Vision PRO User Manual

VISION PRO DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDERS

SITE SOFTWARE USERS MANUAL--

--SITE SOFTWARE USERS MANUAL

Index

Page 3 MANUAL NOTES

Page 4 CONTENTS

Page 5 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

Page 6 8 SENSOR INPUTS & 8 CONTROL OUTPUTS

Page 7 16 SENSOR INPUTS & 16 CONTROL OUTPUTS

Page 8 SETUP

Page 9 HARDWARE SETUP

Page 11 MOTION SETUP

Page 13 SCHEDULE SETUP

Page 14 SCREEN DIVISION

Page 15 MODEM SETUP

Page 16 SITE INFORMATION

Page 17 PASSWORD SETUP

Page 18 AUDIO SETUP

Page 21 SYSTEM SETUP

Page 23 ADD BACKUP SCHEDULE

Page 24 STORAGE SETUP

Page 25 E-MAP

Page 26 DVR OPERATION

Page 28 PAN TILT CONTROL

Page 29 SEARCH MODE

Page 31 SEARCH BUTTONS & FEATURES

Page 33 INDEX SEARCH

Page 34 DATA BACKUP

Page 35 BACKUP TO FLOPPY

Page 36 WATERMARK VERIFICATION OF IMAGE ON DISK

Page 38 DATA BACKUP TO HARD DRIVE, ETC

Page 39 BACKUP TO AVI FILE

Page 40 DATA BACKUP TO CD-RW USING ADAPTEC DIRECT CD

Page 43 AUDIO PLAYBACK

Page 44 PRINTING IMAGES

Page 46 BOOKMARKING IMAGES

Page 47 APPENDIX A CONFIGURING THE DVR FOR CONNECTION OVER PSTN/SDN IP

Page 57 APPENDIX B CONFIGURING THE DVR FOR CONNECTION OVER LAN/WAN IP

Page 58 APPENDIX C PTZ CONNECTION PROTOCOLS

MANUAL NOTES

THIS MANUAL COVERS THE FOLLOWING DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER MODELS

• 430 – 4 CHANNEL 25 FPS MAX MINI DESKTOP UNIT

• 830 – 8 CHANNEL 25 FPS MAX MID TOWER UNIT

• 1630 – 16 CHANNEL 25 FPS MAX RACK MOUNTABLE UNIT

• 4120 – 4 CHANNEL 120 FPS MAX MINI DESKTOP UNIT

• 8120 – 8 CHANNEL 120 FPS MAX MID TOWER UNIT

• 16120 – 16 CHANNEL 100 FPS MAX RACK MOUNTABLE UNIT

• 8240 – 8 CHANNEL 240 FPS MAX RACK MOUNTABLE UNIT

• 16240 – 16 CHANNEL 200 FPS MAX RACK MOUNTABLE UNIT

• 16480 – 16 CHANNEL 480 FPS MAX RACK MOUNTABLE UNIT

THIS MANUAL DEPICTS A 16120 RACK MOUNTABLE UNIT TO DESCRIBE FEATURES.

YOUR UNIT MAY NOT HAVE ALL OF THE FEATURES DESCRIBED.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT FEATURES OR OPTIONS PLEASE CONTACT YOUR

DEALER.

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

z Avoid any place that has high moisture or dust.

z Avoid any place that has direct sun light or heat

z Keep product away from electric shock or any magnetic substance.

z Avoid high or low temperatures.(Recommended temperature is < 72°F)

z Be careful not to drop any conductive material into the fan areas.

z Turn off the system before installation.

z Ensure enough space for the cables at the rear of the system.

z TV or Radio devices might be harmful to the system, or affect performance.

z Don’t disassemble the system without contacting your dealer, doing so will void

the warranty.

z Install UPS or Surge Protector

CONTENTS

The packages should contain the following items:

•Digital Video Recorder Unit

•Keyboard

•Mouse

•Software (Windows Disk, DVR Software, ect.)

•Power Cable

Optional Items that may be included.

