LOREX Technology QLR-0440 Series manuel d'utilisation

Copyright © 2008 Lorex Technology In c. MODEL: QLR - 0440 Series DIGITAL VIDEO CAPTURE CARD Instruction Manual www.lorexcctv.com English Version 2.0[...]

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- 3 - ■ Important Safety Instructions 1) Read & Retain Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appli ance is operated. The safety and operating instructions should be retai ned for future reference. 2) Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and in the operating instructi ons should be adhered to. 3)[...]

- 4 - Table of Contents SECTION 1 - PRO DUCT INFORMATION ................................................................................................ ...... 5 Introducti on: .................................................................................................................. ........................... 5 Featur es:.................[...]

- 5 - SECTION 1 - PRODUCT INFORMA TION Introduction: Thank you for purchasing this high quality video product. The QLR DVR is a Profession al Video Capture system with many advanced features offering a cost effective PC based surveillance sol ution. This section is designed to help get you better acquain ted with the QLR system before proceed ing w[...]

- 6 - Specifications: Model QLR440 Video Input 4 Channel RCA NTSC/PAL Display Speed 30 fps (4ch) max Split Screen 1, 4 Recording Speed 30 fps (4ch) max Resolution 320 x 240, 640 x 480 Compression Method MPEG 4 Mode Motion Detection, Schedule, Sensor Playback Display 1, 4 Search Mode Data (Event), Time, Channel Monitor Output N/A Control Sensor Inpu[...]

- 7 - SECTION 2 - INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS Hardware Installation Before installing the VISTAPRO soft ware, you must first connect the 4 Po rt PCI card and optional Alarm I/O Board (ACC-ALM) into your PC. The 4 Port PCI card has 4 Video inputs, allo wing you to connect up to 4 cameras to your system. The connections and boar d lay out are shown b[...]

- 8 - Installation Precautions: Installing the 4 Port PCI card requires some degr ee of technical aptitude. If you have no previous experience in opening up a computer and inserting h ardware, it is advisable for you to seek assistance from a more qualified individua l before proceeding. Also note that in order for the watchdog feature to function,[...]

- 9 - 4) Insert the PC Reset Pin connector (yellow cable) to the socket shown for PC Reset Control of the VISTAPRO 4 and I/O Alarm block. (Device for Auto-Rebooting Watchdog function) Below is the complete picture of the VISTAPRO 4 and connected I/O Alarm Block. PC Reset Pin Cable Socket for PC Reset Control Socket for PC Power On Control PC Power [...]

- 10 - 5) Connect the PC Power Supply cable to the Power Supply connector for the VISTAPRO Main Board. (This is only req uired if po werin g cameras directly from the outpu ts o n the back of the card or if using the ACC-1200 accessory module.) 6) Connect the other side of PC Po wer Pin connection cable (red cable), from the I/O Alarm board, to the[...]

- 11 - 8) Insert one side of PC Reset Pin connection cable (yellow cable) from the I/O Alarm board to the Reset Pin on the PC main board. (Required for Watchdog Function) 9) Connect the other side of PC Reset Pin conn ection cable (yellow cable) with the Reset S witch connection cable on the front of PC case. (Required for Wa tchdog function) 10) C[...]

- 12 - 11) Insert all camera connections. 12) Now you have successful ly installed the VISTAPRO Hard ware. Note that the DVR may be expanded b y adding a second QLR440card to th e PC. If adding a second card, use the same procedu re as above excluding steps 6 – 9. Camera1 ( Ch1 ) Camera2 ( Ch2 ) Camera3 ( Ch3 ) Camera4 ( Ch4 ) DC +12V (Camera1~4)[...]

- 13 - Driver Installation * The screenshots shown bel o w are taken from Wi ndows 2000 and may va ry slightly depending the Operating System 1. When you boot your computer after you have in serted the DVR cards to the PCI slot, Windows will automatically detect the existing card and the follo wing message dialog appears autom atically. The first t[...]

- 14 - 3. The system will then find the video driver in the So ft ware CD. Select the driver for your DVR card from the list. Click also Next button here. 4. When the driver is located, the belo w screen wi ll be shown. Click the Continue Anyway button to proceed. 5. After the video driver installation finis hed, click the Finish button. Audio Driv[...]

