Page 2 - CONTENTS; Section
2 C662M-E (5/03) CONTENTS Section Page IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND WARNINGS .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 DESCRIPTION .....................................................
Page 4 - LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; Figure
4 C662M-E (5/03) LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Figure Page 1 DX9000 System Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 2 Recorder/Viewstation Rack-Mount Installatio...
Page 6 - LIST OF TABLES; Table
6 C662M-E (5/03) LIST OF TABLES Table Page A Initialization Options ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 B Security Levels ..............................
Page 7 - IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND WARNINGS; The product and/or manual may bear the following marks:; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
C662M-E (5/03) 7 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND WARNINGS Prior to installation and use of this product, the following WARNINGS should be observed. 1. Installation and servicing should be done only by qualified service personnel and conform to all local codes. 2. Unless the unit is marked specifically as a...
Page 8 - DESCRIPTION; The DX9000VS-C viewstation has these features:
8 C662M-E (5/03) Figure 1. DX9000 System Overview DESCRIPTION The DX9000 system consists of at least one digital video recorder (DVR), one viewstation, and one storage unit. The DX9000 digital video recorder can record images simultaneously from as many as 40 cameras at 15 images per second(ips) or ...
Page 9 - MODELS; Viewstation
C662M-E (5/03) 9 MODELS DX9000VS-C Viewstation DX9008F-C 8-channel recorder, 30 ips per camera, Revision C software, compatible with DX9000HDDS DX9016F-C 16-channel recorder, 30 ips per camera, Revision C software, compatible with DX9000HDDS DX9024F-C 24-channel recorder, 30 ips per camera, Revision...
Page 10 - INSTALLATION; Recorder
10 C662M-E (5/03) INSTALLATION Make sure all parts are present for each unit. Recorder 1 Recorder 2 Power cords (1 USA standard and 1 European standard) 2 Brackets6 Screws, 8-32 x .250-inch, pan head 2 Rack ears4 Screws, 10-32 x .250-inch, flat head 4 Screws, 10-32 x .750-inch, Phillips, pan head wi...
Page 11 - INSTALLATION GUIDELINES; Make sure the rack enclosure is properly grounded.
C662M-E (5/03) 11 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES You must adhere to the following guidelines for optimum system performance. • The DX9000 recorders and storage units require connection to an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) to ensure nocorruption of data during a power loss. • The DX9000 system must be i...
Page 12 - Recorder/Viewstation Rack-Mount Installation; MOUNTING
12 C662M-E (5/03) Figure 2. Recorder/Viewstation Rack-Mount Installation RACK RECORDER/VIEWSTATION (6) SCREWS, 8-32 X .250-INCHPAN HEAD (3 EACH SIDE) (4) SCREWS,10-32 X .375-INCHFLAT HEAD (8) SCREWS,10-32 X .375-INCH, FLAT HEAD BRACKET(SIDE VIEW) SLOTTED HOLESTOWARDS FRONTOF UNIT TAPERED ENDSTOWARDS...
Page 13 - CONNECTIONS; Connect up to five 37-pin connectors to the recorder.
C662M-E (5/03) 13 CONNECTIONS The steps and Figures 3 and 4 show how to connect the units to each other and to a network. A dedicated LAN of four or moreviewstations requires a minimum network of 100BaseT (100 Mbit/sec). Integration within an existing LAN/WAN requires anetwork of 100BaseT (100 Mbit/...
Page 16 - Recorder Network Identification Page; PROGRAMMING; RECORDER NETWORK CONFIGURATION; CHANGING THE RECORDER’S IDENTIFICATION; To change the default computer name or workgroup:
16 C662M-E (5/03) Figure 5. Recorder Network Identification Page PROGRAMMING You must use pcAnywhere to access a DX9000 recorder and configure it. You can find a shortcut to the pcAnywhere applicationon your viewstation desktop. RECORDER NETWORK CONFIGURATION After you make all connections, you have...
Page 18 - CHANGING THE RECORDER’S IP ADDRESS; To change the recorder’s IP address:
18 C662M-E (5/03) CHANGING THE RECORDER’S IP ADDRESS To change the recorder’s IP address: 1. Close all windows on the recorder desktop. 2. Right-click My Network Places and go to Properties. Figure 7. Recorder Network Connections Window
Page 20 - Enter the Subnet mask.
