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Table of Contents
Quick Start Guide
1.Package Contents
2.Hardware Overview
3.Interfaces
4. Installation
4.1 Mini (PoE) NVR 1000 Series Installation
4.2 Pro/PoE NVR 5000 Series Installation
4.3 Pro/PoE NVR 7000 Series Installation
4.4 Pro NVR 8000 Series Installation
5. Connection Overview
6. Ready to Start
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7. Access to NVR
7.1 Search the NVR via Smart Tools
7.2 Via WEB
7.2.1 Log-in
7.2.2 Live View
7.3 Via Monitor
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1.Package Contents
Mini (PoE) NVR:
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Pro/PoE NVR:
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2.Hardware Overview
Mini NVR:
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Mini PoE NVR:
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Mini NVR:
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Mini PoE NVR:
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Pro/PoE 5000:
Pro/PoE 7000:
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Pro 8000:
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3.Interfaces
Mini NVR:
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Mini PoE NVR:
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Pro 5000:
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PoE 5000:
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Pro 7000:
PoE Port 2/4/6/8/10/12/14/16
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PoE 7000:
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Pro 8000:
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4. Installation
4.1 Mini (PoE) NVR 1000 Series Installation
Step1: Remove the screws at the bottom panel and pull up the casing.
Step2: Insert SATA HDD in the slot as required.
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Note: Mini NVR supports two SATA HDD (2.5”). Mini PoE NVR supports one
SATA HDD (3.5”).
Step3: Secure the HDD with screws.
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(Mini PoE NVR)
Step4: Push down the casing and tighten the screws.
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4.2 Pro/PoE NVR 5000 Series Installation
Step1: Using a cross screwdriver to remove the screws at the back panel in an
anticlockwise direction.
(Pro 5000)
(PoE 5000)
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Step2: Slide the upper casing to the right first and lift it up.
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Step3: The internal structure of Pro/PoE 5000 is shown as below.
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Step4: Hard Disk Installation: Lock the hard disk with the HDD bracket. 6
screws for each hard disk installation.
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Step5: Secure the HDD brackets with hark disks in the casing. 4 screws for each
HDD bracket.
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(PoE 5000)
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Step6: After that, check if all the screws are tightened. Then connect the
power cable and data cable to each HDD.
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Step7: Pull down the upper casing and slide it to the left.
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Step8: Retighten the screws on the back.
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4.3 Pro/PoE NVR 7000 Series Installation
Step1: Using a cross screwdriver to remove the screws at the back panel in an
anticlockwise direction.
(Pro 7000)
(PoE 7000)
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Step2: Slide the upper casing to the right first and lift it up.
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Step3: The HDD bracket is rotatable and can be taken down by pulling up and
rotating one side of it.
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(PoE 7000)
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Step4: To install HDD more conveniently, you can
1) Remove the bracket.
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2) Install the HDD on the bracket.
3) After securing the HDD on bracket, insert the bracket back to the NVR.
(PoE 7000)
Step5: Check if all the 16 screws in HDD bracket are screwed tightly, if not,
screw them tightly in an clockwise direction. And fix the bracket with a screw
in the middle of bracket. Then connect the power cable and data cable to each
HDD.
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(PoE 7000)
Step6: Pull down the upper casing and slide it to the left.
Step7: Retighten the screws on the back.
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(Pro 7000)
(PoE 7000)
4.4 Pro NVR 8000 Series Installation
Step1: Using a cross screwdriver to remove the screws at the back panel in an
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anticlockwise direction.
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(Pro 8000)
Step2: Slide the upper casing to the right first and lift it up.
Step3: Using the screwdriver to remove the screw in the middle of HDD
bracket in an anticlockwise direction (Pro 7000 has only one HDD bracket and
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Pro 8000 has two, while the installation steps are the same).
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Step4: The HDD bracket is rotatable and can be taken down by pulling up and
rotating one side of it.
