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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 Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result the 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 Factory Reset ....................3 1.4 Front Panel ......................3 1.5 Tuning On/Off the System ................. 4 Chapter 2 —...
  • Page 6 User’s Manual Layout Monitoring ................... 49 Layout Sequence Monitoring ................51 Camera Sequence Monitoring ................ 53 5.2 Map Monitoring ....................54 5.3 Controlling Cameras ..................56 PTZ Control ..................... 57 Zoom Control ....................58 Image Effect ....................59 Text-In Viewer ....................59 5.4 Controlling Maps .....................
  • Page 7 Network Video Recorder Checking Device Status ................109 Editing Input/Output Device Information ............110 12.3 Remote Setup of ONVIF Conformance Protocol Devices ....... 110 Chapter 13 — User Management ................117 Chapter 14 — Storage Management ..............119 Chapter 15 — Event Management ................123 15.1 Setting up Event Management Schedule ............
  • Page 8 User’s Manual Troubleshooting....................160 Specification ......................161 Index ........................163...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 1 — Introduction This manual describes installation and operation of Network Video Recorder (NVR), which is designed to be used with network cameras, network video transmitters and DVRs. 1.1 Features This network video recorder 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  The iNEX Federation software is provided to allow you to build better surveillance systems. Refer to Chapter 18 — Federation Service (p. 145) for details.  This manual covers the 4-, 8- and 16-channel network video recorders. For simplicity, the illustrations and descriptions in this manual refer to the 16-channel model.

  • Page 11: Factory Reset

    Network Video Recorder ③ Network (RJ-45): Connect a Cat5/Cat5e cable with an RJ-45 jack. Refer to 3.1 Connecting (p. 11) for details about network setting. ④ eSATA: Connect the external eSATA hard disk drive cable to connect external storage devices. ⑤...

  • Page 12: Tuning On/Off The System

    User’s Manual 1.5 Tuning On/Off the System Connecting the power cord to the NVR turns on the unit.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 - Installation

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 2 — Installation You can connect the NVR system remotely only via network connection. This requires installing the following programs in your PC.  INIT Program: Allows you to set up network information of the NVR system for remote connection. ...

  • Page 14: Installation

    User’s Manual  VGA: ATI RadeonTM HD 3650 or NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS (ATI recommended) (1024x768, 24bpp or higher)  Hard Disk Drive: 350 MB or more free space  LAN: Gigabit Ethernet or faster Minimum Requirements ® ®  Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home SP 3 ...
  • Page 15 Network Video Recorder 4. When the following screen appears, click Next. 5. Designate the folder path to install the Client program. Clicking the Disk Cost… button shows the available and required disk space for each hard disk drive for the installation. Then click Next.

  • Page 16: Uninstall

    User’s Manual NOTE: The following screen appears when the port number of the service being installed is already in use, and the screen displays the port number that will be changed. The changed port number will be applied when the service starts operating after installation.
  • Page 17 Network Video Recorder 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. Clicking the Do not remove button uninstalls the software without deleting any saved data in the system and keeps all saved data in the system.
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  • Page 19: Chapter 3 - Getting Started

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 3 — Getting Started NOTE: In this document, the “server or server system” refers to a PC on which a iNEX service is running, the “client system” refers to a PC on which the Client program is running and the “network video device” refers to a network video transmitter or network camera.

  • Page 20: System Setup

    User’s Manual  Site Name: Select the NVR system to connect to from the list. If you connect to the NVR system for button at the right, select Add or Modify and enter network information of the first time, click the the NVR system to connect Site Name, Service Address, Service Port: Designate the name −...
  • Page 21 Network Video Recorder Date/Time  Date, Time, Time Zone: Displays the date, time and time zone of the NVR system.  Time 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 22 User’s Manual DVRNS  Server Address, Server Port: Enter the IP address (domain name) and port number of the DVRNS server to register the NVR system.  Use DVRNS: Allows you to enter the name instead of the IP address of the NVR system by using the DVRNS function when connecting to the NVR system.

