RAVS Remote Access Video Surveillance Elite Series and Industrial Series User Guide and Installation Manual
I. About RAVS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Primary Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I. About RAVS For years CCTV system operators have worked with transmission media such as coaxial cable, fiber optics and microwave. Each of these is limited by distance and/or physical barriers and can be very expensive to install and maintain. Often, a long distance transmission system, such as RAVS, utilizing an internet or intranet connection is a simpler, more cost effective alternative. The necessary lines are already in service so that there is virtually no limit on where information can be sent.
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System Layouts - 16 channel elite series unit Front On/Off Switch Power LED HDD LED CD-RW/ DVD-RW (DVD-RW optional) Card Reader / Floppy Drive (optional, drive not included) 4-pin IEEE 1394 port Microphone (top), Line-out (bottom) SPDIF Rear Voltage Selection Switch (115/230v) Video Output Connector Video Input Connectors (1 thru 4 or 16) AC Input Mouse (above)/Keyboard (below) connectors LAN/Ethernet (above) and USB (below) connectors VGA Connector Parallel Port Connector Line Out (Green) Line In (Blue
III. RAVS Configuration Upon initial power up, if no cameras are connected, the following screen will appear for 4 channel units while 16 channel units display a 16 camera screen. Note: If cameras have been connected, the video images will appear in place of the camera icons. a b c e d f g h i j k Logging in/Beginning Setup (System Configuration) In order to begin system configuration, click the Setup icon. Doing so will bring up the set up screen and a log in screen as shown here.
Real-Time Archiving (not available in Lite Version) In this mode, you can select the hard drive you want the back up input to be saved to. To do this, select the “Real Time Archiving” box. Next, select the hard drive you want to use from the “Mapped Network Drive” pull-down menu. Note: You must have a valid mapped network drive for this function to work. Here, you can program the system to perform an FTP Backup.
How to set up a recording schedule Recording schedules can be unique to each specific camera. Before programming a schedule, check the number of the camera you wish to program in the “Camera Setting Mode” above. Also, one schedule can be created for all cameras; be sure the “A” button is selected in “Camera Setting Mode” meaning “all cameras.” Once you have chosen one or all of the cameras, you can begin creating the schedule.
g Start d Output Time Mode The “Display Start-up” option allows you to choose how many camera images are displayed on the screen upon start up. For a sixteen-channel unit, you can have one, four, nine, or all sixteen video images. Make the selection in the drop-down box—1, 4, 9, or 16. The four channel unit is limited to one or four video images (1 or 4 in the drop-down box).
suitable. Click the box on the left to enable the night motion option. In the “From” pull-down bar, select a start time, and select an end time in the “Till” box. Last, select a sensitivity level from the “Sensitivity” pull-down bar. Now, that sensitivity setting will be active during the night time hours set by you.
PTZ Setup (not all functions are available in lite version) g Presets (not available in Lite Version) Here you can add or delete presets which are pre-set directions/areas for the cameras to focus on and record. To do so, place the selection its necessary field and click either “Add” or “Delete.
V. Search and Playback Click on the Archives button on the main screen will bring up the following screen. You can view archived data, create backups on CD or DVD, and capture still images with watermarks. a Days in green are days for which there is available archived video. Clicking on one of these days will bring up the following screen: c b d e f g j k l m n o p h i The leftmost column on this grid holds the hours of the day while the top row shows the minute increments for each of the hours.
POS Search (not available in Lite Version) You can search for archived video using POS criteria. The screen below shows search results. a b c e d Back Up Clicking the Backup button in the menu at the right side of the screen will bring up the backup screen, as shown here. f b a c d e g f h g i a EmployeeId: Employee Identification Number f Amount: Monies Transferred for this Transaction g Search Fields: Any of these fields may be used to b ShiftId: Shift Identification Number locate video.
Acquire Image This option becomes available when video is paused. VI. Client Software (Remote Access) General Information The remote program allows for monitoring videos and controlling PTZ cameras from a remote site(s), saving monitored videos and playback in a remote site(s), as well as searching for recorded videos in the main RAVS site. In order to connect to the server if must be connected to the internet and configured for remote access.
VII. Additional Product Information Return Policy Returned merchandise is subject to a 15% restocking charge. Merchandise must be returned within ten days. Opened software cannot be returned, unless defective. This includes hardware items with bundled software and/or drivers. Products that have become discontinued may not be returned.
