Dedicated Micros BX2 Setup Manual

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Setup Guide
Guide d'installation
Setup-Anleitung
Guía de programación
Guida per l'impostazione

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Introduction

Contents

• Important Safeguards 3

• Installing BX2 4

• Quick Install 6

• Connecting External Devices 7

- Connections at the rear of the BX2 7

- Connecting Telemetry Cameras 7

- Connecting External Storage Devices 8

- Connecting to an Ethernet Network 10

- Connecting 485-bus Devices 11

- Connecting Audio Devices 13

- Recording Audio 14

• Configuring BX2 14

- Using the Menus 14

- Time, Date & Language 16

- Camera Viewing 17

- Schedule 17

- Record Schedule 18

- Advanced Record Schedule 20

- Alarm Setup 21

- Activity Setup 22

- Display Options 23

- Passwords 24

- System Options 24

- Camera Setup 27

- Alarm and Presets 28

- Activity Camera Setup 29

• Operating BX2 30

- Viewing Single Cameras, Viewing Multiple Cameras,
Sequencing Cameras, Using the Event Log 30

- Filtering the Event Log, Using Activity Search 31

- Copying Images to CD 33

• Appendix 1 - Configuring for tape archive 34

• Appendix 2 - Using the remote control 37

What is BX2?

BX2 is a cost effective and easy to use video multiplexer, digital video recorder,
single channel audio recorder, and network video transmitter in a one box solution.

A video multiplexer?

• Designed with security in mind

• Easy to use

• Operates like a traditional multiplexer, not a PC

• All the feature you would expect from a Dedicated Micros multiplexer:

- Main and Spot monitor

- Multiscreen displays

- Activity detection

- Alarm handling

- Schedules for day, night, and weekend

- User defined record rates with record prioritisation

- 485-bus networking

A digital video recorder?

• Playback and record simultaneously, without affecting recording

• Over 2 months of 24 hour time-lapse recordings in one box.

• Instant access to images recorded on the hard disk with no tapes.

Single channel audio recorder?

• Record a single channel of audio stream along with the images.

Network transmission?

• View live and playback images across the network.

• No extra software to buy, Network Viewing software for Windows™ provided.

• Copy encrypted images across the network.

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Features:

Installation

Auto detect cameras on power up ✔
Auto detect external storage on power up ✔
Default 24-hour recording at S-VHS quality ✔
Loop-through connections ✔

Operation

Play, record, copy and transmit simultaneously ✔
Hidden camera option ✔
Control via IR remote control ✔

Playback

VCR style playback ✔
Full, Quad, and PIP playback ✔
Activity Search ✔
GOTO Function ✔

Events

Activity detection ✔
Alarms ✔
Event log with preview window ✔
Autocopy events to Zip® and Jaz®* ✔
Pre and Post event times ✔

Telemetry

Coaxial - BBV, Dennard, Pelco ✔
Serial - Ultrak, Ademco/VCL, JVC, Dennard, Panasonic,
Aritech/Kalatel, Sensormatic, Pelco-P ✔
DTMF/485-bus - Dedicated Micros ✔
Telemetry presets on alarm ✔

Audio

Record a single channel of audio in real time ✔

Remote keyboard control (optional)

Remote keyboard compatible ✔
Control of multiple units ✔
Telemetry controller ✔

Network viewing

Live viewing ✔
Playback viewing ✔
Up to 5 network users at once ✔
Telemetry control ✔
Copy encrypted images across networks ✔
E-mail on event activation ✔

External storage devices

Zip® and Jaz®* ✔
RAID ✔
Hewlett Packard DDS* ✔
Yamaha/Plextor CDR (check for compatible models)* ✔

Internal storage devices

CDR ✔

*Check for compatible models and availability in your region.

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Important Safeguards

Read Instructions

All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit
is operated.

Power Sources

This unit should be operated only from the type of power source
indicated on the manufacturer’s label.

Servicing

Do not attempt to service this unit yourself as opening or removing
covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Ventilation

Ensure unit is properly ventilated to protect from overheating.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or
moisture. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user of this equipment that there are dangerous
voltages within the enclosure which may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electric shock.

This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

REGULATORY NOTES FCC AND DOC INFORMATION

(USA and Canadian Models Only)
WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at their own expense.

If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television
technician for corrective action. The user may find the following booklet prepared
by the Federal Communications Commission helpful: “How to Identify and
Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems”.
This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office, Washington,
DC20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Art.
820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in
particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding
system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

CE Mark

This product is marked with the CE symbol and indicates compliance
with all applicable directives.
Directive 89/336/EEC.
A “Declaration of Conformity” is held at Dedicated Micros Ltd.,
11 Oak Street, Swinton, Manchester M27 4FL.

WARNING

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Installing

Before you start:

Check the contents of the box:

❑

BX2

❑

Four hard disk caddies

❑

IR remote handset

❑

Mains cable with three pin plug fitted (North America)

❑

Mains cable without plug fitted (other regions)

❑

Rack mount kit (rack mount ears, rear supports, and fixing screws)

❑

485-bus cable

Choosing a location for installation

BX2 is designed to be rack or desk mounted. The following precautions must be
taken when installing BX2:

• Openings in the unit’s case are provided for ventilation. To prevent
overheating, these openings should not be blocked or covered.

• When stacking units, ensure there is at least a

1

/2" (1.5 cm) gap between

each unit.

• Ensure there is a 1" (3 cm) gap on either side of the unit.

• Ensure the unit is not located in an area where it is likely to be subjected to
mechanical shocks.

• The unit should be located in an area with low humidity and a minimum of
dust. Avoid places like damp basements or dusty hallways.

• If using external storage, refer to the manufacturer’s instructions for
placement details.

• BX2 must not be installed in a location with an ambient temperature greater
than 40°C (104°F)

A quick overview of digital recording

Digital multiplex recorders work in exactly the same way as analogue multiplexers
except they use hard disks and digital tape to store video, instead of VCR tapes.

Analogue recording uses time-lapse recording to extend the length of time
recorded onto a 2 or 3-hour tape - recording fewer pictures every second.

