EverFocus EMV1200 Bedienungsanleitung

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EVERFOCUS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION EMV1200 D VR Instr uction Manual  2010 EverFocus Electron ics Corp www.everfocus.com All rights reserved . No part of the contents of th is manual may be reproduced or tr ansmitted in a ny form or by any means without written permissio n of the Ever focus Electronics Corpora tion. Release Date: Aug. 2010 QuickTi[...]

ii Safety Precautions  Refer all work related to the installation of th is product to qualified service personnel or system installers.  Do not block the ventilation openings or slots on the cover.  Do not drop metallic parts through slots. This could permanently damage the appliance. Turn the power off immediately and contact qualif ied s[...]

iii  Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the pr oduct manufacturer as they may cause hazards.  Water and Moisture Do not use this unit near water-for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitc hen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, in an unprot ected outdoor installation, or any area which is class[...]

iv This Product is RoHS compliant. WEEE The information in this manual was current upon publication. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and improve his pro ducts. Therefore, all specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Manufacturer is not responsible for misprints or typo graphical errors. Please read this manual carefu[...]

v TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 1 1.1 FEATURES ................................................................................................................... .... 1 1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS ..................................................[...]

vi 4.2.2 Video L oss ..................................................................................................................... ........................ 37 4.2.3 Alarm ..................................................................................................................................................... 39 4.3 RECORD SETTING[...]

vii 6.1 CONNECTING TO EMV1200 ....................................................................................... 98 6.2 BROWSER SECURITY SETTING .................................................................................... 99 6.2.1 Inst alling Acti veX controls ............................................................................[...]

1 1 PR ODUCT O V ER VIEW Full featured video surveillance on the move: the EverFocus EMV1200 digital video recorder, with H.264 compression technology for enhanced recording capacity and improved network image transmission speed with high image quality, delivers real-time video and audio recoding on all 12 channels (120fps @ D1 resolution, frame ra[...]

2  Temperature : -40ºC ~ 55ºC (Operating), -40ºC ~ 85ºC (Non-Operating) 1.2 P A CKA GE CONTENTS - Digital Video Recorder x1 - HDD Tray x 1 - HDD Fixing Bracket x 1 set - Screws x 1 pack - Antenna x 1 set - IR Remote Control x 1 - Battery x 2 - Camera Power cable x 3 - Video & Audio cable x 3 - Alarm cable x 1 - Alarm Output cable x 1 - R[...]

3 1.3 SPECIFICA TIONS EMV1200 - 12Channel Mobile DVR Video Format NTSC/PAL ( auto detected by system) Operating System Embedded Linux with special small monitor friendly GUI Video Input 12 channels (vibration resistant locking Molex connectors – Interface cables to BNC-F supplied: 3X groups of 4 cameras each) Video Output Main monitor: 1 composit[...]

4 Event Alarm Fan failure, hard disk temperature, hard disk failure, hard disk full, hard disk removed, power loss (after power is restored), network loss, GPS loss, GPS speed, G PS fencing, G sensor limits Email alert Multiple email notifications in response to alarms and events. (Requires real time network connec tivity though cellular or WiFi se[...]

5 1.4 FR ONT P ANEL Your primary interaction with your new DVR will be through the Front Panel buttons and their corresponding buttons on the included IR Remote Control. Take a moment to learn where the keys are as the remainder of the manual wi ll refer to them often. Figure 1-1 Front Panel 1) USB 2.0 : For connecting USB-Flash-Drive to copy/archi[...]

6 4) ETHERNET: RJ-45 network connection 10/100Mbps Ethernet. There are two LEDs on the LAN jack; Green LED means network is connected, amber LED flickers when data is being exchanged. 5) System Status LEDs: Indicators system status. System fail LED: HDD full, HDD/S ystem Temperature, Fan fail HDD fail LED: HDD power off, HDD failure Copy: This LED [...]

7 1.5 REAR P ANEL During initial setup you will be connecting your DVR to multiple input and output devices. This is done through the rear panel. Figure 1-2 Rear Panel ○ 1 Main Monitor Out: Main monitor for live and playback display and on-screen display. (sam e output as the main monito r out at front panel, n o conflict between the se 2 outputs[...]

8 ○ 3 Alarm Input: Connect up to 12 alarm inputs, selectable between N.O./N.C. contacts. ○ 4 Alarm Output: N.C or N.O type alarm out (form “C”). ○ 5 RS232 socket: Connect this connector to RS232/RS485 compatible device. ○ 6 GPS Data Input: Connect this connector to GPS receiver via GPS cable. ○ 7 USB port: USB port recommended for con[...]

9 1.6 SY STEM CONNECTION Please refer to the following diagrams for the system connections. Note: Monitor and Camera must be purchased separately.[...]

