Toshiba XVR16-60-X manual

1 Digital Video Recorder XVR User Manual XVR16-120-X XVR4-120-X model no . Please carefully read these instru ctions before using this product . Save this manual for future use. XVR16-60-X 27812AE[...]

ii Surveillix™ XVR User Guide Manual Edition 2 7812AE – MAY 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 herein. The in fo[...]

iii LIMITED WARRANTY DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER The Imaging S ystems Di vision of Toshiba America Information Systems, In c. ( "ISD") makes th e foll ow ing limi t ed w arranties. 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 Tos[...]

iv IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read Owner’s Manual – After unpacking this product, read t he owner’s manu al carefully, an d follow all th e operating and other instruction 2. Power Sources – This produc t should be opera ted only from the type of power so urce indicated on the label. If no t sure of th e type of power s upply to your home or b[...]

v IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS, continued 15. Damage Requiring Service – Unplug the unit from the out let and refer servicing to qua lified service p ersonnel under the following conditions: When the power-supply cord or plug is dam aged. If liquid has be en spilled, or ob jects have fall en into the unit. If the unit has been exposed to rain or water. I[...]

vi NOTES ON CLEANING Use a soft dry clot h for cleaning. For stubborn dirt, s oak the cloth in a weak detergent solution, wri ng well and wipe. Use a dry cloth to wipe it dry. Do n ot use any type o f solvent, such as thinner and benze ne, as they may d amage the surface of the XVR unit. If using a chem ical saturated cl oth to clean the unit, foll[...]

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 ELEC TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT RE MOVE CO VER (OR BAC K). NO USER -S ERV I CEABLE P A[...]

viii RACK MOUNT INSTRUCTIONS Elevated Operating Ambie nt – If instal led in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly , the operating ambient temper ature of the rack environment may be greater tha n room ambie nt. Therefore, c onsideration s hould be giv en to installin g the equipm ent in an e nviro nment compatible with t he maximum a mbient temper[...]

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xi Table of Contents PREFACE........................................................................................................................ ......................................................... 1 About this Guide ............................................................................................................... ............[...]

xii Setup Screen Overview .......................................................................................................... ........................................... 34 Camera Setup ................................................................................................................... .........................................[...]

xiii SEARCH................................................................................................................................................................................. 63 Search Ov erview .............................................................................................................................................[...]

xiv Specifying Schedul ed Backup Drives ............................................................................................. .......................... 87 LAN / ISDN / PST N CONNECTIONS .................................................................................................. ................................... 89 lan over view ...[...]

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PREFACE ABOUT THIS GUIDE This manual is a s etup and maintenance g uide that can be used for r eference when setting up th e XVR unit and for troubles hootin g when a problem occurs. Only author ized personnel sh ould attempt to repair t his unit. Toshiba reserves t he right to make c hanges to the XV R units represented by this manual w ithout not[...]

2 INTRODUCTION PRODUCT DESCRIPTION A Surveillix XVR is simply a server that performs as a High Defi nition Digital Recorder. By utilizing the many featur es of a co mputer , including proces sing power, storage capacity, graphics compression, and s ecurity features , the XVR unit is more powerful than t he analog recorders of th e past. The Surveil[...]

3 FEATURES Toshiba’s Surveilli x XVRs include the fo llowing new features : • Optimized and De signed for Micros oft Windows XP Embedded • Record up to 120 PPS • Up to 16 Camera Inputs • Supports up to 4 Relay Outputs on Alarm Ac tivation • Supports up to 16 Sensor Inputs for Alarm C ontrol • Remote System Operat ion & Configurati[...]

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5 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[...]

6 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Surveillix™ state- of-the-art High Definition Digi tal Recorders are hous ed in a high performanc e and versatile 3U Rack -Mount ca se allowing easy s torage of multiple XVRs for enterpri se applications. Ev ery Surveillix XVR unit comes equipped with the latest technology: Intel® Celeron D 3 .2Ghz Processor 10/100 Networ[...]

7 FRONT PANEL CONT ROLS AND LEDS The front pa nel of the XVR unit contains the devices that will be comm only used for data r emoval, retrieval, and b ackup replac ement. The most commo n components an d buttons are s hown below: DVD±RW Drive USB Ports Cooling Fan Intakes Power LED Hard Drive Activity LED[...]

