HIKVISION MV-VB2100-032G, MV-VB2100-120G User Manual

Vision Box

User Manual

UD04763B

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Overview ............................................................................................... 6

1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 6

1.2 Features ........................................................................................................ 6

1.3 Specifications ............................................................................................... 6

Chapter 2 Panels and Connections ....................................................................... 8

2.1 Dimensions................................................................................................... 8

2.2 Installation .................................................................................................... 8

2.3 Panels ........................................................................................................... 9

2.4 GPIO Connections ..................................................................................... 11

2.4.1 Pin Definitions .................................................................................. 11

2.4.2 OutputConnections............................................................................ 11

Chapter 3 Operation of I/O and Demo .............................................................. 13

3.1 Input/Output Pattern ................................................................................... 13

3.2 Operation of Demo..................................................................................... 13

3.2.1 Selecting Pattern ............................................................................... 14

3.2.2 Triggering by I/O .............................................................................. 14

3.2.3 Triggering by Serial Port ................................................................... 15

3.2.4 Configuring Serial Port Property ...................................................... 16

Chapter 4 Video Output Configuration ............................................................. 19

4.1 HDMI Video Output .................................................................................. 19

4.2 Remote Access ........................................................................................... 19

Chapter 5 System and Driver Installation ......................................................... 20

5.1 Installing Operating System ....................................................................... 20

5.2 Installing the Driver ................................................................................... 20

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Quick Start Guide

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Regulatory Information

FCC Information

Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A

digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a

commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to

cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at

his own expense.

FCC Conditions

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

EU Conformity Statement

This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and

comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the

EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, the LVD Directive 2014/35/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of

as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this

product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or

dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info

2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed

of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation

for specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may

include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return

the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see:

www.recyclethis.info

Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance

This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Applicable Models

This manual is applicable to the MV-VB2100-032/120G Vision Box.

Symbol Conventions

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important points of the main text.

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Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.

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Safety Instructions

 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the

installer and/or end-user.

 In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety

regulations of the nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed
information.

 Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power

Source with 100~240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to
technical specifications for detailed information.

 Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause

over-heating or a fire hazard.

 Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.
 If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power

cable, and then please contact the service center.

Preventive and Cautionary Tips

Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:

 Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.
 Unit is designed for indoor use only.
 Keep all liquids away from the device.
 Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
 Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of

dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.

 Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
 You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be under

network security risks. For avoidance of any network attacks and information leakage, please
strengthen your own protection. If the product does not work properly, please contact with
your dealer or the nearest service center.

 Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
 Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with

the same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions
provided by the battery manufacturer.

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Chapter 1 Overview

1.1 Introduction

Designed for the control system, the Vision Box has integrated with the various interfaces and
image processing algorithms in the machine vision applications, featuring stable performance,
compact structure, fast response, etc. The Box adopts the Intel® AtomTM E3845 Quad-core SoC
processor, with the excellent computing performance, low consumption and outstanding system
expandability.

It can be widely applied to the robots, medical instruments, laser equipment, numerical control
machine tools, package test, etc.

1.2 Features

 Onboard Intel E3845 SOC, 1.91GHz CPU, providing 200% CPU and 350% GPU performance

more than the last-generation D525/D2550 processor.

 Adoption of Gen7 GPU greatly enhances the image processing performance.
 Compact structure design
 4GB DDR3L memory
 -10 ºC to +50 ºC fanless working temperature
 Two Intel-chip Gigabit network interfaces, with the enhanced surge-protection design to

ensure the stable access by machine vision cameras.

 Two independent HDMI video outputs.
 8 GPIO.

1.3 Specifications

Model

MV-VB2100-032G

MV-VB2100-120G

Processor

Intel E3845 chip, 4-core 1.91GHz

Memory

4GB DDR3L-1333

Operating System

Win7, Win8, Linux

Graphic/Video

Gen7 GPU

Hardware accelerated H.264 video encoding

Hardware accelerated multiple video decoding
formats

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Display

2 independent HDMI outputs at 2560×1600
resolution

Network

2 Intel i210 Gigabit Ethernet chips

2 RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces

Enhanced surge-protection

Storage

32GB SSD

120GB SSD

USB interface

1 × USB 3.0 host interface

1 × composite interface (USB3.0 client+ USB2.0 host)
2 × USB 2.0 host interface

External
interfaces

1 RS-485(half-duplex)

1 RS-232

GPIO

4 inputs/4 outputs

Audio

HAD Stereo Line-out
and single-track Mic-in

Power supply

24 VDC /1A

Consumption
(without hard
disk)

≤ 12 W

Working
temperature

-10 ºC to +50 ºC

Working
humidity

10% to 90%RH non-condensing

Dimensions
(W × D × H)

135mm × 91mm × 45mm (5.3inch × 3.6inch × 1.8inch)

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Chapter 2 Panels and Connections

2.1 Dimensions

Refer to the following figure for the outline and dimensions of the Vision Box:

134

.8

7.2

91 45

50

80

4-M3 4

Figure 2-1 Outline and Dimensions

2.2 Installation

Use four M3 set screws to install the Vision Box.

