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 CCTV>Digital video recorders (DVRs)
Model code DiREX-Pro.A40
Channels 4 channels
Recording Mode Timelapse / Event recording
Inbuilt Multiplexer Yes
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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