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PACOM PNVR32-RMT User Manual

16/32 channel network video recorder
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  • Page 3: Compliance Notice Of Fcc

    Network Video Recorder WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"...

  • Page 4: Important Safeguards

    User’s Manual Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions 11. Overloading All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result appliance is operated. in the risk of fire or electric shock. 2.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Network Video Recorder Table of Contents Chapter 1 — Introduction .................... 1 1.1 Features ......................1 1.2 System Diagram ....................2 1.3 Rear Panel ......................2 1.4 Front Panel ......................3 1.5 Upgrade ......................3 Remote Upgrade ....................4 1.6 Tuning On/Off the System ................. 7 Chapter 2 —...
  • Page 6 User’s Manual 4.4 Controlling Maps ..................... 53 Chapter 5 — Recording ..................... 57 5.1 Setting up Recording Schedule ..............57 Setting up Time-Lapse Recording ..............59 Setting up Event-Based Recording ..............61 Managing Schedule ..................65 Setting up Instant Recording ................66 Chapter 6 —...
  • Page 7 Network Video Recorder 14.1 Setting up Event Management Schedule ............ 115 Managing Schedule ..................122 14.2 Managing Events ..................123 Live Popup ....................123 Event Acknowledgement ................124 Chapter 15 — Map Editor ..................127 15.1 Registering Map ..................127 15.2 Setting up Map ....................
  • Page 8 User’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 1 — Introduction 1.1 Features This network video recorder (NVR) provides monitoring of video from network video transmitters, network cameras and DVRs, recording of monitoring video (DVR excluded) and playback of video recorded in the NVR system or DVR. ...

  • Page 10: System Diagram

    User’s Manual NOTES:  This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/).  The software included in this product contains some Open Sources. You may obtain the complete corresponding source code from us. See the Open Source Guide on the software CD (OpenSourceGuide\ OpenSourceGuide.pdf) or as a printed document included along with this document.

  • Page 11: Front Panel

    Network Video Recorder ⑦ DVI: Connect a PC monitor. Connect a monitor before turning on the system. Video might not be displayed on the monitor when connecting a monitor after turning on the system. Refer to 3.3 Client, Menu – Preference Settings, Screen Format (p. 35) for details about the monitor setting. ⑧...

  • Page 12: Remote Upgrade

    User’s Manual Click the button and select a Standard.conf file. The folder path and software version of the selected file is displayed. → Click the Upgrade button. → The SiRiS Client program closes and the NVR system enters Windows mode. → The NVR system starts upgrading. When upgrade is complete, the SiRiS program runs automatically.
  • Page 13 Network Video Recorder NOTES: ®  The SiRiS program operates under 32 bit operating system. When you install it under 64 bit of Microsoft ® Windows Vista or later operating system, it is installed and operates in 32 bit compatibility mode. ...
  • Page 14 User’s Manual 6. When the following screens appear, click Next. NOTE: .NET Framework and the Visual C++ Runtime Libraries are installed automatically, and it may take some time. This installation step will be skipped if the programs are already installed on your computer 7.

  • Page 15: Tuning On/Off The System

    Network Video Recorder Option: Designates the upgrade file or sets up the port number of the update server.  Update Package: Designates the folder path of the upgrade installation file. − Port Setup: Sets the port number of the update server. −...
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  • Page 17: Chapter 2 - Getting Started

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 2 — Getting Started 2.1 Connecting The SiRiS program runs automatically when the NVR system turns on. You are required to log in to the NVR system as follows. Login Go to the System Menu at the top left corner of the screen and click Login. ...

  • Page 18: System Setting

    User’s Manual  Service Manager Program: Log in to the NVR system and click SiRiS Service Manager from the System menu at the top left corner of the screen. 2.2 System Setting Run the Setup program and set up the NVR system. Click the (System Setup) button to display the system setup screen.
  • Page 19 Network Video Recorder Date/Time  Date, Time, Time Zone: Displays the date, time and time zone of the NVR system.  NTP Sync − Automatic Sync: Automatically synchronizes the time with a time server. Enter the IP address or the domain name of the time server and set the time interval for synchronization.
  • Page 20 User’s Manual  Recording service port (default: 11002): You need to do port forwarding for the recording service port to see recorded data in the NVR system.  Monitoring service port (default: 11004): You need to do port forwarding for the monitoring service port to receive event information from DVRs and IP products.

  • Page 21: Registering Devices

    Network Video Recorder Email Enter the SMTP server information. The NVR system can send an email to preset Client users when an event is detected or to specific recipients when any services are disconnected from the administration service.  SMTP Server, Port: Enter the email address and port number of the SMTP server.
  • Page 22 User’s Manual Protocol: Select the protocol or manufacturer of the device to scan. Event related functions may not  be supported depending on the protocol that the device uses and device model (supported protocols: SiRiS protocol, some versions of the Axis/Panasonic WV (DG)/ONVIF Conformance protocols), and some other functions may not be supported depending on the settings of the device.
  • Page 23  device remotely. The connection to the device is allowed only to the users under the Administrator group of the device, and recording is allowed only to the admin and pacom users under the Administrator group of the device. Recording Service: Select a recording service (supported only for the network video devices). The ...
  • Page 24 User’s Manual Apply to All Devices: Select to apply the same user ID and password to all selected devices if you  selected more than one device and the selected devises have the same user ID and password. NOTES:  If the device is a DVR, it might be necessary to enter the DVR port numbers depending on the specifications and version of the DVR.

