The new Alien Pod Digital Video Recorder Operations Manual Model DSD106 4 Channel Real Time DVR Networkable Mobile Phone Monitoring Version 3.
Table of Contents Welcome Important Safeguards and Warnings 1. Features Local functions 2. Installation 2.1 Checking the DVR and its Accessories 2.2 HDD Installation 2.3 Rear Panel Description 2.3.1 DSD106 2.3.2 External Alarm In/Out & RS485 connections 3. Operational Instructions 3.1 Front Panel 3.2 IR Controller 3.3 Menu Description 3.3.1 Menu Items 3.3.2 Menu Operation 4. Basic Operation Guide 4.1 Username and Password 4.2 PTZ Control 4.3 Manual Record 4.4 Playback 4.5 Backup Recorded Files 4.
5.14 Network Parameters 5.15 PTZ 6. Utilities 6.1 Default Parameters 6.2 Firmware 6.3 Hard Disk 6.4 Alarm Out 6.5 Reboot 6.6 Power Off 6.7 View Log 6.8 System Information 7. Firmware Upgrade 7.1 FTP Server Setup 7.2 Upgrade Mode 8. Web HTTP Operation 8.1 Network Connection 8.1.1 Login and Logout 9. Networking a Digital Video Recorder 9.1 Configure the DVR to operate with a modem router 9.2 For Beginners 9.2.1 How do I set my PC to obtain an IP address automatically? 9.2.
Welcome This operating manual is designed to be a reference tool for the installation and operation of your system. Here you can find information about this series DVR features and functions, as well as a detailed menu tree. Before installation and operation please read the following safeguards and warnings carefully! Important Safeguards and Warnings 1 Electrical Safety The installation and operation should conform to local electrical safety codes.
1 Features This DVR range uses the embedded MCU and realtime operating system combining the most advanced technology in the information industry. It incorporates video and audio encoding and decoding, hard disk record and TCP/IP. The firmware is installed in the flash drive and is very stable and reliable. The DVR has both the features of a digital video recorder and a digital video server.
2. Installation 2.1 Checking the DVR and its Accessories When you receive the product, check that all the items are included in your package. 2.2 HDD Installation The DVR is not fitted with a Hard Drive unless purchased separately. The size of the Hard Drive can be calculated according to the total capacity required. A table is supplied at the end of this manual. . This DVR uses one SATA Hard Drive up to a maximum of 1 Tb. First remove DVR case top. Fit hard drive to base plate with screws.
2.3 Rear Panel Description 2.3.1 DSD106 This section provides information about the rear panel. When you install this series DVR for the first time, please refer to this part first. 10 1 2 No. 3 4 5 Function 6 7 8 9 Description 1 USB Port Port not functional 2 Video Inputs 4 Channels standard BNC 3 Video Outputs No. 1 Main Video BNC Out ~ No. 2 Spot Video BNC Out 4 Audio Input 1 Channel RCA (1.0v p ~ p, 75 ohm) 5 Audio Output 1 Channel RCA (1.
External Alarm In/Out Connection and RS485 connections RS485 Connect telemetry RS485 from PTZ to transmit terminals T+ and T-. If using a keypad and this DVR, connect keypad to terminals T+ and T-. Note: Do not set motion detect in DVR for any PTZ channel. 1 2 3 4 G G 4 x Alarm Inputs. G (GND) This DVR has 4 alarm inputs with two connections for ground and one output alarm. Note that if you remove the alarm input terminal connection block, the connections are detailed on the DVR case.
3. Operational Instructions 3.
POWER HDD TxRx 6 NOTE: SHIFT button is used to switch between numeric keys and function keys 10
Loading the batteries in IR Controller 1. Remove battery cover. 2. Insert battery ensuring polarity correct. 3. Replace battery cover. Start the IR Controller Aim the IR Controller at the front of the DVR standing a few feet from the unit. Press DEV key and input the DVR I.D (default is 255 but can be changed in the Display Menu and then press ENTER key. Check that the IR Status light is displaying Green). Note that in some models the DVR I.D default may be set to 88.
