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Dedicated Micros EcoSense Installation & Operation Manual Download Page 8

Dedicated Micros ©2009

Ec

oSense

Installing the Unit

Before you start

Check the contents of the box

The following items are included in the box:

Remove all items from the packaging and check the items listed below are present.

• EcoSense DVR (either 4, 8 or 16 input)
• IR Remote Control

•  12v DC Power Adaptor
•  EcoSense Software CD
•  Quick Start Guide
If any of these items are missing please contact Dedicated Micros Technical Support team.

Note:

Before installing the unit, carefully read all Safety Instructions and the following information

on where the unit should be located.

Choosing a location for installation

• The unit is designed to be desk, shelf or rack mounted. Rack mounting brackets are

available as an optional accessory.

• Ensure the unit is properly ventilated to protect from overheating.
• Ensure there is a 3cm gap on both sides of the unit.

• Ensure the IR receiver on the front of the unit faces the operator position, and is not

more than 10 feet (3 metres) from the operator.

• Ensure the unit is not located anywhere it could be subject to mechanical shocks.
• The unit should be located in an area with low humidity and a minimum of dust. Avoid

places like damp basements or loft spaces.

• If the unit is to be installed in a closed assembly, the maximum operating temperature

must not exceed 40°C (104°F).

• Ensure there is reliable earthing of the mains outlet when fitted to supply connections

(other than direct connection to the branch circuit).

• Any branch circuit supplying the unit must be rated at 15Amps.
• It is recommended that an uninteruptable power source be connected to the unit in

case of power failure (to ensure continuous operation of the unit).

Electrical Connections

Please ensure the following are available and have been tested prior to the installation:

• Mains point

•  Network point
•  Network cable
•  Active video signals i.e. at least one working camera feed
•  PC with CD ROM drive and connection to the same network as the DVR

(Recommended).

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Summary of Contents for EcoSense

Page 1: ...EcoSense Installation Operation Guide...

Page 2: ...Introduction 3 Features 4 Important Safeguards 6 Installing the Unit 8 Installation 10 Accessing Configuring the Unit 17 Remote Control 19 Navigating The Configuration Menus 24 System Settings 25 Dis...

Page 3: ...mum The EcoSense offers a global record rate of up to 200pps dependant on model at CIF and can record up to 16 cameras dependant on model simultaneously in MPEG 4 or JPEG format The Profile Record fea...

Page 4: ...s including the DV IP Decoder NetVu ObserVer and PDA Viewers Providing interoperability between the worlds leading security companies NetVu Connected uses industry standard networking protocols suppor...

Page 5: ...t external devices 2 Configuration Shows details of the unit s menus 3 Operation Shows quick reference details on how to control the unit The order and layout of these pages has been designed to help...

Page 6: ...n areas where lightning is a common occurrence Regulatory Notes and FCC and DOC Information USA and Canadian Models Only Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for...

Page 7: ...hire WA4 4HS UK Laser The unit supports an integrated CD writer the following are additional warnings associated with installing and operating the CD writer please pay particular attention to this inf...

Page 8: ...he front of the unit faces the operator position and is not more than 10 feet 3 metres from the operator Ensure the unit is not located anywhere it could be subject to mechanical shocks The unit shoul...

Page 9: ...d on specific priorities The Profile Record feature allows different record rates and quality settings to be used for unset set and override modes for all cameras This can ensure event images are reco...

Page 10: ...10 EcoSense Installation Front Panel connections Data CD DVR Internal CD DVR drive USB USB2 0 connector IR Infra Red receiver for use with Remote Control Rear Panel connections 16 Input model 8 Input...

Page 11: ...85 2 wire USB 2x USB2 0 connectors NET RJ45 Ethernet network connector 10 100 Mb s Ethernet Network KBD RJ12 connector for use with KBC01 or KBC02 Keyboards Note The KBD connection is not available on...

