Chapter 1 - Installation 1.1 AHDVR Installation During installation of the AHDVR: Ensure the device is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. The device is designed for indoor use only. Keep all liquids away from the device. ...
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(4) Close the cover and fasten it with the screws.
Chapter 2 - Getting Started 2.1 Start up and Shutdown 2.1.1 Start up Plug in the power cord, press the power switch, the power indicator light should turn bright. The device will begin to start. After the device starts up, the video output defaults to multiple screen output mode.
4. Click Login to log in. 2.3 Using Guide The Guide starts once login, as shown in figure 2.3. Figure 2.3 Language Setting Operating the Guide 1)The Guide can walk you through some basic settings of the device. If you don’t want to use the Guide at that moment, click the button.
Figure 2.5 Network Setting 4)After the network setting, click Next button to enter the QR Code interface, as shown in figure 2.6. Figure 2.6 QR Code 5)Click Finish to complete the Guide setup. 2.4 Menu operation After the user login successfully, according to the interface of the upper toolbar to perform associated settings, as shown in figure 2.7.
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Figure 2.8 Begin Setup 1)Logout: Click Logout button, can exit the current user. 2)Guide: Click Guide button, it will pop-up boot wizard setting interface, simply configure language, display resolution, basic network parameters, and mobile phone app to access the QR Code display. 3)Reboot: Click Reboot button and confirm, the device will automatically reboot.
Chapter 3 - Preview 3.1 Introduction of Preview Preview shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The device will automatically enter live view mode when powered on, as shown in figure 3.1. Figure 3.1 Preview Interface Channel Preview Icons In the Preview mode, there are hide icons on the screen of each channel, which shows when you move the mouse to the bottom of channel.
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Figure 3.3 Alarm Information When you click , it will hide the real-time alarm information. (2) Other functions Table 3.2 Other Function Description Icons functions Icons Description 1 Split Screen 4 Split Screen 6 Split Screen 8 Split Screen 9 Split Screen 16 Split Screen Sound Adjust Cruise on Setting...
3.3 Using the Mouse in Preview Figure 3.4 Right Click Menu Table 3.3 Right Click Function Description Name Description Full Screen Quick enter full screen mode. Cruise On/Off Open/Close cruise. Manual Recording On/Off Open/Close manual record. Quick enter IP Camera Management interface. Channel Connecting Open the PTZ interface UTC Ctrl...
3.4 Right Tool Bar (1)Images play mode There are three kinds of play mode,as shown in figure 3.5, preview picture can show according to "Device List", "Structure" and "Tour" preview as required,the default play mode is "device list", note that, “Structure” and "Tour" can be used only when they are configured in advance, see below the detailed operation, channel configuration section.
Figure 3.7 Video Parameter (4)PTZ/Preset/Cruise/Pattern Please confirm whether the related parameters setting is correct before control the PTZ. After setting up parameters, select the channel to be controlled in the preview interface, then control the direction of the lens, focal length, focus, aperture amplification and narrow in PTZ operation interface and adjust the speed of PTZ, as shown in figure 3.8.
Chapter 4 - Playback 4.1 Instant Playback Purpose: Playback the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Steps: Choose a channel in live view mode and click the button in the bottom of the channel, as shown in figure 4.1. Figure 4.1 Instant Playback 4.2 Playback by Normal Search 4.2.1 Recording Playback...
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Playback by time Purpose: Playback video files recorded in specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous playback is supported. Steps: 1)Enter playback interface. 2)Check the check box of channel(s) in the channel list and then double-click to select a date on the calendar. 3)Click the button to start playback, as shown in figure 4.3.
4.2.2 Playback by Event Search Purpose: Playback record files on one or several channels searched out by event type (e.g. alarm detection, motion). Steps: 1)Enter the Playback interface. 2)Select the Retrieving type: There are many types you can select, such as Count Alarm, Motion, Across the line, Regional, Alarm detection and object left/Loss etc.
