Pelco DX4500 manual

INSTALLATION C2673M-D (8/10) DX4500/DX4600 Series Digital V ideo Recorder[...]

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C2673M-D (8/10) 3 Contents Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 C2673M-D (8/10) List of Illustrations 1 Package Conten ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

C2673M-D (8/10) 5 Regulatory Notices This device co mplies with Pa rt 15 of the FCC Rules. Operat ion is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may n ot c ause harmf ul interference, and (2 ) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may ca use undesired operat io n. RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERF[...]

6 C2673M-D (8/10) Description The DX4500/DX4600 Ser ies digital video recorder (DVR) is the latest gene ration in entry-level DVRs. E quipped with an embedd ed o perating system, the DVR offers camera capacity , features, and functionality exceeding other DVRs. The DX4500/DX4600 is designed for the entry-level market that requires 8 or 16 camera in[...]

C2673M-D (8/10) 7 FEA T URES • 8- or 16-c hannel digi tal video r ecorder • MPEG-4 comp ression • Up to 704 x 480 (N TSC), 704 x 576 (P AL) recording resolution • Up to 480 ips record ing rate • Up to 8 TB of intern al storage • DX4600 supp ort for multi-event recording • Play back exported vide o at the server • Partition reco rdin[...]

8 C2673M-D (8/10) MODEL NUMBERS The following table expla ins DX4500/DX46 00 model numbe rs. For examp le, the model number for an 8-channe l DX4500 with 2 50 GB of internal storage and an optional CD-RW optical drive is DX4508CD -250. The mo del nu mber for a 16-channel DX 4600 with 250 GB of interna l s torag e and a CD-RW optic al drive is DX46 [...]

C2673M-D (8/10) 9 Before Y ou Begin Before you install the DX4500/DX 4600 DVR, thoroughly familiarize yourself with the information in this manual prior to ins talla tion and operation. Also, review the package c ontents to ensure tha t it contains all of the p arts listed below . PACKAGE CONTENTS Figure 1. Package Contents PARTS LIST Qty Descripti[...]

10 C2673M-D (8/10) IMPORTANT INFORM ATION W ORKSHEET Installing the DX4500 /DX4600 DVR on a network will require suppo rt from your network administrator . The minimum network require ments for DX4500/DX4600 Seri es DVRs include a switched Ethernet LA N with a band width of 100 M bps. Contact your administ rator to assi st you in configuring t he n[...]

C2673M-D (8/10) 11 Front Panel The DX4500/DX46 00 front panel allows you to operate the DVR without having to use the remote control or mouse (ref er to Figure 2 ). Figure 2. Front Panel Access Door: P rovides access to the power switch and optical CD/DVD drive . Channel and Camera Control Buttons: • Button [1]: Only selects camera 1. • Buttons[...]

12 C2673M-D (8/10) Selection Control: • Directional Arrows: (Up, down, left, and right) Navigate b etween the options of the Menu, Option s, and Properties panes. • Enter: Selects the hig hlighted op tion in the Menu, Optio n, and Prop erties pane s. Playback Controls: Left Arrow: Provides t wo functio ns. • Reverse: Searches record ed video [...]

C2673M-D (8/10) 13 Monitor Selection: • Main: Displays the Selecting Starting Channel dialog box, to sele ct the window present ation as viewed on the VGA or main analog monit or . Use i n conjunction wi th buttons 1 –8 or 1–16, to select which camera in put is displ ayed first on the VGA or main analog monitor . This button performs the same[...]

14 C2673M-D (8/10) Back Panel Figure 3. Back Panel RS-422/RS-485 (compliant) Connector: Provides two RS-422/ RS-485 connections (DA T A 1 and DA TA 2) for interfacin g multiple device s Camera Outputs: Eight or sixteen BNC camera ou tputs Camera I nputs: Eight or sixteen BNC ca mera inputs Relay Outputs: Four normally open o utputs Autoranging AC p[...]

C2673M-D (8/10) 15 Remote Control The DX4500/DX46 00 remote cont rol allows yo u to operate the DVR without h aving to use the mouse or f ront panel co ntrols. Figu re 4 shows the remote control and descr ibes the function of each button. Figure 4. Remote Control. POWER: • T urns on the unit. • If the DV R is turned o n but a user is not logg e[...]

