DVMS 1600/800 Duplex Getting Started Guide
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1. Features 2 22 22 ee ee eee I Installation 2 2 2 Before you begin 2 Initial installation mandatory steps 3 Connect to peripherals 4 Connect remotely 2 25 5 Programming 5 Enter Program mode 5 Exit Program mode 5 6 User permissions 5 6 Change user passwords 6 Change user names and permission levels 6 Clock setup e e 7 Global system parameters 8 Global user preferences 8 Sequence dwell times for monitor outputs 8 Video text display 9 Transaction text ports 9 Remote access Pan tilt and zoom PTZ control 10 Storage drive partitions 10 Calculate disk space required 10 Calculate how many hours the disk will record II Set drive partitions II Timelapse recording l Holiday recording times 13 Event recording 5 3 Image quality video loss and system errors 14 Point of sale interface 14 Motion event recording 15 Text event recording2. 15 Alarm event recording 16 Document 900 0144 Rev 3 00 DVMS 1600 800 Duplex Getting Started Guide Stop recording alarm 16 Pre event recording 16 Reports 17 Create a report 17 Reset to factory defaults 17 Operation 18 Start or stop recording 19 Live monitoring 5 20 Control PTZ cameras 20 Search for clips or images 21 Quick report 22 Play back the last images 22 Save copy clips to an archive drive 22 Save copy images toa VCR 22 Start sequencing mode 23 View current hard drive capacity 24 Hot swap the removable drive 24 Format the archive drive 25 Format the hard drive 25 Reboot restart the DVMS 25 Reset passwords 25 Upgrade the DVMS firmware 25 Contact information 25 About this manual To make the installation and operation as simple as possible this Getting Started Guide has the following sections Installation Describes how to connect the DVMS 1600 800 unit to local peripherals and to a computer PC for remote
3. 2 to 4 are disabled When the Cash Register field is disabled all DVMS text ports are operational for normal ASCII text input Map the camera input to the appropriate input port a On the Camera Setup screen MENU gt System Setup gt Video Inputs select the desired camera s in the Camera Enable field see page 9 b Select the Cash Register number I to 4 This identifies the cash register to which the camera is mapped Go to the Text Event Setup screen MENU gt Event Recording gt Text Events Tart Evert Setup Eriti E ti Erea Ea Tuas Tepe m Lezgi i ji i aimen Je b Euan Drd 2 8 ai pi pE pi sr pi carmes eb pip pipi pipip E ee In the Length field set a time duration beyond the maximum duration of a typical transaction Typically this is the time between the cash register opening and closing for example nine minutes Event recording terminates earlier than the time window specified after all the transaction data is received at text port If the end of the transaction data is not received for example a cash register drawer is left open recording stops after the set time duration has elapsed June 5 2003 6 Select Text Trigger Strings The Enter Text Trigger Text Port screen appears Enim Trigger Tani Port 4 Tage E Cos heres Tiai 1 Tea i Tat i Tra 4 Text S anaes 7 Ensure that Trigger All is enabled Note Do not enter specific text strings into the Text to
4. Text 5 fields as the DVMS 1600 800 unit will consider this redundant Motion event recording To enable motion event triggers for each installed camera go the Motion Event Setup screen MENU gt Event Recording gt Motion Events Specify the record rate in fields per second that should be recorded by each camera When two or more cameras are set to Motion the record rate is split between them Moton Event Bein 1 Reset Type Auto System Ena ls automatically resets immediately after Geet tet Weim i the event ecord Mais Length When Reset Type field is set eset Typa to Timed you can configure the Langit enn oe Fais length of time it takes to reset Aria bes isir Record Bi a0 eo ei ar a et ai cat a fi 22 eo Pe Pe 2 Select Zone Setup to assign screen areas for up to four independent motion zones per camera 3 On the Zone Layout screen Document 900 0144 Rev 3 00 DVMS 1600 800 Duplex Getting Started Guide a Use the DVMS front panel buttons lt P gt A V to move to the first square you want to assign to zone Press the Camera button to assign that square to zone Move to any additional squares you want to assign to zone and press the Camera button Press Enter when you complete the motion zone area b Repeat for zones 2 3 and 4 Each zone may have as many squares included as you wish To fill the whole screen with the same zone assignment press and hold the Camera number button fo
5. They work the same way except that the S Video has a sharper image and text output Display options are e Full screen individual cameras press each Camera button I 16 e Full screen sequence mode press FUNCTION then Camera I Quad 2 x 2 mode press FUNCTION then Camera 4 e Nine 3 x 3 mode press FUNCTION then Camera 9 e Hex 4 x 4 mode press FUNCTION then Camera 16 One spot monitor output analog full screen This output always sequences e Whichever cameras are selected on the spot monitor screen at the specified dwell rate You cannot select an individual camera during the sequence and it does not display a multi screen display e Whichever cameras are not disabled on the Covert Setup screen Document 900 0144 Rev 3 00 Aw DVMS 1600 800 Duplex Getting Started Guide To start automatic sequencing mode l Select the cameras you wish to display and the desired display options on the Display Setup screens MENU gt System Setup gt Display Setup gt Main Monitor Spot Monitor War Site Spot Monier bm a Sefche Gee i E ee ee eT Cirsa Sip Gceaaa fair we Spent stat atai ata eR CeRO EP OO rer bee wi eae Drai iie i OELE T spamy D Ti m EER J JEJ Test Examples For full sequencing of all 16 cameras on the main monitor screen enable all cameras in the x 2 x 2 3 x 3 and 4 x 4 fields To sequentially display all 16 cameras in only full screen I x 1 followe
