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DTL-960e User Manual Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder

1. MULTIPLEXER FORMAT The DTL 960e is compatible with several different brands of multiplexers Use this menu to specify the Playback format of the multiplexer If the unit is not connected to a multiplexer select None If the unit is connected to a multiplexer use the Jog to select the multiplexer format To save the changes and exit the menu press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes press the Menu button Page 31 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual Brightness Contrast Saturation Adjust Brightness 050 CANCEL OK Adjust Contrast 050 E CANCEL OK Adjust Saturation 050 cos EA CANCEL OK Unlock Keyboard Lock Keyboard Password Box Please enter the Factory Password ADJUST PICTURE By selecting the options from the Adjust Picture menu it is possible to specify the Brightness Contrast and Saturation of the video input Any adjustments made to the video input will alter the recorded image Brightness Use this menu item to increase or decrease the brightness of the image 1 Use the Shuttle to navigate to the numbers Use the Jog to increase or decrease to brightness To save the changes and exit the menu use the Jog to select OK then press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes use the Jog to select CANCEL th
2. UA DTL 960e User Manual BA X A L L Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder Please read this manual before installing your equipment DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual IMPORTANT The first few pages of these instructions contain important information on safety and product conformity Please read and ensure that you understand this information before continuing User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder CONTENTS Important Safeguards 2 2 24 as 4 42 cali SEK Bee Ae en Ge ee Ce 4 Product Safety a O 4 Damage Requiring Service cccecccccesccecceceeccecceceeseesecaececceeceeeeceeceaecaesaeseeceeceeesececesaesaeaececeeeseeesesecesaecaesenecaecaesaesaesaeseeeeeseeeeaseateats 5 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC oo cccceccecccecceceeeceeeeeceseeseeeeceeeaeeeeceecaeceeesaecaecaesaeseeceesaeeeaserecaeceesaesaesrsesereeeseeeserseaeenrenreats 5 Manufacturer s Declaration of Conformance ccoo rra 5 Unpacking ein ri Ri IAE 5 Installation Environment scenski dd aiai 5 Features Connections and Setup Product Description and Feature Siere tac n eE TA ETE EEEE reaa ada 7 Pa SSWOldS curia A ii ad 7 Front Panel DISplay si cescacaccscczscesactieses scenes a r AA A rato on coi 7 Front Panel Controls aa AA A NI tia 8 Rear Panel Connections ui A ds 9 User Operations a secu E E EET EEG cpa an ste as acai E EET nena E e Ea EE E E 14 PlayDaCkK i
3. Active Low High 5V Low Ground 0 8V max Current out 50mA max short circuit protected Use of the VEXT connection is highly recommended when connecting the unit to a multiplexer Error Out This feature is for future development and has not yet been implemented Videoloss Out The Videoloss Out signal is activated when the unit experiences videoloss on the selected video input Composite or SVHS In the event of videoloss VIDEOLOSS will be indicated near the upper left hand corner of the primary monitor min duration 0 5 sec Output Open Collector High Transistor Off Low Transistor On Active when On Current out 10mA max Disk End Out The Disk End Out is activated when there is 5 minutes of recording space left on the hard disk min duration 0 5 sec Output Open Collector a jase High Transistor Off Low Transistor On Active when On Current out 10mA max Page 12 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder USER OPERATIONS Page 13 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual RECORDING To begin recording press the Record button RECORD will be indicated for three seconds near the te upper left hand corner of the primary monitor The unit always starts recording at the end of the O previously recorded data j Record Recording will continue until Button e Another mode is selected Play mode Stop mode Fas
4. periods unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the cable system This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power line surges PRODUCT SAFETY AAWARNING e Installation is only to be carried out by competent qualified and experienced personnel in accordance with the country of installation s National Wiring Regulations e Your Digital Recorder contains no user serviceable parts e This unit contains a lithium battery whose expected life is in excess of five years If your Digital Recorder loses its settings each time itis switched off then the battery needs replacing In this instance return your Digital Recorder to Baxall Limited and we will replace the battery e There is a danger of explosion if the lithium battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of unused batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions e Your Digital Recorder must not be used in a medical and or intrinsically safe application Donotexceed the voltage and temperature limits given in the specification Only operate your Digital Recorder in a clean dry dust free environment Page 4 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug the unit from the outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions e When the power supply cord or plug is damaged e If liquid ha
5. The unit overwrites new recorded data data from the current record session Unit never stops recording e Record Capacity display will not count down Unit records over all recorded data Figure 12 Continuous Overwrite Mode DISK MAINTENANCE Delete From the Disk Maintenance sub menu the user can have previously recorded information oe e Deleted with the possibility of restoring it Undeleted restored if it has not yet been overwritten Erased removed with no possibility of restoring it Deleting Disk Delete LL To begin deleting the disk use the Jog to select Delete then press the Enter button The CANCEL Deleting Disk dialog will appear and the unit will begin deleting the oldest recorded information immediately To stop the delete process select CANCEL by pressing the Enter button Data that was deleted before CANCEL was selected will remain deleted unless UNDELETE DISK is selected Undeleting Disk UnDelete LZ To restore information that was previously deleted use the Jog to select UnDelete then CANCEL press the Enter button To stop the restore process select CANCEL by pressing the Enter button Erasing Disk Erase LL To begin erasing the disk use the Jog to select Erase then press the Enter button To stop CANCEL the erasing process select CANCEL by pressing the Enter button Data that was erased before CANCEL
6. dialog Archive Search Results Start Date Start Time Size MB 000 11 28 2000 17 52 14 26842 J 001 11 29 2000 09 35 20 2062 002 11 29 2000 10 00 04 278 x 003 11 29 2000 10203525 66 x Selected 383 MB Available Target on Medium 652 MB ENTER to play SEARCH to archive Note If no archiving device is connected the Archive Search Results dialog will display a no data available message It is now possible to select and archive recorded events 1 Using the Jog to navigate highlight the recorded event that is to be archived 2 Use the Shuttle to select the recorded event by placing an X in the check box 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select all the recorded events that are to be archived 4 Press the Search button The Archiving progress bar will appear Press the Enter button to cancel archiving at any time Archiving kz 6 SCS S CANCEL 5 When the unit is finished archiving a completion message will appear Press the Enter button to acknowledge the message and complete the archiving process Page 25 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual ARCHIVE SETUP Restore from archive The DTL 960e supports data restoration to the hard disk from an archive device To do this select the Restore From Archive menu item The Search Filters menu is displayed and from this menu the user can search the archive device for the archiv
7. from the Autoloader The magazine has a write protection tab which prevents data being written to all tapes in the magazine Page 40 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder LOADING THE MAGAZINE For correct operation the magazine should contain from one to eight data tapes depending on the unit being used Some of the possible configurations are as follows One Data Tape SONY TSL S9000L DDS3 Requires a single data tape in Slot 8 Proceed as follows 1 The tape should be labelled as tape 1 before being inserted into the magazine In this mode the Autoloader functions as a single tape drive device 2 If Slot 8 of the magazine contains a cleaning tape the cleaning tape will be loaded into the drive the tape heads will be cleaned and the tape will be returned to the magazine Four Data Tapes SONY TSL SA300C AIT1 Requires four data tapes in the magazine Proceed as follows 1 The tapes should be labelled as tape 1 to 4 before they are inserted into the magazine 2 Insert tapes 2 and 1 in that order into the bottom shelf 3 Insert tapes 3 and 4 in that order into the top shelf Note All four tapes must be loaded in order for this unit to work Seven Data Tapes SONY TSL S9000L DDS3 Requires seven data tapes and one cleaning tape in the magazine Proceed as follows 1 The tapes should be labelled as tape 1 to 7 before they are inserted into the magazine 2 The magazine shoul
8. must be completed correctly in order to gain access Please Enter The Password Use the Jog to select a number then use the Enter button to complete the selection and move to the next number Pressing the Enter button on the last number will complete the password selection and the unit will display the Main menu See page 7 for more details on passwords Page 27 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual THE MAIN MENU This section covers the Main menu system Disk Overwrite Mode Disk Maintenance Audio Record Setting Auto Delete Mode Communications Multiplexer Format Adjust Picture Front Panel Lock Factory Settings Change Password Page 28 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder DISK OVERWRITE MODE The Disk Overwrite Mode menu item is used to specify how the unit will handle disk overwrite issues once the hard disk becomes full The DTL 960e can handle disk overwrite issues in three ways No Overwrite Disk Overwrite Mode eee e Overwrite Once e Continuous Overwrite Continuous Overwrite No Overwrite When No Overwrite mode is selected the DTL 960e will Unit stops Recording when this Physical Start point is reached and End of disk Figure 10 No Overwrite Mode Unit stops Recording when this point is reached Physical Start of disk Figure 11 Overwrite Once Mode f