10 1.7 REAR P ANEL CONNECT OR RS232/RS 485 TX RX GND 485+ 485- GND ALARM IN ALM IN1 ALM IN2 GND ALM IN3 ALM IN4 GND ALM IN5 ALM IN6 GND ALM IN7 ALM IN8 GND ALM IN9 ALM IN10 GND ALM IN11 ALM IN12 GND VIDEO/AUD IO IN1 VID IN1 VID IN2 VID IN3 VID IN4 AUD IN1 AUD IN2 AUD IN3 AUD IN4 GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND VIDEO/AUD IO IN1 VID IN5 VID IN6 VID I[...]

11 POWER IGN 12V 12V OUT GND GND CAM POWER1 12V OUT 12V OUT 12V OUT 12V OUT GND GND GND GND GPS GND GPS_TX GPS_RX +12V CAM POWER2 12V OUT 12V OUT 12V OUT 12V OUT GND GND GND GND CAM POWER3 12V OUT 12V OUT 12V OUT 12V OUT GND GND GND GND[...]

12 1.8 INST ALLA TION OF EMV1200  The DVR can be mounted horizontally (suspend or support mounted).  Show all the possible ways to mount the DVR. Use the two Z-brackets supplied to mount it in any ways shown. Support Suspend Interface Interface Support Sus p end ED S R4 0 EDSR400M Support[...]

13 Quick Installation Guide  Unpack Everything Make sure you have everything you need before you begin the installation.  Equipment Required The following tools may help you to complete the installation: ‧ Drill ‧ Screwdrivers ‧ Wire cutters  Choosing the Location Choose a location for installation that: ‧ Provides convenient acces[...]

14  Possible Installation Locations Inside the Automobile Vehicle: Truck Glove box (inside or underneath) Drive seat (between seat and wall) or Passenger seat (underneath) (Users are suggested to use “support” for mounting option)  Show the wiring on the wiring harness that connects to the electrical system.[...]

15  Possible Installation Locations In side the Automobile Vehicle  Show the wiring on the wiring harness that connects to the electrical system. Drive seat (between seat and wall) Trunk (Users are suggested to use “suspend” for mounting option) Glove box (inside or underneath) Passenger seat (underneath)[...]

16  Installing the Camera(s) and Monitor The DVR is typically connected to one camera insta lled inside the car. Other camera(s) can also be installed in different locations (for example, use t he waterproof camera to t he outside of vehicle). For installation procedure, please refer to the guide that came with the camera(s) you purchased. The M[...]

17 1.9 VIDEO INPUTS/OU TPUTS INST ALLA TION Cameras and CCTV monitors must use copper center conductor/copper braid 75 Ohm video cable (e.g. RG-59, RG-6, RG-11) with BNC connectors. To avoid impedance mismatch and undesired loss/reflections , 50 Ohm coax cable (e.g . RG-58), or 75 ohm foil shield antenna cable and other types of coaxial cable are n[...]

18 1.11.1 Alarm Input Contacts This DVR provides one alarm input per camera. All in puts are programmable N.O. (Normal Open) or N.C. (Normal Closed) Inputs have to be switched by dry contacts. Alarm input with N.O. (Normal O pen) contact Alarm input with N.C. (Normal Closed) contact in idle state in idle state All settings are programmed in the ALA[...]

19 1.13.1 Direct PC Connection through Crossover Network Cable The point-to-point connection of DVR and PC requires a crossover (crossed) network cable. This type of connection is ONLY used for direct connection to a si ngle PC. Make sure that the PC is equipped with a 10/100 Mbps compatible network connection. Figure 1-3 Direct PC Connection Pinou[...]

20 Pinout of straight patch cable 1.14 FINAL INST ALL PROCESS Once you have completed the basic wiring connections, you are ready to turn on the DVR. Simply plug in the power source. The POWER LED will light up if power is normal. Once the system has finished loading, you can begin to set up the menu options for the DVR. Note: When the DVR is place[...]

21 2 MOUSE OPERA TION EMV1200 mobile DVRs support 2 sour ces to control the DVR. It can be controlled with a mouse and the handheld IR remote control. (For IR remote control, please refe r to Appendix C Remote Control) This chapter will cover the basic operation using the mouse. 2.1 GENERAL USB MOUSE OPERA T ION 2.1.1 How to select a channel 1. In [...]

22 2. Click on any icon to perform that action. T hese actions are covered in detail in Chapter 3. 3. Click the button to go to live view. 2.1.3 Field Input Option s The following are examples of different types of fields available in the Configuration menu. Textbox : Click on the box and an on- screen keyboard will appear*. (see note about the on-[...]

23 3 CONFIGURA TION This chapter provides information for configuring EMV1200. 3.1 CONFIGURA TION OF D VR EMV1200 can be configured through On Scr een Display Playback and Configur ation Connect to the “Main Mon” output wi th a monitor and use the mouse or the remote control to configure menu settings. 3.2 L OGIN In order to access EMV1200 opti[...]

24 Figure 3-2 On-screen Keyboard 3.3 On Screen Configur a tion Menu 1. To bring up the Main Menu, right-click with the USB mouse to bri ng up the root menu. Figure 3-3 On-screen Configuration 2. Left-click on the “Playback” icon “ ” to enter the Playback Menu. A Playback Bar appear as shown below:[...]

