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15 June, 2017

INFODRAW R&D

PMRS-420 (v2.0) User Manual v6.2.0.0

The GPIO/PTZ Cable Input is located on the bottom side of the PMRS unit.

Lock Lever:

Press and Hold to unlock
before disconnecting.

Connect the GPIO/PTZ cable to its correct input shown above. Make sure it is firmly
connected.

WARNING:



When disconnecting the cable from the PMRS unit, do not just pull the cable. Press
and hold the Lock Lever (shown here) and then pull it out.

Summary of Contents for PMRS-420

Page 1: ...PMRS 420 v2 0 User Manual Date June 2017 Manual Version 6 2 0 0 ...

Page 2: ...ad this user manual carefully before using your PMRS 420 device to ensure safe and proper use The descriptions in this manual are based on the default settings of your device Content and images used in this manual may differ from the actual product Software images and screenshots used in this manual may differ in appearance from the actual software depending on the software version in use The stab...

Page 3: ...aking Avoid exposing the PMRS 420 device to very hot or very cold temperatures Extreme temperatures may cause deformation of the device and reduce the charging capacity and or life of your device battery Do not use or store your device in dusty or dirty areas Do not allow children to use your PMRS 420 device PMRS 420 must be powered using a limited power source according to the clause 2 5 of EN 60...

Page 4: ...peration located on the side of the unit The functions of each dip switch can be found in the Dip Switch section of the Unit Hardware Interfaces chapter in this manual Make sure you understand the functions of each dip switch prior to using the unit When installing the unit in a vehicle Only use Infodraw Chargers to charge the PMRS 420 Unit Non Infodraw chargers are not covered by the 1 Year Limit...

Page 5: ...pter Cable 11 2 5 Antennas External GSM GPS and WiFi 12 2 6 Nano SIM Card Slot 13 2 7 Alarm Button 13 2 8 USB Client Mini USB Input 13 2 9 Micro SD Slot 14 2 10 ON OFF Switch 14 2 11 5 12V Power Input 14 2 12 Charging the Unit 15 2 13 DIP Switches 16 2 14 LEDs 17 2 15 GPIO PTZ Cable 18 2 16 Ethernet Cable 20 Chapter 3 Installation 21 3 1 MRS Server 21 3 1 1 Installing the MRS Service 21 3 1 2 Ins ...

Page 6: ...and Switches 100 4 1 10 SMS from Device 103 4 1 11 Photo Snapshots 106 4 1 12 Session 107 4 1 13 Neighbourhood 108 4 3 MRS Device Configurator Application 115 4 3 1 Device Identif icati on 116 4 3 2 Connection 117 4 3 3 Modem 119 4 3 4 L oc a l N e twork 121 4 3 5 Wireless LAN 124 4 3 6 SIM 127 4 3 7 OpenVPN 128 4 3 8 SMS 133 4 3 9 GPIO 135 4 3 10 Recording 139 4 3 11 Locatio n 141 4 3 12 PTZ 142 ...

Page 7: ...re Updates Menu 166 4 4 7 User Area 167 4 4 8 Sleep Management 168 4 4 9 License Menu 173 4 5 MRS Monitor Application 174 4 5 1 Permissions 175 4 5 2 Softw are Upgrading 179 4 6 Other Clients 181 4 6 1 Web Browser Client 181 Chapter 5 Technical Specifications 182 5 1 PMRS Unit Specifications 182 5 2 MRS Software Specifications 185 5 3 MRS Server Technical Requirements 186 ...

Page 8: ...S Unit Video Power Adapter GPS Antenna 5V Power Charger Ethernet Cable USB Cable GPIO PTZ Cable The equipment shown in this manual is compatible with the plastic form of the PMRS device Different forms of the PMRS may have different connectors Video cables can have a RCA female male connection and BNC if available ...

Page 9: ...ular providers It is recommended for the SIM to be of high speed HSPA or faster and have a large browsing package at least 3GB Camera Any analogue PAL NTSC camera with a RCA connector for video output can be connected to the PMRS unit The unit supports 4 cameras A Micro SD Card or SSD drive is required if you would like to record on the PMRS 420 device The PMRS unit supports most Micro SD Cards SD...

Page 10: ...he application through which you are able to watch the video listen to the audio and monitor the location of your PMRS devices In this application you are able to change the parameters of the video and audio and view the recordings you have made MRS Device Configurator Application This application is used for configuring the PMRS device parameters prior to operating the unit and for upgrading the ...

Page 11: ...es on your Android powered mobile device A full manual is available for download at http www infodraw com support downloads php MRS Monitor Server Application This application can be used for both server and client purposes it has the same features of the MRS monitor client and the MRS Service program but cannot serve more than one device at one time and is not accessible through the web The MRS m...

Page 12: ...DP User Datagram Protocol GPS Global Positioning System GSM Global System for Mobile Communications 3G 4G 3rd 4th Generation Mobile Telecommunications LTE Long Term Evolution HSPA High Speed Packet Access EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution SIM Subscriber Identity Module SD Secure Digital PC Personal Computer USB Universal Serial Bus M2M Multi Unit to Multi Client TRS TRRS Tip Ring Sleeve P...

Page 13: ...aming is done using PMRS units which can be carried handheld or located either on mobile vehicles or fixed locations The units can be monitored remotely from fixed mobile control centres mobile phones PDAs or an internet web client 1 4 System Components The system consists of the following components PMRS units which can stream 4 video channels 1 audio channel and location over the cellular networ...

Page 14: ...ecture is based on a server with a fixed IP address Multiple units can communicate with the server as well as multiple clients All clients are connected to the server only and have viewing and control capabilities The transmission can be in both 3G and 4G networks The TMRS Unit can transmit both 3G 4G Cellular and WiFi networks ...

Page 15: ...he connector from this plug can connect to 4 different cameras The unit comes with a splitter cable which has 4 BNC male connectors that can be connected to 4 different cameras The unit has a Female Input Connector which supports 2 Audio Line In and 1 Audio Line Out of the unit The input is beneath the AUDIO sticker on the PMRS Unit and is located next to the video input There are 3 RCA female con...

Page 16: ...tenna Base Antenna 1 Twist the GSM Antenna on to the GSM Antenna Base 2 Connect the GSM and GPS Antennas to their appropriate antenna connectors shown above WARNING Before turning the unit ON please make sure that the GSM Antenna is connected to its appropriate antenna connector on the unit If the Nano SIM card is inserted into the unit and the unit is turned ON without the GSM antenna being conne...

Page 17: ... lever on the left side of the socket 2 7 Alarm Button The PMRS unit has a built in alarm button located on the side of the unit The button can be used in emergencies and can be set up to trigger a variety of actions on the MRS monitor Refer to Alarm Button Section 2 8 USB Client Mini USB Input The USB client is used for configuring the device s parameters using the Device Configurator application...

Page 18: ...he ON position until it clicks and the LED lights turn on To turn the unit OFF carefully move the switch back to the OFF position until it clicks and the LED lights turn off After switching the unit off wait for about 10 seconds before turning it back on again Turning on and off the device may also be possible with a 12V trigger an accelerometer and an infra red sensor Turning the device off and o...

Page 19: ...cigarette lighter interface Connect the Car Adapter Charger to a cigarette lighter 12 24V power outlet in a vehicle either pre installed in the vehicle or custom installed directly into the vehicles battery Connect the DC tip to the PMRS Unit s Power Input shown above Power Outlet to be installed Pre installed Power Outlet directly into vehicle battery WARNING Only use Infodraw Chargers to charge ...

