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Digital BUS-WATCH

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Radio Engineering Industries, Inc. 

640430 -- Rev 0 -- 1/12/2012 

 

 

Radio Engineering Industries 

BUS-WATCH

®

 

 

HD Series 

Mobile Digital Video Recorders 

 

 
 

Hardware User Manual 

Hardware Installation Manual

 

 
 
 
 

 

 
 

Summary of Contents for BUS-WATCH HD800

Page 1: ...BUS WATCH Page 1 of 85 Radio Engineering Industries Inc 640430 Rev 0 1 12 2012 Radio Engineering Industries BUS WATCH HD Series Mobile Digital Video Recorders Hardware User Manual Hardware Installatio...

Page 2: ...g Term Storage 22 Installation 22 System Wiring Power and Camera Cables 22 External Record Indicator Event Mark Button Harness 24 GPS Antenna Module Harness 25 Vehicle Sensor Options Harness 26 Speedo...

Page 3: ...Menu Page 41 Advanced Setup Menu 42 System Setup Menu 42 Vehicle I D Menu 43 Time Date Menu 44 Operating Mode Menu 46 Audio Visual Setup Menu 48 Export Configuration Menu 49 Upgrade Firmware 50 Reset...

Page 4: ...12 2012 Network Setup 70 General Network Setup 71 Wireless Network 72 Email Notification 74 Dynamic DNS Setup 75 Network Schedule 76 System Information 77 System Status 77 System History 78 System Log...

Page 5: ...r Directions 30 Figure 17 L Bracket Mounting 31 Figure 18 DVR Dimensions 32 Figure 19 Security Cover Mounting 33 Figure 20 Camera Connection and Placement 33 Figure 21 Potential Single and Two Camera...

Page 6: ...Custom 67 Figure 56 Accelerometer Setup 68 Figure 57 Accelerometer Sensitivity 68 Figure 58 Accelerometer Threshold 69 Figure 59 J1939 Setup 69 Figure 60 Network Setup 70 Figure 61 General Network Set...

Page 7: ...d state construction Features Ultra compact extruded aluminum housing low weight high temperature and vibration resistant Low voltage low current architecture designed for harsh mobile environments Re...

Page 8: ...g Live View and Play Back PC Software Video Retrieval and Archiving Ethernet port on the rear panel for easy video retrieval on the vehicle with a notebook computer Two sets of video and audio outputs...

Page 9: ...UDIO CABLE MODULE HDD OPT 9 6 7 4 5 8 0 CAL SETUP BUS WATCH IF MORE CAMERA INPUTS NEEDED ADD CAMERA SWITCH DEVICE 710030 512024 20 FT 512025 40 FT 512023 40 FT 512001 35 FT 511986 20 FT ALARM PANIC CA...

Page 10: ...A INDICATORS 4 OR 8 STATUS INDICATORS 6 REMOTE IR SENSOR FRONT NETWORK PORT SD CARD SLOT 3 5 4 1 2 REMOVABLE HDD MODULE 10 USB 2 0 PORT 8 HDD KEY LOCK 9 WAKE BUTTON AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUTS 6 7 5 SD 8 6 4...

Page 11: ...J1939 INPUT POWER INPUT VEHICLE SENSOR INPUTS 11 16 15 14 13 12 17 REAR NETWORK PORT 18 20 19 21 AUX POWER OUT 2 PANIC BUTTON INPUT CAMERA INPUTS 1 4 or 8 PANIC ACC 14 11 13 12 POWER INPUTS J1939 17...

Page 12: ...igure 4 DVR Remote Control 1 Power Button POWER The power button is used to activate or wake up the DVR when the DVR is in standby mode DVR is off NOTE The power button will not power the DVR off in n...

Page 13: ...r Pressing the button while the last available channel is displayed returns the display to matrix view Playback The camera select button cycles through available individual camera views when in playba...

Page 14: ...X1 D Stop button STOP Pressing the stop button at any time while in playback mode play pause etc will immediately exit playback mode and return to live view E Frame Forward Fast Forward button FF Play...

Page 15: ...fast forward playback Playback pause The FR button reverts the displayed frame to the previous available frame during pause mode Subsequent presses will continue to step the displayed frame to the pr...

Page 16: ...passwords All fields in the DVR firmware configuration pages which contain only numeric characters 0 9 and may contain a large range of numeric values may be edited directly by selecting the field fo...

Page 17: ...back up video files onto an external USB storage User can select the video type start time date end time day In addition user can select to include player that allows to playback Bus Watch videos on...

