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ALIBI™ Embedded Video Recorder
Firmware V3.5 User Manual
Products: ALI-QVR3100H Series, ALI-QVR4100, and ALI-QVR5100 Series Recorders
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-QVR_3.5.37_RM
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  • Page 1 ALIBI™ Embedded Video Recorder Firmware V3.5 User Manual Products: ALI-QVR3100H Series, ALI-QVR4100, and ALI-QVR5100 Series Recorders PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR SYSTEM, and always follow the instructions for safety and proper use. Save this manual for future reference.
  • Page 2 About this manual This user manual applies to all ALIBI embedded Network Video Recorders (QVRs) with firmware version V3.5.xx. 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

    3.2 Line Crossing Detection ............. .60 Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.3 Intrusion Detection ..............63 3.4 Region Entrance Detection .
  • Page 5 9.4 Configuring Multicast ............. . .183 Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS 9.5 Configuring RTSP ..............184 9.5.1 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports .

  • Page 7: Systems Overview

    Support enabling H.264+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bitrate. • Supports H.264, H.264+, H.265, H.265+, H.265 PRO, and H.265 PRO+ codecs. • Platform Access supports Alibi Connect P2P service. Can delete recorders from Alibi Connect P2P accounts through the local • Watermark technology •...
  • Page 8 SECTION 1: SYSTEM OVERVIEW HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W) • HDD group management • HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channels • Recording and Playback Allows any analog camera channel to be configured as a IP network camera channel. •...
  • Page 9 Remote keyboard operation • Remote HDD formatting and device upgrade • Remote system restart and shutdown • Remote access with smartphone app ALIBI™ Witness 2.0 • Firmware upgrade from remote server • Support upgrading via remote FTP server • RS-485 transparent channel transmission •...

  • Page 10: Soft Keyboard

    SECTION 1: SYSTEM OVERVIEW Remotely start/stop alarm output • Remote PTZ control • Remote JPEG capture • Two-way audio and voice broadcasting • Embedded WEB server • 1.1 Soft keyboard One of two on-screen keyboards appears when you click in a field that accepts a entry, such as a password or name or a numerical value.

  • Page 11: Mouse Control

    Tamper-proof, privacy mask and motion detection: Select target area. Digital zoom-in: Drag and select target area. Live view: Drag channel/time bar Scroll up: Live view: Previous screen. Menu: Previous item. Scroll wheel Scroll down: Live view: Next screen. Menu: Next item. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 12: System Setup

    2.1 Using the setup Wizard After powering on an Alibi recorder for the first time, the firmware will open the setup Wizard. Use the Wizard to establish the initial configuration of the recorder for your application and begin recording video data. You can also configure, and change the configuration of the settings made using the Wizard, using the configuration features of the firmware.
  • Page 13 OK. The factory default monitor resolution is 1280 × 720 pixels. 2. If this is the first startup of the device, an an Activation screen will appear after the initial Alibi Loading window shown above.
  • Page 14 SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP c. You can also create a password to use when activating IP cameras. Enter that password in the IP Camera Activatio... field. Record the admin password and the IP Camera Activation password, and keep them in a secure location. d.
  • Page 15 Insert the flash media device where you want to save the GUID file into a USB port on the recorder. g. Navigate to the directory where you want to save the file, and then click Export. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 16 SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP h. After the export completes, click to close the Attention window Verify that the GUID file is listed on the flash media. Click Back to open the setup Wizard. k. Remove the flash media with the GUID file and save it in a secure location. 3.
  • Page 17 5. After changing the channel configuration, the system must reboot. Click Yes in the Attention window to continue. 6. Allow the system to reboot. After the reboot completes, the Signal Input Status window will reappear. Click Apply to continue. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 18 SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP 7. In the next screen, if you don’t want to start the Wizard the next time the device starts, uncheck the box. The Setup Wizard can assist you in making important configuration settings in the QVR. Click Next button on the Wizard window. The configuration settings presented in the setup Wizard can also be made and changed using the Menu system.
  • Page 19 For instance, click the System Time field, then use the up and down carrots to set the correct time. After setting each field, click Next to save your changes and continue. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 20 SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP 12. Click Next to confirm your settings or Cancel to discard them and open the network setup Wizard window. 13. In the Network setup Wizard window, click the field value you want to change, then use the pop-up aid to enter a new value. By default, the QVR uses DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Processor) to acquire compatible (dynamic, changeable) network settings from a network DHCP server.
  • Page 21 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 (Google DNS servers) respectively. 14. In the screen above, click Next to open the Alibi Connect Platform Access setup page. Alibi Connect access can be used for Alibi Witness 2.0 smartphone app access and the Alibi Central Management System (ACMS) by creating a direct peer to peer connection.
  • Page 22 SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP a. To use this feature, check the enable box. The Service Terms menu will appear. b. In the window above, scan the QR code to open and read the Terms of Service. c. If you will comply with the terms of service, check the box in the middle paragraph, and then enter a Verification Code in the field at the top.
  • Page 23 Check the Enable Stream Encryption box to use this option if you prefer to use it. Open Alibi Witness 2.0 on your smartphone, and then scan the QR code to register this device. For more information about the Alibi Witness 2.0 smartphone app and ACMS, refer to documentation available on AlibiSecurity.com/resources.
  • Page 24 SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP 16. In the HDD Wizard window you can initialize the HDDs in the recorder. If your recorder is new and was shipped with a pre- configured HDD(s), nothing needs to be done in this window. If you installed an HDD or replaced the HDD om the recorder, you must initialize it before it can be use.
  • Page 25 18. In the camera recording screen, you can initially select the recording mode for all cameras attached to the recorder. Click either Continuous or Motion Detection and then click Yes in the Attention window to force the recorder to record in that mode indefinitely. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 26 SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP NOTE: You can change the recording mode and recording schedule of individual cameras using the firmware menus. See “6.1 Configuring record settings” on page 112 for more information. 19. Click to save your settings and close the Wizard. The un-obscured Live View desktop window will appear. Use this window, if needed, to watch video from your cameras, adjust the field of view from each camera, etc.

  • Page 27: Opening The Menu System

    To open the Menu system from the Live View screen, right click anywhere in the live view screen, then select Menu. In the Login window, enter the admin password you created, click the Enter key on the virtual keyboard, and then click OK. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 28: Using The Camera Menu

    SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP Enter A window of Menu icons will open. 2.3 Using the Camera menu The Camera menu includes several submenus that allow you to add additional IP cameras to your system, configure individual analog cameras, control PTZ cameras, and other functions. 2.3.1 Signal Input Status - Convert analog channel to IP channel You can configure an camera channel to an IP camera channel to add IP network cameras to your recorder instead of analog cameras.

