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Version 1.0
Part Number 8200-0841-0100 A0

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  • Page 1 EDVR Installation and Operation Guide Version 1.0 Part Number 8200-0841-0100 A0...
  • Page 2 Thank you for using American Dynamics products. We support our products through an extensive worldwide network of dealers. The dealer through whom you originally purchased this product is your point of contact if you need service or support. Our dealers are empowered to provide the very best in customer service and support.

  • Page 3: Rack Mounting

    J AND THE CANADIAN RADIATION EMITTING DEVICES ACT, REDR C1370. Rack Mounting Consult with the supplier of your equipment rack for adequate rack mounting means, with proper consideration for the weight of this product. Consult with the manufacturer of your rack regarding the proper hardware and procedure of mounting this product in a safe and useable fashion Avoid uneven loading or mechanical instability when rack-mounting units.
  • Page 4 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations (ICES-003) of the Canadian Department of Communications.
  • Page 5 The Software includes the computer code, programs, and files, the associated media, hardware or software keys, any printed material, and any electronic documentation. The Software may be provided to you pre-installed on a storage device (the media) as part of a system. The Software is licensed, not sold.
  • Page 6 NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In no event will Sensormatic be liable to you for damages, including any loss of profits, loss of data or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of your use of, or inability to use, the Software or its documentation.
  • Page 7 The software and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 or subparagraph (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52.227-19, as...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Contents EDVR Installation and Operation Guide ......................1 Product Description............................1 This User Guide Describes the 4-, 9-, and 16-Channel EDVRs............1 Product Features...........................1 Descriptions of the Front and Rear Panels ...................3 Alarm In/Out............................8 Installation..............................12 EDVR Unit and Components ......................12 Required Items............................13 Connecting Devices to the Rear Panel ....................13 Power Up and Test ..........................14...
  • Page 9 Appendix B: System Software Update ......................103 Updating the System Software.........................103 Appendix C: RS-232 Connections........................105 RS-232 Connections ..........................105 Appendix D: Connecting a Touch Tracker ADTT16E ..................106 Appendix E: Using CDs...........................108 Appendix F: The DDNS Functions ........................110 Registering for a DDNS........................110 Create an Account ..........................110 Set up Your DDNS Account ......................110...

  • Page 11: Edvr Installation And Operation Guide

    EDVR), capable of simultaneous recording, playback, and live multi-screen viewing. The EDVR uses up to two hard disks and a CD-RW drive instead of VCR tapes to store video. The EDVR enables you to enjoy the extreme flexibility of digital image archiving instead of clumsy tape management.
  • Page 12 Adjustable individual camera images (noise filter ON/OFF, brightness, contrast, color, and hue for each camera).  Display position and color of title / time / date OSD text you can pick in both Main and Call monitors.  Covert camera recording.

  • Page 13: Descriptions Of The Front And Rear Panels

    Emergency Eject (recessed) button When the power supply has been interrupted, or it is impossible to eject a disk, use a tool such as a straightened paper clip to press the emergency eject button (in its pinhole recess) so that the caddy will eject the disk.
  • Page 14 While in the setup menu mode, press to highlight the desired item. In the live and play modes, press the Left (“”) button to enter a single channel, with an inset of the next channel with passes through three modes with successive button pushes.
  • Page 15 Press this recessed button (using a tool such as the point of a ballpoint pen) quickly (briefly) to turn the EDVR power on or off. Press this button for at least 3 seconds to restart the EDVR (such as when updating...
  • Page 16 PTZ Operation To enter PTZ mode, press the ZOOM button (magnifying glass icon) and DISPLAY button simultaneously. Using this mode, you can use the EDVR front panel buttons to control the dome cameras. Note Item numbers refer to the labels on the illustration on page 3.)

  • Page 17: Rear Panel

    Note For items 29, 30, 31, and 42. As are appropriate for your version of EDVR (that is, 4CH, 9CH, or 16CH), you will have 4, 9, or 16 Video in connectors, Video loop through connectors, termination switches, and Alarm I/O connections.