Page 18: ...0 Page 18 of 85 Radio Engineering Industries Inc 640430 Rev 0 1 12 2012 D Calibrate button CAL The calibrate CAL button jumps directly to the DVR speedometer setup pages of the DVR setup wizard Figure...

Page 19: ...ront or back of the unit REI recommends our battery powered 7 inch Color LCD monitor P N 690554 Removable HDD and SD Card DVR Loading and Unloading Inserting HDD Turn the HDD key to the unlocked and o...

Page 20: ...uipped with an SD card retaining clip remove the retaining clip first then insert SD card all the way in till it locks in place Reinstall retaining clip after SD card is installed Removing SD Card To...

Page 21: ...Time HD800 8 cameras Preset Capacity Balanced hours Best Quality hours More Record Time hours 320 GB 110 23 309 500 GB 173 37 483 750 GB 260 55 725 HD400 4 cameras Preset Capacity Balanced hours Best...

Page 22: ...ng Power and Camera Cables Note All cables should be hidden from view For the basic system there are five cables one power P N 512002 16 Feet or 512001 35 Feet and 4 cameras P N 510993 or any differen...

Page 23: ...stems If the System operates in the Manual Record Mode connect the red wire labeled 12V SW to the switched side of the ignition switch The red wire should be fused at 1 A The red wire does not need to...

Page 24: ...TERMARKET OEM PANIC Figure 12 External Record Indicator Event Mark Button Harness Connection The optional Digital BUS WATCH external record indicator event mark button harnesses come in 2 different ty...

Page 25: ...plugs into the back of the DVR as shown above This module will track up to twelve satellites at a time while providing one second navigation updates at low power consumption The GPS antenna module is...

Page 26: ...20 FT 512208 50 FT Vehicle Sensor Options Harness ACC POWER J1939 INPUTS CAMERAS 1 5 PANIC 4 3 2 GPS USB NET 8 7 AUX 6 ANT1 ANT2 BUS WATCH DVR HD800 710331 WARNING RED LEFT TURN RIGHT TURN Figure 14...

Page 27: ...g these options the DEFAULT condition is that the Digital BUS WATCH considers a low voltage or ground in the OFF state A high voltage 5 15 VDC is interpreted as the ON state To switch the polarity of...

Page 28: ...VIOLET REAR DOOR Yellow Warning Lamps Connect the BROWN wire to the Warning Lamp Flashers Yellow lamp output Red Warning Lamps Connect the BLACK wire to the Warning Lamp Flashers Red lamp output Stop...

Page 29: ...isplay information on screen in the Installers Mode when the vehicle s monitored switches are activated and signals are applied to the monitored sensors ACTIVE SWITCH OR SIGNAL ON SCREEN DISPLAY BRAKE...

Page 30: ...loor frame or some other non dampened part of the vehicle The reason for this is so that if external dampening is used for the DVR it will not throw off the Accelerometer readings To properly install...

Page 31: ...irements L Bracket Mounting Mount Locations Both sides typical Figure 17 L Bracket Mounting The DVR has two mounting brackets on the sides for easy mounting as shown above This type of installation is...

Page 32: ...C GPS NET PANIC AUX SD 4 CAMERAS NET R 2 8 6 VID 3 1 7 5 USB WAKE AUD 6 8 7 3 39 7 17 31 8 35 9 13 Figure 18 DVR Dimensions Security Cover Mounting There may be installations that require front and ba...

Page 33: ...cement The Digital BUS WATCH cameras can be mounted anywhere in the vehicle unless this does not give a stable mount or it vibrates excessively Use outdoor cameras for exterior placement Figure 20 Cam...

Page 34: ...Digital BUS WATCH HDx00 Page 34 of 85 Radio Engineering Industries Inc 640430 Rev 0 1 12 2012 Figure 21 Potential Single and Two Camera Placement Options...

Page 35: ...Digital BUS WATCH HDx00 Page 35 of 85 Radio Engineering Industries Inc 640430 Rev 0 1 12 2012 INTERIOR 4 CAMERAS 4 CAMERAS EXTERIOR Figure 22 Potential Multiple Camera Placement Options...

Page 36: ...Digital BUS WATCH HDx00 Page 36 of 85 Radio Engineering Industries Inc 640430 Rev 0 1 12 2012 Figure 23 4mm Lens Angles...

Page 37: ...Digital BUS WATCH HDx00 Page 37 of 85 Radio Engineering Industries Inc 640430 Rev 0 1 12 2012 Figure 24 8mm Lens Angles...