9. or 24 hours The date format MM DD YY DD MM YY or YY MM DD e The time e The date Set Time Format This menu option displays the Time Format Setup dialog In this dialog use the Jog to select the desired time format The options available are e 12HOUR 24HOUR Press the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the menu Set Date Format This menu option displays the Date Format Setup dialog In this dialog use the Jog to select the desired date format The options available are DD MMIYY MM DD YY YY MM DD Press the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the menu or press the Menu button to exit the menu without making changes Time Setup This menu option displays the Time Setup dialog where you can set the time To do this 1 With HH MM SS highlighted press the Enter button The highlighting will move to the row of numbers 2 Enter the time in Hours Minutes and Seconds Use the Jog to change the values Use the Shuttle to navigate among the three fields 3 Press the Enter button to confirm the selection 4 To save the changes and exit the menu use the Jog to select OK then press the Enter button If you want to exit the menu without making changes use the Jog to select CANCEL then press the Enter button Date Setup This menu option displays the Date Setup dialog where you can set the date To do this 1 With MM DD YY DAY highlighted press the Enter button The hi
10. press the Play button to a resume playback at the speed the data was recorded The playback speed is indicated on the LCD in Pictures Per Second Fast Forward amp Rewind During playback the data can be viewed at a higher than normal rate by rotating the Shuttle clockwise ve XX The data can also be viewed at a higher than normal rate in reverse by rotating the Shuttle counter Co clockwise Increasing the amount of rotation increases the rate of playback Fast Forward 8 Rewind are indicated Jog Shuttle As FAST FORWARD or REWIND near the upper left hand corner of the primary monitor for three seconds As FFWD or REW on the LCD Pause During playback press the Pause button to pause playback and display a single frame on screen Pause is indicated 00 As PAUSE near the upper left hand corner of the primary monitor for three seconds x ause e As PAUSE on the LCD Button Single Frame Advance amp Single Frame Rewind During Pause mode rotate the Jog dial to view the frame directly before or after the frame displayed on screen Start of Data amp End of Data If the start or end of data is reached during playback START OF DATA or END OF DATA is indicated near the upper left hand corner of the primary monitor Page 15 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual THE SEARCH INTERFACE SEARCH The Search Interface feature allows the user to search the hard disk for recorded events
11. read before the unit is operated and should be retained for future reference Cleaning Unplug the unit from the supply outlet before cleaning Use a damp cloth for cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Attachments Do not use attachments that have not been recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards Water and Moisture Do not use this unit near water For example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement near a swimming pool in an unprotected outdoor installation or any area that is classified as a wet location Accessories Do not place this unit on an unstable stand tripod bracket or mount The unit may fall causing serious injury to a person and serious damage to the unit Any mounting of the unit should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer Ventilation Openings in the enclosure are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the unit and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered and therefore this unit should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided Do not place directly on other hot equipment because this may increase its operating temperature Power Sources This unit should be operated only from the class 2 isolated power supply provided Power cord Protection Power supply cords should be route
12. space is to be displayed near the upper left hand corner of the primary monitor If it is displayed the unit shows the record capacity with two measures of time and switches automatically depending on the amount of time remaining Days and Hours e Hours and Minutes e Minutes and Seconds Use the Jog to select On or Off To confirm the selection and exit the menu press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes press the Menu button Archive Status Select this menu item to set whether the archive status is to be displayed near the upper center of the screen on the primary monitor If it is displayed the unit will display either ARCHIVE NOT CONNECTED ARCHIVE READY e ARCHIVE NOT READY Use the Jog to select On or Off To confirm the selection and exit the menu press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes press the Menu button Last Alarm Select this menu item to set whether the time and date of the last alarm are to be displayed near the upper right hand corner of the primary monitor If it is displayed the unit will display NONE if there is no previous record of an alarm Use the Jog to select On or Off To confirm the selection and exit the menu press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes press the Menu button Playback Time Date Select this menu item to set whether the time and date the recording was made during playback are to be displayed near the upper righ
13. supports a single SCSI device The SCSI ID must be set to O and the SCSI bus must be terminated otherwise the system will not operate correctly Connector 50 Pin High Density SCSI 2 Gender on unit Female Compatible devices DAT AIT CD R CD RW Autoloader Support Yes SCSIID 0 Audio In Out The unit is equipped with a mono audio input and output for the recording and playback of sound video input and Output The unit is equipped with both SVHS Y C separated video signal and Composite inputs and outputs The video inputs are auto terminating The SVHS input is Active Looping and will only loop while the unit is on A SVHS Input 4 pin Mini DIN connector SVHS Output 4 pin Mini DIN connector SVHS Looping Only while unit is On A Composite Input 75 Ohm BNC connector Composite Output 75 Ohm BNC connector Composite Looping Yes while unit is On or Off ACAUTION Do not connect both video inputs at the same time RS 232 Serial Port The RS 232 Serial Port is provided for software upgrades and for external control of the unit Use a Null Modem cable when connecting to a PC Connector Type DB9 Gender on unit Male Cable Required Connected to PC Null Modem Cable Required Connected to Multiplexer Variable depending on pin out configuration of MUX When connecting to a multiplexer it may be necessary to construct a cable usin
14. the unit to the factory default configuration For more details on the Factory Password see page 7 Page 32 User Manual Password Box Enter a new Password Confirmation Box Please re enter the Password Message The new Password has been Accepted OK Message The Password was not changed OK DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder CHANGE PASSWORD This menu item is used to change the Main Menu Password Use the Jog to select a number then use the Enter button to complete the selection and move to the next number Pressing the Enter button on the last number will open a confirmation box Re enter the new password Pressing the Enter button on the last number will complete the password selection If the password in the confirmation box matches the password from the original password box this message will appear Press the Enter button to select OK and exit the menu If the password in the confirmation box does not match the password from the original password box this message will appear Press the Enter button to select OK and exit the menu Page 33 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual RS 232 REMOTE PROTOCOL The RS 232 protocol command structure uses Start of Text and End of Text characters to identify the beginning and end of command sequences The table below shows the command se
15. was selected will remain deleted permanently ACAUTION Erasing the disk removes recorded data without the possibility of restoring it AUDIO RECORD SETTING or Selecting this menu item will display a sub menu from which audio recording can be turned G 711 64kb s on or off If audio recording is to be enabled the compression rate will be G 711 64kb s Use the Jog to select G 711 64kb s or OFF To confirm the selection and exit the menu press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes press the Menu button Page 30 User Manual OFF ON Baud Rate Ethernet 1200 Baud 2400 Baud 4800 Baud 9600 Baud 19200 Baud 38400 Baud 57600 Baud Ethernet Settings Ethernet DISABLE IP Address 10 90 253 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 Gateway sz 10 90 0 CANCEL OK DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder AUTO DELETE MODE By selecting this menu item the Auto Delete function can be turned on and off Configuring the unit with the Auto Delete mode ON prevents the unit from displaying or archiving any data that is more than 30 days old This feature may be required by law under the Data Protection Act Use the Jog to select ON of OFF To confirm the selection and exit the menu press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes press the Menu button COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING ETHERNET SETTINGS When the Communications me
16. GES The archiving error messages have been expanded to display different text strings The alarm relay will only be set if the string is Archiving Failed Mode Message Reason Selective Archive Medium not present The tape cannot be selected Not all data was archived 1 Reached EOM on the tape 2 The Archive Mode is turned OFF Medium is write protected Cannot write to tape as write tab is open Archiving Failed t 1 The write command failed 2 The drive is disconnected Restore From Archive Medium not present The tape cannot be selected 7 Not all data was archived The Archive Mode is turned off Can t read medium 1 The read command failed 2 The drive is disconnected Play From Tape Can t read medium 1 The read command failed 2 The drive is disconnected Background Archive Archiving Failed t 1 The write command failed 2 The drive is disconnected t The alarm relay is set if this message appears THE ARCHIVING ICON When the unit exits Record mode during archiving a white tape icon appears in the bottom right hand corner of the monitor It indicates that archiving is in progress The icon remains until all information has been written to tape and the tape headers have been updated If the tape or magazine becomes full before all the information has been written to the tape the magazine is ejected and the archive ic
