USER MANUAL ST-DVR8716BG 16-Channel Digital Video Recorder v2.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS....................................................................................................4 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ...............................................................................................4 SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................................5 INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................
Auto Pan, Flip and Reset .................................................................................................................................40 Other PTZ Control Functions .........................................................................................................................40 10. SYSTEM SETTINGS............................................................................................................................... 41 General Settings.....................
PACKAGE CONTENTS This package contains: One ST-DVR8716BG 16-channel digital video recorder One infrared remote control with 2 AAA batteries One optical mouse Two hard drive cables (inside the unit) Eight hard drive screws One power supply One user manual One CD with manufacturer documentation and remote management software PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The ST-DVR8716BG is a cost-effective DVR designed for the security professional as a digital surveillance product.
SPECIFICATIONS ST-DVR8716BG Specifications (Typical) 1. Compression H.264 2. Video Signal NTSC 3. Video Input 16 BNC Female 4. Video Output 1 VGA, 1 BNC 5. Audio Input 1 RCA Female 6. Audio Output 1 RCA Female 7. Record CIF/QIF 8. Recording Modes Manual, Alarm, Motion Detect, Schedule 9. Playback Options Single or Multiple Channels 10. Record Search Time Search, Calendar Search, Event Search, Channel Search 11. Display FPS CIF: 480fps (NTSC) 12.
INSTALLATION This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, only remove the cover after disconnecting all power to the unit and only to install/remove the hard disk drive.
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mount using the four included screws. Connect the drive to the unit using one of the SATA hard drive cables. Then connect the hard drive to the drive’s power connector. Once the drive is installed secure the case. When applying power to the DVR the unit should automatically (i) detect the drive, (ii) alert the user to confirm initialization, and (iIi) begin to initialize it. Note that when the drive is initialized it will be formatted. Formatting the drive will erase any existing data on the drive.
HDD Storage Calculator Selecting the appropriate size hard disk drive is dependent upon a number of variables including: Recording Mode: CIF, QCIF Recording Quality Number of Cameras Frames per Second Hours per Day to Record Securitytronix provides a DVR Hard Disk Drive Storage Calculator to help determine the number of days of recording are possible based upon HDD capacity. To access the calculator go to the following link: http://www.securitytronix.com/support.asp 6. ALARM CONNECTIONS a.
Type: JRC-27F Interface Material Resistance Load Rating Isolation Silver Switch Capacity 30VDC @2A, 125VAC @1A Maximum Switch Power 125VAC, 160W Maximum Switch Voltage 250VAC, 120VDC Maximum Switch Current 1A Contact to Contact 1000VAC for 1 minute Contact to Coil 1000VAC for 1 minute Interface and Winding 1000VAC for 1 minute Surge Voltage 1500VAC (10x160us) Turn-on Time 3ms Maximum 3ms Maximum Turn-off Time Longevity Mechanical 50x106 MIN (3Hz) Electrical 200x103 MIN (0.
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3. MOUSE CONTROL Plug the optical mouse into a USB port on the DVR’s real panel. The DVR’s optical mouse operates in the same manner as the typical computer mouse. The information below identifies key mouse control functions using the mouse left and right keys. Left Mouse Key – Single Click Point the cursor to any menu icon and click the left key once to make a selection. To select a drop-down menu and select an option in that menu. To input data (e.g., login, camera name, etc.
OPERATION 1. POWERING ON and SHUTTING DOWN Powering On a. Plug the included power supply into the DVR’s power port and into an appropriate AC power outlet. b. Once there is power to the DVR, POWER indicator light will be displayed on the DVR’s front panel. The DVR will sound a beep after startup. Press the button on the DVR’s front panel or the Power button on the DVR’s infrared remote controller may also be used to power up or power down the DVR. d.
If the DVR is recording (normal recording, time recording or alarm recording) at the time the unit is turned off the DVR will automatically save the recording before shutting down. When the DVR is powered back on it will automatically revert to that recording condition prior to it being turned off. 2. ACCESSING SYSTEM MENU There are several methods for accessing the DVR’s menus: a. Press the MENU button on the DVR’s front panel for the Main Menu. b.
4. PREVIEW MODE Once logged into the system the DVR enters the Preview Mode. The Preview Mode displays current monitoring activity in a single or multiple windows. The user may right click the mouse to switch between preview windows. The date, time, channel name and channel status are displayed.