  • Page 18: Alarm In/Out

    Alarm In/Out The pin assignment of the female DB-25 alarm I/O connector is listed as follows. Note that the first figure shows the rear view. A quick-connect adapter that plugs into the Alarm I/O DB-25 connector is included with the EDVR.
  • Page 19 Product Description 4-Channel EDVR Alarm I/O Connections (also see notes after tables) Pin# Pin Assignment Pin# Pin Assignment GROUND RESERVED DISK FULL (OUTPUT) ALARM1 OUT (OUTPUT) ALARM2 OUT (OUTPUT) ALARM3 OUT (OUTPUT) RECORD IN (INPUT) ALARM RESET (INPUT) ALARM1 IN (INPUT)
  • Page 20 The EDVR provides facilities to report 3 auxiliary alarm outputs for associated equipment – such as the spotlight, buzzer, or blinker alarm – and 16 alarm inputs for the 16CH EDVR version (9 for the 9CH; 4 for the 4CH).
  • Page 21 Product Description...

  • Page 22: Installation

    EDVR Installation and Operation Guide Installation This section provides instructions to set up the system, and is an expanded version of the information provided in the printed copy of the Quick Setup Guide (that is included in the shipping box with the EDVR).

  • Page 23: Required Items

    A composite monitor (NTSC or PAL, as appropriate for your system)  Cameras and BNC Cables You may also want to include optional items such as a Call Monitor and the American Dynamics Touch Tracker (ADTT16E) to expand your system. Connecting Devices to the Rear Panel Note After you make all of the other connections, you will be instructed to connect the power cord.

  • Page 24: Power Up And Test

    When connected to a power source, the EDVR powers up automatically. If the EDVR does not power up automatically, insert a tool such as the point of a ballpoint pen into the Front Panel power/reset hole (near the lower right corner), and gently press the reset switch. The unit will start.

  • Page 25: Results

    Cameras Power up the unit. If you have checked all of these items and the unit fails to power up, or if you restarted your unit and the unit still fails to operate properly, please contact American Dynamics Technical Support.

  • Page 26: Hard Disk Drives

    The EDVR comes equipped with one or two hard disk drive and a CD-RW drive. It also includes a second internal drive bay so that a second hard disk drive can be added. To install a second hard disk drive in your EDVR or to replace the existing hard disk drive, contact American Dynamics Technical Support for further information.

  • Page 27: Updating System Software

    The multi-screen function buttons and the CAM1/ CAM2/ CAM3/ …/CAM16 (or through /CAM4 or /CAM9, depending on EDVR version) buttons are used to select video modes and video channels. The following tables show the functions under different modes for each of the three versions of EDVR (4CH, 9CH, or 16CH). 4CH EDVR...

  • Page 28: Basic Operations

    Timer Recording Timer recording provides options to set up to eight periods of time each day in a weekly table to program the EDVR to turn on and off at specified times. Complete the following steps to set up a program of scheduled recording.
  • Page 29 Basic Operations To stop recording in a scheduled recording session or at any time, press the REC (record) button for at least 3 seconds. Notes  If a schedule is set up to record upon alarm triggers but you also want regular recording to proceed within the schedule duration in the absence of alarm, set "Start Record"...

  • Page 30: Alarm Recording

    Set the alarm record rate. The rate can be set between Set the alarm record mode. The options are Normal, Double, Interleaved and Exclusive. Set the alarm record quality. The options are Best, High, Standard or Basic. (Refer to the section, “Alarm Settings,” page 47 for more information.)
  • Page 31 Basic Operations Set to a "Sensitivity" of from 0.1 to 0.8 seconds Enter and set each channel to activate or deactivate the three modes of Sensor, V-Loss, and Motion in the Alarm Type Link and Alarm Out Link items. Note To enable triggered recording on alarm, go to the Alarm Output Link screen, highlight “Start Record”...

  • Page 32: Externally Triggered Recording

    Externally triggered Recording By connecting the RECORD IN of ALARM I/O on the rear panel of the EDVR, you can activate/deactivate the recording function of an EDVR. The status of recording operations when an alarm takes place is shown in the following diagrams.