16 C2673M-D (8/10) ALM.OFF: T urns off an active alarm for the select ed camera. Also cancels alarm activat ion and retur ns the system to the condition befo re the alarm was activated. MENU/ESC: T oggles o n and off the display o f the setu p menu. Selection Controls: • Arrow Buttons: Selects menu option s. • ENTER: Selects the high lighted me[...]

C2673M-D (8/10) 17 System Overview As the next genera tion DVR, the DX4500/DX4600 is the solution for small to multiple-site applications. The DX 4500/DX4600 remote client -to- server connectivity allows op eration from a remote location and can connect up to 16 serve rs simultaneously . The remote client also can be used to operate and ad minister[...]

18 C2673M-D (8/10) Equipment Placement and Rack Mounting The DX4500/DX46 00 can be p laced on any flat surfa ce (desk or tab le), or it ca n be mounted in an equipme nt rack. DESKTOP MOUNTING 1. T o p revent surfac e damage, i nstall the rub ber feet on the bottom of the unit . 2. Do not in stall the two chassis brac kets. If al ready insta lled, r[...]

C2673M-D (8/10) 19 Hardware Setup BASIC CONNECTIONS NOTE: Refer to the KBD300U SBKIT Installation ma nual for informatio n about installing th e KBD300A keyboard. T o make the basic equipment connections to the DX4500/DX4600, refe r to Figure 8 and do the following: 1. Connect the USB mous e to the bottom USB connector . The mouse allows you to ope[...]

20 C2673M-D (8/10) CONNECTING PTZ CAMERAS PTZ devices c an be connecte d to the DX450 0/DX4600 using the two RS-422/RS- 485 ports loca ted on the ba ck of the unit : DA T A 1 and DA TA 2. PTZ camera co ntrol is achieved by using the resp ective protocol for that camera. For information about configur ing the DVR to c ommunicate with the PTZ device,[...]

C2673M-D (8/10) 21 CONNECTING ALARMS The DX4500/DX46 00 provides a numbered te rminal bloc k for connecti ng alarm devi ces. Alarms a re programmed for normally open or n ormally closed inputs. Eight-chan nel DVRs support up to 8 alarm devices; 16-channel DVRs support up to 16 a larm devices. For informatio n about configuring the alarm inp uts, re[...]

22 C2673M-D (8/10) CONNECTING RELAY OUTPUTS The DX4500/DX46 00 provides a numbered te rminal block f or connecti ng relays device s. Relay outp uts are not p rogrammable, an d by design are configured to operate as norm ally open circuit s. A signal from a rela y output will oper ate the device con nected to the ou tput. The maximum relay power rat[...]

C2673M-D (8/10) 23 Overview of DX4500/DX4600 Setup Window The featur es of the D X4500/DX4600 can be cont rolled and c onfigured through th e front pa nel, remot e control, o r mouse and can be accessed through the Se tup window . Figure 12. Setup Window Pane Front Panel/Rem ote Control Mouse Menu: Displays the menu commands. • Press the up/do wn[...]

24 C2673M-D (8/10) Operation and Initial System Configuration The DX4500/DX460 0 is ready for configuration and operat ion once the hardware installatio n has been completed. Depending on your spec ific application and installation requirements, ther e might be topics that do not ap ply for your specific ins tallation. A dvanced con figuration deta[...]

C2673M-D (8/10) 25 3. On the fro nt panel or re mote control , press LOGIN. Using the mous e, click the Login icon . The Login di alog box open s. Use th e virtu al keyboard to enter th e password. Figure 15. Virtual Keyboard 4. T o enter the default p assword, do one of the following: • On the front pa nel or remote control, press any of the ar [...]

26 C2673M-D (8/10) SELECTING THE MONITOR The main vide o output ca n be displaye d on a VGA or analog monit or . Th e DX4500/DX4600 d oes not disp lay video on both monitor s simultaneousl y . By default, main video i s output to t he VGA conne ctor . In this case, if a VGA mo nitor is connected to the VGA c onnector , video from the DVR is display[...]

C2673M-D (8/10) 27 SETTING THE SYSTEM LANGUAGE The DX4500/D X4600 supports 12 la nguages; English (Unit ed States) is the de fault language. Y ou must log on with adm inistrator le vel permission to change the langua ge. The following languages ar e supported: • Chinese • English (Default) • French •G e r m a n •I t a l i a n • Japanese[...]