8 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS The rear panel of the XVR unit contains the con nectors used to attac h cameras, sensors , and relays to the XV R. Below are diagr ams that outline t he location and description of e ach connector: 16 Channel BNC Connectors for Video Input Cooling Fan AC Power Connector Looping Output Termination SVGA Output Audio • Line I[...]

9 4 Channel BNC Connectors for Video Input Cooling Fan Audio/Spot Monitor Output AC Power Connector RJ-45 Network Jack SVGA Output Audio • Line In – line level • Speaker Out • Microphone In – not used Sensors & Control Outputs LPT Parallel Printer Port PS/2 Mouse Input PS/2 Keyboard Input DB-9 Serial Inpu t USB Ports RS-485 Interface[...]

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

12 IDENTIFYING INCLUDED COMPONENTS Surveillix™ XVRs c ome with a mouse, keyboard an d selected software and cabl es. Identify the follow ing components to make sure everything has be en properly inc luded with the new XVR unit. If a ny of the foll owing items are missing, cont act the dealer to a rrange a replacement. XVR Unit Mouse Keyboard Repa[...]

13 OPTIONAL COMPONENTS To fully utilize th e XVR unit’s potential; sev eral optional Surveillix components are li sted below. Contact the deal er for mo re information. 1 GB-NIC Gigabit Network Card Increase data transfer rate w ith a faster network card 2 SCSI-UPG SCSI Card Use to connect ext ernal storage dev ices 3 16-AUD 16 Channel Audio Card[...]

14 KEYBOARD SETUP To attach the keyb oard to the XVR unit, plu g the end of the K eyboard into the k eyboard PS/2 Port loc ated on the bac k of the ma chine. The keyboard PS/2 Port c an be identified by the purple c olor. Refer to the Rear Panel Connectors diagram for more information. MOUSE SETUP To attach the mo use to the XVR un it, plug the e n[...]

15 MONITOR SETUP The XVR has the follow ing connectio n available to attach a monitor. SVGA Output To VGA Monitor. Attach t he monitor or monitors to the rear of the XVR unit using t he cable supp lied by the m onitor manufact urer. Refer to the monitor manual for detail ed information on how to setup and use it. NOTE: The monitor must be capable o[...]

16 CONNECTING A VIDEO SOURCE TO THE XVR There are differen t types of Video Sources that can be plugg ed into the XVR unit includi ng DVD players, VHS players, and CCTV Cameras. The ba ck of the XVR unit c ontains up to 16 video inputs depending on the XVR model. Th e connectors us e the BNC standard. 16 Channel XVR 4-Channel XVR The video inputs a[...]

17 CONNECTING SENSORS TO THE XVR Each XVR unit m ay have up to 16 Sensor inputs . These inputs can be us ed with devices suc h as infrared devices, motion devic e, glass breakage a larms, door and wi ndow trips, and many more. The Sensors can be set to Norm ally Open or Normally Closed inside the software. There are 4 Common Grounds (-) a nd 16 sen[...]

18 CONNECTING CONTROL OU TPUTS TO THE XVR Each XVR unit may have up to 4 Control Outputs. These o utputs can be us ed to trigger devic es such as Sirens, Pho ne Dialers, Lights, and any ot her relay activated device. There is no power supplied to the ports. Use an external power s upply if necessa ry. 16 Channel 4 Channel Use 12V, below 300mA . For[...]

19 LOOPING OUTPUTS The 16 Channel XV R unit may have up t o 16 Looping outputs. Dependin g on the destinati on of the outp uts, each output m ay have t o be terminated. T he outputs are located on the BNC Connector Cable. Attach the cable to the input for th e BNC Connector Cable highlighted below. The Video inputs are 75 Ώ BNC connectors. Mak e s[...]

20 CONNECTING A PTZ CAMERA Setting up a PTZ Camera is simple. The XVR unit comes preass embled with an inter nal PTZ adapter. The cabling may be run up t o 4,000 ft using 2 2 Gauge Twisted Pair. It is important to unders tand how the PTZ conn ects to the XVR. The XVR outputs an RS-232 s ignal and converts in to an RS-422/4 85 signal which is then s[...]

