Vpon VP-408 User manual

Network DVR System
Your best choice for digital video recording and remote surveillance
VP-408/412/416
UserManual
(Version:V2.0)
www.vpon21.com

Preface
Notice
The information in this manual was current when published. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and improve its
products. All specifications are therefore subject to change without notice.
Note: Formosa21 will not be obligated to the responsibility outside the scope of VPON DVR.
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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 VPON 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.
CE Warning
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Important information
Before proceeding, please read and observe all instructions and warnings contained in this manual. Retain this manual with the
original bill of sale for future reference and, if necessary, warranty service.
When unpacking your VPON 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. Overview
1.1 Introduction-------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
1.2 System requirements---------------------------------------------------------------------1
1.3 Features-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
1.4 Product specifications-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2
1.5 Front panels --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
1.5.1 Back panels ----------------------------------------------------------------------------3
1.6 About the GUI-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
1.6.1 The local GUI-------------------------------------------------------------------4
1.6.2 The network GUI-------------------------------------------------------------------4
2. Getting Started
2.1 Running modes---------------------------------------------------------------5
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-screen display buttons-----------------------------------------------------------------------------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------------------------------------------------------------------------22
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------------------------------------------------------------------------25
3.15.9 Account------------------------------------------------------------------------25
3.15.10 Audio------------------------------------------------------------------------26
3.15.11 Serial ports------------------------------------------------------------------------26
3.15.12 System info------------------------------------------------------------------------26
3.15.13 Date/Time------------------------------------------------------------------------27
3.15.14 ISP------------------------------------------------------------------------27
3.15.15 Registry------------------------------------------------------------------------28
3.15.16 Running Mode------------------------------------------------------------------------28
3.15.17 Algorithm------------------------------------------------------------------------29
3.15.18 NTP setup------------------------------------------------------------------------29
3.15.19 License------------------------------------------------------------------------30
3.15.20 Network neighbor------------------------------------------------------------------------31
3.15.21 System log------------------------------------------------------------------------32
3.15.22 Alarm log------------------------------------------------------------------------32
3.15.23 Configuration------------------------------------------------------------------------32
3.15.24 Default settings------------------------------------------------------------------------33
3.15.25 Revise firmware------------------------------------------------------------------------34
3.15.26 Reboot system ------------------------------------------------------------------------34
[Record setup]
3.16.1 DVR setup------------------------------------------------------------------------35
3.16.2 Record schedule------------------------------------------------------------------------35
3.16.3 GPI Trigger-----------------------------------------------------------------------36
3.16.4 Pre-Alarm------------------------------------------------------------------------36
[Alarm]
3.17.1 Alarm Setup------------------------------------------------------------------------37
3.17.2 GPI Alarm------------------------------------------------------------------------39
3.17.3 Motion Alarm ------------------------------------------------------------------------39
3.17.4 Video Lost------------------------------------------------------------------------39
3.17.5 Disk Space Low------------------------------------------------------------------------40
3.17.6 Disk Error------------------------------------------------------------------------40
3.17.7 POS Event------------------------------------------------------------------------41
[Motion Detection]
3.18 Motion Detection----------------------------------------------------------------------41

4. IR remote control operation
4.1 Introduction--------------------------------------------------------------------------------43
4.2 Main menu--------------------------------------------------------------------------------43
4.3 System setup------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 43
4.3.1 Password protect---------------------------------------------------------------------44
4.3.2 Video ( PTZ setup )-----------------------------------------------------------------45
4.3.3 Video input-----------------------------------------------------------------47
4.3.4 Disks---------------------------------------------------------------------------------47
4.3.5 TV output--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48
4.3.6 OSD text---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49
4.3.7 TCP/IP---------------------------------------------------------------- 50
4.3.8 Account------------------------------------------------------------------------------51
4.3.9 Audio-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52
4.3.10 Serial ports-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52
4.3.11 System information-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53
4.3.12 Date/Time--------------------------------------------------------------------------53
4.3.13 Alarm-------------------------------------------------------------------------------54
Motion Detection----------------------------------------------------------------54
E-mail-----------------------------------------------------------------------------54
Video Popup--------------------------------------------------------------------- 55
Voice Call------------------------------------------------------------------------ 55
Set Action ( MD/Video lost/Disk space low/Disk error/Pos )----------------- 56
4.3.14 ISP------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57
4.3.15 Registry server--------------------------------------------------------------------57
4.3.16 Running mode--------------------------------------------------------------------58
4.3.17 Algorithm------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58
4.3.18 NTP setup------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58
4.3.19 License setup------------------------------------------------------------------------- 59
4.4 Record Setup---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 59
4.4.1 DVR setup--------------------------------------------------------------------------59
4.4.2 Record schedule--------------------------------------------------------------------60
4.4.3 Motion detection-------------------------------------------------------------------61
4.4.4 GPI Trigger -------------------------------------------------------------------62
4.4.5 Pre-Alarm-------------------------------------------------------------------62
4.5 Playback----------------------------------------------------------------------------------63
4.5.1 Playback list-----------------------------------------------------------------------------63
4.5.2 Searching for a file----------------------------------------------------------------------65
4.5.3 Locking files ----------------------------------------------------------------------------65
4.5.4 Backing up the data ----------------------------------------------------------------66
4.6 System Maintenance-----------------------------------------------------------------------66

