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  • Page 2: Important Information

    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. Trademarks APDR3400 SERIES ® is a registered trademark of Formosa Industrial Computing Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Main Features ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 1.2 System Requirements --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Chapter 2: Getting Started 2.1 General Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 2.2 Physical Description---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 2.2.1 APDR-3400 Panel --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 2.3 Make the Physical Connection --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 2.4 Running Mode of APDR3400 SERIES------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 2.4.1 Use APDR3400 SERIES through Intranet ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8...
  • Page 4 4.6.12 Algorithm Setting------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------48 4.6.13 Default Setting----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------48 Record Setup--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------48 4.7.1 Record Schedule--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------49 4.7.2 Motion Detection-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------51 4.7.3 Pre-Alarm Function Setting-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------52 4.7.4 Playback-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------52 Appendix A: WCOMW Usage ------------------------------------------ Appendix B: Guide to revise firmware of APDR3400 SERIES -- Appendix C: Troubleshooting ------------------------------------------...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction APDR-3400 series Network DVR System is a high performance digital video recorder built-in a mini web server with real-time video capturing capability. The video is grabbed and compressed for faster transmission to your PC through 10/100Mbps Ethernet. The video also can display through VGA output in local.

  • Page 6: Main Features

    1.1 Main Features Video & audio recording Up to 16 camera inputs (color or B/W) Up to 30 fps on each camera for local monitoring Record / display / playback simultaneously Built-in QUAD / Multiplexer functions for local monitoring Local playback of recorded video on VGA or TV monitor Remote playback from PC browser Query recorded data by date, time &...

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    1.2 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.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2: Getting Started

    Chapter 2: Getting Started 2.1 General Description APDR3400 SERIES is a plug and play network DVR system. The minimum PC system requirements for browsing and configuration are described in section 1.2. As APDR3400 SERIES transmit and record video/ audio data through Internet, Intranet, PSTN/ISDN, users also can operate APDR3400 SERIES via IR remote control.
  • Page 9 2.2.1 APDR3400 SERIES Panel B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. B.C. D. E. G. I. H. A. Power cord connector and Power switch The power cord and power switch are on the left side of the rear panel. Press ”I” to turn on the unit, press ”O” to shut down the unit B.

  • Page 10: Make The Physical Connection

    2.3 Make the Physical Connection Before making APDR3400 SERIES to work, you shall make the physical connection as the following figure. Follow instructions included in this section to install APDR3400 SERIES into your networking environment. Each phase of the documented installation procedure is summarized below: •...

  • Page 11: Running Mode Of Apdr3400 Series

    • Video Input - Support NTSC/PAL composite video - 4/8/12/16 BNC video input connectors - Built-in 75 ohm terminator switch • VGA output - Support NTSC/PAL video output • Audio Input/Output (There are 1 one-miniDIN-to-4-RCA cable for audio input and one-miniDIN-to-4-PhoneJack cable for audio output come with APDR3400 SERIES) - Audio input - Speaker output...

  • Page 12: Use Apdr3400 Series Through Internet

    Figure 2.4.1 APDR3400 SERIES (Private IP) 2.4.2 Use APDR3400 SERIES through Internet 1. If your environment is LAN ready and it is connected to Internet directly (Figure 2.4.2a). Assign a static public Internet IP to APDR3400 SERIES. Then read Chapter 3 for a step-by-step setup procedure for the usage of APDR3400 SERIES and read Appendix B for changing running mode and configuration.

  • Page 13: Power On Apdr3400 Series

    Figure 2.4.3 Video Cable VGA Monitor 2.5 Power On APDR3400 SERIES Before power on APDR3400 SERIES, you should check the followings: 2.5.1 Apply correct AC voltage to the internal power supply. The AC power input range is 100-240 volts, 50-60 Hz. 2.5.2 Connect the appropriate video inputs to the unit.

