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- Page 1 Digital Video Capture Card QLR440 Installation & User Manual Strategic Vista Corp. - 1 -...
- Page 2 Under the copyright laws, neither the documentation nor the software may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or part without the prior written consent of Strategic Vista Corp., except in the manner described in the documentation. ©...
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
■ Important Safety Instructions 1) Read & Retain Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 2) Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 3) Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents SECTION 1 - PRODUCT INFORMATION ...................... 5 Introduction: ............................. 5 Features:..............................5 Specifications:............................6 Out of the box ............................6 Minimum System Requirements: ......................6 SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS..................... 7 Hardware Installation........................... 7 Installation Precautions:........................... 8 Installation Procedures: ........................... -
Page 5: Section 1 - Product Information
SECTION 1 - PRODUCT INFORMATION Introduction: Thank you for purchasing this high quality video product. The QLR DVR is a Professional Video Capture system with many advanced features offering a cost effective PC based surveillance solution. This section is designed to help get you better acquainted with the QLR system before proceeding with the installation. -
Page 6: Specifications
Out of the box Your product box contains everything you need to get your system up and running. Please perform a check to insure that each of the following components are present: • QLR440 4 Port PCI Board • I/O Alarm Board •... -
Page 7: Section 2 - Installation Instructions
SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Hardware Installation Before installing the VISTAPRO software, you must first connect the 4 Port PCI card and optional Alarm I/O Board into your PC. The 4 Port PCI card has 4 Video inputs, allowing you to connect up to 4 cameras to your system. -
Page 8: Installation Precautions
Installation Precautions: Installing the 4 Port PCI card requires some degree of technical aptitude. If you have no previous experience in opening up a computer and inserting hardware, it is advisable for you to seek assistance from a more qualified individual before proceeding. Also note that in order for the watchdog feature to function, a connection will be required to the Reset Pin of the PC Motherboard. - Page 9 Socket for PC Power On Control PC Power Pin Cable Insert the PC Reset Pin connector (yellow cable) to the socket shown for PC Reset Control of the VISTAPRO 4 and I/O Alarm block. (Device for Auto-Rebooting Watchdog function) Socket for PC Reset Control PC Reset Pin Cable Below is the complete picture of the VISTAPRO 4 and connected I/O Alarm Block.
- Page 10 Connect the PC Power Supply cable to the Power Supply connector for the VISTAPRO Main Board. (This is only required if powering cameras directly from the outputs on the back of the card or if using the QDR-TELS accessory module.) Power Supply Cable of PC VISTAPRO 4 Power Supply Cable...
- Page 11 Insert one side of PC Reset Pin connection cable (yellow cable) from the I/O Alarm board to the Reset Pin on the PC main board. (Required for Watchdog Function) Alarm I/O Reset Pin Cable PC Main-board Reset Pin Connect the other side of PC Reset Pin connection cable (yellow cable) with the Reset Switch connection cable on the front of PC case.
- Page 12 Insert all camera connections. Camera4 (Ch4) Camera3 (Ch3) Camera2 (Ch2) Camera1 (Ch1) DC +12V (Camera1~4) Now you have successfully installed the VISTAPRO Hardware. Note that the DVR may be expanded by adding a second QLR440card to the PC. If adding a second card, use the same procedure as above excluding steps 6 –...
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Page 13: Driver Installation
Driver Installation * The screenshots shown below are taken from Windows 2000 and may vary slightly depending the Operating System When you boot your computer after you have inserted the DVR cards to the PCI slot, Windows will automatically detect the existing card and the following message dialog appears automatically. The first time you install the video card. - Page 14 The system will then find the video driver in the Software CD. Select the driver for your DVR card from the list. Click also Next button here. When the driver is located, the below screen will be shown. Click the Continue Anyway button to proceed.
- Page 15 The system will then find the audio driver in the Software CD. Select the driver for your DVR card from the list. Click also Next button here. When the driver is located, the below screen will be shown. Click the Continue Anyway button to proceed.