Advanced When moving the mouse cursor to any of the above GUI’s icons, a brief description of that menu function is displayed. Each menu option (as represented by an icon) may have multiple functions in sub-menus. It is important to remember that when making a menu or sub-menu setting, the user must SAVE or CONFIRM that setting prior to exiting the menu or sub-menu. Failure to do so will keep the new requested setting from taking effect. Further, some setting options can be selected via a “checkbox”.
PTZ Config Tour Advanced System Information Configure PTZ cameras per channel Set sequential screen display by single or multiple windows HDD Management User Account Management Online User Output Adjust Automatic Maintenance Restore Upgrade Device Info HDD Info Hard disk status and configuration settings Code Stream Statistics Log Information Edition Information Display code stream statistics Set and modify user accounts, permissions and passwords Sever connection between an online user and the DVR
c. Manual – Under manual recording the DVR records regardless of any condition. Recording begins once a channel is selected under Manual and confirmation is made. Stop – All recording (manual or schedule) will cease or not begin once the channel is selected and confirmation is made. Independent settings can be made for each channel. White indicates the recording option is selected for that channel; black indicates the recording function has been disabled for that channel.
d. PRERECORD – If desired, the DVR can record from 1 to 30 seconds before an event happens. The time length is determined by the code stream. e. RECORD MODE – Set the recording condition: scheduled, manual or stop. f. WEEK and PERIODS – Select the day and time slot the camera and DVR are to perform the recording function. Select ALL for every day of the week. g. REGULAR, DETECT AND ALARM RECORDING TYPE – Highlight the desired checkbox for the desired recording type.
e. REGION – The viewable area where the camera is to detect motion and the DVR is to record. By setting a region it is possible to reduce intermittent and/or low priority events that could trigger motion detection (e.g., a ceiling fan, a breeze moving curtains). To define the motion detection region: f. Click SET. This will present a display similar to the one below. The red blocks represent the area where motion will be detected and recorded.
g. INTERVAL – Set an interval period in seconds. If there are several motion detection signals occurring within the interval period only one alarm signal is turned on. h. ALARM OUTPUT – If an external signal (e.g., bell) to be activated upon a motion detection event highlight the checkbox. i. DELAY – Period during which the alarm sounds after the alarm input returns to standby status. Set a delay in the range of 10 to 300 seconds. j.
Auto Recording – Video Blind When the video image is lost, such as the camera being covered, the Video Blind function can be turned on and linked to an alarm function. a. Go to Main Menu, click on the Alarm icon and then the Video Blind icon. A Video Blind setup screen similar to the one below will appear. The Video Blind setup screen and parameters are very similar to those for motion detection. b. CHANNEL – Select the camera from the drop-down menu. c.
j. PTZ ACTIVATION – In the event of a video blind or other alarm a PTZ camera can be activated and set to automatically pan and or cruise among pre-determined spots. By clicking on SET a PTZ Activation screen appears. For each PTZ camera select the type of PTZ function desired from the drop-down menu. When done, click OK. Note for PTZ activation to work, the PTZ camera has to be configured by going to Main Menu, clicking the System icon, and clicking the PTZ Config icon and entering the settings.
d. PERIOD – To set the day and time period for the video loss to take place click SET and a Set Screen appears. Select the desired day from the drop-down menu or ALL for the entire week. Four possible time slots are available for each day. Use the mouse and soft keyboard to enter the required time periods. Upon doing so the graphic will adjust to indicate the selected days and time periods. When done, click OK. e. ALARM OUTPUT – If an external signal (e.g.
Auto Recording – Alarm Recording The first step to setting up alarm recording is to configure the DVR’s Alarm Output. a. From Main Menu click the Alarm icon followed by the Alarm Output icon. Alternatively, click the right mouse button to display the Short-cut Menu and select Alarm Output. An Alarm Output screen similar to the one below will be displayed. b. Three alarm output settings are available: c. Configuration – The alarm is on according to the configuration.
d. ALARM IN – Select the alarm input from the drop-down menu. e. ENABLE – Highlight the checkbox if the Alarm Input is to be enabled. f. TYPE – From the drop-down menu select whether the alarm is Normal Open or Normal Close. g. PERIOD – To set the day and time period for the alarm to take place click SET and a Set screen will appear. Select the desired day from the drop-down menu or ALL for the entire week. Four possible time slots are available for each day.
