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Digistor DS-2005 User Manual

Ds-2000/ds-4000/ds-1100 pro/ds-2100 pro/ds-4200 pro/ds-8200-rm pro series
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Network Video Recorder

User Manual

1.0.0.13
September, 2013
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© Copyright, DIGIEVER Corporation. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Network Video Recorder User Manual 1.0.0.13 September, 2013 Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © Copyright, DIGIEVER Corporation. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.2.6 DS-8200-RM Pro Series ..............15 HDMI and VGA connection ..............17 Chapter 2. NVR Installation ..............18 System Requirements ................18 Connect to DIGISTOR ................19 2.2.1 Quick Guide ..................19 2.2.2 Install EZ Search ................19 2.2.3 Install S-NVR Decoder ..............27 2.2.4...
  • Page 3 Snapshot of Playback ..............69 Others ......................69 3.5.1 Screenshot in Local Display ............69 Chapter 4. Use DIGISTOR by Remote Web Browser ......70 Live View ..................... 70 4.1.1 Select View Modes on Live View Page ......... 71 4.1.2 Main Functions for Live View ............
  • Page 4 Playback ..................... 83 4.2.1 Steps to Search Playback Videos ..........84 Play Video Files ..................94 4.3.1 Windows Networking ..............95 4.3.2 FTP Service .................. 100 Chapter 5. Configuration ................ 102 IP Camera ....................102 5.1.1 Camera Settings ................102 5.1.2 Camera Parameter ...............
  • Page 5 Management ................... 145 5.5.1 User Management ................ 145 5.5.2 Log System ................... 149 5.5.3 Save/Load Configuration ............. 153 5.5.4 USB Backup ................. 154 5.5.5 External IO Device ................ 159 System ....................... 160 5.6.1 Device Information ............... 160 5.6.2 System Upgrade ................161 5.6.3 Language ..................

  • Page 6: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Chapter 1. Introduction Before You Use This Product When you first open the product’s package, verify that all the accessories listed on the “Package Contents” of “Quick Installation Guide” are included. Before installing the NVR, please read the instructions in the “Quick Installation Guide” to avoid misuse and then follow the instructions in the “Hard Disk Installation”...

  • Page 7: Hardware Description

    1.1 Hardware Description 1.1.1 DS-2000 Series DS-2005/DS-2009/DS-2012/DS-2016 Figure 1-1. Front & Rear View of DS-2000 Series Figure LED indicators: LAN, eSATA, HDD1, HDD2 Power button USB BACKUP button- Auto video backup USB 2.0 X1 (Support auto video backup) HDD1 HDD2 Gigabit LAN USB 2.0 x 2...

  • Page 8: Ds-4000 Series

    1.1.2 DS-4000 Series DS-4005/DS-4009/DS-4012/DS-4016 Figure 1-2. Front & Rear View of DS-4000 Series LED indicators: LAN, eSATA, HDD1, HDD2, HDD3, HDD4 Power button USB BACKUP button- Auto video backup USB 2.0 x 1 (Support auto video backup) HDD1 HDD2 HDD3 HDD4 Gigabit LAN 10.

  • Page 9: Ds-1100 Pro Series

    1.1.3 DS-1100 Pro Series DS-1105 Pro/DS-1109 Pro/DS-1112 Pro/DS-1116 Pro/DS-1120 Pro/DS-1125 Pro Figure 1-3. Front & Rear View of DS-1100 Pro Series Power button LED indicator: HDD USB 2.0 x2 Power connector USB 3.0 x 2 DVI (reserved) eSATA x 1 HDMI x 1 Gigabit LAN 10.

  • Page 10: Ds-2100 Pro Series

    1.1.4 DS-2100 Pro Series DS-2105 Pro/DS-2109 Pro/DS-2112 Pro/DS-2116 Pro/DS-2120 Pro/DS-2125 Pro Figure 1-4. Front & Rear View of DS-2100 Pro Series Power button LED indicator: HDD USB 2.0 x2 Power connector USB 3.0 x 2 DVI (reserved) eSATA x 1 HDMI x 1 Gigabit LAN 10.

  • Page 11: Ds-4200 Pro Series

    1.1.5 DS-4200 Pro Series DS-4205 Pro/DS-4209 Pro/DS-4212 Pro/DS-4216 Pro/DS-4220 Pro/DS-4225 Pro/DS-4232 Pro Figure 1-5. Front & Rear View of DS-4200 Pro Series LED indicators: LAN1, LAN2, eSATA, HDD1, HDD2, HDD3, HDD4 Power button USB BACKUP button - Auto video backup USB 2.0 x 1 (Support auto video backup) USB 2.0 x 1 HDD1...

  • Page 12: Ds-8200-Rm Pro Series

    1.1.6 DS-8200-RM Pro Series DS-8209-RM Pro/ DS-8212-RM Pro/ DS-8216-RM Pro/ DS-8220-RM Pro/ DS-8225-RM Pro/DS-8232-RM Pro Figure 1-64. Front & Rear View of DS-8200-RM Pro Series 1. LED indicators: LAN1, LAN2, eSATA, HDD1, HDD2, HDD3, HDD4, HDD5, HDD6, HDD7, HDD8 2. Power button 3.

  • Page 13: Led Indicators Status

    1.2 LED Indicators Status 1.2.1 DS-2000 Series DS-2005/DS-2009/DS-2012/DS-2016 Figure 1-5. DS-2000 Series Front Panel & RJ-45 Port LED on Front Panel LED Color & Status Indicate LAN Link is not established Orange LAN Link is established Orange blinking LAN is being accessed...
  • Page 14 LED on RJ-45 Port on Rear Panel LED Position LED Status Indicate LAN Link is not established Link/Activity Yellow LAN Link is established (Right LED) Yellow blinking LAN Activity is occurring 10M/100Mbps connection or no Speed connection (Left LED) Orange 1000Mbps connection Note: **USB BACKUP will beep and process after long pressing BACKUP button for 3...

