EverFocus ECOR2 User manual

User Manual
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EVERFOCUS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
ECOR264-4X1 DVR
ECOR264-9X1 DVR
ECOR264-16X1 DVR
Instruction Manual
2010 EverFocus Electronics Corp
www.everfocus.com
All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by
any means without written permission of the Everfocus Electronics Corporation.
Release Date: Mar. 2010
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Safety Precautions
Refer all work related to the installation of this product to qualified service personnel or system
installers.
Do not block the ventilation openings or slots on the cover.
Do not drop metallic parts through slots. This could permanently damage the appliance. Turn the
power off immediately and contact qualified service personnel for service.
Do not attempt to disassemble the appliance. To prevent electric shock, do not remove screws or
covers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Contact qualified service personnel for
maintenance. Handle the appliance with care. Do not strike or shake, as this may damage the
appliance.
Do not expose the appliance to water or moisture, nor try to operate it in wet areas. Do take immediate
action if the appliance becomes wet. Turn the power off and refer servicing to qualified service
personnel. Moisture may damage the appliance and also may cause electric shock.
Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the appliance body. Use a dry cloth to clean
the appliance when it is dirty. When the dirt is hard to remove, use a mild detergent and wipe gently.
Do not overload outlets and extension cords as this may result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
Do not operate the appliance beyond its specified temperature, humidity or power source ratings. Do
not use the appliance in an extreme environment where high temperature or high humidity exists. Use
the DVR at indoor type temperatures within 0°C~40°C (32°F~104°F) and at relative humidity between
20%~80%. The input power source for this device is 12VDC though a power supply which operates
from100~240VAC.
Read Instructions
All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated.
Retain Instructions
The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
Heed Warnings
All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
Follow Instructions
All operating and use instructions should be followed.
Cleaning

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Unplug the unit from the outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners, abrasive or aerosol
cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning
Attachments
Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
Water and Moisture
Do not use this unit near water-for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub,
in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, in an unprotected outdoor installation, or any area which is
classified as a wet location.
Servicing
Do not attempt to service this unit by yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to
dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Power Cord Protection
Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items
placed upon or against them, playing particular attention to cords and plugs, convenience receptacles,
and the point where they exit from the appliance.
Object and Liquid Entry
Never push objects of any kind into this unit through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage
points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the
unit.
ATTENTION! This is a class A product which may cause radio interference in a domestic environment; in
this case, the user ma
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be ur
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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one of the following measures :
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the users’ authority to operate this equipment.

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This Product is RoHS compliant.
WEEE
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. Manufacturer is not responsible for misprints or typographical
errors.
Please read this manual carefully before installing and using this unit. Be sure to keep it handy for later reference.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 1
1.1 FEATURES....................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS................................................................................................... 2
1.3 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................... 3
1.4 FRONT PANEL ................................................................................................................ 5
1.5 REAR PANEL................................................................................................................... 7
1.6 VIDEO INPUTS/OUTPUTS INSTALLATION............................................................... 9
1.7 AUDIO INSTALLATION ................................................................................................ 9
1.8 ALARM CONTACTS INSTALLATION......................................................................... 9
1.8.1 Alarm Input Contacts ..............................................................................................................................9
1.8.2 Alarm Output Relay...............................................................................................................................10
1.9 RS-485 KEYBOARD /PTZ INSTALLATION......................................................................... 10
1.9.1 General RS-485 bus installation ...........................................................................................................10
1.9.2 RS-485 socket pin assignment...............................................................................................................12
1.9.3 EKB-500 connection with network patch cable.....................................................................................12
1.9.4 EKB-500 connection to several DVRs...................................................................................................12
1.9.5 Speed Dome Installation .......................................................................................................................12
1.10 USB-MOUSE INSTALLATION.......................................................................................... 13
1.11 NETWORK CONNECTION........................................................................................ 13
1.11.1 Direct PC Connection through Crossover Network Cable ...................................................................13
1.11.2 Network Connection through Patch Cable............................................................................................14
1.12 FINAL INSTALL PROCESS....................................................................................... 14
2MOUSE AND FRONT PANEL OPERATION ............................................................... 15
2.1 GENERAL USB MOUSE OPERATION....................................................................... 15
2.1.1 How to select a channel / Enable audio................................................................................................15
2.1.2 OSD Root Menu.....................................................................................................................................15
2.1.3 Operation in the Configuration Menus .................................................................................................16
2.1.4 Field Input Options ...............................................................................................................................16
2.2 GENERAL FRONT PANEL OPERATION ............................................................................... 18
2.2.1 How to select a channel / Enable audio.......................................................................................................18
2.2.2 OSD Root Menu ...........................................................................................................................................18
2.2.3 Front Panel Key Review...............................................................................................................................18
2.2.4 Operation in Configuration Menu.........................................................................................................18
2.2.5 Field Input Options ...............................................................................................................................19
3. GENERAL DVR OPERATIONS...................................................................................... 21
3.1 RECORD......................................................................................................................... 21
3.2 LOGIN............................................................................................................................. 21
3.3 SELECT CAMERA OPERATION................................................................................. 22
3.5 PLAYBACK.................................................................................................................... 23

