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DVMRe Triplex
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Contents 1 DVMRe Triplex Overview ......................................................................................6 1.1 Products Featured In This Manual ...................................................................................6 1.2 Product Description..........................................................................................................6 1.3 Passwords............................................................................................................
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3.17 Communications.............................................................................................................57 3.18 Front Panel Lock.............................................................................................................60 3.19 Factory Settings..............................................................................................................60 3.20 Passwords.....................................................................................
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10 Macro Tables........................................................................................................90 10.1 Macro Functions Table...................................................................................................90 10.2 Scheduled Macro Table ..................................................................................................91 11 Warranty and Service..........................................................................................92 11
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1 DVMRe Triplex Overview 1.1 Products Featured In This Manual DVMRe -4CT: Digital Video Multiplexer Recorder, Four-Channel, Color, Triplex. DVMRe -10CT: Digital Video Multiplexer Recorder, Ten-Channel, Color, Triplex. DVMRe -16CT: Digital Video Multiplexer Recorder, Sixteen-Channel, Color, Triplex. Key To Model Numbers 1. DVMRe: Digital Video Multiplexer Recorder, Ethernet capable. DVMRe 16 C T 2. 4, 10, or 16: Maximum number of camera inputs. 1 2 3 4 3. C: Color. 4. T: T
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• Auto-Daylight savings time change function. • Clock synchronization with Network Server. • Alarm Notification via email and/or TCP/IP. • Integrated WaveBrowser Software. • Dynamic IP addressing (DHCP). • Support for Dynamic Domain Name Server (DDNS). • One-touch image printing directly from the DVMRe. • Support for over a dozen languages. • Hard Disk monitoring and testing features. • Playback and live audio via WaveReader on audio supported models. 1.3 Passwords Passwords are p
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Ten and Sixteen-Channel Units Password Access Changeable Default Type Level Function by user? Password Press ‘ENTER’ Provides access to the Operator Operator Yes Operator and SystemView menus. 4 Times Provides access to all on-screen Installer Installer Yes 3 4 7 7 menus. Resets the multiplexer to the Factory factory defaults (except the time, Installer No 8 1 1 1 date, email addresses, and email Defaults IP address). Provides access to the On-screen Installer No Language 5
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the specified operating temperature limits may cause the unit to fail. Do not install the unit on top of other hot equipment. Leave space between rack mounted units. Moisture: Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Moisture can damage the internal components. Do not install the unit near sources of water. Chassis: Other equipment may be placed on top of the unit if it weighs less than 35 pounds (16 kilograms). 1.6 Associated Equipment Associated equipment in a typical securit
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14. RS485 Port 2 Connector: For connecting to keyboard and other RS485 devices. 15. RS232 Port 2: For Event Generation and ASCII Text insertion. Camera Inputs There are two BNC jacks for each camera. Either Cable: 75-Ohm Coaxial jack can receive a camera signal. The signal is Connectors: BNC looped (directly connected to the other jack), making the camera signal available to other equipment. Auto Terminating: Yes The camera input connectors are Auto Terminating. Passive Loopin
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Signal A13 COM2 A12 Vext A11 ACK A10 NO2 A9 COM1 A8 GND GND PIN 13 25 12 24 11 23 10 22 9 21 8 20 20 PIN 1 14 2 15 3 16 4 17 5 18 6 19 7 Signal A1 A14 A2 A15 A3 A16 A4 NO1 A5 GND A6 GND A7 Pin 1: Alarm Input 1. Pin 13: Alarm Input 13. Pin 2: Alarm Input 2. Pin 14: Alarm Input 14. Pin 3: Alarm Input 3. Pin 15: Alarm Input 15. Pin 4: Alarm Input 4. Pin 16: Alarm Input 16. Pin 5: Alarm Input 5. Pin 17: Alarm Output Relay #1. Pin 6: Alarm Input 6. Pin 18: Ground. Pin 7: Alarm Inpu