3.3.2 Menu Operation How to enter menu mode Press MENU key to enter DVR Main menu Press PLAY key to enter Playback menu Press REC key to enter Manual Record menu Press PTZ key to enter PTZ control interface. Special Note: You must input username and password. The default username is admin and the password is 12345. Main Menu Description The small rectangular frame allows the user to move to the required menu option. To move, use the or keys on the Control Key Direction Unit (CKDU).
4. Basic Operation Guide 4.1 Username and Password This DVR is supplied with a default user of admin and password of 12345 You cannot change the admin username but the password can be modified. The Login dialogue box is shown below: Press right arrow key to enter password box. To enter default password select 12345 and then press the Enter button. Note that you can select a different password using numerics or alpha by pressing the A key.
To add a new user and password press the Add button and enter username. Now enter the Password and verify by re-entering password. SPECIAL NOTE: Please refer to section 5 regarding the setting of access rights. If these rights are not set then new users will not be able to operate this DVR.
4.2 PTZ Control In preview mode press PTZ key and in login mode select username and password. You can now enter the PTZ control interface. Note that the user must have the PTZ control rights set. In menu mode press the PTZ menu.. There is a PTZ Control prompt in the PTZ control interface. The displayed camera name details the name of the camera you are controlling. Select Channel In PTZ control mode you can press the numeric keys to select a channel.
Adjust Preset Number In PTZ control mode, press the REC/SHOT key, and then press the preset number (three numeric keys) and the relevant preset can be selected. Press REC/SHOT key again and change the preset number. When you exit PTZ control mode, the camera will stay at the current position. Note: The PTZ preset number is set already. Please refer to PTZ menu for preset setup instructions. Firmware version 1.4 upwards can support up to 28 presets.
4.3 Manual Record The user must have the corresponding rights to use this facility. In preview mode press the REC key and enter the username and password to enter the Manual Record interface. In menu mode press the REC key to enter Manual Record directly.
4.4 Playback The user must have playback rights. In preview mode press the PLAY key, select username and password to enter playback interface. In menu mode press the PLAY key and enter playback interface directly. Note that this DVR only supports one channel playback. Chan: Use or keys to select one channel. Rec. Type: Use or keys to select recorded files.
Backup Devices: You can select USB memory stick, USB HDD or USB CD-R/W to backup files. Copy: Backup Today: Starts backup Backup all recorded files from today. There are two kinds of playback mode. Search and playback file, and playback by time. Search and playback file: In the playback interface you can select only one channel playback but using the client software you can playback up to 4 channels. Select channel, record type and time from and to.
4.5 Backup Recorded Files NOTE: The user must have the necessary playback rights. Before starting the backup process ensure that the backup device is connected to the unit. In playback mode you can backup recorded files. In preview mode press the PLAY key and log in to enter the playback interface. In menu mode just press the PLAY key. Backup intraday recorded files (Backup Today) This option allows the user to backup all recorded files for all channels for one day.
ticked. You can use the same method to select other files to backup. When you have selected the files to backup go to the next step. 3. At this point select the required backup device. You can select from the following devices: USB memory stick or USB CD-R/W. 4. Press the Save button and press the Enter key to start backup. When backup starts the corresponding message box will indicate the result. Backup video segment An additional facility is available to backup parts of an incident.
4.6 Shutdown DVR NOTE: Do not power off the unit by removing the mains supply as this may damage the Hard Drive fitted. Always use the Power Off facility in the Utilities menu or press the Power key on the front panel or on the I.R Controller. Shutdown DVR normally Using the Menu Enter the Utilities menu and press Power Off button. Now enter dialogue box and press Confirm to shutdown DVR. Using the Power key on front of DVR or via the IR Controller Press the Power button for 3 seconds.
5. Parameter Setup Guide NOTE: Only users with Parameters Setup rights can access these menus. When the following parameters are modified and saved you must reboot the DVR to make the new parameters effective. Some parameters do not need a reboot.
same, the password will be saved. If password and verify password are not the same a warning message will be displayed. If this occurs then press Enter to return to password edit box and re-input new password again. 5.2 Add and Delete user Add user 1. Enter the User Management menu. Refer to 5.1 2. Add new username In the User Management menu press Add button and press Enter and in the dialogue box displayed input the new username and then press Enter. Up to fifteen usernames can be input.
