Summary of Contents for alpha DVS-K1600

Page 1: ...Enterprise NVR System DVS Kit alpha Technology Server Kit Quick Start Guide Version 5 85 ...

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Page 3: ...nterprise NVR System Digital Video Server Kit DVS K1600 HE16SWL2 DVS K3200 HE32SWL2 DVS K4800 HE48SWL2 DVS K6400 HE64SWL2 DVS K9600 HE96SWL2 Quick Start Guide for version 5 85 Publication date April 2010 ...

Page 4: ...ion 7 3 Intended use 8 4 Safety precautions 9 5 Installing the equipment 10 Scope of delivery 10 Installation of hardware 10 VO1 card option 11 Installation of software 11 Video sources 12 Network settings 12 Commissioning 13 6 Setup of the alpha DVS Kit 14 Example 14 ...

Page 5: ...DVS Kit 16 Additional licenses 17 Hardware ID 17 Download of a license string 17 Transferring of licenses to the DVS Kit 18 How to set up the encoder 19 How to configure the disk drive 19 How to configure the recording 22 How to show images and alarms 22 Shut down 22 7 Technical data 23 System requirements 25 8 Maintenance 26 ...

Page 6: ...S K4800 HE48SWL2 DVS K6400 HE64SWL2 DVS K9600 HE96SWL2 All specifications and information in this manual were checked using the alpha software Errors cannot be ruled out however Neither the distributor nor the author can accept legal responsibility or liability for incorrect specifications or their consequences Suggestions for improvement and information regarding errors are welcome The authors Al...

Page 7: ...ation corresponds to the relevant standards and regulations and the European product liability law The owner is responsible for ensuring that at least one copy of the documen tation is kept in the immediate vicinity of the system and is accessible to each user Each person given the responsibility of performing activities with the system must have read the corresponding chapter of the documentation...

Page 8: ...e or additional use e g for the control and monitoring of systems or machines is considered unintended use The manufacturer supplier is not liable for damage resulting from such use The user is solely responsible for any such risks Intended use also includes the observation of the operating instructions and compliance with the inspection and maintenance regulations ...

Page 9: ...ed safety related rules All customer regulations have been observed as long as they did not violate the existing safety regulations Allow only personnel considered to be professionals according to the safety regulations to perform installation maintenance and repair work on the system Carry out the following preparations before transporting the computer Disconnect devices attached to the computer ...

Page 10: ...uipment Scope of delivery The DVS Kit contains DVD with alpha software alpha USB crypto key with licenses Installation of hardware Connect the alpha USB crypto key to a free USB port Connect the computer to a network with alpha devices ...

Page 11: ...tall VO1 directory Important It is not possible to mix the old and new cards on a singe alpha station Installation of software Place the DVD into the CD ROM DVD drive If the alpha setup does not start automatically select Run in the Windows Start menu enter drive letter aSetup exe and confirm with Enter The setup program is executed Please follow the instructions During the installation the system...

Page 12: ...he DVS Kit as well as to additional alpha devices via a shared network The VX Manager is used for simultaneous configuration of several Video En coders and Codecs Please refer to the User Manual to add licences and to as sign them to the video channels Network settings The TCP IP settings can be configured in the usual manner in Windows please refer to the User Manual or the Windows Manual ...

Page 13: ...pment Page 13 of 26 Commissioning Do not switch on the alpha system until all the connections are properly ca bled Switch on the alpha system in the following order 1 Cameras 2 Video input modules 3 VGA monitor 4 Other optional devices 5 Base unit ...

Page 14: ...f a program and the most important controls if necessary Example This chapter shows the configuration of a DVS K1600 based on a simple ex ample A DVS Kit is to be operated with 2 ENC 8M2 and 16 cameras by one user All cameras are recorded permanently in real time and 4 CIF without au dio The storage capacity is 2 Tbyte ...

Page 15: ...anguages Some text files required for this are available on the alpha system For additional lan guages please contact your supplier To use the alpha Translator you require access authorization on the Windows level Start the alpha Translator by opening the Dvms aTrans exe file Modified settings do not become active until the respective application is re started 1 Language and date format ID Descrip...

