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ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 DVR
4 / 8 / 16 CH, H.264, 960H
User's Manual
Copyright © EverFocus Electronics Corp,
Release Date: February, 2014
Notice: This content is subject to be changed without notice.

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  • Page 1 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 DVR 4 / 8 / 16 CH, H.264, 960H User’s Manual Copyright © EverFocus Electronics Corp, Release Date: February, 2014 Notice: This content is subject to be changed without notice.
  • 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: February, 2014 QuickTime is a registered trademark of the Apple Computer, Inc.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    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 Follow Instructions  All operating and use instructions should be followed. Cleaning  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.
  • Page 5 This Product is RoHS compliant. Your EverFocus product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused. This symbol means that electrical and...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ........................1 1.1 Features ......................... 4 1.2 Packing List ........................5 1.3 Optional Accessories ..................... 5 1.4 Front Panel ........................6 1.5 Rear Panel ........................8 Installation........................10 2.1 Hard Disk installation ....................10 2.1.1 Hard Disk Compatibility List................14 2.2 Basic Connection ......................
  • Page 7 4.1.1 Express Control of PTZ ..................41 4.2 Layout Switching ......................42 4.3 Channel Switching ....................... 42 4.4 Display ......................... 43 4.5 Sequence ........................43 4.6 Zoom ..........................44 4.7 Archiving the Recordings or Log Data to the USB ............45 4.8 Logout ..........................
  • Page 8 6.7.5 Alarm Server ..................... 91 6.7.6 Network Testing ....................92 6.8 Schedule Setting ......................93 6.8.1 Express Setup ....................93 6.8.2 Holidays ......................94 6.8.3 Schedule ......................95 6.9 System Setting ......................98 6.9.1 Date / Time ..................... 98 6.9.2 Daylight Saving ....................99 6.9.3 User Group......................

  • Page 9: Important Notice

    Important Notice The 960H DVR is designed to deliver and record the best analog image quality of 700TVL cameras in WD1 mode (NTSC: 960x480 / 960x240 / 480x240; PAL: 960X576 / 960X288 / 480X288). The DVR also provides the flexibility for users to change the Recording Format from WD1 to D1 mode (NTSC: 704X480 / 704X240 / 352X240;...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    DVR hard disk. The ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 can provide clear 1080p Full HD Video output to both HDMI and VGA monitors with an intuitive onscreen user interface for efficient operation. User can also easily operate the machine using a USB mouse or via the front panel buttons.
  • Page 11 Mouse or USB Memory Stick (HDMI) PowerVideo Plus (CMS) Web Remote Client Figure 1-1 * This diagram uses ECOR960 8F2 as an example. The ECOR960 4F2 only has 4 Video Inputs, 4 Audio Inputs, and supports only 1 hard disk drive.
  • Page 12 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 ECOR960 16F2 System Diagram Mouse or USB *Internal 3.5" HDDs (Optional) Memory Stick IR Remote Control Power Alarm In Line Level *Analog Camera Supply / Out Call Monitor Audio Cable Audio In (BNC) RS-485 Device...

  • Page 13: Features

    • Call Monitor: Sequenced view through composite BNC output with multiplex and sequencing • Free Everfocus DDNS Service – static IP address is not required for reliable remote access • Supports live monitoring and playback of video from mobile devices via Mobile applications (MobileFocus / MobileFocus Plus) •...

  • Page 14: Packing List

    Note: 1. Equipment configurations and supplied accessories vary by country. Please consult your local EverFocus office or agents for more information. Please also keep the shipping carton for possible future use. 2. Contact the shipper if any items appear to have been damaged in the shipping process.

  • Page 15: Front Panel

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 1.4 Front Panel ECOR960 4F2 ECOR960 8F2 ECOR960 16F2 Figure 1-3...
  • Page 16 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 No. Name Description The USB2.0 ports for connecting to a mouse or external storage USB2.0 Port device. View Press the type of layout you want for displaying your channel feeds. Press to enter the automatic sequence mode. This will show each SEQ (Sequence) channel feed in sequence.

  • Page 17: Rear Panel

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 1.5 Rear Panel ECOR960 4F2 10 11 12 ECOR960 8F2 10 11 12 ECOR960 16F2 10 11 12 Figure 1-4...
  • Page 18 Connects to USB storage device to copy / archive video or for USB Interface firmware upgrades. Use the other port for connecting the mouse. Connects to the RS-485 device, such as EverFocus’ EKB-500 RS-485 Port keyboard. Connects to the DC 12V power using the supplied Power Power Port Cord.

