DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER IV-110TX-SN / IV-110TX-SN-CD INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL http://www.idview.com DISK A-rec T-rec Power Monitor Display Search Setup Enter Play Pause Stop Before trying to connect or operate this product, please read this manual completely...
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS All the following safety and operated instructions which will prevent harm or damage to the operator and other persons should be read before the unit is operated. INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Product Introduction Refresh rate up to 60 IPS (50 IPS for This 1CH Triplex DVR is a storage media of PAL). digital video image, which uses hard disk Image quality selectable at 4 different drives instead of VCR tapes to store video. It levels for recording.
INTRODUCTION ( continued ) 1.3. FRONT / REAR VIEW 1.3.1 Front View IV-110TX-SN-CD IV-110TX-SN (FOR CD-ROM MODEL) (FOR REMOVABLE HDD MODEL) DISK A-rec T-rec Power Monitor Display Search Setup Enter Play Pause Stop CD-RW device compartment Hard-disk drive compartment The compartment allows you to burn the The compartment allows you to install a data mostly for backup purposes.
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PAUSE button: In a playback display, press this to freeze the display. During the freeze, press to display one frame/field of a picture at a time in the forward direction. (A green light is on the PAUSE mode.) PLAY button: Press to play back a recorded video from the hard disk.
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The orange light indicates the hard-disk is retrieving a disk-full status. Jog Dial: This dial can act in both a forward and a backward direction, as well as step by step. Turn this left to play a recorded video in the reverse direction. Turn this right to play a recorded video in the forward direction.
1.3.2 Rear View 30 31 SD Card FROM MUX VIDEO MAIN MONITOR AUDIO RS-485 ETHERNET RS-232 10/100 ALARM DC12V MUX'S VCR IN MONITOR 37 38 36 VIDEO IN Connector: This BNC connector is used to connect the video output from a MONITOR Connector: connector...
1.4 ALARM In / Out DISK FULL ALARM RESET ALARM OUT RECORD IN GROUND ALARM IN SWITCH OUT NO CONNECTION NO CONNECTION The above figure is a rear view. recording speed as the DVR. GND: Ground Contact. 7. NO CONNECTION ALARM OUT (OUTPUT): This is an 8.
2. INSTALLATION 2. INSTALLATION 2.1 Basic Connection Camera Single Camera . Connecting with a Please set the MULTIPLEXER option to OFF on the REC SETTING page in the setup menu SD Card when it is connected with a single camera. FROM MUX VIDEO MAIN MONITOR...
INSTALLATION ( continued ) External Device D. Attaching an to DVR Connect an alarm out, alarm input, and a peripheral device as shown in the diagram below. Lamp SD Card FROM MUX VIDEO MAIN MONITOR AUDIO RS-485 ETHERNET RS-232 10/100 ALARM MUX'S VCR IN MONITOR...
Press the Display button once; the DVR 2.4 Updating System Software will display the following sample message plus the default display. Press the Display button again; the unit will not display any OSD message. Press the button one more time to go back to the default display.
3. OPERATIONS 3. OPERATIONS This section shows you how to operate and (1) If a multiplexer is connected for use, you can manage the DVR when it gets in the way. program the REC time mode of the multiplexer by referring to the table below (each refresh rate 3.1 Configuring Recording refers to one REC time mode).
3.2 Recording Operations (2) Select the CLOCK / TIMER and press the This section details the way to record video Enter button to enter the CLOCK / into hard-disk drives. Before commencing with TIMER page. (3) Select the TIMER-SET. the recording function, please configure the recording setting properly according to your (4) Press the Enter button to enter the REC...
during the scheduled recording to stop it any MAIN MENU RECORD ALARM / MOTION time. If you wish to continue the scheduled CLOCK/ TIMER COMMUNICATION DISK recording, press the REC button SYSTEM proceed. GOTO ALARM/ MOTION PAGE Note : You can proceed to start the scheduled ALARM/ MOTION recording from the current time if it is in the ALM OPERATION...
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NOTE: The status of recording operations when an alarm takes place is shown in the diagrams below. Manual or Externally Triggered Recording Alarm Takes Place Actual Recording Speed Normal Alarm Normal Timer Recording Alarm Takes Place Actual Recording Speed Normal Alarm Normal Timer Recording...
3.3 Playback Operations This section shows you how to operate the fast, While playing back recorded video at the slow, and single-picture playback functions, recorded speed: and details how the unit is to playback a file in Forward: Turn the Shuttle dial to the right a different operation status.
