Instruction Manual ECOR Series DVR
EVERFOCUS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION ECOR Series DVR Instruction Manual 2008 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: Dec. 2008 QuickTime is a registered trademark of the Apple Computer, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.
Safety Precautions • To avoid any damage, please consider the following safety warnings: • Never place the recorder near to heaters, furnaces, other heat sources or under direct solar irradiation. • Operate the device only in locations providing the tolerable operating temperature range 0°C~40°C/32°F ~ +104°F. • Make sure that the device‘s ventilation slots are not covered or sheeted. • For cleaning, make sure the device is plugged off and only use a damp cloth without acid detergent.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2 FEATURES ........................................................................................................................... 1 PACKAGE CONTENTS .......................................................................................................... 2 SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................
4.5.1 4.5.2 4.6 4.6.1 4.6.2 4.7 4.7.1 4.7.2 4.8 4.8.1 4.8.2 4.8.3 4.8.4 4.9 5 Layout Change ......................................................................................................................................23 Bring to Full Screen Mode ....................................................................................................................23 QUICK MENU ....................................................................................................................
6.1 6.2 CONNECTING TO ECOR.................................................................................................... 63 IE BROWSER SETTING & ACTIVE X CONTROL INSTALLATION ................................................... 64 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 7 Installing ActiveX controls ....................................................................................................................64 Enabling ActiveX Controls..........................................................................
Chapter 1 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW The ECOR series DVR is based on MPEG-4 compression technology, resulting in enhanced recording capacity and improved network image transmission speed with high image quality. Comprehensive features and extended event recording settings enable the most universal application of this DVR series. 1.
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1.3 SPECIFICATIONS Video Format NTSC / PAL (auto detected by system) Operating System Embedded Linux Video Input ECOR4: 4 x 1 Vpp FBAS, BNC, 75 Ohm ECOR8: 8 x 1 Vpp FBAS, BNC, 75 Ohm Video Output Main monitor: 1 Vpp FBAS, BNC at 75 Ohm 1 x VGA ( res.
Playback Search Function By time / date; by event (alarm / motion); Smart Motion Grid Search Motion Detection Adjustable by channel , 22x15 sensor fields each with 10 levels sensitivity Video Loss Detection Yes Event Log Up to 10000 events Event Alarm Fan failure, hard disk failure, hard disk temperature over, hard disk full Setup Graphical On-Screen-Display Operation Via front panel, USB optical mouse, or IR remote control RS-485 operation from EKB500 Real-time Clock Internal with optional n
1.4 FRONT PANEL Your primary interaction with your new DVR will be through the Front Panel buttons and their corresponding buttons on the included Remote Control. Take a moment to learn where the keys are as the remainder of the manual will refer to them often. 8 2 9 10 11 14 15 1 3 4 5 6 7 12 13 1. USB 2.0 (front) For connecting USB mouse or USB flash memory. 2. DVD+RW Burner DVD+RW burner (D models only) 3.
6. SEQ Press this key to enter the auto sequential switching mode. The sequence dwell time can be set in “Display Setting” tab of the Menu. For more detail about SEQ, please see “5.8.2 Display SettingMain M/T SEQ”. 7. Search Press this key to enter Search Menu. For more detail about Search function, please see “4.8 Search ”. 8. Fast reverse playback or step reverse playback depending on playback mode 9. Reverse playback or pause 10. Forward playback or pause 11.
1.5 BACK PANEL During initial setup you will be connecting your DVR to multiple input and output devices. This is done through the back panel. 1 2 4 6 3 5 8 10 9 7 11 12 1. Power Plug the DC 12V power source into the power socket. 2. Alarm In Connect up to 4 / 8 alarm inputs, selectable between dry contact or TTL/CMOS signal polarity. 3. RS485 Terminal Connector for RS485 control. 4. Alarm Out N.C or N.O type alarm signal out. 5.
7. Video In Connect camera’s video output or other composite video source to the video input connection. 8. Video Out Connect a CCTV monitor to the video output connection. 9. VGA Connect a VGA monitor to the VGA output connection. 10. RS232 For DVR serial command control 11. USB 2.0 (back) USB port allows you to archive video files to USB flash memory device or to connect the mouse. 12.
