GE Calibur DVMR Triplex eZ User Manual

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Danger of explosion if battery is

incorrectly replaced. Replace only

with the same or equivalent type

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interference when operated in a commercial environment. This equipment has also been tested and

found to comply with the requirements for a CE Class A device and TUV safety standards.

recommended by the

manufacturer.

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Use proper CMOS and MOSFET handing precautions, including approved

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Check with your local waste management officials

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ATTENTION

Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference, in which case the user is

required to take all measures that are necessary, at the user's expense, to correct the interference.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Software and/or firmware is furnished to the purchaser under a license for use on a single system. Software and/or firmware included with this equipment are the sole proprietary property of, confidential to, and copyrighted by GE-Interlogix Kalatel Division, Corvallis, Oregon, USA. The software/firmware are not to be copied or disclosed in any manner without the express written consent of GE-Interlogix.

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The CALIBUR™ brand name and product model numbers are the property of GE-Interlogix. COPYRIGHT, 2002: The contents of this manual may not be copied or reproduced in any manner or

form without the prior written consent of GE-Interlogix.

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Contents

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1.1 Products Featured In This Manual...................................................................................6

1.2 Product Description ..........................................................................................................6

1.3 Passwords......................................................................................................................... 7

1.4 Unpacking.........................................................................................................................8

1.5 Installation Environment ..................................................................................................8

1.6 Associated Equipment...................................................................................................... 8

1.7 The Back Panel .................................................................................................................9

1.8 Power-Up.........................................................................................................................13

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2.1 Principal Operating Modes.............................................................................................14

2.2 The Front Panel...............................................................................................................14

2.3 Live Viewing....................................................................................................................15

2.4 Playback..........................................................................................................................16

2.5 Recording........................................................................................................................18

2.6 Display Options............................................................................................................... 19

2.7 Active Cameos................................................................................................................19

2.8 Sequencing .....................................................................................................................20

2.9 On-screen Indicators......................................................................................................21

2.10 Triplex Mode...................................................................................................................23

Triplex eZ Overview..................................................................................6

Triplex eZ Basic Operations ..................................................................14

3 Menu System Overview.......................................................................................25

3.1 Menu Notation In This Manual........................................................................................25

3.2 Accessing The Menu System.........................................................................................25

3.3 Available Menus..............................................................................................................25

3.4 Menus In This Manual.....................................................................................................26

3.5 Navigating The Menu System.........................................................................................26

3.6 Menu Shortcuts...............................................................................................................26

3.7 The Main Menu................................................................................................................27

3.8 Time/Date ........................................................................................................................27

3.9 Record.............................................................................................................................28

3.10 Alarms.............................................................................................................................33

3.11 Macro..............................................................................................................................36

3.12 Motion Detection............................................................................................................37

3.13 Camera Setup.................................................................................................................41

3.14 Archive Setup.................................................................................................................44

3.15 Communications............................................................................................................44

3.16 Front Panel Lock............................................................................................................46

3.17 Factory Settings.............................................................................................................47

3.18 Passwords......................................................................................................................47

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3.19 The Operator Menu ........................................................................................................48

4 Alarms ..................................................................................................................49

4.1 Alarm Input......................................................................................................................49

4.2 Alarm Output...................................................................................................................49

4.3 Alarm Acknowledge........................................................................................................49

4.4 On-screen Displays During Alarms................................................................................49

4.5 Alarm Operations During Playback................................................................................49

4.6 Alarm History Box...........................................................................................................50

4.7 Searching For Recorded Alarms....................................................................................50

5 Searching .............................................................................................................51

5.1 Disk Analysis Screen......................................................................................................52

5.2 Search Filters..................................................................................................................52

5.3 Search Results ................................................................................................................53

6 Technical Specifications.....................................................................................55

7 RS232 Event Generation/Text Insertion Protocol.............................................57

7.1 Message Structure..........................................................................................................57

7.2 Message Type.................................................................................................................57

7.3 Event Field ......................................................................................................................57

8 RS232 Remote Control Protocol........................................................................59

8.1 Front Panel Button Emulation........................................................................................59

8.2 Configuration and Status ...............................................................................................60

9 Macro Tables........................................................................................................61

9.1 Macro Functions Table...................................................................................................61

9.2 Scheduled Macro Table..................................................................................................62

10 Warranty and Service..........................................................................................63

10.1 Factory Service ...............................................................................................................63

10.2 Warranty and Return Information..................................................................................64

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Triplex eZ Overview

1.1 Products Featured In This Manual

DVMRe –4eZT: Digital Video Multiplexer Recorder, Four-Channel, Color, Triplex eZ. DVMRe –10eZT: Digital Video Multiplexer Recorder, Ten-Channel, Color, Triplex eZ. DVMRe –16eZT: Digital Video Multiplexer Recorder, Sixteen-Channel, Color, Triplex eZ.

Key To Model Numbers

1. DVMRe: Digital Video Multiplexer Recorder, Ethernet capable.

DVMRe 16 eZ T

2. 4, 10, or 16: Maximum number of camera inputs.

3. eZ: Simplified version.

4. T: Triplex.

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1.2 Product Description

The DVMRe Triplex eZ is a video multiplexer capable of recording from multiple cameras to an internal hard drive while simultaneously providing playback. Unlike outdated time-lapse VCRs, the DVMRe Triplex eZ records high-resolution pictures. Digital recording improves playback quality over VCRs, and eliminates the hassle of cleaning heads, changing tapes or servicing motors. Depending on the setup, the DVMRe Triplex eZ can store from a few hours to more than 3 years of color images.

Programmable search features eliminate time consuming Fast Forwarding or Rewinding of tapes, searching for critical data. Search for recorded images or events by alarm, time, date, video loss, camera number and ASCII cash register or ATM text.

Caution! This products primary purpose is to furnish video multiplexing and recording. Although the unit has alarm handling and motion detection functions, they are considered secondary features. This unit should not be the only alarm device on site.

Features

• Multiplexer functionality with built-in digital recording.

• Triplex simultaneous recording, playback, and live multiscreen viewing.

• 60pps (pictures per second) recording of up to 16 cameras.

• Remote programming and control through the RS232, RS485 and Ethernet ports.

• View live or recorded images remotely using WaveReader software.

• Dual monitor displays.

• Video motion detection (intrusion and activity).

• Displays include full screen, sequenced, picture-in-picture, and multiscreens.

• Alarm Handling with History Log. Pre- and post alarm recording.

• Archive onto Calibur DVSe Disk Array, or RAID, DAT, AIT, or CD-Rs.

• PTZ control via ethernet or POTS, using CBR-KB3/J or KTD-405 keypad.

• Covert camera recording (recording without display).

• Daylight savings time change function.

• Alarm Notification via email.

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1.3 Passwords

Passwords are provided to limit access to menus and certain functions. Two levels of password security are provided:

• Operator: Limited menu access, only the Operator menu is available.

• Installer: Complete menu access, both the Main and Operator menus are available.

As a security measure, it is recommended that the Operator and Installer passwords be changed after installation is complete (see section 3.18). Store the passwords in the administrator’s secure files.

Default Passwords

Four-Channel Units

Password

Type

Operator

Installer

Factory

Defaults

Language

Ethernet

Access

Reset

Access

Level Function

Operator

Installer

Provides access to the Operator

Provides access to all on-screen

Resets the multiplexer to the

factory defaults.

Provides access to the On-screen

Language menu.

Deactivates the ethernet

password, so that any PC

equipped with WaveReader may

access the unit.

Ten and Sixteen-Channel Units

Password

Type

Access

Level Function

menu.

menus.

Changeable

by user?

Yes

Changeable

by user?

Default

Password

Press ‘ENTER’

4 Times

3 4 4 4

4 1 1 1

1 4 1 4

1 1 1 1

Default

Password

Operator

Installer

Factory

Defaults

Language

Ethernet

Access

Reset

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Operator

Installer

Provides access to the Operator

menu.

Provides access to all on-screen

menus.

Resets the multiplexer to the

factory defaults.

Provides access to the On-screen

Language menu.

Deactivates the ethernet

password, so that any PC

equipped with WaveReader may

access the unit.

Yes

Press ‘ENTER’

4 Times

3 4 7 7

8 1 1 1

5 4 1 5

1 1 1 1

1.4 Unpacking

Check the package and contents for visible damage. If any components are damaged or missing, do not attempt to use the unit, contact the supplier immediately. If the unit must be returned, it must be shipped in the original packing box.

Package Contents

• The DVMRe Triplex eZ unit.

• The Alarm Interface Circuit Board (P/N 0090-0077).

• The User Manual (P/N 0150-0198).

• A WaveReader Software CD (P/N 0151-0005-25W11).

• The WaveReader Software Manual (P/N 0150-0143).

• The Archiving Addendum (P/N 0150-0194).

• WaveWatch User Manual (P/N 0150-0189).

• Power Supply (P/N 4310-0020).

• Power Cord ( NTSC P/N 4310-0002) (PAL P/N 4310-0001).

1.5 Installation Environment

Power: Ensure that the installation site’s AC power is stable and within the rated voltage of the 12

Volt DC power supply. If the site’s AC power is likely to have spikes or power dips, use power line conditioning or an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS).

Ventilation: Ensure that the location planned for the installation of the unit is well ventilated. Take note of the locations of the cooling vents in the unit’s enclosure, and ensure that they are not obstructed.

Temperature: Consider the unit’s operating temperature (0 to 40 °C) and non-condensing humidity specifications (10% to 80%) before choosing an installation location. Extremes of heat or cold beyond the specified operating temperature limits may cause the unit to fail. Do not install the unit on top of other hot equipment. Leave space between rack mounted units.

Moisture: Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Moisture can damage the internal components. Do not install the unit near sources of water.

Chassis: Other equipment may be placed on top of the unit if it weighs less than 35 pounds (16 kilograms).

1.6 Associated Equipment

Associated equipment in a typical security system could contain the following items:

• Two monitors

• A Keyboard (KB3 or KTD405).

• Video cameras: Composite video, 1 volt peak-to-peak.

• Alarm input devices: Pressure sensors, motion detectors, etc.

• Alarm output devices: Buzzers, Sirens, Flashing Lights, etc.

• A PC connected via ethernet cable.

• An external archive device, such as a DVSe, RAID, CD-R, DAT, or AIT drive.

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For instructions regarding the connection of the associated security equipment in your system, please

RS-485/1

ETHERNET

RS-485/2

RS-232/2

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910111213

consult the instruction manual of the associated equipment.

1.7 The Back Panel

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SVHS

SCSI

1. Camera Inputs: BNC connector, looping. Auto Terminating.

2. Composite Monitor-A Output: Composite video output with BNC style connector.

3. Y/C Monitor-A Output: Y/C video output with 4-pin mini-DIN style connector.

4. Alarm I/O: For connecting alarm inputs, and alarm output relays.

5. Power Input: For connecting the power supply.

6. RS485 Port 1 Connector: For connecting to keyboard and other RS485 devices.

7. 10/100 Ethernet Port: For connecting to remote PC via ethernet network.

8. Composite Monitor-B Output: Composite video output with BNC style connector.

9. Y/C Monitor-B Output: Y/C video output with 4-pin mini-DIN style connector.

10. SCSI Port: For connecting SCSI compatible archive devices.

11. RS232 Port 1: For modem connection and external control of the unit.

12. RS485 Port 2 Connector: For connecting to keyboard and other RS485 devices.

13. RS232 Port 2: For Event Generation and ASCII Text insertion.

12V DC

10/100

RS-232/1

Camera Inputs

There are two BNC jacks for each camera. Either jack can receive a camera signal. The signal is looped (directly connected to the other jack), making the camera signal available to other equipment.

