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External Extended Backup Release/Installation Guide

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External Extended Backup Release/Installation Guide

Document number and version: DBS 00384
Date: June 21, 2007

Prepared by: OBH

Approved by: Name, date

Filename: N:\QA\DBS documents\DBS 00384

External Extended Backup
Release_Installation Guide.doc

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Revision record
Version Date Author Description
1.0 21-06-2007 OBH Original issue of document
1.1 21-06-2007 OBH Minor cosmetic changes
1.2 22-06-2007 OBH Cosmetic changes
Last saved by: OBH. Last saved: 21-06-2007 10:38 Sub revision number: 1

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Contents

REVISION RECORD ...........................................................................................................2

1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE ..........................................................................................4

1.1 References................................................................................................................4
1.2 Terms and Abbreviations ..........................................................................................4
1.3 Confidentiality............................................................................................................4

2 SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................5

3 SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS................................................................................7
3.1 Minimum (S)VDR Firmware Version .........................................................................7
3.2 Minimum VDRExplorer Version.................................................................................7

4 HARDWARE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE..........................................................9

4.1 Items included in package.........................................................................................9
4.2 Picture of NAS.........................................................................................................10
4.3 Connecting NAS to (S)VDR ....................................................................................11

5 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.........................................................13

5.1 Firmware upgrade ...................................................................................................13
5.2 Configuration...........................................................................................................14

6 DATA RECORDED TO NAS ..................................................................................15

7 PLAYBACK OF NAS-FILES ..................................................................................17

7.1 VDRExplorer version required ................................................................................17
7.2 Steps to do for playback..........................................................................................17
7.3 Selection of file for playback ...................................................................................18
7.4 Connect to NAS data - file.......................................................................................19
7.5 Playback of NAS data-file .......................................................................................20

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1 Scope and purpose

External Extended Backup Release/Installation Guide

The External Extended Backup option of (S)VDR is made of an external harddisk connected to
Ethernet. This external harddisk is in terms called a NAS.

1.1 References

1.2 Terms and Abbreviations

NAS Network Attached Storage

CIFS Common Internet File System
UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply

1.3 Confidentiality
This document contains confidential information belonging to Danelec Electronics A/S.
Do not disclose any part of this document to any unauthorized persons.

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2 Specifications

Physical Specifications

Formatted Capacity 500,107 MB

Capacity 500 GB

Interface Ethernet

Environmental Specifications

Temperature (English)

Operating 41° F to 95° F

Non-operating -4° F to 149° F

Temperature (Metric)

Operating 5° C to 35° C

Non-operating -20° C to 65° C

Electrical Specifications

Current Requirements

Power Dissipation

AC Input Voltage 100-240 VAC

AC Input Frequency 47-63 Hz

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3 Software requirements
You need certain versions of firmware( (S)VDR ) and VDRExplorer to use External Extended
Backup.

3.1 Minimum (S)VDR Firmware Version

Minimum required (S)VDR firmware version is V1.30

3.2 Minimum VDRExplorer Version

Minimum required VDRExplorer version to playback of External Extended Backup – files is

V1.12

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4 Hardware Installation procedure

4.1 Items included in package

1 pcs. of NAS – device. Partnumber: 1300623-10A

1 pcs. of Cat5 ethernet cable
1 pcs. of AC-adapter

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4.2 Picture of NAS

Front view

Rear view

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4.3 Connecting NAS to (S)VDR

The NAS – device must be connected directly to the DAU ethernet-switch port 1-4 with a Cat5
ethernet-cable.

It is not supported to connect NAS to DAU via some other network-

switch/router.

(S)VDR DAU
ethernet-switch port 1-4

If you need to record during power interruption, you need to connect NAS-AC-adapter to a UPS.

Do not connect anything to the USB-port of NAS. It is not supported by

the application on (S)VDR.

After connecting NAS to power, it will begin power-on – procedure.

Please do not press front-panel – button on the NAS-device.

The NAS-device will 'auto power-up' when applying power.
Power-on – procedure takes 1-2 minuttes.

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5 Software installation procedure

In order to install the NAS on the (S)VDR, you need to install software V1.30.00 or higher on the
(S)VDR.

5.1 Firmware upgrade

You need at least V1.30.00 of (S)VDR – firmware in order to use Extended External Backup.

Please follow instructions in following document in order to upgrade firmware:

DBS 00300 Installation procedure for SVDR firmware.pdf

This document is available in same package, that contains the firmware.

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5.2 Configuration

After installing V1.30.00 or higher, you need to configure the (S)VDR in order to record to the
NAS. This is done in the Nodes section in (S)VDR – Webconfigurator.

You must click on Edit and select Enable extended external backup and Submit the changes.

The NAS IP address is fixed to 10.0.0.200.

Within a few minutes, you can see that the NAS is discovered by the (S)VDR and start to record
data to it.

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6 Data recorded to NAS

The data recorded to the NAS is the same as data recorded to Extended Internal Backup.

Data is recorded into files, which have a size of 640 MB.

This size was chosen so it would fit on a CD.

Every data-file is a standalone file regarding playback.

The filename reflects start of record-time and first record-number.

Timestamp of files from NAS is not used for time – identification.

When free space of NAS is used by data-files, the oldest data-file is overwritten.

All files in vdr folder is read-only

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7 Playback of NAS-files

7.1 VDRExplorer version required

In order to play-back data recorded on the NAS, you need at least V1.12

7.2 Steps to do for playback

In order to do Playback of the recorded data on the NAS-device, you need to disconnect the NAS
from the (S)VDR and connect the NAS to your PC on an ethernet port, that is setup for 10.xx.xx.xx
subnetmask 255.0.0.0.

The ip-address of the PC must be something else than 10.0.0.200 (this is the ip-address of the
NAS).

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7.3 Selection of file for playback

Start VdrExplorer and select VDR Extraction and click on Browse. This brings up a File Open
Dialog box.

In the File name - field, type:

\\10.0.0.200\vdr\data <cr>

Click on a file to select it and then click on Open-button to open the file for play-back.

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7.4 Connect to NAS data - file

You can now click on Analyze-button to analyze file for number of tracks.

Click on Connect-button in order to use file for playback.

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7.5 Playback of NAS data-file

The file selected also contain VDRConfiguration, PlayerConfiguration and Password-file.

This means that password-protection is active.

Your VDRExplorer is now ready for playback.

If the NAS data-file you selected contains more than 1 track, then you can click on Track… -
button to select desired track.

You can now playback the recorded data from the selected track.

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