  • Page 29: Adding Ip Cameras To The Qvr From The Live View Display

    Main Menu screen and going to the Camera | IP Camera submenu displays a list of the IP cameras added to the system, and the Alibi IP cameras it discovered on the network. Depending on the model of QVR you are configuring, you can add at...
  • Page 30 SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP most one or two IP cameras to the system. In the menus, the IP camera channels are indicated as D1 and D2, whereas HD-TVI and AHD/CVBS channels are designated as A1, A2, etc. NOTE: when adding cameras to the recorder, you cannot exceed the channel capacity of the recorder.
  • Page 31 Edit column to open the Edit IP Camera menu. c. Enter the correct administrative User Name and Password in the Edit menu, and then click to close the window. Notice that the Status icon changed to a blue dot, indicating normal status. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 32: One Touch Activate

    2.3.3 One Touch Activate Alibi IP cameras with the latest firmware require “activation” before they can be used. Initially these cameras have no password. The “activation” process opens a menu to assign a password to the camera. Options in the menu enable you to define a password, or use the password assigned to the recorder for the camera.

  • Page 33: Adding Ip Cameras Using The Camera Management Menu

    “2.3.2 Adding IP cameras to the QVR from the Live View display” on page 23. To open the camera Camera Management - Camera menu. Go to: Main Menu | Camera | Camera | IP Camera. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 34: Configure Analog Cameras - Basic Adjustments

    SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP Note that the screen above includes a Reboot option for rebooting individual cameras. 2.4 Configure analog cameras - basic adjustments Basic configuration adjustments for analog cameras include setup of the OSD (On Screen Display) labels on the video image, Image settings (brightness, contrast, etc.), setting Motion detection zones, and setting Privacy zones.
  • Page 35 On the Camera line, open the drop down list and select a different camera you want to configure. Repeat steps 2.a through 2.h above until the OSD for all analog cameras are setup. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 36: Image Setup

    SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP 2.4.2 Image setup Image Settings Using the Camera Image submenu, you can adjust several aspects of the image (brightness, contrast, etc) to improve the visual quality of the video. You can configure two different camera image setups to adjust the camera for two different lighting conditions, such as day and night.
  • Page 37 NOTE: Time spans for Period 1 and Period 2 cannot overlap. e. Open the Day/Night Mode drop-down list and then select the option you prefer. Check the WDR Switch select box and enable it, needed. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 38: Ptz Setup

    SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP g. Click Apply to save your settings. You can also copy those settings to other cameras if needed. 4. Test your settings during times when the ambient light level changes to ensure that good results are produced. Adjust the settings as necessary.
  • Page 39 In the screen shown above, notice that motion is detected in the cells of the grid where motion was sensed. You can adjust the sensitivity slider as needed for more or less detection sensitivity. e. Click the Settings icon. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 40 SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP In the Settings Trigger Channel window, select the other channels that should trigger recording on this channel, then click Apply to save your settings. g. Click the Arming Schedule tab. With the Arming Schedule, you can define a schedule with up to eight periods for each day when motion detection is monitored.

  • Page 41: Privacy Mask Setup

    You can define up to four privacy zones for each camera. To block areas of the video image for privacy: 1. Open the Camera Motion menu. Go to: Main menu | Camera | Privacy Mask. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 42 SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP 2. To change the Privacy Mask settings for a camera: a. On the Camera line, open the drop down list and select the camera you want to configure. b. On the Enable Privacy Mask line, click the box to check mark it. c.

  • Page 43: Camera Video Tampering Setup

    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. 4. Click the Settings icon. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 44 SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP a. In the Arming Schedule tab, you can define up to eight periods for each day. The periods must not overlap. b. 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.

  • Page 45: Camera Video Loss Setup

    In the Video Tampering menu, click Apply and then click to save your settings for this camera. 2.4.7 Camera Video Loss setup 1. Click Video Loss in the left frame to open the Video loss submenu. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 46 SECTION 2: SYSTEM 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 47 In the window shown above, check the boxes of the camera channels you want to copy your settings too, and then click OK. 6. Repeat sub-steps 2 through 4 above for each camera managed by the DVR, if necessary. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 48: Vca Menu

    2.4.8 VCA menu Alibi IP cameras added to your QVR may support Video Content Analytics (VCA). To configure your camera to use these features, please refer to “SECTION 3 VCA Features” on page 56. ALI-QVRs also support VCA on some analog channels.
  • Page 49 Repeat step 2.a above for a different camera, then repeat steps 2.b through 2.g to setup video quality diagnostics for that camera. Repeat this step until all analog cameras are configured as needed. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 50: Check Video Quality Manually

    SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP 2.5 Check video quality manually After configuring video quality thresholds using the Video Quality Diagnostics menu, you can check your settings using the Manual Video Quality menu. To use this menu: 1. Open the manual Video Quality Diagnostics menu. Go to: Main menu | Manual | Manual Video Quality Diagnostics. 2.

  • Page 51: Configuring Hdd Settings

    (NAS or IP SAN) to the recorder. This feature is reserved for future enhancement. 2.6.3 Configuring the HDD Before you start: 1. Make sure that an HDD is installed. If not, install a HDD and initialize it. Go to: Menu | HDD | General. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 52 SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP 2. Click Advanced to check the storage mode of the HDD. a. If the HDD mode is Group, you can select a group of cameras to record to that HDD. See “2.6.4 Configuring HDD Group mode” on page 47 for more information. b.

  • Page 53: Configuring Hdd Group Mode

    2. On the Mode line, open the drop down list and select Group. 3. Select the analog and IP cameras you want to assign to the group. (Deselect the cameras that are not part of the group.) Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 54 SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP 4. Click Apply, and then click Yes in the Attention pop-up window to reboot the QVR. 5. After the QVR reboots, re-open the HDD menu. Go to: Menu | HDD | General. NOTE: In the screen capture below, each HDD shows it is assigned to Group 1.
  • Page 55 To change back to Partition mode from group mode, re-open the menu shown above, open the drop-down list on the Mode line, and then select Partition. Changing Storage Mode will require the QVR to reboot. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 56: Using Cloud Storage

    2.6.5 Using Cloud Storage The Alibi Cloud Storage feature enables you to save camera video and event data to the Alibi Connect server. Supported cloud servers include OneDrive, GoogleDrive, and Dropbox. Data saved to the cloud is sent through the substream only. See “6.1.1 Setting camera Record Parameters”...

