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1. DOC Digital Media Solutions www netmc net 00 00 00 00 PLAY PAUSE STOP Lae DvRi Player SDK 2 01 E X GPS 00 00 00 P optibase Autosnap Media Duration 11 1 1 OL AutoPlay 16 of 8 To open a video file click on MB nis will open an explorer style dialog box from which you can select a file to be played To select the video file you want highlight it and then clicking OPEN Another way of the selecting the file is to click on it and drag it over the 3Head viewer When you select a video file the file name appears in the window beside the open folder icon If you wish to play back more than one continuous video file follow theses steps 1 Click on the first file you wish to play 2 Hold down the shift button and use the down arrow key to highlight the files you wish to play together Click and drag these files over the 3Head player 4 SLE m GPS Es I AF SBD O000000 00 00 00 DLL Select File E Look in E video amp E e E in AS02115 ssn FAT 29 11 2004 16 07 32 File name FAT_29 11 2004_16 07 32 Files af type ai files Cancel www netmc net Release the mouse button and the files will drop in to the player PLAN PAUSE STOP Note when you select more than one file2. If the NAS or Server uses different credentials for its Administrator login then there will be a problem and no video files will be recorded You may get some ssn files but no mpeg and no pkt files To solve this either change the Administrator password on the NAS server to blank or change the logon settings of the mediaNET despatcher on the DVRi see next section NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 28 of 38 Appendix vii mediaNET despatcher settings To allow the DVRi to authenticate another server or storage device which does not have a logon of Administrator which has no password it may be necessary to change the mediaNET despatcher settings on the DVRi On the DVRi unit close the DVRI application and go to the windows 2000 Control Panel From the Administrative Tools section open Services scroll down the list unit you get to mediaNET despatcher ts Services n x 85 ERI E Name Description Stats Startup Typ Distributed Link Tra Sends nati Started Automatic Distributed Transact Coordinate Manual DNS Client Resolves a Started Automatic Event Log Logs event Started Automatic eFax Service Helps vou Manual 8 Indexing Service Manual Internet Connection Provides n Manual S IPSEC Policy Agent Manages 1 Started Automatic Logical Disk Manager Logical Dis Started Automatic Logical Disk Manage
3. Administra Manual mediaNET BOOT Automatic E E E N siis Messenger Sends and Started Automatic Net Logon Supports p Manual NetMeeting Remote Allows aut Manual all H Action View Tree Services Local UN lh Comm Heec ham aJOwO c Farb ial Hight click on the mediaNET despatcher line and select Properties From the tabs select Log On NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 29 of 38 mediaNET despatcher Properties 1 General Log Uni Recovery Dependencies Log on as C Local System account Allow service to interact with desktop f This account administrator Browse Password TT Confirm password ET Tou can enable or disable this service for the hardware profiles listed below Hardware Profile Profile 1 Enabled Enable Disable ENTM select the use This Account option and enter the account username and password information which is authenticated to your remote storage device OK and accept these changes and reboot the DVRi system This will now successfully log to the remote device NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 30 of 38 Appendix viii Real time file duplication If network connections are not reliable or if a user wishes to save data to 2 different locations simultaneously it may be desirable to record video data to the local caddie drive on the DVHi
4. 31 DVR INSPECTOR Storage PC HDD Caddie 32 of 38 ade 5 Qo Jd NY ped pue ejejodJo z SIgvoo C HOLO3dSNI HA NY 3NIHNVIN ALIN SIBVOO HOLIMS OOF OF 00 000000 o 3HvdS HOLOJ3dSNI SAC Sev 3Ntdao SIE VO JNIT440 L1 SIgvoo HOLO3dSNI HA 33 of 38 NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 LN3 I129 HO iei e JICCIV 2 SIO gSsn 39 Jwv1 Jquwvds Od 3MI1 330 od OD che SH S3JNIHO2VIN N33 138 3l c c we JO 3359 Olpry y oap l HOLOJdSNI MAC 34 of 38 NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 Appendix x Integrated Overlay configuration DVRi units can now be shipped with optional integrated overlay screenwriter The overlay is internal to the DVRi but its connections are presented externally allowing the user to by pass if required To enable overlay the input video signal should be first routed to Overlay In and then from Overlay Out to the regular video input to the DVRi using the supplied BNC to BNC cable Overlay Composite Video with Overlay The overlay characters are generated by either using the overlay manager software from the DVRi screen or by injecting serial comments into one of the overlay serial ports on the back of the DVHi Typically this will be a cable to a Coabis Scope or E Inspect workstatio
