ioi DVR EXPRESS CORE 2 MAX User manual

User's Manual
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Notice
The material contained in this manual consists of information that is proprietary to IO Industries Inc.
and may only be used by the purchasers of the product and IO Industries Inc. authorized distributors
or resellers. IO Industries Inc. makes no warranty for the use of its product and assumes no
responsibility for any errors that may appear or for damages resulting from the use of the information
contained in this manual. IO Industries Inc. reserves the right to make changes to this manual at any
time without prior notice.
Warranty
The DVR E press Core 2 MAX recorder is warranted for one (1) year from the date of purchase unless
otherwise agreed in writing. If the product proves to be defective during this warranty period, IO
Industries Inc. will, at its discretion, either repair or replace the product at no cost. In the case where
a new device is to be provided but the product has been discontinued, a product with similar or
better performance capabilities and features will be provided. This warranty shall not apply to any
damage, defect or failure caused by improper use or inadequate maintenance of the product. This
warranty does not apply to the removable VidIO Drive Modules. A separate warranty is provided for
these modules. The details for this warranty are provided in section 3.12.
Certifications
See 3.16 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
About IO Industries
Established in 1991, IO Industries Inc. manufacturers DVR (Digital Video Recording) systems, compact
digital video cameras and software that is used in military and defense testing, aerospace and medical
research, live sports broadcast and digital cinema.
Contact Information
IO Industries, Inc.
15940 Robin’s Hill Road,
London, ON, Canada
N5V 0A8
Phone: [phone]
Fa : [phone]
Sales: [email protected]
Technical Support: [email protected]
Related documents
1. Quick Start Card (printed sheet included with each recorder)
2. Software User Guide (installed with DVR E press Core software)
3. SDK User Guide (installed with DVR E press Core software)
4. Streams 7 User Guide (installed with Streams 7 software)
5. Camera Link Specification – v2.0 (© Advanced Imaging Association)
For more information, contact IO Industries at support@ioindustries com

Document Revision History
Revision Date Modifications
1.0 January 30, 2017 -Initial Release
1.1 January 31, 2017 -Minor changes
1.2 February 3, 2017 -Updated PoCL graphic
1.3 February 7, 2017 -Updated SDI output section to reflect CORE2SDIMAX capabilities
1.4 March 6, 2017 -Corrected IRIG DCLS pin out
1.5 April 26, 2017 -Corrected Au iliary Input/Output connector orientation in Figure 44
1.6 November 6, 2017 -Corrected Figure 8, added 3.10 Tri-Level Sync Outputs, added CORE2SDIMAX information
1.7 November 14, 2017 -Minor changes related to CORE2SDIMAX
1.8 December 7, 2017 -Modified Figure 8 and E ample 6
1.9 April 16, 2018 -Added DVR E press Core 2 MAX Server section to the appendices
1.10 May 1, 2018 -Updated Figure 65
1.11 September, 14, 2018 -Updated calculations for 6.4.14 and 6.4.18 , updated Table 30
1.12 November 15, 2018 -Removed currently unsupported 4K video input formats from Table 6
1.13 November 27, 2018 -Added UHD SDI output information throughout section 3.8
1.14 December 5, 2018 -Corrected IRIG form designations in Table 9
1.15 December 10, 2018 -Added IRIG DCLS information to Table 7
-Removed unsupported IRIG output configuration description from section 3.7.1
1.16 January 7, 2019 -Added BNC impedance information to Table 3 and section 10.1
1.17 January 18, 2019 -Corrected the storage temperature
1.18 January 22, 2019 -Removed currently unsupported link configurations in Figure 8 and Table 13
1.19 April 12, 2019 -Added certifications section
1.20 May 31, 2019 -Updated supported OS versions
1.21 June 4, 2019 -Updated supported 4K video input formats in Table 6

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Table of Contents
1 Quick Start Checklist.............................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 Available Models........................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Features........................................................................................................................................................................ 3
2.3 Ordering Information ................................................................................................................................................... 3
3 Specifications......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 DVR E press Core 2 MAX Models - Physical/Environmental........................................................................................ 4
3.2 DVR E press Core 2 MAX – All Models – Operational.................................................................................................. 5
3.3 DVR E press Core 2 MAX Camera Link (CORE2CLMAX)................................................................................................ 6
3.4 DVR E press Core 2 MAX CoaXPress (CORE2CXMAX).................................................................................................. 8
3.5 DVR E press Core 2 MAX SDI (CORE2SDIMAX)........................................................................................................... 10
3.6 Rear Panel Connections.............................................................................................................................................. 12
3.7 Timecode Receiver...................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.8 SDI Video Outputs....................................................................................................................................................... 16
3.9 Remote........................................................................................................................................................................ 19
3.10 Tri-Level Sync Outputs.............................................................................................................................................. 20
3.11 Front Panel – All Models........................................................................................................................................... 21
3.12 VidIO Drive Modules................................................................................................................................................. 24
3.13 Power Input .............................................................................................................................................................. 25
