Industrial grade network video recorder (24 pages)
Summary of Contents for Kedacom NVR1822
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NVR1822 NVR1825 User Guide Version 02 August 2015...
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Trademark Kedacom™ and are registered trademarks of Suzhou Keda Technology Co., Ltd. in China and various other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective holders. Suzhou Keda Technology Co., Ltd. 131 Jinshan Road...
Contents About This Document ..........................3 About the NVR1822 and NVR1825 ....................5 Product Introduction ........................5 Key Features ..........................5 Major Specifications ........................7 Logging In to the NVR ........................8 Monitoring a Site ..........................9 Automatically Adding the Target Camera .................. 9 Manually Adding, Editing, Replacing, and Deleting Cameras ..........
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Alarming ............................49 Motion Detection ........................49 Configuring Service Alarms ..................... 50 Configuring System Alarms ..................... 54 Querying Active Alarms ......................56 Querying History Alarms ......................56 Miscellaneous ..........................58 Basic System Information ....................... 58 Querying the System Information ................... 60 Importing or Exporting User Data ...................
About This Document Intended Audience This document is intended for the personnel who: Work with the NVR1822 and NVR1825 Know video surveillance basics Document Versions Version 02 (2015-08-04) Compared with Version 01 (2014-12-12), Version 02 (2015-08-04) includes the changes described in the following table.
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Editorial change Updated screenshots. Version 00 (2014-06-30) This is a draft. Compatibility The following table provides the products and NVR software version to which this document applies. Product NVR1822-HD/HDA NVR1825-HD/HDA NVR1825-HP Software NVR V5R1B2 Version...
1 About the NVR1822 and NVR1825 Product Introduction Kedacom NVR1822/NVR1825 (hereinafter referred to as the NVR) is a turnkey solution for video surveillance and video recording. The NVR supports Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) and Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) interoperability standards. Additionally, it features native integration to cameras and encoders from third party manufacturers, therefore making it an open system.
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When you play back videos on a screen, the solution allows you to capture more details. The following NVRs support 9-channel 720p video Playback playback: NVR1822-HD/HDA NVR1825-HD/HDA The NVR1825-HP supports 4-channel 720p video playback. Motion Detection With this feature, an NVR can detect a change in the position of an object relative to its surroundings.
E-Mail Notification Alarm notification via an e-mail alert is offered as a standard feature with all Kedacom NVRs. You can program an NVR to send a message to a designated address whenever an alarm is triggered. feature details, section "E-Mail Notification."...
All the screenshots in this document are taken from the NVR1825-16HDA and NVR1825-9HD. If you find some options are missing, contact the NVR system administrator to check whether your NVR supports these options. If so, contact the local authorized Kedacom agent.
3 Monitoring a Site Automatically Adding the Target Camera You can use the Automatically Adding Devices feature to add the target camera that is monitoring the target site to your NVR. Working principle of the feature This feature automatically adds a camera to an NVR when the following conditions are true: ...
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IPCSearch is incorporated into the NVR Station which comes with your NVR. IPCSearch can find cameras, encoders, and decoders that are located in the same broadcast domain as your personal computer (PC). How to use this feature To use this feature, choose Main Menu > Devices > Auto Add, as shown in the following figure.
If you do not want use this feature, you can manually search for and add the target camera. For details, see section 3.2.1 "Adding Cameras." Manually Adding, Editing, Replacing, and Deleting Cameras 3.2.1 Adding Cameras To manually add a camera: Choose Main Menu >...
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(Optional) Add an RTSP or ONVIF camera. 1) Click Single point add and specify parameters displayed, as shown in the following figure. 2) Click OK. 3) Select the camera from the search results and click Add Devices, as shown in the following figure.
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4) In the displayed dialog box, specify User Name and Password, as shown in the following figure. If you want to add a number of ONVIF cameras that use the same user name and password, select Using the same user name and password. Then, all these cameras can be added at a time.
