Timespace X500, R500 Instruction Manual

Contents

1. About This Manual ..................................................................................................... 1

1.1 DVR Models – identification and distinction ........................................................ 1

1.2 Structure of this manual ...................................................................................... 2

2. Quick Start Guide ....................................................................................................... 3

2.1 System Overview ................................................................................................ 3

2.1.1 X500/R500 Digital Video/Audio Recording System ............................................. 4

2.1.2 Programming – X301 Reviewer ............................................................................ 4

2.1.3 Help Screens ......................................................................................................... 5

3. User Guide – X500/R500 Menu System ...................................................................... 7

3.1 Main Menu ......................................................................................................... 9

3.1.1 Normal Recording .............................................................................................. 11

3.1.2 Timer Recording ................................................................................................. 13

3.1.3 Alarm Recording ................................................................................................. 15

3.1.4 IP Cameras .......................................................................................................... 27

3.1.5 SD Recording ...................................................................................................... 39

3.1.6 Motion Detection – X500 only ........................................................................... 52

3.1.7 Audio Recording ................................................................................................. 59

3.1.8 X500 Audio ......................................................................................................... 60

3.1.9 Recorded Files .................................................................................................... 67

3.1.10 Video Output ...................................................................................................... 69

3.2 Settings Menu ................................................................................................... 75

3.2.1 System Settings .................................................................................................. 75

3.2.2 Time and date ..................................................................................................... 76

3.2.3 Alarm Inputs/Outputs Menu .............................................................................. 78

3.2.4 Camera Settings ................................................................................................. 79

3.2.5 File System .......................................................................................................... 82

3.2.6 System Info ......................................................................................................... 86

3.2.7 System Security .................................................................................................. 87

3.2.8 Power Options .................................................................................................... 90

3.2.9 Voltage Menu ..................................................................................................... 97

3.2.10 GSensor .............................................................................................................. 98

3.2.11 Vehicle ID .......................................................................................................... 101

3.2.12 Resource Allocation .......................................................................................... 102

3.2.13 Reset ................................................................................................................. 105

3.3 External Equipment .......................................................................................... 109

3.3.1 VLAN ................................................................................................................. 110

3.3.2 VLAN1 (COMMS) .............................................................................................. 111

3.3.3 VLAN2 (IP CAMERAS) ........................................................................................ 113

3.3.4 VLAN Scheme ................................................................................................... 114

3.3.5 GPS ................................................................................................................... 115

3.3.6 Remote ............................................................................................................. 117

3.3.7 PTZ Cameras ..................................................................................................... 118

3.3.8 SMTP Email ....................................................................................................... 120

3.3.9 CANLink ............................................................................................................ 122

3.4 Advanced Menu ............................................................................................... 123

3.4.1 Health Page Display .......................................................................................... 124

3.4.2 Service Log ........................................................................................................ 125

3.4.3 Load Software/Settings .................................................................................... 127

3.4.4 Save Software/Settings .................................................................................... 128

4. System Information And Security ............................................................................ 129

4.1 Language Selection........................................................................................... 129

4.2 Video Standard - PAL and NTSC ........................................................................ 129

4.3 Timespace File System...................................................................................... 129

4.4 Video Compression .......................................................................................... 130

4.5 Audio ............................................................................................................... 132

4.5.1 X500 Audio ....................................................................................................... 132

4.5.2 R500 Audio ....................................................................................................... 132

4.6 PC Access Precautions ...................................................................................... 133

4.7 PC Network Access ........................................................................................... 134

4.8 Watermark and Sequencing ............................................................................. 135

4.8.1 Watermark ....................................................................................................... 135

4.8.2 Sequencing ....................................................................................................... 135

4.8.3 Watermark / Sequencing Report ..................................................................... 136

5. System Interfaces ................................................................................................... 137

5.1 GPS interface ................................................................................................... 137

5.2 Remote Operation ( LAN / Wifi / 3G) – Telnet / FTP .......................................... 139

5.3 RS232 / TELNET External Control ...................................................................... 140

5.4 USB Interface Kit .............................................................................................. 141

6. Installation Guide ................................................................................................... 143

6.1 Safety .............................................................................................................. 143

6.2 Environmental ................................................................................................. 143

6.2.1 Shock And Vibration ......................................................................................... 143

6.2.2 EMC .................................................................................................................. 143

6.2.3 Conformity ........................................................................................................ 143

6.2.4 Recycling ........................................................................................................... 143

6.3 Warnings ......................................................................................................... 144

6.4 X500/R500 Connections ................................................................................... 145

6.4.1 X500/R500 Front Panel .................................................................................... 145

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6.4.2 Reviewer Connector ......................................................................................... 146

6.4.3 X500 Rear Interface .......................................................................................... 147

6.4.4 R500 Rear Interface .......................................................................................... 149

6.5 Installation Instructions .................................................................................... 151

6.5.1 GSensor configuration ...................................................................................... 151

6.5.2 Installation Check List (Example)...................................................................... 152

6.5.3 Mechanical Data ............................................................................................... 153

6.5.4 Mounting kits ................................................................................................... 155

6.5.5 X500 on Vehicle Mounting Plate ...................................................................... 158

6.5.6 R500 on Vehicle Mounting Plate ...................................................................... 162

6.5.7 X500 and R500 – Final Mounted Clearances Required .................................... 166

6.5.8 Installation Spare Parts List .............................................................................. 168

7. Service And Maintenance ........................................................................................ 169

7.1 Maintenance .................................................................................................... 169

7.2 Service And Fail LED ......................................................................................... 169

7.3 Service Codes ................................................................................................... 170

8. Software ................................................................................................................. 173

8.1 X500/R500 Software and Updates .................................................................... 173

8.1.1 Software Upload ............................................................................................... 173

8.1.2 Software Download .......................................................................................... 173

8.1.3 Loading software from PCLink ......................................................................... 174

8.2 PCLink Suite ..................................................................................................... 176

9. Appendices ............................................................................................................. 179

APPENDIX 1 – X500 and R500 specifications and technical data ...................................... 179

APPENDIX 2 – EC conformity certificates ..................................................................... 182

APPENDIX 3 – Splash Screen ...................................................................................... 187

APPENDIX 4 – Tokens / Protocol ................................................................................. 188

List of Figures

Figure 1 - X500/R500 Identification and distinction .................................................................. 1

Figure 2 - X500 and R500 - Features and differences ................................................................ 1

Figure 3 X500/R500 Digital Video/Audio Recorder .................................................................... 3

Figure 4 X301 Reviewer ..................................................................................................... 4

Figure 5 - Recording Resource Requirements and IPS Allocation .......................................... 103

Figure 6 - Image quality and bit rates (Analogue (SD) cameras) ........................................... 130

Figure 7 - Network ports ........................................................................................................ 134

Figure 8 - X500/R500 with Reviewer ...................................................................................... 146

Figure 9 - X500 Rear Interface ................................................................................................ 147

Figure 10 - X500 Connections/Wiring .................................................................................... 148

Figure 11 - R500 Rear Interface .............................................................................................. 149

Figure 12 - R500 Connections/Wiring .................................................................................... 150

Figure 13 - X500 Mechanical Data ......................................................................................... 153

Figure 14 - R500 Mechanical Data ......................................................................................... 154

Figure 15 - Vehicle Mounting System - Mounting Hole Preparation ..................................... 155

Figure 16 - Wire Rope Mounts ............................................................................................... 156

Figure 17 - Timespace Vehicle Mounting Plate System parts ................................................ 157

Figure 18 – X500 on Vehicle Mounting Plate – (front-back) .................................................. 158

Figure 19 - X500 on Vehicle Mounting Plate (left-right) ........................................................ 159

Figure 20 - X500 on Vehicle Mounting Plate (side) ................................................................ 160

Figure 21 - X500 on Vehicle Mounting Plate – open .............................................................. 161

Figure 22 - X500 on Vehicle Mounting Plate – closed............................................................ 161

Figure 23 - R500 on Vehicle Mounting Plate (front-back) ..................................................... 162

Figure 24 - R500 on Vehicle Mounting Plate (left-right) ........................................................ 163

Figure 25 - R500 on Vehicle Mounting Plate (side) ................................................................ 164

Figure 26 - R500 on Vehicle Mounting Plate – open ............................................................. 165

Figure 27 - R500 on Vehicle Mounting Plate - closed ............................................................ 165

Figure 28 - X500 on Vehicle Mounting Plate – final mounted clearance (front) ................... 166

Figure 29 - X500 on Vehicle Mounting Plates - final mounted clearance (side) .................... 166

Figure 30 - R500 on Vehicle Mounting Plates - final mounted clearance (front) .................. 167

Figure 31 - R500 on Vehicle Mounting Plates - final mounted clearance (side) .................... 167

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List of Abbreviations

Abbreviation

Meaning

AUX

Auxiliary

bps

Bits per second

CAN

Controller Area Network

Compact Disk

European Conformity

COM

Communication (port)

COMMS

Communications

DVR

Digital video recorder

EEC

European Economic Community

EMC

Electro-magnetic compatibility

EMG

Emergency (EMG Splash Screen)

FAT

File Allocation Table

FMS

Fleet Management System

FTP

File Transfer Protocol

FPS

Frames Per Second

Gigabytes

GMT

Greenwich Mean Time

GND

Ground

GPS

Global positioning System

GSM

Global system (or standard) for mobile

HDD

Hard Disk Drive

Hour

Internet Protocol

IPS

Images per second

kHz

Kilohertz

KPH

Kilometres Per Hour

LAN

Local Area Network

LED

Light-Emitting Diode

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MAC

Media Access Control

Megabytes

MBR

Master Boot Record

MED

Medium

mics

Microphones

MIN

Minute

MPH

Miles Per Hour

NTSC

The television broadcasting system used in North America and Japan

OSD

On-screen display

ONVIF

Open Network Video Interface Forum

PAL

Phase Alternating Line

Personal Computer

PCB

Printed Circuit Board

PoE

Power over Ethernet

PTZ

Pan Tilt Zoom (camera)

RES

Resolution

Relative Humidity

RMS

Root Mean Square

RTSP

Real Time Streaming Protocol

Second

Secure Digital (card)

SDHC

Secure Digital High Capacity

SEC

Second

SMART

Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology

SMS

Short Message System

Terabyte

TCP

Transmission Control Protocol

United Kingdom

URL

Uniform Resource Locator (address of specific website or file on the internet)

USA

United States of America

USB

Universal Series Bus (cable system)

UTC

Co-ordinated Universal Time

Volts

VOR

Voice Operated Recording

Vrms

Root-mean-square Voltage

Watts

WiFi

Wireless local area network

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X500 Digital Video Recorder

R500 Digital Video Recorder

Feature

X500

R500

Analogue (SD) video inputs

IP Video inputs

4 (PoE)

4 (non PoE)

Video outputs 2 1

Audio inputs

1 standard + 4 High Quality

1 standard quality

Alarms in 6 10

Built in camera power/connector

Yes (GX12 4-way)

Motion Detection

Yes, IP and analogue

1. About This Manual

This manual contains the information required for the installation and operation of the Timespace Technology X500 and R500 Digital Video Recorders (DVRs).

