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All the following safety and operated instructions which will prevent harm or damage to the operator
and other persons should be read before the unit is operated.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
Do not block ventilation openings.
Do not place anything on top of the unit that might spill or fall into it.
Do not attempt to service this unit yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you
to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Please refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel.
Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosols for cleaning.
This installation should be by a qualified service person and should conform to all local
codes.
To prevent fire or electric shock, do not overload wall outlets or extension cord.
This unit must be grounded to reduce the risk of electric shock hazard.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if the Lithium battery (RTC Battery) is incorrectly replaced.
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries
according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Risk of explosion if replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to
the instructions.
INFORMATION
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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Summary of Contents for FLIR Security DGR201
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Page 1: Safety Precautions
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS All the following safety and operated instructions which will prevent harm or damage to the operator and other persons should be read before the unit is operated. WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Do not block ventilation openings. -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1. PRODUCT FEATURES ....................4 1.1 Product Introduction ........................4 1.2 Product Features........................4 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW ..............5 2.1 Front View ..........................5 2.2 Rear View ...........................8 2.3 ALARM In/Out ...........................9 3. INSTALLATION ......................10 3.1 Basic Connection ........................10 3.2 Hard-Disk Drive Installation ....................13 3.3 System Information ........................14 3.4 Updating System Software .......................15... - Page 3 10.2 The Image Viewer........................63 11. INDEX TABLE ......................64 12. NETWORK CONFIGURATION ..................65 12.1 Cable Connections .........................65 12.2 Configure Your DGR201 Network Settings................66 12.3 TCP/IP Communication Software..................68 12.4 TCP/IP installation ........................70 12.5 TCP/IP Configuration setting ....................70 12.6 Connection Testing.........................71 13.
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Page 4: Product Features
1. PRODUCT FEATURES 1.1 Product Introduction The DGR201 is a networkable, multiplexer compatible single channel Digital Video Recorder with remote viewing and control software. It’s comprehensive range of features makes it ideally suited for a number of applications, providing a superior solution for video surveillance applications. -
Page 5: Description Of The Front/Rear View
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW 2.1 Front View DISK A-rec T-rec SD Card Power Monitor Display Search Setup Enter Play Pause Stop Removable Hard Disk drive compartment: This compartment houses the external removable hard disk drive. NOTE: The compartment must be locked before the hard drive can be used. Hard Disk compartment lock: The key lock secures the hard disk in place. - Page 6 When the MONITOR button LED is illuminated, the unit is displaying decoded video (The images are not multiplexing.) While in this mode, the DGR201 will not display the OSD message of the unit on the screen although the OSD message is being recorded onto the hard-disk drives.
- Page 7 Jog Dial: The Jog Dial can be used to step frame by frame in the forward or reverse direction. SD CARD Slot: The SD Card Slot has two purposes, 1) to upgrade the internal system software and 2) to archive critical video data.
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Page 8: Rear View
FROM MUX MAIN MONITOR Connector: This BNC connector is used to connect the live video output from a MUX to the DGR201. AUDIO IN Connector: This connector is used to connect the audio output from a camera, a MUX or other devices to the DGR201. -
Page 9: Alarm In/Out
( 0V(Active) SWITCH OUT (MUX SYNC OUTPUT): This pin sends out timing signals (falling / negative) to a multiplexer’s trigger terminal to synchronize the multiplexer with the DGR201 . NO CONNECTION NO CONNECTION ALARM IN (INPUT): This is an alarm input that is can be activated by a normally open or normally closed device. -
Page 10: Installation
MULTIPLEXER option ON when it is connected to the multiplexer. (Please refer to section 5.1 MULTIPLEXER option) CONNECTING WITH A QUAD When connecting the DGR201 to a Quad, go to the REC Setting page in the setup menu and turn the MULTIPLEXER option to OFF. (Please refer to section 5.1 MULTIPLEXER option) - Page 11 Multiplexer Audio Trig In S-video SD Card FROM MUX VIDEO MAIN MONITOR AUDIO RS-485 ETHERNET RS-232 10/100 ALARM MUX'S VCR IN DC12V MONITOR Video in Audio in Monitor GROUND SWITCH OUT Quad Audio S-video SD Card FROM MUX VIDEO MAIN MONITOR AUDIO RS-485 ETHERNET...