  • Page 15: Ds-4000 Series

    1.2.2 DS-4000 Series DS-4005/DS-4009/DS-4012/DS-4016 Figure 1-6. DS-4000 Series Front Panel & RJ-45 Port LED on Front Panel LED Color & Status Indicate LAN Link is not established Orange LAN Link is established Orange blinking LAN is being accessed No data transmission eSATA Orange blinking The eSATA device is being accessed...

  • Page 16: Ds-1100 Pro Series

    LED on RJ-45 Port on Rear Panel LED Position LED Status Indicate LAN Link is not established Link/Activity Yellow LAN Link is established (Right LED) Yellow blinking LAN Activity is occurring 10M/100Mbps connection or no Speed connection (Left LED) Orange 1000Mbps connection *USB BACKUP will start and beep after 3 seconds user presses BACKUP button.

  • Page 17: Ds-2100 Pro Series

    1.2.4 DS-2100 Pro Series DS-2105 Pro/DS-2109 Pro/DS-2112 Pro/DS-2116 Pro/DS-2120 Pro/DS-2125 Pro Figure 1-8. MX-1000 Series Front Panel Note: **To turn off your NVR, long pressing power button at least 2 seconds. **To turn on your NVR, long pressing power button at least 3 seconds.

  • Page 18: Ds-4200 Pro Series

    1.2.5 DS-4200 Pro Series DS-4205 Pro/DS-4209 Pro/DS-4212 Pro/DS-4216 Pro/DS-4220 Pro/DS-4225 Pro/DS-4232 Pro Figure 1-7. DS-4200 Pro Series Front Panel & RJ-45 Port LED on Front Panel LED Status Indicate LAN Link is not established LAN1 Orange LAN Link is established LAN2 Orange blinking LAN activity is occurring...
  • Page 19 LED on RJ-45 Connection at Rear Panel LED Position LED/State Indicate LAN Link is not established LAN1 Link/Activity Yellow LAN Link is established LAN2 (Right LED) Yellow Blinking LAN activity is occurring 10Mbps connection or no connection LAN1 Speed Green 100Mbps connection LAN2 (Left LED)

  • Page 20: Ds-8200-Rm Pro Series

    1.2.6 DS-8200-RM Pro Series DS-8209-RM Pro/ DS-8212-RM Pro/ DS-8216-RM Pro/DS-8220-RM Pro/ DS-8225-RM Pro/DS-8232-RM Pro Figure 1-8. Front View of DS-8200-RM Pro Series & RJ-45 Port LED at Front Panel LED Status Indicate LAN Link is not established LAN1 Orange LAN Link is established LAN2 Orange blinking LAN Activity is occurring...
  • Page 21 LED on RJ-45 Connection at Rear Panel LED Position LED/State Indicate LAN Link is not established LAN1 Link/Activity Yellow LAN Link is established LAN2 (Right LED) Yellow Blinking LAN activity is occurring 10Mbps connection or no connection LAN1 Speed Green 100Mbps connection LAN2 (Left LED)

  • Page 22: Hdmi And Vga Connection

    1.3 HDMI and VGA connection DS-4200 Pro Series and DS-8200-RM Pro Series provide HDMI and VGA port for local display. Users can connect both of HDMI and VGA at the same time for video output. Scenario A: If both monitors are Full HD(1920x1080),those will be shown as Full HD. Scenario B: If both monitors are XGA (1024x768), those will be shown all as XGA.

  • Page 23: Chapter 2. Nvr Installation

    Chapter 2. NVR Installation 2.1 System Requirements The following information is the minimum level of system requirements for a personal computer to operate DIGISTOR in better performance:  Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP/ Vista/ 7  Browser Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7.0 or above (32-bit) ...

  • Page 24: Connect To Digistor

    Please read Quick Guide to quickly understand the process of NVR installation. 2.2.2 Install EZ Search Click “Install EZ Search” to find DIGISTOR in the network. Please follow the instructions to install and EZ Search will run automatically.
  • Page 25 When installing EZ Search, Shield Wizard window for EZ Search will pop up. Click “Next” to continue installation. Read the license agreement and click “I accept the terms of the license agreement”. Click “Next” to continue installation.
  • Page 26 Select a location of destination and select a folder where the setup can install files. The default location is: C:\Program Files (x86)\DIGIEVER\EZ Search. Users can also install EZ Search in other folder by clicking “Change” and select a location as below. Click “OK”...
  • Page 27 The window shows that the Install Shield Wizard is installing EZ Search. Please wait until the Wizard completes the installation. The Install Shield has successfully installed EZ Search. Select “Create Desktop Shortcut”/ “Create Quick Launch Shortcut”/ “Create Start Menu Shortcut” and please click “Next”...
  • Page 28 EZ Search. After finishing the setup, the window of EZ Search will pop up. Easy Search will execute automatically and show NO., Name, IP Address, Mac Address and Model name of connected DIGISTOR. Users can click “Search” to search NVR.
  • Page 29 Introduction of EZ Search EZ Search provides three kinds of toolbars for users: File You can click “Exit” to leave EZ Search and close the window. 2. Setting Configure UPnP and Network by clicking “Setting” in the top left or in the middle right.
  • Page 30 Note: Users will be prompted to enter the login information of NVR before being allowed to change the setting. When accessing the NVR setting, users will be prompted to enter username and password. For the first-time use, the default username and password are admin/admin.
  • Page 31 Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) simplifies the process of adding a NVR to a local area network. Once connected to a LAN, NVR will automatically appear on the internet. You can rename UPnP Name on the DIGISTOR. Click “OK” to finish the setting.

  • Page 32: Install S-Nvr Decoder

    Option provides twelve languages Once you click “Connect” or double click the selected NVR list, IE browser will pop up automatically for the web-based interface. 2.2.3 Install S-NVR Decoder Click “Install S-NVR Decoder” to install decoder and follow the instructions to setup. Install Shield Wizard window will pop up and please click “Next”...
  • Page 33 Read license agreement and click “I accept the terms of the license agreement.” Click “Next” to continue installation. The installation Wizard is installing S-NVR Decoder.

