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 VR-N100U 

USERS 

MANUAL 

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All Items Are Subject To Change Without Notice

 

Feb. 2004 Rev 1.0 

use of a Preset setting programmed on the camera, creating/editing presets, and ability set the Auto-pan. These 
parameters and options may slightly differ based on the make and model of the PTZ camera. 

 

 

 

When you click on the 

Magnify

 link for the fixed camera, a new window displaying resolution options will open 

up. These parameters and options may slightly differ based on the make and model of the fixed camera. 

 

 

 
 
 

 

Pan/Tilt Arrows 

PTZ supported cameras will have these arrows on each side of the window. By clicking on these 

↑

 or 

↓

 or 

←

 or 

→

 arrows, the camera will either tilt up/down or pan left/right in the direction selected. 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom In/Out  

PTZ supported cameras will have these buttons on the lower left and right corners. By clicking on these 

Z+

 or 

Z-

 

buttons, the camera will either zoom in or out. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for VR-N100U

Page 1: ...VR N100U Video Disc Recorder Users Manual v1 0 ...

Page 2: ...Without Notice Feb 2004 Rev 1 0 Copyright 1998 2004 xStore All rights reserved All other companies and product names are trademarks of their respective holders Contact Information Please contact your VR N100U reseller for all sales service and technical support issues ...

Page 3: ...rred Choice 15 Method 2 LCD Panel and Keypad 16 Method 3 EazyIP 18 Method 4 Set a Workstation IP Address 18 2 4 3 Step 2 Using the VR N100U Web Browser 19 Admin Name and Password 19 Setup Wizard 19 2 4 4 Step 3 Rebooting Your VR N100U 20 2 4 5 Step 4 Setting Up the Backchannel 21 Backchannel 10 100 Mbit Switch 21 Networked Cameras 21 2 4 6 Where to Go From Here 23 3 VR N100U OVERVIEW 24 3 1 Gettin...

Page 4: ...curity 41 No Access 41 Viewer Level 42 Operator Level 42 3 6 VR N100U s Toolbar 43 3 6 1 Administration Icon 43 3 6 2 Browse Icon 43 3 6 3 Appliances List Icon 44 3 6 4 Search Icon 44 3 6 5 About Icon 44 4 MANAGING VR N100U WITH VDRVIEW 45 4 1 System Requirements 45 4 1 1 Recommended Configuration 45 4 1 2 Minimum Configuration 46 4 2 Installing VDRView 46 4 3 Discovering VR N100U Appliances 47 4 ...

Page 5: ...able Discovery via Microsoft Browsing 57 Enable Discovery via Remote Server List 58 Edit Remote Zerver List 58 Communication Settings 59 Refresh Settings 59 Refresh F5 60 Camera Settings 60 4 6 6 Help About VR N100U 60 4 7 Definition of Navigation Tabs 61 4 7 1 Zerver Center 61 4 7 2 VR N100Us 62 Camera Preview 62 VR N100U Camera List 62 Filter Camera List 63 Camera Status Legend 63 Preview Camera...

Page 6: ...OM Port 79 6 2 Jumper Settings 80 6 2 1 JP1 Flash Disk 80 6 2 2 JP2 SCSI Termination 81 6 2 3 JP3 CMOS 81 6 2 4 CN6 ATX Power Button 81 6 2 5 CN8 Hardware Reset 81 6 2 6 CN22 Software Reset 82 6 3 BIOS 82 6 4 Adaptec SCSI BIOS 82 6 5 LED Panel with Keypad and LED Indicators 83 6 5 1 LCD Panel 83 6 5 2 Keypad 83 6 5 3 LED Indicators 84 Status 84 Network 84 10 100 85 Drive 85 6 5 4 Entering the Addr...

Page 7: ... that are easy to setup install and administer The appliances support multiple protocols including SMB ADS FTP NFS AFT DHCP and HTTP and can serve clients using most network operating systems They will connect to either 10BaseT or 100BaseTX networks with appropriate performance scaling Their ability to function as servers independently of a file server means that they do not strain the file server...

Page 8: ...cheduled duplication period in order to maintain the video at its highest possible quality With analog video the quality is greatly compromised as it degragates with each generation copy The VHS tapes have a limited capacity for recording and are relatively bulky media In some instances hundreds and thousands of tapes may be used during a course of the year thus occupying a tremendous amount of ph...

