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TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual P/N 1073192-EN • REV P • ISS 15JUN22...
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Carrier, except where specifically permitted under US and international copyright law. Trademarks and TruVision names and logos are a product brand of Aritech, a part of Carrier. patents Other trade names used in this document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the manufacturers or vendors of the respective products.
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2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info.
Searching files 34 Advanced search video menu 34 Search and play back recordings by time 35 Search and play back recordings by event 36 Search bookmarked recordings 37 Search snapshots 38 Log search 38 TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Chapter 11 Network settings 82 Network settings 82 FreeNAS 85 PPPoE settings 85 DDNS settings 86 NTP server settings 87 Email settings 88 Configure an FTP server to store snapshots 89 SNMP settings 89 TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Text insertion 128 RS-232 settings 132 System communication 132 Chapter 15 Storage management 134 HDD information 134 Storage mode 136 HDD redundancy 138 Dual streaming 140 Managing eSATA 141 S.M.A.R.T. settings 141 Bad sector detection 142 TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Import and export IP camera configuration settings 179 Restricted camera access 179 License plate identification 180 Create reports 185 Appendix A Specifications 187 Appendix B Port forwarding information 190 Seeking further assistance 190 Appendix C Maximum pre-recording times 192 Index 194 TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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SECURITY PRODUCTS), SOFTWARE, SERVICE OR OTHER OFFERING MAY NOT BE HACKED, COMPROMISED AND/OR CIRCUMVENTED. CARRIER DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY PRODUCT (INCLUDING SECURITY PRODUCTS), SOFTWARE OR SERVICE MANUFACTURED, SOLD OR LICENSED BY CARRIER WILL PREVENT, OR IN ALL CASES PROVIDE ADEQUATE WARNING TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Note: Note messages advise you of the possible loss of time or effort. They describe how to avoid the loss. Notes are also used to point out important information that you should read. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
The TVN 22S model includes an 8 or 16 channels version and an embedded PoE switch that allows TruVision cameras to be connected in a plug and play manner. Simply plug in the IP camera to automatically power and connect it, assign the IP address, as well as set it up using default values.
Go to Chapter 16 “User management” on page 146 for further information on creating user passwords. Default network settings The network settings are: • IP address - 192.168.1.82 • Subnet mask - 255.255.255.0 • Gateway address - 192.168.1.1 TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Go to “Using the web browser” on page 156 for further information. Note: It is recommended that the recorder is placed behind a firewall and that only those ports that need to communicate with browsers and software can be accessed. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
When you receive the product, check the package and contents for damage, and verify that all items are included. There is an item list included in the package. If any of the items are damaged or missing, please contact your local supplier. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Brackets • Recorder • Hard Drive Kits • TruVision NVR 22 Quick Start Guide You can download the software and the following manuals from our web site: • TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual • TruVision Recorder Operator Guide Back panel The figures below show the back panel connections and describe each connector on a typical TVN 22 digital video recorder.
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7. Connect up to four alarm relay outputs. switch to turn on/off the unit. 8. Connect to a network (RJ45). 16. 8/16 PoE ports (depending on model). (TVN 9. Connect to speakers for audio output. 22S only) TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
1. Attach the two small front-rack mount ears (A) to the NVR. The screws are supplied. 2. Attach the two large rear support brackets (not supplied) to the rear rails (B). 3. Attach the NVR to the front rails (C). The screws are not supplied. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
The recorder has an express installation wizard that lets you easily configure basic recorder settings when first used. It configures all cameras to default settings. The configuration of each camera and recorder can be customized as required. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Initialize to initialize the HDD. Adding IP cameras You do not need to search for TruVision PoE cameras if using the TVN 22S as they are automatically recognized when plugged in. Click Search to find any available IP cameras on the LAN.
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5. When all the required changes have been entered, a summary page appears showing all the settings. Click Finish to exit the Wizard. The recorder is now ready to use. For a description of the recorder main menu, see “Menu overview” on page 23. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Web browser control. See Chapter 18 “Using the web browser” on page 156 for more information on using the web browser. • Software (TruVision Navigator, TVRMobile or other video management or integration software platforms). Please refer to the relevant user manuals of the individual software platforms for more information.
