Dedicated Micros SDHD-16-6T Installation Manual

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SD Advanced

Installation and Operation Guide

Contents

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Introduction ........................................................................... 3

Features ...............................................................................4

Important Safeguards ........................................................... 6

Installing the Unit .................................................................. 8

Conguring the Unit ............................................................ 18

Remote Control ..................................................................20

Main Menu .......................................................................... 22

Navigating The Conguration Menus ................................. 23

System Settings.................................................................. 26

Display Settings .................................................................. 48

Camera Settings ................................................................. 59

Record Settings .................................................................. 67

Alarm Settings ......................................................................... 84

Network Settings ..............................................................103

Features & Text ................................................................ 119

Oracle Dome Conguration .............................................. 129

Unit Operation ..................................................................143

Appendix A........................................................................ 173

Appendix B ....................................................................... 174

Appendix C ....................................................................... 176

Appendix D ...................................................................... 177

Appendix E ....................................................................... 178

Appendix F .......................................................................179

Appendix G ....................................................................... 180

Whilst every attempt is made to ensure these manuals are accurate and current, Dedicated Micros reserve the right to alter or

modify the specication of the machine described herein without prejudice.

Introduction

What is the…

SD Advanced ?

A comprehensive digital recording solution, the SD Advanced is a stand-alone high performance recording system offering reliable, networked, scalable CCTV at an affordable price.

Its size and design make it the ideal desktop solution and perfect for installations were high record rates and network capabilities are required.

Dedicated Micros renowned MultiMode record feature enables an operator to set different recording rates, resolution and compression formats across scheduled, normal and alarm modes for each individual camera. Offering JPEG, MPEG-4 or H264 recording, the SD Advanced provides the user with both high quality video images and minimum storage consumption.

Available with 8, 16 or 32 analog camera inputs, all offering telemetry control, the SD Advanced has built in Alarm functionality and onboard Activity detection software.

To give operators maximum viewing exibility, the unit can be congured to contain a mixture of spot or main monitor outputs. Camera channels can be viewed in single or multi-screen mode on a local monitor or remotely over an IP connection.

The accompanying Infra-Red (IR) Remote Control has a colour coded ‘Softkey’ interface with conguration menus common to both local monitor and web pages, making for easy set-up and operation. The front panel interface also allows for easy operation when viewing on a local monitor.

The SD Advanced includes as standard internal storage with an integrated CD-R/DVD-R Re-Writer and USB ports / eSATA connection for external video archiving.

The unit also offers integrated text support, allowing users to connect with cash registers in retail applications to monitor Point Of Sale (POS) locations. Capturing and associating video with the relevant text information allows the user to search video footage by time, event, and text data to provide evidence of fraud or to aid identication of regular offenders.

Among the many other features included as standard on the SD Advanced are; multiway display and remote monitoring using NetVu ObserVer (using DM’s unique TransCoding capabilities to provide uent live and replay images).

With telemetry control of up to 16 cameras (including coax telemetry), control of dome cameras, I.P camera support , audio recording, activity detection plus many more exciting features; the SD Advanced is the ideal product when high performance video recording and transmission is required at an affordable cost.

For further information, please visit the website:

www.dedicatedmicros.com

or contact customer services in your region.

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Features

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• 8, 16 or 32 analog camera input options

• Telemetry support (Coax & Serial)

• All DVR functions fully supported by Keyboard/IR Remote Control/Front Panel

• Scalable recording settings

• MultiMode Recording - Dynamically-switchable resolution, record-rate & compression (MPEG4/JPEG) per camera

• JPEG, MPEG-4 or H264 recording and transmission

• Up to 4TB of on-board storage

• HDMI monitor support

• I.P Camera support

• Web pages provide easy remote conguration

• Single, Picture in Picture and Multiway displays

• Live and playback viewing locally and over Ethernet

• Built in activity detection

• On-board Help videos

• Built in CD-R/DVD-R writer and USB ports for download of video archive to external ash memory

• Point&go telemetry control and Absolute Positioning

• Alarm Inputs & Outputs

• Easy to use on-screen, colour coded soft keys

• Front panel interface

• Text support and text search features ideal for retail installations

• Optional external keyboard available

• Conguration via USB mouse and USB QWERTY keyboard

• BS8418 compliant

The unit has NetVu Connected technology built-in to ensure maximum compatibility with future developments in networked security. NetVu Connected technology enables the Unit to fully interact with other NetVu Connected compatible products from Dedicated Micros including the DV-IP Decoder, NetVu ObserVer and PDA Viewers. Providing interoperability between the worlds leading security companies, NetVu Connected uses industry standard networking protocols supported by a wide range of third party integration products and SDKs to ensure future on-going compatibility.

COMMON CONFIGURATION INTERFACE

A Common Conguration interface is displayed when the unit’s conguration screens are accessed locally at the unit or remotely via a web browser. This unied system ensures that the installer is familiar with the conguration screens irrespective of their location to the unit, minimising training and familiarisation time and increasing the speed of installation and alteration.

The Unit includes a unique colour-coded menu structure and on screen Graphical User Interface (GUI). Context sensitive, the menu structure always represents the area of the menu the user is in, allowing them to quickly select the options and settings they need without having to trawl through menu pages and options. The colour coded buttons displayed on the monitor match those on the IR Remote Control, whilst control can also be conducted through an attached USB Mouse or supported

Keyboard (DM/KBC1 / DM/KBC2).

Point&go provides the user with easy to use, fast, accurate telemetry control via an attached monitor. With no need for a telemetry keyboard, users are able to use Pan & Tilt control of a Dedicated Micros Oracle Dome simply by clicking an area of the monitor. The camera will instantly respond, positioning the selected area in the middle of the screen, ideal for tracking movement through a scene.

MAP

Users can now navigate around their CCTV installation using a graphical map. Selecting the relevant camera from the map will instantly connect the user to that cameras image stream. With the ability to load bespoke map images and oor plans to reect their installations, the Maps feature is ideal for quickly identifying camera locations around a site or CCTV network.

Design of the manual

The manual has three parts:

1. Installation Shows details of how to install the unit and connect external devices.

2. Conguration Shows details of the unit’s menus.

3. Operation Shows quick reference details on how to control the unit.

The order and layout of these pages has been designed to help the setup process. It is recommended that the menus are edited sequentially (as they appear on the page), to enable accurate, easy and efcient setup.

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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.

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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 qualied service personnel.

Ventilation

Ensure unit is properly ventilated to protect from overheating. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated.

To prevent re or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. The lightning ash 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 sufcient 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.

Lightning Strike

The unit has some inbuilt protection for lightning strike, however it is recommended that isolation transformers be tted to the system in areas where lightning is a common occurrence.

Regulatory Notes and 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 nd 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 Ofce, Washington, DC20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.

This reminder is provided to call the CCTV system installer’s attention to Art. 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, species 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

If this product is marked with the CE symbol it indicates compliance with all applicable directives.

Directive 89/336/EEC.

A ‘Declaration of Conformity’ is held at Dedicated Micros Ltd.,

1200 Daresbury Park, Daresbury, Cheshire, WA4 4HS, UK.

Laser

The unit supports an integrated CD-R/DVD-R writer, the following are additional warnings associated with installing and operating the CD-R/DVD-R writer, please pay particular attention to this information.

• Caution - Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specied herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

• To prevent exposure to laser emanations (harmful to the eyes), do not attempt to disassemble this unit.

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Installing the Unit

Before you start

Check the contents of the box

The following items are included in the box:

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Choosing a location for installation

Remove all items from the packaging and check the items listed below are present.

• SD Advanced DVR (either 8, 16 or 32 input)

• IR Remote Control (x 2)

• Power Leads

• IR Extender Lead

• SD Advanced Software/Documentation CD

• Mouse

• Rack Mounting brackets

• RS485 Telemetry Adaptor

• Quick Start Guide

If any of these items are missing please contact Dedicated Micros Technical Support team.

Note: Before installing the SD Advanced DVR, carefully read all Safety Instructions and the

following information on where the unit should be located.

• The SD Advanced is designed to be desk, shelf or rack mounted. Rack mounting brackets are available as an optional accessory.

• Ensure the SD Advanced unit is properly ventilated to protect from overheating.

• Ensure there is a 3cm gap on both sides of the unit.

• Ensure the IR receiver on the front of the unit faces the operator position, and is not more than 10 feet (3 metres) from the operator. An IR Remote Control Extender is also available.

• Ensure the unit is not located anywhere it could be subject 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 loft spaces.

• If the unit is to be installed in a closed assembly, the maximum operating temperature must not exceed 40°C (104°F).

• Ensure there is reliable earthing of the mains outlet when tted to supply connections (other than direct connection to the branch circuit).

• Any branch circuit supplying the unit must be rated at 15Amps.

• It is recommended that an uninteruptable power source be connected to the unit in case of power failure (to ensure continuous operation of the unit).

Electrical Connections

Please ensure the following are available and have been tested prior to the installation:

• Mains point

• Network point

• Network cable

• Active video signals i.e. at least one working camera feed

• PC with CD ROM drive and connection to the same network as the DVR (Recommended).

Quick Overview of SD Advanced Record Settings

The SD Advanced provides as default:

Consistent recording duration and smooth motion video per camera regardless of the number of cameras.

Default record settings at MPEG4 6.25pps (at 2CIF), JPEG 3pps (at 2CIF) and MultiMode recording at MPEG4 6.25pps (at 2CIF), JPEG 6.25pps (at 2CIF).

Complete Flexibility

The advanced record menu can be used to congure individual cameras to suit specic requirements e.g. Entry/Exit routes. Various storage sizes are available dependant on the combination of the number of cameras, the storage options and record rates selected.

Note: It is the Installer/Owner’s responsibility to ensure that the record duration is set to the

necessary requirements of the application.

MultiMode The unit supports MultiMode recording, which is a storage technology developed by Dedicated Micros. This offers the ability to set different recording rates, resolutions and compression formats across scheduled, normal and alarm modes for each individual camera.

By varying the quality, bit rate and le size of the recorded images, the MultiMode function can increase recording capabilities of the unit.

MultiMode offers:

Recording

Ability to set different recording resolutions.

Ability to set and switch MPEG or JPEG compression recording as required.

Ability to set PPS recording rate per camera.

Dynamically switchable resolution when switching from Normal to Event recording.

Dynamically switchable compression between MPEG4 and JPEG from Normal to

Event recording.

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Front Panel connections

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Data

DVD-R Internal CD/DVD-R drive (located under hinged ap) USB USB2.0 connector (located under hinged ap) LED Green - Unit working normally No LED - Power Failure Live - Unit is in Live mode when lit. Play -Unit is in Playback mode when lit. Spot - Spot (MON B) monitor is being controlled Record - Unit is recording video to the internal hard disk.