Page 20: ...p and operation The functions of each switch are described below in order from left to right 1 USB HOST CLIENT AND CELLULAR OPERATION i Up Position USB client configure through PC ii Down Position Normal cellular operation configure through android 2 USB IN OUT i ii Up Position USB out to connector configure through PC or Android Down Position USB on board modem operation ...

Page 21: ... Green LED External power is connected blinks orange when charging battery 2 Red LED Software status blinks when software is running 3 Blue LED on Modem is on CAUTION After turning the unit OFF please wait until all the LED s on the top of the unit shut off completely before turning the unit back ON except the green LED which can stay on if the unit is being charged ...

Page 22: ...N 2 3 ORANGE 12V ON 4 RED WHITE EXTERNAL_TRIGGER 5 GREEN GPIO OUT 1 6 PURPLE GPIO OUT 2 7 BLUE WHITE RS232 TX 8 BROWN RS232 RX 9 PURPUL WHITE PTZ TX 10 GRAY PTZ TX 11 YELLOW 5V 12 RED TTL TX 13 WHITE TTL RX 14 BLACK GND If the colors you have on your cable do not fit the colors in the table please contact Infodraw for more information In order to set an External Trigger to activate deactivate the ...

Page 23: ... side of the PMRS unit Lock Lever Press and Hold to unlock before disconnecting Connect the GPIO PTZ cable to its correct input shown above Make sure it is firmly connected WARNING When disconnecting the cable from the PMRS unit do not just pull the cable Press and hold the Lock Lever shown here and then pull it out ...

Page 24: ...ated on the bottom side of the PMRS unit next to the GPIO PTZ Cable Input Lock Lever Press and Hold to unlock before disconnecting Connect the Ethernet Interface cable to its correct input on the PMRS unit shown above Make sure it is firmly connected WARNING When disconnecting the cable from the PMRS unit do not just pull the cable Press and hold the Lock Lever shown here and then pull it out ...

Page 25: ...talling the MRS Service The control centre server software can be installed on any PC using Windows XP or later The server requires a Fixed Static IP address which is publicly accessible in order for the external units to connect Please refer to the Server Technical Requirements section of Chapter 4 in this user manual for full Server Machine Technical requirements In order to allow communication ...

Page 26: ...at any one time The purpose of the MRS server is to communicate with all MRS PMRS units and clients and to stream video audio location from units to clients To setup the MRS Service Program Web Admin Interface Server follow these instructions 1 Make sure that both MRS Service setup files Setup_MRS_Service msi and setup exe are placed in the same directory on your server machine 2 Run the setup exe...

Page 27: ...gram is a TCP and UDP server that serves MRS PMRS devices and monitor clients It s most basic functionality and prime reason for its existence is to distribute video packets from cellular MRS PMRS devices with limited bandwidth to a number of monitor clients observing the video stream The MRS Service Program under MS Windows OS takes form of a Windows Service A Windows Service has no application l...

Page 28: ...itor Server is simple to install but lacks some of the most basic features and can only show 1 device at a time The MRS Monitor Server can be set up on any PC using Windows XP or later To setup the MRS Monitor Server application follow these instructions 1 Run the Setup_MRS_PC_Application msi 2 Click 3 Click 4 Click Next to begin ...

Page 29: ...nce the MRS Monitor Server Application is installed and opened to setup the PC to act as a server using Server Based Architecture follow these instructions 1 Open the session menu on the top left hand side 2 Open the Connection screen 3 Select local server and press OK ...

Page 30: ...ient communication CAUTION If you are connecting multiple MRS PMRS units to the server it is recommended NOT to view the video audio GPS streams from the MRS Monitor Server Application itself The system will be more stable if the data streams are only viewed from other clients connected to the server The server software should be used primarily as a communication program between MRS PMRS units and...

Page 31: ... of the cellular provider in use In particular the cellular provider s APN Access Point Name must be provided The unit is configured using the Device Configurator software by connecting a USB cable between the unit and a computer XP or higher In order for the MRS device Configurator to work and communicate with the unit the following two elements have to be installed on your PC 1 MRS Device Config...

Page 32: ...SB mode up position 2 Connect the USB cable between the unit Mini USB Input and your PC 3 Turn on the unit and wait about 1 minute 4 After a few seconds the system will show 5 After another few seconds the system will detect new hardware 6 For the first time connecting the unit to a PC the PC will detect new hardware and automatically ask for a driver Browse for the folder where the MRS driver fil...

Page 33: ...g systems please follow these instructions Open the MRS device Configurator program Open the Driver menu Choose Download driver To setup the USB Drivers on Windows XP Vista or 7 32Bit please make sure that the device is activated with DIP switches 1 2 in an Up and that you have the path of the two drivers that were downloaded on your PC idmrs inf idmrs sys a Right click my computer b Click propert...

Page 34: ...on the Infodraw MRS Device file b Choose the update driver option If the device appears as an Unknown device please connect the USB cable to another USB port or to a USB hub until the device is identified The Hardware Update Wizard window will pop up Click No not this time then click Next Click the Install from a list or specific location Advanced option and then click Next ...

Page 35: ...ocations option b Tick the Include this location in the search option c Press the Browse button and search for the folder where the MRS driver files are stored on your PC d Click OK after you have located the driver s folder e Then click Next After successfully installing the drivers begin the initial configuration ...

Page 36: ...ation for Windows Vista 7 64Bit Open the Driver menu Choose Test mode Restart your PC After restarting in the bottom right side of the screen a text should appear to show that the computer is in test mode Open the MRS device Configurator program Open the Driver menu Choose Download driver ...

Page 37: ...e instructions to install the Drivers manually a On your desktop right click on Computer Select the Properties option b In the System window select Device Manager on the left hand side of the screen a Open the Infodraw Multimedia folder b Right click on the Infodraw MRS Device file c Choose the Update Driver Software option ...

Page 38: ...computer and choose the folder where the MRS drivers are located Then click Next After successfully installing the drivers begin the initial configuration 3 2 1 3 Driver installation for Windows 8 64bit OS The detection of the USB in Windows 8 1 and 10 OSs is automatic So all that needs to be done is Raise the 2 DIP switches Connect the USB cable Activate the PMRS device After successfully install...

Page 39: ...the log on the bottom left side of the program should read Parameters Loaded 2 Enable the Remote Server and type in the IP address of your server 3 Click on the candle icon to save the changes you have made Wait until the log in the bottom left reads Parameters Saved 4 Deactivate your PMRS device and lower DIP switches 1 2 to a down position 5 Install the MRS Monitor Client follow the instructions...

Page 40: ... 3 MRS Monitor Client The MRS Monitor Client can be set up on any PC Laptop using Windows XP or later To setup the MRS Monitor Client Application follow these instructions 1 Run the Setup_MRS_Client msi file 2 Click Next 3 Click Next 4 Click Next to begin installation ...

Page 41: ...enu on the top left hand side 2 Open the Connection screen 3 Select Remote server Enter the IP of the server and a Username and Password if required Press OK 4 Once the client is connected to the server the status bar on the bottom left hand side of the window should show Connected The Client is now connected and can communicate with the server The client has viewing and control capabilities as de...

Page 42: ...our computer s microphone Recordings a View Recorded video audio files b Configure settings for local monitor recording files Locations a View the GPS map full screen showing all connected units on it b Configure trigger actions for GPS event alarms Visual Motion Detection Configure trigger actions for Visual Motion Detection event alarms Contacts Alarm Configure trigger actions for the Alarm butt...

