ION-E100-HD - User Manual
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1. Equipment Serial Port ION E100 HD Serial Port Data Data Data Data GND GND Page 10 of 28 Te NODES ION E100 HD User manual 5 Understanding LED Status The following describes the system status LED mappings of the ION E100 HD Normal Operation e Operating system boot up LED is steady orange max 30 seconds e Internal application startup LED is flashing orange 2 second interval e lON E100 HD system ready LED is steady yellow e Media streaming LED is flashing yellow 1 2 second interval Special Operations e Identify command received LED is flashing orange yellow e Hardware reload default settings LED is flashing rapidly red yellow e Software watchdog is rebooting the appliance LED is flashing rapidly red e Firmware update in progress LED is flashing slowly red yellow Page 11 of 28 KINO DES ION E100 HD User manual 6 Initial System Configuration For initial set up the ION E100 HD needs to be configured prior to using it with your network video management system In most cases only network configuration will be required Since not all ION E100 HD parameters can be controlled via networked video management systems advanced parameters may need to be set up as well through the ION specific software tools The initial configuration can be done locally on the ION E100 HD using a laptop directly connected to the device s network port or remotely over the network 62. 1 Network Configuration By factory default the ION E100 HD is configured in DHCP If you are not using a DHCP server it will automatically allocate itself an APIPA Automatic Private IP Addressing address in the range 169 254 0 1 to 169 254 255 254 with subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Initial device network configuration is done via the lonConfigTool ICT a tool provided by IONODES and that can be found on the company s web site The ICT plays 5 important roles 1 Discovery of all ION E100 HD and other ION devices on the network 2 Remote configuration of the IP address and subnet mask 3 Identify an ION device by flashing the LED orange yellow 4 Batch firmware upgrade of all common ION devices 5 Access to the web based ION management application Page 12 of 28 Te N O D ES ION E100 HD User manual Once your device is installed on your network and powered up launch ICT from any computer on the network and the following window will be displayed The ICT supports 2 ways to discover a device The first way doesn t need any configuration and uses the Bonjour discovery protocol In order to be able to discover a device via Bonjour the network must support multicast delivery If it is not the case you can use the second way which is the Unicast Discovery The Unicast Discovery can be configured by using the Unicast Discovery configuration form This configuration form is available via the Admin Unicast Discovery menu optio
3. E e ER Qe E 12 6 2 USING THE ION E100 HD WEB APPLICATION eere enne 16 Setting up the NEP server iss eti aei Ree EAR AE ARR e Leu edle Nee YR E Rye ku EY e EY e lue de e pe ER 17 Configuring Video Parameters iege te t ket ue Y Le dee ua A te beue LU eue due Ue eoe uae abe 17 7 PERFORMING A FIRMWARE UPDATE nes seen sesta 19 7 1 BATCH FIRMWARE UPDATE 20 8 POINT TO POINT CONNECTIONS cisscsssscsssesecccscsnsscsscessessestososesctcssccscscsovdsessessccesuessccessescessessesaseasecesse 23 ANNEX A CONFIGURATION PARAMETER REFERENCE cssssscssssssscessscccsssssccssssscccssssccecssseese 24 ANNEX B TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE eo nose stone enses een esee toas eS 27 ANNEX C STATEMENT LIMITED WARRANTY ereeeeen eese tne tne entusiasta tns n status 28 Te NODES ION E100 HD User manual 1 Before you begin 1 1 About the ION E100 HD The ION E100 HD single port encoder delivers high quality H 264 video encoding to the video surveillance market It is an embedded high performance digital video encoder capable of encoding an analog camera input using multiple profiles at a combined 90 images per second NTSC PAL at 4CIF resolution Embedding support for networked API s the
