Quantum PLUS – Installation and User manual User and programming manual for Vista‟s Quantum Plus range of DVR.
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Quantum Plus installation and user manual CE INFORMATION The product must be installed according to the currently valid installation regulations for EMC to guarantee the designed use and to prevent EMC problems.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................... 6 CONTENTS OF PACKAGING ................................................................................... 7 FEATURES ................................................................................................................ 8 FEATURES ...........................................................................................................
Quantum Plus installation and user manual EVENT................................................................................................................ 85 Local Search....................................................................................................... 87 Local Setup......................................................................................................... 90 PAN, TILT, Zoom, Focus .....................................................................................
Quantum Plus installation and user manual SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION BEFORE USE Please read this manual before installing or using the Vista Quantum DVR. Please keep this manual in a safe place, to allow for future reference For the safety and proper use, The DVR is marked with various symbols. Please read these to prevent injury of financial loss. INSTALLATION SITE Ensure installation position is level, secure and adequately ventilated. Avoid installing close to sources of humidity or water.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual CONTENTS OF PACKAGING User Manual Power Cable Remote Controller Installation CD 7 Battery
Quantum Plus installation and user manual FEATURES ● Convenience - User-friendly GUI (Graphical User Interface) - Easy-to-use menu structure - Easy-to-use recorded data search (Time, Date, Motion, and Alarm) - Easy-to control via Front Panel, IR remote control and USB 2.0 mouse. ● Stability - Auto restart after power interruption - DB structure offers data stabilisation and better storage utilisation ● Expandability - Remote DVR‟s can be controlled using the supplied software client viewer.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual FRONT PANEL (1)LED - REC: Recording status (When recording is on, the red light will flash) - POWER: System Power On/Off (When power is on, the green light will be illuminated) - NET: Network status (When network is connected, the light will lash) - HDD: HDD status (When the system is reading or writing to the HDD, the light will flash) (2) USB 2.0 PORT - USB2.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual (7) PLAY ( ) - Playback of the recorded data - When in play mode press again to enter fast forward mode. (8) REWIND ( ) - Reverse play of recorded data - When in play mode press again to enter fast rewind mode. (9) PAUSE ( ▌▌) - To freeze picture on playback mode and live mode. (10) STOP / EJECT ( █ ) - To stop playback and go back to live mode. - To eject DVD-RW (11) REC (●) - It starts & stop manual recording, password protected.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual (16) Screen Split - Selection of multi screen functions (17) AUDIO Selection - Switches between audio channels (18) PAN / TILT - To control P/T/Z, press this button to browse virtual key on screen.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS (1) VIDEO IN (BNC) - 16/8/4 Camera input (1.0v p-p, 75Ω) (2) VIDEO OUT - 16/8/4 LOOP / SPOT / Composite / S-VIDEO / VGA (3) LINE AUDIO INPUT - 16/8/4 Audio input through line (4) AUDIO OUTPUT - 1 Audio output (5) RS232 - 1 Serial Communication (6) Network Port (RJ-45) - Connecting to the Quantum DVR through Internet or LAN (7) USB 2.0 -USB 2.0 connector for mouse control.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual (8) ALARM / SENSOR - ALARM / 16/8/4 SENSOR INPUT / 1 OUTPUT PORT (9) CAMERA / KEYBOARD CONTROLLER - 1 Serial Communication for Pan / Tilt Camera - 1 Serial Communication for P/T/Z Control Keyboard (10) AC POWER - AC 110~240 V ATTENTION When the video format is changed, the system should be re-booted SYSTEM CONNECTION DIAGRAM 13
Quantum Plus installation and user manual REMOTE CONTROL 1. Power: Power ON/OFF 2. REC: Start & Stop Recording 3. (1 to 9) Numbers and letters 4. P/T/Z: Entering PTZ menu directly 5. OSD: On Screen Display ON/OFF 6. SEQ: Sequence operation 7. LOG: Direct access Log list 8. INFO: Direct access system Info. 9. ID: Reserved. 10.MUTE: Audio Mute 11.AUDIO: Switches through Audio channels 12. MENU: Entering system menu 13. SEARCH: Entering search 14. ARROW & SPLIT: Left, Right, Up and Down.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual OSD DESCRIPTION PTZ icon Record Standby: It is shown when recording is not activated. The Status Bar shows HDD capacity, Network This screen shows PTZ control of connection, Time, etc using by icons. camera 2. The on screen arrows -HDD capacity will allow control of this camera. -Network connection : 1.7GB is used out of 298.0GB : It is shown that admin or user is connected.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual MENU TREE Camera Covert Apply Main Menu Camera Name Spot Setting Display OSD Setting Event Clear Apply Watermark Information HDD Overwrite Recording Pre Resolution Duration Pre FPS Pre Duration Recording Global Post Duration Normal Quality Alarm Resolution Motion FPS Schedule Audio On/Off Audio Event Time Lapse Priority Apply Language System Basic Disk Format Password Change Client Account Program Update Auto Delete Mode Date Format Time/DST Set