The X500 and R500 DVRs utilise the same software. The software menus are therefore largely the same, and are covered in the same section of this manual (User Guide – X500/R500 Menu System). Where there are differences in the menu screens/settings, different screenshots will be given for the X500 and the R500 and the options/settings explained accordingly.

However there are differences between the X500 and the R500 in number and type of cameras, number and type of audio connections etc. The photographs, diagrams, connection details and installation instructions in this manual are therefore specific to either the X500 or R500 and are labelled as such.

1.1 DVR Models – identification and distinction

The X500 and the R500 have identical front panels, other than the X500/R500 DVR model labelling.

Figure 1 - X500/R500 Identification and distinction

A summary of the main feature differences between the X500 and the R500 is below:

Figure 2 - X500 and R500 - Features and differences

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1.2 Structure of this manual

This manual is divided into the following sections:

 (Chapter 1 – About this manual)  Chapter 2 – Quick Start Guide  Chapter 3 – User Guide – X500/R500 Menu System  Chapter 4 – System Information and Security  Chapter 5 – System Interfaces  Chapter 6 – Installation Guide  Chapter 7 – Service and Maintenance  Chapter 8 – Software  Appendices

Where text in the body of the manual is shown in CAPITALS, this relates to one of the menu choices in the DVR menu system, eg MAIN MENU > NORMAL RECORDING.

Within the User Guide section of the Manual, links from menus to other menus or sub-menus are given as hyperlinks.

Detailed technical information can be found in the Appendices, along with certificates of conformity

and type approval.

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X500/R500 DIGITAL VIDEO / AUDIO RECORDER

REMOVABLE, SHOCK MOUNTED

HARD DISK CARTRIDGE

REMOVABLE SD CARD FOR DUAL

RECORDING & DOWNLOAD (OPTIONAL)

X500/R500 with

X301 REVIEWER / PROGRAMMER

X500 DIGITAL VIDEO/AUDIO RECORDING SYSTEM

2. Quick Start Guide

2.1 System Overview

Figure 3 X500/R500 Digital Video/Audio Recorder

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2.1.1 X500/R500 Digital Video/Audio Recording System

The X500 and R500 are digital video/audio surveillance recorders (DVRs) for use in covert, portable and mobile applications.

Recordings are made on a removable hard disk cartridge inserted in the DVR. Optionally, recordings can be simultaneously written to a removable SD card.

The recordings can be accessed by connecting the cartridge to a PC using the USB interface kit or cartridge station (both available from Timespace). Timespace PCLink application is a proprietary reading and archiving software package used to review the recordings.

The Timespace X301 Reviewer is used to program the menu settings on the DVR, to check camera views, to playback footage and to list the recorded files on the installed Hard Disk Cartridge.

The DVR’s integral GSensor records the vehicle’s movement for the X, Y & Z axes.

2.1.2 Programming – X301 Reviewer

The DVR is configured using a tiered menu system. The menu system is accessed using the X301 Reviewer (pictured below).

Figure 4 X301 Reviewer

To enter the 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.

See the separate X301 Reviewer manual at www.tspace.co.uk for detailed information on the Reviewer’s functions / controls, including PTZ controls.

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2.1.3 Help Screens

Each page on the DVR menu system has an associated Help screen which describes the features on that page.

Pressing the HELP key on the Reviewer front panel will display the Help page. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to scroll through each help page.

The help pages included on the DVR are intended as a quick reference with more detailed descriptions contained in this manual.

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3. User Guide – X500/R500 Menu System

The DVR is configured using a tiered menu system. There are two top level menus through which all features and settings are configured.

The MAIN MENU relates to the recording functions, files and video output:

The SETTINGS MENU is where the DVR and any connected equipment are configured:

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A help system is included and can be displayed for each menu by pressing the HELP key on the

Reviewer.

Navigation of the menu system is by using the arrow keys on the Reviewer.

All menu configuration items are changed instantly with the exception of the following which require a reboot:

 VIDEO STANDARD – switching between PAL/NTSC.  BAUD RATE – changing the baud rate for GPS, GSensor and RS232.  LANGUAGE FILE – when loading a language file from the hard disk cartridge.

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X500 Main Menu

R500 Main Menu

HINT: A MANUAL OVERRIDE feature exists. If the DVR is recording from a configured recording

setting, eg TIMER RECORDING or ALARM RECORDING, and a user attempts to stop recording (by pressing the REC button on the Reviewer or on the X500 front panel), a warning message will be

displayed. “MANUAL OVERRIDE ENABLED”. To disable MANUAL OVERRIDE, press the record key

again. To cancel the action, press the MENU EXIT key.

3.1 Main Menu

Recording modes in order of priority are:

1) ALARM RECORDING

2) TIMER RECORDING

3) NORMAL RECORDING

SD RECORDING can be running in parallel to any of the above recording modes.

MOTION DETECTION is used as a trigger to start one of the recording modes - it is not a recording

mode on its own.

Audio recording can be turned on or off for all recording modes. This selection is found on the AUDIO

RECORDING menu where other specific audio settings can be configured.

Only one mode is active at any one time. For example if ALARM RECORDING occurs during NORMAL RECORDING, ALARM RECORDING takes control but reverts back to NORMAL RECORDING once ALARM RECORDING has finished.

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NB: Across the different recording modes, the DVRs have some common settings, e.g. Images per Second (IPS). The IPS can be configured from 1 to 25 per camera. To save duplication, these options will only be documented in the first instance and subsequent features should be assumed to be the same unless explicitly stated.

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HINT: A “copy down” feature is available for configuring multiple analogue camera settings. The

settings for the currently selected camera will be copied down to all remaining cameras, subject to the global IPS limit. Press 0 to copy down.

3.1.1 Normal Recording

This menu sets the Normal Recording configuration. Recording is activated by pressing the record button on the front of the DVR or the Reviewer. In addition, recording can be activated on ignition or with an ALARM INPUT.

The X500 and the R500 each have 8 camera inputs:

Cameras 1-4 are the analogue (SD) cameras. Cameras 5-8 are the IP cameras.

It is possible to “dual record”, ie record analogue and IP cameras at the same time.

Connected cameras are identified by highlighting the relevant camera number with either a red background (indicating camera recording) or a white background (camera present but not recording).

Analogue (SD) cameras:

Images per second IPS (RATE) and image quality (QUAL) can be set individually for each analogue camera.

RATE can be set to; “-“ (OFF), 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25. The global (total) maximum IPS limit on the X500/R500 is 100 IPS.

QUAL can be set to; LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, V.HIGH, VV.HIGH, SUPER

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By default the DVR is set to NORMAL RECORD on all connected analogue (SD) cameras, enabling quick deployment - just connect cameras and press the record button.

IP cameras need to be configured separately, see IP Cameras section.

NB: the DVR is set to default record at power up. Options to enable/disable recording at powerup are found in the SETTINGS > ADVANCED > POWER STATE.

NB: if IP cameras are enabled, IP camera streams will be recorded along with the analogue recording streams configured in eg NORMAL RECORDING, TIMER RECORDING, ALARM

RECORDING etc.

In addition, IP Cameras can record as a stand-alone function even if no analogue cameras are configured. Ensure that the desired number of IP Cameras are selected in the NORMAL, TIMER or ALARM RECORDING menus.

IP cameras:

To configure IP Cameras, eg IP addresses, see the separate menu section MAIN MENU > IP CAMERAS

3.1.1.1 REC TIME AND TOTAL IPS

The global (total) recording resource available on the X500/R500 is 100 IPS.

For each recording mode, the total number of configured IPS (images/sec) is displayed along with the maximum. Any adjustment to the camera IPS, image quality or number of recorded cameras will affect the REC TIME. The REC TIME is an indication of the number of Days, Hours, Minutes that the DVR will record for based upon the current settings and entire installed cartridge capacity.

HELP – provides details of currently configured RESOURCE ALLOCATION across the various functions.

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HINT: A “copy down” feature is available for configuring multiple analogue camera settings. The

settings for the currently selected camera will be copied down to all remaining cameras, subject to the global IPS limit. Press 0 to copy down.

3.1.2 Timer Recording

Daily on/off timers can be set to provide timed recording. This menu sets the recording configuration and the time. During TIMER RECORDING the settings in this menu apply.

Images per second (RATE) and image quality (QUAL) can be set for each analogue camera (Cameras 1-4) in the same way as for NORMAL RECORDING.

IP Cameras can be used for TIMER RECORDING and can be configured at MAIN MENU > IP CAMERAS

WHEN TIMER STOPS: At the end of a period of TIMER RECORDING the DVR can either STOP RECORDING or record in NORMAL RECORDING record mode. The latter can be used if two recording styles are required based on time.

Enter the daily start and end times in the REC (RECORDING) SCHEDULE menu

TOTAL IPS – provides details of current IPS allocation within TIMER RECORDING, ie configured images per second, as well as the total IPS available for TIMER RECORDING.

HELP – provides details of recording RESOURCE ALLOCATION across the various functions.

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NB: By default the TIMER SCHEDULE is set to Mon-Fri 9-5 and all day Sat/Sun.

HINT: Times are entered in the SCHEDULE using the digit keys on the front panel of the Reviewer

for number input.

3.1.2.1 Recording Schedule

A RECORDING SCHEDULE can be set. This can be used e.g. to record between a start date and end date. If both DAILY TIMES and PERIOD TIMES are selected, the DVR will record only in the period and also only in the daily times shown.

DAILY TIMER DISABLED – disables timer recording.

