Philips Digital Video Recorders Archiving, Connecting the Archive Drive, Archive Modes

10 ARCHIVING

10.1 Connecting the Archive Drive

IMPORTANT NOTES:

•Do not set the tape device to High Compression mode.

•Approved Hi-Q archive devices are listed in Appendix C and at www.boschsecuritysystems.com.

•When retrieving video from an archive tape, 6 minutes of video is restored to the hard drive (1 minute prior to the specified start time and 5 minutes after).

1.Prior to powering the tape device and the Hi-Q, connect the tape drive to the SCSI port of the Hi-Q using a standard 50-pin high density, SCSI-2 connector.

2.Set the tape drive SCSI address to zero (0) (consult the device’s manual for setting the address).

3.If the tape drive’s SCSI port is not autoterminating, a suitable SCSI terminator must be used (consult the device’s manual for the recommended terminator).

4.Apply power to the tape device and wait for initialization.

5.Apply power to the Hi-Q.

6.Ensure proper communication between the two devices via the Hi-Q menu <Data Storage><<Archive>>; the screen should show the archive device type.

10.2 Connecting to Disk Array Device

1.With all power disconnected, connect the appropriate SCSI cable from the disk array to the Hi-Q.

2.Power the disk array and wait for it to initialize, approximately 1 minute (see Disk Array Instruction Manual).

3.Apply Power to the Hi-Q.

4.Ensure proper communication between the two devices via the Hi-Q menu <Data Storage><<Archive>>; the screen should show the disk array archive device type.

NOTES:

•The above procedure must be followed before the Hi-Q’s auto SCSI device (Disk Array) detection can be enabled.

•The disk array must be powered up and initialized to be recognized by the Hi-Q. If the Hi-Q is configured for a disk array, it will wait up to 1 minute during its boot up process to give the disk array time to complete its initialization. If the disk array is not detected within this time, the Hi-Q will complete its boot process and display Archive Not Found.

10.3Archive Modes

If using a tape archive device, Archive Now can be selected from the <Data Storage><<Archive>> menu. If the selected archive mode is Event Only or Manual Only, archiving is available from the <Alarm List> or <Search Results> screen.

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