Page 3 - Contents
0150-0267A iii Vista Solo Contents 1 F EATURES , C ONNECTIONS , AND S ETUP ................................................... 1-1 1.1 Product Description.........................................................................................1-1 1.2 Features ...........................................
Page 4 - Advanced Menu
Vista Solo iv 0150-0267A 5.6 Advanced Menu → Factory Settings ..............................................................5-5 5.7 Advanced Menu → Change Password ...........................................................5-5 5.8 Advanced Menu → Firmware Upgrade........................................
Page 5 - Do not attempt to use the unit.; Package Contents
0150-0267A 1-1 Vista Solo 1 F EATURES , C ONNECTIONS , AND S ETUP 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 ne...
Page 6 - Front Panel Controls
Vista Solo 1-2 0150-0267A 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 ...
Page 7 - Back Panel Connections; Figure 1-3 Back Panel; Video Input and Output
0150-0267A 1-3 Vista Solo 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....
Page 8 - DB-9 Pin Configuration for Serial Port; Back Panel; Alarm In; Figure 1-4 Normally Open Relay Alarm Connection
Vista Solo 1-4 0150-0267A RS-232 Serial Port Use a Null Modem cable when connecting to a PC. When connecting to a multiplexer, it may be necessary to construct a cable using the pin-out documentation of the MUX as a guide. See the pin-out configuration for the Vista Solo below. Connector Type: DB-9 ...
Page 9 - Alarm Out; Record Start In; Short Circuit Protected.; Error Out
0150-0267A 1-5 Vista Solo Alarm Out The Alarm output is activated while the Alarm Input is active. The Alarm output is only active for the duration of the alarm event. Output: Active Low High: 12V Low: Ground Current Out: 50mA Max Short Circuit Protected. Low for duration of alarm. Record Start In R...
Page 10 - Videoloss Out; VIDEOLOSS; Disk End Out; Setting the Time and Date; Time Format Setup; Main Menu; Date Format Setup
Vista Solo 1-6 0150-0267A Videoloss Out The Videoloss Out signal is activated when the unit experiences videoloss on the video input (Composite). In the event of videoloss, VIDEOLOSS will be indicated near the upper left hand corner of the primary monitor. Output: Open Collector High: Transistor Off...
Page 11 - Setting the Alarms; Enable
0150-0267A 1-7 Vista Solo o Main Menu → Time/Date → Set Time Time Setup HH MM SS 03 05 53 [CANCEL] [OK] To set the Time: 1. With HH MM SS highlighted, press the Enter button. The highlighting will move to the row of numbers. 2. Enter the time in Hours, Minutes, and Seconds. Use the to change the val...
Page 12 - The Removable Hard Drive; Hard Drive Front Panel
Vista Solo 1-8 0150-0267A Alarms Menu Hardwire Alarm : Enable Alarm Buzzer : Enable [CANCEL] [OK] To configure the alarm settings: 1. Use the Arrow buttons to navigate among the fields. 2. Use the Arrow buttons to change the values of the highlighted fields. 3. To Save the changes and Exit the menu:...
Page 13 - Removing the Hard Drive; active handle
0150-0267A 1-9 Vista Solo 1.12 Removing the Hard Drive 2 1 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 dr...
Page 15 - Normal Recording; Alarm Recording; ALARM
0150-0267A 2-1 Vista Solo 2 U SER O PERATIONS 2.1 Recording RECORD To begin recording, press the Record button. RECORD will be indicated for 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 w...
Page 16 - Disk Nearly Full Notification; Message; Play Forward; PLAY; Reverse Play; Playback Speed
Vista Solo 2-2 0150-0267A Disk Nearly Full Notification Message Disk Full. Recording Has Stopped. [OK] This message will appear on the primary monitor to indicate that the unit has stopped recording, because the disk is full. In No Overwrite mode: The user must acknowledge the on-screen message by p...
Page 17 - The Search Interface
0150-0267A 2-3 Vista Solo 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 FORWAR...
