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Dahua 8-HDD Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 Intelligent Video Surveillance Server Quick Start Guide V2.1.0...

  • Page 2: Foreword

    Foreword General This manual describes the structure, function and operation of intelligent video surveillance server (IVSS). Model 8-HDD, 12-HDD, 16-HDD, and 24-HDD. Safety Instructions The following categorized signal words with defined meaning might appear in the Manual. Signal Words Meaning...
  • Page 3 As the device user or data controller, you might collect personal data of other such as face, fingerprints, car plate number, Email address, phone number, GPS and so on. You need to be in compliance with the local privacy protection laws and regulations to protect the legitimate rights and interests of other people by implementing measures include but not limited to: providing clear and visible identification to inform data subject the existence of surveillance area and providing related contact.

  • Page 4: Important Safeguards And Warnings

    Important Safeguards and Warnings The following description is the correct application method of the Device. Read the Guide carefully before use to prevent danger and property loss. Strictly conform to the Guide during application and keep it properly after reading. Operating Requirement ...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Foreword ..............................II Important Safeguards and Warnings ....................IV 1 Overview ..............................1 Introduction ........................... 1 Login Mode ........................... 1 2 The Grand Tour ............................1 Front Panel ............................ 1 Rear Panel ............................ 2 Dimensions ........................... 4 3 Hardware Installation ..........................
  • Page 6 Vehicle Comparison ........................60 6.5.1 Procedure ......................... 60 6.5.2 Enabling AI Plan ....................... 61 6.5.3 Setting Vehicle Database ....................61 6.5.4 Setting Plate Comparison ....................68 6.5.5 Real-time View ........................70 6.5.6 AI Search .......................... 73 7 Logout/Reboot/Shut Down ......................... 76 Appendix 1 Cybersecurity Recommendations ...................

  • Page 7: Overview

    Overview Introduction Intelligent video surveillance server (IVSS) is compatible with most video surveillance products. Based on deep learning technology, IVSS has AI functions including human face recognition, and features extraction. Supports general system settings, video surveillance, video storage, alarm settings, log ...

  • Page 8: The Grand Tour

    The Grand Tour It is to introduce front panel, rear panel, port function and button function, indicator light status, and so on. This section takes 16-HDD for example. For other models, refer to user’s manual. Front Panel Figure 2-1 Font panel with LCD Figure 2-2 Front panel without LCD Table 2-1 Front panel description...

  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    Name Description Displays the system running status. System status The blue light is on: Device is running properly.  indicator The indicator light is off: The device is not running.  Displays local input alarm status. Alarm indicator Red indicator light is on: There is local alarm input event. ...
  • Page 10 Name Description Displays AI module status. The yellow light flashes: AI module is running properly.  AI module The yellow light is on: AI module is malfunctioning.  indicator light This function is valid if there is AI module. RESET button Reserved.

  • Page 11: Dimensions

    Dimensions Figure 2-4 Dimensions with LCD (mm[inch]) The Grand Tour 4...
  • Page 12 Figure 2-5 Dimensions without LCD (mm[inch]) The Grand Tour 5...

  • Page 13: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation This section introduces HDD installation, cable connection, and so on. WARNING Some series product is heavy. It needs several people to carry or move jointly to prevent person injury. Installation Flow Refer to Figure 3-1 for installation flows. Please follow the steps to install. Figure 3-1 Installation flows Unpacking the Box...

  • Page 14: 12-Hdd Series

    3.3.1 12-HDD Series Installing HDD ② Place one side of the ①Press the button on the front closely along ③ Insert the HDD box into the panel of IVSS device, open the upper side of the box and HDD slot, press it to the bottom, handle, and then pull out the press down to push the and then close the box handle.

  • Page 15: Connection Diagram

    ③ Lock the screws on the back of the HDD box. Insert the box into the HDD ①Press the button on the slot, push it to the bottom, and then ② Put the HDD into the front panel IVSS close the handle. device, open the handle, box along the direction and then pull out the HDD...
  • Page 16 Figure 3-2 Connection diagram Hardware Installation 9...