Rear Panel connections

32 Input model

16 Input model

8 Input model

Video

8. 16 & 32 way units

VID1 to VID8/VID16/VID32 75Ω BNC composite video input, 1V pk-pk with loop through 1V

available on 8 and 16 input variants MON A 75Ω BNC composite monitor output, 1V pk-pk MON B Spot Monitor output MON A S Video Connection HDMI High-Denition Multimedia Interface connector

Note: The position of the HDMI connector will vary dependant on model

Audio

Audio IN (Dual) RCA (phono) socket, 8KHz/16KHz/22KHz sampling 75Ω input

impedance, 1V pk-pk Audio OUT (Dual) RCA (phono) socket, line level <100Ω output impedance,1V pk-

pk amplication required

Data

SERIAL 1 RS-232 (3 wire & 9 wire) SERIAL 2 RS-232 (3 wire & 9 wire) SERIAL 3 (PTZ) RS-485 (2 wire & 4 wire) SERIAL 4 (PTZ) RS-485 (2 wire & 4 wire) USB 2x USB2.0 connectors IR Infra-Red Input connector for IR Remote Control Extender

NET RJ45 Ethernet network connector, 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet Network KBD RJ12 connector for use with Dedicated Micros telemetry keyboards (KBC1, KBC2) EXP RJ12 expansion port for future use SATA E-Sata port available for storage expansion

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Alarms and relays

ALARMS IN Via 25-way (female) D Type 24V 200mA 20 general alarm inputs Range of Alarm states are: i. 0 – 800R = Short circuit ii. 800R – 2K = closed contact iii. 2k – 12k = open contact iv. > 12K = open circuit RELAYS Via 9-way (female) D Type rated at 24V 200mA 4 onboard light duty relay output (500mA@ 12V-48V Max)

Power

POWER IEC mains power socket & switch

Installing the SD Advanced Unit

This procedure shows the sixteen camera input version.

Step 1 Connecting Analog Video

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The SD Advanced supports up to 8, 16 or 32 connected analog Video Inputs (dependant on model) via the 75Ω BNC connectors. Connect cameras to the video inputs, starting from input 1.

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Step 2 Monitor

The unit supports a main monitor via ‘HDMI 1’ and BNC ‘A’. A spot monitor can be connected via BNC ‘B’.

Note: The position of the HDMI port will differ dependant on model.

Step 3 Connecting Audio

The SD Advanced supports two channels of bi-directional audio, accessible through NetVu ObserVer. Connect the audio equipment to the phono sockets AUDIO IN and AUDIO OUT. The audio channel defaults to recording camera 1.

The following modes of operation are supported:

• Challenge – intruders from an RVRC.

• Listen – to local audio from a site at the RVRC.

• Record - local audio from a site with the video.

• Replay - all audio through a local Audio output (not supported when Audio out is used as a challenge/PA source).

 Note: The Audio output can be congured as a challenge output or as a replay output.

Step 4 Connecting to the Network

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The unit supports a 10/100Mbps auto-detecting network port. Use a CAT5 cable to connect the unit to the network.

By default the unit is congured for DHCP i.e. the unit is automatically allocated an IP address from a network DHCP server.

DHCP works by assigning an IP address at initial connection to the network. It is possible however that this IP address can change without notication i.e. following power failure. It is therefore recommended that the unit be allocated a xed IP address. A xed IP address can be assigned via the Conguration Menu pages:Network Settings->Network->IP Address.

When the unit is powered up, the network address can be found by viewing on a local monitor and navigating to Conguration Menu pages:System Settings->System->IP Address.

Refer to ‘Conguring The Unit’ for further guidance on locating the unit’s IP address and for details of the default DNS (Domain Name Server) address.

DNS (Dynamic Name Servers) is supported and therefore the unit can be assigned a name. This

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removes the need for the unit to have a xed IP address and makes it easier for a remote user to locate.

Step 5 Relays

The SD Advanced supports up to four 24V 200mA relays.

Relay Connector Pins Connection 1 & 6 Relay 1 signal 2 & 7 Relay 2 signal 3 & 8 Relay 3 signal 4 & 9 Relay 4 signal

Step 6 Alarms

The SD Advanced supports 20 normally open/closed tamper proof alarm inputs, or one Global keyswitch input with camera specic inputs congurable as entry/exit alarms. The alarms support tamper proof detection using 1k in line and 5K end of line resistance. The unit detects short circuit, open circuit and contact closure. This functionality is part of the advanced alarms supported on NetVu Connected products and includes features required for Central Monitoring. It is compatible with the British Standard BS8418.

Relay Connector

Pin Alarm Input Connection

1 - 20 1-20 21-25 Earth Common

End Of Line Circuitry

The following describes the EOL tamper alarms circuitry needed when EOL has been congured. There should be two resistive values within the tamper alarm circuitry. These must be located inside the alarm device (furthest point from the unit).

The alarm state could be Normally Open or Normally closed however the tamper states are the same for both settings.

Open, the resistive value is 6.8K ohms (1K + 5.6K).

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Closed, the resistive value is 1K ohms, as the circuit does not see the 5.6K ohm resistor.

Open Circuit Tamper, the resistive value is innity as the circuit has been cut and therefore is ‘open’.

Short Circuit Tamper, the resistive value is 0 Ohms.

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Step 7 Connecting Serial Ports

Serial ports have three main uses:

1. Connecting twisted pair telemetry for PTZ cameras.

2. Providing text data recorded with the video e.g. Point of Sale.

3. Debug operations.

Note: Telemetry cameras should be connected to Serial 3 and 4. Text data can be retrieved

from any serial port.

RS232

RS485

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Step 8 Connecting a Keyboard

The SD Advanced supports Dedicated Micro keyboards DM/KBC1 and DM/KBC2. Connect either of these keyboards via the KBD connector on the rear panel.

Note: Refer to the Unit Operation section of this manual for further guidance regarding the

supported keyboards.

Step 9 Connecting DM Oracle, 2060 & 2040 Domes

A DM Oracle, 2040 or 2060 Dome can be connected via either co-axial telemetry or RS485 twisted pair. If using co-axial the address switches should be set as:

Blue switch - F

Yellow switch - D

If the dome is being connected using RS485, the dome address should be set according to the camera number of the SD Advanced.

Pin connections for RS485 connection to a Dennard dome on serial port 3/4 are:

Dome Cable SD Advanced Serial Connector

Yellow 1 TX+ Green 9 TX-

Step 10 Connecting Power

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The SD Advanced has an internal power supply unit. Connect the mains lead to the unit and then to the wall socket, or to a fused spur connection. To be compliant with wiring regulations in some countries, an Alarm/Security device should be connected to a fused spur and not a wall outlet socket (check local regulations before installation).

Conguring the Unit

The unit can be congured either on the local monitor or over the network using a PC with Internet Explorer or similar browser. Both have near identical menu interfaces.

Accessing the menus on a local monitor

The Conguration pages can be displayed on a local monitor.

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Accessing the menus on a PC web browser

Locating the Unit IP address

Default DNS Address

When connected, press the MENU button on the IR Remote Control.

Note: If the IR Remote Control does not open the conguration menus, press the DVR button to

make sure it is in DVR mode, then press the MENU button again.

The IP address of the unit is required to access the webpages. It can be identied from the conguration menu pages using the local monitor, press the MENU button on the IR Remote Control and navigate to the System Settings->System menu to nd the DHCP assigned IP address.

Note: The unit can be installed in a DHCP network environment where an IP address, subnet

mask and default gateway will automatically be allocated from the network DHCP Server (DHCP is enabled by default).

Note: If a DNS (Domain Name Server) address is not to be used, it is strongly advised that a xed

IP address be assigned (a DHCP assigned address can change without notication i.e. following power failure). A xed IP address can be assigned via the Network Settings->Network menu.

For information on locating the unit’s IP address via a PC and serial port connection, refer to Appendix D.

It is recommended that a DNS (Domain Name Server) address be congured. Assigning a recognisable name can help a remote user to locate the unit.

If no System name is allocated to the unit, the default DNS address will be:

machine serial number.yourdomain.com

• <machine serial number> is displayed in the System menu

page and also on the underside of the unit.

• <yourdomain> is the name assigned to your

DNS network.

The default DNS address can be renamed via the Network Settings->Network menu. Following renaming, the DNS address will be:

yourname.yourdomain.com

• ’ yourname‘ is the name assigned via the Network menu.

Note: To activate an assigned DNS address, it will be necessary to reboot the unit. The unit can

be rebooted via System Settings:Maintain-> Reset.

IMPORTANT: To set the time and date on the unit, navigate to System Settings->Time and Date.

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Accessing the Conguration Webpages

The unit can be congured using the webpages. To access these:

1. Launch Internet Explorer (or similar web browser package).

2. Type the URL for the unit (IP or DNS address).

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3. The Opening menu page will be displayed.

Remote Control

The IR Remote Control offers all the control functionality required to navigate the menus.

Note: Not all buttons on the IR Remote Control are relevant for the Unit.

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Key Button

Switches the Remote Control to ‘TV’

mode and sends codes understood by common TV sets.

Switches the Remote Control to ‘DVR’

mode. Note the DVR mode is the default mode of operation.

Toggle the speed of PTZ camera

movement (two speeds available).

Use the Zoom button to zoom in/out

with a selected camera. Also used to zoom (x2) into Live or Playback images.

This button will change the Zoom Keys

operation to focus or iris functions (when available).

Use this button to cycle through

available cameras.

This button should be pressed (followed

by a numeric entry) to carry out auxiliary actions on a PTZ camera.

Press the Menu button to enter the

Conguration menus.

Press the Exit button to exit the

Conguration menus.

menu screens and accept changes. Also use for PTZ telemetry control

Use the Directional and OK buttons to navigate through the

of cameras.

Use the Softkeys (Red, Green, Yellow, Purple) to directly access the

corresponding function displayed on the menu screen.

The Number pad should be used to select specic cameras and preset

positions when available.

Use the Playback buttons to interrogate recorded images. Use the LIVE

button to switch from Playback or menus to a LIVE display.

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Main Menu

When rst accessing the unit, the main menu will be displayed. This menu allows access to the Conguration menus, the Viewer menus and also several Download options.

Note: The Download options will only be available if viewing remotely via an IP connection.

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Select the Conguration menu tab to access the unit’s Conguration menus. Refer to ‘Navigating the Conguration Menus’ for further guidance.

Select the Event Search tab to access the unit’s Event Search function. Refer to ‘Event Search’ for further guidance.

Note: The ‘Event Search’ option will only be displayed if ‘Enable Event Search’ is selected in the

Select the Viewer menu tab to access the unit’s Viewer function. Refer to ‘Unit Operation’ for information on the numerous Viewer features.

Select the Download menu tab to access the various Download sub-options. Select from:

IMPORTANT: By default, no Usernames and Passwords are required to access any of the

‘Features’ menu: System Settings->Features.

• Product Manual Select to open an electronic version of the Installation & Operation Guide.

• ObserVer Manual Select to open an electronic version of the NetVu ObserVer User Guide. NetVu ObserVer is a free video management software package from Dedicated Micros that allows users to seamlessly view distributed images from any ‘NetVu Connected’ product.

• NetVu ObserVer Select to download the NetVu ObserVer video management software.

• Java (JRE) Select to download the Java (JRE) software (from the unit). This software is required to successfully view Conguration and Viewer menus remotely.

various menus. Usernames and Passwords can however be added to regulate access to the Conguration and Viewer menus. Refer to the ‘Console Settings-> User Accounts’ menu for information on establishing Usernames and Passwords.

Navigating The Conguration Menus

When accessing the conguration menus, the menu tree will be displayed.

The conguration pages are navigated using the menu tree (displayed on the left of each page). Selecting one of the menu options will display the relevant page. Associated sub-menus will then be available.

Relevant menus can also be accessed directly from other menu screens via the coloured softkey options shown at the base of each menu. The options available will depend on the menu being viewed. Select a softkey option by pressing either the corresponding button on the IR Remote Control (if viewing the menus locally), or by selecting the relevant option via the PC mouse (if viewing the webpages).

Note: Any changes made via the webpages are

automatically saved when the page is closed. To ‘manually’ save changes, select the Save option.

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Using the IR Remote Control

Press the MENU button to access conguration menus via a connected local monitor. The menu will have a red indicator highlighting the rst option. Select a main menu heading to open a drop down list of further sub-options. Press the Down Directional button to highlight the next menu option, press OK to open the highlighted menu.