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Network Set DDNS IP SET NTP LIVE Apply Event Notification DDNS User ID User Password Domain Dynamic IP IP Gate Way Net Mask DNS Server DSL ID DSL PW DVR Port Web Port E-Mail Registration SMTP Mode Video Loss Alarm E-Mail Out Beep Out Motion Power Loss Alarm Out Apply 17
Quantum Plus installation and user manual DEFAULT PASSWORDS Front Panel A Password is required if you need to: enter the menus; down power; stop recording or changing an IP setting. A prompt will be displayed asking for password. The default Password is: 00000000 (8 zeros) Viewer Software When using the supplied Viewer software, the following password will be required. User ID is “admin” (not case sensitive). Password is “00000000” i.e.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual MENU Navigation To enter the set-up menu press the Menu button or right click with mouse on screen The following screen will be displayed. Enter the password (default password is 00000000 – 8 zeros). Front Panel or IR remote control All menus are navigated around using the left / Right / Up / Down and the Select button.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual When selecting either Menu or Search the following password screen will appear, enter the password by clicking on the numbers. If Menu has been selected the following screen will be displayed. Select Sub menus by clicking on the relevant title.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual MENU Settings 1 .DISPLAY Camera Setting: Brightness, Saturation, Contrast, Hue and default The picture displayed from each camera can be individually adjusted to balance the multi screen view. Use UP() / DOWN() or Numeric buttons on the front panel or left button on the Mouse to move to next menu.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Spot Setting <9 Channel Divisions> <16 Channel Divisions> Spot output is used to configure the second monitor output. The Spot monitor can respond to Alarms, Motion, Audio, or can be configured for full or multi-screen sequences. Select the Mode required then configure the duration required for the display of that mode.. OSD Setting On Screen Display Setting: Selecting whether the time and date etc is shown on the screen or not.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Event Clear This is used to erase the list, in the memory, of previous events such as alarm activations. APPLY: In order to save any modified setting value, please press “SEL” key when the “APPLY” section is highlighted. This action can be carried out within each Sub Menu.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual 2. RECORDING All recorded data is watermarked to ensure that it is not tampered with. Using the software supplied the legitimacy of this data can be verified. Global Within this section: 1. Watermarking should be set to on, this allows the supplied software to verify the downloaded information to ensure it has not been tampered with or changed. 2. Repeat recording can be set to continually overwrite or stop when the drives are full. 3.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Normal (TL) This configures the continuous recording settings per channel Record rates available: In 360x288 modes, 25 fps is available to each channel (total 400fps). In 720x288 mode 12.5 fps is available to each channel (Total 200fps). In 720x576 mode 6.25 fps is available to each channel (Total 100fps). Each channel can be individually configured for record rate and Audio on/off.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Motion Motion on any channel can trigger recording of that camera. Resolution, Images Per second, Audio, and Quality can all be configured individually per channel. As per Normal and Alarm Recording Modes. To setup the motion detection grid per channel select the “Sel” button. Motion Sensitivity It consists of High, Mid or Low. Motion Region The following will be displayed when “Sel” is selected.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual The detection area is divided into a grid of 11x8 cells. Default is all cells in active mode. Use the Left right up down to move cursor and the Select key to toggle between active and inactive. The mouse can also be used to select cells and toggle them on and off. Double clicking on one of the 4 dots in the corner of the selected cell, will toggle between all cells being active or inactive. Care must be taken in setting of the motion sensitivity.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual “SEL” button is used for selecting relevant time and day. Arrow Key will be used for movement. Or toggle between on and off with the mouse. Audio Event 16 Audio Inputs and 1 Output are available. Recording can be triggered when Audio is detected. As with Normal and Alarm recording the Resolution, Images per second can be set per channel. Individual channels can be enabled or disabled and the sensitivity set to either Low, Middle or High.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Duration The Duration mode allows the user to set the number of days that they require to record for. The resolution; whether cameras are active or not and whether audio is being recorded can each be set per channel. The user then sets the number of days of recording required, then the Quantum will automatically calculate best record rate to achieve these settings NOTE: If recording is in Standby mode, the following icon is displayed.