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3.6 PTZ.................................................................................................................................. 24
3.6.1 General PTZ control (if PTZ cameras are installed)..................................................................................24
3.6.2 Express Control of PTZ.........................................................................................................................25
3.7 LAYOUT......................................................................................................................... 27
3.7.1 Bring a camera to full screen mode.......................................................................................................27
3.8 CHANNEL SWITCHING............................................................................................... 27
3.9 DISPLAY ........................................................................................................................ 28
3.10 SEQUENCE.................................................................................................................. 28
3.11 ZOOM........................................................................................................................... 28
3.12 SEARCH....................................................................................................................... 30
3.12.1 Time Search...........................................................................................................................................30
3.12.2 Event Search..........................................................................................................................................31
3.12.3 Smart Search.........................................................................................................................................32
3.12.4 Snapshot Search....................................................................................................................................35
3.13 COPY............................................................................................................................ 37
3.14 LOGOUT...................................................................................................................... 38
4DVR CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................. 39
4.1 CONFIGURATION MENU............................................................................................ 39
4.2 EXPRESS........................................................................................................................ 39
4.3 CAMERA SETTING ...................................................................................................... 42
4.3.1 Basic Setting..........................................................................................................................................42
4.3.2 Video Adjust ..........................................................................................................................................45
4.3.3 Motion ...................................................................................................................................................46
4.3.4 Video Loss.............................................................................................................................................49
4.4 RECORD & PLAY SETTING........................................................................................ 50
4.4.1 Record ...................................................................................................................................................51
4.4.2 Built-in Calculator ................................................................................................................................51
4.4.3 Play .......................................................................................................................................................53
4.5 ALARM & EVENT SETTING....................................................................................... 54
4.5.1 Alarm.....................................................................................................................................................54
4.5.2 Event......................................................................................................................................................57
4.6 SCHEDULE SETTING................................................................................................... 66
4.6.1 Express Setup .......................................................................................................................................66
4.6.2 Holidays ................................................................................................................................................67
4.6.3 Schedule ................................................................................................................................................68
4.6.4 Alarm Action .........................................................................................................................................74
4.7 NETWORK SETTING.................................................................................................... 78
4.7.1 LAN .......................................................................................................................................................78
4.7.2 EMAIL...................................................................................................................................................80
4.7.3 DDNS ....................................................................................................................................................81
4.7.4 Alarm Server .........................................................................................................................................83
4.8 DISK INFORMATION................................................................................................... 84
4.8.1 Disk .......................................................................................................................................................84
4.8.2 Lock.......................................................................................................................................................85
4.9 DISPLAY SETTING....................................................................................................... 86
4.9.1 Monitor OSD.........................................................................................................................................86
4.9.2 Main M/T SEQ ......................................................................................................................................88
4.9.3 Call M/T SEQ........................................................................................................................................89