- Page 12 ATTACHING AN EXTERNAL DEVICE TO DGR201 Connect an alarm out, alarm input, and a peripheral device as shown in the diagram below. Lamp FROM MUX MAIN MONITOR VIDEO AUDIO RS-485 ETHERNET RS-232 10/100 ALARM MUX'S VCR IN DC12V MONITOR Alarm Reset...
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Page 13: Hard-Disk Drive Installation
NOTE: If an internal hard disk has not been installed, and the HD2 compartment (Mobile) is to be used, the DGR201 must be set to the HD2 USAGE option to REC (Please refer to section 5.5). The jumper-settings arrangement of installed hard-disk drives for the system (Table 3.2 A.) are shown in the tables below. -
Page 14: System Information
In the PLAYBACK mode, the recorded video information will be displayed. In the LIVE or RECORDING mode, the Manual Recording information is displayed. (NOTE: When the DGR201 is displaying a decoded image from a multiplexer, first switch the unit to the encoded image displaying by pressing the Monitor button... -
Page 15: Updating System Software
5. Restart the unit when the device sounds a tone twice and displays the message “PLEASE RESTART” The process is complete. NOTE: If the DGR201 does not power up after updating the software, ensure that the file on the SD card is functioning properly and the file is intact and repeat steps 1 through 5. -
Page 16: Basic Operations
ON. This can be done by either of methods detailed below. Connect the SW. OUT terminal in 9-PIN D-SUB connector on the rear panel of the DGR201 to the multiplexer’s trigger contact. The DGR201 will provide the timing signal (Negative/Falling) to the multiplexer. - Page 17 NTSC (MUX ON) Possible Recording Time HDD=80GB ( hour ) Audio OFF BEST 15.0 18.0 27.1 45.1 99.3 225.9 442.7 768.0 2177.7 3262.0 4346.4 HIGH 18.0 22.5 33.8 56.4 124.2 282.3 553.4 960.1 2722.1 4077.6 5433.0 Image Quality STANDARD 22.5 30.1 45.1 75.3...
- Page 18 DGR201. (Please refer to section 3.3 system information for more details.) NOTE: No audio function at the refresh rate in NTSC: 60 fields/sec ~ 30 fields/sec, 1/4 fields/sec ~ 1/8 fields/sec.
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Page 19: Recording Operations
Timer (or scheduled) recording provides two periods of time each day in a weekly table that programs the DGR201 to turn on and off at specified times. This way the DGR201 will start and stop recording according to the programmed schedule. To program the DGR201 to record according to a schedule, perform the following steps…... - Page 20 MAIN MENU MAIN MENU RECORD RECORD ALARM ALARM CLOCK / TIMER CLOCK / TIMER COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION DISK DISK SYSTEM SYSTEM GOTO CLOCK / TIMER PAGE GOTO CLOCK / TIMER PAGE CLOCK / TIMER CLOCK / TIMER CLOCK : SET CLOCK : SET REC ENABLE : OFF...
- Page 21 4.2.3 Alarm Recording When setting up the DGR201 to trigger a recording from an alarm input, the following options are available…. REC RATE, REC QUALITY, AUDIO, ALM TYPE, ALM DURATION, and PRE-ALARM settings, (please refer to section 5.2 for a detailed description of each option).
- Page 22 4.2.4 Externally triggered Recording By connecting the RECORD IN of ALARM I/O on the rear panel of the DGR201, you can activate/deactivate the recording function of the DGR201. The file will be identified with a prefixe “R”. Please refer to section 2.3 for more details.