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Priority The RECORD PRIORITY allows the mixing of the various record methods to customise the individual site requirements. Example: A site may require Alarm recording at night, then a standard FPS recording during the day. In this case the Schedule would be set for required FPS and resolution, and the timetable set for this recording between 8am and 8pm each day. Schedule would be set as 1st Priority.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual 3. SYSTEM The SYSTEM menu is where all the non-recording based settings are configured Basic User can set Language, Auto Delete Mode, Date Format, Time/DST Set, Video Type, System ID. Also, Initialisation and system Information is available. Language The default is English. Italian, French, Hungarian, Slovak, German, Russian, Chinese, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and Polish are available.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Time/DST Setting To set the DST, the simplest way is to set the DST box in the menu to the country required. If the relevant country is not available then set the DST box to User Define, fill in the date and time that the time changes are due to occur PLAYBACK FOLLOWING TIME CHANGE The DVR uses the time and date to index video on the hard disk drive so you can find it later. Changing the time can cause the DVR to work improperly, when you try to play back video.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Video Type Video Type can set in this menu without rebooting or initialisation. The default is PAL, NTSC can also be selected System ID The remote control can be used to control up to 16 Quantum‟s, the ID number on each can be set to a unique address so that the remote will only control one at a time if they are in close proximity. The default is 11. Use the right arrow to select then the up and down arrow to change the ID number.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Initialization All the menu settings will be returned to the factory default. To carry out this function the system recording will have to be turned off. Information The Information Screen shows the hard disk size, current firmware revisions, IP address and MAC address Disk Format Formatting of the drive is used when new drives are installed or you need to wipe all information on the disk.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Password Change The password can be change from the factory default to a more secure one, a note of any new password should be taken and stored in a secure place. CLIENT ACCOUNT When viewing over a network up to 6 connections can be made simultaneously, one can have complete control e.g. view live and playback, and the other 5 can view live only. Network users can be set up under this menu; a name and password need to be entered for each account.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Program Update Always turn off: Recording, Playback and Network access while upgrading the unit The latest firmware version can be upgraded through USB 2.0 Port using Memory Stick or CD/DVD Media. When a memory stick is connected to the USB port, this symbol will be shown in the status bar of the screen. Enter “menu”-> “System Set”-> “Program Update”. If the system recognizes the new firmware then, “New program found” will be displayed on the screen.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual SENSOR The 16 alarm inputs and 1 output on the rear of the Quantum can be configured to be normally open (N.O), normally closed ( N.C) or None.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual PTZ Setup The Quantum Plus can control PTZ cameras via an RS485 connection from the rear of the DVR. The cameras can have individually selectable Protocols with a choice of Vista PD, Pelco P or Pelco D. The Baud rate can also be selected.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Telemetry connections and User Instructions Remote Keyboard Connections The connection of the VKBD3im keyboard to the Quantum Plus DVR, is made via the push connectors marked as Keypad on the rear of the DVR Use the break out box and one of the RJ45 Leads supplied with the VKBD3im keyboard.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual RS485 Dome Telemetry connections The connection to RS485 domes is made via the push connectors marked as Camera on the rear of the Quantum. The domes can be wired either in a Daisy chain or star configuration, examples shown below. If using a Star configuration you require a “VSD16” RS485 star driver.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual PTZ user instructions The telemetry function of the Quantum Plus can be controlled via 4 different methods: 1. 2. 3. 4. VKBD3im keyboard Front panel buttons Remote control Software viewer VKBD3im Keyboard – See keyboard manual for control of PTZ cameras Front Panel Camera selection The PTZ cameras can be controlled in either full screen or split screen mode.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Preset positions 1. To store a preset position Move the camera to the required position then press the record key followed by the number key of the preset to be stored (1 – 9) 2. To recall a Preset Press the search key followed by the number (1 -9). Run Tour 1 To run Tour 1, press the search key followed by the number 0 ( Zero). The tour requires a keyboard to set it up in the domes menu.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Zoom and Focus control To select Zoom and Focus press the Zoom Key , Zoom + = Zoom - = Focus Near = Focus Far = Preset positions 3. To store a preset position Move the camera to the required position then press the record key followed by the number key of the preset to be stored (1 – 9) 4. To recall a Preset Press the search key followed by the number (1 -9). Run Tour 1 To run Tour 1, press the search key followed by the number 0 (Zero).
