PC Pro Series User Manual
P/N: 300AC2FA-CPM M A D E I N TA I WA N
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction.......................................................................1 1.1 Package Contents..................................................................................1 1.2 Specification ...........................................................................................2 1.3 Software Features..................................................................................3 1.4 Front Panel................................................................
4.5.1 Set schedule at specific portion of time ..................................59 Backup Setting .....................................................................................59 4.6.1 To Backup file..........................................................................59 4.6.2 Setup Quick Backup................................................................60 4.7 Sensor Setting......................................................................................61 4.7.
Chapter 8 Image Verification.........................................................105 8.1 To Run the ImageVerification program...............................................105 Chapter 9 iEnhance........................................................................106 9.1 To Use iStable ....................................................................................108 Chapter 10 Web Tools......................................................................109 10.1 Dispatch Server.................
Chapter 1 Introduction The SPECO PC Pro is a professional series of standalone DVR units that provide up to 16 channels of hybrid and real-time monitoring and digital recording of surveillance video. It can connect to 4 sensors and relays and also provide up to 16 audio inputs. No software and hardware installation required. Simply connect the cables and start the video surveillance process.
1.2 Specification PC Pro Series Model PC Pro 16 Operating system PC Pro 8 WinXP embedded Video input 16 8 Video loop output 16 8 480/400 fps 240/200 fps 480 (FPS@352*240) 240 (FPS@352*240) Audio input 16 8 Sensor/Relay 4/4 4/4 DVD-RW Yes Yes Display rate(NTSC/PAL) Recording frame rate(CIF) Removable HDD tray 1 HDD tray(support up to 4 HDD) DOM 2 GB H/W accesorry Remote controller Ethernet RJ-45, 10/100/1000 Mbps USB 2.
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Make a phone call Send files to FTP SMS and MMS PTZ preset point tracking Alarm SOP wizard Enlarge camera view (Full screen) Central Management Central Management System(CMS) IE browser Remote Access Remote Console Smart phone viewer PDA viewer Dispatch Server Share transmission loading; enable more clients remote access and high-speed data transmission PDA Viewer 4-cam view, full screen and live audio Smart phone viewer Supports Symbian and Windows smart phone system/ support PTZ DDNS Support fo
1.4 Front Panel (4) (5) (7) (8) (9)(10)(11)(12)(13) (19) (3) (20) (2) (1) (6) Name (1) USB 2.0 port (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) Function 2 x USB 2.0 ports for connecting any USB interface devices, ex: USB pen drive, external hard disk, keyboard, mouse…and so on.
Name Function + : To freeze the live preview video screen. To 9 unfreeze press 9 again. User can snapshot the freeze screen while freezing. + : To backup recorded video file to pen 10 drive(see Chapter 4.6.2) + : Allow user to set a video segment from A 11 to B point and play on the surveillance screen until user stop. 1. Switch to Playback mode 2. Press 3. During the playback, press to set the A point of 11 video segment. User will see a triangle mark on play progress bar. 4.
Name Function ~ 1 (6) Number button - 12 (7) LCD Display With button can switch to different screen display modes and enable auto scan function To call out 1~ 8 map figures in E-map mode Display DVR system status such as temperature and opearate status (8) Confirm or make a selection (9) To start recording video (10) To enable network connection (11) To reset alarm status (12) Cancel a selection (13) PTZ control button To move PTZ camera lens to left, right, up and down To zoom in view
Name Function To enable auto pan function (18) Auto Pan system status indicators: : System power indicator. Indicate running state of system. Lights when the system is running. : Removable hard disk indicator. Indicate running state of (19) Status LEDs the hard disk. Lights when the HDD is running : Recording status indicator. Lights when the system is recording. : Network status indicator. Lights when the system network connection is enabled.
1.4.1 The Front Panel Control Buttons in Guest Mode When user uses Guest account to operate DVR server, the front panel control buttons of DVR are limited to preview and playback function only. The following table lists the control buttons that are available while in Guest mode. i In the Guest mode, user only can use remote controller and front panel control buttons to operate DVR server.
1.5 Back Panel 1.5.1 8 Channels (2) (4) (3) + - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 + 2- + 3- + 4- + 5- + 6- + 7- + 8- TV OUT AUDIO IN (1) DUAL-VGA OUT 2 1 G 1 G 2 G 3 G 4 1 1 SENSOR IN (10) (9) (8) (7) N/A 2 2 N/A 3 3 RELAY OUT N/A 4 4 N/A (6) (5) Name Function (1) Video Loop Out Output the video signal to a CCTV monitor. Only output one channel signal at a time.
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Chapter 2 2.1 Hardware Installation Connecting Device The DVR unit can connect up to 16 video cameras, 4 sensor devices, 4 relay devices and output video to a TV or CRT/LCD monitor. Connecting the unit to a DVD-RW/ external hard disk through USB connection, the bundled software enables you to transfer and back up the recorded video. Also, the bundled software can playback and segment the backup recorded video.
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Name (7) Function To move the selection to the right To move the PTZ camera lens to the right (8) To zoom out view of PTZ camera To zoom in view of PTZ camera To speed up movement of PTZ camera lens (9) To speed down movement of PTZ camera lens To focus in PTZ camera lens (10) (11) (12) To focus out PTZ camera lens To enable auto pan function To move the PTZ camera to the preset poison.
