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  • Page 1 User Manual...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission of the Everfocus Electronics Corporation. Release Date: July 2011 QuickTime is a registered trademark of the Apple Computer, Inc.
  • Page 3 Safety Precautions  Refer all work related to the installation of this 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 qualified service personnel for service.
  • Page 4 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 product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. Water and Moisture ...
  • Page 5 WEEE This Product is RoHS compliant. The information in this manual was current upon publication. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and improve his products. Therefore, all specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Manufacturer is not responsible for misprints or typographical errors.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..................... 1 FEATURES ........................1 PACKAGE CONTENTS....................2 SPECIFICATIONS ......................3 FRONT PANEL ........................ 4 REAR PANEL........................6 VIDEO INPUTS/OUTPUTS INSTALLATION ............... 8 AUDIO INSTALLATION ....................8 ALARM CONTACTS INSTALLATION ................. 8 1.8.1 Alarm Input Contacts ..........................8 1.8.2 Alarm Output Relay..........................9 RS-485...
  • Page 7 General PTZ control (if PTZ cameras are installed)..................23 3.6.1 3.6.2 Express Control of PTZ.........................24 LAYOUT......................... 26 3.7.1 Bring a camera to full screen mode.......................26 CHANNEL SWITCHING....................26 DISPLAY ........................27 3.10 SEQUENCE........................27 3.11 ZOOM........................... 27 3.12 SEARCH........................29 3.12.1 Time Search............................29 3.12.2 Event Search............................30...
  • Page 8 6.2.2 Enabling ActiveX Controls ........................111 REMOTE LIVE VIEW ....................114 REMOTE PLAYBACK ....................116 EVERFOCUS DDNS SETUP ..................117 LINKSYS & D-LINK PORT FORWARDING ............. 119 TYPICAL LINKSYS PORT FORWARDING ............. 119 TYPICAL D-LINK PORT FORWARDING ..............121 TROUBLESHOOTING ....................124 APPENDIX A: TIMING OF ALARM MODES..............

  • Page 9: Product Overview

    -Streaming at CIF for remote web viewing to conserve bandwidth -Pentaplex Operation (Simultaneous live, recording, playback, archiving and remote viewing) -Free EverFocus DDNS Service - static IP address is not required for reliable remote access -User friendly color GUI with graphical icons and visual indicators...

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    -Express Setup: A unique menu option for quick & easy installation and setup -Express Archive: Archive video instantly (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: Review recorded video to identify motion in area(s) of interest -Snapshot search: choose an interval and direction, view a series of snapshots to quickly isolate incidents -Remote viewing of live and recorded video, plus configuration support from the built-in web interface...

  • Page 11: Specifications

    3 Levels of User Access Supported RS-232 Yes (future use) RS-485 1 RS485 (3 Terminal connector) Power Source DC12V (from included 110/240VAC power supply) Temperature 0°C~40°C / 32°F~104°F (20~80% humidity) Certificates CE, FCC Supported PTZ Protocols EverFocus, Pelco D, Pelco P, Samsung, Transparent...

  • Page 12: Front Panel

    1.4 FRONT PANEL 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 will refer to them often. ○...
  • Page 13 Press channel key (CH1~CH8) / (CH1~CH4) to display that channel in full screen view. ○ Press channel key again for 2x electronic zoom. Zoom screen can be moved through arrow keys. ○ Pressing the channel key again switches the electronic zoom off and return to full screen view of that channel.

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    1.5 REAR PANEL 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 Alarm In: Connect up to 4/8 alarm inputs, selectable between N.O./N.C.
  • Page 15 RS485 socket: For remote control via RS-485 keyboards and telemetry control for attached PTZ ○ devices Audio Out: Connect to the line level input of an audio amplifier ○ VGA: Connect a VGA monitor to the VGA output connection. VGA resolution is 1280x1024. ○...

