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  • Page 1 © Digital Video Multiplexer/Recorder User Manual...
  • Page 2 CE Class A device and TUV safety standards. Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference, in which case the user is required to take all measures that are necessary, at the user's expense, to correct the interference. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Vista Triplex Overview..................6 Products Featured In This Manual..................6 Product Description ......................6 Passwords..........................7 Unpacking ..........................8 Installation Environment ...................... 8 Associated Equipment......................9 The Back Panel ........................9 Power-Up..........................14 Triplex Basic Operations................... 16 Principal Operating Modes....................16 The Front Panel ........................
  • Page 4 Search Filters........................65 Retail Search........................66 Search Results........................68 Web Interface....................... 70 WaveBrowser Overview and Controls ................71 Vista Triplex WaveLink ...................... 73 Technical Specifications ..................75 RS232 Event Generation/Text Insertion Protocol..........77 Message Structure ......................77 Message Type ........................77 Alarm/Event Field ........................
  • Page 5 Warranty and Service..................82 11.1 Factory Service ........................ 82 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 6: Vista Triplex Overview

    Alarm Handling with History Log. Pre- and post alarm recording. • Archive onto Vista VAIDe Disk Array, or RAID, or CD-R’s. • IEEE 1394 Firewire interface for Vista VAIDe Disk Array or Firewire Disk Drives. • Continuous Recording with simultaneous Archiving. •...

  • Page 7: Passwords

    IP address). Provides access to the On-screen Language 1 2 3 Installer Language menu. Ethernet Deactivates the ethernet password, so that any PC Access 1 1 1 Installer equipped with WaveReader may Reset access the unit. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 8: Unpacking

    Check the package and contents for visible damage. If any components are damaged or missing, do not attempt to use the unit, contact the supplier immediately. If the unit must be returned, it must be shipped in the original packing box. Package Contents • The Vista Triplex unit. • The Alarm Interface Circuit Board. •...

  • Page 9: Associated Equipment

    13. RS232 Port 1: For modem connection and external control of the unit. 14. RS485 Port 2 Connector: For connecting to keyboard and other RS485 devices. 15. RS232 Port 2: For Event Generation and ASCII Text insertion. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 10 BNC connector of the same camera input. Make sure there is 75-Ohm termination at the end of the video line if the signal is looped through Vista Triplex Time base correction is performed during digital capture. As a result, cameras do not require synchronization.
  • Page 11 Connect from pin 23 to either pin 18, 19, or 20 (ground pins). NOTE All specifications subject to change without notice. Vista believes all specifications to be correct at time of printing, but no liability is assumed for omissions or errors. 0150-0324A...

  • Page 12: Back Panel

    Network +ve Ground (Shield) Not Connected +12Vdc +ve RJ-45 Socket on Back Panel NOTE The 12Vdc power is used when connecting to the Vista NPX/RKP, if connecting multiple Triplexes together the 12Vdc +ve must not be connected. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 13 Additional menu setup may be necessary to configure archive device. See section 3.15. SCSI and IEEE 1394 archiving devices should not be connected to the Vista Triplex NOTE simultaneously. Archiving support is only available for one or the other type of interface at a time.

  • Page 14: Power-Up

    (approximately 1 inch after the ferrite core). Tighten the cable tie until the cord is secure. Do not over tighten. Loop the power cord end around and insert into the power receptacle on the back panel. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 15 1. Energize the monitors and all of the cameras. Power: 60 Watt (5 Amp) 2. Energize Vista Triplex Connector: 2.1mm barrel, centre positive Once power is applied to the unit, it will begin its power-up procedure. The unit will begin by displaying the software version on Monitor-A, then the unit will begin recording automatically.

  • Page 16: Triplex Basic Operations

    Triplex Basic Operations 2.1 Principal Operating Modes Vista Triplex has three principal modes of operation: • Live Viewing. • Playback. • Recording. All three of these modes can operate simultaneously. Each mode is discussed in detail later in this section.