3.3.3 Slow Forward/Reverse By PAUSE button Press the PAUSE button to display one frame/field of a picture at a time in the There are speeds available for a slow playback: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16. forward direction. (When playing back While playing back recorded video at the video recorded by a multiplexer, each recorded speed: sequential press of the PAUSE button...
button . This function is available only (Key Operation: Press the “ ” when the MUX option has been set to “v” buttons to select a video; press OFF. “<” and “>” buttons to flip over a page.) Playback SEARCH FULL LIST ALARM LIST TIME SEARCH...
(6) On reaching the critical point at any level, LEVEL : Interval = 1 Sec. the user can start playback by just clicking the PLAY button 15:35:30 15:35:31 15:35:32 15:35:33 SEARCH THUMBNAIL FULL LIST 15:35:34 15:35:35 15:35:36 15:35:37 ALARM LIST MM DD YEAR TIME SEARCH / 10 / 2004...
(“CD” STANDS FOR THE CD-ROM MODEL AND “BACKUP” IS FOR THE REMOVABLE HDD MODEL ONLY IN THE NOTE: To delete a JPG file in the SD card, ITEM 6.) please return to the SD CARD JPG FILE list page, and highlight the specific JPG file, NOTE: If by accident one selects a CD press the Setup button , then select “Yes”...
iv ) You've entered the CD JPEG menu. disc by entering this item. v ) Select item 1( “ADD” ) to add your image Please follow the steps given below. into the buffer. i ) Please insert the CD disc in its tray. Hear that beeping signal to confirm your disc is ready.
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Then set HD 2 USAGE to BACKUP. MAIN MENU RECORD ALARM / MOTION MAIN MENU CLOCK/ TIMER RECORD COMMUNICATION ALARM / MOTION DISK CLOCK/ TIMER SYSTEM COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM GOTO DISK PAGE GOTO DISK PAGE DISK SETTING HD REFORMAT :HD1 DISK SETTING HD2 USAGE :REC...
SAVE TO F0000.JPG SAVE TO F0001.JPG … NOTE: If the capacity of HD 2 is not sufficient to SAVE TO F000N.JPG store all selected video, a warning message “HD2 SPACE NOT ENOUGH” will be displayed on the 3.5.3.2 Archive video of AVI Clips into SD screen.
DVR devices with the same settings, the DVR 3.5.3.4 Updating System Software could save the whole setting in the SD card, Please refer to section 4.6 for more details. then transfer it to another DVR. MAIN MENU 3.6 Key Lock Operation RECORD ALARM / MOTION CLOCK/ TIMER...
4. MENU SETUP 4. MENU SETUP 4.1 REC Setting MAIN MENU There are categories for operation setting in the RECORD setup menu system as shown below. The following ALARM/ MOTION CLOCK/ TIMER sections will instruct you step by step to configure COMMUNICATION the operation setting and state each menu’s DISK...
MENU SETUP ( continued ) Please refer to the table in section 3.1 for For optimum image recording please set this details. option to ON when the DVR is connected to a multiplexer for use. Set this option to OFF NOTE: The 60 f/s (50 f/s for a PAL unit) when it is only connected to a single camera recording rate can only function in a...
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OFF: The device ignores the alarm signal ALM TYPE: when it detects an alarm input. This option allows users to set a type of alarm input corresponding to the sensor signal in REC RATE: use. This option is for the purpose of adjusting the NO: Normally Open.
SENSITIVITY: NOTE: If the device is already under recording This option allows users to set the motion mode before an alarm occur, the sensitivity. 1 is the most sensitive setting. 5 is pre-alarm recording will not take effect. the least sensitive setting. MOTION SETTING: REGION: The motion detection function is convenient for...
REC SCHEDULE START END START END NOTE: Clock data is retained for about 3 months 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 after the 15-hour power supply is used up (in the 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 operate On mode). 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00...
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RS232 or RS485 command, it checks if the NOTE: If provided with a DHCP server, the DVR <Dest ID> within the code is the same as the can get an IP automatically by setting this option COMM ID, in which case the particular to ON.
ENABLE: address of the FTP server. USER This option is to select enable or disable for Type in the FTP user name (Login Name). the FTP function. PASSWORD ON: Enables it. Enter the FTP password (Password). OFF: Disables it. PATH Enter the upload path while connecting the REC MODE: FTP.
password. To set your individual password, SD REFORMAT: please refer to section 4.6 System Setting - This option determines the format to save the PASSWORD. important image files in the SD card. HD 1 / 2: Clears out all the data stored in HD 1 JPEG: Archives images in the JPEG and HD 2.
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color is used in the setup menu and search OPERATION LOG function. 05/15/04 18:19:30 05/15/04 18:19:36 05/15/04 18:23:10 BUZZER: 05/15/04 18:23:50 05/15/04 18:25:05 STOP This option determines the embedded buzzer 05/15/04 18:27:12 V-LOSS 05/15/04 18:50:30 PLAY sounding a tone to signal the following 05/15/04 18:51:20 STOP-P situations.
