Acumen AiP-Q4U User Manual
AiP-N Series
H.264 FULL HD VIDEO RECORDER
4CH / 9CH / 16CH
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Introduction
The AiP-N NVR series:
16CH – 16-channel standalone Network Video Recorder
9CH – 9-channel standalone Network Video Recorder (not front panel supported)
4CH – 4-channel standalone Network Video Recorder (not front panel supported)
The AiP-N series offers a standalone solution for managing AiP cameras and systems. It uses high quality
H.264 decoders to deliver 1080P/720P/D1/VGA AiP camera streams. Each channel can be individually
configured to SD and/or HD resolution to optimize storage space.
Embedded HDMI and VGA engines offer 3D intellectual motion adoptive refinement, providing a maximum
resolution of 1080P. The TV wall design allows the NVR to be cascaded via TCP/IP network for easy
cabling. AiP-N series has an IP scan facility, (WS Discovery) which locates all the cameras on the network
and imports a preview thumbnail of each channel. This is an automated installation wizard that speeds up
commissioning. The self-diagnostic feature monitors the internal temperature, cooling fan, HDD I/O speed,
network status and information can be accessed via the health check report.
The NVR can be controlled via multiple input methods; front panel keypad with jog/shuttle control, remote
control, keyboard with PTZ joystick, touch screen monitor, or USB mouse. When connected to a touch
screen monitor, Smartphone style features like ‘pinch and zoom’ can be used to navigate the system.
The AiP-N series provides various export methods including DVD/RW, USB DVD/RW, USB flash disk, and
HTTP download playable via Backup Manager. Extensive support for iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and Android
allows for remote viewing of the connected cameras at high frame rates. Browser based remote live
monitoring and video playback features are also supported.
Features
Standalone NVR
Touch screen interface
1080P 16-channel/9-channel/4-channel at 25FPS with up to 48MBPS network throughput.
Full HD 1920*1080P HDMI output
VGA output up to 1920*1080P, built-in 3D intellectual motion adoptive refinement and vivid image
enhancement engines
Can support up to 8 SATA HDDs for 16-channel, 4 SATA HDDs for 9-channel, and 2 SATA HDDs
for 4-channel
Easy-to-use jog/shuttle front panel control
HTTP browser based viewing including NVR configuration, PTZ control, playback, and live
monitoring
IP scan utility
Extensive support for iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and Android devices
Slim DVD R/W supported (optional)
AIM 2.6 software supported
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Caution
Do not drop or strike the equipment
Do not install the equipment near naked flames or heat sources
Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, smoke or dusty environments
Do not cover the opening of the cabinet with cloth or plastic or install this unit in a ventilated place.
Allow 10cm between this unit and its surroundings
Do not continue to operate the unit under abnormal conditions such as detection of smoke, strange
smell or no display on screen whilst power is turned on
Do not touch the power connection with wet hands
Do not damage the power cord or leave it under pressure
To avoid unnecessary magnetic interference, do not operate this unit near magnets, speaker
system, etc.
All connection cables must be grounded properly
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Contents page
1. Basic Operation ........................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 16CH Front Panel ............................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 9CH/4CH Front Panel ...................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Remote control ................................................................................................................................. 7
1.4 Keyboard .......................................................................................................................................... 8
1.5 Touch Screen ................................................................................................................................... 9
1.6 Mouse operations ............................................................................................................................. 9
1.7 Menu symbols ................................................................................................................................ 10
2. Camera selection ................................................................................................................................ ...... 11
3. Digital zoom .............................................................................................................................................. 12
4. Freeze ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
5. PTZ ........................................................................................................................................................... 14
6. Audio ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
7. Playback ................................................................................................................................................... 16
7.1 Accessing Playback ....................................................................................................................... 16
7.2 Select time and date for playback .................................................................................................. 16
7.3 Playback controls ........................................................................................................................... 18
8. Alarm management ................................................................................................................................... 20
9. Backup / Export ......................................................................................................................................... 22
10. Event ........................................................................................................................................................ 25
11. Basic web-based browser viewing ........................................................................................................... 27
11.1 Web based browser playback ...................................................................................................... 27
11.2 Web based browser backup ......................................................................................................... 28
11.3 Web based browser export .......................................................................................................... 28
12. Backup Manager ...................................................................................................................................... 29
12.1 Playback exported files ................................................................................................................ 29
12.2 FTP download .............................................................................................................................. 29
12.3 Convert already downloaded files ................................................................................................ 31
Quick Installation Guide ................................................................................................................................. 32
