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247Security Inc. | 4400 North Point Parkway, Suite # 158, Alpharetta, GA  30022,  USA  | 1-866-693-7492   | www.247securityinc.com

 

 

 

 

The bit rate is also pre-set from the manufacturer to the default setting of 1 Mbps. Changing this setting will 

increase or decrease the picture quality, the smaller the bit rate the smaller the file size but less picture quality; 

the bigger the bit rate the bigger the file size and better picture quality. 

 

5.6.8.

 

 PICTURE QUALITY 

 

 

 

The picture quality is also pre-set from the manufacturer to the default setting of “high”. Changing this setting will 

increase or decrease the picture quality, the smaller the picture quality the smaller the file size but less picture 

quality; the higher the picture quality the bigger the file size and better picture quality. 

 

5.6.9.

 

 BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, HUE AND SATURATION 

 

 

 

Each camera input can be individually adjusted for Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation to enhance the 

recorded video based on the location of the camera. Values range from 1 to 10, 1 being the lowest and 10 being 

highest. 

5.6.10.

 

TRIGGERS 

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Summary of Contents for mDVR 500 Series

Page 1: ...Copyright 2009 247Security Inc 4400 North Point Parkway Suite 158 Alpharetta GA 30022 USA 1 866 693 7492 www 247securityinc com USERS MANUAL mDVR512 mDVR514 ...

Page 2: ...ENT MARKER CONNECTOR 2 2 4 RELAY OUTPUTS CONNECTOR 2 2 5 GENERAL PURPOSE INPUT OUTPUT CONNECTOR 2 2 6 CAMERA 1 2 3 AND 4 CONNECTORS 2 2 7 WIFI CONNECTOR 2 2 8 RF MODEM CONNECTOR 2 2 9 GPS CONNECTOR 2 2 10 GENERAL PURPOSE INPUT OUTPUT CONNECTOR 2 2 11 G FORCE CONNECTOR 2 2 12 CELL MODEM CONNECTOR 2 2 13 10 100 BASE T W POE CONNECTOR 2 2 14 USB 2 0 CONNECTOR 2 3 CABLE REQUIREMENTS 2 3 1 POWER CABLE ...

Page 3: ... DVR 5 4 SETUP LOGIN 5 5 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU 5 5 1 DVR SERVER NAME 5 5 2 ADMIN PASSWORD 5 5 3 DVR TIME ZONE 5 5 4 SHUTDOWN DELAY S 5 5 5 STANDBY TIME S 5 5 6 MAXIMUM FILE SIZE MB MAXIMUM FILE TIME S 5 5 7 MINIMUM AVAILABLE DISK SPACE MB 5 5 8 EVENT MARKER 5 5 9 PRE LOCK TIME S POST LOCK TIME S 5 5 10 STOP RECORDING WHEN PLAY BACK 5 5 11 STOP RECORDING WHEN LIVE VIEW 5 5 12 ENABLE FILE ENCRYP...

Page 4: ... MENU 5 9 STATUS MENU 5 10 TOOLS MENU 5 10 1 DOWNLOAD CONFIGURATION 5 10 2 UPLOAD CONFIGURATION 5 10 3 UPDATE FIRMWARE MCU FIRMWARE 6 DVRVIEWER 6 1 INTRODUCTION 6 2 SOFTWARE CLIENT FEATURES 6 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 6 4 INSTALLATION 6 5 STARTING DVRVIEWER 6 6 LIVE VIEW 6 6 1 SELECTING SCREEN LAYOUT 6 6 2 CAMERA SELECTION 6 6 3 CAMERA MENU 6 6 4 SNAPSHOT 6 6 5 SETUP 6 6 6 DISCONNECT 6 7 PLAY ARCHIVE ...

