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Dante DN9231-4 Installation And Operation Manual

H.264/mpeg4/mjpeg decoder dual configurable video streams with duplex audio, data, alarms
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DN9231
H.264/MPEG4/MJPEG Video
Video/Audio/Data Decoder
Description: H.264/MPEG4/MJPEG Decoder
Installation and Operations Manual
Model Number: DN9231-4
Dual Configurable Video Streams
with duplex Audio, Data, Alarms

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  • Page 1 DN9231 H.264/MPEG4/MJPEG Video Video/Audio/Data Decoder Installation and Operations Manual Model Number: DN9231-4 Description: H.264/MPEG4/MJPEG Decoder Dual Configurable Video Streams with duplex Audio, Data, Alarms...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    6. How to Use Web Page ..................23 6.1. Recommended PC specification ..................23 6.2. Basic Configuration....................... 24 6.2.1. User management ....................24 6.2.3. Setting date and time of device ................28 6.3. Encoder Setting ......................30 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.
  • Page 3 Summary ..........................55 Electrical Characteristics ..................... 55 Environment Condition ....................... 56 Mechanical Condition ......................56 APPENDIX (B): POWER OVER ETHERNET ..............57 PoE compatibility ........................ 57 Power classification......................57 APPENDIX (C): DIMENSIONS ................. 58 REVISION HISTORY ....................59 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.
  • Page 4 “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Unpack carefully and handle the equipment with care. The packaging contains: Decoder DC power adaptor Mounting brackets 9-pin terminal blocks Screws and anchor blocks Quick installation guide The above contents are subject to change without prior notice. Note 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    For its main features, refer to the following summary. 1-channel H.264 30fps@CIF decompression • Decompress H.264, MPEG-4, and MJPEG streams • Audio compression and decompression: G.711 • System configuration on a webpage • 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 7: Hardware Overview

    NTSC or PAL according to the IP device’s video format before you connect the power cable . The video output configuration must be set before you connect the power cable. Changing the setting after the device is turned on will not affect on the configuration. Note 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    Reboot the device system or reset the device to its Factory default settings. Refer to the section 4.4 Reset for more specific information. ⑩ Power connector Connect the power adaptor for power supply. DC 12V 1A adaptor is needed. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 9: Installation

    IN a Video Out NTSC Output Configuration Switch The video output configuration must be set before you turn on the device. Changing the setting after the device is turned on will not affect on the configuration. Note 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 10: Cabling

    The device supports two way mono audio for H.264 encoder only. Since the output power for the audio is low, an amplifier speaker is needed for a clearer sound. Aout Amp Speaker Audio input range: 0.01/3.3 (Min/Max) 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.
  • Page 11 D1~D2 Connect output of sensors for each port as shown in the circuit above. Do not exceed the maximum input voltage or relay rate. Do not use voltage and relay type sensor together. Caution 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.
  • Page 12 Only the relay type is supported. Relay Rating: Max 24VAC 500mA or 12VDC 1A Do not exceed the maximum relay rating. Caution Internal Device DO 1 Device DO 2 Max 12VDC 1A or 24VAC 500mA Relay Type Power 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.
  • Page 13 User's Manual RS-232C Connection RS-232C Terminal Block is used for some devices such as POS terminal block. <RS-232C Application> TX GND RS-485 Connection The RS-485 serial port consists of TRX+(RX+) and TRX-(RX-) as following. 485 Device 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 14: Wall-Mounting

    1) Drill two holes on the wall and insert anchor blocks into the holes. 2) Put the mounting brackets to the mounting hole on each side of the device. 3) Fasten the device with screws. 4) Make sure the device is firmly installed. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 15: Basic Setup

    MAC address of your device. Please make sure the device and your PC are on the same network segment before the installation. If the network segment of your PC is different from the device, change your PC’s IP setting as below. IP address : 192.168.xxx.xxx Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 16: System Configuration On Web Page

    IPAdminTool automatically searches all activated network encoders and IP cameras and shows product name, IP address, MAC address, etc. To search your device and use its web page more easily, use IPAdminTool that is provided with SDK at the following SDK path. {SDK root}\BIN\TOOLS\AdminTool\ 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 17: Video Display

    Encoder 7 6) On the Select stream window, Select the channel and stream to decode and click the Select button. Camera 1 7) Check if the streaming video of selected IP device is displayed on the screen. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 18: Reset

    1. Disconnect the power supply from the device. 2. Connect the power to the device with the Reset button pressed and held. 3. Release the Reset button after 5 seconds. 4. Wait for the system to reboot. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 19: How To Use Osd Menu