Quantum Plus installation and user manual NETWORK (If the DVR is connected to a network, this icon will be shown in the OSD display) To enter Network set menu, system will ask for a password (Default is 00000000). With in the Network menu the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Named Server), IP addresses, NTP and Live can be set. DDNS What is DDNS? DDNS is a service that maps Internet domain names to IP addresses.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual IP SET When a fixed IP address is being used, the Use Dynamic IP should be set to NO The IP Address, Gateway and Subnet Mask need to be set, these will generally be given by the Network Manager. DSL refers to all types of Digital Subscriber Line such as ADSL and SDSL. NTP The Network Time Protocol Setting allows the DVR time to be synchronised with an external time server. The default is NTP OFF.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual The Time zone can also be chosen within the City selection. LIVE It allows a separate Live resolution and Quality, regardless of System Recording and Quality, to be set, this helps optimise the network streaming.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual 5. Event This section is used to inform the user as to an event occurring, this can be by the sounding of a buzzer or by sending an E-mail to a predefined address. E-Mail Registration Within this section up to 3 users can be set-up to receive an email on the occurrence of an event such as Video Loss / Alarm / Motion or Power Loss. An E-mail will only be sent if the Quantum Plus is sitting on a network with access to the Internet, e.g. through a router.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual For SENDER MAIL ID and SENDER DOMAIN, this is best explained by an example, if the following is input: SENDER MAIL ID: QUANTUMPLUS SENDER DOMAIN: NORBAIN.CO.UK Then the receiver will receive a mail from QUANTUMPLUS@NORBAIN.CO.UK Note: This is not a valid e-mail address for replies. SEND TEST MAIL sends a test E-mail to the addresses so allowing the installer to verify if the setup is correct.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual E-mail Out As well as e-mail on event activations the Quantum can be set to send a report of what has happened daily / weekly or immediately. This sends a mail containing the log report.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Beep Out and Alarm Out When an event (e.g. Video loss, Alarm, Motion or power loss) occurs the following actions can be triggered: E-mail – As described in previous section Beep – The buzzer can be sounded. Alarm out – The relay contact on the rear of the unit can be closed.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual SEARCHING VIDEO FOOTAGE To access the search option, press the SEARCH button on the front panel or right click the mouse and select Search, (A password may have to be entered) after which the following screen will be displayed. Date / Time Search If you select date/time search, the following will be shown. Use the numerical number on the front panel or the mouse to select the time and date required, then select Play.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Calendar Search Following screen is displayed when “Calendar” search is selected. The Calendar search gives a graphical representation of when video is recorded on the hard drive. The year and month can be selected. This month is shown as a calendar on the screen, any day which contains recorded video will be indicated by a highlighted number in white. Move to the desired day by using the up / down / left / right buttons, Select the day by pressing SEL.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual The hours which have recorded data are displayed as a coloured bar. Select the hour which you want to review, the following screen will be displayed. Minutes hour in the The minutes which have recorded data will be displayed as a coloured bar, click on the time required; the recorded data will be played back from this point.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Archiving Evidence to DVD/CD or USB Once the required video has been found, it may be necessary to down load it for evidential purposes. This can be done either onto the internal CD/DVD-R writer or via the USB port on the front of the Quantum Plus. To do this press the SEARCH button and using the down button move to ARCHIVE, once highlighted press SEL, the following screen will be displayed.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual LOG The Log file can be downloaded from this menu screen, simply tick the LOG box and do not select any camera channels, then select transfer. From/ To You can set up the start and stop time which is required to be backed up to the internal CD/DVD-R or USB device. Highlight this option, then press SEL, then use the alphanumeric buttons or the mouse to set the time and date. Repeat for the end time.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual LOG The log file contains information on the following: Power: Record: Operation: Client: Event: Power on, Power off, Power fail Rec fail, Rec start, Rec stop, Rec error, Rec full Play start, Play stop, HDD format, Menu set R_Login, R_Logout, R_Logfail, R_Play, R_Transfer, R_Rec on, R_Rec off, R_Upgrade Alarm, Motion, Audio, Video loss, Email fail A total of 2500 events can be recorded the oldest being overwritten when a new one occurs, they can be viewed all toge
