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  • Page 1: User Manual

    COLOSSUS DVR PC Embedded User Manual Page 1 of 66...

  • Page 2: Chapter 2 System Configuration

    Chapter 2 System Configuration 2.1 Overview Follow these steps to begin to configure your system: Step 1 The picture followed will appears when you start up the DVR system by double-click the shortcut of DVR in the desktop. It means the system is loading. Figure 2-1 System Star up Window Step 2 Then you will be prompted to enter the username and password:...
  • Page 3 ■ Username: super ■ No Password Figure 2-2 DVR Authorization By default, you can input the username with “super” and null password to pass the authorization. Usage Tips: you can modify the password in this menu: [Others] - [User Management] - [Local] Step 3 When entered correct username and password, you will see the main interface as follows:...
  • Page 4 Figure 2-3 DVR Main Interface Main Interface Description: 1. Date/Time: shows the current date and time, which will be written in recording files. 2. Camera Name: The defined name of each camera. By default, it is the Camera number. 3. Digital Matrix: You can output the video to monitors beside DVR by using digital matrix card.
  • Page 5 parameter, and it will take effect in the video picture at once. For detailed information and configurations about color pattern, please refer to 2.3.6 Color Configuration. 8. PTZ Control: Control the movement of your PTZ camera. Click to unfold the panel and enter the control interface.

  • Page 6: System Control Panel

    System Control Panel Figure 2-4 System Control Panel 1. System Configuration: Configure system parameters, including camera preview settings, alarm settings, schedule setting, and system server settings, etc.; For detail information, please refer to 2.3 Camera Setup, 2.4 System Setup, and 2.5 Digital Matrix.

  • Page 7: Preview Configuration

    Figure 2-5 DVR Camera Setup Window The left column lists the camera numbers and their names installed in this DVR. You can choose to configure one camera’s parameters by clicking to select the camera number. The right column shows all the functions and parameters related to camera setup. You can specify detailed parameter to configure each camera.
  • Page 8 Figure 2-6 DVR camera preview configuration interface Click to select one camera to modify the configuration. Notice: you can select one camera only at a time. But you can copy or apply a camera’s configuration to multiple cameras or channels by using [Copy to] feature. Channel name: describes the camera’s name here.

  • Page 9: Record Configuration

    Figure 2-7 Select channel Interface 2.3.2 Record configuration To enter Record Configuration interface, click [Record] tab under DVR Camera Setup. See details as Figure 2-8. Page 9 of 66...
  • Page 10 Figure 2-8 Recording Configuration Under Recording Quality: Set record Resolution: click to choose from CIF, 2CIF, DCIF or D1 (4CIF) under Recording Quality. Set record quality: click to choose from Highest, Level1, Level2, Level3, Level4 or Level5 as need. Set frame rate: set the appropriate Frame Rate per Second by using up or down arrow under Recording Quality.

  • Page 11: Alarm Configuration

    transmission condition. 2.3.3 Alarm configuration To enter Alarm Configuration interface, click [Alarm] tab under DVR Camera Setup. See details as Figure 2-9. Figure 2-9 Alarm configuration interface Under Type: There are three alarm trigger types can be chosen from, i.e. Video signal loss, motion detection and sensor alarm.
  • Page 12 Figure 2-10 Motion Detection Setup You can click and drag to define a motion detection area in the video figureture. Up to 7 areas can be defined per camera. Sensitivity: click to choose an appropriate level of sensitivity. Sensor Alarm: By click to select this option, alarm will be triggered by alarm sensor. To change parameter, click [Setup] button just right to [sensor Alarm] to enter Sensor Alarm interface as follows: Figure 2-11 Sensor Alarm Configuration...
  • Page 13 serial line. The alarm box is used to transform signals between and computer or DVR. Under Action: Action defines actions or behavior when alarms are triggered. There are seven action types can be chosen from in this system. To choose audible alert, click to select [Audible Alert], and then click [setup] to configure parameters.
  • Page 14 To choose to output or relay alarms to other device, just click to select [Output to Relay], then click [Setup] to configure parameters. Figure 2-14 Output to Relay Alarm Action Configuration You can select appropriate alarm boxes to be co-worked with this alarm. To choose to notify network client, click [Notify Network Client], then click [Setup] for configuration.
  • Page 15 Figure 2-15 Notify to Network Client Alarm Action Configuration Under Notify Network Client, you can add, edit or delete a certain IP address and client name to be notified when there is an alarm signal. Clicking to select Notify Connected Client to notify to all connected clients.