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4.10 SYSTEM SETTING..................................................................................................... 90
4.10.1 Date/Time..............................................................................................................................................90
4.10.2 Daylight Saving.....................................................................................................................................91
4.10.3 User.......................................................................................................................................................92
4.10.4 I/O Control............................................................................................................................................95
4.10.5 Misc.......................................................................................................................................................96
4.11 INFORMATION........................................................................................................... 98
4.11.1 System....................................................................................................................................................98
4.11.2 Log.........................................................................................................................................................99
5NETWORKING OVERVIEW ........................................................................................ 101
5.1 INTRODUCTION TO TCP/IP............................................................................................. 101
5.2 SUBNET MASKS.............................................................................................................. 101
5.3 GATEWAY ADDRESS....................................................................................................... 101
5.4 VIRTUAL PORTS.............................................................................................................. 102
5.5 PRE-INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................ 102
5.6 WHAT IS YOUR NETWORK SETUP?.................................................................................. 103
5.7 SIMPLE ONE TO ONE CONNECTION................................................................................. 104
5.8 DIRECT HIGH SPEED MODEM CONNECTION ................................................................... 109
5.9 ROUTER OR LAN CONNECTION...................................................................................... 111
6 REMOTE OPERATION FROM BROWSER.................................................................... 114
6.1 CONNECTING TO ECOR264.......................................................................................... 114
6.2 BROWSER SECURITY SETTING .................................................................................. 115
6.2.1 Installing ActiveX controls..................................................................................................................115
6.2.2 Enabling ActiveX Controls..................................................................................................................118
6.3 REMOTE LIVE VIEW................................................................................................. 121
6.4 REMOTE PLAYBACK................................................................................................ 123
7EVERFOCUS DDNS SETUP .......................................................................................... 124
8LINKSYS & D-LINK PORT FORWARDING ............................................................. 126
8.2 TYPICAL LINKSYS PORT FORWARDING............................................................. 126
8.3 TYPICAL D-LINK PORT FORWARDING ................................................................ 128
9TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................... 131
APPENDIX A: TIMING OF ALARM MODES.................................................................... 133
APPENDIX B: EXPRESS SETUP RECORDING VALUE SELECTION RULES .......... 136
APPENDIX C: REMOTE CONTROL................................................................................... 138

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1PRODUCT OVERVIEW
This new EverFocus digital video recorder is based on H.264 compression technology, resulting in
increased recording capacity and improved network image transmission speed while retaining high image
quality. Comprehensive features and extended event recording settings enable the almost universal
application of this DVR. The ECOR264-4/ECOR264-9/ECOR264-16 DVRs permits multiple control inputs.
These inputs include mouse control, front panel control, IR remote control and EverFocus keyboard
(EKB500) control. Mouse control employs a simple Graphical User Interface (GUI), offering experienced
PC users the similarity of interactive command of a computer-controlled device. With the GUI, users can
command specific actions on the ECOR264-4/ECOR264-9/ECOR264-16 DVR through graphical icons and
visual indicators. Simply point, click and drag the playback bar on the screen to playback your recordings in
any time slot. All GUI functions can be operated via the front panel buttons or mouse. Hop on the Express
Lane! The E ECOR264-4/ECOR264-9/ECOR264-16 DVR is engineered for express operations. Setup,
copy, search and playback recordings in seconds with a simple “point and click” on the command icons.
1.1 FEATURES
- H.264 Compression format for efficient disk utilization and network bandwidth conservation
- Real time recording rate and playback rate for all cameras
- Normal and event recording frame rate can be set independently for each camera
- Multiple Main Monitors: VGA (800x600, 1280X1024*)/BNC Main monitor outputs
- Call monitor: additional composite BNC output with multiplex and/or sequenced views
- Simultaneous recording at D1 or 2CIF with real time streaming at CIFfor remote web viewing to conserve
bandwidth
- Pentaplex Operation (Simultaneous live, recording, playback, archiving and remote viewing)
- Free EverFocus DDNS Service - static IP address is not required for reliable remote access
- User friendly GUI with graphical icons and visual indicators
- Supports eSATA (Future use, hot-swappable model does not support eSATA)*
- Supports 3GPP for mobile monitoring
- Multiple Control Inputs: mouse/front panel/remote controller/EKB500 keyboard
- Built-in record time calculator for fast recording estimation
- Express Setup: A unique menu option for quick & easy installation
- Express Archive: Archive video instantly (to USB) while playing back
- Express Playback: Simply point, click and drag the playback bar to view desired recordings
- Express Search: Use the intuitive playback bar with simple drag & drop operations
- Smart Search: Directly catch the movement in the specified area
- Snapshot search: Show snapshots of the specified interval, help quickly find the interested scene
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- Remote configuration support from the built-in web interface
- Gigabit Ethernet interface for remote network viewing and control
- On-screen PTZ control via mouse or front panel
- Support for up to 1 Hot Swappable HDD or 2 fixed internal HDD*
- Built-in DVD burner*
- 2 USB 2.0 ports (1 located on front panel, 1 located on back panel) for video archive and mouse usage
- Multi-language support
- Watermark capabilities to identify intentional modifications to exported data
- 19” Rack mountable
- USB Mouse and IR remote control included
*Feature may not be available on all models
1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS
Standard Package
-Digital Video Recorder x1
-User Manual x 1
-AC Adapter and Power Cord x1
-Mouse x 1
-19” Rack mounting adapters (pair) x 1
-CD with CMS Software and PDF of DVR and CMS User Guides
-Terminal Block x 6
-IR Remote Control x 1
-Battery x 2
R Series (Hot-swappable model)
-HDD Tray x 1
-Hot-swappable HDD key x 2
-Screws for HDD x 4
D Series (DVD model)
-HDD Fixing Bracket x 1 set
-Power Cord x 1 (2 connectors)
-SATA cable x 2
-Screws x 8 for HDD
-Screws x 4 for HDD fixing
bracket
- Shockproof rubber x 4
F Series (No Hot-Swappable, No
DVD model)
-HDD Fixing Bracket x 1 set
-Power Cord x 1 (2 connectors)
-SATA cable x 2
-Screws x 8 for HDD
-Screws x 4 for HDD fixing
bracket
- Shockproof rubber x 4