  • Page 57: Hdd Detect

    Reporting Technology) data, and Bad Sector Detection. These methods can be used to assure the normal functioning of the disk, and anticipate failures. S.M.A.R.T. Display 1. Open the S.M.A.R.T. display menu. Go to: Main Menu | Maintenance | HDD Detect. 2. To execute a self-evaluation test on an HDD (see above): Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 58 SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP a. On the HDD line, open the drop down list to select the HDD to test. 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 59 4. Click the Detect button to start the detection. Bad sectors are identified in the array as red colored cells. The screen below shows the Key Area Detection test executing. Click Pause to temporarily stop the scan, and click Cancel to end the scan. Click Error info (if errors were found) to see the “Damaged” information. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 60: Configuring Exception Alarms

    SECTION 2: SYSTEM SETUP 2.7 Configuring Exception Alarms The QVR monitors for and respond 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 61 4. Select either or both of the following response options: Audible Warning or Send Email. 5. Click Apply to save your settings. 6. Repeat these steps 3 through 5 for another Exception Type you want to configure. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 62: Vca Features

    VCA Features Alibi recorders can configure cameras to detect Video Content Analysis (VCA) events in Alibi cameras that support the event type. After selecting a camera monitored by the recorder in the VCA menu (Menu | Camera Management | VCA, see below), the VCA features supported by the camera are highlighted.

  • Page 63: Face Detection

    Face detection function detects when a face appears in the surveillance field of view. Certain actions can be performed when the alarm is triggered. To configure Face Detection in an Alibi IP camera that supports this feature: 1. Open the VCA menu. Go to: Menu | Camera Management | VCA.
  • Page 64 SECTION 3: VCA FEATURES 5. Check the Enable box to select this feature. 6. Click Rule Settings. a. In the Rule Settings window, adjust the Sensitivity slider to set the detection sensitivity (range : 1 .. 5). The higher the sensitivity number, the more frequently facial recognition is reported.
  • Page 65 Select the actions you want to occur, then click Apply to save your settings, and then click to return to the VCA menu. 8. In the VCA menu, click Apply to activate the settings. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 66: Line Crossing Detection

    SECTION 3: VCA FEATURES 3.2 Line Crossing Detection This function can be used for detecting people, vehicles and objects crossing a set virtual line. The line crossing direction can be set as bidirectional, from left to right or from right to left. And you can set the duration for the alarm response actions, such as full screen monitoring, audible warning, etc.
  • Page 67 B side to the A side an alarm is triggered. b. Adjust the Sensitivity slider to set the detection sensitivity (range : 1 .. 100). Higher sensitivity (number) detects smaller objects. This setting may require testing. c. Click to save the Sensitivity setting. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 68 SECTION 3: VCA FEATURES 10. Repeat the four steps above to create additional virtual planes if needed. 11. 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.

  • Page 69: Intrusion Detection

    Intrusion detection detects people, vehicles or other objects which enter and loiter in a pre-defined virtual area of the field of view. Certain actions can be performed when an intrusion alarm is triggered. To configure Intrusion Detection in an Alibi camera that supports this feature: 1. Open the VCA menu. Go to: Menu | Camera Management | VCA.
  • Page 70 SECTION 3: 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. Click the Draw Quadrilateral icon to the right of the camera image shown in the window above. 8.
  • Page 71 Click to save your settings. 10. 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™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 72 SECTION 3: 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 73: 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. To configure Region Entrance Detection in an Alibi IP camera that supports this feature: 1. Open the VCA menu. Go to: Menu | Camera Management | VCA.
  • Page 74 SECTION 3: VCA FEATURES 9. Click Rule Settings. a. In the Rule Settings window, set the Sensitivity. Click-and-drag the slider to set the detection sensitivity. Range 1 .. 100. The value of the sensitivity represents the size of the object which can trigger an alarm. The higher the value, the smaller the object that can trigger an alarm.
  • Page 75 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 entrance is detected. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 76: Region Exiting Detection

    SECTION 3: VCA FEATURES e. Select the actions you want to occur, then click Apply to save your settings, and then click to return to the VCA menu. 11. In the VCA menu, click Apply to activate the settings. 12. Repeat steps 6 through 11 above to create additional rules, if needed. 3.5 Region Exiting Detection Region exiting detection detects people, vehicles or other objects which leave a pre-defined virtual region in the field of view.
  • Page 77 8. In the image window, create a virtual region by clicking on, in a circular manner, the four corners of a quadrangle that define the corners of the region. A blue quadrangle will appear in the image with a number indicating the rule number. 9. Click Rule Settings. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 78 SECTION 3: VCA FEATURES a. In the Rule Settings window, set the Sensitivity. Click-and-drag the slider to set the detection sensitivity. Range 1 .. 100. The value of the sensitivity represents the size of the object which can trigger an alarm. The higher the value, the smaller the object that can trigger an alarm.
  • Page 79 Select the actions you want to occur, then click Apply to save your settings, and then click to return to the VCA menu. 11. In the VCA menu, click Apply to activate the settings. 12. Repeat steps 6 through 11 above to create additional rules, if needed. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 80: Unattended Baggage Detection

    A series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. To configure Unattended Baggage Detection in an Alibi IP camera that supports this feature: 1. Open the VCA menu. Go to: Menu | Camera Management | VCA.
  • Page 81 For example, if the percentage is set to 50, an object that fills at least 50% of the zone can trigger an alarm. b. Click to save your settings. 10. Click the icon on the Settings line. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 82 SECTION 3: 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 parking is monitored.

  • Page 83: 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 in an Alibi IP camera that supports this feature: 1.
  • Page 84 SECTION 3: VCA FEATURES 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 85 Click to save your settings. 10. 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™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 86 SECTION 3: 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 87: Audio Exception Detection

    Certain actions can be performed when the alarm is triggered. To configure Audio Exception Detection in an Alibi camera that supports this featuer: 1. Open the VCA menu. Go to: Menu | Camera Management | VCA.
  • Page 88 SECTION 3: VCA FEATURES 5. Check the Enable box to select this feature. 6. Click Rule Settings. a. In the Rule Settings window, set the following: Audio Input Exception: Check the select box of to enable the audio loss detection function. Sudden Increase of Sound Intensity Detection: Check the select box to detect a steep increase in the sound volume in the surveillance scene.
  • Page 89 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™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 90 SECTION 3: 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 91: Defocus Detection

    Defocus Detection senses when image blur, caused by defocus of the lens, occurs. Certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. To configure Defocus Detection in an Alibi IP camera that supports this feature: 1. Open the VCA menu. Go to: Menu | Camera Management | VCA.
  • Page 92 SECTION 3: VCA FEATURES 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. This setting may require testing. b.

