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Summary of Contents for MobileMule 5500/8150

Page 1: ...s manual before use Thank you for choosing our the MobileMule 8150 5500 Because of product upgrades some features many be different than described in this manual Please contact the manufacturer with any questions Information contained in this manual is subject to change without prior notice Mobilemule 5500 8150 ...

Page 2: ...ase shock vibration damage To ensure normal heat dissipation do not install the device in a poorly ventilated area such as a trunk Keep the device 15 cm away from objects on the same plane Install the device horizontally and away from water humidity Do not drive the vehicle during installation Keep the device camera cables and other accessories out of reach of passengers and driver Mobilemule 5500...

Page 3: ...nds Do not spray liquid on the device in case of internal short circuit or fire Do not place any other device directly on top of the camera Do not disassemble the housing 3 Transport and Handling Handle device with care and use original packaging materials and carton when transporting Turn device off before attaching replacing any parts Mobilemule 5500 8150 ...

Page 4: ...he protective cover 10 Step 2 Prepare the HDD 10 Step 3 Insert the HDD 11 Step 4 Install SIM and SD cards 12 Step 5 Locking the electric lock 13 Step 6 Install the mainframe 13 Step 7 Install GPS 3G 4G WiFi antenna 13 Step 8 Connect the power cord 14 Step 9 Connect the display output unit 15 Step 10 Alarm input and output cable 16 Step 11 RS232 device connection 17 Step 12 Connect PTZ 18 MobileMul...

Page 5: ...nterface 28 Step 2 Record Basic Setup 28 Step 3 Main Code 29 Step 4 Sub Stream Setup 30 Step 5 Recording Schedule Set in timing record mode 31 Step 6 Mirror Record 32 Step 7 SD Record 32 Step 8 Alarm Record 33 Step 9 IPC 34 4 Alarm Setup 35 Step 1 Enter the Alarm Setup interface 35 Step 2 Sensor Setup 36 Step 3 Speed Setup 36 Step 4 G sensor Setup 37 Step 5 Temperature Setup 38 Step 6 Linkage Setu...

Page 6: ...ripheral Setup 43 Step 1 Enter the Peripheral Setup interface 43 Step 2 PTZ 44 Step 3 Wireless Setup 44 Step 4 WiFi Setup 45 Step 5 Oil Setup 46 Step 6 Serial Device Setup 47 Step 7 BSM Setup 47 7 System Information 48 Appendix 1 Frequently Asked Questions 49 Appendix 2 StorageTable 55 Upgrading 57 Notes 57 Mobilemule 5500 8150 ...

Page 7: ... optional Built in 2 5 HDD max 2TB HDD supported damping technique Good scalability 1 RS485 interface 2 RS232 interfaces MobilemMule 5500 8150 1 Product Overview The MobileMule 5500 8150 is a 4 8 channel mobile DVR It uses an ARM DSP fast dual core processor running on the Linux embedded OS and integrates the most advanced H 264 video encoding decoding in IT industry It has 3G 4G network capabilit...

Page 8: ...ical User Interface OSD menu Password Security User password and Admin password management Video Video input Supports 4 channels CIF HD1D1 960H Supports 4 channels 720P AHD Supports 8 channels CIF HD1 D1 960H Supports 8 channels 720P AHD Video Output 2 way CVBS video output 3 5mm Phone Jack 24PIN connector Video Display Supports 1 5 monitors Supports1 9 monitors Video Standard PAL NTSC MobileMule ...

Page 9: ...ate CIF 1536Kbps 128Kbps HD1 2048Kbps 400Kbps D1 2048Kbps 400Kbps 960H 2048Kbps 400Kbps 720P 4096Kbps 400Kbps Eight picture quality levels are available with level 1 being the highest and level 8 being the lowest Audio Bit Rate 40Kbps Storage Max 2T HDD SSD One SD card supported When the HDD is damaged recordings are backup up onto SD card 3G 4G module is optional Alarm Alarm input Eight alarm inp...