  • Page 17: Turning On The Device

    For device security, connect other cables of the device first, and then connect the device to the power socket. Boot-up might vary depending on the model you purchased. 8-HDD series product: Press the power button on the rear panel to boot up device.  For other series products: ...

  • Page 18: Initial Settings

    Initial Settings For first-time use, you need to initialize the device, set basic information and functions, and so on. Initializing Device If it is your first time to use the device after purchase or after restoring factory defaults, set a login password of admin (system default user).
  • Page 19 Parameter Description After setting the prompt, when you move the mouse to on the login interface, the system pops up a prompt to help you remember the password. Prompt question The prompt question function is for local login interface only. Refer to the actual interface for detailed information.

  • Page 20: Quick Settings

    Quick Settings It is to set system time, and enable NTP function according to your need. After enabling NTP function, device can automatically synchronize time with the NTP server. Step 1 Set system time. 1) On initialization interface, click Enter quick settings. The Time interface is displayed.
  • Page 21 Figure 5-4 2) Click of the corresponding NIC. The Edit Ethernet Network 1 interface is displayed. See Figure 5-5.  When there is a DHCP server on the network, check Use Dynamic IP Address, system can allocate a dynamic IP address to the device. There is no need to set IP address manually.

  • Page 22: Logging In Device

    Make sure the system has connected to the network. Otherwise, the P2P function is null. 1) On the IP Set interface, click Next. The P2P Access interface is displayed. See Figure 5-6. Scan the QR code on the actual interface. Figure 5-6 P2P access 2) Click...
  • Page 23 Figure 5-7 Web login interface Step 2 Double-click the IVSS installation package, and install it according to interface notice. On completion, the completion interface is displayed. See Figure 5-8. Figure 5-8 Installation completed Step 3 Click Run. The login interface in Step 1is displayed. See Figure 5-9. ...

  • Page 24: Adding Remote Devices

    Figure 5-9 Login Step 4 Enter device user name and password. Step 5 Click Login. Adding Remote Devices After you initialize remote device, you can view the live video from the remote device, change remote device settings, and so on. Uninitialized device cannot be added.
  • Page 25 Figure 5-10 Remote device Step 4 Select a remote device and then click Add. To add multiple-channel remote device, select the channel that you want to add. Step 5 Click Continue to add or Finish. Initial Settings 18...

  • Page 26: Intelligent Operation

    Intelligent Operation AI detection is to process and analyze the video and take the key information, compare the key information with the preset detection rule and trigger an alarm once the detected behavior matches the detection rule. The device supports AI by camera and AI by device. ...

  • Page 27: Face Detection

    Step 4 Click to enable AI detection plan. The icon turns into Step 5 Click Save. Face Detection After you configure face detection and face comparison function, the device processes and analyzes video image, extract face information from the video, and compare it with face images in the face database.
  • Page 28 Step 1 On the Live interface, click , select File > Face database, then click Create. The Create interface is displayed. See Figure 6-4. Figure 6-4 Create face database Step 2 Set Face database name, then click Register face or Save and close. Click Register face, and then add human face on the newly created human database.
  • Page 29 Figure 6-5 Register face  Click Save and close to create a human face database with no data. After creating face database, you can go to the Face Database interface to view the newly created face database information. See Figure 6-6 and 0. Figure 6-6 Face database Intelligent Operation 22...
  • Page 30 Table 6-1 Description Description Click Create to create a face database. For details, refer to “6.2.2.1 Creating Face Database”. Select a face databases, and then click Delete. Display number and space information of face database.  Number: The percentage ratio of the added face image quantity to the allowable total quantity of face image.
  • Page 31 The Batch Import interface is displayed. See Figure 6-7. Figure 6-7 Batch import Step 4 Import face image. The system supports uploading file and folder. Select according to your actual need. Step 5 Click OK. The batch import result interface is displayed. Step 6 Click Continue to add or OK.
  • Page 32  During the abstracting creation process, some intelligent functions (such as human face comparison, search human face and so on.) are null. These functions become normal after the abstracting process is completed.  When the uploaded image is half-length photo or full-body photo, the system automatically selects the frame of the uploaded image and only the face area will be retained.