21 TURNING ON THE XVR 1. Turn on the monitor and any ex ternal peripherals (ex . Printers, External Storage Devices, etc.) connected to the XVR unit. 2. Turn on the P ower Switch located in the rear of the XV R unit. 3. The XVR will run a series of self-t ests. After two or thre e minutes, a series of messages may be displayed as t he various hardw[...]

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25 DVR BASICS This chapter inclu des the following i nformation: • Turning the DVR on an d off • Becoming famili ar with the Display s creen • Defining Screen Div isions[...]

26 TURNING ON THE DVR Once the cables a nd adapters have been properly connected it is time to turn on the power. To turn on the power follow t hese s teps : 1. Turn on the monitor and any extern al peripherals (ex . Printers, External Storage Devices, etc .) connected to the DVR unit. 2. Turn on the S econdary Power Switch locate d in the rear of [...]

27 Importing DVR Settings 1. Exit to Windows by clicking the Exit Button on t he Main Display Screen and s electing Restart in Wind ows Mode. (See the Displ ay Screen section lat er in this chapter) 2. Click Start > Programs > Surveillix > VFormat 3. Click the Import Button in the Sys tem Settings Too l section. 4. Select the location of t[...]

28 Changing Video Format 1. Exit to Windows by clicking the Exit Button on t he Main Display Screen and s electing Restart in Wind ows Mode. (See the Displ ay Screen section lat er in this chapter). 2. Click Start > Programs > Surveillix > VFormat. 3. Select the ap propriate video s etting from the list in the Vide o Setting Section – NT[...]

29 CAMERA VIEW The Camera statu s for each camer a is displayed nex t to the Camera num ber (or name) on the Vi deo Display Area. The following ar e Recording Status Indicator The camera status for eac h camera is displayed in th e upper right corner on the Vid eo Display Area. The follow ing are the diff erent states for each ca mera: Recording Di[...]

30 SCREEN DIVISION BUTTONS The Scree n Division Buttons allow you to view cameras in gro ups such as two by two, t hree by three and four by fo ur. The butto n options are shown below. 1st Four Cameras View – Dis plays cameras 1-4 in the Vid eo Display Area. To return to a different Multi -Camera View, select a diff erent Screen Division option f[...]

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33 SETUP OPTIONS This chapter inclu des the following i nformation: • Setup Overview • Channels • Color • Schedule • Speed • Motion Detect • Password • Pan/Tilt • Audio[...]

34 SETUP OVERVIEW The Setup options allow you to o ptimize your DVR unit by adj usting things lik e camera names, reboot s chedules, recording s ched ules and more. It is ex tremely importa nt that you setup y our DVR correctly for sev eral reasons. • Recording Schedules – By opt imizing the recor ding schedule you c an increase th e amount of [...]

35 CAMERA SETUP Setup New Camera 1. Attach camera to the rear o f the DVR chassis. 2. Click the Setup Button on the Main D isplay Screen. 3. Click the Camera Setup Button to open t he Camera Setup Disp lay. 4. Select the ch annel that correspo nds with the new cam era from the Select Camera Drop Down Menu. 5. Enter a name for the camera in the Came[...]

36 HVR Registration (XVR Upgrade Option) Us e the following instruc tions to re gister the network recording functiona lity of an HVR or u pgraded XVR. Contac t your sales representative to p urchase the HVR upgr ade for an XVR. Have the following information availa ble before register ing the HVR upgr ade. HVR Software Serial Number: The prod uct [...]

37 7. Once validate d, the user will be pr ovided with the Unlock Code 8. Print the page and save for later r eference[...]

38 Unlocking a New Netw ork Camera 1. Start the Surveill ix DVR 2. Enter Setup 3. Enter Camera Setup 4. Click the Regis tration Button 5. Enter the Unloc k Code generated by the Toshiba Registration Site i nto the “new serial num ber” field 6. Click Add a seri al number 7. Once the new serial numb er has been added to th e list, click OK Connec[...]

39 MOTION SETUP The DVR unit allows the user to adjust sev eral different Motion S ettings and cre ate motion detecti on regions. Create a Motion Region 1. Select a camer a channel 2. Place the mo use pointer at the upper l eft hand corner of the area t o designate, click and hold down the left mous e button, drag t he mouse. Let go of the button w[...]

