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Building Networks for People
D-Link Video Server
DVS-301
User Manual
ver.1.00
20040507
DVS-301 User Manual v1.00
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Building Networks for People Before You Use Law in your country may prohibit surveillance devices. Though Video Server is not only a high performance surveillance system but also a networked video server, ensure that the operation of such devices are legal before installing this unit for surveillance. It is important to carefully check the contents with the "Package Contents" section after opening the package. Understanding the physical description can prevent damage caused by abnor
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Building Networks for People Table of Contents Before You Use .......................................................................... 1 Table of Contents....................................................................... 2 Package Contents...................................................................... 4 Physical Description.................................................................. 1 Front Panel........................................................................
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Building Networks for People C. Technical specifications ....................................................................84 DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 3
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Building Networks for People Package Contents DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 4
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Building Networks for People Video Server DVS-301 I/O terminal block connector Software CD Power adapter Null modem cable Camera control cable DVS-301 User Manual v1.00
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Building Networks for People Physical Description Front Panel BNC video input 75Ohms resistance video port for connecting an external camera. To ensure video modulation type being correctly detected, cameras should be attached and powered on before the Video Server is powered on. RCA audio input The audio input is connected by RCA connector of mono-audio Line-In signal. DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 1
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Building Networks for People Rear Panel Ethernet 10/100 socket Connect to Ethernet network with a UTP category 5 cable that cannot exceed 100 meters. Once the Ethernet cable is connected without error, Video Server will utilize Ethernet interface regardless of modem connection. COM port This RS232 serial port can connect with a modem or included null modem cable to utilize dial-up network when Ethernet is not available. If Video Server operates with Ethernet interface, administrato
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Building Networks for People Video Server provides a very flexible general I/O interface to combine with the user’s security devices such as sensors, alarms, lighting or door locks. The general I/O terminal block has six pins for device control. These pins can be divided into two categories based on their functions, including RS485 and digital inputs and outputs. If the device connected to COM has an RS485 interface, wire two control lines to pin 5 and pin 6. After switching to RS485
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Building Networks for People after installed flash OFF during camera control flash Flash PPP with modem after POST flash ON PPP with null before connected ON ON modem after connected flash ON Restore button There is a button hidden in the box for restoring the system factory default settings. When the system fails to install or operates abnormally, use the included assistant stick in the package and follow the following procedures to reset the system back to its original
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Building Networks for People How to Install To easily fit into various environments, Video Server automatically detects the attached interfaces and configures itself to the best condition. Therefore users need not care whether the connected cameras are either NTSC or PAL, how to select the network between Ethernet and modem, and whether the Ethernet speed is 10Mbps or 100 Mbps. If the connected motorized camera is on the support list, users only need to plug and play without complicated
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Building Networks for People Ethernet Environment Hardware installation Before installing multiple Video Servers at the well-chosen locations, the administrator should memorize the serial numbers on the packages respectively for future use. Cable connection Shut down all the peripheral devices prior to connection. Connect the supplied cables from Video Server to related devices according to the following steps. Note that the power adaptor must be kept unplugged until other cab
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Building Networks for People Power on Make sure all cables are correctly and firmly connected before turning on Video Server. Turn on cameras, sensors, alarm devices, and then attach the power adaptor of Video Server to the electric power socket*. After the POST (power-on self test) is complete and the result is successful, Video Server is ready for software configuration as described in this manual. At this stage, network speed and video modulation type are automatically detected. If t
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Building Networks for People Software configuration Easy way with installer program In order to configure Video Servers remotely, administrators should keep the MAC address of the new Video Servers for identification and initial passwords. After successfully mounting Video Servers in the proper position, run the Installer program on the appropriate PC to locate the newly installed Video Servers. Video Servers also support manual setup procedures to non-Windows based environments. The m
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Building Networks for People The IP address shown in "Current IP Address" field is for the administrator's reference. If the administrator wants to use another IP address, modify the IP text field below the list window. If the administrator wants to fix the IP address of the unit, check the option "Use this IP whenever system boots" to skip future installation procedures. Otherwise the unit will need installation whenever it is restarted. When IP and options are O.K., click on . A
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Building Networks for People If the IP is not taken by another network device in the network, the Installer program will continue with the setup. Otherwise another message window will warn that the assigned IP conflicts. In this case, administrators should ask the network supervisor for a vacant IP address. DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 10
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Building Networks for People After successful notification, administrators may keep the address information for user’s request. After clicking on , the "Assigned" field will be labeled "Yes". Administrators may click directly on to access the newly installed server in the default browser. While checking “Use this IP whenever system boots”, a dialog window may pop out to ask for “Server FTP Port” and “Root Password” because they are already changed to other than default settings.
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Building Networks for People Once installation is complete, administrators should follow the actions in the "First access to Video Server" section for necessary checks and configurations. Experienced administrators may use the customized config.ini script file to perform a quick setup via FTP. Detailed procedure can be found on the section “One-shot fast configuration via FTP”. To allow users to connect to Video Server through an easily memorized name, the administrators must fir
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Building Networks for People Manual way with existing programs In addition to the provided installer program, some common network tools including ARP and PING can be used to install Video Server. Open a DOS command prompt window to perform the manual installation. First, type arp –s “assigned IP address” “Ethernet address” to add an entity in the system’s name table. The Ethernet address is identical to the serial number of Video Server and should be typed in the appropriate format,
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Building Networks for People First access to Video Server When connecting to Video Server for the first time, administrators should check security and network settings on the configuration page. For complete protection from illegal usage, Video Server provides two privileges and always needs user name and password before access. The standard level is the USER mode that consists of twenty user profiles. Each user is able to access Video Server except for system configuration. The twenty
