Timespace X200 Instruction Manual

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X200

Digital Video Recorder

and Product Family

Instruction Manual

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X200 Operating Software V1.8.3 PCLink Suite 6.2.0 PCLink200 V1.7.3 PCPlayer V1.7.3 RemoteLink V1.7.3 X-Communicate V1.7.3 Kstation V1.0.0.4 SafetyLink V1.0 LANLink V2.1

X200

Digital Video Recorder

and Product Family

Instruction Manual

CONTENTS

SAFETY ........................................................................................................................................ 4

ENVIRONMENTAL ....................................................................................................................... 5

Temperature .............................................................................................................................. 5

Shock and Vibration .................................................................................................................. 6

EMC ........................................................................................................................................... 6

Conformity ................................................................................................................................. 6

Recycling ................................................................................................................................... 6

SYSTEM OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................. 13

X200 RECORDING TIME CALCULATION ................................................................................ 15

COMPATIBILITY WITH X100 HARD DISK CARTRIDGES ...................................................... 17

CARTRIDGE COMPATIBILITY AND LABELING ..................................................................... 18

X200 DIGITAL RECORDER....................................................................................................... 19

Installation ............................................................................................................................... 20

Connector Specifications and Diagrams ................................................................................. 25

Service and Fail LED ............................................................................................................... 31

Programming ........................................................................................................................... 33

Help Screens ........................................................................................................................... 33

Software Updates .................................................................................................................... 34

Save User Settings .................................................................................................................. 34

Language Selection ................................................................................................................. 35

PAL/NTSC Switching .............................................................................................................. 36

File System .............................................................................................................................. 37

Transferring Images to Video Tape ......................................................................................... 38

Video Compression ................................................................................................................. 39

Audio ....................................................................................................................................... 40

PC Access Precautions ........................................................................................................... 41

PC Access Network Ports ....................................................................................................... 41

Watermark ............................................................................................................................... 42

Sequencing ............................................................................................................................. 42

Watermark / Sequencing report .............................................................................................. 42

GPS ......................................................................................................................................... 43

The Menu System V1.8.3 ........................................................................................................ 52

Help Screens ....................................................................................................................... 52

Menu Navigation .................................................................................................................. 53

Main Menu ........................................................................................................................... 55

Other Menu .......................................................................................................................... 56

Files Menu ........................................................................................................................... 57

Password Menu ................................................................................................................... 58

Time and Date Menu ........................................................................................................... 60

Camera Options Menu ........................................................................................................ 61

File System Menu ................................................................................................................ 63

File System Check ............................................................................................................... 64

LAN Menu ............................................................................................................................ 65

GPS Menu ........................................................................................................................... 67

Statistics Menu .................................................................................................................... 68

Advanced Menu ................................................................................................................... 69

Recording Settings Menu .................................................................................................... 71

Remote Settings Menu ........................................................................................................ 72

SMS Messages Menu.......................................................................................................... 73

SMS Status Menu ................................................................................................................ 74

G Sensor (Accelerometer) ................................................................................................... 75

G Sensor Setup (Accelerometer) ........................................................................................ 76

Reset System Menu ............................................................................................................ 77

Normal Recording Menu ...................................................................................................... 78

Timer Recording Menu ........................................................................................................ 80

Timer Recording Times Menu ............................................................................................. 81

Shot Recording Menu .......................................................................................................... 83

Audio Recording Menu ........................................................................................................ 84

Motion Detection Menu ........................................................................................................ 85

Camera Setup Menu............................................................................................................ 87

Alarm Recording Menu ........................................................................................................ 88

Alarm Inputs Menu ............................................................................................................... 89

Embed Alarm State Menu ................................................................................................... 91

Alarm Output / LEDs Menu .................................................................................................. 92

Alarm Output When Menu ................................................................................................... 93

Video Switcher 1 Menu ........................................................................................................ 94

Video Switcher 2 Menu (X200-16 Only) .............................................................................. 95

HARD DISK CARTRIDGE.......................................................................................................... 96

X201 REVIEWER ....................................................................................................................... 97

Function ................................................................................................................................... 98

Controls ................................................................................................................................... 99

Audio ..................................................................................................................................... 103

USB INTERFACE KIT .............................................................................................................. 104

Transferring Files to PC ........................................................................................................ 104

Installing USB Interface Kit Drivers (Windows 98 and ME Only) ...................................... 105

PCLINK SUITE ......................................................................................................................... 106

PCLINK200 Reviewing and Archiving Software ................................................................... 107

Quick Reference ................................................................................................................ 107

User Interface in Detail ...................................................................................................... 111

Export XBA footage from PCLink200 .................................................................................... 123

Export AVI / WAV .................................................................................................................. 126

PCPlayer200 Reviewing Software ........................................................................................ 126

SAFETYLINK ........................................................................................................................... 127

KSTATION ................................................................................................................................ 129

REMOTE OPERATION (REVIEW, CONFIGURE AND DOWNLOAD) ................................... 130

LAN ........................................................................................................................................ 131

WLAN .................................................................................................................................... 133

LAN/WLAN File Transfer Software (X-Communicate) .......................................................... 140

LAN/WLAN Automatic Download System (LANLink V2.1) ................................................... 144

GSM / 3G - Mobile Access (RemoteLink) ............................................................................ 156

RemoteLink Quick Start ..................................................................................................... 157

Recommended Modems ................................................................................................... 162

RS232 External Control ......................................................................................................... 163

XP200 ACCELEROMETER ..................................................................................................... 170

Specification ...................................................................................................................... 170

Operation ........................................................................................................................... 170

Calibration .......................................................................................................................... 171

SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................... 172

TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................. 175

SAFETY

Meets the requirements of BS EN60950 (Safety Requirements of Information Technology Equipment).

Designed to be powered from an external power source which complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC).

Designed for indoor use in the temperature range 5° to 40°C, 20% to 80% RH (noncondensing).

WARNING: Do not wet the product when cleaning. WARNING: This product contains a lithium battery. Do not recharge, open, heat or

dispose of in fire. Dispose of according to local regulations. WARNING: It is important to allow enough ventilation in any surrounding enclosure so

that the operating temperature range is not exceeded. Any enclosure sh ould incorporate a fan to assist in thermal dissipation.

WARNING

The use of Hard Disk Cartridges other than those supplied by Timespace Technology will invalidate the warranty of the X200 recorder, and will constitute a breach of the X200 operating software copyright.

The purchase of USB Kit T503/505-USB includes the necessary licence for use of PCLink Suite software on one PC, including free of charge updates. Timespace Technology does not authorise the unlicensed usage of PCLink Suite software.

ENVIRONMENTAL

Temperature

The X200 may be operated in ambient temperatures from 5°C to 40°C. This specification applies in still air, with the X200 mounted horizontally and ambient temperature measured 15cms above the centre of X200.

If the X200 is to be mounted in an enclosure is important that the internal temperature inside the enclosure does not exceed the specification above and any new enclosure design should be tested. A simple but effective test is to place a thermocouple inside the enclosure and one outside and measure the operating temperature difference. This difference must be deducted from the X200 40°C maximum.

Example

Temperature outside enclosure 25°C Temperature inside enclosure 35°C Difference 10°C

Maximum inside enclosure 40°C (X200 max) Maximum outside enclosure 30°C (40°C-10°C)

In the above example the 40°C max spec has been de-rated to 30°C due to the effect of the enclosure.

Forced Ventilation Within Enclosures

It is advisable to include a fan integral to any enclosure design. The goal of the fan is to remove air heated by the X200 and replace it by air at the outside temperature. The temperature difference shown in the above example of 10°C can be reduced to a few degrees using a small fan. Two small fans are typically better than one due to failsafe. Fans do need checking periodically and can draw in large amounts of dirt and dust, this should be removed periodically. To reduce dirt ingress a fan may typically be run slower than rated by reducing the voltage from that specified. This can typically be done with a single resistor in series with the fan. Alternatively air filters may be used but these impede airflow and require careful system design. The X200 does not incorporate a fan but instead uses an internal switch-mode power supply to reduce power consumption (and therefore heat).

Fans offer two immediate benefits:

1 Changing the air inside the case makes the air temperature inside the case within a

few degrees to that outside.

2 If the airflow is channelled around the top surface of the X200 so that air is drawn

particularly over the two sides and the top, further thermal improvement is gained and an X200 specification of 5°C to 45°C may be used. (The difference between the surface X200 case temperature and ambient temperature is typically 5°C and this is the extra maximum benefit).

Low Temperatures

Insulating the X200 (e.g. inside an enclosure) and leaving it powered up (but not necessarily recording) will allow it to be used at sub zero temperatures. To offer the best performance in low and high temperature environmental conditions, an insulated case can be used with a fan, which is thermostatically controlled to switch on when the temperature rises above 10°C. The fan speed can be increased or decreased based on a thermal feedback circuit (analogue thermostat).

Shock and Vibration

Due to the nature of hard disk drives it is essential that the X200 is isolated from vibration and shock as much as possible.

Consideration should be paid to the mounting position so that the levels of shock and vibration that may be encountered are minimized.

In situations where some exposure to shock and vibration are unavoidable it is strongly advised that the T406 Anti-Vibration System is used. This system is specifically designed to isolate the X200 from structure borne shock and vibration. Further details and fitting instructions can be found in the Anti-Vibration Kit section of this manual.

EMC

The X200 complies with the relevant EEC, Automotive ‘E’ Mark and Specification 5 (Emergency Vehicles) EMC standards for this type of product.

Conformity

X200 EMC Conformity (CE Mark)

Meets the European Council Directive 89/336/EEC (EMC Directive) relating to EMC Emissions

- EN61000-6-3(2001) and EMC Immunity – EN61000-6-1(2001).

X200 EMC Conformity (E Mark)

Meets the Type Approval requirements of European Commission Directive 95/54/EC.

X200 PITO Specification 5

Has met the requirements of automotive conformance regarding use in Emergency Vehicles.

Recycling

When the product has reached its end of life and requires disposal, recycling instructions are available upon request.

EC Declaration of Conformity (CE)

We Timespace Technology Ltd. Blackstone Rd

Huntingdon PE29 6TT

United Kingdom

declare that the

X200 Digital Video Recorder

Meets the intent of the European Council Directive 89/336/EEC referred to as the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive. The product conforms to the following

standards which have been listed in the Official Journal of the European Union.

EMC

Emissions: EN61000-6-3(2001) EMC Generic Emission Standard for residential, commercial and light industrial. Referring to:

a) EN55022(1998) Conducted, Class B b) EN55022(1998) Radiated, Class A

Immunity: EN61000-6-1(2001) EMC Generic Immunity Standard for residential, commercial and light industrial. Referring to:

a) EN55024(1998) Information Technology Equipment – Immunity Characteristics b) IEC 61000-4-6(2003) RF Field c) EN60801-2(1993) Electrostatic Discharge

d) IEC 61000-4-4 (2004) Fast Transient

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Dr ROBERT HEYLEN TECHNICAL DIRECTOR 27th July 2004

VCA Headquarters

1 The Eastgate Office Centre

Eastgate Road Bristol, BS5

6XX United Kingdom

Switchboard: +44 (0) 117 951 5151

Main Fax: +44 (0) 117 952 4103

Email: enquiries@vca.gov.uk

Web: www.vca.gov.uk

THE UNITED KINGDOM VEHICLE APPROVAL AUTHORITY

COMMUNICATION CONCERNING THE TYPE APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 20 JUNE 1972 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO A TYPE OF COMPONENT WITH REGARD TO RADIO INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION (72/245/EEC) AS LAST AMENDED BY 2006/28/EC.

Type Approval No: e11*72/245*2006/28*2888*01

EC type-approval mark to be affixed on ESA: 032888

Reason for Extension: To cover: Upgrade directive to 2006/28/EC

SECTION I

0.1 Make (trade name of manufacturer): Timespace Technology

0.2 Type: X200 Digital Video Recorder Family has two versions: X200-16 16 camera version and X200-04 4 camera version:

0.3 Means of identification of type, if marked on the component:: Self-adhesive label

0.3.1 Location of that marking: On centre of underside of product

0.5 Name and address of manufacturer:

Timespace Technology Ltd Blackstone Road Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 6TT United Kingdom

Name and address of authorised representative, if any: Not applicable

0.7 In the case of components and separate technical units, location and method of affixing of the EC type-approval mark: Self-adhesive label on centre of underside of product

EAJ196520

An executive agency of the Department for Transport

June 2008 Issue 1

72/245/EEC as last amended

Address(es) of assembly plant(s): As 0.5 above

SECTION II

1. Additional information (where applicable): Not applicable

2. Technical service responsible for carrying out the tests: MIRA

3. Date of test report: } As before (4 July 2004) and 10 February 2009 } }

4. Number of test report: } As before (1006329) and Technical Report Letter dated 10 February 2009

5. Remarks (if any): See appendix

6. Place: BRISTOL

7. Date: 16 March 2009

8. Signature: A. W. STENNING Head of Technical and Quality

Group

9. The index to the information package lodged with the approval authority, which may be obtained

on request, is attached.

EAJ196520 An executive agency of the Department for Transport June 2008 Issue 1

72/245/EEC as last amended

APPENDIX

to EC Type Approval Certificate No: e11*72/245*2006/28*2888*01

concerning the type approval of an electric/electronic sub-assembly

with regard to Directive 72/245/EEC as last amended

1. Additional information

1.1 Electrical system rated voltage: 12V negative ground

1.2 This ESA can be used on any vehicle type with the following restrictions: 12V negative

ground

1.2.1 Installation conditions, if any: As per manufacturer’s instruction

1.3 This ESA can only be used on the following vehicle types: Not applicable

1.3.1 Installation conditions, if any: Not applicable

1.4 The specific test method(s) used and the frequency ranges covered to determine immunity were

(please specify precise method used from Annex 1X): Not applicable

1.5 Laboratory accredited to ISO 17025 and recognised by the Approval Authority (for the

purpose of this Directive) responsible for carrying out the test: MIRA Nuneaton

5. Remarks: None

(1)

Delete as applicable

(2)

If the means of identification of type contains characters not relevant to describe the vehicle, component or separate technical unit types covered by this information document/typeapproval certificate, such characters shall be represented in the documentation by the symbol `?' (e.g.

BC??123??).

EAJ196520 An executive agency of the Department for Transport June 2008 Issue 1

SYSTEM OVERVIEW

The X200 is a digital video/audio surveillance recorder for use in covert, portable and mobile applications.

Recordings are made on a removable Hard Disk Cartridge inserted in the X200. After the Hard Disk Cartridge has been removed, the recordings can be accessed by connecting the cartridge to a PC, using the USB Interface Kit, (which includes PCLink200, a proprietary reading and archiving software package).

The X201 Reviewer is used to program the menu settings on X200, to check camera views and to review recordings on the installed X200 Hard Disk Cartridge. Recording will continue during this reviewing process.

The 24-hour clock is used for all times and settings.

WARNING: The X200 Recorder must always be mounted so that there is a free flow of air around it. If it is mounted in an enclosure, it is essential that adequate ventilation is provided, and it is recommended that a fan is incorporated in the enclosure design.

WARNING: If the X200 Recorder is mounted in a vehicle, or otherwise subject to vibration, suitable damping must be built into the mounting.

WARNING: Hard Disk Cartridges are sensitive to shock, vibration and humidity and must be used within operating temperature range as detailed in the X200 specification.

WARNING: It is highly recommended that recording is stopped before power is removed from the X200 to avoid loss of data. It is also recommended to stop recording before the cartridge is removed.

WARNING: Cartridges should be safely removed from Windows operating system environment prior to removing power/usb cable. Data loss or corruption may occur if this is not followed.

X200 DIGITAL VIDEO /

AUDIO RECORDER

REMOVABLE HARD DISK

CARTRIDGE

X201 REVIEWER &

PROGRAMMER

X200 DIGITAL VIDEO/AUDIO RECORDING SYSTEM

Diagrammatic Explanation of Use

The X200 Digital Video Recorder is used

With a removable Hard Disk Cartridge to

Record from multiple video and audio sources

The X201 Reviewer is used for on-site reviewing of video/audio recordings and to configure the optional menu settings of the X200 Digital Video Recorder.

