® AVerMedia AVerDiGi EXR6004 Mini User Manual July 2010
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ....................................................................................... 1 1.1 Package Content ............................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Front Panel ..................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Back Panel ...................................................................................................
3.10 User Setup.................................................................................................................... 47 Chapter 4 Using the USB Playback Console .................................................. 49 4.1 Recommended system requirements ........................................................................... 49 4.2 Installing the USB Playback Console............................................................................ 49 4.3 Running the USB Playback Console ..........
Chapter 8 Web Tools ........................................................................................ 92 8.1 Dispatch Server ............................................................................................................ 92 8.1.1 To Run Dispatch program:........................................................................................ 92 8.2 Remote Setup............................................................................................................... 93 8.2.
Chapter 1 Introduction AVerDiGi EXR6004 Mini brings you the new version of pure NVR. With Compact size, it provides 4 channel video and audio inputs. Shattering marketing limitation by supporting full range of IP camera from all major manufactures worldwide and accepting H.264, MPEG4 and MJPEG video streaming format. 1.
1.2 Front Panel Name Function (1) DVR Power LED Light when the unit is power on (2) HDD LED Indicate the hard disk running state. Light when the HDD is running (Read/Write) (3) IR Sensor Receive signal from the remote control to operate the unit (4) USB 2.0 Port For pen drive/DVD-ROM connection (5) Network 1 Indicator Indicate the status of network 1(Port LAN 1) (6) Network 2 Indicator Indicate the status of network 2(Port LAN 2) 1.3 Back Panel Name Function (1) 2* USB 2.
1.4 Setting Up the DVR Unit 1.4.1 i Installing the Hard Disk - For hard disk spec, please referring to http://www.avermedia.com/AVerDiGi/Product/ → Pure NVR → AVerDiGi EXR6004 Mini → Hardware Recommendations - The DVR unit may include hard disk that depends on the model user has purchased. If the model user has purchased is included hard disk, user doesn’t need to install the hard disk by yourself.
5. Secure the hard disk inside the unit then place unit cover 6. Push the cover forward and secure the cover 7. You may now connect all the cables.
1.4.2 Connecting Devices The back panel of the DVR unit, user can connect the 4 sensor devices, 1 alarm device, audio input/output device and an external HDD storage device. Through the two Gigabit LAN ports can balance the network bandwidth for IP camera connection and remote acceding. The USB ports can connect the mouse and keyboard for more easily to operate DVR server. Follow the illustration below to make the connection: i Both two LAN ports can be connecting with IP camera and remote accessing.
1.4.3 Connecting the Audio, Sensor and Relay Device The Sensor, Alarm, and audio port enable you to connect 4 sensor inputs, 1 relay outputs, and 1 audio in and 1 audio out device. Just connect the external sensor, relay, and audio in/out device pin directly to the pinhole. Check the table below and locate which pinhole is assigned to sensor input, relay output, and audio in/out. The signal from the sensor (i.e., infrared sensors, smoke detectors, proximity sensors, door sensors, etc.
Chapter 2 Operating the DVR unit 2.1 First Time Using the DVR Unit 1. 2. 3. 4. Connect the mouse to the USB port located at front panel of the DVR unit. Using the mouse and virtual keyboard (see also Chapter 2.1.1) to operate the DVR system. Power on the DVR unit. For security purpose, the DVR system would require you to enter User ID and Password before it can be accessed. (If this is the first time, enter the default ID [superuser] and password [111111]). Preview UI 5. Formatting the hard disk. a.
2.1.1 Using the Virtual Keyboard User can use the Virtual Keyboard when the keyboard is not available. Just click or right-click screen to call out the virtual keyboard. For uppercase, click Caps button. To exit, click Esc.
2.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in Preview Mode Name Function (1) Exit Call up the Logout dialog box. In the logout dialog box, you may do the following: - Reboot: To restart the DVR system. It is required to enter the password - Power Off: To shutdown the DVR system. - Login: Using different ID to login to DVR system. - Exit: To close the application. Select from 2 different split screen types to view all the cameras or one camera on a single screen.
Name Function (15) Full screen View in full screen. To return, press the right button of the mouse or ESC on the keyboard or click the arrow icon. Click to exit from full screen mode When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click to toggle to only display one of the video in the multiple-screen mode or all. (16) Alarm Alert and display warning information. (17) Virtual Keyboard If the keyboard is not available, you may use the virtual keyboard.
2.2.1 Setting Up and Using the Emap E-Map can hold up to 8 maps in *.jpg format. You may locate the camera, sensor and relay on the map. 2.2.1.1 To Set Up the Emap 1. Click Emap. 2. When the Emap screen appears, click the area number (1 to 8 buttons) on where you want to insert the map. 3. Click Load Map to insert the map. When the open dialog box appears, locate and select the map and click Open. 4. When the inserted map appears on the Emap screen, click Edit.