RECORD BETWEEN DAILY TIMES – sets the unit to record between the daily times specified in the schedule.

RECORD OUTSIDE DAILY TIMES – sets the unit to record at all times other than those specified in the daily times schedule.

A COPY DOWN features is available to copy the times set for Monday on to all other days of the week.

A period of TIMER RECORDING can be set e.g. to record between a start date and end date. Options for this are PERIOD TIMER DISABLED, RECORD INSIDE PERIOD, RECORD OUTSIDE PERIOD.

If the daily timer and the period timer are both enabled, then recording occurs in the intersection of the daily timer and period timer settings.

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3.1.3 Alarm Recording

Alarm recording is activated by the alarm inputs. This menu sets the alarm recording configuration. Configure camera RATE and QUAL, and configure IP cameras, as for NORMAL or TIMER RECORDING.

Alarm recording can be triggered by setting the function of one or more ALARM INPUTS to be ALARM REC. ALARM INPUTS can also be used to trigger other functions and modes of recording.

PRE-ALARM RECORDING – configures the DVR to capture and retain a period of recording prior to an

alarm input being triggered.

ALARM I/O sub menu configures Alarm Recording options and INPUT / OUTPUT options.

Total IPS – provides details of current IPS allocation within ALARM RECORDING, as well as the total IPS available for ALARM RECORDING.

HELP – provides details of currently configured recording RESOURCE ALLOCATION across the various recording functions.

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NB: Pre-Alarm Recording (PAR) has a higher priority than TIMER and NORMAL RECORDING (even when these modes are triggered by an alarm input).

3.1.3.1 Pre-Alarm Recording

Pre-Alarm Recording (PAR), if enabled, configures the DVR to record for a set period of time prior to an alarm input being triggered, and for the DVR to keep the PAR files. This is useful in order to ensure that the lead-up to an alarm event is recorded. It avoids the need to have the DVR recording permanently, and it maximises the amount of available hard disk space, while ensuring that the recorded files for alarm event lead-up are kept.

PAR ENABLED – to allow PRE-ALARM RECORDING, select YES. To disable PAR, select NO.

PAR KEEP TIME – select the length of pre-alarm footage which you wish to retain on the disk. Options are 1MIN, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50MINS, 1HOUR, UNLIMITED.

The DVR will record all cameras specified for ALARM RECORDING for the duration specified in the PAR KEEP TIME setting. The DVR will be recording continuously, but will only keep the recordings for the specified time.

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3.1.3.2 Alarm Inputs/Outputs

ALARM INPUTS – sets the active/inactive status of each alarm input and defines the function (action)

of the DVR when the selected alarm is active.

ALARM OUTPUT/LEDs – sets the conditions for the alarm outputs. ALARM CAMERA CYCLER – configures the options for the DVR to automatically switch between

cameras and the Health Page.

ALARM INPUT ALARM FILE – provides an option for files to be marked as alarm recordings. ALARM INPUT HOLD-OFF – controls the number of seconds for which ALARM RECORDING is delayed

after an alarm input has been triggered.

ALARM INPUT POST-DELAY – controls the number of seconds for which the alarm state is held once

the alarm input has changed state.

PRE-TRIG WRITE PROTECT specifies the duration prior to the alarm recording for which files will be marked as write protected. This assumes that another mode of recording was already writing files to disk. Select from available values: 1SEC, 2, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 1MIN, 2, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50MINS, 1HOUR, 2HOURS.

POST-TRIGGER RECORDING – specifies the duration of recording after the alarm trigger. Once posttrigger has elapsed, recording will stop or return to the previous recording mode. Post-trigger values are: OFF, 1SEC, 2, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 1MIN, 2, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50MINS, 1HOUR, 2HOURS.

ANALOG INPUT HYSTERESIS – specifies the voltage value difference that must occur in order to change the alarm state, eg if the trigger is set to 14V, when 14V is met the trigger will switch. In order to switch back, a change of 2V must occur, ie 14-2 = 12V. Available values are: 1V, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7and 8V.

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X500 Alarm Inputs

R500 Alarm Inputs

NB: There is a priority order on the Alarm Inputs. The lower numbered Alarm Inputs take priority

over the higher numbers. For example, if Alarm Input one is wired to the Reversing sensor, and is set to to trigger NORMAL RECORDING when the Reversing sensor is activated, this alarm will take priority over any other alarm currently triggered.

3.1.3.3 Alarm Inputs

The X500 has 6 alarm inputs on the screw terminal block – see Figure 10 - X500 Connections/Wiring.

The R500 has 10 alarm inputs on the screw terminal block – see Figure 12 - R500 Connections/Wiring.

ALARM INPUTS menu sets the alarm inputs to be ACTIVE or INACTIVE. If an alarm input number is highlighted with a white background, this indicates its current state is active. No highlight indicates the state is inactive.

Use the left and right menu buttons on the Reviewer to set the active voltage. For a 12V input, use typically <6V or >6V to ensure a clear change in state triggers the alarm.

FUNCTION lists the available ALARM INPUT FUNCTIONS for selection. The FUNCTION defines the action of the DVR when the selected alarm input is active. The function is active for the duration of the alarm (plus post trigger time if selected):

EMBED ALARM STATE menu configures options for adding text to recorded images.

ALARM 1 IS INACTIVE @ - Shows the current state of each of the alarm inputs. The corresponding number for each alarm input will be highlighted (white background) for ACTIVE and not highlighted for INACTIVE. To view the current state for each alarm input, use the arrow keys on the Reviewer to move up and down to each alarm number. The voltage is also shown.

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NONE

No action

NORM REC

Switches NORMAL RECORDING on

ALARM REC

Switches ALARM RECORDING on.

TIMER REC

Switches TIMER RECORDING on

MAIN OUT

Sets the main video switcher (MAIN OUT) to the selected camera. Alternatively select the multi-camera screen (MULTI) or Emergency Splash Page (EMRSPL) to be displayed.

AUX1OUT

(X500 only)

Sets the auxiliary video switcher (AUX VIDEO OUT) to the selected camera.

Instructs the DVR to send an email. Configure this in EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT >SMTP EMAIL.

HEALTH PAGE

Displays the DVR Health Page.

PTZ PRESET

Accesses the PTZ preset camera positions. 8 presets are available (setup using the PTZ menu) and a trigger can be used to invoke that position upon alarm state change.

IGNITION

Linked to POWER OPTIONS menu to control how the DVR behaves on ignition

OVERLAYS

Various vehicle alarm inputs - tags the particular alarm inputs as used for: INDICATOR L, INDICATOR R, BRAKE, SIDE LIGHTS, HEAD LIGHTS, FOG LIGHTS, HORN, BULL HORN, SIREN, BLUES, HAZARD WARN, DOOR, REVERSE, HANDBRAKE, ACCEL’TION, DOOR1, DOOR2, DOOR3, RAMP

CAM CYCLER

Automatically switches between cameras and the Health Page as configured in the ALARM CAMERA CYCLER menu from the ALARM I/O menu page.

AUDIO REC

Must be used in conjunction with the AUDIO RECORDING menu, i.e. enabling AUDIO RECORDING FOR NORMAL, TIMER, ALARM or

SD RECORDING.

BEEP TEST

This is used for test purposes only and is not required by users.

POWER DOWN

Instructs the DVR unit to power down when the alarm is triggered

PUSHBUTTON1 & 2

tags the alarm inputs as used for additional buttons/triggers specified by the user

Alarm Input Functions

Each of the alarm inputs can be set to turn on/off the selected FUNCTION. The FUNCTION defines the action of the DVR when the selected alarm input is active. The FUNCTION is active for the duration of the alarm (plus POST-TRIGGER time if selected – see ALARM INPUTS/OUTPUTS menu).

If a recording mode is used as an alarm FUNCTION, the settings are as per the settings in the relevant recording mode menu, eg if NORMAL RECORDING is selected as an alarm FUNCTION, the settings configured in NORMAL RECORDING are used when that alarm is triggered.

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X500 Embed Alarm State

R500 Embed Alarm State

3.1.3.4 Embed Alarm State

Text can be embedded into recorded images using the EMBED ALARM INPUT STATE menu.

8 user-defined characters can be entered per input, and positioned either top or bottom of the image. The text will display on the footage for the duration of the alarm, plus any post-alarm duration which has been configured.

EMBED – select YES or NO.

TEXT – default text is the alarm number. The default text is the number of each alarm, eg ALARM 1, ALARM 2 etc. Alternative text can be entered using the Reviewer.

POSITION – select TOP or BOTTOM

The text will be embedded on all camera views simultaneously and will appear on all selected cameras during playback in PCLink.

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X500 Alarm Outputs

R500 Alarm Outputs

TEST OPEN/CLOSED

Sets the input to OPEN/CLOSED for testing purposes

ALARM OCCURRED

An ALARM event has occurred

RECORD LED

The front panel record LED is active

DISK LED

The front panel disk LED is active

SD RECORDING

SD recording is occurring

FAIL LED

The front panel fail LED is active

SERVICE LED

The front panel service LED is active

FRONT LEDS

Any of the front panel LEDs are active

CAM DISCONNECTED

Any camera is disconnected

GSENSOR TRIGGER

Any of the GSensor configured thresholds are reached / exceeded

LAN ACTIVE

Files are being transferred via the LAN interface

3.1.3.5 Alarm Outputs

The ALARM OUTPUT menu sets the conditions for the external alarm outputs.

The X500 has 3 alarm outputs: LED1 (LD1), LED2 (LD2) and ALARM (ALM).

The R500 has one alarm output: ALARM (ALM).

ACTIVE – CLOSED contact means alarm terminals connected, OPEN contact means alarm terminals unconnected. When CLOSED, the alarm output number will be highlighted in white. When open, no highlight is shown.

Select WHEN the alarm will change state/be activated:

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HD WP %

A percentage of the hard disk cartridge contains Write-Protected files: 25, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 99%.

HD FULL %

A percentage of the hard disk cartridge if full; 25, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 99%.