Page 9: ... The Solution VR N100U Security Appliance With each VR N100U appliance a dedicated RAID set of large capacity hard disk drives for online storage is utilized and occupies a very small 19 1U form factor footprint Options are available to add additional hard disk drive storage or archiving to other media such as CD DVD and tape in a seamless automated manner provides the maximum flexibility for the ...

Page 10: ...ranty Some circuitry on the VR N100U can continue to operate even though the power switch is turned off CAUTION Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage the VR N100U components and devices Configure the VR N100U at an ESD controlled workstation You must wear an anti static wrist strap or equivalent accessories 2 2 What s in the Box The VR N100U Rackmount Solution includes the following items VR N100...

Page 11: ...y components in a very small form factor The latest VR N100U operating system and applications are installed and tested on the non volatile flash disk In addition the hard disk drives have also been tested and configured as a RAID 5 set prior to shipping for all VR N100U 19 1U Rackmount Systems 2 3 1 Hardware Layout The custom 19 1U Rackmount enclosure has been designed to provide easy installatio...

Page 12: ...PI hard disk drives These drives will be part of a RAID set thus it is recommended that they are all of the same make model and capacity 2 3 4 LCD Panel with Keypad and LED Indicators The VR N100U appliance is designed to utilize the LCD Display Panel Keypad and LED Indicators This LCD Display supports 2 lines of 16 alphanumeric characters has four 4 access buttons and also includes the four 4 LED...

Page 13: ...CESS Green Flashing Indicates that network traffic from an external source Network Network Activity LAN1 Backbone Amber Flashing Indicates that the VR N100U is transmitting Amber Solid Your network speed is 10 Mbps Green Solid Your network speed is 100 Mbps 10 100 Network Speed LAN1 Backbone No Light Indicates that there is no network link visible to the VR N100U Green Flashing An IDE drive is rea...

Page 14: ...SCSI device is reading or writing data A flashing amber light indicates both IDE and SCSI devices are active The Drive Activity LED does not differentiate between reading and writing data NOTE Only LAN1 s Network and 10 100 LED s are only available on the LCD Display 2 3 5 Power Supply The VR N100U board is also unique in that it has been designed to support the two most common types of power supp...

Page 15: ... to acquire an IP address dynamically IP addresses are obtained dynamically by means of one of three methods DHCP BOOTP or RARP If none of these IP address assignment methods is available on your network the VR N100U assigns itself a temporary IP address of 10 10 10 10 or tens This is not a valid IP address but it can be used long enough for you to see the VR N100U on the network and to change thi...

Page 16: ...e display graphically illustrates the steps of each process that can be performed using the LCD Panel An explanation of each process follows The LCD Panel begins by displaying the message Hardware POST with a version number on the second line POST stands for Power On Self Test The Status LED the first indicator light on the left will display solid red As VR N100U boots the OS operating system and ...

Page 17: ... in the IP address When the correct number is displayed in the first position depress the Enter key The cursor advances to the next position in the IP address Continue to use the Up and Down arrow keys to locate the numbers in the IP address depressing the Enter key to accept each number Use the Back key to move the cursor one position to the left Don t forget if the address you were given has onl...

Page 18: ...dress The fourth number is the node number that was given to you 1 Open your web browser 2 Make note of your workstation s IP address If you are using Windows 95 98 you can find your workstation s IP address by Running winipcfg exe For Windows NT 2000 XP users you can Run ipconfig exe 3 Enter the VR N100UName in your web browser s address location field The VR N100UName takes the form ZXXXXXX_NNN ...

Page 19: ... are admin and admin Setup Wizard The first screen to appear is the Setup Wizard If you already have a plan in place for your VR N100U that includes how you want to set the options you are seeing here go ahead and make your changes This is the only time you ll ever see the Setup Wizard unless you reset your VR N100U to factory default settings on reboot However if you don t want to be distracted b...

Page 20: ... enter this information you will be able to address VR N100U by name Of course the WINS Windows Internet Naming Service Server name option is available only in Microsoft Networking environments 4 Click on the Save button 2 4 4 Step 3 Rebooting Your VR N100U The Reboot screen appears 1 When you click on the OK button your VR N100U will go through an automatic reboot using the new IP address and the...

