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- Page 1 D01255010D VR-24 Analog Visual Recorder Owner’s Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents 1. Introduction........4 5-4. - Page 3 Contents 7-5-3. TEDS calibration ......34 11. FILE settings ........53 7-6.
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Page 4: Introduction
Product overview (Japanese/English) × 1 indicate any guarantees against infringements of third-party intellectual property rights and other rights related to them. TEAC Corporation will bear no responsibility for infringements on third-party intel- lectual property rights or their occurrence because of the use of these products. -
Page 5: Features
1. Introduction o Synchronized connection of two units is supported, 1-3. Features allowing the number of recording channels to be increased. This data recorder assures the synchronization of video In addition, synchronized connection with our more and analog signals and allows their recording. advanced products ( WX/LX series) is supported, This standalone data recorder has been designed to be allowing the number of recording channels for ana-... -
Page 6: Recording Media
The CFast and SDHC card slots are accessed by opening 1-5-1. Type of files the black cover in the center on the side of the unit. The VR-24 makes a binary-format data file and ASCII- ATTENTION format header file each time recording stops or pauses. -
Page 7: Media Directory Structures
This order is called the INTERLACED the medium is formatted. When the medium is inserted in an VR-24, this directory is made format, and the format name is recorded in STORAGE_ automatically if it does not already exist. -
Page 8: Header File
Example of header file DATASET TEST0001 VERSION 1 SERIES VR24_CH1,VR24_CH2,VR24_CH3,VR24_CH4 DATE 01-01-2015 TIME 12:00:00.00 RATE 48000 VERT_UNITS V,V,V,V HORZ_UNITS Sec COMMENT VR-24 NUM_SERIES 4 STORAGE_MODE INTERLACED FILE_TYPE INTEGER SLOPE 8.000000e-005,8.000000e-005,8.000000e-005,8.000000e-005 X_OFFSET -1.0 Y_OFFSET 0.000000e+000,0.000000e+000,0.000000e+000,0.000000e+000 NUM_SAMPS 2928000 DATA DEVICE VR-24... -
Page 9: Explanations Of Header File
The data that follows this entry is specific to this unit, and it might differ from the for- DATA mats of other models. DEVICE VR-24 The channel name and amplifier settings (range, mode, HPF and LPF settings) appear CH1_ after the underscore... - Page 10 GPS_CH GPS data channel recorded VR-24_VERSION VR-24 APP and AD versions and serial number o In synchronized recording, the VR-24 attaches the following information after DEVICE. SYNC MASTER In the case of a master unit in synchronized recording (SYNC SLAVE)
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Page 11: Important Safety Precautions
DÉCLARATION DE CONFORMITÉ Nous, TEAC AUDIO EUROPE, Liegnitzer Straße 6, 82194 Gröbenzell, Allemagne, déclarons sous notre propre respon- sabilité que le produit TEAC décrit dans ce mode d'emploi est conforme aux normes techniques lui correspondant. AVERTISSEMENT Il s’agit d’un produit de Classe A. Dans un environnement domestique, cet appareil peut provoquer des interfé- rences radio, dans ce cas l’utilisateur peut être amené... -
Page 12: Connections
3. Connections 3-1. Powering the unit 3-2. Connecting cameras The VR-24 operates with DC 12V power. The circular connector of a dedicated camera cable The included AC adapter can be attached to the DC IN sends control signals and supplies power for one connector on the right side panel to supply power. -
Page 13: Connecting Sensors
3. Connections 3-4. Connecting sensors Piezoelectric accelerometer Example Voltage output type with built-in preamp 724ZT: triaxial ICP that supports TEDS Measurement microphone To ANALOG IN Pulse input Microphone Earphone Camera Included AC adapter... -
Page 14: Names And Functions Of Parts
4. Names and functions of parts 4-1. Top Press when the unit is record ready to start Power indicator ( ) recording. This lights green when the unit is on. Pause (9PAUSE) button This blinks green when the system is starting up. Press when the system is stopped or playing back After pressing the switch toward O, it blinks orange to make it playback ready. -