7. PLAYBACK OPERATION a. Playback is accessed in one of three ways: (i) by clicking the right mouse button to display the Short-cut Menu and selecting PlayBack, (ii) by going to Main Menu, clicking the Record icon then clicking the PlayBack icon, or (iii) pressing the Play/Pause button on the DVR’s front panel. Upon doing so a PlayBack/File Search screen similar to the one below will appear.
FILE TYPE – Six file types are available selectable from the drop-down menu. Then using the adjacent drop-down menu select from where the file is located: on the DVR’s hard disk configured for Read/Write or from a Backup Device CHANNEL – Select the appropriate channel by highlighting the channel checkbox. START TIME and END TIME – Using the mouse and the soft keyboard enter the requested dates and times. By clicking on the calendar icons a soft calendar will appear to make date selection easier.
8. BACKING UP RECORDING FILES Recording files can be backed up using USB storage devices (e.g., USB flash drive, USB CD-R/RW, USB DVD-R/RW) or a LAN for storage. Note that if a DVD burner is installed, a USB flash drive cannot be used for backup. There are two methods for backing up files: (i) through the PlayBack/File Search screen or (ii) by going through Main Menu, clicking on the Record icon followed by the Backup icon. Both methods are described below. File Backup – PlayBack/File Search Screen a.
g. Click the START button. Backup will begin and the screen will display backup progress. When the backup is completed click the dialog box’s OK button. File Backup – Direct From Main Menu a. From Main Menu click the Record icon followed by the Backup icon. A Record/Backup screen similar to the one below will appear. b. Install a backup storage device such as USB flash drive. The DVR should automatically detect the device. If not, click the DETECT button.
backup drive. STOP aborts the backup process. BURN CD formats the a CD / DVD in the optional CD / DVD-RW drive. c. Click the BACKUP button. Doing so will display a Backup screen similar to the one below. Perform a file search using the search criteria (Type, Channel, Start Time and End Time) in the Backup screen then click ADD. Select the files to be backed up by highlighting the appropriate checkbox. Note: clicking REMOVE will delete all files from the Backup screen’s list box. d. Click the START button.
b. Connect the PTZ camera’s video cable to the DVR’s video input port. c. Power the PTZ camera after all connections are made. PTZ Camera Configuration Setting up the PTZ camera for DVR control is done by the following steps: a. From Main Menu, click the System icon then the PTZ Config icon. A PTZ Config screen similar to the one below will appear. b. In the CHANNEL drop-down box select the DVR channel the PTZ camera is on. c. In the PROTOCOL drop-down box select the PTZ camera’s protocol (e.g, PELCOD).
PTZ Camera Control To access the PTZ control functions click the right mouse button to display the pop-up Short-cut Menu and select PTZ CONTROL or press the PTZ button on the DVR’s front panel. Upon doing so a PTZ Control interface similar to the one below will appear. a. SPEED – Using the left mouse button and soft keyboard enter a value from 1 to 8 for camera pan speed with 1 being the slowest and 8 the fastest. b. ZOOM – Click the c. button to zoom in, the button to zoom out.
b. Click the SET button on the PTZ Control interface. A screen similar to the one below will appear. c. Highlight PRESET and enter the preset number using the left mouse button and soft keyboard. d. Clicking the SET button on the above screen will return to the PTZ Control interface. e. To remove a preset click the DEL PRESET button on the above screen. f.
Tour Between Points Multiple preset points can be connected to create “tour lines”. The PTZ camera can be programmed to cruise a set of presets along a specified line. a. Using the direction control buttons move the camera to a desired point. b. Click the SET button on the PTZ Control interface screen. c. Using the screen below as an example, click the TOUR button, and use the left mouse button and soft keyboard to enter the preset point and the tour line number (PATROL NO.). Then click ADD PRESET. d.
i. Using the left mouse button and soft keyboard enter the desired tour number to be called. j. Click the TOUR button and the camera will travel along the tour line’s preset points. Pattern A PTZ camera can be controlled to repeatedly scan tour lines. a. Click the SET button on the PTZ Control interface screen. b. Using the screen below as an example, click the PATTERN button and use the mouse and soft keyboard to input the pattern value. c. Click BEGIN.
f. To call a pattern, from the PTZ Control interface screen click the PAGE SWITCH button once to display a page for calling presets, patterns, tours, and scans. The control page displayed will be similar to the one below. g. Using the left mouse button and soft keyboard enter the desired pattern number to be called. h. Click the PATTERN button and the camera will travel along the configured line. Border Scan A scan between preset left and right positions is possible. a.
c. Click the LEFT button. Doing so will return to the PTZ Control interface screen where the direction buttons will be used to position the camera at the desired right boundary point. Once done, press the SET button. d. Click the RIGHT button. e. To call a border scan, from the PTZ Control interface screen click the PAGE SWITCH button once to display a page for calling presets, patterns, tours, and scans. The control page displayed will be similar to the one below. f.