17. Horizontal Resolution 720 Pixels Vertical Resolution 484 Lines Compression Standard Wavelets On screen Video Indicators Archive Status Pause Rewind End of Data Play Start of Data Fast Forward Record Capacity Time and Date Last Alarm Reverse Play Video Loss Baxall Limited reserve the right to make changes to the product and specification of the product without prior notice to the customer DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual ARCHIVING DEVICES This appendix covers the use of archiving devices Page 38 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder USING CD RECORDERS CD ROM disks can be created by attaching a SCSI CD Recording device to the SCSI port of the Digital Recorder The unit may be a CD Recordable CD R or a CD Rewritable CD RW device Requirements are e Minimum Write Speed 4X Minimum Read Speed 16X The CD recorder must have a cable that connects to a standard 50 pin High Density SCSI 2 port The address must be set to Zero 0 and the cable must be properly terminated at 110 Ohms Failure may result in error messages being displayed on the Digital Recorder when attempting to create CD s Do not attempt to archive to the CD unit without a CD properly inserted into the unit Doing so will generate a MEDIUM NOT PRESENT error message Creating a CD ROM with Video Files In the Operator menu highlight Archive Setup and press the Enter
18. SCII Character of Hex Value entered into Value Column Desired Value command string Year Character 1 y1 0 30 Year Character 2 y2 0 30 Month Character 1 m1 1 31 Month Character 2 m2 2 32 Day Character 1 d1 2 32 Day Character 2 d2 5 35 Hour Character 1 h1 1 31 Hour Character 2 h2 4 34 Minute Character 1 f1 3 33 Minute Character 2 f2 9 39 The final Set Clock Command String for 14 39 on December 25 2000 would appears as follows Command 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Value 02 43 4C 4B 20 30 30 2D 31 32 Command 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Value 2D 32 35 2C 31 34 3A 33 39 03 Page 35 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual FACTORY DEFAULTS Function Setting Time Format 24 Hour Date Format MM DD YY Hardwire Alarm Enabled Teletext Alarm Enabled Alarm Buzzer Disabled Record Input Composite Normal Record Speed 50 pictures per seconds Pal Alarm Record Speed 50 pictures per seconds Pal Record Quality High Display Current Time and Date Off Display Record Capacity Off Display Last Alarm Off Display Archive Status Off Display Playback Time and Date Off Background Archive Mode Off Archive Overwrite Mode No Overwrite Disk Overwrite Mode Overwrite Once Auto Delete Mode Off Baud Rate 9600 Multiplexer None Brightness 50 Contrast 50
19. Saturation 50 Front Panel Locked Off Main Menu Password 347 Factory Password 811 Page 36 User Manual General DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power Supply 120 240 Volt AC Auto Ranging adapter included Input Voltage 12 Volt DC Power Consumption 20 Watts Maximum Operating Temperature Range Operating 0 to 40 C Storage 20 to 60 C Relative Humidity Range Non Condensing Operating 10 to 80 Storage 10 to 95 Dimensions 330 x 343 x 89 mm 13 x 13 5 x 3 5 inches Weight 2 3 kg 10 Ibs Connections Ethernet Port 10 100 Mb RJ 45 Power Connector 2 1mm Barrel Conductor Center Positive Accessory I O Port DB Male SCSI Port 50 Way High Density SCSI 2 Connector RS 232 Serial Port DB 9 Male DTE Connection SVHS In 4 pin mini DIN connector See caution below SVHS Out 4 pin mini DIN connector Composite Video In BNC connector See caution below Composite Video Out BNC connector Audio In RCA connector Audio Out RCA connector ACAUTION Do not connect both video inputs at the same time Video Video Signal Input 0 7 to 1 4 Volts peak to peak with AGC Video Signal Output 1 Volt peak to peak into 75 ohm Input Termination 75 ohm Colors Y U V 4 2 2 16 8 Million Colors Gray Scale 256 Levels
20. ative position of the data from the start of the tape If the power to the drive is interrupted while the drive was writing data to tape the data recovery process may take considerably longer because the position of the last valid data must be determined WRITE PROTECTION The magazine can be write protected by moving the write protect tab to the Save position In addition individual tapes can be write protected by opening the write protect tab on the tape e Ifa write protected tape is chosen for selective archiving no data will be written to the tape e Ifa write protected tape is loaded during background archiving the tape is returned to the carousel and the next tape in sequence will be loaded BLANK TAPES If any blank tape is detected during the loading process the tape will automatically be partitioned into two partitions and a blank set of headers will be written to the tape so they are ready to receive recordings TAPE CAPACITY The tape capacity is read from the drive when a new tape is being loaded The capacity reported by the drive is only an estimate and varies with the make of the drive and tape This estimated value is used in computing the percentage of space left while background archiving or when selecting events are to be archived ERASE MEDIUM If more than one volume is detected the user can use the Erase Archive Medium menu item to select one or more volumes to erase All selections will be off by defaul
21. button In the resulting sub menu highlight Selective Archive and press the Enter button The Search Filters menu is displayed In this menu the user can search the hard disk for recorded events such as an alarm condition These events can then be archived for later viewing For more details on archiving recorded events to CD see page 25 It should be noted that the maximum amount of video data that can be archived on a CD is about 500MB due to the overhead and housekeeping requirements of the system If the data to be archived is larger than this it will not be possible to archive This is why it is important to filter searches until the data is of a size that can be archived Limitations on CD Operations e Restoring copying a file from a CD to the Digital Recorder hard disk drive is not supported Erasing a file recorded on a CD is not supported e Playback of files recorded on a CD through the Digital Recorder is not supported Page 39 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual USING TAPE DRIVES The Digital Recorder supports the use of both DAT Digital Archive Tape and AIT Advanced Intelligent Tape devices DAT tapes and drives are available in DDS1 2GB DDS2 4GB DDS3 12GB and DDS4 25GB capacities The Digital Recorder supports only DDS3 and DDS4 tape drives AIT tapes and drives are available in AIT1 25GB and AIT2 50GB capacities The Digital Recorder supports both Both the DAT an
22. d AIT devices are available in multiple tape configurations These are called Autoloader or Carousel devices The DAT Autoloader magazine holds eight tapes or seven tapes and a cleaning cartridge The seven tapes with a cleaning cartridge configuration is recommended for DAT Autoloaders The AIT Carousel unit holds four tapes While less complex the operation of single tape DAT and AIT devices is very similar to the multiple tape devices Most of the same buttons and indicators are present As a result this appendix will cover operation of the more complex Autoloader units in greater detail than the single tape devices USING SINGLE TAPE UNITS Single tape DAT devices may be used for selective archiving but are not recommended for background archiving operations This is because the units have a diagnostic routine that stops the recording operation after each 24 hours of continuous use When this occurs the unit requires that a cleaning tape be inserted before recording operations can begin again This presents the possibility that recording may halt in the middle of an extended archiving situation AIT single tape devices and Autoloader units do not have this limitation The single tape units have an EJECT button a POWER button and LEDs for unit status These may include STATUS cleaning required and fault condition TAPE tape present or tape fault BUSY tape present and busy and a POWER indicator The exact names and quantity of indicators var
23. d contain seven tapes in slots 1 to 7 and a cleaning tape in slot 8 to operate correctly Eight Data Tapes SONY TSL S9000L DDS3 Requires eight data tapes and no cleaning tape Proceed as follows 1 In this case it is the operator s responsibility to clean the tape drive periodically Because data can be lost if the heads become dirty during archiving this mode of operation is not recommended for continuous background archiving The tapes should be labelled as tape 1 to tape 8 before they are inserted into the magazine Insert tapes 3 2 and 1 in that order into the bottom shelf Insert tapes 4 5 6 and 7 in that order into the top shelf ak N Insert tape 8 in the last slot Tape 8 is a data tape DRIVE OPERATION When a magazine is inserted into the Autoloader the changer cycles through all the tapes to ensure that the magazine is full If any tape slots are empty the magazine is ejected from the drive Once all tapes have been detected Tape 1 is loaded into the drive The tape headers are read and compared to the volume files on the disk to find a match e Ifa matching volume is found the volume files for the other tapes in the magazine are sought on the disk No other tapes are loaded e If no matching volume file is found on the disk all the tapes in the magazine are loaded in sequence Each tape s headers are saved to the disk Only when the headers from all the tapes in the magazine have been stored on th