Name Function (16) ~ A functional key for multiple system control - Press and function button to enable functions + :Switch to single screen display mode + : Switch to QUAD display mode + : Switch to 9 spilt screen display mode + : Switch to 16 spilt screen display mode + : Switch to one single and 7 spilt screen display mode + : Switch to one single and 12 spilt screen display mode + : To enable auto scan function + : To switch full screen display mode + : To freeze the live play vi
Name Function + (16) : Allow user to set a video segment from A to B point and play on the surveillance screen until user stop. 1. Switch to Playback mode 2. Press 3. During the playback, press to enter multiple function mode to set the A point of video segment. User will see a triangle mark on play progress bar. 4. And then, press again to set the B point of video segment. User will see another triangle mark on play progress bar. To cancel AB repeat segment, press 5. 6. (17) again.
2.2.1 The Remote Controller Buttons in Guest Mode When user uses Guest account to operate DVR server, the front panel control buttons of DVR are limited to preview and playback function only. The following table lists the control buttons that are available while in Guest mode. i In the Guest mode, user only can use remote controller and front panel control buttons to operate DVR server.
2.3 Sensor/Relay Interface pinhole allocation The I/O inteface enables you to connect (4) sensor inputs and (4) relay outputs. Just connect the external sensor and relay pin directly to the I/O interface pinhole. Check the table below and locate which pinhole is assigned to sensor input and relay output. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 G2 G3 G4 G C1 NO NC C2 NO NC C3 NO NC C4 NO NC SENSOR IN RELAY OUT The signal from the sensor (i.e.
2.4 Audio In Interface pinhole allocation The audio in interface enables you to connect 16 audio in devices such as microphone. Just connect the external audio in device pin directly to the audio in pinhole. Check the figure below and locate which pinhole is assigned.
Chapter 3 3.1 Using the DVR Software Running the Unit for the First Time When the unit is turned on for the first time, the system will prompt you to enter the CD Key. The CD Key is a label on rear of the unit. For the using DVR application every time, user only has the guest authority. The guest authority only can operate the partial functions of preview and playback via front panel and remote controller. For advanced authority to operate all functions, please login as an administrator.
Name Function - Guest: Switch to the guest mode. In guest mode, user only can control DVR by using the remote controller (see also Chapter 2.2.1) and the control panel of DVR (see also Chapter 1.4.1). The functions are limited to preview and playback function only. For complete functions of DVR, please login as an administrator. - Cancel: To exit Logout dialog box - About: To update patch or find about the software info. (1) Exit (2) Volume Adjust the audio volume to a proper volume.
Name (7) Setup Function When setting up the system for the first time, type the word “admin” in the Password text box to access. Click button to configure settings for cameras, recording, network, scheduler, backup, sensors, relays, alarms and user authentication. (8) PTZ Click to pop-up a PTZ setup dialog to configure an appointed PTZ camera. (9) Preview Switch to Preview/Advanced mode. This allows you to view live camera display. Press ctrl + F can freeze the live preview video screen.
Name Function (16) Full screen Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video. To return, press the right button of the mouse or ESC on the keyboard or click the arrow icon. Click the arrow icon to leave from full screen display mode When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click to toggle to only display one of the video screens in the multiple-screen mode or all. (17) Alarm (18) On Screen Keyboard 3.2.1 Click to view the status of advanced alarm information.
4. The events list which display on the screen can be saved as text file format. To save the events list, click Save button. Using the POS Viewer To view POS event log, click POS Viewer bar to call out the POS event log window. (6) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Name Function (1) POSDB Path to change the The storage path for POS event log. Click storage path. Set a time period before and after of POS event log.
Using the Object Viewer Click Object Viewer bar to view and search FaceFinder event log. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Name Function (1) Close Click to close Object Log Viewer windows Switch to face object log search mode Select the camera to view or select all to view all cameras To clear all object log in Object Log list Click to close up the Object Log List Display the face object logs. It can display 32 object logs and when the list is full, the first row of object log will be replace.
3.3 Function Buttons in Playback Mode To switch to Playback mode, click Playback button at the lower right corner of Advanced/Preview mode user interface (22) (21) (20) (1) (19) (18) (17) (16) (15) (14) (13) (12) (11) (10) (9) (2) (8) (3) Name (5) (6) (7) Function (1) Split Screen Mode i (4) Select from 6 kinds of split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen.
Name Function (5) Playback Control Buttons Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file. Previous: Go back to the previous frame. Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 1/2x, 1/4x, or 1/8x. Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file. Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file. Play: Play the recorded video file. Faster: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, 8x,16x or 32x. Next: Go to the next frame. End: Go to the end of the recorded video file.
Name (16) Full screen Function Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video. To return, press the right button of the mouse or ESC on the keyboard or click the arrow icon. Click the arrow icon to leave from full screen display mode When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click to toggle to only display one of the video in the multiple-screen mode or all. (17) Event log Show the record of activities that take place in the system.
3.4 Function Buttons in Compact Mode To view in Compact mode, click Exit button. In the logout dialog box, click Compact. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Name Function (1) Split Screen Select from 7 kinds of split screen type to view all the camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen. Mode i - If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 16, and 13 split screen mode.
3.5 Function Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller (5) (4) (3) (2) (1) (6) (11) (7) (8) (9) (10) Name Function (1) Close Exit PTZ camera controller. (2) Setup Configure PTZ cameras.(see Chapter 3.11) (3) AutoPan Operate the PTZ cameras automatically based on the selected camera group preset position number. (4) Focus +/- Adjust the focus manually to produce clear image. (5) Zoom +/- Zoom in and out the image. (6) Direction buttons Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera.
