Page 1 ALIBI™ ALI-NVR71128R Network Video Recorder Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR SYSTEM, and always follow the instructions for safety and proper use. Save this manual for future reference. ALI-NVR_3.6.22_RM 180327...
Page 2 About this manual This user manual applies to all ALIBI ALI-NVR71128R Network Video Recorders (NVR) with firmware version V3.6.22. Navigation in the firmware is represented by the expression: “Menu | Configuration | Alarm | Alarm Output”, which means: a. Right click on the Live View display to open the pop-up menu, and then click the Menu entry (at the top of the list).
Page 3: Table Of Contents
4.5 Live View Status icons ............. . .47 Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4.6 Quick Setting Toolbar ..............47 4.7 Channel-Zero Encoding .
Page 5 9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings ............164 Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS 9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE ............164 9.2.2 Configuring DDNS .
Page 7 Glossary ............... . . 223 Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 8 NOTES viii www.Observint.com...
Page 9: Systems Overview
HDMI monitor output with resolutions up to 4K (3840 × 2160 / 60 Hz). • Video Wall supports up to 6 monitors through Alibi Central Management System (ACMS) V3.1 • Main / Auxiliary monitor feature determines whether control is on VGA or HDMI screen.
Page 10 SECTION 1: SYSTEM OVERVIEW Eight recording time periods with separated recording types. • Supports pre-record and post-record for motion detection recording, and pre-record time for schedule and manual recording. • Tag marker insertions, search and playback by tags. • Lock/unlocking video files. •...
Page 11: Soft Keyboards
Auto/manual port mapping by UPnP™ (enabled by default). • Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security. • Remote reverse playback through the Alibi CMS and remote login. • Support accessing by platform via ONVIF. • Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and support downloading files broken transfer •...
Page 12 SECTION 1: SYSTEM OVERVIEW Uppercase / Backspace Lowercase Switch to Enter numeric Soft keyboard - alphanumeric Switch to Backspace symbols Switch to Enter alphanumeric Soft keyboard - numeric Switch to Backspace alphanumeric Switch to Enter numeric Soft keyboard - symbols A USB keyboard attached to the recorder has limited functionality.
Page 13: Initial Nvr Setup
Enable DHCP option in the network setup menu, and then click Apply. 1. Power on the NVR using the POWER button on the front panel. Normally, an Alibi logo splash screen appears on the system Main monitor and the NVR front panel display within about 2 minutes.
Page 14 SECTION 2: INITIAL NVR SETUP By default, the Setup Wizard will open automatically. 3. The initial Activation screen requires you to create the NVR administrative (admin) password: a. To enter a password using the virtual keyboard, click inside the entry field, and click on the virtual keyboard to enter characters.
Page 15 To enable fixed network settings, first, un-check the Enable DHCP box. If a DHCP server is active on your network, the IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4 Default Gateway fields will be populated with network settings assigned by the Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 16 SECTION 2: INITIAL NVR SETUP server. These settings are compatible with your network. If the fields are not populated, they will be blank as shown above. c. Enter (or modify, if necessary) the IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4 Default Gateway fields to settings compatible with your network using the virtual keyboard.
Page 17 If you installed an HDD or replaced the HDD om the NVR, you must initialize (Init) it before it can be used. CAUTION: Initialization erases all information on the disk. In the example shown below, three HDDs were installed in the NVR. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 18 10. In the next window, click Search button to discover all compatible cameras on the LAN(s) the NVR is attached to. Other devices, such as NVRs and Alibi compatible storage servers are also listed. You can add cameras to the NVR in two ways: a.
Page 19: Access The Menu System
To use most menus, the user must log into the NVR system, either locally or remotely, with administrative privileges. To open the Menu system from the Live View screen, right click anywhere in the screen, then select Menu. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 20: Customize Camera Configurations
SECTION 2: INITIAL NVR SETUP If ID Authentication is not disabled (see the Menu | Configuration | General settings), a login window will open. In the Login window, select a User Name with administrative privileges, enter its password, then click OK. NOTE: A window of Menu icons will open.
Page 21: Camera Osd Setup
2.3.1 Camera OSD setup You can configure the OSD (On-Screen Display) settings for the camera, including date, time, day of week, camera name, etc. 1. Click OSD in the left frame to open the OSD submenu. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 22: Camera Image Setup
SECTION 2: INITIAL NVR SETUP In the Camera field drop down list, select the camera you want to configure. In the example shown, [D1]IPCamera 01 is selected. 2. Check or un-check the boxes to display the Name and Date. Also, edit the name in the Camera Name field, and select the date and time options you prefer.
Page 23: Camera Ptz Setup
To setup motion detection for a camera, do the following: 1. Click Motion in the left frame to open the Motion submenu. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 24 SECTION 2: INITIAL NVR SETUP 2. In the Camera field drop down list, select the camera you want to configure. In the example above, [D1]IPCamera 01 is selected. 3. Check or un-check the box to Enable Motion Detection. If you checked the box, the grid shown over the video image is the area where motion will be detected.
Page 25 Click the down arrow in the Mon field (see above) to setup the schedule for a different day, and/or click Copy to copy the Arming Schedule you setup in the window to other days of the week. Click OK to confirm your selections. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 26: Camera Privacy Mask Setup
SECTION 2: INITIAL NVR SETUP d. In the Arming Schedule menu, click lick Apply to save the settings. e. Click the Action tab. In this tab you can cause certain actions to occur when motion triggered recording occurs. Select the actions you want to occur, then click Apply to save your settings, and OK to return to the Motion menu. The Notify Surveillance Center and Send Email options require additional network settings.
Page 27: Camera Video Tampering Setup
A Video Tampering alarm is created when the lens (an area of the image) is covered. The alarm can cause the NVR to initiate several actions. 1. Click Video Tampering in the left frame to open the Video Tamper Detection Settings submenu. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 28 SECTION 2: INITIAL NVR SETUP 2. In the Camera field drop down list, select the camera you want to configure. In the example above, [D1]IPCamera 01 is selected. 3. Check or un-check the box to Enable Video Tampering Detection. If you checked the box, drag a rectangle across the area of the video that you want to monitor.
Page 29: Camera Video Loss Setup
Sensitivity slider to ensure the feature is working properly. 2.3.7 Camera Video Loss setup 1. Click Video Loss in the left frame to open the Video loss submenu. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 30 SECTION 2: INITIAL NVR SETUP 2. In the Camera field drop down list, select the camera you want to configure. In the example shown, IP Camera 1 is selected. 3. Check or un-check the box to Enable Video Loss. If you checked the box, do the following: a.
Page 31: Vca
LAN the NVR is connected to. IP cameras connected to the IP ports on the NVR back panel are automatically added to the system by the NVR. Cameras that exist on the LAN can be added manually through the NVR startup Wizard or Camera menus. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 32 For a lists IP cameras compatible w ith your NVR, see your product vendor. Use the following guidelines to add a camera that was discovered on the LAN to the NVR. In the example below, an Alibi camera discovered on the LAN at IP address 192.168.4.3 will be added to NVR channel D2.
Page 33 On the Protocol line, open the drop down list and then select the protocol of the camera shown in the channel table for this camera: Alibi. In the window, the User Name for the camera will change to admin.
Page 34: Configuring Customized Protocols
Verify that the camera status and security are normal for the camera. In the Status column, the blue circle with the “play” icon is normal. However, (for Alibi cameras only) the Security column indicates a Risk Pa... status, meaning that the password has very low security.
