Huper huberDVR 2400 User manual

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing the 2400 Surveillance System .............................. 6
Features ................................................................................................................................7
Applications ......................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 2: Site Server .................................................................................................... 9
Launching the Site Server .................................................................................................... 9
Monitoring Video Cameras in Live Mode ......................................................................... 10
Split Screens .............................................................................................................. 11
Changing split screen position ......................................................................... 11
Maximizing split screen size ............................................................................. 11
Split Screen buttons .................................................................................................. 11
Map button .............................................................................................................. 12
Channel Selection Panel ........................................................................................... 12
Camera Panel ................................................................................................... 12
Input/Output Device Panel ............................................................................ 12
Status Panel ............................................................................................................... 13
Video Recording .............................................................................................. 13
Video Signal ..................................................................................................... 13
Event Signal ..................................................................................................... 13
Camera Operation Panel .......................................................................................... 14
Motion Detection Panel .................................................................................. 14
Camera Adjustment Panel ............................................................................... 15
Operating PTZ Cameras ................................................................................................... 16
PTZ Control Panel ................................................................................................... 16
Basic ................................................................................................................. 17
Advanced ......................................................................................................... 18
Auto ................................................................................................................. 20
Custom ............................................................................................................ 21
Settings dialog box ........................................................................................... 22
Other button controls .............................................................................................. 26
Talk Button .................................................................................................. 26
Monitoring a Site in Map Mode ....................................................................................... 27
Creating a site map ................................................................................................... 27
Viewing the site map................................................................................................. 29
Configuring the Site Server ............................................................................................... 29
General settings (General tab) .................................................................................. 30
Allocating disk storage ..................................................................................... 31
Managing disk storage the smart way .............................................................. 33
Configuring the video display.......................................................................... 34
Setting the date and time ................................................................................. 35
Scheduling reports ........................................................................................... 35
Configuring dynamic IP settings ..................................................................... 36
Accessing the dynamic IP server site ................................................................ 37

Video camera settings (Camera tab) ......................................................................... 38
Configuring caption display settings................................................................ 40
Specifying the methods for detecting events.................................................... 41
Responding to events ....................................................................................... 42
Digital recording.............................................................................................. 47
Fine tuning motion detection settings.............................................................. 48
Audio capturing device settings (Audio tab) ............................................................ 50
Split screen settings (View tab) ................................................................................. 52
Input/Output device settings (Device tab) ............................................................... 53
Configuring input devices (Input tab) ............................................................ 53
Configuring output devices (Output tab) ....................................................... 54
Timed surveillance settings (Schedule tab) ............................................................... 56
By Day ............................................................................................................. 56
By Week ........................................................................................................... 57
By Month ........................................................................................................ 58
User accounts (User tab) ........................................................................................... 59
Viewing logs and disk usage information ........................................................................... 60
Chapter 3: Record Player ............................................................................................. 63
Launching Record Player .................................................................................................. 63
Program Interface: An Overview ....................................................................................... 63
Types of databases ..............................................................................................................64
Main database........................................................................................................... 64
Backed-up databases ................................................................................................. 64
Loading a backed-up database......................................................................... 64
Viewing recorded video ..................................................................................................... 65
Selecting the date of recording ................................................................................. 65
Retrieving records from a specific camera ................................................................ 65
Viewing records by time segments ............................................................................ 66
Selecting video cameras ................................................................................... 66
Memory buttons .............................................................................................. 67
Viewing records by events......................................................................................... 67
Viewing video recorded events ........................................................................ 68
Setting display and audio playback preferences .............................................. 69
Navigation Panel ....................................................................................................... 70
Zooming the video during playback......................................................................... 72
Detecting motion in the recorded video ................................................................... 72
Saving video ....................................................................................................................... 72
Self-executable Player ............................................................................................... 73
Capturing image snapshots ................................................................................................ 73
Chapter 4: Backup Scheduler........................................................................................ 74
Launching Backup Scheduler ............................................................................................ 74
Program Interface: An Overview ....................................................................................... 74
Performing manual backups .............................................................................................. 75
Setting up automatic backups ............................................................................................ 77

