Network DVR on Chip Your best choice for digital video recording and remote surveillance VP-100 Quick Reference Manual (Version:V2.0) Introduction Installation Graphic User Interface (GUI) Configuration & Operation Via IR Appendix www.vpon21.
Preface Notice The information in this manual was current when published. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and improve its products. All specifications are therefore subject to change without notice. Note: Formosa21 will not be obligated to the responsibility outside the scope of VPON DVR. Trademarks VPON ® is a registered trademark of Formosa 21 Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer ® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Features----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 1.2 Product Specifications ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 2. Getting started 2.1 Summary of the installing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 2.
1. Introduction A VP-100 package includes one VP-40 video capture card and a DVR on chip DOM. VP-40 supports 4 camera input ports. After install them in a PC, it becomes a dedicated DVR system after power up. The DVR System is a high performance digital video recorder with built-in mini web server and real-time video capturing capability. The video is grabbed and compressed for faster transmission to your PC through 10/100Mbps Ethernet. The video also can display through local VGA output .
Multiple video compression engines: MPEG4, H.
2. Getting Started 2.1 Summary of the installing Before install VP-100 to your PC platform, please make sure the PC’s Hardware is compatible with the motherboards, which we have recommended in the appendix. VP-100 contains : Description Quantity VP-40 Capture Card 1 DVR on chip module (DOM) 1 IrDA Controller & receiver 1 Manual CD 1 Quick reference manual 1 Yellow IDE Cable 1 Watch dog Wire 1 Battery 2 2.
Step 5: Installing VP-40 Capture Card Our capture card is proprietary and will only work with our DVR chip. Install the capture card into an available PCI slot. Once the system boots the VPON firmware will automatically detect how many capture cards are in the PCI slots. VP-40 Capture card Step 6: Installing the hard drives For a single drive make sure the jumper settings is set on primary. Attach that with any ordinary IDE cable onto the secondary IDE channel.
Note: I/O card is an optional device; if you need it please contact us. I/O card (Model: VP-SI/O44) Power Supply We recommend using a 400W ATX power supply for the DVR unit. 2.3 Power On After complete the installation , you can power on the PC as usual. Live videos should be displayed on VGA screen if everything is OK. 2.4 Configuration When you get videos display on VGA screen, you can configure the VP-100 PC DVR unit using mouse or the IrDA controller comes with the VP-100 package.
name and password as before. This uses a Java applet to display the video. 2.5.1 Remote access using dial-up You can access the VPON remotely without the Internet by using a dialup modem. The VPON must be working under Network mode. 1. Connect a dial-up modem and phone line to the VPON COM1 port. 2. Set COM1 to modem device in the VPON system menu. 3. On the remote PC, create a new dial-up setting (Windows). 4. Set the protocol to PPP. 5.
3. VP-SI/O PCI Card Specification and Installation (Optional) VP-SI/O PCI Card: The VP-SI/O card has default 4 digital inputs and outputs. It can be expanded to 16 digital inputs and outputs by adding extra daughter boards. VP-SI/O PCI CARD also has a built-in RS-485 converter for camera PTZ control. Please refer to following connection diagram. Specifications： DI (input) 16 Inputs, DRY CONNECT (OPEN/SHORT) DO (output) 8 Outputs, Normal Open (N.O.
4. About the GUI Introduction The VP-100 can be configured and operated using either the local GUI, or over a network. 4.1 The local GUI 4.
5. Graphic User Interface (GUI) 5.1 Introduction VP-100 can be configured using either the supplied remote control unit (or a keyboard) or a mouse. This chapter covers mouse operation. The VP-100 must be in GUI mode for mouse operation. Under GUI mode, keyboard is used ONLY for data entry.
Select camera Video quality button / I/O button / POS button Back to live surveillance / Enlarge video / System setup 5.3 PTZ Control PTZ panel After setting PTZ in the camera setup section , user can use the PTZ panel to control PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) cameras. This panel is displayed when change to single screen. PTZ panel PTZ panel: You can do preset and recall, zoom in/out, focus, iris control to current camera. Preset buttons- Save current camera position.
Speed buttons - Adjust the moving speed of the selected PTZ camera. PTZ OSD menu / patrol / auto pan – Using OSD menu to control PTZ .The “ ok,” ” button is ” button is cancel. Pan and tilt buttons - Adjust the pan and tilt of the selected camera include 45 degree directional PTZ control at upper right, upper left, button right, button left of PTZ control panel To set a camera configuration: 1. Select a camera using the numbered buttons (1~16) on the Surveillance Panel. 2.
