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4-Channel Color Multiplexer HXCT4 / HXCT4X Installation Manual...
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WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT INSERT ANY METALLIC OBJECT THROUGH VENTILATION GRILLS. WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER(OR BACK).
Safety Precautions Should any liquid or solid object fall into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is not going to be used for several days or more.
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS READ INSTRUCTIONS – Read the safety and operating instructions before operating the unit. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS – Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference. CLEANING – Unplug unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
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11. POWER CORDS – Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate unit or equipment where the cord can be damaged by persons walking on it. 12. HEED WARNINGS – Follow all instructions marked on the unit. 13.
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Table Of Contents Pages Chapter 1 Introduction Features Technical Overview Chapter 2 Installation Required Tools Connecting Cameras Connecting Monitors Connecting VCRs Connection a Mouse Daisy-Chaining and Remote Control Connections Alarms and Other Connections Initial Setup Accessing the Main Menu Main Menu Settings Time, Date Setup Camera Access Setup Camera Title Setup...
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Motion Detection Index Setup Motion Detection Index List Motion Detection Schedule Setup Motion Detection Sensor Setup Motion Detection Sensor Setup (Normal) Testing Motion Detection Sensor Setup Motion Detection Sensor Setup (Vector) Playback & Recording Setup VCR System Setup Recording Index Setup Camera Picture Adjustment Macro Setup Macro Record Setup...
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User Scrn Chg… OSD Change… Screen Protect… Manual Alarm… Alarm Reset Spot Output… Macro User Change… Alarm List… Playback Format… PB Picture Adjust… Appendix A Troubleshooting Appendix B Connector Pin Outs Appendix C Remote Control Remote Control for Daisychained Multiplexers Remote Command Set Functional remote commands Appendix D Specifications...
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On-Screen Display (Main) On-Screen Display (Spot) Other Features (Internal) Other Features (External Interface) Remote Control Rear Panel Connectors Front Panel Controls Power Requirements Power Adapter Dimensions Weight Operating Environment...
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List of Illustraions Figure 1 — Typical multiplexer system configuration Figure 2 — multiplexer connections Figure 3 — Connecting one VCR to the multiplexer Figure 4 — Connecting two VCRs to the multiplexer Figure 5 — Top menu bar Figure 6 — Supervisor Password screen Figure 7 —...
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Figure 33 — VCR System Setup screen Figure 34 — Recording Index Setup screen Figure 35 — Camera Picture Adjustment screen Figure 36 — Macro Setup screen Figure 37 — Macro Record Setup screen Figure 38 — Live screen with M01 REC on the screen Figure 39 —...
Chapter 1 Introduction < Figure 1 > Typical multiplexer system configuration. Features • Compatible with standard color cameras and other standard video sources • Switchable between NTSC and PAL • Able to decode tapes from many other brands of multiplexers •...
• Each camera has a programmable 256-target (16 x 16) motion- detection grid • Programmable vector-based motion detection in any direction • Nonvolatile program memory saves all user settings and protects them against power outages • One TTL/CMOS contact closure alarm for each camera •...
Technical Overview 4 Camera Multiplexing with Motion Detection, Alarm Association and Multilingual Setup Menus multiplexer has revolutionary features not available in most multiplexers. The multiplexer has a sophisticated motion detection system that can sense motion vectors in any direction. Motion detection sensitivity can be adjusted and the user can set day and night motion detection schedules.
Chapter 2 Installation Required Tools Although no special tools are required to install the multiplexer, it is only one part of a complex system. Refer to the Installation manuals for the other components in your particular installation for special tool requirements.
Connecting Monitors Your main monitor should be connected to the MAIN output. There are two MAIN connectors; an S-Video and a BNC. If your monitor has an S- Video input, you should use the S-Video MAIN. Up to four auxiliary monitors can be connected to the multiplexer. You can use these as spot monitors or to view live video while playing tapes back through the main monitor.
< Figure 4 > Connecting two VCRs to the multiplexer You can connect one VCR to the multiplexer and use it for both recording and playback. However, the multiplexer can handle recording and playback at the same time, so it is possible to connect two VCRs. One VCR is used to record while the other is used to play back.
Alarms and Other Connections The 50-pin ALARM IN/OUT connector has 4 alarm inputs, 4 alarm outputs, RS-232 connectors, VCR trigger pulse and various alarm settings. See Appendix B — Connector Pin Outs for further details on how to make these connections. Initial Setup Setting up for NTSC or PAL Operation NOTE : When changing the multiplexer to NTSC or PAL all other settings...