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Page 23: Playback Viewing Options
4.3 Playback Viewing Options This section shows you how to operate the fast, slow, and single-picture playback functions, and details what the unit will show in the different Playback viewing modes. During the playback of a file, the DVR will flash “PLAY” on the monitor and the PLAY button will be on. - Page 24 NOTE: Playback is half the recorded speed when viewing recorded video from a multiplexer at 60 F/S~30F/S (50F/S~25F/S for PAL). NOTE: When viewing recorded video from a multiplexer, the playback speed will only display in the encoding (multiplexing) mode. Pressing the Monitor button will switch between decoding and encoding modes.
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Page 25: Search Operations
please refer to the next section 4.4 (Search Operations). 4.4 Search Operations This section shows you how to access recorded video. 4.4.1 Full List Search (1) Press the Search button to enter the search mode. (2) Select the FULL LIST option and press the Enter button to access the complete list of recorded video. - Page 26 HD 1 SEARCH 1 11-18-02 13:22:16 16. 3M 2 02-14-03 16:55:45 15. 6M FULL LIST 3 02-17-03 13:22:38 17. 8M ALARM LIST TIME SEARCH THUMBNAIL SD CARD 4.4.3 TIME Search (1) Press the Search button to enter the search mode. (2) Select the TIME SEARCH option and press the Enter button to access the time-setting page.
- Page 27 THUMBNAIL SEARCH MM DD YEAR FULL LIST 03 / 13 / 2003 ALARM LIST TIME SEARCH THUMBNAIL SD CARD 4.4.5 SD CARD Search (1) Insert a SD Card into the SD card slot located at of the front unit. (2) Press the Search button to enter the search mode.
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Page 28: Data Backup
4.5 Data Backup 4.5.1 Mobile Rack HD Backup Operations There are three ways available to duplicate the recorded video from HD 1 (Fixed HD) to HD 2 (Mobile Rack HD). (1) Set HD 2 to BACKUP Press the Setup button to access the main menu. - Page 29 MAIN MENU DISK SETTING RECORD REFORMAT ALARM HD2 USAGE CLOCK / TIMER BACKUP----------------FULL COMMUNICATION ALARM DISK SELECT SYSTEM MAIN PAGE BACKUP ALARM TO HD2 GOTO DISK PAGE SELECT: Duplicate specified recorded video from HD1 to HD2. From the DISK SETTING page, highlight the BACKUP option, select SELECT press the Enter button to list all the recorded video.
- Page 30 Backup the System configuration settings onto an SD Card. The DGR201 offers a quick setup method by using a SD card. If a user wants to set many DGR201 devices with the same settings, the DGR201 could save the all the setting onto the SD card, then transfer the setting to another DGR201.
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Page 31: Key Lock Operation
MAIN MENU SYSTEM RECORD OPERATION LOG : ENTER ALARM MENU BACKGND CLOCK / TIMER BUZZER : ON COMMUNICATION PASSWORD : SET DISK SETUP PWD : OFF SYSTEM DEFAULT : LOAD SD SETUP : SAVE VERSION : ENTER MAIN PAGE GOTO SYSTEM SETTING VIEW OPERATION LOG Updating System Software (Please refer to section 3.4 for more details.) 4.6 Key Lock Operation... -
Page 32: Menu Setup
5. MENU SETUP There are 6 main menu options available in the setup menu. To access the main menu, press the Setup button MAIN MENU RECORD ALARM CLOCK / TIMER COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM 5.1 RECORD Option page This option allows you to set the recording rate, recording quality, and enables you to continue recording when the disk is full. -
Page 33: Alarm Setting
20(17), 12(10), 5.5(5.5), 2.4(2.9), 1.22(1.52), 0.71(0.88) fields/sec MULTIPLEXER: For optimum image recording, set this option to ON when the DGR201 is connected to a multiplexer. If the DGR201 is not connected to a single camera or quad processor, set this option to OFF. - Page 34 30F/S, 20F/S, 12F/S, and REMAIN. For a PAL unit, there are 5 different record speeds: 50F/S (50 fields per second), 25F/S, 17F/S, 10F/S, and REMAIN. REMAIN: the DGR201 will record images at the same speed as set on the REC page. REC QUALITY: This option determines the image quality to be recorded when an alarm input occurs.