  • Page 23: 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 24 User’s Manual 1. Select the Device menu. 2. Click All Devices in the Site panel, and then the button at the bottom of the Site List panel. The Device Scan window appears. Protocol: Select the protocol or manufacturer of the device to scan. Event related functions may not ...
  • Page 25 Network Video Recorder DVRNS: Allows you to enter the device name registered on a DVRNS server if the device uses the − DVR Name Service (DVRNS) function. Ensure the DVRNS server information on which the device is registered is correct (Service menu → (System Setup) button).
  • Page 26 User’s Manual Recording Service: Select a recording service (supported only for the network video devices). The  device is registered on the recording service and the NVR system performs recording according to a recording schedule. The channel number of the recording service indicates the maximum number of cameras that can be registered, and the name indicates the name of a recording service, which was set during the Service menu setup.

  • Page 27: Live Video Monitoring

    Network Video Recorder 5. Check that the device was added to the device group correctly. Click Device Group in the Site panel ) beside Device Group. Clicking the registered group displays the list and then the arrow button ( of devices added to the device group and connection status in the Site List panel. If the connection was not made properly, the network disconnection log is displayed (only for devices registered on the recording service).

  • Page 28: Recording

    User’s Manual 2. Click the Live tab on the tab panel → Select a site to connect to from the Site list, and drag and drop it on the Live screen. Live video from the selected site is displayed on the screen. Refer to Chapter 5 —...

  • Page 29: Setting Up Recording Schedule

    Network Video Recorder The list of cameras registered on the current recording service is displayed. Clicking the Add button at the bottom allows you to register additional cameras on the current recording service. NOTE: 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.

  • Page 30: 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 31 Network Video Recorder 2. Click the Play or DVR Search tab on the tab panel → Select a site to connect to from the Site list and drag and drop it on the Play or DVR Search screen. Recorded video from the selected site is displayed on the screen.
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  • Page 33: Chapter 4 - System Overview

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 4 — System Overview The iNEX software consists of the following programs:  Service Manager: Controls the operation of services or displays system log. Refer to 4.1 Service Manager (p. 25) for details.  Setup: Allows you to add service, devices and users, or set up recording schedules, event management schedules and storage.
  • Page 34 User’s Manual  Option − Server Option: Sets up the information for connection to the NVR system from the current server. Also, you can change the watchdog setting. Watchdog Tab  Timeout (Min.): Set up the waiting time to restart services when services fail to operate.

  • Page 35: Status Display

    Network Video Recorder Status Display  Service: Displays the list of services supported by the current server. − Federation Service: Supports management and monitoring of multiple NVR systems.  Status: Displays the working status of each service. − Working: Indicates the service is working properly. −...

  • Page 36: Cascade

    User’s Manual Service Database Restore Click the (Service Database Restore) button. 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.
  • Page 37 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 38: Setup

    User’s Manual  Master, Slave: Select Slave. This NVR system is registered on the master NVR system and it allows you to watch or search video of this NVR system in the master NVR system. Master: Enter the IP address and port number of the master −...

  • Page 39: Service

    Network Video Recorder Service The Service menu allows you to register and manage services and storage. ① (Service Database Backup), (Service Database Restore): Allows you to save the setting values related to services as an .iexp file. It also, allows you to apply the saved setting values to the current NVR system.
  • Page 40 User’s Manual ① (Multiple Firmware Upgrade): Allows you to upgrade software for several devices at the same time. Refer to 12.2 Managing Devices, Upgrading Device’s Software (p. 109) for details. ② (Multiple Remote Setup): Allows you to change settings of several devices at the same time using a setup file.

  • Page 41: User

    Network Video Recorder ⑦ (Add), (Remove), (Edit): Allow you to add, remove and edit a device or a site. You can also delete sites from the group or to edit registration information by using the menu that is displayed when selecting a site and clicking the right mouse button.