3.6 Setting Up and Using the EMAP EMAP can hold up to 8 maps in *.bmp/*.jpg format. You may locate the camera, sensor and relay on the map. 3.6.1 1. 2. 3. To Set Up the EMAP Click EMAP. When the EMAP screen appears, click the area number (1 to 8 buttons) on where you want to insert the map. Click Load Map to insert the map. When the open dialog box appears, locate and select the map and click Open. 4. When the inserted map appears on the EMAP screen, click Edit.
3.6.2 To Use the EMAP To use the EMAP: 1. Click EMAP. 2. In the EMAP screen, click the camera icon to switch on the area where the camera is located on the map and to display the video at the upper right corner of the EMAP screen. At the lower right corner of the EMAP screen, it lists all the warning message. 3. Click Exit to close EMAP screen. 3.7 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video 1.
3.8 To Bookmark a Section of the Video 1. 2. Click Bookmark. The video playback stops when the bookmark button is executed. In the Bookmark dialog box, you may do the following: Add to include the new reference mark in the bookmark list. You may select to enable/disable file protection. Edit to change the mark description or enable/disable file protection. Delete to remove the selected reference mark in the list. Delete All to remove all the reference marks in the list. - i 3.
3.10 To Search Using the Event Search Click on the video screen on where you want to search. 1. Click Event Search. The Event Search text (red) would appear at the lower left corner of the screen. 2. In the Event Search Setting dialog box, check the type of condition you want to search. If you select POS, in the Find Text box, type the word. Then, click OK to start searching. The video search would stop at the frame that matches the condition. To keep on searching click . 3.
3.11 To Search Using the Intelligent Search Click on the video screen on where you want to search. 1. Click Intelligent Search. The Intelligent Search text (red) would appear at the lower left corner of the screen. 2. When the Intelligent Search Setting dialog box and motion detector frame appear, you may adjust the sensitivity bar and the motion detector frame size and location. To set motion detector frame size and location, left click and drag on the screen. Then, click OK to start searching.
3.12 To Setup the PTZ/IP PTZ Camera 3.12.1 Setup the PTZ Camera 1. 2. In the PTZ control panel, click Setup. When the PTZ Setup dialog box appears, select the camera number and check the Use PTZ box. 3. In the Connection Settings section, select the COMPort where the PTZ camera is connected, PTZ ID number and PTZ camera protocol. Then, click Save to keep the settings. Use the PTZ control panel and adjust the position of the PTZ camera.
3.12.2 Setup the IP PTZ Camera 1. 2. 3. In the PTZ control panel, click Setup. When the PTZ Setup dialog box appears, click IP PTZ tab. Select the camera number and check the Use PTZ box. 4. In the Connection Settings section, select the Protocol where the PTZ camera is connected and IP Camera Site that IP or URL of IP camera. Then, click Save to keep the settings. Use the IP PTZ control panel and adjust the position of the IP PTZ camera.
Chapter 4 Customizing the DVR System In the Preview/Advanced screen mode, click button to customize your DVR. When the DVR configuration setup selection appears, select and click the buttons you want to change the setting. 4.1 System Setting In the System Setting dialog box, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting for.
In the Map Network Drive windows, select the Drive and fill in the network drive direction in Folder column if you know. Or click Browse to find the folder direction. Click Finish to complete the network drive mapping. After the network drive has been added, user needs to create a folder for network storage. In Browse For Folder windows, select the network drive and right click mouse button to add a new folder. And then, click OK. User should see a new storage folder display in Storage path list.
(3)Language Customize the system to display the tool tips and dialogs based on the selected language. By default the language is in English. (4) Video Standard Change and select the proper video system according to your camera video system. If the video system setting is wrong, the video would appear abnormal. (5) Attention Please Check the attentiveness of the person who is monitoring the system. You may set the number of times the Attention dialog box is to appear in a day in Times per day text box.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (7) Configuration Backup a copy of all the settings and allows you to regain the same settings back. To save the current settings, click Export. To replace the settings with the one you have saved, click Import. (8) System Controller Setup To configure the parameters that is for communicating with the System Controller (an optional accessory). Also please refer to user manual of the System Controller. Enable – Mark the check box to enable the System Controller function.
(9) System Configuration To configure the DVR system date, time and IP address. Date/Time Setup 1. Select the Time Zone of DVR server located 2. Select the Month and Date. Click arrow button can switch to different month. 3. Adjust the Time by click spin box arrow button. 4. Click OK to save the configuration. IP Setup - Obtain an IP automatically (DHCP): To use DHCP server assigning DVR server a IP address.
HDD Format Select automatica or manual to format hard disk. - - Automatically 1. Select Automaitc 2. Click Format to format the hard disk list in below table. Manual 1. Select Manual 2. Select the Hard Disk, Partition(maximum is 4), and fill in the Size of partition 3. Click Format 4.
(10) Miscellaneous Enable the conditions in Miscellaneous section you want the system to perform. - Status Report Send a daily system event and attention analysis report. To change the e-mail settings, click Setup. - Beep if no signal Make sound when the video signal is lost. - Playback Mode Select the mode of playback the video. Select date and time: Select the date and time which user wants to playback.
4.1.1 To Set the POS Setting In the System Setting dialog box, POS section, click Setting. To set the text flow and color format, click Advance. 1. In the POS Console Setting dialog box, click Add to set a new POS setting, Modify to change the POS setting, and Delete to remove the selected POS setting. Click OK to save and close POS Console Setting. 2. In the POS Mapping dialog box, click OK to accept the settings and Cancel to exit without saving the new setting.