  • Page 34: User Manual

    The installation is complete. Please click “Finish” to close the window. 2.2.4 User Manual Click “User Manual” to open the folder and double-click on user manual file to read. 2.2.5 Browse CD Click “Browse CD” to open the folder of current Autorun.exe file.
  • Page 35 2.2.6 Activate Live View Service 1. Connect to NVR After setting the EZ Search and S-NVR Decoder, users can connect to the web-based interface by the following two options: EZ Search or IE browser 1) EZ Search Once you click “Connect” or double click the selected NVR list, the IE browser will pop up automatically.
  • Page 36 4. Allow ActiveX Control After logging in the NVR, users are recommended to install ActiveX control for the first-time installation. 1) Left-click on the description “This website wants to run the following add-on: ‘NVR ActiveX’ from ‘DIGIEVER Corporation’…..” 2) Left-click on the description “Run Add on.”...
  • Page 37 3) Left-click “Run” to use licensed ActiveX controls.

  • Page 38: Quick Configuration

    2.3 Quick Configuration After users log in DIGISTOR and install the ActiveX control, the system will direct you to set Quick Configuration in five main steps. Follow the instructions of the Overview of wizard to complete system setup. 2.3.1 Start System will lead you to “Start”...

  • Page 39: Network Settings

    192.168.1.245. It should be adaptable in most networking environment, and user can choose to maintain the default IP address or change it in this page. However, it’s recommended setting different IP address of DIGISTOR if there is more than one DIGISTOR in the same LAN.

  • Page 40: Server Settings

    1. Select “Specify an IP address” 2. Enter the IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway IP Address and DNS server address. 3. If IP Address is changed, user needs to log out DIGISTOR and login in again. Click “Next” to proceed with the configuration. 2.3.3 Server Settings Please select “Server Settings”...

  • Page 41: Date & Time

    Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) simplifies the process of adding a NVR to a local area network. Once connected to LAN, the DIGISTOR will automatically appear on the internet. User can select to enable the function with UPnP and edit a sever name.
  • Page 42 Time Zone: Synchronize with an Internet time server automatically. Select the time zone of your area and update the date and time of the DIGISTOR automatically with an NTP server. User also has an option to automatically adjust daylight saving time.

  • Page 43: Disk Management

    2.3.5 Disk Management Please select “Disk Management” from the drop-down menu of Configuration Utility to begin. If hard disk is not installed in NVR, the page will show “Disk doesn’t exist.” Once an available hard disk drive is inserted into the tray, Disk Information will show in Device Information and users can start to create new RAID Disk.
  • Page 44 Create As the hard disk drive is available, the status of Device Information shows “Ready,” which indicates the hard disk drive is ready to be created. Please click “Create” to enter the window for building New RAID Disk and select the hard disk drive in the Free HDDs field.
  • Page 45 The selected hard disk drive in the Free HDDs field will be marked in blue and please click to recruit the hard disk drive into Assigned HDDs field. The selected hard disk drive in Assigned HDDs field will be marked in blue. Meanwhile, Target RAID Disk is ready to build RAID disk and it shows five types of disk configuration.
  • Page 46 Fault A minimum of 3 hard disk drives are required to create RAID5. The Tolerant data are striped in all hard drives in a RAID5 array and the parity (Raid5) information is stored in each drive. If a hard disk drive fails, the array enters degraded mode.
  • Page 47 The progress is under “formatting….20%”. Please wait till 100%. The progress is in “Create swap” and is going to finish the disk building. Finally, the RAID disk building is complete. After the RAID disk is created, RAID List shows RAID Name and available storage devices.
  • Page 48 Delete After the RAID Disk is created, “Delete” option is available. If user is going to delete RAID disk, please refer to following description. In “Delete” option, user can remove or format RAID disk by selecting the RAID disk. In the table, RAID Name, RAID type, Capacity and Status are shown. ...
  • Page 49 If users want to change the RAID level setting, please click ‘‘Remove.’’ After the RAID Disk is removed, the Status in Device information shows “Ready,” then users can go back to Create page to continue the new RAID level configuration. Note: Once you remove the disk and continually create it, the recorded video will be formatted.
  • Page 50 Hard disk drive is formatting. Please wait for formatting until 100%. After the RAID disk is formatted, device Information shows status- “active”.

  • Page 51: Camera Settings

    2.3.6 Camera Settings Please see Chapter 5.1.1 . 2.3.7 Finish Please select “Finish” from the drop-down menu of Configuration Utility to begin. Once five steps of Quick Configuration are completed, the window will show the completed status. You can click “Back” to return to the previous steps to modify the configuration or click “Start Live view”...

  • Page 52: Chapter 3. Use Digistor By Local Display

    4. Please connect a USB mouse to the USB port of DIGISTOR. 5. Please connect power cord and connector to turn on DIGISTOR. 6. When you enter the log in interface of DIGISTOR, please enter default user name “admin” and password “admin” and select languages.

  • Page 53: Anonymous Login

    3.1.1 Anonymous login Anonymous login allows users to login without username and password. Anonymous user can only view live monitoring and playback page in local monitor, however, the configuration page will be disable. While anonymous login is applied, system will automatically log in without authorization process after boot up. Start to setup the anonymous login A.

  • Page 54: Virtual Keyboard

    3.1.2 Virtual Keyboard Users can choose to use USB keyboard for typing in local display of DIGISTOR, or fill out columns with virtual keyboard. The virtual keyboard in local display can be enabled from the right side of each column.

  • Page 55: Quick Configuration

    3.2 Quick Configuration After you log in local display of DIGISTOR, the system will direct you to set Quick Configuration in five main steps. Follow the instructions of the Overview of wizard to complete the system setup. Please refer to chapter 2.3 Quick Configuration for more information.

  • Page 56: Sever Settings

    DIGISTOR can be searched on the intranet (LAN).  Password Settings Each DIGISTOR comes with a built-in “admin” account with password “admin.” It’s highly recommended to change the password upon the initial login. 3.2.4 Date & Time Manual setting...

