User Manual ECOR264-D2 DVR Series
EVERFOCUS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION ECOR264-D2 DVR Series Instruction Manual 2010 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: September 2010 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 openings 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.
Unplug the unit from the outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners, abrasive or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning 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.
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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 .........................................................................
3.6 PTZ .................................................................................................................................. 23 General PTZ control (if PTZ cameras are installed)..................................................................................23 Express Control of PTZ.........................................................................................................................24 3.6.1 3.6.2 3.7 LAYOUT...............................................................
4.10.2 4.10.3 4.10.4 4.10.5 4.11 INFORMATION........................................................................................................... 89 4.11.1 4.11.2 5 Daylight Saving .....................................................................................................................................82 User .......................................................................................................................................................83 I/O Control .............
Chapter 1 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW The introduction of the ECOR264 D2 series adds the advantages of H.264 compression to the power and flexibility of the already popular ECOR DVR. State of the art H.264 compression techniques enhance recorded video storage capacity and conserve network transmission bandwidth while maintaining high image quality. Both the 4 and 8 camera models are capable of real time recording (4x30FPS@2CIF, 8x30FPS@CIF).
-Express Setup: A unique menu option for quick & easy installation and setup -Express Archive: Archive video instantly (to USB) while playing back -Express Playback: Simply point, click and drag the playback bar to view desired recordings -Express Search: Use the intuitive playback bar with simple drag & drop operations -Smart Search: Review recorded video to identify motion in area(s) of interest -Snapshot search: choose an interval and direction, view a series of snapshots to quickly isolate incidents -Re
1.3 SPECIFICATIONS ECOR264-4/8D2 Channel Number Compression Format Recording Rate/Resolution *Total = 240 FPS @ CIF; per camera resolution & FPS rates can be set independently up to the total capacity Playback Rate/Resolution Playback up to full record rate.
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 IR Remote Control. Take a moment to learn where the keys are as the remainder of the manual will refer to them often. 2 3 ○ ○ 4 ○ 5 ○ 6 ○ 7 ○ 1 ○ 15 ○ 16 ○ 17 ○ 18 ○ 8 ○ 14 ○ 9 ○ 10 ○ 11 12 ○ ○ 13 ○ Figure 1-1 Front Panel 1) DVD+RW: DVD+RW burner for DVD model.
1 Press channel key (CH1~CH8) / (CH1~CH4) to display that channel in full screen view. ○ 2 Press channel key again for 2x electronic zoom. Zoom screen can be moved through arrow keys. ○ Pressing the channel key again switches the electronic zoom off and return to full screen view of that channel. 10) Live: Press this key to show live view. Press to exit from playback mode. 11) View: Press this key to switch between 4x, PiP (Picture In Picture), full screen and 9x.
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. 1 ○ 9 ○ 2 ○ 10 ○ 4 ○ 5 ○ 3 ○ 6 ○ 7 ○ 8 ○ 12 ○ 11 ○ Figure 1-2 Rear Panel 1 Alarm In: ○ Connect up to 4/8 alarm inputs, selectable between N.O./N.C. contacts. 2 Alarm Out: ○ N.C or N.O type alarm out (form “C”). 3 Audio In: ○ Connect line level output of an audio preamplifier to the audio input connection corresponding to the appropriate camera.
10 RS485 socket: For remote control via RS-485 keyboards and telemetry control for attached PTZ ○ devices 11 Audio Out: ○ Connect to the line level input of an audio amplifier. 12 VGA: ○ Connect a VGA monitor to the VGA output connection. VGA resolution is 1280x1024.
1.6 VIDEO INPUTS/OUTPUTS INSTALLATION Cameras and CCTV monitors must use copper center conductor/copper braid 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), or 75 ohm foil shield antenna cable and other types of coaxial cable are not compatible. All connected video sources must provide a 1 Vpp NTSC or PAL standard video signal.
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 1.9 RS-485 keyboard / PTZ Installation All functions can be remote-controlled by the EKB-500 universal keyboard.
