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DVR Firmware Version 2.0
Document Number 700-0190 R003

*700-0190*

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Page 1: ...DVR Firmware Version 2 0 Document Number 700 0190 R003 700 0190...

Page 2: ...ces that could result in damage to the unit or other equipment or data loss Recommendation These notes provide tips for optimum performance of the DVR system Important These notes provide important in...

Page 3: ...e Search Function 2 8 2 4 3 Using the Archive Function 2 11 2 4 4 Copy to USB 2 12 2 4 4 1 Archive Segmentation 2 12 2 5 Using One Touch Download 2 13 Chapter 3 vMax Web Operation 3 1 System requireme...

Page 4: ...oduct for Service 5 3 Appendix A Specifications A 1 Explorer DX HD A 1 A 1 1 Advanced Smart Temp A 2 A 1 2 Explorer DX HD Functional Features A 2 A 1 3 Explorer DX HD Front Cover Cable Cover A 2 A 1 4...

Page 5: ...n page 1 3 Front Panel Features on page 1 3 Back Panel Features on page 1 5 Using the Trackball Mouse on page 1 6 DVR Video Configuration Playback and Archiving on page 1 7 1 1 Overview This section i...

Page 6: ...using the vMax Commander video management software Health Check feature uses Global Positioning System GPS technology for Geo fencing to designate a geographic boundary for the vehicle and provides an...

Page 7: ...gating on screen display optional 1 2 2 Recording Capacity for DVR Hard Drive Storage The DX HD DVR uses H 264 video compression to maximize the recording time on the dual HDD cartridge The amount of...

Page 8: ...for more than 5 seconds Powers down the DVR if held for more than 5 seconds when the DVR is in temporary power mode or in shutdown sequence and ignition is off Press the STOP button to temporarily st...

Page 9: ...allation Guide 700 0189 for details 4 CONTROL Control connector for controlling the Smart Reach Mobile wireless bridge equipment 5 Fan Intake fan with filter and removable cover See Chapter 5 Maintena...

Page 10: ...Trackball Mouse To do this Use Select the highlighted menu option by pressing the middle button 1 Select the highlighted menu option by pressing the left button with your thumb 2 Delete a character e...

Page 11: ...D Dock on page 2 3 See also Explorer DX HD Installation Guide 700 0199 vMax Commander Software User Guide 700 0120 vMax View User Guide 700 0137 The following table shows which methods support video c...

Page 12: ...Introduction 1 8 700 0190 R003...

Page 13: ...he following sections Remove and Replace the DVR Hard Drive on page 2 2 Search Playback and Archive Video on page 2 2 vMax View and HDD Dock on page 2 3 On Screen Display Access on page 2 4 Playback M...

Page 14: ...ock on page 2 3 On Screen Display Menus For local video access connect a portable video monitor to the DX12 DVR video out jack Use the trackball mouse to navigate the OSD menus See Using the Search Fu...

Page 15: ...ock socket 2 Connect the AC adapter to an AC power outlet 3 Connect the USB cable to a PC socket 4 Power on the HDD Dock using the button between the USB and AC cable connectors 5 Remove the drive fro...

Page 16: ...B socket on the front of the DVR When the DVR starts up the Seon Explorer DX HD splash screen see Figure 2 3 appears briefly before the DVR enters live view During recording and live viewing the scree...

Page 17: ...hard drive is full Repeating means the DVR continues recording overwriting the oldest recorded data When Repeat Record is set to Off the HD Used message reads 100 The DVR stops recording Camera Off I...

Page 18: ...directly from the DVR hard drive To access the playback menu from the OSD 1 In the OSD view right click the live view to access the Main Menu and click Playback 2 In the middle of the screen click the...

Page 19: ...es the video by one frame Play Pause Click to start playback Click again to pause playback Fast Forward Click to fast forward during playback 1 2 4 8 16 or 32 With playback paused each click advances...

Page 20: ...arch menu The items appearing in the dialog box will depend on the item selected in Search Only box Figure 2 7 Search Menu Table 2 3 Search Configuration Items Menu Item Description Value Default Star...

