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EverFocus PowerPlex EDR-920 Installation & Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION / OPERATION EDR-920 9-channel Digital Video Recorder EDR-1640 16-channel Digital Video Recorder Rev 1.00...

  • Page 2: Safety Warnings

    Please read this manual carefully before installing and using this unit. Be sure to keep it handy for later reference. Safety warnings Your EverFocus product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1.4 Front panel operating elements 1.5 Connections 1.6 Screen displays 2. Installation 2.1 Delivery scope 2.2 Video connection installation, DVR cascading 2.3 Audio connection installation 2.4 RS-485 keyboard installation 2.4.1 General RS-485 bus installation 2.4.2 RS-485 connection assignment 2.4.3 EKB-500 connection through network patch cable 2.4.4 EKB-500 connection to several DVRs...
  • Page 4 4. Recording 4.1 Normal recording 4.2 Timer – scheduled recording 4.3 Event recording 5. Playback 5.1 Playback without search function 5.2 Recording search 6. Video export 7. Call- / matrix monitor setup 8. Display settings 9. Screen display 10. EDA 966 infrared remote control (optional) 11.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    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.

  • Page 6: Technical Data

    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 functions Motion detection Video loss detection Event log Setup Operation Real-time clock Watchdog function PAL/CCIR EDR920: 9 x 1 Vpp FBAS, BNC, 75 Ohm...
  • Page 7 Title generator Max. 12 characters per camera Network RJ45 socket Image export USB 2.0 interface RS-232 9-pin Sub-D socket RS-485 2 x RJ45 4 x input 500 mV max /10KOhm, Audio 1 x output 500 mV max at 10KOhm Power source 100 ~ 240 VAC Power consumption 185 W max.

  • Page 8: Front Panel Operating Elements

    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.
  • Page 9 SELECT: In multiscreen mode: selection of the camera to be displayed in a partial screen. ENTER switches to the following partial screen. In full screen mode: brightness, contrast and colour adjustment for this video channel. MODE: Multiscreen display switching, repeated actuation switches between the individual displays.
  • Page 10 HDD LEDs: LEDs for HDD power (green) and HDD activity (red) LCD display: Status, time/date display IR receiver: Receiver for infrared remote control USB socket: USB-2.0 port for image export via USB stick resp. external DVD-R EPR200...

  • Page 11: Connections

    1.5 CONNECTIONS Main switch: Power switch, below IEC socket for 100~240 VAC power source Audio inputs: Audio inputs 1 ~ 4 Audio output: Audio output 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: EDR920:...
  • Page 12 S-Video: Main monitor Y/C output Cascade IN / OUT: Monitor input / output for EDR cascading. This function allows one monitor to be used for MAIN monitor display of several DVRs. Function is only available upon DVR control through RS-485 keyboards.

  • Page 13: Screen Displays

    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...
  • Page 14 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. Playback date 1.
  • Page 15 1. Current date: as set in time/date menu 2. Recording status: In case of activated recording, "R" + current HDD no. is displayed “R01”: R - RECORD, figure shows the currently recording HDD no., here: No. 1 3. Event: current event display 4.

  • Page 16: Installation

    The MAIN monitor may optionally be connected through a Y-C (S-Video) cable to achieve an improved image quality. For local DVR operation, MAIN monitor connection is compulsory. Call and matrix monitors can be connected optionally. ATTENTION: Make sure that there‘s a video signal on video input 1 upon start-up, as this...
  • Page 17 In combination with RS-485 remote control, up to 8 EDR920/1640 can be cascaded and administrated via one single main monitor. Cascading is effected by connecting the DVRs „CASCADE OUT“ to the „CASCADE IN“ of the following DVR, while the last „CASCADE OUT“ is connected to the monitor input.

  • Page 18: Audio Connection Installation

    2.3 Audio connection installation Sample installation with audio connection to video cameras providing audio output: The EDR920/1640 DVRs provide 4 audio inputs and 1 audio output. The inputs are designed for max. 500 mV to 10 KOhm line audio signals. ATTENTION: The direct connection of a non-amplified microphone is not supported (a microphone amplifier is required).

  • Page 19: Rs-485 Keyboard Installation

    2.4 RS-485 keyboard installation All EDR920/1640 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. 2.4.1 General RS-485 bus installation EKB-500 uses an RS-485 simplex wiring;...
  • Page 20 A direct RS-485 bus star wiring is not supported; star wiring requires the use of signal distributors. Improper RS-485 bus star wiring 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.

  • Page 21: Rs-485 Connection Assignment

    2.4.2 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): 2.4.3 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!).

