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Network Video Recorders

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Manual Version: 100-20140730
Zhejiang Uniview Technologies Co., Ltd.

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    NVR200/300/500 Series Network Video Recorders User Manual Manual Version: 100-20140730 Zhejiang Uniview Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 2: Environmental Protection

    © 2014, Zhejiang Uniview Technologies Co., Ltd. and its licensors All Rights Reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Zhejiang Uniview Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    Safety and Compliance Information Conventions Used Symbol The symbols in this chapter are shown in the following table. They are used to remind the reader of the safety precautions during equipment installation and maintenance. Safety Description Symbol Generic alarm symbol: To suggest a general safety concern. ESD protection symbol: To suggest electrostatic-sensitive equipment.

  • Page 4: Regulatory Compliance

    Caution: Fiber optic ports – optical safety. Never look at the transmit laser while the power is on. Never look directly at the fiber ports and the fiber cable ends when they are powered on. Caution: Use of controls or adjustments to the performance or procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser emissions.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Before You Start · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 Front View, Indicators, and Buttons ·...
  • Page 6 5 Recording · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 51 Manual Recording ·...
  • Page 7 Locking or Unlocking a User · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 93 Logging Out a User ·...

  • Page 8: Before You Start

    For devices of different models, the functions may be different, so refer to the actual device for its  specific functions. Front View, Indicators, and Buttons Front View NVR308-32/16-IN NVR308-48/24-IN NVR308-32L/16L/09L-IN NVR200 series...

  • Page 9: Indicators

    NVR500 series Indicators As shown in the front view, the following table describes the indicators on the front panel. The indicator color may vary with the equipment model (blue or green). Table 1-1 Status Indicators Indicators Color Status Description Constantly on Device powered on.

  • Page 10: Panel Buttons

    Indicators Color Status Description No signal input or system shutdown. Green Blinking Being decoded. (decode indicator) Constantly on Running properly without data access. Blinking Running properly with data access. Blue/Green Hard disk is not installed or the system shuts down, or the indicator turns red. (hard disk indicator) Constantly on Hard disk is faulty.
  • Page 11 Item Function and Description / / : Move between different menu items; shift the focus; in  PTZ mode, move the PTZ up, down, left, or right after the PTZ tool bar is hidden. DIRECTION : In playback mode, rewind or forward 30 seconds when the ...

  • Page 12: User Login

    Item Function and Description SEQUENCE Used to start/stop polling switching in preview mode. BACKUP Used to enter the video backup interface in preview mode. Used to enter the recording playback interface and display the playback PLAYBACK toolbar in preview mode. Used to enter the PTZ control interface and display the PTZ toolbar in preview mode.

  • Page 13: How To Use The Man-Machine Interface

    Figure 1-1 Man-Machine Interface Image in the pane Menu title Exit button Click the icons to access different menus. How to Use the Man-Machine Interface You can quickly configure the man-machine interface, so that the device enters the normal working status. For details, refer to Initial Configuration.

  • Page 14: How To Use The Remote Control

    How to Use the Remote Control Functions of the buttons on the remote control Figure 1-2 Functions of Remote Control Buttons Button Function Schematic Diagram POWER ON/OFF Power-on/-off switch. Press this button. A device code check box is displayed. Enter the remote control ID of the device.

  • Page 15: How To Use The Mouse

    Button Function Schematic Diagram Used to switch between focus areas on an interface Used to switch between menu sub-tabs  Used to capture images in the focus pane on the preview  and playback interface (with playback toolbar hidden) In preview state, press this button to display the selected Full screen image on a full screen, or press it again to restore the image display.

