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- Page 1 DVR-520 4-Channel Smart DVR Series with Removable HDD Bay User’s Manual...
- Page 2 No part of this man- ual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reli- able.
- Page 3 Product Warranty (1 year) Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its prod- ucts will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or...
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Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity
This product has passed the CE test for environmental specifications when shielded cables are used for external wiring. We recommend the use of shielded cables. This kind of cable is available from Advantech. Please contact your local supplier for ordering information. - Page 5 Visit the Advantech web site at www.advantech.com/support where you can find the latest information about the product. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's cus- tomer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance. Please have the following information ready before you...
- Page 6 The equipment has been dropped and damaged. f. The equipment has obvious signs of breakage. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE STORAGE TEMPERATURE MAY GO BELOW - DVR-520 User’s Manual...
- Page 7 The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 704- 1:1982 is no more than 70 dB (A). DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein. Wichtige Sicherheishinweise Bitte lesen sie Sich diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch.
- Page 8 Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000 beträgt 70 dB(A) oder weiger. Haftungsausschluss: Die Bedienungsanleitungen wurden entsprechend der IEC-704-1 erstellt. Advantech lehnt jegliche Verantwortung für die Richtigkeit der in diesem Zusammenhang getätigten Aussagen ab. DVR-520 User’s Manual viii...
- Page 9 Safety Precaution - Static Electricity Follow these simple precautions to protect yourself from harm and the products from damage. To avoid electrical shock, always disconnect the power from your PC chassis before you work on it. Don't touch any components on the CPU card or other cards while the PC is on.
- Page 10 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. • CD-ROM Laser: CAUTION - Do not open the enclosures of power supplies or CD ROMs to avoid injury. DVR-520 User’s Manual...
- Page 11 General Safety Guidelines Warning!: Follow these rules to ensure general safety: • Keep the area around the DVR series clean and free of clutter. • To avoid injuries to the back, be sure to use your leg muscles, keep your back straight, and bend your knees, when lifting the system.
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Page 13: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 DVR-520 Introduction ........2 Front Panel ................ 3 Figure 1.1:Front panel layout ......... 3 Rear Panel ................. 4 Figure 1.2:Rear panel layout .......... 4 Chapter 2 Remote DVR Installation ....... 6 Video Output Connection (TV or LCD Monitor) ..... 6 Figure 2.1:Video signal line connection ...... - Page 14 Table C.1:Recording time vs. video quality (NTSC) .. 50 Figure C.1:Recording time vs. video quality (NTSC) 50 PAL Format..............51 Table C.2:Recording time vs. video quality (PAL) ..51 Figure C.2:Recording time vs. video quality (PAL) . 51 DVR-520 User’s Manual...
- Page 15 DVR-520 Introduction This section introduces the Digital Video Recorder (DVR). This section includes: • Front Panel • Remote IR Controller • Rear Panel...
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Page 16: Chapter 1 Dvr-520 Introduction
Chapter 1 DVR-520 Introduction The DVR-520 digital video recorder (DVR) is for recording/retrieving video streams from up to 4 channels at the same time. It adopts a digital image compression technology to compress the input channel video streams, and uses a HDD to record the compressed video stream. -
Page 17: Front Panel
1.1 Front Panel Figure 1.1: Front panel layout Recording button: press to start recording Stop recording/playback button: press to stop recording/play- back--the authorized password is requested upon stopping record (the defaut password is 555555: button 田 Fast forward button: press to play the recorded video stream faster Playback button/Pause button: press to start playback and press to pause the video playback... -
Page 18: Rear Panel
S-Video Video output Monitor: Second Video output Video input Video loop-through Sensor input/alarm output: 4 sensor inputs and one alarm output NTSC/PAL switch DC-in (12 Volts) Audio-in/out LAN (RJ-45) Power switch PC Link: USB device interface (2.0) DVR-520 User’s Manual... -
Page 19: Dvr Installation
DVR Installation This section explains the installation of the DVR-520 Digital Video Recorder (DVR). This section includes: • Video Output Connection • Video Input Connection • Sensor Installation • Alarm Installation... -
Page 20: Chapter 2 Remote Dvr Installation
Please connect a TV or LCD monitor to the unit over the video output connector. The unit provides one S-Video input, two BNC connectors and one VGA output. Figure 2.1: Video signal line connection BNC connection S-video connection DVR-520 User’s Manual... -
Page 21: Video Input Connection (Camera)
2.2 Video Input Connection (Camera) Please connect camera to the unit over the video input connector. The unit provides four BNC connectors. The camera installation procedures are as follows: Connect the video signal line: Connect the video signal line to the unit. -
Page 22: Sensor Installation
Connect the sensor signal line: Connect the video signal line to the unit. The Sensor signal terminal is at the unit’s back panel. Connect the sensor power adaptor jack into the sensor, and plug in the adaptor. Figure 2.3: Sensor installation DVR-520 User’s Manual... -
Page 23: Alarm Installation
2.4 Alarm Installation The unit provides one internal switch for sounding an alarm when the sensor is activated due to the unwanted entrance of an unknown visitor. The switch is open in the normal state, but when the alarm is activated, the switch is closed to power the alarm. - Page 24 DVR-520 User’s Manual...