  • Page 42: Recording Schedule

    User’s Manual Recording Schedule The Recording Schedule menu allows you to set up the schedule for recording. ① Schedule Panel: Displays a registered schedule list. The iNEX program performs recording based on the schedule. ② Detailed Information Panel: Displays setting values of the selected recording schedule. ③...

  • Page 43: Client

    Network Video Recorder ① Schedule Panel: Displays a registered schedule list. The iNEX program 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 15.1 Setting up Event Management Schedule (p.
  • Page 44 User’s Manual ① Menu: Allows you to control the Client program. Refer to Menu (p. 37) 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. 38) for details. ③...

  • Page 45: 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 46: Site List

    User’s Manual  Export Video File: Exports recorded video as a self-player file (.exe) or an AVI file (.avi).  Snapshot on Motion: Displays snapshot of images recorded during the event-based recording (event and pre-event) in the Play panel. Refer to 7.1 Playing back Recorded Video, Snapshot on Motion Event (p.
  • Page 47 Network Video Recorder  Backup Search: Not supported.  DVR Search: Allows you to play back video recorded in DVRs or SD (SDHC) memory cards inserted to network cameras using the iNEX protocol. Refer to Chapter 7 — Recorded Video Playback & Exportation (p.

  • Page 48: Menu - Preference Settings

    User’s Manual Menu – Preference Settings You can set the basic settings of the Client program to meet your preferences. Go to the System Menu → Click Preference, and the Preference window appears. System  Date/Time: Displays the current date and time. ...
  • Page 49 Network Video Recorder Screen Display  Display OSD: Sets up the OSD display setting and information to be displayed on a camera screen. The Opacity slide bar allows you to adjust the opacity of OSD (On Screen Display), OSD Magnification changes the OSD size depending on the screen size.
  • Page 50 User’s Manual Video Enhancement  Aspect Ratio: Select the proper image aspect ratio. − Original Ratio: Fits images within the screen size while maintaining their original ratio. − Fit to Screen: Fits images to the screen size regardless of the aspect ratio. −...
  • Page 51 Network Video Recorder Log List  Number of results displayed on the list: Set up the number of log entries to be displayed at once (in the case of Device Log, maximum 100 logs at once regardless of the setting). ...
  • Page 52 User’s Manual Network  Use buffering for live Mega-pixel images: Displays images on the screen more smoothly by using buffering when monitoring mega-pixel video images (supported only for devices which use the iNEX protocol). Buffering may be delayed or real-time monitoring may decrease depending on the network environment.
  • Page 53 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 55: Chapter 5 - Live Video Monitoring

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 5 — Live Video Monitoring You can monitor live video of each group. The NVR system displays video from devices based on the settings in the device on the Live screen. First, check the following and run the Client program. ...
  • Page 56 User’s Manual  (Layout Sequence): Starts or stops layout sequence. Refer to 5.1 Monitoring Video, Layout Sequence Monitoring (p. 51) for details.  (Hotspot): Sets up a selected camera screen as a hotspot screen. Refer to Hotspot Setup (p. 48) for details.

  • Page 57: Layout Monitoring

    Network Video Recorder CAM3: An event is detected. Map Event Spot Setup NOTE: The “map event spot” in the iNEX 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 58 User’s Manual Registering Layouts 1. Go to the System menu, and click iNEX Setup, and select the Device menu. 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.

  • Page 59: Layout Sequence Monitoring

    Network Video Recorder Layout Sequence Monitoring You can monitor video from multiple cameras sequentially in more than one predefined layout. A layout sequence should be registered on the NVR system for layout sequence monitoring. Refer to the following for details about layout sequence registration. NOTE: A “layout”...
  • Page 60 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 61: 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 62: 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 63 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 64: 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. 5.3 Controlling Cameras A control toolbar and a screen menu are provided for controlling camera.

  • Page 65: 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. 56) for details.  Image Processing: Adjusts the image effect. Refer to Image Effect (p. 59) for details.

