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  • Page 1 AiP-N Series H.264 FULL HD VIDEO RECORDER 4CH / 9CH / 16CH INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
  • Page 2 1080P. The TV wall design allows the NVR to be cascaded via TCP/IP network for easy cabling. AiP-N series has an IP scan facility, (WS Discovery) which locates all the cameras on the network and imports a preview thumbnail of each channel. This is an automated installation wizard that speeds up commissioning.
  • Page 3 To avoid unnecessary magnetic interference, do not operate this unit near magnets, speaker system, etc.  All connection cables must be grounded properly CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1.1 16CH Rear Panel ........................... 32 1.2 9CH/4CH Rear Panel ........................33 2. Hard Drive(s) ............................34 2.1 Adding hard drives .......................... 34 2.2 Formatting hard drives ........................34 3. Time and Date Settings ..........................35 4. Network Settings ............................36 AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 5 Appendix E Supported USB Flash Disk ....................... 67 Appendix F Hard Disk Recording Table ......................67 Appendix G Touch Screen Monitor Support List ................... 68 Appendix H Troubleshooting & FAQ ......................69 Specification sheet ............................71 AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 6: Basic Operation

    Move cursor right Stop button Pan right Shift Increase value Mode switch for split-display or camera 20. Down button selection Move cursor down 10. Split-display/camera buttons Tilt down 4, 8, 9, 13, 16 split-display Camera selection mode AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 7: 9Ch/4Ch Front Panel

    4. Alarm LED (Red blinking) NVR power on/off indicator Indicates motion or alarm triggers LAN LED (Green) 5. IR receiver LAN access light HDD LED (Green blinking) 6. USB 2.0 connector HDD recording indicator USB flash disk / USB DVD/RW AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 8: Remote Control

    Delete character Auto Pan Perform auto pan feature Move up/tilt up Zoom in Zoom in Move down/tilt down Zoom out Zoom out Move left/pan left Preset Call preset Move right/pan right 0 to 9 Numerical keys Enter/set AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 9: Keyboard

    Auto pan indicator Shift indicator – shift key status indication Auto focus indicator 10. Auto iris indicator 11. RJ-45 connector Set – enter setup menu mode Alarm reset – reset alarms and video loss ESC – exit alarms AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 10: Touch Screen

    Single tap: Tap icons to select Double tap: Double tap in camera view to return to previous menu 1.6 Mouse operations The NVR has a USB mouse interface General mouse operations can be used to navigate the device with AiD AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 11: Menu Symbols

    Home short cut keys: Alarm Menu Backup Pause Main menu keys: Live display Export / backup Configuration menu Screen view Playback Shut down Event Alarm manager Additional menu keys: – Return to live mode – Return to previous screen AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 12: Camera Selection

    To select multiple screen views, press Chose your required view by selecting Select To revert back to multi screen view, click anywhere on the image screen Note: When the camera title is yellow, you have control over that camera. AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 13: Digital Zoom

    Select desired channel To zoom in and out use mouse wheel To move around the screen press right or left mouse button, drag and release To return to live view click once anywhere on the image AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 14: Freeze

    Via touch screen monitor / mouse Press the pause icon at the top left hand side of the screen Once paused, the pause icon will be highlighted in blue To return to live mode, press pause icon again AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 15: Ptz

    To send dome to a preset position, press numerical key followed by ‘preset’ For example, 5 followed by ‘preset’. Press ‘auto pan’ to start auto pan tour To deactivate the tour, press ‘auto pan’ again d. Via touch screen monitor/ mouse Select required channel AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 16: Audio

    To enable audio, select the required channel Press ‘audio’ on the remote control to enable live audio Press ‘audio’ on remote control again to disable live audio For all other methods, mute volume to disable audio AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 17: Playback

    Use up and down keys to navigate time frame (minute, hour, month, year) Use left and right keys to position unit selector To start playback press ‘enter’ Press ‘shift’ to move between recorded data and time search. to select time and date press ‘enter’ AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 18 Navigate time frame via pressing desired period Select time by dragging unit selector Use mouse to enter time and date in time search bar using the scroll wheel or up and down arrows on screen To start playback, hit the playback icon AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 19: Playback Controls

    To exit playback press stop or escape b. Via remote control Use remote keypad to play, stop or pause Use button to rewind to fast forward. Press once for 2x and subsequent press to increase speed AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 20 For all methods, with WYSIWYG backup, all channels will be exported regardless of on screen camera selection. Once backup has been activated, playback will slow down. If fast-forward is selected, when playing back the file, the speed will be normal however the frame rate will be reduced. AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 21: Alarm Management

