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Saint VP-100 User Manual

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(Version:2.0)
Introduction
Installation
Graphic User Interface (GUI)
Configuration & Operation Via IR
Advance Network
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    User Manual (Version:2.0) Introduction Installation Graphic User Interface (GUI) Configuration & Operation Via IR Advance Network Appendix...

  • Page 2: Important Information

    Preface Notice The information in this manual was current when published. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and improve its products. All specifications are therefore subject to change without notice. Note: Formosa21 will not be obligated to the responsibility outside the scope of DVR. Trademarks DVR ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Main Features for VP-100---------------------------------------------------------------1 1.2 Product Specifications ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 1.3 System requirements------------------------------------------------------------------------3 2. Getting Started 2.1 Summary of the installing---------------------------------------------------------------4 2.2 Installation-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 2.3 Power on----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 2.4 Configuration----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 3. The Local GUI 3.1 Introduction------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 3.2 Surveillance screen panel--------------------------------------------------------------8 3.3 Set up Video Quality--------------------------------------------------------------------9...
  • Page 4 3.15.9 Account-------------------------------------------------------------------------------24 3.15.10 Audio----------------------------------------------------------------------------------25 3.15.11 Serial ports-------------------------------------------------------------------------25 3.15.12 System info--------------------------------------------------------------------------26 3.15.13 Date/Time----------------------------------------------------------------------------26 3.15.14 ISP-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------27 3.15.15 Registry-------------------------------------------------------------------------------27 3.15.16 Running Mode------------------------------------------------------------------------28 3.15.17 Algorithm-------------------------------------------------------------------------------28 3.15.18 NTP setup--------------------------------------------------------------------------29 3.15.19 License---------------------------------------------------------------------------------29 3.15.20 Network neighbor------------------------------------------------------------------------30 3.15.21 System log-----------------------------------------------------------------------------30 3.15.22 Alarm log-------------------------------------------------------------------------------31 3.15.23 Configuration------------------------------------------------------------------------31 3.15.24 Default settings------------------------------------------------------------------------32 3.15.25 Revise firmware------------------------------------------------------------------------33 3.15.26 Reboot system ------------------------------------------------------------------------33 [Record setup]...
  • Page 5 4.3.4 Disks---------------------------------------------------------------------------------46 4.3.5 TV output--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47 4.3.6 OSD text---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48 4.3.7 TCP/IP----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49 4.3.8 Account------------------------------------------------------------------------------50 4.3.9 Audio-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51 4.3.10 Serial ports------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 51 4.3.11 System information-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 4.3.12 Date/Time-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------52 4.3.13 Alarm-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------53 Mot ion Det ection----------------------------------------------------------------53 E-mail-----------------------------------------------------------------------------53 Video Popup--------------------------------------------------------------------- 54 Voice Call------------------------------------------------------------------------ 54 Set Action ( MD/Video lost/Disk space low/Disk error/Pos )----------------- 55 4.3.14 ISP--- - --- -- --- --- --- -- --- --- --- -- --- --- --- -- --- --- --- -- --- --- --- -- --- --- --- -- --- - 5 6 4.3.15 Registry server------------------------------------------------------------------------56...
  • Page 6 5. DVR network operation 5.1 Introduction------------------------------------------------------------------------------68 5.2 Connecting-------------------------------------------------------------------------------68 5.3 Surveillance screen panel--------------------------------------------------------------69 5.4 Play button-------------------------------------------------------------------------------69 5.5 PTZ panel--------------------------------------------------------------------------------70 5.6 System Setup----------------------------------------------------------------------------71 5.6.1 System information----------------------------------------------------------------71 5.6.2 Camera setting----------------------------------------------------------------------71 5.6.3 Audio setting---------------------------------------------------------------------------72 5.6.4 Set time and date-------------------------------------------------------------------72 5.6.5 Set NTP server--------------------------------------------------------------------- 73 5.6.6 System configuration--------------------------------------------------------------73 5.6.7 Set Serial ports---------------------------------------------------------------------73 5.6.8 Set pos---------------------------------------------------------------------------------74...
  • Page 7 6.8 Remote access using dial-up-----------------------------------------------------------84 Appendix Appendix A: Recommend Motherboard--------------------------------------------------------------------------- I Appendix B: Guide to Revise Firmware of DVR ------------------------------------------------------------- II Appendix C: Remote camera control -----------------------------------------------------------------------------II Appendix D: Voice Modem ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------III Appendix E : View video by PDA or Cell phone -------------------------------------------------------------- III Appendix F : NET I/O (optional) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV Appendix G: Troubleshooting------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VI...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    VP-100 supports full motion live video and audio through Internet, Intranet connection. When supporting more than 4 camera ports, extra VP-40 cards can be installed on the same PC of VP-100. A DVR on chip FLASH ROM can support maximum 4 VP-40 capture cards. This makes the PC supporting up to 16 cameras.