  • Page 57: Disk Management

    Time Zone: Synchronize with an Internet time server automatically. Select the time zone of your area and update the date and time of the DIGISTOR automatically with an NTP server. User also has an option to automatically adjust daylight saving time.
  • Page 58 The selected hard disk drive in the Free HDDs field will be highlighted and please click to recruit the hard disk drive into Assigned HDDs field. The selected hard disk drive in Assigned HDDs field will be marked in blue. Select a type of disk configuration, and please click “Apply.”...
  • Page 59 After the RAID disk is created, RAID List shows RAID Name and available storage devices. Delete In “Delete” option, users can remove or format RAID disk by selecting the RAID disk.  Remove If users want to change the RAID level setting, please click "Remove." After the RAID Disk is removed, the Status in Device information shows “Ready,”...

  • Page 60: Camera Settings

    3.2.6 Camera Settings Camera settings There are two options for adding a new camera: 1. Camera Search 2. Auto Detection 1. Camera Search: Click “Search” to find out UPnP devices within the LAN. Add cameras by clicking “+” from the list one by one.
  • Page 61 Users should manually enter Camera Name, User Name, and Password. Then click “apply” to submit the settings. Applied cameras will be shown in the Camera List. 2. Auto Detection: Manually enter Camera Name, IP Address, User Name, Password and select the vendor or Auto, then click “Apply”...
  • Page 62 Generic RTSP/ Generic MJPEG DIGISTOR NVR provides the interface for users to enter RTSP/ MJPEG URLs of IP cameras to receive the video streaming from IP cameras. The streaming can be used in live view, recording and playback. Generic RTSP and Generic MJPEG functions can be selected in the vendor list of camera setting page.

  • Page 63: Finish

    3.2.7 Finish Once five steps of Quick Configuration are complete, the window will show a completed status. 3.3 Live View After the Quick Configuration is complete, users can successfully monitor IP cameras. In live view page, users can monitor cameras in various display modes and control PTZ cameras.
  • Page 64 Logout: Click " Logout " to leave DIGISTOR. Display mode DIGISTOR supports multi-display modes for monitoring. Click the icon of display mode to monitor live view. When you click a display mode, the mode icons will turn into blue. Icon...
  • Page 65 16 screen 20 screen 25 screen 5+1 screen Sequential mode Icon Description Play: Start monitoring. Stop: Stop monitoring. Drop: Drop the camera from monitoring. Drop all: Drop all cameras from monitoring. Warning frame A red warning frame will be shown on the channel when a motion event is detected.
  • Page 66 When the motion event is awarded, user can simply click on the channel with mouse, the warning frame will be stopped. The warning frame can be enable/disable, please refer to Chapter 4. 1.2 PTZ Control Panel If the IP camera supports PTZ function, user can use the control panel to adjust the viewing angle.
  • Page 67 Click “Go” to start PTZ patrol schedule. Exchange Streaming Type DIGISTOR NVR allows users to setup the dual streaming configurations in camera parameter page if cameras support dual stream. It is suggested stream 1 is set for higher resolution and stream 2 for lower resolution, which helps users to choose the proper streaming in live view with intuitive control.
  • Page 68 Snapshot of live view in local display Snapshot in live view allows users to capture the live view image in local display. The snapshot image can be found in the folder – Public/liveview_snapshot. It can be access through Windows Networking or FTP service at File Sharing service in Configuration page.

  • Page 69: Playback

    Playback Playback is a function that allows users to view recorded videos from cameras connected to the DIGISTOR. DIGISTOR offers synchronized playback up to four cameras and easy steps provided to help user sort through the recorded videos quickly. 3.4.1 Steps to Search Playback Videos Select cameras Users can select up to four cameras to play the recorded video at the same time.
  • Page 70 Select time period: Users can designate the specific time for the playback video. If the selected cameras have recorded videos in the indicated period of time, dates will be shown in a blue background. Select the type of recorded videos: There are four types of recorded videos: Normal, Event, Video Clip and Recovery.

  • Page 71: View Playback Videos

    3.4.2 View Playback Videos The screen shows the recording time of each channel in the top of each grid. Click to view the video in full screen. One-screen and four-screens are also provided to display playback. Digital zoom in and digital zoom out The image can be enlarged by clicking digital zoom-in button.

  • Page 72: Playback Audio

    The play speed is displayed above the seek bar. Seek Bar By moving the seek bar, users can go to the specific recording time directly. Date and time are shown above the seek bar to provide time reference. 3.4.3 Playback Audio The audio will be played according to the channel selected on the screen.

  • Page 73: Export Files

    Users will be asked whether DIGIPlayer and DIGICheck should be downloaded with video files. DIGIPlayer is the player for watching recording files from DIGISTOR NVR. DIGICheck is the verification tool to verify if the recorded files are originated from DIGISTOR NVR.

  • Page 74: Snapshot Of Playback

    If the export is successful, the message will be shown as above. 3.4.5 Snapshot of Playback Users can have the snapshot while having the playback in local display. It needs to plug in USB device for the export of snapshot images and it will have 10 sequential images to be saved in the USB dongle.

  • Page 75: Chapter 4. Use Digistor By Remote Web Browser

    Chapter 4. Use DIGISTOR by Remote Web Browser Users can adopt Microsoft Internet Explorer to monitor the network camera and view playback. Live View After the Quick Configuration is complete, NVR will guide you to live view. Users can view live video stream from IP camera via network and monitor the instantaneous view remotely.

  • Page 76: Select View Modes On Live View Page

    Click “Live View” to control the monitoring instantaneously. Playback: Click “Playback” to play and to export the recorded video files. Configuration: Click “Configuration” to configure camera, recording, event, management, network, quick configuration and system. Logout: Click “Logout” to leave DIGISTOR.