AUDIO VOR

Voice Operated Recording. If the detected level of audio input reaches a certain percentage (25%, 50%, 75%) the alarm output can be triggered (using ALARM OUTPUTS). If using this trigger as an alarm input, a wire link will need to be in place on the X500 rear panel green block (seeFigure 10 - X500 Connections/Wiring and Figure 12 - R500 Connections/Wiring ). If the VOR output is being used as an alarm input to trigger recording, it can only be used to trigger ALARM recording mode. Example setup of VOR;

1. ALARM OUTPUT: ALM, CLOSED, AUDIO VOR 75%

2. ALARM INPUT: LD1, CLOSED, FUNCTION – ALARM REC, CAMS 1

The above example assumes that there is a wire link on the green block between ALARM OUT and ALARM IN1. The POST TRIGGER time can also be set to record for x seconds after the audio trigger has finished.

MOTION DETECTED

(X500 ONLY) Motion has been detected.

GPS SPEED ALARM

GPS has detected speed above a certain designated threshold. Configure this in the GPS menu.

CURRENT STATE – Describes how each alarm output is CLOSED (highlighted white) or OPEN (no highlight) (CLOSED showing alarm terminals are connected; OPEN showing alarm terminals are not connected).

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NB: This function is currenlty only provided for the analogue (SD) cameras.

3.1.3.6 Alarm Camera Cycler

The ALARM CAMERA CYCLER function can be used as a test/auditing function to cycle through the cameras and HEALTH PAGE.

Set the ALARM input function and attach an external trigger then setup how many seconds the CAMERA CYCLER ALARM function will dwell on each camera and HEALTH PAGE before returning to the SWITCHER function. Available values are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 20, 30 seconds.

HEALTH PAGE DISPLAY – sets the number of seconds for which the camera cycler shows the HEALTH

PAGE in the Camera Cycler cycle. Available values are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5s, 10s, 20s and 30 seconds

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X500 Alarm Input Alarm File

R500 Alarm Input Alarm File

NB: The currently configured recording mode (i.e. NORMAL, TIMER, etc) will not change. The

alarm event will simply be marked as an alarm event file. This will make the alarm event easier to identify when finding files on the HDD or viewing in PCLink.

3.1.3.7 Alarm Input Alarm File

The Alarm Input Alarm File feature provides an option for files to be marked as ALARM recordings if recording in any mode – ie NORMAL RECORDING or TIMER RECORDING modes rather than just in

ALARM RECORDING.

If any of the numbered ALARM INPUTS have the ALARM FILE setting set to YES, then the current recording file will be marked as an ALARM recording if this alarm is active.

An example scenario where ALARM INPUT ALARM FILE may be useful:

A fire engine has a DVR which is configured for NORMAL RECORDING (Note: no ALARM INPUT FUNCTIONS have been configured for NORMAL or ALARM RECORDING).

ALARM INPUT 3 has been configured for SIREN, and ALARM INPUT ALARM FILE 3 has been set to YES.

When the SIREN becomes active, this triggers ALARM 3. Note: the recording mode does not change, and NORMAL RECORDING continues as per prior to the alarm trigger.

On file close, the recording file is marked as an alarm event file (A). All subsequent files created when the alarm is active are marked as ALARM files at file creation.

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X500 Alarm Input Hold-off

R500 Alarm Input Hold-off

3.1.3.8 Alarm Input Hold-off

The ALARM INPUT HOLD_OFF controls the number of seconds for which ALARM RECORDING is delayed after an alarm has triggered.

Available values are 1 SEC, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 45 60 SECS.

This may be useful in scenarios where accidental or very short-term action would otherwise trigger an alarm. In these cases, the user may not wish the alarm to be triggered, or the alarm event to be marked in the RECORDED FILES.

Examples of scenarios where ALARM INPUT HOLD-OFF may be useful:

1. A camera is recording activity at the rear door of a retail premises. The door is alarmed and

the DVR configured to begin ALARM RECORDING if the door is open. The user may decide to implement an ALARM HOLD-OFF period so that ALARM RECORDING does not begin until the door has been open for eg 3 seconds – thus avoiding recording whenever a staff member opens the door accidentally, but ensuring that recording takes place whenever the door is held open for a delivery.

2. A waste disposal truck has a DVR which is configured to trigger ALARM RECORDING

whenever reverse gear is engaged. This is to ensure that managers can view all reversing footage and check that drivers are complying with the reversing speed limit. The user may choose to set an ALARM INPUT HOLD-OFF for eg 2 seconds in order to avoid triggering ALARM RECORDING when the driver accidentally engages reverse gear without actually moving the vehicle.

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X500 Alarm Input Post Delay

R500 Alarm Input Post Delay

3.1.3.9 Alarm Input Post Delay

ALARM INPUT POST DELAY menu controls the number of seconds for which the alarm state is held active once the alarm input has changed state to inactive.

Available values are 0.5SEC, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 30SECS, 1MIN, 5MINS, 10, 15, 20MINS.

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NB: As part of this configuration process it is important to bear in mind the record limitations imposed by the DVR; the maximum total bitrate must not exceed 100 Mbit/s.

3.1.4 IP Cameras

The IP CAMERAS menu configures settings for the 4 IP camera inputs supported by the DVR (camera numbers 5-8 on the DVR menu screens).

The following steps are required:

1. setting up the IP cameras via PC/laptop according to the camera manufacturer’s instructions

2. configuring the IP cameras on the DVR

3. setting the DVR’s local IP address

4. configuring the VLAN Scheme

5. enabling the IP cameras on the DVR and setting the recording requirements

3.1.4.1 Setting up the IP cameras according to the manufacturer’s instructions

Firstly, the cameras themselves must be set up by connecting to them directly with a PC or Laptop and using the interface supplied by the camera manufacture in order to change settings.

How to configure the actual camera depends upon the specific model. The camera manufacturer’s documentation should be consulted to determine whether this is best achieved using ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) or whether a webpage is made available by an HTTP server running as part of the camera’s software.

Timespace has produced IP camera setup guidance for some cameras; contact support@tspace.co.uk for further information.

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Stream 1

Must be set up as an H264 stream

(Used for recording IP Camera)

Stream 2

Must be set up as an MJPEG Stream

(Used for live viewing the IP camera whilst NOT recording)

Stream 1

(Usually the Main Stream)

Stream 2

(Usually the Sub Stream)

Video Encoding

H 264

Video Encoding

MJPEG

Resolution

1280 x 720P

(or higher)

Resolution

640 x 360

(max 720 x 576)*

Bitrate Type

Constant

Bitrate Type

Constant

Frame Rate

25 IPS

Frame Rate

4 IPS

(5IPS max)**

Max Bitrate

4096 Kbps

Max Bitrate

512 Kbps

I Frame Interval

n/a

Camera Security – Set the Username and Password for the camera.

N.B. these details will be required when setting the camera up in the X500 DVR.

Camera Network –Pre-configure each camera so that they are each on a different IP address within the same subnet for which the DVR is configured.

Set the IP addresses of the cameras.

Camera “On-Screen Display” Settings – Amend the "On-Screen Display” (OSD) settings as required, eg to turn off time and date or display the Name which you set for the IP Address.

The settings below are an example from a HIK Camera:

Camera Video Settings – Two streams are required for the camera to be utilised to its full with the X500 DVR.

The following settings are recommended (but not exclusive).

* Please ensure that Stream 2 has a frame rate of 4 IPS if possible, and 5 IPS max ** Please ensure that Stream 2 has a max resolution of 720 x 576

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3.1.4.2 Configuring the IP cameras on the DVR

Once the Cameras have been set up according to camera manufacturer’s instructions, they need to be configured on the DVR.

The following information about each IP Camera will be required:

a) The name of the Main Stream. b) The name of the Sub Stream. c) The Username. d) The Password.

Navigate to the IP camera menu on the DVR via MAIN MENU > IP CAMERAS.

Entering camera IP addresses on the DVR – Enter the IP addresses of the required IP Cameras, cameras numbered 5 to 8 (The IP address for each camera should have been pre-configured when setting up the IP cameras according to the manufacturer’s instructions).

Selecting camera Type – for each IP required camera, select the correct TYPE. Types are used to configure the username, password and camera stream URL in order for the DVR to receive data from the IP camera.

The camera details for each type are input in the TYPE SETTINGS menu pages.

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NB: IP camera live view on the Reviewer is not possible if the DVR is currently recording both SD and IP cameras. Either stop all recording, or configure the DVR so no analogue (SD) cameras are recording, while leaving IP cameras recording. It will then be possible to view live IP cameras on the Reviewer.

Testing camera connectivity – to test connectivity of the IP cameras, configure the unit so it is not recording, configure the IP camera(s) and select the relevant IP Camera number (in NORMAL/TIMER/ALARM RECORDING). If the IP camera(s) is/are present, the CAM number(s) will be highlighted with a white background.

To check if the IP camera(s) is/are recording, enable recording. If recording, the IP CAM number will be highlighted with a red background.

IP camera live footage (“live view”) can be viewed using the Reviewer. Use the Camera Switcher keys to select the relevant IP Camera.

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NB: the TYPE SETTINGS cannot be changed while recording is in progress – an “IP CAMERA WARNING” will be displayed. Stop recording, and amend the settings as required before

recommencing recording.

NB: subsequent releases of Timespace’s master TSCONFIG file, if uploaded to a DVR as part of a software upgrade, would over-ride any camera details entered manually by a user. The user’s camera details would then need to be re-entered manually. Users should therefore save a copy of any manually-entered camera details prior to upgrading the DVR software.

3.1.4.3 Type Settings

The IP Camera “type” allows quick configuration of different camera makes/models.

Navigate to MAIN MENU > IP CAMERAS > TYPE SETTINGS to edit the camera TYPE SETTINGS (in the example above for TYPE D).

3.1.4.3.1 Pre-configured camera settings

TYPE – The DVR is pre-configured with the default settings for a number of different camera types. Knowing the camera make and model, scroll through the TYPES to check if settings have been preloaded in the Configuration File (often referred to as the TSCONFIG file). If the camera you require is listed, select the camera and then select APPLY; the defaults for stream, user and password will be copied to the appropriate menu entries where they can be further edited if necessary.

The master TSCONFIG file will be updated periodically by Timespace, and the updated files will be part of subsequent Timespace DVR software releases. Users can also add camera details manually to the TSCONFIG file, as described in the following section.

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3.1.4.3.2 Configuring camera settings manually

If the required camera isn’t listed in TYPE, it will be necessary to enter the full settings manually.

Enter correct information for:

STREAM1 (recommended for H264; used for recording IP Cameras)

STREAM2 (is recommended for MJPEG; (used for live viewing the IP Cameras whilst recording)

USER – enter the username.

