Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SLD240 Security Labs
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Before trying to connect or operate this product, please read this manual complete ly INST ALLA TION & OPER A TI ON MAN U AL Digital V ideo Recorder SLD240 15540 Herriman Blvd. Noblesville, IN 46060, USA Customer support: 1-800-774-0284 ww w .security-labs.
1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS All of the following safety and operat ing instr u ctions should be carefully read before this unit is operated to prevent harm or damage to the user and other persons. WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric al shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
2 Table Of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ ......................... 4 1.1 Overview ................................ ................................ ...........
3 6. IDE HARD DISK INS TALLATION ................................................................ .......................... 43 6.1 Built - in Hard Disk ..................................................................................................
4 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview The DVR, model SLD240, is a storage media of digital video images, which uses hard disk drives instead of VCR tapes to store video. It enables you to enjoy the extreme flexibility of digital image archiving instead of clumsy tape management, and it is compatible with most multiplexers on the market.
5 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/ REAR VIEW 2.1 Front View A-rec T-rec DISK 1 2 Power 7 Display 8 Setup 9 Search 10 11 14 13 12 Enter 15 Monitor 16 18 20 19 21 17 Play 4 Pause 3 Stop 5 SD Card Rec 6 22 Hard Disk Drive Compartment. This compartment allows you to install a hard disk drive mostly for backup purposes.
6 DISPLAY button: Press to show the system operation status on the screen. Setup button: Press this to enter the setup menu. Press again to exit the setup mode. Search button : Press to ent er the search mode to access recorded video. Left / Right button s : Press these two buttons to highlight desired items in the menu setup mode.
7 2.2 Rear View RS-232 ALARM DC12V RS-485 AUDIO IN IN OUT OUT VIDEO TO MONITOR TO MUX'S VCR IN FROM MUX MAIN MONITOR ETHERNET 10/100 I/O 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 36 VIDEO IN Connector : This BNC connector is used to connect the video output from a camera or a MUX (multiplexer) to the DVR .
8 2.3 ALARM In/Out ALARM IN ALARM OUT RECORD IN GROUND DISK FULL ALARM RESET NO CONNECTION NO CONNECTION SWITCH OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 THIS FIGUR E IS FROM THE REAR VIEW 1. GROUND: Ground Contact. 2. AL AR M OUT (OUTPUT): This is an alarm output trigger .
9 3. INSTALLATION Please follow the instructions and t he diagrams below to set up the system. 3.1 Basic Connection CONNECTING WITH A SINGLE CAMERA Please set the MULTIPLEXER option to OFF on the REC S ETTING page in the setup menu when it is connected with a single camera.
10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RS-232 ALARM DC12V AUDIO IN IN OUT OUT VIDEO TO MONITOR TO MUX'S VCR IN FROM MUX MAIN MONITOR I/O Audio IN OUT S - v i deo T r i g I n Multiplexer Monitor Speaker GROUND SWITCH OUT PC RS-485 ETHERNET 10/100 For more information on configuration, please refer to Section 4.
11 ATTACHING AN EXTERNAL DEVICE TO THE DVR Connect an alarm out, alarm input, or a peripheral device as shown in the diag ram below. RS-232 ALARM DC12V AUDIO IN IN OUT OUT VIDEO TO MONITOR TO MUX&apos.
12 3.2 Hard D isk Drive Installation The DVR is equipped with two compartments for hard disk drives . The unit usually comes with one hard disk drive installed in the compartment HD1, which is default - configured as a master. If you need a second hard disk drive, it should be installed in the compartment HD2 (Mobile).
13 3.3 System Information You can display system settings information as shown on Table 3.3 A below at any time by pressing the D isplay button . In playback mode, the recorded video information is displayed. In the live or recording mode, the Manual Record ing information is displayed.
14 3.4 Updating System Software If the system software of the DVR needs t o be upgraded, please take the following steps to safely update it. Important : Before carrying out the following procedures, please ensure the SD card is working and the software system file on the SD card is intact.
15 4. BASIC OPERATION S T his section shows you how to operate and manage the DVR. 4.1 Configure Recording Settings Recording Time settings (Recording Rate and Picture Quality Setting) Recording time will vary depending on the image size, recording rate, and the capacity of th e hard disk drive s .
16 Table 4.1.2 MUX ON Audio ON Possible Recording Time HDD=80GB ( hour ) BEST 26.8 44.4 95.8 208.5 380.6 598.5 HIGH 33.4 55.3 118.8 255.7 459.6 708.9 STANDARD 44.4 73.2 156.1 330. 5 580.0 869.5 Image Quality BASIC 66.1 108.4 227.6 467.3 785.9 1124.0 Refresh Rate (Field/Sec) 60 30 20 12 5 .
17 4. 2 Record ing Operations This section details the way to record video onto hard disk drives. Before continuing with the record function, please configure the recording settings properly to your needs.
