Saint VP-100 User manual

User Manual
(Version:2.0)
Introduction
Installation
Graphic User Interface (GUI)
Configuration & Operation Via IR
Advance Network
Appendix

Preface
Notice
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Warning
To reduce risk of electric shock, do not remove cover. No user service-able parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service
personnel.
Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
Do not install this product in hazardous areas where highly combustible or explosive products are stored or used.
Severe impact or vibration may cause malfunction.
Do not move this product when DVR is working.
Position it in an open space with flat surface, and also maintain at least 15 cm between the left and right sides of the
body and the wall.
The lightning flash/arrowhead symbol, within and equilateral triangle, alerts the user to the presence of a shock hazard within
the product’s enclosure.
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Important information
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When unpacking your DVR unit, check for missing or damaged items. If any item is missing, or if damage is evident, DO
NOT INSTALLOR OPERATE THIS PRODUCT. Contact your dealer or us for assistance.
This is a Class A product, in a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user
may be required to take adequate measures.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions (1) this
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that ma
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Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Main Features for VP-100---------------------------------------------------------------1
1.2 Product Specifications ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2
1.3 System requirements------------------------------------------------------------------------3
2. Getting Started
2.1 Summary of the installing---------------------------------------------------------------4
2.2 Installation-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
2.3 Power on----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
2.4 Configuration----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
3. The Local GUI
3.1 Introduction------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
3.2 Surveillance screen panel--------------------------------------------------------------8
3.3 Set up Video Quality--------------------------------------------------------------------9
3.4 I/O button---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
3.5 POS button-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
3.6 PTZ Control panel ------------------------------------------------------------------------10
3.7 Play button--------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
1. play buttons -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13
2.Split-screendisplaybuttons-----------------------------------------------------------------------------13
3. Brightness/Contrast / Sharpness / Digital Zoom in playback---------------------------------------13
4. Status button ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
3.8 Bookmark----------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
3.9 Alarm log----------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
3.10 Backing up the data------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15
3.11 Thumbnail Browse-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15
3.12 Search by Event----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
3.13 Search by Text------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18
3.14 Close playback screen---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19
3.15 Setup-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19
[System setup]
3.15.1 Password Protect------------------------------------------------------------------------19
3.15.2 Video-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------20
3.15.3 Video input---------------------------------------------------------------------------21
3.15.4 Disk----------------------------------------------------------------------------------22
3.15.5 TV out------------------------------------------------------------------------------23
3.15.6 OSD Text-----------------------------------------------------------------------------23
3.15.7 GPIO------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24
3.15.8 TCP/IP--------------------------------------------------------------------------------24

3.15.9 Account-------------------------------------------------------------------------------24
3.15.10 Audio----------------------------------------------------------------------------------25
3.15.11 Serial ports-------------------------------------------------------------------------25
3.15.12 System info--------------------------------------------------------------------------26
3.15.13 Date/Time----------------------------------------------------------------------------26
3.15.14 ISP-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------27
3.15.15 Registry-------------------------------------------------------------------------------27
3.15.16 Running Mode------------------------------------------------------------------------28
3.15.17 Algorithm-------------------------------------------------------------------------------28
3.15.18 NTP setup--------------------------------------------------------------------------29
3.15.19 License---------------------------------------------------------------------------------29
3.15.20 Network neighbor------------------------------------------------------------------------30
3.15.21 System log-----------------------------------------------------------------------------30
3.15.22 Alarm log-------------------------------------------------------------------------------31
3.15.23 Configuration------------------------------------------------------------------------31
3.15.24 Default settings------------------------------------------------------------------------32
3.15.25 Revise firmware------------------------------------------------------------------------33
3.15.26 Reboot system ------------------------------------------------------------------------33
[Record setup]
3.16.1 DVR setup------------------------------------------------------------------------------34
3.16.2 Record schedule------------------------------------------------------------------------34
3.16.3 GPI Trigger-----------------------------------------------------------------------------34
3.16.4 Pre-Alarm------------------------------------------------------------------------35
[Alarm]
3.17.1 Alarm Setup----------------------------------------------------------------------------35
3.17.2 GPI Alarm------------------------------------------------------------------------------37
3.17.3 Motion Alarm ------------------------------------------------------------------------38
3.17.4 Video Lost------------------------------------------------------------------------------38
3.17.5 Disk Space Low------------------------------------------------------------------------39
3.17.6 Disk Error------------------------------------------------------------------------39
3.17.7 POS Event------------------------------------------------------------------------40
[Motion Detection]
3.18 Motion Detection----------------------------------------------------------------------40
4. IR remote control operation
4.1 Introduction--------------------------------------------------------------------------------42
4.2 Main menu--------------------------------------------------------------------------------42
4.3 System setup------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 42
4.3.1 Password protect---------------------------------------------------------------------43
4.3.2 Video ( PTZ setup )-----------------------------------------------------------------44
4.3.3 Video input------------------------------------------------------------------------------46