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5) Click OK. (Optional) Click Advance options to configure the RTSP stream transport mode, as shown in the following figure. After the preceding operations are performed, the camera is added to the camera list of the NVR. Then, move your cursor to the left edge of the main screen and drag the camera to a view window to monitor the corresponding area.
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In the displayed dialog box, enter a digit in the text box, as shown in the following figure. Click OK. 3.2.3 Replacing Cameras To replace an existing camera with a new camera: Choose Main Menu > Devices > Search Add. In the displayed Search Add dialog box, select the camera from the search results and click Replace, as shown in the following figure.
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In the displayed Replace dialog box, select a device to be replaced. Click Replace. 3.2.4 Deleting Cameras To delete a camera: Choose Main Menu > Devices. In the Device Management dialog box, select the camera from the camera list and click Remove. In the Remove Devices dialog box, select the camera and click Delete.
PTZ Controls When you are monitoring a site, you can use PTZ controls to look around your surveillance site. 3.3.1 Common PTZ Controls Common PTZ controls are described as follows: Option Description Zooming Click to zoom in and to zoom out. Adjusting the Brightness Click to increase or decrease the display brightness,...
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If you find an option does not take effect, contact the camera system administrator to check whether the camera in question supports the option. If so, contact the local authorized Kedacom agent. 3.3.2 Advanced PTZ Controls Click the Advanced Tab button to show advanced PTZ controls, which are described as follows.
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In the displayed dialog box, specify parameters displayed. Click OK. Note that these commands are proprietary commands. Therefore, when specifying the Command String parameter, you must negotiate with the system administrator of the camera in question. Wiper You can use the wiper to clean a lens. This option requires that the corresponding camera be equipped with a wiper.
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Manually Restrict When two borders are configured through Hor_Limit and the Manual Limit Patrol Area option is selected, the corresponding camera pans between these borders. If the camera reaches either of these borders, clicking cannot move the camera any further. This option requires that two borders on the horizontal plane have been configured through Hor_Limit.
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Click Left next to Hor_Limit to save the previous position as the left border. Click Back Click and hold to move the camera rightwards and stop at a position. Click and go to the second page. Click Right in the same row as Hor_Limit to save the previous position as the right border.
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To clear a virtual zero point for a camera: Right-click the corresponding view window and choose PTZ Control. Click and go to the second page. On the second page, click Clear next to the VZ option. Adaptive When you select the DepthRate option, the panning speed is adaptive. Speed Auto Restrict...
Note If you find an option does not take effect, contact the camera system administrator to check whether the camera in question supports the option. If so, contact the local authorized Kedacom agent. e-PTZ The electronic PTZ (e-PTZ) function allows you to digitally zoom in or out.
area. Therefore, you are advised to disable this function when you are tracking moving objects. You can create up to 4 privacy masks (24 privacy blocks) for a camera. To create a privacy mask for a camera: Right-click the corresponding view window and choose Device Setting > Image Shade > Enable Image Shade, as shown in the following figure.
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Select a touring scheme. By default, the first touring scheme (Chanel Poll1) is selected, as shown in the following figure. Select cameras for the touring scheme. These cameras are to be toured. Enter a dwell time for cameras. You can enter either a unique dwell time for a camera or a unified dwell time for several cameras. To enter a unique dwell time for a camera, select the camera and select a time length from the Unified Waiting Time drop-down list, as shown in the following figure.
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To enter a unified dwell time for several cameras: Select these cameras. Select the Unified Waiting Time option. Select a time length from the Unified Waiting Time drop-down list. The following is an example.
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(Optional) Change the order for each camera using the Up and Down buttons. (Optional) Click Rename to rename the current touring scheme. The following is an example. Click Start and then Back. After the preceding steps are performed, live videos from these surveillance sites are toured on the view window.
selected, as shown in the following figure. Select cameras for the touring scheme. These cameras are to be toured. Enter a dwell time for cameras. You can enter either a unique dwell time for a camera or a unified dwell time for several cameras. (Optional) Change the order for each camera using the Up and Down buttons.
