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HIK VISION DS-8100-S Series User manual

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InstallationGuide
DS-8100-S Series DVR
Installation Guide - DS-8100-S Series DVR 1
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VerifyContents
Verify that the package contents are correct by checking the
items against the packing list.
Note: Please contact your dealer for damaged or missing
items.
DVRPre‐Installation
The DS-8100-S Series DVRs are highly advanced
surveillance equipment that should be installed with care.
Please take into consideration the following precautionary
steps before installation of the DVR.
1. Keep all liquids away from the DVR.
2. Install the DVR in a well-ventilated and dust-free area.
3. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory
specifications.
4. Install a manufacturer recommended HDD.
DVRInstallation
During the installation of the DVR:
1. Use brackets for rack mounting.
2. Ensure there is ample room for audio and video cables.
3. When installing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the
cables are no less than five times than it’s’ diameter.
4. Connect both the alarm and RS-485 cable.
5. Allow at least 2cm (~0.75in) of space between racks
mounted devices.
6. Ensure the DVR is grounded.
7. Environmental temperature should be within the range of
-10ºC ~ 55ºC, 14ºF ~ 131ºF.
8. Environmental humidity should be within the range of
10% ~ 90%.
HardDiskInstallation
Before installing a hard disk drive (HDD), please make sure
the power is disconnected from the DVR. A factory
recommended HDD should be used for this installation.
Tools Required: Phillips screwdriver.
To install a HDD on your
DVR:
1. Remove the lid of the
DVR by unfastening
the screws on the back.
2. Install the HDD in the
HDD rack using the
pro- vided screws. To
install on the bottom
HDD rack, the top
HDD rack must be
removed first.
3. Connect the HDD to
the motherboard of the
DVR with the included
data cable.
4. Connect the power
cable to the HDD.
5. Re-install the lid of the
DVR and fasten screws.
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2 Installation Guide - DS-8100-S Series DVR
RearPanelDiagram
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No. Item Description
1 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input.
AUDIO IN BNC connectors for analog audio input.
2 VIDEO SPOT
OUT BNC connector for monitor. Single window view.
3 VIDEO OUT This interface is set to not function
AUDIO OUT BNC connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with VIDEO OUT.
4 LINE IN BNC connector for audio input.
5 VGA VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
6 RS232 DB9 connector for RS232.
7 LAN Interface Connector for LAN (Local Area Network)
8 USB Interface Connector for USB devices.
9 Matching Resistor
Switch(SW)
Terminal matching resistor switch for 485 bus, and its upwards (default) means cut off the resistor,
its downwards means connecting a 120 ohm resistor.
10
RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+, T- pin connects to PTZ.
Controller port D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For cascading devices, the first DVR’s D+, D- pin
should be connected with the D+, D- pin of the next DVR.
ALARM IN Connector for alarm input.
ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output.
11 GROUND Ground(needs to be connected when DVR startup)
12 POWER AC 100~240V
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Installation Guide - DS-8100-S Series DVR 3
PeripheralConnections
ConnectingtoAlarmInput/OutputDevice
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The alarm input/output interface of the DVR is shown below:
The alarm input is an open/close relay. If the input is not an
open/closed relay, follow the connection diagram below:
To connect to an AC/DC load, use the following diagram:
For DC load, JP4 can be used within the limit of 12V/1A
safely. If the interface is connected to an AC load, JP4 should
be left open. Use an external relay for safety (as shown in the
figure above).
There are 4 jumpers (JP4, JP5, JP6, and JP7) on the
motherboard, each corresponding with one alarm output. By
default, jumpers are connected. To connect an AC load,
jumpers should be removed.
Note: An external relay is needed to prevent electric shock
when connecting to an AC load.
AlarmConnection
To connect alarm devices to the DVR:
1. Disconnect pluggable block from the ALAM IN /ALARM
OUT terminal block.
2. Unfasten stop screws from the pluggable block, insert
signal cables into slots and fasten stop screws. Ensure
signal cables are in tight.
3. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.
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RS‐485Connection
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To connect RS-485 devices to the DVR:
1. Disconnect pluggable block from the RS-485 terminal
block.
2. Unfasten stop screws from the pluggable block, insert
signal cables into slots and fasten stop screws. Ensure
signal cables are in tight.
3. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.
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4 Installation Guide - DS-8100-S Series DVR
Note: The RS-485 PTZ control should be connected with
the
T+ and T- pin on the RS-485 terminal block.
ControllerConnection
To connect a controller to the DVR:
1. Disconnect pluggable block from the KB terminal block.
2. Unfasten stop screws from the KB D+, D- pluggable
block, insert signal cables into slots and fasten stop
screws. Ensure signal cables are in tight.
3. Connect Ta on controller to D+ on terminal block and Tb
on controller to D- on terminal block. Fasten stop screws.
4. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.
Note: Make sure both the controller and DVR are grounded.
HDDStorageCalculation
Chart
The following chart shows an estimation of storage space
used based on recording at one channel for an hour at a fixed
bit rate.
Bit Rate Storage Used
96K 42M
128K 56M
160K 70M
192K 83M
224K 98M
256K 112M
320K 140M
384K 168M
448K 196M
512K 225M
640K 281M
768K 337M
896K 393M
1024K 450M
1280K 562M
1536K 675M
1792K 787M
2048K 900M
Note: Please note that supplied values for storage space
used is just for reference. Storage space used is estimated by
formulas and may have some deviation from actual value.