Please read all of these instructions carefully before you use the device. Save this manual for future reference.
What the warranty does not cover
■ Any product, on which the serial number has been defaced, modified or removed.
■ Damage, deterioration or malfunction resulting from:
□ Accident, misuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning, or other acts of nature, unauthorized product modification, or
failure to follow instructions supplied with the product.
□ Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by us.
□ Any damage of the product due to shipment.
□ Removal or installation of the product.
□ Causes external to the product, such as electric power fluctuation or failure.
□ Use of supplies or parts not meeting our specifications.
□ Normal wear and tear.
□ Any other causes which does not relate to a product defect.
■ Removal, installation, and set-up service charges.
First English printing, October 2002
Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the
correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. We are not liable for
any injury or loss that results from the use of this equipment.
Safety Instructions
■ Unplug equipment before cleaning. Don’t use liquid or spray detergent; use a moist cloth.
■ Keep equipment away from excessive humidity and heat. Preferably, keep it in an air-conditioned enviro-
nment with temperatures not exceeding 40º Celsius (104º Fahrenheit).
■ When installing, place the equipment on a sturdy, level surface to prevent it from accidentally falling and
causing damage to other equipment or injury to persons nearby.
■ When the drawer is in an open position, do not cover, block or in any way obstruct the gap between it and
the power supply. Proper air convection is necessary to keep it from overheating.
■ Arrange the equipment’s power cord in such a way that others won’t trip or fall over it.
■ If you are using a power cord that didn’t ship with the equipment, ensure that it is rated for the voltage
and current labeled on the equipment’s electrical ratings label. The voltage rating on the cord should be
higher than the one listed on the equipment’s ratings label.
■ Observe all precautions and warnings attached to the equipment.
■ If you don’t intend on using the equipment for a long time, disconnect it from the power outlet to prevent
being damaged by transient over-voltage.
■ Keep all liquids away from the equipment to minimize the risk of accidental spillage. Liquid spilled on to
the power supply or on other hardware may cause damage, fire or electrical shock.
■ Only qualified service personnel should open the chassis. Opening it yourself could damage the equip ment and invalidate its warranty.
■ If any part of the equipment becomes damaged or stops functioning, have it checked by qualified service
personnel.
Regulatory Notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation.
Any changes or modifications made to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
■ Re-position or relocate the receiving antenna.
■ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
■ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
devices, such as the servers and KVM switch, may not be hot-pluggable. Plugging and unplugging
cables while servers and KVM are powered on may cause irreversible damage to the servers, KVM and
Rackmount LCD Drawer. Before attempting to connect anything to the Rackmount LCD Drawer, we
suggest turning off the power to all devices before connecting them. Apply power to connected devices
again only after the Rackmount LCD Drawer is receiving power. The company is not responsible for
damage caused in this way.
The Rackmount LCD Drawer & Display are hot-pluggable, but components of connected
devices, such as the servers and KVM switch, may not be hot-pluggable. Plugging and unplugging
cables while servers and KVM are powered on may cause irreversible damage to the servers, KVM and
Rackmount LCD Drawer. Before attempting to connect anything to the Rackmount LCD Drawer, we
suggest turning off the power to all devices before connecting them. Apply power to connected devices
again only after the Rackmount LCD Drawer is receiving power. The company is not responsible for
damage caused in this way.
Chapter 3
■ Please refer to P.28 - 40
The Rackmount LCD Drawer & Display are hot-pluggable, but components of connected
devices, such as the servers and KVM switch, may not be hot-pluggable. Plugging and unplugging
cables while servers and KVM are powered on may cause irreversible damage to the servers, KVM and
Rackmount LCD Drawer. Before attempting to connect anything to the Rackmount LCD Drawer, we
suggest turning off the power to all devices before connecting them. Apply power to connected devices
again only after the Rackmount LCD Drawer is receiving power. The company is not responsible for
damage caused in this way.
The Rackmount LCD Drawer & Display are hot-pluggable, but components of connected
devices, such as the servers and KVM switch, may not be hot-pluggable. Plugging and unplugging
cables while servers and KVM are powered on may cause irreversible damage to the servers, KVM and
Rackmount LCD Drawer. Before attempting to connect anything to the Rackmount LCD Drawer, we
suggest turning off the power to all devices before connecting them. Apply power to connected devices
again only after the Rackmount LCD Drawer is receiving power. The company is not responsible for
damage caused in this way.