Next picture Last picture Note: Click the check box of the picture listed, then click Backup button, can enter the Snapshot back-up interface, as shown in figure 4.6. Figure 4.6 Snapshot Backup 4.2.4 Playback External File Purpose: Perform the following steps to look up and playback files in the external devices, as shown in figure 4.7.
Chapter 5 - PTZ&UTC Controls 5.1 Configuring PTZ Settings Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera. Steps: 1)Enter the PTZ Setting interface, as shown in figure 5.1; Figure 5.1 PTZ General Setting Interface 2)Set the parameter of PTZ:...
5.2.1 Preset Setting Follow the steps to set the Preset location which you want the PTZ camera to point to when an event takes place. Steps: 1) Use the directional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set Preset, and the zoom and focus operations can be recorded in the preset as well.
as the pattern. 5.2.4 Linear Scan Setting : Steps 1)Select a number, use the directional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set starting point, click button. 2)Wheel the camera to the location where you want to set end point, click button.
Chapter 6 - File Backup Purpose: The record files can be backup to various devices, such as USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs). Click icon to enter the local backup interface, as shown in figure 6.1. Figure 6.1 Backup Interface 6.1 Picture Backup Figure 6.2 Picture Backup Interface Steps:...
6)Click Start Backup button to start the backup, show as following picture. 7)After finish, click Confirm. 6.2 Video File Backup Figure 6.3 Video Backup Interface Steps: 1)Select the Channel to backup. 2)Set the time of file to backup. 3)Select the File Type: Video. 4)Select the File Format.
Chapter 7 - Channel Setting 7.1 Adding IP Cameras Purpose: Before you can get live video or record the video files, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device. Before you start: Ensure the network connection is valid and correct, and the IP camera to add has already been activated.
7.2 Channel Parameter 7.2.1 Display Setting Purpose: You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including camera name, date /time, etc. Steps: 1)Enter the OSD Configuration interface. Channel Setting ->Channel Parameter ->Display Setting 2)Select the channel of camera to configure OSD settings. 3)Local Channel Name setting.
Figure 7.4 Image Setting Interface Click Save button to save the settings. 7.2.2 Video Coding Purpose: Sometimes you need to edit the channel Camera recording parameters for better image. Steps: 1)Enter the recording parameters interface, as shown in figure 7.6. Figure 7.6 Video Coding 2)Set the video parameter:...
7.2.3 Capture Can set the resolution of the local snapshot and relevant parameters. The interface is shown in figure 7.7. Figure 7.7 Snapshot Parameters 7.2.4 Motion Motion detection interface is shown in figure 7.8, can set the related parameters of motion detection.
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Figure 7.9 Zone Setting (4)Planning:Set the schedule that needs arming, as shown in figure 7.10; Figure 7.10 Planning (5)Linkage Operation:Choose the mode that needs linkage, as shown in figure 7.11. Figure 7.11 Linkage (6)Full screen:One click to set the whole screen area for motion detection area; (7)Clear all:One click to clear the motion detection area on the screen set before.
7.2.5 Video Lost Video lost configuration interface, as shown in figure 7.12. Figure 7.12 Video Loss (1)Channel:Choose the channel number; (2)Planning:Set the arming schedule of video loss, as shown in figure 7.13. Figure7.13 Planning (3)Linkage:Set the linkage mode, as shown in figure 7.14. Figure7.14 Linkage...
7.2.6 Video Tampering Purpose: Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1)Enter Video Mask Alarm interface of channel parameter and choose a channel you want to setup Video Mask Alarm, as shown in figure 7.15. Figure7.15 Video Tampering 2)Set the video mask alarm handling action of the channel.
Figure 7.17 Linkage 5)Click Save button to save the settings. Note:Onvif protocol can’t support video tampering. 7.2.7 Privacy Mask Purpose: You are allowed to configure the four-sided privacy mask zones that cannot be viewed by the operator. The privacy mask can prevent certain surveillance areas to be viewed or recorded.
7.3 Schedule Setting 7.3.1 Recording Setting Before you start: Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD. Steps: 1)Enter the Recording Setting interface to configure the recording parameters, as shown in figure7.19. Figure 7.19 Record Setting Interface ...
