Toshiba NVR8-X manual

1 Network Vi deo Recorder NVR NVR8-X NVR16-X model no. Please carefully read these instru ction s before using this product. Save this manual for future use. Hardware Manual[...]

ii Surveillix™ NVR Hardware Manual[...]

iii Surveillix™ NVR Hardware Manual Manual Edition 2 7891AB –DECEMBER 2006 Printed in USA No part of this doc umentation ma y be reproduc ed in any mea ns, electronic or mechanical, for any purpos e, except as expressed in the Software License Agreement. Toshiba sha ll not be liable for t echnical or editori al errors or omissions c ontained he[...]

iv LIMITED WARRANTY NETWORK VIDEO RECORDER The Imaging System s Division of Toshib a America Informati on Systems, Inc. ("ISD" ) makes the follow ing limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to the Original End-User ("You[r]"). Limited Two (2) Year W arranty of Labor and Parts The Imaging Systems Division of Toshiba A[...]

v Rack Mount Instructions A) Elevated Operating Ambient – If installed in a closed or mult i-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature (Tma) sp[...]

vi CE Notice This product is in conformity with th e following Europe an Directives: ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY DIRECTIVE , 89/336/EEC (as amended by 9 2/31/EECand by A rticle 5 of 93/68/E EC) per the provisions of: EN 55022:1994 EN 55024:1998 EN 61000-4-4:1995 EN 61000-3-2:1995 CISPR 24:1997 EN 61000-4-5:1995 EN 61000-3-3:1995 EN 61000-4-2:1995[...]

vii IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Owner’s Manual After unpacking t his product, rea d the owner’s manual carefully, an d follow all t he operating and other instructi ons. 2. Power Sources This product shou ld be operated onl y from the type of power sourc e indicated on the label . If you are not sure of th e type of p ower supply to y[...]

viii IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 12. Disc Tray Keep your fingers well clear of the d isc tray as it is closing. Neglec ting to do so may cause serious personal injury . 13. Burden Do not place a he avy object on or step o n the product. The obj ect may fall, caus ing serious personal injury and serious da mage to the product. 14. Disc Do not use [...]

ix Notes on Handling  When shipping t he NVR unit, the original s hipping carton packing materials come in ha ndy. For maximu m protection, repack the unit as it was originally packed at the f actory.  Do not use volatile liquids , such as insect spray, near the NVR unit. Do not leave rubb er or plastic produc ts in contact with th e NVR unit[...]

x Table of Contents PREFACE ........................................................................................................................ ..............................................1 ABOUT THIS GUIDE ............................................................................................................... ........................[...]

1 PREFACE ABOUT THIS GUIDE This manual is a setup and maintenance guide that can be us ed for reference when set ting up the NVR unit and f or troubleshooti ng when a problem occurs. Only author ized personnel s hould attempt t o repair this unit. Toshiba reserves t he right to make c hanges to th e NVR units represen ted by this ma nual without no[...]

2 INTRODUCTION PRODUCT DESCRIPTION A Surveillix NVR is simply a s erver that performs as a High Definition Digital Rec order. By utilizing the many features of a c omputer, including process ing power, stor age capacity, gr aphics compress ion, network camer as and security fe atures, the NVR unit is more powerful than the analog recorders of the p[...]

3 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS This chapter i ncludes the f ollowing i nformation: • Input/Output connector locati ons • Front Panel Controls and LEDs • Rear Panel Connectors[...]

4 BASIC FEATURES Surv eillix™ state-of-th e-art High Definition Dig ital Recorders are hous ed in a high performance and v ersatile 5U or 4U A luminu m Rack-Mount case allow ing easy storage of multiple NVRs for enterpris e applications. Every Surv eillix NVR Unit comes equipped wi th the latest technology: • Intel® Dual Core 3.4 Ghz CPU • 1[...]

5 FRONT PANEL CONT ROLS AND LEDS The front panel of the NVR unit con tains the devices that will be commonly used for data r emoval, retrieval, and bac kup replac ement. The most commo n components an d buttons ar e shown below. NVR 4U Chassis Cooling Fan Air Intake DVD±RW Drive Hard Drive Array Hard Drive Activity & Power LEDs On / Off Power [...]

6 NVR 5U Chassis Hard Drive Activity & Power LEDs On / Off Power Switc h DVD±RW Drive Cooling Fan Air Intake Hard Drive Array USB Ports Hard Drive Array[...]

7 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS The rear panel of the NVR unit contains virtu ally all of the connec tors you will be using. Below is a diagram that outlin es th e location and description of each con nec tor: NVR 4U Chassis A C Powe r Connecto r Secondary Power Switch PS/2 Mouse Input PS/2 Keyboard Input DB-9 Serial Input 1 LPT Parallel Printer Port SVGA [...]

8 NVR 5U Chassis A C Powe r Connecto r Secondary Power Switch PS/2 Mouse Input PS/2 Keyboard Input DB-9 Serial Input 1 LPT Parallel Printer Port SVGA Output Fire Wire (w/ RAID only ) RJ-45 Network Jack USB Ports Audio • Line In • Speaker Out • Mic In S-Video Out SVGA Monitor Out[...]

9 GETTING STARTED This chapter i ncludes the f ollowing i nformation: • Included C omponents • Setting up your NVR Hardware • Optional Componen ts[...]

10 IDENTIFYING INCLUDED COMPONENTS Surveillix™ NVRs come with a mou se, keyboard and selected software and cables. Ident ify the following c omponents to mak e sure everything has b een properly i ncluded with yo ur new NVR unit. If a ny of the f ollowing items are missing, con tact your dealer to arrange a replacement. Included Components: NVR U[...]

11 KEYBOARD SETUP To attach the keyb oard to th e NVR u nit, pl ug the end of the Key b oard in to the keyboard PS/ 2 Port loc a ted o n t he back of the m a chine. The keyboard PS/2 Port c an be identifie d by the purple color. Refer to the Rear Panel Connectors diagram for more in formation. MOUSE SETUP To attach the mouse to the NVR unit, plug t[...]

12 MONITOR SETUP There are up to 2 available connecti ons for monitors w hic h can be us ed i ndiv id ua lly or in tande m. SVGA Output To VGA Monitor. S-Video Output To TV/VCR. Attach the Monitor or Monitors to the Rear of the NVR unit us i ng th e c abl e supplied by the Mon itor Manufactur er. Refer to y our mon itor manual for detail ed informa[...]

13 HARD DRIVE ARRAY NOTE: The Alarm Light will tur n on if the Har d Drives reach a t emperature above safe operating c onditions Swapping a Hard Drive 1. Press the hard dri ve power button to turn off p ower to the hard drive you wish to remove. 2. Turn the button lock to the open position an d push the handle release button. 3. Pull the lever o u[...]

14 OPTIONAL COMPONENTS To ful ly utilize the NVR unit ’s potential, sev eral optional Surveill ix components are listed below. Co ntact your dealer f or mo re information. • Extra Video Storage Hard Drive – Eac h NVR unit has a virtually un limited stor age potential. By adding additional Vide o Data Hard Drives you can extend the amount of V[...]

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16 APPENDIX The Appendix c ontains technic al specificatio ns for many of th e NVR internal co mponents[...]

17 NVR SPECIFICATIONS 8 16 CPU Intel® Dual Core 3.4 GHz CPU Storage (Hard Drive) 250 GB Standard / Virtually Unlimited Storage Potential Storage MAX Up to 8 HDD with DVD±RW Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Embedded Viewing Rate Max 480 PPS Recording Rate Dependant on Network Video Dev ice Encoding Ra te Resolution Recording resolutions d[...]