Panasonic Digital Disk Recorder Wj Rt208 Operating Instructions

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(4) After completing the settings, press the [MENU] button
again to close the camera setup menu.
Caution:When displaying the Special Menu, move the
cursor to SPECIAL on the camera setup menu and
press the camera selection button [2].
When returning the camera settings to the default
settings, move the cursor to CAMERA RESET and
press the camera selection button [3].
Press the [ESC] button to move from the Special
menu back to the previous menu.
2.6 Control this Unit with a PC
When this unit is connected to a network, it is possible to
operate and set up this unit with the software on the acces-
sory disc. 
In this case, outlined explanations will be given about the
functions available and requirements for the computer con-
figuration. 
For details about each function, refer to the Network
Operating Instructions on the accessory disc.
2.6.1 Outlined functions
•Display of live monitoring screen and recording
•Playback and downloading of the recorded data
•Setup of this unit
•Event notification (Alarm)
•Automatic time and date adjustment
2.6.2 Computer configuration
A computer with the configuration specified below is rec-
ommended. If a computer other than the recommended
one is used, some problems may arise including software
not starting, delayed screen display, and operation failures.
Notes: 
*If the Graphic Memory is not over 32 MB, only a maxi-
mum of four channels can be connected to the
NetClient.
*The NetClient cannot be started unless the display driv-
er overlay is applied.
*For some display driver versions, the NetClient may fail
to start normally. In this case, update the display driver
to the latest version.
OS
PC
CPU
Main
Memory
Graphic
Memory
Display
Driver
Interface
Monitor
OthersMicrosoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Edition
SP2
IBM PC/AT Compatible
Intel Pentium 4, 2.4 GHz or faster
DDR 512 MB
Independent larger than 64 MB
Overlay supported
100 MB network interface card built-in
Resolution: better than 1024 x 768,
24 bit true color
Direct X 8.0a or later 
						

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3. Setup
Setup Menu List
Setting Item
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM SETUP
DISK INFORMATION
REBOOT SYSTEM
PICTURE ADJUST
TIME & DATE
VERSION
SEARCH
Description
Basic operation settings of this unit
HDD information and initialization
Restart of this unit
Screen adjustment of each channel
Time and date setting
Version confirmation of the software
Recording data check and playback
Timer recording settings of each channel
REC & EVENT SETUP
TIMER REC
TERMINAL REC Terminal recording settings of each channel
VMD REC Motion detector recording settings of each channel
RECORD LENGTH Partial length of recording
AUDIO SELECT Selection of the presence of audio
PTZ SETUP
PTZ selection
PTZ SELECT
PRESET INFORMATION PTZ preset position check
CAMERA SETUPCamera connection check and protocol settings
COMMUNICATION SETUP
Settings for network IP address, gateway, etc.NETWORK SETUP
RS485 SETUP Settings for RS485 communication
DATA PORT SETUP Settings for serial data communication
REPORT
SYSTEM LOG
EVENT LOG
OLDEST DATA INFORMATION
USER INFORMATION
USER LEVEL SETUPOperating log of this unit, and trouble log
Log at event occurrence 
Time of the oldest recording data on the hard disc
Functional setup to enable the user at each level to operate in each channel
ONLINE USER INFORMATION Display of IP address for on-line user
PASSWORD User password setup at each level
KEYLOCK Keyboard lock
DATA MANAGEMENT
FACTORY DEFAULT
BACKUPReturning each setup parameter to the default settings
Recorded data backup in the external hard disk 
						

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3.1 Operation for Various Settings
3.1.1 System Management (SYSTEM MAN-
AGEMENT)
(1) Press the [MENU] button. WJ-RT208 SETUP MENU
appears.
(2) Move the cursor to SYSTEM MANAGEMENT and
press the [SET] button.
(3) Move the cursor to SYSTEM SETUP and press the
[SET] button.
   WJ-RT208 SETUP MENU
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
SEARCH
REC&EVENT SETUP
PTZ SETUP
CAMERA SETUP
COMMUNICATION SETUP
REPORT
USER INFORMATION
DATA MANAGEMENT
    SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM SETUP 
DISK INFORMATION 
REBOOT SYSTEM 
PICTURE ADJUST 
TIME & DATE 
VERSION 
Off Power On Rec.