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1.3 SPECIFICATIONS
ECOR264X1
Channels 16 9 4
Compression Format H.264
480 NTSC /400 PAL (CIF) 270 NTSC /225 PAL (CIF
)
120 NTSC /100 PAL (CIF)
240 NTSC /200 PAL
(2CIF) 240 NTSC /200 PAL (2CIF) 120 NTSC /100 PAL (2CIF)
Recording Rate/Resolution
(Max. total)(FPS rates per camera
can be set independently up to the
max total rate) 120 NTSC /100 PAL (D1)
480 NTSC /400 PAL (CIF) 270 NTSC /225 PAL (CIF
)
120 NTSC /100 PAL (CIF)
240 NTSC /200 PAL
(2CIF) 240 NTSC /200 PAL (2CIF) 120 NTSC /100 PAL (2CIF)
Playback Rate/Resolution
120 NTSC /100 PAL (D1)
Dual Streaming Smart remote viewing at CIF or D1 stream
3GPP Yes (RTSP stream)
Pentaplex Operation Simultaneous Live, Recording, Playback, Archive and Remote Viewing
Camera Inputs 16 BNC 9 BNC 4 BNC
Looping Camera Outputs One per camera input (BNC)
Video Outputs Main VGA/BNC; Multiplex Call BNC
Audio Input/Output (RCA) 4 Inputs / 1 Output
Recording Mode Continuous, Event and Schedule
Playback Search Time search, Event search, Smart search, Snapshot search
Alarm In One per Video Input
Alarm Out 4 Alarm Outputs
Video Pause Yes
Video Loss Detection Yes
Motion Detection Yes
Event Log Yes
Watch Dog Timer Yes
Internal HDD 1 Hot swappable / 2 Internal HDD
External HDD 1 eSATA (reserved for future use, hot-swappable model does not support eSATA)
Built-in DVD Burner Slim Type DVD Burner (Optional)
User Interface Mouse/Front Panel Operated GUI(Graphical User Interface)
OS Embedded Linux
Network/Protocol Gigabit Ethernet; TCP-
IP/DHCP/PPPoE/DDNS/SMTP/POP3/HTTP/SSL/RTSP/RTP/NTP
Control PTZ via OSD Yes (via mouse or front panel)
USB 2 USB 2.0 port (1 on Front Panel, 1 on Back Panel)
Schedule Setting Supports Express and Advanced Schedule Settings
User Access 3 Levels of User Access Supported

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RS-232 YES
RS-485 Terminal connector
Power Source 12VDC – Power Supply Included
Dimensions (L x W x H) 353.0 x 354.8 x 70.60 mm / 13.89" x 13.96" x 3.055"
Temperature 0°C~40°C / 32°F~104°F (20~80% humidity)
Certifications CE, FCC, UL
Supported PTZ Protocols EverFocus, Pelco D, Pelco P, Samsung, Transparent

