i3 Veo16i User manual

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
i3-TRNG-DVR-U3-QIG.indd
Rev. 170707
Quick Installation Guide
Embedded DVR Veo16i
DVR COMPONENTS
Thank you for purchasing i3’s Embedded DVR Veo16i. The following items should be
included with your DVR. If any of these items are missing, please contact your dealer
or call our Customer Care Department toll free at 1.866.840.0004.
ACCESSORIES
1. Power Cable (x1).
2. 12V DC Power Adapter (x1)
3. Power cable retainer clip (x1)
4. Hard Drive screws (x12)
5. CD (Player, codec, documentation)
6. USB Mouse (x1)
7. Remote Control and 2x AAA batteries
8. 9P Terminal block (x2). (Pre-installed).
9. 10P Terminal block (x4). (Pre-installed)
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
When installing your Veo16i be sure to avoid:
• Temperatures outside of the acceptable 20°C-25°C (68°F -77°F)
• Humidity outside of acceptable range of 20%-80%, non-condensing
• Contaminants such as dust and smoke
• Areas with strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibrations
Important: an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS), minimum 1000 VA, with a
constant power of 118 to 120 AC must be used with each i3 DVR Server to
ensure longevity and to maintain warranty.
INSTALLATION
Before installation: Ground yourself. This will remove any static electrical charge
your body might be carrying.
STEP 1
Plug the mouse into the USB port in the front or the back of the unit.
Plug the main monitor into the VGA or the HDMI port on the motherboard.
To connect a DVI monitor, use HDMI-DVI adapter (not included).
Note: For proper display, your main monitor must support 1920 x1080 at 60Hz.
Connect all analog cameras to the BNC ports on the back of the unit.
If using PTZ cameras, connect RS485 communication cable to the
corresponding ports on the back of the DVR.
STEP 6
Connect the provided 12V DC Power Adapter to the power port on the back of the
DVR. Secure the power cable with the power cable retainer clip (provided) then
fasten retainer clip to the opening to help prevent unintended disconnection of the
power.
1BNC Camera ports (x16)
2RCA Audio input ports (x16)
3BNC Spot Out monitor ports (x2)
4RCA Audio Output (speaker) port
5VGA monitor port
6HDMI monitor port
7eSATA port for external storage
8USB port. Connect USB mouse or USB
storage.
9Ethernet port. Connect the DVR to a
switch or a hub.
10 Alarm In (x18), Alarm Out (x8), Relay
(x8), RS485 (x2) ports
11 12V DC Power Adapter port (provided)
12
Secure the power cable with the power
cable retainer clip, then fasten retainer
clip to the opening to help prevent
unintended disconnection of the power.
13 Power button. Press to turn the DVR on.
14 Channel selection buttons. Enter the
channel number to display individual
channels in the full screen mode.
15 USB ports x2. Connect USB mouse or
USB storage.
Connect Veo16i DVR to the network. Use the RJ45 port on the back of the unit.
STEP 8
The system will power on automatically. If this does not happen, press the power
button on the front of Veo16i DVR. The system will then power up.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
18 19 20 171514 1613 21 22 23 24 25
26
27
28
29
30
16 DISPLAY. Changes the camera split
screen: 1, 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4
17 ALARM. Displays alarm status in a
popup window.
18 MENU. Displays system menu.
19 ARCHIVE. Displays backup mode.
20 SEARCH. Displays Time Search mode.
21 PTZ. Displays PTZ Control mode.
22 CD/DVD eject button
23 FOCUS. Focus selected PTZ camera
Near/Far.
24 Pause. Freezes the playback video.
25 ZOOM IN/OUT. Zoom selected PTZ
camera In (tele) or Out (wide).
26 PANIC. Start the emergency recording.
27
Menu navigation buttons. Use the
arrows to move through the system
menus. Use the Enter button in the
middle to select a menu item or
confirm a setting.
28 RETURN. Return to the previous menu.
29 LOCK. Lock Veo16i to prevent all
operations.