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Alarm Relay Output The alarm relay output is activated when an alarm condition Output: Zero potential relay contacts, exists. The alarm output is only active for the duration of the programmable in menu system as alarm. Normally Open or Normally Closed. Alarm relays can be programmed in the menu system to Voltage: 30V (Max) respond to macros, and video loss. See section 3.11 for Current: 500mA (Max) information about configuring the alarms in the menu system. Typical wiring for A
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Pin 1: Not Used. Pin 2: Audio Out. Pin 3: Ground. Pin 4: Audio In. 1 6 Pin 5: Ground. 2 7 Pin 6: Not Used. 3 8 Pin 7: Ground. 4 9 Pin 8: Not Used. 5 GND Pin 9: Ground. Accessory PCB GND: Ground. RS485 Connector Wire Type: #24 AWG, twisted pair with shield Shields are grounded at one end, preferably at the DVMRe Triplex. (2-wire) See section 3.17 for information about configuring Connector Type: RJ-45 the RS485 network address settings in the menu
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RJ-45 Pin Configuration For Ethernet Port Pin Use Pin Use 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 TX+ 5 Not Connected 2 TX- 6 RX- 3 RX+ 7 Not Connected 4 Not Connected 8 Not Connected RJ-45 socket on back panel. SCSI and IEEE 1394 archiving devices should not be connected to the DVMRe Triplex simultaneously. Archiving support is only available for one or the other type of interface at a NOTE time. SCSI Port The unit is equipped with a SCSI port for Connector: 50 Pin, High Densit
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RS232 Port 1 For a Modem connection or remote control of unit. See section 3.17 for information about configuring the modem settings in the menu system. See section 9 for RS232 Remote Control Protocols. DB-9 Pin Configuration For Port 1 1 5 Pin Use Pin Use Pin Use 1 DCD 4 DTR 7 RTS 6 9 2 RX 5 Ground 8 CTS DB-9 on back panel. 3 TX 6 Not Connected 9 Not Connected RS232 Port 2 For Event Generation and ASCII Text Insertion. RJ-45 Pin Configuration For RS232 Port 2 Pin
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Power-up procedure Once the system installation is complete, apply Power Supply Input power in the following order: Voltage: 12 Volt DC 1. Energize the monitors and all of the cameras. Power: 60 Watt (5 Amp) 2. Energize the DVMRe Triplex. Connector: 2.1mm barrel, center positive Once power is applied to the unit, it will begin its power-up procedure. The unit will begin by displaying the software version on Monitor-A, then the unit will begin recording automatically. Check Video
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2 DMVRe Triplex Basic Operations 2.1 Principal Operating Modes The DVMRe Triplex has three principal modes of operation: • Live Viewing. • Playback. • Recording. All three of these modes can operate simultaneously. Each mode is discussed in detail later in this section. 2.2 The Front Panel 1. Multiscreen Selection Buttons: 16, 10, 7, and 4 way. 2. Monitor Selection Button: Monitor A or Monitor B. 3. Multiscreen Selection Buttons: 13, 9, 6 way, and Picture-in-Picture. 4
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2.3 Live Viewing Multiscreen Display In Live Multiscreen mode, press one of the Multiscreen buttons to activate A the multiscreen display on Monitor-A or Monitor-B. Live Multiscreens are B displayed with gray borders. For detailed information about Multiscreen displays, see section 2.6. Multiscreen Buttons Multiscreen Display With Sequencing If a multiscreen display does not include all of the cameras, the remaining cameras can be sequenced in the bottom right cameo. While in a multis
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Selecting Monitor-B A To control Monitor-B, press the lower part of the Monitor button. The Monitor-B LED will light to indicate that the number keypad now controls Monitor-B. Press the upper part of the Monitor button again to return the keypad control to Monitor-A. B Monitor Button 2.4 Playback Playback always displays on Monitor A. Playback multiscreen borders are black, as opposed to the gray borders of the live multiscreens. Monitor B continues to display full or multiscreen li
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Stop Playback To stop playback and return to Live Multiscreen mode on Monitor A, press the Stop button. Stop Button Multiscreen Display During Playback, press one of the Multiscreen buttons to activate a A multiscreen display. The 6-way and PIP multiscreen displays are not B available in Playback mode. For detailed information about Multiscreen displays, see section 2.6. Multiscreen Buttons Multiscreen Display With Sequencing If a multiscreen display does not include all o
