Volume 1 Instruction Manual EDSR400F/600F/ EDSR900F/1600F
EVERFOCUS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION EDSR 400F / EDSR600F EDSR 900F / EDSR1600F Instruction Guide © 2004 Everfocus Electronics Corp 2445 Huntington Drive Phone 626.844.8888 • Fax 626.844.8838 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. QuickTime is a registered trademark of the Apple Computer, Inc.
Table of Contents Introduction CHAPTE R I 1 Product Overview 1 Features 1 Specifications 2 Front Panel Keys 3 Back Panel Connections 5 CHAPTE R 39 System Setting Menu 41 CHAPTE R 4 Recording Overview 44 Basic Recording Setup 44 Timer Recording Setup 45 Motion Recording Setup 46 Alarm Recording Setup 48 2 Installation 7 Basic Wiring Instructions 8 Hard Disk Drive Installation 9 Final Install Process 9 CHAPTE R PTZ Setting Menu 3 DVR Menu Setup 10 Clock/Language Set
Introduction to TCP/IP 60 Subnet Masks 61 APPENDI X Gateway Address 61 RJ45 (RS485) Pin Assignment Virtual Ports 61 Pre-Installation 62 TROUBL E SHOOTIN G What type of Network Connection 63 Troubleshooting Simple One to One Connection 64 Direct High Speed Modem Connection 70 Router or LAN Connection 72 CHAPTE R 10 Linksys Port Forwarding 75 Dynamic DNS 78 CHAPTE R 11 D-Link Port Forwarding 80 Dynamic DNS 83 CHAPTE R 12 DDNS 84 Creating a DDNS Account 84 CHAPTE R 13
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Chapter 1 Product Overview DVRs are the industry’s first full-featured digital video recorder designed specifically for use within the security industry. The Digital Video Recorder incorporates all the benefits of digital video recording, is simple to install, and operates just like a VCR.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Specifications 2
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Front Panel Keypads Keys: 3
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Back Panel Connections 5
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Chapter 2 Installation The installations described below should be made by qualified service personnel or system installers. Please refer to the following diagram for the basic wiring connections. ¾ Please Note: Monitors and Cameras must be purchased separately.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Basic Wiring Instructions Please refer to diagram 1 on page 9 to assist you with this portion of the installation. ¾ Power: Connect the power source or adapter into the power socket shown in diagram 1. Please Note: Do not plug the digital video recorder into the same power source as the cameras. ¾ Cameras: Connect each cameras video output to the video input (bottom row) on the digital video recorder shown in diagram 1.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Hard Disk Drive Installation The first step in installing the hard drive is to insert the hard drive sleeve into the machine. The hard disk drive default setting is initially set to master. The second step is to insert the key provided and turn the tray key to the lock position. If this process is ignored the hard disk drive will not be detected. Follow the previous steps for the second hard drive or second empty sleeve.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Chapter 3 DVR Menu Setup Assuming you have completed the first two chapters of this manual. You are now ready to begin setting up the digital video recorder menu. To begin this process, press the MENU key. Once inside the main menu you will find there are 17 setup option pages as follows. Diagram 2 Turning the jog dial clockwise or counter clockwise will allow you to scroll through the different menu setup option pages.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Clock Setting Menu Diagram 3 Diagram three is a screen shot of the Clock/Language Setting Menu. In the Clock/Language Setting Menu the following fields are defined as follows: ¾ Date: This field represents the current date on the DVR. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ¾ Menu Language: This field is set to English from factory and can not be changed. ¾ Video System: This field is set to NTSC from factory which is the North American Video Standard and can not be changed. The European and Asian Video Standards are PAL. ¾ Version: This field represents the firmware version the digital video recorder is using. Please Note: New firmware versions are available for download from ftp://208.50.31.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Daylight Savings Menu Diagram 4 In this menu you can set the DVR to adjust the daylight savings time automatically for you. ¾ Daylight saving: This field is to turn the daylight savings function on or off. . To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection. ¾ Start Time: This field signifies the date the daylight savings will take affect. The first field is set to “First”.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Timer Setting Menu Diagram 5 Diagram five is a screen shot of the Timer Setting Menu. In this menu you can set a unique timer any day of the week to start recording from a specified start time to an end time. In the Timer Setting Menu the following fields are defined as: ¾ Week: This field represents the day of the week you wish to set the timer record for. Initially it is set to Sun as default. You may choose from MonSun as well as DLY.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ¾ Speed: This field is used to set the speed at which you would like the timer record to be recording at. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection. Please Note: See Appendix B to find the appropriate speed to fit your recording needs. Set: This field is used to turn the timer recording on or off. