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Possible Installation Locations Inside the Automobile Vehicle: Truck

Glove box (inside or underneath)

Drive seat (between seat and wall) or Passenger seat (underneath)

(Users are suggested to use “support” for mounting option)

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Show the wiring on the wiring harness that connects to the electrical system.

Summary of Contents for EMV400

Page 1: ...User Manual E EM MV V4 40 00 0 D DV VR R ...

Page 2: ...permission of the Everfocus Electronics Corporation Release Date Oct 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 product and ...

Page 3: ...ck Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the appliance body Use a dry cloth to clean the appliance when it is dirty When the dirt is hard to remove use a mild detergent and wipe gently Do not overload outlets and extension cords as this may result in a risk of fire or electric shock Do not operate the appliance beyond its specified temperature humidity or power source ratings Do n...

Page 4: ...estic environment in this case the user may be urged to take adequate measures Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment...

Page 5: ...er reserves the right to revise and improve his products Therefore all specifications are subject to change without prior notice Manufacturer is not responsible for misprints or typographical errors Please read this manual carefully before installing and using this unit Be sure to keep it handy for later reference ...

Page 6: ...3 NETWORK CONNECTION 18 1 13 1 Direct PC Connection through Crossover Network Cable 19 1 13 2 Network Connection through Patch Cable 19 1 14 FINAL INSTALL PROCESS 20 2 MOUSE OPERATION 21 2 1 GENERAL USB MOUSE OPERATION 21 2 1 1 How to select a channel 21 2 1 2 OSD Root Menu 21 2 1 3 Field Input Options 22 3 CONFIGURATION 23 3 1 CONFIGURATION OF DVR 23 3 2 LOGIN 23 3 3 ON SCREEN CONFIGURATION MENU ...

Page 7: ...61 4 7 NETWORK SETTING 62 4 7 1 LAN Settings 62 4 7 2 Wireless Settings 65 4 7 3 Mobile Connection Settings 66 4 7 4 Email Settings 67 4 7 5 DDNS Settings 68 4 7 6 Alarm Server Settings 70 4 8 SYSTEM 71 4 8 1 User 71 4 8 2 I O Control 74 4 8 3 DISK Info 77 4 8 4 LOG 78 4 8 5 SETTINGS 80 4 8 6 SERVICE 81 4 9 INFORMATION 82 5 NETWORKING OVERVIEW 83 5 1 INTRODUCTION TO TCP IP 83 5 2 SUBNET MASKS 83 5...

Page 8: ... VIEW 103 6 4 REMOTE PLAYBACK 105 7 EVERFOCUS DDNS SETUP 106 8 LINKSYS D LINK PORT FORWARDING 108 8 1 TYPICAL LINKSYS PORT FORWARDING 108 8 2 TYPICAL D LINK PORT FORWARDING 110 9 TROUBLESHOOTING 113 APPENDIX A TIMING OF ALARM MODES 115 APPENDIX B EXPRESS SETUP RECORDING VALUE SELECTION RULES 118 APPENDIX C REMOTE CONTROL 120 ...

Page 9: ...e this DVR the best choice for your 1 4 channel portable and mobile recording applications 1 1 FEATURES 4Channels of video and audio recording 1 DIN car audio size Recording Rate 60fps D1 resolution 120fps 2CIF or CIF resolution with global settings record rate resolution and quality can be set independently per camera up to the maximum of 240 CIF equivalent FPS H 264 compression format for effici...

Page 10: ...ENTS Digital Video Recorder x1 HDD Tray x 1 HDD Fixing Bracket x 1 set Screws x 1 pack Antenna x 1 set IR Remote Control x 1 Battery x 2 Camera Power cable x 3 Video Audio cable x 3 Alarm cable x 1 Alarm Output cable x 1 RS232 RS485 cable x 1 GPS cable x 1 DVR power cord x 1 ...

Page 11: ...tputs form C contacts rated at 30V AC DC 1 amp interface cables supplied Storage 2 5 HDD x 1 up to 1TB Recording Rate NTSC D1 60FPS 2CIF 120f FPS CIF 240 FPS PAL D1 50 FPS 2CIF 100 FPS CIF 200 FPS Per camera resolutions and record rates can be set individually per camera through the OSD menus up to the maximum record capacity of 240 NTSC 200 PAL CIF equivalent FPS Recording Mode Continuous recordi...

