i3 International HR16 User manual

ENCODER PARTS AND DEFINITIONS
Quick Installation Guide
16-Channel Encoder HR16
SAFETY
When installing your indoor HR16 encoder be sure to avoid:
• excessive heat, such as direct sunlight or heating appliances
• such as dust and smoke
• strong magnetic elds
• sources of powerful electromagnetic radiation such as radios or TV transmitters
• moisture and humidity
• areas with mechanical vibrations
• uorescent lamps or objects that reect light
• unstable light sources as this may cause ickering
• temperatures below -10° Celsius or 14° Fahrenheit and above 55° C or 131° F.
POWER SUPPLY
HR16 Power consumption requirement: 12V DC, max 30W.
Ensure the supplied voltage meets the power consumption requirements of this encoder
before powering the encoder on. Incorrect voltage may cause irreparable damage to the
device and will effectively void the encoder warranty.
PoE power is not supported.
SERVICING
To avoid electrical shock and to preserve the product warranty, DO NOT disassemble the
encoder. Refer servicing to qualied personnel only.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Ensure that the items received match those listed on the order form and the packing
slip. In addition to this manual and a fully assembled encoder, the encoder packing box
includes:
1. Rackmount brackets (2 pcs)
2. SATA at cables (2 pcs)
3. HDD Power cable (1 pc)
4. Round-head screw, black (6 pcs). Use with the rackmount brackets.
5. Round-head screw, silver (8 pcs). Use to attach the HDD to the inside of the device.
6. 12V DC Power Supply
7. Power Cable
8. CAT5 Network cable. Connect HR16 to the Gigabit switch or directly to SRX-Pro Server.
i3-TRNG-CAMS-HR16-QSG.indd Rev. 180122
No. Item Description
1VIDEO IN 16 x BNC connectors for HD-TVI & analog video inputs
2USB Port Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for unit servicing
3AUDIO IN Audio Input RCA connector
4AUDIO OUT Audio Output RCA connector
5LAN/Network Port CAT5 network connection port
6RS-485 Interface RS-485 PTZ control connector
712V Power Input 12V DC Power Supply connector (included)
8Power Switch Power switch for turning encoder ON/OFF
9GND Ground
INSTALLATION
HR16 encoder is built in a 1U chassis for convenient rackmount installation.
Follow safety precautions when selecting installation location for your HR16 encoder.
1. Using supplied screws to secure the provided rack brackets to the HR16 unit, then
install your HR16 encoder into the server rack.
2. Make sure the Power Switch is in the OFF position.
3. Connect your HD-TVI or regular analog inputs to the 16 BNC connectors on the
encoder.
Note, that i3 HD-TVI cameras will have two coaxial cables: 720x480 (D1 quality)
and 1MP/2MP (720P/1080P quality). Make sure you connect the coaxial cable that
transmit your desired video quality.
4. Connect your video
inputs’ PTZ signal
cables (where
applicable) to RS-485
block on the rear
panel of the encoder.
Using a pointed
object, press and
hold the orange
toggle portion of the
D+ and D- RS-485
terminals and insert the correct PTZ signal cables into the slots below. Release
the orange toggle to secure the cables in place. Ensure a secure and tight cable
connection.
5. Connect your Audio IN and OUT devices, if using to the corresponding RCA
connectors on the rear panel.
6. Plug in the network cable into the LAN connector on the rear panel of the encoder
and then plug it into the Gigabit switch.
7. Connect the provided 12V power supply to the 12V DC Power Supply connector and
then plug in the supplied Power Cable into the provided power supply.
8. Plug the power cable into the power source. Use of the UPS (Uninterrupted Power
Supply) is highly recommended by i3 for added reliability and longevity of your
encoder.
9. Return the Power Switch into the ON position. The encoder will power on and the
front panel LEDs turn on.
CONNECTING HR16 ENCODER TO i3 SRX-PRO SERVER
SRX-Pro Server is capable of supporting up to 2 (two) HR16 encoders.
Each encoder supports up to 16 analog or HD-TVI inputs, however, the number of inputs
that can be added to the SRX-Pro Server is determined by the number of purchased
licenses. When purchasing HR16 encoder, make sure to purchase enough “Analog
Channel” licenses to support all your HD-TVI and analog cameras.
When purchasing HR16 encoder(s) with the NVR, connect your HR16 to the dedicated
NIC port(s) on your SRX-Pro Server through a provided CAT5 network cable.
When purchasing HR16 encoder(s) separately from the NVR, connect your HR16 to an
i3-recommended Gigabit switch.
LAN
i3 SRX-Pro Server
Via Gigabit Switch
(optional)
i3 SRX-Pro Server
Connection Type 1 (when purchasing together with NVR):
Connection Type 2 (when purchasing separately from NVR):
(optional)
CAT5 connection
CAT5 connection
1
9
234 5 6 7 8
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
IN
OUT
AUDIO LAN RS-485 12V
D+D-
POWER
VIDEO IN
124
3
567
8
2
9
1
9
234 5 6 7 8
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
IN
OUT
AUDIO LAN RS-485 12V
D+D-
POWER
VIDEO IN
RS-485
D+D-
Connect to the A+ of PTZ
Connect to the B- of PTZ

HR16, 16-Channel Video Encoder
QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE
i3 INTERNATIONAL INC. 1.866.840.0004
www.i3international.com
U.S.A 4450 Witmer Industrial Estates Unit 4
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
Canada 780 Birchmount Road, Unit 16,
Scarborough, ON, M1K 5H4
ADDING HR16 INPUTS TO i3 SRX-PRO SERVER 22. Save the settings. Your HR16 encoder is now connected to SRX-Pro Server
and is ready to record. You may change resolution and frame rate for the
Main stream of each of the video inputs connected to HR16 in the IP Camera
tab menu.