  • Page 17: Live Viewing

    Screen freezing is indicated as FRZ on-screen. Multiscreen freezing is indicated as (a flashing asterisk) in each frozen cameo. Freeze Button Individual cameos can be frozen in Active Cameo mode (see section 2.7). Press the Freeze button again or any camera button to cancel Freeze operations. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 18: Playback

    Left Arrow button will increase the rewind speed. Down Arrow Button Pause/Freeze During playback, press the Freeze button. This feature pauses all full screen and multiscreen images. Pause is indicated by FRZ on the playback monitor. Freeze Button 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 19 Zooming To activate the 2x digital zoom, select the full screen display of the camera you wish to zoom, then press the Zoom button. Zooming will be indicated by the LED located directly above the Zoom button. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 20: Recording

    Press the Zoom button again to activate the Zoom operation. Searching Recorded Data Vista Triplex has a powerful search interface feature that allows the user to search for data on the internal hard disk or an external archive device. The user may search the data for previous recording sessions, text insertion,or alarm conditions.

  • Page 21: Display Options

    While viewing a multiscreen, enter Active Cameo mode by pressing the Enter button. Active Cameo mode is indicated on-screen by flashing the number and titles of the active cameo. By default, the top left cameo is activated. Enter Button 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 22: Sequencing

    The amount of Alarm Button and time between button presses determines the Dwell Time. During sequence Sequence Button list programming, pressing any button other than a Number button or the Sequence button voids the sequence list. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 23: On-Screen Indicators

    • Time and Date (these can be turned off in the menu system, see Small Cameo section 3.8). The Time and Date format can also be changed in the menu system. • Time remaining on Hard Disk(s). 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 24: Triplex Mode

    ATM/POS Text Display Pressing the Camera Number a third time displays an ATM/POS text display. This feature can be used during live viewing mode to verify that Vista Triplex is receiving ATM/POS text, or in Playback mode to review recorded text and video.
  • Page 25 While in Pause mode, press the Reverse Play button. The unit will rewind a single frame, then return to Pause mode. Left Arrow Button Stop To stop Triplex mode and return to Live mode on Monitor A, press the Stop button. Stop Button 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 26 Press the Zoom button again, or another camera button to cancel the Zoom operations. If the Zoom button is pressed while in a multiscreen display, the camera from the last active NOTE cameo is selected for full screen display. Press the Zoom button again to activate the Zoom operation. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 27: Menu System Overview

    3.3 Available Menus Main Operator Time/Date About DVR Record Time/Date Display Alarms Titles Display Macro Alarm History Motion Detection Archive Setup Camera Titles Operator Password Camera Setup Archive Setup Audio Setup Telemetry Communications Front Panel Lock Factory Settings Passwords 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 28: Menus In This Manual

    This provides a quick and easy way to enable or disable all cameras for a particular feature. Camera Button: In menu lists that provide settings per camera, a particular camera may be accessed directly by pressing on the associated camera button. Use the Arrow Button to modify the setting. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 29: The Main Menu

    3.7 The Main Menu Main Menu Overview The Main menu contains the majority of programmable options for Vista Triplex . Each item in the Main menu is described in detail in this section of the manual. Main menu items appear in this section in the same order they appear in the menu.
  • Page 30 The clock will only be automatically adjusted once on a given time and date. If you manually NOTE set the clock back before the last DST change, the time will not get automatically adjusted again for that same time change. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 31: Record