2.2.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller (5) (4) (3) (2) (1) (6) (11) (7) (8) (9) (10) Name Function (1) Close Exit PTZ camera controller. (2) Setup Configure PTZ cameras.(see also Chapter 2.2.2.1) (3) AutoPan Operate the PTZ cameras automatically based on the selected camera group preset position number. Adjust the focus manually to produce clear image. Zoom in and out the image. Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera.
2.2.2.1 Setup the IP PTZ Camera When IP PTZ camera has successful connected with the DVR system, user can use the PTZ function directly without any configuration. To make connection of IP PTZ camera, please refer to Chapter 3.2.1. In PTZ camera panel, user can setup the preset position of the camera. The number of preset positions are depend on the IP PTZ camera that user has connected. For example: A brand of IP PTZ camera only supports 4 preset positions.
2.2.3 Using Event Log Viewer Show the record of activities that take place in the system. 1. Click the Event Log button on DVR system main interface. The Event log viewer window will show up. 2. Select the Date to view. 3. To filter the records, select and click the select button to display Event, System, Operation, Network or All. 4. Use the scroll button to go next, previous, first, or last page ( , , , )of event list. 5.
2.3 To Playback the Recorded Video To switch in Playback mode, click Playback button at the lower right corner of Preview mode user interface. Name (1) Split Screen Mode (2) Progress bar (3) Hour Buttons Function Select from 2 different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the camera or one camera on a single screen. When user is in single screen mode, user can right-click and drag a square on the area you want to enlarge the view.
Name Function (5) Date Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file. The numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 04 represent the camera ID. The blue colored column indicates that there is a recorded video file on that period of time. While the red colored column indicates on where to start playing the recorded video file.
Name Function Click to exit from full screen mode (13) Event log (14) Bookmark When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click to toggle to only display one of the video in the multiple-screen mode or all. Show the record of activities that take place in the system. To filter the records, select and click the option button to only display Event, System, Operation, Network or All.
- Add to create the new reference mark in the bookmark list. Edit to change the mark description. Delete to remove the selected reference mark in the list. Delete All to remove all the reference marks in the list. Exit to close Bookmark dialog box. 3. Select and click one in the bookmark list to review the file.
2.3.3 Using the Event Search 1. Click on the video screen on where you want to search. 2. Click Event Search. The Event Search Setting dialog box would appear on the screen. 3. In the Event Search Setting dialog box, check the type of condition you want to search. Then, click OK to start searching. The video search would stop at the frame that matches the condition. To keep on searching click . 4. You may also set to search and list all the result. Set the Begin Time and End Time.
Chapter 3 Customizing the DVR System In the Preview screen mode, click button to customize your DVR. Enter the ID and password to authenticate(Default ID is superuser and password is 111111). When the DVR configuration setup selection appears, select and click the buttons you want to change the setting. 3.1 System Setup In the System Setting dialog box, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving.
(2) Delete recorded data after If you want the system to automatically erase the data after a certain days, enable the Delete recorded data after check box and enter the number of days in Days text box. (3) Delete event and alarm log after If you want the system to automatically erase the event and alarm log after a certain days, enable the Delete event and alarm log after check box and enter the number of days in Days text box.
(7) Touch Monitor When DVR server is connected with touch monitor, user needs to adjust touch monitor in order to work normally. 1. Connect the touch monitor with DVR server. 2. Turn on the DVR server and touch monitor power. 3. Select Setup → System → Touch Monitor → Adjust. 4. The adjusting window will show up. 5. 6. Click + one by one to complete the adjustment.
Automatically start network connection when the DVR is executed. - Default user Automatically log in to the selected default user when the DVR is executed. (10) Date and Time Setting System Date and Time: Adjust the DVR system time and date. Click Setting button to select the month, date, hour, and minute. Daylight Saving: Mark Daylight saving check box to enable daylight saving function. And then, select the Start Date/Time and End Date/Time by click Setting button.
(11) Firmware Product Version Update: Upgrading the firmware of DVR system. 1. Click Update button, a Firmware Upgrade window will show up. 2. Save the firmware on root directory of USB disk. And then, plug USB disk into DVR unit. 3. Select the USB disk if there is more than one USB disk from drop down list. The DVR unit will auto detects the firmware. The current firmware version will show in Current firmware version and the new firmware version will show in New firmware version. 4.
3.2 Camera Setup Click Default will back to the factory default value. 3.2.1 To Setup the IP Camera (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view. To enable/disable all cameras, click ALL check box. (2) Enable Set to enable/disable the selected camera. When there is no video source on the camera, we suggest disabling it so that the system won’t detect it as video loss error. (3) Input Select the camera type as IP Camera.
