SMARTWITNESS CP4S 4 Channel HD Vehicle DVR User Guide

SmartWitness CP4S
Channel HD Vehicle DVR
Device Configuration Guide

CP4S Setup and Configuration

1. Download the CP4S configuration tool 3.3.1 here

2. Install and open the configuration tool:
   1. Insert SD Card into your PC (Max 128GB SD card supported)
   2. Click ‘Initialize SD Card’
   3. Select the SD card from File Explorer
   4. Click “Start” to initialize

3. Apply your desired settings (or click “Open” to load existing settings)

4. Click “Save to apply to SD card

5. Eject Card safely from your PC

CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO DEMONSTRATION

NOTE: CP4S should be running version 3.3.1 firmware to ensure proper device function and support for all device settings in this guide. The firmware version can be updated over the air via the Smart API workstation.

Device Tab

At first, use, click “Settings” and set the model to “CP4S”

Camera
Enable the desired camera channels.
Video Type
NTSC is the default for the Americas and APAC.
PAL is the default for EMEA.
G-Sensor Axis
Set the CP4S’s installed position. This is Important for proper G-Sensor calibration and accurate drive data reporting. Click here for a graphic on all orientations and their corresponding X,Y,Z values
External Devices: Optional accessory add-ons which used to enable the serial ports in order to connect an external device. You can select the serial accessory from the dropdown list and any correlating checkbox options.

Signal & RPM(Optional)
These are optional input wires on the CP4S I/O harness which can connect to the tachometer to receive the vehicle RPM and/or speed.

Pulse Signal: Pull up, Pull Down
Car Pulse: Type: 1 ~ 25
Standard: JIS 4W/JIS 2W, 3W/SA
E/DIN/BNA/MANUAL
RPM: Type: 1 ~ 10
Other Device:

• RF-ID Card: You can connect to a serial port or a USB port.

• Authority Type:
  •ID: a normal RF ID card.
  •JP License: Japanese driver license ID.

• Type:
  •Insertion: Insert type reader.
  •Touch: Touch type reader.

• Warning Time: how long the audible warning will chime after ignition on until the RF card/fob is detected.

• USB Keypad & Keyboard: You can connect a USB external keypad to navigate the OSD when using an LCD monitor with CP4S

Record Tab

Resolution: chose from D1, HD (720p) or FHD (1080p)
Frame Rate: Choose from 30, 15, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1
Quality: Standard, High, or Super. (The lower the quality, the more compressed/lossy the video output).
Please refer to SD storage calculator to determine storage times based on the chosen settings here

Telematics Data ( DRV file) is recorded and stored separately from video and events. Set the local storage duration here.
Automatically Remove Data
You can set the device to automatically delete the SD card Telematics Data and/or the Video Data. Check the box to enable the auto-delete function and the data retention time.

Encryption No. 4 digit passcode to protect the SD card data from being easily viewed with the Analysis software and also to protect changing the device settings using the config tool.

Event Tab – G-Sensor

Event Tab – MISC

The Event tab will allow you to specify which events will trigger a recording (Event record mode or Dual record mode only).

Also, the input type should be selected (NC/NO, or 12V ON/OFF).
NOTE: Alarm4 may not be supported by older versions of CP4S hardware. CP4S devices shipping from August 2018 and forward will support this 4 the alarm input.
Alarm Out, if selected, will send a 5V output from the Yellow wire to a 3 rd party device for the duration selected in the dropdown. Live-out Channel: Which camera channel will be displayed on LCD when the trigger is activated.
Live-out Duration: How long the camera view will stay displayed after the trigger is off.

EXT-Signal

• Use: Enable the boxes for the alarms that will be used. If using the DDC-200S device, the fatigue/distraction events are detected by enabling all four signal events.
• Title: Provide a name/title up to 10 digits (Optional).
• Record Channel: Enable the camera(s) to record when the alarm is being triggered.
  • The record channel boxes are CH 1~4 from left to right.
  • Only channels that are enabled on the Device tab can be selected.

Check “Beep” if you’d like an audible chime to alert the driver when the event occurs.

• Live-out Channel: Which camera channel will be displayed on LCD when the trigger is activated.
• Live-out Duration: How long the camera view will stay displayed after the trigger is off.

