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ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE CONTENTS Components Front Panel Rear Panel Hard Drive Canister LCD Control Panel (50-000001) Installation NVR Wiring Power Supply Wiring Flat Mount Hard Drive Canister SIM and SD Cards LCD Control Panel Operation Creating Events Main Menu System Details Firmware Version System Logs...
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Live View Snapshot Viewer Video Out Sequence Static Firmware / Config Reboot MNVR Configuration NVR Firmware Update Download NVR Firmware from Safety Vision Camera Firmware Update Restore Factory Default Storage Primary Storage Secondary Storage Format Network Settings NVR Detail Main Network Interface...
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ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Startup & Shutdown Startup Shutdown Scheduled Reboot Audio/Video Settings Camera Discovery Add Credential Import/Export Device Configuration Combine Event & Continuous Total Audio + Video Device(s) (1-16) Stream Type PoE Settings Sensor Settings Sensor Inputs Fault Status Relay Bypass Recording File Size...
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ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Recorder Status NVR Status Export Reports Primary Storage Information Secondary Storage Information WiFi Status Tag Events Appendix A: Specifications Appendix B: Dimensions 8000-NVR Power Supply Appendix C: Axis Device Configuration Appendix D: GPS Coordinate Conversion FCC Compliance Statement...
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Components Front Panel 1 - LED Status Lights - Displays the status of various NVR operations (see table below). 2 - LAN 1 Port - Use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to access the configuration web server.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Rear Panel 1 - Main Power Harness - Supplies power to the NVR from the Power Supply. 2 - USB Ports - USB 3.0 ports for optional external accessories. 3 - Sensor Inputs - Inputs for 16 optional external sensors (lights, brakes, optional equipment, etc).
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Hard Drive Canister 1 - Power Supply - Connect and external power supply when removed and connected to a PC. 2 and 3 - Status LED - Displays power and activity status of the hard drive cannister when connected to a PC.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE LCD Control Panel (50-000001) The 50-000001 LCD Control Panel is designed to provide advanced functionality with the RoadRecorder® 8000. See the 50-000001 LCD Control Panel Operation chapter for more information. 1 - LCD Display - Displays alerts and statuses.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Installation NVR Wiring Typical Configuration Sensor Wire Color Description Blue Brake Yellow Right Turn Green Left Turn Black Headlights Brown Front Door White Wheelchair Orange Open Blue Open Yellow Open Green Open Black Open Brown Open White Open...
Be aware that removing and reconnecting power to the NVR in short periods of time (such as during some vehicle maintenance procedures) may cause hard drive failure, leading to corrupt recorded video and other data. Safety Vision recommends properly shutting down the NVR before removing the main power harness when cycling of the vehicle’s power is to occur: Remove the ignition source.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Flat Mount Secure the NVR to the mounting surface using four (4) #10-32 self-tapping fasteners with nyloc nuts or rivets. Ensure that the front panel of the NVR remains accessible and there is a minimum 2.5 inches of clearance for cables.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Hard Drive Canister Use the following procedure to remove the hard drive. To remove the hard drive from the NVR: Ensure the NVR is powered off. 2. Insert the key into the hard drive lock and turn it clockwise.
The SD card partly ejects. 3. Pull the SD card straight out. Use only SD cards obtained from Safety Vision. Reinsert the SIM and SD cards in the same manner: push it straight in until a “click” is felt, then release.
