American Dynamics Intellex RMS Installation Note

Brand: American Dynamics

Model: Intellex RMS

Category: PC/workstation barebones

Type: Installation Note

Intellex® RMS Installation Note

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Intellex

RMS

Installation Note

READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLING THE RMS!

NOTE: This note adds or corrects information in the Intellex

RMS Installation and Operating Instructions. In case

of conflict, this note replaces information in those

manuals.

NOTE: Default recording mode changed to circular. Note

that the default Intellex 3.1 recording mode has been

changed from linear to circular. To change the

recording mode, click the Setup button, then the

Record Mode button. In the Record Mode dialog box,

select either Linear or Circular.

Connect the Mouse

You must connect the mouse cable to the upper PS/2-style con-

nector (#4 in Figure 1 below) on the rear of the unit. The lower

PS/2-style connector (#5 in Figure 1) is for a keyboard

(optional).

Connect the VGA Monitor

The monitor must be connected to the VGA connector (#11 in

Figure 1).

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INSTALLING THE HARD DRIVES

The six hard drives packaged with the Intellex RMS must be installed in the unit. The

hard drives are each contained in caddies so they may be easily installed.

1. Remove the drives from the packaging.

2. Unlock the front cover of the RMS unit and open the front cover.

3. Press the latch release on the left side of the drive caddy to release the latch.

IMPORTANT: The latch must be in the open position as in the photo below in

order to install the hard drive.

4. Carefully slide the caddy containing the hard drive into an empty slot in a drive

bay and seat it firmly. You can install any drive into any slot.

Pushing slowly ensures proper connector lineup. If not done with care, the

connectors may be damaged. Do not use the latch to push the hard drive carriage.

5. Once the hard drive is seated firmly in the drive bay, close the latch to finish the

drive’s installation.

6. Repeat this process for the remaining five hard drive caddies.

WARNING: DO NOT POWER UP THE UNIT UNTIL ALL SIX HARD DRIVES ARE

INSTALLED.

Intellex RMS Digital Video Management System

Connect the Cameras

Connect the video cables from the cameras to the BNC connectors on the rear of the RMS

(#12 in Figure 1 below). Terminate the video using the switches at each BNC connector

or using the Intellex Setup screen. If you use the switches to select the 75 Ohm termi-

nation, you MUST select Hi-Z in the Intellex Setup screen. If you wish to use the Intellex

Setup screen to select the 75 Ohm termination, you MUST set the switches at each BNC

to Infinity (

∞).

Connecting the Power

Connect the provided power cable to the power entry connector on the RMS (#3 in

Figure 1). BE SURE TO SELECT THE CORRECT VOLTAGE (#2 on Figure 1) BEFORE

CONNECTION TO THE POWER SOURCE. The RMS will start running as soon as the

power source is connected.

Rear Panel

Figure 1 —Rear Panel Connectors

Rear Panel Connectors

1. Master Power Switch — This switch turns the unit on and off.

2. Power Setting — Use this switch to select the correct input voltage setting: 115 or

230 volts.

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3. Power In — This connector accepts any AC main power cord with an

IEC-320-C13 plug. (Most standard computer cords meet this requirement.)

CAUTION: Before connecting power, set the voltage switch to the correct

voltage (“115” or “230”).

4. Mouse — This PS/2-style connector accepts the plug from the mouse (included

with unit) or any other PS/2-style input device.

5. Keyboard — An optional keyboard can be plugged into this PS/2-style connector.

NOTE: Adding a keyboard to the Intellex unit will provide access to certain operating

system features such as Log Off, Shutdown, and access to other applications.

This access is not controlled or limited by the Intellex Security Option. Do not

install a keyboard if you wish to restrict user access to these operating system

features.

6. USB Connectors — These connectors are used to add RS-232 ports, data storage

devices, and other accessories to the unit.

7. Network — This RJ-45 connector connects the unit to a local area network. The

unit supports 10BASE-T (10Mbps) and 100BASE-TX (100Mbps) network

operation.

8. Audio Connectors — These are 3.5mm audio jacks to connect audio

input/output.

