VCS VideoJet 1000 User manual

VideoJet 1000
Manual

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sion of VCS.
Edition: May 2003 (Version 2.5)
© Copyright 2003 VCS Video Communication Systems AG
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VCS will not be liable for damage which is directly or indirectly due
to errors, incompleteness, or discrepancies between the manual
and the product described.
Trade marks All names used in this manual for hardware and software are very
probably registered trade marks and must be treated as such.

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Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
EU Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Rating plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 2 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Electrical shock hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installation and operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Repairs and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 3 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Supplied components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Configuration requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Operational requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Functional overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Rear panel connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 4 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Rack mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Setup using a terminal program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 5 Configuration with
Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Establishing the connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Selecting the configuration mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Installation wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Expert Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Function test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Chapter 6 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Operation with
MS Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Storing snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Storing MPEG sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Harddisk activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Playback of recorded sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Back-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Hardware connections
between VideoJet Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Operation with Software-Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Chapter 7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Network check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Passing on, Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Chapter 8 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Faults – possible causes and remedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

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Chapter 9 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

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Preface
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These installation and operating instructions are intended for per-
sons authorised to install and operate the VideoJet 1000. Interna-
tional, national and any relevant regional regulations relating to
electronics must be observed at all times. The operating instruc-
tions explain the installation and operation of the VideoJet 1000.
Conventions
In this manual, the following symbols and notations are used to
draw attention to special situations:
Warning! or Attention!
This symbol indicates that failure to follow the safety instructions
given may directly endanger people, cause damage to the system
or to other equipment. The symbol represents a direct threat of dan-
ger.
Note
This symbol indicates tips and notes that make using the device
easier and more convenient.
Note
This symbol indicates that you might have to find out special infor-
mation to be able to make the settings or start up the system cor-
rectly.

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The following typographic conventions are used in this manual:
Intended use
The Network Video Server VideoJet 1000 serves to transmit video,
audio and control signals via data networks (Ethernet LAN, Inter-
net). Due to the integrated hard disk the device provides DVR func-
tionality. It is designed for use in CCTV systems. The connection of
an external alarm generator allows various functions to be triggered
automatically. Other applications are not permitted.
In the event of questions concerning the use of the server which are
not answered in this manual, please contact:
VCS Video Communication Systems AG
Forchheimer Strasse 4
90425 Nuremberg/Germany
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
[email protected]
EU Guidelines
The Network Video Server VideoJet 1000 complies with the speci-
fications of European Guidelines 89/336 (Electromagnetic Compat-
ibility) and 73/23, amended by 93/68 (Low-Voltage Guideline).
Configuration Window and menu names, parameters and
buttons
[Enter], [C] Key names
[Ctrl] + [C] Two or more keys that are pressed simul-
taneously.
ping Command line input and output

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Rating plate
For exact identification, you will find the model designation and
serial number on the rating plate on the bottom of the housing.
Please note this information here before installation in order to have
it to hand in the event of queries or spare parts orders.

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