FCC Compliance Statement Caution : Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not expressly approved the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. NOTE : This equipment has b een tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
(Temperature & Humidity). To clean the ELX4-60, gently wipe the outside with a clean dry cloth. 3. Be sure to use a DC adapter that is provided by Rugged CCTV Connecting ELX4-60 directly to an AC current will cause electric damages to ELX4-60.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 5.1. Quick Setup ...21 5.1.1. Date/Time ...21 5.1.2. Recording ...23 5.2. Camera – Analog Camera Channels (Ch. 1 ~ Ch. 4)... 25 5.3. Normal Rec. - Analog Camera Channels (Ch. 1 ~ Ch. 4) ... 28 5.4. Alarm Rec.
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ELX4 -60 7.1.3. Setting at Alarm Rec. menu ... 62 7.1.4. Setting at Normal Rec. menu ...63 7.2. Using Keyboard... 64 7.2.1. Setting at Serial Setup’s RS232 menu... 64 7.2.2. Setting at Serial Setup’s PTZ menu ... 64 APPENDIX ...65 Appendix #1 Technical Specification...
10ips per channel. ELX4 -60 also allows users to record and playback audio for one channel. Setting-up ELX4 -60 is as easy as setting up a VCR. ELX4-60 starts to record as soon as power is supplied and CCTV cameras are connected. ELX4-60 offers an easy setup, as well as advanced menus.
Embedded Linux OS for excellent stability and reliability IR remote controller (User controls PTZ with remote controller) DVR Manager (User Interface of PC) is to be listed with 16 units of ELX4-60 on a program (256chnnels (16 sets of ELX4-60 x 16channel) are controllable through a program) OVERVIEW 2003.05.21 (v 1.0)
Ethernet. REC : Displays image recording status. The rate of blinking indicates the speed of recording. (i.e. When blinking rapidly, ELX4 -60 is recording at a high rate; when blinking slower, the ELX4-60 is recording at a lower rate.) PLAY : Displays playback status .
ELX4-60 (5) Direction/Replaying Button MENU : To set PTZ and access Configuration menu. ENTER : To enter and confirm the selected menu. HELP : To change the image information display (Date, Transfer speed, etc). EXIT/LOCK : To exit form the selected menu or lock current screen.
OVERVIEW 2.3. Installation Summary Connect Camera Connect Monitor Connect Ethernet. (This is optional to view image on remote location or to add IP channel to ELX4-60 ) Connect Audio Connect Power & Run Rugged CCTV 2003.05.21 (v 1.0) ELX4 -60...
(quad-split) - Insert AC cord’s plug in a wall outlet and turn the power switch “On.” - LED is on and ELX4-60 starts booting. - After start-up, the basic screen (quad -split) is displayed. * If user password is set, a dialogue box for entering the password will appear.
.) - Select “Monitor ” tab of Configuration menu. - Move to “Configuration” below “Monitor” using the down arrow button on ELX4-60 front panel. - Press the [ENTER] button to enter the menu. - Select “Seq. Switching(sec)” and press the [ENTER] button.
ELX4 -60 BASIC CONFIGURATION 3.5. Viewing an alarm triggered channel - When an alarm is triggered, the related channel will pop-up full screen automatically. - Set ‘Alarm Pop-up Screen’ function to “On” in “Configuration” under the “Monitor” tab , and set the display duration in “Pop-up Hold (sec)”...
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BASIC CONFIGURATION ELX4 -60 Pan/Tilt Control To control Pan and Tilt during live image monitoring mode. - Press the [SELECT] button. Move the “Select” icon to the desired channel. - Press the [MENU] button. - Select ‘Pan/Tilt ’ from the PTZ Menu. - Control pan and tilt function using the up, down, left and right arrows.
More specifically, images recorded on Channel 1 during the last 30 seconds are always displayed. However pressing the playback button in single-channel monitoring mode, will display the selected channel. To display another channel, press the corresponding number button on the front of ELX4-60. Rugged CCTV...
BASIC CONFIGURATION 4.1.2. Playback via split screen - Press the [MULTI] button during basic (single-channel) playback mode. - Channels 1 to 4 will be displayed in the quad-split screen. - To display a single channel, press the corresponding number button on the front of the ELX4 -60. 4.1.3.
