HIK VISION DS-8100HMI-STM User manual

Mobile Digital Video Recorder
User Manual
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Hikvision® Network Digital Video Recorder User Manual
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Regulatory information
FCC information
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
FCC conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the
applicable harmonized European standards listed under the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, the EMC Directive
2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste
in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of
equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see:
www.recyclethis.info.
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal
waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information. The battery is marked
with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper
recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see:
www.recyclethis.info.

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Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:
The installation of mobile DVR must be done by qualified automobile assembly manufacturers or dealers. And
the device should be installed at well-ventilated location inside the automobile.
Please make yourself be familiar with the power connection before installation.
A factory recommended SD card should be used for this device.
The wireless and satellite positioning antennas should be installed on the location with high signal strength and
lightning protection measures. And make sure the antennas are not covered or blocked by any other object.
When both the master and slave antennas are connected, locate them vertically with above 20cm distance from
each other.
The device contains no user-serviceable parts. Do not disassemble the device for repair or maintenance by
yourself.
If you encounter any questions about this device, please contact the technicians from HIKVISION or its
authorized suppliers.

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Product Key Features
Main Features
Newly-featured GUI with easy and flexible operation.
The first channel supports up to 4CIF real-time encoding and other channels support CIF real-time encoding.
H.264 (standard) video compression with high reliability and superior definition.
Two pluggable SD cards are connectable, each card with a maximum of 32GB storage capacity.
Power-off protection of data with the built-in redundant power supply.
Built-in 3G (WCDMA/CDMA2000) module.
Built-in high-sensitivity satellite positioning module.
Interfaces are provided for recording driving information of the vehicle‟s turning left/right, braking, reversing,
etc.
Aviation connectors adopted for all video input/output, audio input/output and power supply, ensuring high
stability of signal connection.
Delay (0min~6h) shutdown and 24-hour scheduled startup/shutdown configurable.
Wide-range power input (+6 VDC ~+36 VDC).
Aluminum chassis.
Local Monitoring
1/4-division live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is adjustable.
The selected live view channel can be shielded.
Motion detection, tamper-proof, video exception alarm and video loss alarm functions.
Privacy mask.
Record and Playback
Each camera can be configured with normal and event compression parameters. Sub-stream can be configured
locally.
Multiple recording types: normal, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm.
8 recording time periods with separate recording types configurable.
Pre-record and post-record for alarm and motion detection for recording.
Search and play back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.
Support pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback.
Backup
Export video data by USB device.
Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Alarm and Exception
Management of alarm input/output.
Management of alarm for video loss, motion detection, video tampering.
Configurable arming time of alarm input/output.

