User Manual ECOR264-4F1/ECOR264-4D1 ECOR264-8F1/ECOR264-8D1
EVERFOCUS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION ECOR264-4F1/ ECOR264-4D1 ECOR264-8F1/ ECOR264-8D1 Instruction Manual 2009 EverFocus Electronics Corp www.everfocus.com All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission of the Everfocus Electronics Corporation. Release Date: Nov. 2009 QuickTime is a registered trademark of the Apple Computer, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.
Safety Precautions Refer all work related to the installation of this product to qualified service personnel or system installers. Do not block the ventilation opening or slots on the cover. Do not drop metallic parts through slots. This could permanently damage the appliance. Turn the power off immediately and contact qualified service personnel for service. Do not attempt to disassemble the appliance. To prevent electric shock, do not remove screws or covers.
Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. Water and Moisture Do not use this unit near water-for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, in an unprotected outdoor installation, or any area which is classified as a wet location. Servicing Do not attempt to service this unit by yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
WEEE This Product is RoHS compliant. The information in this manual was current upon publication. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and improve his products. Therefore, all specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Manufacturer is not responsible for misprints or typographical errors. Please read this manual carefully before installing and using this unit. Be sure to keep it handy for later reference.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 FEATURES ....................................................................................................................... 1 PACKAGE CONTENTS................................................................................................... 2 SPECIFICATIONS .........................................................................
General PTZ control (if PTZ cameras are installed) ........................................................................22 Express Control of PTZ .........................................................................................................................23 3.6.1 3.6.2 3.7 LAYOUT......................................................................................................................... 25 3.7.1 Bring to full screen mode .......................................................
4.9.5 Misc. ......................................................................................................................................................80 4.10 INFORMATION........................................................................................................... 81 4.10.1 4.10.2 5 System....................................................................................................................................................81 Log......................................
Chapter 1 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW This new EverFocus digital video recorder is based on H.264 compression technology, resulting in increased recording capacity and improved network image transmission speed while retaining high image quality. Comprehensive features and extended event recording settings enable the almost universal application of this DVR. The ECOR264-4/ECOR264-8 DVR permits multiple control inputs.
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1.4 FRONT PANEL Your primary interaction with your new DVR will be through the Front Panel buttons and their corresponding buttons on the included Remote Control. Take a moment to learn where the keys are as the remainder of the manual will refer to them often. Figure 1-1 Front Panel 1) IR Receiver: Receiver for IR remote control 2) Live: Press this key to show live view. Press to exit from playback mode.
6) ◄◄/◄I: Fast reverse playback or step reverse playback depending on playback mode. 7) ◄/ I I: Reverse playback or pause 8) ►/ I I: Forward playback or pause 9) ►►/I►: Fast Forward playback or step forward playback depending on playback mode. 10) DVD+RW: DVD+RW burner (D models only) 11) POWER LED: This LED ON indicates Power on. 12) ALARM LED: This LED ON indicates Alarm active. 13) HDD LED: This LED ON indicates HDD active. 14) Net LED: This LED ON indicates Network active.
1.5 REAR PANEL During initial setup you will be connecting your DVR to multiple input and output devices. This is done through the rear panel. 3 5 ○ ○ 1 ○ 2 ○ 4 6 ○ ○ 7 ○ 8 ○ 9 ○ 10 ○ 11 ○ Figure 1-2 Rear Panel 1 POWER: ○ Plug the DC 12V power source provided into the power socket. 2 Alarm In: ○ Connect up to 4 alarm inputs, selectable between N.O./N.C. contacts or can accept TTL/CMOS signal polarity. 3 Alarm Out: ○ N.C or N.O type alarm out (form “C”).
11 LAN: ○ RJ-45 network connection 10/100Mb/s Ethernet. There are two LEDs on the LAN jack; Green LED means network is connected, amber LED flickers when data is being exchanged. 1.6 VIDEO INPUTS/OUTPUTS INSTALLATION Camera and CCTV monitor must use 75 Ohm video cable (e.g. RG-59, RG-6, RG-11) with BNC connectors. To avoid impedance mismatch and undesired loss/reflections, 50 Ohm coax cable (e.g. RG-58), antenna cable and other types of coaxial cable are not compatible.
1.8.1 Alarm Input Contacts This DVR provides one alarm input per camera. All inputs are programmable N.O. (Normal Open) or N.C. (Normal Closed) Inputs have to be switched by dry contacts. Alarm input with N.O. (Normal Open) contact in idle state Alarm input with N.C. (Normal Closed) contact in idle state All settings are programmed in the ALARM menu (Section 0). 1.8.2 Alarm Output Relay The relay output provides either Normally Open or Normally Closed dry contacts. Output relay in idle state 1.
Cable length from box to device („Stubs“) has to be limited to 2m using connector boxes. RS-485 bus serial wiring with connector boxes and connection cable A direct RS-485 bus star wiring is not supported unless using a signal distributor (see below). Improper RS-485 bus star wiring A RS-485 signal distributor may be used to use a star wiring configuration.
System expansion with RS-485 signal distributor ATTENTION: Most signal distributors are unidirectional! This means that the signal only flows from the input towards the outputs. Therefore, e.g. the interconnection of several keyboards is not possible with these types of signal distributor! 1.9.2 RS-485 socket pin assignment The RS485 pin assignment is as follows: 1.9.
