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GE 4eZT User's Manual

1. Please Note When an option is not specified it will be set to 0 When a normal connection is requested but the DVMRe unit is already connected via a normal connection the WaveBrowser should open a live connection instead The default page http 3 18 172 230 does not accept option codes and will open the WaveBrowser in disconnected state The example URL from above http 3 18 172 230 wrcontrollite_c 1s 2a 3t 1361959858 ssi requests the WaveBrowser to make a normal connection play back at 2 27 2003 10 53 32 displaying camera 1 in medium size 0150 0198H 68 DVMRe Triplex eZ Email Links The DVMRe Triplex eZ is able to send emails when certain events occur like videoloss alarms etc When in record mode the Triplex eZ software version 5 00 will add a WaveBrowser link in the email notification Clicking this link initiates WaveBrowser to be started make a normal connection and play back the specific camera with a medium size video window at the time the event occurred 0150 0198H 69 DVMRe Triplex eZ 7 Technical Specifications General External Power Supply 12 Volt DC 60 Watt 5 Amp Connector 2 1mm barrel connector center positive Power Consumption 35 Watt nominal single disk 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 17
2. Arrow Cursors Disk Analysis Screen Disk Time y and Date at cursor _ location E S E Record E TTT wg Pon Write to CD Alarm Event Activity OVideoloss MPresent Absent Hit SEARCH again to enter Advanced Search Zoom Level Rotating the Jog moves the two arrow cursors across the representation of the recorded video As the cursors move across the screen the corresponding disk time is indicated in the upper right of the screen The video representations are color coded by category Rotating the Shuttle expands Zooms the display The Lowest level most detail is indicated on screen with an L Pressing the Enter button will start Playback from the cursor location 5 2 Quick Archive to CD Archive to CD on the Disk Analysis Screen by selecting the time and date and pressing the record button The QuickWave Setup must be set to ON from the Archive Setup Quick Wave Setup menu see section 3 14 The Archive Incident menu should appear Archive Incident 1 Use the Jog to modify the time parameters and use the 07 31 2003 02 20 06P Shuttle to move between the Start and Stop fields Figen stop Press the Record button on the front panel when satisfied 02 20 09P The CD Writer will open the CD tray when completed The video may now be viewed on any PC equipped with a CD ROM RECORD Capacity 557MB to Archive 0150 0198H 59 DVMRe Triplex eZ 5
3. Press the Freeze button again or any camera button to cancel Freeze operations 0150 0198H 17 DVMRe Triplex eZ Selecting Monitor PB To control Monitor PB press the lower part of the Monitor button The Monitor B LED will light to indicate that the number keypad now controls Monitor B Press the upper part of the Monitor button again to return the keypad control to Monitor A g l Q Monitor Button 2 4 Playback Playback always displays on Monitor A Playback multiscreen borders are black as opposed to the gray borders of the live multiscreens Monitor B continues to display live full screen images in playback mode To begin playback press the Play Forward or Reverse Play button Play Forward When the Play Forward button is pressed the unit will play forward at the rate the data was recorded While in Playback mode the user may change the playback direction playback speed etc To return to Play Forward operations press the Play Forward button Play Forward Button Reverse Play To begin reverse playback press the Reverse Play button lt Reverse Play Button Fast Forward During playback rotate the Shuttle the outer dial clockwise to view data at a higher than normal rate Increasing the amount of rotation increases the rate of playback Jog Shuttle AutoPause During playback moving the Jog the inner dial in any direction will freeze playback Depress the Freeze or any Play button to continue p
4. sequence Press the Alarm button and Sequence button simultaneously Autolist Program mode is indicated as PGM on screen Recording starts when the first camera number is pressed Press the camera numbers in the order you wish them to appear on screen The amount of Alarm Button and time between button presses determines the Dwell Time During sequence list programming pressing any button other than a Number button or the Sequence button voids the sequence list Sequence Button To end the recording Press the Sequence button The amount of time between pressing the last Number button and the Sequence button determines the dwell time for the final camera in the sequence list Returning To The Default Sequence List The default sequence list is all cameras in numeric order with a three second dwell time To return the unit to the default sequence list go to the Main Menu Factory Settings menu 0150 0198H 22 DVMRe Triplex eZ Caution Initiating the Factory Setting menu command returns all settings back to the original factory defaults except the time date email addresses and email IP address This will cause the loss of any custom settings Sequencing In Cameos While viewing a multiscreen display additional cameras cameras not shown in the multiscreen display can be sequenced in the lower right hand cameo by pressing the Sequence button The sequence list is not programmable Press the Sequence button again to cance
5. 2 wire See section 3 16 for information about configuring Connector Type RJ 45 the RS485 network address settings in the menu Max Cable Length 3200 feet 1000 meters system RJ 45 Pin Configuration For RS485 Port Use i Use Ground Shield Not Connected Not Connected Network VE Network VE Ground Shield 12345 67 8 Not Connected Not Connected RJ 45 socket on back panel 0150 0198H 12 DVMRe Triplex eZ Ethernet Port The cable connection configuration depends on your Wire Type Cat 5 network configuration Connector Type RJ 45 e Fora DVMRe Triplex eZ that connects directly to a Hub or Switch use a straight through Max Cable Length 100 meters 328 ft connection Min Cable Length 6 feet 1 8 meters e Fora DVMRe Triplex eZ that connects directly to Hub Wiring Configuration Straight Through a PC use across over connection PC Wiring Configuration Cross Over Consult with your MIS personnel for the specific type of configuration See section 3 16 for information about configuring the ethernet settings in the menu system RJ 45 Pin Configuration For Ethernet Port Use 1234567 8 Not Connected RX Not Connected Not Connected Not Connected RJ 45 socket on back panel SCSI and IEEE 1394 archiving devices should not be connected to the GE Security DVMRe Triplex eZ simultaneously Archiving support is only available fo
6. Alarm and Camera 9 Alarm and Camera 10 Alarm and Camera 11 Alarm and Camera 12 Alarm and Camera 13 Alarm and Camera 14 Alarm and Camera 15 Alarm and Camera 16 Reserved Search Frame Reverse Frame Forward Play Reverse Stop Play Forward Monitor A 2 Way Multiscreen 4 Way Multiscreen 6 Way Multiscreen 7 Way Multiscreen 9 Way Multiscreen 10 Way Multiscreen 13 Way Multiscreen 16 Way Multiscreen 138 Must send a No Button Pressed command immediately following any of these commands DVMRe Triplex eZ 9 2 Configuration and Status i Data structure Byte 1 OxFF Byte 2 Command Type OxAA SET Update DVMRe with data OxBB GET Extract data from DVMRe Byte 3 Data Length n Byte 4 Data Type 0x61 Restart DVMRe OxFE Send configuration data to DVMRe 0x09 Read Alarm History from DVMRe OxFF Read configuration and status data from DVMRe Byte 5 Data byte 1 Byte 6 Data byte 2 Byte x Data byte n ii Sending data to the DVMRe a Restart DVMRe Triplex eZ This command will restart the DVMRe Triplex eZ Byte 1 OxFF Byte 2 OxAA Byte 3 0 Byte 4 0x61 b Send data to DVMRe Triplex eZ Configuration data can be sent to the DVMRe Triplex eZ to change the way it operates The data is arranged in the form of 16 byte blocks numbered from 1 to 213 Blocks 182 183 and 185 are status blocks and hence cannot be written to For details about the contents of each block contact G
7. C and non condensing humidity specifications 10 to 80 before choosing an installation location Extremes of heat or cold beyond 0150 0198H 8 DVMRe Triplex eZ the specified operating temperature limits may cause the unit to fail Do not install the unit on top of other hot equipment Leave space between rack mounted units Moisture Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Moisture can damage the internal components Do not install the unit near sources of water Chassis Other equipment may be placed on top of the unit if it weighs less than 35 pounds 16 kilograms 1 6 Associated Equipment Associated equipment in a typical security system could contain the following items e Two monitors e A Keyboard KB3 or KTD405 e Video cameras Composite video 1 volt peak to peak e Alarm input devices Pressure sensors motion detectors etc e Alarm output devices Buzzers Sirens Flashing Lights etc e APC connected via ethernet cable e An external archive device such as a DVSe RAID CD R DAT or AIT drive For instructions regarding the connection of the associated security equipment in your system please consult the instruction manual of the associated equipment 1 7 The Back Panel 9 L RB bed ad S Camera Inputs BNC connector looping Auto Terminating Composite Monitor A Output Composite video output with BNC style connector Y C Monitor A Output Y C video output with 4 pin mini DIN style connec
8. A macro is a recorded sequence of keystrokes The number of macros depends on the number of camera inputs 4 10 or 16 Each macro can have up to 32 keystrokes Use this menu to Enter Macro Record mode Timed Macro Start e Program a scheduled start time for a macro LI Main Menu Macro Macro Record Note Do not attempt macro programming while the front panel is locked Ihaa kaeet To begin recording a macro Select Macro 1 Select the macro number you wish to record then press the Enter button The unit will automatically exit the menu system and go to a starting point Macro Record mode is indicated as F and the Macro Number on screen 2 From this point begin recording the desired keystroke sequence Record up to 32 keystrokes If 32 keystrokes are exceeded the unit will end the macro recording automatically 0150 0198H 40 DVMRe Triplex eZ 3 When finished programming press the Function button then the Enter button to end the macro recording A form is provided in section 10 to keep track of recorded macro functions Keystroke count while in the menu system While recording a macro entering the menu system changing multiple menu items and exiting the menu system are only counted as one keystroke Using the Jog to navigate the menu system does not count as keystrokes Once the menu system has been exited re entering the menu system will count as a second keystroke Not all menu items can be programmed
9. 00pps Disk Duration 3 days CANCEL OK Per Camera Time 0 57pps 1 1pps 1 7pps 4 Estimate of the of time each camera will typically spend in the associated record rate For example if you expect to have about 20 total events each 19 h day each lasting 3 minutes on average then the of the time will be 4 1 hour 24 hours 1 Rotate the Jog to navigate and the Shuttle to change the values 2 To save changes and exit the menu Select OK and then press the Enter button 3 To exit the menu without making changes Press the Menu button or select CANCEL then press the Enter button Record Quality Use this setting to specify the record quality for all cameras Decreasing the record quality decreases the amount of disk space required to store the images due to a higher compression scheme Record Quality Picture Quality Disk Space Needed High Excellent Most Medium Good Medium Standard Fair Timelapse Record Rate The unit records at the Timelapse Record Rate under normal conditions when there are no alarms events or activity present Record rates are measured in Pictures Per Second pps 0150 0198H Least 33 DVMRe Triplex eZ Activity Record Rate The unit will record at the Activity Record Rate when the camera is in normal Timelapse Record Mode and activity is detected in the camera scene Activity should not be linked to Event in which case the E
10. 3 Search Filters Pressing the Search button a second time brings up the Search Filters Menu Use the Search Filters menu to specify e The type of operation to be performed Play from Disk Play from Archive Copy from Disk to Archive and Copy from Archive to Disk e The Start and Stop date of the search e Searching for recorded activity events retail text or alarms e Searching for a text string e Which cameras to search inclusively or exclusively Search Filters Operation Play from Disk The following options are available when an archive device is connected DATE MM DD YY TIME HH MM 1 Play from Disk D Start Stop Start eter 2 Play from Archive 01 27 04 01 27 04 20 57 20 59 3 Copy from Disk to Archive 4 Copy from Archive to Disk Activity Event Alarm Text Selecting these functions displays thumbnails in the Search Results window To access the Retail Search Menu select RETAIL and press the ZOOM key ako alai ava as abe alls al Hit Camera buttons to select deselect individual cameras Use the Zoom CANCEL EDIT MODE button to globally START SEARCH select deselect cameras to search Hit ZOOM to edit retail text list Hit ENTER to toggle EDIT Mode Selecting Search Parameters 1 Rotating the Jog to navigate highlight the box adjacent to the parameters that you wish to modify 2 Once in the Parameter Box use the Shuttle to navigate through
11. 5 x 14x 1 7 Inches 1U 19 inch rack unit Weight Connections 9 Lbs 10 100 Ethernet Port RJ 45 Connector RS232 Port 1 DB 9 Male Connector RS232 Port 2 RJ 45 Connector Camera Inputs BNC connectors Auto Terminating Color amp Mono Monitor A Output Y C 4 pin Mini DIN Connector Monitor B Output Y C 4 pin Mini DIN Connector Monitor A Output Composite BNC Connector Monitor B Output Composite BNC Connector RS485 Port Two Looping RJ 45 Connectors IEEE 1394 Firewire Port 6 position IEEE 1394 Socket SCSI Port 50 pin High Density SCSI 2 female connector Alarm I O Port Video Use Supplied DB 25 PCB connector Video Signal Input 0 5 to 2 0 Volts peak to peak with Automatic Gain Control Video Signal Output 1 Volt peak to peak into 75 Ohm Input Termination 75 Ohm Auto Terminating Display Memory 4 Megabytes Resolution Horizontal 720 Pixels Vertical 484 Lines 576 for PAL Gray Scale 256 levels Colors Y U V 4 2 2 16 8 Million Colors Compression Standard 0150 0198H 70 Wavelets DVMRe Triplex eZ Audio Audio Input 315mV 40k Ohms Unbalanced Audio Output Alarms 315mV 600 Ohms Unbalanced Inputs 1 per camera Relay Configuration Normally Open Record Priority Interleaved or Exclusive Alarm Status I
12. Camera This feature removes cameras from all live displays while continuing to record them so that the users and the public are unaware that the camera is being recorded Covert cameras are viewable during playback Select Yes in this menu to configure a camera as covert Rotate the Jog to navigate and Shuttle to change the values To disable the covert camera make display visible return to this menu and change the selection to NO The camera s display will become visible upon exiting the Main Menu CANCEL OK LJ Main Menu Camera Setup Camera Scope Use this menu to view a live luminance histogram of the currently displayed camera Luminance Histogram A Luminance Histogram is a graphical representation of how many times each gray level value occurs in an image Use this feature to analyze and optimize the video input signal Luminance Histogram SL Black White Luminance 0150 0198H 47 DVMRe Triplex eZ 3 14 Archive Setup Data recorded by the unit can be archived to an external archive device Use this menu to e Select the Port where the archive device will be connected e Turn Background Archiving mode Off and On e Erase the recorded data on a compatible archive device e Enable or Disable QuickWave Setup LJ Main Menu Archive Setup Port Select Select the Port or interface to which the archive device will be connected Select from the following items e SCSI SCSI archive devi
