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Table of Contents

Before you Begin

Table of Contents

Overview

Layout

PCI Version

USB Version

Installation

Hardware

Software

Main Interface

Basic Configuration

Recording

Video ProcAmp

Motion Detection

Schedule

Alarm / Sensor Configuration

Auto-Mail

P.T.Z. (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) Configuration

P.T.Z. (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) Control

User Configuration

Playback

Capture and Backup

Networking the PC-DVR

Remote Access

The Remote Viewing Interface

The Remote Playback Interface

Remote Configuration

Connecting via iPhone

Troubleshooting Guide

Technical Specifications

Helpdesk / Technical Support

Rear Cover

Warranty Information

Rear Cover

Summary of Contents for SW231-UD4

Page 1: ...SW231PC4 SW231 UD4 www swannsecurity com xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxxx Operating Instructions Advanced security made easy PC DVR4 Net Operating Instructions Software Version 6 3 0 7 SW241 PC4 SW241 UD4 ...

Page 2: ...ns 1 These devices may not cause harmful interference and 2 These devices must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE Prohibition against eavesdropping Except for the operations of law enforcement officers conducted under lawful authority no person shall use either directly or indirectly a device operated pursuant to the provisions...

Page 3: ...larm Sensor Configuration 14 Auto Mail 16 P T Z Pan Tilt Zoom Configuration 16 P T Z Pan Tilt Zoom Control 17 User Configuration 17 Playback 18 Capture and Backup 19 Networking the PC DVR 20 Remote Access 21 The Remote Viewing Interface 22 The Remote Playback Interface 23 Remote Configuration 24 Connecting via iPhone 25 Troubleshooting Guide 26 Technical Specifications 27 Helpdesk Technical Suppor...

Page 4: ...d Zoom cameras Supporting a number of PTZ control decoders the PC DVR is compatible with many different PTZ pan tilt zoom control systems and can be configured to control multiple stand alone or dome mounted camera systems simultaneously Real time multi camera displays There are numerous viewing methods available using the included software including split screen and automatic channel cycling Mult...

Page 5: ...Card Camera Connections 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 BNC Plugs for Cameras Alarm Port Data Connectors PCI BNC Plugs for Cameras Alarm Port Data Connectors PCI USB Plug for connection to PC Audio RCA Plugs for Microphone or other sound device Video RCA Plugs for Camera ...

Page 6: ...metimes are physically part of your computer s case perforated for easy re moval In the latter circumstance exercise care when removing the slot cover the perforated edges can be sharp 6 Carefully insert the PC DVR card into the spare PCI slot Grip the card at both ends and apply even steady pressure until it is firmly and completely inserted into the PCI slot Insert and fully tighten a screw into...

Page 7: ...progress of this step 6 You may be presented with a window similar to the following Choose Install this driver software anyway or Continue Anyway depending on the options displayed by your operating system 7 You will be asked to nominate the folder you want the software installed to Unless you have a specific reason to change this use the suggested location Choose Next 8 You will also be asked to ...

Page 8: ...ple PCI PC DVR cards simultaneously is an advanced feature of the unit and not recommended for novice users Default state Manual Recording Mode Schedule Recording Mode Motion Detection Recording Mode Sensor Alarm Recording Mode Each light on the Channel Status display corresponds to one camera connection The color of the light indicates the current status of that channel 8 1 CAM1 3 CAM3 2 CAM2 4 C...

Page 9: ... detection settings Alarm Configuration If you have an external alarm system connected to the PC DVR then this is where you ll be able to define which channels record on which alarm signal P T Z Configuration For remotely controlling the pan tilt and zoom features of a P T Z capable camera system User Configuration Where you are able to configure other settings not covered in the other menus Chann...

Page 10: ...h hard drive space too quickly to be practical for most applications Scheduled Recording will have the PC DVR recording only at certain times of the day This is a good option for monitoring a busy street outside your home business overnight or in other situations where motion or alarm based recording is impractical without the full hard drive usage of manual recording mode Motion Detection based R...

Page 11: ...will improve the aesthetics of the image and cover up any apparent video compression artifacts Brightness Makes everything in the image brighter or darker Adjusting the brightness is a good idea if you have an unusually bright or dark monitor or are viewing the monitor in a particularly bright dark location If the camera connected to the channel that you re adjusting the brightness for is not gett...

Page 12: ...ll need the help of an able bodied assistant to play the part of pretend security risk WhilstyouaremonitoringtheMotionDetectionConfiguration screen on your PC DVR get your assistant to move through the camera s view in much the same way as a real security risk would moving at a regular walking pace and not trying to be noticed You ll see small green circular markers appear on the screen where the ...

Page 13: ...d recording modes conditions are met 13 Schedule To program the PC DVR to be an autonomous monitoring system use the Schedule Configuration screen Here you can easily program the behavior you want into the PC DVR Recording Tables Each recording mode the PC DVR offers has its own table displaying the current programmed schedule The numerical values across the top of each table labeled 0 24 represen...

