The Intelligent Surveillance Solution
NVRsolo
User Manual (Local)
Ver. 1.0.0.130221.00
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 4
2 Tour the Unit ..................................................................................... 5
2.1 Front View ................................................................................ 5
2.2 Rear View ................................................................................. 6
3 Set up the Unit .................................................................................. 8
3.1 Unpack the Unit ......................................................................... 8
3.2 Install Hard Drives ..................................................................... 8
3.3 Connect the Unit and Devices within the Network........................... 9
3.4 Connect the Monitor ................................................................... 9
3.5 Power on .................................................................................. 9
4 First Power-on ..................................................................................11
4.1 Install Wizard ...........................................................................12
5 User Interface ..................................................................................19
5.1 Live View .................................................................................20
5.1.1 Video Area .....................................................................21
5.1.2 Status Bar ......................................................................23
5.2 Playback ..................................................................................25
5.2.1 Video Area .....................................................................26
5.2.2 Status Bar ......................................................................28
6 Settings ..........................................................................................30
6.1 Camera....................................................................................32
6.1.1 Camera Settings .............................................................33
6.1.2 Camera Search ...............................................................38
6.1.3 Camera Status ................................................................42
6.2 Recording & Event .....................................................................44
6.2.1 Recording Settings ..........................................................45
6.2.2 Event & Action ................................................................52
6.2.3 Email .............................................................................58
6.3 Device .....................................................................................62
6.3.1 I/O Settings ...................................................................63
6.4 Storage ...................................................................................66
6.4.1 RAID Management ..........................................................67
6.4.2 Auto Backup ...................................................................75
6.5 Network ...................................................................................79
6.5.1 Network Settings ............................................................80
6.5.2 Network Service ..............................................................86
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6.5.3 ezNUUO Registration .......................................................89
6.6 Management ............................................................................92
6.6.1 User Management ...........................................................93
6.6.2 License Management .......................................................99
6.6.3 Log System .................................................................. 104
6.6.4 Save/Load Configuration ................................................ 109
6.7 System .................................................................................. 115
6.7.1 Information .................................................................. 116
6.7.2 System Settings ............................................................ 118
6.7.3 System Upgrade ........................................................... 126
6.7.4 Install Wizard ............................................................... 131
6.8 Display .................................................................................. 133
6.8.1 Display Settings ............................................................ 134
7 IR Remote Control .......................................................................... 141
8 Appendix – RAID System ................................................................. 145
Introduction to RAID ....................................................................... 145
RAID 0 – Stripe .............................................................................. 145
RAID 1 – Mirror .............................................................................. 146
RAID 5 – Block Striping with Distributed Parity ................................... 147
RAID 10 – Mirror / Stripe ................................................................. 147
Choosing a RAID Level .................................................................... 148
9 Appendix – Camera Integration ........................................................ 149
Camera Support List ....................................................................... 149
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1 Introduction
NVRsolo is a Linux-embedded stand-alone system, providing a stable and good
quality local display through HDMI or VGA interface. As a network-based
surveillance system, NVRsolo processes remote access ability to strengthen its
usability.
NVRsolo is compatible with more than 70 brands of IP cameras, with monthly free
pack update. It features two useful functions, one-click setup and ezNUUO.
One-click setup saves the time in camera configuration by searching and
automatically adding cameras in the system. ezNUUO facilitates the process of
establishing Internet access to the NVRsolo system, meaning there is no more
router settings for remote (IE 8 and IE 9) and mobile viewing (iPhone, iPad,
Android).
Being consistent with all the systems in NUUO Mainconsole family, NVRsolo is
compatible with NUUO Central Management System, making it appropriate not
only for home or SMB recording, but also for chain stores or ATM/bank projects
by POS support.
This user’s manual encompasses the information users need to set up and
configure the system. It is recommended that you keep one copy of this manual
for any necessary reference in the future.
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2 Tour the Unit
Before the unit takes part in your work, get to know it first. This section will walk
you through the components and I/O ports on the unit and help you set the unit
to work at the earliest.
2.1 Front View
Status LED:
No.
