Zavio 8HDD User Manual

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ZAVIO Network Video Recorder

User Manual (Local)

8HDD Series

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction ................................................................................... 2

2 Tour the Unit .................................................................................. 3

3 Set up the Unit ............................................................................... 4

3.1 Unpack the Unit................................................................................... 4

3.2 Install 3.5” HDD .................................................................................. 4

3.3 Connect the Unit and Devices ................................................................ 6

3.4 Connect the Monitor ............................................................................. 6

3.5 Power on ............................................................................................ 6

4 First Power-on ................................................................................ 7

4.1 Install Wizard ...................................................................................... 7

5 User Interface .............................................................................. 13

5.1 Live View .......................................................................................... 13

5.1.1 Video Area ...................................................................................... 14

5.1.2 Status Bar ....................................................................................... 16

5.2 Playback ........................................................................................... 18

5.2.1 Video Area ...................................................................................... 18

5.2.2 Status Bar ....................................................................................... 20

6 Settings ........................................................................................ 22

6.1 Camera ............................................................................................ 23

6.1.1 Camera Settings .............................................................................. 23

6.1.2 Batch Maintenance ........................................................................... 30

6.1.3 Camera Status................................................................................. 32

6.2 Recording & Event ............................................................................. 34

6.2.1 Recording Settings ........................................................................... 35

6.2.2 Event & Action ................................................................................. 39

6.2.3 Email .............................................................................................. 46

6.2.4 FTP Settings .................................................................................... 48

6.3 Device .............................................................................................. 49

6.3.1 I/O Box Settings .............................................................................. 49

6.3.2 I/O Pin Settings ............................................................................... 49

6.4 Storage ............................................................................................ 52

6.4.1 RAID Management ........................................................................... 52

6.4.2 Auto Backup .................................................................................... 58

6.5 Network ........................................................................................... 59

6.5.1 Network Settings ............................................................................. 60

6.5.2 Network Service .............................................................................. 64

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6.5.3 P2P Setting ..................................................................................... 66

6.6 Management ..................................................................................... 66

6.6.1 User Management ............................................................................ 67

6.6.2 License Management ........................................................................ 71

6.6.3 Log System ..................................................................................... 75

6.6.4 Save/Load Configuration ................................................................... 78

6.7 System ............................................................................................ 82

6.7.1 Information ..................................................................................... 83

6.7.2 System Settings .............................................................................. 83

6.7.3 System Upgrade .............................................................................. 89

6.7.4 Install Wizard .................................................................................. 90

6.8 Display ............................................................................................. 91

6.8.1 Monitor Settings .............................................................................. 92

6.8.2 Display Settings ............................................................................... 92

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1 Introduction

ZAVIO Standalone is a Linux-embedded open platform network video recording system, providing a stable and good quality local display through HDMI or VGA interface. As a network-based surveillance system, ZAVIO Standalone possesses remote access ability to strengthen its usability.

It features two useful functions, one-click setup and mobile APP. One-click setup reduces the time of camera configuration by searching and automatically adding cameras in the local network. Mobile app facilitates the process of establishing access to the NVR system without the complicated procedures of router settings for remote and mobile viewing (iOs and Android).

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

Front View

No.

Description

No.

Description

Power Button

Press for 2-9sec to shutdown system

Press for 10sec to force shutdown process

Reset Button

Press for 8-13sec to default admin account

Press for 14sec to default system

Power LED Status

Orange: On Unlit: Off

Ethernet LED Status

Blue: Connected Unlit: Disconnected

USB 2.0

Rear View

No.

Description

No.

Description

USB 2.0 connector

LAN 1

LAN 2

Audio-in

Audio-out

e-SATA connector

VGA connector

HDMI connector

USB 3.0 connector

Alarm I/O

Power cord connector

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3 Set up the Unit

3.1 Unpack the Unit and confirm it’s package contents

Item

Qty

Item

Qty

9P-Terminal Block 3.81mm

Mouse

Red SATA cable

Rack-mount kit

Disk screws

Rack-mount screws

Power cord

Quick start guide

3.2 Install 3.5” HDD

Unscrew the housing on the back side.

Pull the cover.

Take out the HDD bracket from the cabinet.

Loosen the screw on both sides of the HDD bracket.

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Screw the HDD onto the bracket.

Reinsert the HDD bracket to the cabinet Note: The connectors should face the main board.

Screw the HDD bracket to the cabinet.

Connect the other red SATA cable terminal and the power cable to each connector.

Plug Red SATA cable the main board.

Screw the cover to the housing.

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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 the router/switch to the Internet and the unit will retrieve an IP address through DHCP by default.

The unit has built-in DHCP service, which can assign IP addresses; suitable for the

pure LAN environment.

3.4 Connect the Monitor

The unit has two display interfaces; connect the monitor via VGA or HDMI.

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

Connect the power cord directly to the back of the unit. See rear view figure. Press the power button once the power cord is connected. See 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 orange  The buzzer beeps one time

If the system crashes or stops responding, press and hold the power button for 8

seconds to enforce hardware power-off, which turns off the computer by cutting off

the power directly. 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. When the system starts up for the first time, the user must select a language. The system will restart again to apply the selected language.

Language can be changed later in Main Menu > System > System Settings > General

After restarting, the system will execute the Install Wizard, which will lead users through the system’s basic settings configuration.

4.1 Install Wizard

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Mode

Description

Express Mode

Quick setup of the unit. Includes administrator password setup, online license activation, camera setup, and system date/time setting. Select this mode if you are not familiar with the network settings. Before proceeding with this mode, connect all the cables and cameras.

Advanced Mode

Complete set up of the unit. Includes all settings featured by Express mode with additional DHCP server settings, network settings, and RAID level settings.

All settings featured by Install Wizard are accessible on system’s Main Menu

1. Setup administrator password. To keep default password click Next.

2. The unit has built-in DHCP service, which enables the system to dynamically

assign IP addresses to the cameras within the same subnet.