25 Playback Bar Name Description Layout TheEMV1200 DVR has several di splay modes available. Click on the desired layout choice Display mode Press to show camera information, press again to show network, HDD, GPS information. Press agai n to hide all information. Audio Press to cycle through Audio 1, 2,3,4 or no audio Fast Rewind Press to start fas[...]

26 3.4.1 Time Search Figure 3-4 Search Menu – Time Search Play From: Select the time to begin the search by choosing the Date and Time. Click on the “ Play ” button to start the search. The DVR will autom atically beg in to play the video selected. The DVR will play the nearest time if there is no data at the selected time. In search playback[...]

27 3.4.2 G Sensor Search Click button to start G Sensor search. Figure 3-5 Search Menu – G-Sensor Search From: Select starting date and time To: Select ending date and time. Select search format from Less Than , More Than , Inside Range and Outside Range . Value : Set the G-sensor value to be searched. If search format is a range, then set the va[...]

28 3.4.3 GPS Speed Search Click button to enter GPS search menu. Figure 3-6 Search Menu – GPS Search From: Select starting date and time To: Select ending date and time. Display Unit: If the speed is being recorded from the GPS re ceiver, the desired speed display units must be selected. Select GPS speed unit from KPH and MPH. Selecting MPH conve[...]

29 Figure 3-7 Search Menu – GPS Bordering Search From: Select starting date and time To: Select ending date and time. GPS Border Type: Set GPS border type, select ei ther circle or rectangle. Search Mode : Select if searching In side or Outside the border. Center Lat.: Set the latitude if border type is circle. Center Lon.: Set the longitude if b[...]

30 3.4.4 Event Search Click button to enter Event search menu. Figure 3-8 Search Menu – Event Search From: Select starting date and time To: Select ending date and time. Camera: Select which cameras to include in the search. Event: Select which event type(s) to search for. Choose from Alarm or Video Loss. Click on the button to start searching. T[...]

31 Figure 3-9 Search Menu – Event List Prev Page : Go to previous page Next Page : Go to next page Play : Playback selected item Delete : Delete selected item Click button to return to the previous level of menu. Click button to enter G Sensor search menu. Click button to enter GPS search menu. Click button to enter Time search menu. Click button[...]

32 3.5 AR CHIVE (USB) Right-click to bring up the Root menu, select Playback and click to enter Archive Menu . Figure 3-10 Archive Menu Camera: Select which cameras will be archived. Choose “ Select All ” to select all the cameras. Player: Check the box to include the ePlayer pr ogram as part of t he copy (recommended). Start Date/Time: Select [...]

33 4 D VR CONFIGURA TION This chapter will walk you thr ough the DVR Menu Settings step by step and show you how to set the DVR for your specific application. 4.1 Configur a t ion Menu 1. To bring up the Main Menu, right-click with the USB mouse to bri ng up the root menu. Figure 4-1 Root Menu 2. Left-click on the “Configuration” icon “ ” t[...]

34 Figure 4-2 Configuration Menu[...]

35 4.2 CAMERA SETTING Figure 4-3 is a screenshot of the CAMERA SETTING MENU . This menu is used to configure individual camera settings. Figure 4-3 Camera Settings-Normal 4.2.1 Normal No.: Camera number. Speed: Frame rate in frames (images) per second (FPS) for continuous recording. The speed is limited by the maximum total recording capacity of th[...]

36 In these examples, the recording capacity of the DVR is fully allocated to normal recording, with no reserve capacity for increasing image size and/or FPS rate in response to a motion or alarm event (see next item). Since EverFocus DVRs have the capability to change recorded image size and FPS rate in response to events, it may be advisable to r[...]

37 4.2.2 Video Loss Figure 4-5 Camera Settings-Video Loss Camera: Select the camera you wish to configure, “Tit le” will change to the title name of the selected camera. Enable: Check box to enable Video Loss detection. Alarm Output: This will transmit a signal through the alar m output relay. It can be set to either “ NONE ” (not active), [...]

38 Network Alarm: Check this box to send out a network alar m to a client PC when motion occurs. (This feature requires PowerCon software on the client PC and proper settings for the Alarm Server in the Network Setup menu; see Se ction 4.7.6 Alarm Server for more information.) Apply To: This button can be used to copy the video loss settings to oth[...]

39 4.2.3 Alarm Figure 4-6 Camera Settings-Alarm Speed: Maximum desired frame rate in frames per second (FPS) for event reco rding; if more than one camera requires simultaneous event recording, the total for all cameras cannot exceed the maximum available FPS for the DVR at the corresponding resolution setting, and the available FPS may be divided [...]

40 4.3 RECORD SETTING Figure 4- is a screenshot of the RECORD SETTING MENU . This menu is used to configure basic recording settings. Figure 4-7 Record Settings 4.3.1 Record Record Overwrite: Check the box and the disk will begin overwrit ing when full. NOTE: Unless this box is checked, THE DVR MUST STOP RE CORDING WHEN THE DISK IS FULL. The use of[...]

