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mDVR303

USERS MANUAL

Copyright © 2012, 247Security Inc. | 4400 North Point Parkway, Suite # 158, Alpharetta, GA  30022,  USA  |  1-866-693-7492   |  www.247securityinc.com

Summary of Contents for mDVR300 Series

Page 1: ...mDVR303 USERS MANUAL Copyright 2012 247Security Inc 4400 North Point Parkway Suite 158 Alpharetta GA 30022 USA 1 866 693 7492 www 247securityinc com ...

Page 2: ...orth Point Parkway Suite 158 Alpharetta GA 30022 USA 1 866 693 7492 www 247securityinc com mDVR303 USERS MANUAL 1 mDVR303 Rugged Digital Video Recorder for In Vehicle Applications 3 Video Audio Channels 60fps Total V12 0507 ...

Page 3: ...PUT CONNECTOR 2 2 2 CAMERA 1 3 CONNECTORS 2 2 3 GENERAL PURPOSE INPUT OUTPUT CONNECTOR 1 2 2 4 GENERAL PURPOSE INPUT OUTPUT CONNECTOR 2 2 2 5 EVENT MARKER CONNECTOR 2 2 6 GPS CONNECTOR RS 232 2 3 CABLE REQUIREMENTS 2 3 1 POWER CABLE 2 3 2 EVENT MARKER CABLE 2 3 3 SENSOR ALARM CABLE 2 3 4 CAMERA CABLE 2 3 5 GPS MODULE 2 3 6 NETWORK CROSS OVER CABLE 2 3 7 MINI USB CABLE 2 4 CAMERA LENSES WHAT VIEW W...

Page 4: ... FRAME RATE 5 5 8 EVENT MARKER 5 5 9 PRE LOCK TIME S POST LOCK TIME S 5 5 10 ENABLE FILE ENCRYPTION 5 5 11 FILE ENCRYPTION PASSWORD 5 5 12 ENABLE GPS 5 5 13 ENABLE SMART UPLOAD 5 5 14 ENABLE BUZZER 5 5 15 ENABLE EXTERNAL WIFI 5 5 16 ENABLE HDB RECORDING 5 5 17 INPUT VIDEO FORMAT 5 5 18 ENABLE LOCK EVENT 5 6 CAMERA CONFIGURATION MENUS 5 6 1 ENABLE CAMERA 5 6 2 CAMERA NAME 5 6 3 RECORDING MODE 5 6 3...

Page 5: ...ION 6 5 STARTING DVRVIEWER 6 6 LIVE VIEW 6 6 1 SELECTING SCREEN LAYOUT 6 6 2 CAMERA SELECTION 6 6 3 CAMERA MENU 6 6 4 SNAPSHOT 6 6 5 SETUP 6 6 6 DISCONNECT 6 7 PLAY ARCHIVE 6 7 1 SEARCH VIDEO BY CALENDAR AND TIMELINE BAR 6 7 2 SEARCH VIDEO BY EVENT 6 7 3 PLAY BACK CONTROL 6 7 4 EXPORT VIDEO 6 8 PLAY FILE 6 9 SNAPSHOT 6 10 USERS 6 10 1 USER MANAGEMENT 6 10 2 ADD DELETE USER 6 10 3 CHANGE USER PASSW...

Page 6: ...pression algorithm mainly runs on a DSP Engine therefore freeing up valuable resources within the system to do other jobs The mDVR303 has features such as dynamic bit rate controllable frame rate max 60fps total image quality control real time previewing on all channels alarm triggers sensor configuration easy retrieval and transfer of video files over WIFI LAN GPS tracking and much more In additi...

Page 7: ...ower and Encryption all in one cable with locking mechanism Internal video storage Removable drive Up to 500 GB HDD or 64GB SSD Rugged USB 2 0 Integrated heater GPS GPS module can be connected to DVR using the RS232 Port on the back looks like RJ45 connection Ethernet 10 100 Base T Ethernet port IEEE 802 3u 100BASE T Fast Ethernet compatible Sensors Up to 8 sensors can be connected Alarms Up to 4 ...

