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  • Page 1 I N s P I r e B l a C K 9 6 0 H DVR RANGE U s e r & e N G I N e e r M a N U a l...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Contents • Logging into the DVR • Mouse menu • Live viewing • Quick play • Search Playback • Smartphone viewing setup • Smartphone viewing • Copy to USB • Using Cop player 2 playback software •...

  • Page 4: Logging Into The Dvr

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Logging into the DVR For a user to be able to use any of the DVR features the user must be logged into the DVR. To log into the DVR use follow the steps:...

  • Page 5: Mouse Menu

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Mouse menu To access mouse menu, click right mouse button. Hide mouse tool bar Access engineer menu Access playback menu Access the copy menu Enable / disable PTZ mode Audio on/off / Mute alarm...

  • Page 6: Live Viewing

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Live View Changing Display To change the camera display on the monitor, press “Display” key. Pressing the “Display” key multiple times will cycle through all the available screen layouts. If using the mouse press the right mouse button and select the desired multi screen view from the mouse menu.

  • Page 7: Quick Play

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Quick play The Quick Play feature is a playback method designed to make playing back footage from a short time ago faster. The default setting for quick play is 5 minutes, this can be changed from 1 - 99. If the minutes are changed the DVR will remember this setting until a power off has occurred.

  • Page 8: Search Playback

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Search Playback Playback By Time To access Playback enter the Playback menu and select required time. DVR Front Panel Press ►II key to enter search menu Press ◄►▲▼ keys to navigate Enter desired time and date using number keys...
  • Page 9 User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Playback event To access Playback By Event menu enter the Playback By Time menu and select Playback By Event. Maximum of 200 events listed per search DVR Front Panel Press ►II key to enter search menu Press ◄►▲▼...
  • Page 10 User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Remote Keyboard Press ►II key to enter search menu Press ◄►▲▼ keys to navigate to Playback By Event and press Enter key Enter desired Start and End Times using ◄►▲▼ to navigate and number keys to enter individual values (Must remember...

  • Page 11: Playback Control

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Playback control To control the various playback functions, you can use the following steps: Front Panel Press ◄►▲▼ keys to change playback speed and direction Press Display key to cycle through quad screens or full screen cameras...

  • Page 12: Smartphone Viewing Setup

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Smartphone viewing setup All Inspire DVRs can be viewed on smartphones if they are connected to the internet. Requirements Apple iPhone /iPad or smartphones using Android or Windows operating systems GPRS, 3G or Wi-fi connection...

  • Page 13: Smartphone Viewing

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Smartphone viewing Viewing the DVR This guide shows how to connect using an Android phone, but all smartphone apps require the same information to connect to the DVR. Start vMeye App Press Settings button...
  • Page 14 User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Application Controls Select channel to view video settings Select next channels Connect/Disconnect Take a snapshot and save to iPhone photos Local record Settings App information PTZ control (swipe left to show)

  • Page 15: Copy To Usb

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Copy to USB The DVR is capable of copying recorded footage via USB to a memory stick, external HDD or external CD/DVD disk drive. Copy By Time DVR Front Panel Press Copy key on front panel Press ◄►▲▼...
  • Page 16 User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Remote Keyboard Press Copy key Press ◄►▲▼ keys to navigate Enter desired time and date using number keys Select desired cameras to be copied Select desired File Type (◄► to select) Select desired device to copy to (◄► to select)
  • Page 17 User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Copy by event DVR Front Panel Press Copy key on front panel Press ◄►▲▼ keys to navigate Highlight Copy By Event and press OK Enter desired Start and End Times using ◄►▲▼ to navigate...
  • Page 18 User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Remote Keyboard Press COPY key Press ◄►▲▼ keys to navigate Highlight Copy By Event and press Enter Enter desired Start and End Times using ◄►▲▼ to navigate and number keys to enter individual values (remember to...

  • Page 19: Using Cop Player 2 Playback Software

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Using COP player 2 software When making a backup to external CD/DVD or via USB media if the file format chosen is Cop then the Cop Player 2 software is vital in order to playback the recordings.
  • Page 20 User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range To bring a camera up full-screen, double click on desired camera or use the full-screen icon on the right hand side of the viewer. If required, the recordings can be converted to AVI format, this will enable them to be played back in most viewing applications such as Windows Media Player.