  • Page 93: Sudden Scene Change Detection

    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. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 94 SECTION 3: VCA FEATURES 4. In the VCA type selection line, click on Sudden Scene Change Detection. If the camera supports this feature, it will be highlighted. 5. Check the Enable box to select this feature. 6. Click Rule Settings. a.
  • Page 95 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 a scene change is detected. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 96: 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 PIR alarm detection in an Alibi camera that supports this feature: 1.
  • Page 97 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. Time periods cannot overlap. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 98: 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 analysis 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 99: Behavior Search

    — Unattended Baggage Detection — Object removal Detection — Region Entrance Detection — Region Exiting Detection — 2. Open the VCA Search Behavior Search menu. Go to: Menu | VCA Search | Behavior Search. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 100 SECTION 3: VCA FEATURES 3. Check the box(es) for the camera(s) you want to search. 4. Click the Start Time field and then set the date and time at which you want to search begin the search for data. Similarly, set the End Time field.
  • Page 101 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™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 102: Face Search

    SECTION 3: VCA FEATURES 3.12.2 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 “3.1 Face Detection” on page 57. You can verify that the camera is generating Face Detection alarms through Log Search.

  • Page 103: Counting

    1. Configure the camera for any of the following VCA features: Region Entrance Detection — Region Exiting Detection — 2. Open the VCA Search Face Search menu. Go to: Menu | VCA Search | Counting. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 104: Heat Map

    SECTION 3: VCA FEATURES 3. Open the Camera drop down lost, and then select the camera you want to search. 4. Open the Report Type drop down list, and then select the time span for which you want to count Region Entrance and/or Exiting alarms.
  • Page 105 5. Click the Statistics Time field, and then select the day for which to generate a report. 6. Click the Counting button to start counting across the report type you selected. 7. Click Export to save the statistics report in Microsoft® Excel® format. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 106: Startup, Shutdown, Reboot

    SECTION 4: STARTUP, SHUTDOWN, REBOOT SECTION 4 Startup, Shutdown, Reboot After the QVR and cameras are installed, the QVR system must be configured to function in the surveillance mode(s) that best serve your needs. This chapter includes the essential steps to get your system running, including configuring the QVR date and time, and setting up the LAN interface, cameras and recording modes.

  • Page 107: Rebooting The Qvr

    In the Shutdown menu, you can also reboot the QVR. 1. Open the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu | Shutdown. 2. In the Menu window, click the Shutdown icon, then click Reboot in the pop-up window. 3. Click Yes in the Attention window. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 108: Live View Interface

    SECTION 5: LIVE VIEW INTERFACE SECTION 5 Live View Interface The Live View interface is the primary camera viewing and monitoring mode. It can be configured to present video from the cameras configured in the system singularly or in multi mode, or using a “patrol” feature wherein video from each of a select group of cameras is displayed singularly and sequentially, with each camera view shown for a preset duration (dwell).

  • Page 109: Live View Pop-Up Menu

    Clicking one of the items listed produces the result described below. Menu: Opens the configuration menu window. — Single Screen: showing only one camera channel on the monitor. Open the drop-down list to select the camera — channel you want to view. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 110: Triple Monitor Support - Main (Hdmi/Vga) And Aux (Cvbs) Monitors

    SECTION 5: LIVE VIEW INTERFACE Multi-screen: opens a submenu where you can choose from several multi-channel screen configurations, including — 2 * 2, 1 + 5, 1 + 7, 3 * 3, 4 * 4, etc. Options depend on the channel capacity of the recorder. Previous screen: Move to the screen displayed previously.

  • Page 111: Setting Menu Output Mode

    The Menu Output Mode is configured with the Menu | Configuration | More Settings display. Menu Output Mode provides two options. These options function the same way in Alibi 3100 and 4100 series recorders: Auto: Main monitor mode is assigned to both the HDMI video output port or the VGA video output port.

  • Page 112: Using The Mouse In Live View

    SECTION 5: LIVE VIEW INTERFACE In Ali-QVR5016H recorders connected to multiple HDMI or HDMI and VGA displays, you can designate the MAIN display and AUX display, and switch between the MAIN and AUX as described in “5.3 Triple monitor support - Main (HDMI/VGA) and Aux (CVBS) monitors”...

  • Page 113: Quick Setting Toolbar

    Face Detection: Click this icon to open the face detection enable box. Click Yes. Face detection opens the camera image in full screen mode. Click to close face detection. Information (IP cameras): Click this icon to display the real-time frame rate, bit rate, resolution and stream type. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 114: Live View Settings

    SECTION 5: LIVE VIEW INTERFACE Show/Hide VCA Info: Click this icon to reveal the VCA lines and regions. This feature is available only for cameras that have VCA capabilities. Trigger Alarm Out: Click this icon to create an alarm output condition on the camera. This feature is available only for cameras that have alarm out circuits.

  • Page 115: Channel-Zero Encoding

    With this features you can decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality. To use Channel-Zero Encoding: 1. Open the Channel-Zero Encoding menu. Go to: Menu | Configuration | Live View | Channel-Zero Encoding. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 116 SECTION 5: LIVE VIEW INTERFACE 2. Check the box to Enable 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. www.Observint.com...

  • 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™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 118: Configuring Record Settings

    SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 6.1 Configuring record settings 6.1.1 Setting camera Record Parameters In the Record Parameters screen you can configure the camera performance for Mainstream (Continuous) and Mainstream (Event) recording. Each camera video channel also includes a substream channel that is configured separately. 1.
  • Page 119 For cloud storage, select either Dual-strteam or Sub-stream. 5. Click the More Settings button to configure additional parameters for the recording, and then click OK. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 120 SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 6. Click Apply to save your new configuration settings. You can copy the settings to other cameras with same features. For example, if video channel 1-3 connect to HD-TVI cameras and NOTE channel 4 connects to a non-HD-TVI camera, you can copy the settings made for channel 1 to channel 2 and 3, but not to channel 4. 7.