Page 21: ...ras for each VR N100U The VR N100U will communicate setup and manage the networked cameras via this backchannel 1 Utilizing the CAT5 CAT5e network cable proceed to connect LAN2 of VR N100U to a one of the ports e g port 17 of the dedicated Unmanaged Layer 2 24 Port 10 100 Mbit Switch Both cable and switch were part of the VR N100U packaging 2 Attach the power cord to the 10 100 Mbit switch and pro...

Page 22: ...ecifications 5 Using your web browser proceed to log into VR N100U as an administrator and select the Cameras administration page 6 Prior to viewing the networked cameras your workstation will need to have the proper Java Runtime Executable from Sun Microsystems installed and loaded VR N100U should automatically prompt you with a Java installation window if the correct JRE is not discovered on you...

Page 23: ...d powered IP addressed attached and ready to go So now what where to go from here Before you begin exploring the features of the VR N100U you may want to plan your NT Domain or Active Directory integration Integration into these platforms provides a focused approach to administering users groups and the cameras on a secure VR N100U and as you learn about the VR N100U features described in the next...

Page 24: ...ctions is handled through the VR N100U web browser interface Also VDRView offers a Web Connection tab so that will launch the web browser within the application window This chapter describes the features of VR N100U and how they are managed using the web browser interface Following chapters describe the VR N100U management features of the standalone Enterprise Windows based application VDRView One...

Page 25: ...first person who accesses the VR N100U interface will be you the VR N100U Installer and Administrator When the web browser connects with the VR N100U a password prompt dialog such as the Internet Explorer dialog shown here will display The default user name and password are admin and admin After you provide the admin admin user name and password and click on the OK button the VR N100U Setup Wizard...

Page 26: ...General Settings section of the System Utility 3 2 3 Date Time Time Zone You have the opportunity to set the current Date and Time on the VR N100U system clock using the format indicated You can also indicate the time zone you are in by choosing the name of your city or a city that is in your time zone from the drop down list The Date and Time settings can be set or changed at a later time using t...

Page 27: ...etails about the device ATAPI and SCSI based CD and DVD drives are normally classified by VR N100U as Access Devices For VR N100U these types of Access Devices are currently not supported and not installed on the security appliance Storage devices are hard drives Hard drives on a VR N100U have one primary function which is to store the captured video from the networked IP cameras If VR N100U does ...

Page 28: ...y and can support thousands of entries This utility allows you to add and delete users and edit user profiles By clicking on the Add button the Add User page will appear prompting you to enter the User Name Full Name and VR N100U Password The User Name can have up to 24 alphanumeric characters and the underscore with the following characters classified as unsupported The Full Name can have up to 4...

Page 29: ...ty to add and delete groups and edit group profiles You can add user names to groups or remove user names from groups in either the user profiles or the group profiles The Group Name can have up to 24 alphanumeric characters excluding the following Organizing users into groups makes camera management easier to set up and manage After you have defined the user base and established group memberships...

Page 30: ...es The main page displays primary server events Click on Details button to view all server events If you are having an unexplained problem with your VR N100U be sure to check the Event Log to see if it has logged an indication or explanation of the problem NOTE It is recommended that the VR N100U administrator keeps an eye on the Event Log and clicks on the Clear the Event Log to delete the log fi...

Page 31: ...op the Unit for Power off Reset to manufacturing defaults and a basic Reboot When you plan on powering off the VR N100U you must select the Safely stop the Unit for power off option and then press OK This will allow VR N100U to power down using a managed controlled process designed to protect the VR N100U equipment prior to power off This may take a few minutes You can check the front LCD and wait...

Page 32: ...main Name WINS Server AFP and Ethernet Address information of the VR N100U as well as how some of the settings were obtained Details regarding any of these network parameters can be found in the 7 Glossary of Terms section of the manual 3 4 2 Static IP Setup Administrators can easily setup static IP addresses for each VR N100U in the event that there is no DHCP server being utilized on the network...

Page 33: ...reen when you manually configured VR N100U during installation If you choose Yes now your VR N100U will dynamically assign IP addresses to network devices configured to receive them The VR N100U must be properly configured via the Static IP utility before it can behave as a DHCP server If your VR N100U has made any assignments they will be shown below the heading Assigned Nodes If you want your VR...

