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  • Page 1 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Foreword

    Foreword General This user’s manual (hereinafter referred to be "the Manual") introduces the functions and operations of the DVR devices (hereinafter referred to be "the Device"). Models Smart 1U, E Model, Compact 1U, Mini 1U, Cooper 1U, 1U, 1.5U, 2U Safety Instructions The following categorized signal words with defined meaning might appear in the Manual.
  • Page 3 Version Revision Content Release Time Adding three models; V1.4.0 Replace two PoC images and July 2019.  updates some descriptions. Update safety baseline functions. 1. Matching language automatically during initialization; changing GMT time zone to UTC time zone; matching PAL and NTSC automatically;...
  • Page 4 Version Revision Content Release Time 3. Update following sections:  About the Manual  Important Safeguards and Warnings  Configuring IVS Function  Configuring Face Detection V1.0.1 Add eight models. March 27, 2018 V1.0.0 First Release. February 27, 2018 Privacy Protection Notice As the device user or data controller, you might collect personal data of others such as face, fingerprints, car plate number, Email address, phone number, GPS and so on.

  • Page 5: Important Safeguards And Warnings

    Important Safeguards and Warnings This Chapter describes the contents covering proper handling of the Device, hazard prevention, and prevention of property damage. Read these contents carefully before using the Device, comply with them when using, and keep it well for future reference. Operation Requirement Do not place or install the Device in a place exposed to sunlight or near the heat source.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Foreword ..............................II Important Safeguards and Warnings ..................... V 1 Introduction ............................1 1.1 Overview ............................1 1.2 Functions ............................1 2 Getting Started ............................3 2.1 Checking the Components......................3 2.2 Installing HDD ..........................3 2.2.1 Smart 1U ..........................4 2.2.2 E Model ..........................
  • Page 7 4.2.1 Video Input ........................30 4.2.2 Video Output ........................30 4.2.3 Audio Input ........................30 4.2.4 Audio Output ........................31 4.3 Connecting to Alarm Input and Output ..................31 4.3.1 Introducing Alarm Port ...................... 31 4.3.2 Alarm Input ........................32 4.3.3 Alarm Output ........................
  • Page 8 5.8.2 Configuring Snapshot Storage Schedule ............... 129 5.8.3 Backing up Snapshots to FTP ..................129 5.9 Playing Back Video ........................130 5.9.1 Enabling Record Control ....................130 5.9.2 Instant Playback ......................131 5.9.3 Main Interface of Video Playback ................... 131 5.9.4 Smart Search ........................
  • Page 9 5.18.4 Configuring Record ....................... 267 5.18.5 Configuring Advance Settings ..................267 5.18.6 Configuring Quota......................269 5.18.7 Configuring HDD Detecting Settings ................271 5.18.8 Configuring Record Estimate ..................275 5.18.9 Configuring FTP Storage Settings ................278 5.19 Configuring System Settings ....................280 5.19.1 Configuring General System Settings ................
  • Page 10 Appendix 8.2 The Earthing Modes ....................337 Appendix 8.3 Thunder Proof Ground Method in the Monitor System ..........338 Appendix 8.4 The Shortcut Way to Check the Electric System by Digital Multimeter ....339 Appendix 9 RJ45-RS-232 Connection Cable Definition ..............342 Table of Contents X...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Introduction 1.1 Overview The Device is an excellent digital monitor product for security industry. The embedded LINUX OS assures the stable operation. The H.265 and G.711 technologies assure the high quality image and low bit stream. The frame-by-frame play function displays more details for analysis, and provides the functions such as record, playback, and monitor and assures the synchronization for audio and video.
  • Page 12 Support digital watermark.  Compression Format Support multiple-channel audio and video signal. An independent hardware decodes the audio and video signal from each channel to maintain video and audio synchronization. Backup Function Support backup operation through USB port (such as USB storage disk, portable HDD, ...

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    Getting Started 2.1 Checking the Components The actual appearance, component, or quantity might be different depending on the model you purchased. When you receive the Device, please check against the following checking list. If any of the items are missing or damaged, contact the local retailer or after-sales engineer immediately. Sequence Checking items Requirement...

  • Page 14: Smart 1U

    2.2.1 Smart 1U 1. Remove the screws to take 2. Fix the screws on the HDD 3. Match the screws with off the cover. but do not fasten them. the holes on the DVR to place the HDD. 4. Turn the DVR upside down 5.

  • Page 15: Mini 1U And Compact 1U

    1. Remove the screws to take 2. Remove the screws to take 3. Put the HDD onto the off the cover. off the bracket. bracket. 4. Match the holes on the 5. Use screws to fix the HDD 6. (Optional) Pull the bracket with the screw onto the bracket.

  • Page 16: Cooper 1U

    4. Turn the device to see the 5. Use the HDD cable and 6. Put back the cover and back side of it. Align the power cable to connect fix the screws. screws of the HDD with the HDD and mainboard. holes on the back of the device, and then fix the screws.
  • Page 17 4. Turn the device to see the 5. Use the HDD cable and 6. Put back the cover and fix back side of it. Align the power cable to connect the screws. screws of the HDD with HDD and mainboard. the holes on the back of the device, and then fix the screws.

  • Page 18: Installing Device Into Rack

    install HDD to the bottom bracket. 4. Connect the other end of 5. Use the power cable to 6. Put back the cover and fix HDD cable to the connect HDD and the screws. mainboard. mainboard. 2.3 Installing Device into Rack Only 1.5U and 2U Devices support this installation.

  • Page 19: The Grand Tour

    The Grand Tour This chapter introduces various components of the Device, remote control and mouse operations. 3.1 Front Panel 3.1.1 Smart 1U Figure 3-1 Table 3-1 Icon Name Function The indicator is off when the HDD is running normally.  HDD status indicator The indicator glows blue when the HDD is in ...

  • Page 20: Compact 1U

    Figure 3-2 Table 3-2 Button/Icon Function Turns on/off the DVR. The indicator glows blue when the DVR is Power turned on. HDD status The indicator glows blue when the HDD is in malfunction. indicator Network status The indicator glows blue when the network connection is indicator abnormal.

  • Page 21: Mini 1U

    Port Name Function POWER Glows blue when the power is connected properly. Connects to peripheral devices such as USB storage device, USB port keyboard, and mouse. 3.1.4 MINI 1U Figure 3-4 Table 3-4 Port Name Function Glows blue when HDD status is abnormal. Glows blue when network status is abnormal.
  • Page 22 Table 3-5 Port Name Function Status indicator light Glows blue when the device is working properly. Glows blue when HDD status is abnormal. Glows blue when network status is abnormal. POWER Glows blue when the power is connected properly. Connects to the external devices such as keyboard, mouse, USB port and USB storage device.

  • Page 23: Rear Panel

    Port Name Function Glows blue when HDD status is abnormal. Glows blue when network status is abnormal. POWER Glows blue when the power is connected properly. Connects to peripheral devices such as USB storage USB port device, keyboard, and mouse. 3.2 Rear Panel 3.2.1 Smart 1U Figure 3-9...
  • Page 24 Figure 3-10 Figure 3-11 Table 3-9 Port Name Function Video input port Connects to analog camera to input video signal. Receives audio signal output from the devices such as Audio input port microphone. Audio output port Outputs audio signal to the devices such as the sound box. RS-485 Connects to the control devices such as speed dome PTZ.

  • Page 25: Compact 1U

    Port Name Function Ground Ground terminal. 3.2.3 Compact 1U Figure 3-12 Table 3-10 Port Name Function Video input port Connects to analog camera to input video signal. Receives audio signal output from the devices such as Audio input port microphone. Audio output port Outputs audio signal to the devices such as the sound box.
  • Page 26 Figure 3-13 Table 3-11 Port Name Function Four groups of alarm input ports (Group 1: port 1 to port 4; Group 2: port 5 to port 8; Group 3: port 9 to port 12; Group 4: port 13 to port 16). These ports receive the signal from the external alarm source.
  • Page 27 Port Name Function Power input port Inputs 12V DC power. Outputs analog video data to the connected display with VGA VGA port port. Power button Turns on/off the DVR. Power cable Use a cable tie to secure the power cable on the DVR to prevent fastener loss.

  • Page 28: Cooper 1U

    Port Name Function RS-485 Connects to the control devices such as speed dome PTZ. communication RS-485_A port is connected by the cable A and RS-485_B is port connected to the cable B. Connects to external devices such as USB storage device, USB port keyboard and mouse.
  • Page 29 Port Name Function Ground. 3.2.6 1U Figure 3-17 Table 3-14 Port Name Function Ground terminal. Four groups of alarm input ports (Group 1: port 1 to port 4; Group 2: port 5 to port 8; Group 3: port 9 to port 12; Group 4: port 13 to port 16).
  • Page 30 Port Name Function Network port Connects to Ethernet port. RS-485 Connects to the control devices such as speed dome PTZ. communication RS-485_A port is connected by the cable A and RS-485_B is port connected to the cable B. Power input port Inputs 12V DC power.
  • Page 31 Port Name Function Connects to external devices such as USB storage device, USB port keyboard and mouse. 3.2.7 1.5U Figure 3-19 Table 3-16 Port Name Function Ground terminal. Power input port Inputs power. Power button Turns on/off the DVR. Receives audio signal output from the devices such as Audio input port microphone.
  • Page 32 Port Name Function Five groups of alarm output ports (Group 1: port  NO1–C1,Group 2: port NO2–C2, Group 3: port NO3–C3, Group 4: port NO4–C4, Group 5: port NO5, C5, NC5). These Alarm output port ports output alarm signal to the alarm device. Please make 1–5 (NO1–NO5;...
  • Page 33 Figure 3-20 Table 3-17 Port Name Function Outputs the analog audio signal to the devices such as the sound Audio output port box. Video output port Connect to video output devices such as TV. Audio input port Tow-way talk input port which receives the analog audio signal (MIC IN) output from the devices such as microphone, pickup.

  • Page 34: Remote Control Operations

    Port Name Function Power output Controls the 6 channel power output for alarm. It is to control control for alarm the on-off alarm relay output. (CTRL 12V) 12V power output Provides power to external devices such as camera and alarm port device.
  • Page 35 Figure 3-21 Name Function Power button Press this button to boot up or shut down the device. Press this button to input device serial number, so that you can Address control the Device. Forward Multi-step forward speed and normal speed playback. Slow motion Multi-step slow motion speed or normal playback.

  • Page 36: Mouse Operations

    Name Function Switch between current activated controls by going left or right. Direction keys In playback state, the keys control the playback progress bar. Aux function (such as operating the PTZ menu). Confirms an operation.  Enter/menu key Go to the OK button. ...
  • Page 37 Operation Function In numeral input mode: Click to clear and click to delete the  previous character. Implement special control operations such as double-click one item in the file list to play back the video. Double-click left In multiple-window mode, double-click one channel to view in full-window. mouse button Double-click current video again to go back to previous multiple-window mode.

  • Page 38: Connecting Basics

    Connecting Basics This chapter introduces the typical connection diagrams and ports connections. 4.1 Typical Connection Diagram The following figure is for reference only. The actual product shall govern. Figure 4-1 Connecting Basics 28...
  • Page 39 Figure 4-2 Connecting Basics 29...

  • Page 40: Connecting To Video And Audio Input And Output

    4.2 Connecting to Video and Audio Input and Output 4.2.1 Video Input The video input interface is BNC. The input video format includes: PAL/NTSC BNC (1.0V 75Ω). The video signal should comply with your national standards. The input video signal shall have high SNR, low distortion; low interference, natural color, and suitable lightness.

  • Page 41: Audio Output

    Audio transmission is similar to video transmission. Try to avoid interference, dry joint, loose contact and it shall be away from high tension current. 4.2.4 Audio Output The audio output signal parameter is usually over 200mv 1KΩ (BNC or RCA). It can directly connect to low impedance earphone, active sound box or amplifier-drive audio output device.

  • Page 42: Alarm Input

    Figure 4-3 Table 4-1 Icon Description 1，2，3，4，5，6， 7，8，9，10，11， ALARM 1 to ALARM 16. The alarm becomes active in low voltage. 12，13，14，15，16 NO1 C1, NO2 C2, There are four groups of normally open activation output (on/off button). NO3 C3, NO4 C4 NO5 C5 NC5, There is one group of normally open activation output (on/off button).

  • Page 43: Alarm Output

    Figure 4-4 4.3.3 Alarm Output Provide external power to external alarm device.  To avoid overloading, read the following relay parameters table carefully.  RS-485 A/B cable is for the A/B cable of the PTZ decoder.  4.3.4 Alarm Output Relay Parameters Refer to the actual product for relay model information.

