ACTi XNR-4200 Installation Guide V1.02.13
XNR-4200
Standalone NVR
User’s Manual
Version 1.02.13
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Table of Contents
1 Overview 5
Package Contents ........................................................................... 5
Introduction .................................................................................... 5
Physical Description ........................................................................ 7
Turning On / Off or Rebooting the device ..................................... 11
System Requirements .................................................................. 11
2 Installation 12
Connecting to Network ................................................................ 12
Accessing XNR-4200 by IE .......................................................... 12
Accessing XNR-4200 by UPnP .................................................... 13
Disabling UAC in Windows Vista and Windows 7 ........................ 14
Login ............................................................................................. 15
Setup Wizard ................................................................................ 18
Licensing ...................................................................................... 19
How does Activation Work 19
Online Activation 20
Offline Activation 21
Date and Time .............................................................................. 22
User ................................ ................................ ............................. 23
RAID ............................................................................................ 24
RAID Introduction 24
RAID Types and Number of Disks 27
Storage Calculation 27
Compatible Hard Disks 27
3 Live 31
Live View Main Screen .................................................................. 31
Live View Window ........................................................................ 32
Side Panel .................................................................................... 34
Device List 34
Event List 36
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Operating Digital PTZ 39
Preset Point Panel 40
Tool Bar 41
Layout Bar 44
4 Playback 45
Playback Screen Overview .......................................................... 45
Quick Tips .................................................................................... 45
Device Information ....................................................................... 46
Side Panel .................................................................................... 46
Playback Windows ....................................................................... 47
Device Playback Control .............................................................. 48
Layout Bar .................................................................................... 49
Select Device for Playback ........................................................... 49
Bookmarks .................................................................................... 50
Scrolling and Playing Video .......................................................... 52
Video Search ................................................................................. 53
Video Search Result ...................................................................... 54
Export Video ................................................................................. 55
Snapshot ....................................................................................... 58
Print Image ................................................................................... 58
5 Setup 60
System ........................................................................................... 60
Settings-Email .............................................................................. 60
Settings-FTP ................................................................ ................ 61
Settings-Global Settings............................................................... 61
Information ................................................................................... 62
Date & Time ................................................................................. 63
Network ........................................................................................ 65
Block List ...................................................................................... 66
RAID Management ...................................................................... 67
Disk Status 67
RAID Status 68
How to Manage Disk Error (Changing Disks) 68
Device Pack ................................................................................. 69
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Firmware Upgrade ....................................................................... 69
Setting Backup / Restore ............................................................. 69
Adding and Removing Device ...................................................... 71
Search Devices 72
Add Device Manually 72
Adding Video Streams from a Multi-channel Device 73
Device Configuration .................................................................... 75
Basic ............................................................................................ 75
Video Quality ................................................................................ 77
Motion Detection .......................................................................... 78
Schedule ....................................................................................... 82
Event Handling ............................................................................. 84
Event Responses ......................................................................... 85
Event Trigger Type Icon 86
Event Response Options 86
Popup 87
Goto Preset 89
Beep 89
Trigger DO 90
Send Email 90
Upload FTP 91
Event Handling List ...................................................................... 92
Event Response Overview ........................................................... 93
Device Group ................................................................................ 94
Device List ................................................................................... 95
Live Layout ................................................................................... 96
User ............................................................................................... 97
Group ........................................................................................... 97
User ................................ ................................ ............................. 99
Permission ................................................................................. 101
Playback 103
Setup 103
Joystick ....................................................................................... 104
Language .................................................................................... 106
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US Type
Supply End:
NEMA 5-15P
Equipment End:
IEC-60320-C13
Europe Type
Supply End:
European Schuko CEE 7/7
Equipment End:
IEC-60320-C13
Overview
Package Contents
This product package includes the following contents:
1. XNR-4200 Standalone NVR x 1
2. Power Cord x 1 (US type / Europe type)
Note: If your territory does not fall into
US or Europe type adapter coverage,
please purchase a power plug adapter
or a travel adapter to connect your device
to power supply.