Page 8: ...pply switcher ESD protected Battery Lithium Coin Cell CR2032 20 0 x 3 2 mm 3 V 235 mAh Input Power Range 8 VDC 24 VDC normal operating voltage 6 VDC 28 VDC abnormal operating voltage up to 10 seconds Over and under voltage protection Ignition Signal Power Down Timer Software configurable delay power off signal from 1 3600 seconds 1 hour 50mA current draw in sleep mode after power down Power Consum...

Page 9: ... 4400 North Point Parkway Suite 158 Alpharetta GA 30022 USA 1 866 693 7492 www 247securityinc com mDVR303 USERS MANUAL 8 1 3 CONNECTORS LED LOCATIONS 1 3 1 FRONT PANEL w Door Closed Front View w Door Open HDD Removed ...

Page 10: ...247Security Inc 4400 North Point Parkway Suite 158 Alpharetta GA 30022 USA 1 866 693 7492 www 247securityinc com mDVR303 USERS MANUAL 9 1 3 2 BACK PANEL ...

Page 11: ...efault static IP address of 192 168 1 100 Pin Number Signal Description Pin out 1 TX Transmit Data 2 TX Transmit Data 3 RX Receive Data 4 RX Receive Data 5 NC Not connected 6 COM Common 7 COM Common 8 COM Common 9 COM Common 2 1 2 USB 2 0 CONNECTOR Connector type 4 pin friction lock header 2 1 3 AUDIO OUT CONNECTOR Connector type RCA Jack Pin Number Signal Description Pin out Inside Audio Audio Si...

Page 12: ... can operate from 8V 24V DC IN The ON OFF signal connects to the vehicle s ignition signal The mDVR303 uses this signal to trigger the power shut off delay and the timing circuitry The mDVR303 will remain ON until the shut off delay time has been reached The system will then go through its normal shutdown procedures before completely powering down The GND Common DC ground signal should be connecte...

Page 13: ...eo In 4 Video Video In 5 12VDC 12VDC OUT 6 GND Ground 2 2 3 GENERAL PURPOSE INPUT OUTPUT CONNECTOR 1 This connector provides 5 digital inputs and 1 digital output The digital inputs are labeled as DI_1 DI_2 DI_3 DI_4 DI_5 The digital output is labeled as DO_3 End users can assign any sensors to one of these digital input signals Up to 5 sensors can be wired to this connector Alternatively one alar...

Page 14: ...a with the inside dash mount GPS antenna Pin Number Signal Description Pin out 1 TX Transmit Data 2 TX Transmit Data 3 RX Receive Data 4 RX Receive Data 5 NC Not connected 6 COM Common 7 COM Common 8 COM Common 9 COM Common 2 3 CABLE REQUIREMENTS 2 3 1 POWER CABLE A 15 ft three wire power cable is included for connection between the DVR and your vehicle power and ignition signals It is highly reco...

Page 15: ...Connector Signal Description Picture 6 Pin Molex Connects to Event Marker connector on DVR 2 3 3 SENSOR ALARM CABLE A 15 ft sensor alarm cable is provided to connect the 4 digital inputs 1 digital output and motion sensor signals to the GP I O port of the DVR Wire Color Signal Description Picture Brown Input DI_1 Connects to Digital Input 1 of GP I O connector Pin 1 White Green Input DI_2 Connects...

Page 16: ...a Connector Signal Description Picture 6 Pin Molex Connects to DVR 6 Pin Molex Connects to camera 2 3 5 GPS MODULE CABLE An internally mounted GPS module attaches to a 15 ft cable to the back of the DVR using an RJ45 connector This is an RS 232 connection Connector Signal Description Picture RS232 Connects to GPS connector on DVR 2 3 6 NETWORK CROSS OVER CABLE This cable connects a computer laptop...

Page 17: ...e mDVR storage media 2 4 CAMERA LENSES WHAT VIEW WHAT LENS The chart below can be used as a guide when ordering and installing cameras in your vehicle Lens Angle of View Best focus distance Viewable distance 2 9mm 120 4 ft 10 ft 3 6mm 92 5 ft 12 ft 6 0mm 54 8 ft 20 ft 8 0mm 39 10 ft 28 ft 12mm 26 13 ft 35 ft 16mm 19 20 ft 56 ft Viewable distance means maximum range of the optimum standard 3 0 OPER...

