
MAXPRO® NVR XE
Chassis feet
Not shown: 
MAXPRO NVR DDNS Installation Instructions
Recovery USB Flash Drive
MAXPRO NVR Client Software 
(Single Site) and Server Software 
DVD (includes manuals)
MAXPRO Viewer Multi-Site Viewing 
Software Kit (includes DVD and 
Getting Started Guide). Not shown.
Note Other peripheral hardware (owner supplied) will also be needed for your installation 
(such as cameras, network PoE switch for the camera network, network switch for a 
client workstation network, a monitor, and an optional keyboard controller). 
Connect supplied keyboard 
and mouse before powering 
up the NVR.
Connect up to 16 IP cameras to 
a camera network PoE switch 
and the switch to the LAN1 
camera network port.
Connect a local monitor 
to one of the monitor 
outputs.
# Connector Connects to... 
1 VGA Port VGA monitor 
2 Display Port DP monitor 
3 LAN1 - Camera Network Port Network 
4 LAN2 - Client/Workstation Network Port Network 
5 DVI-D Port DVI monitor 
6 HDMI Port HDMI monitor 
7 USB Ports (x4) Various devices 
8 S/PDIF (Optical) Not used 
9-13 Audio inputs and outputs Not used 
14 AC Power Electrical outlet
Connect power cord
3
5
14
4
8
9-13
2
1
6
7
Power 
preference 
switch (to 
switch 
between 
115 V and 
230 V inputs)
Local Monitor (not supplied)
Mobile Devices
MAXPRO® NVR XE
Router/ 
Firewall
Wireless 
Router
Network
Client Workstation
Camera Network PoE Switch
Client Workstation Network Switch
Honeywell and Third-Party 
IP Cameras
Encoder
H4D2F1 
HD4HDIH
H3D2F1 
HD3HDIH
HCD2F 
HCD5HIH
Camera Network Port 
(default 192.168.1.101)
Client Workstation Network 
Port (default 172.25.254.101)
Analog Cameras
CAT5e
CAT5e
CAT5e
CAT5e
CAT5e
CAT5e
CAT5e
CAT5e
USB
USB
VGA/DVI-D/HDMI/DP
Power button with 
Power LED (blue)
HDD activity 
(Will flash amber when the 
drive is in use)
Reset switch
Open CD/DVD-ROM 
drive tray
(Xpress Edition)—Rev B 
Entry Level Network Video Recorder
Quick Install Guide
Document 800-16129V4 – Rev A – 03/2017
Introduction 
Welcome to your new Honeywell MAXPRO® NVR XE.  This guide helps you set up the NVR right 
out of the box. Before installing your NVR, please read this guide carefully.
Note Translated Quick Install Guides can be accessed on your MAXPRO NVR unit after logging 
in, by clicking on Start menu 
 Honeywell  Quick Install Guides.
Rear Panel Connections
Keyboard Controller (Optional)  Follow the 
documentation that was included with your IP keyboard 
controller to connect it to the NVR.
Network Connections  Connect a network PoE switch to th e camera network port at the rear of the 
MAXPRO NVR. Connect your cameras to the network PoE switch with CAT5 Ethernet cables. 
Optionally, connect the client workstation network port to your client workstation network via a 
network switch. This allows remote access to your NVR. The default client workstation network IP 
address must be changed to an available static IP address on your client workstation network.
Monitor(s)  The MAXPRO NVR XE comes wit h built -in graphics and fou r types of monitor outputs. 
The unit supports connection of a single monitor using one of the outputs. 
HDMI Output to HDMI monitor
DVI-D Output to DVI monitor
Unpack
Check that the items received match those listed on the order form and packing slip. The packing 
box should include, in addition to your NVR unit and this guide:
Install the Hardware
Mount the MAXPRO NVR XE Unit  Mount the MAXPRO NVR XE unit on a flat surface, horizontally 
or vertically, using the supplied chassis feet.
VGA Output to VGA monitor
Display Output to DP monitor
The recommended resolution for your monitor is 1280 x 1024 pixels (minimum 1024 x 768) and 
display colors of at least 32 bit.
Dual Network Configuration
Connect the Hardware
Rear Panel
Contact your dealer to purchase Honeywell and third-party IP and analog cameras and encoder.