The Rackmount LCD Drawer & Display are hot-pluggable, but components of connected
This BNC connector is connected to video output from VCR/DVR. A pre-recorded quad screen signal from a
tape can be played back through a VCR/DVR and displayed on the video output channels. Push the VCR
button (#2) to switch the device to VCR Playback mode.
2. VCR out :
This BNC connector is to be connected to the Video in from your VCR/DVR. It will only provide a quad screen
video to ensure an un-interrupted video recording for all four cameras. The display video is not affected by
the control panel.
3. Terminations :
These impedance switches are used to provide proper termination for each camera input. These switches
toggle between 75Ω and Hi-Z impedance. Incorrect termination will degrade the quality of the video signal.
All video inputs not “looped through” to another device, the corresponding switches need to be set to 75Ω
termination position. If another device is connected to video out loop through connector set the
corresponding termination switch to Hi-Z position. Any device connected to the video out loop through
connectors needs to be configure to 75Ω video termination. The factory default termination setting is 75Ω.
4. Ch1 In, Ch2 In, Ch3 In, and Ch4 In Video IN connectors
These BNC connectors are used to connect to the video out from camera. Four cameras can be connected
to these connectors to form a quad screen in the following mapping order.
5. Ch1 Out, Ch2 Out, Ch3 Out, and Ch4 Out Video Loop through connectors
These connectors are used to loop video signals from each camera out to other devices.
This female type 9 pin D-sub connector is used for alarm sensor input and alarm output control connections. It
provides
Normal Open and Normal Close contacts for alarm out control.
PIN#
1 Sensor 1 4 Sensor 4 7
2 Sensor 2 5 Reset In 8 Common Contact
3 Sensor 3 6 GND 9 Normal Close Contact
The Alarm Hold Time can be configured from 0 second to 99 minutes for FIO-8037 / FIO-8134 through system
Setup menu.
2. VCR Connection for Tape Recording Start and Stop Control :
Connecting the contacts of VCR RECORD and STOP switch to the alarm output NC and NO contacts will allow
you to use
an ordinary VCR to record for longer period of time. Combined with alarm sensor detection, the VCR will record
only when
an alarm sensor is activated.
*. If more than one sensor have been trigged, VCR will start to record after the last trigged event.
*. In order to make use of the alarm called full screen display function, the VIDEO IN connector from the VCR
has to be connected to LIVE monitor connector of the device. If more than one sensor are trigged, VCR will
then record all the events in full screen mode accordingly.
The unit is equipped with 4 alarm sensor inputs. If any alarm is activated:
■ the built-in buzzer will be activated.
■ the quad will switch the corresponding channel indicator LED to blinking mode.
■ a warning message depending on different models will be displayed as follows:
Quad output channel (#4) LIVE output channel (#5)
Blinking Alarm & Title message on the activated
channel in quad screen
Above mentioned alarm can be cleared by: If the device is operated under Security Lock ON mode, Push Lock
button for 2 seconds to disable the function then push any button in the front panel.
4 Video Loss Alarm
Loss of video at any input is automatically detected by the device. The device will:
■ Activate the built-in buzzer.
■ Switch the corresponding channel indicator LED to blinking mode.
■ Display warning message on quad screen:
Quad output channel (#4)
Blinking Video Loss & Title message
on the activated channel in quad
screen
Full screen display of the activated channel. Also
display a blinking Alarm message
■ The warning message and the buzzer can be
cleared by pushing Lock button (#2) for more than 4
seconds if the device is operated under Security lock
On mode, or pushing any button on the front panel if
the device is operated under Security lock OFF mode.
11.3 Remote Control Connection & Operation Chapter 11
The device may be controlled via the male type 9 pin D-sub/RS-232 connector (#13) from a RC-5002 keypad, terminal
or computer using ASCII code.
Note: Please power off the unit before connecting the Remote Control keypad.
1. Pin assignment of the male type 9 pin D-sub connector:
When a computer is used to control this device through a RS-232 port, pin 6, 7, 8, and 9 must be disconnected to
prevent connecting the VCC and GND signals from the device to the computer. A RS-232 port only uses pin 1, 2, and 3
for control
signal transmission.