30 ZOOM. Enter the digital zoom mode.
Then use Zoom In/Out buttons (#25)
ETHERNET
e-SATA USB
HD
MONITOR
AUDIOOUT
VGA
135 7
2468
VIDEOIN
9 11 13 15
10 12 14 16
VIDEOIN
RELAY
NO3 NO1
COM3 COM1
COM4 COM2
NC4NC2
IN5 IN1
IN6 IN2
GND GND
IN7 IN3
IN8IN4
GND ARI
ALARMIN
RELAY
NO7 NO5
COM7 COM5
COM8 COM6
NC8 NC6
IN13 IN9
IN14 IN10
GND GND
IN15 IN11
IN16 IN12
GND
PANIC
ALARMIN
RS-485_1
ALARMOUT
RS-485_2
D+
D+
D-
D-
GND GND
RX TX
AO5 AO1
AO6 AO2
GND GND
AO7 AO3
AO8 AO4
RS-232
AUDIOIN
135 7
2 4 6 8
AUDIOIN
911 13 15
10 12 14 16
1
2
SPOTOUT
DC12V
Cameras x16
Microphone
SPOT
Monitor
Speaker
VGA
Monitor HDMI
Monitor
e-SATA
Storage USB
Mouse IP Router
or Gigabit
Switch Alarm IN /
Sensor x18
RS485
Control
Devices
RS232
Alarm OUT x8
8
15
STEP 2 5 6
STEP 3 9
STEP 4 1
STEP 5
Connect other peripheral devices, if using, such as Spot Out monitor, RCA Audio
Inputs/Output, eSATA storage, Alarm IN/OUT devices, etc. 2 3 4 7 10
11
12
STEP 7
Connect the power cable to the 12V DC Power
Adapter to the power port on the back of the DVR.
Connect the power cable to the Uninterruptible Power
Supply (UPS), 1000VA min., to maintain warranty.
Connect the UPS to the Power Source / power outlet.
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Item Description
Start the emergency recording.
Event alert. Icon blinks when an event with a linked action occurs.
Click to view information about the event.
Shows remote connections established via remote PC or a mobile
device. Click to view remote user details and to check the network
connection status.
Shows the disk space information. OW stands for Over Write
Shows the current system date and time.
Item Description
Current Timeline date. Click to select a
different date.
Zoom In/Out of the Timeline.
Timeline navigation. Move to the previous/
next point on the timeline. Alternatively, use
the mouse wheel.
Recorded data representation. Color indicates
the type of recording:
Green: Continuous Recording
Red: Alarm Recording
Blue: Motion Recording
Yellow: Panic Recording
Double-click the Timeline to go to the
Playback Mode.
Item Description
Access System Setup, Search and Backup menus.
ID of the currently logged in user.
Hide/Show status bar and timeline.
Select the camera split screen: 1, 2x2, 3x3, or 4x4
Enable/disable Auto Sequence mode.
Hide/Show OSD menus on the screen.
Display PTZ controls screen.
Display recent recording event log.
Listen to the audio stream of the connected audio-capable
camera.
For the safety of your DVR system and of your video data security, you must
change the default administrative password on the first system login. Failure to
do so may result in unwanted system access from unauthorized users, loss of
video data/system settings, etc.
1. In the status bar, click MENU > SYSTEM SETUP >
USER > MANAGEMENT
2. In the list of users, select ADMIN user
account and click EDIT
3. Use the USB mouse and the on-screen
virtual keyboard to set the new administrative
PASSWORD.
4. Click OK
5. Click APPLY,then click CLOSE to return to the live screen.
SET YOUR TIME ZONE
All i3 international DVRs are
set to EST - Eastern Time Zone
(GMT-5:00).
The time zone of your DVR
MUST be set to your local time
zone on the first system start
up and every time the DVR is
relocated to a different time
zone.
1. In the status bar, click MENU
> SYSTEM SETUP > SYSTEM
> DATE/TIME
2. In TIMEZONE drop-down
menu, select your local time
zone.
3. Click APPLY.
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FIRST LOGIN
When the system starts, the login
screen appears.
Use the USB mouse and the on-
screen virtual keyboard to enter
USER ID and PASSWORD and click
OK.
Default USER ID: ADMIN
Default PASSWORD: 1234
SET NEW PASSWORD
LIVE SCREEN
Status Bar
Video Window Quick Menu Timeline
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Quick Menu
Item Description
Channel No Displays the current channel’s number.
Playback Start playing the video of the selected
channel from the specied time.
Zoom Show Digital Zoom mode for the selected
channel
Snapshot
Capture the current live video and save it in
the *.jpeg format. Captured snapshot can be
saved to HDD or exported to an external USB
storage device.
Timeline
Status Bar

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RECORDING SETTINGS
Auto Conguration allows selecting one type of video recording for all connected
cameras.
To congure your DVR’s recording settings,
1. In the Status Bar, go MENU > RECORD SETUP
2. For a recording schedule that will apply to all cameras, set
RECORDING CONFIGURATION MODE to AUTO CONFIGURATION.
3. Select recording type from the list:
• CONTINUOUS RECORD > HIGH QUALITY BUT SHORT DURATION.
All cameras will record continuously 24/7. This recording mode requires the most
storage space and will result in the shortest video retention of all available modes.