Press the Right Directional button to highlight the rst editable parameter on the screen.

Use the Left/Right/Up/Down Directional buttons to move between elds.

Select OK to start editing a eld (the option will be outlined in green).

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Use the Up/Down Directional buttons to change the settings within an editable eld.

Use the OK button to accept a new setting. Use the coloured softkeys to select the accompanying colour option on screen i.e. red button to select the red option. To undo changes made to any menu, select the Refresh (Purple) option.

Note: See below for information on entering alpha-numeric data.

Using the Front Panel Interface

The Conguration and Viewer menus can be navigated and edited using the unit’s front panel interface (via a connected local monitor).

Navigate the menu tree via the Up/Down Directional buttons. When a menu is highlighted, open by pressing the OK button.

Use the Left/Right/Up/Down Directional buttons to move between elds.

Select OK to start editing a eld.

Use the Up/Down Directional buttons to change the settings within an editable eld.

Use the OK button to accept a new setting.

Use the Exit button to leave the Conguration pages and open the Viewer menu.

Use the colour bar buttons (Red, Green, Yellow, Blue and Purple) to directly access the corresponding function displayed on the menu screen i.e. red button to select the red option.

When viewing recorded images, use the Playback buttons (Play, Stop, Fast Forward and Rewind) to navigate the images.

Use the Goto button to display the Goto menu. This menu can be used to display recorded images from a specic date/time. Refer to Unit Operation->GoTo Menu for further information.

Use the Copy button to display the Copy menu. This menu can be used to copy recorded images to a connected USB device or disc. Refer to Unit Operation->Copy Menu for further information.

Use the Live button to switch to display live images from a camera when viewing recorded images from the same camera.

Use the Menu button to display the conguration menus.

Note: See below for information on entering alpha-numeric data.

Entering Alpha-Numeric Data via a Local Monitor

Numeric or text data is entered using the on-screen Virtual Keyboard (Arrow Key Editor).

To display the Virtual Keyboard, navigate to the relevant text input box using the Directional buttons and double press the OK button twice on the IR Remote Control or Front Panel Interface. The Virtual Keyboard is displayed.

Use the Directional buttons to move between characters, use the OK button to select a character. Select ‘Submit’ to enter details, press ‘Cancel’ to exit without entering any text.

Alpha-numeric data can also be entered in either upper or lower case format by ‘multi-tapping’ a relevant button. For example, with the cursor located in the text entry window of the Virtual Keyboard, repeatedly tap button ‘2’ to cycle through the following characters: 2,A,a,B,b,C,c,2 etc.

To select one of these characters, simply stop tapping the button when the chosen character is displayed. The cursor will then progress, ready for the next character entry.

Note: A USB Keyboard (not supplied) can be connected via one of the USB ports on the unit. The

USB Keyboard can then be used to enter alpha-numeric data via the local menus.

Using a USB Mouse or the Webpages

Navigate the menus by clicking the tabs displayed on the left of the menu headings (on the menu tree). The rst option is highlighted with a red tab. Select a main menu heading to open a drop down list of further sub-options.

Highlight an editable eld by clicking on it directly.

If viewing pages locally, enter alpha numeric data via the Arrow Key Editor (see above). If viewing remotely, enter via the PC keyboard. If available, click on the drop down menus to select settings.

Note: A selected item in the drop down list will appear highlighted.

Navigating away from a page (clicking on a different option on the menu tree) will automatically save any changed settings. To undo changes made to any menu, select the Refresh (Purple) option.

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Using a Supported Dedicated Micros Keyboards (DM/KBC1 & DM/KBC2)

The unit can also be controlled using an optional Dedicated Micros keyboard. This is connected via the KBD connector on the rear of the unit and provides the same control functions as the I.R Remote Control.

Note: Refer to ‘Using the optional Keyboards (DM/KBC1 & DM/KBC2)’ for further guidance.

System Settings

The menus under the System Settings heading allow the unit’s core settings to be viewed, changed and the system software upgraded.

The System option displays details about the unit including the IP address, unit serial number, MAC address and software version.

The Unit Status page displays information about the unit’s operating condition, shows how long the

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unit has been operating and the reason for the last reset. It also shows camera status and displays any failed cameras.

The Alarm Status page shows which contacts are open, which zones are in alarm and which relays are operating.

The Language page allows the system language to be set. The language can also be changed for the current session only.

The Time and Date page allows the unit time and date settings to be adjusted, including setting the timezone.

The Serial Ports page allows each of the four serial ports to be individually congured for one of a range of operations, including EPOS, debug, PPP and telemetry.

The Audio page shows the settings available for each of the audio channels and allows conguration of audio quality.

The Features page allows control of the different features that are available within the software including Email reporting, webcam support and control of the display resolution.

The Maintain page allows the current conguration to be saved, and for previously saved settings to be loaded. It also enables easy upgrade of the system software.

The PowerScript Mgmt page allows installed PowerScripts to be activated/deactivated on start-up.

The About menu allows access to numerous system information pages.

System

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This menu shows the general information about the unit including the version of software installed, the unit’s serial number and the allocated DHCP IP address.

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Product Descriptor Details the product model. Serial Number Identies the serial number of the specic unit. PCB Serial Number Displays the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) serial number of the unit. Product Code Displays a code identifying the unit’s specication. Earliest Recording Displays the date/time of the earliest recording held on the unit. System Name This eld can be edited to allocate a name to the unit. This is

displayed when the unit is accessed via NetVu ObserVer and is sent when transmitting information to a Remote Video Response

Centres (RVRC). Video Standard Displays the video standard adopted by the unit i.e. PAL, NTSC. Number of Cameras Shows the number of camera channels on the unit. Global PPS Details the Global PPS (Pictures Per Second) recording rate for

all cameras at 4CIF, 2CIF and CIF. Video Storage Gbytes Highlights the available video storage capacity in Gigabytes. MAC Address This is the MAC address assigned to the unit. IP Address This is the IP address allocated to the unit.

Sub Net This is the subnet of the network where the unit is located. Gateway This is the IP address of the default gateway (router) assigned by

Software (Red) Select this option to display installed software information

the DHCP server.

(see below).

Software Menu

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Software Revision This identies the version of software the unit is running. Codec Revision This identies the codec version the unit is running. Webpage Revision This identies the webpage version the unit is running. Framestore Revision This identies the Framestore Revision the unit is running. PC Apps Revision This identies the revision archive of the Viewer and associated

PC Apps software. Boot Software Rev. Displays the infrastructure componentry software revision. Help Videos Rev. This identies the version of Help Videos installed on the unit.

Note: Refer to ‘Go To Viewer->Help Videos’ for guidance on viewing the imbedded Help Videos.

Telem PIC Rev. This identies the version of the Telemetry control device installed

on the unit. Applet Version This identies the applet version installed on the unit

Note: Refer to ‘Display Settings->Viewer Defaults’ for guidance on using a remote applet (this can

lessen load times when accessing multiple DVRs/Servers).

System (Red) Select this option to return to the System menu.

Unit Status

This menu details information regarding the status of the unit, notably the total time the unit has been operating and the time since its last reset. Status log information can also be exported via the ‘Export Logs’ option to either a CD-R/DVD-R or a USB device.

Time since last reset Details the time since the unit was last reset. Total running time Details the total time the unit has been operational. Reset code The last reset code used is displayed. Restart reason The reason for the last restart is displayed i.e. Controlled

User Reset. Codec Up to four codecs are installed within the unit (dependant on

model). Cameras are assigned to the codec in the following

sequence: Camera 1 is assigned to Codec 1, Camera 2 to Codec

2, Camera 3 to Codec 3, Camera 4 to Codec 4, Camera 5 to

Codec 1, Camera 6 to Codec 2, etc. Within each Codec window, each camera channel is listed, along

with connection, recording and camera status information. Cameras Cameras assigned to each codec are displayed.. Connected Those camera channels with cameras connected will be

highlighted light green. Those not in use will appear dark green. Recording Those camera channels that are currently recording are

highlighted light green. Those not recording will appear

dark green. Cam Status Those camera channels where the connection is deemed to

be functioning correctly will be highlighted light green. Those

deemed to have failed will appear red. Camera channels with no

connected camera will appear dark green.

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Alarm Status

This menu details information regarding the status of the unit’s alarm contacts, alarm zones and relay outputs.

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Alarm Contacts/Zones/Relay Outputs Alarm Contacts, Alarm Zones and Relay Outputs that are

in an ‘active’ state are shown light green. ‘In-active’ ones

appear dark green (not illuminated).

About

This menu allows access to numerous system information pages. Select the an icon to view the relevant pages.

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System Information Select to open the System menu. System information will be

displayed. Refer to System Settings->System for guidance on the

information available. Software Reference Select to open the Software Reference menu. Software

information will be displayed. Refer to System Settings->System-

>Software Menu for guidance on the information available. General Information Select to open the General Information menu. This menu details

the current recording prole in operation i.e. Set, Unset or

Override.

Currently enabled features are also shown. Features are enabled

via the Features menu (System Settings->Features).

Installed drive data is also shown. Record Details Select to open the Record Details menu. For each camera, the

camera type and class is shown, plus whether it is currently

recording. The recording prole for each camera is also detailed.

Record settings can be congured for each camera via the

Record Prole menu (Record Settings->Prole Record).

Turbo Mode Proles Select to open the Turbo Mode Proles menu. This menu provides

Codec Loading Select to open the Codec Loading menu. This menu details

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IMPORTANT: The ‘Status’ information bar will provide valuable information on whether the

unit should be operating in Turbo Mode or not.

Camcong Details Select to open the Camera Attributes menu. This menu provides

Capabilities Select to open the Capabilities menu. This menu details the

UI Information Select to open the UI (User Interface) menu. This menu details

Prole Record Tables Select to open the Prole Record Tables menu. This menu

detailed information on the camera record settings when the unit

is congured to operate in Turbo Mode. Note that when the unit

is not operating in Turbo Mode, no information will be displayed.

Refer to the Prole Record menu (Record Settings->Prole

Record) for further information on the Turbo Mode function.

the demands placed on each codec in the form of CIF Usage

(per sec) and Bitrate Usage (kbps). The ‘Maximum bitrate per

codec’ and the ‘Maximum CIFS per codec’ sections highlight

the maximum loading capabilities for each codec. When these

capabilities are breached, the attributing record prole will be

highlighted ‘Red’. Should the codec’s capabilities be breached

while the unit is operating in Turbo Mode, the entire codec’s

column will be highlighted ‘Red’ (as there is only one record prole

in Turbo Mode).

detailed information on the type of camera i.e. analog or IP and for

IP cameras, the supported resolution and capabilities.

function capabilities of your unit.

basic information regarding your unit. The java applet path is also

shown. The default location will always be the applet installed on

the unit. If accessing multiple units via a remote connection, all

can be assigned the same Viewer applet. This will lessen the load

time required when accessing different DVRs/Servers. Refer to

the Viewer Defaults menu for further guidance (Display Settings-

>Viewer Defaults).

thoroughly details the precongured recording settings.

Language

This menu allows the system language to be set. Changing the System Language will effect all menu pages. If required, the language can also be changed for the current session only.

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System Language Select to change the system language setting. Reset (Red) Select to reset the unit.

Note: The unit MUST be reset to implement system language changes. Refer to

System Settings->Maintain for guidance on resetting the unit.

Session Language Select to change the language settings for the current

session only. Choose Select to immediately activate session language changes.

Time and Date

This menu allows the time and date to be set on the unit. Required timezone information can also be established and the unit time synchronised to that of the PC being used to view the webpages.