ADJUSTING FRAME RATE AND RESOLUTION FOR INPUT
SUB-STREAMS.
Each analog video input connected to HR16 has two congurable streams:
Main Stream and Sub Stream. While some settings for the input’s Main Stream
(FPS and resolution) can be adjusted directly from SRX-Pro Server’s IP Camera
tab, the Sub Stream settings can only be adjusted through the HR16 browser
interface.
1. Go to Setup > IP Camera setup tab in SRX-Pro Server.
2. Select your HR16 encoder in the list and click the Web Setup button.
3. In the IE Browser window, enter HR16 login and password: i3admin /
i3admin.
4. Go to Setup > Camera > Video
Settings.
5. In the Video Settings setup, select
your Channel No. (video input
number that corresponds the BNC
connector numbering on the HR16
rear panel).
6. Select Sub Stream in the Stream
Type drop-menu.
7. Congure Sub Stream Resolution,
Bitrate Type, Video Quality, Frame
Rate, and Max. Bit Rate values.
Note, that you are also able to
adjust the same values for the
camera’s Main Stream from this
menu, while only Frame Rate
and Resolution can be adjusted
directly from the SRX-Pro setup.
8. When satised with the settings,
click Save. Wait for Save
succeeded message.
9. You can also copy these settings
to other connected analog
inputs by clicking on Copy to...
(optional).
CONFIGURING PTZ INPUTS
Your PTZ HD-TVI/analog inputs can be controlled through HR16 interface or
through SRX-Pro/VPC interface once they have been correctly congured.
1. Go to your HR16 web GUI (Steps 1-3 of the previous section)
2. Go to Setup > Camera > PTZ Settings.
3. In the PTZ Settings setup, select your Channel No. (video input number that
corresponds the BNC connector
numbering on the HR16 rear
panel).
4. For HD-TVI cameras, select
i3-HDA protocol in PTZ Protocol
eld only. For regular analog PTZ
cameras, congure all elds in
this setup as needed.
5. Click Save. Wait for Save
succeeded message.
6. In SRX-Pro Hardware Setup,
select your PTZ input channel
and set PTZ Camera Type to i3
GiPi. Save Settings.
If you were able to add HR16 to IP Camera setup tab, but no video input
images can be viewed in SRX-Pro Server, make sure you have Analog
Channel licenses on your system. To check, go to Setup > System Info
> License Management. In the License Management window, check the
value in the Max Analog Channels line. If this value is set to 0, contact
Customer Care to purchase additional licensing.
Default IP address: 192.0.0.16 | Default Subnet mask address: 255.255.255.0.
Login: i3admin / Password: i3admin
Change your encoder’s default IP Address:
1. Close SRX-Pro Server software by pressing Alt+Shift+Ctrl+F4.
2. Change the IP address of the “Local Area Connection 2” and “Local Area
Connection 3” (if applicable) on your NVR to 192.0.0.XXX to match the
default IP range of your HR16 encoder.
3. Connect your HR16 encoder to RJ45 ports on the back of your i3 NVR
labeled “HR16” or to a gigabit switch (see diagram above). If using a
switch, make sure the encoder and the NVR are on the same network.
4. Connect all your HD-TVI and analog inputs to HR16 encoder and turn the
encoder ON.
5. Restart SRX-Pro Server software. Log in and go to the Setup -> IP Camera
tab.
6. Click ACT Cong Tool icon. If your NVR does not have
Annexxus Conguration Tool, download and install it from
http://i3international.com/download website.
7. In ANNEXXUS Conguration Tool window, a list of active network cameras
and encoders will be displayed. Select your desired encoder in the list.
8. Enter the new IP address and Subnet Mask of the encoder in the Device(s)
Communication Update area and click Update. The new encoder IP
address must match the original range of your SRX-Pro LAN or NIC2/3
card. E.g.If your original SRX-Pro Server’s IP address was 192.138.10.122,
change your HR16 encoder’s IP address to 192.138.10.XXX.
Remember: HR16 encoders (if using more than one) cannot share an IP
address, each encoder requires its own unique IP address.
9. Wait a few moments for a “Success” message in the Result eld.
10. Repeat Steps 7-9 for all detected HR16 encoders in the ACT.
11. Change the IP address of the NIC2/3 back to its original setting (reverse
Step 2).
Ensure you can connect to your encoder using its new IP Address:
12. Open an Internet browser window and enter the new IP Address you have
just assigned to your HR16 camera in Step 8.
13. Enter the default encoder User Name and default Password in the pop-up
login window.
14. Allow the add-on to be installed on your NVR (if applicable). Follow
installation instructions.
15. HR16 encoder interface will be displayed in the Internet Explorer window.
You should be able to see the images of all connected video inputs on the
screen. If you do not see any video streams on screen, call i3 International
technical support team for troubleshooting tips: 1.877.877.7241
Add your HR16 encoder to IP Camera tab in SRX-Pro Server:
16. Ensure that the latest version of GiPi updater is installed on your SRX-Pro
Server. Latest GiPi available from http://i3international.com/download.
Note: SRX-Pro must be closed while GiPi updater is installed. After GiPi
updater installation, start i3 SRX-Pro Server software again.
17. Log In and go to the Setup -> IP Camera tab.
18. Click the Search & Add to display connected cameras and encoders.
19. Select the detected HR16 encoder in the list and click Select.
20. In the Select IP Camera window, enter the default HR16 encoder User
Name: i3admin and default Password: i3admin, then click Add. The
selected encoder with all connected HD-TVI/analog inputs will be added to
the IP Camera list.
21. Assign each input to the SRX-Pro video channel in the Ch In. column.