3.14 Power Consumption................................................................................................................................................. 25
3.15 Low Power Mode...................................................................................................................................................... 25
3.16 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ...................................................................................................................... 26
4 Software............................................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.1 IO Industries CoreView............................................................................................................................................... 28
4.2 IO Industries Streams 7............................................................................................................................................... 29
4.3 Custom Application using DVR E press Core SDK....................................................................................................... 30
4.4 Choosing a Software Strategy..................................................................................................................................... 30
5 Choosing a Control PC......................................................................................................................................................... 31
5.1 Control PC System Requirements............................................................................................................................... 31
5.2 Connecting the Recorder to a Control PC................................................................................................................... 31
5.3 E ample System Configurations................................................................................................................................. 31
5.4 Recommended eSATA Adapter Cards......................................................................................................................... 35
6 Setup Instructions................................................................................................................................................................ 36
6.1 Removing a Drive Cartridge........................................................................................................................................ 36
6.2 Installing a Drive Cartridge.......................................................................................................................................... 36
6.3 Installing VidIO Drive Modules in a Drive Cartridge................................................................................................... 36
6.4 VidIO Drive Modules – How Many and What Capacity?............................................................................................ 39
6.5 Connecting System Components................................................................................................................................ 57
6.6 Detecting a Connected Recorder................................................................................................................................ 58
6.7 Software Installation................................................................................................................................................... 59
7 System Operation................................................................................................................................................................ 60
7.1 Using CoreView........................................................................................................................................................... 60
7.2 Using Streams 7.......................................................................................................................................................... 60
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7.3 Software Utilities......................................................................................................................................................... 60
8 Video Recording Operations................................................................................................................................................ 61
8.1 File System.................................................................................................................................................................. 61
8.2 Recording.................................................................................................................................................................... 61
8.3 File System Fragmentation......................................................................................................................................... 61
8.4 Accessing Recording Files........................................................................................................................................... 62
9 Signals, Synchronization and Timestamping....................................................................................................................... 63
9.1 Control Signal Module................................................................................................................................................ 63
9.2 Synchronization and Timestamping............................................................................................................................ 69
10 Appendices........................................................................................................................................................................ 73
10.1 Au iliary I/O Interface............................................................................................................................................... 74
10.2 Power over Camera Link (PoCL)................................................................................................................................ 77
10.3 Global Satellite Navigation System (GNSS)............................................................................................................... 79
10.4 DVR E press Core 2 MAX Server............................................................................................................................... 82
10.5 List of Acronyms...................................................................................................................................................... 100
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List of Tables
Table 1: Ordering Information....................................................................................................................................................3
