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INSTALLATION / OPERATION EDR-910A 9-channel Digital Video Recorder EDR-910D 9-channel Digital Video Recorder with internal DVD-RW drive EDR-1610A 16-channel Digital Video Recorder EDR-1610D 16-channel Digital Video Recorder with internal DVD-RW drive...
Please read this manual carefully before installing and using this unit. Be sure to keep it handy for later reference. Safety warnings Ihr EverFocus Produkt wurde entwickelt und Your EverFocus product is designed and hergestellt mit qualitativ hochwertigen Materialien manufactured with high quality materials and und Komponenten, die recycelt und wieder components which can be recycled and reused.
1. INTRODUCTION The latest EverFocus digital video recorder generation is based on MPEG-4 compression technology, resulting in enhanced recording capacity and improved network image transmission speed with high image quality. Comprehensive features and extended event recording settings enable the almost universal application of this DVR series.
1.3 TECHNICAL DATA Video format Video input Video output Video compression Recording resolution Display modes Alarm inputs Alarm outputs Harddisk Recording rate Recording modes Playback rate Playback search function Motion detection Video loss detection Event log Setup Operation Real-time clock Watchdog function Title generator Network...
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Power consumption Dimensions Weight Ambient temperature Remote control 50 W max. 430 (W) x 72 (H) x 402,5 (D) mm 6,42 kg 0°C ~ +40°C Optional: IR remote control, RS-485 keyboard - 7 - EDR910_1610_ma_en_rev1 00...
1.4 FRONT PANEL OPERATING ELEMENTS Keys REC: recording key STOP: recording / playback stop PLAY: playback PAUSE: image freeze, stops playback for freeze mode SEARCH: opens on-screen display for playback search COPY: opens image export menu. In playback mode, the current playback position is stored as image export start position.
(11) ZOOM: In full screen mode: 2x electronical zoom. Zoom screen can be moved through JOG. ENTER key changes the direction. Further zoom key actuation switches the electronical zoom off. In multiscreen mode: Image orientation adjustment. Use the JOG to adjust the image to the respective monitor type.
1.5 CONNECTIONS Main switch: Power switch, below IEC socket for 100~240 VAC power source MAIN monitor: Main monitor for live and playback display and on-screen display CALL monitor: CALL monitor output. Spotmonitor for full screen live display, sequence mode and alarm camera switching Video inputs: EDR910: VIDEO IN(1~9): BNC video inputs for 1 Vpp Composite video signals,...
1.6 SCREEN DISPLAYS Here’s an overview of the screen displays appearing on the MAIN monitor: Channel display: shows the selected video channel’s description Event: Event display, may be channel-related or global Channel-related types of event: Alarm: Display of an alarm triggered by alarm input contact Motion: Motion detection of the respective camera Video loss: Video signal loss of the respective camera Sequence: Sequential operation of the respective video channel...
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SELECT: Within a multiscreen view, the SELECT key activates the camera selection mode. The active camera field shows “S”. Use the JOG to switch between the camera fields. Use the channel keys 1~9 or 1~16 to switch the channel. PLAYBACK STATUS: The playback-relevant information are displayed in this status bar.
The MAIN monitor may optionally be connected through a Y-C (S-Video) cable to achieve an improved image quality. If the optional VGA-board is installed, MAIN monitor may be connected by VGA cable. For local DVR operation, MAIN monitor connection is compulsory. Callmonitor can be connected optionally. - 13 -...
2.3 RS-485 keyboard installation All EDR910/1610 functions can be remote-controlled by the EKB 500 universal keyboard. Using the EEPbus protocol, digital video recorders, keyboards and speed domes can be installed on one single RS-485 bus. One system can comprise up to 8 keyboards. 2.3.1 General RS-485 bus installation EKB-500 uses an RS-485 simplex wiring;...
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If star wiring is inevitable, EDA 997A RS-485 signal distributors may be used. The maximum system cable length can also be expanded by using these distributors, physically providing a new RS-485 bus with 1200 m cable length each at every distributor output.
2.3.2 RS-485 plug connection assignment The two RS-485 input RJ-45 plugs are looped through and pin-compatible. The following RJ-45 plug assignment has to be considered for connection: The following illustration shows the connector box assignment of the optional EDA998 connection kit (connector box, patch cable): 2.3.3 EKB-500 connection with network patch cable For a simple, short distance installation, recorder and keyboard can directly be connected using a standard network cable (patch cable, uncrossed!).
