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CONTENTS 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Packing List................................................................................................................................................ 7 1.3 Features......
8.2 Search By Event / Log Display................................................................................................................. 65 8.3 Smart Search............................................................................................................................................. 66 8.4 Search Archived Files............................................................................................................................... 69 8.5 Playback Search Results..................
SAFETY INFORMATION • Handle this device with care. Do not strike or shake this device as this may damage it. • Do not expose this device to water or moisture. Moisture may damage the device and also cause electric shock. Do not operate it in wet areas. Take immediate action if the device becomes wet. Turn the power off and refer servicing to qualified service personnel. • Do not use this device near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus that produces heat.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 1.1 INTRODUCTION The Wirepath™ WPS-100-DVR-8CH is a state-of-art Surveillance DVRs offering unsurpassed technology. Features such as Hexaplex operation with triple streaming via H.264 (low and high res), and MJPEG provides easy-to-use remote access via Automation Systems, PC, or Smartphone. With H.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 1 2 3 11 2. FRONT AND REAR PANELS AND REMOTE CONTROL 2.1 REAR PANEL 1. Video Input Connectors (1-8) Connect cameras to these BNC connectors. Internal 75Ω termination is always ON. 2. Audio Output Connector (AUDIO OUT) This RCA connector supplies line level audio to an external device, such as an amplifier. Recorded audio will be output from the AUDIO OUT connector during playback, and live audio can be monitored during live viewing. 3.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual / 7 6 5 8. Alarm Input Connectors (ALARM IN 1-4) Connect to external devices such as motion sensors or door contacts to trigger events. 9. RS-485 Connector Connect to RS-485 compatible PTZ camera(s) or keyboard. Please refer to the manuals supplied with the RS-485 compatible device for correct settings. O RS485 Alarm Input Alarm Output 10.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 1 21 2 20 3 19 2.2 FRONT PANEL 1. USB2.0 Connector Connect to USB 2.0 compatible storage devices such as a USB thumb drive, DVD+RW, etc. 2. LEDs Indicators for POWER, HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and Network access. 3. MODE Button Toggles the main display between LIVE and PLAYBACK mode. On the first press of this button, only the focus camera (indicated by the green box around the title of the camera) will go to PLAYBACK.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 5 6 7 8 9 17 16 15 14 13 10 11 12 10. ENTER Button ( ) This button is used as an “enter” key in most circumstances. When using PTZ control, this button is used to start/stop the selected PTZ control mode. * 11. Numeric Buttons (1-8 on the front panel and 1-9, 0, , # on the remote control) Used for camera selection in most cases, these buttons can also be used to enter text and numbers in a way similar to most mobile phones. 12.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 2.3 REMOTE CONTROL The remote control has many of the same functions as the front panel buttons. See the corresponding numbers on page 8-9 for descriptions. The functions include: 3. MODE Button 4. SEQ Button 5. CALL Button 6. SEARCH Button 7. MENU / ESC Button 8. ▲/BS (Up/BS Button) 9,13. +/- Buttons by the symbol (Split Window Control) 10. ENTER Button 11. 1-9, 0, *, # (Numeric Buttons) 12. ◄ ► (Left/Right Buttons) 14. ▼/DEL (Down/DEL Button) 16.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 3. INSTALLATION The installation connections described below should be made by a qualified system installer. 3.1 BASIC CONNECTIONS Please refer to the following diagram for the connections.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 3.2 OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS • AUDIO INPUT Connect the audio input connector to the audio line-out from line level microphones or other audio sources. Please make sure to associate the audio inputs with a camera in the Camera Setup as described in Section 6.2 accordingly. An audio input can only be associated with one camera. • AUDIO OUTPUT Connect the audio output connector to an amplifier and speakers.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 4. MAIN SCREEN AND BASIC OPERATIONS The following sections (Sections 4-6) relate to the display output from the VGA or BNC connection. For operation using an Internet Explorer web browser see Section 9. The split-window screen, as shown above, is the main screen displayed after system startup. There are several types of split-window screens including 1-Window, 4-Window, 7-Window, 9-Window, (as described in Section 5.7).
