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HRDE4X4
Digital Video
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User Guide
Document 900.0399 – 08/08 – Rev 3.01

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  • Page 1 HRDE4X4 Digital Video Recorder User Guide Document 900.0399 – 08/08 – Rev 3.01...
  • Page 2 Added PTZ function to RAS GUI. Added Sites menu in RAS. 3.01 08/08 Updated manual for HRDE4X4 2.1.1 software release. Added Appendix C (Playing DVR Archive Clips) and Setting Up the DVR Using Remote Access (added to Chapter 6 RAS Operation) Rev 3.01...

  • Page 3: Fcc Compliance Statement

    FCC Compliance Statement Information to the User: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device. Pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, these limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 4 Warnings Installation and servicing should be performed only by qualified and experienced personnel. Power off the DVR when connecting cameras, audio, or sensor cables. The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage caused by improper use of the product or failure to follow instructions for the product. The manufacturer is not responsible for any problems caused by or resulting from the user physically opening the DVR for examination or attempting to fix the unit.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ........1 Features ........1 Technical Overview .
  • Page 6 RAS Installation ....... 37 Minimum PC Requirements ......37 Installing the RAS Program .
  • Page 7 Figures NTSC/PAL Operation Switch ....... 7 Rear Panel Connections and Switches ......7 Front Panel .
  • Page 8 General Setup Screen ....... . . 49 Change Password Screen ....... 50 Site Setup Menu .
  • Page 9 Tables Rear Panel Connectors and Switches ......7 Front Panel LEDs ........11 Front Panel Controls .
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  • Page 11: Introduction

    Introduction Features Your HRDE4x4 digital video recorder (referred to as DVR throughout this document) is a stand-alone and/or networked video and audio recording device. It provides recording capabilities for four camera inputs and is capable of event, pre-event, or timelapse recording.

  • Page 12: Important Safeguards

    If you are having problems with your power supply and need to replace it, contact Honeywell (see the back cover for contact information) and order the HRDE4x4 DVR power supply, model number HRDE4PS. Only use this power supply with your HRDE4x4 DVR.
  • Page 13 10. Overloading Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords to avoid the risk of fire or electric shock. 11. Objects and Liquids Never push objects of any kind through openings of this equipment as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the equipment.

  • Page 14: Lithium Battery

    If the battery fails, the unit clock will reset to 2001-01, 01 00:00:00. Contact Honeywell Technical Support for assistance with this. The old battery should be discarded at an appropriate waste site for lithium batteries as per local guidelines in your area.

  • Page 15: Dvr Unit Installation

    This User’s Guide and Quick Start Guides If any parts are missing or damaged, contact the dealer you purchased the DVR from or call Honeywell Customer Service (see the back cover of this document for contact information). Rev 3.01 Document 900.0399...

  • Page 16: Typical Dvr Installation

    Typical DVR Installation Four Video Inputs for Cameras Four Audio Inputs RS-232 for Engineering Use 1 Internal Sensor To 12 VDC Output Relay Adapter LAN for Remote Access Software Four Sensor Audio Line VGA Monitor Connection Inputs Output CCTV Monitor Setting the DVR for NTSC or PAL Before turning on your DVR, set the switch (see Figure...

  • Page 17: Connecting Peripheral Equipment

    Figure 2-1 NTSC/PAL Operation Switch PAL: Set to ON position RS-232 DC 12V Connecting Peripheral Equipment Figure 2-2 shows the rear panel connections. See Table 2-1 for network system component connections. Figure 2-2 Rear Panel Connections and Switches AUDIO IN VIDEO IN CAUTION RI SK OF ELECTRI C SHOCK...
  • Page 18 You need to connect two wires to the Terminal block on the rear panel of the HRDE4X4 to correctly setup a sensor input. Connect one ground wire between the external device and to the terminal block G input on the HRDE4x4 to ensure the ground reference voltage is identical.

  • Page 19: Connecting The Power Cord

    (UPS). This provides temporary backup power to operate the unit during a limited power outage. The UPS also protects the unit from AC power fluctuations and power spikes from the power grid. Use of a UPS protects your investment in your HRDE4X4. Rev 3.01 Document 900.0399...
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  • Page 21: Dvr Configuration

    DVR Configuration This chapter explains: • Front panel LEDs and controls • Initial DVR setup • Configuring live and recording modes • Setting motion zones • Setting recording schedules • Setting system parameters • Configuring remote network control • Setting storage parameters Note Ensure that your DVR is completely installed and all components are connected before proceeding.