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Sequence Setting Menu Diagram 6 Diagram Six is a screen shot of the Sequence Setting Menu. This menu is for setting up the way in which video is sequenced through the main monitor output. In the Sequence Setting Menu the following fields are defined as follows: ¾ Main Monitor: This field is to set the sequence for the main monitor output. Channel: This field represents the channel you are setting to sequence.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Dwell Time: This field represents the rate at which the cameras will sequence on the main monitor. The dwell time for the auto sequence can be set from 0 to 99 seconds. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Title Setting Menu Diagram 7 Diagram seven is a screen shot of the Title Setting Menu. In this menu you can set a unique title for each of your cameras. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Covert Setting Menu Diagram 8 Diagram eight is a screen shot of the Covert Setting Menu. In this menu you can set which cameras to be covert or hidden on the main monitor. Channel: This field represents the channel you are setting to sequence. Operation: This field is to turn on or off the camera for the sequence screen. The default is set to on. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Alarm Setting Menu Diagram 9 Diagram nine is a screen shot of the Alarm Record Setting Menu. This menu contains all the alarm operations and options needed to successfully complete an alarm recording. In the Alarm Record Setting Menu the following fields are defined as: ¾ Operations: This field is to turn alarm recording on or off. The Default from the factory is set to on. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Please Note: Refer to Appendix C for more information about setting up the alarm board. ¾ Duration: When any sensor alarm connected to the device is activated, the device will immediately react with an alarm and display the warning message. This entry is used to set the alarm duration from 1 to 99 seconds. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Motion Setting Menu Diagram 10 Diagram ten is a screen shot of the Motion Setting Menu. This menu is for setting up the digital recorder for motion recording. In the Motion Setting Menu the following fields are defined as follows: ¾ CH: This field represents the camera channels. ¾ OP: This field is to set the option of turning motion on or off. If OP is turned on the DVR will respond by recording when motion occurs.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N message. This entry is used to set the alarm duration from 1 to 99 seconds. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection. ¾ Manual Edit: This field represents manual editing of each camera for motion. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection. Use the jog dial to make your selection.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Diagram 12 To exit this screen after you have finished editing simply press the MENU button.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Record Setting Menu Diagram 13 Diagram thirteen is a screen shot of the Record Setting Menu. This menu contains the speed and quality for recording all the time. In the Record Setting Menu the following fields are defined as: ¾ Normal Record: o Speed: This field represents the speed at which the recorder will be recording all the time. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Lower Low Basic Standard High Superior : : : : : : 15KB 19KB 23KB 27KB 31KB 35KB To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection. o Disk Full: This field represents what to do when the Hard Disk Drive gets full. In this case the default is set to rewrite. The other option if you wish to do so is to set the disk full option to Stop.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N High Superior : : 31KB 35KB To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection. ¾ Pre-Alarm Record: o Operation: This field is to set the option of turning pre-alarm recording on or off. If Operation is turned on the DVR will respond by recording 5 seconds before an alarm occurs. If Operation is turned off the DVR will not record the pre-alarm when an alarm occurs.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Network Setting Menu Diagram 14 Diagram fourteen is a screen shot of the Network Setting Menu. This menu is for setting up the configuration for networking to the DVR. Please refer to the Networking Chapter of this manual to fully understand how to setup your network for this DVR. In the Network Setting Menu the following fields are defined as follows: ¾ IP Address: This field is to set a static IP Address for the DVR.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ¾ Net mask: This field is to set the subnet mask for your network so as the DVR will be recognized within the network. Example: 255.255.255.000. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection. ¾ Gateway: This field is to set the gateway for your network so the DVR will be recognized within the network.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Control Setting Menu Diagram 15 Diagram fifteen is a screen shot of the Control Setting Menu. This menu is for setting up a connection from the digital recorder to a computer to transfer instructions or information using the HyperTerminal program in Windows.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ¾ RS232 Parity: This field is to select the parity level at which you will be connected. You can choose between None, Odd, or Even parity levels. Default is set to none. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection. ¾ RS232 Data Bit: This field is the data bit at which you will be transferring. There are two settings for this option: 8 or 7. The default is set to 8.