7.3.2 Timing Capture Timing Capture interface, as shown in figure 7.21. Figure 7.21 Planning Interface (1)Channel:Set the channel number; (2)Planning:Check to enable the timing capture; (3)Capture Time Range:Set time intervals of timing capture according to the need, as shown in figure 7.22. Figure 7.22 Planning Note: Use the Copy to to do the same setting to the channel needed.
Figure 7.23 Manual Recording 7.4.2 Snapshot The snapshot interface, as shown in Figure 7.24. Figure 7.24 Snapshot 7.4.3 Manual Alarm The manual alarm interface, as shown in Figure 7.25.
Figure 7.25 Manual Alarm 7.5 Channel Grouping 7.5.1 Structure The role of setting organizational structure is to group the channel and preview, can group according to a standard, as shown in figure 7.26, that is group according to the region, the same channel can be divided into different groups according to the needs. Figure 7.26 Organizational Structure Icon function is shown in table 7.1: Icon function...
7.5.2 Tour Cruise preview setting is similar to above organizational structure settings, also be grouped according to a certain standard, it’s convenient for preview to conduct loop rotation operation, the setting interface is shown in figure 7.27. Figure 7.27 Cruise Preview...
Chapter 8 Disk Management Click icon, entering into the disk backup interface, there are three modules in this interface, the following instructions, respectively. 8.1 Storage Management The information on the page explains in detail the situation of the current NVR receive the hard disk, as shown in figure 8.1, the device connects 1 hard disk, and is in normal state video recording.
Note that, when the channel of device video is more than 32CH and connect multiple hard disk, to ensure the efficiency and performance of hard disk,default to video in 2 hard disk, video in one hard disk first 32CH of the video channel, the remaining channel video in another hard disk video.
Figure 8.3 Disk Location Map Chapter 9 System Maintenance Click icon,can enter the system maintenance interface,this part includes six parts altogether,note the following instructions: 9.1 System Information Can view the device information,stream info and online users. 9.1.1 Device Information Device information interface, as shown in figure 9.1, can view the versions of hardware and software.
9.1.2 Stream Information View the stream status of the current device, as shown in figure 9.2. Figure 9.2 Stream Information 9.1.3 Online Users View the information of current logged in user, as shown in figure 9.3, including: user name, login time, login IP, login method, and so on. Figure 9.3 Online Users 9.2 Log Information Click...
Figure 9.4 Log Information (1)Log Main Types: Can choose "Operate", “Exception”, “Alarm”, “All Types”; (2)Sub Type: Select to sub type; (3)Start Time: Set the start time; (4)End Time: Set the end time; (5)Export all log: The log information can be imported into the storage devices; (6)Export query results: Can import the current query log information into the storage devices according to the needs.
Figure 9.6 System Upgrade (1)AHDVR upgrade: Click “browse”, select to upgrade the file, and then, the system will automatically restart after upgrading; (2)IPC upgrade: Click “search”, select IPC, click upgrade, then complete the IPC upgrading. (3)Coax Firmup: Select the channel->Choose File->click Upgrade Note: 1.When upgrading IPC, the common.sh file and upgrade package need to be put in the same directory, otherwise unable to upgrade.
9.6 Network Monitoring 9.6.1 Network Flow As shown in figure 9.8, can monitor the network traffic of the current device. Figure 9.8 Network Flow 9.6.2 Network Test The network test interface, as shown in figure 9.9. Figure 9.9 Network Test (1)NIC Select: Select the network card,the default is network card 1;...
Chapter 10 System Configuration Click icon, enter the system configuration interface, the interface has seven modules, the following description respectively. 10.1 Time Setting 10.1.1 Device Time Time settings interface, as shown in figure 10.1, can set the device time, time zone selection.
