Ameba DigiCap II Operation Manual Download

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Summary of Contents for DigiCap II

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Page 2: ...stall Memory module 14 3 5 Install HDD 15 4 System Configuration 17 4 1 Display Properties 19 4 2 Disk Management 21 4 3 Setup Network Connections 24 4 4 Setup Shared Folders 25 5 The panel descriptio...

Page 3: ...7 15 Setting Up a Software Motion DetectionArea 85 7 16 How to Trigger Speed Dome Camera 86 7 17 Creating anAlarm Wave File 87 7 18 Using TV Out For Call Monitor Site 88 7 19 Back up the video clips 9...

Page 4: ...ly 116 11 1 The PDAView Installation 116 11 2 The PDAView Pro Tool Menu Bar 117 11 3 Connecting PDAView Pro to DigiCap PRO XPDVR site 118 11 4 Using the Site Book 118 12 UsingAnyView Pro For Modem to...

Page 5: ...may cause undesired operation FCC WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed...

Page 6: ...ogram CD and Nero CD 2 x SATA disk cable and 1 x 80 conductor IDE cable Remote controller and battery 1 x 16 channel Audio input cable and 1 x A V cable Digi 1600XP A only 1 x 16 channel video input c...

Page 7: ...ply case Before handing components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity 3 Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them 4 Whenever you uninstall any components place it on...

Page 8: ...pcs with low resolution 360 240 video recording 1 5 G RAM DDR 400 512 MB RAM x 3 pcs with low resolution 720 480 video recording 7200 RPM hard drive speed or better recommended Speakers are required f...

Page 9: ...2 Press the load lever with your thumb A and remove it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Fig 3 3 2 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of arrow to a 135 degree angle Fig 3...

Page 10: ...hing any component 2 DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damage the CPU Fig 3 3 7 Fig 3 3 8 3 3 2 Installing the heat sink and fan 1 Place the heat...

Page 11: ...wing figure shows the location of DDR DIMM sockets and steps to install a DIMM 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DI...

Page 12: ...D device as Master Check the label on the IDE device for the jumper setting 2 Mount the drives in the chassis Please refer to Fig 3 5 1 Please install 1st 4th into chassis 1 5th 6th on chassis 2 Allow...

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Page 14: ...otherwise using the O S will be ILLEGALITY 2 You MUST obey the rules of Microsoft to process the license of Embedded XP 3 To avoid the virus problem please remove the LAN cable and reboot DVR system w...

Page 15: ...Setup Shared Folders Allows you to share the right of folders for TCP IP user Adjust Volume Control Allows you adjust the sound volume Save System Setting Allows you to save the configuration of DVR s...

Page 16: ...save the DVR configuration You want to change to use dual monitors please following the steps to configure the setting of VGA again a Connect two monitors on the DVR before you start set up the VGA c...

Page 17: ...20 Fig 4 1 3 Fig 4 1 4...

Page 18: ...Follow up the steps to format Hard disk 1 Click icon to format HDD and then it will show picture as below 2 Move the mouse to new HDD click right of Mouse and then select New partition item 3 Select N...

Page 19: ...ard 7 Move the mouse to new HDD click right of Mouse and then select New Logical Drive item as below 8 Click Next to continue 9 Select Logical drive partition type and then clicks Next to continue as...

Page 20: ...Select Format this partition with the following settings item and then click Next to continue as below 12 Click Finish to complete hard disk partition process 13 Repeat Step 1 12 to format another Har...

Page 21: ...tion 1 Click icon to set up network configuration 2 Move the mouse to the icon as the block picture click right of Mouse and then select Properties item as below 3 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP item...

Page 22: ...em folder for network user 2 Select File New and File Share item as below 3 Click Browse to search folder to share and then click Next to continue as Fig 4 4 1 4 Select Proclips folder and click OK fo...

Page 23: ...26 Fig 4 4 1 Fig 4 4 2 Fig 4 4 3 Fig 4 4 4...

Page 24: ...uch as Modem 6 Panic button port Connect to push button for emergency call For Dry contact input only 7 USB port Connect to USB device such as USB external storage device 8 LAN port For TCP IP connect...

Page 25: ...elay output 21 TV out 1 RCA Display pop up 1 16 camera on TV when camera is triggered automatically For Digi 3200Pro only 22 Audio input 2 1 16 audio input For Digi 1600XP A and Digi 800XP A only 23 T...