The camera input connectors are Auto Terminating.

This means that the input signal will automatically be terminated with 75-Ohms unless a 2nd cable is connected to the 2nd BNC connector of the same camera input. Make sure there is 75-Ohm termination at the end of the video line if the signal is looped through the DVMRe Triplex eZ.

Time base correction is performed during digital capture. As a result, cameras do not require synchronization.

See section 3.13 for information about disabling unused camera jacks in the menu system.

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Cable: 75-Ohm Coaxial Connectors: BNC Auto Terminating: Yes Passive Looping: Yes

Composite Monitor Output

A 7

G N D

When connecting directly from the DVMRe Triplex eZ to the monitor, select the 75-Ohm impedance setting on the monitor.

If an additional device is connected to the monitor’s looping output, set the termination of the additional device as 75-Ohm, and set the termination of the monitor as Hi-Z (High Impedance).

Cable: 75-Ohm Coaxial Connectors: BNC

Y/C Monitor Output

Y/C video output has a 4-pin mini-DIN style connector. This style of connection is also referred to as SVHS and S-Video.

Cable: 75-Ohm Coaxial Connectors: BNC

Alarm I/O Port

The back panel of the unit is equipped with an Alarm

Port (DB-25 style connector).

Do not attempt to wire directly to the DB-25

connector on the back panel.

DB-25 Connector on Back panel

Connect the Alarm PCB (supplied with the unit) to the Alarm Port. Wire all alarm inputs to the Alarm PCB per the pin out specifications shown below.

Pin 1: Alarm Input 1.

Pin 2: Alarm Input 2.

Pin 3: Alarm Input 3.

Pin 4: Alarm Input 4.

Pin 5: Alarm Input 5.

Pin 6: Alarm Input 6.

Pin 7: Alarm Input 7.

Pin 8: Alarm Input 8.

Pin 9: Alarm Input 9.

Pin 10: Alarm Input 10.

Pin 11: Alarm Input 11.

Pin 12: Alarm Input 12.

Pin 13: Alarm Input 13. Pin 14: Alarm Input 14. Pin 15: Alarm Input 15. Pin 16: Alarm Input 16. Pin 17: Alarm Output Relay #1. Pin 18: Ground. Pin 19: Ground. Pin 20: Ground. Pin 21: Alarm Output Relay #1 Common. Pin 22: Alarm Output Relay #2. Pin 23: External Alarm Silence and Acknowledge Input. Pin 25: Alarm Output Relay #2 Common.

Signal

NO1A1 A2A14 A15 A16A3 A4 A5 GND

171 214 15 163 4 5 18 7196

GNDA6

Signal

NO2 COM1

22 21 208910 20231 1241213 25

A8A9A10 GNDACKA11VextA12A13 COM2

Active alarm inputs vary by DVMRe model. 4 channel units (4eZT) have 4 active alarm inputs. 10 channel units (10eZT) have 10 active alarm inputs.

Alarm Input

An alarm condition can be activated by devices such as pressure pads, passive infrared detectors, door switches, or other similar devices.

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Alarm PCB

Alarm Relay Output

#24 AWG, twisted pair with shield

The alarm relay output is activated when an alarm condition

exists. The alarm output is only active for the duration of the

alarm.

Alarm relays can be programmed in the menu system to

respond to macros, and video loss. See section 3.11 for

information about configuring the alarms in the menu system.

External Alarm Acknowledge Input

Connect a switch or similar device to ground this pin in order

to acknowledge an alarm condition, and silence associated

buzzers and relays. Connect from pin 23 to either pin 18, 19,

or 20 (ground pins).

Output: Normally Open Zero potential relay contact.

Voltage: 30V (Max) Current: 500mA (Max)

External Device: Normally Open

Zero potential relay contact.

NOTE

All specifications subject to change without notice. GE-Interlogix believes all specifications to be correct at time of printing, but no liability is assumed for omissions or errors.

RS485 Connector

Shields are grounded at one end, preferably at the

DVMRe Triplex eZ.

See section 3.15 for information about configuring

the RS485 network address settings in the menu

system.

Wire Type:

Connector Type: RJ-45 Max. Cable Length: 3200 feet / 1000 meters

RJ-45 Pin Configuration For RS485 Port

Pin Use

1 Ground (Shield) 5 Not Connected 2 Not Connected 6 Network -VE 3 Network +VE 7 Ground (Shield) 4 Not Connected 8 Not Connected

Pin Use

(2-wire)

82 3 4 5 6 71

RJ-45 socket on

back panel.

Ethernet Port

The cable connection configuration depends on your

network configuration:

• For a DVMRe Triplex eZ that connects directly to a Hub or Switch, use a straight through connection.

• For a DVMRe Triplex eZ that connects directly to a PC, use a cross over connection.

Consult with your MIS personnel for the specific type of configuration. See section 3.15 for information about configuring the ethernet settings in the menu system.

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Wire Type: Cat 5 Connector Type: RJ-45 Max. Cable Length: 100 meters / 328 ft. Min. Cable Length: 6 feet / 1.8 meters Hub Wiring Configuration: Straight Through PC Wiring Configuration: Cross Over

, RAID, DAT, AIT,

RJ-45 Pin Configuration For Ethernet Port

Pin Use

1 TX+ 5 Not Connected 2 TX- 6 RX-

Pin Use

82 3 4 5 6 71

3 RX+ 7 Not Connected 4 Not Connected 8 Not Connected

RJ-45 socket on

back panel.

SCSI Port

The unit is equipped with a SCSI port for connecting external archive devices. The unit only supports a single SCSI device. The SCSI ID of the archive device must be set to 0.

The SCSI bus must be terminated, otherwise the system will not operate properly.

Additional menu setup may be necessary to configure archive device. See section 3.14.

Connector: 50 Pin, High Density SCSI-2. Gender (on unit) : Female Compatible devices : DVSe

CD-R, CD-RW

SCSI ID : 0

RS232 Port 1

For a Modem connection or remote control of unit. See section 3.15 for information about configuring the modem settings in the menu system. See section 8 for RS232 Remote Control Protocols.

DB-9 Pin Configuration For Port 1

Pin Use

1 DCD 4 DTR 7 RTS 2 RX 5 Ground 8 CTS 3 TX 6 Not Connected 9 Not Connected

DB-9 on back panel.

RS232 Port 2

For Event Generation and ASCII Text Insertion.

RJ-45 Pin Configuration For RS232 Port 2

Pin Use

1 Ground 5 TXD 2 Reserved 6 Not Connected 3 Not Connected 7 Ground 4 RXD 8 Reserved

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Pin Use

RJ-45 socket on

back panel.

82 3 4 5 6 71

1.8 Power-Up

It is important that the power-up procedures be followed carefully. The unit uses its auto-detect feature to detect camera signals during power-up, and configure itself automatically.

Power-up procedure

Once the system installation is complete, apply power in the following order:

Voltage: 12 Volt DC

1. Energize the monitors and all of the cameras. Power: 60 Watt (5 Amp)

2. Energize the DVMRe Triplex eZ. Connector: 2.1mm barrel, center positive

Once power is applied to the unit, it will begin its power-up procedure. The unit will begin by displaying the software version on Monitor-A, and then the unit will begin recording automatically.

Check Video Input Quality

Check the picture quality by selecting each camera for full screen display. If the picture quality is poor, check the following items:

• The BNC connections.

• The loop-through terminations.

• The video levels of incoming signals.

• The possibility of ground loops.

Power Supply Input

• Consult the camera’s installation instructions for additional information about proper camera setup.

Check Record And Playback Quality

Record for at least three minutes at the default record rate. Then play back the recording, selecting each camera for full screen display. Check the playback picture quality.

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Triplex eZ Basic Operations

2.1 Principal Operating Modes

The DVMRe Triplex eZ has three principal modes of operation:

• Live Viewing.

• Playback.

• Recording.

All three of these modes can operate simultaneously. Each mode is discussed in detail later in this section.

2.2 The Front Panel

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11 12 13 14 15 16 17

1. Multiscreen Selection Buttons: 16, 10, 7, and 4 way.

2. Monitor Selection Button: Monitor A or Monitor B.

3. Multiscreen Selection Buttons: 13, 9, 6 way, and Picture-in-Picture.

4. Camera Selection Number buttons: Camera numbers 1 through 16.

5. Reverse Play Button: Playback in Reverse.

6. Freeze Button: Freezes camera images on-screen in Live mode. Pauses Playback.

7. Play Forward Button: Begins Playback.

8. Jog/Shuttle: Controls Playback speed and Menu selections.

9. Menu Button: Provides access to on-screen menus.

10. Power Indicator: Indicates power on/off condition.

11. Alarm button: Allows user to acknowledge and silence alarms.

12. Sequence Button: Sequences camera views.

13. Zoom Button: Provides a 2X digital zoom.

14. Function Button: Used in conjunction with Camera Buttons to run Macros.

15. Record Button: Used to Start and Stop Recording.

16. Stop Button: To stop Playback and return to Live mode.

17. Search Button: Access to stored video data.

18. Enter Button: Confirms selection in menus.

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2.3 Live Viewing

Multiscreen Display

In Live Multiscreen mode, press one of the Multiscreen buttons to activate the multiscreen display on Monitor-A. Multiscreen displays are not available on Monitor-B. Live Multiscreens are displayed with gray borders. For detailed information about Multiscreen displays, see section 2.6.

Multiscreen Display With Sequencing

If a multiscreen display does not include all of the cameras, the remaining cameras can be sequenced in the bottom right cameo. While in a multiscreen display, press the Sequence button to begin sequencing. For detailed information about sequencing, see section 2.8.

Full Screen Display

Select any camera for Full Screen display by pressing the Number button of the desired camera. Pressing the Camera number button again displays the Status Display Box. Pressing the same button a third time displays any associated ATM or cash register ASCII text, see section 2.9.

Sequenced Full Screen Display

While in a Full Screen display, press the Sequence button to begin full screen sequencing. The sequence list is programmable. For detailed information about programming the sequence list see section 2.8.

Multiscreen Buttons

Sequence Button

Number Button

Sequence Button

Zooming

To activate the 2x digital zoom, select the full screen display of the camera you wish to zoom, then press the Zoom button. Zooming will be indicated by the LED located directly above the Zoom button. Zooming is also indicated as ZOOM on the primary monitor. Zooming works with frozen and non-frozen images. Zoomed images can also be frozen.

While Zoomed, rotate the Jog/Shuttle to Pan and Tilt across the image. Please note, the camera does not move during digital Pan/Tilt.

Press the Zoom button again to cancel the Zoom operations.

NOTE

If the Zoom button is pressed while in a multiscreen display, the camera from the last active cameo is selected for full screen display. Press the Zoom button again to activate the Zoom operation.

Freezing

Pressing the Freeze button freezes all camera images on-screen. Full Screen freezing is indicated as FRZ on-screen. Multiscreen freezing is indicated as * (a flashing asterisk) in each frozen cameo.

Individual cameos can be frozen in Active Cameo mode (see section 2.7). Press the Freeze button again or any camera button to cancel Freeze

operations.

Zoom Button

with LED

Freeze Button

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Selecting Monitor-B

To control Monitor-B, press the lower part of the Monitor button. The Monitor-B LED will light to indicate that the number keypad now controls Monitor-B. Press the upper part of the Monitor button again to return the keypad control to Monitor-A.

Monitor Button

2.4 Playback

Playback always displays on Monitor A. Playback multiscreen borders are black, as opposed to the gray borders of the live multiscreens. Monitor B continues to display live full screen images in playback mode. To begin playback, press the Play Forward or Reverse Play button.

