Ruggedized Mobile h.264 DVR - Real-Time Disp./Rec. up to 16 channels Audio / Video, 802.11g Wireless, live remote viewing, Wireless data transfer

The Firmus Boxer-S Ruggedized h.264 Mobile Digital Video Recorder by WECU Surveillance.com feature the power of most full-function high-end DVR's but with a portable Ruggedized profile that is specially designed with anti-shock and vibration mechanisms, that ensure peak uninterrupted performance.

Unlike any other system our Mobile DVR can operate under the most extreme operating environments. From arctic to desert temperatures the DVR runs flawlessly. The DVR operates over the latest Mobile Ad hoc Networking technology (MANET), which allows wireless transmission for remote central monitoring over long distances from car to car, car to ground, ground to car, etc. These Mobile DVRs are designed for harsh environments, it includes a built-in Intelligent power switcher that can operate from +7V ~+28V DC-IN. The On / Off delay switch allows automatic system shut down.

This mobile digital video recorder is the world's only system utilizing h.264 hardware compression technology, which fully sync’s and plays back the audio on each individual channel. The audio can be configured to record via the user interface or during operator initiated events that are activated by a switch that is connected to an alarm input sensor on the device.


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Discrete Events

The mobile digital video recorder has the capacity to tag up to 8 events. A covert panic button can be installed in case of emergency. Upon expansion of the system proposed, the panic button can send out a signal via GPRS or via wireless LAN using GSM to a remote location such as police or other agencies.

Impact sensors can be programmed (optional) to respond to changes in acceleration on both X and Y axes. The mounting of the sensor can be placed in the nose of the vehicle and be connected to a G-force sensor that is connected to the sensor input of the mobile digital video recorder. The impact required to activate the sensor can be set according to the defined requirements on the accelerometer, plus many more...

The mobile digital video recorder can accommodate up to four (4) analog vehicle inputs, which are user-defined and programmable.

Function:

The Firmus Boxer-S network mobile digital video recorder adopts a high performance PC based / embedded system incorporating Windows XP Professional Operating System to perfectly implement all the functions needed to build a Professional Powerful surveillance system.

The Firmus Boxer-S utilizes our Power Concert Hybrid DVR / NVR recording software; our Concert software suite is a powerful integration group of software. Concert is a scalable software solution capable of monitoring and controlling a wide range of applications from small business to global systems. The Concert platform offers modular add-on capability allowing customization to suit the client’s exact requirements.

• Click here for our Concert Hybrid DVR / NVR Software Brochure.

Applications

Law Enforcement

Military

Aviation

Public

Commercial

Ambulance

Features

This unit uses h.264 Video compression (MPEG4 Part 10). This is a next generation codec offering compression ratio’s far higher than equivalent MJPEG/MPEG1/2 and wavelet systems. Full control over encoding bit rate (user settable from 64-2Mbps) and encoding type (variable or fixed), unmatched recording times and an astonishing MTBF rating greater than 50,000 hours


• Multi - Voltage, LOW Power consumption
  
  
  • Voltage range:
  • DC Input -- Internal DC-DC Converter (Default) Input voltage: 9V DC ~ 30V DC
  • AC Input -- External Power Adapter (Optional) Input voltage: 100V AC ~ 240V AC @ 50 ~ 60Hz
  • Equipped with over voltage protection
  • System draws less than 15ma when off
  • Power: DVR 25W typical, DVR w/ heater on 70W typical
  • Protection circuitry to prevent the system from locking up and draining battery systems dead
  
  
• Extreme Environment Applications
  
  
  • Optional Removable Hard Drive with built in heater for quick start at extreme low temperature (System can start recording in less than 12 minutes at -35C) High temperature resilience up to +55C
  • 5% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing
  
  
• Professional Quality Video
  
  
  • 4-16 recording video channels (DVD quality) with synchronized audio on all channels (MP3 quality) PLUS 16 channels of IP video/audio
  • Real Time high-speed recording (30 fps per channel) Video Frame Rate adjustable from 1 fps to 30 fps per channel, see below specifications for further details
  • Eight (8) models available
  