Chapter 5: huperRemote ................................................................................. 79
Connecting to Remote DVR Sites ..................................................................................... 79
Monitoring Remote Cameras ............................................................................................ 80
Split Screens .............................................................................................................. 81
Changing Split Screen Position........................................................................ 81
Maximizing Split Screen Size ........................................................................... 81
Split Screen Controls ....................................................................................... 82
Displaying Cameras with Detected Events Only ...................................................... 82
Enabling Audio from Remote Cameras.................................................................... 83
Voice Communication with a DVR Server ............................................................... 83
Remote Camera Controls ......................................................................................... 83
Triggering Manual Events to Remote Cameras ........................................................ 84
Recording Surveillance Video ............................................................................................ 84
The Camera List Panel ....................................................................................................... 85
Panel Controls ........................................................................................................... 85
Panel Indicators......................................................................................................... 86
Grouping DVR Sites or Remote Cameras ................................................................ 86
The PTZ Camera Control Panel ....................................................................................... 87
Using Remote Player.......................................................................................................... 88
The User Interface .................................................................................................... 88
The Camera List Panel..................................................................................... 89
The Navigation Panel....................................................................................... 90
Viewing Recorded Video .......................................................................................... 91
Connecting to a DVR Site ............................................................................... 92
Selecting the Date of Recording ...................................................................... 92
Retrieving and Searching History Records ...................................................... 92
Capturing Image Snapshots...................................................................................... 96
Using the Scheduler........................................................................................................... 97
Setting up the Recording Schedule .......................................................................... 97
Removing Schedules ................................................................................................. 98
Configuring huperRemote .............................................................................................. 100
Preferences Dialog Box ........................................................................................... 100
General .......................................................................................................... 100
Storage ........................................................................................................... 101
Caption.......................................................................................................... 102
Alarm ............................................................................................................. 103
Voice Communication ................................................................................... 104
Downloads & Schedules ................................................................................ 105
Chapter 6: Remote Viewer ......................................................................................... 106
Using Remote Viewer through an Internet connection................................................... 106
Using Remote Viewer through a direct modem connection............................................ 108
Setting up the DVR Site Server machine................................................................ 108
Setting up a client machine for remote watch ........................................................ 108
Building a direct modem connection ..................................................................... 108

Setting up an Advanced Connection...................................................................... 109
For Windows XP ............................................................................................ 109
For Windows 2000 ........................................................................................ 116
The Operations of Remote Viewer .................................................................................. 121
Split screens............................................................................................................. 122
Camera Control Panel ............................................................................................ 122
General Control Panel ............................................................................................ 124
Preference Settings.................................................................................................. 125
Connecting to multiple cameras from different DVR Site Servers ......................... 126
Controlling the DVR Site Server desktop remotely ................................................ 126
Viewing recorded videos .................................................................................................. 127
Playback Web page ................................................................................................. 127
Snapshot Web page................................................................................................. 128
Chapter 7: Remote Record Player .............................................................................. 129
Launching Remote Record Player ................................................................................... 129
Program Interface: An Overview ..................................................................................... 129
Downloading and playing back video recordings from a remote site server .................... 130
Configuring Port settings ........................................................................................ 130
Downloading video recording from a remote site server ........................................ 131
Playing back downloaded video recordings ............................................................ 132
Navigation Panel ..................................................................................................... 132
Changing the zoom ratio of the video during playback.......................................... 133
Appendix 1: How to Use the I/O Ports of a Video Capture Card ............................... 134
Appendix 2: The profile settings of LiveTag.ini ......................................................... 140
Appendix 3: IOC-0404P Card Guide ......................................................................... 144
Appendix 4: IOB-0805 BOX Guide ........................................................................... 157
Appendix 5: IOB-1616 BOX Guide ........................................................................... 176
Appendix 6: Wide Dynamic Vision Card ................................................................... 190
Appendix 7: LB-16 Input Video Loopback Card ........................................................ 205
Appendix 8: Guide to Connect PTZ Camera ............................................................. 210
Appendix 9: An Example of PTZ Custom Command Usage: Enable OSD (On Screen
Display) of DynaColor Dome Camera .................................................. 214
huperRemote Manual ................................................................................................ 216