Page 18: ...IA STORAGE REMOVAL The media storage is hot swappable and can be removed and inserted without turning the ignition of the vehicle off This process will take roughly 10 to 20 seconds to complete The feature is helpful when access to video is needed but vehicle is still running its route User can remove the media storage and insert a new one so that the needed video can be retrieved right away 1 Tur...

Page 19: ...Protocol TCP IP 3 8 4 6 Left click on Properties 3 8 4 7 Record ANY numbers on this screen for your record if needed 3 8 4 8 Left click on Use the following IP Address button 3 8 4 9 In the IP address window type 192 168 1 55 3 8 4 10 Left click mouse on Subnet mask and you should have 255 255 255 0 3 8 4 11 There should be no other numbers in the TCP IP properties 3 8 4 12 Left click on OK or Clo...

Page 20: ...ties and left click 3 8 6 7 Left click on Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 3 8 6 8 Left click on Properties 3 8 6 9 Record ANY numbers on this screen for your records if needed 3 8 6 10 Left click on Use the following IP Address button 3 8 6 11 In the IP address window type 192 168 1 55 3 8 6 12 Left click on Subnet mask and you should have 255 255 255 0 3 8 6 13 There should be no other numbe...

Page 21: ...he installation CD that is sent along with the unit The mDVR303 requires DVRViewer version 10 1112 or higher November 12 2010 4 2 DVRVIEWER LOGIN The first screen that appears when you start the DVRViewer application will be the LOGIN screen If this is the first time logging in the default username and password will be admin and 247SECURITYINC Both the Username and password are case sensitive If y...

Page 22: ...bus ID of bus001 192 168 1 100 will appear in the window 4 4 SETUP LOGIN In this section we will discuss how to configure the mDVR303 to meet your requirements The process is straightforward and easy to follow the DVR setup is divided into six major components SYSTEM CAMERA SENSOR NETWORK STATUS and TOOLS The system will already have been configured at the factory for your specific system requirem...

Page 23: ... 247securityinc com mDVR303 USERS MANUAL 22 4 5 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU The system configuration menu is where you configure general parameters such as the name of the DVR time zone shutdown delay etc Also the G Force set up parameters are here if the Drive Safe module is attached to the DVR ...

Page 24: ...tems This feature is illustrated by clicking on Play and selecting Live View you will see a list of all mDVR303 servers that you can select By Clicking on any selected DVR server name you gain access to that particular mDVR303 system The additional data to possibly input is the bus number as part of the text overlay Highlight the BUS001 in the server name box and change the bus name using letters ...

Page 25: ...ew and play back of video When DVR enters standby mode many hardware components are shut down to conserve power recording of video is disabled and SmartServer upload occurs 5 5 6 MAXIMUM FILE SIZE MB MAXIMUM FILE TIME S The menu basically defines how video files are recorded on the removable hard drive s There are two modes that video files can be recorded 1 Video files can be recorded by file siz...

Page 26: ... EVENT MARKER This drop down list will enable you to select which sensor to use for the event marker The Event Marker Sensor 1 is the default sensor to be used with the included event marker cable unless there is a required custom solution to use a different sensor 5 5 9 PRE LOCK TIME S POST LOCK TIME S Pre Lock Time in seconds defines how many seconds you want to include in the marked video event...

Page 27: ... 600 seconds 10 Minutes Values entered into these boxes are in seconds 5 5 10 ENABLE FILE ENCRYPTION If this option is enabled a password is required to encrypt the video audio files When playing back these same video audio files the password will be requested This is an additional security feature to keep unauthorized users from viewing the video Note If the password is lost the video CAN NOT be ...

Page 28: ...ith the buzzer option you will receive an audio tone when the DVR powers up and a camera signal is not working 5 5 15 ENABLE EXTERNAL WIFI This option is only enabled for a DVR that does not include the internal WIFI connection This would allow for the connection of the external WIFI bridge to work with an otherwise non WIFI DVR for use on the WIFI Touchdown system 5 5 16 ENABLE HBD RECORDING For ...