•Communications Cable

•Serial Port Cable

•Remote Control

•Keys

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

EXTERNAL MONITOR OUT

REMOTE CONTROL JACK

RS-422 OUTPUT

PLUG FROM COM 1 PORT

CAUTION: Be careful of the polarity of the RS-422 lines

Reversing the polarity can damage some equipment. If you have Questions about what equipment will work with you DVR’s RS-422 contact your dealer.

SIGNAL +

NOT USED

SIGNAL -

8 SENSOR INPUTS & 8 CONTROL

OUTPUTS

SENSOR

One line of signal line from sensors such as infrared rays, heat perception, magnetic etc, should be connected to COM connector and the other line is connected to any available sensor 1-8 connector.

CONTROL

COM

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Alarm, Siren, relay etc.

Power (DC 12V)

¾ The power of the adapter should be no more than 12V and 300mA.

¾ An additional external relay should be used to control any higher current device.

16 Sensor Inputs & 16 Control

Outputs

One line of signal line from sensors such as infrared rays, heat perception, magnetic etc, should be connected to COM connector and the other line is connected to any available sensor 1-16 connector.

()

¾ The power of the adapter should be no more than 12V and 300mA.

¾ An additional external relay should be used to control any higher current device.

SETUP

Clicking on the Setup button will bring up a password box. The user must select which user level they have been assigned and then enter their 4 digit password.

The system default level 1 password is blank.

The person who is to be the system administrator will have complete system access and the ability to assign passwords and setup options for the other users. We recommend that the passwords be written down and stored in a safe location.

HARDWARE SETUP

# 1 – Camera Setup – Place a check in the box for each camera that you would like to be turned on. Any Camera channels that are not being used should be turned off.

# 2 – Camera Name – Each camera can be given a unique name. Up to 14 characters can be entered.

# 3 – Sensor – Enter the sensor numbers that should begin the selected camera recording. If you would like more than one sensor to activate recording separate the sensor numbers by a comma ex: 1,4.

# 4 – Camera Link – Enter a camera number that needs to begin recording when the sensor is activated that is tied to the selected camera.

# 5 – Pan Tilt – Place a check in the box if the camera is capable of Pan/Tilt control, and you wish to be able to have the DVR control its features through the RS-422 output.

# 6 – If Pan/Tilt is selected choose the type of protocol that your camera uses. If you have any questions about what Pan/Tilt units will work with your DVR contact your dealer. See Appendix C for connection diagrams and a list of camera protocols that are available.

# 7 – Sensor Setup – Place a check in the box for each sensor input channel that you would like to be activated.

# 8 – Type Of Sensor – The system defaults to a NC (Normally Closed Sensor Type) if your sensor is NO (Normally Open Sensor Type) click on the box to change the type.

# 9 – Use Alarm – Not use Alarm – Select if you would like the system to sound a beep if one of the active sensors are activated.

#10 – Recording Time by Sensor – Enter the designed recording time upon sensor activation.

# 11 – Control Setup – Place a check mark in the box for each control relay that you wish to activate.

# 12 – Name – You can give each control relay output a unique name. The name can be up to 14 characters long.

# 13 – Auto ON/OFF – You can assign the time that you would like the relay to turn on in the first row, and the time you would like the relay to turn off in the second row.

# 14 – Sensor – If you would like the control relay to activate with a sensor input, enter the sensor number in the box.

# 15 – Working Sec – Enter the amount of time in seconds that the control relay will remain active. The maximum time is 255 seconds, the default time is 0 seconds.

# 16 – External Monitor – The sections lets you select the cameras that you would like to be included in the switched external NTSC monitor output. You will also have to select the amount of delay that you would like to have the system wait before switching to the next selected camera.

#17 – Save – After making any changes you must remember to click on the save button. If save is not pressed before closing, any changes you made will be lost.

# 18 – Close – Exits setup

MOTION SETUP

# 1 – Recording Frame Rate Per Camera – You can adjust the frame rate for the cameras that are active on the system. Clicking on “Default” will allocate the system resources automatically between the active cameras. (This feature is not available on the 18XX Series DVR’s.)