  • Page 16: Schedule Configuration

    Figure 2-16 Send Short Message Alarm Action Configuration You can compile the SMS contents in [Contents] field, and add, edit or delete a phone list in [Phone List] field. To choose to E-Mail to users, click to select [E-Mail], then click [setup] for configuration. Figure 2-17 E-Mail Alarm Action Configuration Trigger Interval: define the E-Mail frequency.

  • Page 17: Add Schedule

    1. Add Schedule Click the [Add] button, then you can select the record type. Figure 2-18 Add Schedule Configuration There are total 13 recording patterns can be chosen from: Recording: recording only, and doing 7X24 hours. Motion + Sensor; set alarms triggered by motion detection and sensor. Motion + sensor + Video Loss + Recording: recording all the time, and set alarms triggered by motion detection, sensor and video loss at the same time.
  • Page 18 appropriate days you want to copy to. Figure 2-19 Copy Schedule Configuration to Other Weekdays 3. Save Schedule Click [Save] button to save schedule configurations and then click [OK] to exit window. Figure 2-20 Save Schedule 4. Execute the Schedule To start / stop predefined schedule, return to main interface and click [Schedule] button.

  • Page 19: Ptz Configuration

    [Schedule] button Figure 2-21 Start or Stop a schedule Note: You can also click the [Schedule] button to stop running schedule. 2.3.5 PTZ configuration To change the PTZ configurations, click [PTZ] tab under DVR Camera Setup. Figure 2-22 PTZ Configuration To enable the PTZ control function, click to select [Enable].
  • Page 20 2.3.6 Camera Color Configuration To configure color pattern, click [Color] tab under DVR Camera Setup. In some circumstance, video quality fluctuated by outside light changes or caused by camera itself. To counteract this effect, we can manually set a color patter schedule. Figure 2-23 Color Configuration To enable the designed color pattern, click [Enable].
  • Page 21 Figure 2-24 Add or Edit color pattern You can set a start time that let color pattern to be in effect. And adjust the slide bar to get the appropriate color pattern. Page 21 of 66...

  • Page 22: System Setup

    2.4 System Setup There are six submenus under [System Setup] . Web Server E-mail Server Network port Full Screen on Alarm Others 2.4.1 Web Server configuration To set web server configuration, click [System Configuration], click [System Setup], and then click [Web Server]. Figure 2-25 Web Server Configuration Page 22 of 66...

  • Page 23: E-Mail Configuration

    Under Option, you can define maximum connections and port here. Under Current connections, you can see current active connections, 2.4.2 E-Mail Configuration To set E-mail configuration, click [System Configuration], click [System Setup], and then click [E-Mail Server]. Figure 2-26 E-Mail Server Configuration You can type your email address and SMTP server here.

  • Page 24: Network Port Configuration

    Figure 2-27 SMS Server Configuration To enable the system to send SMS to phone users, please input correct computer COM port which is connected to Server and type the service center number. Network port configuration 2.4.4 To set network port configuration, click [System Configuration], click [System Setup], and then click [Network Port].
  • Page 25 Figure 2-28 Network port Configuration You can designate a port number to every networking protocol. Note: if a port is modified, you must restart the software before the changes takes effect. It is important to know that the [port] option in [Web Server] Configuration means the IE port number used for remote monitor or download.

  • Page 26: Other Configurations

    Note: All the port numbers can be modified if needed. 2.4.5 Full Screen on Alarm Configuration To set network port configuration, click [System Configuration], click [System Setup], and then click [Full Screen on Alarm]. Figure 2-29 Full Screen on Alarm Configuration When [Enable] option and at least one camera have been selected, alarms from these cameras will be displayed in full screen when triggered.
  • Page 27 Figure 2-30 Other Configurations Secure Desktop: by click and select this option, some OS system keys will be disabled, including “Ctrl+Alt+Del”, ”win”, etc.. Display Login window when OS starting up. Auto Start Software: by click and select this option, the DVR system will run automatically after OS start.

