247Security ZEUS, User Manual

Page 1: ...Copyright 2013 247Security Inc 4400 North Point Parkway Suite 158 Alpharetta GA 30022 USA 1 866 693 7492 www 247securityinc com ZEUS PRO mDVR System USERS MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...00 North Point Parkway Suite 158 Alpharetta GA 30022 USA 1 866 693 7492 www 247securityinc com ZEUS mDVR USERS MANUAL 1 ZEUS Rugged Mobile Digital Video Recorder For In Vehicle Applications 4 Video 4 Audio Channels V1 1 ...

Page 3: ...ERA 1 4 CONNECTORS 11 2 2 3 GENERAL PURPOSE INPUT OUTPUT CONNECTOR 1 11 2 2 4 GENERAL PURPOSE INPUT OUTPUT CONNECTOR 2 12 2 2 5 EVENT MARKER CONNECTOR 12 2 2 6 GPS CONNECTOR 13 2 3 CABLE REQUIREMENTS 13 2 3 1 POWER CABLE 13 2 3 2 EVENT MARKER CABLE 13 2 3 3 SENSOR ALARM CABLE 14 2 3 4 CAMERA CABLE 14 2 3 5 GPS MODULE CABLE 14 2 3 6 NETWORK CROSS OVER CABLE 15 2 3 7 POE Cable 15 2 3 8 MINI USB CABL...

Page 4: ... FILE SIZE MB MAXIMUM FILE TIME S 26 5 5 7 EVENT MARKER 26 5 5 8 PRE LOCK TIME S POST LOCK TIME S 27 5 5 9 STOP RECORDING WHEN PLAY BACK 27 5 5 10 STOP RECORDING WHEN LIVE VIEW 27 5 5 11 ENABLE FILE ENCRYPTION 27 5 5 12 FILE ENCRYPTION PASSWORD 27 5 5 13 ENABLE GPS 28 5 5 14 ENABLE Tab101 28 5 5 15 ENABLE Show Tab101 Peak on OSD 28 5 5 16 ENABLE SMART UPLOAD 28 5 5 17 ENABLE BUZZER 28 5 5 18 ENABL...

Page 5: ...40 5 10 3 UPDATE FIRMWARE MCU FIRMWARE 42 6 DVRVIEWER 45 6 1 INTRODUCTION 45 6 2 SOFTWARE CLIENT FEATURES 45 6 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 45 6 4 INSTALLATION 46 6 5 STARTING DVRVIEWER 46 6 6 LIVE VIEW 48 6 6 1 SELECTING SCREEN LAYOUT 49 6 6 2 CAMERA SELECTION 49 6 6 3 CAMERA MENU 49 6 6 4 SNAPSHOT 49 6 6 5 SETUP 49 6 6 6 DISCONNECT 49 6 7 PLAY ARCHIVE 49 6 8 SEARCH VIDEO BY CALENDAR AND TIMELINE BAR 50...

Page 6: ...it rate controllable frame rate max 120fps total image quality control real time previewing on all channels alarm triggers sensor configuration easy retrieval and transfer of video files over WIFI LAN GPS tracking and much more In addition ZEUS allows end users to independently manipulate these parameters for each camera if desired 1 2 SPECIFICATIONS Video Recording Resolution Each channel can be ...

Page 7: ...rs Up to 9 sensors can be connected Alarms Up to 4 alarms can be connected Indicators Power LED green Ignition LED green Record LED amber Error LED red Video Lost LED red PHYSICAL POWER Housing Ionized Aluminum for rugged applications Form Factor Depth 184 mm 7 25 inches Width 159 mm 6 25 inches Height 51 mm 2 inches Not including shock and vibration isolator Weight Typically approximately 1 3 kg ...

Page 8: ...umption Typical 10W 5 C 55 C DVR draws less than 24ma when off ENVIRONMENT Temperature Range 30 C to 55 C 22 F to 131 F operating temperature Relative Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing 1 3 CONNECTORS LED LOCATIONS 1 3 1 FRONT PANEL With Door Closed 320 Gigabytes Removable HDD Key lock Secure HDD Protection Door Video Audio output Connect to monitor Video Lost LED Error LED Recording LED Ignition LE...

Page 9: ...rth Point Parkway Suite 158 Alpharetta GA 30022 USA 1 866 693 7492 www 247securityinc com ZEUS mDVR USERS MANUAL 8 Front View w Door Open HDD Removed SD Flash Memory Socket USB Port for Data Retrieval Main Power Reset Switch ...