ELX4 -60 BASIC CONFIGURATION 4.2. Using Search Mode Search Mode is used to search and play specific data directly during playback mode. Data can be searched by specific Time and Date or by the Event Log browser. Button control - Press the [SEARCH] button during playback mode. - Search for data by entering Date/Time or by selecting an event from the Event Log browser.
BASIC CONFIGURATION ELX4 -60 4.3. Copy / Backup / Delete Data Manager To copy/backup/delete the recorded data. This menu is activated during playback mode. - Press the [SELECT] button and [MENU] button in Playback mode. 4.3.1. Copy Image To copy a specific data with USB memory stick. Seconds To des ignate copy range between 1 and 60 seconds.
ELX4 -60 BASIC CONFIGURATION 4.3.2. Backup Manager Start Date & Time / End Date & Time To designate backup range. Select Disk To select which storage will be used as backup device. To change the disk status, use the “Disk Manager” menu under the “System”...
(Motion Detection, Sensors, etc.) Also, Quick Setup has time setting menu. 5.1.1. Date/Time When ELX4-60 is manufactured in factory, time zone will be set as “GMT + 9:00 ”. Set the time to local time zone . Changing ELX4-60 time may cause time conflict with recorded images. In this case, it is strongly recommended to re-format the hard drives after making changes.
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BASIC CONFIGURATION Time Zone Set the time zone using the left/right arrow button on ELX4-60 front panel. Every time you press left/right arrow button, time zone will change. Select the desired time zone. ( To move to the previous menu, press [EXIT] button on ELX4 -60 front panel.) Daylight Saving The Daylight Savings option is linked to Time Zone.
BASIC CONFIGURATION ELX4 -60 conflict with recorded images. It is strongly recommended to format the HDD after making changes to the time menu. <Note> Most setting values are applied automatically, when exiting from the related menu page. But “Date” & “Time”...
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“Audio” menu under the “System” tab) audio will be available in Playback Mode with all channels. Apply Confirms the Quick Setup Recording settings. ELX4-60 will begin recording after pressing the “Apply” button and exiting from the recording menu. Rugged CCTV...
BASIC CONFIGURATION ELX4 -60 5.2. Camera – Analog Camera Channels (Ch. 1 ~ Ch. 4) This menu is for configuring individual cameras. In Quick Setup, camera status is automatically set as “On.” Settings such as Brightness and Contrast can be set for each channel. The values assigned will apply for both monitoring and playback modes.
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- Function Key ü : Enter : Back Space & delete : Space : Left : Right : Previous Code Page : Next Code Page BASIC CONFIGURATION ) buttons or the number buttons on ELX4-60 2003.05.21 (v 1.0) Rugged CCTV...
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Displays the video -input signal. NTSC is the signal used in North America. To toggle the setting, use dip switch on the rear panel of ELX4-60. For each of the following settings, use the [ENTER] button to access the setting, then the [ARROW] buttons to change the values.
ELX4 -60 BASIC CONFIGURATION 5.3. Normal Rec. - Analog Camera Channels (Ch. 1 ~ Ch. 4) This menu is for configuring the normal recording settings based on channel and timetable. If this menu is configured Q uick Setup, the previous Quick S etup values will be replaced by the Normal Recording settings.
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BASIC CONFIGURATION ELX4 -60 < Setting Time Schedule > In order to set time schedule, move to “System” menu. Weekday Start/End Press [ENTER] to access the Time Setting. Set the range for “Weekday ” between Monday and Sunday using the buttons.
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Press the [ENTER] button to access the Event Recording feature. Set “On/Off” using the buttons . Event recording condition is set under the “Alarm Recording” tab. This setting is used to configure the ELX4-60 to record data according to an alarm condition, such as Motion Detection (MD), sensors, etc. Rugged CCTV...
Customize the MD area. Default value is “Select All”. Select “Custom Area” to remove certain blocks from detecting motion. Sensor 1/2/3/4 The ELX4-60 will only work with NO (Normal Open) sensors. If sensors are connected, turn each sensor “On.” Rugged CCTV...
