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NUUO NVRsolo User Manual

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  • Page 1 The Intelligent Surveillance Solution NVRsolo User Manual (Local) Ver. 1.0.0.130221.00...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ..................4 Tour the Unit ..................5 Front View ................5 Rear View ................. 6 Set up the Unit .................. 8 Unpack the Unit ................. 8 Install Hard Drives ..............8 Connect the Unit and Devices within the Network......9 Connect the Monitor ..............
  • Page 3 6.5.3 ezNUUO Registration ............89 Management ................92 6.6.1 User Management ............93 6.6.2 License Management ............99 6.6.3 Log System ..............104 6.6.4 Save/Load Configuration ..........109 System .................. 115 6.7.1 Information ..............116 6.7.2 System Settings ............118 6.7.3 System Upgrade ............126 6.7.4 Install Wizard ...............

  • Page 4: Gnu General Public License

    General Public License. Please see the GNU General Public License (GPL) for the exact terms and conditions of this license at www.gnu.org. The GPL source code incorporated into the product is available for free download at our web site http://www.nuuo.com/. Subject to GPL, you may re-use, re-distribute and modify the GPL source code.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    NVRsolo processes remote access ability to strengthen its usability. NVRsolo is compatible with more than 70 brands of IP cameras, with monthly free pack update. It features two useful functions, one-click setup and ezNUUO. One-click setup saves the time in camera configuration by searching and automatically adding cameras in the system.

  • Page 6: Tour The Unit

    2 Tour the Unit Before the unit takes part in your work, get to know it first. This section will walk you through the components and I/O ports on the unit and help you set the unit to work at the earliest. 2.1 Front View Status LED: Description...

  • Page 7: Rear View

    External Control and I/O Ports: Description Power button Remote control IR receiver USB 2.0 connector 2.2 Rear View Status LED: Description Status Notice Remark Linking: green LED for Ethernet  Accessing: green with port  Ethernet Activity LED blinking Blinking (200 ms No linking: dark On/ 200 ms Off) ...
  • Page 8 Reset toggle Horizontal Foot pad*4 (horizontal used) Accessory box Vertical Vertical stand Screw*4 Foot pad*4 (vertical used)

  • Page 9: Set Up The Unit

    3 Set up the Unit Set up the unit by installing the hard drive(s), connecting to network and power supply. 3.1 Unpack the Unit This package contains the following items: The unit  IR remote control, 1.5M IR extender cable ...

  • Page 10: Connect The Unit And Devices Within The Network

    1 bay unit: install 2.5” HDD Screw*8 (2.5” HDD used) HDD bracket 2.5” HDD*2 When installing HDDs on HDD bracket, please mind your hands from scratching. 3.3 Connect the Unit and Devices within the Network Connect the unit, cameras, and router/switch. If you need to make the video visible over the Internet, please connect to a “router”...
  • Page 11 figure. Press the power button once connecting the power. See the front view figure. It takes about a minute for the unit to fully power up. Once it is powered up: The System Status LED turns blue  The buzzer beeps one time ...

  • Page 12: First Power-On

    4 First Power-on To power on the unit, press the power button on the front panel. The unit will sound a beep and powers on. When the system starts up for the first time, it asks users to select the language to use in the system.

  • Page 13: Install Wizard

    4.1 Install Wizard The Install Wizard opens featuring two modes: Mode Description Features the quick setup of the unit including administrator password setup, online license activation, camera setup, system date/time setting and upgrade notification activation. Express Mode Select this mode if you are not familiar with the network settings or not ...
  • Page 14 2. The unit possesses built-in DHCP service, which enables the system to dynamically assign IP addresses to the connected camera clients within the same subnet. When you have router in your network, we strongly recommend choosing Always disable to avoid any IP conflicts. If you are not sure if there is any router in your network, please choose Smart enable, which detects the network environment then decide to enable or disable the service.
  • Page 15 4. Define the IP range for built-in DHCP server. The system will assign IP addresses based on the range you defined to devices. Click the Next button. 5. There are several base licenses differed by models. Activate camera license to have more channel capacity, and click the Next button.
  • Page 16 6. Click the Setup button to search and automatically add the cameras within the same subnet. Click the Next button.
  • Page 17 7. Set up the time zone, date, and time, and adjust daylight saving changes if needed. Once daylight saving function is enabled, the time change will activate automatically every year based on the recurrence you set. Click the Next button. 8.
  • Page 18 9. Follow the following instruction and select the RAID type you want to create. If you have created a volume, you will see the information of this volume on the table as the picture below. Click the Next button. The available RAID level depends on the amount of disks installed. 10.
  • Page 19 Once the preliminary setup is through, the system auto-restarts. Before the operating system opens onscreen, users are prompted to enter a username and password to log in the operating system. The username and password are both “admin” by default if you haven’t provided an alternate password in the Install Wizard.