Page 12: ...y antennas TCP IP DHCP PPPoE DDNS SMTP SSL POP3 HTTP NTP System Warnings System fail LED HDD full HDD Sys Temp Fan fail HDD fail LED HDD power off HDD failure File Export USB 2 0 interface Interfaces RS 232 x 2 RS 485 USB x 3 GPS port Power Source 13 8VDC nominal 10V 36VDC range Built in surge protection voltage regulation programmable Delay On Off relative to ignition or other switched voltage To...

Page 13: ... Out Connect to the line level input of an audio amplifier same output as the audio out at rear panel no conflict between these 2 outputs they both can be connected simultaneously 3 Main Monitor Out Main monitor for live and playback display and on screen display same output as the main monitor out at rear panel no conflict between these 2 outputs they both can be connected simultaneously 4 System...

Page 14: ...s LED ON indicates Network active Network LED turns on depending on the network type LAN Wireless or Mobile set in Network setting Record This LED ON indicates Record active Power This LED ON indicates Power on ...

Page 15: ...excess power consumption at ignition 1 pin is reserved for switched power out The power source used for this additional power output is 600 mA x 12VDC 2 Video Audio Inputs 4 Connect camera s video output or other composite video source to the video input connection Connect line level output of an audio preamplifier to the audio input connection corresponding to the appropriate camera 3 Camera Powe...

Page 16: ...tor to RS232 RS485 compatible device 8 Main Monitor Out Main monitor for live and playback display and on screen display same output as the main monitor out at front panel no conflict between these 2 outputs they both can be connected simultaneously 9 Alarm Input Connect up to 4 alarm inputs selectable between N O N C contacts 10 Alarm Output N C or N O type alarm out form C 11 Event Input Reserve...

Page 17: ...9 1 6 SYSTEM CONNECTION Please refer to the following diagrams for the system connections Note Monitor and Camera must be purchased separately ...

Page 18: ... ALARM IN2 ALARM IN3 ALARM IN4 ALARM IN5 ALARM IN6 GND GND GND GND GND GND ALARM OUT NO1 COM1 NC1 NO2 COM2 NC2 VIDEO AUDIO IN1 VIDEO IN1 VIDEO IN2 VIDEO IN3 VIDEO IN4 GND GND GND GND VIDEO AUDIO IN2 VIDEO IN1 VIDEO IN2 VIDEO IN3 VIDEO IN4 GND GND GND GND POWER IGN GND 12V ...

Page 19: ...11 CAM POWER1 12V OUT 12V OUT GND GND GPS GND GPS_TX GPS_RX 12V CAM POWER2 12V OUT 12V OUT GND GND ...

Page 20: ...R can be mounted horizontally suspend or support mounted Show all the possible ways to mount the DVR Use the two Z brackets supplied to mount it in any ways shown Support Suspend Interface Interface Support Suspend EDSR40 EDSR400M Support ...

Page 21: ...to high vibration That is subject to high sunlight levels That is subject to drenched of the rain Where passengers can interfere with unit Next to a heater duct The following table lists the recommended location options Caution Do not install the DVR on the floor or on the transmission access hatch These locations have the highest levels of vibration and may be subject to water damage Location Con...

Page 22: ...utomobile Vehicle Truck Glove box inside or underneath Drive seat between seat and wall or Passenger seat underneath Users are suggested to use support for mounting option Show the wiring on the wiring harness that connects to the electrical system ...

Page 23: ... Automobile Vehicle Show the wiring on the wiring harness that connects to the electrical system Drive seat between seat and wall Trunk Users are suggested to use suspend for mounting option Glove box inside or underneath Passenger seat underneath ...

Page 24: ...ower supply connects from the Automotive adapter cigarette plug Monitor and cameras must be purchased separately Connect the Camera s Connect the power connector from the camera s harness into the CAMERA POWER OUT jack on the back panel of the DVR Connect the primary camera s video connector to the CAMERA INPUT and the audio connector to the AUDIO INPUT in the back panel Adjust the camera s After ...

Page 25: ...dio output ATTENTION The direct connection of a non amplified microphone is not supported a microphone amplifier is required The audio output requires an amplifier to drive a speaker or headphones The installation must be connected with audio coax cable and RCA plugs AUDIO RECORDING FUNCTIONALITY Audio recording is activated deactivated in the Camera Menu for Camera 1 4 respectively Please check a...

