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Summary of Contents for UniVision Canada PICO-2000
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
YSTEM ........................6 UDIO ECORDING PTION FRONT PANEL............................7 REAR PANEL............................8 ........................8 AMERA ONFIGURATION STARTING THE PICO-2000........................9 ..........................9 URN ON THE POWER ..............................9 OGON ..........................9 HE MAIN SCREEN DISPLAY (THE MULTIPLEXER FUNCTION) ................10 ........................10 ISPLAY CONTROL PANEL For Models 104, 309A, 413A & 416 ....................10 For Models 205A &... - Page 3 ......................21 LAYBACK CAMERA CONTROL ..................21 BSOLUTE DATE TIME AND LENGTH DISPLAY ........................21 LAYBACK SPEED CONTROL ..........................21 EWIND AND REPLAY ..................21 RAME MODE FOR PRINT AND SAVE A FRAME ........................21 ETURN TO IDEO MODE * .......................22 HE VIDEO SEARCH ENGINE ......................22 LAYBACK THE CURRENT FILE ..............22 PEN THE VIDEO FILES AND PLAYBACK CONTINUOUSLY...
- Page 4 ..........................38 ACKUP FUNCTION ...........................38 ORMAL ...........................38 RCHIVE ............................39 RIVE ....................39 INSERTION OF EMOVABLE RIVE ........................40 YSTEM OPERATION DATA HOUSEKEEPING ..........................41 ...............................41 ACKUP ..........................42 EMOVE VIDEO FILES .........................43 OUSEKEEPING TOOLS ........................44 YSTEM NFORMATION TOO MANY FILES WARNING......................45 ....................45 OO MANY FILES WARNING MESSAGE ........................45 NVOKE THE MESSAGE BOX ........................45...
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Page 5: Pico-2000
Introduction Overview The PICO 2000- Series of Digital Surveillance Recorder has inherently been designed with flexibility of different video camera inputs and display different camera images in real time. Notwithstanding the different inputs and display, all models will have the same features which are kept as uniform throughout the series. -
Page 6: Model N O . Structure
Model No. Model # UC-PICO2K-XXXYZZ00 Structure The first 2 letters signify the manufacturer -UC represents UniVision Canada The next block of alpha numeric signifies the product series – PICO2K represents PICO2000 digital video recorder system. The next 3 numbers XXX represent the functional requirement of the recorder model. -
Page 7: Archive Backup System Mode
Considering the total process ( record-optional playback-backup-optional restore- Archive Backup erase obsolete video-recycle storage media for record) of recording of the videos System Mode for Surveillance purpose, we can come up with two different backup system modes: Normal Mode – The PICO2000 Digital Surveillance Recorder will record all new video into the Fixed Hard Drive (s). -
Page 8: Front Panel
FRONT PANEL SVGA monitor (Optional) Floppy drive Power switch CD ROM drive (Optional) Reset Switch PICO Unit Hard drive indicator Mouse Power indicator Keyboard TEC00-014 Pico2000 User Manual (Rev. 3.0) Page 7 of 51... -
Page 9: Rear Panel
REAR PANEL (Shown as Model 416) Alarm Connector #1 Composite output S-video output LAN card (Optional) (Optional) (Optional) Alarm Connector #2 Power Camera inputs* Line voltage Mouse Keyboard SVGA selector monitor *Note: Camera configuration includes camera connection and the camera title Camera assignment. -
Page 10: Starting The Pico-2000
STARTING THE PICO-2000 Turn on the power Make sure that the line voltage selector in the rear panel is selected correctly. Press the “POWER” switch in the front panel of the PICO-2000 to power up the unit. Logon After the system start-up process, the PICO-2000 logo and the main screen will appear as shown in Figure 1. -
Page 11: Display (The Multiplexer Function)
DISPLAY (THE MULTIPLEXER FUNCTION) Display control PICO-2000 uses a unique Graphical User Interface (GUI) design for display control. A “DISPLAY” panel is implemented on the upper right hand corner of panel the main screen so that the user can interact with the unit more easily. -
Page 12: For Models 205A & 208
For Models 205A & 208 16-Screen mode button Sequence button 8 split Display Mode, 4-Screen mode button With 1 Large, Higher 1-Screen mode button Refresh Rate* plus 7 small video screen Multi-Screen mode buttons Camera buttons Figure 2-2(Model 208) Tip: No camera button can be selected prior to the mode selection. -
