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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards 3.1 Display Control Panel ........ 28 Display Control Panel ······················································· 28 Display Modes ································································ 28 Flip Pages ······································································ 29 Auto Dwell display Mode ··················································· 29 Quick Switch ·································································· 29 3.2 Login ............29 3.3 Record ............30 Record Modes ·································································...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Set Motion Detection Area ·················································· 42 Set Motion Detection Sensitivity ··········································· 42 4.4 Schedule configuration ......42 4.5 Motion Detection Alarm Configuration ... 43 Alarm Triggering Conditions Configuration ····························· 43 Alarm Record ································································· 46 Alarm Output ································································· 47 Auto Mail Function ··························································...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards 6.2 Record Playback and Control ....62 6.3 Other Functions ......... 66 Record File Backup ·························································· 66 Delete Record Files ·························································· 67 Capture Pictures ······························································ 68 Image Zoom In / Out ························································· 71 7 REMOTE SURVEILLANCE AND PLAYBACK ..........
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards APPENDIX ..........98 APPENDIX 1: DIFFERENCES AMONG DR SERIES CARD ........98 APPENDIX 2: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ..........99 Appendix 2.1 About Installation ....... 99 Appendix 2.1.1 Cannot Install the MAXDVR Driver ··················· 99 Appendix 2.1.2 ‘Unspecified error’ in the End of Installation ········· 99 Appendix 2.1.3 Can’t find DR series Devices in Device Manager ····...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Appendix 2.3 How to Use Network Function 102 Appendix 2.3.1 How to monitor on the client-side? ···················· 102 Appendix 2.3.2 Why I can’t download the client-side software? ····· 103 Appendix 2.3.3 Why can’t the server be configured at the client-side? Appendix 2.3.4 Why I can’t see the images? ····························...
This manual is suitable for MAXDVR 5.0, which supports DR3004F, DR3008F, DR3016F, DR3116, DR3216, DR5016F cards. In this manual, you will learn how to install the hardware and driver (software), and how to setup the systems of this range of products.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Record. (2) Motion detection mode Motion detection areas are adjustable and maximum 16 areas for each channel. Users can also set motion detection sensitivity for each channel. The system begins to record only when motion of the detected object happens, and it will stop recording after a certain period, this function is adjustable by users.
(20) Support alarm pre-record. (21) Support buzzer, email alarm out. (22) Can greatly decrease fragmented files while using NTFS partition. (23) User-friendly graphical user interface. 1.2 System Requirements Card DR3004F、DR3008F、DR3016F、DR3116、DR3216 PC Module Intel PIII processor,minimum 800MHz Motherboard Intel 815/845/865/915 series...
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80G minimum 256M minimum GeForce2,GeForce4,FX5200,ATI Rage128 Windows2000 / XP DirectX Table1.1 DR3004F~DR3216 series cards system requirements Notice, motherboards listed below which has passed the test can work well with DR3004F~DR3216: GIGA: GA-8IRXI (Intel 845D) GA-8IE2004 (Intel 845E) GA-6OXT (Intel 815EP)
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig2.3 pin definitions of DR3008F Video Capture Card DR3016F Card Hardware Fig2.4 DR3016F Video Capture Card circuit link for Watchdog function...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig2.5 DR3016F Video Capture Card Alarm Port The Alarm Port pin definitions of DR3016F Card are as below: Pin Port Define Interpret Pin Port Define Interpret Pin1 Alarm_in1 Alarm Input 1 Pin21 Alarm_out5 Alarm Output 5 Pin2 Alarm_in2 Alarm Input 2...
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Pin17 Alarm_out1 Alarm Output 1 Pin37 Ground Pin18 Alarm_out2 Alarm Output 2 Pin38 Power Source (5V) Pin19 Alarm_out3 Alarm Output 3 Pin39 Not Used Not Used Pin20 Alarm_out4 Alarm Output 4 Pin40 Not Used Not Used Table2.2 Pins definitions of DR3016F Card DR3116 Card Hardware Fig2.6 DR3116 Video Capture Card...
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig2.7 Reset Pins definitions of DR3116 Video Capture Card Fig2.8 Pins definitions of DR3116 Video Capture Card DR3216 Card Hardware Fig2.9 DR3216 Video Capture Card...