40 Activating an Alarm on a Motion Event 1. In the Motion S etup window, select a camera to edit fro m the drop down men u 2. Create a motion area. 3. Select the A larm Output box. 4. Select a Control O utput to activate for the selected camera. 5. Select the dura tion to activate th e Alarm when a moti on event occurs.[...]

41 FRAME SETUP OVERVIEW The Frame Setup Men u allows configurat ion of the PP S, resolution, qual ity, and sens itivity of cam era channels. When configurin g the PPS sliders the BLUE slider represents th e PPS the DVR will record during intensive rec ording a nd have a vailable for transmitti ng to remotely connected systems. The RED slider repres[...]

42 Frame Setup (16 Channel) Frame Select Blue Slider : Sets the PPS recorded during intensive re cording and availa ble for viewing on a rem ote client PC. Red Slider: Sets the PPS recorded by the DVR during normal recording. Video Quality Lower quality video has a s maller file size bu t appears more pixi lated. Sensitivity Sets the Keyframe refre[...]

43 Maximum PPS Table PPS Breakdown for Each Resolution Resolution CCTV XVR4-120 model 360x240 1CIF 120 PPS 720x240 * 2CIF 120 PPS 720x480 ** 4CIF 60 PPS * Frames recorded in 720x240 ar e twice the size of the stand ard 360x240. When rec ording at 720x240, each frame assigned to the channel will use 2 of the tot al frames availabl e. ** Frames recor[...]

44 SCHEDULE SETUP Recording Schedule The Recording Sc hedule Window allows the user t o create differ ent recording s chedules b ased on the day , time, and ty pe of reco rding desired. In additio n, this window contains the Sy stem Restart options t hat allow the user to perf orm basic system mai ntenance b y automatically sc heduling the DVR to r[...]

45 Sensor Schedule The sensors will supersede all other types of recording modes (Motio n, Continuous, No Recording). Regardles s of the recording schedule of a part icular camera, if a sens or event occurs the ass ociated cameras will begin rec ording as a Sensor Event. Sens o r Recordings will be flag ged and searc hable using the Index Searc h M[...]

46 Create a Recording Schedule 1. Select a day to begin creati ng the schedul e for -or- Select the D ay Selection Mode Button, enabling Multi Day Selectio n, to create the s ame schedule for multiple days. 2. Highlight the Time-Blo cks within the Reco rding Schedule Window for the camera (s) selected to sche dule. Once the desire d Time-Blocks are[...]

47 Special Day Schedule The user can create d ays that have a uniq ue recording sc hedule. If necess ary create these on days that are ‘not typica l’ such as Holidays, Special Events, etc. Creating/Editing a ‘Sp ecial Day’ Schedule 1. Click the Normal Day Mode Button to en able the Speci al Day Mode. 2. Select a day by typing the date or c [...]

48 System Restart Setup Sys tem Restart Setup allows th e user to defin e a schedule wher ein the DVR automatic ally restarts acc ording to specifie d parame ters. Create System Restart Schedule 1. Open the Sched ule Setup Display 2. Click the Syst em Restart Button 3. Select the day (s) of the week to sc hedule an aut omatic system res tart and se[...]

49 ALARM SETUP The Sensor and O utput Window all ows you to enable, disable and co nfigure Sensors an d Control Outputs. Configure Sensor Response 1. Click the Setup Button on the Main D isplay Screen. 2. Click the Alarm S etup Button to o pen the Sensor and Output Display. 3. Click to select NO or NC for the desired s ensor. 4. Enter the Delay Tim[...]

50 Activate PTZ Preset on Sensor 1. Create PTZ Preset Pos ition. See inst ructions in the PTZ Setu p Chapter. 2. Click the Setup Button on the Main D isplay Screen. 3. Click the Alarm Setup Butto n to open the Sensor and Output Display. 4. Click the Sens or Preset Button. 5. Select the d esired camera from t he Channel Drop Down Menu. 6. Select the[...]