- 15 - 7. The system will then find the audio driver in the So ftware CD. Select the driver for your DVR card from the list. Click also Next button here. 8. When the driver is located, the belo w screen wi ll be shown. Click the Continue Anyway button to proceed. 9. After the audio driver installation is comp leted, click the Finish button.[...]

- 16 - DVR Software Installations (Server, Client, Search) NOTE: You will need the product’s serial number to co mplete the installat ion of the software. The serial number may be found on the CD-ROM. Begin the software installation by double-cli cking the “S etup.exe” ico n located in the ‘INSTALL’ director y on the provided CD. Follow t[...]

- 17 - SECTION 3: USING THE SER VER APPLICA TION 1. Main Application Window When entering the Server Program, t he main interface scre en will open as shown belo w. There are several view modes for efficient monitoring such as s ingle screen, division screen, and auto s witching modes. Pan/Tilt/Zoom Controls are availabl e from th is window for any[...]

- 18 - 2. Overview of Window Components System Status The following information is provided in this windo w: • Current Date and Time • The percentage of Hard Drive used. The icon indicates that Hard Drive overwrite is enable d. • The client connection status. Double clicking here allows you to vie w the clients connected as well as disco nnec[...]

- 19 - Relay Control Click the ‘Relay’ tab to bring up the rel ay controls. Clicking these buttons will activate the corres ponding external relay outputs. PTZ Control Click the ‘PTZ’ tab to bring up the Pan/T ilt/Zoom controls. The following controls are availab le: • Camera Selection to control Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Focus • Tilt up/dow n ( ?[...]

- 20 - SECTION 4: SYSTEM SETUP T h i s s e c t i o n w i l l i l l u s t r a t e t h e c o n f i g u r a t i o n o p t i o n s o f f e r e d b y t h e V I S T A P R O S e r v e r ’ s Setup dialog. These options include c hanging passwor ds, scheduling re cordings, programming m otion detection, and much more. 1. Entering the Setup Mode: Click the[...]

- 21 - • Display character on screen: Displays the information associated with each camera on screen. *OSD (On Screen Display) menu: Camera location: camera name set in Camera setup panel Record mode set: Continuous record( ), Motion record( ), Sensor record( ), Event record( ) Motion: Detect ( ) Sensor: Detect ( ) Audio set: Enable ( ) Recording[...]

- 22 - 1. Reset pin connection: The DVR boar d has a re set pin for watch-dog. This pin should be connected to the motherboard’s reset jum per. Pl ease refer to your motherboard user’s m anual for the actual position. 2. Omission of the Windows log-on pass word input procedure. Windows 98, 98SE, ME : Control Panel -> Pass words -> Change [...]

- 23 - • Network Filtering : Setup the network filter ing. You can appoint IP address that will be denied connection. Also, within the IP address range, y ou can appoi nt specific IP addresses to accept. Denied IP address: Input the IP address that will be denied. Accepted IP address in denied: Input the IP address that you wish to be exempted fr[...]

- 24 - 3. Camera Setup • Camera Select : Select a camera to setup. • For Each Camera : Camera location : Describe the location where the selected camera is installed. T his name will be displayed on-screen when viewing this camera. PTZ Camera : If using a PTZ camera, select the type of PT Z camera connected to this channel. Click the scroll but[...]

- 25 - 4. Schedule Recording Options Camera select : Select a camera to setup a Recor ding Sch edule. If you click ‘All Camera’ , the Recording Schedule is applied to all c ameras. Record mode : Appoint the time by draggin g on the timetabl e and click a record mode. Then, the selected record mode is assigned at the app ointed time. ▪ Continu[...]

- 26 - 5. Motion Detect Setup Camera select: Select a camera to setup. For each camera: Region Viewer : On this viewer, you can set the region and test. The active region is shown with a red grid. Sensitivity : Setup the sensitivity of brightness in the motion-detection region. Min. detect area : Setup the r ate (sensitivity) of motion detecti on i[...]