Page 12: ...deo The unit supports up to 4 8 or 16 connected Video Inputs dependant on model via the 75 BNC connectors Connect cameras to the video inputs starting from input 1 5 12 Step 2 Monitor The unit support...

Page 13: ...challenge PA source Note The Audio output can be configured as a challenge output or as a replay output Step 4 Connecting to the Network The unit supports a 10 100Mbps auto detecting network port Use...

Page 14: ...r address DNS Dynamic Name Servers is supported and therefore the unit can be assigned a name This removes the need for the unit to have a fixed IP address and makes it easier for a remote user to loc...

Page 15: ...ers RS 485 connectivity Serial ports have two main uses 1 Connecting twisted pair telemetry for PTZ cameras 2 Debug operations RS232 RS485 5 16 6 1 Step 7 Connecting a Keyboard The unit supports Dedic...

Page 16: ...ions for RS485 connection to a Dennard dome on serial port 2 are Dome Cable Pin Connections Yellow 1 TX Green 9 TX Step 9 Connecting Power Connect the 12v DC power adaptor supplied to the unit and the...

Page 17: ...DHCP network environment where an IP address subnet mask and default gateway will automatically be allocated from the network DHCP Server DHCP is enabled by default Note If a DNS Domain Name Server a...

Page 18: ...tings Maintain Reset IMPORTANT To set the time and date on the unit navigate to System Settings Time and Date Accessing the Configuration Webpages The unit can be configured using the webpages To acce...

Page 19: ...mode is the default mode of operation Toggle the speed of PTZ camera movement two speeds available Use the Zoom button to zoom in out with a selected camera Also used to zoom x2 into Live or Playback...

Page 20: ...rol of cameras Use the Softkeys Red Green Yellow Blue Purple to directly access the corresponding function displayed on the menu screen The Number pad should be used to select specific cameras and pre...

Page 21: ...art editing a field the option will be outlined in green Use the Up Down Directional buttons to change the settings within an editable field Use the OK button to accept a new setting Use the colour ba...

Page 22: ...vailable click on the drop down menus to select settings Note A selected item in the drop down list will appear highlighted Navigating away from a page clicking on a different option on the menu tree...

Page 23: ...nual Select to open an electronic version of the Installation Operation Guide ObserVer Manual Select to open an electronic version of the NetVu ObserVer User Guide NetVu ObserVer is a free video manag...

Page 24: ...ailable Relevant menus can also be accessed directly from other menu screens via the coloured softkey options shown at the base of each menu The options available will depend on the menu being viewed...

Page 25: ...Language page allows the system language to be set The language can also be changed for the current session only The Time and Date page allows the unit time and date settings to be adjusted including...

Page 26: ...ding held on the unit System Name This field can be edited to allocate a name to the unit This is displayed when the unit is accessed via NetVu ObserVer and is sent when transmitting information to a...

Page 27: ...e version of software the unit is running Codec Revision This identifies the codec version the unit is running Webpage Revision This identifies the webpage version the unit is running PC Apps Revision...

Page 28: ...isplayed Restart reason The reason for the last restart is displayed i e Controlled User Reset Export Log Blue Select this option to export log data to an inserted CD DVD or a connected USB device Tot...

Page 29: ...over an IP connection Cameras Connected Those camera channels with cameras connected will be highlighted light green Those not in use will appear dark green Failed Cameras Those camera channels where...

Page 30: ...ormation regarding the status of the unit s alarm contacts alarm zones and relay outputs Alarm Contacts Zones Relay Outputs Alarm Contacts Alarm Zones and Relay Outputs that are in an active state are...

Page 31: ...nguage can also be changed for the current session only System Language Select to change the system language setting Reset Red Select to reset the unit Note The unit MUST be reset to implement system...

Page 32: ...ed as mm dd yy or yy mm dd Time Format As default the time displayed is in 12 hour format This can be changed to 24 hour if required Set Time Enter a current time for the unit Set Date Enter a current...