  • Page 16: Initial Configuration

    Table 1-2 Mouse Operations Name Action Description Select or confirm an operation item.  Click Select digits, Chinese characters, symbols, or English letters in upper or  lower case from an edit box to edit them. Switch between the single-division view and the multi-division view in ...
  • Page 17 You can perform simple configuration according to the power-on wizard. You can also skip the power-on wizard after starting the device, and then log in as admin and then perform quick configuration according to steps (3) to (5). Steps Screenshot 1.
  • Page 18 Steps Screenshot 3. Configure network parameters. Click Network. The Network Configuration window is displayed. On the Basic tab page, double-click the network interface card (NIC) to configure its IP address, subnet mask and default gateway. Keep the default settings for the rest parameters unless otherwise stated.
  • Page 19 Steps Screenshot 4. Configure system parameters. Click Configuration. The System Configuration window is displayed. Click the Server tab and then select the management mode as required. Keep the default settings for the rest system parameters unless otherwise stated. Click OK. 5.
  • Page 20 Steps Screenshot Click Virtualize in the Virtualization Array area to virtualize the array. Note: It takes a while to virtualize an array. After the virtualization is completed, YES is displayed for the array in the Virtualized column. Configure storage resource. Click the Storage tab and configure the parameters.
  • Page 21 Steps Screenshot Configure storage plans. On the Storage tab page, click Storage Plan to configure a normal plan and an exception plan. For details about important parameters, Table 2-1 Click OK after the configuration is completed. The Storage Configuration window is displayed.

  • Page 22: Adding Ipcs

    Configuration Type Parameter Description By Capacity: The storage resource capacity of the camera is  allocated directly according to the allocated capacity. By Day: The allocated capacity is re-calculated and the storage  resource capacity of the camera is allocated according to the Allocating value of Storage Days.

  • Page 23: Adding Ipcs By Quick Search

    Adding IPCs by Quick Search Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Camera. The Channel Management window is displayed. 2. Click Search. A quick search is performed by default, and the Add/Modify window displayed. To perform a quick search again, click ...
  • Page 24 Steps Screenshot To search for IPCs in a specified network  segment, click Search In Segment. Note: In the IPC list, Server IP indicates the IP  address of the server to which the IPC is registered, and Status indicates whether the IPC is online or offline.
  • Page 25 Steps Screenshot 4. Add third-party IPCs. To add one IPC, select the IPC and then  click Add. You may modify the displayed parameter settings as required. For details about important parameters, see Table 2- To add multiple IPCs, select the IPCs and ...

  • Page 26: Adding Ipcs In The Manner Of Customization

    Adding IPCs in the Manner of Customization Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Camera. 2. Click Add. The Add/Modify IPC window is displayed. To add a Uniview IPC, select Uniview from  the Vendor drop-down list. Set the parameters. For details about important parameters, see Table 2-2.

  • Page 27: Deleting Ipcs

    Deleting IPCs Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Camera. 2. Select the IPC you want to delete and then click Delete. Note: If storage resource has been configured for the IPC, you need to delete the configured storage resource first before you can delete the IPC. For details about how to delete storage resource, refer to Deleting Storage...

  • Page 28: Configuring Camera

    Configuring Camera Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Camera. The Channel Management window is displayed. 2. Select the camera you want to configure and then click Set. 3. Click the Camera tab and then set the parameters. Note that the parameters displayed Uniview IPC are different from the...
  • Page 29 Steps Screenshot The figures on the right show settings for  an IPC from other vendors. For details about important parameters, see Table 2- Table 2-3 Some Important Camera Parameters in Channel Configuration IPC Type Parameter Description Password Password for admin to log in to the IPC web interface. Confirm Used to confirm the spelling of the entered password.
  • Page 30 IPC Type Parameter Description Address code of the PTZ camera. Note: When PTZ Protocol is set to PELCO-P, ALECPELCO-P, or MINKINGPELCO-P, you need to decrement the address code of PTZ Address Code hardware by 1 to obtain the address code here; otherwise, the PTZ cannot be controlled.

  • Page 31: Configuring Audio And Video

    Configuring Audio and Video Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Camera. 2. Select the channel you want to configure and then click Set. 3. Click the Audio/Video tab and then set the parameters. Note that Mirror Mode only applicable to corridor mode. Audio/video configuration is not available for third-party IPCs.

  • Page 32: Configuring Encoding

    Configuring Encoding Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Camera. 2. Select the channel you want to configure and then click Set. 3. Click the Encoding tab and then set the parameters. Encoding configuration is not available for third- party IPCs. The figure on the right shows parameter settings for a Uniview IPC.