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ELX4 -60 BASIC CONFIGURATION Area < Setting MD > Designate a specific area for motion detection triggered event. Press the “Custom Area” button, to customize the motion detection area. The area is divided into 64 blocks (8 X 8). Selected MD area is indicated in dark gray. To remove blocks from motion detection, select the block using the [ARROW] buttons and press the [ENTER] button.
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BASIC CONFIGURATION ELX4 -60 Post Alarm (sec) Set a value up to 60 seconds to maintain recording conditions Post-Alarm. Rugged CCTV 2003.05.21 (v 1.0)
ELX4 -60 BASIC CONFIGURATION 5.5. Relay This menu is to set the relay commands according to each time schedule. Relay commands are only used with events triggered with the four analog channels. Setup Alarm triggered events (MD or Sensors) can be set to trigger Relays 1 through 4. When set, the event will trigger the corresponding digital output.
BASIC CONFIGURATION ELX4 -60 5.6. Monitor Seq. Switching(sec) To set sequence time between 1 and 60 seconds. Alarm Pop-up/Pop-up Hold(sec) To set alarm pop-up screen. Pop -up duration time can be set between 5 and 10 seconds. If setting as “Keep”, pop-up screen keeps holding.
BASIC CONFIGURATION 5.7. System 5.7.1. Audio ELX4-60 supports one channel audio input. This single audio channel can be replayed with any connected channel or with all of them. Recording Set to “On” using the [ENTER] button and the [ARROW] buttons to record audio.
To set channel to synchronize with text. Device Currently the protocol of Star Finger 007(Access control model) is built in ELX4-60 as text device. Rugged CCTV will keep updating such protocols. When connecting another text device, set as “Manual”. Then manual mode setting menu will be displayed. Set each value with referring the manual of connected device.
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BASIC CONFIGURATION Seek Header If a protocol is built in ELX4 -60 like Star Finger 007, this setting is needless. Otherwise, ELX4-60 can’t recognize which parameter value is input to ELX4 -60. Namely, all information has starting point and ending point. Header means starting point that is always inserted. So when this header data is transmitted to ELX4 -60, ELX4 -60 can recognize it as starting point.
BASIC CONFIGURATION ELX4 -60 5.7.3. Time Schedule To designate Weekday/Weekend and Day/Night. Weekday Start/End Press [ENTER] to access the Time Setting. Set the range for “Weekday ” between Monday and Sunday using the buttons. “Weekend” is set automatically based on “Weekday” range. Day Start/End Set the range for “Day”...
BASIC CONFIGURATION ELX4 -60 5.7.5. Security User Password Designate a User’s Password for access to monitoring and playback. Default password is “0000 ”. Admin Password Designate an Administrator’s Password to control access to Configuration Menu and full system control authority. Default password is “9999” Remote Setup When set to “Enable,”...
ELX4 -60 BASIC CONFIGURATION 5.7.6. Disk Setup Auto Del. (Normal) Images and data recorded under the “Normal” condition are automatically deleted as the hard-drive(s) reaches capacity. Images are written over based on a first -in first-out basis. Images recorded based on “Alarm”...
Internet dedicated line, cable modem line or on LAN environment, select network interface as ‘Ethernet.’ If ELX4-60 is connected on xDSL line that needs PPPoE process to connect to the Internet, administrator should select ‘xDSL.’ However, if the xDSL line does not need PPPoE process, administrator should select ‘Ethernet ,’...
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(LAN) share a single Floating / Dynamic IP address. In this case, the ELX4 -60 should be assigned a private IP address and have DHCP enabled. Users on the LAN can connect to the ELX4 -60 using the private IP address and outside users can connect to the ELX4-60 over the Internet. IP Address, NetMask, and Gateway Address Administrator may configure IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, and DNS addresses of ELX4 -60.
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If ELX4-60 is connected on xDSL line and needs PPPoE process, the network administrator should configure the user ID and password for PPPoE. ID. The password may be acquired from the ISP that installed the line. Once configured, the ELX4-60 will receive an IP address when it is connected on xDSL line.
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. HRS Interval H RS Interval should be set at 3600 seconds. This designates the frequency the ELX4-60 will update information to the HRS. If the interval is set lower than 3600 seconds, RUGGED CCTV cannot guarantee connectivity.
