Honeywell HTRD400 User manual

Document 900.0328 – 05/05 – Rev 1.02
HTRD400 System
Reference Guide
HTRD
Digital Chaperone®
Mobile Video System

Revisions
Issue Date Revisions
1.00 05/05 New document.
1.01 05/05 Replaced figures:
• Setup Wizard Start, figure 5-34,
• Loading a Configuration File Online, figure 5-4,
• Loading a Configuration File Offline, figure 5-5,
• Browsing for a Configuration File, figure A-1, also on p. 124
1.02 05/05 Replaced figure 9-1.

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Contents
About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Overview of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Important Safeguards and Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Warranty and Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Typographical Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
1 System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
V2.0/V1.2 New Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Unpack Everything . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Equipment Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting Up a HTRD400 System Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Overview of Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Choosing the Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mounting the HTRD400 Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Mounting the HTRD400 Recorder in a V82 Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting the Wiring Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting the HTRD4GPS Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing the Camera(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Mounting the Camera(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Rear Panel and Front Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting the Camera(s) to the HTRD400 Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Camera Aiming and Focusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Aiming the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Focusing the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Installing the Enclosure Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Replacing a Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing an Optional Rear Cable Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3 HTRD BusView™ Toolbox and BusView™ Player Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
General Software Installation Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
PC System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Installing the Toolbox and Player Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Uninstalling the Toolbox and Player Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4 PC to HTRD400 Recorder Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Connecting a PC to an HTRD400 Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Moving a PC From One HTRD400 Recorder to Another. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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5 System Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Toolbox Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
First Time System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Mandatory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Setting the Recorder Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Loading Configuration Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Configuring Recorder Global Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Configuring or Modifying Trigger Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Configuring the Camera(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Configuring GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Setting Record Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Record Time Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Reviewing a Record Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Reviewing a Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Saving a Configuration to a File on a PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Uploading a Configuration File to an HTRD400 Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Controlling User Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Password Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Creating User Accounts and Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
6 System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Modifying a Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Reviewing the Recorder Date and Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Modifying Recorder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Modifying Trigger Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Modifying Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Replacing a Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Editing a Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Verifying the Camera Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Reviewing the GPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Modifying Record Rule Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adding, Modifying, or Removing User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Erasing the HTRD400 Recorder Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Upgrading the Recorder and Camera Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
7 Operating Modes and Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Front Panel Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
8 BusView Player Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
BusView Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Searching for Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Search Criteria Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Searching for Clips on a Connected HTRD400 Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Searching for Archived Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Modifying Your Search Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Playing Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Playing Clips From the HTRD400 Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Playing Archived Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Playing Audio With Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Archiving Clips and Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Archiving Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Archiving a Single Still Image From an HTRD400 Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Archiving All the Clips on the HTRD400 Recorder Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Archiving Download Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

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Verifying Authenticity of Archived Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Printing Still Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
9 BusView Player Lite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Creating a Player Lite Archive File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Playing a Player Lite Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
10 Remote Desktop Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Appendix A System Configuration Quick Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Appendix B Factory Set Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Canned Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
One Camera System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Two Camera System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Three Camera System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Four Camera System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Using a Factory Set Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Appendix C Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Networking Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
APIPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Moving a PC From a Corporate Network to a Stand-Alone HTRD400 Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Reconnecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Appendix D Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Toolbox Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Player Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Player Lite Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Appendix E Specifications and Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Interface Connector—Power, Signaling, and GPS—Schematic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
25-Pin Interface Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Camera CAT5 Data/Power Cable Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
CAT5 Ethernet Crossover Cable Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

