Hommax Sistemas DS-8104HMI-M SERIES User manual

User Manual of DS-8104HMI-M(/XX) Series Mobile Net DVR (V1.20.00)
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DS-8104HMI-M(/XX) Embedded Mobile Net DVR
User Manual
(V1.20.00)

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Statement
Please kindly note and understand that there may be misprints and technically inaccurate description. The contents of
this manual are subject to change without notice from time to time accompanying with the release of new version.
The listed products or programs will be improved or renewed whenever necessary.
Tips for users:
·Please install the DVR in well-ventilated places;
·Please make sure the DVR work in the allowed range of temperature
and humidity;
·The dust board will cause a short circuit after damping; Please dedust
regularly for the board, connector, chassis fan etc with brush.
·Please select the SD card manufacturers recommended SD which can
meet the demand of DVR—long time, reading and writing large
amount of data.

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1Production Description.................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
1.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
1.2 Key Functions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2Installation help............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
2.1 Check device and accessories ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
2.2 Interface Description .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 J1, J2, J3 and Aviation Connector ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.4 SD and SIM/UIM Installation............................................................................................................................................................. 12
2.5 KEY Ignition Switch Connection ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
2.5.1 Connection for Time-Delay Shutdown.................................................................................................................................... 14
2.5.2 Connection for auto power on-off.......................................................................................................................................... 15
2.6 Alarm Output Connection Guide....................................................................................................................................................... 15
3Operation Guide.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.1 Wire Control..................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2 Menu Description............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
3.2.1 Menu items ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.2.2 Menu Operations................................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.3 Input Method ................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
4Basic Operation Guide................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
4.1 Power On ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
4.2 Preview ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
4.3 User name and password ................................................................................................................................................................. 24
4.4 PTZ Control....................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
4.5 Manual Record ................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
4.6 Playback ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

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4.7 Backup Recorded Files ...................................................................................................................................................................... 29
4.7.1 USB Backup............................................................................................................................................................................ 29
4.7.2 SD/SDHC Card Backup............................................................................................................................................................ 30
4.7.3 Backup File Playback .............................................................................................................................................................. 30
5Parameters Setup Guide.............................................................................................................................................................................. 32
5.1 Basic Setting ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
5.1.1 Administrator and Password.................................................................................................................................................. 32
5.1.2 Add and Delete User .............................................................................................................................................................. 33
5.1.3 Unit Name and Device ID ....................................................................................................................................................... 34
5.2 Local Preview Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................... 35
5.2.1 Video output standard ........................................................................................................................................................... 35
5.2.2 Screen Saver Setup ................................................................................................................................................................ 35
5.2.3 OSD Setup.............................................................................................................................................................................. 35
5.2.4 Video Parameters Setup ........................................................................................................................................................ 36
5.2.5 Mask Area Setup.................................................................................................................................................................... 36
5.2.6 Preview Properties................................................................................................................................................................. 37
5.3 Alarm setup...................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
5.3.1 External Alarm Input and Relay Output .................................................................................................................................. 38
5.3.2 Motion Detection Alarm ........................................................................................................................................................ 40
5.3.3 Video Loss Alarm ................................................................................................................................................................... 42
5.3.4 View Tampering Alarm........................................................................................................................................................... 42
5.4 Recording Setup ............................................................................................................................................................................... 42
5.4.1 Recording parameters description ......................................................................................................................................... 43
5.4.2 Pre-Record Time and Post-Record Time................................................................................................................................. 43
5.4.3 Record Schedule Setup .......................................................................................................................................................... 43
5.5 Network Parameters ........................................................................................................................................................................ 44

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5.6 PTZ ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
5.7 Exceptions ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 47
5.8 Mobile Setup .................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
5.8.1 Boot & Halt Setup .................................................................................................................................................................. 48
5.8.2 GPS Setup .............................................................................................................................................................................. 49
5.8.3 PPP settings ........................................................................................................................................................................... 50
5.8.4 Server Login Setup ................................................................................................................................................................. 50
6Utilities........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 52
6.1 Save Parameters............................................................................................................................................................................... 52
6.2 Restore Parameters.......................................................................................................................................................................... 52
6.3 Upgrade ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
6.4 SD Card............................................................................................................................................................................................. 53
6.5 Clear Alarm Out ................................................................................................................................................................................ 54
6.6 Reboot ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 54
6.7 Power Off ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
6.8 View Log........................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
6.9 System Information .......................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Appendix A SD Capacity Calculation ................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Appendix B ETHERNET Connect Cable Made Method......................................................................................................................................... 58
Appendix C Specifications .................................................................................................................................................................................. 59
Appendix D FAQ ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 61