- 27 - 6. Sensor Input/Output Options Sensor select: Select the sensor input to configure. For each sensor: Sensor Enable : If checked, this sensor is enabled. Normally Closed : Choose this option if using a Norma lly Cl osed sensor rather than Normall y Open. Description : Describe the location where thi s sensor is installed. Sensor Type : Descri[...]

- 28 - 7. Speaker and Relay Setup Speaker out: Speaker out Enab le : If checked, the speaker output is enabled. Wave file : Setup the wave file for speaker output. (U se ‘Play’ to hear the file in advance.) Working time : Schedule the time frame duri ng which the speaker will be able to activate. Alarm duration : Set the duration that t he outp[...]

- 29 - 9. Mail Setup Mail Information: Mail Enable : Check to enable the e-mail function. Sender information : Enter the name, mail address, and SMTP Server of the sender. *SMT P (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) Server: (If not known, this may be obtained from the Internet Service Provider). Working time : Schedule the time frame duri ng while the e[...]

- 30 - 10. User Set Up This section is user to add/delete users, mak e password changes, as well as determine when pass words will be re quired. • User List : Displays users registered to use this s ystem. You can add, modify, or delete user’s using this menu. The registered ID/password is used when accessing the s ystem remotely from the Clien[...]

- 31 - < Password A uthority Levels > * X: impossibility , O: possibility Server Search Client Level Advanced System Setup User Registration Setup Search / S top Schedule Rec. / Shutdown Remote Search Download Connection Remote Setup User NO NO NO YES YES YES NO Power User NO NO YES YES YES YES NO Administrator YES YES YES YES YES YES YES •[...]

- 32 - SECTION 5: SEARCHING FOR VIDEO The Search Mode is divided into t wo modes - Local Search and Remote Search. The Local Search mo de retrieves video stored locally on th e machine running the Server program. The Remote Search mode enables searching of the recorded d ata on the DVR Server system via Network/Internet. Starting the Search pro gra[...]

- 33 - 1. Select Directory for local searchin g Click the ‘Setup’ button ( ). The following window will open: In the Directory section, select the drive and directory for lo cal searching. • Select a drive for search ing: The default will be the drive that the DVR software has been installed in. • Select a directory for searching 2. Select [...]

- 34 - Time Indicator : Display the real time of recorded data is on playback. (data of present time: blue line) Channel Select : Select the channel for playback (b y 1-channel mode). Quad View : User can see the screen by 4-channel quad mode by clicki ng ‘Quad’ button. *By double-clicking on the screen, 1-ch annel displa y mode and q uad mode [...]

- 35 - Audio Play / Volume Control: Click the Audio Play button if you want to playback the recorded audio. Control the volume by movi ng the vol ume control button. Bookmarking: Click the bookmark icon to open the Bookm ark Dialog box. Set playback bookmarks using add or del ete and go to the desired time within bookmark lists. Use this to save fa[...]

- 36 - Capture: Images are able to be saved or printed using this function. The following optio ns are available in regards to the captured imag e: Zoom : User can enlarge or shrink the current capture image using Zoom In/Out buttons. You can see the zoom-region become expand/narrow as Zoom In/Out. Also, you can mo ve the region (red rectangular) b[...]

- 37 - SECTION 6: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTW ARE The Client software allows for remote surveill ance of the DVR via LAN, Internet, or Dial-up. 1. Introduction to the Client Window Open the DVR Client program by doub le-clicking the DVR Client icon ( ) on the desktop The functions/controls within this window are nearly i dentical to the Server Window funct[...]

- 38 - System Status The following information is provided in this windo w: • Current Date and Time • The percentage of Hard Drive used. The icon indicates that Hard Drive overwrite is enable d. • The Server connection status. Displays the server name and connection speed. • Log View. The most recent connection status events are shown here.[...]

- 39 - 2. Connecting to the DVR Server Clicking the ‘Connect’ button ( ) on the main screen of the C lient application ope ns the ‘Remote connection’ window below. Server Information: Select the server to connect to. This shows the servers registered in Local setup User Information: Enter the User ID and Password that is registered in the L[...]

- 40 - In this dialog, click ‘Local ’ and click ‘OK’. To enter the Local Setup mode panel, input the client setup login passwor d set in server registration setu p panel of Client Setup mode and click ‘OK’. [NOTE] The default password for local setup log in of the Client is ‘1111’ . You can change this password in the ‘S erver Reg[...]

