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Vi400 Digital Recorder

User Manual

Models covered by this manual

Hard Drive Capacity

16 Cameras

160 Gbytes

Vi400-G160-16e

250 Gbytes

Vi400-G250-16e

400 Gbytes

V400-G400-16e

Document Reference Date Firmware

Vi603b.doc 11/07/2005

Vi011A34

Videosw itch

Ocean House

Telephone

01252-851510

Redfields Industrial Park

Fax

01252-851296

Redfields Lane

[email protected]

Church Crookham

Web

www.videoswitch.co.uk

Hants GU52 0RD

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Page 1: ...0 16e 250 Gbytes Vi400 G250 16e 400 Gbytes V400 G400 16e Document Reference Date Firmware Vi603b doc 11 07 2005 Vi011A34 Vi deosw i t ch Ocean House Telephone 01252 851510 Redfields Industrial Park Fa...

Page 2: ...Vi603c doc...

Page 3: ...AY 12 5 BURN 14 5 1 BURN 1 Edit Incident 14 5 2 BURN 2 Multiple Incidents 15 6 PSW Passwords 16 6 1 Log On 16 6 2 Log Off 17 7 FN Functions 18 7 1 List of Functions 19 8 INFO 20 8 1 INFO 1 Configurati...

Page 4: ...tion 31 9 6 1 Passwords 31 9 6 1 1 Logged Off Access Rights 31 9 6 1 2 User 1 31 9 6 1 2 1 User 1 Password 31 9 6 1 2 2 User 1 Access Rights 32 9 6 1 3 User 2 32 9 6 1 3 1 User 2 Password 32 9 6 1 3 2...

Page 5: ...l Data 41 14 1 Power On Reset 41 14 2 Accessories Included 41 14 3 Changing the Hard Drive 41 14 4 Connector Pin Outs 42 14 4 1 Alarms 42 14 4 2 Relays 43 14 4 3 Remote Keyboards 44 14 4 4 PSTN ISDN M...

Page 6: ...re retained for a specified user programmable number of days typically 14 or 31 All images recorded within the period will be available for replay Older image are no longer available Several methods a...

Page 7: ...OARD OF NEXT UNIT LOOP TO SPOTKEYBOARD OF NEXT UNIT MAIN MONITOR S VIDEO IBM KEYBOARD GPS RECEIVER NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED MAIN KEYBOARD SPOT KEYBOARD Connect the monitor output MAIN of the Vi400 t...

Page 8: ...to different positions if only some digits need changing Press OK to finish OK If you need to adjust the time and date at any other time refer to section 9 1 Note that the time is automatically adjust...

Page 9: ...hat the user regularly check that images from all cameras replay correctly Any potential problems with the cameras or recording system will then be detected as soon a possible rather than continuing u...

Page 10: ...h on again o Try a power on reset o If the problem persists contact your supplier x HD1 Fail This alert indicates that the hard drive is not working o Check that the drive drawer is correctly fitted o...

Page 11: ...DEC I NC 2 2 Quad Display Select quad display on the main monitor by pressing the QUAD key Cameras 1 2 3 and 4 will be displayed together Press again to see cameras 5 6 7 and 8 Successive presses will...

Page 12: ...nitor by pressing the MULTISCREEN key Press again to display a 16 camera multi screen image Press a number key to revert to full screen display of one camera 2 4 Spot monitor To step forwards or backw...

Page 13: ...n you have found what you want use the play keys to view the video Note that as any digit of the date and time is changed the corresponding image is immediately found on the hard drive and displayed T...

Page 14: ...these keys to scan through the whole range of recorded images To quickly step between start middle and end press this key DEF When you have found what you want use the play keys to view the video To...

Page 15: ...nd the left right keys to select different pages of events Press this key to go to the latest event DEF When you have found what you want use the play keys to view the video Up to 480 events can be re...

Page 16: ...CD Press the FIND key until the FIND 4 screen is displayed FI ND To select the incident you wish to replay use these keys To play the incident forwards from the start press the play forward key To pla...

