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Mobile Digital Video Recorder 

 

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Table of Contents 

 

 

Chapter 1 — Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1 

Feature ................................................................................................................................... 1 
Technical Overview ................................................................................................................ 1 

 

Chapter 2 — Installation ............................................................................................................. 3 

Package Contents .................................................................................................................. 3 
Mounting the DVR .................................................................................................................. 3 
Rear Panel Connectors .......................................................................................................... 4 

Video Input......................................................................................................................... 4 
Audio In/Out ....................................................................................................................... 4 
Video Out ........................................................................................................................... 5 
12V DC Output .................................................................................................................. 5 
Power In ............................................................................................................................. 5 
Heater Power In ................................................................................................................. 5 
RS232C Port ..................................................................................................................... 6 
RS485 Port ........................................................................................................................ 6 
LED .................................................................................................................................... 6 
Alarm Input/Output ............................................................................................................ 6 
Panic .................................................................................................................................. 7 
Network Port ...................................................................................................................... 7 
Factory Reset Switch ......................................................................................................... 7 

 

Chapter 3 — Configuration ........................................................................................................ 9 

Front Panel Controls .............................................................................................................. 9 

Removable HDD ................................................................................................................ 9 
Power Switch ..................................................................................................................... 9 
USB Port ............................................................................................................................ 9 
Power LED......................................................................................................................... 9 
Record LED ....................................................................................................................... 9 

Turning on the Power ........................................................................................................... 10 
Turning off the Power ........................................................................................................... 10 
Initial Unit Setup ................................................................................................................... 10 
Setup Screen ....................................................................................................................... 11 
System Setup ....................................................................................................................... 11 

Information ....................................................................................................................... 11 
Date/Time ........................................................................................................................ 13 
Storage ............................................................................................................................ 14 
User ................................................................................................................................. 16 
Power Management ........................................................................................................ 17 
Shutdown ......................................................................................................................... 18 

Network Setup ..................................................................................................................... 18 

Network ............................................................................................................................ 18 
Notification ....................................................................................................................... 21 

Devices Setup ...................................................................................................................... 22 

Camera ............................................................................................................................ 22 
Audio ................................................................................................................................ 23 
Alarm-Out Screen ............................................................................................................ 23 
Display ............................................................................................................................. 24 
Remote Control ............................................................................................................... 25 

Summary of Contents for RoadRunner MRH16

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Page 3: ...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...

Page 4: ...ndicates a need for service 13 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or that have the same chara...

Page 5: ...t 6 LED 6 Alarm Input Output 6 Panic 7 Network Port 7 Factory Reset Switch 7 Chapter 3 Configuration 9 Front Panel Controls 9 Removable HDD 9 Power Switch 9 USB Port 9 Power LED 9 Record LED 9 Turning...

Page 6: ...Menu 43 Recording Video 44 Panic Recording 45 Recording Audio 45 Playing Recorded Video 45 Searching Video 46 Search Menu 46 Event Log Search 47 Record Table Search 49 Calendar Search 50 Motion Search...

Page 7: ...25 Camera setup screen 22 Figure 26 Camera PTZ setup screen 22 Figure 27 Audio setup screen 23 Figure 28 Alarm Out Settings screen 23 Figure 29 Alarm Out Schedule screen 24 Figure 30 Display OSD scree...

Page 8: ...gure 57 PTZ Preset menu 42 Figure 58 Display menu 44 Figure 59 Select Playback Camera menu 45 Figure 60 Search menu 46 Figure 61 Event Log Search screen 47 Figure 62 Record Table Search screen 49 Figu...

Page 9: ...Audio Communication 2 Channel Audio Recording and 1 Channel Audio Playback Supports GPS Input Text Input for ATM POS Alarm Connections Include Input Output and Reset Input Live or Recorded Video Acces...

Page 10: ...o clips to external hard disk and flash drives Figure 1 Typical DVR installation NOTE This manual covers the 8 and 16 channel digital video recorders The DVRs are identical except for the number of ca...

Page 11: ...EAK LOOSE AND CAUSE INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT CAUTION The DVR must be mounted level using the bracket to attach it to the floor The DVR must NOT be mounted on its side or upside down The vibr...

Page 12: ...T THAT THE MONITOR AMPLIFIER AND CABLES DO NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY OF THE VEHICLE S CONTROLS IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT THEY DO NOT BLOCK THE DRIVER S VIEW OR REACH FAILING TO HEED THESE WARNINGS COULD...

Page 13: ...to record video during the ignition off timeout Refer to Chapter 3 Configuration System Setup for details CAUTION Even if you do not plan to use the ignition off timeout feature it is important to con...

Page 14: ...e for NC Normally Closed is below 2 4V and for NO Normally Open is above 2 8V and it should be stable at least 0 5 seconds to be detected See Chapter 3 Configuration for configuring alarm input G Grou...