- Page 25 Powering Up the Unit This section shows the power up screens of the Digital Video Recorder (DVR). This section includes: • On-screen display...
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Page 26: Chapter 3 Powering Up The Unit
After the unit is powered on, the unit checks the HDD for several sec- onds, then displays the following screen. Figure 3.1: HDD Checking in progress Figure 3.2: Real Time Display Mode The unit will enter into real-time display mode as shown above. DVR-520 User’s Manual... - Page 27 Notes: 1. Make sure the HDD is off before removing the drive. 2. Once you resume the initial setting, the right information will be displayed on the screen. Turn off the unit and restart. Chapter 3...
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Page 28: Figure 3.3:Powering On The System
OnScreen Display (OSD) Figure 3.3: Powering on the system DVR-520 User’s Manual... - Page 29 Operation Guide This section explains the operation of the DVR-520 Digital Video Recorder (DVR). This section includes: • Main Menu • Group Select • Record Select • Record Frame Rate • Video Quality • Record Schedule • Sub Menu • Time Set •...
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Page 30: Chapter 4 Operation Guide
Note: Please stop recording or playback before you enter into the OSD menu. You will be requested to enter a password to stop recording. DVR-520 User’s Manual... -
Page 31: Camera Select
4.2 Camera Select The unit provides sixteen camera inputs. Every four channels are grouped for easy and prompt display operation. For example, Ch 1, Ch 2, Ch 3 and Ch 4 are set for Group 1; Ch 5, Ch 6, Ch 7 and Ch 8 are for Group 2 and so on. -
Page 32: Record Select
回 view the full-screen display of one specified channel. When you select mode, a quad-screen will be displayed. Please use 田 buttons on the front panel to select a mode and then enter confirm the selection DVR-520 User’s Manual... -
Page 33: Record Frame Rate
4.5 Record Frame Rate There are nine different frame rate settings for operation: 30 fps, 15 fps, 10 fps, 7 fps, 5 fps, 4 fps, 3 fps, 2 fps and 1 fps (The unit is set to 30 fps at the factory). -
Page 34: Video Quality
(--) Recording is off for this duration. SETTING EXAMPLE: 0:00 ~ 7:00 SENSOR RECORDING 7:00 ~ 11:00 RECORDING DISABLED 11:00 ~ 18:00 RECORDING 18:00 ~ 24:00 SENSOR RECORDING DVR-520 User’s Manual... -
Page 35: Sub Menu
+ S S S S S S - - - - T T T T T T T S S S S S S + Note: Sensor Recording Installation: The unit provides four alarm inputs which can be configured as normally closed, normally open, motion detection + NC and motion detection + NO in the “SENSOR SETUP”... -
Page 36: Table 4.1:Front Panel Button Definitions
“B” 田 means “6” means “C” means “7” means “D” 田 means ”8” means “E” Time Set Enter this option to change the date and time. The unit provides yyyy/mm/dd or dd/mm/yyyy variants which reflect regional preferences. DVR-520 User’s Manual... -
Page 37: Backup Through Usb Port
4.9 Backup Through USB Port The unit provides one USB port for simple backup over a connection with a PC. Please use the following steps to successfully link: Connect the USB cable between the unit and PC. Select “LINK TO PC” under the submenu of the unit. The “link- ing”... -
Page 38: Sequential Time
Use this menu to specify each channel display dwell time. Dwell time set- tings range from 1 sec to 9 sec between displays for the 4 channels. Note: Please press to confirm the setting or press 田 button to disable the setting. DVR-520 User’s Manual... -
Page 39: Hard Disk Setup
4.11 Hard Disk Setup HARD DRIVE SETUP OVERWRITE ENABLED MASTER HDD SIZE 40000MB MASTER HDD USED 0MB 0% MASTER HDD FORMAT SLAVE HDD SIZE ), THEN ( ) PRESS ( PRESS( ) TO EXIT Overwrite Enabled: If you choose “YES”, the unit will continue recording and overwrite the recorded data when the HDD’s space is full. -
Page 40: Sensor Setup
(0 stands for highest sensitivity, 9 is for lowest sensitiv- ity). Sensor Trigger Modes: The unit provides 5 different modes for trigger states: 1. Not installed. 2. Normally open. 3. Normally closed. 4. Motion + N-C. 5. Motion + N-O. DVR-520 User’s Manual... -
Page 41: How To Operate Motion Detection Recording
In normally open mode, if the cable between the sensor and the unit is cut by an intruder, the unit starts recording. In normally closed mode, if the cable between the sensor and the unit is cut by an intruder, the unit stops recording. -
Page 42: Network Setup
IP upon restart. Note: Please check with your M.I.S staff or administra- tor to enter the setting of MAC ADDRESS, IP ADDRESS, SUBNET MASK and GATEWAY Or please refer the left figure as a example for your reference. DVR-520 User’s Manual... - Page 43 Note: 1. PC Minimum requirements for Networking: • CPU: 1 GHZ or above • System memory: 256 MB or above • VGA memory: 32 MB • OS: Windows 2000/XP 2. Please assign 14337, 14338 to the Port to install the DVR in a LAN with a static IP address under a router (with firewall) for sharing with other equipment like a PC.