4.3.4 Disks---------------------------------------------------------------------------------46
4.3.5 TV output--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47
4.3.6 OSD text---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48
4.3.7 TCP/IP----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49
4.3.8 Account------------------------------------------------------------------------------50
4.3.9 Audio-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51
4.3.10 Serial ports------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 51
4.3.11 System information-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52
4.3.12 Date/Time-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------52
4.3.13 Alarm-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------53
Motion Detection----------------------------------------------------------------53
E-mail-----------------------------------------------------------------------------53
Video Popup--------------------------------------------------------------------- 54
Voice Call------------------------------------------------------------------------ 54
Set Action ( MD/Video lost/Disk space low/Disk error/Pos )----------------- 55
4.3.14 ISP------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56
4.3.15 Registry server------------------------------------------------------------------------56
4.3.16 Running mode-------------------------------------------------------------------------57
4.3.17 Algorithm------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 57
4.3.18 NTP setup------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57
4.3.19 License setup------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58
4.4 Record Setup---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58
4.4.1 DVR setup--------------------------------------------------------------------------58
4.4.2 Record schedule--------------------------------------------------------------------59
4.4.3 Motion detection-------------------------------------------------------------------60
4.4.4 GPI Trigger --------------------------------------------------------------------------61
4.4.5 Pre-Alarm---------------------------------------------------------------------------61
4.5 Playback----------------------------------------------------------------------------------62
4.5.1 Playback list-----------------------------------------------------------------------------62
4.5.2 Searching for a file----------------------------------------------------------------------64
4.5.3 Locking files -------------------------------------------------------------------------------64
4.5.4 Backing up the data ----------------------------------------------------------------65
4.6 System Maintenance-----------------------------------------------------------------------65
4.6.1 Alarm log---------------------------------------------------------------------------65
4.6.2 System log------------------------------------------------------------------------66
4.6.3 Default settings-------------------------------------------------------------------67
4.6.4 Configuration file-------------------------------------------------------------------67
4.6.5 Revise firmware------------------------------------------------------------------67
4.7 System shutdown-----------------------------------------------------------------------67

5. DVR network operation
5.1 Introduction------------------------------------------------------------------------------68
5.2 Connecting-------------------------------------------------------------------------------68
5.3 Surveillance screen panel--------------------------------------------------------------69
5.4 Play button-------------------------------------------------------------------------------69
5.5 PTZ panel--------------------------------------------------------------------------------70
5.6 System Setup----------------------------------------------------------------------------71
5.6.1 System information----------------------------------------------------------------71
5.6.2 Camera setting----------------------------------------------------------------------71
5.6.3 Audio setting---------------------------------------------------------------------------72
5.6.4 Set time and date-------------------------------------------------------------------72
5.6.5 Set NTP server--------------------------------------------------------------------- 73
5.6.6 System configuration--------------------------------------------------------------73
5.6.7 Set Serial ports---------------------------------------------------------------------73
5.6.8 Set pos---------------------------------------------------------------------------------74
5.6.9 Alarm and remote control---------------------------------------------------------------------74
5.6.10 Set names and on-screen display ------------------------------------------------------------------- 75
5.6.11 Set user authority------------------------------------------------------------------ 75
5.6.12 DVR setup-------------------------------------------------------------------------75
5.6.13 Record schedule------------------------------------------------------------------ 76
5.6.14 Motion Detection------------------------------------------------------------------ 76
5.6.15 GPI Trigger Recording------------------------------------------------------------------ 77
5.6.16 Set Pre-Alarm------------------------------------------------------------------ 77
5.6.17 Playback---------------------------------------------------------------------------77
5.6.18 Search-------------------------------------------------------------------------------78
5. 6.19 Send mail ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 79
5.6.20 FTP upload-------------------------------------------------------------------------79
5.6.21 Alarm log------------------------------------------------------------------------------80
5.6.22 System log---------------------------------------------------------------------------80
5.6.23 Configuration file------------------------------------------------------------------------81
5.6.24 Back to home page----------------------------------------------------------------------81
5.6.25 View video without plug-ins----------------------------------------------------------------------81
6. Advance Network Setting
6.1 Connecting to the network-------------------------------------------------------------82
6.2 Configuring Static IP Address---------------------------------------------------------82
6.3 Configuring Dynamic IP Address-----------------------------------------------------82
6.4 Finding the IP address of the DVR on the register server -----------------------------------------------83
6.5 Using xDSL or cable Internet----------------------------------------------------------83
6.6 Using PPPoE---------------------------------------------------------------------------83
6.7 Using dial-up Internet----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------84

6.8 Remote access using dial-up-----------------------------------------------------------84
Appendix
Appendix A: Recommend Motherboard--------------------------------------------------------------------------- I
Appendix B: Guide to Revise Firmware of DVR ------------------------------------------------------------- II
Appendix C: Remote camera control -----------------------------------------------------------------------------II
Appendix D: Voice Modem ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------III
Appendix E : View video by PDA or Cell phone -------------------------------------------------------------- III
Appendix F : NET I/O (optional) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV
Appendix G: Troubleshooting------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VI