Page 15: Right Side
4. Names and functions of parts 4-2. Right side when not loading or unloading recording media. CAMERA input connectors Do not open the recording media slot cover when Connect the dedicated camera cables here. the system is operating. Always connect the circular and LAN connectors of EARPHONE jack one dedicated camera cable in pairs to the same camera number connectors. -
Page 16: Left Side
Use this to synchronize recording with a data recorder from our more advanced LX series. Do not connect anything when not conducting synchronized recording. VR-24/WX recording synchronization connector (VR-24/WX SYNC) Use this to synchronize recording with a data recorder from our more advanced WX series or another VR-24. -
Page 17: Front
4. Names and functions of parts 4-4. Front Cooling ports These are ventilation holes to cool the unit. Do not block these holes. 4-5. Rear Cooling fan This is an exhaust fan to cool the unit. Do not block its output. -
Page 18: Connector Specifications
5. Connector specifications 5-1. DC IN power connector 5-2. PULSE/TRIG IN connector Function Function Input a power supply between DC 11 V and 17 V. Use to input pulse signals or external trigger signals. o These voltage values are the guaranteed operating o When using as a pulse input connector, refer to “10-5. -
Page 19: Can Input Connector
5. Connector specifications 5-4. GPS/remote control signal 5-3. CAN input connector input connector (GPS/REMOTE) Function Use to input a CAN signal. Function Use to connect an optional GPS receiver (sold sepa- rately), to control recording with contact signals or CAN signal to connect an optional remote control unit (sold Function names separately). -
Page 20: Pin Assignments
5. Connector specifications Pin assignments Pin Function 1 DC power supply output 2 DC power supply output 3 GPS serial input 4 GPS serial output 5 Ground (GND) 6 Unused 7 Unused 8 Unused 9 Ground (GND) 10 STOP status 11 REC status 12 FWD status 13 PAUSE status... -
Page 21: Basic Operation
CFast card to project forward. Pull out the locking clasp and fix it to the front of the CFast card. o Format CFast cards with the VR-24 before using them This is a measure to prevent the CFast card from fall- with this system. -
Page 22: Removing Cfast Cards
6. Basic operation 6-1-4. Handling SDHC cards Avoid using SD cards that have adapters for microSD cards or miniSD cards. ATTENTION o This unit cannot record video data to SDHC cards. o When recording to an SDHC card, recording will stop if the size of an analog data file reaches 4 GB. -
Page 23: Sdhc Card Write-Protection Switches
6. Basic operation SDHC card write-protection switches 6-3. Putting the unit into standby SDHC cards have write-protection switches. Confirm that the unit is stopped (not recording, playing back or record/playback ready), and put the unit into Write-protection switch standby. Writing data can be prohibited by moving the switch to the LOCK Putting the unit into standby when the unit is not position. -
Page 24: Status Changes
6. Basic operation 6-4. Status changes 6-4-1. Explanation of status change diagram entry Entries appear on the status change diagram in the following manner. Stopped Status Ready for button input; Possible operations setting changes possible REC] Status change (by button or menu) 6-4-2. -
Page 25: Home Screen
6. Basic operation 6-5. Home screen l m n Status icon Recording file information FILE (name of file being recorded) This icon shows the current status of the recording The appearance changes according to the status of unit. the unit. The meanings of the icons are as follows. - Page 26 6. Basic operation Synchronization EVENT number : OFF This shows the EVENT number. The appearance changes according to the status of : waiting for synchronization (VR sync master) the unit. : waiting for synchronization (VR sync slave) When recording, : waiting for synchronization (WX sync) this shows the total number of marked events from the beginning of the recording to the present.