  • Page 33: Configuring Face Detection

    6.2.3 Configuring Face Detection Configure alarm rule of face detection. Step 1 Click or click in the Setting interface, and then select Event. The Event interface is displayed. Step 2 Select remote device in the device tree in the left. Step 3 Select AI Plan >...

  • Page 34: Configuring Face Recognition

    Figure 6-12 Area  Press and hold or white dot on detect region frame, and drag to adjust its range.  Click to set human face detection minimum size or maximum size. System triggers an alarm once the detected human size is not larger than the maximum size or smaller than the minimum size.
  • Page 35 Step 2 Select remote device in the device tree in the left. Step 3 Select AI Plan > Face Recognition. Face Recognition interface is displayed. See Figure 6-13. Figure 6-13 Face recognition Step 4 Click AI by Camera or AI by Device, and then click to enable intelligent function.

  • Page 36: Real-Time View

    Step 7 Set triggered face database.  Before you use AI by camera function, go to the remote device to set face database. At IVSS interface, set alarm event.  Repeat the step to trigger several human databases at the same time. Click Associate Face Database, and then select the triggered human face database.
  • Page 37 Figure 6-16 Face Step 2 Enable Show Tracking Box and Features Panel, and select feature(s) you want to display. Step 3 Click OK to save the configuration. 6.2.5.2 Live Go to the Live interface, enable view, device displays view video. See Figure 6-17. The view window displays currently detected face rule box.

  • Page 38: Face Search

    Figure 6-17 Live 6.2.5.3 Face Total On the Live interface, click . Face detection panel is displayed. On this interface, you can view face detection and comparison image, add face image to face database, play back recorded videos and export them. See Figure 6-18. Figure 6-18 Detection image 6.2.6 Face Search...
  • Page 39 Figure 6-19 Search by attribute Step 2 Select the remote device, and set event type, face attribute and time. Step 3 Click Query. The search results are displayed in the panel. See Figure 6-20. Figure 6-20 Search result Click the panel. The operation icons are displayed. See Figure 6-21. For operations of the icons, see Table 6-4.
  • Page 40 Icon Operation  Select one by one: Click the panel or move the cursor onto the panel, and then click to select the panel. means it is selected.  Batch select: Check All to select all panels on the interface. Click to add the image to the face database.
  • Page 41 Figure 6-22 Search by image Step 2 Click Device tab. Step 3 Upload face image. Device supports to upload maximum 50 face images. Device supports to select maximum 10 face images at one time. Upload the image from the face image database to search corresponding face. ...
  • Page 42 Figure 6-23 Choose picture from face DB Select face database and then set search criteria. If there are too many face images on the database, set name, gender  to filter. Click to set the search ID number.  Click Query. Device displays the searched face images.
  • Page 43 Figure 6-24 By image  When the uploaded image is half-length photo or full-body photo, the system automatically selects the frame of the uploaded image and only the face area will be retained. When there are multiple faces in the uploaded images, the system ...
  • Page 44 Figure 6-25 Query Table 6-5 Device search description Description Displays selected face images. The number at the bottom right of the face image is to display the searched image amount. Click one image to view its query result. It is to set filter criteria. It can quickly search the required image according to the face features.
  • Page 45 Icon Operation Move the mouse to panel and click , or click the panel and click export images, videos and Excel to designated storage path. Refer to "6.4 IVS" for detailed information. Export file After setting alarm linkage snapshot, during exporting images, the system exports detected images and panoramic images at the time of snapshot.

  • Page 46: Video Structuring

    Figure 6-27 Result Table 6-7 Description Description Displays selected face images. The number at the bottom right of the face image is to display the searched image amount. Click one image to view its query result. Displays searched schedule list. Click a date, you can view the image list on current date on the right panel.

