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AV104AHD Mobile Digital Video Recorder
activcameras
15 Abingdon Way, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8DX
01782 644496 www.activcameras.co.uk mail@activcameras.com

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  • Page 1 User Manual AV104AHD Mobile Digital Video Recorder activcameras 15 Abingdon Way, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8DX 01782 644496 www.activcameras.co.uk mail@activcameras.com...
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  • Page 3 Guarantee & Warnings Electrical Apparatus Safety All installation and operation should comply with local electrical safety norms. Transportation In the process of transportation, storage and installation, please avoid heavy stress, violent vibration, impact and water splashing. Installation Install the equipment in accordance with the requirements, handle carefully. Do not heavily press the equipment before the MDVR installation is finished.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1.1. OVERVIEW ..............................1.2. SPECIFICATIONS ............................1.3. SYSTEM DIAGRAM ............................1.4. EXTERNAL INTERFACE ..........................1.5. HARD DISK INSTALLATION .......................... 11 1.6. SIM CARD INSTALLATION ..........................12 1.7. DEFINITION AND PICTURES OF EXTERNAL CABLES ................. 13 LOCAL MANAGEMENT 2.1.
  • Page 5 WEB MANAGEMENT 3.1. LOGIN INTERFACE ............................60 3.2. MAIN INTERFACE ............................61 3.3. PLAYBACK ..............................61 3.4. MAINTENANCE ............................. 64 3.4.1. BASIC INFORMATION ........................... 64 3.4.2. DEVICE MODULE ............................65 3.4.3. STORAGE DEVICE ............................65 3.4.4. VERSION INFORMATION ..........................66 3.5.

  • Page 6: Product Characteristics

    1. PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1.1. OVERVIEW The AV104AHD is a Mobile Digital Video Recorder specially designed for vehicle video surveillance and remote monitoring. It has a high-speed processor and embedded operating system, combined with the most advanced H.264 video compression/decompression technology, 3G/4G network, GPS positioning technology, as well as WiFi.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    1.2. SPECIFICATIONS Function Overview Preview, Recording, Playback, Network, Locating  OS  Linux 3.0.8  System Control Mode  Easy Check, Network, CP4, Mouse (3G/4G/WiFi)  Input  4 Channels WD1 + 1 Channel 720P  Output  1 Channel  Video Total Resource  4x25 FPS WD1@PAL, 4x30 FPS WD1@NTSC, 30FPS 720P  Video Signal Standard ...

  • Page 8: System Diagram

    1.3. SYSTEM DIAGRAM 1.4. EXTERNAL INTERFACE Dimensions shown in mm...
  • Page 9 Dimensions shown in mm...
  • Page 10 FRONT PANEL Serial No.  Description  1  Hard Disk Module  2  Lock  3  Status LED  4  USB Interface  REAR PANEL Serial No.  Print Description  1  Power  DC 8-36 V Power Input  2  Sensor & Serial  Serial Port and Switch  3  A/V IN1~4  Audio &...

  • Page 11: Hard Disk Installation

    1.5. HARD DISK INSTALLATION...

  • Page 12: Sim Card Installation

    1.6. SIM CARD INSTALLATION...

  • Page 13: Definition And Pictures Of External Cables

    1.7. DEFINITION AND PICTURES OF EXTERNAL CABLES ALARM CABLE DEFINITION Alarm and Serial Cables A/V OUT Cable...

  • Page 14: Local Management

    USB interface located at the front panel to have MDVR parameter setting. Connect the touch panel CP4 to mobile DVR to have MDVR parameter setting. (RS232 serial port is needed for model AV104AHD, while not for AV108AHD). Model AV108AHD supports MDVR parameter setting via remote controller.
  • Page 15 Login Notice: Software is automatically assigned by user name and password; it can be divided into user and administrator privileges. Password options cannot be closed, but it can be set to null; when it is empty, users will not need to enter the password to login.
  • Page 16 The password input Instruction: User can set password with remote controller (only applicable to model AV108AHD), mouse or touch panel CP4. Move cursor to password, click Enter and enter the right number. Move the cursor to the number position, press [Enter] or left click mouse button to select the corresponding number.

  • Page 17: Record Search

    Main Interface 2.2. RECORD SEARCH: Video search interface contains video file search, video data backup and video playback function. When there is a hard disk or SD card, enter the video search interface. Following is the REC Search interface: In the calendar, the color below the dates means: No Color means no video.
  • Page 18 Following are the search options and search result interface: Video type: User can choose all record, alarm record or normal record. Channel: The channel is optional and mark with color that has record. The channel with grey cannot be chosen if there is no record.
  • Page 19 In the playback interface, user can choose fast forward or rewind. The button in the middle of screen switches the channels. The image stops and it will not exit automatically when playing to the last video of the day. Time period settings: Click the time setting button, select start time and end time, it will back up or playback the video in the selected time period.

