ABUS NVR10030 operation manual

ABUS embedded NVR
Date: 29/11/2017 Firmware: 3.4.8
Local user interface user guide
(basic instructions)
This user guide contains important installation and operation information.
Make sure that this user guide is handed over when the product is given to other persons.
Keep this user guide to consult later. You will find a list of contents with the corresponding
page numbers in the contents.
Contents
Important safety information .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Explanation of symbols .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Intended use .................................................................................................................................................................... 7
General ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Power supply ................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Installation ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Children ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8
EU Directives ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Compatibility .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
General ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Compatible recorders ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Compatible video walls/decoders .................................................................................................................................... 9
Compatible IP cameras .................................................................................................................................................... 9
Compatible keyboards ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Compatible software ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
Supported camera functions .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Pre-play storage ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Image display ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
External I/O connections and wiring ............................................................................................................................ 12
General .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Audio connections/2-way audio ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Alarm inputs ................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Alarm outputs ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
RS-485 output (NVR10030/NVR10040) ........................................................................................................................ 13
Keyboard output ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 15
General information ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
Starting the device ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
On-screen keyboard ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
Switching off the device, locking, rebooting ................................................................................................................... 16
Setup wizard ................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Setting up the system .................................................................................................................................................... 17
System time and date .................................................................................................................................................... 18
Network settings ............................................................................................................................................................ 18
Hard disk drive management ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Camera assistant ........................................................................................................................................................... 19
Camera recording .......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Live view ......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
General information on live image ................................................................................................................................. 20
Live image function areas .............................................................................................................................................. 20
Menu bar operation ........................................................................................................................................................ 20
Multiview control ............................................................................................................................................................ 20
Action bar operation ....................................................................................................................................................... 21
PTZ control menu .......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Recording Status ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
Right-click menu ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
Password note ............................................................................................................................................................... 22
Playback view ................................................................................................................................................................. 23
General information on playback ................................................................................................................................... 23
Action bar operation ....................................................................................................................................................... 23
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Playback control ............................................................................................................................................................ 23
Smart Search ................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Audio control .................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Export functions ............................................................................................................................................................. 24
Export management ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
Operation time bar and calendar ................................................................................................................................... 25
Camera list operation ..................................................................................................................................................... 26
Selecting playback type ................................................................................................................................................. 26
Playback: Normal .......................................................................................................................................................... 27
Playback: Event ............................................................................................................................................................. 27
Playback: Tag ................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Playback: Multi-Timeshift .............................................................................................................................................. 27
Playback: External File .................................................................................................................................................. 28
Playback: Image ............................................................................................................................................................ 28
Info menu ........................................................................................................................................................................ 29
General information menu ............................................................................................................................................. 29
Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................... 30
General information on settings ..................................................................................................................................... 30
Setting: Configuration ................................................................................................................................................... 31
General information on configuration ............................................................................................................................. 31
General .......................................................................................................................................................................... 32
General tab .................................................................................................................................................................... 32
DST Settings tab ........................................................................................................................................................... 32
More Settings tab .......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Network .......................................................................................................................................................................... 33
General tab .................................................................................................................................................................... 33
DDNS tab ...................................................................................................................................................................... 34
NTP tab ......................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Email tab ........................................................................................................................................................................ 34
SNMP tab ...................................................................................................................................................................... 35
NAT TAB ....................................................................................................................................................................... 35
More Settings tab .......................................................................................................................................................... 36
Alarm .............................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Alarm Status tab ............................................................................................................................................................ 37
Alarm Input tab .............................................................................................................................................................. 37
Alarm output tab ............................................................................................................................................................ 37
Linkage action ................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Trigger channel tab ....................................................................................................................................................... 38
Arming Schedule tab ..................................................................................................................................................... 38
Linkage action tab ......................................................................................................................................................... 39
PTZ linking tab............................................................................................................................................................... 39
RS-232 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Live view ........................................................................................................................................................................ 39
General tab .................................................................................................................................................................... 39
View tab ......................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Exceptions ..................................................................................................................................................................... 40
User ................................................................................................................................................................................ 41
Local configuration tab .................................................................................................................................................. 42
Remote configuration tab .............................................................................................................................................. 42
Camera configuration tab .............................................................................................................................................. 42
Hot spare........................................................................................................................................................................ 42
Setting up hot spare mode ............................................................................................................................................ 43
Setting: Camera ............................................................................................................................................................. 44
General information on managing cameras................................................................................................................... 44
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Camera .......................................................................................................................................................................... 44
IP Camera tab ............................................................................................................................................................... 44
IP camera import/export tab .......................................................................................................................................... 46
OSD ............................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Image ............................................................................................................................................................................. 47
PTZ ................................................................................................................................................................................ 47
Motion ............................................................................................................................................................................ 48
Private Zone ................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Tamper Surveillance ...................................................................................................................................................... 49
Video Loss ..................................................................................................................................................................... 49
VCA ................................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Setting: Recording ......................................................................................................................................................... 51
General information on recording .................................................................................................................................. 51
Schedule ........................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Recording/instant image tab .......................................................................................................................................... 51
Parameter ...................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Record tab ..................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Substream tab ............................................................................................................................................................... 53
Instant image tab ........................................................................................................................................................... 54
Advanced settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 54
Holiday ........................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Setting: HDD ................................................................................................................................................................... 56
General information on HDD.......................................................................................................................................... 56
General .......................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Advanced settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 57
Disk mode tab................................................................................................................................................................ 57
Storage mode tab .......................................................................................................................................................... 58
Clone drive tab .............................................................................................................................................................. 59
RAID ............................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Physical disk tab ............................................................................................................................................................ 60
Array tab ........................................................................................................................................................................ 60
Firmware tab .................................................................................................................................................................. 60
Panic recording .............................................................................................................................................................. 61
General information on panic recording ......................................................................................................................... 61
Recording ....................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Continuous Capture ....................................................................................................................................................... 62
Alarm .............................................................................................................................................................................. 62
VCA search ..................................................................................................................................................................... 63
General information on VCA search .............................................................................................................................. 63
Behaviour Search .......................................................................................................................................................... 63
Face Search ................................................................................................................................................................... 64
People Counting ............................................................................................................................................................ 65
Video Export ................................................................................................................................................................... 66
General information on video export .............................................................................................................................. 66
Duration/Event/Image .................................................................................................................................................... 66
Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................................... 68
General information on maintenance ............................................................................................................................. 68
System Info .................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Log search ..................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Import/Export ................................................................................................................................................................. 70
Update............................................................................................................................................................................ 70
Default ............................................................................................................................................................................ 70
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Net Detect ...................................................................................................................................................................... 71
Traffic tab ....................................................................................................................................................................... 71
Network Detection tab ................................................................................................................................................... 71
Network Stat. tab ........................................................................................................................................................... 72
HDD Detect .................................................................................................................................................................... 72
Checking the hard disk drive status .............................................................................................................................. 72
Fault rectification ........................................................................................................................................................... 73
Disposal .......................................................................................................................................................................... 73
Notes on EC directives for waste electrical and electronic equipment .......................................................................... 73
Notes on RoHS EU Directive ......................................................................................................................................... 73