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Seq: In Live View mode, start/stop sequencing cameras on the current monitor. Menu and Search buttons Menu: Enter/exit the main menu. Search: In live view, enter the advanced search menu. IR receiver Not used. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes. Archive button Press once to enter quick archive mode. Press twice to start archiving. Indicator blinks green when data is being written to backup device. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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PTZ control mode Direction: Press to control the movement of the PTZ camera. Zoom +/-: Press to zoom in and out. Preset: Press Preset and a numeric button to call the specified preset. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Right button Single-click Live view: Display menu. Menu: Exit the current menu and return to higher level. Scroll-wheel Scroll Up Live view: Return to the previous window. Menu: Move the selection to the previous item. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
3. Setup menu: All the details for the selected submenu are displayed. Click a field to make changes. Note: See Table 2 on page 19 for the description on how to access the menu options using the front panel. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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See “Powering on the recorder” on page 15. To access the main menu: 1. In live view, press the Menu button on the front panel. - Or - Right-click the mouse and select Menu from the pop-up menu. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Exiting the main menu Press the Menu button on the front panel to exit the current menu window and return to live view, or click Exit in a main menu, or right-click using the mouse. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
107” on page 107 for more information. Indicates manual recording. Indicates that live view is locked from the front panel. Mouse actions are still allowed. Indicates text insertion. The recorder can display more than one icon at the same time. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Live view mouse menu Many features of live view can be quickly accessed by placing the cursor on a live image and clicking the right-button of the mouse. The mouse menu appears (see Figure 8 below). TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Enter the advanced video search menu. See “Search video menu” on Advanced Search page 41 for more information. Note: Not available for monitor B. Output Mode Select Standard, Bright, Soft, or Vivid mode to display. Close TimeBar Open/close the time bar. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Live view toolbar The live view toolbar lets you quickly access regularly used commands. Position the cursor over a video tile and left click the mouse. The toolbar appears (see Figure 9 below). TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
You can easily zoom in or out of a camera image in live view mode and playback using the digital zoom command. The zoom command magnifies the camera image four times. See Figure 10 below. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
If the display was in multiview format, it changes to full-screen format for the selected camera. See Figure 11 on page 32 for a description of the PTZ control panel. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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On the front panel, select the desired camera and press (Enter) to call up the PTZ control panel. 2. Scroll the control panel to Preset and double-click the desired preset from the list. The camera immediately jumps to the preset position. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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On the front panel, select the desired camera and press call up the PTZ control panel. 2. Scroll the control panel to Shadow Tour and double-click the shadow tour from the list. The camera immediately carries out the shadow tour movement. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Search all video by time and date of recording. Event Search only event recorded files. Files can be searched by Alarm Input, Motion, Text Insertion, VCA alarm, or Intrusion Alarm. Bookmark Search recorded files with bookmarks. Snapshot Search snapshots. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
To search archived video files: 1. In live view, right-click the mouse on the desired video pane and select Advanced Search. – Or – Click the Search button on the front panel. The Video Search menu appears. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Intrusion Alarm, select the desired intrusion panels. 6. If you selected the event type Alarm, select the desired minor type from the drop-down list: All, Face Detected, Cross Line Detected, Enter Region, Exit Region, TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
7. Select the desired bookmark from the list and do one of the following: button to edit a bookmark’s name. Click the Edit - Or - Click the Delete button to delete a bookmark. - Or - Click the Play button to play back a bookmark. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Log search You can open video footage from the results of a log search. Refer to “Search the system log” on page 153 for more information. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
The recorder continues to record the live view from a camera while simultaneously playing back video on that camera display. You must have the access privilege to play back recordings (see “Customize a user’s access privileges” on page 146 for more information). TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Aquamarine Note: Cameras can also be selected indicates text insertion recording. Magenta manually. The maximum number of indicates VCA recording. cameras that can be selected is 16, whether selected automatically or manually. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Modify the forward and reverse skip times. Call up the Search window to search for recorded video files by time & date, events, bookmarks, and snapshots. Display/hide text insertion. Playback control toolbar: Reverse play the recording. Click again to pause. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Click the “Instant Playback” icon 2. Click the Channel icon and select the desired camera from the drop-down list. Click OK. Playback starts immediately. The Instant Playback scroll bar appears under the selected camera. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
2. To select a different camera for playback, press the numerical button of the desired camera. 3. Press Live to return to live view. 24-hour playback modes You can select one of seven different 24-hour playback modes (see item 1 in Figure 14 on page 40). They are: TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
To do an event playback: 1. In playback mode, select Event from the drop-down list on the upper left corner of the window. 2. If using dual stream recording, select the recording mode: Main Stream Substream. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
This feature lets you selectively playback the parts of a recording with VCA and motion events and skip over video that does not have such events. The Smart Playback mode analyses the video for VCA and motion events and marks them. See Figure 16 below. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Motion detection: This is used to detect motion in a selected area. Click the icon and then drag the mouse to draw the motion detection area. Note: It is not necessary to have motion detection enabled to use this feature. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