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1Production Description
1.1 Overview
Embedded digital net recorder DS-8104HMI-M(/XX), which is an excellent product designed for vehicle surveillance. It supports local recording of SD/SDHC
card, driving information recording, voice talk, GPS, wireless, alarm triggering and etc. This mini mobile DVR with lower power consumption is very easy to install.
The chassis is made from aluminum and designed according to the requirement of thermal dissipation. It can work without fans and be prevented from dust, water
and rust.
Key features:
Support SD storage;
Build in 3G wireless network module;
Support GPS;
Support shutdown delay and auto power on/off;
Support ignition power on and power off delay;
Specific platform for vehicle remote monitoring;
1.2 Key Functions
Compression technology
·4-ch PAL/NTSC Vin, H.264 based. Choice of changeable bit rate and frame rate, configurable video quality and data rate;
·Each channel supports 4CIF (6fps), DCIF (12fps), 2CIF (15fps), CIF (full frame) and QCIF (full frame) encoding;
· 2-ch AIN, 16kps OggVorbis standard real-time compression;
·Choice of synchronously mixed video & audio and single video;
·Support dual-stream, local storage and wireless network transmission can be set separately;

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·Support video parameters dynamic setting;
·Support OSD and LOGO.
Feature of local process
Video recording
·Variety of recording models: Schedule recording, manual recording, alarm recording, etc;
·Support SD card storage;
·SD card format FAT32;
·Management locking ensures the security of key information;
·Pre-allocation and low-seeking technology ensure recorded data be effectively scanned;
·SMART;
· Choice of recording modes cycle and non-cycle;
·Support USB 2.0, recordings backup and clip.
Preview and playback
·Portion (or whole) video mask;
·Portion (or whole) video mask alarm;
·Choice of playback modes fast forward, slow forward and single frame; Search by recording type and time;
·Indication of recording and alarm status.
Alarm
·Support speed limit alarm;
· 7-ch level signal alarm input, and 1-ch pulsing signal alarm input, 2-ch alarm output;
·Choice of alarm types motion detected, mask, video loss and sensor input;
·Alarm schedule setup;
·A series of exception alarm, such as SD card error and video format conflict.
Security
·Customizing authority for operators by the administrator. Support multi-administrators, more flexible security management;
· Channel based authority for remote preview and playback and local playback.
·A supper user with user name admin, password 12345 by default.
Network
·TCP/IP based;
·Wireless comfortable compression technology;
·Software for alarms e.g. triggered signal, exception and GPS alarm;

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· Audio preview and screen capture at client software;
·PPP enabled;
Client developing
· Network protocol provided for platform system development.
·SDK provided for client development.
·DEMOs with source code provided.

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2Installation help
2.1 Check device and accessories
Please check carefully according to the list inside once you get it.
2.2 Interface Description
DS-8104HMI-M(/XX) front panel is shown as below: (Note: the descriptions are subject to the physical product)
No
.
Interface
Description
1
Power
Power indicator. The indicator will turn red when DVR is standby and turn
green when DVR is power on;
Fig 2.1 DS-8104HMI-M front panel

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DS-8104HMI-M rear panel is shown as below: (Note: the descriptions are subject to the physical product)
Record
Recording indicator. The light will turn green when recording.
2
SD
SD card socket;
3
USB
Connect to USB devices, support USB 2.0;
4
LAN
Connect to ETHERNET devices;
5
DEBUG
Device debug port, connect with special cable in accessories box;
6
SIM/UIM
SIM/UIM card socket, the yellow bar is for pushing card out;
7
POWER
Power switch
No.
Interface
Description
1
FUSE
Fuse connection interface;
2
ANT1 ANT2
Wireless network antenna interface; 1 is main, 2 is aux;
3
GPS
GPS antenna interface;
Fig 2.2 DS-8104HMI-M rear panel

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2.3 J1, J2, J3 and Aviation Connector
Detail description for interface J1, J2 and J3:
Note:
1. Video In 1 and Video In 2 have corresponding Audio In interfaces, Video In 3 and Video In 4 do not have.
2. Support wide range power supply (DC6V to DC36V), but the power consumption for power on should be more than 36W.
3. In J3 interface, alarm inputs 1 to 7 are level signal, and alarm input 8 is pulsing signal.
Detail description for aviation jack:
4
J1
Video&Audio input/output
J2
Dc in, KEY and KB port
5
J3
Alarm in/out, RS485
J1 J2 J3
Fig 2.3 J1, J2 and J3 interfaces
1
23
41.Video Input
2.Audio Input
3.DC +12V Output
4.GND
1
23
41.Video Output
2.Audio Output
3.DC +12V Output
4.GND
Fig 2.4 Aviation connector definition (Left side is input channel, 4 male
connectors; right side is output channel, 1 female connector.)