  • Page 44: Connecting To Rs-485 Port

    4.4 Connecting to RS-485 Port Step 1 Connect the RS-485 cable of the PTZ camera to the RS-485 port on the Device. Ensure the match of A and B interfaces. Step 2 Connect the video out cable of the PTZ camera to the video input port on the Device. Step 3 Turn on the PTZ camera.

  • Page 45: Local Configurations

    Local Configurations Read the following notes prior to using the Device. The interfaces in the Manual are used for introducing the operations and only for reference.  The actual interface might be different dependent on the model you purchased. If there is inconsistency between the Manual and the actual product, the actual product shall govern.
  • Page 46 The Location, Language and Video Standard interface is displayed. See Figure 5-1. Figure 5-1 Step 2 Select your location from the drop-down list, then language and video standard will match your location automatically. You can change the language and video standard manually.
  • Page 47 Figure 5-3 Step 5 Configure the password information for admin. For details, see Table 5-1. Table 5-1 Parameter Description User By default, the user is admin. In the Password box, enter the password for admin. Password The new password can be set from 8 characters through 32 characters and contains at least two types from number, letter and Confirm Password special characters (excluding"'", """, ";", ":"...
  • Page 48 Figure 5-4 Step 7 Draw an unlock pattern. After the setting is completed, the Password Protection interface is displayed. See Figure 5-5. The pattern that you want to set must cross at least four points.  If you do not want to configure the unlock pattern, click Skip. ...
  • Page 49 Figure 5-5 Step 8 Configure the protection parameters for password. For details, see Table 5-2. After configuration, if you forget the password for admin user, you can reset the password through the reserved email address or security questions. For details about resetting the password, see "5.1.3 Resetting Password."...

  • Page 50: Resetting Password

    5.1.3 Resetting Password You can reset the password by the following methods when you forget the password for admin account. If the password reset function is enabled, you can use mobile phone to scan the QR code  to reset the password. For details, see "5.1.3.2 Resetting Password on Local Interface." If the password reset function is disabled, there are two situations: ...
  • Page 51 5.1.3.2 Resetting Password on Local Interface Step 1 Enter the login interface. If you have configured unlock pattern, the unlock pattern login interface is  displayed. See Figure 5-7. Click Forgot Pattern, the password login interface is displayed. See Figure 5-8. If you did not configure unlock pattern, the password login interface is displayed.
  • Page 52 Figure 5-8 Step 2 Click If you have set the reserved email address, the Prompt message interface is  displayed. See Figure 5-9. If you did not set the reserved email address, the email entering interface is  displayed. See Figure 5-10. Enter the email address, and then click Next, the Prompt message interface is displayed.
  • Page 53 Figure 5-10 Step 3 Click OK. The Reset Password interface is displayed. See Figure 5-11. After clicking OK, the system will collect your information for password reset, and the information includes but not limited to email address, MAC address, and device serial number.
  • Page 54 Figure 5-11 Step 4 Reset the password. QR code  Follow the onscreen instructions to get the security code in your reserved email address. In the Security code box, enter the security code. You can get the security code twice by scanning the same QR code. If you ...
  • Page 55 Figure 5-12 Step 5 Click Next. The new password resetting interface is displayed. See Figure 5-13. Figure 5-13 Step 6 In the New Password box, enter the new password and enter it again in the Confirm Password box. Step 7 Click Save. The password resetting is started. After resetting is completed, a pop-up message is displayed.
  • Page 56 A pop-up message is displayed asking if you want to sync the password with the remote devices, see Figure 5-14. Click Cancel, the resetting is finished.  Click OK, the Sync Info interface is displayed. See Figure 5-14.  Figure 5-14 This message appears only when there are digital channels instead of only analog channels.
  • Page 57 Figure 5-15 5.1.3.3 Using Reset Button on the Mainboard You can always use the reset button on the mainboard to reset the Device to the factory default. Not all models are provided with reset button. Step 1 Disconnect the Device from power source, and then remove the cover panel. For details about removing the cover panel, see "2.2 Installing HDD."...

  • Page 58: Setting Up With The Startup Wizard

    After the Device is rebooted, the settings have been restored to the factory default. You can start resetting the password. 5.1.4 Setting Up with the Startup Wizard 5.1.4.1 Entering Startup Wizard The Startup Wizard helps you configure the basic settings to set up the Device. After you have initialized the Device, the Startup Wizard interface is displayed.
  • Page 59 Step 1 On the Startup Wizard interface, click Next. The General interface is displayed. See Figure 5-18. Figure 5-18 Step 2 Configure the general settings parameters. See Table 5-3. Table 5-3 Parameter Description Device Name In the Device Name box, enter the Device name. Device No.
  • Page 60 Parameter Description navigation bar is displayed. Adjust the speed of double-click by moving the slider. Mouse Sensitivity The bigger the value is, the faster the double-clicking speed must be. 5.1.4.3 Configuring Date and Time Settings You can configure the system time, choose the time zone, set the daylight saving time, and enable the NTP server.
  • Page 61 Table 5-4 Parameter Description In the System Time box, enter time for the system. Click the time zone list, you can select a time zone for the system, and the time in adjust automatically. System Time Do not change the system time randomly; otherwise the recorded video cannot be searched.
  • Page 62 Figure 5-20 Step 2 Configure the settings for network parameters. See Table 5-5. Table 5-5 Parameter Description Multi-address: Two Ethernet ports work separately through either  of which you can request the Device to provide the services such as HTTP and RTSP. You need to configure a default Ethernet port (usually the Ethernet port 1 by default) to request the services from the device end such as DHCP, Email and FTP.
  • Page 63 Parameter Description The Device with single Ethernet port does not support this function. In the Ethernet Card list, select an Ethernet port as a default port. Default Ethernet Port This setting is available only when the Multi-address is selected in the Net Mode list.
  • Page 64 Make sure the DVR is connected into the Internet, and if yes, in the Status box of the P2P interface, it shows Online. Step 1 After you have configured the network settings, on the NETWORK interface, click Next. The P2P interface is displayed. See Figure 5-21. Figure 5-21 Step 2 Enable the P2P function.
  • Page 65 Figure 5-22 To use this function, take adding device into Cell Phone Client as an example. Adding Device into Cell Phone Client Step 1 Use your cell phone to scan the QR code under Cell Phone Client to download the application.
  • Page 66  If the Device has not been initialized, Tap Device Initialization to perform initializing by following the onscreen instructions.  If the Device has been initialized, you can start adding it directly. Tap Add Device. The Add Device interface is displayed. See Figure 5-24. You can add wireless device or wired device.
  • Page 67 Figure 5-25 Enter a name for the DVR, the username and password, scan the QR code under Device SN. Tap Start Live Preview. The Device is added and displayed on the live view interface of the cell phone. See Figure 5-26. Figure 5-26 5.1.4.6 Configuring Encode Settings You can configure the settings of main stream and sub stream for the Device.
  • Page 68 You can also configure encode settings by selecting Main Menu > CAMERA > ENCODE > Encode. Step 1 After you have configured the P2P settings, on the P2P interface, click Next. The Encode interface is displayed. See Figure 5-27. Figure 5-27 Step 2 Configure the settings for the main/sub streams parameters.
  • Page 69 Parameter Description changes along with the resolution. Generally, in PAL format, you can select the value from 1 through 25; in NTSC format, you can select the value from 1 through 30. However, the actual range of frame rate that you can select depends on the capability of the Device.
  • Page 70 Figure 5-28 Step 2 Configure the settings for the snapshot parameters. See Table 5-7. Table 5-7 Parameter Description In the Manual Snap list, select how many snapshots you want to take Manual Snap each time. In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure the Channel settings for.
  • Page 71 Step 1 After you have configured the encode settings, on the SNAPSHOT interface, click Next. The BASIC interface is displayed. See Figure 5-29. Figure 5-29 Step 2 Configure the basic storage settings parameters. See Table 5-8. Table 5-8 Parameter Description Configure the settings for the situation when all the read/write discs are full, and there are no more free discs.
  • Page 72 The Record interface is displayed. See Figure 5-30. Figure 5-30 Step 2 Configure the record settings parameters. See Table 5-9. Table 5-9 Parameter Description Channel In the Channel list, select a channel to record the video. In the Pre-record list, enter the amount of time that you want to start Pre-record the recording in advance.
  • Page 73 Parameter Description Select the check box of the event type which includes General, MD (motion detect, video loss, tempering, diagnosis), Alarm (IoT alarms, Event type local alarms, alarms from alarm box, IPC external alarms, IPC Offline alarms), MD&Alarm, Intel (IVS events, face detection), and POS. Define a period during which the configured recording setting is active.
  • Page 74 Recording priority in case of event types are overlapped: MD&Alarm > Alarm >  Intel > MD > General. Select the check box of event type, and then click to clear the defined  period. When selecting MD&Alarm, the MD and Alarm check boxes will be cleared ...
  • Page 75 5.1.4.10 Configuring Snapshot Storage Schedule You can configure the storage schedule for the snapshot such as channels to take snapshot, alarm settings, and the armed period. You can also configure snapshot storage settings by selecting Main Menu > STORAGE > SCHEDULE >...

  • Page 76: Live View

    Step 5 (Optional) After the setting with startup wizard is completed, if the connected HDMI display resolution is inconsistent with default resolution (1280*1024), a dialog box will pop up. See Figure 5-35. Choose to switch the resolution or not. Figure 5-35 5.2 Live View After you logged in the Device, the live view is displayed.

  • Page 77: Live View Control Bar

    By default, the system time, channel name and channel number are displayed on each  channel window. This setting can be configured by selecting Main Menu > CAMERA > OVERLAY. The figure in the bottom right corner represents channel number. If the channel position is ...
  • Page 78 Figure 5-37 Figure 5-38 Table 5-12 Function Function Function Instant Play Manual Snap Siren Digital Zoom Mute Audio Talk Real-time White Light Camera Registration Backup 5.2.2.1 Instant Playback You can play back the previous five minutes to sixty minutes of the recorded video. By clicking , the instant playback interface is displayed.
  • Page 79 5.2.2.2 Digital Zoom You can enlarge a specific area of the image to view the details by either of the following two ways. Click , the icon switches to . Hold down the left mouse button to select the area ...
  • Page 80 5.2.2.4 Manual Snapshot You can take one to five snapshots of the video and save into a USB storage device. By clicking , you can take snapshots. The snapshots are automatically saved into the connected USB storage device. You can view the snapshots on your PC. To change the quantity of snapshots, select Main Menu >...

  • Page 81: Navigation Bar

    5.2.3 Navigation Bar You can access the functions to perform operations through the function icons on the navigation bar. For example, you can access Main Menu and switch window split mode. See Figure 5-40. The navigation bar is disabled by default. It does not appear in the live view screen until it is enabled.

  • Page 82: Shortcut Menu

    Icon Function Open the USB MANAGER interface. For details about USB operations, see "5.14.2 Backing up Files", "5.20.2 Viewing Log Information", "5.19.5 Exporting and Importing System Settings", "5.19.7 Upgrading the Device." 5.2.4 Shortcut Menu You can quickly access some function interfaces such as main menu, record search, PTZ setting, color setting and select the view split mode.
  • Page 83 Table 5-14 Function Description Main Menu Open Main Menu interface. Open the PLAYBACK interface where you can search and play Search back record files. Open the PTZ interface. Configure the live view screen as a single-channel layout or View Layout multi-channel layout.

  • Page 84: Color Setting

    Function Description Point to the channel window and right-click on it to open the shortcut menu, and then click Auto Focus. Auto Focus Not all cameras support this function. Open the COLOR interface where you can adjust the video image Color Setting color.
  • Page 85 Parameter Description Effective Time Enable the function and then set the effective time for each period. Adjust the sharpness of image edge. The bigger the value is, the Sharpness more obvious the image edge, and the noise is also greater. The value ranges from 1 to 15.

  • Page 86: Live View Display

    Parameter Description You can customize four color modes. Click Customized. The Customized Color interface is displayed. In the Color Mode list, select Customized 1, for example. Then configure the settings for sharpness, hue, brightness, Customized contrast and saturation. If you select All, the configuration will applies to all four customized color modes.
  • Page 87 Parameter Description Out Port Indicates the main screen port. Select the Time Display check box, the current system time Time Display displays in each channel window in live view screen. To hide the time, clear the check box. Select the Channel Title check box, the channel name, channel number and recording status display in each channel Channel Title window in live view screen.
  • Page 88 Parameter Description port and HDMI port is 1280×720. Some of the resolution options might not be supported on the HDMI port. The main menu does not display on the extra screen.  If you do not enable the extra screen function, both the VGA port and HDMI port ...
  • Page 89 Figure 5-46 Step 3 Adjust the position of channels if needed. In the channel list, for example, in the channel 9 list, you can select 10, and then the channel 9 and channel 10 exchange positions. Step 4 Click Apply to complete the settings. The live view screen displays the same layout as configured in this section.
  • Page 90 Figure 5-47 Step 2 Configure the settings for the zero-channel parameters. See Table 5-17. Table 5-17 Parameter Description Enable Enable zero-channel function. In the Compression list, select the video compression standard Compression according to the device capability. The default is H.265. In the Resolution list, select the video resolution.