  • Page 25: Live Video Monitoring

    Network Video Recorder Selecting the registered device group, and then the button at the bottom of the Site List panel displays the Edit Device Group window and allows you to edit the selected device group. Refer to Chapter 11 — Device Management (p. 93) for details. 2.4 Live Video Monitoring 1.

  • Page 26: Playing Recorded Video

    User’s Manual 2. Double click anywhere in the empty space of each schedule window, and the Preset setup window appears. 3. Select a desired Preset from the Preset list, or click the button to add a new Preset. Selecting a Preset from the list and clicking the button deletes the selected Preset or allows you to edit the selected Preset settings.

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 - System Overview

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 3 — System Overview The NVR system consists of the following programs:  SiRiS Service Manager: Controls the operation of services or displays system log. Refer to 3.1 Service Manager (p. 19) for details.  SiRiS Setup: Allows you to add service, devices and users, or set up recording schedules, event management schedules and storage.

  • Page 28: Status Display

    User’s Manual − Service Option: Selecting a service from the service list and Service Option allows you to set up the information for connection to the selected service.  Service Port: Enter the port number for connection to the selected service. ...

  • Page 29: Service Database Backup/Restore

    Network Video Recorder  Memory Usage: Displays the memory usage of each service. Service Database Backup/Restore (Service Database Backup) button allows you to save the setting values related to services as an .iexp file in the USB storage device. (Service Database Restore) button allows you to apply the saved setting values to the current NVR system.

  • Page 30: Cascade

    User’s Manual Click the button at the top right corner and select a setup file to apply → Services of the current NVR system are displayed to the left of the icon. Services that are saved in the setup file are displayed to the right of the icon.
  • Page 31 Network Video Recorder Master NVR System  Master, Slave: Select Master. It allows you to watch or search video of this NVR system and slave NVR systems (maximum 7) registered on this NVR system. The NVR system runs as a master NVR system by default and this setting will be used when the NVR system has been run as a slave NVR system and you want to change it back to a master NVR system.

  • Page 32: Setup

    User’s Manual 3.2 Setup Log in to the NVR system. Refer to 2.1 Connecting, Login (p. 9) for details about the login. Go to the System Menu → Click SiRiS Setup → Run the SiRiS Setup program.  Service: Allows you to register and manage services and storage. Refer to Service (p. 24) for details. ...

  • Page 33: Device

    Network Video Recorder ① (Service Database Backup), (Service Database Restore): It allows you to save the setting values related to services as an .iexp file in the USB storage device. It also, allows you to apply the saved setting values to the current NVR system. Refer to 3.1 Service Manager, Service Database Backup/Restore (p.
  • Page 34 User’s Manual ① (Multiple Firmware Upgrade): Allows you to upgrade software for several devices at the same time. Refer to 11.2 Managing Devices, Upgrading Device’s Software (p. 103) for details. ② (Multiple Remote Setup): Allows you to change settings of several devices at the same time using a setup file.

  • Page 35: User

    Network Video Recorder NOTE: In this document, a “site” refers to a device group, layout or sequence registered on the administration service. User The User menu allows you to register and manage users or user groups. ① Group Panel: Displays a user group list. The Administrators group has authority to perform all functions, and the authority settings cannot be edited.

  • Page 36: Event Management

    User’s Manual ① Schedule Panel: Displays a registered schedule list. The NVR system performs recording based on the schedule. ② Detailed Information Panel: Displays setting values of the selected recording schedule. ③ Schedule Setup: Allows you to register recording schedules for Time-Lapse Recording or Event-Based Recording or to set up recording settings for Instant Recording.

  • Page 37: Client

    Network Video Recorder ① Schedule Panel: Displays a registered schedule list. The NVR system manages events based on the schedule. ② Detailed Information Panel: Displays setting values of the selected event management schedule. ③ Schedule Setup: Allows you to register event management schedules. Refer to 14.1 Setting up Event Management Schedule (p.
  • Page 38 User’s Manual ① Menu: Allows you to control the SiRiS Client program. Refer to Menu (p. 31) for details. ② Site List: Allows you to connect to the registered site by using the mouse drag and drop. Refer to Site List (p.

  • Page 39: Menu

    Network Video Recorder Menu System  New Tab: Adds panels. A maximum of 12 panels are supported for Live, Play, Backup Search, DVR Search and Map panels altogether (no more than 2 of Map panels and no more than 4 of each for the other panels).

  • Page 40: Site List

    User’s Manual Playback  Play/Pause: Plays or pauses playback of recorded video.  Go To: Selects a specific point of video to be played. Refer to 6.1 Playing back Recorded Video, Panel Toolbar (p. 70) for details.  Step Playback: Moves the video forward or backward in the frame or time unit. ...

  • Page 41: Panel

    Network Video Recorder  Map: Displays the list of registered maps. Clicking a map in the list, and dragging and dropping it in the desired location on the screen starts map monitoring. Refer to 4.2 Map Monitoring (p. 48) for details. Panel ...