1. Rear Panel ................................................................................................................................................ 32
1.1 16CH Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................... 32
1.2 9CH/4CH Rear Panel ..................................................................................................................... 33
2. Hard Drive(s) ............................................................................................................................................ 34
2.1 Adding hard drives .......................................................................................................................... 34
2.2 Formatting hard drives .................................................................................................................... 34
3. Time and Date Settings ............................................................................................................................ 35
4. Network Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 36
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5. Adding Cameras ....................................................................................................................................... 37
Menu Configuration ....................................................................................................................................... 38
1. Setup Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 38
1.1 Camera setup ................................................................................................................................. 38
1.2 Monitor setup ................................................................................................................................. 41
1.3 Record setup .................................................................................................................................. 42
1.4 Alarm setup ................................................................................................................................ ..... 45
1.5 Network setup ................................................................................................................................. 47
1.6 System setup .................................................................................................................................. 50
1.7 PTZ setup ....................................................................................................................................... 54
2. Web-based Viewing/Setup ......................................................................................................................... 57
2.1 Before using Internet browser ......................................................................................................... 57
2.2 Logon .............................................................................................................................................. 57
2.3 Configuring the NVR via web page ................................................................................................. 58
Appendix A .................................................................................................................................................... 64
1. Connections between a NVR and a RS-485 Keyboard ..................................................................... 64
2. Connections between NVR and IP PTZ cameras ............................................................................. 64
3. Alarm I/Os and RS-485 for PTZ ........................................................................................................ 65
Appendix B RS-485 Input and Output Pin Assignment ................................................................................. 65
Appendix C Hard Drive Support List ............................................................................................................. 66
Appendix D Support USB-DVD/RW and DVD Disk ...................................................................................... 66
Appendix E Supported USB Flash Disk ....................................................................................................... 67
Appendix F Hard Disk Recording Table ........................................................................................................ 67
Appendix G Touch Screen Monitor Support List ........................................................................................... 68
Appendix H Troubleshooting & FAQ ............................................................................................................. 69
Specification sheet ......................................................................................................................................... 71
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User Guide
1. Left
Move cursor left
Pan left
Decrease value
2. Enter
Enter operation in menu setup
Instant PTZ camera selection at live mode
Camera active
3. Up
Move cursor up
Tilt up
4. LED status panel
5. REC button
Start or stop recording
6. Play button
Use this button to start playback
7. Pause button
8. Stop button
9. Shift
Mode switch for split-display or camera
selection
10. Split-display/camera buttons
4, 8, 9, 13, 16 split-display
Camera selection mode
11. Jog dial
Play recorded image frame by frame in
playback
Perform zoom in and out
12. Shuttle ring
Fast forward video in playback mode.
13. IR receiver
14. Built-in Slim DVD/RW drive
(DVD model only)
15. ESC button
16. Backup button
17. Menu button
18. USB 2.0 connector
USB flash disk
USB DVD/RW
19. Right button
Move cursor right
Pan right
Increase value
20. Down button
Move cursor down
Tilt down
Chapter 1: Basic Operation
1.1 16CH Front Panel
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16CH LED Panel
LED
Description
Colour
POWER
NVR power on/off indicator
Yellow
ALARM
External alarm switches indicate motion or alarm
triggers
Red (flashing)
HDD
HDD recording indicator
Green (flashing)
LAN
LAN access light
Green
USB
USB device access light
Green
DVD-RW
Backup LED indicator
Yellow (flashing)
REC
Recording indicator
Yellow
1. POWER LED (Yellow)
NVR power on/off indicator
4. Alarm LED (Red blinking)
Indicates motion or alarm triggers
2. LAN LED (Green)
LAN access light
5. IR receiver
3. HDD LED (Green blinking)
HDD recording indicator
6. USB 2.0 connector
USB flash disk / USB DVD/RW
The status of each LED is described in the following table:
1.2 9CH/4CH Front Panel
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1.3 Remote control
NVR remote control operational keys
MENU
Setup menu
ESC
Escape/exit/stop
SHIFT
Split and full screen switch
ZOOM
Digital video zooming
REC
Record/stop recording
FREEZE
Live video freeze
Pause
Playback
Stop
Fast forward
Fast rewind
Next single channel
Previous single channel
4 split display
8 split display
9 split display
13 split display
16 split display
AUDIO
Audio/mute
BACKUP
Video backup
DVR/NVR
Addressable NVR control
LANGUAGE
Language selection
BACKSPACE
Delete character
Auto Pan
Perform auto pan feature
Move up/tilt up
Zoom in
Zoom in
Move down/tilt down
Zoom out
Zoom out
Move left/pan left
Preset
Call preset
Move right/pan right
0 to 9
Numerical keys
Enter/set
The remote control is a small wireless handheld device with an array of buttons for adjusting settings. The
buttons are separated in regions based on their features including NVR operational keys, Pan, Tilt, and
Zoom (PTZ) and numerical keys.