  • Page 91: Configuring Tour Settings

    You can adjust the border margins in top, bottom, left and right directions as well as the brightness of the monitor connected to the Video out port of the Device. Step 1 Select Main Menu > DISPLAY > TV ADJUST. The TV ADJUST interface is displayed.
  • Page 92 Figure 5-49 Figure 5-50 Step 2 Configure the settings for the tour parameters for both Main Screen and Extra Screen. See Table 5-18. Local Configurations 82...
  • Page 93 Table 5-18 Parameter Description Enable Enable tour function. Enter the amount of time that you want each channel group displays Interval (Sec.) on the screen. The value ranges from 5 seconds to 120 seconds, and the default value is 5 seconds. Video Detect, Select the View 1 or View 8 for Motion Detect tour and Alarm Tour Alarm...
  • Page 94 Figure 5-51 Step 2 Select the channels that you want to group for tour. See Figure 5-52. If you want to select more than one channel, in the Window Split list, do not select View 1. Figure 5-52 Step 3 Click OK to complete the settings. Modifying a Channel Group Double-click on a channel group, the Modify Channel Group interface is displayed.

  • Page 95: Entering Main Menu

    Figure 5-53 5.3 Entering Main Menu Right-click on the live view screen, the shortcut menu is displayed, Click Main Menu and then login the system. The Main Menu is displayed, see Figure 5-54. Figure 5-54 Local Configurations 85...

  • Page 96: Controlling Ptz Cameras

    Description Icon Includes six function tiles: VIDEO, ALARM, SMART DETECTION, POS, IoT, and BACKUP. Click each tile to open the configuration interface of the tile. VIDEO: Search for and play back the recorded video saved on the  Device. ALARM: Search for alarm information and configure alarm event ...

  • Page 97: Configuring Ptz Connection Settings

    5.4.1 Configuring PTZ Connection Settings You need to configure the PTZ connection settings before use. Local connection: RS-485 Port for connecting Speed Dome or coaxial cable for connecting  coaxial camera. Remote connection: local area network.  Step 1 Select Main Menu > CAMERA > PTZ. The PTZ interface is displayed.

  • Page 98: Working With Ptz Control Panel

    Parameter Description The entered address must be the same with the address configured on the PTZ camera; otherwise the PTZ camera cannot be controlled from the Device. In the Baudrate list, select the baudrate for the PTZ camera. The default Baudrate is 9600.
  • Page 99 Parameter Description : Image darker. Iris : Image brighter. PTZ movement Supports eight directions. Fast positioning button. Positioning: Click to enter the fast positioning screen, and  then click anywhere on the live view screen, the PTZ will turn to this point and move it to the middle of the screen.

  • Page 100: Configuring Ptz Functions

    Icon Function Icon Function Tour Flip Pattern Reset Autoscan Click the AUX Config icon to open the PTZ functions settings interface. AUX Switch Click the Enter Menu icon to open the MENU OPERATION interface. 5.4.3 Configuring PTZ Functions 5.4.3.1 Configuring Presets Step 1 On the Expanded PTZ Control Panel, click The Preset interface is displayed.
  • Page 101 Figure 5-59 Step 3 In the Patrol No. box, enter the value for the tour route. Step 4 In the Preset box, enter the preset value. Step 5 Click Add Preset. A preset will be added for this tour. You can repeat adding more presets. ...

  • Page 102: Calling Ptz Functions

    5.4.3.4 Configuring AutoScan Step 1 On the Expanded PTZ Control Panel, click The PTZ interface is displayed. Step 2 Click the Border tab. The Border interface is displayed. See Figure 5-61. Figure 5-61 Step 3 Click the direction arrows to position the left and right borders. 5.4.4 Calling PTZ Functions After you have configured the PTZ settings, you can call the PTZ functions for monitoring from the Expanded PTZ Control Panel.
  • Page 103 5.4.4.2 Calling Tours Step 1 On the Expanded PTZ Control Panel, in the No. box, enter the value of the tour that you want to call. Step 2 Click to call the tour. Step 3 Click again to stop calling the tour. 5.4.4.3 Calling Patterns Step 1 On the Expanded PTZ Control Panel, in the No.

  • Page 104: Calling Osd Menu

    Figure 5-63 5.4.5 Calling OSD Menu For the coaxial camera, you can call the OSD menu through the Expanded PTZ Control Panel. See Figure 5-62. Step 1 On the Expanded PTZ Control Panel, click The MENU OPERATION interface is displayed. See Figure 5-64. Figure 5-64 Step 2 Click Enter.

  • Page 105: Configuring Camera Settings

    5.5 Configuring Camera Settings 5.5.1 Configuring Image Settings You can configure the image settings such as saturation, contrast, brightness, sharpness for each connected camera. Step 1 Select Main Menu > CAMERA > IMAGE. The IMAGE interface is displayed. See Figure 5-66 for analog channel and Figure 5-67 for digital channel.
  • Page 106 Figure 5-67 Step 2 Configure the settings for the image parameters. See Table 5-23. On the digital channel interface, click More Setting to display more parameters. Table 5-23 Parameter Description Channel In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure. In the Cable Type list, select the cable type that the camera uses.
  • Page 107 Parameter Description Adjusts the image contrast. The bigger the value is, the more obvious the contrast between the light area and dark area will become. You can adjust this value when the contrast is not obvious. However, if the value is too big, the dark area is likely to become darker and the light Contrast area over exposed.

  • Page 108: Configuring Encode Settings

    Parameter Description Configure the white balance to adjust the general hue of the image. The default setting is Auto. Auto: Automatically apply white balance to different colors to  Scene Mode make the image color display normally. Sunny: Apply the threshold value to sunny environment. ...
  • Page 109 Figure 5-68 Step 2 Configure the settings for the main/sub streams parameters. See Table 5-24. Table 5-24 Parameter Description In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure the Channel settings for. Enable the smart codec function. This function can reduce the video Smart Codec bit stream for non-important recorded video to maximize the storage space.
  • Page 110 Parameter Description Configure the frames per second for the video. The higher the value, the clearer and smoother the image will become. Frame rate changes along with the resolution. Frame Rate Generally, in PAL format, you can select the value from 1 through 25; (FPS) in NTSC format, you can select the value from 1 through 30.
  • Page 111 Figure 5-69 Step 2 Configure the settings for the snapshot parameters. See Table 5-25. Table 5-25 Parameter Description In the Manual Snap list, select how many snapshots you want to take Manual Snap each time. In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure the Channel settings for.

  • Page 112: Configuring Overlay Settings

    Click Copy to copy the settings to other channels. 5.5.2.3 Encode Enhancement Only some series products support encode enhancement.  Enabling or disabling this function will take effect after the device is rebooted.  This function is disabled by default. After it is enabled, when main stream resolution is 4K, the frame rate can be 10 fps.

  • Page 113: Configuring Covered Area Settings

    Figure 5-71 Step 2 Configure the settings for the text overlay parameters. See Table 5-26. Table 5-26 Parameter Description In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure the Channel settings for. Select the Time Display check box to display the system time on Time Display each channel window in the live view screen.

  • Page 114: Configuring Channel Type

    Figure 5-72 Step 2 Configure the settings for the covered area parameters. See Table 5-27. Table 5-27 Parameter Description In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure the Channel settings for. Preview: Select the Preview check box to apply the configured ...

  • Page 115: Upgrading Coaxial Camera

    Figure 5-73 Step 2 Configure the channels. Analog Channel: Select the transmission medium such as CVI, CVBS, and then  follow the onscreen instructions to complete the settings. IP Channel: You can enable the IP channels by disabling the corresponding analog ...

  • Page 116: Configuring Remote Devices

    Figure 5-74 Step 2 Click Browse. The Browse interface is displayed. Step 3 Select the upgrade file and then click OK. The COAXIAL UPGRADE interface is displayed. You need to insert the USB storage device that contains the upgrading files. Step 4 Select the check box of the channel that you want to upgrade.
  • Page 117 Figure 5-75 Table 5-28 Parameter Description Enable the Uninitialized function, the uninitialized devices out of the Uninitialized searched devices are displayed in the searched device list. Select the uninitialized device from the uninitialized device list, and Initialize the click Initialize to start initializing device. In the Show Filter list, select the remote device type that you want to display in the searched device list.
  • Page 118 Parameter Description In the Searched Device List area, select the device that you want to add. Add the device by manually configuring settings such as IP address, Manual Add channel selection. For details, see "5.6.1.3 Adding Remote Devices Manually." Added Device Displays the added devices.
  • Page 119 Figure 5-77 Step 3 Select the uninitialized device that you want to initialize. Step 4 Click Initialize. The Enter Password interface is displayed. See Figure 5-78. Figure 5-78 Step 5 Configure the password and email information. If you select the Using current device password and email info check box, the remote device automatically uses the current password and email information, so you do not need to set the password and email address again and can go to Step 6.
  • Page 120 The password setting interface is displayed. See Figure 5-79. Figure 5-79 Configure the settings for the password setting parameters. See Table 5-29. Table 5-29 Parameter Description User The default is admin. The password must consist of 8 to 32 non-blank characters and Password contain at least two types of characters among upper case, lower case, number, and special character (excluding"'", """, ";", ":"...
  • Page 121 If you do not want to set the reserved email address, click Skip. Step 6 Click Next. The NETWORK interface is displayed. See Figure 5-81. Figure 5-81 Step 7 Configure the IP address. Select the DHCP check box, you do not need to enter the IP address information, ...
  • Page 122 Figure 5-82 Step 9 Click Finished to complete the settings. 5.6.1.2 Adding Remote Devices Automatically Step 1 On the Registration interface, click Device Search The searched devices are displayed. See Figure 5-83. Local Configurations 112...
  • Page 123 Figure 5-83 Step 2 Select the check box of the device. Step 3 Click Add. The device is added into the Added Device area. You can also double-click the device to add it into the Added Device area.  You can add devices in batches. ...
  • Page 124 Figure 5-84 Step 2 Configure the settings for the manual adding device parameters. See Table 5-30. Table 5-30 Parameter Description In the Channel list, select the channel that you want use on the Channel Device to connect the remote device. In the Manufacturer list, select the manufacturer of the remote Manufacturer device.
  • Page 125 Parameter Description to add. Decoder Buffer In the Decoder Buffer list, select Default, Realtime, or Fluent. If the remote device is added through private protocol, the default  type is TCP. If the remote device is added through ONVIF protocol, the system ...
  • Page 126 Figure 5-85 Step 2 In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to modify settings for. Step 3 Click OK to save the settings. Click Copy to copy the user name and password to other channels. To delete one or more added devices, do the following: ...
  • Page 127 Figure 5-86 Step 2 Configure the settings for IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, user name, and password. Step 3 Enable the Add function to add the device into the Added Device area. Step 4 Click OK to save the settings. To modify IP address in batches, do the following: ...
  • Page 128 5.6.1.6 Exporting IP Address You can export the added IP address to the USB storage device. The exported information is saved in .csv file, which includes IP address, port number, channel number, manufacturer, user name, and password. Step 1 Insert the USB storage device to the USB port of the Device. Step 2 Click Export.

  • Page 129: Managing Remote Devices

    Figure 5-89 Step 3 Select the file that you want to import. Step 4 Click OK to start importing. After importing is completed, a pop-up message indicating "The import succeeded" is displayed. If the IP address that you want to import already exists in the Device, the system will pop up a message to ask you whether to overwrite the existing content.
  • Page 130 Figure 5-90 5.6.2.2 Viewing Firmware Information You can view the device firmware information such as channel number, IP address, manufacturer, system version, video input, audio input, and alarm in. Select Main Menu > CAMERA > REGISTRATION > Firmware, the Firmware interface is displayed.
  • Page 131 Figure 5-91 5.6.2.3 Upgrading Remote Devices Step 1 Select Main Menu > CAMERA > REGISTRATION > Upgrade. The Upgrade interface is displayed. See Figure 5-92. Local Configurations 121...

