SubC Imaging DVRO User manual

User Manual
DVRO
Revision 6.1 - 2018-11-27

SubC DVR
An advanced media management solution capable of recording multiple HD/SD video and
audio feeds, video streaming over Ethernet, and obtaining video frame grabs. Video
streamed over a local Ethernet connection preserves its high quality while using your
existing infrastructure. If a location has an internet connection, video can be streamed live
anywhere in the world.
When ensuring the fitness of your resources is a priority, the DVR works in conjunction
with Asset Integrity Management solutions from EIVA and Aker Coabis.
This highly versatile solution also includes automatic splitting of extended recordings,
power loss recovery, BlackBox mode, and both manual and automatic file location and
naming.
SubC Overlay System
An advanced multi-video serial and graphic overlaying system. It has dynamic graphical
overlays that respond to incoming serial data such as depth, altimeter, and heading. Each
video can be output on its own channel as composite or HD-SDI video for easy
transmission.
Built on top of the SubC DVR, the Overlay utilizes the same attractive easy-to-use
interface. Overlays can be saved as templates for easy loading onto new feeds and all data
is continually saved in case of power interruption.
SUBC DVRO
Record, Stream, BlackBox and Overlay 4K, 3D, HD and SD Videos
Case Size: 19-inch 3U Rack Mount
Storage: 3x Portable Hard Drive Bays
Record Format: H.264, H.263, MPEG2
Resolution: Up to 3840 X 2160p (4K)
SD Inputs: 4 Channel Composite BNC
Serial: 4x RS232
HD Inputs: 2 or 4 Channel HD-SDI BNC with
optional 4K UHD Channel

General information
●Tech support and troubleshooting
●Limited warranty
Getting started
●Connecting the DVR
●Connecting the DVR (1X 4K, 4x HD)
Software
●DVRO - Software
●Communication-Starting the DVR
Video input
●HD/SD
●Ethernet
●Video levels and colors
Software controls
●Recording and stills
●Recording
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Settings
●Recording
●Frame grab
●Filename tags
BlackBox
●Settings
●Usage and duration
EIVA compatibility
●EIVA NaviModel
Setting Enhancements
●Rayfin Control Software: Main Screen
●Recording Video
●Images: Single and Continuous
●Lamp and Color Settings
●Digital Pan-Tilt-Zoom
●View Video and Stills
Media Troubleshooting
Please read this manual carefully before setting up and using your unit. The
electronic version of this document is the controlled copy. Therefore, all
printed versions of this document are uncontrolled. Updated manuals and
software are available by emailing [email protected]
SubC Control Ltd reserves the right to change, modify and update designs and
specifications as part of their ongoing product development program.

Ethernet Specifics
●Create a Network Bridge
●Ethernet B Standard
Camera Mission Guide
●AUV Scenario Mission Planning
●Manual Imaging with ROV
Dive log
●Controls and settings
●Event and dive log information
●Data log: Serial and UDP
●Events
●Events logger in action
●Output to folder structure
Remote Control - Inspection Management Software
●Serial configuration
●Remote configuration
●Commands
Please read this manual carefully before setting up and using your unit. The
electronic version of this document is the controlled copy. Therefore, all
printed versions of this document are uncontrolled. Updated manuals and
software are available by emailing [email protected]
SubC Control Ltd reserves the right to change, modify and update designs and
specifications as part of their ongoing product development program.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Storage
RAID
Data validation - Drift monitor
FAQ
Drift monitor
Storage devices
Configurations

TECH SUPPORT
& WARRANTY

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Contact Information and Remote Support
Installing TeamViewer for remote support
1. Ensure the LAN functionality in TeamViewer is enabled (go to Extras > Options >
General > Incoming LAN connections). Using TeamViewer over LAN allows for much
faster operation and better quality. SubC recommends using a LAN connection
whenever possible.
2. You can obtain a version of the TeamViewer software from
https://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/windows/
3. Install and open Teamviewer on your computer. You will see a window similar to the
one below.
4. Make note of the Your ID and Password fields.
5. Contact SubC tech support and provide them with your codes; they now have remote
access and can help with any issues that may arise.
Contact tech support
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Email [email protected]
Internet www.subcimaging.com
Mail SubC Control Ltd
327 Memorial Drive
Clarenville, NL Canada
A5A 1R8
TECH SUPPORT
Engineered in Canada