  • Page 77: Main Functions For Live View

    Users can rename the camera via the path “Configuration->IP Camera->Camera Settings.” Video compression format: M-JPEG/MPEG-4/H.264 Audio: Once camera supports audio, DIGISTOR shows audio in blue. Vice versa, DIGISTOR shows audio in grey. Event: When event happens, DIGISTOR shows warning to user for instant alert.
  • Page 78 Recording status: The window shows whether camera is recording or not. Desired grid: The outline border surrounds the desired window grid to highlight the focus image. Right click video window: Mute: To mute the audio of the video Video Size: Original or Fit Streaming change: To exchange the streaming resource.
  • Page 79 12 screen 16 screen 20 screen 25 /30/ 36/49 screen 5+1 screen 7+1 screen 12+1 screen Sequential mode Click to choose the page of liveview . In option, Users can set sequential interval in user-defined seconds for display mode. 4. Basic function: Icon Description Cameras list:...
  • Page 80 5. Remote IO: Click to check camera DI/DO control for its input pins and output pins. 6. Snapshot: Click on the “Snapshot” to save snapshots. Then, a window will pop up to display the image. There are three functions for snapshot: 1) Clipboard: Copy the image to device’s temporary memory.
  • Page 81 7. Option: 1) General:  Dynamic sort: Users can use dynamic sort to rearrange video in order without blank grid after users drops video from live view.  Resize all video images at all time Only a right click on the video, users can set "all" video size either in original size or fit size.
  • Page 82 2) Multi-Server: Users can save the camera list of multi-server in live view page. 3) Sequential Mode Setting: Click sequential interval to set the numbers of user-defined seconds for sequential mode.
  • Page 83 4) Joystick Users are able to manipulate PTZ camera with USB joystick. Choose the joystick column and select joystick model then press ‘‘Apply’’ Joystick can work on PTZ cameras as the status bar is with PTZ icon. Note: Supported Brickcom joystick model - IP Desktop only for now.
  • Page 84 Click “Go” to start PTZ patrol schedule. 9. Exchange Streaming DIGISTOR NVR allows users to setup the dual streaming configurations in cameras parameters page if cameras support dual stream. It is suggested stream 1 is set for higher resolution and stream 2 for lower, which helps users to choose the proper...
  • Page 85 To switch different streaming, users can select the channel in the live view page and right click the mouse to show the list. When “Optimize” is enable, streaming type will be adjusted automatically for different display modes. When “Optimize” is disabled, users can manually adjust streaming type, which will be memorized in different display modes.
  • Page 86 11. Dewarp for Immervision Lenses By right click on the video, users can choose the proper dewarp engine for cameras with Immervision lenses 1. Choose dewarp type: 2. Chosse display mode: 12. CPU Loading Indicator CPU indicator in live view can help users to know immediately the CPU loading. CPU indicator shows blue when the CPU loading is 70% or under, and shows red as warning when it reach to more than 70%.

  • Page 87: Multi-Nvr Server

    4.1.3 Multi-NVR server Users can add multi-NVR server by clicking “Searching NVR.” Please insert account and password of the NVR which you are going to add to the local server, and then the NVR which is located in LAN will appear, including the local NVR.

  • Page 88: Playback

    Playback Playback is a function that allows users to view recorded videos from cameras connected to the DIGISTOR. The DIGISTOR offers synchronized playback up to four cameras and easy steps provided to help users sort through the recorded videos quickly.

  • Page 89: Steps To Search Playback Videos

    4.2.1 Steps to Search Playback Videos Before viewing the recorded videos, two buttons “Preference” “Search” are offered to search the recorded videos for playback.  Preference: Please click the button to set snapshot path, the formats of Bmp or Jpg ,and AVI path for recorded files download from NVR server. ...
  • Page 90 1. Select Date from the Calendar Select the date to search recorded videos. Select a date that provides recorded video, the date will be marked in blue 2. Select Normal, Event or Recovery file Users can select three types of video file which is also displayed in Time table. These three type of video file is distinguished from different colors.
  • Page 91 3. Select the Channel Number Select channel number to search recorded videos. Up to 4 channels can be selected at the same time. 4. Select the Video from Time Table After selecting date, video file types and cameras, users can select the time period of video files and the results will be highlighted in grey boxes in Time table.
  • Page 92 If there is only normal recording in the specific date, the date will be remarked as blue. If there is an event recording in the specific date, the date will be remarked as blue with red stripe aside. Users can also move the bar to enlarge or narrow down the time period to check video files from Time table.
  • Page 93 Thumbnail in Playback With thumbnail function in the playback, users can move the pointer of the mouse to the footage and the snapshot of the specific time will be shown. It helps users easier to locate the period of time for play the recording file. From the thumbnail, users can also read the related information such as date, time and camera name.
  • Page 94 4.2.2 View Playback Videos The screen shows the recording time of each channel in the top of each grid. Click to view the video in full screen. One-screen and four-screen are provided to display playback. Users can select different buttons to play the videos: 1.
  • Page 95 Dewarp for fisheye cameras By right click on the video, users can choose the proper dewarp engine for fisheye camera. a. Choose the dewarp engine: b. Choose the mounting type c. Choose the display mode Sequential snapshot in remote playback Users can have the sequent images from recording video while in playback.
  • Page 96 Change OSD color Users can select different OSD color while having the playback of recording files. 1. Click “preference” 2. Click OSD color setting button the select the OSD color and click “OK” 3. Then all OSD color will shown as the selection...
  • Page 97 Change the OSD Font Size The OSD font size can be setup by users. 4.2.3 Export Files Export function allows users to retrieve recorded files from the server...
  • Page 98 By pressing the Export button, the process of export will start. DIGIPlayer and DIGICheck will also be downloaded with video files. DIGIPlayer is the player of DIGISTOR NVR recording file. DIGICheck is the verification tool to verify if the recorded files are...

  • Page 99: Play Video Files

    To cancel the transfer. Users can cancel the files transferred while downloading files from the NVR Play Video Files Users can access the video files by Windows Networking and FTP Service. Note: To use Windows Networking and FTP Service, please enable both in “File Sharing Service”...