Power Up the Unit
Note Honeywell recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for the NVR unit, the 
camera network switch, and the cameras to ensure that the NVR can continue to record 
video during a power outage or during transient power events. If you need to monitor 
video during a power outage, consider a UPS for the monitor as well.
1. Before powering up the NVR, turn on camera(s) and other devices — such as a network 
switch or router — connected to the NVR. 
2. Press the power button on the front of the NVR.
Front Panel LEDs
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Switching the Power Preference
The MAXPRO NVR XE power rating is 115V/230V AC, 7/4 A, 60/50 Hz, 300 W. 
The recommended power input is 110-120 V.
In some regions users may require the use of a 230 V AC power input. In this case, flip the power 
input preference switch on the back of the MAXPRO NVR XE unit (see the diagram of the back panel 
above for the location of the switch).
3. After powering on the unit, you are prompted to log on. The Default user is user name: 
NVR-Admin, password: Password$123. The user name and password are case sensitive. 
You will be prompted to create a new password the first time that you log in.
The setup wizard starts automatically but may take two minutes.
Note Translated Quick Install Guides can be accessed on your MAXPRO NVR unit after logging 
in, by clicking on Start menu 
 Honeywell   Quick Install Guides.

2 | MAXPRO® NVR XE Quick Install Guide
MAXPRO® VIEWER
Multi-site Viewing Software
Honeywell Confidential 
& Proprietary 
HNMVIEWER 
Software
Copyright 2013
Honeywell International Inc.
All rightsreserved.
1. The CONFIGURATION dialog appears. When the network is 
ready (network icon in Windows tray), click   to accept 
the default settings and proceed to CAMERA DISCOVERY.
To modify the settings for your unique system requirements, 
follow the table below. After initial setup, you can do this in the 
MAXPRO NVR client.
2. The CAMERA DISCOVERY window appears. 
Each newly connected camera is identified and an IP address 
is assigned to the camera by the Wizard, after which the 
camera reboots. It may take a few minutes before cameras are 
discovered and added. You will see a Discovery in progress… 
indicator as well as a pop-up message on the lower right of 
your monitor. Click  .
3. The INSTALLATION window appears. Click   to start the 
MAXPRO NVR application. Proceed to Live View.
4. Only Honeywell IP cameras and HVE encoders (except 
Honeywell Performance Series and New equIP
®
 Series IP 
cameras) are discovered and added in the MAXPRO NVR 
Wizard.
* 3 clicks for specific models with default settings and in a local area 
network.
Field Description
Video Format NTSC, PAL
Enable Continuous 
Recording
Start recording as soon as the camera is 
added in MAXPRO NVR.
Dynamic IP 
Synchronization
NVR synchronizes any change in a 
device’s IP address.
Auto Add 
Discovered 
Cameras
Any newly connected device is 
automatically added to the Devices list.
Choose Camera 
Network
Choose your camera network.
Auto IP Assignment Assigns a valid static IP address to the 
camera. Use only if you do not have a 
DHCP server and you want to assign an IP 
address in your computer network range.
Filter Discovered 
Cameras
Filter the discovered cameras based on 
the camera model and/or IP range.
Return to 
CONFIGURATION 
page.
Click only
after all
connected
cameras are
discovered
and added.
Reset values 
without saving 
changes.
Proceed to
CAMERA
DISCOVERY.
User currently logged 
on
Number of alarms 
detected
List of Honeywell IP devices 
and analog cameras 
connected to and discovered 
by MAXPRO NVR.
Timeline
Change 
playing 
speed
Play in 
reverse
Pause
Play 
forward
Select date 
and time
to start 
recording
Time jump 
control to quickly 
locate video
Images/Clips: 
select images and 
clips to view. 
Double-click or 
drag the clip to a 
Viewer panel to 
view. 
To export a clip for 
forensics, click the 
arrow 
to switch to Full 
Timeline mode, 
then click the Clip  
Export icon.
Devices tab: currently active. 
Alarms tab: acknowledge and 
clear alarms.
1. On the Configurator tab, click the  
Camera tab.
2. Click   (Auto Discovery) to 
automatically discover the connected 
IP cameras in the subnet.