2.3.4 EKB-500 connection to several DVRs For long distance installations connecting several DVRs, the use of the optional EDA998 connection kit is recommended: EKB 500 installation with several DVRs and EDA998 connection kit For further details on keyboard connection, please refer to the EKB 500 manual. RS-485 port communication settings are configured in the RS-232/485 menu.
ATTENTION: Some Pelco-D / -P protocol domes and receivers require an address offset of -1, i.e. the address assigned to the dome / receiver in the DVR camera menu must be 1 below the address set in the dome / receiver itself!
2.5 Alarm input / output installation The EDR910/1610 alarm inputs can be used for recording start or recording rate adjustment. Furthermore, alarm reactions such as camera switching to monitors, buzzer, e-mail and network alarm are available. An alarm output relay can be switched if required.
Physically, two basic types of connection are possible: 2.7.1. Direct PC connection through crossover network cable The point-to-point connection of DVR and PC requires a crossover (crossed) network cable. This type of connection does not allow the connection of several PCs or DVRs.
2.7.3. Network system requirements Connection type: 100Base-T Max. required network bandwidth: 10 MBit Protocol types: TCP, UDP, SMTP, HTTP, NTP Required ports: for port configuration, please refer to NETWORK menu - 21 - EDR910_1610_ma_en_rev1 00...
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Remote control extension with EDA967/968 2.9 Power connection Connect the DVR to the power source (100~240 VAC 50/50 Hz) using the included IEC cable. To ensure the secure DVR operation, the use of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) in online version with sufficient operating time is recommended.
3. SETUP MENU All EDR DVR settings are carried out in the on-screen display. MENU The MENU key starts the main menu. Press the MENU key again to leave the menu or to change from sub menu to a higher menu level.
3.1 TIME / DATE MENU TIME/DATE TIME FORMAT 24 HOUR TIME 12:22:34 DATE FORMAT DD-MM-YYYY DATE 12-11-2005 DAYLIGHT SAVING START ON MAR LAST SU FROM 02:00 TO END ON OCT LAST SU FROM 03:00 TO 02:00 TIME SYNCHRONIZE TIME SERVER 64.109.43.141 TIME ZONE GMT+1...
- Last Sunday of October: Adjustment from 03:00 a.m. to 02:00 a.m. (8) TIME SYNCHRONISATION: The DVR offers time synchronisation via NTP server. ATTENTION: The synchronisation should be activated by selecting “ON” only after defining the daylight saving time, time zone and NTP server IP address.
(10) TIME ZONE: Enter your local time zone (Germany, Austria, Switzerland: GMT+1). ATTENTION: The correct entry is compulsory for NTP synchronisation. (11) UPDATE INTERVAL: Time synchronisation interval WEEK MONTH - 26 - EDR910_1610_ma_en_rev1 00...
ATTENTION: Some Pelco-D / -P protocol domes and receivers require an address offset of -1, i.e. the address assigned to the dome / receiver in the DVR camera menu must be 1 below the address set in the dome / receiver itself!
IPS recording rate for manual or scheduled recording and recording controlled through “REC IN” input contact. The maximum image rate is limited to: Max. image rate per camera = max. DVR recording rate / number of installed cameras. Max. DVR recording rate depends on recording resolution:...
(7) SUMMARY: CAMERA CAMERA1 ITEM TITLE CAMERA2 CH1______ CAMERA3 CH2______ CAMERA4 CH3______ CAMERA5 CH4______ CH4______ CAMERA6 CH4______ CAMERA7 CH4______ CAMERA8 CH4______ CAMERA9 CH4______ SUMMARY Menu display for EDR-910, EDR1610 identical, but with 16 cameras The SUMMARY menu item gives a summary on the settings for control purpose. Use the JOG to browse the individual settings.
Default setting, total recording rate 50 IPS total recording rate 25 total recording rate 100 IPS REWRITE: If the harddisk is full, the DVR starts to overwrite the harddisk, previous recordings are deleted automatically. STOP: If the harddisk is full, the DVR stops recording (for signalling, refer to WARNING menu).
3.4 ALARM MENU ALARM ALARM 1 ALARM ALARM 2 ALARM TYPE ALARM 3 ALARM 4 ACTIVE CAMERA 01 DURATION ALARM 5 ALARM OUTPUT ALARM 6 ALARM EMAIL ALARM 7 ALARM 8 BUZZER ALARM NETWORK NO ALARM 9 SUMMARY MAIN MON CALL MON Menu display for EDR-910, EDR1610 identical, but with 16 alarm inputs.
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Network alarm function activation. Network alarm reception requires installation of the optionally available PowerCon software. The network alarm transmits both the alarm message and the DVR IP address as sender to up to 3 recipiants. YES: (10) MAIN MON: Alarm reaction on MAIN monitor in case of alarm.