  • Page 22: Ekb-500 Connection To Several Dvrs

    2.4.4 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.

  • Page 23: Speed Dome Installation

    2.5 Speed dome installation Speed dome or telemetry receiver pan/tilt/zoom control is available through web browser or the optional PowerCon software if the DVR is connected to a network. Local telemetry control is provided by the optional EKB 500 keyboard.

  • Page 24: Installation Alarm Inputs / Outputs

    2.6 Alarm input / output installation The EDR920/1640 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. EDR920 provides 9 alarm inputs, EDR1640 provides 16.

  • Page 25: Ps2 Mouse Installation

    2.7 PS/2 mouse installation EDR920/1640 may optionally be controlled through PS/2 wheelmouse which must be connected before system start-up. 2.8 Installation EDA800s harddisk expansion unit The EDR920/1640 image storage capacity can be expanded using EDA800s harddisk expansion units. Max. 6 EDA800s with 8 harddisks each can be connected via SCSI bus. For installation details of the EDA-800S harddisk expansion unit, please refer to the EDA800s manual.

  • Page 26: Network Connection

    EDR920/1640 DVRs provide fast MPEG-4 format image transmission and network remote configuration. This chapter doesn‘t go into basic network technique details. For further information, especially about router installation and internet connection, please refer to the publication "EverFocus network technique". Physically, two basic types of connection are possible: 2.9.1.

  • Page 27: Harddisks

    2.11 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.

  • Page 28: Setup Menu

    3. SETUP MENU All EDR DVR settings are carried out in the on-screen display. 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.

  • Page 29: Time/Date

    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...
  • Page 30 (6) START DATE: Start daylight saving time Select month: Use the JOG to adjust the month: Select week: Use the JOG to adjust the week of the selected month: Select day: Use the JOG to adjust the weekday: Adjust switching time: Select the switching time (FROM) and the new time (TO). (7) END DATE: End of daylight saving time Select month: Use the JOG to adjust the month: Select week: Use the JOG to adjust the week of the selected month:...
  • Page 31 (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. (9) TIME SERVER: The NTP server time synchronisation requires a TCP/IP connection to this server. For information about the required settings, please refer to “NETWORK”...

  • Page 32: Camera

    5 IPS 5 IPS 5 IPS Menu display for EDR-920, EDR1640 identical, but with 16 cameras. The most important recording operation settings are defined in the CAMERA menu. Before changing the settings in this menu, recording has to be stopped.
  • Page 33 For recording rate, the following steps are available: 1;2;3;4;5;6;8;10;12,5;25 images/s. In case no timer is activated, the DVR only operates according to the settings of row “N”. TP: Timer program 1~8, schedule setup and activation are defined in the TIMER menu.
  • Page 34 CAMERA8 CAMERA9 SUMMARY Menu display for EDR-920, EDR1640 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. ATTENTION: This menu does not allow any editing of settings.

  • Page 35: Recording

    3.3 RECORDING MENU RECORDING RECORD AUDIO TIME STAMP TIME STAMP POS. BOTTOM WATERMARK WATERMARK POS. RESOLUTION 720X288 RECORD MODE REWRITE Define the following settings in the recording menu: (1) RECORD AUDIO: YES: Audio is recorded together with video. Audio recording is effected independent of image recording rate.
  • Page 36 720x576 (D1) , 360x288 (CIF) , (6) RECORD MODE: 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).

  • Page 37: Alarm

    ALARM 8 ALARM 9 SUMMARY Menu display for EDR-920, EDR1640 identical, but with 16 alarm inputs. Define the dry alarm contacts’ attributes and the alarm reactions in the ALARM menu. For alarm contact pin assignment, please refer to appendix D.
  • Page 38 (8) ALARM NETWORK: 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: Network alarm is activated.

  • Page 39: Motion Detection

    CAMERA 9 SUMMARY Menu display for EDR-920, EDR1640 identical, but with 16 cameras. Define all motion detection settings for the individual cameras in the MOTION DETECTION menu. Use the JOG to select the cameras from the list on the left.
  • Page 40 (7) NETWORK: 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: Network alarm is activated.
  • Page 41 (10) 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. DISPLAY KEY FOR HELP DISPLAY KEY FOR HELP Moving test: The triggered areas are shown in red.

  • Page 42: Video Loss

    CAMERA 7 CAMERA 8 CAMERA 9 SUMMARY Menu display for EDR-920, EDR1640 identical, but with 16 cameras. Define the reaction upon video signal loss for each camera in this menu: (1) VLOSS: ENABLE: Video loss detection is activated. DISABLE: Video loss detection is deactivated.