3. Removable Hard Disk Bay x 6
(stored inside XNR-4200)
4. Installation Accessories
5. Machine Info Card
6. Warranty Card
Introduction
XNR-4200 Standalone NVR is a Linux based Network Video Recorder that is housed in a 2U
rack mount casing. It is easy to setup and operate. You may connect to the XNR-4200 via Cat 5
cable Ethernet networks or through remote internet.
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Main Specification
XNR-4200
General
Full Name
ACTi Standalone Network Video Recorder XNR-4200
Maximum Number of Clients
Unlimited
Maximum Number of Cameras
64
Compression
H.264, MPEG-4, MJPEG
Live View
Display Layout Mode
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 16, 25, 32, 36, 49, 64
Layout Manager
An interface to define display layouts and the pre-set cameras within layouts; full-screen mode available
Layout Tour
Automatic switch between different display layouts
Digital Zoom
Zoom in/out digitally by PiP (Picture-in-Picture)
Camera Tree
Drag and drop video source from camera tree into display layout
Manual Recording
Instant recording upon mouse click
Event Panel
Display event status upon alarm or upon connection loss or recovery between server and client or when the allocated disk
space is full
Two-way audio
Audio sound from and to all the audio supported devices
PTZ Control
Pan, tilt and zoom controls; speed control; both buttons and overlay controls
Preset Points and Tours
Create preset points; create auto tours between preset points ; activate NVR preset points or auto tours between preset
Number of Preset Points
32
Joystick
USB based joystick supported
Default Protocol
URL command
Recording
Scheduled Recording
Record video with user defined schedule
Event Recording
Record video when the alarm event is triggered, including the pre-event buffered video clip
Bufferless Recording
Event recording without pre-event buffered video clip; no streaming in normal mode; saves bandwidth
Manual Recording
Instant recording upon mouse click
Recording Frame Rate
Max 1920 fps total; Max 30 fps per camera
Maximum Recording Throughput
320 Mbps
Storage
Interface
Serial ATA
HDD Bay
Maximum 6 disks (disks not included)
RAID Level
RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Search & Playback
Time Based Video Search
Search video recordings by time, channel or bookmark
Event Based Video Search
Search alarm triggered video recordings
Activity and Status Log Search
Search for log of video loss/recovery, network disconnect/reconnect, alarm events, user activity; export of all logs
Playback Control
Forward and backward playback with speeds 1x-500x; pause; stop
Synchronized Playback
4 channels
Manual Snapshot
Create snapshot from playback for export
Digital Zoom
Zoom in/out digitally by PiP (Picture-in-Picture)
Video Cropping
Crop a short video clip from long recording file and save it as an independent file
Video Export
Export video clips in AVI format; text overlay supported
Event Management
Event Trigger
Video motion detection; External device through digital input; Video loss and recovery; Network loss and recovery
Event Response
Record video; Play alert beep; Activate external device through digital output; Upload snapshot to FTP server;
E-mail notification with snapshots; Event logging
Manual Event
Manually activate external devices through digital output via live view monitor
System
Permission Control
Unlimited number of users, multi-level permission, camera group permission for different users
Data Backup
By external DVD drive (optional)
Operating System
Embedded Linux
System Status Monitor
Real time status reports on remote browser
Language
Multi-language support
Remote Access
PC Web Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or 9.0 with live view, PTZ, playback, setup
Mobile Client Program
Mobile device application (MobileGo!) supporting live view, NVR layouts, PTZ control, event or time based search and
playback, Supported devices: iPhone, iPad, iPod
Hardware
Dimensions (W x H x D)
482.6 mm x 88 mm x 545 mm (19” x 3.46” x 21.4”); Rack-mountable (2U)