41 4.4 ALARM/GPS Figure 4- is a screenshot of the ALARM/GPS SETTING MENU . This menu will guide you through alarm and GPS setup. Figure 4-8 Alarm/GPS - Alarm 4.4.1 Alarm-Alarm Settings Figure 4-9 Alarm – Alarm Settings[...]

42 Alarm: Select the alarm input trigger connection number from 1 to 12. Enable: Check box to enable response to that alarm trigger. Input Type: This field is to change the type of alarm trigger. N.O.: Normal Open contact. N.C.: Normal Closed contact. Display Switch: Select which channel to be displayed when alarm is triggered. Available options ar[...]

43 4.4.2 Alarm-Event Settings This section covers notifications due to internal system event warnings. Figure 4-10 Alarm – Event Settings Event: Select from the following event types. Fan Failure: Fan is not working. HD Temperature: Hard drive is over the safety warning temperature. HD Failure: If DVR fails to detect the HDD on start up, the syst[...]

44 Fan Failure: Figure 4-11 Alarm – Event – Fan Failure Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when fan is not working. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when fan is not working. Em ail operation requires that valid email settings have been entered in the Network Setting/Email setup screen. Network Alarm: Check box to send out a [...]

45 HD Temperature: Figure 4-12 Alarm – Event - HD Temperature Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when hard drive’s tem perature is over the “Temp. Warning Limit”. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when HDD temperature is over the “Temp. Warning Limit”. Email operation requires t hat valid email settings have been ente[...]

46 HD Failure: Figure 4-13 Alarm – Event - HD Failure Buzzer: Check box to enable the buzzer if no har d drive is detected on system startup. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification functi on when HD fails. Email operation requires that valid email settings have been entered in the Network Setting/ Email setup screen. Network Alarm: [...]

47 HD Full: Figure 4-14 Alarm – Event - HD Full Buzzer: Check box to enable the buzzer when hard drive is full (recommended if the Record Overwrite function is disabled, see Section 4.3). Email Notify: Check box to enable email notific ation when HD is f ull. Email operation requires that valid email settings have been entered in the Network Sett[...]

48 HD Off: Figure 4-15 Alarm – Event - HD Off Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer if the hard drive is turned off (disconnected) or becomes disabled (cannot be detected by the system). Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when HD is off. Email operati on requires that valid email settings have been entered in the Network Setting/Em[...]

49 Power Loss: Figure 4-16 Alarm – Event – Power Loss Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification w hen power has been restor ed. Email operation requires that valid email setti ngs have been entered in the Netw ork Setting/Email setup screen. Network Alarm: Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC when power has been restore[...]

50 Network Loss: Figure 4-17 Alarm – Event – Network Loss Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when network is lost. Alarm Output: This will transmit a signal through the alarm output relay. It can be set to either “ NONE ” (not active), “ 1 ” (active) or “ 2 ” (active). Output Type: Output action when alarm is triggered. Timeout: Ala[...]

51 GPS Loss: Figure 4-18 Alarm – Event – GPS Loss Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when GPS is lost. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when GPS is lost. Email operati on requires that valid email settings have been entered in the Network Setting/Email setup screen. Network Alarm: Check box to send out a network alarm to cli[...]

52 4.4.3 Alarm – Video Loss Figure 4-19 Alarm – Video Loss Camera: Select the camera you wish to configure, “Tit le” will change to the title name of the selected camera. Enable: Check box to enable Video Loss detection. Alarm Output: This will transmit a signal through the alar m output relay. It can be set to either “ NONE ” (not acti[...]

53 Network Alarm: Check this box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when video loss occurs. (This feature requires PowerCon software on the client PC and proper settings for the Alarm Server in the Network Setup menu; see Se ction 4.7.6 Alarm Server for more information.) Apply To: This button can be used to copy the video loss settings to [...]

54 4.4.4 Alarm-G-Sensor Settings Figure 4-20 Alarm – G-Sensor G-Sensor: Select On to enable G-Sensor function. Se lect Off to disable G-Sensor function. XY Axial Trigger Value: Set XY Axial trigger value, alarm will be triggered when acceleration reaches this value in horizontal direction with respect to the horizon. Z Axial Trigger Value: Set Z [...]

55 4.4.5 Alarm-GPS Speed Figure 4-21 Alarm – GPS Speed Speed Unit: If the speed is being recorded from the GPS re ceiver, the desired speed display units must be selected. Select GPS speed unit from KPH and MPH. Se lecting MPH converts the GPS signal to display speed in miles per hour. GPS Speed: Select whether to record the vehicle speed or not.[...]

56 4.4.6 Alarm-GPS Event Action Press to enter GPS Event Action Menu. Figure 4-22 Alarm – GPS Event Action Alarm Output: This will transmit a signal through the alarm output relay. It can be set to either “ NONE ” (not active), “ 1 ” (active) or “ 2 ” (active). Output Type: Output action when alarm is triggered. Timeout: Alarm output [...]