  • Page 66: 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 67: 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 iNEX program and not to the device.
  • Page 68 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 69 Network Video Recorder Map Screen Menu The screen menu is displayed when selecting a map screen and clicking the right mouse button. The screen menu allows you to control the selected map.  Previous, Next, Auto Focusing, Actual Size (x1), Zoom Finder, Zoom In: These function the same as clicking the individual buttons on the control toolbar.
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  • Page 71: Chapter 6 - Recording

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 6 — Recording You can record video from cameras connected to devices registered in the NVR system and iNEX 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 72 User’s Manual 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.  Time Coverage: Sets up the schedule time. You can set up more than one time range. The higher the schedule position is in the Schedule Setup window, the higher its priority is.

  • Page 73: Setting Up Time-Lapse Recording

    Network Video Recorder  Target: Sets up the cameras to be recorded. NOTE: In the schedule setup, “Preset” indicates a single setting in which the setting values of Time Coverage, Condition or Action are saved. Setting up Time-Lapse Recording During Time-Lapse recording, the NVR system performs recording continuously based on the schedule settings for the scheduled time (supported only for devices registered on the recording service).
  • Page 74 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 75: 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 76 User’s Manual Event Recording Condition The NVR system records when predefined events are detected. This function may not be supported depending on the protocol that the device uses and device model (supported protocols: iNEX protocol, some versions of the Axis/Panasonic WV (DG)/ONVIF Conformance protocols).
  • Page 77 Network Video Recorder All Devices: Select to record video when user-  defined types of events are detected from the selected device or camera. Click All Devices, and the list of registered Under All devices and cameras is displayed Devices, click a device or camera to trigger Event recording, and the list of event types supported by the device or camera is displayed in Event Types below →...
  • Page 78 User’s Manual A stream to use for recording (network cameras only) or a codec, resolution, frame rate and quality settings (network video transmitters only) are allocated to each Preset. The stream or settings allocated to each Preset is different depending on the device. Refer to 12.2 Managing Devices, Editing Device Information (p.

  • Page 79: 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 80: 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 81 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 12.2 Managing Devices, Editing Device Information (p. 104) for details about setting up the Preset. 4.
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  • Page 83: Chapter 7 - Recorded Video Playback & Exportation

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 7 — Recorded Video Playback & Exportation You can play back recorded video or export recorded video to USB devices. First, check the following and run the Client program.  The NVR system should be running. ...
  • Page 84 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 85 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 86 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 87: 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. 78) 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 88: 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 89: 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 90 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 91 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 92: 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. (1x1 screen format only) Save as Video: Saves video of desired time range as an AVI file.
  • Page 93 Network Video Recorder  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 95: Chapter 8 - Event Handling

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 8 — 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: iNEX protocol, some versions of the Axis/Panasonic WV (DG)/ONVIF Conformance protocols).

  • Page 96: 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. Playing Video Playing event-recorded video is supported in the Play panel.

  • Page 97: Handling Event Recorded Video

    Network Video Recorder Click the Play tab on the tab panel Select a desired event from the event list and drag and drop it on the Play screen. The event-recorded video is displayed on the screen. 8.2 Handling Event Recorded Video You can play back video which is recorded during Event recording.
  • Page 98 User’s Manual Event Toolbar The toolbar at the bottom of the panel allows you to search events recorded during Event recording.  From, To: Set up the date and time of the event to search. Enter a specific date and time or select First or Last.

  • Page 99: Chapter 9 - Device Status Monitoring

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 9 — Device Status Monitoring You can simultaneously check the status of registered devices. First, check the following and run the Client program.  The NVR system should be running.  Devices should be added to a device group. Refer to Chapter 12 — Device Management (p. 99) for details.

