4ch Network Encoder VN-E4 INSTRUCTIONS This manual describes the detailed usage of VN-E4. For basic usage of VN-E4, refer to the ASTART-UP GUIDEB. Refer Readme file the CD-ROM for updated information.
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Introduction (continued) 䡵 Features Distribution of 4-channel images to the network Built-in Viewer VN-E4 compresses 4-channel video input images in the JPEG format. For VN-E4U, each channel may be distributed at a maximum rate of 30 fps. The maximum rate for 4 channels is 120 fps in total. For VN-E4E, each channel may be distributed at a maximum rate of 25 fps. The maximum rate for 4 channels is 100 fps in total. Either VGA or QVGA may be selected as the frame size.
Introduction (continued) 䡵 CONTENT Introduction How to view this manual ..................................................................................... 4 Copyrights in this manual .................................................................................... 4 Features .............................................................................................................. 5 CONTENT ...........................................................................................................
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Introduction (continued) 䡵 Name and Function of Parts [FRONT] A BC D EF G H IJ KL 4 4 POWER LINK 100M FDX /COL A [POWER]Lamp ALM O.L AUD CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 F [ALM]Lamp (Alarm Lamp) Lights up when the power of VN-E4 is turned on. B [LINK]Lamp Lights up when VN-E4 is connected to the network. C [100M]Lamp Lights up when VN-E4 is connected to the network via 100Base. The light will not be illuminated in the case of 10Base.
Introduction (continued) [BACK] [BOTTOM] T R S M W VIDEO INPUT AUDIO ALARM IN 2CH 1CH OUT 3CH N RS-232C RS-485 CONTROL 4CH O P COM1 SERVICE COM OUT 1 OUTPUT 2 3 4 G INPUT PUSH COM2 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Q U RESET Y DC 5V V X M [AUDIO IN] terminal (RCA pin) For input of audio signals. N [AUDIO OUT] terminal (RCA pin) For output of audio signals. O [VIDEO INPUT 1CH to 4CH] terminal (BNC) For input of video signals.
Preparation 1. System Setup Examples 䡵 1-1 Remote monitoring using the built-in viewer The built-in viewer of VN-E4 can be used to enable remote monitoring via the PC.
Preparation (continued) ● Remote control of JVC cameras Remote control of the following JVC cameras is possible using the viewer.
Preparation (continued) 䡵 1-2 Systems that combine other manufacturer’s devices ● Remote control of cameras that support Pelco-D protocol Remote control of cameras that support the Pelco-D protocol is possible using the built-in viewer.
Preparation (continued) ● Mass distribution via redistribution server Images of VN-E4 may be recorded in the redistribution server and distributed to a large number of clients.
Preparation (continued) 2. Requirements for network using VN-E4 䡵 2-1 Network Bandwidth Ensure that there is sufficient network bandwidth for the data volume to be transmitted by VN-E4. Data volume to be transmitted by VN-E4 varies with the number of image or audio distributions. ● Data volume of images VN-E4 enables creation of up to 8 different types of images. Input CH Frame Size No. 1 CH1 VGA No. 2 CH1 QVGA No. 3 CH2 VGA No. 4 CH2 QVGA No. 5 CH3 VGA No. 6 CH3 QVGA No.
Preparation (continued) 䡵 2-2 Network Delay When the client acquires JPEG or audio via TCP, VN-E4 will be send out data while checking the ACK from the client at the same time. For networks with considerable delay, data cannot be sent out until ACK is received, and therefore the frame rate will drop. To operate VN-E4 and its built-in viewer using the factory settings, the frame rate will drop below 120 fps if the round trip time exceeds 4 msec.
Preparation (continued) 3. IP Address Setting 䡵 3-1 VN-E4 with Factory Default Settings Refer to START-UP GUIDE on procedures for setting the IP address when VN-E4 is in the factory default settings. 䡵 3-2 VN-E4 for which IP address is known When the IP address of VN-E4 is known, it can be changed by accessing the built-in web page of VN-E4 via the PC’s Internet Explorer. See A5. Setting Using Internet ExplorerB.
Preparation (continued) 4. Connection / Installation 䡵 4-1 AC Adaptor Connect the AC adaptor cable to the power terminal of VN-E4, followed by securing the cable using the wire clamp. Plug the power cable into the AC adaptor, followed by the power cable plug to the power source.