6. Monitor screen Configure the cameras you wish to Monior sig appear on the Spot Monitor sequence Iire Brie Corana Bitnar ee nEn Ei Accept your changes to go back to EA A LEA the Display Setup menu Dri ima o Select Covert Setup to access the Covert Setup screen Lar Select the cameras that you wish to ee es ee ee disable from the main monitor and spot monitor sequence nr saath ti eet erk ran For example when you select camera i haa aka ti ii Disabled Camera 1 displays when the Camera button is pressed on the DVMS 1600 800 front panel Camera will not show as part of the spot monitor sequence eee Oe Full screen display for individual cameras Press each camera button Full screen sequence mode Press FUNCTION and Camera I button together June 5 2003 Quad 2 x 2 mode Press FUNCTION and Camera 4 then press again to start Quad sequencing Nine 3 x 3 mode Press FUNCTION and Camera 9 then press again to start Nine page sequencing Hex 4 x 4 mode Press FUNCTION and Camera l6 Video text display Set how the transaction text is displayed on each camera including video termination on the Camera Setup screen MENU gt System Setup gt Video Inputs The Camera Setup screen displays Cash Reg Identifies the cash Cema Hike Cerme Lisit E j register to which the camera is T I ma Fa l mapped For more information see e RE Point of sale interface page 14 Byaba Tat Psst F
7. and disable toggle local recording to the hard e Monitor video live drive Operate PTZ cameras PLAY Initiates local playback of latest video information e Search for clips or images from the hard drive Use the quick report feature FUNCTION Activate secondary functions of the keyboard buttons e Play back the last recorded clip including Save clips to an archive drive e Accessing multi screen display modes Sequencing e Searching e View current hard drive capacity status e Generating reports without entering Program mode e Removing hot swappable IDE SCSI drive Start sequencing mode e Hot swap the removable drive e Format the archive drive Camera Restart reboot the DVMS 1600 800 unit Full screen camera sequence on main monitor Camera 2 Activate the hot swap function This allows you to Note These operations can also be done remotely using remove the hot swappable IDE or SCSI drive without Remote Access Software RAS on a PC connected to having to power down the DVMS 1600 800 unit the DYMS 1600 800 unit Camera 4 Display 2 x 2 images on main monitor Activating The following table describes the front panel button functions as they again selects next group that is 5 to 8 apply to operating activities Camera 9 Display 3 x 3 images on main monitor Activating again selects next group that is 10 to 15 Camera 16 e Live mode Displays 4 x 4 images on main monitor e Program mode To set up mo
8. fixed IP address from your Network tadret Blew Administrator or Internet Service Bia i Provider that is different from any PC Bari tow o PAMEN connected to your network To select a 10 100BaseT network interface l Select IEEE 802 3 Ethernet in the Method field 2 Power down the DVMS 1600 800 unit 3 Plug in the appropriate network module specified above into the rear PCMCIA port 4 Power up the DVMS 1 600 800 unit Pan tilt and zoom PTZ control To set up PTZ control for Silent Witness Vortex and Pelco PTZ cameras that use the Pelco D protocol l Go to the Remote Access screen MENU gt System Setup gt Remote Access In the RS 485 Setup area set the DVMS Address I to 249 3 Set DVMS is Master when the DVMS controls the dome or DVMS is Slave when an external controller Quarterback controls the dome 4 In the Baud Rate field select a baud rate that is identical to the operational baud rate of the PTZ camera 5 In the Dome Address field a Select a camera b Set the dome address c Select the desired protocol Vortex or Pelco 6 Repeat step 5 for each PTZ camera Storage drive partitions You can connect up to seven storage devices to the DVMS 1 600 800 unit These can include e Up to four internal hard drives IDE or SCSI one of which can be removable e An optional storage device CD R W or DVD drive SCSI drive and tray in combination with up to three external devices SCSI
9. set conditions that are common to all event recording motion text alarm go to the General Setup screen MENU gt Event Recording gt General Setup Enable Video Loss System takes ian Cont action when a lost video signal is Vices Lom detected from an enabled camera yi FZ lt ane hirie Output DVMS 1600 800 unit sends Luran hore a signal to an alarm output when it mag Gay detects video loss or system error Sy Record Indicator See Stop CE recording alarm page 6 Image Quality The higher the compression rate the longer you can record video before filling your storage disk s Image quality reduces as the compression increases Point of sale interface The point of sale interface requires connection to a cash register server that has a single RS232 ASCII text output This output must have real time generated serial data that contains the transaction of multiple currently up to four cash registers The physical interface between the cash register server and the DVMS 1600 800 unit is via the Text input port To select a cash register type l 2 On the General Setup screen enable the Cash Register field In the Type field select the cash register type When Cash Register is enabled the DVMS 1600 800 unit looks for a cash register identification header using data from the cash register server on the Text port The appropriate camera is then mapped to the incoming text All other text ports
10. 800 unit is recording when you enter Program mode you are warned that recording will stop If you previously disabled all user names you are not prompted for a password and you are not warned that recording is stopping 2 Select a user name when prompted Press a Camera button for example Camera is User to select a user name 3 Use the Camera buttons in sequence to enter your password On first log in use the default password 1234 Before you set up your system Silent Witness recommends that you change the default passwords and establish your initial user identification and permissions levels see Change user names and permission levels page 6 4 Press Enter The Main Menu displays The Setup menu is the portal to all the configuration screens Note All the editable screens have an Accept button that you must select to confirm your screen changes The new settings take effect when you exit Program mode Exit Program mode Highlight Exit on the Main Menu screen then press Enter The system automatically exits Program mode and starts recording again after five minutes of inactivity User permissions There are two password levels Administrator and User Administrator level allows access to all system operation and configuration levels You must enable at least one user with Administrator level User level access is limited to operational aspects of the system You can configure up to 16 system users 8 for the DVM
