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Controller Software Operation

Refer to Software Installation on page 23 for the installation procedure.
When the V.Networks controller (vn-a1u.exe) is executed, a logo will be
displayed and then the following screen will appear.

Starting connection and changing connection points

Connection points can be selected from this
pulldown menu.

* The V.Networks Controller enables connection to a VN-A1U, VN-C1U, VN-

C2U, VN-C3U or VN-C30U (JPEG only) unit.

* In the case of a connection point provided with a password, you are asked

to enter the password. To connect, enter the password for operator or
administrator use.

When electic noise or broken packets are detectd on the network, the VN-
A1U rarely makes the system reset.

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Summary of Contents for VN-A1U - Network Encoder

Page 1: ...ct read this instruction manual carefully before use and retain it for future reference The serial number is very important for maintaining quality of your product At the time of purchase check to see that the serial number is correctly printed on the bottom of the unit and that the serial numbers on the unit and warranty match ...

Page 2: ... combination to overturn 8 Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are pro vided for ventilation and to insure reliable operation of the appli ance and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the appliance on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This appliance should never be placed near or ove...

Page 3: ...his appliance from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the appliance c If the appliance has been exposed to rain or water d If the appliance does not operate normally by following the op erating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered b...

Page 4: ...re accom panying the appliance RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION Information for USA This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Due to design modifications data given in this instruction book are subject to possible change without prior notice AVERTISSEMENT POUR EVITER LES RISQUES...

Page 5: ...res phone lines etc con nected to this device or power plugs during a thunder storm because this can result in electrical shock When installing this device maintain a space of 10cm or more between this device and the wall Also keep other de vices at a distance to ensure good radiation Internal heat can result in fire WARNING Warning This is a class A product In a domestic environment this product ...

Page 6: ...is symbol indication is ignored and the product is erroneously handled This represents the contents in which the probabilities for injury to be inflicted are assumed and the contents in which material damages to be sustained are assumed if this symbol indication is ignored and the product is erroneously handled Numerous symbols are employed as indication in the precautions for safety precautions f...

Page 7: ...is device This could cause overturning and result in injury or damage Use special caution with children Use only the specified accessories Use only the accessories specified in the instruction manual with this device The use of other accessories can result in fire or electrical shock Have your local dealer perform an internal inspection once every three years Accumulated dust inside this device ca...

Page 8: ...her company names and product names mentioned in this instruction manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies Before Recording or Saving Important Images Due to provisions of the copyright law images recorded and saved from TV broadcasts and recorded tapes etc and recorded and saved images of printed materials such as posters etc cannot be used for any purpose ot...

Page 9: ...nnection points 41 Controller 1 42 Controller 2 43 Controller 3 44 Creating a new connection points 44 Deleting connection points 45 Image quality adjustment 46 Setting the frame rate 47 Changing resolution and inverting the image 48 Alarm setting 49 Time stamp setting 51 Changing property 53 Recording function 54 Playback function 55 Local recording playback 56 Playback picture screen 57 Snapshot...

Page 10: ...are from the following Home page http www jvc victor co jp english pro vnetworks Package Contents This product includes all of the following items If any item should be missing please contact your local dealer VN A1U main unit CD ROM V Networks Controller Instructions manual This document Read Me First ...

Page 11: ...gh Color 1024 x 768 pixels or more True Color is recommended 10BASE T 100BASE TX LAN board connection cables Others Internet Explorer Ver 4 01 or higher LAN environment 10BASE T or 100BASE TX networks mutually connected by hubs etc that conform to IEEE 802 3 or IEEE802 3u The VN A1U and a PC can be connected directly by using a cross cable Although rare the use of cross cables is not possible with...

Page 12: ...enerated Locations with vibrations Locations with much dust Insufficient dissipation of heat from the unit may cause damage Never block or obstruct the ventilation around the unit Use caution to avoid catching on the sensor insert button of the alarm input output jack In case this happens and disconnection from the alarm input output jack occurs return to the original location and use there Cleani...