Page 5: ...t rate controllable frame rate max 30fps channel image quality control real time previewing on all channels alarm triggers sensor configuration easy retrieval and transfer of video files over WIFI LAN GPS tracking and much more In addition mDVR510x allows end users to independently manipulate these parameters for each camera if desired 1 2 SPECIFICATIONS ELECTRICAL Video Recording Resolution Each ...

Page 6: ...ensors can be connected Alarms Up to 4 alarms can be connected Indicators Ignition LED amber Power LED green HDD activity LED green USB LED green Error LED red Video Lost LED red PHYSICAL POWER Housing Ionized Aluminum for rugged applications Form factor Depth 194 mm 7 625 inches Width 176 mm 6 875 inches Height 58 mm 2 313 inches Not including shock and vibration isolator Weight Typically approxi...

Page 7: ... voltage up to 10 seconds Over and under voltage protection Ignition Signal Power Down Timer Software configurable delay power off signal from 1 120 minutes 50mA current draw in sleep mode after power down Power consumption Typical 12W 5 C 55 C DVR draws less than 24ma when off ENVIRONMENT Temperature range 30 C to 55 C 22 F to 131 F operating temperature Relative humidity 10 to 90 non condensing ...

Page 8: ...247Security Inc 4400 North Point Parkway Suite 158 Alpharetta GA 30022 USA 1 866 693 7492 www 247securityinc com 1 3 DIMENSIONS The dimensions used in the following 2 diagrams are in inches 7 ...

Page 9: ...ED Removable Hot Swap Hard Drive Ignition LED Power LED HDD Safe Removal LED HDD On Off Key lock 10 100 Base T Video Out Audio Out Error LED Video Lost LED USB 2 0 USB Activity LED 1 4 2 BACK PANEL General Purpose I O Power 8 24V DC IN RS485 5V DC OUT Event Marker Video Audio Input 12VDC Output Relay USB 2 0 Wi Fi RF Modem GPS General Purpose I O G Force Cell Modem 10 100 Base T with Power Over Et...

Page 10: ... as LAN and has a default static IP address of 192 168 1 100 Pin Number Signal Description Pin out 1 TX Transmit Data 2 TX Transmit Data 3 RX Receive Data 4 RX Receive Data 5 NC Not connected 6 COM Common 7 COM Common 8 COM Common 9 COM Common 2 1 2 VIDEO OUT CONNECTOR Connector type RCA Jack Pin Number Signal Description Pin out Inside Video Video Signal Outside GND Ground 2 1 3 AUDIO OUT CONNECT...

Page 11: ...this signal to trigger the power shut off delay and the timing circuitry The mMVR5100 will remain ON until the shut off delay time has been reached The system will then go through its normal shutdown procedures before completely powering down The GND Common DC ground signal should be connected to the vehicle common ground Pin Number Signal Description Pin out 1 ON OFF On Off Switch On when 6V VIN ...

Page 12: ..._A1 2 Relay_B1 3 Relay_A2 4 Relay_B2 2 2 5 GENERAL PURPOSE INPUT OUTPUT CONNECTOR This connector provides 4 digital inputs and 1 digital output The digital inputs are labeled as DI_1 DI_2 DI_3 DI_4 The digital output is labeled as DO_3 End users can assign any sensors to one of these digital input signals Up to 4 sensors can be wired to the mDVR510x Alternatively one alarm LED Siren etc is availab...

Page 13: ...each connector If any of these cameras are not connected properly for instance loose cables unplugged etc than the mDVR510x intelligently notifies the end users with NO VIDEO on the preview screen Camera inputs are labeled CAMERA 1 CAMERA 2 CAMERA 3 and CAMERA 4 Pin Number Signal Description Pin out 1 MIC IN Microphone In 2 GND Ground 3 Video Video In 4 Video Video In 5 12VDC 12VDC OUT 6 GND Groun...

