EverFocus 22HH1144 manual

User Manual E E N N D D E E A A V V O O R R S S D D + + H H D D D D V V R R ( ( E E D D R R H H D D - - 2 2 H H 1 1 4 4 / / 4 4 H H 4 4 ) )[...]

EVERFOCUS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION ENDEA V OR SD+HD 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: Fe b. 20[...]

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 E) Reliable Earthing - Reliable earthing of rack- mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular attention should be given to supply connections other t han direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g. use of power strips)." This Product is RoHS compliant. ATTENTION! This is a class A product which may cause radio interference in a do[...]

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

vi 2.2.4 Oper ation in Configuration M enu ................................................................................................ ......... 25 2.2.5 Field Inpu t Options ............................................................................................................ ................... 26 3. GENERAL DVR OPERATIONS ............[...]

vii 4.7.3 DDN S .................................................................................................................................................... 83 4.7.4 Alarm Server ................................................................................................................... ...................... 85 4.7.5 Network Test...[...]

viii APPENDIX C: REMOTE CONTROL ................................................................................... 139[...]

1 1 PR ODUCT O VER VIEW Begin your migration to the High Definition revo lution in CCTV technology without changing your installation methods . For definitive identification in critical area s, capture scenes with stunning HD clarity ; for traditional applications c onnect standard definition analog CCTV camer as. Carry uncompressed full motion MEG[...]

2 o User friendly GUI with graphical icons and visual indicators o Free EverFocus DDNS Service static IP address is not required for reliable remote access o Supports eSATA external HDD array (EDA450) o Supports remote/mobile monitoring via PC browsers, SmartPhones and iPhone/Android apps o Multiple Control Inputs: mouse/front panel/ IR remote cont[...]

3 1.2 P A CKA GE CONTENTS Standard Package -Digital Video Recorder x1 -User Manual x 1 -Power Cord x1 -Mouse x 1 -19” Rack mounti ng adapters (pair) x 1 -Terminal Block x 5 -IR Remote Control x 1 -Battery x 2 -Audio-in connector (D-sub to RCA) x 1 -HDD Fixing Bracket x 4 set -SATA cable x 4 -Screws x 16 for HDD -Screws x 8 for HDD fixing bracket[...]

4 1.3 SPECIFICA TIONS ENDEAVOR HD+SD DVR EDR HD-2H14 EDR HD-4H4 HD-CCTV Camera Inputs 2 BNC SMPTE 292m compliant 4 BNC SMPTE292m compliant Analog Camera Inputs 14 BNC 4 BNC Looping Analog Camera Outputs 14 BNC 4 BNC Compression Format H.264 Dual Streaming Yes (Configurable) 1080p 30fps NTSC / 25ps PAL 60fps NTSC / 50ps PAL HD Recording Rate/Resolut[...]

5 USB 2 Front Panel USB 2.0 port Schedule Setting Support Express and Advanced Schedule Setting User Access 3 Levels of User Access Support RS-232 9-pin D-Sub socket (male) RS-485 1 RS485 (2 RJ45 connector) Power Source 100VAC~240VAC Power Consumption 110W max. with 4 x HDD Dimensions (L x W x H) 423 x 430 x 79.5 mm / 16.6" x 16.9" x 3.2&[...]

6 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 23[...]

7 1) Remote Control Receiver: Receiver for IR remote control 2) Channel keys 1~16 : Press channel key ( CH1~CH16 ) to display that channel in full screen view. CH1~CH14 are analog video. CH 15 and CH16 are HD-CCTV video. 3) Channel keys 1~8 : Press channel key ( CH1~CH8 ) to display that channel in full screen view. CH1~CH14 are analog video. 4) DV[...]

8 14) Search: Press this key to enter Search Menu 15) Menu/ESC: Press this key to enter/exit MAIN SETUP MENU 16) DVD burner: DVD+RW burner 17) ►► /I ► : Fast Forward playback or step forw ard playback depending on playback mode 18) ► / I I: Forward playback or pause 19) ■ : Stop playback 20) I I / ◄ : Reverse playback or pause 21) ◄ I[...]

9 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. 1) Main POWER: Plug the 120~ 240VAC power source provided into the power socket. 2) ETHERNET: RJ-45 network connection 10/100Mbps Ethernet. There are two LEDs on the LAN jack; Green LED means network is c[...]

10 5) VGA Main Monitor Out: Connect a VGA monitor to the VGA output connection. DVR can auto detect the best resolution from the connect ed VGA monitor. If DVR detection fails, the default resolution will be 1920x1080 60Hz vertical, 68 KHz horizontal. 6) HDMI Main Monitor Out: Provides an uncompressed all-digita l video interface between the HD DVR[...]

