ARCHITECT & ENGINEER SPECIFICATIONS

Digital Video Recorder (DVR)

A: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. The Digital Video Recorder (DVR) shall be a networkable, hard disk drive storage, recording and retrieval system, providing user-friendly local and IP-based operating interfaces.

2. The (DVR) shall have 4 channels of high quality recording in the MPEG4 compression format.

3. The Internal Hard Disk Drive(s) (HDD) shall provide high quality, continuous digital recording, with an option to record up to 100FPS.

4. The DVR shall support system resolutions of 352x288 (SIF), 704x288 (2SIF) and 704x576 (D1) using the PAL/CCIR standard, or 352x240 (SIF), 704x240 (2SIF) and 704x480 (D1) using the NTSC/EIA standard.

5. The DVR shall be capable of dynamically changing the recording resolution, quality, and recording rate (frame rate) on alarm, motion detection or by a schedule.

6. Remote operators shall be able to utilise low bit rate MPEG4 compression technology to view images across a LAN or over the Internet by using Remote Client software included with the unit. The unit shall also support a DDNS service to allow remote access over the Internet without the need for a static IP address at the installation site this should be achieved by using the MAC address of the unit.

7. The DVR shall provide remote notification of alarms and events via email or Remote Client pop-up. There shall be support for pre-alarm recording to ensure sufficient images are captured before the incident occurs and hi quality bi-directional audio shall provide on-site communication.

8. The DVR shall be supplied with a DVD writer providing quick and easy solution for copying images to DVD and CD media. The unit shall also support USB archiving, to allow footage to be transferred to USB memory and mass storage devices. The unit shall digitally watermark all recorded images, to help identify and prevent any tampering.

9. The DVR shall support multi-protocol RS-485 telemetry control, with individual protocol, baud rate and speed control per channel.

10. The DVR shall provide time zone selection and support Daylight Saving Time (DST). The unit shall also provide the option for Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server synchronisation.

B: CAMERA REQUIREMENTS:

1. The DVR shall provide composite BNC inputs for up to 4 colour or monochrome cameras and shall have 75-ohm impedance. Each input shall have a loop through BNC connection for each camera input, with auto-termination.

2. The DVR shall provide a user-programmable 11-character camera title for each camera, which will be optionally displayed on-screen; this shall be programmable via the OSD menus and the Remote Client software.

3. The DVR shall provide the option to view all or selected cameras, without affecting camera recording the unit shall also be capable of viewing all or selected covert cameras via the network.

4. The unit shall have software-controlled brightness, contrast, tint and colour adjustment for each camera.

5. The unit shall include Pelco D and Pelco P protocols for recommended Pan/Tilt/Zoom dome cameras.

6. The unit shall provide on-screen indication on the main monitor if power or video capability is lost from any or all cameras.

C: RECORDING REQUIREMENTS:

1. The DVR shall be able to record video images to disk: continuously, upon motion detection, on receipt of an alarm, or according to a time schedule. The unit shall support either a daily or weekly schedule option.

2. The DVR shall have the capability to simultaneously: record images, archive background images, allow multiple user network viewing and playback with no loss of record performance.

3. The DVR shall support four modes of operation; these shall be; Continuous, Motion, Alarm and Panic record. The record rates shall be configurable for each mode of operation.

4. The DVR shall provide the option to select between Highest, High, Standard or Low quality recording for each individual camera. The resolution options shall be: 352x288 (SIF), 704x288 (2SIF) and 704x576 (D1) using the PAL/CCIR standard, or 352x240 (SIF), 704x240 (2SIF) and 704x480 (D1) using the NTSC/EIA standard.

5. The DVR shall provide the option to record at the following frame rate: 25, 13, 7, 3, 2 or 1 fps. This shall be individually selectable across all channels.

6. The DVR shall contain the following internal hard drive capacities: 250Gb, 500Gb, 750Gb,1Tb, 2TB and 4TB internal hard disk drives to record. The unit shall record to the internal hard disk drives on a first in, first out sequence.