If you have router in your network, we recommend choosing Always disable to avoid any IP conflicts.

If you are not sure, please choose Smart enable. The system will automatically decide to enable or disable the service depending on your network environment.

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3. If you select Smart enable, please set at least one LAN as a static IP.

4. Define the IP range for built-in DHCP server. The system will assign IP

addresses to the devices based on the range defined.

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5. If you have POS license you may activate them now or click Next to proceed.

You may activate license later on the License Management menu.

6. Click Setup to search and automatically add the cameras within the same

subnet. Click Next to proceed.

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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 set.

8. Select the RAID type. If a volume has been created, the information will be

shown on the table as the picture below. Click Next to proceed.

The available RAID level depends on the amount of disks installed.

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9. Review your settings. If the settings are correct, click the Finish button to exit

the settings procedure and activate the system.

Once the preliminary setup is through, the system automatically restart requiring user to log in again. The default username and password are both “admin.”

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5 User Interface

The operating system has two main screens, Live View and Playback screen. The Live View screen shows the instant video(s) while the Playback screen plays the recorded videos.

5.1 Live View

After users log in, the Live View window will show on screen. Live View is the screen where live videos are displayed. Most of the Live View screen is occupied by a video area, with a Status Bar spreading along the bottom of the screen.

Time Bar

Toolbar

Video Area

Mode Icon

Status Bar

Playback

Video Area

Toolbar

Status Bar

Live View

Mode Icon

Status Area

Stream Override

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5.1.1 Video Area

If a camera is configured correctly, the Live View’s Video Area will show the corresponding camera’s video feed.

Configure camera multi-stream icons on the Live View screen to override current decoding streaming.

Two-way audio can be enabled on the Live View screen.

If a camera is not configured correctly, the Video Area of the Live View will show a black screen having a “disconnection” icon in the center.

Video Area

Toolbar

Status Bar

Live View

Mode Icon

Status Area

Stream Override

Stream Override and Talk icon

Video Area

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Icon

Name

Description

Always Record

See Mode in Recording Setting submenu for more information

Dual record (always record)

Left represents 1st stream status, right represents 2nd stream status.

Emergency Record

Recording status: emergency

Motion Record

See Motion in Recording Setting submenu for more information

Input Record

See Input in Recording Setting submenu for more information

Stream 1 / Stream 2 / Stream 3

Click to enable to decode stream profile for the channel.

 See Parameter tab page in Camera Setting for stream info.  See Display tab page in Display Settings for more local decoding info.

Talk

Click to enable two-way audio.

 Please insert the microphone properly before talking. See Rear View.  You may talk to the camera through any streams. However, you can only

receive sounds from camera through the 1st stream.

Disconnection

Disconnected camera

Connecting

Connecting camera

No MxPEG

MxPEG codec is only supported on remote browser/application.

Out of resolution: Please set

the cameras of which resolution are over 1920x1200

In firmware version 1.2 or above

 H.264: no resolution limitation on single channel, total capacity is around:

- 8 channels: 5M / others: 2M - 6 channels: 8M / others: 2M *The actual performance depends on the type of cameras.

 MPEG4: Up to 2M (1920x1080) per channel  MJPEG: Up to 4M (2560x1600) per channel but with limited fps support

Before firmware version 1.2

 H.264: Up to 4M (2560x1600) per channel  MPEG4: Up to 2M (1920x1080) per channel  MJPEG: Up to 4M (2560x1600) per channel but with limited fps support

By default, the name of the camera shows on the upper-left corner of the Video Area. It allows better identification of the camera channel.

Video Area on the Live View screen

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To configure how to present the Video Area, see OSD.

To configure the Multi-stream parameter, see Parameter tab.

Double-click on a channel for full screen view. Double-click again to minimize.

5.1.2 Status Bar

The Live View’s Status Bar is divided into three sections:

5.1.2.1 Toolbar

The Toolbar on Live View screen has buttons for enabling system configuration.

Button

Name

Description

Playback

Switches to Playback screen and opens the Search page to search for recorded videos by 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 searches and adds cameras to the system.

Logs out of the system.

Instant Playback

Switches to Playback screen and replays an instant video. See

Playback to configure where to start replaying an instant video.

Layout

Switches the screen layouts.

Auto Scan

Triggers Auto Scan

 See Display for more details about Auto Scan.

Status Area

Mode Icon

Status Bar

Toolbar

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Group

Manually switches the channels on the display screen.

Snapshot

Opens a dialog to capture the screen of the selected channel or all channels on the screen. Click OK to save snapshot to a USB flash drive.

Digital PTZ

Opens the digital pan/tilt/zoom panel to adjust camera view.

Physical PTZ

Opens the physical PTZ control panel to adjust camera view.

 Available only when the camera supports PTZ.

Set Preset Point

Set a point of view for the camera.

Go to Preset Point

Jumps to a preset point or starts/stops patrol.

Emergency Record

Enables Always record.

 “Always record” means continuous recording.  See also Mode tab for details about the recording modes.  See also Camera Status for details about the recording status.

Audio

Opens a dialog to adjust audio volume or mute.

5.1.2.2 Status Area

The Status Bar 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 the mode in which the operating system is currently being used.

for Live View mode

for Playback mode

for Live View mode with new event(s) notification. Click on the icon to view

details of the event(s).

Server IP address

System date & time

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5.2 Playback

The Playback screen plays the recorded videos. The screen is occupied by a video area, with a Status Bar spreading along the bottom of the screen.

5.2.1 Video Area

The screenshot below shows the Playback’s Video Area when recorded videos are being played.

Video Area on the Playback screen

Time Bar

Toolbar

Video Area

Mode Icon

Status Bar

Playback

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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.

Icon

Name

Description

No video

No video is being recorded at the moment.

No MxPEG

MxPEG codec is only supported on remote browser/application.

Out of resolution:

Please set the cameras of which resolution are over 1920x1200

In firmware version 1.2 or above

 H.264: no resolution limitation on single channel, the total capacity is around:

- 8 channels: 5M / others: 2M - 6 channels: 8M / others: 2M *The actual performance depends on the type of cameras.