Page 10: ...int Parkway Suite 158 Alpharetta GA 30022 USA 1 866 693 7492 www 247securityinc com ZEUS mDVR USERS MANUAL 9 1 3 2 BACK PANEL Wifi GPS General Purpose I O 2 Power 8V 24V DC IN G Force Event Marker General Purpose I O 1 Cameras 1 4 ...

Page 11: ...45 front port labeled as LAN and does not suppose POE Pins on diagram below marked with are only on ZEUSL systems Pin Number Signal Description Pin out 1 TX Transmit Data 2 TX Transmit Data 3 RX Receive Data 4 COM Common 5 N C Not connected 6 RX Receive Data 7 COM Common 8 COM Common 9 GND POE Ground 10 VCC POE 12VDC 2 1 2 USB 2 0 CONNECTOR Connector type 4 pin friction lock header 2 1 3 AUDIO VID...

Page 12: ... Micro fit connectors are used to connect the camera inputs to the ZEUS system video and audio using a gang plug adapter for the cameras Also included in each camera connection is DV12V Out to power the camera You can refer to the cover of the DVR for the PIN assignments of each connector If any of these cameras are not connected properly for instance loose cables unplugged etc than the ZEUS intel...

Page 13: ... 3 digital inputs The digital inputs are labeled as DI_6 DI_7 DI_8 End users can assign any sensors to one of these digital input signals up to 3 sensors can be wired to this connector This connector also provides 12VDC OUT on pin 4 with a built in 0 75A fuse Pin Number Signal Description Pin out 1 Input DI_6 2 Input DI_7 3 Input DI_8 4 12VDC OUT 5 Not connected 6 GND 2 1 8 EVENT MARKER CONNECTOR ...

Page 14: ...installed on the two power input connections for safety pre cautions Wire Color Signal Description Picture Red VIN Input voltage 8 24VDC Black GND Ground White ON OFF Ignition switched power only hot when ignition is in RUN ACC 2 2 2 EVENT MARKER CABLE A 15 ft cable is already connected to the Event Marker and pre wired to a 2X3 Molex connector the Molex connector will then connect to the event ma...

Page 15: ...onnector Pin 5 White Brown Output DO_3 Connects to Digital Output 3 of GP I O connector Pin 6 Blue GND Connects to GND of GP I O connector Pin 7 White Blue GND Connects to GND of GP I O connector Pin 8 2 2 4 CAMERA CABLE STP shielded twisted pair cable is the standard and will use 2x3 Molex plugs for connections making the installation simple and straight forward The cable connectors are keyed so ...

Page 16: ...J45 connects to the M2 Client Only used for ZEUSL hardware RJ50 pins Signal RJ45 pins Picture 1 TX 1 2 TX 2 3 RX 3 6 RX 6 9 POE GND 7 8 10 POE 12V 4 5 2 2 8 MINI USB CABLE This cable connects the mDVR removable storage media to your computer or laptop for video audio playback This is a standard USB 2 0 Type A to 5 Pin mini B Cable which should be no longer than 12 to 16 inches See section 6 for in...

Page 17: ...ieval the GPS data or Lock video files the Err Led will flash at the speed of 500ms on and 500ms off If the Err led flash the USB stick is not ready to remove 3 1 4 VIDEO LOST INDICATOR LED This LED is to notify operator when any of the enabled cameras loses video signal meaning the cable is cut not connected or the camera is having a problem 3 1 5 RECORD LED This LED indicates if the DVR is recor...

Page 18: ...l be made WIFI ready with the use of an external WIFI bridge available for purchase separately or Internal WIFI 3 3 EVENT MARKING AND RETRIEVAL Refer to Event Marking USB Retrieval guide 3 4 SD Storage Flash OPERATION DISK 3 4 1 OPERATION 1 Use a SD flash card 32G ADATA class 10 for ZEUS 2 Format of SD Format of SD is FAT32 can use Windows7 to perform Refer to the links http www ehow com how_10006...

Page 19: ...GBs SD can store 2 days of recorded continuous videos then Ring delete happens The SD Disk is a small and light media storage for a ZEUS the limitation is the small capacity compares to a HDD 250GB or 320GB 3 5 HBD Hybrid Disk OPERATION DISK a Format HBD Disk 1 HBD includes two disks HD and SD 2 The format of SD is FAT32 3 The format of HD is EXT3 b Recording 1 Recording is only on SD and during r...

