Okina USA ECO II Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...00P3L1080ZXSEB1 R062011 V17 ECO II Series H 264 DVR User s Manual Version 2 1 ...

Page 2: ...DVR User s Manual 1 ...

Page 3: ... is necessary shut down the system and unplug the unit from the outlet before uncovering the top cover Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use only a damp cloth for cleaning x Always shut down the system prior connecting or disconnecting accessories with the exception of USB devices This symbol intends to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing in...

Page 4: ...our dealer for assistance Rack Mounting Consult with the supplier or manufacturer of your equipment rack for the proper hardware and procedure of mounting this product in a safe fashion Avoid uneven loading or mechanical instability when rack mounting units Make sure that units are installed to get enough airflow for safe operation The maximum temperature for rack mounted units is 40 C Check produ...

Page 5: ...3 Network Time Protocol Setup 18 3 5 Record Schedule Quality Setting 19 3 5 1 Record Mode Setup 19 3 5 2 Schedule Setup 20 3 5 3 Preset Record Configuration 20 3 5 4 Per Camera Configuration 21 3 5 5 Record Event Video Only 21 3 5 6 ezRecord Setup 22 3 5 7 Data Lifetime Setup 23 3 5 8 Circular Recording 24 3 5 9 Audio Recording 24 3 5 10 Purge Data 24 3 6 Event Setting 25 3 6 1 Internal Buzzer 25 ...

Page 6: ...equence with Call Monitor 34 4 3 Search Recorded Video 35 4 3 1 Search by Time 35 4 3 2 Search by Event 36 4 4 Video Export 37 4 4 1 ezBurn Introduction 37 4 4 2 Export Normal Video 38 4 4 3 Export Event Video 39 4 5 Dome Control 39 4 5 1 Dome Connection 39 4 5 2 Dome Protocol Setup 39 4 5 3 RS485 Setup 40 4 5 4 Dome Controlling Buttons 41 4 5 5 Set Preset Points 42 4 5 6 Call Preset Points 43 4 6...

Page 7: ...ck Instant Recorded Video 51 5 3 3 Playback Video 52 5 3 3 1 Playback Remote Video 52 5 3 3 2 Playback Local drv Files 53 5 3 3 3 Playback Controls 53 5 3 4 Verify Digital Signature 54 5 3 5 Search from Event List 54 5 3 6 Take a Snapshot 55 5 3 7 Health Status 55 5 3 8 Remote Monitoring Software Troubleshooting 56 Appendix A Recommended HDDs 57 Appendix B Remote Controller 58 Appendix C Setup a D...

Page 8: ...velous implementaion is the brand new experience of Graphical User Interface GUI that optimizes the monitoring controls of the unit With the quality displaying features ECO II Series H 264 DVR is in the meantime enhanced to support Full HD 1080p output ECO II Series H 264 DVR is pre installed with remote viewing and configura tion software which is a Web browser plug in allowing users to view live...

Page 9: ...nducting techniques to transfer internal heat to the case especially to the bottom side of the unit NOTE Be sure the rubber feet are not removed and always leave a space for air ventilation on the unit s bottom side 2 2 Connect Devices to the DVR This section lists some important notices that should be read before making any connection to the DVR Connecting Required Devices Before power up the uni...

Page 10: ...ime There is no simultaneous display VGA BNC Switch The VGA BNC switch allows users to choose the type of main monitor they wish to use Switch to BNC to connect a BNC main monitor Alternatively switch to VGA to connect a VGA or a Digital Output main monitor Call Monitor The BNC call monitor connector allows users to connect the DVR with an optional call monitor The call monitor is used to display ...

Page 11: ...through the remote software on a PC USB Connector x1 There is one USB port provided to allow users to connect USB devices such as USB mouse or USB storage Power Jack The DVR has a 12V DC power connection jack Please connect the power adapter shipped with the unit Audio Out Main Call Main Call Audio Out RCA connectors are provided for connecting the DVR to audio output devices e g amplified speaker...

Page 12: ...e status bar at the bottom left corner of the screen Move the cursor to any status icon and its description will be displayed Refer to the Setup Guide for a list of status bar icons and their descriptions Ch1 2010 05 09 PM 04 31 22 3 1 Front Panel Introduction The front panel controls enable users to control the unit and preset the programmable functions 3 1 1 LED Definition The LEDs on the front ...

