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ABLE OF ONTENTS Legal Considerations Copyright Contact address About This Guide Safety notices Hardware Description Overview Metrics Connections Video Serial port Power Power requirements Getting Started Package contents Front connections Rear connections Additional items Power Power on Power off Remote power on Remote power off Complete the initial system setup Configuration...
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Compact NVR-AS 4000 Installation Attach the device to the network Rack mount installation Web Configuration pages Attach the device to the network Operations Protect recordings Format a disk Configure network redundancy Power off Backup a recording Install a new license or update an existing license Create and send a fingerprint file Apply a license file Configuration...
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BOUT UIDE This guide is written for users of Compact NVR-AS 4000 devices. It provides installation and configuration information for the device, as well as a description of the hardware and specifications. Please ensure you read the instructions provided in the guide before using the device. Safety notices This guide uses the following formats for safety notices: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
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1 About This Guide Compact NVR-AS 4000 Compact NVR-AS 4000 User Guide - v22...
ARDWARE ESCRIPTION This chapter details the Compact NVR- AS 4000 device's connections, weight and dimensions. Overview The Compact NVR-AS 4000 is a standalone video and audio recorder. It contains a disk, which allows you to store recordings and play them back at a later date. It provides a powerful and integrated recording and playback system for video and audio from cameras, transmitters, and receivers.
2 Hardware Description Compact NVR-AS 4000 Figure 2: Compact NVR-AS 4000 (Slimline) Metrics Dimensions • 200 mm (W) x 144 mm (D) x 70.5 mm (H) • 198 mm (W) x 144.8 mm (D) x 48 mm (H) (Slimline) Weight •...
Compact NVR-AS 4000 2 Hardware Description HDMI port VGA port Serial port Power socket Figure 4: Rear connections - Standard variant Remote power USB ports LAN ports on/off connector Manual power on/off button Figure 5: Front connections - Slimline variant HDMI port VGA port Serial port...
2 Hardware Description Compact NVR-AS 4000 • 2 x RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps adaptive Ethernet interface Serial port There is one RS-232 Serial port. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Figure 7: RS-232 Serial port Item Description Data Carrier Detect (DCD #) Receive Data (RXD) Transmit Data (TXD) Data Terminal ready (DTR #)
ETTING TARTED This chapter describes the initial steps required to start using the Compact NVR-AS 4000 device. Package contents Before continuing, please check that you have been shipped the items listed for your device. 8 9 10 Figure 8: Front connections - Standard variant Figure 9: Rear connections - Standard variant 8 9 10 Figure 10: Front connections - Slimline variant...
3 Getting Started Compact NVR-AS 4000 port (LAN2) 7. Network connection 8. Status LED indicators (HDD and 10/100/1000Mbps port Power)(3G currently not supported) (LAN1) 9. Remote power on/off 10.Power on/off button connector (PS_ON) Rear connections 2. VGA 1. HDMI port port 4.
Compact NVR-AS 4000 3 Getting Started When power is applied to the NVR it will automatically power up. No button press is required. Power off The Compact NVR-AS 4000 can be powered off by briefly pressing the manual power on/off button. Continuously holding the button causes the NVR to shut down instantly, and can cause data loss.
HDMI port and a keyboard to one of the USB ports. 1. Connect the keyboard and monitor to the device and press Enter . You should see the following prompt: IndigoVision Compact NVR-AS 4000 [standaloneNVR] login: 2. Log in to the device using the username config and password config.
Flow Control: None 3. Connect to the device and press Enter . You should see the following prompt: IndigoVision Compact NVR-AS 4000 [standaloneNVR] login: 4. Log in to the device using the username "config" and password "config". The device prompts you to enter the new configuration values.
3 Getting Started Compact NVR-AS 4000 Edge Storage Retrieval The Compact NVR-AS 4000 supports Edge Storage Retrieval from compatible cameras using ONVIF Profile G. This functionality is enabled in the NVR Configuration tab of the Web Configuration. For more information, see "Network" on page 22 . ►...
Compact NVR-AS 4000 3 Getting Started • Manually triggered by Start Edge Storage Search on the Control Center Playback menu. On board recording cannot be configured in Control Center. The camera must be configured to record to the SD card through the camera's web interface. Cameras must have a single active on board recording job.
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3 Getting Started Compact NVR-AS 4000 • Time Limit : Sets new retrieval tasks to happen only in a specific time window. To decrease the impact on active recording jobs on the NVRs and network, you can allow NVR Footage Retrieval when fewer recordings are scheduled. •...
NSTALLATION Attach the device to the network You can connect the NVR-AS to the Ethernet network using a standard CAT5 Ethernet cable. Connect either LAN port 1 or LAN port 2 on the front of the device to an Ethernet switch.