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Figure 2-1 Stand-alone Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 2-2 Possible Installation Locations Inside a Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 2-3 Installation Mounting Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 2-4 V82 Box Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 2-5 Wiring Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 2-6 HTCD50 Digital Camera Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 2-7 HTCD Digital Camera Mounting Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 2-8 CAT5 Data/Power Cable Connection (HTCD50 Shown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 2-9 Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Figure 2-10 Front Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 2-11 Camera Positioning and Aiming (HTCD50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 2-12 Camera Positioning and Aiming (HTCD52) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 2-13 Optional Cable Cover Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Figure 4-1 Front Panel PC Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Figure 5-1 Toolbox Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Figure 5-2 Date & Time Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Figure 5-3 Start System Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Figure 5-4 Loading a Configuration File Online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Figure 5-5 Loading a Configuration File Offline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Figure 5-6 Recorder Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Figure 5-7 Trigger Summary / Edit Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Figure 5-8 Camera Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Figure 5-9 Camera Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Figure 5-10 Camera Configuration Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Figure 5-11 Camera Coverage Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Figure 5-12 GPS Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 5-13 Rule Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 5-14 Rule Configuration Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 5-15 Rule Configuration (Triggers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Figure 5-16 Add Triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Figure 5-17 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Figure 5-18 Rule Configuration (Schedules) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Figure 5-19 Rule Configuration (Cameras). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Figure 5-20 Camera Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Figure 5-21 Camera Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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Figure 5-22 Rule Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Figure 5-23 Configuration Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Figure 5-24 HTRD400 System Setup Wizard Complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Figure 5-25 Administration Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Figure 5-26 Account Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Figure 6-1 Camera Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Figure 6-2 Camera Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Figure 6-3 Administration Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Figure 7-1 Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Figure 8-1 BusView Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Figure 8-2 Explorer Panes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Figure 8-3 BusView Player Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Figure 8-4 Start Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Figure 8-5 Search—Date & Time Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Figure 8-6 Search Result Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Figure 8-7 Search—Browse for Archives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Figure 8-8 Save As—Archive Entire Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Figure 8-9 Archive Single Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Figure 9-1 Player Lite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Figure 9-2 Viewing a Player Lite Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Figure A-1 Initial System Configuration Quick Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Figure C-1 Stand-alone System Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Figure E-1 Interface Connector—Power, Signaling, and GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Figure E-2 Camera CAT5 Data/Power Cable Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Figure E-3 CAT5 Ethernet Crossover Cable Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

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Table 2-1 Installation Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Table 2-2 Rear and Front Panel Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Table 3-1 PC Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Table 5-1 System Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Table 5-2 Toolbox Main Menu Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Table 5-3 First Time System Configuration Tasks Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Table 5-4 Date & Time Tab Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Table 5-5 Configuration Compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Table 5-6 Recorder Summary Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Table 5-7 Trigger Summary / Edit Trigger Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Table 5-8 Camera Setup Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Table 5-9 Rule Configuration Start Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Table 5-10 Record Schedule Dialog Box Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Table 5-11 Camera Edit Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Table 5-12 Recording Time Configurator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Table 5-13 User Permission Levels For System Tasks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Table 5-14 Account Properties Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Table 7-1 Front Panel Indicator Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Table 8-1 BusView Player Screen Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Table 8-2 Explorer Pane Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Table 8-3 Search Screen Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Table 8-4 Search Criteria Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Table 8-5 Global Player Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Table 8-6 Archiving Download Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Table E-1 HTRD400 System Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Table E-2 25-Pin Interface Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

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About This Document
This document introduces the Honeywell mobile Digital Data Recorder (HTRD400)
system. It describes how to install and operate an HTRD400 System in a mobile
environment (for example, a school bus or transit vehicle).
This document is intended for system installers, administrators, and operators.
Overview of Contents
This document contains the following chapters and appendixes:
•Chapter 1, System Overview, introduces the mobile Digital Data Recorder
(HTRD400) system and describes its features.
•Chapter 2, Installation, provides procedures for installing the HTRD400 Recorder,
completing the wiring and connecting the Digital Camera(s).
•Chapter 3, HTRD BusView™ Toolbox and BusView™ Player Installation, describes
how to install the Toolbox and Player software on your PC.
•Chapter 4, PC to HTRD400 Recorder Connection, describes how to connect a PC to
a HTRD400 Recorder and move a PC from one recorder to another.
•Chapter 5, System Configuration, covers how to use the Toolbox application to
initially set up your HTRD400 System.
•Chapter 6, System Maintenance, describes using the Toolbox application to modify
system settings, view recorded video and status information, and download data to
the PC.
•Chapter 7, Operating Modes and Status Indicators, describes the status indicators
on the front panel of the HTRD400 Recorder.
•Chapter 8, BusView Player Operation, shows you how to use the Player application
to perform daily routine operations.
•Chapter 9, BusView Player Lite, describes how to use Player Lite to archive clips as
a self-executing file and how to view the Player Lite clips on any PC.
•Chapter 10, Remote Desktop Operation, shows you how to use the HTRD400
Recorder remotely as a desktop digital player.
•Appendix A, System Configuration Quick Reference, provides a graphical overview
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•Appendix B, Factory Set Configurations, describes the four configuration scenarios
that come with your HTRD400 Recorder.
•Appendix C, Networking, explains in detail closed-loop networking as it applies to
the HTRD400 network.
•Appendix D, Solutions, provides answers for common technical issues as well as
explaining common static and error message generated by the Toolbox and Player
applications. This appendix also describes the images that display on the Player
screen when the recorder experiences video loss from a camera or when you select
a clip to view.
•Appendix E, Specifications and Connector Pinouts, lists the technical specifications
for the HTRD400 Recorder. It also shows schematics for the interface connector and
CAT5 data/power and CAT5 Ethernet crossover cables. The 25-pin interface
connector pinouts are included.
•TheGlossary is a quick reference for acronyms and terms used throughout the
document.
Related Documents
For more information on the HTRD400 System, refer to the following documents:
The content of these documents as they apply to the HTRD400 system is contained within
this Guide. They are also available separately from Honeywell.
Document title Part number
HTRD400 System Quick Setup 900.0327
HTCD50 Digital Camera User Guide 900.0329
HTCD52 Digital Camera Install Guide 900.0332
HTRD System Networking Application
Note
900.0330
HTGPS Module Installation Application
Note
900.0324