This can also be done via serial connection to a PC.

The removable Hard Disk Cartridge

is connected to a PC (via USB Kit) to

analyse, copy or archive video/audio

recordings and to download new

operating software.

A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system can be used to download recordings from the X200 in a vehicle to a PC.

A GSM modem can be used in conjunction with the X200 and RemoteLink software to configure the X200 remotely.

RECORDING

REVIEWING / CONFIGURING

PC REVIEWING / ARCHIVING

REMOTE OPERATION

X200 RECORDING TIME CALCULATION

The following table allows the calculation of recording time in hours and other parameters. Fill out 5 of the 6 entries A to F to calculate the missing entry.

Number of cameras A_______________ Number of images/sec for each camera B_______________

Amount of motion (%) Enter 100 Full Update Recording Enter 80 High Motion Cond. Refresh Enter 60 Bus Market Cond. Refresh Enter 40 Med Motion Cond. Refresh

Enter 20 Low Motion Cond. Refresh C_______________ Disk size in GBytes D_______________ Amount of time in Hours E_______________

Resolution (kBytes) Enter 30 VV. High Enter 25 V. High Enter 20 High Enter 15 Medium

Enter 10 Low F_______________

Calculations without audio recording

Amount of time in hours E = (27777 x D) / (A x B x C x F) Disk size if you know the time D = A x B x C x E x F / 27777 How much % motion C = (27777 x D) / (A x B x E xF) Number of images on disk (100,000,000 x D) / (C x F) ___________________________________________________________________-

Audio Sampling Rate

Enter 8000 8 kHz

Enter 16000 16 kHz G_______________ Audio Channels

Enter 1 Mono

Enter 2 Stereo H_______________ Audio Sampling Rate

Enter 1 8 bits

Enter 2 16 bits I_______________

Calculations with audio recording

First calculate bytes per second M = (A x B x C x F x 10) + (G x H x I) Amount of time in hours E = 277,777 x D / M Disk size if you know the time D = E x M / 277,777

A Timespace Footage Calculation tool can be provided upon request by email

support@tspace.co.uk

Recommended settings for ‘Audio Only’ recording are;

• Using the reviewer, navigate and change the following items;

• Normal Recording

o Camera 1 Æ 0.1 ips o Camera 2-4 Æ No Recording o Audio ON

• Audio Recording

o Channels Æ Stereo o Check the Input Range is ok for your specific application

• Other, File System

o File Length Æ 1 Hour

• Advanced

o Record Settings

• Norm / Timer Æ Full Update

COMPATIBILITY WITH X100 HARD DISK CARTRIDGES

1) All Cartridges from an X100 can be us ed in an X200, as long as X100 Operating Software V1.5.0 or later is installed.

2) All Cartridges from an X200 can be us ed in an X100.

The X200 stores its operating system and menu settings internally in non-volatile flash memory whilst the X100 stores its operating system and menu settings on the Hard Disk Cartridge. Therefore all new Hard Disk Cartridges are supplied with the latest version of the X100 operating software already installed so that the cartridges can be used in both the X200 and X100 without modification.

Please note that as the X100 stores its menu settings on the cartridge as well as the operating software, using a new cartridge in the X100 will mean that all menu settings will revert to the factory default settings.

Older cartridges which have only previously been used with the X100 can be used with the X200 without modification as long as the X100 operating system stored on the cartridge is version 1.5 or later. The menu settings on the X200 will not be affected by using the cartridge.

If the X100 operating system stored on the Cartridge is previous to version 1.5 then version 1.5 or later will need to be loaded onto the Cartridge before it can be used with the X200.

It is possible to record both .oba* (X100 file) and .xba (X200 file) on the same cartridge without any compatibility problems. Please note however that the X100 will only list and play back .oba files and the X200 will only list and play back .xba files.

Where loop recording is selected, the X200 records over oldest files first, whether they are .oba or .xba files. The X100 on the other hand will overwrite files in an indeterminate manner (based on their physical location on disk). Consequently if disks are to be moved from an X200 system into an X100 system please ensure that all critical files have been archived onto a PC or write protected on disk.

Resetting the cartridge on the X200 and thus deleting all of the recording files on the disk (all .oba and .xba files will be deleted) will not affect the X100 operating software.

CARTRIDGE COMPATIBILITY AND LABELING

X100 recorders with V1.60 System Software are compatible with cartridges up to and including 160Gb.

To distinguish new 160Gb cartridges from existing cartridges, new T401-160 cartridges will be labeled ‘T401-160X’ or ‘T401-160S’. Existing 160Gb cartridges, labeled ‘T401-160’ are not compatible with X100 recorders, unless V1.60 System Software is loaded.

Compatibility

Part Number

Cartridge Label

X100

Compatible

V1.60

X200

Compatible

V1.8.3 or later

Hard Disc

Type

T401-120

T401-120 T401-120S

OK OK

PATA SATA

T401-160

T401-160 T401-160S T401-160X

X OK OK

OK OK OK

PATA SATA PATA

T401-250

T401-250 T401-250S

OK OK

PATA SATA

T401-320

T401-320 T401-320S

OK OK

PATA SATA

Part Number

Cartridge Label

X100

Compatible

V1.60

X200

Compatible

V1.8.3 or later

Hard Disc

Type

T401-500 T401-500S X OK SATA

T402-80

T402-80 T402-80S

OK OK

PATA SATA

T403-64

T402-64 T402-64S

OK OK

PATA SATA

X200 DIGITAL RECORDER

Installation

The X200 can be used free-standing or it can be mounted on a wall or bulkhead.

Power can be applied to X200 either via 12V DC jack socket or 12V screw terminals. NB: Do

not use both power inputs simultaneously.

The Hard Disk Cartridge (supplied separately) with lock on the front in "Off" position should be inserted into receptacle in front panel of X200 and gently but firmly pushed into place, then lock switched to "On" position.

Mechanical Data

4 x threaded holes are available in the back panel of the X200 for mounting:

Vehicle installation

Regulated 12V power supply

Feed this 12V power supply to X200 unit and a the cameras. Connect video output from cameras to X200 using coax cable. It is important to provide a low resistance ground path when powering the cameras to avoid video noise.

Wiring

Run a ground and power cable pair from the X200 to each of the cameras and create a star ground point where all the ground cables meet somewhere very close to the ground of the X200. Use the green power block or the 2.1mm DC jack(pin) socket to feed power into the X200.

T408 Vehicle Kit

For use in mobile installations subject to shock and vibration. Please adhere to the following instructions for the installation of the Vehicle Kit. Failure to do so may result in the Mounting System not working correctly.

Inventory of Parts

The Vehicle Kit consists of the following parts -

QTY Description

4 Wire Rope Mounts 1 Stabiliser Coupling

8 M4 x 12mm Counter-Sunk Hex-Head Screws

In addition you will require a standard ‘L’ shaped hex key. This is essential, as when all of the other screws have been tightened, there is no room for any other tool to tighten the front lower pair of screws.

Mounting Hole Preparation

Drill four mounting holes to attach the Wire Rope Mounts. If you intend to use the M4 x 12mm screws into blind holes, then the holes will have to be drilled and tapped to accept an M4 screw, with a thread depth of no less than 8mm.

If mounting the Wire Rope Mounts through a metal plate, then longer screws may have to be used in order to allow a washer and nut to be attached on the other side of the plate. The length of these screws will have to be chosen depending on the thickness of the plate and the height of the washer and nut.

Please note that any screw used for mounting the wire rope mounts to an enclosure surface must have an M4 thread and have a counter-sunk hex-head.

Mounting Hole Location

The mounting holes must be drilled on 126mm and 88mm centres.

Total Mounting Volume Required

It is necessary to allow a minimum clearance of at least 15mm around the body of the X200 when mounted on the T408 Vehicle Kit. This is to allow free movement of the X200 on the anti vibration mounts and to prevent collision with either the enclosure or peripheral systems due to vertical and lateral movement under extreme shock and vibration conditions.

Please note that when using the T407 Cartridge Lock an extra 20mm of Clearance must be allowed at the front of the X200 making a total of 266mm

(

35mm front and 15mm back).

Cable Installation

Please note that when installing cables to the rear of the X200 it is important not to arrange or clamp them in such a way as to impede the free movement of the rear antivibration mounts.

Installation Procedure

It is advised that some form of thread-lock compound should be used on the screws securing the wire rope mounts to both the X200 and mounting surface. This is in order to

prevent loosening due to vibration. WARNING - Ensure only a small amount of adhesive is

added to the screw points. Excessive amounts will leak onto the circuit board and damage components.

1) Attach the Wire Rope Mounts to the X200 with four of the countersunk M4 hexhead screws provided and L-shaped hex key. When attaching the rear pair of mounts please ensure that the stabilizer is ‘sandwiched’ between the mounts and the X200 by aligning the stabilizer holes with the mounting holes in the X200.

Please note that the ‘open’ end of the C-shaped plastic stabiliser should be attached to the rear wire rope mounts and face backward.

2) Once all of the Wire Rope Mounts have been securely attached to the X200, use a pair of countersunk M4 hex-head screws to attach the bottom ‘feet’ of the front Wire Rope Mounts to the mounting surface/enclosure.

3) Secure the lower ‘feet’ of the rear Wire Rope Mounts to the mounting surface/enclosure using the remaining pair of countersunk M4 hex-head screws and a standard L-shaped hex key. Ensure that the stabilizer is ‘sandwiched’ between the lower feet and the mounting surface/enclosure by screwing through the Wire Rope Mount feet, then the stabilizer and into the mounting surface/enclosure.

Orientation of Unit

The X200 should be mounted in the following horizontal orientation. This is strongly advised for maximum vibration and shock isolation.

If it is not possible to mount the X200 in the horizontal orientation then the following vertical orientation may be used.

It must be noted however that this vertical orientation is not as effective at isolating the X200 from vibration and shock as the horizontal orientation.

The position of the plastic stabiliser, screw types and assembly order remain the same for this mounting orientation.

The X200 must never be mounted by hanging it upside down from a horizontal surface when using this mounting system.

Connector Specifications and Diagrams

X200-16 Rear Panel

Pin numbering of both 25 Way Male D type connectors on X200 (looking at rear panel).

Video 5 - 16 Connector

Pin Pin 1 Video GND In 5 14 Video In 5 2 Video GND In 6 15 Video In 6 3 Video GND In 7 16 Video In 7 4 Video GND In 8 17 Video In 8 5 Video GND In 9 18 Video In 9 6 Video GND In 10 19 Video In 10 7 Video GND In 11 20 Video In 11 8 Video GND In 12 21 Video In 12 9 Video GND In 13 22 Video In 13 10 Video GND In 14 23 Video In 14 11 Video GND In 15 24 Video In 15 12 Video GND In 16 25 Video In 16 13 Not Connected

Video 1 - 4, Out, Switcher, Audio Connector

Pin Pin 1 Video GND In 1 14 Video In 1 2 Video GND In 2 15 Video In 2 3 Video GND In 3 16 Video In 3 4 Video GND In 4 17 Video In 4 5 Video GND Main Out 18 Video Main Out 6 Video GND Switcher Out 19 Video Switcher Out 7 Audio GND Out 2 (right) 20 Audio Out 2 (right) 8 Audio GND Out 1 (left) 21 Audio Out 1 (left) 9 Audio GND In 1 (left) 22 Audio In 1 (left) 10 Audio GND In 2 (right) 23 Audio In 2 (right) 11 Video GND Main Out S-Video Y 24 Video Main Out S-Video Y 12 Video GND Main Out S-Video C 25 Video Main Out S-Video C 13 Not Connected

X200-16 Cable Harness Recommended Specification

A common cable harness can be used for both 25 Way D type connections on the X200-16

Connector 25 Way Female D type Shell Recommended max overall width 56mm (the two 25 way connectors are

57mm apart)

Cables 12 individual RG179 cables of suitable length.

Connections Shield pin Core Pin

Cable 1 1 14 Cable 2 2 15 Cable 3 3 16 …………….. Cable 12 12 25

Pin 13 not connected.

In order to meet the EMC standards with which the X200 is compliant it is important that shielded cables are exclusively used. All of the signal grounds should be commoned inside the D-Type connector and connected to a metal back-shell in order that the cable run and D-Type connector are shielded.

X200-04 and X200-16 Input/Output Connector

Connect power input to either + - terminals or to 2.1mm jack socket (requires 2.5 x 5.5 x 9.5mm DC example – www.uk.farnell.com

part no. 224923) Connect alarm inputs 1, 2, 3 and 4 to - terminal if closed, leave open circuit if open Connect alarm output to Out terminal pair Connect LED 1 between + and terminal LED 1, including a series resistor to limit current. Connect LED 2 between + and terminal LED 2, including a series resistor to limit current. Terminals LED 1 and LED 2 are high impedance (LAMP/LED off) or 0V (LAMP/LED on) Input/Output connector – www.uk.farnell.com

part no. 9632794.

LED outputs 1 and 2 can be menu assigned to duplicate any of the 4 front panel LEDs (power, record, service and fail).

X200-04 and X200-16 Ethernet Connector

Connect via a normal Ethernet cable (straight i.e. pins 1-1, 2-2, 3-3 etc.) to Ethernet hub, switch, router or wireless LAN adaptor.

Internal Connections: 1 Tx+, 2Tx-, 3 Rx+, 4 NC, 5 NC, 6 Rx-, 7 NC, 8 NC

X200-04 and X200-16 RS232 Connector

The X200 has a 9 way male D-type connector (DB9) which can be used to support 1 or 2 RS232 peripherals.

Conventional Cable

Using a conventional cable (DB9 male to DB9 female straight through (1-1, 2-2, 3-3 etc.)) the X200 can be connected to a modem:

Pins on the X200 Æ X200 output Pin Å X200 input

3 TD Transmit Data Æ Serial Data (0 = 10V, 1 = -10V) 2 RD Receive Data Å Serial Data (0 = 10V, 1 = -10V)

7 RTS Request to send Æ Handshaking (please send signal = 10V) 8 CTS Clear to send Å Handshaking (please send signal = 10V )

4 DTR Data terminal ready Æ X200 outputs 5V (data terminal is ready) 6 DSR Data set ready Å Ignored by X200 1 DCD Data carrier detect Å Used to detect that modem is on air (=10V) 9 RI Ring Indicator Å Ignored by X200 5 GND Ground

Proprietary Dual RS232 Connection

This supports the connection of two RS232 peripherals such as GSM modem and GPS (Global Positioning System).

RS232 port 1 (Modem) Æ X200 output Pin Å X200 input

3 TD Transmit Data Æ Serial Data 2 RD Receive Data Å Serial Data

7 RTS Request to send Æ Handshaking 8 CTS Clear to send Å Handshaking

1 DCD Data carrier detect Å Used to detect that modem is on air (10V) 5 GND Ground

RS232 port 2 (other device)

4 5V Power supply for GPS unit (500mA max) 6 Ignored by X200 Å 9 RD Receive Data Å Serial Data 5 GND Ground

X200-04 Rear Panel

1 BNC video output 4 BNC video inputs

Audio Connector

5 pin 180° female DIN connector (DIN 41524)

Pin 1 Audio input 1 (left) 4 Audio input 2 (right) 2 Audio GND 5 Audio output 2 (right) 3 Audio output 1 (left)

The audio signals are at line level

A 5 pin DIN to 4 way RCA phono harness can be readily purchased from a number of suppliers. Suggested search via www.google.com

for “5 pin din to rca phono audio”.

A locking connector could be used to secure the DIN in place. Recommend parts are;

Locking Nickel plated finish, Deltron part number 590-0500, Farnell part number 119-3833 Locking Black finish, Deltron part number 591-0500, Farnell part number 119-3828

2.1mm jack socket (requires 2.5 x 5.5 x 9.5mm DC example – www.uk.farnell.com

part no.

224923)

X200 Front Panel

Record Button

Turns Normal recording on and off. Can be menu disabled.

