7211 Digital English Cover 10/4/02 5:16 pm Page 2 Setup Guide Guide d'installation Setup-Anleitung Guía de programación Guida per l'impostazione www.dedicatedmicros.
7211 Digital English Cover 10/4/02 5:16 pm Page 3 Warning: Do not move the unit whilst the power is connected. Important note: Do not place heavy items on the Digital Sprite 2.
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7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 1 Contents • • • • • Introduction Important Safeguards Installing Digital Sprite 2 Quick Install Connecting External Devices - Connecting Telemetry Cameras - Connecting Storage Devices - Connecting to an Ethernet Network - Connecting 485-bus Devices - Connecting Audio Devices - Recording Audio • Configuring Digital Sprite 2 - Using the Menus - Time, Date & Language - Camera Viewing - Schedule - Camera Recording - Record Schedule - Alarm Setup - Activity Se
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 2 Features: Installation Auto detect cameras on power up Auto detect external storage on power up Default 24-hour recording at S-VHS quality Loop-through connections Audio ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Operation Play, record, copy and transmit simultaneously Hidden camera option Control via IR remote control ✔ ✔ ✔ Playback VCR style playback Full, Quad, and PIP playback ✔ ✔ Events Activity detection Alarms Event log with preview window Autocopy events to Zip® and Jaz®* Pre
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 3 Important Safeguards Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. Power Sources This unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the manufacturer’s label. Servicing Do not attempt to service this unit yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 4 Installing Before you start: A quick overview of digital recording Check the contents of the box: Digital multiplex recorders work in exactly the same way as analogue multiplexers except that they use hard disks and digital tape to store video, instead of VCR tapes.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 5 Quick install Record rate The record rate is the amount of pictures recorded to disk in a second, or pictures per second (PPS). This is a system wide figure, so whether 1 or 16 cameras are recorded, the record rate remains the same. The update rate per camera can be worked out using the record rate: Update rate = Digital Sprite 2 can be installed in as little as 4 steps, and being plug-and-play, cameras will be detected and recorded automatically. No.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 6 Connecting external devices Digital Sprite 2 uses 485-Bus networking to interconnect Dedicated Micros products and accessories. Storage devices can be connected to the SCSI port, and telemetry cameras can be connected to the serial port.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 7 485-Bus/DTMF telemetry 2. External CD Writer. Dedicated Micros telemetry receivers can be controlled using 485-Bus or DTMF (telephone tones). When using 485-Bus telemetry the receiver is connected directly to the 485-Bus connectors on the back of the unit. When using DTMF telemetry a telemetry adaptor (TAD3) is required to convert the telemetry commands into DTMF tones. DTMF and 485-Bus telemetry can be configured in a star or delta configuration.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 8 3. Iomega Zip® and Jaz® disks* 4. External tape storage Images can be copied from the internal hard disk or RAID onto removable Zip® or Jaz® disks for longer-term storage. All images are digitally signed before being transferred to disk. These images can be played back on a Windows™ PC with a Zip or Jaz drive connected and DM Playback software installed. Images recorded to the internal disk can be automatically archived to Hewlett Packard DDS.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 9 Connecting multiple external devices Connecting to an Ethernet network Up to seven storage devices can be daisy chained from the SCSI port on the rear of the Digital Sprite 2. Each device must have a unique address and the last device on the chain must be terminated, check with the device documentation for details of addressing and termination.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 10 Viewing images across the network Viewing images across the network using a web browser Digital Sprite 2 can use either a web browser or Network Viewing Software to view images across the network. The Network Viewing Software can be downloaded from the unit onto your local PC using the network connection. It is possible to use Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 5.X and above) and Netscape Navigator (version 4.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 11 To add alarms: An example of connecting a remote alarm box to the Digital Sprite 2: • Connect the corresponding alarm contact to the alarm input, i.e. Alarm2 would be connected between ground (GND) and A2. • If multiple alarm modules are required then each will need to be addressed; consult the alarm module documentation for details. • Connect the 485-bus cable from the alarm box to one of the 485-bus sockets on the Digital Sprite 2.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 12 The example below shows a remote keyboard connected of the Digital Sprite 2: Connecting Audio devices Digital Sprite 2 can record and playback a single stream of audio linked to camera 1. There are two audio input ports: MIC IN and LINE IN, and an audio output: LINE OUT. Connecting a microphone to MIC IN. Connect the microphone into the 3.5mm jack plug labelled MIC IN.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 13 Configuring Using the menu To view the next page Digital Sprite 2 uses a paged menu system to guide the installer through the installation process. Tap the menu key to view the next page. Entering the menu Tip: Tapping the 7or8 keys will allow you to go back or forward a page in the menus. There are two types of menus, User and Installer. The user menu will display only the ‘Time, Date, and Language’ and ‘Schedule’ pages.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 14 Time, Date & Language Time, Date & Language Date Time Date format Language DST System Shutdown 3. Use the W 31/04/2002 12:00 00 Day, Month English Auto Disabled cursor to highlight the minute settings. Time, Date & Language Date Time Date format Language DST System Shutdown 4.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 15 Camera Viewing System Shutdown If the Digital Sprite 2 needs to be switched off for any reason, the shutdown procedure needs to be followed: An option is available to view all cameras or selected cameras. All the cameras are viewed by default. Cameras removed from viewing do not affect the cameras being recorded. 1. Select ‘Enabled’ in the System Shutdown option. To change the cameras to be viewed 2.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 16 Schedule Camera Recording A schedule can be used to record selected cameras at different times, change the record rates, and select whether alarms or activity is enabled. An option is available to record all cameras or selected cameras. All cameras are recorded by default.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 17 Record Schedule The record rate and image size determine the amount of time cameras can be recorded for and the update rate of each camera. Settings can be applied to day, night, and weekend schedules.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Record Schedule Page 18 (Continued) Events active Recorded file size Select whether the alarms and activity are on or off for day, night, and weekend schedules. The file or image size affects the quality of the images recorded to disk. A larger file size has superior picture quality, but will fill the hard disk faster, so less time will be recorded before the images will be overwritten.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 19 Alarm Setup Total video storage Alarm SetUp The figure displayed shows the total amount of internal and external disk capacity available for video storage in GB (Gigabytes).