Weight
11.2 kg (24.64 lb) without HDD
Operating Temperature
0 ℃~ 40 ℃(32 ℉ ~ 104 ℉)
Operating Humidity
10% ~ 85% RGH
Power Source / Consumption
110V~220V AC 50/60Hz / 350 W
Approvals
CE, FCC (Part 15B Class A), LVD
USB
USB 2.0, 6 ports
Ethernet Port
2, Ethernet (1000 Base-T), RJ-45 connector
System Requirements*
Remote Client PC
1-16 channels: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz, 32/64-bit, 4GB RAM;
17-64 channels: Intel Core i7-920 2.67 GHz 64-bit, 6GB RAM
Client PC Operating System
32/64 bit: Windows 7 (all versions), Windows Server 2008 (all versions), Windows Vista (all versions),
Windows Server 2003 (all versions), Windows XP (all versions)
Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or 9.0
Integration
Unified Solution
Fully compatible with ACTi cameras, encoders and CMS v2.0
Camera Integration
Open platform
ISV CMS Integration
Software Development Kit (SDK) available
* These specifications are based on following camera settings--Scenario 1: 1280x1024, 3Mbps, 18fps, MPEG-4; Scenario 2: 1280x1024, 1.5Mbps, 18fps,
H.264.H.264. In case of high number of channels, you may use "Decode I" mode on live view.
For more details about system requirements, please refer to Project Planner on www.acti.com
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Open
Open
Rack Mount
Ear
Front Panel Nut
LED indicators
Physical Description
Front View (Panel Closed)
1. Front Panel Nut: The Front Panel contains sponge filters to keep dust away from the
interior of the device. Front Panel is secured to the main body via the Front Panel Nuts.
Rotate them counterclockwise to open, clockwise to lock in place.
2. Rack Mount Ear: XNR-4200 is designed to be used in the control room and mounted on
server racks. The device is attached to standard rack via the Rack Mount Ears.
3. LED Indicators: The LED indicators show the current device status.
-- Power Status LED: The Red light to the left, indicates that the device is powered.
-- HDD Status LED: The central light, indicates HD access status.
-- System Status LED: The yellow light to the right, indicates the system service status. If it
is lit continuously, the system is running and hard drives are operating normally, recording may
proceed. If the disks are not ready for recording, then the yellow light will continue flashing.
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Power
Switch
Reset
Button
USB Port
HDD Bays
Slide Lock Tab
Hinged Insert Tab
Locking
Keyhole
Front View (Panel Open)
1. Power Switch: Press and hold for a few seconds before system reboots automatically
2. Reset Button: To restore to default settings, please follow the below steps:
(1) Power on the device, then press and hold this button.
(2) Count 45 seconds and observe the system status LED in the mean while, as it is
quickly blinking, release the Reset button.
(3) The System Status LED will turn stable, then the device will load the default settings
and restart.
If you just want to shutdown or reboot XNR, please use the software interface Shutdown
Button or Reboot Button (Setup→Power) instead.
3. USB Port: The two USB ports allow external DVD-ROMs to be connected to XNR. You
may backup data through external DVD drives.
4. HDD Bay: The 6 HDD bays each contain one HDD tray. The tray is removable from the
front panel.
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Power
Socket
Ethernet Port 1
Ethernet Port 2
RS-232 Port (For Diagnostic Adapter Connection Only)
Back View
Installing the Hard Disk
Before removing the HDD trays, please make sure the device is turned off. Your hard disks may
be damaged if you move the HDD trays while the device is operation.
To remove the HDD tray, first slide the Slide Lock Tab to the right. The Hinged Insert Tab will
then pop out by itself. Pull the tab to 90 degrees from the front panel to disengage the internal
connection. Pull out the tray to insert or remove Hard Disk.
To insert HDD tray, slide the tray until it is stopped, then close the tab to connect Hard disk to
system.