(5) Port Setting: Select the Local or Remote port to where it is connected Local - select the COM port number which is connected. Remote – Use the UDP protocol for remote connection if POS system can broadcast to Internet. Enter the IP address of the remote station.
4.2 Camera Setting In the Camera Setting dialog box, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default1/ Default2 to revert back to original factory setting. i Default 1 valus is Bright 50, Contrast 50, Hue 50, and Saturation 50 Default 2 value is Bright 55, Contrast 53, Hue 50, and Saturation 80 (1) (2) (3) (10) (4) (11) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to adjust the video setting.
(6) Auto Brightness Control Automatically adjust the brightness (7) Night View Automatically adjust the exposure to make the image more visible especially when the site is dark. You can only use this function when the Auto Brightness Control is enabled (8) Object Counting Select the two regions on the screen and the system will count the objects that appear from one selected region and move to another selected region. (See also Chapter 4.2.
Detection Sensitivity: To set the sensitivity level of face detection. More higher is more easily to detect the difference of the face. Minimal Face Size Level: To set the face detection of minimal size. The system will only detect the face size is equal or greater than the minimal face size. User should see a green frame on the preview screen of Face Finder setup window. Trigger Condition Setting: Set the conditions of the face detection that is trigger by outside device such as sensor, relay device.
- Remote DVR The video source is coming from another DVR server. In the Remote DVR dialog box, enter the server IP, port number, user ID, password and select the camera number. If you are not sure of the server IP and port, please check the DVR server IP address in Network setting. - IP Camera The video source is coming from Network camera or IP camera. In the IP Camera Settings dialog box, select to connect using Protocol or URL and then enter the required info.
4.2.1 Setup the Object Counting 1. Click Detail to enter the object counting setup window. 2. Enable Detected Regions in Display section. This enables the object counting information show on the screen. Moving Object will enable the object size frame to show on the screen. Click Region1 and press left button of mouse and drag the area that user wants the object to be counted. And then, click Region2 and drag another area that user wants the object to be counted, too.
4.3 Recording Setting In the Recording dialog box, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) (2) (9) (3) (4) (5) (10) (6) (7) (11) (8) (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to set the recording setting for. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon. To select one camera only, Left click on the camera icon.
- No Recording The system won’t do any recording. (3) Enable Audio Select to assign the audio channel of the selected camera. You can only assign one audio channel to one camera source. This way you can record both audio and video. (4) Motion Detection Adjust the sensitivity of the motion detector. The higher the value, the finer the sensitivity is detected. When it detects motion, a green triangle mark would appear at the upper left corner of the screen.
4.3.1 1. To Mask/Shield an area on the screen In the Mask/Shield Edit section, activate the Enable Mask/Enable Shield check box. 2. In the Edit section, select between Mask or Shield and click the ~ button. 3. Click and drag a frame on the (9) Video Screen to create Mask or Shield area. 4.3.2 To show and change the color of the Mask 1. Enable the Show Mask check box. 2. In the Color section, select the color and click ~button. 4.3.
4.4 Network Setting In the Network Setting dialog box, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) (7) (2) (8) (3) (9) (4) (5) (10) (6) (1) Server Name Assign a name for the DVR unit. Letters of the alphabet and numbers only.
2. User Information Please provide the following user information, Host Name (user can choose any name he/she likes except the one violence with other users), Password, E-mail, Company, and Country. And then, click OK to complete the domain name registration. (5) Remote Control Server Enable/disable remote control from remote application (ex. CMS). Enter the remote accessing port in Port column.
basis. Or, user can click Synchronize Time Right Now to adjust time right away. (10) Other Configuration - UPnP Enable UPnP function to automatically configure the port setting on the local network. This function is available when there is UPNP device in the same network. It will write the DVR port information into the router or other network device - Enable White List An access permit list for the remote accessing of DVR server. Enter the IP address and click Add.
4.5 Schedule Setting Schedule to record, backup, enable network, reboot and disable alarm of all the cameras either weekly or one time. The number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The left most column display the days in a week. To Set the Schedule Setting: 1. Select the date in the calendar. Use right. 2. and buttons to shift the calendar to the left or Select the condition you want to schedule in the drop down list.
- Turn on Relay # Active the Relay at the set time. If there are no Relays connected, Turn on Relay # function will not display in drag down list. The Relay number will depend on how many Relays are connected. 3. Specify to either schedule it weekly or one time. Click ~ to make a selection. 4. Click on the blocks to set the schedule (see also Chapter 4.5.1). Or click All to select all. To store the setting, click Save. To remove the settings, click Clear. 5.
the specific time, right-click on the selected block. Then, set the time to start and end. 3. Check the information beside the calendar. Selected Files : Show the number of files selected. Require Space : Show the total size of the selected file. 4. Enable Auto partition and select to divide the file size into DVD-R or CD-R. The DVR will automatically backup and divide the file sizes to facilitate burning into DVD or CD disc. 5.
4. 4.7 Backup Last: Set the time before minutes to backup. For example: time before 60 minutes means backup the recorded file from now backward 60 minutes. Present time is 13:00, the system will backup start from 12:00 when press quick backup button Sensor Setting The I/O device must be installed to use this function. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click the drop-down list and select the sensor ID number. Enter sensor name. Click External IO to configure external I/O device if it is available(see also 4.7.
4.7.1 To Setup External I/O Box The DVR system can connect the external I/O box for more installed of I/O devices. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Click Add. Mark Enable box to enable this external I/O box. Select the Brand of external I/O box from drag down list. In Port Setting, different brand of external I/O box may have different port parameters. Please refer to the external I/O box’s user manual for port setting information. Using the default value if user uses External I/O box.