IP Setting: Click IP setting to add the IP camera. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click the radio button of Protocol to start setup IP camera. Select the Protocol, Model, Video Format, and Channel of the IP camera. Enter IP address and connecting port in IP Camera Site column. Also, user can enter URL of IP camera instead of IP address. If the IP camera has authority request, please enable Authentication and enter ID and Password. 6. Click OK to connect with the IP camera.
1. 2. 3. 4. Click Sensor button. Click the drop-down list and select the sensor ID number. Enter sensor name in Name column The system automatically detects the camera and input relates information. In the Content section, enter sensor Description. 5. In the test section, click Test to check the sensor status. Red is high and Green is low. 6. Click OK to exit and accept the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.
Relay Setting 1. Click Relay button. 2. Click the drop-down list and select the relay ID number. 3. Enter relay name in Name column 4. The system automatically detects the camera and input relates information. In the Content section, enter relay Description. 5. In the test section, click Test to check the relay status. Red is high and Green is low. 6. Click OK to exit and accept the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.
3.2.2 To Setup Camera from the Remote DVR User can add the camera from another DVR through the network. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view. To enable/disable all cameras, click ALL check box. (2) Enable Set to enable/disable the selected camera. When there is no video source on the camera, we suggest disabling it so that the system won’t detect it as video loss error. (3) Input Select the camera type as Remote DVR. (4) Camera - Display Enable/disable to show the video.
Select the channel of connected camera - Connect Click to connect the camera when all configurations are set. 3.3 Recording Setup (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to set the recording setting. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon. To select one camera only, Left click on the camera icon. The camera icon turns purple when it is selected.
Start recording the video from the selected camera only when the system detects movement. Once a motion is detected, the system automatically saves the previous frames and stop based on the Start Record Prior and Stop Record After settings. - Smart Recording Automatically switch to recorded at the maximum frame rate setting once a motion is detected and if there is no motion, it records at the minimum frame rate setting. - No Recording The system won’t do any recording.
3.4 Network Setup Click Default will back to the factory default value. (1) (5) (2) (6) (3) (4) (7) (1) Server Name Assign a name for the DVR unit. Alphabet letters and numbers only. (2) Transmitting Cameras Select and click on the camera number in the Transmitting Camera section you want to make it accessible via internet using WebViewer, Remote Console, CM3000(Gold),PDA Viewer and JAVAViewer (still image). To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box.
Using the following IP address: Assigns an IP address for the DVR system. Fill in the IP related parameters in IP information section. - IP: Assign a constant IP address which a real IP address gives from ISP to DVR system. - Mask: It is a bitmask used to identify the sub network and how many bits provide room for host addresses. Enter the subnet mask of the IP address which user has assigned to DVR system. - Gateway: A network device acts as a passageway to internet.
Adjust the DVR system time same as network time server. Fill in the Time Server IP address or domain name and select the Time Zone. User can enable Automatic Synchronize at to set automatic synchronize time on a daily basis. Or, user can click Synchronize Time Right Now to adjust time right away. (7) Other Configuration - Enable White List An access permit list for the remote accessing of DVR server. Enter the IP address and click Add. Or, enter a range of IP address and click Add.
3.5 Schedule Setting Schedule to record, enable network, reboot and disable alarm of all the cameras either weekly or one time. The number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The left most column display the days in a week. To Set the Schedule Setting: 1. Select the date in the calendar. Use and buttons to shift the calendar to the left or right. 2. Select the condition you want to schedule in the drop down list.
3.6 Backup Setup In the Backup Setting dialog box, the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 04 represent the camera number. When you back up the file, you may find Qplayer application included in the backup folder. To run the Qplayer application, click Oplayer.exe in back folder. (see also Chapter 3.7.1) 1. Select the date of the recorded file in the calendar you want to backup. Use and buttons to shift the calendar to the left or right. 2.
3.6.1 Using QPlayer to Playback Backup Video You can playback the backup files using QPlayer applications on the PC. When you back up the recorded file, QPlayer applications are automatically included in the backup folder. With QPlayer, it is the same as in Playback mode and supports different split screen types to view all the video at the same time. The only difference is that there are no Preview and Playback buttons. To run the application, go to backup folder and double-click Qplayer .
Name Function (6) Archive Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file. – OPEN FILE: user can open the recorded file from HDD – Day Light Saving: the playback calendar will show the available video records during day light saving time period. i The numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 04 represent the camera ID.
3.6.2 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video 1. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to start the cut. Then, click Segment to set the begin mark. 2. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to end the cut. Then, click Segment to set the end mark. To cancel segmentation, click Segment button again. 3.
3.6.4 To Search Using the Event Search 1. Click on the video screen on where you want to search. 2. Click Event Search. The Event Search text (red) would appear at the lower left corner of the screen. 3. In the Event Search Setting dialog box, check the type of condition you want to search. The video search would stop at the frame that matches the condition. To keep on searching click Find Next ( ). 4. You may also set to search and list all the result.