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System Time The current system time and date is displayed. Current Time Zone Displays the currently selected time zone settings. Time Format As default, the time displayed is in 12 hour format. This can be

changed to 24 hour if required. Date Format As default, the date is entered dd/mm/yy. It can also be displayed

as mm/dd/yy or yy/mm/dd. Set Time Enter a current time for the unit. Set Date Enter a current date for the unit. Set Time (Green) When current time/date as been entered, select this button to

implement changes. Time Zone Select the relevant timezone offset from the accompanying drop

down menu. SNTP Server A Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server allows external

devices to connect and set their current date and time settings to

that of the SNTP. If required, enter the SNTP server IP

address here.

Note: It is recommended that an SNTP server is congured. Suitable networked SNTP servers

can be found here: http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Servers/NTPPoolServers

 Alternatively most DHCP and DNS servers also run SNTP services. Contact your system

administrator for further assistance.

PC Time Displays the system time of the PC currently being used to view

the webpages. Sync Time (Blue) Use this button to synchronise the time of the unit to that of the

PC being used to view the webpages.

Note: The PC Time and Sync Time options will only be available if viewing the menu via

the webpages.

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Serial Ports

This menu allows conguration of the unit’s Serial ports. Refer to ‘Installing the Unit’ for installation information.

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Serial Port These are the four serial ports available. Port Cong The serial ports can be congured to specic uses.

None Switches port off Debug Sets port for serial communications PPP Sets port for Point to Point Protocol Telem Sets port for Telemetry purposes Comm Sets port for Comms purposes EPOS Sets the serial port for connection to an

Note: It is recommended that Serial port 1 be set for ‘Debug’ operations.

Interface Type Choose the type of serial interface being used. Select from

Baud/Parity/Data/Stop/Flow Control

Note: When a telemetry protocol is selected, these settings will default to pre-determined values

and should not normally be altered.

Select from:

EPOS (Electronic Point Of Sale) device

RS232, RS485 or RS422.

These options allow the Serial port communication settings to

be congured.

Protocol This is a drop down list of serial telemetry protocols supported by

the unit.

Note: Refer to ‘Appendix G’ for a full list of supported telemetry protocols.

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Audio

The Audio menu allows settings for the bi-directional audio channels to be edited. Audio can be recorded from camera inputs via input 2. Challenge audio i.e. originating from an Operator using NetVu ObserVer at a Remote Video Receiving Centre (RVRC) can be recorded via input 1. This combined audio is then available on Audio Output 1. Refer to ‘Installing the SD Advanced for audio hardware installation information.

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Audio Recording Select ‘Enable’ to activate Audio recording. Note that this is a

global action which when Enabled, will result in all audio received

by the unit being recorded to the HDD. Record Audio Challenge Select this option to record an audio challenge received via an IP

connection i.e. originating from a remote client. Use This option determines what the operator will hear from Audio

Output 2 during playback. When set to ‘Disabled’, nothing will be heared via Audio

Output 2. When set to ‘Local Playback’ the operator will hear the audio

received from Audio Input 1. When set to ‘Challenge’, the operator will hear the recorded audio

challenge that was sent from a remote client over IP.

Record Gain This option allows the Record Gain level to be set. This is the

base setting from which the AGC (Automatic Gain Control) will

operate. Select from 1 to 15. The default and recommended

setting is 15. Playback Volume Select a volume setting between 1 to 64 for audio playback. Record AGC Select this option to activate the AGC function. AGC helps

produce a better quality recording by removing background

noise/distortion. Record uncompressed Select this option to record audio in an uncompressed format.

Note: Recording in uncompressed format will signicantly increase the disk space used.

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Features

These menus enables the activation of numerous system features. Features are grouped within four sub-menus: System, Network, Video and Other.

System

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User Logging Enable this option to activate User Logging. Refer to ‘Appendix C’

for further information regarding the User Logging function. Enable External Modules Select to enable any connected RS485 alarm modules. Text in Images Select this option to activate the Text in Images function, refer to

‘Text-Text In Image’ for more information.

Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Text in Image’ menu will no longer be displayed in

the menu tree.

Email Reporting Select this option to activate the Email Reporting function, refer to

‘Network Settings->Email’ for more information.

Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Email Reporting’ menu will no longer be displayed in

the menu tree.

Remote Reporting Select this option to activate the Remote Reporting function, refer

to ‘Network Settings-Remote Reporting’ for more information.

Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Remote Reporting’ menu will no longer be displayed in

the menu tree.

Automatic FTP Download Select this option to enable automatic FTP downloads to upgrade

the unit and/or the webpages, refer to ‘Network Settings-FTP

Download’ for more information.

Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Automatic FTP Download’ menu will no longer be displayed in

the menu tree.

Webcam Support Select this option to activate the Webcam function. This allows the

unit to emulate a webcam and send image from one video feed

in webcam format, refer to ‘Network Settings-Web Cam’ for more

information. Camera Masking Select this option to activate the Camera Masking function. When

activated, any attempt to cover a connected cameras lens will be

noted and an alarm event will be logged.

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Network

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Secondary Web Port If the default port setting for web serving has already been

allocated, it is possible to congure a second port number

i.e. the secondary web port can be set to 8000 if the default web

port (80) is blocked by the network or rewall. Telem UDP Port Selection Select ‘Automatic’ to enable the unit to select a suitable port for

telemetry purposes.

Select ‘Default’ to use the default port settings (1025).

Select ‘User Dened’ to use settings entered in the ‘Telemetry

Port’ option.

Video

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Detected Video Standard The unit automatically detects the video standard being used i.e.

PAL/NTSC. Deinterlace mask When Enabled, this option will improve the appearance of moving

objects by applying a deinterlace mask that minimises the comb

effect that can be visible when recording high motion scenes in

4CIF mode. It is recommended that this option be enabled when

recording in 4CIF mode. Comb Filter Enable this option to activate the Comb Filter function. Comb

Filter can help improve the ne details of a video signal image by

ltering the luminance and chrominance separation process. Disable Transcoding Select to disable the unit’s transcoding capabilities. In normal

circumstances this should always remain enabled, however it can

be useful to disable the feature when conducting maintenance. Partial Full Duplex Select to enable the Partial Full Duplex option. This feature is only

relevant when viewing in mulitiscreen mode above quad. When

selected (and viewing in MPEG mode/mulitscreen above quad);

only the recorded I frames are displayed and not the P

frame data.

Other

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Auto Update Web Variables Congures the unit to update all system variables required for an

automatic upgrade without requiring conrmation. Do not check

this box if you run a customised applet. Enable Event Search Select to enable the Event Search option. When enabled, the

option will appear within the Conguration Menu tree. Refer to

‘Navigating the Conguration Menus->Event Search’ for further

details. Enable RVRC page Select this option to activate the RVRC Remote Set/Unset/

Override function, refer to ‘Record Settings-RVRC’ for

more information.

Note: When de-selected here, the ‘RVRC’ menu will no longer be displayed in the menu tree.

Maintain

This menu allows the unit to be reset and a software upgrade to be performed via an inserted CD-R/ DVD-R or a connected USB device. Current unit settings can also be saved for future use and previously saved settings restored.

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Conguration

Default (Green) Select to return the unit to its factory default settings.

Note: Selecting the Default button will cause the system to reboot.

Save (Purple) Select to save current unit settings to the selected media. Restore (Blue) Select to restore previously saved settings from the selected

media.

Note: Selecting the Restore button will cause the system to reboot.

To/From Select the relevant media device to save to or restore from i.e.

USB or CD-R/DVD-R.

Export Logs

Export Logs (Yellow) Select to export all Logged data to a connected

external device. To Select the relevant media device to save to export to.

Server

Reset (Red) Select to cycle the power to the unit.

IMPORTANT: To upgrade the unit, insert a media device containing relevant software upgrades

and select ‘Reset‘.

Note: For the latest software upgrades, please refer to the Dedicated Micros website:

www.dedicatedmicros.com

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PowerScript Mgmt

This menu enables installed PowerScripts to be activated/deactivated on start-up. Use the tickbox(es) to select/deselect installed PowerScripts, then select Save (Green). A system reset will be required for the changes to take affect.

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Note: Changes this page will alter the ‘Default.C’ le. If you already have a custom PowerScript

on your unit which uses Default.C, please contact Dedicated Micros Technical Support for guidance Tel: +44 (0) 845 600 9502 for further guidance.

Display Settings

The menus under the Display Settings heading allow the unit’s Viewer display settings to be altered and User Account details to be viewed and changed.

The Remote Monitors page allows monitors not physically connected to the unit to view camera images received by the unit.

The Viewer Defaults page allows the Viewer menu settings to be congured.

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The Display page controls how the local monitors present information. They control whether text will be displayed on the Main or Spot monitors, the colour of that text, and how long cameras being displayed in sequence will be shown on screen.

The Map Cong page allows images to be imported and used as maps displayed in the Viewer menus. Hot spots can be added to allow quick navigation to individual cameras.

The Map Data page allows Map Cong information to be saved for future use. Previously saved data can also be uploaded.

The User Accounts page helps protect conguration procedures by limiting access to specic users via accounts and passwords.

Remote Monitors

This menu allows monitors not physically connected to the unit to view camera images received by the unit. The IP address of the server connected to the monitor (or video wall) is required. Cameras can then be selected via the remote monitor

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Up to 16 remote monitors (or video walls) can be congured. Enter the IP address of the server connected to the monitor.

Viewer Defaults

This menu allows conguration of settings for the Viewer function. Refer to ‘Operating The Viewer’ for more information regarding this feature.

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Default settings can be congured for accessing the Viewer function via a local monitor and also remotely via a network connection. Local settings also determine the quality of video streams received from a remote client i.e. in Remote Monitor operation. Note that this does not affect live or playback images originating from local system cameras.

Default Image Format Images from connected cameras can be displayed in either JPEG

or MPEG format. Default Full Req Images displayed full screen in the Viewer menus can be shown

in either High Medium or Low resolution. Default Quad Req Images displayed in Quad format in the Viewer menus can be

displayed in either High Medium or Low resolution. Default Multi Req Images displayed in Multi format in the Viewer menus can be

displayed in either High Medium or Low resolution. Startup Multi Display When accessing the Viewer function, select the display format

which will initially be displayed. Startup Multi Display When accessing the Viewer function, select the display format

which will initially be displayed.

Startup Camera When accessing the Viewer function, select the camera image

which will initially be displayed. If one of the multi display formats

has been selected via the ‘Startup Multi Display’ option, the

camera channel selected here will be displayed in rst (top

left) position. Subsequent camera channels will be displayed in

sequential order.

Video Output mode Select the display output that best suits the viewing monitor.

Typically PAL Default is most suited for a CRT monitor. Select from: Safe Mode

PAL Default

PAL Reduced

HD Default

HD 4X3

Note: It will be necessary to reboot the unit to implement any change to the Video Output Mode.

The unit can be rebooted via the Reset (Red) option.

Applet Location The location of the unit’s Viewer menu applet is displayed. The

default location will always be the applet installed on the unit.

If accessing multiple units via a remote connection, all can be

assigned the same Viewer applet. This will lessen the load time

required when accessing different DVRs/Servers.

For example, if a local unit and a remote DVR are to be accessed, it

is possible to set the Applet location for both DVRs as the local unit.

If viewing the unit remotely, Dedicated Micros provide a remote

applet. This remote applet can be selected via the ‘Set Location’

option. The applet is located on the website (www.dedicatedmicros.

com/software_release/index_rmware.php). Due to possible bandwith

restrictions on the network the DVR is located, using this remote

applet may improve data transfer speeds. Set Location Select the applet location. Choose from ‘Default location’ i.e. the

applet installed on the unit; or the ‘website’ option i.e. the

remote applet. Reset (Red) Select to reset the unit and implement any changes made to the

‘Video Output mode’ or ‘Applet Location’ elds.

