Table Of Contents - Vivotek NR9581 User Manual

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Table of Contents

Revision History ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter One Hardware Installation and Initial Configuration .................................................................................... 10
Introducing NR9681 Network Video Recorder ..................................................................................................... 10
Special Features ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Safety ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
Installation Instructions ........................................................................................................................................ 12
Physical Description ........................................................................................................................................... 14
Rack-mounting ..................................................................................................................................................... 17
Installing Hard Disk Drives ................................................................................................................................... 23
Connecting Interfaces .......................................................................................................................................... 25
Initial Configuration ............................................................................................................................................... 25
RAID Basics ......................................................................................................................................................... 41
VAST Server and Client Components .................................................................................................................. 58
Usage Scenario .................................................................................................................................................... 58
Technical Specifications ....................................................................................................................................... 59
VAST Server Functionality .................................................................................................................................... 60
VAST LiveClient Functionality .............................................................................................................................. 61
VAST Playback Functionality ................................................................................................................................ 62
VAST Software License ........................................................................................................................................ 63
Reminders for VAST Software License ................................................................................................................ 64
VAST LiveClient Configuration .................................................................................................................................. 66
Activating the VAST LiveClient and Logging in to a VAST Server ........................................................................ 66
VAST LiveClient User Interface ............................................................................................................................ 67
Menu Bar ....................................................................................................................................................... 67
Status Panel .................................................................................................................................................. 68
Help Panel ............................................................................................................................................................ 69
Quick Access Bar .......................................................................................................................................... 70
Live Video Monitoring Window ...................................................................................................................... 70
Hierarchical Management Tree ..................................................................................................................... 71
Camera Control Panel ................................................................................................................................... 72
Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Control Panel ........................................................................................................ 72
Two Way Audio Control Panel ................................................................................................................ 74
Language Selection ............................................................................................................................... 74
Alarm Window ............................................................................................................................................... 75
Alarm Filter ............................................................................................................................................. 76
Alarm State ............................................................................................................................................ 77
Instant Playback ............................................................................................................................................ 78
Instant Replay ............................................................................................................................................... 79
Audio Control ................................................................................................................................................ 80
How to Manage Devices ...................................................................................................................................... 81
Insert Cameras .............................................................................................................................................. 81
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