  • Page 21: Connecting Via Pc And Apple Mac

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Connecting via PC or Apple Mac Connecting via Apple Mac Enter the Mac app store and search for “MeyePro”, once installed refer to page 13 “Smartphone Viewing” for app connection settings. Note: Viewing on a Apple Mac currently only supports live viewing of the DVR, the features listed below for Windows PC’s are not currently available for Apple Mac.

  • Page 22: Dvr Settings

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Live Images Once logged into the DVR the user will be presented with the live images screen. A. Camera selection B. Playback C. Current view mode D. Talkback E. Mute audio F. PTZ control G.

  • Page 23: Dvr Log

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range DVR log The DVR keeps a log of events such as illegal power downs, motion detection events, alarm input triggers and more. The user can search for specific times or type of events using the options at the top of the window.

  • Page 24: Copy Over Network

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Copy over network If there are recordings on the DVR HDD that need to be retrieved remotely this can be done using the copy feature. To use the copy feature: Click Copy Enter required start and end times (available recordings on HDD are listed...

  • Page 25: Playback Over Network

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Playback over network Playback by Time The viewing of recordings stored on the DVR HDD can be done using the Playback feature. To playback images enter the desired time into the Play Time field on the right side of the browser and click play.

  • Page 26: Talkback

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Talkback Broadcast If a microphone is also connected to the PC then when the user talks their voice will be broadcast out through the DVR audio output. Audio To listen to the audio from a required channel, select the channel in full-screen. The audio will now be played through the remote PCs speakers or headset, providing microphones are connected to the audio inputs of the DVR.

  • Page 27: Ptz Control

    User Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range PTZ control The DVR web browser supports control of PTZ cameras if connected and programmed in the DVR. To use the PTZ feature single click on desired camera (green border highlights selected camera) then press the PTZ button.
  • Page 28 I N s P I r e B l a C K 9 6 0 H DVR RANGE e N G I N e e r M a N U a l...
  • Page 29 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Contents Hardware Recording Settings • Inspire DVR range • Normal record settings • Connections • Event record settings • Connecting a mouse • Record time calculator • Connecting PTZ cameras • Disable/Enable recording •...

  • Page 30: Engineer Manual From

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Inspire Black DVR Range There are two products in the range: 04-BLACK960H 4 channel with USB backup and maximum of 2000GB HDD. 08-BLACK960H 8 channel with USB backup and maximum of 2000GB HDD.

  • Page 31: Connections

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Connections The connection details are common for all types of Inspire DVR. 04-BLACK960H & 08-BLACK960H Camera inputs Main monitor output (BNC) Main monitor output (VGA) HDMI output Audio inputs Audio output Ethernet network port...

  • Page 32: Connecting Ptz Cameras

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Connecting remote keyboard Remote keyboards are connected to the RS485 bus, there are two RS485 busses on the DVR. One is for remote keyboard connection and the other one is for connecting to PTZ cameras.
  • Page 33 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Connecting PTZ cameras PTZ cameras are connected to the RS485 bus, there are two RS485 busses on the DVR. One is for remote keyboard connection and the other one is for connecting to PTZ cameras.

  • Page 34: Connecting Keyboard/Ptz

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Connecting keyboard and PTZ camera If you want to control PTZ cameras & speed domes from both the DVR and the keyboard then both RS485 busses must be connected together. RS485 RS485 RS101R (Included with keyboard) Recommended cable is CAT-5.

  • Page 35: Alarm Connections

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Alarm connections Alarm inputs can be set for normally open or normally closed, the default setting is normally open. See page 109 for details on how to change the setting. There are four alarm inputs and two ground connectors on each DVR.

  • Page 36: Using The Front Panel

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Using the front panel The front panel functions are common for all types of Inspire DVR. 04BLACK960H & 08BLACK960H COPY MENU POWER NETWORK INFO MUTE BACK DISPLAY EVENT Navigation buttons Move around menu screen, control PTZ cameras...

  • Page 37: Using Infrared Remote

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Using infrared remote The IR remote functions are common for all types of Inspire DVR. DISP POWER MENU INFO ENTER MUTE BACK COPY Navigation buttons Move around menu screen, control PTZ cameras Enter button...