Page 14: ...dditional digital inputs as well as video and out signals The digital inputs are labeled as DI_7 DI_8 DI_9 DI_10 DI_11 and DI_12 End users can assign any sensors to one of these digital input signals If the front Video Out and Audio Out RCA jacks cannot be used than pins 1 and 2 can be used instead Pin Number Signal Description Pin out 1 Video Out 2 Audio Out 3 Input DI_7 4 Input DI_8 5 Input DI_9...

Page 15: ...LAN CONNECTOR This network RJ45 port allows access to the DVR from your laptop computer using the included cross over cable This port is labeled as LAN 1 and has a static IP address of 192 168 1 101 Pin Number Signal Description Pin out 1 TX Transmit Data 2 TX Transmit Data 3 RX Receive Data 4 RX Receive Data 5 NC Not connected 6 COM Common 7 COM Common 8 COM Common 9 COM Common 2 2 14 USB 2 0 CON...

Page 16: ...Ground White ON OFF Ignition switched power only hot when ignition is in RUN ACC 2 3 2 EVENT MARKER CABLE A 15 ft cable is already connected to the Event Marker and pre wired to a 2X3 Molex connector the Molex connector will then connect to the event marker port on the back of the DVR The event marker uses 3 digital outputs for Video Lost Recording Power LED s and 1 digital input for the push butt...

Page 17: ..._4 Connects to Digital Input 4 of GP I O connector Pin 4 Orange Motion Sensor Connects to Motion Sensor of GP I O connector Pin 5 White Brown Output DO_3 Connects to Digital Output 3 of GP I O connector Pin 6 Blue GND Connects to GND of GP I O connector Pin 7 Connects to GND of GP I O connector Pin 8 White GND Blue 2 3 4 CAMERA CABLE STP shielded twisted pair cable is the standard and will use 2X3...

Page 18: ...he DVR parameters as well as preview the video and audio from the video channels Connector Signal Description Picture RJ45 Connects to 10 100BASE T LAN connector 2 3 7 MINI USB CABLE This cable connects the mDVR removable storage media to your computer or laptop for video audio playback This is a standard USB 2 0 Type A to 5 Pin mini B Cable which should be no longer than 12 to 16 inches See secti...

Page 19: ...HAT LENS The chart below can be used as a guide when ordering and installing cameras in your vehicle Lens Angle of View Best focus distance Viewable distance 2 9mm 120 4 ft 10 ft 3 6mm 92 5 ft 12 ft 6 0mm 54 8 ft 20 ft 8 0mm 39 10 ft 28 ft 12mm 26 13 ft 35 ft 16mm 19 20 ft 56 ft Viewable distance means maximum range of the optimum standard 18 ...

Page 20: ...king stops 3 1 4 HDD HIGH TEMPERATURE LED This LED is to notify the operator that the HDD temperature is over the maximum HDD operating temperature 3 1 5 HDD ACTIVITY LED This LED is to notify operator that there is hard drive activity 3 1 6 HDD POWER LED This LED is to notify operator that the HDD is powered on and that it s ready to record data 3 1 7 ERROR LED This LED is to notify operator that...

Page 21: ...elpful when access to video is needed but vehicle is still running its route User can remove the media storage and insert a new one so that the needed video can be retrieved right away 1 Turn key to the Open position The HDD Safe Removal LED should start flashing This process is necessary so that the mDVR510x can properly close all video audio files and safely turn HDD power off 2 Wait until HDD S...

Page 22: ... IP 4 3 1 6 Left click on Properties 4 3 1 7 Record ANY numbers on this screen for your record if needed 4 3 1 8 Left click on Use the following IP Address button 4 3 1 9 In the IP address window type 192 168 1 55 4 3 1 10 Left click mouse on Subnet mask and you should have 255 255 255 0 4 3 1 11 There should be no other numbers in the TCP IP properties 4 3 1 12 Left click on OK or Close 4 3 2 USI...