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Removing HDD Tray
Inserting HDD Tray
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PC Specifications
1-16 channels
17-64 channels
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz, 32/64-bit
Intel Core i7-920 2.67 GHz 64-bit
Memory
4GB RAM
6GB RAM
Operating System
32/64 bit: Windows 7 (all versions), Windows Server 2008 (all versions),
Windows Vista (all versions), Windows Server 2003 (all versions), Windows
XP (all versions)
Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or 9.0
Turning On / Off or Rebooting the device
1. To turn on your XNR, press down the Power-On Button on the front side.
2. To turn off or reboot, go to Setup→Power, and click “Shutdown” to turn off your XNR or
“Reboot” to reboot it.
System Requirements
XNR-4200 itself is a self-contained unit. The system requirement here applies only to the
Client PC used to view video and access settings.
These specifications are based on following camera settings:
Scenario 1: 1280x1024, 3Mbps, 18fps, MPEG-4;
Scenario 2: 1280x1024, 1.5Mbps, 18fps, H.264.
In case of high number of channels, you may use "Decode I" mode on live view. For more
details about system requirements, please refer to Project Planner on www.acti.com
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Ethernet Port 1
Ethernet Port 2
Get IP address from
network router via DHCP
Use IP Address
assigned by
network router
Use Static IP
192.168.0.10
IP Address available
from network router
IP Address
not available
Use Static IP
192.168.1.10
Installation
Connecting to Network
Connect XNR-4200 to your network via the two Ethernet Ports as shown in the Physical
Descriptions section.
Standalone NVR will first try to get an IP address assigned by your network router / DHCP
server. If your network does not assign IP address automatically, then Ethernet Port 1 will
assume IP address 192.168.0.10 while Ethernet Port 2 will use IP address 192.168.1.10.
Accessing XNR-4200 by IE
If you know the IP address and port number of the standalone NVR, you may also type in the
IP address and port number directly into Internet Explorer. Sample IP will look like this:
http://192.168.0.10:80/
Input the NVR‟s IP Address and Port Number in IE URL Bar
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Accessing XNR-4200 by UPnP
XNR-4200 supports UPnP connection. This means that once the device has an IP address,
you will be able to find it in the local network in Windows Explorer → Network. Please note that
your PC must be in the same subnet as the Standalone NVR. A sample screen (in windows 7)
is shown below. Double-click the icon to log into Standalone NVR.
Next to the XNR-4200 title, the MAC address to this Standalone NVR is shown here. You will
need to provide this MAC address to your sales representative if you are registering offline. If
you have internet connection and choose to register online, then you don‟t need to worry about
the MAC address.
XNR-4200 Detected over Local Network by UPnP
If your default browser is other than IE8.0 or 9.0, right-click on the icon to bring up the context
menu, and select “Properties”, find the IP address and port number next to “Device Webpage”
and input them in your IE browser.
The IP Address and Port Number
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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 and Windows 7. You must disable UAC before starting using XNR-4200 in these two
operation systems.
Disabling UAC in Windows Vista
1. Go to Start , then enter Control Panel.
2. In Search box, type “uac”.
3. Click “Turn User Account Control (UAC) on or off”.
4. Uncheck the “Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer” to
turn off UAC, then click “OK”.
5. Restart your PC to have the change take effect.
Disabling UAC in Windows 7
1. Go to Start , then enter Control Panel.
2. In Search box, type “uac”.
3. Click “Change User Account Control settings”.
4. On the pop-up window, drag the slider to “Never notify” position, and then click “OK”.
5. Restart your PC to have the change take effect.
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Login
A login screen will welcome you when you connect to XNR-4200.
Enter your Account and Password then click the “Login” button to Login.
Default Account: Admin Default Password: 123456
You may change the language settings by selecting from the “Language” dropdown list.
Check “Remember me” for XNR-4200 to remember your last Login name and password.
Check “Auto Login” to skip the Login page and go directly to the main page every time you
login from this PC in the future. If your PC may be accessed by someone without proper
authority, please do NOT use either remember me or auto login.