Step5: Secure the HDD with 4 screws. Don’t screw tight and leave about 4mm
distance at the side of each screw nut. As the enlarged drawing shows:
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Step6: After securing each HDD with 4 screws, stuck the side with screw nuts in
the bracket’s slots and then slide down to fix the HDD in the bracket. Screw
tight with screwdriver.
Step7: Repeat the above steps to install HDD in the bracket. Remember to
check if you have screwed tight.
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Step8: Secure the 16 screws in HDD and fix the bracket with a screw in the
middle of it. Then connect the power cable and data cable to each HDD.
Step9: Pull down the upper casing and slide it to the left.
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Step10: Retighten the screws on the back.
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5. Connection Overview
Connect different devices to the interfaces of NVR, taking Mini (PoE) NVR and
PoE 7000 NVR for example:
(Mini NVR)
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6. Ready to Start
Press the power button(this button is not available on Mini PoE NVR), the LED
Indicator will light steadily when it is connected to a power source, taking Mini
NVR and PoE 7000 NVR for example:
(Mini NVR)
(PoE 7000)
Note: Milesight 4-CH/8-CH/16-CH Plug and Play NVR features 4/8/16
independent PoE Ports. The software can automatically detect and configure
the network cameras just after being plugged the cable, greatly eliminating
the need for much time and expertise, and achieving a virtually hassle-free
installation process.
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7. Access to NVR
7.1 Search the NVR via Smart Tools
If the IP address of the NVR is unknown, please use the Smart Tools to search
the IP address. Smart Tools can automatically detect online Milesight NVRs
connected in the LAN. You can get the IP address of the NVR by searching in
the Tools.
Click on the NVR Tools button to enter the NVR Tools interface:
Network Page
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The specific steps are as follows:
Step1: Input the MAC address (marked as 1) to search your NVR;
Step2: Click on the area (marked as 2) to list the NVR one by one;
Step3: Click on your NVR in the list (marked as 3), then you can change the
parameters including the IP address, Port, Netmask, Gateway and DNS. Click on
“Modify” button to apply the settings. (Default IP address of NVR is
192.168.5.200. )
Step4: Click on the Browser button (marked as 4) to access to the web page of
the NVR;
(Default user name and password of NVR are “admin” and “ms1234”.)
Note: You can get more information about Smart Tools from the User Manual.
7.2 Via WEB
7.2.1 Log-in
After the NVR being connected to the Internet, you can access to NVR via WEB
by IP address.
The specific steps are shown as follows:
Step1: Launch the Firefox or other browsers;
Step2: In the address bar of the browser, input the IP address of the device. For
example, http://192.168.8.156 . After that, the log-in page will pop up;
Step3: (You can choose the language before logging in) Input the correct user
name and password. Click on the Log-in button to enter the Live View page.
(Default user name and password of NVR are “admin” and “ms1234”.)
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Note:
1. If the HTTP Port number is not the default number 80, please input the IP
address as follows: http://IP:Port .
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2. If it’s your first time to access to NVR via WEB, please install the plug-in. And
please close the browser before installing the plug-in.
7.2.2 Live View
After logging in the NVR, you can add cameras to the NVR through the camera
settings. After adding cameras, please click on the Live View button to get the
preview. (Default user name and password of network camera are “admin” and
“ms1234”.)
Details are shown as follows:
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Note: About other configurations, you can refer to the user manual of NVR.
7.3 Via Monitor
There is another way to access to NVR which you can use the HDMI cable to let
the NVR combine with monitor.
(Default user name and password of NVR are “admin” and “ms1234”.)
After running the NVR, you can do some configurations according to the
wizard.
Details are shown as follows:
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Password Modifying
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Time Setting
Network Setting
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Camera Adding
Also you can skip the wizard, then add cameras in Camera Management.
Details are shown as follows:
Camera Management
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Camera Settings
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After adding cameras successfully, you can choose the Live View to preview.
Live View
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Thank you
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