  • Page 33: Playback Operations

    There are two ways to play in the picture-by-picture mode – by pressing the PAUSE button or by using the jog dial, but the PAUSE button can only function in a forward direction. However, the jog dial can act in both a forward and a backward direction, as well as in picture-by-picture mode.

  • Page 34: Search Operations

    Press the SEARCH button to enter the search mode. Select Full List and press the ENTER button to access the complete list of recorded video. Highlight the specific recorded video you require and press the ENTER button to display the selected video. Key Operation Press the “”and “”buttons to select a video;...

  • Page 35: Search Filter

    Select Search List on the Search Filter page and press the ENTER button to start searching for and displaying the desired image. If no video is found, return to the Search Filter page and repeat steps 3 through 7 to initiate another search. Note...
  • Page 36 1 Full List Enter 1 Alarm Filter Disable 2 Alarm List Enter CAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 3 Search Filter Enter 2 Date Filter Disable 4 Thumbnail Enter...

  • Page 37: Thumbnail Search

    Press the SEARCH button to enter the search mode. Select THUMBNAIL and press the ENTER button to access the thumbnail page. Use the “” and “”buttons to move eye focus and select the image you wish to search for in the ...

  • Page 38: Sd Card Menu Search

    Highlight the specific JPEG file you need and press the ENTER button to display the image. If you need another JPEG file, press the ENTER button to return to the CD Menu page, and repeat step 4 to complete another search.

  • Page 39: Save Menu Backup Operations

    Note If you select the menu item CD in error and have forgotten to insert a disk: Refer to the following screen example for the status message, and insert a CD-ROM or press the SEARCH button to exit the CD Menu.
  • Page 40 Note The number of images that can be stored on an SD card depends on the SD card capacity. You can then print the saved images from any computer. The image is stored in the JPEG compressed format. If more than one image is stored on an SD card, file names will be assigned in sequence as shown in the following: SAVE JPG0001.JPG TO SD CARD...
  • Page 41 The number of video clips that can be stored on an SD card depends on the SD card capacity. The video clip is stored in the AVI compressed format. If more than one video clip is stored on an SD card, file names will be assigned in sequence as shown in the following: SAVE AVI0001.AVI TO SD CARD...
  • Page 42 Italiano Deutsch Set the Load SD Card Settings option to Yes and press ENTER. Update System Software If the system software (firmware) of the EDVR needs to be upgraded, refer to the appendix, “System Software Updates,” page 103, for instructions. EDVR...
  • Page 43 (highlighted) in turn. You can now choose to delete or not delete any image by pressing the Up () or Down () buttons to select an image. Select No (do not delete the image) or Yes (delete the image). When you are finished, press the Menu button to exit this page.
  • Page 44 Time: Length of time of your saved recording, from 10 seconds up through 30 minutes  Burn: Select to start burning your video on the disk Press the EJECT button to open the CD tray, take out the CD, and insert it in a PC CD drive to view your video. EDVR...

  • Page 45: Key Lock Operations

    Live Mode Simultaneous live viewings of any one channel in multiple channels The following provides an example of how to set up simultaneous live viewings of any one channel viewed in multiple channels. Use the ENTER button to show a red-framed Channel 1.

  • Page 46: Controlling The Ptz Camera Using The Front Panel Buttons

    Press the SEARCH button to enter the SEARCH page to select a recorded video. Play the record. Use the ENTER button to show a red-framed Channel 1. Press the ENTER button to move the red-framed rectangle to Channel 2, and so on to the other channels consecutively until you arrive at your chosen channel.
  • Page 47 Note The baud rate of the PTZ cameras must be the same for all of the cameras. Set all of your cameras' uniform baud rate in the Baud Rate entry on the RS-485 Settings page (that is, on this page).

  • Page 48: Configuration Menus

    The following sections will guide you through these menus, and will summarize each menu item’s purpose and options. You can use the  (Up) and  (Down) buttons, or rotate the jog dial, to select a menu item. Once you have selected an item’s system settings, the on-screen menu allows you to set up the key features of the unit.