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Page 27: Data Display
6. Basic operation At all other times, You can touch the – button to intentionally make it this shows the amount of space used on the current darker. media. The adjustment range is ±2. o Since the range of adjustment is limited, using the Bar meters exposure adjustment buttons might not change the brightness. -
Page 28: Analog Data Bar Meter Display
6. Basic operation 6-6-3. Analog data bar meter display Peak Peak Channel numbers Channels shown Touch the bar meter display button to show bar meters of the analog data on the display. Bar meters will not be Bar meters can be shown for a maximum of four chan- shown for channels that have their input settings OFF, nels at the same time, and it is not possible to designate and their channel numbers will appear gray. -
Page 29: Gps/Can/Pulse Data Display
6. Basic operation 6-6-4. GPS/CAN/Pulse data display 6-7. Trigger settings display Stop trigger Start trigger The start and stop trigger settings are shown by icons. : No trigger : External trigger : Level trigger : Recording time : Timeout Triggers set modes. If multiple conditions are set, they When GPS, CAN or Pulse is active, you can select it. -
Page 30: Recording Media Information
The available recording time shown is an estimate. o CFast cards cannot be used when unformatted (for example, immediately after purchase). Format them with the VR-24 before use. o SDHC cards smaller than 2 GB are not supported. Media capacity use and playback position display The information shown changes according to the status of this unit. -
Page 31: Recording
7. Recording 7-1. Order of procedures 7-4. Set triggers In addition to manually starting and stopping recording, Set recording conditions you can also set the system to start and stop recording using triggers and intervals. See “7-4-2. Interval record- Set recording destination ing”... -
Page 32: Recording Stopping Conditions
7. Recording When a pre-trigger interval is set, data is recorded When the number of repetitions is set to 2 or more, before a recording starting condition occurs, but recording will start at the set time and stop after the only after the system is made record ready. -
Page 33: Calibration
7. Recording Select the actual load value applied to the sen- 7-5. Calibration sor by the calibrator. Set the value used to convert sensor output to physical quantities. 7-5-1. Equivalent input calibration Set the rated output and rated capacity indicated in the sensor test results table (“Unit substitution”... -
Page 34: Teds Calibration
7. Recording Touch the “Apply” button to reflect the mea- sured value in the physical quantity conversion value. 7-5-3. TEDS calibration When a TEDS sensor is connected to this unit, the unit will read TEDS data when it is turned on, and automati- cally set the physical quantity conversion value if it has not been set. -
Page 35: Playback
8. Playback 8-1. Playback 8-2. File search If a medium that already has a recording is inserted into You can open the file list and use it to select and play the unit, press the play (7FWD) button when the unit files. -
Page 36: Settings
9. Settings Settings screen buttons 9-1. Settings screens Touch a button to open that settings screen. TOP screen TOP button Return to the TOP menu. Settings screen name This shows the current settings category. Setting value selection buttons Touch a button to show the options. Back button ( Ë... -
Page 37: Basic Operation
9. Settings The following screen is the one that will open when 9-2. Basic operation you touch the Analog button. Set this unit's various settings by touching buttons and other icons shown on the touch panel display. o See “9-7. Menu screen item list” on page 40 for the settings menu structure. -
Page 38: Selecting Values From Setting Options
9. Settings Touch a button to set that value. 9-3. Selecting values from setting options Follow these procedures to select a different value option for a setting such as the sampling frequency. Touch the button showing the set value. The list of setting options will disappear, and the set value will change. -
Page 39: Inputting Characters As Setting Values
9. Settings 9-4. Inputting characters as setting 9-5. Opening submenu screens values The menu screen has a multilevel structure. A setting item with a submenu has a > on the right side of its To input characters as the value for a setting such as button. -
Page 40: Menu Screen Item List
9. Settings TRIGGER 9-7. Menu screen item list Mode SYSTEM Trigger Camera Start conditions Camera use Level trigger Exposure mode External trigger White balance Timeout Camera status Pre-trigger Analog Stop conditions Sampling series Level trigger Sampling frequency External trigger Bit depth Recording time Record channel count Post-trigger... -