Page 38: ...ital BUS WATCH shut off Playback Options There are three ways to view the recorded videos through the TV Video Outputs Front or Back through the Removable SD card and through the PC Network Connection...

Page 39: ...access the files by connecting the computer to the DVR Front Panel Ethernet port as shown below VIEW REAR BUS WATCH DVR HD SERIES NET 710277 COMPUTER ETHERNET 530072 NETWORK CABLE OR EQUIVALENT PORT...

Page 40: ...reen text overlay mode is to give the installers an easy way to see some of the important information relating to the proper installation of the DVR Any of the vehicle sensor options that are being cu...

Page 41: ...imply select Next by using the remote control to start the Setup Wizard Advanced contains all the DVR settings including System Setup Video Setup Input Setup Network and System Info Advanced allows mo...

Page 42: ...scribes where all of the various record configuration settings can be viewed or set using a video monitor and a remote control Figure 28 Advanced Setup Menu The Setup section of the Menu is subdivided...

Page 43: ...tion Firmware Upgrade Reset to Defaults and Password Vehicle I D Menu Figure 30 Vehicle I D Vehicle I D Menu allows the user to enter Vehicle I D and Company Name To enter highlight the item and press...

Page 44: ...ing the Date and the Time All REI DVRs use high accuracy extended temperature range Real Time Clocks with 10 year internal battery backup for consistent and reliable time keeping over the life of the...

Page 45: ...gion does not use Daylight Saving Time setting this item to OFF disables the Daylight Saving Time function Day Light Savings Time can be changed from Auto to Custom The Energy Policy Act of 2005 chang...

Page 46: ...Mode lets user to choose when DVR starts recording videos There are four settings for user to choose Ignition Schedule Either Ignition or Schedule and Both Ignition Schedule Ignition DVR starts record...

Page 47: ...e section of the menu is where the user can set the date and times that the DVR will automatically turn on and shut off Day Every Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat or None ON Time OFF Time Start Time Stop T...

Page 48: ...Camera Camera blocked by objects Camera Fault DVR not receiving camera video HDD Fault DVR not able to record video onto HDD System Fault DVR experiencing problems such as voltage too high or too low...

Page 49: ...to display alarm on external record indicator Display Fault Alarm When System Off allows DVR to display fault and alarm when DVR is in low power mode Export Configuration Menu Figure 36 Export Config...

Page 50: ...Upgrade Firmware Figure 37 Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Firmware allows user to upgrade DVR s Main and MCU firmware to the latest version Select Main Firmware to upgrade only the Main firmware Select MCU...

Page 51: ...io Engineering Industries Inc 640430 Rev 0 1 12 2012 Reset to Defaults Figure 38 Reset to Defaults Reset to Default changes all DVR settings to factory configuration in case of user experiencing DVR p...

Page 52: ...eset to Defaults Password Menu gives user the ability to secure the DVR with a password Local Password when set to On password is required when entering setup menu Password password to access setup me...

Page 53: ...Inc 640430 Rev 0 1 12 2012 Video Setup Figure 40 Video Setup The Video Setup section of the menu is subdivided into eight main categories Camera Setup Camera Names Video Adjust Motion Setup Camera Fa...

Page 54: ...eras resolution frame rate etc Camera Config Preset Three preset record settings to allow user to choose between video quality record time or individual camera custom setting Balanced Resolution 2CIF...

Page 55: ...When Rec is selected but Live is not selected DVR will not display that particular camera video but still records it in background Res Record video resolution Resolution from high to low D1 2CIF CIF...

Page 56: ...gineering Industries Inc 640430 Rev 0 1 12 2012 Camera Names Figure 43 Camera Names Camera Names Menu allows user to set camera name individually Each camera name is displayed on the screen inside eac...

Page 57: ...t camera signal to improve video quality Each channel can be adjusted individually to suit different cameras Result can be viewed on the right side of the screen Channel the channel that needs adjustm...

Page 58: ...Setup Motion Setup menu controls DVR s video motion detection system User can enable camera motion detection individually System can be set to trigger an alarm when motion is detected Sensitivity and...

Page 59: ...ge to activate grid and then fill the area that needs detection in green This allows user to apply motion detection on part of the image only Sensitivity sensitivity of the motion detection function f...

Page 60: ...ow DVR deals with camera problems Camera fault includes blind camera and video loss Both situations when enabled display on the screen and can be set to trigger alarms Enable enables Blind Cam or Vide...

Page 61: ...overwrites new videos over the old videos so new videos can always be stored onto the hard drive Protect Alarm Video From Being Overwritten when set to Yes DVR protects previous alarm videos from bei...