  • Page 100: Windows Networking

     Choose a Computer of DIGISTOR Please go to “Network” folder and choose DIGISTOR. If more than one server exists in the network, “Network” folder will display all servers. Note: The name of each connected DIGISTOR derives are from “Mac Address” of each DIGISTOR in system information and follows the “Computer Name”...
  • Page 101 Thus, users can select a DIGISTOR in Network folder by this computer name. As you select a DIGISTOR, a window will pop up and ask to enter network password. If users don’t amend the user name and password, please enter the default ones:...
  • Page 102 After users enter accurate user name and password, the DIGISTOR will display the folder “Public” and “videodata1.” Please select “videodata1” to check video files. After entering “videodata1,” the folder displays RecordFolder chronologically by recording dates. Please select a folder to enter.
  • Page 103  Enter IP Address to Search Please enter NVR IP address from the Windows Start menu. As you enter the IP address, a window will pop up and ask for network password. If users don’t amend the user name and password, please enter the default ones: “admin/admin.”...
  • Page 104 After users enter accurate user name and password, the folder of NVR displays the folder “videodata1.” Continuously, select a Record Folder and a video file to play.

  • Page 105: Ftp Service

    4.3.2 FTP Service To access FTP service in a web-based interface, please open Windows Internet Explorer and enter NVR IP address which users configure. As you enter the IP address, a window will pop up and ask to type a user name and password to log in FTP server.
  • Page 106 IE browser shows the folders on FTP server. Please select folder “videodata1”. The folder displays RecordFolder chronologically by recording dates. Please select a folder to enter. All video files lists chronologically by recorded time and video length of each chunk is five minutes.

  • Page 107: Chapter 5. Configuration

    In configuration page, users can configure Quick Configuration, IP Camera, Recording & Event, Disk Management, Network Management and System from each drop-down menu. Note: DIGISTOR will automatically log out from configuration page after idle for 10 minutes. IP Camera 5.1.1...
  • Page 108 If there is any error occurred in entering the following information, the notification window will pop up accordingly. When an inappropriate address is entered, a window will pop up as below. When an inappropriate user name is entered, a window will pop up as below. When an inappropriate password is entered, a window will pop up as below.
  • Page 109 After the detection is complete, the camera list shows connected camera with Camera Name, IP Address, Port, Vendor and Mode. All applied cameras will be shown in Camera List and if no more camera needs to be connected, please click “Next” to continue configuration. ...
  • Page 110 The camera has been deleted from camera list.  Generic RTSP/ Generic MJPEG DIGISTOR NVR provides the interface for users to enter RTSP/ MJPEG URLs of IP cameras to receive the video streaming from IP camera. The streaming will be applied to monitoring, recording and playback.
  • Page 111 The most correct URLs should be provided from each camera vendors. Users may also refer to websites - https://www.soleratec.com/rtsp/` http://www.ispyconnect.com/sources.aspx UPnP Search: Click “UPnP Search” to find out UPnP devices within the LAN. Please wait. The UPnP search is in a process.
  • Page 112 The available cameras in the network will be displayed. Add any camera you want by clicking “Add” from the list one by one. After the search, the window displays IP Address, Port, Vendor and Model. However, users should manually enter Camera Name, User Name, and Password to apply the setting.
  • Page 113 All applied cameras will be shown in Camera List and If no more camera needs to be connected, please click “Next” to continue. You can also click “Delete” to disconnect the camera.

  • Page 114: Camera Parameter

    5.1.2 Camera Parameter Please select “Camera Parameter” from the drop-down menu of IP Camera to begin. NVR supports multi-stream for monitoring and recording. Users can modify camera’s configuration such as video format, frame rate, resolution, video quality, audio enable and stream target via NVR in this page. There are two parts in this section: Parameter and Camera List.
  • Page 115 As you click one column turning into blue, please wait and the window below will appear to allow users configure multi-stream. After loading camera’s information, users can modify camera parameter.  Video Format Choose a video compression format for live view and recording: MPEG4, H.264 and MJPEG.
  • Page 116 Furthermore, click “Go to Web” for advanced camera configuration in camera’s user interface. At the same time, a window will pop up to ask for user name and password for camera configuration.

  • Page 117: Camera Status

    5.1.3 Camera Status Please select “Camera Status” from the drop-down menu of IP Camera to begin. Camera List shows connection status of recording.

  • Page 118: Recording & Events

    Recording & Events Recording & Events can provide different event modes and recording schedule for users to configure IP camera. Event & Action Management also allows users to combine various events and its triggered actions to achieve the security surveillance. If the hard disk is not installed, the following window will pop up when you click “Recording &...
  • Page 119 Video Keeping Period: Users can set time period for keeping videos. For example, once 7 days is set and the storage of HDD has kept over 7 days, DIGISTOR will automatically delete the recorded videos of the earliest day. Click “Apply” to apply setting or click “Reset” to change the setting.

  • Page 120: Recording Schedule

    5.2.2 Recording Schedule Users can configure Recording Schedule to define time range for all channels. Select time range and channel for recording schedule and click “Insert.”...
  • Page 121 After inserting time range and channel, the time/camera bar displays the selected time. Click “Apply” to finish setting or “Reset” to rearrange time and camera channel. Note: A camera can set multi-recording schedule at same time.
  • Page 122 Delete Users can erase the specific time in recording schedule by selecting the time then click "Delete".
  • Page 123 Delete All With checking the Delete All and then select the camera, users can remove the whole recording schedule for the certain camera after click "Delete".