  • Page 49: Quick Settings

    4. Normal Record Rate Select this item and use the shuttle ring to adjust your recording rate out of our available rate range from 0 to 60 (NTSC), or 0 to 50 (PAL). If you choose a speed rate, your selected recording rate will be divided proportionally...

  • Page 50: Display Options

    EDVR Installation and Operation Guide 5. Record Quality Enter and choose each channel's quality out of a quality range from Best, High, Standard, and Basic. 6. Disk Full This option determines how storage media will be used in case of a full disk.
  • Page 51 Enter the Call Monitor Display menu page. 9. Daylight Saving Setting Enter the Daylight Saving Setting menu page to configure the appropriate start and end dates and times (if any) for daylight saving for your location. Display Options: Main Monitor Display Menu...
  • Page 52 Choose from white, black, red, green, blue, and yellow. 5. Time/Date Location Position time/date labels in any of six positions: top - left, top - middle, and top - right; and bottom - left, bottom - middle, and bottom - right.
  • Page 53 Sunday of March. Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday of November. 7. Australia Daylight saving time begins at 2:00 a.m. on the last Sunday of October. Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 a.m. on the last Sunday of March.

  • Page 54: Sequence Settings Menu

    The dwell time for each of the displays can be set between 0 (no - show) and 99 seconds when you press the SEQ (Sequence) button (default = 3 sec.). To set dwell time for each camera, first select a display mode from the Sequence Settings menu, then press ENTER.

  • Page 55: Adjusting Pictures

    Call + ◄/►English Francais shuttle: value  / : item Espanol Italiano Deutsch 1. H Position Select to place the position of an image horizontally within the display monitor. Use the shuttle ring to move image right or left.

  • Page 56: Operation Log

    Select to change or adjust the Noise Filter function, and the Bright, Contrast, Color, and Hue properties of the images in each channel. 4. Color Bar Pattern Press the ENTER button to display the color bar pattern, and press the MENU button to go back to the previous page. Return Go back to the previous page.

  • Page 57: Advanced Settings

    Call + ◄/►English Francais Espanol enter: select /: item Italiano Deutsch Alarm Settings This page enables you to set all the various alarm-related functions. The device will record as long as the alarm interval is active. Advanced Settings Alarm Settings 1 Alarm Settings...

  • Page 58: Alarm Record Mode

    “Alarm Record Rate” set among the “Exclusive” alarm cameras, only to be confined by the system total and the usual limit of 30 IPS for NTSC and 25 for PAL. The end result is a record rate equaling the highest “Alarm Record Rate”...

  • Page 59: Alarm Record Quality

    Double If an alarm is activated in a camera of this setting, this camera will be recorded at twice the rate of the each of the non-alarm cameras and alarmed cameras set to Normal Alarm Record Mode. The latter two groups form the lowest priority channels.

  • Page 60: Record Settings

    Standard, and Basic. 2. Normal Record Rate The rate range is 1 to 60 F/S for NTSC and 1 to 50 F/S for PAL (F/S is fields per sec, same as images per sec or IPS as images are not interlaced).
  • Page 61 “x” at the start. MANUAL: The user can use the manual way to set the target area. Use the CALL button + , , , or  button to mark the starting point A, and the SEQ. (Sequence) button + , , , or  button to mark the ending point B.
  • Page 62 Turn on Start Record mode in Alarm Out Link Select item 9 Alarm Out Link and press the ENTER button. Select item 7 Start Record, press the Right () button twice to go to the Motion column, and set the mode to Yes with the shuttle ring.

  • Page 63: Covert Camera

    Track Detect Use the shuttle ring to adjust values to Up, Down, Left, or Right to indicate which direction of motion you want to track. For example, in a grocery store, if you want to start recording when someone comes in but not record his exit, set Track Detect to Up if the camera is facing the door which is on the top of the screen.

