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DS-6400HDI–T Decoder User Manual Regulatory information FCC information compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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DS-6400HDI–T Decoder User Manual Safety Instruction These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions” Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected. Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.
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DS-6400HDI–T Decoder User Manual Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your device, be advised of the following tips: • Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. • Unit is designed for indoor use only. • Keep all liquids away from the device. •...
DS-6400HDI–T Decoder User Manual Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 Introduction ............................. 7 1.1 Description ..............................8 1.2 Features ................................8 CHAPTER 2 Panels and Connections ......................... 10 2.1 Front Panel ..............................11 2.2 Rear Panel ..............................12 CHAPTER 3 Initial Network Parameters Configuration ................. 14 3.1 Search Active Devices Online ........................
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DS-6400HDI–T Decoder User Manual 5.2 Linking Video Output with Video Wall ......................48 5.3 Displaying Video on Video Wall ........................50 5.4.1 Decoding and Displaying Video ......................51 5.4.3 Windowing and RoamingSettings ......................53 5.4.4 Configuring Playback ..........................55 5.4.5 Configuring Cycle Decoding ......................... 55 5.4.6 Window Configuration ..........................
TI platform, Linux operating system and Netra processor, ensuring high reliability and stability of system running. DS-6400HDI-T Series HD Video/Audio Decoder is capable of decoding video at 8MP resolution and outputting decoded video via BNC, VGA, DVI or HDMI interfaces, and it also supports multiple network protocols and multiple stream transmission modes.
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual 2.1 Front Panel Front panel of DS-6400HDI-T Figure 2.1 Front Panel of DS-6401HDI-T Table 2.1 Description of Front Panel LED Indicator & Interface Connections POWER Power LED indicator LINK Network connection LED indicator Tx/Rx Data transmitting/receiving status LED indicator...
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual 2.2 Rear Panel Rear panel of DS-6401HDI-T Figure 2.3 Rear Panel of DS-6401HDI-T Table 2.3 Description of DS-6401HDI-T Rear Panel Interface Connections LINE IN/OUT Two-way audio input/output, 3.5mm connector. 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet interface RS-232 Serial Interface Connect to RS-232 devices, e.g., PC, etc.
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Table 2.4 Description of DS-6416HDI-T Rear Panel Interface Connections VGA Video Input VGA video input DVI-I Video Input DVI-I video input ( support DVI-to-VGA adapter) DVI-I Video Output DVI output of decoded video LINE IN/OUT Two-way audio input/output, 3.5mm connector.
This chapter aims to tell the procedures of using the SADP software to find and configure the IP address and other parameters of the device. For the first-time user, the default user name of DS-6400HDI-T is admin, and the default IP address is 192.0.0.64.
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual list in 45 seconds after it went offline. Search online devices manually You can also click to refresh the online device list manually. The newly searched devices will be added to the list. You can click on each column heading to order the information;...
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual 3.3 Setting Admin Password for the Decoder You are required to activate the decoder first by setting a strong password for it before you can use the device. Activation via Web Browser and Client Software are all supported.
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual prompts. Follow the steps to activate the camera. Steps: Run the client software and the Video Wall interface pops up, as shown in the figure below. Figure 3.4 Control Panel Click the Device Management icon to enter the Device Management interface, as shown in the figure below.
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Create a password and input the password in the password field, and confirm the password. STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend that you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your computer by either modifying the IP address manually or checking the DHCP checkbox. Input the password to activate your IP address modification. Lo-Call 1890 866 900 www.cctvireland.ie...
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual CHAPTER 4 Decoder Configuration and Operation by Web Browser Lo-Call 1890 866 900 www.cctvireland.ie shop@cctvireland.ie...
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Purpose: You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with the Internet access might be under network security risks. For avoidance of any network attacks and information leakage, please strengthen your own protection. If the product does not work properly, contact with your dealer or the nearest service center.