24. d so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs and the point where they exit from the appliance Overloading Do not overload outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Object and Liquid Entry This equipment must be protected from the ingress of foreign materials Never push objects of any kind into this unit through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the unit Servicing There are no user serviceable parts Do not remove the covers as this may expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used the replacement parts specified by the manufacturer The use of unauthorised substitute components may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this unit ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the unit is in proper operating condition Coax Grounding If an outside cable system is connected to the unit be sure the cable system is grounded Lightning For added protection of this unit during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long
25. details on the front panel LCD change accordingly A Time the data was recorded O 12 34 45A PLAY gt O B Date the data was recorded O 17 12 01 0 2p C Play Forward mode indicated D Normal record speed in pictures per second Figure 9 LCD Display in Playback mode Play Forward To begin normal playback press the Play Forward button The unit will begin playing back data from the eo beginning of the last recording session Playback is indicated gt As PLAY h left hand f th i itor for th s near the upper left hand corner of the primary monitor for three seconds Play Forward As PLAY gt onthe LCD Button Reverse Play To begin reverse playback press the Reverse play button The unit will begin playing back data from the lso beginning of the last recording session Reverse playback is indicated lt e As REVERSE PLAY near the upper left hand corner of the primary monitor for three seconds Reverse Play As PLAY lt on the LCD Button If there is only one recording session on the hard disk the unit will indicate START OF DATA on the primary monitor Playback Speed When playback commences the unit will play the data at the rate it was recorded However the user can A alter the playback speed using the Up Down Record Speed buttons M SPEED Altering the playback speed overrides any change in playback speed that would occur due to an alarm R re condition in the playback To clear the override press the Stop button then
26. e disk can the device be used for archiving Page 41 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual VOLUME INFORMATION The Wavelet data headers that are stored at the beginning of a tape are stored in special files on the hard disk This volume information is stored on the hard disk to enable the contents on a tape to be recovered quickly in case the tape drive was powered down while recording The volume information on the disk is also used to reference other tapes in the magazine This speeds up the magazine loading process as only one tape has to be read to know the contents of the other tapes in the magazine For this reason it is not advisable to change the order of the tapes in a magazine The software currently supports 32 volume partitions on the hard disk When all available partitions on the hard disk have been allocated the oldest partition will be cleared and reused Each time a tape is loaded the time stamp in the corresponding partition is updated When factory settings are selected all volume partitions are erased RESTORING TAPE HEADERS e If the SCSI link between the Digital Recorder and the tape drive fails while data is being written to the tape as much data as possible is restored when the link is re established Most of the header information is recovered from the disk with the remaining data recovered from the tape This recovery operation typically takes several minutes depending on the rel
27. e that is to be restored For details on completing the fields in the Search Filters menu see the section The Search Interface on page 16 When a search has been completed the results are displayed Restore Archive Search Results dialog Restore Search Results Start Date Start Time Size MB 000 11 28 2000 17 52 14 26842 001 11 29 2000 09 35 20 2062 002 11 29 2000 10 00 04 278 x 003 11 29 2000 10 03 25 66 x Selected 383 MB Available Target on Medium 29216 MB ENTER to play SEARCH to restore It is now possible to select and restore archived events 1 Using the Jog to navigate highlight the archived event that is to be restored Use the Shuttle to select the archived event by placing an X in the check box 2 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select all the archived events that are to be restored 4 Press the Search button The Restoring progress bar will appear Press the Enter button to cancel the restoring process at any time Restoring E CANCEL 5 When the event has been restored a completion message will appear Press the Enter button to acknowledge the message and complete the process OFF ON Archive Overwrite Mode Select Mode Continuous Overwrite Erase Overwrite Mode E CANCEL Background archive With the Background Archiving feature turned on the unit archives recorded data a
28. en press the Enter button Contrast Use this menu item to increase or decrease the contrast of the image 1 Use the Shuttle to navigate to the numbers 2 Use the Jog to increase or decrease to contrast 3 To save the changes and exit the menu use the Jog to select OK then press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes use the Jog to select CANCEL then press the Enter button Saturation Use this menu item to increase or decrease the saturation of the image 1 Use the Shuttle to navigate to the numbers 2 Use the Jog to increase or decrease to saturation 3 To save the changes and exit the menu use the Jog to select OK then press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes use the Jog to select CANCEL then press the Enter button FRONT PANEL LOCK When this menu item is selected a sub menu is displayed Use this sub menu to lock or unlock the buttons on the front panel of the DTL 960e Use the Jog to select Unlock Keyboard or Lock Keyboard To confirm the selection and exit the menu press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes press the Menu button FACTORY SETTINGS Use this menu to enter the Factory Password and restore the unit to the factory defaults Use the Jog to select a number then use the Enter button to complete the selection and move to the next number Pressing the Enter button on the last number will complete the password selection and return
29. f any components are missing or damaged contact the supplier immediately Do not attempt to use the unit If for any reason they must be returned the contents must be shipped in the original packaging INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT Power Ensure that the site s AC power is stable and within the rated voltage of the external power supply If the site s AC power is likely to have spikes or power dips use power line conditioning or an Uninterruptable Power Supply UPS Ventilation Install the unit in a well ventilated area Take note of the locations of the cooling vents in the unit s enclosure and ensure that they are not obstructed Temperature Observe the unit s ambient temperature specifications when choosing a location space Extremes of heat or cold beyond the specified operating temperature limits may cause the unit to fail Do not install the unit on top of other hot equipment Moisture Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Moisture can damage the internal components Do not install this unit near sources of water Chassis You can place other equipment on top of the unit if it weighs less than 35 pounds Page 5 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual FEATURES CONNECTIONS AND SETUP Page 6 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES The DTL 960e is a Digital Video Recorder designed to be a direct replacement for a Time La
30. ferent cameras 3 Use the Jog to select a camera or cameras that is to be searched for alarms by placing an X in the check box 4 Press the Enter button to exit Edit mode 5 Using the Shuttle to navigate highlight the ALARM parameter then press the Enter button The unit re enters Edit mode 6 Use the Jog to activate the alarms search by placing an X in the check box 7 Press the Enter button at any time to exit Edit mode Note It is possible to search for all recorded events To do this ensure that all the check boxes are blank Starting the Search Using the Shuttle to navigate highlight START SEARCH and then press the Enter button The search results will appear To select a recorded event from the search results use the Shuttle to highlight the event and then press the Enter button Press the Menu button to exit the Search Results menu Page 16 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder THE MENU SYSTEM The DTL 960e can be configured using a menu based system that can be viewed when the unit is connected to a monitor The menu system contains two pull down menus and a number of pop up menus and is accessed by pressing the Menu button Pull down menus 2 ENTER m a ES The pull down menus are the top level menus By making a selection in a pull down menu the appropriate sub menu will open typically a pop up menu Changes to the units parameters are usually made in
31. g the pin out documentation of the MUX as a guide See the pin out configuration for the DTL 960e below Pin Use 1 DCD 5 1 E ds AN O0DO0O0DO lay 1 59009 O 4 Not connected 5 Ground 9 6 6 Not connected 7 RTS Figure 5 DB 9 Pin Configuration 8 CTS For RS 232 Serial Port 9 Not connected Page 10 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 22 Accessories I O Port The rear panel of the unit is equipped with an Accessories Port DB 9 style connector It is used for connecting peripheral devices such as alarm devices alarm relays or the VEXT connection Wire all accessories to the Accessories PCB supplied with the unit and connect it to the Accessories Port ACAUTION Do not attempt to wire accessories directly to the DB 9 connector 2 5 Use Alarm In Alarm Out Record Start In Alarm Record Reset VEXT Pulse Out Error Out Ground Videoloss Out O0 O N3 O OD BA O NN Disk End Out o Ground Figure 6 Pin Configuration for Accessories PCB Alarm In An alarm condition can be activated by an Active Low TTL input or by relay contact devices such as pressure pads passive infrareds door switches or other similar devices min duration 0 5 sec Input Active Low TTL with pull ups or Normally Open relay s gt High 5V 12V max Lo