11. Check that the items received match those listed on the order form and packing slip The DVMS 1600 800 box should include in addition to this Getting Started Guide MQ O OF OF O DVMS 1600 800 unit RAS CD ROM DVMS 1600 800 Duplex DVMS Reference Guide Power cord Product Warranty card If any parts are missing or damaged contact the dealer you purchased the DVMS 1600 800 from or call Silent Witness Customer Service see Warranty and service June 5 2003 DVMS 1600 800 Duplex Getting Started Guide Initial installation mandatory steps To ensure maximum system performance make sure that you complete each step in the proper sequence Power up the DVMS 1600 800 unit 2 Set the system to the factory defaults a Press MENU on the DVMS 1600 800 front panel then log in as User I b From the Main Menu select System Setup then select Default Settings c When the system asks if you wish to proceed select OK 3 Format the hard drive Note Formatting the hard drive will result in permanent loss of all images and other information for example text and audio recorded on the hard drive a On the Disk Setup screen Storage Setup gt Disk Setup select Format All b When the system asks if you wish to proceed select OK 4 Connect the DVMS 1600 800 unit to all local peripherals see Connect to peripherals page 4 5 Optional Connect the DVMS 1 600 800 unit to a PC for remote operation 6 Co
12. Dvs DVMS 1600 800 Duplex Getting Started Guide Ry SILENT WITNESS Important safeguards Read instructions Please read all the safety messages and the contents of this guide carefully before operating the unit Safety Installation and servicing should be done by certified technicians to conform to all local codes and to maintain your warranty This symbol indicates CAUTION that dangerous voltage RISK OF ELECTRIC constituting a risk of SHOCK electric shock is present DO NOT OPEN within this unit CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC This symbol indicates SHOCK that important operating DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER and maintenance NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE instructions accompany REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE this unit PERSONNEL WARNING The DVMS 1600 800 is intended for indoor use To reduce a risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this product to rain or moisture WARNING This equipment complies with the limits for Class A digital device pursuant to part I5 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 Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful in
13. S 800 with their own password and user access levels Silent Witness recommends that you change the default password for each user name Change user passwords To change a user password Go to the Change Password screen MENU gt Change Password 2 Press one of the Camera buttons to select a user name Camera is User 1 3 Enter a new password using the Camera buttons then press Enter 4 Confirm your new password when prompted Note You can also enable or disable the password function globally for all users from the User Preferences screen MENU gt System Setup gt User Preferences Change user names and permission levels To set or change user names and permission levels Go to the User Permissions screen MENU gt Change Password 2 Select a user name and enter the password 3 When prompted confirm your new password by entering your user name and new password again The User Permissions screen displays E Enable weer i ie Administrative access E Ablow remote access June 5 2003 DVMS 1600 800 Duplex Getting Started Guide On the User Permissions screen you can Select SET to confirm your changes The system clock changes Change the user name Press A to move to the user name when you select Accept and exit the Clock Setup screen field then press Enter Use the control buttons or the jog wheel to select the desired character Press P to move to the next character and change it Use
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15. ant Termination When enabled Te si ih ae DVMS 1600 800 unit automatically Terkini gz ame detects whether video is present and updates the switcher setup a a CS Sy when cameras are present To change the text that displays on the video clips Go to the Camera Title field 2 Activate the box by pressing Enter then press VW or A or the jog wheel to change the value Camera button inserts or appends a letter Camera 2 button deletes a letter 3 Press Enter to confirm your changes In the Position field select where you wish the title to display on the video clip 5 Inthe Text Position field select where you wish the time and date to appear on the video clip 6 When you have finished making your selections select Accept to confirm your changes and exit this screen Document 900 0144 Rev 3 00 DVMS 1600 800 Duplex Getting Started Guide Transaction text ports Enter the technical data associated with the input device for each connected port up to 4 on the Text Ports screen MENU gt System Setup gt Text Ports Text port You must enable each connected port before the system accepts had tse information from that port Remote access Enable remote access if you wish to configure or control the DVMS 1600 800 unit remotely through a modem or network connection Go to the Remote Access screen MENU gt System Setup gt Remote Access Erebi i ret tim E IP Address You must obtain a unique F Ameer
16. d by quad 4 x 4 mode disable cameras in the 2 x 2 and 3 x 3 fields To sequentially display only certain cameras in full screen followed by 2 x 2 mode then in 4 x 4 mode but not in 3 x 3 mode Select those cameras you wish to display For example to display only cameras 5 tol 2 e Inthe x field deselect cameras to 4 and 13 to 16 e Inthe 3 x 3 field deselect and 8 2 Set the desired dwell time Accept your changes Exit Program mode From the Display Setup menu press Enter three times 23 24 5 Press FUNCTION and Camera I to start sequencing Sequencing will loop through the display options you set To stop sequencing press FUNCTION and Camera la second time To manually sequence press FUNCTION and either Camera I Camera 4 Camera 9 or Camera l6 depending on how you wish the video to display Example In Quad 2 x 2 mode press FUNCTION and Camera 4 once to display cameras to 4 Press FUNCTION and Camera la second time to display cameras 5 to 8 Pressing these buttons a third time displays cameras 9 to 2 and so on View current hard drive capacity At any time you can see how full your drives are and how your hard drive capacity is proportioned Go to the Disks screen MENU gt Storage Setup gt Disks Dih b WDO PU i THE LAPRE ihk iiag 0 fr han trae Coan wi SETA Wj EVENT MODE disk w a feel JI Me ma out of pik Mh Hot swap the removable drive The Hot Swap featur
