247Security mDVR304, User Manual

Page 1: ...mDVR304 USERS MANUAL Copyright 2012 247Security Inc 4400 North Point Parkway Suite 158 Alpharetta GA 30022 USA 1 866 693 7492 www 247securityinc com...

Page 2: ...rth Point Parkway Suite 158 Alpharetta GA 30022 USA 1 866 693 7492 www 247securityinc com mDVR304 USERS MANUAL 1 mDVR304 Rugged Digital Video Recorder for In Vehicle Applications 4 Video Audio Channel...

Page 3: ...UT CONNECTOR 2 2 2 CAMERA 1 3 CONNECTORS 2 2 3 GENERAL PURPOSE INPUT OUTPUT CONNECTOR 1 2 2 4 GENERAL PURPOSE INPUT OUTPUT CONNECTOR 2 2 2 5 EVENT MARKER CONNECTOR 2 2 6 GPS CONNECTOR RS 232 2 3 CABLE...

Page 4: ...FRAME RATE 5 5 8 EVENT MARKER 5 5 9 PRE LOCK TIME S POST LOCK TIME S 5 5 10 ENABLE FILE ENCRYPTION 5 5 11 FILE ENCRYPTION PASSWORD 5 5 12 ENABLE GPS 5 5 13 ENABLE SMART UPLOAD 5 5 14 ENABLE BUZZER 5 5...

Page 5: ...ON 6 5 STARTING DVRVIEWER 6 6 LIVE VIEW 6 6 1 SELECTING SCREEN LAYOUT 6 6 2 CAMERA SELECTION 6 6 3 CAMERA MENU 6 6 4 SNAPSHOT 6 6 5 SETUP 6 6 6 DISCONNECT 6 7 PLAY ARCHIVE 6 7 1 SEARCH VIDEO BY CALEND...

Page 6: ...ng up valuable resources within the system to do other jobs The mDVR304 has features such as dynamic bit rate controllable frame rate max 60fps total image quality control real time previewing on all...

Page 7: ...one cable with locking mechanism Internal video storage Removable drive Up to 500 GB HDD or 64GB SSD Rugged USB 2 0 Integrated heater GPS GPS module can be connected to DVR using the RS232 Port on the...

Page 8: ...ply switcher ESD protected Battery Lithium Coin Cell CR2032 20 0 x 3 2 mm 3 V 235 mAh Input Power Range 8 VDC 24 VDC normal operating voltage 6 VDC 28 VDC abnormal operating voltage up to 10 seconds O...

Page 9: ...4400 North Point Parkway Suite 158 Alpharetta GA 30022 USA 1 866 693 7492 www 247securityinc com mDVR304 USERS MANUAL 8 1 3 CONNECTORS LED LOCATIONS 1 3 1 FRONT PANEL w Door Closed Front View w Door O...

Page 10: ...247Security Inc 4400 North Point Parkway Suite 158 Alpharetta GA 30022 USA 1 866 693 7492 www 247securityinc com mDVR304 USERS MANUAL 9 1 3 2 BACK PANEL...

Page 11: ...fault static IP address of 192 168 1 100 Pin Number Signal Description Pin out 1 TX Transmit Data 2 TX Transmit Data 3 RX Receive Data 4 RX Receive Data 5 NC Not connected 6 COM Common 7 COM Common 8...

Page 12: ...can operate from 8V 24V DC IN The ON OFF signal connects to the vehicle s ignition signal The mDVR304 uses this signal to trigger the power shut off delay and the timing circuitry The mDVR304 will rem...

Page 13: ...o In 4 Video Video In 5 12VDC 12VDC OUT 6 GND Ground 2 2 3 GENERAL PURPOSE INPUT OUTPUT CONNECTOR 1 This connector provides 5 digital inputs and 1 digital output The digital inputs are labeled as DI_1...