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Page 16: Dvr Software Installations (Server, Client, Search)
DVR Software Installations (Server, Client, Search) NOTE: You will need the product’s serial number to complete the installation of the software. The serial number may be found on the CD-ROM. Begin the software installation by double-clicking the “Setup.exe” icon located in the ‘INSTALL’ directory on the provided CD. -
Page 17: Section 3: Using The Server Application
SECTION 3: USING THE SERVER APPLICATION 1. Main Application Window When entering the Server Program, the main interface screen will open as shown below. There are several view modes for efficient monitoring such as single screen, division screen, and auto switching modes. Pan/Tilt/Zoom Controls are available from this window for any connected PTZ cameras. -
Page 18: Overview Of Window Components
2. Overview of Window Components System Status The following information is provided in this window: • Current Date and Time • The percentage of Hard Drive used. The icon indicates that Hard Drive overwrite is enabled. • The client connection status. Double clicking here allows you to view the clients connected as well as disconnect using the admin password. -
Page 19: Relay Control
Relay Control Click the ‘Relay’ tab to bring up the relay controls. Clicking these buttons will activate the corresponding external relay outputs. PTZ Control Click the ‘PTZ’ tab to bring up the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls. The following controls are available: • Camera Selection to control Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Focus •... -
Page 20: Section 4: System Setup
SECTION 4: SYSTEM SETUP This section will illustrate the configuration options offered by the VISTAPRO Server’s Setup dialog. These options include changing passwords, scheduling recordings, programming motion detection, and much more. 1. Entering the Setup Mode: Click the Setup button ( ) from the main application window to enter the setup mode. - Page 21 • Display character on screen: Displays the information associated with each camera on screen. *OSD (On Screen Display) menu: Camera location: camera name set in Camera setup panel Record mode set: Continuous record( ), Motion record( ), Sensor record( ), Event record( ) Motion: Detect ( ) Sensor: Detect ( Audio set: Enable (...
- Page 22 Reset pin connection: The DVR board has a reset pin for watch-dog. This pin should be connected to the motherboard’s reset jumper. Please refer to your motherboard user’s manual for the actual position. Omission of the Windows log-on password input procedure. Windows 98, 98SE, ME: Control Panel ->...
- Page 23 • Network Filtering: Setup the network filtering. You can appoint IP address that will be denied connection. Also, within the IP address range, you can appoint specific IP addresses to accept. Denied IP address: Input the IP address that will be denied. Accepted IP address in denied: Input the IP address that you wish to be exempted from the denied IP range.
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Page 24: Camera Setup
3. Camera Setup • Camera Select: Select a camera to setup. • For Each Camera: Camera location: Describe the location where the selected camera is installed. This name will be displayed on-screen when viewing this camera. PTZ Camera: If using a PTZ camera, select the type of PTZ camera connected to this channel. Click the scroll button to bring up a list of PTZ cameras that are currently available. -
Page 25: Schedule Recording Options
4. Schedule Recording Options Camera select: Select a camera to setup a Recording Schedule. If you click ‘All Camera’, the Recording Schedule is applied to all cameras. Record mode: Appoint the time by dragging on the timetable and click a record mode. Then, the selected record mode is assigned at the appointed time. -
Page 26: Motion Detect Setup
5. Motion Detect Setup Camera select: Select a camera to setup. For each camera: Region Viewer: On this viewer, you can set the region and test. The active region is shown with a red grid. Sensitivity: Setup the sensitivity of brightness in the motion-detection region. Min. -
Page 27: Sensor Input/Output Options
6. Sensor Input/Output Options Sensor select: Select the sensor input to configure. For each sensor: Sensor Enable: If checked, this sensor is enabled. Normally Closed: Choose this option if using a Normally Closed sensor rather than Normally Open. Description: Describe the location where this sensor is installed. Sensor Type: Describe the type of sensor used. -
Page 28: Speaker And Relay Setup
7. Speaker and Relay Setup Speaker out: Speaker out Enable: If checked, the speaker output is enabled. Wave file: Setup the wave file for speaker output. (Use ‘Play’ to hear the file in advance.) Working time: Schedule the time frame during which the speaker will be able to activate. Alarm duration: Set the duration that the output will sound when an alarm occurs. -
Page 29: Mail Setup
9. Mail Setup Mail Information: Mail Enable: Check to enable the e-mail function. Sender information: Enter the name, mail address, and SMTP Server of the sender. *SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) Server: (If not known, this may be obtained from the Internet Service Provider). Working time: Schedule the time frame during while the e-mail function will be able to activate. -
Page 30: User Set Up
▪ Password: Enter the password ▪ Confirm password: Enter again the password. ▪ Level: Select the user authority level. Default Passwords: Administrator – ID: power, PW: master Power User – ID: power. PW: 1111 User – ID: LOREX, PW: 1111 - 30 -... - Page 31 < Password Authority Levels > * X: impossibility, O: possibility Server Search Client User Search Level Advanced Remote Remote Registration / Stop Schedule Rec. Download Connection System Setup Search Setup Setup / Shutdown User Power User Administrator • Administrator password: Changes the administrator password by clicking ‘Change’. •...