Page 26: ...Press key to divide the window into 8 split screens Press key to divide the window into 9 split screens Press 1 16 key to divide the window into 16 split screens Camera 1 16 Press 17 32 key to divide...

Page 27: ...ress Login Out to login logout of DigiCap II DVR Press Cancel to close the function Press Mute to stop the sound alarm when camera is triggered Press key to play back all videos Press key once to paus...

Page 28: ...select Press key to increases the playback frame rate of video file which you select Press Pre key to jumps to the previous video which you select Press Next key to jumps to the next video which you...

Page 29: ...have similarly of chapter 5 2 Right Near Panel Playback multi videos file If you want to playback the single video clip press M Play key and then select the function key of playback Default is M Play...

Page 30: ...n S1 S4 For ID address setting the table of ID address as below 2 It will show the ID address on the LED of front panel after your setting Dipswitch The default ID address is 0 It does not need to cha...

Page 31: ...applications Setup Video Parameters EzSetup Allows you set up system configuration Please refer chapter 6 2 Surveillance Server DigiCap XP DigiCap PRO series Allow you to record and view cameras It al...

Page 32: ...DVR DVR via IE browser The detail setting please refer Chapter 10 Remote Server EzRServer Allows remote client to control the DigiCap PRO XP DVR via EzRClient program Allow the user to set up the par...

Page 33: ...icon from main screen and follow the instructions as below Fig 6 2 1A Fig 6 2 2A Fig 6 2 1B Fig 6 2 2B Digi 3200Pro Digi 1600Pro System Setup Use mouse to double click on the device to modify its came...

Page 34: ...352 x 240 NTSC 704 x 576 704 x 288 and 352 x 288 PAL Capture audio will enable cameras with microphones to record sound Each device driver can select one channel audio recording from Recording camera...

Page 35: ...instructions below to set up audio recording for single camera 1 Select your sound card from the Audio device of drop down menu as the window above 2 Select the port you plugged the audio into at the...

Page 36: ...ecording There are four options 720 x 756 720 x 480 360 x 288 and 360 x 240 Compress Default is MPEG 4 Compress mode Default is Microsoft format We will provide the other compress mode later Video qua...

Page 37: ...stem The default settings are as follows Login name root Password 123 Enter these and then click OK to login To logout click the same icon and confirm Click to modify system time clock Click in the bo...

Page 38: ...is function automatically registers DigiCap PRO XP DVR from the current IP address using IP Identify Server provided by I View Communication Inc To solve dynamic IP address problems please consult Cha...

Page 39: ...e limitation connection period of a remote client Set up E Map you can create a map for setting the location of cameras and sensors Entry the DVR s information once motion is detected the information...

Page 40: ...w when playback Enable this function the video file will close and renew a new one automatically when you click Playback icon You can playback the current video file without waiting till the file clos...

Page 41: ...g Phone Pager notify function should select which modem will be used and enable Monitor below to communicate with DVR If user s modem and fax share one telephone line user must disable monitor when no...

Page 42: ...4 Click Add icon to save the rotation image 5 Repeat 1 to 4 for adding other rotation videos 6 Click OK to complete the setting 1 The rotation camera for 4 split screen which can select 1 4 5 8 9 12 o...

Page 43: ...ser account to allow specified user to login quit system create remote users account play back clips etc To set up passwords please consult Chapter 7 9 Click to view save and printing the start shutdo...

Page 44: ...ill close your application Please remember to restart it If you find playback function work abnormal running this function could repair video clip Set up video compression You can choose three differe...

Page 45: ...first As an example if 1200 MB is entered 1200MB will be erased when the limit is reached Click for DigiCap PRO XP copyright and software version information Click to minimize DigiCap PRO XP software...

Page 46: ...on real time viewing the Video Tools shown the functions as Fig 6 3 4 will work Focus Zoom IRIS click on or of Fig 6 3 3 to adjust the parameters of PTZ camera Fig 6 3 3 Fig 6 3 4 Video Tools Right cl...

Page 47: ...the picture taken by snapshot Allow user to change the picture taken by snapshot to be gray Allow user to change the picture taken by snapshot to be its original color Allow user to save the picture t...

Page 48: ...here is room If you want to test settings by moving the camera to the preset position just press Goto and it will move to the position you set it to Refer Fig 6 3 7 Pressing S on the menu bar will all...