7. The DVR shall provide the option to identify a video expiry period this shall be defined as the maximum time the images shall remain on the hard drive.

8. The DVR shall support a schedule function, the unit shall be user-programmable to automatically: Select time of day for recording, select cameras to be recorded, switch alarms and activity detection on/off, alter the record rate for standard and event recording, it shall be possible to force the unit to switch modes via the web interface.

D: REALTIME MONITOR REQUIREMENTS:

1. The DVR shall provide full screen and full screen programmable sequencing of camera views for the main and spot monitor(s). The unit’s main monitor shall provide the following programmable multi-screen output in live and playback mode:

 Quad

2. The unit’s main monitor shall have a multi level digital zoom controlled by a jog wheel.

3. The DVR shall provide the option of using a composite video BNC connector, S-video 4-pin mini-DIN connector or VGA 15-pin D-sub connector for the main monitor. The unit shall provide a composite video BNC connector for the spot monitor(s).

4. All set-up and playback facilities shall be provided through the main monitor.

5. The spot monitors may be configured to allow either full screen or quad images or a combination of both.

E: COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING REQUIREMENTS:

1. The DVR shall have a standard 10/100Base-T Ethernet connection.

2. The DVR shall support remote network access to allow live and recorded viewing, remote configuration or adjustment to settings. This shall be achieved on a networked PC running Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista, using the included Remote Client Software, or via web-viewer over a standard Internet browser. Supported Web browsers shall include: Internet Explorer 7.0, Mozilla Firefox 3.0.

3. The DVR shall support the ability to allow a maximum bandwidth of 8Mb to be set for data transmitted across the network.

4. The DVR shall support usage of external Domain Name Server (DNS) and Dynamic Domain Name Server (DDNS). This will allow remote access to the DVR and eliminate the requirement for a static IP address to be assigned to the installation site this should be achieved by using the MAC address of the unit.

5. Monitoring and control shall be achieved over Ethernet via the 10/100BaseT network port where supported protocols include TCP/IP.

6. The DVR shall have a Maximum TX speed option to control the size of the data packets being sent across the network.

F: ALARM REQUIREMENTS:

1. The DVR shall provide 4 hardwire alarm input contacts, with the ability for multiple alarms to trigger one camera and/or one alarm to trigger multiple cameras. The contacts shall have individually programmable polarity.

2. An internal pre-alarm buffer shall allow the pre-alarm to record above the standard record rate, or when the unit is configured as an event recorder.

3. On alarm, pre-alarmed images are downloaded from the pre-alarm buffer to the hard drive and co-located with the alarmed images. The administrator shall be able to define the pre-alarm record rate.

4. The DVR shall provide the option to automatically send an e-mail on receipt of an alarm and shall support an alarm database.

5. The DVR shall support an option for the main monitor display of the last camera to enter into alarm.

6. The DVR shall provide the facility to trigger a telemetry preset on alarm and will support multiple presets on alarm per camera.

7. The DVR will have the facility to trigger an alarm if it self detects a hard disk fault or a Faulty Archiving process.

8. The DVR shall support a system watchdog, shall have the facility to activate a buzzer on alarm and shall have the facility to activate a buzzer on camera fail.

9. The DVR shall provide 1 alarm output. The alarm output shall be open-collector (0v to 5v), of which shall be individually programmable for operation and polarity.

G: COLOR RESOLUTION REQUIREMENTS:

1. The unit shall have a colour resolution-sampling rate of 13.5 MHz to CCIR 601.

2. The unit shall have the following number of pixels:

 Live images at up to 720h x 448v (NTSC) or 720h x 512v (PAL) or 704h x 544v (NTSC) or 704h x 576v (PAL).

 Multiplexed/recorded images at up to 720h x 448v (NTSC) or 720h x 512 (PAL) or 704h x 544v (NTSC) or 704h x 576v (PAL).

