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Instruction Manual
ECOR Series DVR
ECOR Series DVR
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N ECOR Series DVR Instruction Manual 2008 EverFocus Electronics Corp www.everfocus.com All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission of the Everfocus Electronics Corporation. Release Date: Dec. 2008 QuickTime is a registered trademark of the Apple Computer, Inc. Windows is a registered trade
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Safety Precautions • To avoid any damage, please consider the following safety warnings: • Never place the recorder near to heaters, furnaces, other heat sources or under direct solar irradiation. • Operate the device only in locations providing the tolerable operating temperature range 0°C~40°C/32°F ~ +104°F. • Make sure that the device‘s ventilation slots are not covered or sheeted. • For cleaning, make sure the device is plugged off and only use a damp cloth without acid detergen
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WEEE This Product is RoHS compliant. The information in this manual was current upon publication. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and improve his products. Therefore, all specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Misprints reserved. Please read this manual carefully before installing and using this unit. Be sure to keep it handy for later reference. iiiiii iiiiii
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 1 1.1 FEATURES........................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS.......................................................................................................... 2 1.3 SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................
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4.5.1 Layout Change ......................................................................................................................................23 4.5.2 Bring to Full Screen Mode ....................................................................................................................23 4.6 QUICK MENU.................................................................................................................... 24 4.6.1 Triplex Operation..............................
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6.1 CONNECTING TO ECOR.................................................................................................... 63 6.2 IE BROWSER SETTING & ACTIVE X CONTROL INSTALLATION ................................................... 64 6.2.1 Installing ActiveX controls ....................................................................................................................64 6.2.2 Enabling ActiveX Controls...........................................................................
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Chapter 1 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW The ECOR series DVR is based on MPEG-4 compression technology, resulting in enhanced recording capacity and improved network image transmission speed with high image quality. Comprehensive features and extended event recording settings enable the most universal application of this DVR series. 1.1 FEATURES • Pentaplex Operation (Simultaneously live, recording, playback, archive, and remote viewing) • User friendly GUI with graphical icons and visual indicat
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1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS Digital Video Recorder x1 User’s Manual x1 AC Adapter and Power Cord x1 Handheld Remote Control (batteries included) x 1 Hard Drive Rack Mount x1 * SATA Connection Cable x1 * Pack of screws x 1 * * marked accessories not included in some models 2
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1.3 SPECIFICATIONS Video Format NTSC / PAL (auto detected by system) Operating System Embedded Linux ECOR4: 4 x 1 V FBAS, BNC, 75 Ohm pp Video Input ECOR8: 8 x 1 V FBAS, BNC, 75 Ohm pp Main monitor: 1 V FBAS, BNC at 75 Ohm pp Video Output 1 x VGA ( res. 800x600@60 Hz) Video Compression MPEG-4 Full screen, Picture In Picture (Live only), 4-channel, 9-channel (for 8 Video Display CH model only) NTSC: 704 x 480, 704 x 240 or 352 x 240 Recording Resolution PAL: 704 x 576, 704 x 28
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Playback Search Function By time / date; by event (alarm / motion); Smart Motion Grid Search Adjustable by channel , 22x15 sensor fields each with 10 levels Motion Detection sensitivity Video Loss Detection Yes Event Log Up to 10000 events Event Alarm Fan failure, hard disk failure, hard disk temperature over, hard disk full Setup Graphical On-Screen-Display Via front panel, USB optical mouse, or IR remote control Operation RS-485 operation from EKB500 Real-time Clock Internal with
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1.4 FRONT PANEL Your primary interaction with your new DVR will be through the Front Panel buttons and their corresponding buttons on the included Remote Control. Take a moment to learn where the keys are as the remainder of the manual will refer to them often. 8 9 10 11 2 14 15 1 3 5 6 7 12 13 4 1. USB 2.0 (front) For connecting USB mouse or USB flash memory. 2. DVD+RW Burner DVD+RW burner (D models only) 3. Channel Key (1~4)/(1~8) Press channel key (CH1~CH4) / (CH1~CH8)
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6. SEQ Press this key to enter the auto sequential switching mode. The sequence dwell time can be set in “Display Setting” tab of the Menu. For more detail about SEQ, please see “5.8.2 Display Setting- Main M/T SEQ”. 7. Search Press this key to enter Search Menu. For more detail about Search function, please see “4.8 Search ”. 8. Fast reverse playback or step reverse playback depending on playback mode 9. Reverse playback or pause 10. Forward playback or pause 11. Fast Forward playba
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1.5 BACK PANEL During initial setup you will be connecting your DVR to multiple input and output devices. This is done through the back panel. 4 6 8 10 9 11 12 7 1 2 3 5 1. Power Plug the DC 12V power source into the power socket. 2. Alarm In Connect up to 4 / 8 alarm inputs, selectable between dry contact or TTL/CMOS signal polarity. 3. RS485 Terminal Connector for RS485 control. 4. Alarm Out N.C or N.O type alarm signal out. 5. Audio Output Connect a speaker
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7. Video In Connect camera’s video output or other composite video source to the video input connection. 8. Video Out Connect a CCTV monitor to the video output connection. 9. VGA Connect a VGA monitor to the VGA output connection. 10. RS232 For DVR serial command control 11. USB 2.0 (back) USB port allows you to archive video files to USB flash memory device or to connect the mouse. 12. LAN RJ-45 network connection 8
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Chapter 2 2 INSTALLATION 2.1 VIDEO CONNECTIONS Camera and CCTV monitor must use 75 Ohm video cable (e.g. RG-59, RG-6, RG-11) with BNC connectors. Due to inappropriate absorbability, 50 Ohm coax cable (e.g. RG-58), antenna cable and other types of coaxial cable are not compatible. All connected video sources must provide a 1 Vpp NTSC or PAL standard video signal. When converting transmission lines (twisted pair, fibre optics, radio) to the video inputs, be sure to verify accurate
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2.3 ALARM INPUT / OUTPUT INSTALLATION ECOR DVR provides 4 / 8 alarm inputs. Inputs have to be switched through dry contacts. The output relays provide a dry N.O. / N.C. contact.. All settings are programmed in the ALARM menu. Pin assignment: Group PIN label Description Alarm in 1 Alarm input 1 G Common ground for alarm inputs 2 Alarm input 2 3 Alarm input 3 G Common ground for alarm inputs 4 Alarm input 4 Alarm out NC Output relay, N.C. contact COM Output relay, commo
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2.4 NETWORK CONNECTION ECOR DVR provides fast MPEG-4 format image transmission and network remote configuration. ATTENTION: A monitor is required for initial network configuration. For more information about network setup, please refer to Chapter 7. Physically, two basic types of connection are possible: 2.4.1 Direct PC Connection through Crossover Network Cable Figure 2.1 The point-to-point connection of DVR and PC requires a crossover (crossed) network cable. This type of co
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2.4.3 Network System Requirements Connection type: 100Base-T Min recommended network bandwidth: 256 K Max. required network bandwidth: 3 M Protocol types used: TCP, UDP, SMTP, HTTP, NTP Required ports: 80, 1600; for port information, please refer to “5.6, Network Setting”. 2.5 SPEED DOME INSTALLATION Speed dome or pan/tilt/zoom control is available through web browser if the DVR is connected to a network. Local control is provided by the optional EKB 500 keyboard. Supported protoco
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2.6 FINAL INSTALL PROCESS Once you have completed the basic wiring connections, you are ready to turn on the DVR. Simply plug in the power source. The POWER LED will light up if power is normal. Once the system has finished loading, you can begin to set up the menu options for the DVR. 13