4.6.1 Alarm log-------------------------------------------------------------------66
4.6.2 System log------------------------------------------------------------------67
4.6.3 Default settings-------------------------------------------------------------------68
4.6.4 Configuration file-------------------------------------------------------------------68
4.6.5 Revise firmware------------------------------------------------------------------68
4.7 System shutdown-----------------------------------------------------------------------68
5. VPON network operation
5.1 Introduction------------------------------------------------------------------------------69
5.2 Connecting-------------------------------------------------------------------------------69
5.3 Surveillance screen panel--------------------------------------------------------------70
5.4 Play button-------------------------------------------------------------------------------71
5.5 PTZ panel--------------------------------------------------------------------------------72
5.6 System Setup----------------------------------------------------------------------------72
5.6.1 System information----------------------------------------------------------------73
5.6.2 Camera setting----------------------------------------------------------------------73
5.6.3 Audio setting------------------------------------------------------------------------74
5.6.4 Set time and date-------------------------------------------------------------------74
5.6.5 Set NTP server--------------------------------------------------------------------- 75
5.6.6 System configuration--------------------------------------------------------------75
5.6.7 Set Serial ports---------------------------------------------------------------------75
5.6.8 Set pos---------------------------------------------------------------------76
5.6.9 Alarm and remote control---------------------------------------------------------------------76
5.6.10 Set names and on-screen display------------------------------------------------ 77
5.6.11 Set user authority------------------------------------------------------------------ 77
5.6.12 DVR setup-------------------------------------------------------------------------77
5.6.13 Record schedule------------------------------------------------------------------ 78
5.6.14 Motion Detection------------------------------------------------------------------ 78
5.6.15 GPI Trigger Recording------------------------------------------------------------------ 79
5.6.16 Set Pre-Alarm------------------------------------------------------------------ 79
5.6.17 Playback---------------------------------------------------------------------------79
5.6.18 Search---------------------------------------------------------------------------80
5. 6.19 Send mail ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 81
5.6.20 FTP upload------------------------------------------------------------------------81
5.6.21 Alarm log------------------------------------------------------------------------82
5.6.22 System log------------------------------------------------------------------------82
5.6.23 Configuration file------------------------------------------------------------------------83
5.6.24 Back to home page----------------------------------------------------------------------83
5.6.25 View video without plug-ins----------------------------------------------------------------------83

6. Advance Network Setting
6.1 Connecting to the network-------------------------------------------------------------84
6.2 Configuring Static IP Address---------------------------------------------------------84
6.3 Configuring Dynamic IP Address-----------------------------------------------------84
6.4 Finding the IP address of the VPON on the register server---------------------------------------------85
6.5 Using xDSL or cable Internet----------------------------------------------------------85
6.6 Using PPPoE---------------------------------------------------------------------------85
6.7 Using dial-up Internet----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------86
6.8 Remote access using dial-up-----------------------------------------------------------86
Appendix
Appendix A: Operation via local keyboard -----------------------------------------------------------------------I
Appendix B: IrDA mode (IR Remote Control) -----------------------------------------------------------------II
Appendix C: Guide to revise firmware of VPON --------------------------------------------------------------IV
Appendix D: Voice Modem ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IV
Appendix E: View video by PDA or Cell phone ----------------------------------------------------------------V
Appendix F: NET I/O(optional) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------V
Appendix G: Troubleshooting----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VII

