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PRODUCT OVERVIEW 

The ECOR 264 F2/D2 series‘ digital video recorders are equipped with the latest H.264 compression 

technology and offer both enhanced recording capacity and fast high quality image transmission over 

network. Numerous functions and the enhanced recording settings make these digital video recorders the 

perfect choice for various application fields.  

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dual stream for slow network bandwidth control 

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low noise / fanless housing design 

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user-friendly graphic user interface (GUI) with easy mouse or front panel operation 

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multi-language menu operation 

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express setup for quick installation in standard applications 

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latest H.264 compression technology 

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individual recording settings for each channel 

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pentaplex operation for simultaneous recording, playback, archiving, live view and network access 

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snapshot search function 

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data archiving via USB 2.0 port or built-in DVD-RW drive (only “D” models) 

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programmable motion detection area (22x18) for each channel 

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local (through USB mouse) and network PTZ control 

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fast network video transmission with dual stream for mobile phone streaming 

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network operation independent from local operation 

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event notification incl. e-mail alarm and network alarm with optional PowerCon 4.x software 

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watchdog function with notification options 

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optional RS-485 remote control (EKB 500) 

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free EverFocus DDNS service: DDNS account registration directly from DVR setup 

 

Chapter 

Summary of Contents for ECOR 264-4D2

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Page 2: ...tten permission of the Everfocus Electronics Corporation Release Date September 2010 QuickTime is a registered trademark of the Apple Computer Inc Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation Linksys is a registered trademark of the Linksys Corporation D Link is a registered trademark of the D Link Corporation DynDNS is a registered trademark of the DynDNS org Corporation Other p...

Page 3: ...4 F and at relative humidity between 20 80 The input power source for this device is 12 VDC with external power supply 100 240VAC This Product is RoHS compliant ATTENTION This is a class A product which may cause radio interference in a domestic environment in this case the user may be urged to take adequate measures The information in this manual was current upon publication The manufacturer rese...

Page 4: ...Rs 11 1 8 5 Speed Dome Installation 12 1 9 USB MOUSE INSTALLATION 12 1 10 NETWORK CONNECTION 13 1 10 1 Direct PC Connection through Crossover Network Cable 13 1 10 2 Network Connection through Patch Cable 13 1 11 FINAL INSTALL PROCESS 14 2 MOUSE AND FRONT PANEL OPERATION 15 2 1 GENERAL USB MOUSE OPERATION 15 2 1 1 How to select a channel 15 2 1 2 OSD Root Menu 15 2 1 3 Operation in the Configurati...

Page 5: ...35 4 3 CAMERA SETTING 38 4 3 1 Basic Setting 38 4 3 2 Video Adjust 40 4 3 3 Motion 41 4 3 4 Video Loss 44 4 4 RECORD PLAY SETTING 45 4 4 1 Record 45 4 4 2 Built in Calculator 46 4 4 3 Play 47 4 5 ALARM EVENT SETTING 48 4 5 1 Alarm 48 4 5 2 Event 50 4 6 SCHEDULE SETTING 57 4 6 1 Express Setup 57 4 6 2 Holidays 58 4 6 3 Schedule 59 4 6 4 Alarm Action 64 4 7 NETWORK SETTING 66 4 7 1 LAN 66 4 7 2 EMAI...

Page 6: ...NNECTION 90 5 9 ROUTER OR LAN CONNECTION 91 6 REMOTE OPERATION FROM BROWSER 94 6 1 CONNECTING TO ECOR 264 F2 D2 94 6 2 BROWSERSECURITYSETTING 95 6 2 1 Installing ActiveX controls 95 6 2 2 Enabling ActiveX Controls 98 6 3 REMOTE LIVE VIEW 101 6 4 SUB MAIN SWITCHING DUAL STREAM 102 6 5 REMOTE PLAYBACK 104 6 6 REMOTE PTZ CONTROL 105 7 EVERFOCUS DDNS SETUP 107 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 109 APPENDIX A TIMING O...

Page 7: ...llation in standard applications latest H 264 compression technology individual recording settings for each channel pentaplex operation for simultaneous recording playback archiving live view and network access snapshot search function data archiving via USB 2 0 port or built in DVD RW drive only D models programmable motion detection area 22x18 for each channel local through USB mouse and network...

Page 8: ... Recorder x1 User Manual x 1 AC Adapter x 1 Mouse x 1 Terminal Block x 6 IR Remote Control x 1 Battery x 2 HDD Fixing Bracket x 1 set Power Cord x 1 SATA cable x 1 Screws x 4 for HDD Screws x 2 for HDD fixing bracket Shockproof rubber x 4 ...

Page 9: ...IPS 704 x 288 1 50 IPS 704 x 576 1 25 IPS individual setup per channel for normal and event recording rem rate to be distributed among rem channels Playback rate 1 100 IPS 352 x 288 1 100 IPS 704 x 288 1 50 IPS 704 x 576 1 200 IPS 352 x 288 1 100 IPS 704 x 288 1 50 IPS 704 x 576 Recording modes continuous schedule or event recording Playback search via date time or event smart search incl snapshot...