  • Page 64: Operation Locks

    2. RS-232 Lock Turn On to lock and OFF to unlock. 3. Playback Lock Turn ON to lock and Off to unlock entry to the various playback functions. 4. Record Button Lock Turn On to lock and Off to unlock.
  • Page 65 ▲ / ▼: item 1. RS-232 Setting You have the option of using an ID code (any number between 0 and 9999) or a Baud rate (at 8 different levels: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200). 2. RS-485 Settings The options are: ...
  • Page 66 EDVR. For example, there is a range of EDVR IP addresses from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.255, and you can pick any one for your use. It is not necessary to set the Mask and Gateway values. You can leave the settings with the default values.
  • Page 67 192.168.1.1 Therefore, if the connected network is identified as Class C, for example, the first three sets of numbers of the EDVR IP address must be the same as the network address. If the connected network is identified as Class B, the first two sets of numbers of the EDVR IP address must be the same as the network address.

  • Page 68: Disk Setup

    Allows you to erase your SD card. You will be required to verify your selection before proceeding. Select and enter the SD Card Format menu to erase all data on the SD card (Yes) or alternatively, not erase all data (No).
  • Page 69 Enable or Disable for each schedule. Note If there are any conflicts between the schedules, a schedule with a smaller (lower) number has priority over a schedule with a higher (larger) number. For example, if there is a conflict between schedules 1 and 2, the EDVR will use the values in schedule 1.
  • Page 70 3. End Time The concluding time of a schedule. 4. Start Record This function must be activated by "Yes" or deactivated by "No". The recording will run according to the day and time you have chosen. 5. Alarm Settings Use the shuttle ring to select either Enable to activate or Disable to deactivate this particular schedule’s settings.
  • Page 71 Configuration Menus Schedule Set Up Examples Set up a schedule to start recording using global normal record rate (Main Menu > Quick Settings) immediately after the setup and continue recording through the scheduled period without change of record rate. Schedule Settings...
  • Page 72 EDVR Installation and Operation Guide Set up a schedule to change the normal record rate to a rate specific to this schedule during the scheduled period. Schedule Settings Schedule Settings Enable 1 Schedule1 Enter 1 Date Everyday 2 Schedule2 Disable Enter...
  • Page 73 On Alarm Input Link, Sensor and Video Loss are defaulted to On for all cameras so you do not have to change the Alarm Input Link settings. If you have turned any of them Off, then you need to turn them back on if desired.
  • Page 74 EDVR Installation and Operation Guide Alarm Settings Alarm Out Link Sensor V-Loss Motion 1 Alarm Duration 30 SEC 1 Alarm Out1 2 Pre-Alarm 2 Alarm Out2 3 Alarm Record Rate 3 Alarm Out3 4 Alarm Record Mode Enter 4 Buzzer...
  • Page 75 Configuration Menus Set up a schedule to only start recording during the scheduled time period and when motion alarms are triggered on CAM1. Schedule Settings Schedule Settings Enable 1 Schedule1 Enter 1 Date Everyday 2 Schedule2 Disable Enter 2 Start Time...
  • Page 76 EDVR Installation and Operation Guide Alarm Settings Alarm Input Link Sensor V-Loss Motion menu: exit 1 Alarm Duration 30 SEC CAM1 shuttle: value ◄ / ►: move 2 Pre-Alarm CAM2  / : item 3 Alarm Record Rate CAM3 4 Alarm Record Mode...

  • Page 77: Dome Settings

    CAM15 NONE enter: select CAM16 NONE  / : item Return Note For the Dome Settings menu: Items CAM5 through CAM9 are for the 9CH and 16CH EDVRs only, and items CAM10 through CAM16 are only for the 16CH EDVR.

  • Page 78: Default Settings

    Select to save the settings in the buffer of the device. 2. Load Installer Settings In case someone tampered with or incorrectly set up the system, selecting this item allows you to return to your previously selected settings if the installer settings were saved (as above)

  • Page 79: Password Settings

    3. Save SD Card Settings If you wish to quickly set up many EDVR units with the same settings, you can save all of the settings from this EDVR to an SD card (and then insert the SD Card in the other machines; see next item).
  • Page 80 Retype your reformat password in order to verify that it was entered correctly. After you set this password: The next time you attempt to reformat a hard disk drive, CD, or SD card, you will be prompted to enter this password: Password: _ _ _ _ Type in the correct password to enable reformatting the selected device.