17. dial up modem connection or a null modem connection Refer to the DVMS 1600 800 Duplex DVMS Reference Guide for complete procedures Programming After your DVMS 1600 800 unit is connected to all the peripheral equipment you need to program your system The following sections describe how to complete the initial system setup tasks Note The DVMS 1600 800 screens in this Getting Started Guide show the factory default settings Document 900 0144 Rev 3 00 DVMS 1600 800 Duplex Getting Started Guide Navigating through the menus Front panel control button A MENU Function e Move up through menus OR exit Program mode from the Main Menu e Increment to a larger value OR scroll through letters in a text box V FUNCTION e Move down through menus OR decrement to a smaller value Scroll through letters in a text box lt RECORD e Move left through menus e Ata menu selection cycles value forward e Ata sub menu title enters sub menu gt PLAY e Move right through the menus e Ata menu selection cycles value backward Move to different letters in a text box Select a function for menu change Enter e Confirm a field change e Leave Program mode Camera Insert a letter Camera 2 Delete a letter Camera 3 Open a Text Entry screen jog wheel Enter values Scroll through letters when changing text Enter Program mode Press MENU Note Ifthe DVMS 1600
18. displays b Press PLAY on the screen The Review Clips screen displays c Select the clips you wish to copy Move to the desired clip then press Camera I Pressing Camera again de selects the clip Press V or A to move to the next clip and press Camera l Press the Camera 2 button to select all the clips 2 Archive the clip s Press the Camera 3 button to archive the selected clips An Archive Status screen displays the progress To cancel the archive operation press any button You can also save images to a removable device in one of three ways e During playback of a clip press FUNCTION and MENU to activate archiving of the clip currently being displayed e Create a report set up the Run Report to automatically copy to disk select the report created and set the time to archive e Use the RAS software to save the clip to a computer disk The saved clip if not too large can then be burned onto a CD ROM copied to a Zip disk or e mailed Save copy images to a VCR To save video to a VCR l Connect the monitor output of the DVMS to the video input on the VCR 2 Connect the video output of the VCR to the monitor Use the search options to find the images you want to save Press Record on the VCR Aw June 5 2003 Start sequencing mode There are three monitor outputs on the DVMS 1600 800 unit e Two main monitor outputs composite and S Video You can use both these output options at the same time
19. e permits you to take out a removable hot swappable recording device IDE or SCSI from the DVMS 1600 800 unit without having to power down the DVMS To activate this option Press FUNCTION and Camera 2 This closes the drive and displays the message Remove your hot swap drive now hit OK after you have inserted a new drive Power off the front panel drive with the key Remove the drive Insert the new drive Power on the front panel drive with the key Select OK The message A new drive was found Do you wish to format it displays Select Cancel if you do not want to overwrite the contents or Format if you want to erase the new drive SU GS Ga te Ge S WARNING Failure to properly activate this option may result in damaged image clips June 5 2003 Format the archive drive The Archive drive is not recycled automatically To reuse a DVD RAM cartridge or removable disk hot swappable IDE or SCSI drive you must format the device before recording any video on it and re format it after it is full On the Disk screen MENU gt Storage Setup gt Disks select the Archive Disk and then press Normal Format Note ACD R W drive does not require formatting Format the hard drive See page 3 Reboot restart the DVMS There is no on off switch on the DVMS 1600 800 unit To restart it disconnect the power cable from either the DVMS 1600 800 unit or from the wall socket Wait approximately 15 to 20 seconds and power up
20. eports based on timelapse and event clips I On the Create New Report screen enter a name for the report in the Title field 2 In the What kind of report field enable either Text or Event Document 900 0144 Rev 3 00 DVMS 1600 800 Duplex Getting Started Guide 3 Select Report Criteria Setup Depending on your choice one of the following screens appears Search Data examples instances of a certain dollar amount all transactions over 100 00 between January 1 30 4 After you set the report criteria select OK to return to the Create New Report screen 5 In the When to search field select the desired start and end time parameters for the system to search 6 Select Accept then Enter to return to the Create New Report screen 7 Select Run a Report The report you created appears on the Select Reports drop down list Reset to factory defaults If you need to reset your system configuration settings back to the factory default settings for example if operation becomes erratic go to the System Setup screen MENU gt System Setup and select Default Settings Operation Front panel operations Control button Description A Cam to 16 Select a specific camera to be displayed on the main This section describes how to perform the following routine output monitor Operating these buttons overrides operations the programmed operation of the main monitor Start or stop recording REC Enable