5. lt E Ea controls and displays SAP Autosnap Media Duration AutoPlay MPG SAVE 1 Autosnap SSS SSS Media Duration Pav _PAUSE sre OOF 04 42 TEE D widecWFAT 29 14 2004 16 07 32 pkt AutoPlay _ Click here to start the new clip This shows the time of your mark in point Click here to end the clip This shows the time of your mark out point If you save the file as a PKT then to play it back on a Windows Media Player you need to change the extension from pkt to mpg otherwise it will not play If you save the file as MPG you will be unable to re edit it in the 3HEAD PLAYER or play it back in a GIS system Click here to save the clip in the selected format Click here to take a still name it and select a location Tick this box for the system to name the and store the clip This clock tells you the length of the clip Tick this box if you want your video to start playing automatically upon selection NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 18 of 38 4 FAQs Q When the system starts there is no picture on the screen just green noise f NETmc Marine Digital Video Inspec tar 4 1 1 MN 5 0 5 E 1 6 W55 A This is because the camera is not outputting a signal Q The screen is completely black A Check that you have not selected MPEG2 on a box that only has MPEG1 encoder installed Q he viewing screen has reduced in size when go to Windows and bac
6. and also to another location on the network mediaNET despatcher can only log to 1 location at a time but using other 3 party tools file synchronisation can be done between the DVRi and another storage device We can verify and confirm correct operation of these tools with our software and systems currently the products we have tested and are happy with are Robocopy If you use any other utility we will not be able to support you so take care in your selection if you do not have IT support elsewhere Use of Robocopy You should download or be supplied a copy of Robocopy by our integrator Copy it to a directory on the DVRi e g c robocopy Create a cmd file and configure it to run in the startup folder of windows The contents of the cmd file should be start DV Sync min low robocopy c video WNNAS IP backup s xo m mot 5 mon 1 tee np log c coabis sync_log txt xf sync log txt where c video is the path on the DVRi where the raw video is being initially saved and INAS P backup is the share on the remote system where the data is being replicated Robocopy exe and sync cmd can be downloaded from our website www netmcmarine co uk file downloads htm NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 31 of 38 Appendix ix Example Coabis interfacing diagrams COABIS PC Video amp Audio NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 J u LL o
7. are user defined but they MUST be defined before the digital video interface will work You need 2 template codes covering digital video and digital video still image grabs For example DV Digital Video DVG Digital Video Still Image Grabs Add these templates in Baseline gt Basics gt Templates with appropriate applications to display the clips or images e g Windows Media Player for clips Defining the Directories You must also define where digital video files both clips and still image grabs are to be stored You will need 3 directories routine digital video anomalous digital video digital video still image grabs typically routine anoms and grabs The location of the directories is user defined However for routine digital video especially file sizes will be considerable several gigabytes at least so check that you have enough space Define these directories in Baseline gt Basics gt Directories Video Set up On the Digital Video Set up Video tab enter data as follows Template From the drop down list choose the template code you defined for digital video Save Path Routine Video From the drop down list select the directory code you defined for routine digital video NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 26 of 38 Save Path Anomaly Video From the drop down list select the directory code you defined for anomalous digital video Grabs Set up On the Digital Video Set up Grabs tab