  • Page 9: Product Specifications

    Alarm function Motion detection / Event trigger / Schedule / Pre-alarm recording E-Mail & FTP alarm notification Optional GPI/O for alarm control FW1.3 New Features for VP-100 Point of sales DVR Integration USB mouse support SATA HDD support Low-bandwidth support FW1.4 New Features for VP-100...

  • Page 10: System Requirements

    1.3 System Requirements Composite CCD camera, V8 or camcorder… (NTSC or PAL standard) The equipment for connecting to network: 1.Network mode: RJ-45 Ethernet network port connected to Internet and a public IP address 2.Others: RS-232 Port and a serial cable for connecting to host PC. 3.A VGA or TV monitor for display.

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    . Getting Started 2.1 Summary of the installing Before install VP-100 to your PC platform, please make sure the PC’s Hardware is compatible with the motherboards, which we have recommended in the appendix. VP-100 contains: Description Quantity VP-40 Capture Card DVR on chip module (DOM) IrDA Controller &...

  • Page 12: Installation

    2.2 Installation Step 1 : Installing Motherboard We recommend motherboards that support Linux device drivers. If you purchased a non-recommended motherboard yourself make sure it works. We are not responsible for non-approved motherboards. We carry recommended motherboards for system integrators to use. Put the motherboard together just like a regular PC.

  • Page 13: Power On

    500GB each. For a total of 1TB. Note: When VP-100 based DVR is working for the first time, the system will erase the data in the hard disk. If there is important information in the hard disk, please remember to backup the data in another storage before the hard disk is used in the VP-100 based DVR.
  • Page 14 operating DVR by mouse , Chapter 4 Operating DVR by IrDA controller. Change from GUI mode to IR mode Default operation mode is GUI mode. DVR provides a GUI mode with mouse support. Be sure to plug in a PS2 mouse at the back of the unit before or when it starts to boot. Go to the running mode in the system settings.

  • Page 15: Introduction

    3. Graphic User Interface (GUI) 3.1 Introduction VP-100 can be configured using either the supplied remote control unit (or a keyboard) or a mouse. This chapter covers mouse operation. The VP-100 must be in GUI mode for mouse operation. Under GUI mode, keyboard is used ONLY for data entry.

  • Page 16: Setup Video Quality

    Double click mouse right button to switch back normal live video. 3.3 Setup Video Quality Use the video quality button to set all the video parameters for the cameras connected to the VP-100. 1. First, please change to single screen as following .

  • Page 17: I/O Button

    Quality (All) - adjusts the video quality for all cameras. The default setting is 80. We recommend that you do not set this to 100 to avoid slow video transmission rate and using up too much hard disk space. 3.4 I/O button Click the “I/O”...