Page 49: ...tions below to set your desired parameter settings PRO series please refer Fig 7 1 1 XP series please refer Fig 7 1 2 Fig 7 1 1 Fig 7 1 2 Set Camera location First choose a camera in the pull down men...

Page 50: ...applied please enable this item However their ID should set correctly Otherwise you cannot use Speed Dome or PTZ camera function For details please consult the Chapter 7 8 Audio Output to speaker Whe...

Page 51: ...ecording schedule For details please consult Chap 7 7 After finishing with Set up schedule recorded video filenames will be saved under the starting time The time length in the File saving box decides...

Page 52: ...up Schedule has Motion detection recording selected and also the correct schedule selected otherwise motion may not be detected Also make sure that Camera configuration Recording has Enable Recording...

Page 53: ...n of Back panel When the sensor is triggered it will start to record and trigger the port of relay output Tolerance This function is used to help prevent false alarms by defining acceptable movement I...

Page 54: ...that detected it will pop up Enable sound alarm You can set each camera to have its own unique alarm sound For this sound you can select from our provided sounds or record your own Use the functions...

Page 55: ...l move to preset positions when on the alert Select positions Configure Speed Dome setting Click this button and you will see the following window At the top of the window you can select a specific ca...

Page 56: ...function when alarm is triggered For detail please refer Chapter 7 18 Trigger relays You can select the specific trigger relays to use and select from Relay 01 to Relay 03 You also can trigger the re...

Page 57: ...notification Each camera can have its own unique notification and you can set up different ways to notify someone To Set up notification please refer Chapter 7 14 Trigger speed dome Enabling this opt...

Page 58: ...era position Authentication alarm Enable this function when the position of camera is moved that will be alarm Pop up original position image Enable this function will pop up pre setup image for the c...

Page 59: ...detection as the trigger Please also refer to the section 7 4 Notification Please follow the instructions below to customize your settings Everyday 1 Select Sequence recording or Motion detection reco...

Page 60: ...ld set it as two segments 7 00 to 23 59 and 00 00 to 7 30 2 When you set schedules of sequential recording and motion detection recording please do not schedule overlapping periods Overlapped periods...

Page 61: ...64 7 8 Setting up PTZ camera and I O configuration 7 8 1 PTZ Camera Configurations The Speed dome camera configuration...

Page 62: ...65 The PTZ camera configuration The last NC 180AZ PTZ Receiver must be terminated...

Page 63: ...nd for trigger the device such as Light Beeper etc 1 You must use the dry contact for Sensor in otherwise it will cause the module damage 2 The Relay out for NO Normal Open type device only 3 The curr...

Page 64: ...elay number Duration Enter the controller s working period when relay trigger OK Click to accept setting Copy Copy the parameter setting to another relay Cancel Discard changes in parameter Fig 7 8 3...

Page 65: ...to set up Notification in Chapter 7 13 7 14 of Software operation manual Trigger speed dome See details on how to set up position in Chapter 7 16 of Software operation manual Enable TV out See details...

Page 66: ...supervisor name and password is listed below Username root Password 123 Enter this to login Please follow the steps below to modify the supervisor s name and password 1 Enter new supervisor name and...

Page 67: ...ve steps click Add to finish user setup 5 To add more users repeat 1 4 1 If the supervisor s password or username is lost DigiCap PRO XP must be reinstalled All previous settings will be lost However...

Page 68: ...time Follow the steps below to remove a video from your archive Step 1 Click on right screen to search for videos Step 2 Decide which recording way for deletion by Options Step 3 Select the videos tha...

Page 69: ...o previous frame Next frame Jump to next frame First frame Jump to the first frame of video clip Last frame Jump to the last frame of video clip Repeat playback Click this icon once have the videos pl...

Page 70: ...evious video Jumps to the previous video Decrease frame rate Decreases the frame rate Normal frame rate Adjusts frame rate back to normal Increase frame rate Increases the frame rate Screen size can b...

Page 71: ...w to smart search videos Step 1 Click icon and you will see the above window Step 2 Select date from the time table on the top of window Step 3 Select the Motion detection section and then the event t...

Page 72: ...he area will change to a yellow mesh to mark a protected detection area If more than one area is desired repeat Step 1 and Step 2 Step 4 Select Sensitivity Speed and Range and then click Search icon t...

Page 73: ...Stop to search when object is detected Enable this function it will stop the search process when object is detected Fig A 1 Fig A 1 Fig A 2 1 If you playback on Local Server as shown on Fig A 2 pleas...