Chapter 2 2 INSTALLATION 2.1 VIDEO CONNECTIONS Camera and CCTV monitor must use 75 Ohm video cable (e.g. RG-59, RG-6, RG-11) with BNC connectors. Due to inappropriate absorbability, 50 Ohm coax cable (e.g. RG-58), 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. When converting transmission lines (twisted pair, fibre optics, radio) to the video inputs, be sure to verify accurate receiver calibration.
2.3 ALARM INPUT / OUTPUT INSTALLATION ECOR DVR provides 4 / 8 alarm inputs. Inputs have to be switched through dry contacts. The output relays provide a dry N.O. / N.C. contact.. All settings are programmed in the ALARM menu. Pin assignment: Group Alarm in Alarm out RS485 NO contact alarm input: PIN label Description 1 Alarm input 1 G Common ground for alarm inputs 2 Alarm input 2 3 Alarm input 3 G Common ground for alarm inputs 4 Alarm input 4 NC Output relay, N.C.
2.4 NETWORK CONNECTION ECOR DVR provides fast MPEG-4 format image transmission and network remote configuration. ATTENTION: A monitor is required for initial network configuration. For more information about network setup, please refer to Chapter 7. Physically, two basic types of connection are possible: 2.4.1 Direct PC Connection through Crossover Network Cable Figure 2.1 The point-to-point connection of DVR and PC requires a crossover (crossed) network cable.
2.4.3 Network System Requirements Connection type: 100Base-T Min recommended network bandwidth: 256 K Max. required network bandwidth: 3 M Protocol types used: TCP, UDP, SMTP, HTTP, NTP Required ports: 80, 1600; for port information, please refer to “5.6, Network Setting”. 2.5 SPEED DOME INSTALLATION Speed dome or pan/tilt/zoom control is available through web browser if the DVR is connected to a network. Local control is provided by the optional EKB 500 keyboard.
2.6 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. Once the system has finished loading, you can begin to set up the menu options for the DVR.
Chapter 3 3 MOUSE AND FRONT PANEL OPERATION ECOR series DVR supports multiple sources to control the DVR. It can be controlled with a mouse, the front panel, an EKB500, the handheld remote control, or serial command from RS232 port. This chapter will cover the basic operation using mouse and front panel. 3.1 GENERAL USB MOUSE OPERATION 3.1.1 OSD Root Menu 1. Right-click the mouse to obtain DVR control bar (see Figure 3.1).
3.1.2 Operation in Configuration Menu The Main menu (shown in Figure 3.2) is divided into 3 main sections. 1 ○ 2 ○ 3 ○ Figure 3.2 (OSD Menu) 1 In section 1, there are twelve setup options available. Move the mouse over an icon to select it. ○ 2 In section 2, the main options for the selected icon will be displayed. Click on a word to select it. ○ 3 In section 3, all the details for the selected option will be available. Click on an option to make changes. ○ 3.1.
Button: Click the button to execute the function. Selection box: Click Up/Down arrow to increase or decrease the value. Bar: Click and hold on the bar to adjust the cursor Left or Right. * Note about on-screen keyboard: Click on a button to input that character.
3.2 GENERAL FRONT PANEL OPERATION 3.2.1 Front Panel Key Review The basic principle of front panel operation is to use navigation keys (up, down, left and right) to navigate among the menu items. Use “Enter” key to confirm a selection or enter the next level menu. Press “Menu” key to enter the Main Menu or exit from the current level of the menu. 3.2.2 Operation in Configuration Menu Press “Menu” button to enter the Main Menu. NOTE: If password is active, you will need to log in first. Refer to “4.
3 In section 3, all the details for the selected option will be available here. Use the arrow keys to move ○ between items and press “Enter” to make changes. Note: press “Menu” button to go back to the previous menu section. 3.2.3 Component Options Textbox: Press Enter key and an on-screen keyboard will appear below. (For more details about on-screen keyboard, please see *Note about on-screen keyboard). Dropdown box: Press “Enter” key to show the available options.
Chapter 4 4 GENERAL DVR OPERATIONS This chapter introduces the operations on major functions including playback, layout change, sequence, triplex operations, archive, and search. 4.1 RECORD By default, the ECOR series DVR will always be in record mode. When the DVR is turned on, it will start to record. The exceptions are: 1. ECOR will not record any disabled cameras (Refer to section 5.3.1 for more detail) 2. If a schedule is active, ECOR will follow the record settings of the schedule. 4.
