Fleet Management FMI-HDP Installation And User Manual

FMI-HDP
Installation and Users Guide
4-CHANNEL MOBILE DIGITAL VIDEO
RECORDER WITH REMOVABLE HARD DRIVE
AND OPTIONAL SD CARD
March 2008
Version 2.0
Fleet Management Inc.
770-263-8118
sales@AmericanBusVideo.com
AmericanBusVIdeo.com
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
THE INFORMATION IN THIS PUBLICATION IS BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE IN ALL RESPECTS; HOWEVER, WE CANNOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM THE USE THEREOF. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. REVISIONS OR NEW EDITIONS TO THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE ISSUED TO INCORPORATE SUCH CHANGES.
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WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT INSERT ANY METALLIC OBJECTS THROUGH THE VENTILATION GRILLS OR OTHER OPENINGS ON THE EQUIPMENT.
CAUTION
EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instruction in the literature accompanying the product.
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WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS .....................................................iii
CAUTION .................................................................................iii
EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS ..........................iii
MOBILE DIGITAL RECORDER DESCRIPTION........................... 2
Feature Summary ..................................................................... 3
PRODUCT CONFIGURATIONS .................................................. 4
MDVR with Removable hard drive Storage............................... 4
MDVR with Removable Single SD Card.................................... 4
DIGITAL RECORDER FRONT PANEL OPERATION .................. 6
BASIC ON SCREEN DISPLAY.................................................... 8
SYSTEM STARTUP FEATURES ............................................... 10
INSTALLING SYSTEM UPGRADES ...................................... 10
Automatic Movie Playback ...................................................... 11
AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION SCRIPT .............................. 11
MDVR MENU STRUCTURE ...................................................... 13
REMOVABLE HARD DRIVE................................................... 29
FILE STRUCTURE ......................................................... 29
FTP COMMANDS................................................................... 31
TELNET COMMANDS ............................................................ 32
Examples for PLAY command ..................................... 33
TELNET PARAMETER SPECIFICATION ...................... 34
ETHERNET STREAMING PROTOCOL.................................. 37
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................................... 39
MDVR CONNECTION................................................................ 41
BACK PANEL CONNECTION DETAIL ..................................... 42
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS ............................................... 43
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
1. READ AND RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS Read the instruction manual before operating the equipment. Retain the manual for future reference.
2. CLEANING Turn the unit off and unplug from the power outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use harsh cleansers or aerosol cleaners.
3. ATTACHMENTS Do not use attachments unless recommended by manufactured as they may affect the functionality of the unit and result in the risk of fire, electric shock or injury.
4. MOISTURE Do not use equipment near water or other liquids.
5. ACCESSORIES Equipment should be installed in a safe, stable location. Any wall or shelf mounting accessory equipment should be installed using the manufacture’s instructions. Care should be used when moving heavy equipment. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the equipment to fall causing serious injury to persons and objects.
6. VENTILATION Openings in the equipment, if any, are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the unit and to protect if from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered
7. POWER SOURCES The equipment should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied at the installation location, contact your dealer. For equipment designed to operate from battery power, refer to the operating instructions.
8. GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION Equipment that is powered through a polarized plug (a plug with one blade wider than the other) will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.
Alternate Warning: If the equipment is powered through a three-way grounding-type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, the plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding­type plug. If your outlet does not have the grounding plug receptacle, contact your local electrician.
9. CORD AND CABLE PROTECTION Route power cords and cables in a manner to protect them from damage by being walked on or pinched by items places upon or against them.
10. LIGHTNING For protection of the equipment during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug the unit from the wall outlet. Disconnect any antennas or cable systems that may be connected to the equipment. This will prevent damage to the equipment due to lightning or power-line surges.
11. OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
12. SERVICING Do not attempt to service the video monitor or equipment yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
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13. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug the equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
A. When the power supply cord or the plug has been damaged. B. If liquid has spilled or objects have fallen into the unit. C. If the equipment has been exposed to water or other liquids. D. If the equipment does not operate normally by following the operating
instructions, adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage to the
unit. E. If the equipment has been dropped or the casing damaged. F. When the equipment exhibits a distinct change in performance.
14. REPLACEMENT PARTS When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.
15. SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to the equipment, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to verify that the equipment is in proper operating condition.