3.5 MOTION DETECTION MOTION SETUP MENU CAMERA 1 MOTION CAMERA 2 SENSITIVITY CAMERA 3 CAMERA 4 DURATION CAMERA 5 ALARM OUTPUT 01 CAMERA 6 E-MAIL CAMERA 7 NETWORK CAMERA 8 BUZZER CAMERA 9 SUMMARY MAIN MON CALL MON Menu display for EDR-910, EDR1610 identical, but with 16 cameras. Define all motion detection settings for the individual cameras in the MOTION DETECTION menu.
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Network alarm function activation. Network alarm reception requires installation of the optionally available PowerCon software. The network alarm transmits both the alarm message and the DVR IP address as sender to up to 3 recipiants. YES: (8) MAIN MON: Alarm reaction on MAIN monitor in case of motion alarm.
(11) AREA SETUP With activated motion detection, the sub menu for setting up detection areas can be entered by pressing the SELECT key. Use the DISPLAY key to show all function keys available for this menu at any time. Active areas are shown in green. DISPLAY KEY FOR HELP Press the COPY key to start the selection.
NONE: (4) ALARM EMAIL: By selecting “ON”, an email is sent in case of alarm, containing the alarm message and the DVR IP address as sender. Define the email recipiant’s details in the NETWORK menu. (5) BUZZER: Alarm buzzer activation...
FIXED IP: manual IP number assignment (2) IP ADDRESS: Enter the DVR’s IP address. If DHCP is activated, IP address is assigned automatically. (3) SUBNET MASK: Local network subnet mask: If DHCP is activated, subnet mask is assigned automatically.
(6) MULTICAST: If the DVR is connected to a server system, which provide Multicast mode, settings for this mode can be done here. YES: IP - ADRESS: PORT: (7) HTTP PORT: Default setting for this port is: 80. The port can be changed if necessary.
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Network port through which the alarm is transmitted. This port must be set at the client’s side (recipiant) correspondingly. (3) UNIQUE ID: DVR ID number, used for identification by the recipiant’s software. The unique ID appears also in the subject line of alarm emails.
PC. The software may either be copied to USB stick in the COPY menu or be downloaded from the EDR browser through network connection (mouse click on EverFocus logo). The subject line of an alarm email contains the UNIQUE ID of the EDR (> NETWORK >...
Define user names, passwords and user rights for network access in the PASSWORD menu item. Up to 6 different users can be defined: (1) NAME: (2) PASSWORD: (3) LEVEL: 3.7.5 PPPoE NETWORK SETUP MENU CONFIG USER ALARM EMAIL PASSWORD PASSWD. PPPoE DDNS USER...
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3.7.6 DDNS NETWORK SETUP MENU CONFIG SERVER ALARM USER EMAIL PASSWORD PASSWD. PPPoE DDNS RECORD ID FQDN The domain name system (DNS) is the technology used that allows an Internet domain name to be translated into an Internet Protocol addresses. A domain name is a meaningful and easy-to-remember name for an Internet address.
3.8 TIMER MENU SCHEDULE SETUP MENU START 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 = DAILY WDAY = MONDAY TO FRIDAY WEND = SATURDAY + SUNDAY Define the time frames for scheduled recording in the TIMER menu: (1) DAY: MO (Monday), TU (Tuesday), WE (Wednesday), TH (Thursday), FR (Friday), SA (Saturday), SU (Sunday).
ATTENTION: Deleting the index does not comprise the secure erasure of video data in terms of data protection. The secure erasure is not possible in the DVR, but on a PC, requiring a specific tool provided by the HDD manufacturer! (2) THERMOMETRIC SCALE: Select the temperature unit °CELSIUS or °FAHRENHEIT for display of the current HDD...
RS232/RS485 ID PTZ PROTOCOL EVERFOCUS Define the settings for DVR remote control through serial interface in the RS232/RS485 menu. Pin assignment and remote control protocol are described in appendix B and C. (1) RS232 BAUD RATE: (2) RS232 STOP BIT:...
3.11 WARNING MENU The EDR provides warning functions allowing signalling upon operation failure. Define the alarm reactions in the WARNING menu. 3.11.1 FAN FAILURE WARNING SETUP MENU FAN FAULT BUZZER HDD TEMP. ALARM OUTPUT NO HDD ALARM DURATION HDD FULL NETWORK ALARM EMAIL Both fans provide failure detection.
