Set-up and Instruction Manual
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1. i DVR 4 Y NTERNATION SRX PRO Set up and Instruction Manual 2009 i DVR International Inc The contents of this user manual are protected under copyright and commuter progran laws INNOVATIONS AT THE SPEED OF THOUGHT SRX Pro DVMS Thank you for purchasing the PDVR Digital Video Management System DVMS The following items should be included in the i DVR DVMS box If any of these items are missing please contact your dealer or call our Customer Care Department toll free at 1 866 840 0004 Typical Rackmount DVMS RM Typical Compact Wallmount DVMS CW hel Video pigtail cable 10 or 16 BNC Audio pigtail cable 4 or 8 RCA Rack Ears and Handles inputs depending on the model inputs depending on the model RM models only not included with all DVMS models not included with all DVMS models am e H Keyboard USB Mouse Power cord Wallmount Bracket For CW units Only if purchased Additional accessories 18 small black bracket screws only with purchased Wallmount Bracket 8 small silver hard drive screws with CW units only 4 black bracket screws 16 small silver hard drive screws 2 SATA keys with RM units only System recovery DVD also taped to the inside of the DVMS top cover SRX Pro Server and Remote software CD SRX Pro video tutorial CD Motherboard manual and or CD s Video card driver CD not included with all DVMS models Additional accessories may include USB SIIG card USB Ne2. NO T Tr Dis sensors W all a BD SRX PRO Server Advanced Control Advanced Data Manager Storage BERBER 99 97 User i3dvr Location toronto Live Search Setup Mode g ql 4 6 a Scroll down for more channels wf Wy Wy wi w E E of of oO SRX Pro Server Setup Mode Communication Text Overlay Intelli Zone VideoLogix VisionCount IP Camera Recording Digplay Virtual Ruler E Mail Hardware Motion User Management Schedule Server Info Video System Storage E Map Log Records Intelli Guard PTZCameraType A P Dwell j ox forse Tele E EEM zi Setup For All Sensors External Monitor O Ext Monitor Follow Main Screen Dwell Sec Video Input a a a Bo e Be Bf fe lim 0113001410150 16 S M Recording Time Alarm Enable Disable Server ID 115 777 Pre record sec 5 Post record sec 08 08 2008 04 14 16 PM The following buttons allow you to switch between Live Search and Setup modes Live Mode Allows viewing live video Search Mode Allows searching recorded video Setup Mode Allows configuring server settings Screen Division Buttons The screen division buttons allow displaying video channels on the main screen in a 4 6 9 10 13 16 or 25 screen division The Full Screen button displays the live screen without user inter face no menu bars shown To exit press the Ese button on the ke
3. Search mode select the channel for playback 2 Double click the selected channel to display it separately in the view screen 3 On the Playback Control panel click Play 4 Stop the playback at the desired frame 5 Inthe Tools panel click Backup button The following screen will be displayed 14 15 In the Snapshot Backup window you can 1 Change the file name and backup destination folder To change the file name click Browse E in the File Name field Select the destination folder and enter the desired file name When finished click Save to return to the Backup window Click Save again in the bottom of the screen to save the snapshot onto the chosen drive media Change the snapshot format To change the snapshot format click Browse E in the Image Format field Choose BMP or JPEG format in the drop down menu Change image quality To change the image quality adjust the Image Quality slider Print the selected image To print the snapshot click Print in the bottom of the window Save the snapshot to the chosen destination To proceed with the snapshot backup click Save in the bottom of the window Remote viewing minimum requirements CPU Celeron 1 7 GHz RAM 256 MB Memory Graphics Radeon 64 MB AGP video card OS Windows XP Monitor 1024 x 768 screen resolution 32 bits colour minimum Hard drive Minimum 1 5 GB free hard drive space High speed internet NET 3 0 framework must be installed
4. onto the system Microsoft Visual C 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package x86 must be installed onto the system Nero 6 6 1 15 must be installed on the system to support all backup features NOTE SRX Pro Remote software relies on Nero 6 6 1 15 software to perform all backup functions therefore the supported Nero version must be installed onto your computer Nero 7 and Nero 8 are not supported by SRX Pro software at this time Provided the required Nero software version has not been previously installed on your computer you must install Nero 6 6 1 15 software before using SRX Pro Remote Creating a New Remote Site Connection in SRX Pro Remote To create a new Server connection do the following 1 In the left hand panel click the Add Edit Server icon tr 2 Complete the Add a new site window Server ID f 00 001 Server name toronto office Server F 21 66 254 142 84 Main Control Fort f 7221 Username li3dvr Password ill Add Update Close a Enter the Server ID a maximum of 31 alphanumeric characters This must match the remote Server ID as entered in the Server Information Setup Case sensitive b Enter a Server Name a descriptive name for the server For example Toronto office c Enter the Server IP address This must match the remote Server IP address Unless SRX Pro Server has a static IP address or a Dynamic IP domain service the remote connection will not be established Edit the Main Con