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Indicates a risk of injury or health
Indicates a risk of injury or health
Indicates possible damage to the
Important safety information
Important safety information
Explanation of symbols
The following symbols are used in this manual and on the device:
Symbol
The following annotations are used in the text:
Meaning
1. …
2. …
Intended use
Only use the recorder for the purpose for which it was built and designed. Any other use is considered unintended!
This device may only be used for the following purpose(s):
This recorder is used in combination with video signal
sources (network cameras) and video output devices (TFT monitors) for object surveillance.
Note
Data storage is subject to national data privacy guidelines.
When carrying out the installation advise your customers of the existence of this guideline.
Signal
Meaning
word
Warning
hazards.
Warning
hazards caused by electrical voltage.
Important
device/accessories.
Note Indicates important information.
Required action to be carried out in a set order
List without a set order, given either in the text or warning notice
General
Before using this recorder for the first time, please read the following instructions carefully and observe all warning information, even if you are familiar with the use of such recorders.
Warning
All guarantee claims are invalid in the event of damage caused by non-compliance with this user manual.
We cannot be held liable for resulting damage.
Warning
In the event of personal or material damage caused by improper operation or non-compliance with the safety information, we cannot be held liable.
All guarantee claims are void in such cases.
Retain this handbook for future reference.
If you sell or pass on the recorder to third parties, you must include these instructions with the device.
Power supply
Warning
Prevent data loss. The recorder should only ever be used with a device that is constantly connected to an uninterruptible power supply UPS with surge protection.
Warning
Modifications to the device invalidate the guarantee.
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Important safety information
Center GmbH does not accept any
Installation
Observe all safety and operating instructions before
installing the device for the first time.
Only open the housing to install the hard disk drive.
Only install the software on devices that are
expressly suitable for the intended purpose. Otherwise, damage to the device can occur.
Note
Compatible devices:
- NVR10010
- NVR10020
- NVR10030
- NVR10040
Warning
If in doubt, have the device installed by a specialist technician.
All company names and product descriptions are trademarks of the corresponding owner. All rights reserved.
If you have any questions, please contact your specialist installation contractor or specialist dealer.
Disclaimer
This user guide has been produced with the greatest of care. Should you identify any omissions or inaccuracies, please contact us at the address shown on the back of the guide. ABUS Security­liability for technical and typographical errors, and reserves the right to make changes to the product and user guides at any time and without prior warning. ABUS Security-Center GmbH is not liable or responsible for direct or indirect damage resulting from the equipment, performance and use of this product. No guarantee is made for the contents of this document.
Do not allow electrical devices to be handled by children. Do not leave children unsupervised.
Children
Do not allow electrical devices to be handled by
children. Do not allow children to use electrical devices unsupervised. Children may not properly identify possible hazards. Small parts may be fatal if swallowed.
Keep packaging film away from children. There is a
risk of suffocation.
This device is not intended for children. If used
incorrectly, parts under spring tension may fly out and cause injury to children (e.g. to eyes).
EU Directives
This device complies with the requirements of the EU Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU), the EMC Directive (2014/30/EU) and the RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU). The declaration of conformity can be obtained from:
ABUS Security-Center GmbH & Co. KG
Linker Kreuthweg 5
86444 Affing
GERMANY
To ensure this condition is maintained and that safe operation is guaranteed, it is your obligation to observe this user guide.
Please read the entire user manual carefully before putting the product into operation, and pay attention to all operating instructions and safety information.
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Device type
Item number
Device type
Item number
IP camera type
Item number
Compatibility
Compatibility
General
ABUS embedded recorders are compatible with a variety of cameras and additional components. Check the compatibility with your device and limitations to the use of the components before use.
Some functions of this recorder (firmware) depend on the connected devices (e.g. fisheye view of hemispheric cameras or PTZ cameras).
Please keep in mind that older devices may not be supported or may be only partially supported.
Note
Check http://www.abus.com to find any additional information on compatibility with your camera/recorder. The following tables show the current versions at the time of publication of this guide (Q1/2017).
Compatible recorders
NVR
NVR10010, NVR10020, NVR10030, NVR10040
Compatible video walls/decoders
Video Wall Decoder
TVAC26100, TVAC26110, TVAC26120, TVAC26130
Compatible IP cameras
IP Camera
TVIP11560, TVIP41500, TVIP41560, TVIP52502, TVIP61500, TVIP61550, TVIP61560, TVIP70000, TVIP72000, TVIP91100, TVIP91300, TVIP91600, TVIP91700, TVIP92100, TVIP92300, TVIP92500, TVIP92600, TVIP92610, TVIP92700, IPCA33500, IPCA53000, IPCA63500, IPCA66500, IPCA73500, IPCA76500, IPCB42500, IPCB42550, IPCB71500, IPCB72500, IPCS10020, IPCS62520, IPCS72520
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Compatibility
Device type
Item number
Device type
Item number
Device type
Item number
IP camera PT/Z
IP camera Hemispheric
TVIP21560, TVIP41660, TVIP81000, TVIP81100, TVIP82000, TVIP82100, IPCS82502, IPCS82500 TVIP82900, TVIP83900, TVIP86900
ONVIF
RTSP
See http://www.abus.com (recorder download area) RTSP streaming profile
Compatible keyboards
PTZ/DVR control panel TVAC26000 USB keyboard
TVAC26010 (only in connection with ABUS CMS)
Compatible software
ABUS CMS TVSW11000 iDVR Plus (Smartphone) iDVR Plus HD (Tablet) ABUS IP installer TVSW12000
APP12300 (iOS)
APP12500 (Android)
APP12400 (iOS)
APP12600 (Android)
Pre-play storage
Unlike flexible PC systems, embedded recorders have a hardware configuration which is tailored to their intended purpose. As a consequence, the desired recording schedule cannot always be achieved in the special case of pre-play recordings. The available working memory is a crucial parameter for the pre-play recording schedule. Depending on the model, embedded recorders have between 512 MB–2 GB of working memory to manage all the background processes of all cameras. In order to create pre-play recordings, the information for each individual camera, depending on the resolution, bitstream settings and pre-play schedule, must be permanently kept in the memory. A pre-alarm memory of a few seconds is already hard to achieve with the use of 1080p cameras. The higher the resolution of the cameras and the more cameras connected to the recorder, the lower the chance of having enough memory ready for all cameras. Due to the variety of models and configuration settings, as well as the complexity of the evaluation of current scenes, we cannot provide a reliable value for the pre-alarm memory. As a result, we recommend using continuous recording for critical cameras and then using the Smart Search to easily filter out events.
Image display
Supported camera functions
Smart Search
(possibly not all functions depending on the model)
Virtual alarm inputs and outputs
VCA (restrictions in creating the VCA event images depending on the model)
IPCA33500, IPCA53000,
IPCA63500, IPCA66500,
IPCA73500, IPCA76500,
IPCS10020, IPCA62520,
IPCA72520, IPCA66500,
IPCA73500, IPCA76500,
IPCB42500, IPCB42550,
IPCB71500, IPCB72500,
IPCS10020, IPCS62520,
IPCS72520
IPCA33500, IPCA53000,
IPCA63500, IPCA66500,
IPCA73500, IPCA76500,
IPCS10020, IPCA62520,
IPCA72520, IPCA66500,
IPCA73500, IPCA76500,
IPCB42550, IPCB71500,
IPCB72500, IPCS10020,
IPCS62520, IPCS72520
IPCA33500, IPCA53000,
IPCA63500, IPCA66500,
IPCA73500, IPCA76500,
IPCA62520, IPCA72520,
IPCA66500, IPCA73500,
IPCA76500
In order to display the IP camera video streams (including live images and the playback of recordings) via the local video output on the recorder (VGA/HDMI/BNC), the digitally compressed data from the recorder must be “decoded”. This process requires processing power on the recorder sufficient for the camera’s resolution. The higher the resolution and bitrate of the camera stream, the higher the required processing power on the recorder for the decoding process.
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Resolution
Number of decodable cameras
720p
1080p
3 MPx
6 MPx
Compatibility
Warning
When problems/limitations in the local live image view occur when the device is operating, bear this information in mind.
If the number of camera streams to be displayed exceeds the decoding performance of the recorder, the following notification will appear on the monitor:
NO RESOURCE
For this reason, the substream of each camera will be displayed automatically in the multi-view live views with more than 4 channels (greater than 2x2). The substream of a camera is therefore usually set to 720p or lower.
In the playback view, the cameras will be played in their respective recording quality (main stream).
Depending on the application and camera type, it is possible that not all cameras will be able to be displayed at once. As such, you should split up the cameras into different views in order to avoid any limitations.
Note
The NVR systems NVR10010, NVR10020, NVR10030 and NVR10040 have a decoding performance of 16 x 1080p.
The following stream configurations are possible for local image output:
64 cameras 16 cameras 8 cameras 4 cameras
During remote playback by browser, CMS software or app, the remote device undertakes the decoding process (in order to display the images on the PC monitor/smartphone) and therefore does not impact on the processing power of the recorder.
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External I/O connections and wiring
Connection
Description
External I/O connections and wiring
General
The ABUS embedded recorders are equipped with external interfaces for the control of alarm contacts, PTZ cameras, keyboards and audio devices. The structure level of the connections depends on the recorder model. The larger the structure level of the recorder, the more connections are normally present on the device.
Note
In your recorder’s quickstart manual or at
http://www.abus.com, you will find an exact listing
of the external interfaces in the technical data.
Audio connections/2-way audio
The audio connections on the recorder are only used for remote 2-way audio communication via a network connection. This can take place via the web interface on the recorder, via the ABUS CMS software or via the iDVR Plus app. The system configuration for this purpose is as follows:
Network
Audio OUT
Mic IN
Audio IN
RCA audio input for the connection of a separate microphone for 2­way audio communication. If the volume is too low, use an additional preamplifier to raise the signal levels of the microphone input. RCA audio output for the
Note
If the 2-way audio communication takes place via a PC, you must ensure that a microphone and loudspeaker are connected. In order to use the web browser function, the ABUS recorder plug-in must be installed.
Line OUT
connection of a separate loudspeaker for 2-way audio communication. Passive loudspeakers must be connected via a locked amplifier.
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normal state (NO/NC) and the event reaction must
Connection
Description
Co
nnection
Description
Connection
Description
Alarm inputs
The alarm inputs on the recorder are used for event control via externally wired detectors (door contacts, motion detector, smoke detector, light barriers, etc.). On the recorder side, the inputs can be used to activate a recording, alert via CMS or send an alarm email, among other things. The alarm inputs are purely switch contacts (Normally Open/Normally Closed) which must not be voltage controlled.
Depending on the recorder model, 1–16 inputs are available. First, plug the detector contact in an open input (IN1-16) and then connect the grounding contact (G).
Connect more detectors in the same way: IN1 G IN2 G IN3 G …. IN16 G
It does not matter whether you connect all detectors to one grounding contact or divide them up among the available contacts. Use terminal blocks in order to connect multiple detectors to one grounding contact.
Detector
s
_
Note
Following the connection of the detector to the alarm input of the recorder, the behaviour in the
be programmed in the settings menu.
External I/O connections and wiring
Depending on the recorder model, 1–8 outputs are available. First,
_
Actuator
Note
After the actuator has been connected to the alarm input of the recorder, the event reaction must be programmed in the settings menu.
plug the actuator/device in an open output (OUT1-8) and then connect the grounding contact (G).
Connect further actuators in the same way: OUT1 G OUT2 G OUT3 G ….OUT8 G
It does not matter whether you connect all actuators to one grounding contact or divide them up among the available contacts. Use terminal blocks in order to connect multiple actuators to one grounding contact.
RS-485 output (NVR10030/NVR10040)
The RS-485 output on the recorder is used to control analogue PTZ cameras.
IP cameras with an integrated PTZ function are fully controlled via the network.
The use of the interface is intended as an alternative for the use of IP cameras with external motor control.
Alarm outputs
The alarm outputs on the recorder are used for the action control of externally wired devices/actuators (sirens, lamps, door openers, etc.). The alarm output switching takes place via integrated relays on the recorder. In order to prevent damaging the relay/recorder, the device’s maximum switching power must not exceed the specified values of 12 V / 1 A.
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Connect the PTZ control by using the Transmit and Receive pins.
Only available on NVR10030/NVR10040 !
 -
External I/O connections and wiring
Connection
Description
Keyboard output
The keyboard output on the recorder is used to control the recorder using the optional keyboard (TVAC26000).
The local recorder functions can alternatively (instead of using a mouse) be called up by using the external keyboard.
Connect the keyboard using connections D- and D+ on the interfaces DVR-CON Ta and Tb.
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Introduction
General information
This handbook describes the commissioning and use of the ABUS embedded recorder via the local user interface.
For this purpose, the recorder must be connected to a monitor using the VGA/HDMI interface. During operation, use the USB mouse which was included in the scope of delivery.
We recommend that you complete the initial setup using the local interface in order to set up basic settings like the network address and the hard disc drive configuration.
Introduction
1. During the start-up procedure, the device carries out a self-test (blue LED will blink).
2. The start-up procedure is complete when the blue LED is lit continuously.
3. Subsequently, the setup wizard (during the first system start) or the live image display of the cameras that have been set up will appear (after the setup wizard has been completed successfully).
On-screen keyboard
If you click with the mouse in a text input field, the on­screen keyboard appears:
For simple figure input, the following on-screen keyboard appears:
Note
Before the initial commissioning, make sure that both the recorder and the IP cameras are connected using the same network.
Note
Make sure that the recorder is connected directly to your CCTV network (Switch) via a network cable. For the best possible performance, do not use a Wi-Fi connection between the recorder and the CCTV network.
Starting the device
Important:
The device may only be connected to a mains voltage supply as specified on the type plate.
For security, use an uninterruptable power supply UPS.
When the device is connected to the power supply, it starts up automatically and the blue status LED blinks.
The keys have exactly the same function as a computer keyboard.
To input a figure, click on it with the left mouse key.
To finish the entry, click on Enter.
To delete the figure in front of the cursor, click on .
To switch between upper and lower case text, click
on the framed a. The active setting is indicated above the keyboard.
To cancel an entry, or to leave the field, click on ESC.
Note
Be aware that alterations to the recorder carried out via the software must be accepted by clicking “Apply”/“Confirm” before leaving the tab or menu.
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Introduction
Switching off the device, locking, rebooting
In the main menu, click on Shutdown. The overview appears.
To switch off, select the Shutdown option and
confirm the query with Yes. The device is switched off.
Do not press any key during the switch off
procedure.
Now pull out the plug of the power supply unit.
3. To lock the system, select the left hand symbol
Logout. The user interface is locked. To reach the menu, a password must be entered.
4. To reboot, select the right hand symbol Reboot. The
device carries out a reboot.
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Setup wizard
Setup wizard
Setting up the system
The setup wizard guides you through the required basic settings for the system. The network video recorder will then be ready for recording and monitoring.
After turning on for the first time, the language selection appears:
The recorder’s default password is “12345”. This
is a temporary password and must be changed for security reasons.
Click on the input field and select your language
from the list.
Note
If the password is not changed, a warning notice will appear until the password has been changed in line with the security policy.
Change the password immediately by clicking on
“Yes”.
Old password: Enter the default password
New password: Enter a new password, bearing
the security policy in mind.
Confirm the password by entering it again and
clicking OK.
Click on Next to start the wizard.
Note
After the system has been set up the “checkbox” can be deactivated: the box will be hidden and the wizard no longer starts automatically.
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Setup wizard
System time and date
Enter the system time consisting of date and
time.
Finish the setting by clicking
on Next.
Network settings
the router, DNS server). A typical address assignment could appear as follows:
IPv4 address: 192.168.0.50
IPv4 subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
IPv4 default gateway: 192.168.0.1
Preferred DNS server: 192.168.0.1
Note
When the device is accessed remotely via the internet, it should be given a fixed network address.
Note
Ask the network administrator responsible whether the DHCP can be selected or the IP address and additional settings have to be done manually.
DHCP active: if the DHCP has been set up in the
network router, enable the DHCP “checkbox”. All network settings are then completed automatically.
DHCP inactive: enter the data manually (IPv4
address, IPv4 subnet mask as well as the default set up for the IPv4 Gateway = IPv4 address of
Adjust the network ports here.
To set up remote access through the internet,
activate DDNS using the “checkbox”.
Click on the input field and select the DDNS type.
When using public DDNS providers, save the
server address and the Device Domain Name, user name and password.
When using the ABUS server as the DDNS
provider, no extra parameters are necessary.
Click on Next.
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Setup wizard
Hard disk drive management
To set up a hard disk drive, enable the “checkbox”
with a left click and then click on Init.
Warning
This will delete all data found on the disc.
Camera recording
Select the recording type. It is possible to select
between "Continuous" and "Movement detection".
Complete the setting and the setup wizard with OK.
Click on OK to acknowledge the security prompt. The
hard disk drive is set up for use. Progress is shown on the status bar.
Finish the setting with OK and then click on Next.
Camera assistant
Click on Search to display the cameras on your
network.
To add network cameras, activate the desired
cameras and click on Add.
Click on Next to continue with the setup.
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Parameter
Description
Menu bar
Action bar
Right
-
click
Parameter
Description
Live view
Menu bar
Live view
Action bar
Right-click menu
General information on live image
Live view starts automatically when the device is switched on. The live image function provides the option to display live images and execute camera commands from all cameras connected to the recorder. Alongside playback, this is one of the core functions of the recorder.
By double clicking with the left mouse button, you can display the selected camera image in full screen or switch back to the original view.
Live image function areas
The live view is divided into the following function areas:
Global display of the configuration and operating menus. Control of the camera commands and actions for the selected camera (red frame). Extended operating menu for
menu
operating the live view.
Recording status
Menu bar operation
The following options are available:
Opens the configuration menu
Activates the live image view (deactivated in the live image) Switch to the PTZ control menu (only with PTZ cameras) Switch to the playback view
Opens multiview
Multiview control
Click on the symbol to open multiview.
Various layouts are available:
Select a suitable layout the live view will be adjusted accordingly. The settings which define the camera positions can be individually programmed for each layout in the configuration menu.
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Live view
Parameter
Description
Camera
Configuration
Special
PTZ
Command
Pre
set
Speed
Action bar operation
In single or multi-screen, click on a camera image. A selection bar will appear:
(0) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
Meaning of the symbol
No.
Area for moving the action bar
(0)
Activate/deactivate manual recording
(1)
Instant playback of the last 5 minutes
(2)
Activate/deactivate the audio function
(3)
Create a snapshot from the current camera
(4)
Open the PTZ control menu (for PTZ cameras
(5)
only)
Digital zoom
(6)
Image display settings
(7)
Face detection
(8)
Live view strategy (frame rate control for the live
(9)
view)
Stream information
(10)
(current frame rate, bit rate, resolution)
Activate hemispheric mode (only for hemispheric
(11)
cameras)
Close the selection bar
(12)
The following options are available:
Select the camera for PTZ control here. Set the PTZ settings and preset configuration.
commands
Open camera menu (if
available)
3D zoom (zoom in/out of the
selected mask)
Special
Preset control
PTZ controls
PTZ control menu
The PTZ control menu can be opened from the menu bar, the action bar or the right-click menu.
Note
The menu can only be opened for PTZ cameras or cameras with at least one PTZ feature (e.g.: cameras with a motorised zoom lens).
PTZ control
Centring mode
Light on/off (if available)