  • Page 42: Menu - Preference Settings

    User’s Manual Floating/Docking Panel Clicking a panel tab causes it to fly out and dragging it floats the panel on the screen. Clicking the tab of a floating panel, and dragging and dropping it to its original position docks the panel. You can change the order of panel tabs by dragging and dropping with the mouse.

  • Page 43: Screen Format

    Network Video Recorder Screen Format  Side Pane Position, Map Sitemap Position: Set up the position of side panels and the position of the root map list in the Map panel.  Monitor Setup…: Set up the monitor connected to the NVR system. Do NOT update the device driver of the display adaptor when setting up the monitor.
  • Page 44 User’s Manual − Text-In: Displays the text-in information on the screen when a text-in event occurs in the device (single-screen format only). This feature is supported only for devices which use the SiRiS protocol.  Position: Allows you to change the position of the OSD. ...

  • Page 45: Log List

    Network Video Recorder  Disable Desktop Window Manager (DWM): Disables Desktop Window Manager (DWM) that runs Windows Aero. Disabling DWM is recommended if video often freezes when multiple monitors are used. Dynamic Multistream Control: Allows you to use a different stream depending on the screen format ...
  • Page 46 User’s Manual  Event Sound: Set up to sound by playing back an audio file when an event is detected. Select a desired event and set up an audio file (.wav) by clicking the button. Clicking the button allows you to test the sound by playing back the selected audio file.
  • Page 47 Network Video Recorder Activate Auto Focusing: Enlarges the area  where the event-detected device is placed when an event is detected. − Focusing Event: Select a desired event for auto focusing. − Focusing Duration: Set up the duration for auto focusing to last. −...
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  • Page 49: Chapter 4 - Live Video Monitoring

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 4 — Live Video Monitoring You can monitor live video of each group. The Client system displays video from devices based on the settings in the device on the Live screen. First, check the following.  Devices should be added to a device group. Refer to Chapter 11 — Device Management (p. 93) for details.
  • Page 50 User’s Manual  (Layout Sequence): Starts or stops layout sequence. Refer to 4.1 Monitoring Video, Layout Sequence Monitoring (p. 44) for details.  (Hotspot): Sets up a selected camera screen as a hotspot screen. Refer to Hotspot Setup (p. 42) for details.

  • Page 51: Layout Monitoring

    Network Video Recorder CAM3: An event is detected. Map Event Spot Setup NOTE: The “map event spot” in the SiRiS program is a predefined camera screen in which video from a camera which an event is detected among cameras on a map can be monitored with emphasis. The map event spot screen is surrounded by a gray outline.

  • Page 52: Layout Sequence Monitoring

    User’s Manual 2. Click Layout in the Site panel, and then the button at the bottom of the Site List panel on the right. The Add Layout window appears. Name: Enter the layout name.  Site: Displays a list of registered devices, cameras or camera sequences. You can search for a registered ...
  • Page 53 Network Video Recorder NOTE: A “layout” in this document refers to a screen organization created by arranging specific cameras in a specific screen format. 1. Select a desired layout sequence from the Layout Sequence list, and drag and drop it on the Live screen. Video from cameras added to the layout sequence is displayed in the screen format for each layout sequentially.
  • Page 54 User’s Manual Name: Enter the layout sequence name.  Public/Private: Displays the layout sequence to all users (Public) or to a current user only (Private).  The admin user can see all layout sequences. Owner: Displays the user ID of the person who created the layout sequence. ...

  • Page 55: Camera Sequence Monitoring

    Network Video Recorder Camera Sequence Monitoring You can monitor video from multiple cameras in the same camera screen sequentially. A camera sequence should be registered on the NVR system for camera sequence monitoring. Refer to the following for details about camera sequence registration. 1.

  • Page 56: Map Monitoring

    User’s Manual Name: Enter the camera sequence name.  Public/Private: Displays the camera sequence to all users (Public) or to a current user only (Private).  The admin user can see all camera sequences. Owner: Displays the user ID of the person who created the camera sequence. ...
  • Page 57 Network Video Recorder Select a desired map from the Map list, and drag and drop it on the Live screen. The selected map is displayed on the screen. You can move a map to the desired location on the Live screen without disconnecting the current connection while monitoring video.

  • Page 58: Controlling Cameras

    User’s Manual Select a desired path of the path sequence from the map, and drag and drop it on the Live screen. Video from the cameras associated to the path sequence is displayed sequentially during the preset duration period. 4.3 Controlling Cameras A control toolbar and a screen menu are provided for controlling camera.

  • Page 59: Ptz Control

    Network Video Recorder  PTZ Control, Color Control, Image Zoom, Listen, Talk, Instant Recording: These function the same as clicking the individual buttons on the control toolbar. Refer to Control Toolbar (p. 50) for details.  Image Processing: Adjusts the image effect. Refer to Image Effect (p. 53) for details.

  • Page 60: Zoom Control

    User’s Manual  (Auto Focus): Automatically adjusts focus when the image is out of focus after the image is zoomed in or out (only works for some models of Network Camera connections).  (Advanced Menu): Displays the Advanced Menu window and allows you to use more features that the PTZ camera supports.