LED Indicators

Record LED

Illuminated when the X200 unit is recording.

Service LED

Illuminated when any of the service conditions are met. Please refer to the Service and Fail LED section of this manual for further details.

Fail LED

Illuminated when any of the fail conditions are met. Please refer to the Service and Fail LED section of this manual for further details.

Power LED

Illuminated constantly while power is supplied to the X200.

At Power On

All four LED’s will illuminate whilst the X200 initialises and will remain lit during system check (menu disabled) until the unit is operational. Once operational only the Power LED will remain illuminated unless recording is taking place.

At System Reboot

If the Hard Disk Cartridge is switched off and then on (or replaced) or the Load System Upgrade has been performed the X200 will reboot. In this case as per at power on all four LED’s will illuminate whilst the X200 initialises and will remain lit during system check (menu disabled) until the unit is operational. Once operational only the Power LED will remain illuminated unless recording is taking place.

Reviewer Connector

Connect X101 or X201 reviewer to X200 using this socket. Signals for this connector are as follows:

1 Video out 2 Video ground 3 Audio ground 4 RS232 Rx 5 RS232 Tx 6 Audio out (line level) 7 Power ground 8 12V

Service and Fail LED

The Service and Fail LED’s on the X200 front panel give a positive indication in certain circumstances where a system fault may have occurred.

If the Service LED is lit then the system will most likely be functional but may not be performing as intended. The system should be checked and any remedial action taken as soon as possible.

If the Fail LED is lit then the system will not be functioning. The Fail LED only lights when the X200 is unable to read or write to the installed Hard Disk Cartridge. If the Fail LED is illuminated then the Hard Disk Cartridge should be replaced immediately and the X200 system checked for any possible causes of the disk failure.

These conditions are listed in the service log which can be viewed in the statistics menu by selecting ‘View Service Log’. The Service LED will remain lit and the problem which caused the Service LED to light will be listed in the log until the log is reset by selecting ‘Reset Service Log’.

SERV:11:CAM:DISCONNECTED CAMERA dd

• dd indicates the camera which is disconnected.

• This message indicates that the unit has failed to record 1000 consecutive images for

the specified camera.

• The Service LED is illuminated when this event occurs.

• Suggested Remedy: Check and reconnect/replace the disconnected camera.

SERV:13:SYS:FPS WHEN RECORDING < ddd

• ddd indicates the requested frame rate.

• Whenever a recording file of greater than 60 seconds duration is closed the system

checks the number of video frames it contains. If it is less than half that specified in the recording parameters then this service condition is raised.

• The Service LED is illuminated when this event occurs.

• Suggested Remedy:

 Check for decoder failure messages at start up  Ensure that Ethernet transfers are not taking place while recording.  The disk may be responding slowly – try another disk  For installations with only a few cameras this could be caused by a

disconnected camera.

SERV:15:SYS:TIME ERROR ddd

• ddd indicates the time error in seconds.

• When the unit’s time is set via the network it is checked against the system’s current

time. If the error is greater than 10 seconds then this service condition is raised.

• The Service LED is illuminated when this event occurs.

• Suggested Remedy: Before synchronising the system time check that it is set

accurately to within 10 seconds.

SERV:17:SMS:MODEM SEND ERROR

• If a connected GSM modem fails to send a SMS (short message service) message then this service condition is raised.

• The Service LED is illuminated when this event occurs.

• Suggested Remedy: Check the connected modem is working correctly.

SERV:35:EXT: xxxxxxxx

• xxxxxxxx is the message received over the serial port.

• One of the remote commands accepted over the serial port is #LOG. This allows users

to insert their own messages in the service log.

• The Service LED is not illuminated for external service log entries.

FAIL:96:HDD:READ FAILURE ddddd

• If the unit attempts to read from the hard drive and is unable to do so then this fail condition is raised.

• The Fail LED is illuminated when this event occurs.

• Suggested Remedy: The advanced menu page allows the user to specify a daily

quota of disk errors. Either increase the allowed failures or replace the disk.

FAIL:97:HDD:WRITE FAILURE ddddd

• If the unit attempts to write to the hard drive and is unable to do so then this fail condition is raised.

• The Fail LED is illuminated when this event occurs.

• Suggested Remedy: The advanced menu page allows the user to specify a daily

quota of disk errors. Either increase the allowed failures or replace the disk. This error may also occur if a cartridge is removed whilst the X200 is recording. Ensure recording is stopped before removing the cartridge or power.

SERV:63:USR:LOG RESET

• This is the only service message entry in the service log after a user reset has been performed.

• No LEDs are illuminated as a result of this service log entry.

The service log should only be reset once the cause of the problem has been verified and rectified.

Note – Fail 96 and 97 may appear as 32 and 33 in older X200 software.

Programming

The configuration of the X200 is by the menu system, this is accessed using the X201 Reviewer. Please refer to the section on the X201 Reviewer for details of its use.

Connect Data Link Cable (supplied with X201 Reviewer) from socket marked "Reviewer" on X200 to socket marked “Recorder” on X201. This connection will provide power and video to X201 from X200.

To enter Menu System press any of the four MENU arrow buttons. To exit the Menu System or to move back up a level press the MENU EXIT button.

The menu system can also be configured via RemoteLink PC software connected to the X200 via a GSM or serial interface.

Help Screens

Throughout the menu system, every item that the cursor points to has a Help screen. Place the cursor on the line requiring explanation and press the HELP key on the X201 front panel. Use any key to cycle through the screens for that line.

Help screens are available for each menu heading and for all items contained within the menu.

The help system is very comprehensive and it is strongly recommended as a reference to both new and experienced users.

Software Updates

Occasionally software improvements are made to X200 and a new version of software is made available. The software takes the form of a .xos file. Follow these steps to install new software:

1. Delete all recordings on the Hard Disk Cartridge using the reset menu.

2. Using the USB interface kit copy the new .xos file from the PC to the Hard Disk Cartridge. (example file name – X200.V1.7.1.xos)

3. Right click the .xos file on the Hard Disk Cartridge and select properties.

4. Left click to tick the ‘Read-only’ box at the bottom of the properties window and click OK.

5. Insert the Hard Disk Cartridge into the X200 and stop it recording if it is currently doing so.

6. Go to OTHER MENU > ADVANCED MENU in the X200 menu system.

7. LOAD SYSTEM UPGRADE – This loads a new version of the X200 operating system from the Hard Disk Cartridge.

8. Check the software version in the statistics menu to verify the new version has been loaded.

Note - all settings on the X200 will be reset to defaults when a software update is performed.

WARNING – X200 may become unusable if power to the unit is lost during a software upgrade.

• SAVE SYSTEM UPGRADE – This saves the X200 operating system and current menu

settings to the Hard Disk Cartridge as a .xos file.

The Cartridge can then be used as a master to set up another X200 with the same software version and menu settings. Use LOAD SYSTEM UPGRADE on the other X200 with the master Cartridge inserted.

Save User Settings

The X200 has a function to allow user defined settings to be default, even if the X200 is reset.

Type 108723 using the numbers on the reviewer. A hidden menu will appear with 2 options;

1. Save to User Defaults - This will save any settings changed as default for that unit. If the Restore defaults option is used in the Advanced menu, all settings will go back to this and not the factory defaults.

2. Restore Factory Defaults – Restores factory defaults. Any user settings will be lost.

Language Selection

By default the X200 menu system is displayed in the English language. If the user requires that the menu system is to be displayed in a language other than

English, Timespace Technology can provide a language template file which the user can translate and return to Timespace Technology for incorporation into the X200 software. This will allow all text displayed on the X201 Reviewer to be in the users preferred language.

Any incorporated languages are selected in the Reset System Menu with the X200 having to be power cycled before the new language settings will take effect.

PAL/NTSC Switching

Introduction

From software version 1.2.0, the X200 offers the ability to switch between the different video standards; PAL and NTSC.

• PAL (Phase Alternating Line) is the standard used in most European countries with the

exception of France. The X200, when configured to use PAL, offers a maximum capture rate of 25 fields per second.

• NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) is the standard used in the United States

of America. The X200, when configured to use NTSC, offers a maximum capture rate of 30 fields per second.

When configured to use one of these standards, the X200 must use it exclusively. This means that cameras of different types cannot be mixed on the device’s inputs.

Note that if the unit is configured for PAL and an attempt is made to play back NTSC recordings, the image will appear vertically ‘squashed’. Similarly, if the unit is configured for NTSC and an attempt is made to playback PAL recordings, the image will be clipped.

Switching Video Standards

To switch between the required video standard, the user must configure the unit using the RECORDING SETTINGS menu. This is shown below:

| RECORDING SETTINGS |

>OPTIMISE FOR CAMERAS: MULTIPLE

RECORDING MODE FOR: NORM / TIMER: COND. REFRESH ALARM / SHOT: FULL UPDATE

VIDEO STANDARD: PAL

COLOUR DISCRIMINATION: AUTO

After moving the cursor down the Video Standard line, the left and right menu keys can be used to select between PAL and NTSC. Once the appropriate selection has been made the unit must be power-cycled before it comes into effect. During the power up sequence, the X200 will briefly display the software version installed along with the configured video standard.

File System

The X200 uses a proprietary file type with the file extension .xba

Images from multiple cameras along with audio, GPS and other data are stored in these files. The images are compressed using MPEG2 data compression in either non-predictive (full update) mode or predictive (conditional refresh) mode. For security and optimisation reasons .xba files can only be viewed on a PC using the proprietary PCLink200 software.

For most applications there are two types of normal recording available, loop and single pass.

Loop Recording

By selecting LOOP RECORD from the RECORDING MODE option in the file system menu.

FILE SYSTEM

RECORDING MODE : >LOOP RECORD

This will set the X200 to automatically delete oldest recordings first when the Hard Disk Cartridge is full (with the exception of write-protected files). The record position is stored and any playback will not affect the current record position (this is in contrast to a VHS tape).

Write-protection can be used to keep Alarm recordings but loop the background (Normal) recording.

Single Pass Recording

By selecting SINGLE PASS from the RECORDING MODE option in the file system menu.

FILE SYSTEM

RECORDING MODE : >SINGLE PASS

The X200 records until the Hard Disk Cartridge is full and then stops. Recordings may be deleted in the RESET menu or loop recording enabled so that the oldest files will be overwritten first.

Transferring Images to Video Tape

It is possible to transfer recorded footage from an X200 to a video recorder.

Connections

X200-04

The X200 composite video out BNC connector marked ‘Video Out’ on the rear panel of the X200-04 is connected to the video recorders BNC composite video input using a BNC-BNC lead. If the video recorder does not have a BNC connector for video input then it is possible to use a suitable adaptor (for example BNC to RCA) as long as the video recorder input is of a composite video type.

X200-16

The ‘Video Main Out’ and ‘Video GND Main Out’ on the 25 way male D-type connector on the rear panel of the X200-16 are connected to the signal and GND connections of the composite video input of the video recorder with an appropriate lead.

Recording

Connect the X200 video out to the video recorders video input using a suitable lead. Insert a suitable tape into the video recorder and rewind / fast forward until it is in the desired recording position.

Using an X201 reviewer select the file to be transferred from the X200 by using the files menu. Scroll through the file list until the required file is found and then press the right menu button next to the file so that it appears on the screen of the X201 Reviewer.

Once selected, the footage will automatically begin to play, press the stop button immediately to avoid missing the first part of the footage. The footage may be rewound if necessary using the rewind control on the X201 (please refer to the chapter on the X201 Reviewer for specific details on playback controls). If a different camera view is required then this can be selected by pressing the appropriate number key on the X201 Reviewer relating to the camera input number on the X200.

When ready press record on the video recorder and then press play on the X201 Reviewer to restart the footage from the X200. The selected camera view from the file should now be seen playing on the X201.

When the file has been recorded press stop on the video recorder and on the X201 reviewer.

Video Compression

The X200 records images, audio, GPS and other data into 10 minute or 1 hour proprietary format files ending with the .xba file extension. A trade-off between image quality and file size can be made by selecting from the five levels of video quality: low, medium, high, v. high and v.v.high. The low setting uses greater compression than the high settings and consequently less disk space is used.

As image quality rises however so does the resultant file size so a decision will have to be made as to the level of image quality needed and the length of recording required to be stored on any given size of Hard Disk Cartridge.

Non-predictive compression (full update)

In the Advanced Menu the user can select between two compression styles. The first, “Full Update Recording” means that a full image is stored every time. Each image stands alone in its own right and uses no prediction from previous images – the recording type is termed nonpredictive. The advantage of full update recording is that each image is independent and free from any inter-image distortion. The images can also be searched easily during playback. The disadvantage is that no use is made of any similarity between successive images and the compression performance can be up to 5 times worse (but typically 3 times worse) than conditional refresh recording.

Predictive Compression (conditional refresh)

With conditional refresh recording the X200 stores a full image followed by a sequence of partial images for each camera. When the file is searched, the full image (known as the keyframe) is used as a starting point for playback. The X200 uses a powerful algorithm that detects motion and for each partial image, only updates areas of the image that require it. Partial images may be 1/10

the size of the full images when there is little motion in a scene. There is no cumulative error (which can occur in some MPEG implementations) and the difference between full update recording and conditional refresh recording is designed to be imperceptible. The advantage of conditional refresh recording over full update recording is the compression performance is superior (typically 3 times).

The system defaults to using conditional refresh for normal and timer recording and full update for shot and alarm recording.

Audio

The X200 has two line-level audio input and output channels. Connection to the X200 is via a 5 pin 180° female DIN connector (DIN 41524) on the rear panel of the X200 which is detailed in the Connector Specifications section of this manual.

The two input channels can be assigned to all cameras or a single camera in order to associate recorded sound with the appropriate cameras and images for a particular installation.

The audio channels can be played back individually or together when viewing footage in PCLink200 PC software. They can also be disabled during playback.

The X201 Reviewer can also be used for audio playback through its built in speaker. The audio signal is carried to the reviewer via the RJ45 reviewer cable, no other connections are necessary. It must be noted that at present playback via the X201 is in mono via channel 1 only.

The audio inputs on the X200 Recorder are line-level. Therefore some microphones will require the use of a dedicated preamplifier in order to raise their very low levels of output to line-level. The X200 is configurable so that the line-level input range can be set from 0.12 –

2.0Vrms.

For detailed information on configuring the audio settings in the X200 please refer to the Audio Recording Menu in the Menu System section of this manual.

2 Channel audio recording with 2 microphones and a pre-amplifier.

If the X200 is to be used for ‘Audio Only’ recording, please see recommended settings on the X200 Recording Time Calculation page.

Microphone

Pre-amp

X200

Audio Inputs (Line Level)

Micro

hones

PC Access Precautions

It is important to understand that the X200 file system is a subset of the PC FAT32 file system. The PC will access the X200 disk cartridges with no problems but the X200 will not be able to read every FAT32 file system written by the PC.

Permitted on a PC

Reading the .xba files Modifying the write-protect status of files Performing disk utilities that read the disk (e.g. Scandisk) but do not modify disk

Not Permitted on a PC

All write accesses to the disk if it is to be reused in an X200. These include:

Formatting the disk on PC (including any Disk Manager MBR checks/fixes) Defragmenting the disk Deleting files Renaming files Generating new files Creating a recycle bin on the disk

PC Access Network Ports

PCLink200 uses UDP port 69 (standard TFTP port). RemoteLink uses UDP port 5465. LANLink uses UDP port 69 (standard TFTP port). Time Adjust uses TCP port 8463 (can be configured within the X200 menu system).

Security measures on the network such as encryption and MAC address filtering may need to be adjusted in order to achieve this. Also security applications such as Norton and Symantec on the PC may need to be configured to allow the PCLink Suite applications to operate correctly.

Any installed network or local PC firewalls may have to be instructed to allow the use of this port to prevent communication problems between the PC and the X200.

The Windows Vista firewall may block the X200 responses in PCLink and therefore show as “no reply”. To add a specific rule which fixes PCLink's ping reply problems in Vista:

Open the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security within Windows Vista.

1. Click Inbound Rules on the left tree then and click New Rule in the Actions Pane on the

right.