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Figure 2-2 Installation

2.3 Panels

Refer to the following figure for the interfaces on the panel of Vision Box:

USB3.0

AUDIO

RS485

LAN

DC 24V

RS232

B

A

千兆网口

RS232接口

USB接口

USB2.0

音频接口

RS485接口

电源接口

LAN

PWR

HDD

HDMI1

USB2.0 HDMI2

G 4 3 2 1G C 4 3 2 1

1 2 3 4 G 1 2 3 4 C G

DI DO

千兆网口

电源指示灯

HDMI接口

电源开关

GPIO接口

USB2.0接口

硬盘读写灯

1
2
3

4

5

6

7

8
9

10

13

11

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Figure 2-3 Indicators and Interfaces on the Panels

Table 2-1 Panel Description

No.

Name

Descriptions

1

HDMI1/HDMI2

HDMI video output at up to 2560×1600 resolution.

2

POWER

Power indicator turns yellow when the device is
running.

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3

LAN Interface

RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet
interface.

4

USB 2.0 interface

2 USB 2.0 Universal Serial Bus (USB) interfaces for
additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard
Disk Drive (HDD).

5
HDD

HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read
from or written to HDD.

6

GPIO

4 GPIO input and 4 GPIO output connectors.

7

Power

Switch for turning on/off the device.

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USB 3.0 interface

1 USB 3.0 host interface

1 composite interface (USB3.0 client+ USB2.0 host)

9

RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS-232 devices.

10

LAN Interface

RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet
interface.

11

Power Supply

24V DC,1A power supply

12

RS-485 Interface

Connector for RS-485 devices.

13

Audio In/Out

HAD Stereo Line-out and single-track Mic-in

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2.4 GPIO Connections

2.4.1 Pin Definitions

Refer to the following table for the pin definitions of GPIO inputs and outputs:

Table 2-2 Pin Definitions

Pin No.

Name

Definition

1

DI1

Optical isolation input 1

2

DI2

Optical isolation input 2

3

DI3

Optical isolation input 3

4

DI4

Optical isolation input 4

5

IN_GND

Optical isolation input GND

6

DO1

Optical isolation output 1

7

DO2

Optical isolation output 2

8

DO3

Optical isolation output 3

9

DO4

Optical isolation output 4

10

COMMON

Common

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OUT_GND

Optical isolation output
GND

The voltage for the optical isolation input is: 10-30V high TTL, 0-2V TTL.

The voltage for the optical isolation output is: 5-30V high TTL, 0-1.1V TTL, max. 90mA reverse
current.

2.4.2 OutputConnections

Connection Mode A

The following connection can be adopted when the external device are connected, such as the LED,
relay, beeper, etc.

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Figure 2-4 Connection Mode A

Connection Mode B

When the output is used as the signal, you need to add a pull-up resistor (12V/1~ 4k, 24V/2 ~ 8k)
between the Common and Output to form a level signal. Refer to the following figure:

Figure 2-5 Connection Mode B

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Chapter 3 Operation of I/O and Demo

3.1 Input/Output Pattern

The input channel can be triggered by the upper level device control or the I/O control. And the
PWM output and pulse output are provided.

The following three configuration patterns are selectable:

 Pattern 1 (All): triggering input by I/O or serial port triggering is configurable.
 Pattern 2: triggering input by I/O is configurable only.
 Pattern 3: triggering input by serial port enabling command is configurable only.

3.2 Operation of Demo

Open the Vision Box Mfc Demo to enter the following window:

Figure 3-1 Demo Interface

Please go to the official website to download the latest Demo.

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3.2.1 Selecting Pattern

Three patterns are selectable: PATTERN_ALL (pattern 1), PATTERN_I_O (pattern 2) and
PATTERN_SERIAL (pattern 3).

Step 1 Check the checkbox of Show to enable the settings.
Step 2 Select a pattern from the drop-down list.

 PATTERN_ALL: trigger the input by I/O or serial port enabling as user demand.
 PATTERN_I_O: trigger input by I/O only.
 PATTERN_SERIAL: trigger input by serial port enabling command only.

Step 3 Click the SendCommand to complete the settings.

Figure 3-2 Select Pattern

3.2.2 Triggering by I/O

 Task1: Input Settings

The input settings must be configured when the external signal (e.g., photoelectric sensor) is used
for triggering the input port.

Figure 3-3 Input Triggering Pattern

Step 1 Check the checkbox of Show to enable the settings.
Step 2 Select the SSET_STATU mode to configure the parameters.

1) Check the checkbox of port 1-4 as demand.

2) Select the IO_INPUT from the drop-down list.

3) Check the checkbox of output ports.

4) Select the ACTION_START and configure it to EDGE_RISING or EDGE_FALLING triggering

mode.