Page 34: ...o conduct a search of the captured video setup the current camera display layout ability to auto discover cameras view any motion logs and ISO image files that may exist By default the page will display one of the available camera views 3 5 1 Search By selecting the Search link it will bring you to the Search Recorded Footage page that provides an very easy and straight forward way to do a random ...

Page 35: ...00U offers a very powerful and easy option 1 Click on the Export to ISO Image link at the bottom of the window When selecting this option the video segment will be automatically premastered into an ISO 9660 compliant format by VR N100U 2 When completed creating the ISO image VR N100U will open a new window with a Click here to download ISO link will appear Click on this link so that you will be au...

Page 36: ...a Name All cameras will display the associated name at the top The default names will be assigned from CameraA to CameraP which represent discovered cameras 1 to 16 Camera Recording Status All cameras will have the current status on the lower left corner Continuous Recording off on Motion Control off on if supported By clicking this button you can toggle between the various supported recording mod...

Page 37: ...re able to view change the name of the camera maximum of 50 alphanumeric characters see the assigned IP MAC addresses and type of camera make model as well as change some basic parameters such as the duration for storing the video 1 2 3 4 5 7 10 14 15 20 21 25 28 30 45 60 75 90 days and setting the maximum fps 1 to 30 frames per second There is also a Manage Users for this Camera link to allow the...

Page 38: ...e fixed camera a new window displaying resolution options will open up These parameters and options may slightly differ based on the make and model of the fixed camera Pan Tilt Arrows PTZ supported cameras will have these arrows on each side of the window By clicking on these or or or arrows the camera will either tilt up down or pan left right in the direction selected Zoom In Out PTZ supported c...

Page 39: ...omers are faced with when utilizing network IP cameras is the ability to configure them All cameras come standard with their own manufacturer s default settings Also the web interface and or software utility provided with the cameras are very unique between manufacturer as well as between different models from the same camera manufacturer Setting up a handful of network IP cameras is not very diff...

Page 40: ...n log along with the date time motion level threshold difference message and a link to preview the captured video clip If you click on the links the standard VR N100U playback window will open and display the video clip VR N100U also provides a legend to easily identify the level of motion for each entry NOTE To ensure that it does not take up too much overhead it is recommended that the administr...

Page 41: ...r motion detection For each supported resolution size that the motion detection supported camera offers you will be able to specify the following parameters based on the make model of camera some of these parameters may vary Please check the camera s users manual for details regarding the following parameters Luminance Threshold Minimum Object Size Noise Filter Reference Image Refresh Interval Mot...

Page 42: ...luding administrator that can be assigned to any user is Operator level They can not only view the cameras they have the ability to modify the camera s parameters e g pan tilt zoom resolution frame rate etc When you select the Manage Users for This Camera link in the camera Details page you will be prompted to log into this configuration page All of the VR N100U users will be listed and initially ...

Page 43: ...other icons are the Browse icon the Search icon and the About icon 3 6 1 Administration Icon When clicking on the Administration toolbar icon it will automatically bring you to the main Administration Utilities page where you can navigate between the System Network and Camera settings pages associated with VR N100U 3 6 2 Browse Icon The Browse icon is a shortcut to pull up the Camera Views page wh...

Page 44: ...or remotely over your WAN This enables you to easily navigate between appliances as you no longer need to know what the IP address for all discovered VR N100U security appliances 3 6 4 Search Icon The Search icon is a shortcut to take you directly to the Search page to locate video from a specific camera on a specific date during a particular time range 3 6 5 About Icon The About icon displays an ...

Page 45: ...the location of the VR N100U e g Same segment VDRView is a powerful enterprise application that allows users to view thousands of cameras connected to hundreds of VR N100U appliances and to administer all of them from a single Windows interface Its Status Bar also provides you with your workstation s IP address and the current date and time information 4 1 System Requirements VDRView is a 32 bit W...

Page 46: ... the possibility that when a new and untested version of Java is released that it could cause some unexpected issues 4 2 Installing VDRView You will find VDRView on the VR N100U Companion CD It is intended for the user to install it on your workstation that meets the above system requirements 1 Load the VR N100U Companion CD in the CD DVD drive on the workstation Follow the instructions on the CD ...