  • Page 61: Image Effect

    Network Video Recorder Image Effect Clicking the (Image Effect) button on the control toolbar displays the image effect control toolbar and allows you to control image effect. This change will be applied to only the video of the SiRiS program and not to the device.
  • Page 62 User’s Manual Control Toolbar When selecting a map and hovering the mouse cursor over the map, the control toolbar is displayed over that map. The control toolbar allows you to control the selected map. Hovering the mouse cursor over a button displays a tooltip for the button.
  • Page 63 Network Video Recorder  Previous, Next, Auto Focusing, Actual Size (x1), Zoom Finder, Zoom In: These function the same as clicking the individual buttons on the control toolbar. Refer to Control Toolbar (p. 54) for details.  List: Displays the list of the previous or next connected maps. Selecting a map from the list moves to the selected map.
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  • Page 65: Chapter 5 - Recording

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 5 — Recording You can record video from cameras connected to devices registered in the NVR system and SiRiS program provides three types of recording: Time-Lapse Recording, Event-Based Recording (Event and Pre-Event) and Instant Recording. During Time-Lapse recording or Event-Based recording, the system performs recording based on the settings of schedule Presets during the scheduled time.
  • Page 66 User’s Manual NOTE: Recording might be delayed because of system congestion, and the recording OSD might be displayed later or for longer than the scheduled time. Click the Schedule Setup button at the bottom. The Schedule Setup window appears, and schedule windows are displayed with the current settings for each Preset.

  • Page 67: Setting Up Time-Lapse Recording

    Network Video Recorder  Action: Sets up the stream to use for recording (network cameras only) or the recording settings (network video transmitters only). You can set up more than one recording setting for the same recording type. This function is supported only for devices which use the SiRiS protocol. ...
  • Page 68 User’s Manual You can add a new Preset or edit a saved Preset by clicking the Add or Modify button. Clicking the Add or Modify button displays the following setup screen. Enter the Preset name and select Time Condition from the Condition Type list. 3.

  • Page 69: Setting Up Event-Based Recording

    Network Video Recorder 5. You can check the recording status in the Device menu. Click All Devices in the Site panel and all registered devices are displayed in the Site List panel. Click the arrow button ( ) beside the device name, and check the status (Record: During Time-Lapse recording or Event-Based recording, Panic: During Instant recording, Idle: Ready to record).
  • Page 70 User’s Manual Event Recording Condition The recording server records video when predefined events are detected. This function may not be supported depending on the protocol that the device uses and device model (supported protocols: SiRiS protocol, some versions of the Axis/Panasonic WV (DG)/ONVIF Conformance protocols).
  • Page 71 Network Video Recorder  Event from any device: Select to record video when user-defined types of events are detected. Click Event from any device, and the list of event types is displayed in Event Types below → Select the desired event types, and the selected event types are added to the list under Event from any device on the right.
  • Page 72 User’s Manual A stream to use for recording (network cameras only) or a codec, resolution, frame rate and quality setting values (network video transmitters only) are allocated to each Preset. The stream or setting values allocated to each Preset is different depending on the device. Refer to 11.2 Managing Devices, Editing Device Information (p.

  • Page 73: Managing Schedule

    Network Video Recorder Managing Schedule Adding a New Schedule  Adding a new schedule with a different time range: Clicking the button in the upper left corner of the Time Coverage schedule window allows you to add a new schedule with a different time range. ...

  • Page 74: Setting Up Instant Recording

    User’s Manual Deleting a Schedule Clicking the button in the upper right corner of any schedule window deletes the schedule. Changing Schedule Priority Clicking the button in the upper left corner of each schedule window changes the priority of the schedules.
  • Page 75 Network Video Recorder 3. Select Edit Device from the device menu. Select the Recording Schedule tab.  Instant Recording: Select a Preset to use for instant recording. Refer to 11.2 Managing Devices, Editing Device Information (p. 99) for details about setting up the Preset. 4.
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  • Page 77: Chapter 6 - Recorded Video Playback & Exportation

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 6 — Recorded Video Playback & Exportation You can play back recorded video or export recorded video as a video clip. First, check the following.  Devices should be added to a device group. Refer to Chapter 11 — Device Management (p. 93) for details.
  • Page 78 User’s Manual 3. A panel toolbar, a timetable, a control toolbar and a screen menu are provided for playing back recorded video. Panel Toolbar The toolbar at the bottom of the panel allows you to search and play back recorded video. NOTE: The toolbar may be different and some functions below may not be supported, depending on the specifications and version of the device.
  • Page 79 Network Video Recorder  (Jog Shuttle – Play panel): You can adjust the playback direction and speed by using the jog shuttle. The vertical line in the jog shuttle indicates the current playback direction and speed. Video is played backward when the vertical line is to the left of center and video is played back forward when the vertical line is to the right of center.
  • Page 80 User’s Manual − Pink color bar/Gray color bar: Indicates the segment of video that is currently displayed/not displayed on the screen when time overlap occurs. Clicking the (Additional Menu) button in the DVR Search panel allows you to change the segment to be displayed on the screen (Click (Additional Menu) button →...

