Acumen Ai-T40, User Manual

Page 1: ...Ai T40 T80 TVI DVR User Manual For H 264 4 8 channel digital video recorder All rights reserved...

Page 2: ...ormal recording condition The correct operation to shut off DVR is to stop recording firstly and then to select shut down button at the right of the menu bar to exit and finally to cut off the power T...

Page 3: ...wer On 9 3 1 2 Power Off 9 3 2 Login 9 3 3 Live Preview 10 3 4 Live Playback 10 4 Main Menu Setup Guide 12 4 1 Basic Configuration 13 4 1 1 System 13 4 1 2 Time Date 14 4 1 3 DST 14 4 2 Live Configura...

Page 4: ...2 Event Search 40 5 3 File Management 40 5 4 Search by Image 41 5 5 Backup 41 6 Manage DVR 43 6 1 Check System Information 43 6 1 1 System Information 43 6 1 2 Event Information 43 6 1 3 Log Informati...

Page 5: ...figuration 54 7 6 Tools 55 7 7 Remote Management 55 Appendix A FAQ 56 Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity 60 Appendix C Compatible Devices 61 Appendix D 4 CH DVR Specifications 62 Appendix E 8 CH...

Page 6: ...isplay Display the local record state and basic information Supports USB to make full control RECORD MEDIA Supports one SATA HDD to record for a longer time without any limitation BACKUP Supports USB...

Page 7: ...live view Supports 1 administrator and 63 users Supports event log recording and checking events unlimited NETWORK Supports TCP IP DHCP PPPoE DDNS protocol Supports IE browser to do remote view Suppo...

Page 8: ...DD as Fig 2 2 Fig 2 1 Connect HDD Fig 2 2 Screw HDD Note For convenience installation please connect the power and data cables first and then wind the screws to fix the HDD 2 2 Front Panel Description...

Page 9: ...direction to select items Multi screen Change screen display mode like1 4 8 channel Enter button Confirm selection IR receiver IR For remote controller USB USB port To connect external USB devices li...

Page 10: ...Connect to external alarm 4 ALARM IN Connect to external sensor 1 8 5 Video in Video input channels from 1 8 6 VGA port VGA output connect to monitor 7 HDMI port Connect to high definition display de...

Page 11: ...by channel Video would be displayed without OSD 2 4 Remote Controller It uses two AAA size batteries Step 1 Open the battery cover of the remote controller Step 2 Place batteries Please take care the...

Page 12: ...live Double click on any camera window to see the full screen Double click again to return to the previous screen Right click to reveal the control menu on the screen Right click again to hide the me...

Page 13: ...ode In Backup Click to choose the options Right click to return to previous picture In PTZ Control Click left button to choose the buttons to control the PTZ Click right button to return to live Note...

Page 14: ...of time if there is live image display without menu options then please check if there is display on other device monitor or long press ESC key to wait for login dialog box to appear Long press ESC k...

Page 15: ...g users please refer to section 4 7 User Management Configuration 3 3 Live Preview Fig 3 2 Live Preview Interface 3 4 Live Playback Click Play button to playback the record Refer to Fig 3 3 User can d...

Page 16: ...DVR User Manual 11 Fig 3 3 Live Playback...

Page 17: ...nabled only when the chosen display mode is not able to display all the available cameras Color If this button is enabled you can adjust the color of live pictures E Zoom Single channel large screen e...

Page 18: ...o on The definitions for every parameters display as below Device Name The name of the device It may display on the client end or CMS that help user to recognize the device remotely Device ID This ID...

Page 19: ...val time 30s 60s 180s 300s If there is no any operation within the setting period the device will auto logout and return to login interface Show Wizard If selected the GUI would launch the startup wiz...

Page 20: ...e In this interface you can setup camera name and adjust colors To setup camera name Step 1 Enter into Menu Setup Live Refer to Fig 4 6 Fig 4 6 Live Configuration Live Step 2 A software keyboard will...

Page 21: ...Monitor The main monitor settings allow you to set camera sequence in live display mode Operate the following steps to set main monitor Step 1 Enter into Menu Setup Live Main Monitor interface Refer...

Page 22: ...ect the display mode and setup current picture group Step 5 Click Apply button to save the settings 4 2 4 Mask If there is something you don t want to display in the live image You can set mask For a...

Page 23: ...e setting Setup Mask Area 4 3 Record Configuration Record configuration includes six sub menus enable record bit rate time recycle record stamp and snap Before Configuration please make sure your DVR...