  • Page 18: Play Button

    PTZ panel PTZ panel: You can do preset and recall, zoom in/out, focus, iris control to current camera. Preset buttons- Save current camera position. You can save totally16 preset positions Recall buttons- Move the camera to the selected preset position. ZOOM buttons - adjust the zoom to provide a more closer or wider view of the subject.
  • Page 19 Watermark Calendar Function buttons Play buttons Split-screen buttons Recording data status information Lock file Back to live surveillance Function buttons: Bookmark Alarm log Backing up the data Thumbnail Browse Search by Event Search by Text How to play recording file: Step3: Select camera to playback.

  • Page 20: Play Buttons

    Date Color Meaning Have recording data White No recording data Square Today’s date Orange The day that was selected for playback Lock file: click the score bar under time line can lock file to keep the file not been erased by HDD cycle back writing Click to show normal recording status Click to show motion detection recording status...

  • Page 21: Status Button

    4. Status Button The status panel displays the playback status of the current recording. The aqua line (Data) indicates record data over an one hour time interval. The yellow bars (Motion) indicate the instance when motion was detected. The (GPI) indicate when a GPI event was detected. The moving orange line indicates current playback status.

  • Page 22: Backing Up The Data

    3.10 Backing up the recorded files If the DVR is equipped with CD/RW, DVD+RW drive, you can back up your recorded files to a CD, DVD, or USB hard drive. Note: The DVR will take some time to collect data before it can start back up process. 3.11 Thumbnail Browse Finds video images and selects them for processing individually, in whole folders, using a simple time selector and built-in image viewer .you can check out the results with the built-in viewer.

  • Page 23: Search By Event

    Back- Back to Thumbnail Browser window Ok - Start playback recorded file 3.12 Search by Event Searches the list of recorded files for the specified event such as a specific area of motion or a GPI Trigger that occurred within the specified time interval. Search by GPI Trigger: 1.
  • Page 24 Search by Motion: 1. Selection Rule – Select from one of Motion 1~16. All Time Range- Select “All Time Range”、”Today”、”Yesterday” or “User Define” for quicker searching. 2. Click “ok” to start search motion files in that specific time. 3. And then define search area . 4.

  • Page 25: Search By Text

    3.13 Search by Text Searches recorded files that contain POS information of specified text. 1. After define POS text , select search starting time and camera . 2. Search results are as follow: Previous search result / Next search result / Search result list / repeat / Enable or disable pos data Note : Click the “search result list”...

  • Page 26: Close Playback Screen

    [ System setup] 3.15 Setup Click the Set Up button to show VP-100 configuration set up the menu. There are three parts to the Set Up menu - System Setup, Record Setup, Alarm and Motion Detection. This section explains each of the menu pages in turn.

  • Page 27: Video

    Standard: sets the video signal format. Choose NTSC in the US, or PAL in Europe and most Asian countries. If you are not sure about this option, select Auto. VP-100 will detect the video standard automatically.

  • Page 28: Video Input

    Mirror Vertical: flips the video signal from the selected camera along the vertical axis. Max Connection: limits the maximum number of connections allowed to access the VP-100 over the Internet. Set to zero to allow the maximum number of connections.

  • Page 29: Disk

    3.15.4 Disks Use the Disks menu to configure network disks that the DVR uses to record data. If no disk is connected, (No Device) appears in the Disk Device field. Use keyboard or mouse to enter the IP address and Volume of any connected network disk. Click on the Test button to test if the drive is working correctly.

  • Page 30: Tv Out

    3.15.5 TV output Use the TV Output menu to configure the video output for the VPON DVR. The VPON DVR can support standard VGA computer monitors or TV type screens. Set the device type, standard, outputs and other parameters. Set the Camera (From) and Camera (To) options to specify the range of cameras that are displayed in the cyclic display mode.

  • Page 31: Gpio

    3.15.8 TCP/IP Use the TCP/IP menu to enter TCP/IP address details for the VP-100. 3.15.9 Account Use the Account menu to set up an administrator name and password as well as the super user name and passwords.

