Elmo EDR-X04 manuel d'utilisation

1 X-Series Digital Video Recorders EDR-X04 EDR-X109 EDR-X116 EDR-X216 EDR- X 416 User Manual for Server and Remote Version 2003G Toll Free: 1 800 947 3566 http:// www.elmousa.com/[...]

ELMO DVR User Manual 2003G V2.07 Published 05/31/2004 Copyright © 2004 ELMO Manufacturing Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or trasmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the prior written permission[...]

Table of Contents E L M O D V R S e r v e r a n d E L M O D V R R e m o t e ......................................................................................................... 1 I N T R O D U C T I O N ................................................................................................................................. 2 W e l c o [...]

B A C K I N G U P R E C O R D E D V I D E O S L O C A L L Y ............................................................................................... 6 5 B a c k u p M e d i a T y p e s .................................................................................................................. 6 5 A u t o m a t i c B a c k u p .........[...]

List of Figures R e q u i r e d I t e m s .......................................................................................................................................... 4 E L M O D V R R e a r V i e w ................................................................................................................................. 5 S e r[...]

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List of Tables R e q u i r e d I t e m s .......................................................................................................................................... 3 E L M O D V R S e r v e r M a i n S c r e e n F e a t u r e s ..........................................................................................................[...]

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ELMO DVR Server and ELMO DVR Remote[...]

  Thank you for purchasing our ELMO X-Series Digital Video Recorder (DVR). ELMO Manufacturing Corp. is a registered trademark of ELMO Company L TD. This manual will guide you through the usage of ELMO DVR Server and ELMO DVR Remote software. If you have any questions or concerns, please visit[...]

 Please avoid these conditions when selecting a location for your system: - Excessive heat, such as direct sunlight or heating appliances - Moisture, dust, and smoke - Magnetic fields or electrical waves - Below freezing temperatures - Obstruction to system ventilation hole Before installing this system, please ensu[...]

Figure 1. Required Items 4 - ELMO USER MANUAL 2003G[...]

!" # $ #% The following diagram displays the back of your DVR: Figure 2. ELMO DVR Rear View !" # $ #% 5[...]

 & ' ( The following functions will not work if the cable is not connected: - Sensor Function - Control Function - Pan/T ilt Function - External Monitor Output Figure 3. Serial Cable Warning 6 - ELMO USER MANUAL 2003G[...]

!" # '!#! '  !" # ') The installation process configures Windows to automatically start your DVR on start up. Alternatively , you can start the server by double-clicking on the ELMO Server icon on your desktop. With Windows 2000™ and Windows XP™, yo[...]

Figure 5. ELMO DVR Server Main Screen 1 T ime and Date Displays the system's current time and date. 2 Login/Logout Displays a login prompt that allows you to gain access to view cameras, search, and change settings. 3 Search Displays a search screen which includes playback, search, and/or save file for backup by its date, time, and camera. 4 S[...]

7 P AC Parser Setup templates and settings for POS and Card Access integration 8 Hard Drive/Memory Meter Displays the remaining hard drive space in the video storage partition(s) of the hard drive, and the available RAM of the system. 9 Power Shuts down your DVR. 10 Camera Sensor Indicates camera, sensor , and control activity . 11 Screen Divisions[...]

+ , '!#!  ' ))% On the Camera Setup tab, you can specify the names of cameras, the sensor to be triggered for each camera, and the cameras that are to record if motion is detected. If the camera is a Pan/T ilt/Zoom (PTZ), you can also specify the typ[...]

When Preset T ouring is setup for a PTZ camera, the time that the camera will remain at each preset is defined by entering the Dwell T ime value on Hardware Setup page. T o setup the dwell time for preset touring, follow these steps: 1. Click Setup on the main screen. 2. Click the Hardware Setup tab. 3. Locate the Preset T ouring section at the bot[...]

NOTE: This feature is NOT available on ELMO DVR Remote. Related T opics: Camera Setup | Control Setup | External Monitor  ' ))% Control settings are applicable only if controls are available and are being used. Figure 8. Control Setup Active T ime Active time refers to the designated time when th[...]