Page 10: ...odule optional GPS QWHUQDO 36 PRGXOH 5HDO WLPH JHRJUDSKLF FRRUGLQDWHV VSHHG LQIRUPDWLRQ Sensor Built in G Sensor Supporting Software PC Playback Analysis PC playback and vehicle analysis CMS management software Features of wireless network include video preview GPS upload alarm upload and command issuance and parameter configuration Software Upgrade Supports front USB 2 0 interface and remote CMS ...

Page 11: ...od the device could be damaged Power Output 12V 12V 0 2V max current 3A ACC Detection 4V Power off 5V Power on Video Input Resistance 75Ω 75Ω Video Output Voltage 2Vp p 2VP P CVBS output analog signal to be used with 75Ω of input resistance I O Interface 1V Or Below Low level alarm 5V Or Above High level alarm Working Temperature 40 80 MobileMule 5500 8150 40 80 ...

Page 12: ... 6 3 Mainframe Introduction Front USB 2 0 Electric Lock SIM Card SD Card Slot AV Out Status Indicator MobileMule 5500 8150 ...

Page 13: ... 7 MobileMule 5500 Interface Diagram MobileMule 5500 8150 MobileMule 8150 Interface Diagram ...

Page 14: ...word The system has no recover reset features do not forget your password 键 Power key MobileMule 5500 8150 View system information Press the quad view button to toggle between single and quad view Use the numerical buttons 1 4 to display channel 1 4 and channel respectively Info Quad View Numerical Buttons ...

Page 15: ...oring interface MobileMule 5500 8150 This button pauses video of plays images at a single step Press a second time to resume normal playing speed Press this button to play a selected video file 4 fast forward speeds 2X 4X 8X 16X 4 rewind speeds 2X 4X 8X 16X Toggle to the next file Toggle to the previous file ...

Page 16: ...cover Turn the electric lock on the front panel counter clockwise to unlock it and open the protective cover Step 2 Insert the HDD and secure it Turn the electric lock counter clockwise to unlock it and open the protective cover Open the protective cover MobileMule 5500 8150 ...

Page 17: ...the machined HDD by aligning with the HDD box until you hear a click sound Take the HDD out of its box by holding the box handle and then pull it out as shown in the image Insert 2 5 HDD into its box Fix it with 4 screws Mobilemule 5500 8150 ...

Page 18: ...mmunication configuration install the related SIM card such as WCDMA EVDO or TD SCDMA in 3G version as well as TDD LTE or FDD LTE in 4G version The SD card is mainly used to back up video files when the HDD is exceptional the SD card is located on the communication board and only present in models with 3G 4G module supported Mobilemule 5500 8150 ...

Page 19: ...cover and then turn the electric lock clockwise to lock it otherwise the device cannot be powered on Step 6 Install the mainframe According to indicated MDVR mounting hole size install the device in a proper place of the vehicle Step 7 Install GPS 3G 4G WiFi antenna Mobilemule 5500 8150 ...

Page 20: ... battery of the vehicle i e positive terminal and negative terminal respectively The yellow cable is connected to ACC the vehicle control circuit switch used to start the vehicle motor The unit will be enabled automatically when the car key is enabled and disabled when the key is disabled When the device is not installed in a vehicle such as monitoring systems in bus station logistic transfer or u...

Page 21: ...Step 9 Connect the display output unit This product supports one HDMI and two CVBS video outputs one is φ3 5 Phone Jack on the front panel and the other is 24PIN connector A customer can connect to the display unit according actual conditions Connect the 3 in 1 terminal of the supplied 4pin AV output cable to the φ3 5 Phone Jack on the front panel and the other terminal to the display unit This te...

Page 22: ...e external alarm inputs shall be connected to related sensor switching units such as door magnet power emergency switch turn signal switch and brake light as shown in the following figure For example the following block diagram shows that high level is detected when the brake pad is stepped down otherwise low level will be detected Thus braking operation may trigger device alarm B Over speed alarm...

Page 23: ...lse sensor is connected to SPEED A and SPEED B cables of the device as shown in the following figure C Alarm output cable This device provides one alarm outputs and uses 200MA to drive external alarm units If you expect to drive a device with higher power connect an external electrical appliance as shown in the following figure Step 11 RS232 RS485 device connection This product provides two RS232 ...