  • Page 14: Find The True Ip Address Of Apdr3400 Series

    Figure 2.6.1 2.6.2 Find the true IP address of APDR3400 SERIES 1. Please enter registry host homepage first; default address registry host http://registry.nfic.com.tw/registry.htm. (Figure 2.6.2) Figure 2.6.2 2. Users can choose search by MAC ID (Ethernet Address) or search by name to find their own APDR3400 SERIES IP location.

  • Page 15: Browse And View The Video

    Note: 1. For dynamic IP, users must check the IP address for the registry host find out the assigned dynamic IP. 2. DNS IP address must be correctly configured for APDR3400 SERIES to register itself to a registry server. 2.6.3 Browse and view the video Users can view the live video by click the IP address now, and the operations of ISP mode are the same as Network mode.
  • Page 16 2. For dynamic IP case: If APDR3400 SERIES is assigned a dynamic IP via DSL/ Cable modem over PPPoE protocol, please make sure the devices are all installed and the following settings are completed. In the following section, we will use Lemel LM-CAS1040 IP sharing hub as an example to explain how to install an IP sharing hub and use APDR3400 SERIES via DSL/ Cable Modem.
  • Page 17 Set the IP Forwarding function to forward the IP that requests standard HTTP port 80 to the reserved IP address. This will make router forward HTTP requests to APDR3400 SERIES. Configure the standard FTP port 21 mapping to APDR3400 SERIES also if there is a need to remote access the FTP function of APDR3400 SERIES. Assign APDR3400 SERIES a static private IP and change TCP/IP port of APDR3400 SERIES to some value other than 80.
  • Page 18 2. Connect a PC with LAN card installed to one of the LAN ports of LM-CAS1040. Configuration: For PC side 1. Make sure your PC is equipped with LAN card and TCP/IP functions successfully. 2. Set TCP/IP property as “Getting IP Automatically”. For LM-CAS1040 side 1.

  • Page 19: Network Status

    1. Make changes to “Start IP Address” to avoid conflict with APDR3400 SERIES IP. For example, when start IP address set at 192.168.1.1, this means when network devices connect to LAN portion of LM-CAS1040 requesting for DHCP to get their IP automatically, they will be assigned IP address starting from 192.168.1.1 with a maximum to 192.168.1.128. 2.

  • Page 20: Not Running Pppoe Protocol

    1. Select “Network Status” -> “WAN IP status” to bring up Fig 7. This screen gives you indications of the outgoing ADSL network status. When connection is built successfully, you can see the “PPPoE connection time”, ”IP Address”, “Subnet Mask”, “Gateway”,” Primary” and “Secondary” DNS Server etc…. 2.
  • Page 21 2. For dynamic IP case: If the IP is dynamic, i.e. it is different for each time you dial up, set the IP to be 255.255.255.253. This will make APDR3400 SERIES request an IP from DHCP server every time it is turned on. And since this IP is dynamic, users have to setup the registry server parameters for register the current IP to registry server.

  • Page 22: Chapter 3: Use Apdr3400 Series Under Network Mode

    Chapter 3: Use APDR3400 SERIES Under Network Mode First Time Step-by-step Setup For first time startup, APDR3400 SERIES is set to default value when it is delivered from factory. The default settings of APDR3400 SERIES are as following. Running Mode Network Mode User’s Name WEBMONITOR...

  • Page 23: Browse And View Live Video

    User’s Name webmonitor Password Registry Server http://www.registry.nfic.com.tw/ registry.htm Register HTTP Port Registry Host Path Visibility in Registry Server Listed on Registry Server Alarm Status (GPI 1/2/3/4) Time Stamp Low center Time Stamp Format MM/DD/YY Send Mail Disable FTP Upload Disable To get your VP-400 series network DVR system up and running on an Ethernet network, please follow these instructions: 1.
  • Page 24 APDR3400 SERIES IP location. Besides, users can browse all records in this registry server to find the IP address of their own APDR3400 SERIES. To browse APDR3400 SERIES under the default Network Mode, go to “Network” on “Control Panel” of the host PC. Figure 3.2.1 Choose “TCP/IP”...
  • Page 25 Note: Remember the original IP address and Subnet Mask. When the configuration of APDR3400 SERIES is finished, you need to reset the host PC to these original values. And reboot the host PC. 5. Run a web browser and connect to http://192.168.10.10 (If you have changed the IP address of APDR3400 SERIES, it shall be the new IP address).
  • Page 26 Click ‘Download LVETUP.EXE’ to download plug-in program from APDR3400 SERIES then you will see the following screen. Start downloading plug-in and install it. After finishing the jobs, you shall see the following screen. Figure 3.2.7 Instead of installing plug-in program in your PC. You can click “View Video Without Plugins” on the left side of home page, and key in user ID and password again then you will view the live video by using Java applet.