Page 35 3. Edit the Protocol Management window as needed. In the window shown above, Custom Protocol 1 was selected from the drop-down list. Refer to the camera manufacturer for the best options to choose here. 4. Click Apply, and then OK to save the changes you made to the custom protocol. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 36: Checking Hdd Status
SECTION 2: INITIAL NVR SETUP 5. Open the Protocol drop down list and select one of the unused custom protocols (Custom 1). See above. 6. Click the User Name field, and then enter an administrative User Name for the camera. 7.
Page 37: Additional Hdd Features
Initializing HDDs” on page 194 for more information. If HDD storage problems occur, the recorder includes several maintenance features to check the integrity of the storage. See “11.4 HDD Maintenance” on page 203 for more information. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 38: Configuring Exception Alarms
SECTION 2: INITIAL NVR SETUP 2.6 Configuring Exception Alarms The NVR monitors for and responds to certain system-related alarm conditions (exception alarms). Monitoring for and response to these exceptions are configurable. Exception alarm conditions include: HDD Full: The HDD is full. •...
Page 39: Setting Sensor Alarms
1. Open the Alarm Input menu. Go to Menu | Configuration | Alarm | Alarm Input tab. 2. Open the Alarm Input No. drop down list and select the alarm input you want to configure. In the example above, a camera associated the NVR at 192.168.4.18 (D2) is selected. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 40 SECTION 2: INITIAL NVR SETUP Open the Type drop down list and select the active state of the alarm. Choose either N.O. for normally open, N.C. for normally closed. 3. Check either the Enable box to enable the alarm., or the Enable One-key Disarming box to arm and disarm the unit by holding down the ESC key.
Page 41 If PTZ cameras are not installed on your system, click OK to return to the Alarm Input menu. 12. If PTZ cameras are installed on your system, select the PTZ Linking tab to set up alarm response actions of PTZ cameras. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 42 SECTION 2: INITIAL NVR SETUP Verify that your PTZ or speed dome camera supports PTZ linkage before making these settings. • NOTE One alarm input can trigger presets, patrols or patterns on more than one channel. • 13. Select the preferred options in the PTZ Linking menu, then click Apply. 14.
Page 43: Setting Alarm Response Actions
1. Open the Exceptions menu. Go to Menu | Configuration | Exceptions. 2. Check the Enable Event Hint box. See above. 3. Click the icon to set the type of event to be displayed on the image. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 44 SECTION 2: INITIAL NVR SETUP 4. Select the type of event you want to be displayed on the image. 5. Click OK to save your settings. Full Screen Monitoring When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor (VGA or HDMI) the video image from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring is displayed.
Page 45 8. Repeat steps 3 - 7 above to configure additional alarm outputs connected to your NVR. You can also copy an the alarm input setup you saved to other alarm inputs: a. Click the Copy button at the bottom of the Alarm Input menu. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 46 SECTION 2: INITIAL NVR SETUP b. Check the boxes for the alarm outputs you want to copy the configuration to. c. Click OK to save your settings. www.Observint.com...
Page 47: Startup, Shutdown, Reboot
3. After startup, the Power indicator LED remains green. A splash screen will appear on the monitor. 3.1.2 Shutdown To shut down the NVR: 1. Right click anywhere on the desktop to open the pop-up window, then select Menu. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 48: Rebooting The Nvr
SECTION 3: STARTUP, SHUTDOWN, REBOOT 2. If a Login window opens, select a User Name with administrative privileges, enter the appropriate Password, then click OK. 3. In the Menu window, click the Shutdown icon, then click Shutdown in the pop-up window. 4.
Page 49: Live View Interface
The recorder supports VGA monitor resolutions up to 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels), and HDMI resolutions up to 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels). To set the monitor resolution, open the Menu | Configuration | General display. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 50: Dual Monitor Support - Main And Aux Monitors
SECTION 4: LIVE VIEW INTERFACE Use the screen above to select the resolution for the VGA and HDMI monitors you are using, and then click the Apply button at the bottom of the screen. 4.2 Dual monitor support - Main and Aux monitors If the recorder supports two monitors (HDMI [default or Auto] and VGA), you can configure either to be the “Menu Output Mode”...
Page 51: Setting Menu Output Mode
PTZ Control: The Live View window for the channel expands to full screen and opens the PTZ control menu. — Aux/Main Monitor: Switches menus to other monitor in dual monitor mode. — 4.2.1 Setting Menu Output Mode The Menu Output Mode is configured with the Menu | Configuration | More Settings display. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 52 SECTION 4: LIVE VIEW INTERFACE Menu Output Mode provides three options: Auto: Main monitor mode is assigned to either the HDMI video output port or the VGA video output port. If monitors are • attached to both ports, the HDMI port is the Main monitor. If only one monitor (HDMI or VGA) is attached to the recorder, that monitor is assigned the main monitor.
Page 53: Live View Settings
Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time: The time in seconds to show alarm event screen. — 2. After changing settings in the screen shown above, click Apply, and then click Back. 3. Click the View tab at the top of the screen. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 54: Using The Mouse In Live View
SECTION 4: LIVE VIEW INTERFACE 4. Click the single- or multi-screen select icon for the screen split you prefer. In the example shown above, a 16-screen view is selected. 5. Click a viewing screens, then double-click the camera in the list on the left that you what to show there. When the selection is made, label in the viewing screen changes to the camera channel number.
Page 55: Live View Status Icons
Instant Playback: Plays what was recorded in the previous five minutes. Nothing is played if a recording was not made at that time. Capture: Click to create a snapshot of the Live View image. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 56 SECTION 4: LIVE VIEW INTERFACE PTZ Control: This icon is dark if PTZ control is not supported. Digital Zoom: After selecting this option, a faint slider bar with (zoom in) and (zoom out) icons will appear in the upper left corner of the video image.
Page 57: Channel-Zero Encoding
3. Configure the Frame Rate, Max. Bitrate Mode and Max. Bitrate as needed. 4. Click Apply. After setting Channel-Zero Encoding, you can see up to 16 channels of live video on one screen of the remote client. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 58: Ptz Controls
SECTION 5: PTZ CONTROLS SECTION 5 PTZ Controls PTZ controls are used to control the Pan, Tilt and Zoom features of PTZ cameras. PTZ cameras can usually be configured to point at preset targets (called Presets), perform patrols (i.e., to move from preset to preset), and record and save patterns, a recording of the motion of a camera.
Page 59: Configuring Ptz Settings
Follow the procedure to set the parameters for control of a PTZ camera installed in the system. Setup of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera. For a list of compatible cameras, see your product vendor. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 60 SECTION 5: PTZ CONTROLS If PTZ cameras are controlled through the RS-485 interface, check that the PTZ and the NVR are connected and configured properly. 1. Open the PTZ menu. Go to: Menu | Camera | PTZ. 2. Choose the camera for PTZ setting in the Camera drop down list. 3.
Page 61: Setting Ptz Presets, Patrols And Patterns
3. Click the field to the right of Preset, use the pop-up virtual keyboard to enter a number to assign to the preset, and then click the 8 key. 4. Click the Set button (just beneath the Preset line) to save the preset. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 62: Calling Presets
SECTION 5: PTZ CONTROLS 5. Repeat the steps 2 – 4 to create more presets. If the number of the presets you want to save is more than 17, you can click […] and choose the available numbers. 5.3.2 Calling Presets A camera Preset is a pre-defined camera direction, focus, and zoom setting, and may include other options, depending on the camera.
Page 63: Customizing Patrols
1. Open the PTZ settings menu. Go to: Menu | Camera | PTZ. 2. Click the field to the right of the Patrol line, and then select a Patrol number (1 .. 4) in the drop-down list. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 64: Calling Patrols In Live View
