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NVR 2.3 Enterprise

ACTi NVR 2.3 Enterprise Installation Guide V2.3.04.07

ACTi NVR User’s Manual
Version 2.3.05
2012/10/12
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Table of Contents
1 Overview 6
ACTi NVR Architecture .................................................................... 6
ACTi NVR Server ........................................................................... 6
ACTi NVR Workstation ................................................................... 7
NVR Web Client ............................................................................. 7
Hardware System Requirements .................................................... 8
Operating System and Browsers Supported ................................... 9
Editions Explained .......................................................................... 9
Keyboard Shortcuts ...................................................................... 10
2 Installing 11
Backup .......................................................................................... 13
SQL ................................................................................................ 13
IIS Server ....................................................................................... 13
Ports and Firewalls ........................................................................ 14
Disabling UAC in Windows Vista and Windows 7 ........................ 17
NVR Main Program ....................................................................... 17
Restore old setting to NVR Database ........................................... 18
License .......................................................................................... 19
How does registration work .......................................................... 19
Online Registration....................................................................... 19
Offline Registration (Through ACTi website) ............................ 20
Verify your license ........................................................................ 21
3 NVR Quick Start 23
Logging In .................................................................................... 23
Adding cameras to NVR System ................................................... 25
Adding cameras Automatically via Active Setup .......................... 25
Adding cameras Manually ............................................................ 26
Add or configure cameras via Copy setting .................................. 28
Configuring Access Rights ............................................................ 29
Defining Camera Groups ............................................................. 29
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Setup Camera Group Basic Info 29 Setup which groups does each camera belong 29
Defining User Roles ..................................................................... 30
Defining Users ............................................................................. 31
View Live Video ............................................................................ 32
Display selected Camera ............................................................. 32
Recording and snapshots .............................................................. 33
View recorded video ..................................................................... 34
Export Video as Evidence ............................................................. 34
4 NVR Operation Explained 35
Camera Setup ............................................................................... 35
Camera ........................................................................................ 35
Add New Camera 35 Auto Scan 36 Manual 37 Adding Video Streams from a Multi-channel Device 40 Production Setting 42 Frame Rate Setting – Dual Stream enabled 43 Frame Rate Setting – Single Stream with constant frame rate 43 Frame Rate Setting – Single Stream with constant and variable frame rate43 Advanced Setting 44 Delete Camera 47 Copy Settings 48
Record Configuration ................................................................... 49
Schedule ...................................................................................... 50
Special Day 52
Motion .......................................................................................... 53
PTZ .............................................................................................. 56
PTZ Preset ................................................................................... 58
Preset Tour ................................................................................... 60
Event Manager ............................................................................. 62
Event List 62 Actions 64 Mail Notification Setup 66
System Setup ................................................................................ 67
Camera Groups ........................................................................... 67
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User Roles ................................................................................... 68
Users............................................................................................ 69
Storage ........................................................................................ 70
Joystick ........................................................................................ 72
View Layouts ................................................................................ 74
View Tours .................................................................................... 76
Language ..................................................................................... 78
Services ....................................................................................... 80
System ......................................................................................... 81
Map Setup .................................................................................... 84
E-Map Setup ................................................................................ 84
Add Map 85 Edit Map 85
Add Cameras ............................................................................... 86
Add Map Link 88 Map Tour 89
Active Monitor .............................................................................. 90
Overview ...................................................................................... 90
Active Monitor Toolbar .................................................................. 92
Camera Panel .............................................................................. 93
Event Panel ................................ ................................ .................. 94
PTZ Panel .................................................................................... 97
Adding cameras into preview windows ......................................... 99
Personal profile .......................................................................... 100
Layout Manager ......................................................................... 100
System Monitor .......................................................................... 102
Active Player ............................................................................... 104
Overview .................................................................................... 104
Active Player Toolbar .................................................................. 105
Video Search ............................................................................. 106
Video Search Result .................................................................. 107
Play Archive from Search Page .................................................. 108
Snapshot Search ....................................................................... 109
Snapshot Preview ................................ ...................................... 110
Playback Control Panel .............................................................. 111
Export ........................................................................................ 112
Active Player - Export ................................................................. 112
Time Based Search Bar ............................................................. 113
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Channel Layout .......................................................................... 114
Synchronous Playback ............................................................ 115
Open file/Drag-drop channel ................................................... 115
Finding your time and Synchronize ............................................ 116
Sync Main and Sync Follower .................................................... 117
Sync Playback ............................................................................ 118
Active Map ................................................................................. 119
Map Overview ........................................................................... 119
Mini Preview ............................................................................... 120
Web Client .................................................................................. 121
Introduction ................................................................................ 121
Connecting to NVR as a Web Client .......................................... 121
Web Client Restrictions .............................................................. 124
ACTi Utility Suite ......................................................................... 125
IP Utility ...................................................................................... 125
Media converter ......................................................................... 125
Backup Wizard ........................................................................... 125
Streaming Explorer .................................................................... 125
Archive Player ............................................................................ 125
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Overview
ACTi NVR Architecture
ACTi NVR is a windows-based program that provides full functionality IP-based network video surveillance. It consists of several modules, such as: ACTi NVR Server, ACTi NVR Workstation, ACTi Web Client and ACTi Utility Suite.
ACTi NVR Server
NVR Server includes several Win32 services. These programs start automatically when the computer boots up and operate in the background, without requiring login by Administrator. The server configurations are done by NVR Workstation or NVR Web Clients. The services are:
Active Event Manager
Event Manager handles events and responses, and executes all rule-based reactions.
Active Schedule Service
Schedule service provides recording and scheduling management.
Active Service Manager
This program monitors the other software service modules. If the other services are down, it will automatically restart them.
Active Streaming Service
Streaming engine handles connection to ACTi IP devices and provides video stream to multiple clients.
Active Message Engine
Message engine maintains proper background communication between the various win32 services.
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ACTi NVR Workstation
NVR Workstation includes a set of programs that provide interface between users and the NVR server. NVR Workstation may be installed on the same PC as the NVR server, or they may be installed separately and connect to NVR Server via network. For NVR Professional, workstation and server are bundled together and must be on the same PC. They are:
Active Setup
This module includes both Camera Setup and System Setup. Users can add and setup cameras and devices, configure system parameters and e-maps here.
Active Monitor
In this module you can see live view from cameras and devices, perform PTZ operations with mouse or Joystick, view system log, receive alert on the Event panel, setup view layouts or survey with pre-defined multi-layout tour.
Active Player
You may find and playback existing recordings in this module. Up to 4 channels may be played back synchronously. Snapshots or excerpted video segments can be taken from playback files. Recorded files can also be exported to AVI format here.
Active Map
You can see camera deployment on maps here. Live video feed may also be displayed right on the e-maps. Cycling map tour views are also defined here.
NVR Web Client
NVR Web Client is the web version of interface to access NVR. You do not have to install any program to use Web Client, just Open IE 8.0 or IE 9.0 and type in the server web address/port to login. Almost all of NVR workstation’s functions can be accessed on Web Client, except a few minor restrictions.
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Channel numbers
1-16 channels
17-64 channels
PC Spec
CPU
Memory
CPU
Memory
Server PC with
Local Client
Intel Core 2 Duo
2.66 GHz 32-bit
4GB
RAM
Intel Core i7-920
2.67 GHz 64-bit
6GB
RAM
Server PC without
Local Client
(NVR Enterprise)
Intel Core 2 Duo
2.4 GHz 32-bit
4GB
RAM
Intel Core 2 Duo
2.4 GHz 32-bit
4GB
RAM
Remote Client PC
(NVR Enterprise)
Intel Core 2 Duo
2.66 GHz 32-bit
4GB
RAM
Intel Core i7-920
2.67 GHz 64-bi
6GB
RAM
Hardware System Requirements
The performance of NVR is largely determined by the hardware PC capability. The table below provides basic guideline for selecting proper hardware. The minimum required hardware will provide acceptable performance for systems that use mostly MPEG4 streams. Surveillance systems that use primarily H.264 streams should satisfy Recommended PC Spec for good performance.
Fig. 1 System Requirements
NOTE: The required free space of the disk drive where NVR is installed should be at least 40
GB at all times. It is suggested that NVR program and the recording data be stored on
separate disk drives.
NOTE: These specifications are based on following camera settings:
Single stream mode: 1280x1024, 3Mbps, 18fps, MPEG-4 Dual stream mode: 1280x1024, 3Mbps, 18fps, H.264 (recording); 640x480, Quality: 100,
18fps, MJPEG (live view).For more details about system requirements, please refer to Project Planner on www.acti.com
NOTE: Live view for multiple channels require good hardware for smooth performance. If your
live view performance is not satisfactory, please reduce the number of channels viewed at the same time, and use Layout Tour to scan through all the channels instead.
NOTE: When CPU power is not enough to provide smooth live view, NVR will decode only one
frame per second to save computing power. This is done to ensure that recording is always properly processed. In extreme cases, like when viewing 64 Megapixel H.264 video streams at the same time, PC will be overloaded and NVR will stop operation. This is a common limitation imposed upon all Windows based video management programs. Enhancement for this limitation will be available in the next version of NVR.
NOTE: PC Spec requirements are the same for 32-bit and 64-bit systems.
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OS
Version
32 bit
64 bit
Windows Vista
Ultimate sp1
Y
Y
Enterprise sp1
Y
Y
Business sp1
Y
Y
Windows Server 2003 Standard sp2
Y
N/A
Enterprise sp2
Y
N/A
Windows XP
Professional sp3
Y
N/A
Windows Server 2008 Standard
Y
Y
Enterprise
Y
Y
Windows 7
Professional
Y Y Version
NVR Professional
NVR Enterprise
Single Package
Server
Workstation
Web Client
Live View
Y
Y Y Record
Y
Y
Playback
Y
Y Y Setup
Y
Y
Y*
Remote Access
Y
Y
Operating System and Browsers Supported
NVR works with windows-based PCs for both 32 bit and 64 bit systems. The versions supported are listed as below.
NVR requires Internet Explorer 8.0 or 9.0 to work. Internet Explorer 7.0 and below are no longer supported. For 64 bit systems, 32 bit IE is required.
Fig. 2 List of Supported Operating Systems
Editions Explained
ACTi NVR comes in two versions, Enterprise and Professional. Professional Version provides full functionality on a single PC. You record and access the videos on the same computer.
Enterprise Version provides remote access from another PC. User may connect to Server by either Workstation or Web Client. Recording is done on the server. Enterprise version is divided into Server and Workstation. Remote users do not need to install NVR Server.
Function Overview
* Some functions cannot be setup through web client and must be configured via workstation.
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Keyboard Shortcut
Description
F5
Refresh. This will restart the application session, and starts from login page.
Ctrl+F6
Toggle Video display stretch
Ctrl+F7
Create snapshot
Ctrl+F8
Toggle start / stop tour.
Ctrl+F9
Show / hide camera tree panel
Ctrl+F10
Cancel auto-login mode during login
Ctrl+F11
Show / hide title bar
Ctrl+F12
Toggle full-screen mode
ESC
Cancel full-screen mode; return to normal mode. This function is only valid in full-screen mode
Keyboard Shortcuts
NVR provides many keyboard shortcuts to save your time. Here’s a list of the available hotkeys.
Fig. 3 Keyboard Shortcut List
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Installing
If you are using ACTi NVR CD-ROM, just follow the auto run sequence. If you downloaded NVR from our website, please run the installer .exe file included. Users that start from auto run will see the first three screens described below. Users that install directly from the installer files will proceed directly to installation. If you are using the enterprise version, please first install windows IIS server (Refer to the How to Setup IIS Server document. After you have IIS setup then you should install NVR Server, and lastly workstation. For remote user you may only install workstation as long as you can connect to the server.
Before actual installation, you will be asked to register online. Registering provides many benefits, including online customer help desk, e-Newsletter and free software downloads. You may choose to Skip and proceed to NVR installation.
The next screen will show the Installer. Choose the software you wish to install on this PC. Please refer to the previous section if you do not know what version to install. (If you downloaded ACTi NVR from the website, you may have a single software package, without multiple choices. In this case just click install.)
Note: Be sure to have at least one NVR Server in your system to record video. If you are
installing Enterprise Server, you must also install NVR workstation in the same machine to access server settings.
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For installing Workstation, just follow the on screen instructions. For installing NVR Enterprise Server or NVR Professional, please see sample screen from NVR Enterprise Server setup, and follow below steps:
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Backup
If you are doing a fresh install, you may ignore this section.
If you are upgrading from a previous version of NVR or otherwise doing a re-install, then it would be best to backup existing settings before installing. Please note that NVR 2.3 has a slightly change database structure. You must use the latest version of Backup Wizard that comes with the NVR 2.3 for backup and restore. During NVR 2.3 installation, the existing database will be converted to the new format, and your existing data will still be accessible by the upgraded version.
Click “Step 1: Backup Database” to launch Backup Wizard. Select the version of NVR installed on the current PC. Use the closest one if you do not find an exact match. Enter the correct NVR IP address, NVR Admin account and password. Then choose the destination folder for backup files (Default folder is C:\backup).
NOTE: Please use Backup Wizard v2.0.22 or later version to restore and backup your
NVR. For detailed instructions, please see Backup Wizard User’s Manual.
SQL
NVR 2.3 requires SQL database engine to work. The NVR installer will automatically install Microsoft SQL 2005 Express SP3 on your PC. Please follow all on-screen instructions.
If you have already installed Microsoft SQL 2005, please be sure to upgrade it to SP3. During NVR installation, NVR will need to log in to Database Server. Please provide your own password for Login ID “sa”, instead of the default password for fresh SQL installs.
IIS Server
NVR 2.3 requires Microsoft IIS server to operate. You need to install and configure IIS before installing or upgrading your NVR. If you are using Windows 7 / Windows Vista / Windows Server 2008, IIS installation will be automatically covered by the install shield. For other Operating systems, Please refer to the document “How to Setup IIS Server” for detailed instructions. Please note that 64-bit systems are configured slightly different from 32-bit systems.
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Port Name & Number
Workstation
Web Client
Local
Remote
Local
Remote
HTTP Port (Default 80)
No Need
Required
Required
Required
Control Port 6001
No Need
Required
Required
Required
Streaming Port 6002
No Need
Required
Required
Required
Message Port 8001
No Need
Required
Required
Required
Ports and Firewalls
Several ports are needed to transmit data for NVR. Please properly configure the firewalls on the Server PC, Workstation PC and the routers in between. Blockage in any point of the way will prevent NVR from functioning properly.
If you encounter any connection issue, please make sure that you have enabled these ports to pass through. Even if your firewall is turned off. Occasionally, you may need to allow unlimited access through firewall for NVR core services. This is required if you use RTP protocol for communication. You can go to Control Panel → Windows Firewall → Allowed Programs to add the following two programs to the allowed list:
C:\Program Files\NVR\ActiveStreamEngine\ActiveStreamingService.exe C:\Program Files\NVR\ActiveScheduleService\ActiveScheduleService.exe
Sample screenshots from Windows 7 are shown below. The steps are similar in other versions of windows OS
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Step 1: Control Panel → Windows Firewall → Allow a program through Windows Firewall.
Step 2: Allow another program
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Step 3: Browse to the target program. In this sample Active Streaming Service is shown.
Add this into the list of allowed programs.
Step 4: Streaming Service is added to the allowed programs list. Do the same for Active Scheduling service.
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Disabling UAC in Windows Vista and Windows 7
UAC (User Access Control) is a security setting that restricts access in Microsoft Windows Vista. You must disable UAC before installing NVR in Windows Vista and Windows 7. You may disable UAC through Windows control panel, or through the TweakUAC tool that comes with NVR.
TweakUAC will launch automatically during install if you still have UAC on. Choose Turn UAC off now.”, then restart the computer before continuing installation. You may choose to turn UAC back on with TweakUAC after NVR has been fully installed.
NVR Main Program
After you completed setting up SQL server, disabling UAC for Vista / Win7 and setting up IIS server, you can proceed to install NVR. Please follow the on-screen instructions. For NVR Server, the recommended path is C:\Program Files\NVR. You can change the destination folder path if you really need to.
NVR will need to log into the SQL server during installation.
If you are doing a fresh install, just use the default account / password. If you have your own “sa” password, use this instead of the default password. If you forgot the password for “sa” account, please select Windows Authentication instead. When you use Windows Authentication, just use your windows login account / password. Please
see following image.
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After installing NVR Server or workstation, system will ask you to reboot your PC. Please reboot for proper operation afterwards.
Restore old setting to NVR Database
If you have backed up your old database before installing the new NVR SP3 and somehow require restoring it, please use the latest version of Backup Wizard to restore and recover old settings.
You can find Backup Wizard in NVR Workstation, or the Utility folder in original install files. Please refer to Backup Wizard User’s Manual for detailed instructions.
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Version
NVR Professional
NVR Enterprise
Channels
Single Package
Server
Workstation
16
Free
Free
Free
32 / 48 / 64
License Required
License
ACTi NVR software has 16 channel / 32 channel / 48 channel / 64 channel packages. For NVR Enterprise it is free for up to 16 channels. For more than 16 channels, you have to
purchase a license key. Please contact our sales representatives for Enterprise Version
32/48/64 channel license keys. Professional version is free for up to 64 Channels.
Fig. 4 License Requirements for each version
How does registration work
During registration, your license key is matched against the MAC address on the Network Interface Card (NIC) on your computer. This MAC address is used as the Machine Key. This matching record will be stored on the ACTi web server. If your computer has more than one
network card, only the network card with the smallest MAC address will be used.
If your Server PC has multiple network cards, you will need to disable the extra network cards which you do not intend to register. Please refer to the support document “How to Disable and
Enable Multiple Network Cards” on ACTi Knowledge base website for more information.
Online Registration
This is the recommended and easiest way to register NVR on your PC. You will need to have internet connection to register this way. Please log into NVR with Active Setup, Click on the Setup System symbol and then click on the license tab. (See following image)
Fig. 5 Online Registration
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NVR Setup
ACTi Website
ACTi Website
PC
NVR Setup
Done!
Go to NVR Server PC and log in via Active Setup. Setup
System → License. Select “Offline Registration”. Record the MAC
address shown.
Connect to www.acti.com. Go to Support → Customer
Services → License Registration. Select your product to register.
Enter your License Key and the MAC Address (Machine
Key). Click “Submit” to generate activation code.
Activation code will be shown on screen. Copy and paste it to text
file, then transfer to the NVR Server PC through USB disk.
Go to NVR Server PC and log in via ActiveSetup. Setup System →
Offline Registration → Paste the activation key and click “Apply” to
activate this license.
Click the Online Registration on the horizontal menu under the tabs. Make sure your computer is connected to internet and enter the License Key. Click Apply to connect to Registration Center. Your License Key and MAC address (NVR automatically reads the Network card with the smallest MAC Address number on your PC) will be recorded.
Offline Registration (Through ACTi website)
If your PC cannot connect to the internet (e.g. in a restricted military base), then you should register offline. You may obtain an activation key from ACTi website with another PC that has internet connection, and activate your NVR license on the server PC off-line.
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Fig. 6 Offline Registration
Verify your license
Once you’ve successfully registered your NVR, you will receive a notification message as shown here.
You may check your current NVR license from Active Setup → System Setup → System tab
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Fig. 7 Verifying License Registration Info
If you encounter any error message, please report on our Customer Help Desk:
http://www.acti.com/support/case/index.asp
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NVR Quick Start
This section will demonstrate the fundamentals of how to setup your security surveillance system with ACTi NVR. We will guide you through the basic steps required to setup your surveillance system. This section will only explain the necessary part of the User Interface, and will not detail every function. For a complete list of functions please see the User Interface Explained section.
Logging In
The default login User Account and Passwords are: Admin/123456
You can use either workstation or web client to access NVR. We will describe how to use Workstation at this moment. Web client access will be covered in later sections.
1. Click on one of the four NVR Workstation icons on your desktop, or go to Start → Program Files → NVR Workstation and select one of them. We’ll use Active Setup for now, as we’re just starting to configure the system.
2. The login screen will be displayed as below
Fig. 8 Login Screen (NVR Workstation)
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3. For the Server IP address, you need to add the port number after the IP address. If your workstation and server are located on the same computer, you may either use 127.0.0.1 or the actual network address of your Network card. The port to use is the HTTP port. If your HTTP port used is the default port 80, you can just enter the IP address and omit the port number. If you are logging in to NVR server from a workstation located on a separate PC, please make sure the IP and the HTTP port are correct, and that the router or firewall allows traffic at this port.
4. Preview Mode: There are two different levels of complexities in the live preview available. For NVR Workstation, you will always use the “Advanced” mode that comes with the full features. For NVR Web Client, you may also choose to login with the basic preview mode.
5. If you check the Checkbox for HTTPS support, you will log into NVR with HTTPS protocol that encrypts the data transmitted between NVR Client and Server. Before enabling this support on Login page, you should configure the related HTTPs settings in IIS.
6. You may choose to check the box “Auto login with this account”. NVR will then remember the settings you used to login this time, and automatically login in future startups, saving you valuable time. Please note that if your workstation will be accessed by more than one individual, then you may not want everyone to be able to auto-login with the default account. In this case you should use the Save as Default as described below.
If you decide to cancel auto-login in the future, you may press Ctrl-F10 during login process. The NVR will still start automatically that time. But when you login again, it will again require you to type in your information manually.
7. Selecting “Save as Default” will store the parameters you used this time for Language, server IP, Port, User Name, application and Preview mode for future use. The next time you login, everything except the password will be filled in automatically. This is useful if there is a main user for this PC, but others may also gain access to this PC. In such cases you do not want to breach security protocols by automatically logging in without verifying if the user has permission to use this account. This method provides convenience with proper security safeguard
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Adding cameras to NVR System
Adding cameras Automatically via Active Setup
1. Login to Active Setup
2. As your system is currently empty and there are no cameras in the NVR camera tree, you will see the Camera Setup section and “Add New Camera” displayed prominently. You may add cameras manually or automatically. Assuming your cameras are in the Local Area Network, and not over the internet, we will start with Auto. If your cameras are located over the internet or in other LANs, please use manual. For now, select “Auto” and click “Next Step”.
Fig. 9 Add New Cameras - Auto
3. A message will appear when searching for devices. Once the search is complete a list of available devices will be shown. You may click on the title header to sort by that column. Click again to sort in the reverse order.
Fig. 10 Auto Search Camera List
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4. Click on the row of the camera you wish to add to the system. That row will be highlighted. A drop-down list will appear in the Camera ID column of the current highlighted row. Click on it to expand and select the available channel no. Repeat this step until you’ve added all devices you wish to include in the NVR system.
5. Click “Add New Camera” to add selected devices into NVR system. The devices will be added to your camera tree according to the Camera ID you’ve assigned.
You may add further cameras by going to Active Setup → Camera Setup → Camera → New.
Adding cameras Manually
If your camera is not within the same LAN segment (i.e. over the internet), it will not be searchable by NVR. In this case you need to add it manually.
1. To add a camera manually, go to Active Setup → Camera Setup → Camera → New → Manual
2. The camera setting page will appear as below. The most important settings are the Protocol, Camera IP, HTTP Port, username and Password. These five fields are required for NVR to communicate with the device. Click “Get Device Setting” and NVR will automatically contact the device, to fill in the other fields.
NOTE: If any one of the five fields is incorrect, you will not be able to connect with the
device. When you have any device connection problem, please check these settings.
Fig. 11 Add New Cameras – Manual
3. Once NVR finds the device, it will open the Advanced setting Tab. Click “live view” below the view window to see real-time video from the camera so that you may verify this is the device you intended to add.
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4. Click open the expand arrows on the right of Media Source information tab, and you will see that the Production Setting fields have been automatically filled up by NVR.
5. Click “Apply” to save settings to NVR and finish manually adding this camera.
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Add or configure cameras via Copy setting
A third way is to utilize the Copy Setting function to add device to the NVR.
1. Go to Active Setup → Camera Setup → Camera. You must first select one camera from the camera tree to copy settings from.
2. Click “Copy Settings”, and the copy setting screen will appear as below.
3. You may select the types of settings you wish to copy from the item list below. You need to select at least one type of settings to proceed. The Camera Data Target may be a new device, or it may be an existing camera. If you select “Add New Device”, then a new camera will be created. If you select a particular existing camera, then the settings in NVR for that camera will be overwritten.
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Configuring Access Rights
In NVR, the access rights are managed by a combination of Camera Groups and User Roles. User Roles define what functions are allowed for each user. Camera Groups define to what cameras the user may apply these functions upon.
This means that different users may be able to use the same set of functions on different groups of cameras. An example will be the guards located at building one and building two of a business complex. They will belong to the same user role, but have access to different camera groups. Both will be allowed to see live view, perform PTZ operations, take snapshots and export evidence. But they may perform these functions only to the cameras in the building they are responsible for. They will not be able to change the camera or system settings, which are reserved for the system administrators.
Defining Camera Groups
Setup Camera Group Basic Info
1. Please go to Active Setup → System Setup → Camera Groups
2. Type in the Group name and the Group Description. The Group name is mandatory, while the description may be omitted.
3. Click “Apply” to save the currently typed group name/description as a new camera group. Camera groups already in the system will be displayed below in the camera groups table.
Setup which groups does each camera belong
Each Camera may belong to multiple groups. This is configured in Active Setup → Camera Setup → Camera → Detailed description setting → Camera Groups.
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Select the Camera Groups for each camera to belong to. Click “Apply” to save settings. Every camera that has not been specially reassigned will automatically belong to the section named “No Group”. This means that “No Group” will contain all devices unless the administrator has unchecked the check box from specific cameras.
Defining User Roles
1. Please go to Active Setup → System Setup → User Roles
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