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Quick Installation Guide

DVN 5000 Rackmount Series Server

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24-10129-4 Rev. E

This document contains confidential and proprietary information of Johnson Controls, Inc.

© 2009 Johnson Controls, Inc.

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Page 1: ...Quick Installation Guide Digital Vision Network 5000 Rackmount Series February 2009 24 10129 4 Revision E ...

Page 2: ...uction manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the ...

Page 3: ... see page 9 Server setup outline see page 16 Logging into VisionWeb see page 31 Troubleshooting see page 32 Changing the server s video standard setting see page 34 RAID configuration recommendation see page 35 Quick start checklist see page 37 PACKAGE CONTENTS Thank you for choosing the Johnson Controls DVN 5000 Series server DVN 5000 SERIES SERVER ACCESSORIES BOX Security Keys Handles Brackets a...

Page 4: ...s Inc UL has not tested the performance or reliability of the security or signaling aspects of this product UL has only tested for fire shock or casualty hazards as outlined in UL s Standard for Safety UL60950 1 First Edition UL Certification does not cover the performance or reliability of the security or signaling aspects of this product UL MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS WARRANTIES OR CERTIFICATIONS W...

Page 5: ... wiring Inserting the RAID Drives and System Drive in the Drive Bay Before connecting and applying power to the DVN 5000 unit you must insert the RAID drives and system drive into the unit s drive bay front of unit unless your DVN 5000 was shipped with the drives already inserted into the drive bay Item Specification Operating Temperature 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C Storage Temperature 14 to 140 F 10 to ...

Page 6: ...nt of the unit to access the drive bay 2 Insert the drives labeled 0 1 2 and 3 into the proper RAID drive slots Each RAID drive slot is labeled on the unit Refer to one of the following illustrations that best match the DVN model you are installing 3 Insert the drive labeled System into the proper system drive slot 4 Press each drive into its designated slot until it clicks and the handle is held ...

Page 7: ...the other end of the power cord to the power outlet Switching the Server On and Off All models of the DVN 5000 Series servers are equipped with a main power switch located at the back of the server that turns the power on and off In addition the server is equipped with a soft power switch located at the front of the server refer to one of the following illustrations that best match the DVN model y...

Page 8: ...fore turning on the power See the illustrations in the Cable Connections Scheme section starting on page 9 for the locations of the mouse monitor and external storage device connectors WARNING Do not open the top of the unit when the server is powered on Except for the lithium battery see page 8 there are no user serviceable parts inside the DVN In addition opening the DVN 5000 during the unit s w...

Page 9: ...t have a voltage selection switch The rating is 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Verify that this voltage type and range matches the local power supply value Non Standard Connectors Rating The rating of non standard connectors alarm relays outputs and switched digital inputs is maximum 0 5 A at 12 VDC 24 VAC or max 42 VDC for all DVN 5000 Series models Mounting If applicable mount the unit in an appropriate s...

Page 10: ...ery e g sound cards or video cards NOTE If the video cards have dip switches that are addressed for specific cameras they will need to be re installed into exactly the same slots 3 Remove the old battery 4 Dispose of the old battery according to local requirements 5 Insert the new battery 6 Replace the components you have removed and the top server panel The DVN can now be switched back on PCB Car...

Page 11: ...strations in this manual If your DVN 5000 is shipped with a video card the card includes three different output connectors SVHS DVI and VGA However SVHS and DVI are not supported in this release Use only the VGA connector Also the video card illustration and the appearance of the actual physical card and its connectors may differ slightly The Network Port RJ45 is for use with a Local Area Network ...

Page 12: ...cale Output Only AUDIO INPUTS APPLIANCE COUPLER AC POWER ON OFF MOUSE PS2 green KEYBOARD PS2 violet LPT1 PARALLEL PORT MONITOR PORT LINE OUT SERIAL PORTS EXTERNAL SCSI STORAGE Optional USB PORTS Note The mouse the monitor and the external storage devices must be connected to the server before turning on the power Non MPEG4 based recorder models only Version 2 3 and below Currently not used SPDIF I...

Page 13: ...l Time for Network Cameras Connections APPLIANCE COUPLER AC POWER ON OFF MOUSE PS2 green KEYBOARD PS2 violet LPT1 PARALLEL PORT MONITOR PORT SERIAL PORTS EXTERNAL SCSI STORAGE Optional USB PORTS Note The mouse the monitor and the external storage devices must be connected to the server before turning on the power Currently not used SPDIF IN and SPDIF OUT NETWORK PORT Other network port currently n...