Figure 10.2 IPC Time (1)Manual Timing: Click Manual Timing button, adjust the IPC time as same as device time. (2) Auto Timing: Enable the auto timing, the IPC will be timing when it is different to the device time. (3)Reconnect Timing: Enable the reconnect timing, the IPC will be timing after reconnect to device.
unchangeable; (3)DHCP:When open it, IP/mask/the gateway cannot be set, if the current DHCP is effective, then it will obtain new IP/mask/gateway the router assigned (remote login need to use the new IP address), if it doesn't take effect, IP/mask/gateway will still show the previous address (can use the old IP address to remotely login equipment);...
Figure 10.5 Email Setting (1) Fill in the multiple recipient mailbox, the sender email address will send E-mail to multiple recipients mailbox at the same time; (2)Check function, the mail the recipient received in his mailbox is with attachments, the attachment content is linkage capture file of the corresponding channel (zip format);...
This page is the enable interface of the platform agreement, as shown in figure 10.7, defaulted to enable Comelit View 100 and Web Server protocol (support the device remotely login), other services enable according to the need. Note that, enable/disable parts of service need to restart the device.
Figure 10.9 QR Code 10.3 Alarm Management There are 4 pages of this module, the following instructions respectively. 10.3.1 Alarm Input The Alarm input interface, as shown in figure 10.10. Figure 10.10 Alarm Input (1)Alarm Input:Select channel; (2)Alarm Input Name:edit alarm name; (3)Alarm Status:set the alarm state, the default value is always open;...
Figure 10.11 Arming schedule (5)Linkage Way:choose the type of alarm linkage, as shown in figure 10.12; Figure 10.12 Linkage mode (6)Copy to:copy the above configuration to other channels; 10.4.2 Alarm Output The Alarm Output interface, as shown in figure 10.13. Figure 10.13 Alarm Output (1)Alarm Output:Choose the channel number that needs to set;...
(4)Planning:choose the time interval that needs arming schedule, as shown in figure 10.14. Figure 10.14 Arming Schedule (4)Copy to:copy the above configuration to other channels. 10.4.3 Exception The Abnormal Setting interface, as shown in figure 10.15. Figure10.15 Abnormal Setting (1) Abnormal Type: There are 6 type for choice, respectively are “Hard disk Full”, “No Hard disk”, “The network hard disk dropped”, “HDD Smart Faulty”, “Network Disconnected”, “IP Conflict”;...
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Figure10.16 Linkage Setting (1)Alarm Mode:set the alarm type, including “alarm input”, “motion detection”, “video mask”; (2)Alarm CH:choose the alarm channel; (3)Search:click icon, then it can show alarm information; (4) Add: click to open the linkage configuration, as shown in figure 10.17; Figure10.17 Alarm Linkage (5)Modify:select a set of alarm information, click icon, can modify the...
10.5 User Management User management interface is shown in figure 10.19, you can modify the user information and users permission. Figure 10.19 User Management (1)Modify User:modify the selected users information, as shown in figure 10.20; Figure 10.20 Modify user (2)Add User:add a new user, as shown in figure 10.21, fill in the user name and password;...
Figure 10.21 Add User (3)Delete users:can delete the selected users (except admin and default users); (4)User Authority:set the selected user's permission, as shown in figure 10.22. Figure 10.22 User Authority 10.6 PTZ Setting This page is PTZ parameter setting interface, as shown in figure 10.23, only when the parameter is set correctly, can the PTZ run normally.
Figure10.23 PTZ Setting (1)RS485 device:show the accessed 485 devices; (2)Channel:choose the channel number; (3)Protocol:2 protocol optional, PelcoD and PelcoP; (4)Decoder Address:choose the decoder address; (5)Baud Rate:Select baud rate; (6)Data Bit:set data bits; (7)Stop Bit:set stop bits; (8)Parity:No Parity, Odd Parity, Even Parity, the default value is No Parity; (9)Stream Control:no flow control, software flow control, hardware flow control optional,the default value is no flow control.
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(4)Total Channels:Show the max preview channel number, different model support different max channels; (5)HDD Number:Show the number of hard disk access; (6)Alarm Input NO.:Namely the alarm input channel; (7)Alarm Output NO.:Namely alarm output channels; (8)Language Select:Can modify the system language of AHDVR, need to restart to take effect;...
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