Page 47: ...ng these VR N100Us and are outlined in the following sections 4 6 5 Options Enable Discovery via Microsoft Browsing and via Remote Server List A status bar located at the lower right corner may appear to provide you additional information NOTE It is assumed that you have already completed the setup for your VR N100U by following the directions provided under Chapter 2 Installing VR N100U 4 4 Loggi...

Page 48: ...g box 3 If the login is successful proceed to click the Done button to exit the dialog box A successful login will automatically update the Login Status and Logged In As fields within the Zerver Center page Once you have successfully logged in proceed to review the rest of this manual so that you understand how to utilize the powerful yet easy to use VDRView enterprise security appliance utility t...

Page 49: ...the name type and IP address You can also access this from the Options pull down menu or via the web browser under the Networks utility page and is only active when you are in Zerver Center Set Zerver IP Address This icon allows an administrator to set the IP address of the VR N100U You can also access this from the Options pull down menu or via the web browser under the Networks utility page Info...

Page 50: ...con will display names of all discovered VR N100U security appliances under Zerver Center View Details This icon will display a detailed list of all discovered VR N100U security appliances under Zerver Center that includes the VR N100U name type IP address how the VR N100U was acquired default name discovery method and login status Edit Remote VR N100U List This icon will open up the Remote Server...

Page 51: ...ra windows VDRView will automatically create links to provide the live video feed from those cameras onto your view Cameras can be from the same and or different VR N100U Save View Once the view has been created or edited the user has the opportunity to save the view Specify the name if different from what you originally called it and click on the Save button At any time you can go back and open d...

Page 52: ... Close View When you are done monitoring the cameras we always recommend that you click on this icon to close the current view Views do take up resources on the workstation thus they should be closed when inactive When you select this icon VDRView will prompt you to confirm your command Proceed to click on YES to close out the view Launch Camera Control VDRView offers a very useful control panel t...

Page 53: ...he ability to Select All Deselect All as well as filter the camera list with PTZ or Motion Detection only cameras Reload Camera List Clear Selected Slots Tilt Up Tilt Down Pan Left Pan Right Zoom In Zoom Out Start Continuous Recording Stop Recording Motion Detection Full Screen View For monitoring stations that are only interested in displaying certain cameras onto their monitors you can click on ...

Page 54: ...VDRView application many of the standard browser navigation buttons are not available Therefore we have provided icons to allow you to go Back Forward and Refresh Go Forward to Next Page See above Refresh Page See above View VR N100Us When utilizing the Web Connect Motion Log or Reflash pages of VDRView a new window automatically opens that provides a list of VR N100Us that you have logged into By...

Page 55: ...garding all of the available options provided by the menu bar 4 6 1 File Just one command here Exit to leave VDRView 4 6 2 View VDRView offers a variety of viewing options for VR N100U within the Zerver Center page Below are examples of the different available views Large Icons Small Icons List Details Under details it provides an overview of the name type IP address and how it was acquired defaul...

Page 56: ... will be automatically discovered configured and incorporated into their associated VR N100U security appliances There is no need to log into each individual camera s web page or utilize the camera s utility software to setup and configure the cameras as this can call be done very easily and automatically by VR N100U and VDRView Enable Local Recording The Enable Local Recording offers the ability ...

Page 57: ...re VDR Information Setup IP Address Administer via Web Browser and Reflash Firmware have been covered The rest of the feature selections on the Options Menu have no companion toolbar icons These options can be selected only from the menu Reboot This function will allow the administrator the ability to properly reboot the VR N100U from within VDRView A login window will prompt access to the reboot ...

Page 58: ...Method column Remote VR N100Us must have up to date firmware in order to be correctly discovered by this Remote Zerver function If VDRView is unable to communicate with any Zerver found in the Remote Zerver List during discovery either the Name or the IP Address whichever was entered in the Remote Zerver List will display in its respective field the Discovery Method field will display Remote Off l...

Page 59: ...the supported SSL 128 bit encryption to securely transmit all data and video you can setup the communication method You have the ability to set the Remote VDR Discovery Mode and Communication Mode to either Non encrypted or Encrypted from within this dialog box NOTE When using ENCRYPTED everything will be secured however it will cause additional load on your CPU as the data and video is encrypted ...