Page 33: ...Telem Sets port for Telemetry purposes Comm Sets port for Comms purposes Interface Type Serial port 1 is configured for RS232 communications Serial port 2 is configured for RS485 communications Baud P...

Page 34: ...operator at an RVRC Audio Sample Rate Audio can be recorded at 8Hz 11Hz 16Hz or 22Hz Record Gain This option allows the Record Gain level to be set This is the base setting from which the AGC Automat...

Page 35: ...enu will no longer be displayed in the menu tree Remote Reporting Select this option to activate the Remote Reporting function refer to Network Settings Remote Reporting for more information Note When...

Page 36: ...further information regarding the User Logging function Comb Filter Enable this option to activate the Comb Filter function Comb Filter can help improve the fine details of a video signal image by fi...

Page 37: ...the system to reboot Save Purple Select to save current unit settings to the selected media Restore Blue Select to restore previously saved settings from the selected media Note Selecting the Restore...

Page 38: ...page allows the Viewer menu settings to be configured The Display page controls how the local monitors present information They control whether text will be displayed on the Main or Spot monitors the...

Page 39: ...meras can be displayed in either JPEG or MPEG format Default Image Req Images displayed full screen in the Viewer menus can be shown in either High Medium or Low resolution Default Quad Req Images dis...

Page 40: ...load time required when accessing different DVRs Servers For example if a local unit and a remote DVR are to be accessed it is possible to set the Applet location for both DVRs as the local unit If vi...

Page 41: ...om the options available in the drop down list Sequence Dwell secs The sequence dwell time can be set from 1 to 99 seconds The dwell time is the period a camera s images are displayed before switching...

Page 42: ...the Admin FTP function will limit access to the unit via an FTP connection Video FTP Assigning username and password requirements for the Video FTP function will limit access to the Video FTP archivi...

Page 43: ...rivileges to Local and Remote Users it is possible to limit access to specific cameras Using the Camera Selection segment of the Add New Account menu enter those cameras for which access will be permi...

Page 44: ...he individual menus for further details The Camera page allows the quick configuration of all connected local camera channels The Camera Setup page allows the colour and contrast settings for each ind...

Page 45: ...remove colour patterning If a particular channel is not in use or the camera has failed select Not Connected Term When selected the unit will automatically terminate the camera input with 75 Fail Rep...

Page 46: ...channel for review and adjustment Copy to all Select this option to apply current settings to all connected cameras Camera Colour Select a colour value from 8 to 8 via the slidebar or enter a number d...

Page 47: ...f a telemetry capable camera is connected the appropriate control protocol should be selected from the accompanying drop down list Refer to Appendix E for details of supported telemetry protocols Note...

Page 48: ...rofile Record page allows the recording configuration to be based on specific priorities The record rate and quality can be customised to respond appropriately to the alarms and time of day The Schedu...

Page 49: ...ng on each camera Days Recording Displays the record duration possible using the current configuration Camera Settings Choose the rate of non alarm recording to be used from the range of preset record...

Page 50: ...current configuration Max Collection Resolution Setting the Max Collection Resolution limits the unit to record within the following maximum resolutions across all cameras CIF global pps at a maximum...

Page 51: ...for further details Note Unset Set and Override modes can be renamed via Record Settings Schedule PPS The accompanying dropdown list allows the number of frames captured per second to be set The pictu...

Page 52: ...eyswitch options will instead be displayed Mode Title Enables a name to be entered for Unset Set and Override mode Current Mode Shows the current timer mode according to the names entered in the Mode...

Page 53: ...ecific zone as the Keyswitch Enable EOL Select to configure the Keyswitch for EOL The End Of Line EOL option enables the Keyswitch to detect any changes in the electronic input resistance A change out...

Page 54: ...eyswitch has been enabled in the Record Settings Schedule menu Holidays Enter a date and press the Add button The date will be added to the Holiday list To delete highlight and select Delete Weekends...