Wiper on/off (if available) PTZ control is displayed. Use the buttons to turn the camera in the desired direction and set the manual zoom, focus and iris. Execute special commands like parking position or linear scan. Execute preset positions, patrols and patterns. Speed at which positions will be manually started.
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Live view
Parameter
Description
No symbol
Recording Status
In live image, the current recording status will always be shown (below left) in the form of a colourful R (“record”). Every video channel can have one of the following three statuses:
No recording programmed No HDD available No event Event recording enabled (for motion, alarm input or VCA)
Continuous recording enabled
Right-click menu
Note
Right click when the mouse pointer is positioned on a live image.
PTZ Opens the PTZ control
Monitor mode Sets the output mode for the screen
display
Aux Monitor Switches the mouse control to the
Note
AUX monitor
Start Auto-switch: Specify the display sequence delay in the display settings.
Note
Activation of “AUX monitor” without a connected spot monitor:
Mouse pointer function is disabled.
Password note
The following settings can be made. The arrow pointing to the right indicates that a sub-menu opens for selection:
Menu Opens the main menu
Full screen Full-screen view of the selected
camera.
Multi-screen Various camera layouts
Previous Screen Displays the previous screen
Next Screen Displays the next screen
Start Auto-switch Starts the camera sequence display
Start Recording Starts continuous recording or
motion detection
Add network
Adds additional network cameras
camera Playback Switches to playback mode
After every reboot, the recorder displays a warning notice about the use of weak passwords for network cameras.
This notice appears as long as at least one camera is using a “weak” password (fewer than 8 characters, no special characters, no mix of uppercase and lowercase letters). Change the password of the administrator login for the network camera according to the security policy:
Password length: 8–16 characters  Combination of lowercase and uppercase letters  Use of special characters
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Playback view
Action
Meaning of the symbol
Playback view
Playback type
Camera list
Playback stream
Preview
Time bar
Action bar
General information on playback
There are three different options for playback:
Playback icon in the title bar
Context menu in the live image
Playback function in the overview menu
Playback allows recorded video data from cameras to be played on the recorder. The data will be played in the quality with which it was recorded according to the settings of the network camera.
Note
Adjust the quality settings of the camera accordingly in the menu under “Settings Recording Parameters”. In general, the camera’s “main stream” will be recorded on the recorder.
The playback view is divided into several functional areas (playback type) in order to enable a targeted data analysis (e.g.: event playback, VCA analysis, multi­timeshift, etc...). Depending on the selected “Playback Type”, various operational elements are available in the playback view.
Calendar
Time tracker
Action bar operation
The action bar is used to control running playback. The symbols are split into the following categories:
Smart
Audio
Export
Playback
Playback control
The Playback Control is the core element of playback. The basic functions for the playback of recorded data are available here.
Reverse playback
Stop playback
Start/pause playback
Go back 30 seconds
Go forward 30 seconds
Slow forward (8x 1x)
Fast forward (1x 8x)
Previous day
Next day
Hemispheric function:
180°/360°/zoom/full screen
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Playback view
Action
Meaning of the symbol
Action
Meaning of the symbol
Action
Meaning of the symbol
Start/stop video clip
Save instant image
Lock data
Add tag
Add custom tag
Open export management
Enable digital zoom
Smart Search
Smart Search makes a fast filter function for the analysis of recorded data available.
Full screen movement analysis
Tripwire detection search (set 2 points in the image) Intrusion detection search (set 4 points in the image)
Select the desired function and the green filter on the playback time bar will change accordingly. The following example offers an overview of the results of the Smart Search.
Example: Smart Search, same camera, same time period, different filters.
The motion detection displays many results. If tripwire is set above the area, fewer events will be marked already. If intrusion detection is used, only one event is present in the time period.
Note
Smart Search is not supported by all cameras. Check the compatibility list at the beginning of these instructions.
Audio control
Adjust the audio output of the selected camera here. In the case of multiple selection (2 or more cameras play back simultaneously), the red tag (red frame around the camera image) indicates which camera the audio playback is from. Only one camera’s audio playback can be played at a time.
Warning
When using audio recording, make sure to consider the legal requirements for the premises.
Note
In order to enable the audio, the network camera must be configured accordingly. The following settings must be activated: “Menu Recording Parameter Audio & Video”
Export functions
The following functions describe the possible actions for the data export from a running playback:
By activating this function, the recorder notes the current time of the time tracker.If the tracker is moved by clicking the mouse and the clip icon is pressed again, the time segment will be marked for export.
Saves the currently displayed image internally on the recorder’s hard disk drive.
The recording data corresponding to the current scene (position of the time tracker) will be locked. A locked data file will not be overwritten by ring memory.
Creates a tag depending on the position of the time tracker.Tags can be retrieved via the playback type “tag”.
Creates a tag with custom text, depending on the position of the time tracker.Tags can be retrieved via the playback type “tag”.
Activates/deactivates the audio output. Set the volume using the regulator.
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Playback view
Export type
Description
Tag Meaning
Tag Meaning
Export management
In export management, tagged playback data can be exported and managed.
Export type
Export tag
Preview
Start export
Video Clips
Playback Capture
Locked file
Tag
Select an appropriated type from the tab bar. A list with one or more entries of cameras with data for export (D1– D32) will appear. Select the desired data by clicking on
the buttons . Select “Export All” to export all of the displayed list entries, or “Export” to only export the selected data.
In order to continue the data export, proceed as follows:
1. The data can be exported via USB or the eSATA interface on the NVR
2. Connect a suitable storage device to the recorder
3. In the next step, select a directory on the storage device
4. Define whether the video player or the video data should be exported.
5. The export process is carried out:
Export prepared video clips
Export instant images
Export, manage and unlock locked files
Tag management
Operation time bar and calendar
The most important operational element of the time bar is the time tracker. This displays the current time of the playback. First, move the mouse cursor along the time bar in order to see a preview of the scene. Then, click on the time bar to start the playback from the desired time.
Preview
Time tracker
Recordings are shown by coloured bars in the time bar. The colour coding is as follows:
Continuous recording Event recording (motion, alarm input,
VCA) Smart Search (depending on the filter)
The standard setting of the display area on the time bar is 30 minutes. This means that the last 30 minutes of recording are displayed across the timeline. In the Segment section, the timeline can show recordings from the last hour, 2 hours, 6 hours or 24 hours of the selected day. You can connect to the camera’s recordings over the whole day in the increments defined in the segment settings by using the button.
The days are selected by using the calendar. The colour coding of the calendar days is as follows:
Currently selected day (red tag). Current day has at least one recording (dark blue tag). Day is not selected, but has recordings (dark blue tag). Day is not selected and has no recordings.
Recordings
Segments
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Playback view
Button
Meaning
Camera list operation
The camera list enables the selection of the recorded camera archive on the recorder. By clicking on the selection fields in the list, any number of cameras can be played back simultaneously.
The recorder automatically activates the suitable view when numerous cameras are selected.
The playback of cameras which have been selected multiple times is always
synchronous. All cameras will be played back from the same time (position of the time tracker).
Max. cameras for playback Min. cameras for playback
Note
The NVR manages the camera archives in the background over the IDs D1–D32. If one camera is replaced by another on the same channel ID, the data recorded up to that point remains unchanged on this channel.
All available camera archives will be selected.
Only the first camera will be selected for playback.
Selecting playback type
Selecting the playback type allows various types of recording and events to be displayed and filtered in the playback view.
The following menus are available:
Type Description Duration
Event
Tag
Multi­Timeshift
External File
Image
Playback of recorded video data.
Search and playback of video data recorded by means of motion detection, VCA or alarm input.
Search and playback of video data which has been provided with a tag.
Simultaneous playback of video data from one camera at different times.
Search and playback of video data found on a connected external data storage device (USB).
Playback of saved snapshots with date and camera filter.
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Playback view
Filters
Description
Filters
Description
Filters
Description
Playback: Normal
“Normal” playback is the default view always displayed when the playback function is opened.
Using this view, all recorded data can be quickly displayed and analysed. The time bar distinguishes between continuous recording and event recording (motion, alarm, VCA).
Camera channels
Calendar
Time bar
Select one or more camera channels.
Select a date for playback.
Select a playback time on the timeline using the mouse.
Playback: Event
Select an entry from the list of results and start playback by clicking on the appropriate icon.
Playback: Tag
Using “Tag” playback, the recordings can be searched using pre-defined tags. This requires tags to have been created beforehand by the user.
There are other filters available for the search:
Cameras
Keyword
Start time
End time
Search
Select an entry from the list of results and start playback by clicking on the appropriate icon.
Select one or more camera channels.
You have the option of entering a keyword as a full text filter for the search. If no keyword is specified, all tags are searched.
Select the start date and start time.
Select the end date and end time.
Start the tag search using the previously defined filters.
Using “Event” playback, event recordings can be searched in a targeted way. There are other filters available for the search:
Filter1
Filter2
Cameras
Start time
End time
Search
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Select an event type: motion, alarm, VCA
Select a VCA type: all, Tripwire, Intrusion Detection, Face Detection.
Select one or more camera channels.
Select the start date and start time.
Select the end date and end time.
Start the event search using the previously defined filters.
Playback: Multi-Timeshift
Using “Multi-Timeshift” playback, different points in time from one single camera channel can be simultaneously analysed in a targeted way. To do this, the channel is
Playback view
Filters
Description
Filters
Description
Filters
Description
played back with a time delay of up to 16x, according to the setting.
There are other filters available for the search:
Camera
Segments
Clicking on a segment displays the time range as the top line within the timeline.
Select a camera channel.
Select the number of segments for simultaneous playback. The more segments selected, the shorter the time interval from one segment to the next during playback. The division of the segment is as follows:
Duration of recording per day/number of segments = time interval per segment.
Playback: External File
There are other filters available for the search:
Device Name
File Type
Select an entry from the list of results and start playback by clicking on the appropriate icon.
Select a USB data storage device from the list.
Select a file type from the list.
Playback: Image
Using “Image” playback, images saved internally on the NVR (saved via the snapshot function from the live view, playback or via time schedule) can be played back.
There are other filters available for the search:
Using “External File” playback, previously exported video clips and images from external data storage devices can be played back.
Cameras
Start time
End time
Search
Select an entry from the list of results and start playback by clicking on the appropriate icon.
Select one or more camera channels.
Select the start date and start time.
Select the end date and end time.
Start the tag search using the previously defined filters.
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Info menu
Menu
Description
Info menu
Open menu
Logout/switch off
System
Available bandwidth
Network information
General information menu
The info menu is an upstream status menu which provides a quick overview of the important system parameters and settings. From here, further actions can be carried out and the system configuration can be performed. The following options are available:
General
Cameras
HDD
Settings
Playback
VCA search
Status overview of network capacity and network configuration.
Status overview of cameras and recording.
Status overview of hard disk drives and memory capacity.
Leads to the Configuration, Camera, Recording, HDD and Manual menus.
Opens the playback view (see “Playback view” section).
Parameter-controlled search for video and image recordings triggered by events such as tripwire detection, as well as analysis of face search and people counting.
Export
Maintenance
Click on “Exit” to close the info menu.
The following chapter describes the following sections:
Export of video and image recordings to external data storage devices.
System information, searching logs, importing/exporting configurations, device maintenance such as upgrading to new firmware, loading defaults, displaying traffic.
User logout, system shutdown or system reboot.
Settings VCA search Export Maintenance
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Settings
Settings
Logout/switch off
System
Info menu
General information on settings
System configuration of the recorder can be carried out in the “Settings” menu. The settings dialogues are split into the following categories:
Menu Description
Configuration Used to manage all device settings
(General, Network, Live View, Warning and User).
Camera Menu for setting camera parameters
(OSD configuration, image mode, motion detection, private zone, tamper monitoring and video loss).
Recording Menu for setting recording
parameters (schedule, camera resolution, holiday etc.)
HDD Used to initialise and manage a built-
in hard disk drive (assign read/write functionality, cameras, manage network drive etc.)
Panic Recording
Menu for setting manual recordings.
Note
Depending on your recorder model, all of the functions described in the guide may not be available for your model (e.g.: RAID).
Later firmware updates may add new functions or expand settings to include further parameters.
The valid firmware version number to which this guide makes reference can be found on the cover page of the guide.
Note
The system configuration can also be performed via remote applications (e.g.: web interface or CMS software). Normally, the same functions are available there. If not described further, then this guide may be used as a reference.
Note
Camera-specific functions are only explained as examples within the scope of recorder-relevant setting options. Further details on these functions can be found in the camera user guide (e.g.: operating tripwire detection).
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Setting: Configuration
Live
Submenu “tab”
Setting: Configuration
General information on configuration
The configuration menu is used to manage all basic device settings. During the initial commissioning, complete the settings in this section first.
Warning
Ensure that the date and time are set correctly. IMPORTANT: Subsequent alterations may lead to loss of data.Ensure data is backed up beforehand.
The configuration menu is divided into the following sections:
Menu Setting
General Language, video, time, date,
mouse, password, daylight saving time and other settings.
Network Required network settings (manual
IP, DHCP, PPPOE, DDNS etc.) and overview of network status.
Save
Exceptions Response of the device in
exceptional cases (hard disk drive full, network disconnected etc.)
User Adding and changing users and
assigning access rights.
Hot spare Setting up the back-up function in
the event of device failure.
Every menu item has further submenus (e.g.: DST settings) which are hereinafter referred to as “tabs”.
Confirm changes to settings in the detail settings of the tabs by pressing the “Apply” button.
Use the icon to switch directly to the live view in order to review settings which have a direct effect on the live image functions.
RS-232 Settings for the serial interface (for
servicing purposes only).
Alarm Settings for the alarm I/Os for the IP
cameras.
Live view Display settings and assignment of
the event output.
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Setting: Configuration
General
The general display configuration settings and date settings can be found here.
General tab
General Setting
Language On-screen display language
VGA Resolution Monitor resolution of the VGA
output
HDMI Resolution Monitor resolution of the HDMI
output
Time Zone GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
Date Format MM-DD-YYYY, DD-MM-YYYY,
YYYY-MM-DD
Date Set date
Time Set time
Mouse Pointer Speed
Enable Wizard Box ticked:
Enable Password Box not ticked:
Slider (left = low speed, right = high speed)
The wizard will appear when the system is started up.
A password does not need to be entered into the recorder itself. However, the password does need to be entered if accessing via the network.
Box ticked: The password needs to be
entered in order to use the menu.
DST Settings tab
DST settings Setting
Auto DST Adjustment
Enable DST If the box is ticked, a specific start/end
From/to Start/end date for daylight saving time
DST Bias Daylight Saving Time bias: correction
If the box is ticked, the device switches automatically to daylight saving time.
date can be selected.
of daylight saving time to reference time
More Settings tab
More settings Settings
Device Name Name of recorder
No. Used for unique identification when
using CMS software.
Auto Logout Never/1–30 minutes: controls how
long the menu is displayed before it is hidden again
Menu Output Mode
Use to specify the monitor output for the menu display. If set to auto, the recorder will detect the output.
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spensable for connecting network cameras and
In certain modes some of these settings cannot be
Setting: Configuration
Network
The complete network configuration of the recorder can be carried out in the “Network” menu. The recorder must be physically connected to the network via at least a CAT5 cable. To allow for smooth network operation, we suggest using continuous gigabit cabling between the recorder, camera and switch.
Note
Having the correct network settings is indi accessing the recorder via remote software (browser, CMS, app).
Warning
When using a router, the network clients, and therefore the recorder, are “connected” to the internet and vice versa. You should make sure that you take protective measures, such as using a firewall, changing your password and changing the port, to prevent unauthorised external access.
General Setting
NIC type Set the transmission speed of the
integrated network card here. Select “Self-adaptive” so that the
recorder can automatically determine the best possible speed.
DHCP Tick the box if the IP addresses on the
network are assigned dynamically via DHCP.
DHCP enabled: subsequent entry fields are set to disabled because parameters are obtained via DHCP.
Note: If the IP addresses are assigned
manually, ensure that DCHP is not enabled (do not tick the box).
IPv4 address Address of the network device on the
network when assigned manually
IPv4
Usually 255.255.255.0.
Subnet Mask
IPv4 Default
Gateway address for internet access
Gateway
IPv6 Address 1 Local (link local) IPv6 address
General tab
Settings for the local network and selecting the network mode are defined here.
IPv6 Address 2 Global (global unicast) IPv6 address
IPv6 Standard
IPv6 gateway address for internet access
Gateway
MAC address
Hardware address of the integrated network card
MTU(Bytes) Describes the maximum protocol packet
size.
Preferred DNS server
Alternative DNS server
Address of the domain name server, usually the IP address of the gateway.
IP address of the alternative DNS server
Note
selected.
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Setting: Configuration
DDNS tab
The DDNS function is used to update host names and DNS entries.
DDNS Setting
Enable DDNS
DDNS type Select the DDNS service provider.
Region/count ry
Server address
Device domain name
Status Display of the DDNS status
User name Enter the user name of your DDNS
Password Enter the password for your DDNS
If you want to use the ABUS server for remote access, proceed as follows:
1. To be able to use the ABUS DDNS function, you first
need to set up an account at www.abus-server.com. Please read the FAQs on this topic on the website.
2. Tick the “Enable DDNS” box. Then select “ABUS
DDNS” as the DDNS type and enter the www.abus-
server.com host name in the “Server Address” field.
3. Apply the data by clicking on Apply. The IP address
of your internet connection is now updated with the server.
Activates the DDNS synchronisation.
If necessary, select a region/country.
Enter the IP address or host name of the DDNS provider.
If necessary, enter the sub domain of the device.
account.
account.
NTP tab
The Network Time Protocol automatically synchronises the time via the network.
NTP Setting
Enable NTP Activates the NTP function on the
recorder
Interval (min.)
NTP server NTP server address
NPT port NPT port
Note
The recorder can synchronise the time with an external server. Several server addresses are available on the internet for this purpose.
1. Tick the “Enable NTP” box and enter the interval after which synchronisation should be repeated. Enter the IP address of the NTP server and the NTP port.
2. Apply the data by clicking on Apply.
Determines the interval for synchronisation.
Email tab
In the event of an alarm, the device can send a message by email. Enter the email configuration here.
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Setting: Configuration
Email Setting
Enable Server Authentication
User name Email account with the provider
Password Password used to protect the email
SMTP Server SMTP server address of the provider
SMTP Port Enter the SMTP port
