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Mobile Digital Recorder MDR-404GW-500 MDR-404G-500 MDR-404W-500 MDR-404-500 MDR-408GW-1000 MDR-408G-1000 MDR-408W-1000 MDR-408-1000 Installation and Operation Guide Please refer to http://brigade-electronics.com/ for most up-to-date data on all products Installation Guide 4894B...
Table of Contents 1 Introduction to MDR 400 Series Technology 6.3.3 Exporting Current Settings 1.1 Product Features 6.3.4 Importing Settings from USB 1.1.1 Differences between MDR-404xx-500 and 6.4 System Log MDR-408xx-1000 6.4.1 Exporting Log Files 1.1.2 Common to MDR-404xx-500 and MDR- 6.4.2 Delete System Log Files 408xx-1000 6.4.3 Exporting Snapshots...
4 channel units do not have a modular design. It is imperative that the Brigade MDR is fitted and commissioned by competent and trained technicians. The installers are responsible for the correct setup of the overall system and must adhere to relevant regulations and legislation.
Kit Contents MDR-404xx-500 and MDR-408xx-1000 Kits 2.1.1 MDR-404xx-500 4-Channel Mobile Digital Recorder Control Unit, GPS, 500GB HDD and MDR 400 Series Brackets with 4x M4x8 Fixing Screws 32GB SD Card MDR-400-BKT MDR-404xx-500-CU MDR 404 16-pin Trigger Cable Loom MDR-404-TRIG 2.1.2 MDR-408xx-1000 8-Channel Mobile Digital Recorder Control Unit, GPS 1TB HDD and MDR 400 Series Brackets with 5x M4x8 and 1x M4x24 Fixing Screws...
MDR 400 Series 10 to 4 pin Video Output Cable MDR First Generation Remote Control with 2x AAA batteries MDR-400-VOC MDR-RC-01 MDR 400 Series 9-pin Power Cable MDR First Generation Security Key MDR Installation CD MDR-400-PC MDR-KEY-01 MDR-xxxxx-CD (PN: Depending on model) Optional Accessories 2.2.1 Remote Status &...
Hardware Installation Warning Connecting any input or output wires to high voltages or ground may damage the product. Brigade will not be responsible for any damage caused due to negligence. Connecting audio/video inputs of MDR-404xx-500 and MDR-408xx-1000 to ground or high voltages may damage the product.
3.1.2 MDR-408xx-1000 Front View Mobile Caddy Unit Thumb screws to MDR-408-1000-MCU release MCU SD Card Slot USB Port Not Used Type A Docking Station Mobile Caddy Unit MDR-408-DS LEDs Infrared Receiver Locking Mechanism and Power Switch MDR-408xx-1000 Front View Figure 2 LEDs: Hard Disk Drive Activity Indicator Power Indicator...
3.2.2 MDR-408xx-1000 Rear View GPS Connector Camera Input Not used Connector (3G and Wi-Fi depending on model) cable MDR-408- Bracket for Connector clamping Video Output I/O Trigger Sensor connector Power Input USB Port Ethernet Port Not used Connector cable Connection for for MDR-408-TRIG Connector cable MDR-400-VOC...
Remote Control Power – No Function Login/Lock is used for accessing the OSD. If security is enabled it requires Note: If security is enabled, password password. is required. When using Remote Number Keypad Panel, On function works only from Used for either entering numerical the IR receiver on the front of the values or to trigger individual camera MDR main body.
Mobile Caddy Unit Removal Warning: Follow the removal steps shown below. Failure to do so over a prolonged period of time may damage the HDD. Ensure that the PWR LED indicates the MDR is OFF prior to removal. 3.7.1 MDR-404xx-500 MCU Removal Step 1 Unlock the MCU using the key Step 2...
Step 4 Gently pull the MDR-408-1000-MCU by holding the front handle Note: If space is limited, the MCU can be removed in an upright direction MCU Removal for MDR-408xx-1000 Figure 11 SD Card Removal Note: In order to remove an SD card from an MDR, the MCU needs to be removed first (see SD Card removal for MDR-404xx-500 Figure 12 and SD Card removal for MDR-408xx-1000 Figure 13).
SIM Card Installation 3.9.1 MDR-404xx-500 SIM card Installation Step 1 Step 2 Remove the MDR-404-500-MCU unit. This Remove the two screws using a Philips will allow you to access the SIM card slot. screwdriver. Ensure an earthing strap is worn to prevent any damage to the PCB.