Adjusting the number of pictures recorded every second also extends the length of
time recorded onto the hard disk of a BX2. However, other factors also determine
the amount of time that can be stored on the disk of a digital multiplex recorder:

• The image quality

• The record rate

• The hard disk capacity

Image quality

Digital multiplex recorders store images in a compressed format, allowing images
to be recorded more efficiently. The higher the compression, the smaller the file
size, but the image quality will suffer. BX2 can compress images between 6KB
and 45KB.

Kilobytes and Gigabytes are units of storage:
1GB = 1024 Megabytes (MB)

1MB = 1024 Kilobytes (KB)
With analogue recording, the image quality is dependent on the type of VCR

being used; VHS or S-VHS. BX2 allows the image quality to be altered by
adjusting the image size, for example, VHS quality is 14KB, S-VHS is 18KB, and
greater than S-VHS is 25KB*.

Using a larger image size will fill the hard disk faster than a smaller image size, as
more space is required to store it. To achieve the same amount of recording time
when a larger image size is used requires the record rate (PPS) to be reduced.

* Note that as for all digital recording, image quality can vary for different scene types, S-VHS

quality may be 18KB in one scene, but it may be 30KB or more to get the same quality in a
scene with more detail.

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Record rate

The record rate is the amount of pictures recorded to disk in a second, or pictures
per second (PPS). This is a system wide figure, so whether 1 or 16 cameras are
recorded, the record rate remains the same. The update rate per camera can be
worked out using the record rate:

Update rate = No. of cameras

Record rate

Hard disk capacity

Analogue VCRs use 3-hour tapes which record a finite number of images. Unlike a
VCR, the number of images that can be recorded to a digital multiplex recorder can
be increased by using a larger capacity hard disk.

Using a larger hard disk will allow image quality, recording rate, or recording time
to be increased. For example, an 80GB disk can record for 8 days at the default
settings (24-hour time-lapse mode at S-VHS quality).

Tip: As a rule-of-thumb recording at the default settings* will use 10GB of
storage per day.

Calculating recording time

BX2 calculates the recording time automatically when the record rate and image
quality are entered in the ‘Record Schedule’ menu. Alternatively, an interactive
record calculator is available for download from our web site:

www.dedicatedmicros.com

*18Kb, 6pps

Installing the hard disk caddies

The hard disk caddies are packaged separately to the main unit during transit.
The caddies will need to be fitted into the BX2 before the unit is powered.

To fit the hard disk caddies:

1. Ensure the BX2 is in its final position before attempting to fit the caddies.

2. Remove the caddies from their boxes, and locate the disk number labels,
disk 1 to disk 4.

3. Press the front panel to open the front flap.

4. Slot the caddies into the disk bays (with the disk label face up) as below:

Warning: The BX2 will not operate if the caddies are fitted into the incorrect bays.

5. Once the caddy is fully inserted into the bay, use the supplied key to lock the
caddy into place.

6. To complete the installation, connect the cameras and monitors as advised in
the Quick Install page (page 6).

Disk 1 (Drive C) Disk 3 (Drive E)
Disk 2 (Drive D) Disk 4 (Drive F)

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BX2 can be installed in as little as 4 steps, and being plug-and-play, cameras will
be detected and recorded automatically.

STEP 1. Connect cameras

Connect cameras to the video inputs marked VID1 to VID16. Use the bottom row
of connectors for looping through to other equipment.

STEP 2. Connect monitors

Connect the video output marked MON A to the Main monitor (digital playback
and multiscreens).

Connect the video output marked MON B to the optional Spot monitor (analogue
full-screen images).

STEP 3. Connect the external devices

If external devices need to be connected to BX2, go to the next section –
‘Connecting external devices’, before proceeding to Step 4.

STEP 4. Connect power

Once the BX2 is in its final position and all external devices have been fitted and
powered, connect the power lead to the rear of the unit and switch on. The
power-up procedure may take up to two minutes before BX2 can be operated.

SERIAL 1 SERIAL 2 AUX RELAYS AUX ALARMS DIRECT

A

R1 R2

- +

+ - + -

B

OUT

IN

BUS A

BUS B GND

485 BUS NET SCSI LINE MIC MON A MON VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 VID 4 VID 5 VID 6 VID 7 VID 8 VID 9

VID 16VID 15VID 14VID 1 3VID 12VID 11VID 10

Quick install

Connections at the rear of the BX2

Video

VID1 to VID16 75Ω BNC composite camera connections (1V pk-pk).
MON A Main monitor, 75Ω BNC composite monitor connection

(1V pk-pk).

MON B Spot monitor, 75Ω BNC composite monitor connection

(1V pk-pk).

MON A Main monitor, S-video monitor connection.

Audio

MIC 3.5mm mono jack connection, -50dBV sensitivity or better.
LINE IN RCA (phono) socket, 47KΩ 1V pk-pk.
LINE OUT RCA (phono) socket, 1V pk-pk

Data

SCSI 50-pin HD SCSI-2 connection.
NET RJ-45 10-baseT Ethernet connection.
BUS A RS-485 telemetry port 1.
BUS B RS-485 telemetry port 2 (not currently used).
485 BUS 2x MMJ ports for DM 485-BUS accessories.
SERIAL 1 9-pin D-type RS-232 serial port (not currently used).
SERIAL 2 9-pin D-type RS-232 serial port (not currently used).

Alarms and relays

R1 Alarm relay dry contact, rated at 24V@500mA NO/NC.
R2 Activity relay dry contact, rated at 24V@500mA NO/NC.
DIRECT Direct auxiliary input, NO.
AUX ALARMS 25-pin female D-type programmable direct alarms, NO/NC.
AUX RELAYS 37-pin female D-type individual activity detection relays, NO.

will now record all cameras in a 24-hour time-lapse mode
without any further programming!

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Connecting external devices

External devices can be connected to the BX2 via the ports on the rear of the
unit. Devices that can be connected to the BX2 include:

Telemetry cameras
Storage devices
Ethernet networks
485-Bus devices
Audio devices

Connecting telemetry cameras

BX2 has in-built Coaxial, Serial (twisted pair RS-485), and 485-Bus telemetry.
Dedicated Micros DTMF telemetry is also available using an optional telemetry
adaptor. Telemetry functions can be controlled using a remote keyboard, or via
the Network Viewing software.