51 GENERAL SETUP Beep on Login Fail Enables the DVR to beep cont inuously in respo nse to a fail ed login atte mpt. Only an aut horized login wil l stop the beepin g. Sequence Setting Allows the vi deo out pictu re to autom atically cycl e through ch annels at a set speed. Ex : .Cycle through channels 1-6 at 4 second intervals . Voice Warning The D[...]

52 Intensive Recording Overview The Intensiv e Recording Option allo ws you to increas e the Pictures Per Second a nd the resolution of a ny camera recording using sensor activation. When the intens ive recording is a ctivated, the resol ution of the rema ining cameras is immediately red uced to 360x240 and the Pictures Per Second to a us er-specif[...]

53 TV-Out Setup The DVR unit feat ures an optional T V-Out functionality that allows users to output video fr om any number of cameras, in se quen ce, t o a television or monitor display. 1. Select the TV Out Port to use NOTE: Each Port m ust be configur ed individually , i.e. one after the other. 2. Select the Use B ox to enable TV-O ut functional[...]

54 Auto Sequencing Setting Auto Seq uencing is used either in th e main screen when Auto Sequ encing has been enab led or when a Spot-Monitor Out signal i s used to displ ay video on a s pot monitor. Au to Sequencing c onveniently displays video channels a nd at specified intervals, se que nces through each se lected channel. Channel Selection Clic[...]

55 NETWORK SETUP Network Setup allows the user to adjust settings such as P orts, setup emergency PPP information for use with the Emergency Age nt and enable Remot e Access. Transport Rate A bandwidth throttl e based on percentage of free network . Web Viewer (iDVR) Enables/Disables access to the DVR using the Web Viewer in terface. Use with Emerg[...]

56 PTZ SETUP The PTZ Setup Window allows en abling of PTZ cameras, creati on of Presets, creation of Tours, and adjustmen t of camera speed settings. Many options listed here are features only available on s elected cameras . Refer to the PTZ chapter in this manual for further information on s etting up PTZ cam eras and setti ng PTZ options. INFORM[...]

57 ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP Safely Remove Connected Device Chan g e Data Stora g e Location Select Date Export Log Data (1 to 7 days ) Log Data Display[...]

58 Storage Check The Storage Check allows users t o configure E- mail alarms, as sign users to E-m ail alarms an d configure s torage checks on the Surveillix DVR. General Configure E-mail a larms for the Surv eillix DVR. Users Configures which users will receiv e E-mails on alarm events Storage Check Configures when st orage checks will be perfor [...]

59 User Management The User Manage ment Console allows the admi nistrator to create, edit, and delete user accounts . Each user account can be as sig ned different privileges to li mit the usage of the DVR system. Users can be give n administrator privileges by enabling all rights, however only the true adm inistrator acc ount can log int o the Use[...]

60 User Rank The User Ranking structure allows the option to assign a privilege system (1-10 where one has the most rights) to users of the DVR Software. For examp le: Since only one user is allowed t o use the PTZ c ontrols at any one t ime, an adminis trator with a higher rank can kick another u ser out and take c ontrol of the PTZ. The User Rank[...]

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63 SEARCH This chapter inclu des the following i nformation: • Setup Overview • Channels • Color • Schedule • Speed • Motion Detect • Password • Pan/Tilt • Quit to Explorer[...]

64 SEARCH OVERVIEW The DVR unit has several options that allow the user to easily search, and find, a p articular section of vid eo. From Motion/Se ns or indexing to ca lendar views highl ighting days with rec orded video; t he DVR unit is e quipped to help th e user quick ly find a spec ific video or event. The following chapter describes in detai[...]

65 Adjust the Brightness of an Image 1. Select an ima ge to adjust by double-clic king on the desired image. Multipl e images cannot b e adjusted at o ne time. 2. Move the Br ightness slide bar to the right or left to adjust the brightness. 3. Reset the Brightn ess by moving t he slider back to the center of the bar. Zooming In On an Image 1. Selec[...]

66 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME The DVR automatically adjusts for Daylight Savings Time cha nges. When the hour “jumps forward” no video is lost bec ause an hou r is skipped. Howeve r when the hour “falls back” there is a d uplicated hour that under norma l circumstances w ould be recorded over. T h e Surveillix DVR actually r ecords both hours an[...]