4. ION E100 HD can be integrated into a networked video management system allowing for centralized monitoring and management in a scalable and expandable IP surveillance system Contact IONODES for a list of supported VMS systems The high performance encoding capability of the ION E100 HD offers a cost effective way to service existing analog cameras while providing the benefits of video over IP networks The ION E100 HD provides innovative configuration options and tools that can significantly decrease the amount of time and effort required to deploy a unit Using web based configuration tools users can easily and remotely manage all aspects of the appliance To support high performance encoding while keeping the total cost of ownership within budget constraints the ION E100 HD uses highly efficient dual stream H 264 compression and supports an optional third MJPEG stream Advanced features such as edge recording and video analytics allow you to extend usage of the ION E100 HD well into the future Page 3 of 28 Te N D ES ION E100 HD User manual 1 2 Parts List Qty Description 1 ION E100 HD appliance 1 Terminal block socket P N Weidmuller 1727660000 or 1727580000 Note When unpacking inspect the shipment box and appliance to identify any possible damages due to shipping Make sure all items have been delivered and that no items are missing Contact your lonodes representative should you find any damag es or defect
5. address 169 254 If an ION E100 HD displays an APIPA address it must be configured with a valid IP address before it can be remotely configured by selecting the Assign IP address from the selection list and configuring the TCP IP settings 1O NODES Configuration Tool 6 Discovery 3 Networks 43 10 190 150 1 169 254 150 150 ethO Local i Toos Serial Number IP Address Type Version Video Audio 140 Serial Port 100 3100 4000 001 m on 100 2 1 0 7 In 1 1 Out 1 In 2 Out 1 1 Assign IP Address es Firmware Update Identify Device Configuration Web Page Restart Device s IP Address Assignment Start Address 168 Subnet Mask 255 oo Gateway Status Page 15 of 28 Te N DE S ION E100 HD User manual Once the IP information is set the Silverlight web application served by the ION E100 HD can be launched from the ICT or directly in your web browser by typing the device s IP address in the address bar You can start to use your networked video management system for final system configuration or you can configure advanced parameters using the ION E100 HD s web based management 6 2 Using the ION E100 HD Web Application When entering the Web Application you will be asked a username and password The default user name and password is admin The following window will be displayed e NODES Home Welcome The follow
6. the quality will be e VBR Aggressiveness This parameter allows you to specify if the codec should take into account the level of motion in the image for bit rate calculations You can select from Conservative Moderate and Aggressive options for this setting Using the first option the codec will allow bit rate to drop up to 34 of the Page 25 of 28 Te N DE S ION E100 HD User manual configured target bit rate when no motion is detected in the image Using the second option the codec will allow bit rate to drop up to 2 of the configured target bit rate when no motion is detected in the image Using the first option the codec will allow bit rate to drop up to 14 of the configured target bit rate when no motion is detected in the image You can disable this feature by selecting the disabled option Page 26 of 28 Ife NODES ION E100 HD User manual Annex B Troubleshooting Guide e Device does not seem to boot up o Verify that a 12V 40W power supply is connected to the device If using PoE verify that the RJ45 network link is properly providing power When a valid power source is detected the status LED will light up Verify the status of the system status LED to determine the state of the device as it powers up e Cannot discover the device or communicate via the network Before the device can be discovered the status LED must be lit YELLOW as this indicates ready state
7. 50 1 169 254 150 150 eth0 Local Tools S Serial Port In 2 Out 1 1 In 2 Out 1 In 2 Qut 1 In 2 Qut 1 In Qut 0 In 16 Out 4 Inn 16 Qut 4 In 16 Out 4 To start a firmware update session choose the iof file corresponding to the new firmware by clicking to the Select File button Once selected click to the Start button Firmware Update Session Firmware File Serial Number E100 1100 8000 003E 100 3100 4000 0070 E100 1100 8000 008C IP Address 10 190 200 10 10 190 210 10 10 190 200 12 Select File Once started the Firmware Update Session window shows the progress of the firmware update This window can be closed at any moment without losing the current session Page 21 of 28 Te N DE S ION E100 HD User manual If closed the progress of the current session can be followed by reopening the Firmware Update Session window by clicking the button from the Tools toolbar Once done clear the current session from the Firmware Update Session window and restart a new session if needed Page 22 of 28 Te NODES ION E100 HD User manual 8 Point to Point Connections Point to point connections between an ION E100 HD and an ION R100 can be configured using the device s web application In the ION E100 HD s web application in the Configuration section go to the Video In tab and select video input 1 Scroll dow
