howen MDVR-ME Series User manual

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User Manual
For
MDVR-ME
Series(Hero-ME40-04/ME41-04/ME3
2-04/ME31-08 Series)
Howen Technologies,LTD
2018-2019

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Content
1. Overview............................................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Cautions................................................................................................................................................................ 3
2.1. Installation Environment..........................................................................................................................3
2.2. Avoid electric shock and fire...................................................................................................................3
2.3. Transport and operation..........................................................................................................................3
3. Product introduction............................................................................................................................................ 3
4. Product Specification.......................................................................................................................................... 4
5. Mainframe............................................................................................................................................................. 4
5.1. Interface..................................................................................................................................................... 4
5.2. Front panel................................................................................................................................................ 6
5.3. Rear panel................................................................................................................................................. 6
5.4. Pin definition of Audio/Video input/output port.................................................................................... 7
5.5. Pin definition of IO&Serial port for ME4004.........................................................................................7
5.6. Pin definition of IO&Serial port on 4ch MDVR.................................................................................... 8
5.7. Pin definition of IO&Serial port on 8ch MDVR.................................................................................... 9
5.8. Remote controller...................................................................................................................................10
6. Device and installation......................................................................................................................................11
6.Connect power with MDVR...............................................................................................................................12
7. System diagram.................................................................................................................................................12
8. Menu structure................................................................................................................................................... 13
9. System operations.............................................................................................................................................13
9.1. User login................................................................................................................................................ 13
9.2. Main menu...............................................................................................................................................14
9.2.1. Search.......................................................................................................................................... 15
9.2.1.1. Video Searching.............................................................................................................. 15
9.2.1.2. Log search........................................................................................................................17
9.2.1.3. Picture search..................................................................................................................17
9.2.2. System setting.............................................................................................................................18
9.2.2.1. Register info..................................................................................................................... 19
9.2.2.2. User................................................................................................................................... 19
9.2.2.3. Time setup........................................................................................................................20
9.2.2.4. Startup...............................................................................................................................21
9.2.2.5. Config................................................................................................................................ 22
9.2.2.6. Format...............................................................................................................................22
9.2.3. Record.......................................................................................................................................... 23
9.2.3.1. General............................................................................................................................. 23
9.2.3.2. Main stream..................................................................................................................... 24
9.2.3.3. Sub stream....................................................................................................................... 26
9.2.3.4. Timed recording...............................................................................................................27
9.2.3.5. Storage setting.................................................................................................................28
9.2.3.6. OSD Set............................................................................................................................29
9.2.4. Network Setting(Not available for ME40-04)......................................................................... 29
9.2.4.1. Center settings.................................................................................................................29
9.2.4.2. Local Network Setup...................................................................................................... 31
9.2.4.3. Dial settings......................................................................................................................31
9.2.4.4. WiFi settings.....................................................................................................................32
9.2.5. Alarm.............................................................................................................................................33
9.2.5.1. IO Alarm (ME40-04 supports 4 I/O ports only)...........................................................33
9.2.5.2. Speed Alarm.....................................................................................................................34
9.2.5.3. Acceleration......................................................................................................................35
9.2.5.4. Motion Detection............................................................................................................. 36
9.2.5.5. Voltage alarm................................................................................................................... 37
9.2.5.6. Serial................................................................................................................................. 37
9.2.5.7. PTZ Control......................................................................................................................38
9.2.5.8. Fatigue Driving.................................................................................................................39
9.2.6. System Info..................................................................................................................................39

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1. Overview
This manual is the instruction manual for ME series MDVR as below:
(Hero-ME41-04, Hero-ME31-04,Hero-ME31-08,Hero-ME40-04 ect)
Please read the manual before you using the product.
The manual will be updated from time to time without prior notice.
2. Cautions
2.1. Installation Environment
1. To extend equipment life, please install the equipment in locations with little vibration.
2. To ensure normal heat dissipation, do not install the device in a poorly-ventilated area (such as
trunk), and also keep about 15 cm away from other objects on the same level.
3.The device shall be horizontally installed and protected against water, humidity and lightning; in
addition, keep the vehicle still during installation to prevent damage to the device due to falling off.
4. To ensure safe operation, keep the device, camera, cables and other accessories out of reach of
passengers and driver.
2.2. Avoid electric shock and fire
1. The machine uses 8V-36V DC power supply, notice the polarity when wiring to avoid short circuits.
2. Please power off the device when connecting accessories with device.
3. Do not touch the power and the device with wet hands.
4. Do not spray liquid on the device to prevent internal short circuit or fire.
5. Do not put any other equipment on top of camera.
6. Do not disassemble the housing without authorization to avoid damage or electric shock.
2.3. Transport and operation
1. Please use the original package in transport to avoid damage in transport.
2. Please keep power off in moving the device or replacing components.
3. Product introduction
The 4CH&8CH MDVR supports 4/8 channels analog audio and video recording and playback with
network function.
The product adopts ARM DSP fast dual-core processor running on the Linux embedded OS, and also
integrates the most advanced H.264 video encoding/decoding in IT industry, 3G/4G network, GPS and
Wi-Fi, as well as power-failure protection, HDD shock absorption, HDD heating, wide voltage features.
It is extensively applied in public buses, logistics vehicles, school buses, police cars, financial convoy
cars and fuel tankers.
Main Features:
Supports 4/8 ch AHD 720P/ 1080P cameras
Industry leading CPU with powerful processing ability
Supports HDD/SSD/SD CARD for recording. Max. 2TB HDD.
“Plug and Recording” Hard disk: innovative hard disk mounting design, no need to mount screws
Robust design: Cast aluminum enclosure. Patented design
Selected industrial power chip-sets, support 8-36V wide range power input, adapt to harsh
environment
Support UPS
Support low/high temperature environment
Support external Fireproof box, to backup data in extreme scenarios
Support backup recording
Dual streams for local recording and network transmission
Support 3G/4G, Wi-Fi, GPS modules.
Built-in G-sensor for harsh acceleration/deceleration detection

