Instruction Manual PC Playback and Communication Software Digital Recorder Option Model DX-PC3 (ver.1.0.5) Please read and accept the “ End User Software Licence Agreement “ before using this software. (Refer to P.2 of this instruction manual) For Windows R 98SE For Windows R 2000 For Windows R Me Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the US and other regions. (The official name of Windows is Microsoft Windows Operating System.
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Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Product Features 1.2 Operating Environment 1.3 Compatible Digital Recorders 2 Installation 2.1 Installation Method 2.2 Uninstalling DX-PC3 2.3 Starting/Ending a Session 3 Main Window: Display & Operation 3.1 Main Image Field 3.2 Operation Panel (Bottom) 3.3 Information Panel (Right) 3.4 Status Bar 3.5 Shortcuts Menu 3.6 Hint Display 4 File Menu 4.1 Media… Command 4.2 Save As… Command 4.3 Print Command 5 Edit Menu 5.1 Copy Command 6 Network Menu 6.1 Connect Command 6.
8 Operation Menu 8.1 Eject Command 8.2 Skip mode Command 9 Bookmarks Menu 9.1 Save with bookmark Command 9.2 Bookmarks (1 – 0) Command 9.3 Bookmarks A, B Command 9.4 Repeat between A and B Command 10 View Menu 10.1 Operation Panel/Status Bar/Information Panel Commands 10.2 Quick Zoom Command 10.3 Zoom Command 10.4 Options… Command 10.5 Smoothing Command 10.6 Audio Command 10.7 Camera Command 11 Help Menu 11.1 Help Command 11.2 About… Command 12 Appendices 12.1 Restrictions 12.
1 Overview The DX-PC3 is a Network and playback application software designed for use with Microsoft R Windows R 98SE, Windows 2000, and Windows Me. In combination with the Mitsubishi DX-TL1600 Series Digital Video Recorder and an Ethernet LAN, it can be used to acquire recorded images and live images captured with the DVR. Also, playback from SCSI devices are supported for both DX-TL1600U and DX-TL960U. 1.
1.3 Compatible Digital Recorders DX-TL1600Series Note: - When the Digital Recorder is in its communication mode operation via the recorder’s front panel or its RS-232C terminal is not possible while the recorder is in this mode. (Please note this restriction when operating the recorder using its RS-232C interface.) The communication mode can be cancelled by pressing the disconnect. ( “REMOTE” LED will be turned off.
2 Installation 2.1 Installation Method To install DX-PC3, first start up SETUP.EXE on the provided CD. Follow the series of instructions that appear on-screen, and the software will be installed automatically. The default directory for the installation is C:¥Program Files¥DX-PC3 For details on how to connect the digital recorder(s) to the PC, please refer to Section 12.2 (Connection to Networks). 2.
3 Main Window: Display & Operation 3.1 Main Image Field The main image field, in its multi-screen display mode, is shown in Figure 3.1-1. Figure 3.1-1 In the multi-screen display, the camera number changes from green to yellow to indicate the most recently updated field. By clicking the primary mouse button (“left clicking” in the standard setting) within any of the displayed image fields, the multi-screen display can be changed to a single-screen display.
Figure 3.1-2 By selecting its number from the Assign list, any camera can be assigned to the field position you have selected. The assigned camera number gets saved in the registry, and will appear in that position at the start of the next session. Note: If the same camera number is assigned to more than one field in the display, these fields will be updated at the same time and will show identical images. 3.2 Operation Panel (Bottom) The bottom portion of the Operation Panel is shown in Figure 3.2.
Each of the buttons appearing in the bottom portion of the Operation Panel has a different function as described below. The Renew Info function can also be accessed from the Network menu, and the other buttons canbe accessed using commands found in the Operation menu. Rewind (Jump to Starting Position) Moves to the beginning of a recording segment on the current connected DVR Reverse Search Starts search playback in the reverse direction.
Live Acquires the newest image from the operation camera during communication mode operation. Renew Info Acquires the newest information regarding alarm, camera operation and other factors during communication mode operation. (Information is automatically renewed approximately every 3 minutes even if this button is not pressed.) Position slider Appears when SCSI-connected devices are played back. (This slider does not appear when starting this software.
Bookmark Activates the bookmark function saving the image into the PC’s memory. The image info is lost when PC is turned off. Playback speed adjustment slider By dragging the mouse on the slider underneath the buttons, playback speed can be increased up or decreased down. Using “Fast” (the default setting), images from each device will be renewed at the device’s maximum speed. “Slow”, on the other hand, adds roughly a 3-second wait to each frame shown at maximum speed.