8. be able to view the storage location for the digital video Therefore if the video being stored to the DVR is internal or caddie drive these must be shared so others can see them over the network This is done by using the windows explorer on the DVRi and simply right clicking the drive you wish to share Select Sharing enable sharing and enter a share name of your choice When setting up paths to this location within Coabis use the UNC naming convention which is two back slashes then the IP address of the unit with the share then back slash the share name We recommend the share name is Coabis e g 192 168 1 37 coabis Configuring Coabis 1 Connect the digital video encoder following the manufacturer s instructions and the Configuring the Encoder instructions above 2 Click Tools Digital Video Setup from the Site module menu 3 Enter data as follows Digital Video Encoder Select Mnet from the drop down list IP Address Enter the IP address of the digital video encoder Digital Video Encoder Connected If the encoder is already connected this box is checked 4 Click Test to check the connection If the connection fails check that the IP address has been entered correctly and that all the connections are securely attached Defining the Templates All digital video footage and still image grabs must belong to a pre defined Coabis template as defined in Baseline Basics Templates The template codes
9. enter data as follows Grabs Template From the drop down list choose the template code you defined for digital video still image grabs Grabs Save Path From the drop down list select the directory code you defined for digital video still image grabs NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 27 of 38 Appendix vi Recording to a networked Server NAS sometimes it may be more desirable to save digital video data to a central network available storage facility rather than storing the data locally on the DVRi either on its internal disk or on its caddie drive Examples of network storage can be A NAS box A server with storage attached or in built Another PC on the network with a lot of storage The setup procedure for this is On the network storage unit create a shared directory where you want the video files to go This is typically named Coabis It should contain the required 3 sub directories as defined in section v typically routine anoms and grabs You then configure the Coabis PC to direct video and grabs to network storage IP coabis with the appropriate subfolder e g if the IP of the NAS box or server is 192 168 1 1 you would enter into Coabis 192 168 1 1 coabis anoms 192 168 1 1 coabis routine 192 168 1 1 coabis grabs Permissions It is vital that the DVRi has permission to write to the NAS box or server The DVRi units ship with User Administrator Pwd no password
10. is coming in via the Y C connector on the rear panel PAL Click here if input video is in the European format PAL NTSC Click here if input video is in the American Asian format Video Storage Format MPEG only This setting will only record raw mpeg files Pkt with embedded nav Wlith this option enabled and a Navigation string being input to the recorder each MPEG file will be tagged with positioning data this then enables the video to be integrated in to a GIS system at a later date Note For ROV structural inspections there is no benefit to ticking this box as generally there is no acoustic positioning data available Device Enable Hemote Access Allows network control Device Address Required for network mode Livestream Port Allows other networked PCs to view video live This option is switchable as some networks might not be able to handle streaming video Quality Allows selection of bit rate as specified in procedure or by experiment Maximum Segment Size Each section of video recorded can be broken down into discreet video clips to aid reviewing and managing the files These sizes of each clip can be set by time or volume of data Should you wish to be able to download a file to a certain type of media e g a floppy disc then you would select file size as the controlling factor and set the size to fit your disc If on the other hand you wish to store the video by time then select that option and p
11. the file name display window will display a temporary file name as it cannot display all the files being viewed D DYRi Player SDK V 2 01 After selecting OPEN the file manager will CESE disappear and the player will display a black screen ready to play the video note the file name in at the bottom of the player screen To start stop pause fast forward or fast backward the video use the player controls near the bottom of the screen xwideoY AT_29 11 2004_16 07 32 pkt READY GPS 00 00 0000 00 00 00 SBD sen DCC 0 PLA Pause stop 1 MARK IN 20 00 00 00 ABRE MARK OUT Save Format PKT MPG C SAVE SNAP AutoSnap Media Duration D0 03 01 12 AutoPlay PLAY PAUSE STOP ee ee NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 17 of 38 ajx Autosnap Media Duration Dg ng gg ga AutoPlay l n amp DYRi Player SDK Y 2 01 With the video playing you will see the progression bar move along the slider a ces Ea The speed that this moves depends on the size of the video file selected in the S SETUP screen of the DVRi LECHE XO C As the video plays you can use the editing p e controls to start cropping the video or just N UE LP pe to take a still LIT ve 0 M ET SNAP Here is a description of the editing 2