Page 14: ...Motion Holding Time will determine how long the alarm will continue for after the motion event has ended Sensor Holding Time Works in a very similar way to the Motion Holding Time the primary difference is that this setting determines how long an alarm event lasts after the external sensors cease triggering the PC DVR Disk Shortage Alarm Will cause an alarm event when the hard drive s used to reco...

Page 15: ...rotocol Additionally test your outgoing mail server before relying on the Auto mail feature as the email generated by the PC DVR is often misinterpreted as spam and stopped by the mail server s spam filter Note that the first part of the mail server s Internet address the URL may not start with www even if that s the address you use to get to the webmail interface Typically outgoing mail server ad...

Page 16: ...ontrol in association with the selected channel To learn define your PTZ system s command address consult your PTZ system documentation Typically there are a series of DIP switches located somewhere on the command board Protocol Choose the protocol as listed in your PTZ system documentation Choosing any other protocol will result in the PTZ system performing poorly or not at all Baud Rate Refers t...

Page 17: ...large sections of your picture are bright white over exposed or pitch black under exposed then adjust the exposure to compensate Much like the manual focusing controls many entry level PTZ systems will not have a manual iris control or indeed an iris at all In these cases exposure adjustment is usually automatic and done electronically by changing the sensitivity of the image sensor commonly calle...

Page 18: ...find a specific event particularly if you know when it happened and what recording mode would have triggered the event to be recorded You can search by any combination of criteria The controls from top to bottom are Volume Increase or decrease playback volume Date Choose the date of the event you are looking for Time Displaysthetimethattheeventwasrecorded Original Backup You can choose to search e...

Page 19: ...acked up footage to be stored Additionally you can use the Attach Application option to copy the stand alone video viewing software to be copied to the same location as the footage This is necessary if you wish to view the backed up footage on another computer which does not have the full PC DVR software installed Information This window will inform you of the details of the video files being back...

Page 20: ...ing Ports One reason why it s so important to know what ports the PC DVR is using is to forward those ports from your router to the PC You will need to forward ports from your router for details on how to do this you have a few options such as Check the documentation which came with your router or contact the manufacturer s technical support line They will be able to walk you through the procedure...

Page 21: ...he PC DVR via the Internet use the Public IP Address and the Web Port Examples http 192 168 0 1 85 Webcam htm local http 243 175 244 65 85 Webcam htm via Internet You ll be presented with the Login screen shown to the left Here you ll need to enter a valid username and password combination If you ve changed the Command CMD Port and or Data Port values update them to match your settings 21 Adjustin...

Page 22: ...y appreciable effect However as you can use multiply PCI versions of the DVR in conjunction with one another the options are available to split the viewing area into nine or sixteen channels You can select which channel s you wish to view if you have more cameras connected than channels being displayed Video Controls A standard series of video processing amplifier ProcAmp controls are available he...

Page 23: ...deo achievable by using multiple PCI PC DVR cards in conjunction with one another you can select which four you wish to view The other viewing options work in the same way File search Rather than using the timeline to manually find events you can use the search dialog box You can specify a period of time and a target recording mode and you will see a list of all recordings made under those criteri...

Page 24: ...the main interface Alarm You can configure the alarm mode and alter the settings for external sensors here Record Gives you the option of configuring the recording quality of any given channel or mode These settings can be configured in any way you want for example each recording mode on each channel can be assigned independently of one another Additionally if you wish to change the hard drive to ...

Page 25: ...ing on the strength and integrity of your iPhone s connection there may be slight delay between the images displayed in Live Viewing and the actual live event This can also lead to a drop in frame rate Capturing Images You can capture still images directly from the Live View Click once to capture picture Controlling PTZ Systems You can control any PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom systems remotely via your iPhone...

Page 26: ...r solution is to purchase another computer system the PC DVR s system requirements are low enough that it will work in a relatively inexpensive PC Problem The PC DVR software displays an error message saying Cannot open Audio Solution The PC DVR attempts to route the microphone input on your sound card to the recording stream within the software If the microphone input is already being routed some...

Page 27: ...t MPEG4 Recording Resolution NTSC 720 x 480 PAL 720 x 576 RecordingFramerate Global NTSC 60 FPS PAL 50FPS Recording Modes Manual Motion Schedule HDD Interface PC Hard Drive s Hard Drive Support Records to local hard drive s Network LAN Connection Yes via PC with network adaptor Network Protocol HTTP Proprietary Extension General USB Version Dimensions 5 1 x 2 4 x 0 8 130mm x 60mm x 20mm Weight 5 2...

Page 28: ...ity of the end user This warranty applies to the original purchaser of the product only and is not transferable to any third party Unauthorized end user or third party modifications to any component or evidence of misuse or abuse of the device will render all warranties void By law some countries do not allow limitations on certain exclusions in this warranty Where applicable by local laws regulat...

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