Preparation (continued) 䡵 4-3 [COM1,2] Serial Port Terminals CONTROL SERVICE COM1 RS-232C RS-485 2CH COM OUTPUT 4CH COM2 10BASE Connect the device (camera, etc.) to be controlled to the serial port. Use the switch to switch between RS-232C and RS-485. ● Pin Layout When RS-232C is selected Pin No.
Preparation (continued) 䡵 4-6 AV Devices IN OUT 1CH 2CH 3CH 4CH RS-232C VIDEO INPUT AUDIO Connect up to 4 cameras to the 4 video input terminals at the rear panel of VN-E4. Output signals of each camera need not be synchronized. Connect a microphone to the audio input terminal at the rear panel of VN-E4 via amplifier. Connect a speaker to the audio output terminal at the rear panel of VN-E4 via amplifier.
Settings 5. Setting Using Internet Explorer 1. Setting Up of PC for Setting Setting of VN-E4 may be performed using Internet Explorer. Refer to ASTART-UP GUIDEB on the PC specification requirements, and setting of PC’s IP address as well as Internet Explorer. 2. Enter user name and password User name and password entry will be required at the beginning. There are 3 access authorization levels to VN-E4. Factory settings of the unit are as follows.
Settings (continued) 䡵 5-1 JPEG View Page (Top Page) Links to each page are located on the left. Links that are displayed vary accordingly with the user name. For example, in the case of AadminB or AoperatorB, 3 links, namely AJPEG ViewB, AInputB and AEncodingB will be displayed upon clicking AImage & AudioB. In the case of AuserB, only AJPEG ViewB is displayed.
Settings (continued) A B C A Switching Language Click AJapanese / EnglishB at upper right to switch the display language of the web page. B Reload Button Press this button to refresh the JPEG image displayed. Clicking AJPEG ViewB or re-entering the Internet Explorer address will only display the page that is temporarily stored in the Internet Explorer, and JPEG images may not be refreshed in this case. To refresh JPEG images using the above operations, change the Internet Explorer settings as follows.
Settings (continued) 䡵 5-2 Input Page This page is for setting the video and audio input parameters. A B C G D E F H This page can be used upon access via AadminB or AoperatorB. Press the AOKB button to enable the new settings upon changing. If the AOKB button is pressed upon entering an invalid value, a warning message will appear and entry will be denied. Press the ACancelB button to restore the invalid entry to the current value.
Settings (continued) 䡵 5-3 Encoding Page This page is for setting JPEG encoding parameters. A B C D This page can be used upon access via AadminB or AoperatorB. Press the AOKB button to enable the new settings upon changing. If the AOKB button is pressed upon entering an invalid value, a warning message will appear and entry will be denied. Press the ACancelB button to restore the invalid entry to the current value.
Settings (continued) 䡵 5-4 Alarm Page This page is for setting actions when there is an alarm. Up to 10 actions may be set. This page can be used upon access via AadminB or AoperatorB. Press the AOKB button to enable the new settings upon changing. If the AOKB button is pressed upon entering an invalid value, a warning message will appear and entry will be denied. Press the ACancelB button to restore the invalid entry to the current value. A B C D A Action For specifying the type of action.
Settings (continued) 䡵 5-5 Alarm Environment Page This page is for setting alarm-related environments. A B This page can be used upon access via AadminB or AoperatorB. Press the AOKB button to enable the new settings upon changing. If the AOKB button is pressed upon entering an invalid value, a warning message will appear and entry will be denied. Press the ACancelB button to restore the invalid entry to the current value.
Settings (continued) C D E F G A Chattering Guard Time Setting when alarm input is specified as a trigger of the AAlarmB page. The minimum event interval can be specified for each alarm input. B Output Duration For setting the output time when alarm output is specified as an action of the AAlarmB page. C Manual Output For operating alarm output manually. The current output status will be displayed on the right.
Settings (continued) A D E F G H B A Operator Password C The motion detect area will be displayed in blue. The AoperatorB password is required to display current settings, or change current settings. Enter the AoperatorB password and press the ASetB button. The password is set to Avn-e4B in the factory settings. This can be changed on the APasswordB page. B CH1-CH4 Button Select a channel for setting.
Settings (continued) 䡵 5-6 Serial Page This page is for setting the 2 serial ports. A B C D E F This page can be used upon access via AadminB or AoperatorB. Press the AOKB button to enable the new settings upon changing. If the AOKB button is pressed upon entering an invalid value, a warning message will appear and entry will be denied. Press the ACancelB button to restore the invalid entry to the current value.