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Chapter 1
Introducing the 2400
Surveillance System
The 2400 Surveillance System is the perfect solution for home, office, school,
factory, and general security use. By installing this software suite into a computer server unit that
is connected with surveillance cameras, motion sensors, and alarm devices, you can monitor both
in- and outdoor premises, and record intruder break-ins or any suspicious activities on digital
video.
The 2400 Surveillance System includes five programs:
Site Server
Site Server allows live monitoring of up to 16 video cameras (such as CCTV and PTZ video
cameras) and 16 sensor units, and provides event detection/notification capabilities. Events
can either be motion detected by video cameras or by sensors. This program can be
configured to automatically record detected events, trigger alarms, and/or send notifications
(such as sending e-mail, dialing out to a phone, etc.). You can have the same configuration
options for all camera/sensor devices or specify different settings for each device.
Record Player
Record Player allows you to play back previous recorded events. This program keeps a
database of digitally recorded videos, and allows you to search for recorded events by
specifying the date/time of occurence or the type of event. Record Player can display up to
16 videos simultaneously on the program screen.
Backup Scheduler
Backup Scheduler allows you to make backups of the recorded videos. You can initiate the
backup process manually, or configure this program to perform automatic backup onto the
specified storage locations.
Remote Viewer
Remote Viewer allows live video surveillance and recording in a remote computer via a Web
browser. Remote users that are granted sufficient rights will be able to monitor video
cameras, control PTZ cameras, record events on digital video, and playback recorded events,
and talk to the DVR Site Server.

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Remote Record Player
Remote Record Player allows you to download a video recording from a remote computer to
your local computer. Determine specific properties (e.g. date and time) of the video to
download then after downloading, play back the video inside this same program.
Features
Advanced Motion Detection
• Detect motion in a specified area.
• Supports signal tolerance, sensitivity adjustment, and eliminates prompt motion to
avoid false alarm.
Smart Search Feature
• Search by time or by type of event.
There are 3 types of events: motion events, sensor events, or manually triggered events.
• Identify the target by motion detection.
Networking
• Supports multiple levels of access control.
• Allows users to view remote cameras, remotely record video, and control remote PTZ
cameras through the Internet.
• Converse with another colleague in another location using the Talk feature.
• Allows user to download video recordings from a remote computer.
Superior Video Compression Technologies
• Includes industry standard Motion-JPEG compression, and the following Huper
Laboratories proprietary technologies: HuperMedia and SmartSaving.
• Supports automatic adjustment of compression ratios from the scene complexity, and
achieves optimal quality and high compression ratio.
Complete Digital Video Recording Features
• Supports 640 x 480, 640 x 240, 320 x 240, 720x480 and 720x240 video frame sizes.
• Supports 1/4/9/16 split-screen layout.

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• Record audio along with the video using a separate audio recording device.
• Provides an electronic map that lays out the locations of video cameras and sensors.
• Support the integration of traditional security sensors and devices.
• Controls PTZ cameras.
• Event notification includes phone, e-mail, fax, alarm, and flashing message.
• Perform task scheduling for recording, motion detection, and event notification.
• Types of video recording include non-stop recording, non-stop smart recording, event
recording and time-lapse recording.
• Allows you to play back up to 16 recorded events simultaneously.
• Supports manual and auto backup of recorded events.
• Recycles storage to keep fixed days of video recordings.
Applications
Monitoring the babies room, a sick family member or the elderly.
Home and community security: Notify security personnel in time by telephone when there is
an intrusion. Remote monitoring is also supported.
Store or supermarket surveillance: Monitor whether or not there are unauthorized people
trespassing your warehouse through 24-hour or month-long recording.
Office surveillance: Monitor entrance and exit to keep track of who goes in and out of your
office.
Automated bank machine and teller counter surveillance.
Department store surveillance: Monitor showcase counters, display counters, and visiting
customers.
Remote monitoring of each floor in a building. Centralize the monitored records in a secure
place through LAN.
Monitoring server rooms and factory machines for easier tracking of abnormal situations.