 MPEG4: Up to 2M (1920x1080) per channel  MJPEG: Up to 4M (2560x1600) per channel but with limited fps support

Before firmware version 1.2

 H.264: Up to 4M (2560x1600) per channel  MPEG4: Up to 2M (1920x1080) per channel  MJPEG: Up to 4M (2560x1600) per channel but with limited fps support

To configure how to present the Video Area, see OSD. Double-click on a channel for full screen view. Double-click again to minimize.

2nd stream playback is not supported on local client.

H.265 Live view/ Playback is not supported local client.

Video Area on Playback screen

By default, the name of the camera shows in the upper-left corner of the Video Area. It allows better identification of the camera channel.

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5.2.2 Status Bar

The Playback’s Status Bar is divided into three sections:

5.2.2.1 Toolbar

The buttons on Playback’s Toolbar controls the playback of a recorded video.

Button

Name

Description

Live View

Switches to Live View screen.

Opens the Search page to search for recorded video by date or time.

Layout

Switches the screen layouts.

Snapshot

Captures the screen of the selected channel or all channels on the screen. Click OK to save the snapshot to the USB flash drive.

Play / Pause

Starts or pauses the playing.

Stop

Stops playing.

 Playback stops by showing the frame where the video starts.  When video is fast-forwarded or reverse-played, Stop will restore

the speed to x1.

Step Backward

Hit this key once to bring the playback to the previous 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.

Rewind

Hit once to rewind the videos with x-1 speed. Hit twice to rewind with x-2 speed. When rewind speed reaches 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. When 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.

Audio

Opens a dialog to adjust audio volume or mute.

Toolbar

Time Bar

Mode Icon

Status Bar

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5.2.2.2 Time Bar

The Status Bar on the Playback screen shows the date and time of the video.

To configure the Status Area, see Status Bar.

5.2.2.3 Mode Icon

The Mode Icon on the Status Bar shows whether the operating system is

currently being used on Playback mode or Live View mode.

5.2.2.4 Search videos for Playback/Backup

To retrieve videos for playback or backup, click on the icon to open a time

table. Select the start time and click on the icon to show videos available in the following 48 hours from the start time (shown as blue bar).

USB flash drive and portable hard disk device are both supported for video backup. If you encounter problems when trying to backup on portable hard disk device, please format the device with FAT32, NTFS is not supported currently.

The assigned date & time of videos

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6 Settings

The operating system Main Menu features camera set up, recording and event management, network configuration and other system settings.

To access the settings:

Open Live View screen. (See Live View) Click the menu list button from the Status Bar. Click Main Menu button .

Button

Summary

Camera

Search and add cameras within the same subnet.

 See Camera for the settings.

Recording & Event

Configures video recording schedule and sets the events.

 See Recording & Event for the settings.

Device

Manages camera input/output.

 See Device for the settings.

Storage

Manages the system’s storage and data backup.

 See Storage for the settings.

Network

Configures the systems’ networking.

 See Network for the settings.

Management

Manages users privilege, license activation, save/load configuration and check logs

 See Management for the settings.

System

Views system information, configures system settings, manages system upgrade, and run Install Wizard

 See System for the settings.

Display

Configures the system’s display.

 See Display for the settings.

Main Menu

submenus

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6.1 Camera

The Camera menu helps users search and add cameras within the same subnet.

To access the Camera menu: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings Click the Camera button.

The Camera menu features the submenus Camera Settings, Batch

Maintenance and Camera Status.

6.1.1 Camera Settings

Camera Settings enables user to manually add and delete cameras in the same

subnet and change its settings.

To access the Camera Settings submenu: Open Camera menu as described in Camera. Click Camera Settings button.

Camera List will show.

Camera Settings features 3 tabs: Settings, Parameters and Advanced.

Camera menu

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6.1.1.1 Add Camera

To manually add cameras, follow the below steps: Access Camera menu as described in Camera. Click Camera Settings button. Select Search icon on the upper left corner of the Camera list. Choose the cameras you wish to add and click Add.

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A window will pop up to fill in the camera’s information.

6.1.1.2 Delete Camera

To delete an existing camera, follow the below steps: Access Camera menu as described in Camera. Open Camera Settings submenu. Select Settings icon on the upper left corner of the Camera list. Choose the camera channel you wish to delete and click Clear. Remember to click Save to apply the change.

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6.1.1.3 Settings Tab

The Settings tab enables users to configure camera settings. To access the Settings tab: Open Camera menu as described in Camera. Click Camera Settings button. Settings tab will display.

Press the refresh icon on the upper right corner to update the snapshot image.

On the Settings tab, the featured settings are:

Setting

Description

Default

Selects the camera channel to configure Camera Type

Defines whether the camera was added automatically or manually.

Auto

Camera Name

Set the camera name.

IP Address

Insert camera’s IP address.

Port

Insert port number.

Administrator

Insert camera’s username and password.

Password

Protocol

Set the protocol for the camera.

 This setting is only available after Model setting is done.  Options available are TCP, UDP and HTTP. However the option

availability depends on camera’s brand and model.

Model

Select camera brand and model from the list or use Auto Detection.

Channel

Set the number of analog cameras supported by one video server or sets the number of IP cameras possessing multiple lens/channels.

 This setting is only available after Model setting is done.

Click the keyboard icon at the right of the field to open the virtual keyboard for text input.

Camera image preview

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6.1.1.4 Parameter tab

The Parameter tab configures how the camera records and how live videos are played on Live View screen.

To access the Parameter tab: Open Camera menu as described in Camera. Click Camera Settings button. Click Parameters tab.

Setting

Description

Default

Selects a camera channel to configure. Multi-stream

Enable/Disable camera multi-stream.

Enable(Auto)

Stream

Support up to three streams.

Video Format

Sets the formats that the camera supports.

 Options available areH.264, MPEG4, MJPEG and MxPEG.

However option availability depends on camera’s brand and model.

