HIK VISION DS-8000HCI-S series User manual

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DS-8000HCI-S Series Net DVR
Technical Manual

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Notices
The information in this documentation is subject to change without notice and does
not represent any commitment on behalf of HIKVISION. HIKVISION disclaims any
liability whatsoever for incorrect data that may appear in this documentation. The
product(s) described in this documentation are furnished subject to a license and
may only be used in accordance with the terms and conditions of such license.
Copyright © 2006-2010 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
This documentation is issued in strict confidence and is to be used only for
the purposes for which it is supplied. It may not be reproduced in whole or in
part, in any form, or by any means or be used for any other purpose without prior
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therefrom, shall be given orally or in writing or shall be communicated in any
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employee thereof without the prior written consent of HIKVISION. Use of this
product is subject to acceptance of the HIKVISION agreement required to use this
product. HIKVISION reserves the right to make changes to its products as
circumstances may warrant, without notice.
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Contents
1. Overview
2. Model Description
3. Features
4. Specifications

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1.Overview
DS-8000HCI-S series Network Digital video Recorder is an excellent digital
surveillance product adopts embedded MCU (Microprocessor Control Unit) and an
embedded Real-Time Operating System (RTOS), along with the most advanced
technology in the Information technology Industry such as video and audio
encoding/decoding, hard disk recording and TCP/IP transmission. The firmware is
burned into the flash, making it more stable and reliable than software programs
running from a standard disk drive.
DS-8000HCI-S series combines the advantages of Digital Video Recorder (DVR)
and Digital Video Server (DVS). It is widely applied as a stand-alone unit or a part of
a powerful surveillance system.
DS-8000HCI-S Front Panel
DS-8016HCI-S Rear Panel

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2.Model Description
DS-8004HCI-S: 4-ch video input and 4-ch audio input. Each camera can max
support 4CIF resolution real time. Only 4 SATA interfaces, without aux video/audio
output.
DS-8008HCI-S: 8-ch video input and 8-ch audio input. Each camera can max
support 4CIF preview resolution real time. 8 SATA interfaces.
DS-8012HCI-S: 12-ch video input and 12-ch video output. Each camera can
max support 4CIF preview resolution real time. 8 SATA interfaces.
DS-8016HCI-S: 16-ch video input and 16-ch audio input. Each camera can
max support 4CIF preview resolution real time. 8 SATA interfaces.
Note: The default DVRs are without HDD or CD-R/W.

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3.Features
3.1 Compression:
Supports up to 16 video channels (NTSC/PAL). Each channel is independent
with H.264 hardware compression in real time (NTSC 30FPS, PAL 25FPS).
Supports both variable bit rate and constant bit rate
Supports up to 16 channels audio input channels. Each channel is
independent with OggVorbis at a bit rate of 16Kbps
Compressed video and audio are synchronous. Either composited stream
(video and audio) or video-only can be selected.
Supports 4CIF, DCIF, 2CIF, CIF and QCIF resolution.
Supports multi-area motion detection
Supports OSD and changeable OSD position
Supports LOGO and changeable LOGO position
3.2 Local functions:
3.2.1 Recording:
Supports multiple recording types, including real-time, manual recording,
motion detection, external alarm, motion & alarm and motion | alarm, etc.
Supports up to 8 HDDs. Each HDD can support 2000GB maximum.
Supports FAT32 file system
Supports NAS Recording.
Supports Event Recording Para. Setup.
Supports HDD S.M.A.R.T technology
Supports continuous (overwrite) and linear (stop when full) record modes
Supports backup recorded files and video/audio clips with USB memory
stick (thumb drive), USB HDD, USB CD-R/W, USB DVD-R/W or SATA HDD.
3.2.2 Preview and playback:
Supports BNC analog monitor and VGA output for main output
Supports one spot video and spot audio output
Supports multiple live view modes
Supports Privacy Mask (blank portions of camera views)
Supports camera block alert.
Supports video signal loss alert.
Supports 2-ch synchronous playback. Support play forward, backward,
pause, frame-by-frame, etc
Supports play back by files or by time/date