2. Click Custom and click Next.

3. Click All programs and click Next.

4. For Protocol type, select ICMPv4.

5. Click Customize button.

6. Click Specific ICMP types, then for 'Type 0', 'code Any', click Add at the bottom. Click

OK, and then click Next.

7. Under Which local IP address does this rule match? and for Which remote IP address

does this rule match click either Any IP address or These IP Addresses. If you click These IP addresses, specify the IP addresses and click Add, then click Next.

8. Click Allow the connection, and then click Next.

9. Under When does this rule apply?, click the active profile, any or all profiles (Domain,

Private, Public) to which you want this rule to apply, and then click Next.

10. For Name type a name for this rule and for Description an optional description. Click

Finish.

Watermark

The X200 uses a fragile watermark. Any modification to the image data will destroy the watermark. The image data that makes up the image set is passed though a function that generates a "magic number" or hash code from the images. The terms hash code and watermark are synonymous. A hash code is created automatically by the X200 for each image set and is then highly encrypted and stored in the information block.

The hash code can be de-encrypted and regenerated by passing the image data back though the function i.e. in a watermark checking program. If the hash code obtained matches the hash code stored in the information block, the image data has not been altered or modified in any way. The watermark is "destroyed" when the hash code stored in the information block and the hash code of the data do not match.

The watermark is always on on the X200 i.e. all recordings have the watermark embedded in real-time as the footage is laid to disk, it cannot be turned off. Within PCLink200, you can to turn the display of the watermark on/off - Goto Tools>Preferences - there is a pull down menu for the position of the watermark on the screen, by default it is off within PCLink.

Technical Information Hashing function: MD5 Encryption function: 64 bit DES

Sequencing

In addition to every image being protected by the Watermark, each consecutive image and file have their own unique sequence numbers. This protects any images being removed from a file and protects any files being removed from a sequence of files.

Watermark / Sequencing report

Within PCLink200, a report can be produced against an image, file and/or sequence of files.

PCLink will analyse the data against the encrypted hash and analyse the data’s sequence numbering. If any images have been modified, any images removed or any files removed, PCLink will identify them and report accordingly.

Note – The new sequencing feature was introduced with version 1.8.3 of X200 software. Supporting PCLink software will be released in future.

GPS

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a worldwide radio-navigation system formed from a constellation of 24 satellites (placed in orbit by the US Department of Defence; the first was launched in 1978) and their ground stations. Using accurate timing information, a GPS receiver (GPSr) is able to calculate its position using triangulation.

Anyone with a GPSr can use the system to determine their position anywhere in the world with an accuracy of around 15 metres.

The accuracy is determined by the quality of the satellite signals and the number of them ‘in sight’. The GPSr must be positioned so its antennae have a clear line of sight of the sky – obstructions such as foliage and reflected signals in built-up areas can reduce the accuracy.

NMEA-0183 Interface Standard

The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) develops and maintains a number of standards related to the marine electronics industry.

The NMEA-0183 Interface Standard defines electrical signal requirements, data transmission protocol and time, and specific sentence formats for a 4800-baud serial data bus. Each bus

may have only one talker but many listeners. The X200 Digital Video Recorder supports GPS

receivers that are NMEA-0183 compliant.

GPS Mice

A number of GPS receivers on the market are commonly referred to as GPS Mice because

they consist of a GPS engine (GPS receiver and embedded antenna) in a compact case with a single power/data cable. Once powered up these devices send out the GPS data over the serial data connection using the NMEA-0183 protocol standard.

Since the X200 Digital Video Recorder provides +5V power out to the GPS mouse, only those which operate at this voltage and draw no more than 200mA should be used. The X200 Digital Video Recorder has been tested with the following GPS receivers:

• Garmin GPS16 LVS & GPS18 LVC & GPS18x LVC

• RoyalTek Sapphire Serial GPSr

• Fortuna U2 Smart GPS

Note – When using the Garmin GPS18 LVC the X200 baud rate must be set to 192,00.

Configuration

Connection

The GPS receiver is connected to the X200 Digital Video Recorder through the RS232 port. The diagram below shows the 9 way D-type connector viewed from the back of the X200 and

details those pins to be used for the serial data connection and the +5V supply to the GPS receiver.

Note that the +5V supply is only intended to provide power to a GPS receiver with a current consumption of no more than 200mA.

GPS Receiver Connections

Pin Connection

4 +5V supply 5 0V 9 Data

X200 GPS Options

Configuration of the X200’s GPS options is done via the menu system accessed using a X201 reviewer. The GPS menu option presents the user with a number of options allowing the embedding of GPS position and speed and the units to be used.

If no valid GPS signal is being received then the X200’s GPS menu page is similar to that shown below:

| GPS |

EMBED GPS POSITION: >YES EMBED GPS SPEED: YES SPEED UNITS: MPH

SYNC CLOCK WITH GPS: YES GPS BAUD RATE: 4800 bps

GPS NOT CONNECTED

Or, if valid GPS data is being received, it is displayed towards the bottom of the screen:

| GPS |

EMBED GPS POSITION: >YES EMBED GPS SPEED: YES SPEED UNITS: MPH

SYNC CLOCK WITH GPS: YES GPS BAUD RATE: 4800 bps

00011.8464W 5220.5986N 18 MPH

This option determines whether the serial data from the GPS receiver will be recorded by the

X200 Digital Video Recorder. Note that if no GPS data is received by the X200 (because no

functional GPS receiver is connected) then there will be no data recorded either.

If a GPS receiver is connected but satellite lock has been lost then it is still possible to record the data but it will not indicate position, speed, date or time and the actual content may vary according to the type of GPS receiver employed.

Embed GPS Position

Selecting YES to ‘EMBED GPS POSITION’ will cause the position information to be embedded

in the recorded image.

Embed GPS Speed

Selecting YES to ‘EMBED GPS SPEED’ will cause the speed information to be embedded in

the recorded image.

Note that speed and position information will only be embedded in the video image when the GPS signal is valid and the position can be calculated.

Speed Units

Select either KPH for kilometres per hour or MPH for miles per hour.

Sync Clock with GPS

The X200 Digital Video Recorder includes a clock which is used to timestamp recording files

and overlay the date and time on recorded images. Although accurate, the system can be configured to synchronize the clock with the date and time information received from the GPS receiver.

Synchronization only occurs when the X200 is powered up and before it starts recording. At this time the built-in clock may be corrected by a maximum of 20 seconds if a previous discrepancy has been detected between the internal time and the GPS receiver time.

Local Standard Time

The time received from the GPS receiver is always UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) which is the same as GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). In order to correctly work out the error between the local standard time (used by the X200’s internal clock) and that received from the GPS receiver, the system must be set with the correct time zone offset.

GPS Baud Rate

Set the X200 data rate according to the GPS mouse you are using. Rates configurable include; 2400, 4800, 9600 and 19200, 38400 bps.

Note – It maybe necessary to change the baud rate on the GPS mouse and set it to a specific rate inline with the X200 setting. Reference the GPS mouse product instructions to configure the baud rate then power off/on the X200 (whilst connected to the GPS).

Troubleshooting

Satellite Signal Quality

In order to calculate its position, a GPS receiver must be receiving signals from at least 3 satellites and do to so it must have a clear view of the part of the sky in which they are located.

GPS receivers do not work indoors

When first powered up the GPS receiver will search for satellite signals. The signal includes information on the position of other satellites and all this information must be received before an accurate position calculation can be made. It can take a minute or two before a valid position can be determined after the GPS has been powered up. Even when a signal is being received from a sufficient number of satellites, a number of factors can result in the degradation of the accuracy of the calculated position. These include:

• Atmospheric Delays. The satellite signal slows as it passes through the ionosphere

and troposphere. A model built in to the GPS calculations compensates by an average delay to partially correct this error.

• Signal Multipath. This occurs when the satellite signal is reflected before reaching the

receiver. The delays caused by the additional travel time can cause errors.

• Receiver Clock Errors. The GPS receiver’s built-in clock is not as accurate as the

atomic clock on the satellites and so slight timing errors can result.

• Orbital Errors. Cause by inaccuracies of the satellites’ reported position.

• Satellite Visibility. The greater the number of satellites that the GPS receiver is able

to receive a signal from, the better the accuracy of the calculated position. Buildings, terrain or electrical interference can block the signals.

• Satellite Geometry. The GPS satellites are constantly moving, orbiting the earth at a

height of around 11,000 miles. Each making at least two complete orbits in any 24 hour period. Ideal satellite geometry occurs when the satellites are located at wide angles relative to each other – poor geometry, when the satellites are close together or in a line, results in poorer accuracy.

GPS Receiver

A simple test to ensure that a ‘GPS mouse’ is functioning is to connect it to a PC’s serial port

and use an application such as Microsoft

HyperTerminal

which comes as part of the

Microsoft

Windows

operating system.

HyperTerminal

is a terminal emulator application that can be used to connect to other devices using an RS232 serial port. Other similar applications are available but in each case the serial port to which the GPS receiver is to be connected should be configured to use the following settings:

Baud Rate (bits per second)

4800

Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None

The following display shows HyperTerminal

being configured with the GPS mouse connected

to COM1:

Even if the GPS receiver is receiving no satellite data (for example, if it is being tested inside) then when it is connected to the serial port and a suitable power supply, it should start sending NMEA-0183 sentences similar to those shown below:

$GPGSA,A,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,50.0,50.0,50.0*05 $GPRMC,021341.581,V,36000.0000,N,72000.0000,E,,,270102,,*2B $GPGGA,021342.581,36000.0000,N,72000.0000,E,0,00,50.0,0.0,M,,M,,0000*4C $GPGSA,A,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,50.0,50.0,50.0*05 $GPRMC,021342.581,V,36000.0000,N,72000.0000,E,,,270102,,*28 $GPGGA,021343.581,36000.0000,N,72000.0000,E,0,00,50.0,0.0,M,,M,,0000*4D $GPGSA,A,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,50.0,50.0,50.0*05 $GPRMC,021343.581,V,36000.0000,N,72000.0000,E,,,270102,,*29 $GPGGA,021344.581,36000.0000,N,72000.0000,E,0,00,50.0,0.0,M,,M,,0000*4A $GPGSA,A,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,50.0,50.0,50.0*05

The above sentences were recorded when no satellite signals were being received. The first ‘0’ after the ‘E’ character in the GPGGA sentence indicates invalid fix and the first ‘V’ character in the GPRMC sentence indicates navigation warning.

If no serial data is received then the GPS receiver is not functioning correctly and so the first course of action should be to either investigate the problem or replace it.

Embedded Information

If the option to embed the GPS data within the video image is selected then the information is seen above the data and time information. The example below shows both position and speed information embedded within the image:

The top line of the embedded information shows the position as longitude followed by latitude in the following format:

DDDMM.MMMMH ddmm.mmmmh

where the fields are:

DDD

The longitude degrees.

MM.MMMM

The longitude minutes (as a decimal)

The longitude hemisphere (‘W’ for west of the meridian, ‘E’ for east of the meridian)

The latitude degrees

mm.mmmm

The latitude minutes (as a decimal)

The latitude hemisphere (‘N’ for north of the equator, ‘S’ for south of the equator)

In the above example, the current coordinates are 0° 11.8464’W, 52° 20.5986’N. Expressed as degrees, minutes, seconds this is 0° 11’ 50.784”W, 52° 20’ 35.916”N

The line below the position shows the camera name (blank in the above example) followed by the speed displayed in the selected units. The third and final line shows the camera number, the time and the date.

NMEA Sentences

The NMEA-0183 interface standard defines electrical signal requirements, data transmission protocol and time, and specific sentence formats for a 4800 baud serial data bus. Those

sentences that are relevant to GPS data and recorded by the X200 Digital Video Recorder are

detailed below:

GPGGA - Global Positioning System Fix Data

This sentence includes the positioning fix information with additional information about the accuracy of the fix and the satellites used in its determination.

$GPGGA,123519,4807.038,N,01131.324,E,1,08,0.9,545.4,M,46.9,M, , *42

123519 Fix taken at 12:35:19 UTC

4807.038,N Latitude 48 deg 07.038' N

01131.324,E Longitude 11 deg 31.324' E 1 Fix quality: 0 = invalid 1 = GPS fix 2 = DGPS fix 08 Number of satellites being tracked

0.9 Horizontal dilution of position

545.4,M Altitude, Metres, above mean sea level

46.9,M Height of geoid (mean sea level) above WGS84 ellipsoid (empty field) time in seconds since last DGPS update (empty field) DGPS station ID number *42 Mandatory checksum

GPGSA - GPS DOP and active satellites

This sentence

$GPGSA,A,3,04,05,,09,12,,,24,,,,,2.5,1.3,2.1*39

A Auto selection of 2D or 3D fix (M = manual) 3 3D fix 04,05... PRNs of satellites used for fix (space for 12)

2.5 PDOP (dilution of precision)

1.3 Horizontal dilution of precision (HDOP)

2.1 Vertical dilution of precision (VDOP) (DOP is an indication of the effect of satellite geometry on the accuracy of the fix.) *39 Mandatory checksum

GPRMC - Recommended minimum specific GPS/Transit data

This sentence includes the minimum recommended GPS data and includes the position (latitude and longitude), speed (in knots), date and time.

$GPRMC,225446,A,4916.45,N,12311.12,W,000.5,054.7,191194,020.3,E*68

225446 Time of fix 22:54:46 UTC A Navigation receiver warning A = OK, V = warning

4916.45,N Latitude 49 deg. 16.45 min North

12311.12,W Longitude 123 deg. 11.12 min West

000.5 Speed over ground, Knots

054.7 Course Made Good, True 191194 Date of fix 19 November 1994

020.3,E Magnetic variation 20.3 deg East *68 Mandatory checksum

Glossary

Almanac Data

Contains information about the location of the GPS satellites and their orbital information at any time.

Ephemeris Data

Contains information about the status of the

satellite, current date and time. GMT Greenwich Mean Time GPS Global Positioning System GPSr Global Positioning System Receiver NMEA National Marine Electronics Association UTC Coordinated Universal Time

The Menu System V1.8.3

The menu system is used to configure the X200 and gives control over recording resolution, camera sequencing, timer settings, alarm triggering and alarm triggered recording. There is also access to monitor options and password functions along with many other parameters.

A menu can contain the following types of entry:

• Sub-menu heading - press the right arrow menu key and the sub-menu is entered.

• Function - press the right arrow menu key and the function is performed (e.g. Reset

System).

• Selection - press the left and right menu keys to cycle through the choices.

• Numeric item - input numbers 0 to 9 on the keypad (e.g. entering a time) and use the left

arrow button to go back and correct mistakes.

Any changes made to the menu system have immediate effect on the operation of the system. The menu is stored on non-volatile Flash memory inside the X200. To revert to the factory settings run a RESET MENU TO THE FACTORY DEFAULT STATE WITH: ENGLISH LANGUAGE function in the RESET SYSTEM menu.

Help Screens

Every menu and every item within the menu has a separate help screen. Place the cursor against the chosen item and press the HELP key. Where multiple pages of help are available, move from one to the next by pressing the HELP key. Use the MENU EXIT key at any time to leave the help menu.

Menu Navigation

The menu system on the X200 can be accessed by using the X201 Reviewer. Connect the dedicated 8 way (Ethernet style) cable (supplied with X201) to the recorder and consult the instructions for X201 Reviewer.

Press any of the 4 menu buttons to enter the main menu. Once in the menu system, their function is as follows:

Move arrow cursor up to the next item.

Move arrow cursor down to the next item.

If the arrow cursor is currently at a menu selection,

(e.g. RESOLUTION: > HIGH),

pressing the left button will cycle the value backwards,

(e.g. to RESOLUTION: > MEDIUM),

If the arrow cursor is currently at a menu selection

(e.g. RESOLUTION: > LOW),

pressing the right button will cycle the value forwards,

(e.g. to RESOLUTION: > MEDIUM).

If the arrow cursor is currently at a sub-menu title

(e.g. > OTHER OPTIONS).

pressing the right button will enter this sub-menu.