Play Forward

When the Play Forward button is pressed, the unit will play forward at the rate the data was recorded. While in Playback mode, the user may change the playback direction, playback speed, etc. To return to Play Forward operations, press the Play Forward button.

Reverse Play

To begin reverse playback, press the Reverse Play button.

Play Forward

Button

Fast Forward

During playback, rotate the Shuttle (the outer dial) clockwise to view data at a higher than normal rate. Increasing the amount of rotation increases the rate of playback.

Rewind

During playback, rotate the Shuttle counter-clockwise to view data (in reverse) at a higher than normal rate. Increasing the amount of rotation increases the rate of playback.

Freeze

During playback, press the Freeze button. This feature pauses all full screen and multiscreen images

Single Frame Advance & Single Frame Rewind

During Freeze or Pause mode, rotate the Jog (the inner dial) to view the frame directly before or after the frame displayed on-screen.

Reverse Play

Button

Jog / Shuttle

Freeze Button

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Stop Playback

To stop playback and return to Live Multiscreen mode on Monitor A, press the

Stop button.

Multiscreen Display

During Playback, press one of the Multiscreen buttons to activate a multiscreen display. The 6-way and PIP multiscreen displays are not available in Playback mode. For detailed information about Multiscreen displays, see section 2.6.

Multiscreen Display With Sequencing

Full Screen Display

Sequenced Full Screen Display

Zooming

To activate the 2x digital zoom, select the full screen display of the camera you wish to zoom, then press the Zoom button. Zooming will be indicated by the LED located directly above the Zoom button. Zooming is also indicated as ZOOM on the monitor. Zooming works with frozen and non-frozen images. Zoomed images can also be frozen.

While Zoomed, use the Jog/Shuttle to Pan and Tilt across the image. Please note, the camera does not move during digital Pan/Tilt.

Stop Button

Multiscreen Buttons

Sequence Button

Number Button

Sequence Button

Zoom Button

with LED

Press the Zoom button again, or another camera button to cancel the Zoom operations.

If the Zoom button is pressed while in a multiscreen display, the camera from the last active

NOTE

cameo is selected for full screen display. Press the Zoom button again to activate the Zoom operation.

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Searching Recorded Data

Monitor A

Monitor B

Stop Mode

Playback Mode

The DVMRe Triplex eZ has a powerful search interface feature that allows the user to search for data on the internal hard disk or an external archive device. The user may search the data for previous recording sessions, text insertion, and alarm conditions. Because the search interface is so dynamic, the search interface is covered in detail in a separate section of this manual. See section 5.

Search Button

2.5 Recording

To begin recording, press the Record button. Recording will be indicated by the LED located directly above the Record button. The unit always starts recording at the end of previously recorded data. The unit will continue recording until the record button is pressed again, unless Record Lock is ON.

The DVMRe Triplex eZ also remembers its current record mode in the event of power loss. If the unit was recording during a power loss, then when power is restored the unit will put itself back in that mode.

Monitor Displays During Recording

Multiscreen Live and Playback display on Monitor A and Monitor B are not affected by recording operations.

Record Button

LIVE

PLAY

BACK

LIVE

Triplex Mode

PLAY

LIVE

BACK

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2.6 Display Options

Monitor A

Monitor B

Available Multiscreen Displays

Press the Multiscreen buttons to activate the multiscreen display. Pressing the individual multiscreen button will display the corresponding multiscreen.

10-Way

7-Way

16-Way

4-Way

9-Way

6-Way

PIP

13-Way

The multiscreen display is limited to the number of camera inputs on the unit.

Sixteen-Channel unit: Capable of displaying all multiscreens. Ten-Channel unit: Only capable of displaying 10-way through 4-way multiscreen and PIP. Four-Channel unit: Only capable of displaying 4-way multiscreen and PIP.

The camera assignments for each multiscreen is retained (in non-volatile memory) for both Live and Playback multiscreen mode on Monitor A.

PIP: Use the Jog/Shuttle to adjust the location and size of the PIP display. Please note that the PIP display is only available on Monitor A in Live mode.

2.7 Active Cameos

A cameo is defined as any cell within a multiscreen display. Active Cameo mode allows the user to access and edit each cameo individually.

Entering Active Cameo Mode

While viewing a multiscreen, enter Active Cameo mode by pressing the Enter button. Active Cameo mode is indicated on-screen by flashing the number and titles of the active cameo and the LED above the Enter button is lit. By default, the top left cameo is activated.

Selecting Cameos

Select a cameo using the Jog/Shuttle to navigate the multiscreen. Rotating the Jog selects the next screen up or down a row. Rotating the shuttle selects the next screen in numerical order. The active cameo will always be indicated by the flashing camera number and titles.

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Enter Button

Jog/Shuttle

Selecting Cameras

Display any camera in the active cameo by pressing the Number button of the desired camera. Once a camera has been selected, the active cameo advances to the next cameo on the right.

Number Button

The camera selection only changes the multiscreen currently being displayed. Each multiscreen must be configured separately. Changes to the multiscreen display are saved in non-volatile memory, and will be retained even if power is removed from the unit.

Freezing

Press the Freeze button to freeze the image in the selected cameo. Each frozen cameo is indicated as * (a flashing asterisk) on-screen.

Press the Freeze button again to cancel Freeze operations.

Freeze Button

2.8 Sequencing

The sequencing feature allows a camera to be displayed briefly on-screen, before advancing to the next camera in the sequence list. The default sequence list displays each camera in numerical order.

Sequence Button

Dwell Time

The dwell time is the amount of time each camera is displayed on-screen before advancing to the next camera. The default dwell time is 3 seconds.

Autolist™ Custom Sequence List

The Autolist™ feature allows the user to create a custom sequence list, controlling the order the cameras are displayed and the dwell time. Separate Autolists may be created for Monitor A (Live and Playback mode) and Monitor B (Live mode). Using the Monitor button, select the monitor to be programmed. Then, using a Number button, select any camera for full screen display.

NOTE

To begin recording the Autolist™ sequence: Press the Alarm button and Sequence button simultaneously. Autolist Program mode is indicated as PGM on-screen.

Recording starts when the first camera number is pressed. Press the camera numbers in the order you wish them to appear on-screen. The amount of time between button presses determines the Dwell Time. During sequence list programming, pressing any button other than a Number button or the

Sequence button voids the sequence list.

To end the recording: Press the Sequence button. The amount of time between pressing the last Number button and the Sequence button determines the dwell time for the final camera in the

sequence list.

The unit must be in Full Screen Display mode before starting to create the sequence list. This initial camera is not part the sequence list.

Alarm Button and

Sequence Button

Returning To The Default Sequence List

The default sequence list is all cameras in numeric order with a three second dwell time. To return the unit to the default sequence list, go to the Main Menu → Factory Settings menu.

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Caution! Initiating the Factory Setting menu command returns all settings back to the original factory defaults. This will cause the loss of any custom settings.

Sequencing In Cameos

While viewing a multiscreen display, additional cameras (cameras not shown in the multiscreen display) can be sequenced in the lower right hand cameo by pressing the Sequence button. The sequence list is not programmable. Press the Sequence button again to cancel sequencing.

2.9 On-screen Indicators

There are five types of on-screen indicators.

Camera Titles: Displays the camera number and the camera title. Status Indicators: Displays Time, Date, and Hard Disk record time left. Conditional Indicators: Displays indicators for Freeze, Zoom, Alarm, Motion Detection, Videoloss,

Autolist™ Program mode, Macro Record and Macro Playback mode. Status Display Box: Displays Archive Device, Network status and Image Quality Setting (Playback

mode only).

Text Display Box: Displays ATM/POS Text data.

Camera Titles

Camera Titles are displayed on either the upper or lower corner of the left hand side of the screen. The camera title can be changed in the menu system (see section 3.13). The user can change display position and color. See below.

Changing Position And Color Of Title And Status Indicators

Camera Titles: To change the color and position of the camera

titles, select a camera for full screen display, then press the Enter button to advance to the next display setting. Repeatedly pressing the Enter button advances the display settings through the sequence show in the table on the right.

Status Indicators & Camera Titles: Select Camera 1 for full screen display. Using the Enter button, cycle through the sequence shown on the right. Each time the position cycle is completed, the unit advances the Status Indicator color. Choose Black, White or Gray.

Position Color

Top Left Black Top Left White Top Left Gray Bottom Left Black Bottom Left White Bottom Left Gray

Title not displayed

Status Indicators

Status indicators are displayed on the upper right hand corner of the screen.

Status indicators include:

• Time and Date (these can be turned off in the menu system, see section 3.8). The Time and Date format can also be changed in the menu system.

• Time remaining on Hard Disk(s).

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Small Cameo

Conditional Indicators

Condition Full Screen Indicator Multiscreen Indicator

Alarm

Autolist™ Program

mode

Freeze

Macro Record mode

Motion Detection

Videoloss

Zoom

F followed by macro number F followed by macro number

ALM A in cameo of camera in alarm

PGM PGM

FRZ

M M in cameo w/ motion detection

VDL V in cameo with videoloss

ZOOM ZOOM

(Asterisk) in frozen cameo

Status Display Box

A Status Display Box can be viewed by pressing the Camera Number button twice. Status Indicators include:

On Live Fullscreen:

• Archive Status: Not Connected, Not Ready, Ready, Ejecting, Play, and timeleft. Timeleft indicates the amount of time before the archive medium is full (Only available if the unit has Background Archiving turned On).

• Network: Displays all current Network connections. Normal connection is displayed as ip.ip or --if there is no connection. Live connections are displayed as E1: ip.ip , E2: ip.ip, etc. (where ip.ip represents the last 2 bytes of the IP Address). POTS connection is displayed as IP 1.1.

On Playback Fullscreen:

• All the above, including Image Quality Setting: High, Medium, Standard.

ATM/POS Text Display

Pressing the Camera Number a third time displays an ATM/POS text display. This feature can be used during live viewing mode to verify that the DVMRe Triplex eZ is receiving ATM/POS text, or in Playback mode to review recorded text and video.

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2.10 Triplex Mode

Triplex mode allows the display of both live and playback images to appear on Monitor A simultaneously. Live images have gray borders, while playback images have black borders.

To enter Triplex mode, press the Play Forward button while in Play Forward mode. Alternatively, press the Play Reverse button while in Play Reverse mode. Both the Play Forward LED and the Stop LED turn on to indicate that the unit is in Triplex mode.

Monitor B always displays a fullscreen live display whenever Triplex mode is entered.

Play Forward

When in Play Forward mode and the Play Forward button is pressed, the unit will enter the Triplex mode of operation. When Play Forward is pressed again, the unit will revert back into the normal Playback mode. While in the Triplex mode, if reverse play is in progress, the Play Forward button will change the playback direction.

Reverse Play

When in Reverse Play mode and the Reverse Play button is pressed, the unit will enter the Triplex mode of operation. When Reverse Play is pressed again, the unit will revert back into the normal Playback mode. While in the Triplex mode, if forward play is in progress, the Reverse Play button will change the playback direction.

Fast Forward

During Triplex mode, rotate the Shuttle (the outer dial) clockwise to view playback images at a higher than normal rate. Increasing the amount of rotation increases the rate of playback. Live images are not affected.

Play Forward

Button

Reverse Play

Button

Rewind

During Triplex mode, rotate the Shuttle counter-clockwise to view playback images (in reverse) at a higher than normal rate. Increasing the amount of rotation increases the rate of playback. Live images are not affected.

Freeze

During Triplex mode, pressing the Freeze button pauses all multiscreen images, both Live and Playback.

Single Frame Advance & Single Frame Rewind

During Freeze or Pause mode, rotate the Jog (the inner dial) to view the frame directly before or after the frame displayed on-screen. Only the playback images are affected.