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Client Viewer software – QT Player Each Quantum comes with license free viewer software to view the Quantum across a network. To be able to do this the recommended minimum specification for the PC is as follows: Minimum PC specification > CPU: Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz, > Graphic Memory: 256MB Installing software When you put Quantum Network installation CD into your PC, it will auto run and lead you through an installation wizard. Follow the instructions.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual LOG IN The following window will appear. To connect to the Quantum, enter the units: IP address; DVR Port (2000 ids default), ID and Password. Then, click “OK”, to start the live monitoring.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Live Monitoring The software is best viewed with the PC monitor resolution, set to: 1024 x 768. Split Screen options (1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13,16): Spilt Screens can be viewed during both live and playback. The splits screens available are: full screen,4,6,7, 8,9,10,13 and 16 way.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Full Screen on/ off When the full screen button is selected, a tool bar offering the various split screen options, and the Exit key will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. OSD on/off: The OSD button will toggle between the On screen titles etc being shown or hidden (SMART)ARRANGE ON/OFF: If Cameras are being displayed in segments that are not logical, the Smart button will rearrange and put camera input 1 into segment 1 etc.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Image Save / Load: / SAVE: This icon is used to save a still image in either JPEG or BMP or TIF format. There is no change on the main screen when the “Save” icon is pressed. LOAD: This icon is used to retrieve and view a saved still image, when selected a list of available images will be shown. Select to one required, it will be displayed along with data information (Status-Live/Playback, IP address, CH No.).
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Remote search Search (Date/Time/Event/Calendar), Archive (Remote Archive), Log (Remote Log) are available. SEARCH This Remote Search is able to play back video on the PC direct from the hard disk storage on the Quantum Plus. There are 3 options for as follows. 1) Date/Time 2) Event 3) Calendar Date/Time Enter the Date and Time, by using the drop down buttons. Once set click on the Play button.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Calendar Select the date required (as long as the date is highlighted in Blue there is recorded data on from that day). There are 3 options for selecting the required time once the date has been selected. 1) Drag the Red line along the colour bar (I.e. Blue: Normal Recording) till the required time is reached. 2) Click on the required time for playback on the blue bar then the red line will move to this point.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Select Channel: Channels can be included or excluded dependent on query. This is available within Search, Backup and Logs. . ARCHIVE - Remote Archive – Date/Time Enter the Start and End dates and times, by hovering over the selections, a drop down box will appear. Once selection is made, then “click” calculate, the file size will be displayed. Finally click “Archive”, the file will be transferred to C:\QTplayer\Download.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual - Remote Archive – Calendar Select the date required (Days with recorded video a data present are highlighted in Blue) There are 3 options for selecting the required time once the date has been selected. 1) Drag the Red line along the colour bar (I.e. Blue: Normal Recording) till the required time is reached. 2) Click on the required time for playback on the blue bar then the red line will move to this point.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual The backup procedure is same as Date/Time & Event backup as previous page. * “Prev” to go back to previous stage. *The downloaded data is saved in the follows location.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Remote Log The Log file can either be printed or if viewing the Event Log, the recorded Event can be played, by selecting it and clicking on Play.