Page 43: ...8 different languages Follow these instructions to change the language of the application 1 Open the Session menu at the top left hand corner of the screen 2 Select Language 3 The Select Language window will appear Select your desired language Then press OK Your selected language will now be displayed on the MRS Monitor screen ...

Page 44: ... MRS Monitor Client on another PC Laptop and connect to the server 5 If your server is running through the MRS Monitor Server Application you can either connect to it using the MRS Monitor client on another PC Laptop or you can view the video streaming in the MRS Monitor Server Application itself 6 Turn on the PMRS device Once you turn the unit on it should connect to the server within 1 minute Al...

Page 45: ...s of Input Sensors Switches View the status and control Output Switches Location a View the GPS location of that specific device only b Set location event alarms SMS Allows you to add mobile phone numbers for SMS events as well as determine what events will trigger an SMS Signal Displays the current signal strength for the cellular network the unit is connected to Service Type Displays the Cellula...

Page 46: ...o enable a specific channel point the cursor over the channel and right click Alternatively open the action menu at the top of the screen then select the Enable item Drag Drop a video channel on the left hand side to the desired window to open it for live video streaming Alternatively double click on a video channel to open it for live streaming ...

Page 47: ... expands the size to full screen Double clicking again returns it to the previous setting If the video looks like it is not centred correctly right click on the video channel and select Restart Media or press F5 while the cursor is on the channel This will restart the video channel and centre it correctly ...

Page 48: ...0 User Manual v6 2 0 0 44 5 The viewing area can be split into 1 4 6 9 12 16 or 20 viewing channels To change the number of channels viewed on the screen open the View menu at the top of the window and select the desired number of channels ...

Page 49: ... 1 3 1 Video Properties Right clicking on an open video stream opens a small menu Select Properties Selecting a specific video channel on the left hand side of the screen and pressing F3 brings up the same Video Properties window The Video Properties window will appear ...

Page 50: ...just the Frame Rate of the video channel to fit the bandwidth at your disposal The Frame Rate can be set to any number from 1 to 25 fps for PAL 1 to 30 fps for NTSC Bitrate Adjusting the Bit Rate of the video channel changes the quality of the video it should be set to fit your bandwidth capabilities and your cellular package The Bit Rate can be set to any number from 10kbit s to 2Mbit s Interlace...

Page 51: ...er video parameters can also be changed using the action menu while the cursor is on the specific video channel Data Usage When determining the bitrate in the video parameter please consider the SIM card package provided to you by your cellular provider please consider the amount of data the unit will consume The table below provides an example of a PMRS 420 unit s mobile data consumption when str...

Page 52: ...t rate of the video channel By default the same encoder is used for viewing and recording the video channel Different video encoders can be applied for viewing the video channel and recording the video channel Follow these instructions to do so 1 In the Video Properties window un tick Single Encoder 2 In the Destination list box select Broadcast ...

Page 53: ...15 June 2017 INFODRAW R D PMRS 420 v2 0 User Manual v6 2 0 0 49 5 3 Enter in the desired Image Size Frame Rate and Bit rate 4 In the Destination list box select Recording ...

Page 54: ...e and Bit rate Once you have finished press OK The video encoder will now be different when viewing the video channel and when recording the video channel To switch back to a single video encoder for both viewing and recording the video channel simply tick the Single Encoder item in the video properties window ...

Page 55: ...ption located at the bottom right hand side of the video properties window Tick the Write Location option to include the GPS Co Ordinates of the unit in the video frame text Then press Apply After this option is enabled the date time GPS Coordinates Motion Detection Status will be displayed on the upper left side of the video channel Shown Below ...

Page 56: ...ronized recording Restart Device This option restarts the PMRS device remotely Set Restart Period Determine the time interval between one restart and the next Restart Application This option restarts the video controller Set Packet Data Size Default is 1000 recommended not to change this parameter Set Time Select this option to set the time on the PMRS device to the current time Remember This para...

Page 57: ...ilding without clear sky it will struggle to find its location It will take about 3 minutes for the unit to give up and continue with the rest of the system connecting to GSM Therefore it is better to disable GPS using the Device Configurator for units operating inside a building without clear sky There are 2 options to view devices on the map 1 System level All connected devices over specified fu...

Page 58: ...0 0 54 5 4 1 5 1 System Level Map To view the system level map double click on Locations under My Monitor You will now be able to see all devices on one full screen map as moving icons If there are multiple device icons on the map the map will not be centred ...

Page 59: ...l map double click on Location under a specific PMRS device tree You can also open this Location tree to see the GPS Co ordinates You will now be able to see the location of the specific device in a small map alongside any video channels that are open The moving icon will be centred automatically every few seconds ...

Page 60: ...nual v6 2 0 0 56 5 4 1 5 3 Map Views The GPS map can be viewed in 4 ways Map View Satellite View Terrain View Satellite View with labels To change the view of the map select one out of the four options on the top right hand corner of the map window ...

Page 61: ...ser Manual v6 2 0 0 57 5 4 1 5 4 Video over Map To view a video channel over the map click on a floating icon A menu will appear with a list of all that device s video channels Click on the desired channel to open the video stream over the map ...

Page 62: ...onnected monitor The location history is stored per day and per device You can view the GPS location history by opening the view menu and selecting Locations History The Locations History Viewer window will open The files are arranged by date Select a specific date in the tree Click on a device under the Devices tree to display its location history ...

Page 63: ...cation event trigger can be set to perform the following actions on the MRS monitor Beep Display device location View default video channel Make a Pop up Window appear Play a custom sound The unit can also send a SMS to any number of phones as a result of a location event trigger refer to SMS Alerts from Device section The location event trigger actions are set in the Location Event Settings windo...

Page 64: ... in the desired maximum number of meters that the PMRS device can move from its current position before the alarm is triggered Then press OK Once the Location event alarm is activated you will see Distance under the device Location tree The location alarm will still be active even if the GPS map is closed Once the distance reaches the max number of meters the alarm will trigger and the pre set tri...

Page 65: ...track changes in location throughout time Double click on the location icon under the Monitor tree If you want the location of a device to be recorded in your monitor recordings enable the Display Locations in Media playback After recording on monitor when playing the file the recording will have a display of the location on the right hand side ...

Page 66: ...ver Map The speed of each connected PMRS unit can be viewed over the GPS map in km h The speed will only be displayed if the unit is moving When using Google Maps simply hover your cursor over the floating icon on the map either the small map or full screen map to bring up the device speed ...

Page 67: ...15 June 2017 INFODRAW R D PMRS 420 v2 0 User Manual v6 2 0 0 63 5 When using Open Street Maps open the full screen map and click on the floating icon on to bring up the device speed ...

Page 68: ... 6 2 0 0 the geo fencing feature only works properly on Bing maps Step 3 Wait until the device gets its location Step 4 Open the Zones management map Right click on the location icon and choose Zones a new location window will appear Step 5 Create the zone Go to the zone menu and choose New Step 6 Add notification in the properties window decide whether you want to add notifications on entry from ...

Page 69: ... on the boarder point you wish to delete Delete all the geo fences by going to the General menu choosing Clear all Step 9 Enable the notifications and or recordings The SMS notification is enabled when entering the device tree in the MRS monitor and double clicking on the SMS icon and fill the contact details If the alarm box is filled every time the device leaves and or enters the geo fence an al...

Page 70: ...icrophone using the MRS Monitor application Speakers Right click on the Speaker is off item under My Monitor Then select Properties The Select Audio Output Device window will appear Here you can a Enable Disable your computer s speakers by ticking or un ticking the box b Select from the Device list box which connected speaker unit you would like to use c Test that speaker unit by selecting the Tes...

