HIK VISION DS-7204HVI-ST User manual

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
DS-7204/7208/7216HVI-ST
Series DVR
Technical Manual

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
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Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
Overview
De eloped by Hik ision on the basis of the latest technology, DS-7216HVI-ST
Series Digital Video Recorder combines the latest in ad anced H.264 ideo encoding
and decoding technologies deli ering high performance rock-solid reliability and
longer recording times.
DS-7216HVI-ST Digital Video Recorder can be used as a standalone ideo
sur eillance product, as well as to build up a powerful sur eillance network making
it is perfect for home or small business applications.
DS-7216HVI-ST

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
Main Features
User-frien ly GUI for easy operation
1024×768 VGA output resolution
Simultaneous VGA an CVBS output
Up to 4CIF resolution
Sche ule an event recor ing parameters configurable per
in ivi ual camera
Partial igital zoom by using mouse when in PTZ control mo e
16-ch synchronous playback
Support ual stream
Different recor ing storage perio configurable for each channel
NTP, SADP, DHCP protocols supporte

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
Functions & Performances
Compression
PAL/NTSC adapti e ideo inputs.
H.264 ideo compression with high reliability and superior definition.
G.711 audio compression standard.
Independent ideo encoding parameters, including frame rate,
resolution, bit rate, ideo quality, etc.
Scheduled and e ent recording parameters configurable for per
indi idual camera.
Support dual stream.
Encoding for both audio/ ideo composite stream and ideo stream;
audio and ideo synchronization during composite stream encoding.
Compression, storage and network transmission of ideo image at 4CIF
or CIF resolution.
Watermark technology.
Local Monitoring
Up to 1024×768 resolution for VGA output display.
Simultaneous VGA and CVBS output.
1/4/9/16-camera ideo li e iew, with the camera order adjustable.
Group switch, manual switch and automatic cycle modes selectable for
ideo li e iew, with the auto cycle period configurable.
Digital zoom in li e iew mode.
Shield of assigned channel for li e iew.
Pri acy masking capability.
Multiple PTZ protocols supported, and settings and callup of presets,
patrols and patterns.
Video image zoom-in by clicking the mouse and tracing by dragging
mouse in PTZ control mode.
Har Disk Management
Connection to 2 SATA hard disks supported, with up to 2TB storage
capacity.
S.M.A.R.T technology.
HDD standby function.
HDD file system is compatible with Windows. Use pre-allocating hard
disk management technology, and no disk fragments.
Recor ing
Cycle and non-cycle recording mode.
Scheduled and e ent ideo encoding parameters.

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
Multiple recording types, including manual, continuous, alarm, motion,
motion | alarm and motion & alarm recording, etc.
8 recording time periods with separate recording types.
Pre-record and Post-record time for alarm and motion detection, and
pre-record time for schedule and manual recording.
Lock and unlock of ideo files.
HDD property can be set to read-only.
Video data search and playback by channel number, recording type,
time etc.
Digital zoom function in playback mode.
Pause, play fast, play slow, skip forward, and skip backward when
playback, locating in progress bar by dragging the mouse.
16-channel synchronous playback.
Backup
Record files backed up ia USB de ice.
Bunch backup by file or by time.
Record files edited for backup in playback.
Management and maintenance for backup de ices.
Alarm & Exception
Configurable arming time for alarm in/out.
Various alarm types supported: alarms for ideo loss, motion detection,
ideo tempering, ideo signal abnormal, ideo in/out format
unmatched, illegal access, network disconnection, IP conflict, hard disk
error and hard disk full.
Various alarm response actions supported: camera recording, relay out,
on-screen warning, audible warning and upload to center, etc.
Auto reco ery from exceptions.
Others
Control of DVR ia front panel keys, mouse and IR remote control.
Three-le el user management, each user with indi idual operating
permission for DVR and camera.
Powerful record and search for log of operation, alarm and exceptions.
Import/export of de ice configuration files.
Network
10/100M adapti e network interface.
TCP/IP protocol suites, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP protocols,
etc.
Unicast and multicast supported; TCP and UDP protocols applicable in
unicast transmission.
Remote search, playback and download, lock/unlock of ideo files;

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
support breakpoint resume.
Remote access and configuration of parameters; remote import/export
of de ice configuration parameters.
Remote access of de ice running status, system log and alarm status.
Remote control of DVR ia button operation.
Remote lock/unlock of panel buttons and mouse.
Remote formatting of hard disk, upgrade, reboot/shutdown and other
system maintenance operations.
RS-485 transparent channel transmission.
E ent alarm and exceptions upload to remote management host.
Remote manual recording.
Remote ideo image capture in JPEG format.
Remote PTZ control.
Voice talk and broadcast.
Built-in WEB Ser er.
Development
Pro ision of SDK in Windows and Linux operating systems.
Application software source code of Demo.
Support and training ser ice for application system de elopment.