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Buzzer Setting Menu Diagram 16 Diagram sixteen is a screen shot of the Buzzer Setting Menu. This menu is to set the internal buzzer. In the Buzzer Setting Menu the following fields are defined as: ¾ Buzzer: This field is to turn the internal buzzer enable or disable the internal buzzer. The default is set to enable. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ¾ Disk Full: This field is to turn the buzzer on or off when the Hard Disk Drive is full. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection. ¾ Video Loss: This option is to turn the buzzer on or off when the DVR experiences video loss. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Archive Setting Menu Diagram 17 Diagram seventeen is a screen shot of the Archive Setting Menu. This menu is for setting up the way in which video is archived within the machine. In the Archive Setting Menu the following fields are defined as follows: ¾ Picture Size: This field is to set the picture size for copying an image to a Compact Flash card or through the network.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ¾ Time Stamp Position: This field is to set the position of the time stamp. You can set the time position either on top or bottom. The default is set to top. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection. ¾ Water Mark: This option is to turn water mark on or off when copying to a Compact Flash card. By default this option is turned on. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Matrix Setting Menu (only on EDSR-900 and EDSR1600) Diagram 18 Diagram 19 Diagram 20 Diagrams eighteen through nineteen are screen shots of the Matrix Setting Menu. This menu is for setting up the way in which video is sequenced through the matrix monitor and call monitor outputs.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Channel: Represents the channels you want to be displayed in full screen on this output. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection. Dwell Time: This field represents the rate at which the cameras will sequence on the call monitor. The dwell time for the auto sequence can be set from 0 to 99 seconds. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Disk Setting Menu Diagram 21 Diagram 21 is a screen shot of the Disk Setting Menu. This menu is for viewing Disk information and formatting the disks. In the Disk Setting Menu the following fields are defined as follows: ¾ Disk Usage: This field signifies the number of Hard Drives the machine can store too. ¾ Size: This entry signifies the physical size of the Hard Drive.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N PTZ Setting Menu Diagram 22 Diagram 22 is a screen shot of the PTZ setting menu. PTZ control functions are accessible through the web interface. You now have the same basic controls used with the EKB series keyboards over the web interface. This allows you to control the camera pan, tilt and zoom functions while away.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Connections: The Data Control cables connect to the back of the EDSR using the RS 485 Port. Depending on how your connections are setup and the number of cameras you are using, you will need to connect the data cables to Pins 3 and 6 on any of the 2 RS-485 ports. Pin 3 being Positive (+) and pin 6 being negative (-). An Ethernet cable can be used in the RS485 port, as long as the wires for pin 3 and 6 are used.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N System Setting Menu Diagram 24 Diagram 24 is a screen shot of the System Setting Menu. This menu is for setting up any additional options and restoring defaults to the digital recorder. In the System Setting Menu the following fields are defined as follows: ¾ Play with Audio 1 and 2: These fields are to turn on audio while playing video which contains prerecorded audio. This option can be turned on or off. The default is set to on.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N you into the menu options. The password supports up to 6 characters. The available alphanumeric characters are: 0 to 9, A to Z, and /( ) . - * & @ : ” To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection. ¾ Password Level 3: This field is the password for the system when the password is enabled. The Level 3 Password gives you all the functionality of the recorder including the menu options.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N To Load the defaults simply use the arrow buttons to change this option to yes. This will bring up a second dialog which asks you if you want to do a load defaults again. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection. Please Note: See Load Defaults Chapter for more details and diagrams.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Chapter 4 Recording Overview Before continuing please be sure to have reviewed DVR Menu Setup (Chapter 3). You are now ready to begin setting up the machine for normal recording. This chapter will show you how to setup the recorder for basic recording. Basic Recording Setup ¾ Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 and 2. Log into the DVR menu by pressing the Menu button.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Diagram 25 ¾ To stop recording simply press the Stop button. Please Note: When the Hard Drive is full, the DVR will either stop recording automatically or overwrite from the beginning of the hard drive. This is all dependent on what was set in the record setting (see page 25). Timer Recording Setup ¾ Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 and 2. Log into the DVR menu by pressing the Menu button.