12. this will automatically open up in Windows Media Player File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ie A500002 ssn i5 Maersk 18 10 24 18 08 2003 Maersk 18 12 25 18 08 2003 Maersk Maersk 18 12 25 18 08 2003 5 PKT File ij largs 16 15 28 11 09 2003 pkt Wi File View Play Favorites Go Help Modified 18 08 2003 17 14 Size 46 9 MB Attributes normal NOTE Using Windows Media Player it will only be possible to play one video file at a time 3 4 2 Using the NETmc Player Another way to view the video is with the NETmc Marine viewer You will be provided with a CD containing the NETmc viewer insert this into your PC and follow the on screen instructions or manually click setup exe to install To use the special player click on the 3HEAD PLAYER TOOL short cut This is called the 3 head player as it can be used with our 3 TELEMETRY DATA Ker channel DVR PRO as well You now have access to a very powerful viewer and editing software package which can play multiple contiguous files and edit across them using the MARK IN and MARK OUT buttons This edited video can then be saved as a new file There is also the facility to take additional SNAPS during review Across the top of the viewer is where navigation data is displayed if there is any attached to the video NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 E 25 N KP SE
13. TIONS e Professional Digital Video Acquisition Proven mediaVT Technology e Single or Multi Channel Systems Hack Mounted or Portable MPEG Format e System Rentals IDVR INSPECTOR Single Channel Digital Video Recorder 5 Room COABIS Enabled _ Ideal for ROV Diver Structural Inspection E3 al Direct Renlacement for VCR Windows Desktop NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev 4 1 February 2007 6 of 38 On initial power up the software will display the message below Recorder Warming Up Splash screen NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev 4 1 February 2007 7 of 38 Main Controls All the operation controls are displayed when the program is started To familiarise you with them they have been labelled overleaf NETmc Marine Digital Video Inspector 4 2 1 MNz5 0 5 Ez 1 6 WS 1 0 CO Signal type and encode format EP bdlimu as 0097 8H oe uu Drive capacity free space Video Window Black Box Time encoded Recording this session ON OFF NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev 4 1 February 2007 8 of 38 Black Box Recording Black box recording is an optional extra This option allows a separate continuous recording of the whole operation for example for health and safety purposes independent of whether the video is currently recording This button will only be enabled if you have purchased the Black Box option The following images indicate whether the Black Box is enabled or no
14. USER GUIDE FOR NE Tmc MARINE DVR Inspector System NETIC MARINE Rev 4 10 February 2007 NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev 4 1 February 2007 Contents Page 3 Operating Instructions 6 3 1 Startupandmaincontrols 6 The Set up Page 16 4 FAQS O Appendices 22 23 25 Appendix vi Recording to a networked Server 28 NAS Appendix vii mediaNET dispatcher settings Appendix viii Real time file duplication Appendix ix Example Coabis Interfacing Diagrams Appendix x Integrated overlay configuration NETmc Marine Dunann Cottage Turfhill Cuminestown Road New Deer Aberdeenshire AB53 6TL TEL 44 1771 644001 FAX 44 1771 644005 NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev 4 1 February 2007 2 of 38 1 Introduction NEImc Marine specialises in the design and manufacture of Digital Video oolutions for the offshore market and has produced a range of digital video acquisition systems ranging from single channel digital video recorders to bespoke multi channel systems for online data management and retrieval The entry level recorder is the DVR Inspector a single channel digital video recorder designed to replace the standard VCR in offshore applications such as ROV inspection surveys The DVRi is built in to a 19 rack mountable housing and accepts a variety of video inputs storing the data directly on to a hard drive be this fixed internally removable or an external drive connected to the DVR