  • Page 19: Installation

    ECOR960 4F2/8F2: You can optionally install two 3.5” HDDs inside the ECOR960 8F2 DVR or one 3.5” HDD inside the ECOR960 4F2 DVR for recording videos. (The HDD installation instruction uses ECOR960 8F2 DVR as an example). Make sure the DVR is power-off.
  • Page 20 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Screw the HDD to the bottom of the DVR using supplied screws. (8CH DVR) Figure 2-3 Connect the internal SATA cable to the SATA port of the HDD. Figure 2-4 Connect the internal power cable to the HDD.
  • Page 21 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 ECOR960 16F2: You can optionally install two 3.5” HDDs inside the ECOR960 16F2 DVR. Follow the above same step 1~3 to open the housing of the ECOR960 16F2. Figure 2-6 The HDDs have to be mounted upside down with the connectors facing inwards, so please slide the HDD under the HDD Bracket.
  • Page 22 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Follow the steps above to install the other HDD. Figure 2-9 Connect the internal SATA cable to the SATA port of the HDD and the internal power cable to the HDD as the Figure 2-4 and Figure 2-5.

  • Page 23: Hard Disk Compatibility List

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 2.1.1 Hard Disk Compatibility List Please use the hard disk models recommended in the list below to ensure your hard disks will be compatible. SATA Hard Disk Model Capacity Constellation ES.3 SATA3 ST4000NM0033 Constellation CS SED SATA3 ST3000NC000...

  • Page 24: Basic Connection

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 2.2 Basic Connection The instructions below the figure describe the basic connection for the ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 /16F2 DVR. (This figure uses ECOR960 16F2 DVR as an example). Line Level Analog Camera Power Supply...

  • Page 25: Monitor Connection

    2.2.1 Monitor Connection Connect the monitor to the HDMI, VGA or BNC port on the rear panel of the DVR. The ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 DVR provides 2 main monitor outputs with identical functionality - VGA and HDMI.

  • Page 26: Alarm I / O

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 2.2.2 Alarm I / O The DVR provides 4 alarm inputs and 1 alarm outputs. Please refer to the table below for PIN assignment. Alarm Out Alarm In COM NC G G 4 3 G G 2 1...

  • Page 27: Port

    The RS-485 port, located on the rear panel of the DVR, can be used to connect to an RS-485 keyboard, such as EverFocus’ EKB500, for controlling PTZ cameras. For details on the RS-485 configurations on the DVR, please refer to 6.9.5 I/O Control. This figure uses ECOR960 16F2 DVR as an example.

  • Page 28: Checking The Dynamic Ip Address

    You can look up the IP address and access the Web interface of the DVR using the IP Utility (IPU) program, which can be downloaded from EverFocus’ Website: http://www.everfocus.com/tools.cfm. Please connect the DVR in the same LAN of your computer.
  • Page 29 7. Type the user ID and password to log in. 8. When first connecting to the DVR’s IP address, the following dialog will appear. Please check the box and click the Run button to run the EverFocus Viewer application. Figure 2-19...
  • Page 30 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 9. You might be required to download ActiveX and JAVA software for viewing the camera feed. If asked, click Yes. For more details, please refer to 7.3.1 Installing ActiveX Controls. 10. You may need to turn User Account Control off if you still can’t see the Remote Live View.

  • Page 31: Connecting The Dvr To The Network

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 2.5 Connecting the DVR to the Network There are three methods to connect the DVR to the network: Router or LAN Connection, Direct High‐Speed Connection and One‐to‐One Connection. For more information of the network, please refer to Appendix A.
  • Page 32 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 33 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Take the values for Subnet Mask and Default Gateway and input them into the DVR;  these values should be exactly the same in both devices. However, you should change the last 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 192.168.2.50.

  • Page 34: Direct High-Speed Connection

     the recorder and the other into the high speed modem. 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 ...

  • Page 35: One-To-One Connection

     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 36 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Go to Start. Double-click on Control Panel.  Figure 2-25 Click Network and Sharing Center.  Figure 2-26 Click Local Area Connection.  Figure 2-27...
  • Page 37 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Click Properties.  Figure 2-28 Click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then click Properties.  Figure 2-29...
  • Page 38 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Select 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 and then click OK. Figure 2-30 Restart both of the computer and the DVR.