18 03:00 06:00 08:00 12:00 14:00 START END START END Start Manual Recording Timer Manual Timer Manual MAIN MENU RECORD ALARM CLOCK / TIMER COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM GOTO CLOCK / TIMER PAGE CLOCK / TIM.
19 4. 2.3 Alarm Record ing Take the following steps to activate the programmed alarm recording. For ALM OPERATION , REC RATE , REC QUALITY , AUDIO , ALM TYPE , ALM DURATION , and PRE - ALARM settings , ple ase refer to Section 5.2 for more details. (1) Press the Setup button to enter the MAIN MENU .
20 4.2.4 Externally triggered Re cording By connecting the R ECORD IN of ALARM I/O on the rear panel of the DVR, you can activate/deactivate the recording function of a DVR. The file will be kept with a prefixed “R” . Please refer to Section 2.3 for more details.
21 4. 3 Playback Operations This section shows you how to operate the fast, slow, and single picture playback functions, and details how the unit is to playback a file in a different operation status. Please refer to the following paragraphs specifying the relevant details.
22 4.3.2 Slow F orward/Reverse There are 4 speeds available for a slow playback: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16. While playing back recorded video at the recorded speed: (1) Press the PAUSE button for the slow playback mode.
23 4 . 4 Search Operations This section shows you how to access recorded video. 4.4.1 Full List Search Take the following steps to proceed with the full - list search function. (1) Press the Search button to enter the search mode. (2) Select the FULL LIST and press the E nter button to access the complete list of recorded video.
24 4.4.3 TIME Search Take the following steps to proceed with the time - list search function. (1) Press the Search button to enter the search mode. (2) Select the TIME SEARCH and press the Enter button to access the time - setting page. (3) Set the time period you wish to search for the recorded video.
25 (5) There are 5 levels of recording range modes to choose from: 1 Hour, 10 Minutes, 1 Minute, 10 Seconds and 1 Second . Select the specific field and press the Enter button to enter the next level . If you want to return to the previous level , please press the S etup button.
26 4 .5 Data Backup 4.5.1 Mobile Rack HD Backup Operations There are t hree ways available to duplicate the recorded video from HD 1 (Fixed HD) to HD 2 (Mobile Rack HD) . Please take the f ollowing steps to proceed. Set HD 2 to BACKUP first. Take the following steps.
27 (3) SELECT: Duplicat e a particular recorded video from HD1 to HD 2 . ? ? Stay on th e DISK SETTING page. ? ? Use the “ ^ ” and “ v ” button s, and , to highlight BACKUP, select SELECT and then press the Enter button to list all the recorded video.
28 4.5.2 Security Digital Card (SD Card) Backup Operations The SD card slot on the front of the unit has three functions as shown below: 1. Archive Single image Clips in to SD Card Pl ease take the following steps to archive a specific image on an SD card.
29 3. Updating System Software ( Please refer to Section 3.4 for more details. ) 4.6 Key Lock Operation The Key lock operation protects the unit against unauthorized use by disabling the entire front panel control s .
30 5. MENU SETUP There are 6 categories for operation settings in the setup menu system as shown below. The following sections will instruct you step by step to configure the operation settings and state each menu’s purpose and options. Press the S etup button to access the setup menu.
31 5.1 REC SETTING This page allows you to set the recording rate and recording quality, and enable s you to continue recording when the disk is full. REC RATE: This option is for adjusting the number of picture s recorded per second o nto a storage disk.
32 AUDIO: This option determines the way to record sound if necessary . ON: Enables AUDIO recording. OFF: Disables AUDIO recording. NOTE: Audio function can only be activated in the following refresh rate s : 20, 12, 5.
33 REC QUALITY: This option determines the image quality to be recorded when an alarm input occurs. There are 4 levels of image quality to choose from : BEST, HIGH, STANDARD, and BASIC. The table below shows the level of image quality with the corresponding compression ratio and image size.
34 PRE - ALARM: This op tion allows for images prior to alarm trigger to be recorded on the hard disk drive. W hen an alarm is triggered, the device will record the images prior to the alarm for 5 seconds. ( 20 fields/sec ) ON: Enables this function. OFF: Disables this function.
35 5 .3 CLOCK / TIMER The DVR provides a weekly table, consisting of two periods of time each day for scheduled recording. This option allows you to set the time each day that the DVR w ill start and stop recording. CLOCK : This entry allows users to set the system time.
36 5.4 COMMUNICATION This option allows you to configure the status of the RS - 232 port and the Ethernet communications settings. (Please refer to Section 12 for advanced RS - 232 and RS - 485 settings.) COMM ID : Communication ID for RS232 and RS485 communication.