- Page 35 LIVE images may be interrupted at the time of Alarm-out. PRE- ALARM: This option determines if the DGR201 will record video prior to an alarm occurring. When an alarm is triggered the device will record the image prior to the alarm for 5 seconds. ( 20 fields/sec ON: Enables this function.
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Page 36: Clock / Timer
5.3 CLOCK / TIMER The DGR201 provides a weekly table, consisting of two periods of time each day for scheduled recording. This option allows you to set the time each day that the DGR201 will start and stop recording. MAIN MENU... -
Page 37: Communication
RS-232: The RS-232 communication port can be in an importing or exporting mode depending on the application ON: Enables the RS-232 communication port when the DGR201 is to be controlled by an external device. OFF: Disables the RS-232 communication port. - Page 38 This option is used to enable (or disable) the DHCP communication function. OFF: Disables it. ON: Enables it. NOTE: If the DGR201 is connected to a DHCP server, it will get an IP address automatically by setting this option to ON. NET IP: This option is used to configure the Ethernet communication settings to make a network connection.
- Page 39 Please consult with a qualified IT professional to configure it. FTP ACCOUNT FTP IP : 192.168.001.128 USER : [ DGR201 PASSWORD : [ 00000000 PATH : [ /DGR201video FTP IP : Every FTP server has to own an IP address to be identified on the network. Input the IP address of the FTP server.
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Page 40: Disk Setting
5.5 DISK SETTING MAIN MENU DISK SETTING RECORD REFORMAT : HD 1 2 ALARM HD 2 USAGE : REC CLOCK / TIMER BACKUP : FULL COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM MAIN PAGE GOTO DISK PAGE DISK REFORMAT/CLEAR REFORMAT: This option allows you to clear the data on the hard-disk drive. (This option is password protected) HD 1 2: Clears out all the data stored in HD 1 and HD 2. -
Page 41: System
5.6 SYSTEM This System option is used to access the history of the operation logs, setting the password, performing a factory default, and determining the menu display background. SYSTEM MAIN MENU OPERATION LOG : ENTER RECORD MENU BACKGND ALARM BUZZER : ON CLOCK / TIMER PASSWORD... - Page 42 SD SETUP: The DGR201 offers a quick setup method by using a SD card. This is useful if many units are to be configured with the same settings. SAVE: Saves the whole setting to the SD card.
- Page 43 LOAD: Loads the whole setting to the SD card. VERSION: This option allows the user to see the network MAC, BIOS version, software version, and last update date. : 00 : 0c : 0c : 00 : 00 : 07 BIOS : 1.03 : 0.01 DATE : Mar 10 2003...
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Page 44: Rs-232 & Rs-485 Protocol
6.1.1 Use a Null Modem cable (the standard RS-232 9 Pin Cable with Pin 2 and Pin 3 exchanged, see pin configuration chart below for details) to connect the COM 1 on the rear panel of the DGR201 to a 6.1.2 Set the RS-232 option to ON in the COMMUNICATION page of the setup menu. - Page 45 End Code= 0x4f The different command types and their corresponding parameters are as follows: 6.2.1 Keys and signals PC Send: <0x41>, <0x01>, <0x20>, <0x01>, <Key Value>, <0x4f> < The value of a specific front panel key > KEY_PLAY KEY_STOP KEY_PAUSE KEY_POWER KEY_REC KEY_SETUP...
- Page 46 SIGNAL_REC_OUT SIGNAL_ALARM_IN...
- Page 47 <0x4f> where < 6 bytes Date/Time >, = year (2 bytes, =LowByte + HighByte*256), month ( 1 byte), day (1 byte), hour(1 byte),min(1 byte) Example: to search 06/12/2002 17:00 the Date/Time = <0xd2>,<0x07><0x06>,<0x0b>,<0x11>,<0x00> where 2003= 210(=0xd3) + 7(=0x07) *256 NOTE: The DGR201 accepts RS-232 time search commands only under the live or playback Mode.
