HIKVISION Blazer Express/16, Blazer Express/16/8P, Blazer Express/16/16P, Blazer Express/32, Blazer Express/32/16P Quick Start Manual
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Station
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Blazer Express Station
Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide of Blazer Express Station
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Quick Start Guide
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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE"
and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under
the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, the LVD Directive 2014/35/EU, the RoHS Directive
2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed
of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this
product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or
dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed
of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation
for specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may
include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling,
return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see:
www.recyclethis.info
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) standards requirements.
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Safety Instruction
These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid
danger or property loss.
The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”
Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected.
Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.
Warnings
● Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the
installer and/or end-user.
● In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations
of the nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.
● Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power
Source with 100~240 VAC, 110~220 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard.
Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.
● PoE ports do not comply with Limited Power Source. The additional equipment connected to
PoE ports shall have fire enclosure.
● Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause
over-heating or a fire hazard.
● Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.
● If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power
cord, and then please contact the service center.
Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:
• Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.
• Unit is designed for indoor use only.
• Keep all liquids away from the device.
• Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
• Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of
dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.
• Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
• Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
• A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
• Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the
same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided
by the battery manufacturer.
Warnings Follow these
safeguards to prevent
serious injury or death.
Cautions Follow these
precautions to prevent
potential injury or
material damage.
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Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol
Description
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not
avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss,
performance degradation, or unexpected results.
Applicable Models
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Series
Model
Blazer Express
Blazer Express/16
Blazer Express/16/8P
Blazer Express/16/16P
Blazer Express/32
Blazer Express/32/16P
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
About This Document ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Overview ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Blazer Express Pre-Installation ...................................................................................................................... 2
Blazer Express Installation .............................................................................................................................. 2
Front Panel ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
HDD Storage Calculation Chart ..................................................................................................................... 5
Basic Hardware Connection ............................................................................................................................ 6
Network Connection .................................................................................................................................. 6
Output Connection ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Hard Disk Installation ................................................................................................................................ 6
Peripheral Connections .............................................................................................................................. 7
Wiring of Alarm Input ........................................................................................................................ 7
Wiring of Alarm Output ..................................................................................................................... 8
Using of Alarm Connectors ................................................................................................................ 8
Power Connection ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Starting Up and Logging In To Blazer Express ............................................................................................. 8
Startup ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Blazer Express Startup Wizard ................................................................................................................... 9
OS Password Settings ........................................................................................................................ 9
Network Connection Settings ........................................................................................................... 10
Time Zone and Time Settings........................................................................................................... 10
Accessing Blazer Express via Web Client..................................................................................................... 10
Quick Start ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Resource Management and Live View ..................................................................................................... 13
Adding Online Device ...................................................................................................................... 14
Adding Devices by IP Address ......................................................................................................... 15
Adding Camera via PoE Interface .................................................................................................... 16
Local Storage ................................................................................................................................... 16
Live View ......................................................................................................................................... 17
Recording Schedule Settings and Playback ............................................................................................. 18
Recording Settings ........................................................................................................................... 18
Playback ........................................................................................................................................... 19
Searching Video Files for Playback ................................................................................................. 19
Playing Video Files .......................................................................................................................... 19
Event and Alarm Configuration ............................................................................................................... 19
Configuring Motion Detection Event ............................................................................................... 19
Configuring Motion Detection Alarm .............................................................................................. 20
Checking Event Logs ....................................................................................................................... 21
Shutting Down Blazer Express ...................................................................................................................... 21
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About This Document
This guide is written for the Blazer Express admin user. It briefly explains how to
install your Blazer Express as well as how to configure some of its basic features. You
can find the user manuals for detailed instructions and configuration about Blazer
Express at www.hikvision.com.
Overview
Blazer Express is an intelligent video management software station that comes
preinstalled with an operating system and outstanding iVMS, and can support up to 16
or 32 network cameras. With flexible features and included storage space (optional),
Blazer Express offers you an efficient and easy one-stop solution for video
surveillance implementation, for applications from a small retail store to a complex
surveillance installation with multiple sites.
Note: The Blazer Express station is dedicated to video surveillance, and we strongly
recommend that you do not install any other software or program on the station to
ensure its performance and reliability.
Blazer Express Pre-Installation
The Blazer Express is highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed
with care. Please take into consideration the following precautionary steps before
installation of the Blazer Express.
1. Keep all liquids away from the Blazer Express.
2. Install the Blazer Express in a well-ventilated and dust-free area.
3. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
4. Install a manufacturer recommended HDD.
Blazer Express Installation
During the installation of the Blazer Express:
1. Use brackets for rack mounting.
2. Ensure there is ample room for audio and video cables.
3. When routing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five
times than its diameter.
4. Connect both the alarm and RS-485 cable.
5. Allow at least 2cm (≈0.75-inch) of space between racks mounted devices.
6. Ensure the Blazer Express is grounded.
7. Environmental temperature should be within the range of 0º C to +45º C, 32º F to
113º F.
8. Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% ~ 90%.
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Front Panel
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER
Power on/off switch.
2
Indicator
HDD
Flicker green/red when data is being read
from/written to HDD normally/abnormally.
Link
Steadily light when network connection is
functioning properly.
Turn off when Blazer Express disconnects from
network.
Tx/Rx
Flicker green when data is transmitted or
received via network properly.
Turn off when exception occurs during
transmitting or receiving data.
3
USB Interfaces
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional
devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk
Drive (HDD).
Left: USB 2.0, Right: USB 2.0
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Rear Panel
Notes:
PoE interface is only available for Blazer Express/16/8P, Blazer Express/16/16P,
and Blazer Express/32/16P. For Blazer Express/16/16P, and Blazer
Express/32/16P, there are 16 PoE interfaces available on the rear panel.
12 VDC power input is available for Blazer Express/16. 100 to 240 VAC power
input is available for Blazer Express/16/8P, and Blazer Express/16/16P. 110 to
220 VAC power input is available for Blazer Express/32, and Blazer
Express/32/16P.
Power switch is available for Blazer Express/16/8P, Blazer Express/16/16P,
Blazer Express/32, and Blazer Express/32/16P.
No.
Item
Description
1
PoE Interface
Network interfaces for the cameras and to
provide power over Ethernet.
2
ALARM IN
Connector for alarm input.
ALARM OUT
Connector for alarm output.
3
LAN Interface
LAN network interfaces.
4
USB Interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional
devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk
Drive (HDD).
Left: USB 3.0, Right: USB 2.0
5
HDMITM
HDMITM video output connector. The HDMI
TM
interfaces can also be used for video wall
display.
6
RS-232 Interface
Connector for RS-232 devices.
7
VGA
Connector for VGA output. Display local video
output and menu.
8
AUDIO IN
RCA connector for audio input.
9
AUDIO OUT
RCA connector for audio output.
10
GND
Ground.
11
Power Supply
Power supply.
12
Power Switch
Power on/off switch.
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