SECTION 5: PTZ CONTROLS 3. Click the Set button (just under the Patrol line) to open the KeyPoint menu. 4. In the KeyPoint menu, enter a Preset number, a Duration (seconds), and a Speed value. Speed defines the speed at which the camera will move from one preset to another.
Page 65: Creating A Pattern
You can also use the Zoom adjustment, if needed. 3. You can continue to record camera movement until the memory percentage shown on the video decrements to 0%. Click the Stop button to end recording the camera movement and save the pattern. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 66: Calling The Pattern
SECTION 5: PTZ CONTROLS 5.3.6 Calling the Pattern 1. Click the PTZ button in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface or click the PTZ Control icon in the Quick Setting bar to enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode. General tab 2.
Page 67: Linear Scan
5.4.1 Initiating a Linear Scan 1. In the Live View screen, left click on the image from the PTZ camera, and then click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting toolbar to open the PTZ menu. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 68 SECTION 5: PTZ CONTROLS One-touch tab Linear Scan 2. Click the One-touch tab. 3. Click Linear Scan to start moving the camera from the left limit to the right limit and back, repeatedly. 4. Click Linear Scan again to stop the scan. www.Observint.com...
Page 69: Vca Features
Alibi recorders can configure Video Content Analysis (VCA) features supported by Alibi cameras. Alibi cameras that include VCA features usually do not include all features. After selecting a camera in the VCA menu (Menu | Camera Management | VCA) only those VCA features supported by the camera will be available (highlighted).
Page 70: Face Detection
SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES Region exiting detection - Region exiting detection detects people, vehicles or other objects which exit from a pre- • defined virtual region of the field of view. Unattended baggage detection - Unattended baggage detection can detect when objects such as baggage, a purse, •...
Page 71 Apply to save your settings. b. Click the Arming Schedule tab. With the Arming Schedule, you can define a schedule for each day of eight weeks (56 days) when face detection is monitored. Time periods cannot overlap. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 72 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES c. Click Apply to save the settings. You can also click Copy to copy the Arming Schedule setup in the window to other days of the week. d. Click the Linkage Action tab. In this tab you can cause certain actions to occur when face recognition is detected. e.
Page 73: Line Crossing Detection
3. Check the Save VCA Picture box to capture a live view image of the VCA event. 4. In the VCA type selection line, click on Line Crossing Detection. If the camera supports this feature, it will be highlighted. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 74 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES 5. Check the Enable box to select this feature. 6. Open the Rule drop down list and select the rule number you want to configure. You can configure up to 4 line crossing rules. 7. In the image window, create a virtual line by clicking on two points that define the endpoints of the line. A blue line will appear in the image with one side labeled A and the other side B.
Page 75 Click OK to save the Sensitivity setting. 9. Click the icon on the Settings line. a. In the Trigger Channel window, select the other channels that should trigger recording on this channel, then click Apply to save your settings. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 76 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES b. Click the Arming Schedule tab. With the Arming Schedule, you can define a schedule for each day of eight weeks (56 days) when line crossing is monitored. Time periods cannot overlap. c. Click Apply to save the settings. You can also click Copy to copy the Arming Schedule setup in the window to other days of the week.
Page 77: Intrusion Detection
3. Check the Save VCA Picture box to capture a live view image of the VCA event. 4. In the VCA type selection line, click on Intrusion Detection. If the camera supports this feature, it will be highlighted. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 78 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES 5. Check the Enable box to select this feature. 6. Open the Rule drop down list and select the rule number you want to configure. You can configure up to 4 intrusion detection rules. 7. In the image window, create a virtual intrusion zone by clicking on, in a circular manner, the four corners of a quadrangle that define the corners of the zone.
Page 79 Click OK to save your settings. 9. Click the icon on the Settings line. a. In the Trigger Channel window, select the other channels that should trigger recording on this channel, then click Apply to save your settings. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 80 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES b. Click the Arming Schedule tab. With the Arming Schedule, you can define a schedule for each day of eight weeks (56 days) when intrusion is monitored. Time periods cannot overlap. c. Click Apply to save the settings. You can also click Copy to copy the Arming Schedule setup in the window to other days of the week.
Page 81: Region Entrance Detection
6.4 Region Entrance Detection Region entrance detection detects people, vehicles or other objects which enter a pre-defined virtual region in the field of view. Certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 82 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES To configure Region Entrance Detection in the camera: 1. Open the VCA menu. Go to Menu | Camera Management | VCA. 2. On the Camera line, open the drop down list, and then select the camera you want to configure. 3.
Page 83 Click OK to save your settings. 9. Click the icon on the Settings line. a. In the Trigger Channel window, select the other channels that should trigger recording on this channel, then click Apply to save your settings. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 84 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES b. Click the Arming Schedule tab. With the Arming Schedule, you can define a schedule for each day of eight weeks (56 days) when entrance detection is monitored. Time periods cannot overlap. c. Click Apply to save the settings. You can also click Copy to copy the Arming Schedule setup in the window to other days of the week.
Page 85: Region Exiting Detection
6.5 Region Exiting Detection Region exiting detection detects people, vehicles or other objects which leave a pre-defined virtual region in the field of view. Certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 86 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES To configure Region Entrance Detection in the camera: 1. Open the VCA menu. Go to Menu | Camera Management | VCA. 2. On the Camera line, open the drop down list, and then select the camera you want to configure. 3.
Page 87 Click OK to save your settings. 9. Click the icon on the Settings line. a. In the Trigger Channel window, select the other channels that should trigger recording on this channel, then click Apply to save your settings. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 88 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES b. Click the Arming Schedule tab. With the Arming Schedule, you can define a schedule for each day of eight weeks (56 days) when exiting detection is monitored. Time periods cannot overlap. c. Click Apply to save the settings. You can also click Copy to copy the Arming Schedule setup in the window to other days of the week.
Page 89 Select the actions you want to occur, then click Apply to save your settings. h. Click OK to return to the VCA menu. 10. In the VCA menu, click Apply to activate the settings. 11. Repeat steps 2 through 10 above to configure other cameras. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 90: Unattended Baggage Detection
SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES 6.6 Unattended Baggage Detection Unattended baggage detection can detect when objects such as baggage, a purse, dangerous materials, etc. are left in the pre- defined area of the field of view. A series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. To configure Unattended Baggage Detection: 1.
Page 91 Click OK to save your settings. 9. Click the icon on the Settings line. a. In the Trigger Channel window, select the other channels that should trigger recording on this channel, then click Apply to save your settings. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 92 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES b. Click the Arming Schedule tab. With the Arming Schedule, you can define a schedule for each day of eight weeks (56 days) when parking is monitored. Time periods cannot overlap. c. Click Apply to save the settings. You can also click Copy to copy the Arming Schedule setup in the window to other days of the week.