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 4.1 TEXT INPUT There are certain system settings that the system requires text to be entered, such as system login, camera title setup, etc. Follow the steps below using the front panel or remote control to enter text when prompted to do so by a text box: 1. Press ENTER to edit the highlighted option. The flashing cursor will be displayed to indicate the editing point. 2. Press ◄► to move the cursor to the left/right. 3.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 4.2 LOGIN / LOGOUT There are three password levels in the system; Administrator (highest), Supervisor, and Operator (lowest). If the user does not login to the system, the user will be treated as a Guest and can only view live video display. The system allows up to 18 user accounts. The Administrator can set up the login name and password for each user (please refer to Section 6.7 for Password Setup) and has access to all features.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • MODE Use the button on the front of the DVR or the remote control to toggle live and playback mode. Playback mode is indicated by a red box around the camera title of the focus camera (the camera being controlled). If in a split window display, the focus window will first switch to playback mode. A second press of the button will toggle additional windows to playback mode.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • OSD Use the mouse to select the OSD Display icon to enable or disable the following information from appearing in the System Status Bar on the main display; Title, Time, Messages, Status and Rec%. • COPY Press this button on the front panel of the DVR or the remote control to display the Search menu and then copy recorded video to the storage device connected to the USB port.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 5. MAIN MENU Select the MENU icon from the Control Bar or right click the mouse in the display window to activate the main Menu display as shown. In the main Menu display and all subsequent displays, the items enabled are highlighted in Blue, and those disabled in Gray. Refer to Appendix B for an outline of the structure of Menu Displays, and to Section 4.2 for Login/Logout display. The names of the icons are displayed when the mouse “hovers” over the icon.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual The Status display includes: • ALARM RECORDING STATUS Displayed is the portion of the hard drive allocated to recording alarm events and the percentage of that space that is currently full. • NORMAL RECORDING STATUS Displayed is the portion of the hard drive allocated to regular (normal, non-event) recording and the percentage of that space that is currently full.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • MUTE Mutes the selected audio input channel. Using the front panel of the DVR or the remote control, press ENTER (or +/-) to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “-” noting that the channel is not muted. Alternatively use the mouse to enable or disable the mute feature. • VOLUME Adjusts the gain (volume) of the selected audio input channel.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • CALL Press this button on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to reset the video settings for all cameras to factory default values. • MODE Press this button on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to restore the values. • ESC Press the ESC button on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to escape from this menu and return to the main Menu display.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • NUMERIC Press these buttons on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to change the camera. Alternatively use the mouse to select the desired camera. • MODE Press this button on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to restore Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation values. Alternatively use the mouse to click on the Factory Reset button.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • CONNECT/DISCONNECT If the backup device is disconnected (as shown in screen capture above), plug the USB device into the USB 2.0 port and then press ENTER on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote control. Alternatively use the mouse to click on the CONNECT button. If the device is already plugged in, press ENTER on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote control to connect the device. Alternatively use the mouse to click on CONNECT.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 5.6 SOFTWARE UPGRADE This menu is available to Administrators only. On occasion it may be necessary to update the DVR’s software to take advantage of new features. Using the commands below, follow the instructions provided with the upgrade file. In the Menu display, use the buttons on the front panel of the DVR or remote control, and press ▲▼◄► to select the Software Upgrade icon. Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon from the main Menu. 5.6.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 5.6 SYSTEM SHUTDOWN This menu is available to Administrators only. Always properly shutdown the DVR before moving it. The hard drive can be damaged if the DVR is moved before shutdown. Whatever state the DVR was in when it was properly shutdown, the DVR will reboot to this state (ex: split window display, etc). WARNING – When powering off the DVR, use the following proper shutdown procedure to avoid damaging the unit: Select Shutdown from the Main Menu.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 6. SETUP MENU This menu is available to Administrators only. In the Menu display, use the buttons on the front panel of the DVR or remote control, and press ▲▼◄► to select Setup, and then press ENTER. To navigate and operate this menu: • ▲▼◄► Press these buttons on the front of the DVR or remote control to change the highlighted item. Alternatively use the mouse to navigate.