5. switch for 2 seconds The system will then power up NOTE The power switch is located at the front of your DVMS toggle button switch Starting Up Your DVMS Time Zone Adjustment All DVMS units sold by DVR International are pre set to Eastern Time zone GMT 5 00 It is therefore imperative that you configure the time zone setting on the first system startup ac cording to the physical location of the unit If the DVMS is later re located to a different time zone this setting must be changed once again All previously recorded data should be formatted after each time zone change Failure to do so may result in system malfunction Once the SRX Pro Server starts for the first time the following message will be displayed EO U xi D Please check the Time Zone of your Server IF you would like to change your current Server Time Zone it should be J changed before the server is run for the first time Caution when the Time Zone is changed all previously recorded data will be deleted Would you like to continue Click Yes if the DVMS is being installed in the Eastern time zone GMT 5 00 Click No if the DVMS is being installed in a different time zone If the DVMS is being installed in a different time zone follow instructions below 1 On Windows Desktop go Start Control Panel Date and Time The Date and Time Properties window will be displayed 2 inthe Date and Time Properties window go to the Time Zone tab select correct time
6. zone and click OK Date and Time Properties Ei Ea Date amp Time Time Zone MV Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes Cancel Apply 3 Launch SRX Pro Server software by double clicking the Server icon on the dt Desktop SRX Pro Server 4 Once the software loads the following message will be displayed on the screen The time zone has been changed All old data on drives E F G should be formatted for proper functionality Click OK to erase all old data and re format the drives Click Ignore to run server without erasing old data the time stamp on all old video recordings will be wrong Click Cancel to exit server and return the time zone to the original setting OK Cancel Click OK highly recommended to format all storage drives and erase video data recorded in a different time zone 5 Click OK in the All old data will be formatted warning window Allocation window will be displayed in the top left corner 6 Wait until the Start allocating selected drive s It may take several minutes to finish message changes to Storage Drives have been allocated Click OK in the Allocation window to close it 7 The login window will be displayed on the screen Follow instructions in First Login section First Login Once the SRX Pro Server software starts a login window appears File View Tools Help Please enter user name and password UserName as Password as FOR D
7. ETAILED INSTRUCTIONS Please refer to the complete SRX Pro manual To access login first then click Help menu and select Help Index BEEEERRERE 99 97 08 08 2008 04 00 25 PM 1 To log into the system type your user name and password Please enter user name and password UserName Password 2 If logging in for the first time enter user for User Name and user for Password For administrative account enter i3dvr for User Name and i3dvr for Please enter user name and password Password WE aguser Password a Keyboard Virtual keyboard Use the virtual keyboard if keyboard is not available Activate channels by clicking on the checkboxes Activating Video Channels To activate video channels Click Setup The following screen appears File View Tools Help Channels B Sensors F Controls Channel Settings MAI Cam ID Name Video Audio aaa Quality M2 Channel 2 2 M3 p channel3 Channel3 f 3 v 4 0 Chaneis Channel4 0 channet5 Channel 5 5 2__ Channet 6__ 2 channet 7 R g BBE oj ojola BBE mi m m m wf 2 oj oS Di a wi wo oO o nh AALO TEE Ea EE E 5 5 i ENI Time ETIE E Sec O2 controt2 1200 00 am EEI ATE F E BE convois r20ncoaw enon C ay Linked Channel SRX Pro Control Centre Linked Control Or pemen MOOO O e 2 feor JE a E sensors T To Dis sensors
8. Risk of Explosion There is a risk of explosion if the system battery is replaced with the incorrect type of battery Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions If you have any further technical questions please contact our technical support at 1 877 877 7241 DVR INTERNATIONAL INC 1 866 840 0004 Www iddvr com U S A 440 Lawrence Bell Drive Suite 16 Williamsville NY 14221 PDVR 4 Y NTERNATION Canada 780 Birchmount Road Unit 16 Scarborough ON M1K 5H4
9. View Tools Help Server Search Mode Ho G Sun Mo Tue We Thu Fri Sat it 3 45 6 7 ay fe SG Fe IE fe i SK GE an a eed ee 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 AEE 03 33 00 PM W Advance Image Storage 99 97 7 User i3dvr Location toronto Server ID 115 777 08 08 2008 04 14 16 PM TO 11 niall a tal Search view window Calendar In the calendar window select the Date and Start Time for the search Tools panel For backup options click Backup in the Tools panel Advance Image panels Index Object search is available from the Advance panel A still image can be edited with the buttons from the Image panel Playback control panel ea 4 4 la me gt gt i E individual Search Speed 1x Skip to the beginning of the recorded data View previous frame Reverse playback Stop Play View next frame Skip to the end of the recorded data Individual Search check off to select a different start playback time for different channels Speed By adjusting the Speed scrollbar configure the speed of playback By default the video is played back at a regular 1X speed To increase the playback speed drag the scroll bar to the right to reduce the playback speed drag the scrollbar to the left Channel selection buttons Click the buttons to select specific channels for search 24 hour Timeline Current date and time To search specific video chann