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Diagram 26 ¾ To stop recording simply press the Stop button. Please Note: When the Hard Drive is full, the DVR will either stop recording automatically or overwrite from the beginning of the hard drive. This is all dependent on what was set in the record setting (see page 25). Motion Recording Setup ¾ Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 and 2. Log into the DVR menu by pressing the Menu button.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Please Note: Our recorders are developed for segment recording. One segment or motion event can record to one sector on the hard drive. Hard drives contain on average 256 sectors. Therefore recording on motion only you will see the Record Light going on and off you are not recording properly in motion. This will eat up your hard drive space.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Alarm Recording Setup ¾ Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 and 2. Log into the DVR menu by pressing the Menu button. Turning the jog dial clockwise or counter clockwise will allow you to scroll through the different menu setup options. ¾ Once You Reach the Record Setting Menu (See Page 25) change the Recording speed and quality that best fits your application.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Chapter 5 Playback Overview Before continuing please be sure to have reviewed DVR Menu Setup (Chapter 3). You are now ready to begin setting up the machine for playback. This chapter will show you how to setup the recorder for basic playback. Basic Playback ¾ Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 through 4. Press the play button to set the recorder into playback mode and play the last segment recorded.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Diagram 29 ¾ Use the Jog Dial to select segment list and press the enter key. ¾ Diagram 30 illustrates what the segment list may look like. Use the Jog Dial to choose a segment you want to playback and press the enter key. This in turn will start playing the segment you chose. Diagram 30 ¾ To stop playing back press the stop key.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N 2. Alarm List Playback ¾ Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 through 4. ¾ Press the search button to enter the search menu. (See Diagram 31) Diagram 31 ¾ Use the Jog Dial to select alarm list and press the enter key. Please Note: If the alarm list is empty you will not be able to enter the alarm list because there are no alarms or motion being recorded. ¾ Diagram 32 illustrates what the alarm list may look like.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N 3. Date/Time Playback ¾ Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 through 4. ¾ Press the search button to enter the search menu. (See Diagram 33) Diagram 33 ¾ Use the Jog Dial to select Date/Time and press the enter key. ¾ Diagram 34 illustrates what the Date/Time field may look like. Use the Jog Dial to enter a date and time you want to playback, highlight search, and press the enter key.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Chapter 6 Copying Video (Compact Flash Card Archiving) Before continuing please be sure to have reviewed the preceding chapters. You are now ready to copy an image or video from the DVR. This chapter will show you how to copy a still image or movie from the recorder. ¾ Please Note: Lexar Compact Flash Cards are not compatible with Everfocus digital recorders. Everfocus suggests using Sandisk or Kingston Compact Flash Cards.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ¾ Once you have stopped any type of recording on the DVR you are ready to do archive. ¾ The Second Step is to play the video you want to archive. Please refer to chapter 5 to for playing back video. ¾ Once you are in playback mode press the pause button. You may use the jog dial to go back or forward to select the image you wish to copy.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ¾ The Second Step is to play the video you want to archive. Please refer to chapter 5 to for playing back video. ¾ Once you are in playback mode, select the camera and have the portion of the video you wish to copy. Then press the copy button. Tech Tip: When copying a movie file to a flash card, by default the DVR Archives only one channel at a time. By default, it archives Channel 1.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Viewing a Copied File ¾ First step is to play the video or image you have stored on the Compact Flash card is to take the Compact Flash card and insert it into the Compact Flash Reader which came with your digital recorder. Insert the other end of the Flash card reader into the USB port of your computer. ¾ Open up My computer in windows and you will notice a new drive has been added to the computer. This is the Compact flash card.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Chapter 7 Audio Overview This chapter will try to give you details on how to setup audio on the DVR. Before we begin the process of connecting audio to your digital recorder we should have the following items. A Line level microphone (RCA input) and speakers for playback output (RCA). You will not be able to hear audio live unless an audio processor is looped through or placed between the Microphone and the DVR.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Chapter 8 How to Upgrade Firmware on the DVR? This chapter will try to give you a detailed instruction on how to upgrade the DVR. This will be a helpful in completing the upgrading process. ¾ Please go to ftp://208.50.31.200 and go to DVR Firmware upgrade folder. Then click on the folder that represents you’re DVR’s model number. ¾ Copy the .HEX to CF card using the Compact Flash reader that came with your DVR (from a computer).
