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  • Page 1 FS-M MPEG Digital Disk Recorder User Manual MANL-0977-01...
  • Page 2 LEGAL THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS AND ITS RECEIPT OR POSSESSION DOES NOT CONVEY ANY RIGHTS TO REPRODUCE OR DISCLOSE ITS CONTENTS, OR TO MANUFACTURE, USE, OR SELL ANYTHING THAT IT MAY DESCRIBE, OR USE IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION OF FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.

  • Page 3: Serial Number

    Unauthorized Use Is Prohibited FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS is not responsible for the unauthorized use of its equipment and will not make allowance or credit for unauthorized use or access. Unauthorized Alterations and Modifications Alterations or modifications to FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS equipment or software that is carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the product warranties and the user's right to operate the equipment.
  • Page 4 Safety Symbols In the FS-M Unit This symbol indicates the presence of an uninsulated Dangerous Voltage within the product’s enclosure that may constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. In the FS-M Documentation This symbol indicates important information. This symbol indicates information about features, functions, operations, that is of interest to the user.

  • Page 5: Electrical Precautions

    Electrical Precautions Do Not Expose to Moisture Do not use this product near water or in an environment where it is exposed to dampness or there is the possibility of it getting wet. Do Not Remove Cover There are No User Serviceable Parts inside this unit. Servicing should be done by qualified service personnel.
  • Page 6 When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal. Environmental Precaution Focus Enhancements, Inc. 1370 Dell Avenue Campbell, CA. 95008 Model Number: FS-M Date of Manufacture: Reference the Serial Number label attached to the unit.
  • Page 7 Accessories and Replacement Parts Use only attachments and accessories recommended by Focus Enhancements. Use only replacement parts specified by the Focus Enhancements or of comparable quality and characteristics as the original parts. Unauthorized substitution of parts can result in fire, electrical shock, other hazards, and loss of warranty.

  • Page 8: Operating Environment

    This device should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling. Any mounting of this device should follow its instructions, and should use only mounting accessories recommended by Focus Enhancements. Ventilation Do not block the ventilation openings in the FS-M cabinet. Overheating can occur and damage the device.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    CHAPTER 1 Getting Started ........... . . 1 Introduction .
  • Page 11 PC ext3 Compatible File System ......17 MPEG Players for For Use with a PC ......17 Hard Drive Capacity .
  • Page 12 Add a Track from the Tracklist ......33 Delete a Track from the Tracklist ......34 Rename a Track .
  • Page 13 Shuttle Reverse (OSR) OnScreenDisplay Switch (OSD) and (ODD:) .....51 ODD: Video Input (VIN) and (VID:) ........52 VIN .

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    1.1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Focus Enhancements FS-M MPEG Digital Disk Recorder/Player. The FS-M is a digital video recorder/player (DVR) that uses the latest MPEG compression technology. This technology provides superb video quality and large storage capacities. Video and audio material is digitized, compressed and stored on the removable hard disk drive during recordings.

  • Page 15: Getting Started

    1.2.2 Unpacking the FS-M Unpack the FS-M and verify that all components are present and not damaged. Missing or Damaged Components If there are missing or damaged items, contact Focus Enhancements Support for assistance. Email: Support@FOCUSinfo.com Telephone: 763-398-1658 The standard FS-M system includes:...

  • Page 16: Front Panel

    Hard Drive Lock (Drive bay must be locked for FS-M to operate. Rack Mounting Tabs (2) with screws (8) Hard Drive Bay Power Switch 1.2.3 Front Panel Below the HDD rack, the power switch turns on the switching 1. Power Switch Power Supply inside the FS-M.
  • Page 17 Getting Started • Location of FS-M hard drive. FS-M User Manual - Review Draft For Operation, Drive Bay Must Be Locked As a data integrity measure, the FS-M requires that the drive bay be locked, securing the hard drive, before operation can start. MANL-0977-01...