  • Page 39: Mouse And Front Panel Button Operation

    3. Mouse and Front Panel Button Operation There are four ways to control the OSD menu of the ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 DVR: with a Mouse, the Front Panel Buttons, the supplied handheld IR Remote Control or the optional device EKB500 keyboard.

  • Page 40: Field Input Options

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 3.1.3 Field Input Options You may found the following fields in the Configuration menu. Follow the instructions below to configure the settings. Text Box: Click on the box and an on-screen keyboard will appear.

  • Page 41: Front Panel Buttons Operation

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 3.2 Front Panel Buttons Operation 3.2.1 Front Panel Review The basic principle of front panel operation is to use the Arrow Keys (Up / Down / Right / Left) to navigate among the menu items. Press the Enter button to confirm a selection or enter the submenu.

  • Page 42: Field Input Options

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 3.2.4 Field Input Options You may found the following fields in the Configuration menu. Follow the instructions below to configure the settings. Text Box: Press the Enter button and an on-screen keyboard will appear.

  • Page 43: General Operation

    3.3 General Operation 3.3.1 Login In order to access ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 again after logging out, you may be prompted to log in for authority identification. To log in, follow the steps below. Right-click on the screen, the Login window appears.

  • Page 44: Camera Selection

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Using the front panel buttons: Use the arrow keys to select the password field and then press the Enter button to bring up the on-screen keyboard. Use the arrow keys to highlight each character and then press the Enter button to input the selected characters.

  • Page 45: Audio Selection

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 3.3.3 Audio Selection In order to utilize the audio function, please follow the instructions below before switching on the audio function. 1. Connect the audio source and/or audio output amplifier to the DVR. Note that both of the audio input and output devices require a (built-in) amplifier and external power supply.

  • Page 46: Osd Root Menu

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Chapter 4. OSD Root Menu Figure 4-1 Name Description Click to display the Playback Bar for viewing the recording videos. For Playback details, please refer to 5. Search and Playback. Click to display the PTZ Control Panel for controlling the connected PTZ cameras.
  • Page 47 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Click to display the Channel Changing Bar as show below. To switch the selected camera to a specific channel, please refer to 4.3 Channel Switching. Channel Click to display system information icons or status icons on the live view Display screen.

  • Page 48: Ptz

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Note ALL the FIGURES in the following chapters and sections are using the OSD of ECOR960 16F2 DVR as examples; the only one difference among the three models of the ECOR960 DVR is the numbers of channels which are 4, 8 and 16 respectively.
  • Page 49 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 8. To delete a Preset Position (if supported by the camera): a. Click the Preset button. b. Click the desired Preset number. c. Click the Delete button. 9. To operate the Auto Pan function, click the Auto Pan button.

  • Page 50: Express Control Of Ptz

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 4.1.1 Express Control of PTZ If the PTZ Control Panel has first been opened and then hidden, the mouse can be used to control basic PTZ functions. Move your mouse cursor on the screen, the mouse cursor will turn into a control icon (direction, focus or zoom) in different areas of the screen.

  • Page 51: Layout Switching

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 4.2 Layout Switching The TUTIS DVR have 4 screen division types available. The four layouts are shown as below: Figure 4-4 To change layout, follow the steps below: By mouse: Right-click to bring up the OSD Root Menu and click the Layout icon. Click on the desired layout.

  • Page 52: Display

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 4.4 Display You can display system and camera status on the live view screen. Follow the steps below: 1. Click the Display button on the OSD Root Menu to display the system and camera status.

  • Page 53: Zoom

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 4.6 Zoom You can zoom in the camera view up to 4X and navigate the camera view using the mouse. Figure 4-6 To enter the Zoom mode: Select a camera and then click the Zoom button on the OSD Root Menu to zoom in the camera view to 2X.

  • Page 54: Archiving The Recordings Or Log Data To The Usb

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 4.7 Archiving the Recordings or Log Data to the USB You can archive the recordings or log data (event and motion) to the USB storage device. On the OSD Root Menu, click the Copy icon , the following menu appears.