Page 26: ...rmally Open or Normally Closed dry contacts Output relay in idle state 1 12 USB Mouse installation Connect the USB mouse to one of the 2 USB ports This can be done while DVR is powered on The rear USB V1 0 port is recommended to reserve the higher speed front USB V2 0 port for video copy export NOTE Recommended mouse types are Logitech and Microsoft wired USB wheel mouse Wireless USB mouse is not ...

Page 27: ...on 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 13 2 Network Connection through Patch Cable The connection to an existing network requires a normal patch cable straight through The illustration shows the connection to a network switch or router Figure 1 4 Network Connection through Patc...

Page 28: ...ce 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 Note When the DVR is placed in an environment where the temperature is under 10 the DVR will NOT turn on immediately The heater will heat up the DVR until the temperature reaches 5 The DVR will only turn on when the temperature is above 5 ...

Page 29: ...e mouse 2 1 GENERAL USB MOUSE OPERATION 2 1 1 How to select a channel 1 In a view consisting of more than one channel 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 Root menu...

Page 30: ... screen keyboard below Dropdown box Click on the down arrow to see all selections then directly click on an option to select it Check box Click on the box to enable it checked or disable it unchecked Button Click the button to execute the function Note about on screen keyboard Click on a button to input that character The buttons on the right and bottom have the following functions Figure 2 2 On S...

Page 31: ...fication To log in follow these steps 1 Right click on the screen to display the Main Menu 2 The following screen pops up Figure 3 1 Login page 3 Select the user name from the drop down list and input the password The defaults are User name admin lower case Password 11111111 To input password click the password field to bring up the on screen keyboard see Figure 3 2 On screen Keyboard Click on eac...

Page 32: ...creen Configuration Menu 1 To bring up the Main Menu right click with the USB mouse to bring up the root menu Figure 3 3 On screen Configuration 2 Left click on the Playback icon to enter the Playback Menu A Playback Bar appear as shown below ...

Page 33: ...udio Fast Rewind Press to start fast reverse playback Play Press to playback Fast Forward Press to start fast forward playback Search Press to search by Time Event G Sensor or GPS Please see 3 4 Search for more details about search function Archive Press to save a video clip to USB Please see 3 5 Archive for more details about archive function Exit Exit from playback bar During playback DVR will s...

Page 34: ...tomatically 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 Record Time Start Displays the starting time of record data in the disk Record Time End Displays the end time of record data in the disk Click button to enter G Sensor search menu Click button to ent...

Page 35: ...ect search format from Less Than More Than Inside Range and Outside Range Value Set the G sensor value to be searched If search format is a range then set the values for both ends of range Click button to start search action Click button to enter GPS search menu Click button to enter Event search menu Click button to enter Time search menu Click button to go to live view ...

Page 36: ...sired speed display units must be selected Select GPS speed unit from KPH and MPH Selecting MPH converts the GPS signal to display speed in miles per hour Select search format from Less Than More Than Inside Range and Outside Range Speed Limit Set the GPS speed limit to be searched If search format is a range then set the values for both ends of range Click button to start search action Click butt...

Page 37: ...is circle this option defines radius Select radius unit from Km and Mi Upper Left Lat Set Upper Left Latitude if border type is rectangle Upper Left Lon Set Upper Left Longitude if border type is rectangle Lower Right Lat Set Lower Right Latitude if border type is rectangle Lower Right Long Set Lower Right Longitude if border type is rectangle Click button to start searching Click button to return...

Page 38: ... Select starting date and time To Select ending date and time Select which event type s to search for Choose from Alarm Video Loss or Power On Click on the button to select which cameras to include in the search Click on the button to start searching The search results will be shown as a list of events ...

Page 39: ...o to next page Play Playback selected item Delete Delete selected item Click button to return to the previous level of menu Click button to enter G Sensor search menu Click button to enter GPS search menu Click button to enter Time search menu Click button to return to live view ...

Page 40: ...t All to select all the cameras Player Check the box to include the ePlayer program as part of the copy recommended Start Date Time Select the starting date time to be archived End Date Time Select the ending date time to be archived Data Size Shows the estimated total size for the time period Copy Now Press Copy button to start archiving data to USB Click button to return to live view ...

Page 41: ... how to set the DVR for your specific application 4 1 Configuration Menu 1 To bring up the Main Menu right click with the USB mouse to bring up the root menu Figure 4 1 Root Menu 2 Left click on the Configuration icon to enter the Configuration Menu Log in if necessary see Section 3 2 LOGIN above Chapter 4 ...