  • Page 33: Configuring Osd

    Parameter Description Indicates whether to enable the stream smoothening function. Note: This function is used to achieve smoother live videos. But it may cause certain  Stream Smoothen delay. If this function is enabled, it is recommended that you enable cache control in ...
  • Page 34 Steps Screenshot 3. Click OSD parameters. Click the OSD tab and then set the parameters. The parameters displayed may vary, depending on the device type. For details about the parameters, see Table 2-5. Click the Set button next to Mask Area. Live video is displayed.
  • Page 35 Steps Screenshot Configure OSD content. Click the Set button next to OSD Position (or click Set beside Area if the accessed IPC is an IPC of the new style). Use the mouse to move the OSD to the desired position. Right-click the mouse and then click Apply on the pop-up menu.

  • Page 36: Configuring Roi

    Parameter Description This parameter is valid when the OSD type is Custom. It is used to customize the OSD Custom Content content. Display area corresponding to the selected OSD type. Note: Display Area For IPCs supporting OSD configuration, the maximum number of OSD rows and the maximum number of display areas relate to the specific device model.

  • Page 37: Preview

    Preview The preview window is displayed when you complete quick configuration. For details about quick configuration, refer to Initial Configuration. Man-Machine Interface Output Automatic Detection At first power-on, the device automatically detects whether ports are connected so as to determine a ...

  • Page 38: States In The Preview Window

    Steps Screenshot 1. Ensure that the port has been connected to the monitor. 2. Perform screen switching in one of the following two ways: Right-click anywhere in the preview window, and  then choose Switch Monitor. The man-machine interface to be displayed is switched to the specified port according to the switching process in the output port detection flowchart described in Automatic...

  • Page 39: Pane Toolbar In The Preview Window

    Icon Name Description Manual recording This icon appears in manual recording state. Pane Toolbar in the Preview Window Click a pane in preview window. A toolbar is displayed at the bottom of the pane. Figure 3-1 Pane Toolbar Table 3-3 Definitions of the Buttons Button Description Stop Video...

  • Page 40: Right-Click Menu In The Preview Window

    Button Description Exit Click this button to exit the toolbar on the current pane. Right-Click Menu in the Preview Window Right-click anywhere in the preview window. A menu is displayed, as shown in the following figure. Table 3- describes the functions of the menu. Table 3-4 Preview Operations Menu Option Description...

  • Page 41: Auto-Switch Operations Example

    Menu Option Description Screenshot Logs out and returns to the preview state before you log Logout Note: This menu option is available in the preview window only after you log in to the device. Auto-Switch Operations Example Auto-switch means outputting corresponding images for preview in the preview window of the monitor according to the cameras configured in the current screen layout, and performing cyclical switching at a certain time interval.

  • Page 42: Preview Capturing

    Steps Screenshot 2. Enable polling switching. Right-click anywhere in the preview window, and then choose Start Auto-switch. The system performs polling switching according to the cameras that correspond to the panes in the 4- screen mode configured in the preview window, with two screens displayed and four panes per screen (Only one camera is displayed on the second screen), and then continues with...

  • Page 43: Digital Zoom

    Steps Screenshot Right-click anywhere in the PTZ control interface and  then choose Capture. NOTE! The captured image file is named in this format: username (camera name) and current time.jpg. For example, the admin (Camera 1)20130320(09-15-12-001).jpg filename indicates an image captured by admin at 09:15:12 on March 20, 2013.

  • Page 44: Configuring Preview Parameters

    Steps Screenshot 3. Release the mouse. To restore the previous view, right-click the zoomed-in area. 4. Exit the digital zoom interface. Right-click anywhere in the preview window of a normal size, and then choose Exit to end the digital zoom operation. Configuring Preview Parameters In general, you can start preview after completing the configuration by following the power-on wizard.
  • Page 45 Steps Screenshot On the Basic tab page, configure the parameters. For details about important parameters, see Table 3-5. Click the View tab, select the output port then configure cameras corresponding to the panes in the screen layout that you set. For details about important parameters, see Table 3-5.

  • Page 46: Configuring Virtual Channels

    Configuration Type Parameter Description Indicates whether to enable or disable the polling switching function. Enable Auto- Note: switch The polling switching state in the right-click menu is synchronized to the enabling or disabling of the polling switching function. Indicates whether secondary streams are preferred in multi-pane mode.

  • Page 47: Ptz Control

    Steps Screenshot Click the Virtual Channel tab, select Enable, then configure parameters. For details about important parameters, see the table below. Note: The bound port shown in the figure on the  right is for your reference only. The actual bound port may be different.