Related T opics: Camera Setup | Sensor Setup | External Monitor !/ " ' ))% The External Monitor Setup tab allows you to view specified cameras on an external monitor . Cameras are displayed in sequence with a delay equal to the dwell time. Figure 9. External Monitor Dwell Dwel[...]

set video options which affect all camera video displays and recording options. Figure 10. Motion Detection Individual Camera Settings - Sensitivity: Adjusts the sensitivity in the detection zone(s) by using the scroll arrow . - Alarm: T riggers an audible indicator when motion is detected within specified zone(s) Control: If motion is triggered, t[...]

- Each camera's recording rate (in frames per second - fps) is adjustable. - Default : Sets all cameras to their default frame rate settings. - If you increase the frame rate of a certain camera, the speed of the other cameras will be decreased to compensate. Setup for all cameras - Area Clear: Clears all detection zones for all cameras. - Are[...]

  !/  T o delete an existing user , follow these steps: 1. Select the desired user from the list of users. 2. Click the Delete button. '& ' ))% The Schedule tab allows you to schedule the recording time on their camera system according t[...]

Custom Configuration: Allows you to select a specific date you would like to program your recording to. For example, you may not want continuous recording on a holiday . On this screen, you can also select the option of having the holiday setting "rotate" or repeat itself on a weekly , monthly or yearly basis. The default setting is Motio[...]

4. Click Save to save settings. ' ) ))% On the Screen Division tab, you can configure the number of cameras that are displayed on the main screen and select which cameras are to be shown on the large screen. Figure 14. Screen Division Default: Change to default settings for the selected divisi[...]

The Communication tab allow you to use your DVR to send alerts whenever a sensor is triggered. Figure 15. Communication T ype of Connection : Specifies whether or not a connection is allowed. Bandwidth Throttle: Allows you to control the bandwidth of the data transferred over the network. Frequency of Call Out: Determines how many times per day to [...]

4. Select Motion for Emergency 5. Select the Sensor for Emergency 6. Enter the Emergency Phone Number and an Alternate Phone Number . 7. Enter the T ransfer T ime . 8. Click Save to save your settings. '  * ) & # ') T o send an alert to another DVR server , fol[...]

Figure 16. Server Information Server Information:Enter the ServerID, location, model, version, distributor , and the purchase date. It is important that you enter the ServerID and also remember its code for remote viewing. (When you try to connect to the server from a remote location, the system will check the server ID code and password together .[...]

* '  ))% Audio recording is available with your DVR if a sound card is installed. After enabling audio recording on a camera, the system microphone's sound data will be recorded together with the video data. The sound data will be recorded as soon as the video signal starts recording. It will n[...]

))% In the System Setup tab, you can set the scheduled time that the server should restart. Additionally , you can enable watermarking features, configure backup schedules, easy updates, and configure a joystick keyboard. Figure 18. System Settings System Restart T ime: Sets the time (weekly or daily) when the system will be automati[...]

This feature is NOT available on ELMO DVR Remote. Video Loss Alarm: When there is V ideo Loss, the following will occur: a. Alarm one will sound on the PC speaker b. Enable control will activate the associated control c. Audio-2 d. Set Email will send an email when there is video Loss Dwell T ime: Associated with Enable control and Alarm used Hardw[...]

Figure 19. Intelli-Zone™ Setup '  01  T o Setup Intelli-Zone follow these steps: 1. Select the Intelli-Zone tab from the setup window . 2. Specify camera on which you want to setup Intelli-Zone. 3. Click Enable Intelli-Zone. 4. Define P/T/Z Control Presets 1 - 10. Y ou can als[...]

))% The Storage Structure tab shows which disk partitions are allocated for video storage. It also gives allows you to modify the storage structure. Allocation is not allowed on C or D drives. The Storage Setup tab is NOT available on ELMO DVR Remote. ". '  * T o m[...]

Figure 21. Storage Structure 5. Click Allocate on the drive you wish to format. 6. Click Proceed to start the allocation process. The Format confirmation window appears: 7. Click Y es to proceed with formatting. The Select file system window appears: Figure 22. File System Types 8. Ensure that NTFS is selected for more security or FA T32 for normal[...]