Page 24: ...isn t enabled in 8 16 CH DVR the resolution option includes D1 HD1 and CIF and the maximum number of frame you can choose is 25 PAL 30 PAL 4 3 3 Time Step 1 Enter into Menu Setup Record Time interface...

Page 25: ...e setting Fig 4 13 Record Configuration Time 4 3 4 Stamp This provides an option to enable or disable the Camera Name and the Time stamp on the video The user can also choose a position for the stamp...

Page 26: ...3 6 Snap In this interface user can set up Resolution quality snap interval snap number 4 4 Schedule Configuration Schedule configuration includes three sub menus schedule motion and sensor 4 4 1 Sch...

Page 27: ...tings To item Schedule Week Schedule 4 4 2 Motion Schedule This tab allows to set schedule for motion based recording The setting steps are as follows Step 1 Enter into Menu Setup Schedule Motion tab...

Page 28: ...5 Alarm Configuration Alarm configuration includes five sub menus sensor motion video loss other alarm and alarm out 4 5 1 Sensor Alarm Sensor includes three sub menus basic alarm handling and schedu...

Page 29: ...email address in case of a sensor based alarm from the particular input Snap If selected the system will snap images of the checked channels on an alarm and save them in the HDD automatically Step 7...

Page 30: ...rm specific to channel until 10 seconds If there is other motion detected during this period it is considered it as continuous movement otherwise it will be considered as a single motion Step 3 The se...

Page 31: ...larm are similar to normal schedule setup see Chapter 4 4 1 for more details 4 5 3 Video Loss This DVR can be set up to detect video loss The setting steps are as follows Step 1 Enter into Menu Setup...

Page 32: ...l trigger the Disk Full Alarm Step 4 Click Apply to save the setting F 4 5 5 Alarm Out Alarm out includes three sub menus alarm out schedule and buzzer To setup alarm out Step 1 Enter into Menu Setup...

Page 33: ...port is 80 If the value is changed you shall add the port number when typing IP address in IE address blank e g If HTTP port is set to 82 and IP address is http 192 168 0 25 you should input the foll...

Page 34: ...elect fps resolution quality encode and max bit rate Step 3 Select All to set the same settings for all channels Fig 4 25 Network Configuration Sub Stream 4 6 3 Email To set up Email Step 1 Enter into...

Page 35: ...rk Configuration Server Step 2 Check the IP address and port of the transfer media server in the ECMS NVMS The default server port for auto report is 2009 If it is modified please enter into the trans...

Page 36: ...er is a banding domain name of DVR User should logon the website which provided by the server supplier to register a user name and password and then apply for a domain name online After the successful...

Page 37: ...s if the user enables UPnP function he can skip this step Click Save button to save the setting Step 3 Login IE browser and input registered domain name http www xxx dvrdydns com connect to DVR client...

Page 38: ...al tab input username password and select user type You can also check Binding PC MAC Address and input this address Step 4 Click OK to save the setting Note When the default value of binding PC MAC A...

Page 39: ...To change user password Step 1 Enter into Menu Setup Users interface Step 2 Select the added user you want to change its password and then click Change Password button 4 8 P T Z Configuration P T Z c...

Page 40: ...t Setting button to see a dialog box as Fig 4 34 Parameter Meaning Address The address of the PTZ device Baud rate Baud rate of the PTZ device Range form 110 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 34800 57...

Page 41: ...number of the preset point Click button to enable the PTZ wiper and click button to enable the PTZ light Note PTZ must support wiper and light button and these two buttons are just available when sel...

Page 42: ...f preset point Click Preview button to preview the cruise line Click OK button to save the setting To set up track Step1 In the Advanced interface click track Setting button to see a dialog box as Fig...

Page 43: ...3 Block Allow List Fig 4 39 Block Allow List Here authorized user can prohibit computer users within a certain IP address range from accessing to DVR or allow computer users within a certain IP addres...

Page 44: ...highlighted borderline indicates presence of data Step 3 Set the start time by clicking a particular grid or by entering the specific value in the start time field Step 4 Select the channel display m...

Page 45: ...presence of data Step 3 Checkmark Motion Sensor or All accordingly Step 4 Click Search button to display the searched event information in the event list box Step 5 Double check a certain record file...

Page 46: ...b Step 2 Select data and channels on the right hand side Step 3 Press Search button to search for a recorded image Step 4 Once an alarm image has been identified the user can double click the image to...

Page 47: ...In the backup information interface you can check the relevant information of backup files storage type save file type etc Then click Start button to start backup Note If the backup files are saved in...

Page 48: ...which includes Operation Setup Playback Backup Search Check Information and Error This report can further be saved on a USB flash drive as an html file using the export button 6 1 4 Network Informatio...