Page 15: ...ch to the right of the Network port on the rear panel This switch will only be used on the rare occasions that you want to return all the settings to the original factory settings CAUTION When using t...

Page 16: ...Operating Manual 8...

Page 17: ...Switch The unit can be turned on or off with the key provided with the unit USB Port Two USB ports on the front panel are provided to connect external hard disk or flash drives for video clip copying...

Page 18: ...n in the System menu the unit turns down in 6 seconds after the shutdown message appears Initial Unit Setup Before using your DVR for the first time you will want to establish the initial settings Thi...

Page 19: ...in the name or title That character appears in the title bar and the cursor moves to the next position Selecting toggles between the upper and lower case keyboards backspaces and deletes entered chara...

Page 20: ...reen displays the upgrade package file names that are available The rui indicates that the file is for software upgrades and ofi indicates that the file is for optical drive firmware upgrades Select t...

Page 21: ...ecorded Data From To displays the time information of recorded data Selecting Clear All Data will clear all video data You will be asked to verify that you wish to clear all data before the DVR erases...

Page 22: ...P address or domain name of the time server NOTE You can use the domain name instead of IP address if you already set up the DNS Server when setting up the LAN Select the box beside Interval and set t...

Page 23: ...ve from the DVR select Don t Use first and then disconnect the device CAUTION Do NOT disconnect the USB cable or the power from the device while copying video clips If the USB cable is disconnected wh...

Page 24: ...and all of the User Names within that group are hidden To collapse or expand a group select the column in front of the desired group Selecting a Group Name allows you to change the authority levels a...

Page 25: ...a PC running RAS Covert Camera View The user can view video from cameras set as Covert while in the Live Monitoring or Search mode on a local system or a PC running RAS Record Setup The user can estab...

Page 26: ...Standard CIF Figure 19 Network setup screen NOTE The higher Quality and Resolution settings require higher Transfer Speed settings The transfer speed you set is the maximum speed Depending on the net...

Page 27: ...Setup box and the Port Number Setup screen appears NOTE You will need to get the appropriate Port Numbers for each RAS related program Admin Callback Watch Search and Audio from your network administr...

Page 28: ...the IP address or domain name of the DVRNS server Figure 21 DVRNS setup screen NOTE You will need to get the IP Address or domain name of the DVRNS Server from your network administrator You can use...

Page 29: ...ect Use SSL TLS to toggle between On and Off When it is On the DVR can send an email via an SMTP server requiring SSL Secure Sockets Layer authentication Select the box beside Authentication and an Au...

Page 30: ...eo When selecting the Covert 2 the DVR displays only camera title on the covert video NOTE A user who does not have Covert Camera View authority cannot view video from cameras set to Covert 1 or Cover...

Page 31: ...can select which camera you want associated with that audio input You cannot associate the same camera with two audio inputs Selecting Enable Audio Out toggles between enabling and disabling audio ou...

Page 32: ...oggles that item On and Off When an item is On there is a checkmark in the box beside it The following items can be turned On or Off Zoom The icon displays on the enlarged video Network The icon displ...

Page 33: ...an also set up the DVR to display one camera or a group of cameras all the time while cycling through the remaining cameras in a cameo window This can be done with one camera displayed full screen whi...

Page 34: ...GPS speed on the screen Selecting Save displays the GPS information box on the screen while the GPS receiver receives satellite data You can change the position of GPS information box by clicking the...

Page 35: ...n the preset Limit Time Lapse Recording period the DVR records over the oldest video data time lapse or event video as it would in the Recycle mode even if this feature is turned On The maximum storag...

Page 36: ...The smallest time segment you can use is 15 minutes Select the box under the Mode heading to change the recording mode that will be used Choose from No Record Time Event and Time Event Simple Mode Onl...

Page 37: ...to set the images per second for Time and Event recording You can select from 1 00 to 30 00 ips 25 00 ips PAL Selecting boxes under Quality allows you to set the recorded image quality for Time and E...

Page 38: ...t panic recording whenever it senses an input on one of its alarm input connectors Select the box beside Panic Record and a list of Alarm Inputs appears and you can select which alarm input you want a...

Page 39: ...pear Select the preset position for each PTZ camera where you want PTZ cameras to move to whenever the DVR detects an input on the associated alarm input Motion Detection PATH Event menu Motion Detect...

Page 40: ...val range NOTE The record action for motion events will not be affected by the Motion Ignoring function Selecting Daytime Setup allows you to set up the Daytime range Select the box beside Daytime and...

Page 41: ...er an Alarm Out connector notify a number of different devices and or move PTZ cameras to preset positions Select the box under the Record heading and a list of cameras appears You can associate as ma...

Page 42: ...s tab Figure 48 Video Blind Actions screen The DVR can be set to react to video blind differently for each camera Each camera can be associated with another camera trigger an Alarm Out connector notif...