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Important Safeguards and Warnings
Caution The installation of this equipment should be made only by qualified
technicians and should conform to all local codes.
You should not remove the cover of your HTRD400 Recorder.
If your HTRD400 system components require repair, contact Honeywell (see Warranty and
Service).
WARNING! Your HTRD400 system components are intended for indoor
use. To reduce a risk of fire or electric shock, do not
expose any of the components to rain or moisture.
Warranty and Service
Subject to the terms and conditions listed on the Product Warranty, during the warranty
period Honeywell will repair or replace, at its sole option, free of charge, any defective
products returned prepaid.
In the event you have a problem with any Honeywell product, please call Customer
Service at 1.800.796.2288 for assistance or to request a Return Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) number.
Be sure to have the model number, serial number, and the nature of the problem outlined
for the technical service representative.
Prior authorization must be obtained for all returns, exchanges, or credits. Items shipped
to Honeywell without a clearly identified Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number
may be refused.
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

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Typographical Conventions
This document uses the following typographical conventions:
Font What it represents Example
Lucida Values of editable fields that are mentioned in the
body text of the document for reference purposes,
but do not need to be entered as part of a procedure
The Timezone field can be set to
HH:MM:SS AM.
Text strings displayed on the screen The message Password Updated
displays.
Lucida
Bold
Words or characters that you must type. The word
“enter” is used if you must type text and then press
the Enter or Return key.
Enter a Trigger ID name:
Ignition On
Values of editable fields that appear in tables (on first
mention)
The Resolution field can be set to one of
the following values:
Extended
Good
Better
Best
Swiss721
BT bold
Menu titles and other items you select Double-click the Player icon.
Buttons you click to perform actions Click Exit to close the program.
Italic (any
font)
Placeholders: words that vary depending on the
situation vehicle ID
Cross-reference to external source Refer to the HTRD System Networking
Application Note
Cross-reference within document See Chapter 2, Installation.

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System Overview
The HTRD400 system consists of the following components:
• An HTRD400 Recorder
• One to four HTCD Digital Cameras
• A Personal Computer (PC) or laptop
• BusView™ software (Toolbox and Player)
The Digital Data Recorder (HTRD400) records video, audio, and status data directly from
up to four HTCD Digital Cameras via standard CAT5 data/power cabling. When a GPS
system is connected, the HTRD400 also records vehicle position, geographic direction,
and speed data via a serial interface. The data is recorded to a non-removable hard drive.
A co-located PC or laptop running Toolbox and Player software provides configuration
and viewing capabilities. After initial system configuration, the HTRD400 Recorder can
operate unattended, recording in response to trigger events and preset record rules. The
Player application allows you to retrieve, play back, and archive stored data from the
recorder hard drive.
This networking system is designed primarily for mobile applications, such as school
buses or transit vehicles.
Features
The HTRD400 system is an intelligent, reliable mobile surveillance system using
advanced digital recording technology to provide:
• A fully integrated digital network system
• Wider coverage area with four digital cameras
• Reliable, detailed data collection
• Dependable, long term unattended recording
• BusView™ software saves time and money
• Intuitive interface provides advanced laptop viewing capability, search, and
image retrieval
• Print and distribute images quickly and easily
• Archive video and audio files for future use. No daily maintenance or tape
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• Open architecture for future external data gathering