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Display

This menu allows conguration of monitor settings used when viewing camera images and text data.

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Main monitor text It is possible to select text to be displayed on the main monitor.

The text displayed will include; time, date, mode of operation (Set,

Unset or Override), camera number and camera title. Background Colour A black background appears by default around the text. It is

possible to change the colour of this background. Select from the

options available in the drop down list. Text Colour The colour of the displayed text can be changed. Select from the

options available in the drop down list. Sequence Dwell (secs) The sequence dwell time can be set from 5 to 99 seconds. The

dwell time is the period a camera’s images are displayed before

switching to the next camera in the sequence. Sequence main on startup Select to sequence live views from all connected cameras on the

main monitor upon system start-up. Enable custom segment setup Select to activate the custom segment setup feature. When

selected, a user can congure a Quad or Multiscreen layout via

the Viewer menu. The congured layout can include any camera

in any available segment. Camera selection switches to full screen Select to auto switch to full screen mode any camera channel

selected from multi-display (selected via the Viewer feature).

Spot monitor text It is possible to select text to be displayed on the spot monitor.

The text displayed will include; time, date, camera number and

camera title. Spot Sequence Dwell The spot sequence dwell time can be set from 1 to 99 seconds.

The dwell time is the period a camera’s images are displayed on

a connected spot monitor before switching to the next camera in

the sequence. Spot Sequence Setup All of the unit’s camera input channels are shown. To include any

of these camera channels in the spot monitor sequence, selected

the accompanying tickbox. Select All (Blue) Select to add all available cameras to the Spot Monitor Sequence.

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Map Cong

This menu allows images to be imported and used as maps that can be displayed in the Viewer Menus. The map can then have hotspots added to allow quick navigation to individual cameras. An overview ‘System Selection Map’ can also be added to navigate between different systems.

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Congure Map Leave as ‘Local System Map’. This is the map from which

connected cameras can be accessed. Graphic Location Enter the location of the relevant map graphic, including the full

I.P address of the server holding the map. The map image will be

displayed if linking is successful. The linked map can be in gif or

jpeg format and should not exceed 500 by 350 pixels. Map Screen Offset These coordinates represent the top left corner of the map graphic

as displayed in the Viewer menu. Camera Select Select which camera is to be linked to the created hotspot. Activate Hotspot Select to activate and display the camera hotspot. Hotspot Radius Enter the radius (in pixels) of the hotspot. Increment by If using the Decrement (Red) or Increment (Green) buttons, enter

the size (in pixels) that the hotspot will increase/decrease. Decrement (Red) Select to reduce size of hotspot. Increment (Green) Select to increase size of hotspot.

Hotspot X coord Use to position the centre of the hotspot along the X axis e.g.

entering 20 would place the hotspot centre 20 pixels from the left

edge of the map. Hotspot Y coord Use to position the centre of the hotspot along the Y axis e.g.

entering 20 would place the hotspot centre 20 pixels from the

bottom edge of the map.

Note: The hotspot can also be positioned by clicking directly on the map.

Hotspot Origin (deg) This option should be used when the hotspot relates to a

Dedicated Micros Oracle Dome camera. Clicking the hotspot will

send the Oracle Dome camera to a pre-determined view (absolute

positioning). However if the dead centre of the hotspot is selected,

the camera will be viewed from its current location. The absolute positioning point will depend on the data entered

here. A setting of ‘0’ would result in the camera facing its Original

(base) position. To change the preset position, enter a number

between 1 and 360. A setting of 20 would set the preset position

to 20 degrees to the right of its ‘origin’ position, 180 would send it

to face in the opposite direction (of its base position) . Refer to the

‘Viewer Menus-Program menu‘ for information on establishing an

Origin position for a PTZ camera.

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Map Data

The Map Data menu allows Map Cong data to be Imported/Exported. This enables map data to be saved and stored for future use, or used between multiple units.

Note: The Map Data menu will only be available when viewing the menu pages remotely i.e. via

the webpages.

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To save map data, highlight and copy all text displayed in the Map Data text window, then save this data as a text le.

To import data, copy relevant text from an external location and paste into the Map Data text window. When the menu is exited, this data will be used as the Map Cong settings.

Note: If importing data, remember to rst save any current map data as required.

User Accounts

The unit can protect conguration procedures by limiting access via usernames and passwords.

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Account Types The available account types for which users and passwords can

be assigned privileges are:

• Admin FTP

Assigning username and password requirements

for the Admin FTP function will limit access to the

unit via an FTP connection.

• Video FTP

Assigning username and password requirements

for the Video FTP function will limit access to

the Video FTP archiving feature (used with

NetVu ObserVer). . • Telnet

Assigning username and password requirements

for Telnet connections will limit Telnet

access to the unit (Telnet can be used to upgrade

the unit).

• Serial Assigning username and password requirements

for Serial connections will limit access via a

Serial link.

• Menu Conguration Assigning Menu Conguration access

• Local Users Assigning Local Users access privileges

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• Remote Users Assigning Remote Users access privileges

When granting access privileges to Local and Remote Users, it is possible to limit access to specic cameras. Using the Camera Selection segment of the Add New Account menu, enter those cameras for which access will be permitted. Select the cameras in accordance with the input channel they’re connected to on the rear of the unit. For example, if wanting to allow access to camera 1 to 3 inclusive, enter: 1-3. If wanting to grant access to cameras 1,3 and 6, enter 1,3,6. If no camera data is entered, access will be allowed to all connected cameras in both live and playback modes.

Note: There are no default usernames and passwords for any of the Account Types. If none are

assigned, access will be granted to all users and no request for a username and password will be made.

Account List When an Account Type is highlighted, details of users with access

Add Highlight an administration feature i.e. Serial and select ‘Add’.

Modify/Delete To modify or delete a user’s settings, highlight the user in the list

IMPORTANT: If passwords are implemented and then forgotten, it is likely the unit will need to be

returned to Dedicated Micros for unlocking.

privileges will limit access to the

Conguration menus when viewed locally.

When implemented, the user will be prompted for

a username and password before access to the

Conguration menus (via the main menu) will

be granted.

will limit access to the Viewer pages for local

users. When implemented, the local user will be

prompted for a username and password before

access to the Viewer pages (via the main menu)

will be granted.

will limit access to the Viewer pages for remote

users. When implemented, the remote user will be

prompted for a username and password before

access to the Viewer pages (via the main menu)

will be granted.

will be displayed.

Enter the new User Name and Password. That user’s name will

now be displayed in the account list.

and press the relevant button to Modify or Delete. Control. Press

the right directional button from the menu tree to access the

Account List.

Camera Settings

The Camera Settings menus allow conguration of cameras connected to the unit. Refer to the individual menus for further details.

The Camera Setup page allows the quick conguration of all connected local camera channels (with a dynamic preview available).

The Camera Overview menu details the general settings assigned to each of the local camera channels.

The IP Streams menu allows the selection of High, Medium and Low resolution settings for video sources originating from a network based source i.e. IP Server. These streams are congured on the remote device. This feature is predominately intended for use with 3rd party IP camera streams (connected via the 3rd party IP camera unlock feature).

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Camera Setup

Thismenu allows the conguration of active camera channels.

IMPORTANT: The menu options displayed will differ depending on the camera ‘Type’ and ‘IP

Mode’ selected.

Note: Ideally any setup options available locally on the camera should rst be used to best obtain

a suitable image quality.

Mono/Colour Camera

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Camera Select a camera channel for review and adjustment. Camera Nuisance Count Title Assign a recognisable name to the camera. This will be displayed

in all references to the camera in the both the Conguration and

Viewer menus. Type The settings will default to ‘Colour’. If Monochrome cameras

are used, select ‘Mono’. Selecting ‘Mono’ will remove colour

patterning. Select’ ‘IP’ for an IP Camera. If a particular channel is

not in use or the camera has failed, select ‘No Conn’.

IMPORTANT: The menu options displayed will differ depending on the camera ‘Type’

selected here.

Fail Rep Select this option to generate a Failure report in the event of

camera connection failure.

Termination The unit will automatically terminate the camera input with 75Ω.

This should be disabled if the video feed is looped through to

another device. Telemetry If a telemetry capable camera is connected, the appropriate

control protocol should be selected from the accompanying drop

down list. Refer to ‘Appendix G’ for details of supported

telemetry protocols. Default to preset If a telemetry camera has been assigned a preset position, select

the chosen preset position here. Also enter the time period (in

minutes) of inactivity which will result in the camera moving to

its preset position. Refer to Viewer menus->Program Page for

guidance on assigning camera presets. Colour Select a colour value from -8 to +8 via the slidebar or enter a

number directly into the accompanying textbox. Brightness Select a contrast value from -8 to +8 via the slidebar or enter a

number directly into the accompanying textbox.

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IP Camera

The following menu will be displayed when ‘IP Camera’ is selected. The menu allows the conguration of connected IP Cameras (cameras connected directly to a network broadcasting a digital video stream from an IP address). It can also connect to other NetVu Connected DVRs and treat one of the network feeds from that DVR as a digital video stream.

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Camera Select a camera channel for review and adjustment. Camera Nuisance Count Title Assign a recognisable name to the camera. This will be displayed

in all references to the camera in the both the Conguration and

Viewer menus. Type The settings will default to ‘Colour’. If Monochrome cameras

are used, select ‘Mono’. Selecting ‘Mono’ will remove colour

patterning. Select’ ‘IP’ for an IP Camera. If a particular channel is

not in use or the camera has failed, select ‘No Conn’.

IMPORTANT: The menu options displayed will differ depending on the camera ‘Type’

selected here.

Fail Rep Select this option to generate a Failure report in the event of

camera connection failure. Termination The unit will automatically terminate the camera input with 75Ω.

This should be disabled if the video feed is looped through to

another device. Telemetry If a telemetry capable camera is connected, the appropriate

control protocol should be selected from the accompanying drop

down list. Refer to ‘Appendix G’ for details of supported

telemetry protocols.

Default to preset If a telemetry camera has been assigned a preset position, select

the chosen preset position here. Also enter the time period (in

minutes) of inactivity which will result in the camera moving to

its preset position. Refer to Viewer menus->Program Page for

guidance on assigning camera presets. Colour Select a colour value from -8 to +8 via the slidebar or enter a

number directly into the accompanying textbox. Brightness Select a contrast value from -8 to +8 via the slidebar or enter a

number directly into the accompanying textbox. IP Type Select the type of NetVu Connected source the camera stream is

originating from. Select from:

‘NetVu Server’ - i.e. DVIP Server, DVIP RT, SD,

SD Advanced, EcoSense.

‘NetVu Gen 2’ - i.e. DS2, BX2. NetVu Camera’ - i.e. the CamVu 2000 from Dedicated Micros. ‘NetVu ANPR’ - i.e. the HyperSense ANPR camera from

Dedicated Micros. IP Mode Select the IP mode used to receive incoming IP data. Select from:

Simple Stream - Received IP streams are non-compressed

and are viewed as congured on the

originating source. Recode Stream - When selected, the unit will recompress

the incoming IP stream to the record

prole settings established for this camera

channel in the Prole Record menu

(Record Settings->Prole Record). This

feature is only accessable with 3rd party

IP camera when the 3rd party IP camera

license has been enabled.