57 4.4.7 Alarm-GPS Fencing Press to enter GPS Fencing Menu. Figure 4-23 Alarm – GPS Fencing GPS Alarm: Select “On” to enable GPS alarm. Select “Off” to disable G PS alarm function. GPS Border Type: Set to a circle or rectangle and dynam ic prompts for Latitude and Longitude appear. Center Latitude: Set the latitude if border type is circl[...]

58 4.5 Da te/Time Setting Figure 4-24 is a screenshot of the DATE/TIME SETTING MENU . This menu is for setting up the date/time parameters for the DVR. Figure 4-24 Date/Time Settings 4.5.1 Date/Time Settings Time Zone: Set the time zone that t he DVR adjusts to when updati ng from the time server. Date: Set current Date. Time: Set current Time. Dat[...]

59 c) In the DOS Prompt, type “ping pool.ntp.org” to find out the IP address of an NTP Server. If selecting “ GPS ”, you will be able to do the following setting: Update Interval: The frequency that the system aut omatically updates the time via the NTP server. Select Daily, Weekly, or Monthly. Click button to return to the previous level o[...]

60 4.6 Display Figure 4-26 is a screenshot of the DISPLAY SETTING MENU . This menu will walk you through the Main Monitor On-Screen Display (OSD) and Main Monitor Sequential setup. Figure 4-26 Display Settings 4.6.1 Title Main Title : Input the main title by using the on-screen key board. Maximum text length is 16 characters. Camera 1~8: Input came[...]

61 Figure 4-27 Display-OSD Main Monitor Main Title: Check the box to display main title. Camera Title: Check the box to display came ra titles for main monitor. Date/Time: Check the box to display current date/time. Playback Date/Time: Check the box to display playback date/time. Playback Status: Check the box to display playback status. Event Stat[...]

62 4.6.3 Layout Click button to set up Layout parameters. Figure 4-28 Display-Layout Main Monitor Display Switch: Select display switch for main monitor from 1 UP, 4 UP, 9 UP, 12 UP and SEQ. X Up Type: Select layout type for the display switch. For 12 Up, the channel number selected will b e shown in the first display. Call Monitor Display Switch: [...]

63 4.6.4 Sequence Click button to set up Sequence parameters. Figure 4-29 Display-Sequence Step: Sequence order. For reference. Camera: Select which camera appears in the current step. Dwell (sec): Set the dwell time for each step. Sequence dwell time can be set from 0 to 99 seconds. Sequence repeats continuously from st eps 1 through 20 until inte[...]

64 4.7 NETW ORK SETTING Figure 4-30 is a screenshot of the NETWORK SETTING MENU . This menu is for configuring the DVR for a network connection. NOTE: Since every Network Configuration is different, please check with y our Network Administrator or ISP to see if your DVR should use spec ific IP addresses and/or port numbers. Figure 4-30 Network Menu[...]

65 Network Type: Static IP: User can set a fixed IP for network connection. DHCP: DHCP server in LAN will automatically an assi gn IP configuration for the network connection IP address: This field shows the DVR’s current IP Addre ss. A static IP address must be set manually. If DHCP or PPPoE is selected, this value will be assigned automatically[...]

66 2. If you are connecting through a router, make sure that you have ‘opened up’ all the required network ports in the port forwarding section of your router’s setup options. That is, you have directed the router to send any incoming traffic using those IP ports to the LAN IP address of the DVR. Useful information about router port forwardin[...]

67 4.7.2 Wireless Settings Figure 4-32 Network Menu – Wireless Wireless Mode: Select wireless mode from St atic IP, DHCP or disabled. IP address: This field shows the DVR’s current IP Addre ss. A static IP address must be set manually. If DHCP or PPPoE is selected, this value will be assigned automatically. Subnet Mask: This field shows the sub[...]

68 4.7.3 Mobile Connection Settings Figure 4-33 Network Menu – Mobile Connection GPRS Service: Select “On” to enable GPRS service. Se lect “Off” to disabl e GPRS function. APN (Access Point Name): By local ISP setting. Phone Number: Input the phone number to dial for mobile connection. User Name: Input the user name requir ed for mobile c[...]

69 4.7.4 Email Settings Figure 4-34 Network Menu – Email Settings SMTP Server: Assign the SMTP (e-mail) server’s name. NOTE: For more reliable email service, use the server’s IP address. SMTP Port: Assign the port number us ed by the SMTP server. Authentication: Check this box if the SMTP server requi res authentication (user name / password)[...]

70 4.7.5 DDNS Settings DDNS Server: Select either “EverfocusDDNS” or “www.dy ndns.org” as the DDNS provider. If DDNS will not be used, simply select “Disable”. EverfocusDDNS Figure 4-35 Network Menu – DDNSl Settings DVR Name: Input the desired name for the DVR Register/Update: Click the button to submit and regist er the name to the E[...]