Enable SSL Tick the box to enable email
Sender Name of the sender
Sender’s address
Select Receivers
Receiver Enter the name of the recipient here
Receiver's address
Enable attached picture
Interval Select a trigger time of between two
1. Enter the parameters of the email notification.
2. Then click on Test to send a test email.
3. If you have entered everything correctly and have
received a confirmation email, click on Apply.
Tick the box when logged onto the internet provider’s server
account
(default: 25)
encryption
The email address linked to the email account
Select three potential recipients for the email
Enter the email address of the recipient
Tick the box if camera recordings should also be sent with the email as photo files
and five seconds. The pictures will only be sent if motion is detected during the time frame defined.
SNMP tab
SNMP is a protocol for displaying the network status via corresponding SNMP software.
SNMP Setting
Enable SNMP Select the checkbox to create a
connection to SNMP software SNMP Version The version of the SNMP system SNMP Port
Read Community Enter the “Key” according to the
Write Community Enter the “Key” according to the
Trap Address Enter the IP address for the SNMP
Trap Port Enter the trap port (default: 162)
Enter the SNMP port
(default: 161)
settings of your SNMP software.
settings of your SNMP software.
manager
Note
SNMP is used for monitoring the device status. For this you need suitable SNMP software.
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Note
The device will send an email to the specified recipients.
If no email is received, check the settings and correct them where necessary. If necessary, check the junk mail settings of your email client.
Note
You can obtain the access data and settings for sending SMTP from your email provider. Some email providers only provide SSL encryption for sending emails. This recorder has been tested for SSL compatibility with the following providers: GMX, Web.de and Gmail.
NAT TAB
Network Address Translation is for the separation of internal and external networks.
Setting: Configuration
NAT Setting
Enable UPnP™ Tick the box to enable visibility on an
IP network. When this function is enabled, port forwarding is automatically entered in the router for all network ports (provided that UPnP is enabled in the router). If UPnP is enabled, the network ports configured by UPnP are transferred to the ABUS server (provided that ABUS DDNS is enabled).
Mapping Type For “manual” settings, the network
ports can be manually defined using the “Edit” button. For “auto” settings, the recorder checks for free network ports on the router and defines the port numbers in a random pattern.
More Settings tab
Note
Server port 8000 is used for remote communication via iDVR Plus/iDVR Plus HD and ABUS CMS.
HTTP port 80 and RTSP port 554 are used for remote access to the web interface.
Used to configure the IP address of the PC where a notification should be displayed in the event of an alarm.
More settings Setting
Alarm Host IP Network address of the CMS station Alarm host port Port for your CMS station
(default: 7200)
Server port Port for data communication
(default: 8000)
HTTP port Port for the web server
(default: 80)
Multicast IP You can enter the multicast IP here
too in order to minimise traffic. The IP address must correspond to the one in the video surveillance software.
RTSP port Enter the RTSP port
(default: 554)
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Setting: Configuration
Alarm
Configure the behaviour of the recorder’s physical and virtual alarm inputs and outputs in the alarm menu.
Alarm Status tab
Here you can see a list of all the alarm inputs and outputs and their current status.
Alarm input Setting
Localxx Shows the status of alarm input “xx”.
The numbering “xx” corresponds to the numbering of the physical alarm inputs (1–16).
192.168.1.5:80 00 xx
Alarm name Name (if assigned) of the alarm input.
Alarm type N.O.: normally open circuit
Alarm output Setting
Local xx Shows the status of alarm output “xx”.
192.168.1.5:80 00 xx
Alarm name Name (if assigned) of the alarm
Dwell Time States how long (in seconds) the
Shows the status of the alarm input for IP address 192.168.1.5 “xx”. The numbering “xx” corresponds to the numbering of the camera’s physical alarm inputs (1–8).
N.C.: normally closed circuit
The numbering “xx” corresponds to the numbering of the physical alarm outputs (1–8).
Shows the status of the alarm output for IP address 192.168.1.5 “xx”. The numbering “xx” corresponds to the numbering of the camera’s physical alarm outputs (1–4).
output.
relay is closed when activated.
Alarm Input tab
Linkage action
Copy
Configuration of individual alarm inputs
Parameter Setting
Alarm input Select the alarm input to adjust the
Alarm Name Enter a clear description, e.g.
Type N.O.: normally open circuit
Arming Activates/deactivates the selected
Settings Define the linkage action.
Activate the alarm input by ticking the “Activate” box. Define the response of the recorder in the event of an
alarm under "Settings".
Click on Copy to apply these settings to other alarm
inputs.
Confirm the settings by clicking on Apply and exit the
menu by clicking on Back.
Further settings for the programming of an action/time schedule for alarm inputs and outputs are described in the “Linkage Action” section.
settings. You can select the alarm input for an IP camera using the network address data.
warehouse door contact.
N.C.: normally closed circuit
alarm input.
Alarm output tab
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Configuration of individual alarm outputs
Setting: Configuration
Parameter Setting
Alarm output Select the alarm output to adjust the
settings. You can select the alarm output for a network camera using the network address data.
Alarm name Enter a clear description, e.g.
warehouse door contact
Dwell Time Select the dwell time for switching
the alarm output.
Settings Define the linkage action.
Activate the alarm output by ticking the "Settings"
box.
Define the schedule for the recorder alarm output in
the event of an alarm under "Settings".
Linkage action
The “Linkage action” menu is the recorder’s central event control function. From here, event-based recording, time schedules, emails, acoustic warnings, CMS notifications and PTZ actions can be programmed.
Linkage actions are available in various menus on the recorder (e.g.: alarm, motion detection, VCA).
Note
If not further defined, use this section as a reference for the configuration of Linkage Action and as a substitution for all relevant menus in the recorder.
Trigger channel tab
Tick the corresponding box to select which camera channel is triggered in the event of an alarm.
Parameter Setting
Trigger channel
Arming schedule
Select which camera should be triggered in case of an alarm/incident. A trigger signal normally causes an alarm recording.
If you wish, you can decide whether the schedule of a camera should be activated in the event of an incident. This setting is only practical if the time schedule of a camera was explicitly deactivated beforehand (see “Recordings” menu). Normally, the time schedule of a camera is always enabled.
Arming Schedule tab
Set the time at which the responses selected on the
“Linkage Action” tab are activated when there is an alarm.
Click on “Copy” to apply these settings to other days
of the week or the entire week.
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Setting: Configuration
Linkage action tab
Select the Linkage action tab.Here. you can configure the response of the recorder in the event of an alarm by ticking the corresponding box. All actions can be enabled simultaneously.
Parameter Notifications
Full Screen Monitoring The camera is displayed in
full screen in live view.
Audible Warning The recorder emits a
repeated signal tone.
Notify CMS A notification will be sent by
network command to the CMS software.
Send email An email is sent to a
specified email address.
Trigger alarm output The selected alarm output is
triggered in the event of an alarm.
Parameter Notifications
PTZ Select the camera to be
controlled using a PTZ command in the event of an alarm.
Call preset Select the preset number.
Start patrol Select the patrol number.
Start pattern Select the pattern number.
Confirm the settings by clicking on Apply and exit
the menu by clicking on OK.
RS-232
The “RS-232” menu is only used by ABUS Security­Center for service purposes.
Live view
In the live view menu, define the behaviour of the local image output on the recorder. This includes the basic settings for the menu display and the configuration of the cameras' image distribution in multi-view.
General tab
PTZ linking tab
Here you can control specific PTZ presets, patrols or patterns for a taught-in camera.
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The following settings are available in the General tab:
Video Output Interface
Live View Mode
Dwell Time Switching time between the
Enable Audio Output
VGA/HDMI Select the connection where the
settings are changed.
Various camera layouts 1x1, 2x2, 1+5, 1+7, 3x3, etc.
individual cameras during auto­switch.
Activates the audio output for the live view. VGA: if this option is selected, the audio output takes place via the cinch sockets on the back of the recorder
Setting: Configuration
displayed
Connect the VGA cable and restart the recorder to
HDMI: if this option is selected, the audio output takes place via the HDMI interface.
Display
Activate/deactivate the status bar.
status bar Volume Adjust volume
Event output
Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time
Post-Event Display Time
Allocate monitor for the output of events.
The number of seconds for which the event will be displayed on the allocated monitor.
The number of seconds for which the pop-up window should be displayed in the event of an alarm.
Note
VGA monitor connected:
If a VGA monitor is connected, it will be recognised automatically when the device is started up. The main video signal will be on the monitor.
No HDMI monitor connected: If no HDMI cable is connected to the monitor when the device is started up, the main video signal will be emitted at the VGA connection.
perform automatic detection.
View tab
1. Click on the View tab
2. Select a view mode from
3. Use the navigation keys to allocate the required camera signal to the corresponding screen section.
4. Click on Apply to apply the setting.
Symbol Meaning
Select multi-view: 1x1, 2x2, 5+1, 7+1, 3x3,..
Assign all available cameras to the current view in sequence (D1, D2, ...).
Remove all cameras from the current view.
Next/previous page. If more cameras are assigned than the amount of available spaces in the view, an additional page will be created.
The mouse scroll wheel can be used to move between pages in the live view.
Exceptions
You can display up to 36 cameras simultaneously in live view.
Note
Watch out for possible limitations in the live view with regards to the local decoding power of the recorder.
Set the response of the recorder for warning messages and system events here. To do this, activate the “Enable event hint” setting.
You can trigger a warning for the following error types:
HDD Full  HDD Error  Network Disconnected  IP Conflicted  Illegal Login  Exception Error
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Setting: Configuration
The event hints are either acoustic or sent by email and are additionally displayed in the live image view.
Parameter Notifications
Audible Warning The device emits a repeated
signal tone.
Notify CMS A notification is sent to the
CMS software event log.
Send email An email is sent to a
specified email address.
Trigger alarm output The selected alarm output is
switched in the event of a fault.
Event display
In the menu item “Event hint settings”, enable the events for display in the live image view. In the default settings, all events are displayed in the live image view.
User
To add a new user, select
Add. To edit an existing user, select the pen icon.
Parameter Setting
User name Unique identification
Password Access code for the device, for the
purpose of device management Note: change your passwords
regularly, using a combination of letters and numbers etc. and note them down to be stored in a safe place.
Confirm Enter the access code again for
security
Level Select the user’s authorisation level.
IMPORTANT: More rights can be set on the
Operator level than on the Guest level.
User's MAC Address
MAC address of the network adapter of the PC used by the corresponding user
Note:
This limits access to the PC, for which the MAC address has been entered here.
In user management, you can add new users, delete users, and amend existing settings.
Warning
Change the default password during the initial commissioning to ensure secure operation.
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Control the access permission of the user by clicking on the “Permission” icon. Only the access data of users added manually can be changed.
Setting: Configuration
Local configuration tab
The permissions in the “Local configuration” tab are related exclusively to configuration settings which are accessible via the local user interface (access via local monitor).
Remote configuration tab
Camera configuration tab
The permissions in the “Camera configuration” tab are related exclusively to cameras. Here, the access and operation of cameras (live/playback/export) are controlled remotely and locally.
Hot spare
The permissions in the “Remote Configuration” tab are related exclusively to configuration settings which are made accessible/blocked via remote applications (browser, app, CMS software). If a permission is withdrawn, this generates a corresponding error notification in the remote application (e.g.: changes to camera settings via CMS).
Hot spare mode offers an additional safeguard against the failure of your recording system. At least one additional recorder is needed for this.
Note
When hot spare mode is enabled, the usability of the recorder is limited. Only basic configurations are available in the Settings menu.
The primary recorder performs the “master” function for recording, camera configuration and live image display. If the primary recorder stops working (power failure, network failure), the hot spare recorder automatically takes over (live display and recording).
Once the primary recorder is back in operation, the hot spare recorder transfers all the data back to the primary recorder and goes into standby mode.
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Setting: Configuration
Note
The hot spare recorder permanently synchronises its camera and recording settings with the primary recorder in order to operate with identical settings in the event that the primary recorder stops working.
Please ensure that both devices are connected to your network. If this is not the case, please set them up as described in the chapter “Network Configuration”.
Setting up hot spare mode
1. First, set up the second device on the network and
configure all basic functions (date, memory drives etc.).
2. In the “Hot spare” menu, select the hot spare mode
for this device. You will need to restart the recorder in order to do this. Follow the instructions.
3. Make a note of the IP address for the hot spare
device.
4. Switch to the “Hot spare” menu in your primary
recorder as well, select the “Normal mode” option and enable the function.
5. Enter the IP address and password for the hot spare
device.
6. A permanent connection is now established between
the primary device and the hot spare device.
7. Setup is now complete.
To apply the settings, confirm your selections by clicking on Apply.
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Setting: Camera
Setting: Camera
Live
Configured cameras
Add cameras
Available cameras in the network
Camera configuration (deep integration)
Available bandwidth
General information on managing cameras
The menu contains an overview of all cameras currently found on the network and a status display of cameras already integrated.
From here, new cameras can be added, the network configuration can be adjusted and advanced settings (deep integration) for the camera functions like motion detection, image settings and VCA can be set.
Note
Please note the possible limitations of some camera models in the “Compatibility” section at the beginning of the guide.
If the desired parameter (e.g.: setting the motion screen) is not adjustable via the recorder, complete this adjustment using your camera’s web interface.
Even if a camera function cannot be configured via the recorder, the trigger signal of all compatible cameras is always supported.
Camera
Add new cameras or edit the network configuration of already programmed cameras here.
IP Camera tab
Parameter Setting
Camera No. Channel port starting with
D1…D32.
Add/Delete
Status
X: manually delete the camera +: quickly add the camera. To do
this, the camera must be set to the standard user and port settings.
>: camera is online, click to view a preview
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Setting: Camera
!: there is a camera fault or the camera is offline.
IP Camera Address Displays the IP address.
Edit Manually change the settings for
the IP address, protocol, port and user name.
Update Updates the network camera
firmware via USB.
Name Displays the camera name (see
OSD menu item).
Protocol Displays the manufacturer
device protocol.
Device Model Displays the camera model
number.
Management Port Saved management port
Firmware IP camera firmware version
Advanced Settings
If available: Access to the advanced settings
Click on Refresh to display the cameras on your network.
Note
The update function via USB is not available for all cameras. Alternatively, you can use the ABUS IP Installer for the IP camera firmware update.
Click on Delete to delete the cameras you have already added.
Click on Add All to add all the cameras displayed.
Select Custom Adding to manually add a camera.
Custom Adding
Here you can manually add network cameras by entering the IP address and protocol and specifying the port and user ID.
You can also use this menu to add network cameras from other manufacturers, ONVIF-compatible cameras and RTSP profiles.
Click on Search to refresh the device list.
Select a camera from the list and add to/change the corresponding parameters when necessary:
Parameter Setting
Address IP address of the network camera.
Protocol Manufacturer communication protocol.
Check the compatibility list for this for third-party manufacturers at
www.abus.com.
Port Communication port of the network
camera (usually port 80 or 8000)
User name User name for the admin account of the
network camera
Admin password
Password for the admin account of the network camera.
Note
If you are using a third-party manufacturer's camera, please check in advance that it is on the compatibility list at www.abus.com. The camera functionality supported by the recorder may be restricted if using certain models of cameras or cameras from certain manufacturers.
Click on Add to transfer all manual settings for adding a camera to the recorder.
Click on Protocol to create a custom RSTP profile for the selected camera.
Note
If your camera model is not included in the compatibility list, you also have the option of setting up the camera on the recorder using an RTSP streaming profile. To do this, you will need the RTSP URL for the camera live stream, which you can find in the user guide for your camera or request from the manufacturer.
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Protocol
Here you can create a custom RTSP profile, which can then be assigned to a camera in the “Custom Adding” menu.
Note
If you integrate a camera using RTSP, only the video image from the camera will be available on the recorder. Camera control functions (e.g. PTZ) and motion detection are not supported.
Setting: Camera
Parameter Setting
User Protocol
Select a value between 1 and 16. The settings will be saved here.
Protocol
Select any name.
Name
Stream Type All values below “Main Stream” will be
used for the main stream (live+recording).
All values below “Substream” will be used for the substream (multi view live).
Substream Enables the substream.
Type RTSP
Transfer Protocol
Use the auto setting, provided that there are no special requirements.
Port RTSP port entered
Path Specifies the RTSP streaming path on
the network camera.
Note
You can usually find information on the RTSP streaming path in the camera manual or on the manufacturer's website. Ask the manufacturer directly when required if there is not enough information on the path.
IP camera import/export tab
You can export or import all camera settings and programmed camera lists to/from an external data storage device here.
Click on Import to import a camera list from a data storage device.
Click on Export to export a list of all saved cameras to an external data storage device.
OSD
Typical layout of an RTSP streaming path:
rtsp://192.168.0.1:554/video.h264
Parameter Setting
Rtsp:// The protocol followed by “//”
192.168.0.1 IP address of the camera, separated by dots
:554 Colon followed by the RTSP port for the
network camera
/video.h264 “/” followed by the path and streaming
parameter
Note
If your camera supports several streams, we recommend using the high-quality stream for the “Main Stream” setting and an alternative stream of a lower quality for the “Substream” setting.
Set the On-Screen Display (OSD) of the camera here. The “Name” parameter is an important setting that has various implications:
Embedding of the text string in the camera’s live
image (OSD)
The camera’s archive name will be managed
using this identifier (playback)
Selection of the camera name in live image
(local/remote)
Selection of the camera in the system
configuration (local/remote)
Note
Even if the OSD function of the camera is not fully supported, the “Name” setting is always available and should be set so that it has an unambiguous name for the camera selection in live image and playback.
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Setting: Camera
Parameter Setting
Camera
Selection of the camera channel to be processed
Name
Display Name
Allocation of camera name
Activate/deactivate display of camera name in the live view
Display Date
Activate/deactivate display of date in the live view
Display Week
Display the calendar week for the playback search
Date Format
Select the display format for the date of the playback search
Time Format
Select the display format for the time of the playback search
Display Mode
Settings for displaying the camera name and date
Image
Select the camera channel to be processed under “Camera” and adjust the image settings based on the lighting conditions.
PTZ
Presets
Save and retrieve individual preset positions.
Pattern
Save and retrieve a motion pattern.
Patrol
Linear scan.
Save and retrieve patrols.
Horizontal panning of the camera within the set limits.
Saving and retrieving presets
1. Use the arrow keys to navigate the camera to the desired image section.
2. Save the preset position by assigning a code (e.g. 1, 2...10) and then selecting the “Set” button.
3. To retrieve the preset, enter your code and click on “Retrieve”.
Saving and retrieving a pattern
1. Click on “Start” to start recording
2. Use the arrow keys to navigate the camera to the desired image sections and positions.
3. Click on “Stop” to save the recording
Setting up and calling up patrols
1. Create several presets to use for the patrol
2. Click on “Set” to select a preset and set the dwell time and speed
3. Add more presets to set up the required patrol
4. Click on “Retrieve” to start the patrol.
PTZ Settings
Select the camera channel to be processed under “Camera”. To use these settings, the camera must have a PTZ feature.
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Parameter Setting