Note: The brand of telemetry must be set in the ‘System Options’ and ‘Alarms
and Presets’ menus.

Coaxial telemetry

BX2 currently supports Pelco Coaxitron* and BBV coaxial telemetry. Using a BBV
RX-100 protocol converter allows control of most major manufacturers domes.

*The Tour feature is not available when using pelco coaxitron domes on the BX2. If you require this

feature you must use either a BBV RX-100 protocol converter or serial telemetry.

Serial telemetry

BX2 supports a number of dome manufacturers using serial (twisted pair RS-485)
telemetry. Serial telemetry requires a twisted pair connected from the dome to the
Bus A connection on the BX2. Serial telemetry can be star configured - from the
BX2 serial port to each receiver, or delta configured - each receiver daisy chained
together, or a combination of the two. Each receiver needs to be addressed
according to its camera number - consult your receiver documentation for details.

Note: In delta configuration the maximum distance is a 1000m (3200ft). The
distance with star configured telemetry will be reduced significantly.

Serial telemetry connection

The serial telemetry port on the BX2 is a screw terminal labelled ‘Bus A’. Bus B is
not currently used. The connection is as follows:

Note: The serial telemetry connection must be configured for the correct type of
dome in the ‘System Options’ menu.

485-Bus/DTMF telemetry

Dedicated Micros telemetry receivers can be controlled using 485-Bus or DTMF
(telephone tones). When using 485-Bus telemetry the receiver is connected
directly to the 485-Bus connectors on the back of the unit. When using DTMF
telemetry a telemetry adaptor (TAD3) is required to convert the telemetry
commands into DTMF tones. DTMF and 485-Bus telemetry can be configured in
a star or delta configuration.

Bus A RS-485

+ Data A

- Data B

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Connecting external storage devices

Images are recorded to the internal hard disk for instant playback and searching
by the operator. The capacity of the internal disk affects the amount of images
and time that can be recorded.

The internal hard disk is a temporary storage device as the images are constantly
being overwritten after a certain period of time. If images need to be kept for
longer then external storage is required. The 50-way high density SCSI-2 port on
the rear of the BX2 is used to connect to external storage devices. There are four
types of external storage devices which can be used:

1. RAID - Redundant Array of Independent Disks

RAID units contain hard disks which adds to the internal storage, effectively
extending the amount of images which can be recorded before being overwritten.

2. External CD Writer.

Images can be copied from the hard disk on to the internal CD or an external CD
Writer. Details of how to copy to CD can be found in the Operating BX2 section
of this manual.
All images are digitally signed for authentication purposes before being
transferred to CD. The contents of the entire CD are also digitally signed. A small
CD playback program is also recorded to allow these images to be played back
on a third party PC without having to install any extra software.

Compatible CD writers at the time of writing include:
Yamaha CRW 2200 SX – VK
Yamaha CRW 3200 SX – VK
Plextor Plexwriter PX-W1210-TSE

Contact your local office for an up-to-date list of compatible devices.

Note: You may need to purchase a SCSI cable to attach an external CD writer to
the BX2. The connection on the BX2 is a 50-pin HD SCSI-2.

3. Iomega Zip® and Jaz® disks*

Images can be copied from the internal hard disk or external RAID onto removable
Zip® or Jaz® disks for longer-term storage. All images are digitally signed before
being transferred to disk. These images can be played back on a Windows™ PC
with a Zip or Jaz drive connected and DM Playback software installed.

Note: PC playback is included with the unit on floppy disk and available to
download from our web site, or the unit itself.

* Iomega SCSI Zip® and Jaz® disk drives may not be available in all countries, check with your PC

peripheral supplier first.

The table below shows the record time on CD for typical record rates.

1PPS 2PPS 3PPS 6PPS 12PPS 25PPS

CD-R 640MB 9h 46m 4h 49m 3h 12m 1h 36m 48m 23m

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4. External tape storage

Images recorded to the internal disk can be automatically archived to Hewlett
Packard DDS. This allows a ‘tape-a-day’ recording solution, similar to that of a
multiplexer and VCR. The disk size does not have to be large when using tapes to
archive images, although the disk size determines what is instantly accessible from
the BX2.

To play back images recorded to tape you will need to use a second tape unit
connected to a Windows™ PC. PC playback* software is required to play back
the images on the PC.

Note: Due to the mechanical wear of tape drives and tapes we have found that
they are not generally as reliable as using disk and RAID storage alone, therefore we
would not recommend using tape storage unless there is no other option available.

The table below shows the number of hours a tape will last for when used at
different record rates (at S-VHS images quality, 18KB)

See Appendix 1 for details of configuring BX2 for tape archiving.

* PC playback software is provided with the unit

3hr 12hr 24hr 48hr 72hr 168hr

HP DDS-3 12GB 25PPS 14PPS 7PPS 3PPS 2PPS 1PPS
HP DDS-4 20GB 25PPS 23PPS 11PPS 5PPS 3PPS 1PPS

Connecting multiple external devices

Up to seven storage devices can be daisy chained from the SCSI port on the rear
of the BX2. Each device must have a unique address and the last device on the
chain must be terminated, check with the device documentation for details of
addressing and termination.

Note: Only one tape drive can be connected to the SCSI bus.

The table below gives capacity and typical uses of each storage device.

External storage Capacity Description Typical use

RAID Currently up to Disk array with Longer term storage

375GB* fault tolerance with instant access
CD-R 640MB Removable media Clip storage
Hewlett Packard 12GB Digital storage tape Long term

DDS-3 tape-a-day archive
Hewlett Packard 20GB Digital storage tape Long term

DDS-4 tape-a-day archive

* Single RAID capacity, up to 7 RAIDs can be connected to BX2.

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Connecting to an Ethernet network

BX2 can be connected to a standard 10-baseT Ethernet network allowing full
control of the BX2 from a remote location.

Network connection

To connect a BX2 to a network you will need the following items:

• A RJ-45 network cable (CAT5 or equivalent).

• A static IP address and Subnet mask (some networks may also require a
Default gateway, consult the network administrator for advice).

To configure the BX2 on the network you will need to perform the following
steps:

1. Enter the BX2 menu (press and hold the menu button).

2. Tap the menu button until the ‘System Options’ page is displayed.

3. Use the cursors to select ‘Network settings’

4. Enter the ‘Network settings’ menu by highlighting ‘Edit’ and pressing the up or

down cursor.