  • Page 121: Holiday Setup

    1. Open the Record Holiday menu. Go to: Menu | Record | Holiday. 2. Click on the Edit icon in an entry in the list. You can define up to 31 different holidays periods. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 122: Configuring Record Schedule

    SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 3. In the Edit window, click on the Holiday Name field, and then enter a common name for the holiday. 4. Click the Enable box to check it. 5. Open the Mode drop down list and select either By Date, By Week or By Month. Depending on your selection, the Start Date and End Date fields will adjust accordingly.
  • Page 123 Check the Enable Schedule box. c. Click Edit, or use the graphical method to apply recording modes to hours of the day. If you clicked the Edit button, a record schedule list opens. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 124 SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP Open the Schedule line drop down list and select the day you want to create a record schedule for. — To schedule all-day recording, check the checkbox after the All Day item. To setup specific start and end times, —...
  • Page 125 In the example shown below, Continuous recording was scheduled from 7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday. Motion recording was scheduled for all other times. Click Apply to save the settings. — 3. If the settings can be applied to other camera channels, click Copy. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 126: Advanced Record Parameters

    SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 4. In the Copy menu, click the channels you to which you want to copy the schedule to, then click OK. 6.1.4 Advanced Record parameters In the Record Advanced menu, you can enable or disable H.264+/H.265+ for all analog cameras. 1.
  • Page 127 To change the area of the video image where you want to sense for motion, click the Clear button, then drag the mouse across the area of the video where you want to sense for motion. An example of the result is shown below. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 128 SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP e. In the screen shown above, notice that motion is detected in the cells of the grid where motion was sensed. You can adjust the sensitivity slider as needed for more or less detection sensitivity. Click the Settings icon.
  • Page 129 See “SECTION 9 Network Settings” on page 179 for more information. Repeat step 2.a above for a different camera, then repeat steps 2.b through 2.j to setup motion detection for that camera. Repeat this step until all analog cameras are configured as needed. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 130: Manual Record

    SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 6.1.6 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. 1. Open the Manual settings menu. Go to: Menu | Manual. 2.

  • Page 131: Configuring Hdd Group For Recording

    1. Open the HDD menu. Go to: Menu | HDD | Advanced. 2. Click Advanced in the left frame to open the Storage Mode menu. 3. In the Mode drop down list, select Group. The Group definition window will open. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 132 SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 4. Click Apply to create the group. NOTE: Creation of a group will force a QVR reboot. 5. After the QVR reboots, open the HDD Genera menu. Go to: Main menu | HDD. 6.
  • Page 133 In this example, HDD 2 was assigned as the Group 2 HDD. Click Apply, and the click to save your settings. 8. Open the HDD Advanced menu. Go to: Menu | HDD | Advanced. 9. Open the Record on HDD Group drop-down list, and then select “2”. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 134: Files Protection

    SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 10. Check only the cameras you want to assign to Group 2, and then click the Apply button at the bottom of the menu. Change from Group to Partition mode To change back to Partition mode from group mode, re-open the menu shown above, open the drop-down list on the Mode line, and then select Partition.
  • Page 135 3. Configure the record type, File Type (locked or unlocked), and Start Time and End Time. 4. Click Search to show the results. To show search results by list, click the List option in the upper left corner. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 136: Playback

    SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 5. To protect the record files: a. Determine which files you want to protect, and then click the icon in the Lock column to show a “locked” padlock (indicating that the file is locked). Similarly, unlock files by clicking on the “locked” icon to show an “unlocked” padlock. Lock Icon - File Locked 6.

  • Page 137: Playing Back Video By Channel

    3. In the calendar section, click the day when the video clip you want to play was recorded. 4. To start playback, click the Play button ( u ) in the playback controls panel at the bottom of the screen. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 138 SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP Playback controls are shown below. Start/stop Lock default custom clip file management Zoom Start/end time of timeline Timeline size controls Mute Volume Recorded video clips Playback motion controls Playback timestamp Timeline www.Observint.com...

  • Page 139: Playing Back By Time

    6.2.3 Playing Back by Time Play back video files recorded in specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous playback and channel switch are supported. 1. Open the Playback interface. Go to: Menu | Playback. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 140 SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 2. Check the box of the channel(s) in the channel list you want to playback, then double-click the date on the calendar to select the day when video was recorded. On the calendar, days when video was recorded for the cameras selected is marked in blue. The day selected is bordered in yellow.

  • Page 141: Playback By Event Search

    6.2.4 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™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 142 SECTION 6: 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. In the example above, only Alarm Input and Motion type events are available.
  • Page 143 6. Select an entry in the list (camera channel and the time), then click the Play icon in the playback toolbar to show the video associated with the event. For the definition of icons in the playback toolbar, see “6.2.2 Playing back video by channel” on page 131. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 144: Playback By Tag

    SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 6.2.5 Playback by Tag Video tags provide a convenient way to identify video clips, then find and replay them later. Tags are associated with video clips during playback using the icons in the lower left corner of the screen. 1.
  • Page 145 Tag management window. In the example below, two tags are shown. In the Tag management window, click the Edit icon to edit the Tag Name, or click the Del... icon to delete it. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 146 SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP Search for tagged video clips 2. In the Playback interface window, open the drop-down list in the upper-left corner of the screen, then select Tag. 3. Select the camera channels that contain tags you want to search for. 4.

  • Page 147: Playback Using System Logs

    In the Playback window, you can change the Pre-play and Post-play values to see more video around the tag. 6.2.6 Playback using System logs You can play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs. 1. Open the Log Information menu. Go to: Menu | Maintenance | Log Information. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 148 SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 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” (Major Type) entries. 3. Find the entry in the search results list that is associated with a Play icon. See the example above. 4.

  • Page 149: Smart Playback

    To acquire a Smart search result, the corresponding event type must first be enabled and configured on the IP camera. Refer to the Alibi IP Camera Software User Manual for setting up VCA and motion detection settings in the camera, or refer to the applicable sections in this manual.
  • Page 150 SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP Date selected (yellow border) to select month and year Video recorded then (colored fill) 5. To start playback, click the Play button ( u ) on the line of the camera you selected. The green bars on the timeline indicate when video with Smart elements were found.
  • Page 151 Motion detection: Drag a rectangle across the area of the screen where you want to detect motion. — 4. Click the Smart Settings icon at the bottom of the screen, and then choose the parameters you want to use: Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 152: Playback By Sub-Periods

    SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP a. Select the parameters in the Smart Settings screen as needed: Skip the Non-Related Video: The non-related video will not be played if this function is enabled. Play Non-Related Video at: Set the speed to play the non-related video. Max./8/4/1 are selectable. Play Related Video at: Set the speed to play the related video.