 The colour resolution shall have 16.8 million colours with 256 levels of grey, and eight-bit luma.

H: TELEMETRY REQUIREMENTS:

1. The DVR shall support numerous third party protocols for the control of PTZ / Dome cameras and analogue matrices. The third party protocols shall be for serial devices and shall include: Concept Pro (VA-KBDPRO+), Ganz and Pelco (D).

2. Control of these devices shall be available locally using the mouse / on-screen controls or across the network using the VXM4B Remote Client.

3. The unit shall provide the ability to configure the PTZ / Dome camera menus using integrated commands.

I: AUDIO REQUIREMENTS:

1. The DVR shall support bi-directional audio through 4 audio inputs and 1 audio output; these shall be line-level and unbalanced.

2. The DVR shall support simultaneous audio recording and playback in real time. Each audio channel shall be capable of being independently assigned to each channel.

3. Audio shall be controllable over the network using the Remote Client to establish a bi-directional audio link.

4. The DVR shall support the monitoring of live and recorded audio via a TCP connection in-line with the video being monitored.

J: VIDEO MOTION DETECTION REQUIREMENTS:

1. The DVR shall support the facility to enable video motion detection on any video input.

2. The DVR shall provide a 16 x 16 PAL (16 x 14 NTSC) masking grid for basic activity detection on each camera view. 3. The unit shall provide the option of ten levels of motion sensitivity for activity detection on each camera view.

4. The DVR shall support a number of actions that can be automatically triggered on notification of video motion detection, they shall include: creating an entry in the unit database, changing the record rate or resolution, activate a programmable output, transmit an e-mail, trigger full-screen pop-up on the main monitor and on the Remote Client Software and activate the system buzzer.

5. The DVR shall also have the ability to display the detection area being triggered

K: SEARCH AND PLAYBACK REQUIREMENTS:

1. The DVR shall offer VCR-style keys for: One button touch instant playback, fast forward (and frame advance), fast rewind (and frame rewind) and pause keys. The unit shall also have a Jog / Shuttle wheel to provide precise forward / rewind searching and frame advance facilities.

2. The DVR shall have varying speeds of playback both forward and rewind, these shall be: 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x & 120x.

3. The DVR shall provide the option of searching for event via the following methods:

 Calendar / time-line  Event log which can be programmed by event type, time and date and/or camera number  Frame by frame  Museum search  Motion search  Review a single camera over a period of 24, 12, 8 or 4 hours in a multi screen format and instant playback.

L: ARCHIVING REQUIREMENTS:

1. The unit shall provide a mechanism to archive selected video images, alarm and event log.

2. The DVR shall provide both an internal DVD writer, USB connection and an Ethernet network connection to allow recorded images to be archived.

3. The internal DVD writer shall allow images to be written to CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW or DVD+R media. The USB connections shall allow the connection of a USB memory stick / mass storage device for the archiving of footage.

4. The DVR shall continue to record to internal hard drives while archiving.

5. The DVR shall generate a digital watermark of images archived to the CD / DVD, USB or over Ethernet.

6. The DVR Backup Player software shall be automatically saved along with the archived images on the CD / DVD or USB to allow images to be replayed from any PC running Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista. The IMM4-VCM codec shall also be saved with the archived images, once installed this shall allow the playback of footage using Windows Media Player.

M: EMAIL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

1. The DVR shall support automatic e-mail upon an event-taking place. The unit shall be capable of notification of the following events on a camera-by-camera basis: Alarm, motion detection and / or camera fail.

2. The DVR shall supply the following information in each e-mail sent: DVR Site ID, camera number or alarm number.

N: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:

1. The DVR Remote Client Software shall provide remote network viewing, control and setup of up to 4 simultaneous DVR connections.

2. The DVR Remote Client software shall display images from connected DVR’s in the following viewing configurations: Individually selectable-single camera, 4, 9 or 16-way split and sequence. The software shall also allow full-screen display of the selected view. These shall be available in both live and playback modes.