  • Page 124: Event & Action Management

    5.2.3 Event & Action Management Please select “Event & Action Management” from the drop-down menu of Recording & Event to begin. “Event & Action Management” allows users to define alarm setting that manage events and its corresponding trigger action. When an event occurs, NVR will perform certain actions.
  • Page 125 5. NVR even: Recording Error 6. NVR event: Digital Input 7. External event(HTTP-in) An event type is a set of parameters that defines different actions. Check an event type and click “Add” to select NVR Action. Note: The action will be only triggered when the action is added to the event. 1.
  • Page 126 If “Attached with the snapshot” is enabled, the Email will be sent with snapshot of the event. Click “Apply” to finish the configuration. E-Mail action will be triggered once per 20 seconds as the event is happening, which means if an event is lasting for one minutes, NVR will send email 3 times per every 20 seconds.
  • Page 127 Select Apply Options for cameras to finish the configuration.  User Defined Action User Defined Action allows users to send the specific HTTP command out when an event is triggered in order to manage devices such as power controller, fire/smoke protection device, etc.
  • Page 128  SMS stands for Short Message Service. Users can be notified by short message service while the event is triggered. The service is supported by Clickatell users need to register for the service. It supports only for English message currently. Settings: 1.
  • Page 129 Event Triggered Record You can enable Event trigger record and Video Clip. Event triggered record: When event is triggered, DIGISTOR records video and records every five minutes as the event continues happening. Video Clip: Video clip will be sent by E-mail and you can change the Pre-time and Post-time through “Advanced Settings.”...
  • Page 130 4. NVR event : Disconnected You can set action as “Digital Output.” Once there is a connection lost to the system, the actions can be triggered. 5. NVR event : Recording Error You can set action as “Send E-Mail” and ”SMS.” Once NVR fails in recording, the actions can be triggered.
  • Page 131 6. NVR event: Digital Input You can set action as “Event Trigger Record,” “Send E-Mail” and “Digital Output”, “User Defined Action” and ”SMS.” Once Digital Input is detected from camera, multiple actions can be triggered. 7. External event(HTTP-in) You can set action as “Event Trigger Record,” “Send E-Mail” and “Digital Output”, “User Defined Action”...

  • Page 132: Advanced Setting

    Event could be triggered by external HTTP-in CGI command. It allows users to define up to 5 different HTTP-in events. With the “External Event”, users can set its actions just like other events The format of external HTTP-in event CGI : http://<NVR_IP>/login.cgi/cgi_main.cgi?cgiName=event_ipc.cgi&eventName=Defined_<int>...

  • Page 133: Alarm Schedule

    Pre-time of record can up to 300 seconds before the event is triggered and Post-time of record can up to 300 seconds after the event ends.  Event Triggered with Audio Users can set up whether Audio is recorded only when an event is triggered. When “Event Triggered with Audio”...
  • Page 134 C. Setup the alarm schedule. Select the type of alarm Schedule  By Day 1. Select the camera 2. Designate the time period 3. Click Insert button to be effective 4. Designated duration will be displayed 5. Designated duration is shown on chart Press “Apply”...
  • Page 135  By Week 1. Select the schedule as “Week” 2. Select the day for the specific recording schedule 3. Designate the time period 4. Select the camera for adaption 5. Click insert to be effective 6. The designated duration will be displayed 7.

  • Page 136: E-Mail

    1. Click any period of the camera 2. Select Delete All checkbox 3. Click on Delete button 4. All durations of the camera are removed Note: It will remain the alarm schedule as “always” mode 5.2.5 E-Mail Please select “E-Mail” from the drop-down menu of Recording & Event to begin. SMTP Server ...
  • Page 137  Authentication: Depending on the mail sensor, SMTP Server provides three types of authentication. Select “Authentication” as “PLAIN”, “LOGIN”, or “LOGIN with TLS” according to the regulation of different SMTP servers.  User name: Specify user name.  Password: Specify user password. Click “Apply”...

  • Page 138: Disk Management

    5.3 Disk Management DIGISTOR can create new RAID disk or delete/ format the RAID disk. Also, users can manage DIGISTOR’s storage device for data transmission and file sharing service. 5.3.1 Disk Management Please select “Disk Management” from the drop-down menu of Disk Management to begin.

  • Page 139: File System Management

    5.3.2 File System Management Please select “File system Management” from the drop-down menu of Disk Management to begin. When there is no hard disk installed in the NVR, the page will show “No Filesystem.” Once the hard disk is installed, the filesystem will show the volume of RAID as below. Filesystem provides an efficient method to organize data expected to be retained after a program is terminated by providing procedures to store, retrieve and update data, as well as manage the available space on the device.

  • Page 140: File Sharing Service

    Please select “File Sharing Service” from the drop-down menu of Disk Management to begin. Arrange data transmission service including Windows Networking and FTP service. When there is no hard disk installed in the DIGISTOR, the screen will show “No Filesystem.” Information Once the hard disk is installed, the filesystem will show status as below.
  • Page 141 Windows Networking In Windows Networking field, users can enable or disable the services and Computer Name is already shown. Computer Description and Domain or Workgroup Name can be changed. FTP Service In FTP Settings, users can enable or disable FTP Services. User can arrange Command Port and Passive Port and configure language interface in Client Coding Type.

  • Page 142: Cloud

    5.4 Cloud Please select “Dropbox” from the drop-down menu of Cloud to begin. 5.4.1 Setup Dropbox Service Please click “Apply” to start Dropbox webpage connection and to establish a folder in Dropbox. At the same time, a window will pop up to ask users to sign in account. Another window will pop up to enter Dropbox password again to connect NVR.

  • Page 143: Share Files To Dropbox Server

    After successfully connecting with NVR, Dropbox will automatically create a file named “Dropbox”.  Quit Setup When NVR is accessing to Dropbox, the NVR will display as below: If users want to cancel the Dropbox setting, please click “Apply” to remove setup.
  • Page 144 Remove Configuration and Data Please Click “Apply” to remove Dropbox service from NVR. All configuration and data of Dropbox in NVR will be deleted. Online Sync Users can choose whether NVR automatically synchronizes with Dropbox. If users want to enable synchronization, please check “Enable ” and click “Apply.” If users want to disable synchronization, please uncheck “Enable ”...

  • Page 145: Network Setup

    5.5 Network Setup 5.5.1 Network Setup Please select “Network Setup” from the drop-down menu of Network to begin. This section explains how to configure network connection with NVR. Information Network information displays present network configuration including: Computer Name, IP address, Subnet mask, Default Gateway, Primary and Secondary DNS. Setup NVR supports dual IP to set up different network environments in network settings.
  • Page 146 192.168.1.245. It should be sufficient in most network environments, and users can maintain the default IP address or alter IP address in this page. However, it’s recommended to sett different IP address of DIGISTOR if there is more than one DIGISTOR in the network.