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Page 48: Ide Hard Disk Installation
7. IDE Hard Disk Installation Usually, the unit comes with one hard-disk drive installed in compartment HD 1, which is default-configured as a master. The jumper settings of the installed hard-disk drives for the unit and compatible drives which can be used with this unit are listed in the table below. To install two hard disk drives in compartment HD 1 and HD 2, please take the following steps. -
Page 49: Mobile Rack
6. Secure the driver in the rack using two mounting screws in both the side-mounting holes. Please don’t tighten the screws too much, otherwise that may damage the driver. 7. Screw the rack into the device, screwing in all the four screws. 8. - Page 50 3. Slide the top cover backward and remove. 4. Setting the jumper of your hard disk driver. The way to set the jumper of the drive varies between manufacturers; please refer to the instructions on the driver to set the jumpers in the master position. 5.
- Page 51 8. Slide the carrier body back in the mobile rack. 9. Push the carrier body further into the mobile rack until fully inserted. 10. Push the active-handle inward. 11. Lock the Key.
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Page 52: System Default
8. System Default MAIN MENU REC SETTING RECORD REC RATE : 20 F/S ALARM REC QUALITY : BEST CLOCK / TIMER DISK FULL : REWRITE COMMUNICATION AUDIO : OFF DISK MULTIPLEXER : ON SYSTEM MAIN PAGE SET REC RATE GOTO REC PAGE MAIN MENU ALARM SETTING ALM OPERATION... - Page 53 MAIN MENU COMM SETTING RECORD COMM ID : 01 ALARM RS232 : ON CLOCK / TIMER RS485 : ON COMMUNICATION NET ENABLE : OFF DISK NET DHCP : OFF SYSTEM NET IP : SET FTP SETTING MAIN PAGE GOTO COMM PAGE SET RS232 / RS485 ID MAIN MENU DISK SETTING...
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Page 54: Message
9. O.S.D Message O.S.D Message Definition NO DISK No hard-disk detected after power-up BATTERY LOW Suggest change the battery and reset the system time LOADING System Boot up VIDEO LOSS Video loss on the input VIDEO IN Video input source KEY LOCKED Key lock function is on KEY UNLOCKED... -
Page 55: Network Viewer And Image Viewer
10.1 The Network Viewer 10.1.1 Introduction to Network Viewer The Network Viewer allows you to potentially access 16 units of the DGR201 from a remote desktop or a laptop in a TCP/IP networking environment. It can perform the following functions. - Page 56 Install the Network Viewer for the ZIP file. 1. Save the ZIP file to your PC and extract the file to a designated directory. 2. Open the extracted folder (DGR201). The folder contains 5 files. 3. Click on the icon to execute the installation and then follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the rest of the installation procedure as they appear.
- Page 57 If there’s a failure to connect, a “Fail” message appears on the screen right after the device IP address; otherwise an “OK” appears. To add more connections or units to the DGR201, please repeat the above instructions. Description...
- Page 58 Viewing images View all the connected devices Once the connection has been established, click OK to enter the Multi-device mode window. (See the sample screen below) This window displays all the connected devices in the sequence which has been arranged when you established the connection. Function Buttons Description Split-Screen display function bar.
- Page 59 View single device Follow any one of the instructions below to get into the single device mode. 1. Select the desired device from the DEVICE LIST box on the Multi-device Mode. The button will enable. Click the button to view the image of the selected device and have access to certain functional operations of the device via the network.
- Page 60 Multiplexer format list box. Select a MUX from the drop-down list which is connected with the DGR201, so the Network Viewer will be able to display cameras in corresponding to the camera input of the Multiplexer. If your MUX isn’t available, please select the Others option for use.
- Page 61 10.1.4 Change the Record & Timer Properties Via the Network Follow the instructions below to reconfigure the record and schedule recording settings via the network. Set the regular record settings 1. When in the single –device mode, click to enter the SETUP page. (See the sample screen as in A above) 2.