  • Page 81: Snapshot On Motion Event

    Network Video Recorder  Image Zoom: Functions as the same as clicking the button in the control toolbar. See Control Toolbar (p. 72) for details.  Object/Motion Search: Allows you to search for changes or motion in the recorded images in the NVR system. Refer to Object/Motion Search (p.

  • Page 82: Zoom Control

    User’s Manual  (Draw Search Zone): Allows you to define the area to search for changes or motion on the camera screen by dragging the mouse. The search zone is displayed with red blocks.  (Erase Search Zone): Allows you to erase the search zone set on the camera screen by dragging the mouse.

  • Page 83: Image Effect

    Network Video Recorder Image Effect Clicking the (Image Effect) button on the control toolbar displays the image effect control toolbar and allows you to control image effect. This change will not be applied to the recorded video. (Blur): Blurs the image to reduce noise. ...
  • Page 84 User’s Manual  From, To: Enter the date and time of video to export. Selecting First sets the date and time to the date and time of the first recorded video. Selecting Last sets the date and time to the date and time of the last 1 Minute, recorded video.
  • Page 85 Network Video Recorder  : Goes to the beginning of the video. : Goes to the end of the video. : Plays the video in fast reverse. : Plays the video in fast forward. : Goes backward one frame of the video. : Goes forward one frame of the video.

  • Page 86: Exporting As An Avi File

    User’s Manual Save as Image: Saves the current image as a bitmap or JPEG file. − Save as Image (Actual Size): Saves the current image as a bitmap or JPEG − file in its actual size. (single-screen format only) Save as Video: Saves video of desired time range as an AVI file. −...
  • Page 87 Network Video Recorder  Max. File Size: Sets up the maximum file size.  Save Split File: Exports video by creating multiple files of the Max. File Size units set above when the data file reaches the maximum file size. If this option is not selected, it exports only as much as the maximum file size.
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  • Page 89: Chapter 7 - Event Handling

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 7 — Event Handling You can monitor video from a camera where an event is detected and play back event-recorded video. Event related functions may not be supported depending on the protocol that the device uses and device model (supported protocols: SiRiS protocol, some versions of the Axis/Panasonic WV (DG)/ONVIF Conformance protocols).

  • Page 90: Playing Video

    User’s Manual Click the Live tab in the tab panel → Select a desired event from the event list and drag and drop it on the Live screen. Live video from the camera where the selected event occurred is displayed on the screen.

  • Page 91: Handling Event Recorded Video

    Network Video Recorder 7.2 Handling Event Recorded Video You can play back video which is recorded during Event recording. Playback of event-recorded video is supported in the Event panel. If the Event tab is not on the tab panel, go to the System menu, click New Tab and Event. 1.
  • Page 92 User’s Manual  (Condition): Selects an event type to search.  (Search): Starts searching events based on search conditions.  (Full Screen): Displays the Event panel in full-screen format.  (Export): Exports the resulting event search list as a text file (.txt) or CSV file (.csv). ...

  • Page 93: Chapter 8 - Device Status Monitoring

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 8 — Device Status Monitoring You can simultaneously check the status of registered devices. First, check the following.  Devices should be added to a device group. Refer to Chapter 11 — Device Management (p. 93) for details.

  • Page 94: Device Check

    User’s Manual 8.2 Device Check Device check is supported in the Device Check panel (supported only for devices which use the SiRiS protocol). If the Device Check tab is not on the tab panel, go to the System menu, click New Tab and Device Check. The Client program automatically displays the device check results when the Device Check tab is added.

  • Page 95: Status Monitoring

    Network Video Recorder 8.3 Status Monitoring Device status monitoring is supported in the Status panel (supported only for devices which use the SiRiS protocol). If the Status tab is not on the tab panel, go to the System menu, click New Tab and Status. Select a device to connect to from the Site list, and drag and drop it on the Status panel.
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  • Page 97: Chapter 9 - Log Search

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 9 — Log Search You can search log entries for the SiRiS program and the devices. First, check the following.  Devices should be added to a device group. Refer to Chapter 11 — Device Management (p. 93) for details.
  • Page 98 User’s Manual If the connection was not made properly, the network disconnection log is displayed (only for devices registered on the recording service). Refer to Appendix – Network Disconnection Log (p. 143) for details. Report Toolbar The toolbar at the bottom of the panel allows you to search for the desired log entries. ...

  • Page 99: Chapter 10 - Streaming

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 10 — Streaming Multiple users can monitor video from devices through the streaming service. When the streaming service is not running, monitoring is still available, but it is restricted to fewer users based on the maximum number of simultaneous connections supported by the device.
  • Page 100 User’s Manual 2. Enter the streaming service’s name and select the Setup tab. The list of cameras registered on the current streaming service is displayed. Clicking the Device Setup button at the bottom allows you to register additional cameras on the current streaming service or removes a camera from the current streaming service.

  • Page 101: Chapter 11 - Device Management

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 11 — Device Management You can edit or delete the device from a list. You can also connect to a device to change its settings or upgrade its software remotely. Run the SiRiS Setup program → Select the Device menu. ...