NTSC Video Format
All Status Display
On Keylock Buzz
Off Pre Recording
04 I Frame Inter.
Off
OK Cancel Alarm Spot
N.O. Terminal Input05 Seq. Dwell
On Overwrite
600 Keylock TimeSec
Sec
Off Alarm Buzz
Normal  Rec. Quality
800x600 Resolution
CBR Stream Type
Full Frame Rate SYSTEM SETUP 
						

							Descriptions and remarksSelectable parameters
[Default Setting]Item
Full, 1/2F, 1/4F, 1/8F, 1/16F
Full
Note:When Terminal Input is set at N.C., an alarm unit of N.O. should be connected to the alarm port of this unit. If no con-
nections are made, the alarm port will be N.O. (normally open) and will continue receiving alarm signals at all times. Pre Recording
Rec. Quality
I Frame Inter.
Resolution
Alarm Spot
Stream Type
Terminal Input
Frame RateThe time period for pre recording can differ according to the order of
recording start. The minimum time period is 5 seconds. (Changeable with
I Frame Inter., Rec. Quality, and Stream Type)
When changing this setting, it is necessary to stop recording and discon-
nect all network connections.
Note:When Pre Recording is set at On, the pre-recorded image data
may be separated to different data groups.
If settings of Rec. Quality, I Frame Inter., Stream Type, and Frame
Rate are changed in the middle of recording, recording will stop and
then will resume. Then the setting values become effective.
If recording is not stopped, the new setting becomes effective after the
lapse of the time period preset with RECORD LENGTH.
Playback is delayed if the setting value for I Frame Inter. is too high. We
recommended using a default value. When changing this setting, it is
necessary to stop recording and disconnect the network connections.
Implement the settings of I Frame Inter. after the pre-recording setting
has been set at OFF.
Resolution of image data output from the VGA interface
When an alarm goes off, the screen of the occurring alarm is displayed in
the single-spot mode.
When the setting is made at VBR, there may be a difference in recording
length. If the recording time need be in higher preference, the setting
should be made at CBR. If screen changes seem to be extreme, the set-
ting made at VBR is preferable.
N.O.: Alarm is started with a low-level signal.
N.C.: Alarm is started with a high-level signal.
The frame rate set at Full is 25 frames/second.On/Off     Off
SP Fine/Fine/Good/
Normal/Extended
Normal
01 - 15
04
800 x 600 or 1024 x 768
[800 x 600]
On/Off     Off
CBR/VBR
CBR
N.O./N.C.
N.O.
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System setup (SYSTEM SETUP)
Power On Rec. Recording will automatically start when the power is turned on. On/Off
Off
Seq. Dwell Sequential changeover time intervals. 02 - 30, 05
Video Format
Overwrite
Status Display
Keylock Time
Keylock Buzz
Alarm BuzzThe video output format is fixed to the NTSC system. Therefore, the user
cannot set the settings.
Even when On is selected for Overwrite, recording will not be per-
formed to protect data from overwriting for the days set on Rec. Reserve
of CAMERA SETUP unless the set days have passed.
It is possible to conceal information such as the channel name that is dis-
played on the screen.
Even after the lapse of the preset time, the key lock does not function if
recording data is being backed up.
After the lapse of the preset time counted after the completion of record-
ing data backup, the key will be automatically locked.
When setting is made at On and a password is wrongly keyed in three
times continuously, the buzzer begins to sound for one minute.
Buzzer On/Off is set up.NTSC
On/Off
On
All/Stat/None/Name
All
005 - 999     600
On/Off     On
On/Off     Off 
						

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Disk information (DISK INFORMATION)
In regard to hard disc initialization and hard disc index
recovery, refer to 3.4 herein.  
Reboot system (REBOOT SYSTEM)
(1) Press the [MENU] button. WJ-RT208 SETUP MENU
appears. Move the cursor to SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
and press the [SET] button. (Refer to steps (1) and (2)
in 3.1.1.)