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig2.15 Pins definitions of Alarm Board Connect J2 to PC serial port and you may use alarm board by MAXDVR system. Connect Audio Signal Connect the audio input device to the microphone connector on the motherboard.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards 2.2 Install Video Capture Card Driver Run Setup.exe, and the installation interface appears as below: Fig2.16 DR series video capture card installation interface...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig2.9 Welcome page Select ‘Next’, Fig2.10 Select video format...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Select ‘Next’, Fig2.11 Rate of progress of driver installation After this process it begins to install the application package MAX DVR, as below: Fig2.13 Select installation pass Select the suitable option, and click ‘Next’.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig2.14 Register application Click ‘Next’, Fig2.15 Driver and application installation finished Click ‘Finish’...
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Now, after all the processes are finished, restart the computer and launch the surveillance program. It will create a shortcut on the desktop. Fig2.16 Shortcut of MAX DVR Notice: In case users cannot run the MAX DVR program, users have to restart the computer.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards 3.1 Display Control Panel Display Control Panel Fig3.2 Display control panel ‘Display control panel’ includes ‘Display Mode’ buttons and disk free space indicator, ‘Auto Dwell’ button, 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 16channels display buttons. Every button has its built-in indicator light. When switch on and off the buttons, the relative indicator lights turn on and off to indicate the working status.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards In case the cards installed are 4 pieces of 4CH CARDS or 2 pieces of 8CH cards or a 16CH card, then 1CH, 4CH, 6CH, 8CH, 9CH, 13CH and 16CH buttons are all valid. Flip Pages When the display mode is 1CH, 4CH, 6CH, 8CH, 9CH or 13CH, click , system will display the next page according to the display mode.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Time & Date Login Search and Playback Configuration PTZ Control Exit Display Mode Panel Alarm out status Camera status Fig3.4 Main Interface 3.3 Record Record Modes According to different record triggering methods, DR series video capture cards offer users with 4 kinds of record modes: Schedule record mode (timer) Manual record mode...
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards separately and the record file are also saved separately. The parameters, i.e. camera ID, record date/time and record mode are all saved together with the record file. Record Setup Fig3.5 Record Configuration Panel In the ‘Record Panel’ of the Basic Configuration page, users can set all kinds of necessary parameters for recording.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards [Sensor Record Frame Rate]: If sensors are utilized to trigger recording, users can select record frame rate here. [Camera Security]: The users are divided into three standards: Normal user, Power user and Administrator. By selecting the options, only administrators can see the corresponding channels.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Video Loss State When the indicator light color turns into in row two, it means there is alarm output. Manual Record Mode Manual Record mode is the most commonly used record mode. In case there is any special event happens, users can select this record mode and record timely.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Detection configuration’ (3) Configure working schedule for certain channels in ‘Schedule configuration’ Schedule Record Users can set working schedule for all kinds of record modes in ‘Schedule configuration’. The green light in record status panel shows the corresponding channel is in Schedule Record mode.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards 4 System Setup Click and enter the main setup interface. Fig4.1 Basic Configuration The definitions of the buttons in Fig4.1 are as below: Basic Configuration Schedule configuration...
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Video configuration Motion Detection Configuration Alarm Configuration P.T.Z Configuration User Configuration Return 4.1 Basic Configuration Click and enter the basic configuration page where users can setup the system or just use the defaults.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig4.2 Caption and General Configuration [Dwell Interval.]: If users enable Auto Dwell function in the main interface page, users can set the dwell time of a page here. [Caption]: There are four options, None, ID, Name and ID/Name for users to select for all the channels.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig4.3 Record data storage precept Above, MAXDVR system shows all the available HDD partitions for users. Users can select one or more of the partitions that will be used in sequence from up to bottom. Please refer to chapter 3.3.8 to learn more about recycling record.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards should reboot the computer. Select and set the interval by day, which will guide the system to reboot automatically according to the setups. Click to return to the main display interface. 4.2 Video Configuration Click and enter the video configuration page as below.