  • Page 102: Registering Devices

    User’s Manual User Alarm In Event Setup 1. Set up the alarm in port number to receive text strings: Run the Service Manager program → Click the monitoring service → Click the Option menu → Click Service Option. 2. Click User Alarm In in the Site panel, and then the button at the bottom of the Site panel.
  • Page 103 Network Video Recorder Protocol: Select the protocol or manufacturer of the device to scan. Event related functions may not  be supported depending on the protocol that the device uses and device model (supported protocols: SiRiS protocol, some versions of the Axis/Panasonic WV (DG)/ONVIF Conformance protocols), and some other functions may not be supported depending on the settings of the device.
  • Page 104  device remotely. The connection to the device is allowed only to the users under the Administrator group of the device, and recording is allowed only to the admin and pacom users under the Administrator group of the device. Recording Service: Select a recording service (supported only for the network video devices). The ...
  • Page 105 Network Video Recorder Apply to All Devices: Select to apply the same user ID and password to all selected devices if you  selected more than one device and the selected devises have the same user ID and password. NOTES: ...

  • Page 106: Managing Devices

    User’s Manual button at the bottom of the Site panel displays the Selecting the registered device group, and then the Edit Device Group window and allows you to edit the selected device group. 11.2 Managing Devices Click a device group in the Site panel and then click a device in the Site List panel. Clicking the button at the bottom of the Site List panel, or clicking the right mouse button displays the device menu.

  • Page 107: Editing Device Information

    Network Video Recorder Editing Device Information Select Edit Device from the device menu. Information It allows you to change information for connection to the device.  Name: Edit the device name. You can use the same name for more than one device. By selecting the Disable Device option, the SiRiS program no longer considers the device registered in the administration service.
  • Page 108 User’s Manual Remote Desktop It allows you to register a port number and password for the VNC (Virtual Network Computing) remote connection.  Port, Password: Enter a port number and password set in the device for VNC remote connection.  Scale to window size: Scales the VNC Viewer screen to fit window size.
  • Page 109 Network Video Recorder Recording Schedule It allows you to change each Preset of Recording Schedule – Action (supported only for devices which use the SiRiS protocol). Network Camera Network Video Transmitter  Network Camera: Allocates a stream to use for recording to each Preset. ...

  • Page 110: Changing Device's Setting Remotely

    User’s Manual  Transaction Start: Enter the transaction start text string. The NVR system considers that a transaction starts when the start text string is entered. If Any Character is enabled, you will not be able to enter a text string, and the NVR system considers that a transaction starts when any text string is entered. ...

  • Page 111: Upgrading Device's Software

    Network Video Recorder You can change settings of several devices at the same time using a setup file. Clicking the (Multiple Remote Setup) button above the Site panel displays the following screen. Click the button at the top right corner and select a setup file.

  • Page 112: Editing Input/Output Device Information

    User’s Manual Editing Input/Output Device Information Click All Devices in the Site panel and then the arrow button ( ) beside each device name in the Site List panel. Click the input/output device in the list of video in, alarm in/out and audio in/out supported by the device.
  • Page 113 Network Video Recorder Clicking the Apply button after changing the settings applies the changes. Information Displays the device information. Maintenance  Restart: Clicking the button restarts the system. The SiRiS remote setup is closed when the system restarts.  Reset: Returns all the settings of the system to the original factory settings −...
  • Page 114 User’s Manual TCP/IP  IP Address Configuration: Sets up the device’s IP address. Select the type of device’s network configuration. − Set Manually: Select when the device is using a static IP address for network connection, and set up LAN parameters manually. −...
  • Page 115 Network Video Recorder Network Protocols  Network Protocols: Changes the port numbers of the network protocols that are used in the device (supported only for the protocols that are used in the device). NOTE: When the HTTP server’s port number is changed, the setup screen closes, and you should change the HTTP port number in the SiRiS Setup program too.
  • Page 116 User’s Manual Profiles Set up the profiles using the following procedures. Select a profile from the profile list. Clicking button allows you to add a new profile. → Set up media. See the explanation below for details about setting media. → Click the Apply button at the bottom.
  • Page 117 Network Video Recorder − Bit Rate Limit: Enter the maximum bit rate. You can control the network bandwidth by limiting the bit rate depending on the network traffic. Audio  Source Configuration: Displays the source configuration information (Configuration: audio source, Name: source name, Use Count: the number of profiles that use the source, Source Token: the number of tokens).
  • Page 118 User’s Manual  PTZ Node: Displays the node information (Node: PTZ node, Name: source name, Maximum Preset: the maximum number of presets, Home Supported: availability of the home function).  PTZ Configuration: Set up the PTZ. − PTZ Configuration: Select a PTZ from the list of the PTZs supported in the device.

  • Page 119: Chapter 12 - User Management

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 12 — User Management You can assign every user different authority levels for each function of the SiRiS program. The Administrators group has authority for all functions, and the authority settings are not editable. Run the SiRiS Setup program →...
  • Page 120 User’s Manual IP Access Control tab: Grants or limits access from users using the IP addresses within a certain range.  Clicking the OK button completes registration of the user group. 2. Click the added user group in the Group list, and then the button at the bottom of the user list.