You can display the recording between four and twelve split screens. The recording is split into equals time periods depending on the number of split screens selected. See Figure 17 below. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
1. In playback mode, click Skip Time button on the on the playback control toolbar. The skip time menu appears. 2. Select a skip time between 10 and 300 seconds. The default skip time is 30 seconds. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Digital zoom in playback To digitally zoom-in during playback: 1. In playback mode, click the Digital Zoom button in the playback control toolbar. The playback control toolbar disappears. The digital zoom window appears. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
2. Select the Bookmark tab. 3. Select the bookmark you want to edit and click Edit. Enter the new name and click 4. Select the bookmark you want to delete. Confirm the deletion. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
2. Select the tab for the files you want to manage: Video Clips, Snapshot, Locked File, or Bookmarks. 3. Insert your backup device into the recorder. 4. Select the files you want to archive and click Archive Archive All. The files are saved. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
1. Insert the backup device into the recorder. If using a USB memory drive, insert the device into the USB port on the front panel. If more than one media type is found, the USB device takes precedence over the others. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Refresh the search results if any parameters have been modified. Name Files found on the backup device are listed. Delete Click to delete a selected file from the backup device. Play Click to play selected file. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Create and archive video clips You can save important scenes in a recorded file for later reference by creating video clips of selected portions of the file during playback. When an intruder, for example, TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Playing back archived files on a PC Use the standard file player software, TruVision Player, to play back the archived video on your PC. It is downloaded automatically from the recorder when archiving files onto a backup device.
Chapter 8: Archiving files Using TruVision Player Playing back video using TruVision Player You can include multiple files in the TruVision Player playlist. Double-click the desired video file from the list and click the Start button. When the first file finishes, the next file will automatically start.
Depending on the configuration, the BNC, HDMI or VGA output of the recorder can be used as an event monitor. Note that the BNC output is also used as source for the TVN 22 V-stream encoding. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Select the size of the time bar: Large, Medium, or Small. Default is Large. 10. Video Output Interface Select the desired video output interface to apply: VGA, HDMI or V- stream/BNC. Default is HDMI. Note: When using the TVN 22P, default is VGA/HDMI. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
See Figure 20 on page 60. Each video tile displays both the order of the camera on screen and the camera number. In OSD mode, go to Display Settings > Display to modify the dwell time for sequencing. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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You can set up the default layout of live view displayed on the monitor in web mode and define the camera channel for each video tile. To set up the default live view format in web mode: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Device Management > Live View Settings. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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To select the camera order for sequencing, select full-screen mode and allocate one camera per page. To remove a camera from a tile, click the X on the desired camera in a video tile. 4. Click Save to save the settings. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
IP camera web browser interface. Supported IP cameras The NVR supports TruVision IP cameras as well as TVE encoders. It supports a wide range of third-party IP cameras through compliancy with the ONVIF and PSIA standards for open camera communication.
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Live View, Camera Name, IP Camera Address, Manage Port, Protocol, Device Model, Serial Number, and Firmware. Sync Password Sets all connected TruVision IP cameras to the same admin password as the recorder. Manual Add Add a camera manually to the recorder by entering its IP address and other required information.
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This creates an IP conflict. Use the Edit button to assign a different IP address to each camera. Ensure that for each camera to successfully connect the cameras. 6. Click Exit to return to live view. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Many IP cameras can stream video using RTSP. The recorder allows you to define RTSP custom protocols per camera type and to add cameras to the recorder via RTSP. To configure RTSP custom protocols: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Camera Setup > IP Camera Status. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
The IP cameras will specify which type of PoE they require. You can set up each camera individually for No PoE, PoE-at, PoE-af, or 12.5 W. A PoE port can support up to 30 W maximum. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Camera recording settings The camera recording settings allow you to define the configuration per camera per stream recording mode. To configure recording settings: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Camera Recording Settings. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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H264 or H265. • Pre-Event: This is the time the camera starts recording before the event. Select the time in seconds from the list to start pre-recording before the event. Default is 5 seconds. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
The recorder lets you configure which information is displayed on-screen for each individual camera. The on-screen display (OSD) settings appear in live view mode and include the camera name, time and date. They are part of the image and are therefore also recorded. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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8. To copy the settings to other cameras, click Copy and select the desired cameras. Click OK. 9. Click Apply to save the settings and then click Exit to return to live view. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
To set up motion detection: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Camera Setup > Motion Detection. Areas covered by the red grid are sensitive to motion detection. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Note: Time periods defined cannot overlap. Click Apply to save the settings. Click Copy to copy the settings to other days of the week. 10. Link the corresponding action to motion detection. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Advanced motion detection TruVision Series 6 IP cameras, and future TruVision cameras, have a function called “Advanced motion detection”, which allows you to fine tune the motion detection setup. Basic motion detection setup is available in recorders, but advanced motion detection must be done from the camera.