20 C662M-E (5/03) Figure 10. Recorder Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Dialog Box 7. Enter the IP address (For example, 100.0.0.101). The last three digits must be different for each recorder (For example,101, 102, 103, etc.). 8. Enter the Subnet mask. NOTE: You may also have to enter your defa...
Page 21 - VIEWSTATION NETWORK CONFIGURATION; CHANGING THE VIEWSTATION’S IDENTIFICATION
C662M-E (5/03) 21 VIEWSTATION NETWORK CONFIGURATION After you make all connections, you also have to configure the network on the viewstation. To configure the viewstation, youneed the following information. You can obtain this information from your network administrator. • Unique viewstation name: ...
Page 23 - CHANGING THE VIEWSTATION’S IP ADDRESS; To change the viewstation’s IP address:
C662M-E (5/03) 23 CHANGING THE VIEWSTATION’S IP ADDRESS To change the viewstation’s IP address: 1. Close all windows on the viewstation desktop. 2. Right-click My Network Places and go to Properties. Figure 13. Viewstation Network Connections Window 3. Double-click Local Area Connection.
Page 26 - CLIENT CONFIGURATION UTILITY; Client Configuration Login Dialog Box; in the “User name” field and; admin; in the “Password” field.
26 C662M-E (5/03) CLIENT CONFIGURATION UTILITY You can use this utility to build a list of local servers and to synchronize the time between recorders and viewstations. 1. Go to Start > Programs > DX9000 Viewstation > Client Configuration Utility. Figure 17. Client Configuration Login Dialo...
Page 28 - TIME SYNCHRONIZATION; Follow these steps for each viewstation:
28 C662M-E (5/03) TIME SYNCHRONIZATION All equipment in your system must have the same time. Pelco recommends you select all recorders as time synchronizationrecorders. Creating this chain ensures that the system will maintain the correct time in case one or more recorder fails. Allrecorders and vie...
Page 31 - SERVER CONFIGURATION UTILITY; Server Configuration Utility Dialog Box
C662M-E (5/03) 31 SERVER CONFIGURATION UTILITY Windows should boot up to the desktop without user intervention. Make sure all applications on the recorder are closed. 1. Go to Start > Programs > DX9000 Server > DX9000 Server Configuration Utility. Figure 29. Server Configuration Utility Dia...
Page 32 - Initialization Options; Option; Time Zone Editor Window
32 C662M-E (5/03) Table A. Initialization Options Option Description Initialize New Channels The number of channels for the recorder is displayed. Half or Full frame rate is selected. TheQuarter frame rate setting is reserved for future development. Recording Format The recording format is set for y...
Page 34 - MYLEX ALERT MANAGER; To create a server alert file:; Server Alert
34 C662M-E (5/03) MYLEX ALERT MANAGER NOTE: The Mylex Alert Manager is not available on the IDE-compatible recorders. The Mylex Alert Manager sends an alert to DX9000 viewstations whenever there is a problem. The Workstation ArrayManager application should be running in the background all the time. ...
Page 35 - New Text Document Window
C662M-E (5/03) 35 Figure 35. New Text Document Window 8. Double-click the file. Notepad opens.
Page 36 - Example Event Message Text Window
36 C662M-E (5/03) 9. Enter the name of the DX9000 viewstation you want to alert and then enter the event message text. Follow the examplebelow. Figure 36. Example Event Message Text Window NOTE: Duplicate the line if you want to alert more than one viewstation. Remember to specify the viewstation na...
Page 38 - Server Alert Batch File Window
38 C662M-E (5/03) Figure 39. Server Alert Batch File Window
Page 41 - Security Levels; Priority; Critical
C662M-E (5/03) 41 Table B. Security Levels Priority Event Definition Example 0 Critical Controller is dead. System is disconnecting from this controller.Controller is gone. System is disconnecting from this controller.Bad blocks found.Controller is using default non-unique world-wide name.Mirror rac...
Page 45 - SETTING UP THE SYSTEM; CAMERA RECORDING PROPERTIES; Click System > Properties on the main toolbar.