• MOTION RECORD
Record only when motion is detected. Motion detection must be configured under
SYSTEM SETUP > CAMERA > MOTION SENSOR
• ALARM RECORD
Record only when alarm event occurs. Alarm events must be configured and linked
to cameras in the SYSTEM SETUP > EVENT
• MOTION/ALARM RECORD.
Combination of Motion and Alarm recordings. See above.
• INTENSIVE MOTION RECORD.
Record continuously at lower resolution/fps and at higher quality when motion is
detected.
• INTENSIVE ALARM RECORD.
Record continuously at lower resolution/fps and at higher quality when alarm event
is detected.
• INTENSIVE MOTION/ALARM RECORD. Combination of the two recording types
above.
4. Click APPLY.
TIME SEARCH
Timeline colored video data
bars:
Lime Green: Pre-Recording.
(Must be rst congured in
OPERATION MODE >
PRE-RECORDING TIME.)
Green: Continuous Recording
Red: Alarm Recording
Blue: Motion Recording
Yellow: Panic Recording
Video can be search on one camera at-a-time. To search recorded video,
1. In the status bar, go MENU > SEARCH > TIME SEARCH
2. In the calendar window, select the search date and time.
Note: You can also click on the clock icon to change Year,
Month, Day, Hour, Minute and Second of the playback start time.
3. Timeline window will show colored bars that represent recorded video for
each camera.
4. Click directly on the Timeline to adjust playback start time.
5. Click one of the camera thumnails and click PLAYBACK. The video will
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CONNECTING REMOTELY via INTERNET EXPLORER
ETHERNET
e-SATA USB
HD
MONITOR
AUDIO OUT
VGA
13 5 7
24 6 8
VIDEOIN
9 11 13 15
10 12 14 16
VIDEOIN
RELAY
NO3 NO1
COM3COM1
COM4 COM2
NC4 NC2
IN5IN1
IN6IN2
GND GND
IN7 IN3
IN8IN4
GND ARI
ALARMIN
RELAY
NO7 NO5
COM7 COM5
COM8 COM6
NC8 NC6
IN13 IN9
IN14 IN10
GND GND
IN15 IN11
IN16 IN12
GND
PANIC
ALARMIN
RS-485_1
ALARMOUT
RS-485_2
D+
D+
D-
D-
GND GND
RX TX
AO5 AO1
AO6 AO2
GND GND
AO7 AO3
AO8 AO4
RS-232
AUDIOIN
1 3 5 7
24 6 8
AUDIOIN
9 11 13 15
10 12 14 16
1
2
SPOTOUT
DC12V
Internet
Internet
Broadband
Router
ADSL modern
Local PC
Local PC
Smart Phone
Remote PC
Direct Connection
Start by conguring your DVR for remote access.
1. Follow the network connection diagram to connect your DVR to the Internet.
Gigabit switch is highly recommended.
2. In the status bar, go MENU > SYSTEM SETUP > NETWORK > IP SETUP
3. Uncheck the DHCP checkbox and enter the DVR’s IP Address information
manually: GATEWAY, SUBNET MASK, 1ST, 2ND DNS SERVER.
4. Configure port forwarding for RTSP (required for i3 VEO Mobile app) and
Web Service ports by clicking AUTO PORT FORWARDING.
Default value of the Web Service port is 8080.
5. Click APPLY and exit the menu.
CONNECTING REMOTELY via i3 VEO MOBILE APP
Internet Explorer
The following minimum system requirements must be met
to connect to your Veo16i through the Internet Explorer:
OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7
Browser: Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
CPU: Pentium 4, 2.0 Ghz or higher
RAM: 512 MB
1. In the IE address bar, enter Veo16i’s IP Address, followed by Web Service port.
(Default is 8080). E.g. http://192.168.0.59:8080
2. In the login window enter the user name and password.
3. Click the warning bar to install ActiveX (required). When the security warning
window appears, click Install.
4. Once ActiveX installation is completed, you will see the live screen.
The default username
and password:
Username: ADMIN
Password: 1234
To connect to your Veo16i using your iPhone or an Android smartphone,
download and install i3VEOMobile app.
1. Launch the app and tap the plus
sign (+) to add a new Veo16i to
the list of connections.
2. Fill out your Veo16i connection information:
- DVR Nickname (e.g. Store #123)
- IP Address or domain name
- HTTP Port (Web Service port. Default is
8080)
- RTSP Port
- Username (Default is ADMIN)
- Password (Default is 1234).
3. Click Save to add the DVR to the list.
4. Tap the DVR icon in the connections list to
connect.
5. Tap the screen to see on-screen controls. You can change the split screen mode,
turn Audio ON/OFF, control PTZ cameras, or access Search or Setup modes.