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ¾ Using the enter button to navigate in the menu. Highlight System Upgrade turn NO to YES (use jog wheel to select). ¾ Highlight YES again and press enter (use jog wheel to select). ¾ Next to System Upgrade you will notice it say "Reading....then Programming...then Success..." ¾ Once you have read success log out of the menu by pressing the menu button twice. Then turn the power on the DVR off and turn it back on. .
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Chapter 9 Networking Overview This chapter will try to give you a detailed instruction on how to network the DVR. Before we begin the process of networking your digital recorder we should have a working knowledge of what a network is and how it works. This will be a helpful in completing the networking process.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Gateway Address Each host in a LAN has a gateway. A gateway address is composed of four octets (numbers in the range of 0 to 255) separated by decimal points. The gateway address is used to uniquely identify a host or computer on the LAN which assigns the IP addresses to your network. For example, a Linksys router has an IP address of 192.168.1.1.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Pre-Installation Before we begin with the installation we must ask ourselves a few questions in order to figure out where to begin with networking our DVR’s. Do you have Hi-speed Internet? ______________ There are many types of high speed Internet available. Three commonly used ones are T1, Cable, and DSL (in order of speed). Please Note: Everfocus suggests having a minimum upload speed of 256KBps.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N DDNS. DDNS is a Dynamic Domain Name Server, a service that provides a central (public) database where DNS information can be stored and retrieved. It allows those using a dynamic IP address to be registered centrally so users can connect to it by name. What Type of Network Connection do you have? Everfocus DVR’s can operate using three distinct types of networking connections. 1.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Simple One to One Connection Cat 5 Cross-over-cable Crossover Ethernet Cable Pin outs: The Diagram below shows the pin configurations for a cross over cable. Diagram 31 Connection Procedure: ¾ 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.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ¾ Assign an IP address of 192.168.001.003 to the DVR, a Subnet mask of 255.255.255.000, and a default gateway of 192.168.001.001. ¾ The next step is to get the computer onto the same network to do this you will need administrator access to your windows machine. ¾ To assign a static IP address in windows 2000/XP.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ¾ Once you have reached this point click ok and restart both the computer and the digital recorder. ¾ To access the DVR from the computer simply open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type: http://192.168.1.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Direct High Speed Modem Connection Hi-speed modem Internet Cat 5 Straight Through Cable DVR Straight Through Ethernet Cable Pin outs: The Diagram below shows the pin configurations for a straight cable. Diagram 32 Connection Procedure: ¾ 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.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ¾ Now Log into the Everfocus DVR menu and using the jog dial from the previous chapter go to the Network Setting Menu. (See page 28 for more instructions) ¾ Assign the Static IP address which you obtained from the internet service provider to the DVR, the Subnet mask from the internet service provider to the DVR, and the default gateway of the internet service provider.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Router or LAN Connection Hi-speed modem Internet Cat 5 Straight Through Cable DVR Router Straight Through Ethernet Cable Pin outs: The Diagram below shows the pin configurations for a straight cable. Diagram 33 Connection Procedure: ¾ 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.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ¾ 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. ¾ Now Log into the Everfocus DVR menu and using the jog dial from the previous chapter go to the Network Setting Menu. (See page 28 for more instructions) ¾ If you have a Linksys Router: Assign an IP address of 192.168.001.050 to the DVR, a Subnet mask of 255.255.255.000, and a default gateway of 192.168.001.
