EverFocus ECOR264-D2 manual

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EVERFOCUS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION ECOR264-D2 D VR Series 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: Septe m[...]

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 Unplug the unit from the outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners, abrasive or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning  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, ki[...]

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 3.6 PTZ ........................................................................................................................ .......... 23 3.6.1 Gene ral PTZ cont rol (if PTZ cameras are installed) .................................................................................. 23 3.6.2 Express Contro l of PTZ .............................[...]

vii 4.10.2 Daylight Savi n g ................................................................................................................ ..................... 82 4.10.3 User ....................................................................................................................................................... 83 4.10.4 I/O C ont[...]

1 1 PR ODUCT O V ER VIEW The introduction of the ECOR264 D2 series adds t he advantages of H.264 compression to the power and flexibility of the already popular ECOR DVR. St ate of the art H.264 comp ression techniques enhance recorded video storage capacity and conserve netwo rk transmission bandwidth while maintaining high image quality. Both the[...]

2 -Express Setup: A unique menu option for quick & easy installation and setup -Express Archive: Archive video inst antly (to USB) while playing back -Express Playback: Simply point, click and drag the playback bar to view desired recordings -Express Search: Use the intuitive playback bar with simple drag & drop operations -Smart Search: Re[...]

3 1.3 SPECIFICA TIONS ECOR264-4/8D2 Channel Number 4 8 Compression Format H.264 Recording Rate/Resolution *Total = 240 FPS @ CIF; per camera resolution & FPS rates can be set independentl y up to the total cap a city 60 NTSC / 50 PAL (D1) 120 NTSC / 100 PAL (Half D1) 120* NTSC / 100 PAL (CIF) 60 NTSC / 50 PAL (D1) 120 NTSC / 100 PAL (Half D1) 2[...]

4 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) DVD+RW: DVD+RW burner for DVD model. (D models only) 2[...]

5 ○ 1 Press channel key ( CH1~CH8 ) / ( CH1~CH4 ) to display that channel in full screen view. ○ 2 Press channel key again for 2x electronic zoom. Zoom screen can be moved through arrow keys. Pressing the channel key again switches the electr onic zoom off and return to full screen view of that channel. 10) Live: Press this key to show live vie[...]

6 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 Alarm In: Connect up to 4/8 alarm inputs, selectable between N.O./N.C. contacts. ○ 2 Alarm Out: N.C or N.O type alar m out (form “C”). ○ 3 Audio In: Connect line level [...]

7 ○ 10 RS485 socket: For remote control via RS-485 keyboards and telemetry control for attached PTZ devices ○ 11 Audio Out: Connect to the line level input of an audio amplifier . ○ 12 VGA: Connect a VGA monitor to the VGA output connection. VGA resolution is 1280x1024.[...]

8 1.6 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 no[...]

9 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 ALARM menu (Section 0). 1.8.2 Alarm Output Relay The relay output provides either Normally Open or Normally Clos ed dry contacts. Output relay in idle state 1.9 RS-485 k eyboar d / PTZ Installat[...]

10 RS-485 bus serial wiring with c onnector boxes and connection cable Direct RS-485 bus star wiring is not supported unl ess using an EverFocus Model EDA997A (see below). Improper RS-485 bu s star wiring An EDA997A RS-485 signal distributor may be used to use a star wiring configuration. Star wiring with RS-4 85 signal distributor A RS-485 distrib[...]

11 ATTENTION: EDA997A signal distributors are unidirectional! This means that the signal only flows from the input towards the outputs. Theref ore, e.g. the interconnection of seve ral keyboards is not possible with these types of signal distributor! 1.9.2 RS-485 socket pin assignment The RS485 pin assignment is as follows: 1.9.3 EKB-500 connection[...]

12 1.10 USB-Mouse installa tion Connect the USB mouse to one of the 2 USB ports. (This can be done while DVR is powered on) The rear USB V1.0 port is recommended to reserve the higher speed front USB V2.0 port for video copy/export. NOTE: Recommended mouse types are Logitech® and Microsoft® wired USB wheel-mouse. Wireless USB mouse is not support[...]