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 6.1 PRE-CAMERA SETUP Pre-Camera Setup allows the administrator to define fundamental attributes for connected cameras. In the Setup menu, press ▲▼◄► on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote to change the highlighted option to Pre-Camera, and then press ENTER to display Pre-Camera menu. To navigate and operate this menu: • ▲▼◄► Press these buttons▲▼◄► on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to select an item.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 6.2 CAMERA SETUP The Camera Setup menu allows the administrator to define additional attributes for each camera. In the Setup menu, press ▲▼◄► on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote to change the highlighted option to Camera Setup, and then press ENTER to display theCamera Setup menu. To navigate and operate this menu: • ▲▼◄► Press these buttons on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to select an item.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual •MOTION SETTINGS Used to set specific actions for when the DVR detects motion. Please refer to Section 6.2.2 for the details. •COVERT If a camera’s covert function is enabled, the video of this camera can only be seen if the user has logged in an Administrator. The default setting is disabled.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 6.2.1 VIDEO LOSS SETUP Video Loss Setup allows the administrator to define how the system responds when video signal is lost for the camera. In the Camera Setup menu, highlight Settings in Video Loss and press the ENTER button on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to display Video Loss Setup sub menu for the selected camera.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • GOTO PRESET The GOTO Preset feature works in conjunction with the Camera To Go setting and defines the preset position the Camera To Go PTZ camera will go to when video signal is lost for this camera. For more details about preset positions for PTZ cameras, refer to Section 7. • PRE-RECORD Pre-Record defines how much time the DVR will record before video loss is detected. The Pre Record FPS set in Section 6.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 6.2.2 MOTION SETUP Motion Setup allows the administrator to define how the system responds when motion is detected for the camera. In the Camera Setup menu, highlight Motion Setup and press the ENTER button on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to display the Motion Setup sub menu for the selected camera. To navigate and operate this menu: • ▲▼◄► Press these buttons on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to select an item.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual Functions in the Sub-menu: • DURATION Set the length of time the buzzer and the corresponding Alarm Out relay will remain triggered once video loss is detected for this camera. The buzzer and Alarm Out relay will reset immediately once video signal is restored. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value from 3 seconds to 60 minutes or ‘-‘ for indefinite requiring an Alarm Reset.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 6.2.2.1 DETECTION SETTINGS The Detection Setting sub menu is used to customize motion detection settings including the motion detection area(s) and sensitivity. In the Motion Setup menu, highlight Settings in Detection and press the ENTER button on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to display the Motion Detection Settings sub menu for the selected camera.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • SEQ / CALL Press these buttons on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to decrease (SEQ) or increase (CALL) the Sensitivity of the motion detection area of this camera from 1 – 10 (1 is least sensitive and 10 is most sensitive). Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon and adjust the sensitivity. We recommend that the default setting (3) be used to start and adjusted as needed.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual To navigate and operate this menu: • ▲▼◄► Press these buttons on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item. • NUMERIC Press these buttons on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to select an alarm input. • COPY ( ) Press the COPY button on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to copy the Alarm input settings of the focus camera to all of the cameras.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • LOG By default, the DVR will log when video loss is detected to the Event Log (see Section 8.2). Highlight this setting and press ENTER or +/- to enable or disable this item. Alternatively use the mouse to left-click on this item. • SCREEN MESSAGE By default, the DVR will display a video loss message in the System Status Bar when video loss is detected for this camera.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual To navigate and operate this menu: • ▲▼◄► Press these buttons on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item. • ESC Press the ESC button on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to escape from this menu and return to the main menu. Alternatively use the mouse to exit the sub menu by clicking on the “X.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • ESC Press the ESC button on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to escape from this menu and return to the main menu. Alternatively use the mouse to exit the sub menu by clicking on the “X.” If the contents in this menu have been modified, a Save dialog box will be displayed requesting the user to save the changes.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual The following is a brief description for each item in the sub menu and its specific operations: • START Set the start time of this time segment (conditional) in increments of 30 minutes in military time format. The end time of this conditional is implicitly set as the start time of next conditional. Press the +/- buttons on the front panel of the DVR or the remote control to select the desired start time.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual Recording options include: - Pink: Alarm, Motion and Normal Video and Audio Recording (Default setting) - Purple: Alarm and Motion Video and Audio Recording only - Red: Alarm Video and Audio Recording only - Blue: Motion Video and Audio Recording only - Green: Normal Video and Audio Recording only - Black: No recording at all To navigate and operate this menu: • ▲▼◄► Press these buttons on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to change the focus r