5. Enter the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway in the spaces.

Note: The addresses are four sets of three digits, if you have only one or two
digits in the address, insert 0’s before the number i.e. 123.123.123.001

6. Press the menu button to exit the menu.

7. Press camera 1 to accept the changes and reboot the system, or press menu

again to exit without changing the settings.

Viewing images across the network

BX2 can use either a web browser or Network Viewing Software to view images
across the network. The Network Viewing Software can be downloaded from the
unit onto your local PC using the network connection.

To download the network viewing software:

1. Open your web browser software on your PC.

2. Enter the IP address of the BX2 in the ‘Address’ box in Internet Explorer or
Netscape and press Enter. Remove all preceding 0’s, i.e. 123.123.123.001 in
the BX2 should be entered as 123.123.123.1 in the web browser.

3. A web page from the BX2 is loaded. Click on the ‘PC viewer application’ icon,
you will be prompted to Save or Run the program.

4. Select ‘Run this application from its current location’

5. The software will download and install, follow onscreen prompts.

6. The program can be found in Start>Programs>DM Network Viewer.

Details of using the Network Viewing Software can be found in the ‘User Guide’
in the Network Viewing Software folder.

The minimum specification PC for viewing images over a network is:

• Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000*, XP

• 233Mhz CPU (500Mhz and above recommended)

• 64MB RAM

• 4MB video card (capable of 16 million colours)

• Minimum of 800x600 screen resolution

• 10-baseT Ethernet network card

*Network viewer is not compatible with Windows 2000 Server.

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Viewing images across the network using a web browser

It is possible to use Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 5.X and above) and
Netscape Navigator (version 4.7X) to view images from a BX2. Follow the previous
instructions to display the BX2 web page, but click on the ‘Web viewer’ icon
instead of the ‘PC viewer application’ icon. It will be necessary to enter a
username and password at this point, the default username and password is

user and password.
Note: The web viewer does not have all the features of the Network Viewing

Software, but it is useful if it is not possible to download the software, or if you
want to view the images from an offsite location i.e. via the web.

Viewing images across the network using an Apple Mac or Linux

There is support for viewing images using an Apple Mac or Linux based operating
system using Netscape Navigator 4.7X web browser.

Connecting 485-bus devices

BX2 uses the 485-bus networking system to allow multiple BX2s, remote
keyboards, alarm modules, video switchers, and other accessories to be connected
together. The total length of the 485-bus network can be up to 1500m (4900ft).

Connecting alarms and relays

BX2 has on-board alarm connections, labelled ‘AUX ALARMS’ on the rear of the
unit. Each alarm input can be assigned to any camera in the ‘Alarms and Presets’
menu page. Pins 1-20 are used as alarm contacts, Pins 21 to 25 are used as
ground connections.

Note: By default, pin 17 is used as a global alarm input, this can be changed in
the ‘Alarm Setup’ menu page.

Alternatively, an optional alarm module (DM/CI01) can be used to connect alarms
to the BX2. The advantage of using alarm modules is that the alarm connectors
do not have to be routed back to the BX2. Multiple alarm modules can be used
on the 485-bus with alarms connected to each module.

BX2 has on-board relay connections, labelled ‘AUX RELAYS’ on the rear of the
unit. Each relay output is assigned to the corresponding camera input, i.e.
The connection between pins 1 and 20 is assigned to camera 1, pins 2 and 21
is camera 2 etc. Any activity on the camera will close the corresponding relay.
Alternatively, an optional relay module (DM/CI02/16) can be used.

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To add external `alarms:

• Connect the corresponding alarm contact to the alarm input, i.e. Alarm 2
would be connected between ground (GND) and A2.

• If multiple alarm modules are required then each will need to be addressed;
consult the alarm module documentation for details.

• Connect the 485-bus cable from the alarm box to one of the 485-bus sockets
on the BX2.

• The polarity of the alarms (normally open/closed) is set in the ‘Alarms and
Presets’ menu page.

Note: The alarm contacts do not have to correspond to the camera number, for
example alarm 2 could trigger camera 1, 2 and 3 into alarm mode.

An alarm trigger can be programmed to perform any of the following:

Action Menu page

Close/Open relay 1 Alarm Setup
Automatically copy the alarm camera to Zip® or Jaz® Alarm Setup
Display the alarm camera on screen (monitor A) Alarm Setup
Change the record rate Record Schedule
Record exclusively or interleave the alarm cameras Record Schedule
Sequence the alarms on the spot monitor Default Setting

Recall telemetry alarms presets Alarms Presets

An example of connecting a remote alarm box to the BX2:

Remote keyboards

A remote keyboard (DM/KBS3) can be connected to the BX2 to provide extra
functionality:

• Remote control from a distance of up to 1500m (4900ft).

• Control of multiple BX2 units.

• Control of on-board telemetry.

• Multiple keyboard control.

• Panic alarm button (record all cameras at the alarm rate and activate the
alarm relay, R1)

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The example below shows a remote keyboard connected of the BX2:

Video switchers

Video switchers allow multiple BX2s to be controlled from a single or pair of
monitors. This allows the flexibility of controlling up to 256 cameras from a single
location without having to purchase extra matrix equipment. The video switcher
routes the monitors from the BX2 being controlled to the operator’s monitors,
up to 16 control positions can have monitor switching.

The example below shows two BX2 units controlled from individual control
points. The video switcher routes the monitor outputs from the BX2 to the
control points:

Tip: Each 485-bus device is supplied with a 2m 485-bus cable. To extend the distance
between devices, two 485-bus junction boxes and 12v-power supply are required.
A total distance for the whole 485-bus network can be up to 1500m (4900ft).

Connecting Audio devices

BX2 can record and playback a single stream of audio linked to camera 1. There are
two audio input ports: MIC IN and LINE IN, and an audio output: LINE OUT.

Connecting a microphone to MIC IN.

Connect the microphone into the 3.5mm jack plug labelled MIC IN. It is important
to select the correct type of microphone for connection to the BX2. BX2 requires
an electret microphone with a sensitivity of –50dBV or better.

Connecting a pre-amplifier to LINE IN.