Auto Pan, Flip and Reset a. From the PTZ Control interface screen click the PAGE SWITCH button. A screen similar to the one below will be displayed. b. For automatic horizontal camera rotation click the AUTOPAN button. c. For automatic vertical camera rotation click the FLIP button. d. To clear all PTZ data settings click the RESET button. NOTE: If the FLIP and/or RESET buttons are grayed out on the PTZ Control screen those functions are not supported by the DVR.
a. DIRECT AUX OPER – From the drop-down menu select the auxiliary equipment (e.g., a light) and click on ON or CLOSE to control. b. AUX NUM OPER – The operation of the corresponding auxiliary switch according to the PTZ agreement. 10. SYSTEM SETTINGS The System Settings menu allows DVR configuration for date, time, encoding, network, network servers, DVR GUI, PTZ cameras and monitor window sequencing. The System Settings menu is accessed by going to Main Menu and clicking on the System icon.
Highlight the ENABLE checkbox and complete the DST START and END settings. Click OK when finished. c. DATE FORMAT – From the drop-down menu select the desired format: year, month, date; month, date, year; date month, year. d. DATE SEPARATOR – From the drop-down menu select the date separator. Options are . − ⁄ e. TIME FORMAT – From the drop-down menu select either the 12-HOUR or 24-HOUR format. f. LANGUAGE – From the drop-down menu select the desired language. g.
Encode Settings From the Main Menu click the System icon then the Encode icon. An Encode settings screen similar to the one below will be displayed. Note the second column of pull down menu options beginning with “Extra Stream” consists of settings for mobile phone access. If “video” is not checked below the column mobile monitoring will not be possible. a. CHANNEL – Select the desired channel from the drop-down menu. b. COMPRESSION – H.264 is the only compression and cannot be changed. c.
From Main Menu click the System icon then the Network icon. A Network settings screen similar to the one below will be displayed. a. NET CARD – Wire Netcard is the fixed option. b. DHCP ENABLE – Highlight the checkbox if the IP address is automatically obtained. a. IP ADDRESS, SUBNET MASK, GATEWAY, PRIMARY DNS, SECONDARY DNS – The addresses can be modified using the mouse and soft keyboard. Subnet Mask is a 32-bit mask used to divide an IP address into subnets and specify the available networks.
Network Service Settings From the Main Menu click the System icon followed by the NetService icon. A NetService settings screen similar to the one below will be displayed. a. Choose the network service option by highlighting it with the mouse or front panel UP/DOWN buttons. Then click the SET button to display a configuration screen for that particular service. Once settings are entered into the configuration screen click OK then OK on the NetService setting screen. b.
SERVER IP – Use the mouse cursor, left mouse button and soft keypad to input the IP address for the installed NTP server. PORT – Default is 123. The port can be set according to the NTP server. TIME ZONE – For the U.S. Hawaii Time is GMT-10, Alaska Time is GMT-9, Pacific Time is GMT-8, Mountain Time is GMT-7, Central Time is GMT-6, Eastern Time is GMT-5, and Atlantic Time is GMT-4. UPDATE PERIOD – Default is 10 minutes. d.
NEED SSL – Highlight the checkbox if the Secure Socket Layer protocol is required. USER NAME – Enter the email server user name. PASSWORD – Enter the email user’s password. SENDER – Set the email sender address. RECEIVER – Send the email to appointed receivers when the alarm takes place. There is a maximum of three receivers. TITLE - Create a title for the email subject line. e.
DOMAIN NAME – Input the domain name registered by DDNS. USER NAME – Input the account registered by DDNS. PASSWORD – Input the password registered by DDNS. g. FTP – FTP is available only when an alarm takes place. If FTP is enabled the related alarm event record and snapshot picture are uploaded to a FTP server. NOTE: if the DVR does not support the snapshot feature the FTP function will not work. Highlight the ENABLE checkbox. v2.
h. MOBILE – The DVR can be configured to support smartphone access and management. . Note a compatible remote client must be installed on the smartphone and a router must direct the smartphone client to the mobile port. A Mobile configuration screen similar to the one below will be displayed. Highlight the ENABLE checkbox l. PORT – Input the port number. Be sure to forward this port in the network router.