Page 93: Object Removal Detection
Object removal detection detects when an object, such as an exhibit on display, is removed from the pre-defined area of the field of view. A series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. To configure Object Removal detection: Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 94 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES 1. Open the VCA menu. Go to Menu | Camera Management | VCA. 2. On the Camera line, open the drop down list, and then select the camera you want to configure. 3. Check the Save VCA Picture box to capture a live view image of the VCA event. 4.
Page 95 Click OK to save your settings. 9. Click the icon on the Settings line. a. In the Trigger Channel window, select the other channels that should trigger recording on this channel, then click Apply to save your settings. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 96 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES b. Click the Arming Schedule tab. With the Arming Schedule, you can define a schedule for each day of eight weeks (56 days) when parking is monitored. Time periods cannot overlap. c. Click Apply to save the settings. You can also click Copy to copy the Arming Schedule setup in the window to other days of the week.
Page 97: Audio Exception Detection
Audio exception detection detects when an abnormal sound, such as the sudden increase / decrease of the sound intensity, occurs in the surveillance area. Certain actions can be performed when the alarm is triggered. To configure Audio Exception Detection: Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 98 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES 1. Open the VCA menu. Go to Menu | Camera Management | VCA. 2. On the Camera line, open the drop down list, and then select the camera you want to configure. 3. Check the Save VCA Picture box to capture a live view image of the VCA event. 4.
Page 99 Apply to save your settings. b. Click the Arming Schedule tab. With the Arming Schedule, you can define a schedule for each day of eight weeks (56 days) when parking is monitored. Time periods cannot overlap. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 100 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES c. Click Apply to save the settings. You can also click Copy to copy the Arming Schedule setup in the window to other days of the week. d. Click the Linkage Action tab. In this tab you can cause certain actions to occur when an audio exception is detected. e.
Page 101: Defocus Detection
3. Check the Save VCA Picture box to capture a live view image of the VCA event. 4. In the VCA type selection line, click on Defocus Detection. If the camera supports this feature, it will be highlighted. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 102 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES 5. On the Camera line, open the drop down list and select the camera you want to configure. 6. Check the Enable box to select this feature. 7. Click Rule Settings. a. In the Rule Settings window, adjust the Sensitivity slider to set the detection sensitivity (range : 1 .. 100). The higher the sensitivity number, the more easily defocus is recognized.
Page 103 Select the actions you want to occur, then click Apply to save your settings. e. Click the PTZ Linking tab. With PTZ linking, you can configure the camera to perform a Preset, Patrol, and/or Pattern when an event occurs. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 104: Sudden Scene Change Detection
SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES Select the actions you want to occur, then click Apply to save your settings. g. Click OK to return to the VCA menu. 9. In the VCA menu, click Apply to activate the settings. 10. Repeat steps 2 through 9 above to configure other cameras. 6.10 Sudden Scene Change Detection Scene change detection detects the change of surveillance environment affected by an external factor, such as the intentional rotation of the camera.
Page 105 In the Rule Settings window, adjust the Sensitivity slider to set the detection sensitivity (range : 1 .. 100). The higher the sensitivity number, the more easily a scene change is recognized. This setting may require testing. b. Click OK to save the Sensitivity setting. 8. Click the icon on the Settings line. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 106 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES a. In the Trigger Channel window, select the other channels that should trigger recording on this channel, then click Apply to save your settings. b. Click the Arming Schedule tab. With the Arming Schedule, you can define a schedule for each day of eight weeks (56 days) when scene change is monitored.
Page 107: Pir Alarm
An infrared alarm is generated when heat energy dissipated by a person or any other warm blooded entity such as a dog, cat, etc. moves into the field of view. To configure the camera for infrared alarm detection: Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 108 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES 1. Open the VCA menu. Go to Menu | Camera Management | VCA. 2. On the Camera line, open the drop down list, and then select the camera you want to configure. 3. Check the Save VCA Picture box to capture a live view image of the VCA event. 4.
Page 109 Select the actions you want to occur, then click Apply to save your settings. 8. In the VCA menu, click Apply to activate the settings. 9. Repeat steps 2 through 8 above to configure other cameras. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 110: Vca Search Features
VCA Search features are used to quickly analyze data generated from VCA analysis of video images. To use VCA Search features, the VCA feature must first be enabled and configured in the camera(s). NOTE: All Alibi cameras do not support all VCA features shown in this section.
Page 111 To export a clip, check the box(es) for the clip(s) you want to export, and then click the Export button at the bottom of the screen. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 112: Face Search
SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES 6.12.2 Face search Face Search displays occurrences of the VCA Face Detection feature. This feature must be enabled and configured in a camera before using a VCA Search. To use VCA Search - Face Search: 1. Configure VCA Face Detection in a camera. See “6.1 Face Detection” on page 62. You can verify that the camera is generating Face Detection alarms through Log Search.
Page 113: Plate Search
(VCA) to detect these kinds of images in the video stream. To use this feature: 1. Open the Advanced Search menu. Go to Menu | VCA Search | Plate Search. NOTE Currently Alibi cameras do not support the VCA Plate Recognition feature. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 114: Advanced Search
SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES 6.12.4 Advanced Search Advanced Search enables you to find specific types of events, including: Fire Source Detection • Ship Detection • Temperature Detection • Temperature Difference Detection. • The camera you use must be capable of detecting these kinds of events. To use this feature: 1.
Page 115: Heat Map
The heat map function must be supported by the IP camera and the corresponding configuration must be set. Currently, this feature is available with the Alibi fisheye camera only.
Page 116 SECTION 6: VCA FEATURES 3. Open the Camera drop down lost, and then select the camera you configured for PIR alarm detection. 4. Open the Report Type drop down list, and then select the time span for which you want to count alarms. You can select either Daily Report, Weekly Report, Monthly Report or Annual Report.
Page 117: Record, Playback And Video Backup
OK. A window of Menu icons will open. NOTE: When the system option Enable ID Authentication is disabled (see the Configuration - General settings submenu), the Login window to open the Menu does not appear. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 118: Configuring Record Settings
SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 7.1 Configuring record settings 7.1.1 Setting camera parameters 1. Enter the Record settings interface to configure the encoding parameters. Go to Menu | Record | Parameters. 2. Select the Record tab page you want to configure. Use this menu to select different parameters for Continuous recording and Event recording.
Page 119 Enter the Expired Time (day) length and check Record Audio if appropriate. c. Click OK to save the settings. 5. Open the Sub-stream tab page and then configure the parameters of the camera. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 120: Configuring Record Schedule
SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 6. Click Apply to save the settings. 7.1.2 Configuring Record schedule The record schedule can be used to automatically start and stop recording at preset times. 1. Open the Record Schedule menu. Go to Menu | Record | Schedule. www.Observint.com...