VIDEO FORMAT: This option allows the selection of either PAL or NTSC standards. This will be the same for all cameras. Note: Brigade’s monitors have automatic detection of these standards. RECORD MODE: There are three modes available – all modes require the IGNITION signal to be applied, or timer auto-boot to be set up:...
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Alarm Recording Times Figure 23 SD CARD TYPE: This option is set to Internal as Brigade’s MDRs are provided with 32GB or 64GB internal SD cards. Choose External if a fireproof box (optional accessory) is connected to the MDR via its USB-B port on the back.
4.1.2 OSD Overlay This section explains the options available for selecting information to be displayed on the monitor information window and on the recording. (a) By selecting the ENTER button on the remote control, the quick information (such as temperature, voltage etc.) screen is shown, as indicated in Quick Information Screen Figure 24.
(Record Settings Figure 30). (f) QUALITY levels are used for Normal and Alarm recording. Level 1 is the best quality whereas level 8 is the lowest quality. Brigade recommends using a higher quality for Alarms Record Settings Figure 30 for a higher level of image detail.
Configuring Events The following section expands on the process of configuring event parameters for recording and alarm triggering. 4.2.1 Sensors (a) By navigating to Settings Event Sensor users will be presented with the following two screens: Sensor Trigger Action Figure 33 Sensor Input Figure 32 (b) Sensor Input Figure 32 and Sensor Trigger Action Figure 33 are displayed.
Speed Settings Figure 38). (c) In majority of applications GPS signal is the simplest to use. Brigade’s MDR 400 series comes as standard equipped with a GPS antenna. (d) The speed source from the vehicle is recommended when the GPS signal is absent or poor (e.g. mines or major city centres). The Vehicle speed signal may be a more reliable source.
4.2.5 G-Force (a) G-Force Settings Figure 41 is displayed by browsing to Settings Event G-Force. G-Force Alarm Notification Figure 42 G-Force Settings Figure 41 (b) There are 3 values for the X, Y and Z axes, where: X represents the forward/backward axis (i.e. travelling forward with the MDR-408XX- 1000 handle indicating the front and the connectors on the back indicating the rear);...
4.2.7 Voltage (a) Low Voltage Protection Figure 46 illustrates the main window displayed by browsing to Settings Event Voltage: Low Voltage Protection Figure 46 (b) In order to activate low voltage protection, turn the ENABLE cell On. (c) This feature shuts down the MDR when the supply voltage falls below the Voltage specified in LOW VOLTAGE. (d) VOLTAGE OF START is the minimum voltage required to turn On the MDR after a low voltage shutdown.
(f) The MDR will auto boot up if no ignition is applied. Warning Using the NON-STOP feature can drain a vehicles battery if used for prolonged periods of time. Brigade will not be responsible for any damage caused due to incorrect usage.
There are 8 available characters which are: a-z; A-Z; 0-9 and symbols. (g) DEVICE ID this field is vital when configuring the MDR-404GW-500 and MDR-408GW-1000 (and sub-variants equipped with 3G and/or Wi- Fi modules).
(f) By switching PASSWORD ENABLE Off, security is disabled and access is equivalent to an Administrator user which allows modifying every single parameter and deleting any data. Brigade encourages changing passwords periodically for all the three security levels and keeping these credentials secured.
Warning: Do not connect an external HDD to the front USB port. Only USB Flash drives (which contain flash memory) is supported by this port. Brigade will not be held responsible for incorrect use of this port. (b) An option to select a single channel or all channels will be shown.
(a) By using a PC, create a folder named dvrupgrade in the root directory of a USB flash drive. Warning: Do not connect an external HDD to the front USB port. Only USB Flash drives (which contain flash memory) is supported by this port. Brigade will not be held responsible for incorrect use of this port.
Warning: Do not connect an external HDD to the front USB port. Only USB Flash drives (which contain flash memory) is supported by this port. Brigade will not be held responsible for incorrect use of this port. (b) Select EXPORT beside EXPORT CURRENT SETTINGS.
Warning: Do not connect an external HDD to the front USB port. Only USB Flash drives (which contain flash memory) is supported by this port. Brigade will not be held responsible for incorrect use of this port. (b) Select EXPORT SNAPSHOTS. A folder on the root of the flash drive named snapphoto with subsequent sub-folders (named with the date in the format YYYY-MM-DD) will be created.
Options 3 of 3 Figure 71 Alarm Output 2 of 3 Figure 73 Camera Event Settings Figure 72 (d) VIDEO LOSS recording is active by default (Options 3 of 3 Figure 71). When this recording has to appear as an alarm, this needs to be activated in the CAMERA settings (Camera Event Settings Figure 72).