2. Input the desired user name and password. The defaults are: User name: admin Password: 11111111 + To select a user name: click the drop down button to show the list of the users, then click the desired user from the list. (Using front panel: press “Enter” key to show the drop-down list. Use “Up” and “Down” key to select the desired name, and press “Enter” key to confirm the selection.) + To input the password by mouse: click the password field to bring up the on-screen keyboard (see Figure 4.2).
4.3 PLAYBACK OPERATION 4.3.1 Playback Mouse: Right-click while viewing cameras to bring up menu bar and click Front panel: Press 4.3.2 button while viewing cameras to directly start playback. Reverse playback Mouse: Right-click while viewing cameras to bring up menu bar and click Front panel: Press 4.3.3 to start playback. to start rewind. button while viewing cameras to directly start rewind. Pause Mouse: While in playback mode, right-click to bring up menu bar and click either the video.
4.3.5 Fast backward Mouse: While in playback mode, right-click to bring up menu bar and click the button again to increase speed to higher level (2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, or max). to start fast rewind. Click Front panel: While in playback mode, press key to start fast rewind. Press the button again to increase speed to higher level (2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, or max). 4.3.6 Step forward Mouse: While in pause mode, right-click to bring up menu bar and click Front panel: While in pause mode, press 4.3.
4.5 LAYOUT CHANGE 4.5.1 Layout Change The 4 CH ECOR DVR has a total of three display modes available, and the 8 CH ECOR has four. The different available layouts are shown below: (9 screens) (4 screens) (PIP) (Full) To change layout, follow the steps below: By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click displays. By front panel: Press to switch between 9, 4, PIP and full key to switch between 9, 4, PIP and full displays.
4.6 QUICK MENU In 9/4 displays mode, use arrow keys to move between select different screens. Press the “Enter” key while selecting a screen to bring up a small quick menu (see Figure 4.3). Note: This menu can only be accessed using the front panel. Figure 4.3 4.6.1 Triplex Operation Each camera can be individually set in either live mode or playback mode. 1. Use the mouse to select “Live” or “Playback” mode. You can also use the arrow keys and press the “Enter” key to confirm. 2.
4.7 ARCHIVE To bring up Archive menu: By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click on By front panel: Press to enter Archive Setup Menu. key to enter Archive Setup Menu. Figure 4.4 (Archive Menu – Standard Archive) 4.7.1 Standard Archive Camera: Select which cameras will be archived. Include Player: Check the box to include the ePlayer file as part of the copy. Start Date/Time: Select the starting date/time to be archived. End Date/Time: Select the ending date/time to be archived.
4.7.2 Quick Archive Figure 4.5 (Archive Menu – Quick Archive) Select Auto Archive Logic: Archive Content: Select content to be archived. “Alarm only” will copy only Alarm and motion events. “All” copies all video Archive Time From: Select how far back you wish to copy from the drop-down list. Write Auto Archive Logic: To USB Drive: Press button to archive video file to USB. 4.8 SEARCH By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click By front panel: Press key to enter Search Menu.
Figure 4.6 (Search Menu – Time Search) 4.8.1 Time Search Play From: Select the time period to be searched by choosing the Date and Time. Click on the “Search” button to start search. The DVR will automatically play the video being searched. 4.8.2 Event Search Figure 4.
From: Select starting date and time To: Select ending date and time. Camera: Select which cameras to search for. Event: Select which event type(s) to search for. Choose from Alarm, Motion, Video Loss, or System Event. Click on the “Search” button to start searching. The search results will be shown as a list of events, explained in section 4.8.4. 4.8.3 Smart Motion Search In order to perform a Motion Search, motion must be enabled first (see “5.3.3 Camera Setting – Motion”). Figure 4.
Figure 4.9 (Search Menu – Set Grid) Set Grid: Choose which areas of the motion grid will be included in the search. The areas you set in motion search must also be active in the motion settings of the Camera Setting Menu. Press “Edit” button to start editing motion grid. Use the mouse to drag your desired area. Press “Set All” button to select the entire area. Press “Clear All” to deselect the entire area. Press “Save & Back” to save the motion grid setting and go back to Motion Search menu.
Figure 4.10 (Search Menu – Event List) : Go to the first page of event list. : Go to the previous page of event list. : Go to the next page of event list. : Go to the last page of event list. Click on any event to highlight it. Date/Time: Check the box to show date and time in the list. ID: Check the box to show event ID in the list. Press “Play” button to playback the selected event.