 Currently MxPEG decoding isn’t supported on local display. The

MxPEG-decoded videos can only be viewed via web or remote browser.

Frame Rate

Sets the frame rate of the camera.

Resolution

Sets the video resolution of the camera.

Bit Rate Control

Sets the bit rate control of the camera.

Quality/Bit Rate

Sets the video image quality of the camera.

Audio

Enables/disables viewing and recording videos with audio.

Click the Save button to apply the change(s) Click the Exit button to quit the tab.

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6.1.1.5 Advanced

The Advanced menu allows user to set up Motion Detection, detection’s Sensitivity, Interval and Detection Area.

Please note this defines the server’s motion detection, not camera’s motion detection. For camera’s motion detection, please access it directly via camera’s application or webpage.

Set up motion detection area

Select channel to apply motion detection, then use left click of the mouse to drag and select the desired areas. To de-select areas, perform the same action with the starting point on the selected area. Multiple detection areas can be created.

Click [Select All] to highlight entire view. Click [Clear All] to de-select all areas.

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Sensitivity and Interval

Sensitivity: More darker bar levels means higher sensitivity. Setting up an

appropriate sensitivity will minimize false alarms triggered by swinging trees.

Interval: More darker bar levels means higher interval time so that the alarm will be triggered when the movement lasts longer. Setting up an appropriate interval will reduce the chance of false alarms triggered by pedestrians.

Simulation: Click the Simulation button to test the motion detection effect on the preview screen. If motion is detected, “Event triggered” will show on screen.

Click Save to apply the new settings, then click Simulation to test the function.

6.1.1.4 IPC Motion

The IPC Motion allows user to set up motion detection on local client.

Set up motion detection area

Click the virtual keyboard to change the name of the motion detection. Click Add to create motion detection. Click Delete to delete motion detection.

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Sensitivity and Threshold

Sensitivity: drag the button to increase or decrease the sensitivity so that alarm

will be triggered based on the level of movement.

Threshold: drag the button to increase or decrease the threshold so that the alarm will only be triggered when the movement exceeds certain reaction.

6.1.2 Batch Maintenance

Batch Maintenance enables several functions that include Naming, Camera

firmware upgrade, Language pack upload, Reboot, Reset to default.

The search relies on UPnP. Before using this function, make sure your camera supports UPnP.

To access the Batch Maintenance: Open Camera menu as described in Camera. Click Batch Maintenance button.

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In Naming tab, camera image preview will appear for users to identify the camera and name it by using the virtual keyboard.

In Maintenance tab, system enables user to upgrade camera firmware, upload language pack and reboot, and reset camera to default setting.

To enable the maintenance features, user needs to select the camera first, and then select the function to apply.

Function button

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6.1.3 Camera Status

Use Camera Status to monitor the camera connection status. It also allows users to have an overview of the camera status and total bit rate.

To access the Camera Status submenu: Open Camera menu as described in Camera. Click Camera Status button.

The Camera Status menu features the submenus Camera Status and Details.

Camera menu

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6.1.3.1 Camera status tab

The Camera Status tab shows camera connection status and total bit rate.

To access the Camera Status tab: Open Camera menu as described in Camera Click Camera Status button Select Status tab

Camera Status delivers the info of each added camera including the following:

Item

Description

Status Info/Icon

No.

Delivers the channel of the camera.

Name

Delivers the name of the camera.

Recording Status

Delivers the recording mode and recording status.

No recording

Always recording – recording

Always recording – stopped

Always recording 2nd stream

Always recording 1st stream

Always recording – Dual record

Schedule recording – recording

Schedule recoding – stopped

Emergency recording – recording

Emergency recording – stopped

Frame Rate

Delivers the frame rate of the camera.

Bit Rate

Delivers the transmission bit rate.

Connection. Status

Delivers the camera’s connection status.

Disconnected.

Connected

Connecting…

Connects or disconnects a camera.

Hit to connect

Hit to disconnect

6.1.3.2 Details tab

The Details tab shows camera streams status and total bit rate of the camera(s).

To access the Details tab: Open Camera menu as described in Camera. Click Camera Status button. Select Details tab.

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6.2 Recording & Event

Recording & Event helps users configure video recording and events to alarm.

To access the Recording & Event menu: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings Click Recording & Event button.

Recording & Event features Recording Settings, Event & Action, Email and FTP Settings.

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6.2.1 Recording Settings

Recording Settings configures how and when to record videos.

To access the Recording Settings: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings Click Recording & Event button. Select Recording Settings.

Recording Settings features: Mode, Schedule, Motion, Input, Advanced.

6.2.1.1 Mode tab

Mode tab enabled users to configure recording mode.

To access the Mode tab: Access Recording & Event menu. Open Recording Settings and select Mode tab.

On the Mode tab, the featured settings are:

Group Box

Setting

Description

Default

Recording Mode

No Recording

Disables video recording

If any storage is present, the default is Always record; otherwise No Recording is the default.

Record by schedule

Enables recording by schedule.

 See Schedule to record videos by schedule.

Always record

Enables always record.

All

Enables all cameras to always record.

Channel #

Enables a camera to always record.

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Schedule Mode

Day Mode

Enable schedule recording by day or week.

 For further schedule settings, see Schedule.

Selected

Week Mode

Deselected

Automatic Recycle

Enable

Enables automatic recycle when the storage space is less than a certain percentage.

Selected 10%

Keep Video

Keep video days

Set how long to keep recorded videos (Max: 365 days)

Deselected

The actual days of video kept depends on the available disk space.

6.2.1.2 Schedule tab

The Schedule tab sets the schedule to record videos.

To access the Schedule tab: Access Recording & Event menu. Open Recording Settings and select Schedule tab.

To change schedule from Day Mode to Week Mode, please go to Mode page.

The Schedule tab set to Day Mode.

The Schedule tab set to Week Mode

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On the Schedule tab, the featured settings are:

Setting

Description

Selects a camera channel to configure.