Settings (continued) 䡵 5-7 Basic Page This page is for performing basic setting related to the network. A B C D E F G H I J This page can be used upon access via AadminB. Press the AOKB button to enable the new settings upon changing. If the AOKB button is pressed upon entering an invalid value, a warning message will appear and entry will be denied. Press the ACancelB button to restore the invalid entry to the current value.
Settings (continued) 䡵 5-8 Details Page This page is for performing detailed network setting. A B C D E This page can be used upon access via AadminB. Press the AOKB button to enable the new settings upon changing. If the AOKB button is pressed upon entering an invalid value, a warning message will appear and entry will be denied. Press the ACancelB button to restore the invalid entry to the current value. A Image DSCP For setting the DSCP value of IP packets in which JPEG is stored.
Settings (continued) 䡵 5-9 Streaming Page This page is for setting manual multicast transmission. Transmission is allowed up to 10 streams. A D B E C F This page can be used upon access via AadminB or AoperatorB. A Control For starting or stopping streaming. Parameters that are set on the AStreamingB page will be saved when transmission is started upon pressing the AStartB button. B Destination Address For specifying the destination address. Specify the multicast address.
Settings (continued) 䡵 5-10 Access Restrictions Page This page is for setting client restrictions. This feature is invalid for web browser access. A B This page can be used upon access via AadminB. Press the AOKB button to enable the new settings upon changing. If the AOKB button is pressed upon entering an invalid value, a warning message will appear and entry will be denied. Press the ACancelB button to restore the invalid entry to the current value.
Settings (continued) 䡵 5-11 Time Page This page is for setting time. A B C D E This page can be used upon access via admin. Press the AOKB button to enable the new settings upon changing. If the AOKB button is pressed upon entering an invalid value, a warning message will appear and entry will be denied. Press the ACancelB button to restore the invalid entry to the current value. A NTP For setting the NTP client function.
Settings (continued) 䡵 5-12 Password Page This page is for setting the password. A B C D This page can be used upon access via AadminB. Press the AOKB button to enable the new settings upon changing. A Username Select a user name. B Current Password Enter the current password. C New Password Enter a new password. Passwords shall be at least 4 characters and not more than 8 characters. VN-E4 is case sensitive. D New Password Again Enter again to confirm the new password. Do not forget passwords.
Settings (continued) 䡵 5-13 Maintenance Page This page is for maintenance purposes. A B C Ref... This page can be used upon access via AadminB. A A/V Settings Restores setting items in the AInputB page, AEncodingB page and AMotion DetectionB to their default values. JPEG or audio transmissions that are in progress will continue if these are possible with the factory settings. B All Settings Restores all setting items to their default values and reboots the unit. Passwords will also be initialized.
Settings (continued) Initial Values of Each Page Factory Settings of Input Page Item Factory Settings Camera Name Input 01 - 04 Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Saturation 50 Phase 50 Turnover Off Echo Suppressor Off Noise Suppressor Off Factory Settings of Encoding Page Item Factory Settings Encoding VGA: ON QVGA: OFF Quality VGA: Average File Size 32KB QVGA: Average File Size 12KB Frame Rate 15 fps (VN-E4U) 12.
Settings (continued) Factory Settings of Alarm Environment Page Item Factory Settings SMTP Server 0.0.0.0 Port Number 25 POP before SMTP Off POP Server 0.0.0.0 Port Number 110 Username Blank Password Blank FTP Server 0.0.0.
Settings (continued) Factory Settings of Basic Page Item Factory Settings IP Setting DHCP Enable IP Address 192.168.0.2 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway 192.168.0.254 Host Name Blank Domain Name Blank DNS Server Off 0.0.0.
Settings (continued) Factory Settings of Access Restrictions Page Item Factory Settings Access Restriction deny IP Address Blank Factory Settings of Time Page Item Factory Settings NTP Off NTP Server 0.0.0.0 Interval day, 7 Time Zone (GMT-5:00) US/Eastern Time (VN-E4U) (GMT) UTC (VN-E4E) Factory Settings of Password Page Item Factory Settings Username AadminB Current Password Displayed as blank field.
Settings (continued) 䡵 5-14 Miscellaneous Page This page is for setting the appearance and acquiring documents. A B C D This page can be used upon access via AadminB, AoperatorB and AuserB. A Appearance For changing the web page appearance. B Manual Press the ADownloadB button to download the AINSTRUCTIONSB in PDF format. C API Guide Press the ADownloadB button to download the AAPI GUIDEB in PDF format.