  • Page 43: Network

    DVR is implemented in existing networks, the network administrator should be consulted. This chapter doesn‘t go into basic network technique details. For further information, especially about router installation and internet connection, please refer to the publication "EverFocus network technique".
  • Page 44 PASSWORD SERVER1 SERVER2 SERVER3 Having installed the optionally available PowerCon software, the DVR can transmit a network alarm to up to 3 recipiants in case of event. (1) PROTOCOL: Network alarm transmission protocol type TCP: TCP protocol transmission UDP: UDP protocol transmission (2) PORT : Network port through which the alarm is transmitted.
  • Page 45 EDR viewer software on the recipiant’s 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). (1) SMTP SERVER: Email recipiant’s SMTP server...
  • Page 46 3.7.4 PASSWORD NETWORK SETUP MENU CONFIG NAME ALARM 1 ADMIN___ ********* EMAIL 2 USER2___ ********* PASSWORD 3 USER3___ ********* 4 USER4___ ********* 5 USER5___ ********* 6 USER6___ ********* Define user names, passwords and user rights for network access in the PASSWORD menu item.

  • Page 47: Timer

    3.8 TIMER MENU SCHEDULE SETUP MENU = 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).

  • Page 48: Hdd (Harddisk)

    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! (3) THERMOMETRIC SCALE: Select the temperature unit °CELSIUS or °FAHRENHEIT for...

  • Page 49: Rs232/Rs485

    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: RS-232 interface transmission speed. 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200...

  • Page 50: Warning

    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 PERMANENT HDD FULL NETWORK ALARM NO EMAIL Both fans provide failure detection.

  • Page 51: Hdd Temp

    3.11.2 HDD TEMP. WARNING SETUP MENU FAN FAULT BUZZER HDD TEMP. ALARM OUTPUT NO HDD ALARM DURATION PERMANENT HDD FULL NETWORK ALARM NO 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.
  • Page 52 ALARM DURATION PERMANENT HDD FULL NETWORK ALARM NO EMAIL The DVR detects when both harddisks are removed, switched off or not detected. Define the alarm reactions in this menu item: (1) BUZZER: By selecting “ENABLE”, the buzzer is activated. (2) ALARM OUTPUT: Output relay activation.

  • Page 53: Hdd Full

    3.11.4 HDD FULL WARNING SETUP MENU FAN FAULT BUZZER HDD TEMP. ALARM OUTPUT NO HDD ALARM DURATION PERMANENT HDD FULL NETWORK ALARM NO 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: By selecting “ENABLE”, the buzzer is activated.

  • Page 54: System

    ATTENTION: Auto detection checks video input 1 upon system startup. Therefore, it is compulsory to start the DVR with video signal connected to channel 1. Otherwise, default setting NTSC is loaded! (3) SAVE/LOAD CONFIGURATION:...
  • Page 55 MINUTES AGO: Enter the time in minutes, adjustable from 5~60 minutes. 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 “????”...
  • Page 56 User rights, version 1.22 LEVEL LEVEL-3 RIGHT ADMINISTRATOR DISPLAY MODE ZOOM FULL SELECT CALL MENU COPY SEARCH PLAY STOP REV.PLAY PAUSE LEVEL-2 LEVEL-1 OPERATOR GENERAL WITHOUT ----...

  • Page 57: Recording

    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. Alternatively, the DVR can be switched to recording / recording standby mode through the REC IN input contact.

  • Page 58: Event Recording

    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. ATTENTION: HDD shutdown and removal is not admissable during recording and playback mode and upon DVR system startup! ATTENTION: Switching off the harddisk with the key switch will logoff the harddisk from the system.

  • Page 59: Playback

    5. PLAYBACK 5.1 PLAYBACK WITHOUT SEARCH FUNCTION (1) Playback 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...
  • Page 60 ATTENTION: HDD shutdown and removal is not admissable during recording and playback mode and upon DVR system startup! ATTENTION: Switching off the harddisk with the key switch will logoff the harddisk from the system.

  • Page 61: Playback Search

    5.2 PLAYBACK SEARCH Press the SEARCH key to enter the search menu. SEARCH 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. Press the SELECT key to confirm a selection.

  • Page 62: Normal Recording

    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...

  • Page 63: Video Export

    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.
  • Page 64 Define the following settings in the COPY menu: COPY: Select “VIDEO” to export video data. Select “VIEWER” to copy the EDR viewer playback software. DISK NO: Harddisk number; the respective harddisk’s recording timeframes are indicated in the bottom list. CAMERA NO: Number of the camera channel from which the video is to be exported.