Blue Line In

Green Line Out (Speakers)

Pink Mic In (Microphone)

9. Com2 — This DB9-P connector provides the interface between the unit and a

dome controller (Sensormatic VM16 or American Dynamics ADTT16).

10. Printer — This DB25-S connector provides the interface between the unit and the

printer.

11. VGA OUT — This HD15-S VGA connector provides an SVGA signal to the Main

(SVGA) Monitor to display camera images and system status.

12. Camera In — Each BNC connector inputs video. The connector accepts the

composite video output of color or B&W cameras.

13. Alarms — These connectors accept up to 8 alarm inputs and 8 alarm outputs.

NOTE: The Time Sync Signal (Alarm In 17) is used to reset the system time of the

Intellex to the nearest hour. If the Intellex system time is up to 30 minutes

before the hour, the system time is set forward to the next hour (at zero

minutes and zero seconds). If the Intellex system time is up to 30 minutes

after the hour, the system time is set back to the previous hour (at zero

minutes and zero seconds).

Intellex RMS Digital Video Management System

NOTE: The Export Signal input can be used to start a Fill CD operation without

access to the normal user interface. A contact closure, e.g., an external

switch, can be used to execute the Fill CD command to export the last 500

MB of data to a CD.

14. Video Out — This BNC connector provides a composite video signal of the live

display to an optional live monitor.

15. Camera termination switches — The termination switches are above each

camera’s BNC connector.

CAUTION: If you set the termination switch at 75 Ohms, you MUST select “Hi-Z”

in the Intellex Setup Options screen. If you select “75 Ohms” in the

Intellex Setup Options screen, you MUST use the “infinity” symbol

setting on the termination switch.

Installation and Operation Manuals on CD

The Installation and Operation Instructions and Quick Reference Guide/Troubleshoot-

ing Guide for the RMS are on the CD included with the system. These documents are

provided in English, French, German, and Spanish languages and are in the .PDF doc-

ument format compatible with the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. A copy of the Adobe

Acrobat Reader is provided on the CD. The documents provided on the CD are intended

to be read on a standard PC and NOT the RMS. If you must install the provided copy of

the Adobe Acrobat Reader, the minimum system requirements are:

• Intel Pentium Processor

• CD-ROM Drive

• Microsoft Windows 95 OSR2.0, Windows 98 SE, Windows Millennium, Windows

NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5, or Windows 2000

•64MB RAM

• 24MB of available hard disk space

To install the Reader or access the manual information, place the CD containing the doc-

umentation in the CD drive. The installation wizard will start automatically and guide

you through the installation process. Select the language desired and follow the instruc-

tions on the screen.

If the installation wizard does not start automatically, click on Start, Run, then browse

to the drive letter of the CD drive and run Setup.exe.

Intellex® RMS Installation Note

Audio Recording and Monitoring

Connecting the Audio Source

Connect the audio source to the Intellex unit through the color coded 3.5mm audio con-

nectors on the rear of the unit. The pink connector is used for a microphone input and

the blue connector is used for a line level signal input. To obtain the best quality sound,

use a pre-amplifier with appropriate filtering with a compatible microphone.

Recording the Audio Signal

Audio is recorded when an associated camera is scheduled to record. Camera associa-

tions are set in the Audio Setup screen. Select the Camera Associations tab to select

cameras. Audio is recorded when any of the selected cameras is scheduled for recording.

Setting the Audio Mixer

The Audio Mixer is used to sel ect t he aud io s ource (Line in or Microphone) and to set lev-

els for recording and playback. Please note the following characteristics of this setup

screen:

•The Record Level slider ONLY effects the recorded audio signal level. It does not

effect the live audio monitoring. The level meter to the right of the slider gives a

visual indication of the signal.

NOTE: NOTE: If you change audio sources you must select OK and leave Setup

before the level meter will indicate.

•The Live and Playback Volume sliders are used to adjust the volume during live

monitoring and playback. This can be used to balance the volume between modes

as desired.

•If Mute is selected for either Live or Playback, the mute button will not appear in

the appropriate Intellex screen.