Settings (continued) 䡵 5-15 Operation Page This page displays the operating status of VN-E4. A B C This page can be used upon access via AadminB or AoperatorB. A Total Sending Bitrate Displays the total bit rate sent by VN-E4, as well as the bit rates of ATCPB and AUDPB. B Destination Displays the destination that VN-E4 is sending data to. C System Log Displays the following information.
Settings (continued) 䡵 5-16 Settings Page This page displays the version information and settings of VN-E4.
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Settings (continued) This page can be used upon access via AadminB or AoperatorB.
Operation 6. Using the VN-E4 Built-in Viewer Refer to the startup guide on procedures to install the built-in viewer on the PC. 䡵 6-1 Screen Configuration of Built-in Viewer L I J K A B C D E F G H A CH1-CH4 Button For selecting the image to display. In addition, selection of a channel is not possible if the checkbox for this channel is deselected in the setting window of the built-in viewer. B Pause Button Pauses/Resumes playback of images on each CH.
Operation (continued) G Status Button For displaying the status information on the web setting page of VN-E4. This can be used to check the operating status of VN-E4. Additionally, when the frame rate of the built-in viewer is set to A1 fpsB or higher, the built-in viewer will specify a frame rate for the VN-E4 unit, and this frame rate will be displayed in the status information.
Operation (continued) 䡵 6-2 Built-in Viewer Settings The setting window of the built-in viewer will be displayed upon clicking the ASetupB button. NOTE: The settings on this screen are not settings of the VN-E4 unit but settings of the PC on which the built-in viewer is running. To validate changes, press the AOKB button, close the viewer, and restart the viewer.
Operation (continued) A ACH1 RequestB Checkbox The viewer will acquire image of the corresponding CH from VN-E4 according to boxes that are checked. When the checkbox for a channel is deselected, the viewer will not acquire image of this channel from VN-E4 and the CH button will be disabled. Additionally, no image will be displayed even if the checkbox is selected if the corresponding CH and JPEG size on the AEncodingB of the VN-E4 unit are set to off.
Operation (continued) 䡵 6-3 GUI for External Device Control When a device is selected on the ASerial PortB page of VN-E4, the control GUI will be displayed upon pressing the AControl CH1CH4B button. TK-C655 Series Controller TK-S576 Series Controller controls the following models. 䡵 TK-C655E 䡵 TK-C676E < Position tab > A B C D E F [SPEED] (For PAN/TILT Adjustment) Set the speed of the panning/tilting. (1 is the slowest setting, and 8 is the fastest setting.
Operation (continued) < Save tab > L M L [SAVE] Click [SAVE] to register the desired position. M [CLEAR] Click [Clear] to clear the registered position. < Menu tab > N O N [MENU] Opens the Setup menu. Use to close the Setup menu or to return to the main menu from the sub menu. O [SET] Use to display the sub menu or to approve the settings. P [PAN/TILT Adjustment buttons] Use to move the cursor and to set the menu. P < Option tab > Q [B&W MODE] ON : Enable black and white display mode.
Operation (continued) TK-C1460 Series Controller TK-C1460B Series Controller controls the following models. 䡵 TK-C1460B 䡵 TK-C1480B A B C A [MENU] Opens Setup menu by click. Use to close the Setup menu or to return to the main menu from the sub menu. B [SET] Use to display the sub menu or to approve the settings. C [Arrow buttons (UP/DOWN/RIGHT/LEFT)] Use to move the cursor on the setup menu. D [B&W MODE] ON : Enable black and white display mode. OFF: Disable black and white display mode.
Others 7. Troubleshooting Symptom The [STS] lamp does not light up but blinks when power is turned on. Causes and Countermeasures The STS lamp will light up if VN-E4 is started up successfully. The light will appear blinking when troubles occur during startup and the error details will be displayed in CH1-CH4. CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 Error Description Light OFF Light OFF Light OFF Light ON A device with the same IP address as VN-E4 is detected.
Others (continued) 8. Specifications [Input/Output] [General] Video input Mass : 1.1 kg Power/Rated consumption current: AC adaptor AC 100 V to 240 V (20 W) VN-E4 DC 5 V 3.0 A and below Ambient temperature : 0I to 40I Humidity : 20% to 80% RH (without condensation) Accessories : VN-E4U: AC adaptor ................................... 1 Power cord ................................... 1 CD-ROM ................................... 1 Warranty card ................................. 1 Service Information Card..
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