21. ern Camera icon Enter manual camera control Menu Access camera menus Press the Camera icon to enter manual control of a PTZ camera or to return to the PTZ camera menu To control a PTZ camera move the camera using the arrow keys e Zoom in Turn outer jog wheel clockwise e Zoom out Turn outer jog wheel counterclockwise e Turbo pan Press and hold an arrow button Enter at the same time Press Menu to access the Camera Menu In Camera Menu you can use e The Camera 8 button as Enter The A and control buttons to move through the menu options 3 Use the following table to set a new preset camera view Preset or to store a new defined camera pattern Pattern June 5 2003 Preset Select Preset to set or recall to 100 specific views Pattern Select Pattern to store or execute I to 3 viewing patterns To set a new preset camera view Press the Camera icon to enter manual camera control 2 Define a view using the control buttons 3 Press the Camera icon to exit manual camera control 4 Select Preset then a number from I to 100 then select Set To view select the preset number then press Recall To store a new defined camera pattern Select Pattern mode 2 Select a pattern from I to 3 3 Select Store to enter manual PTZ mode The message Programming pattern displays on the monitor 4 Move the camera through the desired patterns 5 Pre
22. n holidays Note Ifyou use your DVMS 1 600 800 unit as a combined timelapse event recorder the event recording settings override the timelapse settings when an event is detected Record Rate Low rate increased storage space and less video detail Note The total number of fps recorded by all 16 cameras cannot add up to more than 60 fps for NTSC 50 for PAL For the DVMS 800 the total fps for all 8 cameras cannot exceed 30 fps for NTSC 25 for PAL Image Quality A higher compression ratio effectively increases storage time Image quality reduces as the compression increases Motion mode in Simple mode To set the DVMS 1600 800 unit to record a timelapse clip only when there is motion in the defined cameras during the times set in the timelapse calendar On the User Preferences screen set the Timelapse field to Simple Setup 2 On the Timelapse Recording screen set the Motion Mode field to Enabled 3 On the Recording screen for each day set the desired recording times Example showing 24 hour recording schedule for cameras 12 and 8 00 to Example showing 8 00 to 17 00 recording schedule for cameras to 16 17 00 recording schedule for cameras 13 to 16 Advanced Timelapse mode To program both normal day and alternate night recording schedules On the User Preferences screen set the Timelapse field to Advanced Setup 2 On the Timelapse Recording screen click Advanced Setup 3 Set
23. nfigure the DVMS 1600 800 unit for desired operation see Programming page 5 7 Format the hard drive again see step 3 above 8 To start recording press REC on the DVMS front panel then enter a user name and password when prompted Document 900 0144 Rev 3 00 Connect to peripherals Connect the DVMS 1 600 800 unit to all local peripherals cameras monitors alarm inputs and outputs external storage and ATM POS interface equipment see Figure l Connect the DVMS 1 600 800 unit to a PC running RAS via a modem null modem or Ethernet for remote operation See Connect remotely page 5 for more information Apply power to DVMS 1600 800 unit Figure Installation Audio In Out Connect audio from microphone Output connects to RCA audio on to 16 input of CCTV monitor Cameras 7 Monitor output Video In Out Mon I Main monitor Power supply 16 BNC inputs and looping outputs Mon 2 Spot monitor LISYAC 60Hz S Video 2nd Main monitor 230 VAC 50 Hz 2 8 8 6 3 RALLIL 088000009 mlm T W g PCMCIA slot SCSI port Remote connection via modem Connect 68 pin SCSI cable or Ethernet to external SCSI disk storage device total 3 IDs eooeooo m f to 4 ATMs Communications port DTE 1 4 Text ports ATM ECR POS Async ASCII RS 232 RS 485 Telemetry control 4 wire Pin Connecto
24. operation Programming Covers how to do the initial configuration setup Operation Describes routine daily activities For detailed information please refer to the DVMS 1600 800 Duplex DVMS Reference Guide on your CD or downloadable from the Silent Witness web site Introduction The DVMS 1600 800 Duplex referred to as the DVMS 600 800 throughout this guide works with a variety of other equipment including cameras monitors alarm inputs and outputs external storage devices and ATM POS interface equipment text insertion Features Installation Up to 16 video channel inputs the DVMS 800 supports 8 3 video monitor outputs Single digital audio channel both in and out Up to 4 text insertion ports for Async ATM POS interface PCMCIA card for network or modem connectivity Up to 4 internal IDE or SCSI hard drive one removable Alarm input output for external alarm device connectivity 100BaseT support Operation Full operation and programming from front panel Full remote management with Remote Access Software RAS Simultaneous recording and playback Pan tilt and zoom control Covert setup Advanced features Up to 60 images per second record speed DVMS 1600 Up to 30 images per second record speed DVMS 800 Real time operating system Multi zone motion detection Upgradable storage and archive options High quality image resolution Multiple languages Installation Before you begin Unpack everything
25. or SCSI RAID Note If you add additional drives or upgrade system drives after the initial system configuration you must reformat the storage system This results in permanent irreversible data stored video loss To avoid reformatting the system Silent Witness recommends that you add an optional archive drive For detailed information on installing and configuring additional system storage drives refer to the DVMS 1600 800 Duplex Internal Drive Upgrade Guide Calculate disk space required To determine how much disk space is required for storing timelapse and event data use the following two formulas and add the results together to get a total amount of disk space needed For timelapse Total hours x Record rate fps x 1 26 Timelapse disk space GB Image quality compression In this example 168 hrs x 5 fps 20 x 1 26 52 92 approximately 53 GB For events Image size x Record rate fps x number of seconds Event disk space bytes Event space x no of events per day x no of days Total events disk space In this example 17 500 x 3 fps x 5 secs 262 500 bytes 262 500 x 500 x 7 918 750 000 or approximately GB one field is approximately 350 Kbps Therefore the stored image size is field compression 350 K 20 17 500 For total timelapse and events Timelapse disk space total events disk space Total disk space In this example 53 GB GB approximately 54 GB for one week 168 h