13 1.11.2 Network Connection th rough Patch Cable The connection to an existing network requires a normal patch cable (straight-through). The illustration shows the connection to a network switch or router. Figure 1-4 Network Connection through Patch Cable Pinout of straight patch cable 1.12 FINA L INST ALL PROCESS Once you have completed the basic[...]

14 2 MOUSE AND FR ONT P ANEL OPERA TION ECOR264 D2 DVRs support multiple sources to control the DVR. It c an be controlled with a mouse, the front panel, an EKB500, and the handheld IR remote control. This chapter will cover the basic operation using the mouse and the front panel buttons. 2.1 GENERAL USB MOUSE OPERA T ION 2.1.1 How to select a chan[...]

15 2.1.3 Operation in the C onfiguration Menus Click on the icon to access the Configuration Menu. The Configuration menu screens (shown in Figure 2-2 OSD Menu) are divided into 3 main sections . Figure 2-2 OSD Menu 1. In section 1, there are ten set up options available. Move the mouse over an icon and click to select it. 2. In section 2, the choi[...]

16 Button : Click the button to execute the function. Bar : Click and hold on the bar to adjus t the set point Left or Right. * Note about on-screen keyboard: Click on a button to input that character. The buttons on the right and bottom have the following functions: Space Enter a space Caps Switch to capital letters Delete the letter Confirm the s[...]

17 2.2 Gener al F r ont Panel Operation 2.2.1 How to select a channel / Enable audio 1. In a view consisting of more than one channel, pres s the arrow keys (Up/Down/ Right/Left) to scroll through each channel that is displayed. The selected channel will be highlighted by white frame. Pressing the “left” or “right” arrow when the last/first[...]

18 Figure 2-3 OSD Menu 1. In section 1, there are ten se tup options available. Use arrow keys to highlight an icon and press “ Enter ” to select it. 2. In section 2, the main choices for the select ed icon will be displayed. Use Up/Down arrow keys to highlight a choice and press “ Enter ” to select it. 3. In section 3, all the options for [...]

19 Bar : Press “ Enter ” key to activate the slider, then use arrow keys to adjust the setting. Press “ Enter ” again to finalize the changes. * Note about on-screen keyboard: Use the arrow buttons to highlight each character and press the “ Enter ” key on the front panel to input the selected characters. When finished, highlight “ Do[...]

20 3. GENERAL D VR OPERA TIONS This chapter introduces the operati ons on major functions including pl ayback, layout change, sequence, triplex operations, copy, and search. 3.1 RECORD By default, the DVR will always be in record mode. When the DVR is turned on, it will start to record. The exceptions are: 1. DVR will not record any uninstall ed ca[...]

21 + To input password by mouse: click the password field to bring up the on-screen keyboard (see Figure 3-2 On-screen Keyboard). Click on each button to input the desired characters for the password. When finished, click “ Done” on the on-screen keyboard to confirm the password. + To input password using front panel: use the arrow keys to sele[...]

22 3.5 P L A YBAC K The playback bar is the fastest way to show video fr om the exact time which users want to see. The playback bar allows a user to see both a time line and the current playback indica tor. The user can then click the time line to move the indicator to the position which they want to see. The operation is as follows: To playback: [...]

23 L4: Entire time bar is 10 minutes. L5: Entire time bar is 1 minute. 11. Express copy: Press to start express copy when camera during playback (only one camera) 12. Playback speed indicator 13. Press “X” to close the playback bar. 14. Start time for bar (the left -most point of the time bar) 15. Current playback time (the time indicated by th[...]

24 10. Pattern Operation (Pattern is the “0” Tour in Everfocus and Pelco PTZ cameras) a. Click “ Pattern ” button 11. Steps to run a tour a. Click “ Tour ” button b. Click the number of the desired tour c. Click “ Go ” button 12. Steps to remove a tour (if supported by the camera) a. Click “ Tour ” button b. Click the number of [...]