2. A terminal or computer can be connected to the male type 9 pin D-sub connector on the real panel from it RS-232
rate, 8 data bit, 1 start bit, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
Function ASCII Command Code
Quad Screen Display E
CH 1 A
CH 2 B
CH 3 C
CH 4 D
Freeze *1 EA, EB, EC, ED
Auto Switching Sequence F
VCR/Live G
Key Lock *2 H
Setup Menu *3 GH
Text Select Down *4 (GH) A
Text Select Up (GH) B
Cursor Left (GH) C
Cursor Right (GH) D
Alarm Reset I
Pin Assignment for Remote Control Connector
1 GND 4 NC 7 VCC
2 RX 5 NC 8 GND
3 TX 6 VCC 9 GND
port to control this device using standard, uppercase ASCII codes.
2.1 The ASCII command codes for the quad are listed in the table below. The transmission protocol is 1200-baud
11.3 Remote Control Connection & Operation Chapter 11
*1. For FIO-8037: in order to control the device to operate in Zoom mode, the computer has to
2.2 Right after computer/terminal has sent out the above mentioned control command code to the
Status
Code
EF Device in Quad mode DE CH1 in Sequence mode
EE CH1 in Freeze mode DD CH2 in Sequence mode
ED CH2 in Freeze mode DB CH3 in Sequence mode
EC CH1 & 2 in Freeze mode D7 CH4 in Sequence mode
EB CH3 in Freeze mode CF Quad display in Sequence mode
EA CH1 & 3 in Freeze mode
E9 CH2 & 3 in Freeze mode E CH1 in Full screen mode
E8 CH1, 2, & 3 in Freeze mode D CH2 in Full screen mode
E7 CH4 in Freeze mode B CH3 in Full screen mode
E6 CH1 & 4 in Freeze mode 7 CH4 in Full screen mode
E5 CH2 & 4 in Freeze mode
E4 CH1, 2 & 4 in Freeze mode Attach to above code
E3 CH3 & 4 in Freeze mode XX-DF Buzzer/VCR ON
E2 CH1, 3, & 4 in Freeze mode XX-7F Security lock ON
E1 CH2, 3, & 4 in Freeze mode XX-3F Buzzer & Security lock ON (Stop)
E0 CH1, 2,3, & 4 in Freeze mode
first send command code ” to switch the signal source from camera to VCR/DVR, at this time
the device will automatically zoom channel 1 video from VCR/DVR to full screen. User can
then input a corresponding channel code to zoom any other specific channel. Input the
corresponding channel code again to put the specific channel to freeze mode and send
the code again to clear the freeze mode.
Example: Input GE, (GE) B, (GE) C, and (GE) D for zooming the video signal in channel 1 to 4
from VCR/DVR. Input “A”, “B”, “C”, “D” again to freeze the specific channel. Send
command code “G” again to get back to Live input mode.
*2. Computer has to send out command code “H” continuously for 2 seconds to switch the
device between security lock ON and OFF mode. If any alarm is activated under security
lock ON mode, the device has to send out command code “H” continuously for more than
4 seconds to clear the alarm.
*3. Setup menu is switched ON by sending VCR/DVR and Lock button codes together.
*4. Text Select and Cursor Control functions can be performed only under menu Setup mode.
device, the device will respond with following status code back to computer through RS-232 port:
11.3 Remote Control Connection & Operation Chapter 11
BYTE 2: Status code for alarm operations: The first 4 bits show the sensor activated alarm status of each
channel; next 4 bits show the video loss alarm status of each channel. The digit “1” means alarm event is
detected, and “0” means no alarm event is detected.
b7 - b4: Sensor Activated Alarm b3 - b0: Video Loss Alarm
Lock: Security locks out button. Push this button for 2 seconds to enable control panel lock out function. Push this button
2
VCR: Push this button to enter into VCR Playback/Zoom operation. In this mode, the output video is displaying the video
#1, #2 Setup buttons: Push these two buttons simultaneously to get into Menu Setup mode and display page 1 of system
setup menu. Push these two buttons simultaneously again to display page 2 of the setup menu. Use page 1 to program
time/date and camera title and page 2 to configure alarm operations. Under menu setup mode, Channel Select buttons
(#5) are used for cursor control and text selection to program the setup menu. Push the setup buttons simultaneously again
to save the setting. Push the setup buttons fourth time to get back to ordinary operation mode.