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1.4 Keyboard
Keyboard
controls
1. LCD display – display the keyboard system setup menu and operation information
2. Joystick – 3 axis (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) / 2 axis (Pan/Tilt)
3. Keypad panel – there are 54 keys which can control PTZ, matrix, DVR and telemetry receivers
4. Power indicator
5. Alarm indicator
6. R/T indicator – data communication indication
7. Auto pan indicator
8. Shift indicator – shift key status indication
9. Auto focus indicator
10. Auto iris indicator
11. RJ-45 connector
1. Set – enter setup menu mode
2. ESC – exit
3. Alarm reset – reset alarms and video loss
alarms
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4. Keyboard lock – press for 2 seconds to
Pinch Zoom Out
Swipe
enter locking mode, press again to unlock
the keyboard
5. Cam – select a particular camera
6. DVR – select a DVR
7. Mon – select a monitor
8. Matrix – press shift + matrix to switch to
matrix control mode
9. Present – recall and store preset options
10. Function keys
11. Numerical keys – 0-9 for entering
monitor, DVR, camera number
12. CLR – clear to setting data
13. ENT – enter or confirm data programming
14. Wiper/lens
1.5 Touch screen
15. Spray
16. Light/C.ESC
17. CTRL 1 / C.SET
18. CTRL 2 / 180
19. Search
20. Shift
21. Auto pan
22. SEQ
23. Zoom in / zoom out
24. Focus far / focus near
25. Auto focus
26. Iris open / iris close
27. Auto iris
28. DVR control keys
Pinch and zoom:
Pinch the area on the touch screen where you want to zoom. To zoom in move your fingers outwards, and
to zoom out move your fingers inwards
Scroll screen: Swipe the screen left and right to navigate through the menus
Single tap: Tap icons to select
Double tap: Double tap in camera view to return to previous menu
1.6 Mouse operations
The NVR has a USB mouse interface
General mouse operations can be used to navigate the device with AiD
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Right mouse click
Mouse scroll
Left mouse click
Note: The AiD can be controlled via multiple methods; a) front panel (16CH only), b)
keyboard, c) IR remote control, d) touch screen monitor or e) USB mouse. For the
purpose of this manual, USB mouse and touch screen will be referred to as one
operation where applicable, “Touch screen monitor/mouse” hereinafter. For specific
operations, “Touch screen” or “Mouse” will be referred to separately.
1.7 Menu symbols
Home short cut keys:
Menu
Pause
Main menu keys:
PTZ
Export / backup
Screen view
Shut down
Alarm manager
Additional menu keys:
– Return to previous screen
Alarm
Backup
Live display
Configuration menu
Playback
Event
– Return to live mode
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Chapter 2: Camera selection
Note: When the camera title is yellow, you have control over that camera.
a. Via front panel
To select multiple screen views, press depending on required view.