Table 2: Specifications – DVR E press Core 2 MAX Models - Physical/Environmental..............................................................4
Table 3: DVR E press Core 2 MAX Specifications - All Models - Operational.............................................................................5
Table 4: Specifications - DVR E press Core 2 Camera Link Plus..................................................................................................6
Table 5: DVR E press Core 2 MAX CoaXPress.............................................................................................................................8
Table 6: DVR E press Core 2 MAX SDI.......................................................................................................................................10
Table 7: Connector Descriptions...............................................................................................................................................12
Table 8: IRIG Format Description..............................................................................................................................................14
Table 9: IRIG Formats supported by Core 2 MAX.....................................................................................................................15
Table 10: Supported SDI Video Output Formats for CORE2CLMAX and CORE2CXMAX...........................................................16
Table 11: Supported SDI Video Output Scaling Modes.............................................................................................................16
Table 12: Supported SDI Video Output Display Options...........................................................................................................17
Table 13: SDI Video Output Configurations..............................................................................................................................18
Table 14: Supported SDI Video Output Display Options...........................................................................................................18
Table 15: Remote Button Descriptions.....................................................................................................................................19
Table 16: Supported Video Modes and Ma imum Shift Values...............................................................................................20
Table 17: Front Panel Descriptions...........................................................................................................................................23
Table 18: VidIO Drive Modules..................................................................................................................................................24
Table 19: Power Supply Part Numbers.....................................................................................................................................25
Table 20: Typical Power Consumption (CORE2CL)....................................................................................................................25
Table 21: Control PC System Requirements.............................................................................................................................30
Table 22: Recommended eSATA Adapter Cards.......................................................................................................................34
Table 23: Pi el Bytes per Clock Cycle for Camera Link Video Sources......................................................................................39
Table 24: Ma imum Burst Rates of CoaXPress Interfaces........................................................................................................40
Table 25: Ma imum Burst Rates of SDI Interfaces....................................................................................................................41
Table 26: RAID Configurations - Advantages and Disadvantages.............................................................................................42
Table 27: Recorded Bytes per Pi el for Different Video Formats.............................................................................................43
Table 28: HANC packets per line...............................................................................................................................................44
Table 29: Camera Link Burst Rate and Streaming Rate Performance by Operating Mode and VidIO Drive Module quantity45
Table 30: CoaXPress Burst Rate and Streaming Rate Performance by Operating Mode and VidIO Drive Module quantity...46
Table 31: SDI Burst Rate and Streaming Rate Performance by Operating Mode and VidIO Drive Module quantity..............47
Table 32: VidIO Drive Module Capacities..................................................................................................................................48
Table 33: Signal Generator Parameters....................................................................................................................................64
Table 34: Scaler Parameters......................................................................................................................................................65
Table 35: Edge Delayer Parameters..........................................................................................................................................66
Table 36: Au iliary I/O Pin Descriptions....................................................................................................................................74
Table 37: Power over Camera Link Compatibility.....................................................................................................................76
Table 38: GNSS Receiver Feature List........................................................................................................................................77
Table 39: GNSS Receiver Common Features.............................................................................................................................78
Table 40: NovAtel Antenna Options..........................................................................................................................................78
Table 41: Ordering Information................................................................................................................................................81
Table 42: Specifications – DVR E press Core 2 MAX Server Models - Physical/Environmental...............................................82