To access the Main Menu of the setup screens, move the cursor to the top of the screen. The top menu bar appears. Select Setup. < Figure 6 > Supervisor Password screen. Enter the password by moving the cursor over the desired number and clicking on it.
Time, Date Setup In addition to setting the multiplexer’s time and date, these screens can be used to set the format and select daylight saving time. You can use the arrow buttons on the multiplexer or mouse to select the menu item. Press SET or the left mouse button to decrease the number.
< Figure 9 > Time, Date Setup, second screen. • Daylight Saving : If you are in an area that does not have Daylight Saving (Summer) Time, set this option to Off. When you set this selection to On, you must set the start and stop dates and times. •...
Camera Access Setup < Figure 10 > Camera Access Setup screen. The Camera Access Setup screen allows you to assign which cameras different users will have access to and which cameras can be displayed on the Spot (auxiliary) monitors. You can also designate whether a camera can be recorded.
Camera Title Setup < Figure 11 > Camera Title Setup screen. The Camera Title Setup screen allows you to enter titles for each camera. Clicking on the letters and characters enters them in the camera title. Each camera title can have a maximum of 24 characters. •...
• Keyboard Character Set 1 : A to Z (upper case) • Keyboard Character Set 2 : a to z (lower case) • Keyboard Character Set 3 : BLANK ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * +, - . / 0 to 9 •...
Enter the camera number under the Camera column and the display time under Dwell. You can also set the Stack Dwell Time, which is the length of time each group of cameras will display. • Exit : Saves your changes and returns to the Main Menu. Alarm Setup <...
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• Alarm Dwell Time : The dwell time can be set from 1 to 99 seconds. (The screen will automatically sequence in a multi-alarm condition.) • Alarm I/O Setup : Enters the Alarm I/O Setup submenu. • Alarm Action Setup : Enters the Alarm Action Setup submenu.
Alarm I/O Setup < Figure 14 > Alarm I/O Setup screen. You can set the input and output for each of the alarm connections. • In : Can be set to NO (Normally Open), NC (Normally Closed) or Off. • Out : Can be set to AH (Active High) or AL (Active Low) TTL output.
Alarm Action Setup (1) < Figure 15 > Alarm Action Setup (1) screen. This screen allows you to set up the actions the multiplexer will take when there is an alarm condition. • Buzzer : When set to On, the multiplexer’s internal buzzer will sound during an alarm condition.
• Recording : This allows you to select how video will record during an alarm condition. INT interleaves images from the camera with an alarm every other field giving you more images from that camera. When there are multiple alarms, the cameras with alarms are interleaved.
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This screen allows you to set the actions the operator can take, what relays will be activated and what cameras are associated with other cameras. • Action : There are three possible settings. Timed: The alarm will “time out” at the designated time (Hold Time) unless the operator clears it earlier.
Associated Camera Setup < Figure 17 > Associated Camera Setup submenu. This menu allows you to associate up to three cameras with another when an alarm condition occurs. The main camera is displayed in the top window with the three associated cameras shown below. Under each of the associated camera windows is a control bar.
Motion Action Setup (1) < Figure 18 > Motion Action Setup (1) screen. This screen allows you to set up the actions the multiplexer will take when there is a motion alarm condition. • Buzzer : When set to On, the multiplexer’s internal buzzer will sound during a motion alarm condition.
• Recording : This allows you to select how video will record during a motion alarm condition. INT interleaves images from the camera with an alarm every other field giving you more images from that camera. When there are multiple alarms, the cameras with alarms are interleaved.
This screen allows you to associate various relays and links to the cameras in motion alarm conditions. • Relay : There are four possible relay settings. 1 or 2: Sets either internal relay 1 or 2 to be activated by a motion alarm. 1&2: Sets both internal relays 1 and 2 to be activated by a motion alarm.
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• Buzzer : When set to On, the multiplexer’s internal buzzer will sound during a video loss condition. • Alarm Screen : When set to On, the screen display will change to the one defined in the Alarm Screen Format menu during a video loss condition.
Manual Alarm Action Setup (1) < Figure 21 > Manual Alarm Action Setup (1) screen. This screen allows you to set up the actions the multiplexer will take when there is a Manual alarm condition. • Buzzer : When set to On, the multiplexer’s internal buzzer will sound during a Manual alarm condition.
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• Recording : This allows you to select how video will record during a Manual alarm condition. INT interleaves images from camera with an alarm every other field giving you more images from that camera. When there are multiple alarms, the cameras with alarms are interleaved.