Page 121 In the Type column, select the type of recording trigger you want to use. “Motion” recording is recording triggered by some kind of motion detected in the video image. Click Apply to save your settings. — Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 122 SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP You can define up to eight recording time periods for each day, each with a specified recording type. Recording time periods cannot NOTE overlap with each other. Each recording period can use either Normal or Motion triggered recording. Repeat the steps above to schedule recording for other days of the week.
Page 123 Delete schedule or no recording scheduled Alarm triggered recording is available for only some cameras models supported by the Alibi NVR. Consult your vendor support NOTE organization for more information. Recording schedules can include a combination of different modes. An example of a graphically created —...
Page 124: Record Holiday Settings
SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 7.1.3 Record Holiday settings You can create a recording schedule for holidays only after specifying which days are holidays. Holidays can be specified by day (of the year), week or month. When these holidays occur, the Holiday recording schedule will be performed instead of the normal Monday through Sunday recording schedule setup using the procedure above in “7.1.2 Configuring Record schedule”...
Page 125 7. Click Apply to save your setting, and then click OK. The Holiday Settings window will show the holidays you created. 8. Open the Record Schedule window. Go to Menu | Record | Schedule. See “7.1.2 Configuring Record schedule” on page 112. 9. Click Edit. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 126: Record Advanced Settings
SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 10. In the Edit window, open the Weekday drop down list, and then select Holiday. Edit the Edit window as needed, and then click Apply and OK to save your settings. 7.1.4 Record Advanced settings Use the Record Advanced Settings menu to configure the purpose of the storage device connected to the eSATA port.
Page 127: Configuring Motion Detection Recording
If you want to sense for motion detection in all areas of the video, click Clear All, and then drag a rectangle over the entire video screen. NOTE: The example shown here is for a Alibi™ camera. Other camera brands and models have different methods for designating the motion detection areas.
Page 128 SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP Select the other channels that should trigger recording on this channel, then click Apply to save your settings. g. Click the Arming Schedule tab. In this tab you can define up to eight periods for each day. Periods must not overlap. h.
Page 129: Manual Record
Sensitivity slider to ensure it is working adequately. 7.1.6 Manual record Follow the steps below to begin manual recording. Manual recording, once initiated, requires a manual cancel of the record. The manual recording can occur prior to the scheduled recording. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 130 SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 1. Open the Manual settings menu. Go to Menu | Manual. 2. To enable Manual Record: a. Select Record on the left menu frame. b. Click the status button before camera number to change the label from OFF to ON, if necessary. See the example above. c.
Page 131: Configuring Hdd Group For Recording
2. Check the box(es) for the channel(s) you want to investigate. 3. Configure the Record Type, File Type (locked or unlocked), and Start Time and End Time. 4. Click Search to show the results. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 132 SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 5. Click List in the upper left corner. Lock icon (shown “Unlocked”) Lock icon (shown “Locked”) 6. To protect the record files, determine which files you want to protect, and then click the icon in the Lock column to show a “locked”...
Page 133: Playback
You can playback recorded video files instantly, or in several ways including Normal (by setting the channel and time), Event, Tag (tagging and retrieving tagged video clips), and using Smart features in the Alibi firmware. You can also play files on external media.
Page 134 SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 2. In the Playback screen, check the box for the camera channel(s) you want to playback. In the example shown below, Camera 01 (at the top of the list) was selected. 3. In the calendar section, click the day when the video clip you want to play was recorded. In the example shown below, October 28, 2015 was selected.
Page 135 Recorded video clips* Timeline Playback timestamp Playback motion controls Motion/Intrusion Capture Detection: Result Full Screen Filter Mute Lock file Add custom tag Zoom Line crossing Intrusion Volume Start/stop clip Add default File Management Detection detection Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 136 SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP Legend: Video clip recording types* Timeline shift L - R Timeline span options * Colors marking video clips are shown in the legend. When Smart marks ( ) appear, Motion, Line or Intrusion detection is enabled and sensed in the video clip.
Page 137 Add Custom Tag: Use this feature during video playback to create a specific identifier (tag) to the clip being played back. The clip can then be easily retrieved later by searching for tagged video. See “7.2.5 Playback by Tag” on page 133 for more information. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 138: Create Video Tag
SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP File Management: Opens the File Management menu. This menu is useful when creating and exporting video clips from video being played back. Zoom: Use this feature to digitally zoom in on areas of video during video playback. See “7.2.12 Digital Zoom” on page 142 for more information.
Page 139: Playback By Event Search
7.2.4 Playback by Event Search Play back record files on one or several channels searched out by restricting event type (e.g. alarm input and motion detection). 1. Open the Playback interface. Go to Menu | Playback. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 140 SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 2. Open the drop-down list in the upper-left corner of the screen, then select Event. 3. Open the Type drop down list (in the upper right corner), then select the kind of event you want to search for. Here, Motion was selected.
Page 141: Playback By Tag
4. On the right side of the screen, click the icons to select the Start Time and End Time within which the tag was created. You can also search for the video clip by Keyword. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 142 SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 5. Click Search. A list of tag names will appear. 6. Select the tag you want to play, and then click the Play icon to view the video. Using File Management icon to open the Tag management window, and then click the Tag tab. In the example below, three tags are 7.
Page 143: Playback By Sub-Periods
3. Select the camera channel for which you want to use this feature, and the date range. 4. Select the split-screen number from the list, and then click the Play icon. In the example below, 4 screens was selected. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 144: Playing Back An External File
SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 7.2.7 Playing Back an external file You can playback a file on an external device, such as a video file saved on a backup disk or flash drive. 1. Open the Playback interface. Go to Menu | Playback. 2.
Page 145: Playback Pictures
Captures made during playback can be searched, displayed, and exported. 1. Open the Playback interface. Go to Menu | Playback. 2. Open the drop-down list in the upper-left corner of the screen, then select Pictures. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 146: Playback Using System Logs
SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 3. Select the camera channel for which you want to use this feature, and the date range. 4. Click Search. A list of captures taken on the camera selected during the time range will be listed in the right frame. 5.
Page 147 3. Click Search. In the example below, the search criterion specified are “All” (Major Type) entries. 4. Find the entry in the search results list that is associated with a Play icon. See the example above. 5. Click the Play icon to watch the video associated with the event. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 148: Auxiliary Functions - Playback Frame By Frame
SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 7.2.10 Auxiliary Functions - Playback frame by frame Play video files frame by frame, in case of checking image details of the video when abnormal events happen. Using a Mouse Go to Menu | Playback. Playback a file.