Page 13: For Model 205A, 208, 309A, 413A & 416
For Model 205A, 208, 309A, 413A & 416 Camera 5,6,7,8 Camera 1,2,3,4 Camera 9,10,11,12 Camera 13,14,15,16 (Model 309A, 413A & 416 only) (Model 413 & 416 only) Figure 3-2 Tip: To make the most use of the 4-Screen real time display of the unit, consider the arrangement of your camera connections to the unit. -
Page 14: Multi -Screen Mode
Multi-Screen mode A group of four multi-screen buttons is implemented for multi-screen display control. The multi-screen buttons are enabled only under the 4-screen mode. You can click on any of these mode buttons to further split any quadrant of the original 4-Screen display into a smaller quad display (quad within a quad). All multiscreen mode buttons can be selected simultaneously. -
Page 15: 16-Screen Mode
Please refer to the Intelligent remote player manual for detailed operation procedure of the intelligent remote player. The appearance of the icon of the “PICO Server” button on the PICO200 PICO Server Button Main Screen indicates the server is on for Online Viewing & Dialing in. -
Page 16: Recording
“Archive” backup mode. Go to the “Option Setting” chapter for further detail. Recording modes According to the recording initiation method, four different modes are available for selection in PICO-2000: Instant recording Scheduled recording Pre-alarm recording Alarm recording Multiple camera All cameras can be recorded independently. -
Page 17: Instant Recording
Instant recording Instant recording is the most interactive way and easy to use recording method. It is designed to start instantly to capture some unexpected special events. It works as a complement of the scheduled background recording. You can simply toggle on or off the video recording by clicking the camera button in the “RECORDING”... -
Page 18: Alarm Recording
Alarm recording The alarm recording will be triggered by the alarm inputs or the motion detection. Sixteen alarm inputs are assigned one to one corresponding to the 16 cameras. Once the alarm is triggered either by the alarm input or the motion detection, the corresponding camera will start recording automatically. -
Page 19: Scheduled Recording
Scheduled recording A programmable timer is implemented for scheduled recording. PICO-2000 supports both weekday and weekend scheduled recording. The timer will start and stop scheduled recording automatically according to your input. A green indicator indicates that the camera is recording under the timer control. -
Page 20: Playback
PLAYBACK Playback the video Recorded video in all hard disk(s) and removable disk(s) can be retrieved for playback. Click the “Play Back” button in the main screen to activate the Select Drive dialog box. (as shown in Figure 9) Figure 9 Click the Downward arrow and select desired drive no. -
Page 21: The Video Player
The video player Click the “Play search” button in the Pico2000 and select which camera to playback by the play search functions of the Pico2000. Once the video is (Figure 10) selected, click the “Play” button to invoke the video player. List File Record Click the “File Record”... -
Page 22: Video Playback Controls
The video file selected in “Play Search” will be loaded and played automatically. Video playback Use the video playback controls beneath the video image to control the video controls playback function. User can stop the video and use the scroll bar to search the video if needed. Press the “two-arrow”... -
Page 23: The Video Search Engine
A video search engine is a separate functional block for video searching of a The video search camera graphically. engine* Two date/time pickers are used for begin and end date/time input and indication. All the available recorded videos within this date/time limits will be presented inside the video bar window. -
Page 24: Motion Detection
MOTION DETECTION Motion detection An advanced digital video-processing algorithm is used to implement motion detection function in Pico2000. The motion detection function is designed to automatically detect any activities within a selected detection area(s), and to start recording of that camera when activity is detected inside the detection area(s). Set up the motion Right click the mouse button on the video screen of the camera you want to set motion detection. -
Page 25: Set Detection Area
The first thing to do is to input the detection area(s). Click the “Detection area Set detection area setup” button to show the grid on video screen for detection area selection. Simply click on any spot to select/de-select the grid(s) to form detection area(s) of any shape in the video screen for motion detection. -
