Introduction What is Eco16? • Features The Eco16 is part of the NetVu Connected range of DVR’s from Dedicated Micros, and is a cost effective and easy to use video multiplexer, digital video • Important Safeguards recorder, and network video transmitter in a one box solution.
Play, record, copy and transmit simultaneously Hidden camera option Storage devices Scheduling Internal CD Writer Playback The manual has three parts: VCR style playback Full, Quad, Multiscreen and PIP playback Installing Eco16 Configuring Eco16 Events Using Eco16 Activity detection Alarms Event log with preview window...
Important Safeguards Read Instructions The Eco16 has an integrated CD, please pay particular attention to the following warnings when installing and using this model. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit • Caution - Use of controls or adjustments of performance of procedures is operated.
Mains cable without plug fitted (other regions) Mains cable with two pin plug fitted (EC) Choosing a location for installation Eco16 is designed to be desk mounted. The following precautions must be taken when installing Eco16: • Openings in the unit’s case are provided for ventilation. To prevent overheating, these openings should not be blocked or covered.
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The higher the compression, the www.dedicatedmicros.com smaller the file size, but the image quality will suffer. Eco16 offers a range of compression options and image storage formats to give the end user the flexibility to balance between image quality and storage capability.
Quick Install Eco16 can be installed in as little as 4 steps, and being plug-and-play, cameras Eco16 has an integral CD writer, accessed from the front panel of the Eco16. will be detected and begin recording automatically. Front Panel Layout...
Select between Main and Spot monitor control (press and Dial-up modems release) and access Installer menus (press and hold). If you do not require any of the above devices to be connected to Eco16, move on to ‘Configuring Eco16’ - Page 8. LEDs...
When the global alarm input (input 17) is triggered this will switch all cameras To make a remote dial up connection to the Eco16 enter the PPP_Link2 IP into alarm record at the selected event rate.
Exiting the menus Press and hold the MODE/MENU button to exit the menus. Eco16 uses on-screen (OSD) paged menu system to guide users through the installation process. The Eco16 has integrated web pages which allow remote TIP: Cycling though all the menus by tapping the MODE/MENU button will also configuration using an internet browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape exit the menus.
Time, Date & Language 3. Use the cursor to highlight the minute settings. Time, Date & Language Time & Date 15:38 22/11/2005 Time, Date & Language Date Format Day, Month Month, Day Date 31/04/2005 Language English French, German, Spanish, Italian Time W 12: System shutdown...
An option is available to view all cameras or selected cameras. All the cameras are viewed by default. Cameras removed from viewing do not affect the If the Eco16 needs to be switched off for any reason, the shutdown cameras being recorded.
Schedule 7 Day timer A schedule can be used to record selected cameras at different times, change the record rates and determine whether alarms or activity are enabled. This sub-menu allows a schedule to be independently set for each day of the week.
Exclusive Recording cameras. The maximum record rate is 25PPS for PAL and 30PPS for NTSC If the Record rate is set to 0pps, the Eco16 will switch to exclusively record the cameras when a single camera is recorded. alarm camera(s), i.e. record the event cameras (alarm/activity) only at the The default record rate is 6PPS, this is the equivalent to a VCR in 24-hour select Event PPS.
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The Eco16 supports JPEG compression for high quality recording and image Highlight one of the standard or event record rates to see the calculated days display.
1. Use the cursor buttons to change the User password to On. System name Each Eco16 on the network can be given a system name to help identification. 2. When the new password menu is displayed use the camera button numbers A maximum of 30 characters can be used for the system name.
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TCP/IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway Type The Eco16 can be configured for a specific value or it can be set to a default This allows a permanent IP address, subnet mask and default gateway to be network setting, for example a WAN connection would automatically set the allocated to the unit.
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1350 PPP Idle line timeout This is the time the Eco16 will wait before disconnecting the PPP link if no data WARNING: Changing the MTU size can have adverse affects on the is being transmitted or received.
The timed expiry option allows images to be held on the disk for a selected The Eco16 can be configured to send video via a web port. If the standard web number of days. Images on the disk which are older than this time cannot be port (80) is already utilised on the network, it is possible to configure a accessed.
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1. Enter the time of the first image to be unprotected (in the From area), or This read only setting is generated by the Eco16 and shows the date and time highlight an image in the list and press Camera 1.
Camera Setup Contrast Adjust Camera Setup When the contrast bar is selected, press down to reduce, and up to increase Camera 1 - Detected the contrast. Title Camera 1 Alarm input/polarity Normally open Normally closed, Off Camera Video Input Camera type Colour Mono, Colour This option is only displayed when a camera has failed or is offline.
Activity Camera Setup Activity detection is used to record more images to disk from cameras that Activity Grid have activity. The sensitivity of activity can be adjusted and areas can be A 16 x 16 grid can mask areas where activity detection is enabled. Select masked off according to the scene type.
CDR drawer by inserting a thin object such as a paper of images and time that can be recorded. For example, an Eco16 with a clip, or watchmaker’s screwdriver into the small hole in the CDR drawer and 160GB hard disk can record for 16 days, while a 300GB hard disk allows up to applying pressure until the drawer unlocks.
1. Open your web browser. Press the same camera button to toggle zoom on and off. 2. Enter the IP address of the Eco16 in the address bar, e.g. 192.168.3.3, remove any 0’s that are When zoom is enabled, use to scroll around the image configured in the units menu.
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Viewing Cameras on the Spot Monitor This menu displays the disk archive list with the images listed that are to be copied to the CD, the ‘CD Use’ bar indicates the how much space is available on the CD, once it reaches 100% no more Press the MODE/MENU button to toggle ‘spot’...
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