Page 13: ...ower cannot easily be turned on complete steps 2 5 before step 1 2 Connect the VN A1U to the network The power to the VN A1U should be ON 3 Set the VN A1U IP address When setting the VN A1U IP address be sure to contact the network administrator for assignment or approval When installing the second and following units reboot the PC and then return to step 2 4 Enable the VN A1U IP address Turn the ...

Page 14: ... the RS 422 485 signal from the device connected to COM2 8 can be output to the camera connected to COM1 7 4 Factory reset switch Pressing and holding this switch for more than 2 seconds resets all settings to the factory defaults with the exception of the clock setting 5 Composite video input BNC connector to be connected to the composite video output connector of the camera 6 Composite video out...

Page 15: ... signal at the COM2 port from RS 232C and RS 422 485 The factory setting is RS 232C ALARM INPUT OUTPUT terminals Power supply terminals 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 COM1 port RS 422 485 remote control terminals Remotely controlling the externally connected camera is possible using separate software Pin No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Content When RS 422 485 is selected RX RX TX TX GND NC NC NC NC When RS 232C is sele...

Page 16: ...e Power supply DC 12 V or AC 24 V 50 Hz 60 Hz FOR EUROPE ISOLATED POWER ONLY CLASS 2 ONLY FOR USA Power Supply CAUTION When shipped from the factory the IP address of all VN A1U units is set to 192 168 0 2 Consequently if multiple units are installed in the same LAN environment and the power is turned ON at the same time duplication of IP addresses will occur and correct access will not be possibl...

Page 17: ...ake sure the sensor insert button returns to its original position About the alarm IN OUT connection cables Length use cables with a length of 50 m 164 feet or less Recommended model UL1007 UL1015 or equivalent cable with wire equivalent to AWG 22 AWG 18 CAUTION External noise may affect the alarm working properly even with a cable length of 50m or less In such cases it is necessary to either chan...

Page 18: ... Infrared sensor door sensor metal sensor manual switch etc Interface condition of ALARM OUTPUT terminals NPN open collector output or equivalent The output logic is set by the Controller Allowable input voltage 12 V DC or less Allowable current drain 300 mA or less Momentary 2 to 5000 ms output The time period is set by the Controller Examples of alarm devices Alarm indicator lamp buzzer etc The ...

Page 19: ...e 2 VN A1U OUT GND OUT GND 3 3 V 0 6 mA DC 3 3 V R R GND GND 1 2 G PULL UP Relay switch etc Alarm input equivalent circuit Recommended connection cable Length 50 meters 194 feet or less Recommended cable type UL1007 UL1015 or equivalent cable which is equivalent to a wire specification of between AWG 22 and AWG 18 ...

Page 20: ...M GND IN MAX 300 mA MAX 12 V DC 12 V R DC 12 V R DC 12 V R GND GND Buzzer lamp LED etc Buzzer lamp LED etc Recommended connection cable Length 50 meters 194 feet or less Recommended cable type UL1007 UL1015 or equivalent which is equivalent to a wire specification of between AWG 22 and AWG 18 Alarm setup menu of the V NETWORKS Setup Tool When an alarm device with a similar structure to the interfa...

Page 21: ...e front cover 3 2 Inserting removing the Compact Flash card Insert the Compact Flash card horizontally into the insertion slot 2 To remove the Compact Flash card pull the eject lever up and push it Eject lever 2 1 Front cover VN A1U NETWORK ENCODER STATUS REMOTE NETWORK CAUTION The Compact Flash card should be purchased separately Be sure to set the power switches of the devices off before connect...

Page 22: ...ting Control Panel and Network in that order 3 Click OK and then reboot the PC Set the Subnet Mask to a value suitable for the setting operation If the value is unknown check with the network administrator 2 Before making a change always make a note of the original IP address Change the IP address to 192 168 0 3 1 Select the TCP IP item then click on Properties ...

Page 23: ...CD ROM drive The setup program is in the JVC folder on the CD ROM Execute JVC Setup exe and follow the displayed instructions to setup the software 5 2 Installing the V Networks Setup Tool Execute the JVC setup Setup exe file on the CD ROM and then complete the installation as directed by the messages on the screen ...