Manual Alarm Action Setup (2) < Figure 22 > Manual Alarm Action Setup (2) screen. This screen allows you to set the actions the operator can take, what relays will be activated and what cameras are associated with other cameras. •...
• <Back : This takes you to the Manual Alarm Action Setup (1) submenu. • Exit : Saves your changes and returns to the previous menu. Macro Link Setup < Figure 23 > Macro Link Setup screen. This screen allows you to link macros to the 4 alarms. Each alarm can be set to Off or linked to any of 4 macros.
Alarm History < Figure 24 > Alarm History List screen. This screen displays a list of alarms. The multiplexer retains a history of up to 256 events. • << : Goes to the first page in the history list. • < : Goes back one page in the history list.
Download the "Download.exe" file on your PC. Implement the "Download.exe" file and click the icon named "Print Program". Now user's are ready to use "Print" function. • Exit : Saves your changes and returns to the Main Menu. Motion Detection Setup <...
Motion Detection Index Setup < Figure 26 > Motion Detection Index Setup screen. Normally, the multiplexer gives equal priority to all cameras (1 to 4) for motion detection. However, it is possible to change the priorities. • + : Increases the camera number by one. •...
Motion Detection Index List < Figure 27 > Motion Detection Index List screen. This screen displays the priorities assigned to the cameras. You cannot edit anything on this screen. • Exit : Returns to the previous menu.
Motion Detection Schedule Setup < Figure 28 > Motion Detection Schedule Setup schedule. multiplexer can be set up to detect or ignore motion based on a schedule. For example, you would expect lots of activity during normal office hours and do not want to detect motion. However, when the office is closed, motion should generate an alarm condition.
Motion Detection Sensor Setup < Figure 29 > Motion Detection Sensor Setup screen. Each camera can be set up with two sets of motion detection parameters. The parameter sets are defined as Mode 1 and Mode 2. (You can schedule when the modes will be used in the Motion Detection Schedule Setup screen.) •...
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• Trigger Size (H) : This is the minimum number of targets in a horizontal row that must change before the multiplexer reads the change as motion. The range is 01 to 16. • Trigger Size (V) : This is the minimum number of targets in a vertical row that must change before the multiplexer reads the change as motion.
Motion Detection Sensor Setup (Normal) < Figure 30 > Motion Detection Sensor Setup (Normal) screen. The Motion Detection Sensor Setup screen is used to setup and test cameras for motion detection. Mode 1 and Mode 2 can be set up for either Normal or Vector motion detection.
Testing Motion Detection Sensor Setup < Figure 31 > Motion Detection Sensor Setup test screen. The Motion Detection Sensor Setup test screen shows when the multiplexer detects motion by drawing a box around the active area. This gives you instant feedback letting you know if you have set the correct size and sensitivity for the types of motion you want to detect.
Motion Detection Sensor Setup (Vector) The Vector Motion Detection Sensor Setup screen is the same as the Normal Motion Detection Sensor Setup screen except that it has two motion grids. To detect left to right motion, you define the first grid and then define a second grid to the right of the first.
VCR System Setup < Figure 33 > VCR System Setup screen. The VCR System Setup screen is used to synchronize the multiplexer with your VCR. NOTE : If your VCR has a synchronizing trigger pulse, using it will save you a lot of time when setting up your system. •...
• Normal & Alarm Record : If you selected a VCR from the list, all you need to set is the hours. If you selected User Define, you need to set the hours and field delay. Although you can set Normal and Alarm hours the same, you usually want higher quality video in an alarm situation.
• Delete : Deletes the highlighted camera from the array. • Insert : Inserts a blank into the array. • End : Enters an “E” which sets the end mark for the index list. • View : Displays the Motion Detection Index List. •...
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The following adjustments have a default setting of 00. The other values are Min = minimum, 127 to -01 = adjustments below default, 01 to 127 = adjustments above default, and Max = maximum. • Contrast : Adjusts contrast. • Color : Adjusts color.
Macro Setup < Figure 36 > Macro Setup screen. The Macro Setup screen lets you access the two macro setup submenus. • Macro Recording Setup : Opens the submenu. • Macro Schedule Setup : Opens the submenu. • Exit : Saves your changes and returns to the Main Menu.
Macro Record Setup < Figure 37 > Macro Record Setup screen. Selecting any of the Record Start buttons takes you to a live screen where all of your key strokes or mouse operations except for password protected operations will be recorded as a macro. •...