Page 74: ...After the folder and files are shared available follow these steps to playback video clips of DigiCap PRO XP via LAN user Step 1 By clicking on the button from main screen to play the LANPlayback prog...

Page 75: ...bove setting you can playback the video clips of DigiCap II DVR via LAN The detail process of playback video clips please refer Chapter 7 10 Enable Use default icon that you can playback video file wi...

Page 76: ...ce When the Auto connect to IP Identify Server option is enabled the DigiCap PRO XP sends a message to the central IP Identify Server per hour This machine then knows what IP address your DVR has for...

Page 77: ...annot locate IP address or the error message Cannot identify server please contact the manufacturer of your Firewall and ask them how to create a PORT MAPPING This will create a hole in your firewall...

Page 78: ...er the DVR name into Site name 3 Click Map source icon to browse the map file from DVR folder and then click Update icon after you find out the Map file The map file can be a BMP or JPG file 4 Enter t...

Page 79: ...chedule Select Enable audio recording if you also wish to record audio 3 Click the icon to set up the recording schedule See details at Chapter 7 7 4 Select the method of motion detection Software det...

Page 80: ...ith the remote site To set the Auto launch function use the following steps 1 Enter the phone number or IP address or DNS into the Name IP box 2 Specify a Link time in the number box 3 Enter the TCP I...

Page 81: ...n will be disconnected 1 minute later 3 You must to use I View specify Modem for phone notification 4 If there are extension numbers in the telephone system use one or several commas to separate the p...

Page 82: ...e key to form a highlighted box 2 Click the Add area button to add highlighted area The area will change to a yellow mesh to mark a protected detection area 3 If more than one area is desired repeat 1...

Page 83: ...Speed dome also can move to preset positions when trigger is over Please refer chapter 7 4 Follow these steps to preset position Duration of trigger 1 Select a specific speed dome camera at the top of...

Page 84: ...on the button To record a sound Make sure you have sound card and an audio device attached to your computer Examples of audio devices are CD players and microphones 1 On the function menu click File a...

Page 85: ...o on TV and also can setup the Pop Up function when the camera is triggered automatically via the software The customer also can assign to display the video out 1 4 6 8 9 10 13 16 4x4 9x9 split video...

Page 86: ...out from far away site via Remote Controller Please follow the process as below to achieve this function a Please use the shading cable such as 28 2C S type b The sensor cable includes 3 wire cable Re...

Page 87: ...ats step 1 3 to add one more setting Set TV out when stop triggered Set which video will be shown on TV when no more alert Similarly in the lower part of the window you can select which card and which...

Page 88: ...back up videos 1 Click in the top of left side to search for videos in database And you will see below window 2 Select the camera To play multiple videos select 00 Camera 00 3 Decide which recording w...

Page 89: ...I View s EZPlayback program 7 Click to complete backup Video tool bar on backup screen Search Click this icon to search video files Select Click this icon to select remove all video clips to back up...

Page 90: ...ver It will synchronize the time clock of DVRs with Standard Time Server Please refer chapter 7 20 Follow the steps below to auto adjust the DVR s time clock Step 1 Click Adjust System Clock EzcClock...

Page 91: ...audio communcation On DVR site Step 1 Click icon from Main screen of system And you will see Fig 7 21 1 window Step 2 Enable Auto run system icon the program will be enabled when you turn on the DVR...

Page 92: ...iCap II DVR DigiCap PRO XP default is 1701 Step 4 Choose the Audio sample rate Choosing a 16K audio rate will give a better audio quality but also take up more bandwidth Oppositely choosing a 8K rate...

Page 93: ...o is only for TCP IP remote viewing 2 AnyView Pro is only for modem to modem remote viewing 3 PDAView is only for Pocket PC PDA remote viewing 8 2 FreeView Pro Installation Remote Client PC TCP IP vie...

Page 94: ...Next to continue as Fig 8 2 4 5 Click Finish to complete installation Fig 8 2 3 Fig 8 2 4 8 3 AnyView Pro Installation Remote Client PC Modem to modem Follow these steps to install AnyView Pro Softwa...

Page 95: ...n the Start button the Programs folder then FreeView Pro and then clicking on the Remote Viewer FreeView Pro icon The following icons are available Remote Viewer FreeView Pro FreeView Pro enables you...