  • Page 16: Video Inputs/Outputs Installation

    1.6 VIDEO INPUTS/OUTPUTS INSTALLATION 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 not compatible.

  • Page 17: Alarm Output Relay

    The number of devices installed in one bus is limited to 32, and the maximum cable length is 3,900 feet. Both of these can be expanded using a signal distributor EverFocus Model EDA997A (see below). Both the first and the last device in series should be terminated with 120 Ohm resistance in order to minimize line reflections.
  • Page 18 RS-485 bus serial wiring with connector boxes and connection cable Direct RS-485 bus star wiring is not supported unless using an EverFocus Model EDA997A (see below). Improper RS-485 bus star wiring An EDA997A RS-485 signal distributor may be used to use a star wiring configuration.

  • Page 19: Socket Pin Assignment

    PowerCon software if the DVR is connected to a network. Local telemetry control is provided by USB - mouse control or by the optional EKB-500 keyboard. Supported protocols: EverFocus, Pelco-D, Pelco-P, Samsung, Transparent Required DVR settings: RS-485 receiver address in CAMERA menu (Section 4.3)

  • Page 20: Usb-Mouse Installation

    1.10 USB-Mouse installation 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®...

  • Page 21: Network Connection Through Patch Cable

    1.11.2 Network Connection through 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 FINAL INSTALL PROCESS Once you have completed the basic wiring connections, you are ready to turn on the DVR.

  • Page 22: Mouse And Front Panel Operation

    Chapter 2 MOUSE AND FRONT PANEL OPERATION The DVR supports multiple sources to control 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. 2.1 GENERAL USB MOUSE OPERATION 2.1.1 How to select a channel / Enable audio 1.

  • Page 23: Operation In The Configuration Menus

    2.1.3 Operation in the Configuration 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 setup options available. Move the mouse over an icon and click to select it. 2.
  • Page 24 Bar: Click and hold on the bar to adjust 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...

  • Page 25: General Front Panel Operation

    2.2 General Front Panel Operation 2.2.1 How to select a channel / Enable audio 1. In a view consisting of more than one channel, press 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”...

  • Page 26: Field Input Options

    Figure 2-3 OSD Menu 1. In section 1, there are ten setup options available. Use arrow keys to highlight an icon and press “Enter” to select it. 2. In section 2, the main choices for the selected icon will be displayed. Use Up/Down arrow keys to highlight a choice and press “Enter”...
  • Page 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.

  • Page 28: General Dvr Operations

    Chapter 3. GENERAL DVR OPERATIONS This chapter introduces the operations on major functions including playback, 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.

  • Page 29: Select Camera Operation

    + 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 select the password field, then press the “Enter”...

  • Page 30: Playback

    3.5 PLAYBACK The playback bar is the fastest way to show video from the exact time which users want to see. The playback bar allows a user to see both a time line and the current playback indicator. The user can then click the time line to move the indicator to the position which they want to see.

  • Page 31: Ptz

    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.

  • Page 32: Express Control Of Ptz

    Click “Auto Pan” button 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.
  • Page 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 ...

  • Page 34: Layout

    3.7 LAYOUT The DVR has several display modes available, 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 models. To change layout, follow the steps below: By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click then click on the desired layout choice.

  • Page 35: Display

    3.9 DISPLAY Press the Display button on the menu by using the mouse or selecting this icon with the front panel keys and pressing ‘Enter’. Pressing/clicking 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...
  • Page 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 into a 4x4 grid.

  • Page 37: Search

    3.12 SEARCH 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”...

  • Page 38: Event Search

    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”...

  • Page 39: Smart Search

    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.
  • Page 40 Camera: Select which cameras to review. Grid Setting: Press Grid Setting button to open the motion grid setup window. Edit Motion Grid: Press this button to edit the motion grid (See Figure 4-5 Camera Menu – Motion Grid Setting ). Set All: Press this button to select the entire area.
  • Page 41 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...

  • Page 42: Snapshot Search

    3.12.4 Snapshot Search Snapshot Search shows snapshots of the specified interval, it helps users 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, either forward or backward.

  • Page 43: Copy

    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. Copy data type: Select data type to be copied.