  • Page 32: Audio

    Playback, and Audio fields to enable access to these properties for the selected user. Select the cameras that you want the user to have access to and set them to Yes. Note: It is important that you set up the super user name and password. The super user is different from the administrator and has access to only live videos and playback files.

  • Page 33: System Info

    3.15.12 System info Use the System Info menu to display the system information such as disk parameters, TCP/IP properties, firmware information, and so on, on the screen. There are no configurable fields on this page. Click OK or Cancel to leave the screen. 3.15.13 Date/Time Use the Date/Time menu to set the precise time and date on the system.

  • Page 34: Isp

    The Registry menu enables you to set up the registry server for your device. If you are using a dynamic IP address for the VP-100, you can set up the device to post its IP address to the VPON registry server. You...

  • Page 35: Running Mode

    3.15.16 Running mode Use the Running Mode menu to switch between Network Mode and ISP Mode, and between Mouse Mode and IR Remote Control Mode. 3.15.17 Algorithm H.263: frame size is small and suitable for Network surveillance. MPEG4: Video quality good and frame size small.

  • Page 36: Ntp Setup

    3.15.18 NTP setup Use the NTP Setup menu to enter details of the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server used to synchronize the time of the device with the network. After making the changes, click on the Test & Save button to verify that the server is operational. Click OK to save changes.

  • Page 37: Network Neighbor

    POS machine then POS text should show up with video. 3.15.20 Network Neighbor User can copy the recorded files of VP-100 to other PC through network neighbor. 1. Enable the Network Neighbor function. 2. After define the server name, workgroup and WINS server, user can find out the DVR recording files from Microsoft windows network neighbor.

  • Page 38: Alarm Log

    search system log by specific time. 3.15.22 Alarm Log Any alarm will be written into alarm log including motion trigger、GPIO trigger、Disk error、Video loss 、POS event.…..etc. User can search alarm log by specific time. 3.15.23 Export system configuration: User can backup or restore system, record, alarm and motion detection setup data. Backup configuration data: 1.

  • Page 39: Default Settings

    Restore configuration data: 1. Select restore section and click a device, which is shown in the field. 2. Select one “*.bin” in the field 3. Click “Restore” button will pup-up a menu to ask you to over write data. Select “ok” to start to restore configuration data.

  • Page 40: Revise Firmware

    Click Restore Defaults?(Yes/No) to restore defaults. Click Cancel or No to retain the current settings. 3.15.25 Revise firmware Use the Revise Firmware menu to upgrade the VP-100 firmware. Click Revise Firmware?(Yes/No) to start the firmware upgrade process. Click Cancel or No to abort the attempt.

  • Page 41: [Record Setup]

    Use the keyboard or mouse (recommended) to select either Shutdown or Reboot. Click OK to perform the operation. Click Cancel or No to abandon. [ Record Setup] 3.16.1 DVR setup Use the DVR menu under the Record Setup tab to set the Digital Video Recorder parameters. Select either Auto Stop or Cyclic Recording.

  • Page 42: Pre-Alarm

    video from a camera installed at your front door when the door lock is opened. In this case, connected an alarm module (not provided ) to lock and set the front door camera to start recording. 3.16.4 Pre-alarm recording Use the pre-alarm menu under the record setup tab to determine how many frames are record before an alarm event occurs.
  • Page 43 A voice call message can be recorded using an internal or external microphone, and can be played back using an internal or external speaker. Up to 60 voice messages can be recorded and stored on the VP-100 and used for different alarm events.

  • Page 44: Gpi Alarm

    2. You can define events by numeric characters such as selling prices or abnormal text such as “VOID” or “NO SALE”. 3. You can enter at most 20 POS events. Once the captured POS data contains one of the defined POS events, VPON triggers actions for the event.

  • Page 45: Motion Alarm

    3.17.3 Motion Alarm Use the Motion Alarm menu under the Alarm tab to set what actions are taken when a motion detection alarm is generated. You can set up the alarm through a message, a beep, a video popup, a voice call, or E-mail.

