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Mitsubishi DX-PC3 Instruction Manual

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PC Playback and Communication Software
Digital Recorder Option
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For Windows
98SE
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For Windows
2000
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For Windows
Me
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- Windows 98SE is an abbreviation of Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition.
- Windows 2000 is an abbreviation of Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.
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DX-PC3
(ver.1.0.5)
(Refer to P.2 of this instruction manual)
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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual PC Playback and Communication Software Digital Recorder Option Model DX-PC3 (ver.1.0.5) Please read and accept the “ (Refer to P.2 of this instruction manual) End User Software Licence Agreement “ before using this software. For Windows 98SE For Windows...
  • Page 2 Software for DX-PC3("Software") and its associated instruction manual ("Instruction Manual") Mitsubishi Electric Corporation grants user("User) a limited non-exclusive licence and right under this Agreement("Agreement") to use this Software.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1.1 Product Features 1.2 Operating Environment 1.3 Compatible Digital Recorders 2 Installation 2.1 Installation Method 2.2 Uninstalling DX-PC3 2.3 Starting/Ending a Session 3 Main Window: Display & Operation 3.1 Main Image Field 3.2 Operation Panel (Bottom) 3.3 Information Panel (Right) 3.4 Status Bar...
  • Page 4 8 Operation Menu 8.1 Eject Command 8.2 Skip mode Command 9 Bookmarks Menu 9.1 Save with bookmark Command 9.2 Bookmarks (1 – 0) Command 9.3 Bookmarks A, B Command 9.4 Repeat between A and B Command 10 View Menu 10.1 Operation Panel/Status Bar/Information Panel Commands 10.2 Quick Zoom Command 10.3 Zoom Command 10.4 Options…...

  • Page 5: Overview

    1 Overview The DX-PC3 is a Network and playback application software designed for use with Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, and Windows Me. In combination with the Mitsubishi DX-TL1600 Series Digital Video Recorder and an Ethernet LAN, it can be used to acquire recorded images and live images captured with the DVR.

  • Page 6: Compatible Digital Recorders

    RS-232C interface.) The communication mode can be cancelled by pressing the disconnect. ( “REMOTE” LED will be turned off. ) - If the DX-PC3 software cannot be exited normally (due to PC Lockup, interruption in the communication line, or other causes), the digital recorder will operate in the following way.

  • Page 7: Installation

    2 Installation 2.1 Installation Method To install DX-PC3, first start up SETUP.EXE on the provided CD. Follow the series of instructions that appear on-screen, and the software will be installed automatically. The default directory for the installation is C:¥Program Files¥DX-PC3 For details on how to connect the digital recorder(s) to the PC, please refer to Section 12.2 (Connection to Networks).

  • Page 8: Main Window: Display & Operation

    3 Main Window: Display & Operation 3.1 Main Image Field The main image field, in its multi-screen display mode, is shown in Figure 3.1-1. Figure 3.1-1 In the multi-screen display, the camera number changes from green to yellow to indicate the most recently updated field. By clicking the primary mouse button (“left clicking”...

  • Page 9: Operation Panel (Bottom)

    Figure 3.1-2 By selecting its number from the Assign list, any camera can be assigned to the field position you have selected. The assigned camera number gets saved in the registry, and will appear in that position at the start of the next session. Note: If the same camera number is assigned to more than one field in the display, these fields will be updated at the same time and will show identical...
  • Page 10 Each of the buttons appearing in the bottom portion of the Operation Panel has a different function as described below. The Renew Info function can also be accessed from the Network menu, and the other buttons canbe accessed using commands found in the Operation menu. Rewind (Jump to Starting Position) Moves to the beginning of a recording segment on the current connected DVR Reverse Search...
  • Page 11 Live Acquires the newest image from the operation camera during communication mode operation. Renew Info Acquires the newest information regarding alarm, camera operation and other factors during communication mode operation. (Information is automatically renewed approximately every 3 minutes even if this button is not pressed.) Position slider Appears when SCSI-connected devices are played back.
  • Page 12 Bookmark Activates the bookmark function saving the image into the PC’s memory. The image info is lost when PC is turned off. Playback speed adjustment slider By dragging the mouse on the slider underneath the buttons, playback speed can be increased up or decreased down. Using “Fast” (the default setting), images from each device will be renewed at the device’s maximum speed.