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You can also set the screen layout for the secondary screen in this dialog box. To create a screen layout scheme with cameras bound to view windows, do as follows: Determine a screen layout by performing the previous two steps. Bind cameras and view windows.
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Right-click a view window and choose Layout Scheme. In the displayed dialog box, click Get Picture Browse Plan, as shown in the following figure.
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(Optional) Click Rename to rename the current layout scheme. The following is an example. Click Save. To tour screen layout schemes, do as follows: Right-click a view window and choose Advance > Scheme Sequence.
Select layout schemes to be toured and enter a dwell time. The following is an example. You can change the order for each scheme using the Up and Down buttons. (Optional) Click Rename to rename the current touring scheme. The following is an example. Click Start and then Back.
In homologous output mode, the output from the VGA and HDMI ports is the same. Only the NVR1825-4HD/HDA, NVR1825-9HD/HDA, and NVR1825-4/9HP support this mode. In heterologous output mode, the output from the VGA and HDMI ports is different. All the NVR1822 and NVR1825 variants except the NVR1825-4HD/HDA and NVR1825-9HD/HDA support this mode.
Note If you find an option does not take effect, contact the camera system administrator to check whether the camera in question supports the option. If so, contact the local authorized Kedacom agent. 3.11 Configuring Image Settings To configure image settings for a camera: Right-click a view window and choose Advance >...
You can also click Default to apply the default settings. Click Save. 3.12 Listening, Calling, and Broadcasting Along with exceptional image quality, the NVR can also record audio. To listen to a camera: Right-click the corresponding view window and choose Volume Control. Click To call a camera:...
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Right-click the corresponding view window and choose Volume Control. Select Call. To start a broadcast: Right-click the corresponding view window and choose Volume Control. Select Broadcast. To switch from a call to a broadcast, select Broadcast. To switch from a broadcast to a call, stop the broadcast by clicking and select Call.
4 Recording 4.1 Starting a Recording You can start a recording by setting the recording mode for a camera. Method 1 Right-click a view window and choose Recording Mode > Enable. Method 2 Right-click a view window and choose Recording Mode > Record Control. Alternatively, choose Main Menu >...
Select Enable. If necessary, click Apply to All to start a recording for all cameras connected to the NVR. 4.2 Scheduling a Recording You can schedule a recording by setting the alarm linkage or the recording scheduling function. By alarm linkage Through alarm linkage, a recording can automatically start when an alarm is triggered.
Note The alarm linkage method applies only to cameras whose recording mode is Auto. By the recording scheduling function To schedule a recording: Choose Main Menu > Record > Schedule. Select a camera from the Camera drop-down list, and select a day and period. If necessary, click Copy…...
To configure the recording policy: Choose Main Menu > Record > Record Policy. Specify parameters and select options according to onsite conditions. Click Save. 4.4 Backing Up Records To back up records: Choose Main Menu > Record > Backup. (Optional) Enter a keyword in the text box next to Select to quickly find the target camera. Select the target camera from the camera list.
Note that a blue date indicates that records are available on this date. On the time line, the green sections indicate that records are available. Specify the Start and End parameters to configure a start time and end time. (Optional) Select Enable raw data backup to back up the original data. This option can accelerate the backup progress.
5 Playing Back 5.1 Multi-Record Playback During a multi-record playback, you can play back multiple records and switch to live viewing anytime. To start a multi-record playback: Choose Main Menu > Record > Multi Play. Select a layout, for example, the four-window screen layout. Click one view window and select one camera from the camera list on the right panel to bind the camera and the view window together.
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Note that a blue date indicates that records are available on this date. You can click to pin the control panel. For the timeline, you can zoom in using your mouse wheel to select a start time accurate to the minute.
Option Description Stop Stop a playback. Slow Slow the playback down. Fast Accelerate the playback. Previous Time Slice Fast backward or skip to an earlier time point. Next Time Slice Fast forward or skip to a later time point. Play Previous Event Skip to an earlier event.