Page 60: ...nu is the Camera Settings Within VDRView there are a few sections such as VR N100Us and Monitor Cameras pages where live video can be viewed directly from any of the VR N100U managed cameras Within the these camera windows VDRView offers the ability to Display Camera Name Display Recording Status and or Display Camera Time within these windows to provide additional information These features can b...

Page 61: ...ere a summary of all VR N100U security appliances are listed whether discovered or not On this page the applicable functions include setting up the discovery methods and communication modes retrieve information summary setting up IP address and the ability to simultaneously log into or out of multiple VR N100Us The name type IP address how acquired default name discovery method and login status ar...

Page 62: ...nges are applied immediately to the cameras Camera Preview When a camera is selected the live video feed will be presented in the camera preview window At any time if you click on any location within the camera preview window a PTZ camera will automatically center the view at that position if physically capable VR N100U Camera List The devices are organized in a logical tree structure By double cl...

Page 63: ...t highlight a camera and then click on the Preview Camera button the live image from that camera will be displayed in the Camera Preview window Below the window a set of self explanatory control buttons are available Some of these buttons may not applicable to certain camera types such as the pan right left and tilt up down on a fixed camera Camera Configuration A summary of the current camera con...

Page 64: ... being previewed Print Panel Contents For all cameras the Print Panel Contents button will print a screen shot of the current previewed camera window Discover This button will invoke an automatic camera discovery for all VR N100U appliances for which you are currently logged into All newly discovered cameras will automatically be configured and available in the Camera List 4 7 3 Web Connect VR N10...

Page 65: ...ameras to be simultaneously displayed in a view and supporting an unlimited number of custom configurations 1 Select the Monitor Cameras page tab or the shortcut icon 2 If no saved camera views exist proceed to select New View from either the toolbar icon or the camera views pull down menu This will open the Create New Camera View dialog box Proceed to specify the View Name determine the Number of...

Page 66: ...amera window so that VDRView can link that camera into the view Cameras can be from the same or different VR N100Us Once you are done you can close the dialog box 5 Immediately the live video feed should be displayed in the corresponding New View along with the current view information on the left side of the page 6 The 5 camera view is unique in that VDRView offers a larger 6 th preview window wh...

Page 67: ...ent view you can proceed to Save View by selecting the toolbar icon or from the Camera Views pull down menu You can create and save an unlimited number of views onto your workstation At any time you can Open or Edit Delete a view 9 When you are done with Monitor Cameras we recommend that you always Close View as each view will continue to utilize resources if left active You will be prompted with ...

Page 68: ...trol as well as export to an ISO 9660 image file for download and recording the video clip onto your local CD DVD burner 5 Just like some of the other pages you can print or clear the search panel 6 If you opened multiple search windows please close them up as they do take up unnecessary resourced NOTE Search Playback can also be accomplished directly from VR N100U via the web browser 4 7 6 Motion...

Page 69: ...the administrator periodically check the log and clear delete any unnecessary Motion Log files 4 7 7 Reflash Use the Zerver Information shortcut to determine the version number of the firmware on the selected VR N100U To update your VR N100U proceed to follow the steps below 1 Download the latest reflash file to a location on your local hard drive or network The file has a BIN extension 2 In the V...

Page 70: ...an follow the process by monitoring the Status displayed in the Reflash Information screen on your monitor or by tracking the Status indicator light the leftmost light or LCD Display on the front of the VR N100U unit NOTE1 While the reflash is in progress the Status light will flash green and amber The buttons on the Reflash Information screen are grayed out during this process so you cannot accid...

Page 71: ... N100U has been forced to utilize the slower 5400 rpm rated hard drives due to the lack of available drive models supporting the above specifications from the leading drive manufacturers NOTE2 VR N100U has the ability to expand the video storage capacity by utilizing the onboard LVD160 SCSI 5 1 1 Configuring the Hard Drives When the hard drives are first recognized by VR N100U as new storage devic...

Page 72: ...10U Fixed Motion Detection Supported VN C11U Fixed Motion Detection Supported VN C30U PTZ Supported Details regarding the advanced settings for the above network IP cameras supported by VR N100U are listed below NOTE1 Always make sure that your JVC network cameras are flashed with the latest firmware version prior to using the device with VR N100U NOTE2 For more detail information regarding the JV...

