Toshiba EVR8-X manual

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    1 Digital Video Recorder EV R - DV R - HV R Hardware Manual DVR8-X EVR8-X HVR8-X DVR16-X EVR16-X HVR16-X EVR32-X HVR32-X model no. Please carefully read these instructions before using th is product. Save this manual for futu re use.[...]

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    ii Surveillix™ DVR/EVR/HVR Hardware Manual Manual Edition 27 895AD – DECEMBER 2007 Printed in USA No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any means, elec tronic or mechanical, for any pur pose, except as expressed in the Software License Agreement. Toshiba shall not be liable for technical or editorial e rrors or omissions c ontained[...]

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    iii LIMITED WARRANTY DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER The Imaging Systems Di vision of Toshiba America Informati o n S ystems, Inc. (“ ISD”) makes th e follow ing limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to the Original End-User (“You[r]”). Limited Two (2) Year W arranty of Labor and Parts The Imaging Systems Division of Toshiba America In[...]

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    iv IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read Owner’s Manual – After unpacking this pro duct, read the owner ’s manual carefu lly, and follow al l the operating a nd other instruction 2. Power Sources – This prod uct should be operated only from the type of power source indic ated on the label. If not sure of the type of power s upply to your home o r bu[...]

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    v IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS, continued 15. Damage Requiring Service – Unplug the unit from the outlet and refer serv icing to qualified s ervice personnel und er the following conditions: When the power-supply cord or plug is damag ed. If liquid has be en spilled, or objec ts have fallen into the unit. If the unit has been exposed to rain or water. If[...]

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    vi NOTES ON CLEANING Use a soft dry clot h for cleaning. For stubborn dirt, s oak the cloth in a weak de tergent solution, wring well a nd wipe. Use a dry cloth to wipe it dry. Do not use any type of solvent, such as thinner and benzene , as they may damage the surface of the DVR u nit. If using a chem ical saturated cloth to clean the un it, follo[...]

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    vii WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. CAUTION CAUTI ON: TO R EDUC E THE RISK OF EL ECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT RE MOVE CO VER (OR BAC K). NO USER -S ERV I CEABLE P A[...]

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    viii RACK MOUNT INSTRUCTIONS Elevated Operating Ambie nt – If installe d in a closed or mu lti-unit rack assembly, the oper ating ambient temper ature of the rack environment may be greater than r oom ambient. Th erefore, consi deration should be given to install ing the equipm ent in an env iro nment compatible with t he maximum ambi ent tempera[...]

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    ix CE NOTICE This product is in conformity with the followi ng European Directives : ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY DIRECTIVE , 89/336/EEC (as amended by 9 2/31/EECand by Article 5 of 93/68/EEC) per the provisions of: EN 55022:1994 EN 55024:1998 EN 61000-4-4:1995 EN 61000-3-2:1995 CISPR 24:1997 EN 61000-4-5:1995 EN 61000-3-3:1995 EN 61000-4-2:1995 E[...]

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    xi Table of Contents PREFACE ............................................................................................................................... .................................................. 1 ABOUT THIS GUIDE .............................................................................................................. ............[...]

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    1 PREFACE ABOUT THIS GUIDE This manual is a setup and mainte nance guide that can be used for r eference when setting u p the DVR unit and for tr oubleshootin g when a problem occurs. Only authoriz ed personnel should at tempt to repair this u nit. Toshiba reserves t he right to make c hanges to the DVR units re presented by this ma nual without no[...]

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    3 INTRODUCTION PRODUCT DESCRIPTION A Surveillix DVR is s imply a server that p erforms as a High Definit ion Digital Recorder. By utilizing the many features of a co mputer, including proc essing power, storage capacity, graphic s compression, a nd security features , the DVR unit is more powerful than t he analog recorders of th e past. The Survei[...]

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    4 FEATURES Toshiba’s Surveilli x DVRs include the followi ng new features: Optimized and De signed for Microso ft® Windows XP Embedded® Supports up to 16 Relay Outputs on Alarm Activ ation Supports up to 16 Sensor Inputs for Alarm C ontrol Remote System Operat ion & Configuration Supports Multiple Simultaneous Remote Connections PAN / TILT [...]