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DEFAULT: This option allows you to reload the factory default setting. Please do note that the password would not be changed in the factory default setting. SD SETUP: The DVR offers a quick setup method by using an SD card. If the user wants to set up a lot of the same devices with the same settings, he can save the whole settings to an SD card, then transfer them to another DVR.
5. NETWORK 5. NETWORK 5.1 Network Configuration Physical Spec. of RJ-45 Cable for Ethernet Wire Type Cat. 5 Connector Type RJ-45 5.1.1 Cable Connections Max. Cable Length 30 m Please follow the instructions below to Hub Wiring Configuration Straight Through connect your DVR to a computer or a network Cross Over PC Wiring Configuration...
NETWORK ( continued ) Use the “ ” “v” buttons to highlight NET ENABLE; select ON. Then press the Enter button to proceed. PIN NO. Assignmen RJ-45 socket TX + 5.1.2.2 Enable DHCP Function TX - RX + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MAIN MENU RECORD Not Connected...
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DVR must be assigned a unique IP, which must be in the same class type as your network address. IP addresses are written as COMM SETTING four sets of numbers separated by periods: : 01 COMM ID : ON RS232 for example, 192.168.0.1 Therefore, if the : ON RS485...
5.1.3 TCP/IP Communication Setup Point to the Local Area Connection and click Follow the instructions below to install the the right bottom of the mouse. Click the TCP/IP communication program into your Properties enter Local Area computer. Connection. . Click the Start Menu from your computer, and point to the Control panel.
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If you are using a DHCP server, please select “Obtain an IP address automatically”. Any assigned the IP address for the connected TCP/IP Configuration setting Click Start Control Panel DVRs must be in the same class type as the Network.Connections Local Area server.
5.1.4 Connection Testing contact your dealer. With the previous settings, follow the instructions below to ensure whether you have established connection successfully. Click Start Command Programs If you receive a response as in the sample screen below, you have successfully made the connection.
5.2 Network Viewer and Image 5.2.1.2 Installation Viewer Install Network Viewer from This section provides instructions for installing and supported CD. using the Network Viewer and Image Viewer which 1. Exit all applications currently running on the are included with the DVR. The programs can be operated by a selected PC, which is equipped with 2.
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10.1.3 View the DVR video from a remote PC drop-down list. 3. Type in the user name: admin (the text box Once the Network Viewer is executed a Login will only accept “admin” as the user name), will promptly appear. You must enter the default and password: the same as the chosen admin 9999...
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Description Functions Device List Displays the entire list of connected devices if and as necessary. This list includes a lot of information about all the connected devices. 800x600 This option is to select the resolution of the Multi-device mode 1024x768 window.
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Function Description Buttons The Split-Screen display function bar. This allows you to display the connected device in the multi-format screens of 1, 2x2, 5+1, 7+1,3x3, 12+1, and 4x4. Press to enter the PC SYSTEM SETUP window, which allows you to program the System Setup, Record Setup, and Alarm Setup.
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Single device mode Follow any one of the instructions below to get into the single device mode. 1. Select the desired device from the DEVICE LIST box on the Multi-device Mode. The button will enable. Click the button to view the image of the selected device and have access to certain functional operations of the device via the networ k (see the sample screen below).
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Multiplexer format list box. Select a MUX from the drop-down list, which is connected with the DVR, so the Network Viewer will be able to display cameras corresponding to the camera input of the Multiplexer. If your MUX isn’t available, please select the Other Multiplexer option for use.
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5.2.1.4 Change the Record & Timer Properties Set the Alarm record settings Via the Network 1. When in the single –device mode, click Follow the instructions below to reconfigure the enter the SETUP page (see the sample screen record and schedule recording settings via the as in A above).
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5.2.1.5 Archive Images to the Computer in the DVRxxx.jpg file name, which is Playback images can be stored in a local PC in displayed in the box on the right-hand side. To view a saved image, please follow the the JPEG format. Follow the instructions below to save the viewed images to your PC.
instead will send a warning message” Wrong 5.2.2 The Image Viewer File, Can’t Open”. Follow the instructions below to open an archived image from an SD This is image integrity-protection software. It card or a HDD. not only allows you to view an archived image 1.
Recorded video list box. This Browsing images from the DVR box allows you to access all The images from the DVR will be displayed on recorded video, which stored in the HDD of the the home page while going online with the DVR. connected devices.
Record / Alarm setting. TIMER RECORD function. 4. There are two time-periods available for 4. Click the button to return to the home page while the new image setting acts on scheduling each day. The Timer Record setting the images to effect the desired changes page allows users to program the time each day instantly.