  • Page 55: Logout

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 4.8 Logout You can log out the DVR by clicking the Logout icon on the OSD Root Menu to bring up the Logout Confirmation window as Figure 4-9. Press “Yes” when you are ready to logout of the system.

  • Page 56: Temporarily Logout

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 4.8.1 Temporarily Logout You can temporarily log out the DVR by clicking the Logout icon on the OSD Root Menu. This function is designed for use in conjunction with the Covert Camera function. Once you click the Logout icon, the camera streams will be hidden on the Live View / Sequence Mode.

  • Page 57: Search And Playback

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Chapter 5. Search and Playback You can use the Quick Playback function to play back the recordings start from the pre-configured time or use the Search functions to search for the desired recordings for playing back.

  • Page 58: Playback Bar

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 5.2 Playback Bar The playback bar is the fastest way to show video from the exact time which users want to see. The playback bar allows users to see both a timeline and the current playback indicator. Users can then click the timeline to move the indicator to the desired position.
  • Page 59 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 No. Name Description Click to play the recorded data forward. Click this button again to Play/Pause Pause the playback. Click the Stop button to stop all playback actions and exit the playback area. Fast Forward Click to play the recorded data in fast forward.

  • Page 60: Searching The Recordings For Playing Back

    Search menu, select Time Search, Event Search, Smart Search, or Snapshot Search to enter to the setup menu. To bring up the Search menu: By Mouse: Right-click to bring up the OSD Root Menu, and then click the Search button By Front Panel: Press the Search button (ECOR960 4F2). Figure 5-3 5.3.1 Time Search Figure 5-4 Start Date: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard to select the date.

  • Page 61: Event Search

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 5.3.2 Event Search Figure 5-5 Start Date / End Date: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard to select the start / end date. Start Time / End Time: Click to bring up the on-screen clock to select the start / end time.

  • Page 62: Smart Search

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 5.3.3 Smart Search The Smart Search function allows users to search for the motion event recordings. You can set up the motion areas in this setup menu and then search for the motion events within the specified time.
  • Page 63 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Figure 5-8 Set All: Click to select the entire area. Clear All: Click to clear all the selected areas. Save and Back: Click to save the configured motion areas and return to the Smart Search menu.

  • Page 64: Snapshot Search

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 5.3.4 Snapshot Search You can display video frames in snapshot and resume a video from where the snapshot has been set up. Figure 5-9 Search Date: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard to select the date.
  • Page 65 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 To resume the video: 1. Click the Search button, the search results are displayed in 16 screen division. In this picture, you can see the time layouts on the upper-left corner of each snapshot, which are set up with 5-minute interval.

  • Page 66: Configuration

    Chapter 6. Configuration The ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 can be configured through a series of menus on screen by using a Mouse, front panel buttons, the supplied IR Remote Control, or the optional device EKB500 keyboard. The following operations are examples of using a Mouse. This chapter describes the functions and options of the Configuration Setting in the on-screen display (OSD) menus.
  • Page 67 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 List of Configuration Options: Please find the topic of interest by referring to the section prefixed to each option. 6.1 Express 6.2.1 Basic 6.2 Camera 6.2.2 Adjust 6.3 Record 6.4.1 Alarm 6.4.2 Video Loss 6.4 Event...

  • Page 68: Express

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.1 Express This menu is used to configure global express settings for all cameras. Figure 6-2 Date: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard to set up the system date. Time: Click to bring up the on-screen clock to set up the system clock.
  • Page 69 Setting page (please refer to 6.6.1 Monitor OSD), there will be different resolution options in this selection list as above. 2. The ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 DVR can’t automatically detect the TV format, so please go to Display Setting page (please refer to 6.6.1 Monitor OSD) to select either NTSC or PAL in the TV Format drop-down list.

  • Page 70: Camera

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.2 Camera You can configure the settings for individual camera. The setting options include Basic and Adjust Settings. 6.2.1 Basic Setting Figure 6-3 Camera: Select a camera to be configured. Title: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard for assigning a title for the selected camera.
  • Page 71 Setting page (please refer to 6.6.1 Monitor OSD), there will be different resolution options in this selection list as above. 2. The ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 DVR can’t automatically detect the TV format, so please go to Display Setting page (please refer to 6.6.1 Monitor OSD) to select either NTSC or PAL in the TV Format drop-down list.