9. All connected relays and sensors will be listed. User can click radio button to control relays’ status. And then, click OK to save the setting and click Cancel to exit and without saving. 10. All connected External I/O box and their modules will be listed as tree topology in External I/O Setup windows.
11. To view the all I/O devices information, click I/O Map. 4.8 Relay Setting The I/O device must be installed to use this function. 1. 2. 3. 5. Click the drop-down list and select the relay ID number. Mark Enable to enable the selected relay. Click External IO to configure external I/O device if it is available (see also 4.7.1). When external I/O is set and it will be available in drag down list for selecting. The system automatically detects the card and input number.
4.9 Alarm Setting In the Alarm Setting dialog box, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to remove the selected alarm setting, click OK to exit and save the setting, Cancel to exit without saving, and Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) (2) (3) (7) (4) (5) (6) To set the Alarm Setting: 1. Click Add to insert and set a new alarm setting. Click the items in the (7) Alarm Setting List, if you want to modify the alarm setting. 2.
• Normal Reboot: when the DVR system reboot without abnormal condition, the system will send out the alarm message. • Abnormal Reboot: when the DVR system reboot in irregular condition, the system • will send out the alarm message. Recording is switched off: when the recording has been stopped, the system will send out the alarm message. • Network is switched off: when the network connection of DVR system is lost, the system will send out the alarm message.
displayed on TV when the alarm is triggered. ~ ~ b. - Alarm Camera: the channel video that has an alarm occurred will be displayed on TV. Camera #(1~32): select the camera channel video that you want to be displayed on when an alarm is activated. Retrieve time: set the waiting duration before system switching back to original display mode on automatically. If the retrieve time is un-mark, the alarm video will keep displaying until user switches back to normal display mode manually.
Upload file to remote computer thru FTP (File Transfer Protocol). To setup click Detail (see also Chapter 4.9.5). - Start Recording Record the video from the selected camera. To setup click Detail (see also Chapter 4.9.6). - SMS (Short Message Service)/MMS (Multimedia Messaging System) SMS transmits only text messages to mobile phone. MMS transmits text messages and images over wireless networks using the wireless application protocol (WAP).
4.9.1 To Setup Alarm Relay: 1. Beside the Relay Output check box, click Detail. 2. In the Alarm Relay dialog box, select from the available relay list and in the ON column, set to enable/disable the relay operation when the alarm is activated. 3. In the Retrieve time check box, you may enable/disable to extend the relay operation time and set the duration in second. 4. Click OK to exit and accept the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. 4.9.
4.9.3 To Setup Call Out List: 1. Beside the Make Phone Calls check box, click Detail. 2. In the Call Out List, click Add to insert a new contact number, Modify to edit the selected item, Remove to delete the selected item, Test to check if it is working. 3. In the Call Out Setting, enter the phone number and description. Click to select existing sound recorded massager and Record to make a new voice message.
(2) Mail To check if it is working, click Test Account button. From : Enter the sender e-mail address. To and CC : Enter the recipient email address and separate it with comma or a semicolon (;). Subject : Enter the message title. Message :Type the message. (3) Email Notice Setting Notice Interval Set the period of time before it sends another e-mail notice. Embedded image Select the image size and set the number of frames.
4.9.7 To Setup SMS/MMS Setting: To use this feature, GSM/GPRS modem is required. Connect the GSM/GPRS modem to the serial COMM port of PC. Beside the SMS/MMS check box, click Detail. Select the port number in Com Port drop down list from where the GSM/GPRS modem is connected. 1. Click Modem Setup button to automatically detect the Modem Baud Rate. 2. In Local Phone Number text box, enter the GSM SIM card phone number. 3. In Phone Num text box, enter the contact number. 4.
4.9.8 To Setup PTZ Preset Point: Beside the PTZ preset point check box, click Detail. In the Trigger PTZ Preset Setting dialog box, select the PTZ camera number then select the Enable check box. Select the position of the PTZ camera when the alarm is activated and ended. For the PTZ camera ended point, user also can select one preset position or Auto Pan between preset position groups. 4.9.9 To Setup Alarm SOP: Beside the Alarm SOP check box, click Detail.
4.9.11 To Setup POS Keyword Setting 1. Beside the Send to POS Keyword check box, click Detail. 2. In the POS Keyword Setting, select the camera to enable/disable scanning the keyword. Enable All to select all cameras. 3. Enter the text below keyword text box. Click Add to include the keyword in the list. To remove, select the word in the list and click Delete. You may only add 8 keywords. User can define the color for each keyword.
- Suspicious Object Suspicious Object is including the object missing or the doubtful object appears on the screen. Click OK to save and exit the setup windows. To exam the setup condition, click Start Test. 1. Select the camera number (0-16) and press right button on the mouse to call up the setup windows. And then, click the Suspicious Object Tab. 2. Click Save to capture the image for comparing reference. To view the captured image, enable the Show Reference Image check box.
- Scene Change When the camera has been moved, the system will alarm. 1. Select the camera number (0-16) and press right button on the mouse to call up the setup windows. And then, click the Scene Change Tab. 2. Click Save to capture the image for comparing reference. To view the captured image, enable the Show Reference Image check box. The captured image will display on screen. The reference image is sharing with the Missing Object and Suspicious Object function. 3.