(c) Schedule Settings Figure 76 illustrates an example of scheduling using only 3 out of 7 options. In this case, the WEEKDAY (WKD) is defined as Monday to Friday. (d) The first row specifies that during the weekdays, normal recording is activated between 8:00 and 17:00 and uses motion detection for the rest of the time.
Module Status Figure 80 MDR-Dashboard 2.0 MDR-Dashboard 2.0 software is used for advanced local playback, analysis, clipping, GPS tracking, vehicle information and events/log display. Remote Device and Server playback is possible with 3G and/or Wi-Fi enabled MDR models. It has the following features: ...
MDR-Dashboard 2.0 Location Figure 83 MDR-Dashboard 2.0Setup Figure 82 (e) Users can then choose if a start menu folder should be created as shown in Start Menu MDR-Dashboard 2.0 Figure 84. (f) Referring to Desktop Icon MDR-Dashboard 2.0 Figure 85, users can choose if a desktop icon is created. Start Menu MDR-Dashboard 2.0 Figure 84 Desktop Icon MDR-Dashboard 2.0 Figure 85 (g) Users are now prompted to click NEXT to begin the installation.
Hardware Properties Figure 93 General Properties Figure 92 Note: If failure occurs a manual removal of the drivers and a re-start of the PC is required. Please contact Brigade if support is needed. 8.4 Loading from HDD/SD (a) Right-click the MDR-Dashboard 2.0 shortcut and RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR.
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Local Login Details Figure 95 Local Login Figure 94 (f) The software will display a loading screen as shown in Loading Screen Figure 96. (g) This process allows users to load the content of either a connected HDD Caddy (using the USB cable) or a mirror recording from the internal/external SD Card.
MDR-Dashboard 2.0 Local Mode MDR-Dashboard 2.0 User Interface Figure 100 The MDR-Dashboard 2.0 user interface is sub-divided into several numbered areas as illustrated in MDR-Dashboard 2.0 User Interface Figure 100: 1. Data Source Access (Data Source Figure 120) 2. Graphs Panel 3.
(c) Each camera channel has two additional features, BLUR and ZOOM (d) Users can use blur to create a mosaic setting of an area which will be blurred throughout video playback. See Creating Mosaic for Blur Figure 102, Setting the Blur Area Figure 103 and Blur Activated Figure 104. (e) BLUR can be applied to a channel for a clipping of a video segment.
(f) Users can access vehicle information such as Recorded channel data graph based on time Speed graph based on time G-force data graph based on time (g) Double-clicking on a graphical point will jump to that time in playback. (h) Click the drop down menu shown in Graph Options Figure 110 and choose VEHICLE STATUS.
Voltage Temperature Frame Information Figure 117 8.5.4 Sensor Status (a) The 2-character names are set in the OSD menu where users name each Sensor. (b) MDR-Dashboard 2.0 displays the status of the sensor triggers at the bottom of the Frame Info (area 6). Sensor Status Figure 118 shows the ignition (IGN) and the sensor input named Br (Brake) triggered.
8.6 Loading from a USB flash drive or Folder This procedure applies to recordings previously downloaded from the MDR and saved onto a USB flash drive or recordings manually saved directly onto a PC. (d) In order to read exported files click on the Directory tab found on the Data Source Access (area 1). See Data Source Figure 120. Data Source Figure 120 (e) Users click on the DIRECTORY tab as shown in Directory Tab Figure 121.
Advanced Search Settings Figure 127 8.7 Reading Data (a) Double-click the vehicle icon . This will display ALL calendar events. (b) Each colour represents: Green dates represent normal recordings Orange dates represent alarm recordings Red dots represent blackbox data ...
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Pre-playback Figure 131 (g) Users can access different view settings such as, MAP, VIDEO and VIDEO/MAP. See View Options Figure 132. (h) Frame information and Event information can also be accessed from this panel. To return to the calendar view from the current playback, click the back arrow .
(k) Fast Forward options (1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x). Maximum Slow Forward option is x1/32. (l) Double-clicking an individual channel to make it full screen. There are other video viewing options as shown in Video View Options Figure 135. This is dependent on model (4 channel or 8 channel). Full Screen Previous Page Next Page...
(f) Users may monitor the progress of current/completed download tasks under the downloads area. Click the button. (g) See Current Download Tasks Figure 138. Task priority is a first come first serve basis. If another task has a higher priority, use to stop a task and the to start the priority task.
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Logout Screen Figure 145 About Figure 146 (e) Refer to the SYSTEM window in System Settings Figure 147. This area is used to configure the following: Path for Snapshots Map Type Language – English or Chinese Speed Unit ...