Page 21: ...R Event Descriptions Event Description Event Description Almn Off Alarm Off GSN Z Limit exceeded in Z Almn On Alarm On Idle0 Idle limit not exceeded EXSpeed Excessive speed occurred Idle1 Idle limit e...

Page 22: ...00 0190 R003 3 From the Event List select the required item 4 Click Play to review the video Note the time when the event occurs and which camera captures the event details Figure 2 9 Event List Figur...

Page 23: ...in the Filter By drop down menu To Archive see Copy to USB on the next page Figure 2 11 Archive Menu Table 2 5 Archive Menu Items Menu Item Description Value Default Start Date Set the start date mon...

Page 24: ...archiving process 5 Remove the USB drive when complete and return to the Archive screen 2 4 4 1 Archive Segmentation Archives larger than 2GB are segmented when downloaded from the DX MX TX and TL se...

Page 25: ...o power up the DVR or turn the ignition on The status line of the on screen display indicates DOWNLOAD 2 When the DVR is on connect a portable video monitor to VIDEO OUT on the DVR front panel 3 Inser...

Page 26: ...190 R003 When transfer is complete the on screen display closes 5 Remove the USB drive 6 To power off the DVR immediately press STOP TEMP PWR for five seconds The DVR will power off immediately Figure...

Page 27: ...wing minimum system requirements are necessary to access DVRs with vMax Web Table 3 1 Minimum System Requirements Computer Processor Intel Core i7 or greater High performance video card with DirectX V...

Page 28: ...Off as shown 3 In the browser s URL field enter the DVR IP address from the Network Settings menu The default DVR IP address is http 169 254 1 1 4 Click Enter on the keyboard NOTE vMax Web is not com...

Page 29: ...his login data can be edited in the DVR Configuration Network User Levels menu 6 Click OK to open vMax Web Figure 3 2 vMax Web DVR Login Prompt NOTE The first time a computer connects to this model of...

Page 30: ...out time can be adjusted in the Configuration tab s System menu Figure 3 4 vMax Web User Interface for DX HD DVR Table 4 User Interface Components ID Description 1 Tab area Live tab live DVR video dis...

Page 31: ...ive video Higher video speed quality and resolution settings will provide clearer pictures and will require more storage space and longer archiving time These settings are adjustable in the Configurat...

Page 32: ...guration menus are similar to the DVR OSD menus See the DX HD DVR Install and Setup Guide 700 0189 for specific details when configuring DVR function settings DX HD DVR setup menus include Figure 3 6...

Page 33: ...n Value Default Select Choose which recording stream to search for video in With Record selected high resolution video is available for archiving With Record2 selected low resolution video is availabl...

Page 34: ...tart date month day and year for the search Current Time Set the start time for the search 1hour before current time End Date Enabled when Event is selected in Search By Set the end date month day and...

Page 35: ...en accessing the DVR with vMax Web the Record2 video stream is selected for use with low bandwidth connections while viewing live video Higher video speed quality and resolution settings will provide...

Page 36: ...cted time range are listed Options include Signal 1 10 as set in DVR Configuration menus depending on DVR type ALL All signals System Events Telemetry events recorded that occurred within the selected...

Page 37: ...orward or reverse up to 32x speed controls to locate the video loss event When reviewing the event list you can also click on the first Archive playback icon to set the start and stop time and then ar...

Page 38: ...playback Telemetry Do not use With Log File selected the user can export a log file of all selected events to a text file Record Record2 Telemetry Do not use Log File Camera Select the camera s to be...

Page 39: ...the Save As window choose a file saving location and enter a file name vMax Web saves archives in the Seon DVR format preserving all video and telemetry data which for security purposes can only be v...

Page 40: ...vMax Web Operation 3 14 700 0190 R003...

Page 41: ...e Updates on page 4 2 Configuration Uploads on page 4 3 USB Memory Device to DVR Configuration Upload on page 4 3 Uploading Configuration Files to DVR via vMax Web on page 4 7 For complete configurati...