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    7 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS This chapter inclu des the following i nformation: • Input / Output Connector Locati ons • Front Panel Controls an d LEDs • Rear Panel Connec tors[...]

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    8 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Surveillix™ state- of-the-art High Definition Di gital Recorders are housed in a high p erformance and versat ile 4U or 5U rack-mo unt case allowing easy storage of multiple DVRs for enterprise app lications. Every Surv eillix DVR unit comes equipped with the late st technology: EVR/DVR HVR Intel® Celeron D Proc essor Int[...]

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    9 EVR/HVR Hard Drive Activity & Power LEDs On / Off Power Switc h DVD±RW Drive Cooling Fan Air Intake Hard Drive Array USB Ports Hard Drive Array[...]

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    10 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS The re ar panel of the DVR unit conta ins the connectors us ed to attach cameras, sensors , and relays to the DVR. Below are diagr ams that outline t he location and des cription of each c onnector: DVR/HVR ON OFF A C Powe r Connecto r Secondary Power Switch PS/2 Mouse Inpu t PS/2 Keyboard Inpu t DB-9 Serial Input 1 LPT Par[...]

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    11 EVR/HVR ON OFF ON OFF CH 1 in CH 2 in CH 3 in CH 4 in CH 5 in CH 6 in CH 7 in CH 8 in CH 9 in CH 10 in CH 11 in CH 12 in CH 13 in CH 14 in CH 15 in CH 16 in CH 17 in CH 18 in CH 19 in CH 20 in CH 21 in CH 22 in CH 23 in CH 24 in CH 25 in CH 26 in CH 27 in CH 28 in CH 29 in CH 30 in CH 31 in CH 32 i n CH 1 O ut CH 2 Out CH 3 Out CH 4 Out CH 5 Out[...]

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    12 PCI Card Configuration x120 x60 PCI Configuration x120R PCI Configuration x240 8 and 16 Channel PCI Configuration RCA Video Ou t RS-422 Interface RCA Video Ou t A udio In p uts S-Video Outpu t RS-485 Interface SVGA Monitor Outpu t RCA Video Ou t A udio In p uts RS-485 Interface[...]

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    13 x240 32 Channel PCI Configuration X480 8 and 16 Channel PCI Configuration x480 32 Channel PCI Configuration RCA Video Ou t S-Video Out SVGA Monitor Outpu t A udio Input Cable Adapte r RS-485 Interface RCA Video Ou t S-Video Out SVGA Monitor Outpu t A udio Inputs RS-485 Interface RCA Video Ou t S-Video Out A udio Inputs SVGA Monitor Outpu t RS-48[...]

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    15 GETTING STARTED This chapter inclu des the following i nformation: • Included Compon ents • Setting up the DVR Hardware • Optional Compon ents[...]

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    16 IDENTIFYING INCLUDED COMPONENTS Surveillix™ DVRs come with a mouse, keyboar d and selected softw are and cables. Ide ntify the following components to mak e sure everything has be en properly inclu ded with the new DVR unit. If any of the following items are m issing, contact the d ealer to a rrang e a replacement. DVR Unit Mouse Keyboard Repa[...]

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    17 OPTIONAL COMPONENTS To fully utiliz e the DVR unit’s po tential; several op tional Surveillix c omponents are listed below. Con tact the dealer fo r mo re information. 1 Extra Video Storage Hard Drive Each DVR unit has a v irtually unlimited s torage potential. A dd additional Video Data Hard Drives to extend the amount of V ideo Data the DVR [...]

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    18 KEYBOARD SETUP To attach the keyboard to th e DVR unit, plug the end of the Key board into the keybo ard PS/2 Port located on the bac k of the ma chine. The keyboard PS/2 Port c an be identified by t he purple color. Refer t o the Rear Panel Connectors diagram for more inform ation. MOUSE SETUP To attach the mou se to the DVR unit, plug the e nd[...]