When you are logging in for the first time, or when you have just upgraded your firmware, you
will be prompted to install ActiveX components. You must accept the install to access
Standalone NVR properly. You may also click the “Download ActiveX installation package” link
at the lower left of login screen. This will download and install file that gives you the required
components to access Standalone NVR.
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When your browser‟s pop-up blocker prompts ask if you would like to install ACTi Corporation‟s
control or not, please accept it.
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You may also click the “Download ActiveX installation package” link at the lower left of login
screen. This will download and install file that gives you the required components to access
Standalone NVR.
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Setup Wizard
Once you connected to Standalone NVR, Setup Wizard will guide you through the initial setup
process. The setup wizard will also show up if you delete all devices from device list in the
future. You may click “Previous” or “Next” button located to the lower right at any time. This will
skip the current step so that you may come back to it later. All the settings in the setup wizard
are available in the Setup tab from Standalone NVR web interface.
If you want to exit this wizard, click the “Done” bubble on upper right corner to directly start
using XNR-4200.
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Licensing
The first step is to setup license. This screen shows number of channels allowed under your
current license, and the license keys applied before. Each New device has a license for 16
channels which is already activated. You can click “Next” to next setting if you currently don‟t
want to add new license.
Standalone NVR licensed per number of channels managed. Each additional channel requires
one license. License codes are purchased through our sales representatives. Contact your
distributor for purchase info.
How does Activation Work
During license activation, 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. Your standalone NVR has two
MAC Addresses, please use MAC Address 1 (with smaller MAC address) to register.
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ACTi Website
SNVR Setup
Membership ID in ACTi Member Center is required for
activation. Register one for free at http://member.acti.com/
Setup License. Select “Online Registration”. Enter your
license key, member ID and password, click “Apply”.
Done!
Online Activation
Requires Internet access from standalone NVR.
If you have Internet connection available from your Standalone NVR, you should register
online. After obtaining the license for more channels, log in standalone NVR from local or via
web client, click SetupLicense “Online Registration” button to enter license key directly into
system. You need to have an account on ACTi.com for authentication. If you do not have an
account yet, please click the blue link below and register your account, once you click “OK”,
XNR-4200 will connect to the server to register the license key, and allow more cameras in the
system.
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ACTi Website
SNVR Setup
ACTi Website
ACTi Website
Mailbox
SNVR Setup
Membership ID in ACTi Member Center is required
for activation. Register one for free at
http://member.acti.com/
Log in standalone NVR, go to
SetupSystemInformation. Record the MAC address 1.
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 1.
Click “Submit” to generate activation file.
Log in standalone NVR from local or via web client. Go to
Setup License Offline Registration click “Open File”
and select the license file. Click “OK” to activate this license.
An email with activation code file (.lic) will be sent to your
registered email. Transfer this license file to standalone NVR
or web client PC.
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Offline Activation
Does not require Internet access from standalone NVR. It is used when standalone NVR is
located in network not connected to public Internet.
If you do not have Internet connection available from your Standalone NVR (e.g. in a restricted
military base), you will need to get a license file from another computer and transfer it to
standalone NVR. This is called Offline Registration. Click SetupLicense “Offline
Registration” button to load the activation code file.
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Date and Time
You can setup the date and time setting on this stage. ACTI Standalone NVR provides three
methods to synchronize the time setting; you can use NTP server, local time setting or you can
setup it manually. The methods are as follows:
Setup by using NTP server:
STEP 1: Fill in the NTP server IP or domain name.
STEP 2: Press the “NTP Sync” button to synchronize your time setting with NTP server.
Setup by local time:
Just press the “Local Sync” button to synchronize your time setting with your computer‟s local
time.
Setup manually:
Pressing “Date” or “Time” button to setup your date or time manually.
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User
You can setup the user account and access right in this stage. Press “Add User” button below
to add a new user. In the Add New User window you can setup the name, password and the
group of a new user. Please notice that you cannot add new group in the installation wizard;
you can only add a new group in the setup menu inside the standalone NVR setting page.