10. deo segment The context menu appears Select Export to save the backup session to the Backup menu r 09 12 Zoom In Zoom Out Bookmark Mark Start Mark End lt port Exp 08 36 08 48 9 The Backup session message window appears Click OK to close it 12 Make sure the Video backup type is selected To save any changes to the selected backup clip click Update in the bottom of the window To perform any action the clip has to be check marked in the list Completing Backup To view edit or complete backup session s either 1 Select Backup in the Tools menu if in Live Mode OR 2 Click Backup in the Tools panel if in Search Mode A new window appears File View Help Emap viewer Setup Mode TUAS Search Mode A cher Scheduled Backup q a E Virtual Keyboard Backup Window In the Backup window all backup clips are saved awaiting the user action The saved backup clips may be previewed edited deleted or completed Incident Properties Date Time 06 26 2008 f 01 35 00 PM covo M E End Date Time 06 26 2008 01 36 00 PM Channels AVI Text Embedding Channels video Settings Select All Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 _ Channel amp Select all desired channels by clicking on the checkboxes Bac
11. e same time in the selected screen division AVI allows saving multiple cameras at a time However each video channel is saved in a separate file During playback the files are opened with any Windows media player one at a time This type of video backup does not require any additional software and can be opened on any PC that operates on Windows OS Quick Backup in Search Mode Quick Backup allows the user to save a portion of the video recording from the hard drive to the local removable hard drive a USB drive or CD R DVD R media in AVI or DVR Encrypted format default To perform a Quick Backup do the following 1 Ensure that there is enough free space on the D drive at least 650MB should be available If no drive partition D is present drive C will be used Insert a blank CD R DVD R into the optical drive Click Search to access the Search mode Select one or more channels by clicking on appropriate channel selection buttons Set the start time in the Calendar window or by clicking directly on the timeline Right click on the data area on the Search Bar where you want to start the recording The context menu appears Select Mark Start to select the start time ot aS m Zoom In Zoom Out Bookmark Mark Start 7 Right click on the data area of the Search Bar where you want to end the recording The context menu appears Select Mark End to select the end time 8 Right click on the highlighted vi
12. earch the video data recorded outside of the current 24 hour time line please click the Search icon on the main screen to go to the Search Mode where the video recording may be searched by date amp time Search and Playback Live Mode SRX Pro allows searching the specific video channels in the Live Mode view while monitoring the remaining channels To access the search mode do the following 1 Right click on the desired channel in the Live Mode 2 From the Context Menu select Search Mode 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all desired channels The 24 hour timeline with control buttons will be displayed for selected channels Channel number You can move the timeline anywhere in the channel view box by left clicking on the time line and moving in to desired position To return to the live mode do the following 1 Right click on the desired channel in the Live Mode 2 From the Context menu select Live Mode 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all desired channels The red timeline marker indicates the playback start time To change the playback start time use the mouse to move the red marker The exact time will be displayed inside the timeline on the mouse cursor roll over Note that the roll over time is displayed for the mouse cursor and not the red timeline marker In the example below the red timeline marker is positioned at 5 20AM while the mouse cursor is pointed at 12 00PM The roll over time displayed inside t
13. els do the following 1 Click the channel selection buttons in the timeline to select the desired video channels 2 Use the playback control panel to control the playback for selected channels Tools Panel Ly Print To activate the Print function double click the desired video channel Click Print 5 a E E to print the still image on the connected printer Zoom In Zoom Out Drag Click Zoom button to switch between the Zoom In Zoom Qut and Drag functions The user can zoom in or out of a still image and drag the enlarged image on the display screen Bookmark Click Bookmark button to save the exact time of the video recording so that it can be quickly located on the timeline later Backup Click Backup button to save the still image on the local or remote media or to access the video Backup Sessions list Please avoid using the CD RW DVD RW media DVR R media preferred Start time on the Timeline has been marked with the broken green line End time on the Timeline has been marked with the broken red line and the video segment between start and end time lines have been grayed out Differences Between AVI and Encrypted Backup Encrypted default format allows saving multiple cameras in a single backup file The saved encrypted backup file can be opened with SRX Pro Server or Remote software Advanced Data Manager or with SRX Pro Player All saved cameras will be played back at th