The MENU EXIT key on the X201 Reviewer will exit the current menu and move up 1 level in

the menu system when pressed. If already at the top level of the menu pressing this key will exit the menu system completely and return to the video switcher.

If the left and right menu keys have no effect, then numerical entry using keys 0 to 9 is required.

The SEARCH key on the X201 Reviewer accesses a menu allowing the user to go to a specific time and date in the recorded footage. Pressing this button will enter the PLAYBACK SEARCH

screen as seen below. If the footage on a given camera cannot be found (it may not have been

recorded), a "NO FOOTAGE FOR SELECTED CAMERA" message will be displayed.

PLAYBACK SEARCH

TIME : 00 : 00 DATE : 00 / 00 / 00

PLAY FROM SET TIME DATE PLAY OLDEST

PLAY NEWEST

TIME – Use the number keys to enter a time in 24hr format. DATE – Use the number keys to enter a date in the format DD/MM/YY

• PLAY FROM SET TIME DATE – Plays the footage beginning from the time and date

entered. If there is no footage at the time specified a jump is made to the nearest footage to the time given.

PLAY OLDEST – Plays the oldest available footage on the Hard Disk Cartridge. PLAY NEWEST – Plays the most recent footage available on the Hard Disk Cartridge.

Main Menu

MAIN MENU

OTHER MENU NORMAL RECORDING TIMER RECORDING SHOT RECORDING AUDIO RECORDING MOTION DETECTION ALARM RECORDING ALARM INPUTS ALARM OUTPUT / LEDs VIDEO SWITCHER VIDEO SWITCHER 2

Sub-menus available from the MAIN MENU:

OTHER MENU – Leads to the other menu items. NORMAL RECORDING – Default recording set-up activated by the record on/off button. TIMER RECORDING – Recording set-up activated by the inbuilt weekly interval timer. SHOT RECORDING – Shot Recording set-up activated by specified alarm inputs. AUDIO RECORDING – Set-up for audio recording. MOTION DETECTION – Set-up for motion detection activation of recording ALARM RECORDING – Recording set-up activated by the alarm inputs. ALARM INPUTS – Sets the open/closed conditions and actions for each of the 4 alarm inputs. ALARM OUTPUTS – Sets the open/closed condition and triggers for the alarm output. Sets

the conditions for the external LED outputs.

VIDEO SWITCHER – Sets the dwell times for the main video out. VIDEO SWITCHER 2 – Sets the dwell times for the switcher video out (X200-16 only).

Other Menu

OTHER MENU

FILES PASSWORD TIME AND DATE CAMERA OPTIONS FILE SYSTEM LAN GPS STATISTICS ADVANCED REMOTE SETTINGS G SENSOR RESET

Sub-menus available from the OTHER MENU:

FILES – Allows listing and access to all recordings on the Hard Disk Cartridge. PASSWORD – Settings for password protection and change password facility. TIME AND DATE – Change the system time and date plus summertime correction. CAMERA OPTIONS – Settings for camera text and focussing mode FILE SYSTEM – File organisation and health check. LAN – Set-up for LAN connection. GPS – Set-up to confirm connection of GPS device and format of GPS data. STATISTICS – General recoding and system statistics. ADVANCED – Advanced options. REMOTE SETTINGS – Determines the settings for GSM and RS232 control G SENSOR – For future use. RESET – Reset recordings and/or return menu to factory default settings.

Files Menu

FILES >FIRST / LAST PAGE PAGE 1 OF 1

W 00:20:00 01/01/04 W A 00:10:00 01/01/04 00:00:00 01/01/04

The files menu lists the files that are recorded on the Hard Disk Cartridge and allows the user to write-protect or remove write-protection for any file and provides instant jump to any file. The file listing is displayed on a number of pages with each page showing up to 10 files.

• FIRST / LAST PAGE

Use the left menu button to view the first page of the file listing. Use the right menu button to view the last page of the file listing.

PAGE Use the right menu button to advance to the next page of the file listing and the left menu button to move back to the previous page of the file listing. The current page and the total number of pages will be shown by ‘x‘ OF ‘x‘. For example 1 OF 10 would indicate that page 1 is being shown out of a total of ten pages.

File Listing

The file listing shows files most recent first. Files marked with an ‘A’ indicate that it is an alarm recording and ‘W’ indicates that the file is write protected. In the above menu example there

are 2 normal recording files and 1 alarm event file which has been write protected. All files are

10 minutes in duration. Also, “M” indicates a motion detection file.

Voluntary Write-Protection

Any file can be write-protected to avoid it being erased on loop recording. For example there may be some critical footage that needs to be kept but the user may want to continue recording on the same disk once he has protected this file. To write protect any file move the arrow cursor next to it in the file listing and press the left menu button, “W” will then appear next to the file showing that it is protected. Write-protection can be removed by pressing the left menu button again. In the above example the file 00:20:00 has been voluntarily write-protected. Pressing the left menu button again removes write-protection (the left menu button toggles the write protect status). Write-protected files appear as write-protected (read only) on the PC. You can change the write-protect status either on the PC or as explained on the X200. Any files that are not write-protected on the X200 get overwritten (oldest first) during the process of recording.

Jump to File

Press the right menu button to jump to the start of the file indicated by the arrow cursor.

Password Menu

PASSWORD PASSWORD REQUIRED FOR : RECORD: NO

MENU: NO SWITCHER: NO PLAY: NO

>CHANGE PASSWORD . . .

The password menu restricts user access to the four key parts of the system. Here is a summary of the menu selections available:

• RECORDING - If set to YES, the record button is password protected.

• MENU - If set to YES, access to the menu system is password protected.

• SWITCHER - If set to YES, the button to activate auto switcher mode is password

protected.

• PLAY - If set to YES, the controls to review recorded footage are password protected.

If the user tries to access a protected function, he is asked to type in the password. The default password is 0000 when shipped. On correct password entry (four digits e.g. 3524 or 8912) the password protection is temporarily disabled. It is reinstated after 1 minute of no key presses. Protection is also automatically reinstated when leaving the password menu.

• CHANGE PASSWORD - The supervisor who knows the password is requested to type in

the old password, followed by the new one. He is then requested to retype the new password. If he has done this successfully the new password is made the current one and the password protection is activated.

Hints

It is intended in a password protected system to at least protect the menu system. This ensures that important operating settings cannot be tampered with. Other protection may be required e.g. the record button may be disabled. Some examples are given overleaf.

Examples

Selection Set to

RECORDING YES YES NO

MENU YES YES YES

SWITCHER YES NO NO

PLAY YES NO NO

Result:

Full protection - no functions available.

Allow the user to

review footage and

look at live cameras

only.

Allow the user to

carry out basic

functions, but without

access to any menus.

The password for the unit when the unit is shipped is 0000. This may be changed as described previously.

In the event of complete password lockout contact your installer / distributor for a code for the X201 Reviewer. The user can enter a code on the X201 Reviewer which will enable him to reset the unit and reset the password.

Note: playback password cannot be used in conjunction with RS232 playback (RS232

overrides/disables the playback password set on x200).

Time and Date Menu

TIME AND DATE

TIME: > 00 : 00 : 00 DATE: 01 / 01 / 04 MODE DD/MM/YY

SET CLOCK TO THESE SETTINGS . .

LAN / WLAN TIME ADJUST: YES

SUMMERTIME ADJUST: UK

SUMMER / WINTER TIME: WINTER

The time and date menu sets up the date, time and seasonal correction.

• TIME - Type a time using the numbered keys. Invalid times are prohibited

• DATE - Type a date using the numbered keys. Invalid dates are prohibited

• MODE – Use the left and right menu buttons to toggle the format the date is displayed in

between DD/MM/YY and MM/DD/YY.

• SET THE CLOCK TO THESE SETTINGS - Press the right menu button to set the time and

date as entered above.

You must use leading zeros for the time and date where necessary, e.g. 09:45 and 04/07/98. The unit is shipped from the factory with date and time set to GMT (UCT).

• LAN / WLAN TIME ADJUST – If set to YES this allows the X200 to accept broadcasts over

a LAN/WLAN to adjust its time.

• SUMMER TIME ADJUST - Set this to OFF if you do not want the unit to automatically

correct for daylight saving time. Select UK / EUR / USA for the unit to automatically adjust for daylight saving time in the UK, Central Europe or USA.

UK - At 1:00 am on the last Sunday in March the clock is put forward 1 hour (summer time)

At 2:00 am on the last Sunday in October the clock is put back 1 hour

EUR - At 2:00 am on the last Sunday in March the clock is put forward 1 hour (summer

time) At 3:00 am on the last Sunday in October the clock is put back 1 hour

USA – At 2:00 am on the second Sunday in March the clock is put forward 1 hour (summer

time). On the first Sunday in November the clock is put back 1 hour.

Summer Time Adjust is automatically applied even if the unit is switched off during the time at which the clocks go forwards or backwards. In the latter case correction is applied on powerup. A message is displayed indicating to the user that the time has been modified.

The Current time period is shown as either SUMMER or WINTER at the bottom of the menu

screen.

Camera Options Menu

CAMERA OPTIONS

CAM CAM 1 C210KHD DOOR 2 C210KHD FRNT 3 C210KHD REAR 4 C210KHD DRVR 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

DUPLICATE TEXT FROM CAM 1 . . TIMESTAMP POS: > BOTTOM LOW FOCUS MODE: OFF

CAMERA TEXT ENTRY - Allows the user to create an optional text label of up to 12 characters

per camera.

Use the up and down ‘MENU’ arrow keys to move to the previous or next camera. Use the numbered keys on the X201 reviewer to cycle through the available characters for that key and the left & right ‘MENU’ arrow keys to move the highlighted cursor to the previous or next character respectively.

The numbered keys have the following 4 characters attached to them, pressing the key repeatedly will cycle through the 4 available characters. The fifth character on each key is a blank space; use this to delete any unwanted characters.

Key Number/Characters 1 A B C 1 (blank) 2 D E F 2 (blank) 3 G H I 3 (blank) 4 J K L 4 (blank) 5 M N O 5 (blank) 6 P Q R 6 (blank) 7 S T U 7 (blank) 8 V W X 8 (blank) 9 Y Z 9 (blank) 0 0 (blank)

Keep pressing keys 0 to 9 until the desired character appears. For example pressing key '1' gives the 'A' character, pressing again, the 'B' character, again the 'C' character, again the '1' character and finally a blank character. The sequence repeats. The camera text will appear above the time stamp on each image. Like the time stamp it is embedded into each image and cannot be removed from the image.

DUPLICATE TEXT FROM CAM 1 – Copies the current text from camera 1 to all other

cameras. Move the arrow cursor next to this option and press either the left or right menu buttons to copy the text. This avoids repeat typing of vehicle registration numbers or other common text.

TIMESTAMP POS: - The position of the timestamp can be moved to either bottom low/bottom-

mid/bottom-high which are 3 positions below the main image or top-low/top-mid/top-high which

are 3 positions above the main image. Select NO TIMESTAMP if you do not wish to see a timestamp on the recorded images.

A typical time stamp is shown below with camera text:

Camera Text

Camera Time Date Number

The camera number indicates which camera grabbed the image, and the time and date indicate when the image was grabbed.

FOCUS MODE – When set to ON the X200 is able to provide an indication of camera focus for

each of the connected cameras.

In order to commence camera focusing first stop the X200 recording if it is already doing so.

When FOCUS MODE is set to ON the X200 will start recording image data in order to provide

an indication of focus level, this data is not recorded to the Hard Disk Cartridge. When the

process is finished select OFF to stop the X200 recording data for camera focusing and

recommence recording as required.

The indication of camera focus can be provided by either one of the LED outputs or a suitable buzzer/LED circuit connected to the X200 Alarm Output providing a positive confirmation when the Alarm Output is active.

In order for the X200 Alarm Output to activate a buzzer/LED for camera focusing It is necessary

for the CAMERA FOCUSING option to be set to YES in the Alarm Output / LED’s menu if the alarm output is to be used. If one of the LED outputs is to be used then either LED1 OUTPUT or LED2 OUTPUT will need to be set to FOCUS and a suitable circuit connected to the relevant

LED output.

To focus a camera when in FOCUS MODE and with a suitable indicator circuit attached to the

X200 Alarm Output or one of the LED outputs, first cover the lens of the camera in question for a couple of seconds. A long indication will be given from the attached buzzer/LED to indicate that the camera has been selected.

Whilst adjusting the focus of the selected camera the presence of short buzzes/lights indicates that the focus is improving. If the camera focus overshoots and begins to worsen the buzzes lights will stop. To bring the camera back into focus move the focus in the opposite direction until a short duration indication is given again. The optimum focus will be found between these two points.

In order to switch to another camera cover the camera lens of the camera in question for a couple of seconds until a long duration buzz/light is shown. This camera is now selected and the focusing process can be completed as previously described.

JKN456Y DOOR C1 12:00:00 27/07/01

File System Menu

FILE SYSTEM

RECORDING MODE : >LOOP RECORD

FILE LENGTH : 10 MINUTES FILENAME TEXT : WRITE PROTECT ALARM REC : NO

WRITE PROTECT SHOT REC : NO FILE SYSTEM CHECK MENU . .

The file system menu controls how files are laid onto the disk.

• RECORDING MODE- Sets either LOOP RECORD (oldest files will be overwritten first when

Hard Disk Cartridge is full) or SINGLE PASS recording (recording will stop when Hard Disk

Cartridge is full).

• FILE LENGTH – 10 MINUTES / 1 HOUR / UNLIMITED

This controls how often new files are created, set the file length as appropriate. The 1 hour setting is useful if you are recording over a long period of time and it is desirable to have a smaller number of files to manage or archive. The 10 minute setting gives more files but each is of a small size and this may help in searching for specific short duration events. Unlimited will produce a file each time the X200 is powered-up and recording is started. The X200 will continue to record a single file until it reaches 2GB, then a new file will be started. Note that UNLIMITED cannot be used with NTSC recording format.

• FILENAME TEXT – Enter up to 12 characters of text that will appear at the start of all files.

For mobile applications a vehicle registration number could be used. The X200 serial

number could also be used.

This improves the audit trail. Please note that the filename and serial number are buried

into each file for audit trail purposes and can be verified.

• WRITE PROTECT ALARM REC – Select whether alarm recording files are write protected.

If alarm recording files are write protected they will not be deleted on loop recording (LOOP RECORD setting).

To remove write-protection either use the files menu and the left menu button (toggle ‘W’ status) or delete all recordings via the reset menu.

• WRITE PROTECT SHOT REC – Select whether shot recordings are write protected. This

is the same as per the WRITE PROTECT ALARM REC function but only affects shot

recording files.

FILE SYSTEM CHECK MENU – Accesses the file system check menu.

File System Check

FILE SYSTEM CHECK

ON POWER SWITCH ON :

CHECK AND CORRECT

CREATE SYSTEM LOG PERFORM CHECK ONLY NOW PERFORM CHECK AND CORRECT NOW

This menu sets the default file checking and correcting action on switch on and can be used to check and/or correct files manually at any time.

NO CHECK / CHECK ONLY / CHECK AND CORRECT – Gives the option to check the file

system at power on and optionally correct any errors. This is the recommended option as the X200 will check and correct both the file system and FAT of the Hard Disk Cartridge on startup.

CREATE SYSTEM LOG / DO NOT CREATE SYSTEM LOG – Determines whether a system

log file is created and copied to the Hard Disk Cartridge when the X200 is powered-up. This file can be used by Timespace Technology as a diagnostic file to check system performance. It is highly recommended that the default option of CREATE SYSTEM LOG is used.

PERFORM CHECK ONLY NOW – Pressing the right menu button will perform a file system

check.

PERFORM CHECK AND CORRECT NOW – Pressing the right menu button will perform a file

system check and fix any errors that are found.

LAN Menu

LAN

LAN STATUS : DISCONNECTED

IP ADDRESS : > 10. 0. 0 . 200

SUBNET MASK : 255 . 255 . 255 . 0

GATEWAY : 10. 0. 0 . 255

PING TEST . . .