11 2 Installa tion 2.1 HD-CCTV wiring f or video inputs 2.1.1 Understanding HD-CCTV signals and wiring Even if EverFocus HD-CCT V equipment uses coaxial cable and BNC type plugs similar to standard CCTV technology - the requirements for wiri ng and cable types are some different. This chapter explains some basic fact s for HD-CCTV signals and cable[...]

12 Well known signal parts such as Sync, Burst and others do not exist here. The high frequencies do not allow a signal evaluati on by standard oscilloscopes or other standard video measurement tools. Only quite ex pensive HD-SDI analyzers and upscale HF - oscilloscopes could be used here. In most cases such equipment is not available at installati[...]

13 2.1.4 Cable installation Please make sure, that the coaxial c able is not squeezed at any position. Also the max. bending radius defined by t he cable manufacturer should be considered. General rule: maximum bending radius = 10 x outer cable diameter Bending creates pressure on the center conductor, caus ing it to move through the dielectric tow[...]

14 2.1.7 Extended cable lengths with fiber optics transmission The maximum distance between camera and receivin g device can be extended by fiber optics cable. The transmitters and receivers are available for multi-mode and single-mode fiber cables: EHA-FTX-MM: Fiber optics transmitter mu lti-mode, max. transmission distance 500 m EHA-FTX-SM: Fiber[...]

15 2.1.8 MONITOR INSTALLATION The ENDEAVOR SD+HD DVR provides 2 main monitor outputs with identical functionality - VGA and HDMI. Both outputs can be used simultaneously and deliver fu ll HD output resolution (1 920x1080, progressive, 60 Hz. vert., 68 KHz hor.). Make sure that the connected monitor's specificatio ns comply with these resolutio[...]

16 Audio recording is activated / deactivated in the Camera Menu for Camera #1~16 respectively. Please check and always comply with local laws and regulations when using audio recording. The audio channel is always recorded together with video and is independent of the image recording rate. Though the audio record control is done in the Came ra #1~[...]

17 2.4.1 General RS-485 bus installation The EKB-500 keyboard uses a RS-485 simplex wiring; the signal is transferred via a single twisted pair line. CAT5 network cable is recommended, UTP version ( unshielded) is sufficient for normal applications. A shielded cable should be used if the installed cables ar e expected to be highly susceptible to in[...]

18 A RS-485 distributor can also be used to increase t he maximum number of devices on the bus as well as the total range. Each distributor output provides another RS-485 bus. Th is allows each output to extend an additional 1200m, and it also enables the additional co nnection of 31 further devices to each output (the output itself represents one [...]

19 Required DVR settings: RS-485 receiver address in CAMERA menu (Section 4.3) RS -485 parameters and protocol in the I/O CONTROL menu (Section 5.1 0.4) ATTENTION: Some Pelco- D / -P protocol domes and receiv ers require an address offs et of -1, i.e. the address assigned to the dome / receiver in the DVR camera menu must be 1 below the address set[...]

20 Pinout of crossover-cable 2.6.2 Network Connection th rough Patch Cable The connection to an existing network requires a normal patch cable (straight-through). Th e illustration shows the connection to a network switch or router. Figure 2-2 Network Connection through Patch Cable Pinout of straight patch cable[...]

21 2.7 FIN AL INST ALL PR OCESS 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.[...]

22 3 MOUSE AND FR ONT P ANEL OPERA TION ENDEAVOR SD+HD DVRs support multiple sources to cont rol the DVR. It can 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. 3.1 GENERAL USB MOUSE OPERA TION 3.1.1 How to select a c[...]

23 3.1.3 Operation in the C onfiguration Menus Click on the icon to access the Configuration Menu. The Configuration menu screens (shown in Figure 3-2 OSD Menu) are divided into 3 main sections . Figure 3-2 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[...]

24 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 selection Move to right Move to left[...]

25 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[...]

26 Figure 3-3 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 [...]

27 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[...]

28 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[...]

29 + 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[...]

30 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: [...]

31 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[...]

32 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 [...]

33 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[...]

34 3.7 LA Y OUT The ENDEAVOR264 DVR has several display modes av ailable, depending on the number of cameras the DVR supports. The different available layout s for a 16 camera model are shown below: NOTE: PIP display is not available in Playback mode To change layout, follow the steps below: By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click [...]

35 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[...]

36 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[...]

37 3.12.1 Time Search Figure 3-5 Search Menu – Time Search Start Date/Time: Select the time to begin the sear ch 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 [...]

38 Start Date/Time: Select starting date and time End Date/Time: Select ending date and time. Camera: Select which cameras to include in the search. Event: Select which event type(s) to search for. Choos e from Alarm, Motion or Video Loss. Or specify an event by entering the event name to be searched in Text box. Click on the “ Search ” button [...]

39 Figure 3-7 Search Menu – Smart Search Start Date: Select starting date. Time: Select starting time. End Date: Select ending date. Time: Select ending time. 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 Figu[...]