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Remote Setup: Checking settings menu (Same as DVR) 1) Display – Camera Setting Within this setting the Hue, Saturation, Contrast and Brightness can be adjusted on a camera by camera basis. – Camera Covert Cameras can be remotely set into Covert Mode, they are still being recorded but cannot be viewed local to the system, or by any remote user apart from the Administrator on line.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual - Camera Name Up to 32 Characters are available for each camera name. - Spot Monitor settings 1) Set “Mode” (Split screen/ Alarm Motion or Event), by click the ON button for the required state – It will turn red. 2) Next select Duration for a sequence using the white time bar, next click OK.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual OSD On/Off The Symbols and text displayed on screen can be controlled: 1. The status bar can be set to be off/ Always on or be on for 5 or 10 seconds after a key press. 2. The Event symbols such as Motion, Audio, Pan / Tilt can be displayed or turned off. 3. The camera name can be displayed or turned off.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Recording Global 1. Watermark – security tagging of recorded video. 2. HDD Overwrite – When the disk is full it will overwrite the oldest data. 3. Pre Resolution – Picture quality for pre event recording. 4. Pre Frame Rate – Picture rate for pre event recording. 5. Pre Duration – Length of pre event. 6. Post Duration – Length of recording post event. 7. Quality – Quality.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Rate Audio 72
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Alarm The Alarm settings for Resolution, Rate and Audio are configured in the same manner as Normal (Time lapse) see pages 71 and 72. Motion The Motion settings for Resolution, Rate and Audio are configured in the same manner as Normal (Time lapse) see pages 71 and 72. The only additions are the setting up of Sensitivity and the motion detection grid per camera.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Schedule The Schedule settings for Resolution, Rate and Audio are configured in the same manner as Normal (Time lapse) see pages 71 and 72. The only addition is the setting up of Schedule grid, click on the SET button to display the following screen.. A timetable can be set in hourly blocks throughout the whole week. Audio Event The Quantum Plus can start recording when it detects an Audio event.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Duration The duration setting allows the user to choose the Resolution and length of time the unit records for, then the DVR will automatically adjust the rate at which it records to achieve this time period. -Resolution First select the resolution required for each camera. -Video Next select whether the camera is connected to the DVR.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual -Audio Next select if Audio is being recorded on that channel. -Days Finally select the number of days the DVR should record for. The choice being between ; 5,10,20,30,40,50,60,70 80 or 90 Days.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Priority The RECORD PRIORITY allows the mixing of the various record methods to customise the individual site requirements. Example: A site may require Alarm recording at night, then a standard FPS recording during the day. In this case the Schedule would be set for required FPS and resolution, and the timetable set for this recording between 8am and 8pm each day. Schedule would be set as 1st Priority.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual System Basic This section is used to select: Language Date format Video type System ID Live viewing resolution Quality Client Account 5 separate Client accounts can be set-up with individual user names and passwords. This is useful for tracking in the log, who has accessed the DVR over the network.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Sensor Each of the 16 alarm inputs can be configured to be either inactive (NONE), or Normaly Open (N.O), or Normally Closed (N.C). Auto Delete Mode In Auto Delete Mode the DVR can be set to delete recordings that are a certain numbers of days old. This allows the DVR to comply with data protection laws in certain countries such as France.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual PTZ Setup for Cameras -ID Each camera input can be allocated an RS485 ID between 1 and 255.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual -Baud Rate The Baud rate of each PTZ camera can be set the choices are: PTZ set up for Keyboard -ID Each Keyboard can be allocated an RS485 ID between 1 and 255. Vista VKBD3im addressing switches are inside the keyboard, refer to keyboard manual for setting address.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Protocol Each keyboard can have an RS485 protocol associated with it, the choices are: Choose Vista-KBD for the VKDB3im keyboard.