4.9 LOGOUT Figure 4.11 is a screen shot of the LOGOUT SETTING MENU. Figure 4.11 (Logout Menu) Press “Logout” button when you are ready to logout from the system. You will need to login again before accessing any other options.
Chapter 5 5 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. 5.1 OSD SETTING MENU To bring up the Main Menu, right-click with the mouse to bring up the menu bar and click the button. You can also press the “Menu” key on the front panel. Note: You will have to log in to access the Main Menu. Please refer to 4.2 for login information 5.2 RECORD & PLAY SETTING Figure 5.
Record Audio: Check the box to record audio. Resolution: Select recording resolution based on video format. NTSC: 704x480 / 704x240 / 352x240 PAL: 704x576 / 704x288 / 352x288 Time Stamp: Select if the time and date will display while recording. Choose from Top, Bottom, or Off. Record Overwrite: Check the box and disk will begin overwriting when full. Auto Erase Video: The hard drive will automatically erase after the selected number of days. Select “Off” to disable this function.
5.3 CAMERA SETTING Figure 5.3 is a screen shot of the CAMERA SETTING MENU. This menu is used to configure individual camera settings. Figure 5.3 (Camera Menu-Basic Setting) 5.3.1 Basic Setting Camera: Select the camera number. Title: The title setting allows you to assign a title to each camera input. Each channel supports a title with 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.
Normal Speed: Record speed for continuous recording. The speed is limited to the maximum recording rate of the DVR (displayed in the bottom left corner) divided by the number of installed cameras. Event Speed: Record speed for event recording. Event record speed can be set from 1 to 30 (25 for PAL). PTZ ID: Set PTZ ID from 001~127 or OFF (OFF is the same as 000). This ID must match the ID used by the PTZ camera in order to control the camera. Copy: Press “Copy” button to copy the settings to other cameras.
5.3.2 Video Adjust Figure 5.5 (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.
5.3.3 Motion Figure 5.6 (Camera Menu – Motion) Camera: Select the camera you wish to adjust. “Title” will change to the title name of the selected camera. Enable: Check box to enable motion detection. Other motion options will not be available unless this feature is selected. Log: Check box to record motion events in the log. Sensitivity: Allows users to adjust motion detection sensitivity. Level 10 is the lowest setting, and level 1 is the highest. The default is level 5.
Figure 5.7 (Camera Menu – Motion Setting) Set Grid: Press “Edit” button to start editing motion grid. Use the mouse to drag your desired area. Press “Set All” button to select the entire area. Press “Clear All” to clear all the grids selected. Press “Save & Back” to save the motion grid setting and go back to motion setting menu. Press “Cancel” to cancel motion grid editing. Press “Back” to return to motion setting menu (See Figure 5.7). Main Monitor: Monitor display options when a motion occurs.
5.3.4 Video Loss Figure 5.8 (Camera Menu – Video Loss) Camera: Select the camera you wish to adjust, “Title” will change to the title name of the selected camera. Enable: Check box to enable Video Loss. Log: Check box to record video loss events in the log. Alarm Output: This will transmit a signal to another device. It can be set to either “NONE” (not activated) or “1” (output signal 1 transmits). Output Type: Output action when alarm is triggered. Timeout: Alarm output lasts for the set time duration.
5.4 SCHEDULE SETTING Figure 5.9 is a screen shot of the SCHEDULE SETTING MENU. In this menu you can set a unique timer to start recording during a specified time period. Figure 5.9 (Schedule Menu) First select one of the 10 available schedules from the left. Enable: Check the box to enable the scheduled time period. Day(s): This field represents the day of the week you wish to set the timer record for. You may choose from Monday through Sunday, as well as weekday, weekend, and daily.
Figure 5.10 (Time Setup Menu) Normal: Constant IPS recording rate for the selected schedule. The maximum image rate is limited to the maximum recording rate (displayed in the bottom-left corner) divided by the number of active cameras. Event: IPS recording rate for events. Event record speed can be set from 1 to 30 IPS (25 for PAL). Schedule Summary: In schedule summary, you will see the status, start time, end time, and active day(s) of each schedule (See Figure 5.11). Figure 5.
5.5 ALARM & EVENT SETTING Figure 5.12 is a screen shot of the ALARM & EVENT SETTING MENU. This menu will walk you through alarm and event setup. Figure 5.12 (Alarm & Event Menu - Alarm) 5.5.1 Alarm Alarm: Select the alarm number. Enable: Check box to enable alarm. Log: Check box to record alarm events in the log. Input Type: This field is to change the type of alarm trigger. N.O.: Normal Open contact. N.C.: Normal Close contact. Name: Assign a name for the alarm input.