  • Page 13: Information Panel (Right)

    3.3 Information Panel (Right) The left portion of the Information Panel is shown in Figure 3.3. Figure 3.3 Information Panel (Right portion) Media information SCSI-connected device Communication playback Live communication Figure 3.3.1 Media information Media information displays the connected-device name and the recorded time range of the medium in use.During communication playback, displayed information includes terminal name of the connected DVR, memo, and the range of recording times.
  • Page 14 Image information Figure 3.3.2 Image information The date and time of image recording and camera number are displayed as shown in Figure 3.3.2. During split-screen display mode, information on the most recently updated camera image is displayed. This camera is marked in red on the main image field.

  • Page 15: Status Bar

    3.4 Status Bar The Status Bar displays explanations of the selected menu or button, and shows the current playback mode and the current display range. Please refer to Section 3.6 (Hint Display) for further details Figure 3.4 Status Bar The Status Bar can be displayed or hidden using the Status Bar command in the View menu.

  • Page 16: File Menu

    4 File Menu Figure 4 File menu 4.1 Media… Command Clicking the Media... command in the File menu opens the following dialog box (Figure 4.1), which allows to select the media. (This function works during playback of SCSI-connected device only.) Figure 4.1 Media…dialog box The following information is displayed in this box.

  • Page 17: Save As

    JPEG file (.jpg) the same name. Comments are included within the HTML file using the following format. Format Comment Line 1: DX-PC3 version Mitsubishi DX-PC3 Line 2: Recording date/time, frame number 01-23-01 12:34:56’01 Line 3: Camera #, alarm (A), alarm start (S)

  • Page 18: Print Command

    4.3 Print Command Clicking the Print command in the File menu opens the following window (Figure 4.3). After making desired adjustments to Margin, Printer settings…, and other options, click the Print button to create a printout of the image. Figure 4.3 Print window...
  • Page 19 Various elements are included in the printout. Date and time are printed in the margin above the image. Mitsubishi DX-PC3, the name of the recorder used (e.g., DX-TL1600 Series), and the printing proportions (in portrait...

  • Page 20: Edit Menu

    5 Edit Menu Figure 5 Edit menu 5.1 Copy Command The currently displayed image can be copied to the clipboard by using the Copy command in the Edit menu.

  • Page 21: Network Menu

    Clicking the Add recorder… command on the Network menu opens the Recorder list window (Figures 6.3, 6.3.1, and 6.4). Using this window, you can add or remove recorders as well as edit saved settings. DX-PC3 allows registry of up to 100 terminals. Starting with the next session, the Recorder list window will...
  • Page 22 Figure 6.3 Recorder list window (full) By using the mouse to drag the partition lines, each column on the list (DVR name, IP address, memo) can be widened to display more characters. 6.3.1 Register/Add commands Clicking the Add button on the Recorder list window opens the following dialog box (Figure 6.3.1).
  • Page 23 IP-address: field The IP address of the recorder to be registered is entered in this field. As DX-PC3 uses this information to establish connections with recorders, it must be entered correctly to ensure normal operation. In addition, duplicate IP addresses will not be accepted.

  • Page 24: Recorder List

    Delete button Clicking this button will cause the following confirmation message to appear (Figure 6.3.3). To delete a recorder’s registered information, proceed by clicking OK. Alternatively, using the Cancel button will remove the confirmation message, and registered information will not be altered. Figure 6.3.3 6.4 Recorder list…...

  • Page 25: Renew Info Command

    6.5 Renew info Command The latest recorder information can be acquired using the Renew info command in the Network menu. Information is automatically updated (approximately) every 3 minutes even if this command is not selected. Note: Automatic Disconnect function The networking feature will activate its Automatic Disconnect function 30 minutes after a connection to a recorder has been established, and a message box will be appear on-screen (Figure 6.5.1).