  • Page 38: Using A Mouse

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Using a mouse The mouse functions are common for all types of Inspire DVR. A mouse can be used to control all functions of the DVR. Left mouse button Double click to zoom to full screen...

  • Page 39: Using A Remote Keypad

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Using remote keyboard The Inspire range of DVRs can be controlled from a remote keyboard, the keyboard is connected via RS485 and can be fitted up to 500 metres from the DVR. Up to four separate keyboards can be attached to a single DVR.

  • Page 40: Power Up

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Power up To power the DVR up simply connect the external PSU, the DVR will then automatically power up. Once the DVR is powered up, the following conditions will be set: • The DVR will automatically start recording on all available channels, unless...

  • Page 41: Entering Engineer Menu

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Entering engineer menu To enter the engineer menu you must first be logged in to the DVR with Admin rights. To do this and enter the engineer menu do one of the following:- Press OK button •...

  • Page 42: Exit Engineer Menu

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Exit engineer menu Once you have logged in as a user you will remain logged in until you log out. In some circumstances you may be logged in as a low level user with restricted access, if you then wish to access functions that require a higher level password you will first have to log out then log in again with the correct user name and password.

  • Page 43: Basic Default Settings

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Basic default settings The following is only the basic settings that the DVR will use when set to factory default or first powered up. There are many other settings and options but for most applications the basic settings will allow the DVR to operate in a normal way.

  • Page 44: Network Basic Setup

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Network basic setup The following is only the basic settings that the DVR will use when set to connect direct to PC / Laptop. Requirements PC / Laptop Crossover network cable Connecting For direct cable connection to PC / Laptop a crossover must be used.
  • Page 45 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Viewing DVR on local PC Connecting via Apple Mac Enter the Mac app store and search for “MeyePro”, once installed refer to page 48 “Smartphone Viewing” for app connection settings. Note: Viewing on a Apple Mac currently only supports live viewing of the DVR, the features listed below for Windows PC’s are not currently available for Apple Mac.
  • Page 46 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Connect to the internet The following is only the basic settings that the DVR will use when set to connect to the internet. The following assumes that the internet connection is already set up and working and not used as part of an existing network.
  • Page 47 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Modem Router Settings In order to view and operate the DVR over the internet you may have to change some settings in the modem router. The settings that require changing are called port forwarding. Unfortunately almost every router has a different method of setup so please refer to your modem router instructions or visit www.portforward.com.

  • Page 48: Smartphone Viewing

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Smartphone viewing setup All Inspire DVRs can be viewed on smartphones if they are connected to the internet. Requirements Apple iPhone /iPad or smartphones using Android or Windows operating systems GPRS, 3G or Wi-fi connection...
  • Page 49 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Smartphone viewing Viewing the DVR This guide shows how to connect using an iPhone, but all smartphone apps require the same information to connect to the DVR. • Start vMeye App • Press Settings button...
  • Page 50 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Application Controls Select channel to view video settings Select next channels Connect/Disconnect Take a snapshot and save to iPhone photos Local record Settings App information PTZ control (swipe left to show)

  • Page 51: Language

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Language The Language the DVR on screen display uses can be changed. Front panel Mouse Use Up and Down arrow keys to navigate to Highlight option to change using mouse the option to change...

  • Page 52: Set Time & Date

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Set time & date Changing the clock will take immediate effect, you do not have to save this change, so caution should be taken with this option. Front panel Mouse Use Up and Down arrow keys to navigate to...

  • Page 53: Daylight Saving Time

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Daylight saving time Setting this option will automatically move the clock forward and back so that the DVR clock is correct during daylight saving time. Select when the clock moves forward and backward by one hour.

  • Page 54: Video Standard

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Video standard The Inspire DVRs can be set to operate in any country, if the country used the PAL standard or the NTSC standard. Set PAL for Europe and NTSC for USA Front panel...

  • Page 55: Set Vga/Hdmi Resolution

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Set VGA/HDMI resolution The Resolution of the VGA/HDMI main monitor output can be altered to accommodate the type of monitor used. For best results, try to match the resolution with the “native” resolution of your monitor.