Where additional microphone gain and/or adjustable gain is required, an external
microphone pre-amplifier with adjustable gain is recommended. A microphone
pre-amplifier will provide a line level 1V pk-pk signal that can be connected to
the RCA socket labelled LINE IN on the BX2.

The line level input has the following specification:
Line IN 47kΩ input impedance, 1V pk-pk

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Connecting the LINE OUT to an amplifier.

Connect the RCA socket labelled LINE OUT to an external amplifier or powered
loudspeakers.

The line level output has the following specification:
Line OUT 1V pk-pk

Recording audio

Once the microphone or pre-amplifier is connected to the BX2, the option to
record audio should be enabled in the ‘System Options’ menu.

It is advised that you test the quality of audio playback, it may be necessary to
increase the gain of the microphone.

As the audio is linked to camera 1 recording, it is required that camera 1 be
viewed, either in a full screen or in a quad view during playback to hear the audio.

Using the menu

BX2 uses a paged menu system to guide the installer through the
installation process.

Entering the menu

There are two types of menus, User and Installer. The user menu will display only
the ‘Time, Date, and Language’ and ‘Schedule’ pages. The installer menu can
display all the menus.

To enter the Installer menu:
Press and hold the menu key.

To enter the User menu:
Ta p the menu key.

Navigating the menu

The menus are displayed with ‘options’ on the left-hand column and ‘settings’ in
the right hand column. A cursor (highlighted text) can be moved using the
cursor keys on the front panel, or the joystick on the remote keyboard.

Configuring

Time, Date & Language

Date 31/04/2002

Time W 12:00
Date format Day, Month
Language English
DST Auto
System Shutdown Disabled

Date

Cursor

Options Settings

Time, Date & Language

Date 31/04/2002

Time W 12:30

Date format Day, Month
Language English
DST Auto
System Shutdown Disabled

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To view the next page

Ta p the menu key to view the next page.
Tip: Tapping the

or keys will allow you to go back or forward a page in

the menus.

To exit the menu

Press and hold the menu key to exit the menus.
Tip: Cycling though all the menus by tapping the menu key will also exit

the menus.

Example of using the menu to change the time:

1. Press and hold the menu key to enter the installer menu. The ‘Time, Date &
Language’ page is displayed.

2. Use the cursor to select the ‘Time’ option on the left-hand side of the menu.

Time, Date & Language

Date 31/04/2002

Time W 12:00
Date format Day, Month
Language English
DST Auto
System Shutdown Disabled

Date

Time, Date & Language

Date 31/04/2002
Time W 12:00
Date format Day, Month
Language English
DST Auto
System Shutdown Disabled

Time

3. Use the cursor to highlight the minute settings

4. Use the cursors to change the settings, in this example 12:30.

5. Use the cursor to return to the left-hand side of the page and select another
option. Or, press and hold menu to exit the menu.

Time, Date & Language

Date 31/04/2002
Time W 12:00
Date format Day, Month
Language English
DST Auto
System Shutdown Disabled

00

Time, Date & Language

Date 31/04/2002
Time W 12:00
Date format Day, Month
Language English
DST Auto
System Shutdown Disabled

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Time

Time, Date & Language

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Time, Date & Language Date 01/05/2002

Time S 12:00
Date Format Day, Month Month, Day
Language English Français, Deutsch, Espanól, Italiano
System Shutdown Disabled Enabled
DST Auto Manual

Date

As default, the date is entered DD:MM:YYYY on PAL models and MM:DD:YYYY
on NTSC models, this can be changed using the Date format option below.

Time

The time should be entered in 24 hour format (HH:MM).

Note: Summer and Winter time is signalled by an ‘S’ or ‘W’ next to the time.

Date format

The date format can be changed from Day, Month to Month, Day depending on
regional preference.

Language

The menus can be displayed in a number of languages. Upon selection these are
presented as a dropdown list.

Note: When the time and date is displayed as ‘External clock’ the time and date
settings are being taken from unit 1 on the 485-Bus network.

WARNING: Images may be overwritten if the time or date is adjusted whilst
recording is in progress.

System Shutdown

If the BX2 needs to be switched off for any reason, the shutdown procedure
needs to be followed:

1. Select ‘Enabled’ in the System Shutdown option.

2. When the pop-up menu appears, press and hold camera 1 for five seconds
to shutdown.

3. When the message ‘It is now safe to switch off your unit’ is displayed,
switch the BX2 off at the wall.

Warning: Data loss or disk failure may occur if a system shutdown is not
performed before removing power.

DST

Daylight saving time can be adjusted automatically or manually. By default, the
automatic setting will go forward one hour on the last Sunday in March at 01:00,
and one hour back last Sunday in October at 02:00. The default automatic
settings can be changed. If the country where the unit is located does not use
DST then select ‘Manual’.

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Camera Viewing

An option is available to view all cameras or selected cameras. All the cameras
are viewed by default. Cameras removed from viewing do not affect the cameras
being recorded.

To change the cameras to be viewed

• Press the ‘ ’ cursor key to change the edit field to ‘Selected cameras’.

• A menu will display the cameras to be viewed.

• Press the camera key to toggle the camera in or out of the viewed sequence.
This camera will be displayed. A filled box denotes cameras that can be viewed.

Note: Cameras removed from view are not displayed on the main or spot
monitor in live or playback mode, multiscreen displays will show a blank segment.

Tip: It is advisable to set an installer password to stop this setting being altered
by unauthorised personnel.

Schedule

A schedule can be used to record selected cameras at different times, change the
record rates, and select whether alarms or activity is enabled.

The schedules have three options:

• Off - the schedule is disabled

• Set/Unset - use a switch or alarm input to trigger the schedule. This is
connected to the DIRECT input, or by using a specific contact on the AUX
ALARM connecter or external alarm module.

• On between - the schedule is triggered between user defined times (and days
for the weekend schedule).

The schedule gives the option to switch to night and weekend settings, either
manually using the Set/Unset option or automatically at pre-set times and days.

Note: The Weekend setting overrides any night settings during the defined
weekend period.