Page 24: ...ce and keep cables well arranged The following shows the schematic connection diagram Step 12 Connect PTZ There are three methods for connecting PTZ in terms of PTZ control method The first method is connect the RS485 control cable of the PTZ to the RS485A and RS485B of the main frame connect the video cable to the mainframe video input and then power the PTZ At the same time configure the PTZ set...

Page 25: ...ectly connect the RS485 control cable of the PTZ to 3D control keypad connect to the video cable to the mainframe video input to power the PTZ and 3D keypad and then set keypad parameters corresponding to the PTZ Thus you can use the 3D keypad to control the PTZ with higher speed and efficiency than the remote control The third method is to combine these two connection methods by connecting both v...

Page 26: ...R mainframe for video compression and image processing and finally stored in the HDD It can also locate where the vehicle is in real time via GPS module and then upload the location information to the remote server via 3G 4G module You can download video files from the remote client to realize real time remote monitoring of the vehicle The following shows the actual application model of this produ...

Page 27: ...Quad View after start where you can press the Login key on your remote control to input the Admin password 888888 by default to enter the setup menu and configure related settings to meet vehicle management requirements The Setup menu has 8 options including General Channel Mode Record Alarm Tools Peripherals Search and System Info as shown in the figure The following section will individually int...

Page 28: ...n user management network and display Step 2 Set Date Time From the General menu select Date Time to enter its interface If GPS timing mode is selected the time will be updated at the timing point According the connection method of the installed power supply select the default ignition mode where you can set the recording delay time after shutdown ...

Page 29: ...u to enter the Vehicle Info menu To facilitate unified management of vehicles on the server it is recommended to completely fill in vehicle information Step 4 User Setup 1 The report can be founded on the CMS client only when the mileage statistic is started 2 After setting move your cursor to the Save key and press the ENTER key to save it The server will monitor and manage vehicles through devic...

Page 30: ... 888888 If the password is changed the password is required when restarting to enter the system setup menu 1 You can add modify or delete a user or set user permission 2 After setting move your cursor to the Save key and press the ENTER key to save it Step 5 Network Setup Press the Return key to return the General menu to enter Network Setup interface ...

Page 31: ...e assigned device number server IP related user account and password to the customer The customer shall simply fill these parameters into the related fields 4 Fill in the IP and port number of the department standard platform when being reported to it while it is not required for this product Step 6 Display Setup Press the Return key to return the General menu to enter Display Setup interface If a...

Page 32: ... setup menu and select Channel Mode where you can select different channel modes depending on the model you use here MobileMule 5500 is taken as an example The device will restart if a mode is switched to the other This product is a hybrid DH vehicle MDVR supporting several types of camera connection The interfaces for the analog camera are defined as follows and the standard interface is for the ...

Page 33: ...2 4 ways of D1 960H 720P AHD video inputs available 2 ways of 720p AHD 1 2 CH 2 960H 3 4 CH analog mixed video inputs available Mixed connection of analog and network cameras 1 ways of 1080P IPC 4 ways of 720P AHD 960H D1 HD mixed video inputs available MobileMule 5500 Connection Connection Mode Connection Diagram MobileMule 8150 Connection of single analog camera 8 ways of CIF D1 960H anlog video...

Page 34: ...the Setup Menu where you can configure record settings including general settings main code sub stream recording schedule mirror recording SD recording alarm recording and IPC setting Step 2 Record Basic Setup The IPC setting interface is not present when only air analog camera input mode is selected ...

Page 35: ...e When timing record is selected you shall set the record schedule for details see Step 5 2 After setting move your cursor to the Save key and press the ENTER key to save it Step 3 Main Code Press the Return key to return to the Record Setup menu to enter the Main Code setting interface where you can set the main code of the external analog camera Resolution D1 HD1 CIF 960H 720P are available for ...

Page 36: ...g interface This setting is directly related to definition and fluency of video on the CMS platform The higher the resolution the frame rate and bit rate is and the higher the definition of the video will be However this requires more memory and broadband 1 The frame rate is adjusted according to image format The higher the frame rate is the better the timeliness will be PAL is adjustable between ...

