Honeywell HRTL-One User Manual

HRTL-One
Digital Video Recorder
User Guide
Document 900.0259 – 10/04 – Rev 1.00
HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder
User Guide
Revisions
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HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide

Contents

About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Overview of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Important Safeguards and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Warranty and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Typographical Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Installing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Hard Drive Front Panel Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the HRTL-One in the Rack Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Connecting the HRTL-One to Peripheral Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3 System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Recording Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Accessing the Menu Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Exiting the Menu Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Setting Overall System Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Setting the Internal Alarm Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting the Hard Drive Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Message Latch Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Changing Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Clearing the Data on the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Resetting to System Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Timer Recording Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Recording Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Alarm Mode Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Remote Protocol Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Event Reporting Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Powering Up the HRTL-One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Recording Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
System Status Reporting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Recording Video Triggered by an External Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Recording Timer Scheduled Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Recording Video Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Playing Back Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Playing Back Single Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Searching for Video Clips to Play Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Video Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Key Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Appendix A Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Appendix B Compatible Hard Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Appendix C Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Appendix D Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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Figures

Figure 2-1 Hard Drive Front Panel (Original Carrier) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Figure 2-2 Hard Drive Front Panel (New Carrier) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Figure 2-3 Rack Mount Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 2-4 Single Camera Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Figure 2-5 Multiple Cameras and Multiplexer Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 2-6 Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 2-7 9-Pin COM Port Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 2-8 25-Pin COM Port Pinout on External Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 3-1 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 3-2 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 3-3 System Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Figure 3-4 Clear Hard Drive Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 3-5 System Reset Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Figure 3-6 Timer Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 3-7 Record Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Figure 3-8 Alarm Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Figure 3-9 Remote Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 3-10 PC Keyboard / DVR Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Figure 3-11 Event Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Figure 4-1 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Figure 4-2 Search Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Ta b l e s

Table 2-1 Hard Drive Front Panel Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Table 2-2 Rear Panel Connections to Peripheral Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 2-3 9-Pin COM Port Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Table 3-1 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Table 3-2 NTSC Typical Recording Times (120 GB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Table 3-3 PAL Typical Recording Times (120 GB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Table 3-4 NTSC Typical Recording Times (250 GB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Table 3-5 PAL Typical Recording Times (250 GB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Table 3-6 Keypad Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Table 4-1 Play Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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About This Document

This document introduces the HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder and describes how to install the hard drive in the recorder, and then install the recorder and operate it.
The HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder is referred to as the HRTL-One throughout this document.
HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide

Overview of Contents

This document contains the following chapters and appendixes:
Chapter 1, Overview, introduces the HRTL-One and its features and functions.
Chapter 2, Installation, shows the front and rear panel connections. It also describes how to install the HRTL-One and connect it to peripheral equipment.
Chapter 3, System Setup, describes how to set the overall system level configuration.
Chapter 4, Operation, shows how the HRTL-One front panel operates and describes typical daily operating tasks.
Appendix A, Solutions, lists typical technical issues and describes how to solve them.
Appendix B, Compatible Hard Drives, lists compatible hard drive brands.
Appendix C, Specifications, lists the specifications for the HRTL-One.
Appendix D, Warranty, provides product warranty information.
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Important Safeguards and Warnings

Caution Please read all the safeguards and
warnings before operating the HRTL-One.
Improper operation may cause permanent, irreparable damage to the HRTL-One digital video recorder.
Caution The installation of this equipment should be made only by qualified
technicians and should conform to all local codes.
Safety Cautions
Environment
Please lift and place this equipment gently.
Do not expose this equipment under straight sunlight.
Do not use this equipment near or in contact with water.
Operation
Operate this equipment only with the power source provided.
Operate this equipment only from the type of power source indicated on the manufacturer’s label.
Do not switch the power on and off within a short period (within three seconds).
Proper Care and Maintenance
Do not spill liquid of any kind on the equipment.
Do not unplug the power connector before turning the power off.
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Unauthorized repair or parts substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

Regulatory Compliance

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, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
Œ
The Πmark on the product indicates that the system has been tested to and conforms with the provisions noted within the EN 55024 Class A Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive.