Page 10: ...terminal connector Password protection 3 levels Watchdog function for HDD status HDD temperature recording and HDD fault Power source 12 V DC via included power supply 100 240 V AC Power consumption 40 W max Ambient temperature 0 C 40 C Dimensions WxHxD 320 x 54 3 x 208 9 mm Weight 4 0 kg w o HDD Supported PTZ Protocols EverFocus Pelco D Pelco P Samsung Electr Transparent ...

Page 11: ...4 Channel keys 1 8 1 4 Press channel key 1 8 1 4 to display that channel in full screen view Press channel key again for 2x electronic zoom Zoom screen can be moved through arrow keys Pressing the channel key again switches the electronic zoom off and return to full screen view of that channel 5 I Fast reverse playback or step reverse playback depending on playback mode 6 II Reverse playback or pa...

Page 12: ... can be set in Display Setting tab of the Menu For more detail about SEQ please see Section 4 9 2 Display Setting Main M T SEQ 14 Search Press this key to enter Search Menu For more detail about the Search function please see Section Fehler Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden Search 15 Copy Press this key to enter Copy Menu For more detail about Copy function please see Section Fehler Verwe...

Page 13: ...e DC 12V power source provided into the power socket 5 RS485 For remote control via RS 485 keyboards and telemetry control for attached PTZ devices 6 BNC Main monitor composite BNC output for main monitor live playback setup 7 VGA Connect a VGA monitor to the VGA output connection VGA resolution is 1280x1024 8 RS232 9 pin D Sub control input for RS 232 9 USB 2 0 USB port recommended for connecting...

Page 14: ...s twisted pair fiber optics radio for the video inputs be sure to verify accurate receiver calibration and signal levels 1 6 1 Video inputs ATTENTION In order for the system to auto detect the appropriate video format NTSC or PAL make sure that there is a video signal on video input 1 upon power up 1 6 2 Monitor output Depending on the used monitor connection can be effected either through the VGA...

Page 15: ...ding to a flexible schedule 1 7 1 Alarm Input Contacts This DVR provides one alarm input per camera The input is programmable N O Normal Open or N C Normal Closed Input has to be switched by dry contacts 1 G 2 3 G 4 1 G 2 3 G 4 Alarm input with N O Normal Open contact Alarm input with N C Normal Closed contact in idle state in idle state All settings are programmed in the ALARM menu Section 4 5 1 ...

Page 16: ... highly susceptible to interference The number of devices installed in one bus is limited to 32 and the maximum cable length is 3 900 feet Both of these can be expanded using a signal distributor EverFocus Model EDA997A see below Both the first and the last device in series should be terminated with 120 Ohm resistance in order to minimize line reflections RS 485 bus serial wiring Cable length from...

Page 17: ... g the interconnection of several keyboards is not possible with these types of signal distributor 1 8 2 RS 485 socket pin assignment The RS485 pin assignment is as follows 1 8 3 EKB 500 connection with network patch cable For a simple short distance installation recorder and keyboard can be connected directly using a standard CAT5 network cable with an 8 pin connector at only one end and at the o...

Page 18: ...3 RS 485 parameters and protocol in the I O CONTROL menu Section 4 10 4 ATTENTION Some Pelco D P protocol domes and receivers require an address offset of 1 i e the address assigned to the dome receiver in the DVR camera menu must be 1 below the address set in the dome receiver itself 1 9 USB MOUSE INSTALLATION Connect the USB mouse to one of the 2 USB ports This can be done while DVR is powered o...

Page 19: ...int connection of DVR and PC requires a crossover crossed network cable This type of connection is ONLY used for direct connection to a single PC Make sure that the PC is equipped with a 10 100 Mbps compatible network connection Figure 1 3 Direct PC Connection Pinout of crossover cable 1 10 2 Network Connection through Patch Cable The connection to an existing network requires a normal patch cable...

Page 20: ...e 1 11 FINAL INSTALL PROCESS Once you have completed the basic wiring connections you are ready to turn on the DVR Simply plug in the power source The POWER LED will light up if power is normal Once the system has finished loading you can begin to set up the menu options for the DVR ...

Page 21: ...l users can select a channel by clicking once on the desired channel screen The selected screen will be highlighted by a white frame 2 Double clicking on a channel screen will display full screen for this channel 2 1 2 OSD Root Menu 1 Right click the mouse to obtain the DVR menu bar see Figure 2 1 OSD Root Menu When you move the mouse over each icon its title will be displayed at the top of the co...

Page 22: ... on a choice to select it 3 In section 3 all the options for the selected choice will be available Click on a field to make changes 2 1 4 Field Input Options The following are examples of different types of fields available in the Configuration menu Textbox Click on the box and an on screen keyboard will appear see note about the on screen keyboard below Dropdown box Click on the down arrow to see...

Page 23: ...or Right Note about on screen keyboard Click on a button to input that character The buttons on the right and bottom have the following functions Space Enter a space Caps Switch to capital letters Delete the letter Confirm the selection Move to right Move to left ...

Page 24: ...perform that action These actions are covered in detail in Chapter 3 3 Press Menu to close the DVR menu bar 2 2 3 Front Panel Key Review The basic principle of front panel operation is to use arrow keys to navigate among the menu items Use the Enter key to confirm a selection or enter the next level menu Press the Menu key to enter the Main Menu or exit from the current level of the menu 2 2 4 Ope...