  • Page 20: User Interface

    5 User Interface The operating system presents its user interface in two major screens to deliver the service, one is the Live View screen; the other is Playback screen. The Live View screen shows the instant video(s) while the Playback screens plays the recorded videos.

  • Page 21: Live View

    5.1 Live View When the operating system starts and users log in, it is the Live View that opens onscreen. Exactly as its name communicates, the Live View is the screen where the instant videos are displayed. Most of the Live View screen is occupied by a predominant video area, with a horizontal and rectangular Status Bar spreading along the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 22: Video Area

    5.1.1 Video Area If a camera is correctly set up and run, the Live View’s Video Area auto-shows the subject scene that the camera takes; otherwise it shows a black screen with icon in the center. The screenshot below shows the Live View’s Video Area with the cameras correctly set up and run.
  • Page 23 Icon Name Description Disconnection Disconnected camera Connecting Connecting camera… Video is being played or recorded with MxPEG codec currently No MxPEG on a remote browser/application rather than on the local display that doesn’t support MxPEG codec. Video is being played or recorded with such a high resolution that is only supported on a remote browser or application rather than the local display.

  • Page 24: Status Bar

    5.1.2 Status Bar The Live View’s Status Bar is presented along the bottom of the screen. It comprises of three facilities, the Toolbar, Status Area and Mode Icon. Status Area Toolbar Mode Icon Status Bar 5.1.2.1 Toolbar Settling between the Mode Icon and the Status Area, the Toolbar on Live View screen bears a handful of onscreen buttons.
  • Page 25 Opens a dialog to capture the screen of the currently selected Snapshot channel or all channels on the screen. Click OK to save the snapshot to the USB flash drive that mounts the system. Digital PTZ Opens the digital pan/tilt/zoom panel to adjust camera view. Opens the physical pan/tilt/zoom control panel to adjust Physical PTZ camera view.

  • Page 26: Playback

    5.2 Playback The Playback is the screen to play the recorded videos. Same as the Live View screen, the Playback screen is occupied by a predominant video area as well, with a horizontal and rectangular Status Bar spreading along the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 27: Video Area

    5.2.1 Video Area The screenshot below shows the Playback’s Video Area when recorded videos are being played. Video Area on the Playback screen When selecting a period of time without any video recorded on the Playback’s Video Area, a black screen is showed with nothing but a “no video” icon the center.
  • Page 28 Icon Name Description No video No video is being recorded at the moment. Video is being played or recorded with MxPEG codec, which No MxPEG isn’t supported on the local display but on a remote browser or application only. Video is playing or record with large resolution, which is not supported by local display.

  • Page 29: Status Bar

    5.2.2 Status Bar The Playback’s Status Bar is presented along the bottom of the screen. It comprises of three facilities, the Toolbar, Time Bar and Mode Icon. Time Bar Mode Icon Toolbar Status Bar 5.2.2.1 Toolbar The Toolbar on Playback screen bears a handful of onscreen buttons. Use these buttons to control the playback of a recorded video.
  • Page 30 Hit once to rewind the videos with x-1 speed. Hit twice to rewind with x-2 speed. Taper the rewind speed by increasing Rewind your keystrokes. When the rewind speed is tapered to x-16, it auto-restores to x-1 speed. Hit once to fast-forward the playback with x2 speed. Hit twice to fast-forward the playback to x4 speed.

  • Page 31: Settings

    6 Settings The operating system features the Main Menu to set up camera, manage recording and event, to configure networking, to power on/off the unit and so on. This chapter will guide you to each submenu and each setting. To access the settings: Open Live View screen.
  • Page 32 Configures the systems’ networking. Network Network for the settings.  Manages the list of the users permitted to access the system, activate license, save/load configuration and Management check logs Management for the settings.  Views system information, configures system settings, manages system upgrade, and run Install System Wizard System...

  • Page 33: Camera

    6.1 Camera The Camera menu helps users search for cameras and adds cameras within the same subnet. To access the Camera menu: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings The Main Menu opens. Click the Camera button The Camera menu opens. Camera menu The Camera menu features the submenus Camera Settings, Camera Search and Camera Status, which are explicated in the following of this section.

  • Page 34: Camera Settings

    6.1.1 Camera Settings This submenu enables user to manually add cameras in the same subnet. To access the Camera Settings submenu: Open Camera menu as described in Camera. Camera menu opens. Camera menu Click Camera Settings button. Camera Settings submenu opens and shows the Settings tabbed page. Camera Settings features three tabbed page: Settings, Parameters and 2nd Stream, which are detailed in the following of this section.
  • Page 35 6.1.1.1 Settings tabbed page The Settings tabbed page enables users to manually add camera(s). To access the Settings tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button > Camera button > Camera Settings button> Settings tab. The Settings tabbed page then opens On the Settings tabbed page, the featured settings are: Setting...
  • Page 36 open the virtual keyboard for text input. Set the name for the administrator, who is a user privileged to fully manage the camera. Administrator Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to  open the virtual keyboard for text input. Sets the password to login as the administrator of the camera.
  • Page 37 Setting Description Default Selects a camera channel to configure. In default state, 1bay unit is embedded with 4  channels.. Upgrade the operating system with a license serial  number to have more channels for viewing and recording. A 1bay unit can have up to 8 channels. Camera Name Delivers the camera name.
  • Page 38 The 2nd Stream tabbed page enables the mobile client to stream live video with lower bit rate under limited bandwidth. To access the 2nd Stream tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button >...