    Perform disk maintenance by performing a Disk Test, Deleting, Un-deleting, or Destroying previously recorded Record Lock video. Auto Delete Mode • Turn the Record Lock feature ON or OFF. • Turn the Automatic Delete Mode ON or OFF. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 32 3. Use the Arrow Button to navigate, and change the values. 4. To save changes and exit the menu: Select [OK], then press the Enter button. 5. Exit the menu without making changes: Press the Menu button, or select [CANCEL], and then press the Enter button. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 33 Time-lapse record mode only. The bottom line indicates the estimated recording time, taking into consideration the amount of time the unit will spend in Activity, Event, and/or Alarm record mode. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 34 Event record mode only. The bottom line indicates the estimated recording time, taking into consideration the amount of time the unit will spend in Time-lapse, Activity, Event, and/or Alarm record mode. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 35 Activity record mode only. The bottom line indicates the estimated recording time, taking into consideration the amount of time the unit will spend in Time-lapse, Activity, Event, and/or Alarm record mode. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 36 1. Use the Arrow Button to navigate, and change the values. 2. To save changes and exit the menu: Select [OK], and then press the Enter button. 3. To exit the menu without making changes: Press the Menu button, or select [CANCEL], then press the Enter button. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 37 Interleaved record list for 8 cameras, Camera-4 in alarm. 1 4 2 4 3 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 1 4 ACTIVITY Link to Event: Selecting Yes in this menu will activate the event record speed when activity detection is present. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 38 Test Duration: This option is for the type of test to run; Fast or Thorough. The Thorough test will test significantly more sectors than the Fast test. Vista recommends using the Thorough test. The Fast test can miss some disk failures.
  • Page 39 This feature may be required by law in some jurisdictions. Choose from 1 to 99 days or Off. The default setting is Off. ADM Setting Message ADM will change. Are you sure? Days 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 40: Alarms

    Use this menu to configure the alarm handling features of the unit. Input Configuration Alarm Latch Enable / Disable Caution! Vista Triplex’s primary function is to furnish video Alarm History multiplexing and recording with a multiscreen display. Although Link to a Macro the unit has alarm handling and motion detection functions, these are considered secondary features.
  • Page 41 Main Menu → Alarms → Buzzer Setup Buzzer Setup Use this menu to configure the internal buzzer. Global Buzzer Global Buzzer: The Global Buzzer setting acts as a master On/Off [CANCEL] [OK] switch. Setting the Global Buzzer to OFF deactivates all buzzer activity. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 42 The format of the email addresses should be entered as follows. If the email address to be notified is john.doe@somecompany.com, then john.doe should be entered in one of the Email User fields and somecompany.com should be entered in the subsequent Email Domain field. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 43: Macro

    Once the menu system has been exited, re-entering the menu system will count as a second keystroke. Not all menu items can be programmed using macros. For a complete list of macro programmable menu items, see the table below. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 44 Select None to cancel the scheduled start time. Macro : 01 Time: Select the start time for the macro. [CANCEL] [OK] Macro: Select the desired macro number. A form is provided in section 10 to keep track of scheduled macros. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 45: Motion Detection

    Use this menu to select the Camera, Motion Detection Type, and Sensitivity of the Motion Detection you wish to configure. Motion Detection Parameters Setup Camera Motion Detection Type ACTIVITY Sensitivity Relay Output Rejection Target Size Link to Alarm NONE [CANCEL] [OK] Use the Arrow Button to navigate, and change the values. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 46 Use this menu to setup the Active Zones for motion detection. The screen shown below will overlay the current video image allowing for precise activity zone setup. The disabled zones will be tinted. The enabled zones will be clear. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 47 Use the Play Forward button to increase the sensitivity level and the Play Reverse button to decrease the sensitivity level. The sensitivity level is also displayed as a numeric value. Play Reverse to decrease the Sensitivity Play Forward to increase the Sensitivity 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 48: Camera Titles

    2. Press the Sequence button to select the desired character set. 3. Use the Left/Right arrows to navigate the cursor in the camera title. 4. Use the Up/Down arrows to navigate the cursor in the character bank. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 49: Camera Setup

    Camera 04: Enable Save changes and exit the menu: Select [OK], then press the Enter button. Exit the menu without making changes: Press the Menu Camera 16: Enable button, or select [CANCEL], then press the Enter button. [CANCEL] [OK] 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 50: Archive Setup

    Select the Port where the archive device will be connected. Background Archive • Turn Background Archiving mode Off and On. Erase Archive Medium • Erase the recorded data on a compatible archive device. QuickWave Setup • Enable or Disable QuickWave Setup. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 51: Audio Setup

    1. To record audio at least one the unit’s video inputs must be set to record video at a rate of 1pps or faster. 2. If all the cameras are set to EVENT mode and no events are occurring, no audio will be recorded regardless of the event recording speed. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 52: Telemetry

    Enable or Disable preset programming. • Select AC or DC for each camera individually. A Vista NPX/KBD remote keyboard is required to control telemetry cameras. Main Menu → Telemetry → Telemetry Enable Use this menu to Enable or Disable telemetry of...