Stop

To stop Triplex mode and return to Live mode on Monitor A, press the Stop button.

Jog / Shuttle

Freeze Button

Stop Button

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Multiscreen Display

During Triplex mode, press one of the Multiscreen buttons to activate a multiscreen display. The 6-way and PIP multiscreen displays are not available in Triplex mode. For detailed information about Multiscreen displays, see section 2.6. The Live and Playback images in a multiscreen display may be transposed by pressing the multiscreen button that corresponds with the current multiscreen display.

E.g. If the current display is a 13-way multiscreen with the center cameo being a playback image and the rest of the cameos being live images, pressing the 13-way multiscreen button will result in the center cameo being live and the rest of the cameos being playback images.

Multiscreen Buttons

Multiscreen Display With Sequencing

The bottom right cameo of any multiscreen will start sequencing when the Sequence button is pressed. If this camera is a playback image, the sequencing will include all the non-displayed playback cameras, and vice versa for a live image.

Sequence Button

Full Screen Display

Number Button

Sequenced Full Screen Display

Sequence Button

Zooming

To activate the 2x digital zoom, select the full screen display of the camera you wish to zoom, then press the Zoom button. Zooming will be indicated by the LED located directly above the Zoom button. Zooming is also indicated as ZOOM on the monitor. Zooming works with frozen and non-frozen images. Zoomed images can also be frozen.

While Zoomed, use the Jog/Shuttle to Pan and Tilt across the image. Please note, the camera does not move during digital Pan/Tilt.

Zoom Button

with LED

Press the Zoom button again, or another camera button to cancel the Zoom operations.

NOTE

If the Zoom button is pressed while in a multiscreen display, the camera from the last active cameo is selected for full screen display. Press the Zoom button again to activate the Zoom operation.

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Time/Date Display

Operator Password

3 Menu System Overview

3.1 Menu Notation In This Manual

In the following sections, there are headings like this:

q Main Menu → Time/Date → Set Time

Meaning: From the Main Menu, select Time/Date, then press the Enter button. The Time/Date menu

will appear. From the Time/Date menu, select Set Time, then press the Enter button. A pop-up or pull-down menu will appear.

Selected Items

Items selected in the menu system are represented in the manual as follows:

Selected Not Selected

Time/Date Time/Date

3.2 Accessing The Menu System

Enter the menu system by pressing the Menu button. A Password Box will appear on the primary monitor. Enter either the:

• Operator Password: Providing limited access to the menu system. Only the Operator and System View menus are available.

Menu Button

• Installer Password: Providing complete menu access. Use the Number buttons to enter the appropriate password. Default passwords are provided in the beginning of this manual, in section 1.

3.3 Available Menus

Main

Time/Date Record Alarms Macro Motion Detection Camera Setup Archive Setup Communications Front Panel Lock Factory Settings Passwords

Operator

About Mux

Titles Display Alarm History Archive Setup

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3.4 Menus In This Manual

Shuttle

Jog

Each menu is covered in detail in this chapter of this manual. Menus and Menu Items appear in the manual in the same order they appear on-screen.

• Main Menu

• Operator menu

3.5 Navigating The Menu System

Selecting a Menu from the Menu Bar: When the menu system is first accessed, only the menu bar is displayed. Use the Shuttle to select the desired menu.

Opening the Drop Down Menus: Rotate the Jog. Navigating in Menus: Rotate the Jog to highlight items in the drop-down menus. Selecting Menu Items: Hit the ENTER button to select the highlighted menu item. Exiting Menus: Press the Menu button to exit a menu. From the menu bar, press the Menu button

to exit the menu system completely.

Main

Time/Date Record Alarms Macro Motion Detection Camera Setup Archive Setup Communications Front Panel Lock Factory Settings Passwords

Operator

Jog

3.6 Menu Shortcuts

Zoom Button: In menu lists that have 2 settings per camera, the Zoom button will toggle all

selections. This provides a quick and easy way to enable or disable all cameras for a particular feature.

Camera Button: In menu lists that provide settings per camera, a particular camera may be

accessed directly by pressing on the associated camera button. Rotate the Shuttle to modify the setting.

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3.7 The Main Menu

Time Setup

[CANCEL] [OK]

Date Setup

[CANCEL] [OK]

Main Menu Overview

The Main menu contains the majority of programmable options for the DVMRe Triplex eZ. Each item in the Main menu is described in detail in this section of the manual.

Main menu items appear in this section in the same order they appear in the menu.

3.8 Time/Date

Use this menu to specify:

Set Time

• The time and date.

• The date format: MM/DD/YY, YY/MM/DD, or DD/MM/YY.

• Which monitors will display the time and date.

q Main Menu → Time/Date → Set Time

1. Rotate the Shuttle to navigate, highlight HH MM SS.

2. Press the Enter button, the highlighting will move to the row of numbers.

3. Enter the time in Hours, Minutes, and Seconds. Rotate the Jog to change the values and the Shuttle to navigate.

4. Press the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the edit mode.

5. To save the changes and exit the menu: Rotate the Jog to select [OK], then press the Enter button.

6. To exit the menu without making changes: Rotate the Jog to select [CANCEL], then press the Enter button.

q Main Menu → Time/Date → Set Date

1. Press the Enter button, the highlighting will move to the row of

numbers.

2. Enter the date in Months, Days, Years. The day of the week is calculated automatically. Rotate the Jog to change the values and the Shuttle to navigate.

Set Date Set Date Format Time/Date Display

HH MM SS

03 05 53

MM DD YY Day

01 28 02 MON

3. Press the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the edit mode.

4. To save the changes and exit the menu: Rotate the Jog to select [OK], then press the Enter

button.

5. To exit the menu without making changes: Rotate the Jog to select [CANCEL], then press the Enter button.

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q Main Menu → Time/Date → Set Date Format

Rotate the Jog to set the desired date format. Select from either:

Date Format Setup

• MM/DD/YY

• DD/MM/YY

• YY/MM/DD

Press the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the menu. Press the Menu button to exit the menu without making changes.

Select Format

MM/DD/YY

q Main Menu → Time/Date → Time / Date Display

Use this menu to specify if the time and date will be displayed on:

• Monitor-A.

• Monitor-B.

• Both Monitors.

• Not Displayed

Rotate the Jog to navigate, then rotate the Shuttle to change the values. Save changes and exit the menu: Select [OK], then press the Enter button. Exit the menu without making changes: Press the Menu button, or select [CANCEL], then press

the Enter button.

Time/Date Display

Monitor A : Monitor B : ON

[CANCEL] [OK]

3.9 Record

Use this menu to:

• Specify a schedule for recording.

• Specify if a camera is to be used for event recording,

time-lapse recording, or both.

• Specify the record quality: High, Medium, or Standard.

• Specify the time-lapse record rate.

• Specify the ev ent record rate.

• Specify the activity record rate.

• Specify the global alarm record rate.

• Specify the Alarm/Event actions.

• Perform disk maintenance by Deleting, Un-deleting, or

Destroying previously recorded video.

• Turn the Record Lock feature ON or OFF.

• Turn the ADM (Automatic Delete Mode) ON or OFF.

Record Timer

Event/Timelapse Record Settings Alarm/Event Actions Disk Maintenance Record Lock ADM

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Day Start Stop Macro ON/OFF

q Main Menu → Record → Record Timer

Use this menu to setup Preset Record Timer Events.

1. Rotate the Shuttle to select a timed event from the list.

2. Press the ENTER button to enter the Edit mode.

3. Rotate the Shuttle to navigate to the desired field.

4. Rotate the Jog to change the values of the selected field.

5. Press the Enter button to exit the Edit mode.

6. Rotate the Jog to highlight the [OK] field and press the ENTER button to save the changes.

q Main Menu → Record → Event /Timelapse

Use this menu to specify how each camera will record during normal and event conditions.

TL: Records at the Time-lapse Record Rate under normal conditions. Does not change record rate during an event.

Event: Records during events at the Event Record Rate. Camera does not record under normal conditions.

Event + TL: Records at the Time-lapse Record Rate under normal conditions. Records at the Event Record Rate during events. This is the default setting.

22:59 01:59 NONE ON

MON-FRI 05:56 04:06 10 ON

-- --:-- --:-- -- --

[OK]

Hit ‘ENTER’ to toggle EDIT Mode

Event Camera Settings

Camera 01: Camera 02: TL Camera 03: Event Camera 04: TL : : Camera 16: Event + TL

[CANCEL] [OK]

Event + TL

About Events: An Event is an action that the unit acknowledges by recording at the Event

NOTE

Record Rate, yet it is not cause for an Alarm. Events may be created two ways, via RS232 text insertion and Activity detection.

Example of an Event: A camera is pointed at the front door inside the lobby during business hours. With the Event Camera Settings Type set to Event, the unit does not record while the doorway is empty. When activity motion detection senses that someone is entering or leaving the doorway, the unit begins recording at the Event Record Rate and stops recording when the motion ceases.

RS232 Event: See section 7 for information about generating an Event via RS232, and optionally inserting ASCII text to mark the Event.

Activity Detection Event: See Setup Parameters in section 3.13 for detailed information about configuring activity detection as an event in the menu system.

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q Main Menu → Record → Record Settings

Global Alarm Record Rate

Estimate of the % of time each

camera will typically spend in

have about 20 total events each

day, each lasting 3 minutes on

average, then the % of the time

Use this menu to:

• Specify the record quality: High, Medium, or Standard.

• Specify the Timelapse Record Rate.

• Specify the Activity Record Rate.

• Specify the Event Record Rate.

• Specify the Global Alarm Record Rate.

Record Settings

Record Quality

Timelapse Record Rate Activity Record Rate Event Record Rate

Disk Duration

[CANCEL] [OK]

High

Global

1.1pps

24.00pps

3 days

Per Camera

0.57pps

1.1pps

1.7pps

19 h

%Time 15% 10% 4%

the associated record rate. For example, if you expect to

will be (1 hour/24 hours) 4%.

1. Rotate the Jog to navigate, and the Shuttle to change the values.

2. To save changes and exit the menu: Select [OK], and then press the Enter button.

3. To exit the menu without making changes: Press the Menu button, or select [CANCEL], then press the Enter button.

Record Quality

Use this setting to specify the record quality for all cameras. Decreasing the record quality decreases the amount of disk space required to store the images, due to a higher compression scheme.

Record Quality Picture Quality Disk Space Needed

High Excellent Most Medium Good Medium Standard Fair Least

Timelapse Record Rate

The unit records at the Timelapse Record Rate under normal conditions, when there are no alarms, events, or activity present. Record rates are measured in Pictures Per Second (pps).

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Activity Record Rate

The unit will record at the Activity Record Rate when the camera is in normal Timelapse Record Mode and activity is detected in the camera scene. Activity should not be linked to Event, in which case the Event Record Rate will be used. Record rates are measured in Pictures Per Second (pps).

Event Record Rate

The unit will record at the Event Record Rate when an Event is activated. Events can be activated by RS232 event generation or activity detection. Record rates are measured in Pictures Per Second (pps).

Global Alarm Record Rate

During an alarm, the unit records at the alarm record rate. The configuration of the Alarm Record Rate is closely associated with the Alarm Record Mode. For detailed information about configuring the Alarm Record Mode, see Alarm Record mode in the next section.

Disk Duration Calculator

The bottom of the menu contains a disk duration calculator. The duration indicates the estimated recording time, taking into consideration the estimated amount of time the unit will spend in Time-lapse, Activity, Event, and/or Alarm record mode.