Figure 23. E-Map !( !0" T o enable E-Map, follow these steps: 1. Click Enable E-Map to activate the E-Map on the main screen. 2. Select the Position No. of the desired position of the specified Screen Division in which the E-Map will appear . 3. Click Find > to select a bitmap to load into the E-Map. 4. Click Go to copy[...]

))% Each user activity is saved in log files. These are viewed through the view log window . Y ou can view logs that have been saved on a daily basis. In addition, can also export logs to a text-based file. Figure 24. View Log Records Log Record Navigation : It is possible to browse logs at several levels: - View records per day: All[...]

Figure 25. Intelli-guard Individual Camera Adjustment: Adjusts the video brightness, hue, and contrast for each camera. Background Refresh T ime: If Intelliguard detects no changes in the monitored area, it will update the area picture after every reload time period. This will decrease the cumulative image difference caused by time. By default, thi[...]

Figure 26. Email Email T ransmission Delay: This sets the delay time before the transmission is started after a sensor has been triggered. Threshold: This value sets the number of lines to be included in the emails sent per day . SMTP Server: Depending on your location, each Internet provider has specific SMTP information. IP: The IP Address of the[...]

5. Enter the Email T ransmission Delay time in seconds. 6. Enter the Sender's Name . 7. Enter the Sender's Email Address . 8. Complete the SMTP Server information. ' & ') ' ) ! T o send the status of the server via email, follow these steps: 1. Complete t[...]

Figure 27. Virtual Ruler '  #  T o set up the V irtual Ruler for a camera, follow these steps: 1. Select the camera in which you want to insert the ruler . 2. Select the color (black or white) of the ruler that you want. If the background is white, the ruler is better seen in black. 3. Ente[...]

4. Browse to the folder you wish to export your server settings. 5. Click the OK button. Y our setup settings have now been saved.  ' '  T o import your Setup Settings, follow these steps: 1. Click the Import button on the Server Information T ab. The Browse for Folder window appears. [...]

$*5  !! #!' 6 $ ))% Quick backup allows you to perfom a backup eliminating preliminary steps such as selecting a backup type, a backup media, and desired cameras. This backup method is perfomed only on a CD-R. Note: Please ensure that a blank, unformatted CD[...]

$   !  *# + T o back up in encrypted or A VI format, follow these steps: 1. Click Search on the main screen 2. Click the Backup icon. The Backup screen appears: 36 - ELMO USER MANUAL 2003G[...]

Figure 29. Backup Screen 3. Select Encrypted or A VI as the backup type. 4. Select the Start and End time from the Date/T ime menu. 5. Select the Calculate Size button to determine the size of the backup. 6. Click the Select Media button to save to either a remote drive, a local drive, or a CD-R/CD-RW (600MG maximum). 7. If you are backing up on a [...]

2. Select a date for which there is data recorded. Dates with data are highlighted red on the calendar . 3. Select the camera you wish to play . 4. Click the Play button and play to the position at which you wish to take the snapshot. 5. Stop playback. 6. Click on the screen for which you wish to take the snapshot. 7. Click the Backup button. 8. Th[...]

Figure 30. Backup Dialog window 9. Select the Snapshot option. 10. Select the appropriate media. 11. Click OK. 12. A dialog box will appear and ask if you would like to watermark the image to be saved. Select Y es . The watermark will allow you to verify whether or not your picture has been tampered with. 13. The picture will be saved to the select[...]

1. Click Backup Settings on the System Setup tab.The Setup Backup Schedule window appears: Figure 31. Setup Backup Schedule 2. Click the Add button. The Add Schedule dialog screen appears: 40 - ELMO USER MANUAL 2003G[...]

