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Vivotek NR7401 User Manual

Vivotek NR7401 User Manual

9-channel monitoring and recording simultaneously network video recorder
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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Table of Contents Overview3 Read before use ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Package contents ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Physical description ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4 Installation 7 Hardware installation �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7 Network deployment ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8 Home Page16 Configuration 18 Device ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������18 Network �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������20 LAN �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������20 Access list ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������21...

  • Page 3: Overview3

    By installing a large-volume SATA hard disk (up to 1TB) in NR7401, users can record high-definition video streams from mega- pixel cameras for a long period without worrying about running out of storage capacity� NR7401 comes with a built-in gateway that separates network cameras from regular data network so the influence of video recording on bandwidth is minimized.

  • Page 4: Physical Description

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Physical description Front panel USB socket Status indicator Power POE Status HDD WAN LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 Connectors Power cord socket General I/O Terminal Block This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external input / output devices.
  • Page 5 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions DI/DO Diagram Refer to the following illustration for connection method� User's Manual - 5...
  • Page 6 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Status LED The LED indicates the status of the Network Video Recorder� Status Power Green Green Status Green Blinking red HDD (Hard disk) Blinking green Blink LAN1 Blink LAN2 Blink LAN3...

  • Page 7: Installation 7

    6� Slide the hard disk as the picture shows, and then secure it with the original screw� 7. Attach the upper cover, and then secure it with the original five screws. VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions NOTE ►...

  • Page 8: Network Deployment

    NR7401 supports PoE, if the Network Camera is PoE-compliant (802�3af), it allows transmission of power and data via single Ethernet cable� 3� If your want to access NR7401 over the Internet, connect NR7401 to the Internet via WAN socket� 4� If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, make connections from general I/O terminal block�...
  • Page 9 Getting Started Please follow the steps below to link your computer to NR7401 for the first time: 1� Connect your computer to NR7401 (LAN port) using an Ethernet cable� 2� Setup your computer in DHCP mode� a� Click Start > My Network Places > View network connections�...
  • Page 10 Select "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically" as below� Then click OK to enable your settings� 3� Then NR7401 will server as a router and automatically assign an IP address to your computer� 10 - User's Manual...
  • Page 11 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Setup NR7401 in LAN To setup NR7401 for the first time, please refer to page 9 to setup your computer in DHCP mode, and then directly enter the default IP address for NR7401 (http://192�168�100�1) in the addrees bar of the web browser�...
  • Page 12 If you want to access the Network Video Recorder over the Internet, please go to Configuration > Network to assign a WAN IP address (public IP) for NR7401. There are three ways to get a WAN IP address: Privite DHCP (Dynamic IP), Static IP address, and PPPoE (DSL)�...
  • Page 13 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d� After searching, the main installer window will pop up� Click on the MAC and model name which match the product label on your device to connect to the Network Video Recorder�...
  • Page 14 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Internet connection via PPPoE (Point-to-Point over Ethernet) Choose this connection type if you are connected to the Internet via a DSL Line� Please follow the steps below to change the settings: 1�...
  • Page 15 NOTE ► When attempting link to NR7401 for the first time with the web browser, a message will pop up to remind you to install required plug-in or software first. ► If you receive a message saying that your Internet Explorer ®...

  • Page 16: Main Menu

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Home Page Following is the user interface of the home page� It is composed of the following sections� Main menu Language Status panel http://192.168.100.1/ Main menu There are four buttons for you to click to open the page: Monitor: Click this button to open the Monitor page�...

  • Page 17: Status Panel

    ► Depending on user’s privilege of the user account, the access to the configutation page may be restricted� For more information about user’s privilege, please refer to Manage Privilege on page 26� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User Name (default: root)

  • Page 18: Configuration 18

    Each sub-page in the left menu will be explained in the following sections� Device This page allows user to add a new device or modify an inserted device� NR7401 supports simultaneous 9-CH video recording� Following is the current support list of NR7401:...
  • Page 19 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Auto search by device installer or manually install in LAN If your devices are linked to the LAN port of the Network video Recorder, you can follow the steps below to add a new device by the Installer: 1�...
  • Page 20 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Manually install in WAN When in WAN, you have to add a new device manually� Please follow the steps below: 1� Select Add new on the drop-down list 2� Enter the Device Name�...

  • Page 21: Network

    ► The starting and ending address of the DHCP server must be in the same subnet as the IP address of the LAN interface of the NR7401� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1...

  • Page 22: Access List

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Access list This page allows user to setup the access permission for the Network Video Recorder by checking the client PC’s IP addresses� It is composed of the following four columns: “Allowed List”, “Delete Allowed list”, “Denied List”, and “Delete Denied List”�...

  • Page 23: Ddns

    Select DDNS Service: Select a DDNS provider from the Provider drop-down list� VIVOTEK offers Safe100�net, a free dynamic domain name service to VIVOTEK customers� It is recommended that you register with the Safe100�net to access the Network Video Recorder from the Internet�...
  • Page 24 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3. In the Register column, fill in the Host name, Email, Key and Confirm Key and then click Register� You will receive a “Self registration E-mail” which records your account information�...

  • Page 25: Security

    Login to link to the home page� 3� The Logout button on the Main Menu will be enabled after you set up a root password� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 25...
  • Page 26 1� Select an account on the drop-down list� 2� Make necessary changes and then click Save or Remove to take effect� NOTE ► NR7401 allows up to 10 users to login to the webpage simultaneously� 26 - User's Manual Administrator...