  • Page 20: Log Search

    2.3. LOG SEARCH In the log search interface, it records and displays all alarm events and login operation log. Enter the “log query”, the interface will be shown as following: Log Search interface instruction: Calendar: the date with log will be marked on the calendar with green color. Remark: There is no color classification in the “log mark”, and all are green ones.
  • Page 21 Log search interface instruction: Start time: the start time for searching log files End time: the end time for searching log files Log types: classification of log search, including the operation log, alarm log and locking log Operation log search interface instruction: Log includes the following information: Log time: the time when event is triggered Log name: event content...

  • Page 22: System Status

    Log search Alarm type: Includes all alarms, IO alarm , panic alarm and over speed alarm. Log includes the following information: Log time: the time when event is triggered Log name: event content Supports page up/page down and export all log files of the specified date. Supports link to video file, click on button to playback video files Lock log search...
  • Page 23 System - Modules System - Server status...
  • Page 24 System - Environment System - Storage...

  • Page 25: Basic Setup

    2.5. BASIC SETUP Click setup button and enter the following interfaces: 2.5.1. REGISTER INFORMATION (SETUP VEHICLE INFORMATION) Register information - Device info Device ID: Currently, it is not useful. Register information - Vehicle info Vehicle Number: When connected with PAD, the vehicle number is needed. Vehicle plate: Input manually.

  • Page 26: Time Setup

    Register information - Driver info Driver number: Input manually. Driver name: Input manually. 2.5.2. TIME SETUP Time setup - General Date format: Setup the date format of device Time format: 24 hours or 12 hours Time zone: Range from -12th district ~ +13th district...
  • Page 27 Time - Time Sync Date/Time: Device time, from 2000-01-01 to 2036-12-31 Satellite: Synchronize time with GPS satellite. Once GPS signal changes to valid, device will synchronize time Center Server: synchronize time with center server NTP sync: synchronize time with NTP server Remark: Synchronize time according to time zone Multi-mode can be selected for time synchronization.

  • Page 28: Start Up

    2.5.3. START UP Startup - ON/OFF ON/OFF mode: 3 modes, including ignition, timer and ignition or timer. Ignition: Input ignition delay time for shutdown delay function Timer: When setup the start mode as Timer, please setup the start time and end time Under this mode, MDVR’s start up or shut down time will not affect the ignition.

  • Page 29: User Setup

    2.5.4. USER SETUP In the basic settings, click user settings, enter the following interface, user can enter setting menu. User name: The default ones are admin and user. User Group: It is divided into administrator and ordinary user. It supports delete user function. Select the user and click “Delete User” button. Please be noted that the administrator cannot be deleted.

  • Page 30: Network

    User name and password can be modified. Select a user, click the “Edit User” button, enter the following interface: Modify the user name and password to confirm the operation temporarily. There is no need to verify the old password, Administrator user name cannot be modified. 2.5.5.
  • Page 31 Network Settings - Ports WEB port No.: The default is 80. Network - WiFi Enable: Select to enable WiFi ESSID: Manually input the address of AP Encryption: It supports NONE, WEP and WPA Password: Manually input Static IP: Select to use static IP, or MDVR will get dynamic IP...
  • Page 32 Network - Communication Dialling wireless network, user needs to choose the module type and setup dialling parameters When entering the dialling setup interface, it searches the wireless module type automatically. It shows No Service when there is no module. Network type: The default one is Mix, 2G/3G and 2G/3G/4G optional. Dialling parameter: It includes access point, user name, password, data service number, and enter SIM parameters provided by the manufacturer.
  • Page 33 Network - Server Center server: It supports 6 servers at most, and server 1 cannot be deleted manually. ON: Enable the current server. Protocol type: The default one is N9M. Enable network: There is local, WiFi and module optional Register server address: To run the registration server address. Registration server port: To run the registration server port.

  • Page 34: Application

    2.5.6. APPLICATION Application - FTP Client FTP Enable: Enable FTP. Server: To run FTP server address. Port: To run FTP server port. (The default one is 21.) User name/password: The accounts distributed by FTP server.

  • Page 35: Surveillance

    2.6. SURVEILLANCE 2.6.1. LIVE VIEW Live view - Preview Real-time Setting Interface: Preview audio: Enable the audio when live view the video. Image setup: Set the live-view parameters, including brightness, contrast, etc. Startup Screen: Set the live-view screen, it can be single-screen or quad screen or nine screen Channel: Set the channel when live-view Live view - Auto Loop Screen: Totally 32 screens can be added.