C662M-E (5/03) 45 SETTING UP THE SYSTEM System administrators and operators with a Level 1 authorization can set camera recording properties. However, only systemadministrators can define user names and passwords for the DX9000 viewstation. To open the DX9000 viewstation application, double-click th...
Page 46 - Select Channel Dialog Box
46 C662M-E (5/03) Figure 50. Select Channel Dialog Box 3. Select a channel.
Page 47 - Continuous Recording Schedule Page
C662M-E (5/03) 47 Figure 51. Continuous Recording Schedule Page 4. Select the “Preview” checkbox to verify that you have the correct camera.
Page 48 - Continuous Recording Schedule
48 C662M-E (5/03) Continuous Recording Schedule 1. Select the “Continuous recording” radio button. (This is the default setting and should be selected already when youselect a channel.) 2. Click Apply. Recording is done at all times and no schedule is defined. The entire daily and weekly recording s...
Page 49 - Daily Recording Schedule; Select the “Daily recording schedule” radio button.
C662M-E (5/03) 49 Figure 53. Daily Event Recording Page Figure 52. Continuous Daily Recording Schedule Page The example below shows daily event recording from 7:05 A.M. to 12:05 P.M. The box in the time bar is yellow with a redborder. You can make the box smaller or larger by dragging it using your ...
Page 50 - To delete a time period:
50 C662M-E (5/03) If you select event recording, the DX9000 actually records continuously. The difference between continuous and eventrecording is the way the video is saved to the database. When the hard drives are full, the DX9000 starts overwriting theoldest video. With continuous recording, the ...
Page 51 - Weekly Recording Schedule; Select the “Weekly recording schedule” radio button.
C662M-E (5/03) 51 Weekly Recording Schedule 1. Select the “Weekly recording schedule” radio button. 2. Click in the time bars the desired starting time for recording for each day of the week or enter the exact start/end times inthe “Fine tune” fields. The example below shows continuous weekly record...
Page 52 - Motion Detection; Motion Detection Page
52 C662M-E (5/03) Motion Detection 1. Click the DVMD tab. Figure 56. Motion Detection Page 2. Select the “Detector on” radio button. 3. Select the “Preview” checkbox. The video has blue squares over the entire area meaning the entire video has beenselected for motion detection. 4. Click “Clear all” ...
Page 53 - Channel Setup; Camera Video Setup Page
C662M-E (5/03) 53 Channel Setup This section describes how to set camera properties to get the best picture. 1. Click the Video tab. Figure 57. Camera Video Setup Page 2. Select the “Preview” checkbox to see the video quality with the default settings. 3. Adjust the video quality. 4. Click Apply. NO...
Page 54 - Parameter
54 C662M-E (5/03) Table C. Channel Setup Parameter Description/Action Channel Name Enter a new name for this channel. You can enter up to 20 characters. Brightness Drag the triangle to change the brightness value. The higher the value, the higher the bit rate. Theprevious value is displayed to the r...
Page 55 - DEFINING USERS; User Access Dialog Box
C662M-E (5/03) 55 DEFINING USERS This option is for system administrators only. Other users trying to access this option will get the following message: Figure 58. User Access Dialog Box This option allows an administrator to add, delete, and change the properties of users in the DX9000 system. Ther...
Page 56 - User Access Rights; Edit Existing Users
56 C662M-E (5/03) Table D. User Access Rights Video Locked Export Unlock Video/ Define Live Video/ Playback/ Video Lock Image/ Change Camera Users/Audit User Live Events Query/Sherlock Playback Video Video Settings Viewer Administrator ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Operator Level 1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Operator Level 2 ✓ ✓ ...
Page 57 - ADVANCED PROGRAMMING
C662M-E (5/03) 57 ADVANCED PROGRAMMING I/O INTEGRATION The DX9000 system can interface to the CM9760 matrix. It can integrate with the CM9760-DT, CM9760-ALM, and CM9760-REL.You can configure the I/O (input/output) integration feature to send and receive events to the external devices. The CM9760-DT ...
Page 58 - HARDWARE CONNECTIONS; See the example figures below.