32. ghlighting will move to the row of numbers 2 Enter the date in Months Days Years The day of the week will update automatically Use the Jog to change the values Use the Shuttle to navigate among the three fields 3 Press the Enter button to confirm the selection 4 To save the changes and exit the menu use the Jog to select OK then press the Enter button If you want to exit the menu without making changes use the Jog to select CANCEL then press the Enter button Page 19 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual ALARMS ET The Alarms menu is used to specify Hardwire Alarm Enable e Whether an alarm condition will be activated when the unit detects a signal on Petetext Alarm y Disable the Alarm In connection Alarm Buzzer Enable CANCEL OK e Whether a teletext alarm signal generated by a multiplexer or other device will cause the unit to activate an alarm condition e Whether the internal buzzer is activated during an alarm condition To configure these alarm settings 1 Use the Shuttle to navigate among the fields 2 Use the Jog to change the values of the highlighted fields 3 To save the changes and exit the menu use the Jog to select OK then press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes use the Jog to select CANCEL then press the Enter button Connecting to Dedicated Micros DM A feature unique to the DTL 960e is it s abilit
33. ies with the different manufacturers products and drive type The EJECT button will unload a tape from the drive and eject it from the unit The tape cartridge has a write protection tab which prevents data being written to it Too use the unit press the POWER switch on the front panel The POWER indicator should light and the LEDs may blink or be on steady as the unit performs a self test When the self test is completed a tape cartridge may be inserted The indicators may blink if the tape cartridge is write protected and there is normally some indication of a BUSY status before the tape is fully loaded Software drivers in the Digital Recorder control the reading and writing operations of the tape When the unit is reading or writing a BUSY status should be visible For more information on how to search for and select data for archiving see page 25 To remove a tape from the unit press the EJECT button The cartridge will eject automatically Do not push the EJECT button while the unit is indicating a BUSY status To do so will result in lost data and may also destroy data on the tape USING AUTOLOADER DEVICES The Autoloader devices may have a SELECT button an EJECT button an LCD display and status LEDs for tape present and busy status The SELECT button is automatically disabled once the tape load sequence begins Tape selection will be controlled by software The EJECT button will unload a tape from the drive and eject the full magazine
34. ii a do add 15 Ii A OO 16 TN SO e o a nal eo 17 The Operator Menu lmeDates roo tcla er cadtseyassauaadsauasedsceavtans reia ia INE ORAR tysanhs tubes iarsessnabeuaeeamcalas diera pie 19 ANAIS in A A ERE O A A ea 20 TiMER Settings cua a a a a ade a a e cance ea eiaa raei eap deecadtaa ag deen ogee de 21 NA O vaya 23 ENE EA A e r E A ieee E E S 24 Archive SOU ciente AL eA aceon A eee 25 Malin INS he ise ci A E Na 27 The Main Menu Disk Overwrite MOE in 29 DiskMaintenance eree RO IN a 30 AUdIO Record SettiNg str iii iento risa 30 Auto Delete Mode iii bie id 31 Communications Including Ethernet Settings oonoconicncnnicnnninnncncnconcncncnnccn cnn recerca 31 MultiplexerEormMat muss ati aiii 31 Adjust PICKING oi da be 32 A sic cscecs scedac asszzepeniqeenccsaese aa iiae a oair said tassch eeni EE oea E E iaaea 32 Facto eT GS spss de 32 Change Password cc hobs ei ae ieee iets hes E adia o GE eea 33 RS 3232 Remote PROLOG ON asec sa sacs do esse acca deus tess e 34 Factory DeTaults cocacola dt ee eee aac 36 Technical Specitications otteren ceca cine Aad ete ede Sede end aaga eked is edd eee eee ede Aas 37 Appendix Archiving DOVICOS is iii cairo a toa 39 Page 3 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS This product is exclusively for use in CCTV applications and has no other purpose Read and Retain these instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be
35. is displayed From this sub menu you can specify e Which video input on the rear panel is activated The record speed during normal recording The record speed when the unit detects an alarm condition e The recorded picture quality Record Input To select a video input use the Jog to select either e Composite Video A video input with BNC style connector e SVHS Video A Y C video input with 4 pin mini DIN style connector To confirm the selection and exit the menu press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes press the Menu button ACAUTION Do not connect both video inputs at the same time Normal Record Speed Pictures Per Second 5 Alarm Record Speed Pictures Per Second 50 Record Quality Select Quality High Normal Record Speed Use the Jog to select the desired Normal Record Speed The options available are 50 25 17 10 5 3 2 1 0 5 0 2 0 1 and 0 0 pictures per second When the normal record speed is set to 0 0 the unit will only record while an alarm is active To confirm the selection and exit the menu press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes press the Menu button Alarm Record Speed Use the Jog to select the desired Alarm Record Speed The options available are 50 25 17 10 5 3 2 1 0 5 0 2 and 0 1 pictures per second To confirm the selection and exit the menu press the Enter b
36. n finished press the Enter button to exit the Edit mode Use the Jog Shuttle to navigate to OK then press the Enter button to complete the selection Page 21 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual TIMER SETTINGS Editing a Timed Recording 1 Using the Jog Shuttle to navigate highlight the event parameter you wish to edit 2 Press the Enter button to enter the Edit mode EDIT MODE will appear on screen in the lower left hand corner of the pop up menu 3 Use the Jog to change the values Use the Shuttle to navigate among parameters in the same row 4 When finished press the Enter button to exit the Edit mode Use the Jog Shuttle to navigate to OK then press the Enter button to complete the selection Deleting a Timed Recording 1 Using the Jog Shuttle to navigate highlight the ON OFF parameter of the event you wish to delete Press the Enter button to enter the Edit mode Use the Jog to select DEL from the menu Press the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the Edit mode a fF ON Use the Jog Shuttle to navigate to OK then press the Enter button to remove the selection and exit the menu Page 22 User Manual Record Input Normal Record Speed Alarm Record Speed Video Quality Composite Video SVHS Video DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder RECORD SETTINGS When the Record Settings menu item is selected a sub menu
37. ne of the tapes from the magazine may become dislodged from the magazine and will have to be removed manually from the Autoloader and replaced in the magazine This seems to be either a drive or magazine feature which the software cannot remedy As a result e The use of an uninterruptible power supply UPS is recommended when using the Autoloader Be sure that the magazine is ejected from the Autoloader before removing power Note If the Autoloader is powered on with a tape in the drive the headers from that tape are read and restored if necessary and the loaded tape is used as the reference tape If this occurs the SELECT button on the Autoloader is enabled until a different tape is loaded Do not press the SELECT button at this time Doing so will cause a new tape to be loaded CLEANING CYCLE The cleaning tape is loaded during background archiving without any user intervention It is loaded when e Itis the next tape in sequence Atleast two tapes have been written to the End of Media The heads are cleaned and the tape is returned to the magazine The next tape in sequence is then loaded The cleaning tape is not used during selective archiving If the magazine volume information is not found to be on the hard disk during the initial loading sequence the cleaning tape is loaded If a all the tapes in the magazine are full b at least two tapes have received data since the last cleaning cycle and c the background archiving m
38. not be changed using the Up Down Record Speed buttons on the front panel This must be carried out using the menu system For information about altering the alarm record speed and incident recording in general see page 23 During an alarm condition the front panel LCD does not change and continues to display the normal record speed although the unit is recording at alarm record speed The unit returns to the normal record speed when the alarm condition ends Note If a teletext alarm is received from the multiplexer the DTL 960e must be in Record mode in order to automatically switch to alarm record speed See page 20 for more information on the teletext alarm Disk Full Notification When the disk is full a message will appear on the primary monitor to indicate that the unit has stopped recording because there is no space to do so In No Overwrite mode The user must acknowledge the on screen message by pressing the Enter button The unit will not record over previously recorded data To continue recording the data must be erased or deleted using the Disk Maintenance feature For more details on this feature see page 30 In Overwrite Once mode The user must acknowledge the on screen message by pressing the Enter button The unit will continue recording again when the user presses the Record button Page 14 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder PLAYBACK When data is played back on the DTL 960e the
39. nu item is selected a sub menu is displayed Use this sub menu to specify e The data transfer rate for the RS 232 serial port e The Ethernet network connection settings for the DTL 960e Baud Rate Use the Jog to select the required Baud Rate To confirm the selection and exit the menu press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes press the Menu button Ethernet An Ethernet session is an active network connection between a PC and the unit with the user viewing live camera images or accessing data stored on the hard disk When the Ethernet menu item is first selected a message appears to warn the user that the machine may restart if any values change To continue Select OK to continue The Ethernet Settings menu is displayed and this menu is used to adjust the Ethernet settings for the network Use the Shuttle to navigate to the desired setting then use the Jog to adjust the value Consult with your local MIS personnel before making Ethernet setting changes To confirm the selection and exit the menu press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes press the Menu button How the unit handles an Ethernet session During the Ethernet session the unit can only be accessed remotely using the WaveReader software Playback stops when an Ethernet session is started Playback will not be re activated automatically when the Ethernet session ends None ZMX Robot Dm Philips Sanyo Pelco
