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Digital Video Management System

Pre-Installation Guideline

Best Practices for the Installation of ViconNet Digital Video Recorders

Including Kollector Elite and Kollector Pro

VICON INDUSTRIES INC., 89 ARKAY DRIVE, HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK 11788

TEL: 631-952-CCTV (2288) FAX: 631-951-CCTV (2288) TOLL FREE: 800-645-9116

24-Hour Technical Support: 800-34-VICON (800-348-4266)

UK: 44/(0) 1489-566300 WEB: www.vicon-cctv.com

Vicon Part No. 8009-8112-70-00 Section 1 Rev 904

Summary of Contents for Kollector Elite

Page 1: ...ecorders Including Kollector Elite and Kollector Pro VICON INDUSTRIES INC 89 ARKAY DRIVE HAUPPAUGE NEW YORK 11788 TEL 631 952 CCTV 2288 FAX 631 951 CCTV 2288 TOLL FREE 800 645 9116 24 Hour Technical Support 800 34 VICON 800 348 4266 UK 44 0 1489 566300 WEB www vicon cctv com Vicon Part No 8009 8112 70 00 Section 1 Rev 904 ...

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Page 3: ... Vicon Industries Inc Kollector Elite and its logo are trademarks of Vicon Industries Inc Vicon and its logo are registered trademarks of Vicon Industries Inc Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corp Vicon Industries Inc does not warrant that the functions contained in this equipment will meet your requirements or that the operation will be entirely error free or perform precisely as described in ...

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Page 5: ...d Humidity 8 Dusty Environments 9 VIDEO SOURCE REQUIREMENTS 10 The Camera and Illumination 10 Cables and Connectors 10 UNIT DATA STORAGE CONSIDERATIONS 13 Example 16 NETWORK REQUIREMENTS 17 Routers and Firewalls 17 Internet Intranet WAN Requirements 18 WORKSTATION REQUIREMENTS 19 3RD PARTY SOFTWARE STATEMENT 19 SOFTWARE VERSION COMPATIBILITY 19 XX112 70 00 Rev 904 Kollector Pre Installation Requir...

Page 6: ...re beginning any installation Warning Please Note the following points prior to reading this document 1 This is sensitive computer equipment DO NOT stack drop or otherwise mishandle Failure to properly handle this unit will result in unit damage 2 Vicon strongly requires the use of an Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS in the electrical power service Failure to comply voids the warranty 3 This syste...

Page 7: ...ents Video Source Requirements Unit Data Storage Considerations Network Requirements Workstation Requirements 3rd Party Software Statement Software Version Compatibility The review and implementation of these requirements will optimize the performance of the ViconNet system provide extended and trouble free service and ensure warranty compliance For your convenience we have provided a Post Install...

Page 8: ... K I N S T A L L A T I O N Quick Installation Q U I C K I N S T A L L A T I O N Kollector Elite back panel shown for connection 4 Quick Installation XX112 70 00 Rev 904 Kollector Pre Installation Requirements ...

Page 9: ...ply UPS to protect the system from power instability Line voltage surges and lapses can cause stresses on the internal power supply that render it inoperable A UPS filters the voltage to keep it clean and regulated to the Kollector 3 Use a UPS that allows a few minutes of operation if the power source fails A 1 KVA UPS per Kollector unit that allows 5 8 minutes of operation is required 4 For large...

Page 10: ...order booted and operational select the Shutdown button in the Main screen of the ViconNet GUI and follow the screen prompts The system will automatically shutdown Not recommended method to shutdown a Kollector There may be instances when the Kollector cannot be shutdown using the GUI In these cases use the front panel power switch as follows With the recorder booted and operational momentarily pr...

Page 11: ... an enclosed air circulated rack is used it is highly recommended to remove the front and back doors and the sides This recommendation is made to prevent blocking natural recorder airflow from front to rear panel In addition the open rack avoids possible trapping of hot air pockets between units in the rack However an enclosed rack that maintains an internal temperature of 66 77 F 19 25 C utilizin...

Page 12: ... not exceed a range of 50 86 F 10 30 C The ideal room humidity should not exceed 80 non condensing relative 2 When calculating HVAC requirements a good cooling load estimate for each Kollector units is about 30 BTU min 7 Kg cal min based on a 500 watt load However a better cooling load estimate is based on the addition of a monitor and UPS This would be about 100 BTU min 25 Kg cal min Typical Koll...