8. Ife NODES DOCUMENT APPROVED FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION ION E100 HD User Manual Version 1 0 fe NODES The smart appliance of media IONODES INC Laval Qu bec Canada www ionodes com Ife NODES Table of Contents 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN e 3 1 1 ABOUT THETION E100 HiD 5 irt ederent treno Errore Reyes ai Ege E vv EAE E TR ER 3 1 2 Ig usage 4 Z HARDWARE INSTALLATION accccsessccsssossosesnsocsescsvessoesesoosensecesesonssossseseosssenseressescesesososssoasersesnsseosusesses ss 5 2 1 EQUIPMENT INSTATULATION ER 5 K MEE G6 IDE GJ ELO Cep RE 6 3 1 FRONT NU m 6 3 2 7 4 SERIAL PORT CONNECTIVITY eese cete se essen ot oe ruo oe eoo so o Pea 9 5 UNDERSTANDING LED STATUS ep naue ene Ta eoo oa eee oso ua pee e e Ur aes 11 Normal Operations ER M 11 SPECIAL OPEPANONS ER T 11 6 INITIAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION e eere eee ee ee neon aee eese sese sanos seen sesta 12 6 1 NETWORK CONEIGU RA TION erint tiere etr ER ey ree ride Ie quee tae bete sey
9. al 3 2 Rear Panel e Terminal Bloc Header This header connector is used to connect the supplied Terminal Bloc Socket which provides the interface to serial port and power connections Below is a detailed view of this Terminal Bloc Socket Relay Output Digital Input Pins 1 amp 2 Receiver pair for serial communication 4 wire RS 422 or RS 485 Transmitter pair for serial communication 4 wire RS 422 or RS 485 12V power source Page 7 of 28 Te N DE S ION E100 HD User manual The pin out description of the Terminal Bloc Socket is as follows Number Description Direction 1 RL Relay Out 2 RL Relay Out 3 I1 Digital Input 1 In 4 I2 Digital Input 2 In 5 RX In 6 RX In 7 TX Out 8 TX Out 9 12V supply In 10 Ground e AUDIO IN OUT 3 5 mm jack which can be used to connect both an audio input and an audio output source The stereo channel provided by this connector exposes one channel for the audio input and the other for the audio output e STATUS The system status LED is a bi color Yellow Orange LED providing detailed information on the current state of the device e ETHERNET PoE This is the ION E100 HD network port Please use a straight RJ45 cat 5 or 6 network cable The ION E100 HD accepts a Power Over Ethernet PoE compliant power source if needed e RESET The reset button can be used to perform a hardware reset or to perform a complete reset to default settings of
10. ces can be selected by session From the ICT select one or more devices of the same type NODES Configuration Tool DER Device Discovery Discovery J Networks 3 10 190 150 1 169 254 150 150 eth0 Local iTos db S 6 Serial Number IP Address Type Version Video 120 Serial Port 4 Search Domain f E100 1100 8000 0008 10 190 200 13 ION E100 2200 Int Ow0 I2 Dut1 1 a V4 E 100 1100 8000 009E 10 190 200 10 ION E100 2200 1 12 Out 1 10 190 210 10 ION E100 2200 Int Ow0 I2 Out 10 190 200 12 ION E100 2200 Int I2 Out 1 220001 Ai 16825448191 ION E1600 0123 m0 0 10 f 0000 0022 00 3012 10 190 200 40 ION E1600 2101 In 16 1 16 Dut4 f 0000 0022 CBD0 2FFE 10 190 200 41 ION E1600 2200 1 16 116 Dut 4 f 0000 0022 CB00 133E 10 190 210 40 ION E1600 2200 In16 1 16 Out 4 By using the right mouse button on the selected devices choose the Firmware Update menu option Page 20 of 28 NODES Configuration Tool i Admin Device Discover EN Q Search Domain local Discovery Serial Number IP Address f 100 1100 8000 000 10 190 200 13 ION E100 HD User manual Type 1 100 f 0000 0022 CB00 1398 Restart Device s Version 22 0 0 22 0 0 Video 1 Out 0 In i Out 0 Ind Out 0 1 Out 0 0 Out 0 Inn 16 Out 0 16 Out 0 In 16 Out 0 i Networks 3 7 10 190 1
11. h ION E100 HD is free from defects in materials and workmanship and conforms to the ION E100 HD Official Published Specifications See http www ionodes com for de tails The warranty period for an ION E100 HD is a specified fixed period commencing on date of billing by lonodes for the Product If a valid proof of billing cannot be found the warranty may be void by lonodes Inc or measured from the date the ION E100 HD has shipped from a lonodes Depot cen ter based on its serial number If during the warranty period the ION E100 HD is not in good working order lonodes will at its op tion repair or replace it at no additional charge except as is set forth below In some cases the re