DiREX-Pro.A40 from BWA &mdash;<br>the most compact and versatile "Iron-man" amongst DVRs

Product Profile

DiREX-Pro.A40 is still the smallest four-channel DVR on the market *, and still fully functional at a massive temperature range of -20 to +65ºC.  It is secured in fan less, dust-proof, aluminium housing and needs no heating.  Therefore this device is incredibly low on energy consumption - reduced to a record-breaking 27 BTU.  Operating stability is maintained even with temperature changes of 60 ºC/hour.

More about the predecessor: DiREX-Pro.A30

New is the extraordinary vibration resistance of up to 2 G (by 5-200 Hz) - and that's without shock-absorption!  That is approximately triple the usual comparative values.

Read the article: BWA provides solutions for various institutional customers 

Ongoing improvements for PDA support for the DiREX-Pro series have now provided compatibility with Apple's iPhone which recently entered the European market.

More about DiREX-Pro Update

The new MR-36 router is a handy mobile extension for the DiREX-Pro DVRs.  With the use of radio networking (3G/UMTS or EDGE/GPRS), users now can access and upload files from any place at any time via secured VPN (IPsec) connection.

More about BWA mobile router MR-36

* As of 14 February, 2008; based on BWA research

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Technical Specification

Make BWA Technology
Manufacturer BWA Technology GmbH
Category IP Cameras products
Model code DiREX-Pro.A40
Channels: 4 channels
Recording Mode: Timelapse / Event recording
Inbuilt Multiplexer: InbuiltMultiplexer
Multiplexer Type: Triplex
Storage Capacity GB: 40 GB storage
Image per second (IPS): up to 20 fps storage rate
Compression Type: Proprietary, MPEG4 based
Resolution: 800 x 600 resolution
Signal Mode: PAL / NTSC
Audio Recording and Properties: 2 RCA audio channels
Recording System: Automotive HDD
Colour Type: Colour
Mount type: 4 in
Network Type: TCP / IP Ethernet and/or USB
Physical Specifications Dimensions mm: 125 x 36 x 179
Weight kg: 0.7
Electrical Specifications Voltage: 100~240 V AC / 9~15 V DC
Power Consumption: 12 W max.
Environmental Specifications Operating Temp oC: -20 ~ +65
Protection: 2G (5 ~ 200 Hz) vibration protection
Additional info

Linux embedded in flash memory.  RS-485 for PTZ with presets / tours. OS and video encoder in flash (HDD disengageable).  Retrospective brightness / contrast correction.  Monitoring of HDD wearing and internal temperature alert.  Fan-free operation.  Dust protected.

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