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SURVEILLANCE LAWS VARY BY JURISDICTION. PLEASE CHECK ALL RELEVANT LAWS IN YOUR JURISDICTION BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT YOUR USE CONFORMS THE APPLICABLE LAW. HIKVISION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN THE EVENT THAT THIS PRODUCT IS USED WITH ILLEGITIMATE PURPOSES.
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Regulatory Information FCC Information Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Safety Instruction These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions” Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected. Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.
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Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Symbol Conventions The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows. Symbol Description Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance degradation, or unexpected results.
Note: The Blazer Express station is dedicated to video surveillance, and we strongly recommend that you do not install any other software or program on the station to insure its performance and reliability. Blazer Express Pre-Installation The Blazer Express is highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed with care.
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Front Panel Name Function Description POWER Power on/off switch. Flicker green/red when data is being read from/written to HDD normally/abnormally. Steadily light when network connection is functioning properly. Link Turn off when Blazer Express disconnects from network. Indicator Flicker green when data is transmitted or received via network properly.
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Rear Panel Notes: PoE interface is only available for Blazer Express/16/8P. 12 VDC power input is available for Blazer Express/16. 100 to 240 VAC power input is available for Blazer Express/16/8P and Blazer Express/32. ...
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express HDD Storage Calculation Chart The following chart shows an estimation of storage space used based on recording at one camera for an hour at a fixed bit rate. Bit Rate Storage Used 96 K 42 MB 128K 56 MB...
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Basic Hardware Connection Before you can access the station via network, you need to properly power on the station and connect it to network. Network Connection Note: Consult your network administrator before installing the station to avoid possible network conflicts. Use the network port on the rear panel and a network cable with RJ-45 connectors to connect the station to your network.
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Repeat the above steps to install other hard disks onto the Blazer Express. After having finished the installation of all hard disks, re-install the cover and fasten screws. Peripheral Connections Wiring of Alarm Input The alarm input is an open/closed relay.
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express There are 2 jumpers (JP1, and JP2) on the motherboard, each corresponding with one alarm output. By default, jumpers are connected. To connect an AC load, jumpers should be removed. Example: If you connect an AC load to the alarm output 2 of the Blazer Express, then you must remove the JP2. Using of Alarm Connectors To connect alarm devices to the Blazer Express: 1.
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express For your privacy, we strongly recommend changing the password to something of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. ...
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Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express operating system. Note: If the User Account Control dialog pops up, click Yes to allow the Computer Management to run. In the left pane, click Disk Management under Storage. Note: If the following dialog pops up, click Cancel to continue.
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Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Check the status of the disk. If the newly installed disk status is not Unallocated, perform the following steps to make it work properly. Notes: Disk 0 is the built-in disk and must not be edited. Disk 1(2, 3, or 4) is the installed hard disk. ...
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Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Click OK in the pop-up dialog to format the disk. After formatting, right-click the disk and select Delete Volume in the right-click menu.
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Check the disk status and it changes to Unallocated. Accessing Blazer Express via Web Client You can access the Blazer Express via Web Client which is a B/S client for management of Blazer Express. Note: If you have properly set the network parameters, you can access the Blazer Express via network.
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Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express If you access Blazer Express via Web Client over the network, you should install the plug-in for the first time to login. Click Download Plug-in, save the plug-in file and then close the web browser. Install the plug-in according to the prompt.
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Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express If your password has expired, you will be asked to change your password when login. For detailed settings of maximum password age, refer to User Manual of Blazer Express Web Client (Security Settings). ...
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Input the user name and new password, and click Login. Notes: If failed password attempt of current user is detected, you are required to input the verification code before you can log in. The failed password attempt from current client, other client and other address will all require the verification code.
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Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express For adding one device: Device Address: Input the IP address of the device. The IP address of the device is obtained automatically in this adding mode. Device Port: Input the device port No.. The default value is 8000. ...
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Adding Devices by IP Address Steps: 1. Click the Physical View. 2. Click Encoding Device and click Add to enter the adding device page. 3. Select IP Address as the adding mode. 4. Input the required information. ...
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Note: If it is not added or you delete the camera from the device list manually, unplug the camera and reconnect the camera to the Blazer Express via PoE interface after two minutes to add the camera. Local Storage You can manage the connected HDDs and network disks (iSCSI) of Blazer Express and allocate the storage space to the added cameras for video and picture storage.
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Note: For the first time login of admin user, you are required to create the password on Web Client. Refer to Accessing Blazer Express via Web Client. (Optional) Check the checkbox Remember Password to keep the password. (Optional) Check the checkbox Enable Auto-login to log into the software automatically.
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Pre-Record: Record video from periods preceding detected events. The default value is 5 seconds and not editable. Post-Record: Record video from periods following detected events. The default value is 10 seconds and not editable.
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Purpose: A motion detection event is triggered when the camera detects motion within its defined area. Steps: 1. Click Event to enter the event settings page. 2. Click Add to enter the event settings page. 3.
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