  • Page 26: Search Menu

    7 Search Menu Figure 7 Search menu 7.1 Comment…/Find Next Commands Clicking the Comment... command in the Search menu opens the following window (Figure 7.1). Searches can be made for a frame recorded with the specific comment by entering the text into the box and clicking the Find Next button.

  • Page 27: Previous Alarm/Next Alarm Commands

    7.2 Previous Alarm/Next Alarm Commands The Previous Alarm command in the Search menu starts a search for Alarm Recordings through earlier recorded times, and displays the field if any are detected. The Next Alarm command performs a similar function through later recording times. 7.3 Alarm List…...

  • Page 28: Block

    7.5 Block… Command Clicking the Block... command in the Search menu opens the following window (Figure 7.5). Searches can be made by selecting the desired block from the list box and clicking the Seach button. This function does not work during the communication mode. Figure 7.5 Block Search Note: When accessing from peripheral devices with large amount of recording blocks such...

  • Page 29: Operation Menu

    8 Operation Menu Figure 8 Operation menu For details regarding the Operation, please refer to Section 3.2 (Operation panel) . 8.1 Eject Command Clicking the Eject command in the Operation menu Ejects the media from SCSI devise 8.2 Skip mode Command Adding a check mark to the Skip Mode command in the Operation menu will open the following window on-screen.(Figure 8.2) This feature comes in very handy when playing back a medium used for a recorder without multiplexer functions.

  • Page 30: Bookmarks Menu

    Bookmarks menu. Up to 30 bookmarks can be registered. When this limit is exceeded, bookmarks will be erased starting with the oldest bookmark. All bookmarks are erased when the DX-PC3 session is ended. This command has the same function as the Bookmark button on the Operation Panel.

  • Page 31: View Menu

    10 View Menu Figure 10 View menu 10.1 Operation Panel/Status Bar/Information Panel Commands The Operation Panel can be displayed or hidden using the Operation Panel command in the View menu. In the same manner, the Status Bar and the Information Panel can also be displayed or hidden using their respective commands in the View menu.

  • Page 32: Options

    10.4 Options… Command The following dialog box (Figure 10.4) can be accessed through the Options… command in the View menu. Figure 10.4 Option dialog box SCSI---Number of fields in search: Sets the base speed for search playback with devices in SCSI connection mode.

  • Page 33: Audio Command

    10.6 Audio Command Adding a check mark to the Audio command in the View menu outputs the audio when plying back the audio-recorded medium. Stopping the image playback starts the audio for several seconds before and after the stopped frame. 3 levels of audio settings (short/middle/long) are available.

  • Page 34: Help Menu

    Figure 11 Help menu 11.1 Help Command Help can be displayed by selecting the Help command in the Help menu. 11.2 About… Command Information on the version of DX-PC3 being used can be accessed through the About… command in the Help menu.

  • Page 35: Appendices

    - DX-PC3 consumes a large amount of memory in order to display and update image data. Please avoid running other application programs while using DX-PC3.

  • Page 36: Connection To Networks

    The procedure is outlined below, with details of each step following the outline. 1. Set the IP address and subnet mask of the PC in which DX-PC3 is installed. 2. Set the IP address and the subnet masks of the digital recorder(s).
  • Page 37 Please refer to the troubleshooting section (14.3.3) to check the connection. Pinging 192.168.1.100 with 32 bytes of data: request timed out. 5. Start up DX-PC3 and register the recorder in accordance with the steps specified in this user’s manual.
  • Page 38 12.2.3 Troubleshooting – Please refer to the following if problems occur during network connection procedures. Please check each of the following items (a – h). a) Confirm that the cable is physically connected. Check to see that the connection has not been made to the hub’s cascade port. Recent connectors feature a guard that makes it difficult to insert them all the way into the recorder;...

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