(2) Move the cursor to REBOOT SYSTEM and press the
[SET] button.
(3) The confirmation dialog box will be displayed.
(4) Move the cursor to [OK] and press the [SET] button. 
Picture adjustment (PICTURE ADJUST)
(1) Select the desired channel to be adjusted by using the
direction button (up/down) or the appropriate numeric
button.
The image frame of the selected channel (camera)
blinks.
(2) Press the [MENU] button. WJ-RT208 SETUP MENU
appears. Move the cursor to SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
and press the [SET] button. 
(Refer to steps (1) and (2) in 3.1.1.)
(3) Move the cursor to PICTURE ADJUST and press the
[SET] button.(4) Move the cursor to the item to adjust and change the
numeric value with the direction button (right/left).
Note:During playback on Channel 1, the screen setup
cannot be used.
(5) When adjustment is completed, move the cursor to
[Return], and press the [SET] button. The newly set
conditions are saved.
Note:When PICTURE ADJUST is selected in a chan-
nel where no input signals are available.
Time & date (TIME & DATE)
Refer to 1.4 for the system’s time period.
Version (VERSION)
(1) Press the [MENU] button. WJ-RT208 SETUP MENU
appears. Move the cursor to SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
and press the [SET] button. (Refer to steps (1) and (2)
in 3.1.1.)
(2) Move the cursor to VERSION and press the [SET] but-
ton.
The current software version of this unit is displayed.
Note:Refer to the Network Operating Instructions for
the software upgrade.
    SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM SETUP 
DISK INFORMATION 
REBOOT SYSTEM 
PICTURE ADJUST 
TIME & DATE 
VERSION 
OKREBOOT SYSTEM
Cancel Do you really want to 
reboot system ?
CH1 PICTURE ADJUST
Return71 Contrast
74 Brightness
50 Color
65 Saturation
    SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM SETUP 
DISK INFORMATION 
REBOOT SYSTEM 
PICTURE ADJUST 
TIME & DATE 
VERSION 
OK PICTURE ADJUST
No.X channel has none signal, 
cant do adjust.
OK VERSION
Current Version 1.30 
						

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Stream type:CBR or VBR
Default: CBR (If screen changes seem extreme,
the setting made at VBR is preferable.)
Recording date:SUN, MON, TUE, WED, THU,
FRI, SAT, DAILY
Two types of Period1 and/or Period2 can be set
up for one day. 
If the same setting is used every day, the setting
should be made with DAILY. When all time spans
have been set up, select On.
Default: 00:00 - 24:00, Off
(4) If the same setting is required for all channels, press
[All] after completing the setting for one channel. All the
parameters are then made identical to that setting.
Press the [SET] button to close the prompt box.
(5) Move the cursor to [OK] and press the [SET] button.
Note:When trying to stop the recording by changing
the settings in the process of the timer recording,
recording will not stop immediately. The timer
recording will not stop until it reaches the end time
of the set duration for the timer recording. (When
two durations are set, the timer recording will stop
when it reaches the end time set later.) To stop the
timer recording, stop recording manually after
changing the settings for the timer recording.
Terminal recording (TERMINAL REC)
(1) Press the [MENU] button. WJ-RT208 SETUP MENU
appears. Move the cursor to REC&EVENT SETUP and
press the [SET] button. (Refer to steps (1) and (2) in
3.1.3.)
(2) Move the cursor to TERMINAL REC and press the
[SET] button. 
3.1.2 Record search (SEARCH)
Refer to 3. 2.
3.1.3 Recording & event setup (REC & EVENT)
Timer recording (TIMER REC)
(1) Press the [MENU] button. WJ-RT208 SETUP MENU
appears.
(2) Move the cursor to REC&EVENT SETUP and press the
[SET] button.
(3) Move the cursor to TIMER REC and press the [SET]
button. The TIMER REC menu is displayed.