Page 55: ...etailing which video files have been protected unprotected Start Date Enter a start date to protect video Start Time Enter a start time to protect video End Date Enter an end date to protect video End...

Page 56: ...ate Time This dialog box allows a search to be made within the protected video list starting from a specific Time and Date List To Date Time This dialog box allows a search within the protected video...

Page 57: ...as Go to Preset to be allocated to alarm zones Zones can also be associated with a specific camera On receipt of an alarm images from the associated primary camera will automatically be displayed in t...

Page 58: ...the input Tick the N_O checkbox to set the corresponding input to Normally Open The alarm will then trigger when the input is closed shorted If left as Normally Closed the default setting the alarm wi...

Page 59: ...period If it is again triggered more than the amount set in the nuisance counter it will remain de activated for another hour This will continue until the trigger value falls below the nuisance count...

Page 60: ...hin the zone after this time period the alarm will be triggered Zone An alarm zone can be established to logically groups alarms and initiate actions when an alarm is activated there are 32 configurab...

Page 61: ...o switching the system to Set mode Exit route Zone This creates deferred alarms along a specified route while the exit time is active This is in compliance with BS8418 the British Standard for remote...

Page 62: ...are Red Green Blue Yellow Cyan and Magenta Secondary Cameras This setting gives the facility to assign additional cameras to the zone These cameras will become part of the alarm sequence shown in the...

Page 63: ...rk E mail for more information VMD Activity Inhibit Select to inhibit ignore the Activity detection feature Refer to Activity Setup for more information Enable Buzzer Select to activate the unit s int...

Page 64: ...1 will result in Activity mode functioning only when the camera is at preset position 1 Select Active while camera not in motion for Activity mode to function only when the camera is still Select Alwa...

Page 65: ...Different Edit Mode functions will be added following future development Edit Action Select Invert to change the current grid state i e Clear to Set Select Clear to remove grids or select Set to add...

Page 66: ...Zone to apply the Zone Input rules as configured in the Zone Input menu Refer to Zone Input for more information Copy To All Select to copy the current Activity Response settings to all camera channe...

Page 67: ...to display alarm activated cameras on the connected Spot Monitor Enable in Day This will enable Activity Detection when the unit is in Day Unset operation mode Enable in Night This will enable Activit...

Page 68: ...t relay can immediately be displayed on the local monitor Select Jump To Primary Camera from the drop down list to activate this function Revert Display Mode after Alarm Enable this setting to make th...

Page 69: ...as the name assigned to the unit and its IP address The Live Transmission page enables JPEG and MPEG profiles to be created for transmitting images via a High Medium or Low quality network connection...

Page 70: ...mission Rate Shows the maximum transmission speed for the network type Force 10BaseT operation The unit supports 10 or 100BaseT half duplex transmission Selecting this option will force the unit to op...

Page 71: ...nds the unit will wait before disconnecting the PPP Point to Point Protocol link if data has not been transmitted or received PPP Link Down Timer mins If for any reason the PPP connection is lost this...

Page 72: ...transmission select image resolution settings 4CIF 2CIF CIF or QCIF Size_rate For JPEG the figure entered will be the size of the JPEG transmitted in Kbytes For MPEG4 the figure will be the bit rate a...

Page 73: ...G4 images are sent as RAW data or in GOV Group of Video format RAW mode transmits a single I frame and then a sequence of P frames until a change in transmission is detected GOV mode sends I and P fra...

Page 74: ...N or WAN and allocated a valid IP address Mail Server Address This is the IP address or URL of the SMTP Server that the e mail will be sent to The SMTP server will then forward this to the intended re...

Page 75: ...Camera Fail Select to send email notification on camera fail Send on Activity Event Select to send email notification on activation of the Activity Detection feature Send Image Select to send accompan...

Page 76: ...ort The default port for FTP use is port 21 If this port has already been allocated on the network it is possible to identify and allocate an alternative port Status Server Port Default The default po...