40 3. Select the grid square in the lo wer-right of the desired rectangle. 4. The area between upper-left and lower-right grid will be selected. The same result is achieved from lower left followed by upper right. 5. Choose “Save & Back” to proceed. How to select motion grid by front panel: 1. Press Enter key on “Grid Setting” to launch[...]

41 Prev Page : Go to previous page Next Page : Go to next page Play : Playback selected item Copy : Copy selected item 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[...]

42 Search Date: Select search date and time Search Direction: Select search direction, ei ther forward or backward. Search Camera: Select which camera to be searched. Result Interval: Select interval of the snapshot to be searched. Available from 1 min, 5 min, 10 min, 30 min, 1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hour, 12 hour and 1 day. Press Search button to start S[...]

43 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 3-10 Copy Menu Camera: Select which cameras will be archived. Choose “ Select All ” to select all the cameras. Player: Check the box to include the eP[...]

44 3.14 LOGOUT 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 3-11 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.[...]

45 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[...]

46 Date: Sets the current date of DVR. Time: Sets the current time of DVR. Record Dual Stream: Select “Enable” to record dual stream. Sele ct “Disable” to disable this function. Record Mode: Choose from Normal+Event: Normal recording plus event recording. Event Only: Event recording only. Schedule Rec: Schedule recording. For Event recordin[...]

47 Record With: Preset Settings: Select preset setting or recording quality. Available options are Be st Quality, Standard and Extended Record in the next column. For more detail, please refer to APPENDIX B: RECORDING VALU E SELECTION RULES Recording Days: (not available with Schedule Record) Set the maximum recording days. Available selection will[...]

48 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[...]

49 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[...]

50 Record Audio: (Camera 1 screen only) Check this box to enable audio recording on the DVR. PTZ ID: When using a PTZ Camera, in order to control t he camera from the DVR this ID must match the RS-485 ID used by the connected camera. Click “On” to confirm selection, “Off” to cancel PTZ control for this camera. When PTZ ID is ON, a drop down[...]

51 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 saturated or if the colors appear overwhelmed by glare, try dec[...]

52 Pre-alarm Record: Check box to start copying recorded video to the hard disk from 5 seconds before the motion event. (Pre-alarm record ing rate will follow the “ Normal ” frame rate setting) Buzzer: Check this box to enable the buzzer when a motion event is triggered. Email Notify: Check this box to send email notification w hen a motion eve[...]

53 3. Select the grid square in the lo wer-right of the desired rectangle. 4. The area between upper-left and lower-right grid will be selected. The same result is achieved from lower left followed by upper right. 5. Choose “Save & Back” to proceed. How to select motion grid by front panel: 1. Press Enter key on “Grid Setting” to launch[...]

54 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[...]

55 Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when a video loss event occurs. Email operation requires that valid email settings have been entered in the Network Setting/Em ail setup screen. (See Section 4.6.2 Email for more information.) Network Alarm: Check this box to send out a network alar m to a client PC when motion occurs. (This f[...]

56 4.4 RECORD & PLA Y SETTING Figure 4-7 is a screenshot of the RECORD & PLAY SETTING MENU . This menu is used to configure basic recording and playback settings. Figure 4-7 Record & Play Menu 4.4.1 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 [...]

57 and notes above.) This feature is useful if local rules and regulations require recorded video to be discarded after a specific number of da ys, or to limit the ret ention of older recorded video to clear space in anticipation of event recording. 4.4.2 Built-in Calculator The built-in record period calculator can give a rough estimation of the t[...]

58 4.4.3 Play Figure 4-9 Record & Play Menu - Play Quick Playback: Check the box to enable the Quick Playback function as described below. Playback From X Seconds ago: When the DVR is put into playback (press PLAY), it will begin playing from the selected time. Choos e from 60 to 3600 seconds prior to the present time. If Quick Playback is not [...]

59 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 16. Enable: Check box to enable response to that alarm trigger. Log: Che[...]

60 Input Type: This field is to change the type of alarm trigger. 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 c[...]

61 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. 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 system will[...]

62 Fan Failure: Figure 4-12 Alarm & Event Menu – Event – Fan Failure Log: Check box to record fan failure events in the log. 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 Ne[...]

63 HD Temperature: Figure 4-13 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[...]

64 HD Failure: Figure 4-14 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[...]

65 HD Full: Figure 4-15 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 [...]

66 HD Off: Figure 4-16 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[...]

67 Power Loss: Figure 4-17 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[...]

68 Network Loss: Figure 4-19 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), “ 1 ”(active), “ 2 ”(active), “ 3 ?[...]

69 4.6 SCHEDULE SETTING Figure 4-20 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 4-20 Schedule Menu-Express Setup 4.6.1 Express Setup Weekend Start: Sel[...]