Page 43: ...e RS232 1 RS232 2 RS485 or USB Serial ports by using the ATM or POS manufacturer s recommended settings Select the box beside Text In Product and select your device from the list NOTE The following de...

Page 44: ...eside Record and a list of cameras appears You can associate as many cameras with the Text Input as you wish If the DVR detects text input it starts recording video from all the associated cameras NOT...

Page 45: ...llows you to change the interval that you want the DVR to run self diagnostics on Alarm Inputs You can select from 1 hr to 30 days or Never PATH Event menu System Event Storage tab Figure 53 Storage s...

Page 46: ...RAS Remote Administration System Event Status PATH Event menu Event Status Event Status tab Figure 55 Event Status screen The Event Status screen displays the status of the DVR s systems and inputs E...

Page 47: ...DVR has been turned on properly NOTE Check the heater power connector is connected to the DVR If the temperature is on 32 F 0 C or lower the DVR does not boot and the heater will operate to increase...

Page 48: ...again exits the Sequence mode While in the Sequence mode the icon displays in bottom left corner if Sequence is selected in the Display setup screen OSD tab If all the cameras in a page are Off or hav...

Page 49: ...he password to log into the system Selecting Logout in the Live Monitoring menu displays the Logout screen asking you to confirm whether or not you want to log out the current user Active Cameo Mode W...

Page 50: ...r can control PTZ cameras The DVR will control cameras with Pan Tilt and Zoom capabilities Selecting PTZ and choosing the camera number in the Live Monitoring menu Camera Menu enters the PTZ mode and...

Page 51: ...event recording After the dwell time has elapsed the monitor returns to the previous screen unless another event has occurred If you want to return to the live monitoring mode before the dwell time ha...

Page 52: ...ting OSD in the Display menu toggles OSD On and Off Recording Video Once you have installed the DVR following the instructions in Chapter 2 Installation it is ready to record The DVR will start record...

Page 53: ...nge the screen layout in the same way as you do in the live mode Selecting the camera number under Triplex enters the Triplex mode and plays back video of the selected camera When in the single screen...

Page 54: ...o Selecting Go To in the Search menu displays the following Go to menu Go to the First Selecting Go to the First displays the first recorded image Go to the Last Selecting Go to the Last displays the...

Page 55: ...th Search authority logs into the system Selecting the event in the list will extract the event video and display the first image of the event Position the mouse pointer on the playback screen and sel...

Page 56: ...uts that you want to include in your search Select the box beside Motion and select the cameras for which you want any reports of motion detection Select the box beside Video Loss and select the camer...

Page 57: ...itches to the Standard view mode and selecting the icon in the Expanded view mode switches to the Standard view mode Selecting or located at the bottom zooms the record table Selecting displays eight...

Page 58: ...ing target time Motion Search Figure 64 Motion Search screen The Motion Search can be selected from the Search menu while the DVR displays the camera full screen The Motion Search screen displays a li...

Page 59: ...rch results from the list Text In Search Figure 65 Text In Search screen The DVR maintains a log of each time there is Text Input The Text In Search screen displays this list Use the arrow buttons to...

Page 60: ...screen Select Clip Copy in the Search Export menu while in the Search mode or Live Monitoring mode and the Clip Copy screen appears to allow clip copy setup Figure 66 Clip Copy screen You can search v...

Page 61: ...2GB files will be created when saving a 6GB video clip However the file size for the One Touch Clip Copy is limited to 2GB You can use other functions on the DVR while video is being backed up To do...

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Page 63: ...disk drive in Windows 98 NOTE Preparing a USB hard disk drive under Windows ME is almost identical to Windows 98 1 Connect the USB hard disk drive to your computer using the USB Cable 2 Turn on your...

Page 64: ...want to search for Coke with a Qty Quantity of more than 1 and Hotdog with an amount totaling over 8 the following search condition can be set Search Example II 1 2 3 4 5 6 123456789012345678901234567...

Page 65: ...deo streams and segments from three to five o clock You can search overlapping video streams by selecting a specific time or time range If you want to search recorded video at four o clock during the...

Page 66: ...verter The device might be damaged if they do not have labels displaying System Log Notices Boot Up Schedule On Shutdown Schedule Off Restart Panic On Upgrade Panic Off Upgrade Fail Clear All Data Pow...

Page 67: ...utable file failed 400 USB device mounting failed 16 Creating image failed 401 Reading upgrade package on the USB device f il d 17 Burning failed 402 Copying upgrade package on the USB device failed 1...

Page 68: ...Operating Manual 60 Map of Screens...

Page 69: ...nterface GPS Input GPS Interface CONNECTORS Video Input Composite 8 or 16 BNC Monitor Output Composite 1 BNC Audio In 2 BNC connector Audio Out 1 BNC connector Alarm Input Output Terminal Blocks Ether...

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