3.7 Sensor Setting The I/O device must be installed to use this function. 1. The system automatically detects the I/O device that has connected with DVR system and display on the drop-down list column. Click the drop-down list and select the sensor that user wants to configure. 2. Enter sensor name in Name column. 3. In the Content section, enter Description of sensor. 4. In the test section, click Test to check the sensor status. Red is high and Green is low. 5.
3.8 Relay Setting The I/O device must be installed to use this function. 1. The system automatically detects the I/O device that has connected with DVR system and display on the drop-down list column. 2. Enter sensor name in Name column. 3. In the Content section, enter Description of relay. 4. In the test section, click Test to trigger relay. Red is high and Green is low. 5. Click OK to exit and accept the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.
3.9 Alarm Setting In the Alarm Setting dialog box, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to remove the selected alarm setting, click OK to exit and save the setting, Cancel to exit without saving. Click Default will back to factory default value. (1) (2) (8) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. (7) Click Add to insert and set a new alarm setting. Click the items in the (8) Alarm Setting List if you want to modify the alarm setting. In (1) No.
Reboot: when the DVR system reboot without abnormal condition, the system will send out the alarm message. Abnormal Reboot: when the DVR system reboot in irregular condition, the system will send out the alarm message. Recording is switched off: when the recording has been stopped, the system will send out the alarm message. Network is switched off: when the network connection of DVR system is lost, the system will send out the alarm message.
- Relay Output Set to enable/disable the relay operation when the alarm is activated and to extend additional time in second before it stops the relay operation. 1. Next to the Relay Output check box, click Detail. 2. In the Alarm Relay dialog box, select from the available relay list and in the ON column, set to enable/disable the relay operation when the alarm is activated. 3. In the Retrieve time check box, you may enable/disable to extend the relay operation time and set the duration in second. 4.
- Start Recording Record the video from the selected camera. 1. Next to the Start Recording check box, click Detail. 2. In the Alarm Recording Setting dialog box, select the camera to enable/disable video recording. Enable All to select all cameras. 3. In the Frame Rate selection, select As Setting to record the number of frames based on the Recording Setting. 4. In the Start Record prior text box, mark and set the number in second for the program to begin recording after the alarm has been trigger.
3.10 User Setup Only administrator level authority can access User Setting. The maximum user accounts are 32. In the User Setting dialog box, click Add to insert a new user, Delete to remove the selected user, Edit to modify the user control right, OK to exit and accept the setting, and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. To Add a User Account: 1. In the User Setting dialog box, click Add. 2. Select and fill in the following information.
(2) Control Right Enable the items that would allow the user to access. (3) Web Viewer Enable/disable Web Viewer control right that allow the user to operate from a remote location using internet explorer. - Remote Console Allow the user to remote modify DVR system setting. - Remote LogViewer Allow the user to view the event log from remote site. - IP Camera Enable/disable user to add new IP camera when using the Web Viewer. - Remote Access Time Enable Infinite check box to access DVR without time limit.
Chapter 4 Using the USB Playback Console 4.1 Recommended system requirements Pentium® 4 2.4GHZ or above Windows® 2000/ XP/7 DDR 256 MB Graphic function must support DirectDraw Audio card or built-in Speaker 1 available USB2.0 port 4.2 Installing the USB Playback Console To install the USB Playback Console: 1. Place Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. When the installation main screen appears, click Install USB Playback Console and then follow the on screen instructions 2.
4.3 Running the USB Playback Console To run the application, click the Name (1) Exit icon on the PC desktop Function To close the application. (2) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any location of the track. (3) From left to right order: Playback Controller Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file. Previous: Go back to the previous frame by frame.
Name (4) Open File Function To select the video file source for playing. - DVR Recorded File (HD): To playback the recorded video from the hard disk which was recording video on the DVR system. (see aslo Chapter 4.3.2) - Backup File(.dvr): The file is backup and save in *.dvr file format. (see also Chapter 4.3.3) - Backup File (.avf): The file is backup and save to external USB storage device in *.avf format. Select the file source folder and click OK to playback(EXR6004 Mini doesn’t support *.
Name Function (14) De-interlace To enhance the video quality. Set the de-interlace mode to #1, if you are capturing motionless picture and #2, if it captures lots of movement. (15) Split Screen Mode Select from different screen view to playback the recorded video file of the entire camera or one camera on screen. 4.3.1 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video 1. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to start the cut.
4.3.3 Playback Backup File(*.dvr) 1. Click Open File button. 2. Select Backup File(*.dvr) and click OK. 3. Select to open by date or by file. 4. 5. Open by date, located the backup file and select the date folder. And then, Playback Date/Time Selection window appears. Select the date and time and click OK. 6. Open by file, located the backup file folder and click OK. i When open the backup video file, just locate the folder that has backup file.