Page 96: ...cal DVR Server video channels save video files and configure exactly how you want the program to work Before you can do anything you must login You cannot access any of the functions in FreeView Pro w...

Page 97: ...system configuration Please see chapter 9 6 Set up privileges Use for setting user privileges It is very similar to that of DigiCap PRO XP in Chap 7 9 View log Press this to see the log in logout rec...

Page 98: ...3 Connecting to the Local DVR Server via Internet Local DVR Server has a fix IP 3 1 Enable IP address at the top of the window 3 2 Enter the IP address IP address or DNS 3 3 Enter the site name that...

Page 99: ...size will give a better image but also take up more space and take longer to transmit Oppositely choosing a Half size will give a worse quality and faster transmission speed 11 Press the Connect butt...

Page 100: ...t will show the available camera s for your selection before you connect to the Local DVR Server Concurrently monitor multiple Local DVR Servers When user wants to monitor multiple Local DVR Servers a...

Page 101: ...to site A showing the 2 cameras of A then to B only showing the 4 cameras of B The rotate time is up to user Click or to rotate camera views onscreen manually Click to start or stop recording Red mean...

Page 102: ...ose to print it out Adjust Image Colors Right click on the video screen and you will be able to adjust brightness contrast saturation and hue This function is designed to zoom in amplify the video dis...

Page 103: ...e not already being used the numbers are only for distinction Note that if you ever add an entry with the same number as an existing one in the book the original will be deleted 2 Fill in Site name or...

Page 104: ...ress Enable this function you will be able to see real DNS IP address instead of Multi FreeView Pro Enable this function the PC will be allowed to run multi FreeView Pro program on a PC Minimize windo...

Page 105: ...number of Port must be matched between FreeView Pro and DigiCap PRO XP software FreeView Pro default is 1501 Select default LAN card It will speed transmission while FreeView Pro PC installs more tha...

Page 106: ...to search for videos of DVR site 3 Enter a date and time into After Date Before Date or both 4 Click the Search button All videos stored on the specified site during the specified period will be list...

Page 107: ...k and please make sure you already select Remote playback on the Play with box Then you could play back videos in multiple sites concurrently For Splitter function please refer Concurrently monitor mu...

Page 108: ...1 Remote playback tool bar When viewing camera s of Local DVR Server you can right click of mouse on the video of screen to bring up more options as below For detail functions please refer Chapter 7 1...

Page 109: ...Play with box as Fig 9 3 1 then click Connect 3 Decide which recording way will be searched by Options 4 Enter a date and time into After Before or both 5 Click Search button All files during the spec...

Page 110: ...tep 3 On FreeView Pro Client site Click on the bottom Tool bar of FreeView Pro and you should see below window Fig 9 9 2 Fig 9 9 1 Fig 9 9 2 Step 4 Create a specified user account name in Local EzRcli...

Page 111: ...zWebServer program The monitor will display the tab as below Step 2 Click Enable auto run system and Hide window to have EzWebServer program automatically starts every time you reboot On the Remote cl...

Page 112: ...dows as Fig 10 2 If the DVR and Web server use the same PC that the DVR IPAddress and Web IPAddress must be same Step 2 If you want to auto connect the DVR site via IE Browser without need to entry th...

Page 113: ...ideo security and surveillance via the Wireless LAN or Internet 11 1 The PDAView Installation You may install the PDAView Pro program into the PDA by following the steps below 1 Plug your PDA via USB...

Page 114: ...onnect to the Local DVR Server via Wireless LAN or Intranet control the video channels of the Local DVR Server display Local DVR Server video channels save video files and configure exactly how you wa...

Page 115: ...llowing Fig 11 2 2 4 Enter the IPAddress User name and Password 5 The number of Port must be matched between PDAView Pro and DigiCap PRO XP software 6 Choose an Image quality 7 Press the Connect butto...

Page 116: ...I View specify modem for the phone notify and modem to modem remote viewing 12 1 General Information Once you have finished installing the software two icons will be created for you You may access th...

Page 117: ...following window 2 Connecting to the Local DVR Server via modem 2 1 Enter the site name that you wish to connect to in the local site box 2 2 Enter the Dial number Telephone line connected to modem 2...

Page 118: ...to connect to a Local DVR Server please make sure the Local DVR Server select a correct modem and enable monitor 12 4 Video Window Function Description The Video Window functions in AnyView Pro behav...

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