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Vista Solo
Vista Solo
Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder
User Manual
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WARNING! To prevent fire and electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. ! The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol, The exclamation point, within an equilateral within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert triangle, is intended to alert the user to the the user to the presence of uninsulated presence of important operating and maintenance "dangerous voltage" within the products enclosure (servicing) instructions in the literature that maybe o
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Contents 1 FEATURES, CONNECTIONS, AND SETUP ................................................... 1-1 1.1 Product Description.........................................................................................1-1 1.2 Features............................................................................................................1-1 1.3 Unpacking ........................................................................................................1-1 1.4 Installation Environment ....
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5.6 Advanced Menu ® Factory Settings..............................................................5-5 5.7 Advanced Menu ® Change Password...........................................................5-5 5.8 Advanced Menu ® Firmware Upgrade...........................................................5-6 6 RS-232 REMOTE PROTOCOL.................................................................. 6-1 7 FACTORY DEFAULTS............................................................................... 7-1
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1 FEATURES, CONNECTIONS, AND SETUP 1.1 Product Description The Vista Solo is a Digital Video Recorder designed to be a direct replacement for a Time Lapse VCR. Digital Video Recording allows the user to have continuous recording on a removable hard disk, without the need for replacing or rewinding of videotapes. The Vista Solo provides menu based search capabilities for recorded events. 1.2 Features • Single channel VHS Input/Output connection. • Accepts Single Camera input or a Multip
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Moisture: Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Moisture can damage the internal components. Do not install this unit near sources of water. Chassis: You can place other equipment on top of the unit if it weighs less than 35 pounds. 1.5 Passwords Figure 1-1 Passwords Password Name Function Changeable by user? Password Provides access to the Advanced Menu Advances menu for the Yes: See page 5-5 0 0 0 0 Password installer. Restores the unit to the Factory Password No 8 1 1
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10. Stop button: Press this button to stop Recording or Playback. 11. Play Forward button: Press this button to playback video at the normal record speed. 12. Menu Button: Provides access to on-screen menus. 13. Power On Indicator: Indicates power is on when LED is lit. 14. Alarm Indicator: Indicates an alarm condition when the LED is lit. 1.7 Back Panel Connections Figure 1-3 Back Panel VIDEO COMP IN 1 5 6 9 RS-232 I/O 12V DC OUT 1 2 3 4 1. Video In: Composite video input with BNC st
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RS-232 Serial Port Connector Type: DB-9 Use a Null Modem cable when connecting to a PC. When connecting to a multiplexer, it may Gender (on unit): Male be necessary to construct a cable using the pin- out documentation of the MUX as a guide. See Cable Required (Connected to PC): Null Modem the pin-out configuration for the Vista Solo Cable Required (Connected to Multiplexer): below. Variable, depending on pin-out configuration of MUX. DB-9 Pin Configuration for Serial Port RS-2
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Alarm Out The Alarm output is activated while the Alarm Input is active. Output: Active Low The Alarm output is only active for the duration of the alarm High: 12V Low: Ground event. Current Out: 50mA Max Short Circuit Protected. Low for duration of alarm. Record Start In Record Start In will place the unit in Record mode when Input: Active Low TTL w/ pull-ups activated. Compatible with the Disk End Out signal from a or Normally Open Relay. High: 5V (12V tolerant) second unit. L
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Videoloss Out The Videoloss Out signal is activated when the unit experiences Output: Open Collector videoloss on the video input (Composite). High: Transistor Off Low: Transistor On In the event of videoloss, VIDEOLOSS will be indicated near the Active When On. upper left hand corner of the primary monitor. Current Out: 10mA Max Minimum Duration: 0.5 Seconds Disk End Out Output: Open Collector The Disk End Out is activated when there is 5 minutes of recording space left on the ha
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o Main Menu ® Time/Date ® Set Time Time Setup To set the Time: 1. With HH MM SS highlighted, press the Enter button. The highlighting HH MM SS will move to the row of numbers. 03 05 53 2. Enter the time in Hours, Minutes, and Seconds. Use the to change [CANCEL] [OK] the values. Use the Arrow buttons to navigate among the three fields. 3. Press the Enter button to confirm the selection. 4. To Save the changes and Exit the menu: Use the Arrow buttons to select [OK], then press t
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To configure the alarm settings: Alarms Menu 1. Use the Arrow buttons to navigate among the fields. Hardwire Alarm : Enable Alarm Buzzer : Enable 2. Use the Arrow buttons to change the values of the highlighted fields. [CANCEL] [OK] 3. To Save the changes and Exit the menu: Use the Arrow buttons to select [OK], then press the Enter button. --OR-- 4. To Exit the menu without making changes: Use the Arrow buttons to select [CANCEL], then press the Enter button. 1.11 Th
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1.12 Removing the Hard Drive 1 2 3 1. Pull the active handle outward. 2. Use the key provided and place the key lock in position 3 shown above (rotate counter clockwise). 3. Pull the handle outward and slide the carrier body away from the cartridge frame. To reinsert the drive perform the above steps in reverse. The Vista Solo will reset when the drive is installed. 0150-0267A 1-9 Vista Solo
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2 USER OPERATIONS 2.1 Recording To begin recording, press the Record button. RECORD will be indicated for RECORD three seconds, near the upper left hand corner of the primary monitor. The unit always starts recording at the end of the previously recorded data. Recording will continue until: • Another mode is selected (Play mode, or Stop mode). Record button • The disk is full (In No Overwrite and Overwrite Once modes). See section 5.1 Advanced Menu ® Disk Overwrite Mode on page 5-1
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Disk Nearly Full Notification Message This message will appear on the primary monitor to indicate that the unit has stopped recording, because Disk Full. Recording Has Stopped. the disk is full. [OK] In No Overwrite mode: The user must acknowledge the on-screen message by pressing the Enter button. Unit will not record over previously recorded data. To continue recording, the data must be erased (or deleted) in the Advanced ® Disk Maintenance menu. In Overwrite Once mode: The user
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Fast Forward During playback, press the Fast Forward button. The unit will display images at a higher than normal rate. There are 4 Fast Forward rates. Repeated pressing of the Fast Forward button will increase the playback speed. Fast Forward is indicated: • As FAST FORWARD near the upper left hand corner of the primary Fast Forward monitor, for three seconds. Button Rewind During playback, press the Rewind button. The unit will display images (in reverse) at a higher than norm
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Search Filters Use this to specify: Start Stop • The Start and Stop date of the search. DATE: 12/25/00 [ ] 01/01/01 [ ] (MM/DD/YY) (MM/DD/YY) • The Start and Stop time of the search. Start Stop • Which cameras to search TIME: 11:11:21 [ ] 12:34:34 [ ] exclusively. • To search for recorded 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 alarms. CAMERA: [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ] ALARM: [ ] [CANCEL] [START SEARCH] Searching for All Recorded Eve
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Selecting Cameras to Search 1. Using the Arrow buttons to navigate, highlight the CAMERA parameter, then press the Enter button. The unit will enter Edit mode. 2. Use the Arrow buttons to navigate among the different cameras. 3. Use the Arrow buttons to select a camera (or cameras) by placing an [X] in the check box. 4. Press the Enter button at any time to exit Edit mode. Searching for Recorded Alarms 1. Using the Arrow buttons to navigate, highlight the ALARM parameter, then press the
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