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
Rear Panel & Interfaces
Rear Panel of DS-7216HVI-ST
①MAIN/SPOT VIDEO OUT
②VIDEO IN
③AUDIO IN
④LINE IN
⑤AUDIO OUT
⑥VGA Interface
⑦RS-232 Serial Interface
⑧LAN
⑨USB Interface
⑩RS-485 Interface
⑪ALARM IN, ALARM OUT
⑫12VDC Power Supply Interface
⑬POWER
⑭GND

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
Specifications
Mo el DS-7216HVI-ST
Vi eo/Au io
input
Vi eo
compression H.264
Analog vi eo
input
16-ch, BNC connector (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω);
PAL / NTSC adapti e
Au io
compression G.711
Au io input 4-ch, RCA connector (2 Vp-p, 1 kΩ)
Voice talk input 1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 kΩ）
VGA output 1-ch, resolution: 1024 × 768/60 Hz
CVBS output
2-ch, BNC connector (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω);
Resolution: PAL: 704 × 576,
NTSC: 704 × 480
Au io output 1-ch, RCA connector (Linear, 1 kΩ)
Vi eo/Au io
output
Recor ing
resolution 4CIF / 2CIF / CIF / QCIF
Frame rate 4CIF / 2CIF: 6 fps
CIF / QCIF: 25 fps (P) /30 fps (N)
Vi eo bit rate 32 kbps ~ 2048 kbps, or user-defined
(Max. 3072 kbps)
Stream type Video / Video & Audio
Au io bit rate 64 kbps
Dual stream Support
Synchronous
playback 16-ch
Har isk Type 2 SATA interfaces
Capacity Up to 2 TB capacity for each interface
External
interface
Network interface 1, RJ45 10 M / 100 M adapti e Ethernet
interface
Serial interface 1 RS-485 interface, 1 RS-232 interface
USB interface 2, USB 2.0
Alarm in 16
Alarm out 4
Others
Power supply 12 VDC
Consumption ≤15 W (without hard disk or DVD-R/W)
Working
temperature - 10℃
~ + 55℃
Working humi ity 10% ~ 90%
Chassis 19-inch standard rack-mounted 1.5 U
chassis
Dimensions
(W x D x H) 440 ×390 ×70 mm
Weight ≤8 kg (without hard disk or DVD-R/W)

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
Overview
De eloped by Hik ision on the basis of the latest technologies, DS-7208HVI-ST
Series Digital Video Recorder combines with the ad anced H.264 ideo encoding
and decoding standard and maintains high performance rock-solid reliability and
longer recording ser ice time.
DS-7208HVI-ST Digital Video Recorder can be used as a standalone ideo
sur eillance product, as well as to build up a powerful sur eillance network which is
suitable for home or small-scale business applications.
DS-7208HVI-ST

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
Main Features
User-frien ly GUI for easy operation
1024×768 VGA output resolution
Simultaneous VGA an CVBS output
Up to 4CIF resolution
Sche ule an event recor ing parameters configurable per
in ivi ual camera
Partial igital zoom by using mouse when in PTZ control mo e
8-ch synchronous playback
Support ual stream
Different recor ing storage perio configurable for each channel
NTP, SADP, DHCP protocols supporte

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
Functions & Performances
Compression
PAL / NTSC adapti e ideo inputs.
H.264 ideo compression with high reliability and superior definition.
G.711 audio compression standard.
Independent ideo encoding parameters, including frame rate,
resolution, bit rate, ideo quality, etc.
Scheduled and e ent recording parameters configurable for per
indi idual camera.
Support dual stream.
Encoding for both audio/ ideo composite stream and ideo stream;
audio and ideo synchronization during composite stream encoding.
Compression, storage and network transmission of ideo image at 4CIF
or CIF resolution.
Watermark technology.
Local Monitoring
Up to 1024×768 resolution for VGA output display.
Simultaneous VGA and CVBS output.
1/4/9-camera ideo li e iew, with the camera order adjustable.
Group switch, manual switch and automatic cycle modes selectable for
ideo li e iew, with the auto cycle period configurable.
Digital zoom in li e iew mode.
Shield of assigned channel for li e iew.
Pri acy masking capability.
Multiple PTZ protocols supported, and settings and callup of presets,
patrols and patterns.
Video image zoom-in by clicking the mouse and tracing by dragging
mouse in PTZ control mode.
Har Disk Management
Connection to 2 SATA hard disks supported, with up to 2TB storage
capacity.
S.M.A.R.T technology.
HDD standby function.
HDD file system is compatible with Windows. Use pre-allocating hard
disk management technology, and no disk fragments.
Recor ing
Cycle and non-cycle recording mode.
Scheduled and e ent ideo encoding parameters.