Page 71: ...ou would like to use Signal Use the Signal bar to test your microphone If the green bar is moving then your microphone is working Detect Noise This option enables you to not send noise below the detected noise level When detecting noise you must not speak and allow the monitor to calculate the maximal noise received by the microphone Announcement Disable If you enable this option It means that the...

Page 72: ... 1 channel opens the audio stream of the speakers on the PMRS device to the mic transmission on the PC Double clicking on the Audio In 1 channel stops the audio stream Ensure that either Stop Audio Stream Start Audio Stream a Headphones with a microphone are attached directly into the Audio in out TRRS Female Connector on the top of the PMRS device b Speakers and a Microphone are attached separate...

Page 73: ... Name Allows you to rename the audio channel Sample Rate Allows you to change the sample rate of the audio channel The higher the sample rate the better the quality of sound but it requires more CPU resources Channels This feature allows you to choose how to hear the audio on your headphones speakers between mono 1 channel and stereo 2 channels Bitrate Allows you to adjust the Bitrate of the audio...

Page 74: ...window Follow these instructions to do so Right click on either the Audio In 1 channel or the Audio Out 1 channel of the PMRS unit Then select the Controls option The following windows will appear Here you can adjust the volume Gain Amplifier of the Audio Input channel of the PMRS 420 unit Here you can adjust the volume Mono DAC of the Audio Output channel of the PMRS 420 unit ...

Page 75: ...vating them one by one Recordings can be viewed using either the MRS Monitor Player MRS AV Player Application or by using VLC player 4 1 7 1 Local Recorder Settings The recordings can be saved in any folder on your PC laptop The location of the recordings folder on your PC laptop as well as other local monitor recording settings can be changed in the Local Recorder Settings window To access this s...

Page 76: ...ick to browse for a location on your PC where you would like the recordings to be saved Explore button Click this button to open the recordings folder on your PC Local Export Copy the recoding files from your monitor to an external folder you can choose the time period from which to copy the files Server Export Downloads recoding files from the server to your computer via archive folder zip or tar...

Page 77: ...very recording file made from that device Record Locations This option allows you to choose whether the MRS monitor records GPS information Record Events Documents events such as activating or deactivating of devices as well as alarms and location events on an attached log in the recordings folder Record media traffic Records to monitor every time a video or audio channel is opened File Format vid...

Page 78: ...tions 1 Select the channel that you want to record by clicking on the channel name under the PMRS device on the left hand side 2 Open the Action Menu and enable the recording by clicking on Record on Monitor Alternatively right click on an open video stream and select Record on Monitor Repeat the same process and select Record on Monitor to finish the recording ...

Page 79: ...cal recordings open the Recordings tree on the left hand side of the screen under My Monitor The files are arranged by date Choose the recorded file by date time device ID and channel name Double click on the file to play it in the MRS Monitor player Alternatively to play recordings locate and open the recordings folder on your PC laptop The files are arranged by date Select the desired recording ...

Page 80: ...e instructions 1 Select the channel that you want to record by clicking on the channel name under the PMRS device on the left hand side 2 Open the Action Menu and enable the recording by clicking on Record on Device Alternatively right click on an open video stream and select Record on Device Repeat the same process and select Record on Device to finish the recording ...

Page 81: ...ccording to the manufacturer There are two ways to view the device recordings 1 Remove the Micro SD card from the PMRS unit Insert the Micro SD into a compatible SD adapter then insert it into a PC Copy the files onto your PC to view them 2 Download the device recordings from the Micro SD card to your PC remotely over the cellular network To download the files remotely follow these instructions Wh...

Page 82: ...20 v2 0 User Manual v6 2 0 0 78 5 Right click on the desired recording and select Download The recorded file will download to your PC laptop over the cellular network Once the file has downloaded successfully you will see this message ...

Page 83: ...le click on it to play it in the MRS Monitor Player The device recorded file will also be saved in your recordings folder on your PC laptop Alternatively to play recordings locate and open the recordings folder on your PC The files are arranged by date Select the desired recording Open it in the MRS AV Player Application or in VLC Player ...

Page 84: ...ent Application Follow these instructions to do so 1 Select the channel that you want to record by clicking on the channel name of a PMRS device that is connected to the server 2 Open the Action Menu and enable the recording by clicking on Record on Server Alternatively right click on an open video stream and select Record on Server Repeat the same process and select Record on Server to finish the...

Page 85: ...ocal Recordings folder and can be accessed and viewed from there The server recordings can also be viewed from any location using the MRS Monitor Client Application Follow these instructions to do so 1 In the MRS Monitor Client Application open the Neighbourhood tree on the left hand side 2 Open the Recordings tree This tree contains all server recordings The files are arranged by date and time 3 ...

Page 86: ...15 June 2017 INFODRAW R D PMRS 420 v2 0 User Manual v6 2 0 0 82 5 The AV player will upload and will play the recording you have created ...

Page 87: ...he video channel every 3 seconds Clicking those snapshots will activate a playback that will commence from the point the snapshot was taken and will continue until the recording that existed from the activation of the playback ends 4 1 7 6 Recording From Event Log Double clicking event will activate the playback with the recording that was triggered ...

Page 88: ... PMRS device on the left hand side 2 Open the Action Menu and enable the recording by clicking on Record on Monitor Record on Device or Record on Server Alternatively right click on the Audio In 1 channel and select Record on Monitor Record on Device or Record on Server Repeat the same process and select Record on Monitor Record on Device or Record on Server to finish the recording View the audio ...

Page 89: ...r Manual v6 2 0 0 85 5 4 1 7 8 Synchronized Video and Audio Recording To record video and audio together follow these instructions 1 Select the PMRS device on the left hand side of the screen 2 Open the Action menu and select Attach Audio Video ...

Page 90: ... 5 3 The Attach Channels menu window will open Select the video channel from the Video Channel list box 4 Select the Audio channel from the Audio Channel list box Then Press OK Once you record that video channel the recorded file will have synchronized audio in it ...

Page 91: ...network storage drives can be purchased from your local IT store In order to communicate with the external network storage device a Local Area Network needs to be created in the PMRS unit Follow these instructions to do so 1 Open the Device Configurator Application 2 Turn the PMRS unit off 3 Ensure the 2 left dip switches on the PMRS unit numbers 1 2 are in up position 4 Ensure the SIM card is NOT...

Page 92: ...ox enter the address of the folder on your external network storage device that you want the recordings saved to c Enter the User Name for your storage device in the User Name box d Enter the Password for your storage device in the Password box After inputting the above settings the configuration must be saved into the unit This is done by opening the File menu and clicking Write To Device The can...

Page 93: ...ug the USB cable from the PC and the device 2 Turn the PMRS device off 3 Change back the 2 dip switches numbers 1 2 to down position 4 Make sure that the Micro SD Card is NOT inserted into the unit 5 Connect the Ethernet cable between the PMRS unit and the External Network Storage Device 6 Insert the SIM card into the PMRS unit 7 Ensure the GSM GPS Antennas are connected to the unit Once the PMRS ...

Page 94: ...bled in 1 The Device Configurator Application for Device Recordings 2 The MRS Monitor server client Application for Local Monitor Recordings As a result of enabling the Digital Signature there will be an extra file written on the same location as the video files with the extension sig For Device Recordings a In the Device Configurator go to the Recording menu tab b Enable the option Sign media fil...

