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Installation Guide 

DS-8100-S Series DVR

 

Installation  Guide 

-  DS-8100-S  Series  DVR       

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Verify Contents 

Verify that the package contents are correct by checking the 

items against the packing list. 

Note: 

Please contact your dealer for damaged or missing 

items. 

DVR Pre-Installation 

The DS-8100-S Series DVRs are highly advanced 

surveillance equipment that should be installed with care. 

Please take into consideration the following precautionary 

steps before installation of the DVR. 

1. 

Keep all liquids away from the DVR. 

2. 

Install the DVR in a well-ventilated and dust-free area. 

3. 

Ensure environmental conditions meet factory 

specifications. 

4. 

Install a manufacturer recommended HDD. 

DVR Installation 

During the installation of the DVR: 

1. 

Use brackets for rack mounting. 

2. 

Ensure there is ample room for audio and video cables. 

3. 

When installing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the 

cables are no less than five times than it’s’ diameter. 

4. 

Connect both the alarm and RS-485 cable. 

5. 

Allow at least 2cm (~0.75in) of space between racks 

mounted devices. 

6. 

Ensure the DVR is grounded. 

7. 

Environmental temperature should be within the range of 

-10º

C ~ 55º

C, 14º

F ~ 131º

F. 

8. 

Environmental humidity should be within the range of 

10% ~ 90%. 

Hard Disk Installation 

Before installing a hard disk drive (HDD), please make sure 

the power is disconnected from the DVR. A factory 

recommended HDD should be used for this installation. 

Tools Required: 

Phillips screwdriver. 

 

To install a HDD on your 

DVR: 

1. 

Remove the lid of the 

DVR by unfastening 

the screws on the back. 

 

 

2. 

Install the HDD in the 

HDD rack using the 

pro- vided screws. To 

install on the bottom 

HDD rack, the top 

HDD rack must be 

removed first. 

 

 

3. 

Connect the HDD to 

the motherboard of the 

DVR with the included 

data cable. 

 

 

 

 

4. 

Connect the power 

cable to the HDD. 

 

 

 

 

5. 

Re-install the lid of the 

DVR and fasten screws. 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for DS-8100-S Series

Page 1: ...es 3 When installing cables ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than it s diameter 4 Connect both the alarm and RS 485 cable 5 Allow at least 2cm 0 75in of space between racks mounted devices 6 Ensure the DVR is grounded 7 Environmental temperature should be within the range of 10º C 55º C 14º F 131º F 8 Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10 90 H...

Page 2: ...ed with VIDEO OUT 4 LINE IN BNC connector for audio input 5 VGA VGA output Display local video output and menu 6 RS232 DB9 connector for RS232 7 LAN Interface Connector for LAN Local Area Network 8 USB Interface Connector for USB devices 9 Termination Switch RS 485 termination switch Up position is not terminated Down is 120Ω termination 10 RS 485 Interface Connectors for RS 485 devices T T pin co...

Page 3: ...with one alarm output By default jumpers are connected To connect an AC load jumpers should be removed Note An external relay is needed to prevent electric shock when connecting to an AC load Alarm Connection To connect alarm devices to the DVR 1 Disconnect pluggable block from the ALAM IN ALARM OUT terminal block 2 Unfasten stop screws from the pluggable block insert signal cables into slots and ...

Page 4: ...on terminal block Fasten stop screws 4 Connect pluggable block back into terminal block Note Make sure both the controller and DVR are grounded HDD Storage Calculation Chart The following chart shows an estimation of storage space used based on recording at one channel for an hour at a fixed bit rate Bit Rate Storage Used 96K 42M 128K 56M 160K 70M 192K 83M 224K 98M 256K 112M 320K 140M 384K 168M 44...

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