To select a single full screen view, press shift and your required number
Press shift again to revert back to multi screen view.
b. Via remote control
To select multiple screen views press
To select a single full screen view, enter the numerical value of the camera, e.g. for camera 3, press ‘03’.
c. Via keyboard
To select multiple screen views, press
To select a single full screen view, enter the numerical value followed by the cam button,
e.g. +
d. Via touch screen monitor / mouse
To select multiple screen views, press
Chose your required view by selecting or or or or or
Select
To revert back to multi screen view, click anywhere on the image screen
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Chapter 3: Digital zoom
The NVR provides 64x digital zoom capability for live monitoring and video playback modes. To digitally
zoom, follow the steps below:
a. Via front panel
Select desired channel
To zoom in and out, use inner control on jog shuttle
To move around the screen use direction (left, right, up, down) keys
To return to live view press ‘shift’
Press desired camera channel (numerical value, e.g. 1) to move to a different camera view
b. Via remote control
Select desired channel
To zoom in and out, press ‘zoom’ button to activate
Use directional keys to move around the screen
To return to live view, press depending on required view
c. Via keyboard
Use alternative method
d. Via touch screen monitor
Select desired channel
To zoom in and out, use pinch and zoom technique
Swipe touch screen monitor to move around the screen
To return to live view, tap once anywhere on the image
e. Via mouse
Select desired channel
To zoom in and out use mouse wheel
To move around the screen press right or left mouse button, drag and release
To return to live view click once anywhere on the image
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Chapter 4: Freeze
The NVR can freeze screen images in live and playback modes. Whilst frozen the NVR is still recording.
a. Via front panel
Press ‘pause’ on the front panel
Once paused, the pause icon at the top left hand side of the screen will be highlighted in blue
To return to live mode press ‘pause’ again
b. Via remote control
Press ‘pause’ on the remote control
Once paused, the pause icon at the top left hand side of the screen will be highlighted in blue
To return to live mode press ‘pause’ again
c. Via keyboard
Press the pause button on the keyboard
Once paused, the pause icon at the top left hand side of the screen will be highlighted in blue
To return to live mode press pause again
d. Via touch screen monitor / mouse
Press the pause icon at the top left hand side of the screen
Once paused, the pause icon will be highlighted in blue
To return to live mode, press pause icon again
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Chapter 5: PTZ
If the camera is a Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) camera, you can control it via the following methods:
a. Via front panel
Select required channel
Use direction arrows to pan and tilt around the image
To zoom, use alternative method
b. Via remote control
Select required channel
Use direction arrows to pan and tilt around the image
Use and keys to zoom around the image
To send a dome to a preset position, press ‘preset’, followed by the number required. For example, for
preset 3, press ‘preset’ followed by ‘003’.
Press auto button to start auto pan tour
To deactivate the tour, press ‘auto’ again
c. Via keyboard
Select required channel
Use joystick (left, right, up and down) to pan and tilt around the image
Twist the joystick to zoom around the image
To send dome to a preset position, press numerical key followed by ‘preset’ For example, 5 followed by
‘preset’.
Press ‘auto pan’ to start auto pan tour
To deactivate the tour, press ‘auto pan’ again
d. Via touch screen monitor/ mouse
Select required channel
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Select menu button, press PTZ icon
Use the below controls to navigate the PTZ. The red joystick can be dragged to navigate the image
Press ‘ESC’ to return to menu
Chapter 6: Audio
a. Via remote control
To enable audio, select the required channel
Press ‘audio’ on the remote control to enable live audio
Press ‘audio’ on remote control again to disable live audio
For all other methods, mute volume to disable audio
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Chapter 7: Playback
7.1 Accessing playback
a. Via front panel
To access playback press the play button
b. Via remote control
To access playback press the play button
c. Via keyboard
To access playback press the play button
d. Via touch screen monitor / mouse
To access playback press then
7.2 Select time and date for playback
a. Via front panel
Use up and down keys to navigate time frame (minute, hour, month, year)
Use left and right keys to position unit selector
To start playback press ‘enter’
or
Press ‘shift’ to move between recorded data and time search.
Use to select time and date press ‘enter’
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b. Via remote control
Use to navigate time frame (minute, hour, month, year)
Use to position unit selector
To start playback, press ‘enter’
or
Press ‘shift’ to move between recorded data and time search.