13. Event 0000 0011b If both the start and stop bits are set a momentary event will be initiated on the selected camera Pre event video will be recorded at the event record rate for the selected camera The post event timer will continue recording at the event record rate after which the selected camera will resume recording at the normal record rate 0150 0198H 74 DVMRe Triplex eZ 9 RS232 Remote Control Protocol The unit supports two different communication types e Remote Front Panel Button Emulation e Remote Configuration and Status 9 1 Front Panel Button Emulation Data Structure Byte 1 OxFF Byte 2 0x55 Byte 3 Front Panel Button Code Description Byte 1 and 2 are header bytes Byte 3 contains the code for a specific front panel button The different buttons and their corresponding codes are as follows No Button Pressed Record Play Stop Alarm Freeze Zoom Sequence Reserved Camera 1 Camera 2 Camera 3 Camera 4 Camera 5 Camera 6 Camera 7 Camera 8 Camera 9 Camera 10 Camera 11 Camera 12 Camera 13 Camera 14 Camera 15 Camera 16 Reserved Menu Enter Reserved Macro Reserved Monitor B 0150 0198H OO Joo P Go A OH 25 40 75 Reserved Left Arrow Right Arrow Up Arrow Down Arrow Reserved Alarm and Sequence Alarm and Camera 1 Alarm and Camera 2 Alarm and Camera 3 Alarm and Camera 4 Alarm and Camera 5 Alarm and Camera 6 Alarm and Camera 7 Alarm and Camera 8
14. Play Forward Button Reverse Play When in Reverse Play mode and the Reverse Play button is pressed the unit will enter the Triplex mode of operation When Reverse Play is pressed again the unit will revert back into the normal Playback mode While in the Triplex mode if forward play is in progress the Reverse Play button will change the playback direction Reverse Play Button Fast Forward During Triplex mode rotate the Shuttle the outer dial clockwise to view E playback images at a higher than normal rate Increasing the amount of rotation fax increases the rate of playback Live images are not affected M Jog Shuttle Rewind During Triplex mode rotate the Shuttle counter clockwise to view playback images in reverse at a higher than normal rate Increasing the amount of rotation increases the rate of playback Live images are not affected Freeze During Triplex mode pressing the Freeze button pauses all multiscreen images both Live and Playback Freeze Button Single Frame Advance amp Single Frame Rewind During Freeze or Pause mode rotate the Jog the inner dial to view the frame directly before or after the frame displayed on screen Only the playback images are affected Stop To stop Triplex mode and return to Live mode on Monitor A press the Stop button Stop Button 0150 0198H 25 DVMRe Triplex eZ Multiscreen Display During Triplex mode press one of the Multiscreen buttons to activa
15. Shuttle to change the motion detection sensitivity 10 being the most sensitive Rejection Configure the unit s false alarm rejection feature by selecting Low Medium or High These settings are based on the number of simultaneously triggered zones and the persistence of motion in a scene The Low setting is the most sensitive to motion The Medium setting will filter out most false alarm situations due to sudden luminance changes over the whole scene clouds passing over The High setting will filter out sudden luminance changes as well as spurious motion events that do not persist for a number of frames a bird flying past the lens Target Size This setting is the minimum number of zones from the 16 x 16 grid that must be activated simultaneously before it is considered to be valid motion Link To Alarm Select the alarm number that you wish to activate when motion detection is activated LJ Main Menu Motion Detection Setup Active Zones Use this menu to setup the Active Zones for motion detection The screen shown below will overlay the current video image allowing for precise activity zone setup The disabled zones will be tinted The enabled zones will be clear 0150 0198H 43 DVMRe Triplex eZ Activity Grid Setup Screen Pressing the Function button will bring up the Help screen shown below This screen will overlay the current video image MENU Exit Activity Setup ENTER S
16. again displays the Status Display Box Pressing the same button a third time displays any associated ATM or cash register ASCII text Number Button Sequenced Full Screen Display While in a Full Screen display press the Sequence button to begin full screen sequencing The sequence list is programmable For detailed information about programming the sequence list see section 2 8 Sequence Button Zooming To activate the 2x digital zoom select the full screen display of the camera O you wish to zoom then press the Zoom button Zooming will be indicated by the LED located directly above the Zoom button Zooming is also indicated as ZOOM on the monitor Zooming works with frozen and non frozen images Zoomed images can also be frozen Zoom Button While Zoomed use the Jog Shuttle to Pan and Tilt across the image with LED Please note the camera does not move during digital Pan Tilt Press the Zoom button again or another camera button to cancel the Zoom operations If the Zoom button is pressed while in a multiscreen display the camera from the last active cameo is selected for full screen display Press the Zoom button again to activate the Zoom operation 0150 0198H 19 DVMRe Triplex eZ Searching Recorded Data user to search for data on the internal hard disk or an external archive device The user may search the data for previous recording sessions text insertion and alarm conditions Because the search interface
17. bank Hp oe N Press the Number 1 button to insert a blank character or press the Number 2 button to insert the selected character When finished editing the title press the Enter button to exit the edit mode Save changes and exit the menu Select OK then press the Enter button Exit the menu without making changes Press the Menu button or select CANCEL then press the Enter button LI Main Menu Camera Setup gt AGC Use the Automatic Gain Control AGC to adjust the video input signal level for cameras whose level is outside the normal range Signal Gain Setup The default gain setting is 100 Camera 01 S Signal Gain Rotate the Jog to navigate and the Shuttle to change the values Save changes and exit the menu Select OK then press the Enter button Exit the menu without making changes Press the Menu button or select CANCEL then press the Enter button CANCEL OK 0150 0198H 46 DVMRe Triplex eZ Camera Disable LI Main Menu Camera Setup Camera Disable Use this menu to Disable or Enable each camera input Enable individually Disable Use the Jog to navigate and the Shuttle to change the values Enable Save changes and exit the menu Select OK then press the Enter button Exit the menu without making changes Press the Menu Camera 16 Enable button or select CANCEL then press the Enter button CANCEL OK LI Main Menu Camera Setup Covert
18. function will only operate once per 8 Function and time period Sequence Buttons 0150 0198H 41 DVMRe Triplex eZ L Main Menu Macro Timed Macro Start Use this menu to program scheduled start times for macros Up to 20 scheduled start times can be programmed in this menu Timed Macro Setup Event Select the scheduled start event you wish to edit Event EFE Day Select the start day Monday Sunday of the macro EEN Select sn double asterisks to run the macro every day Time 00 00 Select None to cancel the scheduled start time Macro 01 Time Select the start time for the macro CANCEL OK Macro Select the desired macro number A form is provided in section 10 to keep track of scheduled macros 3 12 Motion Detection Use this menu to e Enable motion detection on a per camera basis Enable Disable Detection Setup Parameters De Setup Active Zones e Activate individual zones in a scene to respond to motion detection Indicate Detection e Activate the on screen motion detection indicator e Set motion detection as Activity detection or Intrusion Detection e Configure the motion detection parameters on a per camera basis UI Main Menu Motion Detection Enable Disable Detection Selecting Enable All or Disable All from this menu will activate or deactivate Individual Enable motion detection on all cameras Enable All Selecting Individual Enable from this menu will bring up t
19. is so dynamic the search interface is covered in detail in a separate section of this manual See section 5 Search Button The DVMRe Triplex eZ has a powerful search interface feature that allows the 2 5 Recording To begin recording press the Record button Recording will be indicated by the LED located directly above the Record button The unit always starts recording Q at the end of previously recorded data The unit will continue recording until the record button is pressed again unless Record Lock is ON Record Button The DVMRe Triplex eZ also remembers its current record mode in the event of power loss If the unit was recording during a power loss then when power is restored the unit will put itself back in that mode Monitor Displays During Recording Multiscreen Live and Playback display on Monitor A and Monitor B are not affected by recording operations Monitor A Monitor B Stop Mode Playback Mode Triplex Mode E4 E4 IG E E E 0150 0198H 20 DVMRe Triplex eZ 2 6 Display Options Available Multiscreen Displays Press the Multiscreen buttons to activate the multiscreen display Pressing the individual multiscreen button will display the corresponding multiscreen The multiscreen display is limited to the number
20. items e The BNC connections e The loop through terminations e The video levels of incoming signals e The possibility of ground loops e Consult the camera s installation instructions for additional information about proper camera setup Check Record And Playback Quality Record for at least three minutes at the default record rate Then play back the recording selecting each camera for full screen display Check the playback picture quality 0150 0198H 15 DVMRe Triplex eZ 2 DVMRe Triplex eZ Basic Operations 2 1 Principal Operating Modes The DVMRe Triplex eZ has three principal modes of operation e Live Viewing e Playback e Recording All three of these modes can operate simultaneously Each mode is discussed in detail later in this section 2 2 The Front Panel LKE a 600 O oO 7 Q Qeeeq d UE AED op op op op op op op o One KE OOo Multiscreen Selection Buttons 16 10 7 and 4 way Monitor Selection Button Monitor A or Monitor B Multiscreen Selection Buttons 13 9 6 way and Picture in Picture Camera Selection Number buttons Camera numbers 1 through 16 Reverse Play Button Playback in Reverse Freeze Button Freezes camera images on screen in Live mode Pauses Playback Play Forward Button Begins Playback Jog Shuttle Controls Playback speed and Menu selections CaN SS An Ze S LY Menu Button Provides access to on screen menus CH Power Indicator Indicates
21. of the desired camera Once a camera has been selected the active cameo advances to the next cameo on the right Number Button The camera selection only changes the multiscreen currently being displayed Each multiscreen must be configured separately Changes to the multiscreen display are saved in non volatile memory and will be retained even if power is removed from the unit Freezing Press the Freeze button to freeze the image in the selected cameo Each frozen cameo is indicated as a a flashing asterisk on screen Press the Freeze button again to cancel Freeze operations Freeze Button 2 8 Sequencing The sequencing feature allows a camera to be displayed briefly on screen before advancing to the next camera in the sequence list The default sequence list displays each camera in numerical order Sequence Button Dwell Time The dwell time is the amount of time each camera is displayed on screen before advancing to the next camera The default dwell time is 3 seconds Autolist Custom Sequence List The Autolist feature allows the user to create a custom sequence list controlling the order the cameras are displayed and the dwell time Separate Autolists may be created for Monitor A Live and Playback mode and Monitor B Live mode Using the Monitor button select the monitor to be programmed Then using a Number button select any camera for full screen display To begin recording the Autolist
22. point Failure to do so will render that alarm input useless even if the alarm was latched and gets acknowledged from the front panel A Stop Alarm followed by a Start Alarm will have to be sent to create a new alarm on that channel Stop Alarm 0000 10XXb If only the stop bit is set the selected camera s alarm status will be cleared If no other alarms are present the DVMRe will exit the alarm mode Momentary Alarm 0000 11XXb If both the start and stop bits are set a momentary alarm will be initiated on the selected camera Pre alarm video will be recorded at the alarm record rate after which the DVMRe will continue to record video at the normal record rate 0150 0198H 73 DVMRe Triplex eZ 8 5 Event Actions All Event messages will be ignored while an Alarm condition exists in the DVMRe No Event Change 0000 0000b If both the start and stop bits are clear there will be no change to the event status The camera s record rate will not be changed Start Event 0000 0001b If only the start bit is set an event will be initiated on the selected camera This will cause the selected camera as well as any pre event video to be recorded at the Event Record Rate Stop Event 0000 0010b If only the stop bit is set the current event on the selected camera will be terminated This will start the post event timer after which the selected camera will resume recording at the normal record rate Momentary
23. power on off condition zech ch Alarm button Allows user to acknowledge and silence alarms N Sequence Button Sequences camera views WI Zoom Button Provides a 2X digital zoom JS Function Button Used in conjunction with Camera Buttons to run Macros a Record Button Used to Start and Stop Recording o Stop Button To stop Playback and return to Live mode zech N Search Button Access to stored video data fos Enter Button Confirms selection in menus 0150 0198H 16 DVMRe Triplex eZ 2 3 Live Viewing Multiscreen Display In Live Multiscreen mode press one of the Multiscreen buttons to activate DS KS the multiscreen display on Monitor A Multiscreen displays are not J E E p available on Monitor B Live Multiscreens are displayed with gray borders lt Pe For detailed information about Multiscreen displays see section 2 6 pay Multiscreen Buttons Multiscreen Display With Sequencing If a multiscreen display does not include all of the cameras the remaining cameras can be sequenced in the bottom right cameo While in a multiscreen display press the Sequence button to begin sequencing For detailed information about sequencing see section 2 8 Sequence Button Full Screen Display Select any camera for Full Screen display by pressing the Number button of the desired camera Pressing the Camera number button again displays the Status Display Box Pressi