40. o select the parameter that you want to change and then use the Jog to change the value To save the changes and exit the menu use the Jog to select OK then press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes use the Jog to select CANCEL then press the Enter button The Menu button can also be used to exit the pop up menu at any time The second type of pop up menu is different in that there are no OK or CANCEL options at the bottom Use the Jog to change the value of the parameter Press the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the menu or press the Menu button to exit the menu without making changes Page 17 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual THE OPERATOR MENU This section covers the Operator menu system Time Date Alarms Timer Settings Record Settings Display Settings Archive Setup Main Menu Page 18 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder TIME DATE When the Time Date menu item is selected a sub menu is displayed From this sub menu Set Time Format Set Date Format Set Time Set Date Time Format Setup Select Format 12 HOUR Date Format Setup Select Format DD MM YY Time Setup HH MM SS 10 13 01 CANCEL OK Date Setup MM DD YY Day 01 01 98 1 CANCEL OK you can specify The time format 12
41. ode a tape can be erased Restore from Archive Mode If more than one volume is found a list of available volumes is displayed The loaded volume is selected by default Selecting a volume deselects the previously selected volume When a volume has been selected and the menus have been exited pressing the SEARCH button displays 1 the selected events on the disk and 2 the free capacity of the selected volume Pressing the RECORD button starts the copying of events from the tape to the disk If the selected tape is not the tape in the drive the other tapes in the magazine are loaded in succession until the matching tape is found If no matching tape is found no information is restored from the tape Page 43 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual DATA TRANSFER OPERATIONS Play from Tape Mode If more than one volume is found a list of available volumes is displayed The loaded volume is selected by default Selecting a volume deselects the previously selected volume When a volume has been selected and the menus have been exited pressing the SEARCH button displays 1 the selected events on the disk and 2 the free capacity of the selected volume Pressing the ENTER button plays back an event from the Restore Search Results screen If the selected tape is not the tape in the drive the other tapes in the magazine are loaded in succession until the matching tape is found If no matching tape is f
42. ode is either No Overwrite or Write Once the heads are cleaned before the magazine is ejected DATA TRANSFER OPERATIONS There are four data transfer operations that can be carried out using the Digital Recorder and a tape drive e Selective Archive e Restore from Archive e Play from Tape e Background Archive Selective Archive Mode If more than one volume is found a list of available volumes is displayed The loaded volume is selected by default Selecting a volume deselects the previously selected volume When a volume has been selected and the menus have been exited pressing the SEARCH button displays 1 the selected events on the disk and 2 the free capacity of the selected volume Pressing the RECORD button starts the copying of events from the disk to the tape If the selected tape is not the tape in the drive the other tapes in the magazine are loaded in succession until the matching tape is found If no matching tape is found no information is archived to the tape It is possible to select only events that will fit on the tape The capacity of the tape is determined when the tape is loaded The Remaining Capacity parameter is only an approximate value In some cases the EOM may be encountered before the complete event has been written In this case the headers on the tape are updated but the full tape will not be ejected from the drive A message appears indicating that not all information was archived In Selective Archive M
43. on configuration depends on your network configuration e For a DTL 960e that connects directly to a Hub use a Straight Through connection Fora DTL 960e that connects directly to a PC use a Cross Over connection Consult with your Network Administrator for the specific type of configuration See page 31 for information about configuring the ethernet settings in the menu system 3 Pin Use Wire Type Cat 5 P om Connector Type RJ 45 2 TX Max Cable Length 100 feet 30 5 meters 4 Not connected Minimum Cable Length 6 feet 1 8 meters 5 Not connected Hub Wiring Configuration Straight Through a ERE x E if Not connected PC Wiring Configuration Cross Over 5 oda Figure 4 RJ 45 Pin Configuration For Ethernet Port 116 Power Connector The unit is furnished with a 12V DC power supply Do not use any other power supply with the unit The manufacturer accepts no responsibility for damage caused by the use of any other power supply Power Supply Input Voltage 120 to 240 Volt AC Tolerance 110 Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Output Voltage 12 Volt DC Power 62 Watts Connector 2 1mm barrel Centre Positive Page 9 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS SCs Port The unit is equipped with a SCSI port for connecting external archive devices The unit only
44. on remains on the monitor The icon is cleared when a new tape or magazine is loaded Turning off the Archive mode in the menus can also clear the icon This action also flushes the remaining data buffers This operation may take a while if a tape is being loaded or the magazine is being ejected Note The Digital Recorder should not be turned off if the archive icon is visible and data is still being written to tape Page 45 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual Page 46 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder Page 47 Baxall Limited Stockport England Visit our Web site http Avww baxall com Baxall Limited reserve the right to make changes to the product and specification of the product without prior notice to the customer Issue 4 11 02 HB DTL960E 4
45. ound nothing is played back Do not cancel a search or start another search while the autoloader is unloading or loading tapes Background Archive Mode If the Autoloader is being used with a single tape in Slot 8 the Autoloader functions as a single tape drive The tape is unloaded when full regardless of the background archiving setting If more than one tape is used all tapes in the magazine are searched to find the most recent event If all the tapes are blank Tape 1 is selected During background archiving the Archive Percentage and Time Left parameters indicate the estimated time left for the magazine not just for the current tape Information is written until the EOM in encountered This may be slightly greater or less than the reported tape capacity The remaining time left is recalculated when the next tape is loaded to overcome this difference If a loaded tape is write protected or not usable the archive time is adjusted accordingly when the next tape is loaded Note When background archiving is active certain tape functions are not available such as Erase Archive Medium In order to erase a tape switch background archiving off See page 26 for details on how to do this There are three different overwrite modes that can be used with an Autoloader and these modes should be considered when background archiving is used These modes are No Overwrite The Autoloader finds the tape with the most recent recorded event and
46. pse VCR Digital video recording allows the user to have continuous recording on a hard disk without the need for replacing or rewinding of videotapes The DTL 960e provides menu based search capabilities for recorded events as well as access to live or recorded data via the Ethernet Features of the DTL 960e include Single channel VHS or SVHS Input Output connection e Accepts single camera input or a multiplexed input from most popular multiplexers e Compatible with color or monochrome cameras e Records up to 50 pictures per second PAL e Continuous recording in Disk Overwrite mode e LCD on front panel indicates Time Date Mode and Record Speed in pps e Video archiving via the unit s SCSI port e Access to live or recorded video via the Ethernet e Continues recording while archiving or transmitting via the Ethernet e A simple on screen menu system e Includes WaveReader software for viewing live or recorded images on a PC e Facility to program time recorded events PASSWORDS A password is provided to limit access to the Main menu It is recommended that the default password be changed after installation is complete As a security measure store the password in the administrator s secured files or in a limited access area For instructions on entering the Main menu with the password see page 27 A password is also provided to return the unit to the factory defaults For instructions on returning the unit to the factor
47. quences that are supported by the DTL 960e All byte values are shown in hexadecimal Command 1 2 3 4 5 Play Forward 02 46 50 4C 03 Record 02 52 45 43 03 Stop 02 53 54 4F 03 Pause 02 50 41 55 03 Fast Forward 02 46 57 44 03 Rewind 02 52 45 57 03 Frame Forward 02 46 41 44 03 Frame Reverse 02 52 50 44 03 Play Reverse 02 52 50 4C 03 Set Clock See instructions for setting clock in following section Setting the Clock The following table shows the command sequence for setting the clock Command 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Value 02 43 4C 4B 20 y1 y2 2D m1 m2 Command 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Value 2D d1 d2 2C h1 h2 3A f1 f2 03 Bold text in the Value row of this table indicate the correct positions for each byte of data in the command string Place the hexadecimal value of the desired ASCII character into the command string Enter a two digit value for the Year Month Day Hour and Minute into the command string Each digit is a separate byte Use the last two digits of the year for the year value For example 2001 is entered as 01 Time is always designated in Military Time Page 34 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder RS 232 REMOTE PROTOCOL Example In this example 14 39 on December 25 2000 is used to demonstrate the Set Clock Command String Notation Usedin A