Page 73: ... for VN C30U JVC VN C30U Configuration PTZ Network Camera Resolution 160x120 320x240 640x480 160x120 Max 15 fps 320x240 Max 10 fps Frames per Second 640x480 Max 3 fps Presets 10 total PTZ Auto Pan Camera Never Every 15 sec 30 sec 1 min 2 min 5 min Zoom Optical 15x 0 to 100 Auto Focus Toggle between Auto and Manual Focus Manual Focus 0 to 100 Auto Iris Toggle between Auto and Manual Lens Control Ir...

Page 74: ... or show any activity 6 Was the VR N100U appliance online before you connected and powered on the network IP camera 7 When you tried to have VR N100U DISCOVER the cameras did any of the other cameras get recognized and configured automatically by VR N100U 8 In the camera window on VR N100U s Camera page is there any message stating camera not responding If you have verified all of the above then y...

Page 75: ...or detail specifications and camera firmware updates All network enablers should have the latest available firmware and set to manufacturer s default Below is a list of JVC network enablers a k a video server or encoder devices that are currently supported or in the process of being supported VN A1U 1 Channel Motion Detection Supported Details regarding the advanced settings for the above network ...

Page 76: ...ed high quality Unmanaged Switches LinkSys EF3124 24 Port Switch LinkSys EF4124 24 Port Switch LinkSys SR224 24 Port Switch LinkSys SR2024 24 Port Switch Below is an example of how the backchannel of VR N100U should be configured As you can see only the network cameras are attached to the switch along with LAN2 of VR N100U For further information refer to section 2 4 5 Setting Up the Backchannel N...

Page 77: ...d technical personnel only Do not attempt to make any changes unless you have been instructed by Technical Support personnel Any unauthorized changes or tampering of your VR N100U will automatically void your warranty 6 1 Industrial Server Board The main components that makes up the VR N100U security appliance s Industrial Server Board is outlined in the following sections ...

Page 78: ...four identical hard drives should be installed in the VR N100U Rackmount System All hard drives must be set to MASTER and utilize IDE2 IDE3 IDE4 and IDE5 Channels only Channel Maximum Speed Channel Maximum Speed IDE 0 ATA 100 IDE 4 ATA 133 IDE 1 ATA 100 IDE 5 ATA 133 IDE 2 ATA 133 IDE 3 ATA 133 NOTE1 IDE0 is occupied by the onboard non volatile flash disk thus we recommend not to attach any device...

Page 79: ...ionality NOTE1 LAN1 is designed for use as the VR N100U front channel for connectivity to the company s main network backbone NOTE2 LAN2 is designed for use as the VR N100U backchannel for managing up to 16 cameras and should be connected to the dedicated camera switch on port 17 of the 24 port switch 6 1 6 PCI Expansion Slot The VR N100U board comes standard with an onboard 32 bit PCI Expansion S...

Page 80: ...following sections 6 2 1 JP1 Flash Disk Options Settings Master 1 2 Short Slave 1 2 Open default The embedded VR N100U operating system and application are stored on a non volatile flash disk that is attached to the IDE 0 Channel The setting for the flash should always be set to MASTER and no other device should be attached to the IDE 0 NOTE DO NOT attempt to change the Flash Disk default setting ...

Page 81: ... Power ON the VR N100U for 5 seconds d Power OFF the VR N100U e Short jumper pins 1 2 on JP3 to be able to use the VR N100U in normal mode NOTE DO NOT attempt to reset the CMOS setting on your VR N100U unless instructed by Technical Support personnel 6 2 4 CN6 ATX Power Button Pin Signal 1 PW_BN 2 GND The ATX Power switch is attached to CN6 to enable the ability to power ON and OFF the VR N100U wi...

Page 82: ...daptec SCSI BIOS settings for the server board have been for the VR N100U security application No changes to the Adaptec SCSI BIOS are required The default settings are Adaptec Settings Defaults SCSI Controller ID 7 SCSI Controller Parity Enabled SCSI Controller Termination Enabled Sync Transfer Rate SCSI ID 0 15 160 MB Sec Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes Enable Disconnection Yes Send Start Unit Com...

Page 83: ...left will display solid red As VR N100U boots the OS operating system and detects the drives those messages will be display on the Panel When the boot up process goes into the next phase the Status LED changes to solid amber and the version number of the firmware is displayed on the Panel The system then attempts to acquire an IP address checks the drives and starts networking services If a DHCP S...