  • Page 22: Usb Port

    Table 3-2 Front Panel Controls Control Function Start auto sequencing only in full screen mode. Toggles on and off. SEARCH Opens search menu. Starts/stops manual recording (requires password entry). ARCH Starts archiving a video clip or still image to a USB stick. Controls Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) operation.

  • Page 23: Initial Setup

    Initial Setup Before using your DVR for the first time, you need to establish some initial settings: • date and time • display language • camera settings • recording mode and scheduling • network setup The sections that follow describe how to use the Setup menus to quickly set up your DVR. Press SETUP on the front panel to enter the Setup menu.

  • Page 24: Live Mode

    Live Mode To set values for live video display, use the UP and DOWN controls to navigate through the menu items. Change the value of the menu item using the LEFT and RIGHT controls. Figure 3-3 Live Mode Setup Screen Follow Table 3-3 to set the Live Mode parameters.

  • Page 25: Recording Mode Setup Screen

    Figure 3-4 Recording Mode Setup Screen Follow Table 3-4 to set the Recording Mode parameters. Table 3-4 Recording Mode Setup Fields Field Description FULL QUAD RESOLUTION Sets the resolution to either Screen or View. CHANNEL Selects the channel (camera 1–4) to apply the settings in this table. Changes you make immediately take effect with the selected channel.

  • Page 26: Motion Zones

    Table 3-4 Recording Mode Setup Fields (Cont’d) Field Description SENSOR OUT Enables/disables sensor output for the specified channel. The sensor output relay can be closed by either a motion event or a sensor input, if enabled. SENSOR OUT Sets the sensor output time duration for the specified channel (choose DURATION from –...

  • Page 27: Setting System Parameters

    Figure 3-6 Recording Schedule Setup Screen You can schedule recording in one hour increments from 0 to 24 (0:00 to 24:00). You can select individual blocks of time, blocks of time for all channels, entire channels, or the entire schedule. Motion recording, sensor recording, and continuous recording can be used exclusively for the schedule, or mixed as needed.

  • Page 28: System Setup Screen

    Figure 3-7 System Setup Screen Follow Table 3-6 to set global System parameters. Table 3-6 System Setup Fields Field Description DVR ID Sets the name of the DVR. Press SEL, use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow controls to navigate through the position for each alphanumeric character.

  • Page 29: Controlling A Ptz Camera

    Table 3-6 System Setup Fields (Cont’d) Field Description SET DATE & Sets the present date and time and Daylight Saving settings for the DVR TIME (see Figure 3-8). Press SEL, use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow controls to select the appropriate Daylight Saving setting.

  • Page 30: Setting Network Parameters

    NIKO NK-97 NEWBORN DOME SJ-100 DY-255 HRX-700 KD6i BOSCH HONEYWELL SCANDOMEII Setting Network Parameters Set up your network parameters (for remote connection through the Remote Access Software) on the Network Setup screen. See Chapter 5, RAS Installation, Chapter 6, RAS...

  • Page 31: Network Setup Screen

    Figure 3-10 Network Setup Screen Follow Table 3-8 to set your system network parameters. Table 3-8 Network Setup Fields Field Description PORT Press SEL to enter the port number (see Ports below). REMOTE ACCESS Enables/disables remote access (through RAS). BANDWIDTH Enables/disables key frame transmission only.

  • Page 32: Network Types

    forwarding so that each port, when accessed on the IP sharing device, will forward to the appropriate DVR. Note This port number is listed next to the PORT menu option in the Network Setup screen. If you plan to access the DVR units only from within the same LAN, the RTSP port does not have to be changed.

  • Page 33: Setup For Sending E-Mail Alerts And Reports

    Note We recommend that users do not use their web-mail address (such as Hotmail or Yahoo) as the e-mail accounts to which the HRDE4x4 sends e-mails. Use your company e-mail system instead. Storage Setup To assign how your DVR acts when the hard drive is full, set the storage parameters in the Storage Setup screen.

  • Page 34: Saving Setup

    Figure 3-12 Storage Setup Screen Table 3-10 describes the Storage field options. Table 3-10 Storage Setup Fields Field Description OVERWRITE When enabled, the DVR continues recording and overwrites the oldest existing recorded data after the hard drive is full. When disabled, recording stops after the hard drive is full. FORMAT Formats the hard drive.