The maximum record rate per camera is inversely proportional to the number of cameras

NOTE

connected to the unit. The fewer cameras connected, the higher the maximum record rate for each camera, and vice versa. The maximum record rate for multiple cameras is 48pps (NTSC)(40pps PAL). The maximum record rate for a single camera is 30pps (NTSC)(25pps PAL).

q Main Menu → Record → Alarm/Event Actions

Pre Event Duration: The unit will record up to 5 seconds of data ahead of the event trigger, at the

Event Record Rate. Select from 0 to 5 seconds. Post Event Duration: The unit will record up to 250 seconds after the completion of the Event, at the

Event Record Rate. Select from 0 to 250 seconds.

Alarm/Event Actions

Pre Event Duration Post Event Duration Pre Alarm Duration Alarm Record Mode ACTIVITY Link to Event

0 0 Interleaved Yes

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[CANCEL] [OK]

OFF

Pre Alarm Duration: The unit will record up to 5 seconds of data ahead of the alarm trigger, at the Alarm Record Rate. Select from 0 to 5 seconds.

Alarm Record Mode: Use this option to determine how the unit will record cameras in alarm.

No Change: Unit changes to the Alarm Record Rate, but it does not

give priority to the camera in alarm.

Exclusive: The unit records only the camera (or cameras) in alarm. Interleaved: Alarmed cameras are recorded at a higher rate than

non-alarm cameras. The unit accomplishes this by interleaving images of alarmed cameras between images from non-alarmed cameras in the record list. Interleaved is

the recommended mode of operation.

Example of Record Lists:

No Change record list for 8 cameras, Camera-4 in alarm. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Exclusive record list for 8 cameras, Camera-4 in alarm. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Interleaved record list for 8 cameras, Camera-4 in alarm. 1 4 2 4 3 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 1 4

ACTIVITY Link to Event: Selecting Yes in this menu will activate the event record speed when

activity detection is present.

q Main Menu → Record → Disk Maintenance

Use the Jog to select from the following options, then press the

Enter button to begin. Delete: Delete all data from the hard disk (with the possibility of restoring it). Undelete: Restore data that has been deleted, but not yet overwritten. Destroy: Erase all data from the hard disk permanently, without the possibility

of restoring it. Selecting this option brings up a confirmation dialog box.

q Main Menu → Record → Record Lock

The Record Lock feature prevents Recording from being halted from the Front Panel. Turning this feature ON automatically starts the unit recording.

q Main Menu → Record → ADM (Auto Delete Mode)

The ADM feature prevents the unit from displaying or archiving any search results that are more than thirty days old. This feature may be required by law in some jurisdictions. If required by local authorities, the ADM feature must be turned On. Typically this feature is turned Off.

Delete

UnDelete Destroy

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3.10 Alarms

Enable / Disable

Use this menu to configure the alarm handling features of the unit.

Alarm Latch

Caution! The DVMRe Triplex eZ’s primary function is to furnish video multiplexing and recording with a multiscreen display. Although the unit has alarm handling and motion detection functions, these are considered secondary features. This unit should not be the only alarm device on site.

Alarm History Link to a Macro Buzzer Setup Notification Archive Alarms

q Main Menu → Alarms → Alarm Latch

This feature determines how the unit latches alarm conditions. Selecting from the following options.

Latched: The alarm is activated until it is silenced and acknowledged by the user.

Transparent: The alarm is active only while receiving alarm input. The alarm condition is canceled when the alarm input ceases.

Timed Out: The alarm condition is latched for the amount of time selected in this menu, then it is automatically silenced and acknowledged. If the alarm input exceeds the duration specified in this menu, the unit silences and acknowledges the alarm when the alarm input ceases. Select the timeout duration, the range is from 1 to 250 seconds.

Transparent alarms cannot be silenced and acknowledged. If transparent mode is preferred, but the ability to silence and acknowledge alarms is desired, select Timed Out and set the Alarm Timeout to two seconds.

Latched

Transparent Timed Out

q Main Menu → Alarms → Enable / Disable

Use this menu to Enable or Disable the alarm inputs. Select from the following:

• Individual Enable: Allow the user to access the Alarm Enable submenu, and enable or disable alarm inputs on a per camera basis.

• Enable All

• Disable All

Rotate the Jog to navigate, and the Shuttle to change the values.

Save changes and exit the menu: Select [OK], then press the Enter button.

Exit the menu without making changes: Press the Menu button, or select [CANCEL], then press the Enter button.

Individual Enable

Enable All Disable All

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q Main Menu → Alarms → Alarm History

Buzzer Setup

[CANCEL] [OK]

Use this window to view a list of the 100 most recent alarms. Alarms are displayed 10 at a time. Rotate the Jog to scroll through the alarms.

Information displayed in this window is:

• The alarms number in the list.

• The date of the alarm (month and day).

• The time of the alarm (hours, minutes, and seconds).

The number of the camera input in alarm.

q Main Menu → Alarms → Link To A Macro

Use this menu to link an alarm input to a macro. If a link is created, a macro will run each time that alarm is activated.

Alarm: Select the alarm input you would like to link.

Macro: Select the macro number you wish to link to. Leave this

setting blank if you do not wish to link to a macro. Rotate the Jog to navigate, and the Shuttle to change

the values.

Alarm History Box

001- 02/04 18:40:32 16 002- 02/15 12:00:10 11 003- 02/28 10:10:20 08 : : 010- 03/15 05:12:16 04

[OK]

Save changes and exit the menu: Select [OK], then press the Enter button.

Exit the menu without making changes: Press the Menu button, or select [CANCEL], then press the Enter button.

q Main Menu → Alarms → Buzzer Setup

Use this menu to configure the internal buzzer. Global Buzzer: The Global Buzzer setting acts as a master On/Off

switch. Setting the Global Buzzer to OFF deactivates all buzzer activity.

q Main Menu → Alarms → Notification

Use this menu to select Email Alarm Notification.

Global Buzzer : ON

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Email Notification Setup

Timezone Delta:

This screen allows the user to setup the types of events to be notified of, and the email addresses (up to two) to be notified. Follow the context sensitive on-screen instructions to setup the individual fields.

Email Notification Setup

One or more of these

fields must be set to

ENABLE to receive an

email notification of

the selected event.

Obtain the parameters

for these two fields from

your IT Department.

Notify Vidloss: Notify Alarm: Notify Record: Notify Archive: Email User 1: Email Domain 1: Email User 2: Email Domain 2: SMTP Server: SMTP Port:

Format of email address: user@domain The timezone delta is relative to Universal Time (UT/GMT)

ENABLE

DISABLE DISABLE DISABLE john.doe somecompany.com jane.doe somecompany.com

0. 0. 0. 0 25

-07 [CANCEL] [OK]

Email Address Format

The format of the email addresses should be entered as follows. If the email address to be notified is

john.doe@somecompany.com, then john.doe should be entered in one of the Email User fields and

somecompany.com should be entered in the subsequent Email Domain field.

Timezone Delta

The timezone delta integer is based on how many time zones your current time zone is from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). To calculate your timezone delta use the following formula.

Current time – Greenwich Mean Time = Timezone Delta For example: If the current time is 0900 hours, and the GMT is 1600 hours, then the timezone delta

would be –0700 and should be expressed in the field as –07.

To obtain the GMT open an Internet Browser on an Internet connected PC and point the browser to

www.greenwichmeantime.com.

q Main Menu → Alarms → Archive Alarms

Selecting Enable from this menu will cause the unit to activate Relay 2 if a malfunction occurs while archiving.

Archive Alarm

Relay 2

ENABLE

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3.11 Macro

Macro Record

Select Macro

A macro is a recorded sequence of keystrokes. The number of macros depends on the number of camera inputs (4, 10 or 16). Each macro can have up to 32 keystrokes.

Use this menu to:

• Enter Macro Record mode.

• Program a scheduled start time for a macro.

Macro Record

Timed Macro Start

q Main Menu → Macro → Macro Record

Note: Do not attempt macro programming while the front panel is locked.

To begin recording a macro:

1. Select the macro number you wish to record, then press the Enter button. The unit will automatically exit the menu system and go to a starting point. Macro Record mode is indicated as F and the Macro Number on-screen.

2. From this point, begin recording the desired keystroke sequence. Record up to 32 keystrokes. If 32 keystrokes are exceeded, the unit will end the macro recording automatically.

3. When finished programming, press the Function button then the Enter button to end the macro recording. A form is provided in section 9 to keep track of recorded macro functions.

Keystroke count while in the menu system: While recording a macro, entering the

NOTE

menu system, changing multiple menu items, and exiting the menu system are only counted as one keystroke. Using the Jog to navigate the menu system does not count as keystrokes. Once the menu system has been exited, re-entering the menu system will count as a second keystroke.

Not all menu items can be programmed using macros. For a complete list of macro programmable menu items, see the table below.

During macro recording, the following button combinations perform special functions.

Button Sequence Resulting Action

Function then 1. Function then 2. Function then 3. Function then 4. Function then 5. Function then 6. Function then Enter.

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Activate Relay 1 output. Reset Relay 1 output. Pause macro for 1 second. Pause macro for 5 seconds. Activate Relay 2 output. Reset Relay 2 output. End macro recording

Macro Excluded Features

Setup Parameters

Setup Active Zones

Indicate Detection

The following core features or settings cannot be programmed by Macro.

• Disk Maintenance.

• Erase Archive Medium.

• POTS Setting.

• Ethernet Setting.

• RS485 Network Address.

• Front Panel Lock/Unlock.

• Record Timer.

Running A Macro

A macro is a recorded sequence of up to 32 keystrokes. To activate a macro, press the Function button followed by the Number button of the desired macro. While running, the macro is indicated on-screen as the letter F and the macro number.

The user can cancel the macro at any time by pressing the Function button.

Daylight Savings Time

To adjust the time one hour for daylight savings time, press the Function button, then the Sequence button. If this function is activated during April, one hour is added to the time. If this function is activated in October, one hour is subtracted from the time. This function will only operate once per time period.

{F}

Function and

Number Buttons

{F}

Function and

Sequence Buttons

q Main Menu → Macro → Timed Macro Start

Use this menu to program scheduled start times for macros. Up to 20 scheduled start times can be programmed in this menu.

Event: Select the scheduled start event you wish to edit. Day: Select the start day (Monday – Sunday) of the macro.

Select ** (double asterisks) to run the macro every day. Select None to cancel the scheduled start time.

Time: Select the start time for the macro. Macro: Select the desired macro number.

A form is provided in section 9 to keep track of scheduled macros.

3.12 Motion Detection

Use this menu to:

• Enable motion detection on a per camera basis.

• Activate individual zones in a scene to respond to motion

detection.

• Activate the on-screen motion detection indicator.

• Set motion detection as Activity detection or Intrusion Detection.

• Configure the motion detection parameters on a per camera basis.

Timed Macro Setup

Event : Day : Monday Time : 00:00 Macro : 01

[CANCEL] [OK]

Enable/Disable Detection

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Detection Enable

Camera 02: Disable

q Main Menu → Motion Detection → Enable/Disable Detection

Selecting Enable All or Disable All from this menu will activate or deactivate motion detection on all cameras.

Selecting Individual Enable from this menu will bring up the following menu.

Individual Enable Menu

Use this menu to enable or disable motion detection on a per camera basis. Rotate the Jog to navigate, and the Shuttle to change the values.

Individual Enable

Enable All Disable All

Camera 01:

Camera 03: Enable : : Camera 16: Enable

[CANCEL] [OK]

Enable

q Main Menu → Motion Detection → Setup Parameters

Use this menu to select the Camera, Motion Detection Type, and Sensitivity of the Motion Detection you wish to configure.

Motion Detection Parameters Setup

Camera Motion Detection Type Sensitivity Relay Output

Rejection Target Size Link to Alarm

[CANCEL] [OK]

ACTIVITY 06 2

LOW 01 NONE

Navigate in this menu using the Jog to select the field and the Shuttle to change the parameters.