3. The DVR Remote Client Software shall provide the option to view the status of the current connections.

4. The DVR Remote Client Software shall have the option to listen to live or recorded audio and have a talkback function, and shall also have the ability to a activate any of the alarm outputs.

5. The DVR Remote Client Software shall offer the option to capture live footage in the form of an AVI file, for playback using third party media players.

6. The event log shall be available for viewing whilst in live and playback mode.

7. The DVR Remote Client Software shall have the ability to take control of any PTZ camera connected to the VXM4B, the controls available shall include: Pan and Tilt control; zoom, focus and Iris control; run and set presets; and access to the telemetry menus.

8. The DVR Remote Client Software shall have the ability to search for and view recorded images. The search functions available shall be: Time and date, time line or event search.

9. The DVR Remote Client Software shall provide the option to print or save to file, the image being currently displayed during playback.

10. There shall be the option to archive selected footage direct to PC. This shall be selectable, camera-by-camera with the option to archive associated audio.

11. The DVR Remote Client Software shall provide the ability to adjust the DVR configuration remotely. There shall also be the option to backup and restore the configuration.

P: WEB-VIEWER REQUIREMENTS:

1. The DVR web-viewer shall support an option for displaying images in web pages using an Active-X plug-in.

2. The web-viewer shall provide all the same functionality of the DVR Remote Client Software.

Q: BACKUP PLAYER REQUIREMENTS:

1. The DVR Backup Player Software shall provide a platform to playback archived footage from the DVR. The Software shall have the ability to check the integrity of the digital watermark.

2. During playback, the DVR Backup Player Software shall display camera number, image resolution and time and date.

3. The DVR Backup Player software shall offer VCR-style keys for: Playback, fast forward (and frame advance), fast rewind (and frame rewind) and pause keys.

4. The DVR Backup Player Software shall provide the option to print or save the image being currently viewed.

R: ELECTRICAL / MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. The Video input connections shall be via a BNC type connector.

2. The Monitor outputs shall be via the following: Main composite monitor shall be a BNC connector, S-VHS monitor output shall be via a 4-pin mini-DIN connector, VGA monitor output shall be via a 15-pin D-sub connector and the four spot monitor outputs shall be via BNC connectors.

3. There shall be 5 audio connectors (4-in, 1-out) on the rear of the VXM4B; these connectors shall be RCA (phono) type connectors.

4. The alarm inputs / outputs, ARI (remote alarm reset), panic record remote trigger and RS485 + & - connectors shall be by means of push-pin connector on the rear of the VXM4B.

5. There shall be a RJ45 connector with connection an activity LED’s for Ethernet network connection, this shall be located on the rear of the unit.

6. There shall be 2 USB connection ports on the front and 1 USB connection port on the rear of the unit.

7. The RS232 connection on the rear of the unit shall be via a 9-pin D-sub connector; this shall be for future expansion on the unit.

8. The DVR shall have an input voltage of 100 – 240VAC, 50 – 60Hz; this shall be via a 3-pin IEC connector.

9. The power consumption of the VXM4B shall be approximately 40W.

10. The DVR dimensions shall be 360mm (W) x 400mm (D) x 68mm (H)

11. The DVR shall weigh approximately 4.5Kg (without HDD).

S: ENVIROMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. The DVR operational temperature shall range from 5°C to 40°C.

2. The DVR storage temperature shall range from 0°C to 50°C.

3. The unit shall be operational in a relative humidity range of 10 to 85%, non-condensing.

4. The DVR shall have a thermal value of 683BTU/hour.

T: SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES:

1. User manual (1).

2. Mouse (1).

3. CD (1). Containing the following:

 VXM4B Remote Client Software.

 VXM4B Backup Player.

 Windows Media Player, IMM4-VCM codec.

 4-channel manual.

4. IEC Mains power lead (1).