25 Figure 3-3 Express Control PTZ The screen is divided into a 4x4 grid. The function of each section is defined as below:  1: PTZ pan/tilt left and up  2, 3: PTZ tilt up  4: PTZ pan/tilt right and up  5, 9: PTZ pan left  8,12: PTZ pan right  13: PTZ pan/tilt left and down  14, 15: PTZ tilt down  16: PTZ pan/tilt right and d[...]

26 3.7 LA Y OUT The ECOR264 D2 DVR has several display modes av ailable, depending on the number of cameras the DVR supports. The different available layouts for a 8 camera model are shown below: NOTE: PIP display is not available in Playback mode The first three layouts are available on all models; the next three are available on the 8 camera mode[...]

27 3.9 DISPLA Y Press the Display button on the menu by using the mouse or selecting this icon with the front panel keys and pressing ‘Enter’. Pressing/clicki ng cycles through the four OSD formats: 1. Press to show camera information. Please see the following table for camera information icons. Recording Playback Fast forward Fast backward Bac[...]

28 4. When in ZOOM mode, the mouse cursor will change to a different icon in different areas of the screen. Or, use the arrow keys to bring a different portion of the magnified image into view. Users can control the portion of the magnified image to be displayed by clicking directly on screen: Figure 3-4 Zoom Express Control The screen is divided i[...]

29 3.12 SEAR CH By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click to enter Search Menu . By front panel: Press ” Search ” key to enter Search Menu directly. 3.12.1 Time Search Figure 3-5 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 [...]

30 3.12.2 Event Search Figure 3-6 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, Motion or Video Loss. Click on the “ Search ” button to start searching. The search results[...]

31 Prev Page : Go to previous page Next Page : Go to next page Play : Playback selected item Copy : Copy selected item 3.12.3 Smart Search Smart Search allows the review of a segment of the recorded video from individual cameras to detect motion in an area specified at the time of the search. The resulting ‘moti on events’ are displayed in the [...]

32 Camera: Select which cameras to review. Grid Setting: Press Grid Setting button to open t he motion grid setup window. Edit Motion Grid: Press this button to edi t the motion grid (See Figure 4-5 Camera Menu – Motion Grid Setting ). Set All : Press this button to select the entire area. Clear All : Press this button to clear all the grids sele[...]

33 Click on the “ Search ” button to start searching. The search results will be shown as a list of events. Prev Page : Go to previous page Next Page : Go to next page Play : Playback selected item Copy : Copy selected item[...]

34 3.12.4 Snapshot Search Snapshot Search shows snapshots of the specified interval, it helps us ers to quickly find the interested scene. Figure 3-8 Search Menu – Snapshot Search Result Type: Thumbnail is used as result type. Search Date: Select search date and time Search Direction: Select search direction, ei ther forward or backward. Search C[...]

35 3.13 COPY To bring up Copy menu: By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click on to enter Copy Menu . By front panel: Press the “ Copy ” key to enter Copy Menu directly. Figure 3-9 Copy Menu Camera: Select which cameras will be archived. Choose “ Select All ” to select all the cameras. Player: Check the box to include the ePl[...]

36 3.14 L OGOUT Right-click to bring up th e menu bar and click the button to bring up the Logout Confirmation window (see Figure 3-11). Figure 3-10 Logout Confirmation window Press “ Yes ” button when you are ready to logout from the system. You will need to login again before accessing any other configuration options.[...]

37 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 CONFIGURA TION MENU 1. To bring up the Main Menu, press the “ Menu ” key on the front panel or right-click with the USB mouse to bring up the OSD menu bar. 2. Press “ Enter ” or l[...]

38 Date: Sets the current date of DVR. Time: Sets the current time of DVR. Record Mode: Choose from Normal+Event: Normal recording plus event recording. Event Only: Event recording only. Schedule Rec: Schedule recording. For Event recording, enter the estimated num ber of hours per day for event recording. Resolution: Select recording resolution ba[...]

39 Network Type: Static IP: User sets a static IP for network connection. DHCP: DHCP server in LAN will automatic ally assign IP for network connection. PPPoE: This is for direct DSL connection application ONLY (no router). Check with your ISP to see if they use PPPoE. IP Address: This field shows the current IP Address for the DVR. If Fixed IP add[...]

