Technical Specification

DS-7200HWI-SH Series DVR

Technical Specification

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Main Features

 Main stream supports encoding at up to WD1 resolution in real time

and sub stream at CIF/QCIF resolution.
 Simultaneous HDMI, VGA and CVBS outputs.
 HDMI output and VGA output at up to 1920×1080P resolution.
 Channel-zero encoding.
 Support dual stream.
 HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to
different channel.
 Holiday recording schedule configuration.
 Smart searching for the event triggered record files.
 Digital zoom of video in live view or playback mode.
 Up to 4/8/16-ch synchronous playback.
 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M network interface.
 IPv6 is supported.
 Network detection function.
 NTP, SMTP, NFS, UPnP™ and iSCSI protocols supported.

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Functions & Performances

Compression
 PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
 H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition.
 Each channel supports dual-stream.
 Main stream supports encoding at up to WD1 resolution in real time and
sub stream at CIF/QCIF resolution.
 Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame
rate, bit rate, image quality, etc.
 The quality of the input and output video is configurable.
 Normal and event recording parameters configurable for per individual
camera.
 Encoding for both audio/video composite stream and video stream; audio
and video synchronization during composite stream encoding.
 Watermark technology.

Local Monitoring
 Simultaneous HDMI, VGA and CVBS outputs.
 HDMI/VGA output at up to 1920×1080P resolution.
 1/4/6/8/9/16-division live view is supported, and the display sequence of
screens is adjustable.
 Live view screen can be switched in group, and manual switch and
automatic cycle review is also provided, the interval of automatic cycle
can be adjusted.
 Quick setting menu is provided for live view.
 The selected live view channel can be shielded.
 Motion detection, tamper-proof, video exception and video loss alarm
functions.
 Privacy mask.
 Several PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.
 Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.

HDD Management
 1 SATA hard disk can be connected to DS-7204HWI-SH and 2 SATA hard
disks to DS-7208/7216HWI-SH, with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity
for each disk.
 8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) can be
connected.
 HDD group management.
 Support HDD standby function.
 HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W).
 HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different
channel.

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Recording, Capture and Playback

 Holiday recording schedule configuration.
 Normal and event video encoding parameters.
 Multiple recording types: manual, normal, and motion.
 8 recording time periods with separated recording types.
 Pre-record and post-record for motion detection for recording, and
pre-record time for schedule and manual recording.
 Searching record files by event.
 Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags.
 Locking and unlocking record files.
 Local redundant recording.
 Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording
type, start time, end time, etc.
 Smart search for the selected area in the video.
 Zooming in when playback.
 Playing reversely.
 Supports pause, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward
when playback, locating by dragging the mouse.
 Up to 4/8/16-ch synchronous playback.

Backup
 Export video data by USB or SATA storage device.
 Export video clips when playback.
 Management and maintenance of backup devices.

Alarm and Exception

 Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, video
input/output standard mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP
confliction, abnormal record, HDD error, and HDD full, etc.
 Alarm event triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying
surveillance center and sending email.
 Automatic restore when system is abnormal.

Other Local Functions

 Operable by mouse, or IR remote control.
 Three-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many
operating accounts and define their operating permission, which includes
the limit to access any channel.
 Operation, exceptions and log recording and searching.
 Import and export of device configuration information.

Network Functions
 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M network interface.
 IPv6 is supported.
 TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP,

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UPnP™, NFS, and iSCSI are supported.

 TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.
 Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking the record
files, and downloading files broken transfer resume.
 Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters.
 Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status.
 Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.
 Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.
 Remote system restart.
 RS-485 transparent channel transmission.
 Alarm event and exception information can be sent to the remote host.
 Remotely start/stop recording.
 Upgrade by remote FTP server.
 Remote PTZ control.
 Two-way audio and voice broadcasting.
 Embedded WEB server.

Development Scalability:
 SDK for Windows and Linux system.
 Source code of application software for demo.
 Development support and training for application system.

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Panels & Interfaces

Front Panel

DS-7204HWI-SH:

① POWER Indicator

② STATUS Indicator

③ Tx/Rx Indicator

④ USB Interface

⑤ IR Receiver

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Rear Panel

DS-7204HWI-SH:

DS-7216HWI-SH:

Note: The rear panel of DS-7208HWI-SH provides 8 video input interfaces.

① VIDEO IN

② VIDEO OUT

③ USB Interface

④ HDMI Interface

⑤ VGA Interface

⑥ AUDIO IN, RCA Connector

⑦ AUDIO OUT, RCA Connector

⑧ LAN Network Interface

⑨ RS-485 Serial Interface

⑩ 12VDC Power Input

⑪ Power Switch

⑫ GND

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Specifications

Model DS-7204HWI-SH DS-7208HWI-SH DS-7216HWI-SH

Video
H.264
compression
Video input 4-ch 8-ch 16-ch
Video input
BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω), PAL /NTSC self-adaptive
Video/Audio interface

input Audio
G.711u
compression

Audio input 1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 kΩ)

Two-way
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 kΩ) (using the audio input)
audio input
1-ch, resolution:
HDMI/VGA
1080P: 1920×1080/60Hz; SXGA: 1280×1024/60Hz;
output
720P: 1280×720/60Hz; XGA: 1024×768/60Hz
1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω),
CVBS output
resolution: PAL: 704 × 576, NTSC: 704 × 480
Encoding
WD1 / 4CIF / 2CIF / CIF / QCIF
resolution
Frame rate 25 fps (P) / 30 fps (N)
Video/Audio Video bit
output 32 Kbps ~ 3072 Kbps, or user defined (Max. 3072 Kbps)
rate
Audio output 1-ch, RCA (Linear, 1 kΩ)
Audio bit
64 Kbps
rate
Dual-stream Support; sub-stream @ CIF/ QCIF
Stream type Video, Video & Audio
Synchronous
4-ch 8-ch 16-ch
playback
SATA 1 SATA interface 2 SATA interfaces
Hard disk
Capacity Up to 4TB capacity for each disk
Network
1, RJ45 10M / 100M Ethernet interface
interface
External Serial
1 RS-485 interface, half-duplex
interface interface
USB
2, USB 2.0
interface
Power
General 12 VDC
supply

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Consumption
(without
≤ 10 W ≤ 15 W ≤ 20 W
hard disk or
DVD-R/W)
Working
-10 ºC ~+55 ºC
temperature
Working
10% ~ 90%
humidity
Standalone 1U
Chassis 19-inch rack-mounted 1U chassis
chassis
Dimensions
315 × 230 × 45 mm 445 × 290 × 45mm
(W × D × H)
Weight
(without
≤ 2 kg ≤ 4 kg ≤ 4 kg
hard disk or
DVD-R/W)

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