  • Page 39: Camera Search

    Camera Search enables auto-searching and adding cameras in the same subnet. The search relies on UPnP. Before using this function, make sure your camera supports UPnP. Refer to the camera support list at www.nuuo.com. To access the Camera Search submenu: Open Camera menu as described in Camera.
  • Page 40 Click the Search button. The system then triggers the search for the camera(s) in the same subnet. Once the search is through, the system will list all the available cameras onscreen.
  • Page 41 Select the cameras you want to add to the system. Click the Add button to add them. A Channel Selection dialog opens and shows each of the added camera’s IP address and default channel number, default name, default admin name (“admin”) and default password (“admin”).
  • Page 42 Assign an alternate channel number, name, admin name or password to replace the default(s). Click the OK button to submit the change. Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

  • Page 43: Camera Status

    6.1.3 Camera Status Use Camera Status to monitor camera statuses including connection and disconnection. It also helps users to have an overview of the camera status and total bit rate. To access the Camera Status submenu: Open Camera menu as described in Camera. The Camera menu opens.
  • Page 44 Camera Status delivers the info of each added camera including the following: Info Item Description Status Info/Icon Delivers the channel of the camera. Name Delivers the name of the camera.  No recording  Always recording Recording Delivers the recording mode and Status recording status.

  • Page 45: Recording & Event

    6.2 Recording & Event Exactly as the name suggests, the menu Recording & Event helps users configure video recording and sets the events to alarm for. To access the Recording & Event menu: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings The Main Menu opens.

  • Page 46: Recording Settings

    6.2.1 Recording Settings The Recording Settings submenu configures how and when to record videos and which events to trigger recording for. To access the Recording Settings submenu: Open Recording & Event menu as described in Event & Action. The Recording & Event menu opens. Recording &...
  • Page 47 The Recording Settings submenu features four tabbed page: Mode, Schedule, Motion and Input, which are detailed in the following of this section. 6.2.1.1 Mode tabbed page The Mode tabbed page enables/disables recording and sets how to record videos. To access the Mode tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button >...
  • Page 48 record always. is the A 1bay unit can have up to 8 default.  channels. Daily repeats the recording schedule. Selected Day Mode For further schedule settings, see  (Enabled) Schedule tabbed page. Schedule Mode Weekly repeats the recording schedule. Deselected Week Mode For further schedule settings, see...
  • Page 49 The Schedule tabbed page with the Schedule Mode set to Day Mode on the Mode tabbed page. The Schedule tabbed page with the Schedule Mode set to Week Mode on the Mode tabbed page. On the tabbed page, the featured settings are: Schedule Setting Description...
  • Page 50 page Before setting video motion events, make sure the  camera’s video motion detection is enabled on camera web. This is a marker button of the Input recording type. Click this button to be able to mark a time slot to record video Input upon digital input.
  • Page 51 On the Motion tabbed page, the featured settings are: Setting Description Default Selects a camera channel to configure. Sets the time to start recording right Pre-Record before event video motion 15 sec. occurred. Sets the time to keep recording after the Post-Record 15 sec.
  • Page 52 The Input tabbed page then opens On the Input tabbed page, the featured settings are: Setting Description Default Selects a camera channel to configure. (Channel Sets the time to start recording right Pre-Record 15 sec. before the event of digital input occurred. Sets the time to keep recording after the Post-Record 15 sec.

  • Page 53: Event & Action

    6.2.2 Event & Action The Event & Action submenu enables/disables the event(s) that will lead action(s) from the server (system). To access the Event & Action submenu: Open Recording & Event menu as described in Event & Action. The Recording & Event menu opens. Recording &...
  • Page 54 Event & Action submenu features three tabbed pages: Camera, Camera I/O and System, which are detailed in the following of this section. 6.2.2.1 Camera The Camera tabbed page enables/disables the event(s) & action(s) for the camera conditions such as video motion detection and disconnection from the server.
  • Page 55 detects disconnection from the camera. (Disabled) Defines a time period to keep the event & action Schedule button active. Once an event is enabled, the event (& action) is  active from 00:00 through 23:59 by default. Enables/disables the system sending an output signal to the output device through certain output pin(s) when the event occurs.
  • Page 56 On the tabbed page, the featured settings are: Camera I/O Setting Description Default Selects a camera channel to configure. Enables/disables the system’s action(s) when an Input#0 Deselected external input is detected through the camera’s (Disabled) input pin(s). Input#1 Defines a time period to keep the event & action The event (&...
  • Page 57 6.2.2.3 System The System tabbed page enables/disables the event(s) & action(s) for some system abnormalities. To access the System tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button > Recording & Event button > Event & Action button > System tab. The System tabbed page then opens On the System tabbed page, the featured settings are: Setting...
  • Page 58 notification system is powered on after the power resumes (Disabled) from an abnormal shutdown. Enables/disables sending notification(s) to one or Deselected System overheating more Email(s) once the system gets overheated (Disabled) and auto powers off. The event For every system event, it isn’t available to set a (&...