  • Page 44: Logout

    3.14 LOGOUT Right-click to bring up the 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.

  • Page 45: Dvr Configuration

    Chapter 4 DVR CONFIGURATION This chapter will walk you through the DVR Menu Settings step by step and show you how to set the DVR for your specific application. 4.1 CONFIGURATION 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.
  • Page 46 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 number of hours per day for event recording. Resolution: Select recording resolution based on video format.
  • Page 47 Network Type: Static IP: User sets a static IP for network connection. DHCP: DHCP server in LAN will automatically 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.

  • Page 48: Camera Setting

    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 characters.
  • Page 49 FPS rate in response to a motion or alarm event (see next item). Since EverFocus DVRs have the capability to change recorded image size and FPS rate in response to events, it may be advisable to reserve some recording capacity for event response. For example:...
  • Page 50 Recording capacity remaining for all cameras (shown to the right of the Normal Speed field): The number here indicates the remaining unallocated recording 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 the number of CIF FPS divided by the number of CIF equivalents required to record that size image –...

  • Page 51: Video Adjust

    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 picture appears. If details appear to be lost in the shadows or darker regions, try increasing the Brightness.

  • Page 52: Motion

    4.3.3 Motion Figure 4-4 Camera Menu – Motion Camera: Select the camera you wish to configure. “Title” will change to the title name of the selected camera. Enable: Check box to enable motion detection. Other motion options will not be available unless this feature is selected.
  • Page 53 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.
  • Page 54 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"...

  • Page 55: Video Loss

    4.3.4 Video Loss Figure 4-6 Camera Menu – Video Loss Camera: Select the camera you wish to configure, “Title” 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 disk from 5 seconds before the video loss.

  • Page 56: Record & Play Setting

    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 or "Cancel"...

  • Page 57: Built-In Calculator

    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.

  • Page 58: Play

    Motion: Enter the expected number of hours per day due to motion recording. 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 calculator will assume that motion and alarm recording take place for the entire 24 hour period.

  • Page 59: Alarm & Event Setting

    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 trigger per camera input). Enable: Check box to enable response to that alarm trigger.
  • Page 60 N.O.: Normal Open contact. N.C.: Normal Closed contact. Network Alarm: Check this box to send out a network alarm 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;...

  • Page 61: Event

    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 Full: If the DVR is not set to Overwrite in the Record Menu, an event will be created when the HDD is filled.
  • Page 62 HD Temperature: Figure 4-12 Alarm & Event Menu – Event - HD Temperature Log: Check box to record HDD temperature events in the log. Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when hard drive’s temperature is over the “Temp. Warning Limit”. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when HDD temperature is over the “Temp.
  • Page 63 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 hard drive is detected on system startup. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification function when HD fails. Email operation requires that valid email settings have been entered in the Network Setting/Email setup screen.
  • Page 64 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 notification when HD is full.
  • Page 65 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 operation requires that valid email settings have been entered in the Network Setting/Email setup screen.
  • Page 66 Power Loss: Figure 4-16 Alarm & Event Menu – Event – Power Loss Log: Log is permanently checked for this feature. Power Loss events are always recorded by the DVR. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when power has been restored. Email operation requires that valid email settings have been entered in the Network Setting/Email setup screen.
  • Page 67 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”...

  • Page 68: Schedule Setting

    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 during 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...

  • Page 69: Holidays

    Event Frame Rate: FPS recording rate for events. Selectable frame rate includes 30fps, 15fps, 10fps, 7.5fps, 5fps, 1fps or 0fps. (0fps 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.

  • Page 70: Schedule

    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 specific week in the month specified (e.g 4 Thursday in November for Thanksgiving).
  • Page 71 To Set Schedule using Mouse 1. Click on desired start time block (no numbers on it) on a time bar. At this 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.
  • Page 72 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 highlighted within a blue frame.
  • Page 73 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.
  • Page 74 FPS rate in response to a motion or alarm event (see next item). Since EverFocus DVRs have the capability to change recorded image size and FPS rate in response to events, it may be advisable to reserve some recording capacity for event response. For example: 2 cameras/4CIF/10FPS plus 5 cameras/2CIF/10FPS plus 9 cameras/CIF/5FPS: 2x4x10+5x2x10+9x1x5= 80+100+45 = 225 allocated with 255 in reserve.
  • Page 75 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 available 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 the net total of 480 CIF equivalents is not exceeded.