Baud Rate
Data Bit
Stop Bit
Define the transmission rate
Standard 8
Default 1
Setting: Camera
Parity
Flow Ctrl
PTZ Protocol
Address
Note
These settings are only relevant for cameras with external PTZ control.
Motion
No standard
No standard
Select the PTZ protocol
Select the camera ID
6. If you wish to record based on motion detection, switch to the “Record” menu item and select the relevant cameras under “Schedule”. Here you can configure the schedule using the “Motion” event in order to set up motion-detection-based recording.
7. Click on Apply to save the settings.
Note
To record with the aid of motion detection, you must set up the schedule under Record.
Note
For help in programming a Linkage Action via the Settings button, see the “Linkage action” section.
Private Zone
Motion detection is controlled solely using the motion information on the recorder, which has been detected by the camera.
If a live image from the camera is displayed in this dialogue, you can configure the camera's motion screens directly.
Note
The displayed settings for motion detection are basic settings. In the camera's web interface, detailed settings may be available.
If no live image from the camera is displayed in this dialogue, all settings for motion screens and sensitivity must be set directly in the camera's web interface. To set up motion detection, proceed as follows:
1. Select the camera channel to be processed under “Camera”.
2. Tick the “Enable Motion Detection” box and define any other optional parameters under “Settings”.
3. On a PC, open the web interface for the camera you have selected and adjust the advanced settings for the motion mask, threshold and sensitivity.
4. Repeat the process for any additional cameras.
5. Click on Apply to save the settings.
Select the camera channel to be processed under “Camera” and select the checkbox “Enable privacy mask”.
Use the mouse pointer to drag the desired privacy masks across the preview.
Note
You can set a maximum of four privacy masks. To delete them, select either “Clear all” or the desired mask on the right-hand side next to the preview.
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Setting: Camera
Tamper Surveillance
The tamper surveillance function monitors the brightness in the selected image area for darkening. If the lens is covered, the tamper trigger will be set off.
Parameter Setting
Camera
Enable tamper
Select a camera.
Activate/deactivate the function.
surveillance Sensitivity
Define the sensitivity level. The further to the right the slider is shifted, the more sensitive the detection is.
Live image
Draw a screen in the displayed live image using the mouse.
Delete
Settings
Deletes the current screen.
Set a linkage action.
Video Loss
The Video Loss function monitors the selected camera channel for image loss.
Select the camera channel to be processed under “Camera”.
Tick the Enable Video Loss Alarm box and define any Linkage Actions under Settings as required.
VCA
The Video Content Analysis (VCA) function enables event control through video analysis.
Then, if your camera model supports the functions, you can configure one of the following VCA (video content analysis) functions.
Note
Further information on the descriptions and uses of the VCA functions can be found in the camera user guide.
Some VCA functions may not be available, depending on the camera model used. You can find an overview in the “Compatibility” section.
VCA Role
Face detection Face detection
Tripwire detection Triggers recording when a
drawn line is crossed
Intrusion detection Triggers recording when an
object is present in a drawn area for longer than a certain amount of time
Defocus detection Triggers recording in the
event of defocus detection
Scene change detection Triggers recording in the
event of tampering through scene changes
PIR Alarm Triggers recording when a
PIR sensor is detected
The VCA functions can be used in a similar way to motion detection or alarm inputs as triggers for further actions in the NVR (e.g.: recording, email, alarm outputs etc...)
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Setting: Camera
Select the required VCA function to start configuration. Different settings options are available for different VCA functions. Here is a summary of the parameters:
Option Description
Arming Enables the VCA function in
the camera.
Settings Define settings for
responses in the event that an alarm is triggered (email, notification of Surveillance Centre etc.)
Rule Select the number of rules.
Depending on the function, several rules can be configured simultaneously.
Rule Settings Select the sensitivity
settings for the function (e.g.: object size, direction, dwell time).
Draw Line Draw line for tripwire. The
line is created by positioning two points on the live image.
Draw Quadrilateral Draw area (quadrilateral) for
intrusion detection. The area is created by positioning four points.
Clear All Deletes all lines/areas of the
currently selected rule.
To fully enable the VCA function, confirm all settings by clicking on “Apply”.
Note
Not all VCA functions have freely configurable “rules” (lines, areas). After all the VCA functions have been set, this data is transferred to the IP camera. Analysis of the VCA data takes place in the camera only. The camera then transfers the VCA results only as “meta-data” to the NVR.
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Setting: Recording
Setting: Recording
Set image quality
Schedul
General information on recording
In the Recordings menu, establish the basic settings for the recording of the camera stream.
Along with the individual weekday settings, the camera’s resolution settings, which are crucial in determining the quality of the recorded image materials, can be set in the “Parameter” submenu.
Schedule
Recording type
Copy schedule
Note
Both types of recording can be configured in parallel for each camera.
Recording/instant image tab
There are two types of configuration and data recording available:
Recording
Instant image
Configuration of video stream recording from connected network cameras. Continuous data streams are saved on the recorder.
Configuration of the single frame recording from connected network cameras. Only single images are saved on the recorder.
The schedule is used to specify the recording times and triggers (recording type) for the cameras.
Note
As there is no difference between the settings for the Record and Capture tabs, they are only listed once.
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Setting: Recording
In the schedule, the hours for each day are listed from left to right, and the days are listed from top to bottom. On the right of the display, the colour key can be seen meaning that in the time schedule set up, the recording periods are displayed in the schedule in a different colour depending on the ‘trigger’ (recording type) in question.
Coloured icon
Key
Continuous recording: uninterrupted recording
Event: a recording is made whenever any type of event (motion, alarm input or VCA) occurs.
Recording takes place only upon motion detection.
Recording takes place only upon alarm input (local/remote).
Recording takes place upon motion detection or alarm input (local/remote).
Recording takes place upon
None
simultaneous motion detection and alarm input.
No recording takes place.
Select the camera and tick the Enable Schedule
box.
Click on a trigger and use your mouse to highlight
the time period within the schedule.
Alternatively, click on Edit to configure the type and duration of the schedule down to the minute.
1. In the drop-down menu for “Schedule”, select the day to be set.
2. Activate/deactivate “All Day”. If “All Day” is activated, you cannot enter specific times as the setting now applies to the whole day.
3. If you wish to enter specific time settings, deactivate “All Day”.
4. Specify the recording type in the drop-down menu for “Type”:
Duration
Event
Motion
Alarm
Motion or alarm
Motion and alarm
Event
5. If you are entering time-dependent settings, you can define up to eight time slots, between 00:00 and 00:00 in each case, but the individual time slots must not overlap.
Click on Copy to apply these settings to other days or
the entire week.
Finalise your settings on the record screen by clicking on
Apply and then OK.
Parameter
“Parameters” is where the quality settings for the individual video streams are set up on the recorder.
There are three types of configuration available:
Recording
Quality settings for continuous and event-based recording
Substream
Quality settings for the substream, which is used mainly for the live image display.
Instant image
Quality settings for capturing single images
Note
If it is not possible to change the advanced settings for resolution and bit-rate, this means that the current recorder firmware does not support this function.
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Setting: Recording
Record tab
The following setting options are available in this submenu:
Parameter Setting
Camera
Encoding Parameters
Stream Type
Resolution
Bit rate
Video Quality
Frame rate
Max. Bitrate Mode
Max. Bitrate(Kbps)
Max. Bitrate Range Recommended
Camera to be set
Stream to be set
Predefined video stream
Resolution of the camera
Select a variable or constant bitrate
There are various quality levels: +++: medium quality
++++++: high quality
Settings for the stream frame rate
Select the mode for setting the bitrate Custom (32–3072)
Settings for the maximum bitrate
Recommended bit rate depending on the set resolution, frame rate etc.
Parameter Setting
Pre-play
Enables the pre-play storage for individual stills. An attempt will be made to save a time of up to 10 seconds.
Post-play
Enables the post-play storage for individual stills.
Expired time
Specify how long data should be held available for the respective camera archive (overwriting will be blocked).
Recording/instant image redundancy
Enables storage for the HDD group “redundant” (not available when the HDD group mode is activated).
Record Audio
Enables the audio recording (provided that the camera delivers a signal).
Video stream
Select the stream source for the recording.
Substream tab
The following parameters can be set:
Confirm the settings by clicking on Apply and exit the menu by clicking on Back.
More settings:
The following detailed settings can be set individually for each camera:
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Parameter Setting
Camera
Stream Type
Resolution
Camera to be set
Predefined video stream
Auto, 4CIF(704x576), CIF(352x288), QCIF(176x144)
Bitrate Type
Select a variable or constant bitrate
Video Quality
There are various quality levels: +++: medium quality
++++++: high quality
Frame rate
Settings for the stream frame
rate Max. Bitrate Mode
General, custom (32–3072)
Setting: Recording
Max. Bitrate(Kbps)
Max. Bitrate Range Recommended
Confirm the settings by clicking on Apply and exit the menu by clicking on Back.
Display of the maximum bitrate
192~320 (Kbps)
Instant image tab
The following parameters can be set:
Advanced settings
Overwrite Specify whether older recordings
should be overwritten when the hard disk drive is full.
Parameter Setting
Camera
Parameter type
Resolution
Picture Quality
Interval
Confirm the settings by clicking on Apply and exit the menu by clicking on Back.
Camera to be set
Individual settings for continuous and event recording
Auto, 4CIF(704x576), CIF(352x288), QCIF(176x144)
There are various quality levels: +++: medium quality
++++++: high quality
Period after which single images are saved (between 1 second and
24 hours)
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Holiday
Setting: Recording
In this submenu, there are 32 different recording settings for holidays or bank holidays.
The holiday schedule has a higher priority than the normal recording schedule and, when enabled, overrides it.
Name
Manually enter the name of the holiday or bank holiday
Armed
Model
Start time
End time
Enable or disable the holiday set
By Date/By Week/By Month
Select the start date/start time
Select the end date/end time
Confirm your settings by clicking on Apply and then OK.
If the holiday mode setting is enabled, a “Holiday” entry for the configuration of the recording schedule for the holiday period will appear in the “Schedule” menu.
Click on the “Edit” icon to apply these settings.
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Setting: HDD
disk drives have to be initialised
Setting: HDD
Total storage
General information on HDD
Manage local and external memory drives in the HDD section. Depending on the recorder model, 2–8 internal hard disk drives can be managed. In addition, the memory can be flexibly expanded by using network hard disk drives.
Note
The installed hard before the device can be used for recording. It is only then that the device will recognise the hard disk drive.
Warning
All data will be deleted from the hard disk drive during initialisation.
Ensure data is backed up beforehand.
Add NAS
General
Set the configuration of the individual hard disk drives and initialise new hard disk drives here.
HDD Information Description
Label Shows the internal connection
number
Capacity Hard disk drive capacity (in GB).
Status Shows the current status of the
hard disk drives: Not initialised Normal Error Standby
Attributes
Read-only: write protection R/W: read and write
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When using NetHDDs, ensure that your network is
Setting: HDD
Type Local: Hard disk drive
NAS: Network hard disc drive IP SAN: iSCSI volume
Free Space Shows the approximate amount of
free memory for recordings
Group Group ID
Edit HDD Settings
Delete Remove the hard disk drive
Initialising the hard disk drive
1. Select the hard disk drive by ticking the box.
2. Click on Init to start the process.
3. The status bar will show the progress of the initialisation.
4. Once the process has finished, the hard disk drive will appear.
Add NetHDD
Additional data storage devices can be added to enable storage across the network.
Warning
Parameter
NetHDD
Type
Description
Choose from eight NetHDDs.
NAS: For this setting, your network storage must support the NFS file system. IP SAN:For this setting, your network storage must support the iSCSI protocol.
IP address
Enter the network storage IP address.
NetHDD Directory
Enter the storage path or iSCSI target.
Note
Generally, a NFS path is indicated as follows: “/volume1/ABUS-Recorder”.
Generally, an iSCSI path is indicated as follows: “iqn.2010-10.Synology-iSCSI:VirtualDisk.01”
Always pay attention to upper and lowercase letters when using a path description for network storage.
of a sufficient size.
Note
The playback of recorded data may be slower if you use NetHDDs than if you are using the internal hard disk drives.
Click on Add to add a NetHDD.
Click on Search to identify the network storage and then click on OK to add the NetHDD.
The NetHDD must be initialised before use.
Advanced settings
Here you can define the settings for the storage mode of individual cameras and hard disk drives.
Disk mode tab
By clicking on the “Enable RAID” button, the integrated RAID function will be enabled.
You will need to restart the recorder for this procedure.
Note
The “RAID” option is only available for select recorder models. Please check the technical data of the recorder.
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Setting: HDD
Storage mode tab
Set the recorder’s storage mode in this menu. Two different storage modes are available in order to either divide video data among all the hard disk drives or to allow for targeted write operations for individual storage devices.
Mode: Quota
Enable HDD Sleeping
1. Use Copy to specify if the setting is to be applied to
all cameras.
2. Confirm the settings by clicking on Apply and exit the menu by clicking on OK.
3. Click on Apply and confirm the reboot in the next window by clicking on OK.
Mode: Group
When this function is activated, idle hard disk drives go into standby mode.
In this mode, video data is divided between the total number of data storage devices connected and written onto them.
Camera
Used Video Capacity
Used Picture Capacity
HDD Capacity (GB)
Max. Record Capacity (GB)
Selection of the camera channel to be processed
Video storage space currently in use on the linked data storage devices.
Picture storage space currently in use on the linked data storage devices.
Total available hard disk drive capacity (in GB). Specify the maximum video recording size on the linked data storage devices for each camera.
In this mode, video data can be specifically (and also redundantly) stored on selected data storage devices. Here, the storage devices are organised into “groups”. A group must include at least one HDD.
Parameter
Record on HDD Group
Network Camera
Enable HDD Sleeping
The HDD groups are configured in the General menu. To
do this, click on to open the HDD group settings.
Setting
Select HDD group
Select which cameras should be stored in the group currently selected. When this function is activated, idle hard disk drives go into standby mode.
Max. Picture Capacity (GB)
Specify the maximum picture recording size on the linked data storage devices for each camera.
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Setting: HDD
Clone drive tab
Parameter
HDD No.
R/W
Read-only
Redundancy
Group
Description
Internal hard disk drive number for the recorder.
In this mode, video data is written onto the data storage device and can also be read (default setting). In this mode, no video data is written onto the data storage device. This setting is useful if you want to stop data from being overwritten after an event.
In this mode, video data will be redundantly stored on all data storage devices with the "Redundancy" setting. For this purpose, the “Redundancy” button in the “Recording Parameter More Settings” menu must be pressed.
Allocate the data storage device to an HDD group.
Hard disk drives can be cloned onto eSATA storage devices via the submenu in the case of an impending HDD failure or a critical incident.
Clone
eSATA
Use
Total capacity
Set
Cloning
Note
The “Cloning” option is only available on select recorder models with an eSATA interface. Please check the technical data of the recorder.
Setting
Here you can select the eSATA interface
Current intended use of the eSATA interface. The setting must be on Export for the clone procedure. Capacity of the eSATA storage device. In a clone procedure, the eSATA storage device must at least be as large as the storage device that will be cloned.
Configure the intended use of the eSATA interface.
Starting the cloning procedure
Important:
If only one hard disk drive is installed and this is set to "Read-only", the device cannot be used for recording.
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Setting: HDD
RAID is a software RAID function. This means that
RAID
In this menu you can create a RAID array for recording video data on the recorder.
Important:
RAID data is managed via the recorder's integrated CPU. If the function is enabled, the INPUT bitrate of the NVR is reduced by around 40%.
Hot spare
Array tab
Free data storage devices which are not assigned to a RAID array can be defined as “hot spares”. These data storage devices are not used by the system initially. If there is an error in a disk which is part of a RAID array, the hot spare data storage device is immediately activated for use.
Note
If you would like to learn more about using RAID, we advise you to consult specialist literature on the subject.
Physical disk tab
This view shows a list of all the data storage devices connected to the NVR. The following options are available for further configuration:
Parameter
One-touch configuration
Create
Setting
Automatically creates a RAID array from all the free data storage devices.
Create a RAID array manually. The following RAID types can be used: RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID10.
This view shows the current status of the RAID array. The following actions can be performed:
Parameter
Rebuild
Delete
Setting
Carry out a manual rebuild of the array. This rebuilds the data structure of the RAID array.
Delete the RAID array. This renders the data storage devices “free” again, such that they can be used for RAID configurations again.
Firmware tab
Displays the firmware features of the RAID controller.
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Panic recording
Panic recording
Snapshots
General information on panic recording
The Panic recording menu enables instant actions to be triggered for recordings and switching outputs on the recorder. All actions in the Panic recording menu have a higher priority than the configured schedules in order to be able to trigger a fast reaction.
Recording
Press the REC button in the live image or navigate to “Continuous recording” or “Motion Recording” under Panic Recording in the main menu to start manual picture/video recording. The settings are identical for snapshots and so they will only be described once.
Select the settings for all cameras. Click on “Off” or “On” to change the settings.
“On (green)” “Off (red)” Manually stop recording
“Off (red)” “On (yellow)” Manual continuous recording
“On (yellow)” “Off (red)”
Manual continuous recording is stopped and if a schedule has been configured for the camera, it will be activated automatically (green).
Parameter Description
Continuous recording
Motion detection
Click on the icon to activate continuous recording for all channels for the whole day.
Click on “Yes” to confirm your selection. Click on the icon to activate motion
detection for all channels for the whole day.
Click on “Yes” to confirm your selection.
If a recording is started manually, it also has to be stopped manually. All manual recordings will be deactivated and the schedule activated when the recorder is rebooted.
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Panic recording
Continuous Capture
Click on the camera channel to activate the function.
ON green = snapshots according to time schedule
ON yellow = snapshots captured by manual operation
Alarm
Here you can select the alarm output which should be switched in the event of manual management.
You can switch several alarm outputs in the event of a manual response.
Select Trigger to activate the selected alarm output.
Click on Trigger All to activate all of the alarm outputs. Click on Clear All to remove the settings.
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VCA search
VCA event list
VCA search
Event playback
General information on VCA search
In the info menu, select the “VCA Search” item to analyse video data recorded using VCA functions.
VCA events can also be analysed via the playback view of individual cameras. The VCA Search menu, however, allows you to search through the VCA events of all connected cameras and to perform a data export directly.
Note
In the “Compatibility” section, check whether VCA is supported by the selected camera.
Data export
Behaviour Search
In the menu item Behaviour Search, all “Tripwire” and “Intrusion Detection” recordings can be analysed in a targeted way. The following parameters can be set for the search:
Parameter Description
IP Camera Select one or more recorded camera
channels.
Start time Select the start time.
End time Select the end time.
Type Select the recording type.
The search result is displayed in a new window. Select from a table or a list view.
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VCA search
Behaviour Search: Table view
Face Search
Behaviour Search: List view
The following options are available in the results search:
Parameter Description
Playback Select a line by clicking on the Play icon
. The recording is shown in the preview window. Using the playback controls displayed below the image, the recording can be played back.
Browse When several pages of results have