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Group ID is for discriminating and managing the information received by the HRS from the ELX4 -60 belonging to group. The group ID should be unique to avoid unauthorized access to the ELX4-60. Unauthorized users will not be able to access the ELX4 -60 unless they have a login name and password, but they will be able to see the unit on their registration list.
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Monitoring Port / Playback Port ELX4-60 uses port 8001 for Monitoring and port 8105 for Playback. To change the port numb er to an open port (some firewalls and/or ISPs block certain ports), press the [ENTER] button and use the dialogue box.
BASIC CONFIGURATION ELX4 -60 5.7.8. Serial Setup There are two RS232 menus (One for external devices connected via the DB-9 pin, and the other for PTZ setting) and one RS 422/485 menu. Device Designate the connected external device. Interface Used to designate the protocol on the RS422/RS485 Menu. Baud rate/Parity/Stop (bit)/Data (bit) Each value should be set according to the specifications of the connected external device.
- Aim remote controller at the ELX4-60. - Press the “ID” button of remote controller until ELX4-60 reacts. - If remote controller ’s I D agrees with ELX4 -60’s, all the LEDs on the front panel of the ELX4 -60 will light up and a buzzer will sound.
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Keyboard Control Addr To set keyboard’s control address in order to operate all ELX4-60’s menus with keyboard. Default value is “32”. If several ELX4-60 are connected with one keyboard, it can be collided. Then the default value should be changed.
ELX4 -60 BASIC CONFIGURATION 5.8. Utility The following description is how to add/format internal or external HDD. ELX4-60 supports various external storages. Button control Press [MENU] button and move to “Utility” below the “System” tab. Rugged CCTV 2003.05.21 (v 1.0)
BASIC CONFIGURATION 5.8.1. Disk Manager A connected HDD is detected automatically. Select Disk To select a Disk. Action Select from “Add/Remove/Format/Confirm Removed/Add used”. [Add] : To add disk [Remove] : To remove current HDD formatted for use. [Format] : To set format. In this case, “Alarm Partition” menu is activated. [Confirm : Removed HDD s are still listed in the system and can be re-added (“Add Removed]...
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ELX4 -60 Type There are several symbols to indicate HDD status. : Available for recording : Connected and formatted as ELX4 -60 file system. If using ‘Add used’ command, it will be changed to [R]. There is no need to format again. : Connected but not available file system.
ADVANCED CONFIGURATION ELX4 -60 Advanced Configuration ELX4-60 has the default settings of IP camera channels disabled. ELX4-60 can support 12 IP channels and 4 analog cameras simultaneously. And current system can be expandable easily with connecting text or keyboard device.
ELX4 -60 6.2. Camera Setting – IP Camera Channels (Ch. 5 ~ Ch. 16) Setting up the IP Cameras is similar to setting up the analog channels. However there are specific menus only for IP cam; for example, the ‘Configuration’ menu and ‘Network’ menu in the IP cam setting menu.
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10KB and 100KB against the overload of network bandwidth. When setting 1ips at network camera menu and 10KB at this menu, ELX4-60 receives video data of 1ips within 10KB. If data size is 9KB, it will not be problem. But if it is 11KB, one image will not be able to be transmitted per second.
ELX4 -60 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION 6.2.2. Local IP Cam List This menu is for easy registering of local IP cameras. If ELX4 -60 is connected to network and IP camera s are connected to the same local network, they are listed in this menu. Search Select this button and press the [ENTER] button to refresh the list of local IP cameras.
ADVANCED CONFIGURATION ELX4 -60 6.3. Normal Rec. – IP Camera Channels (Ch. 5 ~ Ch. 16) This menu is for configuring the normal recording settings based on channel and timetable. IP Cams can not be setup with Quick Setup menu. All conditions for recording IP camera channel s are set only by Normal recording and Alarm recording menus.
ELX4-60. IP Cam Event Currently, only the i-Rec series is compatible with the ELX4-60 for IP cam events. Setting IPCam Event to “On” when an i-Rec channel is registered enables event data to be received based on the i-Rec Admin Menu (ConfigStation) settings.
ADVANCED CONFIGURATION ELX4 -60 7. Connecting External Device 7.1. Using Text Device In order to use text device, the following four menus should be set; Text menu, Serial Setup ’s RS232 menu, Alarm Rec. menu, Normal Rec. menu 7.1.1. Setting at Text menu - Set both Recording and Monitoring as “On”...