RECORD DURING TRANSFER: NO

LAN IDLE TIMEOUT: 1 MIN

TIME ADJUST PORT: 8463

MAC : 0 0 : 0 F : B 4 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

• LAN STATUS – Indicates whether the X200 is currently connected to a LAN enabled

device.

IP ADDRESS – For devices communicating on a network, messages must identify the source

and destination with an address. The IP (internet protocol) address is a 32-bit number that uniquely identifies a device connected to the network and is usually represented in a dotted decimal form.

e.g. 10.0.0.28

Use the right and left menu arrow keys to move across the input fields and the number keys to input the address.

SUBNET MASK – The subnet mask is used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs

to. An IP address has two components, the network address and the host address. Subnetting enables a network administrator to further divide the host part of the address into two or more subnets. In this case, a part of the host address is reserved to identify the particular subnet.

The subnet mask is the network address plus the bits reserved for identifying the subnetwork. (By convention, the bits for the network address are all set to 1.) As a mask, it can be used to identify the subnet to which an IP address belongs by performing a bitwise AND operation the mask and the IP address. The result is the subnetwork address.

Use the right and left menu arrow keys to move across the input fields and the number keys to input the address.

GATEWAY – This is the address of the ‘gateway’ in a network that a computer will use to

access another network if a gateway is not specified for use. In a network using subnets, it is the address of the router that forwards data traffic to a destination outside of the subnet of the transmitting device.

Use the right and left menu arrow keys to move across the input fields and the number keys to input the address.

PING TEST ... – Selecting this option by pressing the right menu button will bring up the ‘ping

test’ menu which is shown below.

PING TEST PING ADDRESS: 10. 0. 0. 1

>DO PING TEST REPLY RECEIVED

BYTES SENT: 3988 BYTES RECEIVED: 5304

Enter the destination IP address of the unit you want to test communication with on the ping address line by using the left and right menu buttons to move across the fields and the

number keys and then select DO PING TEST .... If the destination receives the ping

message and replies within 10 seconds then REPLY RECEIVED is displayed; otherwise ‘NO REPLY’ is displayed.

The BYTES SENT and BYTES RECEIVED fields update in real-time to show how many bytes are being transferred to and from the X200 and can provide further indication of data transfer.

• RECORD DURING TRANSFER – If set to NO then the X200 will stop recording whilst LAN

file transfer is taking place. If set to YES then the X200 will continue to record whilst LAN

file transfer is taking place, but this will have a negative impact on the transfer speed.

• LAN IDLE TIMEOUT – If the alarm output is being used to indicate LAN activity then the

LAN idle timeout will set the amount of time until the alarm output deactivates after no LAN activity.

• TIME ADJUST PORT – The port number used by LANLink in order to check and

synchronise the X200 internal clock to the LANLink reference.

MAC – All network devices include a unique media access control (MAC) address used

to identify it on a network. The address is a 48 bit number, usually represented as 6 bytes – each byte written in hexadecimal notation.

All Timespace Technology devices have a MAC address which begins 00 0F B4 followed by another three bytes.

e.g. 00 0F B4 00 0A 48

The X200 LAN menu option allows the user to display its MAC address which may be useful in configuring access control with wireless networks.

GPS Menu

GPS

EMBED GPS POSITION : NO EMBED GPS SPEED : NO SPEED UNITS : MPH

SYNC CLOCK WITH GPS : NO GPS BAUD RATE: 4800 bps GPS NOT CONNECTED

Embed GPS Position – Selecting YES will cause the position information to be embedded in

the recorded image.

Embed GPS Speed – Selecting YES will cause the speed information to be embedded in the

recorded image.

Speed Units – Select either KPH for kilometres per hour or MPH for miles per hour. Sync Clock with GPS – The X200 Digital Recorder includes a clock which is used to

timestamp recording files and overlay the date and time on recorded images. Although accurate, the system can be configured to synchronize the clock with the date and time information received from the GPS receiver.

Selecting YES will synchronize the X200 clock on power up. The time received from the GPS receiver is always UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) which is the same as GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

The current status of the attached GPS device (mouse) is show at the bottom of the screen which indicates whether it is connected and able to lock to the GPS satellites.

GPS Baud Rate - Set the X200 data rate according to the GPS mouse you are using. Rates

configurable include; 2400, 4800, 9600 and 19200, 38400 bps.

Statistics Menu

STATISTICS

OPERATING SYSTEM: 1.7.0

160.0 SIZE IN GIGABYTES

50% USED

20% WRITE PROTECTED

342 FILES

01 / 10 / 07 START DATE

21 / 10 / 07 END DATE

21.0 DAYS RECORDING

VIEW SERVICE LOG

FAIL QUOTA/DAY: 10/DAY

The statistics page gives the operating system version number, disk size, percentage used and percentage write protected.

Recording statistics are updated every minute and are intended to be used for monitoring a camera system and to provide an indication of the capacity of the X200 in different recording environments.

The total number of files along with the start date, end date and total amount of days recording are shown.

The Service log cant be viewed from here and holds specific information about service events. It can also be reset from within the view service log sub menu.

Set how many fail messages that must occur for any given day before the FAIL LED is lit.

Advanced Menu

ADVANCED

> USE RECORD STATE AT POWER OFF ENABLE X200 RECORD BUTTON: YES

LOAD SYSTEM UPGRADE . .

SAVE SYSTEM UPGRADE . . LIVE VIEW: OFF HEALTH PAGE DISPLAY: OFF

SPLASH SCREEN: OFF

RECORDING SETTINGS MODEM LOOPBACK TEST

H/W VER: 16AE SERIAL NUMBER: 42

The advanced menu provides control over more sophisticated X200 functions.

The default setting USE RECORD STATE AT POWER OFF means that if the unit was

recording when it was switched off it will record when it is switched back on. Also if the unit wasn’t recording when it was switched off it won’t be recording when it is switched on. This setting is generally convenient for covert use where recording is switched on and off by pressing the record button and the unit continues the way it left off. Also convenient if you want the X200 to continue recording after a power cut.

The DO NOT RECORD AT POWER UP setting is useful if manual adjustments need to be

made to the menu settings every time the unit is switched on prior to recording. Note that the unit will not do normal recording after a loss of power e.g. in a power cut so this setting should be used with caution.

The RECORD AT POWER UP setting should be used if the unit is always

to do normal recording on power up. This is important in vehicle applications where the user may have inadvertently switched the unit off in a non-recording state (e.g. he has just been playing back some footage and he switched off recording to make this easier). With this setting however the unit is left at switch off, it will record the next time it is powered up.

ENABLE X200 RECORD BUTTON – If set to YES the ‘Record’ button on the front of the X200

will switch Normal Recording on and off. If set to NO this button is disabled.

LOAD SYSTEM UPGRADE – This loads a new version of the X200 operating system from the

Hard Disk Cartridge. See “Software Updates” page for detailed instructions.

SAVE SYSTEM UPGRADE – This saves the X200 operating system and current menu

settings to the Hard Disk Cartridge as a .xos file. The Cartridge can then be used as a master to set up another X200 with the same software version and menu settings. Use LOAD SYSTEM UPGRADE on the other X200 with the master Cartridge inserted.

LIVE VIEW – When set to ALWAYS the X200 video outputs will show the live views from

connected cameras as determined by the Video Switcher Menus even if a Hard Disk Cartridge is not installed. If set to OFF the video outputs will not show the live camera views and the Main Output will show an error message stating the no Hard Disk Cartridge has been installed in the recorder.

HEALTH PAGE DISPLAY – Set the length of time for which the health page is displayed at

startup. This includes information such as - Last recording time, Current Time, Working Cameras, System Status.

Example HEALTH PAGE DISPLAY

SYSTEM HEALTH PAGE

FRONT PANEL LED STATUS

LAST RECORDING 10:05:21 15/05/09

CURRENT TIME

11:25:15 15/05/09 WORKING CAMERAS 01 02 03 04

SYSTEM STATUS FINE

SPLASH SCREEN – Enable’s use of a .BMP file to be displayed, for example an

Operator/Company logo. Can be set to 5, 10, 20, 30, 60 seconds, or Until Exit (which requires user interaction to clear).

A tool can be provided on request to create the Splash Screen image in the correct format, from an input source. The input source should not be more than 1.5mb and should be a simple image with plain colours, approx 720x576. An example images is show below;

Once in the correct format (using the Timespace conversion tool), the image is placed on the

X200 cartridge, named; Splash.ext. Once configured in the menu, the Splash Screen will be

read from the disk and displayed.

RECORDING SETTINGS – Accesses a sub-menu allowing control over recording mode, video

standard and multiple/single camera optimisation.

MODEM LOOPBACK TEST - The modem loopback test checks that the internal X200

hardware is functioning correctly so that it can be successfully used with an external modem. A special female 9-way D socket is required with pins 2 & 3 connected together and pins 1, 7 & 8 connected together. This is connected to the male RS232 socket on the rear panel of the X200 before conducting the modem loopback test. The RS232 connector is detailed in the Connector Specifications section of the X200 manual. To start the test press the right menu button. If PASS is shown on the menu screen next to the MODEM LOOPBACK TEST then the internal hardware is functioning correctly. The hardware version (H/W VER) and serial number

of the X200 are also shown at the bottom of the menu screen for reference.

Recording Settings Menu

RECORDING SETTINGS

RECORDING MODE FOR: NORM / TIMER: COND. REFRESH ALARM / SHOT: FULL UPDATE

VIDEO STANDARD: PAL

COLOUR DISCRIMINATION: AUTO

The Recording Settings sub-menu allows the user to choose between single/multiple camera

optimisation, recording modes and video standards.

RECORDING MODE FOR:

NORM / TIMER : ALARM / SHOT :

COND. REFRESH / FULL UPDATE – The recording mode is selectable for normal and

timer recording and also for alarm and shot recording.

Specify FULL UPDATE to record full image information or CONDITIONAL REFRESH to

record only the parts of the image that have changed.

In most cases conditional refresh will be the preferred option as the file size on disk is reduced from that required for full update.

VIDEO STANDARD

PAL / NTSC – After moving the cursor down the Video Standard line, the user can use the

cursor keys to select between PAL and NTSC. Once the appropriate selection has been made the unit must be power-cycled before it comes into effect. During the power up sequence, the X200 will briefly display the software version installed along with the configured video standard.

Please refer to the PAL / NTSC Switching section of this manual for further

information about using the X200 in PAL and NTSC configurations.

• COLOUR DISCRIMINATION – The default setting of AUTO should normally be used. The

YES and NO settings may be used in particular cases if images from colour/B&W switching cameras need to have false colour images rejected.

Remote Settings Menu

REMOTE SETTINGS > SEND SMS NEVER

USING MSG1 EDIT MESSAGES

IMAGE OVER GSM: PHONE NUMBER 1 PHONE NUMBER 2 SERVICE LOG: YES RS232: GSM CONTROL VIEW STATUS SEND SMS NOW

• SEND SMS: NEVER / MONTHLY / WEEKLY / DAILY / POWER UP – Determines how of

then the X200 will send the user defined SMS text message. It is possible to select once per month, week, day or every time the X200 is power-cycled.

• USING - Selects which SMS message will be sent as determined in the SEND SMS option.

• EDIT MESSAGES - Enters the SMS MESSAGES sub-menu allowing the user to enter in up

to 6 different SMS text messages.

• IMAGE OVER GSM – Feature for transmitting an image from Camera1 to a PC using a

GSM modem. Enter the mobile number to send Images over GSM (setup as an Alarm Input). A secondary number can be entered if the primary is engaged. A retry mechanism

will dial number1, number2, number1, number2, with approximately 40 seconds between each retry. Number1 & Number2 can be the same number if required. By default if the transmission fails, the Service light will be illuminated and a Service log entry made (this can

be turned off). See Alarm Input and LED output pages for more detail. Note – supporting PC

application to be released in future.

• RS232 - When set to GSM CONTROL the RS232 serial port on the rear of the X200 can be

connected to a suitable GSM modem and used in conjunction with RemoteLink PC software in order to remotely control the X200 recorder. For further information on this please consult the GSM subsection of the Remote Operation section of this manual.

The X200 recorder is also able to be externally controlled via the RS232 interface from 3

party systems. If this is the case then the appropriate Baud Rate for interfacing with the 3

party system should be chosen. For detailed application information on using the RS232 port to control the X200 and allow data transfer to and from a 3

party system please refer

to RS232 External Control sub-section of the Remote Operation section of this manual.

Please note that if this option is used and the GSM CONTROL option is not selected, then

the X200 cannot to be used with a GSM modem and RemoteLink PC software. A GPS receiver cannot be connected to the X200 when external RS232 control is utilised as this device makes use of the same port and is not able to run concurrently.

• VIEW STATUS - Enters the SMS STATUS sub-menu allowing the user to view statistics on

the attached GSM modem.

• SEND SMS NOW - Tests the GSM/SMS connection by sending a user defined message to

the phone number entered into the SMS MESSAGES sub-menu.

SMS Messages Menu

SMS MESSAGES MESSAGE MSG1

PHONE NUMBER MSG LINE 1 MSG LINE 2 MSG LINE 3 MSG LINE 4

EMBED GPS LOCATION NO EMBED GPS SPEED NO

The SMS Messages sub-menu allows the user to specify the phone number for the SMS text message to be sent to and the contents of the SMS text messages.

• MESSAGE

Chooses between the 6 different available SMS text messages.

• PHONE NUMBER

The number keys on the Reviewer are used to enter the phone number to which the SMS text message will be sent. Do not leave any spaces in the phone number.

• MSG LINE 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

The text to be sent is entered using the number keys 1-9 on the Reviewer; up to four lines of text can be entered. Use the left and right menu buttons to move to the previous or next character on each line respectively. Use the up and down menu buttons to move to the previous or next line of text respectively.

Key Number/Characters 1 A B C 1 (space) 2 D E F 2 (space) 3 G H I 3 (space) 4 J K L 4 (space) 5 M N O 5 (space) 6 P Q R 6 (space) 7 S T U 7 (space) 8 V W X 8 (space) 9 Y Z 9 (space) 0 0 (space)

• EMBED GPS LOCATION / SPEED

Allows the current GPS location and speed to be sent as part of the SMS text message if a GPS receiver is used with the X200.

SMS Status Menu

SMS STATUS LAST SMS SENT : UNKNOWN

MODEM NOT AVAILABLE CALLS RECV 000 SMS RECV 000 SMS SENT 000 SMS ERRORS 000

RESET MODEM

The SMS Status sub-menu provides information about a connected GSM modem.

• LAST SMS SENT

The date of the last SMS sent from the X200.

• MODEM IN AUTOANSWER MODE / MODEM NOT AVAILABLE

Shows whether a GSM Modem is attached and setup correctly in autoanswer mode.

• CALLS RECV

The number of calls received by the GSM Modem attached to the X200.

• SMS RECV

The number of SMS text messages received by the X200.

• SMS SENT

The number of SMS text messages sent by the X200.

• SMS ERRORS

The number of failures to send an SMS text message at the user defined intervals.

• RESET MODEM

Resends the setup commands to reset a connected GSM Modem.

G Sensor (Accelerometer)

G SENSOR BRAKE G ACC G

LAT G

UP G RESET ALARM

GSENSOR SETUP RESET READINGS

RESET READINGS - Clears all current readings within this hour. RESET ALARM – Clears the alarm condition. GSENSOR SETUP – Enters the GSensor Setup sub menu.

All captured data cant be reviewed and filtered using Timespace Technology’s SafteyLink pc application, in conjunction with LANLink (see the SafetyLink section of the manual for further details).

BRAKE is the measurement of decreasing forward motion. ACC is the measurement of increasing forward motion. LAT is the measurement of lateral movement. UP is the measurement of upwards motion.

All measurements are in terms of G.

G Sensor Setup (Accelerometer)

G SENSOR SETUP STATUS: DISCONNECTED

GPS/GSENSOR BAUD RATE: >4800 BRAKING: 1.0G

ACCELERATING: 1.0G LATERAL: 1.0G UP: 1.0G

ALARM INPUTS MENU … ALARM OUTPUT MENU … RESET ALARM CONDITION

BAUD RATE – The GSensor requires 19200bps and if a GPS is connected as well it must be

able to support and be programmed to operate at 19200 as well, for example the Garmin GPS16 LVS.