3. Setup the password for a new user When you add a new user the password field is blank. If you do not want to change the password you can ignore this step. In the users list box in the User Management menu, use the up and down arrow keys to select the new username and then use the right arrow key to enter the password edit box. Press Edit key to enter edit box and use the numeric keys to input the new password. 4. Setup the new user privileges A new user has no operational rights.
rights appertaining to this username. These include local playback, remote playback and log access etc. If you wish to reduce these rights select the Set Privileges button. Use the left and right arrow keys to move to the appropriate rights, then press Enter or Edit key to enable or disable the facility. A tick confirms the right is enabled. On completion of changes press the Enter button to save the new user rights and return to the User Management menu.
Remote Watch Administrator can set remote preview rights for each channel. Delete User In the User Management menu you can use the up and down arrows to select one user, then use the right arrow key to select the DEL button. If you then press the Enter button a confirmation dialogue box is displayed and pressing the Confirm button deletes the selected user. Pressing Cancel or ESC will abort the delete. 5.
5.4 Video Output Standard and VGA Setup Video Output Standard This DVR will support PAL or NTSC video output. Set the video output to match the video input standard by selecting the Video Standard box with the up and down arrow keys and selecting PAL or NTSC. PAL is the standard used in the U.K. VGA setup There is one VGA interface on the rear of the DVR. Set the VGA resolution of the monitor in the Display menu. Select from the following options: 1024 x 768 60Hz, 800 x 600 60Hz, 800 x 600 75Hz..
Display Position and format Move to the Position button and press Enter to enter setup image. Here you will find there are 22 x 18 small panes with the OSD position marked in red. Use the arrow keys to move to the required OSD position.
5.6 Camera Input Adjustment –Camera settings In order to set the camera and background light levels to provide the best video images you need to set the video parameters such as brightness, saturation, contrast and hue. If you select the Camera menu and then Colour Setup you can set the brightness, saturation, contrast and hue settings. Press the Confirm button to save the settings or press the Cancel button to abort. 5.
The following screen is displayed: Move the yellow square using the mouse to where you wish to exclude video capture. Now press the left mouse key and Edit button and use the arrow keys to set the first area. Press Edit again to save the mask area. The maximum mask area is 8 x 8 panes and the minimum size is one pane. Press Enter to return to Advanced Settings and press Confirm to save the masks set. Press A to clear all mask areas. The maximum mask areas are 4.
Setup Alarm Policy The DVR will react to the Policy set. You can select one or more options from the following: On Screen Warning, Audible warning, Upload to Center and Trigger Alarm Output. Use the mouse to change the cross to a tick. Ensure the Confirm button is pressed to save the settings. Pressing ESC will abort the setting. Any changes made to the parameters must be followed by a reboot. 5.
5.10 Motion Detection Alarm This function provides an alarm when motion detection is triggered. Select the Camera menu and the above menu is displayed. Select Motion Det. Level which is the motion detect sensitivity. There are seven options. 0 is the lowest to 5 the highest and Off. If you leave option set to Off there will be no DVR response. If you select 0 ~ 5 this will activate Motion Area Setup and Policy Setup. If you select 0 for low sensitivity the DVR will only respond to major motion changes.
The outer area has been set for motion detection. The centre blue box is the non-detectable motion area. If you click on the Motion Det. Level Policy the Motion Alarm Handle menu is displayed: Motion Alarm Recording When motion detection is activated you need to set the record channels in the Motion Alarm Handle menu. If you click on the channels you can change the X settings to ticks. Note that to start the cameras recording you must enable the Recording Schedule and set Motion Detection or Motion/Alarm.
5.11 Preview Properties In the preview menu you can setup preview mode, screen switch time, enable or disable audio preview and preview layout. Now click on Preview Setup and enter the Preview menu shown below. Preview Mode If you click on Preview Mode you can switch between a single channel display and four/eight/sixteen channel display. (Dependent on model) Preview Switch Time This is the Image Preview switch time. You can select between 5 seconds, 10, 20, 30, 60, 120, 300 and Never.
Audio Preview If you enable Audio Preview by clicking on the X and changing it to a tick, when you preview a single camera, the DVR will play the audio of that channel. Display Delay The Display Delay time can be set between 1 second and 10 seconds. If you set the On Screen Warning option, when several cameras are alarmed, the DVR will show these camera images one by one for the display delay time period.