1.10USB-Mouse installation Connect the USB mouse to one of the 2 USB ports. (This can be done while DVR is powered on) The rear USB V1.0 port is recommended to reserve the higher speed front USB V2.0 port for video copy/export. NOTE: Recommended mouse types are Logitech® and Microsoft® wired USB wheel-mouse. Wireless USB mouse is not supported. 1.11NETWORK CONNECTION This section only describes physical connection to an Ethernet network.
1.11.2 Network Connection through Patch Cable The connection to an existing network requires a normal patch cable (straight-through). The illustration shows the connection to a network switch or router. Figure 1-4 Network Connection through Patch Cable Pinout of straight patch cable 1.12FINAL INSTALL PROCESS Once you have completed the basic wiring connections, you are ready to turn on the DVR. Simply plug in the power source. The POWER LED will light up if power is normal.
Chapter 3 2 MOUSE AND FRONT PANEL OPERATION ECOR264-4/ECOR264-8 DVRs support multiple sources to control the DVR. It can be controlled with a mouse, the front panel, an EKB500, and the handheld remote control. This chapter will cover the basic operation using the mouse and the front panel buttons. 2.1 GENERAL USB MOUSE OPERATION 2.1.1 How to select a channel / Enable audio 1. In a view consisting of more than one channel, users can select a channel by clicking once on the desired channel screen.
Click on the icon to access the Configuration Menu. The Configuration menu screens (shown in Figure 2-2 OSD Menu) are divided into 3 main sections. 1 ○ 2 ○ 3 ○ Figure 2-2 OSD Menu 1 In section 1, there are ten setup options available. Move the mouse over an icon and click to select it. ○ 2 In section 2, the categories for the selected icon will be displayed. Click on a choice to select it. ○ 3 In section 3, all the options for the selected choice will be available. Click on a field to make changes.
Bar: Click and hold on the bar to adjust the set point Left or Right. * Note about on-screen keyboard: Click on a button to input that character. The buttons on the right and bottom have the following functions: Delete Delete the letter Done Confirm the selection All Caps Switch to capital letters Space Enter a space ← Move to left → Move to right Cancel Cancel and exit from the keyboard .
2.2 General Front Panel Operation 2.2.1 How to select a channel / Enable audio 1. In a view consisting of more than one channel, use the mouse or press arrow keys (Up/Down/Right/Left) to scroll through each channel that is displayed. The selected channel will be highlighted by white frame. Pressing the “right” arrow when the last camera (4 or 8) is highlighted will select all cameras. 2. While channel #1 is selected, press the “Enter” button to turn Audio On/ Off. 2.2.2 OSD Root Menu 1.
1 ○ 2 ○ 3 ○ Figure 2-3 OSD Menu 1 In section 1, there are ten setup options available. Use arrow keys to highlight an icon and press “Enter” ○ to select it. 2 In section 2, the main choices for the selected icon will be displayed. Use Up/Down arrow keys to ○ highlight a choice and press “Enter” to select it. 3 In section 3, all the options for the selected choice will be available here. Use arrow keys to move ○ between items and press “Enter” to make changes.
Bar: Press “Enter” key to activate the slider, then use arrow keys to adjust the setting. Press “Enter” again to finalize the changes. * Note about on-screen keyboard: Click on a button to input that character.
Chapter 3 3. GENERAL DVR OPERATIONS This chapter introduces the operations on major functions including playback, layout change, sequence, triplex operations, copy, and search. 3.1 RECORD By default, the DVR will always be in record mode. When the DVR is turned on, it will start to record. The exceptions are: 1. DVR will not record any uninstalled cameras (Refer to Section 4.3.1 for more details) 2. If a schedule is active, the DVR will follow the record settings of the schedule. 3.
+ To input password using front panel: press “Enter” key to show the on-screen keyboard (see Figure 3-2 On-screen Keyboard). Use the arrow buttons to highlight each character and press the “Enter” key on the front panel to input the selected characters. When finished, highlight “Done” and press the “Enter” key on the front panel to confirm the password. + Click (or press “Enter” key) on the “Login” button to log in to the system. Figure 3-2 On-screen Keyboard 3.
To playback: By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click on By front panel: Press to enter Playback Menu. key to enter Playback Menu. The playback bar will show (see figure below): 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 13 12 10 10 5 6 7 8 2009/05/25 09:09:30PM 2009/05/25 09:09:40PM 14 15 2009/05/25 09:10:30PM 16 1. Stop key: press to stop playback 2. Slow Reverse key: press to start slow reverse playback 3. Pause key: press to pause playback 4. Slow Forward key: press to start slow forward playback 5.
14. Start time for bar (the left-most point of the time bar) 15. Current playback time (the time indicated by the slider) 16. End time for time bar (the right-most point of the time bar) 3.6 PTZ 3.6.1 General PTZ control (if PTZ cameras are installed) Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click on to display PTZ Controls. The following actions can be performed using the PTZ Menu: 1. Use Direction Arrows (up, down, left, right) to move the camera to the desired direction and angle. 2.
c. Click “Go” button 12. Steps to remove a tour (if supported by the camera) a. Click “Tour” button b. Click the number of the desired tour c. Click “Delete” button Click “C” to clear the digit in the number display Click “X” at the top-right corner to hide the PTZ menu (see Express control below) Click “Exit” to leave PTZ function. 3.6.2 Express Control of PTZ If the PTZ control panel/menu has first been opened and then hidden, the mouse can be used to control basic PTZ functions (Quick Mouse Control).