Page 25: ... changes to that item Note press the Menu button to go back to the previous menu section level 2 2 5 Field Input Options Textbox Press Enter key and an on screen keyboard will appear see note about on screen keyboard below Dropdown box Press Enter key to show the available options Use arrow keys to highlight the desired option and press Enter again to select it Check box Press Enter key on a setti...

Page 26: ...he front panel to input the selected characters When finished highlight Done and press the Enter key on the front panel to confirm The buttons on the right and bottom have the following functions Space Enter a space Caps Switch to capital letters Delete the letter Confirm the selection Move to right Move to left ...

Page 27: ...uninstalled cameras Refer to Section 4 3 1 for more details 2 If a schedule is active the DVR will follow the record settings of the schedule 3 2 LOGIN In order to access ECOR 264 F2 D2 options users may be asked to log in for authority identification To log in follow these steps 1 Right click on the screen or press the Menu Key to display the Main Menu Figure 3 1 Login page 2 Select the user name...

Page 28: ...Enter key when highlighted on the Login button to log in to the system Figure 3 2 On screen Keyboard 3 3 SELECT CAMERA OPERATION ECOR 264 F2 D2 is a pentaplex DVR users can control each camera individually by selecting that camera For camera selection Mouse Right click the screen the image will show a white frame on screen if the camera has been selected When in quad display mode press the quad la...

Page 29: ...s represented by different colors on the time bar Green means normal orange indicates a Motion blue indicates Video Loss red indicates an alarm event 10 and signs are used to adjust the time scale range for the bar Press or to select between scale levels L1 L5 When changing level the start time and end time of the time bar will change L1 Entire time bar is 2 days L2 Entire time bar is 30 hours L3 ...

Page 30: ...o jump to a preset position a Click Preset button b Click the number of the desired position c Click Go button 7 Shortcut for presets 1 9 a Click digit 1 9 button without clicking any other buttons b The camera will seek that preset position 8 Steps to delete a preset position if supported by the camera a Click Preset button b Click the number of the desired position c Click Delete button 9 For Au...

Page 31: ...s in different areas of the screen With Quick Mouse Control the user can control PTZ direction zoom and focus by clicking directly on screen The screen is divided into 16 areas with the outer ring is divided into 12 zones used to control movement direction The inner square of 4 areas is used to control zoom and focus Figure 3 3 Express Control PTZ The screen is divided into a 4x4 grid The function...

Page 32: ... to put that camera in full screen mode By front panel Press any channel key to bring that channel to full screen mode With a mouse double left click again on the screen to return to the previous multiple camera layout 3 7 CHANNEL SWITCHING Use this function to change a channel position within a multiple camera display 1 Select one camera 2 Press Channel button 3 Click on the channel number you wi...

Page 33: ...s information Please see the following table for status representation Alarm Audio Event HDD failure HD temp too high Seq Motion Video loss No network 4 Press again to show both status information and camera information 5 Press again to hide all information 3 9 SEQUENCE 1 By mouse Click Sequence button to enter the auto sequential switching mode 2 By front panel Press the Sequence button on front ...

Page 34: ...ge to be displayed by clicking directly on screen Figure 3 4 Zoom Express Control The screen is divided into a 4x4 grid The function of each section is defined as below 1 Left and up 2 3 Up 4 Right and up 5 9 Left 8 12 Right 13 Left and down 14 15 Down 16 Right and down 6 7 10 11 Not used 3 11 SEARCH By mouse Right click to bring up the menu bar and click to enter Search Menu By front panel Press ...

Page 35: ...and Time Click on the Play button to start the search The DVR will automatically begin to play the video selected The DVR will play the nearest time if there is no data at the selected time In search playback mode pressing the Stop button will return to the search menu 3 11 2 Event Search Figure 3 6 Search Menu Event Search ...

Page 36: ...utton to start searching The search results will be shown as a list of events Prev Page Go to previous page Next Page Go to next page Play Playback selected item Copy Copy selected item 3 11 3 Smart Search Smart Search allows the review of a segment of the recorded video from individual cameras to detect motion in an area specified at the time of the search The resulting motion events are displaye...

Page 37: ...on grid setup window Select the area to be reviewed The smart search zones have to be activated in the Motion settings within the camera setting menu Press Set all to select the entire area Select Clear All to clear all the selected grids Press Save Back to save the motion grid setting and return to the motion setting menu Press Cancel to cancel all changes and return to the motion setting menu ...

Page 38: ... desired area 3 Press Enter key at the starting point 4 Use arrow keys to select motion area the shape of the proposed area will be displayed 5 Press Enter key 2x to select the area Press the Menu key to exit the area selection use the up down arrows to choose Save Back and press Enter to proceed Click on the Search button to start searching The search results will be shown as a list of events 3 1...

Page 39: ...nd thumbnail will be the interval set in Result Interval next to the first thumbnail and so on If forward is selected as search direction a white frame will surround the selected snapshot at the first thumbnail If backward is selected the search date time will be displayed at the last thumbnail and a white frame will surround the selected snapshot at the last thumbnail Snapshot search result symbo...

Page 40: ... be archived Copy To Select whether you want to copy to USB or CD DVD CD DVD on D models only Data Size Shows the estimated total size for the time period Copy Press Copy button to start archiving 3 13 LOGOUT Right click to bring up the menu bar and click the button to bring up the Logout Confirmation window see Figure 3 11 Figure 3 10 Logout Confirmation window Press Yes button when you are ready...