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual DST Setup The Quantum can be set to automatically reset its clock when the clocks change for Day Light Saving time. As default this is set to Off. USER Define Change “Off” to User Define, this will allow the exact date and time for the change to occur. Alternatively Select Region Select the required country. Then click “Ok”.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual NTP Setup NTP setup allows the DVR to have its internal clock synchronised with an External clock. The default setting is “Off” To set up hover on the “Off” a drop down arrow will appear giving the option to turn “On”. Once “On”, two other options will appear: Type allows selection between: Default – Time server is “time.bora.net”. Domain – Where another time server name can be added. IP – Where an IP address for a time server can be input.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual EVENT Email Registration The Quantum Plus will send E-mails to up to 3 defined addresses under certain conditions such as Alarms or video loss. The screen is where you setup the receiving address and address that the DVR will send from. The mails can be set to be sent immediately an event occurs, Daily or Weekly. Email Out The actions which cause an e-mail response can be defined within this screen.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Beep Out The internal buzzer can be set to sound on the following occurrences: Video Loss Alarm activation Motion Detection Power loss The duration of the buzzer can be set. Alarm Out The Alarm output relay can be set to activate on the following occurrences: Video Loss Alarm activation Motion Detection Power loss The duration of the relay closure can be set.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Local Search This allows playback of video which has been downloaded top the PC. Search Searches can be done by Date/Time, Even and Calendar. Date/Time Hovering over the Date and Time bars will allow drop down boxes to select the required time and Date. Once set, click Play. Event Choose the Event search box then choose the type of Event you are searching for, options are: Alarms, Motion or Audio.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Calendar When the Calendar option is chosen this screen will appear, any day with recording available will be highlighted in Blue. Select the required day. Any downloaded event s will be shown, click on the event, the red line will move to that event. Then click Play to review the recording.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Log Clicking on Log will display the log file from the unit. This file can be printed, by clicking Print. Info Clicking on Info, will display the version of the software client being used.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Local Setup This allows the setup of the viewing of the software on the PC. Global This screen allows the following: Draw mode to be set to YUV or RGB Date Format to be set to: DD/MM/YYY, MM/DD/YYYY or YYYY/MM/DD. Save Format, for the saving of stills as either JPEG, Bit Map or TIF. Location for where stills are saved. Opacity The opacity or “boldness” of the OSD can be individually set per function. The lower the number the more see through the box.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Audio Buffer Audio Buffer settings are there to adjust the audio over the network, this will compensate for different network speeds ( LANs, WANs etc). This can only be adjusted if the LIVE video is switched off. Adjust each variable to achieve best quality video for Network bandwidth available, this is best done through trial and error.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual PAN, TILT, Zoom, Focus When PTZ button is being pressed, PTZ control icon will be pop-up on the live image. PAN/TILT/ZOOM/FOCUS When PAN/TILT button is clicked the Pan/Tilt control appears, this allows Left, Right, Up and Down Control of PTZ cameras When Zoom/Focus button is clicked, the control changes to Zoom in on the up arrow, Zoom out on the down arrow. Focus near on the left button and focus far on the right arrow.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual PRESET/LEARN PRESET&LEARN icon The presets button can be activated by clicking on the centre of the control icon, the preset symbol will appear and the Preset selection box will appear. To save a preset, move the camera to the desired position then click “Set” followed by the desired number. To recall the preset, click “Call” followed by the desired number.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Firmware Upgrade User can select Firmware Upgrade menu, if a new version of firmaware exits in the C:/QTplayer/Upgrade folder ,then the message „New program found!‟ will be displayed if there is no file then „New program not found!‟ message will be displayed. To proceed with upgrading press the OK button and select each firmware files to upgrade it to the system, by ticking the boxes. Once the upgrade has been completed the following message will appear.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual APPENDIX 1 ALARM SENSOR INSTALLATION 1. Components 1) External Sensor: 1 2) DVR System: 1 2. Inner Circuit for Sensor Input The inner circuit of Quantum DVR is as follows, DVR 12V DC 5V DC 2.2k 2.2k Internal Check Point 0.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Forward current *1Peak forward current Input Reverse voltage Power dissipation Collector-emitter voltage Emitter-collector voltage Output Collector current Collector power dissipation Total power dissipation *2Isolation voltage Symbol IF I FM VR P V CEO V ECO IC Rating 50 1 6 70 35 6 50 Unit mA A V mW V V mA PC 150 mW P tot V iso 200 5 000 -30 to + 100 -55 to + 125 260 mW V rms Operating temperature T opr Storage tem