  • Page 100: Device Check

    User’s Manual Problem: Displays details regarding the problem. − 9.2 Device Check Device check is supported in the Device Check panel (supported only for devices which use the iNEX 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 101: Status Monitoring

    Network Video Recorder 9.3 Status Monitoring Device status monitoring is supported in the Status panel (supported only for devices which use the iNEX 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 103: Chapter 10 - Log Search

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 10 — Log Search You can search log entries for the iNEX program and the devices. First, check the following and run the Client program.  The NVR system should be running.  Devices should be added to a device group. Refer to Chapter 12 — Device Management (p. 99) for details.
  • Page 104 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. 159) for details. Report Toolbar The toolbar at the bottom of the panel allows you to search for the desired log entries. ...

  • Page 105: Chapter 11 - Streaming

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 11 — Streaming Streaming service allows remote monitoring of live images in a WAN environment (up to two users) (the number of channels that can be streamed equals the number of channels that can be recorded). NOTE: Streaming is not supported for DVRs.
  • Page 106 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 107: Chapter 12 - Device Management

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 12 — 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. Go to the Start Menu → Click iNEX → Run the iNEX Setup program and enter login information →...

  • Page 108: 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 109 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: iNEX 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 110 User’s Manual URI: Allows you to enter URI (Uniform Resource Identifier). −  : Select the devices to register by checking the box beside each device name in the list. Selecting the Select All box selects all devices in the list. NOTES: ...
  • Page 111 Network Video Recorder 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.  When registering a four-channel network video transmitter which uses the iNEX protocol, all four cameras are automatically registered even if some of the four cameras are disabled.

  • Page 112: Managing Devices

    User’s Manual 12.2 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 113 Network Video Recorder 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 iNEX program no longer considers the device registered in the administration service.
  • Page 114 User’s Manual Detailed Information It displays the device’s registration information.  Group, Service: Displays the list of device groups and services that the device is registered on.  Device Type: Displays the device type. Record Preset It is supported only for network video transmitters. ...
  • Page 115 Network Video Recorder Network Camera Network Video Transmitter  Network Camera: Allocates a stream to use for recording to each Preset.  Network Video Transmitter: Allocates values for recording to each Preset.  Instant Recording: Select a Preset to use for instant recording. Text-In Setup It supports the text-in function for the device by connecting a text-in product to the NVR system via TCP networking (not supported for devices which support text-in function and for DVRs).

  • Page 116: Changing Device's Setting Remotely

    User’s Manual  Transaction End: Enter the transaction end text string. The NVR system considers that a transaction ends when the end text string is entered. Select the number of additional text lines to be displayed after the end of the transaction from the drop-down list. ...

  • Page 117: Upgrading Device's Software

    Network Video Recorder Click the button at the top right corner and select a setup file. The list of available devices is displayed. This function might not be supported depending on the device model, and the devices that this function is not supported for will not be displayed in the list even if the setup file is available for the devices.

  • Page 118: 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 119 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 iNEX remote setup is closed when the system restarts.  Reset: Returns all the settings of the system to the original factory settings −...
  • Page 120 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 121 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 iNEX Setup program too.
  • Page 122 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 123 Network Video Recorder − Encoding Interval: Select an encoding interval. The higher the value, the higher the bit rate and the worse the video quality. − Bit Rate Limit: Enter the maximum bit rate. You can control the network bandwidth by limiting the bit rate depending on the network traffic.
  • Page 124 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 125: Chapter 13 - User Management

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 13 — User Management You can assign every user different authority levels for each function of the iNEX program. The Administrators group has authority for all functions, and the authority settings are not editable. Run the Setup program. Refer to 3.1 Connecting (p.
  • Page 126 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 127: Chapter 14 - Storage Management

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 14 — Storage Management You can allocate and mange storage for recording. Go to the Start Menu → Click iNEX → Run the iNEX Setup program → Select the Service menu. Allocating Storage When additional hard disk drives are installed, it is required that you allocate storage to the hard disk drives. NOTE: When removing a hard disk drive that contains recorded video from the NVR system and installing it in another NVR system, you cannot search or play back the video recorded on the original NVR system.
  • Page 128 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 129 Network Video Recorder Managing Storage You can manage storage of all hard disk drives used in the current NVR system or of a specific hard disk. Storage of All Hard Disk Drives Click the Setup button. The Storage Setup window appears. ...
  • Page 130 User’s Manual  Clear Storage: Allows you to delete all data recorded in the selected storage. NOTE: Search or playback of recorded data will be stopped when storage is cleared. CAUTION: Clearing storage deletes all data recorded in the storage and the deleted data cannot be restored.