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Activity Vs. Intrusion

Activity Detection is a simple type of motion detection having only a sensitivity setting and a relay output. Intrusion Detection is a more sophisticated type of motion detection, with additional features such as false alarm rejection levels, minimum target size, and an alarm output.

Activity Detection Setup

If Activity is selected in Motion Detection Type field, the following parameters are enabled: Relay Output: The unit may be configured to activate a relay output when motion detection is

present. Select either 1, 2, 1+2 (both relays), or None.

Intrusion Detection Setup

If Intrusion is selected in Motion Detection Type field, the following parameters are enabled: Sensitivity: Rotate the Shuttle to change the motion detection sensitivity, 10 being the most

sensitive. Rejection: Configure the unit’s false alarm rejection feature by selecting Low, Medium, or High.

These settings are based on the number of simultaneously triggered zones and the persistence of motion in a scene. The Low setting is the most sensitive to motion. The Medium setting will filter out most false alarm situations due to sudden luminance changes over the whole scene (clouds passing over). The High setting will filter out sudden luminance changes as well as spurious motion events that do not persist for a number of frames (a bird flying past the lens).

Target Size: This setting is the minimum number of zones (from the 16 x 16 grid) that must be activated simultaneously before it is considered to be valid motion.

Link To Alarm: Select the alarm number that you wish to activate when motion detection is activated.

q Main Menu → Motion Detection → Setup Active Zones

Use this menu to setup the Active Zones for motion detection. The screen shown below will overlay the current video image allowing for precise activity zone setup. The disabled zones will be tinted. The enabled zones will be clear.

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Activity Grid Setup Screen

‘MENU’ : Exit Activity Setup

‘ENTER’: Save and Exit Activity Setup

‘PAUSE’: Toggle between Enable and Neutral

‘STOP’ : Toggle between Disable and Neutral

‘PLAY FORWARD’: Increase the Sensitivity level

“PLAY REVERSE’: Decrease the Sensitivity level

Pressing the Function button will bring up the Help screen shown below. This screen will overlay the current video image.

{F}

‘ZOOM’ : Disable/Enable all zones

NOTE

Function

Button

This Help Screen will display for 15 seconds, and then disappear. Press the Function button again to redisplay.

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Play Forward to increase the Sensitivity

Indicate Detection

Titles Display

[CANCEL] [OK]

Monitor B: OFF

Camera Disable

Sensitivity Scope

Use the sensitivity scope to adjust the motion detection sensitivity for the scene. The sensitivity scope is the bar located near the left-hand corner of the screen.

The black bar raises and lowers to indicate the degree of motion detected. When the black bar reaches the red bar, a motion detection alarm is activated.

Adjusting Motion Detection Sensitivity: Raise and lower the red bar to change the motion detection sensitivity. Use the Play Forward button to increase the sensitivity level and the Play Reverse button to decrease the sensitivity level. The sensitivity level is also displayed as a numeric value.

Play Reverse to decrease the Sensitivity

q Main Menu → Motion Detection → Indicate Detection

Motion Detection may be indicated on-screen by displaying the letter M. Use this menu to turn this feature On or Off.

Detection

3.13 Camera Setup

Use this menu to:

• Edit the title for each camera.

• Adjust the Automatic Gain Control.

• Disable or Enable camera inputs.

• Specify cameras as covert (recorded but not displayed).

• View the Camera Scope (Histogram)

q Main Menu → Camera Setup → Camera Titles

Use this menu to:

• Specify if the camera titles will be displayed on the monitors. Edit the title for each camera.

Titles Display

Camera titles may be displayed on either monitor. Use this menu to turn this feature On or Off.

Rotate the Jog buttons to navigate and the Shuttle to change the values.

Camera Titles Camera AGC

Covert Camera Camera Scope

Edit Titles

Monitor A:

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Edit Titles

Rotate the Shuttle to select the camera whose title you wish to configure, and then press the Enter button. The Camera Title Edit menu will appear.

Camera Title Edit

Camera Title : Camera 01

@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVXXYZ[\]^

SEQ key selects character bank ‘1’ key inserts blank character ‘2’ key inserts selected character

[CANCEL] [OK]

Camera Title Edit Menu

1. With the camera title selected, press the Enter button. The menu will enter the Edit mode and the

character bank will appear in the center of the menu.

2. Press the Sequence button to select the desired character set.

3. Rotate the Shuttle to navigate the cursor in the camera title.

4. Rotate the Jog to navigate the cursor in the character bank.

5. Press the Number 1 button to insert a blank character or press the Number 2 button to insert the

selected character.

6. When finished editing the title, press the Enter button to exit the edit mode.

7. Save changes and exit the menu: Select [OK], then press the Enter button.

8. Exit the menu without making changes: Press the Menu button, or select [CANCEL], then press

the Enter button.

q Main Menu → Camera Setup → AGC

Use the Automatic Gain Control (AGC) to adjust the video input signal level for cameras whose level is outside the normal range. The default gain setting is 100%.

Rotate the Jog to navigate and the Shuttle to change the values.

Save changes and exit the menu: Select [OK], then press the Enter button.

Exit the menu without making changes: Press the Menu button, or select [CANCEL], then press the Enter button.

Signal Gain Setup

Camera 01 Signal Gain 100%

[CANCEL] [OK]

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q Main Menu → Camera Setup → Camera Disable

Camera Disable

[CANCEL] [OK]

Camera 03: Disable

[CANCEL] [OK]

Camera 02: YES

Use this menu to Disable or Enable each camera input individually.

Use the Jog to navigate and the Shuttle to change the values. Save changes and exit the menu: Select [OK], then press

the Enter button. Exit the menu without making changes: Press the Menu

button, or select [CANCEL], then press the Enter button.

Camera 01: Camera 02: Enable

Camera 04: Enable : : Camera 16: Enable

Disable

q Main Menu → Camera Setup → Covert Camera

This feature removes cameras from all live displays while continuing

Covert Camera

Camera 01:

to record them, so that the users and the public are unaware that the camera is being recorded. Covert cameras are viewable during playback.

Select Yes in this menu to configure a camera as covert. Rotate the Jog to navigate and Shuttle to change the values.

Camera 03: NO Camera 04: NO : : Camera 16: NO

q Main Menu → Camera Setup → Camera Scope

Use this menu to view a live luminance histogram of the currently displayed camera.

Luminance Histogram

A Luminance Histogram is a graphical representation of how many times each gray-level value occurs in an image.

Use this feature to analyze and optimize the video input signal.

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Luminance Histogram

Luminance

OFF

RS485

Black

White

3.14 Archive Setup

Data recorded by the unit can be archive to an external archive device.

Use this menu to:

• Turn Background Archiving mode Off and On.

• Erase the recorded data on a compatible archive device.

q Main Menu → Archive Setup → Background Archive

Background Archive: Commands the unit to record data to both the

hard disk and the archive device simultaneously. Select from the following items.

OFF: Turns background archiving Off. ON: Turns background archiving On.

Background Archive

Erase Archive Medium

q Main Menu → Archive Setup → Erase Archive Medium

Use this feature to erase all of the recorded data on an archive device.

With Erase Archive Medium highlighted, press the Enter button. If a compatible archive device is connected, a confirmation box will appear, otherwise no action will occur.

3.15 Communications

Use this menu to:

• Configure the baud rates and settings for the RS232 ports.

• Configure the network address for the RS485 network.

• Configure the Ethernet address and networks settings.

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Message

Erase all Records. Are you sure?

YES

RS232

Ethernet

POTS Setup

q Main Menu → Communications → RS232

Select the Port you wish to configure and press the ENTER button.

Port 1

Port 2

Port 1

Use this menu to:

• Enable/Disable POTS and configure the Modem initialization string (POTS Setup).

Baud Rate

• Adjust the Baud rate.

POTS Setup

The default modem string (shown below) is for use with Hayes Accura 56k, Diamond Supra Express 56k, and 5686 US Robotics modems in their default conditions. Consult with the modem manual before attempting to make any changes. It is strongly recommended that the modem initialization string only be modified by a qualified technician.

POTS Setup

Modem Init String : AT&F1&K3M0E1Q0V1S0=0&R2&C1&D0&H1

[Default Modem String] [CANCEL] [OK]

@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVXXYZ[\]^

SEQ key selects character bank ‘1’ key inserts blank character ‘2’ key inserts selected character

1. With the Modem Init String highlighted, press the Enter button to enter the Edit mode. The character bank will appear in the center of the menu.

2. Press the Sequence button to select the desired character bank.

3. Rotate the Shuttle to navigate the Modem Init String.

4. Rotate the Jog to select a character from the character bank.

5. Use the Number 2 button or rotate the Shuttle to insert the desired character from the character

bank into the Modem Init String and advance to the next character.

6. Use the Number 1 button to insert a blank character.

7. When finished, press the Enter button.

8. To save the changes and reboot, select OK, then press the Enter button. The unit will only reboot

if changes were made to the Modem Init String.

9. To exit the menu without making changes, select Cancel, then press the Enter button. Pressing the Menu button also exits the menu without making changes.

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1200 Baud

2400 Baud

4800 Baud

19200 Baud

38400 Baud

57600 Baud

Baud Rate

Use this menu to configure the baud rate for Port 1 for external control of the unit via RS232. Rotate the Jog to select a baud rate from the menu.

Save changes and exit the menu: Press the Enter button. Exit the menu without making changes: Press the Menu button.

9600 Baud

Port 2

The RS232 port 2 is used for Event Generation and ASCII Text Insertion. See Section 7 for the RS232 Protocol required to perform these functions.

q Main Menu → Communications → RS485

Connect several units to a single keyboard, or vice-versa. Up to 32 units (any combination of multiplexers and keyboards) can be networked together. Use this menu to specify the units unique network address.

Save changes and exit the menu: Press the Enter button. Exit the menu without making changes: Press the Menu button.

q Main Menu → Communications → Ethernet Settings

An ethernet connection can be used to connect to the unit from a PC for viewing of live or recorded images. Use this menu to configure the Ethernet communications settings. Select from the following:

Ethernet: Select Enable or Disable. IP Address / Subnet Mask / Gateway: Consult with a qualified

Network Administrator or an MIS professional to configure these settings.

3.16 Front Panel Lock

Use this feature to lock the front panel keypad. While locked, the only operational key on the front panel is the Menu button. To unlock the front panel, enter the Installer password and return to this menu.

Network Address

Ethernet Settings

Ethernet : IP Address : 10. 90.253. 22 Subnet Mask: 255.255. 0. 0 Gateway : 10. 90. 0. 1

Unlock Keyboard

Lock Keyboard

Enable

[CANCEL] [OK]

Highlight the item you wish to select.

Save changes and exit the menu: Press the Enter button. Exit the menu without making changes: Press the Menu button.

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3.17 Factory Settings

Installer Password

Return To Factory Defaults

From the Factory Setting menu, press the Enter button. A password box will appear. Enter the Factory Default password. Select OK, then press the Enter button.

Factory Default Password

10 and 16-Channel

8 1 1 1

The unit will reboot, returning all settings (except the time and date) to the factory defaults. Due to the large size of the hard disk, the reboot may take several minutes.

Change Language

From the Factory Setting menu, press the Enter button. A password box will appear. Enter the Language password. Select OK, then press the Enter button.

A menu will appear displaying the available language selections. Rotate the Jog to select the desired language.

Save changes and exit the menu: Press the Enter button. Exit the menu without making changes: Press the Menu button.

3.18 Passwords

Use this feature to change the Installer, Operator or Ethernet passwords.