PASS – enter the password

Details of default USER name and PASSWORD should be found in the camera manufacturers’ support documentation.

Information can be entered via the Keyboard. If the stream name is very long it may be easier to use the Configuration File to enter the information.

3.1.4.3.3 Using the Configuration File

Navigate to the following menu:

MAIN MENU > SETTINGS MENU > ADVANCED > SAVE SOFTWARE / SETTINGS > SAVE CONFIG DATA

This will save a file onto the hard drive named – TSCONFIG.EXT

This can be opened in a text editor on a PC/laptop (e.g. Notepad) and the stream names etc. typed in.

Each line is a Camera Type and the syntax is as follows for the example of a Hik camera:

{IPC;3;Hik;DS-2CD2542FWD-IS;Streaming/Channels/101?transportmode=unicast&profile= Profile_1;Streaming/Channels/102?transportmode=unicast&profile=Profile_1;admin;Password}

Where:

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NB: Available camera options will be updated by Timespace and included in subsequent software releases. Users can also obtain a current list of cameras by contacting Timespace at

support@tspace.co.uk. The update will be provided as a TCONFIG file which can be uploaded

using the LOAD SOFTWARE/SETTINGS option in the ADVANCED MENU.

 Hik;DS-2CD2542FWD-IS – Is the Make and Model of the camera that appears in the TYPE

field of the Type Settings.

 Streaming/Channels/101?transportmode=unicast&profile= Profile_1 - Is the name of the

Main Stream.

 Streaming/Channels/102?transportmode=unicast&profile=Profile_1 - Is the name of the Sub

Stream.

 admin – Is the Username of the Camera.  Password – Is the Password of the Camera.

Each section should be separated by semi-colons.

Save the configuration file and then use the following menu option to load it back into the X500:

MAIN MENU > SETTINGS MENU > ADVANCED > LOAD SOFTWARE / SETTINGS > LOAD CONFIG DATA

Your new setting will now be available in the Type Settings.

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3.1.4.4 Keyboard

A keyboard is available to facilitate the text input, eg, for IP camera types, camera streams, camera text, vehicle ID. Use the Reviewer right navigation button to access the keyboard from the position where text is to be entered.

Once on the keyboard screen, use the Menu Navigation direction keys on the Reviewer to navigate the keyboard.

Press ‘0’ to make selections.

Pressing ‘0’ will add the selected character to the text edit at the current position (shown by the

flashing cursor).

Press SAVE to apply changes. The edited text must be saved before exiting the menu or any changes will be discarded.

If the text edit is longer than the display area, then the icon <> will be displayed to indicate that the text is scrollable.

NB: a space character exists on the abc/ABC keyboards.

Select abc/ABC/!@# to toggle the keyboard mode.

Select INSERT to right-shift the text at the current position and enter a space. Note: the character at the end of the text will be discarded if the maximum length has been reached.

Select DELETE to delete the current highlighted character.

Select CLEAR to clear the text edit.

Select COPY to copy the text edit to the clipboard.

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Select PASTE to paste the clipboard text to the edit. The clipboard text can be copied from one menu item and pasted to another. Note: the pasted text will be truncated or space-padded to fit within the bounds of the text edit.

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NB: the local IP address cannot be changed while recording is in progress – an “IP CAMERA WARNING” will be displayed. Stop recording, and amend the IP address as required before

recommencing recording.

3.1.4.5 Setting the DVR’s Local IP address

LOCAL IP ADDRESS – the LOCAL IP ADDRESS and the CAM IP ADDRESSES must be configured for the same network. The LOCAL IP ADDRESS for the IP CAMERAS is in the VLAN 2 menu (SETTINGS > EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT > VLAN2).

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3.1.4.6 Configuring the VLAN Scheme

Navigate to the VLAN Menu (SETTINGS MENU > EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT > VLAN > VLAN SCHEME).

The physical ports for the four IP CAMERAS can be separated from the COMMS physical port by means of a tag-based VLAN.

The VLAN scheme can be ENABLED or DISABLED as follows:

VLAN SCHEME - ENABLED

When the VLAN SCHEME is ENABLED, the COMMS port is segregated from the IP CAMS ports. The COMMS port can then be used for remote access (such as FTP/Telnet transfers).

The IP CAMS ports can then be used to connect up to 4 IP cameras for recording.

Please Note: The COMMS port is not intended for use with an IP camera.

VLAN SCHEME - DISABLED

When the VLAN scheme is DISABLED, the COMMS port can be used to access the IP CAMERAS connected to ports IP CAMS 1-4.

Typically usage is for configuration of the IP cameras via a laptop

NB: Default configuration is with the VLAN scheme ENABLED.

VLAN IP Address

With the VLAN scheme ENABLED, the IP address of VLAN1 (COMMS) can be set to any IP address desired.

With the VLAN scheme DISABLED, in order to access the IP cameras for configuration, both the VLAN1 (COMMS) and the VLAN2 (IP CAMERAS) IP addresses must be set to the same range (e.g. the first 3 octets of the IP addresses must match).

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NB: it is necessary to ‘APPLY IP SETTINGS ABOVE’ or they will be lost upon exit of the menu.

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NB: Camera type: only analogue (SD) cameras can be recorded onto the SD card.

NB: There are some limitations on the use of the SD card for back-up recording if the DVR is also

configured for Motion Detection – this is due to recording resource limitations.

If the DVR is configured for Motion Detection on IP cameras, it is not possible to record any cameras (either analogue (SD) or IP) to the back-up SD card. A warning banner will be displayed:

3.1.5 SD Recording

The DVR supports a single SD card for two functions;

RECORDING - The DVR can be configured to record up to 25 images per second to the SD card in

addition to the primary recording to the hard disk cartridge (30IPS if in NTSC mode, see VIDEO

SETTINGS). All additional data, for example Audio and GPS, are also included within the SD recorded

files.

FILE COPY - Files that are recorded on the DVR cartridge can be selected and copied to the SD card

for review on a PC.

The SD Card menu shows the current Status of the SD card i.e. PRESENT, NOT PRESENT, LOCKED or RECORDING TO SD.

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RECORDING ENABLE lists the available modes of recording for the SD card.

 OFF – SD recording is OFF, no SD recording.  ON – SD recording onto SD card all the time.  IF NORMAL REC – SD recording only occurs if the DVR is recording in Normal mode.  IF TIMER REC – SD recording only occurs if the DVR is recording in Timer mode.  IF ALARM REC – SD recording only occurs if the DVR is recording in Alarm mode.

LOCK OVERRIDE options OFF or ON can be used to override the physical lock status of the SD card. For example if an SD card is inserted with the lock enabled, this usually prevents any data being written, however the DVR can override this.

HDD FAIL SD REC sets the number of seconds that the DVR will continue to record to the SD card when a FAIL to write to the hard disk drive (HDD) is detected. Available values are 4SECS, 6, 10, 20, 40SECS, 1MIN, 2, 5MINS. After the configured time has elapsed, the DVR will reboot in an attempt to continue writing to the HDD after boot up. If the HDD fails due to a crash the SD will carry on recording for the selected period so that the crash events are stored.

RECORDING menu configures the SD card recording setup.

RECORDED FILES menu displays a list of the files on the SD card.

FILE COPY menu is used when copying files from the DVR cartridge to the SD card.

FILE SYSTEM menu configures options for recording on the SD card.

INFO page includes details such as; Size, % used, SD serial number etc.

RESET gives options for deleting files on the SD card .

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NB: A maximum of 25 IPS is available for SD card recording. If the user attempts to configure SD recording for a higher than this, eg for 4 cameras at 7 IPS each, the DVR will limit the allocation to a value close to but below the maximum of 25 IPS – eg 3 cameras at 7 IPS each. The user can then adjust the allocation for each camera as preferred.

3.1.5.1 SD Card Recording

SD CARD RECORDING menu - The DVR can be configured to record up to 25 images per second (IPS) to the SD card in addition to the primary images per second being recorded to the cartridge. All additional data e.g. audio and GPS are also included within the SD recorded files.

Images per second and Resolution can be set independently, per channel, from the DVR’s primary mode of recording e.g. if the DVR is Normal Recording with a QUAL of SUPER, the SD recording files could be set to MED.

For details of resolution quality options see the section on NORMAL RECORDING.

TOTAL IPS – provides details of current IPS allocation within SD CARD RECORDING, as well as the total IPS available for SD CARD RECORDING.

HELP – provides details of recording RESOURCE ALLOCATION across the various functions.

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HINT: Files can be write-protected by scrolling down to the file and pressing the left arrow key on the Reviewer, a W should appear next to the file. Pressing left again will remove the writeprotect.

3.1.5.2 SD Card Recorded Files

The SD CARD RECORDED FILES menu lists the files recorded on the SD card.

The files cannot be played back on the DVR, and must be viewed through PCLink. Navigation of the file list pages are via the left/right arrow menu keys on the Reviewer when PAGE or FIRST/LAST page is highlighted.

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WARNING: If other Menu buttons are pressed during the FILE COPY, the action will be aborted.

It is necessary to allow the FILE COPY to finish before attempting any other Menu/programming options.

A message will be displayed on the SD CARD FILE COPY menu screen when the FILE COPY is complete.

3.1.5.3 SD Card File Copy

SD CARD FILE COPY is used to copy recorded files from the DVR cartridge to the SD card. A link to the main cartridge HDD files give quick access to see what is on the cartridge. Some SD statistics are given to aid in the select process e.g. size and capacity used.

Use HDD RECORDED FILES to view the files on the hard disk.

COPY HDD FILES TO SD CARD by entering the start/end date & time of the period you wish to copy and then move the cursor down to select COPY FILES.

If there is enough free capacity on the SD card, the copy will begin. Progress of the copy will be displayed as a percentage and incremental file count as each file is copied.

If the period requested spans multiple files, all files are copied to the SD card for that period. Files are not cut / clipped. In the following example, all four files would be copied, even though files 1 & 4 only include a portion of the period requested;

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3.1.5.4 SD Card File System

SD CARD FILE SYSTEM menu configures options for recording on the SD card.

RECORDING MODE can be set to LOOP RECORD (oldest files will be overwritten first when the SD card is full); or SINGLE PASS recording (recording will stop when the SD card is full).

FILE LENGTH controls how often a new file is created. A new file is created each time recording starts. The file will be named with the date/time when the recording started. The next file will be started as per the file length settings or when next time boundary is met.

