GE Interlogix Kalatel VDR User Manual

Single channel color digital video recorder

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Single Channel Color Digital Video Recorder

User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Single Channel Color Digital Video 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. Kalatel VDR 0150-0255B...
  • Page 3 All information and specifications furnished by GE Interlogix are believed to be accurate and reliable. No responsibility is assumed by GE Interlogix for neither its use nor any infringements of rights of third parties that may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of GE Interlogix.
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    5.1 Advanced Menu → Disk Overwrite Mode............5-1 5.2 Advanced Menu → Disk Maintenance............5-2 5.3 Advanced Menu → Auto Delete Mode............5-3 5.4 Advanced Menu → Adjust Picture..............5-4 5.5 Advanced Menu → Front Panel Lock.............5-5 5.6 Advanced Menu → Factory Settings..............5-5 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 6 5.7 Advanced Menu → Change Password ............5-5 5.8 Advanced Menu → Firmware Upgrade............5-6 RS-232 R ..............6-1 EMOTE ROTOCOL ................7-1 ACTORY EFAULTS ..............8-1 ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS ................ 9-1 ARRANTY AND ERVICE 9.1 Factory Service ....................9-1 9.2 Warranty and Return Information..............9-2 Kalatel VDR 0150-0255B...
  • Page 7: Features , Connections , And Setup

    ETUP 1.1 Product Description The Kalatel VDR is a Digital Video Recorder designed to be a direct replacement for a Time Lapse VCR. Digital Video Recording allows the user to have continuous recording on a removable hard disk, without the need for replacing or rewinding of videotapes. The VDR provides menu based search capabilities for recorded events.
  • Page 8: Passwords

    REC/PLAY SPEED RECORD PAUSE SEARCH Kalatel VDR ENTER 1. Removable Hard Drive: Drives are removable for archival purposes. 2. Compact Flash Card Slot: This feature is not yet available. 3. Record button: Press this button to begin recording. 4. Pause button: Press this button to pause playback.
  • Page 9: Back Panel Connections

    Composite Looping: Yes, while unit is On or Off. Power Connector Power Supply Input Power Supply Output Voltage: 120 to 240 Volt AC Voltage: 12 Volt DC Tolerance: ±10% Power: 35 Watt Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz Connector: 2.1mm barrel, Center Positive 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 10: Accessories I/O Port

    R e f e r t o e a c h a l a r m d e v i c e s ' s m a n u a l f o r s p e c i f i c w i r i n g d e t a i l s . Kalatel VDR 0150-0255B...
  • Page 11: Alarm Out

    (Composite). High: Transistor Off Low: Transistor On In the event of videoloss, VIDEOLOSS will be indicated near the Active When On. upper left hand corner of the primary monitor. Current Out: 10mA Max Minimum Duration: 0.5 Seconds 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 12: Setting The Time And Date

    Format the Date as either: • Select Format DD/MM/YY MM/DD/YY • MM/DD/YY • YY/MM/DD Press the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the menu. --OR— Press the Menu button to exit the menu without making changes. Kalatel VDR 0150-0255B...
  • Page 13: Setting The Alarms

    Hardwire Alarm : Enable • Whether an alarm condition will be activated when the unit detects a signal on the Alarm In connection. Alarm Buzzer Enable [CANCEL] [OK] • Whether the internal buzzer is activated during an alarm condition. 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 14: The Removable Hard Drive

    1.11 The Removable Hard Drive The Kalatel VDR has a built-in removable hard drive that comes in 40, 80, and 160 GB models. The hard drive is hot swappable; meaning the VDR need not be powered down before drive removal. However, it is recommended that the drive not be removed during any drive activity (read/writes).
  • Page 15: Removing The Hard Drive

    (rotate counter clockwise). 3. Pull the handle outward and slide the carrier body away from the cartridge frame. To reinsert the drive perform the above steps in reverse. The Kalatel VDR will reset when the drive is installed.
  • Page 17: User Operations