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Displays local record status
3.2.3 PTZ:
Supports multiple PTZ protocols
Supports preset, sequence and pattern
3.2.4 Alarms:
Supports exception alarm, motion detection alarm, external alarm, etc
3.3 Miscellaneous:
Supports IR Remote control
Supports RS-485 keyboard
Support multi-level user management
Supports Mouse Operation Menu.
Supports multiple upgrade modes, including FTP, USB and CD.
Supports writing player when burning CD.
3.4 Network:
Supports Advanced Network Function: NTP, DDNS and E-mail.
Supports TCP, UDP, RTP, Multicast for network viewing
Support PPPoE for broad band dialup
Supports PSTN for standard dialup
Supports remote parameters setup
Alarm information can be sent to remote center
Network control PTZ
Network video/audio recording
Network download and playback recorded files from the DVR
Remote upgrading DVR firmware
RS-232 supports transparent channel function so that the remote PC can
control serial devices through DVR.
Supports bi-directional audio or one-way audio broadcast
Supports advanced IE plug-in to preview and configure DVR via browser.
Supports SADP protocol that enables modification of IP address, mask and
port via SADP Client.
Supports activity log.
3.5 Development support:
Provide network SDK (Software Development Kit)
Provide client demo source code

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4.Specifications
Model name
DS-8004HCI-
S
DS-8008HCI-
S
DS-8012HCI-
S
DS-8016HCI-
S
Video compression
H.264
Preview resolution
4CIF real-time (PAL: 704*576, NTSC: 704*480)
Playback resolution
(PAL/NTSC)
QCIF&CIF real-time, 2CIF 12/13fps, DCIF 8/9 fps, 4CIF 6/7
fps
Dual Playback
supported
Video input
4
8
12
16
BNC (1.0Vp-p, 75Ω)
Main video output
1 channel, BNC (1.0Vp-p, 75Ω)
Aux video output
-
1 channel, BNC (1.0Vp-p, 75Ω)
Frame rate
PAL: 1/16～25FPS, NTSC: 1/16～30FPS
Stream type
Video/ Video&Audio
Dual stream
supported
Max bit rate
32Kbps～2Mbps adjustable
Audio input
4
8
12
16
BNC (2.0Vp-p, 1kΩ)
Main audio output
1 channel, BNC (Linear Electrical Level, 600Ω)
Aux audio output
-
1 channel, BNC (Linear Electrical Level,
600Ω)
Audio compression
OggVorbis, 16Kbps
Audio
1 channel, BNC (Linear Electrical Level, 1KΩ)
Voice talk
1 channel, BNC (Linear Electrical Level, 1KΩ)
Communication
interface
1 RJ45 10M/100M Self-adaptive Ethernet Interface
1 RJ45 RS-232 Port
RS-485 Port
1 Port (T+, T-, R+, R-)
Keyboard interface
2 RJ45
1 Port (D+, D-)
SATA interface
4
8
8
8
USB interface
1 USB interface, USB1.1, can support USB flash memory,
USB HDD, USB CD-R/W, USB DVD or USB mouse.
VGA interface
1 VGA interface, support resolution: 800×600/60Hz,
800×600/75Hz, 1024×768/60Hz
External alarm in
4
16
16
16
Relay output
2
4
4
4
Power supply
100~240VAC, 6.3A, 50~60Hz
Power consumption
20~42W (without HDD and CD-R/W)
Working temperature
-10℃to ＋55℃

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Working humidity
10％to 90％
Size
19” Standard (450mm*450mm*95mm)
Weight
≤ 17.6 pounds (8Kg). (without HDD and CD-R/W)
PAL: 176×144(QCIF), 352×288(CIF), 704×288(2CIF), 528×384(DCIF), 704×576(4CIF);
NTSC: 176×120(QCIF), 352×240(CIF), 704×240(2CIF), 528×320(DCIF), 704×480(4CIF).