THRESHOLD TRIGGERS – Braking, Accelerating, Lateral and UP. Can be set from 0.1 – 2.0. ALARM INPUTS MENU – An alarm input can be configured to reset the GSensor alarm. ALARM OUTPUT MENU – An alarm output can be configured based on the GSensor

thresholds.

RESET ALARM – Clears the alarm condition.

Reset System Menu

RESET SYSTEM

> DELETE ALL RECORDING FILES SECURE DISK WIPE

RESET MENU TO FACTORY DEFAULT STATE

MENU LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

• DELETE ALL RECORDING FILES – Removes all recordings from the hard disk including

write-protected files. Only do this if you want to completely remove all recordings from the hard drive as there is no undo option. Press the right menu button to go to a warning screen, pressing the right menu button again will carry out this action whilst pressing the MENU EXIT button will abort this procedure.

• SECURE DISK WIPE – Permanently deletes all recordings on the Hard Disk Cartridge.

This option should only be used if all recording files should be completely destroyed as no files will be able to be recovered.

• RESET MENU TO FACTORY DEFAULT STATE – Pressing the right or left menu button

will immediately reset the entire X200 menu system to its default settings. Please note that there is no undo option.

• MENU LANGUAGE – Sets the language that the menu is displayed in.

Timespace Technology can provide a language template file which the user can translate and return to Timespace Technology for incorporation into the X200 software. This will allow all text displayed on the X201 Reviewer to be in the users preferred language.

When another language is selected in the Reset System Menu the X200 will have to be power cycled before the new language settings will take effect.

Normal Recording Menu

NORMAL RECORDING CAMERAS IMAGES / SEC RESOLUTION 1 TO 4 > 5 HIGH

2 TO 16 NO RECORDING LOW

AUDIO: OFF RECORD ALL SPECIFIED CAMERAS COL B&W 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

20 IMAGES / SEC OUT OF 25 MAX

This menu sets the images per second and image resolution recorded by each camera during normal recording.

CAMERAS – Use the up and down menu buttons to move between items in the menu.

Pressing the right and left menu buttons next to a camera group will increase or decrease the number of cameras in that group respectively.

Please note that this applies to the X200-16. The X200-04 lists each of the 4 cameras separately.

IMAGES / SEC - NO RECORDING / 0.1 / 0.2 / 0.3 / 0.4 / 0.5 / 0.6 / 0.7 / 0.8 / 0.9 / 1.0 / 1.2 /

1.5 / 2.0 / 2.5 / 3.0 / 4.0 / 5.0 / 6.0 / 7.0 / 8.0 / 9.0 / 10 / 12 / 15 / 20 / 25 / MAX RATE-

This sets the number of images per second to be recorded by a camera during normal recording up to a total of 25 images per second for all cameras added together. If MAX RATE is selected then the X200 will automatically adjust the images per second for each of the specified cameras so that the total is equal to 25 images per second.

RESOLUTION – This can be set to: LOW – This sets the highest level of compression. Although file sizes will be comparatively

small, visible blocking artefacts may be seen.

MEDIUM – This sets the medium compression level, images with little loss of quality which

will be adequate for most applications.

HIGH – This sets a medium-low level of compression with gains in image quality over medium

resolution but with larger file sizes.

V.HIGH – This sets a low level of compression with gains in image quality over high resolution

but with larger file sizes.

VV.HIGH – This sets the lowest level of compression with the best image quality but the largest

file sizes.

AUDIO – Specifies whether audio is enabled (ON) or disabled (OFF) for this mode of recording. RECORD ALL SPECIFIED CAMERAS

ONLY RECORD CONNECTED CAMERAS

This sets whether the X200 will record on all cameras specified in the recording parameters shown at the top of the menu screen or whether the X200 will only record on connected cameras shown as highlighted on the connected camera list 01 – 16 at the bottom of the menu screen (01 – 04 on the X200-04).

COL B&W 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 - The connected camera list

highlights all connected cameras in either red or white to indicate that either a colour (red highlight) or black and white (white highlight) camera is connected to the corresponding input number.

X IMAGES / SEC OUT OF 25 MAX – This displays how many images per second will be

recorded during normal recording out of the X200 25 images per second maximum limit. Although less than 25 images per second can be recorded, the X200 is not able to record more than 25 images per second.

If the maximum of 25 images per second is exceeded by the sum of all the cameras then the X IMAGES / SEC OUT OF 25 MAX text will change to red as a warning. If this is not corrected

then the X200 will still record but it will automatically adjust the images per second for each camera so that the total does not exceed 25.

In the example menu screen shown above cameras 1 – 4 have been set to 5 images per second. This gives a total sum of 20 images per second out of the available 25.

Timer Recording Menu

TIMER RECORDING CAMERAS IMAGES / SEC RESOLUTION 1 TO 4 > 5 HIGH

2 TO 16 NO RECORDING LOW

START / STOP TIMES . . AUDIO: OFF WHEN TIMER STOPS : STOP REC.

20 IMAGES / SEC OUT OF 25 MAX

This menu sets the images per second and image resolution recorded by each camera during timer recording. Preference for times of recording and dates to be excluded can also be set in the ‘timer recording times’ sub-menu accessible from this menu.

Use the up and down menu buttons to move between images per second and resolution for each camera and the left and right menu buttons to scroll between the options. Pressing the right menu button next to SET TIMER START / STOP TIMES accesses the timer recording times sub-menu.

CAMERAS – Use the up and down menu buttons to move between items in the menu.

Pressing the right and left menu buttons next to a camera group will increase or decrease the number of cameras in that group respectively.

Please note that this applies to the X200-16. The X200-04 lists each of the 4 cameras separately.

IMAGES / SEC – These settings are the same as described in the normal recording menu,

except they apply only during timer recording.

RESOLUTION – These settings are the same as described in the normal recording menu,

except they apply only during timer recording.

SET TIMER START / STOP TIMES - Pressing the right menu button nest accesses the timer

recording times sub-menu described on the next page.

AUDIO – Specifies whether audio is enabled (ON) or disabled (OFF) for this mode of recording. WHEN TIMER STOPS – Pressing the left or right menu buttons chooses between STOP REC.

and NORMAL REC. This option decides whether the X200 will stop recording when the defined timer recording period has ended (STOP REC.) or whether it will continue recording in normal recording mode (NORMAL REC.).

X IMAGES / SEC OUT OF 25 MAX – This displays how many images per second will be

recorded during timer recording out of the X200 25 images per second maximum limit. This display is the same as found in the normal recording menu, except it applies only during timer recording.

Timer Recording Times Menu

TIMER RECORDING TIMES > IGNORE DAILY TIMES

MON 08:15 TO 17:00 COPY TUE 08:15 TO 17:00 DOWN WED 08:15 TO 17:00 THU 08:15 TO 17:00 FRI 08:15 TO 17:00 SAT 00:00 TO 00:00 SUN 00:00 TO 00:00

IGNORE PERIOD TIMES FROM : 00:00 00 / 00 / 00 TO : 00:00 00 / 00 / 00

The timer recording times menu sets the times that will be included or excluded for timer recording. A period of exemption/inclusion can also be set by date. This menu is a sub-menu of the timer recording menu and is accessed by pressing the right menu button next to the SET TIMER START / STOP TIMES option in the timer recording menu.

• IGNORE DAILY TIMES

RECORD BETWEEN DAILY TIMES RECORD OUTSIDE DAILY TIMES

Use the right and left menu buttons to scroll between the available options. The default setting IGNORE DAILY TIMES disables timer recording, the setting RECORD BETWEEN DAILY TIMES will mean that timer recording will automatically take place between the start (left hand time column) and end times (right hand time column). The setting RECORD OUTSIDE DAILY TIMES does exactly the opposite with timer recording automatically taking place outside of the specified times.

Setting the daily times and using the COPY DOWN function.

Use the up and down menu buttons to move the arrow cursor up and down the list of start and end times for each day. When the cursor is next to a particular start / end time use the numbered keys on the X201 reviewer to enter a time in 24hr clock format. Please note that 4 digits must always be entered so single digit hour times such as 8am must be entered as 08:00 as per the normal 24hr clock. To exclude any particular day from timer recording simply type in 00:00 for both times as per SAT and SUN in the example above.

The COPY DOWN function allows the current times set for MON to be copied to all other days

on the list. This avoids unnecessary repetition when entering timing periods where daily recording times are the same. Once the times for MON have been copied to all other days they may be individually changed as per normal. For instance in the above example the times for MON - 08:15 TO 17:00 – were copied to all other days using the COPY DOWN function and then SAT and SUN were individually set to 00:00 to exclude them from timer recording.

• IGNORE PERIOD TIMES

RECORD INSIDE PERIOD RECORD OUTSIDE PERIOD

This enables the user to set a period of time, by time and date which is to be excluded/included from the daily timer recording parameters. Use the menu up and down buttons to move between the times and dates and enter the time or date using the number keys. The time is in 24hr clock format and the date is in the format DD/MM/YY.

Examples of Timer Recording

The daily times and period times are able to work together or independently to record as and when required. For example -

Recording Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.

Select RECORD BETWEEN DAILY TIMES and set the daily times on Monday to Friday from 09:00 TO 17:00 and Saturday and Sunday to 00:00 TO 00:00. Select IGNORE PERIOD TIMES to disable the calendar period function.

Recording Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm but not in the month of June in 2004.

Select RECORD BETWEEN DAILY TIMES and set the daily times on Monday to Friday from 09:00 TO 17:00 and Saturday and Sunday to 00:00 TO 00:00. Select RECORD OUTSIDE PERIOD in the calendar period function and set the FROM and TO as 00:00 01/06/04 and 00:00 30/06/04 respectively. This will prevent recoding from midnight on the first of June to midnight on the 30

of June 2004.

Recording continuously for 3 weeks starting at 7am on the 21

of August 2004.

Select IGNORE DAILY TIMES to disable the daily recording times (this is necessary as recording is to take place for 24hours a day during the calendar period). Select RECORD INSIDE PERIOD and set the FROM and TO as 07:00 21/08/04 and 07:00 11/09/04 respectively.

Shot Recording Menu

SHOT RECORDING CAMERAS : > ALARM IN MENU RESOLUTION : LOW NUMBER OF SHOTS : 1 IMAGES / SEC : 1.0

Shot recording allows a defined number of shots (images) to be recorded from an alarm input trigger.

• CAMERAS – This takes the user to the alarm inputs menu in which they can which alarm

inputs will be used as a trigger for shot recording and from which cameras to record images. Please see the section on the alarm inputs menu for a detailed description of the available settings.

RESOLUTION - These settings are the same as described in the normal recording menu,

except they apply only during shot recording.

NUMBER OF SHOTS

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 8 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 150 / 250 / 500 – This sets the number

of shots to be taken from each camera during shot recording. Use the left and right menu buttons to scroll from between 1 to 500 shots.

• IMAGES / SEC – These settings are the same as described in the normal recording menu,

except they apply only during shot recording.

Audio Recording Menu

AUDIO RECORDING AUDIO WITH NORMAL RECORD: OFF AUDIO WITH TIMER RECORD: OFF AUDIO WITH ALARM RECORD: OFF

CHANNELS: > STEREO SAMPLING RATE : 16 kHz

SAMPLING RESOLUTION : 16 BITS RECORD INPUT RANGE : 1.00 Vrms INPUT 1 LEVEL : NOT RECORDING INPUT 2 LEVEL : NOT RECORDING

PLAYBACK VOLUME : HIGH

• CHANNELS – Selects whether the X200 records audio from a single MONO – left channel

(input 1) only, or both STEREO audio inputs. SAMPLING RATE – Selects an audio sampling rate of 16 kHz or 8kHz SAMPLING RESOLUTION – Selects a sampling resolution of 16 bits or 8 bits.

RECORD INPUT RANGE

0.12 Vrms / 0.25 Vrms / 0.50 Vrms / 1.00 Vrms / 2.00 Vrms – This defines the maximum

signal that can be accommodated before clipping occurs. If distortion due to clipping

is experienced, increase the audio input range. For good noise performance reduce

the audio input range until clipping is experienced and then increase the range by

one increment.

INPUT 1 LEVEL INPUT 2 LEVEL

This gives an indication of current audio input level for each channel whilst recording

and will be of use when setting the record input range. The level is given in both dB

and as a percentage of the maximum input level before clipping. NOT RECORDING

will be shown if the X200 is not currently recording.

PLAYBACK VOLUME

LOW / MEDIUM / HIGH / FULL / MUTE – Select the volume level for audio play back via

the X201 Reviewer and the line-level output on the rear of the X200.

Motion Detection Menu

MOTION DETECTION

CAMERA SETUP . . . MASK VIEW / EDIT . . .

ARMING DELAY OFF POST – TRIGGER RECORDING: OFF

NORMAL RECORDING: NO TIMER RECORDING: NO SHOT RECORDING: NO ALARM RECORDING: NO LINKED NORMAL/ALARM: NO SMS MESSAGE: NONE

The motion detection menu allows the user to define areas of each camera view to be included or excluded from motion detection. A threshold and event count can be set for each camera view in order to control which types of events trigger motion detection recording.

Motion detection can be used to trigger all modes of recording (normal, timer, alarm and shot).

CAMERA SETUP – Enters the camera setup menu, please refer to the camera setup menu

section of this manual for detailed information on this menu.

MASK VIEW / EDIT – Displays the currently selected camera view and allows the user to

define areas that are to be included or excluded from motion detection.

To select the camera view in question press the relevant camera number key to select that camera. The currently selected camera number key will be lit.

DEFINE THE AREA OF MOTION Stop key is used to toggle between;

 inclusive (green box)  exclusive (red box)  bar graph view/set the current threshold and count levels

Rewind key shrinks the selected area vertically Fast forward key expands vertically Play backwards key shrinks horizontally Play forwards key expands horizontally.

Once the selection area is of the correct size. Pressing the 0 key will activate the selection area

for inclusive/exclusive detection. **This must be done if you are including areas**

Multiple areas can be defined.

Excluded areas are greyed out. By default when the camera view is first selected for

masking the entire view is greyed out and is therefore not included in motion detection.

The bar graph displayed by pressing the stop key sets the amount of the included area which needs to change before motion detection recording is activated. This ranges from 0 -25 and is set by using the up and down menu arrow keys. The bar graph is divided into two vertical columns. The left hand column shows a green marker which is the selected threshold level for the current camera view. The right column is the current level of detected motion and can be used as a guide for setting the threshold level.

Some experimentation may be required to determine the optimum threshold level for any given camera view and situation. For example it may be necessary to raise the threshold level in instances where small objects such as cats are triggering motion detection recording and the user is only interested in human sized objects.

ARMING DELAY – This can be set from instantaneous (OFF) to up to 5 minutes in order to

allow the user to vacate the detected area before the system becomes active. This may help to avoid unwanted footage of the user being recorded whilst they are vacating the detected area.

POST – TRIGGER RECORDING – This can be set from 0 (OFF) to up to 2 hours and will

determine the amount of time that recording will take place for after a motion event has ceased.

NORMAL RECORDING: TIMER RECORDING: SHOT RECORDING: ALARM RECORDING:

If set to NO then the detection of motion will not trigger that mode of recording. If set to YES

then motion detection will commence the specified mode of recording when motion is detected.

Motion detection will not interfere with the normal operation of any recording mode as specified

in the other X200 menus if set to NO.

To activate motion detection once setup is complete, press the record button on the reviewer. If no other recording is taking place and motion has not yet been detected, the record light will flash to indicate that motion detection is active, but not currently recording.

LINKED NORMAL/ALARM – This allows the X200 motion to change the recording type. For

example you could be recording using Normal record on 1 cam @ 2 IPS, then when motion is detected the X200 can change to Alarm recording on 4 cameras @ MAX RATE. An Alarm input must be set when using this mode.