Quantum Plus installation and user manual 1. SENSOR Install Processing ① Please refer the below block diagram. AC SENSOR DVR 12V DC ?? V DC 2.2k N.C 3.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual APPENDIX 2 SETTING INTERNET SECURITY SETUP FOR WEB CLIENT ON WINDOW XP/2000 & WINDOW VISTA SERVICE PACK 2. 1) Security Setup > Window XP / 2000 > Window Vista Tools-> Internet Options-> Security -> Unselect square box -> Select “Customer Level” Tools-> Internet Options-> Security -> Select “Customer Level” Select “ Allow script-initiated windows Without Size or position constraints”-> Enable.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Select “Download unsigned Active X Controls”-> Prompt Select “ Automatic Prompting for Active X Controls”-> Disable 99
Quantum Plus installation and user manual 2) Connection Click here as described Select “Temporary Allow Pop-ups” Click “To help protect security, Internet Explorer stopped this site from installing an Active X control on your computer.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Select “Install Active X Control “ Select “Install” and then „Log-In‟ box will be shown.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual APPENDIX 3 DYNAMIC IP (Supporting DDNS Server) With DDNS Server, This allows a user to connect to the unit remotely without the need for a fixed IP address.(Please register your ID & Domain at www.ddns-dvr.com in which you can use their DDNS server as free of charge) 1. Visit www.ddns-dvr.com to get the DDNS user ID & PW as well as Host name. 2. Click to create / set account of “Dynamic DNS”. 3. Select “Create Account” menu.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual 4. Create Account. > Fill in all blanks in order to create new account. ID & Password will be emailed to you when the account is setup correctly. Once the DDns-Dvr account has been setup, it is necessary to add the details in the Network section of the Quantum‟s menus. DDNS SET To enter Network set menu, system ask password (Default is 00000000). In DDNS environment, need to be changed DVR & Web server port, please refer to IP set.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Set up DDNS 1. Change DDNS to ON 2. Input User ID 3. Input User PW 4. Input Domain 5. Click “DDNS Status Check” if it is “ok” Click “Apply” > Note; In DDNS Setup, The Domain Name has to be filled in.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual Appendix 4 SETUP FOR DVR PORT/ WEB SERVER PORT USING IP SHARING ROUTER (Port Forwarding) 1) To use IP sharing Router, “Use Dynamic IP” should be set to “NO”. - DVR Port: This can be set to any number between 2000 to 65535. - Web Server Port: this can be set to any number between 2000~65535, as long as it is not the same as the DVR Port number 2) Setup “virtual server” on IP sharing Router It is for setting virtual server to forward IP which is allotted to DVR.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual (3) „DDNS‟ Setup on IP sharing router DDNS configuration is not needed in case of fixed IP. (4) To connect DVR-1 with Internet Explorer, http://dvr-1.ddns-dvr.com:7001, to connect DVR-1 with CD installer, http://dvr-1.ddns-dvr.com:7000.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual APPENDIX 5 MAKING A PARTITION ON AN EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE To back up to USB HDD, the USB HDD should be formatted first on PC. The Quantum PLUS supports the FAT32 & NTFS file system, of which maximum size is 500GB for one partition. Please refer to the following procedure to make a partition and format on PC. *If the HDD capacity is under 500GB, you don‟t need to make a partition and simply connect to the DVR directly. 1.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual 2. Select “Computer Management” 3. Select “Disk Management”.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual 4. Click right mouse button and select “New Partition”. 5. Follow “New Partition Wizard” procedure as below.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual 6. Select the Primary partition option. 7. Maximum is 500GB at FAT32 file format.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual 8. Assign drive letter 9.
Quantum Plus installation and user manual 10. At this stage, New Partition has been made. 11.Check New partition was created correctly.
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