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Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, video input/output standard mismatch, illegal login, network
disconnected, IP confliction, SD card error, and SD card full.
Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm and alarm output. Motion detection and alarm can trigger
recording. Exception can trigger audio alarm and alarm output.
Automatic restore when system is abnormal.
Other Local Functions
Two-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many operator accounts.
Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and searching.
Import and export of device configuration file.
Network Functions
1 self-adaptive 10M/100M network interface.
WCDMA and CDMA2000 supported.
WiFi supported.
Remote configuration and operation by iVMS platform and WVS platform.
TCP/IP protocol, DHCP, DNS, NTP, and SADP are supported.
Remote search, playback, download of record files.
Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters.
Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status.
RS-232, RS-485 parameters configuration and transparent channel transmission.
Development Scalability:
SDK for Windows and Linux system.
Development support and training for application system.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Hikvision® Network Digital Video Recorder User Manual ......................................................................1
Chapter 1 ............................................................................................................................................9
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................9
1.1 Front Panel and Rear Panel ................................................................................................................. 10
1.1.1 Front Panel ...................................................................................................................................10
1.1.2 Rear Panel.....................................................................................................................................11
1.1.3 Pin Definition of Interfaces...........................................................................................................11
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations.............................................................................................................13
1.3 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR............................................................................................. 15
1.3.1 Vehicle Ignition Startup ................................................................................................................15
1.3.2 Timing On/Off............................................................................................................................... 17
1.4 Connecting to Alarm Input / Output Device........................................................................................ 17
1.5 SD Card Installation .............................................................................................................................18
1.6 SIM / UIM Card Installation .................................................................................................................18
Chapter 2 ..........................................................................................................................................19
Basic Operations................................................................................................................................19
2.1 Main Menu.......................................................................................................................................... 20
2.2 Managing User Accounts..................................................................................................................... 20
2.3 Configuring Display Settings................................................................................................................ 21
2.4 Configuring Cameras ...........................................................................................................................23
2.5 Configuring Preview Settings...............................................................................................................24
Chapter 3 ..........................................................................................................................................26
Record Settings..................................................................................................................................26
3.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters ....................................................................................................... 27
3.1.1 Initializing SD Cards ...................................................................................................................... 27
3.1.2 Configuring Record Settings ......................................................................................................... 27
3.2 Configuring Motion Detection Record ................................................................................................29
3.3 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record ...................................................................................................31
3.4 Searching Record Files.........................................................................................................................31
Chapter 4 ..........................................................................................................................................33
Wireless Network Settings.................................................................................................................33
4.1 Configuring 3G.....................................................................................................................................34
4.2 Configuring WiFi.................................................................................................................................. 35
Chapter 5 ..........................................................................................................................................37
Platform Settings...............................................................................................................................37
5.1 Accessing by the WVS Platform........................................................................................................... 38

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5.2 Accessing by the iVMS Platform ..........................................................................................................38
5.3 Accessing by the Push Mode Platform ................................................................................................39
Chapter 6 ..........................................................................................................................................40
Special Functions...............................................................................................................................40
6.1 Configuring Startup and Shutdown.....................................................................................................41
6.2 Configuring Satellite Positioning ......................................................................................................... 42
6.3 Configuring G-Sensor...........................................................................................................................43
6.4 Configuring Sensor-In .......................................................................................................................... 43
Chapter 7 ..........................................................................................................................................45
Other Functions.................................................................................................................................45
7.1 Configuring Network Settings ............................................................................................................. 46
7.2 Configuring Alarm................................................................................................................................ 47
7.2.1 Configuring Alarm Input ............................................................................................................... 47
7.2.2 Configuring Alarm Output ............................................................................................................48
7.2.3 Detecting Video Tampering..........................................................................................................49
7.2.4 Detecting Video Loss.................................................................................................................... 51
7.2.5 Handling Exceptions ..................................................................................................................... 52
7.3 Configuring Serial Port......................................................................................................................... 53
Chapter 8 ..........................................................................................................................................54
Device Management and Maintenance ..............................................................................................54
8.1 Checking Status ................................................................................................................................... 55
8.2 Management and Maintenance.......................................................................................................... 55
8.2.1 Upgrading the System................................................................................................................... 55
8.2.2 Searching & Exporting Log files .................................................................................................... 57
8.2.3 Restoring Default Settings ............................................................................................................58
8.2.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files......................................................................................58
8.2.5 Viewing System Information ........................................................................................................59
8.2.6 Backup Device ..............................................................................................................................59
8.2.7 Rebooting DVR .............................................................................................................................60
Appendix ..........................................................................................................................................61
Glossary..................................................................................................................................................... 61
FAQ ............................................................................................................................................................ 62

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Chapter 1
Introduction

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1.1 Front Panel and Rear Panel
1.1.1 Front Panel
The front panel of DS-8100HMI-STM is shown in figure below.
Figure 1. 1 Front Panel
Note: After opening the front panel lock, you can see the interfaces shown above.
Table 1. 1 Description of Front Panel
No.
Name
Description
1
ON/OFF
Power switch for turning on / off the DVR.
2
SD1/SD2
SD card slots for installing two SD cards.
3
POWER indicator
Red means the device is standby; green means the DVR starts up normally.
4
RECORD indicator
Green means recording now.
5
IR receiver
Receiver for IR remote control. Please make sure the receiver is unblocked by any object.
6
USB
USB port.
7
LAN
Network interface.
8
SIM/UIM
SIM/UIM card slot.

