Owner´s Manual Digital Recording Systems
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1. FOR A GOOD REASON GRUNDIG Owner s Manual Digital Recording Systems GDS R04A External Storage GDS R04A 15 1 02 08 2011 ASP AG Content 1 Enable HDD for Recording 7 1 Introduction 1 2 Enable Mirroring Recording 8 2 Key Features of the GDS RO4A 2 3 Enable Mirror HDDs 8 3 Package Contents 2 4 Recording Setting 10 4 Installation 3 5 HDD Replacement 11 1 Part Names and Functions 3 6 Mirror HDD Replacement 11 2 HDD Installation i 7 Playback of Mirrored Data 12 3 ID Configuration 4 8 Compatible HDDs 13 a Cane Connection 6 Cascade Configuration 13 9 DVR Disk Manager 1 Cascade Connection 14 5 Recording Configuration 6 2 Cascade Mirroring 14 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the storage expansion GDS RO4A for a GRUNDIG digital video recorder The GDS RO4A is compatible for the digital recorders GDV C4416A and GDV B8832A Before product installation and operation please become thoroughly familiar with this user manual and other manuals referenced by this manual This user manual the software and the hardware described here are protected by copyright law With the exception of copying for general use within fair use copying and reprinting the user manual either partially or in entirety or translating it into another language without the consent of ASP AG is strictly prohibited This specification may change without prior notice for improvement of product performance Product Warranty and Limits2. be used for recording sequentially After the first GDS RO4A is full the second one will be used until all connected GDS RO4A are full If the DVR is set to overwrite the data when full the data on the first GDS RO4A will be overwritten first GD5 01 HOD FULL 605 02 HOD FULL GO S 03 HOD FULL 14 English Specifications GDS RO4A Operating System Embedded Linux Recording Speed 10 MB sec Raid Normal RAID 1 Rack Mount 19 Rack mounting brackets provided Interfaces RS 232 RJ45 DVR Connection RJ45 Cascade Operating Temperature D C 45 C Hard disk bay 4x Hot Swap SATA bays Storage Max Expansion 8 TB Power Consumption lt 85 W Weight 5 5 kg Dimensions wxhxd 430x44x362 mm English EC Declaration of Conformity 4 GDS RO4A External Storage It is hereby certified that the products meet the standards In the following relevant provisions EC EMC Directive 2004 108 EC Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC Applied harmonised standards and technical specifications EN 60950 1 Part 1 EN 55022 Class A 2006 A1 2007 EN 55024 EN 61000 3 2 2006 EN 61000 3 3 EN 50130 4 ASP AG Luttringhauser Str 9 42897 Remscheid Germany Remscheid 04 08 2011 a Ludwig Bergschneider CEO English
3. om COSA ni mt co at Disk reused for recording 6 If the HDD works properly the front LED of the HDD will blink This indicates that the HDD is recording If the HDD is not enabled the LED will be deactivated English 5 2 Enable Mirroring Recording The GDS RO4A supports the RAID function of the GRUNDIG DVRs Similar to the DVR the HDD in rack 1 will mirror the HDD of rack 3 and the HDD in rack 2 will mirror the HDD of rack 4 Mirroring A Mirroring B Recording A Recording B IMPORTANT To ensure stability and flawless recording the HDD that is used for mirroring needs to be of the same type and size as the one used for recording If you try to use different HDDs the DVR will give an error message 9 3 Enable Mirror HDDs 1 Enter the menu SYSTEM gt DISK of the DVR 2 If other HDDs are already used for recording please disable them first in the Disk Manager submenu If there are still any HDDs enabled an error message will pop up when you try to activate the mirroring 3 Select either GDS or ALl in the submenu Mirroring The point DVR will only activate the mirror function for the HDDs that are inside the DVR Recording Overwrite Disk Full Alarm Warning Playback Block Playback Days Block Recording Management Disk Manager Disk Mirroring HDD Temp Alarm p r zB 8 English 4 To enable the mirror function all HDDs need to be formatted Select YES in th
