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Last Revision: June 1, 2015
Published: June 6, 2015
Version: 2.0

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  • Page 1 Last Revision: June 1, 2015 Published: June 6, 2015 Version: 2.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Other Features and Functions NOT outlined in this Manual ............5 1.1.1 RP EyeP Guard – Front View ....................5 1.1.2 RP EyeP Guard – Rear View ....................7 Mouse Operation .......................... 8 IR Remote Control ........................8 Hard Drive Installation .......................
  • Page 3 2.5.4 RS232 ........................... 29 2.5.5 Network ..........................31 2.5.5.1 Network Setting ......................32 2.5.5.2 PPPoE .......................... 32 2.5.5.3 Email ..........................32 2.5.6 Alarm ............................. 34 2.5.7 Detect ............................ 34 2.5.8 Channel Name ........................35 2.5.9 Default ........................... 36 2.5.11 Smart Add ..........................37 2.5.12 Remote Device (Add/Edit/Remove IP Cameras) ..............
  • Page 4 Thank you for purchasing an RP EyeP Guard Network Video Recorder (NVR). Included in the box, you should have received:  RP EyeP NVR  Configuration Wizard – Walkthrough Guide  Power Cord  IR Remote Control  USB Mouse ...

  • Page 5: Other Features And Functions Not Outlined In This Manual

    This manual is intended to provide adequate information and instructions about the main functions of the RPEyeP Guard Network Video Recorder. Any features or functions not outlined in this manual (such as the remote connection software and web interface) can be found by going to www.rpeyep.com...
  • Page 6 Multiple slow play speeds or normal playback. Slow play/8 In text mode, input number 8 (English character T/U/V). One-window monitor mode, click this button to display assistant function: PTZ control and image color. Backspace function: in numeral control or text control, press it for 1.5seconds to delete the previous character before the cursor.

  • Page 7: Rp Eyep Guard - Rear View

    1.1.2 RP EyeP Guard – Rear View The rear panel of the RP EyeP Guard is shown below in Figure 1-2. Figure 1-2 Please refer to the following table for rear panel port information. Name Function Power Power on/off button.

  • Page 8: Mouse Operation

    Name Function 10M/100M/1000Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet port. Network port Connect to the network cable. USB2.0 USB2.0 port. Connect to mouse, USB storage device, port USB burner and etc. RS-232 debug It is for general COM debug to configure IP address or RS-232 COM.
  • Page 9 Please refer to the following table for information about the functions of the IR remote control. Number Name Function Power button Turns the RP EyeP Guard on or Address IR remote control address. You can find the Device number by going to the Main Menu ...

  • Page 10: Hard Drive Installation

    Cancel Go back to previous menu or cancel current operation Record Start or stop recording manually (Press and hold the button for at least 1.5 seconds) Direction keys Directional arrows are used to navigate menus, control process bar in playback, control PTZs, etc…...
  • Page 11 4. Turn the device upside down 6. Connect the HDD cable and Fix the HDD firmly. and then turn the screws in power cable. firmly. in the chassis. 7. Put the cover in accordance 8. Secure the screws in the rear with the clip and then place the panel and the side panel.

  • Page 12: Graphical User Interface (Gui) Operation

    2 Graphical User Interface (GUI) Operation The RP EyeP Guard’s graphical user interface can be operated using the supplied mouse or IR remote control. 2.1 Login After the RP EyeP Guard powers on, by default the system will be in multiple-channel display mode, refer to Figure 2-1 below (16ch display shown for reference only).
  • Page 13 Connect a USB backup device to one of the USB ports on the front of the RP EyeP Guard. Click the backup icon to start recording (icon will Real-time backup...

  • Page 14: Open The View, Settings And Configuration Menu System

    The snapshot file is saved on the USB device or Manual Snapshot HDD. If audio is being recorded, this button toggles the bidirectional talk feature. Please visit Bidirectional talk www.rpeyep.com for more information. The remote device interface to add/delete Remote Device remote devices or view its corresponding information 2.2 Open the View, Settings and Configuration Menu System...

  • Page 15: Video Search And Playback

    Figure 2-4 2.3 Video Search and Playback Select “search” from the main menu to open the search and playback interface, shown in Figure 2-5. www.rpeyep.com...
  • Page 16 Figure 2-5 Please refer to the following sheet for more information. Name Function  Display Here is to display the searched picture or file.  window Support 1/4/9/16-window playback.  Here you can select to search the picture or the recorded file. ...
  • Page 17  Double click it, you can view the picture/record file list of current day.  The file list is to display the first channel of the record file. The system can display max 128 files in one time. Use the │and │ or the ...
  • Page 18 Click the snapshot button in the full-screen mode, the system can snapshot 1 picture. System supports custom snap picture saved path. Please connect the peripheral device first, click snap button on the full-screen mode, you can select or create path. Click Start button, the snapshot picture can be saved to the specified path.