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
Multiple recording types, including manual, continuous, alarm, motion,
motion | alarm and motion & alarm recording, etc.
8 recording time periods with separate recording types.
Pre-record and Post-record time for alarm and motion detection, and
pre-record time for schedule and manual recording.
Lock and unlock of ideo files.
HDD property can be set to read-only.
Video data search and playback by channel number, recording type,
time etc.
Digital zoom function in playback mode.
Pause, play fast, play slow, skip forward, and skip backward when
playback, locating in progress bar by dragging the mouse.
8-channel synchronous playback.
Backup
Record files backed up ia USB de ice.
Bunch backup by file or by time.
Record files edited for backup in playback.
Management and maintenance for backup de ices.
Alarm & Exception
Configurable arming time for alarm in/out.
Various alarm types supported: alarms for ideo loss, motion detection,
ideo tempering, ideo signal abnormal, ideo in/out format
unmatched, illegal access, network disconnection, IP conflict, hard disk
error and hard disk full.
Various alarm response actions supported: camera recording, relay out,
on-screen warning, audible warning and upload to center, etc.
Auto reco ery from exceptions.
Others
Control of DVR ia front panel keys, mouse and IR remote control.
Three-le el user management, each user with indi idual operating
permission for DVR and camera.
Powerful record and search for log of operation, alarm and exceptions.
Import/export of de ice configuration files.
Network
10/100M adapti e network interface.
TCP/IP protocol suites, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP protocols,
etc.
Unicast and multicast supported; TCP and UDP protocols applicable in
unicast transmission.
Remote search, playback and download, lock/unlock of ideo files;

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
support breakpoint resume.
Remote access and configuration of parameters; remote import/export
of de ice configuration parameters.
Remote access of de ice running status, system log and alarm status.
Remote control of DVR ia button operation.
Remote lock/unlock of panel buttons and mouse.
Remote formatting of hard disk, upgrade, reboot/shutdown and other
system maintenance operations.
RS -485 transparent channel transmission.
E ent alarm and exceptions upload to remote management host.
Remote manual recording.
Remote ideo image capture in JPEG format.
Remote PTZ control.
Voice talk and broadcast.
Built-in WEB Ser er.
Development
Pro ision of SDK in Windows and Linux operating systems.
Application software source code of Demo.
Support and training ser ice for application system de elopment.

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
Rear Panel & Interfaces
Rear Panel of DS-7208HVI-ST
①MAIN/SPOT VIDEO OUT
②VIDEO IN
③AUDIO IN
④LINE IN
⑤AUDIO OUT
⑥VGA Interface
⑦RS-232 Serial Interface
⑧LAN
⑨USB Interface
⑩POWER
⑪RS-485 Interface, ALARM IN, ALARM OUT
⑫12VDC Power Supply Interface
⑬GND

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
Specifications
Mo el DS-7208HVI-ST
Vi eo/Au io
input
Vi eo compression H.264
Analog vi eo input 8-ch, BNC connector (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω);
PAL / NTSC adapti e
Au io compression G.711
Au io input 4-ch, RCA connector (2 Vp-p, 1 kΩ)
Voice talk input 1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 kΩ）
VGA output 1-ch, resolution: 1024 × 768/60 Hz
CVBS output
2-ch, BNC connector (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω);
Resolution: PAL: 704 × 576,
NTSC: 704 × 480
Au io output 1-ch, RCA connector (Linear, 1 kΩ)
Vi eo/Au io
output
Recor ing
resolution 4CIF / 2CIF / CIF / QCIF
Frame rate 4CIF / 2CIF: 8 fps
CIF / QCIF: 25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N)
Vi eo bit rate 32 kbps ~ 2048 kbps, or user-defined
(Max. 3072 kbps)
Stream type Video/ Video & Audio
Au io bit rate 64kbps
Dual stream Support
Synchronous
playback 8-ch
Har isk Type 2 SATA interfaces
Capacity Up to 2TB capacity for each interface
External
interface
Network interface 1, RJ45 10 M / 100 M adapti e Ethernet
interface
Serial interface 1 RS-485 interface, 1 RS-232 interface
USB interface 2, USB 2.0
Alarm in 8
Alarm out 4
Others
Power supply 12 VDC
Consumption ≤10 W (without hard disk or DVD-R/W)
Working
temperature -10 ℃ ~ +55 ℃
Working humi ity 10% ~ 90%
Chassis 19-inch standard rack-mounted 1U
chassis
Dimensions
(W x D x H) 445× 45 ×290 mm
Weight ≤4 kg (without hard disk or DVD-R/W)