[Default]: load defaults, i.e. set the first four items value as 5000 and the last item value as 0. 4.3 Motion Detection configuration Click and enter Motion Detection Configuration page, DR3004F, DR3008F, DR3016F, DR3116, DR3216 as below: Fig4.6 Motion Detection Configuration Definition of the setup items:...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards [Sensitivity]: users can set motion detection sensitivity here. [Select all]: select all the areas of the channel as detection area [Clear]: clear all the detection areas and then users can select customized detection areas by cursor. DR5016F: Fig4.7 DR5016F’s configuration page [Speed]: motion detection sensitivity.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Set Motion Detection Area In case users want to customize the detection areas for a certain channel, first select the camera, then select ‘Clear’ and drag the cursor in the box on the left side. Now, users can see a green box appears which shows the motion detection area.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards configuration options. Every channel has three kinds of record modes, i.e. schedule record, motion detection record and sensor alarm record. We provide users to set schedules from Sunday to Monday separately for all of the three record modes.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig 4.10 Local place alarm triggering conditions configuration Relative Explanations: [Buzzer]: Users can select whether to open the computer buzzer if the alarms have been triggered and also select how long the buzzer rings [PreRecord]: Users can select whether to enable alarm pre-record and also pre-record time.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Click ‘Add’ to add alarm output terminals in LAN. Look the figure below: Fig 4.12 Add alarm output terminal in LAN Find the terminal computer and click ‘OK’, and users can see the name of the selected terminal will appear in the box as below: Fig4.13 List of alarm output LAN terminals Note: this function is only valid in LAN, not in Internet.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Alarm Record Fig4.14 Alarm trigger method configuration Every sensor can trigger multiple channels to record. For example, if users select CAM1, CAM4 and CAM5 for Sensor2, then once the sensor is activated, CAM1, CAM4 and CAM5 will begin to record. Users can also select the voltage, high and low, for alarm signals.
[Sensor 1]: If users have mounted sensors, when the sensors have been activated, then it will trigger the selected output alarms. [Sensor 2] – [sensor 16] DR3004F card has maximum 4 sensors, and DR3016F and DR3116 card have maximum 16 sensors.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards card has maximum 8 motion alarms, and 16CH card has maximum 16 motion alarms. Notes: You should choose our additional alarm device board while using DR3008F, DR3216 cards for alarm I/O. Auto Mail Function Press in the main interface and access to the following Alarm Configuration area where users can make motion detection alarm setup, sensor alarm setup and short of HDD space alarm setup.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig 4.17 AutoMail setup interface In this area, users can set receiver and sender’s E-mail SMTP server and address. Note: the address of receiver and sender can be the same. Address E-mail Subject Receiver’s E-mail Sender’s E-mail Address Sender’s Password Sender’s SMTP Server...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards To test the settings, click ‘Send Mail Test’. If all settings are okay, message ‘Message Sent Successfully’ will pop up. If some settings are wrong, there will a pop-up window warning message. Enable ‘Attachment’, then the present image when an alarm is triggered will be sent to appointed mailbox.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards 4.6 P.T.Z Control Configuration Click and enter the following area: Fig4.20 PTZ configuration panel Protocol Setup Users can select different protocols, serial port number for P.T.Z devices. Select Camera Select PTZ Protocol Select Protocol Select COM PTZ Address Fig4.21 P.T.Z protocol setup...
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Relative Definitions: [Port]: users can set serial port number [Protocol]: P.T.Z device communication protocol [Address]: P.T.Z device communication address Serial ports setup Users should firstly enable the P.T.Z control function of a certain camera and select a port number in P.T.Z Protocol Setup (refer to Fig4.22), and then set corresponding parameters in the area below: Fig4.22 P.T.Z serial port setup Relative explain:...
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Protocol, and Address first, then set their values accordingly. 4.7 Users Configuration Click and access the following area: Fig4.23 User configuration After installing the MAXDVR system, it will automatically create an administrator user of which user name is SYSTEM with no password. Users can use this user name to log in the system and ‘Add’, ‘Edit’...
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig4.24 User password and rights edit Users can edit user’s password and rights here, but not the user name. Note: The system offers three kinds of rights: Administrator: this kind of user of the highest rights to change all the settings and playback.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig4.25 Add user Input user name, password, confirm password and select user rights, and then click ’OK’. Delete User Select the user name in User Configuration (refer to Fig4.26), and click ‘Delete’, and confirm delete. See below: Fig4.26 Confirm delete user 5 P.T.Z control Click...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig5.1 P.T.Z control interface Users can control P.T.Z devices by the function buttons on the right side, see as below: Goto Preset Point Preset and Group Set PTZ Speed PAN and Tilt Focus Zoom In/Out Iris Fig5.2 P.T.Z Control function buttons panel...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards In the upper circle, there are five function buttons, i.e. upward button, downward button, leftward button, rightward button and stop button. The other buttons are Focus buttons (+ and -), Zoom buttons (+ and -), Iris buttons (+ and -).