Text Recording

Connecting the Text Source

Intellex can record and display ANSI compatible text data from an RS-232 interface. The

RS-232 connector in the rear of the Intellex unit is dedicated to the TT16 Touch Tracker

interface. An RS-232 adapter must be connected to one of the USB ports to add ports. A

single USB/RS-232 adapter is provided with the Premier version of Intellex.

If more ports are required, a four port expander is available. Be sure to restart the system

before the RS-232 ports are setup in Intellex. Select Shutdown and then restart Intellex.

The 9 pin RS-232 cable that connects to the port adapter must have data on pin 2. This

requires a null modem cable or adapter.

Intellex RMS Digital Video Management System

NOTE: NOTE: Do not mix port expanders between different Intellex units. Each

expander will create a new set of RS-232 ports on the Intellex.

Text Setup

Select Text in the Intellex Setup screen. Select Add to configure a text stream. Enter a

name for the text stream and the RS-232 port parameters of the text source. Click on the

Camera Associations tab to select the cameras to be associated with the text stream.

Text will be recorded only when one of the associated cameras is scheduled for recording.

Text will not record if the camera is not active.

Text Playback

Text is displayed during playback of recorded video. Live monitoring of text is not sup-

ported. It is possible to select a text stream that is not associated with the camera being

played. Use the selector box below the text window to select a different text stream for

playback with the current camera. The selector box next to it will show the camera asso-

ciated with the selected text stream, NOT the camera being played.

Export to CD–R Considerations

Writing video data to a CD-R is not always 100% successful. The Intellex software pro-

vided with this system and the CD-RW drive both employ special techniques to reduce

the possibility of buffer underruns and to provide reliable CD writing. Errors can still

occur, however, which can make the CD unreadable.

Please observe the following to protect the integrity of your data:

• Use high quality CD-R media. The CD-R media must be certified for writing at

the speed for which the drive is rated, or faster. For example, if the CD-RW drive

is rated for 16X, be sure to use ONLY recordable media that is labeled 16X or

greater — do NOT use media certified for a slower speed drive. The CD-RW

drive's speed rating is shown on the inside of the Intellex unit's front panel cover.

Protect the media from dirt and damage before and after writing.

• Minimize any other functions on your unit while writing to the CD. For example,

simultaneously performing searches and playback on the unit while writing to a

CD can increase the probability of an error.

• Verify the integrity of the data as soon as possible after writing. Some media

errors cannot be detected during writing but can still result in unreadable data.

Play the recorded disk in a standard PC to verify the data before that data is

overwritten on the Intellex unit.

• Canceling an export while writing to the CD will make the entire CD unreadable.

Do not cancel writing if you are adding a new clip to a previously recorded CD.

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The Export Player

T he I n te l le x P la y er s o ft w a re i s re q u ir ed t o pl a y ba c k e x p or t ed v i de o cl i p s. T hi s p la y e r c a n

be exported with the video clips to a CD and the player must be installed on the PC to

be used for review. It only needs to be installed once. The minimum requirements for a

PC used for playback with the Intellex Player software are:

• 600 MHz Intel Pentium processor or faster

• 10 MB Hard Drive space for installation, and additional hard drive space if video

storage is planned.

• 128 MB of RAM

•CD-ROM drive

• SVGA video card that supports Direct Draw.

• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 6), Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, or

Windows XP operating system.

The information in this document was current when published. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise

and improve its products. All specifications are therefore subject to change without notice.

Under copyright laws, the contents of this document may not be copied, photocopied, reproduced,

translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without prior

written consent of Sensormatic Video Systems Divsion.

Intellex

and Touch Tracker

are registered trademarks and Network Client

™

is a trademark of

Sensormatic Electronics Corporation.

Customer Service

Thank you for using American Dynamics products. We support our products through an extensive

worldwide network of dealers. The dealer through whom you originally purchased this product is your point

of contact if you need service or support. Our dealers are empowered to provide the very best in customer

service and support.

Dealers should contact American Dynamics at (800) 507-6268 or (561) 912-6259 or on the Web at

www.americandynamics.net.

Part Number 8200-0243-00 B0

American Dynamics Intellex RMS Installation Note

Brand: American Dynamics

Model: Intellex RMS

Category: PC/workstation barebones

Type: Installation Note

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