  • Page 59: Email

    6.2.3 Email The Email submenu sets up the Emails to receive the notifications sent by the (server) system for the configured camera events, input events and system events. It also manages the SMTP server for outgoing Emails. To access the Email submenu: Open Recording &...
  • Page 60 Email setting features two tabbed pages: Contact and SMTP, which are detailed in the following of this section. 6.2.3.1 Contact The Contact tabbed page sets up the Emails to receive the notifications sent by the system. Up to 40 contacts are supported. To access the Contact tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button >...
  • Page 61 Click the Save button to apply the change(s). Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page. 6.2.3.2 SMTP The SMTP tabbed page sets up the “Simple Mail Transfer Protocol” for the system to send out Emails. To access the SMTP tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button >...
  • Page 62 Enters the sender’s Email address. Sender Click the keyboard icon at the right of the  field to open the virtual keyboard for text input. Defines a subject for all the Emails sent. Subject Click the keyboard icon at the right of the ...

  • Page 63: Device

    6.3 Device The menu Device manages the cameras’ inputs and outputs. To access the Device menu: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings The Main Menu opens. Click Device button The Device menu opens. Device menu The Device menu features one submenu, I/O Settings, which is explicated in the following of this section.

  • Page 64: I/O Settings

    6.3.1 I/O Settings The submenu I/O Settings manages the input pins and output pins of the cameras connected on the same subnet. To access the I/O Settings submenu: Open Device menu as described in Device. The Device menu opens. Device menu Click I/O Settings button.
  • Page 65 6.3.1.1 Camera I/O The Camera I/O tabbed page manages the input pins and output pins of the cameras. To access the Mode tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button > Device button >...
  • Page 66 (The output stays active Defines the time to keep an output Duration unless it is active after it is triggered. manually switched off.) Click the Save button to apply the change(s). Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

  • Page 67: Storage

    6.4 Storage Use the menu Storage to manage the system’s storage and data backup. To access the Storage menu: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings The Main Menu opens. Click Storage button The Storage menu opens. Storage menu The Storage menu features two submenus, RAID Management and Auto Backup, which are explicated in the following of this section.

  • Page 68: Raid Management

    6.4.1 RAID Management As the name suggest, the RAID Management submenu manages the system’s RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks), a storage that combines multiple disk drives into a logical unit To access the RAID Management submenu: Open Storage menu as described in Storage. The Storage menu opens.
  • Page 69 RAID Management features five tabbed pages: Status, Create, Modify, Delete and Format, which are detailed in the following of this section. 6.4.1.1 Status The Status tabbed page delivers the status of RAID “volume”, which means one or more disk drives working together as a logical drive. Video recording requires a RAID volume to be created first.
  • Page 70 On the Status tabbed page, the featured settings are: Setting Description Default Delivers the present RAID volume(s) in the List system. If there is any created RAID volume Switches the status info between the present already, “Volume 1” RAID volume(s) and disk(s). Status displays here by If there hasn’t been any RAID volume created...
  • Page 71 Capacity Usage Delivers the percentage of the RAID volume’s usage. Update Time Delivers the time when the RAID volume is created/updated. Number of Delivers the total number of the disk(s) covered by the RAID volume Devices and also the number of the disk(s) that is active, failed or spare. Format Delivers the formatting progress if the RAID volume is being formatted Process...
  • Page 72 On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button > Storage button > RAID Management button > Create tab. The Create tabbed page opens and shows the disk(s) that hasn’t been assigned to any RAID volume yet. On the Create tabbed page, the featured settings are: Setting Description...
  • Page 73 RAID volume’s disks may be damaged. Although the video recording won’t be impacted, an immediate replacement is recommended to protect the RAID volume from data loss. To access the Modify tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button >...
  • Page 74 To access the Delete tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button > Storage button > RAID Management button > Delete tab. The Delete tabbed page opens and shows the created RAID volume(s) in the system.
  • Page 75 system. To access the Format tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button > Storage button > RAID Management button > Format tab. The Format tabbed page opens and shows the created RAID volume(s) in the system.