71 www.dyndns.org Figure 4-36 Network Menu – DDNS- www.dyndns.org Host name: Host name created through the dyndns account. User name: User name of the dyndns account. Password: Password of the dyndns account. Note: For more details on DDNS setup, please see “Chapter 7 - Everfocus DDNS Setup”. Click button to return to the previous level of me[...]

72 4.7.6 Alarm Server Settings Figure 4-37 Network Menu – Alarm Server This menu defines the parameter s for communicating with a PC. Server IP1~3: IP address of client PC. The network al arm can be transmitted to up to 3 addresses. Protocol: Select the protocol ty pe for alarm transmission: UDP: User Datagram Protocol TCP: Transmission Control P[...]

73 4.7.7 GPS Server Figure 4-38 Network Menu – GPS Server This menu defines the parameter s for communicating with a PC . Server IP1: IP address of client PC. Protocol: Select the protocol ty pe for alarm transmission: UDP: User Datagram Protocol TCP: Transmission Control Protocol Port: Select the transmission port for network alarm messages Clic[...]

74 4.8 SY STEM 4-39 is a screenshot of the SYSTEM MENU . This menu is for setting up the general system parameters for the DVR. Figure 4-39 System Menu 4.8.1 User User Menu is where you can add or delete different l ogin IDs on the system as well as set access levels. See the charts below for a listing of the rights associated with each access leve[...]

75 Add Click “Add” button to add a new user. Set the name (c ase-sensitive), password, access level and status. Press “Add” button to confirm a new user or “Cancel” to exit without making changes. Figure 4-41 System-User-Add Edit Click “Edit” button to make changes to an existing us er account. Press “Save” button to save change[...]

76 There are three system access levels. The followi ng charts show the rights of each level. Local Local Admin User Guest Live View O O O Copy O O O Playback O O X Camera O O X Record O O X Alarm/GPS O X X Date/Time O O X Display O X X Network O X X System O X X Configuration Information O O O Web Web Admin User Guest Live View O O O Copy O O O Se[...]

77 4.8.2 I/O Control Figure 4-43 is a screenshot of the I/O Control Setting Menu. This menu is used to define the settings for controlling the DVR through RS485, and for DVR control of attached PTZ cameras. Figure 4-43 System-I/O Control-RS232 Select Bus Name from RS-232 and RS-485. RS232 Baud Rate: This field is to set the speed at which is us ed [...]

78 RS485 Figure 4-44 System-I/O Control-RS452 Baud Rate: The speed used to transmit ins tructions or information through the RS485 port on the DVR. Choose from the following speeds: 1200 , 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 BPS. Data Bit: The number of data bits used in a data packet or word. This can be set to 8 or 7. Stop Bit: This fie[...]

79 4.8.3 DISK Figure 4-45 is a screenshot of the DISK MENU . This menu is used to review the DVR’s hard drive settings and status. No values in this screen can be changed by the operator. Figure 4-45 System-Disk Record Time (Start): Shows earliest recorded time on the DVR. Record Time (End): Shows latest or most current recorded time on the DVR. [...]

80 4.8.4 LOG Figure 4-46 System-Log This screen is used to choose, display and/or export log entries. From Date: Select starting date of log to be displayed. Time: Select starting time of log to be displayed. To Date: Select end date of log to be displayed. Time: Select end time of log to be displayed. Log Type: Configurations: to see log entries r[...]

81 View Log: Press button to view the log. S ee Figure 4-46 for more detail. Clear Log: Press button to clear the log. Export Log to USB: Press button to export log data to USB. Figure 4-47 Log List Prev Page : Go to the previous page of log. Next Page : Go to the next page of log. Close : Close the window Click button to return to the previous lev[...]

82 4.8.5 SETTINGS Figure 4-48 System-Settings Audio Output Channel: Select audio output channel. Language: Choose which language the DVR uses. The av ailable languages may vary based on region. User Login: Check this box to require user login fo r menu access from the front panel. When this is disabled, no username or password is required to access[...]

83 4.8.6 SERVICE Figure 4-49 System-Service. Firmware Current Firmware Version: Displays the current version. Upgrade from USB: Press “Upgrade” to upgrade the firmware. NOTE: To perform a Firmware Upgrade, you will need to connect a USB flash device with the desired firmware. Do not disconnect the USB device or turn off the power to the unit du[...]

84 4.9 INFORMA TION Figure 4.50 is a screenshot of the INFORMATION MENU . This menu displays impor tant (read only) system information. Figure 4-50 Information System Version: Displays firmware version number. Model: Displays DVR model number. NTSC/PAL: Displays current video format selected based vi deo format on Camera 1 input at boot up. Status [...]

85 5 Netw or king Ov er view This chapter will give you a basic instruction on how to set up the DVR for network connection. It is highly recommended that you have a working knowledge of what a network is and how it works. This will be helpful in completing the networking process. 5.1 Introduction to T C P/IP TCP/IP is the group of protocols used b[...]

