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HRTL-One
Digital Video Recorder
User Guide
Document 900.0259 – 10/04 – Rev 1.00
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HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide
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Revisions Issue Date Revisions 1.00 10/04 New document.
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HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide Contents About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Overview of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Important Safeguards and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii Regulatory Compliance . .
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Contents 4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Powering Up the HRTL-One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Recording Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide Figures Figure 2-1 Hard Drive Front Panel (Original Carrier) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Figure 2-2 Hard Drive Front Panel (New Carrier) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Figure 2-3 Rack Mount Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Figure 2-4 Single Camera Installation . . .
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HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide Tables Table 2-1 Hard Drive Front Panel Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Table 2-2 Rear Panel Connections to Peripheral Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Table 2-3 9-Pin COM Port Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Table 3-1 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . .
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HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide About This Document This document introduces the HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder and describes how to install the hard drive in the recorder, and then install the recorder and operate it. The HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder is referred to as the HRTL-One throughout this document. Overview of Contents This document contains the following chapters and appendixes: Chapter 1, Overview, introduces the HRTL-One and its features and functions. Chapter 2
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Important Safeguards and Warnings Caution Please read all the safeguards and warnings before operating the HRTL-One. Improper operation may cause permanent, irreparable damage to the HRTL-One digital video recorder. Caution The installation of this equipment should be made only by qualified technicians and should conform to all local codes. Safety Cautions Environment Please lift and place this equipment gently. Do not expose this equipment under straight sunlight. Do not use this equ
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HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide Service Unauthorized repair or parts substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Regulatory Compliance This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. ΠThe Πmark on
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Typographical Conventions This document uses the following typographical conventions: Font What it represents Example Lucida Values of editable fields that are mentioned in the The Time field can be set to body text of the document for reference purposes, Hours:Minutes:Seconds. but do not need to be entered as part of a procedure Text strings displayed on the screen The message Password Updated displays. Lucida Words or characters that you must type. The word Enter the password: Bold “enter”
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1 Overview The HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder converts analog NTSC or PAL video to digital images and records them on a removable hard disk drive. Digitally recorded video has several advantages over analog video recorded on tape, including: There is no need to adjust tracking You can index digital video by time schedule or events You can instantly view video after selecting the time or event You can freeze frames, fast-forward, fast-reverse, slow-forward, and slow-reverse without i
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Overview Fast forward or reverse from 2X to 32X Slow forward or reverse from 1/2X to 1/32X Time display format Password protection Alarm input enable record mode One alarm input to activate recording Auto detection for video loss One alarm input One alarm output Time scheduled recording Power loss protection Fault tolerance design provides quick, reliable recovery from power loss RS232C control port The HRTL-One can be linked to external equipment through the RS-232C interface. T
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2 Installation This chapter describes how to: Install a hard drive in the HRTL-One. Install the HRTL-One in a 19 inch (482.6 mm) rack. Connect the HRTL-One to peripheral equipment. Depending on your requirements, you can connect the HRTL-One to a variety of equipment, including camera(s), a monitor, multiplexer, alarm input or remote PC or laptop. Before You Begin Check that the items received match those listed on the packing slip. The HRTL-One packing box should include, in addition
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Installation Installing the Hard Drive Caution The HRTL-One must be powered off before installing a new hard disk drive or removing an existing hard disk drive. Do not remove the hard drive until after the HRTL-One has been powered down for at least 60 seconds. This will protect the hard drive from possible damage. The hard drive must be installed before the HRTL-One can record video. For a list of compatible hard drives, see Appendix B. To install the hard drive: 1. Pull the active-handle
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HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide 3. Push the black release latch on top of the carrier body (original carrier) or push the side release latch with the word OPEN printed beside it (new carrier) to slide the top cover backwards until it is completely removed. Original HD Carrier New HD Carrier Release latch Release latch 4. Ensure that the hard drive is configured as Master. Refer to the documentation supplied with the hard drive for the jumper settings. 5. Plug the PC power cable a
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Installation 8. Slide the carrier body back into the cartridge frame until it is fully inserted. Original HD Carrier New HD Carrier 9. Push the handle towards the key lock (original carrier). Push the handle down to secure the carrier in place (new carrier). 10. To ensure that the hard drive functions properly, turn the key lock clockwise to the A position before powering the hard drive on. Status Power Security status segment status A A ON Locked (hard drive cannot be removed) B OFF Unlocke
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HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide Hard Drive Front Panel Functions Figure 2-1 shows the front panel of the hard drive and lists the functions of the various components. Figure 2-1 Hard Drive Front Panel (Original Carrier) Legend 6 5 1. Hard drive access indicator 2. Power indicator 3. Active-handle 4. Handle 5. Cartridge frame 6. Key lock 1 2 4 3 Figure 2-2 Hard Drive Front Panel (New Carrier) Legend 6 5 1. Hard drive access indicator 2. Power indicator 3. Active-handle 4. H
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Installation Installing the HRTL-One in the Rack Mount Follow Figure 2-3 to mount the HRTL-One in the rack mount. Figure 2-3 Rack Mount Installation Front view Side view Connecting the HRTL-One to Peripheral Equipment The HRTL-One is designed to work with a variety of other equipment, including: Video camera(s). You can connect: A single video camera An external multiplexer that is connected to up to 16 cameras. Monitor Alarm sensor or Personal Computer (PC) Figure 2-4 and Figure 2-5 s
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HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide Figure 2-4 Single Camera Installation DVR Figure 2-5 Multiple Cameras and Multiplexer Installation Switch out Rev 1.00 9 Document 900.0259 10/04 P