  • Page 76: Auto Backup

    6.4.2 Auto Backup Use the submenu Auto Backup to auto back up the videos recorded on the previous day to a FTP server. The Auto Backup requires two major settings, one is the backup schedule and the other is FTP server setting, which will be explicated in the following of this section.
  • Page 77 For the follow-ups, see Schedule to configure backup schedule, or see Server to configure where to save the backup data. 6.4.2.1 Schedule The Schedule tabbed page enables/disables auto backing up the recorded videos to a FTP server. It also sets the daily time for the such backup. To access the Schedule tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button >...
  • Page 78 On the Schedule tabbed page, the featured settings are: Setting Description Default Enables/disables auto backing up the videos Deselected Auto Backup recorded on the previous day. (Disabled) Daily Backup Sets the daily time for the system to do the auto 00:00 Time backup.
  • Page 79 On the Server tabbed page, the featured settings are: Setting Description Default Sets the IP address or server name of the backup server. FTP Server Click the keyboard icon at the right of the  field to open the virtual keyboard for text input. FTP Port Sets the port number of the backup server.

  • Page 80: Network

    6.5 Network Use the menu Network to configure the systems’ networking so the system can connect and communicate with associated devices within the same subnet. To access the Network menu: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings The Main Menu opens. Click Network button The Network menu opens.

  • Page 81: Network Settings

    6.5.1 Network Settings As the name suggest, the Network Settings submenu sets the system’s networking including IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and primary/secondary DNS. To access the Network Settings: Open Network menu as described in Network. The Network menu opens. Network menu Click Network Settings.
  • Page 82 Network Settings features three tabbed pages: Information, Setup and DDNS, which are detailed in the following of this section. 6.5.1.1 Information The Information tabbed page allows users to view the system’s Ethernet networking settings. To access the Information tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button >...
  • Page 83 Default Delivers the IP address assigned to the LAN port as Gateway gateway. Primary/ Delivers the IP address assigned to the LAN port as Secondary primary or secondary DNS (Domain Name System). To access the settings, see Setup.  Delivers the system’s current “Built-in DHCP Server” status. By the “Built-in DHCP Server”, the system itself can act as a DHCP ...
  • Page 84 The featured settings on the Setup tabbed page are: Setting Description Default DHCP (if Assigns DHCP or static IP to the LAN port. skipped with Type Options available are DHCP or Static. the Install  Wizard) Enables/disables “Built-in DHCP”, which enables the system to dynamically assign IP addresses to the Always connected camera clients within the same subnet.
  • Page 85 This setting is only available when Type is set to  Static. Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to  open the virtual keyboard for text input. Starting IP Sets the IP address for the built-in DHCP to start 192.168.1.20 Address assigning from.
  • Page 86 The featured settings on the DDNS tabbed page are: Setting Description Default Deselected DDNS Enables/disables DDNS for the system (Disabled) Sets the provider of the DDNS service. Provider DynDns Options available are DynDns and DtDNS.  Sets the username to login to the DDNS service. Username Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to...

  • Page 87: Network Service

    6.5.2 Network Service The Network Service submenu controls the remote accesses to the system for liveview streaming, playback, CMS and management. To access the Network Service submenu: Open Network menu as described in Network. The Network menu opens. Network menu Click Network Service button.
  • Page 88 Network Settings submenu features one tabbed pages: Service, which is detailed in the following of this section. 6.5.2.1 Service To access the Service tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button > Network button >...
  • Page 89 Sets the maximum number of users allowed to simultaneously access the server for playback. 1 to 8 configurable.  Playback Max. Users “One user” means one user who is accessing.  Click the keyboard icon at the right of the ...

  • Page 90: Eznuuo Registration

    NUUO systems. It eliminates the need for setting up port forwarding and configuring firewall security. Simply register a server ID on the setting page, then go to ezNUUO website or sign in NUUO iViewer App to watch live videos and playback from wherever you are.
  • Page 91 ezNUUO Registration submenu features one tabbed pages: Registration, which is detailed in the following of this section. 6.5.3.1 Registration As mentioned above, users can access the server system via web browser or mobile phone without router settings simply by a registration with ezNUUO. To register a server ID, it relies on the Registration tabbed page.
  • Page 92 DDNS setup. All you need to know is the server ID, username and password. What’s more, you can also sign in to NUUO mobile app iViewer to watch live videos and playback from everywhere you are.

  • Page 93: Management

    6.6 Management Use the menu Management to manage and control the access list to the system, activate camera license or POS license, save/load configuration and check logs. The menu also facilitates viewing users’ permitted activities on the system. To access the Management menu: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings The Main Menu opens.