  • Page 131: Chapter 15 - Event Management

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 15 — 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: iNEX protocol, some versions of the Axis/Panasonic WV (DG)/ONVIF Conformance protocols).
  • Page 132 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 133 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 134 User’s Manual Event Condition: Allows you to be notified of specific events detected in devices. − Event from any device: Select to notify events  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 →...
  • Page 135 Network Video Recorder Click the (System Setup) button in the Service menu to enter the SMTP server information. SMTP Server, Port: Enter the email address and port − number of the SMTP server. Select Use SSL/TLS if the SMTP server requires SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) authentication.
  • Page 136 User’s Manual Select PTZ Camera: Select cameras to − move. This is supported for PTZ cameras only. Selected PTZ Camera: Displays the − selected cameras and allows you to select a Preset position for the camera to move. Refer to 5.3 Controlling Cameras, PTZ Control, PTZ Preset Control (p.

  • Page 137: Managing Schedule

    Network Video Recorder 4. Select the users to be notified the events after double clicking the Target schedule window. 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 138: Managing Events

    User’s Manual Deleting a Schedule Clicking the button in the upper right corner of any schedule window deletes the schedule. Changing Schedule Position Clicking the button in the upper left corner of each schedule window changes the position of the schedules.

  • Page 139: Event Acknowledgement

    Network Video Recorder Popup Screen When selecting a popup screen and hovering the mouse cursor over the popup screen, the control toolbar is displayed over that popup screen. The control toolbar allows you to control the camera. Hovering the mouse cursor over a button displays a tooltip for the button.
  • Page 140 User’s Manual The Event Manager panel is displayed. The list of events is displayed that notified to the Client system based on the preset event management schedule.  Auto Popup : Pops up the Event Manager panel automatically when the Client system is notified of an event.
  • Page 141 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 143: Chapter 16 - Map Editor

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 16 — 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 NVR system 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: iNEX protocol, some versions of the Axis/Panasonic WV (DG)/ONVIF Conformance protocols).

  • Page 144: Setting Up Map

    User’s Manual 16.2 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 145 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 146 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 147: Chapter 17 - Controlling With A Network Keyboard

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 17 — 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. 17.1 Registering 1. Register the network keyboard on the administration service: Go to the Start Menu → Click iNEX → Run the iNEX Setup program and enter login information →...

  • Page 148: 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. 17.2 Connecting Network Keyboard LCD Display 1.

  • Page 149: Playing Back Recorded Video

    Network Video Recorder 2. Press the button. 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.

  • Page 150: Network Keyboard Buttons

    User’s Manual 2. Press the button. 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 151: Buttons For Client System Control

    Network Video Recorder Connection  Client system ID → : Connects to the Client system.  & : Releases the connection to the Client system. Disconnection SHIFT  Tab ID → : Selects the panel tab. Panel Tab  Camera Screen ID → : Selects the camera screen.
  • Page 152 User’s Manual  : Displays the Play or DVR Search panel and allows you to search and play back recorded video of the device connected to Search/Live the selected camera screen in the Live panel is connected.  & : Returns to the previous Live panel. SHIFT Fast Backward ...