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Data self-protection, save data when shut down abnormally
4. Product Specification
Power input
DC:
+8V ~ +36V
8V～36V, Check the supply voltage of the vehicle
battery before use; If it is supplied with more than
36V for a prolonged period, the device may be
damaged.
Power output
[email protected]，+5V@2A
ACC detection
≤4V
Power off
≥5V
Power on
Video input impedance
75Ω
Each video input impedance: 75Ω
Video output voltage
2Vp-p
2VP-P CVBS output analog signal which should
be adapted by 75Ω of input impedance from the
display unit.
I/O interface
<1V
Low level alarm
>5V
High level alarm
Operating temperature
-20℃～70℃
In a well-ventilated place
5. Mainframe
5.1. Interface
SD CARD type MDVR:
Hero-ME41-04

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Hero-ME40-04
Attention ：Hero-ME40-04 without 3G and WIFI function, so it need not to set the parameters in the
menu of 10.2.4 Network setting.
HDD type MDVR:
Hero-ME31-08

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5.2. Front panel
Interface
Name
Description
IR
Infrared Receiver
HDD Slot
2.5 inch SATA HDD slot.
Please unlock the lock with the key.
You can also see SD card slot and SIM card
slot with HDD slot together.
SD card/SIM
card slot
SIM card slot;
SD Card slot;
Lock&Open
Open and lock the door for HDD/SD card/SIM
card slot;
On/off switch for device power;
USB
For USB mouse,USB flash drive,etc.
LED
LED Indicators. Green is on status. SD/HDD
LED blinking means it’s recording.Alarm
blinking means there is an alarm.
AV Out
3.5mm AV output port;
Connect with monitor;
The port will output audio and video to screen.
5.3. Rear panel
Interface
Name
Description
CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4/
CH5/CH6/CH7/CH8
Connect with cameras.
The port can provide DC12V power to
cameras directly.
AV Out
4pin aviation connector;
Connect with monitor;
The port will output audio and video to
screen.

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3G/4G LTE
Connect with 3G/4G LTE antenna.
GPS
Connect with GPS antenna.
WIFI
Connect with WIFI antenna.
Power
Connect with power adapter/battery
LAN
Connect with network cable for network
I/O&Serial
For IO cables;
Including sensor input,sensor output,DC
power output, RS232, RS485, sensor
Extend
Extension for I/O&Serial
5.4. Pin definition of Audio/Video input/output port
5.5. Pin definition of IO&Serial port for ME4004

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The port contains below interfaces:
DC5V OUT;
RS232;
Sensor Input;
Sensor Output;
1
2
3
4
5
6
GND
RS232-RX2
RS232-RX1
SENSOR-OUT
SENSOR-IN4
SENSOR-IN2
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8
9
10
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12
VCC-5V
RS232-TX2
RS232-TX1
GND
SENSOR-IN3
SENSOR-IN1
5.6. Pin definition of IO&Serial port on 4CH MDVR
The port contains below interfaces:
DC12V OUT;
DC5V OUT;
RS232;
RS485;
Sensor Input;
Sensor Output;
Video Out;
Audio Out;
Speed pulse;
MIC;
Hero-ME41-04
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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VCC12V
-OUT
GND
RS232-
RX1-De
bug
RS232-
TX1-De
bug
Speed-A
SENSO
R-IN-6
RS485-
B3
RS232-
RX2
SENSO
R-IN-9
SNESO
R-OUT-
1
SENSO
R-IN-3
GND
VIDEO-
OUT
MIC-
RS232-
TX1
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21
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23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
VCC5V-
OUT
GND
GND
Speed-B
SENSO
R-IN-7
SENSO
R-OUT-
2
RS485-
A3
RS232-
TX2
SENSO
R-IN-5
SNESO
R-IN-4
SNESO
R-IN-2
SENSO
R-IN-1
AUDIO-
OUT
MIC+
RS232-
RX1