  • Page 94: User Management

    6.6.1 User Management As the name suggest, the User Management submenu manages the user accounts and their privilege to access the system. To access the User Management submenu: Open Management menu as described in Management. The Management menu opens. Management menu Click User Management button.
  • Page 95 User Management features four tabbed pages: General, Channel Access, Local Privilege and Remote Privilege, which are detailed in the following of this section. 6.6.1.1 General The General tabbed page creates, edits and deletes user accounts. To access the General tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button >...
  • Page 96 Group Description A “power user” is allowed to access all the power system’s settings except the Network user Settings, RAID Settings and Management. A “user” can only change his/her password user and access liveview streaming and playback. guest A “guest user” can only access the system user for liveview and playback.
  • Page 97 Click the button to edit a user’s access to a Liveview channel or Playback channel. Click the Save button to apply the change(s). Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page. 6.6.1.3 Local Privilege Open the Local Privilege tabbed page to run a list of user(s) that are permitted to locally access some system services.
  • Page 98 The Local Privilege tabbed page opens and shows the list of users permitted to locally sign in, do PTZ and some system configurations differed from privileges of each group. Select a service to enable the user for it, and deselect a service to disable the user from it.
  • Page 99 E-Map on remote client. Select a service to enable the user for it, and deselect a service to disable the user from it. Click the Save button to apply the change(s). Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page.

  • Page 100: License Management

    6.6.2 License Management Two types of licenses are available for users: one is the camera license; the other is POS license for all series. By camera license, the 4-channel system can have 8-channel capacity while 6-channel system can have up to 16-channel capacity for video recording and viewing.
  • Page 101 License Management submenu features two tabbed pages: Online Activation and Offline Activation, which are detailed in the following of this section. 6.6.2.1 Online Activation If a license key (serial number) is available, activate it on the system by following through the steps below. In v1.0, the system has to connect to the Internet by LAN1 port to be able to run the online activation.
  • Page 102 Upgrade the system with the available license key: (1) Open the Online Activation tabbed page as described above. (2) Enter the serial number in the Input S/N field. (3) Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.
  • Page 103 USB flash drive. Click OK button to close the dialog. (4) Copy the exported file named “offline.reg” to a PC that is online with Internet connection. (5) Run the executable file “OfflineTool.exe”, which is included in NVRsolo toolkit. The Offline Tool opens.
  • Page 104 (8) Plug the USB flash drive to one of the unit’s USB ports. (9) Reopen the Offline Activation tabbed page. (10) Click the Browse button to browse for the offline license file. Select the file. (11) Click the Import button to import the license file. Once the activation succeeds, the license will be updated with the license info displayed onscreen.

  • Page 105: Log System

    6.6.3 Log System The Log System submenu allows users to view system events. To access the Log System submenu: Open Management menu as described in Management. The Management menu opens. Management menu Click Log System button. The Log System submenu opens and shows the Hardware tabbed page.
  • Page 106 Log System submenu features four tabbed pages: Hardware, NVR, NVR Event and Export and Backup, which are detailed in the following of this section. 6.6.3.1 Hardware The Hardware tabbed page allows users to view the unit hardware’s operation history such as power-on, shutdown, storage activity and so on. To access the Hardware tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button >...
  • Page 107 To access the NVR tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button > Management button > Log System button > NVR tab. The NVR tabbed page opens and shows the history of the operating system activities.
  • Page 108 On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button > Management button > Log System button > NVR Event tab. The NVR Event tabbed page opens and shows the history of the “Events & Actions”. The featured settings are: Setting Description Default...
  • Page 109 To access the Export and Backup tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button > Management button > Log System button > Export and Backup tab. The Export and Backup tabbed page opens and shows the history of videos exportation and backup on the system.

  • Page 110: Save/Load Configuration

    6.6.4 Save/Load Configuration It often takes great efforts and time to tune a large number of systems to the same configuration. With the Save/Load Configuration submenu, the operating system supports cloning a master configuration to multiple systems with only a few clicks. The submenu also features a setting to restore the system settings to factory defaults.
  • Page 111 Save/Load Configuration submenu features three tabbed pages: Save Config, Load Config and Reset, which are detailed in the following of this section. 6.6.4.1 Save Config The Save Config tabbed page saves the system settings to a configuration file. User accounts won’t be saved to the configuration file. To access the Save Config tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button >...
  • Page 112 The featured setting is: Setting Description Default Enters the name for the configuration file. Save Configuration “configuration” Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field  to open the virtual keyboard for text input. Save the system’s settings to a configuration file. (1) Plug a USB flash drive to one of the unit’s USB ports.
  • Page 113 On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button > Management button > Save/Load Configuration button > Load Config tab. The Load Config tabbed page will open. The featured setting is: Setting Description Load Configuration Browses for the configuration file to load. Load a configuration file for the system: (1) Plug the USB flash drive containing the configuration file to load to one of the unit’s USB ports.
  • Page 114 To access the Reset tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button > Management button > Save/Load Configuration button > Reset tab. The Reset tabbed page will open. The featured setting is: Setting Description Default Restores the network settings to factory...
  • Page 115 Click Exit to quit without doing any change to the system if you haven’t selected Load network settings to defaults in step (2). Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page. 1. The user accounts and their privileges won’t be erased even after default settings are loaded while the camera settings,...