Weekend Off

Set/Unset Direct

Module 01 contact 01
Aux contact 1-16

On between Friday 18:00

Monday 09:00

Night Off

Set/Unset Direct

Module 01 contact 01
Aux contact 1-16

On between 18:00 and 09:00

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Record Schedule

The record rate and image size determine the amount of time cameras can be
recorded for and the update rate of each camera. Settings can be applied to day,
night, and weekend schedules.

Standard PPS Event PPS Events active Event mode

Day 6 6 Both Interleave

Alarms Exclusive
Activity Unchanged

None

Night 6 6 None Interleave

Alarms Exclusive
Activity Unchanged

Both

Weekend 3 3 None Interleave

Alarms Exclusive
Activity Unchanged

Both

Recorded file size 18 KB
Max recording time --:-­Total video storage 606GB
Earliest recording 01/05/2002 12:00
Earliest event 01/04/2002 12:00

Note: The Night and Weekend options are only displayed if a corresponding

Night and Weekend schedule has been configured in the Schedule menu.

Standard and Event PPS

Select a record rate in pictures per second (PPS) to be recorded across all cameras.
The camera recording priority can be adjusted in the advanced record schedule
page.

The default record rate is 6PPS, this is the equivalent to a VCR in 24-hour
time-lapse mode.

The table below shows the equivalent record rates of typical VCR time-lapse modes:

VCR Timelapse mode (hours) BX2 Record rate (PPS)

3 (2) 25 (30)

12 12
24 6
48 3
72 2

168 1

Figures in brackets are for NTSC systems.
Tip: To work out the update rate per camera – the number of seconds before

the camera is updated. Divide the number of cameras by the record rate (PPS).
For example, 16 cameras with a record rate of 6PPS will be:

Update rate (seconds) = Number of cameras = 16 = 2.67 seconds

PPS 6

You can decrease the update rate by increasing the record rate (PPS), the only
drawback is that the total recording time will decrease.

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Events active

Select whether the alarms and activity are on or off for day, night, and weekend
schedules.

Event mode

This option allows the record sequence to be adjusted when an event is received,
the options are:

Unchanged The record sequence remains the same whether an event

is present or not.
Exclusive Only event cameras are recorded.
Interleaved Event cameras are recorded more frequently than non-event

cameras, i.e. if camera 1 is in alarm the interleave recording

would be 1213141516…
Tip: By using event interleave, it is possible to keep the record rate constant but

effectively increase the speed of alarm or activity recording.

Recorded file size

The file or image size affects the quality of the images recorded to disk. A larger
file size has superior picture quality, but will fill the hard disk faster, so less time
will be recorded before the images are overwritten.

The file size can be set between 6 and 45KB. The table below shows the image
quality at typical file sizes:

Image quality File size (KB)

VHS 14KB

S-VHS 18KB

S-VHS+ 25KB

Note: The equivalent image quality is representative in most circumstances,

however, camera views with large amounts of image detail may require the file
size to be increased to obtain a similar image quality.

Increasing the file size over 40KB will decrease the maximum record rate.

Maximum recording time

The maximum recording time is the number of days and minutes before the
images are overwritten. The maximum record time is calculated automatically
when the standard or event record rate is highlighted and changed. Note that the
maximum recording time will include the audio, if it is enabled in the System
Options menu page.

Tip: Reducing the file size (KB) or record rate (PPS) can increase the maximum
recording time.

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Total video storage

The figure displayed shows the total amount of internal and external disk capacity
available for video storage in GB (Gigabytes).

Earliest recording

The earliest recording displays the date and time of the first image on the disk.
Note: If an event partition is set (in the System Options menu) then the earliest

recording could be an event that is older than the first standard recording.

Earliest events

This displays the time and date of the earliest event on the disk, this is only
displayed if an Event partition has been configured in the ‘Systems Options’ page.

Recording events only

BX2 can be configured to record cameras with activity or alarm events only, which
can increase the amount of time the hard disk can record for before being
overwritten.

To configure BX2 for event only recording:

1. Set the Standard PPS to 00.

2. Set the Event PPS to the desired record rate when an event is detected.

3. Select the ‘Events active’ option as either Both, Alarms, or Activity as required.

4. Select ‘Event mode’ option as Exclusive to record only cameras with alarms

or activity.

Only activity or alarm events will now be recorded. Note that pre-alarm/activity is
not possible in this configuration.

Cameras connected to the BX2 can be recorded at a High, Medium (Standard) or
Low priority for day, night, and weekend schedules. This allows cameras in
sensitive areas to be recorded more frequently than cameras located in less
sensitive areas.

By default, all connected cameras are set at the Standard record priority; cameras
that are not connected are greyed out and cannot be changed.

As the user changes the priority levels, the update rate per camera (in seconds) is
automatically calculated by the BX2 for High, Standard, and Low priority cameras
and also the Average update rate.

The update rate is based on the record rate (PPS) set in the Record Schedule
menu and the number of cameras connected to the BX2. The update rate per
camera is the number of seconds before the camera is updated when recorded,
for example, if the High priority setting is 2 seconds, then each camera set to
high priority would be recorded every 2 seconds.

Camera 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10111213141516
Day
Night
Weekend

Low Standard High Not recording

Update Rates Av Low Standard High
per camera (secs) (secs) (secs) (secs)

Day 2.66 5.33 2.66 1.33
Night 2.66 5.33 2.66 1.33
Weekend 2.66 5.33 2.66 1.33

Advanced Record Schedule

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The recording priority can be adjusted for each camera for Day, Night, and
Weekend schedules. Note that changing the priority of a camera, or not
recording cameras will not increase or decrease the recording time, the Record
rate and the File size in the Record Schedule menu are used to set this.

Note: The Night and Weekend options are only displayed if a corresponding
Night and Weekend schedule has been configured in the Schedule menu.

To change the priority of cameras to be recorded:

1. Ensure that the correct record rates have been set in the ‘Record Schedule’ menu.

2. Move the cursor to a camera to be prioritised.

3. Tap either or to change the priority to Low , Standard , or

High priority or not recording .

4. Continue to select the priority of each camera, notice that the update rates are

automatically calculated depending on the number of cameras recording at
each rate.

5. If the update rate is not fast enough, you may need to reduce the number of

high priority cameras or increase the record rate in the Record Schedule menu
(although this will affect the recording time).

Note: The record priority is not used when activity detection or alarms are triggered.