Page 49: ...so as to protect its data 6 4 Upgrade At present it only supports USB update Get the software from your vendor when there is a new software version The upgrade steps are as follows Step 1 Copy the upg...

Page 50: ...ed on the DVR The default username and password is admin and 123456 7 1 2 On WAN There are two ways for the DVR to connect to internet 1 Connect the DVR to internet through router or virtual server St...

Page 51: ...The following setting steps are as the same as Step 4 and Step 5 in Point 1 7 2 Remote Surveillance through Apple PC Note Because the current plug in version of client end just only supports 32 bit mo...

Page 52: ...n the Safari browser For example input http 192 168 1 100 81 here 192 168 1 100 is LAN IP of DVR 81 is the http port of DVR and click button Then the browser will download Active X control as shown be...

Page 53: ...6 of Chapter 7 2 1 2 Connect the DVR to internet directly Step 1 The network setups are the same as step one of point 2 on WAN of IE remote surveillance Step 2 Enter WAN IP and http port in the Safari...

Page 54: ...d Saturation Click Default to reset them to original value Buttons Description Drag the scroll bar to adjust the brightness of channel Drag the scroll bar to adjust the contrast of channel Drag the sc...

Page 55: ...om in the locale picture of this camera Click button near Zoom button to zoom out the locale picture of this camera Focus button Click button near Focus button to have long focus Click button near Foc...

Page 56: ...7 4 1 Remote Playback Click button to go into record playback interface Refer to Fig 7 3 Select the record date and channels and double click the file name in the record file list box Then you can pla...

Page 57: ...change channel mode etc Refer to Fig 7 5 Fig 7 5 Time Search Playback By Event Search Step 1 Enter into Search Event Search interface Refer to Fig 7 6 Step 2 Click the highlight date and select record...

Page 58: ...ghlighted date and channels Step 3 Click Search button to search the recorded files Lock Select certain file item in the file list box and then click Lock button to lock this file that ca not be delet...

Page 59: ...te System Configuration You can do remote setup of the device which includes functions like basic configuration live configuration record configuration schedule configuration alarm configuration netwo...

Page 60: ...hard drive s 7 7 Remote Management The Info interface provides a web based interface to access the general information pertaining to the DVR s settings The interface includes five submenus System Even...

Page 61: ...settings Q4 Why are no images displayed on few or all channels of the DVR a It could be a wiring issue Please check the cable and the ports of the cameras and DVR b The problem can also be related to...

Page 62: ...Custom Level Refer to Fig 8 1 Step 3 Enable all the sub options under ActiveX controls and plug ins Refer to Fig 8 2 Then click Ok to finish setup b Other plug ins or anti virus blocks ActiveX Please...

Page 63: ...s a HDD the migrated disk being installed would have to be formatted In general migrating disks from one DVR to another is not recommended Q12 What is the minimum configuration required for remote mon...

Page 64: ...double click to open your USB disk to find your backup files and backup player Double click icon to install backup player After you install it open this player and click Open Path button to open your...

Page 65: ...0 Higher 1 5M 675 Medium 1M 450 Low 768 338 The calculation format is Total Recording capacity Used space per hour MB h coverage rate of hard disk recording time hour channel numbers For instance one...

Page 66: ...y SSK 512MB 1G 2GB Netac 4GB Kingston 2GB Aigo 2GB Smatter vider 1GB SanDisk 4GB 2 Compatible HDD list Brand Capacity Seagate Barracuda 80G 160G 250G 320G 1 5T 2TB Seagate SV35 3 1T Seagate Pipeline H...

Page 67: ...isplay Frame Rate 100FPS PAL 120FPS NTSC Record Frame Rate 100FPS PAL 120FPS NTSC Audio Input RCA X4 Audio output RCA X1 Alarm Input NO or NC 4CH Alarm output 1CH Record Mode Manual Sensor Timer Motio...

Page 68: ...rame Rate 200FPS PAL 240FPS NTSC Record Frame Rate 100 200 200FPS PAL 120 240 240FPS NTSC Audio Input RCA X4 Audio output RCA X1 Alarm Input NO or NC 8CH Alarm output 1CH Record Mode Manual Sensor Tim...

Page 69: ...rame Rate 400FPS PAL 480FPS NTSC Record Frame Rate 200 400 400FPS PAL 240 480 480FPS NTSC Audio Input RCA X4 Audio output RCA X1 Alarm Input NO or NC 16CH Alarm output 1CH Record Mode Manual Sensor Ti...

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