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5.7. Pin definition of IO&Serial port on 8ch MDVR
Hero-ME31-08
IO&Serial
The port contains below interfaces:
DC12V OUT;
DC5V OUT;
RS232;
RS485;
Sensor Input;
Sensor Output;
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
VCC5V-
OUT
GND
RS232-
RX4
RS232-
TX4
SENSOR
-IN-8
SENSOR
-IN-7
SENSOR
-IN-6
SENSOR
-IN-5
SENSOR
-IN-4
SNESOR
-IN-3
SENSOR
-IN-2
SENSOR
-IN-1
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RS232-
TX2
RS232-
RX2
GND
RS232-
B3
RS232-
A3
GND
SENSOR
-OUT-2
SNESOR
-OUT-1
GND
12V
Extend
The port contains below interfaces:
DC12V OUT;
DC5V OUT;
MIC;
Audio Out;
CAN BUS;
USB ;
VGA;
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MIC+
GND
CAN-H1
CAN-L1
GND
USB-DP
USB-DM
5V
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10
11
12
13
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12V
GND+GND
AOUT
VGA-HS
VGA-VS
VGA-B
VGA-G
VGA-R

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5.8. Remote controller
Login
When the recorder is set with a password, press the Login key to input
your password. As the system is not provided with recover and reset
features, always keep your password in mind.
INFO key
Short-cut for check the device’s information.
Quad View key
Number key 1, 2, 3,
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On the monitoring interface, used to switch between quad view and single
view; press the Quad View key to display 4 screens. You can press
number 1/2/3/4 to display channel 1, channel 2, and channel 3 and
channel respectively.
Return key
Return to the previous menu, and finally exit from the setup menu to the
monitoring interface.
DEL key
Delete when input the numbers by remote.
PAUSE/STEP key
Used to pause playing or play images at a single step. Press the key again
to recover normal play speed.
Frame key
Press this key to play a video in a frame rate.
Play key
Press this key to start playing (search the video file to be played and
select, then press the key to play it).
FWD key
Forward key in four grades: 2X,4X,8X,16X

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REW key
Rewind key in four grades: 2X,4X,8X,16X
NEXT key
Page down or roll to the next file.
PREV key
Page up or roll to the previous file.
PTZ key
Auto, preset, call, zoom +, zoom -, focus +, focus -, aperture +, aperture -,
PTZ, PRESET, RECALL, BRUSH.
F1, F2, F3
F1 is a key to start functional test
6. Device and installation
Take ME31-08 HDD/SD for example , the other models’ operation are same.
1. Unlock the electric lock on front panel
Hero-ME31-08
2. Install disk
Just need to plug the disk and close the cover.
Notice the direction of disk.
3. Install SIM card and SD card.
Install SIM card and SD CARD.
4. Lock the electric lock.
5. Connect 3G/WIFI/GPS antennas
Connect 3G/WIFI/GPS antennas according to labels on antennas and connectors.

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6.Connect power with MDVR
Use DC12V, 3A(at least) or higher(5A is better) power adapter in office test.
As for vehicle installation, please connect ACC cable with ignition on vehicle.
7. Connect TFT monitor
Connect a TFT monitor with AVOUT port on the rear panel of MDVR.
Attention：The MDVR will provide power and image to TFT screen by Avout port, so don’t connect
any external power for the TFT screen, or else, it will destroy the MDVR.
7. System diagram
This product is suitable for video monitoring or remote monitoring and applicable for general or special
vehicles. It mainly uses the special designed vehicle camera to acquire the front video signal, then
transmits the signal via a special video cable to the MDVR mainframe for video compression and image
processing and finally stored in the HDD.
It can also locate where the vehicle is in real time via GPS module, and then upload the location
information to the remote server via 3G/4G module. You can download video files from the remote client
to realize real-time remote monitoring of the vehicle. The following shows the actual application model
of this product that may be different depending on vehicle type and peripherals.

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For Hero-ME40-04,the structure is simple .It is only for recording on the device ,without the network
(3G/4G, WIFI) , so it will not transmit the data to server .You can play on the device directly or by MDVR
player(get the map information and video) .
8. Menu structure
9. System operations
9.1. User login
New Firmware :For all devices, the default password for admin is 111111; user is 666666
Old Firmware:
The default admin password for ME31-08 is 666666.

