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    English Integra™ Digital Time-lapse Recor der Installation and Operation Manual DR10, DR10-1 P art Number 8000-2195-01 REV C English[...]

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    ii Integra™ Digital Time-Lapse Recorder IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION Before pr oceeding, please r ead and observe all instructions and warnings contained in this manual. Retain this manual with the original bill of sale for future r efer ence and, if neces- sary , warranty service. When unpacking your new Integra™ unit, check for missing or damaged[...]

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    iii Installation and Operation Manual WARNING: T O REDUCE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMO VE CO VER. NO USER SER VICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING T O QU ALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT INST ALL THIS PRODUCT IN HAZARDOUS AREAS WHERE HIGHL Y COMBUSTIBLE OR EXPLOSIVE PRODUCTS ARE ST OR[...]

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    iv Integr a ™ Digital Time-Lapse Recorder[...]

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    v Installation and Operation Manual  (Cut along this line) SECURITY MEASURES NOTE: This page describes how to access security sensitive f eatures. Y ou ma y wish to remov e this page from the manual and place it in a secure place. Accessing Setup Menus Access the setup menus when the digital recor der is stopped. Press the Menu button. The main [...]

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    vi Integr a ™ Digital Time-Lapse Recorder Special Access Oper ations The user may display the special access seven-segment dis- play by pressing the hidden r ecessed switch with a paper clip or pen tip. Press this switch a second time to turn of f the spe- cial access seven-segment display . Use the Up/Down front panel controls to navigate the sp[...]

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    Installation and Operation Manual 1 INST ALLA TION GUIDELINES Select a location for the time-lapse digital recor der that has stable AC power . P ow er Setting CA UTION: The time-lapse digital recor der does not ha ve a power s witch. Therefore, set the v oltage s witch to the correct v oltage ( “ 115 ” or “ 230 ” ) bef ore connect- ing pow[...]

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    2 Integr a ™ Digital Time-Lapse Recorder FR ONT P ANEL CONTR OLS AND INDICA T ORS F ront P anel Controls Menu — The unit must be stopped to access the menu. The main menu is displayed for on-screen pr ogramming on a moni- tor attached to the composite video or S-VIDEO outputs. The PR OGRAM indicator is lit. Select — Press while in on-screen p[...]

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    Installation and Operation Manual 3 Rever se/Forwar d Single-step — These buttons step video images in reverse or forwar d dir ection image-by-image. Use either of these buttons in playback mode to pause the image display . Rever se/Forwar d Sear ch — These buttons play video images in forward or r everse dir ection at appr oximately two, three[...]

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    4 Integr a ™ Digital Time-Lapse Recorder F ront P anel Indicators Nor mal Operations PWR LOSS — Indicates that the system and the alarm/event list have detected a power loss that has not been reviewed. The Unrevie wed Alarms indicator may be on or off. Pr ess any button to turn off the power loss indicator . PR OGRAM — Indicates that the on-s[...]

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    Installation and Operation Manual 5 RA TE — Indicates the current pr ogrammed rate of image recor d/playback in images per second. REV/(P ause)/FWD — (Pause) is lit when the unit is paused or in single-step mode (forwar d or reverse). The REV symbol is lit when the unit is in r everse search mode. The FWD sym- bol is lit when the unit is in pla[...]

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    6 Integr a ™ Digital Time-Lapse Recorder REAR P ANEL CONNECT ORS Remote P or t — Standar d DB9-P connector . The default set- tings are seven data bits, odd parity , and 1 stop/start bit, with all parameters selectable through the on-scr een pr ogramming menu. Expected input is ASCII character commands. Default signal rate is 9600 bps with sele[...]

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    Installation and Operation Manual 7 Multiplex er Synchr onization Output (Pin 5) — This five- volt logic digital rectangular waveform optimizes the im- age rate of an attached multiplexer when the recor ding mode changes. Default setting is active low and is select- able as active high or active low in on-scr een programming. Record Start Input ([...]

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    8 Integr a ™ Digital Time-Lapse Recorder Composite Video In — This standard BNC video input con- nector will support either the NTSC/EIA or the P AL/CCIR video standards (selectable at the fr ont panel seven-segment LED). The default setting is NTSC/EIA. Only one or the other (composite video or S-VIDEO) signal input connectors is active at any[...]

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    Installation and Operation Manual 9 PR OGRAMMING Main Menu The unit must be stopped to access the menus. Press Select while in on-screen pr ogramming mode to select or change the highlighted menu item. Pressing either Up or Down moves the highlight in the on-screen menu. Pr ess the Men u button at any time to return to the MAIN MENU . Pla y Alar m [...]

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    10 Integr a ™ Digital Time-Lapse Recorder Pressing either Up or Do wn moves the highlight in the on- screen menu. The user can increment the SET INDEX date and time by pressing the Select button. Pr essing the Select con- trol when GO T O INDEX is highlighted resets the alarm list and prepar es the unit to play the r ecorded media fr om a se- lec[...]

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    Installation and Operation Manual 11 Record Options Menu The user may select the RECORD OPTIONS menu to pr ogram the unit ’ s behavior in r ecord mode. Pr essing either Up or Down moves the highlight in the on-screen menu. Pr ess Select to select or change the highlighted menu item. For INPUT SOURCE , select R OBO T , SENSORMA TIC , AMERI- CAN D [...]