58 C662M-E (5/03) HARDWARE CONNECTIONS The I/O configuration allows creating several different connections between the recorder and the external devices. See the example figures below. Figure 60. Hardware Connection 1 In this example, all of the recorders send and receive events from one main record...
Page 59 - Connecting an Alarm Unit; You can also connect a CM9760-ALM to an IDE-compatible recorder.
C662M-E (5/03) 59 Connecting an Alarm Unit To connect a CM9760-ALM to a DX9000 recorder using RS-232 communication: 1. Connect a null modem cable from the alarm unit’s RS-232 port to the COM 1 or COM 2 port on the recorder. 2. Set the DIP Switches on the alarm unit for RS-232 communication. Refer to...
Page 60 - Connecting a Relay Unit; You can also connect a CM9760-REL to an IDE-compatible recorder.
60 C662M-E (5/03) Connecting a Relay Unit To connect a CM9760-REL to a DX9000 recorder: 1. Connect a cable from the relay unit’s RJ-45 COM IN port to the COM 1 or COM 2 port on the recorder via an RS-232 toRS-422 converter. 2. Set the DIP Switches on the relay unit for RS-422 communication. Refer to...
Page 61 - Connecting a Data Translator; You can also connect a CM9760-DT to an IDE-compatible recorder.
C662M-E (5/03) 61 Connecting a Data Translator To connect a CM9760-DT to a DX9000 recorder: 1. Connect a null modem cable from the CM9760-DT’s COM A port to the COM 1 or COM 2 port on the recorder. 2. Connect a null modem cable from the CM9760-DT’s COM B port to COM 1 or COM 2 port on the CM9760-CC1...
Page 62 - I/O HANDLER CONFIGURATION; ALARM UNIT INTEGRATION; Alarm I/O Handler Configuration
62 C662M-E (5/03) I/O HANDLER CONFIGURATION ALARM UNIT INTEGRATION The following steps show how to configure an alarm unit. This programming is required only on the recorder that is physically connected to the CM9760-ALM. 1. Go to Start > Programs > DX9000 Server > I/O Handler Configuration...
Page 63 - Term
C662M-E (5/03) 63 Figure 69. CM9760 Alarm Configuration Table E. Alarm Configuration Term Definition Baud Rate Set according to the external alarm device settings. COM Port The COM port on the recorder that the alarm unit is connected to. Event Type Not used. Set with default value 4. Event Category...
Page 64 - RELAY UNIT INTEGRATION; Device 1 Relay Driver
64 C662M-E (5/03) RELAY UNIT INTEGRATION The following steps show how to configure a relay unit. This programming is required only on the recorder that is physicallyconnected to the CM9760-REL. 1. Go to Start > Programs > DX9000 Server > I/O Handler Configuration. Figure 70. Relay I/O Handl...
Page 66 - DATA TRANSLATOR INTEGRATION; Data Translator I/O Handler Configuration
66 C662M-E (5/03) DATA TRANSLATOR INTEGRATION The following steps show how to configure a data translator unit. This programming is required only on the recorder that isphysically connected to the CM9760-DT. 1. Go to Start > Programs > DX9000 Server > I/O Handler Configuration. Figure 74. D...
Page 68 - I/O MANAGER CONFIGURATION; ALARM UNIT CONFIGURATION; I/O Manager Configuration – Overview
68 C662M-E (5/03) I/O MANAGER CONFIGURATION ALARM UNIT CONFIGURATION The following steps show how to configure an alarm unit that is installed in the I/O Handler. 1. Go to Start > Programs > DX9000 Server > I/O Manager Configuration. Figure 78. I/O Manager Configuration – Overview 2. Click ...
Page 69 - External 1 Source; Sample Configuration
C662M-E (5/03) 69 Table H. External 1 Source Term Definition Server The server name that the alarm unit is connected to. Port The port number on the alarm unit that relates to a specific channel. If several channels are selected, thisnumber specifies the related port of the first channel. For exampl...
Page 72 - RELAY UNIT CONFIGURATION; Relay Unit Step 3 Screen
72 C662M-E (5/03) RELAY UNIT CONFIGURATION The Step 3 and Step 4 screens in the I/O Manager Configuration are used to configure a relay unit. Step 3 configures therecorder channels with the selected relay ports. Step 4 translates the event type from one type to another, if necessary. Figure 85. Rela...