4. Blink HDD is working properly Constant Red Light HDD is not working properly even though it was enabled Light off HDD Is not connected or connected but not enabled 5 4 Recording Setting In general the GDS RO4A supports the same recording quality as the GRUNDIG DVR But if the mirror function is activated the maximum recording quality needs to be reduced because of the high data amount Please check the following tables for your reference Model GDV C4416A DVR Mirroring Recording Setting Resolution Quality Model GDV B8832A DVR Mirroring Recording Setting Resolution IPS Quality D1 Half Example Max recording performance per Mirroring type based on GDV C4416A ie Mirroring Type Off DVR GDS All Resolution ips Quatity 10 English 5 5 HDD Replacement GDS RO4A supports the Hot Swap of HDDs and a replacement of HDDs without powering off the GDS RO4A 1 Press the HDD Rack button and pull the handle to remove the HDD Rack 2 Replace the HDD in the Rack with the new HDD hold the handle and push it into the Rack mount 3 Access the Disk Manager and select the mounted HDD and enable it for recording WICHTIG The previously removed HDD will also appear in the Disk Manager After selecting this the DVR will ask if it can be removed from the list Select YES to do so 4 After adding the HDD successfully the front of the HDD will blink to confirm the recording 5 6 Mi
5. e pop up window to format the HHDs IMPORTANT All data on the HDDs will be deleted NOTICE Do you want enable DISK mirroring caution All disks will be formatted All recording setting will be cleared Disk Replace HDD Temp Alarm Of a an LE pi es 5 AL mounted HDDs will be formatted but they are not used for recording yet Enter the Disk Manager again to switch the ENABLED status of the HDDS to YES 6 After changing the HDD status a pop up window will appear Select YES to format the HDD select NO to activate the disk without formatting 3 DISK MANAGER NOTICE This disk can be added without format Nevertheless do you want format this disk 7 If the ENABLED status of the HDDs is set to YES the HDDs will be used for recording 8 The front LEDs of the HDDs will blink frequently to confirm the recording status If a HDD is not recording this front LED will turn to red English 9 Disk mirroring settings Off Plain recording no data will be mirrored DVR Mirroring is activated for the HDDs that are built into the DVR The HDDs inside the GDS RO4A will be recorded sequentially without mirrored data GDS Mirroring is activated for the HDDs that are built into the GDS RO4A The HDDs inside the DVR will be recorded sequentially without mirrored data All Mirroring is activated for the HDDs that are built into the GDS RO4A amp the DVR LED status Green
6. ll work similar to the mirroring in the DVR The HDD in rack 1 will mirror the data of the HDD in rack 3 and the HDD in rack 2 will mirror the data of rack 4 ee GDS105 1 GDS105 2 GDS105 3 GDS105 4 GDS Mirroring Mirroring Mirroring Recording Recording GDS105 3 GDS105 4 6 English 5 1 Enable HDD for Recording After the connection between the GDS RO4A and the DVR via Gigabit Ethernet is established the HDD can be configured and enabled in the DVR s Disk Manager menu 1 Check whether all HDDs are listed in the Disk Manager If not all are listed make sure that the cabling and all HDDs are installed correctly 2 The Enabled status of the HDD can be set to YES or NO If the status is set to YES the HDD is already used for recording 3 If the status is set to NO RE can enable the HDD for eee onaing y srg the status to YES DISK MANAGER NOTICE This disk can be added without format Nevertheless do you want format this disk 4 Depending on the file format that is used on the HDD the HDD can be added with or without formatting Select YES in the pop up window to format the HDD Note This will delete all the data on the HDD Select NO to activate the HDD without formatting Old recorded data will be available for playback in this case 5 The ENABLED Status of the HDD will switch to YES and the HDD will pe used for eeu DISK MANAGER et rare ce reff tos fn it 08 105 3 ATAWOCWos200AV 0