3.11.2 HDD TEMP. WARNING SETUP MENU FAN FAULT BUZZER HDD TEMP. ALARM OUTPUT NO HDD ALARM DURATION HDD FULL NETWORK ALARM EMAIL STOP RECORD The enduring HDD temperature surveillance guarantees an alarm reaction in case the threshold value is exceeded. There may be several reasons for HDD temperature excess: Exceedance of the max.
ALARM DURATION HDD FULL NETWORK ALARM EMAIL The DVR detects when both harddisks are removed, switched off or not detected. Define the alarm reactions in this menu item: (1) BUZZER: (2) ALARM OUTPUT: (3) ALARM DURATION: Alarm duration adjustment from 1~99 seconds or permanent.
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3.11.4 HDD FULL WARNING SETUP MENU FAN FAULT BUZZER HDD TEMP. ALARM OUTPUT NO HDD ALARM DURATION HDD FULL NETWORK ALARM EMAIL In operation mode HDD FULL: STOP (setting in RECORDING menu), the recording process is stopped if the harddisk is full. Define the alarm reactions in this menu item: (1) BUZZER: (2) ALARM OUTPUT: (3) ALARM DURATION: Alarm duration adjustment from 1~99 seconds or permanent...
Selecting YES opens a sub menu showing the following items (use the JOG for selection): (4) UPDATE SYSTEM SOFTWARE: DVR update with latest firmware version through USB-stick or CF card. At first, place the CF card or the USB stick into the respective interface. YES: ATTENTION: 1.
5~60 minutes ago by pressing the PLAY key. ATTENTION: If the DVR operates with low recording rates, the playback may overlap into the active (not yet closed) recording segment in case the QuickPlay time is not long enough, resulting in black images and the message “????”...
Some of the DVR’s functions significantly differ from previous models. Actuate the REC key to switch the DVR to recording resp. recording standby mode. The red LED within the REC key is illuminated.
ATTENTION: For this recording mode, the DVR must be in recording standby mode (REC-LED ON). The DVR can be switched to standby mode either manually (through REC key), via TIMER configuration or through the REC-IN contact. - 53 -...
5.1 PLAYBACK WITHOUT SEARCH FUNCTION (1) Playback PLAY Press the PLAY key to switch the DVR to playback mode. Depending on the “QuickPlay” function settings (see SYSTEM menu), playback starts at one of the following positions: QuickPlay OFF: playback starts at the last playback position...
(4) Slow forward playback PAUSE PAUSE Press the PAUSE key during playback to freeze the image at the current playback position. Turn the SHUTTLE clockwise for slow forward playback. Depending on the shuttle speed, the playback speed is reduced to 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/10, 1/16, 1/32 of the normal speed. This playback mode is not available for reverse playback.
5.2 PLAYBACK SEARCH SEARCH SEARCH Press the SEARCH key to enter the search menu. NAVIGATION: Use the JOG to select values or entries. Use the ENTER key to go to the next menu item and the DISPLAY key to go to the previous menu item.
Use either the Shuttle (clockwise) or the COPY key to browse the pages; use either the SHUTTLE (counter-clockwise) or the DISPLAY key to browse backwards. After selecting the type of event with the JOG and having confirmed your selection with the ENTER key, the DVR switches to playback mode. SEARCH LIST 00001 M08...
6. VIDEO EXPORT Video data can be exported as *.arv format movie file to both a USB stick or the external USB DVD drive EPR200. PC playback requires the dedicated viewer software which may be copied to USB stick through the COPY menu described below or which can be downloaded via the browser web applet in case a network connection is provided.
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DEVICE : USB / DVD USB: Export to USB - Stick or external DVD-RW drive (EPR200) DVD: Export to internal DVD - drive ( - D models only) ATTENTION: Use UDF formatted DVD+RW only for internal DVD drive. For detailled information about formatting DVD+RW refer to Appendix D: FORMATTING DVD+RW TO UDF.
7. CALL MONITOR SETUP Enter the call and matrix monitor setup menu by pressing the CALL key: CALL MENU MONITOR CALL MON PRESS SEQ/MIDDLE TO ON/OFF SEQ PRESS DISPLAY TO ON/OFF OSD PRESS CHANNEL NO/WHEEL TO SET CAMERA Define the following settings in the CALL menu: Press ENTER to select the respective monitor and the selection options: (1) SEQ: “ON"...
8. DISPLAY SETTINGS 8.1. BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, COLOUR Press SELECT to adjust brightness, contrast and colour for each video channel in full screen mode of the respective camera (channel keys 1 ~ 9 resp. 1 ~ 16): Press ENTER to switch between the settings and use the JOG to adjust the values on the slidebars.