  • Page 28: Digital Matrix

    2.5 Digital Matrix The function of digital matrix supports variety of display modes, including multiple channels’ video displayed in one screen, one video to display in several screens, and even “Video in Video” (one main window for a video, another sub window for another video). To modify settings of digital matrix, click [System Setup], and then click [Digital Matrix].
  • Page 29 Figure 2-32 To add a digital matrix scheme When a scheme has been added, turn back to the digital matrix edit windows, as follows: Figure 2-33 Digital Matrix Scheme Edit Window Description: Monitor number: the number of output monitor. Monitor name: define the name of output monitor. Video format: choose the video format, PAL or NTSC.
  • Page 30 main window for a video, another sub window for another video), 4 (four videos display), 9 (nine videos display), 13 (thirteen videos display), 16 (sixteen videos display). Video Layout: select a channel number from [Encoding Channel], drag them to appropriate place in the right column, and continue to drag another one in multiple videos display modes.

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Playback

    Chapter 3 Playback 3.1 Overview To enter Playback interface, click [Playback] button, then click [Playback Local Record]. Figure 3-1 Playback button [Playback] button System support playing multiple channels’ videos in divided screen simultaneously. Below is a snapshot picture of four channels’ playback. Page 31 of 66...

  • Page 32: Playback Modes

    Figure 3-2 four channels’ playback demo 3.2 Play Control Tools To control the playback, use the play tool as below. Slow Motion Play Pause Stop Fast Forward Seek to start Step Backward Step forward Seek to end Figure 3-3 Play Tools Note: Before you playback more than four channels simultaneously, please ensure your computer’s CPU and memory resource are enough.
  • Page 33 Step 1 Step 1 Step 4 Step 4 Step 2 Step 2 Step 3 Step 3 Figure 3-5 Browse Pictures Follow four steps to browse pictures. Step 1 Select snapshot files source. Step 2 Select channel numbers to browse pictures. Step 3 Select a day.
  • Page 34 Figure 3-6 Zoom Interface Then, click to drag an area in the video screen that you want to zoom in and out. Click to drag this Click to drag this rectangular to rectangular to select an area select an area Figure 3-7 Zoom Demo You can click [zoom] button again to exit zoom mode.

  • Page 35: Play Mode

    3.3.3 Play mode To switch play modes between timeline and file list, click [Play Mode] button. Normally, system choose timeline play mode as the default playback way as follows: 1. Select the date 4. Click the [Play] button 3. Set the timeline 2.
  • Page 36 2. Using the right and left 1. Using the right and left arrow to set the start arrow to set the start hour for playback. minute for playback. 3. Click to set the start timeline. Figure 3-9 Set a start timeline to playback Once set a time, there will display a red upright line which is the start timeline to playback.
  • Page 37 1. Select a channel or camera that you want to playback. 2. Choose a day. 3. Designate time duration. 4. Select a file or several files in the file list. 5. Cick [play] button to play selected videos. 6. Drag the slider to seek what you want to see. Note: System support playing multiple videos in divided screen.

  • Page 38: Smart Search

    left column. 7. select [Save as ISO] button to generate ISO format files 8. click [Burn CD] button to start burn process 3.4 Clip Tools Clip tools are used to create and save a clip, snapshot, and so on. Clip tools bar show below: Snapshot Drag the slider to End a Clip...
  • Page 39 Step 3 Step 1 Step 2 Step 5 Step 4 Figure 3-13 Smart Search interface Follow these steps to perform smart search: 1. Click [Smart Search] button to enter smart search mode. 2. Choose to search either in full screen or a defined area, here we click [Area] button to search in a defined area.

  • Page 40: Chapter 4 System Management

    Chapter 4 System Management 4.1 Overview System management include functions such as user management, disk management , some useful tool and so on. To enter system management interface, click [Others] button. There are seven submenus as list below: User management: provide local or remote log user management functions. Tools: provide some useful tools, such as E-Map, Voice Broadcast, File Transfer, Software Update, Remote connection status.
  • Page 41 Figure 4-1 Local User Management Interface To add a account Step 1 Step 2 Step 4 Step 3 Step 5 Figure 4-2 To add a local account Page 41 of 66...

  • Page 42: Remote User Management

    Follow these steps to add an account 1. Click [Add] button. 2. Input new account’s name and password, then put him in a group, an administrator, a power user, or an operator. Note: Each group users have default predefined functions listed in the right column. You can mange these functions latter.
  • Page 43 Figure 4-3 To add a remote account To add, delete, or edit a remote account, please refer to Figure 4.2. Be sure that click to select the checkbox besides username to enable this account. The different between local user management and remote user management is that latter one both filter by username and IP address.
  • Page 44 Figure 4-3 To add a remote IP address Follow these steps to add a remote IP address 1. Click [Add] button, begin to add an account. 2. Type remote user’s IP address in the box, then press [Enter] 3. Click to select or cancel the user’s function list. 4.
  • Page 45 Figure 4-4 E-Map Edit Panel Button arrangement description (from left to right) 1. Load Map: to create a new map. 2. Delete Map: to delete a map. 3. Add Camera: to place a camera in the map. 4. Delete Camera: to clear all the cameras in the map. 5.