26. ours of timelapse and events recording Therefore in this example one week of recording timelapse and events requires 54 GB hard disk storage space June 5 2003 For more information on calculating storage space visit our web site at http www silentwitness com products Calculate how many hours the disk will record To determine how long disk s will last use the following formula Disk size x Image quality compression Record rate fps hours 1 26 For example 100 GB x 20 5 1 26 317 hours or approximately 13 days Set drive partitions To set storage drive partitions go to the Disk Setup screen MENU gt Storage Setup gt Disk Setup Event Mode Allocate a percentage of drive capacity for each drive The balance of the capacity is allocated to timelapse Note Set the drive capacity to 100 if you only use Event mode Select Archive Drive Allocate one installed drive as an archive drive When Disk Full Stop Stop recording Recycle Start at the beginning again overwriting oldest images Document 900 0144 Rev 3 00 DVMS 1600 800 Duplex Getting Started Guide Timelapse recording After you select the desired Timelapse mode simple or advanced on the User Preferences screen go to the Timelapse Recording screen MENU gt Timelapse Recording to set e Record rate fps and compression setting e Recording times for each day of the week e Recording times for up to te
27. r Pin Connector Pin Connector Pin Connector Pin Connector arm In arm In arm In roun 2 Alarm In3 10 AlarmIn 16 I8 Ground 2 232 DTR I5 ATMITX 3 Ground TT Reserved I9 AlarmIn 10 3 232 RTS 16 ATM2RX 4 Alarm In6 12 Alarm Out I 20 AlarmIn 12 4 Ground I7 ATM2TX 5 Alarm In8 I3 Alarm Out221 Alarm In 13 5 232 TX I8 ATM3RX 6 Alarm In9 14 AlarmIn2 22 AlarmInI5 6 232 DSR 19 AIM3 TX 7 Alarm In TT I5 Alarm In4 23 5 VDC 7 Ground 20 ATM4RX 8 Ground 16 AlarmIn5 24 Alarm Out3 8 232 CTS ZI ATM4TX 25 Alarm Out 4 9 232 DCD Z2 485 RX Note For the DVMS 800 pins 6 7 9 10 19 20 21 and ZZ 10 Ground 73 6485 RX are reserved not used TT 232 RI 24 485 TX T2232 RX 25 485 TX T3 Ground June 5 2003 Connect remotely Local installation Validate the proper configuration to accept the approved modem or network card that will be used MENU gt System Setup gt Remote Access gt Method field 2 Power down the DVMS 1600 800 unit 3 Insert either an approved modem or network card into the PCMCIA slot of the DVMS 1600 800 unit see Figure 4 Power up the DVMS 1600 800 unit Remote installation I Enable the DVMS 1600 800 unit for remote access MENU System Setup gt Remote Access gt Method 2 Enable remote access for at least one user name MENU gt User Permissions 3 Install RAS software Connect to the DVMS 1 600 800 unit using either an Ethernet connection
28. r increment to a larger value Note The DVMS 1600 800 unit is a duplex recorder You can play back images without stopping recording However recording stops if you enter the menu structure Program mode to change system setup lt RECORD Navigate left through the menus or select the options previous clip during Playback V FUNCTION Navigate down through the menus or decrement to a smaller value gt PLAY Navigate right through the menus or select the next clip during a Playback Document 900 0144 Rev 3 00 Live monitoring When your DVMS 1600 800 unit is connected to one or two video monitors and an amplified speaker the signals from your cameras and microphone can be monitored live For the main monitor set how the images display on the screen Press FUNCTION to select input from to display Camera A single camera Full screen view Camera 4 Any four cameras 2x2 Camera 9 Any nine cameras 3x3 Camera 16 All 16 cameras 4x4 In sequential mode all active cameras are shown in numerical order Each camera has an independently set dwell time of 0 to 60 seconds see Sequence dwell times for monitor outputs page 8 Control PTZ cameras Select and display any one of your cameras that is PTZ capable an asterisk appears next to the camera number on the video monitor 2 Press FUNCTION Camera 3 to display the PTZ control menu on the video monitor Saved preset Saved patt
29. r names can be two to six characters not including the user number Press Enter to accept the new user name Camera button adds a character Camera 2 button deletes a character e Change permission levels e Enable user ID If this field is disabled that user has no access to the DVMS 1600 800 unit e Enable administrative access If this field is disabled that user cannot use any of the functions accessed with the MENU button At least one user must have administrative access enabled e Allow remote access If this field is disabled that user cannot access the DVMS 1600 800 unit remotely Clock setup To set the clock go to the Clock Setup screen MENU gt Clock Setup Check Selon Date and time Current system Enie s nem date pnd iima date and time jm m wE Eun Cod Fomei AHHA A Clock format Set for your Dayi Sige Tee geographic area Enabha Enabka C Ag tee GANEA AN Daylight Saving Time Enable if aay j appropriate for your geographic area ee ees ee Text Insertion Synchronization Enable ONLY if you wish the DVMS 1600 800 unit set to the date and time used by one externally connected device Document 900 0144 Rev 3 00 Global system parameters To set up preferences that apply to the whole system and configure basic hardware go to the System Setup menu MENU gt System Setup Global user preferences Configure global user preferences on the User Preferences screen MENU gt System Se
30. r that zone AND press the Camera l6 button The Camera 5 button erases programmed zones c Select Accept to activate your changes and exit this screen 4 Goto the Motion Event Calendar screen Event Recording gt Motion Event Calendar to schedule when motion event recording is active Note Testing the effectiveness of the motion triggers is key for optimal disk utilization Text event recording Use the Text Event Setup screen MENU gt Event Recording gt Text Events to configure transaction text events on a per port basis 2 Go to the Text Event Calendar screen Event Recording gt Text Event Calendar to schedule when text event recording is active Alarm event recording Pre event recording Use the Alarm Events Setup screen MENU gt Event Recording gt Alarm Events to indicate how the system reacts to alarm events for the hardwired alarm inputs 1 16 on the back of the DVMS 1 600 800 unit 2 Go to the Alarm Event Calendar screen Event Recording gt Alarm Event Calendar to schedule when alarm event Eros recording is active Lanai ae ae Record Amie W ie d Reserd Paren Belen Fi jEiBit Mi Mj Ni Stop recording alarm ra Tree Ler cre eee fo Provide TTL output at an alarm output that is Hi when the DVMS 1600 800 unit is recording and goes LO when the DVMS is not recording any video To activate the record indicator Go to the General Setup screen MENU gt Event Recording g