  • Page 47: Enabling Ai Plan

    6.3.1 Enabling AI Plan You need to enable AI plan when AI by camera is used. Refer to "6.1 Enabling AI Plan" to enable AI detect function. 6.3.2 Configuring Video Structuring After enabling and then configuring video structuring, IVSS can only link the current remote device for taking snapshots when alarm is triggered.
  • Page 48 Non-Motor Vehicle: Click corresponding to enable non-motor vehicle  detection. Step 6 Click (the icon changes to ), then you can configure detection area (orange) in the video image. See Figure 6-29. Click any white dot on the frame, and the dot changes to .

  • Page 49: Live

    6.3.3 Live You can view the detected features and properties of face, people, motor vehicle and non-motor vehicle on the LIVE interface. 6.3.3.1 Setting AI Display You can set the features and properties that you want to display in the real-time video image of the LIVE interface.
  • Page 50 A features panel is displayed on the right side of the video when target that meets filtering conditions is detected. Select the target you want to detect. You can select from Face, Human, Vehicle, and Non-Vehicle Motor. (Optional) Drag to adjust the transparency of panel. The higher the value, the more transparent the panel.
  • Page 51 Figure 6-32 Icons (vehicle detection) Figure 6-33 Icons (other detection) Click to add plate information to plate database.  Click , or double-click the detected image to play back the video record (10 s before  and after the time of snapshot). Click to export images, videos and Excel to designated storage path.
  • Page 52 Figure 6-34 Human detection Move the cursor to a panel, and the following icons are displayed: : Click it to add the face image to face database.  This function is available when face image is captured. : Click it, or double-click detected picture to play back the video record (10 s before and ...

  • Page 53: Ai Search

    On the Live interface, click , the NONMOTOR TOTAL interface is displayed. Click , and then select Snap With Face and Snap Without Face. The detected non-motor vehicle features and properties are displayed. See Figure 6-36. Figure 6-36 Non-motor vehicle detection Move the cursor to a panel, and the following icons are displayed: .
  • Page 54 Figure 6-37 Search by human Step 2 Select device, and set human properties and time period. Click to set the color. means more than one color. Step 3 Click Query. The search result is displayed. See Figure 6-38.  If face is captured, the human and face snapshots are displayed. ...
  • Page 55 Figure 6-38 Search result Other Operations Click on one displayed panel, and the icons are displayed. See Figure 6-39 or Figure 6-40. For details, see Table 6-9. Figure 6-39 Icons (1) Figure 6-40 Icons (2) Table 6-9 Operation Icon Operation Intelligent Operation 48...
  • Page 56 Icon Operation  Select one by one: Click to select the panel. means the panel is selected.  Select in batches: Select All to select all the panels on the interface. Click or double-click the panel to play back the video record (10 s before and after the time of taking the snapshot).
  • Page 57 Figure 6-41 Property Step 3 Select Vehicle Detection as Event Type. Step 4 Set vehicle properties and time period. Click to set the color. means more than one color. Step 5 Click Query. The search result is displayed. See Figure 6-42. If license plate is detected, both the scenario and the license plate will be displayed.
  • Page 58 Figure 6-42 Search result Other Operations Click on one displayed panel, and the icons are displayed. See Figure 6-43. For detailed operations of icons, see “6.3.4.1 Search by Human.” Figure 6-43 Icons 6.3.4.3 Search by Non-motor Vehicle Set event type and non-motor vehicle properties to search non-motor vehicle detection results.
  • Page 59 Figure 6-44 Search by non-motor vehicle Step 2 Select the device you want to search. Step 3 Set non-motor vehicle properties and time period. Click to set the color. means more than one color. Step 4 Click Query. The search result is displayed. See Figure 6-45. Intelligent Operation 52...

  • Page 60: Ivs

    Figure 6-45 Search result Other Operations Click on one displayed panel, and the icons are displayed. See Figure 6-46. For detailed operations, see “6.3.4.1 Search by Human.” Figure 6-46 Icons IVS is to process and analyze the image, take the key information from the video, compare the key information with the preset detection rule and trigger an alarm once the detected behavior matches the detection rule.