File length options are 1MINUTE, 5MINUTES, 10MINUTES, 1HOUR. For further details refer to FILE

SYSTEM menu for the main hard disk cartridge.

FILENAME TEXT - prefixes the recording files with user-defined characters . Characters can be entered using the Text and Number Input keys on the Reviewer.

FILE SECURITY SETTINGS – configures options for file passwords and encryption

FILE SYSTEM CHECK MENU configures system checking and the creation of system logs for SD CARD

RECORDING.

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3.1.5.5 File Security Settings

File security passwords and encryption can be set for files recorded on the SD card in the same way as for files recorded on the HDD.

See SETTINGS > SYSTEM SETTINGS > FILE SYSTEM > FILE SECURITY SETTINGS for details.

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NB: No files/data are deleted during the CHECK & CORRECT function.

3.1.5.6 SD Card File System Check

SD CARD FILE SYSTEM CHECK menu configures whether the file system is checked and/or corrected at power-up and whether a system log is created.

ON POWER SWITCH ON – options are NO CHECK, QUICK CHECK AND CORRECT, FULL CHECK AND CORRECT.

ON POWER SWITCH OFF – NO CHECK, QUICK CHECK AND CORRECT, FULL CHECK AND CORRECT.

PERFORM CHECK ONLY NOW – will check the files and file system and report any errors but will not attempt to fix anything.

PERFORM CHECK & CORRECT NOW – will perform a file and file system check and fix any errors that are found. It also rewrites the FAT and BOOT sectors.

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3.1.5.7 SD Card Info

SD CARD INFO menu provides information about the use of the SD card:

 Size in Gigabytes  Gigabytes used  Write protection status  Files  Start date  End date  Days Recording  Card Manufacturer ID  Card Name  Card Serial Number

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3.1.5.8 SD Card Reset

SD CARD RESET gives 2 options for deleting files:

DELETE ALL RECORDING FILES

SECURE CARD WIPE

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WARNING: THERE IS NO “UNDO” OPTION. SELECTING “DELETE ALL FILES ON SD CARD” WILL

ERASE THE DIRECTORY ON THE SD CARD.

3.1.5.9 Delete All SD Recording Files

DELETE ALL SD RECORDING FILES will erase the directory of files from the SD card, including writeprotected files. Only do this if you want to erase all recordings – there is NO undo option*.

Press the right menu button to go to a warning screening, press right again to carry out this action. Pressing Menu Exit on the Reviewer will abort this procedure.

*in some circumstances Timespace may be able to recover some file data from the disk, but this is not always possible, and is therefore not to be relied upon.

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WARNING: THERE IS NO “UNDO” OPTION. SELECTING “SECURE WIPE THE SD CARD” WILL

COMPLETELY REMOVE ALL RECORDINGS ON THE SD CARD.

3.1.5.10 Secure SD Card Wipe

SECURE SD CARD WIPE will permanently delete all recording files on the SD card. This should only be used if files need to be completely destroyed – the actual file data is deleted, and no recovery by Timespace is possible.

A final warning message will appear before this function is carried out. Pressing Menu Exit on the

Reviewer will abort.

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NB: Motion Detection is available on the X500 DVR. The R500 DVR does not support Motion Detection.

Motion Detection Functionality

If Motion Detection is required, this is only available on either analogue (SD) cameras or IP cameras. The X500 does not provide simultaneous motion detection on both analogue (SD) and IP cameras.

If Motion Detection is required, other recording is only possible on the same type of camera. For example, if Motion Detection is configured for IP cameras on NORMAL RECORDING, it will not be possible to record analogue (SD) cameras on NORMAL RECORDING at the same time. This also applies for TIMER and ALARM RECORDING settings.

If the X500 is configured for Motion Detection on IP cameras, it is not possible to record any cameras to the back-up SD card.

3.1.6 Motion Detection – X500 only

3.1.6.1 Understanding Motion Detection functionality

The X500 is a hybrid recorder which supports both analogue (SD) and IP cameras. However, if the X500 is configured to Motion Detect, this places some limitations on available functions. This is due to the way the data is processed, and the processing resource required:

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If the user attempts to configure any settings which are outside of the possible Motion Detection functionality, the following warning screens will be displayed:

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Motion Detection Quick Set-up:

Select the camera(s) you wish to monitor. Set these to ON in the MOTION DETECTION

CAMERA SETUP menu.

Also in the CAMERA SETUP menu, set the camera(s) sensitivity using PERCENTAGE and DURATION.

In the MASK VIEW/EDIT menu, move/size the cursor box to select the area(s) to be monitored.

Select the recording mode you wish to trigger, ie NORMAL, TIMER or ALARM in the MOTION DETECTION menu.

Press record.

NB: Motion Detection is used as a trigger to start one of the recording modes; it is not a recording mode on its own.

3.1.6.2 Configuring Motion Detection

Motion Detection is used to monitor defined areas for levels of motion above a defined threshold and then to trigger the DVR recording modes: NORMAL, TIMER or ALARM RECORDING.

Motion Detection is set up by using the MASK/EDIT tool to specify areas of each camera’s view which are to be monitored for motion, and selecting the level and duration of change which must occur to produce a motion event.

When MOTION DETECTION is set up, the RECORD LED on the Reviewer will flash on and off. When motion is triggered, the LED will remain on (solid) for the duration of motion (plus any configured post-trigger time), then return to flashing.

See the following pages for more detailed instructions for MOTION DETECTION CAMERA SETUP and using the MASK VIEW/EDIT function.

ARMING DELAY - is typically used to allow the operator to exit a monitored area without triggering motion detection. Available values are OFF, 5SECS, 10SECS, 30SECS, 1MIN, 2MINS, 5MINS.

POST TRIGGER RECORDING – specifies the duration of recording after motion has ended; select values between 1 second – 2hours.

PRE-MOTION RATE RECORDING – configures the recording settings in advance of any motion-

triggered recording.

SMTP MESSAGE - If motion is detected, send an SMTP Email with a camera snapshot image as per settings in the SMTP EMAIL menu in EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT.

When in detect mode, the RECORD LED will flash on and off. When motion is triggered, the LED will remain solid for the duration of motion plus post trigger time, then return to flashing.

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NOTE: Users will need to define the PERCENTAGE and DURATION as required in each individual case. The BAR GRAPH tool can assist in determining the required PERCENTAGE – see following pages.

3.1.6.3 Motion Detection Camera Setup

CAMERA SETUP allows a selection of cameras to be monitored by the motion detection system.

Cameras that are OFF are ignored by motion detection.

PERCENTAGE is used to set the level of change that must occur between successive frames to produce a motion event.

DURATION is the time period for which consecutive motion events must occur to trigger the motion system.

If any individual camera is set to OFF in the CAMERA SETUP, it will not be controlled by MOTION DETECTION even if the record mode is set to YES within the MOTION DETECTION menu.

Example, if:

NORMAL RECORDING is set to record on cameras 1 – 4 NORMAL RECORDING is set to YES in MOTION DETECT MENU Cameras 1 & 2 are set to YES in MOTION DETECT CAMERA SETUP Cameras 3 & 4 are set to NO in MOTION DETECT CAMERA SETUP

then; normal recording will be constant on cameras 3 & 4. Cameras 1 & 2 will only record when motion detection is triggered (for the duration of motion plus the post-trigger time).

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Menu keys to move / size the box cursor:

Play key

increase box width

Fast Forward key

increase box height

Back key

decrease box width

Rewind key

decrease box height

When the GREEN box is shown:

0 key =

activate/include area (camera view is clear). When the RED box is shown:

0 key =

deactivate/exclude area (camera view is greyed out).

Multiple areas can be defined.

Excluded areas will be greyed out.

NB: Any areas set to be included/excluded will be saved to the X500 and maintained, even after a reboot.

3.1.6.4 Mask View/Edit

MASK VIEW/EDIT allows the user to define the area of each camera to be monitored for motion detection. This is done using a moveable and variable size box cursor.

The box cursor is moved and resized using controls on the Reviewer.

By default, when a camera view is first selected, the entire view is activated and is therefore included in motion detection.

The STOP key is used to switch the select box between GREEN, RED and BAR GRAPH modes.

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When the BAR GRAPH is shown:

0 key =

reset red maximum marker to zero

Up/Down

increase/decrease PERCENTAGE

3.1.6.5 Bar Graph Tool

The BAR GRAPH tool assists the user in determining the PERCENTAGE and DURATION settings. It is useful to test the active and inactive areas for motion detection when setting these up on a

Reviewer.

As the marker on the BAR GRAPH is moved, the corresponding percentage for the relevant camera view will change on the MOTION DETECTION CAMERA SETUP page.

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3.1.6.6 Pre-Motion Rate Recording

PRE-MOTION RECORDING (PMR) - Pre motion recording feature enables a user to configure the DVR to record files at a lower IPS Rate and Quality during non motion periods, then increase the IPS when recording is triggered by motion. In this instance, a file may consist of low IPS, then higher IPS, then low IPS footage as the motion trigger is set on/off.

When PMR is active, the RECORD LED will be on continuously.

Within the MOTION DETECTION menu, PMR must be set for each recording mode where PMR will be used e.g. NORMAL:PMR (options are NO, YES, PMR). DVR recording priorities still apply i.e. Alarm takes over from Normal, even when motion or PMR is set.

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X500 Audio Recording

R500 Audio Recording

3.1.7 Audio Recording

This menu allows configuration of the audio recording parameters. Audio can be enabled or disabled (ON / OFF) for the following recording types; Normal, Timer Alarm and SD Recording.

The X500 and R500 DVRs have different Audio provisions so are dealt with separately in the following sections.

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3.1.8 X500 Audio

The X500 provides one STANDARD QUALITY AUDIO input and 4 HIGH QUALITY AUDIO inputs (see Figure 10 - X500 Connections/Wiring).

Audio can be enabled or disabled (ON / OFF) for NORMAL RECORDING, TIMER RECORDING, ALARM

RECORDING and SD CARD RECORDING.

NB: The X500 inputs are mic-level therefore no preamplifier is required, as the DVR amplifies the signal.

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3.1.8.1 Standard Quality Audio

The STANDARD QUALITY AUDIO menu allows the configuration of the audio recording parameters for the one Standard Quality Audio input on the X500.