  • Page 56: Key Press Buzzer

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Key press buzzer The key press buzzer (or beep) that sounds every time you press a key can be switched off. Front panel Mouse Use Up and Down arrow keys to navigate to...

  • Page 57: Hdd Overwrite

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range HDD overwrite There are two ways that the Inspire DVR can use a hard drive (HDD) when recording. It can stop recording when it becomes full or it can overwrite the oldest recordings in an endless loop.

  • Page 58: Add User

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Add user There can be up to eight separate users, each user can have their access rights set individually. One user must be set to Admin (engineer). Add a user Front panel Mouse...

  • Page 59: Change User Access Rights

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range User access rights Each user can have their access rights changed so that a user will only have access to the part of the system they require. Only Admin can access this feature.
  • Page 60 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Assigning access rights There are two types of access; local and remote. Local access Features and functions on the local DVR Remote access Features that can be accessed over a network First select the user name to change.

  • Page 61: Remove User

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Removing users To remove a user, select the remove option. Admin account can not be removed. Highlight the account to remove and press remove button Remove a user Front panel Mouse Use Up and Down arrow keys to navigate to...

  • Page 62: Change Password

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Change passwords All users can have their passwords changed. In order to change a password the existing password must be known. A password must be numbers 0-9 but can be any length from 1 to 8 digits.

  • Page 63: Information Screen Settings

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Change information screen The Info screen is a feature where an installer can put in their details, these details can be shown on screen at any time without using a password by pressing the INFO button on the front panel or IR remote.

  • Page 64: Dvr Id

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range DVR ID setting The DVR ID is used to identify the DVR if a remote keyboard is used, if a single DVR is connected to a remote keyboard then the ID can be left unchanged.

  • Page 65: Dvr Name

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Set DVR name The DVR name is used to identify the DVR when emails are sent and also for identifying the DVR when remote viewing. The DVR name can be any text up to 30 characters.

  • Page 66: Set Channel Name

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Channel name First select individual channel to change or select all channels. Individual will only change the channel selected. All will change all channels to the same settings. Setting the channel name The channel name is used for both live and recorded video.

  • Page 67: Channel Name Display Options

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Channel name display options The name OSD option is used for setting the channel name display in live view. First select individual channel to change or select all channels. Individual will only change the channel selected.

  • Page 68: Hide Camera

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Hide camera The Hide camera option will set a channel to show a graphic instead of the camera in live view. This will not affect recording. First select individual channel to change or select all channels.

  • Page 69: Display Colour Setting

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Display colour setting The display colour setting option allows the brightness, contrast, hue and saturation to be adjusted. First select individual channel to change or select all channels. Individual will only change the channel selected.

  • Page 70: Mask Setting

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Mask setting The mask feature allows an area of a fixed camera to be masked so that it is blank. This is similar to privacy masking in PTZ cameras but the mask is in a fixed position.

  • Page 71: Ptz Setup

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range PTZ setup There are four steps to setting up a PTZ camera, options 2, 3 & 4 can only be set after option 1 (PTZ Protocol) has been set. Settings for PTZ preset positions is optional but options 1,2 & 3 must be set and they must match the settings on the PTZ camera.

  • Page 72: Ptz Protocol

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range PTZ protocol First select individual channel to change or select all channels. Individual will only change the channel selected. All will change all channels to the same settings. Selecting protocol Front panel Mouse...

  • Page 73: Ptz Baud Rate

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range PTZ baud rate First select individual channel to change or select all channels. Individual will only change the channel selected. All will change all channels to the same settings. Select baud rate Front panel...
  • Page 74 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range PTZ ID First select individual channel to change or select all channels. Individual will only change the channel selected. All will change all channels to the same settings. Selecting PTZ ID Front panel...

  • Page 75: Ptz Preset Setup

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range PTZ preset setup First select individual channel to change or select all channels. Individual will only change the channel selected. All will change all channels to the same settings. Using a mouse, move the camera to the desired position then select the preset number to store and click Set.

  • Page 76: Time & Date Display Options

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Time & date OSD option The Time and date OSD option allows you to select what is displayed for the time and date in live view. Recorded time and date are not affected by this option.