  • Page 27: Schedule

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Schedule This page allows Administrator to add a new Recording Schedule or modify an existing Schedule for the Network Video Recorder� You can configure up to 16 recording schedules based on a weekly basis�...
  • Page 28 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ■ The new recording schedule will show up on the device information as below. Click Device on the left main Menu� Then you can select Always, Never, or schedule1 as your recording schedule�...

  • Page 29: Recording Policy

    “1 hour“ recorded video clips� The recorded video will be displayed on the History page� For example: The user added a VIVOTEK FD7132 to NR7401� Following pictures shows the default settings: ■ Configuration > Device ■ Configuration > Recording Policy ■...
  • Page 30 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions This page allows Administrator to add a new Recording Policy/Recording Type or modify an existing recording policy/Recording Type for the Network Video Recorder� The user can configure up to 4 recording policies.
  • Page 31 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ■ The new recording policy will show up on the device information as below. Click Device on the left Menu� Then you can select Default or policy1 as your recording policy�...

  • Page 32: Trigger

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Trigger This page allows Administrator to configure the Network Video Recorder to react in response to particular event triggers� A typical reaction is that when a motion is detected by the network camera, the Network Video Recorder sends buffered images to a FTP server or e-mail address as notifications.
  • Page 33 Camera Motion Off: Motion detection window is stopped on linked Device� Camera Video Lost On: Video lost happens on linked Device (ex� VIVOTEK video server VS7100)� Camera Video Lost Off: Video lost ends on linked Device (ex� VIVOTEK video server VS7100)�...
  • Page 34 File name Date_CamDisconnect�txt Date_Motionon�jpg Date_Motionoff�jpg Date_Alarmon�jpg Date_Alarmoff�jpg Content Camera Y is disconnected Snapshot image ■ The “Y” in Device Y means the Device Name on NR7401, the “X” in Motion X means the X window of the Device� ■ Date should be in YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS format�...

  • Page 35: System

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions System This page allows Administrator to configure the system settings for the Network Video Recorder, including the host name and system time� It is composed of the following six columns: “System”, “System Time”, “E-mail Server“, “FTP Server“...
  • Page 36 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions FTP Server FTP Server: Enter the domain name or IP address of the FTP server� Username: Enter the login name of the FTP account� Password: Enter the password of the FTP account�...

  • Page 37: Maintenance

    This feature allows you to upgrade the firmware on your Network Video Recorder� Download a new firmware file from VIVOTEK website. The file is in .upt file format. It takes about five minutes to complete the process� Note that do not power off the Network Video Recorder during the upgrade�...

  • Page 38: Backup

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Backup This page allows Administrator to backup the recorded data to an USB storage� Please format the USB disk as EXT3 USB Storage file format. USB socket Status indicator Power POE Status HDD WAN LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 NOTE ►...

  • Page 39: System Log

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions System log This column displays the system’s log in chronological order� The system log is stored in the Network Video Recorder’s buffer area and will be overwritten when reaching a certain amount�...

  • Page 40: Monitor39

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Monitor This page allows user to see the live view or playback recorded video from linked devices� User Interface of Monitor Page Click Monitor on the Main Menu, the user interface of Monitor page will be displayed�...
  • Page 41 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ■ Following pictures show the Monitor page with linked devices. For more information about how to insert linked devices, please refer to Device on page 18� Live viewing mode Playback mode Click on the Histogram to switch to playback mode�...

  • Page 42: Functions Of Monitor Page

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Functions of Monitor Page Layouts Click the Layout buttons to change the viewing mode� Following is an example of 4x4 layout� For each video cell, you can select a linked device on the drop- down list�...
  • Page 43 Manual Recording Button: If you click Manual Recording Button on the Live Control Panel, the Recording Type will turn into Manual recording� If you want to stop manual recording, click the button again� Manual Recording VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Scheduled Recording DI Status...

  • Page 44: Playback Control Panel

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Playback Control Panel There are eight buttons for you to playback the recorded video clips (current 80 seconds)� Play: To start or resume playback at normal speed� Pause: To pause the playback� Click again to step forward a frame�...

  • Page 45: History 44

    Click History on the Main Menu, the user interface of History page will be displayed as below: a. Time Picker c. Recorded Video Clips e. Playback Control Panel VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions b. Time Bar and Histogram d. Video Viewing Window f. Recording Type...

  • Page 46: Scheduled Recording

    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Functions of History Page Time Picker Select Hard Disk: Select a storage device you want to review� If you have SD card, it will also show up on the drop-down list�...

  • Page 47: Recording Type

    ■ Blue bar (Manual): Record video when the user starts manual recording. Please refer to Manual Recording on page 43 for detailed information� VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions will show up� User's Manual - 47...
  • Page 48 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Example: Following video clips list contains different kinds of recording type� NOTE ► For the length of Scheduled Recording, Motion Recording, Alarm Recording, and Manual Recording, please refer to Recording Type on page 30 for detailed configuration.
  • Page 49 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ■ There are two ways to playback recorded video clips: 1� Click a desired time on the histogram� 2� Click on a video clip, and then click on the playback control panel�...
  • Page 50 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Video Viewing Window This window playbacks the recorded videos� If you have not selected a video, the playback status will be empty as pic01� Once you select a video clip to play, the video viewing window will begin to playback the selected recorded video clips as pic02�...

  • Page 51: Technical Specifications

    History Playback ．Playback of recorded media with time navigations Networking ．Protocols: IPv4, TCP/IP, HTTP, RTSP/RTP/RTCP, IGMP, SMTP, FTP, DHCP, NTP, DNS, DDNS VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions NR7401 General I/O Terminal Block VIVOTEK Network Cameras 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9101112...

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