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2.4 SD and SIM/UIM Installation
Note:
1. When install SD card or SIM/UIM card, please make sure the operation is under power off, or it will give rise to SD card or SIM/UIM card damage.
2. Tips for SD purchase: please choose recommended high-quality SD from creditable provider (e.g. Kinston, SunDisk, Transcend and etc), that should be
comfortable for longtime and frequent read & write; the capability should more than 1GB.
3. SD should be formatted after the installation, or there may be SD error with alarm. Format method please refer to section 6.4 ;
4. With the default configuration, the corresponding recording times for different Volume are:
SD volume (Unit:
GB)
Recording time(Bit
Rate: 512Kbps Unit:
Hour )
Recording time(Bit
Rate: 1Mbps Unit:
Hour )
Recording time(Bit
Rate: 1.5Mbps
Unit: Hour )
16
72
36
24
32
144
72
48
Declaration: Recording time may be not so precise, it is just for reference, and we will not take the responsibility for this.
1. SD card installation
Before installation, please make sure the card face up (as in fig 2.5), and follow the steps:
(1) SD card with copper sheet face up;
(2) SD card with missing angle side face the slot;
After these two steps, push it into the slot. When hear “click”, this means the SD card is installed. You can check the
installation status by push the card. When the card can eject, that means the SD card is installed.
Fig 2.5

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2. SIM/UIM card installation
(1) Use a pin to push the yellow bar besides the SIM/UIM slot and eject the card board;
(2) Put the card on the board;
(3) Insert the card board into the slot.
2.5 KEY Ignition Switch Connection
Note:
1. The basic two power on conditions for mobile DVR:
(1) Power supply interface has correct power connection;
(2) KEY interface has correct power connection;
In practice, please connect “+ -”of DC IN to vehicle battery, and KEY to ignition switch or batteries, the details please refer to the below connection
figures.
2. Please make sure that the positive pole of DVR power line connects the positive pole of vehicle batteries with the fuse.
3. There are two kinds of vehicle ignition switch connection: positive and negative connections:
(1) Positive pole ignition switch: ignition switch is connected to the positive pole of vehicle battery and supply high signal (as in Fig 2.6)
(2)Negative pole ignition switch: ignition switch is connected to the negative pole of vehicle battery and supply low signal (as in Fig 2.7)
Fig 2.6 Positive pole ignition switch Fig 2.7 Negative pole ignition switch

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2.5.1 Connection for Time-Delay Shutdown
Connect DC+ and DC- to power supply (battery) positive and negative poles, connect KEY
interface to the vehicle ignition switch for DVR function of vehicle ignition startup and
time-delay shutdown. There are two kinds of vehicle ignition switch:
(1) Connection of Positive Pole Switch (Fig 2.8):
Connect the “DC IN +”of DVR to the positive pole of vehicle batteries;
Connect the “KEY +”of DVR to the vehicle ignition switch;
Connect the “GND”and “KEY -”of DVR to the negative pole of vehicle batteries.
(2) Connection of Negative Pole Switch (Fig 2.9):
Connect the “DC IN +”and “KEY +”of DVR to the positive pole of vehicle batteries;
Connect the “KEY -”of DVR to the vehicle ignition switch;
Connect the “GND”of DVR to the negative pole of vehicle batteries.
After KEY connected to the switch, when switch on, the DVR will start up with the vehicle; when switch off,
the DVR will shut down within the preset delay time. More information on the time-delay shutdown
function can be found in section 5.8.1
Fig 2.8 KEY connect with positive ignition switch
Fig 2.9 KEY connect with negative ignition switch