  • Page 77: Display Size Adjustment

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Display size adjust This option allows the main monitor picture to be adjusted to perfectly fit the monitor used. Front panel Mouse Use Up and Down arrow keys to navigate to Highlight option to change using mouse...

  • Page 78: Time & Date Display Position

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Time OSD position This option allows the position of time and date to be moved in live view. Position of recorded time and date is not affected Position of channel name cannot be changed...

  • Page 79: Show Record Status

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Show record status This option allows the Recording Icon to be displayed when a channel is recording. It may be switched off if recording indication is not required. This will affect the motion and alarm indicator.

  • Page 80: Set Channels In Use

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Set channels in use This option allows the DVR to be set so that some channels are completely disabled. If channel(s) are disabled then all access to them in setup menus will be removed and the channel(s)will not record or monitor video loss.

  • Page 81: Normal Record Settings

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Normal record settings The Inspire range of DVRs have two settings for recording, Normal and Event. Normal record settings are used when the DVR is constantly recording or recording according to a time schedule.
  • Page 82 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Set Normal Record Quality Set Normal Record Resolution Set Normal Record Frame rate Front panel Mouse Use Up and Down arrow keys to navigate to Highlight option to change using mouse the option to change...

  • Page 83: Event Record Settings

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Event record settings The Inspire range of DVRs have two settings for recording, Normal and Event. Normal record settings are used when the DVR is constantly recording or recording according to a time schedule.
  • Page 84 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Set Event Record Quality Set Event Record Resolution Set Event Record Frame rate Front panel Mouse Use Up and Down arrow keys to navigate to Highlight option to change using mouse the option to change...

  • Page 85: Record Time Calculator

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Time record calculator The record time calculator can be used to provide the engineer an estimate of the time the DVR will record for. The calculation is made using the size of the HDD fitted and an average of the normal recording settings.

  • Page 86: Disable/Enable Recording

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Disable recording This option allows the DVR to be set so that some channels are set so that they never record. If channels are set to disable they will not record but all other functions will be available.

  • Page 87: Recorded Audio Options

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Record audio option This option allows the DVR to be set so audio is recorded along with video. The Inspire Black range of DVR have 4 channels of audio, each audio channel corresponds to the relative camera channel.

  • Page 88: Audio Ch Multi Screen

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Audio channel multi screen This option set the audio channel that is used when live view is in multi screen mode. i.e. Quad or more cameras displayed at one time. If audio channel 1 is selected this is the audio channel that is used during multi screen mode.

  • Page 89: Record Osd Options

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Record OSD option This option will set the type of OSD that is embedded in to the recording on each channel. The time and date as well as the channel name can be recorded along with the video, however once recorded it cannot be switched off during playback as it becomes part of the recording.

  • Page 90: Record Schedule

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Record schedule The record schedule is used to programme when and how the DVR will record There are five settings for the schedule: Disable Disables recording Continuous (default) Records continually Motion and alarm...

  • Page 91: Pre Event Recording

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Pre event recording Pre Event recording will set the DVR to record 10 seconds of video prior to either a motion or alarm event. This is only required if the DVR is set to record only in motion or alarm, in continuous the DVR will already be recording.

  • Page 92: Post Event Recording

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Post event recording Post Event recording will set the DVR to record 1-30 minutes of video after a motion or alarm event. This is only required if the DVR is set to record only in motion or alarm, in continuous the DVR will already be recording.

  • Page 93: Watermark

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Water mark The Water Mark setting, if set to on, will add a hidden mark to all recordings. If during playback tampering with the video is detected a warning will be given. Front panel...

  • Page 94: Video Loss Recording

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Video loss recording Video loss recording will set the DVR to record 10 seconds of video prior to a video loss alarm. This is only required if the DVR is set to record only in motion or alarm, in continuous the DVR will already be recording.

  • Page 95: Network Type

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Network type There are two types of network settings that can be used with inspire DVRs, Static IP and DHCP. Static IP is a manually assigned fixed setting. DHCP is where the network settings are assigned by a DHCP server on the network, this is usually a router.

  • Page 96: Network Details

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Network details If the network type is set to DHCP then these settings will be automatically set by the DHCP server. If the network type is set to Static IP then these details will need to be set manually.
  • Page 97 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range There are four port settings that the DVR uses to communicate on a network. HTTP port: The http port is used to send web pages from the DVR to a remote computer. Port 80 is the standard port for web browsers such as Internet Explorer.