  
• FBOX-S04
• Standard Resolution Model: 4-Channel PC based, Audio/video, 4x CIF @ 30fps each, 4x DCIF @ 15fps each, 4x 4CIF (D1) @ 7.5fps each, with 80GB HDD (upgradeable to 160GB)
• High Resolution Model: 4-Channel, Audio/video, 4 x 4CIF@30fps each, 80GB (upgradeable to 160GB)


• FBOX-S08
• Standard Resolution Model: 8-Channels PC based, Audio/Video, 8x CIF @ 30fps each, 8x DCIF @ 15fps each, 8x 4CIF (D1) @ 7.5fps each, 4 x 4CIF (D1) @ 30fps each, with 80GB HDD (upgradeable to 160GB)
• High Resolution Model: 8-Channels, Audio/Video, 8 x 4CIF@30fps each, 120GB (upgradeable to 160GB)


• FBOX-S12
• Standard Resolution Model: 12-Channels, Audio/Video, 12x CIF @ 30fps each, 12x CIF @ 15fps each, 12x 4CIF (D1) @ 7.5fps each, 6x 4CIF (D1) @ 30fps each, 120GB HDD (upgradeable to 160GB)
• High Resolution Model: 12-Channels, Audio/Video, 12 x 4CIF@30fps each, 120GB (upgradeable to 160GB)


• FBOX-S16
• Standard Resolution Model: 16-Channels, Audio/Video, 16x CIF @ 30fps each, 16x DCIF @ 15fps each, 16x 4CIF @ 7.5fps each, 8 x 4CIF (D1) @ 30fps each, 120GB (upgradeable to 160GB)
• High Resolution Model: 16-Channels, Audio/Video, 16 x 4CIF@30fps each, 120GB (upgradeable to 160GB)


• Supports four levels of video resolutions CIF(352x240), 2CIF(704x240), DCIF(528x320), 4CIF(704x480, Full D1), see above for specifications
• Flexible Video Recording Mode
• Continuous Mode: Continuously record video files to local Hard Drive
• Trigger by Sensor Mode: Record video files only when any specific programmable sensors trigger
• Trigger by Motion Mode: Record video files only when motion is detected by Camera. Six levels of motion sensitivity are available
• Trigger by Sensor/Motion: Record video files only when either sensors or Motions are triggered

4-8 Channel Rear View

12-16 Channel Rear View

How do the cameras connect?

BNC Pigtail Connectors

• Four Inputs & Four Outputs
  
  
  • Four Inputs are available for connecting sensors. Each sensor can be assigned with a name, programmable to trigger special event for recording
  • Four Outputs are available to be used as Alarms. Alarms are programmed to link to various events such as video signal lost, motion detection, video recording, storage running low, over speed detection etc... End-Users can also define their own alarm states. The Firmus Boxer-S DVR can be configured to send email on alarm, which can be motion detection or by external sensor triggers.
  • Remote notification via e-mail on alarm
  
  
• Expansive Hard Disk Storage
  
  
  • Internal Hard Disk Drive: removable 2.5" Small Hard Disk Drive, 80, 120, & 160 GB
  • Housing with built in heater
  • Additional External Hard Disk Drive:
  • Standard External HDD max size: 1 TB Ruggedized (standard HDD unlimited)
  • External Rugged (-40C to +70C) 100GB, Coming soon - 160GB & 320GB & 750GB HDD
  