E V E R F O C U S ¾ E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Please Note: Make sure the modem is in bridge mode. If your Internet Service Provider is BellSouth you will have a modem/router. BellSouth provides a Westell modem that includes a built-in router. You will need to disable the router functionality. ¾ The next step is to open ports within your router.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Chapter 10 Linksys Port Forwarding This chapter will cover a few simple configurations for the Linksys router. Please understand we do not support this product and will not give tech support on it. If you need Technical support on this router you must call Linksys. This Chapter is to offer some help to the installer and end user nothing more.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N The first screen that appears displays the Setup tab. This allows you to change the Router's general settings. Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. The Applications and Gaming Tab allows you to set up public services on your network, such as web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Application - In this field, enter the name you wish to give the application. Each name can be up to 12 characters. Start/End - This is the port range. Enter the number that starts the port range under Start and the number that ends the range under End. Protocol - Enter the protocol used for this application, either TCP or UDP, or Both. IP Address - For each application, enter the IP Address of the PC running the specific application.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N DVR 3333 to 3333 Both DVR 4444 to 4444 Both DVR 6666 to 6666 Both 192.168.1.50 192.168.1.50 192.168.1.50 Enable Enable Enable ¾ If your Internet Service Provider Blocks port 80. Simply do the following: Go to Networking setting menu and change the HTTP port 0080 to 8100 and press menu twice to exit from menu page and restart the DVR. Once the port has been changed, now you have to open that port from your router as well.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N DDNS Service - From this pull-down menu, enter the DDNS service with which you have membership. User Name - Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. Password - Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Host Name - The is the DDNS URL assigned by the DDNS service. Internet IP Address - This is the Router’s current IP Address as seen on the Internet. Status - This displays the status of the DDNS connection.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Chapter 11 D-Link Port Forwarding This chapter will cover a few simple configurations for the D-Link router. Please understand we do not support this product and will not give tech support on it. If you need Technical support on this router you must call D-Link. This Chapter is to offer some help to the installer and end user nothing more.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ¾ The next step is to open ports within your router. Go to Virtual Server in the router. Example1: Protocol Type - The protocol used for the virtual service. Public Port - The port number on the WAN (Wide Area Network) side that will be used to access the virtual service. Private Port - The port number of the service used by the Private IP computer. Schedule - The schedule of time when the virtual service will be enabled.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Name - Enter the name referencing the virtual service Private IP - The server computer in the LAN (Local Area Network) that will be providing the virtual services. If you have a Web server that you wanted Internet users to access at all times, you would need to enable it. Web (HTTP) server is on LAN (Local Area Network) computer 192.168.0.50 HTTP uses port 80, TCP and UDP. Name: DVR Private IP: 192.168.0.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Dynamic DNS Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing IP Address. This is a useful feature since many computers do not use a static IP address. ¾ To setup Dynamic DNS simple go to Tools and the Misc. At the bottom of the screen you will be able to enable DynDNS. ¾ Once you have enabled it enter the server address of DynDNS.org: members.dyndns.org ¾ Then enter the hostname you created with DynDNS.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Chapter 12 DDNS This chapter will cover a few simple configurations for setting up DDNS. Please understand we do not support this product and will not give tech support on it. If you need Technical support on DDNS you must call Linksys or D-Link. This Chapter is to offer some help to the installer and end user nothing more. Creating a DDNS Account ¾ The first step is to open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type: http://www.dyndns.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ¾ This is where you file out the information DynDNS requires. You will then receive an email to confirm your account once you confirm you will login into DynDNS.org. ¾ After you have logged in click on click on the account tab and the click on Add Host link right next to Dynamic DNS. ¾ The next step is to add a host name with an extension. Example: Everfocus.homeip.net ¾ The IP address should already be entered for you.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ¾ To access the DVR from a computer simply open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type: http:// The DDNS you created example everfocu.homeip.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Chapter 13 Viewing through Internet Explorer ¾ To access the DVR from a computer simply open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type: http:// (LAN or IP address of your internet service provider) ¾ The digital video login page will appear on the screen similar to the one shown above. ¾ User must enter a user name and password to access the recorder. You can find your user name and password in the Network setting menu of your DVR.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ¾ Then click on the submit button and you will be logged into your recorder.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N 19. Refresh to get recorded data. 20. PTZ control. ¾ Please Note: If any icon is grayed, it means that particular function is not accessible.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Chapter 14 Interface Specifications This Digital Video Recorder may be controlled by a computer or a terminal via the standard D-SUB 9-pin RS-232 connector.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Transmission Setting There are 6 different speeds that can be used to transmit instruction or information through the RS232/RS485 port on the device, 1200 baud, 2400 baud, 4800 baud, 9600 baud, 19200 baud, and 3840 baud. The default setting from the factory is 9600 baud. Please refer to RS232/RS485 Setting Menu on page 32 for details. Remote Control Protocol A computer can be used to control the DVR by sending the packet as follows.