Description
Status Notice
Remark
1
Power Status LED
Power-on: blue
Power-off: dark
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System Status LED
Healthy: blue
Unhealthy: orange
Abnormal temperature
status: orange with blinking
Off: dark
1) Orange: System is
abnormal
(including RAID)
2) Orange with
blinking: CPU
temperature/fan
rpm is beyond the
normal range
3) Blinking (200 ms
On/ 200 ms Off)
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HDD Status LED
Healthy: blue
Failed: orange
No disk: dark
Rebuilding: orange with
blinking
1) LED for all disks
2) Blinking (200 ms
On/ 200 ms Off)
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Ethernet Status LED
Linking: blue
Accessing: blue with blinking
No linking: dark
1) LED for Ethernet
port (1*output for
detecting
connection status
of switch)
2) Blinking (200 ms
On/ 200 ms Off)
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Alarm LED
No event happened: dark
Event detected: orange with
blinking
Blinking (200 ms On/
200 ms Off)
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External Control and I/O Ports:
No.
Description
1
Power button
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Remote control IR receiver
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USB 2.0 connector
2.2 Rear View
Status LED:
No.
Description
Status Notice
Remark
5
Ethernet Activity LED
Linking: green
Accessing: green with
blinking
No linking: dark
1) LED for Ethernet
port
2) Blinking (200 ms
On/ 200 ms Off)
External Control and I/O Ports:
No.
Description
1
DC-in power connector
2
3.5 mm mic-in (reserved)
3
3.5 mm audio out (headphone jack) (reserved)
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VGA connector
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RJ-45 LAN ports 1 / 2
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eSATA connector
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COM port (RS-232 reserved)
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USB 2.0 connectors
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HDMI connector
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Connection of IR extender
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3.5 mm line-in (reserved)
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Reset toggle
Horizontal
Vertical
Foot pad*4
(horizontal used)
Accessory box
Vertical stand
Screw*4
Foot pad*4
(vertical used)
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3 Set up the Unit
Set up the unit by installing the hard drive(s), connecting to network and power
supply.
3.1 Unpack the Unit
This package contains the following items:
The unit
IR remote control, 1.5M IR extender cable
Two type of screws for 2.5”/3.5”disk drives, SATA cable
[Horizontal] foot pads; [Vertical] Stand, foot pads and screws
12V 4A 48W power adapter, power cord
Warranty card, Quick Start Guide, CD with Install Wizard, Remote
Live Viewer, Playback System, Backup System, Verification Tool
and Offline License Tool application, user manual, and quick start
guide
Battery spec is 1.5V, AAA, R03. Two batteries are required for a remote control.
3.2 Install Hard Drives
Refer to compatibility list and install HDDs. For optimal performance
consideration, install disks with the same model and storage capacity. The
available RAID level depends on the amount of disks installed.
1 bay unit: install 3.5” HDD
Screw*4
(3.5” HDD used)
HDD bracket
3.5” HDD
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1 bay unit: install 2.5” HDD
When installing HDDs on HDD bracket, please mind your hands from scratching.
3.3 Connect the Unit and Devices within the Network
Connect the unit, cameras, and router/switch. If you need to make the video
visible over the Internet, please connect to a “router” with Internet connection,
and the unit will retrieve an IP address through DHCP by default.
The unit processes built-in DHCP service, which takes the job of router to assign IP
addresses, which is suitable for the pure LAN environment.
3.4 Connect the Monitor
The unit processes two display interfaces, VGA and HDMI. Connect the monitor to
the unit.
The supporting display resolutions are 1920x1080, 1280x1024, 1280x720, and
1024x768. Please confirm that one of the resolutions is supported by your monitor.
3.5 Power on
Attach the power cord from the power source to the power adapter.
Connect the power adapter to the back of the unit enclosure. See the rear view
HDD bracket
2.5” HDD*2
Screw*8
(2.5” HDD used)
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figure.
Press the power button once connecting the power. See the front view figure.
It takes about a minute for the unit to fully power up. Once it is powered up:
The System Status LED turns blue
The buzzer beeps one time
To power off the unit, press and hold the power button for 2 seconds until two
beeps are heard. The system will proceed to shut down once the button is
released.
