DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER PXE Series Server Operation Manual Please read these instructions and save this manual for future use www.cascadiadvrt.com / (888) 421-0050...
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. THIS PRODUCT HAS MULTIPLE-RATED VOLTAGES. ADJUST POWER INPUT SELECTOR SWITCH PROPERLY ON REAR OF UNIT BEFORE CONNECTING TO THE POWER SUPPLY.
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Table of Contents 1. LAYOUT ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ FRONT VIEW ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ REAR VIEW ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ 2. DISPLAY ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ S Y S T E M ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ DISPLAY ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ...
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Table of Contents (cont.) 5 . S E A R C H ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ C A L E N D A R ㅡ...
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Table of Contents (cont.) 11. QUICK USE 6 ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ PRESET/EVENT TRACKING ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ MOTION, SENSOR / ALARM SETTING ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ SENSOR CONNECTING ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ ALARM CONNECTING ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ PTZ CONNECTING ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ P O S S E T T I N G ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ ㅡ EXTERNAL STORAGE CONNECTING ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ...
FRONT VIEW 1. Display Button 11. Jog Dial Shows the Display menu. Play recorded images frame by frame when this 2. Search Button dial is rotated. Go to the Search menu. 12. Shuttle Ring 3. Setup Button Play fast when this dial is rotated. Go to the Setup menu.
REAR VIEW Rear View 12. ② RS-485 1. Camera Input Connectors Connect cameras to these BNC connectors. Connect a device using RS485 connector. Support 120 ohm termination. Refer to No. 10, CONFIG setting. 2. Camera Output Connectors (Loop Out) These BNC connectors supply video signals looped 13.
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DISPLAY / SYSTEM MENU 4. DISPLAY / SYSTEM / S/W VER. Move the curser to highlight the “S/W VER.” Icon and press the “Enter” button to display 1. Press “DISPLAY” S/W version. The DISPLAY MENU will be displayed. Move the ighlight the “SYSTEM”...
DISPLAY / DISPLAY MENU 1. Press “DISPLAY” 3. DISPLAY / DISPLAY / LAYOUT The DISPLAY MENU will be displayed. Move the Layout: Default camera screen division layout curser to highlight the “DISPLAY” Icon and Width Margin: status bar margin width press the “Enter”...
DISPLAY / AUDIO, ALARM, PTZ MENU 3. DISPLAY / ALARM Alarm On/Off. 1. Press “DISPLAY” The DISPLAY MENU will be displayed. Move the curser to highlight the “AUDIO” Icon, “ALARM” Icon or “PTZ” Icon and press the “Enter” button to show the appropriate information. 4.
DISPLAY / CONTROL MENU 3. DISPLAY / CONTROL / CASCADE Cascade Type: Set a DVR to Master or Slave. Slave Select: Select a slave DVR No. to show on monitor. Cascade Output: Select an output to show on cascade output. 1.
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DISPLAY / V-OUTPUT, LOG VIEW MENU 1. Press “DISPLAY” The DISPLAY MENU will be displayed. Move the curser to highlight the “V-OUTPUT” Icon or “LOG VIEW” Icon and press the “Enter” button NOTE: to show the appropriate information. Spot1 = Support 1X1,2X2 layout. Spot2 = Support 1X1, 2X2, 3X3, 4X4 layout.
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3. SETUP CAMERA RECORD SCHEDULE MOTION SENSOR ALARM NETWORK STORAGE USER SYSTEM EVENT www.cascadiadvrt.com / (888) 421-0050...
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SETUP / CAMERA MENU 4. SETUP / CAMERA / PTZ Set a camera protocol, ID and Port. 1. Press” SETUP” The SETUP MENU will be displayed. Move the curser to highlight the “CAMERA” Icon and press the “Enter” button to show the camera information.
SETUP / RECORD MENU 3. SETUP / RECORD / EVENT FPS Motion FPS = Recording speed of Motion. Sensor FPS = Recording speed of Sensor. 1. Press “SETUP” Text FPS = Recording speed of POS. The SETUP MENU will be displayed. Move the curser to highlight the “RECORD”...
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SETUP - SCHEDULE MENU 3. SETUP / SCHEDULE / SPECIALITY / NOISE Recording speed will be changed when noise schedule is set. 1. Press “SETUP” It’s effective to save HDD capacity for night The SETUP MENU will be displayed. Move the time.
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SETUP / MOTION, SENSOR MENU 4. SETUP / SENSOR Type: Sensor type (N/C, N/O). Camera: Select a linked camera for each sensor. 1. Press “SETUP” The SETUP MENU will be displayed. Move the curser to highlight the “MOTION” or “SCHEDULE” Icon and press the “Enter” button to show the appropriate information.