  • Page 81: Exit Menu

    Only select this item if you are certain you did not accidentally change any settings. That is, use the MENU button to back out of the menus if you did not make any changes. Selecting the ENTER button from within a menu item can result in unintentionally changing an item’s value.

  • Page 82: Edvr Client Software

    Therefore, we recommend using the EDVR Client to connect the EDVR over a network, since it is safer, faster, and more stable and reliable than other software. Refer to the following sections for the major features of this software.

  • Page 83: Tcp/Ip Communication Setup

    Click the Start menu from your computer and point to the Control Panel. Note If your PC is configured with the “Classic” Windows Start Menu setting, click the Start menu, select Settings, and point to the Control Panel. If you have otherwise customized your Start Menu, your menu structure may not be identical to that described in the following procedures.
  • Page 84 Click the General tab, and verify that TCP/IP is included among the network components list (that is, it has been selected with a check mark). If TCP/IP is included, continue with step 6. If it is not included, follow the procedure in step 5 to install TCP/IP.
  • Page 85 EDVR Client Software TCP/IP installation During the installation, you will be requested to insert the Windows XP CD-ROM. After installation, the PC must be restarted.
  • Page 86 OK. This IP address must be different from the EDVR IP but in the same class type. Note The IP address of an EDVR in a network must be unique; that is, different from those of the other PCs, but in the same class type.

  • Page 87: Connection Testing

    This IP address is assigned for the connected EDVR. When connecting to a network, each connected EDVR must be assigned a unique IP that must be in the same class type as your network address. IP addresses are written as four sets of numbers separated by periods; for example, 192.168.1.1 Therefore, if the connected network is identified as Class C, for example, the first three sets of numbers of the EDVR IP address must be the same as the network address.

  • Page 88: Software Installation

    CD-ROM will automatically execute the installation of the Microsoft Windows .NET Framework and MDAC after you click the "Setup.exe" file.  If you click OK, the installation will be completed automatically. You may need to wait 3 to 5 minutes for the installation to complete. EDVR...
  • Page 89 The installation screen will include the default installation path, "C:\Program Files\Sensormatic\EDVR\". If you prefer a different installation folder (directory), you can enter that path in this window. (That is, enter the new path or select “Browse” to locate an existing folder.) ...

  • Page 90: Updating The Edvr Client Software Installation

    It is not necessary to remove the current installation of the EDVR Client software (that is, an earlier version) before you install a later version. When you install a later version of the EDVR Client software, the earlier version will be automatically removed prior to the installation of the later version.

  • Page 91: Using The Edvr Client

    Program Introduction There are three main views of the EDVR Client that appear in the area labeled 3 in the following figure. Each view can be selected by clicking the appropriate tab near the bottom left of the EDVR Client main window (see label 4 in the following figure).

  • Page 92: Video Panel

    At this point, you can click the PTZ Control button to access the PTZ Control mode. Working Device After you select the IP address of an EDVR, that EDVR and all of its cameras will be displayed in the upper right section (label 2 in previous figure).
  • Page 93 EDVR Client Software Settings The Configuration Settings view is the second of the three major views of the EDVR Client. Click the Settings tab from the EDVR Client main window to access this view. Channel Notation If you wish to change the Display Mode, open its drop-down list and select any of the four items there.