Firmware Version Select Firmware Version to display the firmware version currently installed on the NVR. This information may be useful when speaking with Safety Vision Technical Support. System Logs Select System Logs to display a list of current and past events or errors.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Error Logs Select the Remove SSD option from the main menu to remove the hard drive. Use the navigation key to highlight Select Error Logs to display the most recent errors. The each character of the password and press the center nature of the error and the time at which it occured are navigation key to enter it.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Configuration The RoadRecorder® 8000 NVR can be configured through the on-board web interface, which must be accessed with a PC and web browser. Connecting to the NVR Use the following procedure to access the configuration web server using the default IP address: Connect the PC to the NVR’s Ethernet LAN 1 RJ-45 port with a standard Ethernet cable.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Help Windows Each screen of the RoadRecorder® 8000 NVR configuration interface includes a comprehensive help menu. The help menus explain the functionality and parameters of each field. To access the help menu for a screen, simply click the Help button at the top right of the screen.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Product Details Select the information icon on the top left hand corner to view the Product Details page. The Product Details page displays factory configured identification fields as well as the status of the removable hard drive (primary), and secondary storage (if present).
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Live View The Live View page allows you to see the field of view of any connected camera, allowing you to focus and properly adjust the image. The Live View requires the installation of VLC Media Player, available free from the developer.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Snapshot Viewer The Snapshot Viewer allows you to see still images taken from camera configured to record MJPEG. To view a camera’s snapshots, first select the camera. As the camera produces MJPEG still images, they will be available to view in sequential order.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Video Out The Video Out page configures the behavior of the video output when an optional external monitor is connected. First, select Sequence or Static in the Video Out Selection field. Sequence Select Sequence to have the output cycle between camera views.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Firmware / Config The Firmware / Config page allows you to save configurations, format devices, update the firmware, as well as reboot the NVR. Reboot Click the Reboot Now button to immediately reboot the NVR and apply any saved changes.
Download NVR Firmware from Safety Vision If the connected PC has internet access, click this link to be directed directly to Safety Vision’s FTP site. Contact your Account Executive for login information. Camera Firmware Update Select the Camera Firmware Update option to update camera firmware through the NVR.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Storage The Storage page allows you to configure the storage device(s) of the NVR. Primary Storage • Primary Storage Media Device: Select “Removable SSD” as the Primary storage device. • Primary Storage Media Setup: Single Partition is by default enabled for Media Setup.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Network Settings The Network Settings page configures the WLAN interface and Mail server settings. NVR Detail • NVR name: Enter the name of the NVR Restrictions: Only alphanumeric characters are allowed with a maximum length of 15 characters. Names with “_”...
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Wifi Interface oMG Server If enabled, oMG Server will connect with specified TCP port. • View Wifi Configuration: Click on View WiFi If disabled, oMG Server Application will be stopped. Configuration to make changes on WiFi Configuration Page (See Next Page For Details about WiFi •...
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Wifi Configuration The Wifi Configuration page configures which Access Points to connect to the NVR. From the Network Settings page, click on View Wifi Configuration. The following Wifi Configuration page will appear: • Scan: User can click on the “Scan”...
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Date / Time The Date / Time settings page configures allows modification of the NVR’s time zone. Timezone Select the time zone the vehicle travels in most frequently. Time Sync Priority Use the Time Sync Priority fields to select which device has priority in providing the NVR with time stamp data.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Change Password webUI Password Change password for login into NVR system • User: Select the user for which you want to change webUI password. Several different levels of user access can be selected in the User field: ◦...
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Startup & Shutdown The Startup & Shutdown page configures conditions when the NVR can automatically start and shut down. Startup • Enable Ignition Boot and Record: If enabled, ignition above threshold value will be counted as a start-up condition and recording will be done for user- configurable duration.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE • Enable Offload to Safety Net: If this option is disabled then firmware will not send requests to SafetyNet™ server. • Max Transfer Duration: After all the data is captured on Primary, Primary is kept mounted for user to retrieve data.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Audio/Video Settings The Audio/Video Settings page sets the number of cameras connected to the NVR in addition to their individual configurations. Camera Discovery Click Discover All to search for all available connected cameras upon initial installation and setup of the NVR.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Total Audio + Video Device(s) (1-16) • Bitrate: Sets the maximum allowed bitrate for the particular stream. Supported bitrate are 256, 512, Select the number of devices you want to configure. This 1024, 2048, 4096 and 6144 Kbps for h.264 and h.265 specifies the number of ports that must be used to connect stream and 20, 40, 60 for mjpeg stream.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE PoE Settings The PoE Settings page configures the PoE ports of the NVR. If the checkbox is checked, PoE port is active and is receiving power. If not utilizing a PoE port, uncheck the checkbox to turn off power to selected port.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Sensor Settings The Sensor Settings page configures settings for the sensors and fault statuses. Sensor Inputs • Name: The NVR has trigger inputs, and for easy identification these trigger inputs can be configured to have user defined names which can be entered in this field for any particular trigger input.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE ◦ Start Event: The Start/Stop Event Action is • By default, Control out 1 is selected as External Device ACTIVE HIGH. If Trigger input is configured as & others are selected as None. Start Event then Event will be recorded for (Pre Fault Status + Active) till stop event is not triggered.