Remote codec When selected, the unit will utilise

the codec in the remote NetVu connected

video server/camera as if it was directly

connected inside the DVR. Thus the user

can change Multimode proles and

perform additional activities such as VMD

and Activity Detection as if the codec

was an integral part of the DVR. If ‘Remote

codec’ is selected, the loading on the unit’s

internal codecs will be reduced.

IMPORTANT: The Remote codec option is only applicable for NetVu Connected cameras.

Note: Additional IP cameras ( further to existing local camera channels) are remote codec only.

Therefore any NetVu connected cameras will be applied above local camera level.

When ‘Simple Stream’ and ‘Recode Stream’ are selected via ‘IP Mode’, the following options will be available:

IP Address Enter the URL address of the image source. Port If required, edit the port input data. This will default to 80 (HTTP). Channel If required, edit the channel input data. PPS Edit the PPS (Pictures per Second) recording settings. Recode Select to activate the recode option.

When ‘Remote Codec’ is selected via ‘IP Mode’, the following options will be available:

IP Address Enter the URL address of the image source. Channel If required, edit the channel input data.

Note: For guidance on locating and changing an IP cameras username and password via an FTP

connection; refer to Appendix F.

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Camera Overview

This menu details the general settings assigned to each of the local camera channels. To edit the settings assigned to any of these cameras, select the ‘Setup’ option. This will open the Camera Setup menu, refer to Conguration menu->Camera Setup for further details.

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IP Stream Inputs

Note: There is only normal ‘non event’ recording for connected IP cameras.

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Channel Select a camera channel for review and adjustment. Only those

cameras designated as ‘IP’ in the Camera Setup menu will be

available (Conguration menu:Camera Settings->Camera Setup). Copy to all Select this option to apply current settings to all

connected cameras. The following options can be congured for Set, Unset and Override record proles when operating

under Normal (non Event) conditions. Refer to Conguration Menu:Record Settings->Prole Record for information regarding record modes.

Comp Select image compression format (MPEG or JPEG).

Res For both MPEG and JPEG recording, select either High, Medium

Note: To view a local third party IP camera ‘live’, IP recording should be set to MPEG.

IP Camera (Yellow) Select to open the IP Camera menu.

or Low quality resolution settings.

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Record Settings

The Record Settings menus allow conguration of the unit’s record functions. Record settings can be congured for normal operation, on alarm, by schedule and for set holiday and weekend periods. Selected video data can be saved and protected. Refer to the individual menus for further details.

The Record page allows the basic Recording settings to be edited.

The Prole Record page allows the recording conguration to be based on specic priorities. The record rate and quality can be customised to respond appropriately to the alarms and time of day. A high degree of control and exibility is possible using these options.

The JPEG Trigger page allows mode only). When enabled, the pre-trigger feature will buffer and store alarm recording prior to an event trigger

The Schedule page is used to congure the Timer Function, this enables the unit to automatically be put into set/unset mode at specic times on specic days.

The RVRC page is used to allow a user to temporarily force the System in to the congured set/ unset/override mode. The user will be required to enter their name and all activity will be logged.

The Holiday and Weekend page enables Set mode to be activated for individual dates i.e. public holidays or weekends.

The Protect Video page allows previously recorded data to be protected and retained. If needed, all recording can be halted and saved video deleted.

The AoE Setup page allows conguration of the units ATA over Ethernet (AoE) function. AoE is a network protocol designed for simple high-performance access of storage devices over Ethernet networks. Importantly the external storage device must be located on the same network as the unit.

conguration of the pre trigger feature (for cameras recording JPEG

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Record

The unit has a range of pre-dened congurations available. As standard the unit can record at 6pps MPEG4 for up to 120 days (dependant on model). Alternatively the unit can be congured for 2pps JPEG recording on each camera or for MultiMode operation (note that this will result in the record duration being determined by the time period the unit is in alarm).

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Days

Recording Displays the record duration possible using the

Camera Settings Choose the rate of non alarm recording to be used from the range

Record Duration/Enhance Quality The recording duration can be limited to a set number of days;

current conguration.

of preset recording proles. Select from Advanced Rate MPEG4

6pps, Advanced Rate JPEG 3pps or MultiMode recording.

allowing the recording quality to be enhanced for a shorter

storage period.

Prole Record

It is possible to set the unit recording conguration based on specic priorities. recording feature offers the ability to set different recording rates, resolutions and compression formats across unset, set and override modes for each individual camera. By varying the quality, bit rate and le size of recorded images, the MultiMode function enables the recording capabilities of the unit to be greatly increased. The Prole record menu can be accessed in a Simple format or in Advanced mode. The Advanced mode offering greater opportunities to dynamically edit individual cameras recording capabilities.

What is Turbo mode?

Turbo mode allows video images from any analogue camera or 3rd Party IP recoded camera to be recorded and streamed at the maximum possible rate without the need to congure individual settings. Turbo mode must be set Globally and will result in MPEG record rates of 12.5pps@4CIF and 25pps@2CIF/CIF/QCIF.

Note: When selected, there will be only ONE congurable Record Prole across ALL cameras.

The unit then matches the live transmission rate to the congured record rate. This enables a ‘doubling’ of performance. Only the ‘Low’ and ‘Medium’ Live Transmission proles are available for conguration (Network Settings->Live Transmissions). Low and Medium transmission settings are congurable to allow video streaming over low bandwith IP connections and are limited to CIF for this purpose.

The MultiMode

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Simple Record

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Menu View Switch to the Advanced Prole Record menu. IMPORTANT: If Turbo mode is ‘Disabled’ and record settings have been congured which

will exceed the unit’s Codec performance threshold. A warning message will be displayed informing the user that the ‘Unit needs to be in turbo mode’. If the unit is currently in turbo mode and the currently congured record settings do not warrant turbo mode, a message will be displayed informing the user that ‘At the current settings the unit does not need to be in turbo mode’. The codec’s performance thresholds are detailed in the About-Codec Loading menu (System Settings->Status->About->Codec Loading)

Days Recording Displays the record duration possible using the current

conguration.

Channel Enables selection of a specic camera for editing. Copy To End Select to copy the current prole record settings to all camera

channels. Copy To Next Select to copy the current prole record settings to the next

camera channel.

Turbo Mode Select to activate the Turbo mode function (see ‘What is

Turbo mode?’ for a description of Turbo mode and

its benets).

Unset/Set/Override Normal Shows the recording prole used by the camera if no Timer Functions are applied and the camera is operating under Normal (non Event) conditions. Refer to the ‘Schedules’ section for further details.

Unset/Set/Override Event Shows the recording quality that will be used by the camera

during an Alarm or Event. Note that Set and Override schedules

will be used only when Timed Schedules are applied. Refer to the

‘Schedules’ section for further details.

Note: When Turbo mode is selected, there will be only ONE congurable Record Prole

across ALL cameras. The unit then matches the live transmission rate to the congured record rate. This enables a ‘doubling’ of performance. Only the ‘Low’ and ‘Medium’ Live Transmission proles are available for conguration (Network Settings->Live Transmissions). Low and Medium transmission settings are congurable to allow video streaming over low bandwith IP connections and are limited to CIF for this purpose.

Note: Unset, Set and Override modes can be given more recognisable titles i.e. Day, Night,

Weekend via the Schedule menu (Record Settings->Schedule).

Comp Select image compression format (MPEG, JPEG, H264). PPS The accompanying dropdown list allows the number of frames

captured per second to be set. The pictures per second (pps) option allows either 6, 5, 2, 1, 0.5,

0.25 or 0.1 pps to be recorded.

Pictures can also be recorded at ‘Real Time’ speed, ‘3/4 Real

Time’ or ‘1/2 Real Time’. To disable record, choose the ‘No Record’ option. Select ‘User Dened’ to use settings established in the Advanced

Prole Record menu. Quality The accompanying dropdown list allows the quality of recorded

images to be set. Select from Maximum, Very High, High,

Medium, or Low. Select User Dened to use settings established

in the Advance Prole Record menu.

Note: The higher the Quality setting, the greater the storage space used.

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Advanced Record

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Menu View Switch to the Simple Prole Record menu.

Note: When Advanced Record settings have been changed, it is not possible access the Simple

Record menu until the newly congured Advanced Record settings have been applied. To do this, open the Record menu and select the ‘Save’ option. It will then be possible to return to the Prole Record menu and access Simple Record.

IMPORTANT: If Turbo mode is ‘Disabled’ and record settings have been congured which

Days Recording Displays the record duration possible using the current

conguration. Channel Enables selection of a specic camera for editing. Copy To End Select to copy the current prole record settings to all

camera channels. Copy To Next Select to copy the current prole record settings to the next

camera channel.

Turbo Mode Select to activate the Turbo mode function (see ‘What is

Turbo mode?’ for a description of Turbo mode and

its benets).

Unset/Set/Override Normal Shows the recording prole used by the camera if no Timed

Schedules are applied and the camera is operating under Normal

(non Event) conditions. Refer to ‘Schedule’ for further information. Unset/Set/Override Event Shows the recording quality that will be used by the camera

during an Alarm or Event. Note that Set and Override schedules

will be used only when Timed Schedules are applied. Refer to

‘Schedule’ for further information.

Note: When Turbo mode is selected, there will be only ONE congurable Record Prole

Note: Unset, Set and Override modes can be given more recognisable titles i.e. Day, Night,

Weekend via the Schedule menu (Record Settings->Schedule).

Comp Select image compression format (MPEG, JPEG, H264). Res Select image resolution format (QCIF, CIF, 2CIF or 4CIF).

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Rate_kbps If MPEG4 is selected, the gure entered here will be the bit rate

IMPORTANT: The bit rate allocation here will be limited to a maximum rate (limit dependant on

model). For 8 and 16 channel units, the limit is 2048 per camera. For 32 channel units, the limit is 1024 per camera.

Size If JPEG is selected, the gure entered here will be the size of the

PPS Select the number of pictures recorded per second.

allocated. A higher bit rate will provide better quality. MPEG bit

rates can be entered within the range of 45-2500K bits/second.

JPEG transmitted (in Kbytes). JPEG le sizes can be congured

within the range of 5-45Kbytes.

GOP If using MPEG4 recording, select the number of images

recorded within a GOP (Group of Pictures). A GOP consists of

an I-Frame (keyframe) and following P frames.

Note: The GOP is also the rewind interval and stop interval for MPEG recording playback.

Note: An MPEG I-frame is considerably larger than a P-frame. Therefore the lower the GOP

ratio, the higher the disk space required to store recorded images.

JPEG Pre Trigger

This menu enables conguration of the pre trigger feature (for cameras recording JPEG mode only). When enabled, the pre-trigger feature will buffer and store alarm recording prior to an event trigger.

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Channel Only those camera channels set to record in JPEG mode will be

available for conguration. Pre-Trigger (JPEG) Enabling the Pre-Trigger feature will buffer and store alarm

recording prior to an event trigger (in JPEG format). It will use

the maximum available memory dependent on other cameras

requirements of the buffer space. Select ‘Enable’ to activate.

Note: It is recommended that the Pre-Alarm option in the ‘Alarm Settings-Zone Input’ menu be set

to the same value as the Pre-Trigger setting. This will ensure successful playback of high quality Pre-Trigger images. High quality pre-trigger images will only playback properly if review (playback) starts prior to the pre-trigger initiation.

Pre-Trigger Duration (secs) The Pre-Trigger Duration is the maximum possible time that data

will be stored prior to an event trigger.

Schedule

This menu allows the Timer Function to be congured. The Timer Function enables the unit to automatically be put into set/unset mode at specic times on specic days. This can help reduce unnecessary alarm triggers.