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 Alarm Setup 5:12 pm Page 20 (Continued) Alarm relay (R1) Activity Setup ActivitySetUp Choose whether the alarm relay (R1) will open or close when an alarm is activated. Selecting Momentary open or Momentary close will open or close the relay for a duration of half a second regardless of the alarm length. Alarm buzzer The buzzer built into the Digital Sprite 2 and the external keyboard can be triggered when an alarm is activated by selecting ‘Yes’.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 21 Display Options Display Options Multiscreen interlace Multiscreen titles Display unit number Base camera number Status page Passwords On On On 001 On Off Off Off 002…984 Off Passwords User password Installer password Playback protection Off Off Off On On On User password Multiscreen interlace Turn multiscreen interlace off if images are flickering when viewed in a multiscreen display.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 22 System Options System Options Unit number Network settings Factory default IR receiver Audio Event partition Event copy destination Image Storage Timed expiry Serial telemetry 01 Auto Reset Enabled Disabled Edit None Edit Edit None 02…16 Manual IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway (Drive letter) A unique IP address and a subnet mask must be given to the Digital Sprite 2 in order to communicate with it over a network.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 23 Tip: If you do not want the unit to automatically identify itself on a network, use a ‘#’ symbol as the first character. You will still be able to access the unit across the network by typing in the IP address directly into the Network Viewing software. Audio A single channel of audio can be recorded on the Digital Sprite 2, use this menu to enable or disable audio recording.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm System Options Page 24 (Continued) Timed expiry Camera Setup Camera Set-Up Images recorded onto disk can be programmed to expire after a user-defined number of days and hours. This option is useful if you are required to adhere to legislation on maximum recording time, for example, 31 days. Warning: Once the timed expiry has been set, all images older than the selected time will be lost.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 25 Alarms and Presets Alarms and Presets Camera XX Telemetry protocol Preset > > Detected Not Detected None BBV, Pelco, DM, (serial telemetry dome) Module Contact Input -01 01 N/O --- Preset If the camera has telemetry presets configured, these can be recalled when an alarm is triggered. Enter the preset number from 00 to 99 for the selected alarm contact.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 26 Activity Camera Setup Activity detection is used to record more images to disk from cameras that have activity. The sensitivity of activity can be adjusted and areas can be masked off according to the scene type. ActivityCameraSet-Up Detection Sensitivity Activity grid Activity test Off Outdoor high Setup Walk test On Use this option to test and tune the sensitivity and activity grid set up for each camera.
7211 Digital Sprite 2 10/4/02 5:14 pm Page 1 Operating Filtering the Event log The event log can be filtered by time and date, type of alarm, event state, or by camera. To filter the event log: 9 way model shown • • • • Press and hold event to display the event filter menu. Use to move the cursor. Use to toggle the box on ■ or off ❏, or change the time or date. Press event to see filtered event log. Tip: It is advisable to filter the events before displaying them when recording over a number of days.
7211 Digital Sprite 2 10/4/02 5:14 pm Page 2 Viewing single cameras Copying images to CD Full To copy images to the external CD writer (if connected): Pressing a camera key will display a full screen image of that camera. 1. Insert a blank CDR or pre-formatted CD-RW into the CD writer. Zooming an image Press the same camera key to toggle zoom on and off. When zoom is enabled, use to scroll around the image. 2. Press and hold the copy key to display the following screen.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 27 Appendix 1 Configuring for tape archive 3. Configure an Eject Schedule (optional) To configure the Digital Sprite 2 for tape archive: If no Eject Schedule is configured, then by default, Digital Sprite 2 will eject each tape when it is full. An Eject Schedule will eject the tape at a specific time of the day whether it is full or not.
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 28 Selecting Tape Status at any time will display the status of the tape currently in the drive: Tape ID 717557F8 Tape is 82% full First Written 28/02/2000 DVT33R01-00000081 Last Written 28/02/2000 DVT33R01-00000081 Tape has been used 001 times Tape contains 02 Archive Sessions Session 1 IMAGES/MONDAY/TAPE 5/SESSION A First Image 17:12 27/02/2000 Last Image 17:20 27/02/2000 To change session use << >> keys WARNING: Do not use the eject
7211 DigitalManual Update 10/4/02 5:12 pm Page 29 3. If the tape inserted is not the correct tape, or if there is information on the tape you wish to keep, select Eject Tape and insert another tape. 4. Select Background archive. The option to Append (add images to the end of the tape) or Overwrite the tape are given: Installation: 1. Insert the disk into drive A. 2. Select Start > Run… 3. Type ‘a:\setup’ and click OK, alternatively use the Browse button to find the file manually.
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