4.10 User Setting Only administrator can access User Setting. In the User Setting dialog box, click Add to insert a new user, Delete to remove the selected user, Edit to modify the user control right, OK to exit and accept the setting, and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. After clicking Add or Edit, you may customize the user control setting.
Remote Access Time Enable Infinite check box to access DVR without time limit. If you want to set time limit, enter the number of minutes in Minute text box. (4) Visible Camera Select the camera number that would allow the user to access or view. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box. (5) Name Enter the user name. (6) Description Enter the user description. (7) Password Enter the user password. (8) Confirm Password - Enter the same user password for confirmation.
Chapter 5 Backup Video Players You can playback the backup files using QLogViewer and Player applications. When you back up the recorded file, QLogViewer and Player applications are automatically included in the backup folder. QLogViewer can only playback one video at a time. It only comes with video segmentation, output segmentation, capture screen shot, and print the screen.
5.1 Familiarizing QLogViewer Buttons (1) (2) (3) (4) (9) (5)(6)(7)(8) Name Function (1) Time Display the file date, time and play speed. (2) File Display the path where the file is located. (3) Playback Control Buttons Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file. Previous: Go back to the previous frame. Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of ½x, ¼x, or ⅛x. Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file. Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file.
5.2 Familiarizing the Player Buttons (17) (16) (15) (14) (13) (12) (11) (10) (9) (8) (7) (1) (2) (3) Name (5) (6) Function (1) Split Screen Mode i (4) Select from six (6) different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen. - If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 16, and 13 split screen mode.
Name Function (6) Date i Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file. The numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 16 represent the camera ID. The blue colored column indicates that there is a recorded video file on that period of time. While the red colored column indicates on where to start playing the recorded video file. (7) Status bar Display the recorded date, time and play speed.
Chapter 6 Using Functional Keys The DVR system provides shortcut keys. The table shows the function keys and descriptions.
Chapter 7 Using the Remote Programs You can use Microsoft Internet Explorer to access DVR server by entering the IP address or domain name. To use this feature, make sure that you are connected to the internet and the Network feature is enabled. Accessing this feature for the first time you will be prompted by your browser to install WebCamX.cab, allow the installation and you should be able to connect and login afterwards.
7.1 Familiarizing the WebViewer Buttons Right-clicking on the webviewer video screen, enables you to start video recording, change video quality, switch camera and enable/disable DirectDraw. (15) (14) (13) (12) (11) (10) (9) (8) (1) Name (4) (3) (5) (6) (7) Function (1) DirectDraw i (2) Enhance the video quality. Not all graphic cards can support this function. (2) Received file size Indicate the size of the data being sent per second.
Name Function (11) Remote setup Change the DVR server settings (see also Chapter 7.1.1). (12) Select a PTZ Camera Initiate PTZ camera controller (see also Chapter 7.2) (13) Snapshot Capture and save the screen shot in *.bmp format. (14) Full screen Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video. To return, Right click the mouse or press ESC on the keyboard. (15) Select cameras to view Select to the view camera from different server.
7.1.1 To Setup Remote System Setting Click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. The setting here applies to Remote DVR only. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (10) (6) (11) (7) (12) (13) (8) (9) (14) (1) Camera Name Select the camera you want to adjust the settings. (2) Enable Set to enable/disable the selected camera. When there is no video source on the camera, we suggest disabling it so that the system won’t detect it as video loss error.
Always Recording - Record the video from the selected camera and save it to the designated storage path (see also Chapter 4.1 #1). Motion Recording - Start recording the video from the selected camera only when the system detects motion. Once a motion is detected, the system automatically saves the previous frames and stop based on the Start Record Prior and Stop Record After settings.
7.2 Familiarizing the WebViewer PTZ Buttons (1) (2) (5) (6) (3) (4) Name Function (1) Direction buttons Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera. Click the center to pan automatically. (2) Select PTZ Choose to enable/disable the PTZ camera. In the Select PTZ dialog box, Select column, click to enable/disable viewing and controlling the PTZ camera. Click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.
7.3 Familiarizing the Remote Console Buttons (15) (14) (13) (12) (11) (10) (9) (1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Name Function (1) Exit Close the Remote Console. (2) Volume Enable/disable the sound. (3) Split Screen Mode Select from six (6) different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen. i - If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 16, and 13 split screen mode.
Name Function (11) Camera ID Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you are in single screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch and view other camera. (12) Event log Show the record of activities that take place in the system. To filter the records, select and click the option button to only display Event, System, Operation, Network or POS. (13) Snapshot Capture and save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format.
(4) Channel Settings The numbers from 01 to 16 represent the camera ID. In Transmitting Channels section, enable the camera number to receive the camera signal from the server. In Visible Channels section, enable the camera number to view the camera signal on Remote Console screen. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box. 7.4 Using the Remote Playback To use this feature, first you need to select the source of the file.
To Make a Selection: 1. Select the date in the calendar. Use right. 2. In the table below, click on the blue block to select and open the recorded file. The blue block turns red when it is selected. The block that appears in white doesn’t have data. You can only select one block when you choose Download and Playback. and buttons to shift the calendar to the left or 3. Click OK to proceed and Cancel to void this operation. 4.
7.4.1 Familiarizing the Local Playback Buttons (13) (12) (11) (10) (9) (8) (7) (1) (2) Name (4) (5) (6) Function (1) Split Screen Mode i (3) Select from six (6) different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen. - If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 16, and 13 split screen mode. - To zoom in an area on the screen, Right click and Drag a square on the area you want to enlarge.