  • Page 94: Web Viewer

    User Name & Password list to the left. If you proceed to enter a new user and then click Cancel Edit, no new name will be added to your list. If you wish to delete any user, click his name and click Delete to effect the change.
  • Page 95  Alarm The upper part of the window enables you to set the Duration, Disk Full, PreAlarm, and Frame Rate of the alarm for the device. The bottom part of the window helps you set each channel's settings in the event of an alarm.
  • Page 96 Move the mouse to the vertical bar on the left side of the Working Devices / Available Devices panes on the right side of the screen. This bar runs from the top to the bottom of the screen, and when you move the...
  • Page 97 EDVR Client Software Shortcut menu Use the mouse to select a channel. Click the right mouse button to display the shortcut menu for that channel. You can select Close, Full Screen, or Capture / Print.  Close: Stops the channel's display ...
  • Page 98 Click the Print Preview button and select the Preview Option to adjust the image size. Go to the Print Settings area and then to Mark Date and Time if you wish to stamp the date and time of the image on the image itself.
  • Page 99 The EDVR has full triplex functionality so you can use the EDVR Client remotely without affecting the performance of the EDVR. You can also use the EDVR Client to play saved video files and make back ups. If your system includes a PTZ-capable camera, the EDVR Client can also control it.
  • Page 100 There are two methods of accessing the PTZ Controls.  On the EDVR Client main window pane (see figure, pane label 1, page 81), click the PTZ Control tab. (Note: The other tab is labeled Devices and shows you a list of the available EDVRs on the network.) ...
  • Page 101 Backup up to AVI Backup Settings  File Path: To set the backup file path and the file name, click the Browse button on the right to select the path and file.  Frame Rate: Sets the backup record file speed.
  • Page 102 Channel Number: To choose the camera from which video was recorded. Play Monitor  Use the controls on the following panel to play, pause, stop, fast rewind, and fast forward.  To begin a backup, click the Start backup button. Click the Stop backup button when you are finished. EDVR...
  • Page 103 EDVR Client Software Edit AVI  File Path: To set the backup file and the file name, check the Browse button on the right to locate the path and the file. Click Edit Selected File to start editing.  Frame Rate Modification: To see the total number of frames, modify your frame rate.

  • Page 104: The Image Viewer

    This is image integrity-protection software. It not only allows you to view an archived image from the SD card or hard disk driver (HDD) of a computer, but also protects an archived image from reproduction or interpolation (editing). If an image is not in the original format form supplied by the EDVR, the Image Viewer will not display the image and instead will display the warning message “Not Correct Image”.

  • Page 105: Using A Web Browser

    Web Viewer tab (near the bottom center of the screen (see “Web Viewer,” page 84). Connecting to the EDVR Start your Web browser (for example, Microsoft Internet Explorer) and then follow these steps to connect to the EDVR: Click the URL entry box near the top of the Web browser window.

  • Page 106: Browsing Images From The Edvr

    Browsing Images from the EDVR After going online with the EDVR, the images from the EDVR will be displayed on the home page. There are control buttons on the bottom of the home page that provide additional settings and are described in the...
  • Page 107 Using a Web Browser Function Button Description FWD - Click to play a recorded video in the forward direction at speeds which are faster than the recorded speed. The Split-Screen display function bar: These buttons allow you to display the connected device in the multi-format screens of 1, 2x2, 3x3, and 4x4.
  • Page 108 Contrast, Color, and Hue. Click Submit to save any setting change(s). Advanced Settings: Alarm The upper part of the window enables you to set the Duration, Disk Full, PreAlarm, and Frame Rate of the alarm for the device. The lower part of the window helps you set each channel's settings in the event of an alarm. Set Select Channel, Record Mode, Quality, Sensor Type, Sensor Sensitivity, Sensor Output, Video Loss Output, and Motion Output for each channel.
  • Page 109 Advanced Settings: Record Click to enter the Record Settings page. In the upper part of the window you can set the device's Disk Full, Frame Rate, Audio Rate, and Audio Channel entries. In the lower part of the window, set each channel's Select Channel and Quality.
  • Page 110 EDVR Installation and Operation Guide Advanced Settings: DDNS Click to enter the DDNS Settings page and to configure the details of the Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) mode. Click Submit to save any settings change(s). Refer to the appendix, “The DDNS Functions”, page 110, for more details.

  • Page 111: Appendix A: Specifications

    BNC x 4 (4CH); x 9 (9CH), or x 16 (16CH); termination: DIP SW Video Output Main (BNC), Spot (BNC), Looping (BNC) x 4 (4CH); x 9 (9CH), or x 16 (16CH) Stereo, Line In/ Out (RCA x 4), 8/ 22/ 44 kHz sampling, ì-law...
  • Page 112 EDVR Installation and Operation Guide Feature 4CH, 9CH, and 16CH Versions of the EDVR 5 - 40 °C (41 -104 °F) Operating Temperature Regulation UL, CE, GS, FCC, C-tick, PSE ** The design and specifications are subject to change without notice. EDVR...

