Safe Fleet DH4 User manual
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Installation Guide
DH4
4-Channel Hybrid DVR
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Table of Contents
System Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Required Tools & Equipment.. . . . . . . 4
System Diagram.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
DH4 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installation Best Practices.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Installing the DVR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Installing the Adapter Harness (Optional). . . . . . .8
Installing the Expansion Harness (Optional). . . . .8
Firmware Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Hardware Installation Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
DH4 Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
DVR Front Panel Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
DVR Back Panel Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Video System Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Video Flagging.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Using On-screen Keyboards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Health Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
DH4 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Accessing the On-screen Display.. . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Working with Video.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
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Setting up the DVR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Time/Date Tab.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Title/Display Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Camera Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
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Alarm Settings.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
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Network Settings.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Advanced Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Built-in WIFI Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
VMS Servers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
G-Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Speed Settings.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
GPS Fencing.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
User Levels.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
System Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Monitor Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Appendix.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Need Help?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Contact Safe Fleet Technical Support.. . . . . . . . .50
Returns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Warranty And End-User License Agreement. . . .50
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System Components
Required Tools & Equipment
The DVR system must be installed by a professional installer. A professional installer has the experience and equipment to
Check that you have all the system components and inspect the units for any scratches or damage before installing.
Keys included in package contents:
• DVR keys for securing the removable hard drive.
• Front cover keys for securing the removable front cover.
•
•
System Components
The typical installation components are listed below.
• DH4 video recorder with hard drive, locking front cover, cable cover, fasteners, and mounting plate
• Power harness (PH2X2MFJR)
Camera Options
•
•
• Camera harness (HEHDxx or HExHD)
Accessory Options
• Adaptor harness (WT2)
• G-Sensor (G-SENSOR-EXT)
• Expansion harness
• RGY button with extension cable
• GPS antenna (built-in GPS)
• WIFI antenna (built-in WIFI)
• Smart-Reach WIFI bridge
• Smart-Reach cellular router
• Portable video monitor
• SD card
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System Diagram
System Diagram
Power harness/fuse pkg.:
PH2X2MFJR
Harness WT2 supports
RGY button and extn.
harness pkg. HEDM20
20 ft./6.1m
power harness: 060-1104
20 ft./6.1m RGY extn.
harness: 060-1197
(optional): 065-1010
20 ft./6.1m
3 wires
1A
10A
POWER
Black - Battery Negative
Yellow - Vehicle Ign +12V
Red - Vehicle +12V
4 Standard Resolution and/or
High Denition Cameras
Adapter
Harness*3
5 wires
RGY BUTTON
1x5 Microt
SIGNALS
Black - Left Turn
Green - Stop
Red - Brake Signal
Brown - Warning
White - Right Turn
G-SENSOR
(optional):
Rear Vision System (Optional)
Reserved
2x3 Microt
1x4 Microt
Typical System Setup
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DH4 Installation
DH4 Installation
Installation Best Practices
Before you begin, keep in mind that it is your responsibility to avoid damaging safety or electrical systems. If you are not
The following table outlines the physical and environmental requirements for installing a DH4 DVR:
VENTILATION Install the DVR away from any sort of heat outlet, heater, or AC blower. Do not operate the DVR
in a closed-in area, or restrict ventilation in any way. The DVR requires air circulation to maintain
optimum operation temperature and provide best performance. Do not expose the DVR to
moisture!
SURFACE Do not mount the DVR to a plastic panel or other surface that is subject to constant vibration.
ORIENTATION Mount the DVR in either a horizontal or vertical orientation, or hung right side up, but NOT
upside down.
CLEARANCE
removal of the security front cover and easy access to the hard drive and USB ports. Allow
power cables.
MOUNTING CABLES The radius for the mounting cables will be dictated by the cable cover. The rear-most surface
of the cable cover will be about 3 inches from the back of the DVR to allow camera cables to
bend over each other.
ETHERNET CABLES Avoid right angle bends in the Ethernet cables.
POWER CABLES Provide enough slack on the power cable to prevent any force from being exerted on the
WARNING
It is your responsibility to avoid damaging safety or electrical systems. Ensure you read and understand the DH4 DVR
Installation Requirements.
If you are not condent in your ability to perform the procedures in this tutorial, please contact Technical Support at
1.844.899.7366 or PTsupport@safeeet.net.
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DH4 Installation
Installing the DVR
The DVR typically ships with the locking front cover, mounting plate, and cable cover off, but in the shipping box. The hard
disk drive is in a separate box in the system shipping kit.