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    19 MONITOR SETUP The DVR may have on e or both of the fo llowing connections av ailable for monitors which can be us ed individually or in tandem. SVGA Output To VGA Monitor. S-Video Output To TV/VCR. Attach t he monitor or monitors to the rear of the DVR unit using the cable s upplied by the monitor m anufacturer. Refer to the monitor manual for d[...]

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    20 CONNECTING A VIDEO SOURCE TO THE DVR There are differen t types of Video S ources that can b e plugged into the DVR unit including DVD play ers, VHS players, an d CCTV Cameras. The back of the DVR unit c ontains up to 16 video in puts depending on the DVR model . The connectors use the BNC standard. The inputs are highli ghted below. 8-Channel 1[...]

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    21 CONNECTING SENSORS TO THE DVR Each DVR un it may have up to 16 Sensor inputs. Thes e inputs can be used wi th devices suc h as infrared devices, m otion device, glass breakage a larms, door and window trips, and many more. The Sensors can be s et to Normally Open or Normally Closed inside the softwa re. There are 4 Common Grounds (-) a nd 16 sen[...]

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    22 LOOPING OUTPUTS The 8 and 16 Channe l DVR units may have up to 16 Looping outputs. Depen ding on the destination of the outputs, each output may have to be termin ated. Looping ou tputs for a 16 Channel DVR loop ing are highlig hted below. 32 Channel EVR units may have up to 32 lo oping outputs. The Video inputs are RJ -59 BNC connectors. Make s[...]

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    23 CONNECTING A PTZ CAMERA Setting up a PTZ Camera is s imple. The DVR unit comes preass embled with an internal PTZ ada pter. The cabling may be run up t o 4,000 ft using 2 2 Gauge Twisted Pair. It is important to understand how the PTZ connects to the DVR. The DVR outputs an RS-232 s ignal and converts in to an RS-422/4 85 signal which is then se[...]

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    24 HARD DRIVE ARRAY Swapping a Hard Drive 1. Press the Hard Drive Power Butto n to turn off power to the hard drive being removed. 2. Turn the Butt on Lock to the ope n position and pus h the Handle Release Butto n 3. Pull the Rele ase Handle outwar d while removing the h ard drive. Reverse steps to install. LOCK OPEN LOCK OPEN LOCK OPEN LOCK OPEN [...]

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    27 APPENDIX: SPECIFICATIONS[...]

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    29 DVR SPECIFICATIONS 8 16 CPU Intel® Celeron 3.2+ GHz CPU Storage (Hard Drive) 250 GB Standard / Virtually Unlimited Storage P otential Storage MAX Up to 4 HDD with DVD±RW Operating System Microsoft® Windows ® XP Embedded Viewing Rate NTSC Max 480 FPS PAL Max 480 FPS Recording Rate NTSC 60 PPS – Max 60 PPS / 120 PPS – Max 120 PPS / 240 PPS[...]

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    31 EVR SPECIFICATIONS 8 16 32 CPU Intel® 3.2+ GHz CPU Storage (Hard Drive) 250 GB Standard / Virtually Unlimited Storage P otential Storage MAX Up to 8 HDD with DVD±RW Operating System Microsoft® Windows ® XP Embedded Viewing Rate NTSC Max 480 FPS PAL Max 480 FPS Recording Rate NTSC 120 PPS – Max 120 PPS / 240 PPS – Max 240 FPS / 480 PPS ?[...]

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    33 HVR SPECIFICATIONS 8 16 32 CPU Intel® Dual Core 3 .4Ghz CPU Storage (Hard Drive) 250 GB Standard / Virtually Unlimited Storage P otential Storage MAX Up to 8 HDD with DVD±RW Operating System Microsoft® Windows ® XP Embedded Viewing Rate NTSC Max 480 FPS PAL Max 480 FPS Recording Rate NTSC x240 – Max 240 P PS / x480 – Max 480 PPS PAL x240[...]