5.3.4 Pan / Tilt / Zoom Setting Click the button on the main page to open the Speed Dome Controller page. Then select a proper Speed Dome model on the left hand side. The function varies for different Speed Domes models. Here is an example.
6. MISCELLANEOUS 6. MISCELLANEOUS 6.1 RS-232 & RS-485 Setup & Protocol 6.1.1 RS232 & RS485 Setup Use a Null Modem cable (the standard RS-232 9 Pin Cable with Pin 2 and Pin 3 exchanged, see pin configuration chart below for details) to connect the COM 1 on the rear panel of the DVR to a PC.
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MISCELLANEOUS The different command types and their corresponding parameters are as follows: 6.1.2.1 Keys and signals ( Main Category = 0x01 ) PC message: <0x41>, <0x01>, <0x20>, <0x01>, <Key Value>, <0x4f> < The value of a specific front panel key > KEY_PLAY 0x01 KEY_STOP...
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SIGNAL_ALARM_IN 0x BD SIGNAL_ALARM_OUT 0x D1 6.1.2.2 COMMAND (Main Category=0x02) A. Handshake (Second Category=0x01) PC request: <0x41>, <0x01>, <0x20>, <0x02>, <0x01>, <0x00>, <0x4f> DVR Response: <0x41>, <0x20>, <0x01>, <0x02>, <0x08>, <0x00>, <0x4f> B. Request Time (Second Category=0x02) PC Request: <0x41>, <0x01>, <0x20>, <0x02>, <0x02>, <0x00>, <0x4f> DVR Response: <0x41>, <0x20>, <0x01>, <0x02>, <0x02>, <0x07>, <7 Time Value >, <0x4f>...
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Every HDD use 12 Bytes= :HDD Exist ( if = 1 ) :Active HDD ( if = 1 ) :Current HDD for REC ( if = 1 ) :Current HDD for PLAY ( if = 1 ) #4…#7 :Capacity #8.. #11 :REC/PLAY Position G.
6.2 Hard Disk Installation Usually the unit comes with one hard-disk drive installed in compartment HD 1, which is default-configured as a master. The jumper settings configuration installed hard-disk drives for the unit and compatible Setting the jumper of drives which can be used with this unit are your hard disk driver: Place the hard disk in listed in the table below.
Place the mobile rack back onto the device and screw in all the screws. 6.2.2 Mobile Rack (FOR REMOVABLE HDD MODEL) Setting the jumper of Make sure that the key Pull the active handle Slide the top cover your hard disk driver. is unlocked.
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Attach the interface Place the HDD inside Lock the Key. connector and the the mobile rack. Use four power connector to the of the provided screws. drive. Please note the red lining of the IDE cable and the red wire of power cable must line up side by side.
6.3 System Default SETUP MENU RECORD ALARM/ MOTION CLOCK/ TIMER COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM COMM SETTING REC SETTING : 30 F/S REC RATE : 01 COMM ID : ON : BEST REC QUALITY RS232 : ON RS485 : REWRITE DISK FULL NET ENABLE : ON : OFF...
6.4 O.S.D Message No. O.S.D Message Meanings NO DISK No hard-disk detected after power activated. Suggest change the battery and reset the system BATTERY LOW time. System Boot up. LOADING VIDEO LOSS Video loss. VIDEO IN Video input source. KEY LOCKED Key lock function is on.
6.6 Specifications Model Number IV-110TX-SN IV-110TX-SN-CD Resolution NTSC: 720 x 240 pixels ; PAL: 720 x 288 pixels Video In Composite Video In (BNC) x 1, Multiplexer Monitor In (BNC) x 1 Video Out Composite Video Out (BNC) x 1, Multiplexer Monitor Out (BNC) x 1...
6.8 ScanIP Follow the instructions below to use the ScanIP software to search the DVR devices in a local network. 1. Click the button to discover the connection of the all-type device in the LAN. The Device List will display the connection of the all-type device.
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8. To change any IP address, type in the new address in the “Free IP Address” box on the right as well as the device “Login Name” and “Password” in their respective blanks at bottom left, then click “UPDATE”, and the new address will automatically be sent to the device.
APPENDIX 1. – Using CD Discs 3. Please do not touch the surface of the disc (FOR CD-RW MODEL ONLY) where it has been recorded. 4. To insert the caddy please press the insert / Please note that when using CD-ROM, CD-R eject button and hold the caddy lightly at the and CD-RW discs, do not write or stick anything middle of its front and push gently to insert.
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3. Press the front of the tray or lightly and gently pull the tray out with two fingers. Caution When you use either a CD-RW or a CD-ROM, please pay heed to the following. 1. At the time of installation: As suggested in your specifications, please do not install in an unstable position or in one that causes vibrations.