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1.4 FRONT PANEL
Your primary interaction with your new DVR will be through the Front Panel buttons and their
corresponding buttons on the included IR Remote Control. Take a moment to learn where the keys are as
the remainder of the manual will refer to them often.
Figure 1-1 Front Panel
1) Remote Control Receiver: Receiver for IR remote control.
2) USB 2.0 (front):For connecting USB-Flash-Drive to copy/archive video or for firmware upgrades.
3) DVD+RW: DVD+RW burner for DVD model. (D models only) (Replaced by hot swap drive on
“R” models).
4) Channel keys 1~16 (1~9, 1~4): Press channel key (CH1~CH16) / (CH1~CH9) / (CH1~CH4) to display
that channel in full screen view.
5) ◄I /◄◄:Fast reverse playback or step reverse playback depending on playback mode.
6) I I / ◄:Reverse playback or pause
7) ■Stop playback
8) ►/ I I: Forward playback or pause
9) ►►/I►:Fast Forward playback or step forward playback depending on playback mode.
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10) View: Press this key to switch between 4x, PiP (Picture In Picture),full screen, 9x, 10x,
13x and 16x.
Note: PIP display is not available in playback mode.
11) SEQ: Press this key to enter the auto sequential switching mode. The sequence dwell
time can be set in “Display Setting” tab of the Menu. For more detail about SEQ,
please see “Section 4.9.2 Display Setting-Main M/T SEQ”.
12) Display: Press this key to switch display of channels and status bar.
13) Monitor: Switch between Main monitor and Call monitor.
14) Zoom: In full screen mode, 2x electronic zoom. Zoom screen can be moved through
arrow keys.Pressing the zoom key again switches the electronic zoom off.
15) Search: Press this key to enter Search Menu. For more detail about the Search function,
please see “Section 3.12 Search”.
16) Menu/ESC: Press this key to enter/exit MAIN SETUP MENU.
17) Copy: Press this key to enter Copy Menu. For more detail about Copy function, please
see “Section 3.13 Copy”.
18) Enter/ Arrow keys: Instead of or in combination with a mouse, you can use these keys to change
the Menu settings.
19) Power LED: This LED ON indicates Power on.
20) HDD LED: This LED ON indicates HDD active.
21) Alarm LED: This LED ON indicates Alarm active.
22) Network LED: This LED ON indicates Network active.
23) Record LED: This LED ON indicates Record active.

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1.5 REAR PANEL
During initial setup you will be connecting your DVR to multiple input and output devices. This is done
through the rear panel.
Figure 1-2 Rear Panel
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1Video In: Connect camera’s video output or other composite video source to the video input
connection.
○
2eSATA: Used for external SATA HDD bay. Note: Hot-swappable model does not support eSATA.
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3Audio In: Connect line level output of an audio preamplifier to the audio input connection
corresponding to the appropriate camera.
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4POWER: Plug the DC 12V power source provided into the power socket.
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5ETHERNET: RJ-45 network connection 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet. There are two LEDs on the LAN
jack; Green LED means network is connected, amber LED flickers when data is being
exchanged.
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6USB 2.0: USB port recommended for connecting the USB mouse.
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7RS232 socket: 9-pin D-Sub control input for RS-232.
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8RS485 socket: For remote control via RS-485 keyboards and telemetry control for attached PTZ
devices
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9Main: Main monitor for live and playback display and on-screen display.
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10 Call: Call monitor output. Spot monitor for full screen live display, sequence mode and alarm
camera switching.
○
11 Main VGA: Main monitor - connect a VGA monitor to the VGA output connection. VGA resolution is
800x600.
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12 Alarm In: Connect up to 4 alarm inputs, selectable between N.O./N.C. contacts.
○
13 Video Out: Looping Outputs - connect the camera video signals to other equipment as required.
○
14 Alarm Out: N.C or N.O type alarm out (form “C”).
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15 Audio Out: Connect to the line level input of an audio amplifier.

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1.6 VIDEO INPUTS/OUTPUTS INSTALLATION
Cameras and CCTV monitors must use copper center conductor/copper braid 75 Ohm video cable (e.g.
RG-59, RG-6, RG-11) with BNC connectors.
To avoid impedance mismatch and undesired loss/reflections, 50 Ohm coax cable (e.g. RG-58), or 75 ohm
foil shield antenna cable and other types of coaxial cable are not compatible.
All connected video sources must provide a 1 Vpp NTSC or PAL standard video signal.
When converting other transmission types (twisted pair, fiber optics, radio) for the video inputs, be sure to
verify accurate receiver calibration and signal levels.
ATTENTION: In order for the system to auto-detect the appropriate video format (NTSC or PAL), make
sure that there is a video signal on video input 1 upon power-up.
1.7 AUDIO INSTALLATION
This DVR provides 4 line level audio inputs and 1 line level audio output.
ATTENTION: The direct connection of a non-amplified microphone is not supported (a microphone
amplifier is required). The audio output requires an amplifier to drive a speaker or headphones.
The installation must be connected with audio coax cable and RCA plugs.
AUDIO RECORDING FUNCTIONALITY:
Audio recording is activated / deactivated in the Camera Menu for Camera #1~4 respectively. Please check
and always comply with local laws and regulations when using audio recording.
The audio channel is always recorded together with video and is independent of the image recording rate.
Though the audio record control is done in the Camera #1~4 screen, there is no specific camera allocation.
1.8 ALARM CONTACTS INSTALLATION
The alarm inputs can be used to start recording or for recording rate adjustment. In addition, alarm
reactions such as camera display on the monitor, buzzer, e-mail and network alarm are available. The
alarm output relay can be switched if required. Alarm input response actions can be controlled according to
a flexible schedule.
1.8.1 Alarm Input Contacts
This DVR provides one alarm input per camera. All inputs are programmable N.O. (Normal Open) or N.C.
(Normal Closed) Inputs have to be switched by dry contacts.