48. s been spilled or objects have fallen into the unit e If the unit has been exposed to rain or water Ifthe unit does not operate normally by following the operating instructions e Ifthe unit has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged e When the unit exhibits a distinct change in performance e If the unit has no power even when the power supply appears to operate correctly If this is the case then ask a service engineer to test the internal fuse ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY EMC 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 MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION OF CONFORMANCE A Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the above EU standards has been made and is on file at Baxall Limited Stockport SK6 2SU England The manufacturer declares that the product supplied with this document is compliant with the provisions of the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC the Low Voltage Directive LVD 73 23 EEC the CE Marking Directive 93 68 EEC and all associated amendments The product is also Y2K compliant in accordance with British Standards Institution DISC PD2000 1 UNPACKING Check the package and contents for visible damage The packaging should contain The Baxall DTL 960e unit e Accessories PCB A 12 volt power supply with power cable e The DTL 960e user manual e WaveReader software with instruction manual I
49. ss the Enter button to enter the Edit mode EDIT MODE will appear on screen in the lower left hand corner of the Timer Settings menu The user may press the Enter button to exit Edit mode at any time Use the Jog to change the values of the DATE setting The values available are Date Day of the Month 1 through 31 e Day of the Week Monday through Sunday e Range of Days All Weekdays Monday Friday All Weekend Days Saturday Sunday Monday Sunday Everyday Use the Shuttle to navigate to the START setting Use the Jog Shuttle to enter the time the recording will begin The hours and minutes are edited separately The start and stop times are always configured in a 24 hour clock Use the Shuttle to navigate to the STOP setting Use the Jog Shuttle to enter the time the recording will end Entering a time before the start time will cause the unit to record until the indicated stop time on the next day Use the Shuttle to navigate to the SPD setting Use the Jog to enter the record speed in pictures per second The PAL Record Speeds available are 50 25 17 10 5 3 2 1 0 5 0 2 0 1 and 0 0 where 0 0 is alarm event recording Use the Shuttle to navigate to the QUALITY setting Use the Jog to enter the record quality Low Medium or High Higher record quality settings use more disk space Use the Shuttle to navigate to the ON OFF setting 13 14 Use the Jog to Activate Deactivate or Delete the recording Whe
50. such as an alarm condition or a previous recording session For example each time Record mode is activated it is considered O a separate recording session Search To enter the Search Filters menu press the Search button The Search Filters menu is displayed on the Button primary monitor Search Filters Start Stop DATE 12 25 00 01 01 01 MM DD YY MM DD YY Start Stop TIME 11 11 21 12 34 34 L 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 CAMERA CT C101 ALARM CANCEL START SEARCH Note The Search Filters menu can also be accessed via the Selective Archive and Restore from Archive features in the menu system See page 25 for more details on these features Selecting a Start and Stop Date Start and Stop Time 1 Using the Shuttle to navigate highlight the DATE parameter then press the Enter button The unit will enter Edit mode 2 Use the Jog to change the start and stop date values Use the Shuttle to navigate among the different parameters 3 To activate the start or stop date parameter use the Jog to place an X in the check box 4 Press the Enter button at any time to exit Edit mode 5 To select a Start and Stop Time repeat steps 1 to 4 with the TIME parameter Selecting Cameras and Recorded Alarms 1 Using the Shuttle to navigate highlight the CAMERA parameter then press the Enter button The unit will enter Edit mode 2 Use the Shuttle to navigate among the dif
51. t More than one volume can be selected per erase operation e If the selected volume is in the tape drive the header partition on the loaded tape is erased e Ifthe selected volume is not in the drive the selected tape is loaded and the headers are read The tape is erased only if the headers read from the tape match those on the disk for that position in the magazine Ifthe headers on the tape are different from those on the disk the tape positions in the magazine must have been changed In which case the tape is not erased The tape in position one must be removed a new reading of the magazine begins and tapes will be erased The progress bar tracks the erase operation It reaches 100 when all selected tapes have been erased The bar is not updated smoothly but rather in stages during the erase operation The progress bar does not change while a tape is being selected up to 3 minutes The tapes are erased in sequence starting with the lowest selected ID regardless of which tape was originally in the drive Note When background archiving is active certain tape functions are not available such as Erase Archive Medium In order to erase a tape turn background archiving mode off See page 26 for details on how to do this Page 42 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder STUCK TAPES Autoloaders do not always boot reliably when powered on with a tape in the drive During the initialisation sequence o
52. t Forward Etc e The disk is full in No Overwrite and Overwrite Once modes See page 29 for details regarding Disk Overwrite modes e Videoloss is detected In the event of videoloss VIDEOLOSS will be indicated near the upper left hand corner of the primary monitor A Current time O 10 55 45A REC O B Current date O 19 05 01 0 2p Record mode indicated D Normal record speed in pictures per second Figure 8 LCD Display in Record mode Normal Record Speed The unit records at the normal record speed until an alarm condition is detected The normal record A speed is indicated on the LCD and can be altered using the Up Down Record Speed buttons or in P SPEED the menu system The normal record speed can be altered while the unit is recording V For information about altering the normal record speed using the menu system see page 23 B Alarm Record Speed When an alarm condition is detected the unit automatically switches to the alarm record speed The alarm condition is indicated in several ways e With the word ALARM displayed on the primary monitor near the upper left hand corner of the screen With the LED Alarm Indicator on the front panel of the unit With the internal buzzer if activated in the menu system For information about activating the internal buzzer during alarms see page 20 By an external device connected to the alarm output of the unit if the unit is installed that way The alarm record speed can
53. t hand corner of the screen Use the Jog to select On or Off To confirm the selection and exit the menu press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes press the Menu button Page 24 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder ARCHIVE SETUP Use this section in conjunction with the Archiving Devices Appendix found at the back of this manual Selective archive When the Archive Setup menu item is selected a sub menu is displayed Use this sub Restore from archive menu to Background archive e Select data to be archived and begin archiving process Archive Overwrite Mode Pruse lasek Mediun Restore data from an archive device e Enable background archiving e Specify how the unit will handle overwrite issues when the archive medium becomes full Erase the archived data Selective archive The Selective Archive feature allows the user to archive recorded data from the hard disk onto a CD for later viewing on a PC Recorded data can also be archived to a DAT or an AIT When this menu item is selected the Search Filters menu is displayed This allows the user to search the hard disk for recorded events such as an alarm condition or a previous recording session For details on completing the fields in the Search Filters menu see the section The Search Interface on page 16 When a search has been completed the results are displayed in the Archive Search Results
54. the next tape in sequence is then selected as the starting point When that tape becomes full the magazine is sequentially searched for a tape with free space If one is found it is loaded and archiving continues Otherwise the magazine is ejected and another magazine must be inserted The magazine changeover operation may take a number of minutes to perform in which case some data may be lost Overwrite Once The tape with the most recent recorded event is found and the next tape in sequence is selected as the starting point This tape is loaded and erased so that archived information starts at the beginning of the tape The Archive Percentage and Time Left parameters then indicate the remaining capacity of the magazine When these decrease to zero all the tapes in the magazine are full and the magazine is ejected at which point another magazine must be inserted The magazine changeover operation may take a number of minutes to perform in which case some data may be lost Continuous Overwrite This mode operates in the same way as Overwrite Once mode but when all the tapes in the magazine are full the cleaning tape is loaded and run The operation recycles until archiving or recording is turned off The magazine is not ejected in this mode For more details on archive overwrite modes and on archiving in general see page 25 and 26 Page 44 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder ARCHIVE ERROR MESSA