Page 37: ... Recording Schedule to be set in timing record mode Press the Return key to return to the Record Setup menu to enter the recording schedule setting interface If Timing Record mode not commonly used is selected under record mode in the General option you shall set the record time frame here two time frames can be selected You can set it to fixed bit rate CBR or dynamic bit rate VBR 16 384bit s is o...

Page 38: ...ecord Setup menu to enter the Mirror Record setting interface Mirror record as back record for the vehicle DVR is used to prevent loss of records due to HDD error for details please refer to step2 main code setting Step 7 SD Record Press the Return key to return to the Record Setup menu to enter the SD Record setting interface When this option is selected if the HDD is not present due to shock and...

Page 39: ... 8 Alarm Record Press the Return key to return to the Record Setup menu to enter the Alarm Record setting interface Please set this option according to the specific alarm source by referencing Step 2 Main Code ...

Page 40: ...PC Press the Return key to return to the Record Setup menu to enter the IPC setting interface Before setting ensure that IPC is properly connected to the MDVR mainframe You can click Add Modify or Delete option to add modify or delete IPC parameters When adding a camera select the related channel and you can manually input the IP address and port number of the network camera or click Search to sel...

Page 41: ... key to save it 4 Alarm Setup Step 1 Enter the Alarm Setup interface Press the Return key to return to the Setup Menu and select the Alarm Setup interface where you can set sensor speed acceleration temperature motion detection linkage setting and other alarm modes The alarm feature can be used only when an external sensor is connected The alarm feature is enabled when following enable settings ar...

Page 42: ...et in the alarm linkage i e when the alarm is off the alarm outputs within the set delay time After setting move your cursor to the Save key and press the Enter key to save it Step 3 Speed Setup You can select the video monitoring channel corresponding to this sensor When the alarm is triggered the monitor will automatically pop up this channel and magnify the video image on this screen When Enabl...

Page 43: ...D A and SPEED B The speed can be in KMH MPH 2 After setting move your cursor to the Save key and press the ENTER key to save it Step 4 G sensor Setup Press the Return key to return to the Alarm Setup menu to enter G sensor Setup interface When transient acceleration is high during braking turning acceleration or collision it indicates the threshold value changes fast ...

Page 44: ...o enter the Temperature Setup interface unit optional If temperature alarm feature is enabled this information can be transmitted to the central CMS platform Step 6 Linkage Setup G sensor alarm requires coordinate correction firstly You can stop your vehicle on a flat floor to reset it ...

Page 45: ...put output cable connection Step 7 Motion Detection coming soon Press the Return key to return to the Alarm Setup menu to enter the Motion Detection interface Within the detection area you can use your remote control to select two points as diagonal to define a detection area Within the user defined area when there is an object moving the system will give an alarm when it is detected A user can se...

Page 46: ...k and press the Enter key The rectangular area formed by the diagonal of these two blocks is defined 3 press the Return to return to the previous menu and press the Save key The environmental change may be detected more easily when the sensitivity is high however change of brightness and color will also trigger an alarm thus this alarm mode is not recommended Detection area you can use your remote...

Page 47: ...d select the configuration interface Enter the system tools Step 2 Configuration management Press the Return key to return to the Setup Menu and select the Configuration icon to enter the Configuration interface where you can import export configuration through USB or recover default configuration ...

Page 48: ...e HDD shall be formatted before being inserted into its box 2 2 Formatting will clear all data stored in the memory Please check if there is important 1 3G and WiFi shall be disabled before export import upgrading logo operation You can use the front USB interface to import preset configuration or exported to save current settings Logo image size 720 576 name and format loading jpg upgrading jpg ...

Page 49: ...Enter the Peripheral Setup interface Press the Return key to return to the Setup Menu to select the Peripherals icon to enter the Peripheral Setup interface where you can set PTZ wireless broadband WiFi Oil serial port The calendar with a green background indicates that there is a log that can be searched by simply selecting date time and log type ...

