Videoswitch VI-R5132L Operator's manual

Vi-R5132LHybrid Recorder
Quick Operation Guide
Products covered by this manual
Vi-R5132L
Document Reference Date
Bdr602a.doc 17/02/15
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Table of Contents
DVR Pre-Installation .................................................................................................................................................1
DVR Installation........................................................................................................................................................1
Hard Disk Installation................................................................................................................................................1
Front Panel.................................................................................................................................................................3
Rear Panel..................................................................................................................................................................3
RS-485 Connection....................................................................................................................................................4
Specifications.............................................................................................................................................................5
HDD Storage Calculation Chart.................................................................................................................................6
Menu Operation.........................................................................................................................................................7
Menu Structure...................................................................................................................................................7
Startup and Shutdown........................................................................................................................................8
Live View ..........................................................................................................................................................8
Adding IP Cameras............................................................................................................................................9
Recording.........................................................................................................................................................10
Instant Recording.....................................................................................................................................11
All-day Recording....................................................................................................................................11
Playback...........................................................................................................................................................11
Backup.............................................................................................................................................................12
Accessing by Web Browser .....................................................................................................................................14
Logging In........................................................................................................................................................14
Live View ........................................................................................................................................................14
Recording.........................................................................................................................................................15
Playback...........................................................................................................................................................16
Log...................................................................................................................................................................17

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact
dealer. This manual is applicable toVi-R5132
The figures shown in this manual are for reference only. The appearance and interface of the device are subject to
the actual model.
DVR Pre-Installation
The DVR is highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed with care. Please take into
consideration the following precautionary steps before installation of the DVR.
1. Keep all liquids away from the DVR.
2. Install the DVR in a well-ventilated and dust-free area.
3. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
4. Install a manufacturer recommended HDD.
DVR Installation
During the installation of the DVR:
1. Use brackets for rack mounting.
2. Ensure there is ample room for audio and video cables.
3. When installing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its
diameter.
4. Connect both the alarm and RS-485 cable.
5. Allow at least 2cm (≈0.75-inch) of space between racks mounted devices.
6. Ensure the DVR is grounded.
7. Environmental temperature should be within the range of -10 ºC ~ 5 5 ºC, 14ºF ~ 131ºF.
8. Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% ~ 90%.
Hard Disk Installation
Before you start:
Before installing a hard disk drive (HDD), please make sure the power is disconnected from the DVR. A factory
recommended HDD should be used for this installation.
Up to 8 or 16 SATA hard disks can be installed on your DVR.
Tools Required: Screwdriver.
Steps:
1. Remove the cover from the DVR by unfastening the screws on the back and side.
2. Install the HDD in the HDD rack using the provided screws. Fasten the screws on the
bottom to fix the HDD.

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3. Connect the HDD to the motherboard of the DVR with the included data cable.
4. Connect the power cable to the HDD.
5. Re-install the cover of the DVR and fasten screws.

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Front Panel
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER
POWER indicator turns green when DVR is powered up.
2
STATUS
STATUS indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to
HDD.
3
Tx/Rx
Tx/Rx indictor blinks green when network connection is functioning properly.
4
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote.
5
USB Interface
Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
Rear Panel
No.
Item
Description
1
VIDEO IN
BNC connector for analog video input.
2
VIDEO OUT
BNC connector for video output.
3
AUDIO IN
RCA connector for audio input.
4
USB Interface
Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
5
HDMI
HDMI video output.
6
VGA
DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
7
AUDIO OUT
RCA connector for audio output.
8
LAN Interface
Network interface.
9
RS-485 Interface
Connector for RS-485 devices. Connect the D+ and D- terminals to R+
and R- of PTZ receiver respectively.
10
12V
12 VDC power supply.
11
POWER
Switch for turning on/off the device.
12
GND
Ground (needs to be connected when DVR starts up).

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RS-485 Connection
To connect RS-485 devices to the DVR:
1. Disconnect pluggable block from the RS-485 terminal block.
2. Press and hold the orange part of the pluggable block; insert signal cables into slots and release the orange
part. Ensure signal cables are in tight.
3. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.

