HIKVISION DS-7204HFI-SN, DS-7204HFI-ST, DS-7216HFI-ST, DS-7208HFI-SN, DS-7216HFI-SN Technical Manual

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DS-7200HFI-ST/SN Series DVR

Technical Manual

Hikvision Technical Manual

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Overview

Developed on the basis of the latest technologies, DS-7200HFI-ST/SN Series Digital

Video Recorder combines with the advanced H.264 video encoding and decoding

standard and maintains high performance rock-solid reliability and longer recording

service time.

DS-7200HFI-ST/SN Digital Video Recorder can be used as a standalone video

surveillance product, as well as to build up a powerful surveillance network which is

suitable for home or small-scale business applications.

DS-7204HFI-ST/SN, DS-7208HFI-ST/SN

DS-7216HFI-ST/SN

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Main Features

 User-friendly GUI for easy operation
 1280 × 1024 /1024 × 768 VGA output resolution
 Simultaneous VGA and CVBS output
 4CIF/2CIF/CIF resolution
 Normal and event recording parameters configurable per

individual camera

 Partial digital zoom by using mouse when in PTZ control mode
 4/8 /16-ch synchronous playback
 Support dual stream
 Different recording storage period configurable for each channel
 Sending of alarm images by Email
 NTP, SADP, DHCP protocols supported

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Functions & Performances

Compression

 PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
 H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition.
 G.711 audio compression standard.
 Independent video encoding parameters, including frame rate,

resolution, bit rate, video quality, etc.

 Scheduled and event recording parameters configurable for per

individual camera.

 Support dual stream.
 Encoding for both audio/video composite stream and video stream;

audio and video synchronization during composite stream encoding.

 Compression, storage and network transmission of video image at

4CIF/2CIF/CIF resolution.

 Watermark technology.

Local Monitoring

 Up to 1280×1024 resolution for VGA output display.
 Simultaneous VGA and CVBS output.
 1/4/9/16-camera video live view, with the camera order adjustable.
 Group switch, manual switch and automatic cycle modes selectable for

video live view, with the auto cycle period configurable.

 Digital zoom in live view mode.
 Shield of assigned channel for live view.
 Privacy masking capability.
 Multiple PTZ protocols supported, and settings and callup of presets,

patrols and patterns.

 Video image zoom-in by clicking the mouse and tracing by dragging

mouse in PTZ control mode.

Hard Disk Management

 Connection to 1 SATA hard disk for DS-7204HFI-ST/SN and

DS-7208HFI-ST/SN models and 2 SATA hard disks for

DS-7216HFI-ST/SN; each HDD with up to 2TB storage capacity.

 S.M.A.R.T technology.
 HDD standby function.
 HDD file system is compatible with Windows. Use pre-allocating hard

disk management technology, and no disk fragments.

Recording

 Cycle and non-cycle recording mode.

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 Normal and event video encoding parameters.
 Multiple recording types, including manual, normal, motion detection,

etc.

 8 recording time periods with separate recording types.
 Pre-record and post-record time for motion detection, and pre-record

time for schedule and manual recording.

 Lock and unlock of video files.
 HDD property can be set to read-only.
 Video data search and playback by channel number, recording type,

time etc.

 Digital zoom function in playback mode.
 Pause, play fast, play slow, skip forward, and skip backward when

playback, locating in progress bar by dragging the mouse.

 4/8/16-channel synchronous playback.

Backup

 Record files backed up via USB device.
 Bunch backup by file or by time.
 Record files edited for backup in playback.
 Management and maintenance for backup devices.

Alarm & Exception

 Various exception alarm types supported: alarms for video loss, motion

detection, video tempering, video signal abnormal, video in/out format

unmatched, illegal access, network disconnection, IP conflict, hard disk

error and hard disk full.

 Various exception handling methods: pop-up alarm image on monitor,

audible warning, notify surveillance center, send Email, etc.