RS-485 bus serial wiring with connector boxes and connection cable Direct RS-485 bus star wiring is not supported unless using an EverFocus Model EDA997A (see below). Improper RS-485 bus star wiring An EDA997A RS-485 signal distributor may be used to use a star wiring configuration. Star wiring with RS-485 signal distributor A RS-485 distributor can also be used to increase the maximum number of devices on the bus as well as the total range. Each distributor output provides another RS-485 bus.
ATTENTION: EDA997A 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: + I 1.9.
1.10 USB-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. 1.11 NETWORK 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 1.12 FINAL 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 D2 DVRs support multiple sources to control the DVR. It can be controlled with a mouse, the front panel, an EKB500, and the handheld IR 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.
2.1.3 Operation in the Configuration Menus 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 choices 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.
Button: Click the button to execute the function. 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.
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, press the 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 “left” or “right” arrow when the last/first camera (1,4 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 to that item.
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: 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.
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 by mouse: click the password field to bring up the on-screen keyboard (see Figure 3-2 On-screen Keyboard). Click on each button to input the desired characters for the password. When finished, click “Done” on the on-screen keyboard to confirm the password. + To input password using front panel: use the arrow keys to select the password field, then press the “Enter” key to show the on-screen keyboard (see Figure 3-2 On-screen Keyboard).
3.5 PLAYBACK The playback bar is the fastest way to show video from the exact time which users want to see. The playback bar allows a user to see both a time line and the current playback indicator. The user can then click the time line to move the indicator to the position which they want to see. The operation is as follows: 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.
L4: Entire time bar is 10 minutes. L5: Entire time bar is 1 minute. 11. Express copy: Press to start express copy when camera during playback (only one camera) 12. Playback speed indicator 13. Press “X” to close the playback bar. 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.
10. Pattern Operation (Pattern is the “0” Tour in Everfocus and Pelco PTZ cameras) a. Click “Pattern” button 11. Steps to run a tour a. Click “Tour” button b. Click the number of the desired tour 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.
Figure 3-3 Express Control PTZ The screen is divided into a 4x4 grid.
3.7 LAYOUT The ECOR264 D2 DVR has several display modes available, depending on the number of cameras the DVR supports. The different available layouts for a 8 camera model are shown below: NOTE: PIP display is not available in Playback mode The first three layouts are available on all models; the next three are available on the 8 camera models. 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.
3.9 DISPLAY Press the Display button on the menu by using the mouse or selecting this icon with the front panel keys and pressing ‘Enter’. Pressing/clicking cycles through the four OSD formats: 1. Press to show camera information. Please see the following table for camera information icons. 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.
4. When in ZOOM mode, the mouse cursor will change to a different icon in different areas of the screen. Or, use the arrow keys to bring a different portion of the magnified image into view. Users can control the portion of the magnified image to be displayed by clicking directly on screen: Figure 3-4 Zoom Express Control The screen is divided into a 4x4 grid.
3.12 SEARCH By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click to enter Search Menu. By front panel: Press ”Search” key to enter Search Menu directly. 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 begin to play the video selected. The DVR will play the nearest time if there is no data at the selected time.
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 include in the search. Event: Select which event type(s) to search for. Choose from Alarm, Motion or Video Loss. 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 3.12.3 Smart Search Smart Search allows the review of a segment of the recorded video from individual cameras to detect motion in an area specified at the time of the search. The resulting ‘motion events’ are displayed in the form of an Event List. Figure 3-7 Search Menu – Smart Search From Date: Select starting date. Time: Select starting time. To Date: Select ending date.
Camera: Select which cameras to review. Grid Setting: Press Grid Setting button to open the motion grid setup window. Edit Motion Grid: Press this button to edit the motion grid (See Figure 4-5 Camera Menu – Motion Grid Setting ). Set All: Press this button to select the entire area. Clear All: Press this button to clear all the grids selected. Save & Back: Press this button to save the motion grid setting and return to motion setting menu.
Click on the “Search” button to start searching. The search results will be shown as a list of events.