Page 84: ...our network speed is 100 Mbps 10 100 Network Speed LAN1 Backbone No Light Indicates that there is no network link visible to the VR N100U Green Flashing An IDE drive is reading or writing data Drive Drive Activity Red Flashing A SCSI drive is reading or writing data Status The Status LED the first light on the left cycles through its power on sequence as the VR N100U boots up It starts out solid r...

Page 85: ... have verified that you entered the correct IP address depress the Enter key 3 The Subnet Mask entry screen displays Enter the Subnet Mask using the arrow keys as you did for the IP address When you have finished depress the Enter key 4 The Default Gateway address entry screen displays Enter the address and depress the Enter key The next screen inquires if you want to enable the Static IP address ...

Page 86: ...set to defaults reboot is selected A Power Off Reboot will power down your system using a managed controlled process designed to protect the system s equipment prior to power off The Status light will remain solid red indicating the VR N100U can be powered off Turn the power switch to the Off position or unplug the power cord from the outlet Do not remove the power cord from the system to power it...

Page 87: ...10Mbit Ethernet Connection Off On LAN1 100Mbit Ethernet Connection 10 100 Off Off LAN1 is not Connected On Flash Off Device Activity on SCSI Bus Off On Flash Device Activity on IDE Channel s DEVICE Off Off No Device Activity 6 6 Power Supply The board is also unique in that it has been designed to support the two most common types of power supplies used today AT and ATX This flexibility will allow...

Page 88: ...pplication Authentication The verification of the identity of a user as a security measure Passwords area form of authentication A user can be authenticated by the Windows Domain if network integration has been established or by VR N100U which checks the Users List Backup Browser A computer in a domain or NT group assigned by the Master Browser to maintain a copy of the browse list This copy can b...

Page 89: ...to each other in sequence like a chain of daisies The last device in the chain must be terminated Data Packet Information organized into blocks for transmission Datagram A packet of data and delivery information delivered over a non guaranteed communications protocol DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A method of assigning IP addresses to computers connected to a local area network LAN When ...

Page 90: ...other name for EIDE is ATAPI Ethernet A standard for connecting computers to a local area network LAN Ethernet is the most popular type of LAN It sends its communications through radiofrequency signals carried by coaxial cable or other media Developed by Xerox it is sometimes called IEEE 802 3 which refers to the standard that defines it The most common form of Ethernet is 10BaseT which refers to ...

Page 91: ... text that enables the text to be linked in multiple ways to be available at several levels of detail and to be powered by hyperlinks to associated documents IDE Integrated Device Drive Electronics A hard drive interface that has all of its controller electronics integrated into the drive itself This is the standard for most personal computers Inherited Rights Access rights that are explicitly gra...

Page 92: ...f a particular file reside in many places for example some file systems enable a filename to point to another file Finally a link can refer to a hyperlink in a Web page that connects one page to another Location Location is the title of a data display in the VR N100U Web browser interface in the Devices System Utility It describes the installation location of IDE hard drives on the bus The possibl...

Page 93: ...d to ensure that no two individual hosts on the global Internet have the same hostname Despite the hierarchical organization of domains in Microsoft s Network browser NT Domains have nothing to do with unique namespaces Both Workgroups and NT Domains are administrative groups of computer systems which usually represent political or managerial units in an organization This grouping is used to provi...

Page 94: ...r A computer responsible for deciding the routes network traffic will follow A router connects two or more networks including networks that use different types of cables and different communication speeds The networks all have to use IP Internet Protocol though If they don t a gateway is required Safe Halt The safe halt option of the Reboot System Utility terminates all network connections writes ...

Page 95: ... IP The very heart of the Internet TCP IP is the system that networks use to communicate with each other on the Internet It stands for Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol and it works regardless of computer platform Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol is a combined set of protocols that performs the transfer of data between two computers TCP monitors and ensures the correct...

Page 96: ...rectories are stored at the volume level Files can also be stored at the volume level although for security reasons that is not recommended Volume Set A grouping of CD DVD volume members Volume Attributes A CD DVD s volume attributes are the Volume Name user and group access rights the share publishing method for the volume and the case sensitivity setting for HTTP access Web Browser See Browser W...

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