Hunt Electronic HDR503-1 User manual

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HDVideo/AudioDecoder
HDR503SeriesDecoder
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UserManual(V2.3.0)
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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 decoder, please be advised of the following tips:
•Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.
•Keep all liquids away from the decoder.
•Please check the power supply to avoid the damage caused by voltage mismatch.
•Please make sure the decoder work in the allowed range of temperature and humidity.
•Please keep the device horizontal and avoid the installation under severe vibration environment.
•The dust board will cause a short circuit after damping; Please remove dust regularly for the board, connector,
chassis fan and other parts of the device with brush.
•Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or equivalent
type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction........................................................................................................5
1.1 Description......................................................................................................................6
1.2 Features...........................................................................................................................6
CHAPTER 2 Panels and Connections......................................................................................8
2.1 Front Panel.......................................................................................................................9
2.2 Rear Panel........................................................................................................................9
CHAPTER 3 Initial Network Parameters Configuration.......................................................10
3.1Searching Active Devices Online................................................................................11
3.2Modifying Network Parameters...................................................................................12
CHAPTER 4 Decoder Configuration and Operation by Web Browser..................................13
4.1 Decoding Operation.......................................................................................................15
4.1.1 Configuring Decoded Video Display.....................................................................15
4.1.2 Configuring Dynamic Decoding............................................................................16
4.1.3 Configuring Cycle Decoding..................................................................................19
4.1.4 Configuring Video Wall Display............................................................................20
4.1.5 Enabling/Disabling the Decoding Channel............................................................22
4.1.6 Configuring Picture Overlay..................................................................................22
4.1.7 Checking the Connection Status.............................................................................23
4.1.8 Checking the Decoding Channel Status.................................................................24
4.1.9 Checking the Display Channel Status....................................................................24
4.1.10 Configuring Transparent Channel........................................................................25
4.2 Decoder Configuration..................................................................................................27
4.2.1 Checking Device Information................................................................................27
4.2.2 Configuring Time Settings.....................................................................................27
4.2.3 Configuring Basic Network Settings......................................................................28
4.2.4 Configuring DDNS Settings...................................................................................29
4.2.5 Configuring RS-485/RS-232 Serial Port................................................................31
4.2.6 Configuring Alarm Input / Output Settings............................................................32
4.2.7 Configuring Arming Time......................................................................................33

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4.2.8 Managing User Account.........................................................................................34
4.2.9 Importing/Exporting Parameters............................................................................35
4.3 Configuring Remote Playback.......................................................................................36
4.4 Switching Display Mode...............................................................................................39
4.5 Rebooting, Upgrading and Restoring the Default Settings for the Decoder.................40
CHAPTER 5 Decoder Configuration and Operation by Client Software...............................42
5.1 Adding an Encoder........................................................................................................43
5.2 Adding a Decoder..........................................................................................................47
5.3 Setting TV Wall Layout................................................................................................49
5.4 Decoding Operation.......................................................................................................51
5.5 Configuring Remote Setting for the Decoder................................................................53
CHAPTER 6 Appendix...........................................................................................................54
Appendix A. Specifications.................................................................................................55
Appendix B. FAQ................................................................................................................56
Appendix C. List of Third-party IP Cameras Access..........................................................57

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CHAPTER 1
Introduction

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1.1 Description
Designed for the high-definition video monitoring system, HDR503 Series HD Video/Audio Decoder is developed
on the basis of TI platform, Linux operating system and Netra processor, ensuring high reliability and stability of
system running.
HDR503 Series HD Video/Audio Decoder is capable of decoding video at 5MP resolution and outputting decoded
video via BNC, VGA and HDMI interfaces, and it also supports multiple network protocols and multiple stream
transmission mode. The decoded video can be displayed on video wall or large screen.
1.2 Features
Decoding Video and Audio
Private H.264, standard H.264, MPEG2 and MPEG4 video stream formats are supported.
Support PS, RTP and private customized data encapsulation formats.
PAL and NTSC image standards supported.
Decode video stream at resolution of 5MP, 3MP, 1080P, 720P, SVGA, VGA, 4CIF, DCIF, 2CIF, CIF and QCIF.
G.722, G.711A, G.711U, MPEG2-L2 and ACC audio stream formats are supported.
Support of getting stream and decoding by channel zero, stream ID and HiDDNS.
Support of getting stream and decoding by URL method.
High-definition video output via VGA/HDMI connector and standard-definition video output via BNC
connector.
Window jointing for video wall display.
Decoding Capacity
Refer to the following table for the decoding capacity and display modes of different models:
Resolution
Model
Resolution
Video Output Window-division
Mode
Multi-
display
Mode
5MP 1080P 720P 4CIF
HDR503-1 2
channels
4
channels
8
channels
16
channels
1 HDMI,
1 VGA and
1 BNC outputs
1/4/6/8/9/12/16
HDR503-4 4
channels
8
channels
16
channels
32
channels
4 HDMI,
4 VGA and 2
BNC outputs
1/4/6/8/9/12/16 1 × 2, 2 ×
1, 2 × 2
HDR503-8 8
channels
16
channels
32
channels
64
channels
8 HDMI,
8 VGA and 4
BNC outputs
1/4/6/8/9/12/16
1 × 2, 2 ×
1, 2 × 2, 2
× 3, 3 × 2,
2 × 4, 4 × 2
Decoding Mode
Dynamic decoding: Log on the remote encoder or remote stream media server to select a channel of video
source to acquire video stream, and then decode and output the video for local display.
Cycle decoding:Set multiple remote monitoring channels on a decoding channel, and the decoder is capable
of performing cycle decoding according to the configured sequence and time. The stream sources can be
obtained via remote access to the encoder or stream media server and decoded for local output. A maximum of
64 channels are allowed for cycle decoding.