• • • • • • 14, 15: PTZ tilt down 16: PTZ pan/tilt right and down 6: Focus closer 10: Focus further 7: Zoom in 11: Zoom out REMEMBER: Click “X” at the top-right corner to hide the PTZ menu (see Express control below) Click “Exit” to leave PTZ function. “X” only HIDES the PTZ control panel.
3.7 LAYOUT The ECOR264-4/ECOR264-8 DVR has a total of three display modes available. The different available layouts are shown below: (Full) (4 screens) (PIP) (9 screens)* NOTE: PIP display is not available in Playback mode To change layout, follow the steps below: By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click then click on the desired layout choice. By front panel: Push the “View” button on the front of the DVR to scroll through each display format.
3.9 DISPLAY 1. Press Display button on menu by using mouse. 2. Press again to show status information. Please see the following table for status representation. Recording Playback Fast forward Fast backward Back Alarm Motion Video loss Express copy Audio out pause 3. Press again to show status information. Please see the following table for status representation. Alarm Audio Event HDD failure Motion Video loss No network HD temp. too high Seq. 4.
4. When in ZOOM mode, the mouse cursor will change to a different icon in different areas of the screen. Users can control the portion of the magnified image to be displayed by clicking directly on screen: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Figure 3-4 Zoom Express Control The screen is divided into a 4x4 grid.
3.12.1 Time Search Figure 3-5 Search Menu – Time Search Play From: Select the time to begin the search by choosing the Date and Time. Click on the “Play” button to start the search. The DVR will automatically play the video being searched. The DVR will play the nearest time if there is no data in selected time. In search playback mode, press the “Stop” button to return to the search menu.
3.12.2 Event Search Figure 3-6 Search Menu – Event Search From: Select starting date and time To: Select ending date and time. Camera: Select which cameras to search for. Event: Select which event type(s) to search for. Choose from Alarm, Motion, Video Loss, or Others. Click on the “Search” button to start searching. The search results will be shown as a list of events.
Prev Page: Go to previous page Next Page: Go to next page Play: Playback selected item Copy: Copy selected item 3.13 COPY To bring up Copy menu: By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click on to enter Copy Menu. By front panel: Press the “Copy” key to enter Copy Menu directly. Figure 3-7 Copy Menu Camera: Select which camera will be archived. Choose “Select All” to select all the cameras. Player: Check the box to include the ePlayer program as part of the copy (recommended).
Archive To: Select whether you want to copy to USB or CD/DVD (CD/DVD on “D” models only). Data Size: Shows the estimated total size for the time period. Copy Now: Press “Copy” button to start archiving. Eject: Press “Eject button to eject the CD/DVD. Eject button will only appear if media type is CD/DVD. 3.14 LOGOUT Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click the window (see Figure 3-8).
Chapter 4 4 DVR CONFIGURATION This chapter will walk you through the DVR Menu Settings step by step and show you how to set the DVR for your specific application. 4.1 CONFIGURATION MENU 1. To bring up the Main Menu, press the “Menu” key on the front panel or right-click with the USB mouse to bring up the OSD menu bar. 2. Press “Enter” or left-click on the “Configuration” icon “ ” to enter the Configuration Menu. 4.2 EXPRESS The Figure 4-1 Express Menu is a screen shot of the EXPRESS SETTING MENU.
Date: Sets the current date of DVR. Time: Sets the current time of DVR. Record Mode: Normal+Event: Normal recording plus event recording. Event Only: Event recording only. Schedule Rec: Schedule recording. Enter the number of hours per day for the estimated event recording. Resolution: Select recording resolution based on video format.
Network Type: Fixed IP: User sets a fixed IP for network connection. DHCP: DHCP server in LAN will automatically assign IP for network connection. PPPoE: This is for direct DSL connection application ONLY (no router). Check with your ISP to see if they use PPPoE. IP Address: This field shows the current IP Address for the DVR. If Fixed IP address is used then this value must be set manually. If DHCP or PPPoE is selected, this value will be assigned automatically.
4.3 CAMERA SETTING Figure 4-2 is a screen shot of the CAMERA SETTING MENU. This menu is used to configure individual camera settings. Figure 4-2 Camera Menu-Basic Setting 4.3.1 Basic Setting Camera: Select the camera number. Title: The title setting allows you to assign a title to selected camera. Each title supports up to 16 characters. The on-screen keyboard will appear when you click the title option. Install: Check the box to enable the current camera.
Covert: Check the box to hide the camera picture in live and sequence modes. However, the image will still be recorded and can be played back by any user who has playback rights. Record Mode: 2 record modes are available. Normal + Event: This recording mode includes continuous and event recording. Event Only: Video will be recorded only when events occur. Resolution: Select recording resolution based on video format.
4.3.2 Video Adjust Figure 4-3 Camera Menu – Video Adjust Camera: Select the camera you wish to adjust. “Title” will change to the name of the selected camera. Brightness: Adjusts how bright/dark the picture appears. If details appear to be lost in the shadows or darker regions, try increasing the Brightness. If the image appears too saturated or if the colors appear overwhelmed by glare, try decreasing the Brightness. Contrast: Adjusts the total amount of light output from the display.
Apply To: This button can be used to copy the video settings to other cameras. Select which cameras you wish to copy to. "Select All" selects all cameras, “Unselect All” deselects all cameras. Click “OK” to copy the settings or "Cancel" to exit without copying. 4.3.3 Motion Figure 4-4 Camera Menu – Motion Camera: Select the camera you wish to adjust. “Title” will change to the title name of the selected camera. Enable: Check box to enable motion detection.