24. the fields and the Jog to change the values To activate the parameter use the Shuttle or the Enter button to place an X in the check box When finished use the Jog to navigate to another parameter 0150 0198H 60 DVMRe Triplex eZ 5 4 Retail Search The local retail search feature is provided for customers who wish to search video for specific products from the front panel of the DVMRe The customer can select from predefined product names from predefined categories To use this feature you must create a text file containing the categories product types and product names sub levels that you want to search This file is then uploaded to the DVMRe via the web interface Text File Format To create a retail search text file open Notepad or any other simple text editor The file must be saved as a text only file The meta character is used in this text file to identify a category All strings below a category are interpreted as sub levels of that category until another category appears The creator of the retail text file is responsible to put the categories and sub levels into correct order The DVMRe will not sort the strings A category has to have at least one sub level The customer has to store this file as a txt file named retail_ search txt Example Ice_Cream Vanilla Chocolate_Chip Soda Vanilla S E Root_Beer filename retail_search txt Orange Beer Draft Light Extra_Light Uploading Downloading the re
25. 16 Alarm Input 16 Pin 5 Alarm Input 5 Pin 17 Alarm Output Relay 1 Pin 6 Alarm Input 6 Pin 18 Ground Pin 7 Alarm Input 7 Pin 19 Ground Pin 8 Alarm Input 8 Pin 20 Ground Pin 9 Alarm Input 9 Pin 21 Alarm Output Relay 1 Common Pin 10 Alarm Input 10 Pin 22 Alarm Output Relay 2 L Nid Wis SOVA Ze E x ei Vi T D E CH SOE IBS I KI Rm em ee N a 2 DOSED e Uu e E zZz 6 Z Oo E HL Zz EL St EL Nid Pin 11 Alarm Input 11 Pin 23 External Alarm Silence and Acknowledge Input Pin 12 Alarm Input 12 Pin 25 Alarm Output Relay 2 Common IN GND 9Y GND SV LON DN IV eV SLY DN FUN LW euis SL 9 SL 9 Di EF 9 E SL z PL D oz 8 ONS ON gw OH e ZON oU MOV LLY Ion ZLY ZINOD ELV eUBIS L A Alarm PCB Active alarm inputs vary by DVMRe model 4 channel units 4eZT have 4 active alarm inputs 10 channel units 10eZT have 10 active alarm inputs Alarm Input An alarm condition can be activated by devices such as pressure pads passive infrared detectors door switches or other similar devices Alarm Relay Output The alarm relay output is activated when an alarm condition Output Normally Open Zero exists The alarm output is only active for the duration of the potential relay contact alarm Voltage 30V Max Alarm relays can be programmed in the menu system to respond to macros and video loss See section 3 11 for Current Souma Ma informati
26. 358 or 541 754 9133 Fax Tech Support 541 752 9096 available 24 hours a day Main 541 754 7162 Web www ge security com 0150 0198H June 2004 CE 0150 0198H 2 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment DVMRe Triplex eZ Contents 1 DVMRe Triplex eZ Overview cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeees 6 1 1 Products Featured In This Manual ccccscccccssseeeescsseeessesneeeseasseeeseaseeessoaneeessaeseessones 6 LZ Product Descriptio N s cccccccsccteccvcececdeted ie eeecesecectcetivveeseneecetidevessetenssensdevedessterncestideeverered 6 1 3 GET ee TEE 7 LA Unpack SEENEN 8 1 5 Installation Environment c ccccecesseeeeseeeeeeseeseeeeseaseeesseeseeeseasaseeseaaeeeseasesssoaseeessannee 8 1 6 Associated Equipment 002 ccccccceccceeeeeee
27. ADD_TEXT 0x14 Class byte is 0x14 0x40 Command byte is 0x40 Data Length 0 Data Length is the number of data bytes in the message from 2 to 502 Data Length 1 Camera byte indicates the camera associated with the alarm event or text The Camera valid range is from 0 to 15 Alarm Event Alarm Event byte usage is described in the following section String 0 String fields contain text characters The string length can be from 0 to 500 characters in length The String field is not required If text data is available it will be String 1 recorded with the next video frame for the camera identified by the camera field String n 1 Check Sum 0150 0198H 72 DVMRe Triplex eZ 8 3 Alarm Event Fields The two least significant bits are currently used for the Event commands Bits 2 and 3 are used for the Alarm commands MSB LSB 7 6 5 4 3 a ug Event Start Event Stop Alarm Start Alarm Stop 8 4 Alarm Actions No Alarm Change 0000 00XXb If both the start and stop bits are clear the alarm status and camera record rates will remain unchanged Start Alarm 0000 01XXb If only the start bit is set the DVMRe will enter the Alarm mode The selected camera will become the alarm camera Pre alarm video will be recorded and the Alarm Record Rate will be initiated Every Start Alarm command should subsequently be followed with a Stop Alarm command at some
28. E Security and request the Block Data Structure for the DVMRe Triplex eZ Byte 1 OxFF Byte 2 OxAA Byte 3 17 Byte 4 OxFE Byte 5 Block Number 1 181 184 186 200 Byte 6 data 0 Byte 21 data 15 After sending a block or series of blocks block number 255 must be updated to signal the end of the configuration session All data bytes for block 255 must be set to 0 0150 0198H 76 iii Requesting data from the DVMRe When a message of type OxBB is sent to the DVMRe Triplex eZ it will respond by sending 16 bytes of requested data a Read Alarm History List Byte 1 OxFF Byte 2 OxBB Byte 3 0 Byte 4 0x09 When the Read Alarm History List message is received by the DVMRe Triplex eZ it responds by sending a start byte OxFF followed by ASCII strings for every alarm event in its alarm history list and a stop byte OxFF Each string is formatted as follows dd bmm ddbhh mm ssbaa lt CR gt lt LF gt dd index number 00 99 b space character mm month 01 12 dd day 01 31 hh hours 00 23 mm minutes 00 59 ss seconds 00 59 aa alarm number 01 16 lt CR gt Carriage return Ox0D lt LF gt Line feed Ox0A Example 03 11 27 22 48 58 15 b Read data from DVMRe Triplex eZ Configuration and status data can be read from the DVMRe Triplex eZ The data is arranged in the form of 16 byte blocks numbered from 1 to 213 For details about the contents of each block contact GE Secur
29. G ee conditions Records at the Event Record Rate during events This is the default setting CANCEL OK About Events An Event is an action that the unit acknowledges by recording at the Event Record Rate yet it is not cause for an Alarm Events may be created two ways via RS232 text insertion and Activity detection Example of an Event A camera is pointed at the front door inside the lobby during business hours With the Event Camera Settings Type set to Event the unit does not record while the doorway is empty When activity motion detection senses that someone is entering or leaving the doorway the unit begins recording at the Event Record Rate and stops recording when the motion ceases RS232 Event See section 8 for information about generating an Event via RS232 and optionally inserting ASCII text to mark the Event Activity Detection Event See Setup Parameters in section 3 13 for detailed information about configuring activity detection as an event in the menu system Q Main Menu Record Record Settings Use this menu to e Specify the record quality High Medium or Standard e Specify the Timelapse Record Rate 0150 0198H 32 DVMRe Triplex eZ e Specify the Activity Record Rate e Specify the Event Record Rate e Specify the Global Alarm Record Rate Record Settings Record Quality Global Timelapse Record Rate 1 1pps Activity Record Rate Event Record Rate Global Alarm Record Rate 24
30. Installer Ethernet Deactivates the ethernet password so that any PC equipped with WaveReader may Reset access the unit Access Installer 1 4 Unpacking Check the package and contents for visible damage If any components are damaged or missing do not attempt to use the unit contact the supplier immediately If the unit must be returned it must be shipped in the original packing box Package Contents e The DVMRe Triplex eZ unit e The Alarm Interface Circuit Board P N 0090 0077 e The User Manual P N 0150 0198 e Accessory PCB P N 0900 0127 Audio equipped models only e A WaveReader Software CD P N 0151 0005 25W11 e The WaveReader Software Manual P N 0150 0143 e The Archiving Addendum P N 0150 0194 e WaveWatch User Manual P N 0150 0189 e Power Supply P N 4310 0020 e Power Cords 120 VAC P N 4310 0002 and 220 VAC P N 4310 0001 1 5 Installation Environment Power Ensure that the installation site s AC power is stable and within the rated voltage of the 12 Volt DC 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 Ensure that the location planned for the installation of the unit is well ventilated Take note of the locations of the cooling vents in the unit s enclosure and ensure that they are not obstructed Temperature Consider the unit s operating temperature 0 to 40
31. MRe Triplex eZ This feature can be used by Web Developers to link various cameras to specific Web content It will also be used by the DVMRe Email feature to allow the recipient of an alarm email to click on a link in the email which causes the WaveBrowser to connect and play back at the time when the alarm occurred Functionality The traditional WaveBrowser URL is http lt IP_Address gt wrcontrollite ssi This URL will start the WaveBrowser in the disconnected state Triplex software version 5 00 supports command codes placed after an underscore after wrcontrollite and before ssi In the following example the options are in bold Example http 3 18 172 230 wrcontrollite_c 1s 2a 3t 1361959858 sel The following table specifies the supported options Name Code Description Example Camera c lt n gt Describes either the camera number for c 10 fullscreen 1 Camera 1 16 Camera 16 or the type of the multiscreen display 100 Multiscreen 16 large 101 Multiscreen 16 small 102 Quad screen Size s lt n gt For fullscreen camera describes the s 2 size of the display 1 large 2 medium 3 small Action a lt n gt Describes the action the WaveBrowser a 2 has to take 0 No action 1 Normal Connection Play 2 Normal Connection Live 3 Normal Connection Goto 4 Live Connection Time t lt n gt When action is set to 3 Goto the time t 1361959858 specifies where to go in number of seconds since 01 01 1960
32. RAR AARPARAARBEE CANCEL START SEARCH EDIT MODE Hit ZOOM to edit retail text list Hit ENTER to toggle EDIT Mode Start Search Enter Search Re Time Date Search Results Search Button ts Activity Text Motion Alarm Search Results Search Results Search Results Start Date 90 01 21 2002 om 01 21 2002 002 01 21 2002 003 01 21 2002 004 01 22 2002 20 07 10 oos 01 23 2002 20 07 10 006 01 24 2002 20 07 10 007 01 25 2002 20 07 10 008 01 26 2002 20 07 10 Days HH MM Ss 0 00 01 55 0 00 00 38 00 08 56 00 00 06 o 05 57 31 00 46 43 9 matches found P z D 3 19 06 11 3 19 21 42 3 19 23 51 3 20 6 26 3 20 14 30 o 02 02 02 02 Ridi 3 20 18 51 3 20 21 54 3 21 02 25 3 21 03 51 3 22 21 01 02 02 02 02 02 PLAY REV FWD to page up down MENTER to play event SEQ to repeatedly play event 10 matches found Play Back 0150 0198H 58 PLAY REV FWD to page up down ENTER to play event SEQ to repeatedly play ewut Play Back Le Record Button Write to CD DVMRe Triplex eZ 5 1 Disk Analysis Screen This screen shows a graphical representation of the recorded video stored on the Begin by pressing the Search button The Disk Analysis Screen will appear internal hard disk Search Button ow OO AJ o DG LO Mt
33. User Manual DVMRe Triplex eZ E GE Security 2004 GE Security All Rights Reserved Any GE Security software supplied with GE Security products is proprietary and furnished under license and can be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of GE Security The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice GE Security in keeping pace with technological advances is a company of product innovation Therefore it is difficult to ensure that all information provided is entirely accurate and up to date GE Security accepts no responsibility for inaccuracies or omissions and specifically disclaims any liabilities losses or risks personal or otherwise incurred as a consequence directly or indirectly of the use or application of any of the contents of this document For the latest product specifications visit GE Security online at www GE Security com or contact your GE Security sales representative For technical support before and after installation call 800 469 1676 Technical support is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call Tech Support 800 469 1676 6 A M 5 P M PST Monday through Friday Tech Support 541 740 3589 all other times Main 800 343 3
34. about configuring specific items from the Operator menu Operator Menu Item Primary Menu Location Section In Manual Time Date Display Main Menu Time Date Time Date Display 3 8 Titles Display Main Menu gt Camera Setup Camera Titles Title 3 13 Display Alarm History Main Menu gt Alarm gt Alarm History 3 11 Video Archive Setup Main Menu gt Archive Setup 3 14 Operator Password Main Menu Password Operator Password 3 19 0150 0198H 55 DVMRe Triplex eZ 4 Alarms 4 1 Alarm Input Alarm devices are connected via the Alarm PCB on the back panel of the unit see section 1 7 Each Alarm Input corresponds with the Camera Input of the same number Alarm input to camera number assignments can be changed on 10 and 16 channel models See Alarm Action menu section 3 10 4 2 Alarm Output Front Panel Alarm LED The LED located to the left and above the Alarm button is lit for the duration of the alarm Internal Buzzer The internal buzzer is activated until it is Silenced and Acknowledged This feature can be turned off in the menu system see Buzzer Setup in section 3 10 Monitor Displays Discussed below in the On screen Displays During Alarms section Output Relays The alarm output relay is active for the duration of the alarm Macro Activation Unit can be configured in the menu system to activate a macro when an alarm is detected see Link to Macro in section 3 10 Rec
35. ame format e g ge04 companyname net For registration purposes the string until the first dot is used as hostname here ge04 the remainder is used as domain here companyname net The hostname is set via the Ethernet Setting menu and is case sensitive DDNS update interval must be set to a reasonable value e g 2 minutes The password for the DDNS server has to be set in the Passwords gt DDNS password menu The password is 4 digits long The Enter button can be used for the number 0 When everything is configured correctly the DVMRe will send periodically a Dynamic DNS update message over TCP port 3495 to the Dynamic DNS server telling the server its hostname The DVMRe does not include its IP address in the message Instead the Dynamic DNS server extracts the IP address of the DVMRe via the Ethernet source IP address This guarantees that the correct IP address is used even when the DVMRe is behind a NAT router 3 17 Front Panel Lock Use this feature to lock the front panel keypad While locked the only operational key on the front panel is the Menu button To unlock the front panel enter the Installer password and return Lock Keyboard to this menu Highlight the item you wish to select Save changes and exit the menu Press the Enter button Exit the menu without making changes Press the Menu button 3 18 Factory Settings Return To Factory Defaults From the Factory Setting menu press the Enter button A Facto