# 2 – Camera – Select the camera that you would like to modify settings for.

# 3 – Sensitivity – The motion detection sensitivity can be adjusted individually for each camera by moving the adjuster as needed.

# 4 – Alarm & Secure Channel – Place a check in the Alarm box, if you would like the system to provide an audible alarm when motion is detected. You can also modify the time when the alarm tone will be active. Place a check in Secure Channel to hide channel from being viewed remotely.

# 5 – Motion Detection Grid – You can draw up to 5 grids over areas that you would like to have motion detection active in. To draw a grid click the mouse and drag the area you would like to be active. You can also move detection areas by clicking and holding the mouse button and moving the area where you would like it. To delete an area, click and hold the mouse button and move the area off the screen and then release the mouse button.

# 6 – Area Clear / Area Draw – Clicking on Area Clear will delete the motion detection grids from the current camera. Clicking on the Area Draw button will put a motion grid over the entire viewing area of the camera.

# 7 – Brightness, Hue, Contrast – These settings allow you to modify the characteristics of the image. These changes will be shown on the displayed image as well as the recorded images.

# 8 – Color – This button should be pressed if the selected camera channel has a monochrome camera connected to it. The button will then display Monochrome. If you have monochrome cameras connected to some channels and color cameras on other channels, failure to change this setting can result in improper coloring of some of the images.

# 9 – Default – Clicking here will result in resetting of the individual camera adjustment to factory default.

# 10 – Area Clear – Clicking here will clear the motion detection grids from all system cameras.

# 11 – Area Draw – Clicking here will place a full screen motion detection area on all system cameras.

# 12 – Resolution / Quality – The DVR can support recorded resolutions of 160x120, 320x240, and 640x480. In addition to the resolution setting you can select from 5 quality settings. These settings are system wide selections. It is important to rememeber that resolution quality settings have a direct impact on the recording time of the system.

# 13 – Color Of Motion Area – When motion is detected the screen will have a colored box on the outside edge of a detected zone. You can have either a green or red box.

# 14 – Full Screen When Motion – You can select the cameras that you would like to display full screen when motion is detected by that camera. The delay should be set to greater than 1 second, to allow enough time for the operator to see the change. Clicking on the No Full Screen button will clear the above choices. ( You must separate the above camera’s by a comma, Example 1,2,3,4,)

# 15 – Set Quad Rotation Time – You can choose between 3,5,10 or 30 second rotation time when you select the quad rotation option from the main screen.

SCHEDULE SETUP

# 1 – Mode – Clicking here will allow you to select the mode of the schedule. Simple Mode will allow you to select the recording mode based on the hour of the day. Advanced mode will allow you to select the recording mode more precisely. You can modify the time by clicking on the time box and adjusting the slide bar.

# 2 – Camera – Choose the camera that you would like to modify the schedule of.

# 3 – Schedule Range – Select the ranges that you would like to modify.

# 4 – Record Mode – Select the recording method for the range that you have selected. You can choose from Continuous; Motion; Motion with Sensor; Motion with Sensor and Pre-Alarm; Sensor; Sensor and Pre-Alarm; and None.

# 5 – Copy To – You can choose to copy the schedule from the selected camera to other available cameras and even to all the other cameras.

# 6 – Set Holiday – Clicking on this button will allow you to enter Holidays for the system. On the Holidays you assign the system will use the Sunday/Holiday recording method list.

SCREEN DIVISION

# 1 – Division Selection – Click on the division that you would like to modify.

# 2 –Camera Selection – Select the cameras that you would like to be displayed in the selected division.

# 3 – Large Screen – If the division you are modifying has larger screen sections, you can enter the camera numbers that you would like in the large screen boxes.

# 4 – Default – Restores the factory defaults for this section.

MODEM SETUP

# 1 – Type Of Connection – Choose if you will be allowing remote connections to the DVR to occur. Selectable network bandwidth. If you would like to use a modem to communicate with center locations, it may be necessary to run the PPP setup utility. Please see Appendix A for more information.

# 2 – Password – You can enter a 4 digit password to be used when a remote computer attempts to make a connection. The default password is 1234.