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual To navigate and operate this menu: • ▲▼◄► Press these buttons on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item. • MODE Press this button on the front panel of the DVR or the remote control to Format/Clear the HDDs as described in Section 6.6.1. Alternatively use the mouse to select this option.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • Duration If HDD Full Action is enabled, set the duration that the Alarm Out relay and the buzzer will remain triggered when the corresponding partition is full. Press +/- buttons on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote to adjust the time from 3 seconds or 60 minutes or ‘-‘ indefinitely until the Alarm Reset button is pressed. • Alarm Out Define which Alarm Output will be triggered when the corresponding partition is full.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • CALL Press the Call button on the front panel of the DVR or the remote control to Physically Format the hard drive (similar to a “full” Format option found on a PC). A confirmation dialog box will be displayed on the screen. Using the front panel of the DVR or the remote, press ENTER to confirm or ESC to cancel. Alternatively use the mouse to make these selections.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual To navigate and operate this menu: • ▲▼◄► Press these buttons on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item. • ESC Press the ESC button on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to escape from this menu and return to the main menu. Alternatively use the mouse to exit the sub menu by clicking on the “X.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 6.7 PASSWORD SETUP The Password Setup allows the administrator to add new users, delete existing users, and/or modify the user login names, password, and levels of access. And allows automation system access In the Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote to change the highlighted option to Password, and then press ENTER to display Password Setup as shown. The DVR allows up to 18 user accounts.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual “-“ (Default - No Guest Access Allowed Administrator - Provides full access to the DVR allowing for viewing of all cameras and modification to all settings. Use this setting with caution. Supervisor - Provides access to view and control all cameras, Search, Archive and modify basic settings. Operator - Provides access to view and control all cameras. No access to Search or settings is provided.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 6.7.1 ADVANCED USER SETUP The Advanced User Setup allows the administrator to setup each user’s detailed access rights to the system. To navigate and operate this menu: • ▲▼◄► Press these buttons on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote control to move the focus box. If the selected item is not shown on the screen, the screen will scroll up or down by pressing the corresponding button.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • SETUP RS-232/422/485 Allows the user access to RS485 setup. • SETUP NETWORK Allows the user access to Network Setup. • SETUP FACTORY DEFAULTS Allows the user to restore factory defaults to all setup related configurations. • SOFTWARE UPGRADE Allows the user upgrade the DVR software. • SHUTDOWN Allows the user to Shutdown the DVR. 6.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual The following is a brief description for each item in this menu and its specific operations: • TIME ZONE Press the +/- buttons on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote control to select the appropriate time zone. Alternatively use the mouse to select the time zone. The default setting is Eastern Standard Time. • DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Press ENTER or +/- on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote control to enable or disable this item.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual To navigate and operate this menu: • ▲▼◄► Press these buttons on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item. • ESC Press the ESC button on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to escape from this menu and return to the main menu. Alternatively use the mouse to exit the sub menu by clicking on the “X.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 6.10 NETWORK SETUP The Network Setup allows the administrator to setup all Ethernet network related parameters. Consultation with the network administrator may be required to set these parameters correctly. In the Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote to change the highlighted option to Network, and then press ENTER to display Network Setup as shown.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual Enter the Gateway IP address for the system. • DNS If using DNS, enter the Domain Name Server address for the system. • USERNAME If PPPoE is used, enter the Username for the system. • PASSWORD If PPPoE is used, enter the Password for the system. • DDNS TYPE Press +/- buttons on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote control to select the Dynamic Domain Name Server type to Dynamic, Static, or Custom DDNS type.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual To navigate and operate this menu: • ▲▼◄► Press these buttons on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item. • ESC Press the ESC button on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to escape from this menu and return to the main menu. Alternatively use the mouse to exit the sub menu by clicking on the “X.