36. arranty coverage The Tech Support Manager will resolve any questions that may arise during evaluation to make a final determination Note The three year warranty does not apply to the following products MobileView and the monitor CRT which carry a 12 month warranty from the date of purchase The warranty specifically covers any defects in material and workmanship and does not cover equipment that has been abused damaged or modified For all warranty repairs GE Security will cover all costs including parts labor and shipping Repaired equipment will be returned via the same method of shipment in which it was received If a customer requests a faster return shipment the difference will be charged For all non warranty repairs the customer will be billed for parts labor and shipping Labor will be billed in half hour increments Note Customers requesting an estimate prior to repair will be notified by phone If they cannot be reached they will be notified by fax If we are unable to reach the contact person for repair authorization after one phone attempt and two fax attempts the equipment will be returned without being repaired We will hold equipment no longer than two weeks Advance Replacement Policy When an advance replacement is required we will send the customer replacement equipment from our stock and receive the returned product in exchange The received equipment will be evaluated and the repair department will determi
37. ave and Exit Activity Setup PAUSE Toggle between Enable and Neutral STOP Toggle between Disable and Neutral ZOOM Disable Enable all zones PLAY FORWARD Increase the Sensitivity level PLAY REVERSE Decrease the Sensitivity level This Help Screen will display for 15 seconds and then disappear Press the Function button again to redisplay Function Button 0150 0198H 44 DVMRe Triplex eZ Sensitivity Scope Use the sensitivity scope to adjust the motion detection sensitivity for the scene The sensitivity scope is the bar located near the left hand corner of the screen The black bar raises and lowers to indicate the degree of motion detected When the black bar reaches the red bar a motion detection alarm is activated Adjusting Motion Detection Sensitivity Raise and lower the red bar to change the motion detection sensitivity Use the Play Forward button to increase the sensitivity level and the Play Reverse button to decrease the sensitivity level The sensitivity level is also displayed as a numeric value Play Reverse to decrease the Sensitivity 00 oO Play Forward to increase the Sensitivity LJ Main Menu Motion Detection Indicate Detection Motion Detection may be indicated on screen by displaying the letter M Use this menu to turn this feature On or Off pore cion 3 13 Camera Setup Use this menu to e Edit the title for each camera Camera Tit
38. been deleted but not yet overwritten Test Destroy Erase all data from the hard disk permanently without the possibility of restoring it Selecting this option brings up a confirmation dialog box Test Provides access to the Disk Test Setup menu which features disk test and monitoring options Disk Test Setup Menu The Disk Test Setup menu provides several testing options including the test time frequency and duration Disk Test Options include Disable Test Now Test Periodically The Test Periodically option runs the Disk Test at the specified frequency The Disk Tests run in the background and will not interfere with normal operations Test Frequency in hours From 0 to 1000 hours between tests Test Duration This option is for the type of test to run Fast or Thorough The Thorough test will test significantly more sectors than the Fast test GE recommends using the Thorough test The Fast test can miss some disk failures 0150 0198H 35 DVMRe Triplex eZ Disk Test Setup Disk Test DISABLE Test Frequency in hours 0 Test Duration Fast CANCEL OK Disk Test Result Disk Failed Disk 1 Write Error Disk 2 Write Error Use the Jog to move between the menu fields and the Shuttle for the selections within the fields When satisfied with the selections select OK and press the Enter button to execute The Disk Test will run in the background and will not interfere with normal operations Once the disk te
39. button The user will be prompted indicating if the password was entered correctly and changed The Ethernet Password The Ethernet Password feature limits access to only those users who access the unit using the password feature of WaveReader versions 2 4 or later When the unit is first setup the default is No Password Protection Meaning anyone using WaveReader and accessing with an ethernet connection can connect to the unit Activate The Ethernet Password Pen Enter the new password using the Number buttons Highlight OK then press the Enter button Re enter the password Highlight OK then press the Enter button The user will be prompted indicating if the password was entered correctly and changed 0150 0198H 53 Installer Password Ethernet Password Enter a new Install Password Password Box Enter a new Ethernet Password DVMRe Triplex eZ Deactivate The Ethernet Password To return the unit to No Ethernet Password Protection Ethernet Access Reset Password enter the Ethernet Access Reset Password in the password box shown above 1 The DDNS Password 111 Password Box The DDNS password enables the DVMRe Triplex to contact the Domain Name Server in order to provide IP to Domain Name translation You must obtain this number by calling you Domain Name Service By default this password is 2222 This password is only used when Name Service in the Ethernet Settings Men
40. ces e 1394 1394 Firewire archive devices LI Main Menu Archive Setup Background Archive Background Archive Commands the unit to record data to both the hard disk and the archive device simultaneously Select from the following items e OFF Turns background archiving Off e ON Turns background archiving On LI Main Menu Archive Setup Erase Archive Medium Use this feature to erase all of the recorded data on an archive device Port Select Background Archive Erase Archive Medium QuickWave Setup Archive Port Select Setup Archive Port Select fisis CANCEL 0K Message With Erase Archive Medium highlighted press the Enter button If a compatible archive device is connected a confirmation box will appear otherwise no action will occur Main Menu Archive Setup gt QuickWave Setup This feature provides the option of having the QuickWave software written to any CDs that are created This allows the CD to be read on any PC without installing software Select ON to enable OFF to disable 0150 0198H 48 Erase all Records Are you sure QuickWave Setup QuickWave CD Write on CANCEL OK DVMRe Triplex eZ 3 15 Audio Setup Use this menu to enable or disable the audio feature of the Triplex Select from fered OFF C711 e G711 Audio Limitations 1 To record audio at least one the unit s video inputs must be set to record video at a rate of 1pps
41. e and store it in memory The Local Retail Search Screen Access to the Local Retail Search screen is gained through the Search Filters Menu Press the Search button one or more times until the Search Filters Screen appears then select the Retail radio box and press the Zoom key Search Filters Operation Play from Disk DATE MM DD YY TIME HH MM Start Stop Start Stop 01 27 04 01 27 04 20 57 20 59 Activity Event Alarm Text 4 Oo o D Retail To access the Retail Search Menu select RETAIL and press the ZOOM key Camera Hades Gy DSDS RR CANCEL EDIT MODE START SEARCH Hit ZOOM to edit retail text list Hit ENTER to toggle EDIT Mode Setup Retail Search Catagories Lee Cream Ice Cream selected from Category List Soda Beer Kl Vanilla O chocolate Chip Vanilla selected from Sub Level Selected Strings D Clear Individual 1 Vanilla O Clear all CANCEL 0K Hit ENTER to toggle EDIT Mode 0150 0198H 62 DVMRe Triplex eZ The following operations can be performed n this screen e Select category in the categories list e Select and deselect sub levels of the currently highlighted category e Clear individual or all selected sub levels 3 categories 5 sub levels and 5 selected sub levels can be displayed on screen at one time Up down keys will scroll
42. ected in this menu then it is automatically silenced and acknowledged If the alarm input exceeds the duration specified in this menu the unit silences and acknowledges the alarm when the alarm input ceases Select the timeout duration the range is from 1 to 250 seconds Transparent alarms cannot be silenced and acknowledged If transparent mode is preferred but the ability to silence and acknowledge alarms is desired select Timed Out and set the Alarm Timeout to two seconds LI Main Menu Alarms Enable Disable Use this menu to Enable or Disable the alarm inputs Enable All Select from the following Disable All e Individual Enable Allow the user to access the Alarm Enable submenu and enable or disable alarm inputs on a per camera basis Alarms Enable e Enable All Alarm 01 BESO e Disable All Alarm 02 Disable Alarm Enable Rotate the Jog to navigate and the Shuttle to change the values Save changes and exit the menu Select OK then press the Enter button Alarn Disable Alarm Enable Exit the menu without making changes Press the Menu ae onde arm Disable button or select CANCEL then press the Enter button CANCEL OK LI Main Menu Alarms Alarm History Use this window to view a list of the 100 most recent alarms Alarms are displayed 10 at a time Rotate the Jog to scroll 001 02 04 18 40 32 16 through the alarms 002 02 15 12 00 10 11 Alarm History Box Information dis
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45. emote programming and control through the RS232 RS485 and Ethernet ports e View live or recorded images remotely using WaveReader software e Dual monitor displays e Auto detect video mode on startup NTSC or PAL e Video motion detection intrusion and activity e Retail text search e Preview search results with thumbnail images e Displays include full screen sequenced picture in picture and multiscreens e Alarm Handling with History Log Pre and post alarm recording e Archive onto GE Security DVS Disk Array or RAID DAT AIT or CD Rs e IEEE 1394 Firewire interface for GE Security DVSe Disk Array or Firewire Disk Drives e Continuous Recording with simultaneous Archiving e PTZ control via ethernet or POTS using CBR KB3 J or KTD 405 keypad e Covert camera recording recording without display 0150 0198H 6 DVMRe Triplex eZ e Auto Daylight savings time change function e Clock synchronization with Network Server e Integrated WaveBrowser Software e Dynamic IP addressing DHCP e Support for Dynamic Domain Name Server DDNS e Support for over a dozen languages e Hard Disk monitoring and testing features e Playback and live audio via WaveReader on audio supported models e Alarm Notification via email 1 3 Passwords Passwords are provided to limit access to menus and certain functions Two levels of password security are provided e Operator Limited menu access only the Operator menu is available e Instal
46. ence button to select the desired character bank Rotate the Shuttle to navigate the Modem Init String Rotate the Jog to select a character from the character bank a PF YN Use the Number 2 button or rotate the Shuttle to insert the desired character from the character bank into the Modem Init String and advance to the next character Use the Number 1 button to insert a blank character When finished press the Enter button To save the changes and reboot select OK then press the Enter button The unit will only reboot if changes were made to the Modem Init String 9 To exit the menu without making changes select Cancel then press the Enter button Pressing the Menu button also exits the menu without making changes Baud Rate EE Use this menu to configure the baud rate for Port 1 for external control ip cies of the unit via RS232 Rotate the Jog to select a baud rate from the menu Reno SS au Save changes and exit the menu Press the Enter button Exit the menu without making changes Press the Menu button 19200 Baud 38400 Baud 57600 Baud Port 2 Use this menu to configure the baud rate for Port 2 Rotate the 1200 HES Jog to select a baud rate from the menu OOD Ec Save changes and exit the menu Press the Enter button eo Cees Exit the menu without making changes Press the Menu button The RS232 port 2 is used for Event Generation and ASCII Text Insertion See Section 7 for the RS232 Protocol required to perform these funct
47. exer Recorder Sixteen Channel Color Triplex eZ Key To Model Numbers 1 DVMRe Digital Video Multiplexer Recorder Ethernet capable 2 4 10 or 16 Maximum number of camera inputs 3 eZ Simplified version 4 T Triplex 1 2 Product Description The DVMRe Triplex eZ is a video multiplexer capable of recording from multiple cameras to one or more internal hard drives while simultaneously providing playback Unlike outdated time lapse VCRs the DVMRe Triplex eZ records high resolution pictures Digital recording improves playback quality over VCRs and eliminates the hassle of cleaning heads changing tapes or servicing motors Depending on the setup the DVMRe Triplex eZ can store from a few hours to more than 3 years of color images Programmable search features eliminate time consuming Fast Forwarding or Rewinding of tapes searching for critical data Search for recorded images or events by alarm time date video loss camera number and ASCII cash register or ATM text Caution This products primary purpose is to furnish video multiplexing and recording Although the unit has alarm handling and motion detection functions they are considered secondary features This unit should not be the only alarm device on site Features e Multiplexer functionality with built in digital recording e Triplex simultaneous recording playback and live multiscreen viewing e 60pps pictures per second recording of up to 16 cameras e R
48. he Status Indicator color Choose Bottom Left White Black White or Gray Bottom Left Gray Title not displayed 0150 0198H 23 DVMRe Triplex eZ Status Indicators Status indicators are displayed on the upper right hand corner of the screen Status indicators include e Time and Date these can be turned off in the menu system see 13 Way 16 Way section 3 8 The Time and Date format can also be changed in Small Cameo the menu system e Time remaining on Hard Disk s Conditional Indicators Condition Full Screen Indicator Multiscreen Indicator Alarm ALM A in cameo of camera in alarm Autolist Program PGM PGM mode Freeze FRZ Asterisk in frozen cameo Macro Record mode F followed by macro number F followed by macro number Motion Detection M M in cameo w motion detection Videoloss VDL V in cameo with videoloss Zoom ZOOM ZOOM Status Display Box A Status Display Box can be viewed by pressing the Camera Number button twice Status Indicators include On Live Fullscreen e Archive Status Not Connected Not Ready Ready Ejecting Play and timeleft Timeleft indicates the amount of time before the archive medium is full Only available if the unit has Background Archiving turned On e Network Displays all current Network connections Normal connection is displayed as ip ip or if the
