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Kalatel DVMRe Triplex
Kalatel DVMRe Triplex
Digital Video Multiplexer Recorder
User Manual
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WARNING! To prevent fire and electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. ! The exclamation point, within an equilateral The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol, triangle, is intended to alert the user to the within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert presence of important operating and maintenance the user to the presence of uninsulated (servicing) instructions in the literature "dangerous voltage" within the products enclosure accompanying t
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION Software and/or firmware is furnished to the purchaser under a license for use on a single system. Software and/or firmware included with this equipment are the sole proprietary property of, confidential to, and copyrighted by GE-Interlogix Kalatel Division, Corvallis, Oregon, USA. The software/firmware are not to be copied or disclosed in any manner without the express written consent of GE-Interlogix. All informatio
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Contents 1 DVMRe Triplex Overview ......................................................................................7 1.1 Products Featured In This Manual ...................................................................................7 1.2 Product Description..........................................................................................................7 1.3 Passwords............................................................................................................
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3.17 Communications............................................................................................................56 3.18 Front Panel Lock ............................................................................................................59 3.19 Factory Settings.............................................................................................................59 3.20 Passwords.......................................................................................
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10.2 Scheduled Macro Table...............................................................................................85 11 Warranty and Service..........................................................................................86 11.1 Factory Service...............................................................................................................86 11.2 Warranty and Return Information ..................................................................................87
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1 DVMRe Triplex Overview 1.1 Products Featured In This Manual DVMRe -4CT: Digital Video Multiplexer Recorder, Four-Channel, Color, Triplex. DVMRe -10CT: Digital Video Multiplexer Recorder, Ten-Channel, Color, Triplex. DVMRe -16CT: Digital Video Multiplexer Recorder, Sixteen-Channel, Color, Triplex. Key To Model Numbers 1. DVMRe: Digital Video Multiplexer Recorder, Ethernet capable. DVMRe 16 C T 2. 4, 10, or 16: Maximum number of camera inputs. 1 2 3 4 3. C: Color. 4. T: T
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• Auto-Daylight savings time change function. • Clock synchronization with Network Server. • Alarm Notification via email and/or TCP/IP. • Integrated WaveBrowser Software. • Dynamic IP addressing (DHCP). • One-touch image printing directly from the DVMRe. 1.3 Passwords Passwords are provided to limit access to menus and certain functions. Two levels of password security are provided: • Operator: Limited menu access, only Operator and System View menus are available. • Installer:
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Ten and Sixteen-Channel Units Password Access Changeable Default Type Level Function by user? Password Press ‘ENTER’ Provides access to the Operator Operator Yes Operator and SystemView menus. 4 Times Provides access to all on-screen Installer Installer Yes 3 4 7 7 menus. Factory Resets the multiplexer to the Installer No 8 1 1 1 factory defaults. Defaults Provides access to the On-screen Language Installer No 5 4 1 5 Language menu. Deactivates the ethernet Ethernet passwor
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Moisture: Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Moisture can damage the internal components. Do not install the unit near sources of water. Chassis: Other equipment may be placed on top of the unit if it weighs less than 35 pounds (16 kilograms). 1.6 Associated Equipment Associated equipment in a typical security system could contain the following items: • Two monitors • A Keyboard (KB3 or KTD405). • Video cameras: Composite video, 1 volt peak-to-peak. • Alarm input devices