  • Page 121: Chapter 13 - Storage Management

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 13 — Storage Management You can mange storage for recording. Run the SiRiS Setup program → Select the Service menu. NOTES:  USB hard disks, network hard disks and hard disks set to Dynamic cannot be used as storage. ...
  • Page 122 User’s Manual NOTES:  If you remove a device for which some recording has been done and register the device again, the NVR system considers the device as a new device. In this case, you can search or play back video recorded →...

  • Page 123: Chapter 14 - Event Management

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 14 — Event Management You can manage event detection notification to the Client system based on a preset event management schedule and monitor or play back the event-detected video on the Client system. Event related functions may not be supported depending on the protocol that the device uses and device model (supported protocols: SiRiS protocol, some versions of the Axis/Panasonic WV (DG)/ONVIF Conformance protocols).
  • Page 124 User’s Manual  Time Coverage: Sets up the schedule time. You can set up more than one time range.  Condition: Sets up the event condition. You can set up more than one event condition for the same schedule time. ...
  • Page 125 Network Video Recorder  Name: Enter the Preset name.  Color: Click the button and select a desired color. The scheduled time section will be highlighted with the selected color in the schedule table.  Period: Set up the period for the schedule time. Selecting the Infinite option causes continuous notification based on the Condition, Action and Target preset settings without limiting the period.
  • Page 126 User’s Manual  Name: Displays a list of user alarm in events registered on the administration service.  Event String: Displays the event string that triggers a user alarm in event. Select a user alarm in event to be notified Event Condition: Allows you to be notified of specific events detected in devices.
  • Page 127 Network Video Recorder  Device Group: Select to notify events when the user-defined types of events are detected in the selected device group. Click Device Group, and the list of registered device groups is displayed → Under Device Group, click a device group to trigger event notification, and the list of event types is displayed in Event Types below →...
  • Page 128 User’s Manual Duration: Enter the duration for the display of − popup video to last. Select popup Cameras: Select the cameras − (maximum 4) from which video will pop up. Selecting the Same cameras that triggered an event option pops up video only from the camera where an event is detected (not supported for alarm-in events and audio detection events).
  • Page 129 Network Video Recorder Duration: Enter the duration for the alarm out to − last. Select Alarm Out Devices: Select alarm out − devices to activate. User Alarm Out: Select to send text strings to a device connected to the NVR system via TCP networking ...

  • Page 130: Managing Schedule

    User’s Manual Managing Schedule Adding a New Schedule  Adding a new schedule with a different time range: Clicking the button in the upper left corner of the Time Coverage schedule window allows you to add a new schedule with a different time coverage. ...

  • Page 131: Managing Events

    Network Video Recorder 14.2 Managing Events You can monitor or play back video of notified events based on the event management schedule. First, check the following.  Devices should be added to a device group. Refer to Chapter 11 — Device Management (p. 93) for details.

  • Page 132: Event Acknowledgement

    User’s Manual Event Acknowledgement You can monitor live video from the event-detected camera when an event is detected or play back event- detected video if the selected event has been recorded. The Event Manager panel appears automatically when events are detected based on the event management schedule which is set on the Action schedule window –...
  • Page 133 Network Video Recorder The log entries are displayed. Clicking the right mouse button on a column header displays a menu and allows you to sort data as you want. Event History Toolbar The toolbar at the bottom of the panel allows you to search for the desired log entries. ...
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  • Page 135: Chapter 15 - Map Editor

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 15 — Map Editor You can register a map to monitor video from cameras, event detection and input/output device’s status of devices registered on the administration service on a map on the Client system. NOTE: This function may not be supported depending on the protocol that the device uses and device model (supported protocols: SiRiS protocol, some versions of the Axis/Panasonic WV (DG)/ONVIF Conformance protocols).

  • Page 136: Setting Up Map

    User’s Manual 15.2 Setting up Map ① Site: Displays a list of registered devices and map. You can search for a registered device and map by entering text beside the icon. Entering text that you want to search for causes the search results to be displayed.
  • Page 137 Network Video Recorder  (Position): Aligns two or more icons to the top or bottom, to the vertical or horizontal center, or to the left or right based on the last selected icon.  (Distance): Equalizes the distance between each icon of three or more icons. ...

  • Page 138: Event Action

    User’s Manual − Font, Font Size: Sets the font and font size. − Text Color, Background Color: Sets the text color and background color of the text box. − Align Text: Aligns the text. − Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikethrough: Makes the text bold, italicizes the text, underlines the text, draws a line through the text.

  • Page 139: Chapter 16 - Controlling With A Network Keyboard

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 16 — Controlling With a Network Keyboard You can control the Client program by using a network keyboard. NOTE: This function is supported only for a specific model of a network keyboard. 16.1 Registering 1. Register the network keyboard on the administration service: Go to the Start Menu → Click SiRiS → Run the SiRiS Setup program and enter login information →...

  • Page 140: Connecting

    User’s Manual User ID, Password: Enter the user ID and password for the connection to the Client system.  3. Enable a network keyboard in the Client system by checking the Use Network Keyboard option. 16.2 Connecting Network Keyboard LCD Display 1.
  • Page 141 Network Video Recorder 3. Press the camera screen ID. 4. Press the button. PANE 5. Select a site to connect to from the Site list, and drag and drop it on the Live screen by using the mouse connected to the network keyboard. Live video from the selected site is displayed on the screen.