Page 41: ...nfiguration Menu Log in if necessary see Section 3 2 LOGIN above 4 2 EXPRESS CONFIGURATION The Figure 4 1 Express Menu is a screenshot of the EXPRESS SETTING MENU This menu is used to configure global express settings for all cameras For example if user selects Event Only in Record Mode and presses the Apply button all 4 8 cameras will be set to Event only If user selects Blank in Recording Mode a...

Page 42: ...vailable options are Best Quality Standard and Extended Record in the next column For more detail please refer to APPENDIX B RECORDING VALUE SELECTION RULES Recording Days not available with Schedule Record Set the maximum recording days Available selection will be shown in the next column including 1 3 5 7 14 20 30 40 50 and 60 days DVR will auto adjust relative settings for all the cameras to fi...

Page 43: ...e will be assigned automatically DNS server 1 This field shows the primary DNS server for your network When DHCP is selected and an internet connection is available this value will be assigned automatically This field must be assigned correctly if you plan to use the DDNS feature see Section DDNS for more details DNS server 2 This field shows the secondary DNS server for your network Note The defa...

Page 44: ...age of the DVR s recording abilities any unused cameras should have this option set to disabled Covert Check the box to hide the camera picture in live and sequence modes However the image will still be recorded and can be played back by any user who has playback rights Record Mode 2 record modes are available Normal Event This recording mode includes continuous and event recording Event Only Vide...

Page 45: ...eras are installed it is recommended to uncheck the checkbox Installed for the unused input signals as even these may influence the calculation of the remaining image rate Event Speed Recording speed for event recording The speed is adjustable from 1 to 25 IPS If more than one camera requires simultaneous event recording the available speed will be distributed among the respective number of camera...

Page 46: ...urated or if the colors appear overwhelmed by glare try decreasing the Brightness Contrast Adjusts the total amount of light output from the display If details are lost or lines appear distorted try decreasing the contrast Color Adjusts the amount of color information in the picture Apply To This button can be used to copy the video settings to other cameras Select which cameras you wish to copy t...

Page 47: ...Check this box to enable the buzzer when a motion event is triggered Email Notify Check this box to send email notification when a motion event is detected Email operation requires that valid email settings have been entered in the Network Setting Email setup screen See Section 4 6 2 Email for more information Network Alarm Check this box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when motion occu...

Page 48: ...Set All Press this button to select the entire area Clear All Press this button to clear all the grids selected Save Back Press this button to save the motion grid setting and return to motion setting menu Cancel Press this button to cancel all changes and returns to the motion setting menu How to select motion grid by mouse 1 Select the grid square in the upper left of the desired rectangle 2 Sel...

Page 49: ...Apply To This button can be used to copy the motion settings to other cameras Select which cameras you wish to copy to Select All selects all cameras Unselect All deselects all cameras Click OK to copy the settings or Cancel to exit without copying ...

Page 50: ... Email for more information Network Alarm Check this box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when video loss occurs This feature requires PowerCon software on the client PC and proper settings for the Alarm Server in the Network Setup menu see Section 4 6 4 Alarm Server for more information Alarm Output This will transmit a signal through the alarm output relay It can be set to either NONE ...

Page 51: ... 4 7 Record Play Menu 4 4 1 Record Record Overwrite Check the box and the disk will begin overwriting when full NOTE Unless this box is checked THE DVR MUST STOP RECORDING WHEN THE DISK IS FULL The use of record overwrite is strongly recommended If you do not use this feature please be sure to make specific arrangements to monitor be notified when the disk is full Schedule Record Use schedule reco...

Page 52: ...number of days or to limit the retention of older recorded video to clear space in anticipation of event recording 4 4 2 Built in Calculator The built in record period calculator can give a rough estimation of the total recording time for the DVR with the current settings In order to compute as accurate an estimate as possible please enter your expectations for the hours per day you expect recordi...

Page 53: ...function as described below Playback From X Seconds ago When the DVR is put into playback press PLAY it will begin playing from the selected time Choose from 60 to 3600 seconds prior to the present time If Quick Playback is not enabled pressing the PLAY button will bring up the Playback Bar see Section 3 5 ...

Page 54: ...ecording rate will follow the Normal frame rate setting Buzzer Check this box to enable the buzzer when an alarm occurs Main Monitor Main monitor display options when a motion occurs No change No change on the main monitor display Full screen A full screen of the active camera will display on main monitor Record Select which camera s will start recording in response to this alarm event Email Notif...

Page 55: ...On to confirm selection Off to cancel selection When ON a sub menu is displayed for choosing the desired PTZ preset number Alarm Output This will transmit a signal through the alarm output It can be set to either NONE not active or 1 selects alarm relay to be active Output Type Output action when alarm is triggered Timeout Alarm output lasts for the set time duration Permanent Alarm will remain ac...

Page 56: ...ot set to Overwrite in the Record Menu an event will be created when the HDD is filled HD Off If HDDs are switched off or are removed the DVR will create an HD OFF event Power Loss If power is disconnected an alarm event will be triggered when power is restored Network Loss If connection to the local network is lost DVR will create a Network Loss event NOTE This function only checks the physical c...