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Obtain stream from stream media server: The decoder can receive real-time data by access to stream
media server, and then decode the video stream and output them on the TV Wall. The private RTSP is adopted as
the control protocol, and the TCP/UDP is used for receiving the data stream.
Remote playback of record files: By remote access to the encoding devices with storage capability, and
directly obtain the record files from the encoder, and finally decode for local output.
Network
One 10/100/1000Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface.
Support TCP, UDP and Multicast network protocols.
Multiple DDNS settings: Peanut Hull, Dyndns, IPServer, NO-IP and HiDDNS.
Support SADP software to automatically search and discover the online devices in local network area.
Automatically get IP address by DHCP protocol.
Remote upgrading and maintenance can be done via web browser or client software.
UserAdministration
A maximum of 32 user accounts can be created by the system, including 1 administrator and 31 normal users.
The user name of the administrator is admin, which cannot be modified, and the password is allowable to be
modified by the administrator only; no deletion of the administrator is allowed, and the administrator is
authorized to set the operation permissions for other users.
Transparent Channel
The decoder adopts the RS-232/RS-485 serial interface to realize transparent transmission, and the transparent
channel of the decoder supports multicast transparent transmission as well. Multiple transparent channels can be
established simultaneously.
Two-way Audio
The decoder is capable of realizing two-way audio with the remote client.

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CHAPTER 2
Panels and Connections

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2.1 Front Panel
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Figure2.1FrontPanel
Table2.1DescriptionofFrontPanel
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2.2 Rear Panel
Figure2.2RearPanelofHDR503‐8
Table2.2DescriptionofHDR503‐8RearPanel
LED Indicator & Interface Connections
1 POWER Power LED indicator
2 LINK Network connection LED indicator
3 Tx/Rx Data transmitting/receiving status LED indicator
Interface Connections
1 VAG 1~ VGA8 VGA output of decoded video
2 HDMI Video Output HDMI output of decoded video
3 VIDEO OUT DB15 connector for video output, connecting to video output device (e.g.,
monitor) with the DB15-to-BNC adapter.
4 LINE IN/OUT Two-way audio input/output, 3.5mm connector.
5 AUDIO OUT
DB15 connector for audio out, connecting to audio output device with the
DB15-to-BNC adapter.
6 LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet interface
7 RS-485 Serial Interface Connect to RS-485 devices, e.g., keyboard, etc.
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Alarm In 4 alarm inputs
Alarm Out 4 alarm outputs
9 RS-232 Serial Interface Connect to RS-232 devices, e.g., PC, etc.
10 GND Grounding
11 Power Supply Power input interface
12 Power Switch Power On/Off Switch

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CHAPTER 3
Initial Network Parameters
Configuration

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Purpose:
If you don’t know the IP address of the decoder and this is not the first time you use the decoder, you can use
SADP (IP finder) software or the Serial port tools to find out the IP address of the decoder and to configure the IP
address or other network parameters of it. It is recommended to change the default IP address for the first time to
use it.
This chapter aims to tell the procedures of using the SADP software to find and configure the IP address and other
parameters of the device.
Note:
For the first-time user, the default user name of HDR503 series is admin, and password is 12345. And the default
IP address is 192.0.0.64.
3.1 Searching Active Devices Online
zSearch online devices automatically
Click to run the SADP software and it will automatically search the online devices every 15 seconds
from the subnet where your computer locates. It displays the total number and information of the searched devices
in the Online Devices interface. Device information including the device type, IP address, port number, gateway,
etc. will be displayed.
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Figure3.1SearchOnlineDevicebySADP
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Note: Device can be searched and displayed in the list in 15 seconds after it went online; it will be removed from
the list in 45 seconds after it went offline.