86 5.4 V i rt u a l P o rt s A port number represents a "channel" or entryway for net work communications. Port numbers allow different computers to utilize netwo rk resources without interfering with each other. Port numbers most commonly appear in network programming, particula rly socket programming. Sometimes, though, port numbers are[...]

87 The modem/router was either insta lled by your Internet service pr ovider or purchased by you to establish a connection to the Internet. A router a ssigns different internal IP addresses to local computers; this allows multiple computers to access the In ternet through the sa me external IP address. Do you have a static IP address? _____________[...]

88 2. Direct High Speed Modem Connection: A direct modem connection uses a standard network cable to connect the modem directly to a computer (or in this case a modem to the DVR). This type of connection only covers single-port modems. Fo r a combination modem/router, use the setup described below. 3. Router or LAN Connection – A local area netwo[...]

89 Connection Procedure:  The First step is to purchase or make a cro ss-over cable. We reco mmend purchasing one if you have never made a cross-over cable. Please reme mber you can not use a straight through network cable for this application  Once you have a cross-over cable plug one end in to the LAN port on the back of the DVR and the oth[...]

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92  Click on the option that says “Use the following IP address”  Assign an IP address of 192.168.1. 2, a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0, and a Default Gateway of 192.168.1.1, then click OK.  Restart both the com puter and the DVR.  To access the DVR from the computer, simply open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type: http://[...]

93 5.8 Direct High Speed Modem Connection Straight Through Ethern et Cable Pin outs: The Figure below shows the pin conf igur ations for a straight cable. Connection Procedure:  The first step is to purchase or make a strai ght through cable. We re commend purchasing one if you have never made a straight through cable. Pl ease remember you can n[...]

94  Log into the EverFocus DVR menu and go to the Network Setting Menu.  Input the Static IP address, t he Subnet Mask, and the Gateway that you obtained from the internet service provider.  Note: If you have a dynamic IP address, you can se t the DVR to DHCP to automatically detect the network settings. Therefore, it can use a dynamic IP [...]

95 5.9 R outer or LAN C onnection Straight Through Ethern et Cable Pin outs: The Figure below shows the pin conf igur ations for a straight cable. Connection Procedure:  The First step is to purchase or make a stra ight through cable. We recommend purchasing one if you have never made a straight through cable. Pl ease remember you can not use a [...]

96  Once you have a straight through cable plug one end into the LAN port on the back of the recorder and the other into the router.  Log into the EverFocus DVR menu and go to the Network Setting Menu.  To let the router automatically assign an address:  Set the Network Type to DHCP. Make sure to write down the IP address and the Gatewa[...]

97 number of the IP address. For ex ample, if the IP address of t he computer is 192.168.2.101, the DVR’s IP address should be 192.168.002.050.  To access the DVR from a computer simply open In ternet Explorer and in the address bar type: http:// (IP address of the DVR)  Note: The DVR’s IP address will only work at t he location of the DV[...]

98 6 REMO TE OPERA TION FR OM BR O WSER 6.1 CONNE CTING T O EMV1200 To access the DVR from a computer, open an Inter net Explorer window and in the address bar type: Local connection: http:// (IP address from the DVR’s Network Menu): IP port used e.g. http://192.168.1.163:2468 Internet connection: h ttp:// (IP address given by your Inte rnet Serv[...]

99  The default user name is “admin”. The default password is “11111111”.  Click on the Login button and you will log in to the recorder’s Network Viewer. 6.2 BR O WSER SECURITY SETTING 6.2.1 Installing ActiveX controls When you first connect to the DVR’s IP address, y ou should see a screen like the one below. If you do not see a[...]

100 Once the file finishes installing, you will return to the screen like the one below.[...]

101 Right click on the yellow bar and select “Run Add-on…” Install the MSXML file when prompted to do so. Now, you will able to see the remote live page.[...]

102 6.2.2 Enabling Active X Controls Note: This section is only necessary if you DO NOT see the yellow ActiveX bar at the top of your browser screen when you first connect to the DVR. At the top of the Internet Ex plorer Window, click on Tools, then select Internet Options. Click the Security tab at the top of the wi ndow, then choose Custom Level [...]

103 In the Security Settings window, scro ll to “ActiveX controls and plug-ins” Set the controls as follows: “ Enable ”:  Allow previously unused ActiveX cont rols to run without prompt ( Internet Explorer 7 only )  Allow scriptlets ( IE7 only )  Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls  Binary and script behaviors  Display v[...]

104 Close the window so you are back at the login screen. Click the Refresh button to reload the page. Install the ePlusDVR.cab file when prompted to do so. Once the file finishes installing, you will return to the same login page as before. Type in the user name and password and click Login to view the cameras. Default user name: admin Default pas[...]

105 6.3 REMO TE LIVE VIEW 1. Click on a camera number on the left side of the display to switch th at camera to full screen. Click on “4UP” to display 4 screens, click on “9UP” to display 9 screens or click on “13IP” to display 12 screens. For 4 screens, double click “4UP” to jump to the next 4 screen. Same procedure applies to 9 sc[...]