  • Page 142: Network Keyboard Buttons

    User’s Manual 3. Press the camera screen ID. 4. Press the button. PANE 5. Select a site to connect to from the Site list, and then drag and drop it on the Play or DVR Search screen by using the mouse connected to the network keyboard.
  • Page 143 Network Video Recorder  Camera Screen ID → : Selects the camera screen. Camera Screen PANE  Monitor ID → : Selects the monitor. Monitor  : Releases the connection of the currently selected camera screen – or device.  F1: Displays monitor ID when using more than one monitor. ...
  • Page 144 User’s Manual Fast Backward  : Plays video backward at high speed in the playback mode. Play : Plays video backward image-by-image in the playback SHIFT &  Backward Step mode.  : Plays back video. Pressing the button while playing back Play, Pause video pauses the video.

  • Page 145: Chapter 17 - Remote Monitoring

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 17 — Remote Monitoring You can monitor video from devices registered on the NVR system or play back video recorded in the NVR system remotely by installing the SiRiS Client program on a PC. Operating the SiRiS Client program on a PC is identical to on the NVR system.
  • Page 146 User’s Manual NOTES:  To properly display the selected language, your PC’s operating system should be set to support the selected language.  To change the SiRiS program’s language after the software has been installed, select Language Selector in the SiRiS → Utility folder of the Start menu before running the SiRiS program. 4.

  • Page 147: Uninstall

    Network Video Recorder ® NOTE: The following screen appears when using the Microsoft ® Windows Vista or later operating system. It is recommended that you check the Disable WS-Discovery Windows Service (fdPHost, FDResPub) box. If you do not check the box, the SiRiS program cannot auto-scan the devices that use the ONVIF Conformance protocol when scanning the devices for device registration.
  • Page 148 User’s Manual NOTE: You can uninstall the software by using the software CD. Insert the software CD in the PC and run the PNVRClientSetup.exe file. Select Remove and click Next. 3. Click Yes when the following screen appears. 4. Click the Remove All or Do not remove button when the following screen appears. Clicking the Remove All button deletes all saved data including recorded video and previous settings in the system.

  • Page 149: Appendix

    Network Video Recorder Appendix Schedule Setup Examples of Event Recording Mode NOTE: Event recording is supported only for network video devices which use the SiRiS protocol. Example I If motion detection events are detected at camera 1 on the Inside 1 device, and you want to record video from that camera, set up as follows:...
  • Page 150 User’s Manual  Time Coverage preset: Select the Always preset.  Condition preset − Condition Type: Select Event Condition. − Select Target to produce event and event type: Select All Devices, Inside 1, and CAM1 in order. − Event Types: Select Motion Detection. ...

  • Page 151: Osd Information

    Network Video Recorder  Time Coverage preset: Select the Always preset.  Condition preset − Condition Type: Select Event Condition. − Select Target to produce event and event type: Select All Devices, Inside 1, and CAM1 in order. − Event Types: Select Motion Detection. ...

  • Page 152: Troubleshooting

    User’s Manual Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution Login fails indicating no  Click the button in the login screen and check that information about server running. the NVR system is set up correctly.  Check that devices have been added to a device group. Monitoring is not available.
  • Page 153 Network Video Recorder Problem Possible Solution A logo appears and then  There is a problem with the Main Board. Reboot the NVR system. If freezes, or sometimes the it happens often, ask your dealer or distributor. screen is black.
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  • Page 155: Specification

    Network Video Recorder Specification VIDEO Video Input Network video transmitter, network camera D-Sub: One Monitor Outputs DVI: One Supported Resolution 352x240, 704x240, 704x480, 1280x720, 1920x1080 Video Codec H.264, MPEG-4, M-JPEG Display Speed max. 480ips @ 704x480 or 64ips @ 1920x1080 (images per second) Record Speed 16-ch Model: max.
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  • Page 157: Index

    Network Video Recorder Index Panel Toolbar  .......... 41, 70  A  Path Sequence .......... 49  Administration Service ........20  PIP ............ 52, 74  Alarm In Port ..........20  Play Screen Menu ......... 72  Popup Screen  .......... 123  C  Preference ............ 31  Camera Control Toolbar ......  5 0, 72  Preset  .......... 52, 59, 116  Cascade  ............22  R  Client System ...........  1   Clip Player ............76  Recording Service ......... 20  Remote System  .......... 1  E  Report Toolbar  .......... 90  Event History Toolbar ........125 ...
  • Page 159 Before making a warranty claim, ensure that you have read the “Troubleshooting” section of the Owner’s Manual. PACIFIC COMMUNICATIONS A division of Hills Holdings Limited ACN 007 573 417 Unit 10, 331 Ingles Street City Link Estate, PORT MELBOURNE VIC 3207, AUSTRALIA www.pacom.com.au...
  • Page 160 WARRANTY TERMS Pacific Communications provides consumers with the following warranty in relation to this Equipment, in addition to complying with the requirements of any relevant legislation, including the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) in Australia and the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 in New Zealand (the Acts), except where a New Zealand consumer acquires the relevant Product for the purposes of a business.

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