Figure 32. Add Schedule 3. Fill out the Add Schedule options as follows: a. Enter a descriptive T itle for the backup. b. In the Start section, set the start date and time. A popup calendar appears: '  $ '& 41[...]

c. Set end date and time from the End section (similar to start time). d. Select a rotation option from the pull-down menu. e. Select the Backup T imer Interval from the pull-down menu. This sets the backup start time interval. For example, 'immediately', '1 hour later', etc. f. Select the backup Priority from the pull-down menu[...]

h. Select Local drive or Remote drive for the desired media. i. T o back up to a local drive select the Local drive option. Then select the drive letter from the Path pull-down menu. j. T o back up to a remote drive, select the Remote drive option. k. Enter the IP address of the remote PC in the IP Address text box. T o access the drive, enter the [...]

Note: Before a remote connection can be made, K-Remote Backup Server must be running. This is installed along with the remote DVR software. 50 $ ') ))% When you backup to a remote drive, the backup process is performed through the K-Remote Backup Server . The K-Remote Backup Server is[...]

'!*8 '*#! #!' '& " ))% Y ou can search recorded videos on the Search Mode screen. The various searches you can perform include Index Search, Object Search, and Bookmark Search. Figure 34. Search Mode Please see the following sections to learn more. Searching[...]

'& (    T o Search by date and time, follow these steps: 1. Select Y ear and Month from Calendar 2. Select the Day you want to search. - Days highlighted in red are days for which there is recorded data. - A day highlighted in white indicates a day you have selected to search. - A day h[...]

2. Select different cameras by clicking on the appropriate camera buttons. 3. Scroll up/down to view more cameras. 4. The above time line indicates that there is recorded data in three cameras (1, 2, and 3 from 11AM to 12:30 AM). - A pink bar indicates Continuous recording. - A blue bar indicates Motion recording. - A red bar indicates Sensor recor[...]

Figure 36. Bookmark Window 3. Click Add. The date and time are automatically entered. 4. Enter a Description . 5. Click Enter . 6. Click OK to close the Bookmark window T o delete bookmarks, follow these steps: 1. Select the desired time from the bookmark list. 2. Click Delete. 3. T o delete all stored bookmarks, click Delete All . T o locate a sto[...]

Advanced Functions Image Controls ))% 49[...]

P AC Functions .  (9 '& ))% In Object Search mode, ELMO DVR Server searches for movement in the video recorded and only outputs changes in motion. 50 - ELMO USER MANUAL 2003G[...]

Figure 37. Object Search .  (9 '& T o perform object search, follow these steps: 1. Click the Object Search Mode button on the Search Mode control panel. A grid appears on your screen: 2. Use your mouse to select areas on the grid on which you wish to perform an object search. 3. T o de[...]

the time. If no motion was detected, the following window appears: 6. T o show only a text list (rather than image and text), click the T ext button on the output window: / '& ))% 52 - ELMO USER MANUAL 2003G[...]

Index search gives you quick access to specific frames where detected motion, triggered sensors, or pre-alarm recording took place. Figure 38. Index Search .  / '& T o perform an Index search, follow these steps: 1. Click the Index Search button on the search control panel. The Index Se[...]

3. Click on any frame number . The T ime Line marker will jump to the time of that frame recording. 54 - ELMO USER MANUAL 2003G[...]

* !* '  * / ) ))% Y our DVR can be configured to display and capture current P AC activity on any camera you configure for PAC support. Figure 39. PAC Text Overlay '  * / ) T o set up [...]

7. Select Show T ext Overlay on Live Mode to display text inserter on live mode. 8. Enter the Number of Characters per line. 9. Set the Horizontal Start Position with respect to the rectangle's left edge. 10. Set the V ertical Start Position with respect to the rectangle's top edge. 11. Enter the Scroll Delay to determine the number of fr[...]

!" # !"!     '.% ))% Y our ELMO DVR Remote software is used to connect and manage multiple servers by using the internet or a local LAN connection. Most of the features provided in ELMO DVR Server are available i[...]

Search Searches for previous events that have been recorded remotely , onto your local hard drive, or to CD-R/CD-RW . Setup Loads the setup page to configure your ELMO DVR Remote features and functions. Connections Manages lists of remote servers you can connect to and manage. Disconnect Breaks the connection from a connected server . Multi-Site Al[...]