  • Page 147: Network Service

    Please enter two IP address to in LAN1 and LAN2 to set up different network environments. Port Setup Please set up transmission port to access DIGISTOR. Default port for DIGISTOR connection is 80. 5.5.2 Network Service Please select “Network Service” from the drop-down menu of Network to begin.
  • Page 148 As White List is enabled, a window will pop up to make sure the execution. As Black List is enabled, a window will pop up to make sure the execution. Please enter the IP address range to add to White List or Black List. Note: The above IP address is only an example for reference.

  • Page 149: Ddns

    Please select “DDNS” from the drop-down menu of Network to begin. DDNS links a domain name to an IP address, allowing users to easily access their camera even with a changing IP address. DIGISTOR NVR are compatible with four DDNS service providers (1) ipcam.jp (2) mwcam.jp (3)DynDNS, and (4) No-IP.

  • Page 150: Management

    5.6 Management In Management, users can easily create, modify and change users' live view access and playback access. Also, users can read various log information through log system and quickly save or load configuration of NVR. Emergent backup of the latest video files as well as the external input and output control can also be set here.
  • Page 151 Click “Apply” to add new Power User.
  • Page 152 After the Power User is created, user list will display the information as below.  User Administrator can select a group from “Group” drop-down list to assign a new User. Please enter a username and password in “User List.” And select Live View Access and Playback Access for the new User.
  • Page 153 Modify User Please go to Modify User page. Select an account to modify the Power User or User. The selected account will turn to blue and the page for modifying user will appear as below. You can change Live View Access and Playback Access. Please click “Apply” to proceed.

  • Page 154: Log System

    Change Password Each NVR comes with a built-in “admin” account with password “admin” for administrators. It’s highly recommended to change the password upon the initial login. Select an account from “User Name” drop-down list to change password. Enter a new password in the “New Password” and enter it again in “Retype Password. ” Click “Apply,”...
  • Page 155  Hardware Log The log information in Hardware Log includes RAID creation, RAID deletion, RAID modification, CPU, buzzer, fan, system, sensor and USB.  NVR Log The log information in NVR Log includes time zone, daylight, system, firmware upgrading, configuration IP, recording files export, and storage.
  • Page 156  Event Log The log information in Event Log includes “Camera is connected,” “The camera is disconnected,” “Digital Input,” “Motion detected” and “Storage usage is out of limit,” etc.  Current User The log information in Current User shows the current users logged in the NVR with IP address.
  • Page 157  File Access Log The message occurred is related to other method to get in DIGISTOR such as SAMBA or FTP. Export the log files Users can export and save log files from Log System page. And each log types correspond to one log file.

  • Page 158: Save/Load Configuration

    5.5.3 Save/Load Configuration Please select “Save/Load Configuration” from the drop-down menu of Management to begin. If the raid disk is not built, the following window will pop up.  Save Configuration Select Volume and Folder to save configuration in a format of cfg file and specify the File Name.

  • Page 159: Usb Backup

     Load Configuration Load configuration can help users duplicate the same settings from one NVR to another without configuring system manually. Users can select Load Type as “Load Default Settings” or “Load Configuration.” Once you select “Load Default Settings” and click “Apply,” configuration of Camera Setting, Recording Settings, Event &...
  • Page 160 To enable the USB Backup button function and to setup the USB Backup button's channels and the latest time duration for future duplication, please select “USB Backup” from the drop-down menu of Management USB Backup Button Setting  USB Backup button function can be enabled or disabled, for security concern. ...
  • Page 161 Note: If there is no USB inserted into NVR, the screen will show “There is no USB device…” Note: DIGIPlayer and DIGICheck will be downloaded with video files.
  • Page 162 USB Type DVD Burner When a USB type DVD burner is inserted to the NVR, the USB Backup Device Information in Remote Browser will show the status “Wait..” When the USB type DVD burner is ready to begin, the Device Information will show the status “Ready,” and the USB LED indicator will show blue.
  • Page 163 Advance Settings Encryption of Exported Files Users can encrypt exported files to USB or DVD device as ZIP files in remote playback. Users need to decide password when exporting files in remote playback. Please enable the function and click “Apply” to finish the setting. Please choose camera and time period and then export files.

  • Page 164: External Io Device

    5.5.5 External IO Device Please select “External IO Device” from the drop-down menu of Management to begin. Enter necessary information to add devices manually, including: Device Name, IP Address, User Name and Password. Click “Detect” to check whether connection is successful or not. Please click “Apply”...

  • Page 165: System

    5.7 System 5.6.1 Device Information Please select “Device Information” from the drop-down menu of System to begin.  System Information System Information shows Operating System, OS Version, NVR Version, CPU, Network Adapter, MAC Address, and Network Flow. Locate Click "Locate", the NVR buzzer will be triggered for 3 seconds. It helps the user to locate the NVR.

  • Page 166: System Upgrade

    5.6.2 System Upgrade Please select “System Upgrade” from the drop-down menu of System to begin. DIGIEVER offers new firmware for the DIGISTOR NVR to update functions. Please download the latest firmware from the DIGIEVER website www.digiever.com save the firmware file to a local computer.

  • Page 167: Language

    5.6.3 Language Please select “Language” from the drop-down menu of System to begin. DIGISTOR NVR provides different languages for users. Users can configure the language as AUTO or other languages. Please click “Apply” and the language will be changed. 5.6.4 Date &Time...

  • Page 168: Buzzer

     Set up Select from the drop-down list and configure the time manually and the setting will be effective when you click “Apply”.  Time zone Set the time and date according to the correct time zone and adjust clock for daylight saving changes for your preference.

  • Page 169: Reboot & Shutdown

    Once the buzzer notice is disabled, the buzzer action of digital output will not be performed. Note: To stop the buzzer sound, user can press “USB BACKUP” button on the front panel of DIGISTOR NVR for one second. Reboot & Shutdown 5.6.6 Reboot &...

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