37 NET ENABLE: This optio n select s either enable or disable for the Ethernet communication port. OFF: Disable s it. ON: Enable s it. NET DHCP: This option select s enable or disable for the DHCP communication function . OFF: Disable s it. ON: Enable s it.
38 REC MOD E : This option determines the recording mode to be recorded when the FTP function occurs. There are 2 levels of recording mode to choose : ALARM REC and ALL REC . ALARM REC : Only to capture the alarm - event recorded video. ALL REC : To capture all the recorde d video .
39 5. 5 DISK SETTING REFORMAT: This option allows you to clear out all the data in the hard disk drive. You will be required to enter the pre - set password before proceeding with clearing out the data. Enter the standard password “9999” if you don’t set your individual password.
40 5.6 SYSTEM This page is used for accessing the history of the operation status, setting the password, resuming factory default, and determining the menu display background. OPERATION L OG: This log shows the history of the operation stat us in chronological order.
41 MENU BACKGND : There are 3 level s of background color transparency you can choose from : leve l 1 is totally transparent, level 3 is opaque, and level 2 is between level 1 and 3.
42 DEFAULT: This option allows you to reload the factory default settings. Please do note that the password can not be changed in the factory defau lt setting .
43 6 . IDE Hard Disk Installation Usually, the unit comes with one hard disk drive installed in compartment HD 1, which is default - configured as a master. The jumper settings configuration of the installed hard disk drives for the unit and compatible drives which can be used with this un it are listed in the table below.
44 6. 6 . Secure the driver in the rack using two mounting screws in both the side - mounting holes. Please don ’ t tighten the screws too much, otherwise that may damage the driver. 7. 8. 7. Screw the rack into the device, screwing in all the four screws.
45 3. Slide the top cover backward and remove . 4. Set the jumper of your hard disk driver. The way to set the jumper of the drive varie s between manufacturers; please refer to the instructions on the driver to set the jumpers in the master position.
46 8. Slide the carrier body back into the mobile rack. 9. Push the carrier bod y further into the mobile rack until fully inserted. 10. Push the active - handle inward.
47 7 . System Default MAIN MENU RECORD ALARM CLOCK / TIMER COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM GOTO REC PAGE REC SETTING REC RATE : 2 0 F/S REC QUALITY : BEST DISK FULL : REWRITE AUDIO : OFF MULTIPLEXER : ON MA.
48 MAIN MENU RECORD ALARM CLOCK / TIMER COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM GOTO COMM PAGE COMM SETTING COMM ID : 01 RS232 : ON RS 485 : ON NET ENABLE : OFF NET DHCP : OFF NET IP : SET FTP SETTING MAIN PAGE SET.
49 8 . O.S.D Message No. O.S.D Message Meanings 1 NO DISK No hard disk detected after power acti vated 2 BATTERY LOW Suggest change of battery and reset the system time 3 LOADING System Boot up 4 VIDE.
50 9 . Network Configuration 9 .1 Cable Connections Please follow the instructions below to connect your DVR to a computer or a network and to choose a prop er RJ - 45 cable configuration for connections. Physical specification of RJ - 45 cable for Ethernet Wire Type Cat.
51 All other Windows systems: 1. Open the START menu and click on the RUN tab. 2. In t he RUN menu, type “ winipcfg ”. 3. The resulting window should display the IP address of your system. Please take note of this address. Setting the DVR 1. On the DVR, press the SETUP button and select the COMMUNICATION tab.
52 RJ - 45 PIN configuration for LAN H ub PIN NO. PIN Assignment 1. TX + 2. TX - 3. RX + 4. Not Connected 5. Not Connected 6. RX - 7. Not Connected 8. Not Connected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ-45 socket 9 .1.3 Connect to WAN ( INTERNET ) This feature is used to connect your DVR to the internet for remote access.
53 9 .2 Configure Your DVR Network Settings Upon network hardware connection, you need to activate the network function and configure the proper networ k settings of the DVR. 9 .2.1 Enable DVR Network Function ? ? Press the Setup button to enter the OSD MAIN MENU.
54 9 .2.3 Set IP Address You don ’ t need to set a NET IP for the unit if the LAN which the unit is connected to has a DHCP server. Otherwise, please follow the instructions given below: Use the “ ^ ” and “ v ” button s , and , to highlight the NET IP .
55 ?? Click the NETWORK icon twice to enter the NETWORK setting windows. ?? Click on the Configuration tag ; check if the TCP/IP is included among the network components list. If the TCP/IP is included, please process step 5. If it is not included, please follow step 4 to install the TCP/I P .
5 6 9 .4 TCP/IP Installation During the installation, you will be requested to insert the Windows 98 CD ROM. After installation, the PC will be restarted.
57 9 .5 TCP/IP Configuration Setting ?? Click Start ? Settings ? Control Panel ? Network . ?? Select TCP/I P , and then click Properties . ?? Before processing the DVR installation in a WAN, please make sure the Internet connection works properly. If not, please contact your ISP provider.
