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Safety Information WARNING! Installation and removal of the unit and its accessories must be carried out by qualified personnel. You must read all of the Safety Instructions supplied with your equipment before installation and operation. Warnings: If the product does not work properly, please contact your dealer or the nearest service center. (We shall not assume any responsibility for problems caused by unauthorized repair or maintenance.) To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. ...
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Caution: Fiber optic ports – optical safety. Never look at the transmit laser while the power is on. Never look directly at the fiber ports and the fiber cable ends when they are powered on. Caution: Use of controls or adjustments to the performance or procedures ...
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LVD/EMC Directive This product complies with the European Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. WEEE Directive–2002/96/EC The product this manual refers to is covered by the Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and must be disposed of in a responsible manner. ...
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Preface Audience This manual is intended for: Surveillance system planners Field technical support and servicing engineers Software installation, configuration, and servicing administrators Product users Precautions If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, you might be required to take corrective actions. Do not remove the dismantlement‐preventive seal from the chassis cover of the device without permission. If you want to open the chassis, contact the local agent of our company for help. Otherwise, ...
1 Overview The DVR200 series ("DVR200”) comprises our hybrid digital hard disk video recorders for use in small and medium surveillance applications. The DVR200 can connect to an analog video recorder or IP camera (IPC) to deliver high‐definition and intelligent services. In large‐scale online monitoring applications, the DVR200 can be centrally managed by the central server to support a wide range of applications including audio and video access and video playback on networks of various sizes, eliminating the trouble of data sharing in conventional distributed storage applications. 2 Mounting Installation Check ...
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For supported hard disk types, consult our authorized sales or technical support staff.The installation process may varies according to conditions. Install a hard disk as follows: Loosen the seven screws that secure the chassis cover, and remove the cover. Fix four screws, each half tight, to the hard disk. Connect one end of the data cable to the hard disk. Connect one end of the power cable to the hard disk. 2 ...
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Push the screws on the hard disk into the hardy holes in the chassis backplane. Place the chassis in upright position, and slide the screws to the other ends of the hardy holes in the direction indicated in the figure below. Tighten the screws on the hard disk. 3 ...
Connect the other ends of the data and power cables to the motherboard. Repeat the above procedure to install another hard disk. It is recommended that you install two screws on the diagonal. 10. Finally put on and secure the chassis cover with screws. The hard disk is completely installed. Installing the Equipment Leave room of at least 30cm to the front and back and 10cm to the left and right sides of the equipment for ventilation. Install the equipmentas follows: Get the stickers from the foot pads delivered with the equipment, and attach the pads to the bottom of the equipment where appropriate. ...
3 Appearance Unless otherwise specified, the photos hereinafter show DVR202‐08‐IN. It is the same with other devices. The photos herein are for illustration only and may vary according to actual conditions. Front View 1: Status Indicators 2: DIRECTION / OK USB interface 4: Function Buttons POWER ON/OFF Indicators As shown in the front view, the following table describes the indicators on the front panel. Table 3‐1 Status Indicators Indicators Color Status Description Constantly Red ...
Indicators Color Status Description (Remote control Constantly Device is selected and can indicator) on be remotely controlled. ALM Constantly Red Equipment alarms. (Alarm indicator) on Blinking Starting. RUN (Running Blue Constantly Running normally. indicator) on Running properly with data Blinking access. Blue Constantly Running properly without HD on data access. (Hard disk Constantly indicator) One hard disk at fault. on Red Several hard disks at fault or ...
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Item Function and Description : In playback mode, rewind or forward at speed when the playback tool bar is hidden. Confirm the operation. OK In playback mode, play or pause when the playback tool bar is hidden. USB2.0 (limited to 1A) used for connection with an external USB mouse or storage device. USB interface Note: Use another device to partition and format a USB storage device into FAT32 file system before use. In Soft OFF mode, press the button to start the device. In normal operation mode, press the POWER ON/OFF button to turn off the device. Hold the button for at least 3 seconds to switch off the device. Used to enter a password, number, or English characters. ...