Always record. Select and mark a time slot as “Always record”.

Motion record. Select and mark a time slot to record upon motion detection.

 This feature requires motion detection settings. See Motion .  Make sure the camera’s motion detection is enabled on camera web.

Input record. Select and mark a time slot to record upon digital input.

 This feature requires digital input detection setting. See Input tab.

Disable recording. Click to disable a time slot from recording.

In week mode, apply the schedule of the selected week day to another day or channel.

In day mode, apply the current day schedule to other channel(s).

6.2.1.3 Motion tab

Motion helps users set the pre- and post-recording time upon motion detection.

To access the Motion tab: Access Recording & Event menu Open Recording Settings and Select Motion tab

On the Motion tab, the featured settings are:

Setting

Description

Default

Select a camera channel to configure.

Pre-Record

Set time to start recording right before the event of video motion occurred.

15 sec.

Post-Record

Set time to keep recording after the video motion stops.

15 sec.

Camera

Define which camera to start recording when channel’s motion is detected.

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6.2.1.4 Input tab

Input help users set pre and post-recording time upon triggering of digital input.

Setting

Description

Default

Select a camera channel to configure.

(Channel 01)

Pre-Record

Set the time to start recording before the digital input is triggered.

15 sec.

Post-Record

Sets the time to keep recording after the digital input stops

15 sec.

Input

Defines which camera to associate with the digital input.

6.2.1.5 Advanced tab

Advanced tab enables watermark and dual recording settings.

Disabling watermark will save CPU loading, but unable to use verification tool.

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6.2.2 Event & Action

To access the Event & Action submenu: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings Click Recording & Event. Select Event & Action

Event & Action features: Camera, Camera I/O and System.

6.2.2.1 Camera

Camera enables settings for event & action from the camera.

To access the Camera tab: Access Recording & Event Open Event & Action and select Camera

Recording & Event menu

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Setting

Description

Default

Select a camera channel to configure.

Motion from camera

Enable the system’s action(s) when video motion is detected.

 If you wish to use motion detection by camera, please ensure the

camera’s video motion detection is enabled on camera web.

Disabled Connection lost

Enable the system’s action when camera disconnection is detected.

Disabled

Recurrent

Enable the recurrent event.

Disabled

Schedule button

Define a time period to keep the event & action active.

 When enabled, event (& action) is active from 00:00 through

23:59 by default.

Action button

Output

When triggered, system will send output signal to connected devices.

 Once selected, a Detail dialog opens for users to set which output

pin to send the output signal through.

Disabled Email

When triggered, system will send Email notifications.

 To set up the Email(s) to receive notifications, see Email.  Once selected, its Detail dialog opens for Email selection.

Disabled

Push notification

When triggered, system will send instant message to the registered mobile clients as a notification.

 See Push Notification for details.  Once selected, its Detail dialog opens for user selection.

Disabled

CMS

When triggered, system will send out a signal to CMS.

 You may choose whether sending with snapshot or not.

Disabled

E-map popup (remote)

When triggered, the system will pop up E-map with an event indicator to show users the location of the scene clearly.

Disabled Snapshot

to FTP

When an event occurs, the system will upload snapshots to FTP.

Disabled

Details button

Output

Opens a dialog for output pin selection.

 See Device for detailed device I/O pin setting.

Opens a dialog for Email selection.

 See Email to set up the email(s) to receive notifications.  You may choose whether sending Email with snapshot or not.

Push notification

Opens a dialog for interval settings and user selection.

 See Push Notification for details.  See User Management to set up the user(s) to receive

notifications.

CMS

Opens a dialog for CMS selection.

 You may choose whether sending with snapshot or not.

Snapshot to FTP

Opens a dialog for snapshot to FTP selection.

 You may configure how and when you want to stop sending.  You may configure the frame interval.

-PTZ preset

Opens a dialog for the PTZ preset go or patrol configuration

 You may configure how and when to Start PTZ preset point.  You may configure the Life Cycle of PTZ.

The availability of event options depends on the camera’s feature.

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6.2.2.2 Camera I/O

Camera I/O enables event & action for digital inputs/outputs detected through

one or more of the camera’s input pins.

To access the Camera I/O tab: Access Recording & Event. Open Event & Action and select Camera I/O tab

On the Camera I/O tabbed page, the featured settings are:

Setting

Description

Default

Selects a camera channel to configure.

Input#0

Enables the system’s action when an external input is detected through the camera’s input pin(s).

Disabled

Schedule button

Defines a time period to keep the event & action active.

 Once an event is enabled, the event (& action) is active from

00:00 through 23:59 by default.

Action

Output

When an event occurs, the system will send an output signal to other connected devices.

 Once selected, a Detail dialog opens for users to set which

output pin to send the output signal through.

Disabled

When an event occurs, the system will send Email notifications.

 To set up the Email(s) to receive notifications, see Email.  Once selected, its Detail dialog opens for Email selection.

Disabled

Push notification

When an event occurs, the system will send instant message to the registered mobile clients as a notification.

 See Push Notification for details.  Once selected, its Detail dialog opens for user selection.

Disabled

CMS

When an event occurs, the system will send out a signal to CMS.

Disabled

E-map popup

When an event occurs, the system will pop up E-map with an event indicator to show users the location of the scene clearly.

Disabled

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Details button

Output

Opens a dialog for output pin selection.

 See Device for detailed device I/O pin setting.

Opens a dialog for Email selection.

 See Email to set up the email(s) to receive notifications.

Push notification

Opens a dialog for user selection.

 See Push Notification for details.  See User Management to set up the user(s) to receive

notifications.

The availability of input pins depends on the camera’s feature.

6.2.2.3 I/O Box

The I/O Box tab enables the event & action for the digital inputs/outputs detected through the I/O box.

To access the I/O Box tab: Access Recording & Event menu. Open Event & Action and select I/O Box tab

On the I/O Box tab, the featured settings are:

Setting

Description

Default

Selects the on-box I/O or an I/O box to configure.