7. of Responsibility The manufacturer does not assume any responsibility concerning the sale of this product and does not delegate any right to any third party to take any responsibility on its behalf No warranty Is offered for any attachments or parts not supplied by the manufacturer The product warranty does not cover cases of accidents negligence alteration misuse or abuse for example Malfunctions due to negligence by the user Deliberate disassembly and replacement by the user Connection of a power source other than a properly rated power source Malfunctions caused by natural disasters fire flood tidal wave etc Replacement of expendable parts HDD FAN etc The warranty period for the HDD and Fan is one year after purchase This product is not for exclusive use of crime prevention but also for assistance in cases of fire We take no responsibility for damage from any incident Caution This equipment underwent EMC registration and is suitable for business purposes Distributors and users are aware of this point Warning This is a class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures English Warning 1 In case of changing the built in lithium battery it should be replaced with the same or a kindred one to prevent danger of explosion Since old batteries could be a factor of environment contamination be cautiou
8. rmat the HDD when enabling otherwise all data will be lost 2 You can connect the HDD with a SATA eSATA or USB connection to a Windows PC and get access to the data of the HDD using the GRUNDIG Control Center Software Refer to the software manual for more details 12 English 5 8 Compatible HDDs Brand Model Number Capacity HITACHI 2TB HITACHI 500GB HITACHI 1TB WESTERN DIGITAL 500GB WESTERN DIGITAL 1TB WESTERN DIGITAL 2TB WESTERN DIGITAL 2TB WESTERN DIGITAL 1 5TB WESTERN DIGITAL 1TB WESTERN DIGITAL 1TB WESTERN DIGITAL 1TB WESTERN DIGITAL 1TB WESTERN DIGITAL 750GB WESTERN DIGITAL 500GB 6 Cascade Configuration The GDS RO4A supports a cascade configuration to attach up to 8 units of GDS RO4A or a max of 32TB to one GRUNDIG DVR English 13 6 1 Cascade Connection 1 Make sure that all GDS RO4A that will be used have a different ID 2 Connect the first GDS RO4A as usual using the DVR port of the GDS RO4A and the Storage port of the DVR 3 Connect the second GDS RO4A using the Cascade port of the first GDS RO4A that is already connected to the DVR and to the DVR port of the second GDS RO4A 4 Continue with this until the last GDS RO4A is connected 5 Power up all devices and check with the Disk Manager of the DVR whether all devices are recognised correctly 6 2 Cascade Mirroring Even in cascade mode the GDS RO4A supports the mirror function The installed HDDs will
9. rror HDD Replacement To replace a HDD that is being mirrored please use the Disk Replace function in the the DVR menu Recording Overwrite Disk Full Alarm Warning Playback Block Playback Days Block Recording Management Disk Manager Disk Mirroring HDD Temp Alarm LOC name of the HDD FREE Free space of the HDD FROM Recorded first block date and time TO Recorded last block date and time STATE If there is some free space left the state will be Mirror and if there is 0 of space left it will be Replace English 11 1 Select the HDD that needs to be replaced and a pop up window will appear 2 Select YES to replace the HDD 3 Remove the HDD Old rd fer to section 5 5 for physical replacement 4 When the pop up window appears to insert the new HDD put it in and click YES The DVR will check if the Disk Renlare NOTICE Insert disk GDS105 1 and press YES button Please wait a moment when check inserted disk HOM amn Alar l l l FIFO First In First Out 5 If the HDD needs to be formatted another pop up window will appear If no pop up window appears and the front LEDs of the HDDs start to blink you can leave the DISK REPLACE submenu 5 7 Playback of Mirrored Data To playback the data of a removed HDD you have 2 options 1 Build the HDD into another GRUNDIG DVR and enable the HDD in the Disk Manager IMPORTANT Do not fo