Output Type: Output action when alarm is triggered. Timeout: Alarm output lasts for the set time duration. Permanent: Alarm will continuously work until user presses Live key. Transparent: Alarm output keeps working according to the signal of alarm input. Trans+Timeout: Alarm output continues until event ends, then lasts for the set time duration. Timeout Dur: Timeout duration selectable from 1 to 150 seconds. Main Monitor: Display options on main monitor when an alarm occurs.
Fan Failure: Figure 5.13 (Alarm & Event Menu – Event-Fan Failure) Log: Check box to record events in the log. Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when a fan fails to work. Alarm Output: This will transmit a signal to another device. It can be set to either “NONE” (not activated) or “1” (output signal 1 transmits). Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification function when a fan fails to work.
HD Temperature: Figure 5.14 (Alarm & Event Menu – Event - HD Temperature) Log: Check box to record events in the log. Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when hard drive’s temperature is over the “Temp. Warning Limit”. Temp. Warning Limit: Sets the trigger temperature for all other active settings in HD Temperature. Choose from 55°C /131°F, 60°C /140°F, or 65°C /149°F. Alarm Output: This will transmit a signal to another device.
HD Failure: Figure 5.15 (Alarm & Event Menu – Event - HD Failure) Log: Check box to record events in the log. Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when no hard drive is detected. Alarm Output: This will transmit a signal to another device. It can be set to either “NONE” (not activated) or “1” (output signal 1 transmits). Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification function when HD fails.
HD Full: Figure 5.16 (Alarm & Event Menu – Event - HD Full) Log: Check box to record events in the log. Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when hard drive is full. Alarm Output: This will transmit a signal to another device. It can be set to either “NONE” (not activated) or “1” (output signal 1 transmits). Timeout Dur: The amount of time the buzzer sounds when the HD is full. Duration selectable from 1 to 99 seconds. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification function when HD is full.
5.6 NETWORK SETTING Figure 5.17 is a screen shot of the NETWORK SETTING MENU. This menu is for setting up the configurations for networking to the DVR. There are 3 subentries in the NETWORK SETTING MENU: LAN, EMAIL and DDNS. Note: Since every Network Configuration is different, please check with your Network Administrator or ISP to see if your DVR requires specific IP addresses and/or port numbers. Figure 5.17 (Network Menu – LAN) 5.6.
Gateway: This field shows the gateway for your network so the DVR will be recognized within the network. If DHCP or PPPoE is selected, this value will be assigned automatically. DNS Server 1: This field shows the primary DNS server for your network. When DHCP is selected and an internet connection is available, this value will be assigned automatically. This field must be assigned correctly if you plan to use the DDNS feature (see 5.6.3 for more detail).
User name: Input the login user name if the SMTP server requires authentication. Password: Input the password if the SMTP server requires authentication. Sender Email: Input sender’s e-mail address. Receiver Email 1: Input the first e-mail address that event messages are sent to. Receiver Email 2: Input the second e-mail address that event messages are sent to. Receiver Email 3: Input the third e-mail address that event messages are sent to. Email Subject: Input email subject. 5.6.3 DDNS Figure 5.
5.7 DISK SETTING Figure 5.20 is a screen shot of the DISK SETTING MENU. This menu will walk you through disk settings. Figure 5.20 (Disk Menu) Disk: Select the disk number. Disk Temperature: Indicates current disk temperature. Health Status: Indicates current health status of the disk. Disk Size/Total: Shows total disk size available. Disk Size/Usage: Shows percentage of used disk space. If DVR is set to automatically overwrite the disk, this option will show “Overwrite mode currently”.
5.8 DISPLAY SETTING Figure 5.21 is a screen shot of the DISPLAY SETTING MENU. This menu will walk you through Monitor On-Screen Display (OSD) and Main Monitor Sequential setup. Figure 5.21 (Display Menu – Monitor OSD) 5.8.1 Monitor OSD These are the display options for the Main Monitor. Camera Title: Check the box to display camera titles. Date/Time: Check the box to display current date/time. Playback Date/Time: Check the box to display playback date/time.
5.8.2 Main M/T SEQ This menu is used to setup the sequence order and dwell time on the main monitor. Figure 5.22 (Display Menu – Main M/T SEQ) Step: Sequence order. Cannot be changed. Camera: Select camera number that appears on the current step. Dwell (sec): Set the dwell time for each step. Sequence dwell time can be set from 0 to 99 seconds.