After adding a user you can edit the user profile by pressing “edit” button or delete the user by
pressing “delete” button.
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RAID
Your video is recorded on the hard disks managed by XNR-4200 built-in RAID (Redundant
Array of Independent Disks) system. Before staring video recording, it is important that
you have installed the number of hard disks you need.
RAID Introduction
There are configurations by which the video recordings on disks can be recovered even in
case of physical failure of several hard disks; however, while using such secure configurations,
the total available storage space will be smaller compared to less secure configurations.
ACTi Standalone NVR servers support 4 different RAID types (0, 1, 5, 10). Depending on the
number of inserted disks, there will be different RAID options available.
RAID 0
RAID 0 combines multiple hard drives into one larger volume. The data is split
between these disks. Under this configuration every inserted disk will be used for
storing data. No disks are used for data backup purposes. Should one of the
disks be damaged, the recordings on all disks will be lost and are not
recoverable, and the use of all remaining disks will be suspended until the
broken disk has been replaced and the whole RAID configuration has been
reset.
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RAID 1
RAID 1 is a solution designed to make mirror copy of from one disk onto
one or more disks for recovery purposes. In case of ACTi Standalone NVR
servers, you need to have exactly 2 disks to configure RAID 1. Since the 2nd
disk is used as a mirror of the first disk, the total available storage will be
twice smaller compared to RAID 0. On the other hand, if one of the two
disks fails then the system will still keep running on another disk without
any problems. Once you replace the damaged hard disk, all the information
will be copied from a healthy disk into the newly added disk, to recover a healthy RAID 1
condition.
RAID 5
RAID 5 is probably the most popular configuration of all because it provides both disk recovery
options and quite efficient use of storage space. Furthermore, the more hard disks you add
into RAID 5 configuration, the faster will be the writing and reading speed, for the similar
reason as in case of RAID 0. In RAID 5 configuration, the
data blocks are considered the same data group or a stripe.
Certain special portion of data that is created based on the
values of other data blocks for recovery purposes. Such
value is called parity. The parity information is distributed
and stored across each hard drive. If any of the hard drive
fails, the array enters downgrade mode, all that you need to
do is replace the failed disk with a new one.
RAID 10
RAID 10 (also called 1+0) combines RAID 1 and RAID 0
configurations – think of it as a group of mirrored disks. From
that it is possible to conclude that there has to be even
number of disks and at least two pairs, which means that you
can use 4 or 6 disks for XNR-4200.
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RAID Type
Advantages
Disadvantages
Suitable Applications
RAID 0
Biggest possible
usable storage
space and faster
speed of reading
and writing.
No protection
against possible
hard disk failure. If
one disk fails, the
whole RAID
system will stop
working.
Projects with lower security risk
where the potential risk of lost video
records is acceptable while the
usable storage space should be as
big as possible in order to serve
more cameras with one standalone
NVR server.
Example: schools, hospitals, bus
stops, etc.
RAID1
Excellent protection
against failure of
hard disk and twice
faster speed of
reading.
Available storage
space is twice
smaller compared
to RAID 0.
Projects with high security risk and
with small number of cameras due
to the limited storage space.
Example: Currency exchange
booths, etc.
RAID5
Basic protection
against failure of
hard disks and
excellent speed of
reading and writing
(only a bit slower
than RAID 0).
Available storage
space is one disk
less than the
maximum.
Nearly all types of projects that are
somewhat demanding about data
recovery options and yet need to
work with quite many cameras and
therefore would like to use as much
storage space as possible.
Example: Retail, city surveillance,
commercial buildings, etc.
RAID10
Excellent protection
against failure of
hard disks and
excellent writing
and reading
speeds.
Only 50% of the
total storage is
available for writing
data.
Projects with high security risk and
with medium number of cameras.