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 6.10.2 FTP SETUP FTP Setup allows the administrator to set FTP related parameters. When an event occurs and FTP is enabled for the action, the recorded video and audio for that event will be sent to the FTP server based on the parameters set in this menu. In Network Setup, press ENTER to display FTP Setup as shown when the highlighted option is FTP.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 6.10.3 ADVANCED NETWORK SETUP The Advanced Network Setup allows the administrator to set advanced network parameters use for connection from remote devices such as PCs and Smart phones. Consultation with the network administrator may be required for these settings. In Network Setup, press ENTER to display Advanced Network Setup as shown when the highlighted option is Adv.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual - QCIF Fair = equivalent to a Record Quality of 1 on the Camera tab - QCIF Normal = equivalent to a Record Quality of 4 on the Camera tab - QCIF Fine = equivalent to a Record Quality of 6 on the Camera tab - QCIF Super fine = equivalent to a Record Quality of 9 on the Camera tab 6.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 7. PTZ CONTROL The DVR supports a variety of PTZ cameras. The user can easily control PTZ cameras through the operations described in this section if the PTZ cameras have been connected and setup properly. Refer to Section 3.2 Optional Connections for the connections, Section 6.1 Pre-Camera Setup to set the PTZ ID of each PTZ camera, and Section 6.9 RS-232/422/485 Setup to setup the RS485 control port.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • ZOOM ( ) +/- Press these buttons on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote control to zoom the camera in or out. Alternatively use the mouse to select the zoom icons.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual To operate the OSD, use the mouse to select the PTZ Control icon to enter PTZ control mode if the focus * camera is a Wirepath Surveillance camera that supports this feature. The asterisk ( ) will change to inverse color to indicate that the camera is now in PTZ control mode and the PTZ Control Bar will be displayed: • PTZ * Press this button to Enter and Exit PTZ control mode.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 8. SEARCH/PLAYBACK/ARCHIVE This menu is available to Administrators and Supervisors only. There are four ways to search the recorded video and audio for playback: • Search by time • Search by event • Smart Search • Search archived files Use the Search button on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote control to activate the Search Menu. Alternatively use the mouse to select the Search Icon from the Control Bar.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 8.1 SEARCH BY TIME The Search By Time feature allows the user to search for recorded video and audio based on time. Tip: When the screen is opened the oldest record time is displayed at the bottom labeled as Recorded From To navigate and operate this menu: • ▲▼◄► Press these buttons on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 8.2 SEARCH BY EVENT / LOG DISPLAY The Search By Event feature allows the user to search for recorded video and audio based on the type of event recorded by the DVR. The DVR will store up to 6000 of the most recent event logs. There are four different types of event logs: Alarm, Motion, Video Loss, and System. Tip: You can jump to a log page quickly by selecting the page box with the mouse and typing in the desired page number.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual the selected type of recorded video (beginning from the Search Time) to the connected backup device. The Backup menu (described in the Archive portion of Section 8.6) will be displayed. Alternatively use the mouse to select the COPY button.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual To navigate and operate this menu: • MODE Press the Mode button on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote control to begin searching the recorded video and audio based on the selected search Time, Camera, and Motion Area. Alternatively use the mouse to set the parameters and begin the search. The search results will be displayed on the right half of the dialog box.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 2. Press Play (►/II, ►►) button on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote control to playback all the selected events. Alternatively use the mouse to select the Play button. 3. Press Copy ( ) button on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote control to backup (copy) all of the selected recorded video and audio events to the connected backup device. Alternatively use the mouse to select the Copy button.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • MODE Press this button on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to Set/Reset the whole video area. Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon. • ESC Press the ESC button on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to escape from this menu and return to the Smart Search menu. Alternatively use the mouse to exit the sub menu by clicking on the “X.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 8.5 PLAYBACK SEARCH RESULTS Once playing back video, use the following controls to operate and archivethe video and audio: To navigate and operate this menu: • MODE Use the button on the front of the DVR or the remote control to toggle live and playback mode. Playback mode is indicated by a red box around the camera title of the focus camera (the camera being controlled).