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Method 1 Choose Main Menu > Record > Multi Play Select the one-window screen layout Click one view window and select one camera from the camera list on the right panel to bind the camera and the view window together. Select or enter a recording date under Record Date, and select a start time on the timeline.
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Option Description Stop Stop a playback. Slow Slow the playback down. Fast Accelerate the playback. Previous Time Slice Fast backward or skip to an earlier time point. Next Time Slice Fast forward or skip to a later time point. Play Previous Event Skip to an earlier event.
Option Description Skip Enter a start time and click the arrow to skip to the start time. Exit Exit the playback window. 5.3 Synchronous Playback During a synchronous playback, all records are played back at the same start time. To start a synchronous playback: Choose Main Menu >...
6 Alarming Motion Detection The motion detection feature enables a camera to send an alarm notification to the NVR when a suspicious motion is detected in a preset area. An alarm is triggered when the NVR receives the notification. After this, the "Alarm: Moving" text is displayed on the main screen. Note that this feature is available only to service alarms.
Click Save. Alternatively: Choose Main Menu > Alarm > Service Alarm. Set the Type parameter to Motion Detection. Select the camera from the Source drop-down list. Click Detection Setting. Select Enable Motion Detection, as shown in the following figure. Set the detection sensitivity. Select a detection area.
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Select an alarm type, for example, Motion Detection. Select a source camera. Select a day. (Optional) Click Rename to add an alias to the source camera. Note that the alias will be displayed together with the name of the source camera on the Current Alarm window.
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10) Select actions for each duration option. Note that actions vary according to the type of linked device. The following table provides the description for each action. Action Description Remarks Record Start a recording. Caption Display the duration the alarm persists. When the alarm is cleared, regardless of whether manually or automatically, the duration disappears.
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Send the video from the linked camera to This option requires that the monitor connected to the VGA or HDMI a secondary screen be port of your NVR. configured. This option is available to the NVR1822 and Note that you will view...
Action Description Remarks NVR1825 except the following: the video in full screen mode on the secondary NVR1825-4HD/HDA screen. NVR1825-9HD/HDA NVR1825-4/9HP Linkage Client Display an alarm window on the NVR Station, allowing you to be aware of an alarm when you are not near the NVR and remotely clear the alarm.
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For different types of system alarms, you can choose different ways to alert yourself. The following table provides the description for each alarm type. Action Description Dev Disconnected A device is disconnected from the NVR. No Disk No storage disk is found. Disk Fault A faulty storage disk is found.
6.4 Querying Active Alarms To query active alarms, choose Main Menu > Alarm > Current Alarm, as shown in the following figure. Alternatively, right-click a view window and choose Advance > Current Alarm. When viewing active alarms, you can clear them by clicking Close Alarm. When an alarm is triggered, you can manually clear the alarm.
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triggered. Note that the recording is stopped as soon as the exception or motion that triggers the alarm no longer exists. The following is an example.
Number of the NVR. The default value for this parameter is 8. You must enter an NVR number before you can use a monitoring keyboard to control the corresponding NVR. However, the NVR1822 and NVR1825 do not support monitoring keyboards. System Language...
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Time Zone Information Time zone System Current Time System time System Run Time Time elapsed since the last startup of an NVR Auto Logout Period after which the current account logs out from an NVR Monitor Mode Way of viewing live video. This parameter can be configured as follows: ...
Supporting ONVIF device Whether to allow ONVIF cameras to work with the NVR ONVIF Secondary Video Stream Resolution of the secondary stream on an ONVIF camera Resolution Querying the System Information Choose Main Menu > Settings > System Information to query the system information. The following is an example.
The user data includes the following: NVR configurations Alarm data Tag data Note You must insert a USB flash drive before you can import or export user data. The software upgrade package must be saved in the root directory of the USB flash drive. Only the system administrator is allowed to import or export user data.
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Choose Main Menu > Settings > User > New, as shown in the following figure. In the displayed New dialog box, specify parameters displayed, as shown in the following figure. Click OK. By default, a standard user is allowed to perform the following operations: ...