55. the pop up menus not the pull down menus There are two pull down menus available Time Date Alarms Timer Settings Record Settings Display Settings Archive Setup Main Menu Disk Overwrite Mode Disk Maintenance Audio Record Setting Auto Delete Mode Communications Multiplexer Format Adjust Picture Front Panel Lock Factory Settings Change Password Pop up menus The Operator menu The Operator menu provides access to all of the operator programmable options It also provides the entry point to the second pull down menu via the Main Menu option For details on this menu see the section The Operator Menu that begins on the next page The Main menu For security reasons a password is provided to limit access to the Main menu This password must be entered when the Main Menu option is selected from the Operator menu The Main menu provides access to all of the installer programmable options For details on this menu see the section The Main Menu that begins on page 28 Pop up menus usually have a parameter or several parameters from which the user can make a selection or change the value of the parameter There are two types of pop up menus Adjust Brightness 050 E CANCEL OK Archive Overwrite Mode Select Mode Continuous Overwrite The first type of pop up menu has OK or CANCEL options at the bottom Use the Shuttle t
56. ton to pause playback Q Search button Press this button to enter the Search Filters menu O Combination Menu and Enter button Press the lower half of the button the Menu button to enter the menu system This half of the button is also used to exit without saving while in the menu system Press the upper half of the button the Enter button to make or confirm a selection in the menu system O Jog Shuttle The Jog the inner of the two dials is used for single frame advance while in Pause mode and is also used to change the value of a parameter while in the menu system The Shuttle the outer of the two dials is used to fast forward and rewind while in the Play mode and is also used to navigate while in the menu system 10 LCD Displays the time date mode and record or playback speed in pictures per second pps D Increase and Decrease Record Speed buttons Press these buttons to increase or decrease the record or playback speed Alarm Indicator Indicates an alarm condition when the LED is lit 113 Power Loss Indicator Indicates power loss when LED is lit D Power On Indicator Indicates power is on when LED is lit Page 8 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS ETHERNET 107100 Figure 3 Rear Panel Connections 115 Ethernet Port The Ethernet Port is used to view live or recorded images on a PC via the Ethernet The cable connecti
57. unction as follows Recording always starts at end of last recording Recording stops when end of disk is reached when disk is full When the end of the disk is reached the unit displays an on screen message indicating that the disk is full and the unit has stopped recording User must acknowledge the on screen message by pressing the Enter button The DTL 960e will not record over previously recorded data To continue recording the data must be erased or deleted See page 30 for details on how to do this Overwrite Once When Overwrite Once mode is selected the DTL 960e will function as follows Recording always starts at end of last recording The unit overwrites all previously recorded data Recording stops before the unit overwrites any of the new recorded data data from the current record session When the end of the disk is reached the unit displays an on screen message indicating that the disk is full and the unit has stopped recording User must acknowledge the on screen message by pressing the Enter button The unit will continue recording again when the user presses the Record button Page 29 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual DISK OVERWRITE MODE Continuous Overwrite Mode When Continuous Overwrite mode is selected the DTL 960e will function as follows Recording always starts at end of last recording The unit overwrites all previously recorded data
58. utomatically Data is recorded to both the hard disk and the archiving device simultaneously Use the Jog to select ON of OFF To confirm the selection and exit the menu press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes press the Menu button Archive Overwrite Mode Specify how the unit will handle overwrite issues when the archive medium becomes full This feature is only available when using an auto loader The unit handles archive overwrite issues in three ways No Overwrite e Overwrite Once e Continuous Overwrite Use the Jog to make the selection To confirm the selection and exit the menu press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes press the Menu button Erase Archive Medium To erase the archived data move the cursor to this menu item and press the Enter button The Erasing Media progress bar will appear Press the Enter button to cancel archiving at any time When the unit is finished erasing the data a message box will appear confirming that the process has finished Press the Enter button to acknowledge the message and complete the deleting process This feature is not available when archiving to a CD R device Page 26 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder MAIN MENU eta Box For security reasons a password is provided to limit access to the Main menu By selecting this menu item a password entry box is displayed and the Main Menu Password
59. utton To exit the menu without making changes press the Menu button Video Quality Use the Jog to select the desired Record Quality The available options are High Med or Low Higher record quality s use lower compression requiring more disk space To confirm the selection and exit the menu press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes press the Menu button Page 23 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual DISPLAY SETTINGS Current Time Date When the Display Settings menu item is selected a sub menu is displayed From this sub ted a menu you can specify what status information will be displayed on the primary monitor Lase Alarm Select ON or OFF for the following items Playback Time Date The current time and date The remaining amount of time before the hard disk runs out of record space e The archive status e The time and date of the last alarm During playback the time and date the recording was made Current Time Date Select this menu item to set whether the current time and date are to be displayed near the upper right hand corner of the primary monitor Use the Jog to select On or Off To confirm the selection and exit the menu press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes press the Menu button Record Capacity Select this menu item to set whether the amount of time remaining before the hard disk runs out of record
60. w Ground ACCESSORIES PCB TYPICAL ALARM DEVICE Alarm Input O Pin 1 Volt free Normally open closes upon alarm Ground O Pin 7 or 10 Figure 7 A Normally Open Relay Alarm Condition Alarm Out The Alarm output is activated when a teletext alarm is read or while the Alarm Input is active The Alarm output is only active for the duration of the alarm event Low for duration of alarm Input Active Low A AA High 12V Low Ground Current out 50mA max short circuit protected Page 11 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Record Start In Record Start In will place the unit in Record mode when activated Compatible with the Disk End Out signal from a second unit min duration 0 5 sec e E o Input Active Low TTL with pull ups or Normally Open relay High 5V 12V max Low Ground Alarm Record Reset This feature is for future development and has not yet been implemented VEXT Pulse Out The Video External Pulse connection VEXT simplifies multiplexer operation by automatically synchronizing the multiplexer and the DTL 960e The DTL 960e sends a VEXT pulse to the multiplexer indicating that it is ready to record the next image The multiplexer responds by sending the next image to the Video Input on the DTL 960e The VEXT connection is especially beneficial for units configured with dual record speeds Normal and Alarm Output
61. y defaults see page 32 Password Name Function Changeable by user Password Main Menu Password Provides access to the Main Yes See page 33 347 menu for the installer Factory Password Restores the unit to the No 811 factory defaults FRONT PANEL DISPLAY O 10 55 45A stop O B 19 05 01 50p Figure 1 Front Panel Display Time Displays the current time in Record and Stop mode Displays the time the event was recorded in Play and Pause modes Date Displays the current date in Record and Stop mode Displays the date the event was recorded in Play and Pause modes O Mode Displays the mode Record Play Pause Stop Etc the unit is in Record Speed Displays the normal record or playback speed in pps Page 7 DTL 960e Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual FRONT PANEL CONTROLS dy o Power REC PLAY POWER SPEED Loss 4 O ALARM RECORD REVERSE PLAY STOP PAUSE SEARCH Sl O o Figure 2 Front Panel Controls O Infrared Port This feature is not yet available 2 Record button Press this button to begin recording Reverse play button Press this button to playback video in reverse at the normal record speed O Stop button Press this button to stop recording or playback O Play Forward button Press this button to playback video at the normal record speed Q Pause button Press this but
62. y to detect alarms via teletext provided within the video signal Standard Time Lapse VCRs can only detect an alarm if the alarm output signal of the multiplexer is wired directly to the alarm input of the VCR This alarm detecting feature of the DTL 960e is compatible with the following styles of multiplexers ZVX e Philips Robot To use this function on a Dedicated Micros multiplexers you need to 1 Connect the alarm output of the multiplexer to the alarm input of the DTL 960e as you would do when connecting the alarm input on standard time lapse VCR 2 Inthe Alarms menu set the Hardwire Alarm option to Enable 3 Set the Teletext Alarm option to Disable Page 20 User Manual DTL 960e Single Colour Channel Digital Video Recorder TIMER SETTINGS DATE START STOP SPD pps QUALITY ON OFF 31 16 45 17 05 20 High On Sat 07 55 08 10 10 Med off Mon Fri 09 56 11 05 60 Low On Sat Sun 14 23 14 50 60 High On Mon Sun 023723 03 34 20 Med Off OK EDIT Mode Hit ENTER to Toggle EDIT Mode This menu item allows the user to program a timed recorded event Use this menu to specify The date or days on which the recording will occur The start and stop time The record speed The record quality Whether the event is enabled Creating a Timed Recording 1 10 11 12 Using the Jog Shuttle to navigate highlight the DATE parameter of the last line item indicated with double dash marks Pre

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