Page 17: ...e FIND key you can use these keys to move forwards and backwards through the recorded video images The function of each key is Step backwards one image Step forwards one image Play backwards press aga...

Page 18: ...Digital Recorder 13 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9...

Page 19: ...again to close the drawer Start writing to CD by pressing this key OK Note that you can only write incidents to a blank CD When an important incident has been written to a CD always check that the CD...

Page 20: ...ght an incident Use these key to select whether you wish to include the highlighted incident when you burn to CD Use the BURN key to return to the BURN 1 screen to set a new incident or to alter the l...

Page 21: ...ctions protected by the password Press this key PSW Enter the correct password using the NUMBER keys 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 Note that all 6 digits must be entered even if the leading ones are zeros Press...

Page 22: ...When you have finished accessing password protected features you should log off again to prevent other users gaining unauthorised access Press this key PSW Press this key OK The password protected fe...

Page 23: ...ey again as required to see the available functions listed on the screen To activate a function first press FN Then enter the required function number 1 2 or 3 digits 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 If you mis ty...

Page 24: ...a Panic Record 1 2 Disable Alarms 3 4 Disable Activity 5 6 Sequence Main 7 8 Sequence Spot 9 10 PIP 13 14 Zoom 15 16 Relay 1 Alarm 20 21 Relay 2 Alert 22 23 Relay 3 24 25 Relay 4 26 27 Relay 5 28 29 R...

Page 25: ...luding date time of images available on the hard drive 8 3 INFO 3 Drives This screen shows the type and size of CD and hard drives fitted The SMART disc monitoring status is also displayed Drives can...

Page 26: ...h the menus and to alter settings within the menu If you are uncertain about a menu setting the default option can be selected using this key DEF In parts of the menu you may need to initiate an actio...

Page 27: ...enter the date and time 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 The arrow keys may be used to move the cursor to different positions if only some digits need changing Press OK to finish OK The format for the date and tim...

Page 28: ...d x Fewer days results in more images per second The image rate may be viewed at any time using the INFO 4 screen see section 8 Note that the actual number of days retained may vary from the programme...

Page 29: ...smaller images The use of variable image size maximises the use of the available hard drive capacity 9 2 3 1 Image Size Control This option gives overall control of image size and alters the adjustmen...

Page 30: ...o restrict when recording occurs should this be required This saves hard drive space and allows faster updates to be used in the periods when recording is taking place 9 2 4 1 Weekday Specify the time...

Page 31: ...ere using the UP and DOWN keys 9 3 2 Auto Seq Dwell Main When auto sequencing cameras on the main monitor the dwell time is specified by this option using the NUMBER keys 9 3 3 Auto Seq Dwell Spot Whe...

Page 32: ...tly you can edit the text with the other keys listed below Move cursor left and right Directly enter numbers 0 to 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Scroll through characters at current cursor position Insert or d...

Page 33: ...the activity detection is The higher the pixel count the less sensitive the activity detection will be to false triggering The pixel count specifies the number of zones that have to be simultaneously...

Page 34: ...es when activity detection is to be enabled for for Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday the LEFT RIGHT UP and DOWN keys 9 4 5 2 Weekend Specify the times when activity detection is to be enab...

Page 35: ...are connecting to a PC and there is not a DHCP server the PC will need to be programmed with a fixed IP address See section 11 for details of how to connect your Vi400 using the Ethernet connector 9 5...

Page 36: ...d Menu x Alarms Menu x Network Menu x Config Menu x Upgrades x Remote Access x Coverts x Burn x Events x Functions 9 6 1 1 Logged Off Access Rights If no password has been entered the Logged Off acces...

Page 37: ...Password If you wish to change the password for USER3 enter a six digit number here The default password is 333333 9 6 1 4 2 User 3 Access Rights The features that this password allows access to are...

Page 38: ...al Recorder 33 9 6 2 2 Colour Boost The strength of colour of a camera image may be adjusted here for instance to compensate for cable losses This is not intended as an alternative to proper camera se...