  • Page 76: Alarm Action

    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 schedule for that alarm input trigger. Each alarm can be set on a 24 hour time block for Holiday (Hol), Other (Oth), Sunday (Sun), Monday (Mon), Tuesday (Tue), Wednesday (Wed), Thursday (Thu), Friday (Fri), or Saturday (Sat).
  • Page 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.
  • Page 78 Editing blocks in a time bar: when a time bar is chosen (highlighted 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 block for the starting time, and press the Enter button again to confirm.
  • Page 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 cameras. Click “OK” to copy the settings or "Cancel" to exit without copying.

  • Page 80: Network Setting

    4.7 NETWORK 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 your Network Administrator or ISP to see if your DVR should use specific IP addresses and/or port numbers. Figure 4-23 Network Menu –...
  • Page 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 instructions detailed in the Networking chapter of this DVR’s manual.

  • Page 82: Email

    • 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 conflict 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 house number: 50,123 is less likely to lead to a port conflict.

  • Page 83: Ddns

    DVR Name: Input the desired name for the DVR Register/Update: Click the button to submit and register the name to the Everfocus server. 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.
  • Page 84 “Success”. You should now be able to connect by typing in the host name you created. 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’s IP address, it keeps track of the ports too! www.dyndns.org...

  • Page 85: Alarm Server

    4.7.4 Alarm Server Figure 4-27 Network Menu – Alarm Server This menu defines the parameters 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 type for alarm transmission: UDP: User Datagram Protocol TCP: Transmission Control Protocol...

  • Page 86: Remote/Mobile

    (IP Cameras from iPhone/Android/Blackberry and Nokia) by http browser. The "MobileFocus” by EverFocus allows you to connect to your EverFocus DVRs and IP Cameras from your smart phone. With MobileFocus, you can view video streams and control the PTZ cameras easily.

  • Page 87: Network Test

    4.7.6 Network Test Figure 4-29 Network Menu – Network Test To verify basic network connectivity between the DVR and some other LAN or WAN node, the user can issue an ICMP Ping to a valid IP address. Press “Ping” button to ping the IP address.

  • Page 88: Disk Information

    4.8 DISK INFORMATION 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 4-30 Disk Menu-Disk 4.8.1 Disk Record Time (Start): Shows earliest recorded time on the DVR.

  • Page 89: Display Setting

    4.9 DISPLAY 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 4-31 Display Menu – Monitor OSD 4.9.1 Monitor OSD These are the display options for the Main Monitor.

  • Page 90: Main M/T Seq

    4.9.2 Main M/T SEQ Figure 4-32 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 steps 1 through 20 until interrupted.

  • Page 91: System Setting

    4.10 SYSTEM 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 4-33 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, and mm/dd/yyyy.

  • Page 92: Daylight Saving

    4.10.2 Daylight Saving Figure 4-34 System Menu – Daylight Saving Daylight Saving: Check the box to enable automatic daylight saving time adjustment. Start Date: Set the start date 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 saving begins.

  • Page 93: User

    4.10.3 User User Menu is where you can add or delete different login 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 4-35 System Menu – User Click “Add”...
  • Page 94 Edit Click “Edit” button to make changes to an existing user account. Press “Save” button to save changes or “Cancel” to exit without making changes. Figure 4-37 System Menu – User - Edit User Login: Check this box to require user login for menu access from the front panel. When this is disabled, no username or password is required to access the system from the front panel, and all users operate with ADMIN rights from the front panel.
  • Page 95 There are three system access levels. The following charts show the rights of each level. Main Menu at the DVR User Level and Right RIGHT ADMINISTRATOR MANAGER OPERATOR Playback Layout Channel Display Sequence Monitor Zoom Search Copy Config. View Covert Cameras Logout Configuration Menu at the DVR User Level and Right...

  • Page 96: I/O Control

    PTZ Protocol: Select PTZ protocol, choose from the following protocols: Transparent, Pelco D, Pelco P, Everfocus, or Samsung. (NOTE: all cameras on the bus must use the same protocol) 485 ID: This is the ID used by the EKB500 to send commands to the DVR. On an RS485 connection, every...