  • Page 132: Configuring Record Settings

    Figure 5-92 Step 2 Upgrade the device. File Upgrade  Insert a USB storage device containing the upgrade files into the USB port of the Device. Select the devices that you want to upgrade. Click File upgrade. The File Upgrade interface is displayed. Select the upgrading files and click Apply.

  • Page 133: Enabling Record Control

    5.7.1 Enabling Record Control Manual recording operation requires the user have the permission to access STORAGE  settings. Check to ensure the HDD installed in the Device has been formatted properly.  To enter the record control interface, do the following: Step 1 Right-click on the live view screen, the shortcut menu is displayed.

  • Page 134: Configuring Recorded Video Storage Schedule

    5.7.2 Configuring Recorded Video Storage Schedule You need to configure the storage schedule for the recorded video so that the recorded video can be saved. For details, see "5.1.4.9 Configuring Recorded Video Storage Schedule." 5.8 Configuring Snapshot Settings 5.8.1 Configuring Snapshot Trigger The snapshot is divided into scheduled snapshot, event triggered snapshot, and face detection triggered snapshot.
  • Page 135 Figure 5-95 Step 6 Click Apply to save the settings. If you have configured the snapshot schedule, the configuration has been  completed. If you have not configured the snapshot schedule, see "5.1.4.10 Configuring  Snapshot Storage Schedule." 5.8.1.2 Configuring Event Triggered Snapshot Step 1 Select Main Menu >...
  • Page 136 Figure 5-96 Step 3 Select Main Menu > ALARM > VIDEO DETECT, and select the event type to configure, for example, select the Motion Detect tab. See Figure 5-97. Local Configurations 126...
  • Page 137 Figure 5-97 Step 4 Select the Snapshot check box and select the corresponding channel. Step 5 Click Apply. 5.8.1.3 Configuring Face Detection Triggered Snapshot Step 1 Select Main Menu > CAMERA > ENCODE > Snapshot. The Snapshot interface is displayed. Step 2 In the Mode list, select Human Face, and then configure other parameters.
  • Page 138 Figure 5-98 Step 3 Select Main Menu > FACE DETECT > PARAMETERS > Human Face. The Human Face interface is displayed. See Figure 5-99. Local Configurations 128...

  • Page 139: Configuring Snapshot Storage Schedule

    Figure 5-99 Step 4 Select the Snapshot check box and select the corresponding channel. Step 5 Click Apply. 5.8.2 Configuring Snapshot Storage Schedule You need to configure the storage schedule for the snapshot so that the snapshot can be saved. For details, see "5.1.4.10 Configuring Snapshot Storage Schedule."...

  • Page 140: Playing Back Video

    Figure 5-100 Step 2 Enable the FTP function and configure the parameters. For details, see "5.18.9 Configuring FTP Storage Settings." The snapshots will be uploaded to FTP for backup. 5.9 Playing Back Video 5.9.1 Enabling Record Control Manual recording operation requires the user have the permission to access STORAGE ...

  • Page 141: Instant Playback

    Figure 5-101 Step 2 Configure the settings for the record control parameters. See Table 5-32. Table 5-32 Parameter Description Displays all the analog channels and the connected digital channels. Channel You can select a single channel or select All. Auto: Automatically record according to the record type and ...
  • Page 142 Figure 5-102 Table 5-33 Function Description Display the searched recorded video or picture. It supports playing in single-channel, 4-channel, 9-channel, and 16-channel simultaneously. Display Window When playing back in a single channel mode, hold down the left mouse button to select the area that you want to enlarge. The area is enlarged after the left mouse button is released.
  • Page 143 Function Description Display the type and time period of the current recorded video. In the 4-channel layout, there are four time bars are displayed;  in the other view layouts, only one time bar is displayed. Click on the colored area to start playback from a certain time. ...
  • Page 144 Function Description This area includes Mark List and File List. : Click the Mark List button, the marked recorded video  list is displayed. Double-click the file to start playing. List Display : Click the File List button, the searched recorded video ...
  • Page 145 Icon Function Play Backward. During playing back, click the Play Backward button to backward  play the recorded video, the button switches to ; click to stop playing backward. During playing back, click to start playing forward.  Previous Frame/Next Frame. When the playback is paused, click or click to play...
  • Page 146 Icon Function Add Mark for the recorded view. For details about adding mark, see "5.9.5 Marking and Playing Back Video." Hide POS Hide. During single-channel playback, click to display or hide POS information on the screen. 5.9.3.2 Selecting Search Type You can search the recorded videos, splice, or snapshots from HDD or external storage device.
  • Page 147 Step 3 Click on the time bar to select the end time, and then click to stop clipping. Step 4 Click The BACKUP dialog box is displayed. You can back up the files. You can clip the video of a single-channel or multiple channels. ...

  • Page 148: Smart Search

    5.9.4 Smart Search During playback, you can analyze a certain area to find if there was any motion detection event occurred. The system will display the images with motion events of the recorded video. Not all models support this function. To use the Smart Search function, you need to enable the motion detection for the channel by selecting Main Menu >...
  • Page 149 Figure 5-108 Step 3 In the Name box, enter a name. Step 4 Click OK. This marked video file displays in the Mark List. Playing Back Marked Video This function is supported on single-channel playback. Step 1 In the CAME NAME list, select one channel. Step 2 Click The Mark List interface is displayed.
  • Page 150 Playing Back Time before the Mark You can configure to play N seconds of the marked video before the marked time. Step 1 In the Name box, enter the name of a marked video. Step 2 In the Playback time before the mark box, enter N seconds. Step 3 Click The playback starts from N seconds before the marked time.

  • Page 151: Playing Back Snapshots

    5.9.6 Playing Back Snapshots You can search and play back the snapshots. Step 1 Select Main Menu > VIDEO, the video search interface is displayed. Step 2 In the Search Type list, select PIC. Step 3 In the Channel list, select a channel number. Step 4 In the Calendar area, select a date.

  • Page 152: Using The File List

    5.9.8 Using the File List You can view all the recorded videos within a certain period from any channel in the File List. Step 1 Select Main Menu > VIDEO, the video search interface is displayed. Step 2 Select a channel(s). Step 3 Click The File List interface is displayed.

  • Page 153: Alarm Events Settings

    To lock the recorded video, on the File List interface, select the check box of the recorded  video, and then click . The locked video will not be covered. , the FILE LOCKED interface is displayed. To view the locked information, click ...

  • Page 154: Alarm Input Settings

    Figure 5-115 Step 2 In the Type list, select the event type; In the Start Time box and End Time box, enter the specific time. Step 3 Click Search. The search results are displayed. Step 4 Click Backup to back up the search results into the external storage device. Click to play the recorded video of alarm event.
  • Page 155 Figure 5-116 Step 2 Configure the settings for the local alarms. See Table 5-35. Table 5-35 Parameter Description Alarm In Select the channel number. Alarm Name Enter the customized alarm name. Enable Enable or disable the local alarm function. In the Type list, select NO or select NC as the voltage output type. Type Click Setting to display setting interface.
  • Page 156 Parameter Description Select the Show Message check box to enable a pop-up message in Show Message your local host PC. Select the Alarm Upload check box to enable the system to upload the Alarm Upload alarm signal to the network (including alarm center) when an alarm event occurs.
  • Page 157 Click Default to restore the default setting.  Click Copy, in the Copy dialog box, select the additional channel(s) that you want  to copy the local alarm settings to, and then click Apply. 5.10.2.2 Configuring Alarms from Alarm Box You can connect the alarm box to the RS-485 port of the Device.
  • Page 158 The IPC Ext interface is displayed. See Figure 5-118. Figure 5-118 Step 2 Configure the alarm input settings from the external IPC. For details, see Table 5-35. Step 3 Click Apply to complete the settings. Click Default to restore the default setting. ...
  • Page 159 Figure 5-119 Step 2 Configure the alarm input settings from the offline IPC. For details, see Table 5-35. Step 3 Click Apply to complete the settings. Click Default to restore the default setting.  Click Copy to copy the settings to other channels. ...
  • Page 160 Figure 5-120 Step 2 In the Channel list, select a channel or all. Step 3 Click The Setting interface is displayed. See Figure 5-121. Figure 5-121 Step 4 Configure the settings for other parameters of the Alarm Box. For details, see Table 5-35.

  • Page 161: Alarm Output Settings

    Step 6 Click Apply to complete the settings. 5.10.3 Alarm Output Settings 5.10.3.1 Configuring Alarm Output When the Device activates alarms, the connected alarm device generates alarms in the way that you can configure in this section. You can connect to the output port of the Device or connect wirelessly.
  • Page 162 Parameter Description Status Indicates the status of each alarm output port. Alarm Release Click OK to clear all alarm output status. Step 3 Click Apply to save the settings. 5.10.3.2 Configuring White Light When the motion detection alarm is activated, the system links the camera to generate white light alarm.
  • Page 163 Parameter Description When setting the alarm mode of white light to be Flash, you can Flash Frequency select the flash frequency from Low, Middle, and High. Step 3 Click Apply to complete the settings. 5.10.3.3 Configuring Siren When the motion detection alarm is activated, the system links the camera to generate sound alarm.

  • Page 164: Video Detection

    Parameter Description Audio Clip Select the audio clip for the siren sound. The default setting is Clip 1. Select the volume for the audio clip. You can select the flash frequency Volume from Low, Middle, and High. Import the upgrade audio file (.bin) to upgrade the alarm audio file of the Update File camera.
  • Page 165 The Motion Detect interface is displayed. See Figure 5-126. Figure 5-126 Step 2 Configure the settings for the motion detection parameters. See Table 5-39. Table 5-39 Parameter Description Channel In the Channel list, select a channel to set the motion detection. Region Click Setting to define the motion detection region.
  • Page 166 Parameter Description Configure the time period from end of event detection to the stop of Anti-Dither alarm. Click Setting to display setting interface. General Alarm: Enable alarm activation through the alarm  devices connected to the selected output port. Alarm Out External Alarm: Enable alarm activation through the ...
  • Page 167 Parameter Description Select the check box to enable the function. When an alarm event occurs, the extra screen outputs the settings configured in Main Menu > DISPLAY > TOUR > Extra Screen. Extra Screen Not all models support this function. ...
  • Page 168 Configure the parameters. Figure 5-128 Parameter Description Name Enter a name for the region. Every region of every channel has an individual sensitivity value. Sensitivity The bigger the value is, the easier the alarms can be activated. Adjust the threshold for motion detect. Every region of every channel Threshold has an individual threshold.
  • Page 169  Define for all days of a week: Click All, all switches to . On the timeline of any day, click the half-hour blocks to select the active periods, all the days will take the same settings. Define the period by editing. Take Sunday as an example. ...
  • Page 170 Figure 5-131 Step 2 To configure the settings for the video loss detection parameters, see “5.10.4.1 Configuring Motion Detect Settings.” For PTZ activation, different from motion detection, the video loss detection can activate PTZ preset, tour, and pattern. Step 3 Click Apply to complete the settings. Click Default to restore the default setting.
  • Page 171 Figure 5-132 Step 2 To configure the settings for the tampering detection parameters, see “5.10.4.1 Configuring Motion Detect Settings.” For PTZ activation, different from motion detection, the video loss detection can activate PTZ preset, tour, and pattern. Step 3 Click Apply to complete the settings. Click Default to restore the default setting.
  • Page 172 Figure 5-133 Step 2 To configure the settings for the diagnosis parameters, see "5.10.4.1 Configuring Motion Detect Settings." Step 3 Click Apply to complete the settings. Click Default to restore the default setting. Setting the Types for Diagnosing Targets Step 1 Next to Rule, click Setting. The Diagnosis interface is displayed.

  • Page 173: System Events

    Table 5-40 Parameter Description A horizontal, vertical or diagonal stripe that might appear in the Stripe video because of device aging or electronic interruption. Such stripe brings visual interruption. Video noises such as blurriness or quality reduction that is caused Noise by optical distortion or device problem during camera shooting.
  • Page 174 Figure 5-135 Step 2 Configure the settings for the HDD event. See Table 5-41. Table 5-41 Parameter Description In the Event Type list, select No HDD, HDD Error, or HDD No Space Event Type as the event type. Enable Enable or disable the HDD event detection function. Click Setting to display setting interface.
  • Page 175 Parameter Description Select the Send Email check box to enable the system to send an email notification when an alarm event occurs. Send Email To use this function, make sure the email function is enabled in Main Menu > NETWORK > EMAIL. Buzzer Select the check box to activate a buzzer noise at the Device.
  • Page 176 Parameter Description Click Setting to display setting interface. General Alarm: Enable alarm activation through the alarm devices  connected to the selected output port. Alarm Out External Alarm: Enable alarm activation through the connected  alarm box. Wireless Siren: Enable alarm activation through devices ...
  • Page 177 Figure 5-137 Step 2 Configure the settings for the User event. See Table 5-43. Table 5-43 Parameter Description Event Type In the Event Type list, select Illegal Login. Enable the user error detection function. If you do not enable this function, there will be no limit for wrong Enable password entry and the account cannot be locked because of the wrong password.
  • Page 178 Parameter Description Select the Send Email check box to enable the system to send an email notification when an alarm event occurs. Send Email To use this function, make sure the email function is enabled in Main Menu > NETWORK > EMAIL. Buzzer Select the check box to activate a buzzer noise at the Device.