3.3 Information Panel (Right) The left portion of the Information Panel is shown in Figure 3.3. Figure 3.3 Information Panel (Right portion) Media information SCSI-connected device Communication playback Live communication Figure 3.3.1 Media information Media information displays the connected-device name and the recorded time range of the medium in use.During communication playback, displayed information includes terminal name of the connected DVR, memo, and the range of recording times.
Image information Figure 3.3.2 Image information The date and time of image recording and camera number are displayed as shown in Figure 3.3.2. During split-screen display mode, information on the most recently updated camera image is displayed. This camera is marked in red on the main image field. During live communication, only the camera number is displayed. In addition, a red * mark appears when a frame captured during alarm recording is displayed. Zoom Combo box Figure 3.3.
3.4 Status Bar The Status Bar displays explanations of the selected menu or button, and shows the current playback mode and the current display range. Please refer to Section 3.6 (Hint Display) for further details Figure 3.4 Status Bar The Status Bar can be displayed or hidden using the Status Bar command in the View menu. 3.
4 File Menu Figure 4 File menu 4.1 Media… Command Clicking the Media... command in the File menu opens the following dialog box (Figure 4.1), which allows to select the media. (This function works during playback of SCSI-connected device only.) Figure 4.1 Media…dialog box The following information is displayed in this box. The bender ID and the revision can be acquired by sending the SCSI INQUIRY command. HA ID LUN VenderID Revision HostAdapter No. SCSI ID LUN No.
4.2 Save As… Command Clicking the Save As… command in the File menu opens the following dialog box (Figure 4.2), which allows the currently displayed image to be saved as either a Windows bitmap file (.bmp) or an JPEG file (.jpg). Figure 4.2 Save As… dialog box When saving an image in Windows bitmap format, the recording time and comments for that image get saved in an accompanying text file (.txt) of the same name. When saving an image as an JPEG file, the image gets saved as a JPEG file (.
4.3 Print Command Clicking the Print command in the File menu opens the following window (Figure 4.3). After making desired adjustments to Margin, Printer settings…, and other options, click the Print button to create a printout of the image. Figure 4.
The Preview column shows what the printout will look like. Desired margin values (in millimeters) can be entered in each of the Margin text boxes. By adding a check mark to the “Print the displayed area” selection, only the portion of the image visible in the main window will be printed. The quantity of printouts to be made can be specified in the Copies box. This function is not available, however, with printers that do not support printing of multiple copies.
5 Edit Menu Figure 5 Edit menu 5.1 Copy Command The currently displayed image can be copied to the clipboard by using the Copy command in the Edit menu.
6 Network Menu (DX-TL1600 only) Remote control of the recorder(s) is possible using the DX-PC3 communication functions. For details on a general method of connection, please refer to Section 12.2 (Connection to Networks). Figure 6 Network menu 6.1 Connect Command The Connect command in the Network menu allows you to establish a connection to the recorder selected in the Recorder list window. This command does not work if the Recorder list window is not displayed.
Figure 6.3 Recorder list window (full) By using the mouse to drag the partition lines, each column on the list (DVR name, IP address, memo) can be widened to display more characters. 6.3.1 Register/Add commands Clicking the Add button on the Recorder list window opens the following dialog box (Figure 6.3.1). New recorders can be registered and added to the list by entering information in each of the fields. Figure 6.3.
IP-address: field The IP address of the recorder to be registered is entered in this field. As DX-PC3 uses this information to establish connections with recorders, it must be entered correctly to ensure normal operation. In addition, duplicate IP addresses will not be accepted. Memo: field Comments for the recorder to be registered can be entered in this field. Up to 40 characters can be entered, although the default display will only show up to 30 characters. (This field is not a mandatory setting.
Delete button Clicking this button will cause the following confirmation message to appear (Figure 6.3.3). To delete a recorder’s registered information, proceed by clicking OK. Alternatively, using the Cancel button will remove the confirmation message, and registered information will not be altered. Figure 6.3.3 6.4 Recorder list… Command Clicking the Recorder list… command in the Network menu will open the Recorder list window (Figures 6.3 and 6.4).
6.5 Renew info Command The latest recorder information can be acquired using the Renew info command in the Network menu. Information is automatically updated (approximately) every 3 minutes even if this command is not selected. Note: Automatic Disconnect function The networking feature will activate its Automatic Disconnect function 30 minutes after a connection to a recorder has been established, and a message box will be appear on-screen (Figure 6.5.1). Figure 6.5.