15. ck Box Settings If you have purchased the Black Box recording option clicking this box enables you to modify the relevant settings JOB REFERENCE Rovi OO EDIT SLACK Box SETTINGS PASSWD REGD FOR BLACKBOX iv 0 0 REQR FOR STOP ONLY Bl Storage Path Unless otherwise arranged the default storage location is the d drive and should not be changed Job Reference This would ideally refer to the general operation e g diver ROV and not a specific task Password A password can be entered here to prevent accidental switching on or off of the Black Box recording or if the Rear for Stop Only box is ticked to prevent accidental switching off only NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 12 of 38 Options at bottom of Set up Page Apply applies the changes Reset Undoes any changes you have made during the current visit to the set up screen Close Closes the SETUP window Once the system has been configured click on the CLOSE button to return to the main control screen where you can begin recording NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 13 of 38 3 3 Making a Recording Once the SEUN IS running the software iu usi to aver Missis 6 WS LACE nic 111113 With no video signal the preview screen will appear BLUE as above With a signal applied the video will appear in the preview window below To start the recording simply pres
16. ecific configurations Overlay manager requires a link between the serial port of the DVRi and the chosen serial input of the overlay A short cable has been supplied with the system but a null modem cable will be suitable Serial port Overlay Serial Input 2 3 3 2 5 5 A typical time date and header overlay Ip Marine Digital Video 42 1 MRE 5 551 05 1 If the overlay text is jumpy the genloc is having trouble syncing to the input video signal Check connections and signal levels poor switchers etc Line conditioning may be required if the video source is a VCR as their output is not generally compliant NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 37 of 38 End of Document NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 38 of 38
17. ed from the factory configured with the optimal settings for your application it is recommended that these be left as shown above settings for MPEG1 or at least a note is made of them to enable the unit to be configured as it was when it left the factory A description of each parameter in the set up screen is given below Application Enable keyboard Shortcuts this enables or disables the use of keyboard shortcuts oee appendix iii for a list of short cuts Always on top keeps the video recorder display on top of any other windows that may be open Enable Preview automatically starts the live video on start up Grey SETUP box this is for engineer configuration only NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 10 of 38 Format MPEG1 Select to record in MPEG1 format MPEG2 Select to record in MPEG2 DVD format This option is only available if there is a suitable encoder installed MPEG4 Select to record in MPEG4 This option is only available if there is a suitable encoder installed NOTE The selection of the format does not just depend on the quality of the video you want consideration should be given to how you will view the data at a later date For instance should you wish to view the data over the Internet then you may wish to use the lowest compression rate available Source BNC Click this if video is coming in via the BNC connector on the rear panel i e Composite input Y C Click this if video
18. he recorder including power cable keyboard and mouse the required connections will vary depending on the video signal being input display devices being used etc 4 Switch on power supply at rear of recorder position 1 5 Insert a hard drive in to the receptacle at the front of the machine Do this GENTLY Although the drives are Hot Swappable we advise that drives are only inserted or removed when unit is powered OFF 6 Press the power on button on the front panel The two LEDs on the front of the removable drives should be on The Green LED is a power indicator and the Red LED is a status indicator for the fan if the Red LED is on the fan is OK if it is blinking then the fan is not working correctly Note This is not a power off switch To power down the recorder use the normal Windows shut down procedure e g close all open windows click on start select shut down and click OK Windows and the recorder will now shut down correctly NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev 4 1 February 2007 5 of 38 3 Operating Instructions 3 1 Start up The DVR Inspector software runs on a Windows 2000 or XP professional installation The software suite will start automatically upon system boot If for any reason this does not happen or if the software has been closed down by a previous user the application can be launched by double clicking the NETmc DVR Inspector icon on the desktop PI ora FOR MARINE OPERA