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Page 32: Section 5: Searching For Video
SECTION 5: SEARCHING FOR VIDEO The Search Mode is divided into two modes - Local Search and Remote Search. The Local Search mode retrieves video stored locally on the machine running the Server program. The Remote Search mode enables searching of the recorded data on the DVR Server system via Network/Internet. - Page 33 Select Directory for local searching Click the ‘Setup’ button ( ). The following window will open: In the Directory section, select the drive and directory for local searching. • Select a drive for searching: The default will be the drive that the DVR software has been installed in. •...
- Page 34 Time Indicator: Display the real time of recorded data is on playback. (data of present time: blue line) Channel Select: Select the channel for playback (by 1-channel mode). Quad View: User can see the screen by 4-channel quad mode by clicking ‘Quad’ button. *By double-clicking on the screen, 1-channel display mode and quad mode are changed alternately Timetable: Display the recording data of selected date by channel as bar of various color.
- Page 35 Audio Play / Volume Control: Click the Audio Play button if you want to playback the recorded audio. Control the volume by moving the volume control button. Bookmarking: Click the bookmark icon to open the Bookmark Dialog box. Set playback bookmarks using add or delete and go to the desired time within bookmark lists.
- Page 36 Capture: Images are able to be saved or printed using this function. The following options are available in regards to the captured image: Zoom: User can enlarge or shrink the current capture image using Zoom In/Out buttons. You can see the zoom-region become expand/narrow as Zoom In/Out.
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Page 37: Section 6: Remote Client Software
SECTION 6: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTWARE The Client software allows for remote surveillance of the DVR via LAN, Internet, or Dial-up. 1. Introduction to the Client Window Open the DVR Client program by double-clicking the DVR Client icon ( ) on the desktop The functions/controls within this window are nearly identical to the Server Window functions. -
Page 38: System Status
System Status The following information is provided in this window: • Current Date and Time • The percentage of Hard Drive used. The icon indicates that Hard Drive overwrite is enabled. • The Server connection status. Displays the server name and connection speed. -
Page 39: Connecting To The Dvr Server
2. Connecting to the DVR Server Clicking the ‘Connect’ button ( ) on the main screen of the Client application opens the ‘Remote connection’ window below. Server Information: Select the server to connect to. This shows the servers registered in Local setup User Information: Enter the User ID and Password that is registered in the Local setup information. - Page 40 In this dialog, click ‘Local’ and click ‘OK’. To enter the Local Setup mode panel, input the client setup login password set in server registration setup panel of Client Setup mode and click ‘OK’. [NOTE] The default password for local setup login of the Client is ‘1111’. You can change this password in the ‘Server Registration’...