To install the DVR:
1. Select an appropriate mounting location and orientation:
horizontal or vertical.
2. Insert a hard drive in the DVR.
3. Insert the key into the hard drive lock and rotate a
quarter turn to lock the drive.
4. Use the mounting plate to mark the desired position of
the DVR and drill the four mounting holes.
5. Fasten the mounting plate to the mounting surface with
the four self-drilling screws.
6. Slide the rear bottom edge of the DVR into the spring tab
on the back edge of the mounting tray.
7. Attach the front bottom edge to the front of the DVR
using the two pan-head Phillips screws.
8. Connect the necessary cables and components.
9. Attach the cable cover to the DVR using the thumb
screws provided.
10. When DVR installation is complete, attach the front door
by hooking the door along the top edge and turning the
key to the locked position.
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DH4 Installation
Installing the Adapter Harness (Optional)
The Adapter Harness (Part # WT2) connects the DVR to Signal inputs and the optional RGY button.
Installing the Expansion Harness (Optional)
The Expansion Harness (Part # 060-1059) can connect the DH4 DVR to Student Tracking and Rear Vision systems.
To install the Adapter Harness:
1.
the DVR rear panel SIGNALS socket.
2. Connect the 5 signal input wires.
3.
button extension harness (optional).
For more information, see the System Diagram on
page 5.
To install the Expansion Harness:
1.
EXPANSION socket on the DVR.
2.
Tracking harness (optional).
3.
System harness (optional).
To DVR SIGNALS
socket (2 x 6)
To Signal inputs
(5 wires)
To RGY Button
extn. harness (1 x 5)
Unused
To DVR EXPANSION
socket (2 x 4)
To Rear Vision System
(optional)
To Student Tracking
harness (optional)
Reserved for future use
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DH4 Installation
To update the Firmware version:
1. Power up the DVR using the vehicle ignition.
2.
3. After the DVR starts up, right-click in the On-screen Display
and select
Conguration -> System -> Program Update
4. In the Program Update tab, click Update
window appears.
5. Click Yes to proceed or No to cancel. Yes starts the
complete.
6.
7. Remove the USB memory device.
Completing Upgrade
After restarting, the DVR may take up to 3 minutes to load and complete the upgrade. Wait until the DVR nishes
loading.
Firmware Updates
menus, see DH4 Administration: Accessing the On-Screen Display.
Firmware Updates
Only install rmware updates as directed by Technical Support.
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DH4 Installation
HARNESSES (CAMERA, RECORDER, AND ACCESSORIES)
Ensure cables and harnesses are properly secured.
Check that sharp metal edges are not touching cables or harnesses.
Ensure connections are solid (no shorts).
CAMERAS
Ensure tight mounting.
Examine the internal harness connections and ensure they are solid.
Ensure the lid is properly seated on the gasket and secured tightly.
DVR
Ensure tight mounting.
Check that all connections are tight.
SYSTEM
Install fuses.
Plug portable video monitor into DVR, and power up the DVR from the vehicle ignition.
Test audio/video record and playback.
Reformat the hard drives by navigating to Main Menu System Program Update Format.
A warning message tells you all data will be erased. Click Yes. When the process completes and a message appears,
click OK
Fasten and lock the front cover. Secure the cable cover on the DVR using the screws provided.
Hardware Installation Checklist
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DH4 Operation
DH4 Operation
DVR Front Panel Features
1. DVR Drive lock requires the DVR drive key to unlock
and remove the DVR drive.
2. DVR Drive for playback, remove the drive and use the
HDD Dock connected to a PC.
3. LAN Port RJ45 Ethernet connector for a laptop,
Smart Reach Mobile wireless equipment, or other
accessories.
4. Status Lights:
• POWER illuminates when the DVR is powered on.
•
up due to temperature limitations
•
up due to voltage limitations.
• HDD illuminates when the DVR is accessing the
drive.
• ERR illuminates solid red when one of the
following faults occurs:
• video loss
• HDD unlocked
• fan error
• PoE overload
5. Mouse Port connection for USB mouse (shown with
slot dust cover).
6. USB Port (shown with slot dust cover) supports USB
devices used to:
• copy video and audio information
• export video clips
•
•
7. AUDIO-RCA jack for audio output.
8. VIDEO RCA jack for video output (playback and live
viewing with a portable monitor).
9. SD Card Slot Cover- SD card for recording low
resolution ("R2") backup video stream.
10.
held for more than 5 seconds. Powers down the DVR
if held for more than 5 seconds in temporary power
mode or in shutdown sequence with ignition off.