Page 42: ...34 Figure 4 2 Configuration Menu ...

Page 43: ...IF frames from the overall capacity of 480 CIF frames and each 704x480 image D1 or 4 CIF per second requires allocation of four of the CIF frames from the overall capacity Thus the DVR can record a combination of CIF 2 CIF and 4 CIF images with different combinations of image size resolution and different FPS rates on different cameras so long as the total CIF equivalents allocated is not greater ...

Page 44: ...e name of the selected camera Brightness Adjusts how bright dark the picture appears If details appear to be lost in the shadows or darker regions try increasing the Brightness If the image appears too saturated 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 ...

Page 45: ...ution and rate of the five 2 CIF cameras to 4 CIF and 15 FPS with 15 CIF equivalent FPS still available to be assigned to one or more of the nine CIF resolution cameras If not all event conditions occur simultaneously greater resolution and or FPS increases are possible for individual cameras as long as the net total of 480 CIF equivalents is not exceeded Quality Select an image quality for record...

Page 46: ...excess consumption at ignition Power Delay Off Set the delay time to power off the DVR after ignition off It can extend the recording time after ignition off Time Stamp Select if the time and date will display while recording Choose the location for the time display from Top Bottom or Off Auto Erase Video The hard drive will automatically erase video after it has been on the hard drive for the sel...

Page 47: ... 4 ALARM GPS Figure 4 is a screenshot of the ALARM GPS SETTING MENU This menu will guide you through alarm and GPS setup Figure 4 8 Alarm GPS Alarm 4 4 1 Alarm Alarm Settings Figure 4 9 Alarm Alarm Settings ...

Page 48: ...alarm input is active Trans Timeout Alarm output continues until event ends then continues for the set time duration Timeout Duration Time duration selectable from 1 to 150 seconds Pre alarm Record Check box to start copying recorded video to the hard disk from 5 seconds before the alarm event Pre alarm recording rate will follow the Normal frame rate setting Buzzer Check this box to enable the bu...

Page 49: ...n 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 connection link to the network Any networ...

Page 50: ...ing 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 1 active or 2 active Output Type Output action will be Transparent and cannot be changed alarm output remains as long as the alar...

Page 51: ... 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 55 C 131 F or 85 C 185 F Alarm Output This will transmit a signal through the alarm output It can be set to either NONE not active 1 active or 2 act...

Page 52: ...en 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 1 active or 2 active Output Type Output action will be Transparent and cannot be changed alarm output remains as long as the alarm condition is activ...

Page 53: ...work Setup menu Alarm Output This will transmit a signal through the alarm output It can be set to either NONE not active 1 active or 2 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 remotely Transparent Alarm output remains active until ev...

Page 54: ...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 1 active or 2 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 remains active until event ends...

Page 55: ...rk 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 notifications cannot be made until that time Click button to return to the previous ...

Page 56: ... 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 the physical connection link to the network Any ne...

Page 57: ... not active 1 active or 2 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 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 buz...

Page 58: ...ration selectable from 1 to 150 seconds Permanent Alarm will remain active until the user presses Enter key on front panel Transparent Alarm output continues as long as there is a video loss Trans Timeout Alarm output continues until the event ends then continues for a set time duration Pre alarm Record Check box to start copying recorded video to the hard disk from 5 seconds before the video loss...

Page 59: ...per settings for the Alarm Server in the Network Setup menu see Section 4 7 6 Alarm Server for more information Apply To This button can be used to copy the video loss 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 60: ...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 GPS is lost Duration selectable from 1 to 150 seconds Pre alarm Record Check box to start copying recorded vide...

Page 61: ...lay units must be selected Select GPS speed unit from KPH and MPH Selecting MPH converts the GPS signal to display speed in miles per hour GPS Speed Select whether to record the vehicle speed or not Speed Higher Limit Set the speed to determine at which level the alarm will be triggered Click button to return to the previous level of menu ...

Page 62: ... ends then lasts for the set time duration Timeout Duration The amount of time the buzzer sounds when GPS event occurs Duration selectable from 1 to 150 seconds Pre alarm Record Check box to start copying recorded video to the hard disk from 5 seconds before the video loss Pre alarm recording rate will follow the Normal frame rate setting Email Notify Check box to enable email notification when GP...