Select Camera Use the up and down arrow keys to select the appropriate channel. Stream Type There are two options Audio&Video and Video. Select Audio&Video if you want both audio and video otherwise select Video only. You must reboot unit to make this parameter effective. Resolution The DVR uses resolution settings, CIF, 2CIF and 4CIF (D1). When using 2CIF the frame rate is reduced to a maximum of 12FPS and if 4CIF is selected the frame rate is reduced to 6FPS.
Day When the Schedule menu is entered as shown above, the Day should be selected. All Day If ALL Day is selected then the Period Times are switched off as recording will not be scheduled . If ALL Day is not selected and marked as disabled X, then the Period Times are enabled. Only select ALL Day for continuous recording. Do not select for Motion or Alarm recording. Rec Type The Rec Type options are All Time, Motion Detect, Alarm, Motion|Alarm and Motion&Alarm.
Select Alarm In Click on this function to select alarm 1 through 4. Alarm Type Select N.O (normally open) or N.C (normally closed) Alarm Handling Select Handle or Ignore. Handle will display the Policy and PTZ Linkage options. Policy Select Policy and the Alarm in Handling menu will be displayed as follows: Record Camera Select the camera channels to record by clicking on the camera numbers changing the X disable to enabled ticked. AlarmIn Schedule Day Select the day Monday through Sunday.
If On Screen Warning is selected and an alarm is triggered and DVR is in preview mode, the DVR will display an image of the related camera. If more than one camera is triggered, the DVR will display them one by one every 10 seconds. When the alarm ceases the DVR will restore the preview mode. Save setup In the Alarm in Handling menu press Confirm button to return to the Alarms menu and then in the Alarms menu press Confirm to save the changes.
Press Confirm button to save and return to Alarms menu. Press Cancel or ESC to abort to return to Alarms menu. Copy to Alarm In You can copy contents of this alarm settings to other channels. Select the channel. Copy Click on this option to start the above copy. Alarm Out This DVR provides one alarm output for the DSD105 and four for the DSD108 and DSD116. Time Select Delay Time. This is the time the relay will continue to be set after the alarm finishes triggering.
This menu allows you to set the alarm out schedule times. Day Select the day of the week for the alarm output Start Time/End Time You can select four periods in any one day. Do not overlap times and set times consecutively. Copy to: Select other days you want to set the alarm out or all. Copy This allows the copy to be started. Confirm When you finish the setup press the Confirm button to save all parameters. NOTE: If any schedule is modified you must reboot the DVR to make it effective.
Exceptions The following exception events can be set to trigger an alarm: HardDiskFull, NTSC/PALDiffer, IllegalAccess, IPAddrConflict, NetworkFailure and HardDiskError. These events can be viewed on the Log. The following are triggered: Audible Warning DVR will beep. Upload to Center Send exception information to center host P.C Trigger Alarm Out Trigger local relay output AlarmOut1 Select to enable the alarm out. 5.
IP Set the IP address in the DVR. The IP set by the manufacturer must be changed. Refer to the later section on setting up a network. If there is a DHCP server in the network you can set the IP as 0.0.0.0 then Confirm and the unit will automatically reboot using DHCP to dynamically assign an IP address, Mask and Gateway. If you then go into the Network menu, you can see the IP address allocated and then use this address for accessing by the local client software.
NIC Type The default is 10M/100M Auto. Other options that can be selected are: 10M Half-Duplex, 10M Full-Dup, 100M Half-Duplex and 100M Full-Dup. Half duplex allows send and receive serially whereas full duplex allows both send and receive at the same time. IP Server IP Server address. MCastIP This is the multicast function. This is used for broadcasting to a range of addresses (224.0.0.0 ~ 239.255.255.255). If you are not using multicast then do not set this option.
Data Bits/Stop Bits/Parity/Flow Control These need to be set for the appropriate PTZ camera. Protocol Select the necessary protocol used by the PTZ. There is a large list of protocols from which to select. PTZ Addr Set each camera with a different address. It is easier to use the same camera channel number. Ensure this address is set in the PTZ camera. This is normally set by dipswitches in the camera.