Page 149 3. Select the video channels you want to playback. 4. To start playback, click the Play button ( u ) in the playback controls panel at the bottom of the screen. These clips also be played in reverse. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 150: Digital Zoom
SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP For the definition of icons in the playback toolbar, see “7.2.2 Playback by channel - menu and screen controls” on page 125. 7.2.12 Digital Zoom 1. Click the magnifier button on the playback control bar to enter Digital Zoom screen. The video will expand to full screen, and a faint slider bar with (zoom in) and (zoom out) icons will appear in the upper left corner of the video image.
Page 151 5. Click the Quick Export button. A pop-up window will open showing the file structure of your external storage device. If your USB device is not shown in the Device Name field, click the Refresh button. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 152: Export By Video Search
SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 6. If the device you are exporting to is a re-writable device such as a USB flash drive, select the directory where you want to copy the files, or create a New Folder. NOTE: Some USB devices types do not include the New Folder and Format options, but may include an Erase option.
Page 153 6. Click Search to list the video clips recorded during the selected time span. In the Search Result list, you can play the video clip by clicking the icon in the Play column associated with the file. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 154 SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 7. Select the video clips you want to export by checking the box associated with the video thumbnail. You can also check the box for a video thumbnail, and then play the clip in the window in the upper right corner. Click List to view the search results in a format that shows the start /end time of the clip, and the size.
Page 155: Export By Event Search
USB flash drive or USB disk drive, or USB optical drive. 1. Attach an USB storage device, such as a USB flash drive or USB disk drive, to the NVR USB port. 2. Open the Export menu. Go to: Menu | Export | Event. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 156 SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 3. On the Major Type line, select open the drop down list and select, for example, Motion. You can also select either Alarm Input or VCA to search for those kinds of events. 4.
Page 157 A pop-up window will open showing the file structure of your external storage device. If your USB device is not shown in the Device Name field, click the Refresh button. NOTE: Some USB devices types include the New Folder and Format options, other types include only an Erase option. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 158: Export By Picture Search
SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 10. Click the Export button to start the Export. The Export window will list the files that were transferred. Allow the process to finish before continuing. 11. Check the Export result by playing a file that was exported. In the Export window, click the file you want to play, then click the associated icon in the Play column.
Page 159 5. Check the box(es) of the camera(s) you want to apply the search for. 6. Click Search. Thumbnails of the search results will be shown. Note that multiple pages of thumbnails may be included. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 160 7. Select the capture file you want to export by checking the box associated with the thumbnail. You can also check the box for a thumbnail, and then see the photo in the window in the upper right corner. Click List to view the search results in a format that shows the time the photo was captured and the size.
Page 161: Exporting Video Clips During Playback
3. Advance the file playback to the start of the segment you want to export, then click the Clip icon (scissors) at the bottom of the screen to mark the start of the clip you want to save. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 162 SECTION 7: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 4. Advance the file playback to the end of the segment you want to export, then click the Clip icon (scissors) at the bottom of the screen to mark the end of the clip you want to save. 5.
Page 163 9. Click Export to save the video clip(s) to the location you chose. 10. Click the Export button to start the Export. Allow the operation to finish before continuing. Click OK in the confirmation window to return to the Menu window. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 164: Managing User Accounts
SECTION 8: MANAGING USER ACCOUNTS SECTION 8 Managing User Accounts User accounts are created to control access to the system both at the NVR and when logging into the NVR from a remote computer. Each account has a User Name, Password, and a selection of permissions granted to the user. By default, one user, named admin, is provided.
Page 165 MAC address only can access the NVR. 4. Click the OK to save the settings and go back to the User Management interface. The added new user will be displayed on the list. See the screen shown below. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 166 SECTION 8: MANAGING USER ACCOUNTS 5. Select the user from the list and then click the button to enter the Permission settings (Per icon) interface. In the example above, user “Joe” was selected. 6. Set the operating permission of Local Configuration, Remote Configuration and Camera Configuration for the user. Local Configuration options: Local Log Search: Searching and viewing logs and system information of NVR.
Page 167 — the alarm output. Remote Advanced Operation: Remotely operating HDD management (initializing HDD, setting HDD property), — upgrading system firmware, clearing I/O alarm output. Remote Shutdown/Reboot: Remotely shutting down or rebooting the NVR. — Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 168 SECTION 8: MANAGING USER ACCOUNTS Camera Configuration Remote Live View: Remotely viewing live video of the selected camera(s). — Local Manual Operation: Locally starting/stopping manual recording, picture capturing and alarm output of the — selected camera(s). Remote Manual Operation: Remotely starting/stopping manual recording, picture capturing and alarm output of the —...
Page 169: Deleting A User Account
8.3 Editing a user account 1. Enter the User Management interface. Go to Menu | Configuration | User. 2. Select the user to be edited from the list (see the User Management window above). Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 170: Edit Admin User
SECTION 8: MANAGING USER ACCOUNTS 3. Click the Edit icon to open the Edit User interface. Note: The user name admin can also be changed. 4. In the Level drop-down list, select either Operator and Guest. You can edit the user information, including user name, password, permission level and MAC address.
Page 171: Network Settings
MTU is 500 ~ 9676) and DNS Server IP addresses. If the DHCP server is available, check the Enable DHCP box to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from the network DNS server. 4. Click Apply to save your settings. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 172: Configuring Advanced Settings
SECTION 9: NETWORK SETTINGS 5. Click Apply to save your settings. 9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings 9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Use the following screen to configure your PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) connection. 1. Open the PPPoEs menu. Go to Menu | Configuration | Network. a.
Page 173: Configuring Ddns
Registration with your ISP is required before configuring the system to use DDNS. 1. Open the Network Settings menu. Go to Menu | Configuration | Network. 2. Click the DDNS tab to open the DDNS Settings menu. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 174 SECTION 9: NETWORK SETTINGS 3. Check the Enable DDNS box to enable this feature. 4. Open the DDNS Type drop down list and select either DynDNS or NO-IP. DynDNS: — Enter Server Address for DynDNS (i.e. members.dyndns.org). In the NVR Domain Name text field, enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS website. iii.
Page 175: Configuring Ntp Server
9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server A Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server can be configured on your NVR to ensure the accuracy of system date/time. 1. Open the Network Settings menu. Go to Menu | Configuration | Network. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 176: Configuring Remote Alarm Host
SECTION 9: NETWORK SETTINGS 2. Click the NTP tab to open the NTP Settings menu. 3. Check the Enable NTP box to enable this feature. 4. Select the following NTP settings: Interval: Interval in minutes between the two synchronizing actions with an NTP server. —...
Page 177: Configuring Multicast
NVR’s multicast IP. 4. Click Apply to save your settings and close the menu. NOTE The multicast function must be supported by the network switch to which the NVR is connected. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 178: Configuring Rtsp