SETUP / ALARM MENU 1. Press “SETUP” The SETUP MENU will be displayed. Move the curser to highlight the “ALARM” Icon and press the “Enter” button to show the alarm information. 2. SETUP / ALARM Type: Alarm type (N/C, N/O). Duration: Set an alarm duration.
SETUP / NETWORK MENU 3. SETUP / NETWORK / LAN It has two LAN. (LAN1, LAN2) One will be used for future use like NAS. The other is for normal network connection. 1. Press “SETUP” The SETUP MENU will be displayed. Move the curser to highlight the “NETWORK”...
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SETUP / NETWORK MENU (cont.) 4. SETUP / NETWORK / EX DNS / PDNS Support a Dynamic IP address with Client connection S/W. PDNS Name: Type a DVR name for PDNS server recognition. Register: Register a DVR ID on PDNS server. 5.
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SETUP / STORAGE MENU 1. Press “SETUP” 3. SETUP / STORAGE / DATABASE The SETUP MENU will be displayed. Move the Privacy Period: Set a data keeping time on DVR. curser to highlight the “STORAGE” Icon and Auto Backup: Select a camera No. for auto backup. press the “Enter”...
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SETUP / USER MENU 3. SETUP / USER / CAMERA Set a camera use for each user. 1. Press “SETUP” The SETUP MENU will be displayed. Move the curser to highlight the “USER” Icon and press the “Enter” button to show the user information. NOTE: Item selection: Move the cursor using the arrow buttons.
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SETUP / POS MENU 1. Press “SETUP” 4. SETUP / POS / MULTI BOX The SETUP MENU will be displayed. Move the Set a POS configuration. curser to highlight the “POS” Icon and press the “Enter” button to show the POS information. NOTE: 2.
SETUP / SYSTEM MENU 1. Press “SETUP” 4. SETUP / SYSTEM / LOCAL / TIME The SETUP MENU will be displayed. Move the Set a time sync server. curser to highlight the “SYSTEM” Icon and press the “Enter” button to show the system information.
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SETUP - EVENT MENU 1. Press “SETUP” 4. SETUP / EVENT / MOTION The SETUP MENU will be displayed. Move the Set a remote transmission, e-mail, beep and curser to highlight the “EVENT” Icon and press alarm for motion. the “Enter” button to show the event information.
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4. A/S SETUP TIME UPGRADE DISK CHECK www.cascadiadvrt.com / (888) 421-0050...
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SETUP / SYSTEM / A/S MENU 1. Go to SETUP / SYSTEM / A/S 4. SETUP / SYSTEM / A/S / DISK Format the HDD. A/S MENU will be displayed. (See previous page for the two step process to get to the A/S Mode).
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5. SEARCH CALENDAR VIDEO MAP EXPORT IMG EXPORT AVI SMART TEXT www.cascadiadvrt.com / (888) 421-0050...
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SEARCH / CALENDAR, VIDEO MAP NOTE: How to move the time indicator. Use the arrow buttons and jog dial. How to change the screen layout. Press Direction buttons of1-4-9-16 CH screen layout. 1. Press SEARCH button The CALENDAR will be displayed. Date with recorded data will be marked in BLUE.
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SEARCH / EXPORT IMG, AVI, SMART 4. SEARCH / SMART Detect a movement when motion is detected in the specific area. 1. Press “SEARCH” button while in Search Mode. The Search menu will be displayed. Move the curser to highlight the “IMAGE”, “AVI” or “IMAGE”...
6. QUICK USE TIME & DATE ADJUSTMENT DVR & REMOTE CONTROLLER ID SETUP HOW TO UPGRADE www.cascadiadvrt.com / (888) 421-0050...
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TIME / DATE ADJUSTMENT 1. Press “SETUP” 4. Select “TIME” menu. TIME menu will be displayed. 2. Select “SYSTEM” menu. 5. Select “Time Zone” first and set the date and time. 6. Select “Apply” to save. 7. Select “ESC” button to exit. 3.
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DVR / REMOTE CONTROLLER ID SETUP ID Setting of DVR ID Setting of Remote Controller Set a remote controller ID as described below. Set a remote controller ID as described below. 1. Face controller to IR receiver of DVR. 1. Press “Display” The DISPLAY MENU will be displayed.
HOW TO UPGRADE 4. Plug in USB memory stick with UPGRADE file to DVR. 5. Select “UPGRADE” menu. UPGRADE menu will be displayed. 1. Press “SETUP” 2. Select “SYSTEM” menu. 6. Select “START”. 3. Select “A/S Mode” menu. A/S MENU will be displayed. 7.