  • Page 19: Information

    Please note:  System max supports 1024 files backup at the same time.  You cannot operate clip operation if there is any file has been checked in the file list. Record In any play mode, the time bar will change once you modify the search type. type 2.4 Information Under “Info”...

  • Page 20: Log

    Figure 2-9 2.4.3 Log The system log contains information about RP EyeP Guard system operation, configuration, record and alarm events and more. Double-click an event for more detailed information. The system log can be backed up to a USB device by clicking the backup button on the bottom right-hand side of the window.

  • Page 21: Version

    Figure 2-10 2.4.4 Version From main menu->Info->System->version, you can go to version interface. The version information shown in 2-11 below displays all relevant system version information. *Warning: Do not attempt to upgrade your system unless instructed to by a qualified installer or reseller. Figure 2-11 www.rpeyep.com...

  • Page 22: Online Users

    2.4.5 Online Users You are able to manage online users currently connected to your RP EyeP Guard system from this interface, shown below in Figure 2-12. You can disconnect and block users by selecting the user (check box on the left next to their username) and selecting to either disconnect or to block them.

  • Page 23: System Settings

    reseller or visit www.rpeyep.com. Figure 2-13 2.5 System Settings 2.5.1 General The general settings tab includes the following options, shows below in Figure 2-15. www.rpeyep.com...
  • Page 24 www.rpeyep.com...

  • Page 25: Encode

    120 minutes).  Device No: The IR remote control must be set to the same number in order to control the EyeP Guard using the IR remote control.  Video standard: NTSC is the most common standard used in North America.
  • Page 26 The Encode settings configure the compression type used, frame rate, recording resolution as well as some more advanced settings such as the bit rate and audio format, see Figure 2-16 below. Figure 2-16 Below are descriptions of the main settings with *suggested settings: ...
  • Page 27  High frame rates make the video less ‘jumpy’ and allow objects moving very quickly through the field of view to be captured, however use more video storage space.  Configuring the “Extra Stream” settings with lower resolution, record quality and frame rate will help to optimize remote connection speed and capability.
  • Page 28  Snapshot Settings: Click the Snapshot button and the interface as shown in Figure 2-18 will appear. Below are explanations for each overlay setting.  Snapshot Mode: There are two modes: Regular and Trigger. If you set regular mode, you need to set snapshot frequency.

  • Page 29: Schedule

    2.5.3 Schedule Figure 2-19 The schedule defines when and how the system records video. Figure 2-18 shows the main recording schedule screen. The camera must be connected to configure the following:  Channel: The schedule can be configured for each camera or for “all” cameras. ...
  • Page 30  Function: There are various devices for you to select. Console is for you to use the COM or mini-end software to upgrade or debug the program. The control keyboard is for you to control the device via the special keyboard. Transparent COM (adapter) is to connect to the PC to transfer data directly.

  • Page 31: Network

    Basic network setup is completed via the RP EyeP Guard 4-Step Configuration Wizard (manual provided with RP EyeP Guard to help guide you through the wizard). Settings can be manually configured through the network setting interface, shown in Figure 2-19. Below are descriptions of the various key settings and options.

  • Page 32: Network Setting

     Max connection: Set the maximum number of remote users. Enter 0 if you don’t want a connection limit  Preferred DNS server: DNS server IP address  Alternate DNS server: DNS server alternate address 2.5.5.1 Network Setting *Please Note: Only the most common functions are defined in this manual. For further information, please go to www.rpeyep.com.
  • Page 33 The system can send out emails as regularly as you set here *Please note: The RP EyeP Guard will not send the email immediately after the alarm occurs. When the alarm, motion detection or the abnormity event occurs, the system will send the email according to the interval you specified here.

  • Page 34: Alarm

    2.5.6 Alarm The alarm interface is used to configure the settings of either electronic or wired alarm triggers. This requires advanced knowledge and experience with these types of devices and therefore we recommend contacting your installer, reseller or visiting www.rpeyep.com for more information.