3.12.4 Snapshot Search Snapshot Search shows snapshots of the specified interval, it helps users to quickly find the interested scene. Figure 3-8 Search Menu – Snapshot Search Result Type: Thumbnail is used as result type. Search Date: Select search date and time Search Direction: Select search direction, either forward or backward. Search Camera: Select which camera to be searched. Result Interval: Select interval of the snapshot to be searched.
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 3-9 Copy Menu Camera: Select which cameras 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). Start Date/Time: Select the starting date/time to be archived. End Date/Time: Select the ending date/time to be archived.
3.14 LOGOUT Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click the window (see Figure 3-11). button to bring up the Logout Confirmation Figure 3-10 Logout Confirmation window Press “Yes” button when you are ready to logout from the system. You will need to login again before accessing any other configuration options.
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 “ necessary (see Section 3.2 LOGIN above). ” to enter the Configuration Menu. Log in if 4.
Date: Sets the current date of DVR. Time: Sets the current time of DVR. Record Mode: Choose from Normal+Event: Normal recording plus event recording. Event Only: Event recording only. Schedule Rec: Schedule recording. For Event recording, enter the estimated number of hours per day for event recording. Resolution: Select recording resolution based on video format. NTSC: 704x480 / 704x240 / 352x240 PAL: 704x576 / 704x288 / 352x288 Record With: Preset Settings: Select preset setting or recording quality.
Network Type: Static IP: User sets a static 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 screenshot 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 to be configured. Title: The title setting allows you to assign a title to the 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.
Recording capacity remaining for all cameras (shown to the right of the Normal Speed field): The number here indicates the remaining unallocated recording capacity available for all cameras, scaled according to the image size selected for the current camera. That is, the number shown is the number of available FPS at that image size (which is the number of CIF FPS divided by the number of CIF equivalents required to record that size image – 1, 2 or 4).
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.
4.3.3 Motion Figure 4-4 Camera Menu – Motion Camera: Select the camera you wish to configure. “Title” will change to the title name of the selected camera. Enable: Check box to enable motion detection. Other motion options will not be available unless this feature is selected. Log: Check this box to record motion events in the log. Main Monitor: Main monitor display options when a motion event occurs. No change: No change on the main monitor display.
Timeout: Alarm output lasts for a set of time duration. If this option is selected, a field will appear for setting the duration. Permanent: Alarm will remain on until the user presses the “Enter” key on front panel or otherwise resets the alarm condition. Timeout Duration: Time duration selectable from 1 to 150 seconds. Edit Motion Grid: Press this button to edit the motion grid (See Figure 4-5 Camera Menu – Motion Grid Setting ). Sensitivity: Set the threshold value for sensitivity within the grids.
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 configure, “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 5 seconds before the video loss.
Trans+Timeout: Alarm output continues until the event ends, then continues for a set time duration. 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 screenshot of the RECORD & PLAY SETTING MENU.
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. When schedule recording is disabled, as the default the DVR will automatically begin recording when it is first turned on. Time Stamp: Select if the time and date will display while recording.
Alarm: Enter the expected number of hours per day due to alarm recording. If the total of 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 screenshot of the ALARM & EVENT SETTING MENU. This menu will guide 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 (or 8 – one trigger per camera input). Enable: Check box to enable response to that alarm trigger. Log: Check box to record these alarm events in the log.
N.O.: Normal Open contact. N.C.: Normal Closed contact. Network Alarm: Check this box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when motion occurs. (This feature requires PowerCon software on the client PC and proper settings for the Alarm Server in the Network Setup menu; see Section 4.6.4 Alarm Server for more information) Active Camera: This field is for associating an alarm trigger with a specific camera.
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.
4.6 SCHEDULE SETTING Figure 4-18 is a screenshot of the SCHEDULE SETTING MENU. In this menu you can set a unique configuration to enable recording during a specified time periods. This menu is used to configure Express Setup, Holidays and detailed Schedule settings. Figure 4-18 Schedule Menu-Express Setup 4.6.1 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 Frame Rate: FPS recording rate for events. Selectable frame rate includes 30fps, 15fps, 10fps, 7.5fps, 5fps, 1fps or 0fps. (0fps means no event recording). 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. 4.6.