40 4.3 CAMERA SETTING Figure 4-2 is a screenshot of the CAMERA SETTING MENU . This menu is used to configure individual camera settings. Figure 4-2 Camera Menu-Basic Setting 4.3.1 Basic Setting Camera: Select the camera to be configured. Title: The title setting allows you to assign a title to the selected camera. Each title supports up to 16 chara[...]

41 Covert: Check the box to hide the camera picture in live and sequence modes. However, the image will still be recorded and can be played back by any user who has playback rights . Record Mode: 2 record modes are available. Normal + Event: This recording mode includes continuous and event recording. Event Only: Video will be recorded only when ev[...]

42 Recording capacity remaining for all cameras (shown to the right of the Normal Speed field) : The number here indicates the remaining unallocated record ing capacity available for all cameras, scaled according to the image size selected for the current camera . That is, the number shown is the number of available FPS at that image size (which is[...]

43 4.3.2 Video Adjust Figure 4-3 Camera Menu – Video Adjust Camera: Select the camera you wish to adjust. “Title ” will change to the name of the selected camera. Brightness: Adjusts how bright/dark the pi cture appears. If details appear to be lost in the shadows or darker regions, try increasing the Brightness. If the image appears too satu[...]

44 4.3.3 Motion Figure 4-4 Camera Menu – Motion 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 motion detection. Other mo tion options will not be available unless this feature is selected. Log: Check this box to record motion events in the log. Main [...]

45 Timeout: Alarm output lasts for a set of time duration. If this option is selected, a field will appear for setting the duration. Permanent: Alarm will remain on until the user presses the “Enter” key on front panel or otherwise resets the alarm condition. Timeout Duration: Time duration selectable from 1 to 150 seconds. Edit Motion Grid: Pr[...]

46 Figure 4-5 Camera Menu – Motion Grid Setting Apply To: This button can be used to copy the motion settings to other cameras. Select which cameras you wish to copy to. "Select All" selects all cameras, “Unselect All” deselects all cameras. Click “OK” to copy the settings or "Cancel" to exit without copying.[...]

47 4.3.4 Video Loss Figure 4-6 Camera Menu – 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. Log: Check box to record video loss events in the log. Pre-alarm Record: Check box to start copying recorded video to the hard[...]

48 Trans+Timeout: Alarm output continues until the event ends, then continues for a set time duration. Apply To: This button can be used to copy the video loss settings to other cameras. Select which cameras you wish to copy to. "Select All" selects all cameras, “Unselect All” deselects all cameras. Click “OK” to copy the settings[...]

49 Schedule Record: Use schedule recording mode. For Schedule recording, the only way to stop the DVR from recording is to turn schedule recording off. Pressing any key on the front panel to attempt to stop recording will not work during scheduling record mode. When schedule recording is disabled, as the default the DVR will automatically be gin re[...]

50 Alarm: Enter the expected number of hours per day due to alarm recording. If the total of Motion and Alarm hours is more than 24 hours, the calculat or will assume that motion and alarm recording take place for the entire 24 hour period. Click on the “ E E E S S S T T T I I I M M M A A A T T T E E E ” ” ” button to display the result at [...]

51 4.5 ALARM & EVENT SETTING Figure 4-10 is a screenshot of the ALARM & EVENT SETTING MENU . This menu will guide you through alarm and event setup. Figure 4-10 Alarm & Event Menu - Alarm 4.5.1 Alarm Alarm: Select the alarm input trigger connection number from 1 to 4 (or 8 – one tr igger per camera input). Enable: Check box to enable [...]

52 N.O.: Normal Open contact. N.C.: Normal Closed contact. 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 4.6.4 Alarm Server for more information) Active Camera: Th[...]

53 4.5.2 Event This section covers notifications due to internal system event warnings. Figure 4-11 Alarm & Event Menu – Event Event: Select from the following event types. HD Temperature: Hard drive is over the safety warning temperature. HD Failure: If DVR fails to detect the HDD on start up, the system will create an HD failure event. HD F[...]