4.3.4 To Backup Recorded File HDD backup function allows user to backup recorded file from hard disk. 1. Click Adv. Function → HDD Backup on USB Playback Console UI. 2. Select the source hard disk. 3. In Backup date/time selection window, select the date and time. 00-24 represents hours and 01-04 represents channels. Blue block means there has recorded file. Red block means the block has been selected. Click-and-drag can select multiple block at once. 4. Click Backup to start backup file. 5.
Chapter 5 iEnhance The bundled iEnhance is a video editing tool and can only be used with *.dvr video file. It allows you to adjust the video picture quality, segment and save the selected portion of the video, zoom in and out the image, and print or save the screen shot. You can also save the setting and apply it on other files. To run iEnhance application, click iEnhance button on USB Playback Console interface.
Name Function (12) Noise Reduce Adjust the softness and repair the damaged colours. (13) Sharpness Improve the overall image by enhancing edges. This gives the image more depth. (14) Effects Gray Scale: convert the image into black and white (monochrome). Normalize: adjust the brightness intensity. Equalize: automatically adjust the images that are too dark. De-interlace: smooth out the overlying frames. Static: de-interlace for motionless scene. Dynamic: de-interlace for moving scene.
Chapter 6 Using the Remote Programs User can use Microsoft Internet Explorer to access DVR system by entering the IP address. To use this feature, make sure that your PC and DVR server both are connected to the internet and the Network feature is enabled. Accessing this feature for the first time you will be prompted by your browser to install WebCamX.cab, allow the installation and you should be able to connect and login afterwards.
6.1 Familiarizing the Buttons in WebViewer Right-clicking on the WebViewer video screen, enables you to start video recording, change video quality, switch camera and enable/disable DirectDraw. Name Function (1) DirectDraw i Enhance the video quality. Not all graphic cards can support this function. If you cannot see the screen display correctly or screen is messed, please check with VGA card vendor. (2) Received file size Indicate the size of the data being sent per second.
Name (14) Select cameras to view Function Select to the view camera from different server. In Select Camera dialog box, Display column, click to enable/disable viewing the camera. Click Add Server and select the server type between DVR and IP Cam to add. Click Delete Server to delete the selected item. Click Import to load the previous saved list. Click Export to save the list. Click Apply All to change all the camera video quality based on the selected setting. Click OK to exit.
6.1.1 To Setup Remote System Setting The setting here applies to Remote DVR only. Click the selection to configure. 6.1.1.1 System Setting In the System Setting window, click Update to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting.
- Auto Scan Period Set the time gap of the Auto Scan function from 3 to 10 seconds. This automatically switches to the next video in cycle depending on the set time gap. (5) Login Enable the conditions in Login section you want the system to automatically carry out. - Auto Record after system boot up Automatically start video recording when the DVR is executed. - Auto start Network after system boot up Automatically connect to network when the DVR is executed. 6.1.1.
Enable/disable audio of the camera. - Name Change the camera name - Description Add a short comment (5) IP Camera Information Click IP Setting to setup the parameters of the IP camera. 1. 2. 3. 4. Select the Protocol, Model, Video Format, and Channel of the IP camera. Enter IP address and connecting port in IP Camera Site column. Also, user can enter URL of IP camera instead of IP address. If the IP camera has authority request, please enable Authentication and enter ID and Password. 5.
Remote DVR Camera Setting Select the camera to modify settings. In the Camera Setting window, click Update to save and apply the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view. To enable/disable all cameras, click ALL check box. (2) Enable Set to enable/disable the selected camera. When there is no video source on the camera, we suggest disabling it so that the system won’t detect it as video loss error.
6.1.1.3 Record Setting In the Recording setup window, click OK to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) (2) (3) (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to set the recording setting. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon. To select one camera only, Left click on the camera icon. The camera icon turns purple when it is selected.
- Smart Recording Automatically switch to recorded at the maximum frame rate setting once a motion is detected and if there is no motion, it records at the minimum frame rate setting. - No Recording The system won’t do any recording. (3) Motion Detection Adjust the sensitivity of the motion detection. The higher the value, the finer the sensitivity is detected. When it detects a motion, a green triangle mark would appear at the upper left corner of the screen.
6.1.1.4 Network Setting In the Network Setting dialog box, click Update to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. For the network service ports that use by DVR server, please see Appendix A. (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) Server Name Assign a name for the DVR unit. Alphabet letters and numbers only.
- Network Bandwidth Limit By Channel: Set the network bandwidth by each channel. All: Set the total network bandwidth consumption limit.
6.1.1.5 Alarm Setting In the Alarm Setting dialog box, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to remove the selected alarm setting, click Update to save the setting, Exit to exit without saving, and Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) (2) (8) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. Click Add to insert and set a new alarm setting. Click the items in the (8) Alarm Setting List if you want to modify the alarm setting. 2. In (1) No.