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The default admin password for ME41-04,ME32-04 is 111111.
With remote:
Press 【LOGIN】button to login MDVR.
Press【Enter】button to call the keyboard page to input password.
If any err while inputting ,press【Delete】button to delete.
With USB mouse:
Please connect a USB mouse with MDVR to setup the menu.
Right click on the live video interface and you can see the login page.
Click on the password column to call the keyboard page to input password.
9.2. Main menu

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9.2.1. Search
Searching menu includes: video search, log search and image search.
9.2.1.1. Video Searching
Date：Press number keys on remote to select the date, it defaults for the current day.

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Start time：Press number keys to input the time, it defaults for 00:00.
End time：press number keys to input the time, it defaults for 23：59.
Video Type：press 【Enter】to select:
REC-ALL (all type of videos)
REC- ALM(alarm videos) contains
IO( I/O recording), G sensor, Speed ,Move, Fatigue,OCC type. Need set in the Alarm menu first.
Disk Type：press【Enter】to select: main disk /mirror disk /disk backup. it defaults for main disk.
Regarding the difference , please check [9.2.3.5 Storage setting].
Search：Move to the "Search" button，press【Enter】, then enter the search results interface.
The interface contains record date,the current page number , menu for browsing, search
contents.
In the search contents, it contains : DISK(the file’s location), Type (which you have selected) ,start
and end time.
Press the Arrow keys to select the information you want to view, press【Play】on the remote or click
PLAY to start playing the video, press the【Return】key to return the previous level.
Select the video file you want to view and press【Enter】key to check the video to be backed up.
Press the Arrow keys to select "First", "Previous", "Next", "Last", "Play", press 【Enter】key to
display the information page.

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Export: Press【Enter】, the selected videos will be exported to an external USB storage device .
Note: If the selected period there is no video file and interface prompt: "! This day has no video
file’’
9.2.1.2. Log search
Log management record : power on/off, GPS timing, alarm event information, including event date,
event time, and event name.
Date Search: Press number keys on remote to enter the date, default setting is today.
Log Type: Press【Enter】to select: All log/ System log /Configuration log/ Alarm log / Record
log/Clear log/Operation log/Manage log. Default is all log.
Start Time: Press the number keys to enter the time, default is 00:00.
End Time: Press the number keys to enter the time, default is 23:59.
Search: Press【Enter】to select, search the log information from the start time to the end time.
Press the arrow keys to select "First", "Previous", "Next", "Last", press【Enter】to display the
information page.
9.2.1.3. Picture search
Pic search is used for checking the snapshot when alarm is triggering( I/O alarm ,Video detect )
, should set in the alarm menu first.

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Search Date: Press number keys to enter the date, default is today.
Start Time: Press the number keys to enter the time, default is 00:00.
End time: Press the number keys to enter the time, default is 23:59.
Search: Press【Enter】to select, search the log information from the start time to the end time.
Press the arrow keys to select "First", "Previous", "Next", "Last", press 【Enter】key to display
the information page.
Export: Press【Enter】, the selected pictures will be exported to an external USB storage device .
9.2.2. System setting
System setup menu includes: Register info,User,Time,Startup,Config and Format.

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9.2.2.1. Register info
The CMS server will monitor and manage the vehicle by Device ID.
Device ID、Plate No.,Province ID,Terminal Model,Factor ID,Terminal ID,City ID：Press number
keys to input.
Device ID
Set a number(12 digital at most) ,but must be unique, It’s very important , since we will add this
device to the server by these numbers.
Language：press【Enter】to select and system will reboot automatically.
Position Mode:GPS, GLONASS, BD, and so on.
License1 &2: RFID function for driver, should input the license number.
9.2.2.2. User
Password：press【Enter】:On/Off
ON: Login with Admin password can setting the User &Admin password; login by user password can
only set a user password, password must be the same with [confirm] below .

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The administrator can set or change the parameters,so if you need to set some parameters, login
with this account.
The user can search and view the files only.
OFF: Without password. When entering the menu, get into the main menu directly .
9.2.2.3. Time setup
Date Type: Use for selecting the data type, year - month - day, day - month - year ,month - day -
years. Press【Enter】to select.
Time Sync: Press【Enter】to select: Off / GPS / NTP, default is GPS.
Time out: Setup Menu Waiting Time, once overtime, it will automatically log off the current user,back
to the monitoring mode. Press【Enter】to select: 1 minute / 2 minutes / 5 minutes / 10 minutes,Default
is 1 minute.
Date: To modify current system date, press number keys to enter.
Time: To modify current system time, press number keys to enter.
Timezone: Press【Enter】to select a time zone, default is GMT + 08.
DST mode: Daylight Saving Time , set it according to your local area requirement.
Select the start and end time, by week and the specific hour , then set the offset time (according to
your local regulation, normally it’s 60 minutes).