Page 57: ...il setup screen Network Alarm Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC requires PowerCon software and setting up Alarm Server in Network Setup menu Stop Recording Check box to stop recording when HD s temperature is over the Temp Warning Limit Temp Warning Limit Sets the trigger temperature for HD Temperature event actions Choose between 50 C 122 F or 70 C 158 F Alarm Output This will tr...

Page 58: ...quires that valid email settings have been entered in the Network Setting Email setup screen Network Alarm Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC requires PowerCon software and setting up Alarm Server in Network Setup menu Alarm Output This will transmit a signal through the alarm output It can be set to either NONE not active or 1 active Output Type Output action will be Transparent a...

Page 59: ...quires PowerCon software and setting up Alarm Server in Network Setup menu Alarm Output This will transmit a signal through the alarm output It can be set to either NONE not active or 1 active Output Type Output action when alarm is triggered Timeout Alarm output lasts for the set time duration Permanent Alarm will be continuously active until user presses the Enter key or resets the alarm remotel...

Page 60: ...res PowerCon software and setting up Alarm Server in Network Setup menu Alarm Output This will transmit a signal through the alarm output relay It can be set to either NONE not active or 1 active Output Type Output action when alarm is triggered Timeout Alarm output lasts for the set time duration Permanent Alarm will be continuously active until user presses Enter key Transparent Alarm output rem...

Page 61: ...mail operation requires that valid email settings have been entered in the Network Setting Email setup screen Network Alarm Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC when power has been restored requires PowerCon software and setting up Alarm Server in Network Setup menu NOTE As alarms and emails cannot be transmitted without power the log entry is made when power is restored and any noti...

Page 62: ...or the set time duration Permanent Alarm will be continuously active until user presses Enter key Transparent Alarm output remains active until event ends Trans Timeout Alarm output continues until event ends then lasts for the set time duration Timeout Duration The amount of time the buzzer sounds when DVR stops recording Duration selectable from 1 to 150 seconds NOTE This function only checks th...

Page 63: ...hen Daytime ends Record Type Select the type of recording for each time period Disabled No recording during scheduled time period Normal Event Continuous and Event recording Event Only Event recording only Normal Frame Rate Continuous FPS recording rate for the scheduled time period The maximum rate is limited to the DVR s maximum recording rate divided by the number of active cameras Selectable f...

Page 64: ... either Holiday or Others Holiday and Others are two different groups you can assign special days in these two groups Recurrent Type Choose how often each scheduled day should be applied Disabled This entry is ignored One time This entry is used only once on that specific date Month date Uses this entry on the same month and day every year e g January 1 for New Year s Day Month weekday Uses this e...

Page 65: ...o Rec No recording during this time block Orange E Only events are recorded during this time block Blue N E Default Normal and event recording during this time block To Set Schedule using Mouse 1 Click on desired start time block no numbers on it on a time bar At this time the selected time block will be highlighted in blue frame and the entire time bar will be highlighted by red frame There are 2...

Page 66: ...t hand column will be highlighted in a blue frame Use the up down arrows to highlight the Schedule choice and press the Enter button to enter the schedule setting mode At this time the whole editing area at the lower right side will be highlighted within a blue frame See below image 2 Enter camera selection mode Use Up Down arrow key to switch to Camera selection mode When Camera selection mode is...

Page 67: ...d all following blocks will turn into gray which means this gray timezone has been set to the recording mode of gray No Rec User can also change the timezone to a different record mode with different color by following instructions in the next step 7 Changing recording mode color of a timezone Use Right Left arrow key to switch to the first block with number on it of a timezone Clicking Enter butt...

Page 68: ...x240 PAL 704x576 704x288 352x288 Normal Frame rate in images per second for continuous recording The speed is limited by the maximum total recording capacity of the DVR as allocated across all the installed cameras Event Frame rate in images per second for event recording adjustable from 1 to 25 IPS Action Check this box to enable notifications enabled elsewhere Buzzer Alarm out E mail and Network...

Page 69: ...dules to other days Select which days you wish to copy to Select All selects all days Clear All deselects all days Click OK to copy the settings or Cancel to exit without copying Apply to Cameras This button can be used to copy schedules to other cameras ...

Page 70: ... and other days Alarm Select a number to change the schedule for that alarm input trigger Each alarm can be set on a 24 hour time block for Holiday Hol Other Oth Sunday Sun Monday Mon Tuesday Tue Wednesday Wed Thursday Thu Friday Fri or Saturday Sat Time Bar The time bar uses two different colors to distinguish each recoding mode Off grey No recording during this time block On orange Alarm action ...

Page 71: ...utton can be used to copy schedules to other days Select which days you wish to copy to Select All selects all days Clear All deselects all days Click OK to copy the settings or Cancel to exit without copying Apply to Cameras ...

Page 72: ...hot of the NETWORK SETTING MENU This menu is for configuring the DVR for a network connection NOTE Since every Network Configuration is different please check with your Network Administrator or ISP to see if your DVR should use specific IP addresses and or port numbers Figure 4 23 Network Menu LAN 4 7 1 LAN Network Type Static IP User can set a fixed IP for network connection DHCP DHCP server in L...

