Safety Vision OBSERVER 4120 User manual

OBSERVER™ 4120
USER GUIDE

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Title: Observer™4120 User Guide
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Table of Contents
Main Wiring Diagram 2
Installation 4
Hard Drive Removal 5
SD Card Removal/Insertion 5
Components 6
SV-CP4-HYB
Touch Screen Monitor 8
Remote Control 9
Log In and Home Screen 10
Recording Search 11
System 14
Version Info 14
Modules 15
Server Status 16
Environment 17
Storage 18
Log Search 19
Setup 21
Register Info 21
Time Setup 22
Startup 23
User Setup 24
Network 25
Application 27
Live View 28
Record 30
IPC Setup 32
General 33
General 35
Cong 37
Data Export 38
Upgrade 39
Storage 40
Reset 41
Web Conguration 42
Appendix A: Specications 46
Appendix B: Dimensions 47
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Main Wiring Diagram
Wiring Harness Connections
Recommended Sensor
Connections (12V)
Sensor 8 Stop Arm Lights (school bus)
Sensor 7 Amber Warning Lights (school bus)
Sensor 6 Door (or wheel chair lift)
Sensor 5 Head Lights
Sensor 4 Event Button
Sensor 3 Brake Lights
Sensor 2 Left Turn Signal
Sensor 1 Right Turn Signal
Power Harness
Red Power (12 - 32V DC)
Black Ground
White Ignition (Yellow on some models)
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Installation
The Observer 4120 is shipped with a base containing an
integrated cooling fan. Ensure the cooling fan power cable
is connected to the cooling fan power port.
Remove the Security Cover and open the faceplate as
described on the following page. Secure the 4120 to a at
surface using appropriate fasteners.
Ensure that the front panel of the HVR remains accessible,
there is a minimum 2.5 inches of clearance for cables, and
there is adequate space to provide air for the cooling fan.
Do not install the HVR in an area of the vehicle cabin that
could interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle.
Security Cover
After connecting all needed cables to the rear of the DVR
as shown in the Main Wiring Diagram, secure the Security
Cover with the included screws as shown in the diagram.
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Hard Drive Removal
To remove the hard drive from the HVR:
1. Ensure the HVR is powered o.
2. Insert the key into the faceplate
lock and turn it clockwise.
3. Open the faceplate latch on the
right side of the HVR.
4. Pull the hard drive rmly and
straight out.
SD Card Removal/Insertion
The SD card can only be accessed when
the faceplate is open.
Do not force the SD card into the slot
upside down or backwards.
Ensure the SD card’s write protection
slider is in the “unlocked” position.
1. Open the SD card slot door from
the left edge.
2. Insert an SD card into the SD card
slot label-side up, with the notch to
the right, until it clicks in place.
To remove the SD card, press the SD
card as far as it will go in the slot, then
allow it to “spring” out.
3. Close the SD card slot door.
To reinsert a hard drive:
1. Push the hard drive rmly all the
way into the DVR.
2. Secure the faceplate latch.
3. Insert the key into the hard drive
lock and turn it counter-clockwise.
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Components
1 - Removable Hard Drive - The hard disk drive (HDD)
provides the main storage for recorded data.
2 - Status LEDs - The Status LEDs illuminate to display the
current status of the HVR. See chart at right.
3 - IR Receiver - Point the remote control at the IR
receiver to enter commands and change settings in the
conguration menus.
4 - USB Port - Insert a USB ash drive to download events
quickly without having to remove the SD card or hard drive,
can also upload rmware updates and conguration les.
5 - SD Card Slot - Insert an SD card into the slot until
it clicks. To remove the SD card, briey press it in until it
ejects.
STATUS LEDS
NUMBER LABEL LED COLOR DESCRIPTION
1PWR BLUE Power
2VLOSS RED Video Loss
3AUX RED
4REC YELLOW Recording
5ERR ORANGE Error
6LAN YELLOW Network Activity
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1 - Power Port - Connection for the UPS and main power
harness.
2 - Serial Port - Connection for the I/O hub and ALM
extender harness.
3 - Panel Port - Connection for the SV-CP4-HYB monitor.
4 - USB Port - Connection for optional USB accessories
including the Fireproof back-up data box.
5 - LAN 1 Port (RJ45) - Connection for optional network
accessories.
6 - LAN 2 Port (RJ45) - Connection for the POE
Smart Switch IP camera hub. The Smart Switch MUST be
connected to the LAN 2 port.
7 - GPS Antenna Port - Connection for the external
antenna to accompany the internal GPS module.
8 - Fan Power Port - Power connection for the fan
integrated into the base.
9/10 - AV Port(s) - Connections for the analog camera
wiring harnesses.
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SV-CP4-HYB
Touch Screen Monitor
To make selections using the SV-CP4-HYB monitor, simply
tap on the touch screen. Do not exert excessive force on the
screen.