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 8.6 ARCHIVE (BACKUP) SEARCH RESULTS Once playing back video from the Search option, use the following controls to archive (backup) the video and audio: The following is a brief description for the operations in the Backup menu: • ▲▼◄► Press these buttons on the front panel of the DVR or remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • CAMERAS Press the ENTER or +/- buttons on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote control to select or deselect each of the cameras to be archived. • END TIME Press the +/- buttons on the front panel of the DVR or on the remote control to modify the Year, Month, Date, Hour, and Minute for the recorded video and audio for the backup without playback of Search by Time.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9. REMOTE ACCESS The following section discusses DVR remote viewing and control options from PCs and Smart phones. 9.1 PC REMOTE ACCESS After completing the initial setup, the DVR can be remotely accessed from a PC using a 32bit Internet Explorer web browser. Refer to Section 6 and the appendices (or the Quick Installation Guide included in the box) for initial network setup instructions.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9.2.1 SPLIT-WINDOW OPTION MENU Right click on any split-window to display the Split-Window Option Menu. The following is a brief description for each item in this menu and its specific operations: • 1-W When in a split-window view, expand the focus window camera to fill the entire video window. When in a single-window view, uncheck this item to return to the previous split-window view.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 5. AUDIO IN Use the microphone in the PC to send audio to the DVR. An amplifier and speaker must be attached to the Audio Out connection of the DVR to use this function. 6. ARCHIVE MENU Select this icon to save and backup files. 7. SNAPSHOT Select this icon to take a Snapshot of the screen being viewed. A pop-up window will allow this snapshot to be saved to the local PC. 8.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • ALARM IN STATUS Status indicators for Alarm Inputs 1-16 (this DVR supports the first 4) - GREEN indicates normal status - RED indicates alarm detection • ALARM OUT Status indicators for Alarm Outputs 1-8 (this DVR supports the first 2) - GREEN indicates normal state - RED indicates triggered state) for the selected DVR.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual The following is a brief description for each item in this menu and its specific operations: • DEVICE Select the appropriate DVR to search • EVENT TYPE Select the event type(s) to search. System events include Login/Logout, e-mail errors, hard drive failures, etc.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9.2.6.3 SEARCH BY PC VIDEO Search the local PC for stored video files. Once the files have been selected, click on Open. Use the Playback Panel icons to control the video. To exit playback, select the LIVE icon at the bottom of the screen. 9.2.6.4 COPY FUNCTION Use the Copy function to record live video from the DVR onto the local PC.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9.2.7 PTZ CONTROL PANEL If the camera in the focus window is a Pan/Tilt/Zoom camera, use the buttons on the user interface to operate basic PTZ features. For more control, display the PTZ Control Panel by clicking on the PTZ Panel icon. Move the panel by clicking and dragging the panel to the desired location. To hide the menu, click on the PTZ Panel icon again. 9.2.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9.2.8.1 MODIFY DVRs in the Device List may be modified using this menu. The following is a brief description for each item in this menu and its specific operations: • NAME Enter a meaningful name for the DVR • ADDRESS Enter the IP address or URL domain name for the DVR. • CONTROL PORT Set the control port for the (DVR) device. The default value is 67 and is auto-populated in menu.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9.2.9 SOFTWARE UPGRADE On occasion it may be necessary to update the DVR’s software to take advantage of new features · Use the Software Upgrade icon to open the Software Upgrade dialog box. The current software version of the connected DVR(s) will be displayed in the Upgrade Status field. · To upgrade a DVR, select the DVR and corresponding upgrade file and then click the Start button to begin the software upgrade process.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9.3.1 SYSTEM The System Setup allows the administrator to set the system time, time zone, time synchronization, language, etc. The following is a brief description for each item in this menu and its specific operations: • TIME ZONE Select the appropriate time zone. The default setting is Eastern Standard Time. • DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Enable or disable DST by checking this box.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9.3.2 PASSWORD The Password Setup allows the administrator to add new users, delete existing users, and/or modify the user names, password, and levels of access The DVR allows up to 18 user accounts. There are three default user levels in the system: • OPERATOR The lowest level, an Operator can only view live video and audio.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual “-“ (Default) - No Guest Access Allowed (Does not prevent access by User with login credentials) Administrator - Provides full access to the DVR allowing for viewing of all cameras and modification to all settings. Use this setting with caution. Supervisor - Provides access to view and control all cameras, Search, Archive and modify basic settings. Operator - Provides access to view and control all cameras. No access to Search or settings is provided.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • ADV. For Customized access per user setup the Advanced User Setup. Within the menu, options are categorized into groups (Monitor, Search, Setup and Others): - Monitor Channel 1-8 Select Channels (cameras) the user can monitor. - X2 Allow the user to Zoom live and playback video. - PTZ Allow the user to access PTZ features if supported by the camera. - Volume Allow the user to change volume.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9.3.3 NETWORK The Network Setup allows the administrator to setup all Ethernet network related parameters. Consultation with the network administrator may be required to set these parameters correctly. The following is a brief description for each item in this menu and its specific operations: • Net Type Select the type of network connection of the DVR to the network (DHCP, Static IP or PPPoE). DHCP is enabled by default but a Static IP is recommended.