Page 62: ...Digital BUS WATCH HDx00 Page 62 of 85 Radio Engineering Industries Inc 640430 Rev 0 1 12 2012 Figure 49 Clear Hard Drive...

Page 63: ...DVR starts to download the highest priority videos first then the lower priorities Enabled USB Auto Download when select Yes DVR automatically starts downloading videos onto external USB storage Downl...

Page 64: ...the USB storage Codec Settings Figure 51 USB Download Setup Codec Settings Menu contains settings for the video when its viewed from Web UI or Live View interface Set Pic Level this setting controls...

Page 65: ...tup The Input Setup Menu contains all the settings to configure DVR s inputs including Speedometer Setup Input Setup Accelerometer Setup and J1939 Setup Speedometer Setup Figure 53 Speedometer Setup S...

Page 66: ...vehicle speed sensor set the target speed and drive the vehicle at the same speed as the target speed press Calibrate Now to calibrate the vehicle speed sensor When set to Manual user can set Speed a...

Page 67: ...lows user to configure the template manually Use remote and on screen keyboard to enter information Figure 55 Input Setup Custom Input the input numbers correspond to pin number of the DVR input Descr...

Page 68: ...stallation Select Calibrate Accelerometer to calibrate accelerometer Current Values current acceleration readings from the accelerometer Accel Alarm Sensitivity DVR gives three options to configure ho...

Page 69: ...Rev 0 1 12 2012 Figure 58 Accelerometer Threshold J1939 Setup Figure 59 J1939 Setup HDx00 series DVR also supports the newest J1939 can bus system to read vehicle information from its computer The J1...

Page 70: ...70 of 85 Radio Engineering Industries Inc 640430 Rev 0 1 12 2012 Network Setup Figure 60 Network Setup The Network Setup Menu contains five subsections General Internal Wireless Email Notification Dyn...

Page 71: ...for each DVR in the same network The IP address contains four three digit numbers from 0 to 255 The first three numbers needs to be the same as the local gateway IP address in order to have access to...

Page 72: ...function Wireless Network Figure 62 Wireless Network The Wireless Network settings allow the DVR to be connected wirelessly It also supports Auto IP detection for easy set up Access Point SSID In ord...

Page 73: ...s to change it to work with the network Gateway The gateway IP is how a network accesses another network Set it up accordingly to the network Authentication when connecting to an access point with net...

Page 74: ...nd Email notifications Consult your Email service for SMTP address SMTP Port the port the DVR accesses the SMTP server Authentication select if authentication is needed to access SMTP server SSL selec...

Page 75: ...he DVR has it can be accessed using the dynamic domain address Interface the interface that the dynamic DNS applies to DVR Name automatically generated from Vehicle I D Domain Name the name of the dyn...

Page 76: ...n LAN WPL or WOL or Schedule User also can select for how long the DVR stays up after off delay expires for the server to download alarm videos Low Power Mode when set to Wake On LAN WOL DVR can be tu...

Page 77: ...on System Information Menu contains three subsections Status History and Log All the DVR system information such as temperature and voltage can be found here System Status Figure 67 System Status Syst...

Page 78: ...640430 Rev 0 1 12 2012 System History Figure 68 System History System History contains maximum and the minimum readings as well as when it happened from various of sensors including Maximum Accelerom...

Page 79: ...e 69 System Log System Log contains all the logs that the DVR generates in order to diagnose if there is a problem with the DVR To navigate the logs highlight the Date Time Type bar and press Enter us...

Page 80: ...search logs by event types start date start time end date and end time Play Back Figure 71 Play Back Videos recorded on the HDD can be fully accessed from the Play Back menu User can search videos by...

Page 81: ...search videos by choosing the Time and Date The screen shows a calendar of days that contain videos If the day is green it means there is no alarm event on that day If there is an alarm event the day...

Page 82: ...73 Time Date Search Time The screen shows a calendar of hours that contain videos If the hour is green it means there is no alarm event on that day If there is an alarm event the hour will appear yel...

Page 83: ...to search for specific video using the Search function Videos will be displayed in a form of log and user can use the remote to navigate using the arrow and enter buttons Playback start play back ala...

Page 84: ...2012 USB Backup Figure 76 USB Backup The USB backup function allows user to back up video files onto an external USB storage User can select the video type start time date end time day In addition us...

Page 85: ...8 quality settings Frame Rate 1 to 30fps Selectable Audio Input 4 8 independent channel inputs Recording Modes Continuous Ignition Scheduled Event Triggered Playback Search by Alarm Date Time Camera V...

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