Page 95: ... Select Properties b The Local Recorder Settings will appear c Enable the option Sign Files d Press OK After you enable this option in either the Device Configurator or the MRS Monitor and record a video file the integrity of that file can be checked with the MRS AV Player Application For more information please view the MRS AV Player Application Verifying Digital Signatures Section of this user m...

Page 96: ...evice Configurator Application for Device Recordings 2 The MRS Monitor server client Application for Local Monitor Recordings For Device Recordings Encryption a In the Device Configurator go to the Recording menu tab b Tick the Enable box under File Encryption c In the Key box enter in your desired encryption code for Device Recordings The longer the code the harder it is to break d Save to the De...

Page 97: ...ou enable your encryption code in either the Device Configurator or the MRS Monitor and record a video audio file you will have to fill in the defined key in the MRS AV Player Application in order to view the recording For more information please view the MRS AV Player Application Decrypting Recorded Files Section of this user manual below You will also be able to view the encrypted recording file...

Page 98: ...phically per day and per device in the Historic Activity window of the MRS Monitor Application Open the View menu and select Historic Activity Recorded events triggered from GPIO alarms VMD location alarms or user events are marked as vertical lines on the graph Every recording can be viewed by double click on the required portion in the graph ...

Page 99: ...The descriptions of these trigger actions are listed below Trigger Actions Descriptions Beep Enable this option to cause a beeping sound on the MRS Monitor Application once motion is detected View Channel Enable this option to cause the video channel to automatically open for live streaming once motion is detected Close Channel After Allows the user to determine the amount of time the channel will...

Page 100: ...ur PC wav mp3 wma formats are supported Navigate tree If this box Is ticked the monitor will open in the device tree the monitor will automatically open the device from which motion was detected To activate VMD on a video channel follow these instructions Right click on an open channel s video stream and select properties In the Video Properties window select Detect Motion Then press Apply ...

Page 101: ...nder the video channel s name the following message will appear No motion detected This means VMD is now activated Once there is motion past the camera the following message will appear under the video channel s name on the left hand side of the screen Motion Detected ...

Page 102: ...e active even if the video channel is closed Once motion is detected the trigger actions predefined in the VMD settings menu will commence accordingly When VMD is triggered the settings that were previously set for VMD in the MRS Device Configurator Device Monitor and MRS Service are carried out ...

Page 103: ...riggered change the Output port to the switch you choose to activate and change the Detection value to 1 Internal Rectangle To create a limited space when motion could be detected manually draw a rectangle on the video channel and click on the Internal rectangle box Manual Threshold enabling the manual threshold allows manual change of the VMD sensitivity on a spectrum To carry out this action fil...

Page 104: ...e set up to trigger a variety of alarms including live video streaming video audio recording GPS tracking etc These features are set on the MRS monitor The unit can also send a SMS to any number of phones as a result of a GPIO trigger refer to the SMS Alerts from Device section of this user manual The GPIO trigger actions are set in the Alarm Settings window of the MRS Monitor Follow these instruc...

Page 105: ...ith the video channel will open when alarm is triggered Record Default Video Channel Enable this option to cause the video channel to automatically start recording once a GPIO alarm is activated Record Default Audio Channel Enable this option to cause the audio channel of the PMRS unit to automatically start recording once a GPIO alarm is activated Popup Window Enable this option to cause a popup ...

Page 106: ... at TTL Level To connect peripheral devices to the Output Switch Ports on the PMRS unit you must close a connection between the following wires on the GPIO PTZ cable Port 1 Output 1 wire and GND wire Port 2 Output 2 wire and GND wire ON OFF switching of these ports is done in the MRS Monitor Application Follow these instructions The statuses of the Output signals are viewed in the PMRS device tree...

Page 107: ... be written in any language The contact details must be supplied in the SMS settings window located on the left hand side of the screen Follow these instructions to activate SMS alerts Open the SMS Settings window by double clicking on the SMS item on the left hand side under the PMRS device tree In the SMS Settings window firstly select the Enable option on the top right hand side This will enabl...

Page 108: ...Events select the desired triggers from which an SMS will be sent Contact Alarm GPIO events Motion Detection VMD events Location Events GPS events In the Common Message box write a message that you would like to receive on your mobile phone Once you have finished click Apply ...

Page 109: ...e the details are inserted press the Add button to add the mobile to the list Repeat the process to add another mobile Your new name and phone number will appear in the list box To delete a mobile number select the name and press the Delete button Once you have finished click Apply and then click Close SMS alerts are now activated A SMS will now be sent to the assigned mobile phone s as a result o...

Page 110: ...ll save an image of the video stream in jpeg format to your local recordings folder You can access and view the images the same way video recordings are viewed Follow these instructions Open the Recordings tree on the left hand side under My Monitor Double click on the desired saved image to open it The image will then open in Windows Photo Viewer Alternatively to view the saved image locate you r...

Page 111: ... any open channels and channel parameters A session can be saved to a file and reloaded at any time To do so open the Session menu and select Save As Users can enable the Automatic button in the Session menu which will save the current settings of the last session when exiting the program After restarting the program will load the last updated session which was saved automatically when exited ...

Page 112: ...ices and clients under the Neighbourhood tree The details include IP addresses Software Versions and Tolerance CT In the MRS Monitor Client Application In the MRS Monitor Client Application the user can view details of the server under the Neighbourhood tree The details include the IP address Software Version and Tolerance CT You can also access the server s recordings folder by double clicking on...

Page 113: ...2017 INFODRAW R D PMRS 420 v2 0 User Manual v6 2 0 0 109 5 4 1 14 Communication The communication node allows users to see their available connections Bluetooth Local area wireless and its loopback computer ID ...

Page 114: ... AV Player Application The MRS AV Player Application is used for viewing recorded video audio files verifying digital signatures on recorded files and decrypting recorded files 1 Run the Setup_MRS_AV_Player msi file 2 Click Next 3 Click Next 4 Click Next to begin installation ...

Page 115: ...H264 file to a FLV file which is identifiable to most players open the file menu and click on the Export FLV option Once the MRS AV Player is installed and opened follow these instructions to play recorded files 1 Open the File menu and select Open 2 Browse your PC for the recordings folder The recorded files are arranged by date and time Select the desired recording Then press Open 3 The Recorded...

Page 116: ...nal Speed Enable this option to keep the recording at its normal speed Faster Enable this option to speed the recording playback up In the list box select how fast you want the recording to speed up Choose from x2 x3 x4 x6 x8 and x10 Slower Enable this option to slow the recording playback down In the list box select how slow you want the recording to slow down Choose from 2 3 4 6 8 and 10 After y...

Page 117: ...ecorded file it can be verified in the MRS AV Player Application Follow these instructions Once the recorded file is opened in the MRS AV Player open the Misc menu and select Verify Signature This will result in a message Signature Accepted OK or Signature Rejected BAD Signature Accepted means that the AV Player authenticated the recorded file as part of the MRS system successfully Signature Rejec...

Page 118: ...crypted in the MRS AV Player before you can view it Follow these instructions to do so Once the recorded file is opened in the MRS AV Player open the Misc menu and select Decryption The Decryption window will appear In the Key box enter in your encryption code for that recording Then press OK You will now be able to view that recorded file in the AV Player ...

Page 119: ...he MRS USB driver installation is complete open the Device Configurator application This program allows you to configure the unit through the USB cable 2 Turn the PMRS unit off and then back on 3 Once the unit reconnects to the PC it will automatically load the unit s configuration parameters on the Device Configurator application This application communicates with the unit and has a menu with the...