  • Page 35: Channel Name

     Region: Click the select button, the interface is shown as in Figure 2-25. Here you can set motion detection zone. The green zone is the current cursor position. The grey zones are the motion detection zones. The Black zones are the disarmed zones. You can press the Fn button on the remote to switch between the arm mode and disarm mode.

  • Page 36: Default

    Figure 2-33 It is to modify channel name. It supports a maximum of 31-characters. Please note you can only modify the channel name of the connected network camera. 2.5.9 Default The Default interface is used to return various settings and configurations back to factory defaults. When you select Default, a window pops up and displays the options in the list below which you highlight restore...

  • Page 37: Smart Add

    Figure 2-34 2.5.11 Smart Add When the network camera(s) and the RPEyeP Guard are on the same router or switch, you can use the smart add function to add all of the network cameras at the same time. There are two ways for you to go to the smart add interface.
  • Page 38 Figure 2-36 Now you can go to the smart add interface. See Figure 2-37. Figure 2-37 Click the smart add button, the RPEyeP Guard will now search for IP Cameras. See Figure 2-38. www.rpeyep.com...
  • Page 39 Figure 2-38 Now you can see system is auto adding IPC to the corresponding channels. See Figure 39. Figure 2-39 www.rpeyep.com...

  • Page 40: Remote Device (Add/Edit/Remove Ip Cameras)

    You can see the following dialog box after system successfully added network cameras. See Figure 2-40. Figure 2-40 2.5.12 Remote Device (Add/Edit/Remove IP Cameras) From the main menu->Setting->Remote Device, or right click mouse on the preview interface and select remote device item. Below are descriptions of the various key settings and options in the remote device interface.

  • Page 41: Advanced Settings

    Figure 2-41 *Please Note: Alternatively, IP cameras may be added to the system by clicking the “+” symbol from an empty video channel in live view (see Figure 2-42) to access the remote device configuration (see Figure 2-30). Figure 2-42 2.6 Advanced Settings 2.6.1 HDD Manage (Video Storage Management) The HDD management provides an interface to configure the hard drive settings related to video...
  • Page 42 made to the settings can edit and/or erase existing video recordings. Unless a problem is suspected or you’ve been instructed to by your installer or reseller, we recommend leaving the settings as-is. Figure 2-43 Below are descriptions of the various key settings and options in the HDD management interface. In general, the HDD type, status, capacity and recording time are shown in the main window (Figure 2-32).

  • Page 43: Abnormality

    2.6.2 Abnormality Main Menu -> Setting -> Event -> Abnormality. Below are descriptions of the various key settings and options in the Abnormality interface, shown below in Figure 2-44. Figure 2-44  Event type: Each event type can have alarm triggers associated with it. Use the drop-down box to select the desired abnormality you wish to assign a trigger to.

  • Page 44: Account

     Manual: In this mode, you must manually start recording by pressing the record button on the remote or clicking the manual record button.  Schedule: The channel records as to how you’ve set it in the recording setup (Main Menu->Setting->Schedule) ...

  • Page 45: Add/Modify Group

    Figure 2-46 2.6.5.1 Add/Modify Group A group can be set up and privileges assigned to this group can be associated with any number of users. For example, you could create a group called “Playback” and assign privileges to this group allowing for viewing and playback of video. This group could be assigned to store managers who would not need to change settings on the system but would need to view live video and playback recorded video.

  • Page 46: Add/Modify User

    Figure 2-47 2.6.5.2 Add/Modify User The process is very similar to creating a group as in the previous section. Click the Add User button and the interface shown below in Figure 2-48 will appear. Enter a name, password, etc.. and select by either checking or unchecking the privileges you would like to set for the given user. Please note that while you have to select a group from the drop-down, you are still able to configure privileges.

  • Page 47: Auto Maintenance

    Figure 2-49 below. Neither of these functions are critical to the performance or reliability of the RP EyeP Guard as regular system reboots are not required and old files do not need to be deleted on a regular basis. Some customers do schedule a regular reboot to cut off connections with remote clients that have been left unattended however this is not necessary for most applications.
  • Page 48 Figure 2-50 c) Select backup device and then set channel, file start time and end time. d) Click add button, system begins search. All matched files are listed below. System automatically calculates the capacity needed and remained. See Figure 2-51. e) System only backup files with a √...

  • Page 49: Shutdown

    Figure 2-51 h) Click backup button, system begins backing up. At the same time, the backup button becomes a stop button. You can view the remaining time and process bar at the bottom left. The file name format usually is: Channel number+Record type+Time. In the file name, the YDM format is Y+M+D+H+M+S.

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