Input#0

Enables the system’s action when an external input is detected through the I/O box’s input pin(s).

Disabled

Schedule button

Defines a time period to keep the event & action active.

 Once an event is enabled, the event (& action) is active from

00:00 through 23:59 by default.

Action

Output

When an event occurs, the system will send an output signal to other connected devices.

 Once selected, a Detail dialog opens for users to set which

output pin to send the output signal through.

Disabled

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When an event occurs, the system will send Email notifications.

 To set up the Email(s) to receive notifications, see Email.  Once selected, its Detail dialog opens for Email selection.

Disabled

push notification

When an event occurs, the system will send instant message to the registered mobile clients as a notification.

 See Push Notification for details.  Once selected, its Detail dialog opens for user selection.

Disabled

CMS

When an event occurs, the system will send out a signal to CMS.

Disabled

E-map popup

When an event occurs, the system will pop up E-map with an event indicator to show users the location of the scene clearly.

Disabled

On screen display

When an event occurs, the system will show an alert message on selected camera(s) of screen.

Disabled

Details button

Output

Opens a dialog for output pin selection.

 See Device for detailed device I/O pin setting.

Opens a dialog for Email selection.

 See Email to set up the email(s) to receive notifications.

push notification

Opens a dialog for user selection.

 See Push Notification for details.  See User Management to set up the user to receive notifications.

The availability of input pins of remote I/O box depends on models.

6.2.2.4 System

The System tab enables the event(s) & action(s) for some system abnormalities.

To access the System tab: Access Recording & Event. Open Event & Action and select System tab

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On the System tab, the featured settings are:

Setting

Description

Default

Abnormal disk status

Enables the system’s action when there is no enough disk space for recording or when disk accessing goes wrong.

Disabled

Daily system report

Enables the system sending daily notification to one or more Email about the system’s HDD usage.

Disabled

Unable to access FTP

Enables the system sending notification to one or more Emails when system loses connection with FTP server for auto-backup.

Disabled

Backup unfinished

Enables the system sending notification to one or more Emails when the system cannot complete the process of auto-backup.

Disabled

Power-on notification

Enables recording the time when the system is powered on after the power resumes from an abnormal shutdown.

Disabled

System overheating

Enables sending notification to one or more Emails once the system gets overheated and auto powers off.

Disabled

Schedule button

Schedule is not available for system events. When enabled, the system event (& action) stays active from 00:00 through 23:59.

Action

Output

When an event occurs, the system will send an output signal to other connected devices.

 Once selected, a Detail dialog opens for users to set which

output pin to send the output signal through.

Disabled

When an event occurs, the system will send Email notifications.

 To set up the Email(s) to receive notifications, see Email.  Once selected, its Detail dialog opens for Email selection.

Disabled

push notification

When an event occurs, the system will send instant message to the registered mobile clients as a notification.

 See Push Notification for details.  Once selected, its Detail dialog opens for user selection.

Disabled

CMS

When an event occurs, the system will send out a signal to CMS. CMS will highlight this event.

Disabled

E-map popup

When an event occurs, the system will pop up E-map with an event indicator to show users the location of the scene clearly.

Disabled

Details button

Output

Opens a dialog for output pin selection.

 See Device for detailed device I/O pin setting.

Opens a dialog for Email selection.

 See Email to set up the email(s) to receive notifications.

push notification

Opens a dialog for user selection.

 See Push Notification for details.  See User Management to set up the user(s) to receive

notifications.

6.2.2.5 Push Notification

When triggered, the system will send notification to the registered mobile clients.

To enable Push Notification as a responding action for an event: Access Recording & Event. Open Event & Action and Select Action Icon An Action Management window will pop up. Configure the rearm interval and assign user(s).

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Setting

Description

Default

Rearm Interval

Define the minimum interval of notifications as the event occurs, to avoid receiving multiple notifications of the same event.

10 Sec. (Max: 300)

User List

Shows all users configured in this unit. Select users to receive notification.

 See User Management to set up users.

Disabled

When an event occurs, the user will receive push notifications. The user can view click “View” to watch the recording videos.

If user password is changed, please sign-in with new password to start service again.

Users can turn off push notifications on mobile client. If users logged into the mobile

client by typing NVR’s LAN IP and WAN IP, user must turn off this feature on both side.

Recipients of the notification can be changed in Event & Action Management page.

User account won’t be exported as saving configuration, which implies the user list of

push notification won’t be saved as well.

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6.2.3 Email

The Email page sets up the recipients of the notifications sent by the system for the configured events. It also manages the SMTP server for outgoing Emails.

To access the Email submenu: Open Recording & Event. Click Email

Email setting features: Contact and SMTP.

6.2.3.1 Contact

The Contact tab sets up the recipients of the notifications sent by the system. The systems supports up to 40 contacts.

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To access the Contact tab: Open Recording & Event Click Email Select Contact

On the Contact tab, the featured settings are:

Setting

Description

Default

Name

Set up an identity for the Email.

Input the email address.

Delete button

Deletes the Email from the contact list.

6.2.3.2 SMTP

SMTP sets up the “Simple Mail Transfer Protocol” for system to send out Emails.

To access the SMTP tab: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings Open Recording & Event Click Email Select SMTP

On the SMTP tab, the featured settings are:

Setting

Description

Default

Server address

Enters the SMTP server’s IP address or server name.

Port

Assigns the port number.

Use SSL

Enables/disables Secure Sockets Layer.

Disabled

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Sender

Enters the sender’s Email address.

Subject

Defines a subject for all the Emails sent.

Body

Defines Email content.

 Press [ Shift + Enter ] to go to next line.

SMTP Authentication

Enables the username/password authentication before an Email is sent.

Disabled Username

Sets up the username for SMTP authentication.

Password

Sets up the password for SMTP authentication.

Test button

System will send a test Email to sender to make sure the function works.

6.2.4 FTP Settings

FTP Settings helps users set the FTP server to save backup data and snapshots.