Alarm Output. See page 107 for the list of alarm notification types. More than one option can be selected. Click Apply to save settings and then to return to the main window. 7. Click Exit to return to live view. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Unattended baggage detection function detects the objects left in the designated region such as baggage, a purse, dangerous materials, etc. Object Removed Detection Object removal detection function detects objects removed from a designated region, such as exhibits on display. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Notify Alarm Host, Send Email, Play Audio File, and Trigger Alarm Output. See page 107 for the list of alarm notification types. More than one option can be selected. Click Apply to save the settings and then to return to the VCA window. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Name Description Save preset Saves preset. Call preset Calls up pre-existing preset. Shadow tour toolbar Starts recording the shadow tour. Saves the shadow tour. Starts the selected shadow tour. Deletes the selected shadow tour. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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1. From the menu toolbar, click Camera Setup > Preset/Tours. 2. Select Call Preset and enter the preset number to call up. The camera immediately moves to that preset position. 3. Click Exit to return to live view. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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3. Click Exit to return to live view. To set up a shadow tour: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Camera Setup > Preset/Tours. 2. Select the shadow tour from the drop-down list. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
VMS (Video Management System), such as TruVision navigator, using the V-stream encoding option ("V" stands for "virtual"). When enabled, you can see the output from the cameras on a remote client monitor in one stream.
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Time, select the desired day/month/year for the report. 5. Click Counting to list the object counting result. The data is retrieved from the camera’s SD card. 6. To export the data to an Excel file, click Export. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Administrator or ISP to see if your recorder requires specific IP addresses or port numbers. To configure general network settings: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Network Settings > Network Settings. 2. Enter the required settings: TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Enter the IP address for the recorder. This is the LAN IP address of the recorder. Default value is 192.168.1.82. IPv4 Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for your network so the recorder will be recognized within the network. Default value is 255.255.255.0. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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You can use a network storage system (NAS) or storage area network (SAN) to remotely store recorder recordings. The recommended brands of storage system to use are: • Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 • Iomega StorCenter ix2-dl TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Network Settings > PPPoE. 2. Select the enable PPPoE check box. 3. Enter your user name and password and confirm the password. 4. Click Apply and manually reboot the recorder to save the settings. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
There are three ways to set up a DDNS account: • ezDDNS: A free-of-charge service included with your recorder and fully managed within the recorder interface. It is exclusive to TruVision products. • DynDNS: A third-party service where users need to apply for a DynDNS account on the Dyn.com website.
NTP software can be used to establish an NTP server used for time synchronization. To set up an NTP server: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Network Settings > NTP. 2. Select the NTP check box to enable feature. It is disabled by default. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
For example, if you set the interval range at two seconds, the second alarm/event snapshot will be sent two seconds after the first alarm image. 3. Click Test to the test email settings. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Make sure that all security measures have been taken at your end. To configure SNMP protocol settings: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Network Settings > SNMP. 2. Select the Enable SNMP check box. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Manual is selected, enter the external ports and IP addresses required. Click the Edit icon to change the values. 5. Click Apply to save the settings and click Exit to return to live view. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
4. Click Exit to return to live view. To check network status: 1. When all the network parameters have been set, click the Status button to confirm that all parameters are operating correctly. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
IP addresses from the list. 5. If required, you can modify a saved IP address. Click Edit and enter the changes. 6. Click Apply to save the settings and click Exit to return to live view. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
TLS (Transport Layer Security) tunnel that may be encrypted but is authenticated. The primary motivation behind the creation of PEAP was to help correct the deficiencies discovered within EAP since that protocol assumes that the communications channel is protected. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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This should be obtained from the network administrator, as network User certificate policies may differ. Private Key This should also be requested from the network administrator. 5. Click Save to save changes. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
This can be turned off in the individual action settings for each individual alarm if needed. Figure 25: Description of the recording schedule window 1. IP camera. Select a camera. 2. Schedule time. Represents the 24-hour cycle during which a schedule is selected. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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To set up a daily recording schedule: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Recording > Recording Schedule. 2. Select a camera. 3. Select the Enable Recording check box. 4. Click Edit. The following window is displayed: TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
The live view toolbar in live view lets you quickly play back recorded video for a preprogrammed period. You can easily change this preprogrammed time period. See page 29 for more information on the live view toolbar. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Note: You can only auto archive to a local device or network storage system. You cannot auto archive to the recorder’s HDD. To set up auto archive settings: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Recording > Auto Archive Settings. Enter the required settings: TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
TVN 22(P) master units. This slave unit will continually monitor the master units and if one of the master units should fail, it can then take over recording until the failed unit comes back online. Once the failed unit is back operating normally again, the slave unit TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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3. Set up the hot spare recorder. Select the Recovery Unit check box. Note: Once the hot spare is enabled, it must be added to the server for it to become available. 4. Click Apply to save the settings. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Prior to setting up the SD recording function, the SD card must be installed and initialized (formatted) in the camera. No further setup is required in the camera as the recorder takes control of the camera. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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When a camera is offline, it will record on its own SD card. This video will then be synchronized to the recorder HDD when the camera becomes online again. to return to the “Recording Schedule” menu. 8. Click 9. Click Save to save the changes and return to live view. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
4. Select the Enable Alarm Input check box and click the Actions button to set up the rules for the cameras to be triggered, their alarm schedules, method of alarm notification, and PTZ linking function. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
You can select more than one notification type. Not all alarm response actions are available for all types of alarms. The alarm response actions are: TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Enable Alarm Audio: Triggers an audible beep when an alarm or event is detected by the system or a camera. • Notify Alarm Host: Sends a signal to TruVision Navigator or other software applications when an alarm or event is detected. •...