Page 63: ...e is circle Center Longitude Set the latitude if border type is circle Radius If GPS border type is circle this option defines radius Select radius unit from Km and Mi Upper Left Latitude Set Upper Left Latitude if border type is rectangle Upper Left Longitude Set Upper Left Longitude if border type is rectangle Lower Right Latitude Set Lower Right Latitude if border type is rectangle Lower Right ...

Page 64: ...time format between 12H and 24H mode Time Synchronization Select Off NTP or GPS for time synchronization If selecting NTP you will be able to do the following NTP settings Update Interval The frequency that the system automatically updates the time via the NTP server Select Daily Weekly or Monthly NTP Server Displays the time server address that the DVR uses for time synchronization Requires opera...

Page 65: ...Check the box to enable automatic daylight saving time adjustment Start Date Set the start date for daylight saving time Start Time hh mm Set the time when daylight saving 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 t...

Page 66: ...n Monitor Sequential setup Figure 4 26 Display Settings 4 6 1 Title Main Title Input the main title by using the on screen keyboard Maximum text length is 16 characters Camera 1 4 Input camera name for camera 1 4 by using the on screen keyboard Maximum text length is 16 characters 4 6 2 Monitor On Screen Display Click button to set up OSD parameters ...

Page 67: ...e Check the box to display current date time Playback Date Time Check the box to display playback date time Playback Status Check the box to display playback status Event Status Check the box to display event status HDD Status Check the box to display hard drive status GPS Status Check the box to display GPS status Network Loss Select Disabled LAN Wireless and 3G ...

Page 68: ... Layout Click button to set up Layout parameters Figure 4 28 Display Layout Main Monitor Display Switch Select display switch for main monitor from 1 UP 4 UP and SEQ 4 Up Type Layout type for the display switch ...

Page 69: ...uence 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 Click button to return to the previous level of menu ...

Page 70: ...r 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 30 Network Menu 4 7 1 LAN Settings Figure 4 31 Network Menu LAN ...

Page 71: ...e DHCP is a useful tool for determining the network settings if you set up your DVR in this manner its IP address may change at different times for different reasons particularly after a power failure If the IP address of the DVR changes you may have difficulties accessing your DVR locally and or remotely It is strongly recommended that you assign a fixed static IP address to your DVR and that in ...

Page 72: ... perhaps using DDNS optional you MUST select functional ports and set up the port forwarding in your router Other ports such as 8080 and 8000 are sometimes blocked by ISPs as well What port s should be used There are 65 535 valid IP ports to choose from These are broken down into three groups Well Known Ports 0 thru 1023 Registered Ports 1024 thru 49151 Dynamic and or Private Ports 49152 thru 6553...

Page 73: ...he 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 7 5 and 7 DDNS for more detail DNS Server 2 This field shows the secondary DNS server for your network HTTP Port Port number for HTTP WEB communication Authentication S...

Page 74: ... connection Password Input the password required for mobile connection IP Address The IP address provided by ISP will be displayed Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask provided by ISP will be displayed Gateway The gateway provided by ISP will be displayed DNS Server 1 The primary DNS server provided by ISP will be displayed DNS Server 2 The secondary DNS server provided by ISP will be displayed Click butto...

Page 75: ...ser name Input the login user name if the SMTP server requires authentication Password Input the password if the SMTP server requires authentication Email Subject Input Email subject Sender 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 Receive...

Page 76: ...pecial characters particularly _ In the DVR s Network Menu above go to DDNS Choose everfocusddns com for the Server and put in your chosen name verified available and without special characters for DVR Name hostname Press the Submit Update button to synchronize the DVR with the DDNS server You should see an indication of Success on the screen If you see Could Not Find Server or any other error mes...

Page 77: ...ost name Host name created through the dyndns account User name User name of the dyndns account Password Password of the dyndns account Note For more details on DDNS setup please see Chapter 7 Everfocus DDNS Setup Click button to return to the previous level of menu ...

Page 78: ...twork alarm can be transmitted to up to 3 addresses Protocol Select the protocol type for alarm transmission UDP User Datagram Protocol TCP Transmission Control Protocol 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 Click button to return to the previous level of menu ...

Page 79: ...e general system parameters for the DVR Figure 4 38 System Menu 4 8 1 User User Menu is where you can add or delete different login IDs on the system as well as set access levels See the charts below for a listing of the rights associated with each access level Figure 4 39 System User ...