To access the FTP Settings: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings Open Recording & Event. Click FTP Settings

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On the FTP Settings tab, the featured settings are:

Setting

Description

Default

FTP Server

Sets the IP address or server name of the backup server.

FTP Port

Sets the port number of the backup server.

Username

Enters the username to log in the backup server.

Password

Enters the password to log in the backup server.

Folder

Specifies the folder to save the backup data to.

 The folder name should be the format of “FolderName”,

“FolderName/SubFolderName” and so on.

-Test

Runs a test on the configuration by making the system create a folder onto the configured FTP server.

6.3 Device

Device features the I/O Box Settings and I/O Pin Settings.

To access the Device menu: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings Click Device

6.3.1 I/O Box Settings

I/O Box Settings configures the I/O box to do the further input/output settings.

6.3.2 I/O Pin Settings

I/O Pin Settings manages input/output pins of cameras under same subnet.

I/O Pin Settings features: Camera I/O and I/O Box.

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6.3.2.1 Camera I/O

Camera I/O tab manages the input pins and output pins of the cameras.

To access the Camera I/O tab: Open Device from Main Menu Click I/O Pin Settings Select Camera I/O

On the Camera I/O tab, the featured settings are:

Setting

Description

Default

Selects a camera channel to configure. I/O Pin

Enables/disables an I/O pin.

Enabled

Name

Enters a name or info about the I/O pin.

Type

Sets I/O type for the I/O pin.

 N/O means normally open. N/C means normally close.

N/O (normally open)

Duration

Defines the time to keep an output active after it is triggered.

N/A (The output stays active unless it is manually switched off.)

Associated Camera

Selects an associated camera for input pin, which will be the communication media for server and client. (e.g. when an input was triggered and pushed a notification to mobile, users can playback the videos of its associated camera.)

Itself

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6.3.2.2 I/O Box

The I/O Box tab manages the input pins and output pins of the I/O box.

To access the I/O Box tab: Open Device from Main Menu Click I/O Pin Settings Select I/O Box

On the I/O Box tab, the featured settings are:

Setting

Description

Default

Selects the on-box I/O or an I/O box to configure. I/O Pin

Enables/disables an I/O pin.

Enabled

Name

Enters a name or info about the I/O pin.

Type

Sets I/O type for the I/O pin.

 N/O means normally open. N/C means normally close.

N/O (normally open)

Duration

Defines the time to keep an output active after it is triggered.

N/A (Output stays active unless it is manually switched off.)

Associated Camera

Selects an associated camera for input pin.

N/A

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6.4 Storage

Use the menu Storage to manage the system’s storage and data backup.

To access the Storage menu: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings Click Storage

The Storage menu features RAID Management and Auto Backup.

6.4.1 RAID Management

RAID Management manages the system’s RAID (Redundant Array of

Independent Disks), which combines multiple disk drives into a logical unit. To access the RAID Management submenu: Open Storage menu as described in Storage. Click RAID Management.

RAID Management features: Status, Create, Modify, Delete and Format.

To avoid problems accessing public folder via My Network Places, please delete the

invalid volume before creating new disk volume or modifying volume.

If you choose Express Mode when using the Installation Wizard, the disk will be set

to RAID 0 automatically unless the number of disks is not enough for this RAID level.

Storage menu

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To avoid any error on the HDD and RAID volume, the unit is not allowed to query

status, create, modify, delete, or format RAID volume when the front panel is open.

Disk hot swap on external storage is not supported. Please reboot the unit after the

installation.

6.4.1.1 Status

Status tab delivers the status of RAID “volume”.

To access the Status tab: Open Storage menu as described in Storage. Click RAID Management and select Status

On the Status tab, the featured settings are:

Setting

Description

Default

List

Delivers the present RAID volume(s) in the system.

Status

Switches the status info between the present RAID volume(s) and disk(s).

If no RAID exist, “No Volume” will be displayed, otherwise default is “Volume 1”

The status info delivered for a present RAID volume is:

Info

Description

RAID Name

Delivers the name of the RAID volume, which is assigned when the volume is created.

RAID Level

Delivers the RAID level, which is defined when the volume is created.

 The selectable levels depend on the number of drives present in the system.  See Create to know how to define the RAID level.

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RAID Status

Delivers the following statuses of the RAID volume:

Message

Description

Functional

The RAID volume is normally operating.

Critical

There are problems with the RAID volume, but video recording is normal.

Offline

The RAID volume cannot be found. Hence video recording is stopped and the storage cannot be accessed.

File system error

The RAID volume is found but isn’t mounted. Hence video recording is stopped and storage cannot be accessed.

Free Capacity

Delivers the free space on the RAID volume.

Used Capacity

Delivers the used space on the RAID volume.

Usage

Delivers the percentage of the RAID volume’s usage.

Update Time

Delivers the time when the RAID volume was created or last updated.

Number of Devices

Delivers the total number of disks covered by the RAID volume and the number of the disks that are active, failed or spare.

Format Process

Delivers the formatting progress if the RAID volume is being formatted at the moment.

Recovery Process

Delivers the recovery progress if the RAID volume is being recovered at the moment.

To run SMART Test, select disk and click the Test button. Click the Stop Test button to stop the test.

Click the Drive Health (SMART) status to view the details of SMART result.

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Info

Description

Vendor

Delivers the manufacturer of the disk.

Model

Delivers the model number of the disk.

Capacity

Delivers the total capacity of the disk.

Firmware

Delivers the firmware version of the disk.

Serial No.

Delivers the serial number of the disk.

RAID Status

Delivers the status of the RAID that the disk belongs to.

Drive Health (SMART)

Delivers the status of drive health by SMART self-test. Click on icon to view the detail.

 Good: The disk is healthy and able to work normally.  Warning: The disk is damaged. Recommend to change the disk.  Abnormal: The disk is damaged seriously and it may cause the system errors.

Strongly recommend you to stop recording and change the disk immediately.

Temperature

Delivers the temperature of the disk.

Previous Test Time

Delivers the previous SMART self-test time.