1
23 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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DH4 Operation
DVR Back Panel Features
1. GPS - SMA input connector for GPS antenna
2. CAM 1 to CAM 4 - input connectors (6-pin) for four
cameras
3. WIFI - SMA connectors for WIFI antenna
4. CTRL - control connector for Safe Fleet equipment
5.
6. POWER - input for power harness
7. G-SENSOR - input for optional G-force sensor unit
8. EXPANSION - connector for communicating with
other devices
9. SIGNALS - connector for signal harness, with an
optional adapter for the RGY button
10. IP EXP - RJ-45 Ethernet LAN connector for a laptop or
other accessories
11. POE-LAN - dedicated Ethernet port for connectivity
with Smart-Reach Lite wireless bridge and other
equipment
POE-LAN Port is 12-volt
In addition to the data transmitted, the POE
(Power Over Ethernet)-LAN port supplies
12 volts to power accessories such as the
Smart-Reach Lite wireless bridge.
4
2
15
3
6
8
97
1011
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DH4 Operation
Video System Status
How do I know the DVR is working properly?
Vehicle Operators should check that the DVR status light turns solid green approximately two minutes after vehicle ignition is
on. A yellow or red light should be reported to a supervisor.
If your system is equipped with the optional RGY button , the colored light ring provides status details:
Status Light
Ensure status light is green.
Color Recorder Status Examples
Green Recording/normal – no video loss from any
camera; no problems with recording operation.
Routine operations, including:
• recording
• warming up/booting
• shutting down
Yellow Recording/video loss – recording, but
experiencing video loss from one or more
cameras.
Video loss on any or all channels*1
Red Not recording – system unable to record due
to an abnormal condition.
Not recording due to:
• overheating
• drive unlocked
• drive failure*2
• other abnormal conditions
1If the system is experiencing video loss and not recording, the red light displays.
2On systems with primary storage consisting of dual media, both media must fail.
RGY Button - Status Light Indicators
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DH4 Operation
Video Flagging
Flagging and Event
Under normal conditions, the DVR is continuously recording when the vehicle ignition is on. If something happens that should
time. Upon playback, any triggered Alarms are displayed, and the reviewer can jump directly to the tagged sections and see
we recommend Evidence Manager. The software is supported on a Windows-based computer. For more information, see the
Evidence Manager User Guide on the Safe Fleet Community.
If your organization uses one of our video management applications (Commander or Depot Manager), tagged video can be
automatically downloaded and made available to reviewers when your vehicle returns to the depot. Commander provides
these capabilities using a cloud-based architecture designed to simplify total deployment management and upkeep, while
Depot Manager provides the same capabilities in a non-cloud or local deployment. For more information, see the Commander
and Depot Manager guides on the Safe Fleet Community.
RGY Button
The RGY Button must be installed in the vehicle in
Safe Fleet.
Using On-screen Keyboards
Entering Data
Before you proceed, you will need a portable video monitor and a USB mouse connected. To use a mouse for entering text
1.
pops up on the screen.
2. Click text or numbers to enter values with the virtual keys. Cancel closes the keyboard without saving changes.
3. When you're done, click Enter to save changes and close the keyboard.
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DH4 Operation
Health Check
The Health Check tab provides information on hard drive temperature, hard drive operational hours, GPS and Ethernet
connectivity, WIFI status, and general DVR health.
Before you begin a Health Check, power up the DVR with a monitor and USB mouse connected, then right-click in Live view
To display Health Check information:
1. Select Title/Display
2. Health Check.
MENU ITEM DESCRIPTION
HARD DRIVE TEMPERATURE Current temperature inside the drive.
To choose whether this value displays in Fahrenheit (USA) or Celsius (Canada), use
the Titles and Display o Internal Temperature Units setting.
HARD DRIVE HOURS The number of hours the drive has been powered on since it was manufactured.
GENERAL HEALTH Result of the drive subsystem self-check: green indicates normal operating status,
while red means a drive failure was detected.
GPS
LAN FRONT Connectivity indicator: green when a cable is connected from the DVR's front LAN
port to an operational network device; otherwise red.
IP EXP Connectivity indicator: green when a cable is connected from the DVR's rear IP EXP
port to an operational network device; otherwise red.
POE-LAN Connectivity indicator: green when a cable is connected from the DVR's rear POE-LAN
port to an operational network device; otherwise red.
WIFI RSSI Relative radio frequency signal strength: the lower the dBm value, the stronger the
signal. Reported dBm of between 50-75 indicates a strong signal.