Pre-alarm Record: Check box to start copying recorded video to the hard disk from several moments before the motion event. (Pre-alarm recording rate will follow “Normal” frame rate setting) Buzzer: Check this box to enable the buzzer when a motion event is triggered. Email Notify: Check this box to send email notification when a motion event is detected.
5. Press Enter key twice at the end point, and the area will be selected. Figure 4-5 Camera Menu – Motion Grid Setting Apply To: This button can be used to copy the motion settings to other cameras. Select which cameras you wish to copy to. "Select All" selects all cameras, “Unselect All” deselects all cameras. Click “OK” to copy the settings or "Cancel" to exit without copying.
4.3.4 Video Loss Figure 4-6 Camera Menu – Video Loss Camera: Select the camera you wish to adjust, “Title” will change to the title name of the selected camera. Enable: Check box to enable Video Loss detection. Log: Check box to record video loss events in the log. Pre-alarm Record: Check box to start copying recorded video to the hard disk from several moments before the video loss.
Apply To: This button can be used to copy the video loss settings to other cameras. Select which cameras you wish to copy to. "Select All" selects all cameras, “Unselect All” deselects all cameras. Click “OK” to copy the settings or "Cancel" to exit without copying. 4.4 RECORD & PLAY SETTING Figure 4-7 is a screen shot of the RECORD & PLAY SETTING MENU. This menu is used to configure basic recording and playback settings. Figure 4-7 Record & Play Menu 4.4.
strongly recommended. If you do not use this feature, please be sure to make specific arrangements to monitor/be notified when the disk is full. Schedule Record: Use schedule recording mode. For Schedule recording, the only way to stop the DVR from recording is to turn schedule recording off. Pressing any key on the front panel to attempt to stop recording will not work during scheduling record mode.
Alarm: Enter the expected number of hours per day due to alarm recording. If the total Motion and Alarm hours is more than 24 hours, the calculator will assume that motion and alarm recording take place for the entire 24 hour period. ESSTTIIM Click on the “E MAATTEE”” button to display the result at the bottom of the screen: " xx days of data can be stored based on current setting" 4.4.
4.5 ALARM & EVENT SETTING Figure 4-10 is a screen shot of the ALARM & EVENT SETTING MENU. This menu will walk you through alarm and event setup. Figure 4-10 Alarm & Event Menu - Alarm 4.5.1 Alarm Alarm: Select the alarm input trigger connection number from 1 to 4/8. Enable: Check box to enable response to that alarm trigger. Log: Check box to record these alarm events in the log. Pre-alarm Record: Check box to start copying recorded video to the hard disk from several moments before the alarm event.
N.O.: Normal Open contact. N.C.: Normal Closed contact. Network Alarm: Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC when motion occurs. (requires PowerCon software and setting up Alarm Server in Network Setup menu) Active Camera: This field is for associating and alarm trigger with a specific camera. For example if you had an external motion detector near camera four you would set this option to “4”.
4.5.2 Event This section covers notifications due to internal system event warnings. Figure 4-11 Alarm & Event Menu – Event Event: Select from the following event types. HD Temperature: Hard drive is over the safety warning temperature HD Failure: If DVR fails to detect the HDD on start up, the system will create an HD failure event. HD Full: If the DVR is not set to Overwrite in the Record Menu, an event will be created when the HDD is filled.
HD Temperature: Figure 4-12 Alarm & Event Menu – Event - HD Temperature Log: Check box to record HDD temperature events in the log. Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when hard drive’s temperature is over the “Temp. Warning Limit”. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when HDD temperature is over the “Temp. Warning Limit”. Email operation requires that valid email settings have been entered in the Network Setting/Email setup screen.
HD Failure: Figure 4-13 Alarm & Event Menu – Event - HD Failure Log: Check box to record events in the log. Buzzer: Check box to enable the buzzer if no hard drive is detected on system startup. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification function when HD fails. Email operation requires that valid email settings have been entered in the Network Setting/Email setup screen. Network Alarm: Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC.
HD Full: Figure 4-14 Alarm & Event Menu – Event - HD Full Log: Check box to record events in the log. Buzzer: Check box to enable the buzzer when hard drive is full (recommended if the Record Overwrite function is disabled. See Section 5.4.1). Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when HD is full. Email operation requires that valid email settings have been entered in the Network Setting/Email setup screen. Network Alarm: Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC.
HD Off: Figure 4-15 Alarm & Event Menu – Event - HD Off Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer if the hard drive is turned off (disconnected) or becomes disabled (cannot be detected by the system). Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when HD is off. Email operation requires that valid email settings have been entered in the Network Setting/Email setup screen. Network Alarm: Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC.
Power Loss: Figure 4-16 Alarm & Event Menu – Event – Power Loss Log: Log is permanently checked for this feature. Power Loss events are always recorded by the DVR. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when power has been restored. Email operation requires that valid email settings have been entered in the Network Setting/Email setup screen. Network Alarm: Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC when power has been restored.
Network Loss: Figure 4-17 Alarm & Event Menu – Event – Network Loss Log: Check box to record events in the log. Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when network is lost. Alarm Output: This will transmit a signal through the alarm output relay. It can be set to either “NONE” (not active) or “1” (active). Output Type: Output action when alarm is triggered. Timeout: Alarm output lasts for the set time duration. Permanent: Alarm will be continuously active until user presses “Enter” key.
4.5.3 Schedule Setting Figure 4-18 is a screen shot of the SCHEDULE SETTING MENU. In this menu you can set a unique timer to enable recording during a specified time period. This menu is used to configure Express Setup, Holidays and detailed Schedule settings. Figure 4-18 Schedule Menu-Express Setup 4.5.4 Express Setup Weekend Start: Select day and time when weekend starts. Weekend End: Select day and time when weekend ends. Daytime Start: Select weekday daytime starting time.