    It displays the frame rate of a channel. Shortcut Icons ④ ④ ④ ④ With the shortcut icons, you can enable audio or change the display mode. Refer to 5.2. Display Mode and 5.3. Audio Mode for more details. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 20: Display Mode

    5.2.2. Single View . ○ ○ Switch full-window with sub-window ① Switch the channel of sub-window ② 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 21: Audio Mode

    1) Right-click on a view to display the quick menu. 2) Select the desired number of preset mode. 3) Select the encoders you want to display by referring to 4.3. Video Display . 4) Right-click on a view to display the quick menu. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 22: Checking Device And Channel Information

    Reset button on the device, refer to 4.4. Reset . If you click the Reboot button, the device immediately starts rebooting without an alarm message. Check if the device reboot is really required before you click this button. Note 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 23: How To Use Web Page

    512MB D3D support D3D support Nvidia, ATI, ATI Radeon Series, Intel built-in graphic Nvidia Geforce Series Memory : 64 MB Memory : 128 MB Windows XP SP2 or higher Win 98, ME, XP, Vista Direct X 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 24: Basic Configuration

    To skip an authentication step before a user logs in to the Setup page, 1. Go to Setup > Basic Configuration > Users . 2. Select Disable . 3. Click the Apply button to save the changes. For an enhanced security, selecting the Enable option is recommended. Note 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.
  • Page 25 Note How to remove a user To remove a user name form the User List, 1. Go Setup > Basic Configuration > Users . 2. Select the user name to remove on the User List. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.
  • Page 26 It is because the content expiration time is basically set to one day. Therefore, to avoid retrieving the resources from the cache, you should manually empty your cache. If the content expiration mode is not enabled, the cache 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.
  • Page 27 DN9231 User's Manual control may perform depending on the client PC environment, specifically your Internet Explorer option setting. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 28: Setting Date And Time Of Device

    Setting current time of server Select one of 3 options: Synchronize the server with your PC time • Synchronize the server with NTP server via internet • Set the server time manually by user • 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.
  • Page 29 Interval of synchronization Everyday 00:00 - Synchronizes at every midnight Disabled – Synchronizes only when the decoder is rebooted (factory default) 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 30: Encoder Setting

    TYPE0 and TYPE1. The audio out stream from the decoder to an encoder is only available when you select TYPE0 (H.264 encoder) for Encoder Type . TYPE1 or RTSP is not supported. Note 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.
  • Page 31 After the setup, click the Apply button on the bottom of the Encoder Setting window. And then go to the Connection Mode Setting page, select the mode to apply changes, and click the Apply button on the bottom. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 32: Decoder Setting

    If you want to keep the best quality for a specific channel while having too much DSP interference, give a priority on the channel by selecting its channel number on the following option. This option will be enabled only when you select the Quad mode. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 33: Osd

    To test the cursor acceleration more clearly, jump the cursor to travel long distances. Setting the position of OSD The default position of OSD, which is IP address on left-top, FPS on left-bottom, and shortcut icon on right-top, can be changed according your configuration. You can apply a different 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 34: Audio

    Go to Setup > Event Configuration > DI , then the Publisher – DI page appears as below. Click each subscriber name such as DO and you can find that they are linked to the related setting pages. Refer to the figures of below for more specific information. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 35: How To Configure Each Event Server

    You can use Multicast server to get the event notification from the device and send them to the client application. This page helps you to configure the Multicast server. Type a message name to show on event message program Type Address, port, according to your system setting. Factory default is 2555. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.
  • Page 36 (no parsed port of HTTP server data) *customer0: You can customize the message format by configuring it with HTTP CGI and Type the desired waiting parameters. time from HTTP server until the response is arrived. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 37: Assigning Event Rule To Event Publishers

    DI detection is occurred. [System Option - SMTP] and email account must be configured to activate this function. Attaching a snapshot on an email is not available. Subscriber – Multicast 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.
  • Page 38 HTTP server when DI detection is occurred. HTTP server must be configured to activate this function by clicking the link button (HTTP). If you have finished to configure the event server and required subscribers, click Apply button for the application. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 39: System Option

    Apply button. You may find the message box of below is popped up. It explains that the DHCP server in your router device may cause a problem and fail to lease new IP address. In that case, the latest static IP address will be applied instead. Click OK button to accept the notification. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 40: Ntp Server Setup

    You can set up to 4 NTP servers as you can see at the example of above. To enable the NTP servers, DNS server setting should be done in advance in the menu of TCP/IP page and please check out if the DNS configuration is accurate. I am SNTP Server 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 41: Upnp Setup

    Refer to the example of UPnP of Windows XP so that you can check out how the customized settings are being applied. Find this information on your PC [Start - My network places]. Find your device, right-click the mouse and go to [property]. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 42: Mdns (Multicast Dns) Setup