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1. Overview
This manual will guide you through the features and functions of the VP-416 Network Digital Video
Recorder (DVR) system. Read this section to get an overview of the product.
1.1 Introduction
The VP-416 Network DVR System is a high performance digital video recorder and web server all in one.
Features include a real time video capture utility, and video compression that allows efficient
transmission of moving images over a network. Video can also be displayed on a local VGA
monitor. The VP-416 can record and play back digital video simultaneously while continuing to display
live video. Video footage is saved to a removable hard disk.
Up to 16 cameras can be connected to a single VP-416 unit. Full motion video with audio over Internet or
intranet is supported. Video output can be viewed using a standard PC and web browser with custom
plug-in software. Camera pan, tilt, zoom, and focus functions can be controlled over the network, and
the unit can be configured to react a particular way to when certain events occur. An IR remote control
unit is included to make setup and operation as trouble free as possible.
1.2 System requirements
Cameras
• Composite CCD, V8, or camcorder
• NTSC or PAL standard
Network equipment
• RJ-45 Ethernet port and connection to Internet or intranet (network mode)
• Public or private IP address (Network mode and Internet access)
• VGA monitor for local display
PC for configuration for remote viewing
• Pentium IV 1.7GHz CPU or better
• 256MB RAM or more
• AGP VGA card
• Microsoft Windows XP/2000/ME/98 operating system
• Standard Internet browser such as Internet Explorer
1.3 Features
Video & audio live surveillance
 Plug and recording, VPON Network DVR Firmware in a DOM.
 Two-way audio transmission and multiple audio channels support.
 1 / 4 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 13 / 16 split-screen display.
 Control well known brand PTZ Cameras.
 Different PTZ devices can work on same serial bus.
 System log and Operation log support.
 Record / display / playback simultaneously.
 High video quality and low data rate.
 Multiple video compression engines: MPEG4, H.263, JPEG, M-JPEG
Recording & Playback
 Water mark to prevent fraud image modification
 Adjustable recording rates and resolution for each camera
 Motion detection / Alarm trigger / Cyclic / Schedule / Weight recording
 Pre-motion or pre-alarm and post-motion or post-alarm recording
 Adjustable recording frame rates when motion or alarm was triggered
 Brightness, color adjustment and Digital Zoom-in during playback.
 Thumbnail browsing and bookmark function support

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 SCSI/USB/IDE RAID and NAS storage system support
Alarm function
 System audio alarm warns when alarm is triggered
 System automatically displays corresponding enlarged image when alarm is triggered
 Snapshot images through E-mail or FTP server when alarm is triggered.
Network
 Browser-based, no remote viewing software needed.
 Access prohibition for pre-defined hosts through IP network
 Dynamic IP support for Internet access
 Direct Dial-up available and Low-bandwidth support
Easy to use
 Non-Windows embedded Linux system, no system crash and virus infected concerns
 Easy configuration via local keyboard, IR Control, Home Page or Mouse
 Compatible with most of Motherboards
Customization
• Replaceable Graphic User Interface to meet OEM need.
• Provides URL syntax for Web Page customization
 Support control morning software and POS /ATM solution
1.4 Product Specifications
Model VP-408 VP-412 VP-416
Video Standard Support NTSC / PAL composite video, BNC video input
Video Input 8 12 16
Audio Input One channel
IR Remote Control Built-in IR receiver
HDD Mobile Rack 1 or 2
Sensor Input/
Relay Output(Optional) Through COM port or add-on card
Compression Standard Support H.263, M-JPEG, JPEG , MPEG4 standards
Image Size 320x240, 640x480
Total Record/ Playback
Frame Rate 240fps
Maximum Live
Display Frame Rate 240fps(NTSC)
200fps(PAL) 360fps(NTSC) 300fps(PAL) 480fps (NTSC) 400fps (PAL)
System Configuration P4-2.66G CPU 512 MB DRAM
2S1P, 4USB AGP VGA
10/100Mb LAN
Browser Compatibility Win 98/ ME / 2000 / XP running MS IE 6.0 or above
Communication Protocol Support TCP/IP, DHCP, HTTP , FTP
Power Supply 100-240 VAC, 50-60HZ
Size
Weight 51.2 cm (L) x 43.5cm (W) x 17.5 cm (H)
20Kg

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1.5 Front panel
1 Removable hard disks 2 Reset switch
3 Power switch 4 Lock
5 Cooling fans 6 Handle
1.5.1 Back panel
1 Printer port 2 LAN port
3 Video out ports
(VGA, S-video) 4 Video in ports (composite)
5 Audio ports 6 USB 2.0 ports
7 COM ports 8 USB 2.0 ports
9 Keyboard and mouse
ports (PS/2) 10 Power input
11 Power switch 12 Case exhaust fan
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