Event Action: Check this box to enable Buzzer, Alarm out, E-mail and Network actions selected elsewhere when an event occurs during the selected time period. Apply: Press “Apply” button bring up a confirmation window. Select “Yes” to confirm and apply the express schedule settings or “No” to cancel changes. 4.5.5 Holidays In addition to setting a weekly record schedule, user can also schedule a specific recording configuration for specific days of the year.
Month/date: Uses this entry on the same month and day, every year (e.g. January 1 for New Year’s Day) Month/weekday: Uses this entry on a specific day of a specific week in the month specified (e.g 4th Thursday in November for Thanksgiving). Details: Specifies the date to be used. Prev: Previous Page (30 Holidays Total) Next: Next Page (30 Holidays Total) 4.5.6 Schedule Controls camera recording mode by time of day on specific days of the week and/or holidays and ‘other’ days.
1. Click on desired start time block (no numbers on it) on a time bar. At this time, the selected block will be highlighted in blue frame and the selected time bar will be highlighted by red frame. There are 24 blocks on the time bar representing 24 hours respectively. Set a schedule start time by clicking on a desired start time block on a time bar and clicking again to confirm it.
3. Selecting camera: Use Right/Left arrow key to select desired camera to configure. Selected camera number will be highlighted by a blue frame. See above image. 4. Enter time bar editing mode: Use Up/Down arrow key to switch to time bar editing mode. When this mode is selected, all 9 time bars will be highlighted within a blue frame. 5. Select desired time bar for setting: press Enter button, the first time bar will be selected for setting and highlighted in a red frame. See below image.
7. Changing recording mode (color) of a timezone: Use Right/Left arrow key to switch to the first block (with number on it) of a timezone. Clicking Enter button, and this timezone will switch to another color, which means switching to another record mode. The color switch sequence is gray->orange->blue. Click the “Edit Timezone” button to edit the recording parameters for a time zone.
NTSC: 720x480; 720x240; 360x240 PAL: 720x576 / 720x288 / 360x288 Normal: Frame rate in images per second for continuous recording. The speed is limited to the maximum recording rate of the DVR divided by the number of installed cameras. Event: Frame rate in images per second for event recording. Event record speed can be set from 1 to 30 (25 for PAL). The sum of the normal and event record fps during event recording cannot exceed the maximum record rate of the DVR.
4.5.7 Alarm Action Defines recording response to input trigger signals by time of day on specific days of the week and/or holidays and ‘other’ days. Alarm: Select a number to change the schedule for that alarm. Each alarm can be set on a 24 hour time block for Holiday (Hol), Other (Oth), Sunday (Sun), Monday (Mon), Tuesday (Tue), Wednesday (Wed), Thursday (Thu), Friday (Fri), or Saturday (Sat). Time Bar: The time bar uses two different colors to distinguish each recoding mode.
Change the section to different mode (with different color) by clicking on the first block of each section. The color switches from gray -> orange, every time user clicks the first block of a section. 3. Repeat clicking on the first block (with number on it) of any timezone, this timezone will change from one color to another, which means switching the record mode. The color switch sequence is gray->orange. Alarm Action Setting from front panel 1.
6. Editing blocks in a time bar: when a time bar is selected (highlighted in red frame), press Enter button, then the first block of this bar will be selected (highlighted in blue frame). Use Right/Left arrow key to switch to desired block as starting time, and press Enter button again to confirm. At this time, the current and all following blocks will turn into gray, which means this gray timezone has been set to the recording mode of gray (Alarm Action off).
Apply to Cameras: This button can be used to copy schedules to other cameras. Select which cameras you wish to copy to. "Select All" selects all cameras, “Clear All” deselects all cameras. Click “OK” to copy the settings or "Cancel" to exit without copying.
4.6 NETWORK SETTING Figure 4-22 is a screen shot of the NETWORK SETTING MENU. This menu is for configuring the DVR for a network connection. NOTE: Since every Network Configuration is different, please check with your Network Administrator or ISP to see if your DVR requires specific IP addresses and/or port numbers. Figure 4-22 Network Menu – LAN 4.6.1 LAN Network Type: Static IP: User can set a fixed IP for network connection.
DNS Server 2: This field shows the secondary DNS server for your network. HTTP Port: Port number for HTTP/WEB communication. Additional information: 1. Set up the DVR Network Menu according to the instructions detailed in the Networking chapter of this DVR’s manual. a. If using DHCP, all settings will be detected automatically.
• Well Known Ports 0 thru 1023 • Registered Ports 1024 thru 49151 • Dynamic and/or Private Ports 49152 thru 65535 So, rather than encounter a port conflict by choosing a port commonly used for another purpose (like port 25 for SMTP mail or port 448 for secure sockets), choose an ‘unusual’ port number. For example, add 50,000 to your house number: 50,123 is unlikely to lead to a port conflict. For a list of the known and registered ports, see http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers 4.6.
Receiver Email 2: Input the second e-mail address that event messages are sent to. Receiver Email 3: Input the third e-mail address that event messages are sent to. Email Subject: Input email subject. 4.6.3 DDNS DDNS Server: Select either “EverfocusDDNS” or “www.dyndns.org” as the DDNS provider. If DDNS will not be used, simply select “Disable”.
instead, double-check your network settings and DDNS name and resubmit the DDNS name until you get “Success”. You should now be able to connect by typing in the host name you created. Example: http://hostname.everfocusddns.com It is not necessary to append the HTTP port number to the DDNS name. The EverFocus DDNS server not only keeps track of your DVR’s IP address, it keeps track of the ports too! www.dyndns.org Figure 4-25 www.dyndns.org Host name: Host name created through the dyndns account.