SECTION 8: POS REGISTER INTEGRATION 9.2.6 Configuring RTSP The RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in communication systems to control streaming media servers. 1. Open the Network Settings menu. Go to Menu | Configuration | Network. 2.
Page 179: Configuring Email
1. Open the Network Settings menu. Go to Menu | Configuration | Network. 2. Set the IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4 Gateway and the Preferred DNS Server in the Network Settings menu. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 180 SECTION 9: NETWORK SETTINGS 3. Click Apply to save your settings and close the menu. 4. Click the Email tab to open the email settings men. 5. Configure the following Email settings: Enable Server Authentication (optional): Check the checkbox to enable the server authentication feature. —...
Page 181: Configuring Upnp
LAN IP address of the router. 1. Open the Network Settings menu. Go to Menu | Configuration | Network. 2. Click the NAT tab to open the NAT settings menu. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 182 SECTION 9: NETWORK SETTINGS 3. If your router supports UPnP and you want to configure it for port forwarding, check the Enable UPnP box. NOTE: To use UPnP, UPnP usually must also be enabled in the router. 4. Open the Mapping Type drop down list, and then select either: Auto: This option automatically sets the External Port numbers for the recorder.
Page 183: System Maintenance
Operation events - power on, login, local operation logout, etc. • System logs can be searched and sorted for specific entries, and archived for use later. You can also search for video clips through system logs. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 184: Log Search
SECTION 10: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 10.2.1 Log Search 1. Open the Log Information screen. Go to Menu | Maintenance | Log Information. 2. Select a Start Time, End Time, Major Type and Minor Type., then click Search. In the example below, the search criterion specified are “All”...
Page 185 4. Click OK to return to the Search Result window. 5. If the log entry is associated with a video clip or capture, click the icon in the Play column to playback the video. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 186 SECTION 10: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE Log Export Log information can be exported to a backup device such as a USB storage device. The exported log file is in .txt format and readable with an ASCII text viewer such as Microsoft® Windows® Notepad or Wordpad. The filename, prefixed with the date and timestamp, in the format YYYYMMDDHHMMSSlogBack.txt.
Page 187 3. Select the directory where you want to copy the files, create a New Folder, or save the log file to the root directory (see above). 4. Click the Export button to start the Export. Allow the operation to finish before continuing. 5. Check the Export result on a computer by opening a file that was saved. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 188: Import / Export System Configuration
SECTION 10: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 10.3 Import / Export system configuration You can export the NVR configuration, then import the file later to restore the earlier configuration. 1. Attach an USB storage device, such as a USB flash drive or USB disk drive, to the NVR USB port. 2.
Page 189 3. In the file list, highlight the NVR configuration file you want to load, and then click Import. 4. You must reboot the recorder to complete the configuration import. Click Yes in the Attention window. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 190: Upgrade Firmware
SECTION 10: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 5. Allow the NVR to fully reboot. 10.4 Upgrade Firmware You can upgrade the firmware through a local device or FTP server. You should check the current Firmware version before upgrading your NVR firmware. Firmware upgrade should only be performed when recommended by your NVR support organization.
Page 191: Upgrade From Ftp Server
If an FTP server contains the firmware upgrade file and the recorder has network access to that device, you can upgrade directly from that location. To upgrade from and FTP server, do the following: 1. Click the FTP tab in the System Maintenance | Upgrade menu. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 192: Default
SECTION 10: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 2. Click anywhere in the FTP Server Address field to open the virtual keyboard, and then enter the IP address of the server. 3. Click the Upgrade button at the bottom of the window, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the upgrade. 10.5 Default The default options enable you to revert the configuration to its original settings in one of three ways.
Page 193: Net Detect
1. Open the Network Traffic menu. Go to Menu | Maintenance | Net Detect. 10.6.2 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss 1. Open the Network Traffic menu. Go to Menu | Maintenance | Net Detect. 2. Click the Network Detection tab to open the menu. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 194: Exporting Network Packet
SECTION 10: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 3. Enter the destination address in the Destination Address field. In the screen above, the address 192.168.75.3 was entered. 4. Click the Test button to begin the test for network delay and packet loss. The testing result appear in the window. If the testing is failed, the error message box will open.
Page 195: Checking The Network Status
1. Open the Network Traffic menu. Go to Menu | Maintenance | Net Detect. 2. Click the Network Detection tab to open the Network Detection menu. 3. Click the Status button in the lower right corner to report the status. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 196: Checking Network Statistics
SECTION 10: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 4. If the message box shows other information, click the Network button to open the Network parameters menu. After changing parameters, click Apply, and then click OK to save your settings and retry this test. 10.6.5 Checking Network Statistics Use the following procedure to view real time network status of your NVR.
Page 197: Hdd Detect
Test, Expanded Test or Conveyance Test. c. Click the icon on the S.M.A.R.T. line to execute the test. Allow the test to complete before continuing. The result of the test is shown on the Self-evaluation line. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 198 SECTION 10: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 3. Examine the S.M.A.R.T. data provided for the HDD. Check to ensure that the data in the value and Worst column does not exceed the data in the Threshold column. S.M.A.R.T. data provided by each HDD manufacturer is usually different. Refer to the manufacturer’s website for S.M.A.R.T. data NOTE definitions.
Page 199 4. Click the Detect button to start the detection. Bad sectors are identified in the array as red colored cells. Click Pause to temporarily stop the scan, and click Cancel to end the scan. Click Error info to see the detailed damage information. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 200: Disk Clone
SECTION 10: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 10.7 Disk Clone If a S.M.A.R.T. detection result finds an HDD is abnormal, you can clone (duplicate) the data on the HDD to a disk connected to the eSATA port. The disk connected to the eSATA port must have the same capacity as the internal HDD you are cloning. This feature is not available when RAID is enabled.
Page 201 6. In the Clone Source list, check the select box of the HDD you want to clone. 7. Click the Clone button at the bottom of the screen. Allow the operation to complete before continuing. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 202: Managing Hdds (Without Raid)
SECTION 11: MANAGING HDD (WITHOUT RAID) SECTION 11 Managing HDDs (without RAID) NVR storage (HDDs) is highly configurable. You can simply save data to the internal HDD(s) in the chassis, or add network based NAS or IP SAN devices to the system and save recordings and other data there. You can also define where data for each camera or groups of cameras is saved, and have 16 different storage groups.
Page 203: Adding Network Hdds To The System
4. In the Type drop down list select either NAS or IP SAN. 5. Configure the device type you selected. For a NAS disk: — Click the NetHDD IP Address field to open a virtual keyboard and enter the IP address of the storage device. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 204 SECTION 11: MANAGING HDD (WITHOUT RAID) Click the Search button to search for available NAS disks. iii. Select the NAS disk directory from the list shown, or manually enter the directory in the text field of NetHDD Directory. Click OK to add the NAS disk to your system. The NAS will appear in the HDD Information menu. initialize After adding a storage device to the system, check the status of the device.