14. ep 2 Plug the monitor cable into the Depending on the DVMS model you will receive VGA connector on the video card or on the either USB or PS2 keyboard Plug the keyboard motherboard for Ultra Lite and Lite models into either a purple colored PS2 port or USB port depending on keyboard connection type Step 4 Connect the power cable to the power Step 5 CONNECT THE POWER CABLE TO supply on your DVMS AN UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY NOTE At this point locate the power switch UPS IMPORTANT AN UNINTERRUPTIBLE next to the power plug and make sure it isin the POWER SUPPLY MIN 500 VA MUST OFF position ALWAYS BE USED OTHERWISE ALL WARRANTIES WILL BE VOIDED Plug the power cable into the DVMS Do NOT power up Plug the power cable into the UPS uninterrupted power supply Step 3 Connect the BNC Cables to the BNC Ports 1 Begin connecting the BNC video cables to the i DVR server s BNC ports 2 Ensure they are secure and locked into position 3 Once completed ensure that the 75 impendance dip switches are in the upward position This is necessary in order to terminate the video signals NOTE The dip switch terminal is located below the Loop Out ports for the Rackmount and below the video in output for the Compact Wallmount chassis aS i Step 6 Turn the power switch in the back of the system to the ON position The system will then power on automatically If this does not happen press and hold the power
15. he timeline is 12 00 00 PM 24 Hour Timeline The timeline provides a visual representation of the recorded data for the 24 hour period The re corded data is represented by multi colored bars The color of the bar indicates the type of the video recording For example emergency red continuous pink sensor orange motion blue or sensor motion green Please avoid using the CD RW DVD RW DVD R media preferred The start time will be marked with the broken green line The end time will be marked with the broken red line Timeline Zoom In Zoom Out The timeline is expanded by default for ease of search To zoom out of the timeline do the following 1 Right click on the timeline and select Zoom Out from the Context Menu 2 Repeat to zoom out twice Entire 24 hour timeline will become visible 3 To zoom back in right click on the timeline and select Zoom In from the Context Menu Zoom in is i et Zoom In zoom duk Mark Start Mark End Export Clear Video Playback To playback the recorded video using the timeline do the following 1 To start resume playback click Play Click again to increase the playback speed The current speed is displayed in the top left corner 2 To stop playback click Stop 3 To reverse playback click Reverse Click again to increase the playback speed The current speed is displayed in the top left corner Quick Backup in Live Mode Quick Back
16. kup Sessions Add X Delete P Stat W Stop Name Stat End Status Fomat Destination ooo 06 26 2008 01 35 06 26 2008 01 36 Siete 13 DVR CD DVD 1 copies The following backup parameters may be edited for each backup clip Destination CD DVD default Local Storage Email Start and End Date Time Channels Format AVI Encrypted default To change format to AVI open Channels gt Video Settings tab 5 AVI Embedded Text oS Make sure the Snapshot backup type is selected Add a new backup session Adds a new backup clip based on the configured Start and End Date Time Delete selected backup session s Start creating a new backup file Starts the backup for the selected backup clips Stop creating a complete backup file Interrupts the backup session already in progress In the example below Clip 1 backup session has already been finished Clip 2 backup session is ready for backup and Clips 3 and 4 backup sessions are in progress Three out of four backup clips are in ISDVR Encrypted format one clip is in AVI format All clips are being saved onto CD DVD media 06 26 2008 08 25 06 26 2008 08 46 DE i CD DYD 1 copies 06 26 2008 11 42 00 06 26 2008 11 46 00 MEEEEN CD DYD 1 copies 06 26 2008 07 04 06 26 2008 07 54 99 Sts CD DVD 1 copies 06 26 2008 08 56 06 26 2008 09 37 Ss yes CD DVD 1 copies Snapshot Backup To perform a snapshot backup do the following 1 In the
17. remote site in the Servers list 4 Right click and select Inactive from the context menu The next connection on the list will become active _ bees Servers ca Server4 Environmental Requirements for Installation of the DVMS e Elevated Operating Ambient If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature Tma specified by the manufacturer e Reduced Air Flow Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised e Mechanical Loading Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading e Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on current protection and supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern e Reliable Earthling Reliable earthling of rack mounted equipment should be maintained Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit For example use of power strips WARNING