  • Page 116: System

    6.7 System Use the System menu to view system information, configure system settings and manage system upgrade. The menu also enables re-opening the Install Wizard which launches during the system’s very first power-on. To access the System menu: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings. The Main Menu opens.

  • Page 117: Information

    6.7.1 Information The Information submenu enables viewing some important system information including model, firmware, CPU and heat dissipation. To access the Information submenu: Open System menu as described in System. The System menu opens. System menu Click Information button. The Information submenu opens and shows the Information tabbed page. The Information features one tabbed page only: Information, which is...
  • Page 118 detailed in the following of this section. 6.7.1.1 Information The Information tabbed page delivers some important system information. To access the Information tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button > System button >...

  • Page 119: System Settings

    6.7.2 System Settings Use the System Settings submenu to configure and optimize the system for your applications. To access the System Settings submenu: Open System menu as described in System. The System menu opens. System menu Click System Settings button. The System Settings submenu opens and shows the General tabbed page.
  • Page 120 Date/Time, UPS and Shutdown, which are explicated one-by-one in the following of this section. 6.7.2.1 General As the name suggests, the General tabbed page configures some general system settings such as the timeout of Main Menu, language for the operating system’s user interface, the access security and also the buzzer control.
  • Page 121 Enables/disables the built-in buzzer. The unit is built in with a buzzer which sounds  whenever the unit finishes starting or when a Selected Buzzer problem is detected. (Enabled) It is recommended that this buzzer should be  enabled. Sets the language used on the operating system. Language English The system needs to restart.
  • Page 122 Setting Description Default Instant Playback Defines a time that Instant Playback starts from 15 minutes Interval prior to the current moment. Defines a period of time for the Next Interval and Playback Interval 5 minutes the Previous Interval function of Playback. Click the Save button to apply the change(s).
  • Page 123 Time Sets system time. Enables/disables daylight saving time. When enabled, the Daylight Saving Time  dialog auto opens to provide the advanced settings for daylight saving time including the following: Setting Description Default Defines how much time Adjust should the system time clock be adjusted hours...
  • Page 124 To access the UPS tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button > Main Menu button > System button > System Settings button > UPS tab. The UPS tabbed page will open. The settings on the UPS tabbed page are available only when an UPS module is connected.
  • Page 125 module. Services Delivers if the UPS module is servicing. Status For Power Failure Action, an USB connection is needed between the unit and the UPS to check the status of UPS. Click the Save button to apply the change(s). Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page. 6.7.2.5 Shutdown Use the Shutdown tabbed page to safely turn off the unit or restart the operating system.
  • Page 126 Command Description Stops all services and restarts the operating system. Reboot A dialog will open asking for confirmation. Click Yes to continue or click No to return to  the operating system. Stops all service and safely turn off the unit. Power off A dialog will open asking for confirmation.

  • Page 127: System Upgrade

    6.7.3 System Upgrade The System Upgrade deals with the matters about upgrading the operating system. Access this tabbed page to update the system firmware to the latest version for better performance of the operating system. To access the System Upgrade submenu: Open System menu as described in System.
  • Page 128 The System Upgrade submenu features two tabbed pages, the System Upgrade and Notification tabbed pages which are detailed in the following of this section. 6.7.3.1 System Upgrade Exactly as the title advertises, the System Upgrade tabbed page enables system upgrade to bring the operating system to a newer version that promises better performance or new functions.
  • Page 129 The featured facility and delivered info are: Info / Facility Description Current NVR Version Delivers current firmware version of the operating system. Current Device Pack Version Delivers current device pack version. Select File (and the Browse Browses for the firmware and runs the upgrade. button) Upgrade the system by the steps below if a newer release of the system firmware is available:...
  • Page 130 Then the system auto restarts and gets ready for use. 6.7.3.2 Notification The System Upgrade tabbed page enables the auto notification whenever a firmware is released for your updates (recommended). Firmware update helps to keep your system up to date. The updater will collect info from your system for the manufacturer’s system improvement references.
  • Page 131 Enables/disables the check of firmware version and the notification of system upgrade. When enabled, users are able to receive the notification of an available  firmware update when login to the system. In v1.0, this function requires the system to be online by the LAN1 port Selected ...

  • Page 132: Install Wizard

    6.7.4 Install Wizard Access the Install Wizard submenu to reopen the Install Wizard if it is skipped during the first power-on of the system. To relaunch the Install Wizard: Open System menu as described in System. The System menu opens. System menu Click Install Wizard button.
  • Page 133 Click the lower-right Start button. In a few seconds, the Install Wizard opens. Install Wizard for the follow-ups.

  • Page 134: Display

    6.8 Display Use the Display menu to configure the system’s display parameters, including display layout, monitor resolution and other onscreen elements. To access the Display menu: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings The Main Menu opens. Click Display button The Display menu opens.