49. he following menu Disable All Individual Enable Menu Use this menu to enable or disable motion detection on a per camera basis Rotate the Jog to navigate and the Shuttle Camera 01 to change the values Camera 02 Disable Camera 03 Enable Camera 16 Enable CANCEL OK LJ Main Menu Motion Detection gt Setup Parameters Use this menu to select the Camera Motion Detection Type and Sensitivity of the Motion Detection you wish to configure 0150 0198H 42 DVMRe Triplex eZ Motion Detection Parameters Setup Camera Motion Detection Type ACTIVITY Sensitivity Relay Output CANCEL OK Navigate in this menu using the Jog to select the field and the Shuttle to change the parameters Activity Vs Intrusion Activity Detection is a simple type of motion detection having only a sensitivity setting and a relay output Intrusion Detection is a more sophisticated type of motion detection with additional features such as false alarm rejection levels minimum target size and an alarm output Activity Detection Setup If Activity is selected in Motion Detection Type field the following parameters are enabled Relay Output The unit may be configured to activate a relay output when motion detection is present Select either 1 2 1 2 both relays or None Intrusion Detection Setup If Intrusion is selected in Motion Detection Type field the following parameters are enabled Sensitivity Rotate the
50. he highlighting will move to the row of numbers Enter the time in Hours Minutes and Seconds Rotate the Jog to HH MM SS change the values and the Shuttle to navigate WS WD Los Press the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the edit mode CANCEL OK To save the changes and exit the menu Rotate the Jog to select OK then press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes Rotate the Jog to select CANCEL then press the Enter button Press the Enter button the highlighting will move to the row of numbers Enter the date in Months Days Years The day of the week is calculated automatically Rotate the Jog to change the values and the Shuttle to navigate CANCEL OK Press the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the edit mode 01 28 02 MON To save the changes and exit the menu Rotate the Jog to select OK then press the Enter button To exit the menu without making changes Rotate the Jog to select CANCEL then press the Enter button 0150 0198H 29 DVMRe Triplex eZ LI Main Menu Time Date Set Date Format Rotate the Jog to set the desired date format Select from either Date Format Setup e MM DD YY Select Format e DD MM YY e YY MM DD Press the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the menu Press the Menu button to exit the menu without making changes LI Main Menu Time Date Time Date Display Use this menu to specify if the
51. his ensures that you can connect to the Triplex by TCP MTU Size Standard hostname within the network See the Note below for information HTTP Port 80 on configuring Dynamic DDS with GnuD IP OK DDNS Update Interval Select the Dynamic Domain Name Server interval Select from Disable or from 1 to 1440 minutes IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Consult with a qualified Network Administrator or an MIS professional to configure these settings if DHCP is not enabled Primary Name Server Backup Name Server The IP addresses of the Primary and Backup Name Servers Not required if DHCP is enabled Print Server Enter the Print Servers IP address to enable the Print Image operation Function and Zoom TCP MTU Size Select from Standard 1400 and 1200 The MTU describes the maximum possible TCP packet size Standard 1500 is optimal for most ethernet network environments HTTP Port Select the HTTP Port Select from Port 0 to 65535 Shortcuts are available for port 80 Camera 1 button and 8080 camera 2 button Consult with a qualified Network Administrator or an MIS professional to configure these settings 0150 0198H 51 DVMRe Triplex eZ In order to use Dynamic DNS with GnuD IP the user has to configure following in the menus Name Service must be set to GnuDIP Ethernet Setting Menu Primary Name Server must be set to the IP address of the GnuDIP server Ethernet Setting Menu Hostname must be set to the required hostn
52. ions 0150 0198H 50 19200 Baud 38400 Baud 57600 Baud DVMRe Triplex eZ UI Main Menu Communications gt RS485 Connect several units to a single keyboard or vice versa Up to 32 units any combination of multiplexers and keyboards can be networked together Use this menu to specify the units unique network address Save changes and exit the menu Press the Enter button Exit the menu without making changes Press the Menu button Q Main Menu Communications Ethernet Settings An ethernet connection can be used to connect to the unit from a PC for the viewing of live or recorded images Use this menu to configure the Ethernet communications settings Select from the following Ethernet A Enable Hostname D406T2250419 Ethernet Select Enable or Disable DHCP Disable Hostname The default Hostname is the unit s serial number Name Service Disable without the dashes The user should modify only when GnuDIP DDNS Update Interval 1 min is selected in the Name Service field IP Address 3 18 DHCP Select Enable or Disable Enables dynamic IP addressing Subnet Mask gt 255 255 When DHCP is enabled the IP address Subnet Mask Gateway Gateway gt 3 18 and Server fields are dynamically addressed Primary Name Server 3 18 Name Service Select from Disable WINS or GnuDIP Enabling es REO BOE o Bo Me WINS registers the hostname and IP address within the current Print Server gt 3 18 Network T
53. is indicated on screen by a flashing red A in its cameo Alarm LED lights to indicate an alarm condition There is no change in the playback or Triplex multiscreen based on playback of recorded alarms 4 6 Alarm History Box The Alarm History feature provides a list of the 100 most recent alarms View the Alarm History Box by accessing the menu system and selecting Operator gt Alarm History The Alarm History Box can also be found under Main Menu gt Alarm Alarm History For detailed information about viewing the Alarm History Box see Alarm History in section 3 10 4 7 Searching For Recorded Alarms See section 5 0150 0198H 57 DVMRe Triplex eZ Searching The DVMRe Triplex eZ provides a powerful search interface to access video files stored on the hard disk or an external archive device Search Menu Overview Search Button Disk Disk Analysis Screen 01 21 2002 20 17 01 WAlarm QEvent Activity OVideoloss Present Absent Hit SEARCH again to enter Advanced Search Level 1 Baiar Given Dactvaty Hil SEARCH aga y ty dotat Meggsa 3 maam wavae As EN UyigaCiDEE Hir ZANCH aalo ta tar Ademzet Scarch Level amp 1 Hit ESCH agaia ta aptas Adapted Search Search Filters Search Filters Operation Play from Disk Start DATE MM DD YY Stop 01 27 04 01 27 04 g Retail Activity Event Alarm o D 2 E 13 14 15 16 FAR
54. ity and request the Block Data Structure for the DVMRe Triplex eZ Byte 1 OxFF Byte 2 OxBB Byte 3 1 Byte 4 OxFF Byte 5 Block Number 1 213 or 255 if all blocks are requested The DVMRe Triplex eZ responds to the Read data request by sending all the requested data bytes consecutively without any start or stop bytes A total of either 16 bytes or 3408 bytes will be transmitted depending on whether a single block or all the blocks were requested DVMRe Triplex eZ 10 Macro Tables Photo copy this page and use it to keep a record of the programmed macro functions 10 1 Macro Functions Table Macro Description Number 11 12 13 14 15 16 Function Daylight Savings Time Sets clock ahead one hour in April and back one hour in Sequence October 0150 0198H 77 DVMRe Triplex eZ 10 2 Scheduled Macro Table Macro to Run 0150 0198H 78 DVMRe Triplex eZ 11 Warranty and Service 11 1 Factory Service Warning Do not open the top cover or attempt to service the unit as this may expose you to dangerous voltages and other hazards Programmer maintenance of this unit is limited to external cleaning and inspection Refer all servicing to qualified personnel If the unit requires factory service contact the dealer who supplied the unit to you for the correct proced
55. l sequencing 2 9 On screen Indicators There are five types of on screen indicators Camera Titles Displays the camera number and the camera title Status Indicators Displays Time Date and Hard Disk record time left Conditional Indicators Displays indicators for Freeze Zoom Alarm Motion Detection Videoloss Autolist Program mode Macro Record and Macro Playback mode Status Display Box Displays Archive Device Network status and Image Quality Setting Playback mode only Text Display Box Displays ATM POS Text data Camera Titles Camera Titles are displayed on either the upper or lower corner of the left hand side of the screen The camera title can be changed in the menu system see section 3 13 The user can change display position and color See below Changing Position And Color Of Title And Status Indicators Camera Titles To change the color and position of the camera Position Color titles select a camera for full screen display then press the Enter button to advance to the next display setting Repeatedly pressing Top Left Black the Enter button advances the display settings through the Top Left Whit sequence show in the table on the right clad Status Indicators amp Camera Titles Select Camera 1 for full Top Len iay screen display Using the Enter button cycle through the Bottom Left Black sequence shown on the right Each time the position cycle is completed the unit advances t
56. layback Rewind During playback rotate the Shuttle counter clockwise to view data in reverse at a higher than normal rate Increasing the amount of rotation increases the rate of playback Freeze During playback press the Freeze button This feature pauses all full screen and multiscreen images Freeze Button 0150 0198H 18 DVMRe Triplex eZ Single Frame Advance amp Single Frame Rewind During Freeze or Pause mode rotate the Jog the inner dial to view the frame directly before or after the frame displayed on screen Stop Playback To stop playback and return to Live Multiscreen mode on Monitor A press the Stop button Stop Button Multiscreen Display During Playback press one of the Multiscreen buttons to activate a e hE multiscreen display The 6 way and PIP multiscreen displays are not J E ER p available in Playback mode For detailed information about Multiscreen lt E displays see section 2 6 S Multiscreen Buttons Multiscreen Display With Sequencing If a multiscreen display does not include all of the cameras the remaining cameras can be sequenced in the bottom right cameo While in a multiscreen display press the Sequence button to begin sequencing For detailed information about sequencing see section 2 8 Sequence Button Full Screen Display Select any camera for Full Screen display by pressing the Number button of the desired camera Pressing the Camera number button
57. ler Complete menu access both the Main and Operator menus are available As a security measure it is recommended that the Operator and Installer passwords be changed after installation is complete see section 3 19 Store the passwords in the administrator s secure files Default Passwords Four Channel Units Password Access Changeable Default Type Level Function by user Password Provides access to the Operator Yes Press ENTER Operator Operator P P menu 4 Times Provides access to all on screen Installer Installer menis Yes 3444 Resets the multiplexer to the Factory Installer factory defaults except the time Defaults date email addresses and email IP address Provides access to the On screen Language Installer Language menu Ethernet Deactivates the ethernet password so that any PC equipped with WaveReader may Reset access the unit Access Installer 0150 0198H 7 DVMRe Triplex eZ Ten and Sixteen Channel Units Password Access Changeable Default Type Level Function by user Password Provides access to the Operator Yes Press ENTER t t Operator Operator meni 4 Times Provides access to all on screen Installer Installer menus Yes 3477 Resets the multiplexer to the Factory Install factory defaults except the time Defaults Ge date email addresses and email IP address Provides access to the On screen Language menu Language
58. les e Adjust the Automatic Gain Control Camera AGC e Disable or Enable camera inputs Camera Disable e Specify cameras as covert recorded but not displayed Covert Camera e View the Camera Scope Histogram Camera Scope LI Main Menu Camera Setup Camera Titles Use this menu to e Specify if the camera titles will be displayed on the monitors Edit the title for each camera Titles Display Edit Titles Titles Display Camera titles may be displayed on either monitor Use this menu pacha aaa Bee to turn this feature On or Off Monitor a Bj Monitor B OFF Rotate the Jog buttons to navigate and the Shuttle to change the values CANCEL OK 0150 0198H 45 DVMRe Triplex eZ Edit Titles Rotate the Shuttle to select the camera whose title you wish to configure and then press the Enter button The Camera Title Edit menu will appear Camera Title Edit Camera ES Title Camera 01 CANCEL OK ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ SEQ key selects character bank 1 key inserts blank character 2 key inserts selected character Camera Title Edit Menu 1 With the camera title selected press the Enter button The menu will enter the Edit mode and the character bank will appear in the center of the menu Press the Sequence button to select the desired character set Rotate the Shuttle to navigate the cursor in the camera title Rotate the Jog to navigate the cursor in the character
59. mber buttons Press any of these buttons to call up individual cameras for display When connected to a unit that has more than 16 cameras right clicking over the number buttons will display numbers 17 through 32 Right click again to return to cameras 1 through 16 14 Single Camera Display Size Choose from Small Medium or Large 15 16 way Multiscreen button Choose from a Medium 16 way or Large 16 way 16 4 way Multiscreen button Selects a Large 4 way display 17 View Live Button Click on this button while connected to view live video 18 Play Pointer Slider Bar The Play Pointer slider bar advances to the right to indicate the playback position on the disk The user can drag the bar to navigate forward or backward 19 Goto Button Click on this button to go to the selected date for the drop down time and date boxes 20 Drop down Date Selection Menu Click on this field to display a graphic calendar to select a date to view 21 Time Selection Menu Click on the Up or Down Arrows to select a specific time to view The Drop Down Volume List Box Click on the arrow to display a list of available disk volumes on the connected unit Click on the volume to select 6 2 DVMRe Triplex eZ WaveLink A new feature with Triplex eZ software version 5 00 is the DVMRe Triplex eZ WaveLink This feature allows putting command codes in the URL when calling WaveBrowser to control actions the WaveBrowser is going to perform 0150 0198H 67 DV
60. ndicators Motion Detection Relay Outputs On screen Indicators Status Retrievable via RS232 port Zones Per Camera 256 16 x 16 grid Sensitivity Settings 10 levels Gray Levels Per Zone 256 levels Motion Detection Status Output Part Numbers Relay Outputs Link to Alarms Link to Events On screen Indicators Status retrievable via RS232 port Remote Keyboard CBR KB3 CBR KB3 J KTD405 Includes motorized pan tilt and zoom controls Rack Mount Kit CBR RK6 1U Height Part Number 0110 R601 Replacement Manual 0150 0198H 0150 0198 71 DVMRe Triplex eZ 8 RS232 Alarm Event Generation Text Insertion Protocol The RS232 Alarm Event Generation Text Insertion Protocol is designed to deliver Alarm Event commands and Text data to the DVMRe from serial interface devices through the RS232 port 8 1 Message Structure The Delimiter byte signals the start of a new message and has a value of OxFF The Class and Command fields identify the type of message The Data Length is a 16 bit value indicating the number of bytes in the Data portion of the message Data Length is sent using Intel byte ordering Little Endian The Check Sum byte is the result of XORing all the bytes in the message 8 2 Message Type One message is currently supported to store text along with recorded video Delimiter Class Command Data Length Data Check Sum OxFF CMD_NEW_