When the unit is in Set or Unset mode, combine with different recording qualities and rates under normal and alarm conditions for a high degree of control in a range of situations.

Note: If Keyswitch is Enabled, the Day Time and Night Time options will not be displayed. The

additional Keyswitch options will instead be displayed.

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Mode/Title Enables a name to be entered for Unset, Set and Override mode. Current Mode Shows the current timer mode according to the names entered in

the Mode/Title text boxes. Day Time Enter the time (using the 24hr clock) when Unset mode will begin. Night Time Enter the time (using the 24hr clock) when Set mode will begin. Keyswitch A Keyswitch can be used to switch the recording prole (Unset/

Set), If required, select ‘Enable’ then choose a contact to be used

in a specic zone as the Keyswitch.

Note: When the Keyswitch option is set to ‘Enabled’. It is necessary to save (or exit and return to)

the menu. The additional Keyswitch options will then be displayed.

Keyswitch-N/O Select whether the Keyswitch is to be normally open (UNSET) Keyswitch EOL Select to congure the Keyswitch for EOL. The End Of Line

(EOL) option enables the Keyswitch to detect any changes in the

electronic input resistance. A change outside the expected values

will result in a Tamper Alarm (short circuit or open circuit) being

detected and the system switching to alarm mode.

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RVRC

This menu allows a user to temporarily switch the unit’s system state into set/unset/override mode. The user will be required to enter their name and also the intended override duration. The action will be logged.

Note: Refer to the Schedule menu for details of how to congure Set, Unset and Override modes:

Record Settings->Schedule.

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Current System Time The unit’s current date and time information will be displayed. This

will be logged with any override action. Current PC Time The current date and time information of the PC currently being

used to view the webpages will be displayed. This will be logged

with any override action. Current system state The current system state will be displayed i.e. Set, Unset

or Override.

Note: The system state names displayed here will depend on those entered via the Schedule

menu: Record Settings->Schedule.

Override duration (minutes) Enter a time period for the override procedure. After this time

period, the system state will return to that congured via the

Schedule menu (for the current time).

Enter Your Name Enter your recognised user name. This will be logged. Force UNSET(Green) Select to switch to Unset mode. Force SET (Yellow) Select to switch to Set mode. Force OVERRIDE (Blue) Select to switch to Override mode.

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Holiday & Weekend

This menu allows the unit to be automatically switched to Override mode for individual days i.e. public holidays or during a weekend (or any dened period).

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Holidays Enter a date and press the Add button. The date will be added to

the Holiday list. To delete, highlight and select Delete. Weekends Select ‘Enable’ to activate the Weekend function. Set mode will

now be active for the dates outlined below. Start Select a Start day and time for Weekend mode. End Select an End day and time for Weekend mode.

Note: Weekend mode will remain activate each week until deselected.

Protect Video

This menu allows the unit to automatically protect and retain recorded data. Previously saved data can also be unprotected. Enter a start and end time and select ‘Reload List’ . All saved video les from the chosen time period will be shown in the upper textbox. These recorded ‘PAR’ les can then be selected and protected via their accompanying checkboxes and the Protect option. Selected video les can also be unprotected via the Unprotect option.

The lower textbox provides a status report detailing which video les have been protected/unprotected.

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Start Date Enter a start date to protect video. Start Time Enter a start time to protect video. End Date Enter an end date to protect video. End Time Enter an end time to protect video. Protect Length (days) Enter the number of days that selected les will be protected for. Protect Select this option to protect recorded video for the selected

time period(s). Unprotect Select this option to unprotect recorded video selected from

the list. Reload List This will refresh the video list according to the selections made in

the Start Time/Date and End Time/Date dialog boxes. Select None This de-selects all the available video les.

Select All This selects all the available video les. List From Date/Time This dialog box allows a search to be made within the protected

video list starting from a specic Time and Date. List To Date/Time This dialog box allows a search within the protected video list to

conclude at a specic Time and Date.

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AoE Setup

This menu allows conguration of the units ATA over Ethernet (AoE) function. AoE is a network protocol designed for simple high-performance access of storage devices over Ethernet networks. Importantly the external storage device must be located on the same network as the unit. AoE does not rely on network layers such as IP and TCP, making it non routable i.e. routers cannot be used to forward a packet across disparate networks. AoE packets can only travel within a single local Ethernet storage area network (adds a physical layer of security to the information). The stored video can only be accessed by plugging directly into an ethernet socket in the same LAN as the host. This means AoE cannot be accessed over the Internet or other IP networks, but makes AoE

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more lightweight (with less load on the host), easier to implement, provides a layer of inherent security, and offers higher performance.

Note: Refer to Viewer Menu->Copy Menu for guidance on exporting Event data via the unit’s

USB port.

Note: For further assistance with AoE setup, please contact Dedicated Micros Technical Support

on Tel: +44 (0) 845 600 9502.

Logical Devices Connected AOE Devices - Any devices in this panel are being

used by the unit to store data. They can be freed by clicking on

the Release button.

Physical Devices Available AOE Devices - Any devices in this panel are available

on the network. They can be added to the storage capability of

this unit by ‘claiming’ the storage. Unavailable storage is listed

as Owned. Claimed storage capacity can be ‘released’ in the top

panel.

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Alarm Settings

The Alarm Settings menus allow conguration of the unit’s alarm functionality. Individual alarm inputs and alarm zones can be congured. Global relays can be activated and the Activity grid set up. Refer to the individual menus for further details.

The Alarm Input page allows conguration of alarm channels. Up to 19 alarm channels are available.

The Zone Input page enables the conguration of alarm zones. Up to 32 separate alarm zones can

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be created.

The Zone Actions page enables actions such as Go to Preset to be allocated to alarm zones. Zones can also be associated with a specic camera. On receipt of an alarm, images from the associated (primary) camera will automatically be displayed in the Viewer menu.

The Masked Camera Detection page allows cameras to be enabled for ‘masked’ detection based on a threshold contact value and dwell time.

The VMD/Activity Response page enables conguration of responses following an VMD/Activity Detection trigger.

The Activity Setup page allowed activation and conguration of the Activity feature on all video inputs. The Activity feature enables cameras to automatically detect any movement/changes within the video scene. This can trigger a number of operations such as FTP alarm notication or an increase in the recording rate.

The VMD Conguration page enables the unit’s VMD (Video Motion Detection) to be set-up. VMD allows a camera to automatically detect if there is any movement/changes within specic areas of the video scene.

The Global Actions page allows the two onboard relay connections and global relay settings to be congured.

Alarm Input

This menu allows conguration of the alarm settings, refer to ‘Installing the Unit’ for hardware installation guidance.

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Number This identies which input is being congured. The unit supports

19 on-board alarms. Ena Each input must be enabled to function. If the input is not enabled

and an alarm is received, the unit will not acknowledge the alarm. Module The alarm contacts are connected via modules. Select the module

that the contact to be congured is in. Contact Select the Contact within the module to congure. N_O (Normally Open Contact) N_O indicates the non-alarm state of the input. Tick the N_O

checkbox to set the corresponding input to Normally Open. The

alarm will then trigger when the input is closed (shorted). If left as

Normally Closed (the default setting), the alarm will trigger when

the input is opened.

Note: If EOL alarms are to be used, this option should not be selected i.e. leave set as

Normally Closed.

EOL The End Of Line (EOL) option enables the inputs to detect any

changes in the electronic input resistance. A change outside the

expected values will result in a Tamper Alarm (short circuit or open

circuit) being detected and the system switching to alarm mode.

Pulse Ext (s) A pulse extension is used to prevent double triggers on a single

Nuisance This is a repetitive detector value. When an alarm is received on

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Stuck Time (min) If any of the alarms/detectors are active for a period longer than

Note: The arrow button displayed next to each textbox allows settings to be replicated for those

cameras listed below. This will only affect the adjacent option i.e. Enabled arrow will replicate the Enabled setting to cameras below the clicked arrow.

alarm. The pulse extension time starts on an alarm trigger. If that

contact is triggered again after the rst alarm has nished but

within the pulse extension, the second trigger will not restart the

alarm, but will extend the current alarm duration. Enter the time in

seconds for this extension.

the unit, it will store the alarm time and monitor the number of

times the same detector is triggered within an hour period. If the

detector is triggered the number of times entered here, the unit

will de-activate this detector from triggering an alarm for an hour.

The unit will continue to monitor the detector and check how many

times it is triggered during this period. If it is again triggered more

than the amount set in the nuisance counter, it will remain de-

activated for another hour. This will continue until the trigger value

falls below the nuisance count setting. To disable this feature,

leave the setting as ‘0’.

specied here, they will automatically be omitted. This time period

is set in minutes.

Zone Input

This menu allows the conguration of established alarm zones. A single or multiple trigger can be used to generate an alarm. It is possible to allocate up to 32 alarm zones to carry out a combination of actions. Use these options in conjunction with the Zone Actions menu.

SD Advanced

Entry timer This is the number of seconds allowed for the user to enter the

zone and disable the alarms. If the alarm is not disabled within

this period the alarm will be triggered. Exit timer This is the number of seconds from the alarm being set within

which the user must exit the set zone. If the user is still within the

zone after this time period the alarm will be triggered. Zone An alarm zone can be established to logically groups alarms

and initiate actions when an alarm is activated, there are 32

congurable zones. Title This information is stored along with the relevant images in the

database, ensure this has relevance to the alarm zone. Pre-Alarm sec This is the time period prior to the start of the alarm included

with the alarm recording for archive. These images will also be

protected from being overwritten.

Note: It is recommended that the Pre-Alarm option be set to the same value as the Pre-Trigger

setting in the “Prole Record“ menu. This will ensure successful playback of high quality Pre-Trigger images. High quality pre-trigger images will only playback properly if review (playback) starts prior to the pre-trigger initiation.

Alarm Duration sec This is the minimum time period in seconds (from the start of

Zone Input Rule This determines which input(s) will trigger the zone alarm: Input This sets an input or system function as the primary alarm trigger.

SD Advanced

Zone OR Input The Zone OR Input identies an alternative input that can also be

Zone AND Input

Zone NOT Input

Alarm 24Hr This option can be enabled for alarms that do not require change

Entry Route Zone This creates deferred alarms along a specied route while the

Exit route Zone This creates deferred alarms along a specied route while the

Exit Terminator This will trigger the exit timer if the system is set. A countdown

Entry Initiator This will trigger the entry timer if the system is set. A countdown

the alarm) that is protected from being overwritten. This time will

include the alarm trigger, the pulse extension and any post alarm

recording. It will not include pre-alarm images.

Select from Alarms 1-32, Activity 1-16, Preset 1-16, Disk Low,

Disk Full, Panic, Archiving Slow, Archiving Fault, Virtual 1-16, and

Keyword Channel 1-32 (which will trigger the Alarm if any or the

32 programmed keywords are detected on the selected channel).

used to trigger the zone alarm. This means an alarm trigger can

be received on the Zone Alarm Input or the Zone OR Input for the

zone to be activated.

The Zone AND Input identies that an alarm trigger needs to be

received on both the Zone Alarm Input and the Zone AND Input

for the zone to be activated and the alarm action to the

automatically initiated.

The unit will only issue the alarm actions if the trigger is received

on the zone alarm input and NOT on the Zone input.

at any time and are to remain as programmed i.e. Panic Alarm.