    To scroll through alarm events use up and down direction on joystick Choose alarm event and press enter Use up and down direction on joystick to select recorded event Use right and left direction on joystick to select action AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 22 To select alarm indicator touch alarm key at the top left hand side of the screen Use touch screen interface to select alarm events Use up and down scroll bar to select recorded event Press USB, email, playback to select action AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 23: Backup / Export

    Unit selector = the down arrow indicates desired selection Back up bar = this is the orange bar that shows the range of your backup Highlights green when back up section has been chosen All recorded data = start, end, now box File formats AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 24 For backup range, use to determine backup period. Press ‘enter’ to complete Once enter has been pressed, a backup start and backup end box will appear If correct, press the backup key and select export method AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 25 Once complete the illumination and flashing will stop Note: For all methods, when selecting backup period ensure file size is less than your backup device capacity. Longer periods may take more time to calculate. AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 26: Event

    Use left and right keys to locate the event manager icon Press ‘enter’ to select b. Via remote control To access event manager press ‘menu’ key to locate the event manager icon Press ‘enter’ to select c. Via keyboard AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 27 Use left and rights keys to locate the event manager icon Press the ‘enter’ to select d. Via touch screen/mouse To access event manager press the menu icon Scroll through the menu to locate the event manager icon Press enter to select AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 28: Basic Web-Based Browser Viewing

    Use the control bar at the bottom of the screen to navigate playback The selected recorded images will appear in the multi screen To return to live mode, press your chosen stream, either ‘H.264 Live Video’ or ‘JPEG Live Video’ 11.2 Web-based browser backup AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 29: Web Based Browser Export

    PC. This can be installed from the front page of your web-based browser. Please see backup manager section 12.1 for playing exported files. Only one file at a time is stored. Previous files will be overridden. AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 30: Backup Manager

    Highlight the desired time from the left hand tree Press play and use the controls at the top to navigate through playback to change the screen view 12.2 FTP Download Open Backup Manager Click file > Add NDR AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 31 NVR gathering all recorded data. Recorded data will appear on the left hand side. You can access minute breakdowns from the tree. Highlight your required file then click download from the controls at the top Your files will begin to download Downloaded files will show in the Backup Manager programme until deleted AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 32: Convert Already Downloaded Files

    Click file > convert AVI file Locate desired backup files Choose the channels you wish to convert. You can select more than 1 channel. Click OK to start the conversion The file will now be saved in your desired location AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 33: Quick Installation Guide

    Alarm I/Os 10. VGA Output Alarm 8 input switches, 1 N/O alarm output, and 1 N/C alarm output RS-485 11. DC 12V Input For PTZ connection Audio Output 12. eSATA Output RCA audio connector 13. Power Switch AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 34 4. LAN / USB Mouse Network RJ-45 connector and USB mouse. Connect power supply, monitor, network cable and control device Note: For easy installation, it is recommended that you connect a touch screen monitor or USB mouse. AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 35: Hard Drive(S)

    See user guide for how to navigate the system, i.e. menu’s, camera selection etc. Note: Enter the setup menu Select system from the left hand options Select HDD info Installed drives will be listed Select drive(s) to format Select enter Select OK to complete AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 36: Time And Date Settings

    Chapter 3: Time and Date Settings See user guide for how to navigate the system, i.e. menu’s, camera selection etc. Note: Enter the setup menu Select system from the left hand options Select date/time Adjust time and date Select display format AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 37: Network Settings

    This guide will refer to a static IP address. For other options, see installation manual. Enter the setup menu Select network from the left hand options Ensure static is displayed under IP mode Enter your IP address and subnet mask range AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 38: Adding Cameras

    If the IP addresses of the installed IP cameras have not already been configured, they can be changed by highlighting the channel and selecting ‘Set IP’. Exit menu setup and all installed cameras will be displayed By default they are set to record on schedule 24 hours a day AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 39: Menu Configuration

    Use the directional arrows to select camera you wish to edit/add 1.1-2 Camera name A user can enter up to 16 characters for a camera name. To setup the camera name, type the characters using the virtual keyboard and then press the Enter button Virtual keyboard: AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 40 By default, the NVR AiP camera ‘HTTP’ port is set to 80. This can be changed if required. 1.1-6 Video RTSP port By default, the NVR AiP camera ‘RTSP’ port is set to 554. This can be changed if required. 1.1-7 AiP camera setup AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 41 Use this utility to scan the LAN After scanning, assign the relevant cameras to a channel by selecting channel number in right hand camera column ‘Get Snap’ will take an image for each listed camera to make identification easier. Set IP: AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 42 Different HDMI cables can successfully send HDMI signals various distances, depending on the quality of the HDMI cables design and construction. It is best to test entire systems before installing, AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual recommended the HDMI cable length is 2 meters.