  • Page 35: Front Panel Operation

    Front Panel Operation This chapter explains: • Live viewing • Searching • Playing back • Live networked remote monitoring • Archiving video to a USB memory stick Note This chapter assumes you have already correctly installed and configured your DVR. If you have not, see Chapter 2 for Installation and Chapter 3...

  • Page 36: Search Window

    Table 4-1 Status Indicator Icons in the Live Viewing Window Description Continuous recording in progress. Manual recording in progress (overrides other modes). Sensor recording in progress. Motion recording in progress. Event indicator. When there is an event (sensor or motion) in the video channel, this icon highlights in bright red.

  • Page 37: Search Menu

    Figure 4-2 Search Menu Event Search The EVENT SEARCH window is used to find stored video. Figure 4-3 Event Search Window Three categories of search filters can be applied: DATE, CHANNEL, and TYPE. Press SEL to select a value and move down to the next category and use the UP arrow button to move up to the categories you have previously entered.

  • Page 38: Timeline Search

    Figure 4-4 Event Search List Screen Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the on-screen listings. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to display a list of events that happened previous to or after the current selection. After the desired event has been selected, press SEL to start playing back the selected video.

  • Page 39: Go To Search

    Figure 4-6 Timeline Search Window Select All or a specific channel to search by using the UP and DOWN arrow buttons. Notice that the highlighted icon on the lower left side of the screen changes when UP or DOWN is pressed. After you select the channel, use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons to move the timeline select Bar (yellow) to the point on the 60 minute timeline that you wish to start playing the video clip (time zones with recorded video are indicated by a red...

  • Page 40: Go First Search

    Go First Search You can access the oldest recorded data on the DVR hard drive by selecting GO FIRST on the SEARCH window. Go Last Search You can access the most recently recorded data on the DVR hard drive by selecting GO LAST on the SEARCH window.

  • Page 41: Archive Search

    Archive Search Use the ARCHIVE SEARCH window (see Figure 4-10) to find previously stored video or images. Figure 4-10 Archive Search Screen Select the date to begin the search by using the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN buttons to navigate through the days. Press SEL to open the list of stored data (see Figure 4-11) after you have selected the...

  • Page 42: Play Mode

    Play Mode During playback of a recorded event, the mode changes from SEARCH to PLAY. While in PLAY mode, you may return to the previous SEARCH screen by pressing ESC. Playback starts in quad mode with channel 1 highlighted by default. If audio is enabled, the DVR will play only from the highlighted channel.

  • Page 43: Network Mode

    Table 4-3 Button Functions in Play Mode (Cont’d) Button Description Switch the live view between quad display and full screen display mode of the highlighted channel. ARCH Press to launch the archiving function. Network Mode The DVR provides a live remote monitoring feature. Remote monitoring requires installation of a Remote Access Software program on your PC (see Chapter 5, RAS Installation).

  • Page 44: Archiving Still Images Onto Usb

    When you press ARCH, you see the Still Image Archive Success message. When this displays the HRDE4x4 asks if you want to Save to USB. To save to a USB memory stick, connect the DVR to a USB memory stick through the USB port on the front panel.

  • Page 45: Transferring Still Images Or Video Onto Usb

    Transferring Still Images or Video onto USB To begin transferring stored images or video to a USB stick, connect the DVR to a USB stick through the USB port on the front panel (see Figure 3-1). Press Search then select Archive.
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  • Page 47: Ras Installation

    Direct X 8.1 Installing the RAS Program Insert into the CD-ROM drive of your PC the Remote Viewer software CD provided with the HRDE4x4 DVR. Double-click the RAS setup file or icon ( ) to start the installation process. The RAS splash screen appears while the installation wizard loads. After the installation wizard loads, the Choose Destination Location window appears.

  • Page 48: Choose Destination Location Window

    Figure 5-1 Choose Destination Location Window Click Next to use the default destination location, or click Browse... to manually select a different destination location. The Setup Type window appears. Figure 5-2 Choose the Setup Type Window Select the Typical Setup. Click Next. The Choose Language window appears. Figure 5-3 Choose Language Window Rev 3.01...

  • Page 49: Opening Ports

    Choose a language for the installation and click Next. The Select Program Folder appears. Figure 5-4 Select Program Folder Click Next to use the default program folder, or manually select a folder from the list of Existing Folders. Wait a few minutes while the setup completes. Double-click the RAS icon (see Figure 5-5) that should now be on your desktop to...
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  • Page 51: Ras Operation

    RAS Operation When the installation is complete, double-click the RAS icon (see Figure 5-5) on your desktop to launch the program. Live Viewing Live Viewing Interface Figure 6-1 RAS Live Viewing Interface (Connected) Rev 3.01 Document 900.0399 08/08...