Page 73: ... value will be assigned automatically DNS Server 1 This field shows the primary DNS server for your network If DHCP is selected and an internet connection is available this value should be assigned automatically This field must have a valid DNS address in order to use the DDNS feature see Sections 4 6 3 and 7 DDNS for more detail DNS Server 2 This field shows the secondary DNS server for your netw...

Page 74: ... Email Input the e mail address of the sender the DVR Sender s e mail address has to match the user name and password above Receiver Email 1 Input the first e mail address that event messages are sent to Receiver Email 2 Input the second e mail address that event messages are sent to Receiver Email 3 Input the third e mail address that event messages are sent to Email Subject Input email subject 4...

Page 75: ...ication of Success on the screen If you see Could Not Find Server or any other error message instead double check your network settings and DDNS name and resubmit the DDNS name until you get Success You should now be able to connect by typing in the host name you created Example http hostname everfocusddns com It is not necessary to append the HTTP port number to the DDNS name The EverFocus DDNS s...

Page 76: ...the protocol type for alarm transmission UDP User Datagram Protocol TCP Transmission Control Protocol Note Please use UDP for LAN applications only as this mode is not secure for internet connections Port Select the transmission port for network alarm messages Network ID The network ID is an identifier for the alarm transmitter DVR sending the alarm Notes 1 The network ID must consist of 10 digits...

Page 77: ...nks to the optimized compression method a faster transmission is obtained with H 264 All sub stream parameters are set in the NETWORK SETTING REMOTE MOBILE menu H 264 Sub stream with H 264 compression This streaming method is also supported by the MobileFocus app for IPhone Android Blackberry Note The standard mobile phone stream address http IP address m live htm is deactivated in this mode MJPEG...

Page 78: ... Disk Record Time Start Shows earliest recorded time on the DVR Record Time End Shows latest or most current recorded time on the DVR Disk Select disk number Health Status Displays current status of the selected disk Disk Temperature Displays current disk temperature of the selected disk Disk Size Total Shows total disk size of the selected disk Disk Size Usage Shows percentage of used disk space ...

Page 79: ...ay camera titles Date Time Check the box to display current date time Event Status Check the box to display event status HDD Status Check the box to display hard drive status Playback Date Time Check the box to display playback date time Playback Status Check the box to display playback status Monitor Output Select This system supports either VGA or BNC main monitor display but not both at the sam...

Page 80: ...EQ Step Sequence order For reference Camera Select which camera appears in the current step Dwell sec Set the dwell time for each step Sequence dwell time can be set from 0 to 99 seconds Sequence repeats continuously from steps 1 through 20 until interrupted ...

Page 81: ...updating from the time server NTP Select Enable or Disable NTP time synchronization NTP Server Displays the time server address that the DVR uses for time synchronization Requires operating network configuration and WAN or LAN access to a compatible NTP server To find a compatible NTP address please follow these steps a Go to a PC that is connected to the internet b Click on START RUN type command...

Page 82: ...aving time begins Set To hh mm This is what the time will change to when daylight saving begins For most regions this will be one hour ahead of the Start Time End Date Set the end date for daylight saving time End Time hh mm Set the time when daylight saving time ends The time change difference on the End Date will be the same as the difference between the Start Time and End Time entered for the S...

Page 83: ... User name Password Access rights level admin 11111111 Admin user1 22222222 Manager user2 33333333 Operator Add Click Add button to add a new user Figure 4 34 System Menu User Add Assign a user name case sensitive and a password Confirm the password assign the user access rights to this user Admin Manager Operator please refer to user rights table below and define the user s status enabled disable...

Page 84: ...eckbox is disabled no username or password is required to access the system from the front panel and all users operate with ADMIN rights from the front panel Auto Logoff Check this box to automatically logoff the current front panel user after 3 minutes of inactivity User rights for operation through network Admin Manager Operator Operation through network Live view PTZ View covert cameras Playbac...

Page 85: ...ontrol Figure 4 36 is a screenshot of the I O Control Setting Menu This menu is used to define the settings for controlling the DVR through RS485 and for DVR control of attached PTZ cameras Figure 4 36 System Menu I O Control RS232 Baud Rate This field is to set the speed at which is used to transmit instruction or information through the RS232 port on the DVR There are eight different speeds 1200...

Page 86: ... commands to the DVR On an RS485 connection every device PTZ DVR and controller must be assigned a unique ID number between 0 and 127 Baud Rate The speed used to transmit instructions or information through the RS485 port on the DVR Choose from the following speeds 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 BPS Data Bit The number of data bits used in a data packet or word This can be set to 8 o...

Page 87: ...t affected 3GP streaming is disabled by default Load From USB Click Load to upload saved DVR configuration settings from a USB flash device Save To USB Click Save to save the current DVR configuration settings to a USB flash device Language Choose which language the DVR uses The available languages may vary based on region 4 11 INFORMATION Figure 4 38 is a screenshot of the INFORMATION MENU This m...

Page 88: ...tion is indicated by OK 4 11 2 Log Figure 4 39 Information Menu Log This screen is used to choose display and or export log entries From Date Time Select starting date and time of log to be displayed To Date Time Select end date and time of log to be displayed Log Type Configurations Activate this checkbox to see log entries related to configuration changes Event Activate this checkbox to see log ...