Figure 41. Server Connect Window 2. Click the Add button. The Insert to new site window appears: Figure 42. Creating a New Site Group The group (category) in which you would like to place the new server . Server Code A maximum of seven alphanumeric characters. Note: This must *  )    . [...]

match with your Server ID on the server software. Add Group Enables the user to add a Group. Server Name A descriptive name of your choice. IP address IP address of the remote server . Connect When System Start Check this box to automatically connect to the server when the remote software loads. Name The user name that is desired which corresponds [...]

Figure 43. Server Connection - Lan Window 2. Select the desired server from the list of servers. 3. Click the Connect button. The Connecting Server - LAN window appears showing the status of the connection: Figure 44. Connecting server progress window #%  ))% Y ou can view cameras that were setup on t[...]

Figure 45. Remote Software Main Screen #%   , ') T o view cameras that are set up on your server , follow these steps: 1. On the main screen, select the cameras you wish to view . Note: The frame rate is affected by the number of cameras you've selected. Y ou can also select cont[...]

Note: If you are viewing existing cameras and you would like to add additional cameras, press the Stop button on the main screen, then select the other desired cameras. " ')  ))% It is possible to connect to multiple servers with ELMO DVR Remote. Once you hav[...]

Figure 49. Multi-Site selection too. 2. Click the Stop button on the main screen. 3. Click the Disconnect button. The following window appears: Figure 50. Disconnecting from a server. 4. Click Y es to disconnect or No to return to viewing the server . Note: If you are connected to a server and a user logs in and opens the setup page, you will be im[...]

$*5  !! #!' *, $ "  ))% It is very important to backup (save) your data on a regular basis. This chapter will review the different types of backup media available on your ELMO DVR Remote software. Figure 51. Search mode sel[...]

T o configure automatic backups, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect from all connected servers. 2. Click the Setup button on the main screen. 3. Click the Setup Configuration tab. 4. Locate the section Remote Video Recording: Figure 52. Remote video recording options 5. Check Record Live Video to record videos when viewing cameras in live mode. 6. C[...]

Figure 53. Search Mode- Backup button 4. Select Encrypted or A VI. 5. If you select Encrypted Backup choose the Start time, End time, and the Backup Media . 6. If you select A VI Backup, choose the cameras you wish to record, the video compression, and the AVI Caption: 7. Click OK to start the backup process. K-Remote Backup Server shows you that a[...]

Note: The picture is saved in either bitmap or JPEG format. 50 $ ') ))% K-Remote Backup Server MUST be running for any remote backup process to be done. When you perform a remote backup using ELMO DVR Remote 2003G, K-Remote Backup Server shows your backup progress: Figure 55. K-Remote[...]

'!*8 !! #!' '& # '    ) ))% Y ou can search for recorded videos stored on your local drive by a previous backup. '& # ' [...]

Figure 58. Search Mode Select window - Showing previous backup data. 4. Select the appropriate choice and press OK . The local search screen appears: 70 - ELMO USER MANUAL 2003G[...]

Figure 59. Local Video Search/Playback window If Removal HDD Drive Data is selected, the same screen will appear , but video data will come from an internal or external hard drive. If Server Current Screen is selected, an option to view backed-up data stored on the remote PC will become available. If Server Search Data is selected, there is the opt[...]

Figure 60. Remote Search/Playback window 3. Select the date, time, and cameras you need to playback; then use the playback buttons to playback the recorded video. Note: Red highlighted dates indicate data that has been recorded on that day . The time line shows which cameras have data recorded from them. 72 - ELMO USER MANUAL 2003G[...]

!+" * * '! ' .  ))% A local setup refers to peforming configuration using the setup button without connecting to a server . Note: If you are connected to a server and you press the setup button, a window similar to the Server's [...]

Figure 62. Local Communication Setup T ype of Connection: This allows users to choose between regular phone line or LAN/high speed Internet. Installed Modem Name: Read-only text to describe the type of modem that is installed. & ))% On the the Other tab, you will configure Network Port Settings. If you do not understa[...]

Network Port Settings: Set the TCP/IP ports for various communication options between the server and the remote software. Figure 64. Network Port Settings window ))% 75[...]