54 HD Temperature: Figure 4-12 Alarm & Event Menu – Event - HD Temperature Log: Check box to record HDD tem perature events in the log. 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. Warnin[...]

55 HD Failure: Figure 4-13 Alarm & Event Menu – Event - HD Failure Log: Check box to record events in the log. 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 entere[...]

56 HD Full: Figure 4-14 Alarm & Event Menu – Event - HD Full Log: Check box to record events in the log. Buzzer: Check box to enable the buzzer when hard drive is full (recommended if the Record Overwrite function is disabled. See Section 5.4.1). Email Notify: Check box to enable email notific ation when HD is f ull. Email operation requires [...]

57 HD Off: Figure 4-15 Alarm & Event Menu – 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 N[...]

58 Power Loss: Figure 4-16 Alarm & Event Menu – Event – Power Loss Log: Log is permanently checked for this feature. Po wer Loss events are always recorded by the DVR. 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 Set[...]

59 Network Loss: Figure 4-17 Alarm & Event Menu – Event – Network Loss Log: Check box to record events in the log. 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) or “ 1 ” (active). Output Type: Output act[...]

60 4.6 SCHEDULE SETTING Figure 4-18 is a screenshot of the SCHEDULE SETTING MENU . In this menu you can set a unique configuration to enable recording durin g a specified time periods. This menu is used to configure Express Setup, Holidays and detailed Schedule settings. Figure 4-18 Schedule Menu-Express Setup 4.6.1 Express Setup Weekend Start: Sel[...]

61 Event Frame Rate: FPS recording rate for events. Selectable frame rate includes 30fps, 15fps, 10fps, 7.5fps, 5fps, 1fps or 0fps. (0 fps means no event recording). Event Action: Check this box to enable Buzzer, Alarm out, E-mail and Network actions selected elsewhere when an event occurs during the selected time period. Apply: Press “Apply” b[...]

62 One time: This entry is used only once, on that specific date. Month/date: Uses this entry on the same month and day, every year (e.g. January 1 for New Year’s Day) Month/weekday: Uses this entry on a specific day of a s pecific week in the m onth specified (e.g 4 th Thursday in November for Thanksgiving). Details: Specifies the date to be use[...]

63 To Set Schedule using Mouse 1. Click on desired start time block ( no numbers on it) on a time bar. At th is time, the selected time block will be highlighted in blue frame and the entire time bar will be highlighted by red frame. There are 24 blocks on the time bar representing 24 hours respectively. 2. Set a schedule start time by clicking on [...]

64 3. Selecting camera : Use Right/Left arrow keys to select desired camera to configure. Selected camera number will be highlighted by a blue frame. See above image. 4. Enter time bar editing mode : Use Up/Down arrow key to switch to time bar editing mode . When this mode is selected, all 9 time bars will be highlig hted within a blue frame. 5. Se[...]

65 7. Changing recording mode (color) of a timezone : Use Right/Left arrow key to switch to the first block (with number on it) of a timezone. Clicking Enter button, and this timezone will switch to another color, which means switching to another record mode. The color switch sequence is gray->orange->blue. 8. To exit the screen, press the ?[...]

66 Record: Displays Record mode Resolution: Select recording resolution. NTSC: 704x480 / 704x240 / 352x240 PAL: 704x576 / 704x288 / 352x288 Normal: Frame rate in images per second for continuous reco rding. It is important to keep track of the normal recording resources being allocated at each hours of the day. Increasing the Nor mal recording reso[...]

67 to 15 FPS and also increase the resolution and rate of the five 2 CIF cameras to 4 CIF and 15 FPS, with 15 CIF equivalent FPS still availab le to be assigned to one or more of the nine CIF resolution cameras. If not all event conditions occur simultaneously, greater resolution and/or FPS increases are possible for individual cameras, as long as [...]

68 4.6.4 Alarm Action Figure 4-22 Schedule Menu-Alarm Action Defines recording response to “alarm” input trigger signals by time of day on specific days of the week and/or holidays and ‘other’ days. Alarm: Select a number to change the sc hedule for that alarm input trigger . Each alarm can be set on a 24 hour time block for Holiday (Hol), [...]