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    12 Integr a ™ Digital Time-Lapse Recorder Schedule Options Menu The user may select the SCHEDULE OPTIONS menu to set the time each day that the unit will start and stop recor ding and the speed at which normal r ecording will take place. Pr ess- ing either Up or Do wn moves the highlight in the on-scr een menu. The user can increment the time or [...]

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    Installation and Operation Manual 13 Signal/Rela y Options Men u The user may select the SIGNAL/RELA Y OPTIONS menu to select composite or S-VIDEO signal input, control alert or di- agnostic signals and relay signals used to cascade r ecor ding units or other devices. Displa y Options Men u The user may select the DISPLA Y OPTIONS menu to contr ol [...]

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    14 Integr a ™ Digital Time-Lapse Recorder Set Date/Time/ID The user may select the SET D A TE/TIME/ID menu to set the format in which the date appears, set the date and time at the bottom of the display screen and on the fr ont panel or set a three digit identification number for the unit. Pr essing either Up or Do wn moves the highlight in the o[...]

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    Installation and Operation Manual 15 Maintenance Options Menu If the user selects ERASE MEDIA, a confirmation menu stat- ing, “ ARE Y OU SURE Y OU W ANT T O ERASE THE MEDIA? ALL D A T A WILL BE LOST! ” displays. The user must select YES to erase the media. The default value is NO . If the user selects REST ORE F A CT OR Y DEF A UL TS, a confir-[...]

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    16 Integr a ™ Digital Time-Lapse Recorder APPENDIX A REMO TE CONNECT OR PIN ASSIGNMENTS The remote connecter is a standar d DB9-P connector . It accepts a DB9-S mating connector (not provided). A “ null modem ” cable connection is requir ed for r emote operations. S T N E M N G I S S A N I P T R O P E T O M E R 1t c e t e D r e i r r a C a t [...]

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    Installation and Operation Manual 17 APPENDIX B REMO TE CONTROL ASCII COMMANDS Remote commands consist of three ASCII characters. Many front panel buttons have multiple functions depending on the status of the unit ’ s operation. S D N A M M O C I I C S A L O R T N O C E T O M E R P S Op o t S J E Ot c e j E W R Oa i d e m f o g n i n n n i g e b[...]

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    18 Integr a ™ Digital Time-Lapse Recorder APPENDIX C ALARM/SIGNAL I/O CONNECT OR PIN ASSIGNMENTS The alarm and input/output connector is a ten-pin connector . A mating connector is provided. S T N E M N G I S S A N I P R O T C E N N O C O / I L A N G I S / M R A L A 1. w o l e v i t c a t l u a f e d ; t u p n i r e g g i r t m r a l A 2. h g i h[...]

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    Installation and Operation Manual 19 APPENDIX D IN CASE OF TR OUBLE When a problem arises, r eview the section of the manual that covers the activity during which the problem occurs. If neces- sary , consult the troubleshooting table on the following pages. If the problem cannot be r esolved, you may have to contact your dealer or the factory . Whe[...]

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    20 Integr a ™ Digital Time-Lapse Recorder E D I U G G N I T O O H S E L B U O R T M E L B O R PE S U A C E L B I S S O PN O I T C A D E T S E G G U S S M E L B O R P P U - T R A T S e r a s r o t a c i d n i l e n a p t n o r f o N . g n i n n u r t o n s i n a f , t i l . d r o c r e w o p y t l u a f r o e s o o Ld r o c r e w o p h t i w e c a[...]

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    Installation and Operation Manual 21 E D I U G G N I T O O H S E L B U O R T M E L B O R PE S U A C E L B I S S O PN O I T C A D E T S E G G U S S M E L B O R P G N I D R O C E R g n i d r o c e r e r o f e b s l l i f k s i D . d e s p a l e s a h d o i r e p E C R U O S T U P N I n i S N O I T P O D R O C E R t e s s i , . e . i , y l t c e r r o[...]

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    22 Integr a ™ Digital Time-Lapse Recorder E D I U G G N I T O O H S E L B U O R T M E L B O R PE S U A C E L B I S S O PN O I T C A D E T S E G G U S S M E L B O R P E G A M I . r o o p s i y t i l a u q e g a m I Y T I C A P A C / Y T I L A U Q t a t e s D R O C E R D E D N E T X E n i S N O I T P O D R O C E R. n i g n i t t e s e g n a h C D R[...]

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    Installation and Operation Manual 23 E D I U G G N I T O O H S E L B U O R T M E L B O R PE S U A C E L B I S S O PN O I T C A D E T S E G G U S S M E L B O R P N O I T C E T E D M R A L A . s e i r t n e o n s a h t s i l m r a l An e e b s a h r o y t p m e s i k s i D . d e s a r e k s i d a i d e m t c e r r o c m r i f n o C d n a e c a l p e [...]

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    24 Integr a ™ Digital Time-Lapse Recorder E D I U G G N I T O O H S E L B U O R T M E L B O R PE S U A C E L B I S S O PN O I T C A D E T S E G G U S S M E L B O R P N O I T C E T E D M R A L A t u p t u o c i t s o n g a i D / m r a l A . d n o p s e r t o n o d s e c i v e d d e t c e n n o c t o n e c i v e d t u p t u O - L T T t o n r o , y [...]