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • DDNS Username Enter the DDNS username if DDNS is used. – Not used unless an existing DDNS other than WirepathDNS service is configured. • DDNS Password Enter the DDNS password if DDNS is used. – Not used unless an existing DDNS other than WirepathDNS service is configured. • WAP Picture Quality WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) is a simple standard for remote devices (such as Smartphones) to access the DVR. See Section 9.6 for more information on WAP.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9.3.4 PRE CAMERA Pre-Camera setup allows the administrator to define fundamental attributes for connected cameras. The following is a brief description for each item in this menu and its specific operations: • BEST REC RESOLUTION Select the record resolution for all the cameras connected to the system. This is a global setting.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9.3.5 CAMERA The Camera setup allows the administrator to define additional attributes for each camera The following is a brief description for each item in this menu and its specific operations: • TITLE Name each camera with a unique identifying name up to eight characters maximum. • MOTION DETECTION Enable or disable motion detection for the selected camera. Default setting enables this feature.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • EVENT RECORD FPS Set the Frames Per Second Record rate for each camera when events such as motion or alarm inputs trigger the camera to record. Settings for Post Record time determines how long the DVR will record after the event triggers recording. Please refer to Section 9.3.6 and Section 9.3.8 for Post-record time. Select a value from 0 (off) - 30.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual The following is a brief description for each item in this menu and its specific operations: • CAMERA Select the camera to define motion triggered events. • DURATION Set the length of time the buzzer and the corresponding Alarm Out relay will remain triggered once motion is detected for this camera. The buzzer and Alarm Out relay will reset immediately once motion is no longer detected.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9.3.7 VIDEO LOSS Video Loss Setup allows the administrator to define how the system responds when video signal is lost for the camera. The following is a brief description for each item in this menu and its specific operations: • CAMERA Select the camera to define video loss triggered events. • DURATION Set the length of time the buzzer and the corresponding Alarm Out relay will remain triggered once video loss is detected for this camera.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • LOG By default, the DVR will log when video loss is detected to the Event Log. • E-MAIL This DVR can send an email message to a predefined email address in the event video loss is detected for this camera. The default setting is disabled. See Section Section 9.3.11 for more information on e-mail. • FTP This DVR can send the recorded video loss event for this camera to a FTP server. The default setting is disabled.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • GOTO PRESET Define the preset PTZ position the Focus Camera will go to if the alarm input is triggered (the focus camera must be a PTZ camera for this feature). For more details about preset positions for PTZ cameras, refer to Section 7. • PRE-RECORD Define how much time the DVR will record before the alarm input is triggered. The Pre Record FPS set in Section 9.3.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9.3.9 SEQ DISPLAY The SEQ Display Setup allows the administrator to define the displayed pages when in SEQ Display mode. Options include three display types: • 1-Window • 4-Window • 7-Window The following is a brief description for each item in this menu and its specific operations: • DEVICE TYPE This DVR only support Main Monitor • WINDOW TYPE Select 1-W for one camera per page, 4-W for four cameras per page or 7-W for seven cameras per page.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9.3.10 SCHEDULE The Scheduled Record Setup allows the administrator to define when and how video (and audio) will be recorded. This feature may be useful to increase hard drive storage space by defining what types of events are recorded on specific days of the week.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • NORMAL Define if normal video and audio (non-event based video and audio) is recorded. Options include V for Video only, AV for Audio and Video, NO for No Recording, and OFF for recording but no event notification. Note: If both Alarm and Motion are set to OFF, then all video and audio recordings will be considered “normal recording” unless there is Video Loss for a particular camera.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • MAIL FROM Enter the e-mail address of the associated e-mail account. Note: This setting is specific and must match e-mail client settings used to access an e-mail account or the e-mail feature will not be operable. Do not enter generic text in this field. • MAIL TO #1-5 The DVR can send e-mails originated from triggered events to up to five different e-mail addresses. Enter the appropriate e-mail addresses in these fields.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • MODEL PTZ model (for PTZ and PTZ+Keyboard) refers to the type of the connected devices. The PTZ models supported include Pelco D Protocol Dome, Samsung SCC-641P, Kalatel Cyber Dome, PIH-series, Dynacolor, Bosch AutoDome, Video Trek, etc. The Keyboard models supported include Terminal (EX. VT-100) and Control Protocol.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual The following is a brief description for each item in this menu and its specific operations: • SERVER URL Enter the FTP server web/IP address. • FTP PORT Enter the FTP port number. The default value is 21. • USERNAME Enter the username for the FTP server. • PASSWORD Enter the password for the FTP server. • PREFIX OF FILENAME Enter the prefix of the filenames for files sent to the FTP server.