MIC INPUT – select ON/OFF

SAMPLING RATE – can be set to kHz RATES; 8, 16, 32, 44.1kHz (CD quality) and 48 kHz. Changing the RATE will affect the X500 recording time before the cartridge loops and begins overwriting the oldest footage.

SAMPLING RESOLUTION – fixed at 16bits.

AUDIO IN SENSITIVITY – The X500 is configurable so that the input range can be set from 0.002 -

2.0Vrms (sensitivity).

AUDIO ADVANCED – configures settings for audio testing.

TEST AUDIO IN FILES – allows the user to play recorded files with just the audio so as to test the audio function. No video will play during the audio test.

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NB: Standard Quality Audio playback from the DVR via the Reviewer is only available for test purposes.

To listen to audio from recorded video footage, recorded files must be played back via PCLink.

For full details on Audio playback via PCLink, consult the PCLink manual at www.tspace.co.uk .

3.1.8.2 Audio Advanced (Standard Quality Audio)

TEST MENU – gives options for testing the Audio function.

Playback via the Reviewer is in mono via channel 1 only (Left). Playback volume of the Reviewer's built in speaker can be adjusted between; MUTE, LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, FULL.

AUDIO IN SENSITIVITY – the X500 is configurable so that the input range can be set from 0.002 -

2.0Vrms (sensitivity).

MIC LEVEL – when recording, input levels will be shown as NOT RECORDING or as a percentage so the X500 can be setup to avoid distortion. The sensitivity configuration will be dependent on the environment of the installation.

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NB: this Audio test function is available only for the Standard Quality Audio. For information on testing High Quality Audio, see the HIGH QUALITY AUDIO section.

3.1.8.3 Audio Test Menu

The AUDIO TEST MENU sets the parameters for carrying out an audio test.

TEST WAVE – for Timespace test purposes only.

TEST DURATION – select 1 SEC, 2, 3, 4, 5,10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 SECS, PERPETUAL.

HPOUT LOOPBACK (for X500 Standard Quality Audio and R500 only) – can be selected to OFF/ON. This provides high power output for listening to live audio being recorded using the speaker on the

Reviewer.

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Testing the High Quality Audio:

Microphones – to check that microphones are functioning, use headphones and a lead connected to the Audio Out connector (Figure 9 - X500 Rear Interface).

Audio in recorded files – to check that audio has recorded along with video in files, view a file in

PCLink software

3.1.8.4 High Quality Audio

The HIGH QUALITY AUDIO menu allows configuration of the audio recording parameters for the four High Quality Audio inputs on the X500.

INPUTS 1 – 4 – select ON/OFF

SAMPLING RATE is fixed at 48.0kHz and SAMPLING RESOLUTION is fixed at 24 bits.

AUDIO OUT GAIN – the audio out gain can be adjusted as required; select a value from -96 to +96dB.

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3.1.8.5 R500 Audio

The R500 has one standard quality audio input (see Figure 12 - R500 Connections/Wiring)

NB: The X500 inputs are mic-level therefore no preamplifier is required, as the DVR amplifies the signal.

AUDIO RECORDING menu allows configuration of the audio recording parameters on the R500. Audio can be enabled or disabled (ON / OFF) for the following recording types; NORMAL, TIMER, ALARM and SD CARD.

SAMPLING RATE can be set to 8kHz, 16, 32, 44.1 or 48kHz.

SAMPLING RESOLUTION is set to 16BITS, giving CD-quality audio recording.

AUDIO IN SENSITIVITY – The R500 is configurable so that the line-level input range can be set from

0.002 - 2.0Vrms (sensitivity).

AUDIO ADVANCED – configures settings for Audio testing.

TEST AUDIO IN FILES – allows the user to play files with just the audio so as to test the audio function. No video will play during the audio test.

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NB: Audio playback from the R500 via the Reviewer is currently only available for test purposes.

To listen to audio from recorded video footage, recorded files must be played back via PCLink.

For full details on Audio playback via PCLink, consult the PCLink manual at

https://www.tspace.co.uk/pdf/pclink%20suite.pdf.

3.1.8.6 Audio Advanced (R500)

TEST MENU – provides options for testing the Audio function.

Playback via the Reviewer is in mono via channel 1 only (Left). Playback volume of the Reviewer's built in speaker can be adjusted between; MUTE, LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, FULL.

AUDIO IN SENSITIVITY – the R500 is configurable so that the input range can be set from 0.002 -

2.0Vrms (sensitivity).

MIC LEVEL – when recording, input levels will be shown as NOT RECORDING or as a percentage so the R500 can be setup to avoid distortion. The sensitivity configuration will be dependent on the environment of the installation.

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HINT: The W status can be added or removed by pressing the Left Menu Navigation key when the cursor is next to the recorded file.

3.1.9 Recorded Files

RECORDED FILES menu lists the recorded files on the HDD (most recent first) and allows the user to select a file to play or to change the write-protect status of a file.

Files are shown in chronological order, most recent file first. Files are displayed by;

HH:MM:SS DD/MM/YY SIZE MB

File status indicators include;

W - Write protected A - Alarm M - Motion detection P - Motion detection (pre trig) G - GSensor K - Alarm PAR Keep

A file may have multiple statuses. For example, a write protected alarm file that was triggered by motion could have A W M indicators.

A file with a W status will not be overwritten on Loop Recording.

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HINT: To higlight a file status indicator, use the right arrow key to scroll through W, M, G, A. The

selected letter will have a white background, and a message “FILTER ON” will be displayed.

Continuing to scroll with the right arrow button will take the selection back to “FILTER OFF”.

Navigation is using the Menu Navigation keys on the Reviewer as follows:

FIRST / LAST PAGE – Left key = go to last page; Right key = go to first page

PAGE – Left key = go to next page; Right key = go to previous page

Up/Down keys - move cursor to a file

When a file is selected, Right key = play file

FILTER ON/OFF - The recorded files list can be quickly filtered in order to display only a certain file type e.g. only those that are Alarm files.

By highlighting the letter (file status indicator), RECORDED FILES will be filtered by that status, e.g. show all Write-protected files, all GSensor Alarm files or all Alarm Recording files..

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X500 Video Output

R500 Video Output

3.1.10 Video Output

VIDEO OUTPUT menu controls the automatic switching and dwell time of cameras on the various video outputs:

MAIN VIDEO SWITCHER – controls automatic switching and dwell time of analogue (SD) cameras (1-

4)on the Main Switcher (main video out).

AUX VIDEO SWITCHER – controls automatic switching and dwell time of analogue (SD) cameras on

the auxiliary (secondary) video output (X500 only; not available on the R500).

RTSP VIDEO SWITCHER – RTSP is offered as standard on the X500. RTSP is offered as an option on the R500; contact Timespace for more details.

When in Auto mode (selected by pressing the Auto key on the Reviewer), the video output will switch between the configured cameras for the set period of time.

Single camera output is selected by pressing the camera number on the Reviewer.

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NB: Switchers can show analogue (SD) cameras only.

3.1.10.1 Main Video Switcher

MAIN VIDEO SWITCHER menu controls automatic switching and dwell time of cameras on the Main Switcher (main video out).

When in AUTO mode (selected by pressing the AUTO key on the Reviewer), the video output will switch between the configured cameras for the set period of time.

CAM/SEC – Set the desired camera DWELL time (in seconds) next to each camera that is to be included in the switcher sequence (1-30 SECONDS).

DIGITAL SWITCHING OPTIONS – configures the use of the digital switcher on the MAIN video output.

MULTI CAMERA (SEC) – Set the number of seconds for which the MULTI CAMERA view is displayed. Available options are: 1 SEC, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 20, 30SECS,

MULTI MENU – configures which cameras are to be displayed simultaneously on the MULTI CAMERA

view. The output is split into tiles per camera. MULTI CAMERA can be included in the Auto switching sequence.

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NB: Time/date information and recording status can not be shown on the switcher without use of DIGITAL SWITCHING, i.e. if live analogue images are used as the video source.

NB: X500 only - Digital switching priorities – selecting DIGITAL SWITCHING on the MAIN SWITCHER will prevent use of the Multi-Camera on the X500 Auxiliary Switcher. This is due to recording resource limitations.

3.1.10.2 Digital Switching Options

Digital Switching Options menu – configures the use of the digital switcher on the MAIN VIDEO SWITCHER output.

MAIN USE DIGITAL SWITCHER – select YES/NO

If DIGITAL SWITCHER is not selected, the video source will be the live analogue image from the selected camera.

When DIGITAL SWITCHING is selected, time/date information and recording status text can be shown.

TEXT POSITION – select from NO TEXT, BOTTOM HIGH, BOTTOM MIDDLE, BOTTOM LOW, TOP HIGH, TOP MIDDLE, TOP LOW to display Time/date information in the selected position.

SHOW REC STATUS – select from YES/NO (note that if TEXT POSITION is set to NO TEXT, then SHOW REC STATUS will be set to default of NO. To enable selection of YES for SHOW REC STATUS, ensure that one of the BOTTOM or TOP TEXT POSITION options is selected above).

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HINT: Pressing the Auto key on the Reviewer will switch the video output between the configured cameras for the set period of time. Single camera output is selected by pressing the camera number on the Reviewer.

3.1.10.3 Multi Menu

MULTI MENU – configures the settings for the MULTI CAMERA setup.

TEXT POSITION – sets the position of the time/date text on the MULTI CAMERA view. Select from NO TEXT, BOTTOM HIGH, BOTTOM MIDDLE, BOTTOM LOW, TOP HIGH, TOP MIDDLE, TOP LOW.

SHOW REC STATUS – Select YES/NO to determine whether the recording status is shown on the embedded text in MULTI CAMERA setup.

MULTI CAMERA SETUP - configures which cameras are to be displayed simultaneously in the MULTI

camera view. The output is split into tiles per camera, each tile is a quarter of the MULTI CAM view. Cameras for each tile are selected using the left/right Menu Navigation keys on the Reviewer to scroll through the camera number options. Move along/up/down the tiles using the up/down Menu Navigation keys.

MULTI CAMERA VIEW – provides a “preview” of the multi camera setup.

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NB: Digital switching priorities – selecting DIGITAL SWITCHING on the MAIN SWITCHER will prevent use of the Multi-Camera on the Auxiliary Switcher. This is due to recording resource limitations.