Page 120: ...ng to the same server has a Unique ID Number Device Client Password If a PMRS device ID has been assigned a password in the permissions feature of the server the password will need to be inserted here otherwise the unit will not be able to connect to the server Hardware Identifier This is the hardware ID number of the PMRS unit Modem IMEI This is the Identifier number of the PMRS unit s modem Conf...

Page 121: ...rance Keep this option set to UDP Local server The PMRS unit can also act as a server by selecting the Local server option However for this configuration the unit will require a SIM card with a fixed public IP address which must be obtained from your cellular provider Connection Reference TCP Do not enable this feature at this time Timeout This feature should be enabled both Maximal idle time and ...

Page 122: ...ess the Manage button to open the Multiple Connections Window In the Multiple Connections Window press on the Add button to insert another server to which the PMRS device will connect to The Local Server option allows the PMRS unit to act as one of the multiple servers Tick to enable this option The Share Devices Among Servers option shares all the devices that are connected to the same network as...

Page 123: ...cellular provider in use Hardware Keep this parameter the same set to Automatic Dial String Keep this parameter the same APN The Access Point Name APN of your cellular provider must be entered in this box User Name Here you can enter your User Name for your cellular provider if required usually is not required Password Here you can enter your Password for your cellular provider if required usually...

Page 124: ...e modem to only search for one cellular frequency band To add an extra command click the button Enter the correct lines of code which should be obtained from Infodraw or your local Infodraw dealer Then press OK Enable roaming Allow device to search for other available networks when the network of the Cell provider is unavailable Enable VPN Enables Open VPN capabilities ...

Page 125: ...tion on the PMRS 1 Open the Device Configurator Application 2 Turn the PMRS OFF 3 Ensure the 2 dip switches of the PMRS unit are in up position 4 Ensure the SIM card is not inserted into the unit 5 Connect the PMRS unit to the PC using the USB Cable Then turn it on 6 Once connected to the PC the unit s parameters will load automatically on the Device Configurator ...

Page 126: ...Go to the Local Network menu on the left hand side Under the Address Configuration Method menu select DHCP After inputting the above settings the configuration must be saved into the unit This is done by opening the File menu and clicking Write To Device The candle icon ...

Page 127: ...le menu and select Shutdown Device You will then see the following status at the bottom left hand side of the screen Device disconnected 8 You can now unplug the USB cable from the PC and the device 9 Turn the PMRS device off 10 Push down the 2 dip switches 11 Connect the Ethernet cable to the PMRS unit You can now connect the Ethernet cable to any local network router and connect to the MRS serve...

Page 128: ...the manual configuration 5 Tick the Enable DHCP Server option 6 Select File Write to Device 7 Select File Shutdown Device 8 Disconnect the device and turn off 9 Flip Dip Switches 1 2 to Down position 10 Insert the SIM Card 11 Ensure the GSM Antenna is connected to the unit 12 Connect the Ethernet cable to the unit 13 The PMRS unit will now act as a Router You can connect it to a laptop PC through ...

Page 129: ...fier The username of the network SSID Network Passphrase The password of the network available on PCs or smartphones connected to the network Address Configuration None cannot connect to a network DHCP Client Device connects to a Wi Fi router and receives a dynamic IP Recommended Manual Set a static IP address for your device to connect through Suitable when another TMRS device serves as router ...

Page 130: ... process is simple 1 Insert a SIM card and connect to a GSM antenna 2 Connect to the configurator 3 Enter the Network Identifier SSID and the Passphrase 4 In the Access Point role enter Host 5 In the Configuration method enter Manual and in the manual configuration enter the details of the router 6 Check both NAT Router and Enable DHCP Server 7 Burn the changes to device by pressing the candle ico...

Page 131: ...ome SIM cards require a PIN number but most don t The PIN number is obtained from your cellular provider PUK Here you can update the PUK numbers for the SIM card in use A PUK number will only be required if your SIM card is locked which can happen for various reasons If your SIM card does not work ask your cellular provider if the SIM card is locked and how to unlock it ...

Page 132: ...e TLS supports a number of ciphers including DES 40 bits 3DES 168 bits AES 256 bits and RC4 128 bits The selected encryption cipher is a result of the negotiation between the TLS client and the TLS server In order to have the PMRS media connection encrypted as part of the VPN it must use the virtual network addresses instead of the internet addresses in the MRS Connection section of the Device Con...

Page 133: ... 0 129 5 The OpenVPN Client can be configured in two ways Manual configuration or import from an OpenVPN client configuration file Manual configuration Step 1 Open the VPN Tab in the Device configurator program Step 2 In the VPN window select VPN Type Open VPN ...

Page 134: ...ress When select the option Security the next window will appear In this window fill in the necessary OpenVPN certificates Private Key CA Certificates and Authentication It s also possible to import these from a file More information about how to use this configuration can be found on https openvpn net index php open source documentation howto html ...

Page 135: ...ort an OpenVPN configuration file or copy paste the configuration from an OpenVPN configuration file Select Use configuration file In the following window you can either copy paste the OpenVPN Client configuration or load the configuration from a file The OpenVPN Client configuration can also be saved by selecting Save to file ...

Page 136: ...une 2017 INFODRAW R D PMRS 420 v2 0 User Manual v6 2 0 0 132 5 Enable OpenVPN Open the modem tab in the Device configurator To enable the VPN connectivity select Enable VPN in the Modem Configuration window ...

Page 137: ...ork it will send an SMS to this phone number containing the new IP address Send Service Type This is a parameter defining the technology used for sending SMS messages It depends on the cellular service provider Keep this setting the same set to Circuit Switched unless told otherwise by your cellular provider Authentication Code This is the code which will be required when sending commands to the P...

Page 138: ...pen the SMS tab menu c In the Authentication Code box write down a code You will need to put this code at the start of each SMS you send to the PMRS device As was said above there are 4 options to this feature These are the ways to activate each of them by SMS to the device 1 Reset Device Authentication_Code reset device For the above device example the SMS would be 76D reset device 2 Change Serve...

Page 139: ...rt Associated Microphone Add or remove the microphone for the selected port Record Video Record video on a Micro SD card inside the device once an alarm button GPIO alarm is triggered Record Audio Record audio on a Micro SD card inside the device once an alarm button GPIO alarm is triggered Limit Port wakeup This feature takes the modem offline after a set time to reserve energy After the accelero...

Page 140: ...Normally Open in the Device Configurator Application Follow these instructions to do so 1 Open the Device Configurator Application 2 Turn the PMRS unit off 3 Ensure the 2 DIP switches are in an up position 4 Ensure the SIM card is NOT inserted into the unit 5 Connect the PMRS unit to the PC using the USB Cable Then turn it on 6 Once connected to the PC the unit s parameters will load automatically...

Page 141: ...s at the bottom left hand side of the application will show Parameters Saved After the parameters are saved open the File menu and select Shutdown Device You will then see the following status at the bottom left hand side of the screen Device disconnected 1 You can now unplug the USB cable from the PC and the device 2 Turn the PMRS device off 3 Push down the 2 dip switches 4 Insert the SIM card in...

Page 142: ...t 2 Input 2 wire and Port 14 GND wire Port 3 12V and Port 14 GND wire The statuses of the Input signals are viewed in the PMRS Device tree on the left hand side under Sensors Sensor 1 Alarm Button Sensor 2 Input 1 Sensor 3 Input 2 Sensor 4 Accelerometer Sensor 5 Infra Red Sensor 6 12V Once an Input Sensor is triggered the Sensor number signal on the left hand side will light up The pre set trigger...