Page 13: ...nt In a clean environment the front panel air filter should be cleaned a minimum of every 3 months WARNING Failure to periodically inspect and clean the front panel air filter may result in shutdown of the unit and eventual permanent failure requiring factory repair XX112 70 00 Rev 904 Kollector Pre Installation Requirements Environmental Requirements 9 ...

Page 14: ...rcuit overworking or providing too much gain to compensate for an insufficient light source This noisy video will cause the Kollector to record digital video images that use excessive space on the hard drive The illumination should be sufficient as to not make the AGC circuit provide excessive gain Some cameras provide an adjustable AGC range It is advised to maintain a low AGC range and adequate ...

Page 15: ... U 9259 9803 816 22 Stranded BC BC braid 95 15 0 49 RG 59 U 9659 22 Stranded BC BC braid 95 15 0 49 Requires special BNC M connector due to 0 305 nominal O D Belden Inc http www belden com 800 235 3361 Alpha Wire Company http www alphawire com 800 52 ALPHA 522 5742 West Penn Wire http www westpenn cdt com 800 245 4964 Picture Quality vs Cable Length Maximum Cable Run ft m Picture Quality RG 59 U R...

Page 16: ...ius of any cable DO make use of tie wraps in the anchoring of cables Be careful not to over tighten them DO NOT tie wrap cables together without anchoring them to the rack DO use a Velcro wrap around all CAT5 type cables at the point of tie wrapping to the rack DO attach clearly printed labels to each cable wire This practice makes cable verification and troubleshooting much easier The following p...

Page 17: ...ive view and are most commonly used by security operators for site patrol Fewer recording cameras will use less hard drive space 2 Number of Microphones Recorded The number of recording microphones also directly affects the system s performance Therefore any microphones that do not require recording should not be recorded Again these microphones can be reserved by security operators for 2 way comm...

Page 18: ...te movement under static lighting conditions with little varied color Low This is a below average activity level This activity level is found in a typical building corridor This would be defined as a generally static scene with an occasional person passing by and unchanged lighting with very bland colors 14 Unit Data Storage Considerations XX112 70 00 Rev 904 Kollector Pre Installation Requirement...

Page 19: ...AL 8 HCIF 320 x 120 384 x 144 PAL High Low High Low High Low High Low FULL JPEG Largest Picture Best Quality Full Refresh Largest Picture Excellent Quality Full Refresh Large Picture Very Good Quality Full Refresh Large Picture Good Quality Full Refresh Medium Picture Average Quality Full Refresh Medium Picture Fair Quality Full Refresh Small Picture Low Quality Full Refresh Small Picture Very Low...

Page 20: ...points taken from graph microphone calculation Days Hard Drive Size 200 GB 10 cameras x 200 MB Day x 16 24 hours 2 c x 1000 MB Day x 12 24 hours 2 x 8000 MB Day x 8 24 hours microphone calculation or Days Hard Drive Size 200 GB 2 GB Day x 0 67 2 GB Day x 0 5 16 GB Day x 0 34 microphones 2 2 GB Day x 0 34 or Days Hard Drive Size 200 GB 1 34 GB Day 1 GB Day 5 4 GB Day 0 74 GB Day or Days Hard Drive ...

Page 21: ...is recommended to use a Gigabit Ethernet network 1 Gbps where possible Kollector Pro units are provided with a 100 Mbps network card and Kollector Elite units have an internal 1000 Mbps network card Test your network performance to assure it is not congested using a network sniffer Make sure that a large data chunk PING ping X X X X l 30000 from station to station is be stable and without timeouts...

Page 22: ...g the Exit to OS button from the Site Configuration window At the desktop the version will be displayed in the lower right corner 1 All XP Embedded versions lower than or equal to D2 E2 F2 G1 and J will have the Personal Firewall module However they will require configuration Refer to Tech Note TN019 for information on setup 2 All Embedded versions higher than D2 E2 F2 G1 and J will have the Perso...

Page 23: ...it color minimum Monitor not included 3rd Party Software Statement The ViconNet software runs on a specially compiled version of Windows XP Embedded that contains only specific modules necessary for the application Any alteration of this configuration or file structure is forbidden unless approved in advance by a Vicon Technical Support representative The Installation of any unapproved 3rd party s...

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