Page 24: ...te directly Normally consecutive numbers such as CAM00001 CAM00002 will be set Change to the IP address assigned or approved by the network administrator 192 168 0 2 is used as an example in the diagram Enter a value suitable for the setting operation If a suitable value is not known check with the network administrator For the alarm settings see page 32 For setting of the password setup see page ...

Page 25: ...is in red only when the motion detect alarm is activated For details please see 6 5 Setting the Alarm With the factory setting the motion detect alarm is not activated The squares in which a motion is detected are displayed in red Set the motion detection area by clicking and dragging using the left button of the mouse The squares indicate the minimum area units A set area can be canceled by click...

Page 26: ...set to 50 50 of the 64 pixels 32 pixels becomes the actual threshold value Noise Filter Threshold of the average luminance level with respect to the reference image Increasing this value helps to reduce erroneous motion detection due to noise etc Check to set the area outside the set area as the motion detection area Click to force the reference image to be updated Motion detection is identified w...

Page 27: ...to compare with the motion detection result Refer to the diagram below Reference image still image When the button is pressed the most recent reference image is displayed When the box is checked the most recent reference images are displayed automatically at specified intervals ...

Page 28: ...ords an image for the period specified here CAUTION The maximum recording time is determined according to the recording frame rate and image size With certain image compression rates and objects it may sometimes not be possible to record images for the specified period of time NOTE When the compression rate is 2 and the recording frame rate is 30 fps the total recording time before and after recor...

Page 29: ... interval By setting the recording triggering described above it is possible to record time lapse images in normal circumstances and to record images at the specified intervals and frame rate in the case of a trigger event Setting range 1 to 3600 seconds The Recording Setting when the compact flash is not loaded is invalid ...

Page 30: ...tion on the Compact Flash card installed in the VN A1U can be displayed Click the CF Info button in the V NETWORKS Setup Tool window to display the CF Info window as shown below Display of information such as the manufacturer name etc ...

Page 31: ...mpactFlash card is the data based on this clock Click the PC Time button in the V NETWORKS Setup Tool window to display the following window Click either button to set the clock based on the PC s clock When the confirmation message is displayed click OK to set the date and time Area for use in manual clock setting Click the Apply button to set the entered date and time ...

Page 32: ...n below will be displayed ALARM DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION When there is an input to an ALARM INPUT terminal or a motion is detected the VN A1U functions for transmitting the information to the clients V Networks controllers through the network This function can be set up using the V NETWORKS Setup Tool ...

Page 33: ...ved to be identified as an interlocked alarm Check Use Relay Alarm and specify the alarm occurrence sequence and the time interval between alarms If the alarm signal is to be output in the case of an interlocked alarm check the Alarm Output checkbox CAUTION When Relay Alarm is set following alarm operations will not activate Example If relay alarm is generated in the order of Alarm 1 Alarm 2 the o...

Page 34: ...output a signal according to the current alarm output port setup This function can be used to check the devices connected to the output port Out port setting includes the following settings OFF ON Determine whether or not an alarm is to be output Output value Determine whether the High or Low signal will be output when an alarm occurs Enter the time for continuous signal output of selected output ...

Page 35: ...are displayed The V Networks controller has been started and is connected to the VN A1U subject to setup Checks are placed at Settings and Alarm Reg Return to Alarm Setting window by clicking OK PCs can be deleted from the broadcast client list by selecting the IP address and clicking Delete CAUTION Once the PC is deleted from the Broadcast client list the alarm does not function ...

Page 36: ... the Password To set password protection or change the password enter the same both above and below within 8 alphanumeric characters The entered characters are shown as To cancel the password protection make the setting so that nothing is entered at all For a VN A1U for which password protection is set the password requesting screen appears If the Administrator password does not match it will not ...

Page 37: ...e following completion of the setup unless there is special reason for leaving it on the PC When setting the second or following units reboot the PC and then return to 1 page 16 After setting of all the VN A1U units is completed proceed with the next procedure SEARCH FUNCTION The Search button is used to find the V NETWORKS IP addresses currently connected to the network When Search button is pres...

