HIKVISION DS-8100HFI-ST, DS-7300HFI-SH Quick Manual

Quick Guide – POS Setup on I/O Server and DVR

DVR: DS-8100HFI-ST, DS-7300HFI-SH

2013-07-10

Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
http://www.hikvision.com

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Introduction

POS text overlay is that the information of transaction can be overlaid on the
preview interface and also be recorded into the video records.

Content

Before your start:

Make sure all the devices have been connected properly; The following topology is
for your references to build up system:

Note:

1. PC or laptop is required to be connected on the network for configuration;

2. The Pin sequence of Serial cable (RJ45-RS232) is showing in the appendix.

System Architecture

Step1:

I/O Server Configuration

Step2:

DVR Configuration

Step3:

Retrive footage

Cat5
Cat5

Serial cable

Coax

DS-8100HFI-ST/DS-7300HFI-SH

Customized version

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Step 1: Configure serial I/O server

1. Install setup software for serial IO Server from its CD/DVD, named: Comhigher

Utility.

2. Run the utility, and click Search to add Serial IO server into the list.

3. Assign IP address for Serial IO server:

Highlight the server and right click, select ‘Assign IP Address’, then assign the IP
and sub mask accordingly, for example: 172.6.16.249.

4. Server Settings:

Right clicking the server in the list and select ‘Configure’, the following dialog will
pop up.
Tip: Please note, don’t click the OK button at the bottom of Configuration dialog
till all the following steps (a~c) have been completed, otherwise reboot is

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required for each page. They can be all saved once.

a) Go to page ‘Network Settings’ and setup the IP, Sub mask and Gateway

accordingly.

b) Go to page ‘Serial settings’, highlight the POS port, click ‘Settings’ and setup

the communications parameters accordingly for each port.

c) Go to page ‘Operating Settings’, highlight the POS port, click ‘Settings’ and

setup the operation parameters according.

i. For example for Port No. 1 of POS server 1, the Destination IP Address

is the IP of DVR (Such as 172.6.16.248), and the Destination Port is the
receiving port of DVR (Such as 14006), the Local Port is the port to
identify the POS machine (Such as 9001). And operation mode should

be TCP Client Mode for POS port.
Tip: The above parameters would be also required to setup on the DVR for
communications, the details can be found in Step2.