  • Page 61: Setting

    shall not exceed 1/3 height and width of the image. It is suggested that target height should be 10% of image height.  Brightness difference of target and background shall not be less than 10 gray levels.  Ensure that the target appears in the field of view for over 2s, movement distance exceeds target width and shall not be less than 15 pixels (CIF image).
  • Page 62 Figure 6-48 AI by device Step 5 Set cross line detection and cross region detection rule. Click Add Rule, and select Cross Line Detection or Cross Region Detection. The rule information is displayed. See Figure 6-49 or Figure 6-50. Figure 6-49 Configuring cross line detection rules Figure 6-50 Configuring cross region detection rules...
  • Page 63 Figure 6-51 Configuring cross line Figure 6-52 Configuring cross region Set cross region action and direction. Go to this step only when you set cross region. Click to set minimum size or maximum size of detection target. System triggers an alarm once the detected target size is not larger than the maximum size or smaller than the minimum size.

  • Page 64: Real-Time View

    Figure 6-53 Type Select a recognition type.  is to recognize person, and is to recognize vehicle. After enabling AI recognition function, at least one recognition type shall be  selected. Step 7 Click Deployment Time to select schedule from the drop-down list. After setting deployment period, system triggers corresponding operations when there is a motion detection alarm in the specified period.
  • Page 65 Figure 6-54 Live 6.4.3.2 Detection Statistics On the Live interface, click . Person detection panel is displayed. See Figure 6-55. Click . The vehicle detection panel is displayed. See Figure 6-56. Figure 6-55 People total Figure 6-56 Vehicle total On this interface, you can view IVS detection image, play back recorded videos and export them.

  • Page 66: Search Interface

    6.4.4 Search Interface After query of AI detection information, export the results to designated storage path. The exported detection result can include image, record and feature attribute.  Connect USB device to the system if you are on the local menu to operate. Take exporting human detection information for example.

  • Page 67: Vehicle Comparison

    Figure 6-59 Export Step 7 Click Browser to select save path. Step 8 Click OK. The system exports files to designated path and displays Export Progress interface. Step 9 Click OK to complete the settings. Vehicle Comparison IVSS compares the detected vehicle properties with plate pictures of linked plate database, and then triggers alarm when the matched similarity reaches or exceeds the defined similarity.

  • Page 68: Enabling Ai Plan

    6.5.2 Enabling AI Plan Before using AI by camera, AI plan needs to be enabled first. For details, see "6.1 Enabling AI Plan." 6.5.3 Setting Vehicle Database Set vehicle database, and then IVSS can analyze and compare vehicle plates with information in the database.
  • Page 69 Figure 6-63 Create vehicle database Step 12 Set Vehicle DB Name, and select Type of vehicle database. Step 13 Click Register Vehicle or Save and close. Click Register Vehicle, and add the vehicle information to the database. See  Figure 6-64. For details, see "6.5.3.2 Registering Vehicle Information." Intelligent Operation 62...
  • Page 70 Figure 6-64 Register vehicle plate  Click Save and close to create a database without editing its information. The newly-created database can be viewed on the Vehicle Database interface. See Figure 6-65. Figure 6-65 Vehicle database Other Operations Operations after a database is created include modifying the database name, registering plate information, arming the database, and deleting the database.
  • Page 71 Operation Description  : Database name.  : Number of vehicle plate in the database. View database information and  : The database is in the blocked/trusted list. status  : The database is not linked to channel for vehicle plate comparison.
  • Page 72 Figure 6-66 Batch import Step 4 Acquire and fill in the template file. Click Download Template to download the template to PC or USB storage device. The save path may vary when operating on client or local interface, and the actual interface shall prevail.
  • Page 73 If the plate number in the template is the same as the number in the database, select Replace Data to overlap the information in the database. Step 6 Click OK. The batch import result is displayed. See Figure 6-68. Figure 6-68 Batch import result Step 7 Click Add More or OK.
  • Page 74 Figure 6-69 Vehicle information 6.5.3.3 Managing Vehicle Information After adding the vehicle information, such as plate, vehicle type, vehicle color, plate color, logo, to the database, the information needs to be properly managed and maintained to keep it accurate and complete. On the LIVE interface, click , and then select FILE >...