  • Page 36: Record

    Duration: Duration for each screen. Edit: Delete or Edit. Add screen: Add polling screen Auto polling: Enable the auto pulling Live view - Live OSD It displays the information on screen, such as time, speed, license plate, GPS... The default is only the time, and the position cannot be set. 2.6.2.
  • Page 37 Record - Main Stream Channel: The total channel numbers of the device, including analog and digital channels. Channel name: Change the name manually. Enable: Enable the main stream record function Resolution: The analog channel supports D1/HD1/CIF/WD1/WHD1/WCIF while the digital one supports 720P. Frame Rate: Frame Rate of the recording.
  • Page 38 I frame: Enable to let the frame rate invalid, record file that does not have alarm is I frame only. Alarm quality: The alarm image is different from the normal recording image. Encode mode: It supports VBR and CBR modes. Record - Dual stream Storage: The storage type for sub stream, internal SD and external SD optional.
  • Page 39 Alarm backup: Channel is selectable. The parameters are the same with main stream Sub stream: Channel is selectable. Recording parameters are configurable. Sub stream includes channel number, enable or not, audio, resolution, frame rate and image quality. Sub stream channel: It is selectable according to recording mode. Record - OSD Embedded key information to video file for easily check when playback.

  • Page 40: Ipc Setup

    2.6.3. IPC SETUP Channel: It includes the analog channels and IPC channels. Analog channel will not be shown if it connects to network camera. Enable: Enable to operate IPC. IP and port: Display channel details after searching. Setup: Search and edit IP camera recording parameters Fast setup: Search all the IP cameras in LAN network, and auto assign IP address to IP camera.

  • Page 41: Data Collection

    2.7. DATA COLLECTION 2.7.1. GENERAL General - Sensor Sensor number: The total alarm input numbers of MDVR. Sensor name: IO sensor name, it can set manually. The sensor name of alarm setting interface will update synchronously after setting. OSD name: The information embedded to video image. Copy: Copy the configuration and use it for other sensors.

  • Page 42: Snap Setting

    Remarks: Model AV108AHD equip 4 serial ports, while model AV104AHD equip only one RS232 port, but it can realize the following features: expansion, control panel, 485 bus, GPS data, three axis sensor, PTZ and integrated printer. General - Speed Unit: KM/H and MPH selectable.
  • Page 43 Snap Setting - Trigger snap Trigger snap: It snaps when alarm is trigger.

  • Page 44: Eco-Driving

    2.7.3. ECO-DRIVING (still in development)

  • Page 45: Alarm

    2.8. ALARM 2.8.1. BASE Base - Speed alarm Name: The current name is over speed Enable: Enable or disable, tick to enable Alarm type: It includes the following types, important and general. Trigger: Over speed pre alarm difference: To set the pre alarm data. For example, if speed is 60 km/hour, and over speed pre alarm difference is 10 km/hour, TSS sends over speed alarm broadcast and records when it reaches 50 km/h.
  • Page 46 Channel: Link to recording channel, optional. Post recording: It means the recording duration after the alarm has been removed. Lock: Enable to link recording lock when there is alarm. 3G network: When it is set as sensor trigger dial mode, it enables 3G network as it triggers alarm. Linkage IO output: Enable to link alarm output when alarm is triggered.
  • Page 47 Base - Panic alarm Name: The current name is panic. Enable: Enable to panic button. Alarm type: Important type and general type optional. Trigger: Click any button to delay the time till it reaches the setting time to alarm. Linkage: When alarm is triggered, link to business operation.
  • Page 48 Channel: Link to recording channel, optional. Post recording: It means the recording duration after the alarm has been removed. Lock: Enable to link recording lock when there is alarm. 3G network: When it is set as sensor trigger dial mode, it enables 3G network as it triggers alarm. Linkage IO output: Enable to link alarm output when alarm is triggered.
  • Page 49 Base - IO alarm interface Name: From Sensor1 to Sensor8 (It includes all the alarm input numbers.) Enable: Enable the sensor alarm. Alarm type: Important type and general type optional. Trigger: Low and high optional. It triggers alarm when it is low as default. Linkage: When alarm is triggered, link to business operation.
  • Page 50 Channel: Link to recording channel, optional. Post recording: It means the recording duration after the alarm has been removed. Lock: Enable to link recording lock when there is alarm. 3G network: When it is set as sensor trigger dial mode, it enables 3G network as it triggers alarm. Linkage IO output: Enable to link alarm output when alarm is triggered.

  • Page 51: Video

    2.8.2. VIDEO Video - Video loss Name: The default name is video loss. Enable: Enable the video loss. Alarm type: Important type and general type optional. Trigger:...
  • Page 52 Video loss set: It includes all video channels that can be selected. Set period: Set the checking period when video loss alarm is triggered. Linkage: When alarm is triggered, link to business operation.
  • Page 53 Channel: Link to recording channel, optional. Post recording: It means the recording duration after the alarm has been removed. Lock: Enable to link recording lock when there is alarm. 3G network: When it is set as sensor trigger dial mode, it enables 3G network as it triggers alarm. Linkage IO output: Enable to link alarm output when alarm is triggered.