67 SINGLE CLIP BACKUP Along with the Sa ve option, a single camera bac kup option is als o included with the Surveillix software. The single Camer a or Clip Backup allows th e user to back up a single camer a without havin g to backup mul tiple cameras at a given tim e. The Clip Backup opt ion gives the users the ability to choose a bac kup time f [...]

68 PERFORMING A BASIC SEARCH There ar e several different typ es of searches that can be performed on the DVR unit. The mos t basic involves selecting the dat e, the time, the camera, and clicking p lay. 1. Select a date using the calend ar button in the Da te Box. 2. Select a time by clicking the u p and down arrows to t he right of the t ime disp[...]

69 PREVIEW SEARCH Preview Search can be used in a number of circumstances to quickly find an exact mome nt where an event, such as a theft, occur red. The Preview Searc h gives a 24 Hour visual ov erview of a single camer a by separating a 24 h our period (1 day) into 24 images, on e image for each h our of the day. The s earch can then be f urther[...]

70 Performing a Preview Search 1. Select a sing le camera by eit her turning off al l cameras but one or double-click ing a display ed image. 2. Select the Previe w Search Button. 24 images display. If there is no re corded video during a por tion of the day, “ No Image” wi ll be displayed wher e the image sho uld be. 3. Refine the searc h by d[...]

71 OBJECT SEARCH Object Searc h is a powerful search u tility used to searc h a region on the v ideo for any motion chan ges. Results are neatly di splayed and can be viewe d quickly. Performing an Object Search 1. Perform a Basic Search. 2. Select a sing le camera, either by turning off al l cameras but o ne or by double-c licking a display ed ima[...]

72 SEARCH IN LIVE The S earch in Liv e feature allows u sers to review events immediately while monitoring li ve video. Paus e, rewind, and res ume l ive video within secon ds of an alarm event or s uspicious activ ity. 1. Move the mous e cursor over the desired live v ideo display on t he Live Display Sc reen. 2. Press the Scroll Button on the mou[...]

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75 PAN / TILT / ZOOM This chapter inclu des the following i nformation: • Overview • Setting up the P TZ • Creating and View ing a Preset Position • Creating and View ing a Preset Patter n[...]

76 PAN / TILT / ZOOM OVERVIEW The PTZ controls within the DVR unit allow for powerful contro l over the cameras. This can be ex tremely beneficial by increasi ng the usefulness of the rec orded video. Using the PTZ cont rols you can create c ustom preset configura tions that can contin uously swee p across large areas . SETTING UP A PTZ CAMERA Sett[...]

77 ADVANCED PTZ SETUP NOTE: Preset and Tour opt ions may v ary depending on the c amera Creating and Viewing Preset Positions A Preset Position is a user-de fined location wh ere the camera can b e pointed, zoo med in, and focuse d. Preset positions can be defined and lab eled if the camer a supports this. Creating a Preset 1. Inside Set up, select[...]

78 PTZ Address Settings Some protocols su pport software addres s settings. The RX Addresses and ID settings are compatib le with a particular line of receivers th at support 2 ID addres ses The PT Driver Address is as sociated with t he PTZ ID addres s set on the camera. The addr esses must match for t he DVR to communicate with the proper PTZ cam[...]

79 CONTROLLING A PTZ CAMERA The Surveillix DVRs provide c ontrol for a PAN/TILT ca mera in two different way s. • The first method is to use the Graphi cal PTZ Controller that appears when the PTZ B utton is clic ked on the main sc reen. • The second metho d is to use the mouse to control th e camera directly fr om the live v ideo display. Usin[...]

80 UNDERSTANDING TOURS Travel Speed The speed between on e Preset positi on to the next Dwell Time The length of time (in seconds) that a PTZ Tour displays a Preset Position. Setting: Start Pos / End Pos Define a Mimic Tour. The Start P osition Butt on begins the ‘rec ording’ proc ess. The Stop Positio n Button ends it. Pan Swing / Tilt Swing T[...]

81 PTZ Tour Schedule Create PTZ Tour Schedule 1. Click the Setup Button on the Main S creen 2. Click the PTZ Set up Button 3. Click the Tour Sc hedule Button to o pen the PTZ Tour S chedule Window 4. In Single Selec t Mode select o ne day of the week to create a sched ule for or toggle to Mu lti Select Mode t o select multipl e day s with the same [...]