106 Date/Time Setup Display Setup Network Setup System Setup Information Setup Copy Menu Search Menu 5. In the main page, you will see live images in a 13-screen display (or 4 or 9 screens, depending on the display setting).[...]

107 6.4 REMO TE PLA YBA CK To playback the video, click the “Sear ch” button. Select from “Time Sear ch”, “Event Sear ch”, or “Motion Search”. For more details about S earch setting, please refer to “ 3.4 Search Setting”. “Event Search” and “Motion Search” will show maxi mum 400 search result items (beginning with the st[...]

108 7 EVERFOCUS DDNS SETUP Setup Steps: Step 1. Set up the Network Menu according to the in structions detailed in the Networking chapter. (Make sure that DNS Server 1 is se t correctly or DDNS will not work) Step 2. Go to the website http://everfocusddns.com and check for an available name. Note: This step is optional, though recommended, as it is[...]

109 Step 5. You should now be able to connect by typing the name you created into the address bar. Example: http://hostname.everfocusddns.com It is not necessary to append the HTTP port number to the DDNS name. The EverFocus DDNS server not only keeps track of your DVR’s IP address, it keeps track of the ports too![...]

110 8 LINKSY S & D-LINK POR T FORWARDING 8.1 TYPICAL LINKSY S PORT FORWARDING This section will cover a few simple configurations for the Linksys router. This chapter is only to offer some help to the installer and end user. Please understand we DO NOT support this product and will not give tech support on it. If you need additional technical s[...]

111 Applications and Gaming allows you to set up public services on your net work, such as web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Intern et applications. (Some Internet applications may not require any forwarding) To forward a port, enter the information on eac h line for the crit eria required. Descriptions of each crit eri[...]

112 8.2 TYPICAL D-LINK PORT FORWARDING This section will cover a few simple configurations for the D- Link router. This chapter is only to offer some help to the installer and end user. Please understand we DO NOT support this product and will not give tech support on it. If you need additional technical support on this router you must call D-Link.[...]

113 Click Virtual Servers on the left to bring up the following screen. Virtual Servers allows users who are connecting remotely to access services on the router’s Local Network. The functions of each field are described below. Virtual Server - Select Enabled or Disabled Name - Enter the name referencing the virtual service Private IP - The IP ad[...]

114 Here is an example of the information for each service: Name Private IP Protocol Private Port Public Port Schedule HTTP 192.168.1.50 Both 80 80 Enable Where 192.168.1.50 is the IP addre ss of the EMV1200 on the LAN, and the default port 80 is in use. Note: If you changed port 80 in the DVR’s Ne twork Menu, open that port instead of 80 .[...]

115 9 TR OUBLESHOO TING If you have problems with the system, run through the following checklist to see if you can solve the problem.  The DVR will not go into record mode.  Bring up the DVR’s Menu and check under the Camera Menu. Verify that all connected cameras are checked as “Installed” and that Re cord Mode is set to “Continuous[...]

116  Make sure you are using the correct WAN IP addre ss given by the ISP, or, if you have a Dynamic IP, check if the IP address has changed; use DDNS to avoid problems caused by changing ISP addresses.[...]

117 APPENDIX A: TIMING OF ALARM MODES Transparent Mode Input Event Alarm Duration t t Event = t React ion t Event : Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...) t reaction : Resulting duration for this alarm mode, related to event record, alarm outputs, OSD message, buzzer Timeout + Transparent Mode t Input E ven t Alarm Durat[...]

118 Timeout Mode t Input Event Alarm Duration t Duration = t Reaction t Event t Event : Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...) t Duration : Alarm duration for timeout, def ined in the event setup menus t reaction : Resulting duration for this alarm mode, related to event record, alarm outputs, OSD message, buzzer Permane[...]

119 Timeout Mode: Retrigger of Alarms t Event : Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...) t Duration : Alarm duration for timeout, def ined in the event setup menus t reaction : Resulting duration for this alarm mode, related to event record, alarm outputs, OSD message, buzzer Timeout+Transparent Mode: Retrigger of Alarms t[...]

120 APPENDIX B: EXPRESS SETUP RECORDING V AL UE SELECTION R U LES Case 1: Record Mode: Normal + Event Record With: Recording days The DVR will Auto adjust image Quality and Even t frame rate to match the number of Recording days which user selected: According to resolution, event hours and other assump tions above, the DVR will attempt to select on[...]

121 Case 3: Record Mode: Normal + Event or Event Only Record With: Preset Setting DVR will apply the settings in t he table below to all cameras according to the Preset Settings. Preset Setting Option Camera Item Apply value Quality Superior Normal Frame Rate Max reco rding frame rate of DVR Best Quality Event Frame Rate 30 Quality Standard Normal [...]

122 APPENDIX C: REMO TE CONTR OL The IR remote control is an accessory to enhanc e the convenient operation of the DVR. You can perform all the settings and operations from the remote control. The effective dist ance is up to 33 feet line of sight. The keypad functions are same as the front panel buttons of the DVR. Appendix C ID number here must c[...]

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