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Specifications
Model
Vi-R5108
Vi-R5116
Vi-R5132
Video/Audio input
Analog video
input
4-ch
8-ch
16-ch
BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω), PAL / NTSC self-adaptive
IP video input
Up to 8-ch
Up to 16-ch
Up to 32-ch
Composite
video input
Up to 8-ch (Analog
video + IP video)
Up to 16-ch (Analog
video + IP video )
Up to 32-ch (Analog
video + IP video )
Audio input
1-ch
4-ch
RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ)
Incoming
bandwidth
20 Mbps
40 Mbps
80 Mbps
Video/Audio output
HDMI / VGA
output
1920 ×1080 / 60 Hz (1080P), 1600 ×1200 / 60 Hz, 1280 ×1024 / 60 Hz,
1280 ×720 / 60 Hz, 1024 ×768 / 60 Hz
CVBS output
1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω), resolution: PAL: 704 ×576, NTSC: 704 ×
480
Audio output
1-ch, RCA (Linear, 1 KΩ)
Max. remote
connection
128-ch
Outgoing
bandwidth
40 Mbps
240 Mbps
240 Mbps
Encoding/Decoding
parameters
Video
compression
H.264
Encoding
resolution
Main stream: WD1 / 4CIF / 2CIF / CIF / QCIF
Sub-stream: CIF / QCIF
Frame rate
Main stream: 25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N)
Sub-stream: 25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N)
Video bitrate
32 Kbps ~ 3 Mbps
Audio
compression
G.711
OggVorbis
Audio bitrate
64 Kbps
Stream type
Video, Video & Audio
Dual-stream
Support
Playback
resolution
5MP/3MP/1080P/UXGA/720P/WD1/4CIF/VGA/DCIF/2CIF/CIF/QCIF
Synchronous
playback
8-ch
16-ch
16-ch
Record
Recording
mode
Manual recording, Continuous recording, Motion detection recording,
Alarm recording, Motion | Alarm recording, Motion & Alarm recording
Playback mode
Instant playback, Normal playback, Event playback, Tag playback
Backup mode
Normal backup, Event backup
Network
Protocol
IPv6, HTTPS, UPnP™, SNMP, NTP, SADP, SMTP, NFS, iSCSI, PPPoE,
etc.
Hard disk
Type
1 SATA interface
2 SATA interfaces
Capacity
Up to 4 TB capacity for each disk
External interface
Two-way audio
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ) (Using audio input)
Network
interface
1, 10M/100M
self-adaptive Ethernet
interface
1, 10M/100M/1000M self-adaptive Ethernet
interface
Serial interface
1 RS-485 half-duplex interface
USB port
2 ×USB2.0
Alarm in/out
Optional
General
Power supply
12 VDC
Consumption
Max. 10W (without hard disk)
Working
temperature
-10 ºC ~ +55 ºC (14 ºF ~ 131 ºF)
Working
humidity
10%~90%
Chassis
1U chassis
1U chassis
Dimensions
(W ×D ×H)
315 × 230 × 45 mm
(12.4 ×9.0 ×1.8 in)
445 ×290 ×45 mm (17.5 ×11.4 ×1.8 in)
Weight
Approx. 2 kg / 4.4 lb (without hard disk)

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HDD Storage Calculation Chart
The following chart shows an estimation of storage space used based on recording at one channel for an hour at a
fixed bit rate.
Bit Rate
Storage Used
96K
42M
128K
56M
160K
70M
192K
84M
224K
98M
256K
112M
320K
140M
384K
168M
448K
196M
512K
225M
640K
281M
768K
337M
896K
393M
1024K
450M
1280K
562M
1536K
675M
1792K
787M
2048K
900M
3072K
1.32G
Note: Please note that supplied values for storage space used is just for reference. Storage space used is estimated
by formulas and may have some deviation from actual value.

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Menu Operation
Menu Structure
The menu structure of the device is shown as below:

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Startup and Shutdown
Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the device.
To start your device:
1. Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device.
2. Press the POWER button on the rear panel. The Power indicator LED should turn green indicating that the
device begins to start up.
After the device starting up, you can follow the setup wizard to set the some basic operations for the device,
including password modifying, date and time settings, network settings, HDD initializing, IP camrea connecting
and recording configuration.
To shut down your device:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu.
Menu > Shutdown
2. Select the Shutdown button.
3. Click the Yes button.
4. Press the POWER button on the rear panel when the hint “Please power off”pops up to shut down the device
properly.
Live View
Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The device automatically enters Live
View mode when powered on successfully. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus right-clicking the
mouse many times (depending on which menu you’re on) brings you to the Live View mode.
Live View Icons
In the live view mode, there are icons at the right top of the screen for each camera, showing the status of the
record and alarm in the channel, so that you can find problems as soon as possible.
Alarm (video loss, tampering, motion detection or sensor alarm).
Record (manual recording, continuous recording, motion detection or sensor alarm triggered recording).
Alarm & Record