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83 BACKING UP VIDEO DATA This chapter inclu des the following i nformation: • Overview • Saving Video to a DVD-R • Saving Video fr om a Single Camera • Scheduling Regul ar Video Backup[...]

84 BACKUP OVERVIEW The DVR can easily backup importa nt video data to an internal or external m edia location. The m ost commonly us ed forms of this are CD-R/RWs, External USB or FireWire Hard Drives, and Network Drives. Every DVR unit comes standard equip ped with a DVD±RW drive, USB port, and Netw ork Adapter. The DVR is c apable of perf orming[...]

85 General Backup Screen The General Bac kup Screen is used for performing bulk backup of video rec orded by all cameras for a selected period or p eriods to a specified stora ge location. Hour / Minutes Recording data di splays in hourly ( 24 horizontal c olumns) and 10 min ute (6 vertical c ells) segments . Green cells indicat e time with record [...]

86 Clip Backup Screen The Clip Screen is us ed for backing up v ideo recorded by individual c ameras for a selec ted period of time to a specified s tora ge location Performing a Clip Backup 1. Click the Backup Button on the Mai n Display Screen. 2. Click the Clip Bac kup Tab at the to p of the Backup Ce nter Screen. 3. Set the Backup Time and End [...]

87 Scheduled Backup Screen The Scheduled Screen is used for ba cking up video rec orded by all ca meras at a regular interval. Performing a Scheduled Backup 1. Click the Backup Button on the Mai n Display Screen. 2. Click the Sche dule Tab at the top of the Backup Center Screen. 3. Set the Backup Time to perform th e backup. 4. Set the Repeat Ba ck[...]

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89 LAN / ISDN / PSTN CONNECTIONS This chapter inclu des the following i nformation: • Overview • Configuring TCP/IP Setti ngs • Connecting to a LAN[...]

90 LAN OVERVIEW The DVR unit can easily be conn ected to a Loc al Area Network (LAN) and uses Micros oft’s® powerful a nd secure Window s® XP Embedded oper ating system . This allows fo r easy and well-do cumented instru ctions on setting up L AN connections n o matter what type of LAN you want t o use. A LAN is a group of computers and other d[...]

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93 EVENT SENTRY This chapter inclu des the following i nformation: • Overview • Setup Event Sentry[...]

94 OVERVIEW Ev ent Sentry is designed to allow the user to monitor drive s tatus in DVRs utilizing an internal RAID 5 array. This utility a llows us ers to be notified via email in the event of a dr ive failure. SETUP EVENT SENTRY 1. Double click the Event Sentry Management icon on the desktop to launch the s oftware. 2. The Setup Wizard will displ[...]

95 9. Repeat the st eps above t o add two more f ilters: IAANTmon:4 and IAANTmon:3 NOTE: The properti es for each filter wil l remain the sa me except the Event ID field, which correspond s to the filter name . 10. After all three filters are added save the settin gs. File > Save 11. Exit the Event S entry Management S oftware. File > Exit 12[...]

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97 WEB VIEWER This chapter inclu des the following i nformation: • Overview • Configuring the Web Vi ewer[...]

98 WEB VIEWER OVERVIEW The DVR unit allows y ou to access video us ing Microsoft® Int ernet Explorer® Brows er 6. Highlights: View Live Video from most computer s Username and Pass word protected Easy to use grap hical interface Basics: 75 users can access the Web DVR simultaneously . The Web Viewer is an easy, secure way to v iew live video from[...]

99 Configuring the Server for Remote Connection 1. Enter Setup on th e DVR unit. 2. Click the Network Setup Button 3. Uncheck the Disa ble Remote Contr ol option. You sho uld now be allowed to adjust port settings if necessary. NOTE: If you are using a Firewa ll, it may be necessary to adjust the port sett ings on both the DVR and the Firewall. Con[...]

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101 INCLUDED SOFTWARE SETUP This chapter inclu des the following i nformation: • Emergency Agent Overv iew • Remote So ftware Overvie w • Digital Verifier • Backup Viewer • SCS Multi Site Software Overview[...]