31. rection June 5 2003 You typically use this feature to record motion during the evening and on weekends and store the information in the timelapse storage section instead of in the event section Note Turn off all cameras to record motion mode timelapse partition only Turn on cameras to record motion clips event partition Holiday recording times Set recording times for up to 10 holiday dates on the Holiday Setup screen MENU gt Timelapse Recording gt Holiday Setup Enabis mrj a0 TER cer j j 2i 0 u EEI 2 2 ewe oo E Ses Document 900 0144 Rev 3 00 DVMS 1600 800 Duplex Getting Started Guide Event recording The DVMS 1600 800 unit can detect three event types motion detection text inputs and alarm inputs When the disk is full that is the When Disk Full field on the Disk Setup screen is set to Stop see Set drive partitions a system error occurs or a video signal is lost the operator can be alerted Use the Event Recording menu MENU gt Event Recording to specify how the system responds to these events Note All event types must be enabled prior to use In the Reset Type field of the Motion Event Setup screen or the Text Event Setup screen program the event to timed or automatic mode When you set both timelapse and event recording settings the event settings override the timelapse settings when an event is detected Image quality video loss and system errors To
32. ss the Camera icon to return to the PTZ Menu This stores the pattern you have just defined To play back select the pattern number then press Execute Document 900 0144 Rev 3 00 DVMS 1600 800 Duplex Getting Started Guide Search for clips or images Press FUNCTION PLAY then enter your user name and password when prompted 2 On the Search screen enter begin and end dates to search for images events and or timelapse between those dates Normally used to find particular events during a period of time Note The DVMS 1600 800 unit has an Autobreak option that automatically breaks fbacctacdsaaeaaa timelapse into 15 minute TERI clips This makes searching easier as a search of to 2 hours returns 4 to 8 timelapse clips gdddddeaaaadaaal 3 To refine your search select the desired events and the particular camera s you wish to search 4 Select PLAY to begin the search To jump to a particular date and time enable the Time search option and then enter the begin date and time desired Select PLAY and the images for that period if available start to play back You can also create a report and specify search criteria Cragis Aes Report Search criteria A particular type of clip events timelapse created for a certain time period Text type information en transactions withdrawals Fi a a ema voids over rings A period of time 2l 22 Quick report To find informa
33. t General Setup To record and save data motion text alarm immediately prior to an event from selected cameras enable this option on the Pre event Setup screen MENU gt Event Recording gt Pre event Setup Enable When enabled if the DVMS 1600 800 unit detects an event alarm text or motion the video recorded before the event as determined by the Pre Event setup is not over written but is saved along with the video recorded during the event After the event is reset the DVMS 1600 800 unit goes back to recording video data in a loop Length The length of time the system records data in a loop Record Rate Low rate increased storage space and less video detail Gema umag Pet il Image Quality A higher compression f n ratio effectively Increases storage time bia Eee E i i mage quality reduces as the compression Asem irie j a ratio increases map Gatty ae a Note The total number of fps recorded by all 16 cameras cannot add up to more than 60 fps for NTSC 50 fps for ws ee PAL For the DVMS 800 the total number of fps 2 In the Record Indicator field select None I 2 3 or 4 recorded by all 8 cameras cannot exceed 30 fps for NTSC 25 fps for PAL June 5 2003 Reports Use the Reports menu MENU gt Reports to e Create text or event reports e Run reports e Automatically schedule reports Create a report You can specify the search criteria for running r
34. terference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Warranty and service Subject to the terms and conditions listed on the Product Warranty Card during the warranty period Silent Witness will repair or replace at its sole option free of charge any defective products returned prepaid In the event you have a problem with any Silent Witness product please call Customer Service for assistance or to request a Return Authorization RA number In the U S A and Canada call 1 800 893 9513 or call 604 574 1523 For international call 00 800 2020 8080 Be sure to have the model number serial number and the nature of the problem outlined for the technical service representative Prior authorization must be obtained for all returns exchanges or credits Items shipped to Silent Witness without a clearly identified Return Authorization RA number may be refused Regulatory compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The mark on the product indicates that the system has been tested to and conforms with the provisions noted within the 89 336 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive Contents Introduction