  • Page 153: Chapter 18 - Federation Service

    Network Video Recorder Chapter 18 — Federation Service The federation service allows you to monitor live video from devices registered on the NVR system and to play back video recorded in the NVR systems that are registered on the federation service. 18.1 Installation System Requirements ®...
  • Page 154 User’s Manual 4. When the following screen appears, click Next. 5. Select Federation Service, Monitoring Service, and click Next. 6. Designate the folder path to install the service. Clicking the Disk Cost… button shows the available and required disk space for each hard disk drive for the installation. Then click Next.
  • Page 155 Network Video Recorder 8. When the following screens appear, click Next. ® NOTE: The following screen appears when using Microsoft ® Windows Vista or later operating systems. It is recommended that you check the Disable WS-Discovery Windows Service (fdPHost, FDResPub) box. If you do not check the box, the iNEX program cannot auto-scan devices using ONVIF protocol when scanning devices for device registration.

  • Page 156: Getting Started

    User’s Manual 18.2 Getting Started Running Service When the federation service installed, the service runs automatically. You can also start or stop running the service manually. Go to the Start Menu in the federation server → Click iNEX → Run the Service Manager program. Check the status of the service.

  • Page 157: System Setup

    Network Video Recorder  User ID, Password: Enter your user ID and password. The default user ID is admin and default password is 12345678. You can change the user ID and password in the User menu. Refer to Chapter 13 — User Management (p.

  • Page 158: Registering Service

    User’s Manual  Use SSL: Allows you to enhance the security of data transferred between services of the iNEX program by using the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol. Using the SSL function might cause congestion in the federation server depending on the security level.
  • Page 159 Network Video Recorder Click the button at the bottom, and the Federation Service window appears. Enter the information for the NVR system (administration service) to register.  Site Name: Enter the name of the NVR system (administration service).  Service Address, Port: Enter the IP address and port number of the NVR system.

  • Page 160: Live Video Monitoring

    User’s Manual Live Video Monitoring 1. Check that the NVR systems (administration services) were added to Federation Service in the Site list. 2. Click the Live tab on the tab panel → Select a site to connect to from the Site list, and drag and drop it on the Live screen. Live video from the selected site is displayed on the screen.

  • Page 161: System Overview

    Network Video Recorder 2. Click the Play or DVR Search tab on the tab panel → Select a site to connect to from the Site list, and then drag and drop it on the Play or DVR Search screen. Recorded video from the selected site is displayed on the screen.

  • Page 162: Client

    User’s Manual  Device: Allows you to register and manage sites that consist of devices registered on the NVR systems (administration services).  User: Allows you to register and manage users or user groups.  (System Setup): Sets up the federation server. Refer to System Setup (p. 149) for details. Client Go to the Start Menu →...
  • Page 163 Network Video Recorder Site List Displays the list of registered sites that are registered on the administration or federation service.  Federation Service: Displays the list of NVR systems (administration services) registered on the federation service. Clicking an NVR system (administration services) displays the list of sites registered on the NVR systems (administration services).
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  • Page 165: 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 iNEX 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 166 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 167: 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 168: Troubleshooting

    User’s Manual Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution  Click the button in the login screen and check that information about Login fails indicating no server running. the NVR system is set up correctly.  Check that devices have been added to a device group. Monitoring is not available.

  • Page 169: Specification

    Network Video Recorder Specification VIDEO Video Input Network video transmitter, network camera Supported Resolution 352x240, 704x240, 704x480, 1280x720, 1920x1080 Video Codec H.264, MPEG-4, M-JPEG 4-ch Model: max. 120ips @ 1920x1080 Record Speed 8-ch Model: max. 240ips @ 1920x1080 (images per second) 16-ch Model: max.
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  • Page 171: Index

    Network Video Recorder Index A  N  Alarm In Port ..........26  Network Video Device ........ 11  C  P  Callback Port  ..........26  Panel ............. 36  Camera Control Toolbar ........56  Panel Toolbar  .......... 47, 76  Client .............25  PIP ............ 58, 80  Client System ..........11  Play Screen Menu ......... 78  Clip Player  ............82  Popup Screen  .......... 131  Control Toolbar  ..........78  Preference ............ 37  Preset  .......... 58, 65, 124  E  R  Event History Toolbar ........133  Event List ..........  3 6, 131  Report Toolbar ...

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