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SubC Control Ltd, hereafter referred to as SCL
SCL warrants that at the time of shipment all products shall be free from defects in material
and workmanship and suitable for the purpose specified in the product literature. The
unit/system warranty commences immediately from the date of customer acceptance and
runs for a period of 365 days. Customer acceptance will always be deemed to have occurred
within 72 hours of delivery.
Note: Any customer acceptance testing (if applicable) must be performed at either SCL
premises or at one of their approved distributors unless mutually agreed in writing prior to
dispatch.
Conditions: These include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. The warranty is only deemed to be valid if the equipment was sold through SCL or
one of its approved distributors.
2. The equipment must have been installed and commissioned in strict accordance
with approved technical standards and specifications and for the purpose that the
system was designed.
3. The warranty is not transferable, except or as applies to Purchaser first then to
client.
4. SCL must be notified immediately (in writing) of any suspected defect and if
advised by SCL, the equipment subject to the defect shall be returned by the
customer to SCL. The customer is responsible for all costs associated with
shipping the unit to SCL.
5. The warranty does not cover any direct, indirect, punitive, special consequential
damages or any damages whatsoever arising out of or connected with misuse of
this product.
6. The warranty does not apply to defects that have been caused by failure to
follow the recommended installation or maintenance procedures or defects
resulting from normal wear & tear, incorrect operation, fire, water ingress,
lightning damage or fluctuations in vehicles supply voltages, or from any
other circumstances that may arise after delivery that is out of the control of
SCL. (Note: The warranty does not apply in the event where a defect has
been caused by isolation incompatibilities.)
7. The warranty does not cover the transportation of personnel or equipment
and per diem allowances relating to any repair or replacement.
8. The warranty shall become invalid if the customer attempts to repair or
modify the equipment without appropriate written authority being first
received from SCL.
9. SCL retains the sole right to accept or reject any warranty claim.
10. Each product is carefully examined and checked before it is shipped. It should
therefore be visually and operationally checked as soon as it is received. If it
is damaged in any way, a claim should be filed with the courier and SCL
notified of the damage.
Note: SCL reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice and
without any obligation to incorporate new features in instruments previously sold.
Note: If the instrument is not covered by warranty, or if it is determined that the fault
is caused by misuse, repair costs will be billed to the customer and an estimate of the
repair costs will be submitted for customer approval before the commencement of
repairs.
LIMITED WARRANTY

GETTING STARTED

You can view media related to this product at: http://subcimaging.com/product/subc-dvr-and-overlay-hd-sd/
An uninterrupted power supply (UPS) is strongly recommended for all DVR installations. SubC can provide, install,
and support a warranty for your UPS when purchased with our DVR.
*Note: See following page for 1x 4K, 4x HD setup*
1. Connect the supplied peripherals (keyboard, mouse, etc) to the USB inputs. The black USB 2.0 ports in the
upper part of the orange area will suffice. You may wish to save the blue USB 3.0 ports for devices that can
take advantage of their increased throughput.
2. Plug your monitor’s video cable into the appropriate port on the video card (red). From left to right: DVI-D,
HDMI, or VGA.
3. Insert female end of power cord into power supply (blue) and plug male end into wall outlet or UPS.
4. Set rear main power switch to the I (on) position and then power on by pressing the dot switch behind the right
door on the front panel. Allow Windows to boot. The DVR software will start automatically.
5. The audio inputs (Dark Yellow) can be used to connect a microphone in the pink port.
**Do not attempt to record from multiple inputs until referring to the manual.
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GETTING STARTED
Connecting the DVR
Maximum of 4 channels of input with one of the following combinations:
●4 Channel Composite SD in
●2 Channel SDI HD/3D in
●4 Channel SD Ethernet in
●2 Channel HD Ethernet in
Maximum of 4 channels of output:
●2 Channel SDI out (using an SDI output ties up an SDI input)
●1 Channel HDMI out (additional USB to HDMI out available)
●1 Channel DVI out

1. Connect the supplied peripherals (keyboard, mouse, etc) to the USB inputs. The black USB 2.0 ports in the
upper part of the orange area will suffice. You may wish to save the blue USB 3.0 ports for devices that can
take advantage of their increased throughput.
2. Plug your monitor’s video cable into the appropriate port on the video card (red). From left to right: DVI-D,
HDMI, or VGA.
3. Set rear main power switch to the I (on) position and then power on by pressing the dot switch behind the
right door on the front panel. Allow Windows to boot. The DVR software will start automatically.
4. The audio inputs (Dark Yellow) can be used to connect a microphone in the pink port.
**Do not attempt to record from multiple inputs until referring to the manual.
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GETTING STARTED
Connecting the DVR (1x 4K, 4x HD)
Maximum of 5 channels of input with one of the following combinations:
●4 Channel SDI HD/3D in
●1 Channel SD 4K in
Maximum of 6 channels of output:
●4 Channel SDI out (using an SDI output ties up an SDI input)
●1 Channel HDMI out (additional USB to HDMI out available)
●1 Channel DVI out