69 4. Change the section to different mode (with a different color) by clicking on the first block of the section. The color switches from gray -> orange -> gray, every time user clicks the first block of a section. Orange indicates ‘alarm action recording ON’. 5. To set the end of a timezone, se lect the time block following the end of t[...]

70 6. Editing blocks in a time bar : when a time bar is chosen (highl ighted in red frame), the press Enter button to select that time bar for configuration; then the first block of this bar will be selected (highlighted in blue frame). Use Right/Left arrow key to move to the desired bl ock for the starting time, and press the Enter button again to[...]

71 Apply to Cameras: This button can be used to copy schedules to other cameras. Select which cameras you wish to copy to. "Select All" selects all cameras, “Clear All” deselects all ca meras. Click “OK” to copy the settings or "Cancel" to exit without copying.[...]

72 4.7 NETW ORK SETTING Figure 4-23 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 4-23 Network Menu[...]

73 DNS Server 2: This field shows the secondary DNS server for your network. HTTP Port: Port number for HTTP/WEB communication. Additional information: 1. Set up the DVR Network Menu according to the instru ctions detailed in the Ne tworking chapter of this DVR’s manual. a. If using DHCP, all settings will be detected automatically. While DHCP is[...]

74 • Well Known Ports 0 thru 1023 • Registered Ports 1024 thru 49151 • Dynamic and/or Private Ports 49152 thru 65535 So, rather than encounter a port c onflict by choosing a port commonly used for another purpose (like port 25 for SMTP mail or port 448 for secure sockets), choose an ‘unusual’ port number. For example, add 50,000 to your h[...]

75 Authentication: Check this box if the SMTP server requi res authentication (user name / password). SSL: Check the box if mail server needs communication to be encrypted by SSL. User name: Input the login user name if the SMTP server requires authentication. Password: Input the password if the SMTP server requires authentication. Confirm: Re-ente[...]

76 The DDNS name you choose must be unique; that is, it must not already be in use. Please go to the website http://everfocusddns.com and check that the name you wish to use is available. PLEASE NOTE: The name of the DVR cannot include a space, or a dot (period) or any special characters particularly ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + < > " ; :[...]

77 Confirm : Re-enter password. Note: For more details on DDNS setup, please see “Chapter 7 - Everfocus DDNS Setup”. 4.7.4 Alarm Server Figure 4-27 Network Menu – Alarm Server This menu defines the paramet ers for communicating with a PC running PowerCon software. Server IP1~3: IP address of client PC with installed PowerCon Software. The net[...]

78 4.8 DISK INFORMA TION 4-28 is a screenshot of the DISK INFORMATION 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 4-28 Disk Menu-Disk 4.8.1 Disk Record Time (Start): Shows earliest recorded time on the DVR. Record Time (End): Shows latest or most curr[...]

79 4.9 DISPLA Y SETTING Figure 4-29 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 4-29 Display Menu – Monitor OSD 4.9.1 Monitor OSD These are the display options for the Main Monitor. Main Monitor Camera Title: Check the box to displ[...]

80 4.9.2 Main M/T SEQ Figure 4-30 Display Menu – Main M/T SEQ 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 interrupted.[...]

81 4.10 SY STEM SETTING Figure 4-31 is a screenshot of the SYSTEM SETTING MENU . This menu is for setting up the general system parameters for the DVR. Figure 4-31 System Menu – Date/Time 4.10.1 Date/Time Date: Set current Date. Time: Set current Time. Date Format: Choose date format from yyyy/ mm/dd, dd/mm/yyyy, a nd mm/dd/yyyy. Time Format: Cha[...]

82 4.10.2 Daylight Saving Figure 4-32 System Menu – Daylight Saving Daylight Saving: Check the box to enable automatic day light saving time adjustment. Start Date: Set the start da te for daylight saving time. Start Time (hh:mm): Set the time when daylight saving time begins. Set To (hh:mm): This is what the time will change to when daylight sav[...]