The sequence number will consist of a maximum of 16 presets. Each tour or cruise will have to be given a different sequence number. Each preset can be allocated a dwell speed and dwell time. The dwell time is the time the presets waits before starting a move to the next preset. The dwell speed is the speed taken to move from a preset to the next preset. Press the add button to add the presets in this sequence. When all details have been entered press Confirm to save the sequence.
6. Utilities Click on the Utilities menu to display the following: Ensure you have the rights to access this menu. 6.1 Default Parameters This option allows you to restore the manufacturers settings. Note that the IP address, Gateway and Port number will not be restored. Click Confirm to proceed.
6.2 Firmware You can use this option to upgrade the system firmware. Please read section 7 before progressing. You can select one of two methods to upgrade the firmware. Select either FTP or USB. If you select FTP mode you will enter the FTP Upgrade menu. Input the FTP server IP address and then press Enter. The DVR will connect via the FTP server network and download the firmware file.
6.3 Hard Disk This menu provides information about the hard drives. This includes capacity, free space, standby or not and whether the status is normal or not. Format You must stop all recording before formatting the drives. After formatting you must reboot the DVR otherwise it will not perform correctly. Enter Confirm to complete the format.
6.4 Alarm Out This menu option allows you to clear the alarm output manually. Enter Confirm to proceed. 6.5 Reboot This menu option allows you to reboot the DVR. 6.6 Power Off This menu option allows you to power off the DVR. 6.7 View Log This menu option allows you to view the Log menu.
Alternatively you can search options by the following: By Type, By Time or By Type&Time By Type This option displays log information according to the assigned type. The type is divided into either Major Type or Minor Type. Major Type includes Operation, Alarm, Exception and All. Each Major Type includes a number of Minor Types, so you can select either a Major Type or a subset within a Major Type classed as a Minor Type.
By Time This option allows you to view between one time period. 1. 2. 3. 4. Select By Time in the Query box and select Start and Stop times. Press SearchLog button and then press Enter to start searching. DVR will display matched log information. Press Return to return to the Utilities menu. By Type&Time To view one kind of log in an assigned time period. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Select By Type&Time in the Query box. Select Operation for the Major Type. Input Start and Stop time.
7. Firmware Upgrade The DVR firmware is stored on a Flash ROM. You can use the DVR upgrade function to write the firmware onto flash. There are two instances when the firmware needs to be loaded. One is to update old firmware and the other is to reload code in the DVR due to corruption. 7.1 FTP Server Setup You can download FTP server software via the Internet. As an example we are using wftpd32.exe: 1. Run wftpd32.exe (FTP server software) 2.
4. Create a new user. Select New User and a dialogue box will be displayed. 5. Input a user name of target and click okay. 6. In the Change Password box input password in the New Password field and again in the Verify Password filed. Click OK to save and exit this box. You will now return to the User / Rights Security Dialog box (see 3. above). In the User Name box enter target and in the Home Directory box enter the path where the firmware file is placed. Then press the Done button to exit. 7.
7.2 Upgrade Mode There are three methods for upgrading the DVR firmware. These are as follows: 1. You can use the client software to upgrade the firmware file. You do not need to use the ftp server software. Please refer to the client software user manual for detailed information. 2. Use the FTP function of Upgrade sub-menu in the Utilities menu. You need one host PC to run FTP server software and read firmware file “digicap.hex”. Make sure that the PC and DVR are in the same subnet. 3.
8. Web HTTP Operation Please note, all the operations here are based on our 4-ch DVR. There may be differences in the interface due to different models. 8.1 Network connection Before web HTTP operation, please check the following items: l Network connection is correctly configured l DVR and PC network setup is correct. Please refer to network setup in DVR l Use ping ***.***.***.*** (* DVR IP address) to check connection is OK or not. Usually the return TTL value should be less than 255. 8.1.
9. Networking a Digital Video Recorder 9.1 Configure the DVR to operate with a modem router. For experienced Users Configure the DVR as follows: a. It is assumed you have a PC working on Broadband Internet. b. Check IP address in P.C and record IP Address, Subnet Mask & Gateway Address. Example: IP Address 192.168.0.10 Subnet: 255.255.255.000 Gateway: 192.168.0.1 c. Connect LAN cable from router to DVR. d. Assign DVR a private IP address Example : 192.168.0.