placement product may not be new and may have been previously installed Regardless of the re placement product used lonodes appropriate warranty terms apply In case lonodes or your reseller are unable to repair an lonodes ION E100 HD you can alternatively ask for a partial refund as far as justified by the reduced value of the unrepaired ION E100 HD or ask for a cancellation of the respec tive agreement for such ION E100 HD and get your money refunded Extent of Warranty The warranty does not cover the repair or exchange of an ION E100 HD resulting from misuse acci dent modification unsuitable physical or operating environment improper maintenance by the end user or failure caused by a product for which lonodes is not responsible The warranty is v
12. iguration e Profile Allows you to select the H 264 codec profile from Baseline Main and High profiles Baseline does not contain all the optimization that enhances the visual quality of the video This profile is the one requiring the least video processing power Main Adds in loop deblocking filter and CABAC encoding Requires more processing power to encode and decode High Adaptive 8x8 or 4x4 transforms on the image e The visual difference is much greater between baseline and main then between main and high Also the differences appear only when the visual quality begins to degrade ex when the quality begins to degrade on baseline profile switching to main profile will restore some of the image quality e Frame Rate Allows you to specify the frame rate to be used by the codec e Rate Control Allows you to choose between Variable Bit Rate and Constant Bit Rate The first option will instruct the H 264 codec to dynamically adjust the bit rate in order to meet both the target quality QP and frame rate settings The second option will instruct the H 264 codec to prioritize target bit rate and vary quality QP first and frame rate as a last resort e Min Max This parameter allows you to specify the compression range that the codec will use to determine image quality during compression In order to force a specific quality setting you can set the minimum and maximum to the same value The lower the value the better
13. ing web interface has been designed to help you perform certain administrative tasks needed to keep your device properly configured and operational Use the tabs on the len to select the administrative section you want Each section provides further instructions Note The information box found on the left side bar contains basic information about this device Information Proouct ION ET1600 Version 2000 Up time Od 00h 22m 50s User admin The following parameters may need to be programmed before using the unit 1 An NTP time server address 2 Video encoder streams Page 16 of 28 Te NODES ION E100 HD User manual Setting up the NTP server Under the Configuration section select the Network tab and set the proper NTP server address under the NTP Configuration header S NODES Configuring Video Parameters You may disable any of the three 3 video encoder streams H 264 1 H 264 2 and JPEG All other video parameters should be configured within your NVM system Note We recommend disabling the MJPEG codec if you do not intend on using this codec within your application This will avoid turning on this stream by inadvertence and possibly affecting the performance of the H 264 codecs Page 17 of 28 Te N O DE S ION E100 HD User manual NODES Page 18 of 28 Te NODES ION E100 HD User manual 7 Performing a Firmware Update This section describes how to update your ION E100 HD
14. n NODES Configuration Tool il m Credentials Networks yey 10 196 31 100 Wireless Network Connection v Englis IP Address Type Version Video Serial Port Page 13 of 28 fe NODES Unicast Discovery ION E100 HD User manual End Address Start Address 10 130 i 210 255 Ping Timeout ms 10 190 210 1 10 190 210 255 To configure the Unicast Discovery add one or more IP address ranges The Unicast Discovery tries to reach a device at a specific IP address in the configured ranges The discovery can be a long process if the range of IP addresses is huge and the device is at the end of the range To accelerate the discovery add several small ranges of IP addresses The ping timeout option can be increased for a high latency network The ICT will display as many devices as it discovers on the network 1O NODES Configuration Tool DER Discovery Networks sd 10 190 150 1 1169 254 150 150 Local iM Serial Number 100 3100 4000 001 IP Address 169 254 118 1 Video In 1 Out 0 Version 2107 Type Q Search Domain ION E100 local 1 Out 1 Tools 5 HX Audio 1 0 Serial Port In 2 Out 1 1 Page 14 of 28 Te N O D ES ION E100 HD User manual If no DHCP server was able to assign an IP address to an ION E100 HD it will appear in the ICT device list with an APIPA