102 EMERGENCY AGENT OVERVIEW The Emergenc y Agent software is a utility that strea ms video acro ss a Local Area Network to a Cli ent PC when an alarm is d etec ted on the DVR unit. The v ideo that strea ms across can be stopped, played fo rwards and backwards, in slow motion or r eal speed. The utility is loaded at startu p and placed in the task [...]

103 Setup Window Network Port Indicates the po rt which the Emergency Agent uses to lis ten for incoming events. This number shou ld be change d to the same number as is set in the Emer gency Port in Network Settings on t he DVR. Save Directory Sets the lo cation th at reco rded video f ootage is saved to. Notice Options Configuration set tings for[...]

104 Search Alarm Window Export Quality It may be necessary to reduce th e overall size of an .AVI file ; for example, to email t o someone. .AVI file sizes can be reduced by re ducing the imag e quality. However, r educing the im age quality causes the .AVI v ideo to appear more pixilated. When size is not an issue, setti ng quality to 10 0 is high[...]

105 REMOTE SOFTWARE OVERVIEW The DVR unit was spec ifically desig ned to be fully operated and ma intained remotely . It connects using the standar d TCP/IP pro tocol thorough connecti on types such as DSL, Cabl e Mode, T1, ISDN, 56K Modem, LAN, and more. The Surveillix Remo te software allows you to view live v ideo, search throu gh archived video[...]

106 Remote Client Minimum Requirements Intel® Pentium® IV 1.4 Ghz or equiv alent 512MB System M emory DirectX 9 or higher 32 MB Video Card Internet or LAN Conn ection (56K, DSL, Cab le Modem, T1, ISDN, etc.) TCP/IP installed Microsoft® Windo ws® 2000 or XP Operating System 1024 x 768 dis play resolution 16 Bit color depth or better Remote Clien[...]

107 Create a New Remote Connection 1. Select Start > Programs > Surveillix > Remote > Surveillix Remo te Center. The Surveillix Remote Software opens an d the Local Connection Window opens . 2. Click New to open the Site Info window. 3. Select the Site Type and enter a Site Name. The Si te Name will be t he name displaye d inside the co[...]

108 Configuring the DVR In or der to access the DVR u nit remotely, the DVR Serv er must be setup to allow remote co nnections. Time Out Value Specifies a value (in seco nds) to wait for a signal from the Surveillix Remote Client. If a s ignal is not received by that time, the connec tion is dropped. Center Port Used to transfer the connectio n dat[...]

109 DIGITAL VERIFIER OVERVIEW .JPG images and .AVI vide o files that are exported from the Di gital Video Recorder a re automatically embedded with a digi tal signature. Digit al Signatures are a way to verify the authenticity of t he images to ensur e that they hav e not been tam pered wi th or edited in any w ay. Included on the Software Install [...]

110 BACKUP VIEWER OVERVIEW The Backup Viewer allows y ou to play bac k the exported video in its proprietary f ormat. Video saved in this format is extreme ly difficult to tamp er with and therefor e is the ideal s olution when law en forcement and the le gal department are involved. This video cannot be read by any oth er viewer. The Backup View e[...]

111 Loading Video from DV D or Hard Drive 1. Open the Back up Viewer program: Start > Pro grams > Surveillix > Backup View er > Backup Viewer. 2. Click the Open Button. The Total Back up Search Window will open. 3. For DVD-ROM data, select the a ppropriate DVD-ROM drive letter from th e Backup Media Box . For hard drive data, selec t ei[...]

112 SCS OVERVIEW SCS s oftware is Network DVR Mana gement Software; a powerful utility that allows 100 or more DVR units to be contr olled using o ne computer. This s oftware allows you to view live v ideo, searc h saved video, edit an d configure setu p on each DVR, and import ma ps of buildings an d other locations . The SCS software was spec ifi[...]

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115 XVR SPECIFICATIONS 4 16 CPU Intel® Celeron 3.2+ GHz CPU Storage (Hard Drive) 250 GB Standard / Virtually Unlimited Stora ge Potential Storage MAX Up to 2 HDD with DVD±RW Operating System Microsoft® Windows ® XP Embedded NTSC Max 120 FPS Viewing Rate PAL Max 120 FPS NTSC 60 PPS – Max 60 PPS / 120 PPS – Max 120 PPS Recording Rate PAL 60 P[...]