Page 13: ... 0 DOME x Press the key to enter dome control mode Please refer to section Dome Control for detailed controlling operation x In OSD number keyboard press this key to go backspace MODE Press repeatedly to select for preferred monitor display format The available viewing modes includes full screen 4 window 2 2 9 window 3 3 and 16 window 4 4 Refer to section Viewing Modes for detailed information SEQ...

Page 14: ...back recorded video by date time or events x Press twice to instantly playback the latest recorded videos ESC x Press to cancel or exit from certain mode or OSD setup menu without changing the settings made previously x When password protection is switched off press ESC for five seconds to lock up the system Press ESC for five seconds again to unlock NOTE Enter the OSD menu and go to System Setup ...

Page 15: ...e displayed When an account is logged in its authority level number 1 8 will be shown Before completely logout other functions can also be accessed without having to login again There are two ways to logout manually logout by pressing ESC key at Live mode or auto logout when keys are not pressed for 5 minutes at Live Menu mode 3 2 1 User Management The DVR provides the option to create up to seven...

Page 16: ...etup Event Setup Database Setup Configuration and Shutdown The authority level is ranked from level 1 8 and level 8 has highest authority Alternatively select Disable to allow free access NOTE The Menu Access cannot be set to Disable When the account does not have authority to access certain functions an error message will be displayed on the screen Load Default Setting Select Yes to load the defa...

Page 17: ...estarted 3 4 System Date Time Setting Users can set the current date time and other OSD parameters in Date Time menu under System Setup menu The login account should have authority to access the System Setup menu In OSD setup menu select System Setup and press ENTER then select Date Time to access the Date Time menu the menu displays as follows Date Time Date Time Time Zone Date Time Display Date ...

Page 18: ...g Use UP DOWN keys to change the setting Time Display Mode Users can set the time format to 12 HR or 24 HR Use the UP DOWN keys to change the format 3 4 2 Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time The item is for those people who live in certain regions to observe Daylight Saving Time Select ON to enable or OFF to disable the function If the function is disabled the DST Start End time and DST Bias...

Page 19: ...ocol Setup After setup the time zone Network Time Protocol Setup will be accessible Select NTP Server to setup the time server The default time server is time nist gov but the users can change to any other time server if preferred A list of IP addresses of the time servers is listed below 129 6 15 28 129 6 15 29 132 163 4 101 132 163 4 102 132 163 4 103 128 138 140 44 192 43 244 18 131 107 1 10 69...

Page 20: ...menu allows users to setup record resolution etc The relative record settings such as preset configuration will follow the record mode setting The menu is displayed as the following Record Mode Setup Record Resolution Record Format Max Rec PPS CBR VBR 720 240 H264 240 CBR x Select record resolution of the video from 720 480 720 240 and 352 240 for NTSC systems If the video system is PAL the option...

Page 21: ...M 06 00 Mon AM 06 00 x Make appropriate changes of the start time of Day and Night Time using Direction keys x Press ENTER to confirm the settings or ESC to cancel x If a weekend record is required select On to enable the Weekend Schedule in advance and then set the Weekend Start End time x Press ESC to return to previous page 3 5 3 Preset Record Configuration The Preset Config is used to select t...

Page 22: ... using Direction keys and press ENTER to select an item x Change the value using UP DOWN keys x Press ENTER to confirm the settings or ESC to abort x Press ESC to return to Record Setup menu Please note that the total normal PPS for all channels cannot exceed 240 NTSC 720 240 240PPS 200 PAL 720 288 200PPS To increase one channel s PPS you may have to reduce others first Event PPS is not restricted...

Page 23: ... the size of the HDD installed the more days the unit can record x Move to Daytime Record and press ENTER This item will determine whether the DVR will record during daytime If yes use UP DOWN to select Yes as to enable daytime recording or select No to disable x Repeat the same procedures through the 3rd and 4th item respectively Note that Weekend Record will be inaccessible if Weekend Schedule i...

Page 24: ... and By Channel When a specific mode is selected further settings of the other two items below will be grayed out and cannot be accessed Data Lifetime When data lifetime mode is set as General this item will be accessible Press ENTER to select this item and press UP DOWN keys to set the data lifetime The value ranges from 1 to 365 days Alternatively select 0 to disable this function Data Lifetime ...