15. n all the way to the bottom of the configuration page The last 3 sections are named Point to Point 1 2 and 3 Here s a quick overview of the settings available for a connection e Enabled Indicates whether this connection is to be used e Description Free form user description of the connection not used by the device e Encoder Indicates which video feed is to be sent over the point to point connection Possible values include H 264 High Quality and H 264 Low Quality These values refer to the encoders configured in previous sections of the same web page e Destination IP Address where to send the video This is usually the address of an ION R100 The destination can also be a multicast group address DNS names are not yet supported only IP addresses e Destination Port Network port where to send the video This value must match the port value in the ION R100 Once all the settings have been set click on Save at the bottom of the page to apply them The ION E100 HD then creates or updates the connection as needed Page 23 of 28 Te N DE S ION E100 HD User manual Annex A Configuration Parameter Reference 1 Video Input Configuration e Audio Association This parameter allows you to associate a specific audio input with this video input e Enabled This parameter allows you to enable or disable a video input e Wide Conversion This parameter tell what to do when passing from a resolution with a
16. n aspect ration of 16 9 to a resolution with an aspect ration of 4 3 It can be set to stretch to rescale the image to the new resolution without loosing any part of the image It can also be set to crop where the aspect ration of the image if keep droping pixels at each side or at the top and bottom 2 Video Codec Configuration H 264 amp JPEG e Enabled This parameter allows you to enable or disable a video codec e Resolution Allows you to select the video resolution of encoded images e Target Bit Rate Allows you to select the target bit rate to be used by the codec e Enabled This parameter allows you to enable or disable a video codec 3 JPEG Specific Codec Configuration e Frame Rate Allows you to specify the frame rate to be used by the codec In JPEG this frame rate will be guaranteed regardless of the rate control setting e Quality Allows you to select a value for quality of JPEG compression from 0 to 100 The higher the value the better the quality This setting is only applicable if the Rate Control parameter is set to Fixed Quality Page 24 of 28 Te NODES ION E100 HD User manual e Rate Control Allows you to choose between Variable Bit Rate and Fixed Quality The first option will instruct the JPEG codec to prioritize bit rate over quality The second option will instruct the JPEG codec to use the specified quality setting and vary bit rate accordingly 4 H 264 Specific Codec Conf
17. of the device Make sure you have connected the device to your network Make sure the GREEN LED on the RJ45 connector is lit If it is not lit verify the network connectivity with the network switch Dynamic discovery of the ION E100 HD requires multicast networking to be supported by your network and switch equipment Bonjour protocol Page 27 of 28 Ife NODES Annex B Annex C Statement Limited Warranty The warranties provided by lonodes Inc lonodes in this Statement of Limited Warranty apply only to ION E100 HD products purchased from an authorized lonodes Inc lonodes Reseller Integrator or Distributor and returned from European Asian or North American countries and excludes all Latin American countries The term ION E100 HD means an ION E100 HD module any module upgrade or accessories or any combination of them The term ION E100 HD does not include any software programs whether pre loaded with the ION E100 HD installed subsequently or otherwise and any installed Micro SD Card which are covered by a separate Limited Warranty Nothing in this Statement of Warranty affects any statutory rights of purchaser that cannot be waived or limited by contract If you have any questions regarding this Limited Warranty contact lonodes Inc and its resellers The Warranty period for the ION E100 HD is 2 years from date of billing for the ION E100 HD product The lonodes Warranty for ION E100 HD lonodes warrants that eac