Page 16: ...cations via the Start button 3 Change the password of the DVS Kit A user called of AlphaAdmin with no password is set up on the alpha sys tem by default Assign this user a password with the Site Manager In this example a single user AlphaAdmin sets up the system and then op erates it If there are multiple users then we strongly recommend that you cre ate additional users in Site Manager with the r...

Page 17: ...d of the ENC 8M2 devices Hardware ID of the alpha system Start the License Manager and open the Hardware ID to file window with Transaction Local hardware ID to file The hardware ID can be written to a file by Save Hardware ID of the encoder Go to the alpha Installer mode of the alpha system and start the VX Man ager Open the Retrieved Hardware ID window for an encoder with Actions License Get har...

Page 18: ... transfer a license of 1 Tbyte Ringbuffer extension to the DVS Kit Start the License Manager and open the following window with Transaction String to local SIM 2 String to SIM module ID Description 1 3 Enter string manually 2 5 Import strings from file 4 Select the license strings for import 6 Transfer the license s 1 2 3 4 6 5 ...

Page 19: ...nces and to assign them to the video channels 6 How to configure the disk drive Several hard disk partitions are required for operation of the DVS kit The SDC partition is used for the export of video data as SDC It is not necessary for other operations of the system Set up the required partitions in the usual way in Windows please refer to the user manual or the Windows manual Use Size Comment Op...

Page 20: ...f the alpha system and start the Drive Manager Click the Use tab 3 Drive Manager Tab Use Event ringbuffer Recommendation 1 2 GBytes Memory requirement for an event 64 bytes 256 bytes if comments are saved Only 1 partition SDC partition Data volume to be recorded plus 5 10 for overhead Up to 20 partitions can be used Use Size Comment 9 3 2 1 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 ...

Page 21: ...File system You can format the partition with a right click 6 Partition size 7 Unused memory on the partition 8 You can assign an usage to the partition with a right click The ringbuf fer and event ringbuffer are formatted automatically in the alpha FS file format when the alpha engine is started Data in other file formats is deleted here 9 Apply changes and close the Drive Manager 10 Do not apply...

Page 22: ...uration you can see live images and the recorded images of all cameras in the Viewer Alarms are not displayed as no events have been configured by a Priority as an alarm in the Device Manger The Viewer can be configured and personalized in the Viewer Manager You can define for example which alarms are displayed and which screen layouts are available Please refer to the User Manual 9 Shut down You ...

Page 23: ... measures to rem edy this and carry them out max value is reached when licenses are used Model DVS K1600 DVS K3200 DVS K4800 DVS K6400 DVS K9600 Video standard PAL NTSC Compression M JPEG MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MPEG 4 Video inputs via IP 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 96 Video inputs for IP cameras 0 4 Video output cards option 2 Max resolution for encoders 4 CIF Max resolution for IP cameras 2560x1920 Min recordin...

Page 24: ...ips 960 ips 1 440 ips 1 920 ips 2 880 ips Image reduction rate AFRR PAL 1 25 ips NTSC 1 30 ips Audio standard MPEG 1 G 711 Audio inputs via IP 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 96 Audio outputs via IP 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 96 Alarm inputs via IP 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 96 Alarm inputs via data acquisi tion modules 0 1792 Digital outputs via IP 0 16 0 32 0 48 0 64 0 96 Digital outputs via data acqui sition modul...

Page 25: ... or higher Windows XP SP 2 or higher Windows Vista Business 32 bit SP 1 or higher Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 SP 2 Graphics card AGP display adapter with 128 Mbyte RAM for 1 monitor AGP display adapter with 256 Mbyte RAM for 2 monitors Protocol TCP IP Protocol Ports 2 free USB ports recommendation free serial ports for options free SCSI ports for options audio input audio output Hard disk drive ...

Page 26: ...d be performed at regular intervals The inter val between maintenance sessions is based on the surrounding conditions and the urgency of system availability Maintenance and inspection work Check the recorded images Check the system date time Check the ringbuffer status Check operation of the removable media drives Check operation of the digital inputs outputs Check the dust filter and replace if n...

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