3. Click   (Manual Add) to 
manually add the IP device to the 
Camera list. Enter the device’s IP 
address into the field and ensure that 
the user name and password listed for 
the new camera match the user name 
and password of that camera.
4. To change the default parameters of a 
camera, select it and then click  at 
the beginning of the camera line to 
open the camera advanced settings 
pane where you can modify the 
settings as required.
5. Click Save for your new settings to 
take effect.
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Use the Search tab to search for recorded video (clips) or events.
Use the Configurator tab to configure video 
devices and set up your MAXPRO NVR 
system.
Configurator tab sub-tabs:
System: System information, event 
recording, email, archival schedule, 
holiday/exceptions for schedules.
Disk: Configure and monitor video 
storage hard drives.
Camera: Discover and add network 
cameras, live camera configuration, 
recording, video motion detection.
Schedule: Set recording schedules 
configuration.
I/O: Configure input and output for 
each camera.
Sequence: Select a sequence of 
cameras for live video.
User: Set user access and permission 
levels.
Honeywell IP Camera Configuration
Using the MAXPRO NVR Wizard (3 Clicks* to Live Video)
Note The setup wizard starts automatically but may take two minutes.
Third Party Device Configuration
Additional Configuration
Live View
1. Please wait while the system logs you on 
automatically as a Windows Logged-In User.
2. MAXPRO NVR launches and the Viewer tab 
displays (see below).
3. To view video from cameras, drag MAXPRO NVR 
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in the Devices list into the display panel to show 
video from all discovered cameras in the Viewer. 
You can also highlight and drag each camera into 
a panel.
MAXPRO NVR Web Client
To access the Web Client, click on the MAXPRO NVR Web Client shortcut on the NVR desktop. Clic k 
Continue on the self signed certificate warning message that appears. Login to the Web Client with 
default Username: admin and Password: trinity.
MAXPRO NVR XE Default IP Address Configuration
Your MAXPRO NVR XE unit has two configured network ports with the following default static IP 
addresses:
• 192.168.1.101 for LAN1 (Camera Network)
• 172.25.254.101 for LAN2 (Client Workstation Network)
If more than one MAXPRO NVR XE unit is on the same network, you must assign a unique IP address 
and computer name to each unit (the default name is MAXPRO-NVR). 
1. To change the IP address using Windows:
a. Click the network icon ( ) or ( ) located next to the clock (lower right of screen), 
click Open Network and Sharing Center, then click Change adapter settings.
b. Right-click Camera Network or Client Workstation Network, and then select 
Properties.
c. Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click Properties. 
d. Click Use the following IP address, then in the IP address, Subnet mask, and 
Default gateway boxes, type the IP address settings.
e. Click Use the following DNS server addresses, and then, in the Preferred DNS 
server and Alternate DNS server boxes, type of the addresses of the primary and 
secondary DNS servers. This step is required when clients connect through the 
Internet.
2. To change the computer name using Windows:
a. Click Start, right-click Computer, click Properties, click Advanced system settings, 
click the Computer Name tab, and then click Change.
b. Under Computer name, delete the old computer name, type a new computer name, 
and then click OK. The name cannot contain spaces or all numbers or any of the  
following characters: < > ; : " * + = \ | ?. 
c. After changing the computer name, restart the computer.
d. Navigate to the C:\Program Files(x86)\Honeywell\MaxproNVR\TrinityFramework\bin 
folder, and then double-click MaxproNVRMachineNameUtility.exe to open the 
MAXPRO NVR Utility.
e. The new computer name should automatically appear in the Machine Name field. If it 
does not, enter the name manually. Click Update. The message Machine Name  
Updated successfully appears when the update is complete.
More Information
MAXPRO NVR XE Third Party Devices
Please refer to the appropriate user 
guide located on the software/ 
documentation DVD or on the 
Honeywell product web site at
www.honeywell.com/security.
The MAXPRO NVR Guides 
(Installation and Configuration Guide, 
and Operator’s Guide) provide 
detailed information on adding and 
configuring third party cameras, the 
multi-function Web Client, as well as 
other advanced features.
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Document 800-16129V4 – Rev A – 03/2017
A comprehensive list of all the third 
party devices supported by MAXPRO 
NVR XE is available on the product 
compatibility page: 
www.security.honeywell.com/hota/ 
compatibility/index.html.
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