Page 18 - Searching for All Recorded Events; Specifying Search Parameters; Selecting a Start and Stop Date
Vista Solo 2-4 0150-0267A Search Filters Start DATE: 12/25/00 [ ] (MM/DD/YY) Stop 01/01/01 [ ] (MM/DD/YY) Start TIME: 11:11:21 [ ] Stop 12:34:34 [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CAMERA: [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ] ALARM: [ ] Use this to specify: • The Start and Stop date of the search. • The Start and Stop time of ...
Page 21 - How to use this Manual; TIMER SETTINGS; RECORD SETTINGS; ALARMS; Entering the Main menu
0150-0267A 3-1 Vista Solo 3 T HE M ENU S YSTEM This section provides a brief overview of the menu system, for complete information about Operator and Installer programming, see section 4: Operator Programming , or section 5: Installer Programming . How to use this Manual Throughout this manual, ther...
Page 22 - The Arrow Buttons; Up Arrow Button; The Main Menu; The Advanced Menu
Vista Solo 3-2 0150-0267A The Arrow Buttons When in the Main Menu the Arrow buttons are used to navigate and modify field values. Figure 3-1 The Arrow Buttons ENTER MENU Up Arrow Button Left Arrow Button Right ArrowButton Down Arrow Button The Main Menu Time/Date Alarms Timer Settings Record Setting...
Page 23 - PERATOR PROGRAMMING
0150-0267A 4-1 Vista Solo 4 O PERATOR PROGRAMMING 4.1 Main Menu → Time/Date Set Time Format Set Date Format Set Time Set Date Set Region Use this menu to specify: • The time format: 12 or 24 hours. • The date format: MM/DD/YY, DD/MM/YY, or YY/MM/DD. • The time. • The date. • Set the Region for the A...
Page 24 - Time Setup; Date Setup
Vista Solo 4-2 0150-0267A o Main Menu → Time/Date → Set Time Time Setup HH MM SS 03 05 53 [CANCEL] [OK] To set the Time: 1. With HH MM SS highlighted, press the Enter button. The highlighting will move to the row of numbers. 2. Enter the time in Hours, Minutes, and Seconds. Use the Arrow buttons to ...
Page 25 - OFF; EUR; Alarms; Timer Settings
0150-0267A 4-3 Vista Solo o Main Menu → Time/Date → Set Region Use this menu option to set the region for the Auto Daylight Savings Time feature. Choices are: • OFF : Clock will not be changed automatically. • USA : DST starts at 02:00 on the first Sunday in April. DST ends at 02:00 on the last Sund...
Page 27 - Deleting a Timed Recording:; Record Settings
0150-0267A 4-5 Vista Solo Deleting a Timed Recording: 1. Using the Arrow buttons to navigate, highlight the ON/OFF parameter of the event you wish to delete. 2. Press the Enter button to enter the Edit mode. 3. Use the Arrow buttons to select DEL from the menu. 4. Press the Enter button to confirm t...
Page 28 - High; Display Settings
Vista Solo 4-6 0150-0267A o Main Menu → Record Settings → Video Quality Record Quality Select Quality High Use the Arrow buttons to select the desired Record Quality. Select High , Med or Standard . Higher record qualities use lower compression, requiring more disk space. Press the Enter button to c...
Page 30 - About
Vista Solo 4-8 0150-0267A 4.7 Main Menu → About o Main Menu → About Use this menu to display information about the Vista Solo. Select Main Menu → About to display the About screen. Serial Number: Software Version: Software Date: Software Checksum: Boot Code Ver.: Disk Size: V321-9-3300005 1.00 Mar 2...
Page 31 - NSTALLER; Disk Overwrite Mode; Enter
0150-0267A 5-1 Vista Solo 5 I NSTALLER P ROGRAMMING For security reasons, a password is provided to limit access to the Advanced menu. For instructions about entering the Advanced menu, see section 4.6 Main Menu → Advanced Menu , on page 4-7. 5.1 Advanced Menu → Disk Overwrite Mode Disk Overwrite Mo...