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Camera: PTZ Control Live View Playback and Backup Only the administrator is allowed to perform the following operations: Restoring factory defaults Import or exporting user data Managing disks and configuring IP SAN settings ...
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You can copy the user authorization of this user to another user by clicking Copy To or to all users by clicking Apply to All. Click OK. To retrieve the default password (admin123) for a standard user: Choose Main Menu > Settings > User. Select the user from the user account list and click Reset Password.
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Click OK. 7.4.3 Deleting a User Account To delete a standard user: Choose Main Menu > Settings > User. Select the user from the user account list and click Delete. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes to confirm your operation. 7.4.4 Disabling a User Account To disable a standard user for a certain period: Choose Main Menu >...
E-Mail Notification Choose Main Menu > Settings > Mail Service to configure settings for the E-Mail Notification feature, as shown in the following figure. Note Parameters tagged with * are mandatory. 7.6 Rebooting the System To reboot the NVR: Choose Main Menu > Shutdown > Restart. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes to confirm your operation.
7.8 Logging Out from the System To log out from the system: Choose Main Menu > Shutdown > User Logout. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes to confirm your operation.
8 Specifications The following table lists NVR1822 variants. Front Panel Model NVR1822-HD NVR1822-HDA Sub-model NVR1822-9HD, NVR1822-16HD, NVR1822-9HDA, NVR1822-16HDA, NVR1822-32HD NVR1822-32HDA Channel 9/16/32 channels, each of which occupies a bandwidth of 5 Mbit/s Resolution 1080P, UXGA, 960P, 720P, XGA, SVGA, D1, CIF, QCIF...
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Control ports Disk ports 8 SATA ports 4 SATA ports Network ports 1 RJ45 port, 100Base-TX/1000Base-T, adaptive USB ports 2 USB2.0 ports Power 100 V AC to 240 V AC Operating frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz Rated power <15 W (excluding disks) Operating -10°C to 55°C temperature...
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a bandwidth of 5 Mbit/s occupies a bandwidth of 5 Mbit/s Resolution 1080P, UXGA, 960P, 720P, XGA, SVGA, D1, CIF, QCIF Number of disks allowed to be installed Maximum number of view windows Video decoding H.264 (baseline/main/high profile) Audio RCA line in and RCA line out (support for bidirectional audio transmit) Audio encoding and Encoding: ADPCM...
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Relative humidity 10% to 90% (non-condensing) Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa to 106 kPa Altitude -60 m to 3000 m Size (height x width x 40 mm x 350 mm x 240 mm depth) Weight 1.6 kg (excluding disks) Connection 128 such NVRs can connect to the NVR Station. The following table lists NVR1825-HDA variants.
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Network protocols TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, DHCP, DNS/DDNS, RTP/RTCP/RTSP, PPPoE, FTP, SNTP, VSIP Video out 1 HDMI (maximum resolution 1920 x 1080), 1 VGA (maximum resolution 1920 x 1080) Alarm in/out Control ports Disk ports 1 SATA port 1 SATA port Network ports 1 RJ45 port, 10Base-TX/100Base-T, RJ45...
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Sub-model NVR1825-4HP NVR1825-9HP Channel channels, each of which 9 channels, each of which occupies a occupies a bandwidth of 5 Mbit/s bandwidth of 5 Mbit/s Resolution 1080P, UXGA, 960P, 720P, XGA, SVGA, D1, CIF, QCIF Number of disks allowed to be installed Maximum number of view windows Video decoding...
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Rated power < 40 W (excluding disks) Operating temperature -10°C to 55°C Relative humidity 10% to 90% (non-condensing) Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa to 106 kPa Altitude -60 m to 3000 m Size (height x width x 40 mm x 350 mm x 240 mm depth) Weight 1.6 kg (excluding disks)
9 Abbreviations and Acronyms automatic network replenishment Network Video Recorder ONVIF Open Network Video Interface Forum on-screen display RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol wide dynamic range...