Camera identification:1 - 8
Picture quality:SP Fine/Fine/Good/Normal/Extended
Default: Normal
Frame rate:Full, 1/2F, 1/4F, 1/8F, 1/16F
Default: Full
   WJ-RT208 SETUP MENU
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
SEARCH
REC&EVENT SETUP
PTZ SETUP
CAMERA SETUP
COMMUNICATION SETUP
REPORT
USER INFORMATION
DATA MANAGEMENT
OK
Current channel information 
has been copied to all 
channels!
       REC & EVENT
TIMER REC
TERMINAL REC
VMD REC
RECORD LENGTH
AUDIO SELECT
TIMER REC
1Normal Full CBR
SUNChannel
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
DAILY
All OK Cancel00: 00 24: 00 Off 00: 00 24: 00 Off
00: 00 24: 00 Off 00: 00 24: 00 Off
00: 00 24: 00 Off 00: 00 24: 00 Off
00: 00 24: 00 Off 00: 00 24: 00 Off
00: 00 24: 00 Off 00: 00 24: 00 Off
00: 00 24: 00 Off 00: 00 24: 00 Off
00: 00 24: 00 Off 00: 00 24: 00 Off
00: 00 24: 00 Off 00: 00 24: 00 Off
       REC & EVENT
TIMER REC
TERMINAL REC
VMD REC
RECORD LENGTH
AUDIO SELECT 
						

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Video motion detector recording (VMD REC)
(1) Press the [MENU] button. WJ-RT208 SETUP MENU
appears. Move the cursor to REC&EVENT SETUP and
press the [SET] button. (Refer to steps (1) and (2) in
3.1.3.)
(2) Move the cursor to VMD REC and press the [SET] but-
ton.
Camera ID:1-8
Default: 1
Sensitivity:01 - 99 (01 corresponds to the maximum
sensitivity.) 
Default: 10
Area setup:140 grid areas can be established inde-
pendently. 
Default: All areas are not selected.
Alarm output connector:0-3
Default: 0 (0 indicates that there is no alarm signal
output.)
Alarm time:000-999
Default: 030
Rec. Interval:030-999
Default: 060
Camera preset position:000-256
Default: 000
Picture quality:SP Fine/Fine/Good/Normal/Extended
Default: Normal
Terminal input connector:1 - 8
Default: 1
Alarm output connector:0 - 3
Default: 0 (0 indicates that there is no alarm signal
output.)
Alarm time:000 - 999
Default: 030
Rec. Interval:030 - 999
Default: 060
Camera preset position:000 - 256
Default: 000
Recording channel:0 - 8
Default: 1
Picture quality:SP Fine/Fine/Good/Normal/Extended
Default: Normal
Frame rate:Full, 1/2F, 1/4F, 1/8F, 1/16F
Default: Full
Stream type:CBR/VBR
Default: CBR (If screen changes seem extreme,
the setting made at VBR is preferable.)
Period:Period1/Period2
Default: 00: 00 - 24:00
When On is selected for Period1 and/or Period2,
alarm detection will be validated in the set period.
Notes:
1. When setting is completed, set Period1 and/or
Period2 at On.
2. For [All] operation and functions, refer to the timer
recording explanation.
(4) When setting is completed, move the cursor to [OK]
and press the [SET] button.
Note:When trying to stop the recording by changing
the settings in the process of the terminal recording,
recording will not stop immediately. The terminal
recording will not stop unless time set for Rec.
Interval has been passed. To stop the terminal
recording, stop recording manually after changing
the settings for the terminal recording.
1Terminal Input
0Alarm Output
030Alarm Time
060Rec. Interval
Sec
Sec
000
PTZ Preset
1Rec. Channel
NormalRec. Quality
00: 00Period1
00: 00Full CBR
24: 00
24: 00Off
OnPeriod2
All OK CancelTERMINAL REC
       REC & EVENT
TIMER REC
TERMINAL REC
VMD REC
RECORD LENGTH
AUDIO SELECT
Channel No.
Sensitivity
Area Setup
Alarm Output
Rec. Interval
PTZ Preset
Rec. Quality
Period1
Period21
10
Set
0030 Sec
Sec 060
000
Normal Full CBR
All OK Cancel00: 00
00: 0024: 00
24: 00Off
Off VMD REC 
						

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2. While NetBackup (data backup function) is being per-
formed using the provided software, VMD response
may be delayed.