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Remote keys (Opcode= 0x4B) Data1 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03 0x04 0x05 0x06 0x07 0x08 0x09 0x0A 0x0B 0x0C 0x0D 0x0E 0x0F 0x10 0x11 0x12 0x13 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x17 0x18 0x19 0x1A 0x1B 0x1C 0x1D 0x1E 0x1F 0x20 0x21 0x22 0x23 0x24 0x25 0x26 0x27 0x28 0x29 0x2A 0x2B 0x2C 0x2D 0x2E 0x2F 0x30 0x31 0x32 0x33 0x34 KEY CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 MODE ZOOM SEQ MENU REC REV.
Matrix command (Opcode= 0x4D) Data1 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03 0x04 0x05 0x06 0x07 0x08 0x09 0x0A 0x0B 0x0C 0x0D 0x0E 0x0F 0x10 0x11 0x12 0x13 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x17 0x18 0x19 0x1A 0x1B 0x1C 0x1D 0x1E 0x1F Matrix Function Matrix Mon0 – CH01 spot Matrix Mon0 – CH02 spot Matrix Mon0 – CH03 spot Matrix Mon0 – CH04 spot Matrix Mon0 – CH05 spot Matrix Mon0 – CH06 spot Matrix Mon0 – CH07 spot Matrix Mon0 – CH08 spot Matrix Mon0 – CH09 spot Matrix Mon0 – CH10 spot Matrix Mon0 – CH11 spot Matrix Mon0 – CH12 spot Matrix Mon0
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Appendix B Time Lapse Mode Recording Time 97
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Appendix C Alarm Board Configuration 99
Appendix D RJ45 (RS485) Pin Assignment 100
Troubleshooting If you have difficulty operating your system, run through the following checklist to see if you can solve the problem. The DVR will not go into record mode? Make sure the HDD is locked in with the keys. Also check to make sure the hard drives are set to Master. A diagram located on the Hard Drive Label will show you how to set the drive to master. DVR only records for a few hours? If motion recording is not properly set up this problem will arise.
3. If you are using a router are the ports in your router opened? (NOTE: Please be sure that ports 80, 1111, 2222, 3333, 4444, 6666 are open.) 4. If you are using Windows XP please update the Java Virtual Machine. This can be done by going to http://java.sun.com/downloads/index.html and downloading the file called JavaVM. If you have a Dynamic IP address from your Internet Service Provider.
Most Frequently ask Questions: Q. How can I go to full screen mode over the network? A. You can switch to full screen mode, by clicking on full screen on the right bottom off of your screen. Q. On full screen mood how can I change to a different camera over the network? A. Once you are on the full screen mode, you can do a right click on top of the screen and select the camera that you want to see in full screen. Q. What’s the default user name and password for the DVR over the network? A.
Q. How can I erase everything from My Hard Drive? A. You can do a disk renew under Disk menu for EDSR 1600/900/600/400F Q. I am recording on motion only, but only getting a few hours of recording time on my Hard Drive. Why? A. If you are recording on motion only, you need to turn ON Permanent recording option from record setting menu and permanent recording speed select as low IPS such as 0.5 IPS. Q. How can I erase everything from my Flash card? A.
Q. What is the maximum cable distance for coaxial cable? RG59 Mini 22AWG Solid wire 200 ft (approximately) RG59/U 20 AWG Solid wire 750 ft (approximately) RG6/U 18 AWG Solid wire 1000 ft (approximately) RG 11/U 14 AWG Solid wire 1500 ft (approximately) Q. What is the maximum distance I can run 24VAC? A. The maximum distance depends on the wire gauge and the power consumption required.
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