been found, navigate through the search results using the icons << < > >>.
Select Select one or more recordings by clicking
on the checkboxes in the results list.
Export Export all selected data to an external
data storage device using the button “Export”/”Export All”.
In the Face Search menu item, “Face Detection” recordings can be analysed in a targeted way. The following parameters can be set for the search:
Parameter Description
IP Camera Select one or more recorded camera
channels.
Start time Select the start time.
End time Select the end time.
The search result is displayed in a new window. Select from a table or a list view.
Face Search: Table view
Face Search: List view
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VCA search
People Counting
In the “People Counting” menu item, people counting statistics can be analysed by IP cameras using “Object Counting”.
Note
Make sure that “Object Counting” recording inside the IP camera has been set up beforehand. Recording in the IP camera requires an SD card.
The following parameters can be set for the search:
Parameter Description
Camera Select a camera with the “Object
Counting” function enabled.
Report Type Select the report type here. The following
filters can be set: daily report, weekly report, monthly report or annual report. The arrangement of the X and Y axes on the graph changes according to the selection.
Statistics Time
Counting Using the button, the counter data from
Export Export the counter data to an external
In the results graph, the counters for “People Entered” and “People Exited” are displayed in accordance with the pre-set parameters.
Select the point in time at which counting should begin.
the camera is read and the results displayed.
data storage device.
Parameter Description
People Entered
Number of objects which have crossed the counter line in the direction of the entrance.
People Exited
Number of objects which have crossed the counter line in the direction of the exit.
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Video Export
Video Export
General information on video export
To open the video export menu, select the “Export” item in the info menu. From here, data can be exported to external storage devices from all cameras at once.
Note
The export function is used to store important recordings on connected external media, such as:
USB media
USB hard disk drives
DVD writers
Selection
Duration
Event
Image
Explanation
Export video data which was recorded with continuous record.
Export video data which was recorded with event record. Export snapshots.
Duration/Event/Image
Start the export of the recorder’s video data from here.
Parameter Description
IP Camera Select one or more recorded camera
channels.
Recording Type
Filters Select the event type.
Image Type Select the event type.
File Type Select whether all data or only
Start time Set the start time.
End time Set the end time.
Select the recording type.
locked/unlocked data should be exported.
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Note
The “Duration”, “Event” and “Picture” sub-menus are similar in structure and will therefore not be described separately.
1. Enter the parameters.
2. Click on Search to start the search and the events
screen will appear.
Select the view using the available tabs “Table” or
“List”
The file size of each of the recordings and the total
size of all recordings found are displayed.
Video Export
4. Select the connected medium to be used for storage
from the drop-down menu.
5. If the medium is not displayed in the list, click on
Refresh.
If the medium is still not displayed in the list,
disconnect it from the device and then reconnect it. See also the manufacturer's specifications.
6. Click on Export to start exporting. The progress of
the storage process will then be displayed.
Click on to view the corresponding recording.
Click on to lock and unlock a file. Locked files
can no longer be overwritten by the system.
3. Click on Export to go to the Export screen.
Note
Once the storage process is completed, you can select the data on the medium and play it back on the player (which has to be exported separately). This way you can check that the export was successful.
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Maintenance
Maintenance
General information on maintenance
Select the “Maintenance” item in the overview menu to carry out system maintenance if problems arise.
Note
This menu is used for device maintenance and should only be used by experienced users.
In this menu you can check important status information such as network capacity, you can import and export configuration data and also reset the recorder to the default settings.
Menu Setting
System Info Device information (Serial No.,
Firmware Status etc.)
Log information In Log Information (=log file), you
can search for recordings or information (S.M.A.R.T. hard disk drive status) by certain criteria, such as alarm, exception, operation or information.
Import/Export Import and export settings
Update Performs a firmware upgrade
Default Resets the system
Net Detect Displays the transmission and
reception rate of the recorder
HDD Detect Checks the hard disk drive for
errors
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Maintenance
System Info
The information menu shows the technical data for the device and information on the various settings of the cameras, recording, alarm, network and HDD. This can be useful for support queries, for example.
Log search
IP Conflicted Network Disconnected Exception Recording Video input/output signals
not equal
Recording Buffer
Operation
All Power On Local: Unscheduled
Shutdown
Local: Shutdown, Reboot,
Login, Logout
Local: Change Settings Local: Update Local: Start Recording
Information
All HDD Information HDD S.M.A.R.T. Start Recording Stop Recording Delete Expired Record
1. Select the event you wish to search for in the log and
then select a sub-parameter.
2. Enter the date and time under Start Time and End
Time, then click on Search.
3. The results will then be displayed in a pop-up
window:
Note
You can search for “events” according to the following main types/events/parameters:
All
Alarm
Warning
Operation
Information
Filter1 Filter2 All ­Alarm
Exception
All Motion detection
Start/stop
Start/stop video tampering
surveillance
All Video Signal Loss Illegal Login HDD Full HDD Error
You can change the page using the navigation bar:
(1) (2)(3) (4) (5) (6)
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Maintenance
enter it in field (5)
are carried out in the same way
Note
To scroll forwards or backwards press (3) or (2). To jump to the first or last page press (4) or (1). To go to a specific page number and confirm by clicking on (6).
Click on the “Details” icon for more information.
Click on the “Play” icon to start the recording for the
event as required.
Click on Export to save the log file on a USB
medium.
Import/Export
Insert the USB stick into one of the device's
USB ports.
1. Select the USB port, clicking on Refresh, if
necessary.
2. Select the update file and click on Update.
3. Wait until the device reboots.
4. If necessary, check the firmware status under
Information in the Maintenance menu. Performing a system reset
Note
Upgrades via FTP as detailed above.
The PC must be on the same local network.
Set up a PC as an FTP server.
Enter the IP address of the FTP server .
Default
Note
The configuration data contains all of the settings for the device that have been adjusted since it was started up. This data can be saved on a USB medium and then used to configure another device in exactly the same way, for example.
Update
Note
A device can be upgraded from a USB medium or via the network via FTP.
Copy the upgrade file with the *.mav file
extension onto the main directory of a USB stick.
Note
This process involves the device being reset to the default factory settings.
Warning
All settings adjusted since the device was started up will be deleted (cameras, recording settings, PTZ, alarms etc.)
Avoid loss of data by saving the settings beforehand. It can be re-imported once the system has been reset.
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Maintenance
Net Detect
Information regarding the network traffic and network interfaces is shown here.
Traffic tab
The network graphs can be used to measure continuous traffic on the recorder. The amount of data sent and received is shown in graph form. Depending on the network settings, the status and information for one or two network connections is shown in the field underneath the graph.
Note
This view allows for the analysis of network and performance problems with the recorder.
Network Detection tab
Under “Network Delay, Packet Loss Test”, you can check the connection to another device, such as a computer (‘pinging’). Enter the network address of the device to be checked (e.g. 192.168.0.25) and click on Test.
Information on two parameters will appear:
Parameter Setting
Average delay
Packet loss rate:
The time the pinged device needs to reply.
Displays the percentage of packets that were not transmitted.
Sending
Receiving
Shows the amount of data (in Mbit/s) currently being sent out by the recorder. The value increases as more users access video streams from the recorder over the network (web, app, PC application and network storage). Once the recorder limit value has been reached or exceeded, it will no longer be possible for all requested streams to be displayed.
Shows the amount of data (in Mbit/s) currently being received by the recorder. The value increases as more IP cameras are added and as the bitrate of the camera stream is set to be higher. Once the recorder limit value has been reached or exceeded, the recorder will switch off camera channels.
Note
If the packet loss rate is high, we recommend that the “Network Delay, Packet Loss Test” is repeated.
Note
If the packet loss rate is still high, you should check that the network cables are correct and not damaged. The higher the packet loss rate, the poorer the connection between the pinged device and the recorder.
Under “Network Packet Export”, you can export the settings of the individual connections or, depending on the setting, the connection.
1. For “Device Name”, select a storage medium to save the settings to.
2. Click on Export.
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Maintenance
After the progress display finishes and initialisation is successful, an information window will appear. Close it by clicking on OK.
Click on Status to display the status of the LAN
connections (connected/not connected).
Click on Net Detect to change your network settings.
Network Stat. tab
The bandwidth used by the device is displayed under this tab.
You can refresh the data by clicking on Refresh.
HDD Detect
Temperature (°C) Shows the hard disk drive
temperature
Power On (days)
Shows the operating days of the hard disk drive
Self-evaluation Shows the status of the self-
evaluation
Complete
Shows the status of the evaluation
evaluation
Confirm the settings by clicking on Apply and exit the menu by clicking on OK.
Checking the hard disk drive status
You can check the status of each hard disk drive in the “System Maintenance” menu. The S.M.A.R.T (Self­Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) information is stored in the log data.
Open the log file and search by
information/S.M.A.R.T. Hard disk drive. Setting up the hard disk drive alarms
You can specify which alarms will inform you of hard
disk drive errors.
To do this, open “Exception” in the “Settings” menu.
Click on the “S.M.A.R.T” submenu.
This submenu gives you the option to check the hard disk drive for errors.
HDD Selection of the hard disk drive to
be processed
Self-test Status Shows the status of the current self-
test
Self-test Type Select the type of self-test
Short Test/Expanded Test/Conveyance Test
S.M.A.R.T Click on the icon to start the self-
test
Note
Select Lock to lock the operating menu.
Select Shutdown to switch the device off.
Select Reboot to reboot the system (switch off
and back on).
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Fault rectification
Video cable is not connected properly
Audio cable is not connected properly
Check the power supply and power switch of
Audio connecting cable is damaged
WEEE (Waste Electrical
for waste equipment can be
Fault rectification
Before contacting the Service department, read the following information to determine the possible cause of any fault.
Fault Cause Solution
No power Power cable not connected Connect the power cable properly to the
socket
Power switch at OFF Set power switch to ON
No power supplied from socket If necessary, use another device at the
socket
No picture The screen is not set to receive Set correct video input mode, until an image
is received from the recorder
Connect the video cable properly
The connected monitor is switched off Switch on monitor
No sound
Devices connected via audio cable are not switched on
Hard disk drive not functioning Connection cable is not connected properly Connect the cable properly
Hard disk drive faulty or incompatible with the system
USB connection not functioning Device is not supported Connect correct USB medium, USB 2.0
USB Hub was used Connect USB medium directly
Network access not possible Network cable connection loose Insert network cable.
Network settings (DCHP, IP address etc.) incorrect
Recording is not possible No HDD, or HDD not initialised Install and initialise hard disk drive
Sudden switch-off The internal temperature of the device is too
high
Connect the audio cable properly
the connected audio device
Replace cable
Replace the hard disk drive with a recommended hard disk drive
Check and if necessary correct network configuration, see page 27.
Clean the device and/or remove any objects impeding the ventilation
Disposal
Notes on EC directives for waste electrical and electronic equipment
For the protection of the environment, at the end of its useful lifespan, the device may not be disposed of in household waste. Disposal can be carried out at suitable national collection points. Obey local regulations when disposing of material.
Dispose of the device in accordance with EU Directive 2011/65/EU ­and Electronic Equipment). If you have any questions, please contact the municipal authority responsible for disposal. Information on collection points obtained from the local or district authorities, local waste disposal companies or the dealer.
Notes on RoHS EU Directive
The device complies with the RoHS directive.
Compliance with the RoHS directive means that the product or component contains none of the following substances in higher concentrations than the highest concentrations in homogeneous materials, unless the substance is part of an application that is excluded from the RoHS Directive:
a) 0.1 % lead (by weight)
b) Mercury
c) Hexavalent chromium
d) Polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated
diphenyl ether
e) 0.01 % cadmium (by weight).
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ABUS Embedded NVR Recorder
Local user interface user guide
Manufacturer ABUS Security-Center GmbH & Co. KG Linker Kreuthweg 5 86444 Affing (Germany)
ABUS embedded NVR
Web interface user manual
Date: 16.01.2017 Firmware: 3.4.6
This user manual contains important information on starting operation and using the device.
Make sure that this user manual is handed over when the product is given to other persons.
Keep this user manual to consult later. You will find a list of contents with the corresponding
page numbers in the contents.
Contents
3
Important safety information .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Explanation of symbols .................................................................................................................................................... 5
Intended use .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
General ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Power supply ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Installation ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Children ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6
EU Directives ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Compatibility .................................................................................................................................................................... 7
General ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Compatible recorders ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Compatible browsers ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Image display performance.............................................................................................................................................. 8
System requirements ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Performance table ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 10
General information ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Internal access (LAN) .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Local interface ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
ABUS IP installer ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Windows UPnP search .................................................................................................................................................. 10
External access (internet) .............................................................................................................................................. 11
Using IPv6 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Dual-Stack and Dual-Stack Lite (DS Lite) ..................................................................................................................... 11
Setting up port forwarding (IPv4)................................................................................................................................... 11
Setting up the ABUS server (IPv4) ................................................................................................................................ 12
DDNS for IPv6 (IPv6) .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Access to DS Lite connections (IPv6) ........................................................................................................................... 12
Logging in for the first time............................................................................................................................................. 13
Live cast .......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
General information on live image ................................................................................................................................. 14
Live image function areas .............................................................................................................................................. 14
Using the menu bar ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
Using the camera list ..................................................................................................................................................... 14
Using the action bar ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
Using the view bar ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
PTZ control menu .......................................................................................................................................................... 16
Playback view ................................................................................................................................................................. 17
General information on playback ................................................................................................................................... 17
Playback function areas ................................................................................................................................................. 17
Using the archive list ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Using the view bar ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Using the playback controls ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Using the action bar ....................................................................................................................................................... 18
Export functions ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
Download ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Using the timeline and calendar .................................................................................................................................... 19
Image export ................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Image export .................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................... 21
General settings ............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Contents
4
Setting: Local ................................................................................................................................................................. 22
General information on local settings ............................................................................................................................ 22
Live cast parameters ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
Record file settings ........................................................................................................................................................ 22
Image/clip settings ......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Setting: System .............................................................................................................................................................. 24
General information on system ...................................................................................................................................... 24
System settings .............................................................................................................................................................. 24
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Time settings ................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Output menu .................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Upgrade and maintenance ............................................................................................................................................ 25
Protocol ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Camera management .................................................................................................................................................... 25
Add manually ................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Quick add ...................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Custom protocol ............................................................................................................................................................ 26
Managing users ............................................................................................................................................................. 27
Fault rectification ........................................................................................................................................................... 28
Disposal .......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Notes on EC directives for waste electrical and electronic equipment .......................................................................... 28
Notes on RoHS EU Directive ......................................................................................................................................... 28