Page 205: Configuring The Hdd Quota/Group Mode
Group mode: Groups of cameras can each be allocated recording space on a storage device. Configuring the HDD for Group • recording mode requires an NVR reboot. You must have at least two HDDs (including internal and NAS/IP San HDDS added to the system) to configure Group mode. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 206 SECTION 11: MANAGING HDD (WITHOUT RAID) Configure for Quota mode To configure the recorder for Quota mode: 1. Go to Menu | HDD | Advanced | Storage Mode. 2. Open the Mode drop down list, and then select Quota, if not already selected. www.Observint.com...
Page 207 3. If you prefer to use Group mode, do the following: a. In the Mode select field, select either Group. b. Check the box(es) for the camera(s) you want to add to the group. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 208 SECTION 11: MANAGING HDD (WITHOUT RAID) c. Click Apply. If you are changing the mode from Partition to Group, reboot the system. d. After the reboot is complete, go to Menu | HDD | General. e. Select an HDD from the list, and then click the icon in the Edit column to open the Local HDD Settings menu. In this example, the Edit icon for HDD 1 was selected.
Page 209 Open the Menu | HDD | General menu. Click the icon in the Edit column of an HDD not assigned to a group. In this example, the Edit icon for HDD 2 was selected. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 210 SECTION 11: MANAGING HDD (WITHOUT RAID) Edit Local HDD Settings iii. In the Local HDD Settings window, click the HDD property you want to assign to the group. Select the Group number to assign to the HDD. In the example above, Group 2 was selected. Click Apply to create the group, and then click OK to close the window.
Page 211: Hdd Maintenance
Reporting Technology) data, and Bad Sector Detection. These methods can be used to assure the normal functioning of the disk, and anticipate failures. 11.4.1 S.M.A.R.T. Display 1. Open the S.M.A.R.T. display menu. Go to Menu | System Maintenance | HDD Detect. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 212: Bad Sector Detection
SECTION 11: MANAGING HDD (WITHOUT RAID) 2. To execute a self-evaluation test on an HDD: a. On the HDD line, open the drop down list to select the HDD of interest. b. On the Self-test Type line, open the drop down list to select the type of test to execute. You can choose either Short Test, Expanded Test or Conveyance Test.
Page 213 4. Click the Detect button to start the detection. Bad sectors are identified in the array as red colored cells. Click Pause to temporarily stop the scan, and click Cancel to end the scan. Click Error info to see the detailed damage information. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 214: Raid Arrays
SECTION 12: RAID ARRAYS SECTION 12 RAID Arrays RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a storage technology that combines multiple disk drive components into a logical unit. A RAID array stores data over multiple hard disk drives to provide enough redundancy so that data can be recovered if one disk fails.
Page 215 4. After the NVR reboots, open the MENU | HDD | RAID menu. 5. Click the Create button at the bottom of the screen. NOTE: You can click One-touch Config to create the array automatically. Click Create (Array) Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 216 SECTION 12: RAID ARRAYS 6. In the pop-up Create Array window: a. Click inside the Name field, and then enter a name for the array. In this example, the array was named Volume1_2. b. Open the RAID Level drop-down list, and then click the kind of RAID you want to create. c.
Page 217: Installing A Hot Spare Disk
2. Insert the spare HDD into the chassis. In the example below, the spare HDD was installed in bay 4. The status of the HDD is shown on the MENU | HDD | RAID display. Physical disk configuration with a spare HDD installed Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 218: Rebuilding A Raid Array (Example)
SECTION 12: RAID ARRAYS NOTE After installing a spare HDD in the chassis, it may need to be initialized before it is used. 3. Click the “Edit” ( ) icon in the Hot Spare column for the spare disk that was installed (here in slot 4). In the screen capture shown below, notice that the Type of the spare disk changed from Normal to Hot Spare, and the icon in the Hot Spare column changed to the Delete ( ) icon.
Page 219 Notice that the current array Task is Rebuilding. Rebuilding the array is a background task. Allow the rebuilding task to complete before powering off the system. Depending on the size of the HDDs, this  process can last several hours. CAUTION Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 220: Remote Access
SECTION 13: REMOTE ACCESS SECTION 13 Remote Access If your NVR is connected to a local network (LAN), you can access it from another computer on the LAN through Microsoft® Internet Explorer® (IE). IE must be configured to run in Administrator mode to use all features of the web interface. When connecting to the NVR, you must enter a User Name and Password.
Page 221: Login
1. Open an Internet browser on your remote compute and enter the IP address of the NVR in the URL field. In the example below, the IP address of the NVR is 192.168.2.122. If this is the first time you log into an Alibi recorder with this version of firmware, the following screen will appear, requiring you to install a plugin.
Page 222: Live View Screen
SECTION 13: REMOTE ACCESS 3. In the screen above, click Finish. 4. Reopen Internet Explorer and then enter the IP address of the recorder in the URL field. 5. In the Login screen shown above, enter your admin username and password, and then click Login. A Live View window will open.
Page 223 NVR to determine if the network resources are large enough to show full resolution and frame rate video. If not, the NVR will auto adjust down both to ensure the stream is delivered OK. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 224 SECTION 13: REMOTE ACCESS Click icon to stream type for all cameras Click icon to select Click icon to enable/disable multi-screen mode two-way audios Multi-screen mode options Start/ all Previous - Next Start/stop all Full screen Live View screens camera recording Capture Enable/disable e-PTZ Enable/mute audio...
Page 225: Playback Screen
Enable Capture Download Full screen Clip Smart digital Play - motion Stop all ePTZ search zoom controls playback Set playback time Timeline (drag to reposition) Playback timestamp Recording Record legend Expand / contract timeline Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 226 SECTION 13: REMOTE ACCESS To playback recorded video: 1. Click the multi-screen mode button to select the number of viewing frames you need to display. You can select either a 1, 2 x 2, or 3 x 3 frame pattern, depending on the number of channels in the NVR you are using. 2.
Page 227: Picture Screen
13.5 Picture screen Open the Picture screen by clicking Picture in the screen header. The PIcture screen allows you to search for, review and download capture files. It functions very similar to the Playback Download screen. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 228: Configuration Screen
SECTION 13: REMOTE ACCESS 13.6 Configuration screen Open the Configuration screen by clicking Configuration in the screen header. The Configuration menu enables you to view the NVR configuration and make configuration changes. The User Name you use to login to the NVR must have administrative privileges to change the NVR configuration.
Page 229: Log Information
NVR will determine if the network resources are large enough to show full resolution and frame rate video. If not, the NVR will auto adjust down both to ensure the stream is delivered OK. 13.6.1 Log information Open the Log screen by clicking Configuration | System | Maintenance | Log. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
Page 230 SECTION 13: REMOTE ACCESS The NVR log report is created by specifying a search criteria using the options at the top of the window, and then clicking the Search button. The search criteria menu includes filters to search for Major and Minor type events, and specify the start and end time of the report.
Page 231: Appendix A Glossary
PTZ: Pan, Tilt, Zoom. PTZ cameras are motor driven systems that allow the camera to pan left and right, tilt up and down and zoom in and out. USB: Universal Serial Bus. USB is a plug-and-play serial bus standard to interface devices to a host computer. Alibi™ NVR Firmware V3.6.22 User Manual...
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ALIBI ALI-NVR71128R User Manual

Systems Overview

Initial NVR Setup

Startup, Shutdown, Reboot

Live View Interface

PTZ Controls

VCA Features

Record, Playback and Video Backup

Managing User Accounts

Network Settings

System Maintenance

Managing Hdds (Without RAID)

RAID Arrays

Remote Access

APPENDIX A Glossary

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