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig 5.4 Preset and group select Click to set Preset point and change Preset point name. Every Group includes multiple Preset points. In case users select preset1, preset2 and preset3 for group1, preset1, preset2 and preset3 will be automatically accessed in sequence after users select group1 for auto scout.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig 5.5 Preset Click , a pop-pup window as following will appear: [Dwell]: users can set the dwell time of a page here.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig 5.6 Group configuration 6 Record Search and Playback Click in the MAXDVR Main Display Interface (refer to Fig3.1) and access to the following area: Fig6.1 Search and playback Interface This interface is divided into 4 parts, i.e. record search area, record playback area, record play area and other functions areas.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards 6.1 Record Search Search By Date Record Time Display Search Original Files Search Backup Files Search Manual Record Events Search Schedule Record Events Search Motion Detection Events Search Sensor Alarm Events Fig6.2 Record search area A, B and C marks the areas of three search methods.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards 6.2 Record Playback and Control Fig6.3 Record playback and control Explain of the button function: : Play / Pause : Stop : Play backwards. This button is valid when playing back by single channel : Previous Section. This button is valid when playing back by single...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards channel : Next Section. This button is valid when playing back by single channel : Previous Frame. This button is valid when playing back by single channel playback pause mode : Next Frame. This button is valid when playing back by single channel playback pause mode Users can select suitable play speed in the area as below: Fig6.4 Play Speed Controller...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards The main area at the center gives details of the record files. Different colors of the bar show different kinds of record modes of the files. The following are the definitions of the color bars: Manual Record Events Schedule Record Events Motion Detection Record Events...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards In case user needs to play back 4 channels at the same time, then click , and the following channel configuration window will appear, as below: Fig6.8 Channel configuration dialog for 4-channel playback mode Users can select any four channels from all the available channels for playback.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards playback. Users can also use the quick select methods by the system. In case user needs to play back 16 channels at the same time, then click , and the following channel configuration window will appear, as below: Fig6.10 channel configuration window for 16-channel playback mode Then click ‘OK’...
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig6.11 Recorded files backup Users can select corresponding cameras and copy the record files to another path in this area. This is the file backup function of the system. The interface is divided into four areas: A: Camera Selection Area B: Time and Date Selection Area C: Operation Area...
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig6.12 Delete recorded files Users first select the channel on the left side, and then select start time/date and end time/date of the record files, click ‘Start’ to delete files. Capture Pictures The definitions of the function buttons are as below: : Capture picture : Print setup : Print captured picture...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards color rectification for the present channel, including brightness, contrast, saturation and hue, and press ‘Default’ to recover to the original settings. Fig6.13 Color control panel When in the single channel playback pause mode, click and the following window will appear as below: Fig6.14 Capture multiple images in sequence Select path and click ‘Save’...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Click and make corresponding print setup as below: Fig6.15 Print setup Click users can have print preview as below:...
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig6.16 Print preview Select and then click to move the picture upward, downward, leftward and rightward. Select and then click to zoom in and out the image. Press return to the original settings. Press ‘Print’ in the print preview window, users can print the image directly.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig6.17 Example: original size...
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig6.18 Example: zoomed out Fig6.19 Example: zoomed in Remote Surveillance and Playback 7.1 Remote Live Surveillance Our DR series surveillance system supports Remote Surveillance through LAN, Internet and Intranet. Simply enable web cam function of the system on a computer which is connected to Internet, and the computer system will become an Internet web cam server.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards the server and also control the P.T.Z devices. Remote Surveillance Server Configuration Users should firstly enable the Web Camera Services in Basic Configuration (refer to Fig4.1) and set other settings as below: Fig7.1 Web cam server configuration [HTTP Port]: Web service &...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig7.2 Remote surveillance and playback services selection [Live Surveillance]: this option is for users to see remote live view. [Remote Playback]: this option is for users to play back recorded files. Notice: In case the HTTP port setting is not 80 (80 is the default setting, commonly use) and when input the server IP address, users should add the port number after the IP address.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig7.3 Inquiry for installing WebCam downloading component Notice: If users have already installed client-side program before and MAXDVR version has not been changed on the server, after inputting server address in IE browser, Fig7.9 will come out without downloading or installing WebCam.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig7.4 WebCam client-side driver initializing After initialization has been completed, WebCam will be installed automatically. Fig7.5 WebCam installation...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig7.6 Default install path Users can choose path by clicking ‘Browse’. Click ‘Next’ to continue: Fig7.7 Register program folder name...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Click ‘Next’ after input the folder name or select the default name, and then ‘Finish’ installation as below: Fig7.8 Installation success Then the WebCam main interface will appear as below:...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig7.9 WebCam main interface Click and input user name and password, as below: Fig7.10 Login webcam Click ‘Options’ and enter the advanced setting area. Users can modify default Server IP, Data Port and Command Port . Note: The default User name is SYSTEM without password.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig7.11 WebCam surveillance state Alarm state monitor and PTZ control are all same as MAXDVR, we would not need to give detail explanation here. 7.2 Remote Playback Remote Playback server Configuration For using our powerful remote playback function, users should first enable Web Cam service and Remote Playback Service in Basic Configuration (refer to Fig4.1 and Fig7.12).