Warranty and Service

Subject to the terms and conditions listed on the Product Warranty (see Appendix D), during the warranty period Honeywell will repair or replace, at its sole option, free of charge, any defective products returned prepaid.
In the event you have a problem with any Honeywell product, please call Customer Service for assistance or to request a Return Authorization (RA) number.
Call 1.800.796.CCTV.
Be sure to have the model number, serial number, and the nature of the problem outlined for the technical service representative.
Prior authorization must be obtained for all returns, exchanges, or credits. Items shipped to Honeywell without a clearly identified Return Authorization (RA) number may be refused.
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Typographical Conventions

This document uses the following typographical conventions:
Font What it represents Example
Lucida Values of editable fields that are mentioned in the
body text of the document for reference purposes, but do not need to be entered as part of a procedure
Text strings displayed on the screen The message
Lucida Bold
Words or characters that you must type. The word “enter” is used if you must type text and then press the
Enter or Return key.
Values of editable fields that appear in tables (on first mention)
Gill Sans bold
Italic (any font)
Menu titles and other items you select Select the Setup menu.
Buttons you click to perform actions Click Exit to close the program.
Placeholders: words that vary depending on the situation
Cross-reference to external source Refer to the manual that came with your
The Time field can be set to
Hours:Minutes:Seconds
Password Updated
.
displays.
Enter the password:
1234
The Background Recording field can be set to one of the following values:
Enabled Disabled
Enter the basic parameters
hard drive.
Cross-reference within document See Overview.
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The HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder converts analog NTSC or PAL video to digital images and records them on a removable hard disk drive.
Digitally recorded video has several advantages over analog video recorded on tape, including:
There is no need to adjust tracking
You can index digital video by time schedule or events
You can instantly view video after selecting the time or event
You can freeze frames, fast-forward, fast-reverse, slow-forward, and slow-reverse without image streaking or tearing
The HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder can be used as a replacement for a time-lapse VCR in a security installation

Features

Replaces a traditional timelapse VCR
Compatible with most multiplexer and quad processors
Compatible with NTSC and PAL
Supports hard drive installation and upgrade in the field, up to 120 GB hard drive. HRTL-One recorders with a serial number of 0405xxxxx and later support up to 250 GB hard drive
Record speed options:
NTSC: 1 image per second to 60 images per second
PAL: 1 image per second to 50 images per second
Offers a range of recording video compression settings to maximize usage of the hard drive capacity
Recording video quality selection includes best, high, normal, and basic
Quick search modes
Search video by time, event, or alarm list
Variable viewing speeds
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Fast forward or reverse from 2X to 32X
Slow forward or reverse from 1/2X to 1/32X
Time display format
Password protection
Alarm input enable record mode
One alarm input to activate recording
Auto detection for video loss
One alarm input
One alarm output
Time scheduled recording
Power loss protection
Fault tolerance design provides quick, reliable recovery from power loss
RS232C control port
The HRTL-One can be linked to external equipment through the RS-232C interface.
The HRTL-One automatically stops recording when the hard drive disk is full or continues recording when the overwrite feature is selected.
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Installation
This chapter describes how to:
Install a hard drive in the HRTL-One.
Install the HRTL-One in a 19 inch (482.6 mm) rack.
Connect the HRTL-One to peripheral equipment. Depending on your

Before You Begin

Check that the items received match those listed on the packing slip. The HRTL-One packing box should include, in addition to this User Guide:
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requirements, you can connect the HRTL-One to a variety of equipment, including camera(s), a monitor, multiplexer, alarm input or remote PC or laptop.
One single channel HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder
One hard drive cartridge and a key for the cartridge (key located inside cartridge)
One power converter and power cord
One DB-15 plug
One rack mounting kit
80 GB Hard Drive (included with HRTL-One-80 DVR, not included with HRTL-One DVR)
If any parts are missing or damaged, please contact the dealer you purchased the HRTL-One from, or call Honeywell Customer Service. See Warranty and Service, page
xiii.
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Installing the Hard Drive