9.2 For Beginners You must be able to perform some basic tasks in order to connect your Digital Video Recorder to a PC and subsequently the Internet. The following page describes some simple tasks but more help is available online at www.systemq.
9.2.1 How do I set my PC to ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’? · Control Panel, · Network Connections, · Local Area Connection, · Properties, · Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), · Properties, · Select ‘Obtain IP Address Automatically’ 9.2.2 How do I set my PC’s IP Address Manually ? · Control Panel, · Network Connections, · Local Area Connection, · Properties, · Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), · Properties, · Select ‘Use following IP Address’ · Enter … IP Address Subnet mask Default gateway 9.2.
9.2.5 How do I Configure a Router for Remote Access ? · Instructions on the SystemQ website cover the NET800 and Netgear Routers 9.2.6 How do I find the On-Line Support ? http://www.systemq.com/cgi-bin/commerce.
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9.5 Option 3: Connecting for Internet Access Important Notes : If using a BT phone line you must use an ADSL modem router, if using a NTL or cable phone service you must use an appropriate cable router. Be aware that when connected to the internet, the router has two IP addresses: internal and external. The internal address is seen by devices connecting to it’s Ethernet ports, the external address represents it’s connection to the local exchange via the telephone line.
Tasks : · Find out what the external IP address is, this is assigned by the customer’s Internet Service Provider · Find out : is this a fixed IP address, ie: “Static, or does it change, ie: “Dynamic”? · Configure network settings in the DVR manually · Configure network settings in the PC to “Obtain IP Address Automatically”if possible, if not, then configure manually · Connect DVR & PC to the modem/router using patch cables · Install and configure the DVR client software · Reboot both DVR & PC · Test the PC
Appendix B - DVR Recording Times in Days CIF MODE - DSD106 4 CHANNEL DVR - RECORDING TIME PER CHANNEL FPS Gb/Hr Gb/Hr Channel Machine 80Gb 160Gb 250Gb 300Gb 750Gb 1Tb 25 0.24 0.97 3.4 6.8 10.7 12.8 32.1 41.25 20 0.23 0.93 3.6 7.2 11.2 13.4 33.5 47.12 16 0.20 0.79 4.2 8.4 13.2 15.8 39.5 54.9 12 0.13 0.52 6.4 12.9 20.1 24.2 60.4 82.38 8 0.10 0.38 8.7 17.4 27.1 32.5 81.3 109.9 6 0.06 0.25 13.3 26.6 41.5 49.8 124.5 164.87 4 0.05 0.19 17.4 34.
Appendix C –QUICK HELP GUIDE (OPERATIONS MENU) FUNCTION PAGE PRIME MENU SWITCH OFF PASSWORD 29 DISPLAY DATE/TIME 29 DISPLAY THEN SETUP SECONDARY MENU FUNCTION PUT X IN REQUIRE PASSWORD BOX CONFIRM DISPLAY PLAYBACK 20 PRESS PLAY BUTTON ENTER USER & PASSWORD PRESS EDIT BACKUP 20/21 PRESS PLAY BUTTON AFTER INSTALLING BACKUP MEDIA MOTION DETECTION 35 CAMERA ENTER TO SAVE CONFIRM DISPLAY ENTER CHANNEL ENTER REC TYPE ENTER TIME REQ CLICK SEARCH USE UP/DOWN ARROW BUTTONS TO SELECT PRESS PLAY A
PTZ 47 PTZ CONNECT RS485 8 T+ T- SET CHANNEL, BAUD RATE, PROTOCOL, ADDR.
Appendix D - Specifications Model Number Video Compression Resolution Playback Resolution Video Input Video Input Video Output Loop throughs Frame Rate Max Bit Rate Audio Input Audio Output Audio Compression Comms Interface Talkback Function 2 way USB Interface VGA Interface External Alarms In Relay Output HDD specs Power Supply Power Consumption Working Temp. Working Humidity Size DSD106 MPEG4/H264 PAL: 352 * 288 CIF 176 * 144 QCIF CIF / QCIF 4 channels BNC 1.