7 Search Menu Figure 7 Search menu 7.1 Comment…/Find Next Commands Clicking the Comment... command in the Search menu opens the following window (Figure 7.1). Searches can be made for a frame recorded with the specific comment by entering the text into the box and clicking the Find Next button. The image is then displayed if it is found. If the Up command of Direction is selected, the search will be made towards earlier recorded times.
7.2 Previous Alarm/Next Alarm Commands The Previous Alarm command in the Search menu starts a search for Alarm Recordings through earlier recorded times, and displays the field if any are detected. The Next Alarm command performs a similar function through later recording times. 7.3 Alarm List… Command Clicking the Alarm List… command on the Search menu opens the following window (Figure 7.3). Figure 7.
7.5 Block… Command Clicking the Block... command in the Search menu opens the following window (Figure 7.5). Searches can be made by selecting the desired block from the list box and clicking the Seach button. This function does not work during the communication mode. Figure 7.
8 Operation Menu Figure 8 Operation menu For details regarding the Operation, please refer to Section 3.2 (Operation panel) . 8.1 Eject Command Clicking the Eject command in the Operation menu Ejects the media from SCSI devise 8.2 Skip mode Command Adding a check mark to the Skip Mode command in the Operation menu will open the following window on-screen.(Figure 8.2) This feature comes in very handy when playing back a medium used for a recorder without multiplexer functions. Figure 8.
9 Bookmarks Menu Figure 9 Bookmarks menu 9.1 Marking using bookmark Command Current playback position can be registered on the bookmarks list by using the save with bookmark command in the Bookmarks menu. Up to 30 bookmarks can be registered. When this limit is exceeded, bookmarks will be erased starting with the oldest bookmark. All bookmarks are erased when the DX-PC3 session is ended. This command has the same function as the Bookmark button on the Operation Panel. 9.
10 View Menu Figure 10 View menu 10.1 Operation Panel/Status Bar/Information Panel Commands The Operation Panel can be displayed or hidden using the Operation Panel command in the View menu. In the same manner, the Status Bar and the Information Panel can also be displayed or hidden using their respective commands in the View menu. These settings will be saved in the registry. 10.2 Quick Zoom Command The Quick Zoom window can be displayed or hidden using the Quick Zoom command in the View menu.
10.4 Options… Command The following dialog box (Figure 10.4) can be accessed through the Options… command in the View menu. Figure 10.4 Option dialog box SCSI---Number of fields in search: Sets the base speed for search playback with devices in SCSI connection mode. Selections from 2 to 32767 fields. Network---Number of times in search: Sets the base speed for search playback with devices in communication mode. Selections include 0.5 min., 1 min., 15 min., 1 hr., 4 hr., and 24 hr.
10.6 Audio Command Adding a check mark to the Audio command in the View menu outputs the audio when plying back the audio-recorded medium. Stopping the image playback starts the audio for several seconds before and after the stopped frame. 3 levels of audio settings (short/middle/long) are available. Note: The audio playback period will vary depending on the recording settings (recording interval/recording image qualit y) etc. of the medium. 10.7 Camera Command Figure 10.
11 Help Menu Figure 11 Help menu 11.1 Help Command Help can be displayed by selecting the Help command in the Help menu. 11.2 About… Command Information on the version of DX-PC3 being used can be accessed through the About… command in the Help menu.
12 Appendices 12.1 Restrictions - The playback speed of DX-PC3 is determined by the host computer’s processing speed and the type of playback devices used. (When operating in communication mode, it will also be affected by the amount of network traffic and other factors.) For these reasons, there will be cases where the software’s playback speed does not match the recording intervals of the digital recorder.
12.2 Connection to Networks 12.2.1 Network connection method The following diagram depicts a general method for connecting the recorder to a LAN. Note: The following two points need to be observed for LAN connection. - Use a dedicated LAN.* - Use a switching hub for the recorder-side connection. * A dedicated LAN is a network comprised of DVR(s) and a PC only. 12.2.2 Settings for the LAN connection The procedure is outlined below, with details of each step following the outline. 1.
2. Turn the recorder’s main power ON, and set the recorder’s IP address and subnet mask. For detailed instructions on how to do this, please refer to the user’s manual provided with the recorder. Factory default settings for the recorder are as follows: IP address: 192.168.1.100 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 These strings can be used provided there are no duplicate settings within the same network. Note: The IP addresses 192.168.1.
12.2.3 Troubleshooting – Please refer to the following if problems occur during network connection procedures. Please check each of the following items (a – h). a) Confirm that the cable is physically connected. Check to see that the connection has not been made to the hub’s cascade port. Recent connectors feature a guard that makes it difficult to insert them all the way into the recorder; check to see that the connector is all the way in.