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
Overview
De eloped by Hik ision on the basis of the latest technologies, DS-7204HVI-ST
Series Digital Video Recorder combines with the ad anced H.264 ideo encoding
and decoding standard and maintains high performance rock-solid reliability and
longer recording ser ice time.
DS-7204HVI-ST Digital Video Recorder can be used as a standalone ideo
sur eillance product, as well as to build up a powerful sur eillance network which is
suitable for home or small-scale business applications.
DS-7204HVI-ST

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
Main Features
User-frien ly GUI for easy operation
Up to 1024×768 VGA output resolution
Simultaneous VGA an CVBS output
Up to CIF/QCIF real-time or 4CIF non-real-time resolution
Sche ule an event recor ing parameters configurable per
in ivi ual camera
Partial igital zoom by using mouse when in PTZ control mo e
Up to 4-ch synchronous playback
Support ual stream
Different recor ing storage perio configurable for each channel
NTP, SADP, DHCP protocols supporte

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
Functions & Performances
Compression
PAL/NTSC adapti e ideo inputs.
H.264 ideo compression with high reliability and superior definition.
G.711 audio compression standard.
Independent ideo encoding parameters, including frame rate,
resolution, bit rate, ideo quality, etc.
Scheduled and e ent recording parameters configurable for per
indi idual camera.
Support dual stream.
Encoding for both audio/ ideo composite stream and ideo stream;
audio and ideo synchronization during composite stream encoding.
Compression, storage and network transmission of ideo image at 4CIF
or CIF resolution.
Watermark technology.
Local Monitoring
Up to 1024×768 resolution for VGA output display.
Simultaneous VGA and CVBS output.
1/4-camera ideo li e iew, with the camera order adjustable.
Group switch, manual switch and automatic cycle modes selectable for
ideo li e iew, with the auto cycle period configurable.
Digital zoom in li e iew mode.
Shield of assigned channel for li e iew.
Pri acy masking capability.
Multiple PTZ protocols supported, and settings and callup of presets,
patrols and patterns.
Video image zoom-in by clicking the mouse and tracing by dragging
mouse in PTZ control mode.
Har Disk Management
Connection to 1 SATA hard disk supported, with up to 2TB storage
capacity.
S.M.A.R.T technology.
HDD standby function.
HDD file system is compatible with Windows. Use pre-allocating hard
disk management technology, and no disk fragments.
Recor ing
Cycle and non-cycle recording mode.
Scheduled and e ent ideo encoding parameters.

Hikvision Technical Manual
©2006 –2011 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
Multiple recording types, including manual, continuous, alarm, motion,
motion | alarm and motion & alarm recording, etc.
8 recording time periods with separate recording types.
Pre-record and Post-record time for alarm and motion detection, and
pre-record time for schedule and manual recording.
Lock and unlock of ideo files.
HDD property can be set to read-only.
Video data search and playback by channel number, recording type,
time etc.
Digital zoom function in playback mode.
Pause, play fast, play slow, skip forward, and skip backward when
playback, locating in progress bar by dragging the mouse.
4-channel synchronous playback.
Backup
Record files backed up ia USB de ice.
Bunch backup by file or by time.
Record files edited for backup in playback.
Management and maintenance for backup de ices.
Alarm & Exception
Configurable arming time for alarm in/out.
Various alarm types supported: alarms for ideo loss, motion detection,
ideo tempering, ideo signal abnormal, ideo in/out format
unmatched, illegal access, network disconnection, IP conflict, hard disk
error and hard disk full.
Various alarm response actions supported: camera recording, relay out,
on-screen warning, audible warning and upload to center, etc.
Auto reco ery from exceptions.
Others
Control of DVR ia front panel keys, mouse and IR control.
Three-le el user management, each user with indi idual operating
permission for DVR and camera.
Powerful record and search for log of operation, alarm and exceptions.
Import/export of de ice configuration files.
Network
10/100M adapti e network interface.
TCP/IP protocol suites, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP protocols,
etc.
Unicast and multicast supported; TCP and UDP protocols applicable in
unicast transmission.
Remote search, playback and download, lock/unlock of ideo files;