MANUAL RECORDING 1. Start “Manual Recording”. Press the REC button to start manual recording. The indicator of REC will light and recording will start. Images from all the connected cameras will be recorded manually with the current recording rate. NOTE: When manual recording is performed, schedule recording will not be performed until force recording stops.
SCHEDULE RECORDING 8. Select the recording status. The below recording mode will be shown. (NONE, NORMAL, MOTION, SENSOR, TEXT) 9. Press “ESC” button to exit. 1. Press “SETUP” The SETUP MENU will be displayed. NOTE: The below is the example of setting the time schedule.
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8. QUICK USE NORMAL SEARCH SMART SEARCH TEXT SEARCH www.cascadiadvrt.com / (888) 421-0050...
NORMAL SEARCH 1. Press “SEARCH” 4. Playback mode will show up. Date with recorded data will be marked in BLUE NOTE: How to move the time indicator. Use the arrow buttons and jog dial. How to change the screen layout. Press Direction buttons of 1-4-9-16 CH screen layout.
SMART SEARCH 1. Press “SEARCH” button in playback Mode. The Search menu will be displayed 2. Select “SMART” menu. The SMART menu will be displayed. 3. Select the camera No. 4. Select the sensitivity level. 5. Select the region for smart search. NONE, AREA, FULL are selectable.
TEXT SEARCH NOTE: TEXT search will be available with POS. 1. Press “SEARCH” button in playback Mode. The Search menu will be displayed. 2. Select “TEXT” menu. The TEXT menu will be displayed. 3. Select the camera No. 4. Select the date & time. 5.
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9. QUICK USE STILL IMAGE SAVE BACKUP www.cascadiadvrt.com / (888) 421-0050...
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JPG, BMP, AVI SAVE 1. Press “SEARCH” button in playback Mode. The Search menu will be displayed. 1. Press “SEARCH” button in playback Mode. The Search menu will be displayed. 2. Select “AVI” menu. The AVI menu will be displayed. 2.
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BACKUP 6. Press “START” button To copy recorded images to the CD-RW or DVD disk, formatting (initializing) the disk is required in advance. Show a backup progressing window. 1. Press “Backup” The BACKUP MENU will be displayed. 2. Select a backup device. Select a Backup device like CD-RW, DVD.
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10. QUICK USE IP SETTING / CONNECTING DDNS / WEB VIEWER CONNECTING PDNS CONNECTING E-MAIL SETTING & NOTIFICATION USER P/W SETTING www.cascadiadvrt.com / (888) 421-0050...
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IP SETTING / CONNECTING 4. Set “DHCP” to “ON” or “OFF”. Input the IP address, subnet mask, gateway when DHCP is OFF. 1. Press “SETUP” NOTE: The SETUP MENU will be displayed. Please ask your network manager when you are not sure of DHCP or IP address. CONNECTION WITH “IP”...
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IP SETTING / CONNECTING (cont.) 4. Input “IP Address”. NOTE: If user has a network system with firewall, please ask your network manager the Port No. to communicate with DVR. www.cascadiadvrt.com / (888) 421-0050...
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DDNS / WEB VIEWER CONNECTING 4. Set “USE DDNS” to “ON”. 5. Type “ DDNS Name” . 6. Select “Register” to register DDNS 1. Press “SETUP” Name on DDNS Server. The SETUP MENU will be displayed. NOTE: Set “Use Local IP” to “ON” when uses DDNS in local network like LAN.
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PDNS CONNECTING 4. Set “USE PDNS” to “ON”. 5. Type “ PDNS Name”. 6. Select “Register” to register PDNS 1. Press “SETUP” name on PDNS Server. The SETUP MENU will be displayed. How to register a PDNS Name on PDNS server.
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PDNS CONNECTING (cont.) 4. Input the DVR ID into the “Server Name”. NOTE: If user registered DVR ID as “DVR” into the PDNS Server, please type like the below. Ex) @dvr 5. Click “OK” button. www.cascadiadvrt.com / (888) 421-0050...
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E-MAIL SETTING / NOTIFICATION 4. Go to “EVENT” / “MOTION” Set “E-MAIL” to ON for e-mail transmission when motion is detected on camera. 1. Press “SETUP” The SETUP MENU will be displayed. 5. Go to “EVENT” / “SENSOR” Set “E-MAIL” to ON for e-mail transmission when sensor is triggered.
USER PASSWORD SETTING NOTE: Item selection: Move the cursor using the arrow buttons. Change the setting: Press “Enter” button. 1. Press “SETUP NOTE: The SETUP MENU will be displayed. Default P/W is “0”. 2. Select “USER” menu. Set a user authority like P/W, Setup, PTZ, Search and Backup.