  • Page 97: Misc

    Baud Rate: The speed used to transmit instructions 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 indicating the end of a data packet.

  • Page 98: Quick Archive

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

  • Page 99: Information

    Interval is set in the DVR Configuration Menu on the Quick Archive screen. From the web interface, in the COPY menu on the Quick Archive screen, choose interval from drop down menu. 4.11 Information Figure 4-38 is a screenshot of the INFORMATION MENU. This menu displays important (read only) system information.

  • Page 100: Log

    Status Disk: Displays status of the installed disk(s); normal disk operation is indicated by “OK”. Fans: Displays fan status; normal fan operation is indicated by “OK”. 4.11.2 Log Figure 4-42 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.
  • Page 101 Operation: to see log entries related to operation changes. User: to see log entries related to user access. View Log: Press “View Log” button to view the log. See for more detail. Figure 4-44 Clear Log: Press “Clear Log” button to clear the log. Export Log to USB: Press “Export’...

  • Page 102: Networking Overview

    Chapter Networking Overview 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.

  • Page 103: Virtual Ports

    There are many types of high speed Internet available. The most common ones are T1, Cable, and DSL (in order of speed). The DVR is not compatible with a dial-up connection.  Note: EverFocus suggests having a minimum upload speed of 256KBps. This can be addressed by your Internet Service Provider.

  • Page 104: What Is Your Network Setup

    This makes it much simpler to host a website, email server, or other type of server connection. Everfocus suggests using a static IP address. If this is not available, you will need to use a dynamic IP address. This is explained below.

  • Page 105: Simple One To One Connection

    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. For a combination modem/router, use the setup described below.
  • Page 106  Once you have a cross-over cable plug one end into the LAN port on the back of the DVR and the other into the network card on the back of the computer.  Log into the EverFocus DVR menu and go to the Network Setting Menu.  You must use the Static IP option for this type of connection.
  • Page 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 computer and the DVR. ...

  • Page 110: Direct High Speed Modem Connection

    5.8 Direct High Speed Modem Connection Straight Through Ethernet Cable Pin outs: The Figure below shows the pin configurations for a straight cable. Connection Procedure:  The first step is to purchase or make a straight through cable. We recommend purchasing one if you have never made a straight through cable.
  • Page 111  Log into the EverFocus DVR menu and go to the Network Setting Menu.  Input the Static IP address, the Subnet Mask, and the Gateway that you obtained from the internet service provider.  Note: If you have a dynamic IP address, you can set the DVR to DHCP to automatically detect the network settings.

  • Page 112: Router Or Lan Connection

    5.9 Router or LAN Connection Straight Through Ethernet Cable Pin outs: The Figure below shows the pin configurations for a straight cable. Connection Procedure:  The First step is to purchase or make a straight through cable. We recommend purchasing one if you have never made a straight through cable.
  • Page 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: ...
  • Page 114 number of the IP address. For example, if the IP address of the 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 Internet Explorer and in the address bar type: http:// (IP address of the DVR) Note: The DVR’s IP address will only work at the location of the DVR.

  • Page 115: Remote Operation From Browser

    Chapter 6 REMOTE OPERATION FROM BROWSER 6.1 CONNECTING TO DVR To access the DVR from a computer, open an Internet Explorer window and in the address bar type: Local connection: http:// (IP address from the DVR’s Network Menu): IP port used e.g.

  • Page 116: Browser Security Setting

     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 BROWSER SECURITY SETTING 6.2.1 Installing ActiveX controls When you first connect to the DVR’s IP address, you should see a screen like the one below.
  • Page 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.
  • Page 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.

  • Page 119: Enabling Activex Controls

    6.2.2 Enabling ActiveX 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 Explorer Window, click on Tools, then select Internet Options. Click the Security tab at the top of the window, then choose Custom Level near the bottom.
  • Page 120 In the Security Settings window, scroll to “ActiveX controls and plug-ins” Set the controls as follows: “Enable”:  Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to run without prompt (Internet Explorer 7 only)  Allow scriptlets (IE7 only)  Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls ...
  • Page 121 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.