Example: Branches of banks, etc
RAID Types Usage Comparison
Different RAID type configuration will have advantages and disadvantages in terms of data
protection against disk failure, more storage space or affordability. It is up to you to decide
whether to have more available storage space or more security according to the conditions of
your site.
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RAID
Type
Number of
disks (n)
Tolerates
the failure
of disks
Max
Available
Capacity
(2TB for each
hard drive)
Usable
Storage
Space
Read
Speed
Write
Speed
RAID 0
1-6 0 12TB
n
nX
nX
RAID 1
2 1 4TB
n/2
2X
1X
RAID 5
3-6 1 10TB
n - 1
(n-1)X
(n-1)X
RAID 10
4 or 6
1 of each pair
6TB
n/2
nX
nX
Brand
Class
Model
Capacity
Interface
Cache
Spin Speed
Seagate
Enterprise
ST2000NM0011
2TB
SATA 6 Gb/s
64MB
7200
Desktop
ST3250318AS
250GB
SATA 3 Gb/s
8MB
7200
ST32000641AS
2TB
SATA 6 Gb/s
64MB
7200
Western
Digital
Enterprise
WD1002FBYS
1TB
SATA 3 Gb/s
32MB
7200
WD2002FYPS
2TB
SATA 3 Gb/s
64MB
IntelliPower
WD2003FYYS
2TB
SATA 3 Gb/s
64MB
7200
WD1003FBYX
1TB
SATA 3 Gb/s
64MB
7200
Desktop
WD2002FAEX
2TB
SATA 6 Gb/s
64MB
7200
WD1002FAEX
1TB
SATA 6 Gb/s
64MB
7200
RAID Types and Number of Disks
Each RAID type has its requirement of minimum hard disk number. Here‟s a table of available
RAID levels with different numbers of disks.
n = the number of hard disks used
Storage Calculation
If you have already decided the RAID type that fits best with your project requirements then
you can take good use of our MS Excel based storage calculator that helps you with
calculating the total storage space available in given RAID configuration
Download the Storage Calculator from ACTi website:
http://www.acti.com/download_file/KnowledgeBase_UploadFile/ACTi_standalone_NVR_RAID
_storage_calculator_v_1_0_20110504_001.xlsx
Compatible Hard Disks
ACTi has tested and announced the full compatibility with following hard disks:
Desktop and Enterprise are two common product classes most hard drive manufacturers use
to differentiate drive models of two different usages. The differences between these classes
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may vary in degree or designs depending on the manufacturer. In general, manufacturers do
not recommend installing desktop class hard drives for RAID environment.
Desktop class hard drives are designed for balanced performance and reliability for everyday
use (8 hours/day, 5 days/week), while Enterprise class hard drives are designed especially for
RAID system environment which requires higher performance for 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
mission critical applications.
Note: Any other hard disk that is not bigger than 2TB will theoretically also work, however, in
such cases ACTi does not guarantee the performance of those uncertified hard drives.
Note: Hard disks with capacity bigger than 2TB are not supported!
First-time Hard Disk Installation
Once you have the hard disks ready, do the following to install them to your XNR-4200.
1. Shut down the device.
2. Remove the HDD trays, lock the disks on them.
3. Insert those HDD trays back into the device
4. Start the device.
5. As the Setup Wizard runs to RAID setting stage, you will see the number of disks
appear as “Unused” status. Choose the RAID type and click “Format”, this will erase
the disks to get ready for building the RAID.
6. Once formatting completes, the disks status turns to “Normal”, and the device
continues to ReSync to build the RAID file system until the Mode Statues displays
“Active”. Your RAID system is ready for recording.
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”
You can add devices into standalone NVR system in this stage with the following steps:
STEP 1: Search current available devices by using the drop-down menu on the top of the
page.
You can choose your searching target then press “search” button, and the system will search
all related device for you.
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STEP 2: Choose the device you want in the device list under search bar; selected device will
be highlighted in yellow.
STEP 3: Press “Next” button to add these device into device list and start to use ACTI
standalone NVR.
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