Page 39: ...required for each camera x If the displayed image which is digitised is too dim or is tearing increase the brightness setting x If an image is too bright decrease the brightness setting 9 6 4 2 Recor...

Page 40: ...Digital Recorder 35 9 6 6 Restore Factory Config Press the YES key to restore the configuration to the factory defaults 9 6 7 Erase Hard Drive Press the YES key to erase the hard drive...

Page 41: ...a different unit address 1 2 3 etc The first unit in the chain should be unit 1 9 6 8 2 Number of Linked unit Specify here how many units are being linked Note that when units are linked the clocks ar...

Page 42: ...the MIC input or via a microphone amplifier to the LINE input x The LINE output is used to drive either a speaker with a built in amplifier or a separate amplifier and speaker MICROPHONE AMPLIFIER MIC...

Page 43: ...onnection to a PC Vi400 PC CAT5 CROSS OVER CABLE 11 2 Ethernet connection to a LAN network Vi400 PC ETHERNET HUB OR SWITCH CAT5 CABLE 11 3 Ethernet connection to an ADSL router Vi400 ADSL ENABLED PHON...

Page 44: ...from the Vi400 then the monitor should be connected to the Vi400 separately via a BNC cable RG59 to ensure best picture quality The CAT5 data connection should operate up to 500 metres The keyboard an...

Page 45: ...s for use with an ISDN telephone line The adaptor plugs into the PSTN ISDN connector on the Vi400 A PC with a Vi ISDN TA is required to view the images 13 3 Connecting a Dial up Adaptor x Connect the...

Page 46: ...hanical devices that may be damaged by shock or vibration Always protect them from shock and vibration when transporting Remove power from the Vi400 before removing the hard drive Wait for 30 seconds...

Page 47: ...1 In 2 Alarm 2 In 3 Alarm 3 In 4 Alarm 4 In 5 Alarm 5 In 6 Alarm 6 In 7 Alarm 7 In 8 Alarm 7 In 9 Alarm 8 In 10 Alarm 10 In 11 Alarm 11 In 12 Alarm 12 In 13 Alarm 13 In 14 Alarm 14 In 15 Alarm 15 In...

Page 48: ...Signal In Out 1 Relay 1 Alarms 2 Relay 2 critical Alerts 3 Relay 3 4 Relay 4 5 Relay 5 6 Relay 6 7 8 9 10 Dome 2 RS485 Output 11 Dome 1 RS485 Output 12 Dome 2 RS232 Output 13 Dome 1 20mA output Outpu...

Page 49: ...emote Keyboards Physical RJ45 Electrical RS485 Pin Number Signal In Out 1 RS485 A In 2 RS485 B In 3 Not used N a 4 12V for Keyboard Out 5 0V for keyboard Out 6 Not used N a 7 Twisted Pair Video Out 8...

Page 50: ...ecorder 45 14 4 4 PSTN ISDN Modem Physical 9 way D type female Electrical RS232 5 4 9 3 8 2 1 7 6 Pin Number Signal In Out 1 DCD In 2 RXD In 3 TXD Out 4 DTR Out 5 GND In Out 6 8V Out 7 RTS Out 8 CTS I...

Page 51: ...al security signature for authentication Video input 0 5 to 1V pk pk 75 Ohms composite PAL BNC Maximum record rate 25 images per second 10 days on 400G drive 14 5 3 Display Main monitor output S Video...

Page 52: ...5 Remote Viewing PSTN ISDN option Adaptors are available for dial up remote access Ethernet 100baseT TCP IP suitable for connection to broadband router or LAN Software supplied Remote viewing software...

Page 53: ...er may be required to take adequate measures 14 5 9 Ventilation The Vi400 Digital Recorder has ventilation holes in the base front and rear Using internal fans the unit creates a continuous flow of ai...

Page 54: ...Digital Recorder 49 Serial Number of Vi400 Notes Notes...

Page 55: ...m is filled in fully and returned within 1 month of purchase the warranty on this product will be extended from 1 year to 2 years for no extra charge Serial Number of Vi400 this is on the label under...

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