Name Function (5) Date i Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file. The numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 16 represent the camera ID. The blue colored column indicates that there is a recorded video file on that period of time. While the red colored column indicates on where to start playing the recorded video file. (6) Preview Switch to Preview/Advanced mode.
7.4.2 Familiarizing the RealTime Playback Buttons (11) (10) (9) (8) (7) (1) (2) Name (1) Split Screen Mode i (3) (4) (5) (6) Function - Select from two (2) different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera. If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 16, and 13 split screen mode. To zoom in an area on the screen, Right click and Drag a square on the area you want to enlarge.
Name Function (5) Date i Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file. The numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 16 represent the camera ID. The blue colored column indicates that there is a recorded video file on that period of time. While the red colored column indicates on where to start playing the recorded video file. (6) Preview Switch to Preview/Advanced mode.
7.4.3 Familiarizing the Download and Playback Buttons (8) (7) (6) (5) (1) Name (3) (2) (4) Function (1) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any location of the track. (2) Playback Control Buttons Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file. Previous: Go back to the previous frame. Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of ½x, ¼x, or ⅛x. Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file.
7.5 Using HandyViewer to Access DVR server Users can use a mobile phone to access the DVR through Internet. Make sure your mobile phone support IE browser and is connected to the internet. To access the DVR server, open IE browser and enter http://enter server IP or domain name here/mobile. You can see the latest screen shot. Click << >> to change the channel or camera and Refresh to reload new screen shot. 7.
3. Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept all the terms. The system will then automatically install the application. 4. When you are prompted, click Yes to install the application using the default directory. 5. When done, click OK. 7.6.2 To install PDAViewer from the Internet 1. Make sure you are connected to the internet. 2. Open the web browser and enter the server IP. Then click the hyperlink Download PDAViewer. 3.
4. After the installation, the PDAViewer 5.5 icon will appear in the Programs list. 7.6.3 To Use the PDAViewer 1. Run the PDViewer 5.5 in the Programs. 2. Familiarizing the PDA Viewer buttons. (2) (1) (3) (4) (5) (10) (9) (8) (6) (7) Name Function (1) Connect Hook up to the DVR server. Make sure you are connected to internet. When the iView screen appears, enter the server IP, port, user ID, password and select the connection type. Then, click OK.
3. Name Function (4) Minimize Reduce the size to taskbar. (5) Exit Close the PDA-Viewer. (6) Focus Adjust the focus of PTZ camera to produce clear image. (7) Full Screen Use the entire screen to only display the video. (8) Snapshot Capture and save the screen shot in *.bmp format. (9) Zoom Zoom in and out the PTZ camera image. (10) Direction buttons Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera.
7.6.5 To Use the JAVAViewer 1. Run the JAVAViewer program. 2. Enter the DVR IP address, port number, user ID, and password. Please refer to your DVR server setting for that information. 3. And then, select the Connect to connect to DVR server. 4. Click Yes to accept the data from DVR server. 5. When connection is success, you will see the camera video on the screen.
6. To switch to different camera view, select menu and select the channel. 7. The JAVAViewer support PTZ control function, you can refer to Help file for detail function control key. Select menu and go → the way down to select the Help file.
Chapter 8 Image Verification ImageVerification is a watermark-checking program to identify the authenticity of a saved image (e.g. by snapshot). This program can only verify uncompressed bmp image files. 8.1 To Run the ImageVerification program 1. Click Start > Programs> DSS > ImageVerification. 2. In the ImageVerification screen, click Load Source Image and locate the image source. 3. Click Verify Image to begin the process. 4. Check the result in the Processed Image screen.
Chapter 9 iEnhance The bundled iEnhance is a video editing tool and can only be used with *.dvr video file. It allows you to adjust the video picture quality, segment and save the wanted portion of the video, zoom in and out the image, and print or save the screen shot. You can also save the setting and apply it on other files. (16) (15) (17) (18) (14) (19) (13) (12) (20) (21) (11) (22) (23) (24) (25) (10) (9) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Name Function (1) Open File Access *.
Name Function (10) History Box List all the actions. (11) Undo Delete the last action. (12) Noise Reduce Adjust the softness and repair the damaged colours. (13) Sharpness Improve the overall image by enhancing edges. This gives the image more depth. (14) Effects • Gray Scale: convert the image into black and white (monochrome). • Normalize: adjust the brightness intensity. • Equalize: automatically adjust the images that are too dark. • De-interlace: smooth out the overlying frames.
9.1 To Use iStable The iStable function can reduce the jolt in the recorded video. 1. Click Open File button and select the recorded video. 2. And then, click iStable button. 3. iStable windows will show up. 4. Select the smoothness level – 1(Low), 2, 3, 4, and 5(High). The default value is 3. 5. Click Play button, and then i-Stable function will start to initial the recorded video. 6. When the initialize is done, user will see the original and stabilized recorded video play in two windows.
Chapter 10 Web Tools The bundled Web Tools includes Dispatch Server and Remote Backup program. To install Web Tools, place the CD into the CD-ROM drive then click Install Web Tools. 10.1 Dispatch Server Dispatch is designed to reduce the network traffic of the DVR server. Instead of connecting directly to the DVR server, the client can connect to the computer that is connected to the DVR server using the Dispatch program. To Run Dispatch program: 1. Make sure you are connected to the internet. 2.
10.2 Remote Setup Remote Setup is a tool for configuring DVR server from remote site. To install Remote Setup application, insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive and click Web Tools. After installation, click to start the Remote Setup application. 10.2.1 To Add DVR server User need to add a DVR server and make connection in order to setup remote DVR server. 1. Click Add 2.