  • Page 18: Back Panel

    1.2.4 Back Panel FireWire IEEE 1394 RS-232 Audio Video FireWire IEEE 1394 FireWire (IEEE 1394) Upper two ports are for future expansion and are active. Lower single port is not implemented at this time. USB (2.0) Two ports for connecting to external controller devices, i.e. Contour Design ShuttlePro.

  • Page 19: Video And Audio Connectors

    10/100 Base T LAN Interface Default settings: • IP Address: 192.168.0.102 • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 1.2.5 Video and Audio Connectors Connect the video/audio sources to one of the video/audio inputs on FS-M. Connect a video monitor to one of the video outputs of the FS-M. When the FS-M powers on, an FS-M image appears on the video monitor.

  • Page 20: Control Panel Interface

    FS-M TC: 00:00:00 TRACK: RECORDER Menu Navigation Special Controls 2.1 Front Panel 2.1.1 Power = On/Off Switch At power on, the FS-M boots from an internal Flash Disk and, after a few seconds, the front panel LCD displays system status information as shown above. At the same time, the video output initializes and the FS-M On Screen Display (OSD) displays on the monitor.

  • Page 21: Menu Control

    Control Panel Interface 2.1.2 Menu Control To open the FS-M menu, press the To exit the menu, press the The three arrow buttons below the LCD are for menu navigation and option selection. 2.1.3 Deck Control Stop Play Previous Track •...

  • Page 22: Special Controls

    Play • In Player mode, press Play to start playback of a recorded video. This playback can be from a simultaneous recording session, as in the example above. • To Pause playback, press Play again. During a pause, the Play button blinks. Fast Forward •...

  • Page 23: Lcd Menu Structure

    Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 0.0.0.0 • In preparation for recording, a System option provides the ability to erase the hard disk and maximize storage capacity for the recording. FS-M User Manual - Review Draft Timecode ( HH:MM:SS) Current position in current track.

  • Page 24: Status Menu

    2.2.1 Status Menu The Status Menu displays current FS-M settings. This menu does not allow changing these settings. The Status Menu contains the following items: • General • Hard Disk Drive • Network • Audio / Video 2.2.1.1 General S/W VER 1.2.0 DATE 17-07-05 TV STANDARD:...

  • Page 25: Audio / Video (Menu)

    Control Panel Interface 2.2.1.4 Audio / Video (Menu) VIDEO * AUDIO COMPRESSION QUIT 2.2.1.4.1 I/O V/Input: YC A/Input: RCA OUTPUT: QUIT 2.2.1.4.2 Video Size: Format: QUIT 2.2.1.4.3 Audio Sampling: 48000Hz Format: STEREO QUIT FS-M User Manual - Review Draft This menu provides access to the status of the FS-M audio/visual input and output parameters.
  • Page 26 2.2.1.4.4 Compression (status) V: 2350kbps V: MPEG2 CBR A: MPIL2 224kbps QUIT For information on video compression standards, see Table 1, Video Compression Specfications, on page 14. MANL-0977-01 Video Bit Rate - the currently selected video sampling rate. Video Compression - the currently selected video compression standard.

  • Page 27: Video Menu

    Control Panel Interface 2.2.2 Video Menu *********************** * COMPRESSION VIDEO STANDARD QUIT 2.2.2.1 Compression (control) ********************** *VCD SVCD QUIT Use this menu to set the FS-M to industry standard compressiom rates. 2.2.2.2 Video Standard ********************** *NTSC QUIT FS-M User Manual - Review Draft DOWN DOWN Compression...

  • Page 28: System Menu

    The Erase Hard Disk function destroys the data that is on the FS-M hard disk. This is not reversible. The Erase Hard disk function: prepares the FS-M hard drive for a recording session by maximizing storage space through erasing all content on the drive. DOWN To start the content erasing process.

  • Page 29: The Fs-M Hard Drive

    Control Panel Interface 2.3 The FS-M Hard Drive 2.3.1 Record and Playback Using the FS-M Hard Drive • Connect a video source and video monitor to the FS-M. • Power on the FS-M. • If the monitor displays a distorted or black and white video image, change the video input by pressing the between S-Video or composite video inputs.