16. FIELD INSTALLATION The installation of equipment should be made by a qualified service person and should conform to all local codes.
17. IGNITION TRIGGER CONNECTION For correct operation, it is very important to connect the main power to a constant 12V supply (not switched) and the Ignition Trigger to the Ignition power supply (switched).
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MOBILE DIGITAL RECORDER DESCRIPTION
The Mobile Digital Recorder is a true VCR replacement with advanced features that take it beyond the standard lockbox-mounted VCR. The digital recorder features four video/audio inputs and one video /audio output. The DVR operates as a full duplex recorder/playback unit offering these key simultaneous features:
1. Quad video channel recording up to 720 x 480 resolution recording at up to 30 frames/sec (real time) or 1 frame/sec (time lapse) with simultaneous audio recording.
2. Playback of single or quad channel recorded audio/video
3. Playback of unrelated .avi files (eliminates need for a separate ad player)
4. Real time streaming to monitor live activity on any (or all) channels
5. FTP file transfer
6. TELNET for remote configuration
Up to eight simultaneous network sessions are supported where each can independently be used for streaming, FTP or TELNET. For example, 3 clients can all be streaming while other users are transferring files or sending configuration commands.
Multiple trigger inputs are available that can be connected so the recorder can be used as an event recorder. The triggered events are also logged along with the video and audio. The unit features LED Power and Record indicators as well as two programmable Open Collector trigger output.
The unit has low power consumption while recording and milliamp power consumption when powered off. The embedded operating system allows for instant power up less than 1 second. With selectable video quality and frame rates, the unit automatically calculates the amount of recording time available.
Conditioned power is provided to supply 12VDC to external cameras and other accessories such as a wireless Ethernet access point. The unit features an Ethernet port with a built-in web server and ftp server for archiving video, audio, and logged data.
All configurations feature removable storage media for easy video archiving. The free MDVR Video Player software provides optimal playback viewing of the multichannel .avi files created by the MDVR.
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The small mechanical size allows several recorders to fit in the space of an existing VCR or allow the unit to be mounted in a standard automotive DIN format.
Feature Summary
True low cost VCR replacement.
Unparalleled Search capability with up to 90x Fast
Forward/Rewind Review.
Optional integrated GPS position and speed tracking and recording.
Recording of GPS data to a video frame.
Synchronization of the unit’s time with the GPS satellite system.
Recording to 2.5” mobile removable hard drive media for
unmatched reliability. See
Selectable record resolution: 720 x 480, 640 x 480, 360 x 240, or 320 x 240.
Quad video input capabilities.
Seven 24V tolerant configurable multi-event triggered inputs.
Dedicated ignition trigger with configurable record
start/stop/delay
Output trigger to control other devices or light an external LED to indicate device status, e.g. when recording.
Ethernet port for wired or wireless capabilities and FTP interface.
Mobile power supply protection to allow direct connection of the
unit to a vehicles 12V power supply without the use of any filtering.
Mobile specific embedded operating system for unmatched reliability, security and fast power up times in less than 1 second.
Video authentication support via the Graphical User Interface (GUI).
Two RS232 interface for support of snap zoom camera, radar guns (Custom Signal Radar only), and output of GPS coordinates.
Rugged Aluminum Extrusion construction designed for standard 1 DIN automotive installation.
Thermal protection shutdown for below 0 or above 55 degrees C.
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PRODUCT CONFIGURATIONS
MDVR with Removable hard drive Storage
This unit is distinguished by a lockable hard drive bay that holds the portable Hard Drive Carrier. The hard drive stores all MDVR data. It is available in a SATA or IDE configuration. The SATA configuration holds one 2.5” SATA drive. The IDE configuration holds two 2.5” IDE drives. Either configuration can use spinning disks or solid state drives, for more rugged environments. The REMOVABLE HARD DRIVE CARRIER must be locked in place with the key to be recognized by the MDVR. Unlocking it, even before removing it, will disable it and halt recording. The removable hard drive mates with the desktop USB HARD DRIVE READER. This unit operates on wall AC power and is recognized by the computer as a mass storage device. The MDVR PLAYER SOFTWARE can be used directly to access stored media files or files can be copied to a more permanent location. See the section on FILE STRUCTURE for navigation information.