  • Page 72: Display Aspect Ratio

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.2.1.1 Display Aspect Ratio It is recommended to select the same ratio of the screen resolution and the camera live view display to avoid black bars showing on the live view screen as the images below.

  • Page 73: Adjust Setting

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.2.2 Adjust Setting You can adjust the Brightness, Contrast and Color of the selected camera. Figure 6-6 Camera: Select a camera to adjust the following settings. Brightness: Move the bar to adjust the brightness.

  • Page 74: Record

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.3 Record You can configure the basic recording settings on the hard disk. Figure 6-7 Record Overwrite: Check the box to overwrite the hard disk when it is full. Note that unless this box is checked, or the DVR will stop recording when the hard disk is full. The use of record overwrite is strongly recommended.

  • Page 75: Event

    Network Alarm: Check the box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when an alarm event occurs. This feature works with EverFocus’ CMS software. You will need to configure the Alarm Server for the DVR to send network alarms to the client PC (see 6.7.5 Alarm Server).
  • Page 76 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Auto Lock: Check the box and the events will be recorded in a write protected segment of the hard disk (will not be overwritten). The DVR will lock a period of time when the alarm occurs.

  • Page 77: Video Loss

    Network Alarm: Check the box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when video loss event occurs. This feature works with EverFocus’ CMS software. You will need to configure the Alarm Server for the DVR to send network alarms to the client PC (see 6.7.5 Alarm Server).
  • Page 78 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Output Type: Select an output type when an alarm is triggered. Timeout: Select this option and then set up the Timeout Duration in the field below, the alarm output will last for the setup duration time (10 ~ 150 seconds).

  • Page 79: Motion

    Network Alarm: Check the box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when motion occurs. This feature works with EverFocus’ CMS software. You will need to configure the Alarm Server for the DVR to send network alarms to the client PC (see 6.7.5 Alarm Server).
  • Page 80 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 FTP Upload: Check the box to enable uploading recordings to the FTP server function. To setup the FTP server, please refer to 6.7.4 FTP. FTP Upload File Type: Select MP4 file type to upload videos to FTP server; select JPEG file type to upload snapshots to the FTP server.
  • Page 81 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 To Edit the Motion Grids: Click the Edit Motion Grid button, the Motion Setting menu appears. Figure 6-11 Click on the image and the grid will be displayed. To set up a motion area, drag a rectangle with your mouse (from top to bottom / upper- left to lower-right).

  • Page 82: Other

    Network Alarm: Check the box to send out a network alarm to a client PC. This feature works with EverFocus’ CMS software. You will need to configure the Alarm Server for the DVR to send network alarms to the client PC (see 6.7.5 Alarm Server).
  • Page 83 Network Alarm: Check the box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when HD fails. This feature works with EverFocus’ CMS software. You will need to configure the Alarm Server for the DVR to send network alarms to the client PC (see 6.7.5 Alarm Server).
  • Page 84 Network Alarm: Check the box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when HD is full. This feature works with EverFocus’ CMS software, including PowerCom and PowerVideo Plus. You will need to configure the Alarm Server for the DVR to send network alarms to the client PC (see 6.7.5 Alarm Server).
  • Page 85 Network Alarm: Check the box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when HD is off. This feature works with EverFocus’ CMS software. You will need to configure the Alarm Server for the DVR to send network alarms to the client PC (see 6.7.5 Alarm Server).
  • Page 86 Network Alarm: Check the box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when power has been restored. This feature works with EverFocus’ CMS software. You will need to configure the Alarm Server for the DVR to send network alarms to the client PC (see 6.7.5 Alarm Server).
  • Page 87 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.4.4.6 Network Loss Figure 6-17 Log: Check the box to record alarm events to log data. Buzzer: Check the box to enable buzzer when network is lost. Alarm Output: Select an alarm output number. When an alarm is triggered, the signal will be transmitted through the selected alarm output relay.

  • Page 88: Hard D

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.5 Hard Disk The Disk menu is used to review the DVR’s hard drive settings and status. No value in this menu can be configured by the operator. 6.5.1 Disk Figure 6-18 Record Time (Start): Shows the earliest recording time of the DVR.

  • Page 89: Lock/Format

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.5.2 Lock/Format You can control the percentage of the hard disk space reserved for Locked Event Recordings. You can also format the hard disk if necessary. Figure 6-19 Maximum Lock (%): Sets the maximum percentage of the hard disk space reserved for Locked Event Recordings.