SDK. There are five sample audio files provided in English: • An alarm has been triggered. Please leave the premises immediately. • An alarm has been triggered. The police have been notified. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
26 for information on the status icon displayed in the OSD. The different types of events notifications are: • HDD Full: All installed HDDs are full and will not record any more video. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Exit Region Detected: A camera has detected that an object, such a vehicle, people or other objects, has exited a designated region. • Leave Behind: A camera has detected that an object has been left in a designated region, such as baggage. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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PoE Power Overload: PoE power overload detected (TVN 22S only). Select one or more response methods: Enable Alarm Audio, Notify Alarm Host, Send Email, and Trigger Alarm Output. Note: The list of response methods available depends on the notification type selected. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
If an alarm host is set, the recorder sends a signal to the host when an alarm is triggered. An example of an alarm host is the TruVision Navigator server. Note that alarm host applications need to have the TruVision recorder SDK implemented in order to successfully receive notifications from the recorder.
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Enter the panel’s IP address. The IP address must be in the IP Address Intrusion Panel same LAN as the recorder. Server Port Enter the port that is used to report the events. Default is 9999. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Select the cameras that will be recorded when an alarm event is received. The cameras will be recorded following the main stream (alarm) parameters. The recordings will be 10 seconds for each assigned camera. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Full-screen Monitoring Enable Alarm Audio Enable an alarm audio (buzzer) Notify the alarm host (supported by TruVision Navigator 7.0 and higher) Upload Snapshots to FTP Trigger an alarm output PTZ Linking: Select the PTZ camera as well as the preset, preset tour, or shadow tour that is triggered when the alarm/event is detected.
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Full-screen Monitoring Enable Alarm Audio Enable an alarm audio (buzzer) Notify the alarm host (supported by TruVision Navigator 7.0 and higher) Upload Snapshots to FTP Trigger an alarm output PTZ Linking: Select the PTZ camera as well as the preset, preset tour, and/or shadow tour to be triggered when the alarm/event is detected.
In the recorder a user needs to set up the default gateway address and the DNS address. The default gateway address can be the IP address of the router. The DNS address can be the DNS of the ISP or you can also use the Google DNS address (8.8.8.8). TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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1024. How to set up push notifications in the recorder As an example, we will set up push notifications for motion detection. Steps to follow: 1. Set up motion detection for a camera TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Chapter 13: Alarm and event setup 2. Select Notify Alarm Host as an action for motion detection. 3. The user does not need to enter a destination address in the Alarm Host setup window. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
This will avoid users receiving unnecessary notifications (push notifications, emails, events in TruVision Navigator) or triggering actions (alarm output, PTZ preset, ...). When the panel is armed again, the recorder will resume its scheduled operation and execute the configured actions and recordings.