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zSearch online devices manually
You can also click to refresh the online device list manually. The newly searched devices will be added
to the list.
Note: You can click or on each column heading to order the information; you can click to expand the
device table and hide the network parameter panel on the right side, or click to show the network parameter
panel.
3.2 Modifying Network Parameters
Steps:
1. Select the device to be modified in the device list and the network parameters of the device will be displayed
in the Modify Network Parameters panel on the right side.
2. Edit the modifiable network parameters, e.g., IP address, port number and gateway.
3. Enter the password of the admin account of the device in the Password field and click to save the
changes.
Figure3.2AddSearchedOnlineDevice

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CHAPTER 4
Decoder Configuration and Operation by
Web Browser

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Purpose:
Since there is no local operation GUI provided for the decoder, you can manage and configure it by web browser
or the iVMS-4200 client software. In this chapter, the operation and management of the decoder by the web
browser is provided.
Note: The tested Web browsers include: IE7 and IE8, chrome, safari and firefox4. 
Open the Web browser and input the IP address of Decoder (e.g., http://192.168.0.0) to enter the login page:
Figure4.1LoginInterface
Enter the user name and password of the device in the dialog box and then click Login to log into the system. By
default, the user name for login is admin and the password is 12345.
The main interface of the control panel of the decoder is showed after successful login.
Figure4.2EnterWEBPageofDecoder

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4.1 Decoding Operation
4.1.1 Configuring Decoded Video Display
Purpose:
To realize the display of the decoded video on the TV wall, you must set the decoding operation parameters.
Before you start:
Check the cabling of the decoder, and ensure that the decoder is connected to the TV wall or monitor via the video
output interfaces.
To set the video output of the decoder, the first step is to choose the video output interfaces. There are 3 types of
video output interfaces, the VGA, BNC and HDMI outputs.
Steps:
1. Click Decode Operation > Decode Mode > Display Control to enter the display control interface:
Figure4.3DisplayConfigure
2. In the display control interface, you can configure the Display Channel, Video Format (BNC), BNC Output
Scaling (BNC), Output Resolution (VGA, HDMI) and Display Mode.
Figure4.4ConfigureDisplayParameters
3. Select the window-division display mode. The HDR503 series supports 1/4/6/8/9/12/16-division display
mode.
4. Select the decoding channel from the drop-down list for each sub-window.
5. Click Save to save the settings and the prompt pops out.
After having configured the window-division display, the sub-window information can be viewed on the interface.

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Example: If you select the display mode as 4, the sub-window configuration field shows the status of the four sub-
windows.
Figure4.5Sub‐windowInformation
zEnlarge/Restore the Sub-window
Task 1: Enlarge the Sub-window
Steps:
1. Select the button to enlarge the selected sub-window and display in full-screen mode. The following
prompt will pop up:
Figure4.6EnlargetheSub‐window
2. Click OK to enlarge the selected sub-window, and the Window Enlarged in the Sub-window Configuration
field will be displayed in .
Task 2: Restore the Sub-window
Steps:
1. Click the button again and the following prompt will pop up:
Figure4.7RestoretheSub‐window
2. Click OK to exit the full-screen mode of the selected sub-window, and the Window Enlarged in the Sub-window
Configuration field will be displayed in .
4.1.2 Configuring Dynamic Decoding
After you have configured the decoded video display mode, you can enable the dynamic decoding now.
Dynamic decoding means that you decode one channel for one decoding window.
Steps:
1. Click Decode Operation > Decode Mode >Dynamic Decoding to enter the dynamic decode settings
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2. Select a decoding channel from the drop-down list which has been configured for the sub-window in Display
Control Configuration interface.
3. Configure the dynamic decoding mode for the selected channel.
Three decoding modes are selectable: IP Mode, URL Mode and DDNS Mode.
Task1: Set Encoding Device by IP Mode
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Figure4.8SetEncodingDevicebyIPMode
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Configure the following settings:
yManufacturer: Select the Manufacturer of encoding device connected to be decoded. Encoding devices
from the following manufactures are supported: PRIVATE, PANASONIC, SONY, AXIS, SANYO,
BOSCH, ZAVIO, ARECONT, PELCO, SAMSUNG and ONVIF.
yRemote Host Address: Enter the IP address of the encoding device to be decoded.
yRemote Host Port: Enter the port of the encoding device to be decoded.
yChannel Type: Select the channel type of the encoding device for decoding. Three types are selectable:
normal, channel-zero, and stream ID.
Normal: Get the stream from the encoding device by IP address.
Channel-zero: Get the stream from encoding device (DVR) by channel-zero.
Stream ID: Get the stream from the device (transcoder) which supports access by stream ID.
yRemote Host Channel No.: Enter the channel No. of the encoding device for decoding.
yUser Name/Password: Enter the user name and password used for login to the encoding device.
yTransmission Protocol: Select the network transmission protocol and the default protocol is TCP.
yStream Type: Set the stream type to be decoded and the default type is main stream. The sub-stream is
supported for decoding when the encoding device supports dual-stream.
yEnable Stream Media Server (optional): Enable the stream media server if required.
yStream Media Server IPAddress: Enter the IP address of the server.
yStream Media Server Port: Enter the port No. of the server and the default port is 554.
yStream Media Server Protocol: Select the protocol of the server and the default protocol is TCP.
Task 2: Set Encoding Device by URL Mode
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Figure4.9SetEncodingDevicebyURLMode
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URL format:

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rtsp://{ip1}[:port1]/hikvision://{ip2:port2:chan:type?username=xxxxx?password=xxxxx?linkmode=xxx}?
smversion=x.
Note: { } is required value and [ ] is optional value.
yip1: Set the IP address of the stream media server.
yport1: Set the port No. of the stream media server. It is 554 be default if you do not configure it.
yhikvision: The identifier of the Hikvision SMS (stream media server) 4.0.
yip2: Enter the IP address of the encoding device to be decoded.
yport2: Enter the port No. of the encoding device to be decoded.
ychan: Enter the channel No. of the encoding device for decoding.
ytype: Set the stream type. 0 means main stream and 1 means sub-stream.
yusername: Enter the user name of the encoding device. Max. length: 32 bytes.
ypassword: Enter the password used for login to the encoding device. Max. length: 16 bytes.
ylinkmode: Set the protocol to TCP or UDP which is case-insensitive.
ysmversion=x: Input the version of the stream media server.
Example:
rtsp://172.9.22.41:554/hikvision://172.9.22.215:8000:0:0?username=admin?password=12345?linkmode=tcp?sm
version=4
Notes:
1) The length of URL should be less than 240 bytes.
2) The URL mode can only be activated when using with the SMS 4.0 or above version of iVMS-4200 client
software.
Task 3: Set Encoding Device by DDNS Mode
Figure4.10SetEncodingDevicebyDDNS
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Configure the following settings:
Domain Name: Input the registered domain name of the DDNS server for the encoding device for decoding.
Domain Name Server Type: Select the DDNS server type. Currently only the HiDDNS is available.
DDNS ServerAddress: Input the address of the DDNS server (www.hiddns.com).
DDNS Server Port: Input the port number of the DDNS server (e.g., 80).
Manufacturer: Select the Manufacturer of encoding device connected to be decoded. Encoding devices from
the following manufactures are supported: PRIVATE, PANASONIC, SONY, AXIS, SANYO, BOSCH, ZAVIO,
ARECONT, PELCO, SAMSUNG and ONVIF.
Remote Host Port: Enter the port No. of the encoding device for decoding (e.g., 8000)..

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Channel Type: Select the channel type of the encoding device for decoding. Three types are selectable:
normal, channel-zero, and stream ID.
Normal: Get the stream from the encoding device by IP address.
Channel-zero: Get the stream from encoding device (DVR) by channel-zero.
Stream ID: Get the stream from the device (transcoder) which is accessed by stream ID.
Remote Host Channel No.: Input the channel No. of the encoding device for decoding. The value 0
represents channel 1, 1 represents channel 2, and so forth.
User Name/Password: Enter the user name and password used for login to the encoding device.
Transmission Protocol: Select the network transmission protocol to TCP, UDP or Mcast. The default protocol
is TCP.
Stream Type: Set the stream type to be decoded and the default type is main stream. The sub-stream is
supported for decoding when the encoding device supports dual-stream.
4. Click Start Decoding to start decoding, and the decoding status can be viewed in the Connection Status or
the Decoding Channel status interface. And you can view the image from the remote encoding device that is
decoded and displayed on the screen.
4.1.3 Configuring Cycle Decoding
Purpose:
Comparing with the dynamic decoding, the cycle decoding means that you can configure multiple input streams
(the remote encoding devices) to one output (the channel displayed on the screen).
Steps:
1. Click Decode Operation > Decode Mode >Cycle Decoding to enter the Cycle Decoding interface.
2. Select a decoding channel from the drop-down list which has been configured for the sub-window in Display
Control Configuration interface.
3. Enter the Cycle Time (1~1000 sec).
The cycle time refers to the time duration for decoding each input signal to the defined channel and
displaying on the screen.
Figure4.11ConfigureCycleDecoding