Page 50: ...oose PTZ corresponding channels to remote control th e PTZ such as PTZ on channel 2 so in the monitoring interface need switch to the maximum 2 chan nel to control it Step 3 Wireless Setup Use different protocols and baud rates depending on PTZ settings When there are many PTZs set different addresses for easy identification You can directly input the address value corresponding to the PTZ ...

Page 51: ...en 3G 4G software versions as shown in following figure Use the default settings for domestic subscribers For foreign subscribers fill these fields with information provided by your local mobile network operator Interface for 3G software Interface for 4G software 1 After exiting from all menus pressing the INFO button on the remote control will show all 3G 4G specific information If the signal is ...

Page 52: ... download point to realize WiFi auto download 2 Other options are set as required and after setting move your cursor to the Save key and then press the ENTER key to save it Step 5 Oil Setup Press the Return key to return to the Peripheral Setup menu to enter the Oil Setup interface This feature can be enabled only when an external oil level sensor is connected and the enable feature is on Coeffici...

Page 53: ...rial device settings In generally default settings are used 1 After an external RS232 device is connected related sensor feature can be used only when serial port 1 or serial port 2 is set to related serial device name 2 After setting move your cursor to the Save key and press the ENTER key to save it 7 Record Search This coefficient shall be set according to the size of your oil tank to indicate ...

Page 54: ...em Information In Quad View mode you can either press the INFO key on your remote control or enter the setup menu to display the system information 1 3G and WiFi shall be disabled before export operation The calendar with a green background indicates that there is a log that can be searched by simply selecting date time record type and related channel ...

Page 55: ...owered on at the same time check if red or yellow cable of the main power is supplied normally If not the device cannot be started 2 Check if the display is powered and if the display video is switched to AV status 3 Check the connection status of the video output cable and display 4 Check the lock status the mainframe lock the device can be started only when the lock is locked Q What shall we do ...

Page 56: ...file is lost or no record file is found within a certain period of time A 1 Analyze to define the period of time between the final video file is lost and the first video file is recovered 2 Check if the device is power on within this period of time for example delay record not set while the pppp device is turning off or unloading loading Q The vehicle PTZ cannot be controlled and cannot be rotated...

Page 57: ...is recommended to place the GPS antenna outdoors Q GPS geographic position is not accurately displayed on the map A if the GPS module is positioned it indicates that the signal is valid Government limitation error tolerance or GPS signal interrupt may cause deviation The satellite map may have some deviation by for the sake of safety In general this problem can be solved by using GPS correction 3G...

Page 58: ...nna is properly contacted Then check if the SIM card has traffic and replace it will a new one to re check it This is a most basic judgment criteria If a signal is available while dial up fails check if the center number and port are set correctly Then check if the device number is unique Q 3G 4G signal is intermittent and video is not smooth A So far WCDMA and EVDO has good coverage 4G is desired...

Page 59: ... the central registration server is powered on and online and then check if the device number is used thereby causing conflict secondly check if the IP and port number are set correctly for the server center Check if the device reports information to the central server via built in 3G module or WiFi If the built in 3G is used check if the right type is selected for example WCDMA and EVDO correspon...

Page 60: ...e device normally reports information to the CMS while video cannot be displayed after a period of time A Firstly check if the device information displays dial up If yes the traffic for the SIM card may be used up Please replace with a new one for test secondly check if the device number is tampered If yes your vehicle information shall be reported again to the server thirdly if card replacement c...

Page 61: ...e record space required for one way image per hour This table is for reference only The size of video file is related to illumination change and object motion of the current channel Video file may be much smaller To save space you can disable audio or undesirable video channel Tool Preparation before MobileMule Installation please prepare necessary mounting hole pitches before installation The fol...

Page 62: ...maintenance 9 Allen wrench As required For device maintenance 11 Tape As required For measurement 12 Cutting plier As required For cutting 13 Pincer plier As required For cutting 14 Electric screwdriver As required For device maintenance Installation Please prepare some necessary fittings before installation as follows S N Name Icon S N Name Icon 1 Power cord 2 ACC cable 3 Self tapping screw 4 Buc...

Page 63: ... 57 7 Electrical insulating tape Notes Upgrade History S N Revision Upgrade Change Description Issue Date Revised by Note 1 2 3 ...

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