61. ne whether it is a warranty replacement If it is non warranty see our repair policy above for details The following guidelines will be used for all advance replacements e Fewer than 45 days from purchase GE Security will replace the product with new equipment e From 45 days to 1 year from purchase GE Security will replace the product with refurbished equipment e From 1 year to 3 years from purchase the product must be sent in for repair Advance replacements will be sent for a fee of 100 If you have questions about this policy please contact the GE Security RMA Department at 800 469 1676 0150 0198H 80 DVMRe Triplex eZ 0150 0198H
62. ng the same button a third time displays any associated ATM or cash register ASCII text see section 2 9 Number Button Sequenced Full Screen Display While in a Full Screen display press the Sequence button to begin full screen sequencing The sequence list is programmable For detailed information about programming the sequence list see section 2 8 Sequence Button Zooming To activate the 2x digital zoom select the full screen display of the camera O you wish to zoom then press the Zoom button Zooming will be indicated by the LED located directly above the Zoom button Zooming is also indicated as ZOOM on the primary monitor Zooming works with frozen and non frozen images Zoomed images can also be frozen g g Zoom Button While Zoomed rotate the Jog Shuttle to Pan and Tilt across the image with LED Please note the camera does not move during digital Pan Tilt Press the Zoom button again to cancel the Zoom operations If the Zoom button is pressed while in a multiscreen display the camera from the last active cameo is selected for full screen display Press the Zoom button again to activate the Zoom operation Freezing Pressing the Freeze button freezes all camera images on screen Full Screen freezing is indicated as FRZ on screen Multiscreen freezing is indicated as a flashing asterisk in each frozen cameo Individual cameos can be frozen in Active Cameo mode see section 2 7 Freeze Button
63. nsigned ActiveX controls and Initalize and Script ActiveX controls not marked as Safe are set to Prompt Click the OK button Click on the Yes button in the Warning message Click the OK button in the Internet Options window To access the web interface 1 Launch Internet Explorer version 5 5 or later on any local Internet connected PC or laptop 2 Type in the Triplex s IP address or hostname in the address field and press enter The Enter Network Password box should appear 3 Enter the correct Username and Password in their respective fields the default username and password is admin Click the OK button 4 The WaveBrowser window should appear Type the IP address in the IP Address Field and click the Connect button Fie bak e oe Tae ee wn DD 23 D Mines eee Sh A PS As fetes LaF rag ez 1817 00 error zm zl om ue zi IP Address Field 0150 0198H 65 DVMRe Triplex eZ 6 1 WaveBrowser Overview and Controls Wave Browser 1 0 Microsadt Internet Explorer Button Panel Main Viewing Area Drop Down Volume List O Ewie The Main program window consists of the following areas e The Main Viewing Area The large blue area e The Button Panel The left side of the window e The Drop Down Volume List Allows the selection of available Disk volumes The Main Viewing Area Pictures are displayed in this area in Multi Camera and Single Camera formats Picture display order is according to
64. o select archive playback etc Search Results r si H 3 1906 11 3 19121 4213 19 23 51 3 20 6 261 3 20 714 30 02 S A0 iAsessil 3 20 Bale sel sy Ail O2eAS Sy Ail OseSl 3 22 Bal soul 02 02 02 02 02 10 matches found PLAY REV FWD to page up down ENTER to play event SEQ to repeatedly play event Some options may be unavailable depending on the type of search performed These options are not displayed When archiving the unit will not allow the amount of selected data to exceed the amount of space available on the target medium Press the Menu button to exit the Search Results window without making a selection Hitting the Enter button will play the selected search result Hitting the Enter button again while in playback will cause the next selection from the search list to be played Press the Sequence button to repeatedly play the selected event 0150 0198H 64 DVMRe Triplex eZ 6 WebBrowser The DVMRe Triplex eZ has an integrated WebBrowser interface The WaveBrowser option allows the user to view video from any ethernet connected Triplexes with software version 4 09 or above For WaveBrowser to function properly certain ActiveX controls must be set correctly To setup the ActiveX controls 1 Click on the Tools Internet Options Menu in Internet Explorer Click on the Security tab Select Internet for the Web Content Zone Click on the Custom Level button Ensure that both Download u
65. of camera inputs on the unit Sixteen Channel unit Capable of displaying all multiscreens Ten Channel unit Only capable of displaying 10 way through 4 way multiscreen and PIP Four Channel unit Only capable of displaying 4 way multiscreen and PIP The camera assignments for each multiscreen is retained in non volatile memory for both Live and Playback multiscreen mode on Monitor A PIP Use the Jog Shuttle to adjust the location and size of the PIP display Please note that the PIP display is only available on Monitor A in Live mode 2 7 Active Cameos A cameo is defined as any cell within a multiscreen display Active Cameo mode allows the user to access and edit each cameo individually Entering Active Cameo Mode While viewing a multiscreen enter Active Cameo mode by pressing the Enter button Active Cameo mode is indicated on screen by flashing the number and titles of the active cameo and the LED above the Enter button is lit By default the top left cameo is activated Selecting Cameos Select a cameo using the Jog Shuttle to navigate the multiscreen Rotating the Jog selects the next screen up or down a row Rotating the shuttle selects the next screen in numerical order The active cameo will always be indicated by the flashing camera number and titles 0150 0198H 21 S Enter Button Jog Shuttle DVMRe Triplex eZ Selecting Cameras Display any camera in the active cameo by pressing the Number button
66. on RJ 45 Pin Configuration For RS232 Port 2 Use i Use Ground TXD 1234567 8 Reserved Not Connected Not Connected Ground RXD Reserved RJ 45 socket on back panel 1 8 Power Up Use the diagram below to secure the power cord to the back panel Ee Slide approximately 6 inches of the power cord through the pre installed cable tie approximately 1 inch after the ferrite core El Tighten the cable tie until the cord is secure Do not over tighten Loop the power cord end around and insert into the power receptacle on the back panel 0150 0198H 14 DVMRe Triplex eZ It is important that the power up procedures be followed carefully The unit uses its auto detect feature to detect camera signals during power up and configure itself automatically Power up procedure Once the system installation is complete apply Power Supply Input power in the following order Voltage 12 Volt DC 1 Energize the monitors and all of the cameras 2 Energize the DVMRe Triplex eZ Power 60 Wait 5 Amp Connector 2 1mm barrel center positive Once power is applied to the unit it will begin its power up procedure The unit will begin by displaying the software version on Monitor A and then the unit will begin recording automatically Check Video Input Quality Check the picture quality by selecting each camera for full screen display If the picture quality is poor check the following
67. on A Password Box will appear on the primary monitor Enter either the LA e Operator Password Providing limited access to the menu system Only the Operator and System View menus are available Menu Button e Installer Password Providing complete menu access Use the Number buttons to enter the appropriate password Default passwords are provided in the beginning of this manual in section 1 3 3 Available Menus Operator Time Date Record Time Date Display Alarms Titles Display Macro Alarm History Motion Detection Archive Setup Camera Setup Operator Password Archive Setup Audio Setup Communications Front Panel Lock Factory Settings Passwords 0150 0198H 27 DVMRe Triplex eZ 3 4 Menus In This Manual Each menu is covered in detail in this chapter of this manual Menus and Menu Items appear in the manual in the same order they appear on screen e Main Menu e Operator menu 3 5 Navigating The Menu System Selecting a Menu from the Menu Bar When the menu system is first accessed only the menu bar is displayed Use the Shuttle to select the desired menu Opening the Drop Down Menus Rotate the Jog Navigating in Menus Rotate the Jog to highlight items in the drop down menus Selecting Menu Items Hit the ENTER button to select the highlighted menu item Exiting Menus Press the Menu button to exita menu From the menu bar press the Menu button to exit the menu system completely gt Opera
68. on about configuring the alarms in the menu system External Alarm Acknowledge Input Connect a switch or similar device to ground this pin in order External Device Normally Open to acknowledge an alarm condition and silence associated Zero potential relay contact buzzers and relays Connect from pin 23 to either pin 18 19 or 20 ground pins AUX Port The back panel of the unit is equipped with an Aux Port DB 9 style connector Do not attempt to wire directly to the DB 9 connector on the back panel DB 9 Connector on Back Panel 0150 0198H 11 DVMRe Triplex eZ Connect the Accessory PCB supplied with the audio equipped models to the AUX port to access the Audio features Wire the audio input and output to the Accessory PCB per the pin out specifications shown below Pin 1 Not Used Pin 2 Audio Out Pin 3 Ground Pin 4 Audio In Pin 5 Ground Pin 6 Not Used Pin 7 Ground Pin 8 Not Used S IEN S Pin 9 Ground GND Ground Accessory PCB Warning The use of clandestine listening and recording devices is forbidden by Federal Law as well as other State and Municipal Jurisdictions Please review local and Federal Law prior to the installation or operation of this equipment to ensure that you are in legal compliance with the Authorities having Jurisdiction RS485 Connector Shields are grounded at one end preferably at the Wire Type 24 AWG twisted pair with shield DVMRe Triplex eZ
69. or faster 2 If all the cameras are set to EVENT mode and no events are occurring no audio will be recorded regardless of the event recording speed 3 16 Communications Use this menu to e Configure the baud rates and settings for the RS232 ports RS485 e Configure the network address for the RS485 network Ethernet e Configure the Ethernet address and networks settings UI Main Menu Communications RS232 Select the Port you wish to configure and press the ENTER button Port 2 Port 1 Use this menu to e Enable Disable POTS and configure the Modem initialization string POTS Setup Baud Rate e Adjust the Baud rate POTS Setup The default modem string shown below is for use with Hayes Accura 56k Diamond Supra Express 56k and 5686 US Robotics modems in their default conditions Consult with the modem manual before attempting to make any changes It is strongly recommended that the modem initialization string only be modified by a qualified technician 0150 0198H 49 DVMRe Triplex eZ POTS Setup POTS EPESA Modem Init String ATI OAK AE VAa Raoa Default Modem String CANCEL OK ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ SEQ key selects character bank 1 key inserts blank character 2 key inserts selected character 1 With the Modem Init String highlighted press the Enter button to enter the Edit mode The character bank will appear in the center of the menu Press the Sequ
70. ord Rate Record Rate can be increased by recording at the Alarm Record Rate see section 3 10 and by Interleaved or Exclusive Recording see Alarm Record mode in section 3 10 4 3 Alarm Acknowledge Pressing the Alarm button acknowledges to the unit that the alarm has been recognized and silences the internal buzzer This does not clear the alarm condition Alarm Button 4 4 On screen Displays During Alarms Monitor A and Monitor B Display During Alarm Single Alarm Unit switches to a full screen display of the camera in alarm Additional Alarms Unit switches to a sequenced display of all cameras in alarm 4 5 Alarm Operations During Playback Live Alarms Displays Single Alarm Unit switches to a full screen display of the camera in alarm on Monitor B Additional Alarms Unit switches to a sequenced display of all cameras in alarm on Monitor B 0150 0198H 56 DVMRe Triplex eZ Monitor A Monitor B Monitor A Monitor B Recorded Alarms Internal Buzzer During playback the internal buzzer is activated until it is silenced and acknowledged This feature can be turned off in the menu system see Buzzer Setup in section 3 10 Front Panel Alarm LED The LED located to the left and above the Alarm button is lit for the duration of the alarm Monitor A Multiscreen Each camera in alarm
71. ow the context sensitive on screen instructions to setup the individual fields Also please note that the Region Time Zone setting must be set correctly for Email notification to time stamp messages accurately If the Notify Alarm or Notify Record fields are enabled you will notified of the results of the Hard Disk Test 0150 0198H 39 DVMRe Triplex eZ Email Notification Setup One or more of these Notify Vidloss Notify Alarm DISABLE fields must be set to A ENABLE to receive an Notify Record DISABLE Notify Archive DISABLE email notification of Notify Menu Access DISABLE Notify Power Up DISABLE the selected event Notify Connection DISABLE SMTP Port Email User 1 john doe Email Domain 1 somecompany com Email User 2 jane doe Email Domain 2 somecompany com Local User jim doe Local Domain somecompany com SMTP Server mO ONTO CANCEL OK Format of email address user domain Warning Region Time Zone must be set correctly Email Address Format The format of the email addresses should be entered as follows If the email address to be notified is john doe somecompany com then john doe should be entered in one of the Email User fields and somecompany com should be entered in the subsequent Email Domain field QO Main Menu gt Alarms Archive Alarms ee Selecting Enable from this menu will cause the unit to activate Relay 2 Relay 2 if a malfunction occurs while archiving ENABLE 3 11 Macro
72. p to 250 seconds after the completion of the Event at the Event Record Rate Select from 0 to 250 seconds Alarm Event Actions Pre Event Duration ES Post Event Duration 0 Pre Alarm Duration 0 Alarm Record Mode Interleaved ACTIVITY Link to Event Yes CANCEL OK 0150 0198H 34 DVMRe Triplex eZ Pre Alarm Duration The unit will record up to 5 seconds of data ahead of the alarm trigger at the Alarm Record Rate Select from 0 to 5 seconds Alarm Record Mode Use this option to determine how the unit will record cameras in alarm Exclusive The unit records only the camera or cameras in alarm Interleaved Alarmed cameras are recorded at a higher rate than non alarm cameras The unit accomplishes this by interleaving images of alarmed cameras between images from non alarmed cameras in the record list Interleaved is the recommended mode of operation Example of Record Lists Exclusive record list for 8 cameras Camera 4 in alarm 4444444444444444 Interleaved record list for 8 cameras Camera 4 in alarm 1424345464748414 ACTIVITY Link to Event Selecting Yes in this menu will activate the event record speed when activity detection is present UI Main Menu Record Disk Maintenance Use the Jog to select from the following options then press the Enter button to begin Delete Delete all data from the hard disk with the possibility of restoring it ee Destroy Undelete Restore data that has