GUI Display Settings The DVR’s GUI can be set to a number of configurations for displaying channel name, channel title, time, alarm status, recording status and other information in Preview mode, Video File mode and remote access mode. From Main Menu click the System icon then the GUI Display icon. A GUI Display setting screen similar to the one below will appear. a. CHANNEL TITLE – Click the SET button to modify the channel title.
Tour (Screen Sequencing) Settings Each channel window can be displayed as a single window, one of four windows, one of nine windows or one of sixteen windows. Further, by highlighting the ENABLE TOUR checkbox each channel window can be sequenced according to a desired time interval. From Main Menu click the System icon followed by the Tour icon. A Tour settings screen similar to the one below will appear. a.
11. ADVANCED FEATURES HDD Management From Main Menu click the Advanced icon followed by the Hard Disk Management icon. The HDD Manage settings screen similar to the one below will appear. The screen displays current hard drive information including disk number, input port, type, status and drive capacity. From the screen 6 drive operations are possible. Select the hard drive and click on the desired button. NOTE the number of supported hard drives is DVR specific. v2.
User Account Management Users can be added to and deleted from the system. Further, user privileges, permissions and passwords can be modified. From Main Menu click the Advanced icon followed by the User Account Management icon. The Account settings screen similar to the one below will appear. The maximum User Name length is 8 characters. A space counts as a character and is valid when placed between characters in the string. However, a space before or after the string is invalid.
e. ADD GROUP – Clicking this button displays the Add Group screen where the group name is created and group permissions are set. f. DELETE USER – Clicking this button deletes a user once a confirmation is made. g. DELETE GROUP – Clicking this button displays a Delete Group screen for removing a particular group. v2.
Online User Information on those users accessing the DVR through the network is displayed. Individual users can be disconnected from the DVR and locked out until the DVR’s next reboot or change the user’s permissions. From Main Menu click the Advanced icon followed by the Online User icon. An Online User screen similar to the one below will be displayed. Output Adjust The monitor’s borders can be adjusted using the Output Adjust feature.
Auto Maintain Using the drop-down menus the DVR can be configured to automatically reboot and/or automatically delete old files. From Main Menu click the Advanced icon followed by the AutoMaintain icon. The displayed AutoMaintain screen is similar to the one below. Restore Defaults To restore the DVR settings to the factory defaults from Main Menu click the Advanced icon followed by the Restore icon. The displayed Restore screen is similar to the one below. v2.
To select the desired settings for restoring to the factory defaults highlight the appropriate checkbox. Upgrade From time-to-time the factory will provide upgrades to the DVR’s system software. Securitytronix will announce any upgrades and the upgraded software will be downloaded from a Securitytronix site to a USB device (e.g., flash drive). That USB device will then be inserted into the DVR for download to the unit. NOTE: If a DVD burner is installed, upgrading must be done via the network.
Device Information From Main Menu click the Advanced icon followed by the Device info icon. A Device Info screen will be displayed indicating the number of Audio In Channels, Alarm In Channels, Alarm Out Channels and SD Card Record. 12. SYSTEM INFORMATION Hard Disk Information From Main Menu click the System Information icon followed by the HDD Info icon. The HDD Info screen displays hard drive(s) location(s) (i.e., position 1 and/or 2), hard drive type (e.g.
Code Stream Statistics To view the code stream by channel from Main Menu click the System Information icon followed by the Code Stream Statistics icon. The display is updated in real-time. Log Information From Main Menu click the System Information icon followed by the Log Information icon. A Log information screen similar to the one below will appear. Log message types include system, configuration, storage, alarm event, weekday, account and playback. v2.
a. TYPE – Use the drop-down menu to select the specific message type or select ALL for all message types. b. START TIME and END TIME – If searching for log messages associated with a specific date and time period use the mouse cursor, left mouse button and soft keyboards to enter the desired date and time. c. Click the SEARCH button. d. NEXT PAGE – If the list of log messages exceeds a page click the NEXT PAGE button. e. REMOVE – To delete all log messages click the REMOVE button.
13. MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS and SETTINGS Disk Event The DVR may be configured to emit an audible speaker beep and display a message when no disk is present, a disk error occurs or the disk is full. To configure from Main Menu click the Alarm icon followed by the Disk Event icon. A Disk Event settings screen similar to the one below will appear. a. EVENT TYPE – From the drop-down menu select No Disk, Disk Error or No Disk Space. b. ENABLE – To enable the function highlight the ENABLE checkbox. c.
a. PERIOD – If settings for the desired channel display window are to be set for specific time periods highlight the checkbox and use the mouse and soft keyboards to enter the time periods. b. SETTINGS SLIDER – Using the mouse cursor and left mouse button drag the slider(s) to the desired position. c. ADVANCED – By clicking the Advanced button a pop-up menu appears with the following options: UpWindow (return), Show Desktop (return to preview mode), Cold Color, Warm Color and Default Color.
REMOTE MANAGEMENT USING CLIENT SOFTWARE Using the included DVR client software it is possible to remotely configure and control the DVR over a LAN, WAN or via the Internet. Although the guide below will provide the user with the basic instructions for remote management, it is important to stress that success is dependent upon the proper network settings and network access privileges associated with the DVR’s location.
c. d. e. f. g. h. Video Converter Tool – Video file converter. Use this application to convert .lvf files to a more standard .avi format for playback in most computers. Click the General_CMS_ChnEng_ file. A Center Manager System setup screen and dialog box appear. Read the information in the dialog box, follow the instructions and click NEXT. A Choose Destination Location dialog box appears and identifies a default location for the application files.
i. Upon doing so a Login box will appear as displayed below. Note at this time there is no password to login. Simply click OK. CONFIGURING and USING THE CMS CLIENT a. After successful login the DVR Client application icon the DVR remote screen similar to the one below will appear. b. Click on the SYSTEM bar in the lower right corner. The Device Manager screen will appear. v2.
c. Click the DEVICE icon (appears as a computer accessory board) found in the center top portion of the screen d. An Edit entry box will appear. Enter the device name, IP address, port number, user name and user password. Note: the IP address and port number should be the same as configured under the Network setup on the DVR. User name and password must already be registered in DVR under Accounts. When done click OK. v2.
e. Once the information is entered and the OK button is clicked, the Device Manager screen will list the new device both in the device list on the left side of the screen as well as the device list in the center of the screen. f. To connect to the DVR position the mouse cursor the device over name under the device list on the left side of the screen. Double click the device name. Shortly thereafter the DVR’s camera channel list will be displayed and the screen transitions to Monitor Mode.
g. To view any given channel simply double click on the desired camera under the device list on the left side of the screen. Set the number of concurrent window displays using the screen display configuration icons in the center lower portion of the screen. h. For PTZ camera control click the PTZ bar in lower right portion of the screen. Using the PTZ controls on the right side of the screen the camera can be panned, tilted and zoomed. Focus and iris adjustments are possible as well.
i. To adjust the image color, contrast, or brightness in any given channel window click the Color bar in the lower right portion of the screen and use the sliders to make the desired adjustments. j. To Record position the cursor into the camera window to be recorded. Click the right mouse button and a pop-up menu will appear with the following selections: Close Window Close All Windows Audio Local Record Snapshot Device Config Select Local Record and the recording process will begin.
Recorded files are saved on the local PC (i.e., the PC running CMS). For example, C:\Program Files\CMS\Record. The user may select the desired storage area by clicking the System bar, clicking the Local Config icon and entering the relevant information (drive, directory, sub-directory) – see I. System Settings and Configuration below. j. To take a Snapshot of an image position the cursor into the camera window the snapshot is to be taken. Click the right mouse button and Select Snapshot from pop-up menu.
will appear. If the number of files exceeds a page then use the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN buttons to navigate through the list. Upon locating the desired files highlight their respective checkboxes and click the PLAY button. It is also possible to download those files to the PC by clicking the DOWNLOAD button. Use the Playback Control bar in the center of the screen to manage playback viewing. By positioning the cursor over a given button a short description of that button’s function will appear.
v2.0 11/8/11 The Alarm Setting tab provides for Alarm I/O Trigger, Video Motion Detection, Video Blind and Video Loss alarm settings.