If the system crashes or stops responding, press and hold the power button for 10
seconds to enforce hardware power-off, which turns off the computer by cutting off
the power directly. Hence, such power-off isn’t recommended for a system that is
working properly.
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4 First Power-on
To power on the unit, press the power button on the front panel. The unit will
sound a beep and powers on.
When the system starts up for the first time, it asks users to select the language
to use in the system. Then the system will restart again to apply the selected
language.
Language can also be changed later in Main Menu > System menu > System Settings
submenu > General tabbed page
Right after the restart, the system will trigger the Install Wizard, which will lead
through some basic settings of the operating system.
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4.1 Install Wizard
The Install Wizard opens featuring two modes:
Mode
Description
Express Mode
Features the quick setup of the unit including administrator password
setup, online license activation, camera setup, system date/time setting
and upgrade notification activation.
Select this mode if you are not familiar with the network settings or not
sure if your network includes a router.
Before proceeding with this mode, connect all the cables and cameras.
Advanced Mode
Features more settings than the Express Mode does by the additional
DHCP server settings, network settings and RAID level setting.
All the settings featured by Install Wizard are accessible from the operating system’s
Main Menu, and thus can be skipped for makeshift.
1. Setup the password of administrator. If you want to keep the default as
admin, click the Next button directly.
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2. The unit possesses built-in DHCP service, which enables the system to
dynamically assign IP addresses to the connected camera clients within the
same subnet. When you have router in your network, we strongly recommend
choosing Always disable to avoid any IP conflicts. If you are not sure if there
is any router in your network, please choose Smart enable, which detects the
network environment then decide to enable or disable the service. Click the
Next button.
3. If you select Smart enable from the previous setup, there is at least one LAN
has to be set as a static IP. Click the Next button.
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4. Define the IP range for built-in DHCP server. The system will assign IP
addresses based on the range you defined to devices. Click the Next button.
5. There are several base licenses differed by models. Activate camera license to
have more channel capacity, and click the Next button.
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6. Click the Setup button to search and automatically add the cameras within
the same subnet. Click the Next button.
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7. Set up the time zone, date, and time, and adjust daylight saving changes if
needed. Once daylight saving function is enabled, the time change will
activate automatically every year based on the recurrence you set. Click the
Next button.
8. Check “Enable Upgrade Notification” box if you want to receive notification
when there is a newer FW version. Click the Next button. If you are using
remote control to set up, you can press + button to quickly flip through the
agreement.
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9. Follow the following instruction and select the RAID type you want to create.
If you have created a volume, you will see the information of this volume on
the table as the picture below. Click the Next button.
The available RAID level depends on the amount of disks installed.
10. Review your settings. If the settings are correct, click the Finish button to
exit the settings procedure and activate the system.
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Once the preliminary setup is through, the system auto-restarts. Before the
operating system opens onscreen, users are prompted to enter a username and
password to log in the operating system. The username and password are both
“admin” by default if you haven’t provided an alternate password in the Install
Wizard. (Username isn’t changeable with Install Wizard.)
Click the keyboard
icon to open
the virtual
keyboard for text
input.
Click to submit.
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5 User Interface
The operating system presents its user interface in two major screens to deliver
the service, one is the Live View screen; the other is Playback screen. The Live
View screen shows the instant video(s) while the Playback screens plays the
recorded videos. Both screens come with a horizontal bar baring a handful of
clickable buttons to launch actions from the system and allow users to exert the
system’s functions. The following of this chapter will guide you through these two
screens.
Toolbar
Video Area
Mode Icon
Status Bar
Status Area
Live View
Toolbar
Video Area
Mode Icon
Status Bar
Time Bar
Playback
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5.1 Live View
When the operating system starts and users log in, it is the Live View that opens
onscreen. Exactly as its name communicates, the Live View is the screen where
the instant videos are displayed. Most of the Live View screen is occupied by a
predominant video area, with a horizontal and rectangular Status Bar spreading
along the bottom of the screen. The following of this section will guide you
through the Live View’s Status Bar.