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Note: Uses can enable remote playback service without running the MAXDVR. Just enter the installation folder of MAXDVR, and activate MediaServer, users can also enable the RPB service. Once the remote playback service has been enabled, there will be an icon on the taskbar to remind users the service has been activated.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig7.14 Remote surveillance and playback services selection Select ‘Remote playback’ and click ‘OK’, Fig7.15 installing remote playback program...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Notice: In case users have already installed the remote playback program before and MAXDVR version has not been changed, there is no need to download and install it again, it will go to Fig7.20 directly. After initialization has been completed, users need to install the program.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig7.17 Register program folder name Click ‘Next’ after inputting the folder name or selecting the default name, then the following figure appears: Fig7.18 Playback program installation process rate...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards And then click ‘Finish’ to finish installation as below: Fig7.19 Installation success Then the playback client-side main interface will appear as below: Fig7.20 Remote playback client-side main interface Corresponding Explanations:...
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards : Log in : Minimum : Setup : Exit : Play : Pause : Begin / Stop record : Slow down playing speed : Accelerate playing speed : Play at the original speed Remote Playback Configuration and Control 7.2.1.1 Setup Before logging in the server, first click and make...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards IP address Port No. Record file save path Fig7.21 Client-side configuration 7.2.1.2 Log in Remote Playback System Click after making up certain configurations, and the following window appears. Fig7.22 Login remote playback system Input the right user name and password and enter the remote playback main interface as below: Note: The default User name is SYSTEM with no password.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig7.23 Remote playback main interface 7.2.1.3 Control playback Select the time period for playback Once login the system, the setup button and login button are disabled. Click and the following window appear.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Fig7.24 Select date/time period for playback Select the date / time, then click ‘OK’ to save the setting and return to the main interface. Click ‘Cancel’ to give up setting. The selected time / date will appear at the left bottom of the screen.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards 7.3 Mobile Surveillance Introduction to Mobile Surveillance In SuperDVR system, the mobile surveillance can be realized by connecting the mobile phone to the system. For time being, the function is supported by Windows Mobile system and Symbian Series 60 Developer Platform 2.0 intelligent mobile phone system.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Figure7.28 downloading dialog box Please click “Yea” to start installing: Figure7.29 downloading status information PCam will be opened after the download is finished: Figure7.30 Main layout of PCam Input the server’s address, user name and password respectively in the columns...
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards of “Server”, “User” and “Password” and click “Go” to log on the server. Successful log on information appears if the server address, user name and password are all correct. Figure7.31 Log on system successfully Channel one is the default displaying channel after log on successfully. Changing channel can be approached by selecting the channel in rolling-down menu of “Channel”: Figure7.32 selecting channel...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards is activated. Please refer to Section 7.1 “Remote Live Surveillance”. Firstly enable the network access on mobile phone and then run Web browser after the server configuration has been done. Input the server’s address and then the connection is built up shown as below: Figure7.33 Open Web Browser Input the server address in a new-built bookmark.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Click “install package” to start downloading and a confirmation information window pops up after downloading is finished. Figure7.36 Confirmation Information window System reminds of whether to install the “SCam” if clicking “Yes”: Figure7.37 Installing information Click “Yes”...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Figure7.39 Main layout of Scam Enter the main menu by clicking “Options”, Figure7.40 Main menu of Scam Click “Setting” to set the log-in information, Figure7.41Configure log-in information Click “Login” to build up the communication with server,...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Figure7.42 Connecting to the server Figure7.43 Log on successfully...