SMS MESSAGE – On a motion detection, trigger and SMS to be sent.

Camera Setup Menu

MOTION DETECTION

CAM DETECT THRESHOLD COUNT 1 OFF 0 1 2 OFF 0 1 3 OFF 0 1 4 OFF 0 1

CAM – Lists the camera number in question. DETECT – If set to OFF this camera will not be subject to motion detection control. If set to ON

the camera will be subject to motion detection control.

If for example normal recording is set to record on cameras 1 – 4 and is selected as ON in the motion detection menu, but cameras 3 and 4 are set to OFF and 1 and 2 set to ON in the DETECT setting, then normal recording will be constant on cameras 3 and 4 when normal

recording is activated. Cameras 1 and 2 will only record when motion detection is triggered and will record for the duration of the motion event or for a set time afterwards if a post-trigger recording time has been set.

If any individual camera is set to OFF then even if the recording mode is set to ON in the

motion detection menu it will not be controlled by motion detection and will record as per normal and as specified in the relevant X200 menu settings.

THRESHOLD – Sets the level of image change for the selected camera area which will trigger

motion detection recording. The range is from 0 (very little change) to 25 (major image change).

COUNT – Sets the concurrent number of frames for which the threshold of image change must

have been exceeded before motion detection will be activated. If the count is set to 1 then only one frame will have to have exceeded the threshold for image change before motion detection is activated. If set to 10 (maximum) then 10 concurrent frames will have had to have exceeded the set threshold before motion detection is activated.

This allows short duration events to be filtered out and not trigger motion detection recording if required.

Alarm Recording Menu

ALARM RECORDING CAMERAS IMAGES / SEC RESOLUTION 1 TO 3 > 3 MEDIUM

4 TO 16 NO RECORDING LOW

ALARM INPUTS MENU . . . AUDIO: OFF PRE – TRIG WRITE PROTECT: OFF POST – TRIGGER RECORDING : OFF

Camera groups for alarm recording can be created, the number of images per second and resolution of recording can be set for each group.

CAMERAS – Use the up and down menu buttons to move between items in the menu.

Pressing the right and left menu buttons next to a camera group will increase or decrease the number of cameras in that group respectively.

Please note that this applies to the X200-16. The X200-04 lists each of the 4 cameras separately.

IMAGES / SEC – These settings are the same as described in the normal recording menu,

except they apply only during timer recording.

RESOLUTION – These settings are the same as described in the normal recording menu,

except they apply only during alarm recording.

ALARM INPUTS MENU – Pressing the right menu button enters the Alarm Inputs sub-menu. AUDIO – Specifies whether audio is enabled (ON) or disabled (OFF) for this mode of recording. PRE – TRIG WRITE PROTECT - OFF / 1 MIN / 2 MINS / 5 MINS / 10 MINS / 20 MINS / 30

MINS / 1 HOUR / 2 HOURS – All files recorded in the specified period before the alarm event are write protected (so they will not be overwritten during loop recording).

POST – TRIGGER RECORDING - OFF / 5 SECS / 10 SECS / 20 SECS / 30 SECS / 45 SECS

/ 1 MIN / 5 MINS / 10 MINS / 20 MINS / 30 MINS / 45 MINS / 1 HOUR / 2 HOURS – Alarm recording can take place only for the duration of an alarm event (OFF) or can continue for a specified period of time after the event has ceased.

Therefore if an alarm input is only likely to be a momentary event but the ten minutes after that event are also important select 10 MINS for post trigger recording.

Alarm Inputs Menu

ALARM INPUTS IN ACTIVE FUNCTION CAMS 1 > CLOSED NONE

2 CLOSED NONE 3 CLOSED NONE 4 CLOSED NONE

EMBED ALARM STATE MENU CURRENT STATE : CLOSED / OPEN

1 2 3 4

The Alarm Inputs menu defines what the X200 will do when the 4 alarm inputs are either in a closed or open state. Closed is defined as a connection to the ‘-‘ terminal of the X200 input/output connector, whilst open indicates that no contact is being made. The 4 inputs are listed in order as shown in the screen shot above, for each of the 4 inputs the following options are available.

ACTIVE – Use the left and right menu buttons to toggle between CLOSED and OPEN. This

sets the state which triggers an alarm event and will cause the defined action to take place.

FUNCTION – This defines the action of the X200 when the selected alarm input is active. NONE – No action. NORM REC – Switches normal recording on and off instead of the X201 record button. ALARM REC – Sets the X200 to do alarm recording with the settings for images per second

and resolution as defined in the Alarm Recording Menu. The cameras to be recorded can be set in the right hand CAMS column by pressing the right and left menu buttons to raise or lower the current number respectively. In this way an alarm input can trigger recording on a single or a group or cameras. Multiple alarm input triggers will cause camera ranges to be combined.

SHOT REC – Sets the X200 to do shot recording with the settings defined in the Shot

Recording Menu. As per ALARM REC a single or group of cameras can be specified.

SWITCHER – Sets the X200 video switcher to view the selected camera for the duration of an

alarm event (plus post trigger time if selected). Change the desired camera to be viewed during an alarm event using the right and left menu buttons to change the camera number in the CAMS column.

SWITCHER 2 (X200-16 Only) – Sets the X200 video switcher2 to view the selected camera for

the duration of an alarm event (plus post trigger time if selected). Change the desired camera to be viewed during an alarm event using the right and left menu buttons to change the camera number in the CAMS column.

TIMER REC – Sets the X200 to timer recording as per the settings in the Timer Recording

Menu.

SMS MSG 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – Sets the X200 to send one of the user defined SMS text messages

if a GSM modem is attached.

GSEN RESET – Resets the GSensor alarm condition. HEALTH PAGE – Displays the X200 health page for the duration of the alarm. C1: IMG->GSM – Initiate transfer of Camera1 image over GSM using setting in the REMOTE

SETTINGS menu. Feature can be used with an LED output, see ALARM OUTPUT/LEDs for details. Alarm inputs 1-4 can be used to identify different events, however the image will be

take from Camera1.

EMBED ALARM STATE MENU – Jumps to the EMBED ALARM STATE MENU CURRENT STATE – Shows the current OPEN / CLOSED state of each of the 4 alarm inputs.

The corresponding number for each alarm input will be highlighted for CLOSED and not

highlighted for OPEN.

Embed Alarm State Menu

EMBED ALARM INPUT STATE ALARM IN EMBED TEXT 1 YES LEFT

2 YES RIGHT 3 YES BRAKE 4 NO

POSITION: TOP

The Embed Alarm State menu allows embedded text to be shown as part of recorded images whilst the corresponding alarm input is active.

The alarm inputs active state (closed or open) is set from the Alarm Inputs menu. When active the user defined text is shown in the images at the position designated (top or bottom). The text will be embedded on all camera views simultaneously and will appear on all selected cameras during playback in PCLink200.

The 4 alarm inputs are listed in order as shown in the screen shot above, for each of the 4 inputs the following options are available.

EMBED – Determines whether the text is embedded in the recorded images when the

corresponding alarm input is active.

TEXT – Up to 8 characters can be entered in this field to be embedded in the recorded images

when the corresponding alarm input is active. The text is entered using the numbered keys on the X201 Reviewer as per the Camera Text menu.

POSITION - TOP embeds the text across the top edge of the recorded images and BOTTOM

embeds the text at the bottom of the recorded images above the timestamp and GPS information if these options are active.

Alarm Output / LEDs Menu

ALARM OUTPUT / LEDs LED1 OUTPUT : > RECORD

LED2 OUTPUT : OFF ALARM OUTPUT : > CLOSED

WHEN . . .

This menu sets the conditions for the external LED outputs and alarm output.

LED1 OUTPUT LED2 OUTPUT

OFF / FAIL / SERVICE / RECORD / ON / FOCUS / LAN ACTIVE / GSENSOR – The LED

outputs can be set to be permanently off or on or to duplicate the state or the fail, service or record LED’s on the front panel of the X200. They can also be used to activate a suitable buzzer circuit during camera focussing.

IMG->GSM – When the Image Transfer feature is triggered, the LED output will turn on during

the dialling process, flash during data transmission and turn off when complete/ready for next transmission. The only addition to this is that the Service LED will illuminate on a failed transmission (after the re-try process). See REMOTE SETTINGS and ALARM INPUT for further details.

ALARM OUTPUT – CLOSED/OPEN WHEN… This determines whether the X200 alarm

output goes closed or open when any of the conditions set in the Alarm Output When submenu are met. To access the sub menu press the right menu button next to WHEN…

Alarm Output When Menu

ALARM OUTPUT WHEN…. FRONT LEDS: NO

CAMERA DISCONNECTED: NO HARD DISK WRITE PROTECT: NO HARD DISK FULL: NO ALARM OCCURRED: NO MOTION DETECTED: NO CAMERA FOCUSING: NO LAN TRANSFER ACTIVE: NO G SENSOR THRESHOLD TRIG NO

This menu sets the condition for the alarm output. FRONT LEDS – Can be set to NO / SERVICE / RECORD to make the alarm output active if

either the service or record LED’s are lit on the X200 front panel.

CAMERA DISCONNECTED – When set to YES the alarm output is activated when a camera

is disconnected from the X200 whilst recording on that camera. The alarm output will become inactive 5 seconds after the camera is reconnected.

HARD DISK WRITE PROTECT – If all the disk is write protected then recording will stop. To give the user warning the alarm output can be used to signal when the disk is either 25% / 50%

/ 60% / 70% / 80% / 90% / 100% write protected. HARD DISK FULL – If all of the disk is full and single pass recording has been enabled then

recording will stop. To give the user warning the alarm output can be used to signal when the

disk is either 25% / 50% / 60% / 70% / 80% / 90% / 100% full. ALARM OCCURRED – When set to YES the alarm output is activated when an alarm event

has occurred. A battery and sounder may be connected to the alarm output terminals so that the user is audibly informed of any new alarm event. The alarm condition is cleared when the triggering condition has cleared.

MOTION DETECTED – When set to YES the alarm output is activated when motion is detected

and motion recording has started.

CAMERA FOCUSING – When set to YES activates the alarm output for a short duration when

the focus improves whilst camera focusing is activated in the CAMERA OPTIONS menu. Please refer to this menu for more detailed information on this process.

LAN TRANSFER ACTIVE – Allows the X200 alarm output to be open or closed whilst files are

being transferred via the LAN interface. This may be useful in order to latch a timed power supply in order to prevent power loss to the X200 during transfer.

GSENSOR THRESHOLD TRIG – Alarm OUT is activated when the G Sensor threshold trigger

level is reached.

Video Switcher 1 Menu

VIDEO SWITCHER 1 CAMERA DWELL TIME 1 TO 4 > 1 SEC

5 TO 16 SKIP MULTI CAMERA SKIP TIME POSITION NO TIMESTAMP MULTI CAMERA SETUP . . . MULTI CAMERA VIEW . . .

The video switcher 1 menu controls the automatic switching of cameras on the main video output when the unit is in AUTO mode (selected by pressing the AUTO key on the X201 Reviewer). On the X201 the number key LED is illuminated for the camera shown (1-8 number keys for cameras 1-8 with the addition of the 9-16 LED lit for cameras 9 – 16) and the live picture is viewable on the monitor.

Multi Camera view allows the simultaneous viewing of a number of camera views on the same image and can be included in the switching sequence as per any single camera view.

CAMERAS – Use the up and down menu buttons to move between items in the menu.

Pressing the right and left menu buttons next to a camera group will increase or decrease the number of cameras in that group respectively.

Please note that this applies to the X200-16. The X200-04 lists each of the 4 cameras separately.

DWELL TIME – The dwell time can be set from 1 – 30 seconds by using the right and left menu

buttons to scroll through the options. Dwell time is how long the switcher will stay on a camera before moving to the next camera. If a camera or group of cameras does not need to be included in the switcher set this option to SKIP.

MULTI CAMERA SETUP – This enters a sub-menu allowing the user to select which cameras

are to be displayed simultaneously. Use the up and down menu keys to select the portion of the multi camera screen and the left and right menu buttons to select the required camera number. The Menu Exit key will exit the sub-menu and return the user to the Video Switcher menu. If the timestamp is selected in the TIME POSITION option then it must be noted that this will take up the space of one of the camera views in multi camera view.

MULTI CAMERA VIEW – Displays the multi camera view as per the current settings. Press

the Menu Exit key to return to the Video Switcher menu.

*NOTE – Configure the TIME POSITION for your specific output device. The view on the reviewer may not necessarily be the same as the output device.

Video Switcher 2 Menu (X200-16 Only)

VIDEO SWITCHER 2 CAMERA DWELL TIME 1 TO 4 > 1 SEC

5 TO 16 SKIP

The video switcher 2 menu controls the automatic switching of cameras on the switcher video output (X200-16 Only) when the unit is in AUTO mode (selected by pressing the AUTO key on the X201 Reviewer). On the X201 the number key LED is illuminated for the camera shown (18 number keys for cameras 1-8 with the addition of the 9-16 LED lit for cameras 9 – 16) and the live picture is viewable on the monitor.

CAMERAS – Use the up and down menu buttons to move between items in the menu.

Pressing the right and left menu buttons next to a camera group will increase or decrease the number of cameras in that group respectively.

DWELL TIME – The dwell time can be set from 1 – 30 seconds by using the right and left menu

HARD DISK CARTRIDGE

The X200 records onto a 2.5" IDE hard disk contained in a cartridge. This cartridge is removable and can be swapped between X200’s.

The cartridge contains custom electronics. Only T401-series Hard Disk Cartridges can be used with the X200.

The cartridge is connected to a PC for accessing and archiving files using the USB Interface Kit. Please refer to the section on the USB Interface Kit for detailed instructions.

WARNING: Hard Disk Cartridges are sensitive to shock, vibration and humidity and must be used within operating temperature range as detailed in X200 specification.

X201 REVIEWER

Function

The X201 Reviewer is used to program the menu settings on X200 and to review recordings on the installed Hard Disk Cartridge.

Connect Data Link Cable (supplied with X201 Reviewer) from socket marked "Reviewer" on X200 to socket marked "Recorder" on X201. This connection provides power, video and audio from X200 to X201.

When power (12V ±1.2V) is applied to the X200 and fed to the reviewer via the Data Link Cable the red LED on the bottom panel of the reviewer is illuminated.

The X200 display will be shown on the X201 monitor.

Press the buttons on the X201 to control the X200.

WARNING: When X201 is connected to X200 the power supplied to the X200 must be 12V+/-1.2V.

The X201 has 5 picture adjustment pots situated at the bottom of the left-hand side of the reviewer; these should not under most circumstances need adjusting from the factory settings. If however an adjustment is necessary then please ensure that an appropriate plastic trimmer tool is used in a gentle manner.

These 5 picture adjustment pots are classified as follows.

i) NTSC Tint (colour balance when using an NTSC feed) ii) Colour iii) Brightness iv) Contrast v) Sharpness (image pixel sharpness/smoothness adjustment)

Controls

The keys on the X201 can be grouped into Menu Navigation, Playback & Recording, Camera Switcher and Search & Help.

Menu Navigation

Press any of the 4 menu buttons to enter the main menu. Once in the menu system, their function is as follows:

Move arrow cursor to the previous item.

Move arrow cursor to the next item.

If the arrow cursor is currently at a menu selection,

(e.g. RESOLUTION: > HIGH),

pressing the left button will cycle the value backwards,

(e.g. to RESOLUTION: > MEDIUM),

If the arrow cursor is currently at a menu selection

(e.g. RESOLUTION: > LOW),

pressing the right button will cycle the value forwards,

(e.g. to RESOLUTION: > MEDIUM).

If the arrow cursor is currently at a sub-menu title

(e.g. > OTHER OPTIONS).

pressing the right button will enter this sub-menu.

The MENU EXIT Key on the X201 reviewer will exit the current menu and move back up 1 level

in the menu system when pressed. If already at the top level of the menu pressing this key will exit the menu system completely and return to the video switcher.

Once in the menu system the numbered keys are used for inputting data into fields which require a user entry such as times and dates.

EXIT

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