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Alarm input with N.O. (Normal Open) contact Alarm input with N.C. (Normal Closed) contact
in idle state in idle state
All settings are programmed in the ALARM menu (Section 0).
1.8.2 Alarm Output Relay
The relay output provides either Normally Open or Normally Closed dry contacts.
Output relay in idle state
1.9 RS-485 keyboard / PTZ Installation
All functions can be remote-controlled by the EKB-500 universal keyboard. Using the EEPbus protocol,
digital video recorders, keyboards and speed domes can be installed on one single RS-485 bus. One
system can comprise up to 8 keyboards.
1.9.1 General RS-485 bus installation
The EKB-500 keyboard uses a RS-485 simplex wiring; the signal is transferred via a single twisted pair line.
CAT5 network cable is recommended, UTP version (unshielded) is sufficient for normal applications. A
shielded cable should be used if the installed cables are expected to be highly susceptible to interference.
The number of devices installed in one bus is limited to 32, and the maximum cable length is 3,900 feet.
Both of these can be expanded using a signal distributor EverFocus Model EDA997A (see below).
Both the first and the last device in series should be terminated with 120 Ohm resistance in order to
minimize line reflections.
RS-485 bus serial wiring
Cable length from box to device („Stubs“) has to be limited to 2m using connector boxes.

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RS-485 bus serial wiring with connector boxes and connection cable
Direct RS-485 bus star wiring is not supported unless using an EverFocus Model EDA997A (see below).
Improper RS-485 bus star wiring
An EDA997A RS-485 signal distributor may be used to use a star wiring configuration.
Star wiring with RS-485 signal distributor
A RS-485 distributor can also be used to increase the maximum number of devices on the bus as well as
the total range. Each distributor output provides another RS-485 bus. This allows each output to extend an
additional 1200m, and it also enables the additional connection of 31 further devices to each output (the
output itself represents one device).
The maximum system expandability depends on the RS-485 address range of the installed devices.
System expansion with RS-485 signal distributor

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ATTENTION: EDA997A signal distributors are unidirectional! This means that the signal only flows from
the input towards the outputs. Therefore, e.g. the interconnection of several keyboards is not possible with
these types of signal distributor!
1.9.2 RS-485 socket pin assignment
The RS485 pin assignment is as follows:
1.9.3 EKB-500 connection with network patch cable
For a simple, short distance installation, recorder and keyboard can be connected directly using a standard
CAT5 network cable with an 8-pin connector at only one end, and at the other end the Pin 3 wire connected
to RS485 “+” (plus) and the pin 6 wire connected to RS-485 “-“ (minus).
1.9.4 EKB-500 connection to several DVRs
For long distance installations connecting several DVRs, please use an EDA997A signal distributor to
connect. For further details on keyboard connection, please refer to the EKB-500 manual.
RS-485 port communication settings are configured in the I/O CONTROL menu (Section 5.10.4 System
Setup: I/O - control).
1.9.5 Speed Dome Installation
Speed dome or telemetry receiver pan/tilt/zoom control is available through web browser or the optional
PowerCon software if the DVR is connected to a network. Local telemetry control is provided by USB -
mouse control or by the optional EKB-500 keyboard.
Supported protocols: EverFocus, Pelco-D, Pelco-P, Samsung, Transparent
Required DVR settings: RS-485 receiver address in CAMERA menu
(Section 4.3)
RS-485 parameters and protocol in the I/O CONTROL menu
(Section 5.10.4)
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