MDVR with Removable Single SD Card
This unit adds to the base Removable Hard Drive unit a single SD Card slot. The SD Card is used to extract just the recordings of Events and for installing system upgrades.
Inserting an empty SD Card initiates copy captured data surrounding an event. An extractable event is defined by the MARK trigger response. A configurable pre-event and post-event time will determine what is extracted. Under the SD Card slot is a status LED that is initially OFF. The LED will blink Red to indicate that Events have been recorded and are available for removal. The LED will blink Green while the copy is in progress and stay Green when the SD card can be removed. If the LED turns Red instead, that means the SD card is full but there are more events to be copied. Replacing the SD Card with another that has free space will allow the MDVR to continue exporting the event files.
The MDVR keeps track of the events exported so it will not indicate that events are present after they have been removed. However, if there is a need to remove the events again, power cycling the unit will cause the MDVR to rebuild its index and allow the user to extract the same events again. Note: events, along
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with all other captured video remains on the hard drive normally even after SD event removal.
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DIGITAL RECORDER FRONT PANEL OPERATION
The DVR features an illuminated keypad for easy operation in dark environments. Below is a description of the functions of the Digital Recorder front panel buttons. Some buttons will have different functions depending upon if the recorder is recording, stopped, or playing back video.
Power Button:
The unit is typically powered on by the Ignition trigger, but may alternately be powered on by pressing the Power Button. If manually powered on, the unit will remain powered on until the Power Button is pressed again or 10 minutes of inactivity. Holding the Power Button in for 10 seconds will perform a hardware reset of the entire MDVR unit.
Search/Menu Button: Accesses the recorded video search menu. Pressing this button once brings up the search menu. Holding this Search / Menu Button for greater than 3 seconds brings up the main system configuration menu where all DVR functions can be changed and titles can be entered.
Left Arrow Key (mode dependant):
During Playback Mode: Left Arrow Key adjusts fast reverse playback speed from 0.5X to 90x
From Pause mode Left Arrow Key is a frame step
From Record Mode: Press and hold will manually control zoom out.
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Right Arrow Key (mode dependant):
During Playback Mode: Right Arrow Key adjusts fast forward playback speed from 0.5X to 90x.
From Pause Mode: Right Arrow Key steps one frame at a time
From Record Mode: Right Arrow Key enables One Touch Zoom feature. Press and release will zoom to predefined setting and hold for 15 sec. Press and hold will manually control zoom in.
Up Arrow Key (mode dependant):
Playback Mode: During standard 1x playback, Up Arrow Key Cycles forward through the channels
Live & Record Modes: In Live Video / Record mode, the Up Arrow Key cycles among channel views 1-4 and quad view. Quad view only appears when the resolution on all 4 channels is the same.
Down Arrow Key (mode dependant): Playback Mode: During standard 1x playback, Down Arrow Key cycles backward through the channels.
Live & Record Modes: In Live Video / Record mode, the Down Arrow Key cycles among channel views 1-4 and quad view. Quad view only appears when the resolution on all 4 channels is the same.
Pause Button:
The Pause Button allows pausing of playback video and resume play of video.
Stop Button:
The Stop Button stops the currently operation as displayed on the video output. If all playback features are operating the first press stops the Movie or recording Playback, the second stops Recording.
Record Button:
The Record Button begins recording on all enabled channels
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BASIC ON SCREEN DISPLAY
The Display shown in Figure 7 is the basic Display for the Record, Live View and Playback Modes of operation. The video is recorded without these overlays, but the data shown is attached to each video frame as meta data for extraction by the video player software.
Time & Date:
This time and date is either entered manually and kept current with by the MDVR or is acquired and synchronized by the GPS unit if the option is selected.
Trigger Inputs:
There are 7 user selectable trigger inputs with a 4 character symbol.
MDVR Status:
Displays the status of the MDVR; includes idle, record, playback, playback speed, and pause.
MDVR Name:
This is the 14 character field to identify car, officer and MDVR unit.
GPS Information:
This included Latitude, Longitude and current vehicle speed Note: vehicle speed from radar is used instead of GPS when available.
Remaining Record Time (displayed in STOP record mode only):
This is the remaining storage time left on the Hard Drive in units of hours:minutes.
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Figure 1 - On Screen Display (OSD)
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