70 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[...]

71 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[...]

72 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 [...]

73 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[...]

74 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 ?[...]

75 Resolution: Select recording resolution for analog camera. Resolution for HD-CCTV is fixed, any setup or change is not required. NTSC: 704x480 / 704x240 / 352x240 PAL: 704x576 / 704x288 / 352x288 Normal: Frame rate in frames (images) per second (FPS) for continuous recording. The speed is limited by the maximum total recording capacity of the DV[...]

76 4.6.4 Alarm Action Figure 4-24 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), [...]

77 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[...]

78 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[...]

79 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.[...]

80 4.7 NETW ORK SETTING Figure 4-25 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 4-25 Network Menu[...]

81 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[...]

82 • 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[...]

83 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-enter password. Sender Email: Input the e-mail address of the sender (the DVR). Sender’s e- mail addr[...]

84 PLEASE NOTE: The name of the DVR cannot include a space, or a dot (period) or any special characters particularly ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + < > " ; : . , _ In the DVR’s Network Menu above, go to DDNS. Choose “everfocusddns.c om” for the Server and put in your chosen name (verified availa ble and without special characte rs) fo[...]

85 4.7.4 Alarm Server Figure 4-29 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 network alarm can be transmitted to up to 3 addresses. Protocol: Select the protocol ty pe for alarm transmission: UDP: U[...]

86 4.7.5 Network Test Figure 4-30 Network Menu – Alarm Server Enter the server’s IP address to be tested. Pr ess “Ping” button to ping the IP address.[...]

87 4.8 DISK INFORMA TION 4-30 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 4-30 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[...]

88 4.8.2 Lock/Format 4-31 is a screenshot of the DISK LOCK/FORMAT MENU . This menu is used to control the portion of the DVR’s hard drive reserved for locked event recordings, and to format drives(s) if necessary. Figure 4-31 Disk Menu-Lock/Format Maximum Lock (%): Sets the maximum lock percentage of the HDD volume. After setting the lock percent[...]

89 4.9 DISPLA Y SETTING Figure 4-32 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 4-32 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[...]

90 4.9.2 Main M/T SEQ Figure 4-33 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.[...]

91 4.10 SY STEM SETTING Figure 4-35 is a screenshot of the SYSTEM SETTING MENU . This menu is for setting up the general system parameters for the DVR. Figure 4-34 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[...]

92 4.10.2 Daylight Saving Figure 4-35 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[...]

93 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 4-36 System Menu – User Add Click “Add” button to add a new user. Set the name (c ase-sensitive), password, access level and status.[...]

94 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 4-38 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[...]

95 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 [...]

96 4.10.4 I/O Control Figure 4-40 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- 39 System Menu – I/O Control RS232 Type: Select “Control” to allow the command sent to the DVR by an EKB500. The other option [...]

97 485 ID: This is the ID used by the EKB500 to send comm ands to the DVR. On an RS485 connection, every device (PTZ, DVR and controller) must be assigned a unique ID number between 0 and 127. 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, 96[...]

98 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 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 al[...]

99 4.11 INFORMA TION Figure 4.42 is a screenshot of the INFORMATION MENU . This menu displays impor tant (read only) system information. Figure 4-42 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 Cam[...]

100 4.11.2 Log Figure 4-43 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 s[...]

101 Figure 4-44 Log List Prev Page : Go to the previous page of log. Next Page : Go to the next page of log. Close : Close the window[...]

102 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 [...]

103 5.4 V i rt u a l P o rt s A port number represents a "channel" or entryway for netwo rk 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 ar[...]

104 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? ____________[...]

105 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 netw[...]

106 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 ot[...]

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109  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:/[...]

110 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[...]

111  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[...]

112 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 [...]

113  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[...]

114 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[...]

115 6 REMO TE OPERA TION FR OM BR OWSER 6.1 CONNECTING T O ENDEA V OR SD+HD 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 r[...]

116  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[...]

117 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.[...]

118 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.[...]

119 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 near t[...]

120 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[...]

121 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 password: 11111111.[...]

122 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 “16IP” to display 16 screens. 2. You can click the “ Mic ” button to transfer audio to DVR from client side if there is a mi[...]

123 Record Setup Alarm Setup Schedule Setup Network Setup Hard Disk Set up Display Setup System Setup Information S etup Video Ex port Playback Search PTZ Control 6. In the main page, you will see live images in a 16-screen display.[...]

124 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[...]

125 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[...]

126 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?[...]

127 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 [...]

128 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[...]

129 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.[...]

130 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[...]

131 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 ENDEAVOR SD+HD 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 .[...]

132 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[...]

133  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.[...]

134 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[...]

135 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[...]

136 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[...]

137 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[...]

138 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 [...]

139 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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