28 C2673M-D (8/10) 3. On the front pane l or remote control, press the up/down arro w buttons to select Display . Using the mouse, click Display . The Display page opens, listing the availabl e options. Figure 17. Display Page Options 4. On the front pane l or remote control, press ENTER. Using t he mous e, click Displa y . OSD is highli ghted and [...]

C2673M-D (8/10) 29 SETTING THE SYSTEM T IME The System me nu contains the Date /T ime configurati on option. • Date: Sets the DX4500/DX4600 dat e and esta blishes the D VR’ s internal ca lendar for al l recorded vide o. • Ti m e : Sets the syst em time and establishes the time for all recorded video. • Date Format: Selects the d ate format [...]

30 C2673M-D (8/10) 3. Select the date. a. On the fr ont panel or remote contr ol, press ENT ER twice. Using the mouse, click the mont h settings box. The month s ettings bo x changes color . b. On the fron t panel or remot e control, pre ss the left/righ t arrow butto ns to dis play the desi red month, and th en press ENTER. Using the mouse, click [...]

C2673M-D (8/10) 31 CONFIGURING DAYLIGHT SAVING The DVR has th e following conditions when the DST feature i s used: • Daylight Saving OFF: By default, the Daylig ht Saving feature is set to OFF . I n this case, there is no chan ge in the system tim e stamp fo r recorded d ata throug hout the y ear . The effective date is se t using the Date, T im[...]

32 C2673M-D (8/10) e. Press the left/right ar row buttons to highlight the day sett ings box, an d then pre ss ENTER. Using the mouse, cl ick the day settings box. Th e sett ings box changes color . f. On the fr ont panel or remote contr ol, press the left/right ar row buttons to display the desired na me of the day, and then press ENTER. Usin g th[...]

C2673M-D (8/10) 33 NETWORK CONFIGURATION If you are installin g the DX4500/DX4600 in a network environment and you wa nt to use the remote client appl ication to access th e DVR server , you must config ure the DVR ne twork settings . Using the T CP/IP protocol, t he DX4500/DX 4600 remote cli ent applicat ion can conn ect with up t o 16 DX4500/DX46[...]

34 C2673M-D (8/10) 4. On the fr ont panel or remote contr ol, press ENT ER. Using the mouse, click TCP/I P . The TCP/IP proper ties are di splayed. Figure 25. TCP/IP Properties 5. Configure the T CP/IP settings to support your application. a. On the fro nt panel or remo te control, p ress ENTER. Using a mo use, click DHCP . The set tings for th e s[...]

C2673M-D (8/10) 35 CONFIGURING DDNS Specify a dynamic domain name service (DDNS) us er n ame and password by doing the follow ing: 1. In the Setup window , on the front panel or remote control, press the up/down ar row buttons to select Netw ork. Using the mous e, click Network. The Netw ork page opens. 2. On the fr ont panel or remote control, pre[...]

36 C2673M-D (8/10) CLIENT SOFTWARE INSTALLATION RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The following are the reco mmended system requirements for th e DX4500/DX4600 client, export v i ewer , and emergency agent software application s. Minimum PC Requirements Minimum recommended system requirements for the DX 45 00/DX4600 Client, DX4500/D X4600 Emergency A[...]

C2673M-D (8/10) 37 Specifications ELECTRICAL/VIDEO Input V oltage 100 to 240 V AC ±10%, 50/60 Hz, autorangin g* Power Consumption Maximum 85 W Signal System NTSC/P AL, switchable Operating Syst em Linux ® -Embedded Recording Resolu tions NTSC P AL 704 x 480 704 x 576 704 x 240 704 x 288 352 x 240 352 x 288 PTZ Control s Pelco C, Pelco P and D; th[...]

38 C2673M-D (8/10) Appendix T IME ZONE CONVERSION CHART T o determine your time, add th e standard, daylight saving, or summer time to the Universal Time (UT). T able H. T i me Zone Conversion Chart T ime Zone Standard Ti m e Daylight Saving and Summer T ime International Date Line East (IDLE) +12 hours New Zealand Stan dard T ime (NZST) +12 hours [...]

PRODUCT W ARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMA TION WARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without c harge, any merchandise proved defective in material or workmanship for a pe riod of one year after the date of shipment. Exceptions to this warranty are as noted below: • Five years: – Fiber optic products – Unshielded T wisted Pair (U TP) transmission [...]

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