Brickcom VS-04A Series Datasheet

Video Server
VS-04A Series
Easy Installation Guide
Quality Service Group

Read Before You Use

1. Check Package Contents
Please check to make sure the product package contains all the accessories listed
below.
a. VS-04A b. Power Adapter
c. Product CD
d. Warranty Card

2. Device Description
<Front Panel>
<Rear Panel>
BNC Video Input 1,2,3,4
VGA Output
Audio InPower Connector (DC12V)
Power Switch
SD Card Slot Network Connector Audio Out Reset Button
Extension I/O Terminal BlockLED Indicators
1: RS485- 5: DO1
2: RS485+ 6: DI 1
3: GND 7: DO2
4: PWR 8: DI 2

3. Camera Connection
Basic Connection
1. Connect the CCTV camera to the video input connector of the video
Server using a BNC Connector.
2. Connect the supplied power cable to the video server and plug it into
a power outlet.
3. Connect the video server to a switch using an Ethernet cable. The
Ethernet cable should meet the specs of UTP Category 5 and not
exceed 100 meters in length.
4. To attach external devices, such as sensors and alarms, connect
them to the extension I/O terminal block.

Power over Ethernet (PoE) Connection
The VS-04A is PoE compliant, so there are two options for connecting the video
server and CCTV camera to a power and Ethernet source. The video server can
either be connected to a PoE-enabled switch or a non-PoE switch.
1. Use a single Ethernet cable to connect the camera to the PoE-enabled
switch. The Ethernet cable should meet the specs of UTP Category 5 and
not exceed 100 meters in length.
2. Connect the CCTV camera to the Video input connector of the video
server using a BNC Connector.
A. If using a non-PoE
switch:
1. Connect CCTV camera to the Video input connector of Video Server.
2. Use a standard RJ-45 cable to connect the video server to a PoE Injector.
3. Use a standard RJ-45 cable to connect the PoE Injector to the non-PoE
switch.
4. Use a standard power cable to connect the PoE Injector to a power outlet.
Note - This quick guide refers to a CCTV camera which is connected to a
VS-01A as a Network Camera.

4. Setup the Network Camera
1. Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM driver. Run Auto-run Tool
directly from the CD-ROM to start the installation. When installing the
Brickcom software kit for the first time, select a desired language for the
interface. The available languages are listed in the scroll box. Click
“Install” and follow the steps to install the easy configuration wizard on
the desired computer.
Please follow the instruction of the InstallShield Wizard to finish the
Brickcom Software Kit installation.

2. Select either EasyConfig or PC-NVR Standard to launch. If the PC-NVR
program is launched, please refer to the PC-NVR user manual.

EasyConfig
To launch EasyConfig, select EasyConfig from the start menu. If Complete
setup type was used in software installation, an EasyConfig icon was installed
on the desktop. Double click to open the icon.
If Custom setup type was used in software installation and an EasyConfig icon
was not installed on the desktop, the program should be installed under
C:\Program Files\Brickcom\EasyConfig unless the program was saved to a
preferred directory.
1. Click <Start> to continue. The program will automatically search for
the network camera in the intranet.
Note - Check <Skip the hardware installation guide> to skip the hardware
connection checking. If the user wants to check the hardware installation
settings, do not check the option box.

2. The user can either select Simple Mode or Professional Mode for
obtaining the Network Camera’s IP setting. If Simple Mode is selected,
EasyConfig will set up the connection automatically. If Professional
Mode is selected, the user will need to configure the IP settings
manually.
3. There may be many network cameras in the local network. The user
can differentiate the network cameras with the UPnP name. Double
click on the desired Network Camera from the survey list to connect.

4. Enter the username and password of the camera. For first time use,
the default username and password are “admin/admin.”
5. For selecting the IP address settings, the user can either select
<Settings remain the same>, <Automatically obtain an IP Address
(DHCP)> or <Set IP Address configuration manually>. The DHCP
setting is recommended. If the user wants to set the IP address
manually, please refer to the product user manual.
a. If <Set IP Address configuration manually> is selected, the following
pages will be displayed.

6. If the Network Camera supports the EasyLink
TM
function, the
following page will be displayed. Otherwise, this page will not be
shown. *Click <Skip> to skip this setting.
EasyLink
TM
enables network cameras to come with everything necessary
to quickly add a surveillance camera to a home or small office network. To
view what the camera is seeing, simply log on to mybrickcom.com,
choose the device’s domain name which was created by the user, and
start viewing. There is no need to configure the router to open up ports
or remember hard-to-memorize Internet addresses.
As a mybrickcom-enabled device, the network camera can be accessed
anytime, anywhere by simply logging onto:
uniquedomainaname.mybrickcom.
•Check the option box to enable EasyLink
TM
. Enter a domain name whose
length must be between 5-32 characters.
•For Refresh Time, select a desired amount of time from the drop-down
menu to confirm the connection status.
•When finished, click the arrow button to continue.

7. When the IP address settings have been made, the screen will either
display a successful or failed connection message.
When this window is displayed, the user can click <X> in the top right
corner of the screen to close the installation window, click <PC-NVR> to
start the PC-NVR program or click <Live View> to view the live video from
the connected IP camera. To run the PC-NVR program, please refer to
the PC-NVR user manual for more information.