  • Page 98: Email Settings

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Email Settings If the DVR is connected to the internet it can be set to send an email to up to 5 different people. The email will contain details of the DVR and the event that triggered the email.
  • Page 99 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Schedule Setting the schedule determines when emails are sent, they can be programmed to be sent 24/7 or between specific days and times of the week. Send Test Email This can be used to check if the email and DNS servers are set correctly.

  • Page 100: Pppoe Settings

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range PPPOE settings PPPOE is only required if the DVR is connected direct to an ADSL modem and not to an ADSL router or existing network. In the UK it is not common for ADSL modems to be used as most are combined with a router that will perform the PPPOE function.

  • Page 101: Ddns Settings

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range DDNS Settings The DDNS function is used when the internet connection is not a static IP type, this is known as a dynamic IP. In this case you will need to set up DDNS so that you can always connect to the DVR from a remote location.

  • Page 102: Dual Stream Settings

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Dual stream function The dual stream function is designed to improve remote viewing over a network. There are three settings: Disable: This will switch off Dual Streaming and the video transmitted across the network will be at the same settings as the record setting. This may cause poor network performance if the recording settings are set to D1 and high quality.

  • Page 103: Internet Time Synchronisation

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Internet time synchronisation The Time Synchronisation function will synchronise the DVR clock to an atomic clock on the internet. This function requires an internet connection and that DNS is set up correctly. You must first select an atomic clock (time server) to synchronise with, there are many available in different parts of the world.

  • Page 104: Upnp

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range UPNP UPNP (Universal Plug and Play) allows UPNP devices to work together for a fully automated setup. With UPNP enabled on the DVR and in the router the port forwarding is automatically configured.

  • Page 105: Ftp Settings

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range FTP settings The FTP setting is used to upload a camera snapshot to an FTP server when an Alarm, Motion or Video Loss event occurs. To use this feature the DVR must be connected and configured correctly on a network.
  • Page 106 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Server IP This is the IP address of the FTP server Port This is the port number for the FTP server. Default FTP port is 21 User Name This is the username required to access the FTP server...

  • Page 107: Ip Access

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range IP access The IP Access feature is used to restrict network access to specific IP addresses or block specific IP addresses. Only one of the two methods can be used at once. To restrict network access to a specific group of IP addresses select the “Approved Devices”...
  • Page 108 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range To block a group of IP addresses from accessing the DVR via the network select the “Blocked Devices” option. Enter the sub menu and add the IP addresses to disallow to the list.

  • Page 109: Alarm Input Type

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Alarm input type This option will set the alarm input to either normally open (N.O) or normally closed (N.C) Setting to N.O sets the alarm input to be inactive until it is connected to 0 volts Setting to N.C sets the alarm input to be active if 0 volts is removed...

  • Page 110: Alarm Output Duration

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Alarm output duration This sets the length of time the alarm output is active after an alarm is triggered. There are two options: • Latch until reset • 1 to 60 seconds The alarm output is not automatically triggered when an alarm input is active this must be set up in alarm actions.

  • Page 111: Alarm Schedule

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Alarm schedule The alarm schedule is used to programme when the alarm inputs on the DVR are active. The alarm schedule is set on a per channel basis. Disable Disables alarm inputs Enable...

  • Page 112: Alarm Actions

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Alarm actions Setting alarm actions is essential if you intend to use alarm inputs. There are six possible actions the DVR can take if an alarm input is triggered: Record This will set the ticked channel to record if the DVR is not already recording.
  • Page 113 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range When sending an email it is possible to set which camera the snapshot is taken from, making email alerts very flexible. For Example: Alarm Input 1 could email a picture of camera channel 4.

  • Page 114: Full Screen On Alarm

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Full screen on alarm This will set the DVR to display the active channel in full screen on the main monitor if an alarm input is activated. Alarm input 1 will always display video channel 1 etc.

  • Page 115: Motion Detect Setup

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Motion detect setup The motion detection setup is in two stages, first it must be enabled and a sensitivity level set. There are five sensitivity settings: • Lowest Sensitivity • Low Sensitivity • Medium Sensitivity •...
  • Page 116 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range The second part of setting up motion detect is selecting the area that is monitored. This is set up for each individual camera and objects such as trees can be deselected to reduced the number of false detections.