6. IR Remote Control Operation 6.1 How to playback recorded Video/Audio files 1. Press Menu key on remote controller and then use Up/Down move to playback and press “OK” to bring up playback list as below: Access any of these files by pressing the right arrow button. 2. The alarm condition, which caused the file to be recorded, is indicated in the list. For instance, in the screen shot shown here, the letter M next to a file indicates that the file was recorded after motion was detected by the camera.
GPI - The screen shows where alarm triggers were generated. The red bar shows the triggers. To move to the next motion detection or alarm trigger event, press the Right/Left arrow buttons. Motion Detection - The yellow bars represent where motion detection was set off. 6.2 How to Back up recorded files 6.2.1 How to Burn a CD/DVD If the system is equipped with a CD/RW or DVD+RW, or using a USB hard disk, then you can access the CD/DVD burner functions through the playback menu. 1.
4. Input the time segment you want to copy to CD and press OK. 6.3 Searching for a file The VP- 100 playback list can be searched for a specific file. You can conduct the search based on time, event, or text. To search for a recorded file: 1. While viewing the play list, press the Menu button to display the menu. 2. Select one of the following options using the Up or Down arrow buttons: Search by Time - searches the list of recorded files for the specified recording timeline.
Appendix A: Recommendation Motherboard We have tested some different motherboards for VP-100. If You are first time to plug and play VP-100.We suggest you to choose the motherboard which have been tested by us for better performers。 Suggesting CPU model： Pentium 4, 1.6G or better Motherboard： 1. North bridge：Intel chipset 2. South bridge：ICH2, ICH4, ICH5 & ICH5R 3.
Appendix B: Operation via local keyboard To get VP-100 up and running via local keyboard, a keyboard is required. The interface of VP-100 operation is as following figure. 1 2~13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1. Esc: Cancel Provide cancel and close function. When pressing “Esc”, it will close current setting menu and returns to the previous level. 2. F1: Menu Provide main menu display function.
9. F8: Speed (switch playing speed) When pressing “F8”, users can switch the playing speed. 10. F9: (Seek Backward) When pressing “F9”, users can backward seek the video. 11. F10: (Step Backward) When pressing “F10”, users can backward the video frame step-by-step. 12. F11: (Step Forward) When pressing “F11”, users can forward the video frame step-by-step. 13. F12: (Forward) When pressing “F12”, users can forward seek the video. 14. S: Speed (same us “F8”) The function is the same as “F8”. 15.
Appendix C: IrDA mode (IR Remote Control) Users can operate VPON via IR remote control or local keyboard. There will be a OSD screen on the VGA monitor. Before operating VPON via IR remote control, please make sure that VPON has connected to the VGA monitor via VGA Out connector. A N B M C L D K J E F I G H A. TV button Exchange video monitoring from VGA to TV. Press the TV button until hear ” bee bee “sound after few minutes VP-100 will auto-reboot to change to TV monitoring. B.
J. Prev/Next Page button Moves from current screen to the next or previous screens. K. OK button Sets the settings. L. Keypad button Brings on screen the keypad function. M. Mode Switch button Remote, Playback, and Local buttons allow users to switch the display status. Remote is not used on the VPON series. Playback plays back the recorded files. Local allows users to view the live image immediately. N. Screen Display Change display mode to single or quad.
Appendix D: Watch-dog Wiring Description Watch dog is a hardware device to monitor the system status. If the system fails to response, Watch dog will send a rest signal to the motherboard to reboot the system. To enable Watch dog function, please select available durations 10,9,8…..seconds. Hardware Request list: 1. One pair of conducting wire (2-pin to 2-pin). (Cable A) 2. The RESET-SW cable. (Original in PC case). (Cable B) Installation Step: A.
1. Use a RS232 null modem cable to build up the connection between COM1 port of PC and VPON. 2. Run WCOMW.EXE and it will show up the “Network Mode Configuration Menu”. As bellow : 3. Select the item 7 on “Network Mode Configuration Menu” then press “Enter”, it will do watchdog functional test in VPON and display message "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 !!Reboot!!" on the screen. 4. Exit Configuration Menu to stop WCOMW.EXE, When DVR reboot to ready, the test is completed.