Page 23: ...DVRViewer software should be included on the installation CD that is sent along with the unit 5 2 DVRVIEWER LOGIN The first screen that appears when you start the DVRViewer application will be the LOGIN screen If this is the first time logging in the default username and password will be admin and 247SECURITYINC Both the Username and password are case sensitive If you forget or lose your password ...

Page 24: ...ETUP LOGIN In this section we will discuss how to configure the mDVR510x to meet your requirements The process is straightforward and easy to follow the DVR setup is divided into six major components SYSTEM CAMERA SENSOR NETWORK STATUS and TOOLS The system will already have been configured at the factory for your specific system requirements but of course can be updated as needed You can access th...

Page 25: ...kway Suite 158 Alpharetta GA 30022 USA 1 866 693 7492 www 247securityinc com 5 5 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU The system configuration menu is where you configure general parameters such as the name of the DVR time zone shutdown delay etc 24 ...

Page 26: ...ture is illustrated by clicking on Play and selecting Live View you will see a list of all mDVR510x servers that you can select By Clicking on any selected DVR server name you gain access to that particular mDVR510x system The additional data to possibly input is the bus number as part of the text overlay Highlight the BUS001 in the server name box and change the bus name using letters numbers wit...

Page 27: ...ck of video When DVR enters standby mode many hardware components are shut down to conserve power recording of video is disabled and SmartServer upload occurs 5 5 6 MAXIMUM FILE SIZE MB MAXIMUM FILE TIME S The menu basically defines how video files are recorded on the removable hard drive s There are two modes that video files can be recorded 1 Video files can be recorded by file size Maximum File...

Page 28: ...eing deleted The mDVR510x begins deleting the oldest files first The same process is on going until you have enough recording space 5 5 8 EVENT MARKER This drop down list will enable you to select which sensor to use for the event marker The Event Marker Sensor 1 is the default sensor to be used with the included event marker cable unless there is a required custom solution to use a different sens...

Page 29: ...s feature which will improve simultaneous multiple video channel live view 5 5 12 ENABLE FILE ENCRYPTION If this option is enabled a password is required to encrypt the video audio files When playing back these same video audio files the password will be requested This is an additional security feature to keep unauthorized users from viewing the video Note If the password is lost the video CAN NOT...

Page 30: ...arkway Suite 158 Alpharetta GA 30022 USA 1 866 693 7492 www 247securityinc com The baud rate of mDVR510x optional GPS receiver is 4800 Other values should only be used if using a different GPS receiver 5 6 CAMERA CONFIGURATION MENUS 29 ...

Page 31: ...eries is available in 2 4 and 8 camera inputs configurations Each camera input can be configured individually to have different characteristics such as picture quality frame rate resolution recording mode etc You can select any camera by clicking on its tab where a sub menu is available for configuration 5 6 1 ENABLE CAMERA 30 ...

Page 32: ...re video files are constantly generated in the background filling up the storage device It is recommended this mode to be the default mode for video recording 5 6 3 2 TRIGGER BY SENSOR In this mode the DVR only records if it detects an event trigger on one of the programmable sensors If this is the mode you want your DVR to use then don t forget to enable the required sensors 5 6 3 3 TRIGGER BY MO...

Page 33: ...rame rate is an important factor that defines how fast you want your video to record Frame rate is adjustable from a minimum 1 fps to 30 fps maximum for each individual camera The 4 channel DVR allows recording maximum of 120 fps at full resolution 704x480 To conserve video storage it is recommended to select 15 FPS for each video input 5 6 6 BIT RATE MODE VBR is the setting pre set from the manuf...

Page 34: ...PICTURE QUALITY The picture quality is also pre set from the manufacturer to the default setting of high Changing this setting will increase or decrease the picture quality the smaller the picture quality the smaller the file size but less picture quality the higher the picture quality the bigger the file size and better picture quality 5 6 9 BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST HUE AND SATURATION Each camera inpu...