  • Page 30: Pc Ext3 Compatible File System

    The FS-M records with a variable bit-rate that can be adjusted from 1.2 Mbps, VCD quality, up to 12 Mbps, which is higher than DVD quality. Below is table of hard drive storage capacity, bit-rate, and types of compression.
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  • Page 32: Stand-Alone, Peripheral, Network Device

    Stand-Alone, Peripheral, Network Device The FS-M digital recorder/player is capable of operation as a stand-alone device, a peripheral recorder/player for a host, or a network device. 3.1 Modes of Operation 3.1.1 Stand-alone As a stand alone device, the FS-M can receive video content directly through its video inputs or through the exchanging of hard drives with Linux ext3 file systems, Hard Drive Filesystems on page 16 software upgrades and the sharing of the FS-M video content with other systems.

  • Page 33: Network Device

    Stand-Alone, Peripheral, Network Device 3.1.3 Network Device As a network device, the FS-M provides all the capabilities mentioned above as well as the efficiency that the network offers when transferring video files or performing software upgrades. Control and file management are through two interfaces. •...

  • Page 34: Connections

    3.2.1 Connections Connecting the FS-M to the network requires standard, 10Base-T ethernet cable. Verify that the FS-M and the computer are powered-off. If a hub is to be used, power it off too. Connect the FS-M to the computer. • Use the ethernet cross-over cable included with the FS-M. •...

  • Page 35: Static Ip Network

    Stand-Alone, Peripheral, Network Device 3.3.2.1 Static IP Network On a Static network, the IP is a fixed address that is assigned by a system administrator. The IP address does not change and if the device is physically moved, the IP address can travel with device. 3.3.3 Accessing a Networked FS-M with Default IP Settings It is possible to attach a new FS-M, with its factory default IP and submask...

  • Page 36: Software Keypad Interface

    4.1 Introduction The Software Keypad Control with its two familiar keypad windows, provides the User the ability to control the basic functions of the FS-M with a PC that is directly connected to it by the RS232 interface, see ”RS-232 Interface” on page 43. This connection requires a crossover cable with female, 9-pin, sub-D connectors at both ends.

  • Page 37: Computer Keyboard Layout For The Fs-M

    Software Keypad Interface TOC, Playlist, and Up/Down Arrows Not Enabled Currently, the TOC, Playlist, and the Playlist Up and Down Arrow keys on the Software Keypad are not enabled. 4.1.2 Computer Keyboard Layout for the FS-M The keypad keys on the computer keyboard have the following functions: Lock Enter Numerical Character Mapping...

  • Page 38: Installation

    To install the Software Keypad on a PC or laptop, it is necessary that the computer be connected directly to an FS-M recorder/player. 4.2.2.2 Run Application SetUp Using the Windows Explorer, locate the Software Keypad setup.exe file on the Focus Enhancements CD. Double click on Setup.exe and then follow the instructions on the screen. 4.2.3...

  • Page 39: Operation

    Software Keypad Interface 4.3 Operation 4.3.1 Play Single Tracks from the FS-M Hard Drive To playback tracks on the FS-M hard drive, do the following. Press the Num lock key to view the Figure 3: Track Access Screen This screen provides for selecting and playing back single tracks. Key-in the track number and click/press The track begins playing immediately.

  • Page 40: Macros

    4.3.2 Macros Use macro command sets to execute more than one FS-M command with a single keystroke. Clicking on in the main screen displays the Macro Control screen. Macros 4.3.2.1 Creating A Macro The following instruction describes how to create a macro that stops a recording of a track, then goes to a specific amount of time, and displays a specified frame.
  • Page 41 Software Keypad Interface FS-M User Manual - Review Draft Next, select Go To and Still A screen appears requesting how far back to go on the track. Select 30 seconds and then click Now, select the command. Shuttle Forward A screen appears that displays a list of available speeds for advancing the shuttle.