    URL of them. Then, The UPnP program will show the modified name, description and URL. 6.6.4. mDNS (Multicast DNS) setup For the multicast DNS setting, go to Setup > System Options > mDNS . 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 43: Smtp Setup

    Type the friendly name for the product server to show on e-mail and it helps you to distinguish the devices from other devices when you use multiple network video servers. Input range: 40 characters limit From email address Type the e-mail address of a sender. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.
  • Page 44 If you have seen the message below, you should set the DNS first at System Option > TCP/IP menu. If you have seen the message below, the entered mail account is valid. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 45: Led Setup

    3. Select the operation type of each LED; Blink or On mode. 4. Select the time out value. 1 to 5 sec and permanent alarming are supported. Refer to 2.2.1 Front Panel for the location of LEDs on the device. Note 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 46: Ddns (Dynamic Dns)

    4. Type the update time. The factory default is 600 seconds and it enables the product notify the DDNS of the current domain name. 5. Type the user name and password of your DDNS account. Note that 8 asterisks cannot be used for the password. 6. Click the Apply button. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 47: Snmp

    The Trap can be considered as sending an event message from an event publisher such as DIO and VCA. Choose the SNMP Trap version to receive Trap event, and input the IP address and community on the text box. For the details about SNMP MIB information, please contact our support team. Note 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 48: Io Configuration

    Normal Open. Suddenly DI#1 is triggered by any kind of event. Expected Response – The status of DO#1 will be changed from OFF to ON, if the default setting is OFF. The status of DI#1 will be changed from OPEN to CLOSE. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.
  • Page 49 10 seconds and finish the operation. However, if you turn a DO device on manually by using the DO Control button, it will be activated without being affected by the DO hold period unless you click the OFF button. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 50: Uart Setting For Serial Device

    AUX : Used when you connect an auxiliary device that requires serial communication to an encoder. RS485 is for UART1 and RS232 is for UART2. SerialOverIP : Used to enable the communication for the devices connected to the serial ports of an encoder 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.
  • Page 51 PTZ Address : Type the PTZ address as you have set on your PTZ camera. You may find the dip switch at the bottom of the PTZ camera which enables the cameras to have their own address. Refer to your PTZ camera hardware manual for the PTZ address setting. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.
  • Page 52 These settings are necessary when you want your serial device to be communicated with the encoder or IP camera. The default values of web page are set for the RS485 PTZ device but you can set the values according to your own device requirement. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 53: Maintenance

    Name : The log files are named automatically. It’s not allowed for user to name it manually. Size : Log file size is updated in real time. Latest access time : Latest time when the product accessed the internal system to get the log. Displays the files created 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 54: About

    DI/DO UART#1 UART#2 SD slot Day & Night Rack information 6.9.2. Licenses On the Licenses page, the information for the third party software license that has been used on the development of the device is displayed. 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 55: Appendix (A): Specifications

    Linein, 1.43Vp-p(Min 1.35Vp-p, max 1.49 Vp-p), 39 KΩ Audio Output Lineout, 46mW Power, 16 Ω Sensor(D/I) TTL level 4.5V threshold, Max 50mA Alarm(D/O) Max 500mA@24VAC or 1A@12VDC Power Source(Approx) DC 12V / PoE IEEE802.3af (Class 0) Power Consumption 3W (DC12V) / 3.84W (PoE) 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 56: Environment Condition

    (With mouse connected) Environment Condition Operating Temperature 0 ºC ~ 60 ºC (32 ºF ~ 140 ºF) Operating Humidity Up to 85% RH Mechanical Condition Color Black Dimension 103(W) x 38(H) x 141(D) mm Weight (Approx) 385g 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 57: Appendix (B): Power Over Ethernet

    Power classification The PoE Power Class supported by the IP device is Class 0. Class Usage Minimum Power Levels Maximum Power Levels at the Output at the PSE Powered Device Default 15.4W 0.44 to 12.95W 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 58: Appendix (C): Dimensions

    DN9231 User's Manual APPENDIX ( APPENDIX (C C C C ): DIMENSIONS ): DIMENSIONS APPENDIX ( APPENDIX ( ): DIMENSIONS ): DIMENSIONS (Unit: mm) 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

  • Page 59: Revision History

    Preliminary version for DP sample 01A.00 11/24/2010 Initial version 01A.01 12/21/2010 Modified explanation about Serial over IP 01A.02 02/09/2011 Changed the incorrect reference for the priority channel configuration 01A.03 04/14/2011 Corrected the subscriber per event publisher table 01A.03 Dante Security Inc.

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