19. i via Firewire or USB The DVRi can be supplied with MPEG1 MPEG2 or MPEG4 encoder boards Within each format the bit rate can be varied depending on the quality of the video required In its basic operational mode the DVRi can simply be used as a replacement for a VCR it is easy to use and has a straightforward set up screen and recording controls However the DVRi can also be linked to a network so the video can be shared with several people or even controlled via a navigation package utilising the NETmc Marine tool kit Digital video recording is set to become the industry standard for video storage and the DVHi is set to become the industry standard DVR NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev 4 1 February 2007 3 of 38 2 System Description 2 1 Hardware Description and Connections The DVRi is a single channel rack mountable recorder running on a Windows 2000 platform It is housed in 2U high casing and encompasses a removable hard disk drive accessed via the front panel other hard drive options are available All connections to the recorder are on the rear panel as shown below as is the on off button for the internal power supply unit and the cooling fan outlet The power supply switch must be in the on 1 position for the recorder to function it is good practice but not essential to switch the internal power supply off when the recorder is not in use On the front panel of the recorder is found the main ON button the receptacle whe
20. in the same range as the DVRI A cross over network cable or hub switch and 2 cables to link PC amp DVRI Once you have Coabis installed on your PC connect its network cable to the DVRi either via a cross over cable or by using a network hub switch set the IP address of the Coabis box to be in the same range as the DVRi Typically DVRi units will have an IP of 192 168 1 serialno i e serial number 37 will be 192 168 1 37 and a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 The coabis PC should have the same subnet and its IP address should start with 192 168 1 with being anything which is not already in use on the network and not the same as the DVRi lf your Coabis PC is also part of a corporate IT network you may need to get a second network card installed alternatively you can configure the DVRi to join the corporate network Permission and settings must be granted by your IT manager consult them or NE Tmc Marine for more advice Configuring the Encoder On the encoder run the DVRi Setup shortcut From the DVRi set up screen ensure the following are set AddFileNo AddSeqNo option MUST be checked Date Both Date options MUST be unchecked Time Both Time options MUST be unchecked The video output format and quality settings are at the discretion of the end user x n D NN RESET SSN 8128 RESET SEG 5803 NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 25 of 38 The coabis PC and the DVRi must
21. k again A This is a Windows derived problem Shut down the NETmc Marine application and re launch Q When try to play back my video clips in Windows Media Player it does not play A Check that the Extension to the file is mpg if it is pkt then change it to mpg NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 19 of 38 Section 5 APPENDICES NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 20 of 38 Appendix i Technical Specifications Power Requirements 100 260 Vac 50 60 Hz Power Consumption 180w Operating Temperature 10 35 Degrees Non operating Temperature 10 60 Degrees Operating Humidity 5 9596 RH non condensing Non operating Humidity 5 95 RH non condensing Operating Shock read 65G 2ms Non operating Shock 250G 2ms Operating Altitude 305m 3 050m 305m 12 200m Linear 20 300Hz 0 75G 0 to peak Random 10 300 Hz 0 004g2 Hz Low frequency 5 20 Hz 0 195 inches double amplitude High frequency 10 300Hz 5 0G 0 to peak Dimensions 482 W x 88 5 H x 455 D 2U case Non operating Altitude Operating Vibration Non operating Vibration Weight 15kg Video Input Composite BNC S VHS 4 way mini Din PAL NTSC Video Stream Format MPEG1 MPEG2 via codec MPEG4 Video Rate 500 kbps 6 Mbps Audio Analog stereo line input Network Support 10 100 Base T Serial Ports External Firewire USB2 drives 9 Way D Type for serial navigation Storage and shipping After overnight r