Page 32 - Continuous Overwrite Mode; Disk Maintenance; Delete Disk
Vista Solo 5-2 0150-0267A o Advanced Menu → Disk Overwrite Mode → Overwrite Once Physical Start of Disk Unit Stops Recording when this point is reached Pr ev io us ly re co rd ed d at a ov er w rit en New recorded data Functions of Overwrite Once mode: • Recording always starts at end of last record...
Page 33 - Auto Delete Mode
0150-0267A 5-3 Vista Solo o Advanced Menu → Disk Maintenance → Delete Disk Deleting Disk… [CANCEL] To begin deleting the disk, use the Arrow buttons to select DELETE DISK , then press the Enter button. The Deleting Disk menu will appear. The unit will begin deleting the oldest recorded information i...
Page 34 - Adjust Picture
Vista Solo 5-4 0150-0267A 5.4 Advanced Menu → Adjust Picture Use this menu to specify the Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation of the video input. Adjustments made to the video input will alter the recorded image. Brightness Contrast Saturation o Advanced Menu → Adjust Picture → Adjust Brightness Ad...
Page 36 - Firmware Upgrade
Vista Solo 5-6 0150-0267A Message The Password Was Not Changed! [OK] If the password in the Confirmation Box does not match the password from the Password box, this message will appear. Press the Enter button to select [OK] and exit the menu. 5.8 Advanced Menu → Firmware Upgrade Use this menu to upg...
Page 37 - ASCII Command String; NOTE
0150-0267A 6-1 Vista Solo 6 RS-232 R EMOTE P ROTOCOL The RS-232 protocol command structure uses “Start of Text” (S x ) and “End of Text” (E x ) characters to identify the beginning and end of command sequences. The Vista Solo supports the following command sequences: ASCII Command String Command ASC...
Page 38 - Setting the Clock; Example
Vista Solo 6-2 0150-0267A Setting the Clock The following table shows the command sequence for setting the clock: Command 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Value 02 43 4C 4B 20 y1 y2 2D m1 m2 Command 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Value 2D d1 d2 2C h1 h2 3A f1 f2 03 This grey cells in the Value row of this table ...
Page 41 - Function
0150-0267A 7-1 Vista Solo 7 F ACTORY D EFAULTS Function Setting Time Format 24 Hour Date Format MM / DD / YY Normal Record Speed 50 pictures per second (Pal) Alarm Record Speed 50 pictures per second (Pal) Record Quality High Disk Overwrite Mode Continuous Overwrite Auto Delete Mode Off Front Panel ...
Page 43 - General
0150-0267A 8-1 Vista Solo 8 T ECHNICAL S PECIFICATIONS General Power Supply 240 Volt AC, Auto-Ranging adapter Input Voltage 12 Volt DC Power consumption 20 Watts Max. Operating Temperature Range Operating: 0 to 40 ºC. Storage: -20 to +60 ºC. Relative Humidity Range (Non-Condensing) Operating: 10% to...
Page 44 - Part Numbers
Vista Solo 8-2 0150-0267A Part Numbers User Manual 0150-0267 All specifications are subject to change without notice. Norbain believes all specifications are correct, but no liability is assumed for omissions or errors.
Page 45 - Factory Address
0150-067A 9 W ARRANTY AND S ERVICE 9.1 Factory Service Warning: Do not open the top cover or attempt to service the unit, as this may expose you to dangerous voltages and other hazards. Programmer maintenance of this unit is limited to external cleaning and inspection. Refer all servicing to qualifi...
Page 46 - year warranty covers:
Vista Solo 4 0150-0267A 9.2 Warranty All Vista products sold are covered by a warranty for a period of 5 years from the date of invoice to the original purchaser of the equipment subject to the exclusions below: • UK and Ireland only • Monitor tube failure restricted to 1 year, this does not include...