Page 25: ...3 5 9 Audio Recording When an audio source device is connected it will be automatically set to On audio input is recorded and saved with the video When no audio source device is connected it will be automatically set to Off 3 5 10 Purge Data This item is used to delete the Normal or Event recording video In Record Setup menu move the cursor to Purge Data and press ENTER the Purge Data menu is disp...

Page 26: ...re described in the following subsections Event Setup Internal Buzzer Event Icon Email Notice Email Attachment Alert Notification Setup Event Full Screen Event Duration Per Channel Config On On Off Off None 20 Sec 3 6 1 Internal Buzzer This item allows users to enable disable internal buzzer of the DVR If On is selected the buzzer is activated in response to alarm events If Off is selected the buz...

Page 27: ...he DVR For example if the DVR has been connected with 8 cameras then 8 videos will be attached to the notice email The total size of the video will be about 2 MB Select On to enable this function or Off to disable it NOTE The video clips of the Email Attachment will ONLY be in avi format Please download the Divx Player from www divx com to playback the avi files 3 6 5 Alert Notification Setup This...

Page 28: ...nterval Both This enables the DVR to send both Event and Alive alert messages to the CMS 3 6 5 3 Alert IP The Alert IP must match the IP address of the computer installed the CMS 3 6 5 4 Alert Port The ports for DVR and the CMS Alert MUST be the same 3 6 5 5 Alert Interval Users can define the time interval 1 to 255 seconds between each alive message 3 6 6 Event Full Screen This function allows th...

Page 29: ... 8 1 Channel Select The item is used to select a desired channel for setting the parameters Move the cursor to Channel Select and press ENTER then select a channel using UP DOWN keys Press ENTER again to confirm the selection 3 6 8 2 Video Loss Detect This item allows users to enable or disable Video Loss as an alarm event Select On to enable Video Loss alarm events or Off to disable 3 6 8 3 Motio...

Page 30: ...em the detected area is displayed as follows The detection area consists of 192 16 12 detection grids Use the Direction keys to move the cursor and press ENTER to select or de select a grid Press MODE to select all of the grids for detection press MODE again to de select all of the grids Sensitivity This item is used to set the sensitivity of detection grids for the camera A greater value indicate...

Page 31: ...disable alarm input detection According to users application select N O Normal Open or N C Normal Close to enable the alarm input detection or select OFF to disable the detection If N C is selected without installing any device an alarm will be triggered and the Event Icon will always display on the monitor until the selection is changed to N O or OFF or when a device is installed 3 6 8 6 Alarm Ou...

Page 32: ...sers versatile ways of viewing both live and recorded video Following presents these view formats Viewing in Full Screen Press any CHANNEL key directly to view the corresponding camera image in full screen format Viewing in Multi window Various multi window view formats are offered for selection To switch between available viewing formats press MODE repeatedly The available view formats are illust...

Page 33: ...em clock continues running Press FREEZE to pause the live image press FREEZE again to resume the live camera view 4 1 4 View Recorded Video To view recorded video users can press PLAY key directly When press the PLAY key the unit starts to continue playing back the recorded video from the suspended point of record If it is the first time to use the PLAY key the unit will playback from the very beg...

Page 34: ...or 32 z FREEZE Press FREEZE to pause the playback video When the recorded video is paused press LEFT RIGHT to resume playback video single step reverse forward respectively Press FREEZE again to continue playing video z PLAY Press it to start playing back video exit current mode or stop playing back video and return to live mode Pause Playback and Single Step Forward To pause and resume recorded v...

Page 35: ... are allowed to use the DVR front panel to control a call monitor display without having to access the Main menu Two viewing modes can be displayed on call monitor Sequence display and Single camera display To program the call monitor sequence see OSD Setup Manual section Sequence Setup Follow the steps to control the call monitor x Press the CALL key on the front panel to enter Call Monitor Contr...

Page 36: ...nu x Move the cursor to From and press ENTER will start playing recorded video from the specified From time x Move the cursor to End and press ENTER will start playing recorded video from the specified End time x Move the cursor to Select and press LEFT RIGHT keys to choose date time Press ENTER and adjust the values by UP DOWN keys x Press ENTER to confirm the settings or ESC to abort x Move the ...