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Digital network integration
• HTRD400 Recorder provides longer recording time than traditional VCRs with
increased picture quality and clearer audio
• Four camera ports connect to all-digital cameras to monitor all areas of the vehicle
• Single CAT5 Ethernet crossover cable for connection to PC or laptop
• Record more data—video and audio from cameras with date and time recorded,
trigger status from eight triggers, and status logs
• Open architecture for future external data gathering
• HTRD400 Recorder supports 30 GB, 40 GB, 60 GB, and 80 GB hard drives.
Durability and reliability
All HTRD400 system components:
• Install easily
• Require no other hardware
• Provide high reliability
• After initial configuration, need little or no maintenance
• HTRD400 Recorder runs on an embedded operating system for reliable, long term,
unattended recording.
• Patent pending vibration system reduces road vibration
• Small, tamper and impact resistant enclosure houses a built-in switcher
• Unique alarm mode starts recording to identify vandalism, even when vehicle is
parked
Flexible, full-featured configuration
User-friendly Toolbox and Player software runs on a PC with Microsoft® Windows® 2000,
Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home (Service Pack 2) operating system.
Use the Toolbox application to:
• Set the recorder name, date and time modes
• Configure triggers, record rules
• Adjust camera aim, focus, and coverage
• Set up user access and password protection
• Erase the hard drive
• Upgrade system with latest firmware release
Use the Player application to:
• View images from up to four cameras
• Listen to audio, if supported
• Quickly find images; then play back
•Printimages
• Archive (save) clips to a PC

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• Four camera inputs provide continuous unattended recording to a hard drive on the
HTRD400 Recorder.
• Advanced digital recording technology ensures sharp, detailed images and clear
audio in a digitized format.
• HTRD400 Recorder features patent pending vibration system that reduces road
vibration to the hard drive and prevents video loss due to vibration.
Global Positioning System (GPS)
HTRD4GPS Module provides vehicle position, geographic direction, and speed data via a
serial interface to the HTRD400 Recorder. The recorder decodes the data from the
HTRD4GPS Module, then—depending on how the recorder is configured—displays and
records the vehicle position, bearing, and speed along with the video and audio
information.
Operating mode—Computer port
With V1.1 and later HTRD400 systems, the HTRD400 Recorder continues to record when
you connect a laptop to the COMPUTER port and stops recording if a connection is made
with either the Toolbox or Player applications.
Software compatibility
V2.0/V1.2 Toolbox and Player applications function with all released versions of HTRD400
Recorders and HTCD Digital Cameras. However, we recommend that you upgrade all
system components to V2.0.
Existing V1.0 Toolbox and Player applications will not function with V1.1 or V2.0/V1.2
HTRD400 Recorder or HTCD Digital Cameras. Similarly, V1.1 Toolbox and Player
applications will not function with V1.2 hardware.
Note V2.0 is completely interoperable with V1.2.
Operating systems
V1.1.1 and later Toolbox and Player applications support Microsoft® Windows® 2000
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V2.0/V1.2 New Features
Note V2.0 is completely interoperable with V1.2.
Advanced search
The Player application allows you to quickly locate a specific instance by narrowing your
search parameters. You can search by:
• Time frame: time, date, date and time, day of week, day of week and time
•Trigger(s)
• Camera(s)
•Recordrule(s)
• Vehicle speed, when GPS is installed and enabled
Player Lite
Player Lite supports archiving clips as a self-contained executable that can be sent to a third
party for viewing on any PC—even those without BusView installed. Player Lite supports
Microsoft Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4), XP Professional and XP Home Edition (Service
Pack 2).
Online Help system
The Toolbox and Player applications both contain an embedded, user-centered Help
system with full-featured contents, index, and search capabilities.
New image quality and record rate settings
The new Extended image quality and fractional FPS settings can maximize hard drive
storage.
Camera replacement
The Toolbox makes replacing a camera a quick two-step process. Select the existing
camera, then select the replacement camera. As long as the camera name remains the
same, all existing record rules based on that camera remain valid.
Camera coverage
The new Camera Coverage option on the Task Overview tab allows you to see the field of
view of all connected cameras at any time. You can also save an image of the current live
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The HTRD400 supports 30 GB, 40 GB, 60 GB, and 80 GB systems.
Operating system
The Toolbox and Player applications supports Microsoft Windows XP Professional and
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