- Page 62 10.1.5 Archive Images to the Computer Playback images can be stored in a local PC in the JPEG format. Follow the instructions below to save the viewed images to your PC. 1. Press to enter the following sample screen whenever in the playback mode. 2.
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Page 63: The Image Viewer
HDD of a computer, but also protects an archived image from reproduction or interpolation. If an image isn’t in the original format made by a DGR201, the Image Viewer won’t display the image and instead will send a warning message” Wrong File, Can’t Open”. Follow the instructions below to open an archived image from a SD card or a HDD. -
Page 64: Index Table
The following description details how the DGR201 manages an index table issue. The DGR201 will generate a time index table indicating recorded data is kept in a particular HDD. This allows to individually selecting recorded data to be displayed via the alarm list search and full list search. -
Page 65: Network Configuration
12. Network Configuration 12.1 Cable Connections Please follow the instructions below to connect your DGR201 to a computer or a network and to choose a proper RJ-45 cable configuration for connections. Physical specification of RJ-45 cable for Ethernet Wire Type Cat. -
Page 66: Configure Your Dgr201 Network Settings
ALARM MUX'S VCR IN DC12V MONITOR RJ-45 12.2 Configure Your DGR201 Network Settings Upon network hardware connection, you need to activate the network function and configure the proper network settings of the DGR201. 12.2.1 Enable DGR201 Network Function MAIN MENU... - Page 67 NOTE: This function can only work if the LAN which the unit is connected to has a DHCP server. If the DHCP server is working, the DGR201 will obtain an IP address automatically from the DHCP server. In that case please skip the section 2.3 (Set IP address) and follow section 3.
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Page 68: Tcp/Ip Communication Software
NOTE: When only one unit of the DGR201 is connected to a computer or LAN, you can freely assign an IP address for the DGR201. For example, there is a range of DGR201 IP addresses from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.255. You can pick one for use from the range of the IP. - Page 69 Click the NETWORK icon twice to enter the NETWORK setting windows. Click on the Configuration tag; check if the TCP/IC is included among the network components list. If the TCP/IP is included, please process step 5. If it is not included, please follow step 4 to install the TCP/IP.
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Page 70: Tcp/Ip Installation
PC will be restarted. 12.5 TCP/IP Configuration setting Click Start Settings Control Panel Network. Select TCP/IP, and then click Properties. Before processing the DGR201 installation in a WAN, please make sure the Internet connection works properly. If not, please contact your ISP provider. -
Page 71: Connection Testing
DGR201 IP but in the same class type. NOTE: The IP address of a DGR201 in a network must be unique to itself as opposed to those of the other chosen PCs, but in the same class type 12.6 Connection Testing... - Page 72 If you receive a response as in the sample screen below, the connection hasn’t been successfully established. Please re-check all the hardware and software installation by repeating steps 1 to 5. If you still can’t establish the connection after rechecking, please contact your dealer. If you receive a response as in the sample screen below, you have successfully made the connection.
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Page 73: Specifications
13. SPECIFICATIONS Model Number DGR201 Image System NTSC 720 x 240 pixels 720 x 288 pixels Resolution 352 x 240 pixels 352 x 288 pixels Video In Composite Video In (BNC) x 1, Multiplexer Monitor In (BNC) x 1 Video Out... -
Page 74: Compatible Multiplexer Drives
14. Compatible Multiplexer Drives Decode by Decode by Manufacturer Model Channel COLORS DGR201 VIEWER APPRO MPX-9004 NTSC COLOR APPRO MPX-9009 NTSC COLOR APPRO MPX-9016 NTSC 16CH COLOR MPX-C9D NTSC COLOR MPX-C16D NTSC 16CH COLOR TPX-C1600T NTSC 16CH COLOR CX904 NTSC... -
Page 75: Limited Warranty
15. Limited Warranty Warranty: Subject to the exclusions and limitations below, Digimerge warrants to the initial end-user purchaser that the product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. For valid warranty claims made during the warranty period, upon proof of purchase, defective products will, at the election of Digimerge, be repaired or replaced without charge.