  • Page 113: Appendix B: System Software Update

    Insert the SD card into the SD slot on the front panel. Refer to the label around the SD card slot to properly insert the SD card. (The SD card has a “notch” on one end; and the label side of the SD card should be on the same side as the SD card slot label on the front panel.)
  • Page 114 From the Default Settings menu, select item 6, Version Information.  Verify the version information listed near the top of the screen (for example, ver. 1.42), and on the line below the version number, the date (for example, 2006/04/26). EDVR...

  • Page 115: Appendix C: Rs-232 Connections

    Eight different speeds can be used (baud/sec): 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200. Note In order to connect certain external devices, you may be required to use a specific speed (baud rate). For example, connecting an American Dynamics ADTT16E Touch Tracker to the EDVR requires a setting of 9600...

  • Page 116: Appendix D: Connecting A Touch Tracker Adtt16E

    Appendix D: Connecting a Touch Tracker ADTT16E To connect an American Dynamics Touch Tracker ADTT16E advanced dome controller to your EDVR, refer to the installation and setup guides that are included with the ADTT16E. In addition, refer to the following diagram. Note For the EDVR Communications Settings, the RS-232 Baud rate value must be 9600.
  • Page 117 RS-232 Connections Note The RPN R00 serial cable is included with the ADTT16E Touch Tracker. To make your own cable, refer to the pin outs described elsewhere in the ADTT16E user documentation. Such serial cables can also be purchased at many electronics supply stores.

  • Page 118: Appendix E: Using Cds

    Do not touch the recording surface of the disk. To insert a disk into or remove a disk from the caddy, press the eject button to open the caddy; press the eject button a second time to close the caddy.
  • Page 119 Turn off the EDVR and unplug it from its AC power source. Insert a thin, stiff, wire-like tool (such as a straightened paper clip) in the small hole for the emergency disk eject button, and the tray will open. (Note: This hole is usually located just below the tray of the CD-RW drive.)

  • Page 120: Appendix F: The Ddns Functions

    Start your Web browser and enter the URL “ ”. www.dyndns.com In the upper right corner of the main page, there is an item, ”Sign Up Now”, as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 – DynDNS Home Page Create an Account After clicking “Sign up now,”...
  • Page 121 Appendix F: The DDNS Functions Figure 2 – DynDNS Login Page After you login successfully, a text will appear saying “My Services”, as shown in Figure 3. Figure 3 – DynDNS Successful Login...
  • Page 122 Figure 4 – Adding a Dynamic DNS Host Click “Add Host Service” and its 5 service items will appear. The “Add Dynamic DNS Host” item helps to add a new DDNS as shown in Figure 5. Each member may have only one free account, and one free account can have only five DDNS entries.
  • Page 123 Click “Add Dynamic DNS Host” to enter the DDNS settings page as shown in Figure 6. You only need to set the “Hostname” item on this page. If you prefer, you can also choose a Sub Hostname from to the right of the Hostname dropdown list. After completing your settings, press the “Add Host” button.

  • Page 124: Set The Ddns Of The Edvr

    The following sections summarize the DDNS configuration settings for the EDVR. Entering the Net Settings page From the Front Panel of the EDVR: Press the MENU button to enter the Main Menu. Select the Advanced Settings and press the ENTER button to enter the Advanced Settings page. EDVR...

  • Page 125: Use A Web Browser

    When using a hub with the DNS function, you have to choose either the DDNS function of the EDVR or the DNS function of the hub. It will not work if you choose the DDNS function of the EDVR and the DNS function...
  • Page 126 EDVR Installation and Operation Guide If you type in the DDNS Hostname of the EDVR into the URL block but fail to connect, this is not because the DDNS function of the EDVR is ineffective. Try again in a few minutes. A failure to connect often occurs when the network is busy or the database of the www.dyndns.com Web site has not been renewed.

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