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. We recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Figure 4.5 Note Interface Click OK to enter the Video Wall interface. Figure 4.6 Enter WEB Page of Decoder If the password is not strong enough, the following message box pops up to remind you to change the weak or risky password to strong password.
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Input the password in Password and Confirm text fields to finish the strong password settings. Click Cancel to login the device. Lo-Call 1890 866 900 www.cctvireland.ie shop@cctvireland.ie...
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual 4.1 Decoder Configuration 4.1.1 Checking Device Information Purpose: You can check the information of the device in the device information interface, such as the Device Type, Device Serial No., Firmware Version, Decoding Version, Web Version, Plugin Version etc.
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Figure 4.10 Configure Time Settings Configure the time synchronization by NTP server or manually. Configuring Time Sync by NTP Server A Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server can be configured on your device to ensure the accuracy of system date/time.
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Figure 4.12 Configure Time Manually Select the time zone that is closest to the device’s location from the drop-down list. Click Save to save the settings. 4.1.3 Configuring RS485/RS232 Serial Port Configure RS232 Parameters Steps: Click Configuration > System Settings > RS232 to enter the following interface: ure 4.13 Configure RS-232 Settings...
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Configure RS485 Parameters Steps: Click Configuration > System Settings > RS485 to enter the following interface: Figure 4.14 Configure RS-485 Settings Configure the RS-485 parameters, including the baud rate, data bit, stop bit and parity type.
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual 4.1.5 Configuring DDNS Settings Purpose: If your device is set to use PPPoE as its default network connection, you may set Dynamic DNS (DDNS) to be used for network access. Prior registration with your DDNS Provider is required before configuring the system to use DDNS.
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Figure 4.17 IPServer Settings • PeanutHull: (1) Enter User Name and Password obtained from the PeanutHull website. (2) Click Save to save the settings. Figure 4.18 PeanutHull Settings • HiDDNS: (1) Enter the Server Address of the HiDDNS server: www.hik-online.com.
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Figure 4.19 HiDDNS Settings After having successfully registered the device on the HiDDNS server, you can access your device via Web browser or client software with the Device Domain Name (device name). 4.1.6 Managing User Account The user accounts can be managed in this interface.
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual For the admin user, only the password can be modified. STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend that you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual When logging in the device for first time, please install the plug-in according to the prompt on the screen. The device will restart after completing the upgrade. Restore the default settings of the decoder: Click Default to restore the completed factory settings of the decoder.
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Figure 4.25 Transparent Channel Interface Select a transparent channel from the list to configure. Click Modify to modify the parameters of the selected transparent channel. Figure 4.26 Modifying Interface Select the Local Serial Port and the Remote Serial Port to RS-485 or RS-232.
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual 4.2 Setting Video Wall Layout Purpose: To realize the display of the decoded video on the video wall, you must set the Video Wall Configuration in the first place so as to link the video output with video wall.
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Move the cursor to the window, and icon automatically appears in the upper-right comer of the window. Click to close the window. Figure 4.31 Delete the Window 4.3 Decoding Operation Purpose: After configuration has done according to 4.2 Setting Video Wall Layout, decoding video on the TV Wall can be realized in this section.
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Figure 4.33 Encoding Device List Input Device Name, IP Address, Port, Password, Area Name and Channel Number. Check the checkbox of Get Stream by Stream Media to lower the network load of the device. Figure 4.34 Adding Camera Interface Select one of the areas or one channel of the encoding device, and click Modify to modify corresponding parameters.
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Figure 4.36 Modifying Encoding Device Select one area or one channel of encoding device and click Delete to delete the encoding device. Figure 4.37 Deleting Camera Interface 4.3.2 Decoding on the Video Wall Steps : Drag the channel from the left side list to realize the decoding in the selected window.
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Figure 4.39 Split Screen Interface Right click the selected window and the following interface shows up. Figure 4.40 Decoding Channel Interface Click Stop Decoding to stop decoding Click Decoding Status to check the decoding status. Figure 4.41 Decoding Channel Status 4.3.3 Video Wall Roaming...
