IRIS IRIS8 Series Quick Reference Manual

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IRIS8xx Series Digital Video / Hybrid Recorders

QUICK REFERENCE

GUIDE

CAUTION! ! To reduce the risk of electric shock, the cover should only be removed when installing or

! ! ! replacing the hard drive, and this should only be undertaken by a qualified electrical
! ! ! engineer. Power must be disconnected at all times when removing the cover and working
! ! ! inside the unit.

WARNING ! ! IRIS8xx series DVRʼs are not waterproof device and therefore must not be exposed to
! ! ! rain or moisture. When installing the unit in an area that may be prone to moisture,
! ! ! always ensure the unit is housed in a suitable waterproof housing or splash shield. Care
! ! ! must be taken to ensure the rear of the unit is also not exposed to moisture or water
! ! ! ingress. Failure to observe this warning could cause fire or electric shock.

LIMITATION OF WARRANTY

!!!THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,

! ! ! EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
! ! ! WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
! ! ! OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THE THIRD PARTYʼS RIGHT.

! ! ! THIS PUBLICATION COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR
! ! ! TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE ADDED TO THE INFORMATION
! ! ! HEREIN, AT ANY TIME, FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS OF THIS PUBLICATION AND/OR
! ! ! THE CORRESPONDING PRODUCT(S).

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

!!!

!!!IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SUPPLIER BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY OR ANY PERSON,

! ! ! EXCEPT FOR REPLACEMENT OR REASONABLE MAINTENANCE OF THE
! ! ! PRODUCT, FOR THE CASES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWINGS:

!!!ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS, INCLUDING BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT OR

! ! ! INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY, ARISING OUT OF OR
! ! ! RELATING TO THE PRODUCT;
! ! ! PERSONAL INJURY OR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY INAPPROPRIATE USE OR
! ! ! NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF THE USER
! ! ! UNAUTHORIZED DISASSEMBLE, REPAIR OR MODIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT BY
! ! ! THE USER;
! ! ! ANY PROBLEM, CONSEQUENTIAL INCONVENIENCE, OR LOSS OR DAMAGE, ARISING OUT
! ! ! OF THE SYSTEM COMBINED WITH THE DEVICES OF THE THIRD PARTY;

ANY CLAIM OR ACTION FOR DAMAGES, BROUGHT BY ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION

! ! ! BEING A PHOTOGENIC SUBJECT, DUE TO VIOLATION OF PRIVACY WITH THE RESULT OF
! ! ! THAT SURVEILLANCE-CAMERAʼS PICTURE, INCLUDING SAVED DATA, FOR SOME REASON,

! ! ! BECOMES PUBLIC OR IS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OTHER THAN SURVEILLANCE.

Warnings:

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NOTE: 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 users will be required to correct the interference at their own expense.

FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, use only shielded interface cables when
connecting to computer or peripheral devices. Any changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the userʼs
authority to operate this equipment.

This Class A digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference
Causing Equipment Regulations.

Page Number:! Chapter:! ! ! ! Section

2! ! ! Warnings! ! ! !
!

4! ! ! Introduction! ! ! ! 1

5! ! ! Models in Range! ! ! 2

6! ! ! Drawings! ! ! ! 3

7+8! ! ! Front Panel! ! ! ! 4

9+10! ! ! Back Panel! ! ! ! 5

11! ! ! Removable Host Back Panel! ! 6

12! ! ! Connecting up your DVR! ! 7

! ! ! Power! ! ! ! ! 7.1
! ! ! Cameras! ! ! ! 7.2

13! ! ! Connecting up your DVR! ! 7
! ! ! Cameras (continued)! ! ! 7.2
!!! Video Outputs!! !!7.3
! ! ! PTZ Control! ! ! ! 7.3

14! ! ! Connecting up your DVR! ! 7
! ! ! PTZ Control (continued)! ! 7.4
! ! ! RS485 Connections! ! ! 7.4

15! ! ! Connecting to a LAN / WAN! ! 7.5
! ! ! Connecting IP Cameras!! ! 7.6

16! ! ! Remote Controller! ! ! 8

17! ! ! Operation (Part 1)! ! ! 9

! ! ! Power Up! ! ! ! 9.1
!!! Log In!!! !!9.2

18! ! ! Set Up! ! ! ! ! 10.1

19! ! ! Pre Camera Set Up! ! ! 10.1.a

20! ! ! Camera Set Up!! ! ! 10.1.b

!!!

