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VR-N100U
Video Disc Recorder
Users Manual v1.0
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL Contact Information Please contact your VR-N100U reseller for all sales, service and technical support issues. Copyright © 1998-2004 xStore. All rights reserved All other companies and product names are trademarks of their respective holders. Page 2 of 98 All Items Are Subject To Change Without Notice Feb. 2004 Rev 1.0
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................................................7 1.1. Manual Organization....................................................................................................................................................8 1.2. What is an Appliance?..................................................................................
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL • Camera Name ..................................................................................................................................................36 • Camera Recording Status...............................................................................................................................36 • Auto Playback ............................................................................................................................................
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL Edit/Delete View.............................................................................................................................................52 Close View ......................................................................................................................................................52 Launch Camera Control .............................................................................................................................
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL • Advanced Settings for VN-C10U....................................................................................................................72 • Advanced Settings for VN-C11U ....................................................................................................................73 • Advanced Settings for VN-C30U....................................................................................................................73 5.2.1. Testing Network
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL 1. INTRODUCTION th Since the terrorist attack on the United States back on September 11 of 2001, security has been placed as the most important topic for most individuals and organizations. Companies that did not have any security systems implemented are now actively looking for the latest digital security solution. Others that currently have one in place are actively looking to upgrade to a more advanced digital security solution. The VR-N100U security appliance
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL 1.1. Manual Organization The VR-N100U User’s Manual documents the newest network security appliance. It features the new VR-N100U Security Technology on the VR-N100U industrial server board. It has been organized in a manner that will allow any individual or organization to quickly and easily install, setup and manage the VR-N100U security appliance and its associated devices. 1.2. What is an Appliance? An appliance is an intelligent server that does not require
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL 1.3.3. Digital Video Recorders (DVR’s) Digital Video Recorders or better known as “DVR’s” is the first attempt for companies to offer an alternative solution to the traditional analog systems. By adding video capture cards to a PC, many companies are trying to use this type of solution to replace the popular VCR as the means of capturing and storing the security video digitally. The video from analog cameras are converted to a digital format and then stored onto hard
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL 2. INSTALLING VR-N100U This chapter covers all aspects for the VR-N100U installation, from the VR-N100U rackmount configuration to manually acquiring an IP address. Some of the procedures described here may not be relevant to your specific installation. Simply skip the section(s) that do not apply and move on to the next applicable section. 2.1. Before You Begin WARNING Disconnect the VR-N100U from its AC power source before you connect or disconnect cables, i
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL 2.3. VR-N100U Hardware Overview The VR-N100U comes preconfigured in a 19” 1U Rackmount enclosure. The embedded industrial server board with processor, heat sink, fan, memory, non-volatile flash disk and LCD display have all been installed and passed quality control prior to shipping. Although the design of the board is very compact, it provides all of the key standard components plus many customized features. The VR-N100U board is the next generation industrial grade
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL 2.3.2 Embedded Industrial Server The engine that runs the VR-N100U security appliance is based on the custom designed fourth generation embedded industrial server motherboard. The Intel-based processor and memory are preconfigured on the VR-N100U. The motherboard comes fully equipped with storage in mind with multiple onboard ATAPI/IDE Channels that offers the ability to support large number of peripherals. In addition to the massive number of ATAPI devices, it can al
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL Keypad Each key has a different function, illustrated by a directional arrow just above and to the left of the key. From left to right, the first key is the Up key. The next key is the Down key. The third key is the Back key. And, the last key, the key on the right, is the Enter key. Up Down Back Enter LED Indicators The LEDs are identified by a keyword above each light on the unit and by the complete name of the LED in the following graphic. The
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL 10/100: The Network Speed LED will be either solid amber, or solid green. Amber indicates the LAN1 front channel network speed is 10 Mbps. Green indicates the LAN1 front channel network speed is 100 Mbps. When the LED is red, there is no network link visible to the server on LAN1. Drive: The Drive Activity LED lights up whenever data is moving to or from an IDE device or SCSI device. A flashing green light indicates an attached IDE drive is reading or writing data
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL 2.4. Installing VR-N100U on the Network BEFORE YOU BEGIN As the Installer and/or Administrator of the VR-N100U, you are assumed to have a working knowledge of TCP/IP and your network. Make sure you have the following items before you begin the installation: A TCP/IP Network An Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Connection (backbone) Available IP Address or DHCP Server on the Main Network A CAT5/CAT5e Compliant Network Cables VR-N100U Default Name (found on the VR-N10
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL Also, you can utilize the Web Connect page to log into the VR-N100U to setup the IP address. Details regarding this is listed in section 3.4.2 Static IP Setup. You can now skip the following Methods as VDRView has handled the entire process for you. You are ready to begin exploring the features of VR-N100U in following sections. Method 2: LCD Panel and Keypad You can directly input the IP address to your VR-N100U using the LCD Panel and keypad. VR-N100U supp
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL Each key has a different function, illustrated by a directional arrow just above and to the left of the key. Up Down Back Enter From left to right, the first key is the Up key. The next key is the Down key. The third key is the Back key. And, the last key, the key on the right, is the Enter key. Follow the steps below to enter the addresses: 1. Press the Enter key. The LCD Panel will display the message Network Setup... 2. Press the Enter key.
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL 5. The next screen inquires if you want to Enable Static IP Setting and the other addresses you just entered. If you select the Y, the addresses will be saved. If you select the N, the option to obtain the IP address dynamically in that same tool will be selected. Use the arrow keys to toggle between the Y and N. Press the Enter key to accept your selection. 6. The next screen that displays asks if you want to Reboot System to apply the addresses you entered. Sele
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL 2. Reboot your workstation 3. Open your web browser 4. Type http://10.10.10.10 (remember, that’s VR-N100U’s assumed IP address) in the address/location field. NOTE: After you have finished configuring the VR-N100U and rebooting it, don’t forget to reset your workstation back to its original IP address. Now that you have a way of accessing the VR-N100U from your workstation, continue to Step 2: Using the VR-N100U Web Browser. 2.4.3. Step 2: Using the VR
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VR-N100U USERS MANUAL 3. Proceed to select the pertinent settings option and fill in the necessary information. At the very least, you need to change the IP address under Change the Static IP Address Settings link which will bring you to the following page. The Domain Name Server, Domain Name, and WINS Server names are optional. Nevertheless, if you enter this information, you will be able to address VR-N100U by name. Of course, the WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) Server