18. oided by removal or alteration of ION E100 HD or parts identification labels but not by the installation or re placement of Micro SD medium THESE WARRANTIES ARE YOUR EXCLUSIVE WARRANTIES AND REPLACE ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Items Not Covered by Warranty lonodes does not warrant uninterrupted or error free operation of an ION E100 HD Any technical or other support provided for an ION E100 HD under warranty such as assistance via telephone with how to questions and those regarding ION E100 HD set up and installation will be provided WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND
19. s Note The product serial number label helps the lonodes product support team identify your device and its factory configuration in the event that your ION E100 HD or its components require service The label is attached on the underside of the enclo Page 4 of 28 Te NODES ION E100 HD User manual 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Equipment Installation The ION E100 HD can be placed on a flat surface such as a desktop or mounted via the available mounting holes When installing the ION E100 HD position the unit to allow for cable clearance at the front and rear of the unit Make sure that minimal air flow is provided to the unit The ION E100 HD can be mounted to various mounting structures via the available mounting holes Note that mounting screws are not shipped with the device Page 5 of 28 Te N DE S ION E100 HD User manual 3 Connections Familiarize yourself with the ION E100 HD front and rear panels before connecting any equipment to the unit The ION E100 HD offers a single analog video input and associated I Os and audio connections 3 1 Front Panel e VIDEO IN HDMI connector interface for video input source 720p e MICROSD optional Micro SD connector available for edge recording capability Please insert a formatted FAT micro SD card to enable associated functionality Amicro SD card is not provided with the device Page 6 of 28 Te NODES ION E100 HD User manu
20. the device s configuration parameters Page 8 of 28 Te NODES ION E100 HD User manual 4 Serial Port Connectivity Many devices PTZ keyboards PTZ cameras etc use RS 422 485 protocols for communicating with other equipment These protocols are standards for binary data exchange between DTE and DCE equipments To connect serial equipment to an ION E100 HD using RS 422 485 4 wire configuration use the following steps 1 Connect twisted pair cables to the Terminal Bloc Socket located on the front panel of the device Connect to Tx Tx Rx Rx and GND 2 Select the desired operation mode RS 422 4 wire RS 485 2 wire or RS 485 4 wire using the devices web interface or external VMS interface 3 To ensure proper connection between RS 422 4 wire or RS 485 4 wire serial equipment and the ION E100 HD use the following scheme Equipment Serial Port ION E100 HD Serial Port TX RX TX RX RX TX RX TX GND GND To connect serial equipment to an ION E100 HD using RS 485 2 wire configuration use the following steps Page 9 of 28 Te N O D ES ION E100 HD User manual 1 create the negative data signal please connect Rx and Tx pins together on the Terminal Bloc Socket 2 To create the positive data signal please connect Rx and Tx pins together on the Terminal Bloc Socket 3 To ensure proper connection between RS 485 2 wire serial equipment and the ION E100 HD use the following scheme
21. to newer firmware versions from the web application 1 Navigate to your device s web application using your favorite web browser 2 Click on the Maintenance tab 3 Click on the Update button You will be asked for the firmware update file please select the iof file which was provided by IONODES emer Mode On 4 You will see the following messages indicating the status of the update o Firmware upload in progress 100 Lasts around 95 seconds Status LED is green o Firmware uploaded Saving to internal storage 096 Lasts around 45 seconds Status LED is flashing red green o Validating and decompressing firmware 096 Lasts around 105 seconds Status LED is flashing red green o Firmware ready for installation Rebooting device 0 Web page will disconnect from device until device has rebooted You will be prompted for login once the device is up again Lasts around 110 seconds Status LED is orange o Testing firmware stability 2696 Lasts 120 seconds Status LED is flashing red green o Firmware update complete 100 Page 19 of 28 Te N D ES ION E100 HD User manual 7 1 Batch Firmware Update This section describes how to perform a batch update of multiple ION E100 HD devices to newer firmware versions from the ICT The batch firmware update works by starting a firmware update session Only one session at time is allowed and only 20 devi
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