Giantec tracer2000 Instructions for use

tracer2000
Network Digital Video Recorder
Hardware User’s Manual

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March 2005, Version 3.1

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Table of Contents
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1
Limited Warranty 1
Function Introduction 1
Features 2
CHAPTER II PACKAGE 3
CHAPTER III INSTALLATION 4
1. Indicator 5
2. Cable Connection 5
2.1 Connect VGA Monitor .............................................................................. 5
2.2 Connect Camera Cable to BNC Connector ................................................... 6
2.3 Connect to LAN Connector: Plug RJ-45 Connector to LAN Port........................ 6
2.4 Connect to Printer Port (Option)................................................................ 7
3. Power Connector 8
3.1 Connect Power Cord (110V ~ 240V Auto Switch) into the Power Socket .......... 8
CHAPTER IV PIN ASSIGNMENT 9
1. Internal Jumpers and Connectors 9
1.1 Power Switch for ATX Power Supply (JP1)..................................................10
1.2 Reset / LED / Speaker (JP1) ....................................................................10
1.3 Internal USB Connector (USB2) ...............................................................10
1.4 Power Connector (P1).............................................................................10
1.5 CMOS Clear (J1)....................................................................................10
1.6 COM2 Mode Select (JP3).........................................................................11
1.7 CPU FSB Select (JP4) .............................................................................11
1.8 FAN Control (FAN1, 2) ............................................................................11
1.9 HDD Connector (IDE1, 2)........................................................................11
1.10 Parallel / Printer Connector (PRN).............................................................12
1.11 Video Input (J2) ....................................................................................12
1.12 General Purpose Input / Output (J3).........................................................13
1.13 Infra-Red (IR) .......................................................................................13
1.14 PCI Bus Pin Assignment..........................................................................14
2. External Connector 15
2.1 CRT Display Connector (VGA) ..................................................................15
2.2 Audio Input Connector............................................................................15
2.3 GPIO Connector.....................................................................................15
2.4 USB Connector......................................................................................15
2.5 COM1 Connector....................................................................................16
2.6 COM2 Connector....................................................................................16
3. Ethernet Connector (RJ-45) 17
3.1 Connector.............................................................................................17

3.2 P/T/Z Setting ........................................................................................18
3.3 Pin Assignment of COM2.........................................................................18
3.4 Cable Connection...................................................................................18
3.5 Jumper 3 Setting of COM2.......................................................................18
CHAPTER V CMOS SETTING 19
1. Introduction 19
2. Setup Pages 19
2.1 Standard CMOS Features ........................................................................20
2.2 Advanced BIOS Features.........................................................................21
2.3 Advanced Chipset Features......................................................................22
2.4 Integrated Peripherals ............................................................................24
2.5 Power Management Setup.......................................................................25
2.6 PnP / PCI Configuration ..........................................................................26
2.7 PC Health Status....................................................................................26
2.8 Frequency / Voltage Control ....................................................................27
2.9 Load Optimized Defaults .........................................................................27
2.10 Supervisor / User Password.....................................................................27
2.11 Save & Exit Setup..................................................................................27
2.12 Exit Without Save..................................................................................27
CHAPTER VI SYSTEM HDD INSTALLATION GUIDE 28

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Chapter I Introduction
Thank you for purchasing tracer2000 DVR; this manual will guide you through the setup,
installation, and use of all our tracer2000 systems.
Before proceeding, please read this manual thoroughly!
If you have any questions or concerns that cannot be solved by following this manual, please
visit our web site at http://www.giantec.net or for technical issue please contact to our
technical support center at [e-mail].
Limited Warranty
Giantec Inc. warrants this product to be in compliance with its own plans and specifications.
Moreover, to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service
for all parts one year after the original purchase date. During this period Giantec Inc. will
replace parts at no charge, however, labor cost will be laid after one year. Please contact
your dealer / distributor for details.
This warranty excludes damages due to misuse or neglect. Also this warranty does not cover
damages beyond DVR’s control. In no event shall Giantec Inc. be liable for any direct,
indirect or consequential damages; loss of anticipated profits, loss of time or any other losses
incurred by the buyer in connection with the purchase, installation, operation or failure of this
product. For more details on the limitation of this warranty, contact your distributor.
Function Introduction
Thank you for using tracer2000 video surveillance system. tracer can be used to transfer
captured video signal from analog to digital using the compression format for record and play.
They can also capture videos of up to 4 / 8 / 16 cameras for model tracer2404, tracer2408 and
trcer2416 (4 / 8 / 16 BNC inputs) with 4 audio sources at the same time. The built-in video
player makes it easy to play back recorded video files. The system also provides several
control modes like motion detection, schedule record, P/T/Z control and remote surveillance
applications. About detail function describe, please reference tracer2000 software manual.

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Features
The tracer2000 comes with the following hardware devices:
Control Panel with IR Receiver
One 10/100Mbps TX Fast Ethernet with RJ-45 Connector
One RS232 and one RS232/422/485 Selectable Interface
One VGA (DB-15) Connector
One Speaker Out
One Microphone In
Two USB Ports (USB 1.1 Interface)
Two 3.5” HDD Supported
Four Audio-in Ports
Eight GPIO Ports
Support IR Controller to Remote Control tracer2000
Working Temperature: 0°C ~ 40°C
Storage Temperature: -10°C ~ 65°C
Relative Humidity: Maximum 85%, non-condensing
Power Requirement: AC100 ~ 240V, 50 / 60Hz, 150W Maximum
Dimension: 265mm (D) x 321mm (W) x 103mm (H)
Weight: 5.0kg

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Chapter II Package
Check the accessories accompany with the system you purchase as listed below. With newer
package release, the accessories are compacted into an accessory box. Please check the
items and contact to your dealer you bought from if any of them is missing.
tracer2000 System
Power Cord
Screws Pack
Remote Controller
Battery (AAA) x 2
tracer2000 Software User’s Manual
tracer2000 Hardware User’s Manual
Installation CD-ROM
Please keep the packaging materials. You may need them for the use of further service.