  • Page 90: Display Setting

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.6 Display Setting You can configure the settings for displaying the camera / DVR information on the live view image. You can also set up the sequencing order for the Main monitor. 6.6.1 Monitor OSD Check the boxes under the Main Monitor field.

  • Page 91: M/T Seq

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Note: 1. Change the Screen Mode, TV Format and Recording Format, will REBOOT the DVR. 2. If you select the WD1 mode, the camera resolution options in the Basic Setting will change to 960x480 / 960x240 / 480x240 (NTSC) or 960x576 / 960x288 / 480x288 (PAL). If selecting D1, they will change to 704x480 / 704x240 / 352x240 (NTSC) or 704x576 / 704x288 / 352x288 (PAL).

  • Page 92: Network Settings

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.7 Network Settings The DVR allows you to use a Web browser to remotely view and manage the system. You can also receive live video streaming from the DVR using your smartphone. 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.
  • Page 93 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Gateway: Displays the gateway on your network for the DVR to use when communicating with any devices not on the local network. If DHCP is selected, this value will be assigned automatically. DNS Server 1: Displays the primary DNS server for your network. If DHCP is selected and an internet connection is available, this value should be assigned automatically.
  • Page 94 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 LAN IP address of the DVR. Useful information about router port forwarding can be found at www.portforward.com . Different routers may use different terms for port forwarding function. For instance, D-Link calls it virtual server, Netopia calls it pinholes.

  • Page 95: Email

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.7.2 Email You can configure the Email settings for DVR to send Email alert when an event occurs. Figure 6-23 SMTP Server: Assign the SMTP (e-mail) server’s name. Note that for more reliable email service, use the server’s IP address.

  • Page 96: Ddns

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.7.3 DDNS DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) is a service used to map a domain name to the dynamic IP address of a network device. You can set up the DDNS service for remote access to the DVR.
  • Page 97 > " ; : . , Note: 1. 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, but also keeps track of the ports.
  • Page 98 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.7.3.2 www.dyndns.org Figure 6-26 DDNS Service: Select www.dyndns.org from the drop-down list. Host name: Host name created through the dyndns account. User name: User name of the dyndns account. Password: Password of the dyndns account.

  • Page 99: Ftp

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.7.4 Set up the FTP server settings to enable the FTP function. The function is for users to upload the alarm / motion recordings or snapshots from sub stream to the FTP server. You can choose to upload either the recordings or snapshots, please see 6.4.1 Alarm and 6.4.3...

  • Page 100: Alarm Server

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.7.5 Alarm Server You can send out the alarm notifications to EverFocus’s CMS software. Please also consult the CMS’s user manual for network alarm settings. Figure 6-28 Server IP1~3: IP address of client PC. The network alarm can be transmitted to up to 3 addresses.

  • Page 101: Network Testing

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.7.6 Network Testing The Ping utility is useful in diagnosing connectivity problems by obtaining responses from nodes progressively farther along the network. DNS functionality can also be confirmed by entering a valid DNS name instead of an IP address.

  • Page 102: Schedule Setting

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.8 Schedule Setting You can set up the recording schedule with the desired time, event types or FPS. 6.8.1 Express Setup You can set up a weekly recording schedule for the DVR to automatically record videos.

  • Page 103: Holidays

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.8.2 Holidays In addition to set up a weekly recording schedule, you can also set up a holiday recording schedule to automatically record videos on a specific day of the year. Figure 6-31 Date Type: Select Holiday or Others if you have configured the settings in 6.8.1 Express Setup.

  • Page 104: Schedule

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.8.3 Schedule You can set up the camera recording mode by time of day on specific days of the week and/or holidays and other days. Please note that after the configuration, you have to check the Schedule Record box in the Record setting page to enable the schedule recording mode.
  • Page 105 TV standard in global setting, all the installed cameras, with an upper limit of 30 FPS (NTSC – 25 PAL) per individual camera (real time recording). The ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 can record 30 fps/ch (NTSC)or 25 fps/ch (PAL) at WD1.
  • Page 106 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Since EverFocus DVRs have the capability to change the FPS rate in response to events, it may be advisable to reserve some recording capacity for event response. Event: Maximum desired frame rate in frames per second (FPS) for event recording; if more...