Reboot: when the DVR system reboot without abnormal condition, the system will send out the alarm message. Abnormal Reboot: when the DVR system reboot in irregular condition, the system will send out the alarm message. Recording is switched off: when the recording has been stopped, the system will send out the alarm message. Network is switched off: when the network connection of DVR system is lost, the system will send out the alarm message.
- Send E-mail Send an electronic text message. Next to the Send Email check box, click Detail. In the E-mail Setting dialog box, click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. (1) (2) (1) Mail Server Enter the SMTP Server and port. If your e-mail system requires user identification, enable Authentication check box and enter ID and Password. (2) Mail Fill the mailing information. From: Enter the sender e-mail address.
- PTZ preset point - Position the PTZ camera based on the preset point setting. Next to the PTZ preset point check box, click Detail. In the Trigger PTZ Preset Setting dialog box, select the PTZ camera number then select the Enable check box. Select the position of the PTZ camera when the alarm is activated and ended. For the PTZ camera end point, user can also select on preset position or Auto Pan between preset position groups.
6.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in WebViewer PTZ (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Name (1) Direction buttons (2) Zoom +/(3) Select PTZ (4) Focus +/(5) AutoPan Groups (6) Camera preset position number Function Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera. Click the center to pan automatically. Zoom in and out the image. Choose to enable/disable the PTZ camera. In the Select PTZ dialog box, Select column, click to enable/disable viewing and controlling the PTZ camera.
6.3 Familiarizing the Buttons in Remote Console Name Function (1) Exit Close the Remote Console. (2) Split Screen Mode Select from 1 or 4-split screen type to playback the recorded video file. (3) Record Start/stop video recording. (4) Network Enable/disable remote system access. This feature allows you to access DVR server from a remote location via internet connection. (5) Setup Configure the Remote Console setting. (see also Chapter 6.3.
6.3.1 To Setup Remote Console Setting Click Setup button to call out the System Setting window. Click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) Storage Path Set the directory on where to save the data. When there is not enough free space to record one hour data, the system automatically replaces the oldest data. In case you have more than one storage path, the system automatically saves the data to the next storage path.
6.3.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller (5) (4) (3) (2) (1) (6) (11) (7) (8) (9) (10) Name Function (1) Close (2) Setup (3) AutoPan Exit PTZ camera controller. Configure PTZ cameras. Operate the PTZ cameras automatically based on the selected camera group preset position number. Adjust the focus manually to produce clear image. Zoom in and out the image. Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera. Display the PTZ camera number that is being operated.
6.4 Using the Remote Playback To use this feature, first you need to select the source of the file. In the Select Playback Mode dialog box, choose Local Playback to open the file that is recorded in the Remote Console, and Remote Playback to open the file that is recorded in the DVR server. When you choose Remote Playback, select RealTime Playback if your internet bandwidth is fast and big enough, otherwise choose Download and Playback. Click OK to proceed and Cancel to void this operation.
6.4.1 Familiarizing the Buttons in Local Playback Name Function (1) Split Screen Mode Select from 1 or 4-split screen type to playback the recorded video. (2) Exit To close the application (3) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any location of the track. (4) Hour Buttons Select and click to playback the recorded video file on the specific time frame. i The Hour buttons represent the time in 24-hour clock.
Name (5) Playback Control Buttons Function From left to right order: Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file. Previous: Go back to the previous frame. Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 1/2x, 1/4x, 1/8x, 1/16x, or 1/32x. Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file. Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file. Play: Play the recorded video file. Faster: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, or 8x, 16x or 32x. Next: Go to the next frame.
Name Function (12) Segment Keep a portion of the recorded video you want (see also Chapter 6.4.1.1). (13) Full screen View in Playback-compact mode. To return, press the right button of the mouse or ESC on the keyboard. (14) Event Log Show the record of activities that take place in the system (15) Find Next Search for the next event. You can use this when you are using Event Search function. (16) Intelligent Search Search the changes in the motion detector frame (See also Chapter 3.6.5).
6.4.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in RealTime Playback Name Function (1) Split Screen Mode (2) Exit (3) Progress bar Select 1 or 4-split screen type to playback the recorded video file. (4) Hour Buttons i To close the application Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any location of the track. Select and click to playback the recorded video file on the specific time frame. The Hour buttons represent the time in 24-hour clock.
Name Function (6) Archive Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file. – OPEN FILE: Click to open the recorded file from certain location. – Channel 01~ 16 & Channel 17 ~ 32: Click to switch to different channel group of playback calendar if the DVR supports more than 16 channels. – Mark Day Light Saving, the playback calendar will show the available playback records during day light saving period.
