Interlogix TVE-400 User manual

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TVE-400/800-1600 H.264 IP Video Encoder
Quick Start Guide
Description
Figure 1: Front panel
LED indicator Description
POWER The LED lights up green when the device is working.
It is not lit when the device is powered down.
TX/RX The LED is not lit when there is no network
connection.
It lights up green and flashes when data is being
transmitted/received.
It flashes at a faster rate when a large amount of
data is being transmitted or received.
Figure 2: Back panel
4-channel:
8-channel:
16-channel:
Item Name Description
1. 12 VDC Connect a 12 V power supply via a PSU.
2. RS-485 Connect a PTZ camera or dome camera to the
RS-485 serial port.
3. Alarm Out Connect up to one alarm relay output.
4. Alarm In Connect up to four alarm relay inputs.
5. LAN Connect the 10M/100Mbps self-adaptive UTP
Ethernet port to a network.
6. Video In Connect up to 16 analog cameras (depending
on model) to the BNC connectors.
7. Audio In Connect an audio input to the RCA connector.
Item Name Description
8. Audio Out Connect an audio output the RCA connector.
9. GND Connect to ground.
Package contents
The TruVision TVE H.264 IP video encoder is shipped with the
following items:
• TVE encoder
• Power adaptor
• Power cable
• Quick start guide
• CD (includes the user manual and TruVision Device
Finder)
Network settings
Use TruVision Device Finder to find and configure the IP
address and other parameters of the device. This tool
automatically identifies TruVision devices that support “auto-
discovery” anywhere on the network, even in different subnets.
The TruVision Device Finder tool can be found on the CD
shipped with the encoder.
To install the TruVision Device Finder:
1. Insert the CD in the computer’s CD/DVD drive.
2. Browse to the folder IP Discovery Tool and double-click
the Setup file located in the folder.
3. Following the instructions, select the folder where setup
will install the files then click Next.
4. The program requires a utility called WinPcap to be
installed on the computer. If it is already installed, go to
step 5. If the program is not installed, the WinPcap window
appears. Follow the on-screen instructions.
5. The TruVision Device Finder Wizard appears. Click Finish
to complete its installation. The shortcut icon appears on
your desktop.
Using the TruVision Device Finder
1. Double-click the shortcut icon to open the tool. Click Start
in the Start window to begin the discovery process. The
list of TruVision devices located on your network appears.
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Note: The TruVision Device Finder can only detect
devices that are on the same LAN. The tool cannot detect
devices placed on a VLAN.
2. Change the device settings as required. Click Exit when
completed.
Note: You must reboot to activate the new IP address or
subnet mask.
Before you start
Before accessing the browser, you need to configure the
network settings of the encoder. Connect the encoder to the
LAN, and connect a computer to the same LAN as the
encoder.
The encoder’s factory default user name is admin and the
password is 1234. The encoder’s factory default IP address is
192.168.1.70.
Accessing the web browser
The on-screen display menus are in English only.
To access the web browser:
1. Open the web browser and enter the IP address of the
encoder (for example, http://192.168.1.70). Press the
Enter key on the computer. The system displays the login
window.
2. Enter the user name (default: admin) and password
(default: 1234) to log into the system. The main page of
the encoder appears, which is Live View by default (see
Figure 3.
Live view
Figure 3: Live view
Table 1: Description of the live view functions
Item Name Description
1. Menu toolbar Lets you do the following:
• View live video
• Play back video
• Search for event logs
• Configure settings
• Exit the interface
2. Viewer View live video.
Item Name Description
3. Device list Display the encoder and its channels.
4. Display format Define how you want video to be displayed
in the viewer; single window, 2X2, 3X3 or
4X4 (2X2 shown above).
When in multiview mode, double-click on a
video tile to get full-screen mode. Double-
click again to return to multiview mode.
5. Video function toolbar
/ Click to start/stop live view.
Click to capture a snapshot of a video
image. The image is saved on the
computer.
/Click to manually start/stop recording video.
Click to display the previous camera view.
Click to display the next camera view.
/Click to turn audio on/off.
6. Video image Adjust the brightness, hue and saturation of
live video.
7. Preset
setup/selection Set up and select presets.
8. PTZ control
panel Control PTZ of the currently selected
camera, adjust the speed of PTZ movement
and turn on/off the camera light and wiper.
To see live view:
1. Open the encoder’s web browser screen.
2. Click Live View in the menu toolbar. See Figure 3.
3. Double-click a camera from the device list to select a
camera to view.
4. Click the Display Format button to view multiple video
tiles.
Menu tree
Use the menu toolbar to access the live view, playback and log
search functions and to configuration the encoder. See
Figure 4. Please refer to the user manual for detailed
information on these menu functions.
Table 2: Description of the menu toolbar functions
Function Description
Live View Normal operating mode of the device. View
live images from the cameras. See Figure 3
and Table 1 for more information.
Playback Search and play back recorded videos by
camera, date and time
Log View and export system logs.
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Function Description
Configuration Local configuration: Define communication
and network parameters such as protocol type,
maximum file size, stream type and network
transmission settings. Also specify the
directory locations for saving recorded and
playback video, captured images, and
downloaded files.
Device configuration: Define device
parameters, camera settings, network settings,
serial port settings, alarm settings, system
notification, user management, HDD
management, and maintenance.
Specifications
Protocol Support CGI, PSIA and ONVIF
Current Max. 2 A
Operating temperature -10 to +55 C°
Operating humidity 10 to 90%
Dimensions (W × H × D) 315 × 45 × 201 mm
(12.4 × 1.77 × 7.91 in.)
Weight 4-channel:1.4 kg
8-channel: 1.5 kg
16-channel: 1.6 kg
Contact information
For contact information, see www.interlogix.com or
www.utcfssecurityproducts.eu.
Figure 4: Menu tree

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