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Camera Inputs There are two BNC jacks for each camera. Either Cable: 75-Ohm Coaxial jack can receive a camera signal. The signal is Connectors: BNC looped (directly connected to the other jack), making the camera signal available to other equipment. Auto Terminating: Yes The camera input connectors are Auto Terminating. Passive Looping: Yes nd This means that the input signal will automatically be terminated with 75-Ohms unless a 2 cable is nd connected to the 2 BNC connecto
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Signal A13 COM2 A12 Vext A11 ACK A10 NO2 A9 COM1 A8 GND GND PIN 13 25 12 24 11 23 10 22 9 21 8 20 20 PIN 1 14 2 15 3 16 4 17 5 18 6 19 7 Signal A1 A14 A2 A15 A3 A16 A4 NO1 A5 GND A6 GND A7 Pin 1: Alarm Input 1. Pin 13: Alarm Input 13. Pin 2: Alarm Input 2. Pin 14: Alarm Input 14. Pin 3: Alarm Input 3. Pin 15: Alarm Input 15. Pin 4: Alarm Input 4. Pin 16: Alarm Input 16. Pin 5: Alarm Input 5. Pin 17: Alarm Output Relay #1. Pin 6: Alarm Input 6. Pin 18: Ground. Pin 7: Alarm Inpu
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Alarm Relay Output The alarm relay output is activated when an alarm condition Output: Zero potential relay contacts, exists. The alarm output is only active for the duration of the programmable in menu system as alarm. Normally Open or Normally Closed. Alarm relays can be programmed in the menu system to Voltage: 30V (Max) respond to macros, and video loss. See section 3.11 for Current: 500mA (Max) information about configuring the alarms in the menu system. Typical wiring for A
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Pin 1: Not Used. Pin 2: Audio Out. Pin 3: Ground. Pin 4: Audio In. 1 6 Pin 5: Ground. 2 7 Pin 6: Not Used. 3 8 Pin 7: Ground. 4 9 Pin 8: Not Used. 5 GND Pin 9: Ground. Accessory PCB GND: Ground. RS485 Connector Wire Type: #24 AWG, twisted pair with shield Shields are grounded at one end, preferably at the DVMRe Triplex. (2-wire) See section 3.17 for information about configuring Connector Type: RJ-45 the RS485 network address settings in the menu
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RJ-45 Pin Configuration For Ethernet Port Pin Use Pin Use 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 TX+ 5 Not Connected 2 TX- 6 RX- 3 RX+ 7 Not Connected 4 Not Connected 8 Not Connected RJ-45 socket on back panel. SCSI and IEEE 1394 archiving devices should not be connected to the Kalatel DVMRe Triplex simultaneously. Archiving support is only available for one or the other type of NOTE interface at a time. SCSI Port The unit is equipped with a SCSI port for Connector: 50 Pin, Hig
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RS232 Port 1 For a Modem connection or remote control of unit. See section 3.17 for information about configuring the modem settings in the menu system. See section 9 for RS232 Remote Control Protocols. DB-9 Pin Configuration For Port 1 1 5 Pin Use Pin Use Pin Use 1 DCD 4 DTR 7 RTS 6 9 2 RX 5 Ground 8 CTS DB-9 on back panel. 3 TX 6 Not Connected 9 Not Connected RS232 Port 2 For Event Generation and ASCII Text Insertion. RJ-45 Pin Configuration For RS232 Port 2 Pin
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Check Record And Playback Quality Record for at least three minutes at the default record rate. Then play back the recording, selecting each camera for full screen display. Check the playback picture quality. 1.9 Minimum Recommended Menu Setup After installation is complete, it is strongly recommended that, as a minimum, the items in the QuickInstall menu be configured before the unit is used. All the features located in the QuickInstall menu are also found in the Main menu. These
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2 DMVRe Triplex Basic Operations 2.1 Principal Operating Modes The DVMRe Triplex has three principal modes of operation: • Live Viewing. • Playback. • Recording. All three of these modes can operate simultaneously. Each mode is discussed in detail later in this section. 2.2 The Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A B {F} 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Kalatel DVMRe Triplex 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 1. Multiscreen Selection Buttons: 16, 10, 7, and 4 way. 2. Monitor S
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2.3 Live Viewing Multiscreen Display In Live Multiscreen mode, press one of the Multiscreen buttons to activate A the multiscreen display on Monitor-A or Monitor-B. Live Multiscreens are B displayed with gray borders. For detailed information about Multiscreen displays, see section 2.6. Multiscreen Buttons Multiscreen Display With Sequencing If a multiscreen display does not include all of the cameras, the remaining cameras can be sequenced in the bottom right cameo. While in a multis
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Selecting Monitor-B A To control Monitor-B, press the lower part of the Monitor button. The Monitor-B LED will light to indicate that the number keypad now controls Monitor-B. Press the upper part of the Monitor button again to return the keypad control to Monitor-A. B Monitor Button 2.4 Playback Playback always displays on Monitor A. Playback multiscreen borders are black, as opposed to the gray borders of the live multiscreens. Monitor B continues to display full or multiscreen li