Page 38: ...int 192 168 0 2 is used as an example in the diagram The folder VN A1U Name will be created automatically in the folder specified here Recorded files will be saved here Refer to page 53 recording function Start recording on connection determines whether or not recording will start automatically upon the connection of VN A1U Clicking the OK button displays the setting confirmation screen Click OK t...

Page 39: ...ination folder name in the FTP server If this is not entered images will be uploaded in the default folder Upload Interval Enter the interval for image uploading to the FTP server disconnect everytime Check this box to disconnect the connection after every image uploading This makes it necessary to establish the connection before the next uploading of an image FTP Setting window VN A1U 8 FTP Clien...

Page 40: ...ng of the latest image will be retried at every uploading interval Filename jpg Enter the file name to be assigned to the uploaded image The latest image will overwrite this file As the images are uploaded in the same file names the FTP server retains only one image file Timestamp When this is selected the images will be uploaded by acquiring the current time from the internal clock of the VN A1U ...

Page 41: ...hangingconnectionpoints Connection points can be selected from this pulldown menu The V Networks Controller enables connection to a VN A1U VN C1U VN C2U VN C3U or VN C30U JPEG only unit In the case of a connection point provided with a password you are asked to enter the password To connect enter the password for operator or administrator use When electic noise or broken packets are detectd on the...

Page 42: ...U currently connected to and the controller operation mode are indicated During viewing the images Live View is displayed Invalid when connecting to the VN A1U Invalid when connecting to the VN A1U Each V NETWORKS to be connected has a different screen display Please refer to the instruction manual of the appropriate V NETWORKS Invalid when connecting to the VN A1U ...

Page 43: ...on on page 57 Smaller Controller Connection point selection pulldown menu Button to return to the normal size controller Name of connected VN A1U Image compression method Invalid when connecting to the VN A1U The size of V Networks controller can be smaller by pressing this button It is possible to switch between the normal and smaller controller Invalid when connecting to the VN A1U ...

Page 44: ...tworks Controller has a function for recording and playing back the image of the connected VN A1U image for a certain period of time For details see Recording function on page 54 Controller 3 If the cursor is briefly positioned over the VN A1U name a balloon display of VN A1U names will be displayed ...

Page 45: ...ect File from the menu and then select Delete Make sure the desired point is being deleted and then click OK Select a connection point to be deleted and then click OK CAUTION The connection point cannot be recovered once it is deleted ...

Page 46: ...ns the image quality to the factory default settings The compression rate is inversely proportional to the image quality As the value gets smaller the image quality increases but the data size becomes larger Color saturation adjustment As the value gets higher saturation gets stronger A small value makes it weaker This adjusts the image brightness ...

Page 47: ...ctual frame rate depends on the operational environment PC specifications image compression network infrastructure etc and may be different from the transmission frame rate In practice the higher transmission frame rate is set up the more bandwidth is required Therefore try to set the lower transmission frame rate if relatively low bandwidth is available for VN A1U ...

Page 48: ... following 160 x 120 320 x 240 or 640 x 480 Clicking Properties displays the MAC address IP address unit name program version and storage destination ON SCREEN RESOLUTION CHANGE The resolution can also be changed on the screen with the following procedure Display the motion detection information When checked The area where motion is detected is displayed in colors Squares are also displayed at the...

Page 49: ...he message entered in the text box There is a limit on how many characters that can be displayed Recording Start recording the images Playing wave file Play a specified wave file Any wave files can be specified from the Browse button Execute application file Execute a specified application file Any execute exe files can be specified from the Browse button Select Non Stop or Stop in 1 minute after ...

Page 50: ...wave file wav is selected the alarm operation may be delayed depending on the PC specifications Try to select a relatively small wave file In order to enable the Alarm 1 Alarm 2 and or Relay Alarm setting it is necessary to 1 Select ON in MotionDetection Alarm Alarm 1 Alarm 2 and or Relay Alarm setting of V NETWORKS setup tool refer to page 31 and 2 Check Alarm reg When relay alarm has been set th...

Page 51: ...image During playback the date and time of the recording are displayed Changing the time stamp display position On the screen hold down the Shift key and click the left button of the mouse at the position where time stamp is to be displayed Sets the color of the characters of the time stamp and the background color Transparency The background becomes transparent The timestamp function displays the...