5.9 SYSTEM SETTING Figure 5.23 is a screen shot of the SYSTEM SETTING MENU. This menu is for setting up the system configurations of the DVR. There are 6 subentries in the SYSTEM SETTING MENU: Date/Time, Daylight Saving, User, Security, I/O Control and Firmware & Misc. Figure 5.23 (System Menu – Date/Time) 5.9.1 Date/Time Time Zone: You can set the time zone that the DVR adjusts to when updating from the time server. Date: Set current Date. Time: Set current Time.
5.9.2 Daylight Saving Figure 5.24 (System Menu – Daylight Saving) Daylight Saving: Check the box to enable daylight saving time. Start Date: Set the start date of 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 of daylight saving time. End Time (hh:mm): Set the time when daylight saving time ends. 5.9.3 User Figure 5.25 (System Menu – User) User List: Click on the drop-down to select a user from the list. The default choices are admin, user2, and user3. Select “Add” to add a new user. User name: The on-screen keyboard will pop up to allow you input the user name. Password: The on-screen keyboard will pop up to allow you input the password.
5.9.4 Security Figure 5.26 (System Menu – Security) Login Protect: Check the box to require user name and password when you enter configuration menu. Auto Logoff: Check the box to force the system to automatically logoff if left unused for 2 minutes. Select user operation rights: Select user operation rights for Camera, Record & Play, Alarm & Event, Schedule, Network, Disk, Display, System, Playback, Covert, Archive, PTZ Operator: All users have access to this option.
5.9.5 I/O Control Figure 5.27 is a screen shot of the I/O Control Setting Menu. This menu is to define the settings for controlling the DVR through RS232 or RS485. Figure 5.27 (System Menu – I/O Control) RS232 Baud Rate: The speed used to transmit instruction or information through the RS232 port on the DVR. There are eight different speeds: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 and 115200 BPS. Data Bit: The data bit used for transferring. There are two options: 8 or 7.
5.9.6 Firmware & Misc. Figure 5.28 (System Menu – Firmware & Misc.) Firmware Current Firmware Version: Displays the current version. Firmware Upgrade: Press “Upgrade” button to upgrade the firmware. NOTE: To perform a Firmware Upgrade, you will need to connect a USB flash device with the latest version of the firmware. Configurations Load Factory Default: Click this “Load” button to restore all menu settings to the default values.
5.10 INFORMATION SETTING Figure 5.29 is a screen shot of the INFORMATION SETTING MENU. This menu will walk you through the System and log setup. Figure 5.29 (Information Menu – System) 5.10.1 System System Version: Displays firmware version number. Model: Displays DVR model number. NTSC/PAL: Displays current video format. Status Disk: Displays disk temperature. Fans: Displays fan status. Network IP: Displays the DVR’s current IP Address. MAC: Unique address of the DVR’s internal network card.
5.10.2 Log Figure 5.30 (Information Menu – Log) Log Type: Event: to see log sorted by event. User: to see log sorted by user. Operation: to see log sorted by operation. View Log: Press “View Log” button to view the log. See Figure 5.31 for more detail. Clear Log: Press “Clear Log” button to clear the log.
Figure 5.31 (Log List) : Go to the first page of log. : Go to the previous page of log. : Go to the next page of log. : Go to the last page of log. Date/Time: Check the box to show log date/time. ID: Check the box to show detailed log information.
Chapter 6 6 REMOTE OPERATION FROM BROWSER 6.1 CONNECTING TO ECOR 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) Internet connection: http:// (IP address given by your Internet Service Provider) The login page will appear on the screen similar to the one shown above. Enter a user name and password to access the recorder. These can be changed in the System section of the Main Menu.
6.2 IE BROWSER SETTING & ACTIVE X CONTROL INSTALLATION 6.2.1 Installing ActiveX controls When you first connect to the DVR’s IP address, you should see a screen like the one below. If you do not see a yellow bar like the one the arrow is pointing at, your security settings may be too high. If so, go to the section labeled “Enabling ActiveX Controls.
Install the eDVR.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 username and password and click Login to view the cameras.