Page 42: ...on 2 Insert the USB memory device with the new firmware version into a USB port on the DVR 3 After the DVR has started go to the System Settings menu Program Update 4 Click Update A window appears ask...

Page 43: ...table video monitor and trackball USB mouse To load a configuration update to the DVR the USB memory device must be formatted by a Windows based computer using the FAT32 file format To upload a config...

Page 44: ...The default setting of NO keeps your existing network settings Figure 4 3 System Program Update Menu Figure 4 4 Select Configuration File Important The Load Configuration menu displays only the ten m...

Page 45: ...exit the menus Figure 4 6 Program Update Menu Figure 4 7 Load Configuration Warning Message CAUTION Risk of Network Settings Loss Configurations uploaded to the DVR from a USB device do not get writt...

Page 46: ...click Title Display and in the Titles and Display menu update the text in the Main_Title field 13 Click Back to save 14 Remove the USB memory device 15 Turn off the DVR restart the DVR and confirm th...

Page 47: ...file 2 Power up the DVR using the vehicle ignition 3 Open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type in the DVR IP address The default IP address is http 169 254 1 1 4 The vMax Web login screen ap...

Page 48: ...s 4 8 700 0190 R003 6 Click OK or press Enter on the keyboard to display the vMax Web interface live view screen 7 Select the Configuration Tab and click the System icon Figure 4 11 vMax Web Live View...

Page 49: ...cleared setting keeps your existing network settings during the configuration upload 9 In the Program Update Settings area below the Load Configuration from File field select Browse to open the compu...

Page 50: ...agree to Windows Run Add On requests 14 When the progress bar shows the update is 100 complete click OK Important For consistency Seon recommends that the configuration upload file name should be kep...

Page 51: ...ttings to the DVR 17 Power down and restart the DVR 18 Login with vMax Web and refresh the vMax Web browser view 19 Confirm that the new configuration settings are in place 20 If the DVR s IP address...

Page 52: ...DVR Firmware and Configuration Uploads 4 12 700 0190 R003...

Page 53: ...quire periodic cleaning To clean use a damp cloth with a mild detergent Do not allow water into the holes Clean the camera and window Refer to the product documentation for cleaning the camera Replace...

Page 54: ...on the front panel Is the temperature below 40 F 4 C Check the temperature display on the main menu See the Diagnostic Display menu Wait for the DVR to warm up and start recording Is the temperature...

Page 55: ...t comes in for service Please have the RA number clearly marked on the outside of the shipping box ANY PRODUCT SENT TO SEON DESIGN INC WITHOUT AN RA NUMBER MAY BE REFUSED The contact numbers for Seon...

Page 56: ...Maintenance Troubleshooting and Service 5 4 700 0190 R003...

Page 57: ...rature 40 F to 158 F 40 C to 70 C Operating Humidity 0 to 95 relative humidity non condensing Operating Voltage 8 to 32 VDC Transient Protection 600 W per signal input 1 5 kW power input Temperature P...

Page 58: ...Delay Off 0 seconds to 60 minutes Power Delay Off 0 minutes to 4 hours Daily Timers 10 Alarm 5 Alarm inputs ALM 0 to ALM 4 Playback Search Date and Time Ignition Alarms or All Events Playback Speed Im...

Page 59: ...INC WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT S DESCRIBED HEREIN INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DESCRIPTION OF GOODS OR SERVICES SPECIFICATIONS MODELS DRAWINGS OR DIAGRAMS b DOES NOT ASSUME AND SHALL NOT BE SUBJ...

Page 60: ...Legal Notice L 2 700 0190 R003...

Page 61: ...on may use new or refurbished replacement parts for repairing its products at its sole and arbitrary discretion Seon may replace an entire unit with an equivalent model at its sole and arbitrary discr...

Page 62: ...in connection with the products or this agreement exceed the lower of the suggested list price or the actual price paid for the products regardless of whether such liability arises from contract tort...

Page 63: ...rives if necessary c the parts and repair labor required to complete all warranted repairs are included d Seon will arrange and pay the cost of ground freight between customer s location and the Seon...

Page 64: ...Seon Design Inc Product Warranty W 4 700 0190 R003...

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