Size of file to be created for event based recording. Restrictions: File size can be configured from 50 MB to 1024 MB. Decimal values not allowed. NOTE: Safety Vision strongly recommends retaining the default settings of 100MB. Event Recorder Settings...
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Thresholds The thresholds page configures the minimum and maximum values of specific equipment before events are recorded. Ignition • Startup minimum ignition value: Minimum ignition value to start NVR system. The value is given in Volts. Our NVR system will power on only if ignition power is greater than the configured...
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE GPS / GEO Fence The GPS / GEO Fence page configures the GPS signal priority and sets up the Geo Fence feature. GPS Priority Use the GPS Priority fields to select which device has priority in providing the NVR with GPS data.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Camera The Camera diagnostics page provides comprehensive support for technicians installing and troubleshooting the NVR’s camera installation. Camera Status The Camera Status display shows the camera name, IP address, and operational status of each camera. Click on the camera’s name or IP address (depending on if you are connected through the WAN...
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Sensor Status The sensor status diagnostics page provides assistance when installing or troubleshooting the NVR’s sensors. Select a refresh interval (the frequency at which the web page will refresh) and the test duration (in minutes), then click Go. Sensor activation and their values can be observed in the display to the right.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE GPS Status The GPS Status diagnostics page provides assistance when installing or troubleshooting the NVR’s GPS. Select a refresh interval (the frequency at which the web page will refresh) and the test duration (in minutes), then click Go.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Recorder Status The Recorder Status page allows you to download NVR logs and diagnostic reports, as well as display the status of the removeable hard drive (primary) and SafeStor (secondary). NVR Status The status of the NVR is displayed as Recording, Configuring, Offloading, or Safetynet Offloading.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE WiFi Status On page load, it shows configured WiFi-devices status information with WiFi SSID. Connected Profile: It shows Connected Profile SSID, Signal Strength, Bit Rate, Frequency/ Channel, MAC Address, and IP Address. Ping Test: Enter IP address of the device you want to ping.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Tag Events The Tag Events screen allows a supervisor or other authorized user to manually and immediately trigger an event by clicking Tag Supervisor Event. This feature is useful in emergency situations where the web interface can be accessed wirelessly by a supervisor vehicle.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Appendix A: Specifications SPECIFICATIONS Part No. 8000-NVR Linux: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS OS Support Windows: Hyper-V [Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10] Cameras Supported Up to 36 via 8 × M12 with IEEE 802.3af PoE ports Audio/Video Outputs 2 (HDMI and DVI-D), 1 ×...
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE Appendix C: Axis Device Configuration The RoadRecorder® 8000 supports both the Safety Vision SVC-2200 series cameras in addition to Axis network cameras. Configuration is identical except Axis cameras must be configured with the login and password both set to root.
Enter the address of the required GPS location in Google Maps. Google Maps can be accessed at: www.google.com/maps Safety Vision’s headquarters is used as an example. 2. Confirm the appropriate address appears on the map as a red balloon marker.
ROADRECORDER® 8000 NVR USER GUIDE FCC Compliance Statement NOTE This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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