  • Page 179: Smart Detection

    Parameter Description Not all models support this function. Enable Click the switch behind Enable. means that it is enabled. Click Setting to set alarm output port. Enable alarm activation Alarm Out through the alarm devices connected to the selected output port when an alarm occurs.
  • Page 180 Step 1 Select Main Menu > SMART DETECTION > PARAMETERS > SMD. The SMD interface is displayed. See Figure 5-139. Figure 5-139 Step 2 Select the channel and enable. Step 3 Set parameters. See Figure 5-48. Table 5-45 Parameter Description Set sensitivity, including high, middle, and low.
  • Page 181 Figure 5-140 Step 2 Select channel, type, begin time and end time, and then click Search. The search result is displayed. See Figure 5-141. Click to play back the video.  Tick the check box before the video, and then click Export to export the video to ...

  • Page 182: Configuring Face Detection

    Figure 5-141 5.11.2 Configuring Face Detection You can configure the face detection settings and search the detected faces in the defined time period. Not all models support this function.  Only the analog channel 1 supports this function. The IP channel does not support this ...
  • Page 183 Figure 5-142 Step 2 Configure the settings for the face detection parameters. See Table 5-46. Table 5-46 Parameter Description In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure the face detection settings. Channel Only the analog channel 1 supports this function. Enable Enable or disable the face detection function.
  • Page 184 Parameter Description Set a length of time for the Device to delay turning off alarm after Latch the external alarm is cancelled. The value ranges from 0 seconds to 300 seconds. If you enter 0, there will be no delay. Select the Show Message check box to enable a pop-up message Show Message in your local host PC.
  • Page 185 Parameter Description Select the check box to enable the Device to record a local alarm log. Select to enable audio broadcast in response to a human face Voice Prompts detection event. Select the check box to activate a white light camera to trigger White Light white light alarm.
  • Page 186 Figure 5-144 Local Configurations 176...
  • Page 187 Figure 5-145 5.11.2.3 Playing the Detected Faces Step 1 On the displayed faces as shown in Figure 5-144, double-click on the face. The VIDEO interface is displayed. See Figure 5-146. Figure 5-146 Step 2 Click to start playing the recorded detected face. Step 3 Click Back to exit the playing interface and return to the faces displaying interface.

  • Page 188: Configuring Ivs Function

    5.11.3 Configuring IVS Function The IVS function processes and analyzes the images to extract the key information to match with the preset rules. When the detected behaviors match with the rules, the system activates alarms. The IVS function and face detection function cannot be enabled at the same time. 5.11.3.1 Configuring Intelligent Settings You can configure the intelligent settings for both analog cameras and IP cameras.
  • Page 189 Figure 5-148 Step 4 Configure the parameters for the rule that you selected. Step 5 Select the check box of the rule to enable it. Step 6 Click Apply to complete the settings. 5.11.3.1.1 Configuring Tripwire Rules When the target object crosses the tripwire in the defined direction, the system activates alarms.
  • Page 190 Figure 5-149 Step 2 Draw a tripwire. In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure the rules for. Click The monitoring screen to configure the tripwire rules is displayed. See Figure 5-150 for analog camera and the IP camera without preset, and see Figure 5-151 for IP camera with preset.
  • Page 191 Figure 5-150 Figure 5-151 Configure the settings for the parameters of drawing rules. See Table 5-47. Parameter Description Name Enter the customized rule name. Set the direction of the tripwire. You can choose A to B (left to Direction right), B to A (right to left), and Both. Local Configurations 181...
  • Page 192 Parameter Description Click to draw areas to filter the target. You can configure two filtering targets (maximum size and Filtering Target minimum size). When the target that is crossing the tripwire is smaller than the minimum size or larger than the maximum size, no alarms will be activated.
  • Page 193 Parameter Description Click Setting to display setting interface. General Alarm: Enable alarm activation through the alarm  devices connected to the selected output port. Alarm Out External Alarm: Enable alarm activation through the  connected alarm box. Wireless Siren: Enable alarm activation through devices ...
  • Page 194 Parameter Description Extra Screen Select the check box to enable the function. When an alarm event occurs, the extra screen outputs the settings configured in Main Menu > DISPLAY > TOUR > Extra Screen. Not all models support this function. ...
  • Page 195 Figure 5-153 Step 2 Draw an area. In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure the rules for. Click The monitoring screen to configure the intrusion rules is displayed. See Figure 5-154 for analog camera and the IP camera without preset, and see Figure 5-155 for IP camera with preset.
  • Page 196 Figure 5-154 Figure 5-155 Configure the settings for the parameters of drawing rules. See Table 5-49. Local Configurations 186...
  • Page 197 Table 5-49 Parameter Description Name Enter the customized rule name. Configure the actions that are defined as intrusion. You can select Action the Appear check box and the Cross check box. In the Direction list, select the direction of crossing the configured Direction area.
  • Page 198 Figure 5-156 Step 2 Draw an area. In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure the rules for. Click The monitoring screen to configure the abandoned rules is displayed. See Figure 5-157 for analog camera and see Figure 5-158 for IP camera. Local Configurations 188...
  • Page 199 Figure 5-157 Figure 5-158 Configure the settings for the parameters of drawing rules. See Table 5-50. Local Configurations 189...
  • Page 200 Table 5-50 Parameter Description Name Enter the customized rule name. Configure the minimum time period for activating alarms by Period detecting the abandoned objects. Click to draw areas to filter the target. You can configure two filtering targets (maximum size and Filtering Target minimum size).
  • Page 201 Figure 5-159 Step 2 Draw an area. In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure the rules for. Click The monitoring screen to configure the missing rules is displayed. See Figure 5-160 for analog camera and the IP camera without preset, and see Figure 5-161 for IP camera with preset.
  • Page 202 Figure 5-160 Figure 5-161 Configure the settings for the parameters of drawing rules. See Table 5-51. Local Configurations 192...
  • Page 203 Table 5-51 Parameter Description Name Enter the customized rule name. Configure the minimum time period for activating alarms by Period detecting the missing objects. Click to draw areas to filter the target. You can configure two filtering targets (maximum size and Filtering Target minimum size).
  • Page 204 Figure 5-162 Step 1 Click SMART PLAN. The SMART PLAN interface is displayed. Step 2 In the Channel list, select the IP camera channel that you have configured the intelligent settings. For the IP camera with preset, see Figure 5-163. ...
  • Page 205 Figure 5-163 For the IP camera without preset, see Figure 5-164.  Local Configurations 195...
  • Page 206 Figure 5-164 Step 3 Enable the IVS function. For the IP camera with preset, do the following:  In the Preset list, select 1_Preset1. All the presets that the IP camera has are displayed in the Preset list, and you just need to select the preset that you have configured the intelligent settings as shown in Figure 5-162.
  • Page 207 Figure 5-165 Select the line of 1_Preset1. Click IVS button to enable the intelligent settings to preset 1. The buttons is displayed in blue. Click Apply to complete the settings. For the IP camera without preset, click the IVS button and then click Apply to ...
  • Page 208 Figure 5-166 Step 2 In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to search for the events. Step 3 In the Type list, select the event type that you want to search. Step 4 In the Begin Time box and End Time box, enter the date and time. Step 5 Select the display mode of the search results by clicking Graph or List.
  • Page 209 Figure 5-167 Figure 5-168 Step 7 Double-click the video or click Local Configurations 199...

  • Page 210: Iot Function

    The video playback interface is displayed. See Figure 5-169. Figure 5-169 Step 8 Click to play back the recorded video. Step 9 Click Back to stop the playback and return to the SMART SEARCH interface. Click Export to export the recorded video files. 5.12 IoT Function 5.12.1 Configuring Sensor Settings You can connect external sensors wirelessly through the Device with USB gateway or through...
  • Page 211 Figure 5-170 Step 2 In the Access Type list, select USB Gateway. Step 3 Click Add. The Add interface is displayed. See Figure 5-171. Figure 5-171 Step 4 Click Pair. The Device starts pairing with the sensor. After pairing is completed, see Figure 5-172. Local Configurations 201...
  • Page 212 Figure 5-172 Step 5 Click Back to exit the pairing interface. The added sensor information is displayed. See Figure 5-173. Click to modify the sensor name; click to delete sensor information. Local Configurations 202...
  • Page 213 Figure 5-173 5.12.1.2 Connecting Sensor through Camera with Gateway Only the camera with gateway supports this function. Step 1 Select Main Menu > IoT > MANAGER > Sensor Pairing. The Sensor Pairing interface is displayed. See Figure 5-174. Local Configurations 203...
  • Page 214 Figure 5-174 Step 2 In the Access Type list, select Camera Gateway. Step 3 In the Channel list, select the channel that is connected to the camera. Step 4 Click Add. The Add interface is displayed. See Figure 5-175. Figure 5-175 Step 5 Click Pair.
  • Page 215 Figure 5-176 Step 6 Click Back to exit the pairing interface. The added sensor information is displayed. See Figure 5-177. Click to modify the sensor name; click to delete sensor information. Local Configurations 205...
  • Page 216 Figure 5-177 5.12.1.3 Configuring Alarm Linkage Step 1 Select Main Menu > IoT > MANAGER > Wireless Detector. The Wireless Detector interface is displayed. See Figure 5-178. Local Configurations 206...
  • Page 217 Figure 5-178 Step 2 In the Access Type list, select USB Gateway, Camera Gateway, or All. When Access Type is Camera Gateway, you can select Channel to filter the status of present wireless detector. Step 3 Click The Setting interface is displayed. See Figure 5-179. Local Configurations 207...
  • Page 218 Figure 5-179 Step 4 Configure the settings for alarm linkage. For details, see Table 5-52. Table 5-52 Parameter Description Name Enter the customized alarm name. Click Setting to display setting interface. Define a period during which the motion detection is active. For details, Period see "Setting Motion Detection Period"...

  • Page 219: Configuring Temperature And Humidity Camera

    Parameter Description Select the channel(s) that you want to record. The selected channel(s) starts recording after an alarm event occurs. Record Channel The recording for alarm and auto recording must be enabled. For details, see "5.1.4.9 Configuring Recorded Video Storage Schedule" and "5.9.1 Enabling Record Control."...
  • Page 220 5.12.2.1 Enabling Detecting Function You should enable the IoT function the first time when you enter this interface. Step 1 On the main menu, select IoT > MANAGER > Temperature/Humidity. The Temperature/Humidity interface is displayed. See Figure 5-180. Figure 5-180 Step 2 Select the Enable check boxes to enable IoT function.
  • Page 221 Figure 5-181 The Device starts detecting the temperature and humidity data from the camera and display on the Realtime Display interface. 5.12.2.2 Viewing Temperature and Humidity Data You can view the temperature and humidity data on the REALTIME DISPLAY interface after the IoT function is enabled.
  • Page 222 Figure 5-182 Click Clear to delete the data. 5.12.2.3 Exporting Temperature and Humidity Data You can export the temperature and humidity data in .BMP format. Take exporting humidity data as an example. Step 1 Prepare a USB device and plug it into the Device. Step 2 On the Realtime Display interface, click the Humidity tab.
  • Page 223 Figure 5-183 Step 3 Click Locked to lock the data. The export button is enabled. Step 4 Click Export. The system starts exporting the data. After exporting is finished, a Message dialog box is displayed. Step 5 Click OK. You can find the exported data on your USB device. 5.12.2.4 Configuring Alarm Linkage You can configure alarm linkage settings for temperature and humidity data.
  • Page 224 Figure 5-184 Step 2 On the temperature information line, click The Setting interface is displayed. See Figure 5-185. Figure 5-185 Step 3 Configure the settings for alarm linkage. See Table 5-53. Local Configurations 214...
  • Page 225 Table 5-53 Parameter Description Access Point Indicates the channel that the camera is connected to. Type Temperature by default. Detect Position Set the detect position name. Name Select the channel that you want to preview to help monitor the channel of access point. This channel could be the channel of Preview Channel access point or any other channels according to your actual situation.
  • Page 226 Parameter Description Select the channel(s) that you want to record. The selected channel(s) starts recording after an alarm occurs. Record CH The recording for IoT alarms and auto recording function must be enabled. For details, see "5.1.4.9 Configuring Recorded Video Storage Schedule"...
  • Page 227 Figure 5-186 Step 2 On the humidity information line, click The Setting interface is displayed. See Figure 5-187. Figure 5-187 Step 3 Configure the settings for the following parameters. See Table 5-54. Local Configurations 217...
  • Page 228 Table 5-54 Parameter Description Access Point Indicates the channel that the camera is connected to. Type Humidity by default. Detect Position Set the detect position name. Name Select the channel that you want to preview to help monitor the channel of access point. This channel could be the channel of Preview Channel access point or any other channels according to your actual situation.
  • Page 229 Parameter Description Select the channel(s) that you want to record. The selected channel(s) starts recording after an alarm occurs. Record CH The recording for IoT alarms and auto recording function must be enabled. For details, see "5.1.4.9 Configuring Recorded Video Storage Schedule"...
  • Page 230 Figure 5-188 Step 2 Configure the parameters settings. See Table 5-55. Table 5-55 Parameter Description Access Point Indicates the channel that the camera is connected to. Display Type In the Display Type list, select List or Graph. Select the information type that you want to search. You can select Type Humidity or Temperature.
  • Page 231 Figure 5-189 For the data displayed in graph, see Figure 5-190.  Figure 5-190 Step 4 Click Backup. The system starts exporting the data. Local Configurations 221...

