Brickcom VS-04A Series Easy Installation Manual

Brand: Brickcom

Model: VS-04A Series

Type: Easy Installation Manual

Brickcom VS-04A Series is a powerful and versatile video server that allows you to connect your analog CCTV cameras to a network and view the video footage remotely. With its PoE (Power over Ethernet) capability, you can power the video server and the connected camera using a single Ethernet cable, eliminating the need for separate power supplies. The VS-04A Series also supports EasyLinkTM, which makes it easy to set up and access your cameras from anywhere with an internet connection.

Here are some of the key features and possible use cases of the Brickcom VS-04A Series:

Remote video monitoring: View live video footage from your CCTV cameras from anywhere with an internet connection. This is ideal for businesses that need to monitor their premises remotely, or for homeowners who want to keep an eye on their property while they're away.

Here are some of the key features and possible use cases of the Brickcom VS-04A Series:

Remote video monitoring: View live video footage from your CCTV cameras from anywhere with an internet connection. This is ideal for businesses that need to monitor their premises remotely, or for homeowners who want to keep an eye on their property while they're away.

Video Server

VS-04A Series

Easy Installation Guide

Quality Service Group

Read Before You Use

1. Check Package Contents

Please check to make sure the product package contains all the accessories listed

below.

a. VS-04A

b. Power Adapter

c. Product CD

d. Warranty Card

2. Device Description

BNC Video Input 1,2,3,4

VGA Output

Audio In Power Connector (DC12V)

Power Switch

SD Card Slot Network Connector Audio Out Reset Button

Extension I/O Terminal Block LED Indicators

1: RS485- 5: DO1

2: RS485+ 6: DI 1

3: GND 7: DO2

4: PWR 8: DI 2

3. Camera Connection

Basic Connection

1. Connect the CCTV camera to the video input connector of the video

Server using a BNC Connector.

2. Connect the supplied power cable to the video server and plug it into

a power outlet.

3. Connect the video server to a switch using an Ethernet cable. The

Ethernet cable should meet the specs of UTP Category 5 and not

exceed 100 meters in length.

4. To attach external devices, such as sensors and alarms, connect

them to the extension I/O terminal block.

Power over Ethernet (PoE) Connection

The VS-04A is PoE compliant, so there are two options for connecting the video

server and CCTV camera to a power and Ethernet source. The video server can

either be connected to a PoE-enabled switch or a non-PoE switch.

1. Use a single Ethernet cable to connect the camera to the PoE-enabled

switch. The Ethernet cable should meet the specs of UTP Category 5 and

not exceed 100 meters in length.

2. Connect the CCTV camera to the Video input connector of the video

server using a BNC Connector.

A. If using a non-PoE

switch:

1. Connect CCTV camera to the Video input connector of Video Server.

2. Use a standard RJ-45 cable to connect the video server to a PoE Injector.

3. Use a standard RJ-45 cable to connect the PoE Injector to the non-PoE

switch.

4. Use a standard power cable to connect the PoE Injector to a power outlet.

Note - This quick guide refers to a CCTV camera which is connected to a

VS-01A as a Network Camera.

4. Setup the Network Camera

1. Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM driver. Run Auto-run Tool

directly from the CD-ROM to start the installation. When installing the

Brickcom software kit for the first time, select a desired language for the

interface. The available languages are listed in the scroll box. Click

“Install” and follow the steps to install the easy configuration wizard on

the desired computer.

Please follow the instruction of the InstallShield Wizard to finish the

Brickcom Software Kit installation.

2. Select either EasyConfig or PC-NVR Standard to launch. If the PC-NVR

program is launched, please refer to the PC-NVR user manual.

EasyConfig

To launch EasyConfig, select EasyConfig from the start menu. If Complete

setup type was used in software installation, an EasyConfig icon was installed

on the desktop. Double click to open the icon.

If Custom setup type was used in software installation and an EasyConfig icon

was not installed on the desktop, the program should be installed under

C:\Program Files\Brickcom\EasyConfig unless the program was saved to a

preferred directory.

1. Click <Start> to continue. The program will automatically search for

the network camera in the intranet.

Note - Check <Skip the hardware installation guide> to skip the hardware

connection checking. If the user wants to check the hardware installation

settings, do not check the option box.

2. The user can either select Simple Mode or Professional Mode for

obtaining the Network Camera’s IP setting. If Simple Mode is selected,

EasyConfig will set up the connection automatically. If Professional

Mode is selected, the user will need to configure the IP settings

manually.

3. There may be many network cameras in the local network. The user

can differentiate the network cameras with the UPnP name. Double

click on the desired Network Camera from the survey list to connect.

4. Enter the username and password of the camera. For first time use,

the default username and password are “admin/admin.”

5. For selecting the IP address settings, the user can either select

<Settings remain the same>, <Automatically obtain an IP Address

(DHCP)> or <Set IP Address configuration manually>. The DHCP

setting is recommended. If the user wants to set the IP address

manually, please refer to the product user manual.

a. If <Set IP Address configuration manually> is selected, the following

pages will be displayed.

6. If the Network Camera supports the EasyLink

function, the

following page will be displayed. Otherwise, this page will not be

shown. *Click <Skip> to skip this setting.

EasyLink

enables network cameras to come with everything necessary

to quickly add a surveillance camera to a home or small office network. To

view what the camera is seeing, simply log on to mybrickcom.com,

choose the device’s domain name which was created by the user, and

start viewing. There is no need to configure the router to open up ports

or remember hard-to-memorize Internet addresses.

As a mybrickcom-enabled device, the network camera can be accessed

anytime, anywhere by simply logging onto:

uniquedomainaname.mybrickcom.

• Check the option box to enable EasyLink

. Enter a domain name whose

length must be between 5-32 characters.

• For Refresh Time, select a desired amount of time from the drop-down

menu to confirm the connection status.

• When finished, click the arrow button to continue.

7. When the IP address settings have been made, the screen will either

display a successful or failed connection message.

When this window is displayed, the user can click <X> in the top right

corner of the screen to close the installation window, click <PC-NVR> to

start the PC-NVR program or click <Live View> to view the live video from

the connected IP camera. To run the PC-NVR program, please refer to

the PC-NVR user manual for more information.

Brickcom VS-04A Series Easy Installation Manual

Brand: Brickcom

Model: VS-04A Series

Type: Easy Installation Manual

Here are some of the key features and possible use cases of the Brickcom VS-04A Series:

Remote video monitoring: View live video footage from your CCTV cameras from anywhere with an internet connection. This is ideal for businesses that need to monitor their premises remotely, or for homeowners who want to keep an eye on their property while they're away.

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