ELX4 -60 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION 7.1.2. Setting at Serial Setup’s RS232 menu - Set RS232’s device menu as “Text”. And set baud rate, parity, stop, and data. 7.1.3. Setting at Alarm Rec. menu - Set text event as “On”. Rugged CCTV 2003.05.21 (v 1.0)
ADVANCED CONFIGURATION ELX4 -60 7.1.4. Setting at Normal Rec. menu Set event recording as “On” at each time schedule. <Note> Whenever pressing the “Help” button, information of displayed image is different. The default value of Monitoring mode is to show just channel number. Then next step is to show channel name and text, event status, and HDD status.
ELX4 -60 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION 7.2. Using Keyboard In order to use keyboard, the following two menus should be set; Serial Setup’s RS232 menu, Serial Setup’s PTZ menu 7.2.1. Setting at Serial Setup’s RS232 menu - Set RS232’s device menu as “Keyboard”. And set baud rate, parity, stop, and data. 7.2.2.
ELX4 -60 Appendix #1 Technical Specification Hardware Storage Device Image Quality Control Image Compression Video Channel Recording Performance (on 360X243) Analog Ch Schedule Recording Matrix Digital Output Schedule Configurable Recording Conditions APPENDIX 32bit RISC Embedded processor (200MIPS) Flash memory: 8Mbyte RAM: 32Mbyte OS: Embedded Linux Int.: 2 HDD bays...
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APPENDIX Pre / Post Alarm Recording Intelligent file system Event Triggered Video Data Preservation Event Log Recording Data (Video & Audio Clip) Back-up Data Copy (Max. 1 minute’s video clip) Displaying Performance Digital Zoom Event Triggered Pop-up Video PTZ Control Local User : Remote User : Sensor Inputs and Alarm Outputs...
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ELX4 -60 Audio Recording and Playback Network Simultaneous User Support over Network Management and Firmware Upgrades Security Power Supply (included) Power Consumption(with 2HDD) Environmental Spec APPENDIX Input: 1Ch, line-in, 1Vpp Output: 1Ch, line-out, 1Vpp Level: -7 ~ 8 Recording level control Support 20dB Amp.
APPENDIX Appendix #2 Utilizing IP Addresses on Local Network #2.1 Introduction Most of our businesses are done via Internet, lately. We play with information by transmitting through e - mails and searching the world of Internet. IP address is what we utilize to access to the Internet. Currently used IP addresses are limited.
ELX4 -60 #2.3 C-class Network 1) Features of Addresses IP address: Three digits number in room ‘X4’ are for Host ID, and the numbers are from 0 to 255. Among the numbers, 0 is used for Network ID, 1 is used for Router IP (Gateway address) and 255 is used for Broadcast address.
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APPENDIX (2) To use as two sub-networks (1/2 + 1/2) Sub-Network ID: xxx.xxx.xxx.0 Gateway Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.128 Broadcast Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.127 IP Addresses: xxx.xxx.xxx.2 – xxx.xxx.xxx.126 Sub-Network ID: xxx.xxx.xxx.128 Gateway Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.129 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.128 Broadcast Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.255 IP Addresses: xxx.xxx.xxx.130 – xxx.xxx.xxx.254 (3) To use as three sub-networks (1/4 + 1/4 + 1/2) Sub-Network ID: xxx.xxx.xxx.0 Gateway Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.1...
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ELX4 -60 APPENDIX To use as four sub-networks (1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4) Sub-Network ID: xxx.xxx.xxx.0 Gateway Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.192 Broadcast Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.63 IP Addresses: xxx.xxx.xxx.2 – xxx.xxx.xxx.62 Sub-Network ID: xxx.xxx.xxx.64 Gateway Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.65 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.192 Broadcast Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.
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APPENDIX ELX4 -60 Rugged CCTV 5327 Cedar Creek Dr. Kemp, Texas 75143 Tel : (866) 301-2288 Fax : (903) 498-8989 Technical Support: 1-866 -301-CCTV URL: www.rugged-cctv.com E-mail: sales@rugged-cctv.com Rugged CCTV 2003.05.21 (v 1.0)
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