Important safety information

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Important safety information

Explanation of symbols

The following symbols are used in this manual and on the device:
Symbol
Signal
word
Meaning
Warning
Indicates a risk of injury or health hazards.
Warning
Indicates a risk of injury or health hazards caused by electrical voltage.
Important
Indicates possible damage to the device/accessories.
Note
Indicates important information.
The following annotations are used in the text:
Meaning
1.
2.
Required action to be carried out in a set order
List without a set order, given either in the text or warning notice

Intended use

Only use the recorder for the purpose for which it was built and designed. Any other use is considered unintended!
This device may only be used for the following purpose(s):
This recorder is used in combination with video signal
sources (network cameras) and video output devices (TFT monitors) for property surveillance.
Note
Data storage is subject to national data privacy guidelines.
When carrying out the installation advise your customers of the existence of these guidelines.

General

Before using this recorder for the first time, please read the following instructions carefully and observe all warning information, even if you are familiar with the use of such recorders.
Warning
All guarantee claims are invalid in the event of damage caused by non-compliance with this user manual.
We cannot be held liable for resulting damage.
Warning
In the event of personal or material damage caused by improper operation or non-compliance with the safety information, we cannot be held liable.
All guarantee claims are void in such cases.
Retain this manual for future reference. If you sell or pass on the recorder to third parties, you
must include these instructions with the device.

Power supply

Warning
Prevent data loss: The recorder should only ever be used with a device that is constantly connected to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) with surge protection.
Warning
Modifications to the device invalidate the guarantee.
Important safety information
6

Installation

Observe all safety and operating instructions before
installing the device for the first time.
Only open the housing to install the hard disk drive. Only install the software on devices that are
expressly suitable for the intended purpose. Otherwise, damage to the device can occur.
Note
Compatible devices:
- NVR10010
- NVR10020
- NVR10030
- NVR10040
Warning
If in doubt, have the device installed by a specialist technician rather than carrying it out yourself.

Children

Keep electrical devices out of reach of children.
Never allow children to use electrical devices unsupervised. Children may not always properly identify possible hazards. Small parts may be fatal if swallowed.
Keep packaging film away from children. There is a
risk of suffocation.
This device is not intended for children. If used
incorrectly, parts under spring tension may fly out and cause injury to children (e.g. to eyes).

EU Directives

This device complies with the requirements of the EU Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU), the EMC Directive (2014/30/EU) and the RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU). The declaration of conformity can be obtained from:
ABUS Security-Center GmbH & Co. KG
Linker Kreuthweg 5
86444 Affing
GERMANY
To ensure this condition is maintained and that safe operation is guaranteed, it is your obligation to observe this user manual.
Please read the entire user manual carefully before putting the product into operation, and pay attention to all operating instructions and safety information.
All company names and product descriptions are trademarks of the corresponding owner. All rights reserved.
If you have any questions, please contact your specialist installation contractor or specialist dealer.
Disclaimer
This user manual has been produced with the greatest of care. Should you identify any omissions or inaccuracies, please contact us at the address shown on the back of the manual. ABUS Security-Center GmbH does not accept any liability for technical and typographical errors, and reserves the right to make changes to the product and user manuals at any time and without prior warning. ABUS Security-Center GmbH is not liable or responsible for direct or indirect damage resulting from the equipment, performance and use of this product. No guarantee is made for the contents of this document.
Keep electrical devices out of reach of children. Never allow children to use electrical devices unsupervised.

Compatibility

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Compatibility

General

This manual describes the use of the ABUS embedded recorder via the integrated web server. Information on compatible cameras and other components can be found either in the basic manual (local interface) or on the ABUS website.
When you first try to access the server on your browser (on Windows), you will be prompted to install a plug-in in order to use the web server. You will need administrator rights on your PC to do this. Access to the live images and recordings is only possible with the plug-in installed.

Compatible recorders

Device type
Item number
NVR
NVR10010, NVR10020, NVR10030, NVR10040

Compatible browsers

OS
Browser
Version
Windows
Internet Explorer
11 or higher
Windows
Firefox
49 or higher
MacOS
Safari
10 or higher
Due to strict guidelines, the following browsers do not support the plug-in and are therefore not compatible:
Chrome (Google)  Edge (Microsoft)
Note
If you access the recorder web server using Safari on MacOS, you will need to obtain the required plug-in from the ABUS homepage (http://www.abus.com). Search for the recorder item number on the homepage and download the plug-in from the item card in the "Downloads" area.
Compatibility
8

Image display performance

To display network camera video streams (both live images and playback of recordings) on your PC via the browser, the digitally compressed data must be transmitted from the recorder to your PC and then "decrypted". This process will take up a different amount of processing power on your PC depending on the camera resolution. The higher the resolution and bit rate of the individual camera stream, the greater the required processing power for the decryption process.
If the number of camera streams to be displayed exceeds the decoding power of the PC, the CPU usage will reach 100% and operation will be slow. Should this occur, reduce the number of cameras to be displayed at the same time in live cast or playback view.
The recorder web interface provides the option of displaying a sub-stream (generally 720p or smaller) for
individual cameras in the live image to facilitate this. This approach reduces the bandwidth and requires less processing power for decryption on the PC.
In playback view, the cameras are played back in the corresponding quality of the recording (main stream).
Depending on the application and camera type, this may mean that not all cameras can be displayed at once. Split the cameras into different views to work around this limitation.

System requirements

Use up-to-date PC hardware (no older than two years) in order to ensure the smooth operation of the software in combination with cameras and the recorder. The requirements for your PC system increase with the number of camera channels, as well as with the related video resolution and bit rate of the cameras. The camera display (resolution, bit rate and number of channels) strongly depends on the software functions used (live image display, playback, time of analysis). The following table provides a starting point and reference for the PC configuration actually required:
Minimum requirement:
Operating system (32-bit/64-bit)
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 3 Ghz or higher
RAM
1 GB or higher
VGA
256 MB or higher
Note
Use a 64-bit operating system with 4 GB or higher, if possible, in order to achieve optimal performance. The following table provides the performance data for using and selecting a suitable CPU.
Warning
Check your PC's CPU usage when displaying live streams or playing back recorded data using the Task Manager (on Windows).
CPU usage < 100%
Select sub-stream
Compatibility
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Performance table

CPU
i7­4470k
3.5 Ghz
E3­1230
3.3 Ghz
I5­4590
3.0 Ghz
FX­8350
4.0 Ghz
I3­2100
3.1 Ghz
OS
Win7
Win7
Win7
Win7
Win8
CIF@512Kbit
64
64
64
64
47
VGA@1.25MBit
51
44
30
27
18
4CIF@1.5Mbit
59
55
37
33
23
WD1@2Mbit
41
33
24
20
16
720p@2Mbit
28
24
17
15
11
1080p@2Mbit
13
10 8 7
5
QXGA@4Mbit
11 8 7 6 4
The figures indicate the maximum amount of live camera images which can be displayed simultaneously in the web browser. The live images are transmitted via the network as video streams. For this reason, ensure that your network is sufficiently equipped to handle this.
Note
The values given here were calculated under optimal conditions (no background processes, virus scans, etc.) Performance on your PC system may vary depending on additional software installed and background applications.

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Introduction

General information

This manual describes the use of the ABUS embedded recorder via the web interface using a web browser on a remote PC on the network.
For this purpose the recorder must already by integrated in your network in order to facilitate access via a PC. In simple cases, both the PC and the recorder are located on the same local network.
Note
Ensure that the recorder is connected directly to your CCTV network (switch) via a network cable. For optimal performance do not use a Wi-Fi connection between the recorder and the CCTV network.

Internal access (LAN)

The recorder is accessed by typing the IP address in the navigation bar of the browser.
The following describes several different options for how to determine the current IP address of your recorder in order to access it via the local network.
Local interface
Open the overview menu on the recorder's local interface and note the IP address.
ABUS IP installer
Install the ABUS IP installer (Windows) on your PC and start the program. The program searches your local network for ABUS network products.
Use the full-text search to filter result lists with lots of entries by specific item numbers. Then double-click on the list entry for your product to directly open the recorder web interface.
Windows UPnP search
Open the network search using the "network" icon in the Windows File Explorer. All devices on your network that were detected via UPnP are displayed here. Since the recorder supports this network service, you can open the web interface directly by double-clicking on the icon with the item number in the label field (e.g. NVR10040).
192.168.0.5
192.168.0.4
IP address
Double-click on search result
Full-text search
Network
Double-click on recorder icon
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External access (internet)

The recorder can also be accessed externally by typing the IP address in the browser’s navigation bar. Since the recorder is generally not accessible directly from the internet, you must set up port forwarding on your router. Accordingly, the router IP address must be entered as the IP address in the navigation bar when accessing the recorder via the internet (IPv4). Additional settings are required for IPv6, which are described in detail below.
The network services on the recorder do not have to be adapted for access to the web interface on the local network. For external access, you may have to adjust the default settings of the ports in order to enable access.
The following points are important for remote access:
Notes on using IPv6  Setting up port forwarding on your router  Required ports for remote access to the web
interface: HTTP(S) and RTSP
Free DDNS service from ABUS: ABUS server  Access to DS Lite connections
Using IPv6
Modern internet providers switch what is known as "Dual­Stack" internet access to the customer's landline connection. This means that the router provides access to the internet via both the IPv4 protocol and IPv6. The ABUS embedded recorder supports both protocols as standard. Since IP communication for remote connections takes place between two end points, both subscribers (recorder and receiving point) must use the same communication protocol in order to successfully establish a connection. The IPv6 protocol is not currently widely available, so pure IPv6 communication is not practical for the moment, especially if the receiving point (e.g. the web browser on a laptop) is mobile and may switch between IPv4 and IPv6 networks.
Note
As of 2016/2017: IPv6 is currently undergoing global "roll-out". This means that increasingly more providers are allowing for IPv6 access to the internet. Check your internet connection, both on the recorder and on the intended receiving points, to take potential limitations and instructions for the operation of the recorder into account ahead of time.
We provide the following tips and instructions for setting up external access to the ABUS embedded recorder, which take both protocols into account.
Dual-Stack and Dual-Stack Lite (DS Lite)
As part of the global roll-out of IPv6, the IANA stipulated that internet providers which use IPv6 must also allow their customers to access the internet via IPv4, in order to be able to access internet servers/services that are only available on the IPv4 network. Since the global IPv4 address pool has already been used up, internet providers that do not have enough ipV4 addresses use an alternative technology known as "Dual-Stack Lite".
Note
Internet connections with "Dual-Stack Lite" have significant limitations when using IPv4. If possible, use a provider that employs actual Dual-Stack technology or ask your provider whether your Dual-Stack Lite access can be changed to a real Dual-Stack connection.
Based on the fact that IPv6 is not available everywhere, we recommend establishing your remote connection via IPv4 (even with Dual-Stack connections). This particularly applies to mobile networks, which are still in the process of completely switching to IPv6 on end devices, with a few exceptions (as of 2016/2017).
Setting up port forwarding (IPv4)
In order for the recorder (web interface) to be accessible via the internet, the network service ports of the recorder must be able to be accessed externally using port forwarding on the router. Set up 1:1 port forwarding on the router, which opens the HTTP(S) port of the recorder as well as the RTSP port on the WAN connection of the router.
Setup differs depending on your router's model. Refer to the router manufacturer's instructions to find out how to set up port forwarding on your router.
The rule should be structured according to the following scheme (example):
External HTTP port (on the router): 80 External HTTPS port (on the router): 443 External RTSP port (on the router): 554
Forward to target address:
192.168.0.5 (local IP address of your recorder)
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Internal HTTP port (on the recorder): 80 Internal HTTPS port (on the recorder): 443 Internal RTSP port (on the recorder): 554
Your router's IP address, which is displayed on the WAN interface, is used as the external IP address.
To open the recorder's web interface via remote connection, enter the following URL in the navigation bar of the browser:
http://external-router-IP:80 https://external-router-IP:443
The externally forwarded RTSP port is automatically used by the web interface and does not have to be specified again.
Note
We recommend changing the default ports for port forwarding in order to avoid an overlap with other services (for example, port 443 is likely to be the same port used by the web interface of the router for external access). This also makes it easier to set up forwarding for other devices later.
Setting up the ABUS server (IPv4)
Internet providers generally disconnect the internet connection of the router for a few seconds every day. During this process, the router is assigned a new IP address. This means that for remote access to the web interface of the recorder, the new valid IP address of the router (WAN interface) has to be used.
In order to avoid having to check this address on a daily basis, ABUS offers a free DDNS service: the ABUS server. With this service, the router's external IP address is assigned a host name on the server, which is matched with the current IP and port information on a regular basis.
Access to the recorder web interface then takes place via the ABUS server host name:
http://meinrekorder.u21783.abus-server.com:1500
Go to https://www.abus-server.com to register for free and set up your recorder.
The ABUS server only supports IPv4 addresses.
Instructions on how to set up your recorder for the ABUS server are stored in the downloads area for the recorder on http://www.abus.com.
DDNS for IPv6 (IPv6)
The supported DDNS providers for the ABUS embedded recorder currently only allow for IPv4 DDNS synchronisation. Another service is currently required to run DDNS synchronisation for IPv6. Because, unlike with IPv4, every device (recorder) with IPv6 receives a unique global IP address, the current IPv6 address of the recorder must be transmitted to the DDNS provider when using DDNS for IPv6.
You can do this via your router, for example, if your router supports this type of service.
AVM/Fritzbox/MyFritz recommendation:
The "MyFritz" service can detect all global IPv6 addresses of connected devices and provide them via the MyFritz service as a DDNS host name.
Note
Network service ports (HTTP(S) and RTSP) must be opened to use the web interface on the recorder with IPv6 as well.
Access to DS Lite connections (IPv6)
Many internet providers use DS Lite to switch their customers' connections to IPv6 access. With DS Lite your router does not have full IPv4 access to the internet. The IPv4 address that is assigned to the router is segmented by what is known as a "CGN" (Carrier Grate NAT). This means that an additional NAT is directly connected by the provider for IPv4. As a result, NAT configuration (port forwarding) for IPv4 is no longer possible on the local router and therefore incoming IPv4 queries are discarded directly at the provider end (CGN). It is then no longer possible to access your local devices externally via IPv4.
Its is highly likely, however, that remote access to your recorder's web interface will take place on an IPv4 network (receiving point). Additional services must be used to allow external access in such cases.
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Static-Access.NET/Portmapper/FIP-Box recommendation:
The "Static-Access.NET" service makes it possible to convert IPv4 data packets from an IPv4 network (receiving point) into IPv6 packets. These IPv6 packets can then be provided to the recorder via normal port transfers on the router. Further details on this can be found at http://www.static-access.net/.