  • Page 27: System Configuration For First-Time User

    Click ‘Camera 1’ link to switch to the signal camera view screen Figure 3.2.10 On the right side of the page, you can see some links. You can click them and operate your APDR3400 SERIES. Please see the following sections for advance configuration. System Configuration For First-time User Run a web browser and connect to http://192.168.10.10.
  • Page 28 Scroll down the above page. On the bottom of this page, Click “Advance Setting” then you will see a brand new web page. On the left side of this web page, choose “System Configuration” to do the configuration. Figure 3.3.3 System Configuration Input IP Address, Gateway IP Address, Subnet Mask, and DNS IP Address in “TCP/IP Setting”...

  • Page 29: Audio Functions

    Note: DNS IP address must be assigned if a domain name other than an IP address is used as a server’s address in the following fields: “Registry Host Address” in System Configuration Page, “E-Mail Server” in E-Mail setting, and “FTP Server” in FTP Upload setting. Figure 3.3.4 You may change account name and the password.

  • Page 30: Audio Setting

    Figure 3.4.1 Click “Camera 1+Audio” link to the page of both the first video and audio. The Audio operation interface is as follows: Bandwidth used Volume Level Microphone ON/OFF Save audio data to file Note: The audio function of APDR3400 SERIES supports two-way audio transmission but only one-way audio data from APDR3400 SERIES to PC can be recorded.
  • Page 31 Figure 3.4.1 Chose a certain audio source to set the parameters, you can set following parameters: 1. Audio Source: Select an audio input and output source to set parameters 2. Microphone Gain Set the value of GAIN for Microphone of Audio input in APDR3400 SERIES. 3.

  • Page 32: Ptz Operation

    3.5.1 PTZ Operation If you have equipped a camera control device with APDR3400 SERIES, you can use the camera control interface to control a camera. 1.Start visit APDR3400 SERIES from Home Page 2. Select the proper camera control device in the “system configuration” page (refer to section 3.3 in the user manual).

  • Page 33: Using Dial-Up Network Connecting To Apdr3400 Series

    3.6 Using Dial-Up Network Connecting to APDR3400 SERIES Now, APDR3400 SERIES supports a new function called “Multi-homed” is supported. This feature enable users to dial up to APDR3400 SERIES with modem and thus users can use browser to access APDR3400 SERIES. This feature is added to Network Mode of APDR3400 SERIES.
  • Page 34 Figure 3.6.2 9. Press Enter, this will make the settings of modem driver configured to APDR3400 SERIES. Choose "Exit" to make APDR3400 SERIES continue to boot. Figure 3.6.3 10. Remove RS-232 cable, and attach modem to COM1 port of APDR3400 SERIES. Now you have done the modem driver setup to APDR3400 SERIES.
  • Page 35 4. Click "TCP/IP Settings" button. Specify the IP address to be "10.0.0.2". You can use other IP as long as it is in the same group with “10.0.0.1”. The “10.0.0.1” is fixed inside APDR3400 SERIES. 5. Check "Server assigned server address" in DNS setting. And make sure "Use IP header compression" and "Use default gateway on remote network"...