  
• Mechanical and Environmental
  
  
  • Construction: Rugged Aluminum Alloy chassis
  • Color: Mustard
  • Mounting: Wall mount, Desktop, Any
  • Dimension: 1 PCI-214mm(W) x 94.75mm(H) x 237.8mm(D) 2 PCI-214mm(W) x 117.5mm(H) x 7.8mm(D)
  • Net Weight:
  • 1 PCI-12.41lb (5.63kg)
  • 2 PCI-13.69lb (6.21kg)
  • Gross Weight: 21.21lb (9.62kg)
  • Operating Temperature:
  • 5°F ~ 131°F (-15°C ~ 55°C) (P-M 1.6GHz,CFD)
  • 5°F ~ 122°F (-15°C ~ 50°C) (P-M 1.6GHz, Automotive HDD)
  • 5°F ~ 113°F (-15°C ~ 45°C) (P-M 1.6GHz, Normal HDD)
  • Optional environmental enclosure offers high-temperature resillience up to +85C / 185F
  • Operating Humidity: 5~95% @ 40°C, non-condensing
  • Vibration: 5 grms / 5~500Hz / random operation (CFD); 1 g / 5~500Hz / random operation (HDD)
  • Shock:
  • 50 g peak acceleration (11 msec. duration)(CFD)
  • 20 g peak acceleration (11 msec. duration) (HDD Module)
  • EMC: CE/FCC class B
  
  
• System Applications & Dimension Schematics
  
  Completely manufactured in North America, the Firmus Boxer-S digital video recorder has been designed to meet the most rigorous requirements. Providing ease of operation, a feature rich environment, reliable embedded operating system Windows XP, and an overall intuitive design packed into an aluminum shock mount housing; the Firmus BOXER-S is an unparalleled digital mobile recording device. The use of the H.264 compression codec facilitates the highest quality video while utilizing the lowest possible bandwidth. Now capable of sending streaming video over cellular network at speeds up to 300-400 Kbps in EDVO REV-A cellular coverage area. This capability makes the Firmus BOXER-S DVR the ideal solution for all high quality mobile video applications:
  
  
  • Law Enforcement Patrol Units
  • EMT/Paramedic Vehicles
  • Private Security Vehicles
  • Schools Buses
  • Public Transit Systems
  • Military
  • Aviation
  • Bait Cars
  
  
• Remote Locations
  
  The small size, extreme environmental resilience, hard disk capacity (1,000GB+), and ultra-low current draw, and remote notification on alarm via email and LAN/WAN make the Firmus Boxer-S DVR the professional’s choice when confronted with a need for high quality remote surveillance video/audio. Able to withstand temperatures from –35C to +70C (-31F ~ +158F) allows the Firmus Series to operate in environments well beyond the limits of most DVRs. The low power consumption lends the Firmus BOXER-S to alternative power sources such as Solar, Wind and small generator. The industry leading compression codec allows the Firmus BOXER-S ruggedized mobile DVR to provide excellent video over wireless transmission systems needed in many such applications:
  
  
  • Law Enforcement (Border Protection, Remote Surveillance Operations)
  • Ranching & Farming
  • Oil & Gas facilities
  • Construction Sites

Let's talk a bit about the end solution, there are lots of places on the net to get a Mobile DVR however 99.9% of them only offer CIF resolution with MPEG4 or MJPEG resolutions. We use the Next Gen Technology H.264 which will allow you smaller file sizes, 40-60% savings in HDD space, lower latency and fast connection speeds. IF you want 4CIF @ 30 FPS you can have it, but with a cost at this High-Resolution and quality of video you won't find anywhere else on the Net in a small ruggedized platform.

We can offer you CIF resolution model DVRs like our competitors, please see our Firmus Lite series DVRs. Using our H.264 technology, which will give you same resolution but give you 10 x the quality in video. Now you can pay a little more for the Hardware in the beginning or pay a lot more HDD space in the end, with older technologies you will also be looking at higher bandwidth requirements, more failures and more physical space to put it all in.

Now moving right along to the bigger picture, 99 % of the time our Firmus Boxer is used in a mobile application where there are several vehicles, possibly an Ad Hoc network (we can provide), there is usually a central building a warehouse etc... you will need a system that will work seamlessly and connect all systems from the cars to the main building with cameras, to other buildings etc.. with cameras to a complete solution. We have developed a software that will allow you to connect all these units into one (1) easy to use platform,
Click here for more information on our Concert Hybrid DVR/NVR software solution brochure.

If you can give us the scope of your project and think farther down the lines, we can take everything from the Central Control station to DVRs in other buildings where you want surveillance to the DVRs in the Cars with Ad Hoc network and combine everything together into a complete solution and be able to offer you lower costs on the Hardware. Also if there is something that you need specifically in the software we offer development at a cost.