You can create up to 20 event schedules that use macros. • Event : Scheduled event number; 01 through 20 • On/Off : Turns the selected event On or Off. • Macro : Selects the macro that that event is to perform. •...
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• Mouse : If you plan to use a mouse to control you multiplexer, set this to On. • Key lock : When On, pressing any key or clicking the mouse will open a screen asking for a password. • Factory Reset : Returns all settings to the factory default.
Password Setup < Figure 41 > Passwords Setup screen. NOTE : Keep a copy of the supervisor password in a safe place. Once you have changed the supervisor password from the factory default, you will not be able to access protected menus without it. The Password Setup screen allows you to assign PIN codes to the supervisor and up to four users.
Assigning Passwords < Figure 42 > Passwords entry screen. Use the numbers to enter a four-digit PIN. • Clear : Deletes all entered numbers, and you can restart entry. • OK : Opens the re-enter screen after the first try. Compares the entry to the first password, and exits the Setup Menu if they match.
Chapter 3 Operation < Figure 43 > Front Panel. Buttons and Their Functions Allows the operator to generate an alarm. When pressed along with a camera button, it places that camera in the alarm mode. • OPERATION : Press and then a camera button. Pressing this button switches the multiplexer into VCR playback mode or VCR preview mode.
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• OPERATION : Press and the currently selected camera displays full screen. Pressing another camera button will display that camera full screen. Press and then to display a screen layout previously defined by the user. PIP (Picture in Picture) inserts a selected camera as a small image in the main image.
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In addition to its other functions, the button can be used to assign cameras to the Spot monitor. • OPERATION : Press then 1 to select the Spot monitor; then press camera button of the camera you want displayed on that Spot monitor.
Menu Operation The multiplexer takes advantage of On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. You can navigate through these menus using a mouse or the arrow buttons. There are two main menus: Top and Bottom. The Top Menu is accessed by moving the cursor to the top edge of the screen. The Bottom Menu is accessed by moving the cursor to the bottom edge of the screen.
The bottom menu is only available in the Live Mode. It has ten selections. • Full : Switches to full screen display of one camera. • PIP1~PIP3 : Switches to a display with a Picture-in-Picture • 2x2 : Switches to four cameras displayed on the screen. •...
Pop Up Menu < Figure 47 > Pop Up Menu Clicking the right mouse button or pressing the SET button cause the Pop Up menu to appear. There is a list of ten items that can be selected from the Pop Up menu. •...
Live Camera Change < Figure 48 > Live Cam Change menu The Live Camera Change menu allows you to assign any camera to active cameo. • 1 to 4 : Selecting these buttons changes the cameo camera. • Cancel : Exits the menu without any changes.
VCR Camera Change < Figure 49 > VCR Cam Change menu This menu will appear on the Pop Up menu only when the unit is Playback mode. The VCR Camera Change menu allows you to assign any camera to active cameo. •...
Zoom < Figure 50 > Zoom Screen. The digits on the top right of the screen indicate the amount of zoom. The maximum zoom is 32 times. The picture insert at the bottom right shows the entire seen with a rectangle representing the zoomed area.
Full Clicking Full on the Pop Up menu causes the active camera to display full screen. Priority On When Priority is set to On for a camera, it will display in real time, and the refresh rate of the other cameras will slow down. Histogram Equalizer <...
OFF : Cancels any Histogram Equalizer settings and returns the • image contrast to the original value. Cancel : Cancel exits the menu without any changes. • Panic Record On When Panic Record is selected only the selected camera is recorded, and it records in real-time speed.
The Sequence selection displays the sequence menu. Turn All Cam Seq On : This selection starts sequencing all cameras • that are not currently displayed on the screen. Turn User Set Seq On : This selection starts a sequence that was •...
This opens the User Screen Change menu. This menu allows the user to select one of four displays that were defined in the Bottom Menu. After selecting one of the UserDef buttons, the Select a Screen menu appears. < Figure 55 > Select a Screen menu. <<...
OSD Change... < Figure 56 > OSD Setup screen. The OSD Setup screen allows you to select what text will be display and what color the text will be. Border Line : The border around the images. • Lv Cam Number : The live camera’s number.
Alarm Text : When an alarm occurs, an “A” displays on the screen. • Motion Text : When motion is detected, an “M” displays on the • screen. Freeze Text : When an image is frozen, an “F” displays on the •...
Spot Output... < Figure 57 > Spot output change screen. This feature allows the user to assign different cameras to the spot monitors. Macro This feature allows the user to select which macro will play. User Change... < Figure 58 > User Change menu.