 Auto recovery from exceptions.

Others

 Control of DVR via mouse and IR remote control.
 Three-level user management, each user with individual operating

permission for DVR and camera.

 Powerful record and search for log of operation, alarm and exceptions.
 Import/export of device configuration files.

Network

 10/100M adaptive network interface.
 TCP/IP protocol suites, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP protocols,

etc.

 Unicast and multicast supported; TCP and UDP protocols applicable in

unicast transmission.

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 Remote search, playback and download, lock/unlock of video files;

support breakpoint resume.

 Remote access and configuration of parameters; remote import/export

of device configuration parameters.

 Remote access of device running status, alarm and system log.
 Remote formatting of hard disk, upgrade, reboot/shutdown and other

system maintenance operations.

 RS-485 half-duplex transparent channel transmission.
 Exceptions upload to remote management host.
 Remote manual recording.
 Remote video image capture in JPEG format.
 Voice talk and broadcast.
 Built-in WEB Server.

Development

 Provision of SDK in Windows and Linux operating systems.
 Application software source code of Demo.
 Support and training service for application system development.

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Rear Panel & Interfaces

Rear Panel of DS-7200HFI-ST/SN

① USB Interface
② VIDEO OUT
③ VIDEO IN
④ AUDIO IN
⑤ AUDIO OUT
⑥ VGA Interface
⑦ LAN
⑧ RS-485 Interface
⑨ 12VDC Power Supply Interface
⑩ Alarm input and output

⑪ POWER
⑫ GND

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Specifications

Model

DS-7204HFI-ST/SN

DS-7208HFI-ST/SN

DS-7216HFI-ST/SN

Video/Audio

input

Video
compression

H.264

Analog video
input

4-ch

8-ch

16-ch

Video input
interface

BNC connector (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω); PAL / NTSC adaptive

Audio
compression

G.711

Audio input

1-ch, RCA connector (2.0 Vp-p, 1 kΩ)

Voice talk
input

1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 kΩ)
(Using AUDIO IN)

VGA output

1-ch, resolution: 1280 × 1024 / 60 Hz, 1024 × 768 / 60 Hz

CVBS output

1-ch, BNC connector (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω); Resolution: PAL: 704 × 576,
NTSC: 704 × 480

Audio output

1-ch, RCA connector (Linear, 1 kΩ)

Video/Audio

output

Recording
resolution

4CIF / 2CIF / CIF

Frame rate

25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N)

Video bit
rate

32 kbps ~ 2048 kbps, or user-defined (Max. 3072 kbps)

Stream type

Video/ Video & Audio

Audio bit
rate

64 kbps

Dual stream

Support (sub stream at CIF: 6fps, QCIF: 25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N))

Synchronous
playback

4-ch

8-ch

16-ch

Hard disk

Type

1 SATA interface

1 SATA interface

2 SATA interfaces

Capacity

Up to 2TB capacity for each interface

External

interface

Network
interface

1, RJ45 10 M / 100 M adaptive Ethernet interface

Serial
interface

1 RS-485 half-duplex interface

USB
interface

2, USB 2.0

Alarm in

4 4 4

Alarm out

1 1 1

Others

Power
supply

12 VDC

Consumption

≤10 W
(without hard disk or
DVD-R/W)

≤10 W
(without hard disk or
DVD-R/W)

≤15 W
(without hard disk or
DVD-R/W)

Working
temperature

-10 ºC ~ +55 ºC

Working
humidity

10% ~ 90%

Chassis

Stand-alone 1U
chassis

Stand-alone 1U
chassis

19-inch rack-mounted
1U chassis

Dimensions
(W x D x H)

315 × 230 × 45 mm

315 × 230 × 45 mm

445 × 290 × 45 mm

Weight

≤2 kg (without hard
disk or DVD-R/W)

≤ 2 kg (without hard
disk or DVD-R/W)

≤ 4 kg (without hard
disk or DVD-R/W)