18. trol Port if necessary must match Server setting Enter the user name and password Case sensitive When trying to connect to the remote server the system will check the Server ID user name and password together If either of the variables is incorrect the Remote software will not be able to connect to the site f Click Add to save the new connection When the Dynamic IP domain service is used the network administrator must open all required ports 3 When information for the new site is completed it will appear on the left hand side panel a Double click on the server name to connect b Click on the Disconnect Server icon to disconnect from server c Click on Delete Server icon to remove the server from the remote connections list d Click on the Add Edit Server icon to edit the connection information Connection status disconnect Connect to site Site editor Delete Selected site Servers H Servers ue toronto office eee toronto office 16 1 Switching Between Connected Servers Only one connected remote server is active at each given time To search or configure setup for the specific server it MUST be active To switch between connected remote servers do the following 1 Select the desired inactive remote site in the Servers list 2 Right click and select Active from the context menu The server icon will change from to B 3 To deactivate server select the desired active
19. twork card and or POS cables as per customer order Precautions When selecting a storage location for your system be sure to avoid excessive heat such as direct sunlight or heating appliances moisture dust and smoke magnetic fields or electrical waves temperatures below 5 Celsius or 41 Fahrenheit any obstructions to the system s ventilation holes Before installing this system always ensure the power source is located within 3 feet or 1 meter of the UPS power is switched off Do not plug in the DVMS unit system and its connecting cables have sufficient space system is placed on an even surface system is situated far from electronic equipment such as microwaves radios fridge compressors or any type of wireless equipment such as telephones or cell phones e system is at room temperature 18 25 Celsius or 64 77 Fahrenheit Setting Up the SRX Pro DVMS Before installing SRX Pro DVMS ground yourself This will remove any static electrical charge your body might be carrying Before powering up the DVMS connect all cables and peripheral devices first Uninterrupted power supply UPS must be used with the i DVR DVMS otherwise all warranties will be voided To set up the SRX Pro DVMS do the following Plug in the mouse and keyboard Plug in the monitor VGA cable Plug in all the BNC video cables 1 2 3 4 5 6 Power up the system Step 1 Plug the mouse into the USB port St
20. up allows saving a portion of the video recording in AVI or Encrypted format onto the CD R DVD R or hard drive To perform a Quick Backup do the following Right click on the desired channel in the Live Mode From the Context Menu select the Search Mode Position the mouse cursor over the desired start time Right click on the timeline and select Mark Start from the context menu In the example below the start time is 11 42 00 AM Position the mouse cursor over the desired end time a ee eee oom uk Mark Start Mark End Export Clear ele E 5 Right click on the timeline and select Mark End from the context menu In the example below the end time is 11 46 00AM i lt m gt zoom In oom Out Mark Start Mark End Export Clear 6 Right click on the timeline and select Export from the context menu to proceed with the backup oom In oom uk Mark Start Mark End Export Clear 7 The following message window will appear Click OK to close it xl an LI 4 backup session has been added Please select the Backup option to manipulate this session Search and Playback Search Mode SRX Pro allows the user to search specific video channels in the Search Mode view Several channels can be searched simultaneously The Search Mode features a larger timeline which simplifies the backup process Click Search to access the Search mode The Search window will appear File
21. yboard Controlling PTZ Cameras It is possible to control the PTZ cameras remotely Please ensure that the camera you would like to control has PAN TILT text displayed in the appropriate channel window on the Main Screen If no PAN TILT text is displayed the selected camera is either fixed is not properly configured in SRX Pro Server or is controlled by another user Each PTZ camera can be controlled by one 1 user at a time If another user is already controlling the PTZ camera remotely the PTZ controls will not be displayed To control the PTZ camera follow instructions below 1 Double click the PTZ camera in the Main Screen Live Mode 2 Click Advanced Control in the SRX Pro Control Centre to show the PTZ controls Use the PTZ control panel to Pan Tilt Zoom or Focus the camera and to adjust speed or brightness Go Left Up Click this header to expand PTZ panel Click Zoom In Zoom Out buttons to adjust camera zoom Click the arrows Click Focus In Focus Out to Pan and Tilt buttons to adjust camera focus Click Iris Open Iris Close buttons to adjust brightness Move the Adjust Speed slider left right to decrease increase PTZ camera response speed Presets Right click inside Presets field to manage the presets Click the NONE o Manage Preset Touring button to manage preset tours Patterns Right click inside Patterns field NONE to manage speed dome patterns To s
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