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Remote Config – Allows the CMS remote configuration of the DVR’s settings for Recording; Alarms; Video Motion, Video Blind, Video Loss and Alarm Input; System Setup: General, Encode, Network, NetService, CAM Name and PTZ Config o Advanced: Account, AutoMaintain and Default o Info: HDD Info, Log and Version The settings process using CMS is very similar to using the DVR’s menus. When done with each setting be sure to click OK or APPLY to save the configuration.
v2.0 11/8/11 Account – Users can be added and deleted. User passwords can be modified. User groups can also be added and deleted. Sample Account screens are below.
Local Log – CMS allows for the search and display of log messages. Log message types include Operation and Alarm messages. o o v2.0 11/8/11 Operation Messages Types – Video, Playback, Backup, User Manager, Map, Client Config, Device Config and System Operation. Alarm Message Types - I/O Trigger, Video Motion, Video Loss, Video Blind, Disk Error and Disk Full.
2. SNS SOFTWARE INSTALLATION To install the software on a Microsoft Windows PC: a. Place the included CD in the PC’s CD or DVD drive and run. A screen similar to the one below will appear. b. Click the Software folder. A screen similar to the one below will appear.
c. d. e. f. g. h. Click the SNS_ChnEng_file. A Super NetSurveillance setup screen and dialog box appear. Read the information in the dialog box, follow the instructions and click NEXT. A Choose Destination Location dialog box appears and identifies a default location for the application files. If acceptable, click NEXT or enter an alternate location and click NEXT. A Select Program Folder dialog box appears displaying a default Program Folder name.
i. Upon doing so a Login box will appear as displayed below. The default password is 666666 to login. Click OK. CONFIGURING and USING THE SNS CLIENT a. After successful login the DVR Client application icon the DVR remote screen similar to the one below will appear. b. A Device Management screen will also appear. If not, click the + next to Device. As no DVR is yet connected to the SNS client it will be necessary to add a device. Click ADD on the Device Management screen. v2.
c. An Edit entry box will appear. Enter the device name, IP address, port number, user name, user password and channel number. Note: the IP address and port number should be the same as configured under the Network setup on the DVR. User name and password must already be registered in DVR under Accounts. When done click OK. The Device Management screen will then be updated with the new device information. v2.
d. The SNS screen will now have the new device name under the Device List on the right side of the screen. e. By double clicking on the Device Name the DVR’s camera channels will be listed. v2.
f. Double clicking on cameras on the list will display the camera channel. v2.
g. To adjust the number of windows displayed at one time simply click the SPLIT button in the bottom left corner and select the desired number of windows to be visible. h. For PTZ camera control click the PTZ button on the upper right side of the screen. Using the PTZ controls on the right side of the screen the camera can be panned, tilted and zoomed. Focus and iris adjustments are possible as well.
i. To adjust the image color, contrast, or brightness in any given channel window click the Color button in the upper right side of the screen and use the sliders to make the desired adjustments. v2.
j. To Record position the cursor into the camera window to be recorded. Click the right mouse button and a pop-up menu will appear with the following selections: Close Window Close All Windows Audio Local Record Snapshot DeviceCFG Select Local Record and the recording process will begin. Upon doing so a Change Path screen will appear identifying where the local recording file will be stored on the PC. Click OK. To stop recording return to the pop-up menu and deselect Local Record. k.
l. To Playback a remote file (i.e., a recording residing on the DVR) click the Playback button and a Playback screen will appear. Use the screen’s Search drop-down menus to locate the file. Files will appear in a list window. To play those files highlight the appropriate checkboxes and click the Play button. Use the screen’s Playback toolbar to control the playback. To save them to the local PC highlight the checkboxes and click the Download button.
m. To Playback a recording saved as a local file on the PC click the Play button on the Playback toolbar. A dialog window will appear listing files saved on the PC in the SNS Download folder. Select the desired file, click the Open button and the recording will play in the Playback screen. n. To adjust Local Settings click the Local Config button and a Config Manager screen will appear. v2.
v2.0 11/8/11 Alarm settings and alarm linkages can be created using the Alarm Setting screens.
User passwords can be modified via the User Manager screen. The System Settings screen is limited to the option of allowing auto connect to the last monitoring channel. v2.
v2.0 11/8/11 The About screen displays SNS version information.
o. SNS log information is limited to Alarm Log messages and Operational Log messages. Click the Log button and a Log screen with tabs for Alarm Log and Operational Log appears. p. For Remote Device Configuration click the DeviceCFG button.
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