Page 20: ...re is enabled at setup page The smart uploading only uploads data from HD e The process of disk copy from Flash to Hard disk 1 Create the file list on Flash 2 Check whether the file to be copied exists on Hard disk 3 If the file doesn t exist check whether the file is lock file or not If it is lock file Check whether it was copied before or not if it was then change the lock file to no lock file 4...

Page 21: ...net mask and you should have 255 255 255 0 3 1 4 11 There should be no other numbers in the TCP IP properties 3 1 4 12 Left click on OK or Close 4 3 2 USING WINDOWS VISTA 3 1 4 13 Right click on the Network icon on the desktop 3 1 4 14 Go to Properties and left click 3 1 4 15 Find Manage network connections under Tasks and left click 3 1 4 16 Right click on Local Area Connection 3 1 4 17 Go to Pro...

Page 22: ...on Properties 3 1 4 35 Record ANY numbers on this screen for your records if needed 3 1 4 36 Left click on Use the following IP Address button 3 1 4 37 In the IP address window type 192 168 1 55 3 1 4 38 Left click on Subnet mask and you should have 255 255 255 0 3 1 4 39 There should be no other numbers in the TCP IP properties 3 1 4 40 Left click on OK 3 1 4 41 Left click on Close Note If the st...

Page 23: ...r please contact 247Security Inc Technical Support for help 4 5 DVRVIEWER LOGIN The first screen that appears when you start the DVRViewer application will be the LOGIN screen If this is the first time logging in the default username and password will be admin and 247SECURITYINC Both the Username and password are case sensitive If you forget or lose your password please contact 247Security Inc Tec...

Page 24: ...IN In this section we will discuss how to configure the ZEUS to meet your requirements The process is straightforward and easy to follow the DVR setup is divided into six major components SYSTEM CAMERA SENSOR NETWORK STATUS and TOOLS The system will already have been configured at the factory for your specific system requirements but of course can be updated as needed You can access the SYSTEM CON...

Page 25: ...247securityinc com ZEUS mDVR USERS MANUAL 24 4 8 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU The system configuration menu is where you configure general parameters such as the name of the DVR time zone shutdown delay etc Also the G Force set up parameters are here if the Drive Safe module is attached to the DVR ...

Page 26: ...ms This feature is illustrated by clicking on Play and selecting Live View you will see a list of all ZEUS servers that you can select By Clicking on any selected DVR server name you gain access to that particular ZEUS system The additional data to possibly input is the bus number as part of the text overlay Highlight the BUS001 in the server name box and change the bus name using letters numbers ...

Page 27: ...ack 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 4 8 6 MAXIMUM FILE SIZE MB MAXIMUM FILE TIME S The menu basically defines how video files are recorded on the removable hard drive s There are two modes that video files can be recorded 1 Video files can be recorded by file size Maximum Fil...

Page 28: ...e a marked video file that starts from 11 59am until 12 01pm The ZEUS allows the end user to set the Pre Lock and Post Lock up to 600 seconds 10 Minutes Values entered into these boxes are in seconds 4 8 9 STOP RECORDING WHEN PLAY BACK This option will disable recording when the DVRViewer application is connected to the mDVR in play back mode Click this check box to enable this feature which will ...

Page 29: ...e via the USB GPS Stick or the WIFI Touchdown system process in conjunction with the MiniTRACK process 4 8 15 ENABLE Show Tab101 Peak on OSD If this option is enabled and the Tab101 is installed then when there is g force value on the device then these value will be showed on OSD 4 8 16 ENABLE SMART UPLOAD This needs to be enabled for automatic upload of Marked Video Events Requested Video GPS and...

Page 30: ...a the RCA video out port 4 8 21 DRIVE SAFE G FORCE SET UP If the TAB101 option is checked as listed above the G Force parameters will then appear on the system set up page after a system re boot NOTE DO NOT CHANGE ANY OF THE BASE PEAK OR CRASH VALUES The only values to possibly change are those associated with the UPLOAD The Upload process works in conjunction with the WIFI Touchdown system system...

Page 31: ...30022 USA 1 866 693 7492 www 247securityinc com ZEUS mDVR USERS MANUAL 30 4 9 CAMERA CONFIGURATION MENUS The ZEUS series is available in the 4 camera input configuration You can select any camera by clicking on its tab where a sub menu is available for configuration ...