Selecting Supervisor or one of the user numbers opens a password screen allowing that user to log on. The Supervisor has access to all the menus and setup features. Users can be assigned different levels of access. For example some users might not be able to view certain cameras.
< Figure 60 > Select Format menu.. Your multiplexer can play back tapes that were recorded using different multiplexers. This menu allows you to choose from HONEYWELL, ULTRAK Legacy Color, ULTRAK Legacy B/W, Dedicated Micros, Robot (Sensormatic), Pelco and Kalatel (Impac). PB Picture Adjust...
Appendix A Troubleshooting Problem Try This No Video (black screen) Check power connections No Video (one camera) Check camera power and coaxial cable No Video (jumbled colors) Make certain multiplexer is set correctly for your system (NTSC or PAL) Fuzzy Image (one camera) Check camera focus Bad Video (one camera) Check the loop through connector.
Appendix B Connector Pin Outs multiplexer has a 50-pin connector used for alarm input and output, RS-232 network connections, VCR trigger pulse, and updating the multiplexer’s firmware. A sub-board is supplied to simplify connections. See the illustration below for connection details. <...
Appendix C Remote Control Remote Control for Daisychained Multiplexers If you are using a computer to control two or more daisy-chained multiplexers, you need to send a re-address command to select the multiplexer to control. (Up to 16 multiplexers can be daisy-chained.) Re-address commands are not printable characters;...
Remote Command Set Simple three-character ASCII commands represent single or combination front panel button presses on the multiplexer. The effect of a button press or remote command depends on the multiplexer’s current status. Check the multiplexer’s current status before issuing a remote command.
Functional remote commands RESULTS RESULTS Panic record (camera 1) Select camera 1 for display Panic record (camera 2) Select camera 2 for display Panic record (camera 3) Select camera 3 for display Panic record (camera 4) Select camera 4 for display Stop panic record Up (press &...
Appendix D Specifications Operating Defaults Display Format 2x2 multi-screen format Operation Mode Live Factory Defaults Date Format US (MM/DD/YY) Time Format 24-hour Clock Source Internal clock Daylight Saving Camera Access All cameras ON Cameras to Record All cameras ON Stack Dwell Time 3 seconds Sequence Dwell Time 3 Seconds...
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Camera Contrast Camera Brightness Camera Color Camera Tint Language English Mouse Key Lock Camera Number Offset Master/Slave Slave Network Type RS232 Baud Rate 1200 Unit Address Protocol Setup Menu Password User Change Password Password Code User1 (1111) User2 (2222) User3 (3333) User4 (4444) Supervisor (5555) VCR Picture Adjustment...
Sampling Standard Y:Cb:Cr CCIR 601 (4:2:2) Gray Scale 256 levels Color 16 million (True Color) Video Memory Main Display 64Mbit SDRAM VCR Output 64M/16Mbit SDRAM Refresh Rate (fields/sec.) Full PIP format (Main) PIP format (inset) Squish Split format (1-2 cameras) Split format (3-4 cameras) 60/number of cameras Zoom...
Alarm History Logging 256 events Alarm History Printout via RS232 Link Alarms to Macro Link Alarms to VMD External Alarm Relay Box 4 relays via RS485 On-Screen Display (Main) Camera Title 24 characters Time & Date U.S., Asia, European 12/24-hour format Alarm Message Motion Message Video Loss Message...
Time-lapse VCR Setup (field delay selectable) 2 hr real-time to 960 hr time-lapse Video Loss Detection Factory Reset Unit ID Number 1 to 255 Picture Adjust (Live, Playback) Macro (1 per camera) Macro Scheduler Camera Number Offset 1 to 256 Multilingual Menu English, German, French, Italian, Spanish,...
VCR Out (Y/C) 1 4-pin mini DIN Alarm Input/Output Terminal block RS232 (RX/TX) Terminal block RS485 (RX/TX) 2 RJ45 Spot (Aux) Out 1 BNC Power 2.1mm pin type; female P/S2 Mouse Port 1 5-pin mini DIN Front Panel Controls Manual Alarm Macro Panic Record Full...
Dimensions Unit Size 17"W x 1.73"H x 12.2"D 432W x 44H x 310D mm Shipping Size 26"W x 4.8"H x 15.5"D 660W x 123H x 393D mm Weight Unit Weight 5.3 lbs (2.4 Kgs) Shipping Weight 9.5 lbs (4.3 Kgs) Operating Environment Ambient Temperature 32°...
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