Changing the Installer or Operator Passwords

To change the password:

1. Highlight the password you wish to change, then press the Enter button. A password box will appear.

2. Enter the new password using the Number buttons.

3. Highlight OK, then press the Enter button.

4. Re-enter the password.

4-Channel

Language Password

10 and 16-Channel 4-Channel

Operator Password Ethernet Password

Password Box

Enter a new Install Password

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4 1 1 1

5 4 1 5

1 4 1 4

5. Highlight OK, then press the Enter button. The user will be prompted, indicating if the password was entered correctly and changed.

The Ethernet Password

The Ethernet Password feature limits access to only those users who access the unit using the password feature of WaveReader versions 2.4 or later. When the unit is first setup, the default is No Password Protection. Meaning, anyone using WaveReader and accessing with an ethernet connection can connect to the unit.

Activate The Ethernet Password

1. Enter the new password using the Number buttons.

2. Highlight OK, then press the Enter button.

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Password Box

Enter a new Ethernet Password

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3. Re-enter the password.

4. Highlight OK, then press the Enter button. The user will be prompted, indicating if the password was entered correctly and changed.

Deactivate The Ethernet Password

To return the unit to No Ethernet Password Protection, enter the Ethernet Access Reset Password in the password box shown above.

Ethernet Access Reset Password

1 1 1 1

3.19 The Operator Menu

The Operator Menu Overview

The Operator menu is provided so that the user has access to a limited number of menu items. These menu items are primarily monitor display setup options, so that the user may “personalize” the monitor displays during their shifts. Other options include video archive setup and changing the operator password.

None of the items are unique to the Operator menu. All items

About DVMRe Time/Date Display Titles Display Alarm History Archive Setup Operator Password

located in the Operator menu are also found in the Main menu.

q Operator Menu → About DVMRe

This menu provides information such as model designation, serial number, software version, software date, hard disk size, IP address, and hardware address (MAC).

Use the following table to find detailed information about configuring specific items from the Operator menu.

Model: Serial Number: Software Version: Software Date: Disk Size: IP Address: Hardware Address:

DVMRe-16eZT D406-T72-210001 VER 4.05 Jul 12 16:43:29 2002

163.93 GB

10.90.253.10 BA-BE-C6-7E-FA-CE

Operator Menu Item Primary Menu Location

Time/Date Display Titles Display

Alarm History Video Archive Setup Operator Password

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Main Menu → Time/Date → Time/Date Display Main Menu → Camera Setup → Camera Titles → Title

Display Main Menu → Alarm → Alarm History Main Menu → Archive Setup Main Menu → Password → Operator Password

Section In

Manual

3.8

3.13

3.11

3.14

3.18

4 Alarms

4.1 Alarm Input

Alarm devices are connected via the Alarm PCB on the back panel of the unit (see section 1.7). Each Alarm Input corresponds with the Camera Input of the same number. Alarm input to camera number assignments can be changed on 10 and 16-channel models. See Alarm Action menu (section 3.10).

4.2 Alarm Output

Front Panel Alarm LED: The LED located to the left and above the Alarm button is lit for the duration

of the alarm. Internal Buzzer: The internal buzzer is activated until it is Silenced and Acknowledged. This feature

can be turned off in the menu system (see Buzzer Setup in section 3.10).

Monitor Displays: Discussed below in the On-screen Displays During Alarms section. Output Relays: The alarm output relay is active for the duration of the alarm. Macro Activation: Unit can be configured in the menu system to activate a macro when an alarm is

detected (see Link to Macro in section 3.10). Record Rate: Record Rate can be increased by recording at the Alarm Record Rate (see section

3.10) and by Interleaved or Exclusive Recording (see Alarm Record mode in section 3.10).

4.3 Alarm Acknowledge

Pressing the Alarm button acknowledges to the unit that the alarm has been recognized and silences the internal buzzer. This does not clear the alarm condition.

4.4 On-screen Displays During Alarms

Monitor-A and Monitor-B Display During Alarm

Single Alarm: Unit switches to a full screen display of the camera in alarm. Additional Alarms: Unit switches to a sequenced display of all cameras in alarm.

4.5 Alarm Operations During Playback

Live Alarms Displays

Single Alarm: Unit switches to a full screen display of the camera in alarm on Monitor B.

Alarm Button

Additional Alarms: Unit switches to a sequenced display of all cameras in alarm on Monitor B.

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LIVE

LIVE MODE

PLAYBACK MODE

Monitor A

Monitor B

LIVE

PLAY

BACK

LIVE

LIVE ALARM

FULL

SCREEN

ALARM

LIVE ALARM

FULL

SCREEN

ALARM

LIVE ALARM

PLAY

BACK

LIVE ALARM

FULL

SCREEN

ALARM

Recorded Alarms

Internal Buzzer: During playback, the internal buzzer is activated until it is silenced and

acknowledged. This feature can be turned off in the menu system (see Buzzer Setup, in section

3.10). Front Panel Alarm LED: The LED located to the left and above the Alarm button is lit for the duration

of the alarm. Monitor-A Multiscreen: Each camera in alarm is indicated on-screen by a flashing red “A” in its

cameo. Alarm LED lights to indicate an alarm condition. There is no change in the playback (or Triplex) multiscreen based on playback of recorded alarms.

4.6 Alarm History Box

The Alarm History feature provides a list of the 100 most recent alarms. View the Alarm History Box by accessing the menu system, and selecting Operator → Alarm History. The Alarm History Box can also be found under Main Menu → Alarm → Alarm History. For detailed information about viewing the Alarm History Box see Alarm History in section 3.10.

4.7 Searching For Recorded Alarms

See section 5.

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Play Back

Search Filters

Operation: Play from Disk

DATE (MM/DD/YY) TIME (HH:MM)

Start Stop Start Stop

01/27/02 01/27/02 20:57 20:59

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

[START SEARCH]

Search Filters

Search Results

Start Date Start Time Days HH MM SS

002 01/21/2002 20:09:10 0 00:00:38

003 01/21/2002 20:10:10 0 01:07:22

004 01/22/2002 20:07:10 0 00:00:07

005 01/23/2002 20:07:10 0 00:08:56

006 01/24/2002 20:07:10 0 00:00:06

007 01/25/2002 20:07:10 0 05:57:31

008 01/26/2002 20:07:10 0 00:46:43

000 01/21/2002 20:07:10 0 04:35:15

‘ENTER’ to play event; ‘SEQ’ to repeatedly play event.

Disk Analysis Screen

Enter

5 Searching

The DVMRe Triplex eZ provides a powerful search interface to access video files stored on the hard disk or an external archive device.

Search Menu Overview

Button

Disk Analysis Screen

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Alarm Event Activity Videoloss Present Absent

Hit SEARCH again to enter Advanced Search Level 1

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Enter

Button

Start Search

Activity Event Alarm Text

Camera

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

[CANCEL]

Enter

Search Results

001 01/21/2002 20:08:10 0 00:01:55

Button

Play Back

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9 matches found.

‘PLAY REV/FWD’ to page up/down

5.1 Disk Analysis Screen

Alarm Event Activity Videoloss Present Absent

Level 1

Disk Time

and Date

Arrow Cursors

Begin by pressing the Search button. The Disk Analysis Screen will appear. This screen shows a graphical representation of the recorded video stored on the internal hard disk.

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Search Button

Disk Analysis Screen

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Hit SEARCH again to enter Advanced Search Level 1

01/21/2002 20:17:01

at cursor location.

Zoom Level

Rotating the Jog moves the two arrow cursors across the representation of the recorded video. As the cursors move across the screen the corresponding disk time is indicated in the upper right of the screen. The video representations are color-coded by category. Rotating the Shuttle expands (Zooms) the display. The Lowest level (most detail) is indicated on screen with an (L). Pressing the Enter button will start Playback from the cursor location.

5.2 Search Filters

Pressing the Search button a second time brings up the Search Filters Menu. Use the Search Filters menu to specify:

• The type of operation to be performed: Play from Disk, Play from Archive, Copy from Disk to

Archive, and Copy from Archive to Disk.

• The Start and Stop date of the search.

• The Start and Stop time of the search.

• Searching for recorded activity, events, or alarms.

• Searching for a text string.

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• Which cameras to search inclusively or exclusively.

3. Copy from Disk to Archive.

4. Copy from Archive to Disk.

XXXXXXXXXXX

Search Filters

Operation: Play from Disk

DATE (MM/DD/YY) TIME (HH:MM) Start Stop Start Stop 01/27/02 01/27/02 20:57 20:59

Activity Event Alarm Text

Camera 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

X X X X X

[CANCEL] [START SEARCH]

The following options are available when an archive device is connected:

1. Play from Disk.

2. Play from Archive.

Hit Camera buttons to select/deselect individual cameras. Use the Zoom button to globally select/deselect cameras to search.

Selecting Search Parameters

1. Rotating the Jog to navigate, highlight the box adjacent to the parameters that you wish to modify.

2. Once in the Parameter Box, use the Shuttle to navigate through the fields and the Jog to change

the values.

3. To activate the parameter, use the Shuttle or the Enter button to place an [X] in the check box.

4. When finished, use the Jog to navigate to another parameter.

5.3 Search Results

Activate Search

From the Search Filters menu, use the Jog to navigate to the Start Search parameter. With the Start Search parameter highlighted, press the Enter button to begin the search operation. When finished

searching, the Search Results window will appear. A maximum of 200 results can be displayed per search.

Follow the directions on-screen to select, archive, playback, etc.

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Search Results

Start Date Start Time Days HH MM SS

001 01/21/2002 20:08:10 0 00:01:55

002 01/21/2002 20:09:10 0 00:00:38

003 01/21/2002 20:10:10 0 01:07:22

004 01/22/2002 20:07:10 0 00:00:07

005 01/23/2002 20:07:10 0 00:08:56

006 01/24/2002 20:07:10 0 00:00:06

007 01/25/2002 20:07:10 0 05:57:31

008 01/26/2002 20:07:10 0 00:46:43

000 01/21/2002 20:07:10 0 04:35:15

‘ENTER’ to play event; ‘SEQ’ to repeatedly play event.

9 matches found.

‘PLAY REV/FWD’ to page up/down

Some options may be unavailable depending on the type of search performed. These options are not displayed.

When archiving, the unit will not allow the amount of selected data to exceed the amount of space available on the target medium.

Press the Menu button to exit the Search Results window without making a selection. Hitting the Enter button will play the selected search result. Hitting the Enter button again while in playback will cause the next selection from the search list to be

played. Press the Sequence button to repeatedly play the selected event.

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6 Technical Specifications

General

External Power Supply

12 Volt DC. 60 Watt (5 Amp)

Connector Power Consumption Operating Temperature Range Relative Humidity Range (Non-Condensing) Dimensions Weight

Connections

10/100 Ethernet Port RS232 Port 1 RS232 Port 2 Camera Inputs Monitor-A Output (Y/C) Monitor-B Output (Y/C) Monitor-A Output (Composite) Monitor-B Output (Composite) RS485 Port

2.1mm barrel connector, center positive. 35 Watt nominal (single disk). Operating: 0 to 40°C. Storage: -20 to +60°C. Operating: 10% to 80%. Storage: 10% to 95%

17.5 x 14 x 1.7 Inches. 1U, 19 inch rack unit. 9 Lbs.

RJ-45 Connector. DB-9 Male Connector. RJ-45 Connector. BNC connectors. Auto Terminating. Color & Mono. 4-pin Mini-DIN Connector. 4-pin Mini-DIN Connector. BNC Connector BNC Connector Two Looping RJ-45 Connectors

SCSI Port Alarm I/O Port

50 pin, High Density SCSI-2 female connector. Use Supplied DB-25 PCB connector.