Page 29: ...yinc com mDVR303 USERS MANUAL 28 5 6 CAMERA CONFIGURATION MENUS The mDVR303 series is available in the 3 camera input configuration You can select any camera by clicking on its tab where a sub menu is available for configuration 5 6 1 ENABLE CAMERA Click the check box to enable or disable the camera input ...

Page 30: ...ding 5 6 3 1 CONTINUE The DVR is continuously recording in the background no matter what It never stops unless the DVR is powered down or the storage media is removed from DVR Therefore video files are constantly generated in the background filling up the storage device It is recommended this mode to be the default mode for video recording 5 6 3 2 TRIGGER BY SENSOR In this mode the DVR only record...

Page 31: ...that sensor All sensors can be enabled simultaneously OSD stands for On Screen Display this feature embeds the sensor name assignable by end user into the video files When playing back the video the sensor s can be identified by the embedded text on the video Placing a check mark on the OSD box enables this feature 5 6 6 PRE RECORDING POST RECORDING TIME Pre recording defines how many seconds of v...

Page 32: ...allow you to monitor vital vehicle information Track Stopping Idling and speeding occurrences Create custom reports Export data to other software for review and analysis MiniTRACK not only helps reconstruct disputes and incidents but can also provide valuable information to improve your fleet management strategies VideoTRACK builds on the features of MiniTRACK allowing you to visually manage recor...

Page 33: ... default settings The sensor name will be recorded on your video file if OSD On Screen Display is enabled Inverted defines how the sensor should work For instance if you check the box Inverted then the mDVR303 detects 0 as the active state of the sensor If the check box is un checked then the mDVR303 detects 1 as the active state of the sensor Please make sure you understand how your sensors work ...

Page 34: ... 693 7492 www 247securityinc com mDVR303 USERS MANUAL 33 5 8 NETWORK MENU The default Ethernet IP address of the mDVR303 is 192 168 1 100 and should not be modified unless necessary If this IP address is modified the user will NOT be able to access the DVR if the IP address is lost ...

Page 35: ...ions are currently loaded number of cameras sensors and alarms the DVR currently supports and the current DVR time as well as your local computer time The local computer time is extracted from your computer which is currently connected to the DVR The Synchronize DVR Time button will synchronize the DVR time with the local time on the connected laptop or computer The information below the Synchroni...

Page 36: ...ay be future releases of the DVR firmware that may contain new features or improvements Contact your dealer for firmware updates 5 9 1 DOWNLOAD CONFIGURATION This option is useful and will save you time when multiple mDVR303 systems need to be configured Once the DVR has been configured click the Download button to save your settings to a file on your desktop or a location of your choice Click the...

Page 37: ...e and upload it to the DVR This feature will overwrite all the current settings with the settings from the configuration file The only value you may need to change is the DVR Server name under the System tab because it was just overwritten with DVR Server name from the configuration file Note All previous video data on the DVR will be lost if you do an upload Note Download and Upload Configuration...

Page 38: ... Click Upload to start the upload process Click Apply to apply the new settings or Continue to review your new settings before applying Once you apply the new settings there the previous settings will be lost It is recommended to click Continue so that you can verify all the new settings Click Close to close the DVR setup or Continue to make additional changes You may need to change the DVR Server...

Page 39: ... each page and manually record on paper all the settings it is very important to record the correct DVR Server Name 3 Upgrading MCU 1 to 2 minutes a Go to the TOOLs Tab in the setup page b Insert Force Power on plug into the GPIO2 port on the rear of the system c Browse for latest MCU file example v5 7 MDVR303A57 hex d Update MCU e After about 30 seconds you should receive the following message MC...

Page 40: ...e sure the DVR name is exactly what it was before f Click Apply to apply the new settings 6 Verify functionality a Launch Internet Explorer b Type http 192 168 1 100 to access DVR setup c Verify new settings d Go to Tools tab and click Download to save new working configuration of the bus and name the configuration file to something like bus name current date e Launch DVRViewer f Connect to DVR g ...

Page 41: ...olor timeline bar to search and retrieve video files by time date month in a few mouse clicks A calendar is also available to allow users to search for video for the day and month required User can create custom video files by specifying Start and End Times using the Custom Clip feature and then save these files to their local hard drive User Management allows only the Admin user to gain complete ...