3.1.10.4 Aux Video Switcher (X500 only)

X500 Aux Video Switcher

AUX VIDEO SWITCHER configures the settings for the auxiliary (secondary) video output.

AUX VIDEO SWITCHER settings, e.g. for MULTI CAMERA and TIME/DATE POSITION are configured in the same way as for MAIN VIDEO SWITCHER.

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NB: IP Cameras cannot be streamed over RTSP.

3.1.10.5 RTSP Video Switcher

The Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) is a network protocol allowing video to be streamed to an RTSP client.

If the DVR has the resources to enable RTSP then the server URL will be displayed, otherwise the menu will show “RTSP disabled”. See Resource Allocation for further information on recording and streaming resource requirements.

Individual analogue (SD) cameras can be configured to stream their video for a pre-set time before switching to the next camera.

CAM / SEC – Select the required dwell time for each camera from 4, 6, 8, 10, 20, 30 SEC.

If in use, the RTSP stream will be shown. Otherwise the RTSP screen will display “RTSP disabled”.

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3.2 Settings Menu

3.2.1 System Settings

The SYSTEM SETTINGS MENU gives access to configure various system settings and to view system information.

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NB: date and time settings cannot be changed while the unit is recording.

3.2.2 Time and date

TIME AND DATE menu displays the current time/date. New times/dates can be set by entering new values using keys 0-9 on the Reviewer.

MODE – The date display can be switched between DD/MM/YY and MM/DD/YY. The chosen format will be used for date entry and display throughout the system.

SET CLOCK TO THESE SETTINGS – confirms and sets the new time/date.

SUMMERTIME ADJUST – can be selected for UK, EUR USA, NZ or OFF. Automatically updates the system to daylight saving time, valid for the country selected. Adjustments are applied even if the system was powered off during the time change.

SUMMER/WINTER TIME – displays the current season, dependant on the SUMMERTIME ADJUST selected above.

When the clock is put forward, the time is now summer time, which is winter time +1 hour. When the clock is put back, time reverts to winter time.

UK - At 1am on the last Sunday in March, the clock is put forward an hour. At 2am on the last Sunday in October, the clock is put back and hour.

Central Europe - At 2am on the last Sunday in March, the clock is put forward an hour. At 3am on the last Sunday in October the clock is put back an hour.

USA - At 2am on the second Sunday in March, the clock is put forward an hour. At 2am on the first Sunday in November, the clock is put back an hour.

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NB: when time or date are changed, a hard disk re-format is recommended in order to reset the meta file.

NZ – at 2am on the last Sunday in September, the clock is put forward an hour. At 3am on the first Sunday in April, the clock is put back an hour.

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3.2.3 Alarm Inputs/Outputs Menu

ALARM INPUTS/OUTPUTS (I/O) menu configures Alarm Recording and INPUT / OUTPUT options.

Alarm Inputs and Outputs can also be configured as per the ALARM INPUTS/OUTPUTS menu in settings for ALARM RECORDING.

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3.2.4 Camera Settings

CAMERA SETTINGS menu configures the CAMERA TEXT labels, timestamp position, VIDEO SETTINGS and camera disconnect time.

TIMESTAMP POS - the timestamp can be positioned either below (BOTTOM) or above (TOP) the main area of the recorded image and fine adjustment of position made with LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH settings. The timestamp can also be turned off (select NO TIMESTAMP) and will not be written in to the recorded images.

VIDEO SETTINGS - controls the video standard (PAL or NTSC).

CAMERA DISCONNECT TIME – this option allows disconnected cameras to be reported as connected for a set time period. This is useful in cases where a camera can take a while to boot and send its signal. If there is no signal after the timeout, the camera is treated as disconnected and is flagged in the service log. Available options are OFF, 10SEC, 30SEC, 1MIN, 2MIN, 5MIN.

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3.2.4.1 Camera Text

Individual text for each camera can be inserted above the timestamp. This text, along with timestamp, will be shown on recorded images.

12 user-defined characters can be input per camera. Enter text using the keyboard.

DUPLICATE TEXT – feature is available for copying down text from camera 1 to all remaining cameras.

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NB: After changing the video standard setting, the unit will automatically reboot after 5 seconds

for the change of setting to take effect. A red “Reboot Required” warning will flash on the screen

before the reboot commences.

3.2.4.2 Video Settings

VIDEO SETTINGS menu controls the video standard, i.e. whether the unit is to operate with PAL or NTSC cameras.

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NB: File size is limited to 4GB. After this limit is reached, a new file will be created.

3.2.5 File System

FILE SYSTEM MENU Sets the parameters of the file system and how files are laid to disk.

RECORDING MODE sets either:

 LOOP RECORD (oldest files will be overwritten first when the hard disk cartridge is full) or  SINGLE PASS recording (recording will stop when the hard disk cartridge is full).

FILE LENGTH – controls how often a new file is created. A new file is created each time recording starts. The file will be named with the date/time when the recording started. If continuous recording, the next file will be started as per the file length settings or when next time boundary is met. For example when using 10min files, if recording starts at 10:03, the first file will contain 7minutes of video and the second file will be started at 10:10. New files will then be created every 10 minutes, i.e.10:20, 10:30 etc. Files can be configured for: 1 min, 5 min, 10 min, or 1 hour.

FILENAME TEXT – prefixes the recording files with up to 12 user defined characters (0-9, A-Z, space). Text and numbers are entered using the Reviewer.

WRITE PROTECT ALARM REC – selects whether alarm recording files are write protected. If alarm files are write-protected they will not be deleted on LOOP recording. Select YES/NO.

FILE SECURITY SETTINGS – configures options for file password and encryption.

FILE SYSTEM CHECK menu – configures whether the file system is checked (and possibly corrected)

at power up and also if a system log is created.

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NB: any settings configured here on the DVR menu will be over-written by LANLink if LANLink is managing the security settings for the DVR. See LANLink Manual or contact Timespace for further details.

3.2.5.1 File Security Settings

This menu provides options for setting file security on the DVR.

Select from the 3 available levels of file protection:

DISABLED – No file protection.

PASSWORD – the files are password protected.

PASS. & ENCRYP. – the files are password protected and the audio and video data in the file is encrypted.

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NB: the default old password is 0000 (four zeros).

3.2.5.2 Setting a password

A password length from 1 – 14 characters is valid. Timespace recommends a password of 5 or more characters. All characters that can be entered from the Reviewer are valid:

SET PASSWORD will set the new password and activate the selected File Security Settings.

3.2.5.3 DVR Menu and Playback Protection:

Optionally set a MENU and PLAYBACK Pin can be set (see SETTINGS MENU > SYSTEM SETTINGS >

SYSTEM SECURITY). This prevents unauthorised access to the DVR menu settings, but permits

controlled access eg for engineers in the field to review camera angles on a Reviewer and amend settings.

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NB: No XBA files/data are deleted during the check and correct function.

3.2.5.4 File System Check

FILE SYSTEM CHECK menu configures whether the file system is checked (and possibly corrected) at power up and also if a system log is created.

ON POWER SWITCH ON – select from options:

 No check / Quick check and correct / Full check and correct  Create system log / do not create system log

ON POWER SWITCH OFF:

 No check / Quick check and correct / Full check and correct

PERFORM CHECK ONLY NOW will check the files and file system and report any errors but will not attempt to fix anything.

PERFORM CHECK AND CORRECT NOW will perform a file and file system check and fix any errors that are found. It also rewrites the FAT and BOOT sectors.

See also POWER OPTIONS > ADVANCED POWER OPTIONS MENU > ADVANCED IGNITION OFF MENU for further details of when CHECK AND CORRECT may be aborted due to selection of SHUTDOWN or STANDBY settings.

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3.2.6 System Info

SYSTEM INFO menu displays information about the system;

OPERATING SYSTEM – Currently installed/running software version.

FIRMWARE – Currently installed/running firmware version (FPGA build / H264 codec / PCB Rev).

SIZE IN GIGABYTES - Total size of installed hard disk cartridge.

USED - Percentage of hard disk cartridge used by any files.

WRITE PROTECTED – Percentage of cartridge used by write protected files.

FILES – Number of XBA files on the hard disk cartridge.

START DATE - The date of the first (oldest) file on the cartridge.

END DATE - The date of the last (newest) file on the cartridge.

DAYS RECORDING - The number of days between the start/end date. NB: there may not be continuous recording files between the start/end dates.

TEMP – temperature of the unit during operation.

H/W VERSION – hardware version, ie the model number of the DVR unit.

SERIAL NUMBER - Displays the X500 serial number.

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NB: File Security Settings – file access password and encryption protection – are set separately at SYSTEM SETTINGS > FILE SYSTEM > FILE SECURITY SETTINGS.

3.2.7 System Security

The SYSTEM SECURITY menu sets a password to restrict user access to five key areas of the system. A read-only access can be set that allows files to be viewed and limited features to be used. For each area, select YES/NO.

RECORD - If set to YES, the record button on the front panel and the Reviewer are pin code protected.

MENU - If set to YES, access to the menu system is pin code protected.

SWITCHER - If set to YES, the button to activate auto switcher mode is pin code protected.

PLAY – If set to YES, the controls to review recorded footage are pin code protected.

READ ONLY - If set to YES, the user cannot change any setting on the DVR. The menu system can be browsed but no settings changed. If a setting change is attempted, the element will flash in RED for 2 seconds and not be changed. To exit read only mode, change read only to NO, at which point you will be prompted for the pin code.

If access to a pin code protected function is attempted, the user is prompted with the “enter pin code” screen. On correct pin code entry the pin code protection is temporarily disabled while that function is being used.

CHANGE SYSTEM PIN – provides options for changing the pin code.

FTP/TELNET USERS – gives options to access the DVR by FTP/Telnet.

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NB: File Security Settings – file access password and encryption protection – are set separately at SYSTEM SETTINGS > FILE SYSTEM > FILE SECURITY SETTINGS.

NB: the default old pin code is 0000 (four zeros).

3.2.7.1 Change PIN

CHANGE PIN menu provides options for changing the pin code.

The pin code can be changed by first entering the current pin code, followed by the new one (entered twice for verification). The pin code format is four digits only 0-9. Enter numbers using the

Reviewer.

Set the new PIN by selecting SET PIN.

In the event of a complete password lockout, contact your installer or Timespace for a master unlock code; email support@tspace.co.uk

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