Logging in for the first time

Once access to the recorder web interface has been established, you will see the login screen on the browser. Log in for the first time by entering your user name and password and indicating your desired system language.
If a notification for the plug-in download appears, this means that the recorder plug-in is not yet installed on
your PC and must first be downloaded and installed before you can proceed.
Note
You must have local administrator rights on your PC to install the plug-in. Ensure that you have these before starting the installation.
Open file "ABUS Rekorder Web-Plugin.exe" to start the installation. Once the plug-in is installed, the web interface and all of its functions can be used.
Note
The plug-in contains the video decryption software for displaying live streams on your web browser. Subsequent firmware updates may mean that the plug-in also needs to be updated on your PC in future. The web interface may then prompt you to re-install the plug-in.
Plug-in download
Plug-in installation

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Live cast

General information on live image

Live cast starts automatically once you have logged into the web interface. The live image function provides the option of displaying live images and executing camera commands for all cameras connected to the recorder. This is the core function of the recorder, in addition to playback.
Double-clicking an image displays the selected camera image in full screen or switches back to the original view.

Live image function areas

The live cast view is divided into the following function areas:

Using the menu bar

The following options are available:

Using the camera list

The camera list contains all cameras connected to the recorder. Double-clicking a camera name displays the corresponding camera in the live image.
Parameter
Description
Menu bar
Global display of the configuration and control menus
Camera list
Select from the connected cameras for live cast
Action bar
Control camera commands and carry out actions for the selected camera (red frame)
View bar
Configure multi-view and streaming options
PTZ control
Control menu for PT(Z) cameras
Parameter
Description
Activates the live image view (live cast)
Changes to playback view
Changes to snapshot view
Changes to system settings
Action bar
Menu bar
PTZ control
View bar
Camera list
Logout
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To display the camera at a specific position in the live image (multi-view), proceed as follows:
1. Select the position in the live cast (red frame).
2. Double-click the desired camera in the camera list.
3. The camera is displayed at the desired position.
The following functions/status displays are available in the camera list:
The default setting for manual stream selection is "1". This means that the high-resolution "main stream" of the camera is displayed. This is the best option in most cases. It is only practical to adjust the manual stream selection if there is a risk of a performance bottleneck during transmission:
If you wish to display lots of cameras at the same
time (nine or more), the processing power of your PC may not be sufficient to decode all video streams. Change the setting to sub-stream "2".
If you are accessing the web interface via the
internet and wish to display multiple cameras at the same time, the upload of the receiving point must be of a sufficient size. At the same time, the download on the receiver side must also provide sufficient bandwidth. Change the setting to sub-
stream "2" if one of the two sides does not have enough bandwidth.
If you are intentionally accessing the recorder via
the internet with very low bandwidth, you can activate transcoded stream "3" to request an image transfer with very low resolution and bit rate (e.g. QCIF/64 Kbit). The selected video stream is then scaled down by the recorder.

Using the action bar

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
No.
Meaning of the symbol
(1)
Stop all active camera live streams. Start all camera live streams at the same time.
(2)
Create a snapshot of the selected camera (red frame)
(3)
Create a manual data export (video clip)
(4)
Activate the e-PTZ function (depends on camera)
(5)
Previous live cast view (function depends on selected view 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, etc.)
(6)
Next live cast view (function depends on selected view 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, etc.)
(7)
Activate audio for selected camera (red frame) and adjust the volume
(8)
Activate full-screen mode (exit with ESC)

Using the view bar

(1) (2) (3)
No.
Meaning of the symbol
(1)
Configure the live cast panel distribution (number of cameras which can displayed at the same time).
(2)
Select the live cast stream type to be used for all cameras simultaneously.
Parameter
Description
Displays the recorder name
Live cast display for camera is active (blue) or deactivated (grey)
Create a manual data export (video clip)
Manually select the video stream of the desired camera. Hover the mouse cursor over the symbol to select the desired stream. The configuration for main/sub/transcoded streams can be adjusted in the settings under "Audio & video" in the "Stream type" section.
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(3)
Select the audio output of the recorder for two-way audio control via the web interface.
This function is only available if a microphone and speaker are connected to your PC while you have the live cast open.
1 = RCA audio output 1 2 = RCA audio output 2

PTZ control menu

The actions of all buttons in the PTZ control menu, plus presets/patrols, are always applied to the camera currently selected (red frame). Depending on the camera model, not all functions may be available.
Parameter
Description
PTZ control
Move the camera in the desired direction using the buttons. Manually
adjust the zoom , focus
and iris . The
button activates the horizontal scan.
Special commands
Open the camera menu (if available)
3D zoom (zoom in/out to a drawn
screen)
Centring mode
Speed
Speed at which the cameras are manually moved to positions
Preset
Navigate to tab to carry out preset positions. Up to 256 present positions can be accessed/stored from here (depending on the camera model).
a) Move the camera to the desired position.
b) Select a list entry and press . The current camera position is assigned to the selected preset. c) Press to access a stored preset. The camera then moves to the previously stored position.
Patrol
Navigate to tab to carry out patrols. Up to four patrols can be accessed/stored from here.
a) Start a patrol with . The patrol remains active until another PTZ command is sent to the camera or the patrol is stopped manually with .
b) Program a patrol with . Enter the preset positions, speed and hold time. c) Delete the content of a patrol with
Special
PTZ control
Presets
Patrols

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Playback view

General information on playback

Playback allows recorded video data from cameras on the recorder to be played. The data is played in the quality at which it was recorded as configured in the network camera settings.
Note
Adjust the camera quality settings in the menu under "Settings Audio & video" accordingly. Generally the "main stream" of the camera on the recorder is recorded.
Double-clicking an image displays the selected camera image in full screen or switches back to the original view.

Playback function areas

The playback view is divided into the following function areas:
Parameter
Description
Menu bar
Global display of the configuration and control menus
Archive list
Select from the recorded cameras for playback on the web interface
View bar
Configure multi-view options
Timeline
Display the recorded data in the time stream and select the playback time (time tracker)
Playback controls
Control playback for the selected camera archive
Action bar
Control camera commands and carry out actions for the selected camera (red frame)
Calendar
Select the playback date
Playback stream
View bar
Timeline
Action bar
Calenda
Archive list
Time tracker
Logout
Menu bar
Playback controls
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Using the archive list

The archive list contains the recordings of all cameras connected to the recorder. Double-clicking an archive name displays the corresponding camera archive in the playback view and plays it directly.
To display the camera archive at a specific position on the screen (multi-view), proceed as follows:
1. Select the position in the playback view (red
frame).
2. Double-click the desired camera archive in the
archive list.
3. The image is displayed at the desired position.

Using the view bar

Configure the playback panel distribution (number of camera archives which can displayed at the same time).
Note
The more camera archives playing at the same time, the more data that is transferred via the network. Since the data is generally always recorded in the best possible quality, this may result in a large upload for a remote connection.

Using the playback controls

The playback controls are the core element of playback. The basic functions for playing recorded data are provided here.

Using the action bar

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
No.
Meaning of the symbol
(1)
Stop all active playback
(2)
Create a snapshot of the selected camera (red frame)
(3)
Create a manual data export (video clip) First, click the symbol to set the start time for the export. Click again to set the end time. A video clip file is then exported to your PC. The length of the clip is based on the duration of the played data.
Actio n
Meaning of the symbol
Reverse play Forward play Stop
Go forward in slow-motion (8x 1x) Fast forward (1x 8x)
Pause
Single frame play
Activate transcoded playback. Set the resolution, bit rate and frame rate here.
When this function is activated, the recorder scales down the recorded video material in real time to suit a lower resolution/bit rate/frame rate. Click the icon again to stop transcoded playback for the selected camera.
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(4)
Activate the e-PTZ function (depends on camera)
(5)
Activate audio for selected camera (red frame) and adjust the volume
(6)
Download the recorded data from the recorder
(7)
Activate full-screen mode for the active camera (red frame – exit with ESC)
Export functions
If snapshots or video clips are created from running playback, this data is stored in the user-specified directory on your PC. You can manually change this path in the web interface settings.
The default path for exported files is:
C:\Users\[USERNAME]\Web\
[USERNAME] is the name of the Windows user under which the web interface is run.
Note
You can freely change the settings for the export path under "Settings Local".
Download
A new window opens when the download function is activated on the action bar. You can download the stored video data from the recorder hard disk drive directly to your PC from here. Select one or more files and click the "Download" button to start the data transfer.
Under the default setting, continuous recordings are stored in 1 GB blocks on the recorder. If the scene you wish to access is in one of these blocks, the entire file must be downloaded. Event recordings are stored in smaller blocks (corresponding to the duration of the event in question).

Using the timeline and calendar

The most important control element on the timeline is the time tracker. The time tracker indicates the current time of playback. Move the timeline with the mouse using the drag and drop function to change the playback time.
The recordings are displayed as coloured bars on the timeline. The colour coding is explained below:
The default setting for the timeline display is 24 hours. This means that recordings for the entire day are displayed. The timeline can be made smaller or larger
using the button, in order to play back targeted time ranges in the current day.
The days are selected using the calendar. The colour coding for calendar days is explained below:
Colour
Meaning
Continuous recording
Event recording (motion, alarm input, VCA)
Command (not currently in use)
Manual recording
Colour
Meaning
Currently selected day (blue text). The current day has at least one recording (red corner).
Day is not selected (black text), but does have at least one recording (red corner).
Day is not selected and has no recordings.
Time tracker
Zoom
Recordings
Select data
Define filters
Start download
Calendar

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Image export

Image export
You can download the stored snapshot data from the recorder hard disk drive directly to your PC from here. Select one or more files and click the "Download" button to start the data transfer.
There are several filter options available to narrow down the result list of image files:
Channel number (camera selection)  File type (event selection)  Start time  End time
The default path for exported files is:
C:\Users\[USERNAME]\Web\
[USERNAME] is the name of the Windows user under which the web interface is run.
Note
You can freely change the settings for the export path under "Settings Local".
Click on the "Live cast" button to display a preview of the snapshot file.
Start download
Menu bar
Logout
Define filters
Select data

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Settings

General settings

The recorder system is configured in the "Settings" menu. The settings dialogues are divided into the following areas:
Menu
Description
Local
Configure local (PC-linked) browser settings
System
Display system information, firmware update, camera and user management
Network
Configure TCP/IP and email settings
Audio & video
Configure camera stream for resolution, bit rate and audio
Image
Menu for configuring OSD parameters and basic image settings (brightness etc.)
Event
Configure camera event settings (motion, VCA, I/O, etc.)
Storage
Menu for configuring recording parameters (time schedules)
Note
Some of the functions described in this manual may not be available for your recorder (e.g. monitor outputs), depending on the model.
New functions may be added or additional parameters may be added to settings through subsequent firmware updates.
You can find the valid firmware version number to which these instructions refer on the cover sheet of the manual.
Note
The settings for network, audio & video, image, event and storage are already described in the basic manual (for the local interface) and are therefore not explained here.
Menu bar
Logout
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Setting: Local

General information on local settings

You can configure the local settings for the browser plug­in on your PC in this menu.
Note
The settings provided under "Local" are defined separately for each PC user. If you access the web interface from multiple PC systems, the settings must be defined here for each PC user.
Live cast parameters
Parameter
Description
Protocol
Select the transfer protocol. TCP offers the fastest transfer.
Stream type
Define the preset for live stream configuration here. The preset is always used as the default setting for live image display.
Play performance
Define the play performance. Auto is the recommended setting.
Rules
Activates/deactivates the display of visual VCA rules in the live image and playback.
Image size
The setting can force a specific image format for the live cast. Fixed formats (4:3/16:9) may generate horizontal or vertical edges in the image depending on the signal source and on how the live cast display is split (2x2, 3x3, etc.)
Remember live cast
When existing live cast, the current display (image panel distribution and positioning of the cameras) is saved. When live cast is opened again, the saved display is restored.
Image format
Export format for snapshots
Record file settings
Parameter
Description
File size
Maximum file size for recordings Action:
Save recordings to
Path for storing recordings Action:
Save downloaded files to
Path for storing file downloads
Action:
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Image/clip settings
Parameter
Description
Save snapshots in live cast to
Path for storing snapshots from live cast
Action:
Save snapshots during playback to
Path for storing recordings Action:
Save clips to
Path for storing file downloads
Action:

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Setting: System

General information on system

General system information can be displayed in this menu, and firmware updates can be carried out. The system management also contains the camera and user management.

System settings

Overview
Parameter
Description
Device name
Change the device name here.
No. Change the device ID here. This ID is used for control via the TVAC26000 keypad.
Further information
Display the model IDs and firmware versions.
Time settings
Parameter
Description
Time zone
Select the time zone in which the recorder is installed here. The time is
changed by the GMT zone based on your selection.
NTP
Time synchronisation via the network using the NTP server. Important: The NTP time does not recognise time zones, so the time zone must be adjusted every time.
Server address
URL/host name of the NTP server
NTP port
Service port of the NTP server
Interval
Update interval for time synchronisation.
Manual time synchronisation
Manual time setting
Device time
Current time set on the recorder
Set time
Enter the desired time manually here.
Synchronisation with computer time
Synchronise the time with your PC time (set time of the operation system).
DST
Activate DST (Daylight Saving Time). DST is required for programming the summer/winter time setting. The setting is the same for all regions within Europe.
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Start time
Enter the start time. Europe: last Sunday of March at 02:00
End time
Enter the end time. Europe: last Sunday of October at 03:00
DST bias
Relative deviation between the start and end time. Europe: 60 minutes
Output menu
Parameter
Description
VGA/HDMI resolution
Configure the resolution of the local video VGA/HDMI 1 output on the recorder here.
VGA2/HDMI2 resolution
Configure the resolution of the local video VGA/HDMI 2 output on the recorder here.

Maintenance

Upgrade and maintenance
Parameter
Description
Reboot
Carry out a manual restart.
Default
Reset the recorder back to its default factory settings.
Export
Export the device configuration and network camera lists (programmed cameras).
Import
Import the device configuration and network camera lists (programmed cameras).
Update
Perform a firmware update.
Protocol
Parameter
Description
Filter1
Select "All" or choose a targeted filter type. Different parameters for Filter2 are available depending on the selection.
Filter2
Detailed filter depending on the Filter1 selection
Start time
Set the start time
End time
Set the end time
Export
Export event report
Use the report function to get more information about the system if problems occur.

Camera management

New network cameras can be added to the recorder in camera management, and the network configuration of existing cameras can be edited.
Add manually
Press the "Add" button to add a camera manually. You must know the required network parameters of the camera you wish to add.
Note
Use the ABUS IP installer to search for cameras on your network. You can determine the necessary parameters with this tool.
Describe the required parameters to successfully program a camera on the recorder.
Add manually
Add with network
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Parameter
Description
Address
Enter the IP address of the network camera here. Example: 192.168.0.5
Management protocol
Select the device-specific camera protocol used to establish communication between the recorder and the camera. Here, you can select the software interface (API), which may differ depending on the manufacturer. For ABUS cameras, choose "ABUS".
Port
Specify the management port which is used to establish the connection between the camera and recorder. For ABUS cameras, use port 8000 or
80.
User name
Enter the user name for the administrator account for the camera.
Password
Enter the password for the administrator account for the camera.
Confirm
Re-enter the password.
Transfer protocol
Select the transfer protocol.
Quick add
The "quick add" function prompts the recorder to first attempt to detect all available cameras on the network, before automatically adding them.
Select one or more cameras in the "Quick add" dialogue using the button in the first column. When you confirm with "OK", the recorder attempts to add these cameras as described above.
Custom protocol
You can create a custom RTSP profile here, which can then be assigned to a camera in the "Edit" menu.
Note
In order to add cameras with the "quick add" function, the selected cameras must use the factory settings for the network port and user name/password. If these parameters have already been changed on the camera, the camera can still be added, but the changed settings must be adapted later in the "Camera management" menu using the "Edit" button.
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