  • Page 153: Playing An External File

    4. Peruse the list, then highlight the file you want to play. If the file is in a directory on the device, click the icon to the left of the directory name to show the contents of the directory. 5. Click the Play icon associated with the file you want to play. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 154: Auxiliary Functions - Playback Frame By Frame

    SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP Select Device and File Type 6.2.10 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.

  • Page 155: Backing Up Record Files - Export

    5. Click Search to list the video clips recorded during the selected time span. Search results appear in a Chart display of video thumbnails. You can play the video clip by clicking the thumbnail, and then clicking the Play icon in the player to the right. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 156 SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 6. To export a file (see the screen above): a. Insert a flash media drive into a USB port of the recorder. b. Check the select box(es) of the video(s) you want to export. Click the Export button.

  • Page 157: Export By Event Search

    1. Attach an USB storage device, such as a USB flash drive or USB disk drive, to the QVR USB port. 2. Open the Export menu. Go to: Menu | Export | Event. 3. On the Event Type line, select open the drop down list and select, for example, Motion. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 158 SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 4. Check the boxes for the analog cameras you want to search. 5. Select the Start Time and End Time of the period when the video clips of interest were recorded. To change the time, click on the field, then select the target date or time from the pop-up menu.
  • Page 159 8. In the Export window, select the directory where you want to copy the files, or create a New Folder, and then click Export. 9. In the pop-up window that appears, you can export the File and Log (upper option, file, log and player), or just the player. Choose the option you prefer, and then click OK. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 160: Exporting Video Clips During Playback

    SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 10. Allow the Export process to finish, and then click in the status window. 11. Verify that the file you exported can be played from the flash device. 6.3.3 Exporting Video Clips during playback Segments of video recordings, clips, can be backed up (exported) during playback.
  • Page 161 4. Advance the file playback to the end of the segment you want to export, then click the Clip icon (Stop clipping scissors) again to mark the end of the clip you want to save. Clip (Stop clipping) icon Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 162 SECTION 6: RECORD, PLAYBACK AND VIDEO BACKUP 5. Right click anywhere in the video window, then select Exit. The Attention pop-up window shown below will appear. Click Yes to continue. 6. In the File Management window, check the select box of the video clip you want to save, and then click Export. 7.
  • Page 163 (upper option), or just the player. Choose the option you prefer, and then click OK. 9. Allow the Export process to finish, and then click in the status window. 10. Verify that the file you exported can be played from the flash device. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 164: Ptz Controls

    NOTE PTZ Controller device, compatible with your camera, be used to perform PTZ operations. • ALIBI-C protocol does not require RS-485. 7.1 Matching the RS-485 QVR interface to the PTZ camera The QVR RS-485 interface on the back of the recorder is self adapting. It senses the communication format and protocol of the network it is connected to.
  • Page 165 13. Click the PTZ Parameter ... button. 14. Enter the RS-485 network parameters and PTZ Protocol and Address parameters of the PTZ camera as needed. 15. Click to save the settings and close the window. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 166: Ptz Control Panel

    SECTION 7: PTZ CONTROLS 7.2 PTZ Control Panel The PTZ control panel is used to quickly access the PTZ features of the camera. Some of these features must be pre-configured, either in the camera or through the DVR firmware interface. Also, some PTZ cameras have pre-configured preset features, such as the PELCO preset 95 (to access the internal menu system of your camera), that can be accessed through the PTZ features of the DVR.

  • Page 167: The Ptz Live View Menu

    Camera (first line): Click the down arrow on the camera line to select the PTZ camera you want to access. • Configuration (second line): Click the icon to access that feature of the camera. Some cameras do not support some features. • See the table below for icon definitions. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 168: Setting Ptz Presets, Patrols And Patterns

    SECTION 7: PTZ CONTROLS Tab bar (third line): The tab line contains three tabs: PTZ Control, One-touch, and General. The tab bar can be • repositioned by clicking the t and u icons at either end. Definitions for items shown on the PTZ menu included in the table below. Also, you can copy your settings to other cameras.

  • Page 169: Customizing Presets

    2. Use the PTZ control - directional buttons to point the camera at the position where you want to create a preset. 3. Click the field to the right of the Preset label to open the numeric virtual keyboard. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 170: Calling Presets

    SECTION 7: PTZ CONTROLS 4. Use the keyboard to enter a number for the preset you want to create, and then press the Enter key. 5. Click the Set button beneath the Preset label to save your preset configuration. You can click the Clear button to clear the location information of the preset, or click the Clear All button to clear all presets that were saved.
  • Page 171 The camera will move to the pre-configured preset position. 5. To close the PTZ menu and the full screen camera video in the Live Video window, click the icon in the upper right corner of the PTZ window. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 172: Customizing Patrols

    SECTION 7: PTZ CONTROLS 7.3.3 Customizing Patrols Patrols can be set to position a PTZ camera to a KeyPoint (Preset number) and hold it there for a set duration (dwell) before moving on to another KeyPoint (Preset number). To create Preset positions for the camera, see “7.3.1 Customizing Presets” on page 163. 1.

  • Page 173: Calling Patrols

    3. On the Patrol line, click the right-most field to open the patrol number select list, and then select the number for the patrol you want to use. 4. Click Call Patrol to execute the patrol. To stop the patrol, click the Stop Patrol button. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 174: Customizing Patterns

    SECTION 7: PTZ CONTROLS 5. To close the PTZ menu and the full screen camera video in the Live Video window, click the icon in the upper right corner of the PTZ window. 7.3.5 Customizing Patterns Patterns can be setup by recording the movement of the PTZ camera. You can call the pattern to make the PTZ camera move as recorded.

  • Page 175: Calling Patterns

    2. Display the General tab by clicking the u icon on the tab bar. 3. On the Pattern line, click the right-most field to open the patrol number select list, and then select the number for the patrol you want to use. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 176: Setting Linear Scan Limit

    SECTION 7: PTZ CONTROLS 4. Click Call Pattern to execute the pattern. To stop the patrol, click the Stop Pattern button. 5. To close the PTZ menu and the full screen camera video in the Live Video window, click the icon in the upper right corner of the PTZ window.