Use to select time and date, press ‘enter’
c. Via keyboard
Use joystick directions up and down to navigate time frame (minute, hour, month, year)
Use joystick left and right to position unit selector
To start playback twist zoom the joystick
d. Via touch screen monitor
Navigate time frame via pressing desired period, select time by dragging unit selector
or
Use pinch zoom technique to change time frame
Select time by dragging unit selector
or
To start playback touch desired time within camera bar
e. Via mouse
Navigate time frame via pressing desired period
Select time by dragging unit selector
or
Use mouse to enter time and date in time search bar using the scroll wheel or up and down arrows on
screen
To start playback, hit the playback icon
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7.3 Playback controls
Step rewind
Rewind
Play
Fast forward
Step fast forward
Pause
Stop
USB
a. Via front panel
Use front keys to play, stop or pause
For fast-forward or rewind use jog shuttle control
Audio
Full screen view
Quad view
8-screen view
9-screen view
13-screen view
16-screen view
Increase twist to speed up direction
For step rewind/forward use inner circle on jog shuttle
To select individual cameras or change screen view, follow camera selection process
To turn audio on or off press ‘menu’
To activate WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) backup, insert USB and press ‘backup’
The USB icon will light to show backup has commenced
To stop recording press ‘backup’ again
To exit playback press stop or escape
b. Via remote control
Use remote keypad to play, stop or pause
Use button to rewind
Use to fast forward. Press once for 2x and subsequent press to increase speed
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For step rewind/ forward, press pause then use your controller keys to move frames
Note: For all methods, with WYSIWYG backup, all channels will be exported regardless of on screen
camera selection. Once backup has been activated, playback will slow down. If fast-forward is selected,
when playing back the file, the speed will be normal however the frame rate will be reduced.
To select individual cameras use
For grid screen view, follow camera selection process.
To turn audio on or off, press the audio key
To activate WYSIWYG backup, press ‘backup’
The USB icon will light to show backup has commenced
To stop recording, press ‘backup’ again
To exit playback, press stop or escape
c. Via keyboard
Use keyboard keys to play, stop, or pause
Use button to rewind. Use to fast forward
Press once for 2x and subsequent press to increase speed
For step rewind/ step fast-forward press pause then use your controller keys to move frames
d. Via touch screen monitor / mouse
Use on screen keys to play, stop or pause
Use button to rewind. Use to fast forward
Press once for 2x and subsequent press to increase speed
For step rewind/step fast-forward, use keys to move frames
To exit playback press stop or escape
To activate WYSIWYG backup, insert USB and press ‘backup’. The USB icon will light to show backup
has commenced. To stop recording, press ‘backup’ again.
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Chapter 8: Alarm Management
Note: See installation guide for information on how to set up alarms.
Alarm events:
Motion – created by movement
Sensor – created by hardwired normally open / normally closed alarm input at the back of the unit
Manual – created every time the record button is pressed
a. Via front panel
To select alarm indicator press ‘menu’ and use left and right direction keys until correct icon is reached
Press ‘enter’ to select
To scroll through alarm events use up and down direction keys
Choose alarm event and press enter
Use up and down direction keys to select recorded event
Use right and left direction keys to select action
b. Via remote control
To select alarm indicator press ‘menu’ and use left and right direction keys until correct icon is reached
Press ‘enter’ to select
To scroll through alarm events use up and down direction keys
Choose alarm event and press enter
Use up and down direction keys to select recorded event
Use right and left direction keys to select action
c. Via keyboard
To select alarm indicator, press ‘search’
To scroll through alarm events use up and down direction on joystick
Choose alarm event and press enter
Use up and down direction on joystick to select recorded event
Use right and left direction on joystick to select action
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d. Via touch screen monitor
To select alarm indicator touch alarm key at the top left hand side of the screen
Use touch screen interface to select alarm events
Use up and down scroll bar to select recorded event
Press USB, email, playback to select action
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Chapter 9: Backup / Export
Backup methods explained:
DVD – compatible with DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R
USB – USB flash drives are removable, rewritable data storage devices with a Universal Serial Bus
(USB) interface
Temporary hard drive space – save a backup clip to an area on the NVR hard drive that will not be
overwritten (only one file at a time). To access saved backup clip, use Backup Manager program or
web-based browser viewing
Different actions will provide a different export result:
Email will send a still image
USB will save a still image
Playback will take you to the selected event on screen
5. Recorded data 2. Time Frame 3. Unit selector
1. Channels 4. Backup bar
1. 16 bars represent 16 channels. 1 at the top – 16 at the bottom
Colour code:
Yellow = alarm record
Blue = constant record
Green = no record
2. Time frame = year, month, day, hour, minute
3. Unit selector = the down arrow indicates desired selection
4. Back up bar = this is the orange bar that shows the range of your backup
Highlights green when back up section has been chosen
5. All recorded data = start, end, now box
File formats
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