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1.1.2 Rear Panel
Figure 1. 2 Rear Panel
Note: The descriptions are subject to the physical product.
Table 1. 2 Description of Rear Panel
No.
Name
Description
1
POWER
6-pin aviation plug for voltage input and ACC signal.
2
RS232
5-pin aviation plug for RS-232 serial interface.
3
A/V OUT
4-pin aviation plug for video and audio composite output.
4
CH1/2/3/4
4-pin aviation plug for audio &video input of channel1/2/3/4.
5
RS422
10-pin aviation plug for RS-422 interface.
6
ALARM & SENSOR
IN
3 alarm inputs, 2 alarm outputs and 4 Sensor In interfaces for collecting driving
information.
7
3G (ANT1/ANT2)
Master/slave 3G antenna.
8
GPS (ANT3)
GPS antenna.
9
WIFI (ANT4)
WIFI antenna (reserved).
1.1.3 Pin Definition of Interfaces
Pin Definition of Alarm & Sensor In Interface

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Figure 1. 3 Pin Definition of Alarm & Sensor In Interface
Pin Definition of RS422 Interface
Figure 1. 4 Pin Definition of RS422 Interface
Pin Definition of CH1/2/3/4 Interface
Figure 1. 5 Pin Definition of CH1/2/3/4 Interface
Pin Definition of A/V OUT Interface
Figure 1. 6 Pin Definition of A/V OUT Interface

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1.2 IR Remote Control Operations
The device may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1.7.
Figure 1. 7 Remote Control
The description of buttons on the remote control is shown in Table 1.3.
Table 1. 3 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons
No.
Name
Description
1
Power
Reserved
2
DEV
Input device number.
3
Number keys
1.Input number, symbol, and character.
2.Switch to the corresponding channel in Live View mode.

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Edit
1.Enter the edit status, and then delete the character in the front of the
cursor.
2.It can also be used to tick checkbox.
3.In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup.
5
A
Switch between input methods (Number, English, symbol) when in the edit
status.
6
REC
Reserved
7
PLAY
Enter video search interface
8
INFO
Reserved
9
VOIP/MON
Reserved
10
MENU
Enter Main menu interface.
11
PREV
Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode.
12
Direction keys
Up, Down, Left, Right
1.The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields
and items in menus.
2.In the playback interface, they are used for fast forward, slow forward,
rewind.
3.In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to switch channel(s).
ENTER
1.The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu
modes.
2.It can also be used to tick checkbox.
3.In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
4.In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
13
PTZ
Reserved
14
ESC
Back to the previous menu.
15
Reserved
16
F1
In video search interface, it can be used to select all record files.
17
Lens Control
Reserved
18
F2
Reserved
Troubleshooting Remote Control:
Note: Make sure you have installed batteries properly in the remote control. And you have to aim the remote control at the IR
receiver in the front panel.
If there is no response after you press any button on the remote, follow the procedure below to troubleshoot.
Steps:

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1. Run the Client Management System to check and remember device ID#.
2. The default ID# is 255. This ID# is valid for all the IR remote controls.
3. Press the DEV button on the remote control.
4. Enter the device ID# from step 2.
5. Press the ENTER button on the remote.
If the Status indicator on the front panel turns blue, the remote control is operating properly. If the Status indicator does not
turn blue and there is still no response from the remote, please check the following:
1. Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed.
2. Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.
3. IR receiver is not obstructed.
If the remote still can‟t function properly, please change a remote and try again, or contact the device provider.
1.3 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR
There are two ways to start up the DVR: startup with vehicle ignition and time-delay shutdown, and timing on/off.
Note: You can also use the power switch on the front panel to turn on or off the device. If you want to use the following
two ways to start up the device, please turn on the power switch first.
1.3.1 Vehicle Ignition Startup
There are two kinds of vehicle ignition switch: positive pole ignition switch and negative pole ignition switch. For
detailed time-delay shutdown, please refer to Chapter 6.1.
Notes:
1. Please contact the vehicle manufacturer for the information about the connecting mode of starting switch.
2. Positive pole ignition switch is used by most cars.
Positive pole ignition switch
Figure 1. 8 Positive Pole Ignition Switch

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Ignition switch is connected to the positive pole of DC+12/24V of vehicle batteries. Please make sure that the
connection is correct, and then follow the procedure below:
Steps:
1. Connect the “DC IN +”of DVR to the positive pole of vehicle batteries;
2. Connect the “DC IN -”and “KEY -”to the negative pole of vehicle batteries;
3. Connect the “KEY +”of DVR to the vehicle ignition switch;
4. When switching on the vehicle, the DVR starts up with the vehicle.
Negative pole ignition switch
Figure 1. 9 Negative Pole Ignition Switch
Ignition switch is connected to the negative pole of DC+12/24V of vehicle batteries. Please make sure that the
connection is correct, and then follow the procedure below:
Steps:
1. Connect the “DC IN +”and “KEY +”of DVR to the positive pole of vehicle batteries;
2. Connect the “DC IN -”to the negative pole of vehicle batteries;
3. Connect the “KEY -”of DVR to the vehicle ignition switch;
4. When switching on the vehicle, the DVR starts up with the vehicle.

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1.3.2 Timing On/Off
Figure 1. 10 Timing On/Off
Please follow the procedure below:
Steps:
1. Connect the “DC IN +”and “KEY +”of DVR to the positive pole of vehicle batteries;
2. Connect the “DC IN -”and “KEY -”of DVR to the negative pole of vehicle batteries;
Note: For detailed information about automatically starting up and shutting down the DVR, please see Chapter 6.1.
1.4 Connecting toAlarm Input / Output Device
Connecting to Alarm Input
DS-8100HMI-STM series Mobile DVR adopts the high/low-level electrical signals triggering (high level: 6~36 VDC;
low level: 0~5 VDC) to realize alarm input. And in order to avoid error report caused by voltage fluctuation, no
alarm will be triggered by voltage ranging of 5~ 6VDC. Alarm input and Mobile DVR must be with common
grounding.
Figure 1. 11 Alarm Input Connection
Connecting to Alarm Output
The contact closure signal is used for the alarm output triggering. When there is an alarm output triggered, the
contact A and B of theAlarm Output will be closed. Therefore, the active alarm device must be connected.

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Figure 1. 12 Alarm Output Connection
1.5 SD Card Installation
Notes:
1. Please disconnect the power before and during the SD card installation.
2. A factory recommended SD card should be used for this installation.
3. After installation, please initialize the SD card before recording. Please refer to Chapter 3.1.1 for detailed
information.
Steps:
1. Insert the key and turn in counterclockwise direction to open the front panel lock.
2. Insert the SD card horizontally to the corresponding slot according to the cut position shown on the front panel.
Note: You can push the SD card to check whether the card is installed properly. If the card can pop up
automatically, it means it is well installed.
Figure 1. 13 SD Card Installation
1.6 SIM / UIM Card Installation
Please insert a SIM/UIM card to access to the 3G network.
Note: Please disconnect the power before and during the SIM/UIM card installation.
Steps:
1. Insert the key and turn in counterclockwise direction to open the front panel lock.
2. Press the yellow release button on the left side to get access to the SIM/UIM card holder.
3. Pull out the card holder and insert the SIM/UIM card.
4. Push the SIM/UIM card holder back into the slot.

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Chapter 2
Basic Operations