83 4.10.3 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 level. Figure 4-33 System Menu – User Add Click “Add” button to add a new user. Set the name (c ase-sensitive), password, access level and status.[...]

84 Edit Click “Edit” button to make changes to an existing us er account. Press “Save” button to save changes or “Cancel” to exit without making changes. Figure 4-35 System Menu – User - Edit 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 requir[...]

85 There are three system access levels. The followi ng charts show the rights of each level. Main Menu at the DVR User Level and Right RIGHT ADMINISTRATOR MANAGER OPERATOR Playback OK OK NO PTZ OK OK NO Layout OK OK OK Channel OK OK OK Display OK OK OK Sequence OK OK OK Monitor OK OK OK Zoom OK OK NO Search OK OK NO Copy OK OK NO Config. OK OK OK [...]

86 4.10.4 I/O Control Figure 4-36 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 4-36 System Menu – I/O Control RS232 Baud Rate: This field is to set the speed at which is us ed to transmit instruction or informati[...]

87 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 field is to set the number of stop bits indica[...]

88 unit during the upgrade; this can cause the system to fa il to recover, requiring factory service to repair. Configurations Load Factory Default: Click “Load” to rest ore all menu settings to t he default values. User Account, Network IP Settings, and Time are not affected. 3GP streaming is disabled by default. Load From USB: Click “Load?[...]

89 4.11 INFORMA TION Figure 4-38 is a screenshot of the INFORMATION MENU . This menu displays important (read only) system information. Figure 4-38 Information Menu – System 4.11.1 System System Version: Displays firmware version number. Model: Displays DVR model number. NTSC/PAL: Displays current video format selected based vi deo format on Came[...]

90 4.11.2 Log Figure 4-39 Information Menu – 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 se[...]

91 Export Log to USB: Press “Export’ button to export log data to USB. Figure 4-40 Log List Prev Page : Go to the previous page of log. Next Page : Go to the next page of log. Close : Close the window[...]

92 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[...]

93 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[...]

94 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? _____________[...]

95 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[...]

96 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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99  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://[...]

100 5.8 Direct High Speed Modem Connection Straight Through Ethern et Cable Pin outs: The Figure below shows the pin conf igurations 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[...]

101  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[...]

102 5.9 R outer or LAN C onnection Straight Through Ethern et Cable Pin outs: The Figure below shows the pin conf igurations 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 [...]

103  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 Gatew[...]

104 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 D[...]

105 6 REMO TE OPERA TION FR OM BR OWSER 6.1 CONNECTING T O ECOR264 D2 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 Se[...]

106  Enter a user name and password to access the recorder. These can be changed in the System section of the Main Menu.  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 co[...]

107 Install the ePlusDVR.cab file when prompted to do so. Once the file finishes installing, you will return to the screen like the one below.[...]

108 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.[...]

109 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 [...]

110 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[...]

111 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[...]

112 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 or click on “9UP” to display 9 screens. 2. You can click the “ Mic ” button to transfer audio to DVR from client side if there is a microphone attached to the PC and an amplifie[...]

113 Schedule Setup Network Setup Hard Disk Setup Display Setup System Setup Information Setup Video Export Playback Search PTZ Control 5. In the main page, you will see live images in a 9-screen display (or 4 screens, depending on the model).[...]

114 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 “ 3.12 Search Setting”. “Event Search” and “Motion Search” will show maxi mum 400 search result items (beginning with the s[...]

115 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[...]

116 settings and DDNS name and resubmit the DDNS name until you ge t “Success”. 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?[...]

117 8 LINKSY S & D-LINK POR T FORWARDING 8.2 TYPICAL LINKSY S POR T 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 [...]

118 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[...]

119 8.3 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.[...]

120 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[...]

121 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 address of the ECOR264 D2 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 .[...]

122 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[...]

123  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.[...]

124 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[...]

125 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[...]

126 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[...]

127 APPENDIX B: EXPRESS SETUP RECORDING V AL UE SELECTION R ULES 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 one[...]

128 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 [...]

129 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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