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Item Function and Description hidden). Used to switch between numbers, English EDIT (upper/lower‐case) characters. LOGIN/OUT Log in or out the device. MENU Used to access the main menu. Used to access the right‐click context RIGHTCLICK menu. Used to show or hide the PTZ or playback TOOLBAR toolbar. In preview and playback mode, used to SCREENS switch between different screens. Screens 3, 5 and 7 show videos in the corridor. MAIN/AUX. Reserved. Used to start/stop sequence display in SEQUENCE preview mode. Used to enter the video backup interface BACKUP in preview mode. Used to enter the video playback interface PLAYBACK and display the playback toolbar in preview mode. Used to enter the PTZ control interface PTZ and display the PTZ toolbar in preview mode. Used to manually start or stop storing REC images on a hard disk in preview mode. Used to set the PTZ into the preset PRESET ...
Rear View The following figures show a rear view of the DVR202‐08‐IN. The LINE interface of the DVR202‐04‐IN is a phoenix connector. Other interfaces are a similar type. Interfaces As shown in the rear view, the following table describes interfaces on the rear panel. Table 3‐2 Interfaces Function and No Item Description Instructions Analog audioinput, NC, single channel,2V Connecting to an (P‐P),10KΩ AUDIO IN audio input device DVR202‐08‐IN:8 DVR202‐04‐IN:4 Composite video input (PAL/NTSC), BNC Connecting to connectors, 1V (P‐P), 75 VIDEO IN avideoinput device, Ω such as a camera DVR202‐08‐IN:8 DVR202‐04‐IN:4 Relay output, Phoenix connector Connecting to alarm ALARM OUT ...
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Function and No Item Description Instructions Boolean input, Phoenix connector Connecting to alarm ALARM IN DVR202‐08‐IN:8 input device DVR202‐04‐IN:4 Composite video output (PAL/NTSC), BNC Connecting to a CVBS VIDEO OUT connectors, 1V (P‐P), 75 analog display device Ω 10/100/1000BASE‐T adaptive Ethernet Connecting to LAN interface electrical port, RJ45 Ethernet connector Ground cable GROUND Equipment grounding Connects to power DC POWER 12V DC,5A adapter Compatible with RS232 RS‐232/485In Connecting to RS232 ...
4 Connecting Cables Connecting to Alarm Input/Output Device Twisted pair is recommended. 22‐28AWG insulating core wire, preferably 24AWG or 26AWG can be used. 1: Any terminal on the ALARM IN interface 2: Any terminal on the ALARM IN interface 3: Ground 4: Terminal G on ALARM IN interface 5: Normal open/closed Boolean alarm input device 1: Alarm output circuit inside the device 2: Any positive terminal on ALARM OUT interface 3: Boolean alarm output device 4: DC power 5: Any negative terminal on ...
1: Alarm output circuit inside the device 2: Any positive terminal on ALARM OUT interface 3: Boolean alarm output device 4: AC power 5: Any negative terminal on ALARM OUT interface, 2 corresponding to Connecting to aPTZ and a Third‐Party Device The device supports the RJ45 type of RS485 interface for connection with the PTZ and third‐party devices. ...
Connecting to a PTZ via RS485 interface The RJ45 connector should be connected with the PTZ control cable as follows: The RJ45’s RS485+ terminal is connected to the PTZ; RJ45’s RS485‐ terminal is connected to the PTZ, as shown in the following figure. If the PTZ is grounded, the PTZ control cable's G terminal is connected to the RJ45 connector's Terminal G (No.5). For connection with several PTZs, connect the control cables of the PTZs and follow the figure below for further connection. ...
1: Third‐party device RS485 control cable 1:RS485+ 2:RS485‐ 3:RS232_TXD 4:N/A 2: Third‐party device’s 5:G 6:RS232_RXD 7:N/A 8:N/A RS485+ interface 3: RJ45’s RS485+ terminal RJ45 4: Third‐party device’s Third‐party device RS485‐ interface 5: RJ45’s RS485‐ terminal 6: Twisted pair Connecting using an audio/video cable Common video cables: composite video cable, VGA cable, HDMI cable. Common audio cables: RCA universal audio cable and ordinary coaxial cable ...
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Push down Terminal O of the DVR202‐08‐IN device’s LINE interface. Plug the audio intercom device’s audio output signal cable into the jack and release the terminal. Push down Terminal G of the DVR202‐08‐IN device’s LINE interface. Plug the audio intercom device’s ground cable into the jack and release the terminal. 1: Connect a signal cable for the audio output device 2: ...