Page 77: ...ction Schedule time hh mm If Scheduled has been selected in Download Options enter a time for the download to take place each day Poll time Minutes If Polled has been selected in Download Options ente...

Page 78: ...will add a Viewer program to the archive It is recommended that this option be selected as it will ensure the downloaded video images can always be successfully viewed Check Media button Selecting th...

Page 79: ...mera patrol sequences to be established and configured The Patrol feature uses established preset positions to automatically pan tilt and zoom the camera in the selected sequence The Privacy Masks pag...

Page 80: ...era channel Dome Model Details the product model Dome Serial Number Identifies the serial number of the specific camera Total Time On Details the operational life time of the camera to date Total Time...

Page 81: ...rsion This identifies the version of software the camera unit is running Firmware Version This identifies the version of firmware the camera unit is running Bootloader Version This identifies the boot...

Page 82: ...ton to zoom the camera view IN Blue Use the button to zoom the camera view OUT Navigation Buttons Use the four navigation buttons to position the camera view Save Grey Select to save the entered prese...

Page 83: ...an Operator in quickly identifying the current camera position Camera ID Selected camera channel Camera Title This is the title assigned to the selected camera channel Sector Select from sector 1 32 S...

Page 84: ...ol Name Enter a recognisable name for the Patrol 1 32 Up to 32 individual positioning manoeuvres can be added to a Patrol Note Selecting one of the 1 32 buttons will send the camera to that Preset pos...

Page 85: ...gin creation of a privacy area A black rectangle will then be displayed superimposed across the camera view It is recommended that the camera be navigated to the exact centre of the area requiring the...

Page 86: ...Dedicated Micros 2009 86 EcoSense Show Yellow Select this option to show camera view with existing privacy mask displayed Delete Blue Select this option to delete the currently displayed privacy mask...

Page 87: ...n Alarm Name Position Select desired position to locate the Alarm Name Position information For all above functions the available positions are Top Left Top Right Bottom Left Bottom Right and Off No i...

Page 88: ...in quality of displayed images Auto Focus The Oracle Domes Auto Focus feature enables the camera to best focus on its current view Select to activate Auto Flip When the Oracle Domes Auto Flip feature...

Page 89: ...is repeated White Balance The Oracle Domes White Balance feature enables the camera to compensate for different lighting scenarios which can effect the colour quality of the displayed image Select Aut...

Page 90: ...L End of Line NC Normally Closed NO Normally Open or Disabled Action Select a preset position or a patrol action for the camera upon alarm event Relay Select an action for the relay Select Momentary f...

Page 91: ...pproach to operator and installer use The coloured keys on the IR Remote Control correspond to the menu options displayed on screen Note The screen images shown throughout this section are those displ...

Page 92: ...left cam 3 top right etc Note When a camera button is pressed to select a new camera the new selection will be displayed in the top left hand corner of the display The next three connected cameras wil...

Page 93: ...rs video playback functions i e play pause rewind and fast forward Red ll Freezes current video display Green Rewinds current video Yellow Plays from current position Blue Fast forwards video up to cu...

Page 94: ...t Displays the Events menu Blue Menu Setup Opens the Configuration menu pages IMPORTANT Selecting this option will exit the Viewer menus This will be logged in the User Activity Log as the current use...

Page 95: ...itions have been established for the PTZ camera select the Preset option and enter a preset number Refer to the Presets menu page for further details on establishing preset positions Yellow Patrol If...

Page 96: ...tor To re send the camera to this position select the camera then press Next Preset preset number Note When entering a new preset any previous preset assigned to that number for the same camera will b...

Page 97: ...ic menus will be overlaid across the screen Green Select This option enables sub menu content selection dependent on the protocol selected Please refer to the specific camera documentation for further...

Page 98: ...ecorded video data Use the Time and Date options to view recorded images from the camera channel currently being viewed Time Enter the required time using the 24hr clock Date Enter the required date E...