21+22! ! ! Network Set Up!! ! ! 10.1.c

23! ! ! Mobile App Set Up! ! ! 10.1.d!

24! ! ! Password Set Up! ! ! 10.1.e

25! ! ! System Set Up! ! ! ! 10.1.f

26! ! ! RS485 Set Up (PTZʼs)! ! ! 10.1.g

27! ! ! Operation (Part2)! ! ! 11
! ! ! Viewing Cameras

28! ! ! Search Footage & Playback! ! 12
! ! ! Search by Time!! ! ! 12.1

29! ! ! Search by Event! ! ! 12.2

30! ! ! Extending Remote IR Extender! ! Appendix A

31! ! ! Mobile App Operation! ! ! Appendix B

32! ! ! Contact Information! ! ! !

Contents:

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Section 1:! Introduction

This manual is intended to be used as a quick reference to the main features used by marine users, with the
DVR installed and set up to operate in ʻtypicalʼ conditions - ie, using the composite video output to display
video (on a chart plotter) and controlling the device via the front panel or IR remote controller. Information on
using the FINGER CMS mobile / tablet App is also included.

For a more detailed breakdown and explanation of the products features and configuration, please refer to
the full use guide for your specific product.

IRIS804: 4 x Composite Video Inputs

IRIS804: 4 x Composite Video Inputs

IRIS808: 8 x Composite Video Inputs

IRIS816: 16 x Composite Video Inputs

IRIS848: Hybrid Recorder - 8 Composite Video Inputs / 4 x IP Cameras

Iris may also be able to provide a solution If you have a specific requirement not covered in the above listed
range, such as HD-SDI inputs or increased IP capacity. For more details contact Iris.

NOTE:

All models above feature both a composite video output and a VGA output. However, these cannot both be
used at the same time and should be considered only as an 'either / or' feature.

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Section 2:! Models in Range

3 (a)! Front Panel

3 (b)! Back Panel & Case

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Section 3:! Drawings

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1. LED Indicators:

! Power, LAN Activity, HDD Activity (Left Side) / Video Loss, HDD Failure (Right Side)

2. IR Sensor:

! Used to receive IR commands from Hand-Held Remote Controller.

3. Left / Right Directional Buttons:

! In menu mode moves cursor LEFT / RIGHT

! When control PTZ camera, pans camera LEFT / RIGHT
! In PLAYBACK mode, press this button for FAST REWIND / FAST FORWARD

4. Up Directional Button:

! In menu mode moves cursor UP

! When control PTZ camera, tilts camera UP

5.! Down Directional Button:
! In menu mode moves cursor DOWN
! When control PTZ camera, tilts camera DOWN
! In PLAYBACK mode, press this button for SINGLE STEP

6.! ENTER Button:
! ENTER key in Menu Mode
! Also used to select control of PTZ camera. Press before sending pan / tilt / zoom etc commands.

7. + / - Buttons:

! In PTZ mode, + is used to Zoom telephoto and - is used to zoom wide.

! Also used to increase / decrease value during data entry
! In Main Screen mode, - is used to enter full screen mode, + is used to select quad / PiP

8. MENU / ESC Button:

! Displays MAIN MENU, or steps back to previous menu when further into menu chain.

! During PLAYBACK press this button for SNAPSHOT

9. STOP / PTZ Button:

! Press this button to STOP video during PLAYBACK.

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Section 4:! Front Panel

! When not in PLAYBACK mode, this button selects / deselects PTZ control

10.! PLAY / PAUSE Button:
! When pressed, PLAYs or Pauses video during PLAYBACK mode.