1: Connect a signal cable for the audio output device 2: Connect a signal cable for the audio input device 3/4: Connect the common ground for audio and video input devices Connecting RS232 Serial and Network Cables Through an RS232 serial port, connect the equipment to a serial device such as a PC. For maintenance, use the following serial cables (take PCX‐based DB9 as an example). ...
Connecting a Ground Cable To ensure personal and equipment safety equipment (lightning protection and resistance against interference), ground the device properly. The ground cable must not exceed 30m and provide a grounding resistance of less than 5 Ω. For specific requirements, refer to the standards for the IEC61024 series. ...
The device is firmly and securely installed without any screw left unscrewed. Do not place anything on the device. All the installed cables are connected correctly. Use a power supply approved for the device. Turning on the Device Plug in the power. The device is started when the power indicator on the front panel lights up. In Soft OFF mode, press the POWER ON/OFF button on the front panel or Remote controlto start the device. Soft Off Soft off means a device is turned off to terminate the running system processes, so that the device enters power saving mode. It is recommended that you disconnect the device from the power supply when the device is left idle for a long time. Soft Off Using the POWER ON/OFF Button Press the POWER ON/OFF button on the front panel or Remote control and confirm on the man‐machine interface to perform soft off. Hold the POWER ON/OFF button for at least 3 seconds to switch off the device. ...
WARNING! In the course of normal operation of the equipment or device is closed, do not disconnect the power while the equipment is running properly or shutting off, so as to not to damage the equipment. 6 Common Configurations The DVR200 can be operated through man‐machine and Web interfaces. The photos herein are for illustration only and may vary according to actual conditions. Man‐Machine Interface About the Interface Startup of the device takes a littlt time, the man‐machine interface appear after a progress bar. You can use the mouse, Remote controlor ...
Initial Configuration You can simply configure the device to work properly as instructed by the startup wizard. If you do not want the startup wizard to guide you through fast configuration, just skip the wizard and log in as admin. Follow steps 3 to 5 for fast configuration. Determine whether to start wizard when device starts and click Next. Enter the admin user's password (admin by default). Click Nextand the Configuration Wizard interface appears. 21 ...
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Configure the network parameters. Click Network Configuration to enter the Network Configuration interface. 22 ...
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On the Basic tab, configure the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Normally, set other network parameters to defaults. After configuration, click OK. Configuring eth0 card causes the system to restart service and then return to the Configuration Wizard interface. 23 ...
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Configure system parameters. Click System Configuration. The System Configuration interface appears. In the Server Configtab, select the management mode based on the actual networking conditions. Normally, set other system parameters to defaults. After configuration, click OK.Changing the management mode will restart the device. Configure storage parameters. Click Storage Configuration. The Storage Configuration interface appears. Building an array In the Build Array box under the Array tab, enter the array name, select the array type, and idle slots; Click Create. The newly created array is shown on the array list. 24 ...
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Virtualizing anarray Be sure to virtualize an array before using it. To do so, select the array in the Virtualization Array box and click Virtualization. NOTE! Virtualization takes time. After virtualization is complete, "virtualized" in the array list is displayed as "Yes". 25 ...
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Configuring storage resources On the Storagetab, configure storage resource parameters. The following table lists the important parameters. Configuringstorageplans 26 ...
On the Storage tab, click Storage Plan to configure a general or exceptional storage plan. After configuration, click OK. The system returns to the Storage Configuration tab. iii. Click OK. The system returns to Configuration Wizard interface. NOTE! On the day of exception plan, only storage plans outside of the exception ...
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Add our company's IPC. • Add single IPC: Select one of our IPCs you want to add. The IPC parameters are displayed below the list. (You can modify related parameters. Important parameters are described in the following table.) Click Add to add the IPC. • Add IPCs in batches: Select a number of our IPCs you want to add. Click Batch Add and the system will add IPCs in batches according to default parameters. 28 ...
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Adding third‐party IPCs • Add single third‐party IPC: Select a third‐party IPC you want to add. The IPC parameters are displayed below the list. (You can modify related parameters. Important parameters are described in the following table.) Click Add to add the IPC. • Add IPCs in batches: Select a number of third‐party IPCs you want to add. Click Batch Add and the system will add IPCs in batches according to default parameters. 29 ...