Page 143: ...letes old recording files on the Micro SD when the remaining storage capacity reaches below 10 Delete all files now Deletes all the files of the connected storage device Sign media files Tick this option to produce a digital signature on each recording file to prove the integrity of that recording For more information please view the Recorded Files Digital Signature section of this user manual Use...

Page 144: ...crypt the recording files on the storage device with a password For more information please view the Recorded Files Encryption section of this user manual File Size Limit Setup the file size limit of recordings on the Micro SD card When a recording file reaches its size limit the file will split and start recording in a new file Remote File System Choosing USB will allow the user to connect to the...

Page 145: ... enable disable the GPS capability Reset GPS This option if enabled resets the GPS every time the system shuts down thus clearing the unit s memory of old satellite information Enable Motion Estimation Find location by using the accelerometer and magnetometer imbedded in the device hardware when no satellites are available like in a closed building ...

Page 146: ... Camera ID As the PMRS unit only has one video channel set the Video Channel and Camera ID both to 1 Baud Rate This list box allows you to set the PTZ control Baud Rate The unit supports the following Baud Rates 1200 1800 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 The Baud Rate must be set the same for the PMRS unit and for the PTZ Camera For more information please view the PTZ section of thi...

Page 147: ...n the PTZ tab menu 7 Click the Add button to add the Video Channel and Camera ID As the PMRS unit only has one video channel set the Video Channel and Camera ID both to 1 8 Set the PTZ Baud Rate from the Baud Rate list box The system supports the following Baud Rates 1200 1800 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 9 Save the configuration to the device by selecting File Write To Device 10...

Page 148: ... There are 2 RS 485 wires T and T built into the PMRS unit through the GPIO PTZ Cable Refer to GPIO PTZ Cable section for colour definitions These wires must be connected to the PTZ camera Once you have connected the PTZ camera open the MRS Monitor Application and turn the unit ON When you open the PTZ or Zoom camera video channel PTZ control will automatically open on the bottom left hand side of...

Page 149: ...ing the yellow ball Enter in a name for that position in the Name box Then press Save To view the pre set camera position choose the pre set name from the Move to list box The camera will then automatically adjust its position to the pre set The duration scale is to simulate the time of one click Moving the duration scale up or down will lengthen or shorten the PTZ duration command accordingly ...

Page 150: ...ion License to secure all the transmitted data from the unit to the server clients To add a license click on the Add License button The License Text window will appear Insert the license code that you have received Then press OK If the Encryption License code is correct it will then be listed in the licenses list shown below Remove License To remove a license select it from the list and press Remo...

Page 151: ...n existing unit that you already have you will need to get an encryption license code The license code is based on the Hardware Identifier number of your unit Speak to your local Infodraw dealer about obtaining Encryption License codes To activate the encryption follow these instructions 1 Go to the Licensing menu tab on the left hand side 2 Click on the Add License button 3 In the License Text wi...

Page 152: ... tick the Secure box Tick this Secure box to encrypt the data streaming from the unit to the server After inputting the above settings the configuration must be saved into the unit This is done by opening the File menu and clicking Write To Device The candle icon After pressing Write to Device the status at the bottom left hand side of the application will show Parameters Saved ...

Page 153: ...t Shutdown Device You will then see the following status at the bottom left hand side of the screen Device disconnected When connecting to the server from the MRS Monitor Client Application In the connection window tick the Secure box before you connect This will encrypt the communication from the MRS Client to the MRS server ...

Page 154: ... it should now be upgraded to the new version Download button Click the Download button to automatically download the latest PMRS firmware version file Once the file is downloaded it will automatically prompt you to commence programming Click Program Once the unit is finished programming click Restart Device Once the device reconnects it should now be upgraded to the new version Automatic Restart ...

Page 155: ...ator Application 2 Turn the PMRS unit OFF 3 Ensure the 2 DIP switches on the PMRS unit are lifted 4 Ensure the SIM card is NOT inserted into the unit 5 Connect the PMRS unit to the PC using the USB Cable Then turn it on 6 Once connected to the PC the unit s parameters will load automatically on the Device Configurator 7 Go to the Upgrade section and click the Download button 8 A newer version if a...

Page 156: ...gramming Ensure that the unit is being charged when upgrading the firmware Once completed the unit will automatically restart When the unit reloads on the Device Configurator it will be upgraded to the new firmware version Warning If upgrading is interrupted the firmware will not work properly and you would need to send it back to us for repairs 4 3 15 Log Log Parameters Descriptions Log Menu Here...

Page 157: ...ide an automatic connection to the cellular network in use For Manual Modem Setup click the Manual option a Enter the APN Access Point Name of your Cellular Provider b A User Name and Password for your Cellular Provider may also be required mostly for VPN users SIM Menu a A PIN number may or may not be required for your SIM card b A PUK number may or may not be required for your SIM card After inp...

Page 158: ...You will then see the following status at the bottom left hand side of the screen Device disconnected 1 You can now unplug the USB cable from the PC and the PMRS device 2 Turn the PMRS device off 3 Push down the 2 DIP switches to return to normal operation Initial setup can also be achieved through the MRSConfig android app For the full manual ...

Page 159: ...et Protocol Displays network information Logging Menu Latest Messages Displays the server s latest log messages use for debugging Configure Configure the server s logging parameters such as how many messages it is able to receive Latest events Displays the latest I O and VMD detections on the server User Device Access Permissions Menu Default Access Configure default users and device s access to t...

Page 160: ...e server Recordings Menu Configure Configures the server s recording attributes List Lists the devices with video and audio channels that are being recorded Software Updates Menu Configure Allows the user to select the folder from which to upload the upgrade file List Lists the software update files for clients devices only Upload Enables uploading a software update file for clients devices only L...

Page 161: ...w password Then click on Set This will take you back to the main menu page Files and Folders Page The Data Folder is the root folder where all other folders and files are used by the server The Parameters File contains all server parameters in XML format The Recordings folder contains all server media recordings and device locations The Software Updates folder contains all software update files to...

Page 162: ...s latest log messages It displays the time and date the message and its parameters Click on Refresh to refresh this page Click on the Main Menu link to go back to the main menu page Configure Logging Page This page will let you change the logging parameters The maximal number of messages is the maximal number of messages to be kept in memory The minimal log severity is the minimal log severity to ...

Page 163: ... VMD settings Users Page The user is the computer laptop smart phone that seeks to be a client of the server In order to distinguish one user from another a username and a password can be created through the MRS Service and later Default Access Page Here you can determine the default situation for all unlisted devices and users connecting to the server This page will let you set how users and devi...

Page 164: ... devices to the list in the server by pressing on the Add button The Edit Device Details page will appear Fill in the device ID and password if desired Retype the new password and click Apply Click on Edit to change a password of an existing device Click on Delete to delete a device from the list Default Devices Access The Default Device Access page allows you to give an access level to registered...

Page 165: ...evices This page will list the specific device access levels certain users are permitted on certain devices Click Add to add a user device access level directive The Set User Device Access page will appear Select the user select the device ID and select the device access level The user is selected from the users list The device ID is selected from the devices list Click on Edit to change the user ...

Page 166: ... the server s currently consumed bandwidth Click on the Main Menu link to return to the main menu Connected Devices This page lists the connected devices Their IP address as seen from the server their numeric identifier name and current data rate Connected Users This page lists the connected Users the user name and the amount of data that is sent and received from that user client Connected Users ...

Page 167: ...le uploads Downloading client s IP address as seen from the server file path and progress information It is activated when upgrading the firmware of the PMRS device via Server File Downloads Page The file downloads page shows the status of recording files currently downloading from the PMRS device to the MRS server ...