4.6.4 Alarm Server Figure 4-26 Network Menu – Alarm Server This menu defines the parameters for communicating with a PC running PowerCon software. Server IP1~3: IP address of client PC with installed PowerCon Software. The network alarm can be transmitted to up to 3 addresses.
4.7 Disk Information 4-27 is a screen shot of the DISK INFORMATION MENU. This menu is used to review the DVR’s hard drive settings and status. No values in this screen can be changed by the operator. Figure 4-27 Disk Menu 4.7.1 Disk Record Time (Start): Shows earliest recorded time on the hard drive. Record Time (End): Shows latest or most current recorded time on the hard drive. Health Status: Displays current status of the selected disk. Disk Temperature: Displays current disk temperature.
4.8 DISPLAY SETTING Figure 4-28 is a screen shot of the DISPLAY SETTING MENU. This menu will walk you through the Main Monitor On-Screen Display (OSD) and Main Monitor Sequential setup. Figure 4-28 Display Menu – Monitor OSD 4.8.1 Monitor OSD These are the display options for the Main Monitor. Main Monitor Camera Title: Check the box to display camera titles. Date/Time: Check the box to display current date/time. Playback Date/Time: Check the box to display playback date/time.
4.8.2 Main M/T SEQ Figure 4-29 Display Menu – Main M/T SEQ Step: Sequence order. For reference. Camera: Select which camera appears in the current step. Dwell (sec): Set the dwell time for each step. Sequence dwell time can be set from 0 to 99 seconds. Sequence repeats continuously from steps 1 through 20 until interrupted.
4.9 SYSTEM SETTING Figure 4-30 is a screen shot of the SYSTEM SETTING MENU. This menu is for setting up general system parameters for the DVR. Figure 4-30 System Menu – Date/Time 4.9.1 Date/Time Date: Set current Date. Time: Set current Time. Date Format: Choose date format from yyyy/mm/dd, dd/mm/yyyy, and mm/dd/yyyy. Time Format: Change time format between 12H and 24H mode. Time Zone: Set the time zone that the DVR adjusts to when updating from the time server.
NTP Update Interval: The frequency that the system automatically updates the time. Select Daily, Weekly, or Monthly. 4.9.2 Daylight Saving Figure 4-31 System Menu – Daylight Saving Daylight Saving: Check the box to enable automatic daylight saving time adjustment. Start Date: Set the start date for daylight saving time. Start Time (hh:mm): Set the time when daylight saving time begins. Set To (hh:mm): This is what the time will change to when daylight saving begins.
4.9.3 User User Menu is where you can add or delete different login IDs on the system as well as set access levels. See the chart on Page 80 for a listing of the rights associated with each access level. Figure 4-32 System Menu – User Add Click “Add” button to add a new user. Set the name (case-sensitive), password, and access level. Press “Add” button to confirm a new user or “Cancel” to exit without making changes.
Edit Click “Edit” button to make changes to an existing user account. Press “Save” button to save changes or “Cancel” to exit without making changes. Figure 4-34 System Menu – User - Edit User Login: Check this box to activate user login. When this is disabled, no username or password is required to access the system, and all users operate with ADMIN rights. Auto Logoff: Check this box to automatically logoff the current user after 3 minutes of inactivity.
There are three system access levels. The following charts show the rights of each level. Main Menu at the DVR User Level and Right RIGHT Playback PTZ Layout Channel Display Sequence Monitor Zoom Search Copy Config.
4.9.4 I/O Control Figure 4-35 is a screen shot of the I/O Control Setting Menu. This menu is used to define the settings for controlling the DVR through RS485, and for DVR control of attached PTZ cameras. Figure 4-35 System Menu – I/O Control RS485 PTZ Protocol: Select PTZ protocol, choose from the following protocols: Transparent, Pelco D, Pelco P, Everfocus, or Samsung. (NOTE: all cameras must use the same protocol) 485 ID: This is the ID used by the EKB500 to send commands to the DVR.
4.9.5 Misc. Figure 4-36 System Menu – Firmware & Misc. Firmware Current Firmware Version: Displays the current version. Firmware Upgrade: Press “Upgrade” to upgrade the firmware. NOTE: To perform a Firmware Upgrade, you will need to connect a USB flash device with the latest version of the firmware. Do not disconnect the USB device or turn off the power to the unit during the upgrade; this can cause the system to fail to recover, requiring factory service to repair.
4.10 INFORMATION 4.37 is a screen shot of the INFORMATION MENU. This menu displays important system information. Figure 4-37 Information Menu – System 4.10.1 System System Version: Displays firmware version number. Model: Displays DVR model number. NTSC/PAL: Displays current video format. Network IP: Displays the DVR’s current IP Address. MAC: Unique address of the DVR’s internal network card. This option cannot be changed.
4.10.2 Log Figure 4-38 Information Menu – Log From Date: Select starting date of log to be displayed. Time: Select starting time of log to be displayed. To Date: Select end date of log to be displayed. Time: Select end time of log to be displayed. Log Type: Configurations: to see log entries related to configuration changes. Event: to see log entries related to events. Record: to see log entries related to recording changes. Operation: to see log entries related to operation changes.