58 9 .6 Connection Testing With the previous settings , follow the instructions belo w to ensure whether you have established the connection successfully.
59 ? ? If you receive a response as in the sample screen below, you have successfully made the connection ..
60 10 . Index Table The following description details how the DVR manages an index t able issue. The DVR will generate a time index table indicating recorded data kept on a particular HDD. This allows the user to individually select the record ed data to be displayed via the alarm list search and full list search.
61 1 1 . Network Viewer and Image Viewer This section provides instructions for installing and using the Network Viewer and Image Viewer , which are i ncluded with the DVR. It will also discuss remote viewing without the software package. The se programs can be operated by a selected PC equipped with the following requirements.
62 Physical specification for Ethernet Wire Type Cat. 5 Connector Type RJ - 4 5 Max. Cable Length 30 m Hub Wiring Configuration Straight Through PC Wiring Configuration Cross Over 1 1 .1.2 Install the Network Viewer in your PC Install the Network Viewer automatically from the su pplied Network Viewer CD.
63 11.1.3 View the DVR video from a remote PC Follow the instructions below to use the Network Viewer to browse a DVR video from a remote location. 1. Upon entering the Network Viewer; the connection box will appear as follows. 2. Choose a channel number from the Channel drop - down list.
64 Functions Description ? ? Channel Assign s a display location when you have multiple devices connected. ? ? Name This box allows you to assign a name to the chosen device.
65 Function Buttons Description Split - Screen display function bar. This allows you to display the connected device in multi - format screens of 1, 2x2, 3x3, and 4x4. Press to enter the se lected device (the Single DVR/Multiplexer display mode). Select a device from the DEVICE LIST box to enable this button.
66 Function Buttons Description Playback function bar . ? ? Play - Click to a recorded video from the PLAY LIST. ? ? Pause - Click to freeze the image. ? ? Stop - Click to stop playing back the recorded video or cease recording. ? ? REC - Click to activate the recording function of the device.
67 1 1 .1.4 Change the Record & Timer Properties Via the Network Follow the instructions below to reconfigure the record and schedule recording settings via the network. A. Set the regular record op tions 1. When in the Single DVR/Multiplexer mode, click t o enter the SETUP page.
68 1 1 .1.5 Archive Images to the Computer Playback images can be stored in a local PC in the JPEG format. Follow the instructions below to save the images to y our PC. 1. Select a stored video from the play list on the right side of the screen. Begin the video playback by pressing the PLAY button.
69 1 1 .2 The Image Viewer This is image integrit y protect ed software. It not only allows you to view an archived image from the SD card or HDD of a computer, but also protects an archived image from reproduction or corruption .
70 11.3 Internet Browser Viewer The DVR can be viewed from a PC without the use of the included NetViewer software. The only requirement for this viewing option is that the comp uter used for viewing must have Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
71 12 . RS - 232 & RS - 485 Protocol IMPORTANT: This section is designed to allow users to control the DVR via the RS - 232 and RS - 485 ports. The following information is intended to be used by qualified professionals. Do not make any changes to your system’s settings unless instructed by a qualified technician.
72 12 .2 Communication Protocol IMPORTANT: This section is designed to allow users to control the DVR via the RS - 232 and RS - 485 ports. The following information is intended to be used by qualified professionals. Do not make any changes to your system’s settings unless instructed by a qualified technician.
73 JOG_L 128 JOG_R 129 KEY_SHUT_L8 130 KEY_SHUT_L7 131 KEY_SHUT_L6 132 KEY_SHUT_L5 133 KEY_SHUT_L4 134 KEY_SHUT_L3 135 KEY_SHUT_L2 136 KEY_SHUT_L1 137 KEY_SHUT_CT 138 KEY_SHUT_R1 139 KEY_SHUT_R2 140 K.
74 12 .2. 2 COMMAND Types 12 . 2.2.0 Command (Main Category=0x02) 12 .2.2.1 Handshake (Second Category=0x01) PC Request : <0x41>, <0x01>, <0x20>, <0x02>, <0x01>, <0x00>, <0x4f> DVR Response: <0x41>, <0x20>, <0x01>, <0x02>, <0x08>, <0x00>, <0x 4f> 12 .
75 13 . Compatible Multiplexer Drives Manufacturer Model Channels Colors APPRO MPX - 9016 16CH COLOR APPRO MPX - 9004 4CH COLOR APPRO MPX - 9104 E 4CH B/W Sensormatic RV2216 16C H COLOR GYYR DSP9C 9CH.
76 14 . SPECIFICATIONS Model Number SLD240 Image System NTSC PAL Resolution 720 x 240 pixels 352 x 240 pixels 7 20 x 288 pixels 352 x 288 pixels Video In Composite Video In (BNC) x 1, Multiplexer Mo n.
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