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Chapter 2
Site Server
Site Server is a video and audio surveillance and recording program. It allows up to 16 video
cameras, 16 audio input devices, and 16 sensors to be monitored simultaneously on the program
screen. For each camera, the motion detection feature can be activated for tracking and
recording motion events. For the utmost security, round-the-clock, non-stop video recording can
also be enabled. As the administrator of your huperDVR 2400 Surveillance System, you can also
create accounts for other users and give them access rights to Site Server and the other programs
of your huperDVR 2400 system.
Launching the Site Server
When launched for the first time, Site Server will allow any user to have access to the program.
To restrict the program's access rights only to privileged users, click to open the Preferences
dialog box, then click the User tab and select the "Enable access control" option.
When access control is enabled, Site Server will prompt for the User ID and Password everytime
the program is launched. Type "Administrator" in the "User ID" field and leave the "Password"
field empty. These are the defaults that are assigned to the administrator account.
It is strongly recommended that a password be defined for the administrator account. Select the
"Administrator" account in the Preferences dialog box: User tab and then click the Modify
button to set the password. Refer to the section, "User Accounts (User tab)", on page 53 for
more details on managing user accounts.

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This Multi-screen
Display can have up to
16 split screens to show
live video from different
video cameras.
These buttons allow
you to change how
split screens are
displayed.
This displays the
current date and time.
This is the Camera
Operation Panel.
Click this button to
minimize the Site
Server program
window onto the
Windows Taskbar.
These are Channel
Selection buttons.
This is the Power
button. Click
this button to
close the Site
Server program.
These are the video
recording (R), video
source (V), and
event detection (E)
indicators. If a
video camera has an
associated audio
input device, an
audio icon is
displayed beside the
video source.
Monitoring Video Cameras in Live Mode
When you have entered the Site Server program, the program goes into Live mode. In this
mode, you will be able to see live video from up to 16 cameras and monitor input/output devices
(such as sensors and alarms).

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Toggles between
Full-screen and
Normal display
modes.
Displays a split screen
in single view.
Splits the Multi-screen
Display into 16 split screens.
Splits the Multi-screen
Display into 4 split screens.
Splits the Multi-screen
Display into 9 split screens.
Split Screens
Split screens show live video from the video cameras that are installed in the monitored site. On
the split screens, the video camera number, current date and time, etc. can be displayed. If video
recording is currently in progress, a "REC" indicator will also appear at the bottom right corner
of the corresponding screen.
Changing split screen position
Drag a split screen and drop it to another split screen to exchange their positions.
Maximizing split screen size
If there are 4, 9, or 16 split screens displayed, double-click a split screen to enlarge its size and
temporarily cover its three neighboring screens. To restore the split screen back to its normal size,
double-click on it again.
How split screens are maximized depends on the total number of split screens that are currently
displayed on the Site Server program window.
Split Screen buttons
These buttons change how split screens are displayed on the program screen.
Choose what
information to display
on split screens in the
Captions dialog box.
(See page 32 for
details.)
In the Preferences dialog box: View
tab, several video cameras can be
assigned to be displayed in a single
split screen. Each camera is displayed
for a specified time duration before
switching to the next camera. (See
page 46 for details.)
Note: Per split screen, the "REC" indicator will be displayed if and only if the caption display is
enabled in the Preferences dialog box: Camera tab and when the respective cameras are in video
recording mode. (See page 32 for more information on displaying captions.)