Page 89: ...re 4 44 for more detail Clear Log Press Clear Log button to clear the log Export Log to USB Press Export button to export log data to USB Figure 4 40 Log List Prev Page Go to the previous page of log Next Page Go to the next page of log Close Close the window ...

Page 90: ...hree octets of an IP address is often the same for all computers in the local area network For example if a total of 253 computers exist in a single LAN the IP addresses could be assigned starting with 192 168 1 x where x represents a number in the range of 2 to 254 In IPP address could be compared with a telephone number 5 2 SUBNET MASKS Each host in a LAN has a subnet mask The subnet mask is a s...

Page 91: ... port is also used to refer to a physical connection point for peripheral devices such as serial parallel and USB ports Another analogy would be if a WAN IP address is similar to the phone number identify a site IP ports are similar to telephone extensions in that they allow communication with specific devices within a site that all share the same external WAN IP address A router is a device which...

Page 92: ... Name Server a service that provides a central database where IP information can be stored and retrieved It allows those using a dynamic IP address to be registered centrally so users can connect to it by name See Chapter 7 for details on using EverFocus DDNS What type of DVR are you installing ______________ The default ports are ECOR 264 F2 D2 80 Paragon 80 ECOR 80 1600 EDR EDR Ease 80 1600 and ...

Page 93: ...ssover Ethernet Cable Pin outs The Figure below shows the pin configurations for a cross over cable Connection Procedure The First step is to purchase or make a cross over cable We recommend purchasing one if you have never made a cross over cable Please remember you can not use a straight through network cable for this application Once you have a cross over cable plug one end into the LAN port on...

Page 94: ...3 a Subnet Mask of 255 255 255 000 and a Gateway of 192 168 001 001 You can ignore DNS Server The next step is to set the computer s network settings to match those of the DVR You will need Administrator privileges on your Windows machine to do this To assign a fixed IP address in Windows 2000 XP ...

Page 95: ...ssign an IP address of 192 168 1 2 a Subnet Mask of 255 255 255 0 and a Default Gateway of 192 168 1 1 then click OK Restart both the computer and the DVR To access the DVR from the computer simply open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type http 192 168 1 3 ...

Page 96: ...hase or make a straight through cable We recommend purchasing one if you have never made a straight through cable Please remember you can not use a cross over network cable for this application Once you have a straight through cable plug one end into the LAN port on the back of the recorder and the other into the high speed modem Log into the EverFocus DVR menu and go to the Network Setting Menu ...

Page 97: ...e DVR s Menu to save the settings To access the DVR from a computer open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type http IP address given by your internet service provider Note When using this type of connection only one device can be connected to the modem at a time You will need to use a computer at a different location to test the connection 5 9 ROUTER OR LAN CONNECTION Straight Through Ethe...

Page 98: ...To let the router automatically assign an address Set the Network Type to DHCP Make sure to write down the IP address and the Gateway Exit from the Menu to save settings To manually assign an address Go to a computer connected on the same network as the DVR Click on the Start button and choose Run o If using Windows Vista choose Search instead Type command and click on OK o In Vista you will need ...

Page 99: ...in your router Log into the router using a PC and open the following ports o Ports to open 80 o If your Internet service provider blocks port 80 you can change it to a different port in the DVR s Network Menu Setup open forward that port instead o If you are using a Linksys or D Link router see Chapter 8 for basic support on setting up ports For any other router you will need to contact the manufa...

Page 100: ...nection http IP address given by your Internet Service Provider IP port used e g http 57 182 67 204 2468 You should then see a login prompt The login page will appear on the screen similar to the one shown above Enter a user name and password to access the recorder These can be changed in the System section of the Main Menu The default user name is admin The default password is 11111111 Click on t...

Page 101: ...ou should see a screen like the one below If you do not see a yellow bar like the one the arrow is pointing at your security settings may be too high If so go to Section 6 2 2 Enabling ActiveX Controls Right click on the yellow bar and select Install This Add on Install the ePlusDVR cab file when prompted to do so ...

Page 102: ...96 Once the file finishes installing you will return to the screen like the one below Right click on the yellow bar and select Run Add on ...

Page 103: ...97 Install the MSXML file when prompted to do so Now you will able to see the remote live page ...

Page 104: ... DO NOT see the yellow ActiveX bar at the top of your browser screen when you first connect to the DVR At the top of the Internet Explorer Window click on Tools then select Internet Options Click the Security tab at the top of the window then choose Custom Level near the bottom ...

Page 105: ... behaviors Display video and animation on a webpage that does not use external media player IE7 only Run ActiveX controls and plug ins Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting Prompt Download signed ActiveX controls Download unsigned ActiveX controls Disable Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe Click OK and then choose Yes to change the security settings Close the win...

Page 106: ...file when prompted to do so Once the file finishes installing you will return to the same login page as before Type in the user name and password and click Login to view the cameras Default user name admin Default password 11111111 ...

Page 107: ... 3 Click on a camera number on the left side of the display to switch that camera to full screen Click on 4UP to display 4 screens or click on 9UP to display 9 screens 4 In the upper screen part there are 14 menu icons The first 13 icons correspond to the main menu icons of your DVR The final icon PTZ control is described in the following chapter 5 SUB MAIN Switching between sub stream low network...