Page 37: ...ggered camera and alarm type As some events are deleted others are displayed The latest recorded event video will be listed on the top Follow these steps to search event video through Event List x Press SEARCH to enter the Search menu x To search event video that has been recorded on a specific camera use LEFT RIGHT to move the cursor and press ENTER to select or de select a channel x Move the cur...

Page 38: ...will be exported to the external device instead of the built in DVD RW According to the size of video the export may take about 10 minutes to 1 hour 4 4 1 ezBurn Introduction Built with the ezBurn technology ezBurn function provides users the easier way to export desired video with built in DVD RW or to an external device such as an USB ThumbDrive TWO keys SEARCH and COPY and THREE touches are all...

Page 39: ...ayback continues x Press COPY again to mark the ending point of the export video Then the ezBurn window will display as below figure The information shown on the window is read only ezBurn confirmation Selected Device USB Storage Device Exported Required Size 11 MB Real Export Range From 2010 06 07 AM10 41 13 To 2010 06 07 AM10 41 21 ENTER YES ESC NO x Press ENTER to start the export or press ESC ...

Page 40: ...video to the connected device or press ESC to abort 4 5 Dome Control The DVR allows users to control a dome camera by the front panel In Live mode users can press CHANNEL key to display the desired dome camera in full screen To enter Dome Control mode press the DOME key To exit Dome Control mode and return to live mode press ESC or DOME 4 5 1 Dome Connection Follow the steps to install dome camera...

Page 41: ...mmunication protocol The RS 485 parameters in the DVR must be set to the same parameters set in dome camera Users are allowed to change the RS 485 settings of the DVR Select System Setup in Main menu then select RS485 Setup from the System Setup menu and press ENTER The following menu is displayed RS485 Setup Unit ID Baud Rate Bits Stop Parity 224 9600 8 1 None The ID number must match the ID addr...

Page 42: ...mera at a farther point Focus Near Click on it to focus the lens of selected dome camera at a nearer point Zoom Out Click on it to zoom out the lens of selected dome camera This function enables users to shrink the current image and a larger viewing area can be displayed Zoom In Click on it to zoom in the lens of selected dome camera This function enables users to enlarge a certain area Preset Thi...

Page 43: ...nt of preset points depends on the dome manufacturer Follow the steps to set preset points x Press a Channel key to view the corresponding camera in full screen x Then press DOME to enter Dome Control mode The dome control panel will be displayed x Use Direction keys to position the dome camera to desired position x Click on Preset to access the Set Go Preset function A numeral keyboard will be di...

Page 44: ...ition automatically 4 6 System Log Exportation In the Configuration setup menu select Boot Log and a list of system logs will be displayed on the screen Users can export the system log as a data file to an external storage device Connect a USB storage device and press COPY to export the system log file to the USB storage device Note that in the mean time a digital signature file will also be expor...

Page 45: ...monitoring software The tasks can be performed with the remote monitoring software are listed below x Remote viewing of live recorded video x Remote setup of the DVR x Remote control of dome cameras x Alarm notification from the DVR x Up to three connections to one DVR using the remote monitoring software including the preset admin and two other accounts 5 1 Remote Monitoring System Requirements I...

Page 46: ...e check the IP address of the DVR To check the IP address press MENU key on the unit and enter password to access OSD setup menu Select System Setup Network Setup then LAN Setup to check the IP x Start the IE it can be started either by clicking on the desktop icon or by using the Start menu to access it NOTE Windows IE provides the ActiveX component that is required when using the remote monitori...

Page 47: ...ck OK to confirm the setting and close Trusted sites dialog x In the Security Level area click Custom Level The Security Settings screen is displayed x Under ActiveX controls and plug ins set all items to Enable or Prompt x Click OK to apply the setting and close the Security Settings screen x Click OK to close Internet Options dialog Now the installation can continue to the next step ...

Page 48: ...n click Yes to accept ActiveX plug ins The remote monitoring software plug ins will be downloaded and installed on the PC automatically when the connection is successfully made NOTE Do not enter any leading 0 characters in the address for example 192 068 080 006 should be entered as 192 68 80 6 If the default trigger port 80 is changed into another one take port 81 for example the IP address shoul...

Page 49: ...g steps demonstrate procedures to view video from remote unit x Start the remote monitoring software by entering the IP Address of the DVR in the Address bar of the browser Alternatively click on the Favorite entry for the unit if the IP address of the unit has been set x Enter the Username and password The login username and password can be saved to ease future login The default username and pass...