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Chapter III Installation
Front Panel View
Rear Panel View
Alarm Menu Dis
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Pla
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Confirm
Removable Air Filter Bracket Removable Air
Filter Bracket
IR
UP
LEFT RIGHT
DOWN
Power/
HDD
LED
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Remove and clean u
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Air Filters monthl
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is essential.
Power Supply Parallel Port BNC
C
onnector
GPIO
V
GA USB Ports x 2 10/100 Ethernet Port
MIC and
S
p
eaker Out
COM1 COM2
Audio

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1. Indicator
Power LED: The green light shows power is on.
H.D.D. LED: The green light flash is HDD working.
2. Cable Connection
Following is the basic device must be prepared before to start installation complete
system.
1. tracer2000
2. CCD Cameras
3. VGA Monitor
Please follow the procedure to connect the cable.
2.1 Connect VGA Monitor
H.D.D
LED

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2.2 Connect Camera Cable to BNC Connector
2.3 Connect to LAN Connector: Plug RJ-45 Connector to LAN Port
Insert RJ-45 cable to network LAN socket on the rear of tracer2000.

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2.4 Connect to Printer Port (Option)
There are two types of printer port. One is LPT the other is USB. Connect
port as show as below:
USB Port

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3. Power Connector
3.1 Connect Power Cord (110V ~ 240V Auto Switch) into the Power
Socket
Press “I” to start up system and then you can see the power LED will be light in
front of panel.
Pushes switch
“I” to turn it on.

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Chapter IV Pin Assignment
1. Internal Jumpers and Connectors

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1.1 Power Switch for ATX Power Supply (JP1)
Signals JP1
Power ON/OFF 1-3
1.2 Reset / LED / Speaker (JP1)
Signals JP1
Power LED, Pin9+, Pin10- 9-10
External Speaker 14-20
HDD LED, Pin8+, Pin7- 7-8
System Reset Switch 5-6
SUSLED Pin4+, Pin2- 2-4
P.S. For the AT system (short Pin10 & Pin12) for power on.
1.3 Internal USB Connector (USB2)
Signals USB2-1 USB2-2
Power 1 10
Data- 3 8
Data+ 5 6
USB GND 7 4
CHS GND 9 2
1.4 Power Connector (P1)
Signals P1
+12V 10
+5V 4, 6, 19, 20
-12V 12
-5V 18
+3.3V 1, 2, 11
5VSB 9
PS-ON 14
POWER-OK 8
Ground 3, 5, 7, 13, 15, 16, 17
1.5 CMOS Clear (J1) J1
POWER OFF and Move JUMPER from Pin1-2 to Pin2-3 of J1,
Reminding POWER OFF 1 Minute.
The Move JUMPER Back to 1-2 of J1

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1.6 COM2 Mode Select (JP3)
Mode JP3
RS232 3-5, 4-6, 9-11, 10-12, 17-18
RS422 1-3, 2-4, 7-9, 8-10, 15-16
RS485 1-3, 2-4, 7-9, 8-10, 13-14
1.7 CPU FSB Select (JP4)
Function JP4
Auto by CPU 1-3, 2-4
66MHz 3-5, 4-6
1.8 FAN Control (FAN1, 2)
Function FAN1, 2
Sense 3
+12V 2
PWM Control 1
1.9 HDD Connector (IDE1, 2)
1
2
39
40
Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal
1 -RST 2 GND
3 D7 4 D8
5 D6 6 D9
7 D5 8 D10
9 D4 10 D11
11 D3 12 D12
13 D2 14 D13
15 D1 16 D14
17 D0 18 D15
19 GND 20 N.C.
21 REQ 22 GND
23 IOW 24 GND
25 IOR 26 GND
27 IORDY 28 GND
29 DACK 30 GND
31 IRQ 32 N.C.
33 A1 34 PDIAG
35 A0 36 A2
37 CS0 38 CS1
39 -ACT 40 GND

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2
43
44
1.10 Parallel / Printer Connector (PRN)
Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal
1 Strobe 10 -Acknowledge
2 Data 0 11 Busy
3 Data 1 12 Paper Empty
4 Data 2 13 +Select
5 Data 3 14 -Auto Feed
6 Data 4 15 -Error
7 Data 5 16 -INIT Printer
8 Data 6 17 -Select Input
9 Data 7 18-25 Ground
1.11 Video Input (J2)
Note: VIN xx is analog video input channel xx.
V-I-OExx is Odd / Even field information of video input channel xx.
Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal
1 VCC 2 V-I-OE00
3 GND 4 V-I-OE01
5 VIN00 6 V-I-OE02
7 VIN01 8 V-I-OE03
9 VIN02 10 AGND
11 VIN03 12 V-I-OE30
13 AGND 14 V-I-OE31
15 VIN30 16 V-I-OE32
17 VIN31 18 V-I-OE33
19 VIN32 20 AGND
21 VIN33 22 V-I-OE20
23 AGND 24 V-I-OE21
25 VIN20 26 V-I-OE22
27 VIN21 28 V-I-OE23
29 AGND 30 AGND
31 VIN22 32 V-I-OE10
33 VIN23 34 V-I-OE11
35 AGND 36 V-I-OE12
37 VIN10 38 V-I-OE13
39 VIN11 40 AGND
41 VIN12 42 GND
43 VIN13 44 VCC