Page 35: ... video the sensor s can be identified by the embedded text on the video Placing a check mark on the OSD box enables this feature 5 6 11 PRE RECORDING POST RECORDING TIME Pre recording defines how many seconds of video you want to include in the triggered event prior to the time the trigger occurred Post recording defines how many seconds of video you want to include in the triggered event after th...

Page 36: ...s reconstruct disputes and incidents but can also provide valuable information to improve your fleet management strategies VideoTRACK builds on the features of MiniTRACK allowing you to visually manage recorded video that s been synchronized with GPS data enabling you to not only know but also see exactly what happened where and at precisely what time Contact your dealer for further information on...

Page 37: ...ivity and 7 being highest sensitivity 5 7 SENSOR CONFIGURATION MENU The mDVR510x provides 6 digital inputs standard and 6 additional digital inputs optional for a total maximum of 12 digital inputs The digital inputs are used to connect to any sensors that are available in your vehicle You can assign a unique name to all sensors listed in the menu Shown in the menu are the factory default settings...

Page 38: ...be modified unless necessary If this IP address is modified the user will NOT be able to access the DVR if the IP address is lost The default wireless IP address of the mDVR510x is 192 168 3 100 and can be changed to integrate the unit into your wireless infrastructure The wireless Essid and encryption key can be obtained from your IT department and entered into this page Once setup is complete th...

Page 39: ...ation 5 9 STATUS MENU This tab displays the current system configuration and a real time heath status summary of the DVR Starting from the top this tab informs the user which firmware versions are currently loaded number of cameras sensors and alarms the DVR currently supports and the current DVR time as well as your local computer time The local computer time is extracted from your computer which...

Page 40: ...eleases of the DVR firmware that may contain new features or improvements Contact your dealer for firmware updates 5 10 1 DOWNLOAD CONFIGURATION This option is useful and will save you time when multiple mDVR510x systems need to be configured Once the DVR has been configured click the Download button to save your settings to a file on your desktop or a location of your choice Click the Download bu...

Page 41: ...it to the DVR This feature will overwrite all the current settings with the settings from the configuration file The only value you may need to change is the DVR Server name under the System tab because it was just overwritten with DVR Server name from the configuration file Note All previous video data on the DVR will be lost if you do an upload Note Download and Upload Configuration feature is n...

Page 42: ...to start the upload process Click Apply to apply the new settings or Continue to review your new settings before applying Once you apply the new settings there the previous settings will be lost It is recommended to click Continue so that you can verify all the new settings Click Close to close the DVR setup or Continue to make additional changes You may need to change the DVR Server Name at this ...

Page 43: ... MCU 1 to 2 minutes a Go to the TOOLs Tab in the setup page b Insert Force Power on plug into the RS485 5V connector which is located in the middle of the power connector and the event marker connector c Browse for latest MCU file example v5 7 MDVR510xA57 hex d Update MCU e After about 30 seconds you should receive the following message MCU firmware update succeeds Please un plug FORCEON cable Sys...

Page 44: ...off position and wait until DVR powers off b Turn key lock to on position and wait until DVR boots up c Verify settings specially the DVR Server Name d Turn key lock to off position and wait until DVR powers off e Insert hard drive f Turn key lock to on position and wait until DVR boots up 7 Verify functionality a Launch Internet Explorer b Type http 192 168 1 100 to access DVR setup c Verify new ...

Page 45: ...ine bar to search and retrieve video files by time date month in a few mouse clicks A calendar is also available to allow users to search for video for the day and month required User can create custom video files by specifying Start and End Times using the Custom Clip feature and then save these files to their local hard drive User Management allows only the Admin user to gain complete access to ...

Page 46: ... easier for you to remember by clicking on the Users button Follow instructions on the screen to assign a new password After logging in the following main screen will appear see below for description on the controls and buttons 1 2 3 4 CAMERA 1 CAMERA 2 6 5 7 10 8 11 9 12 CAMERA 3 CAMERA 4 13 22 24 21 23 25 20 The controls and buttons in the main screen 14 16 15 17 18 19 No Name Description 1 Play...