Alarm SetUp Pre-alarm 00 min 00 sec

Post-alarm 00 min 02 sec
Auto copy No Yes
Global alarm contact Aux 17 Off, Direct, Module XX Contact XX
Alarm relay (R1) Close Open, Momentary open, Momentary close
Alarm display No Yes
Alarm buzzer No Yes
Camera fail buzzer No Yes

Pre-alarm

Pre-alarm images can be recorded for a pre-set time prior to an alarm. Select the
number of minutes or seconds (30 min 59 sec maximum).

Note: Pre-Alarm Recording only occurs if standard recording is taking place.

Post-alarm

Post-alarm images can be recorded for a pre-set time after an alarm has cleared.
Select the number of minutes or seconds (30 min 59 sec maximum).

Auto copy

Alarms can be automatically copied to an external Zip® or Jaz® disk.

Global alarm contact

A global alarm contact is used to force all cameras into an alarm condition.
This could be used if one alarm needs to trigger all cameras, or as a panic alarm
operated manually. Options are:

Aux Using the on-board auxiliary alarm inputs (default

contact 17).
Direct Using the DIRECT input on the rear of the unit.
Module XX Contact XX Using an exter nal remote alarm module (DM/CI01),

Module XX is the module number and Contact XX is

the contact number.
Off The global alarm is not used.

Alarm Setup

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Alarm display

By default, the last alarmed camera is not displayed on the main monitor.
Select ‘Yes’ to display cameras with alarms. The pre-alarm screen will be displayed
after the alarm has cleared.

Alarm relay (R1)

Choose whether the alarm relay (R1) will open or close when an alarm is
activated. Selecting Momentary open or Momentary close will open or close the
relay for a duration of half a second regardless of the alarm length.

Alarm buzzer

The buzzer built into the BX2 and the external keyboard can be triggered when
an alarm is activated by selecting ‘Yes’.

Camera fail buzzer

The buzzer built into the BX2 and the external keyboard can be triggered when a
camera fail is detected by selecting ‘Yes’.

Note: The camera fail buzzer will continue to activate until the failed camera is
reconnected or replaced. To deactivate the camera fail buzzer on the failed
camera, press and hold the corresponding camera key to enter the Camera Setup
menu and disconnect the camera video input.

Activity Setup

Activity SetUp Pre-activity 00 min 00 sec

Post-activity 00 min 02 sec
Auto copy No Yes
Extended Relay Off Aux, Module 01..16
Relay 2 (R2) Activity Close, Open,

Cam fail Momentary Close,
Both Momentary Open
None

Activity display No

Yes

Activity buzzer No Yes

Pre-activity

Pre-activity images can be recorded for a pre-set time prior to an activity event.
Select the number of minutes or seconds (30 min 59 sec maximum).

Note: Pre-Activity Recording only occurs if standard recording is taking place.

Post-activity

Post-activity images can be recorded for a pre-set time after an activity event has
cleared. Select the number of minutes or seconds (30 min 59 sec maximum).

Auto copy

Activity events can be automatically copied to an external Zip® or Jaz® disk.

Extended relay

This option allows activity detection to trigger an individual relay on the rear of
the unit or using an external relay module (DM/CI02/16). The relay connector on
the back of the unit and each alarm module has 16 relay outputs, corresponding
to the camera inputs. For example, when activity is detected on camera 1, relay 1
will close on the external relay module or on the rear of the unit.

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Relay 2 (R2)

Relay 2 (R2) on the rear of the unit can be configured to activate when activity
detection and/or camera fails are detected. Select whether the relay will close,
open, or momentarily close and open when activity is detected.

Activity display

By default, the last camera with activity detection is not displayed on the main
monitor. Select ‘Yes’ to display cameras with activity.

Activity buzzer

The buzzer built into the BX2, and the external keyboard can be triggered when
activity is detected by selecting ‘Yes’.

Display Options

Multiscreen interlace

Turn multiscreen interlace off if images are flickering when viewed in a
multiscreen display.

Multiscreen titles

Camera titles can be removed when viewing in a multiscreen display.

Display unit number

When multiple units are controlled from a single keyboard, the unit number
(in the System Options page) is displayed on screen so the operator knows
which unit they are controlling.

Base camera number

When using multiple units, it may be required that the camera numbers are
offset, for example, with two units the first unit would be camera 1 to 16
and the second 17 to 32.

Status page

A status page giving details of alarms and camera fails can be displayed when
entering the menus by switching this option on.

LCD contrast adjust

The contrast on the front panel LCD can be adjusted to suit the room lighting,
use the up and down cursor to increase or decrease the LCD contrast.

Display Options Multiscreen interlace On Off

Multiscreen titles On Off
Display unit number On Off
Base camera number 001 002…984
Status page On Off
LCD contrast adjust -----|-----

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Passwords

User password

The user password allows authorised users to enter the ‘Time, Date, and Language’
and ‘Schedule’ menu pages (all other menu pages are not displayed). To set the
password, select On and follow on-screen instructions. A user password can be
up to 8 digits long using camera keys 1 to 9.

Note: Tapping the menu key enters the User menu.

Installer password

The installer password allows authorised users to enter and view all the menu
pages. To set the password, select On and follow on-screen instructions.
An installer password can be up to 8 digits long camera keys 1 to 9.

Note: Pressing and holding the menu key enters the Installer menu.

Playback password

When the playback password is switched on, an installer or user password must
be entered before images can be played back.

WARNING: For security reasons, loss of passwords will require the unit to be
returned to Dedicated Micros for the passwords to be reset.

Make a note of your passwords here:

User password:.................................

Installer password:............................

Passwords User password Off On

Installer password Off On
Playback protection Off On

System Options

Unit number

When multiple units are connected together using the 485-bus a unit number
should be set for each unit. Unit 1 is also the master clock on the 485-bus
network, time and date settings will be synchronised to unit 1.