Page 26: Tips
(Show as Model 416) Yellow grid indicator indicates that the motion detection is enabled Tips Use the same image resolution for displaying and recording to get better and stable performance of the motion detection function. When display at QUAD mode; use “High” resolution mode for motion detection recording. -
Page 27: Pan-Tilt Zoom Control
PAN-TILT ZOOM CONTROL Pan-tilt Zoom Using the pan-tilt zoom function, the camera can zoom in or out to adjust the view angle of the camera for a better image, or it can pan and tilt the camera to different position of interest for better surveillance. Click the PTZ icon button besides the “EXIT”... -
Page 28: Port Setting
The port setting is about the COM port (the serial port) connection preferences. Port Setting The default of the connection preferences is as the following figure. Please refer to individual OSRD connection preferences for correct setup of the connection preferences. Camera Selection The camera selection box in the PTZ control panel is for selecting the desired camera for PTZ control. -
Page 29: Utility Functions
UTILITY FUNCTIONS Access to Utility When the user logged on as “SUPER”, he/she is authorized to use the Utility functions. Functions However, if the user logged on as “OPERATOR”, the Utility button will be disabled to prevent the password and some other system and recording settings from being modified by the operator. -
Page 30: Camera Configuration
CAMERA CONFIGURATION Camera title To assign the Camera title correctly for individual camera connected to the Pico2000 unit, Click the “Utility” button and then select the “Camera Setting” assignment button for camera title input. A camera setting dialog box (as seen in Figure 13) will be displayed for camera title input. -
Page 31: Recorder Setting
The value of frame rate is in f/s (frame per second), which controls how many frames will be recorded for every second. PICO-2000 provides a selection list for frame rate input. The possible frame rates are 25, 12.5, 8, 4, 1, ½ and 1/60 frames per second respectively. -
Page 32: Instant Recording
Instant recording Select the Instant tab inside the Recording Setting menu and a screen similar to that of Figure 14 is shown. Input the desired frame per second for individual cameras. The default frame rate is 25 frames per second. Click OK to confirm the input and close the dialog box or click the X box in the upper right corner to close the dialog box after use. -
Page 33: Alarm Recording
Alarm recording Select the Alarm tab inside the Recording Setting menu (a screen similar to that in Figure 15 would then pop up). Check the “ON” box for corresponding camera to enable the alarm input and the alarm recording function. Input the alarm recording duration in the (in sec) column. -
Page 34: Scheduled Weekday Recording
Select the Schedule Weekday tab inside the Recording Setting menu. Scheduled weekday Check the camera you want to record. recording Input the start time and the end time for scheduled weekday recording. (Figure 16) Input the frame per second for individual cameras. The default frame rate is 1 frame per second. -
Page 35: Scheduled Weekend Recording
Scheduled weekend Select the Schedule Weekend tab inside the Recording Setting menu. Check the camera you want to record. recording Input the start time and the end time for scheduled weekend recording. (Figure 17) Input the frame per second for individual cameras. The default frame rate is 1 frame per second. -
Page 36: Example 1
Example 1 Suppose you want to start and stop your recording on one camera within the same day every weekday, say 9:00 to 17:00 from Monday to Friday. You should go to the schedule weekday recording menu, check on the desired camera, enter 9:00 in the start time input, 17:00 in the end time input, then enter the frame rate you want and finally click OK to confirm. -
Page 37: Option Setting
OPTION SETTING Display Sequencing Click “Utility”, “Option Setting” and then “Display” to get to the sequence display menu. Enter the dwell time for sequencing duration. The default dwell time is 1 second. Check the camera(s) you want to display during sequencing. Click Apply to apply the input parameters right away. -
Page 38: Image Resolution For All Recording
Select the Recording tab in the Option Setting menu (Figure 19). Image resolution The Resolution check box controls the image resolution for recording. for all recording Super recording mode set the recording in the full resolution, which is 640 pixels by 480 pixels in PAL and NTSC system. -