- 41 - System Setup Camera On/Off : Enable / Disable each cam era. System Auto switching interv al : Setup the interval time for the auto sw itching. All cameras will be displayed sequentially with this interval time. Display character on screen : Displays the information associated with each camera on screen. (see below) *OSD (On Screen Display) m[...]

- 42 - For full-duplex audio communication with the Client system, a microphone has to be conn ected to sound card of computer and the ‘Microph one In’ Volume Control setup of windows must be muted. Speaker out : If checked, the speaker will activate if an event (motion, sensor output) occurs at the DVR Server when the application is minimized.[...]

- 43 - Schedule Record Setup: Camera select : Select a camera to setup Recording Sc hedul e. If you click ‘All Camera’, the Recordin g Schedule of all cameras is applie d equally to present camera. Record mode : Appoint the time by draggin g on the timetabl e and click a record mode. Then, the selected record mode is assigned at the app ointed [...]

- 44 - Server Registration Setup: If you click ‘Add’, the ‘Server Registration’ window appears as follow. Server Information : Enter the information of DVR Server you want to connect to. – Name, Address (IP number or Product Number), Port Number *When the Search tries to connect to the DVR Server, you have only to input the video port num[...]

- 45 - Remote Setup Mode * This setup mode is availabl e o n ly to the administrato r After clicking the setup icon, click the ‘Remote’ option. Select the Server name you want to connect and click ‘OK’. ▪ The ‘Remote connection’ window will appear. Enter the administrator User ID and Password and click ‘Co nnect’. If the connectio[...]

- 46 - 4. Remote Search Mode * During a Remote Search session, the Setup ( ), Bookmark ( ), Panorama ( ), and Store to AVI ( ) buttons are disabled, while the Local Search & Do wnload buttons are enabled . (1) Network Setup for remote searching Click the ‘Setup’ button ( ), to open the Setup Dialog box below. In the Network Setup section, i[...]

- 47 - (3) Select Date for local searching In calendar, select date you want to search by clicking.  Calendar The Calendar shows date s have reco rded data. ▪ Blue date: Has recorded data. ▪ Green date: Date selected and on searc hing. To search other month, use ← and → . (The month has not a recording d ata is skipped.) Click the date y[...]

- 48 -  Pause tool : go to first frame Forward one frame Go to Last frame Jump * You can search images as t he unit of one-f rame using pause tool. * You can search image of specified time using Jump button. : Click ‘Jump’ button at the status of stop, and specify time to search and click ‘OK’. Then, recorded image at the time will be di[...]

- 49 - Disconnection If you click the ‘Local Search’ button, the net work connection between DVR Search and Server is disconnected and loads the l ast recor ded data from the local hard disk. Then ‘Remote Search’ button will be enabled[...]

- 50 - APPENDIX A: Pan/T ilt/Zoom Camera Installation If you want to use P/T/Z camera with DVR, you need to connect with ‘RS-232C to RS-485 Converter’. You need to pay for ‘RS-232C to RS-485 Co nverter’ extra. Example of system configur ation Connecting pin of Camera with converter Camera Model DVR Chann el Camera pin Converter (pin of RS 4[...]

- 51 - APPENDIX B: External Sensor and Relay Inst allation (1) Selection of sensor t ype Choose Anode type (When it works, 0 ohm is remained) as a sensor and NO t ype (Normal Open type. When it works, 0 ohm is remained) as a Relay . (2) Required Specification of Sensor c onnecting w ire Connection wire that has small internal resistanc e is recomme[...]

- 52 - APPENDIX C: Setting the Client PC for Audio Communications 1. On the Windows Desktop, Click the [Start -> Progr ams -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Volume Control]. 2. Click the [Options -> Properties] on Menu bar of the ‘Master volume’ window shown. 3. Check ‘Microphone’ in case of both ‘Pl ayback’ a nd ‘Reco[...]

- 53 - 5. Check ‘Mute’ of ‘Microphone’ section in the ‘Master Vol ume’ window shown. Then, you can do the audio communication with DVR server system.[...]

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