Page 32: ...ackground no matter what It never stops unless the DVR is powered down or the storage media is removed from DVR Therefore video files are constantly generated in the background filling up the storage device It is recommended this mode to be the default mode for video recording 4 9 3 2 TRIGGER BY SENSOR In this mode the DVR only records if it detects an event trigger on one of the programmable sens...

Page 33: ...e video storage it is recommended to select 15 FPS for each video input 4 9 6 BIT RATE MODE VBR is the setting pre set from the manufacturer and is the recommended encoder bit rate control mode Using this setting will enable the video to be recorded using maximum compression but maintaining picture quality 4 9 7 BIT RATE The bit rate is also pre set from the manufacturer to the default setting of ...

Page 34: ... adjusted for Brightness Contrast Hue and Saturation to enhance the recorded video based on the location of the camera Values range from 1 to 10 1 being the lowest and 10 being highest 4 9 10 TRIGGERS The DVR has 9 digital inputs available to connect to sensors This triggers menu allows you to select which sensor s will trigger the recording process By placing a check in the Trigger box correspond...

Page 35: ... a check mark in the box to display and record the vehicle GPS speed in the video stream Speed can be displayed in mph or km h If this option is not enabled GPS data is still recorded in a log file on the video storage media MiniTRACK is a software application combining recorded GPS data with GIS mapping to allow you to monitor vital vehicle information Track Stopping Idling and speeding occurrenc...

Page 36: ...specific output by changing the output number For example recording status is sent to Digital Output 1 Video Lost status is sent to Digital Output 2 The Digital Output 1 and 2 are connected to the event marker labeled Recording and Video Lost Digital Output 3 and 4 can be connected to external LEDs inside the vehicle using the ZEUS sensor alarm cable harness You can also control the LED mode by cl...

Page 37: ...w the sensor should work For instance if you check the box Inverted then the ZEUS detects 0 as the active state of the sensor If the check box is un checked then the ZEUS detects 1 as the active state of the sensor Please make sure you understand how your sensors work before connecting them to the digital inputs This option is checked beside Power Ignition then system will assign Sensor 9 as Power...

Page 38: ...securityinc com ZEUS mDVR USERS MANUAL 37 4 11 NETWORK MENU The default Ethernet IP address of the ZEUS is 192 168 1 100 and it has to be modified if you have more than two devices unless necessary If this IP address is modified the user will NOT be able to access the DVR if the IP address is lost ...

Page 39: ...sions 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 computer which is currently connected to the DVR The Synchronize DVR Time button will synchronize the DVR time with the local time on the connected laptop or computer The information below the Synchron...

Page 40: ... DVR firmware that may contain new features or improvements Contact your dealer for firmware updates 4 13 1 DOWNLOAD CONFIGURATION This option is useful and will save you time when multiple ZEUS systems need to be configured Once the DVR has been configured click the Download button to save your settings to a file on your desktop or a location of your choice Click the Download button and the follo...

Page 41: ...tings from the configuration file The only value you may need to change is the DVR Server name under the System tab because it was just overwritten with DVR Server name from the configuration file Note All previous video data on the DVR will be lost if you apply uploading with DVR Name is changed Note Download and Upload Configuration feature is not compatible between different versions of firmwar...

Page 42: ... or Continue to review your new settings before applying Once you apply the new settings there the previous settings will be lost It is recommended to click Continue so that you can verify all the new settings Click Close to close the DVR setup or Continue to make additional changes You may need to change the DVR Server Name at this point or adjust another specific setting relevant to the new vehi...

Page 43: ... Remove hard drive d Turn the key lock to ON position and wait until DVR boots up DVR has finished booting when both Ignition LED green and Power LED green are on solid 2 Connect to DVR and Save Current Configuration a Connect cross over network cable between DVR and your computer b Verify your computer LAN IP address is 192 168 1 55 c Launch Internet Explorer d Type http 192 168 1 100 to access D...

Page 44: ...sing history including history temp files cookies and web form information before doing the MCU update 4 Upgrading Firmware 5 minutes a The Force Power on plug into the GPIO2 port in the back of the system and after DVR boot up both ignition LED green and Power LED green should be on solid This is optional step b Launch Internet Explorer c Type http 192 168 1 100 to access DVR setup d Browse for t...