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1. Introduction
A VP-100 package includes one VP-40 video capture card and a DVR on chip FLASH ROM. VP-40
supports 4 camera input ports. After install them in a PC, it becomes a dedicated DVR system after power
up. The DVR System is a high performance digital video recorder with built-in mini web server and
real-time video capturing capability. The video is grabbed and compressed for faster transmission to your
PC through 10/100Mbps Ethernet. The video also can display through local VGA output . Besides,
VP-100 supports digital recording function. It can record / playback / browse video simultaneously and
save video data by cyclic recording to PC hard disk.
VP-100 supports full motion live video and audio through Internet, Intranet connection. When supporting
more than 4 camera ports, extra VP-40 cards can be installed on the same PC of VP-100. A DVR on chip
FLASH ROM can support maximum 4 VP-40 capture cards. This makes the PC supporting up to 16
cameras.
After installing VP-100, the PC is ready as a DVR. When power up, it starts local DVR functions such as
monitoring through VGA output and recording to hard disk if it is configured to do that. For remote
monitoring or access to historical data, you will have to set up the LAN or Internet environments and
configure VP-100 IP information. When all these installation are done successfully, VP-100 delivers
real-time full-motion audio/video transmission to anywhere anytime. A PC with Internet browser and our
proprietary plug-ins software can do that. The camera can be remotely controlled to do zoom in and out,
and the unit can be triggered to initiate certain events. Configuration of VP-100 can be done by an IR
remote control unit or a mouse . A sample configuration is shown as below.
Figure 1.1 Network Configuration
1.1 Main Features for VP-100
 Video & audio recording
 Up to 8/12/16 camera inputs (color or B/W)
 Up to 30 fps on each camera for local monitoring
 Record / display / playback simultaneously
 Built-in QUAD / Multiplexes functions for local monitoring
 Local playback of recorded video on VGAor TV monitor
 Remote playback from PC browser
 Query recorded data by date, time & events
 Control well-known brand PTZ Cameras

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 High video quality and low data rate
 Up to 200:1 video compression
 Multiple video compression engines: H.263, JPEG, M-JPEG, MPEG4
 Network
 Dynamic IP support for Internet access
 Direct Dial-up available
 Backup
 Removable Hard Drives
 Optional CD-RW / DVD+RW
 Easy to use
 Plug and play, non-Windows embedded real-time OS
 Easy configuration via keyboard, IR Control, Home Page or RS-232 port
 Standard web browser as the client application
 Alarm function
 Motion detection / Event trigger / Schedule / Pre-alarm recording
 E-Mail & FTP alarm notification
 Optional GPI/O for alarm control
 FW1.3 New Features for VP-100
 Point of sales DVR Integration
 USB mouse support
 SATA HDD support
 Low-bandwidth support
 FW1.4 New Features for VP-100
 Alarm log
 Import searching function for more user friendly
 Weight recording
 Water mark support
 Modify POS License to three versions.
 Selectable 30 days recorded files auto deletion function
 Network Neighbor function support
 Customization
 Supports HTML file upload for home page customization
 Supports FTP Server upload for customization
1.2 Product Specifications:
Model VP-100*
Channels/Card 4
Display FPS/Card 120fps
Rec. FPS/Card (320X240) 120fps
Audio In/Card 1
Alarm In/Card 4 in/4out (optional)
Compression Standard MPEG4 / JPEG / M-JPEG / H.263
Minimum System Requirement Pentium IV 2.6GHz CPU or better
512MB DRAM
One IDE slot for DOM Chip
AGP VGA Card
Browser Compatibility Win 98 /2000/XP running MS Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
Communication Protocol Support TCP/IP , DHCP , NTP , HTTP , FTP ,UPNP
Backup Function IDE or USB Interface HDD, CD-RW, DVD+RW
Language English , Traditional Chinese
Note: Could use more powerful CPU to get the maximum frame rate.

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1.3 System Requirements
Composite CCD camera, V8 or camcorder… (NTSC or PAL standard)
The equipment for connecting to network:
1.Network mode: RJ-45 Ethernet network port connected to Internet and a public IP address
2.Others: RS-232 Port and a serial cable for connecting to host PC.
3.A VGA or TV monitor for display.
PC for installing VP100
NOT EVERY PC PLATFORM CAN BE USED FOR VP100 INSTALLTION. PLEASE REFER TO MOTHER BOARD
SUPPORTING LIST IN APPENDIX.
PC for the configuration / browsing
1.Pentium 4 CPU or better, desktop PC or notebook
2.256 MB RAM or above
3.AGP VGA Card
4.Microsoft Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP or above
5. Internet Browser (such as Netscape Navigator 4.0 or Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or above)