  • Page 46: Disk Space Low

    Use the keyboard or mouse (recommended) to select the required camera for video lost from the Camera drop-down box and complete all fields as described in GPI alarm. Click OK to save changes. 3.17.5 Disk space low Use the Disk Space Low menu under the Alarm tab to set what actions are taken when the disk space is insufficient to record data.

  • Page 47: Pos Event

    Use the keyboard or mouse (recommended) to complete all fields as described in GPI alarm. Click OK to save changes. 3.17.7 POS event Select the POS event function and start to sep up reaction when receiving the text data from POS machine. You can set up the alarm through a beep, a voice call, or E-mail.
  • Page 48 Motion Detection Setup Procedure : 1. Camera: Select the camera for setting motion detection. 2. Enable (Yes/No): Turn On/Off the motion detection. 3. Sensitivity: Select motion sensitivity level . 4. Directly drag the square on the screen to a desired & location for Motion Detection. Each small square on the displayed grid can be set to detect motion.

  • Page 49: Ir Remote Control Operation

    4. IR Remote Control Operation 4.1 Introduction This chapter covers remote control operation using IR remote controller. The VP-100 must be in IR remote control running mode for this operation. 4.2 Main menu Press the Menu button on the remote control to display the main menu on screen.

  • Page 50: Password Protect

    Use the Password Protect option to enable password protection, set administrator and user passwords, set the auto lock period and lock the system immediately. Enabling password protection prevents unwanted users from accessing or configuring the VP-100. The Password Protect menu has the following choices: Enable - enables password protection.

  • Page 51: Video ( Ptz Setup )

    4.3.2 Video Use the Video menu to set all the video parameters for the cameras connected to the VP-100. There is one video screen for each camera with the following parameters: Standard - sets the video signal format. Choose NTSC in the US, or PAL in Europe and most Asian countries.
  • Page 52 Mirror Vertical – flips the video signal from the selected camera along the vertical axis. Max Connection - limits the maximum number of connections allowed to access the VP-100 over the Internet. Set to zero to allow the maximum number of connections.

  • Page 53: Video Input

    Normally, video input#1 is map to position #1. But you actually can set video inputs to any position from #1 - #16, (depends on how many VP-100 cards you install) on the screen as long as there is vacancy.

  • Page 54: Tv Output

    4.3.5 TV output The VP-100 can be connected to a VGA monitor or a TV to view the camera video signal. Use the TV Output menu to set the following parameters for the video output port: Device - sets the output to VGA or TV.

  • Page 55: Osd Text

    4.3.6 OSD text A line of text can be displayed with the video from each camera connected to the VP-100. Use the OSD Text menu to enable the text and alter it. You can also set the position of the text using the X and Y parameter values.

  • Page 56: Tcp/Ip

    4.3.7 TCP/IP Use the TCP/IP menu to set the IP address of the VP-100, the gateway, the subnet mask, the DNS server IP address, and the HTTP port. If you want to use the VP-100 on your network, see your network administrator to obtain a valid IP address for the VP-100.

  • Page 57: Account

    Note: It is important that you set up a user name and password. The user is different from the administrator and has access to only the video. Use the More Users function to alter the authorities of users who access the VP-100 from the Internet. To set an Admin/User name or password: Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to select the field to change.

  • Page 58: Audio

    4.3.9 Audio Use the Audio menu to set up the audio parameters for the VP-100. The configurable parameters areas follow: • Mic Gain – adjusts the gain of the microphone. • Speaker – adjusts the speaker output level (volume).

  • Page 59: System Information

    1. You can use the Prev Page and Next Page buttons on the remote control to toggle between the COM1 menu and COM2 menu. 2. When an optional GPIO module is connected to the serial port, the VP-100 detects it automatically and provides GPIO options in the system menu.