    Main Menu → Record Settings → Alarm Record Speed, on page 4-5 of the Operator Programming section of this manual. The unit returns to the normal record speed when the alarm condition ends. 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 18: Playback

    Altering the playback speed overrides any change in playback speed that would SPEED occur due to an alarm condition in the playback. To clear the override, press the Stop button, then press the Play button to resume playback at the speed the data was recorded. Record Speed buttons Kalatel VDR 0150-0255B...
  • Page 19: The Search Interface

    For example, each time Record mode is activated, it is considered a separate recording session. To enter the Search Filters menu, press the Search button. The Search Filters Search button menu is displayed on the primary monitor. 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 20: Specifying Search Parameters

    Selecting Cameras to Search 1. Using the Arrow buttons to navigate, highlight the CAMERA parameter, then press the Enter button. The unit will enter Edit mode. 2. Use the Arrow buttons to navigate among the different cameras. Kalatel VDR 0150-0255B...
  • Page 21: Searching For Recorded Alarms

    0 01:38:18 “ENTER” to play Selecting from the Search Results Use the Arrow buttons to select a recorded event. Press the Enter button to select the event, or press the Menu button to exit the Search Results menu. 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 23: The Menu System

    In some boxes, items are highlighted on the screen. They are represented in this manual as follows: Not highlighted: Highlighted: TIME/DATE ALARMS Entering the Main menu Enter the Main menu by pressing the Menu button. The Main menu will appear on the primary monitor. MENU Menu button 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 24: The Main Menu

    Adjust Picture programmable options. Each sub-section of the Advanced menu is Front Panel Lock described briefly in this section. Factory Settings For complete information about installer programming in the Advanced Change Password menu, see section 5. Firmware Upgrade Kalatel VDR 0150-0255B...
  • Page 25: Operator Programming

    Format the Date as either: • Select Format DD/MM/YY MM/DD/YY • MM/DD/YY • YY/MM/DD Press the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the menu. --OR— Press the Menu button to exit the menu without making changes. 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 26 4. To Save the changes and Exit the menu: Use the Arrow buttons to select [OK], then press the Enter button. --OR-- 5. To Exit the menu without making changes: Use the Arrow buttons to select [CANCEL], then press the Enter button. Kalatel VDR 0150-0255B...
  • Page 27: Main Menu → Alarms

    High will occur. Mon-Sun 02:23 03:34 • --:-- --:-- The start and stop time. • The record speed. • The record quality. [OK] • Whether the event is enabled. EDIT Mode Hit "ENTER" To Toggle EDIT Mode 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 28 3. Use the Arrow buttons to change the values. Use the Arrow buttons to navigate among parameters in the same row. 4. When finished, press the Enter button to exit the Edit mode. Use the Arrow buttons to navigate to [OK], then press the Enter button to complete the selection. Kalatel VDR 0150-0255B...
  • Page 29: Main Menu → Record Settings

    NTSC: 60, 30, 20, 10, 5, 3, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.2, 0.1. PAL: 50, 25, 17, 10, 5, 3, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.2, 0.1. Press the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the menu. --OR— Press the Menu button to exit the menu without making changes. 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 30: Main Menu → Display Settings

    • Minutes and Seconds Use the Arrow buttons to select ON or OFF. Press the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the menu. --OR— Press the Menu button to exit the menu without making changes. Kalatel VDR 0150-0255B...
  • Page 31: Main Menu → Advanced Menu

    Enter button to complete the selection, and move to the next character. 3. Pressing the Enter button on the last character will complete the password selection and the unit will display the Advanced menu. 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 32: Main Menu → About

    Use this menu to display information about the VDR. Select Main Menu → About to display the About screen. Serial Number: V301-9-3300005 Software Version: 1.00 Software Date: Mar 24 2003 16:40:18 Software Checksum: 41173C6B Boot Code Ver.: 1.01 Disk Size: 161.99 GB Kalatel VDR 0150-0255B...
  • Page 33: Installer Programming