  • Page 232: Configuring Wireless Siren

    After exporting is finished, a Message dialog box is displayed. Step 5 Click OK. You can find the exported data on your USB device. 5.12.3 Configuring Wireless Siren You can connect the wireless siren to the Device, when there is an alarm event activated on the Device, the wireless siren generate alarms.

  • Page 233: Configuring Pos Settings

    5.13 Configuring POS Settings You can connect the Device to the POS (Point of Sale) machine and receive the information from it. This function applies to the scenarios such as supermarket POS machine. After connection is established, the Device can access the POS information and display the overlaid text in the channel window.

  • Page 234: Configuring Pos Settings

    5.13.2 Configuring POS Settings Step 1 Select Main Menu > POS > POS SETUP. The POS SETUP interface is displayed. See Figure 5-193. Figure 5-193 Step 2 Configure the settings for the POS parameters. See Table 5-57. Table 5-57 Parameter Description In the POS Name list, select the POS machine that you want to configures settings for.

  • Page 235: Configuring Backup Settings

    Parameter Description In the Connect Type list, select the connection protocol type. Click , the IP Address interface is displayed. Connect Type In the Source IP box, enter the IP address (the machine that is connected to the Device) that sends messages. Convert Select a character encoding mode.

  • Page 236: Backing Up Files

    For details, see "5.14.2 Backing up Files", "5.20.2 Viewing Log Information", "5.19.5 Exporting and Importing System Settings", and "5.19.7 Upgrading the Device." Figure 5-194 5.14.2 Backing up Files You can back up the recorded videos and snapshots. Step 1 Select Main Menu > BACKUP. The BACKUP interface is displayed.

  • Page 237: Network Management

    Parameter Description In the Device Name list, select the device that you want to back up Device Name the files to. Click Format, the Format interface is displayed. If the capacity of external storage device is less than 2TB, you ...
  • Page 238 Figure 5-196 5.15.1.2 Configuring Port Settings You can configure the maximum connection accessing the Device from Client such as WEB, Platform, and Mobile Phone and configure each port settings. Step 1 Select Main Menu > NETWORK > CONNECTION. The CONNECTION interface is displayed. See Figure 5-197. Local Configurations 228...
  • Page 239 Figure 5-197 Step 2 Configure the settings for the connection parameters. See Table 5-59. The parameter setting can take effect without need to reboot the device. Table 5-59 Parameter Description The allowable maximum clients accessing the Device at the same Max Connection time, such as WEB, Platform, and Mobile Phone.
  • Page 240 5.15.1.3 Configuring Wi-Fi Connection Settings You can make wireless connection between the Device and the other devices in the same network through Wi-Fi settings, facilitating the devices connection and mobility. Only the Device with Wi-Fi module supports this function. Step 1 Select Main Menu > NETWORK > Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi interface is displayed.
  • Page 241 After the Device is connected to a Wi-Fi hotspot, in the Wi-Fi Working Info area, the current hotspot, IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway are displayed. 5.15.1.4 Configuring 3G/4G Settings You can connect a wireless 3G/4G module to the USB port of the Device and then access the Device with the IP address provided by the module.
  • Page 242 Parameter Description Network Type Displays the network type. Different type represents different supplier. Displays the default APN number. Dial No. Displays the default dial No. AUTH Authentication mode. You can select PAP, CHAP, or NO_AUTH. Step 4 Select the Enable check box. Step 5 Click Dial to start connecting.
  • Page 243 If you dial to connect to 3G/4G network, you have to keep trying till succeeded. The default  gateway could be switched depending on the priority of Ethernet cards. The China Unicom and China Mobile 3G/4G modules in USB flash disk style do not ...
  • Page 244 5.15.1.6 Configuring DDNS Settings When the IP address of the Device changes frequently, the DDNS function can dynamically refresh the correspondence between the domain on DNS and the IP address, ensuring you access the Device by using the domain. Preparing for Configuration Please confirm if the Device supports the DDNS Type and log in the website provided by the DDNS service provider to register the information such as domain from PC located in the WAN.
  • Page 245 Table 5-62 Parameter Description Enable the DDNS function. Enable After enabling DDNS function, the third-party might collect your Device information. DDNS Type Type and address of DDNS service provider. Type: Dyndns DDNS; address: members.dyndns.org  Type: NO-IP DDNS; address: dynupdate.no-ip.com Host IP ...
  • Page 246 Figure 5-203 Step 2 Configure the settings for the email parameters. See Table 5-63. Table 5-63 Parameter Description Enable Enable the email function. SMTP Server Enter the address of SMTP server of sender’s email account. Enter the port value of SMTP server. The default value setting is Port 25.
  • Page 247 Parameter Description Select the encryption type: NONE, SSL, or TLS. Authentication For SMTP server, the default encryption type is TLS. This is the interval that the system sends an email for the same type of alarm event, which means, the system does not send an email upon any alarm event.
  • Page 248 Figure 5-204 Step 2 Configure the settings for the UPnP parameters. See Table 5-64. Table 5-64 Parameter Description Enable the UPnP function. Indicates the status of UPnP function. Status Offline: Failed.  Online: Succeeded.  Enter IP address of router on the LAN. LAN IP After mapping succeeded, the system obtains IP address automatically without performing any configurations.
  • Page 249 Parameter Description The settings in PAT table correspond to the UPnP PAT table on the router. Service Name: Name of network server.  Protocol: Type of protocol.  Int. Port: Internal port that is mapped on the Device.  Ext. Port: External port that is mapped on the router. ...
  • Page 250 Figure 5-205 Step 2 Configure the settings for the SNMP parameters. See Table 5-65. Parameter Description Enable Enable the SNMP function. Select the check box of SNMP version(s) that you are using. Version The default version is V3. There is a risk of select V1 or V2. SNMP Port Indicates the monitoring port on the agent program.
  • Page 251 Parameter Description In the Encryption Type list, select an encryption type. The default Encryption Type setting is CBC-DES. Table 5-65 Step 3 Compile the two MIB files by MIB Builder. Step 4 Run MG-SOFT MIB Browser to load in the module from compilation. Step 5 On the MG-SOFT MIB Browser, enter the Device IP that you want to manage, and then select the version number to query.
  • Page 252 Enter the port for the multicast. The port ranges from 1025 through Port 65000. Step 3 Click Apply to complete the settings. You can use the multicast IP address to login the web. See Figure 5-207. On the web login dialog box, in the Type list, select MULTICAST. The web will automatically obtain the multicast IP address and join.
  • Page 253 Figure 5-208 Step 2 Configure the settings for the register parameters. See Table 5-67. Table 5-67 Parameter Description Enable Enable the register function. Enter the server IP address or the server domain that you want to Server IP Address register to. Port Enter the port of the server.
  • Page 254 Figure 5-209 Step 2 Configure the settings for the alarm center parameters. See Table 5-68. Table 5-68 Parameter Description Enable Enable the alarm center function. In the Protocol Type list, select protocol type. The default is Protocol Type ALARM CENTER. Host IP The IP address and communication port of the PC installed with Port...
  • Page 255 Figure 5-210 Figure 5-211 Step 2 Select the Ethernet card you want to certify. Step 3 Select Enable and configure parameters. See Table 5-69. Local Configurations 245...

  • Page 256: Configuring Network Testing Settings

    Table 5-69 Parameter Description PEAP: protected EAP protocol.  Authentication TLS: Transport Layer Security. Provide privacy and data integrity  between two communications application programs. Identity It can be configured when Authentication is TLS. CA Certificate Enable it and click Browse to import CA certificate from flash drive. Username The username shall be authorized at server.
  • Page 257 Step 3 Click Test. After testing is completed, the test result is displayed. You can check the evaluation for average delay, packet loss, and network status. See Figure 5-213. Figure 5-213 5.15.2.2 Capturing Packet and Backing up Packet capture means the operations such as capturing, resending, and editing data that are sent and received during network transmission.
  • Page 258 Figure 5-214 Step 2 Connect a USB storage device to the Device. Step 3 Click Refresh. The Device starts detecting the USB storage device and displays its name in the Device Name box. Step 4 Select the route of the data that you want to capture and back up. In the Network Sniffer Packet Backup area, click Browse.
  • Page 259 Figure 5-215 Select the route. If there are several USB storage devices are connected to the Device, you can  select from the Device Name list. Click Refresh to total space, free space and the file list in the selected USB ...

  • Page 260: Configuring Account Settings

    Figure 5-216 5.16 Configuring Account Settings You can add, modify and delete user accounts, groups, and ONVIF users, and set security questions for admin account. The user name supports 31 characters and group name supports 15 characters. The user  name can be consisted of letter, number, "_", "@", ".".
  • Page 261 Figure 5-217 Step 2 Click Add User. The Add User interface is displayed. See Figure 5-218. Figure 5-218 Step 3 Configure the settings for the parameters of adding a user account. See Table 5-70. Local Configurations 251...
  • Page 262 Table 5-70 Parameter Description User Name Enter a user name and password for the account. Password Confirm Password Re-enter the password. Optional. Memo Enter a description of the account. User MAC Enter user MAC address Select a group for the account. Group The user rights must be within the group permission.
  • Page 263  Define for a specified day of a week: On the timeline, click the half-hour blocks to select the active period.  Define for several days of a week: Click before each day, the icon switches to . On the timeline of any selected day, click the half-hour blocks to select the active periods, all the days with will take the same settings.
  • Page 264 Figure 5-221 Step 2 Click for the user account that you want to modify. The Modify User interface is displayed. See Figure 5-222. Figure 5-222 Step 3 Change the settings for password, user name, user group, user MAC, memo, period, and authority.
  • Page 265 For the admin account, you can enter or modify email address, enable/disable the unlock pattern, modify the security questions. In the Email Address box, enter the email address, and the click Save to save the  setting. To use the unlock pattern, enable Unlock Pattern, click , draw a pattern in the ...

  • Page 266: Configuring Group Account

    Figure 5-224 Step 2 Click for the user account that you want to delete. A Message is displayed. Step 3 Click OK to delete a user account. 5.16.2 Configuring Group Account 5.16.2.1 Adding a Group Step 1 Select Main Menu > ACCOUNT > GROUP. The GROUP interface is displayed.
  • Page 267 Figure 5-225 Step 2 Click Add Group. The Add Group interface is displayed. See Figure 5-226. Figure 5-226 Step 3 Configure the settings for the parameters of adding a group. See Table 5-71. Table 5-71 Parameter Description Group Name Enter a name for the group. Local Configurations 257...
  • Page 268 Parameter Description Optional. Memo Enter a description of the account. In the Authority area, select the check boxes in the System tab, Authority Playback tab, and Monitor tab. Step 4 Click OK to complete the settings. 5.16.2.2 Modifying a Group Step 1 Select Main Menu >...
  • Page 269 Step 4 Change the settings for group name, memo, and authority. Step 5 Click OK to complete the settings. 5.16.2.3 Deleting a Group Step 1 Select Main Menu > ACCOUNT > GROUP. The GROUP interface is displayed. See Figure 5-229. Figure 5-229 Step 2 Click for the user account that you want to delete.