If you choose one of our competitors mobile DVRs, you will not be able to tie it all together meaning the cameras located on the streets, the mobile application, the control room, the IP cameras and networked video encoders etc.. etc.. are not going to be compatible and will leave you fumbling with equipment, software, your budget and time.

Give us a call, let us simplify it and offer you a complete, seamless, upgradeable and expandable Solution based on your requirements, wants, and budget!

Quick Q & A


• Q: What are the differences between CIF, 2CIF, 4CIF, QCIF, DCIF & D1 resolution?


• A: Resolution and bit rate:



• Resolution:



• CIF – 352 x 240 pixels
• 2CIF – 704 x 240 pixels
• 4CIF – 704 x 480 pixels – has the best resolution
• QCIF -1076 x 120 pixels – Is almost never used
• DCIF – 528 x 320 pixels
• 2CIF and DCIF have the same # of pixels but the DCIF has a better aspect ratio (3x4)
• D1 - 720 x 480 pixels - Is basically the same as 4CIF, different manufacturers apply different pixel x pixel but it is usually 16 pixels wider than 4CIF which is un-noticeable to the naked eye.


• Bit Rate:


Recommended Bit rates (higher motion requires higher bit rates)


• CIF: 4fps: 160–320 kbps ~ 8fps: 224–448 kbps ~ 16fps: 320–640 kbps ~ 20fps: 384–768 kbps ~ 30fps: 448–896 kbps



• DCIF: 4fps: 192-384 kbps ~ 8fps: 256-512 kbps ~ 16fps: 384-768 kbps ~ 20fps: 448–896 kbps ~ 30fps: 512-1024 kbps



• 4CIF: 4fps: 320–640 kbps ~ 8fps: 512-1024 kbps ~ 16fps: 640-1280 kbps ~ 20fps: 896-1792 kbps ~ 30 fps: 1024-2048 kbps

The higher the resolution the larger the file size, the higher the resolution the clearer the image, just like a digital camera. DCIF (528 x 320), will give the best video quality in a Embedded DVR with 16 channels.

Compression is a separate setting and in our hardware is independent of the resolution and frame rate setting. The three settings must be set with each of the other two settings in mind. Too much compression will result in a poor image, too low a frame rate setting will result in lots of missed action and too low a resolution will not deliver the image quality you desire.

Bear in mind that if there is a PTZ or high motion, higher bit rates (lower compression) should be set.

Further on the HDD space

HDD space required is directly fixed to the bit rate and only the bit rate. Bit rate should be determined by the fps, resolution and image quality desired. We can set any bit rate 32kbps-2048kbps with any fps or resolution. The bit rate chosen with a given fps and resolution will dictate the image quality. So you see bit rate is what controls the HDD space needed, but we need to select a bit rate that will give the image quality desired at the programmed fps and resolution.

For example you can set 4CIF, 30fps, 32kbps – useless video
Or
4CIF, 30fps 2048fps – best video

The bit rate selection is what affects the image quality and the HDD space, the fps and resolution do not come into play on the actual calculation, but they are used to determine the bit rate required.

So not factoring fps, resolution or image quality the h.264 system HDD space per hour per channel ranges from 14.4MB to 921MB. Obviously the higher the bit rate the better the image quality. The higher the resolution and fps the higher the bit rate needs to be to get the desired image quality.


• A pointer about fps, a punch can be missed with less then 7fps, a theft can be missed with less then 10 fps.



• Q: What are the differences between REV0 and REVA and the Cellular transmission?


• A: (EV-DO) Evolution-Data Optimized is a wireless radio broadband data standard adopted by many CDMA mobile phone service providers in United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, Russia, Brazil, and Australia. It is standardized by 3GPP2, as part of the CDMA2000 family of standards. EV-DO REV 0 and EV-DO REV A are different upload speeds which data can be uploaded, EV-DO REV 0 is used world wide and can transmit at a rate of 30-40 Kbps, while the newer connectivity EV-DO REV A can upload at a rate of 300-400Kbps allowing for 30 fps video transmission and is mainly in Metro Areas.