  • Page 42: Fs-M Web And Ftp Interfaces

    FS-M Web and FTP Interfaces Recorder Configuration Tracklist Status Figure 1: Web Interface Home Page The FS-M Web Interface is a browser-based application that provides recorder/ player operations and system management functions. To open the Web Interface for a FS-M, enter the IP address of that FS-M in the browser address window and press JAVA Software for the Desktop The Web Interface control functions require that the Java Runtime Environment be installed.

  • Page 43: The Web Interface

    FS-M Web and FTP Interfaces 5.1 The Web Interface 5.1.1 Recorder/Player Controls Record Stop Recording Track and Timecode Figure 2: Recorder and Player Control Buttons The Recorder and Player buttons function in the same manner as the control panel buttons on the front of the FS-M, see ”Deck Control ” on page 8 for more information.

  • Page 44: Playback

    5.1.1.2 Playback The method of playback depends on the Playback Mode selected on the System Configuration page, see page 38. In Track mode, select a track in either the Tracklist, page 33, and click the In Playlist mode, click Play and the Playlist, page 37, begins playback.

  • Page 45: Recorder Status Page

    • Displays the free space remaining on the hard drive. Drive Capacity and Video Compression Settings The video compression settings impacts on both the available recording time and hard drive storage capacity, see ”Hard Drive Capacity” on page 17. FS-M User Manual - Review Draft MANL-0977-01...

  • Page 46: Tracklist Page

    5.1.3 Tracklist Page The Tracklist is similar to a file directory list on a hard drive. It is available under both the Recorder and Player tabs and is used to manage the Playlist. 5.1.3.1 Select a Track from the Tracklist To select a track, click on the box to the left of the Track Number.

  • Page 47: Delete A Track From The Tracklist

    FS-M Web and FTP Interfaces 5.1.3.4 Delete a Track from the Tracklist There are two methods for deleting a track: instantly or with confirmation. 5.1.3.5 Rename a Track FS-M User Manual - Review Draft Recorder and Player Must be Stopped To delete a track, the Recorder and Player must be in Deleting or Removing a Track from a Playlist Deleting a track deletes the track file from the FS-M hard drive.

  • Page 48: Recorder Configuration Page

    5.1.4 Recorder Configuration Page 5.1.4.1 Input/Output Video Input • Composite for CVBS. Y/C for S-Video. Video Standard • Set the video line and field rates according to NTSC and PAL standards: NTSC - 525/60 and PAL - 625/50. MANL-0977-01 The Web Interface Review Draft - FS-M User Manual...

  • Page 49: Compression

    FS-M Web and FTP Interfaces 5.1.4.2 Compression • • • • • 5.1.4.3 Saving Configuration Settings When the recording parameters are set, click on FS-M User Manual - Review Draft Presets Clicking on a preset automatically populates the video and audio fields with the parameters of that standard.

  • Page 50: Playlist Page

    5.1.5 Playlist Page The Playlist feature allows the User to create a list of tracks that play in a loop, in a particular sequence and at scheduled dates and times. The Playlist is stored on the FS-M hard drive. 5.1.5.1 Add a Track to the Playlist To add a track to the Playlist: Go to the Tracklist.

  • Page 51: System Configuration Page

    FS-M Web and FTP Interfaces 5.1.6 System Configuration Page System Name • A name that describes the system by location, function, or other distinguishing characteristic. The Network Administrator may assign the system name. IP Address • Enter the IP address assigned to the FS-M. The Network Administrator provides this address.
  • Page 52 • Turn On or Off the On Screen Display of the FS-M control settings that can appear on the video monitor. Playlist Playback Mode • Set the playback mode that the FS-M uses when it enters Player mode. Track When the FS-M enters Player mode, it begins playing back all the tracks in the tracklist.

  • Page 53: Ftp Interface

    FS-M Web and FTP Interfaces 5.2 FTP Interface The FS-M FTP interface permits the uploading of firmware upgrades and the copying of tracks to and from the FS-M. The interface consists of a FTP application and the FTP directory on the FS-M hard drive. Depending on the type of network security in use, the FTP application is up to the User and may be: •...