Page 45: ...pply to apply the new settings 6 Return hard drive a Make sure DVR Server Name on system configuration page is the same name on hard drive b And make sure the Force Power on cable is removed from the GPIO2 port on the back of the system c Turn the key lock to off position and wait until DVR powers off d Insert hard drive and close the Door e Turn the key lock to on position and wait until DVR boot...

Page 46: ... or a wireless network connection Search Play Back when removable storage media is connected to local computer Convenient coded color 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 create custom video files by specifying Start and End Times using the Cus...

Page 47: ...ion will be the LOGIN screen If this is the first time logging in the default username and password will be admin and 247SECURITYINC Both the Username and password are case sensitive If you forget or lose your password please contact 247Security Inc Technical Support for help Please make sure you change your temporary admin password to something else that is easier for you to remember by clicking ...

Page 48: ...rt time 11 End Time Let s user manually set the end time 12 Calendar Displays current month calendar of video playback 13 Date Time Displays current date time of video playback 14 Previous Goes back one hour or day as set below 15 Slider Bar Time Range Switches between One Day View One Hour View or 15 Minute View during playback 16 Next Advances one hour or day as set above 17 Slow Slows down play...

Page 49: ...LIVE VIEW The feature is mostly used when setting up the ZEUS so that the installer can properly aim the cameras in the vehicle Once the DVRViewer application is running click on the play button and select Live View You will get the following window Select the DVR you want to connect to so that it s highlighted and then click on Connect button ...

Page 50: ... one playing audio 5 6 3 CAMERA MENU The camera menu can be opened by right clicking on a camera or by pressing function key F6 on the active camera From this menu user can assign a different video input 5 6 4 SNAPSHOT This feature enables the user to create a single frame snapshot of the active camera and then save it as jpeg picture file or print it directly to a printer attached to the laptop c...

Page 51: ...ategorize it by time and date using the calendar and a time bar at the bottom of the screen The above screenshot is an example of what should now be displayed on your desktop The calendar and timeline bar are used for searching and playing back your video 5 8 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 ind...

Page 52: ...t colors on the bar represent the different types of video See below for description of the colors used in the timeline bar Yellow Recorded video searchable by moving bar along the time line or using the playback controls below the timeline bar Red Locked recorded video that was marked by either the event marker or triggered by a sensor during the recording process Blue No video recorded 5 9 SEARC...

Page 53: ...cking on the window to listen to that specific audio feed No Name Description 1 Slow Slows down playback speed 2 Jump Backward 20 Seconds Jumps backwards video playback 20 seconds 3 Pause Play Pauses or plays video playback 4 Jump Forward 20 Seconds Jumps forward video playback 20 seconds 5 Fast Accelerates playback speed 6 One Frame Forward Advances one frame forward while in Pause mode 7 Audio A...

Page 54: ...for later retrieval and viewing The new video file with DVR extension is an encrypted file and can only be played by the DVRViewer application this feature disables the ability of manipulating the video data so that it can be used in legal matters 5 10 PLAY FILE This button will prompt user to open a video clip previously saved on their hard disk CD DVD USB thumb drive etc using the Custom Clip fe...

Page 55: ... to a printer attached to the laptop computer 5 12 USERS 5 12 1 USER MANAGEMENT From the main screen click on Users to access the ZEUS user management interfaces There are two types of users User with limited rights or Administrator with full access to the ZEUS system A standard user with limited rights can preview and copy recorded video files from storage media A user setup with Administer right...

Page 56: ... type to create the new user Only Administrator users can add or delete users The default Administrator user called admin cannot be deleted 5 12 3 CHANGE USER PASSWORD Click on Change Password to change user s passwords You are required to enter the correct old password in order to assign a new password Note If you have forgotten the admin password than you will need to re install your DVRViewer a...

Page 57: ...MANUAL 56 6 SUPPORT INFORMATION 247Security Inc provides several methods for contacting Technical Support listed below Visit our website at www 247securityinc com and click on Support Email us your questions directly to support 247securityinc com Calling our direct line Toll Free at 1 866 693 7492 7 LIMITED WARRANTY See Next Page ...

Page 58: ...aims demands causes of action and judgments relating to damages whether for personal injury or to personal property suffered by any person firm corporation or business association including but not limited to Buyer s customers and or users 3 RETURNS AND REPAIRS Subject to the terms and conditions listed below during the applicable warranty period Seller will repair or replace at its sole option fr...