Record length (RECORD LENGTH)
(1) Press the [MENU] button. WJ-RT208 SETUP MENU
appears. Move the cursor to REC & EVENT SETUP
and press the [SET] button. (Refer to steps (1) and (2)
in 3.1.3.)
(2) Move the cursor to RECORD LENGTH and press the
[SET] button.
Setup enabled range:005 - 240
Default: 15
Note:If the RECORD LENGTH setup conditions are
changed in the middle of recording, setting becomes
effective at that time point.
(3) Move the cursor to [OK] and press the [SET] button.
Audio selection (AUDIO SELECT)
(1) Press the [MENU] button. WJ-RT208 SETUP MENU
appears. Move the cursor to REC & EVENT SETUP
and press the [SET] button. (Refer to steps (1) and (2)
in 3.1.3.)
       REC & EVENT
TIMER REC
TERMINAL REC
VMD REC
RECORD LENGTH
AUDIO SELECT
OK Cancel015 Time Per File MinRECORD LENGTH
Frame rate:Full, 1/2F, 1/4F, 1/8F, 1/16F
Default: Full
Stream type:CBR/VBR
Default: CBR (If screen changes seem extreme,
the setting made at VBR is preferable.)
Period:Period1/Period2
Default: 00:00 - 24:00
(The setup time for Period1 (or Period2) is dis-
played when the VMD recording function is started.)
Cautions:
1. When setting is completed, set Period1 and/or
Period2 to On.
2. For [All] operation and functions, refer to the timer
recording explanation.
(3) When setting is completed, move the cursor to [Ok] and
press the [SET] button.
VMD Area Setup (AREA SETUP)
(1) Move the cursor to [OK] and press the [SET] button in
the VMD REC menu. A motion detector area setup
screen is displayed.
(2) Areas in green and without color are displayed on the
screen. In the green area, the motion detector has
already been set up, while no setting has been made in
the colorless area. Move the cursor to a setting place
with the direction button and press the [SET] button.
The grid color is turned from green to colorless or from
colorless to green, and the setup change of that grid is
displayed.
(3) Press the [ESC] button to save the setup conditions of
the motion detector area. Move the cursor to [OK] and
press the [SET] button and make settings for parame-
ters other than those of VMD REC.
Notes:
1.When trying to stop the recording by changing the set-
tings in the process of the VMD recording, recording will
not stop immediately. The VMD recording will not stop
unless time set for Rec. Interval has been passed. To
stop the VMD recording, stop recording manually after
changing the settings for the VMD  recording.
Cursor
The green areas 
are where the 
motion detection 
has already been 
set.The colorless areas 
are where the motion 
detection is not set.
       REC & EVENT
TIMER REC
TERMINAL REC
VMD REC
RECORD LENGTH
AUDIO SELECT 
						

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(2) Move the cursor to AUDIO SELECT and press the
[SET] button.
(3) Use the direction button (up/down) and move the cur-
sor to the setting channel. The radio button is lit up and
recording takes place when the audio signals are sent.
Note:Even though recording is performed within the
same time period, much more hard disk capacity is
needed for recording with audio signals than
recording without audio signals.
3.1.4 PTZ setup (PTZ SETUP)
PTZ selection (PTZ SELECT)
For the selection of the camera, refer to 2.5 Camera
Control. 
Preset position information (PRESET INFORMA-
TION)
(1) Press the [MENU] button. Move the cursor to PTZ
SETUP and press the [SET] button.
(2) Move the cursor to PRESET INFORMATION on the
PTZ SETUP dialog box and press the [SET] button. 
Camera No.:1-8
Default: 1 (Adjusted with the (right/left) direction
button)
Preset:001 - 256
Default: 001 (Move the cursor by using the direction
button (right or left), and enter the preset posi-
tion number by using the numeric buttons.
Call:Move the cursor to Call and press the [SET] but-
ton. The camera turns to the preset position of the
selected number.
Note:For PTZ preset position setting, refer to 2.5.6.
(3) When confirmation is completed, move the cursor to
[Return] and press the [SET] button.