  • Page 54: Managing Tracks In The Ftp Directory

    The root folder of FS-M shows the recorded tracks. 5.2.1.2 Managing Tracks in the FTP Directory • Download To download a file or folder from the FS-M to the local computer, right-click the item, and then click • Upload, Rename or Delete To rename or delete items in the FTP folder, or to paste (upload) items into the FTP site, use the same commands and actions used with Windows Explorer or My Computer.
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  • Page 56: Rs-232 Interface

    The RS-232 Interface provides the ability to use either PC software or an event controller to control various FS-M play, record, and track maintenance functions. 6.1 Introduction The RS-232 interface provides the ability to, • control the FS-M with either a computer or an event controller that is directly connected to it, 6.1.1 Connecting to the FS-M RS-232 Port...

  • Page 57: Transfer Mode

    RS-232 Interface 6.3 Transfer Mode Transfer mode involves, • two types of command structures, normal and extended, • a data transfer protocol to facilitate the transfer, • the data that is transferred between the FS-M and the Host. 6.3.1 Command / Reply Elements Defined During transfer mode, the Host transmits commands to the FS-M and the FS-M replies either to confirm receipt of the command or to return requested data.

  • Page 58: Track Command

    6.3.3.1 Track command command plays a selected track. The command structure Track includes both the command block and a data block containing the track Transmit DIG: is the track number: 1 - 999. 6.3.4 Data Transfer Protocol The data transfer protocol provides a method that permits the sending of large or small amounts to data between the Host and the FS-M.

  • Page 59: Example: Read Toc

    RS-232 Interface 6.3.4.3 Example: Read TOC The Host issues Transmit (Host) The FS-M responds by sending Transmit (FS-M) ‘L’ In this example TOC size is 32-bit. 6.3.4.4 Transfer Data Packet Transmit (FS-M) ‘T’ This is the last TOC data packet in the series. Byte Size Data is data packet ID.

  • Page 60: Rs-232 Commands

    6.4 RS-232 Commands 6.4.1 Track Name and Number Conventions Follow the conventions below when issuing commands that require the inclusion of a track name or number. 6.4.1.1 Names Commands that include supplied. • FFFFFFFF • The track name must have either 8 characters or fewer characters with the remainder of the name made up of spaces to the right, for example;...

  • Page 61: Stop (Osp)

    RS-232 Interface 6.4.2 Stop (OSP) Transmit to stop the FS-M in either player or recorder mode. When in player mode and after the first stop, the last frame of the video is visible. Sending a second stop, switches the FS-M to recorder mode and the live video returns.

  • Page 62: Record (Orc)

    6.4.5 Record (ORC) Transmit to start recording the foreground video. When the player receives a mode it is in. • When in recorder mode, recording starts immediately. • When in active player mode, recording starts in the background. • When in player mode and stopped, the FS-M switches to recorder mode. •...

  • Page 63: Rewind (Orw)

    RS-232 Interface 6.4.7 Rewind (ORW) Transmit to start rewinding the foreground video. The FS-M must be in play mode of Pause to respond to this command. • Sending • Sending a second • At the end of a track, rewinding. •...

  • Page 64: Onscreendisplay Switch (Osd) And (Odd:)

    6.4.10 OnScreenDisplay Switch (OSD) and (ODD:) There are two methods for enabling and disabling the On Screen Display feature; 6.4.10.1 OSD Transmit as a toggle switch to turn the FS-M control screen display On and Off. 6.4.10.2 ODD: Transmit ODD:X ODD:X State of Screen Display Similar to OSD, 0 acts as a toggle switch: repeated sending of 0...

  • Page 65: Video Input (Vin) And (Vid:)

    RS-232 Interface 6.4.11 Video Input (VIN) and (VID:) There are two commands that can switch video inputs. 6.4.11.1 VIN Transmit • Use 6.4.11.2 VID: Transmit 6.4.12 Next Frame (OAF) Transmit to advance to the next frame. 6.4.13 Next (NXT) Transmit to play the next track.