Page 99: ...irectional buttons to select a specific event the selected event is displayed in the preview window If viewing locally press PLAY on the IR Remote Control Keyboard to playback an event If viewing remo...

Page 100: ...date time for the Event Search Event Filter End Enter an end date time for the Event Search Red Alarms Select to only display Alarm category events Green Activity Select to only display Activity cate...

Page 101: ...vent List box will be displayed see above detailing the start date and time of the archive Select Mark again to establish an end time for the archive A maximum of eight copy periods can be added to th...

Page 102: ...ownload Archive Media Select the media device USB or CD DVD for archive purposes Include Viewer Application Select whether the application required to view archived data is included in the download Us...

Page 103: ...d to the USB device 5 The USB export progress is displayed as a On completion the status will read Archive Complete To Copy Events Images to a CD DVD 1 Insert a CD DVD Device into the CD DVD drive on...

Page 104: ...t Spot will be displayed in the lower left segment of the main monitor Green Display Select to remove the on screen text displayed on the main monitor Blue Seg Select to custom configure a quad or mul...

Page 105: ...ded into six categories each category containing relevant videos To play a video first click directly on one of the six categories If viewing remotely use the Directional buttons and the OK button A c...

Page 106: ...yboard This is connected via the KBD connector on the rear of the unit and provides the same control functions as the I R Remote Control The following keyboards are supported Note The 4 channel unit d...

Page 107: ...is pressed again for future use Play mode Marks start and end of archiving point Live mode Opens the Archive Copy menu Live mode No functionality Play mode Starts fast forwarding from play time Rewind...

Page 108: ...entry of camera and Preset and numbers For future use For future use Triggers the wash function on a telemetry camera Triggers the wipe function on a telemetry camera Switches on the lamp on a teleme...

Page 109: ...ronic zoom in Sends a Patrol command to a telemetry camera Instructs the selected telemetry camera to automatically pan on cameras that support this function Used as menu and on screen navigation keys...

Page 110: ...ossible to connect a variety of telemetry cameras to the unit use the following tables as a guide 1 5 6 9 RS232 Connectivity Serial 1 Pin Description 2 Receive Data 3 Transmit Data 5 Ground RS485 Conn...

Page 111: ...V turns OFF 8 Press STOP The LED turns OFF and the code is stored Codes Relevant To Common Televisions TV Brand Code s Alba 2003 2009 2010 2021 2022 2041 2045 2052 2093 2255 2278 2293 2306 2492 24 97...

Page 112: ...453 454 476 477 478 479 480 481 495 498 499 554 567 56 8573 604 623 624 627 629 635 636 637 643 644 Pioneer 2029 2037 2081 2093 2379 2382 2387 2390 2392 2444 2449 2498 2584 2627 26 2637 Sanyo 2003 20...

Page 113: ...nit for as long as any related video files are kept One log file will be created daily as a text file and will be named automatically using the date of creation and stored in the logs directory on the...

Page 114: ...he PC to one of the serial port connections on the rear of the unit 2 On the PC click Start Programs Accessories Communications Hyperterminal and create a new connection via the COM port using these s...

Page 115: ...switch camera activate sounder ALARMS RELAYS 17 normally open closed tamper proof alarm inputs via back panel on 8 16 channel units 5 normally open closed tamper proof alarm inputs via back panel on...

Page 116: ...ETRY Built in RS485 Twisted pair protocols provide direct control of the numerous domes including but not limited to the following Dedicated Micros Serial AD Matrix AD 168 Matrix Baxall C BBV C RS485...

Page 117: ...Dedicated Micros 2009 117 EcoSense Notes...

Page 118: ...the unit IP address using the serial port 114 Maintain 37 Network 70 Operating the Viewer 91 OSD Settings 87 Patrols 84 Power 11 Power Sources 6 Presets 82 Privacy Masks 85 Profile Record 50 Program...

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