Page 80: ...l and status Press Add button to confirm a new user or Cancel to exit without making changes Figure 4 40 System User Add Edit Click Edit button to make changes to an existing user account Press Save button to save changes or Cancel to exit without making changes Figure 4 41 System User Edit ...

Page 81: ...ime O O X Display O X X Network O X X System O X X Configuration Information O O O Web Web Admin User Guest Live View O O O Copy O O O Search Playback O O X Camera O O X Record O O X Alarm GPS O X X Date Time O O X Display O X X Network O X X System O X X Information O O O 1 Only USER submenu only access to change own password and to access operator ID s 2 Only USER submenu only ability to change ...

Page 82: ...or information through the RS232 port on the DVR There are eight different speeds 1200 BPS 2400 BPS 4800 BPS 9600 BPS 19200 BPS 38400 BPS 57600 BPS and 115200 BPS Data Bit This field is the data bit at which you will be transferring There are two settings for this option 8 or 7 Stop Bit This field is to set the stop bit for the RS232 connection There are two different stop bits 1 or 2 Parity This ...

Page 83: ...ing rule Choose either None Odd or Even PTZ Protocol Select PTZ protocol choose from the following protocols Transparent Pelco D Pelco P or Everfocus NOTE all cameras on the bus must use the same protocol 485 ID This is the ID used by the EKB500 to send 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 Control One r...

Page 84: ...r 7 Stop Bit This field is to set the number of stop bits indicating the end of a data packet This can be set to 1 or 2 Parity This selects the transmission error checking rule Choose either None Odd or Even Control One remote control can be used to operate several DVRs The DVR to be addressed is selected by pressing the key corresponding to its ID number on the remote control Remote Controller ID...

Page 85: ...latest or most current recorded time on the DVR Disk Info Disk Displays Disk number Disk Temperature Displays current disk temperature of the selected disk Health Status Displays current status of the selected disk Disk Size Total Shows total disk size of the selected disk Disk Size Usage Shows percentage of used disk space for the selected disk Format Click button to format the whole HDD WARNING ...

Page 86: ... be displayed Time Select end time of log to be displayed Log Type Configurations to see log entries related to configuration changes Event to see log entries related to events Record to see log entries related to recording changes Operation to see log entries related to operation changes User to see log entries related to user access GPS to see log entries related to GPS changes G Sensor to see l...

Page 87: ...l Clear Log Press button to clear the log Export Log to USB Press button to export log data to USB Figure 4 47 Log List Prev Page Go to the previous page of log Next Page Go to the next page of log Close Close the window Click button to return to the previous level of menu ...

Page 88: ...n Check this box to require user login for menu access from the front panel When this 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 Click button to return to the previous level of menu ...

Page 89: ...he power to the unit during the upgrade this can cause the system to fail to recover requiring factory service to repair Configurations Load Factory Default Click Load to restore all menu settings to the default values User Account Network IP Settings and Time are not affected Load From USB Click Load to upload saved DVR configuration settings from a USB flash device Save To USB Click Save to save...

Page 90: ...status of the installed disk s normal disk operation is indicated by OK Fans Displays fan status normal fan operation is indicated by OK Network Select network type from LAN Wireless and Mobile IP Address Displays the DVR s current IP Address as set in the Network or Express Setup screen MAC Unique address of the DVR s internal network card This option cannot be changed DVR Name Displays DVR DDNS ...

Page 91: ...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 92: ... A port can refer to Ethernet connection points such as those on a hub switch or router The term 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 ...

Page 93: ...means your IP address changes each time you connect to the Internet We recommend asking your Internet service provider for a Static IP address If this is not a possibility you may use the DDNS feature of the DVR DDNS stands for Dynamic Domain 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 regi...

Page 94: ...e setup described below 3 Router or LAN Connection A local area network connection requires either a router or a pre existing LAN connection This is the most common type of connection A router allows multiple computers and DVR s to access each other as well as the Internet It assigns different internal IP addresses to the computers 5 7 Simple One to One Connection Crossover Ethernet Cable Pin outs...

Page 95: ...VR and the other into the network card on the back of the computer Log into the EverFocus DVR menu and go to the Network Setting Menu You must use the Static IP option for this type of connection Assign an IP of 192 168 001 003 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 DV...

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Page 98: ...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 99: ...ocedure The first step is to purchase 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 ...