3
Sequ.: Push this button to enable full page auto sequencing mode. Push this button again to disable it.
4
5
pushing the corresponding button. When operated in Full Screen display mode, these buttons are used to select specific
camera to be displayed in full screen.
again for 2 seconds to disable the function.
signal from VCR. When operated in Full Screen display mode, push select buttons (#5) to zoom any specific camera
signal pre-recorded on the tape in quad format. Push the select button (#5) again to freeze the expanded picture on
the screen.
VCR
button (#2)
ON ON OFF Display quad video signal from VCR tape
ON OFF Push Once Call up specific quadrant from tape in full screen mode
ON OFF Push Twice Freeze specific quadrant from tape in full screen mode
OFF X X Exit VCR operation and back to normal operation mode
Quad
button (#4)
CH Select
button (#5)
Setup buttons (#1, #2)
Push once Page 1 menu for time / date / title programming Text Selection Cursor Control
Push twice Page 2 menu for alarm configuration Text Selection Cursor Control
Push the third time Save the settings Yes / No
Push the fourth time Exit setup mode, back to normal
Function
: Push this button to switch between Quad/ Full Screen display mode.
buttons: When operated in Quad mode, these buttons are used to freeze any specific camera by
Quad button (#4) Channel Select buttons (#5) Function
ON ON Freeze specific camera video in Quad screen mode
OFF ON Call up specific camera video in full screen mode
These buttons are also used as cursor control and text select keys under Setup menu mode.
Right after the unit is turned on, The monitor will display the last setting on the Setup Menu.
1. Page 1 of the Setup Menu - Display Setting
Push Setup buttons (#1, #2) simultaneously to display the Setup Menu on the screen. There are total two pages in the Setup
Menu. Page 1 is used to program TIME, DATE, and camera TITLE. Page 2 is used to program Alarm Operations. Under this
mode, channel selection buttons (#5) on the front panel are used for cursor control and text selection. Use the cursor
control buttons "<" and ">" to move the cursor to the location as desired to program, and use the text select buttons "
and "
Page 1: Setting the TIME, DATE, TITLE, and DWELL time:
1.1 TITLE setup:
The Title menu permits the setup of separate titles for each video channel. 8 characters may be entered for each video
channel. The available alphanumeric characters are:
The Dwell time menu permits setting the dwell time for all cameras and the Quad Screen on the LIVE output channel. The
menu shows a table of all cameras and associated dwell time. Dwell time can be programmed by setting a number
between 00 to 99 for each channel in the menu.
■ 01 through 99: Adds the camera input to the auto switching SEQUENCE, with the corresponding dwell time in seconds.
■ 00: Skips the camera input in the auto switching SEQUENCE.
1.3 TIME/DATE setup:
Time and date information can be displayed on the video output channel through both LIVE and QUAD connector.
Bottom of page 1 is used to set the values of time and date and also to enable or disable the display at each output
channel.
The date and time will display in the “MM-DD-YYYY HH:MM:SS” format for NTSC model and “DD-MM-YYYY HH:MM:SS”
format for PAL model.
1.4 TITLE/TIME/DATE disable and enable on LIVE and QUAD video output channel:
The Title/Time/Date display on each output channel can be enabled or disabled by setting ON or OFF in the
corresponding entry.
" to choose the right alphanumeric character to program.
CH TITLE
1 CH 1 03 S
2 CH 2 03 S
3 CH 3 03 S
4 CH 4 03 S
LIVE VIDEO FREEZE ON
VIDEO OUT: LIVE QUAD
TITLE: ON ON
TIME: 23 : 10 : 10 ON ON
DATE: 12 - 25 - 2003 ON ON
Push Setup buttons (#1, #2) simultaneously and push (#1) button again to display page 2 of the setup menu on the screen.
This Alarm Setting menu is used to set the desired alarm configuration like buzzer, V-loss alarm and V-loss relay.
CH SENSOR TYPE STATUS
1 OPEN NO ON
2 OPEN NO ON
3 OPEN NO ON
4 OPEN NO ON
SENSITIVITY: 0.3 S
DURATION: 30 S
BUZZER: ON
V-LOSS ALARM: ON
V-LOSS RELAY: OFF
ALARM SETTING
2.1 Sensitivity:
The features are not applicable in these model.