- Page 41 System Setup Camera On/Off: Enable / Disable each camera. System Auto switching interval: Setup the interval time for the auto switching. All cameras will be displayed sequentially with this interval time. Display character on screen: Displays the information associated with each camera on screen. (see below) *OSD (On Screen Display) menu: - Camera location: camera name set in Camera setup panel...
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Page 42: Camera Setup
For full-duplex audio communication with the Client system, a microphone has to be connected to sound card of computer and the ‘Microphone In’ Volume Control setup of windows must be muted. Speaker out: If checked, the speaker will activate if an event (motion, sensor output) occurs at the DVR Server when the application is minimized. -
Page 43: Schedule Record Setup
Schedule Record Setup: Camera select: Select a camera to setup Recording Schedule. If you click ‘All Camera’, the Recording Schedule of all cameras is applied equally to present camera. Record mode: Appoint the time by dragging on the timetable and click a record mode. Then, the selected record mode is assigned at the appointed time. -
Page 44: Server Registration Setup
Server Registration Setup: If you click ‘Add’, the ‘Server Registration’ window appears as follow. Server Information: Enter the information of DVR Server you want to connect to. – Name, Address (IP number or Product Number), Port Number *When the Search tries to connect to the DVR Server, you have only to input the video port number (2000). -
Page 45: Remote Setup Mode
Remote Setup Mode * This setup mode is available only to the administrator After clicking the setup icon, click the ‘Remote’ option. Select the Server name you want to connect and click ‘OK’. ▪ The ‘Remote connection’ window will appear. Enter the administrator User ID and Password and click ‘Connect’. -
Page 46: Remote Search Mode
4. Remote Search Mode * During a Remote Search session, the Setup ( ), Bookmark ( ), Panorama ( ), and Store to AVI ) buttons are disabled, while the Local Search & Download buttons are enabled. (1) Network Setup for remote searching Click the ‘Setup’... - Page 47 (3) Select Date for local searching In calendar, select date you want to search by clicking. Calendar The Calendar shows dates have recorded data. ▪ Blue date: Has recorded data. ▪ Green date: Date selected and on searching. To search other month, use ← and →. (The month has not a recording data is skipped.) Click the date you want to search.
- Page 48 Pause * You can search images as the unit of one-frame using pause go to first frame tool: tool. Forward one frame * You can search image of specified time using Jump button. Go to Last frame : Click ‘Jump’ button at the status of stop, Jump and specify time to search and click...
- Page 49 Disconnection If you click the ‘Local Search’ button, the network connection between DVR Search and Server is disconnected and loads the last recorded data from the local hard disk. Then ‘Remote Search’ button will be enabled - 49 -...
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Page 50: Appendix A: Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera Installation
APPENDIX A: Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera Installation If you want to use P/T/Z camera with DVR, you need to connect with ‘RS-232C to RS-485 Converter’. You need to pay for ‘RS-232C to RS-485 Converter’ extra. Example of system configuration Connecting pin of Camera with converter Camera Channel Camera Model DVR Channel... -
Page 51: Appendix B: External Sensor And Relay Installation
APPENDIX B: External Sensor and Relay Installation (1) Selection of sensor type Choose Anode type (When it works, 0 ohm is remained) as a sensor and NO type (Normal Open type. When it works, 0 ohm is remained) as a Relay. (2) Required Specification of Sensor connecting wire Connection wire that has small internal resistance is recommended. -
Page 52: Appendix C: Setting The Client Pc For Audio Communications
APPENDIX C: Setting the Client PC for Audio Communications 1. On the Windows Desktop, Click the [Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Volume Control]. 2. Click the [Options -> Properties] on Menu bar of the ‘Master volume’ window shown. 3. - Page 53 5. Check ‘Mute’ of ‘Microphone’ section in the ‘Master Volume’ window shown. Then, you can do the audio communication with DVR server system. - 53 -...
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Page 54: Limited Warranty
No claims or statements regarding the product, whether written or verbal, by salespeople, retailers, dealers or distributors, that are not contained in this limited warranty or in the owner's manual are authorized by LOREX and do not modify or expand this warranty.