5. Once the connecting is success, user can start to configure DVR server. 6. When connection is lost, click Reconnect to connect again. 7. To modify or delete the added DVR server, select the DVR server from listing and click Modify to change the setting and click Delete to remove the DVR server. 8. User also can import the setting by clicking Import button. To save the setting to local hard disk, click Export button. 10.2.
the right text box and then click OK. (5) TV Out Set the display time gap from 3 to 10 sec. before it switches to the next camera. (6) Miscellaneous Enable the conditions in Miscellaneous section you want the system to perform. -Beep if no signal Make sound when the video signal is lost. -Mandatory Record Always record video when software is running -Playback Mode Select the mode of playback the video. Select date and time: Select the date and time which user wants to playback.
Camera Setting Select the camera from remote DVR servers to modify settings. In the Camera Setting windows, click Update to save and apply the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click Default1/ Default2 to revert back to original factory setting. (1) (2) (3) (8) (4) (5) (6) (7) - (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to adjust the video setting. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon.
Display the video of the selected camera. Record Setting In the Recording setup windows, click OK to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) (2) (7) (3) (4) (5) (8) (6) (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to set the recording setting. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon.
hard disk space. (5) Frame Rate Set the maximum number of frames to be recorded during motion and motionless state. The frame rate ranges from 1 to 30 for NTSC and 1 to 25 for PAL. The higher the frame rate, it uses more hard disk space. (6) Video Size User can activate the Enable Deinterlace to enhance the video quality. Set the Enable Deinterlace mode to #1, if you are capturing motionless picture and #2, if it captures lots of movement.
Enter the Domain Name and Password. T To use this feature, first register your domain name on the following Web site http://ddns.dss.com.tw 1. User Login Browse the website ddns.dss.com.tw with Microsoft IE or Netscape Navigator to access the following dialog.You will be prompted to enter CD key number, product name, password, and user information. Use this service if the IP address changes each time when you connect to internet. - First input CD-Key number (serial number) and select the product name.
basis. (9) Other Configuration - UPnP Enable UPnP function to automatically configure the port setting on the local network. This function is available when there is UPNP device in the same network. It will write the DVR port information into the router or other network device - Enable White List An access permit list for the remote accessing of DVR server. Enter the IP address and click Add. Or, enter a range of IP address and click Add.
Schedule Setting Schedule to record, backup, enable network, reboot and disable alarm of all the cameras either weekly or one time. The number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The left most column display the days in a week. To Set the Schedule Setting: and buttons to shift the calendar to the left or 1. Select the date in the calendar. Use right. 2. Select the condition you want to schedule in the drop down list.
Alarm Setting In the Alarm Setting dialog box, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to remove the selected alarm setting, click OK to exit and save the setting, Cancel to exit without saving, and Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) (2) (3) (7) (4) (5) (6) To set the Alarm Setting: 1. Click Add to insert and set a new alarm setting. Click the items in the (7) Alarm Setting List, if you want to modify the alarm setting. 2.
send out the alarm message. Network is switched off: when the network connection of DVR system is lost, the system will send out the alarm message. Hard Disk failed: when the hard disk can’t work normally, the system will send out the alarm message. Temperature: set a temperature limited of system for system to alarm. When DVR system temperature is over the temperature limited, the system will send out the alarm. • • • i • Temperature setting only supports on NV DOM 6000 Express card.
- setup click Detail (see also To Setup Alarm SOP). Send to CMS (Central Management System) Enable/disable the selected camera to send video to CMS when the alarm is activated (see also To Setup CMS Setting) Snapshot Take a snapshot when the alarm is activated. a. Select Camera: specify which channel video to be snapshot when the alarm is occurred. - Alarm Camera: when a channel has an alarm occurred, and then, the DVR system will snapshot the channel video.
To Setup Send E-mail Setting: Beside the Send Email check box, click Detail. In the E-mail Setting dialog box, click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. (1) Mail Server Enter the SMTP Server and port. If your e-mail system requires user identification, enable Authentication check box and enter User ID and Password. (2) Mail To check if it is working, click Test Account button. From : Enter the sender e-mail address.
To Setup Alarm Recording Setting: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Beside the Start Recording check box, click Detail. In the Alarm Recording Setting dialog box, select the camera to enable/disable video recording. Enable All to select all cameras. In the Frame Rate selection, select As Setting to record the number of frames based on the Recording Setting or Max to record the maximum of frames based on the available speed.
3. To add the DVR server, click Add 4. In the Add New DVR windows, enter the Name, IP, user ID, and password. 5. Select the Backup mode: Auto Backup mode: the backup will automatically execute when the setup is completed - In Begin Date drop down calendar, select the date from where to start - Click Add to set the storage path. - Click Delete to remove the selected storage path. - Click Schedule to select/unselect the time you want to backup. The red block turns white when it is unselected.
Un-mark check box to disable backup Click to start backup progress 7. Click Start to begin backup and click Stop to stop backup progress. While backup, the start button will turn to stop button 8.
Chapter 11 Using the Remote Control Server The bundled Remote Control Server enables the PC with Central Management System program (CM1000) installed in it remotely access the DVR server. You many need to manually run this program for CMS access the DVR server. To run, click start > Programs > DSS > DVR > Remote Control Server. remote control server icon appears on the taskbar when the remote control server is The enabled.
APPENDIX A Network Service Port The following table shows the ports that DVR server uses for certain network service.
APPENDIX B Install PTZ through RS-232 Interface Use the RS232 to RS485 converter to install an analogue PTZ camera to the COM port.