One time: This entry is used only once, on that specific date. 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) 4.6.
To Set Schedule using Mouse 1. Click on desired start time block (no numbers on it) on a time bar. At this time, the selected time block will be highlighted in blue frame and the entire time bar will be highlighted by red frame. There are 24 blocks on the time bar representing 24 hours respectively. 2. Set a schedule start time by clicking on a desired start time block on a time bar.
3. Selecting camera: Use Right/Left arrow keys 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 the “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. 8. To exit the screen, press the “Menu/Esc” button as required to move up the menu levels and, if desired, out of the menu system.
Record: Displays Record mode Resolution: Select recording resolution. NTSC: 704x480 / 704x240 / 352x240 PAL: 704x576 / 704x288 / 352x288 Normal: Frame rate in images per second for continuous recording. It is important to keep track of the normal recording resources being allocated at each hours of the day.
to 15 FPS and also increase the resolution and rate of the five 2 CIF cameras to 4 CIF and 15 FPS, with 15 CIF equivalent FPS still available to be assigned to one or more of the nine CIF resolution cameras. If not all event conditions occur simultaneously, greater resolution and/or FPS increases are possible for individual cameras, as long as the net total of 480 CIF equivalents is not exceeded.
4.6.4 Alarm Action Figure 4-22 Schedule Menu-Alarm Action Defines recording response to “alarm” 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 input trigger. 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).
4. Change the section to different mode (with a different color) by clicking on the first block of the section. The color switches from gray -> orange -> gray, every time user clicks the first block of a section. Orange indicates ‘alarm action recording ON’. 5. To set the end of a timezone, select the time block following the end of the timezone defined in the step above. The first click will highlight the block in blue.
6. Editing blocks in a time bar: when a time bar is chosen (highlighted in red frame), the press Enter button to select that time bar for configuration; then the first block of this bar will be selected (highlighted in blue frame). Use Right/Left arrow key to move to the desired block for the starting time, and press the Enter button again to confirm.
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.
4.7 NETWORK SETTING Figure 4-23 is a screenshot 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 should use specific IP addresses and/or port numbers. Figure 4-23 Network Menu – LAN 4.7.1 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 less likely to lead to a port conflict. For a list of the known and registered ports, see http://www.iana.
Authentication: Check this box if the SMTP server requires authentication (user name / password). SSL: Check the box if mail server needs communication to be encrypted by SSL. User name: Input the login user name if the SMTP server requires authentication. Password: Input the password if the SMTP server requires authentication. Confirm: Re-enter password. Sender Email: Input the e-mail address of the sender (the DVR). Sender’s e-mail address has to match the user name and password above.
The DDNS name you choose must be unique; that is, it must not already be in use. Please go to the website http://everfocusddns.com and check that the name you wish to use is available. PLEASE NOTE: The name of the DVR cannot include a space, or a dot (period) or any special characters particularly ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + < > " ; : . , _ In the DVR’s Network Menu above, go to DDNS. Choose “everfocusddns.
Confirm: Re-enter password. Note: For more details on DDNS setup, please see “Chapter 7 - Everfocus DDNS Setup”. 4.7.4 Alarm Server Figure 4-27 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.
4.8 DISK INFORMATION 4-28 is a screenshot 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 4-28 Disk Menu-Disk 4.8.1 Disk Record Time (Start): Shows earliest recorded time on the DVR. Record Time (End): Shows latest or most current recorded time on the DVR. Disk: Select disk number. Health Status: Displays current status of the selected disk.
4.9 DISPLAY SETTING Figure 4-29 is a screenshot of the DISPLAY SETTING MENU. This menu will walk you through the Main Monitor On-Screen Display (OSD) and Main Monitor Sequential setup. Figure 4-29 Display Menu – Monitor OSD 4.9.1 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. Event Status: Check the box to display event status.