  • Page 43: Monitor Setup

    Adjusting backlight saving % reduces brightness of connected monitors, reducing power consumption 1.2-3 Monitor standby time Monitor standby time can be adjusted 1.2-4 Default division To select the default screen layout/display on power initialize 1.2-5 VGA advance AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 44: Record Setup

    The NVR can provide full HD or SD (D1) quality recording solutions To change recording resolution, use Left / Right arrows. Warning: IP network camera must support HD resolution video streaming for HD recording. 1.3-3 Record advance AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 45 Post-alarm recording records the video of a camera after a particular alarm/motion is triggered. This can be set between 1-100 seconds. 1.3-7 Pre-alarm recording Pre-alarm recording can record the video of a camera before a particular alarm/motion is triggered. To enable pre-alarm recording, turn the option on. 1.3-8 Weighted recording AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 46 In many countries HDD recording may be limited and can be only accessed for a certain period of time. Once the recorded data passes the chosen period, the data can no longer be accessed. Set your desired period here (in days). AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 47: Alarm Setup

    Alarm setup menu allows the settings of external alarm switches, motion alarm, buzzer, and alarm recording duration to be changed. To change these settings, enter the Alarm setup menu and follow the instructions: 1.4-1 Camera select Use the directional arrows to select camera you wish to configure AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 48 Press ESC for exit the setting menu Left-mouse click to exit motion zone setting Red indicates motion area 1.4-6 Alarm time Set the period of time 1-100 seconds the alarm output relay is triggered upon an alarm event AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 49: Network Setup

    It is highly recommended that NVR’s are accessed on a high bandwidth network such as Gigabit LAN. 1.5-1 IP mode Set the NVR to Static, DHCP, and PPPoE IP modes. It is highly recommended that NVR’s are accessed on high bandwidth network such as Gigabit LAN’s. AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 50 NVR has a built-in FTP server. The FTP service is also used by Backup Manager.exe. Backup Manager can manage all the NVR’s playback clips via a network. 1.5-10 MAC Display the MAC address of the NVR 1.5-11 PPPoE IP Enter IP address 1.5-12 DDNS AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 51 Login to the NVR with your default user name and password 1.5-13 PPPoE To use ADSL modem, enter “username” and “password” provided by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) for the Internet connection service. 1.5-14 Network advance AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 52: System Setup

    Press enter to set Date/Time on the NVR. The display format can also be set here. If a Keyboard is connected time Sync can be set, the NVR will then sync its time from the keyboard every 15 minutes. Or a NTP (network time protocol) server can be selected. AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 53 This function allows you to perform a file system check and repair of the HDD. If a HDD is reported to be defective, run the system check function. 1.6-3 Password/Access The NVR can be configured for up to 15 users with different access rights Scroll to select between: AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 54 FAT-16 or FAT-32. The firmware name of the 16CH is ‘Flashnvr116.bin’. The firmware name of the 9CH is ‘Flashnvr109.bin’. The firmware name of the 4CH is ‘Flashnvr104.bin’. To perform firmware update using USB flash disk, follow the instructions: AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 55 The NVR can perform a system check on the following areas:  Temp Monitor  NVR internal temperature indicator  FAN Monitor  Fan failure indicator  HDD Write Speed  HDD writing speed indictor  HDD Read Speed  HDD reading speed indictor AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 56: Ptz Setup

    Select from ONVIF, HTML or RS-485 transport. If RS-485 is selected the camera must be connected to the RS-485 output on the back of the NVR. 1.7-3 PTZ protocol PTZ protocols include MLP1, MLP2, Pelco D, and Pelco P. AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 57 The speed number ranges from 1 to 8 (the slowest to the fastest). The speed might vary based on different PTZ camera’s settings. Position Use the joystick/controller to adjust the preset PTZ to your desired location AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 58 Direct keyboard Access mode allows RS-485 protocol to be directly transmitted to the RS-485 PTZ device The NVR no longer handles the conversion of the RS-485 protocol This enables the user to access the PTZ menus using the connected keyboard AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 59: Web-Based Viewing/Setup