Page 14: ...with the inside dash mount GPS antenna Pin Number Signal Description Pin out 1 TX Transmit Data 2 TX Transmit Data 3 RX Receive Data 4 RX Receive Data 5 NC Not connected 6 COM Common 7 COM Common 8 C...

Page 15: ...onnector Signal Description Picture 6 Pin Molex Connects to Event Marker connector on DVR 2 3 3 SENSOR ALARM CABLE A 15 ft sensor alarm cable is provided to connect the 4 digital inputs 1 digital outp...

Page 16: ...Connector Signal Description Picture 6 Pin Molex Connects to DVR 6 Pin Molex Connects to camera 2 3 5 GPS MODULE CABLE An internally mounted GPS module attaches to a 15 ft cable to the back of the DV...

Page 17: ...mDVR storage media 2 4 CAMERA LENSES WHAT VIEW WHAT LENS The chart below can be used as a guide when ordering and installing cameras in your vehicle Lens Angle of View Best focus distance Viewable di...

Page 18: ...A STORAGE REMOVAL The media storage is hot swappable and can be removed and inserted without turning the ignition of the vehicle off This process will take roughly 10 to 20 seconds to complete The fea...

Page 19: ...rotocol TCP IP 3 8 4 6 Left click on Properties 3 8 4 7 Record ANY numbers on this screen for your record if needed 3 8 4 8 Left click on Use the following IP Address button 3 8 4 9 In the IP address...

Page 20: ...ies and left click 3 8 6 7 Left click on Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 3 8 6 8 Left click on Properties 3 8 6 9 Record ANY numbers on this screen for your records if needed 3 8 6 10 Left click...

Page 21: ...e installation CD that is sent along with the unit The mDVR304 requires DVRViewer version 10 1112 or higher November 12 2010 4 2 DVRVIEWER LOGIN The first screen that appears when you start the DVRVie...

Page 22: ...us ID of bus001 192 168 1 100 will appear in the window 4 4 SETUP LOGIN In this section we will discuss how to configure the mDVR304 to meet your requirements The process is straightforward and easy t...

Page 23: ...247securityinc com mDVR304 USERS MANUAL 22 4 5 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU The system configuration menu is where you configure general parameters such as the name of the DVR time zone shutdown delay et...

Page 24: ...ems This feature is illustrated by clicking on Play and selecting Live View you will see a list of all mDVR304 servers that you can select By Clicking on any selected DVR server name you gain access t...

Page 25: ...w and play back of video When DVR enters standby mode many hardware components are shut down to conserve power recording of video is disabled and SmartServer upload occurs 5 5 6 MAXIMUM FILE SIZE MB M...

Page 26: ...EVENT MARKER This drop down list will enable you to select which sensor to use for the event marker The Event Marker Sensor 1 is the default sensor to be used with the included event marker cable unle...

Page 27: ...600 seconds 10 Minutes Values entered into these boxes are in seconds 5 5 10 ENABLE FILE ENCRYPTION If this option is enabled a password is required to encrypt the video audio files When playing back...

Page 28: ...th the buzzer option you will receive an audio tone when the DVR powers up and a camera signal is not working 5 5 15 ENABLE EXTERNAL WIFI This option is only enabled for a DVR that does not include th...

Page 29: ...inc com mDVR304 USERS MANUAL 28 5 6 CAMERA CONFIGURATION MENUS The mDVR304 series is available in the 4 camera input configuration You can select any camera by clicking on its tab where a sub menu is...

Page 30: ...ing 5 6 3 1 CONTINUE The DVR is continuously recording in the background no matter what It never stops unless the DVR is powered down or the storage media is removed from DVR Therefore video files are...

Page 31: ...hat sensor All sensors can be enabled simultaneously OSD stands for On Screen Display this feature embeds the sensor name assignable by end user into the video files When playing back the video the se...