Page 14: ...agrams in this section provide pin information for the alarm input and auxiliary relay output connectors on the DVN 5000 Alarm Inputs To activate an alarm close the input to ground Input Example 1 14 25 Alarm1 Alarm2 Alarm3 Alarm4 Alarm5 Alarm6 Alarm7 Alarm8 Alarm9 Alarm10 Alarm11 Alarm12 Alarm13 Alarm14 Alarm15 Alarm16 Not Used Ground 1 14 25 Ground N O shown may also be N C depending on the soft...

Page 15: ... by default normally open N O relay contacts When the contact is activated there is a contact closure to ground The relay contacts are rated 250mA at 24 VAC or DC For information on configuring the auxiliary output to be normally closed N C refer to the DVN 5000 Series Software Installation and Configuration Manual 13 1 25 14 Output13 Output12 Output11 Output10 Output9 Output8 Output7 Output6 Outp...

Page 16: ...owever the number of actual physical audio input ports and the number of audio channels the system supports are determined by the DVN 5000 model purchased See the following table for the number of channels available for each DVN 5000 model DVN Model Mono Channels Stereo Channels DVN5004 RT 8 4 DVN5008 RT 16 8 DVN5016 RT 32 16 DVN5016X 0 0 DVN5016R 32 16 DVN5016M 8 4 DVN5008R 16 8 DVN5008M 8 4 DVN5...

Page 17: ...s ground If using a standard dynamic microphone the Tip is positive and the Sleeve is ground There would be no Ring on the plug You may use a condenser microphone but power must be supplied externally the DVN 5000 does not supply power to a condenser microphone Enable a microphone in the DVN software as the left channel for each audio input Refer to the DVN 5000 Series Software Installation and Co...

Page 18: ...the DVN 5000 Series Software Installation and Configuration Manual To power on the server 1 Verify that the power switch on the back of the unit is switched on 2 Press the power switch or button on the front of the unit To configure the server s initial setup settings 1 After the server is powered on when the language selection screen appears select the language and click the OK button 2 On the So...

Page 19: ...e server NOTE When you configure your DVN 5000 Series server for the first time the default password will remain undefined until you specify it For security reasons we highly recommend that you add the administrator s password as soon as you access the RemoteControl Main screen CAUTION Once you select and confirm the video standard it can be changed only by using the Clean System and Shutdown feat...

Page 20: ...ntial and proprietary information of Johnson Controls Inc 2009 Johnson Controls Inc To configure network settings 1 After you log in the RemoteControl server Main screen appears Click Setup 2 On the Setup screen click System 3 On the System Configuration screen click Network Cards next to Incoming Connections ...

Page 21: ...set the date and time 1 On the System Configuration screen click Change next to Date and Time 2 If synchronizing the DVN 5000 server s clock with a network time server select the Use network time server UTC check box enter the IP address and port number of the NTP server in the Address box and click Submit You will be logged out To manually set the DVN 5000 server s clock set the hour date and tim...

Page 22: ...ears Wait a few moments while the server completes rebooting and then log on again To configure standard camera settings 1 On the RemoteControl Main screen click Setup 2 On the Setup screen click Cameras 3 On the Cameras Configuration Standard screen select the camera you wish to configure by clicking on the corresponding camera icon or selecting the desired camera from the Camera drop down list L...

Page 23: ...el purchased 9 Use the Image Quality slide bar to set the camera image quality compression level If the DVN 5000 Series server is a Multiplexed model the selected image quality will apply to all cameras and you will not need to repeat this step for each camera If the DVN 5000 Series server is a Real Time model the selected image quality will apply only for the currently selected camera 10 If the s...

Page 24: ... configure by clicking on the corresponding icon or selecting the required camera from the Camera drop down list 4 Verify that the Enabled box is selected 5 Enter the preferred camera name in the Camera drop down list 6 Select the Network tab 7 Select the Network Camera check box 8 Select the Device Class The DVN 5000 currently supports Johnson Controls DVN products and MPEG4 network cameras from ...

Page 25: ...button In the Network Provider window select the DVN server you wish to access and click Continue NOTE When using the Browse button the software will only locate DVN 5000 DVN 3000 NET and DVN 100 NET units within the subnet The DVN server and all the available video channels appear Select the video channel you wish to use as the source for the selected DVN server and click Done The selected DVN se...

Page 26: ... Cameras Configuration screen click the Apply button After a few moments live footage from the selected Video channel will appear in the Video window 14 Repeat the previous steps for each network camera you wish to configure To configure storage 1 On the Setup screen click Storage 2 Configure the storage and click the OK button NOTE For detailed information on configuring the storage settings refe...

Page 27: ...urs Storage group disks nodes Sectors For detailed procedures refer to the DVN 5000 Series Software Installation and Configuration Manual 1 On the RemoteControl Main screen click Setup 2 On the Setup screen click Scheduler The Record Scheduler screen appears The Boosted check box will be disabled By default the connected cameras are set to record for 24 hours and the Prime and Alarm sectors are en...