Video Area
Toolbar
Status Bar
Status Area
Live View
Mode Icon
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5.1.1 Video Area
If a camera is correctly set up and run, the Live View’s Video Area auto-shows
the subject scene that the camera takes; otherwise it shows a black screen with
an icon in the center.
The screenshot below shows the Live View’s Video Area with the cameras
correctly set up and run.
The screenshot below, however, shows an abnormal Video Area of the Live
View with a black screen having nothing but a “disconnection” icon in the
center.
Video Area on the
Live View screen
By default, the name of the camera shows in the upper-left
corner of the Video Area for a video channel. It allows
better identification of the camera channel.
Video Area on the
Live View screen
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Icon
Name
Description
Disconnection
Disconnected camera
Connecting
Connecting camera…
No MxPEG
Video is being played or recorded with MxPEG codec currently
on a remote browser/application rather than on the local
display that doesn’t support MxPEG codec.
Out of
resolution
Video is being played or recorded with such a high resolution
that is only supported on a remote browser or application
rather than the local display. Such high resolutions include the
following:
H.264: Up to 4M per channel
MPEG: Up to 2M per channel
MJPEG: Up to 4M per channel but with limited fps support
To configure how to present the Video Area, see OSD.
When using mouse, double-click on the Video Area of a video channel to maximize it to
full screen. Double-click it again to resize it.
When using the IR Remote Control, hit the Enter key to maximize the Video Area of a
video channel to full screen. And hit the Enter key again to resize it. See also IR Remote
Control.
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5.1.2 Status Bar
The Live View’s Status Bar is presented along the bottom of the screen. It
comprises of three facilities, the Toolbar, Status Area and Mode Icon.
5.1.2.1 Toolbar
Settling between the Mode Icon and the Status Area, the Toolbar on Live
View screen bears a handful of onscreen buttons. These buttons together
enables configuring the system.
Button
Name
Description
Playback
Switches to Playback screen and opens the Search page
that searches for recorded videos by the assigned date &
time.
Menu List
Opens a mini toolbar that covers the following buttons:
Button
Description
Opens the Main Menu of the operating system.
Opens the I/O Panel, which lists the available
I/O pins of I/O devices.
Triggers Auto Camera Setup, which
auto-searches and adds cameras to the system.
Logs out of the system.
Instant Playback
Switches to Playback screen and replays an instant videos
starting from some time from now. See Playback to know how
to configure where to start replaying an instant video.
Layout
Switches the screen between various layouts of camera
channels.
Auto Scan
Triggers Auto Scan, which enables rotating the channels on
the display screen.
See Display for more details about Auto Scan.
Group
Manually switches the channels on the display screen.
Status Area
Mode Icon
Status Bar
Toolbar
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Snapshot
Opens a dialog to capture the screen of the currently selected
channel or all channels on the screen. Click OK to save the
snapshot to the USB flash drive that mounts the system.
Digital PTZ
Opens the digital pan/tilt/zoom panel to adjust camera view.
Physical PTZ
Opens the physical pan/tilt/zoom control panel to adjust
camera view.
Available only when the camera supports PTZ.
Set Preset Point
Sets a point of view of a camera.
Go to Preset
Point
Jumps to a preset point or starts/stops patrol.
Emergency
Record
Enables/disables Always record.
“Always record” means continuous recording, whatever the
time period or event is.
See also Mode tabbed page for more details about the
recording modes.
See also Camera Status for more details about the
recording status.
Some functions of the Live View’s Toolbar are also accessible by the IR Remote
Control that comes with the unit. See IR Remote Control.
5.1.2.2 Status Area
On the Live View screen, the right end of the Status Bar is an area that shows
the system date, time, IP address and so on.
To configure the information delivered by the Status Area, see Status Bar.
5.1.2.3 Mode Icon
In the left end of the Status Bar is a Mode Icon . It delivers that the
operating system is currently being used in Live View mode; otherwise an
icon will show here to mean the operating system is working in Playback mode.
In Live View mode, the Mode Icon doubles as a notification icon to notice users
of any system event. When the icon turns red , there is one or more new
events coming up and yet to be checked. Click such icon to open a dialog to view
the details of a most recent event.