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Page 44: Playback
Press twice for four faster (x 4) than normal playing speed. Press three times for thirty-two times faster (x 32) than normal playing speed. Press four times for sixty-four times faster (x 64) than normal playing speed. DVR-520 User’s Manual... - Page 45 (reverse button): Press this button to play the recorded stream back- wards. Note: The reverse playback speed depends on the fps, the number of recorded channels, and the video quality. (pause button): Press this button to pause the playback, or to advance a single frame at a time.
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- Page 47 Networking This section explains the networking details of the Digital Video Recorder (DVR). This section includes: • Connecting PC to the DVR • DVR Control • Capture and Playback on PC • DVR Management • AVI File • Single Channel Scaler...
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Page 48: Appendix A Networking
Please follow the instructions below to use PC Client. After you install PC Client software on your PC, the main window will appear. Figure A.1: Main Window of PC Client Software DVR-520 User’s Manual... -
Page 49: Connect Pc To The Dvr
A.1 Connect PC to the DVR Click on the “Connect” option in the main window. Click to enter the DVR Client Connection Man- ager Click “Connect” to enter the “DVR Client connection manager” as shown above. Appendix A... - Page 50 Click “OK” to create the connection. Connection Status When successfully connected, you will see the “Connected” sign. This window also displays the DVR IP address and shows the rate of connec- tion speed. DVR-520 User’s Manual...
- Page 51 To disconnect, simply click “Disconnect”. To close the application, click “Close Window” button. Appendix A...
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Page 52: Dvr Control
A.2 DVR Control The panel shown in the following figure operates exactly as the DVR operation buttons to allow you to remotely control the DVR for live view, record and playback functions. DVR-520 User’s Manual... -
Page 53: Capture And Playback On Your Pc
A.3 Capture and Playback on your PC A.3.1 Capture Video Data When you click the “REC” button, the DVR client will start to record the incoming video onto your PC’s hard disk. The DVR client creates a “stream_files” folder where the file is located. When the client is record- ing, the Capture &... -
Page 54: Dvr Management
All these settings operate as they would directly on the DVR itself Note: The record mode change can be made only on the DVR, to allow the display to show the current DVR record mode on connection. DVR-520 User’s Manual... -
Page 55: Avi File
A.5 AVI File Click on the “AVI save as” button to convert the desired video data into an AVI file. You will see the following dialog box for saving the AVI file. Click on this button to convert the real-time video data or the recorded data into an AVI file After specifying the file name and confirming, click on “Backup to AVI”... -
Page 56: Single Channel Scaler
A.6 Single Channel Scaler The single channel scaler is functional only in single channel mode. If you are viewing a single channel, you can scale up/down by selecting these options. DVR-520 User’s Manual... - Page 57 PC Viewer This section explains the PC Viewer of the Digital Video Recorder (DVR). This section includes: • Installing PC Viewer • Searching files • Backing files up as AVI...
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Page 58: Appendix B Pc Viewer
Appendix B PC Viewer B.1 Installing PC Viewer Please follow the steps given below to complete the installation of PC Viewer. Play Search Capture Backup to AVI DVR-520 User’s Manual... -
Page 59: Table B.1:Playback Buttons
You can access video data via the connection between the PC and DVR or directly install the HDD into a PC. Please install the PC Viewer software onto your PC and start the program. Note: This software currently supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP. -
Page 60: Searching Files
Click button to have a list of events for your selection Group selection buttons Click on the “Play” button to start playback after confirming the retrieval. (This is a required step to initially activate the playback.) DVR-520 User’s Manual... -
Page 61: Backing Up Files As Avi
B.3 Backing up files as AVI Click on the “Backup to AVI” button to convert the desired video data into an AVI file. You will see the following dialog box for saving the AVI file. Specify the file name and confirm it. The conversion will start automatically after specifying the file name. - Page 62 DVR-520 User’s Manual...
- Page 63 Video Quality Settings Tables This section lists the Video Quality Settings of the Digital Video Recorder (DVR). This section includes: • NTSC Format • PAL Format...
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Page 64: Appendix C Video Quality Settings Table
345H 230H 172H 138H 96H 田 NORMAL 840H 420H 280H 210H 168H 117H 84H 1050H 525H 350H 262H 210H 147H 105H 70H Figure C.1: Recording time vs. video quality (NTSC) Note: The recording hours on an 80 GB HDD. DVR-520 User’s Manual... -
Page 65: Pal Format
C.2 PAL Format Table C.2: Recording time vs. video quality (PAL) Frames/Second MODE 448H 299H 223H 179H 104H 89H 回 NORMAL 546H 364H 273H 218H 152H 109H 72H 682H 455H 340H 273H 191H 136H 91H MODE HI 345H 230H 172H 138H 96H 田... - Page 66 DVR-520 User’s Manual...