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To monitor a video
camera, click its camera
number. The screen then
changes into single view,
displaying live video from
the selected camera.
Click the Switcher
button to change to
the Input/Output
Device Panel.
Click the
Switcher button
to change to the
Camera Panel.
The top row of light indicators show the connection status of input devices
such as sensors. A green light indicates that the device is connected. A red
light indicates that the device is transmitting signal to Site Server.
The bottom row of light indicators show the connection status of output
devices such as alarms. A green light indicates that the device is connected.
A red light indicates that Site Server is transmitting signal to the device.
Map button
Click the Map button to switch Site Server to Map mode. This mode shows a graphical layout of
the site being monitored, with clear indications on where the video cameras, sensors, and/or
alarms are installed. (See "Monitoring a Site in Map Mode" on page 21 for details.)
Channel Selection Panel
By default, Video Camera buttons are displayed at the bottom of the Site Server program
window. These buttons allow you to display a split screen in single view.
If there are input/output devices such as sensors and alarms also connected, you can easily switch
between viewing video cameras and monitoring the input/output devices.
Camera Panel
This panel provides camera buttons that are numbered in sequence and a Switcher button.
Input/Output Device Panel
Input/Output Device Panel displays light indicators that show whether the input/output devices
are connected to the Site Server.

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Video Recording
Video Signal
Event Signal
Audio Connection Icon
Status Panel
The Status Panel displays four types of status information: Video Recording, Video Signal, Audio
Connection Icon, and Event Signal.
Video Recording
"R" stands for video recording. When a light indicator appears green in color, it means that the
video recording function is enabled for the video camera.
Video Signal
"V" stands for video signal from cameras. When a light indicator appears green in color, it means
that the video camera is connected and turned on. When a light indicator appears red in color, it
means that connection to the video camera is lost.
Event Signal
"E" stands for event signal, which could have been activated by motion detection or by an input
device such as the sensor. The light indicator appears red in color when an event has been
detected.
Note: Video/Audio recording features, video camera connections, audio channel connections, and
input device connections can all be enabled or disabled in Preferences dialog box. (Refer to the
section "Configuring the Site Server" on page 32 for details.)

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Click here to switch to the
Motion Detection Panel. Click here to switch to the
Camera Adjustment Panel.
Click here to switch to the
PTZ Camera Control Panel.
Click here to manually
start motion detection
for the current camera.
Click here to manually
stop motion detection
for the current camera.
Click here to specify
what areas to monitor
for presence of motion.
Click here to return to the
Camera Operation Panel.
Camera Operation Panel
The Camera Operation Panel allows you to switch between three different control panels:
Motion Detection Panel, Camera Adjustment Panel, and PTZ Camera Control Panel. You will
be able to access these panels only when you have switched the screen to single view mode.
Motion Detection Panel
The Motion Detection Panel allows you to manually start or stop motion detection. The Start
and Stop buttons are available only when the current camera’s motion detection function has not
been configured to be performed on a scheduled basis.

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Drag the slider tab up
to increase the
brightness level, or
down to decrease
brightness.
Drag the slider tab up to
increase the contrast level, or
down to decrease contrast.
Click here to return to the
Camera Operation Panel.
Click here to set
brightness back to
the default setting.
Click here to set contrast
back to the default setting.
Click here to switch to hue
& saturation adjustment.
Drag the slider tab to
change the hue.
Drag the slider tab up to
increase the saturation level,
or down to decrease
saturation.
Click here to return to the
Camera Operation Panel.
Click here to set hue back
to the default setting.
Click here to set saturation
back to the default setting.
Click here to switch to brightness
& contrast adjustment.
Camera Adjustment Panel
The Camera Adjustment Panel provides controls for enhancing the current camera’s video
display on-screen.
Brightness and Contrast Adjustment
Hue and Saturation Adjustment

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Operating PTZ Cameras
Use the PTZ Camera Control Panel to operate PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) cameras.
PTZ Control Panel
The PTZ Camera Control Panel provides four types of adjustment panels that allow you to
customize and operate PTZ cameras. Click to open a pop-up menu where you can
switch between these four panels.
Basic Switch to the Basic panel if you want to manually control
camera panning, tilt movements, and zooming.
Advanced The Advanced panel allows you to set the iris level and focus of
a selected PTZ camera as well as the camera's pan and tilt speed.
Auto Switch to the Auto panel if you want to enable/disable the auto-
panning or auto-loop function. In this panel, you can define
settings for these functions.
Custom The Custom panel lists commands for operating the PTZ
camera that you have custom-defined in the Settings dialog box.
To execute a command, simply click on its button in this panel.