22. n on Serial 1 while Serial 2 might be reserved for CP or other information The cable used should be a 9way female to 9way female NULL modem cable When using Coabis from Site tools video overlay Use Screenwriter Baud 9600 Parity none Databits 9 Stopbits 1 Com Port port used on the coabis PC NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 35 of 38 The internal overlay command structure follows the established industry standards which can be summarised as ClearSomen 10 16 P Home Cursor Carriage return OD 183 Enable All Screens 00 0 Enable Screent 01 1 A Enable Screen 2 Enable Screen 182 03 O 56 Enable Screen 1 amp 3 05 5 Enable Screen2 amp 3 06 Disable All Screens 07 Enable Time Date Toplet Bottom left Toprght Bottom right The overlay manager software will auto launch when the systems starts and should be minimized by clicking mini mode when not in use a shortcut for overlay manager will be on the desktop if closed in Neue METmcMarine VideoTXT demo c x The software allows insertion of time date and any text NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 36 of 38 Up to 4 pages of text can be configured and available for quick recall by pressing the appropriate screen number Pages can also be saved and opened allowing for preset client sp
23. oad freight the units should be left at room temperature for 24 hours before powering on After air freighting the units should be left at room temperature for 48 hours before powering on NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 21 of 38 Appendix ii Definitions amp Abbreviations Definitions DVRi DVR Inspector Single Channel Digital Video Recorder Abbreviations ASCII DB DLT DRS DVR HTML MPG MPEG1 PKT PAL NTSC JPEG Mbps QC USB Store path SVHS TIFF NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 American Standard Code International Interchange Database Digital Linear Tape Digital Review Suite Digital Video Recorder Hyper Text Mark up Language Moving Pictures Expert Group File extension for a video file Industrial recording format controlled by the Moving pictures expert group Playable on all Windows operating systems win95 gt Packet File Extension Phase Alternation by Line the European video format National Television Standards Committee American Asian video format Joint Photographic Experts Group Mega bits per seconds rate of video encoding Quality Control Universal Serial Bus Local on hard disk where the video will be placed Super Video Home System Tagged Image File Format 22 of 38 Appendix iii Main controls After the splash screen the normal review screen see below will be displayed All the operation controls are displayed when the program is
24. re fitted for the removable drive and a small screen beside which there are 4 black buttons these buttons are for the control of the menus that are displayed on the screen These screens are primarily displaying status indicators and so under normal circumstances the operator need not concern themselves with them Mains Input USB Socket RCA Audio Cooling Fan Socket Keyboard Mouse Inputs Do not cover Sockets Network Connection Video IN VGA OUT Socket Video OUT pass through Cremer Composite Video Output MIC IN Audio Out PSU On Off Mao CONOY Data Overlay Switch miS LCD Display Power Button SATA Drive Caddy VU Meter NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev 4 1 February 2007 4 of 38 2 2 Installation of Inspector with removable drive 1 Install the DVRi in a 19 rack giving consideration to the height at which the unit is mounted to facilitate the easy removal of the hard drive Note1 It is essential that sufficient space be allowed behind the recorder to allow the power supply cooling fan to function correctly Note2 If networking the DVRi all network connections must be made and the network be live before switching on the DVRi otherwise no streaming video will be available 2 If the video signal is first being routed via a composite monitor ensure the impedance switch on the monitor is set to open otherwise no picture will be seen on the DVRi screen 3 Make all the necessary connections at the rear of t
25. s the RECORD button NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 14 of 38 When recording has started the button will become depressed and the minute counter will start to increment Once the desired footage has been recorded simply press the STOP button to end recording At any point during the recording or preview the image on the screen can be saved as a bitmap file by clicking the STILL button To resume logging simply click the RECORD button again The system will automatically create a new file automatically named as per the configuration in the SETUP page NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 15 of 38 3 4 Replaying the data 3 4 1 Using Windows Media Player Assuming the video was recorded to a removable drive you will need to insert the drive in to the USB caddie and connect this to your PC Once the storage unit is connected to the USB port of your PC you may be asked to install a driver to allow the drive to be seen this is available on the CD supplied with the Caddie insert the CD provided in to your computers CD drawer and follow the on screen instructions Once installed the storage unit will appear as an additional drive on My Computer or file explorer once installed e Go to the Desktop Click on My computer Open the video folder there Type PKT File Size 46 9 MB Click on the drive to which you are storing the video Double click on the video file you wish to check