Page 32: ...llow you to monitor vital vehicle information Track Stopping Idling and speeding occurrences Create custom reports Export data to other software for review and analysis MiniTRACK not only helps recons...

Page 33: ...default settings The sensor name will be recorded on your video file if OSD On Screen Display is enabled Inverted defines how the sensor should work For instance if you check the box Inverted then the...

Page 34: ...693 7492 www 247securityinc com mDVR304 USERS MANUAL 33 5 8 NETWORK MENU The default Ethernet IP address of the mDVR304 is 192 168 1 100 and should not be modified unless necessary If this IP address...

Page 35: ...ons are currently loaded number of cameras sensors and alarms the DVR currently supports and the current DVR time as well as your local computer time The local computer time is extracted from your com...

Page 36: ...y be future releases of the DVR firmware that may contain new features or improvements Contact your dealer for firmware updates 5 9 1 DOWNLOAD CONFIGURATION This option is useful and will save you tim...

Page 37: ...and upload it to the DVR This feature will overwrite all the current settings with the settings from the configuration file The only value you may need to change is the DVR Server name under the Syst...

Page 38: ...Click Upload to start the upload process Click Apply to apply the new settings or Continue to review your new settings before applying Once you apply the new settings there the previous settings will...

Page 39: ...each page and manually record on paper all the settings it is very important to record the correct DVR Server Name 3 Upgrading MCU 1 to 2 minutes a Go to the TOOLs Tab in the setup page b Insert Force...

Page 40: ...sure the DVR name is exactly what it was before f Click Apply to apply the new settings 6 Verify functionality a Launch Internet Explorer b Type http 192 168 1 100 to access DVR setup c Verify new se...

Page 41: ...lor timeline bar to search and retrieve video files by time date month in a few mouse clicks A calendar is also available to allow users to search for video for the day and month required User can cre...

Page 42: ...hing else that is easier for you to remember by clicking on the Users button Follow instructions on the screen to assign a new password After logging in the following main screen will appear see below...

Page 43: ...down playback speed 18 Jump Backward 20 Seconds Jumps backwards video playback 20 seconds 19 Pause Play Pauses or plays video playback 20 Jump Forward 20 Seconds Jumps forward video playback 20 second...

Page 44: ...pressing function key F8 will scroll through the different screen layouts available 6 11 2 CAMERA SELECTION The function key F7 enables user to select camera by scrolling through the available cameras...

Page 45: ...wer from the mDVR304 6 12 PLAY ARCHIVE To playback recorded video the media storage must be removed from the mDVR304 unit and plugged into your laptop computer using the Mini USB Cable that was includ...

Page 46: ...rching and playing back your video 6 12 1 SEARCH VIDEO BY CALENDAR AND TIMELINE BAR Using the calendar you can select the date you wish to search for video files Bold Text Number indicates video is av...

Page 47: ...d 13 59 The greater the Pre Lock Post Lock values the greater the red bars on the timeline bar 6 12 3 PLAY BACK CONTROL DVRViewer allows total control of the video being played back User can fast trac...

Page 48: ...r to create a video file with custom start and end times User can move the pointer on the timeline bar to the desired time location and set this location as begin time by clicking on Start Time button...

Page 49: ...RViewer application this feature disables the ability of manipulating the video data so that it can be used in legal matters 6 13 PLAY FILE This button will prompt user to open a video clip previously...

Page 50: ...printer attached to the laptop computer 6 15 USERS 6 15 1 USER MANAGEMENT From the main screen click on Users to access the mDVR304 user management interface There are two types of users User with li...

Page 51: ...ype to create the new user Only Administrator users can add or delete users The default Administrator user called admin cannot be deleted 6 15 3 CHANGE USER PASSWORD Click on Change Password to change...

Page 52: ...mDVR304 USERS MANUAL 51 7 SUPPORT INFORMATION 247Security Inc provides several methods for contacting Technical Support listed below Visit our website at www 247securityinc com and click on Support Em...

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