# 3 – Motion For Emergency Messages – Select the cameras that will cause a connection to occur to the emergency monitoring software. The connection will occur to the Emergency site below.

# 4 - Sensors For Emergency - Select the sensors that you want to cause a connection to the emergency site listed when the sensor is activated.

# 5 – Emergency Phone Numbers / Emergency IP Address – Select how you would like the DVR to make an emergency connection, and then enter either the phone numbers or the IP address of the remote center software.

# 6 – Transfer Time – Select the length of time that the emergency connection should be maintained. If the situation that caused the connection to occur happens again during the transfer time, the time will be started again.

SITE INFORMATION

# 1 – Site Information – This section contains information regarding your system. The site number needs to be unique to your facility, as it is used for remote connections to your DVR. The site code must be a six digit number in this format 100-001.

# 2 – Choices – You can choose options here such as displaying of various bars and motion grids. You can also choose if the backup images you would save to a floppy disk will be in .jpg or .bmp format.

# 3 – Clock Display Format – You can choose how you would like your clock to be displayed.

# 4 – Sensor Type – Select whether your system is equipped with either 8 or 16 sensor inputs.

# 5 – System Info – Displays Information about you system, including disk information, memory, etc.

# 6 – Use Intelli Search Tooltip – Place a check in this box to turn on the button tip feature. When you move over a button in search mode the button name or feature will be displayed.

# 7 – Software Version – Displays your current software version.

PASSWORD SETUP

# 1 – Setup Lists – Select which items you would like each level to be able to modify or access.

# 2 – Password Change – This section allows you to change the passwords for the 3 levels. The passwords should be kept in a safe location. We recommend that only one person be allowed to modify passwords.

All Passwords must be 4 digit numbers. Loss of level 1 password can be

irreversible.

Please store the password in a safe location.

AUDIO SETUP

# 1 – Audio Settings – Place a check in the boxes to activate the features.

# 2 – Camera – Select the camera that the audio will be saved with.

NOTE - Voice recording function will discontinue while connecting 2 Way Audio.

System setup for Audio function

[Audio volume setup for voice recording]

• Prior to recording voice, you need to first control audio volume for microphone.

• Go to ‘Start Æ Program Æ Application Æ Entertainment Æ Volume Control’

• Go to ‘Options Æ Properties’ then, below window will appear.

• In order to use voice recording function “Microphone” should be set from “Properties” tap.

[PC setup for use of Microphone from advanced mode]

• When the audio input through microphone is weak even when the volume is maximized you can amplify the audio input by adjusting as follows.

• ‘Advanced’ button will appear under applicable columns when you select ‘Option -> Advanced Controls

• You can go to ‘Advanced Controls for Microphone’ by clicking ‘Advanced’ on ‘Mic’ taps in ‘Volume Controls’.

• Adjust the options to make your system sound correctly.

[Tips]

• Click on ‘Mute’ which is circled on the left picture, if you do not want the microphone input to be output through the speakers. This will prevent current audio and recorded audio from being played together.

• If the system doesn’t support ‘Microphone Boost’ function, ‘Advanced’ button may not appear. In that case you may need to use a more sensitive amplified microphone.

SYSTEM SETUP

# 1 – System Off Time – If you would like the system to turn itself off and not reboot automatically, select the days of the week and the time of the day that you would like to have the system turn off. Use this feature with caution as the system will turn itself off at this time. The system will have to be powered up again after being turned off by this section.

# 2 – System Restart Time – The system should be restarted daily to maintain optimal performance. The default time is 3:00 A.M. if you would like to change the time that this occurs enter the new time in the boxes. This feature will automatically reboot the system at the specified time. The system will automatically return itself to the operational state it was in prior to be restarted.

# 3 – Watermark – This feature will provide additional security for the saved images. Place a check mark in the box if you want to use the watermark feature, and place a check in the box if you want the watermark status to be displayed when playing saved images.

# 4 – DO NOT MODIFY THESE SETTINGS WITHOUT CONTACTING YOUR DEALER

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