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Figure 4.42 Video Roaming Interface Select one of the roaming windows, and click to realize split screen in the selected roaming window with 1/4/9/16 available. Generally the selected window is at top by default. Click to place the selected window at bottom.
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Figure 4.44 Saving the Scene Interface Click Save as to pop up the following dialog box. Figure 4.45 Save as Interface Input the Name and click OK to save the scene. Figure 4.46 Scene List Select one of the scenes you have set. Click to call the scene.
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Figure 4.48 Delete the Scene Lo-Call 1890 866 900 www.cctvireland.ie shop@cctvireland.ie...
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Run the disk of iVMS-4200 Video Wall Client Software, and double click the icon to install it in your PC. In this chapter, the basic procedure of operating the decoder by the software is described. Please refer to the user manual of iVMS-4200 for more detailed information.
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual and HiDDNS. Figure 5.3 Add Device by IP/Domain You can add the device by detecting the online devices. The active online decoding devices in the same local subnet with the software are displayed on the list. Select the decoder and click Add to Client to add the decoder.
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual 5.2 Linking Video Output with Video Wall Steps: Click Video Wall tab to enter the Video Wall setting interface. Figure 5.6 Video Wall Layout Settings You can use the default video wall layout or click to choose one mode to edit Video Wall layout.
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Figure 5.8 Add Video Wall Edit the video wall name, and the number of screens in row and column. Click Add to finish video wall adding. Choose Modify Video Wall to edit current video wall’s layout, name and decoding outputs Figure 5.9 Modify Video Wall...
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Up to 5 video walls can be added to the client software. The total number of display windows of the video wall is 16 × 20. The range of the row number is between 1 and 16, and column number between 1 and 20.
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual 5.3.1 Decoding and Displaying Video Steps: Close Modify Video Wall interface to go back to the Video Wall interface. Figure 5.12 Video Wall Operation Page Click scene to display the scene interface. Click to add a new scene, click...
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Figure 5.14 Preview Interface You can move the cursor to the preview window and click in the lower-left corner to stop decoding. Select a decoding window and click to set the split screen with 1/4/9/16 available.
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Set Alarm Window: display the video triggered by event or alarm input on Video Wall. Figure 5.17 Video Wall Display Icon Description Start Decoding Stop Decoding Stop All Window Enable All VCA Decoding Disable All VCA Decoding...
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Figure 5.18 Roaming Interface You can move the window when the cursor becomes , and adjust the window size when becomes directional arrow. The window will be adjusted to align with the borders if it is moved to the location near...
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Audio can be outputted in the window with the signal outputted via DVI-I interface. There are up to 16 audio outputs and one to one correspondence is required. Figure 5.21 Signal Output via DVI Interface 5.3.3 Configuring Playback...
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Figure 5.22 Cycle Decoding 5.3.5 Window Configuration Purpose: You can set the window as the alarm window to display the video triggered by event or alarm input on the video wall, you can also set the decoding delay and image parameters.
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Functions like 3D DNR, Enable Defog, and Enable Low Illumination are not supported by DS-6400HDI- T series. Lo-Call 1890 866 900 www.cctvireland.ie shop@cctvireland.ie...
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DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Check the cable and the switch. Please refer to Chapter 3 to configure the IP address of the decoder. Why cannot connect the decoder with client software? Check the decoder IP address. Cable is connected.
DS-6400HDI-T Decoder User Manual Appendix C. List of Third-party IP Cameras Access IP Camera Model Manufacturer Supported Video Format SP306H Panasonic SP336H SNC-CH220 Sony SNC-RH124 P5532 Axis Q7404 H.264, MPEG4 Sanyo VCC-HD2500P SAMSUNG SND-5080P Bosch NBC265P D5110 Zavio AC1305M Arecont...
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