26. started From here you can start and stop recording take clips and enter the set up screen The video displayed is the video that has been already stored on the hard drive so it is not real time The display also shows several bits of information including the amount of hard drive still free and the signal type and encoder format NETme Marine Digital Video Inspector 4 2 1 MN 5 0 5 E 1 6 WS 10 i o x EN ub E ec 57 8 24 8b 272 Signal type and encode format amp 41mU 1 0087 8H Je ma BLACK DOE RECOREEH Drive capacity ens ee i eae free space ime encoded Video Window this session Black Box Recording ON OFF NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 23 of 38 Appendix iv Keyboard short cut shortCut Key Function H Record 5 Stop Spacebar Snap NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 24 of 38 Appendix v COABIS Interfacing This section explains how to configure the Coabis digital video interface for the NETmc Marine DVR Inspector hardware There are 2 parts to configuring the interface First you must connect and detect the encoder Secondly you must define where routine and anomalous video footage and still images are to be stored and which applications are to be used to display the clips and images Hardware setup To command a DVRi from a Coabis system you will need A PC to run Coabis A network card in that PC An IP address on your coabis machine
27. t BLACK BOX RECORDIHG BLACK BOX RECORDING ENABLED DISABLED Recording If the Black Box option is enabled clicking on this button will start recording The button will now look like this BLACK BOX RECORDING 8 2 317 Recording is also indicated by the presence of a green tick in the status bar Unless otherwise arranged the Black Box will record to a separate 120 gigabyte hard disk drive called the D Drive Depending on the quality settings chosen the Black Box allows continuous recording for between 33 hours highest quality settings and 213 hours lowest quality settings Black Box files are automatically saved under the time and date recorded and can be accessed through Windows 2 e0060751_ 1305 LJ 20060731 _ 1304 CEATA EE File Edit View Favorites Tools Help AN O ss tw d i gt Search j Folders Vem Ez xX 1 DTI ICD ge RovIDDH 15 378 KE PET um SUGAR T 13 03 NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev 4 1 February 2007 9 of 38 3 2 Set up Page After clicking the SETUP button you will see the following screen Here you can configure the recorder setting the video format and compression rate the length or size of the video files PKTS and allocating the storage path and file names INSPECTOR SETUP pcm EE 1 gt Iv 59 The set up settings of the DVRi can be changed however the unit will have been shipp
28. ut in the number of seconds you want the file to be NETmc Marine DVRi Manual rev4 05 coabis May 06 11 of 38 The size of file chosen will depend very much on the project in hand but should probably be no less than 5 minutes otherwise the number of files recorded may become excessive and difficult to manage Video File Location Share and Templates Store Path This is the location that your video files wil be stored The default location for the removable device is D Videofile Prefix Adds a chosen name or auto variable to the video file Select for list of auto name options see appendix 2 Snap File Prefix Adds a chosen name to the still image grab Add Seqno Adds an incrementing number to the file name Date Adds the current date to the file name Time Adds the current time to the file name Reset ssn 1 reset seq 0 Reset auto increment numbers SNAP FORMAT The default stills format is Bitmap however it is possible to record the stills in GIF or JPEG format which makes smaller file sizes To select an alternative to Bitmap click the radio button OTHER and then select the relevant tick box SHOW STATUS INFO SCHEEN WHEN SNAPPING When a still is taken you can make the recorder indicate to you that a still is being taken this momentarily interrupts the video signal however it DOES NOT stop the recorder recording video If you do not want to interrupt the onscreen video DO NOT tick the box Bla
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