Tap the screen once to display the shortcut bar. Use the
shortcut bar to display a single screen or a quad-view. Tap
Playback or System to access video playback or system
settings, respectively. Tap the Log In icon to log in and
access the Home screen. While browsing menus:
Tap the Home key to return to the Main Menu.
Tap the Return key to return to the previous menu.
The SV-CP4-HYB monitor incorporates the functionality of a
remote control. Buttons on the monitor are functionally the
same as the remote control buttons described on the next
page.
The SV-CP4-HYB monitor also provides an IR receiver for the
remote control. When using the remote control, ensure it
is pointed at either the IR receiver on the monitor or the IR
receiver on the front of the HVR.
Additionally, the SV-CP4-HYB monitor provides two
additional buttons on the left side of the control panel. The
blank black button toggles between dim and bright monitor
brightnesses for day or night. The red PB button provides
Panic Button functionality.
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Remote Control
The Observer remote control is used to navigate through
the conguration menus or to control video playback on an
external monitor. Point the remote control at the IR receiver
on the front panel of the Observer to make selections.
Power - Use this key to power the Observer on or o.
DO NOT power o the unit while the ignition is on, otherwise
the unit will not automatically power on when ignition is
reapplied.
Login/Lock - Quickly access the login screen or secure the
unit when already logged in. Login values can be set in the
conguration menu.
1 - Numeric Keypad - Use the numeric keypad to
input numerical values when conguring the system.
Additionally, you can use the 1, 2, 3, and 4 keys to display
that numbered video channel during video playback. Press
the 0 key to switch between displaying individual channels
and a quad view.
2 - (+) and (-) Keys - Use the (+) and (-) keys to increase or
decrease values by one.
3 - Navigation Buttons - Use the four arrow keys to
navigate between input elds or menu selections when
conguring the system. Use the Enter key in the center of
the arrow keys to make selections. During video playback
the left and right arrow keys can be used to rewind or fast-
forward. Press the Enter key while viewing the live view to
display a comprehensive status screen.
4 - Additional Remote Control Keys
VGA - Switch the output mode of the external monitor to
VGA1, VGA2, or VGA3.
Video - Switch between VGA output and the front
composite external monitor output.
Brightness, Contrast, and Color - Press this key repeatedly
to toggle between brightness, contrast, and color options
for each individual channel. Use the (+) and (-) keys to adjust
each value.
Setup - Quickly access the conguration menu. Login may
be required.
Exit - Quickly return to the previous menu while viewing
conguration menus. Pressing this key on the main
conguration menu returns to the live view.
Pause/Step - During video playback, press this key to pause
the video. Press this key again to advance video playback
by one frame.
Play - Press this key to resume regular speed video playback
when video is paused or stopped.
Slow - Press this key to slow down video playback.
GoTo - Press this key to quickly access video recorded at a
certain time. When playing back video, press this key and
input the desired time. Press Play to begin video playback.
Stop - Press this key to manually stop video recording.
Record - Press this key to manually begin recording again
once it has stopped.
All additional buttons are unused at this time.
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Log In and Home Screen
Log In
Tap the screen once to display the shortcut bar. Tap the
large Log In icon on the right to display the log in prompt.
The log in prompt also appears if you are logged out and
attempt to access Playback or other functions that require
logging in.
Enter your User name and Password, select a Language,
and tap Login to log in.
The default login is User name: admin and Password: admin.
Home Screen
Once logged in, the Home Screen displays. The Home
Screen provides access to the following features:
• REC (Recording) Search: Search for a playback
previously recorded video
• System: View the HVR’s system details and current
status
• Log Search: Search the HVR’s log le to view previous
actions and events
• Setup: View and setup the HVR’s conguration
Log Out
Tap the Logout icon to log out of the HVR. A prompt is dis-
played; conrm your action by tapping OK. You will have to
log in again to review video.
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Log In icon

Recording Search
On the Home Screen, tap the Recording Search icon to
search for previously recorded video, review it, and export it.
Calendar
The calendar screen appears. Scroll through the months and
year using the controls on the left. On the right, select to
search for Main record, Sub record, or Mirror record video.
• Main record: video recorded to the hard drive
• Sub record: video recorded by the secondary video
stream congured in the Record menu
•
• Mirror record: video recorded to the mirror SD card
Available video appears as colored bars on the calendar.
• Alarm (red): video recorded as a result of an alarm
• Locked (yellow): video determined important and
locked from deletion
• Normal (green): video recorded not as a result of an
alarm (continuous recording, etc)
Select a day on the calendar and tap the Next button to
advance to the channel selection screen.
Channels
Select specic channels you want to review by checking its
box. You can use the Video Type eld to select only channels
with Normal or Alarm type video. Then tap Next to advance
to the results screen.
Results
The results screen displays available recorded video as
colored bars across the 24 hour period of the selected day.