SCREEN DISPLAY 9. SCREEN DISPLAY Press the MODE key to switch between 4x, 7x, 9x, 10x, 13x, 16x and PiP (Picture-in- Picture) main monitor display. 10x, 13x and 16x display are available for EDR1610 only. - 62 - EDR910_1610_ma_en_rev1 00...
10. EDA 966 INFRARED REMOTE CONTROL (optional) The optional EDA966 IR remote controller allows the EDR remote operation covering a maximum distance of 10m. Basically, the keys comply with the EDR DVR front panel keys. Key assignment differing to EDR front panel: : JOG clockwise.
The loading and installation of ActiveX components during initial installation require local PC administration rights. The following elaborations assume the proper DVR network connection installation. 11.2 FIRST TIME INSTALLATION ActiveX COMPONENTS The EDR recorder series use an ActiveX application for remote viewing at PC.
11.3 ACCESS VIA INTERNET EXPLORER Enter the DVR IP address in the Internet Explorer address line: Enter user name and password in the LOGIN screen. - 65 - EDR910_1610_ma_en_rev1 00...
Click right into a camera screen to open the context menu showing a list of all cameras available Download EDR viewer software for export file playback (click in logo) Archive (download) video file from DVR Pick a date allows you to search by time in a more convenient way - 66 -...
11.5 PLAYBACK SEARCH Select search mode either by time/date or by event list. Event list search mode Select the types of event to be displayed: ALARM, MOTION (motion detection), VLOSS (video loss). Press UPDATE to start / refresh the event list. The load time depends on both the event list size and the network speed.
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TIME / DATE SEARCH Selecting "Search by Time" opens an entry mask for playback position date and time input. Click on to open the time/date input window: There are 3 methods to do search by time. 1. Press the button of M for changing Month to be searched, D for day, h for hour, m for minute and s for second.
11.6 PTZ CONTROL The EDR DVR allows the speed dome and PTZ device control via network. Select “PTZ” to activate the telemetry mode. Select the camera in the PTZ CAM field. The following control functions are available: 1. PTZ Cam: camera selection 2.
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STOP: 9. A/B Point Scan: * Autopan between Point A and B Set A: Set B: RUN: (*) These functions are only supported for Speed Domes of EverFocus EPTZ series. near range, tele range open iris close iris Preset selection...
11.7 REMOTE ARCHIVING This function allows to export a video file of a single camera in original *.arv - file format. For the playback of the exported file, the application "DVRViewer" is required. To Archive files: 1. Select Disk No. (only Disk 1 is available for EDR910/1610) 2.
1. Export to USB stick: Select „VIEWER“ in the first row of the COPY menu. Press the SELECT key to copy the software to the inserted USB stick. Download via network: If the DVR is connected to a PC via network, the EDR viewer software can also bei downloaded via Internet Explorer. Click in ARCHIVE mode the Download DVRViewer button.
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AVI files with half the image height. For these files, it is recommended to make use of playback software able to correct the aspect ratio (e.g. MediaPlayer Classic, freeware, download on www.everfocus.de). - 73 - EDR910_1610_ma_en_rev1 00...
Therefore, it may occur that some of the following commands are not available for all DVR types. 1-1. Sample control code packets Example 1 : A packet that sends "REC" key to DVR (ID=5) 0x85 (length) 0x00 (Receiver ID high byte)
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ID = 1 ID = 2 ID = 126 ID = 127 ID = 128 ID = 129 ID = 255 ID = 256 ID = 511 ID = 16382 Receiver ID all DVR connect to RS485/RS232 - 76 - EDR910_1610_ma_en_rev1 00...
The following calculations represent sample values for continuous recording. Actually achieved values may differ and can be calculated by means of test recordings if required. The value IMAGES/S refers to the total DVR recording rate (all installed cameras). CALCULATION BASE: 100 GB harddisk capacity...
APPENDIX D: NERO InCD Formatting For video export to DVD+RW media, formatting the media to UDF format is mandatory. The package of the recorder contains the burning software NERO. A part of the program package is the application InCD. InCD allows to format DVD+RW medias to UDF format. For installation of InCD refer to the help file on the NERO CD.
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Please insert DVD-RW to DVD burner, open My Computer window, right-click on DVD burner, then choose InCD Format. From the following setup window, please choose “Advanced” to do more advanced setting. - 81 - EDR910_1610_ma_en_rev1 00...
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Choose “UDF 1.50” in the following window and click OK to return to the format setting window. Please choose “Format” option as follows. Information from CD may not be written in or recognized for the reason that Quick format is selected. Check “Verify”...
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