5) Set the delay time (ms) and select the NOTICE_ON or NOTICE_SEND to send the notice or

not.

6) Click the SendCommand to complete the settings.

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Step 3 Repeat the sub steps 1) to 3) of Step 2, and select the ACTION_END and configure it to

EDGE_RISING or EDGE_FALLING triggering mode. And repeat the sub steps 5) to 6) of Step 2
to complete the settings.

 Task2: Output Settings

The PWM output and pulse output can be configured. The PWM output setting is taken as the
example in the following instructions.

Figure 3-4 PWM Output Settings

Step 1 Select the SSET_STATU mode to configure the parameters.
Step 2 Check the checkbox of port 1-4 as demand.
Step 3 Select the IO_PWM_OUT from the drop-down list.
Step 4 Set the parameters of pulse width (ms), cycle time (ms), and duration (ms).

You can enter Max in the duration to set continuous outputting.

Step 5 Click the SendCommand to complete the settings.

3.2.3 Triggering by Serial Port

Purpose

The serial port parameters must be configured when you use it to trigger the input. The pulse
output setting is taken as the example in the following instructions.

Figure 3-5 Pulse Output Settings

Step 1 Set the pulse parameters.

1) Select the SSET_STATU mode to configure the parameters.

2) Check the checkbox of port 1-4 as demand.

3) Select the IO_PULSE_OUT from the drop-down list.

4) Select the LEVEL_HIGHT, and set the parameters of pulse number, duration (ms) and

pulse interval (ms).

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You can enter Max in the duration to set continuous outputting.

5) Click the SendCommand to complete the settings.

Step 2 Select the STROBE_STATUS mode and set the ENABLE_START to start enabling the serial port.

Click the SendCommand to complete the settings

Step 3 Select the STROBE_STATUS mode and set the ENABLE_END to end the serial port enabling.

Click the SendCommand to complete the settings

3.2.4 Configuring Serial Port Property

In the original operating system, the default port used by GPIO is Com2, with the baud rate of
115200, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit.

Hardware of Vision Box serial port is corresponding to COM port, which can be seen and
configured through “Device Manager” 一> “Ports (COM & LPT)”. Right click “COM1”, select
“Properties”.

Figure 3-6 Serial port property entrance interface

In “Communications Port (Com1) Properties” interface, select “Resources” page, as shown in
Figure. IRQ information can be found in this window, IRQ corresponded to each COM port is
shown in Table 3-1.

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Figure 3-7 Serial port “Resource” window

Table 3-1 Information correspond to function and serial port hardware IRQ

Original Serial
Port No.

Correspond
Function

IRQ Information
COM1

RS232

0x00000004（04）

COM2

GPIO

0x0000000A（10）

COM3

RS485

0x00000003（03）

COM4

NULL

0x0000000B（11）

Click “Advanced” in “Port Settings” page of “Communications Port (Com1) Properties” interface,
modify the serial port number correspond to hardware in system, as shown in Figure 3-8.

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Figure 3-8 Hardware modification window correspond to serial port

The Com1 of the Vision Box corresponds to the RS-232, the Com3 to RS-485, and the Com4 is null.

Figure 3-9 Serial Port Property

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Chapter 4 Video Output Configuration

4.1 HDMI Video Output

The Vision Box provides two HDMI output interfaces for connection to the HDMI display unit (or to
VGA display unit with HDMI-to-VGA adapter). Up to 2560 x 1600 resolution is supported.

4.2 Remote Access

The Vision Box is installed with the MVWhere client software for device access to the LAN. Use the
MVWhere client software to find the IP address of the controller for remote access.

Figure 4-1 Use MVWhere to Find Box IP Address

Default user name: administrator, password: 123456. Based on the security requirements, it is
strongly recommended that the user modify the initial password when first using Vision Box.

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Chapter 5 System and Driver Installation

5.1 Installing Operating System

The operating system can be installed via USB storage device (e.g., USB DVD, USB mobile disk, etc.).
Connect the USB storage device and operate the following instructions to install the system in the
BIOS mode.

Option 1

Step 1 Start up the device and press the DELETE key to enter the BIOS settings page.
Step 2 Enter the Save&Quit menu, find the USB storage device you connect and enter it to install

the system according to the prompts.

Option 2

Step 1 Start up the device and press the DELETE key to enter the BIOS settings page.
Step 2 Enter the Advanced > CSM Configuration menu and set the Boot option filer to Legacy only.
Step 3 Enter the BOOT menu, and set the Boot Option #1 to the boot from your USB storage device.
Step 4 Save the settings and exit from the BIOS.
Step 5 Reboot the device to load the operating system from the USB storage device.

After the completion of the operating system, you need the change the Boot Option #1 back to the
boot from hard disk.

5.2 Installing the Driver

Select and install the driver programs from the provided CD-ROM of the product. For upgrading
requirement, go to the official website to download the latest driver package.

Figure 5-1 Install the Driver

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