  • Page 53: Communications

    Use this menu to: • Configure the baud rates and settings for the RS232 ports. • Configure the network address for the RS485 network. • Configure the Ethernet address and network settings. • Configure the bandwidth and TCP MTU size. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 54 8. To save the changes and reboot, select OK, then press the Enter button. The unit will only reboot if changes were made to the Modem Init String. 9. To exit the menu without making changes, select Cancel, then press the Enter button. Pressing the Menu button also exits the menu without making changes. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 55: Baud Rate

    32 units (any combination of multiplexers and keyboards) can be networked together. Use this menu to specify the units unique network address. Save changes and exit the menu: Press the Enter button. Exit the menu without making changes: Press the Menu button. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 56 The Triplex does not include its IP address in the message. Instead the Dynamic DNS server extracts the IP address of the Triplex via the Ethernet source IP address. This guarantees that the correct IP address is used even when the Triplex is behind a NAT router. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 57: Front Panel Lock

    Enter the Language password. Select 1 2 3 4,10, and 16-Channel OK, then press the Enter button. A menu will appear displaying the available language selections. Use the Arrow button to select the desired language. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 58: Passwords

    1. Enter the new password using the Number buttons. 2. Highlight OK, then press the Enter button. 3. Re-enter the password. 4. Highlight OK, then press the Enter button. The user will be prompted, indicating if the password was entered correctly and changed. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 59: The Operator Menu

    1 1 1 password box shown above. The DDNS Password The DDNS password enables the Vista System Password Box Triplex to contact the Domain Name Server in order to provide IP to Domain Name translation. You must obtain this number Enter a new DDNS Password by calling your Domain Name Service.
  • Page 60 Main Menu → Camera Titles → Title Display Titles Display 3.13 Main Menu → Alarm → Alarm History Alarm History 3.11 Main Menu → Archive Setup Archive Setup 3.15 Main Menu → Password → Operator Password Operator Password 3.21 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 61: Alarms

    4.5 Alarm Operations During Playback Live Alarms Displays Single Alarm: Unit switches to a full screen display of the camera in alarm on Monitor B. Additional Alarms: Unit switches to a sequenced display of all cameras in alarm on Monitor B. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 62: Alarm History Box

    Operator → Alarm History. The Alarm History Box can also be found under Main Menu → Alarm → Alarm History. For detailed information about viewing the Alarm History Box see Alarm History in section 3.10. 4.7 Searching For Recorded Alarms See Section 5. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 63: Searching

    Searching Vista Triplex provides a powerful search interface to access video files stored on the hard disk or an external archive device. Search Menu Overview Search Button Disk Analysis Screen Disk Analysis Screen Search Filters Disk Analysis Screen 01/21/2002 20:17:01...

  • Page 64: Disk Analysis Screen

    Left/Right arrows to move between the Start and Stop fields. 02:02:51P 02:20:09P 2. Press the Record button on the front panel when satisfied. Capacity: 557MB 3. The CD Writer will open the CD tray when completed. ‘RECORD’ to Archive 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 65: Search Filters

    2. Once in the Parameter Box, navigate through the fields and the Arrow Buttons to change the values. 3. To activate the parameter, place an [X] in the check box. 4. When finished press Enter and navigate to another parameter. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 66: Retail Search

    This page will appear if no retail text file has previously been uploaded. To upload the file, click the Browse button and navigate to the file location. Once the file is selected, click on the Upload Retail Search File button. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 67 Setup Retail Search Catagories Ice_Cream Ice Cream selected from Category List Soda Beer Sub Level Vanilla Vanilla selected from Sub Level Chocolate_Chip Selected Strings Vanilla Clear Individual Clear All [CANCEL] [OK] Hit ‘ENTER’ to toggle EDIT Mode 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 68: Search Results