  • Page 36: Local Keyboard

    Chapter 4: Using APDR3400 Series Via IR Remote Control or Local Keyboard 4.1 IR Remote Control Besides using APDR3400 SERIES under Network Mode, users can also operate APDR3400 SERIES via IR remote control or local keyboard and the video will be displayed on the VGA monitor screen. Before operating APDR3400 SERIES via IR remote control, please make sure that APDR3400 SERIES has connected to the VGA monitor via VGA Out connector.
  • Page 37 G. Contrast Setting buttons When pressing “+” or “-” button of contrast setting, users can increase or decrease contrast values of the images from different cameras on the monitor. H. Bright Setting buttons When pressing “+” or “-” button of bright setting, users can brighten or darken images from different cameras on the monitor. I.

  • Page 38: Using The Menus

    remote control directly. (Figure 4.2.1) Figure 4.2.1 Users can press number buttons to choose the video from different cameras displaying on the screen. And start to view the image locally. 4.2.1 Using the Menus There are some keys for users to operate the menus via IR remote control. Use the Menus When APDR3400 SERIES is working, users can press “Menu”...
  • Page 39 Note: About the operation of APDR3400 SERIES IR remote control, please refer to CD disk with APDR3400 SERIES standard package. 4.3 Basic Operation via local keyboard To get APDR3400 SERIES up and running via local keyboard, a keyboard is required. The interface of APDR3400 SERIES operation is as following figure.

  • Page 40: Using The Menu

    When pressing “F8”, users can switch the playing speed. 10. F9: (Seek Backward) When pressing “F9”, users can backward seek the video. 11. F10: (Step Backward) When pressing “F10”, users can backward the video frame step-by-step. 12. F11: (Step Forward) When pressing “F11”, users can forward the video frame step-by-step.

  • Page 41: Main Menu

    Exit the Menu After changing the setting values, users can press “OK” to save the setting value or press “Cancel” to cancel the setting and go back to the previous level setting menu. Or users also can press “Menu” button to go back to the system setup menu directly. Audio Recording Setup 3.

  • Page 42: Password Protect

    Fig 4.6.1 4.6.1 Password Protect On the screen of fig 4.3.1, press “Right” button to enter “Password Protect” set up screen as fig 4.3.1.1.Please use “Keypad” button to enter values for “Password”, “Auto Lock Time”(sec). Then press “OK” to save the values or press “Cancel” to go back previous level.
  • Page 43 Fig 4.6.2 4. Setting general parameters : Standard -- “AUTO”, APDR-3400 will detect video input to this channel automatically. It can be manually set as “NTSC”, “PAL” or “SECAM”. Frame Rate – The frame rate ranged from 1 to 30. You can set the frame rate you want for each camera.

  • Page 44: Gpio Setting

    bandwidth in Bytes/second allocated to access this camera. Max bandwidth of each connection for this camera (Bytes/sec) -- Limit the maximum bandwidth allocated to each connection of this camera. Click the “OK” button to make the new settings take effect. Note: APDR-3400 will not save the settings if you didn’t click ”OK”.

  • Page 45: Ptz Setup

    1. Press “Menu” and select “System Setup”. Choose “GPIO” and press “Right” to enter the setting of GPIO setting. 2. Users can adjust “N.O.” or “N.C.” status in GPI setting and set “ON” or “OFF” in GPO status by pressing “Left” or “Right” button.

  • Page 46: Audio Setting

    1. Press “Menu” and select “System Setup”. Choose “Account” and press “Right” button to enter the setting of users’ account. 2. Please select the “Account” field to set up Admin Name, Admin Password, User Name, User Password and set more user accounts as followings.

  • Page 47: System Information

    1. Press “Menu” and select “System Setup”. Choose “COM Ports” and press “Right” button to enter COM Port screen. Fig 4.6.8 Note: If the PTZ camera is controlled by RS-485 or RS422 interface, please disable “COM2 hardware flow control” in COM Port Setting.

  • Page 48: Registry Server Setting

    4.6.11 Registry Server Setting 1. Press “Menu” and select “System Setup”. Select “ISP ” and press “Right” button to enter the menu of ISP setting. 2. When the IP address of APDR-3400 is dynamic, please set the parameters for APDR-3400 to register itself to a registry server, thus user who wants to access this APDR-3400 can find it by visiting the yellow page provided by the registry server.
  • Page 49 Fig 4.7.2. Fig 4.7.3 2. Press “Right” button to enable or disable this schedule. When enabled, APDR-3400 will do recording based on the settings of this schedule. 3. In Fig 4.7.2., setting of “MON” through “SUN” are “ON”. This means APDR-3400 will record on each day of the week. Start and stop time of recording can also be set at the “start hour, minute, second”...