SMART Status Check

SMART test progress. Recommend to stop recording to run the test.

Short Test: 3-5 minutes. Extended Test: more than 300 minutes.

6.4.1.2 Create

The Create tab enables the creation of RAID volumes in the system.

To access the Create tab: Open Storage menu as described in Storage. Click RAID Management and select Create

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On the Create tab, the featured settings are:

Setting

Description

Default

RAID Level

Defines the RAID level.

It depends on the number of drives.

Assigned Disk

Disk #

Selects a disk for RAID volume.

Deselected

The RAID Volume will be functional on another unit if all disks of this volume are moved.

The RAID level and the number of disks in a volume cannot be changed after it is set.

Separate the embedded disk(s) from the external disk (DAS). You cannot create a single

volume with both embedded and external disks inside.

Top HDD tray (1, 2, 3, 4) and bottom tray (5, 6, 7, 8) cannot be created as 1 volume.

6.4.1.3 Modify

Modify enables the replacement broken hard drive.

To access the Modify tab: Open Storage menu as described in Storage. Click RAID Management and select Modify

Modify a RAID volume:

(1) Select the damaged disk to remove and click Remove (2) Replace with new disk, and add it to the Modify tab.

This function isn’t applicable to RAID 0, which has no data protection mechanism.

Use this function to safely unplug the running HDD.

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6.4.1.4 Delete

The Delete tab enables the removal of RAID volumes.

To access the Delete tab: Open Storage menu as described in Storage. Click RAID Management and select Delete

On the Delete tab, the featured settings are:

Setting

Description

Details button

Details of the RAID volume’s disk including disk identity, model number and total capacity.

Delete button

Deletes the selected RAID volume.

Delete a RAID volume:

(1) Select a RAID volume. (2) Click Delete button.

6.4.1.5 Format

The Format tab enables formatting the RAID volumes functioning in the system.

To access the Format tab: Open Storage menu as described in Storage. Click RAID Management and select Format

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On the Format tab, the featured setting is:

Setting

Description

Details button

Details of the RAID volume’s disk including disk identity, model number and total capacity.

Format button

Formats the selected RAID volume.

Format a RAID volume:

(1) Select a RAID volume. (2) Click Format button.

6.4.2 Auto Backup

Auto Backup enables users to back up recorded videos to a FTP server.

To access the Auto Backup submenu: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings Click Storage and Select Auto Backup

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6.4.2.1 Schedule

The Schedule tab enables auto back up the recorded videos to a FTP server.

To access the Schedule tab: Open the Main Menu as described in Settings Click Storage Select Auto Backup and choose Schedule tab.

On the Schedule tab, the featured settings are:

Setting

Description

Default

Auto Backup

Enables auto back up of the videos recorded on the previous day.

Disabled

Daily Backup Time

Sets the daily time for the system to do the auto backup.

00:00

Video Start Time

Sets the start time of recorded video of the previous day.

00:00

Video End Time

Sets the end time of recorded video of the previous day.

00:00

Video Channels

Sets the channel(s) to back up

Deselected

6.5 Network

Network allows users to configure the systems’ network settings.

To access the Network menu:

Open the Main Menu as described in Settings Click Network

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Network features: Network Settings, Network Service and P2P settings.

6.5.1 Network Settings

Network Settings sets the system’s networking including IP address, subnet

mask, default gateway and primary/secondary DNS.

To access the Network Settings:

Open Network menu as described in Network. Click Network Settings.

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Network Settings features: Information, General, Setup and DDNS.

6.5.1.1 Information

Information allows users to view the system’s Ethernet networking settings.

To access the Information tab: Open Network menu as described in Network. Click Network Settings. The Information tab will show.

Item

Description

LAN 1 / LAN 2

Shows the current network status of the two LAN ports.

 If a LAN port isn’t in use, the network status isn’t available.  If a LAN port is in use, the following info are available:

Info

Description

IP Address

Delivers the IP address assigned to this LAN port.

Subnet Mask

Delivers the subnet mask assigned to the IP address used on the LAN port.

Default Gateway

Delivers the IP address assigned to the LAN port as gateway.

Primary/ Secondary DNS

Delivers the IP address assigned to the LAN port as primary or secondary DNS (Domain Name System).

 To access the settings, see Setup.

Built-in DHCP Server

Shows the system’s current “Built-in DHCP Server” status.

 If the “Built-in DHCP Server” is enabled, the following info are available:

Info

Description

Setting/Status

Delivers the status of the “Built-in DHCP Server”.

IP Address

Delivers the IP address assigned to the “Built-in DHCP Server”

 To access the settings, see Setup

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If all cameras are disconnected, please check if the network settings are

- LAN 1: static IP 192.168.1.100 (default) / not connected

- LAN 2: DHCP / connected to switch, which subnet is 192.168.1.X

or static IP 192.168.1.X / connected to switch, which subnet is 192.168.1.X

 The system transmits package via LAN 1 in such condition. The solution is to change

LAN 1 settings to DHCP or connecting network cable on LAN 1.

6.5.1.2 General

General tab configures server name and selects LAN to connect to the Internet.

To access the General tab: Open Network menu as described in Network. Click Network Settings and select General tab.

The featured settings on the General tab are:

Setting

Description

Default

Server Name

Name of unit for identifying server on email, push notification, etc.

Internet Interface (WAN)

Chooses the LAN connection for internet access.

LAN 1

6.5.1.3 Setup

Setup configures system network, showing current LAN ports and its settings.

To access the Setup tab: Open Network menu as described in Network. Click Network Settings and select Set up tab.

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The featured settings on the Setup tab are:

Setting

Description

Default

LAN 1/2

Type

Assigns DHCP or static IP to the LAN port.

DHCP (if skipped on Install Wizard)

Built-in DHCP

Type

Enables/disables Built-in DHCP.

 When set to Smart enable, the system’s default static IP will

be shown on setting page if no static IP has been set up before.

Always disable (if skipped on Install Wizard)

IP Address

Assigns an IP address for the LAN port.