2.2 Alarm Hold Duration:
The features are not applicable in these model.
2.3 Buzzer:
The device has a build-in buzzer to signal a detected alarm through sound. User can choose to disable the buzzer by
setting it to OFF.
2.4 V-Loss Alarm:
This entry is used to enable or disable the video loss alarm. The device automatically detects loss of video at any input if this
entry is set to ON. User can choose to disable this feature by setting it to OFF for applications like video conferencing or
others that will need constant video source switching.
2.5 V-Loss Relay Control:
The device is equipped with an alarm controlled relay, which can be activated by both sensor trigged alarm and video
loss alarm. This entry allows user to disable the relay activation from a loss of video in any camera input.
3 Save the settings and exit Setup Menu mode
Push (#1) button again will allow you to save the settings and go back to the normal operation mode and show a quad
display on the screen.
4: The setup menu can be reset to factory setting by pushing the Setup buttons (#1, #2) and power on the quad
simultaneously. The factory setting is as follows:
CH TITLE DWELL TIME
QUAD 03S CH SENSOR TYPE STATUS
1 CH 1 03 S 1 OPEN NO ON
2 CH 2 03 S 2 OPEN NO ON
3 CH 3 03 S 3 OPEN NO ON
4 CH 4 03 S 4 OPEN NO ON
LIVE VIDEO FREEZE ON SENSITIVITY: 0.3 S
VIDEO OUT: LIVE QUAD DURATION: 30 S
TITLE: ON ON BUZZER: ON
TIME: 23 : 10 : 10 ON ON V-LOSS ALARM: ON
DATE: 12 - 25 - 2003 ON ON V-LOSS RELAY: OFF
5. The Quad Display Mode
5.1 Push Quad display button (#4) to switch between Quad screen and Full screen display mode. Right after you
turn on the system, the unit is in the quad mode and displays cameras 1-4.
5.2 Use page 1 of the Setup menu to turn the Title display ON/OFF on each channel and also enable and disable
the Time and Date display on LIVE and QUAD output channels.
5.3 Under Quad screen mode, push channel select button to freeze each camera input.
6. The Full Screen Display Mode
6.1 Push Quad button (#4) to OFF to enter Full screen display mode. Under this mode, you may call up any spe
cific channel in full screen by simply pushing the corresponding channel selection button.
6.2 Push the Quad button (#4) to ON to return to the quad mode.
7. The Still Frame Display Mode
7.1 If the still screen mode is desired, first turn the quad display button (#4) to ON to set the unit to display in the
quad mode. At this time you may press any of the four channel selection buttons (#5) to freeze the
corresponding channel.
7.2 Under Zoom On VCR playback mode, if the unit is showing quad screen, pushing the channel selection but
tons (#5) will call up the specific channel to display in full screen. Push the same channel selection button
again to freeze that channel in full screen.
8. The Auto-Sequence Mode
Push the Sequence button (#3) to ON to set the device to work as a sequencer. Under this mode, the display sequence first
starts with a quad screen and then continues to display each camera input in full screen, and then gets back to quad screen
and so on. Press the Sequence button (#3) to OFF to release this mode.
Zoom on VCR playback operation:
Push VCR button (#2) to ON will switch the device to VCR playback mode. Under this mode, if the device is on quad
display mode, a pr-recorded quad display video in the tape will be shown on the screen. If the device is in Full screen
display mode, push any channel select buttons (#5) will select and expand the corresponding quadrants of the pre-
To change monitor resolution, click Start -> Control Panel -> Display. Select Setting tab to adjust the monitor resolution in
Desktop Area. The available resolutions, "640 x 480", "800 x 600", "1024 x 768", "1152 x 864", "1280 x 1024", are determined by
the display card in your computer.
2. Is interference signal appeared on LCD normal when shutting down the computer?
In rare cases, interference may appear on the monitor. This may be caused by signal rate of VGA card and is considered
normal. The image quality can be improved by adjusting the phase or pixel rate automatically or manually.
3. The membrane power light is not ON
Press the power On / Off on LCD membrane to check if the monitor is in the ON mode.
Check the power cord is properly connected to the LCD keyboard drawer and power outlet.
4. Screen image is not centered or sized properly
Press the
Adjust the H-position and V-position settings via On-screen menu.
button for two seconds to automatically adjust the image.
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