  • Page 48: Controlling A Ptz Camera Through The Ptz Toolbar

    NOTE! PTZ control is applicable to PTZ cameras only, and the actual PTZ control operations available for a PTZ camera depend on the functions of the PTZ camera and the PTZ protocol that the PTZ camera supports. For example, some vendors use some preset positions of the PTZ for other functions (such as the wiper switch or menus) instead of as PTZ preset positions.
  • Page 49 Icon Description Start the wiper Starts or stops the wiper of the PTZ. Stop the wiper Turn on the illumination Turns on or turns off the illumination of the PTZ. Turn off the illumination Sets the moving speed of the PTZ. 1 indicates the lowest speed, and 9 indicates the Speed highest speed.

  • Page 50: Configuring And Calling Preset Positions

    Icon Description Sets the home position and auto-back-home-position time of the PTZ. If the preset position is set to None, it indicates that no home position is used. Set a home When the PTZ camera moves to a non-home position and the PTZ control is released, if position no other users are operating the camera within the auto-back-home-position time, the camera will return to the home position.

  • Page 51: Configuring And Starting Patrol

    Steps Screenshot 2. Configure a preset position of the PTZ. Click the direction keys to move the PTZ to the desired position, click , enter a number and description for the preset position, and then click Ok. To add more preset positions, repeat these options.
  • Page 52 Steps Screenshot 2. Add a patrol route. Click on the PTZ control panel. The Configure Patrol Route interface is displayed. From the Channel drop-down list, select the camera, and then click Add. The Add Patrol Route window is displayed. Enter the name of the patrol route. Click Add, select a preset position for the PTZ camera, set the duration in the Pause Time text box, and then click Ok.
  • Page 53 Steps Screenshot After configuring all the preset positions, click Ok. The new patrol route is displayed in a list. Note: After selecting a patrol route, you can modify or delete it. The method for modifying a patrol route is similar to the method for adding a patrol route.
  • Page 54 Steps Screenshot 2. Configure a patrol plan. Click on the PTZ control panel. The Configure Patrol Route window displayed. Select the channel for which you want to configure a patrol plan. Click Configure. The Patrol Plan window is displayed. Click the General Plan tab and then set a general plan.

  • Page 55: Starting Patrol

    Table 4-2 Description of Important Parameters Involved in Patrol Plan Configuration Parameter Description Start time and end time of the patrol route. The time cannot overlap or include each other. Ensure that only one patrol route is selected for each time segment. Start Note: Click View/Mod to view patrol route information or modify the preset positions of the patrol...

  • Page 56: Configuring Ptz Parameters

    Steps Screenshot 1. In the preview window, select the preview pane of a camera, and click the PTZ control icon on the toolbar. The PTZ Control interface is displayed. 2. Start a patrol plan. Click on the PTZ control panel. The Configure Patrol Route window is displayed.
  • Page 57 Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Configuration > Basic. 2. Set an automatic release time for the PTZ. 3. Set the PTZ protocol, address code, and the serial port for PTZ control. Select a channel from the video channel list, and then click Set. On the Camera tab page, select the channel, and then configure the PTZ protocol, address code, and serial port...

  • Page 58: Recording

    Table 4-3 Description of Major Configuration Parameters of a Camera Configuration Type Parameter Description A PTZ is automatically released when the user controlling it does PTZ Auto not operate for a certain period and during which period no one Basic configuration Release (s) preempts the PTZ.

  • Page 59: Planned Recording

    Steps Screenshot Method 1: In the preview window, select the pane, and click the Manual Record icon on the toolbar to start recording. To stop manual recording, click the Stop Recording icon. Method 2: Choose Manual Record from the main menu, select the camera you want to record, and then click Start.
  • Page 60 After you have configured a storage plan for a channel by following the power-on wizard, the storage plan is started for the channel by default. If a storage plan is stopped, you can perform the following steps to start it. Steps Screenshot 1.

  • Page 61: Alarm-Triggered Recording

    CAUTION! If you select a camera and click Delete, the system will delete the storage plan configured for the camera and delete all the recorded data. So perform this operation with caution. Alarm-Triggered Recording Alarm-triggered recording is used to trigger storage by an alarm. 1.