  • Page 52: Live Viewing Interface Controls

    Table 6-1 Live Viewing Interface Controls Interface Control Description Displays the current date and time when viewing live video. Click to Connect to the DVR. If you click Connect, this Connect pop up window appears. Enter the IP Address and the Port number. Then select the Protocol type and enter the network Password.
  • Page 53 These Sensor indicators illuminate when a sensor input is active on the corresponding channel on the remote HRDE4X4. Click to toggle the audio sound On and Off. Indicates that audio is muted. Click this button to activate audio recording.

  • Page 54: Search And Playback Viewing

    Table 6-1 Live Viewing Interface Controls (Cont’d) Interface Control Description Click to start or stop the Sequential display of each channel in full screen mode. Adjust audio Volume using this slide bar. This green bar indicates the remaining hard drive storage capacity.

  • Page 55: Search And Playback Interface Controls

    Click to Exit from the RAS program operations. Click to Backup recorded video from the remote HRDE4x4 to the PC in AVI format. AVI format can be played back using Windows Media Player. Only one camera at a time can be saved and played back.
  • Page 56 Table 6-2 Search and Playback Interface Controls (Cont’d) Interface Control Description The Calendar shows dates with recorded video in light blue and the currently selected date in dark blue. The timeline shows recorded data in dark green on the bar. You can adjust the timeline scale and move it to the time you wish to start playing back.

  • Page 57: Backing Up A Video Clip In Avi Format

    Backing Up a Video Clip in AVI Format You can back up the recorded video clips in AVI format on the Search User Interface. Find the video you want to back up. You may need to search for the video and play it back to find the desired passage.

  • Page 58: Playing Back Recorded Video

    Figure 6-4 AVI Backup Window Adjust, if necessary, the Start and Stop times for the video clip in the AVI Backup window. Click OK to start the backup process. Video is saved to a folder named with the date when the video was backed up. The filename indicates the camera number and the start time of the downloaded video.

  • Page 59: Ras Configuration

    RAS Configuration Click Setup ( ) to open the Setup menu for the RAS program. General Setup Click Setup to open Figure 7-1. Set the options as follows: Figure 7-1 General Setup Screen Security Options In the Security Option section, click the checkboxes to enable/disable the RAS functions that require a password for use.

  • Page 60: Save Path

    Save Path Select a Save Path for saving Capture and Backup files to the hard drive. Click ... for the corresponding file type to manually select a destination folder. • Capture files are single image files (.bmp or .jpg) saved using the Save Still Image button.

  • Page 61: Adding A Site

    Adding a Site Click Addition in the Setup Menu window. Enter the Site Name, IP Address, Port No., Protocol, and Password, as necessary. Click OK. Note If you want to rename a channel, then double-click the channel Name. Modifying a Site Click Modify in the Setup Menu window.

  • Page 62: Record Menu

    Figure 7-5 Event Search Menu In the Event Search menu, you can Find an event log for a time period specified in the From and To fields. Deselect First and Last so you can choose the beginning and ending points for the search. Click Save to save a text version of the log file to the folder specified in Path.

  • Page 63: Disk Menu

    Records live motion events for the enabled channels, when checked. Note The HRDE4x4 dvr must be set up for Motion recording for the associated cameras. Selecting Motion in this Setup menu does not ensure that RAS will record locally to the PC when there is motion in the selected channels.

  • Page 64: Video Menu

    In the Disk menu, you can select the local disk to use and the amount of Disk Space you want to allow the program to use for recording. You can also select the option to overwrite data (replace oldest files) or to stop recording when the maximum amount of disk space is full.

  • Page 65: Appendix Advr Firmware Upgrade

    DVR Firmware Upgrade This appendix covers upgrading the firmware on your DVR unit. Check the Honeywell Video Systems website for firmware upgrades at http://www.honeywellvideo.com. 1. Copy Firmware Upgrade to USB Stick To successfully upgrade your firmware, you must download and copy the firmware upgrade onto a USB memory stick.

  • Page 66: Engineering Mode

    Figure A-1 Engineering Mode 3. Upgrading with a USB Stick Connect the USB stick with the upgrade file saved on it to the USB port on the front panel (see Figure 3-1). Select USB Upgrade and press SEL. The UPGRADE starts automatically. After the process is complete, press SEL to return to the DVR Diagnostics screen.