  • Page 107: System Setting

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.9 System Setting You can configure the general settings for the DVR in this menu. 6.9.1 Date / Time You can set up the date and time for the DVR. Figure 6-36 Date: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard to set up the date.

  • Page 108: Daylight Saving

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.9.2 Daylight Saving You can configure the settings for DVR to automatically adjust to daylight saving time. Figure 6-37 Daylight Saving: Check the box to enable automatic daylight saving time (DST). Start Date: Set the start date for daylight saving time.

  • Page 109: User Group

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.9.3 User Group This setting page is used for configuring the privilege of the three access levels: Administrator, Manager and Operator. Check the boxes under an access level to enable the privileges of that access level.

  • Page 110: User Management

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.9.4 User Management You can create multiple user accounts (max: 20 user accounts) with different privileges. The DVR has default user accounts which you can choose to copy, edit, add or delete, and the default password is 11111111.
  • Page 111 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 You can further configure each user account and its settings individually, see the steps below: 1. Click on a user account (Figure 6-39). 2. Click the Add, Copy or Edit button, and the following page appears.
  • Page 112 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Figure 6-41...

  • Page 113: I/O Control

    Figure 6-42 PTZ Protocol: Select PTZ protocol, choose from the following protocols: Transparent, Pelco_D, Pelco_P, Everfocus or Samsung. (Note: All cameras on the RS-485 bus must use the same protocol) 485 ID: This is the ID used by the EKB500 to send commands to the DVR. On an RS-485 connection, every device (PTZ, DVR and controller) must be assigned an unique ID number between 0 and 127.

  • Page 114: Ekb200 Setting

    6.9.6 EKB200 Setting You can connect an EKB200, which is EverFocus’ USB keyboard, to the USB port on the DVR to control the Iris, focus or the pre-configured PTZ control functions of the connected cameras. For details on how to configure the PTZ control functions, including Preset Position, Auto Pan, Tour and Pattern, please refer to 4.1 PTZ Camera.
  • Page 115 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 【Key No】 The control key number on the keyboard. 【Action】 Select an item from the drop-down list to define the function for each key on the keyboard. Set Preset: You can use the joystick on the keyboard to select a position and then press ...

  • Page 116: Miscellaneous

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.9.7 Miscellaneous You can upgrade the latest firmware, restore the factory default settings to the DVR, upload / save the DVR configuration settings from / to the USB or change the language in this setup menu.
  • Page 117 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Allowed Remote Reboot: Check the box to enable restarting the DVR via the Network. Figure 6-46 Shutdown: Press the Shutdown button if you need to turn off the DVR. When the message as below pops up on the screen, you can now turn off the DVR.

  • Page 118: Information

    MAC 1: Displays the MAC address of LAN 1. This option cannot be changed. DVR Name: Displays the DDNS name if configured. Network ID: The ID number for EverFocus’ CMS as set up in the Alarm Server menu. 【Status】 Disk: Displays the status of the internal hard disks. Normal hard disk operation is indicated by “OK”.

  • Page 119: Log

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6.10.2 Log You can choose, display or export log data using this menu. Figure 6-49 Start Date / End Date: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard to set up the start / end date.

  • Page 120: Remote Access To The Dvr

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Chapter 7. Remote Access to the DVR Accessing the DVR on the Network Follow the steps below to access the DVR from a computer. Open an Internet Explorer window and in the address bar type the IP address.
  • Page 121 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 You might be required to download ActiveX and JAVA software for viewing the camera feed. If asked, click Yes. For more details, please refer to 7.2 Install JAVA Runtime and 7.3 Browser Security Setting.

  • Page 122: Install Java Runtime

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 7.2 Install JAVA Runtime You need to install the latest JAVA software for stable operation. 1. When first connecting to the DVR’s IP address, the following dialog will show up if you didn’t install the JAVA software or its latest version on your computer.
  • Page 123 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 6. Scroll to “Check for certificate revocation using”, and select the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP). Also, check Place JAVA icon in system tray in “Miscellaneous” option. Figure 7-6 7. Scroll to “Default JAVA for Browser” and check Mozilla family.