  • Page 177: Calling A Linear Scan

    After the scan limits are set, you can use this feature to scan the area. The Linear Scan is executed using the PTZ Control menu. 1. Open the PTZ Control panel (see “7.2 PTZ Control Panel” on page 160 ). 2. Click the One-touch tab to select it. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 178: One-Touch Park

    SECTION 7: PTZ CONTROLS 3. Click Linear Scan to begin the pre-configured scan. To stop the scan, click the Restore button. 4. To close the PTZ menu and the full screen camera video in the Live Video window, click the icon in the upper right corner of the PTZ window.

  • Page 179: Managing User Accounts

    Set the user Level to Operator or Guest. Different Levels have different operating permission. — Operator: The Operator user level has permission of Two-way Audio in Remote Configuration and all operating permission in Camera Configuration by default. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 180 SECTION 8: MANAGING USER ACCOUNTS Guest: The Guest user has no permission of Two-way Audio in Remote Configuration and only has the local/remote playback in the Camera Configuration by default. User’s MAC Address: The MAC address of the remote PC which logs onto the NVR. If this option is configured and —...
  • Page 181 Local Shutdown Reboot: Shutting down or rebooting the QVR. — Remote Configuration options Remote Log Search: Remotely viewing logs that are saved on the QVR. — Remote Parameters Settings: Remotely configuring parameters, restoring factory default parameters and — importing/exporting configuration files. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 182 SECTION 8: MANAGING USER ACCOUNTS Remote Serial Port Control: Reserved for future expansion. — Remote Video Output Control: Sending remote button control signal. — Two-Way Audio: Realizing two-way radio between the remote client and the QVR. — Remote Alarm Control: Remotely arming (notify alarm and exception message to the remote client) and controlling —...

  • Page 183: Deleting A User Account

    2. Select the user to be edited from the list (see the User Management window above). 3. Click the Edit icon to open the Edit User interface. Note: The admin user can also be edited. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 184 SECTION 8: MANAGING USER ACCOUNTS Operator and Guest Edit User menu admin user Edit User menu 4. Select and edit the menu options as needed: 5. Click to save the settings and exit the menu. 6. After confirming changes to the password, reopen the Edit User window and then click the Export GUID icon to save this file. The GUID file can enable you to log into the recorder if you’ve forgotton your user password.

  • Page 185: Network Settings

    2. To change from dynamic network settings (using DHCP) to static network settings, do the following: a. Uncheck the Enable DHCP select box. b. Keep the network settings provided by DHCP, - or- Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 186: Configuring Ddns Access

    SECTION 9: NETWORK SETTINGS Enter the following network parameters (NOTE: These settings must be compatible with the other devices on your network.): IPV4 Address IPV4 Subnet Mask IPV4 Default Gateway MTU range (500 .. 1500) Preferred and Alternate DNS server addresses. 3.
  • Page 187 SECTION 9: NETWORK SETTINGS DynDNS: — Enter Server Address for DynDNS (members.dyndns.org). In the Device Domain Name text field, enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS website. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 188: Configuring Ntp Server

    SECTION 9: NETWORK SETTINGS iii. Enter the User Name and Password registered in the DynDNS website. Click Apply to save your settings. NO-IP: — In a browser window, go to the URL: HTTP://alibiddns.com In this website, create a Domain Name, User Name and Password for the reccorder. Record these for use later. iii.

  • Page 189: Configuring Multicast

    QVR’s multicast IP. 3. Click Apply to save your settings and close the menu. NOTE The multicast function must be supported by the network switch to which the QVR is connected. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 190: Configuring Rtsp

    SECTION 9: NETWORK SETTINGS 9.5 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 More Settings menu. Go to: Menu | Configuration | Network | More Settings. 2.

  • Page 191: Configuring Email

    1. Open the Network Settings menu. Go to: Menu | Configuration | Network | General. 2. Set the IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4 Gateway and the Preferred DNS Server in the Network Settings menu. See “9.1 Configuring General Settings” on page 179 for more information. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 192 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 menu. 5. Configure the following Email settings: Enable Server Authentication (optional): Check the checkbox to enable the server authentication feature. —...

  • Page 193: Configuring Upnp

    When the network working mode of the device is set as multi-address, the Default Route of the device should be in the same network segment as that of the LAN IP address of the router. 1. Open the Network NAT menu. Go to: Menu | Configuration | Network | NAT. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 194 SECTION 9: NETWORK SETTINGS 2. Check the Enable UPnP box to enable UPnP. 3. Open the Mapping Type drop down list, and then select either: Auto: This option automatically sets the External Port numbers for the recorder. The Ports (internal network ports) —...

  • Page 195: Managing Hdds

    Uninitialized or Abnormal - Initialize the HDD before continuing. Check the select box of the HDD to initialize, then — click the Init button at the bottom of the screen. Failed - If the HDD failed during or after initialization, replace the HDD. — Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 196: Adding Network Hdds To The System

    10.2.1 Using Cloud Storage The Alibi Cloud Storage feature enables you to save camera video and event data to a cloud server. Supported cloud servers include OneDrive, GoogleDrive, and Dropbox. The server you choose to use must be configured prior to configuring this feature.
  • Page 197 Select the NAS disk directory from the list shown, or manually enter the directory in the text field of NetHDD Directory. Click to add the NAS disk to your system. The NAS will appear in the HDD Information menu. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 198 SECTION 10: MANAGING HDDS For an IP SAN disk: — In the Add NetHDD window, click the Type field, then select IP SAN. Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. Click Search to discover the available IP SAN disk directories on the network. iii.