  • Page 62: Configuring Arrays

    Configuring Arrays An array is a logical area rebuilt from multiple physical hard disks combined in a certain arrangement mode. The use of array helps accomplish more effective storage and management of recordings. In the array configuration window, you can create, view, rebuild, and delete arrays, view the slot list, and restore the factory default settings.
  • Page 63 When one hard disk of an RAID5 array is damaged, the array can still work properly, thereby ensuring the reliability of data storage. To create an RAID5 array, you need at least three hard disks of the same capacity. NVR200 series does not support RAID5. Checking an array and the slot list You can check an array list for information about the array in which a hard disk resides, and check a slot list for information about the physical hard disk corresponding to each slot.
  • Page 64 NOTE! Only RAID1 and RAID5 arrays can be rebuilt. Ensure that the replacement disk and the faulty disk have the same capacity. The rebuild process may take a long time if the array contains a large volume of data. Steps Screenshot 1.

  • Page 65: Configuring Storage Resources

    CAUTION! If you restore the factory settings of arrays, storage resources allocated to related hard disks and corresponding configuration files will be deleted. Therefore, exercise caution with this operation. To perform the storage operation after restoring the factory settings of the arrays, delete the storage resources of the camera at first and then reconfigure storage resources.

  • Page 66: Configuring Storage Plans

    Configuring Storage Plans After you have made a storage plan for a camera, the camera can store recordings according to the storage plan. Before configuring the storage plan, configure storage resources for the camera at first. For details, refer to Configure storage resource. Steps Screenshot 1.

  • Page 67: Deleting Storage Resources

    Deleting Storage Resources CAUTION! After you delete storage resources, the storage plans and recorded data of the camera are also deleted. Therefore, exercise caution with the deletion operation. Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Storage > Information. 2. Delete storage resources. Select one or more channels for which storage resources need to be deleted from the channel list.

  • Page 68: Synchronous Playback

    Before you use this function, verify that the camera has the recorded videos. Steps Screenshot 1. Right-click a pane and then choose Playback from the pop-up menu. The Playback Toolbar is displayed. 2. Query video recording. Select the channel(s) and then set the search period.

  • Page 69: Checking Video State

    Steps Screenshot 3. Play videos. Click Play to start playing the videos of these channels at the same time. Note: You can perform other operations through the playback toolbar, such as Play by Frame, Fast Forward, and Fast Rewind for the videos, and skip play by clicking and dragging the slider on the play progress bar.

  • Page 70: Playback Toolbar

    Steps Screenshot 2. Query videos. Select Calendar. The calendar interface is displayed. Select the camera and date to be queried. The selected date is highlighted in blue. Note: Ensure that the selected camera has video  resources. If the camera has storage resources and the ...

  • Page 71: Playback Capture

    Button/Icon Description Displays the current play progress. Note: If you drag the slider on the play progress bar to a new position during playback, the video is directly played from the slider position. Adjusts the volume of the channel on the current pane. Goes to the previous or next video.

  • Page 72: Digital Zoom

    Digital Zoom You can partially zoom in the image on the current pane according to a certain scale, so as to better view image details. To zoom in, perform the following steps: Steps Screenshot 1. Access the digital zoom interface. Right-click anywhere in the playback interface.

  • Page 73: Backup

    Steps Screenshot 4. Exit from digital zoom interface. Right-click anywhere in the playback interface of a normal size, and then choose Exit to end the digital zoom operation. Backup Video backup is implemented by querying videos stored in the hard disk of the device through the man- machine interface and then backing up videos as files to a USB storage device.
  • Page 74 Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Backup. The Backup window is displayed. 2. Query videos. Select one or more channels whose videos are to be queried. Enter the start time and end time, and then click Query. Query results are displayed.

  • Page 75: Alarm

    NOTE! If the duration of the video is less than half an hour, the device saves the video as one file; if the duration  is longer than half an hour, the device splits the video by half an hour and saves them as different video files.
  • Page 76 Steps Screenshot 2. Select an item from the list and then click Set. In the dialog box that appears, select Enable, enter a name, select the trigger mode, and then click Ok. For parameter descriptions, see Table 8-1. 3. Select an item from the list and then click Set.
  • Page 77 Steps Screenshot 5. Click Guard Plan to set a guard plan. For details, see Configuring the Guard Plan. 6. To copy the settings of a Boolean item, select the Boolean item and click Copy. In the dialog box that appears, select Tri-action and/or Guard Plan, select the target channel that you want to copy the settings to, and then click Ok.