  • Page 75: Setting Plate Comparison

    Figure 6-70 Database 6.5.4 Setting Plate Comparison IVSS compares detected plate with plate information in the database, and trigger alarms when plate in the vehicle blacklist is detected. The section takes AI by device for example, and the actual interface shall prevail. Step 1 Click on the setting interface, then select EVENT.
  • Page 76 Figure 6-71 Plate comparison Step 4 Click to enable plate comparison. The icon changes to Step 5 Click Deployment Time dropdown list to select schedule. IVSS links alarm event when an alarm is triggered within the schedule configured. Click Add Schedule to add new schedule if no schedule is added or the existing ...

  • Page 77: Real-Time View

    Step 7 Link database. Repeat the following steps to link multiple databases. Click Associate Vehicle Database, and select the database to be linked. The database linkage interface is displayed. See Figure 6-73. Figure 6-73 Database linkage Set the parameters. See Table 6-11. Table 6-11 Database linkage parameters Parameter Description...
  • Page 78 Figure 6-74 Vehicle Step 3 Click next to Show Tracking Box to enable tracking box function. A tracking box is displayed in the video image when target meeting detection rule is detected. Step 4 Set features panel. Click next to Features Panel to enable features panel function. Features panel will be displayed at the right side of video image when target with selected features is detected.
  • Page 79  Tracking box is displayed in the video image.  Features panel is displayed at the right side of the video image. Figure 6-75 Live Move the cursor to the features panel, and the operation icons are displayed. See Figure 6-76.

  • Page 80: Ai Search

    Figure 6-77 Vehicle comparison Move the cursor to the information panel, and the following icons are displayed: : Click it to add license plate information to plate database.  : Click it or double-click the picture to play back the video image (10 s before and after ...
  • Page 81 Figure 6-78 Search by property Step 3 Select Plate Comparison as the Event Type. Step 4 Set vehicle properties and time period. Click to set the color. means more than one color. Step 5 Click Query. The search result is displayed. See Figure 6-79. If license plate is detected, both the scenario and the license plate will be displayed.
  • Page 82 Figure 6-80 Icons 6.5.6.2 Search by Database Search vehicle recognition information according to database. Step 1 On the LIVE interface, click , and then select AI Search > Search by Vehicle. The Search by Vehicle interface is displayed. Step 2 Select device from the device tree, and then click Vehicle DB tab.

  • Page 83: Logout/Reboot/Shut Down

    OK to shut down.  Mode 2: Use power on/off button on the device. 8-HDD series product: Press power on/off button on rear panel.  Other series products: Press the power on/off button on the device for at least 4 ...

  • Page 84: Appendix 1 Cybersecurity Recommendations

    Appendix 1 Cybersecurity Recommendations Cybersecurity is more than just a buzzword: it’s something that pertains to every device that is connected to the internet. IP video surveillance is not immune to cyber risks, but taking basic steps toward protecting and strengthening networks and networked appliances will make them less susceptible to attacks.
  • Page 85 The account lock feature is enabled by default, and we recommend you to keep it on to guarantee the account security. If an attacker attempts to log in with the wrong password several times, the corresponding account and the source IP address will be locked. Change Default HTTP and Other Service Ports We suggest you to change default HTTP and other service ports into any set of numbers between 1024~65535, reducing the risk of outsiders being able to guess which ports you...
  • Page 86 In order to better ensure the safety of equipment and reduce potential cyber risks, we recommend:  Disable the port mapping function of the router to avoid direct access to the intranet devices from external network.  The network should be partitioned and isolated according to the actual network needs.

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