  • Page 65: Call- / Matrix Monitor Setup

    7. CALL / MATRIX MONITOR SETUP Enter the call and matrix monitor setup menu by pressing the CALL key: CALL MENU MONITOR CALL MON MATRIX MON 1 MATRIX MON 2 MATRIX MON 3 MATRIX MON 4 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:...

  • Page 66: Display Settings

    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.

  • Page 67: 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 EDR1640 only.

  • Page 68: Eda 966 Infrared Remote Control (Optional)

    10. EDA 966 INFRARED REMOTE CONTROL (optional) The optional EDA966 IR remote control allows the EDR remote control 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.

  • Page 69: Network Access

    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. ACCESS VIA INTERNET EXPLORER Enter the DVR IP address in the Internet Explorer address line: Enter user name and password in the LOGIN screen.

  • Page 70: Screen Elements

    SCREEN ELEMENTS The illustration shows the screen user interface with the following icons and operating elements: REVERSE PLAYBACK STOP: Stop playback mode and switch to live mode. PLAYBACK SINGLE IMAGE FORWARD: Switch to next image in PAUSE mode. PAUSE: Stop playback, freeze image. SINGLE IMAGE REVERSE: Switch to previous image in PAUSE mode.
  • Page 71 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.
  • Page 72 TIME / DATE SEARCH Selecting "Search by Time" opens an entry mask for playback position date and time input. Press the PLAY key to start the playback after data input. Year Month Second Minute Hour...
  • Page 73 PTZ CONTROL The EDR DVR allows the speed dome and PTZ device control via network. Select “PTZ CONTROL” to activate the telemetry mode. Select the camera in the PTZ CAM field. The following control functions are available: 1. Camera selection 2.

  • Page 74: Appendix A: Edr Viewer Software

    SELECT key to copy the software to the inserted USB stick. 2. 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 the EverFocus logo to start the download.
  • Page 75 ATTENTION: The conversion of video files recorded with 720x288 recording resolution will result in 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). APPENDIX A: EDR VIEWER SOFTWARE...

  • Page 76: Appendix B: Interface Specification

    INTERFACE SPECIFICATION 1. RS-232 Pin assignment EDR1640/920 can be controlled by external devices through RS-232 interface. Pin assignment 9-pin RS-232 plug NAME FREE FREE SIGNAL GROUND FREE FREE FREE FREE RS-485 pin assignment Both RS-485 sockets are equally wired. Pin 1: GND Pin 3: RS485 + (A) Pin 6: RS485 - (B) 2.
  • Page 77 EEPBus protocol is a universal control protocol for EDSR and EDR (MPEG4) series’ digital video recorders. 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 0x00 0x05...
  • Page 78 2-1. The format of message packet is as follows: Length Byte (Prefix: 0x86, 0x87, or 0x88 ... ) Receiver ID high byte Receiver ID low byte Opcode Byte Data Byte1 Data Byte2 Data Byte3 Checksum Byte 2-2. Length Byte This Length Byte is also a prefix. Bit7 must be 1. 0x87 ==>...
  • Page 79 ID = 0 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...
  • Page 80 2-4. Opcode Byte & Data bytes 2-4-1. OPcode OPcode 0x4B 0x4D 2-4-2. Remote keys (OPcode=0x4B) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Data1 Key 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03 0x04 MODE 0x05 ZOOM 0x06 0x07 MENU 0x08 0x09 REV.PLAY 0x0A STOP 0x0B PLAY 0x0C PAUSE 0x0D SEARCH 0x0E COPY 0x0F...
  • Page 81 2-4-3. Matrix command (OPcode=0x4D) Data1 Matrix function 0x00 Matrix monitor0 - ch01 spot 0x01 Matrix monitor0 - ch02 spot 0x02 Matrix monitor0 - ch03 spot 0x03 Matrix monitor0 - ch04 spot 0x04 Matrix monitor0 - ch05 spot 0x05 Matrix monitor0 - ch06 spot 0x06 Matrix monitor0 - ch07 spot 0x07...

  • Page 82: Appendix D: Recording Times

    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). 100 GB harddisk capacity...
  • Page 83 EverFocus Electronics Corp. Head Office: 12F, No.79 Sec. 1 Shin-Tai Wu Road, Hsi-Chih, Taipei, Taiwan www.everfocus.com.tw USA Office: 1801 Highland Ave. Unit A Duarte, CA 91010, U.S.A. www.everfocus.com European Office: Albert-Einstein-Straße 1 D-46446 Emmerich, Germany www.everfocus.de China Office: Room 609, Technology Trade Building,...

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