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5. When the alarm input is triggered, the actions for motion detection and VCA will be disabled. 6. Click Apply to save the changes. To set-up Disabled Actions via the alarm panel (OH integration): 1. From the menu toolbar, click Alarm & Event Setup > Intrusion Panel Setup. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Cameras that are scheduled for continuous recording will not stop the recording. Disable all recordings: Disable Actions will stop all recordings for all cameras, regardless of the schedule or recording type. 3. Click Apply to save the changes. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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General Settings. 2. Select Disable alarm outputs during Disable Actions check box. This function is disabled by default, which allows the alarm outputs to be used when Disable Actions is enabled. 3. Click Save. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
You can set up the date and time that will appear on-screen as well as on time stamped recordings. The start and end time of daylight-saving time (DST) in the year can also be set. DST is deactivated by default. See Figure 27 on page 124 for the Time settings screen. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Enter the start date and time for daylight savings. Enter the end date and time for daylight savings. DST Bias Set the amount of time to move DST forward from the standard time. Default is 60 minutes. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Select from Auto, HDMI, or VGA. Only valid for TVN 22 and TVN 22S. 7. Mouse Pointer Speed Modify the speed of the mouse pointer. Adjust the scroll bar point to the desired level and click Apply. Default is the slowest of the four speeds. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Enter the Admin password, click OK, and then click confirm that you want to restore all parameters to default. ⎯ Or ⎯ To restore all parameters, except network settings, to default factory settings: TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
The firmware on the recorder can be updated using three methods: Via a USB device Via the recorder web browser TruVision Navigator. For further information, refer to the TruVision Navigator user manual. The firmware upgrade file is labeled TVN22.dav.
EPSON: To be used with the NPCII text converter. Probridge: To be used with the Probridge 3 text converter. Connection Type Select the type of connection type between the converter and recorder and click Set. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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The Actions window appears 5. In the Actions window, click the Trigger Channel tab and select the cameras that will record when a text insertion event is created. Click Apply to save the settings. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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NPCII converter and how to use it. To play back an event with text insertion: 1. In 24-hr playback mode, select Event from the drop-down list on the upper left- corner of the window. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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7. Select the desired pre- and post-event times (between 5 and 600 seconds). Default time is 30 seconds. Note: These pre and post event times are independent to the times set for camera recordings under Camera Setup > Camera Recordings Settings. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Option Description Enable RTSP TruVision recorders utilize Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) for transmitting live and playback video to users. Disabling this parameter will stop all video streaming from the recorder. This should be left at its default value unless otherwise instructed by the system administrator.
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This should be left at its default value unless otherwise instructed by the system administrator, as choosing the wrong value will negatively impact performance. This function is only available via the OSD. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
HDD is Uninitialized, you need to initialize it before it can be used in the recorder. Refer to “Initialize an HDD” on page 135 for more information. Note: The status information is also shown in the System Information > HDD window. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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2. Under the HDD Information tab, select the HDD to be initialized. 3. Click the Initialize button to begin initialization. After the HDD has been initialized, the status of the HDD changes from Abnormal to Normal. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Note: If the overwrite function is enabled, the maximum capacity for both recordings and snapshots is set to zero by default. To set the HDD quota for a camera: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Storage Management > Storage Mode. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Note: The Edit icon is only available if there are at least two HDDs installed. 4. Click the desired HDD property for the selected HDD: R/W or Read Only. 5. Click the group number for this HDD. 6. Click Apply to save and exit the window. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
3. Under Record on HDD Group, select a number for the HDD group. 4. Select the IP cameras to be added to this group. Note. By default, all channels belong to HDD group 1. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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6. Select the cameras to be included in the redundancy recording. Go to Camera Setup > Camera Recording Settings. Select the desired camera and enable Redundant Recording/Capture. Do this for each camera to be included in the redundancy. Click Apply to save. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
To adjust the capacity ratios: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Storage Management > Storage Mode. 2. Under Mode, select Dual Streaming. 3. To adjust the capacity ratio, drag the yellow slider between two recording elements. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
To view the S.M.A.R.T. information of an HDD: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Storage Management > S.M.A.R.T. Settings. 2. Select the HDD whose data you want to see. A detail listing of S.M.A.R.T. information is displayed. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
Bad sectors can slow down an HDD when reading or writing data, for example. Figure 32: Bad sector detection window To detect bad sectors: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Storage Management > Bad Sector Detection. 2. Select the HDD you want to test. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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3. Click Apply and then to reboot the system. 4. Click the Storage Management icon in the menu toolbar and select RAID. 5. Click the Create button to open the Create Array window. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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If you choose RAID 6, at least 4 HDDs must be installed. • If you choose RAID 10, 4/6/8 HDDs need to be configured for RAID 10. To verify the RAID: 1. Click Storage Management > HDD Information. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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1. From the menu toolbar, click Storage Management > RAID. 2. Click the Rebuild icon to open the Rebuild Array window. 3. Click to start the rebuilding process 4. When complete the system will reboot. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Only an administrator can allocate access privileges to operator and guest users. The access privileges can be customized for each user’s needs. The administrator’s access privileges cannot be changed. There are three types of privilege settings: Local Configuration, Remote Configuration, and Camera Configuration. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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By default, all IP cameras are enabled for operators for each of these settings. By default, the IP cameras are only enabled for local playback and remote playback for guests. • Local Live View: Locally select and view live video. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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2. Click the Delete button for the user to be deleted. 3. Click in the pop-up window to confirm deletion. The user is immediately deleted. 4. Click Exit to return to live view. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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4. Enter the new admin password and confirm it. Change the admin MAC address, if required. Click to save the settings and return to the previous window. 5. Click Exit to return to live view. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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QR code. 3. To view camera information, click Camera. You can view the information on each camera: Camera number, camera name, status, motion detection, tamper proof, video loss, preview link sum, and preview link information. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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The “Preview Link Information” lists all the IP addresses of the streams viewed by the recorder. 5. To view alarm input information, click Alarm Inputs. You can view the alarm input number, alarm name, alarm type, alarm status, and triggered camera. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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1, IPv6 address 2, IPv6 default gateway, preferred DNS server, alternate DNS server, enable DHCP, enable PPPoE, PPPoE address, PPPoE subnet mask, PPPoE default gateway, server port, HTTP port, multicast IP, RTSP service port, and outgoing bandwidth limit (Kbps). TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Up to 2000 log files can be viewed at once. Log files can also be exported onto a USB device. The exported file is named according to the time it was exported. For example: 20140729124841logBack.txt. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Manual Recording, Remote: PTZ Control, Remote: Lock File, Remote: Unlock File, Remote: Trigger Alarm Output, Remote: Initialize HDD, Remote: Add IP Camera, Remote: Delete IP Camera, Remote: Set IP Camera, Remote: Upgrade IP Camera Firmware, Remote: Import IP Camera File, Remote: TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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- Play: Click to start playback of the selected recording. - Export: Click to archive the selected file to a USB device. The Export window appears. 7. Click Exit to return to live view. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Live view Possible for resolution <= For viewing higher 1080p; bit rate<= resolution/quality cameras, use 2048kbps the substream. Audio Supported Capture a snapshot Supported Digital zoom Supported Window division Supported Full screen view Supported TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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To add the recorder’s IP address to Internet Explorer’s list of trusted sites: 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. Click Tools, and then Internet Options. 3. Click the Security tab, and then select the Trusted Sites icon. 4. Click Sites. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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The browser interface settings are saved on your PC, not on the recorder. See Figure 33 on page 159 for information on browser configuration settings. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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The web page times out after five minutes if there is no mouse movement by the user. Options for time out are Enable and Disable. Default is Enabled. When disabled, the web page will not time out. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Chapter 18: Using the web browser Option Description Fire Point This function is available when using the TruVision IP thermal camera. To be operational, the thermal camera function Fire Source Detection must be enabled under the VCA Resource Configuration menu.
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Note: The HTTPS setting is only available via the browser. Create a certificate: 1. Go to the Remote Configuration > Network Settings > HTTPS section of the browser. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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5. Close the connection and open a new browser tab using the HTTPS protocol. A certificate error appears in the address field. Note: The browser address must have the format HTTPS (such as https://192.168.1.70). TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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6. Click on the Certificate error icon to view the certificate, and then click Install Certificate. Use a signed certificate: 1. Go to the Remote Configuration > Network Settings > HTTPS section of the browser. 2. Click “Signed certificate is available, start the installation directly”. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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3. Enter the password, which is optional. 4. Under Certificate Path, click Browse to locate the certificate and then click Install. 5. Select Enable HTTPS and then click Save. 6. Select Local Machine, and then click Next. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Buy a certificate: 1. Go to the Remote Configuration > Network Settings > HTTPS section of the browser. 2. Click “Create the certificate request first and continue the installation” and click Create. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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5. Under Certificate Path, click Browse to locate the certificate and then click Upload. 6. Select Enable HTTPS and then click Save. For larger companies, a corporate certificate might be available with the IT department. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Hide/display the PTZ panel. Display format Define how you want video to be displayed in the viewer: Multiview or full-screen. Select how you want video to be displayed in the viewer: Multiview or full screen. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Control a PTZ dome camera via the web browser The web browser interface lets you control the PTZ functions of a dome camera. Click a PTZ dome camera and use the PTZ controls on the interface to control the PTZ functions. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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12. Modify brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue values. Play back recorded video To search and play back recorded video, click Playback in the menu bar to display the Playback page shown in Figure 38 on page 170. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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½ speed, normal, X2 speed, X4 speed, and X8 speed. Current speed is displayed under the camera name on top right of window. Single frame: Click to play back one frame at a time. Audio and video control toolbar: Turn POS/ATM text insertion on/off. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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• Operations: Includes user access to the web interfaces and other operational events • Information: Includes general information on the recorder actions, such as the start and end of video recording, etc. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Remote configuration Remote configuration includes settings related to the recorder itself. Many of the settings covered in remote configuration are also available in the local on-screen display. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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69 for further information. The OSD function is like that of the browser. Camera OSD Define which information is displayed on-screen. See “Camera OSD” on page 69 for further information. The OSD function is like that of the browser. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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To be able to receive notifications of this VCA event in the recorder, you must first set it up in the thermal camera’s webpage. Note: This event type is not supported by the 8-ch recorders due to limited memory size. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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95 for more information. The OSD function is like that of the browser. Define which cameras can manually record. See “Manual Manual Recording recording” on page 98 for more information. The OSD function is like that of the browser. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Define the RS-232 settings, such as baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity, flow control, and interface. Upgrade the recorder firmware. See “Upgrade system Upgrade Firmware firmware” on page 127 for more information. The OSD function is like that of the browser. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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OSD function is like that of the browser. Review the status of the network. See Chapter 17 “System Network information” on page 150 for more information. The OSD function is like that of the browser. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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“Offline” (see Figure 21) and its password needs to be changed to be the same as the recorder. Advanced Settings Synchronize all supported TruVision and UltraView IP cameras passwords. Configure custom RTSP streams. See “Using RTSP custom protocols” on Custom Protocol page 65 for more information.