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Appendix 2: Frequently Asked Questions Appendix 2.1 About Installation Appendix 2.1.1 Cannot Install the MAXDVR Driver Possible causes: (1) DR series capture card hasn’t been installed. Before installing driver, users should install capture card hardware in the PCI slot in the computer case.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Enter the Device Manager and cannot find corresponding DR series Devices, the possible cause may be as below: (1) Windows system error. Restart computer. (2) DR series card error. Change for a valid one. (3) Install MAXDVR Appendix 2.2 How to Use MAXDVR Appendix 2.2.1 Meanings of the indicator lights Grey-...
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards cover former files until all the partitions’ available storage spaces are less than 100MB. In case users haven’t enabled recycling record mode and the partitions’ storage spaces are less than 100MB, the alarm will ring and the HDD usage indicator will turn red.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards make schedules for multiple channels. Appendix 2.2.6 What are the byte rates for different image qualities from highest to normal? When on PAL system and the frame rate is 25 fps, bit rate for the highest image quality is about 120K Byte/s, and for the lowest image quality is about 30K Byte/s.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards need to install the driver. After access the web cam main interface, click ‘login’ and input user name and password to log in the system. (Refer to Chapter 7 to learn more) Appendix 2.3.2 Why I can’t download the client-side software? The possible causes: The client-side computer hasn’t properly connected to Internet or LAN.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards transmission. MPEG4 codec has not been installed properly, please download new version WebCam. Bad network speed. Appendix 2.3.5 What should I do if the Internet speed is quite slow? The more channels opened, and the slower the video transmission speed, therefore try to use one channel display mode when the network speed is slow.
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards damaging the motherboard chip set. Appendix 2.4.2 Why I can’t find the recorded files? HDD space is not enough. Appendix 2.4.3 Why the screens display is unstable with dithering and water-wave images? Possible causes: Camera electrical power is not enough. There is external electromagnetic disturbance, or electrostatic disturbance of camera BNC connector (It’s suggested to connect ground wire to the connector).
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards to fix these files using SuperAVIFix program. Appendix 2.4.6 Why do I see some gray blocks on time progress bar area when play back? Possible causes: User has deleted these recorded files. MAXDVR has deleted recorded file when recycle option is chosen. Recorded files can’t be opened because the recording is on..
MAXDVR & DR Series Cards 2. Launch windows 3. Windows will come up with Hardware wizard. Just click CANCEL 4. Put the installation CD in and open up MAXDVR folder run the "setup file" 5. Follow the steps and in Windows XP, it will come up with a message say this program has not passed windows logo testing, just "Continued anyway"...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Q: How to setup the web client to monitor from Internet? On Main Computer where the DVR card installed: Make sure the computer connected to Internet. DSL or Cable Modem preferably. Find out your IP address. You can go to this link to find the IP address http://lawrencegoetz.com/programs/ipinfo/ Open up the MAXDVR program and go to basic configuration.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards - Open up Internet Explorer. - If you are running XP with SP2 do the following: on Internet explorer, click on TOOLS and Internet Option, Security Tab, Custom Level, “ENABLE DOWNLOAD UNSIGNED ACTIVEX CONTROLS” In the address column of the Internet explorer, type in the IP address of Main Computer Click OK on Live Surveillance.
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards SuperDVR Account Live Config Search&Play PTZ Control Login Screen See Next Page Search Select Camera Logout Move Control Single Screen Date 4 Screen Time Left 6 Screen Events Right 8 Screen Play Control 9 Screen Down 13 Screen Stop...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Config Basic Config Video ProcAmp Alarm Config PTZ Config System Config Select Camera System Config Serial Port Brightness Contrast Caption Mode Buzzer Port Index Interval of AutoDwell Saturation Disk Shortage Baud rate CallMonitor Mode Gain Mode Motion Hold Time Data bits Resolution...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards WebCam Select Server Login UserName Password Screen Single Screen 4 Screen 6 Screen 8 Screen 9 Screen 13 Screen 16 Screen Next Page Minimize PTZ Control Select Camera Tilt Focus Zoom Iris Stop Exit...
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MAXDVR & DR Series Cards Remote Playback Login Server UserName Password Config Select Server Server IP or name IP Port Record Save Path Frame Speed Advance Compressor Quality Screen Mode Choice Single Screen 4 Screen 9 Screen 16 Date & Time Date Start Time Stop Time...
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