Page 39: Backup Function
Backup function Make sure to select the intended Backup Mode prior the formal use of the PICO2000 system for routine video recording. Normal Mode Make sure to select the backup drive prior to the backup. Click on Utility, then Option setting, and finally the Backup tab (Figure 20). Click the down arrow in the backup drive box to display the available removable drive(s) for backup and select the desired backup drive. -
Page 40: Swap Drive
Swap Drive Make sure the system is properly setup with two available “Removable Hard drive” and there is a fixed hard drive to support system operations. (Applicable to Archive Click the Swap Drive button in the Main Screen and then the “Swap drive” Backup mode of operation message box will appear as shown in Figure 22. -
Page 41: System Operation Data
Click on the System tab in Option Setting menu (Figure 23) System operation There are two default usernames for PICO-2000: SUPER and OPERATOR. data Two passwords can be introduced for security use during the logon session. The users should input the correct password to logon to the system. -
Page 42: Housekeeping
HOUSEKEEPING The Housekeeping Menu is disabled when the system is set to “Archive” Backup Backup mode, To revert it to “NORMAL” mode, go to the Options Setting chapter for further details. Click Utility, Housekeeping then backup to open the backup menu (Figure 24 Select the camera(s) you want to do backup on. -
Page 43: Remove Video Files
Remove video files Click Utility, Housekeeping and then Remove Files tab (Figure 25). Click the down arrow in the camera box to select one or all cameras. The camera related video files would then be displayed inside the window. You can check the file(s) to delete by clicking on the camera title or you can check the “Delete all files”... -
Page 44: Housekeeping Tools
Housekeeping tools Click on the Tools tab to enter the tools utility (Figure 26). Users are recommended to use the “Run Scan Disk” and “Run Disk Defragmenter” functions on a frequent basis to optimize and debug the storage device(s) being used. Figure 26 TEC00-014 Pico2000 User Manual (Rev. -
Page 45: System Information
System Information Click the System Information button to display the “About Pico2000” message box, which shows relevant information about the PICO-2000 (Figure 27). Figure 27 TEC00-014 Pico2000 User Manual (Rev. 3.0) Page 44 of 51... -
Page 46: Too Many Files Warning
TOO MANY FILES WARNING Too many files All of the recording will be logged with a database system. Even a very short video file (such as few seconds long) will occupy as an warning message entry of the database. Large number of entry will affect the performance of the database management. -
Page 47: Setup And The Default Values
The default warning string is “Remove files/use longer duration for alarm recording”. Filename string: The default value is “c:pico\image\*.avi” Don’t change this default or the warning message will not work properly. Warning number of files: The default value is 1500. -
Page 48: Working At Logoff
Recording during log The alarm and scheduled recording functions of the unit will keep on working during the logged off period. PICO-2000 will continue recording even if the unit is under the logged off condition. Note: In the System menu of Option Settings, check the “Logout continue display/recording”... -
Page 49: System Maintenance
SYSTEM MAINTENANCE Schedule backup and The video files in the Pico2000 unit should be backup and remove in a regular basis with a properly setup schedule. remove the video file This will insure that the performance of the Pico2000 unit is working under its optimum condition. -
Page 50: Typical Configuration
TYPICAL CONFIGURATION Alarm input connector #1 Alarm input connector #2 Alarm tester box (Optional accessory) TEC00-014 Pico2000 User Manual (Rev. 3.0) Page 49 of 51... -
Page 51: Alarm Input Connection
ALARM INPUT CONNECTION External view of connectors Connector #1 Connector #2 20 19 Alarm Input Connector #1 Alarm Input/Output Connector #2 Pin No. Designations Pin No. Designations Alarm input 1 Alarm input 13 Alarm input 2 Alarm input 14 Alarm input 3 Alarm input 15 Alarm input 4 Alarm input 16... -
Page 52: Pico2000 User Manual (Rev. 3.0)
COLOR CODE OF ALARM INPUT AND OUTPUT CABLES 1. 24-core cable (Blue ring) to connector #1 (DB25 female connector) Alarm Inputs #1 to 12 Color Code for 24-core cable (Blue Ring): Pin 1-Alarm #1 input: R/Or Pin 14-Alarm #1 ground: Wh/G Pin 2-Alarm #2 input: Bk/G Pin 15-Alarm #2 ground: Wh-Bk/R Pin 3-Alarm #3 input: Bk/R...