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Table 43: DVR E press Core 2 MAX Server Specifications - All Models - Operational..............................................................83
Table 44: Typical Power Consumption (CORE2SDIMAXSERVER)..............................................................................................84
Table 45: Rear Connector Descriptions - CORE2MAXSERVER...................................................................................................85
Table 46: Front Panel Descriptions for Core 2 MAX Server......................................................................................................86
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List of Figures
Figure 1: E ample DVR System Using a Laptop to control one DVR E press Core 2 MAX..........................................................2
Figure 2: DVR E press Core 2 MAX - Mechanical Diagram (CORE2CXMAX shown)...................................................................4
Figure 3: DVR E press Core 2 Camera Link Plus (Rear)...............................................................................................................6
Figure 4: Configuration Options for DVR E press Core 2 MAX Camera Link..............................................................................7
Figure 5: DVR E press Core 2 MAX CoaXPress (rear)..................................................................................................................8
Figure 6: Configuration Options for DVR E press Core 2 MAX CoaXPress.................................................................................9
Figure 7: DVR E press Core 2 MAX SDI (rear)...........................................................................................................................10
Figure 8: Configuration Options for DVR E press Core 2 MAX SDI...........................................................................................11
Figure 9: Rear Panel Connectors (CORE2CLMAX shown)..........................................................................................................12
Figure 10: DVR E press Core 2 MAX remote (FLARESDIRMT)..................................................................................................19
Figure 11: TLS Configuration.....................................................................................................................................................20
Figure 12: Front Panel – All Models..........................................................................................................................................21
Figure 13: IEC 320 C14 Power Connector.................................................................................................................................25
Figure 14: DVR E press Core Software Architecture................................................................................................................26
Figure 15: CoreView User Interface..........................................................................................................................................27
Figure 16: Streams 7 User Interface..........................................................................................................................................28
Figure 17: 3-foot USB 3.0 to eSATA Adapter.............................................................................................................................30
Figure 18: 6-foot eSATA Cable...................................................................................................................................................30
Figure 19: E ample Configuration - Workstation Control PC....................................................................................................31
Figure 20: Common Ports on Workstation PCs.........................................................................................................................31
Figure 21: SATA to eSATA Adapter............................................................................................................................................32
Figure 22: Generic PCIe 1 2-port USB 3.0 Adapter Card.........................................................................................................32
Figure 23: Generic PCIe 1 2-port eSATA Adapter Card............................................................................................................32
Figure 24: COREDMHBA8 8-port HBA (PCIe 8)........................................................................................................................32
Figure 25: eSATA Fan-Out Cable (SFF-8088 to 4 eSATA).........................................................................................................32
Figure 26: E ample Configuration: Laptop Control PC..............................................................................................................33
Figure 27: Common Ports on Laptops.......................................................................................................................................33
Figure 28: VidIO Drive Module Installation – Step 1.................................................................................................................35
Figure 29: VidIO Drive Module Installation – Step 1.................................................................................................................35
Figure 30: VidIO Drive Module Installation – Step 2.................................................................................................................36
Figure 31: VidIO Drive Module Installation – Step 3.................................................................................................................36
Figure 32: VidIO Drive Module Installation – Step 4.................................................................................................................37
Figure 33: VidIO Drive Module Installation – Step 5.................................................................................................................37
Figure 34: Windows Device Manager Showing one Detected DVR E press Core 2 MAX.........................................................57
Figure 35: Drive Set with Five Recordings.................................................................................................................................60
Figure 36: Fragmented Drive Set with Three Recordings.........................................................................................................61
Figure 37: Block Diagram of Control Signal Module Components for CL-Full 2 mode...........................................................62