3.1.5 Camera setup CAMERA SETUP 
(1) Press the [MENU] button. WJ-RT208 SETUP MENU
appears. 
(2) Move the cursor to CAMERA SETUP and press the
[SET] button.
Camera No.:1 - 8
Default: 1
CH Enable:On/Off
Default: On
Mask Area:Refer to note 4 below.
Mask Enable:On/Off
Default: Off
PTZ Protocol: PANASONIC/TYPE1/TYPE2/TYPE3/
TYPE4
Default: PANASONIC
Rec. Reserve:000 - 200
Default: 000
OK Audio1AUDIO SELECT
Cancel Audio2 Audio3 Audio4
Audio5 Audio6 Audio7 Audio8
        PTZ SETUP
PTZ SELECT 
PRESET INFORMATION
PRESET INFORMATION
Return1 Camera
001 Preset
Call
   WJ-RT208 SETUP MENU
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
SEARCH
REC&EVENT SETUP
PTZ SETUP
CAMERA SETUP
COMMUNICATION SETUP
REPORT
USER INFORMATION
DATA MANAGEMENT
CAMERA SETUP 
1 Channel No. 
On CH Enable 
Set Mask Area 
Off Mask Enable
PANASONIC PTZ Protocol
000
All OK Cancel Rec. Reserve
Channel Name CH1Days 
						

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Channel Name:Indicates the correlation between the
camera title and serial number. Channel name can
be changed using the provided software.
Cautions:For the [All] operation and functions, refer to the
timer recording explanation.
Notes:
1. CH Enable of channel 1 cannot be set at Off. During
playback in channel 1, it is impossible to set up its
masking area.
Mask Enable:
On:Used to enable masking area setup. The masked
area will not be displayed and recorded (Black
screen will be recorded.).
Off:The masking function is not effective.
2. During operation in sequence mode, CH Enable can-
not be set up.
3. When the setup value for Rec. Reserve exceeds one
day, the screen data for a maximum of preset number
of days + 4 hours can be reserved.
4. Mask Area can be set up with the procedures speci-
fied below.
Move the cursor to Set of Mask Area and press the
[SET] button. The masking area setup screen is then
opened.
a) The red cursor in the above diagram indicates the
starting position and the black cursor indicates the
ending position. When the direction button is used,
it is possible to move both the red and black cur-
sors simultaneously throughout the area. It is also
possible to move the black cursor only to adjust the
area size. Determine if you make a control mode
changeover by pressing the [SET] button, moving
the red and black cursors at the same time, or mov-
ing the black cursor only.
b) When Numeral 1 is pressed, the profile of the mask-
ing area is displayed. When 2 is pressed, all the
area is embedded.
3.1.6 Communication setup (COMMUNICA-
TION SETUP)
Network setup (NETWORK SETUP)
Move the cursor to COMMUNICATION SETUP on WJ-
RT208 SETUP MENU and press the [SET] button.
Move the cursor to NETWORK SETUP and press the [SET]
button.
IP Address:IP address given to this unit
Subnet Mask:Subnet mask for this unit
Gateway:Gateway address for this unit
Server Port:Port number of  this unit
Protocol:Communication protocol
Alarm Center IP:IP address of the PC on which the
Alarm Center is installed
Alarm Port:Communication port number of the alarm
center, 1024 - 9999
Default: [4000]
Alarm Enable:On or Off
Default: Off
Line Speed:Communication speed of the network card
is set up to match network communications.
Notes:
1. In regard to initial setting and setup enabled range,
refer to Parameters and initial setup values for the
setup menu.
2. It is necessary to restart the unit after changing the set-
tings.
Mask area
Start position
End position
   COMMUNICATION SETUP
NETWORK SETUP
RS485 SETUP
DATA PORT SETUP
OKNETWORK SETUP
192.168.000.088 IP Address
Cancel
255.255.255.000 Subnet Mask
192.168.000.088 Gateway
2000 Server Port
TCP Protocol
192.168.000.188 Alarm Center IP
4000 Alarm Port
Off Alarm Enable
Auto Mode Line Speed