Caution The HRTL-One must be powered off before installing a new hard disk drive
or removing an existing hard disk drive.
Do not remove the hard drive until after the HRTL-One has been powered down for at least 60 seconds. This will protect the hard drive from possible damage.
The hard drive must be installed before the HRTL-One can record video. For a list of compatible hard drives, see Appendix B.
To install the hard drive:
1. Pull the active-handle outwards, then insert the miniature key (supplied in the hard drive cartridge) into the key hole, turning the key counter-clockwise to the “power off” (unlocked) position.
Active-handle
2. Pull the handle towards you to remove the carrier body away from the HRTL-One
New HD Carrier
Hard drive cartridge
New HD Carrier
Keyhole
chassis.
HDD Full
HDD
ALARM TIMER PLAY
MENU ENTER SEARCH SLOW
HRTL-One chassis
PAUSE
REC
/ Up
REW
Left
FF
Right
REC
STOP
/ Down
POWER
Original HD Carrier
Key
Active-handle
Original HD Carrier
Cartridge frame
Carrier body
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3. Push the black release latch on top of the carrier body (original carrier) or push the side release latch with the word OPEN printed beside it (new carrier) to slide the top cover backwards until it is completely removed.
New HD Carrier
Release latch
4. Ensure that the hard drive is configured as Master. Refer to the documentation
5. Plug the PC power cable and IDE ribbon cable into the hard drive cartridge.
New HD Carrier
PC power cable
6. Position the hard drive cartridge into the carrier body. Secure the hard drive using
Original HD Carrier
Release latch
supplied with the hard drive for the jumper settings.
Original HD Carrier
IDE ribbon cable
the four #6-32 screws supplied.
PC power cable
IDE ribbon cable
New HD Carrier
Original HD Carrier
7. Slide the top cover back on the carrier body by sliding it forward. The silver tab (original carrier) or the side latch (new carrier) clicks over the black release latch to secure the cover in place.
New HD Carrier
Top cover
Carrier body
Original HD Carrier
Top cover
Carrier body
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8. Slide the carrier body back into the cartridge frame until it is fully inserted.
Original HD Carrier
New HD Carrier
9. Push the handle towards the key lock (original carrier). Push the handle down to secure the carrier in place (new carrier).
10. To ensure that the hard drive functions properly, turn the key lock clockwise to the
A position before powering the hard drive on.
Status segment
A
A ON Locked (hard drive cannot be removed)
B OFF Unlocked (removable)
Power status
Security status
B
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Hard Drive Front Panel Functions

Figure 2-1 shows the front panel of the hard drive and lists the functions of the various
components.
Figure 2-1 Hard Drive Front Panel (Original Carrier)
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2
6
3
4
Legend
5
1. Hard drive access indicator
2. Power indicator
3. Active-handle
4. Handle
5. Cartridge frame
6. Key lock
Figure 2-2 Hard Drive Front Panel (New Carrier)
Legend
5
1. Hard drive access indicator
2. Power indicator
3. Active-handle
4. Handle
5. Cartridge frame
6. Key lock
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Indicators
When the hard drive is powered up, the indicators display as follows:
Table 2-1 Hard Drive Front Panel Indicators
Indicator Color
Hard drive access indicator Amber
Power indicator Green
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Installing the HRTL-One in the Rack Mount

Follow Figure 2-3 to mount the HRTL-One in the rack mount.
Figure 2-3 Rack Mount Installation
Front view
Side view

Connecting the HRTL-One to Peripheral Equipment

The HRTL-One is designed to work with a variety of other equipment, including:
Video camera(s). You can connect:
A single video camera
An external multiplexer that is connected to up to 16 cameras.
Monitor
Alarm sensor or Personal Computer (PC)
Figure 2-4 and Figure 2-5 show typical single camera and multiplexer installations.
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