  • Page 270: Configuring Onvif Users

    Step 3 Click OK to delete a group. 5.16.3 Configuring ONVIF Users The device manufactured by other company can connect to the Device through ONVIF protocol by an authorized ONVIF account. The admin account is created for ONVIF users right after the Device has been initialized Step 1 Select Main Menu >...

  • Page 271: Audio Management

    Figure 5-231 Step 3 Enter user name, password, and select the group that you want this account to belong Step 4 Click OK to save the settings. Click to modify the account; Click to delete the account. 5.17 Audio Management Audio management function manages audio files and configures the playing schedule.
  • Page 272 Figure 5-232 Step 2 Click Add. The Add interface is displayed. See Figure 5-233. Figure 5-233 Step 3 Select the audio files that you want to import. Step 4 Click OK to start importing audio files from the USB storage device. Local Configurations 262...

  • Page 273: Configuring Playing Schedule For Audio Files

    If the importing is successful, the audio files will display in the FILE MANAGER interface. See Figure 5-234. Figure 5-234 The imported audio files are automatically saved into the HDD, so you do not need to connect to the USB storage device to get the file next time. Click to play the audio file.
  • Page 274 Figure 5-235 Step 2 Configure the settings for the schedule parameters. See Table 5-72. Table 5-72 Parameter Description In the Period box, enter the time. Select the check box to enable Period the settings. You can configure up to six periods. In the File Name list, select the audio file that you want to play for File Name this configured period.

  • Page 275: Storage Management

    5.18 Storage Management Storage management function manages the stored resources such as recorded video files and storage space. The function aims at providing easier operation and improving the storage efficiency. 5.18.1 Configuring Basic Settings Step 1 Select Main Menu > STORAGE > BASIC. The BASIC interface is displayed.

  • Page 276: Configuring The Recording And Snapshot Schedule

    5.18.2 Configuring the Recording and Snapshot Schedule The system starts recording and taking snapshot according to the configured schedule. For details, see "5.1.4.9 Configuring Recorded Video Storage Schedule" and "5.1.4.10 Configuring Snapshot Storage Schedule." 5.18.3 Configuring HDD Manager You can view the HDD information, format HDD, and configure the HDD type through HDD manager.

  • Page 277: Configuring Record

    5.18.4 Configuring Record Record type includes auto and manual record. You can configure record type of main stream and sub stream. See "5.7 Configuring Record Settings". 5.18.5 Configuring Advance Settings Create HDD group, and save main stream, sub stream and snapshot of designated channels to the HDD group.
  • Page 278 Figure 5-240 Local Configurations 268...

  • Page 279: Configuring Quota

    Figure 5-241 Step 4 Click Apply to complete the settings. 5.18.6 Configuring Quota By configuring quota, allocate fixed storage capacity to each channel, and distribute the storage space of each channel reasonably. If the interface displays that "Current HDD Mode is HDD Group", click "Change to Quota ...
  • Page 280 Figure 5-242 Step 2 Select the channels you want to configure, and select quota from the drop-down list of corresponding HDD. Step 3 Click Apply to complete the settings. Click Statistics to view the quota of each channel in HDD. See Figure 5-243. Local Configurations 270...

  • Page 281: Configuring Hdd Detecting Settings

    Figure 5-243 5.18.7 Configuring HDD Detecting Settings Not all models support this function. HDD detecting function detects the current status of HDD to let you know the HDD performance and replace the defective HDD. 5.18.7.1 Detecting HDD You can detect HDD by key area detect and global detect. Key area detect: Detect the files saved in HDD.
  • Page 282 Figure 5-244 Step 2 In the Type list, select Key Area Detect or Global Detect; and in the HDD list, select the HDD that you want to detect. Step 3 Click Start Detect. The system starts detecting the HDD. After detecting is completed, see Figure 5-245. During detecting, click Pause to pause detecting, click Continue to restart detecting, and click Stop Detect to stop detecting.
  • Page 283 Figure 5-245 5.18.7.2 View Detecting Results After the detecting is completed, you can view the detecting reports to find out the problem and replace the defective HDD to avoid data loss. Step 1 Select Main Menu > STORAGE > HDD DETECT > Report. The Report interface is displayed.
  • Page 284 Figure 5-246 Step 2 Click The Details interface is displayed. You can view detecting results and S.M.A.R.T reports. See Figure 5-247 and Figure 5-248. Figure 5-247 Local Configurations 274...

  • Page 285: Configuring Record Estimate

    Figure 5-248 5.18.8 Configuring Record Estimate Record estimate function can calculate how long you can record video according to the HDD capacity, and calculate the required HDD capacity according to the record period. Step 1 Select Main Menu > STORAGE > REC ESTIMATE. The REC ESTIMATE interface is displayed.
  • Page 286 Figure 5-249 Step 2 Click The Edit dialog box is displayed. See Figure 5-250. You can configure the resolution, frame rate, bit rate and record time for the selected channel. Figure 5-250 Step 3 Click OK to save the settings. Then the system will calculate the time period that can be used for storage according to the channels settings and HDD capacity.
  • Page 287 Step 1 On the REC ESTIMATE interface, click the Known Space tab. The Known Space interface is displayed. See Figure 5-251. Figure 5-251 Step 2 Click Select. The Select HDD(s) interface is displayed. Step 3 Select the check box of the HDD that you want to calculate. In the Known Space tab, in the Time box, the recording time is displayed.

  • Page 288: Configuring Ftp Storage Settings

    Figure 5-254 5.18.9 Configuring FTP Storage Settings You can store and view the recorded videos and snapshots on the FTP server. Preparation for Configuration Purchase or download a FTP server and install it on your PC. For the created FTP user, you need to set the write permission; otherwise the upload of recorded videos and snapshots will be failed.
  • Page 289 Table 5-74 Parameter Description Enable Enable the FTP upload function. Select FTP type. FTP type FTP: Plaintext transmission.  SFTP: Encrypted transmission (recommended)  Server IP address of FTP server. FTP: The default is 21.  Port SFTP: The default is 22. ...

  • Page 290: Configuring System Settings

    Step 3 Click Test. The system pops up a message to indicate success or failure. If failed, please check the network connection or configurations. Step 4 Click Apply to complete the settings. 5.19 Configuring System Settings 5.19.1 Configuring General System Settings You can configure the device basic settings, time settings, and holiday settings.

  • Page 291: Configuring Rs232 Settings

    Figure 5-257 Step 3 Configure the holiday name, repeat mode, time range according to your actual situation. Step 4 Click Add. The added holiday information is displayed. See Figure 5-258. Enable the Add More function, so you can continue adding holiday information. Figure 5-258 5.19.2 Configuring RS232 Settings You can configure serial port function, Baud rate and so on.
  • Page 292 Only some series products support this RS232. Select Main Menu > SYSTEM > RS232. The RS232 interface is displayed. See Figure 5-259. Figure 5-259 Table 5-75 Parameter Description Select serial port control protocol. Console: Upgrade the program and debug with the console ...

  • Page 293: Configuring Security Settings

    5.19.3 Configuring Security Settings To ensure the network security and protect data, you can configure the access permission to the Device from host IP (host IP means the PC or server that has an IP). White list includes the host IP that are permitted to access the Device. ...
  • Page 294 Table 5-76 Parameter Description In the Type list, you can select Network Access, Sync Time-Whitelist, Forbid Ping and Semi Join. Network Access: Configure access right of IP host.  Sync Time-Whitelist: Allow designated IP host to synchronize  Type or change Device time. Prevent multiple IP hosts from synchronizing system time with one Device repeatedly.
  • Page 295 Figure 5-261 Step 2 Configure the parameters. For details, see Table 5-77. Table 5-77 Parameter Description Enable or disable the password reset function. It is enabled by default. Password Reset If the password reset function is disabled, you can find back the password by the security questions.

  • Page 296: Configuring System Maintenance Settings

    Parameter Description Enable or disable the audio and video stream encryption. If enabled, make sure the devices or software support  decryption. Audio/Video Transmission The audio and video data with third-party platform or  device cannot be encrypted for transmission. To guarantee audio video...

  • Page 297: Exporting And Importing System Settings

    Parameter Description In the Case Fan Mode list, you can select Always run or Auto. If you select Auto, the case fan will stop or start according to the external conditions such as the Device temperature. Case Fan Mode Not all models support this function, and it is only supported on the local configuration interface.
  • Page 298 Figure 5-263 Step 2 Insert a USB storage device into one of the USB ports on the Device. Step 3 Click Refresh to refresh the interface. The connected USB storage device is displayed. See Figure 5-264. Local Configurations 288...

  • Page 299: Restoring Default Settings

    Figure 5-264 Step 4 Click Export. There is a folder under the name style of "Config_[YYYYMMDDhhmmss]". Double-click this folder to view the backup files. Importing System Settings Step 1 Insert a USB storage device containing the exported configuration files from another Device) into one of the USB ports on the Device.

  • Page 300: Upgrading The Device

    Figure 5-265 Step 2 Restore the settings. Select the settings that you want to restore, and then click Apply. The system  starts restoring the selected settings. Click Factory Default, and then click OK. The system starts restoring the whole ...
  • Page 301 Figure 5-266 Step 3 Click System Upgrade. The System Upgrade interface is displayed. See Figure 5-267. Figure 5-267 Step 4 Click the file that you want to upgrade. The selected file is displayed in the Update File box. Step 5 Click Start. Local Configurations 291...
  • Page 302 5.19.7.2 Performing Online Upgrade When the Device is connected to Internet, you can use online upgrade function to upgrade the system. Before using this function, you need to check whether there is any new version by auto check or manual check. Auto check: The Device checks if there is any new version available at intervals.

  • Page 303: Viewing Information

    Figure 5-269 Step 3 Click Upgrade now. 5.19.7.3 Uboot Upgrading Under the root directory in the USB storage device, there must be "u-boot.bin.img" file and  "update.img" file saved, and the USB storage device must be in FAT32 format. Make sure the USB storage device is inserted; otherwise the upgrading cannot be ...

  • Page 304: Viewing Log Information

    Figure 5-270 5.20.2 Viewing Log Information You can view and search the log information. If there is no HDD installed, the system can save up to 10,000 logs.  If there is HDD installed and has been formatted, the system can save up to 500,000 logs. ...
  • Page 305 Figure 5-271 Step 2 In the Type list, select the log type that you want to view (System, Config, Storage, Record, Account, Clear, Playback, and Connection) or select All to view all logs. Step 3 In the Start Time box and End Time box, enter the time period to search, and then click Search.

  • Page 306: Viewing Event Information

    Figure 5-272 Click Details or double-click the log that you want to view, the Detailed  Information interface is displayed. Click Next or Previous to view more log information. Click Backup to back up the logs into the USB storage device. ...

  • Page 307: Viewing Network Information

    Figure 5-273 5.20.4 Viewing Network Information You can view the online users, network data transmission details, and test network. For details about testing network, see "5.15.2.1 Testing the Network." 5.20.4.1 Viewing Online Users You can view the online user information and block any user for a period of time. Select Main Menu >...
  • Page 308 Figure 5-274 To block an online user, click and then enter the time that you want to block this user. The maximum value you can set is 65535. The system detects every 5 seconds to check whether there is any user added or deleted, and update the user list timely.

  • Page 309: Viewing Hdd Information

    Figure 5-275 Step 2 Click the LAN name that you want to view, for example, LAN1. The system displays the information of data sending speed and receiving speed. The default display is LAN1 load.  Only one LAN load can be displayed at one time. ...

  • Page 310: Viewing Channel Information

    Figure 5-276 Table 5-79 Parameter Description Indicates the number of the currently connected HDD. The asterisk (*) means the current working HDD. Device Name Indicates name of HDD. Physical Position Indicates installation position of HDD. Type Indicates HDD type. Total Space Indicates the total capacity of HDD.

  • Page 311: Viewing Data Stream Information

    Figure 5-277 5.20.7 Viewing Data Stream Information You can view the real-time data stream rate and resolution of each channel. Select Main Menu > INFO > BPS, the BPS interface is displayed. See Figure 5-278. Local Configurations 301...

  • Page 312: Viewing Device Status

    Figure 5-278 5.20.8 Viewing Device Status Not all models support this function. You can view the information about device status. Step 1 Select Main Menu > ALARM > ABNORMALITY > Device. The Device interface is displayed. See Figure 5-279. Local Configurations 302...
  • Page 313 Figure 5-279 Step 2 Select Battery Low Space for Event Type, tick the switch behind Enable, and then click Apply. Step 3 Select Main Menu > INFO > DEVICE STATUS. The DEVICE STATUS interface is displayed. See Figure 5-280. Local Configurations 303...