4 Installation Compact NVR-AS 4000 If an appliance administrator password has not been previously defined for the device you will be prompted to set a password. The password must contain between 8 and 32 printable ASCII (7-bit US-ASCII) characters. Enter the password again to confirm it. You will also be prompted to configure a username and password required for Control Center to authenticate with the NVR-AS.
PERATIONS This chapter describes common tasks required for the operation of the Compact NVR-AS 4000 device. Protect recordings To protect all recordings on the disk: 1. Enter the IP address of the NVR-AS containing the recordings into the URL field of a web browser, or view the Configure tab for the NVR-AS in Control Center.
5 Operations Compact NVR-AS 4000 network connection fail, the IP address of the device migrates to the other network connection. The NVR-AS does not route traffic between independent networks. IndigoVision recommends that each network port on the device is connected to a separate switch.
Compact NVR-AS 4000 5 Operations The Compact NVR- AS 4000 can not be used as a License Server within a site using License Federation. ► For more information about the details of that feature, see the License Server Administrator's Guide. The Compact NVR-AS 4000 comes with a 45-day trial of an IndigoUltra license.
ONFIGURATION This section explains the various configuration options provided by the Web Configuration pages. Web Configuration pages To access the Web Configuration pages, enter the IP address of your device into a web browser. If an appliance administrator password has not been previously defined for the device you will be prompted to set a password.
6 Configuration Compact NVR-AS 4000 • NVR-AS License Status — This label shows the current status of the Compact NVR- AS 4000 license. If the label is set to Licensed , then the Compact NVR-AS 4000 is currently connected to a License Server which is online and has a valid license. If the label is set to Not Licensed , then the Compact NVR-AS 4000 is not connected to a License Server with a valid license.
Compact NVR-AS 4000 6 Configuration When Edge Retrieval is selected, the functionality is enabled globally for all compatible recording jobs on the NVR. It is not possible to enable the functionality per camera or per job. • Edge Retrieval Stream Limit : The maximum number of streams that are continuously retrieved at any one time.
6 Configuration Compact NVR-AS 4000 • Disk Blank — The disk has not been formatted. This status may be seen if you are in the process of replacing the disk. Press Format to format the disk and the status should change to OK . •...
Compact NVR-AS 4000 6 Configuration • Automatic Unprotect of Video — This automatically unprotects footage after a certain time period. Footage will be unprotected only when it becomes older than the specified age. Enabling Automatic Unprotect in conjunction with Reaping can result in the loss of video data that has been protected to provide evidence relating to an incident.
6 Configuration Compact NVR-AS 4000 To effectively monitor the health of an Enterprise NVR- AS 4000 unit, IndigoVision recommend that you create a Device Fault Detector for the NVR. ► For more information, refer to the Control Center help. • Network Redundancy —...
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Compact NVR-AS 4000 6 Configuration Once all Control Center workstations are upgraded to 17.1 or later, IndigoVision recommends that unauthenticated access is disabled. • Username: Enter the username to be used by Control Center to authenticate with the NVR-AS. • Password: Enter the password to be used by Control Center to authenticate with the NVR-AS.
6 Configuration Compact NVR-AS 4000 For best security it is recommended to ensure that remote access is disabled after unit configuration. If remote access is required for diagnostic purposes it is recommended to enable a support user account with a different password to the device password and disable root access.
Compact NVR-AS 4000 6 Configuration • SMTP Server Username — This is the username used to log into your SMTP email account (if required). • SMTP Server Password — This is the password for the email account. • SMTP From: Address — All emails sent by the NVR are sent from this email address.
6 Configuration Compact NVR-AS 4000 If the Compact NVR-AS 4000 is configured to act as a License Server, you must manually configure all instances of Control Center and the other NVR-AS devices in your site to use this Compact NVR-AS 4000 as a License Server. License Management The installed Control Center license can be updated here when the Compact NVR-AS 4000 is acting as a License Server.
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Compact NVR-AS 4000 6 Configuration • Maintenance: • Reset - Click to reset all NVR-AS settings configured from the web pages including the appliance administrator password, and reboot the unit. The NVR-AS device retains its IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS servers, and HTTPS configuration.
ROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides troubleshooting information to resolve common issues. Monitor recordings To monitor jobs that are currently recording, use IndigoVision’s Control Center application. Control Center allows you to monitor all jobs on your NVR-AS. It allows you to set up recording jobs on NVRs on a visible network.
ARDWARE PECIFICATION This chapter details the hardware specifications for the Compact NVR-AS 4000 device. Video • Simultaneously record and playback full frame rate • Full resolution video streams from any IndigoVision IP Camera or Encoder • Record and playback from other devices •...
ENERAL UBLIC ICENSE IndigoVision's NVR-AS products use code that is freely available under the General Public License (GPL). This license makes it a requirement to release changes made to the source code. In compliance, the GPL source code and any changes made by IndigoVision are available on request through IndigoVision Customer Support.
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