Page 74 - DATA TRANSLATOR CONFIGURATION; Data Translator Step 3 Screen
74 C662M-E (5/03) DATA TRANSLATOR CONFIGURATION The Step 3 and Step 4 screens in the I/O Manager Configuration are used to configure the data translator. Step 3 configuresthe recorder channels with the selected data translator. Step 4 translates the event type from one type to another, if necessary....
Page 75 - Data Translator Step 4 Screen
C662M-E (5/03) 75 1. Select the channel(s) you want to configure with the data translator. 2. Enter the server name that the data translator is connected to. 3. Select the device number as configured in the I/O Handler. 4. In the port field, enter the alarm number you want to activate in the matrix....
Page 76 - DVR MANAGEMENT; DATA TRANSLATOR CONNECTIONS; Connecting a CM9760-DT for DVR Management
76 C662M-E (5/03) DVR MANAGEMENT The Server Alert Configuration Utility can be used to send events to the CM9760-DT data translator or the CM9760-REL relayunit. The server state sends a string to the data translator. The string is different for each recorder so the matrix recognizes whichrecorder ha...
Page 77 - CONFIGURING THE DATA TRANSLATOR; Data Translator Configuration
C662M-E (5/03) 77 CONFIGURING THE DATA TRANSLATOR 1. Go to Start > Programs > DX9000 Viewstation > Server Alert Configuration Utility. Figure 90. Data Translator Configuration 2. Enter the offset number in the Server Alert Settings box. NOTE: The offset number must match the logical and phy...
Page 79 - RELAY UNIT CONNECTIONS; Connecting a CM9760-REL for DVR Management
C662M-E (5/03) 79 USE EITHERCOM 1 OR COM 2 RS-232 TO RS-422CONVERTER CM9760-REL DX9000-VS RELAY UNIT CONNECTIONS You can connect 1 to 4 relay units to each viewstation. The CM9760-REL should be used with third party matrix switcher forhard-wired alarm integration. 1. Connect a cable from the relay u...
Page 80 - Relay Unit Driver Settings; CONFIGURING THE RELAY UNIT; Relay Unit Configuration
80 C662M-E (5/03) Figure 97. Relay Unit Driver Settings 6. Click Configure. CONFIGURING THE RELAY UNIT 1. Go to Start > Programs > DX9000 Viewstation > Server Alert Configuration Utility. Figure 95. Relay Unit Configuration 2. Enter the logical relay number in the Server Alert Settings box....
Page 82 - FOREIGN LANGUAGE; My Computer
82 C662M-E (5/03) FOREIGN LANGUAGE You can select only the following locations for use with the DX9000 system: • English (United States) • French (France) • German (Germany) • Portuguese (Brazil) • Spanish (Spain) In the example below, the location is changed from English (United States) to Spanish ...
Page 86 - TROUBLESHOOTING
86 C662M-E (5/03) TROUBLESHOOTING If you encounter a minor problem with your computer, monitor, or software, refer to the following list of general suggestionsbefore taking further action: • If you cannot log in to the system, check your user name and password. • Make sure the computer and monitor a...
Page 87 - SPECIFICATIONS
C662M-E (5/03) 87 SPECIFICATIONS RECORDER Electrical/Video Input Voltage: 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, autoranging Power Consumption: 195 W maximum Signal System: NTSC/PAL Operating System: Windows 2000 and SP2 Service Pack Recording Resolution NTSC: 352 x 240 pixels PAL: 352 x 288 pixels Compression: MPE...
Page 88 - REGULATORY NOTICES
88 C662M-E (5/03) REGULATORY NOTICES This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCCrules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operatedin a commerc...
Page 89 - WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMATION
C662M-E (5/03) 89 REVISION HISTORY Manual # Date Comments C662M 6/02 Original version. C662M-A 9/02 Updated parts list on page 5. Revised Figure 2. C662M-B 2/03 Revised Network Configuration and Time Synchronization sections. C662M-C 4/03 Incorporated DX9000 Digital Video Recorder Installation/Opera...