• Q: What is the largest internal HDD that is available for the FIRMUS Boxer-S at this time?
• A: 160GB Internal capacity.



• Q: What is the largest External HDD capacity of the FIRMUS Boxer-S?
• A: You can use 4 x 500GB external Ruggedized HDDs and if Ruggedized is not an issue then unlimited HDD connectivity can be achieved.



• Q: Will The FIRMUS Boxer-S operate at extremely low Temperatures?
• A: Yes, The FIRMUS Boxer-S does not have any internal fans etc... and the systems operating system is on a flash card, however the HDDs will not start to spin until the temperature reaches 0 deg, it's just the nature of the beast, the power draw when using a external HDD is 70W on start up, once started the unit produces enough heat and a continuous 30W of power will be required to run the unit which has a start time in less than a minute.



• Q: Does the FIRMUS Boxer-S have an IP output?
• A: Yes, it has an 10/100 Ethernet (IP) output which can be connected directly to a laptop to download etc.. or connected through a fire walled environment to 16 of our H.264 IP components.



• Q: How is remote connection achieved?
• A: Remote connection can be achieved by either a Cellular card which plugs into the unit, through a Wireless PCI card or a external cellular modem.



• Q: I notice ther are 2 slots on the front of teh FIRMUS Boxer-S unit what are they for?
• A: The first slot going left to right is a Compact Flash card slot and the next is a PCMCIA slot.



• Q: How can I utilize the Compact Flash slot on the FIRMUS Boxer-S?
• A: The Compact Flash Card is used in instances where a Solid State super ruggedized application is required such as fighter planes or anything that is encountering a lot of vibration, we can embedded the Windows XP operating system onto the Compact Flash Card and remove the internal HDD additionally the FIRMUS Boxer-S has 4 USB 2.0 ports which will allow you to connect a Flash Drive (unlimited size) to each of the 4 USB ports to make it a complete Solid State High-End Ruggedized Professional Quality recording system!
• Q: How can I utilize the PCMCIA slot?
• A: You may use the PCMCIA slot to instal a Cellular Card, a ESata connection as well as 802.11 and VSAT/BGAN. The FIRMUS Boxer-S can also support all TCP/IP communications methods.



• Q: Can I configure the FIRMUS Boxer-S to record to more than 1 HDD at a time?
• A: No, but you can configure which HDD / Compact Flash to start recording to by way of the Concert Hybrid DVR/NVR software and as you add HDDs / compact flash sticks like a PC it recognizes these as new drives and will record to the next one on the list when the HDD it s currently recording to is full.



• Q: Is there a loop-out so I can display the 4-32 cameras on one screen?
• A: No, there is no need the FIRMUS Boxer-S is a PC based unit which can use a keyboard - mouse, speakers and Monitor. It has a VGA output which you connect your monitor to you will then use the GUI interface and view all the 4-32 cameras on one screen.



• Q: How much can video can I record with my settings @ 4CIF resolution 2 Mbps @ 30 fps?
• A: Well if you are using our 4ch model 4CIF @ 2 Mbps @ 30 FPS will use 921 MB/HR/camera x 4 = 3.68 GB/HR for all 4 cameras, so if you had 4 x 32GB USB USB Flash Drives installed you would get 34.5 hrs of Smokin video!. On the other end of things if you use the same settings @ CIF resolution it would use 46 MB/HR/camera x 4 cameras = 1.84 GB/HR for all 4 cameras giving you 69.5 hrs of Smokin video! All Solid State!



• Q: What is the largest internal HDD you can get in teh Firmus Boxer-S h.264 Ruggedized Mobile DVR?
• A: A 120GB HDD is the largest we can use at this time, later in 2008 larger drives will be available. So anything larger than a 120GB HDD will be an external connection through the USB ports.


Contact us at 1.403.668.4758 or E-mail us for a live demo to show the difference our systems make... Coming Soon!

Give us a call or send us a E-mail with your specifications and what you need in your application, we will customize a system based upon your applications needs, we also offer custom installations, testing and training for these Mobile DVR solutions (some conditions apply)