  • Page 46: Voice Broadcast

    in the map you want. 4. Click [Setup Camera] to set the camera number. 5. The same way to add other cameras and sensors. 6. To pop up E-Map window when alarm triggered, click to select [Popup Window on alarm]. Note: To load map successfully, be sure to transform figureture to “jpg’...

  • Page 47: File Transfer

    Figure 4-6 Voice Broadcast window Follow these steps to do it: 1. Click [Add] to add users. Or you can delete or edit a user. 2. Click to select the checkbox to choose people for listen. 3. Click [Broadcast] button to perform voice broadcast. 4.3.3 File Transfer System supports file transfer over LAN or WAN.

  • Page 48: Software Update

    1. Type the destination server IP address. 2. Type destination port number. 3. Click [Browse] button to select the file be sent. 4. Press [Send] to start file transfer. 4.3.4 Software Update System supports update software from the update server. To use this function, click [Others], click [Tools], and then click [Software Update].

  • Page 49: Disk Management

    4.3.5 Remote Connection Status System supports view remote connections status and disconnect illegal user. To use this function, click [Others], click [Tools], and then click [Remote Connection Status]. Figure 4-9 Remote Connections status window 4.4 Disk Management 4.4.1 Local disk space To view disk partitions, free space and remaining record time, click [Others], click [Disk Management], and then click [Local Disc Space].
  • Page 50 Figure 4-10 Local Disk Space window 4.4.2 Disk access log To see disk access log, click [Others], click [Disk Management], and then click [Disk Access Log]. Figure 4-11 Disk Access Log window Page 50 of 66...

  • Page 51: Log Management

    4.5 Log Management System stores running information in a folder. To view this information, click [Others], click [Log Management]. 3. Click [Setup] to modify log save days. 1.Double click year/month/date to unfold and select a day. 2. View detailed information here.
  • Page 52 Figure 4-13 Chat-room window How to use Chat-room: 1. Enter receiver’s IP address and port number here. 2. Type the message be sent. 3. Click [Send] to send out the message. 4. Chat contents recorded here. 5. Choose to save the chat record. 4.6.2 Send SMS send SMS,...
  • Page 53 Figure 4-14 SMS window How to use SMS: 1. Input receiver’s phone number here. 2. Type a message. 3. Click [Send] to send out the message. Page 53 of 66...

  • Page 54: Chapter 5 Remote Live View

    Chapter 5 Remote Live view 5.1 Install the client software Please refer to server software installation. Run the DVR Client Setup file to instal. 5.2 Set network user at server Enter [Local Setup] – [Authorization]. Click [Add] button to add a network user. For example, we add a user (Username: test Password: test).

  • Page 55: Client Setup

    ■ Username: super ■ No Password 5.4 Client setup Click [Control] panel Click [Client Setup] Page 55 of 66...
  • Page 56 group Page 56 of 66...
  • Page 57 Select the group and add cameras (channels) Page 57 of 66...
  • Page 58 Input Server Address Username and password. Username: test Password: test Click [OK] then return to main interface. Live view remote video Page 58 of 66...
  • Page 59 Click the button then you can live view the remote video Page 59 of 66...
  • Page 60 Chapter 6 IE live view 6.1 Enable ActiveX control Tools-Internet Options Page 60 of 66...
  • Page 61 Enable the ActiveX controls and plug-ins Page 61 of 66...
  • Page 62 6.2 Enter the Server IP Address Enter the server IP address 128.8.153.28. Then download the ActiveX control. Page 62 of 66...
  • Page 63 Click the [System Setup] button Page 63 of 66...
  • Page 64 Input the username and password. Click [OK] to exit the window. Page 64 of 66...
  • Page 65 Live view remote video Click number button then live view remote video Page 65 of 66...

  • Page 66: Menu Structure

    Menu Structure Appendix I MENU STRUCTURE MENU STRUCTURE Tier 2 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 3 Tier 1 Tier 1 Preview Preview Preview Preview Record Record Alarm Alarm Record Record Schedule Schedule Alarm Alarm Color Color Color Color Camera Setup Camera Setup Web Server Web Server...

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