  • Page 60: Alarm

    4.3.13 Alarm Use the Alarm menu to define what constitutes an alarm condition and how the VP-100 reacts when such a condition occurs. You can configure an alarm condition to be generated when motion is detected by the camera, if the video signal is lost from a camera, if the disk space is too low, if there is a disk error or if pos event.

  • Page 61: Video Popup

    (such as a GPI or motion alarm, or video lost from a camera) occurs. You must install a voice/fax modem on one of VP-100 COM ports, configure the COM port as a voice Call/device, and make its protocol the same as that of the voice/fax modem for the voice call function to work.

  • Page 62: Set Action ( Md/Video Lost/Disk Space Low/Disk Error/Pos )

    Set Action Use the Set Action option to define what action is taken by the VP-100 when an event occurs. The following options are available: Video Lost - generates an alarm when the video from the selected camera is not available.

  • Page 63: Isp

    The Registry Server menu enables you to set up the registry server for your device. If you are using a dynamic IP address for the VP-100, you can set up the device to post its IP address to the DVR registry server.

  • Page 64: Running Mode

    4.3.17 Algorithm You can change the compression algorithm used by the VP-100 to record video. The VP-100 supports JPEG, MJPEG, and H.263 ,MPEG4 algorithms for compression. For the JPEG and MJPEG algorithms, the video quality is better but the data rate is also high. The H.263 and MPEG4 algorithm provides a good video quality with low data rate .

  • Page 65: License Setup

    Level 3. Full functions – Can connect maximum 16 cash registers. 4.4 Record setup Use the Record Setup menu to set all the record options for the VP-100. There are four Record Setup submenus - DVR, Record Schedule, Motion Detection, GPI Trigger and Pre-Alarm. This section covers each submenu in turn.

  • Page 66: Record Schedule

    You can set an alarm to be generated when the hard disk is full and send notification through a beep, E-mail, or text message. To change the DVR mode: Select the Mode option from the DVR submenu using the Up and Down arrow buttons on the remote control.

  • Page 67: Motion Detection

    Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to select a field to change, from the following options: Enable -enables the recording schedule. Mon through Sun - enables recording on the specified days of week. Start Hour/Minute/Second - sets the exact time when the recording starts. Stop Hour/Minute/Second - sets the exact time when the recording ends.

  • Page 68: Gpi Trigger

    iii. Press the Cancel button to return to the previous menu when done. 6. Select the Save option and press the OK button to save all your changes. 7. Use the Prev Page and Next Page buttons to move to the motion detection menus for all connected cameras.

  • Page 69: Playback

    4.5 Playback Use the Playback function to display a list of all recordings stored on the VP-100. Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to select a recording to play back and press the OK button to confirm. The chosen track is played.
  • Page 70 Right/Left arrow buttons. Motion Detection – The yellow bars represent where motion detection was set off. Searching for a file: The VP-100 playback list can be searched for a specific file. You can conduct the search based on time, event, or text.

  • Page 71: Searching For A File

    4.5.2 To search for a recorded file: While viewing the play list, press the Menu button to display the menu. Select one of the following options using the Up or Down arrow buttons: Search by Time - searches the list of recorded files for the specified recording time. Search by Event - searches the list of recorded files for the specified event such as a GPIO trigger that occurred within the specified time interval.

  • Page 72: Backing Up The Data

    4.5.4 Backing up the data If the VP-100 is equipped with CD/RW, DVD+RW drive, you can back up your recorded files to a CD, DVD, or USB hard drive. To back up your data: While viewing the play list , press the Menu button to display the menu.

  • Page 73: System Log

    log, or only GPI, GPO or motion triggered log…. 3. After selected one of the searching way, user can see the log and press “ok” button to enter submenu to get more detail information of log. 4.6.2 System log Any operation will be written into system log include local operation and remote operation. User can search system log by specific time.