Page 41: Setting Values List
9. Settings 9-8. Setting values list 9-8-1. SYSTEM - Camera Parameter Default value Setting values Note Camera use 2CH (VGA 30fps) 1CH (HD 30fps) 1CH (VGA 30fps) 1CH (QVGA 100fps) 2CH (VGA 30fps) 2CH (QVGA 30fps) Exposure mode Once Contiunous/Once/Fixed White balance Once Once/Tungsten(3100K)/... -
Page 42: System - Can
9. Settings 9-8-3. SYSTEM - CAN Parameter Default value Setting values Note OFF/ON Baud rate 500kbps 125kbps/200kbps/250kbps/ 500kbps/1000kbps Sampling point 73.3% 60.0%/66.7%/73.3%/80.0%/86.7% Triple Single/Triple 1/2/3/4 Mode Normal Normal/Listen only ID type Standard Standard/Extended Frame ID Start bit 0–63 Bit length 1–64 Byte order Intel... -
Page 43: System - Sync
Default value Setting values Note Recording device CFast CFast/SD File name VR24DAT_ 8 ASCII characters maximum Comment VR-24 DATA 20 ASCII characters maximum 9-8-8. FILE - PlayFile Parameter Default value Setting values Note File search 9-8-9. FILE - Media Parameter... -
Page 44: Trigger - Mode - Interval
9. Settings 9-8-11. TRIGGER - Mode - Interval Parameter Default value Setting values Note Start time Recording time 00:00:00 Interval time 00:00:00 Repetitions 0–9999 9-8-12. MISC - LCD Parameter Default value Setting values Note Backlight dimming OFF/1 minutes/5 minutes/ 30 minutes Brightness 9-8-13. -
Page 45: System Settings
10. SYSTEM settings White balance 10-1. Camera Once: When record ready or when the white balance button on the Home Screen is touched, the white balance is adjusted auto- matically. Tungsten (3100K): Use this setting when in an area lit by light bulbs. Fluorescent (4200K): Use this setting when in an area lit by fluorescent lights. -
Page 46: Camera Setting Combinations
10. SYSTEM settings 10-1-1. Camera setting combinations 10-2. Analog Camera connection Selectable settings combinations Camera that supports HD 1CH (HD 30fps) resolution connected to 1CH (VGA 30fps) CAMERA-1 Camera that supports 1CH (VGA 30fps) VGA resolution connected 1CH (QVGA 100fps) to CAMERA-1 1CH (HD 30fps) 1CH (VGA 30fps) -
Page 47: Monitor Settings
10. SYSTEM settings 10-2-2. Channel settings Enabling these inputs will use the following number of channels. CAN: 2 channels GPS: 1 channel Pulse: 1 channel 10-2-1. Monitor settings Make input amplification settings for each channel. o Use the buttons on the right side of the screen to select the channel to set. -
Page 48: Teds
10. SYSTEM settings Unit substitution 10-3. CAN Use to apply a coefficient to the measured voltage to convert the physical quantity. The physical quantity is When Use is ON, the setting items are shown. calculated using the following formula. Unit substitution = (measured voltage −... -
Page 49: Gps
10. SYSTEM settings 10-3-2. Signal settings 10-4. GPS (monitor signal settings) Data recording When ON, GPS location information will be recorded. o When using GPS, there are limits on the sampling fre- quency and number of recording channels. NOTE When the sampling frequency is set to 96 kHz or 102.4 ... -
Page 50: Status (Reception Status)
10. SYSTEM settings 10-4-2. Status (reception status) 10-5. Pulse When Use is ON, the setting items are shown. If the reception status is “NG”, GPS is not connected or no signal is being received from a satellite. If the reception status is “OK”, the GPS data being Set the function of the PULSE/TRIG IN connector. -
Page 51: Sync
The unit will operate independently without recording synchronization. Touch the “Adjust time” button to set the time VR sync master: When using two VR-24 units for syn- used by the slave unit to that used by the mas- chronized recording, use this setting ter unit. -
Page 52: Wx Sync
Make the LX-110/120 record ready. tus” will be “OK”. Touch the “Adjust time” button to set the Start recording with the LX-110/120. time used by the VR-24 to that used by the The VR-24 will also start recording automatically. WX-7000. ATTENTION o The error is ±1 second. -
Page 53: File Settings
11. FILE settings 11-2-1. File search 11-1. RecFile (recording settings) This shows a list of recorded files. In order from top to bottom, the buttons and numbers Recording device on the right side have the following functions and Select the media where recording files are saved. meanings. -
Page 54: Media
11. FILE settings 11-3. Media This shows the used and open capacities of each medium. ATTENTION Format media with this unit before using them with the unit. Formatting media Touch the Format button. A confirmation screen will open when you touch the Format button. -
Page 55: Trigger Settings