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(see “Camera configuration settings” on page 147 for further information). To set up restricted access: 1. From the menu toolbar, click Remote Configuration > Camera Setup > Restricted Access. A list of all the cameras connected to the recorder is displayed. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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You can also create reports of the plates identified. Note: The TruVision ANPR IP camera is only supported in certain regions. Refer to the camera datasheet for the list of countries in which is it supported.
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List, or Other. Click the timeline of the desired day of the week. The Edit schedule window pops up. Enter the start and end times of the arming schedule. Click Save. Repeat for each type. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Set the PTZ linking to be triggered. Select the PTZ camera for linking and select the preset, preset tour, and/or a shadow tour to be triggered when the alarm is detected. Enable the preset, preset tour, and/or a shadow tour. 7. Click Save to save changes. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Select the file name of the Black/White list file to upload to the camera; either use the existing name (Default) or give it new name (Custom). 2. Click Save to save changes. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Sorting column. 5. Click Save to save changes. Camera information You can identify the TruVision ANPR IP camera so that its information appears in any report as well as on snapshots. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Save to save changes. Create reports You can create and download reports on the license plates captured using TruVision ANPR IP cameras as well as the heat map statistics generated by TruVision 360° cameras. Notes: • Ensure that the, TruVision 360° camera has a SD card installed before creating reports.
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4. Select the camera and report type. 5. Click Search. The results appear on screen. In the time heat map screen, click Export to export the result. However, the space heat map cannot be exported. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Support | ((Sub-stream at CIF/QCIF/QXVGA/QVGA: 25 fps (PAL) / 30 fps (NTSC)) Stream type Video, Video & Audio Synchronous playback 8-ch 16-ch 16-ch Hard disk SATA 4 SATA interfaces for 4HDDs e-SATA 1 e-SATA interface Capacity per HDD TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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-10 to +55 ºC (14 to 131 °F) Relative humidity 10 to 90% Chassis 19-inch rack-mounted 2U chassis Dimensions (W x D x H) 442 x 442 x 92 mm (17.4 x 17.4 x 3.6 in.) ≤10Kg(22 lb.) Weight (without HDD) TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Third-party assistance on configuring popular routers can be found at: http://www.portforward.com/ http://canyouseeme.org/ http://yougetsignal.com Note: These links are not affiliated with nor supported by Aritech technical support. Many router manufacturers also offer guides on their websites as well as including documentation with the product. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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On most routers the brand and model number are located on or near the serial number sticker on the bottom of the device. If you cannot find any information for your router, please contact your router manufacturer or internet service provider for further assistance. TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Note: This information only applies when the bit rate is set to Constant (see “Camera recording settings” on page 67 for more information). Maximum pre-recording time Constant bit rate (seconds) 1024 1280 1536 TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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Appendix C: Maximum pre-recording times Maximum pre-recording time Constant bit rate (seconds) 1792 2048 3072 4096 TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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79 PTZ control panel Signed server certificate, 161 description, 32 Skip time PTZ dome cameras playback, 48 control remotely, 168 Smart events playback, 45 Snapshot overlay QR code, 150 licence plate capture, 184 Snapshots TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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167 remote configure the recorder, 172 search and play back recorded video, 169 User privileges search event logs, 171 camera configuration, 147 video snapshot, 169 local configuration, 146 Wizard remote configuration, 147 enable/disable, 125 TruVision NVR 22 (SP) User Manual...
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