  • Page 78: Motion Detection Alarm

    Table 8-1 Boolean Alarm Parameter Descriptions Parameter Description Normal On: The Boolean item is a low-level alarm.  Normal Off: The Boolean item is a high-level alarm.  Note: Trigging mode The parameter value must match the external third-party Boolean input device. For example, you must set the parameter to Normal On for a normally-on Boolean input device;...
  • Page 79 Steps Screenshot 3. Set the motion detection area. Click Alarm Areas. Drag the mouse to set one or more detection areas. Right-click an area to set the sensitivity of detection, size of the object to detect be detected, and the duration of movement Click Ok.

  • Page 80: Video Loss Alarm

    Steps Screenshot 5. Configure the guard plan. Click Guard Plan to configure a guard plan. For details, refer to Configuring the Guard Plan. Video Loss Alarm A video loss alarm is generated when the device losses video signals from a channel. The video loss alarm function can work around the clock without relying on any guard plan.

  • Page 81: Device Alarm

    Steps Screenshot 3. Click Trigger Action and then configure actions to be triggered by a video loss alarm. For details, refer to Configuring Triggered Actions. Device Alarm A device alarm is raised when the device temperature is too high or too low, a fan fails, or when the device is dismantled.

  • Page 82: Configuring Triggered Actions

    Steps Screenshot 2. Configure actions to be triggered by a device alarm by selecting the channel clicking Trigger Action . Note that for different device models, the displayed parameters may be different. 3. In the dialog box appears, select the desired conditions and then click OK .

  • Page 83: Alarm-Triggered Email

    Steps Screenshot 3. Select the Enable check box for Sound, and then click Apply, or click Ok to return to the Alarm Configuration window. Alarm-triggered Email The NVR can send an alert Email when an alarm is raised. Steps Screenshot 1.

  • Page 84: Alarm-Triggered Boolean Output

    Steps Screenshot 3. Select the Enable check box for Send email, and then click Apply, click Alarm Configuration window. For details about email configuration, refer Email Server. Alarm-Triggered Boolean Output This function enables the NVR to trigger a Boolean output when an alarm is generated so as to trigger action(s) of a third-party device.

  • Page 85: Alarm-Triggered Storage

    Steps Screenshot 3. Click the Output Boolean tab, select the desired option(s) from the drop-down list and then click Add. 4. Click Apply, or click Ok to return Alarm Configuration window. Alarm-Triggered Storage This function is used to trigger the NVR to store the video of the specified camera(s) when an alarm is generated.

  • Page 86: Alarm-Triggered Adjustment Of Ptz To A Preset Position

    Steps Screenshot 3. Click the Storage tab, select the desired camera(s) from the drop- down list and then click Add. 4. Click Apply, or click Ok to return Alarm Configuration window. Alarm-Triggered Adjustment of PTZ to a Preset Position This function is used to trigger a PTZ camera to move to a preset position when an alarm is generated. NOTE! When this function is configured for a PTZ, the PTZ is automatically preempted by alarm triggering.

  • Page 87: Alarm-Triggered Preview Pane

    Steps Screenshot 3. Click the Preset tab, select the desired camera and a preset position from the drop-down lists, and then click Add. To add more cameras, repeat this step. Note: Before associating a PTZ to a preset position, ensure that the preset position has been set. For details about setting a preset position, refer Configuring and Calling Preset Positions.
  • Page 88 Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Alarm. 2. Select the desired alarm type by clicking the corresponding tab, and then click the Trigger Action button. Alarm-triggered Action window is displayed. 3. Click the Preview pane tab, select the camera and the corresponding monitor and pane from the drop- down lists, and then click Add.

  • Page 89: Configuring The Guard Plan

    Configuring the Guard Plan You can set a valid guard period by configuring a guard plan. The device can report alarms and trigger associated actions only in this period. You can set different guard periods as required. NOTE! Device alarm (including fan alarm and temperature alarm) and the video loss alarm are deployed around the clock and cannot be withdrawn.