Page 52: ... date hour minute second millisecond YYYY MM DD HH MM SS year month date hour minute second DD MM YYYY HH MM SS date month year hour minute second MM DD YYYY HH MM SS month date year hour minute second MM DD HH MM SS month date hour minute second HH MM SS hour minute second HH MM hour minute ...

Page 53: ...offline mode that can be changed Select Setting Property Select the camera for which the properties should be changed from the V Networks Name designations pull down menu Camera property and Save in cannot be changed It is possible to make the settings as when the properties were first created Following these changes click the OK button to complete the changing of properties ...

Page 54: ...g for a long period of time the memory of the computer may become insufficient and playback may not be possible Never attempt to change the contents of the folder specified as the recorded file save destination If operations such as changing of the file name are done normal playback may become impossible Press the REC button Blinks red during recording Recording is displayed when recording starts ...

Page 55: ...o stop times of the recording To delete a file click the right button of the mouse on the file and use the displayed pop up menu Click the OK button When the OK button is clicked the connection to the camera is disconnected and the playback picture screen appears This window only appears during viewing of the image from the camera Playback function ...

Page 56: ...d The files are named according to the recording start time and stop time File loading in the PC can be cancelled by clicking the right button of the mouse and using the displayed pop up menu Click Refer to Local REC and select the VN A1U to be played Local recording playback The V Networks controller is capable of playing back the moving images that are recorded locally by a registered VN A1U ...

Page 57: ...oses the playback picture screen Clicking Pause pauses the playback Clicking Play starts the playback Clicking Stop stops the playback and returns to the first image During playback the slide bar moves toward the r ight in accordance with the playback time By dragging the slide bar with the mouse the file can be played back as desired Click the Snap Shot button ...

Page 58: ...apshot display is possible Up to 16 images can be shown as snapshot display When 16 snapshots are displayed a beep sound is heard if you click the Snap Shot button at this time CAUTION Saved images can be displayed with ordinary viewer software However inverted images cannot be displayed inverted Colors may also differ from those seen on the V Networks controller screen ...

Page 59: ...60 x 120 20 hours 320 x 240 6 hours 640 x 480 2 hours Recording at 5 Frame s each single image is approx 5 kbyte at 160 x 120 15 kbyte at 320 x 240 and 50 kbyte at 640 x 480 CAUTION The motion jpeg files mjp recorded by other kinds of standard controller like a VN C3U controller can not be played back with this V Networks Controller Please use the File Converter and convert into the new format rec...

Page 60: ...Click OK Click OK to initiate the motion detection standby When the V Networks controller is active and it receives a motion detection notification from a VN A1U unit the controller connects automatically to the VN A1U Select the VN A1U with which motion detection is to be enabled ...

Page 61: ... found by viewing the vsetup file this must be handled as a repair Please consult your local dealer Recording is not possible It is possible to delete the folder used to save images Check to make sure the folder exists It is possible for the disk to become full Check the available capacity of the disk Time is required for cancellation when Connecting is displayed Once the connection operation star...

Page 62: ...on on the desktop Switching to True Color 24 bit display Colors are sometimes not natural at the High Color 16 bit or lower setting It is recommended that you use True Color The image size and position change spontaneously When one VN A1U unit is connected to several PCs the last PC to operate and set the VN A1U unit will have priority VN A1U connection is not possible or the connection has been b...

Page 63: ...0 ms or more Low level circuit current 0 6 mA High level impressed voltage 3 3 V Alarm output NPN open collector output allowable impressed voltage 12 V allowable input current 300 mA Network interfaces RJ 45 Category 5 10BASE T 100BASE TX Auto Negotiation Remote control interfaces COM1 RS 422 485 control COM2 RS 232C control or RS 422 485 COM2 COM1 through mode Internal memory 2 Mbyte Extension m...

Page 64: ...64 204 189 189 185 47 44 Dimensions Unit mm ...

Page 65: ...N A1U NETWORK ENCODER Printed in Japan LHT0007 001A COPYRIGHT 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD is a registered Trademark owned by VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD is a registered Trademark in Japan the U S A the U K and many other countries ...

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