Page 28: ... free space and drag left or right to define the interval s duration Repeat the procedure for each interval you wish to create You may create up to 5 intervals 4 Configure each interval separately To do so select the time interval you wish to configure by placing the cursor over the time interval in the Time Scale The time interval will display a red outline and the Start and End time boxes will b...

Page 29: ...d then the Enabled check box 9 To enable the Alarm sector select the Alarm tab and then the Enabled check box To set up recording to the Alarm sector when motion or activity is detected the alarms need to be configured Refer to the DVN 5000 Series Software Installation and Configuration Manual for instructions 10 To configure a sector click on the appropriate sector tab 11 This step does not apply...

Page 30: ...lected time interval 18 Repeat steps 3 17 for each time interval created 19 Apply the settings To apply the settings for Monday through Friday click Week default To apply the settings for all days including holidays click All days default To apply unique settings for each day click on the appropriate Day tab The settings will be applied for this day Repeat the configuration procedure for each day ...

Page 31: ... document contains confidential and proprietary information of Johnson Controls Inc 2009 Johnson Controls Inc 2 On the Users Configuration screen select the admin icon and click Edit 3 Edit the password and click OK 4 On the Users Profile page click to save your changes The OK button ...

Page 32: ...24 10129 4 Rev E This document contains confidential and proprietary information of Johnson Controls Inc 2009 Johnson Controls Inc To add users 1 On the Setup screen click Users 2 On the Users Configuration screen click Add 3 On the User Template window click Ok ...

Page 33: ...cify the user name password and other settings as required and click OK 5 On the Users Profile page click to save your changes LOGGING INTO VISIONWEB To log into VisionWeb 1 Go to Start Programs Internet Explorer 2 In the Address bar enter the IP address of the DVN 5000 Series server to which you want to connect for example http 123 456 7 89 Click Go The VisionWeb Login page appears The OK button ...

Page 34: ...at a low resolution Light High resolution is the same as Light fast load except the DVN displays camera video at a higher resolution 5 Enter your User ID and Password The User ID and Password are exactly the same as the User Name and Password used to access RemoteControl 6 Click Connect The VisionWeb user interface appears Full user interface shown For information about the VisionWeb Main screen r...

Page 35: ...camera is powered up Video is fuzzy when viewing from client software Verify you have properly connected the camera to one of the camera inputs on the back of the DVN 5000 See Cable Connections Scheme on page 9 The camera itself may need adjusting If possible loop the DVN 5000 server to a monitor and adjust the camera accordingly Once the camera is adjusted check the camera image from the client s...

Page 36: ...ected to the DVN 5000 s RS 232 serial port Wiring from converter to PTZ camera TD A to RX and TD B to RX Verify the PTZ dome settings in the DVN 5000 are correct refer to the DVN 5000 Software Installation and Configuration Manual If the camera address is 1 and Protocol is Pelco P then the address in the DVN should be 0 If the camera address is 1 and protocol is Pelco D then the address in the DVN...

Page 37: ...5 Although RAID 0 provides 25 more storage space than RAID 5 when a hard disk drive fails in a RAID 0 configuration data loss occurs see the following caution statement Now that hard disk drives have a much greater storage capacity at a better cost value a RAID 0 configuration for the DVN 5000 has less benefit especially when considering the risk of data loss If you purchased a DVN in a RAID 0 con...

Page 38: ... To enable the Broken raid disks detected and Broken or missing disk for raid 1 detected alarms 1 On the Main screen click Setup 2 On the Setup screen click Alarms The Alarms Configuration screen appears 3 In the Alarm drop down list select an alarm number you wish to assign to the Broken raid disks detected alarm If no alarms have been enabled select Alarm 17 4 Select the Enabled check box ...

Page 39: ...n list select the Broken or missing disk for raid 1 detected alarm 9 Click the Apply button to save your changes NOTE For more information on alarm configuration refer to the DVN 5000 Series Software Installation and Configuration Manual APPENDIX DVN 5000 QUICK START CHECKLIST This appendix provides a checklist to help you quickly install and configure a DVN 5000 Rackmount Series server The checkl...

Page 40: ... Connect any external storage devices to the server Connect the unit to the local network Connect any analog cameras to the unit s camera inputs Connect any spot monitors to the unit s loop outputs Connect any alarm input devices to the unit s input connectors Connect any auxiliary output devices to the unit s relay output connectors Connect any audio input and output devices to the unit s audio c...

Page 41: ...standard or NTSC North America standard Click the Login button to log into the server For security reasons assign a password to the admin account Setup Users Configuration Configure the unit s network settings Setup System Configuration Network Cards Set the unit s date and time Setup System Configuration Date and Time Change Configure any network cameras Setup Cameras Configuration Network tab Ve...

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