Figure 38: Signal Generator Block Diagram..............................................................................................................................64
Figure 39: Scaler Block Diagram................................................................................................................................................65
Figure 40: Edge Delayer Block Diagram....................................................................................................................................66
Figure 41: Timing Diagram of Single-Camera Image Capture Sequence (2 frames).................................................................70
Figure 42: Timing Diagram of Dual-Camera Image Capture Sequence (1 frame each)............................................................71
Figure 43: TTL I/O and Au iliary I/O Connectors.......................................................................................................................74
Figure 44: CORE2CLMAXSERVER with Power Supplied on Port 1 and Fault on Port 2 Due to Non-PoCL Cable......................77
Figure 45: E ample Configuration Using a DVR E press Core 2 MAX Server in Local Mode....................................................81
Figure 46: DVR E press Core 2 MAX Server - Mechanical Diagram (CORE2CXMAXSERVER shown)........................................83
Figure 47: DVR E press Core 2 MAX Server Camera Link (Rear)...............................................................................................84
Figure 48: DVR E press Core 2 MAX Server CoaXPress (Rear)..................................................................................................84
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Figure 49: DVR E press Core 2 MAX Server SDI (Rear).............................................................................................................84
Figure 50: Rear Panel Connectors (CORE2CLMAXSERVER shown)...........................................................................................85
Figure 51: Front Panel...............................................................................................................................................................86
Figure 52: Firmware Updater showing Core 2 MAX Server and LCD configuration options....................................................90
Figure 53: E port Drive Cartridge removed from Core 2 MAX Server – Step 1........................................................................92
Figure 54: Empty Drive Cartridge – Step 2................................................................................................................................92
Figure 55: Populated Drive Cartridge – Step 2..........................................................................................................................92
Figure 56: Drive Cartridge showing internal nylon standoffs – Step 3.....................................................................................93
Figure 57: Drive Cartridge with left screws and side removed – Step 4...................................................................................93
Figure 58: Drive Cartridge with both sides removed – Step 5..................................................................................................94
Figure 59: Unscrew the right screws from the nylon standoffs – Step 6..................................................................................94
Figure 60: Attach Drive Cartridge left side to media – Step 7..................................................................................................95
Figure 61: Snap Drive Cartridge left side into main frame – Step 8..........................................................................................95
Figure 62: Both Drive Cartridge sides snapped into main frame – Step 9................................................................................96
Figure 63: Completed Drive Cartridge – Step 10......................................................................................................................96
Figure 64: E ample Configuration Using a DVR E press Core 2 MAX Server in Remote Mode...............................................97
Figure 65: GUI for CORE2SDIMAXSERVER-R running in Remote mode....................................................................................98
Figure 66: System Overview Page from CoreView showing a detected CORE2SDIMAXSERVER-R..........................................98
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1 Quick Start Checklist
1 Gather Required Components
a) DVR E press Core 2 MAX recorder and a suitable AC power adapter.
b) Cameras, camera power supplies, video interface cables as needed.
c) eSATA cable or USB 3.0 to eSATA adapter.
d) Control PC with eSATA or USB 3.0 interface.
e) Software CD provided with recorder.
2 Connect Components
a) Connect cameras to recorder using camera interface cables.
Camera Link cameras are not hot-pluggable!
Power off the camera or recorder before making connections.
b) Connect power to cameras.
c) Connect recorder to Control PC using eSATA cable or USB 3.0 to eSATA adapter.
d) Connect power to recorder.
e) The recorder immediately turns on when the power supply is connected. To turn off the recorder, press and hold
the power button for 2 seconds. As long as the power supply remains connected, the recorder can be turned on
with a single press of the power button.
See "Specifications" on page 4 for a list of video formats supported by the various models.
For power requirements, see "Power Input " on page 5.
3 Install software on Control PC
a) Insert the software CD in the PC.
b) Open the “Software” folder then the “CoreView” folder.
c) Run the installer to install CoreView and the necessary supporting files.
•64-bit installer: core_x64.exe
•3 -bit installer: core.e e
Notes:
• The software must be installed using a Windows account that has Administrator privileges on the PC.
• The PC may need to be restarted following installation.
• 64-bit software will not run on a PC with a 32-bit Windows operating system.
For more information on installing the software, see "Software Installation" on page 59.
4 Launch CoreView from the Windows Start Menu
64-bit: All Programs → IO Industries → DVR E press → Core 64 → CoreView
3 -bit: All Programs → IO Industries → DVR E press → Core → CoreView
If CoreView does not detect any recorders, see "Detecting a Connected Recorder" on page 58.
5 Follow the steps in the New Camera Wizard to add cameras to CoreView
6 Click the “Live” button to test camera connections
Verify that images are being received from the attached cameras.
For help, press “F1” to open the CoreView User Guide.
The system is now ready to record video!
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