73. pecify the event record rate Alarm Event Actions e Specify the activity record rate Disk Maintenance Record Lock e Specify the global alarm record rate e Specify the Alarm Event actions e Perform disk maintenance by Testing the Hard Disk Deleting Un deleting or Destroying previously recorded video e Turn the Record Lock feature ON or OFF e Turn the Automatic Delete Mode ON or OFF 0150 0198H 31 DVMRe Triplex eZ LI Main Menu Record Record Timer Use this menu to setup Preset Record Timer Events Stop Macro ON OFF Rotate the Shuttle to select a timed event from the list Press the ENTER button to enter the Edit mode SO Rotate the Shuttle to navigate to the desired field i Rotate the Jog to change the values of the selected field Press the Enter button to exit the Edit mode JS Rotate the Jog to highlight the OK field and press the HERS E O eet GEI EC ENTER button to save the changes oa FF ob gt LJ Main Menu Record Event Timelapse Event Camera Settings Use this menu to specify how each camera will record during normal Camera 01 CCRA and event conditions Camera 02 TL TL Records at the Time lapse Record Rate under normal conditions ee Does not change record rate during an event Camera 04 TL Event Records during events at the Event Record Rate Camera does not record under normal conditions Event TL Records at the Time lapse Record Rate under normal Gancen L
74. played in this window is 003 02 28 10 10 20 08 e The alarms number in the list e The date of the alarm month and day 03 15 DEE 04 e The time of the alarm hours minutes and seconds OK The number of the camera input in alarm 0150 0198H 38 DVMRe Triplex eZ UI Main Menu Alarms Link To A Macro Use this menu to link an alarm input to a macro If a link is created a macro will run each time that alarm is activated Macro Link List Setup Alarm Macro u a Macro Select the macro number you wish to link to Leave this 02 setting blank if you do not wish to link to a macro Alarm Select the alarm input you would like to link 03 Rotate the Jog to navigate and the Shuttle to change the values Save changes and exit the menu Select OK then press the Enter button Exit the menu without making changes Press the Menu button or select CANCEL then press the Enter button LI Main Menu Alarms Buzzer Setup Use this menu to configure the internal buzzer Global Buzzer The Global Buzzer setting acts as a master On Off Globa alla ta ss ER switch Setting the Global Buzzer to OFF deactivates all buzzer CANCEL OK activity UI Main Menu Alarms Notification Use this menu to select Email Alarm Notification Email Notification Setup This screen allows the user to setup the types of events to be notified of and the email addresses up to two to be notified Foll
75. r one or the other type of interface at a time SCSI Port The unit is equipped with a SCSI port for Connector 50 Pin High Density SCSI 2 connecting external archive devices The unit only supports a single SCSI device The SCSI ID of the Gender on unit Female EE EE Compatible devices DVSe RAID DAT AIT The SCSI bus must be terminated otherwise the CD R CD RW system will not operate properly SCSIID 0 Additional menu setup may be necessary to configure archive device See section 3 15 IEEE 1394 Firewire Port The unit is equipped with an IEEE 1394 Firewire port for connecting Firewire compatible external archive devices For information on the approved devices please refer to the Archiving Addendum manual that Connectors 6 position DIP is supplied with this unit Caution Ensure the power to DVMRe Triplex e Z is OFF BEFORE connecting any SCSI or 1394 devices Do not attempt to use the SCSI and 1394 ports simultaneously 0150 0198H 13 DVMRe Triplex eZ Cable 6 position Firewire RS232 Port 1 For a Modem connection or remote control of unit See section 3 16 for information about configuring the modem settings in the menu system See section 9 for RS232 Remote Control Protocols DB 9 Pin Configuration For Port 1 Use DTR RTS OOOOO OOOO Ground CTS Not Connected Not Connected DB 9 on back panel RS232 Port 2 For Event Generation and ASCII Text Inserti
76. ra input connectors are Auto Terminating Passive Looping Yes Time base correction is performed during digital capture As a result cameras do not require synchronization See section 3 13 for information about disabling unused camera jacks in the menu system Composite Monitor Output When connecting directly from the DVMRe Triplex eZ Cable 75 Ohm Coaxial SN to the monitor select the 75 Ohm impedance setting Connectors BNC e on the monitor Q If an additional device is connected to the monitor s looping output set the termination of the additional device as 75 Ohm and set the termination of the monitor as Hi Z High Impedance Y C Monitor Output Monitor A only Y C video output has a 4 pin mini DIN style Cable 75 Ohm Coaxial connector This style of connection is also referred to as SVHS and S Video Connectors BNC Alarm UO Port The back panel of the unit is equipped with an Alarm OOOOCOOOCOOCOCO Port DB 25 style connector Do not attempt to wire directly to the DB 25 OOOOCOOOOOO0OO connector on the back panel DB 25 Connector on Back panel Connect the Alarm PCB supplied with the unit to the Alarm Port Wire all alarm inputs to the Alarm PCB per the pin out specifications shown below 0150 0198H 10 DVMRe Triplex eZ Pin 1 Alarm Input 1 Pin 13 Alarm Input 13 Pin 2 Alarm Input 2 Pin 14 Alarm Input 14 Pin 3 Alarm Input 3 Pin 15 Alarm Input 15 Pin 4 Alarm Input 4 Pin
77. rch The user can further modify searches by selecting time limit and cameras 5 5 Search Results From the Search Filters menu use the Jog to navigate to the Start Search parameter With the Start Search parameter highlighted press the Enter button to begin the search operation When finished searching the Search Results window will appear A maximum of 200 results can be displayed per search Two types of Search Result windows will appear depending on the type of search that is performed 0150 0198H 63 DVMRe Triplex eZ Time Date Search Results Activity Text Alarm Search Results Search Results Search Results Start Date Start Time Days HH MM SS 4 vi 01 21 2002 20 07 10 0 04 35 15 i d x a DH J 001 01 21 2002 20 08 10 D 00 01 a g A d z al 002 01 21 2002 20 09 10 00 00 3 19 06 11 3 19 21 42 3 19 23 513 20 6 26 3 20 14 30 003 01 21 2002 20 10 10 01 07 02 02 02 02 02 004 01 22 2002 20 07 10 00 00 E vd S sacar 005 01 23 2002 20 07 10 00 08 3 j Pt Ly 006 01 24 2002 20 07 10 00 00 lle i KI gt an 3720 18 51 3 20 21 54 3 21 02 25 3 21 03 513 22 21 01 02 02 02 02 02 007 01 25 2002 20 07 10 OSS 008 01 26 2002 20 07 10 00 46 9 matches found 10 matches found PLAY REV FWD to page up down PLAY REV FWD to page up down ENTER to play event SEQ to repeatedly play event ENTER to play event SEQ to repeatedly play event Follow the directions on screen t
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79. re is no connection Live connections are displayed as E1 ip ip E2 ip ip etc where ip ip represents the last 2 bytes of the IP Address POTS connection is displayed as IP 1 1 On Playback Fullscreen e All the above including Image Quality Setting High Medium Standard ATM POS Text Display Pressing the Camera Number a third time displays an ATM POS text display This feature can be used during live viewing mode to verify that the DVMRe Triplex eZ is receiving ATM POS text or in Playback mode to review recorded text and video 0150 0198H 24 DVMRe Triplex eZ 2 10 Triplex Mode Triplex mode allows the display of both live and playback images to appear on Monitor A simultaneously Live images have gray borders while playback images have black borders To enter Triplex mode press the Play Forward button while in Play Forward mode Alternatively press the Play Reverse button while in Play Reverse mode Both the Play Forward LED and the Stop LED turn on to indicate that the unit is in Triplex mode Monitor B always displays a fullscreen live display whenever Triplex mode is entered Play Forward When in Play Forward mode and the Play Forward button is pressed the unit will gt enter the Triplex mode of operation When Play Forward is pressed again the unit will revert back into the normal Playback mode While in the Triplex mode if reverse play is in progress the Play Forward button will change the playback direction
80. ry Default Password password box will appear Enter the Factory Default password Select OK then press the Enter button 10 and 16 Channel 8111 The unit will reboot returning all settings except the time date 4 Channel 4111 email addresses and email IP address to the factory defaults Due to the large size of the hard disk the reboot may take several minutes Change Language From the Factory Setting menu press the Enter button A Language Password password box will appear Enter the Language password Select OK then press the Enter button 10 and 16 Channel 5415 A menu will appear displaying the available language selections Rotate the Jog to select the desired language 4 Channel 1414 Save changes and exit the menu Press the Enter button Exit the menu without making changes Press the Menu button 0150 0198H 52 DVMRe Triplex eZ Available Languages English French German Italian Russian Polish Czech Finnish Hungarian Slovak Spanish Dutch Danish 3 19 Passwords Use this feature to change the Installer Operator or Ethernet passwords Operator Password Changing the Installer or Operator Passwords To change the password 1 Bt E Highlight the password you wish to change then press the Enter button A password box will appear Enter the new password using the Number buttons Highlight OK then press the Enter button Re enter the password Highlight OK then press the Enter
81. so required for accurate email time stamping The clock will only be automatically adjusted once on a given time and date If you manually set the clock back before the last DST change the time will not get automatically adjusted again for that same time change 0150 0198H 30 DVMRe Triplex eZ LI Main Menu Time Date Network Time Setup Use this menu to enable disable and specify how often time synchronization should occur between the Triplex and the Network Server The Region Time Zone must be setup prior to enabling the option Update Interval Select from Enable Disable Once per Day Twice per Day and Once per Hour NTP Primary Server Enter IP Address of Primary Server NTP Backup Server Enter IP Address of Backup Server 1 To save changes and exit the menu Select OK then press the Enter button 2 To exit the menu without making changes Press the Menu button or select CANCEL and then press the Enter button Network Time Protocol Setup Update Interval S NTP Primary Server 3 37 NTP Backup Server S HESE CANCEL OK Last Update Never Since Power up Warning Region Time Zone must be set correctly 3 9 Record Use this menu to e Specify a schedule for recording e Specify if a camera is to be used for event recording time lapse recording or both e Specify the record quality High Medium or Standard Event Timelapse e Specify the time lapse record rate Record Settings e S
82. st is done a message will appear on the screen indicating the test result Disk Test Result Disk Test Result Disk Failure Disk Test Success Disk 1 Write Error Disk 2 Write Error PASSED FAILED Press the Enter button to clear from the display Should a disk test fail several actions will performed e An icon will be displayed indicating disk failure It is displayed on Monitor A on the bottom of the screen in the middle This icon will only disappear when the disk is replaced If the Notify Alarm or Notify Record email option is enabled in the Email Notification Setup Screen an email will be sent indicating that a disk failure occurred UI Main Menu Record Record Lock The Record Lock feature prevents Recording from being halted from the Front Panel OFF Turning this feature ON automatically starts the unit recording ON 0150 0198H 36 DVMRe Triplex eZ UI Main Menu Record Auto Delete Mode The ADM feature prevents the unit from displaying or archiving any search results that are more than thirty days old This feature may be required by law in some jurisdictions Choose from 1 to 99 days or Off The default setting is Off ADM Setting ADM will change Are you sure Yes 3 10 Alarms Use this menu to configure the alarm handling features of the unit Input Configuration Alarm Latch Caution The DVMRe Triplex eZ s primary function is to furnish EE video multiplexing and recording
83. t see section 2 8 Sequence Button Zooming To activate the 2x digital zoom select the full screen display of the camera O you wish to zoom then press the Zoom button Zooming will be indicated by the LED located directly above the Zoom button Zooming is also indicated as ZOOM on the monitor Zooming works with frozen and non frozen images Zoomed images can also be frozen g g Zoom Button While Zoomed use the Jog Shuttle to Pan and Tilt across the image with LED Please note the camera does not move during digital Pan Tilt Press the Zoom button again or another camera button to cancel the Zoom operations If the Zoom button is pressed while in a multiscreen display the camera from the last active cameo is selected for full screen display Press the Zoom button again to activate the Zoom operation 0150 0198H 26 DVMRe Triplex eZ 3 Menu System Overview 3 1 Menu Notation In This Manual In the following sections there are headings like this UI Main Menu Time Date Set Time Meaning From the Main Menu select Time Date then press the Enter button The Time Date menu will appear From the Time Date menu select Set Time then press the Enter button A pop up or pull down menu will appear Selected Items Items selected in the menu system are represented in the manual as follows Selected Not Selected Time Date Time Date 3 2 Accessing The Menu System Enter the menu system by pressing the Menu butt
84. tail_search txt File The retail search text file can be uploaded to the DVMRe unit via the Web interface The index ssi page will contain a link to the retail search page Open the embedded web browser by typing the DVMRe s IP address in the address field of your Internet browser Ue F ateent iisas kophwer agx Si SO ey A a ie e eer E tas ke gu jome er boote et Ted E Googe vi Greg E e ratte E D hve GE Interlogix DVMRe 16CT Home WoreBroeser Canile the umit pads dhe eret Properties af che eg Click here Resa Search This page will appear if no retail text file has previously been uploaded To upload the file click the Browse button and navigate to the file location Once the file is selected click on the Upload Retail Search File button 0150 0198H 61 DVMRe Triplex eZ GE Interlogix GE Interlogix T sal PISA AD i DA A j Kalatel DVMRe Triplex Kalatel UVMRe Iriple When the retail text file has been uploaded this page provides the options to delete or upload a new retail text file The user can view the retail text file by clicking the link to the retail text file The user can download the retail text file to a PC by right clicking the link and by choosing Save Target Ae The user can only upload one retail text file and can delete the current retail text file After uploading the file and also after a reboot the DVMRe will read the contents of the fil