  • Page 135: Display Settings

    6.8.1 Display Settings The Display Settings submenu configures the system’s display monitor, the presentation of the onscreen Video Area, Status Bar and so on. To access the Display Settings submenu: Open Display menu as described in Display. The Display menu opens. Display menu Click Display Settings button.
  • Page 136 Order, Status Bar, OSD and Resolution, which are detailed in the following of this section. 6.8.1.1 Display Use the Display tabbed page to configure how the videos area are presented onscreen. To access the Display tabbed page: On the Live View screen, click menu list button >...
  • Page 137 input. Enables/disables fixing the ratio of video source instead of fitting Deselected Fix Aspect Ratio the video on every grid. (Disabled) Click the Save button to apply the change(s). Click the Exit button to quit the tabbed page. 6.8.1.2 Camera Order Use the Camera Order tabbed page change the order of video channels to show on the Live View screens.
  • Page 138 withdraw the channel’s order among the available video channels. When using the IR Remote Control, use the navigation keys to move between the highlight item and hit Enter key to make selection or triggers operation. See IR Remote Control to know more about the operation of the IR Remote Control.
  • Page 139 Setting Description Default Sets how to show the Status Bar onscreen. Status Bar Select Automatically hide to hide the Status Bar after its Always show  idleness for 15 seconds Enables/disables the Status Area to/from showing the IP Selected IP Address addresses of the systems and the cameras.
  • Page 140 The featured settings are: Setting Description Default Enables/disables showing the camera name in the upper-left corner of the video channel’s Video Area. Click the Edit Style button to change the font and style to show Selected  Camera Name the camera name. (Enabled) See also Video Area...
  • Page 141 > Display button > Display Settings button > Resolution tab. The Resolution tabbed page will open. The featured setting is: Setting Description Default Sets the resolution of the display monitor connected to the system, or leaves it on the system’s auto detection. Resolution Auto Options available are: Auto, 1024x768, 1280x720,...

  • Page 142: Ir Remote Control

    7 IR Remote Control Save for the USB keyboard and USB mouse, the unit works with an IR Remote Control, which comes with the unit. In the following of this chapter, you will be guided to each key and its function. Key layout of the IR Remote Control Battery spec is 1.5V, AAA, R03.
  • Page 143 starts. Whether the video is being fast-forwarded or reverse-played at  the moment, press Stop key will restore the playback speed to Delivers different functions in Live View and Playback. Play / Pause Live View: Starts the Instant Playback  Playback: Starts or halts the playing.
  • Page 144 These keys can be hit to move up and down between the  submenus of a menu and the highlighted items on all setting Up/Down arrow keys pages. Opens the system’s Main Menu. Settings to know all the settings featured by the Main ...
  • Page 145 Runs auto camera setup. Auto Setup This key is only applicable to the Live View screen.  Logs out of the operating system. Logout This key is only applicable to the Live View screen. ...

  • Page 146: Appendix - Raid System

    8 Appendix – RAID System Introduction to RAID RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) allows multiple disk drives to be combined together into a RAID Volume. You will create a RAID Volume on your unit when you perform the setup procedure. The benefits of a RAID can include: Higher data transfer rates for increased server performance ...

  • Page 147: Raid 1 - Mirror

    capacity on the larger drives. Because RAID 0 does not offer Fault Tolerance, meaning that you cannot recover your data after a disk drive failure, we do not recommend a RAID 0 Volume for your unit. RAID 0 Volumes on this unit consist of one or more disk drives. RAID 1 –...

  • Page 148: Raid 5 - Block Striping With Distributed Parity

    If you want a mirrored RAID Volume with more than two disk drives, see RAID 10 – Mirror / Stripe for details. RAID 5 – Block Striping with Distributed Parity RAID 5 organizes block data and parity data across the disk drives. Generally, RAID level 5 tends to exhibit lower random write performance due to the heavy workload of parity recalculation for each I/O.

  • Page 149: Choosing A Raid Level

    The data capacity RAID 10 Volume equals the capacity of the smallest disk drive times the number of disk drives, divided by two. In some cases, RAID 10 offers double fault tolerance, depending on which disk drives fail. RAID 10 Volumes on this unit consist of four disk drives. Because all of the available disk drives are used for the RAID Volume, you cannot set up a spare drive with RAID 10.

  • Page 150: Appendix - Camera Integration

    0 RAID Volumes High I/O rates are achieved  thanks to multiple stripe segments 9 Appendix – Camera Integration Camera Support List Any information about camera integration, including camera model and its spec, please refer to NUUO website at www.nuuo.com...
  • Page 151 Add: C Block, 18 Sihyuan St. Jhongjheng District, Taiwan (ROC) TEL: +886-2-2362-2260 http://www.nuuo.com/ehelpdesk.php...

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