6.4.3 Familiarizing the Buttons in Download and Playback Name Function (1) Exit (2) Progress bar To close the application. Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any location of the track. Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file. Previous: Go back to the previous frame. Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 1/2x, 1/4x, 1/8x, 1/16x, or 1/32x. Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file. Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file.
Chapter 7 Using HandyViewer to Access DVR Server Users can use a mobile phone to access the DVR through Internet. Make sure your mobile phone support IE browser and is connected to the internet. To access the DVR server, open IE browser and enter http://enter server IP or domain name here/mobile. You can see the latest screen shot. Click << >> to change the channel or camera and Refresh to reload new screen shot. 7.
4. When you are prompted, click Yes to install the application using the default directory. 5. When done, click OK. 7.1.2 To install PDAViewer from the Internet Make sure you are connected to the internet. 1. Open the web browser and enter the server IP. Then click the hyperlink Download PDAViewer. 2. When the Download dialog box appears, enable Open file after download and click Yes. 3. After the installation, the PDAViewer icon will appear in the Programs list.
7.1.3 To Use the PDAViewer 1. Run the PDAViewer in the Programs. 2. Familiarizing the PDAViewer buttons. Name (1) Connect (2) (1) (3) (4) (5) (10) (9) (8) (6) (7) Function Hook up to the DVR server. Make sure you are connected to internet. When the iView screen appears, click Add to add DVR server. Enter the server IP, port, user ID, password and select the connection type. Then, click OK. (3) About User can playback the recorded video from remote DVR server in PDAViewer.(see also Chapter 7.1.
3. To change the video quality, enable/disable audio, and select to display different camera, tap on the video screen longer the popup menu will appear. 7.1.4 To Playback in PDAViewer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Run the PDAViewer in the Programs. Hook up to the DVR server. Click Connect icon and select the DVR server Click Playback to enter playback option screen Select the camera, data, and time Click Playback to start playing the recorded video 7. 8. 9.
11. User can change the relay status. Select the relay and tap on video screen longer the pop up menu will appear, and then, select the status (ON, OFF, Tigger) 7.2 Using JavaViewer to Access DVR Server Using the mobile phone within Symbian Smart Phone OS to access the DVR through Internet. Make sure your mobile phone supports Symbian Smart Phone OS and can be connected to the internet.
7.2.2 To Use the JavaViewer 1. Run the JavaViewer program. 2. Enter the DVR IP address, port number, user ID, and password. Please refer to your DVR server setting for that information. 3. And then, select the Connect to connect to DVR server. 4. Click Yes to accept the data from DVR server. 5. When connection is success, you will see the camera video on the screen. 6. To switch to different camera view, select menu and select the channel. 7.
7.3 Using iPhone to Access Remote DVR Server Using the iPhone can connect to remote DVR server through the Internet to view the live image. 7.3.1 Download the iViewer To use this feature, it is required to download the iViewer application to your iPhone. There are 2 ways to download the iViewer to your iPhone. User can chose one of way to download. I. Download through the PC 1. Connect your iPhone to the PC. 2. In iTunes UI, enter keyword “AVerDiGi” to search. 3.
II. Using iPhone to Download 1. 2. 3. 4. Please make sure your iPhone connect to the Internet. Select App Store from iPhone main screen. Select Search and enter the keyword “AVerDiGi” to search. In search result list, select the AVerDiGi iViewer. User will see a brief introduction of the AVerDiGi iViewer. Select the Free button, the button will change to the Install button. Select Install to download the application. 5. And then, enter ID and Password for login iTunes to start download processing. 6.
3. After login, user should see the live video on iPhone screen. Display the camera number or information 4. Click the channel number (1 ~ 32) can switch to view each channel. 5. Click < or > to go back last page or next page of channels. 6. To logout iViewer or disconnect with the current DVR connection, click Exit and return to the iViewer login screen. In Login screen, user can connect with other DVR server. 7. To close the iViewer application, press the button that located at bottom of your iPhone.
Chapter 8 Web Tools The bundled Web Tools includes Dispatch Server , Remote Backup, and Remote Setup program. To install Web Tools, place the CD into the CD-ROM drive then click Install Web Tool. 8.1 Dispatch Server Dispatch is designed to reduce the network traffic of the DVR server. Instead of connecting directly to the DVR server, the client can connect to the computer that is connected to the DVR server using the Dispatch program. i 8.1.
8.2 Remote Setup Remote Setup is a tool for configuring DVR server from remote site. To install Remote Setup application, insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive and click Install Web Tool. After installation, click to start the Remote Setup application. 8.2.1 To Add DVR server User need to add a DVR server and make connection in order to setup remote DVR server. 1. Click Add 2.