  • Page 66: Previous (Prv)

    6.4.14 Previous (PRV) Transmit to play the previous track. 6.4.15 Read Status (QOP) Transmit Sends the status of the FS-M. The status that may be returned are: FS-M Operation Playing Recording Stopped Paused Fast Forwarding Reversed Slow TABLE 2. Status Returned by MANL-0977-01 Reply Reply...

  • Page 67: Read Position (Qcd)

    RS-232 Interface 6.4.16 Read Position (QCD) Transmit to determine the current position in the foreground track. the running timecode, 6.4.16.1 Time Mode Counter Data 6.4.17 Track Request (QOT:) Transmit QOT:X the FS-M is in record mode, it is the track number of the track being recorded; example QOT:66.

  • Page 68: Status Reply (Ros)

    6.4.19 Status Reply (ROS) Transmit to enable an automated • If the current status changes, the FS-M notifies the Host. with a message similar to that sent by 6.4.20 Track Reply (ROT) Transmit to enable an automated • If the current track changes, the FS-M notifies the Host with a message similar to that sent by Track Request 6.4.21 Position Reply (ROP)

  • Page 69: Read Toc (Toc)

    RS-232 Interface 6.4.22 Read TOC (TOC) Transmit to retrieve a hard drive table of contents. This command is only valid for retrieving tables of contents from hard drives. TOC Contains Only First 99 Tracks on Hard Drive To remain compatible with the earlier MPEG-2@Disk the retrieves only the first 99 tracks on the hard drive.

  • Page 70: Track (Dig:)

    6.4.23 Track (DIG:) Transmit DIG: to play a specified track: DIG:X DIG:999. 6.4.24 Track Goto (STS:) Transmit STS: to search for a specified position within a track and then show last image in that range. • specifies the search position using an 8-digit timecode example STS:01281900 (1hr., 28 min., 19 sec., frames are always set to 00) Value 00 - 99...

  • Page 71: Unknown Command

    RS-232 Interface 6.4.26 Unknown Command Transmit If the FS-M receives an unknown command, it sends an error, 6.4.27 Rename Single Track (REN Transmit to rename a track without the need to read and writing out hard drive, REN: table of contents. FFFFFFFF TABLE 6.

  • Page 72: Track Goto By Name (Sns:)

    6.4.29 Track Goto by Name (SNS:) Transmit SNS:FFFFFFFF to locate and display the first frame of a specified track. SNS: track name in its search. • is the name of the track being sought, see ”Track Name and FFFFFFFF Number Conventions” on page 47 for information about track names. 6.4.30 Track Goto by Number (TSS:) Transmit TSS:XX...

  • Page 73: Erase Track By Name (Cln:)

    RS-232 Interface 6.4.32 Erase Track by Name (CLN:) Transmit : to locate a track by its name and then erase it. • FFFFFFFF Number Conventions” on page 47 for information about track names. • If the tracks are named sequentially, the tracks following the erased track are renamed accordingly.

  • Page 74: Command Table

    6.5 Command Table VCR Command Command Stop Play Pause Record FastForward Rewind Shuttle Forward OSF: Shuttle Reverse OSR: OSD Switch OSD Switch ODD: Video Input Video Input VID: Next Frame Next Previous Read Status Read Position Read number of tracks Track Request Status Reply Track Reply...
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  • Page 76: Upgrading Fs-M Software

    Upgrade FS-M firmware over the network, using a standard FTP application. 7.1 Upgrade Procedure Use the URL, http://www.focusinfo.com/ support/support.htm to locate the most recent FS-M firmware upgrade information.Determine which upgrade is appropriate. Upload the upgrade file into the The firmware upgrade file extension is . FS-M and FTP To FTP files to the FS-M, use the FS-M IP address and substitute the FTP header;...
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