When this is selected, the Set, Unset and Override options

are disabled.

entry time is active. This is in compliance with BS8418 (the British

Standard for remote video reporting centres). Diverting from the

entry route during the countdown will result in the alarm being

triggered immediately. This allows staff entry without triggering an

alarm prior to switching the system to Set mode.

exit time is active. This is in compliance with BS8418 (the British

Standard for remote video reporting centres). Diverting from the

exit route during the countdown will result in the alarm being

triggered immediately. This allows staff to exit without triggering

an alarm.

timer will automatically start when the alarm is activated and

ensure the alarm system is not activated by other specied alarm

triggers for the Set time i.e. allowing a Guard to exit a building.

timer will automatically start when the ‘primary’ alarm trigger

i.e. front door, is actioned. This ensures the alarm system is not

activated by other specied alarm triggers for the set time

Enable in Unset Each alarm can be congured to be active when the unit is in

a specic operation mode. Enable this for the zone alarm to be

active in Unset operation mode.

Enable in Set Each alarm can be congured to be active when the unit is in

a specic operation mode. Enable this for the zone alarm to be

active in Set operation mode.

Enable in Override Each alarm can be congured to be active when the unit is in

a specic operation mode. Enable this for the zone alarm to be

active in Override operation mode.

Zone Actions

This menu allows actions to be allocated to individual alarm zones; Primary and Secondary cameras can be allocated to the zone and actions undertaken following alarm activation. This page should be congured in conjunction with the Zone Inputs menu.

SD Advanced

Zone Select a zone (alarm) to congure. Alarm Colour This displays the local alarm text in the selected colour and can

be useful in prioritising alarms. Options available are Red, Green,

Blue, Yellow, Cyan and Magenta. Secondary Cameras This setting gives the facility to assign additional cameras to the

zone. These cameras will become part of the alarm sequence

shown in the Viewer menus when the alarm zone is triggered. Create Database Entry An alarm activation will be added to the database. The zone title

will be used as part of the entry information. Alarm Relay Select to trigger an alarm relay following zone activation. Select

the specic relay via the ‘Relay’ option. Prole Change Select to enable the unit to switch from Normal to Event recording

following alarm zone activation. Play Audio It is possible to play associated audio upon zone alarm activation. Alarm Reporting This must be enabled to allow the unit to send an alarm

notication to an external destination i.e. an RVRC reporting via

NetVu ObserVer. Archive Select to ensure the unit automatically downloads alarm images

via an FTP connection to an FTP server.

Add Still Image This will record a still image of the trigger along with the standard

Email Image If this option is selected, a JPEG will be added to the reporting

Protect alarm Images

Switch Spot Monitor Select to display the alarm zone Primary camera on the Spot

Goto Preset It is possible to action a camera to automatically be sent to a

SD Advanced

Email Reporting The unit can send an email when an alarm is detected. Refer to

Alarm Rate Change Select to change to the alarm mode recording rate on zone action. VMD/Activity Inhibit Select to inhibit (ignore) the VMD/Activity detection feature. Refer

System Set Select to change to the ‘Set’ mode recording rate on zone action. Enable Buzzer Select to activate the unit’s internal buzzer upon alarm receipt. Relay Select an onboard or external relay to automatically close on

Relay Duration Enter (in seconds) how long the relay is to remain closed. Alarm Image Snapshot Delay This gure allows a delay to be introduced before an alarm

recording. This can then be sent on to an external destination.

email (if Email Reporting is selected).

Alarm images can automatically be protected from

being overwritten

Monitor.

preset position when an alarm is triggered.

‘Network->Email’ for further information.

to ‘Alarm Settings->Activity Setup’ for further information.

receipt of an alarm.

snapshot is taken. This is used when the alarm relates to a PTZ

camera which has to travel to a preset position.

Play Audio Message Following a Zone alarm trigger, a specic audio message

can be played.

IMPORTANT: Audio messages must be uploaded to the unit in mono 8k wav format only.

The following naming convention must be used: messageXX.wav i.e. message00.wav, message01.wav etc. An FTP client should be used to place the wav les in the following folder: \mdd0\messages folder .

Switch Main Monitor Select to display the alarm zone Primary camera on the

Main Monitor. Cam Options (Yellow) Select to open the Zone Action Camera Conguration menu.

Zone Actions Camera

Zone Select a zone (alarm) to congure. Primary Camera This allows a camera to be assigned as the primary camera

associated with the Alarm Zone. The primary camera will be

displayed when an alarm in this zone is triggered. Secondary Cameras This setting gives the facility to assign additional cameras to the

zone. These cameras will become part of the alarm sequence

shown in the Viewer menus when the alarm zone is triggered. Preset Camera The preset camera is the camera which will be sent to a

designated preset position upon alarm activation. Preset Enter the preset position number for the selected camera here,

refer to ‘Unit Operation-PTZ Program’ for more information on

establishing camera preset positions.

SD Advanced

Masked Cam Detection

The unit has the capability to identify if a video input has been covered (by hand, spray paint, etc.) to prevent video images being viewed and recorded. The Camera Masking option identies normal levels of contrast and uses them as a base line. It then compares these against a user dened minimum contrast level. If the video input goes below this user dened level an event is generated on the unit.

Simple Activation

SD Advanced

Simple Activation Select Zone Activation Camera Displays the camera number and camera title as congured on

the Camera Setup page. On Enables or disables the feature on the camera. Dwell This is the delay the unit will wait before declaring the camera

is masked. Threshold Denes the threshold the system uses to dene that a camera is

masked. It will be necessary to adjust this gure to avoid

false alarms.

Note: In low light conditions, enter a gure below the contrast threshold (see below). Experiment

with camera masking alarm activation until a gure is selected were false alarms are avoided

Contrast Denes the contrast threshold the system uses to dene

that a camera is masked. Different cameras have different

characteristics, On Camera Masked/Unmasked There is only the option to add an entry into the database in

Simple Activation. Select Zone Activation for more options.

SD Advanced

Zone Activation

SD Advanced

On Mask Denes the Zone trigger that will be activated when the view

is masked. On Clear Denes the Zone trigger that will be activated when the view

is unmasked.

VMD/Activity Response Setup

This menu enables response conguration following activity trigger on a selected camera channel.

SD Advanced

VMD Pulse Ext The pulse extension extends the trigger period to avoid double

Channel Select the camera input for conguration from the drop down list. Copy To All Select to copy the current Activity Response settings to all

Detection Type Each camera input can be congured for either ‘VMD’ or ‘Activity’

Note: Whichever Detection option is selected here, will result in the camera channel being only

available for editing in the relevant conguration menu i.e. if Activity is selected for Channel this channel can only be edited for Detection in the Activity Setup menu and not the VMD Conguration menu.

Activity To Trigger Following Activity activation, select ‘Simple Response’ to trigger

Note: When Activity to Trigger is set to ‘Zone’; the options detailed below are unavailable.

Create Database Entry When selected, an alarm entry will be added to the

triggers of VMD occurring, i.e. If a second incident of VMD is

received, after the rst alarm is nished but within this period, the

unit will not create a new event.

camera channels.

detection. To assign no detection settings to the camera, select

‘None’

specic chosen responses from the options detailed below. Select

‘Zone’ to apply the Zone Input rules as congured in the Zone

Input menu. Refer to ‘Zone Input’ for more information.

Event database.

Prole Change Select to enable the unit to switch from Normal to Event recording

Alarm Reporting This must be enabled for the unit to automatically connect

Alarm 24Hr This will ensure that Activity Detection is permanently enabled on

Add Still Image This will record a still image of the trigger along with the standard

Protect Alarm Images Select to automatically protect alarm images from

SD Advanced

Alarm Relay Select to trigger an alarm relay following zone activation. Select

Email Image If this option is selected, a JPEG will be added to the reporting

Enable in Unset This will enable Activity Detection when the unit is in Unset

Enable in Set This will enable Activity Detection when the unit is in Set

Enable in Override This will enable Activity Detection when the unit is in Override

Note: Unset, Set and Override modes can be given more recognisable titles i.e. Day, Night,

Weekend via the Schedule menu (Record Settings->Schedule).

following alarm activation.

on alarm.

this camera channel.

recording. This can then be sent on to an external destination.

being overwritten.

the specic relay via the ‘Relay’ option.

email (if Email Reporting is selected).

operation mode.

Activity Setup

The unit supports Activity Detection on all video inputs. It enables cameras to automatically detect any movement/changes within the video scene; this can trigger a number of operations such as FTP alarm notication and an increase in recording rate. A still image of the selected camera will be shown in the Grid Editor screen. To establish an Activity zone, edit the cells displayed across the image. This option should be used in conjunction with the Zone Inputs and Zone Actions menus.

SD Advanced

Global Activity Mode Three options are available for Activity activation (specically in

relation to a PTZ camera).

Selecting ‘Active while at Preset 1’ will result in Activity mode

functioning only when the camera is at preset position 1. Select

‘Active while camera not in motion’ for Activity mode to function

only when the camera is still. Select ‘Always Active’ for Activity

mode to be in constant operation. Activity Channel This is a drop down list of the video inputs on the unit, selecting

an input will display images from the corresponding video source. Edit Action Select ‘Invert’ to change the current grid state i.e. Clear to Set.

Select ‘Clear’ to remove grids or select ‘Set’ to add grids. Activity Sensitivity This option allows the sensitivity setting to be established for the

activity grid being congured. There are ve settings to choose

from: Indoor High, Indoor Low, Outdoor High, Outdoor Low,

Very Low.

Grid Editor Use the Grid Editor by placing cells in areas of the camera view

Reload Img (Red) This option will update the still image displayed in the Grid Editor. Set All (Green) This option will insert a default square of 16 x 16 cells across the

SD Advanced

Clear All (Yellow) This option will clear all entered cells.

where movement will trigger an alarm. To enter cells navigate

across the image via the Directional buttons of the I.R Remote

Control). If viewing on a local monitor place a cell by pressing

the OK button. If viewing via the webpages, use the mouse to

navigate across the image, use the left mouse button to

place a cell.

displayed video image.

VMD Conguration

The unit supports VMD (Video Motion Detection) on all video inputs and allows cameras to automatically detect if there is any movement/changes within the video scene.

Note: Video Motion Detection enables a greater degree of control over detection settings and

conguration than the Activity Setup function. Each of the 16 VMD Zones can be directly sized and congured to suit specic requirements. VMD can only be accessed and congured remotely via the webpages.

SD Advanced

Camera This is a drop down list of the video inputs on the unit, selecting

one of the inputs will display the corresponding video source.

Ensure this corresponds with the selected Channel. Zone There are 16 VMD zones within the image that can be individually

congured, select the zone from the drop down list. A selected zone can be re-sized by clicking the mouse button (use

the USB mouse if viewing on a local monitor) and then moving

and clicking the mouse again. A rectangle will then be displayed

based on these two selected points.

Mode The zone mode identies when the reference image is taken for

Normal - The reference image is updated

Last trigger - The reference image is only updated

SD Advanced

Static - The reference image is collected on

Zone disabled - This will disable the zone mode. Pixel Count (%) This value is set as a percentage and equates to the percentage

Pixel Change (%) This setting is a percentage value of the overall change required

Reload Image (Red) This will update the reference image to the latest view during

Clear All (Green) Removes all dened zones from the image. Default Grid (Yellow) Displays the default 16 zone grid across the whole image.

triggering VMD. The options are:

approximately every second. This will

only allow small changes in the scene

without triggering.

when the VMD is triggered and is best

used under controlled lighting, i.e.

so there are no false triggers due to

ambient light changes.

startup and is never updated. This

would be used in ‘sterile’ areas where

there are no changes expected.

of pixels in the selected zone that must change for the VMD event

to be triggered. The default setting is 20%.

in the grayscale to be included in the pixel count. The percentage

change is dened over the complete range of black to white, a

100% pixel change would be from black to peak white. The default

setting is 20%.

set up.

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