6. When connection is lost, click Reconnect to connect again. 7. To modify or delete the added DVR server, select the DVR server from listing and click Modify to change the setting and click Delete to remove the DVR server. 8. User also can import the setting by clicking Import button. To save the setting to local hard disk, click Export button. 8.2.2 To Setup Remote System Setting The setting here applies to Remote DVR only. 8.2.2.
- Auto Scan Period Set the time gap of the Auto Scan function from 3 to 10 seconds. This automatically switches to the next video in cycle depending on the set time gap. (5) Login Enable the conditions in Login section you want the system to automatically carry out. - Auto Record after system boot up Automatically start video recording when the DVR is executed. - Auto start Network after system boot up Automatically connect to network when the DVR is executed. 8.2.2.
Enable/disable audio of the camera. - Name Change the camera name - Description Add a short comment (5) IP Camera Information Click IP Setting to setup the parameters of the IP camera. 1. 2. 3. 4. Select the Protocol, Model, Video Format, and Channel of the IP camera. Enter IP address and connecting port in IP Camera Site column. Also, user can enter URL of IP camera instead of IP address. If the IP camera has authority request, please enable Authentication and enter ID and Password. 5.
Remote DVR Camera Setting Select the camera to modify settings. In the Camera Setting window, click Update to save and apply the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view. To enable/disable all cameras, click ALL check box. (2) Enable Set to enable/disable the selected camera. When there is no video source on the camera, we suggest disabling it so that the system won’t detect it as video loss error.
8.2.2.3 Record Setting In the Recording setup window, click OK to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) (2) (3) (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to set the recording setting. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon. To select one camera only, Left click on the camera icon. The camera icon turns purple when it is selected.
- Smart Recording Automatically switch to recorded at the maximum frame rate setting once a motion is detected and if there is no motion, it records at the minimum frame rate setting. - No Recording The system won’t do any recording. (3) Motion Detection Adjust the sensitivity of the motion detection. The higher the value, the finer the sensitivity is detected. When it detects a motion, a green triangle mark would appear at the upper left corner of the screen.
8.2.2.4 Network Setting In the Network Setting dialog box, click Update to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. For the network service ports that use by DVR server, please see Appendix A. (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) Server Name Assign a name for the DVR unit. Alphabet letters and numbers only.
- Network Bandwidth Limit By Channel: Set the network bandwidth by each channel. All: Set the total network bandwidth consumption limit.
8.2.2.5 Alarm Setting In the Alarm Setting dialog box, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to remove the selected alarm setting, click Update to save the setting, Exit to exit without saving, and Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) (2) (8) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. Click Add to insert and set a new alarm setting. Click the items in the (8) Alarm Setting List if you want to modify the alarm setting. 2. In (1) No.
Reboot: when the DVR system reboot without abnormal condition, the system will send out the alarm message. Abnormal Reboot: when the DVR system reboot in irregular condition, the system will send out the alarm message. Recording is switched off: when the recording has been stopped, the system will send out the alarm message. Network is switched off: when the network connection of DVR system is lost, the system will send out the alarm message.
- Send E-mail Send an electronic text message. Next to the Send Email check box, click Detail. In the E-mail Setting dialog box, click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. (1) (2) (1) Mail Server Enter the SMTP Server and port. If your e-mail system requires user identification, enable Authentication check box and enter ID and Password. (2) Mail Fill the mailing information. From: Enter the sender e-mail address.
- PTZ preset point - Position the PTZ camera based on the preset point setting. Next to the PTZ preset point check box, click Detail. In the Trigger PTZ Preset Setting dialog box, select the PTZ camera number then select the Enable check box. Select the position of the PTZ camera when the alarm is activated and ended. For the PTZ camera end point, user can also select on preset position or Auto Pan between preset position groups.
8.3 Remote Backup Remote Backup is purely for backing up the *.dvr file from the DVR sever. You can select between Auto Backup and Manual Backup. Auto Backup continuously archives one hour of the recorded data at a time, starting from the specified date. As for Manual Backup, it only archives the recorded data of selected date. i To back up the data, you must have at least 2G hard disk space. 8.3.1 To back up the recoded data from the DVR server: 1. Make sure you are connected to the internet. 2.
- Enable/disable Disk Recycle check box, to automatically overwrite the oldest file when there is not enough free space to backup the file. Manual Backup mode: the backup progress will start when user press the backup button - Click File Select to choose the date, time and camera you want to back up. - Click Browse to set the storage path. 6. Click OK to complete the adding DVR server. The added DVR server will display in Remote Backup main window.
8. For manually backup, click File select button and select the DVR to backup.
Appendix A Registering Domain Name DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) is a data query service mainly used on the Internet for translating domain names into Internet addresses. It allows remote clients to intelligently search dynamic servers without any previous enquiring for servers’ Internet addresses. In order to take advantage of this intelligent service, first register your domain name on the following Web site http://ddns.avers.com.tw 1. User Login Browse the website ddns.avers.com.