    2.2 Logon Type in the NVR’s IP address in the HTTP address box via Internet browser A log on screen will appear, enter your user name and password Once entered the NVR home page will appear: AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 60: Configuring The Nvr Via Web Page

    2.3-1 Camera setting  Camera Source—select the video source from AiP camera, demo or OFF on main monitor  IP Address—IP address of the AiP camera AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 61 Camera Resolution—Setup the HD or SD resolution for a camera 2.3-3 Recording schedule table Users can setup the record schedule table via the Internet browser by specifying the day and time for the recording mode 2.3-4 Alarm setting AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 62 Host/IP Address—SMTP mail server’s IP or DNS address  Authentication—option for user and password authentication  Email Account—senders email account  Email Password—senders email account’s password  JPEG File—option for the enable JPEG file attachment  Email Test—simple the Email function testing AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 63 NVR  Force to Logout: force to logout remote access  Software Reboot: software reboot of NVR system 2.3-7-1 Time  Date: Current date of the NVR  Time: Current time of the NVR AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 64 HDD Writing Speed—HDD writing speed detector  HDD Reading Speed—HDD reading speed detector  Remocon ID—NVR ID/RS-485 ID  Last Reboot Time – last time for rebooting the NVR  Kernel— OS version of the NVR  Temperature—NVR internal temperature indicator AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 65 To perform network firmware update, click on Browse button and locate the firmware. Note: Ensure there is a good connection whilst attempting a firmware update. Failure in the network connection could result in firmware update failure and the unit may become non-operational. AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 66: Connections Between A Nvr And A Rs-485 Keyboard

    Directly connect the keyboard to the NVR’s keyboard input using an RJ-45 cable. The NVR provides 12V DC for the keyboard. There is no need to connect to your power adapter. NVR & keyboard connection diagram 2. Connections between NVR and IP PTZ cameras AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 67: Alarm I/Os And Rs-485 For Ptz

    ALARM NO (normal open) Appendix B Pin 5 ALARM NC (normal close) Pin 6 RS-485 Input and Output Pin Assignment Terminal Name RS-485 – Out Link Keyboard RS-485 + Out Link Keyboard 12V + DC input AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 68: Appendix C Hard Drive Support List

    2. Supported DVD Disk Brand Specification Capacity Max Speed Note Melody DVD-RW 4.7GB Rewritable RiTEK DVD-RW 4.7GB Rewritable Sony DVD+R 4.7GB Burn once OEM disk DVD-R 4.7GB Burn once Appendix E Supported USB Flash Disk  Transcend: AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 69: Appendix F Hard Disk Recording Table

    One day recording capacity of HDD = 40KB * 200 (Total FPS) *60 (Seconds) *60 (Minutes)* 24 (Hours) ÷ 1024 ÷ 1024 = 660GB  Approx. 2TB Recording Day(s) = 2000 GB ÷ 660GB = 3 Days 16CH Recording Standard Definition (SD) High Definition (HD) AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 70: Appendix G Touch Screen Monitor Support List

    One day recording capacity of HDD = 40KB * 400 (Total FPS) *60 (Seconds) *60 (Minutes)* 24 (Hours) ÷ 1024 ÷ 1024 = 1320GB  Approx. 2TB Recording Day(s) = 2000 GB ÷ 1320GB = 1.5 Days Appendix G Touch Screen Monitor Support List  Acer: T231H  Dell: ST2220T AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

  • Page 71: Appendix H Troubleshooting & Faq

    Answer: In LAN environments please use RTP/UDP protocol (default setting) for connecting AiP cameras to the Aid series. It is not recommend that you connect AiP cameras via the Internet due to bandwidth issues. If connecting AiP cameras via the Internet is essential, please use RTP/HTTP protocol. AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 72 SD streaming. 1080P and 720P resolutions are HD streaming. The Aid does not support streaming above 1080P such as 3MP and 5MP streamings. For 3MP and 5MP AiP cameras, please lower the resolution to 1080P or 2MP. AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 73 DC 12V, 4.2A / 48W Working Env. Temp: 0℃ ~ +45℃ / Humidity: 0%~80% Dimension 434 * 411.4 * 88 mm 360 * 308 * 60 mm Weight 5.0 Kg (w/o HDD) 3.0 Kg (w/o HDD) AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...
  • Page 74 DISTRIBUTOR： AiP-N Series AiP-N series 16CH/9CH/4CH Manual...

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