  • Page 90: Network Configuration

    Network Configuration Static Address Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Network > Basic. 2. Double-click an NIC to configure its IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. 3. Click OK. Note: After the NIC eth0 is configured, system services are restarted. PPPoE Steps Screenshot...

  • Page 91: Unp

    Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Network > UNP. 2. Enable UNP by selecting the check box, and then enter the IP address of the UNP server. 3. If authentication is enabled on the UNP server, you need to enable authentication by selecting the check box, and then set the username and password, which...

  • Page 92: System Configuration

    Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Network > Basic. 2. Configure route parameters. Click Set in the Route Configuration area. A dialog box is displayed. Select Enable and then set the network segment, subnet mask, and gateway. 3. Click Apply, or click OK to return to the Menu window.
  • Page 93 Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Configuration > Basic. 2. Configure the parameters. For different models, different parameters may be displayed. For details about important parameters, see Table 10-1. 3. Click Apply to save the settings, or click OK to save the setting and return to the Menu window.

  • Page 94: Configuring The Server

    Parameter Description Enables or disables the cache control function. Enable Cache Note: Control It is recommended that you enable cache control when network delay or intermittent interruption exists or when stream smoothing is enabled on the encoding device. Configuring the Server Only admin can configure the server.

  • Page 95: Configuring Ntp

    Table 10-2 Description of Important Parameters Involved in Server Configuration Parameter Description Server: The device is managed by a central server.  Stand-alone: The device is not managed by a central server.  Management Mode Note: If Management Mode is set to Server and NTP is disabled, the device time is synchronized with the time on the central server.
  • Page 96 NOTE! The device can be completely configured only after the system has obtained its model information. For a  device that is added for the first time, the system requires the device to be online in order to obtain its device model information.

  • Page 97: User Configuration

    Parameter Description Debugging: It is selected only for the NVR device. The RS-232 serial port is used for  device maintenance. Transparent Channel: It is selected to transparently transmit data between the device  and the third-party device through the RS-485 serial port. Serial Mode Note: If the device is a registered online IPC, the serial mode can be Transparent Channel, PTZ...

  • Page 98: Deleting A User

    NOTE! The system supports a maximum of 32 users (including admin).  The priority of roles from high to low are admin, administrator, operator. A user of higher priority can  preempt resources from a user of lower priority. Steps Screenshot 1.

  • Page 99: Modifying User Information

    Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Configuration > User. 2. Select the user(s) you want to delete and then click Delete. Note: A deleted user cannot log in to the system. If a user is still logged in when you delete it, the user will be signed out.

  • Page 100: Locking Or Unlocking A User

    Steps Screenshot 3. Modify the user information as required. 4. Click Ok. Note: Admin can change any user’s password, role, and permission. For details, refer to Adding a User. Other users can only change their own passwords. Locking or Unlocking a User Only admin can lock or unlock users.

  • Page 101: Logging Out A User

    Steps Screenshot 3. To unlock a user, select the user, click Unlock, and then click OK. Logging Out a User Only admin can force a user to log out. Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Configuration > User. 2. Select the desired user and then click Logout.

  • Page 102: Changing Your Password

    Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Configuration > User. 2. Click Refresh. Changing Your Password Only admin can change other users’ password. NOTE! The new password takes effect at the next login. The password for the man-machine interface is also the password for the Web interface.

  • Page 103: Device Maintenance

    Steps Screenshot 4. If you are admin, select the username, click Modify, and then enter the new password in the User PW and Confirm boxes. 5. Click Ok. Device Maintenance Querying History Alarms You can view alarm details by querying history alarms. Steps Screenshot 1.
  • Page 104 Steps Screenshot 2. Set conditions for the query, which may include device name, time period, alarm level, and alarm type, and then click Query. Alarm records that meet the condition(s) are displayed. 3. To view recordings triggered by an alarm, select the alarm in the list, and then click Search.

  • Page 105: Upgrading The Version

    Steps Screenshot 5. To view the details of an alarm record, select the alarm record in the System Maintenance window and then click Details. Upgrading the Version Only admin can upgrade the version. The device can be upgraded in the following methods: TFTP upgrade: The upgrade file is transferred through TFTP using the TFTPServer tool.