Preview Pane Toolbar on the Preview Interface In preview mode, click a pane.Pane toolbar appears below the pane. Table 6‐1 Button Description in Pane Toolbar Icon Name Description Stop live Stops playing the live video in the current pane Click this button to enter the PTZ control PTZ control interface in preview mode. Records the live video in the current pane to a Manual local destination. Click the button again to stop record manual recording. Instant Plays back the videos recorded within 5 minutes playback before the current time point. Digital Zoom in on the live or recorded video in the zoom current pane on a certain scale. Saves images in the current pane to a Capture designated folder. image Note: 30 ...
Images captured are stored by date in the root directory of your USB drive (a folder is automatically created and named "snap_ date").For example, images captured on March 24, 2013 are stored in a folder named "snap_2013‐03‐24". Before capturing images, ensure that you have inserted a USB drive into the device. Images captured in preview mode are named as follows: user name (camera name) ...
Icon Name Description Boolean input This icon is shown when a Boolean input alarm channel alarm occurs. Alarm This icon is shown when alarm triggering triggering preview screen occurs. Video This icon is shown when a shield alarm tampering occurs. alarm Mute This icon is shown in mute mode. Manual record This icon is shown in manual record mode. Right‐click Context Menu In the preview screen, the right‐click context menu is shown in the following figure. Menu functions are described in the following table. ...
Menu Item Description When the camera connected on the channel gets offline, the corresponding digital channel will become unavailable. You can perform preview only when the camera comes online. Displays the images available for preview on the Prev Screen/ previous or next screen based on current split screen Next Screen mode and screen number during polling switching. Switches the split‐screen mode. Note: Multi‐Screen Screens 3, 5 and 7 show videos in the corridor. In split‐screen mode, services in panes other than the current screen will be disabled automatically. ...
An icon will appear above the pane. To stop manual recording, click Stop Recording on the toolbar. Playback The device can play back the videos recorded within 5 minutes before the current time point to facilitate instant playback in case of exceptions. Before instant playback, ensure that videos are recorded within 5 minutes before the current time point. Do as follows: On the preview screen, select the pane for video recording. Click the Instant Playback icon to start playing. ...
Procedure Access the interface for record backup interface. To do so, choose Menu>Recording Backup. Query videos. After selecting one or more channels on which you want to query video records. Enter the start/end time. ClickQuery to display search results. Select video records you want to back up. Select one or more video records you want to back up. Click Backup to enter the backup interface. CAUTION! After selecting the channel and entering the start/end time, click Quick Backup. On the interface for record backup, all the video records within the specified time periods on the selected channel will be backed up by default. Select the backup path. ...
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Select a partition of a USB storage device from the USB drive drop‐down list. Select a folder, or double‐click to enter the directory and then select a folder. Backing up a video Click Backup to start video backup. CAUTION! During the backup process, the progress bar will show "backing up X/Y:" x indicates the video records currently being backed up; y represents the total number of video records you want to back up. During the backup process, click Cancel on the progress bar to stop video backup. ...
NOTE! If the duration of a video record for backup is less than half an hour, the record will be saved as a separate file; if the record exceeds half an hour, the record will be automatically split into half‐hour units and saved as separate video files. A backup video file is named as follows: camera name‐video start time‐end time‐random value.file format. For example: camera 01‐20121222000000‐20121223103000‐719885386.ts. Click Refresh to show the free and full capacities of the current partition on the USB storage device. ...
CAUTION! If you change to another OS user on the client and log in to the web page again after controls are successfully installed, you need to load the controls manually. Otherwise, you cannot log in.To load controls manually, enter /ActiveX/Setup.exe in the address bar after the device's IP address, and press Enter. After successfully logging in to the web interface, perform related configuration operations. 7 Specifications ...
8 HDD Storage Calculation Chart The following chart shows an estimation of storage space used based on recording at one channel for 24 hour at a fixed bit rate. Table 8‐1 Storage Calculation Bit Rate (Kbps) Storage Used (GB) 256 2.900 512 5.801 768 8.701 1024 11.602 1536 17.402 2048 23.203 3072 34.805 4096 46.406 NOTE! Please note that supplied values for storage space used is just for reference. The storage values in the chart are estimated by formulas and may have some deviation from actual value. ...