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • DURATION Set the duration that the Alarm Out relay and the buzzer will remain triggered when the corresponding partition is full. Set the time from 3 seconds to 60 minutes or ‘-‘ indefinitely until the Alarm Reset button on the remote control is pressed. • ALARM OUT Define which Alarm Output will be triggered when the corresponding partition is full.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 2. Adjust the Video Stream accordingly. • RECORD If Record is selected, the PC will match the Best REC Resolution setting found in Pre-Camera tab. The Record setting (with Compression set to Normal, see Section 9.3.4) delivers the best video performance but requires the network to offer the necessary bandwidth capacity. See Section 9.3.4 for more information on the Record setting.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9.5 MOTION DETECTION / PRIVACY MASK Note: This feature is only available on DVRs with software versions 7.77.53 or higher. Update the DVR to the latest version available on the SnapAV Website to use this feature. See Section 5.6 SOFTWARE UPGRADE for information on performing a software upgrade. 9.5.1 MOTION DETECTION Motion detection allows the administrator level users to define how the system responds when motion is detected for the camera. 1.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9.6 IPHONE REMOTE CONTROL The following section describes the steps to add the WPS-DVR application to an iPhone, iPod or iPad and how to operate the application. 1. INSTALL THE APPLICATION 1. Access the iTunes App Store using iTunes or your Apple Device and search for WPS-DVR. 2. Install and run WPS-DVR on your Apple Device. 2. ADD THE DVR IN THE DEVICE LIST 1. Select the Add button to add the DVR to the Device List. 2.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9.6.1 REMOTE DISPLAY AND OPERATION After launching WPS-DVR, select the DVR in the Device list to connect. The application will open to a 4 window split screen by default. Use the CH button or double-tap a quadrant in the split screen to view a single camera full screen. Once in full-screen view, a “swipe” feature enables the ability to sequentially scroll through all of the cameras. This feature is also available in landscape mode.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual • SEARCH OPERATION Search By Time - Select month-day-yearhour-minute of the video to be viewed and press to begin playback. Search By Event – A chronological list of events will be displayed beginning with the most recent event first. Use the FWD and RWD icons to scroll to more pages of this list. This search can be further refined by ALARM, MOTION, VIDEO LOSS and SYSTEM LOG events shown by these four icons.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 9.7 SMARTPHONE REMOTE CONTROL (OTHER THAN IPHONE) USING WAP The DVR can also be remotely accessed using a web browser installed on a Smartphone that supports xHTML and MJPEG file format, and has a screen resolution of 240x320 or above. To access the DVR, enter the DDNS name or IP address of the DVR in the Location/Address field of the web browser. For most mobile devices, the DVR will automatically redirect to the correct web page by adding the extension /wap.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual 10. WARRANTY 3-Year Limited Warranty This DVR has a 3-Year Limited Warranty. The warranty includes parts and labor repairs on all components found to be defective in material or workmanship under normal conditions of use. This warranty shall not apply to products which have been abused, modified, disassembled or improperly installed.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual APPENDIX A – SPECIFICATIONS System Video Audio Operating System Embedded Linux 2.6 Input 8 Main monitor VGA / BNC Detection Motion, Video loss Input / Output 2 In, 1 Out Compression H.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual APPENDIX B – MENU STRUCTURE Numbers preceding the Menu name are the section numbers for the OSD menu (VGA and BNC output) within this manual. 5 MENU DISPLAY 4.2 LOGIN/LOGOUT 5.1 STATUS DISPLAY 5.2 VOLUME CONTROL 5.3 VIDEO ADJUSTMENT 5.4 VGA DISPLAY 5.5 BACKUP DEVICE 6.1 PRE-CAMERA SETUP 6.2.1 MOTION SETUP 6.2 CAMERA SETUP 6.2.2 VIDEO LOSS SETUP 6.3 ALARM SETUP 6.4 SEQ DISPLAY SETUP 6.5 SCHEDULED RECORD SETUP 6 SETUP (ADMINISTRATOR) 6.6 HDD SETUP 6.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual APPENDIX C – HARD DRIVE RECORDING TABLE Recording Time (in Days) - For Estimation Purposes Only System Storage (GB): 500 Resolution Full D1 (720x480) Half D1 (720x240) Record Quality Setting 60 30 15 10 5 9 3.5 7.0 13.9 20.9 42 8 3.9 7.9 15.7 23.6 47 7 4.6 9.2 18.4 28 55 6 5.2 10.5 21.0 31 63 5 6.9 13.8 28 41 83 4 8.5 17.1 34 51 102 3 12.5 25 50 75 150 2 17.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual APPENDIX D – H.264 TO AVI CONVERSION UTILITY Included on the bundled disc is a MS-Windows utility program used to convert native .h264 files from the DVR to .avi file format to be played back on PCs using Windows Media Player. 1. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive in the PC and copy the AVI_Converter.exe file to the desktop. Double click the AVI Converter icon to open the utility. 2. Select the source files (.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual APPENDIX E – WIREPATHDNS SETUP Using the WirepathDNS is easy. Select WirepathDNS from the list and enter the client name or other unique string in the URL. When exiting the Network menu, confirm the changes. A DDNS service is setup automatically. See IE Interface Setup and DVR Local Display Menu Setup below for details on using WirepathDNS.
WPS-100-DVR-8CH Installation and Users Manual ACCESSING THE DVR Internet Explorer To access the DVR, the address must be preceded by http://. Example: http://snap.WirepathDNS.com:81/ie.htm The standard port (80) will be used, and does not need to be included in the address. If the port has been changed within router setup, the port number assigned must follow the address. Smartphone App To access the DVR, the address is all that is needed, do not enter any prefix or suffix. Example: snap.WirepathDNS.
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