  • Page 106: Querying Logs

    Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Maintenance > Upgrade. 2. Perform a local upgrade. Click Local, and select the upgrade file from the Update File Path drop-down list. Click Upgrade and confirm the operation to start the upgrade. When the upgrade is completed, device automatically...

  • Page 107: System Information

    Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Maintenance > Log. 2. Set conditions for the query, which may include username, operation type, type, operation result, start time, and end time. 3. Click Query. Note: You can query system operation logs of the past 30 days.

  • Page 108: Poe

    Property Description Device Current temperature of the device Temperature Runtime Uninterrupted running time of the device System Time Current system time Current management mode of the device Management Note: Mode This parameter is visible to admin only. Status of the central server for managing the device (when the device is in server management mode) Server Status Note:...

  • Page 109: System Backup

    System Backup Only admin can perform system backup. That is, admin can back up or export the system configuration, database, and system logs by using the USB drive, thereby facilitating system maintenance. The Backup tab page shows the available capacity and the whole data volume of the USB drive. You can refresh, create, and delete files in the USB drive.

  • Page 110: Creating A Folder In A Usb Drive

    Creating a Folder in a USB Drive Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Maintenance > Backup. 2. Select the desired partition from the drop-down list and then click Refresh. 3. Select the directory under which you want to create a folder. If you want to create a folder at the current level, proceed to step 4.
  • Page 111 Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Maintenance > Backup. 2. Select the desired partition from the drop-down list and then click Refresh. 3. Select the file or folder you want to delete, click Delete, and then click OK.

  • Page 112: Exporting System Configuration And Database

    Exporting System Configuration and Database Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Maintenance > Backup. 2. Select the desired partition from the drop-down list and then click Refresh. 3. Double-click the directory to which want export configuration file. 4. Click Export in the Configuration area.

  • Page 113: Exporting Logs

    Exporting Logs Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Maintenance > Backup. 2. Select the partition from the drop- down list and then click Refresh. 3. Select the folder to which you want to export logs. 4. Click Export in the Log area. Logs will be exported to the directory as a backup_runlog.tar.gz file.

  • Page 114: Importing The System Configuration And Database

    Importing the System Configuration and Database After an unrecoverable fault occurs in the system, you can import the backup system configuration and database information. Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Maintenance > Backup. 2. Select the desired partition from the drop-down list and then click Refresh.

  • Page 115: Restoring The Default Configuration

    Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Maintenance > Backup. 2. Click Import in the IPC area, select the XML file you want to import, and then click Yes. Restoring the Default Configuration Only admin can restore the default configuration. This operation restores default settings for all parameters except network port and disk array parameters.

  • Page 116: Shutting Down The Device

    Steps Screenshot 1. Choose Menu > Maintenance > Restore. 2. Click Restore, and then click OK. The device restarts. When the restart is completed, all the default settings are restored. Shutting Down the Device On the device shutdown interface, users can perform logout, restart, and soft shutdown operations. Soft shutdown enables you to close running system processes when the device is powered on, so that the device enters the power-saving mode.

  • Page 117: Faq

    Therefore, exercise cautions with the shutdown operation. Why do I fail to log in after the network is restored? Answer: After the network is restored, it takes about 5 to 20 seconds for the system to become normal. Why does the RAID 5 array fail to be re-built? Answer: The selected disk does not match the device.

  • Page 118: Appendix - Menu Structure

    Check whether the PTZ protocol is correct;  Check whether the PTZ address is correct.  Appendix – Menu Structure Figure 13-1 Menu Structure Menu Backup Configuration Camera Storage Alarm Network Maintenance Help Record IR Remote Alarms Basic Array Boolean Basic Control Montion...

  • Page 119: Appendix - Glossary

    Appendix – Glossary Table 14-1 Glossary Acronym Full Spelling Description Constant Bit Rate A new-generation network video surveillance media terminal launched by Uniview, integrating the Encoder functions of audio/video encoding and compression and data transmission. An external extension of the SATA port, which can eSATA External Serial ATA be used to connect an external SATA device.
  • Page 120 Acronym Full Spelling Description An image format used for commercial broadcast in most European countries, Australia, and some areas of Central America and South America. In PAL Phase Alternating Line format, the transmission rate is 25 frames per second and the resolution is 625 scan-line mode (horizontal).
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