85. te a g e B multiscreen display The 6 way and PIP multiscreen displays are not q al 4 EN D available in Triplex mode For detailed information about Multiscreen a TC g displays see section 2 6 The Live and Playback images in a multiscreen display may be transposed by pressing the multiscreen button that corresponds with the current multiscreen display Multiscreen Buttons E g If the current display is a 13 way multiscreen with the center cameo being a playback image and the rest of the cameos being live images pressing the 13 way multiscreen button will result in the center cameo being live and the rest of the cameos being playback images Multiscreen Display With Sequencing The bottom right cameo of any multiscreen will start sequencing when the Sequence button is pressed If this camera is a playback image the sequencing will include all the non displayed playback cameras and vice versa for a live image Sequence Button Full Screen Display Select any camera for Full Screen display by pressing the Number button of the desired camera Pressing the Camera number button again displays the Status Display Box Pressing the same button a third time displays any associated ATM or cash register ASCII text Number Button Sequenced Full Screen Display While in a Full Screen display press the Sequence button to begin full screen sequencing The sequence list is programmable For detailed information about programming the sequence lis
86. the information encoded by the unit used to create the original video data file Choose from the following displays e 16 way Multiscreen Display Large and Medium e 4 way Display e Single Camera Display Large e Single Camera Display Medium e Single Camera Display Small 0150 0198H 66 DVMRe Triplex eZ The Button Panel 1 Play Backward button Click on this button to playback video in reverse 2 Stop button Click on this button to halt all playback operations The Play Pointer Slider Bar moves to the start of data Play Forward button Click on this button to playback video Single Frame Rewind button Click on this button to rewind the video a single frame 5 Pause button Pauses playback until the Pause button is pressed again Clicking any of the buttons except Stop will also resume playback The Play Pointer slider bar stays at the current position while paused 6 Single Frame Advance button Click on this button to advance the video a single frame 7 Rewind button Click on this button to perform high speed reverse playback 8 Fast Forward button Click on this button to perform high speed playback 9 IP Address Field Enter the unit s IP address 10 Password Field Enter the unit s password if necessary e866 6866 6 60600 11 Live check box Click in this box to enable live viewing before connecting 12 Connect Disconnect button Click on this button s to connect to the unit 13 Nu
87. the screen backward and forward The user can select sub levels from different categories by first selecting the category then going to sub level frame and highlighting the selection The user selections are kept in non volatile memory so they survive a reboot The user selections will be cleared when the user uploads a new retail text file Like the other text searches the results will display in thumbnail pictures and can be viewed through full screen playback with text Restrictions and Limitations e The limit of the search strings is 1000 For example there might be 50 categories and 950 sub levels e tis not possible to have a second sub level e g Soda gt Diet Soda gt Root _ Beer e It is not possible to do a normal text search and a retail search at the same time e The characters and are meta characters and are not to be used in the text string e tis not possible to search for categories In the previous retail search text file for example the user cannot search for Beer e Only the first word of a sub level will be searched For example when the sub level Chocolate Chip is selected only the word Chocolate will be searched for The search string cannot contain blank characters or spaces and is not case sensitive e Only the first 30 characters of a category or sub level are displayed e The user can select up to 25 sub levels and search them simultaneously e Amaximum of 200 matches are available for each specific sea
88. time and date will be displayed on e Monitor A Monitor A E e Monitor B Monitor B ON e Both Monitors CANCEL OK e Not Displayed Rotate the Jog to navigate then rotate the Shuttle to change the values Save changes and exit the menu Select OK then press the Enter button Exit the menu without making changes Press the Menu button or select CANCEL then press the Enter button Q Main Menu Time Date Set Region Use this menu to set the region for the Auto Daylight Savings Time feature Choices are Regional Settings e OFF Clock will not be changed automatically but can still pay tighe eaten ME be adjusted by one hour using the daylight saving macros ee EE e USA DST starts at 02 00 on the first Sunday in April SUN 7 APR 2002 02 00 1 DST ends at 02 00 on the last Sunday in October SUN 27 OCT 2002 02 00 1 Includes United States except Hawaii American Samoa Guam Puerto Rico Virgin Islands parts of Indiana and Arizona and Canada except Saskatchewan e EUR DST starts at 01 00 GMT on the last Sunday in March DST ends at 01 00 GMT on the last Sunday in October Includes European Union Countries e AUS DST starts at 02 00 on the last Sunday in October DST ends at 03 00 on the last Sunday in March Includes South Australia Victoria ACT NSW Excludes Tasmania CANCEL OK The Time Zone must be set correctly to ensure that the DST adjustments are made at the right time It is al
89. tor Time Date Record Alarms Macro Motion Detection Camera Setup Archive Setup Shuttle Audio Setup Communications Front Panel Lock Factory Settings Passwords 3 6 Menu Shortcuts Zoom Button In menu lists that have 2 settings per camera the Zoom button will toggle all selections This provides a quick and easy way to enable or disable all cameras for a particular feature Camera Button In menu lists that provide settings per camera a particular camera may be accessed directly by pressing on the associated camera button Rotate the Shuttle to modify the setting 0150 0198H 28 DVMRe Triplex eZ 3 7 The Main Menu Main Menu Overview The Main menu contains the majority of programmable options for the DVMRe Triplex eZ Each item in the Main menu is described in detail in this section of the manual Main menu items appear in this section in the same order they appear in the menu 3 8 Time Date Use this menu to specify Set Time The time and date Set Date The date format MM DD YY YY MM DD or DD MM YY Set Date Format Which monitors will display the time and date Set Regional Daylight Savings Time Setup clock synchronization between Triplex and Network Server Time Date Display Set Region Network Time Setup L Main Menu Time Date Set Time UI Main Menu Time Date Set Date 1 1 Rotate the Shuttle to navigate highlight HH MM SS Press the Enter button t
90. tor Alarm I O For connecting alarm inputs and alarm output relays Power Input For connecting the power supply Aux Port For connecting the Accessory PCB for Audio inputs and outputs RS485 Port 1 Connector For connecting to keyboard and other RS485 devices o NO O Ui oe NS 10 100 Ethernet Port For connecting to remote PC via ethernet network 9 Composite Monitor B Output Composite video output with BNC style connector 10 Y C Monitor B Output Not available on this model 11 SCSI Port For connecting SCSI compatible archive devices 12 IEEE 1394 Firewire Port For connecting Firewire compatible archive devices 13 RS232 Port 1 For modem connection and external control of the unit 14 RS485 Port 2 Connector For connecting to keyboard and other RS485 devices 15 RS232 Port 2 For Event Generation and ASCII Text insertion 0150 0198H 9 DVMRe Triplex eZ Camera Inputs There are two BNC jacks for each camera Either Cable 75 Ohm Coaxial jack can receive a camera signal The signal is looped directly connected to the other jack making Connectors BNC Ges the camera signal available to other equipment Auto Terminating Yes Le J This means that the input signal will automatically be terminated with 75 Ohms unless a 2 cable is connected to the 2 BNC connector of the same camera input Make sure there is 75 Ohm termination at the end of the video line if the signal is looped through the DVMRe Triplex eZ The came
91. u is set to GnuDI IP 3 20 The Operator Menu The Operator Menu Overview The Operator menu is provided so that the user has access to a limited number of menu items These menu items are primarily monitor display setup options so that the user may personalize the monitor displays during their shifts Other options include video archive setup and changing the operator password None of the items are unique to the Operator menu All items located in the Operator menu are also found in the Main menu Enter a new DDNS Password Time Date Display Titles Display Alarm History Archive Setup Operator Password LJ Operator Menu About DVMR About DVMR menu This menu provides information such as e Model Designation Model e Serial Number Serial Number Hostname Software Version Software Date Boot Code Version e Hostname e Software Version e Software Date e Boot Code Version e Hard Disk Size e IP Address e Hardware Address MAC e DHCP Lease Expiration Date e Last DDNS Update Status e Last DDNS Update Success Disk Size IP Address Hardware Address DHCP Lease Expires Last DDNS Update Status 0150 0198H 54 DVMRe 16eZT D406 T2 250419 D406T2250419 VER 5 24 May 27 2004 10 09 46 VER 1 03 163 93 GB Sjo abe 7 3 29 BA BE C6 7E FA CE No Lease No attempt Last DDNS Update Success NONE DVMRe Triplex eZ Use the following table to find detailed information
92. ures on returning the unit to the factory or the nearest factory service center If the dealer is not available contact the manufacturer of the unit as detailed below and request a Return Material Authorization number RMA The unit s serial number must be provided before a RMA number can be issued Units returned to the factory for service must have freight and insurance prepaid and must show the RMA number clearly on all shipping documents The failure symptoms must be clearly described by the operator and enclosed with the unit together with a copy of the original suppliers invoice Failure to comply with these instructions will delay service of the unit and may result in the unit not being accepted by the Repair Center Factory Address GE Security Attention Repair Center 3050 Redhill ave Costa Mesa CA 92626 United States of America Telephone 800 343 3358 7 00 AM to 4 30 PM Pacific Time In Oregon 541 754 9133 Fax 541 754 7162 24 hours a day For warranty information see the following page 0150 0198H 79 DVMRe Triplex eZ 11 2 Warranty and Return Information GE Security warrants all of its equipment for three years from the date of purchase This warranty covers any defects in materials and workmanship Equipment failures that are due to improper installation modification abuse or acts of nature will not be covered by this warranty The repair department will evaluate all equipment returned for repair to determine w
93. using macros For a complete list of macro programmable menu items see the table below During macro recording the following button combinations perform special functions Button Sequence Resulting Action Function then 1 Activate Relay 1 output Function then 2 Reset Relay 1 output Function then 3 Pause macro for 1 second Function then 4 Pause macro for 5 seconds Function then 5 Activate Relay 2 output Function then 6 Reset Relay 2 output Function then Enter End macro recording Macro Excluded Features The following core features or settings cannot be programmed by Macro e Disk Maintenance e Erase Archive Medium e POTS Setting e Ethernet Setting e RS485 Network Address e Front Panel Lock Unlock e Record Timer Running A Macro A macro is a recorded sequence of up to 32 keystrokes To activate a macro press the Function button followed by the Number button of the desired macro While running the macro is indicated on screen as the letter F and the macro number Function and The user can cancel the macro at any time by pressing the Function button Number Buttons Daylight Savings Time Alternate Method To adjust the time one hour for daylight savings time press the Function button then the Sequence button If this function is activated during April one hour is added to the time If this function is activated in October one hour is subtracted from the time This
94. vent Record Rate will be used Record rates are measured in Pictures Per Second pps Event Record Rate The unit will record at the Event Record Rate when an Event is activated Events can be activated by RS232 event generation or activity detection Record rates are measured in Pictures Per Second pps Global Alarm Record Rate During an alarm the unit records at the alarm record rate The configuration of the Alarm Record Rate is closely associated with the Alarm Record Mode For detailed information about configuring the Alarm Record Mode see Alarm Record mode in the next section Disk Duration Calculator The bottom of the menu contains a disk duration calculator The duration indicates the estimated recording time taking into consideration the estimated amount of time the unit will spend in Time lapse Activity Event and or Alarm record mode The maximum record rate per camera is inversely proportional to the number of cameras connected to the unit The fewer cameras connected the higher the maximum record rate for each camera and vice versa The maximum record rate for multiple cameras is 48pps NTSC 40pps PAL The maximum record rate for a single camera is 30pps NTSC 25pps PAL UI Main Menu Record Alarm Event Actions Pre Event Duration The unit will record up to 5 seconds of data ahead of the event trigger at the Event Record Rate Select from 0 to 5 seconds Post Event Duration The unit will record u
95. with a multiscreen display Although the unit has alarm handling and motion detection eer Dn functions these are considered secondary features This unit should not be the only alarm device on site Link to a Macro Buzzer Setup Notification Archive Alarms LI Main Menu Alarms Input Configuration Configure the alarm inputs as either Normally Open or Normally Closed Alarm Input alarm 01 ERE Normally Open Zero Potential Relay Contact Configure in menu as Alarm 01 N CLOSED Normally Open Configure inputs as follows Alarm 03 N OPEN Normally Closed Zero Potential Relay Contact Configure in menu Alarm 04 N CLOSED as Normally Closed TTL Active High Configure in menu as Normally Closed Alarm 15 N OPEN TTL Active Low Configure in menu as Normally Open Alarm 16 N CLOSED Open Collector Active On Configure in menu as Normally Open CANCEL 0K Open Collector Active Off Configure in menu as Normally Closed LI Main Menu Alarms Alarm Latch This feature determines how the unit latches alarm conditions hed Selecting from the following options Transparent Latched The alarm is activated until it is silenced and acknowledged Timed Out by the user 0150 0198H 37 DVMRe Triplex eZ Transparent The alarm is active only while receiving alarm input The alarm condition is canceled when the alarm input ceases Timed Out The alarm condition is latched for the amount of time sel

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