System date & time
Server IP address
Camera IP address
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5.2 Playback
The Playback is the screen to play the recorded videos. Same as the Live View
screen, the Playback screen is occupied by a predominant video area as well,
with a horizontal and rectangular Status Bar spreading along the bottom of the
screen. The following of this section will guide you through the Playback’s
Status Bar covering Toolbar, Time Bar, and Mode Icon.
Toolbar
Video Area
Mode Icon
Status Bar
Time Bar
Playback
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5.2.1 Video Area
The screenshot below shows the Playback’s Video Area when recorded videos
are being played.
When selecting a period of time without any video recorded on the Playback’s
Video Area, a black screen is showed with nothing but a “no video” icon in
the center.
Video Area on the
Playback screen
Video Area on
the Playback
screen
By default, the name of the camera shows in the upper-left
corner of the Video Area for a video channel. It allows
better identification of the camera channel.
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Icon
Name
Description
No video
No video is being recorded at the moment.
No MxPEG
Video is being played or recorded with MxPEG codec, which
isn’t supported on the local display but on a remote browser
or application only.
Out of resolution
Video is playing or record with large resolution, which is not
supported by local display. Please use remote
browser/application to view the videos.
H.264: Up to 4M per channel
MPEG: Up to 2M per channel
MJPEG: Up to 4M per channel but with limited fps support
To configure how to present the Video Area, see OSD.
When using mouse, double-click on the Video Area of a video channel to maximize it to
full screen. Double-click it again to resize it.
When using the IR Remote Control, hit the Enter key to maximize the Video Area of
a video channel to full screen. And hit the Enter key again to resize it. See also IR
Remote Control.
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5.2.2 Status Bar
The Playback’s Status Bar is presented along the bottom of the screen. It
comprises of three facilities, the Toolbar, Time Bar and Mode Icon.
5.2.2.1 Toolbar
The Toolbar on Playback screen bears a handful of onscreen buttons. Use these
buttons to control the playback of a recorded video.
Button
Name
Description
Live View
Switches to Live View screen.
Search
Opens the Search page that searches for a recorded video by
the assigned date & time
Layout
Switches the screen between various layouts of camera
channels.
Snapshot
Opens a dialog to capture the screen of the currently selected
channel or all camera channels on the entire screen. Click OK
to save the snapshot to the USB flash drive that mounts the
system.
Play / Pause
Starts or temporarily halts the playing.
Stop
Stops playing.
The playback stops by showing the frame where the video
starts.
Whether the video is being fast-forwarded or
reverse-played at the moment, press Stop will restore the
playback speed to x1.
Step Backward
Hit this key once to bring the playback to the previous key
frame.
Step Forward
Hit this key once to jump the playback to the next frame.
Previous
Interval
Hit this key once to bring the playback to the previous
interval.
See Playback to know how to set Playback Interval.
Next Interval
Hit this key once to jump the playback to the next interval.
See Playback to know how to set Playback Interval.
Toolbar
Time Bar
Mode Icon
Status Bar
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Rewind
Hit once to rewind the videos with x-1 speed. Hit twice to
rewind with x-2 speed. Taper the rewind speed by increasing
your keystrokes. When the rewind speed is tapered to x-16, it
auto-restores to x-1 speed.
Fast Forward
Hit once to fast-forward the playback with x2 speed. Hit twice
to fast-forward the playback to x4 speed. Increment the
fast-forwarding speed by increasing your keystrokes. When
the fast-forwarding speed is incremented to x16, it
auto-restores to x1 speed.
Digital PTZ
Opens the digital pan/tilt/zoom panel to adjust camera view.
Some functions of the Playback’s Toolbar are accessible by using the IR Remote
Control that comes with the unit. See IR Remote Control.
5.2.2.2 Time Bar
On the Playback screen, the right end of the Status Bar is an area that shows
the assigned date and time of videos.
To configure the Status Area, see Status Bar.
5.2.2.3 Mode Icon
In the left end of the Status Bar is a Mode Icon . It delivers that the
operating system is currently being used in Playback mode; otherwise an
icon will show here to mean the operating system is working in Live View mode.
The assigned date & time of videos
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