Video

Video Signal Input Video Signal Output Input Termination Display Memory Resolution Gray Scale Colors Compression Standard

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0.5 to 2.0 Volts peak-to-peak with Automatic Gain Control. 1 Volt peak-to-peak into 75-Ohm. 75-Ohm (Auto Terminating) 4 Megabytes Horizontal: 720 Pixels. Vertical: 484 Lines (576 for PAL). 256 levels Y:U:V 4:2:2, 16.8 Million Colors Wavelets

Alarms

Inputs

1 per camera.

Relay Configuration Record Priority Alarm Status Indicators

Motion Detection

Zones Per Camera Sensitivity Settings Gray Levels Per Zone Motion Detection Status

Output

Part Numbers

Remote Keyboard

Rack Mount Kit Replacement Manual

Normally Open. Interleaved, Exclusive, or No Change. Relay Outputs, On-screen Indicators. Status Retrievable via RS232

port.

256: 16 x 16 grid. 10 levels 256 levels Relay Outputs, Link to Alarms, Link to Events, On-screen Indicators.

Status retrievable via RS232 port.

CBR-KB3, CBR-KB3/J, KTD405. Includes motorized pan, tilt, and zoom controls.

CBR-RK6. 1U Height. Part Number: 0110-R601 0150-0198B

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7 RS232 Event Generation/Text Insertion Protocol

7.1 Message Structure

The Delimiter byte signals the start of a new message, and has a value of 0xFF. The Class and Command fields identify the type of message. The Data Length is a 16-bit value indicating the number of bytes in the Data portion of

the message. Data Length is sent using Intel byte ordering (Little Endian). The Check Sum byte is the result of XORing all the bytes in the message.

7.2 Message Type

One message is currently supported to store text along with recorded video.

CMD_ADD_TEXT Class byte is 0x14. Command byte is 0x40. Data Length is the number of data bytes in the message (from 2 to 502). Camera byte indicates the camera associated with the text. The valid range is from

0 to 15.

Event byte usage is described in the following section. String field contains text characters. The string can be from 0 to 500 characters in

length.

Delimiter Class Command Data Length Data Check Sum

0xFF 0x14 0x40 Data Length[0] Data Length[1] Camera Event String[0] String[1] : String[n-1] Check Sum

7.3 Event Field

The two least significant bits are currently used. All other bits should be zero.

A – Event 0x00

If both the start and end bits are clear, the associated text will be stored with the next recorded field for that camera. That cameras record rate will not be changed.

B – Event 0x01

If only the start bit is set, the associated text will be stored with the next recorded field for that camera. This will cause the selected camera, as well as any pre-event fields to be recorded at the Event Record Rate*.

C – Event 0x02

If only the end bit is set, the associated text will be stored with the next recorded field for that camera. This will start the post-event timer** after which, the selected camera will resume recording at the normal record rate*.

MSB 7 LSB 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 End Start

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D – Event 0x03

If both the start and end bits are set, the associated text will be stored with the next recorded field for that camera. The post-event timer will be started** after which the selected camera will resume recording at the normal record rate*.

*If no alarms are present. **If enabled.

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8 RS232 Remote Control Protocol

The unit supports two different communication types:

• Remote Front Panel Button Emulation

• Remote Configuration and Status

8.1 Front Panel Button Emulation

Data Structure

Byte 1: 0xFF Byte 2: 0x55 Byte 3: Front Panel Button Code

Description

Byte 1 and 2 are header bytes. Byte 3 contains the code for a specific front

panel button. The different buttons and their corresponding

codes are as follows. No Button Pressed 0

Record 1 Play 2 Stop 3 Alarm 4 Freeze 5 Zoom 6 Sequence 7 16 Way Multiscreen 8 Camera 1 9 Camera 2 10 Camera 3 11 Camera 4 12 Camera 5 13 Camera 6 14 Camera 7 15 Camera 8 16 Camera 9 17 Camera 10 18 Camera 11 19 Camera 12 20 Camera 13 21 Camera 14 22 Camera 15 23 Camera 16 24 Reserved 25 - 40 Menu 41 Enter 42

Reserved 43 Macro 44 Reserved 45-49 Monitor B 50 Reserved 51-63 Left Arrow 64 Right Arrow 65 Up Arrow 66 Down Arrow 67 Reserved 68-74 Alarm and Sequence 75 Alarm and Camera 1 76 Alarm and Camera 2 77 Alarm and Camera 3 78 Alarm and Camera 4 79 Alarm and Camera 5 80 Alarm and Camera 6 81 Alarm and Camera 7 82 Alarm and Camera 8 83 Alarm and Camera 9 84 Alarm and Camera 10 85 Alarm and Camera 11 86 Alarm and Camera 12 87 Alarm and Camera 13 88 Alarm and Camera 14 89 Alarm and Camera 15 90 Alarm and Camera 16 91 Reserved 92-110 Search 111 Frame Reverse 112 Frame Forward 113 Play Reverse 114 Stop 115 Play Forward 116 Monitor A 130 2 Way Multiscreen 131 4 Way Multiscreen 132 6 Way Multiscreen 133 7 Way Multiscreen 134 9 Way Multiscreen 135 10 Way Multiscreen 136 13 Way Multiscreen 137

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8.2 Configuration and

Status

i) Data structure

Byte 1: 0xFF Byte 2: Command Type

0xAA: (SET) Update DVMRe with data.

0xBB: (GET) Extract data from DVMRe. Byte 3: Data Length (n) Byte 4: Data Type

0x61: Restart DVMRe

0xFE: Send configuration data to DVMRe 0x09: Read Alarm History from DVMRe 0xFF: Read configuration and status data

from DVMRe Byte 5: Data byte 1 Byte 6: Data byte 2 : : Byte x: Data byte n

ii) Sending data to the DVMRe

a) Restart DVMRe Triplex eZ

This command will restart the DVMRe Triplex eZ.

Byte 1: 0xFF Byte 2: 0xAA Byte 3: 0 Byte 4: 0x61

b) Send data to DVMRe Triplex eZ

Configuration data can be sent to the DVMRe Triplex eZ, to change the way it operates. The data is arranged in the form of 16 byte blocks, numbered from 1 to 213. Blocks 182, 183 and 185 are status blocks, and hence cannot be written to. For details about the contents of each block, contact GE-Interlogix and request the Block Data Structure for the DVMRe Triplex eZ.

Byte 1: 0xFF Byte 2: 0xAA Byte 3: 17 Byte 4: 0xFE Byte 5: Block Number

(1-181, 184, 186-200)

Byte 6: data[0] : : : : Byte 21:data[15]

After sending a block or series of blocks, block number 255 must be updated to signal the end of the configuration session. All data bytes for block 255 must be set to 0.

iii) Requesting data from the DVMRe

When a message of type 0xBB is sent to the DVMRe Triplex eZ, it will respond by sending 16 bytes of requested data.

a) Read Alarm History List

Byte 1: 0xFF

Byte 2: 0xBB Byte 3: 0 Byte 4: 0x09

When the "Read Alarm History List" message is received by the DVMRe Triplex eZ, it responds by sending a start byte 0xFF, followed by ASCII strings for every alarm event in its alarm history list, and a stop byte, 0xFF. Each string is formatted as follows:

dd.bmm/ddbhh:mm:ssbaa<CR><LF>

dd: index number (00 - 99) b: space character mm: month (01-12) dd: day (01-31) hh: hours (00-23) mm: minutes (00-59) ss: seconds (00-59) aa: alarm number (01-16) <CR> Carriage return (0x0D) <LF> Line feed (0x0A)

Example: 03. 11/27 22:48:58 15

b) Read data from DVMRe Triplex eZ

Configuration and status data can be read from the DVMRe Triplex eZ. The data is arranged in the form of 16 byte blocks, numbered from 1 to

213. For details about the contents of each block, contact GE-Interlogix and request the Block Data Structure for the DVMRe Triplex eZ.

Byte 1: 0xFF Byte 2: 0xBB Byte 3: 1 Byte 4: 0xFF Byte 5: Block Number 1-213 or 255 if all

blocks are requested.

The DVMRe Triplex eZ responds to the “Read data” request by sending all the requested data bytes consecutively, without any start or stop bytes.

A total of either 16 bytes or 3408 bytes will be transmitted, depending on whether a single block or all the blocks were requested.

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9 Macro Tables

Photo copy this page and use it to keep a record of the programmed macro functions.

9.1 Macro Functions Table

Macro Number

Description

Function + Sequence

Daylight Savings Time: Sets clock ahead one hour in April, and back one hour in October.

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9.2 Scheduled Macro Table

Event Day Time Macro to Run

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10 Warranty and Service

10.1 Factory Service

Warning: Do not open the top cover or attempt to service the unit, as this may expose

you to dangerous voltages and other hazards. Programmer maintenance of this unit is limited to external cleaning and inspection. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

If the unit requires factory service, contact the dealer who supplied the unit to you for the correct procedures on returning the unit to the factory or the nearest factory service center.

If the dealer is not available, contact the manufacturer of the unit as detailed below and request a Return Material Authorization number (RMA). The unit’s serial number must be provided before a RMA number can be issued. Units returned to the factory for service must have freight and insurance prepaid, and must show the RMA number clearly on all shipping documents. The failure symptoms must be clearly described by the operator and enclosed with the unit together with a copy of the original suppliers invoice. Failure to comply with these instructions will delay service of the unit, and may result in the unit not being accepted by the Repair Center.

Factory Address

GE-Interlogix, Kalatel Division Attention: Repair Center 3197-C Airport Loop Drive Costa Mesa, CA. 92626 United States of America Telephone: 800-343-3358 (7:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Pacific Time) In Oregon: 541-754-9133 Fax: 541-754-7162 (24 hours a day)

For warranty information, see the following page.

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10.2 Warranty and Return Information

GE-Interlogix warrants all of its equipment for three years from the date of purchase. This warranty covers any defects in materials and workmanship. Equipment failures that are due to improper installation, modification, abuse, or acts of nature will not be covered by this warranty. The repair department will evaluate all equipment returned for repair to determine warranty coverage. The Tech Support Manager will resolve any questions that may arise during evaluation to make a final determination.

Note: The three-year warranty does not apply to the following products:

MobileView® and the monitor CRT, which carry a 12-month warranty from the date of purchase.

The warranty specifically covers any defects in material and workmanship and does not cover equipment that has been abused, damaged, or modified.

For all warranty repairs, GE-Interlogix will cover all costs, including parts, labor, and shipping. Repaired equipment will be returned via the same method of shipment in which it was received. If a customer requests a faster return shipment, the difference will be charged.

For all non-warranty repairs, the customer will be billed for parts, labor, and shipping. Labor will be billed in half-hour increments.

Note: Customers requesting an estimate prior to repair will be notified by phone. If they cannot be reached, they will be notified by fax. If we are unable to reach the contact person for repair authorization after one phone attempt and two fax attempts, the equipment will be returned without being repaired. We will hold equipment no longer than two weeks.

Advance Replacement Policy

When an advance replacement is required, we will send the customer replacement equipment from our stock and receive the returned product in exchange. The received equipment will be evaluated and the repair department will determine whether it is a warranty replacement. If it is non-warranty, see our repair policy above for details. The following guidelines will be used for all advance replacements:

• Fewer than 45 days from purchase, GE-Interlogix will replace the product with new equipment.

• From 45 days to 1 year from purchase, GE-Interlogix will replace the product with refurbished

equipment.

• From 1 year to 3 years from purchase, the product must be sent in for repair. Advance replacements will be sent for a fee of $100.

If you have questions about this policy, please contact GE-Interlogix Kalatel Division’s RMA Department at 800-469-1676.

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GE Calibur DVMR Triplex eZ User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual