ACTi INR-310 Installation Guide

Quick Installation Guide

INR-310

64-Channel 6-Bay Tower Standalone NVR

INR-320

64-Channel 6-Bay RAID Tower Standalone NVR

INR-330

64-Channel 8-Bay Rackmount Standalone NVR

BEFORE YOU START

Thank you for purchasing ACTi Standalone Network Video Recorder. This
guide contains all the information you need to quickly set up ACTi INR
server system via local interface.

For detailed instructions on installation, operation and how to log in to
INR as a web client, please refer to the product manuals provided on ACTi
corporate website.

The items below are prerequisite for installation:
Network cameras Network cables Network switch
Monitor (with VGA cable) USB mouse

At least one ACTi-certied 3.5-inch SATA hard disk.
Find the certied disk models at http://www.acti.com/hddselector

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INR-310/320 Hardware Installation 4

Unpack / At A Glance / Hard Disk Installation
Connect The Devices / Attach The Dust Cover

Start-up / Create Hardware RAID (INR-320)

INR-330 Hardware Installation 7

Unpack / At A Glance / Rackmount The Unit
Hard Disk Installation / Connect The Devices
Attach The Dust Cover / Start-up

Software Installation 10

Create Disk Volumes / Log In / Create Users
Select Storage Devices / Add Cameras

Congure Camera Settings / Set Recording Schedule

Customize Views / Validation

INR-310/320 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

UNPACK

This package contains:
INR x 1 Accessories
Warranty Card x 1 Printed QIG x 1
Power Cord x 1 Universal Converter x 1

AT A GLANCE

Storage Disks

System Disk

USB Ports

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Power Status

LED Indicator

AC Power Connector

VGA Port

LAN1 Port LAN2 Port

USB Ports

eSATA Port

Power Button

Lin-In Jack
Line-Out Jack

Mic-In Jack

HARD DISK INSTALLATION

TURN OFF THIS UNIT before
you move the trays. Repeat the
following steps to install the

disks into Storage Disk bays.

Storage Disks

System Disk

(DO NOT REMOVE)

MOUNT THE DISK

Step 3

Mount the disk by locking it
with supplied disk screws to
the bottom of the tray.

Key
Lock

Hinge
Tab

REMOVE THE TRAY

Step 1

Slide the lock tab up,
the hinge tab will pop
out by itself.

INSTALL THE TRAY

Step 4

Place your thumb on
the lock to push the
tray into position in the
chassis.

Step 2

Pull the hinge tab to 90

degress from the front,

t

and pull out the

Step 5

ray.

Press the hinge tab until
it clicks into place.

CONNECT THE DEVICES

The examle below displays a network consisting of only INR, network cameras
and required peripherals. Please remember to enable the DHCP service on your
router for INR to obtain an IP assress automatically.

Note

To assign a static IP address to INR,

enter Windows and congure the

network settings in Network and
Sharing Center.

VGA Monitor

USB Devices

Storage

Power Source

Switch

eSATA

Cameras

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START-UP

1. On the unit’s front panel, press down Power Button to turn on the unit.

2. As this unit starts up, you will enter Windows logon screen. Input the password
“123456“ to log in as administrator.

CREATE HARDWARE RAID

As INR-320 supports hardware RAID conguration, you can make disk arrays

using the bundled software utility.

1. On Windows Desktop, double-click on the shortcut to initialize the
RAID management utility.

2. On Basic RAID Conguration tab, select a RAID type and click on “Apply“.

3. After the conguration is complete, the RAID information will appear.

Note

Before removing or
inserting the hard disk
trays, please make
sure the unit is turned
off.

Moving the trays while
the unit is operating
can cause damage to
the disk.

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INR-330 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

UNPACK

This package contains:
INR x 1 Accessories
Warranty Card x 1 Printed QIG x 1
Power Cord x 1 Universal Converter x 1
HDD Tray Keys Dust Cover x 1

AT A GLANCE

System Disk

(DO NOT REMOVE)

Storage Disks

AC Power
Connector

LAN1

Port

VGA Port

Power Status LED Indicator

Power Button

USB Ports

LAN2

Port

eSATA Port

Lin-In

Jack

Line-Out

Jack

Mic-In

Jack

Power Switch

USB Ports

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RACKMOUNT THE UNIT

This unit is designed to be mounted on a standard server rack, which

occupies 2U (3.5″) of vertical space.

1. Allow a minimum of 5 cm clearance at

the front and the rear for front-to-back

airow of the unit.

2. Prepare a rack shelf rated for the unit’s

weight or purchase the rail kit from ACTi,
and install that to support the entire unit.

3. Secure the unit onto the rack.

INR Sliding Rail Kit

HARD DISK INSTALLATION

Make sure this unit is turned off, and insert the hard disks into the disk bays
following the sequence of tray numbers.

REMOVE THE TRAY

Step 1

Slide the lock tab aside,
and the hinge tab will
pop out by itself.

INSTALL THE TRAY

Step 4

Place your thumb on the
lock to push the tray into
position in the

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chassis

Step 2

Hold the tab lever and
pull out the tray.

Step 5

Press the hinge tab until
it clicks into place.

.

MOUNT THE DISK

Step 3

Loosen the two screws on the
tray to remove the dummy
disk. Secure the hard disk on
the tray with the provided disk
screws. Make sure the disk
connector faces towards the
SATA contacts inside the unit.

CONNECT THE DEVICES

The example below displays a network consisting of only INR, network cameras
and required peripherals. Please remember to enable the DHCP service on your
router for INR to obtain an IP assress automatically.

Note

To assign a static IP address to INR,

enter Windows and congure the

network settings in Network and
Sharing Center.

Switch

Power Source

VGA Monitor

eSATA Storage

USB Devices

Cameras

ATTACH THE DUST COVER

After you nish conguring INR system, remember to lock the disk trays using

the provided keys and attach the dust cover to the unit’s front panel.

Step 1

Align the left end hooks to the
holes on the unit’s left handle.

Press the latch and push the right
end towards the unit’s right handle
until it clicks into place.

Step 2

START-UP

1. (For INR-330) On the unit’s rear panel, press

down the Power Switch to the side with “

2. On the unit’s front panel, press down Power Button to turn on the unit.

3. As this unit starts up, you will enter Windows logon screen, and input the pass
word “123456“ to log in as administrator.

l ” mark.

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SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION

CREATE DISK VOLUMES

Use Windows Disk Management to create disk volumes so that INR can
access the available storage space.

1. In Windows Search Box, search and enter “

2. Select “Disk Management”, right-click on a disk title and select
“Initialize Disk”, choose “GPT” as the partition style and click on“OK”.

computer management”.

3. Right-click on the initialized disk and select the volume type to make a new

volume.

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4. On New Volume Wizard window, make sure you assign the desired drive

letter and give a proper label name to this volume.

5. After the volume is created, it is shown on volume list and is ready for

recording.

Note

To make a Striped volume, a Mirrored volume or a RAID-5 volume, it is

recommended to select disks of the same model and capacity.

Note

For detailed instructions on choosing the RAID types and troubleshooting
hard disk issues, please refer to System Administrator’s manual provided on
ACTi Download Center at

http://www.acti.com/downloadcenter

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LOG IN

On Windows Destop, double-click on
to enter NVR interface. Input the default
account and password to log in.

Account: admin
Password: 123456

“123456” is the default password

of NVR system administrator’s
user account. For security reasons,
please remember to change it.

CREATE USERS

On NVR screen, click Setup button to enter Setup page and then Users tab.

1. Select “User Groups”, click “Add” to start adding a new user group.

2. Input group ID and click “Apply”.

3. Click on the title bar of Users panel, click “Add” to start adding a new user.

4. Input user’s Account, Password, Email address and select its User Group,

and then click “Apply”.

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SELECT STORAGE DRIVES

1. Go to Setup page and then Storage tab.

2. On Disk Drive List, de-select C Drive, and select other storage drives.

3. Click “Apply“.

ADD CAMERAS

1. Go to Setup page and then Devices tab.

2. Click “Add”.

3. Choose

a search method
based on your
network environment
and camera brand.

Search Cameras

Use “Search Cameras” to auto-search
the network for ACTi cameras, or “Search
ONVIF Cameras” for ONVIF-compliant
cameras of any brand. After selecting
your desired cameras, click “Apply”.

To nd ONVIF-compliant

cameras, input the correct

account and passowrd rst,

and then click to start
searching.

Add Camera Manually

If you are adding a camera located in
another network, use “Add Camera

Manually”. Fill in Media Type, Proto­col, IP Address, HTTP Port, Account
and Password. Finally, click “Get Device
Settings” and then “Apply”.

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CONFIGURE CAMERA SETTINGS

1. Go to Setup page and then Devices tab. Choose the camera from Camera List.

2. Select Basic, Video, PTZ, or Preset Tour tab to congure related settings.

SET RECORDING SCHEDULE

The recording service automatically starts full-time recording for a newly added
camera. You can modify the recording schedule to suit your needs.

1. Go to Setup page and then Schedule tab. Select the camera from Camera List.

2. Choose a recording mode: or

Schedule Recording: Records video continuously during the scheduled session.
Event Recording: Records video based on specic triggers such as when a
motion is deteced by the camera.

3. Drag on the time table to dene the time session.

4. Click “Apply“.

Note

If you have any question during system installation, please feel free to
contact our engineers via ACTi Customer Help Desk platform at

http://www.acti.com/CHD

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CUSTOMIZE VIEWS

1. Go to Live View page. On top of the screen, click on view tool bar to create a
new layout, then click to enter edit mode.

2. Select a layout style.

3. To add a camera view, pull a camera from Camera List to a channel.

To add a map view, select a channel and click , upload the map, drag
the lower right corner to adjust channel size.

4. On view tool bar, click to save this view.

5. You can set this view as default view by clicking on .

VALIDATION

View Tool Bar

Layout styles

Add new view

Edit view

Set as default view

Save view

To check live streaming of all channels, go to Live View page, double-click
on on Camera List.

To check recording, go to Playback page, and then select (double-click) a
view from View List or a camera from Camera List. Drag on the time bar to
see the recorded video.

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Due to continuous product improvements, some contents may have
changed from the time this documentation was printed. You can download
the latest user documentation, which shall prevail over the printed version
provided in the package, from

http://www.acti.com/downloadcenter

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