  • Page 50: Motion Detection

    Note: 1.APDR-3400 will record based on the configured schedule. If motion detection and GPI trigger recording are both disable, APDR-3400 will record continuously. Otherwise, APDR-3400 will record when motion is detected or an event is triggered. 2. Too many triggered snapshot images in a short time will slow down system performance.

  • Page 51: Playback

    Fig 4.7.3 You can set the numbers of frames from camera 1 to camera 16, then click “OK” button to save the values. APDR-3400 will start to record ahead of the triggered events or motion detection the number of frames the was set. This function has to be worked in combination with motion detection or GPI trigger function.
  • Page 52 Fig 4.7.5 3. Please refer to Chapter 4.1 for the operation of playback function keys. 4. When playback the recorded file, users can press “Menu” to enter playback menu as below. Fig 4.7.6 5. Press “Up” and “Down” button to select “Search by Time” or “Search by Event”, and then press “Right” to seek the recorded data, you can see the recorded data as the following figures.
  • Page 53 Fig 4.7.8 6. Backup of the recorded file can be done from files to CD R/W disk via an optional CD-writer. When playback the recorded file, you can press “Menu”, and then “Up” ,“Down” button to select “CD-R Backup”.Then pressing “Right” to enter the backup menu as fig 4.7.9 7.
  • Page 54 4.8. System Shutdown When normal shut down APDR-3400 system, you can press “Menu” and then select “Sytem Shutdown” item. Please press “Right” button to shutdown the system. After shutdown APDR-3400 system, please remember to turn off the power. - End of this chapter -...

  • Page 55: Appendix A: Wcomw Usage

    Appendix A: WCOMW Usage Prepare To Use WCOMW Connect COM2 port (or one empty serial port) in PC and COM1 port of APDR3400 SERIES via an RS-232 Cable (come with APDR3400 SERIES). Insert the Setup Disk come with APDR3400 SERIES into your floppy driver and copy all of those files to a directory of the PC and unzip the TeleWriter.zip.
  • Page 56 End of this chapter...

  • Page 57: Appendix B: Guide To Revise Firmware Of Apdr3400 Series

    Appendix B: Guide to Revise Firmware of APDR3400 SERIES NOTICE For FW5.043 and prior version, we strongly recommend users to use WCOMW as the only way to revise firmware, and after revision, remember to restore default factory settings. Step-by-step instructions for revising firmware of APDR3400 SERIES 1.
  • Page 58 B.2 To Check the Version of Loader and Upgrade Loader 1. The loader information would be displayed as following. You can also check the version of loader. When you see “ETS Loader for APDR3400 SERIES, v0.22” in loader information, it means that the version of loader for APDR3400...
  • Page 59 3. Press 5 to revise loader, enter the full path and filename of the new loader. (Full Path and Filename of the New Version of Loader Entered) 4. WCOMW is now uploading loader file to APDR3400 SERIES for revision. (ETS Loader Updated Successfully) 5.
  • Page 60 3. WCOMW is now uploading firmware file to APDR3400 SERIES for revision. (Firmware Updated Successfully) 4. After revision, press X to continue booting from the new firmware. 5. After APDR3400 SERIES is ready, push and hold default settings button until APDR3400 SERIES stops beeping. 6.

  • Page 61: Appendix C: Troubleshooting

    Appendix C: 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 APDR3400 SERIES, wait at least 20 seconds, power on APDR3400 SERIES and verify again. Q: Bad video quality.
  • Page 62 Q: If you can access video of APDR3400 SERIES in intranet, but failed to access video from Internet: Check the settings of firewall and proxy server. APDR3400 SERIES 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 APDR3400 SERIES to be granted by your firewall or proxy server.

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