Page 168: ...ends after motion is not detected for a full minute Delete old files to free space Check this option to automatically delete old server recordings after the free space on the storage device drops below 10 Sign media files Check this option to automatically generate a signature file for every recorded media file A signature file contains an electronic signature that can be verified with the MRS AV ...

Page 169: ...vice is connected to the server or scheduled if the recorded capture device is disconnected from the server Automatic device backup Device Choose the device from which to download the recording files Enable Enable the downloading feature Interface Set connection type that when connected will trigger the recordings download Order Will the download of recording files start from old to new or from ne...

Page 170: ...s feature of the MRS Service program Software Updates List Page This page lists the update files to be sent to devices in order to upgrade their firmware The software updates can generally be enabled or disabled If enabled and a device connects to the server and there is a newer version of its firmware listed then the server will send the relevant update to the device The device will upgrade itsel...

Page 171: ...e via archive folder Files My files Recording files made by the user 4 4 7 User Area The User area allows users that are not the administrator to make changes to some server settings without the intervention of the administrator In order to create a User Area you have to follow these three steps Step 1 Create a user with a password in the MRS Service Step 2 Open the browser and enter SERVER_IP 126...

Page 172: ...ice and connect it to your server in this example we connected the PMRS device to the IP address mrs1 infodraw com 6 Close the device manually It will go into sleep mode 2 After connecting the device open the MRS Service program by opening your browser and entering SERVER_IP_ADDRESS 12654 admin 3 To configure the sleep management under the Sleep management section click on the configure option 4 C...

Page 173: ...mple and the sleep regiment is not removed it will return to sleep This window will show you the sleep regime you ordered and how many times the device woke and went back to sleep mode shutdowns along with the last date of waking a To change the sleeping regiment simply click on the Change option b To terminate the sleep mode and allow the device to go online click on the Remove option and then af...

Page 174: ...se the wake up at option the device will wake up at the date inserted If you want the device to sleep again simply set a future date and click Apply When this sleep regiment is installed you cannot wake up the device before its due date Indefinite sleep Device will go to sleep until a sensor External signal or accelerometer activation is triggered after which the port wakeup can be limited for a t...

Page 175: ... pay to use feature and license needs to be acquired and installed 1 After receiving the license open the MRS Configurator and insert the license if inserted correctly the configurator should look as it does in the picture below 2 After connecting the device to the server open the MRS Service program in the web browser and enter the Sleep Management section 3 Click on Add Device 4 In the Operation...

Page 176: ... these steps are taken the modem will go offline until the sleep regiment is removed or wake up time has arrived in case of a wakeup date but will not cancel the local recordings that are at play There is no need to physically deactivate the device for this feature to work ...

Page 177: ...ice a license is required The license depends on the hard disk volume serial number as displayed in this page You can obtain a license by pushing Request License After you receive the license copy the license text into the text area instead of Enter license here Click on Add License to add the new license Once the license is added it will appear in the list on the License List page and its state s...

Page 178: ...ettings for local monitor recording files Locations a View the GPS map full screen showing all connected units on it b Configure trigger actions for GPS event alarms Visual Motion Detection Configure trigger actions for Visual Motion Detection event alarms Contacts Alarm Configure trigger actions for the Alarm button and GPIO event alarms Permissions Set permissions and access levels for connectin...

Page 179: ...e permitted to each of those levels Follow these instructions on how to setup user permission and access levels in the MRS Monitor Server Application Double click on the Permissions icon on the left hand side under My Server to open the Access Permissions window Level of Permission Forbidden Searchable Aware Location Aware Passive Active Advanced Administrative Actions Permitted Can view online de...

Page 180: ...vices and users If you wish to assign all devices to specific users then in the Default Device Access Level list box select Forbidden Also un tick Allow Unlisted Devices and Allow Unlisted Users Users Menu Each user can be defined in the server with a password The password is for authentication only To create a new user select Add The User window will open Enter in a user name and password Then pr...

Page 181: ...device will appear in the Device ID list This password will need to be entered in the Device Client password box in the Device Identification menu of the Device Configurator in order for the unit to be able to connect to the server User Device Access Menu In this menu you can assign specific devices to specific users Select Add to open the User Device Access window All listed User Names and Device...

Page 182: ...ied setting highlight the user and select the Delete button Default Device Access Menu The default device access screen defines the access level of each device which is not specified in User Device Access To apply an access level to a device select Add The Default Device Access window will open All listed devices from the Devices menu will appear in the Device ID list box Select the desired device...

Page 183: ...rmware are listed below The four main applications MRS Monitor Server MRS Monitor Client MRS Device Config and MRS AV Player can be upgraded in each application To do so follow these instructions 1 Open the Help menu in each application and select Upgrade MRS Monitor Server Application MRS Device Config Application MRS Monitor Client Application MRS AV Player Application ...

Page 184: ... 420 v2 0 User Manual v6 2 0 0 180 5 2 A newer version if available of the application will automatically download 3 You will then be prompted to install the new software Follow the installation instructions to complete the upgrade ...

Page 185: ...self section 4 6 1 Web Browser Client To view the live video streams using an Internet browser open the following address http server ip 12654 videostreams html This will let you view the video GPS streams of any connected device using flash Select the desired video GPS channel to open it for live streaming If video and voice is required synchronized you need to attached the voice to one of the vi...

Page 186: ...ata only Cellular Antenna External SMA Connector Frequency 850 900 1800 1900 2100 MHz Bandwidth control Automatic Video Video Input 4x Video Input RCA Male Connector through video power splitter cable Supported Cameras Any Analogue Cameras PAL NTSC Video compression H 264 Dual Encoding Streaming recording Video Resolution QCIF CIF D1 Remote User Control Video Bit rate From 10kbit s to 2Mbit s Remo...

Page 187: ...ltiple Trigger Actions Streaming Recording SMS Noise GPS Tracking Memory Micro SD Slot FAT32 file system Micro SDHC Max bit rate based on micro SD write speed recommended at least class 10 SSD FAT32 file system Internal or external SSD via USB GPIO Input 2x Input Sensor Ports Built in Through GPIO PTZ Cable Logic Level TTL User Settings Control Active Low Active high Multiple Trigger Actions Strea...

Page 188: ...r cable Environment Temperature Input 10 55 C Physical Dimension 5 x 10 x 2 8 cm Plastic 5 6 x 16 x 3 7 cm Metal Weight 140g Plastic 320g Metal Other Interfaces USB Client Built in Mini USB Input For Setup Configuration Through USB Cable and PC video power cable Splitter cable for video 5V power RCA DC Male Connectors output Audio in out cable Splitter cable for Speakers Mic TRRS Female Connectors...

Page 189: ...2008 2012 MRS Monitor Client Windows Application Monitoring Program Windows XP Vista 7 8 MRS Device Windows Application Setup Configuration Windows XP Vista 7 8 Configurator Program MRS AV Player Windows Application Recordings Player Windows XP Vista 7 8 MRS USB Drivers Windows System Drivers For Setup of USB Windows XP Vista 7 8 Client iMRS iPhone Client iOS Application Monitoring Program iOS 4 3...

Page 190: ...more units clients connected to the server the more RAM will be required in the server machine Hard Disk 500GB hard drive 7200RPM or SSD 50 GB have to be free at any given time Operating System Windows XP or higher Server software compatible with Windows XP Vista 7 8 Windows Server 2008 2012 IP Address Fixed Static Bandwidth Connection should have an upload rate of at least 10Mb Varies depending o...

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