35. the DVMS 1600 800 unit by re connecting the power cable Reset passwords If you need to reset the passwords for the DVMS 1600 800 unit and CANNOT access the Main Menu contact Technical Support to either e Receive a Service Card a PCMCIA card that allows you to reset the passwords back to factory defaults Note There is a charge for the Service Card e Obtain an RA to return the unit to Silent Witness Customer Service to have them reset it for you Document 900 0144 Rev 3 00 DVMS 1600 800 Duplex Getting Started Guide Upgrade the DVMS firmware Occasionally you may need to upgrade the DVMS firmware to support the latest feature set Upgrades are available on the Silent Witness web site at http www silentwitness com To upgrade the DVMS firmware 1 Download the DVMS 1600 Software or DVMS 800 Software to the PC you will use to connect to the DVMS 1 600 800 unit for upgrading 2 Unzip the downloaded DVMS firmware file dvms 600_firmware_ xx g zip or dvms 800_firmware_Ixxg zip This extracts a file 1 6il_xxg bin or 8il_xxg bin for sending to the DVMS 1600 800 unit 3 Refer to the upgrade notes on our web site http www silentwitness com for instructions on how to send this file to the DVMS 1600 800 unit Contact information Obtain an RA Call Silent Witness Technical Support at Return Authorization 1 800 893 9513 Number Technical Support In North America and International call 1 800 893 9513 In the
36. the desired days and hours for normal and alternate operating parameters camera rates image quality motion mode Monday to Friday 8 00 to 17 00 Closed after 17 00 weekends and holidays 4 On the Timelapse Recording screen set which cameras are to record for each day of the week during normal business hours 5 You can program the system to use a global record rate or set a record rate for each camera On the Timelapse Recording screen click Normal Setup Note The global rate is common for timelapse VCR type recording Typically 24 hour timelapse mode is equivalent to 5 fps and high density real time timelapse recording is about 5 fps Disabling the global rate record rate allows you to set the rate fps for each camera If you exceed the total number of fps DVMS 1600 60 for NTSC 50 for PAL DVMS 800 30 for NTSC 25 for PAL you will see a warning message when you select Accept If this happens reduce the individual record rates so the accumulated total is 60 50 30 25 fps or less Note Only those cameras in the record sequence are available for remote live viewing via RAS For example if you only enable cameras l 12 in the record sequence RAS cannot view cameras 13 16 Motion mode in Advanced mode Motion mode uses the Motion Event Setup to record timelapse video only when there is motion in the field of view of the defined camera s The motion must meet the detection criteria for size sensitivity and di
37. tion detection zones press the zone number I to 4 then FUNCTION Camera l6 to fill remove the zone number selected I to 4 in the entire screen PLAY Activate the Search menu June 5 2003 DVMS 1600 800 Duplex Getting Started Guide Control button Description Cont d Start or stop recording MENU Activate report execution without having to enter the Setup menus During Playback mode MENU activates archiving of the clip displaying Activates the first level menus on the DVMS 1600 800 unit including the following DVMS configuration options e Clock setup e Timelapse recording e Event recording e Reports e System operational log Start Press REC 4 e Passwords recording 2 Select a User ID Camera buttons l 16 e Overall system and storage setup Default USER ID is Enter your password Camera buttons 4 only 4 Press Enter Default password is 1234 Jog Shuttle Enter values during Program mode or to provide 3 video data review during Playback mode During Playback mode the outer shuttle ring is used for variable speed playback in either forward or reverse The inner jog wheel allows image by image playback in forward or reverse Stop Press REC 4 Select a function for menu change or operation recording 2 Enter your User ID and password Enter During playback it can be used to terminate the f 3 Press Enter Playback function A MENU Navigate up through the menus o
38. tion quickly without stopping recording bypass the Main menu to run a report Press FUNCTION MENU on the front panel 2 Enter a user name and password when prompted The message Do you want to run a quick report or run an existing report displays 3 Select Quick to go to the Edit a Report screen Select Text or Event then Report Criteria Setup to go to the Report Criteria screen 5 Enter your desired search criteria 6 Accept your changes to display the desired video clips 7 Tag the desired video clips highlight video clip and press Camera I then press Play to view them Play back the last images To immediately play back the most recent clip recorded Press PLAY gt 2 Enter your User ID and password The clip begins to play back Note This feature assumes user preferences clip order is set to reverse chronological order This feature plays back the first clip in the review clips list The clip can be the most current event or it could be the last timelapse clip started up to 15 minutes ago or if autobreak is disabled the timelapse clip could have started a week ago If not in reverse order pressing PLAY plays back the oldest clip available Save copy clips to an archive drive After you have configured an archive drive see Set drive partitions page 1 save downloaded images to an archive drive Find the clip s you wish to copy a Press FUNCTION then press PLAY The Search screen
39. tup gt User Preferences wee Preferences Language Choose to have all Uii DVMS screens appear in English Eip aiie ee French Italian Spanish or Dutch 1mm Timinin maa Autobreak Break timelapse recording into 15 minute clips Timelapse modes a _ Simple Typically set for 24 hour 7 day week recording You can also Specify a business schedule example Monday to Friday 8 hours to record timelapse and then only record events motion alarm text in the alternate times fil r Remote Bandwidth Throttle Regulate network bandwidth usage I to 250 KBps MAX maximum bandwidth 0 disables the throttle mechanism Advanced Program both normal day and alternate night recording For more information on setting timelapse recording see Timelapse recording page Sequence dwell times for monitor outputs Set the sequencing operation on the Display Setup menu screens MENU gt System Setup gt Display Setup From the Display Setup menu select Main Monitor to access the Main Monitor screen Mas imne Main Monitor Enable disable up to Serider Sata 16 connected cameras to display full amare PES Bly ee ee screen 2 x 2 3 x 3 or 4x 4 oo ee 2 pa ee roa oo S E E i z x Dwell Time The time the video Di Tie oo displays on one camera before moving to the next camera in sequence mode Accept your changes to go back to the ES a Dipy Serup mons Select Spot Monitor to access the Spot
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