  • Page 117: Motion Detect Output Duration

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Motion output duration This sets the length of time the motion detect event is active after motion is detected. There are two options: • Latch until reset • 1 to 60 seconds The motion detect actions are not automatically triggered when motion is detected these must be set up in motion detect actions.

  • Page 118: Motion Schedule

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Motion schedule The motion schedule is used to programme when motion detection on the DVR is active. The schedule is set on a per channel basis. Disable Disables motion detection Enable Motion detection is active The DVR can be set by day and hour so it is possible to have different recording parameters on different days and at different times.

  • Page 119: Motion Detect Actions

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Motion detect actions Setting motion detect actions is essential if you intend to use motion detect. There are six possible actions the DVR can take if motion detect is triggered: Record This will set the ticked channel to record if the DVR is not already recording.
  • Page 120 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range When sending an email it is possible to set which camera the snapshot is taken from, making email alerts very flexible. For Example: Motion on channel 1 could email a picture of camera channel 4.

  • Page 121: Full Screen On Motion Detect

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Full screen on motion This will set the DVR to display the active channel in full screen on the main monitor if motion is detected. There are three options: • Off • Latch until reset •...

  • Page 122: Video Loss Actions

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Video loss actions Setting video loss actions is essential if you intend to use video loss. There are six possible actions the DVR can take if video loss is detect is triggered: Record This will set the ticked channel to record if the DVR is not already recording.
  • Page 123 Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range When sending an email it is possible to set which camera the snapshot is taken from, making email alerts very flexible. For Example: Video loss on channel 1 could email a picture of camera channel 4.

  • Page 124: Hdd Full Actions

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range HDD full actions Setting HDD full actions is essential if you intend to use the HDD full alarm. There are three possible actions the DVR can take if the HDD becomes full: Alarm out: This will set the DVR to trigger an alarm output (relay) if the HDD becomes full.

  • Page 125: Hdd Error Actions

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range HDD error actions Setting HDD error actions is essential if you intend to use the HDD error alarm. There are three possible actions the DVR can take if the HDD becomes faulty: Alarm out: This will set the DVR to trigger an alarm output (relay) if the HDD becomes faulty.

  • Page 126: View Log

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range View log The Inspire DVR will log many activities including the following: • System power up • System power down • Power failure • User log on the system • User log out of the system •...

  • Page 127: Copy Log

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Copy log The entire log can be copied to a USB memory stick and viewed in Internet Explorer. To copy the log plug a USB memory stick in to the DVR USB socket either on the front or rear of the DVR.

  • Page 128: Format Hdd

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Format HDD WARNING USE THIS OPTION WITH CARE ALL RECORDINGS WILL BE ERASED To completely erase or prepare a new HDD for use it must be formatted. When formatting the HDD, recording is suspended during format and will automatically resume when formatting is complete.

  • Page 129: Software Upgrade

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Software upgrade The inspire range is designed to be upgraded to add new features as they become available. Service packs may be sent out from time to time in the form of a USB memory stick.

  • Page 130: Copy Engineer Settings To Usb

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Copy settings to USB The entire system settings can be copied to a USB memory stick and loaded in to another DVR or kept on record. To copy the system settings plug a USB memory stick in to the DVR USB socket either on the front or rear of the DVR.

  • Page 131: Load Engineer Settings From Usb

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Load settings from USB The entire system settings can be loaded from a USB memory stick and this will overwrite the current settings. To load the system settings plug a USB memory stick containing a saved settings file in to the DVR USB socket either on the front or rear of the DVR.

  • Page 132: Load Default Settings

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range Load default settings This will reset all engineer settings to the factory default. Select Load default settings. Click Yes to proceed. During loading recording is suspended. Loading will take around 2 to 3 minutes during which time the DVR will reboot.

  • Page 133: Dvr Configuration Information

    Engineer Manual Inspire Black 960H DVR Range DVR configuration information DVR configuration information can be displayed, this will show the basic settings for the hardware. HDD Capacity: The total HDD capacity Hardware Version: Main PCB version Software Version: Operating system version...
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