11.! COPY Button:
! Press this button to copy selected playback images / files to your storage device (SD Card / USB
! Drive). Pressing the button a second time stops copying. This button is also used as a miscellaneous
! key in certain menus such as CALL in Playback.

12. MODE Button:

! Press this button to toggle between LIVE mode and PLAYBACK mode from the main screen display.

! Pressing the button a second time stops copying. This button is also used as a miscellaneous
! key in certain menus. This button is also used as ʻSLOW BACKWARDSʼ during playback.

13. Alpha - Numeric Buttons

! Press these buttons for camera selection thus:

! IRIS804 - Selects cameras 1~4
! IRIS808, 816, 848 - Buttons 1~4 call cameras 1~4. Camera inputs higher than 4 ʻwrap aroundʼ the 4
! buttons, for example, Camera 5 is selected by pressing button 1 twice, camera 6 is called by pressing
! button 2 twice, camera 9 is called by pressing button 1 three times consecutively and so on.

! These buttons can also be used to enter text and numbers in text entry fields.

14. Key Lock

! This locks the DVRʼs into the outer caddy. The DVR itself can be removed from the caddy and hooked
! up to a remote computer, to remove footage etc.
! The DVR must be inserted and locked into the caddy to enable power-up. If the DVR is running and
! then unlocked, the internal buzzer alarm will sound until the DVR is powered off.

15. Remote Drive Access Hatch:

! Conceals Ethernet Connector, USB connector and SD Card Slot.

16. RJ45 Ethernet Connector:

! Connects the DVR to a 10/100Base-T Network.

17. USB 2.0 Connector (USB)

! For connection of USB 2.0 compatible devices such as removable USB drive, DVD+RW drive, USB

! 3G dongle etc. Please note, maximum supply power from this port is 1.0A.

18. SD Slot:

! Insert SD card to copy stored files and images. Also used when upgrading software.

19.! DVR Handle:

! Used to pull out the DVR unit from the caddy when the key lock (14) is unlocked.

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Section 4:! Front Panel (Continued...)

To remove the DVR from the caddy, unlock
the key (14) and firmly pull the handle.

1. Video In (1-4) / Out & IR Remote Connector

! Camera Inputs 1 ~ 4, colour coded:

! Camera 1 = Brown BNC Connector
! Camera 2 = Red BNC Connector
! Camera 3 = Orange BNC Connector
! Camera 4 = Yellow BNC Connector
! Video Output = Green BNC Connector

2. Video Inputs 5-8 (IRIS808, 816, 848

! Camera Inputs 5 ~ 8, colour coded:

! Camera 5 = Brown BNC Connector
! Camera 6 = Red BNC Connector
! Camera 7 = Orange BNC Connector
! Camera 8 = Yellow BNC Connector

5. Audio In / Out Cable

! Connect Audio Input / Output Cable (Supplied)

6. VGA Monitor Output

! Connect VGA Monitor cable to the standard D-Sub 15 pin female VGA Connector.

!
! NOTE:! Although DVRʼs feature both composite and VGA outputs, they cannot both be used
! ! together. System can either user composite video output or VGA output - not both.

7. Alarm Output Connectors (ALARM OUT 1~2)

! 1 x Normally Open relay, 1 x Normally Closed relay.

8.! Alarm Input Connectors (ALARM IN 1~4)

! Connect external sensors such as PIRʼs door switches, pressure pads, beam detectors etc.

9. RS-232 Connector

! Serial Data Port for connecting RS232 devices such as PTZʼs

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Section 5:! Back Panel

3.! Video Inputs 9-12 (IRIS816)

! Camera Inputs 9 ~ 12, colour coded:

! Camera 9 = Brown BNC Connector
! Camera 10 = Red BNC Connector
! Camera 11 = Orange BNC Connector
! Camera 12 = Yellow BNC Connector

4.! Video Inputs 13-16 (IRIS816)
! Camera Inputs 13 ~ 16, colour coded:

! Camera 13 = Brown BNC Connector
! Camera 14 = Red BNC Connector
! Camera 15 = Orange BNC Connector
! Camera 16 = Yellow BNC Connector