Figure 4-39 Log List Prev Page: Go to the previous page of log. Next Page: Go to the next page of log.
Chapter 5 5 Networking Overview This chapter will give you a basic instruction on how to set up the DVR for network connection. It is highly recommended that you have a working knowledge of what a network is and how it works. This will be helpful in completing the networking process. 5.1 Introduction to TCP/IP TCP/IP is the group of protocols used by the Internet and most Local Area Networks (LANs) throughout the world.
5.4 Virtual Ports A port number represents a "channel" or entryway for network communications. Port numbers allow different computers to utilize network resources without interfering with each other. Port numbers most commonly appear in network programming, particularly socket programming. Sometimes, though, port numbers are made visible to the casual user. For example, some websites on the Internet use a URL like the following: http://www.fakeaddress.
The modem/router was either installed by your Internet service provider or purchased by you to establish a connection to the Internet. A router assigns different internal IP addresses to local computers; this allows multiple computers to access the Internet through the same external IP address. Do you have a static IP address? ______________ A Static IP address means you use the same IP address every time you connect to the Internet.
2. Direct High Speed Modem Connection: A direct modem connection uses a standard network cable to connect the modem directly to a computer (or in this case a modem to the DVR). This type of connection only covers single-port modems. For a combination modem/router, use the setup described below. 3. Router or LAN Connection – A local area network connection requires either a router or a preexisting LAN connection. This is the most common type of connection.
Connection Procedure: The First step is to purchase or make a cross-over cable. We recommend purchasing one if you have never made a cross-over cable. Please remember you can not use a straight through network cable for this application Once you have a cross-over cable plug one end into the LAN port on the back of the DVR and the other into the network card on the back of the computer. Log into the EverFocus DVR menu and go to the Network Setting Menu.
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Click on the option that says “Use the following IP address” Assign an IP address of 192.168.1.2, a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0, and a Default Gateway of 192.168.1.1, then click OK. Restart both the computer and the DVR. To access the DVR from the computer, simply open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type: http://192.168.1.
5.8 Direct High Speed Modem Connection Straight Through Ethernet Cable Pin outs: The Figure below shows the pin configurations for a straight cable. Connection Procedure: The first step is to purchase or make a straight through cable. We recommend purchasing one if you have never made a straight through cable.
Log into the EverFocus DVR menu and go to the Network Setting Menu. Input the Static IP address, the Subnet Mask, and the Gateway that you obtained from the internet service provider. Note: If you have a dynamic IP address, you can set the DVR to DHCP to automatically detect the network settings. Therefore, it can use a dynamic IP address. Exit from the DVR’s Menu to save the settings.
5.9 Router or LAN Connection Straight Through Ethernet Cable Pin outs: The Figure below shows the pin configurations for a straight cable. Connection Procedure: The First step is to purchase or make a straight through cable. We recommend purchasing one if you have never made a straight through cable.
Once you have a straight through cable plug one end into the LAN port on the back of the recorder and the other into the router. Log into the EverFocus DVR menu and go to the Network Setting Menu. To let the router automatically assign an address: Set the Network Type to DHCP. Make sure to write down the IP address and the Gateway. Exit from the Menu to save settings. To manually assign an address: Go to a computer connected on the same network as the DVR.
number of the IP address. For example, if the IP address of the computer is 192.168.2.101, the DVR’s IP address should be 192.168.002.050. To access the DVR from a computer simply open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type: http:// (IP address of the DVR) Note: The DVR’s IP address will only work at the location of the DVR. To connect from a different location over the Internet, see below. To set DVR for Internet Connection through router The next step is to open ports within your router.
Chapter 6 6 REMOTE OPERATION FROM BROWSER 6.1 CONNECTING TO ECOR264-4/ECOR264-8 To access the DVR from a computer, open an Internet Explorer window and in the address bar type: Local connection: http:// (IP address from the DVR’s Network Menu): IP port used Internet connection: http:// (IP address given by your Internet Service Provider): IP port used The login page will appear on the screen similar to the one shown above. Enter a user name and password to access the recorder.
6.2 BROWSER SECURITY SETTING 6.2.1 Installing ActiveX controls When you first connect to the DVR’s IP address, you should see a screen like the one below. If you do not see a yellow bar like the one the arrow is pointing at, your security settings may be too high. If so, go to “Section 6.2.2 - Enabling ActiveX Controls.
Install the ePlusDVR.cab file when prompted to do so. Once the file finishes installing, you will return to the screen like the one below.
Right click on the yellow bar and select “Run Add-on…” Install the MSXML file when prompted to do so. Now, you will able to see the remote live page.
6.2.2 Enabling ActiveX Controls Note: This section is only necessary if you DO NOT see the yellow ActiveX bar at the top of your browser screen when you first connect to the DVR. At the top of the Internet Explorer Window, click on Tools, then select Internet Options. Click the Security tab at the top of the window, then choose Custom Level near the bottom.
In the Security Settings window, scroll to “ActiveX controls and plug-ins” Set the controls as follows: “Enable”: Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to run without prompt (Internet Explorer 7 only) Allow scriptlets (IE7 only) Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls Binary and script behaviors Display video and animation on a webpage that does not use external media player (IE7 only) Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting “Prompt”: Download
Close the window so you are back at the login screen. Click the Refresh button to reload the page. Install the ePlusDVR.cab file when prompted to do so. Once the file finishes installing, you will return to the same login page as before. Type in the user name and password and click Login to view the cameras. Default user name: admin Default password: 11111111.