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PRESET / EVENT TRACKING 1. Go to “SETUP” / “CAMERA” / “PTZ” 6. Select a “PAN/TILT”. Set a camera protocol, ID and Port. Move a camera up, down, left and right. 7. Select a preset no. in “Preset ID”. 8. Select a duration time in “Duration”. 9.
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MOTION, SENSOR / ALARM SETTING 4. Select “SENSOR” menu. Select a sensor type. (N/C, N/O) Select a camera to link with sensor. 1. Press the SETUP button. The SETUP MENU will be displayed. 5. Go to “SENSOR” / “EVENT”. Select an alarm to link with a sensor. 2.
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MOTION, SENSOR / ALARM SETTING (cont.) 7. Go to “SCHEDULE” / “SPECIALITY” / “ALARM”. Set an alarm schedule for each alarm. Alarm goes off when alarm schedule is set. 8. Press “ESC” button to exit. www.cascadiadvrt.com / (888) 421-0050...
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SENSOR CONNECTING Specification: Input Circuits No.: 16 TTL level compatible inputs Input Type: N/C, N/O Sensor: Dry contact sensor 1. Press “SETUP”. Connection: Connect the stripped wires to the The SETUP MENU will be displayed. terminal block. Valid Input Pulse Duration: MIN .
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ALARM CONNECTING Specification Output Circuits No.: Automatic 8 relay outputs. Output Method: Dry contact Connection: Connect the stripped wires to the 1. Press “SETUP”. terminal block. The SETUP MENU will be displayed. DC: 24V DC, 1A, 24W 125V DC, 0.19A, 24W AC: 125V AC, 0.5A, 62.5VA For connection of R1 ~ R4 outputs, see the figure below.
PTZ CONNECTING 1. PTZ Connection using RS232C. Please refer to the below figure. NOTE: PTZ Installation RS232 to RS485 converter is required. www.cascadiadvrt.com / (888) 421-0050...
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PTZ CONNECTING 1. PTZ Connection using RS 422/485. Please refer to the below PIN assignment for RS422/485. PIN ASSIGNMENT FOR RS422/485. Name Pin# Remark RS-422 Mode RS-485 Mode TX/TRX Termination(-) Short these two lines for 120Ω termination. TX/TRX Termination(+) TX (+) TRX (+) TX (-) TRX (-)
POS SETTING 6. Select “Port No.” for POS. NOTE: For detailed POS setting, please contact to your local distributor. 1. Press the SETUP button. The SETUP MENU will be displayed. 2. Go to “SETUP” / “POS”. 3. Select a device ID. (POS ID) 4.
EXTERNAL STORAGE CONNECTING 1. Connecting EHD1500 to DVR EHD1500 HDD Capacity Tera1500A is connected to the IEEE1394 port 6HDDs(500GB*6) – 3TB on the DVR. Please set up as follows. NOTE: Power ON and OFF DVR and thenEHD1500 like the below order. Power ON: EHD1500 to DVR.
SURVEILLANCE 5. Camera Selection. 1. SURVEILLANCE MODE. 6. Alarm (D/O) Control. 2. Surveillance Main Menu. 7. Client Setup. “Client Setup” button. Connection / Disconnection Client Setup menu will be displayed. Search Pan/Tilt Configuration (Setup) Remote Backup 3. Screen Layout. Client Setup – D/O (Alarm). Screen Layout Window Event Pop up...
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SURVEILLANCE Client Setup – Display Option. Network speed will fast using the video card that supports Direct X. Client Setup – Search Speed. Set the data requesting time on DVR Client Setup – Event Pop up. Event image pops up when Motion, Sensor is triggered www.cascadiadvrt.com / (888) 421-0050...
SEARCH 5. Camera Selection 1. SEARCH MODE 6. Search Control 2. Data Calendar 7. Detail Search (Panorama) Detail Search / Panorama JPG, BMP & Print are available. Year/Month/Date Recorded data (Green) Summer time Search 3. Screen Layout Screen Layout 8. Detail Search Main Menu Window Event Pop up Color Control...
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15. QUICK USE 7 PRINT JPG, BMP SAVE BACKUP www.cascadiadvrt.com / (888) 421-0050...
WARRANTY MODEL SERIAL NO. DATE OF PURCHASE ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF WARRANTY PERIOD PURCHASE PLACE OF PURCHASE 1. The following warranty service applies to all factory defects that occur during normal use of this equipment. 1) Within One Year of Purchase: Free Repair, Replacement 2.
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