  • Page 74: Default Settings

    4.6.5 Revise firmware Use the Revise Firmware option to upgrade the firmware in the VP-100. The firmware can be revised through an external read-write CD drive, a USB flash drive, or a USB thumb drive. Connect the device to the VP-100 and then use this option.

  • Page 75: Dvr Network Operation

    5.2 Connecting The VP-100 GUI can be viewed from a standard internet browser when the device is connected on the same network as your PC or if it is connected through a cable or xDSL modem to the Internet. Refer to the hardware manual for more information about making connections using the RJ-45 Ethernet (LAN) port.

  • Page 76: Surveillance Screen Panel

    There is no Sequence button on the network GUI. This feature is only available on the local GUI. 5.4 Play button Click the Play button to display a list of all the available recordings stored on the VP-100 in a new browser window.

  • Page 77: Ptz Panel

    Play button Click List All to display the entire list. From field To field Query button List all button Play file on this time button Click on a video recording to play it in a separate browser window. Play a recorded video from a specific time and date by entering the time and date in the From field and clicking Play file on this time.

  • Page 78: System Setup

    5.6 System Setup Click the SETUP button to display the setup screen. Use the setup screen to change user definable parameters for the VP-100. Choose a submenu from the list on the left and click the link to display it.

  • Page 79: Audio Setting

    5.6.3 Audio setting Use the Audio setting menu to set parameters such as Mic Gain, Speaker, Mic Timeout and Speaker Timeout. You can also perform a self test to test if the microphone and speaker are working correctly. There are multiple audio inputs, user can define which audio mapping to which camera. “Audio1” is audio input from motherboard.

  • Page 80: Set Ntp Server

    5.6.7 Set serial ports The RS232 serial ports (COM1 and COM2) are used to attach PTZ camera control cables, external modems, or GPIO modules to the VP-100. Use the Serial Port menu to set parameters for the two serial ports.

  • Page 81: Set Pos

    5.6.8 Set pos Use the Set POS page to set the color and front size for each of the connected cameras. Use the serial Ports menu to set the following parameters. Click the “Done” button to save the new settings. 5.6.9 Alarm and remote control GPI devices will show NC (normally closed) or NO (normally open) as the status of the switch.

  • Page 82: Set Names And On-Screen Display

    5.6.10 Set names and on-screen display Use the Set Names and On-Screen Display page to set names for the server and all cameras. You can also use this page to enter the text to be displayed on screen with each camera under the Set Overlay Text option.

  • Page 83: Record Schedule

    5.6.13 Record schedule Use the Record Schedule page to set up to 16 automatic recording schedules. For each record schedule, select the day, and start and stop times for recording. For each camera, select off, Normal Recording, Motion Detection Recording , GPI Trigger Recording or MD&GPI Trigger Recording to record only when motion is detected.

  • Page 84: Gpi Trigger Recording

    5.6.15 GPI Trigger Recording Use the GPI Trigger Recording to set up to 8 automatic GPI recording schedules. Clink the “Enable” item box to start the GPI Trigger, and then set the timetable for recording the Trigger. Click “Done” button to save the new setting. 5.6.16 Set Pre-Alarm The Set Pre-Alarm page on the network GUI enables you to set the number of frames that are recorded from each camera before a trigger is generated.

  • Page 85: Search

    duration. Click List All to list all recorded files. Click Query to search for a particular file based on Event or Text. Click a file to play it back. The file plays back in the browser window with the status at the bottom. Specify the resolution in the Dimension field.

  • Page 86: Send Mail

    5.6.19 Send Mail The VP-100 can send a snapshot by E-mail when triggered by an alarm. Use the Send Mail page to set E- mail details for each camera. Under the Individual Settings, specific the type of event that cause the E-mail to be sent in the Type field by choosing Motion Detect or GPI.