    Unit will not record over previously Unit Stops Recording when this Physical Start recorded data. To continue and End of Disk point is reached recording, the data must be erased (or deleted) in the Advanced → No Overwrite Mode Disk Maintenance menu. 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 34: Advanced Menu → Disk Maintenance

    The user can have previously recorded information: Delete Disk Undelete Disk • Deleted (with the possibility of restoring it). Erase Disk (Permanent) • Undeleted (restored if it has not yet been overwritten). • Erased (removed with no possibility of restoring it). Kalatel VDR 0150-0255B...
  • Page 35: Advanced Menu → Auto Delete Mode

    Press the Enter button to implement the selection. If the selection is altered from what was previously selected, the confirmation menu will appear. Rotate the Arrow buttons to select Yes or NO. ADM Setting Message ADM will change. Are you sure? Days 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 36: Advanced Menu → Adjust Picture

    3. To Save the changes and Exit the menu: Use the Arrow buttons to select [OK], then press the Enter button. --OR— 4. To Exit the menu without making changes: Use the Arrow buttons to select [CANCEL], then press the Enter button. Kalatel VDR 0150-0255B...
  • Page 37: Advanced Menu → Front Panel Lock

    Message If the password in the Confirmation Box matches the password from the Password box, this message The New Password Has Been Accepted! will appear. [OK] Press the Enter button to select [OK] and exit the menu. 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 38: Advanced Menu → Firmware Upgrade

    WinFlash program. The following message screen will display when this command is selected. Firmware Upgrade Warning! Do not power off unit until the operation is done! CANCEL [OK] Use the Arrow buttons to select Cancel to exit this command or OK to proceed. Kalatel VDR 0150-0255B...
  • Page 39: P Rotocol

    02 41 52 52 03 Menu MEN E 02 4D 45 4E 03 Enter ENT E 02 45 4E 54 03 Set Clock See instructions for setting clock in the following section. NOTE Note: All byte values shown in hexadecimal. 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 40: Setting The Clock

    Day Character #1 Day Character #2 Hour Character #1 Hour Character #2 Minute Character #1 Minute Character #2 The final Set Clock Command String for 14:39 in December 25, 2000 would appear as follows: Command Value Command Value Kalatel VDR 0150-0255B...
  • Page 41 RMS 3 E (Recording and Disk Full) Stop Mode Status Response SMS 0 E (Not Playing) SMS 1 E (Playing) SMS 2 E (Not Playing and End of Disk) SMS 3 E (Playing and End of Disk) 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 43: Factory Defaults

    Auto Delete Mode Front Panel Locked Brightness Contrast Saturation Display Current Time and Date Display Record Capacity Display Last Alarm Display Record or Playback Speed Display Playback Time and Date Baud Rate 9600 Hardwire Alarm Enabled Alarm Buzzer Disabled 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 45: Echnical Pecifications

    720 Pixels Vertical Resolution 484 Lines Compression Standard Wavelets On-screen Video Indicators End of Data Pause Rewind Fast Forward Play Start of Data Last Alarm Record Capacity Time and Date Record Speed Reverse Play Video Loss Playback Speed 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 46: Part Numbers

    Part Numbers User Manual 0150-0255 All specifications are subject to change without notice. GE Interlogix believes all specifications are correct, but no liability is assumed for omissions or errors. Kalatel VDR 0150-0255B...
  • Page 47: Warranty And Service

    3197-C Airport Loop Drive Costa Mesa, CA. 92626 United States of America Telephone: 800-343-3358 (7:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Pacific Time) In Oregon: 541-754-9133 Fax: 541-754-7162 (24 hours a day) For warranty information, see the following page. 0150-0255B Kalatel VDR...
  • Page 48: Warranty And Return Information

    9.2 Warranty and Return Information GE Interlogix warrants all of its equipment for three years from the date of purchase. This warranty covers any defects in materials and workmanship. Equipment failures that are due to improper installation, modification, abuse, or acts of nature will not be covered by this warranty. The repair department will evaluate all equipment returned for repair to determine warranty coverage.

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