The timeline can be adjusted at the top of the screen. Use
the (+) and (-) buttons to zoom in and out (display a narrower
or wider band of time) of the timeline. Use the left and right
arrow buttons to move back and forth along the timeline.
Use the up and down arrow button on the right side of the
screen to scroll through available channels.
Select the channels you want to review by checking them on
the left side of the screen, then tap the Playback or Export
buttons to advance to either of those two functions.
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Playback
Tapping the Playback button on the results screen begins
video playback immediately.
You can slide your nger along the timeline at the top of
the screen to quickly advance to specic video. Addition-
ally, a specic time can be entered in the eld in the upper
right. Tap on it to make a keypad appear.
Tap the speaker icon in the upper left of the screen to mute
or unmute any audio playback.
Tap the left and right arrows on the right side of the screen
to scroll to additional channels if more than four were
selected.
Tap the Return icon in the lower right of the screen to return
to the video search results.
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Export
Tapping the Export button on the results screen begins the
export process. Selected video can be downloaded to a USB
ash drive:
1. Insert a USB ash drive into the USB port on the front
panel of the HVR.
2. Tap the Export button on the results screen.
3. Use your nger to drag the marker to where the
exported video clip will begin.
Additionally, you can also tap the time marker icon at the
bottom of the marker line to display a keypad and enter the
start time manually.
4. Tap the Start time button.
A second marker appears.
5. Use your nger to drag the marker to where the
exported video clip will end.
6. Tap the End time button.
The Export prompt appears, displaying the exported video
clips length and le size, as well as the capacity of the
inserted USB ash drive.
7. Select the exported le format:
• Synthetic data: video can only be played back using the
Observer Management System (OMS) software.
• AV data: video is exported in .avi format, which can be
played by most commonly available media players.
8. Tap OK.
The video clip is exported automatically.
If the amount of video being downloaded exceeds the
capacity of the USB thumb drive being used, a prompt
appears requesting that an additional thumb drive be
inserted to conclude the export.
Exported les are saved on the root directory of the USB
thumb drive. Files are titled rst by Unit ID, then Alarm Log,
then the date recorded.
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System
Tap the System icon on the Home Page to view the System
menus. System menus mainly provide detailed information
regarding the current status of the HVR and the accessories
connected to it.
This information can be useful when troubleshooting
certain issues. All of the elds in the System menus are
for display only and cannot be changed. Congurable
parameters can be adjusted in the Setup menus.
Tap the tabs on the left side of the screen to navigate be-
tween dierent menus.
Version Info
The Version Info menu provides information on the
rmware versions of the HVR in addition to other
information.
• Device name: unique alphanumeric name of the HVR
• OMS ID: unique numeric ID assigned to the HVR for
identication in the Observer Management System (OMS)
• MAC address: HVR’s MAC address
• Firmware version: HVR’s rmware version
• MCU version: rmware version of the HVR’s internal MCU
• CP3/4 Version: rmware version of the SV-CP4-HYB
monitor attached to the HVR’s Panel Port
• UPS Version: rmware version of an attached UPS
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Modules
The Modules menus provide information about the internal
wireless and GPS modules inside the HVR.
WIFI
• Built-in WIFI status: displays if the internal Wi-Fi module is
currently connected to a wireless network
• Signal: if the internal Wi-Fi module is connected to a
network, the Signal eld displays a graphic indicating the
signal strength
• IP address: IP address of the internal Wi-Fi module
• External WIFI status: displays the status of a connected
external Wi-Fi device
• ESSID: ESSID of a connected external Wi-Fi device
• IP address: IP address of a connected external Wi-Fi device
GPS
• Planet GPS status: the HVR’s current geographic location
expressed in exact latitude and longitude
• GPS source: source of the GPS information (from the
internal GPS module or an external module)
• GPS plant number
• GPS angle: displays the GPS course orientation
• Speed: displays the real-time speed of the vehicle in which
the HVR is installed
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Server Status
The Server Status menu displays the status of an Observer
Management System (OMS) server to which the HVR is con-
nected.
• Server status: connection status
• Network type: type of network used to communicate
with the OMS server
• Protocol type: type of protocol used when
communicating with the OMS server
• Server address: IP address of the OMS server
• Port: port of the OMS server
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Environment
The Environment menu displays current voltage and device
temperature readings.
• Voltage: voltage (displayed in volts) the HVR is currently
receiving
• Device temperature: displays the internal temperature of
the HVR displayed in degrees Celsius
• HDD heater status: displays if the internal HDD heater is
currently on or o
• UPS Power Voltage: voltage (displayed in volts) the UPS is
currently receiving
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Storage
The Storage menu displays the status, capacity, and record-
ing time for each data storage device connected to the
HVR.
• Storage type: type of storage device
• Status: displays if the device is currently Recording, is
Normal, or a problem has occured
• Free/Total: displays the ratio of available storage space to
the amount of total sotrage space
• Remain time: displays the amount of video that can be
recorded given the remaining storage space available
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