  • Page 87: Alarm Log

    Under the Individual Settings, specify the type of event that causes the E-mail to be sent in the Type field by choosing Motion Detect or Continuous. Fill in the start and stop time for monitoring the alarm, the file name and directory for FTP. Enable a snapshot of the camera of video to be uploaded by selecting cameras in the Snapshot option.

  • Page 88: Configuration File

    User can backup or restore system configuration values to or from a file. 5.6.24 Back to home page The Back To Home Page link will redirect you back to the VP-100 home page. 5.6.25 View video without plug-ins You can view video even if the machine you are working on does not have the plug-ins necessary for video monitoring.

  • Page 89: Advance Network Setting

    6. Advance Network Setting 6.1 Connecting to the network Note: To connect the DVR to an existing LAN, set up by using the supplied IrDA remote control first. Connect an Ethernet-capable computer to the DVR LAN port using an RJ-45 UTP cable or connect both of the PC and DVR to a same hub.

  • Page 90: Finding The Ip Address Of The Dvr On The Register Server

    IP address. The router will then forward HTTP requests to the DVR. If you need FTP, set port 21 of the router to be mapped to the DVR. The VP-100 reboots after saving these changes. Turn on your modem and IP-sharing router and connect to the Internet. To test whether the DVR has registered with the registry server, you need to access the server using a computer outside the IP sharing router LAN.

  • Page 91: Using Dial-Up Internet

    Find the MAC ID of your DVR. The MAC ID includes the TCP/IP port value you entered before. Other client PCs on the network to find the DVR on the registry server can then use the MAC ID. 6.7 Using dial-up Internet You can set up the DVR for Dial-up Internet access under ISP in the menu system.
  • Page 92 Appendix A: Recommendation Motherboard We have tested some different motherboards for VP-100. If You are first time to plug and play VP-100.We suggest you to choose the motherboard which have been tested by us for better performers。 Suggesting CPU model：...

  • Page 93: Appendix B: Guide To Revise Firmware Of Dvr

    Appendix B: Guide to Revise Firmware of DVR Step-by-step instructions for revising/upgrading firmware of the DVR Use revise.htm 1. If you want to download and update the system firmware, please check with your distributor to verify eligibility. 2. Open Windows Internet Explorer and type in your DVR IP address like this: “http://DVR IP/revise.htm”...

  • Page 94: Appendix D: Voice Modem

    IP/pdamain.htm) on the Internet Explore in your cell phone or PDA. 1. Open a browser window on a terminal that has network access to the VP-100. 2. Type the IP address (http://DVR IP/pdamain.htm) of the VP-100 in the browser address bar.

  • Page 95: Appendix F: Net I/O (Optional)

    Appendix F: NET I/O (optional) One DVR can offer to connect sixteen cash registers. We provide two devices to connect DVR and cash registers .one of device is VP-204 (NET I/O device) for connecting one cash register, the other one device is VP-204Q (NET I/O device) for connecting four cash registers at the same time. If you hope sixteen cash registers to connect to one DVR, you need sixteen VP-204 devices or four VP-204Q devices.
  • Page 96 VP-204Q installation : To cash register To cash register To cash register To cash register DC IN Plug in Ethernet cable Software Set up After hardware setting up, power on the DVR. Go to the system menu and select “Serial Port” function to set up interface. DVR detects NET I/O automatically and NET I/O will be displayed.

  • Page 97: Appendix G: Troubleshooting

    Appendix G: Troubleshooting General Q: Network indicator is not lit. Check the network cable connection Verify the network is working, you can ping an existing device on the network. Power off DVR, wait at least 20 seconds, power on DVR and verify again. Q: Bad video quality.
  • Page 98 Q: If you can access video of DVR in intranet, but failed to access video from internet: 1. Check the settings of firewall and proxy server. DVRN use standard HTTP protocol and port 80. It might be necessary to enable those video MIME types (video/x-nficwmh263 and video/x-nficwmhjpeg ) of DVR to be granted by your firewall or proxy server.

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