  • Page 314: Viewing Poc Information

    Figure 5-280 Table 5-80 Status Battery Charging Above 60% 30%–60% Below 30% Charging Capacity completed 5.20.9 Viewing PoC Information Not all models support this function. You can view the information about PoC camera, such as quantity, mode, and power consumption. Select Main Menu >...

  • Page 315: Logout The Device

    Figure 5-281 Table 5-81 Parameter Description The maximum power of PoC camera is 6 W. The maximum power of PoC camera is 12 W. Non PoC camera or no camera is connected. 5.21 Logout the Device On the top right of the Main Menu interface or on any interface after you have entered the Main Menu, click Select Logout, you will log out the device.

  • Page 316: Web Operations

    Web Operations The interfaces in the Manual are used for introducing the operations and only for reference.  The actual interface might be different dependent on the model you purchased. If there is inconsistency between the Manual and the actual product, the actual product shall govern. The Manual is a general document for introducing the product, so there might be some ...

  • Page 317: Resetting Password

    Figure 6-1 Step 2 Enter the user name and password. The default administrator account is admin. The password is the one that was  configured during initial settings. To security your account, it is recommended to keep the password properly and change it regularly. Click to display the password.
  • Page 318 Figure 6-2 Step 2 Click Forgot Password. The Reset Password interface is displayed. See Figure 6-3. Figure 6-3 Step 3 Click OK. The reset type interface is displayed. See Figure 6-4. Web Operations 308...
  • Page 319 Figure 6-4 Step 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to scan the QR code and get the security code. You can get the security code twice by scanning the same QR code. If you need to  get the security code once again, please refresh the interface. Please use the security code received in your email box to reset the password ...

  • Page 320: Introducing Web Main Menu

    Step 7 In the Password box, enter the new password and enter it again in the Confirm Password box. The new password can be set from 8 characters through 32 characters and contains at least two types from number, letter and special characters (excluding"'", """, ";", ":" and "&").
  • Page 321 Table 6-1 Icon Description Includes configuration menu through which you can configure camera settings, network settings, storage settings, system settings, account settings, and view information. None Displays system date and time. When you point to , the current user account is displayed. Click , select Logout, Reboot, or Shutdown according to your actual situation.
  • Page 322 Icon Description Includes eight function tiles: LIVE, VIDEO, ALARM, IVS, IoT, BACKUP, DISPLAY, and AUDIO. Click each tile to open the configuration interface of the tile. LIVE: You can perform the operations such as viewing real-time video,  configuring channel layout, setting PTZ controls, and using smart talk and instant record functions if needed.

  • Page 323: Faq

    1. DVR cannot boot up properly. There are following possibilities: Input power is not correct.  Power connection is not correct.  Power switch button is damaged.  Program upgrade is wrong.  HDD malfunction or something wrong with HDD jumper configuration. ...
  • Page 324 HDD jumper is damaged.  HDD is broken.  Upgraded program is not compatible.  The recorded file has been overwritten.  Record function has been disabled.  7. Video is distorted when searching local records. There are following possibilities: Video quality setup is too low.
  • Page 325 For some versions, there is hardware limit.  13. Cannot log in client-end or web. There are following possibilities: For Windows 98 or Windows ME user, please update your system to Windows 2000 sp4.  Or you can install client-end software of lower version. Please note right now, our DVR is not compatible with Windows VISTA control.
  • Page 326 19. Alarm function is null. There are following possibilities: Alarm setup is not correct.  Alarm cable connection is not correct.  Alarm input signal is not correct.  There are two loops connect to one alarm device.  20. Remote control does not work. There are following possibilities: Remote control address is not correct.
  • Page 327 For the product supports analog standard definition camera/HD camera, you need to go to  the Main Menu > CAMERA > CHANNEL TYPE to select corresponding channel type and then restart the DVR. 29. I cannot connect to the IP channel. There are following possibilities: Check the camera is online or not.
  • Page 328 Check the device P2P function is enabled or not. (Main menu->Setting->Network->P2P)  Check the device is in the WAN or not.  Check cell phone P2P login mode is right or not.  It is the specified device P2P login port or not when you are using P2P client. ...

  • Page 329: 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 330 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 are using. Enable HTTPS We suggest you to enable HTTPS, so that you visit Web service through a secure communication channel.
  • Page 331 The network should be partitioned and isolated according to the actual network needs.  If there are no communication requirements between two sub networks, it is suggested to use VLAN, network GAP and other technologies to partition the network, so as to achieve the network isolation effect. Establish the 802.1x access authentication system to reduce the risk of unauthorized ...

  • Page 332: Appendix 2 Glossary

    Appendix 2 Glossary The abbreviations in this glossary are related to the Manual. Abbreviations Full term Bayonet Nut Connector Constant Bit Rate Common Intermediate Format DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Service DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Domain Name System Daylight Saving Time Digital Video Recorder File Transfer Protocol Hard Disk Drive...
  • Page 333 Abbreviations Full term Video Graphics Array Wide Area Network Glossary 323...

  • Page 334: Appendix 3 Hdd Capacity Calculation

    Appendix 3 HDD Capacity Calculation Calculate total capacity needed by each DVR according to video recording (video recording type and video file storage time). Step 1 According to Formula (1) to calculate storage capacity that is the capacity of each channel needed for each hour, unit MB.
  • Page 335 Bit stream size（max） File size Bit stream size（max） File size 640Kbps 281MB 768Kbps 337MB 896Kbps 393MB 1024Kbps 450MB 1280Kbps 562MB 1536Kbps 675MB 1792Kbps 787MB 2048Kbps 900MB HDD Capacity Calculation 325...

  • Page 336: Appendix 4 Compatible Backup Devices

    Appendix 4 Compatible Backup Devices Appendix 4.1 Compatible USB list Manufacturer Model Capacity Sandisk Cruzer Micro 512MB Sandisk Cruzer Micro Sandisk Cruzer Micro Sandisk Cruzer Freedom 256MB Sandisk Cruzer Freedom 512MB Sandisk Cruzer Freedom Sandisk Cruzer Freedom Kingston DataTraveler Ⅱ Kingston DataTraveler Ⅱ...

  • Page 337: Appendix 4.2 Compatible Sd Card List

    Manufacturer Model Capacity Kingston Data Traveler Kingston Data Traveler 16GB Kingston Data Traveler 32GB Aigo L8315 16GB Sandisk 16GB Kingston Data Traveler Locker+ 32GB Netac U228 Appendix 4.2 Compatible SD Card list Manufacturer Standard Capacity Card type Transcend SDHC6 16GB Kingston SDHC4 Kingston...

  • Page 338: Appendix 4.6 Compatible Sata Hdd List

    Manufacturer Model Samsung TS-H653 Ver.A Samsung TS-H653 Ver.F Samsung SH-224BB/CHXH SONY DRU-V200S SONY DRU-845S SONY AW-G170S Pioneer DVR-217CH Appendix 4.6 Compatible SATA HDD List Please upgrade the DVR firmware to latest version to ensure the accuracy of the table below. Here we recommend HDD of 500GB to 4TB capacity.
  • Page 339 Manufacturer Series Model Capacity Port Mode Seagate SkyHawk HDD ST100000VX0004 10TB SATA Seagate SkyHawk HDD ST1000VX003 SATA (Support HDD data recovery offered by Seagate) Seagate (Support HDD data ST2000VX005 SATA recovery offered by Seagate) Seagate (Support HDD data ST3000VX005 SATA recovery offered by Seagate) Seagate...
  • Page 340 Manufacturer Series Model Capacity Port Mode TOSHIBA Mars DT01ABA300V SATA TOSHIBA Sonance MD03ACA200V SATA TOSHIBA Sonance MD03ACA300V SATA TOSHIBA Sonance MD03ACA400V SATA TOSHIBA Sonance MD04ABA400V SATA TOSHIBA Sonance MD04ABA500V SATA Seagate Constellation ES series ST1000NM0033 SATA (SATA interface) Seagate Constellation ES series ST2000NM0033 SATA (SATA interface)
  • Page 341 Manufacturer Series Model Capacity Port Mode Seagate Constellation ES series ST2000NM0045 SATA (SAS interface) Seagate Constellation ES series ST3000NM0025 SATA (SAS interface) Seagate Constellation ES series ST4000NM0025 SATA (SAS interface) Seagate Constellation ES series ST6000NM0095 SATA (SAS interface) Seagate Constellation ES series ST6000NM0034 SATA (SAS interface)
  • Page 342 Manufacturer Series Model Capacity Port Mode HITACHI Ultrastar series (SAS HUS726060AL5210 SATA interface) Seagate Pipeline HD Mini ST320VT000 320GB SATA Seagate Pipeline HD Mini ST500VT000 500GB SATA Seagate Pipeline HD Mini ST2000LM003 (EOL) SATA TOSHIBA 2.5-inch PC series MQ01ABD050V 500GB SATA TOSHIBA 2.5-inch PC series...

  • Page 343: Appendix 5 Compatible Cd/Dvd Burner List

    Appendix 5 Compatible CD/DVD Burner List Please upgrade the DVR firmware to latest version to ensure the accuracy of the table below. And you can use the USB cable with the model recommended to set USB burner. Manufacturer Model Port Type Type Sony DRX-S50U...

  • Page 344: Appendix 6 Compatible Displayer List

    Appendix 6 Compatible Displayer List Please refer to the following table form compatible displayer list. Brand Model Dimension (Unit: inch) BENQ (LCD) ET-0007-TA 19-inch (wide screen) DELL (LCD) E178FPc 17-inch BENQ (LCD) Q7T4 17-inch BENQ (LCD) Q7T3 17-inch HFNOVO (LCD) LXB-L17C 17-inch SANGSUNG (LCD)

  • Page 345: Appendix 7 Compatible Switcher

    Appendix 7 Compatible Switcher Brand Model network working mode D-LinK DES-1016D 10/100M self-adaptive D-LinK DES-1008D 10/100M self-adaptive Five network modes: AUTO  HALF-10M  Ruijie RG-S1926S FULL-10M  HALF-100M  FULL-100M  H3C-S1024 10/100M self-adaptive TP-LINK TL-SF1016 10/100M self-adaptive TP-LINK TL-SF1008+ 10/100M self-adaptive Compatible Switcher 335...

  • Page 346: Appendix 8 Earthing

    Appendix 8 Earthing Appendix 8.1 What Is the Surge Surge is a short current or voltage change during a very short time. In the circuit, it lasts for microsecond. In a 220V circuit, the 5KV or 10KV voltage change during a very short time (about microseconds) can be called a surge.

  • Page 347: Appendix 8.2 The Earthing Modes

    arrestor with the signal port, it can cut the channel of the thunderstorm to the device, and on the other hand, it can discharge the current to the ground to guarantee the device proper work. The signal lightning arrester has many specifications, and widely used in many devices such as telephone, network, analog communication, digital communication, cable TV and satellite antenna.

  • Page 348: Appendix 8.3 Thunder Proof Ground Method In The Monitor System

    Mixed ground: The mix ground consists of the feature of the one-point ground and  multiple-point ground. For example, the power in the system needs to use the one-point ground mode while the radio frequency signal requires the multiple-point ground. So, you can use the following figure to earth.

  • Page 349: Appendix 8.4 The Shortcut Way To Check The Electric System By Digital Multimeter

    more than 4mm The monitor system usually can adopt the one-point ground.  Please connect the ground end of 3-pin socket in the monitor system to the ground port of  the system (protection ground cable) Appendix 8.4 The Shortcut Way to Check the Electric System by Digital Multimeter For 220V AC socket, from the top to the bottom, E (ground cable), N (neutral cable), L(live cable).
  • Page 350 For L (live cable) Turn the digital multimeter to 750V AC, use your one hand to hold the metal end, and then the other hand insert the pen to the L port of the socket. See the following figure. If the multimeter shows 125, then you can see current live cable connection is standard.
  • Page 351 Earthing 341...

  • Page 352: Appendix 9 Rj45-Rs-232 Connection Cable Definition

    Appendix 9 RJ45-RS-232 Connection Cable Definition Here we are going to make standard RS-232 port and standard RJ45 (T568B). Please refer to the following figure for RJ45 cable definition. Please refer to the following figure for RS-232 pin definition. Cross Connection Please refer to the following figure for connection information.
  • Page 353 RJ45 (T568B) RJ45 (Network cable) RS-232 Signal Description Blue White and blue White and green Straight Connection Please refer to the following figure for straight cable connection information. Please refer to the following table for straight connection information. RJ45 (T568B) RJ45 (Network cable) RS-232 Signal Description...

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