  • Page 199: Configuring The Hdd Partition/Group Mode

    1. Open the HDD Information display. Go to: Menu | HDD | General. 2. Select HDD from the list and click the icon in the Edit column to enter the Local HDD Settings menu. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 200: Hdd Maintenance

    SECTION 10: MANAGING HDDS 3. Set the HDD property to R/W, Read-only or Redundancy. 4. Click to save the settings and close the menu. The new HDD property will be shown in the HDD Information display. 10.4 HDD Maintenance The HDD Detect feature provides two methods of monitoring the HDD: display of S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) data, and Bad Sector Detection.
  • Page 201 SECTION 10: MANAGING HDDS 2. Check the Enable Send HDD Information box at the bottom of the screen. 3. Click Apply to save your settings. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 202: System Maintenance

    SECTION 11: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE SECTION 11 System Maintenance The Maintenance menus provide several displays that report system device information, log information, and network traffic. Features also include the export and import of the system configuration file, firmware upgrade, and factory reset. 11.1 System Information The System Information displays include status reports of the QVR, cameras, record settings, the network and the HDDs.
  • Page 203 4. You can Export the result of the log search (click Export), choose a log entry with record file and click the playback button to play the file, or click the icon in the Details column to see more information about the entry. The Log Information Details screen is shown below. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 204: Log Export

    SECTION 11: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 11.2.2 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 205 7. Click the Export button to start the Export. Allow the operation to finish before continuing. A status message will appear. 8. Check the Export result on a computer by opening a file that was saved. The log export file is named in the format yyyymmddhhmmsslogback.txt where yyyymmddhhmmss represents the current date and time. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 206: Import / Export System Configuration

    SECTION 11: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 11.3 Import / Export system configuration You can export the QVR configuration, then import the file later to restore the earlier configuration. 1. Plug an USB storage device, such as a USB flash drive or USB disk drive, into the QVR USB port. 2.
  • Page 207 OK. 5. Click to close the pop-up window. The configuration backup file a binary file with a timestamp in the format devCfg_<code>_YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.bin where NOTE YYYYMMDDHHMMSS represents the date and time when the export occurred. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 208 SECTION 11: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 6. Record the name of the exported file for future reference. Import configuration file 1. Attach an USB storage device, such as a USB flash drive or USB disk drive, with the configuration file to a QVR USB port. 2.
  • Page 209 4. In the file list of the USB device, highlight the QVR configuration file you want to import, and then click Import (see the screen above). 5. In the pop-up password window, enter the password created for the Exported configuration file, and then click to close the window. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 210: Upgrade Firmware

    11.4 Upgrade Firmware You can upgrade the firmware through Alibi Connect cloud (when enabled), from a local USB device, or from a locally accessible FTP server. You should check the current Firmware version before upgrading your QVR firmware. Firmware upgrade should only be performed when recommended by your Alibi support organization.
  • Page 211 Navigate to and then click on the firmware file you want to load. d. Click the Upgrade button, the follow the on-screen instructions to complete the upgrade before continuing. 5. Open the System Information screen and verify that the new firmware version is installed. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 212: Default

    SECTION 11: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 11.5 Default The default options enable you to revert the configuration to its original settings in one of three ways. A reboot is often required to complete the operation (see below). To restore the device to a default configuration: 1.

  • Page 213: Net Detect

    2. Click the Network Detection tab to open the menu. 3. Click on the Destination Address field, then use the virtual keyboard to enter a address to connect (ping) to. In the field shown below, 1492.168.75.3 was entered in the destination field. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 214: Exporting Network Packet

    SECTION 11: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 4. Click the Test button to begin the test for network delay and packet loss. The testing result appears in the window. If the test failed, the error message box will open. 11.6.3 Exporting Network Packet By connecting the QVR to network, the captured network data packet can be exported to a USB device such as a flash drive, HDD, DVD-R/W and other local USB backup devices.

  • Page 215: Checking The Network Status

    You can also check the network status and quickly set the network parameters. 1. Open the Network Traffic menu. Go to: Menu | Maintenance | Net Detect. 2. Click the Network Detection tab to open the Network Detection menu. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
  • Page 216 SECTION 11: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 3. Click the Status button at the bottom of the screen to report the status. 4. If the message box shows shows an error, click the Network button to open the Network parameters menu. After changing parameters, click Apply, and then click to save your settings.

  • Page 217: Checking Network Statistics

    Use this display to check the bandwidth of the IP Camera, bandwidth of Remote Live View, bandwidth of Remote Playback, bandwidth of Net Receive Idle and bandwidth of Net Send Idle. 3. Click the Refresh button to show the current status. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 218: Remote Access

    1. Open an Internet browser on your remote compute and enter the IP address of the QVR in the URL field. In the example below, the IP address of the QVR is 192.168.3.121. 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 219 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. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 220: Live View Screen

    SECTION 12: REMOTE ACCESS 12.2 Live View screen The Live View window initially appears in a multi-screen configuration with no live view images shown. The display lists only the cameras configured in the QVR. In this tab, you can change the viewing screen layout by clicking the multi-screen select button and selecting the icon for a 1 screen a 2 x 2 layout, or other layouts depending on how many channels the recorder supports.
  • Page 221 1. Click video frame to select it To expand the image to full frame, double click the image in the viewing frame. To return to normal viewing mode, press — ESC (keyboard escape key). Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 222: Playback Screen

    SECTION 12: REMOTE ACCESS 12.3 Playback screen Open the Playback screen by clicking Playback in the screen header. The Playback screen allows you to review video recorded from one camera or several cameras concurrently. Also, video can be downloaded to your local computer. www.Observint.com...
  • Page 223 The color legend is shown at the lower right corner of the window. 6. Click the Play icon om the toolbar to begin playing video. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 224: Configuration Screen

    SECTION 12: REMOTE ACCESS To Download recorded video: 1. Click the Download icon. 2. Click on the box to check mark the video segment you want to download. 3. Click the Download button at the top of the window. Download status is shown in the Progress column. Downloaded files are saved in the location shown on the Configuration | Local screen.

  • Page 225: Log Information

    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. Log reports can be saved in either text or Excel formats by clicking Export. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 226: Basic Information

    SECTION 12: REMOTE ACCESS 12.4.3 Basic Information Open the Basic Information screen by clicking Configuration | System. The Basic Information screen shows the device Model , serial number and firmware versions installed in the QVR. In this screen you can also change the default Device Name and Device No. www.Observint.com...

  • Page 227: Appendix A Glossary

    PTZ: Acronym for 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: Acronym for Universal Serial Bus. USB is a plug-and-play serial bus standard to interface devices to a host computer. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...

  • Page 228: Appendix Bfaq

    APPENDIX B: FAQ APPENDIX B Q Why does my QVR make a beeping sound after booting? The possible reasons for the warning beep are: a. There is no HDD installed in the QVR. b. The HDD is not initialized. c. HDD error To cancel the beeping sound and use the QVR without HDD, open the Configuration | Exception menu and de-select the Audible Warning.
  • Page 229 Press the ENTER button on the remote control. If the remote control is operating properly, but there is still no response from the remote, replace the remote control and try again, or contact your QVR provider. Alibi™ QVR Firmware V3.5 User Manual...
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