12. TRIGGER settings 12-1-1. Trigger 12-1. Mode When the mode is Trigger or Interval, setting items are shown. See “7-4. Set triggers” on page 31 for details about each setting. Start conditions Pre-trigger Pre-trigger recording will not occur if set to OFF. Stop conditions Icons are shown on the button for the triggers that are ON. -
Page 56: Start Conditions
12. TRIGGER settings 12-1-1-1. Start conditions 12-1-1-1-1. Level trigger When Use is ON, the setting items are shown. See “Recording starting conditions” on page 31 for details about each setting. Logic Level trigger Set when there are multiple conditions to determine whether one or all must be fulfilled. -
Page 57: Stop Conditions
12. TRIGGER settings 12-1-1-2. Stop conditions 12-1-1-2-1. Level trigger When Use is ON, the setting items are shown. See “Recording stopping conditions” on page 32 for details about each setting. Logic Level trigger Set when there are multiple conditions to determine whether one or all must be fulfilled. -
Page 58: Interval
12. TRIGGER settings 12-1-2. Interval See “7-4-2. Interval recording” on page 32 for details about each setting. -
Page 59: Misc Settings
13. MISC settings 13-2. Date time 13-1. LCD (date and time settings) Backlight dimming Set the time until the backlight turns off automati- Set date and time cally if no buttons are used. Set the date and time of the internal clock. None: The backlight will always stay lit. -
Page 60: Parameters
13. MISC settings 13-3. Parameters 13-4. Etc Sampling display o Parameters can be loaded from and saved to SD cards. Sets the sampling notation. Frequency: Each item is shown by sampling Load parameters frequency. Load the parameters saved on the SD card. The 5 most recent parameter files will be shown. -
Page 61: Beep Settings
13. MISC settings 13-4-1. Beep settings 13-4-3. Version This shows the different program versions and the serial Button beep number. Set whether or not the system beeps when buttons are used. Warning beep Set whether or not the system beeps when warnings occur. -
Page 62: Specifications
14. Specifications Recording media CFast CFast card slot ....1 Compatible media ....CFast cards Recording capacity . -
Page 63: Voice Memo Input And Output
GPS/REMOTE GPS input/remote control signal input connector Angled, half-pitch, 20-pin connector (Hirose DX10A-20S) LX SYNC ..LX recording synchronization connector 9-pin D-sub rectangular connector VR-24/WX SYNC VR-24/WX recording synchronization connector Angled, half-pitch, 28-pin connector... -
Page 64: Analog Signal Input Channels
14. Specifications Analog signal input channels Input signal type Number of input channels 4 channels total Input connector BNC (Z=50Ω type) Input format Unbalanced Input impedance 1 MΩ Input signal and amplifier DC coupling AC coupling AC coupling coupling Input range ±0.01/0.0316/0.1/0.316/1/2/3.16/10 V OFF/5Hz (−12dB/oct Butterworth filter) OFF/200Hz/500Hz/1kHz/2kHz (−12dB/oct Butterworth filter) -
Page 65: Video/Analog Signal Synchronization Precision
If pulse input ceases while recording, the last pulse data will be retained. Synchronized recording Analog signal synchronization precision VR-24 sync Phase contrast between input channels: 10 degrees or less WX sync 96kHz and 102.4kHz sampling frequencies: 20 degrees or less... -
Page 66: General
14. Specifications Operating conditions 14-1. General Operating temperature/humidity range 0 to 40°C/10 to 80% (no condensation) External dimensions (W × H × D, not including Storage temperature/humidity range protrusions)/weight* −20 to 60°C/5 to 90% (no condensation) 260 × 77 × 186 mm/2.3 kg Operating air pressure range . -
Page 67: Exterior Drawings
15. Exterior drawings 12.5 (Unit: mm) -
Page 68: Troubleshooting
Cannot confirm media status Is compatible media loaded in the VR-24? Has the media been formatted by the VR-24? If not, use the VR-24 to format When formatting media for the first time, format it using the VR-24 unit. Are you using media that has been confirmed to work with the VR-24? -
Page 69: Important Notice Regarding Software
17. Important Notice Regarding Software The software used in this product includes the following software that TEAC Corporation (hereafter, “TEAC”) has received permission to use from third parties either directly or indirectly. o Basler pylon o PolicyConfig.h TEAC provides the following information in accordance with the requirements of the software copyright holder. - Page 72 1834 Gage Road, Montebello, California, 90640, U.S.A. Phone: +1-323-726-0303 TEAC EUROPE GmbH. Bahnstrasse 12, 65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany Phone: +49-611-7158-0 TEAC SALES & TRADING Room 817, Block A, Hailrun Complex, 6021 Shennan Blvd., Phone: +86-755-8831-1561 (ShenZhen) CO., LTD. Futian District, Shen Zhen, China...
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