Event Tab – Geofence

• Geofence Type: In or out (vehicle enters or exits zone(s)
• Beep: audible alert from the camera when geofence event occurs
• Mask Ch: Select camera channel(s) to disable video recording during geofence events
• Mask Audio: disable audio recording during geofence events
• Zone Selection: set up to 20 geofence zones

Info Tab – Date/Time

Time setting is not necessary as the PC Viewer software and Smart API both adjust the standard UTC time to local time automatically.

Info Tab – Service

Service

• Delay Power Shutdown: Amount of time CP4S stays on after the ignition is turned off.
• Wakeup Interval: Time interval in which CP4S will automatically power up again after shutdown.
• Register Interval: Time interval in which CP4S stays powered on during wakeup interval.
• Auto Format: Allows CP4S to automatically format a blank SD card for use.

System Warning
Provides an alert in case a system issue is detected.

• Source:
  • SD Card: is not recognized or writing is failed.
  • Temperature: Alerts when device temp is over 80°C
  • Video Loss: Video signal loss from the camera(s).
  • AUX: Any error detected from an external serial accessory that is connected.

• Event:
  • Beep: CP4S will make an audible alert when the
  selected warning events occur
  • Popup: A message will appear on the LCD monitor
  • Alarm LED: RED LED on CP4S remote will turn on
  • Alarm Out: 5V signal will send out from the CP4S alarm out the wire.

NOTE: if a system warning event is enabled at the source section, any corresponding event message will send to the Smart API server Ignition Off Filter

• Filter Duration specifies how long the device will maintain the ignition status as true when the G-sensor Threshold value exceeds the set mG. In the pictured settings, if the power drops from the vehicle ignition source (due to Smart Alternator or other reason) and the g-sensor values are 50 or above, then the device will maintain Ignition ON status for 5 seconds.

System Warning

• Events:
  • Alarm Out: sends 5V output via the yellow wire on the cable harness.
  • Beep: Audible chime to alert the driver when a failure occurs.
  • Alarm LED: CP4S “Red” LED will turn on.
  • Popup: A notification message will be displayed on the LCD monitor based on the selected duration.

Info Tab – Screen

Live-out Priority

• Display on CP4S can be prioritized from “1” highest priority ~ “9” lowest priority.
  • Example: If CH 2 & CH3 both trigger an event at the same time, CH2 has the priority to display on the monitor.

Sequence Channel

• Selected channels will be displayed in sequential order based on dwell time (Default Channel must be set to SEQ).
  • Dwell Time: Set display time per selected channel (Off/1~5 seconds).

Display Order

• The order of cameras as they are displayed on the LCD monitor.
  1| 2
  ---|---
  3| 4

ETC.

• TV Out: Provide a signal to the monitor. The event Only option turns off the V/O signal completely unless it’s configured on the event tab.
• TV-Out OSD: Determine which information to be displayed on the LCD monitor.
  • Level 1(Full): Time, Disk Space, Camera Tittle, Camera/Event Status.
  • Level 2: Time, Disk Space, Camera Tittle.
  • Level 3: Time, Disk Space.
  • Level 4(Off): No data output from the CP4S unit.

Connectivity Tab

Mobile Network:
99# can be used for all networks except for Verizon and Sprint (which use 99*3#)
APN is usually not required. CP4S will automatically receive the APN information via the cellular module.
If Sim requires a username and password, the APN, User ID, and Password must be entered (CHAP/PAP authentication is automatically assigned).
CP4S-W model only:** You can enable WiFi connectivity. The AP must be secure with WPA/WPA2 encryption and have a password of at least 8 characters (cannot be an open network).

Server Tab

CP4S G-Sensor Threshold Table

Low-Speed Table

High-Speed Table

Speed Mode: When auto-adjust G-Sensor to vehicle speed is checked, the G-Sensor threshold will increase to levels specified in the right table when the vehicle reaches 20 km. The threshold will go back to settings in the left table when the vehicle goes below 10 km.

CP4S Hardware

CP4S Installation guide can be downloaded here
*SD cards can also be removed from the CP4S to review video and data. For this, the SmartWitness PC viewer software is required which you can download here or visit Support.smartwitness.com

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