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Note: Please contact the vehicle battery manufacture for the information on the voltage polarity.
2.5.2 Connection for auto power on-off
Connect DC+ and KEY+ to the vehicle batteries positive pole and DC- and KEY- to the vehicle
batteries negative pole for the DVR auto on-off function. The connection is as Fig 2.10. The settings
details please refer to section 5.8.1.
DS-8104HMI-M (/XX) series mobile DVR working consumption is less than 10W. If you need a long
auto working time, please considering standby power supply according to the conditions.
Note:
1. When testing the DVR, please refer to the power connection. When the basic two power on conditions are met,
the DVR will work.
2.To make sure the DVR can power on normally, the power consumption should be more than 36W, the working
voltage is DC 6V to 36V.
2.6 Alarm Output Connection Guide
Alarm Input connection:
DS-8104HMI-M(/XX) series mobile DVR is applied high and low level signal to trigger the alarm input.
DC 0V to 5V is low level signal, DC 6V to 36V is high level signal. To avoid misidentification, signal
between DC 5V to 6V will not be handled.
The alarm input connection is as Fig 2.11:
Fig 2.10 KEY connect with vehicle batteries
Fig 2.11 Alarm Input Connection

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Alarm Output connection:
DS-8104HMI-M(/XX) series mobile DVR is applied closed signal to trigger the alarm output. That means
when alarm output is triggered, the Alarm OUT and GND will be connected status, that means user must
connect alarm device with power supply.
The alarm output connection is as Fig 2.12:
Connection Description
Detailed steps are as below:
1. Pull out the green plug in the device;
2. Loosen the screws in the plug with mini cross screw, insert the signal wire into the corresponding
pinholes;
3. Then insert the green plug into the corresponding socket.
Fig 2.12 Alarm Output Connection

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3Operation Guide
3.1 Wire Control
No.
Name
Description
1
POWER
Reserved
2
DEV
Reserved
3
Numeric
Keys
Input number, upper and lower case, symbol, and
Chinese character.
4
EDIT
1. Enter the edit state, and then delete the
character in the front of the cursor;
2. Switch between and × in the status box
5
A
1. Switch between input methods (Number,
English, Chinese, Symbol);
2. Display or hide the channel status in the preview
interface.
6
REC
Manual Recording;
7
PLAY
Playback;
8
INFO
Reserved
9
VOIP
Reserved
10
MENU
Switch from preview interface to menu interface.
11
PREV
Multi-screen switch;
Fig.3.2

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Direction
Keys
Up [], Down [], Left [], Right []:
1. In menu mode, moving the activity frame by
press [] & [], and selecting the data items by
press [] & [];
2. PTZ Position Control;
3. Playback fast, slow, forward and rewind.
ENTER
1. Confirm when in menu mode;
2. Switch between and × in the status box ;
3. Pause when playback
13
PTZ
Enter PTZ Control mode
14
ESC
Cancel and return to previous menu
15
Reserved
16
F1
Reserved
17
Lens
Control
Adjust Iris, focus and zoom.
18
F2
Reserved

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3.2 Menu Description
3.2.1 Menu items
Item
Option
Item
Option
Item
Option
Display
Unit Name
Device ID
Require Password
Screen Saver
Video Standard
Enable Scaler
Menu Transparency
DST
Date & Time
Image
Select Camera
Name & Position
Brightness, Contrast, Hue,
Saturation
OSD & Position
Privacy Mask
View Tampering
Signal Loss
Motion Detection
Copy to Camera
Recording
If SD full Overwrite /Stop Recording
Stream Type, Resolution, Bit Rate Type, Max Bit Rate,
Image Quality, Frame Rate
Enable Recording
Pre-Recording Time & Post-Recording Time
Copy to Camera
Network
Basic network parameters, e.g. IP, Mac…
Multi-cast IP
Http Port
DNS IP
Remote Host & Port
Download Server
PPPoE
Alarms
Alarm In & Type
Alarm Handling
Copy to Alarm In
Alarm Out & Time
Alarm Out Schedule
Copy to Alarm Out
Exceptions
Exception Type
Handle Method: Audible Warning, Upload to Center,
Trigger Alarm Out
PTZ
Camera
Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop Bits, Parity,
Flow Control, Protocol
PTZ Address
Preset, Sequence, Cruise
RS232
Reserved
Preview
Preview Mode
Switch Time
Audio Preview
Display Delay
Layout

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3.2.2 Menu Operations
You can enter the menu interface by using IR control
Press [MENU] button to enter the menu interface.
Press [PLAY] button to enter the playback interface.
Press [REC] button to enter the manual record interface.
Press [PTZ] button to enter the PTZ control interface.
Note: Password is required; and the default user name is “admin”, password is “12345”.
Copy to Camera
User
Add & Del User
Password & Verify
Default & Set Right
Mobile
Boot & Halt
GPS
PPP
WVS
IVMS
Utilities
Save Parameters
Restore Parameters
Upgrade
SD Card
Stop Alarm Out
Reboot
Power Off
View Log
System Information