6.3 REMOTE LIVE VIEW 4 3 2 1 1. In the main page, you will see live images in a 4-screen display (or 8 screens, depending on the model). 2. The status of each camera is represented by different colors on the left side of the screen. Green means normal; orange indicates a Motion alarm; blue indicates Video Loss, red indicates an alarm event. Click on a camera number on the left side of the display to switch that camera to full screen. Click on “4UP” to display 4 screens. 3.
6.4 REMOTE PLAYBACK To playback the video, press “Search” button. Select from “Time Search”, “Event Search”, or “Motion Search”. For more details about Search setting, please refer to “3.12 Search Setting”. “Event Search” and “Motion Search” will show maximum 400 search result items (beginning with the start time) Playback Control Keys Back: returns to live view Playback Control Keys: 1. Fast rewind the video. 2. Play Reverse the video. 3. Stop playback. 4. Pause 5. Playback the video. 6.
Chapter 7 7 EVERFOCUS DDNS SETUP Setup Steps: Step 1. Set up the Network Menu according to the instructions detailed in the Networking chapter. (Make sure that DNS Server 1 is set correctly or DDNS will not work) Step 2. Go to the website http://everfocusddns.com and check for an available name. Note: This step is optional, though recommended, as it is used to check the availability of a host name. If the name is already used, and attempt to register that name must fail.
DDNS name until you get “Success”. Step 5. You should now be able to connect by typing the name you created into the address bar. Example: http://hostname.everfocusddns.com It is not necessary to append the HTTP port number to the DDNS name.
Chapter 8 8 LINKSYS & D-LINK PORT FORWARDING 8.2 TYPICAL LINKSYS PORT FORWARDING This section will cover a few simple configurations for the Linksys router. This chapter is only to offer some help to the installer and end user. Please understand we DO NOT support this product and will not give tech support on it. If you need additional technical support on this router you must call Linksys. To access the Web-based Utility, launch a web browser and type the Router’s default IP address, typically 192.168.1.
Applications and Gaming allows you to set up public services on your network, such as web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications. (Some Internet applications may not require any forwarding) To forward a port, enter the information on each line for the criteria required. Descriptions of each criterion are described here. Application - In this field, enter the name you wish to give the application.
8.3 TYPICAL D-LINK PORT FORWARDING This section will cover a few simple configurations for the D-Link router. This chapter is only to offer some help to the installer and end user. Please understand we DO NOT support this product and will not give tech support on it. If you need additional technical support on this router you must call D-Link. Whenever you want to configure your network or the DI-624, you can access the Configuration Menu by opening a web-browser and typing in the IP Address of the DI-264.
Click Virtual Servers on the left to bring up the following screen. Virtual Servers allows users who are connecting remotely to access services on the router’s Local Network. The functions of each field are described below. Virtual Server - Select Enabled or Disabled Name - Enter the name referencing the virtual service Private IP - The IP address of the device running the local services. Protocol Type - The protocol used for the virtual service.
Here is an example of the information for each service: Name HTTP Private IP 192.168.1.50 Protocol Both Private Port 80 Public Port 80 Schedule Enable Where 192.168.1.50 is the IP address of the ECOR264 on the LAN, and the default port 80 is in use. Note: If you changed port 80 in the DVR’s Network Menu, open that port instead of 80.
Chapter 9 9 TROUBLESHOOTING If you have problems with the system, run through the following checklist to see if you can solve the problem. The DVR will not go into record mode. Bring up the DVR’s Menu and check under the Camera Menu. Verify that all connected cameras are checked as “Installed” and that Record Mode is set to “Continuous”. Check the Disk or Information Menus and verify that the internal hard drive is being detected. The DVR displays nothing on the main monitor.
Appendix A APPENDIX A: TIMING OF ALARM MODES Transparent Mode Input Event Alarm Duration t t Event = t Reaction t Event: t reaction: Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...) Resulting duration for this alarm mode, related to event record, alarm outputs, OSD message, buzzer Timeout + Transparent Mode Input Event Alarm Duration t Event t Duration t t Reaction t Event: t Duration: t reaction: Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...
Timeout Mode Input Event Alarm Duration t t Event t Duration = t Reaction t Event: t Duration: t reaction: Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...
Timeout Mode: Retrigger of Alarms t Event: t Duration: t reaction: Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...) Alarm duration for timeout, defined in the event setup menus Resulting duration for this alarm mode, related to event record, alarm outputs, OSD message, buzzer Timeout+Transparent Mode: Retrigger of Alarms t Event: Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...
Appendix B APPENDIX B: EXPRESS SETUP RECORDING VALUE SELECTION RULES Case 1: Record Mode: Normal + Event Record With: Recording days The DVR will Auto adjust image Quality and Event frame rate to match the number of Recording days which user selected: According to resolution, event hours and other assumptions above, the DVR will attempt to select one set of suitable quality and event frame rate by checking if set 1 meets the requirements, and proceed in order unit the requirements are met.
Case 3: Record Mode: Normal + Event or Event Only Record With: Preset Setting DVR will apply the settings in the table below to all cameras according to the Preset Settings.
Appendix C APPENDIX C: REMOTE CONTROL The IR remote control is an accessory to enhance the convenient operation of the DVR. You can perform all the settings and operations from the remote control. The effective distance is up to 33 feet line of sight. The keypad functions are same as the front panel buttons of the DVR. ID number here must correspond to the “IR Remote ID” in “I/O Control Setup Menu”. Used to select a DVR when there is more than one unit.
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