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 eDVR.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 3 2 1 1. In the main page, you will see live images in a 4-screen display (or 9 screens, depending on the model). 2. The status of all cameras as represented by different colors in the top left corner. Green means normal; yellow means a motion/Vloss event is happening; red means an alarm event is happening; and grey means the camera is disabled. Click on a camera number to switch that camera to full screen. Click on “4UP” to return to 4-screen display. 3.
6.4 REMOTE PTZ CONTROL 1. Select the PTZ camera from drop-down menu. 2. Use Direction Arrows (up, down, left, right) to move the camera to the desired direction and angle. 3. In the Iris option, you can increase the amount of light by clicking Open or decrease it by clicking Close. 4. In Focus option, click N to increase the focus or click F to decrease the focus. 5. Under Zoom, Click “IN” to zoom closer or “OUT” to zoom farther away. 6.
6.5 REMOTE PLAYBACK To playback the video, press “Search” button. Select from “Time Search”, “Event Search”, or “Motion Search”. For more details about Search setting, please refer to “4.8 Search Setting”. Select Camera number here Playback Control Keys: 1. Fast rewind the video. 2. Play Reverse the video. 3. 4. 5. Stop playback. Playback the video. Fast forward the video.
Chapter 7 7 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. 7.1 INTRODUCTION TO TCP/IP TCP/IP is the group of protocols used by the Internet and most Local Area Networks (LANs) throughout the world.
7.4 VIRTUAL PORTS A port number represents a "channel" or entryway for network communications. Port numbers allow different applications on the same computer to utilize network resources without interfering with each other. Port numbers most commonly appear in network programming, particularly socket programming. Sometimes, though, port numbers are made visible to the casual user. For example, some websites on the Internet use a URL like the following: http://www.fakeaddress.
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. With a static IP address, other Internet users always know the address of your location and can easily connect with it. This makes it much simpler to host a website, email server, or other type of server connection. Everfocus suggests using a static IP address. If this is not available, you will need to use a dynamic IP address. This is explained below.
7.7 SIMPLE ONE TO ONE CONNECTION Cat 5 Cross-over-cable Crossover Ethernet Cable Pin outs: The Figure below shows the pin configurations for a cross-over cable. 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.
Assign an IP of 192.168.001.003, a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.000, and a Gateway of 192.168.001.001. You can ignore DNS Server. The next step is to set the computer’s network settings to match those of the DVR. You will need Administrator privileges on your Windows machine to do this. To assign a fixed IP address in Windows 2000/XP.
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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.
7.8 DIRECT HIGH SPEED MODEM CONNECTION Hi-speed modem Internet Cat 5 Straight Through Cable DVR 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 settings. Therefore, it can use a dynamic IP address. Exit from the DVR’s Menu to save the settings.
7.9 ROUTER OR LAN CONNECTION Hi-speed modem Internet Cat 5 Straight Through Cable DVR Router 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. 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. Click on the Start button and choose Run. o If using Windows Vista, choose Search instead. Type “command” and click on OK.
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. Log into the router using a PC and open the following ports.
Chapter 8 8 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, as it is only used to check the availability of host name. If the name is available, proceed to step 3 for DDNS setup. Step 3. In DVR’s Network Menu, go to DDNS.
Chapter 9 9 LINKSYS & D-LINK PORT FORWARDING 9.1 LINKSYS PORT FORWARDING This section will cover a few simple configurations for the Linksys router. This chapter is only to offer some help to the installer and end user. Please understand we DO NOT support this product and will not give tech support on it. If you need additional technical support on this router you must call Linksys. To access the Web-based Utility, launch a web browser and type the Router’s default IP address, 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.
9.2 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: Private IP 192.168.1.50 192.168.1.50 Name HTTP CTRL Protocol Both Both Private Port 80 1600 Public Port 80 1600 Schedule Enable Enable Note: If you changed port 80 in the DVR’s Network Menu, open that port instead of 80.
Chapter 10 10 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 Menu and verify that the internal hard drive is being detected. The DVR displays no picture.
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...
Timeout+Transparent Mode: Retrigger of Alarms t Event: Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...
Appendix B APPENDIX B: DATA LOST TIME FOR VIDEO LOSS If the system power off automatically, 4MB of video will be lost. Lost time differ depending on variable factors, including, recording resolution, number of camera, video screen, recording quality and frame rate. Please refer to the following table for data lost time of the video loss. Video Format: NTSC; Cut off time：10 Sec Number Record No.
9 10 704X480 704X480 8 8 Dynamic Picture Dynamic Picture Superior Superior 97 7.5 fps 7.
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