Page 108: ...the recording settings There are 2 compression methods available MJPEG or H 264 Thanks to the optimized compression method a faster transmission is obtained using H 264 Example 16 channel DVR Sub stream Average streaming data volume for 16x view 1 8 Mbit s Main stream Average streaming data volume for 16x view 12 Mbit s all cameras set to resolution 704x576 highest quality 6 25 IPS ...

Page 109: ...sion rate the sub stream provides high quality video images Nevertheless the main stream offers higher detail accuracy and resolution at high recording resolution Example Main stream Detail resolution Sub stream Detail resolution ...

Page 110: ...se refer to Fehler Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden Search Setting Event Search and Motion Search will show maximum 400 search result items beginning with the start time Playback Control Keys 1 Fast rewind the video 2 Play Reverse the video 3 Stop playback 4 Pause 5 Playback the video 6 Fast forward the video Playback Control Keys Back returns to live view ...

Page 111: ...eset position number for this position this will be displayed in the box d Click Set button to confirm the preset position 7 Jump to a preset position a Click Preset button b Click the number of the desired position c Click Go button 8 Shortcuts for presets 1 9 a Click digit 1 9 to directly jump to the defined preset position no further action required 9 Delete a preset position a Click Preset but...

Page 112: ...tton 13 Delete a tour a Click Tour button b Enter the number of the tour to be deleted c Click Delete button to delete the selected tour 14 OSD Bedienung Speed Dome Open configuration menu PRESET 95 SET Enter in Speed Dome OSD I open Iris ESC Cancel in Speed Dome OSD I close iris ...

Page 113: ...ust fail If the name is available proceed to step 3 for DDNS setup Step 3 In DVR s Network Menu go to DDNS Choose EverfocusDDNS for the Server and put in your chosen name in the field DVR Name PLEASE NOTE The name of the DVR cannot include a space or a dot period or any special characters particularly _ Step 4 Click or select and press Enter on the Register Update button to synchronize the DVR wit...

Page 114: ...g the name you created into the address bar Example http hostname everfocusddns com It is not necessary to append the HTTP port number to the DDNS name The EverFocus DDNS server not only keeps track of your DVR s IP address it keeps track of the ports too ...

Page 115: ...is on Verify the recorder is getting the correct supply power There is no display coming from one of the channels on the DVR In the DVR s Camera Menu make sure that all cameras are checked as Installed and unchecked for Covert If there is still no picture switch ports or connect a working camera to the port that has no picture If you get an image the problem is coming from the camera or cable I ca...

Page 116: ... alarm mode related to event record alarm outputs OSD message buzzer Timeout Transparent Mode t Input Event Alarm Duration t Duration t Reaction t Event t Event Duration of alarm input source motion contact system events t Duration Alarm duration for timeout defined in the event setup menus t reaction Resulting duration for this alarm mode related to event record alarm outputs OSD message buzzer A...

Page 117: ...ction Resulting duration for this alarm mode related to event record alarm outputs OSD message buzzer Permanent Mode t Input Event Alarm Duration t Reaction t Event Alarm Reset t Event Duration of alarm input source motion contact system events t Duration Alarm duration for timeout defined in the event setup menus t reaction Resulting duration for this alarm mode related to event record alarm outp...

Page 118: ... Resulting duration for this alarm mode related to event record alarm outputs OSD message buzzer Timeout Transparent Mode Retrigger of Alarms t Event Duration of alarm input source motion contact system events t Duration Alarm duration for timeout defined in the event setup menus t reaction Resulting duration for this alarm mode related to event record alarm outputs OSD message buzzer ...

Page 119: ... Checking Order 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Normal Frame Rate 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Quality Superior Standard Low Low Low Low Low Low Event Frame Rate 30 30 30 15 10 7 5 5 1 Case 2 Record Mode Event Only Record With Recording days DVR will Auto adjust Quality and Event frame rate to match the Recording days which user need According to resolution event hours and other assumptions above the DVR will attempt to selec...

Page 120: ...to the Preset Settings Preset Setting Option Camera Item Apply value Best Quality Quality Superior Normal Frame Rate Max recording frame rate of DVR Event Frame Rate 30 Standard Quality Quality Standard Normal Frame Rate Half of max recording frame rate of DVR Event Frame Rate 30 Extended Quality Quality Basic Normal Frame Rate 1 Event Frame Rate 10 ...

Page 121: ...ntrol The effective distance is up to 33 feet line of sight The keypad functions are same as the front panel buttons of the DVR Appendix C ID number here must correspond to the IR Remote ID in I O Control Setup Menu Used to select a DVR when there is more than one unit Selecting an incorrect unit ID will prevent the DVR from responding to commands from the remote Channel keys 1 8 ...

Page 122: ...ngle camera in CIF resolution Activate mobile phone stream Check the Enable 3GPP Streaming checkbox in the NETWORK SETTING LAN menu Access via mobile phone Open your mobile phone web browser and enter the following IP address http IP address of your DVR m live htm Upon login with your standard user name and password you will see the following browser screen layout Appendix D ...

Page 123: ...ession This streaming method is also supported by the MobileFocus app for IPhone Note The standard mobile phone stream address http IP address m live htm is disabled in this mode MJPEG MJPEG mode is required for the standard mobile phone stream address http IP address m live htm MobileFocus for IPhone supports both modes ...

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