  • Page 67: Appendix B Installing Ffdshow For Playing Back Avi Archive Clips

    AVI video by installing the FFDSHOW codec as described below: Installing FFDSHOW Insert the Honeywell RAS CD provided with the HRDE4x4 DVR into the CD drive on which you want to play back clips. Open the Codecs folder.

  • Page 68: Ffdshow Video Decoder Configuration Window

    Figure B-1 FFDSHOW Video Decoder Configuration Window Enable Subtitles in the ffdshow video decoder configuration window. Click Apply, then close the window. Rev 3.01 Document 900.0399 08/08...

  • Page 69: Appendix C Playing Dvr Archive Clips

    Playing DVR Archive Clips If you haven’t already, it is recommended that you install on your Windows PC the FFDSHOW codec included on the CD that came with your unit. You must install this codec so you can properly review backed up or archived video. For instructions to install the FFDSHOW codec, see Appendix B, Installing ffdshow for Playing Back AVI Archive Clips.

  • Page 70: Archived Folder Contents Window

    Figure C-2 Archived Folder Contents Window .exe Double-click the player application ( ) to open it. The player opens in a new window. Figure C-3 DVR Player Screen Click on the Load Clip icon ( in the lower left corner to load a file. The Open Media File window appears.

  • Page 71: Open Media File Window

    Figure C-4 Open Media File Window Select a file from the list either by highlighting it and clicking Open or by double-clicking it. The Media Player loads the clip. Click Play ( to view the clip. You can choose the size of the playback screen using the selector in the bottom right corner of the playback screen.

  • Page 72: Playback Controls

    Playback controls Button Function Load Clip Stop playback Load previous file Rewind Previous frame Play Click once to play back at normal speed. Click twice to play back at twice the regular speed. Click three times to play back at four times the regular speed. Click four times to play back at eight times the regular speed.

  • Page 73: Appendix D Optional Items

    Optional Items Check with your sales representative for the price and availability of the following item: • Remote Control Remote Control Operation RECORD Press to start or stop manual recording. Press to control PTZ operation. SEARCH Press to go to the search menu. SEQUENCE Press to start auto sequencing of screen in full screen mode.

  • Page 74: Configuring Multiple Units For Remote Control

    Press to select camera 4 or password digit 4. 1–9 Press to select the remote unit. Configuring Multiple Units for Remote Control To configure multiple units for different remote control IDs, see REMOTE CONTROLLER page 19. The selected remote unit displays the remote control icon on the monitor ( Rev 3.01 Document 900.0399 08/08...

  • Page 75: Appendix E Specifications

    Specifications Table E-1 Technical Specifications Video Signal Format: NTSC or PAL Composite: 4-channel, 1.0 V P-P, 75 Ω, BNC Video Input: Composite: 1-channel, 1.0 V P-P, 75 Ω, BNC Monitor Outputs: VGA: 1-channel Video Resolution: NTSC: Quad 360 x 240, Full screen 720 x 480 PAL: Quad 360 x 288, Full screen 720 x 576 Compression Algorithm: MPEG-4...
  • Page 76 Table E-1 Technical Specifications (Cont’d) Archive: USB Port Storage Primary Storage: Max 1 hard disk, parallel IDE General Dimensions (W x H x D): 13.78 in. x 2.83 in. x 10.24 in. (350 mm x 72 mm x 260 mm) Unit Weight: 7.05 lb.

  • Page 77: Index

    Index DC 12 DDNS adding a site using RAS default setup admin password delete video after ADSL DHCP archive search dvr id archiving 33, archiving still images onto USB archiving video onto USB audio e-mail alerts audio in enabling text overlay audio out engineering mode autorecord...
  • Page 78 playback 32, playing clips from a memory stick installing the RAS program playback button functions playing back recorded video through ports LEDs ptz camera controll live mode ptz control setup fields PTZ protocols live remote monitoring live viewing through RAS load setup from a USB Log List search RAS 37, 39, 41, 44, 47, 48, 50,...
  • Page 79 searching 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, archive search event search video Go Last search video in Go To search video delete log list search timeline search security options setup using RAS select the language sensor sensor in sensor out seraching setting setting network parameters setup 13,...
  • Page 80 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without written permission from Honeywell Video Systems. The information in this publication is believed to be accurate in all respects. However, Honeywell Video Systems cannot assume responsibility for any consequences resulting from the use thereof.

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