  • Page 124: Browser Security Setting

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 7.3 Browser Security Setting 7.3.1 Installing ActiveX Controls Follow the steps below to install the ActiveX Controls when you first connect to the DVR’s IP address. If you do not see the images below, your security settings may be too high. If so, go to “Section 7.3.2 Enabling ActiveX Controls.”...

  • Page 125: Enabling Activex Controls

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 7.3.2 Enabling ActiveX Controls Note this section is only necessary if you DO NOT see the image (Figure 7-8) popping up when you first connect to the DVR. 1. At the top of the Internet Explorer Window, click on Tools and then select Internet Options.
  • Page 126 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 3. In the Security Settings window, scroll to “ActiveX controls and plug-ins”. Figure 7-13 Set the controls as follows: “Enable”:  Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to run without prompt (Internet Explorer 7 only) ...
  • Page 127 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 4. Click OK and then choose Yes to change the security settings. 5. Close the window so you are back at the login screen. 6. Click the Refresh button to reload the page. Figure 7-14 7.

  • Page 128: Remote Live View

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 7.4 Remote Live View Figure 7-17 No. Name Description Menu Bar For configuring the DVR. Please refer to 4. OSD Root Menu. Layout Click a desired layout. Sub / Main Click to switch between the Main stream and Sub stream.
  • Page 129 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Black Circle: Indicates the DVR is recording in sub-stream. Red Circle: Indicates the DVR is recording in main-stream. White: Indicates the live view is in a normal status. Status Highlight Orange: Indicates a motion is being detected.

  • Page 130: Menu Bar

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 7.5 Menu Bar Figure 7-18 No. Name Description Live View Click to display the live view window. Click to configure the global express settings for all cameras. Please refer Express to 6.1 Express. Camera Click to configure the camera settings.

  • Page 131: Remote Playback

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 7.6 Remote Playback To playback the recordings remotely, click the Search button on the Menu Bar. Click Time Search, Event Search or Smart Search and then set up the settings. For more details about Search setting, please refer to 5.3 Searching the Recordings for Playing Back.

  • Page 132: Specifications

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Chapter Specifications Model Name ECOR960 16F2 ECOR960 8F2 ECOR960 4F2 System Operating System Embedded Linux Number of Channels 16CH 1 GB Watchdog Dual Stream OSD Menu System Control Front Panel Buttons, Mouse, Web UI, IR Remote Control...
  • Page 133 6 TB 3 TB Network Ethernet 10/100 Ethernet TCP-IP / DHCP/ PPPoE / EverFocus DDNS/RTSP/RTP/ HTTP / SMTP / Protocol POP3 / SSL Interface USB 2.0 2 x USB 2.0 port (1 on on Front Panel, 1 on Back Panel)

  • Page 134: Troubleshooting

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 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 ...

  • Page 135: Appendix A: Network Overview

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Appendix Appendix A: Network 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.

  • Page 136: Virtual Ports

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Gateway Address Addressees are either local or remote. A gateway address is composed of four octets separated by decimal points. The gateway address is used to uniquely identify the device on the LAN that has access to the communications links connecting to other LANs, WANs and/or the Internet (access to the ‘remote’...
  • Page 137 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 138 If the ports were changed in the Network Setup, use those port numbers. Pre-Installation Everfocus’ DVR can operate using one of three types of networking connections. Simple One to One Connection: A simple one to one connection is the simplest type of network connection.

  • Page 139: Appendix B: Linksys & D-Link Port Forwarding

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Appendix Appendix B: Linksys & D-Link Port Forwarding 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 140 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Click on the “Applications & Gaming” tab. 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.
  • Page 141 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 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 142 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 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.

  • Page 143: Appendix C: Timing Of Alarm Modes

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Appendix Appendix C: 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...
  • Page 144 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 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...
  • Page 145 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 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...

  • Page 146: Appendix D: Express Setup Recording Value Selection Rules

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Appendix Appendix D: 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...
  • Page 147 ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 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...

  • Page 148: Appendix E: Ir Remote Control

    ECOR960 4F2 / 8F2 / 16F2 Appendix Appendix E: IR 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 149 FAX: +91 22 6128 8705 info@everfocus.co.jp www.everfocus.in sales@everfocus.in Ihr EverFocus Produkt wurde entwickelt Your EverFocus product is designed and und hergestellt mit qualitativ manufactured with high quality materials hochwertigen Materialien und and components which can be recycled Komponenten, die recycelt und wieder and reused.

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