SOFTWARE

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DVRO - SOFTWARE

Start the DVRO. The upper-left corner of the main overlay window will look similar to what is shown in the
image on the left. The number of concurrent video feed tabs (Video 1, Video 2, etc.) will vary depending on
your DVR’s configuration. Any video inputs that are receiving video from a connected camera will appear in
the Video Input section in blue. Video inputs that are not receiving input will appear grey.
●To connect a video feed to a video input, click on one of the automatically detected feeds or
configure one manually under the override tab.
●Connected feeds are shown under the HD/SD, Ethernet, and File tabs.
●To connect a feed, click on the device name under cameras to start feeding its video.
It is possible to override the input setting to any of the DVR inputs even if they are not currently receiving
video. You may wish to do this if your camera is currently powered down but you plan to activate it later, or
if you are troubleshooting a video connection.
●In this case, click on the Override tab, select your input and video format, and press Initialize.
The DVRO will launch
automatically when the DVR is
powered on but can also be
launched from a desktop
shortcut.
Main overlay window
Osprey-460e Video Device 2C will be feeding Video 1
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Override tab
COMMUNICATION
Starting the DVR

1. Cameras
Start the live feed from the attached camera. Autodetected feeds will be disabled as long as any feed
is initialized.
2. Override
Displays a list of camera inputs that can be chosen to override the autodetected devices for the
current video input.
3. Video Levels
Controls the contrast, gain, brightness, and white and black levels (see page 16).
4. Video Colors
Controls the Y,U, and V levels and the Y and UV gain levels (see page 16).
5. Audio
Allows you to input from an audio device. Select an input from the available devices.
6. Stop
Will discontinue the live feed. To resume, select a camera or set up a manual override.
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VIDEO INPUT
HD/SD

1. Video Input
Contains the streaming address of the IP camera once the IP camera is set up.
2. IP Cameras
Enter the username and password of a device to enable cameras that are accessed through an IP
Address.
3. Device
Choose the device you wish to initialize, including devices with audio. Audio can be muted via the DVR
and outside software.
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VIDEO INPUT
Ethernet

1. Video Levels
Controls the contrast, gain, and brightness levels of the current video feed as well as the white and
black levels. There are built-in presets that can be chosen under the Presets dropdown.
2. Video Colors
Controls the Y,U, and V levels as well as the Y and UV gain levels of the current video feed. There is
also a preset dropdown included within the video colors dropdown.
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VIDEO INPUT
Video Levels and Colors

1. Record
●Press the record button to start recording video footage in a new file. Press the record button
again to stop recording video footage to that file. A red outline will form around the viewing
area when the footage is recording.
●To verify that your files are being created properly prior to recording, click the link on the lower
right.
2. Pause
●Press the pause button to pause the recording, the timer overlay, and recording timer.
●The difference between pausing and stopping is that resuming from a pause will continue the
recording on the same file.
●You can use the pause function to combine time-separated portions of the video feed without
having to record unnecessary footage or manage numerous files.
●To resume recording, press the pause button again.
3. Take Still (frame grab)
●Press the green camera button to capture a digital still from the video and save it to the stills
folder.
●By default the stills folder will be a subfolder of the folder where your video is being created.
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SOFTWARE CONTROLS
Recording and Stills

4. Folder
●The location where your video is stored.
●Press the Select button to open a location picker.
●Press Open to view the location in an Explorer file browser window.
Note: Each time you hit the record button, a new video file will be recorded. When you press record
again, it will end that video at which point you will be able to find that piece of footage in your files.
5. File
●The filename/template used for video filenames.
●The SubC DVRO can make use of tags to input changing variables. For example, ${hh} will be the
current hour that the video started to record.
●You can use the tag picker (6) to insert various tags.
6. Tags
●Insert various time elements into your video filenames, from the current second up to the
current year.
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SOFTWARE CONTROLS
Recording

Data Log Configuration
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In this section of the settings panel you can set
up the data logging settings.
At the top are controls to choose the Logging
Mode:
●Never - Records no data
●Recording - Records only data that
was gathered while the DVR is
recording video
●Always - Records all data that comes
in at all times
SETTINGS

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Serial Sources: All detected serial
connections are listed. Any that are checked
for Logging will record the data to the file,
others will be ignored.
UDP Sources: A box for inputting the port. All
ports listed are recorded while all ports
unchecked are removed from the list.
Data Log Location: For the Presenter to
correctly detect the data, the data should be
in the same directory as the dive or video
opened.
It can be recorded directly there or copied
later freely.
Data Log Configuration
SETTINGS