  • Page 54: Advance

    2.8.3. ADVANCED Name: The default name is ACC alarm. Enable: Enable the ACC alarm. Trigger: Set the threshold value of X/Y/Z. Linkage: When alarm is triggered, link to business operation.
  • Page 55 Channel: Link to recording channel, optional. Post recording: It means the recording duration after the alarm has been removed. Lock: Enable to link recording lock when there is alarm. 3G network: When it is set as sensor trigger dial mode, it enables 3G network as it triggers alarm. Linkage IO output: Enable to link alarm output when alarm is triggered.

  • Page 56: Maintenance

    2.9. MAINTENANCE After login, click Setup>Maintenance, and then enter into the page as follow. 2.9.1. CONFIGURATION In the configuration page, user can export and import the configuration file. Insert flash drive to export the configuration file to the root folder, the file name is ConfigFile Insert flash drive to import configuration file into MDVR, and it will display the notice when import successfully.

  • Page 57: Upgrade

    2.9.3. UPGRADE In the ‘upgrade’ page, user can upgrade software. Put the upgrade file in flash drive. Currently, device firmware, microcontrollers firmware, CP4 firmware and IPC firmware can be put inside. Insert flash drive and enter the upgrade interface, click software upgrade and it will indicate that upgrade file is importing.

  • Page 58: Storage

    2.9.4. STORAGE In this page, user can format all the storage. Storage type: HDD, SD card (Internal), SD card (External), USB drive Free/Total Not exist: Didn’t find the HDD (not installed or broken) Unformatted: Means the HDD has been detected, but unformatted.(New HDD) Capacity info: Display the correct info means HDD working fine Format: Click format and it will refresh the current formatted volume information after formatting successfully.

  • Page 59: Default

    2.9.5. DEFAULT In this page, you can click the default button to reset the parameters to factory settings. Click reset to restore the original data. Remark: For, language, MAC address, register info, CMS server info, speed adaption parameter will not change during default settings.

  • Page 60: Web Management

    3. WEB MANAGEMENT 3.1. LOGIN INTERFACE Connect MDVR into local area network, set relevant information to make sure the computer can visit the MDVR. Open browser and input http:// IP address of MDVR. It will go to the WEB login interface of MDVR. And the default IP address is 192.168.1.100 Interface will pop up a window to install N9M activex, click install.

  • Page 61: Main Interface

    3.2. MAIN INTERFACE Icons: Quad, 9-split, preview, next page, sound, capture and video parameters. Stream switch: main stream, sub-stream and network transmission sub stream. Log out: log out and come to the log in interface 3.3. PLAYBACK...
  • Page 62 If the date is marked as color green, it means there is recording. Recording playback window: Video window, play time-line, play control button, window switch...
  • Page 63 Record list: It displays all the record. Click backup download video file to local computer hard disk.

  • Page 64: Maintenance

    3.4. MAINTENANCE 3.4.1. BASIC INFORMATION Basic information: It contains the current state & history state of channel video and storage.

  • Page 65: Device Module

    3.4.2. DEVICE MODULE Device module: It is about the current state of module, WiFi module and satellite location module. 3.4.3. STORAGE DEVICE Storage device: There are the volume information & format operation of storage (hard disk/flash drive/SD card), and the path of snap & record backup.

  • Page 66: Version Information

    3.4.4. VERSION INFORMATION Version information: There are device type, name, firmware version, MCU version, CP3/4 version, upgrade, configuration file export and configuration file import. Log: There is Log type (operation log, alarm log and locked log), operation type (IO alarm, panel alarm, speed alarm, video loss and ACC alarm) date, and log export.

  • Page 67: Configuration

    3.5. CONFIGURATION The parameter setting is the same as the local setting. User can view the operation at the local setting.

  • Page 68: Storage Capacity Calculation

    4. STORAGE CAPACITY CALCULATION Image Quality & Streams Image Resolution  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  quality  Stream 720P  6144  4800  4128  3456  2784  2112  1440  768  (Kbps) WD1  2662  1997  1599  1331  1170  1040  936  832  WHD1  1664 ...

  • Page 69: Frequently Asked Questions

    5. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS The system won’t start • Usually this problem results from the incorrect power connection. Please follow below steps to check the power connection: • Check the input power, whether the power wire is connected correctly, whether the ground wire is connected back to the battery, and whether the fuse on the power wire is in good condition.
  • Page 70 How do I install the WiFi antenna? • The antenna must be installed on unobstructed place of the roof, and be fixed with glue. The device cannot be shut down when in ignition ON/OFF mode. • Check if the ACC signal wiring is correct and if there is voltage for ACC signal line after the key is turned off •...

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