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DH4 Administration
DH4 Administration
Accessing the On-screen Display
Video Conguration, Playback, and Archiving
• Locally, via the On-screen Display (OSD) and portable video monitor, as described in this tutorial.
• vMax Web
User Guide here.
For full-featured video review, searching, and archiving, we recommend Evidence Manager. The software is supported on a
Windows-based computer. For more information, see the Evidence Manager User Guide on the Safe Fleet Community.
To use the On-screen Display:
1. Connect a portable video monitor to VIDEO OUT on the
DVR front panel.
2. Plug a USB mouse in a USB socket on the front of the DVR.
3.
The system displays live camera feeds, as described below
in the following section Live View.
Right-click anywhere in the OSD screen to view the Main
Menu:
• Conguration - access DVR menus to set up the
system.
For more information, see DH4 Conguration: Setting
up the DVR.
• Playback - Search, Playback, and Archive video directly
from the DVR.
For more information, see DH4 Administration:
Working with Video.
Using the On-screen Display
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DH4 Administration
Live View
During live viewing and recording, in addition to active
camera feeds, the information displayed on the OSD
includes the items shown in the image and table.
DH4 Conguration:
Camera Settings.
FEATURE DESCRIPTION
[MAIN_TITLE] Main title of the DVR; max. 32 characters.
[CAMERA_TITLE] Appears in the top-left corner of each viewing section (in the example, "FRONT",
"MID"....)
HD SIZE Formatted size of the primary recording media, in gigabytes (GB). The second value
in square brackets is the size of the SD card. "OFF" indicates the storage media is not
present.
HD USED Percentage of primary media storage spaced used by recorded video. The second
value in square brackets indicates the percentage of recorded video on the SD card.
"OFF" indicates the storage media is not present.
At 100%, the message displayed depends on the Repeat Record settings in the
Recording Settings menu.
VERSION Firmware version.
STATUS DVR operational status:
• - LIVE (live mode - not recording)
• - PLAYBACK (DVR playing locally)
• - RECORD (normal recording)
• - ALARM (alarm recording)
• - V.LOSS (video loss or camera signal loss)
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DH4 Administration
SPEED DISPLAY Vehicle speed in MPH or Km/h.
VOLTAGE System voltage from 8 to 32 VDC.
TEMPERATURE DVR temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius.
TIME AND DATE Current/recorded time and date.
GPS COORDINATES If GPS is connected, the actual coordinates (latitude, longitude, and heading) appear.
If GPS is connected but the satellite signal is not being received, zeros are displayed.
AC (ALARM COUNT) Number of alarms triggered. Resets to 0 when DVR is restarted.
FAN Highlights to indicate trouble with the DVR fan.
GSN Highlights when external G-Sensor is connected.
IG Highlights when vehicle ignition is on.
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DH4 Administration
Working with Video
Playing Back and Copying Video
To search, play back, and archive video from the OSD (On-Screen Display)
menus:
1. Connect a portable monitor and USB mouse, and power up the DVR. For
more information, see DH4 Administration: Accessing the On-Screen
Display.
2. Right-click anywhere in the OSD view to access the Main Menu.
3. Click Playback.
4. In the center of the Playback View, click the Show/Hide icon. The
Playback Toolbar appears.
5. Click the icons to browse video and
archive clips.
Multi-camera View
Playback Toolbar
Metadata
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DH4 Administration
ICON NAME FUNCTION
A Start of clip/End of clip Sets the start of clip and the end of clip points for archiving.
B Search Searches by Date, Time, Alarm, Signals, or System Event.
C Archive Displays the Archive window to save a video clip to USB memory device.
D Fast Rewind Reverses playback. With playback paused, each click reverses the video
by one frame.
E Play/Pause Starts/pauses playback.
F Fast Forward Fast forwards playback. With playback paused, each click advances the
video by one frame.
G Individual Camera/Multi-view Displays a single camera (1, 2, 3, or 4) or multi-view (all 4 cameras).
H Audio Cycles through Audio for channel 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
IMetadata Text Overlay Turns on text overlay: temperature, system voltage, GPS data (if recorded),
speed, date, and time. For more information, see Metadata Details in
DH4-CONF2: Title/Display Menu
J Show/Hide Playback Tool Bar Shows/hides the playback tool bar.
Exit Closes the On-Screen Display
Playback Toolbar
This image displayed in the following page shows the Playback Toolbar. The corresponding features are explained in the table
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