10. s how you treat them 2 Do not throw the batteries into fire or other heat Short circuit or disassembly of the device is prohibited 2 Key Features of the GDS RO4A The GDS RO4A is the Storage expansion device for the Grundig Digital Video Recorders GDV B8832A amp GDV C4416A The GDS RO4A is connected with a CAT 6 cable to the DVR and can be used to attach up to 32TB to the DVR Therefore up to 8 GDS RO4A can be connected in a cascade to the GRUNDIG DVR The GDS RO4A also supports the mirroring function of the GRUNDIG DVRs All configuration regarding the HDDs can be easily done in the DVR Disk Manager The device also supports Hot Swapping HDDs for an easy mirroring hard disk exchange Other Features Each GDS RO4A takes up to max 8TB HDD 2TB x 4 HDDs Cascade of up to 8x GDS RO4A devices for a max of 32TB HDD expansion to the GRUNDIG DVR 4x SATA Hot Swap Bay Max Recording Rate 10MB sec Mirroring supported RAID 1 3 Package Contents These parts are included GDS RO4A AC Power Cord Rack Fixing Set R HDD screw 16 pcs Gigabit Ethernet Cable CD Manual 2 English 4 Installation 4 1 Part Names and Functions Front View 1 LED 2 Hard Disk Rack 3 Rack Eject Button Rear View 1 AC Power Connector 2 Set ID Rotary switch 3 Mode Switch Not Used 4 RS232 Connector Not Used 5 Alarm Output Connector Not Used 6 Cascade Network Connector RJ45 7 DVR Network Connec
11. the 4 front LEDs will blink When the connection to the DVR is established all LEDs will be on and the connected HDDs will be listed in the Disk Manager of the DVR NOTE If the DVR and the GDS RO4A are booted up at the same time e g after a power loss the establishment of the connection might take up to 3 minutes English 5 4 5 DVR Disk Manager All HDDs that are connected to the DVR with the GDS RO4A will be listed in the Disk Manager menu of the DVR You can find this menu under SYSTEM gt DISK in the main menu of the DVR Recording Overwrite Disk Full Alarm Warning Playback Block Playback Days Block Recording Off Management Seo oo Disk Manager Disk Status Disk Mirroring Disk Replace HOD Temp Alarm 70 The following screenshot shows that one GDS RO4A is connected to the DVR that has an ID with the number 105 There are 2 HDDs installed in the GDS RO4A The first HDD is installed in bay 1 the second HDD in the third bay of the GDS RO4A The ENABLED status of the HDDs is NO this means that they are not used for recording at the moment DISK MANAGER aii mi iii iii ina a mimi t i ni a Lt a im 5 Recording Configuration The GDS RO4A supports all recording modes that are supported by the GRUNDIG DVRs You can either choose to just record or you can choose to activate the RAID function and mirror the recorded data The mirroring wi
12. tor RJ45 English 4 2 HDD Installation 1 Press the HDD Rack button and pull the handle to remove the HDD Rack 2 1 2 Screw the HDD into the HDD rack using the HDD rack screws 3 Put the HDD rack back in while pulling up the handle 4 3 ID Configuration If more than one GDS RO4A is going to be used they need to have different IDs so that the DVR can differentiate them The ID is set by using the rotary switches at the rear panel of the GDS RO4A This ID is used in a similar way as an IP Address The full number is 10 10 20 XXX but for the configuration only the last 3 digits are important Set ID 100 10X 1 Example Setting the ID of a GDS RO4A to 105 1 Use a screw driver to rotate the switches 2 Turn the 100x switch to 1 3 Turn the 100x switch to 0 4 Turn the 100x switch to 5 5 After the ID is set continue to connect the cables to the GDS RO4A 4 English 4 4 Cable Connection 1 Connect the DVR Port of the GDS RO4A and the Storage Port of the DVR with a CAT 6 cable NOTE The Gigabit Ethernet Cable CAT 6 is mandatory otherwise the GDS RO4A will not be recognised properly 2 After you connect the power plug the GDS RO4A will boot up automatically AC Power D NOTE It will take about 1 minute for the GDS RO4A to connect to a running DVR after powering it on While attempting the connection
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