Page 100: ... to automatically detect the network settings Therefore it can use a dynamic IP address Exit from the 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 comput...

Page 101: ... shows the pin configurations for a straight cable Connection Procedure The First step is to purchase 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 ...

Page 102: ...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 to double click on the Command Prompt file to open it In the DOS prompt type ipconfig and press Enter The network information will be displayed on a screen similar to the one below o In Windows Vista look f...

Page 103: ... 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 manufacturer for support To access the DVR from a computer simply open Internet Explorer an...

Page 104: ...s bar type Local connection http IP address from the DVR s Network Menu IP port used e g http 192 168 1 163 2468 Internet connection 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 Chapter 6 ...

Page 105: ... s Network Viewer 6 2 BROWSER SECURITY SETTING 6 2 1 Installing ActiveX controls When you first connect to the DVR s IP address you 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 ...

Page 106: ...98 Once the file finishes installing you will return to the screen like the one below ...

Page 107: ...99 Right click on the yellow bar and select Run Add on Install the MSXML file when prompted to do so Now you will be able to see the remote live page ...

Page 108: ...u 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 109: ... prompting for ActiveX controls Binary and script 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 ...

Page 110: ...ton to reload the page Install the ePlusDVR cab 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 111: ...ere is a speaker on the PC and a microphone and preamp attached to the DVR and audio recording is enabled on the DVR Double click on a camera image to enlarge the current display to full screen double click again to return to the normal view 3 The status of each camera is represented by different colors on the left side of the screen Green means normal orange indicates a Motion alarm blue indicate...

Page 112: ...104 Alarm Event Setup Date Time Setup Display Setup Network Setup System Setup Information Setup Copy Menu Search Menu 5 In the main page you will see live images in a 4 screen display ...

Page 113: ...nsor Search GPS Search or Event Search For more details about Search setting please refer to 3 4 Search Setting 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 114: ...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 115: ...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 116: ...unch a web browser and type the Router s IP address typically 192 168 1 1 in the address bar Then press Enter A password request page will appear Non Windows XP users will see a similar screen Leave the User Name field blank The first time you access the router use the default password admin Click the OK button to continue The first screen that appears displays the Setup tab This allows you to cha...

Page 117: ...art and the ending number under End Protocol Enter the protocol used for this application either TCP or UDP or Both IP Address For each application enter the IP Address of the PC running the specific application Enable Click the Enable checkbox to enable port forwarding for the relevant application When finished making changes click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel Changes ...

Page 118: ...If you need additional technical support on this router you must call D Link Whenever you want to configure your network or the DI 624 you can access the Configuration Menu by opening a web browser and typing in the IP Address of the DI 264 The DI 264 default IP Address is 192 168 0 1 Type admin in the User Name field Leave the Password blank Click OK The first screen that shows up is the Home Tab...

Page 119: ...e virtual service Private IP The IP address of the device running the local services Protocol Type The protocol used for the virtual service Private Port The port number that the service uses on the LAN Local Area Network Public Port The port number that the services uses on the WAN Wide Area Network Schedule The time period the virtual server will be active When you have input all the information...

Page 120: ...rivate IP Protocol Private Port Public Port Schedule HTTP 192 168 1 50 Both 80 80 Enable Where 192 168 1 50 is the IP address of the EMV400 on the LAN and the default port 80 is in use Note If you changed port 80 in the DVR s Network Menu open that port instead of 80 ...

Page 121: ...rect input source and display setting 1024x768 Check that the monitor cables are good and power 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 ...

Page 122: ...114 Make sure you are using the correct WAN IP address given by the ISP or if you have a Dynamic IP check if the IP address has changed use DDNS to avoid problems caused by changing ISP addresses ...

Page 123: ... 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 124: ...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 125: ... 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 126: ... 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 127: ...to the Preset Settings Preset Setting Option Camera Item Apply value Quality Superior Normal Frame Rate Max recording frame rate of DVR Best Quality Event Frame Rate 30 Quality Standard Normal Frame Rate Half of max recording frame rate of DVR Standard Quality Event Frame Rate 30 Quality Basic Normal Frame Rate 1 Extended Quality Event Frame Rate 10 ...

Page 128: ...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 14 ...

Page 129: ...l 91 22 6128 8700 P N 4605XEMV04002AR Your EverFocus product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment at their end of life should be disposed of separately from your household waste Please dispose of this equipment at your local community waste collection recycling centre In t...

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