Page 42: ...thing else that is easier for you to remember by clicking on the Users button Follow instructions on the screen to assign a new password After logging in the following main screen will appear see below for description on the controls and buttons The controls and buttons in the main screen No Name Description 1 Play Brings up these options Live View Play Archive Play File 2 Disconnect Disconnects D...

Page 43: ... down playback speed 18 Jump Backward 20 Seconds Jumps backwards video playback 20 seconds 19 Pause Play Pauses or plays video playback 20 Jump Forward 20 Seconds Jumps forward video playback 20 seconds 21 Fast Accelerates playback speed 22 One Frame Forward Advances one frame forward while in Pause mode during playback 23 Start Stop MiniTRACK Starts or stops the connection to the MiniTRACK server...

Page 44: ... pressing function key F8 will scroll through the different screen layouts available 6 11 2 CAMERA SELECTION The function key F7 enables user to select camera by scrolling through the available cameras or you can simply use the mouse and click a specific camera to make it the active camera When audio is set to single channel mode the active camera is the only one playing audio 6 11 3 CAMERA MENU T...

Page 45: ...ewer from the mDVR303 6 12 PLAY ARCHIVE To playback recorded video the media storage must be removed from the mDVR303 unit and plugged into your laptop computer using the Mini USB Cable that was included with the purchase of your mDVR303 Connect the Mini USB connector to the media storage device and the USB connector to your laptop computer and start DVRViewer application Once DVRViewer is running...

Page 46: ...arching and playing back your video 6 12 1 SEARCH VIDEO BY CALENDAR AND TIMELINE BAR Using the calendar you can select the date you wish to search for video files Bold Text Number indicates video is available on that date Allow a few seconds for the retrieval and listing of video that you can select on the timeline bar There are two modes that you can view the recorded video on the timeline bar 1 ...

Page 47: ...nd 13 59 The greater the Pre Lock Post Lock values the greater the red bars on the timeline bar 6 12 3 PLAY BACK CONTROL DVRViewer allows total control of the video being played back User can fast track or slow down video play back by using the Slow or Fast buttons User can also pause or resume video playback using the Pause Play button In addition to playback video frame by frame click on Pause P...

Page 48: ...er to create a video file with custom start and end times User can move the pointer on the timeline bar to the desired time location and set this location as begin time by clicking on Start Time button Same procedure applies to setting the end time but clicking on End Time button Both Start Time and End Time boxes should now have the desired time stamps you selected to create your video file User ...

Page 49: ...VRViewer application this feature disables the ability of manipulating the video data so that it can be used in legal matters 6 13 PLAY FILE This button will prompt user to open a video clip previously saved on their hard disk CD DVD USB thumb drive etc using the Custom Clip feature All video and audio will start playing immediately and the standard playback controls as described in 6 7 3 are avai...

Page 50: ...a printer attached to the laptop computer 6 15 USERS 6 15 1 USER MANAGEMENT From the main screen click on Users to access the mDVR303 user management interface There are two types of users User with limited rights or Administrator with full access to the mDVR303 system A standard user with limited rights can preview and copy recorded video files from storage media A user setup with Administer righ...

Page 51: ...type to create the new user Only Administrator users can add or delete users The default Administrator user called admin cannot be deleted 6 15 3 CHANGE USER PASSWORD Click on Change Password to change user s passwords You are required to enter the correct old password in order to assign a new password Note If you have forgotten the admin password than you will need to re install your DVRViewer ap...

Page 52: ... mDVR303 USERS MANUAL 51 7 SUPPORT INFORMATION 247Security Inc provides several methods for contacting Technical Support listed below Visit our website at www 247securityinc com and click on Support Email us your questions directly to support 247securityinc com Calling our direct line Toll Free at 1 866 693 7492 ...

Page 53: ...aims demands causes of action and judgments relating to damages whether for personal injury or to personal property suffered by any person firm corporation or business association including but not limited to Buyer s customers and or users 3 RETURNS AND REPAIRS Subject to the terms and conditions listed below during the applicable warranty period Seller will repair or replace at its sole option fr...

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