Page 47: ...18 Jump Backward 20 Seconds Jumps backwards video playback 20 seconds 19 Pause Play Pauses or plays video playback 20 Jump Forward 20 Seconds Jumps forward video playback 20 seconds 21 Fast Accelerates playback speed 22 One Frame Forward Advances one frame forward while in Pause mode during playback 23 Start Stop MiniTRACK Starts or stops the connection to the MiniTRACK server An Internet connecti...

Page 48: ...R has By pressing function key F8 will scroll through the different screen layouts available 6 6 2 CAMERA SELECTION The function key F7 enables user to select camera by scrolling through the available cameras or you can simply use the mouse and click a specific camera to make it the active camera When audio is set to single channel mode the active camera is the only one playing audio 6 6 3 CAMERA ...

Page 49: ...DVR510x 6 7 PLAY ARCHIVE To playback recorded video the media storage must be removed from the mDVR510x unit and plugged into your laptop computer using the Mini USB Cable that was included with the purchase of your mDVR510x Connect the Mini USB connector to the media storage device and the USB connector to your laptop computer and start DVRViewer application Once DVRViewer is running click on Pla...

Page 50: ... for searching and playing back your video 6 7 1 SEARCH VIDEO BY CALENDAR AND TIMELINE BAR Using the calendar you can select the date you wish to search for video files Bold Text Number indicates video is available on that date Allow a few seconds for the retrieval and listing of video that you can select on the timeline bar There are two modes that you can view the recorded video on the timeline ...

Page 51: ...greater the Pre Lock Post Lock values the greater the red bars on the timeline bar Event Event Event 6 7 3 PLAY BACK CONTROL DVRViewer allows total control of the video being played back User can fast track or slow down video play back by using the Slow or Fast buttons User can also pause or resume video playback using the Pause Play button In addition to playback video frame by frame click on Pau...

Page 52: ...4 EXPORT VIDEO Custom Clip menu allows user to create a video file with custom start and end times User can move the pointer on the timeline bar to the desired time location and set this location as begin time by clicking on Start Time button Same procedure applies to setting the end time but clicking on End Time button Both Start Time and End Time boxes should now have the desired time stamps you...

Page 53: ...ication this feature disables the ability of manipulating the video data so that it can be used in legal matters 6 8 PLAY FILE This button will prompt user to open a video clip previously saved on their hard disk CD DVD USB thumb drive etc using the Custom Clip feature All video and audio will start playing immediately and the standard playback controls as described in 6 4 3 are available for cont...

Page 54: ...hed to the laptop computer 6 10 USERS 6 10 1 USER MANAGEMENT From the main screen click on Users to access the mDVR510x user management interface There are two types of users User with limited rights or Administrator with full access to the mDVR510x system A standard user with limited rights can preview and copy recorded video files from storage media A user setup with Administer rights can contro...

Page 55: ... the new user Only Administrator users can add or delete users The default Administrator user called admin cannot be deleted 6 10 3 CHANGE USER PASSWORD Click on Change Password to change user s passwords You are required to enter the correct old password in order to assign a new password Note If you have forgotten the admin password than you will need to re install your DVRViewer application to r...

Page 56: ...ontacting Technical Support listed below Visit our website at www 247securityinc com and click on Support Email us your questions directly to support 247securityinc com Calling our direct line Toll Free at 1 866 693 7492 Thank you for choosing 247Security Inc For any questions regarding the installation procedure please contact 247Security Inc Technical Support at 1 866 693 7492 55 ...

Page 57: ...causes of action and judgments relating to damages whether for personal injury or to personal property suffered by any person firm corporation or business association including but not limited to Buyer s customers and or users 3 RETURNS AND REPAIRS Subject to the terms and conditions listed below during the applicable warranty period Seller will repair or replace at its sole option free of charge a...

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