Network settings

This option is used to configure the unit for connection to an Ethernet network.
A pop-up box for configuring the network settings is displayed with the following
items:

System Options Unit number 01 02…16

Network settings Edit
Factory default Reset
IR receiver Enabled Disabled
Audio Disabled Enabled
Event partition Edit
Event copy destination None (Drive letter)
Image Storage Edit
Timed expiry Edit
Serial telemetry None (Dome manufacturer)

Network Settings

System name BX2

IP address 000.000.000.000
Subnet mask 255.255.000.000
Default gateway 000.000.000.000

1 – 100%

Disabled

Network Enabled
Bandwidth limit 100%

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System name

Each BX2 on the network can be given a system name to help identification, the
unit name is displayed in the Network Viewing software and also the LCD display
of the remote keyboard. The maximum number of characters for the system name
is 30. The default unit name is ‘DM BX2’.

Note: The unit name is not displayed across a WAN.
Tip: If you do not want the unit to automatically identify itself on a network, use

a ‘#’ symbol as the first character. You will still be able to access the unit across the
network by typing in the IP address directly into the Network Viewing software.

Network

This option is used to enable or disable the network option. The network is
enabled by default.

Bandwidth limit

The bandwidth used by the BX2 can be limited to prevent overloading
on slower networks. The BX2 has a 10MB/s connection (10Base-T).

The maximum bandwidth that a BX2 will use (5 users viewing images)
is 6Mb/s so any limiting over 60% does not affect the bandwidth used by the
BX2. The maximum bandwidth used by one user is approximately 2.5Mb/s

If you want to limit the bandwidth used by the BX2 to 1Mb/s set the bandwidth
limit to 10%.

Restricting the bandwidth does not decrease the image quality, but the update
rate of the images over the network will decrease.

IP address, Subnet mask, default gateway

A unique IP address and a subnet mask must be given to the BX2 in order to
communicate with it over a network. On an existing network these are often
obtained from the network administrator. A Default gateway will be required if
the BX2 is going to be operated from a remote location,
such as a WAN or dial-up via a router.

Note: The BX2 requires a Static IP address, even if it is connected to a dynamic
(DHCP) network.

Audio

A single channel of audio can be recorded on the BX2, use this menu to enable
or disable audio recording. Audio recording takes up a small amount of storage,
approximately 4KB/s, this is regardless of the record rate (PPS) of the video. When
audio is enabled the record time is affected, check the new record time in the
‘Record Schedule’ menu.

Note: The audio recording is linked to Camera input 1 recording, when playing
back the audio, camera 1 must be displayed.

IR Receiver

The Infrared remote control option can be enabled or disabled from this menu.
The remote control mimics the front panel control of the BX2. The remote control
does not allow the configuration of the menus or control of telemetry cameras.

When the IR receiver is enabled the IR LED on the BX2 is solid green, when it is
disabled the IR LED switches to solid amber. The LED flashing green signifies an
IR signal being received. Please refer to Appendix 2 for details of using the
remote control.

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Event partition

An event partition can be configured to protect events for longer than using just
the normal recording partition. When an event partition is configured, all events
will be saved to this area. The events are overwritten on a first in first out basis
when the partition is full.

To work out the required event partition size, use the following equation:

Where;
Days = Number of days required before the events are overwritten.
Image size (KB) = The recorded image size in kilobytes.
% Events = The percentage of recordings which are events.
Event PPS = The record rate of event recording (PPS).

For example, If you want to keep events for 5 days before they are overwritten,
alarms are triggered for 25% of the time, image size is 18KB, and the Event PPS
is 6 pictures per second the equation would be:

Caution: Specifying an event partition will reduce the disk space for normal
recording, reducing the recording time on disk.

Event partition (GB) = 5 x 18 x 25 x 6 = 12GB

1111

Event partition (GB) = Days x Image size (KB) x % Events x Event PPS

1111

Image Storage

It is possible to select which drive(s) to record images to, for example, if you have a
RAID or disk array connected to the BX2 you can elect to record images to
the external storage only, giving greater image security.

Selecting Edit will bring up a pop-up menu with the following options:
The above example has an external RAID’s or disk array (drive L) connected to a

BX2 which will be recording images, the event log will be recorded to the C drive.

Timed expiry

Images recorded onto disk can be programmed to expire after a user-defined
number of days and hours. This option is useful if you are required to adhere to
legislation on maximum recording time, for example, 31 days.

Warning: Once the timed expiry has been set, all images older than the selected
time will be lost.

C D E F L
Image Storage ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Event Log ■❏❏❏❏

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Serial telemetry

The BX2 has an RS-485/232 serial telemetry port on the rear of the unit. At the
time of writing this port supports the following domes:

Select the type of telemetry from the list to configure the Serial telemetry port.
Each dome will need to be configured for serial telemetry and addressed correctly.

Refer to the dome manufacturers documentation for details, alternatively a
supplementary document for using domes on BX2 digital recorders is available for
download from our website or by request from our Technical Support department
at [e-mail]

Note: Once the Serial telemetry is selected, the telemetry type for each camera
must also be selected in the ‘Alarms and Presets’ menu page. Only one type of
serial telemetry is permitted per machine.

Ultrak Ultradome™ KD6
Ademco / VCL Orbiter and Jupiter Microsphere™
JVC TK-C675, TK-C553E
Dennard 2050
Panasonic WV-CS850, WV-CS854
Aritech / Kalatel CyberDome™
Sensormatic Speeddome™ V
Pelco P Spectra II, Spectra III

Title

Each camera title can be up to 12 characters long.

Input termination

The input termination does not auto detect by default, the termination must be
set manually On (default) or Off. The termination must be set to Off if the camera
is looped through to other equipment.

Camera type

Cameras are detected automatically, to change the camera type choose colour
or mono.

Alarm input/Polarity

Select whether the alarm connected is Normally open (default), Normally closed,
or Off.

Colour adjust

When the colour bar is selected, press to reduce, and to increase the colour.

Note: this option is not displayed if the camera is set as monochrome.

Contrast adjust

When the contrast bar is selected, press down to reduce, and up to increase
the contrast.

Camera video input

This option is only displayed when a camera has failed or is offline. Select
disconnect whilst the camera is offline to prevent the camera fail message and
alarm being triggered.

Tip: This menu can be entered directly by pressing and holding a camera key.

Camera Setup

Camera Set-Up Title CAMERA 1

Input termination On Off
Camera type Auto detect Colour, Mono
Alarm input/Polarity Normally open Normally closed, Off
Colour adjust
Contrast adjust
Camera video input Connected Disconnected