Navigating Between View Panels

The DX8100 allows you to monitor up to 36 channels: each channel is assigned to one pane within the view panel. If the 36-division display format is selected, all 36 panes occupy one panel. However, for single, 4-division, 9-division, 16-division, and 25-division display formats, the DX8100 displays the panes in multiple panels. In this case, to view all of the panes, you must cycle through multiple panels to display hidden panels.

•Channel: As pertains to video, one DX8100 camera port (input). The term channel is sometimes used interchangeably with camera.

•Camera: One external video device, such as a Spectra III™, that provides input video to the DX8100 DVR.

For example, if you select the single-division display format, one channel (video pane) fills the entire panel.

•The pane and panel represent the same amount of viewing area.

•In this case, there will be an additional 31 hidden panels (one pane equals one panel) through which to cycle.

Similarly, if you select the 4-division display format:

•Four panes (one camera/channel per pane) are displayed in the panel.

•In this case, 7 hidden panels (four cameras/channels per panel, or 4 x 7 = 28 panels), remain to be displayed.

The following figure shows how the DX8100 cycles through view panels, depending on the display format.

						29	30
					25	3126	32
				21	27 22 28		29 - 32
			13	17 2318		24	26 - 28
			13	14	20	21 - 24				25			26		27
		9	10 19							25			26		27
	5	9	10 19					8	17	9	18			19			17 18 19 20
	5		6 15	16		17 - 20		8		9		10			30		17 18 19 20
										28			29		30
		11	12		13 - 16			1	20		21			22	32		1 212 223 234 24
		11	12		13 - 16			1	2	32			31		32	25 - 32	1 212 223 234 24
1	1	2	8	9 - 12				11	2312		2413			25		25 - 32	5 256 267 278 28
	7		8	9 - 12				4	5		6				17 - 25
	32	4	5 - 8					14	15		9	16		8 - 16			9 2910 3011 3112 32	17 - 32
	3	4	1 - 4					7	8		9			8 - 16			13 14 15 16	1 - 16
	1		1 - 4											1 - 9				1 - 16
														1 - 9

Figure 4. Example of Single, 4, 9, and 16 Division View Panels

The following table describes how the DX8100 view panes and panels are organized.

Table K. How View Panels are Organized

Display Type		Grouping	Number of	Number of
Display Type		Grouping	View Panes	View Panels
			View Panes	View Panels

Single		1/32	1	32

4 Division		1/8	4	8

9 Division		1/4	9	4

16 Division		1/2	16	2

25 Division		1/2	25	2

36 Division		1/1	36	1

6, 10, 13 Division:
•	1+5 Division	1/6	6	6
•	2+8 Division	1/4	10	4
•	1+12 Division	1/4	13	4

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dx8100 specifications

The Pelco DX8100 is a robust digital video recorder (DVR) designed for surveillance and security applications, providing a comprehensive solution for video monitoring and recording. Renowned for its advanced features, the DX8100 appeals to both small and large organizations seeking reliable security solutions.

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