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This is the Pan and Tilt
control. Click one of the four
arrow buttons to adjust the
camera angle up, down, left,
or right. Click the "X"
button to stop movement. These number buttons
are Preset buttons that
let you store up to eight
camera angle positions.
Click a preset button and
hold for 2 seconds to
record the current PTZ
camera’s angle position.
Or, right-click the
button to specify a name
and record the current
PTZ camera's angle
position for the preset.
If there are multiple PTZ
cameras, use these
buttons to select a PTZ
camera that you want to
adjust or customize.
Click this button to close
the PTZ Camera Control
Panel.
This is the Zoom control. Click
the up arrow button to zoom
in, or the down arrow button to
zoom out.
Click this button to
open the Settings dialog
box. (See page 22 to 25
for details).
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These are the Iris adjustment
controls.
Click here to select a PTZ
camera that you want to
adjust or customize.
Click this button to close
the PTZ Camera Control
Panel.
Iris controls
The iris lens of a PTZ camera controls the amount of light that enters the camera. These
are the Iris adjustment controls:
These are the Focus adjustment
controls.
These are the Tilt
Speed controls.
Decrease Iris:
Click this button to
make the lens opening
smaller and reduce
the amount of light
that enters the
camera. When lesser
light enters the
camera, the video will
be darker or may
appear underexposed.
Auto-iris:
Click this button to
set the camera to
automatically let in
more light when the
monitored area is dark
or less light when the
area is bright.
Advanced
Click this button to open
the Settings dialog box. (See
page 22 to 25 for details).
These are the Pan Speed
controls.
Increase Iris:
Click this button to open the
lens wider and allow more light
to enter the camera. When more
light enters the camera, the
video will be brighter or may
appear overexposed.

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Focus controls
Use the Focus controls to set the focus distance.
Pan Speed controls
Use the Pan Speed controls to set the speed for turning the PTZ camera.
Tilt Speed controls
Use the Tilt Speed controls to set the speed for adjusting the angle of the PTZ camera.
Near Focus:
Click this button to focus at
the area that is nearer to the
camera.
Click repeatedly if you want
to set the focus at the
nearest possible distance.
Far Focus:
Click this button to focus at
the area that is farther from
the camera.
Click repeatedly if you want
to set the focus at the
farthest possible distance.
Auto-focus:
Click this button to
set the focus distance
automatically.
Decrease Speed Increase Speed Normal Speed
Decrease Speed Increase Speed Normal Speed

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Click this button to close
the PTZ Camera Control
Panel.
Click here to enable
or disable auto-loop.
Enter the position numbers
of the PTZ cameras to be
looped (separated by a
comma).
Enter the pause duration
(in number of seconds) for
displaying each position.
These are the Auto-Pan
Position controls.
Click this button to reset
the hardware settings of the
PTZ camera. (Not all PTZ
camera devices support the
reset function.)
Set Left Position:
Adjust the camera angle,
then click this button and
hold for 2 seconds to set it
as the left pan position. Or,
right-click the button to
specify a name and set the
current camera angle for the
preset.
Switch Left and
Right:
Auto-pan has two
navigation tours along
different sides of the
circumference. Click
this button to switch
between one another.
Set Right Position:
Adjust the camera angle,
then click this button and
hold for 2 seconds to set it
as the right pan position.
Or, right-click the button
to specify a name and set
the current camera angle for
the preset.
Auto
Auto-Pan Position controls
Use these buttons to set the two camera positions for auto-panning.
Click this button to
open the Settings dialog
box. (See page 22 to 25
for details).
Click here to select a PTZ
camera that you want to
customize.
Click here to enable or
disable auto-panning.
These are the Auto-Pan
Speed controls.