EverFocus EP-DMD4 User manual

EP-DMD4
Digital Video Sensor
Installation / Operation Instructions

SAFETY WARNINGS
•Do not place the device near to heaters, furnaces, other heat sources or under
direct solar irradiation.
•Operate the device only in locations providing the tolerable operating
temperature range 0°C~50°C.
•For cleaning, make sure the device is plugged off and only use a damp cloth
without acid detergent.
•Install the device only in dry and dustproof surroundings. Protect the device
against any liquid’s penetration.
•Avoid the penetration of any artefacts, e.g. through ventilation slots.
•Do not open the device yourself. In case of malfunction, contact your local
installer or dealer. Unauthorized opening of the device will annul the warranty
claim!
•Use the device only for purposes described in this manual.
•Operate the device only with the power source indicated in the technical data.
WEEE
ATTENTION! This is a class A product which may cause radio interference in a domestic environment; in this
case, the user may be urged to take adequate measures.
This Product is RoHS compliant.
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and components which can be recycled and reused.
This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment, at their end-of-life,
should be disposed of separately from your household waste.
Please, dispose of this equipment at your local community waste collection/recycling
centre.
In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and
electronic product.
Please, help us to conserve the environment we live in!
The information in this manual was current upon publication. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and improve his
products. Therefore, all specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Misprints reserved.
Please read this manual carefully before installing and using this unit. Be sure to keep it handy for later reference.

Contents
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1.0 Installation ...............................................................................................4
2.0 Technical Data.........................................................................................5
3.0 Pin Assignment........................................................................................6
4.0 Brief Description......................................................................................8
5.0 Setup structure........................................................................................9
6.0 PC-Dialog..............................................................................................10
6.1 Menu................................................................................................11
6.1.1 Symbol bar.............................................................................11
-Save / Open File .......................................................................11
-Connection via TCP/IP ..............................................................11
-Data transmission PC Sensor...............................................12
-Data transmission Sensor PC...............................................13
-Open Channel Setup ................................................................13
-Open Channel preview..............................................................13
-Timezone Definition...................................................................13
-Dome-Tracking..........................................................................15
-Copy Setup Data.......................................................................16
-Change Password.....................................................................16
6.1.2 Service tools ...........................................................................17
-Sensor options...........................................................................17
Program Firmware ..............................................................17
Read Firmwareversion........................................................17
Date/Time............................................................................17
Change IP-settings..............................................................18
-Load Default..............................................................................18
-COM /Using COM .....................................................................18
-Change password......................................................................18
-Change language......................................................................18
6.2 Channel setup..................................................................................19
6.2.1 Switchbar................................................................................19
-Channel switch..........................................................................19
-Timezone...................................................................................19
-Area switch................................................................................19
-Detail Setup...............................................................................19
6.2.2 Editor ......................................................................................20
-Define / Delete area...................................................................20
-Define / Delete polygon .............................................................20
-Set all cells ................................................................................20
-Delete current area....................................................................20
-Show / Hide area display...........................................................20
-Show all areas ..........................................................................21
6.2.3 Picture control.........................................................................21
-Load current single picture ........................................................21
-Start/Pause/Stop picturestream.................................................21

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6.2.4 Info bar....................................................................................21
-Show / Hide picture info.............................................................21
-Show recognized objects...........................................................21
-Show all activated cells .............................................................21
6.2.5 Area parameters.....................................................................22
-Areamode...................................................................................22
Number of cells .....................................................................22
Maximum/Minimum number..................................................22
Sensitivity..............................................................................22
Resettime..............................................................................22
-Object detection..........................................................................23
Objectvolume ........................................................................23
Objectmaximum/-minimum....................................................23
Standard................................................................................23
-Perspective.................................................................................24
Background / Foreground......................................................24
Perspective............................................................................24
6.3 Detail-Setup ....................................................................................25
6.3.1 Camera options......................................................................25
-Channel active...........................................................................25
-Camera text...............................................................................25
-Relay functions..........................................................................26
-Global contact............................................................................26
6.3.2 Area Options..........................................................................26
-Operation mode.........................................................................26
-Timer .........................................................................................26
-Switch relay...............................................................................27
-Reference area..........................................................................27
-External contact.........................................................................27
-Direction ....................................................................................27
-People recognition.....................................................................27
6.3.3 Alarm (strings)........................................................................28
6.3.4 Sabotage................................................................................29
6.3.5 Logic......................................................................................30
6.3.6 Expert ....................................................................................31
-Ringbuffer..................................................................................31
-Binaryfilter..................................................................................31
-Trace .........................................................................................31
-Object parameters.....................................................................32
-Morphing....................................................................................32
-Shadow filter..............................................................................32
-Definition people recognition .....................................................32
-Definition creating statistic.........................................................32
7.0 Appendix................................................................................................33
7.1 ASCII-Table.....................................................................................33
7.2 Release overview............................................................................34
8.0 Safety instructions .................................................................................35

1.0 Installation
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Dear Customer!
Thank you for your decision to use the Digital Video Sensor EP-DMD-4 in
your application.
We ask you to read thoroughly through the brief instructions, so that you can use the
EP-DMD-4 functions in an optimum way for your system.
Before installing the equipment, please read the safety instructions on page 35.
Check the included accessories for completeness:
1 x plug-in power supply 9V DC, 2.0A
1x CAT5- Crossover Patch cable 2m
1 x 25 pin D-SUB soldering plug with cover and mounting hardware
1 x male / 1x female 9pin D-SUB soldering plug with cover
1 x CD-ROM with installation software
4 x self-adhesive equipment feet
Please contact your dealer directly, if any of the accessories should be missing!
1.0 Installation
1.1 PC Setup Dialog
The PC setup program for the EP-DMD-4 video sensor uses the Windows systems
2000/XP. The screen resolution should be set to at least 800 × 600 and the
number of colors should be set to True Color.
To install the program from the included CD-ROM, run Setup.exe in td-
er. Follow the program instructions and install the DMD-4 setup in the desired folder.
After the installation has been completed, start the program DMD4 via the standard
Windows menu Start Program Files DMD4. The setup program for the DMD-4
will be executed.
Software
1.2 EP-DMD-4
Please connect the video signal of the video cameras to the BNC inputs 1 through 4.
By using the loop-through-Video outputs please and connect the outputs to the moni-
tors, camera switches, etc.
After connecting the power supply
3-5 seconds after the sensor is initialized (the yellow LED is flashing) and ready for
operation.
To configure the EP-DMD-4, connect the Ethernet interface of the sensor to the LAN port
of a PC or a laptop. Use the included crossover-cable for that purpose.
Important:
If you connect the DMD to a network hub/switch please use a 1:1-patch cable!
After starting the PC setup program, you can setup the DMD-4.
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