    Enter button to begin the search operation. When finished searching, the Search Results window will appear. A maximum of 200 results can be displayed per search. Two types of Search Result windows will appear depending on the type of search that is performed. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 69 Hitting the Enter button will play the selected search result. Hitting the Enter button again while in playback will cause the next selection from the search list to be played. Press the Sequence button to repeatedly play the selected event. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 70: Web Interface

    Web Interface The Vista Triplex has an integrated WebBrowser interface. The WaveBrowser option allows the user to view video from any ethernet connected Triplexes with software version 4.09 or above. For WaveBrowser to function properly, certain ActiveX controls must be set correctly. To...

  • Page 71: Wavebrowser Overview And Controls

    Choose from the following displays: • 16-way Multiscreen Display (Large and Medium) • 4-way Display • Single Camera Display Large • Single Camera Display Medium • Single Camera Display Small 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 72 22. Time Selection Menu: Click on the Up or Down Arrows to select a specific time to view. The Drop Down Volume List Box Click on the arrow to display a list of available disk volumes on the connected unit. Click on the volume to select. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 73: Vista Triplex

    Please Note: When an option is not specified, it will be set to 0. NOTE When a normal connection is requested, but the Vista unit is already connected via a normal connection, the WaveBrowser should open a live connection instead.
  • Page 74 1 in medium size. Email Links The Vista Triplex is able to send emails when certain events occur (like videoloss, alarms, etc.). When in record mode, the Triplex software version 5.00 will add a WaveBrowser link in the email notification.

  • Page 75: Technical Specifications

    1 Volt peak-to-peak into 75-Ohm. Input Termination 75-Ohm (Auto Terminating) Display Memory 4 Megabytes Resolution Horizontal: 720 Pixels. Vertical: 576 Lines. (484 NTSC) Grey Scale 256 levels Colours Y:U:V 4:2:2, 16.8 Million Colours Compression Standard J2000 JPEG 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 76 Relay Outputs, Link to Alarms, Link to Events, On-screen Indicators. Status retrievable via RS232 port. Output Part Numbers Remote Keyboard NPX/KBD/J3De. Includes motorized pan, tilt, and zoom controls. Rack Mount Kit RK6. 1U Height. Part Number: 0110-R601 Replacement Manual 0150-0324. Also available from http://www.norbain.co.uk/ 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 77: Rs232 Event Generation/Text Insertion Protocol

    If only the end bit is set, the associated text will be stored with the next recorded field for that camera. This will start the post-event timer** after which, the selected camera will resume recording at the normal record rate*. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...
  • Page 78 If both the start and end bits are set, the associated text will be stored with the next recorded field for that camera. The post-event timer will be started** after which the selected camera will resume recording at the normal record rate*. **If enabled. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 79: Rs232 Remote Control Protocol

    Reserved 45-49 9 Way Multiscreen Monitor B 10 Way Multiscreen Camera Power 13 Way Multiscreen Wash 16 Way Multiscreen Auto Pan *Must send a “No Button Pressed” command Camera Lights immediately following any of these Wipe commands. 0150-0324A Vista Triplex...

  • Page 80: Configuration And Status

    9.2 Configuration and Status iii) Requesting data from the DVR i) Data structure When a message of type 0xBB is sent to Vista Byte 1: 0xFF Triplex, it will respond by sending 16 bytes of Byte 2: Command Type requested data.

  • Page 81: Macro Tables

    Photocopy this page and use it to keep a record of the programmed macro functions. 10.1 Macro Functions Table Macro Description Number Function + Daylight Savings Time: Sets clock ahead one hour in March, and back one hour in October. Sequence 0150-0202G Vista Triplex...

  • Page 82: Warranty And Service

    Repair Centre. Factory Address Vista Norbain House Eskdale Road Winnersh Triangle Wokingham Berkshire England RG41 5TS http://www.norbain.co.uk/ Telephone: +44 (0) 118 944 0123 Fax: +44 (0) 118 944 0999 0150-0202G Vista Triplex...
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