  • Page 122: Remote Live View

    6.3 REMOTE LIVE VIEW 1. Click on a camera number on the left side of the display to switch that 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 amplifier and speaker attached to the DVR.
  • Page 123 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).

  • Page 124: Remote Playback

    6.4 REMOTE PLAYBACK To playback the video, click the “Search” button. Select from “Time Search”, “Event Search”, or “Motion Search”. For more details about Search setting, please refer to “3.12 Search Setting”. “Event Search” and “Motion Search” will show maximum 400 search result items (beginning with the start time) Back: returns to live view Playback Control Keys...

  • Page 125: Everfocus Ddns Setup

    Chapter 7 EVERFOCUS DDNS SETUP Setup Steps: Step 1. Set up the Network Menu according to the instructions detailed in the Networking chapter. (Make sure that DNS Server 1 is set correctly or DDNS will not work) Step 2. Go to the website http://everfocusddns.com and check for an available name.
  • Page 126 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’s IP address, it keeps track of the ports too!

  • Page 127: Linksys & D-Link Port Forwarding

    Chapter 8 LINKSYS & D-LINK PORT FORWARDING 8.2 TYPICAL LINKSYS PORT 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.
  • Page 128 Applications and Gaming allows you to set up public services on your network, such as web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications. (Some Internet applications may not require any forwarding) To forward a port, enter the information on each line for the criteria required. Descriptions of each criterion are described here.

  • Page 129: Typical D-Link Port Forwarding

    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.
  • Page 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 address of the device running the local services.
  • Page 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 Enable Where 192.168.1.50 is the IP address of the DVR on the LAN, and the default port 80 is in use. Note: If you changed port 80 in the DVR’s Network Menu, open that port instead of 80.

  • Page 132: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 9 TROUBLESHOOTING 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 ...
  • Page 133 Make sure you are using the correct WAN IP address 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.

  • Page 134: Appendix A: Timing Of Alarm Modes

    Appendix APPENDIX A: TIMING OF ALARM MODES Transparent Mode Input Event Alarm Duration Event = Reaction Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...) Event Resulting duration for this alarm mode, related to event record, alarm outputs, OSD message, reaction buzzer Timeout + Transparent Mode...
  • Page 135 Timeout Mode Input Event Alarm Duration Event Duration = Reaction Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...) Event Alarm duration for timeout, defined in the event setup menus Duration Resulting duration for this alarm mode, related to event record, alarm outputs, OSD message, reaction buzzer Permanent Mode...
  • Page 136 Timeout Mode: Retrigger of Alarms Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...) Event Alarm duration for timeout, defined in the event setup menus Duration Resulting duration for this alarm mode, related to event record, alarm outputs, OSD message, reaction buzzer Timeout+Transparent Mode: Retrigger of Alarms...

  • Page 137: Appendix B: Express Setup Recording Value Selection Rules

    Appendix APPENDIX B: EXPRESS SETUP RECORDING VALUE SELECTION RULES Case 1: Record Mode: Normal + Event Record With: Recording days The DVR will Auto adjust image Quality and Event frame rate to match the number of Recording days which user selected: According to resolution, event hours and other assumptions above, the DVR will attempt to select one set of suitable quality and event frame rate by checking if set 1 meets the requirements, and proceed in order unit the requirements are met.
  • Page 138 Case 3: Record Mode: Normal + Event or Event Only Record With: Preset Setting DVR will apply the settings in the table below to all cameras according to the Preset Settings. Preset Setting Option Camera Item Apply value Quality Superior Best Quality Normal Frame Rate Max recording frame rate of DVR Event Frame Rate...

  • Page 139: Appendix C: Remote Control

    Appendix APPENDIX C: REMOTE CONTROL The IR remote control is an accessory to enhance the convenient operation of the DVR. You can perform all the settings and operations from the remote control. The effective distance is up to 33 feet line of sight.
  • Page 140 EverFocus USA - California: EverFocus USA - New York: 1801 Highland Avenue, Unit A, Duarte, CA 415 Oser Avenue, Unit S, Hauppauge, NY 11788, USA 91010, USA TEL: +1 631 436 5070 TEL: +1 626 844 8888...

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