MDR-Player 2.0 does not require any installation. If you have already installed MDR Dashboard 2.0, MDR-Player 2.0 can be accessed in the start-up menu. See MDR-Player 2.0 Icon Figure 152. Double click on the Brigade logo named MDR-Player 2.0 to start the program.
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Note: In order to use the maps feature, an internet connection is required. MDR-Player 2.0 Figure 154 The toolbar (Controls Panel Figure 154) has the following options: Open File Pause Rewind Stop Slow Forward (x1/2 or x1/4) ...
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Selecting Open File requires users to browse and select a folder by date as illustrated (File Browser Figure 157). Open File Figure 156 File Browser Figure 157 Once the data has loaded, users can play the videos (maximum 4 channels for the MDR-404xx-500 or 8 channels for the MDR-408xx-1000). Double clicking on a single channel image would trigger this channel into full screen.
Use the icon to access frame information. Information such as sensor trigger status, GPS location, Firmware/MCU and video recording parameters are displayed (Frame Information Figure 161). Firmware and MCU Versions GPS Location Trigger Status e.g. Br (Brake Trigger) Frame Information Figure 162 In the maps (below) tracking information refreshes continuously while playing and displays the vehicle number (see also section 4.3.3 to set this).
10.1 Ethernet Setup: (a) Connect the cross-over cable to the laptop and the Ethernet LAN port on the back of the MDR. (b) The following steps apply to PCs running Windows 7 upwards. Before making changes to the PC’s network settings, ensure the PC is not connected to a network.
Open an Internet Explorer web page and type the following http://192.168.1.100. At this point, a pop-up window will appear Internet Explorer requesting permission to allow the installation/running of a plugin “X155”. See Plugin Pop-up Figure 169. Plugin Pop-up Figure 169 (i) Allow the plugin and its installation.
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(g) SETUP tab reproduces the MDR GUI as a Web application. This is a convenient method when configuring long values/text. (h) When the MDR security is turned Off (not recommended by Brigade), the setup tab is immediately shown. (i) When the MDR security is turned On, the MDR Web Login Figure 174 will appear, requesting the Unit ID and Password (see section 4.3.4).
(k) MAINTENANCE tab is used to for the following purposes: Reboot/shutdown; storage media formatting (see section 6.1); firmware upgrades (see section 6.2); importing/exporting configuration files (see sections 6.3.3 and 6.3.4). Web Maintenance Figure 177 shows the exporting of a configuration file from the MDR to the specified location of the Laptop PC. (l) Main record storage refers to HDD and sub record storage refers to SD card.
11.1.2 Event Files EVENT SEARCH TITLE OPTION No 1 EVENT TYPE ALL FILES TRIGGER INPUT G-FORCE SPEED TEMP ALARM MD ALARM BD ALARM VIDEO LOSS DATE TODAY'S DATE EVENT LIST TITLE OPTION No 1 FIRST PGUP PGDOWN LAST REV. EX LOG EXPORT 11.2 Settings 11.2.1...
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11.2.1.2 Options OPTIONS TITLE OPTION No 1 ON/OFF TYPE IGNITION ----------> IGNITION TITLE OPTION No 1 SHUT DOWN DELAY (0S-24)H 30min (0 seconds to 24 hours) TIMER TIMER--------------> TITLE OPTION No 1 START-UP TIME 06:00:00 (HH:MM:SS) SHUT DOWN TIME 18:00:00 (HH:MM:SS) AUTO START-UP ON SCHEDULE IGNITION OR TIMER IGNITION OR TIMER---->...
11.2.1.8 System Log SYSTEM LOG TITLE OPTION No 1 EXPORT SYSTEM LOG DELETE SYSTEM LOG EXPORT SNAPSHOTS DELETE SNAPSHOTS 11.2.2 Record 11.2.2.1 Options OPTIONS 1 of 3 TITLE OPTION No 1 VIDEO FORMAT NTSC RECORD MODE NORMAL ALARM TIMER REC RATE NORMAL I FRAME RECORD FILE TIME(MIN)
11.2.2.3 Camera Settings CAMERA SETTINGS (top of the screen) ENCOD TITLE ENABLE NAME AUDIO CH[1-8] xxxxxxxx where X is any alphanumerical value including symbols CAMERA SETTINGS (bottom of the screen) TITLE OPTION 1 AUTOSN AUTOSN DELAY (5-300)SEC between 5 and 300 sec. LIVE AUDIO 11.2.2.4 Record Settings RECORD SETTINGS...