4.9.2 Main M/T SEQ Figure 4-30 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.
4.10 SYSTEM SETTING Figure 4-31 is a screenshot of the SYSTEM SETTING MENU. This menu is for setting up the general system parameters for the DVR. Figure 4-31 System Menu – Date/Time 4.10.1 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.
4.10.2 Daylight Saving Figure 4-32 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. For most regions, this will be one hour ahead of the “Start Time”. End Date: Set the end date for daylight saving time.
4.10.3 User User Menu is where you can add or delete different login IDs on the system as well as set access levels. See the charts below for a listing of the rights associated with each access level. Figure 4-33 System Menu – User Add Click “Add” button to add a new user. Set the name (case-sensitive), password, access level and status. 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 4-35 System Menu – User - Edit User Login: Check this box to require user login for menu access from the front panel. When this is disabled, no username or password is required to access the system from the front panel, and all users operate with ADMIN rights from the front panel.
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.
4.10.4 I/O Control Figure 4-36 is a screenshot 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 4-36 System Menu – I/O Control RS232 Baud Rate: This field is to set the speed at which is used to transmit instruction or information through the RS232 port on the DVR. There are eight different speeds: 1200 BPS, 2400 BPS, 4800 BPS, 9600 BPS, 19200 BPS, 38400 BPS, 57600 BPS and 115200 BPS.
Baud Rate: The speed used to transmit instructions or information through the RS485 port on the DVR. Choose from the following speeds: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 BPS. Data Bit: The number of data bits used in a data packet or word. This can be set to 8 or 7. Stop Bit: This field is to set the number of stop bits indicating the end of a data packet. This can be set to 1 or 2. Parity: This selects the transmission error checking rule. Choose either None, Odd, or Even.
unit during the upgrade; this can cause the system to fail to recover, requiring factory service to repair. Configurations Load Factory Default: Click “Load” to restore all menu settings to the default values. User Account, Network IP Settings, and Time are not affected. 3GP streaming is disabled by default. Load From USB: Click “Load” to upload saved DVR configuration settings from a USB flash device. Save To USB: Click “’Save” to save the current DVR configuration settings to a USB flash device.
4.11 INFORMATION Figure 4-38 is a screenshot of the INFORMATION MENU. This menu displays important (read only) system information. Figure 4-38 Information Menu – System 4.11.1 System System Version: Displays firmware version number. Model: Displays DVR model number. NTSC/PAL: Displays current video format selected based video format on Camera 1 input at boot up. Network IP: Displays the DVR’s current IP Address as set in the Network or Express Setup screen.
4.11.2 Log Figure 4-39 Information Menu – Log This screen is used to choose, display and/or export log entries. 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.
Export Log to USB: Press “Export’ button to export log data to USB. Figure 4-40 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.sitename.
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 D2 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 e.g. http://192.168.1.163:2468 Internet connection: http:// (IP address given by your Internet Service Provider): IP port used e.g. http://57.182.67.204:2468 You should then see a login prompt.
Enter a user name and password to access the recorder. These can be changed in the System section of the Main Menu. The default user name is “admin”. The default password is “11111111”. Click on the Login button and you will log in to the recorder’s Network Viewer. 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.
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 1 2 5 3 1. 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 or click on “9UP” to display 9 screens. 2. You can click the “Mic” button to transfer audio to DVR from client side if there is a microphone attached to the PC and an amplifier and speaker attached to the DVR.
Schedule Setup Network Setup Hard Disk Setup Display Setup System Setup Information Setup Video Export Playback Search PTZ Control 5. In the main page, you will see live images in a 9-screen display (or 4 screens, depending on the model).
6.4 REMOTE PLAYBACK To playback the video, click the “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) Back: returns to live view Playback Control Keys 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.
settings and DDNS name and resubmit the 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 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 D2 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.
Make sure you are using the correct WAN IP address given by the ISP, or, if you have a Dynamic IP, check if the IP address has changed; use DDNS to avoid problems caused by changing ISP addresses.
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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