Page 50: ...peration When a DVR is successfully connected the main window of the remote monitoring software will be displayed Please refer to the Setup Guide for the graphical illustration of functional items The functions on the remote monitoring software will be described in the following sections 5 3 1 View Live Video View live video from the cameras attached to the DVR by clicking Live button on the main ...

Page 51: ... the dome control panel are described as follows Set Preset Set Preset is used to set up preset positions The remote monitoring software allows its user to set up to 255 preset positions according to the allowance of the supported dome cameras Use Direction buttons to move dome camera to an appropriate position and then click the button and choose wanted number from the pull down list The preset p...

Page 52: ... arrows in the directions to be viewed 5 3 2 Instant Recording The Instant Recording function allows users to record video quickly to the PC NOTE The Audio function is set to OFF as the default setting 5 3 2 1 Record Video Instantly Follow the steps to start recording instantly x Click on the Instant Recording button x Select the destination folder to save the video x Click on the button again to ...

Page 53: ...te Playback tab The Remote Playback screen will be displayed The From and To in the Available Record Video display the date and time from which recorded video is available for playback To playback remote video segments follow these steps x Choose Playback in Select field for playback recorded video x In Start field users can change the date and time either by typing desired numbers directly or usi...

Page 54: ...ck controls x To end the playback click Live to return to live video 5 3 3 3 Playback Controls When the local or remote video is being played the remote monitoring software is in Playback Mode The playback controls toolbar will emerge on the main window toolbar The Playback controls and indicators are described as below Icon Name Description ŻŻ Fast Backward Step Backward 1 Click to play the recor...

Page 55: ...lt A GOOD signature indicates the exported clip has not been altered 5 3 5 Search from Event List Click SEARCH the Event List appears The List contains information about the alarm events that the unit recorded and saved Up to 1024 events can be listed in the Event List The Event List displays each event by its number the date and time of the event the type of the event including Alarm In Motion De...

Page 56: ...le will be named as Snapshot 5 3 7 Health Status This function verifies the HDD status of the DVR The information items in the status chart are described as below Device Name This item shows the model name of the HDD Int Ext This item indicates whether the HDD is an internal or external device Total Size This item indicates the total size of the HDD State This item indicates whether the HDD is act...

Page 57: ...ly please follow the steps to delete the temporary internet files x Select Tools from the main menu of the web browser then Internet Options and then click the General tab x Click the Delete Files button in the Temporary Internet Files field the Delete Files screen displays as below x Check the Delete all offline content box and click OK x Now enter the IP address of the DVR to make the connection...

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Page 59: ...DVR User s Manual 58 Appendix B Remote Controller The operational function keys on the remote control are listed as below figure ...

Page 60: ...ange the DVR Unit ID to any number between 224 and 239 and exit the menu The ID Table is listed below for reference DVR Unit ID 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 Remote Control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DVR Unit ID 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 Remote Control 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 After the DVR Unit ID is changed setup the DVR SEL of the remote control Press DVR SEL and then press the Remote Control immedi...

Page 61: ...t available port shall be reset and the setting of the DVR shall be changed In case a router or sometimes a DSL modem is in place the real IP is now assigned to the router instead of the DVR The DVR is located behind the wall router and operates on virtual IP In most cases virtual IP starts with 192 168 x x The router has two IP one is real IP WAN IP the other is virtual IP LAN IP The virtual IP w...

Page 62: ...00 DVR 1 IP 192 168 0 167 Trigger port 80 DVR 2 IP 192 168 0 200 Trigger port 81 x To change the setting of the router a PC with web browser is required x Connect to D Link DI 724P from PC via IE The setup screen will be shown after entering the correct username and password x Click the Advanced tab and follow the steps to set up web port forward to DVR 1 ...

Page 63: ...creen displays x Follow the steps to set up web port forward to DVR 2 A Click Enabled to set up the service B Enter the name of the setting in the Name field DVR 2 C Enter Private IP 200 D Choose TCP as the Protocol Type E Enter Private Port 81 F Enter Public Port 81 G Click Always for the Schedule setting H Click Apply x Now DVR 1 can be connected via http 218 160 54 13 80 and DVR 2 can be connec...