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11.2.3.2 Server SERVER 1 OF 2 TITLE OPTION No 1 CENTER SERVER 1: WIFI NET. NET OPTION CABLE NET MOBILE NET STATIC IP -------192.168.001.002 MESSAGE SERVER DOMAIN NAME 05556 PORT MEDIA SERVER STATIC IP -------192.168.001.002 DNS SERVER DOMAIN NAME 07263 PORT SERVER 2 OF 2 TITLE...
11.2.4 Event 11.2.4.1 Sensor SENSOR 1 of 2 ENABLE NAME ALARM Li, Ri, Br, Rv, 5, S[1-8] xxxxxx 6, 7, 8 HIGH LftInd HIGH RgtInd HIGH Revrse HIGH Brake HIGH xx where X is any yy where y is any alphanumerical value alphanumerical including symbols...
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11.2.4.3 Speed SPEED (top and centre of the page) TITLE OPTION No 1 SPEED SOURCE VEHICLE-----> if SPEED SOURCE is VEHICLE SPEED UNIT TITLE OPTION No 1 KM/H speed in either mph or km/h 00057 pulse per second MILEAGE ON-----> if MILEAGE is ON TITLE OPTION No 1...
11.2.4.7 Voltage LOW VOLTAGE PROTECTION TITLE OPTION No 1 ENABLE LOW VOLTAGE 18.0 V VOLTAGE OF START 21.0 V OBSERVE TIME 005 MIN SHUT DOWN DELAY 010 MIN 11.2.4.8 Panic Button PANIC BUTTON NAME ENABLE ALARM LOCK 11.2.4.9 Snap Settings ALARM SNAP SETTINGS -->...
11.3.3 History HISTORY INFO 1 of 3 TITLE INFORMATION HIGHEST SPEED IN HISTORY MPH; DATE; TIME TOTAL MILEAGE xxxx.x MILE HISTORY INFO 2 of 3 TITLE INFORMATION LOWEST VOLTAGE IN HISTORY x.xV; DATE; TIME HIGHEST VOLTAGE IN HISTORY x.xV; DATE; TIME HISTORY INFO 3 of 3 TITLE INFORMATION...
13.3 Sub-Stream Recording Parameters The following table is valid for both the MDR-404xx-500 using all 4 channels and MDR-408xx-1000 using all 8 channels. It illustrates approximate SD recording times in hours at CIF resolution and different frame rates. Ranges of frame rates are controlled by the sub-stream bandwidth.
This information is addressed to the operator of the vehicle where a Brigade MDR 400 Series System is installed: 1) The Brigade MDR 400 Series is intended to be used as a mobile digital recorder. Drivers and operators should not interact with the MDR setup menu.
MDR-404xx-500 around 75 seconds for HDD recordings to start after a file-system check. 6) This tests can only be performed when the MDR video output is displayed on a Brigade monitor. Ensure that both the SD card and HDD are recording.
16 Troubleshooting Scenario Detection Resolution 1. SD card is used to recover data – see the Loss of recording data 1. ERR light will be visible on the MDR unit LED panel manual for recording options 2. ERR light will be shown on the Remote 2.
GPRS: Upload 85.6kbit/s, Download 85.6kbit/sEDGE: Upload 236.8kbit/s, Download 236.8kbit/s WCDMA: Upload 85.6kbit/s, Download 85.6kbit/sHSPA+: Upload 5.76Mbit/s, Download 21.6Mbit/s [MDR-404GW-500, MDR-408GW-1000, MDR-408G-1000 and MDR-404G-500 only] SIM Card Type DATA ONLY [MDR-404GW-500, MDR-408GW-1000, MDR-408G-1000 and MDR-404G-500 only] SIM Card Size Standard [MDR-404GW-500, MDR-408GW-1000, MDR-408G-1000 and MDR-404G-500 only] Wireless Standard 802.11n/g/b [MDR-404GW-500, MDR-408GW-1000, MDR-408W-1000 and MDR-404W-500 only]...
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Network Ethernet RJ45 port (10/100Mbits/s) Panel Interface 10 pin panel connector with cable to Select type connector for Brigade monitor AV Input 4x (MDR-404xx-500) / 8x (MDR-408xx-1000) Select type connectors Trigger Input/output Trigger inputs x 8, Trigger outputs x 2 , 12V OUT x 1, GND x 1...
18 Glossary 3G – Third Generation ID – Identification AC – Adaptor Cable IO – Input/output ADPCM – Adaptive Differential Pulse-code Modulation iOS – i Operating System – An “EVENT” that has been configured (in the IP – Internet Protocol Alarms IR –...
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