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Document 800-09355V5 – 04/2013

MAXPRO

®

 NVR 2.5

Commissioning and Installation Guide

Summary of Contents for MAXPRO 2.5

Page 1: ...Document 800 09355V5 04 2013 MAXPRO NVR 2 5 Commissioning and Installation Guide ...

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Page 5: ...view Of Contents 13 Cautions and Warnings 14 FCC Compliance Statement 14 Important Safeguards 15 Warranty and Service 17 Related Documents 17 Typographical Conventions 17 Commissioning Plan 19 Overview 19 Steps in the Commissioning Process 19 Setting up the MAXPRO NVR 19 Installing the Software in the Server and Client Computers 19 Configuring MAXPRO NVR 20 Verifying the Configuration 20 Setting u...

Page 6: ... Hardware Specifications 26 MAXPRO NVR Software System Architecture 26 MAXPRO NVR Standalone System 26 MAXPRO NVR Distributed System 27 Configuring the Monitor Display Properties 28 Connecting the Keyboard 29 How to log on to the UltraKey Plus keyboard 29 How to log off from the UltraKey Plus keyboard 29 Installing MAXPRO NVR 31 Overview 31 Before you Begin 31 MAXPRO NVR Software Prerequisites 31 ...

Page 7: ...onfiguring Disk Management Settings 57 Configuring the Cameras 57 Configuring Schedule Based Recording for Cameras 57 Performing User Administration 58 Verifying the Configuration 59 Overview 59 Before you Begin 59 Activities to Perform in this Phase 59 Checking the Connection with the MAXPRO NVR Server 60 Checking the Device listing in the Devices Window 61 Checking the Acknowledgement and Cleari...

Page 8: ...VR 69 Checking the Generation of Event History Operator Log Report 70 Appendix 71 Customizing MAXPRO NVR Single box Turnkey Solutions XE SE PE 71 Changing the default Windows Password on MAXPRO NVR 71 Changing the Default IP address and Machine Name 73 Setting Up Antivirus Software for MAXPRO NVRs 74 Auto protection and Auto updates 74 IMPORTANT Do Not Schedule DATA Drive Scans 74 Index 75 ...

Page 9: ...es 39 Summary 40 Installation Complete 40 Reboot prompt 41 MAXPRO NVR 2 5 Client Configuration 42 Summary 43 InstallShield Wizard Complete 43 Taking Database backup using the MAXPRO NVR Agent 45 Welcome to MAXPRO NVR 2 5 Upgrade 45 Validation of User Credentials 46 Summary 47 Honeywell ONVIF IP adapter warning message 47 Reboot prompt 48 Welcome to MAXPRO NVR 2 5 Uninstall Wizard 49 Uinstall Compl...

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Page 11: ...s 3600 Immervision Oncam Grandeye and other manufacturers truly making it an open system The advanced IP video capabilities make MAXPRO NVRs easy to install with 3 clicks to live video and easy to use with features like Video Surround Calendar Search and Smart VMD for every day security users to advanced video surveillance users The following table lists the various MAXPRO NVR variants that are av...

Page 12: ...n you purchase MAXPRO NVR Software Only Solution Honeywell s MAXPRO NVR Software is a flexible scalable and open IP video surveillance system Supporting Honeywell s high definition HD cameras and broad integration with third party IP cameras and encoders the MAXPRO NVR family is a powerful HD IP recording and security monitoring system for a variety of applications MAXPRO NVR Software ensures flex...

Page 13: ...tems quick and efficient without requiring any IP expertise Simple and logical configuration pages make setup a breeze even for the novice installer Intended Audience This document is intended for field and commissioning engineers Scope This guide describes the installation and commissioning procedures for both the MAXPRO NVR boxed solution and MAXPRO NVR software only solution Overview Of Content...

Page 14: ...uipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to whi...

Page 15: ...should use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer This equipment and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the equipment and cart combination to overturn 8 Power Sources This equipment should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power please consult your e...

Page 16: ...tutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 16 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this equipment ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the equipment is in proper operating condition 17 Field Installation This installation should be made by a qualified service person and should conform to all local codes 18 Correct Batteries WARN...

Page 17: ...upport at 1 800 323 4576 North America only for assistance or to request a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number Be sure to have the model number serial number and the nature of the problem available for the technical service representative Prior authorization must be obtained for all returns exchanges or credits Items shipped to Honeywell without a clearly identified Return Merchandise Auth...

Page 18: ... Conventions 18 MAXPRO NVR Commissioning and Installation Guide Heading Installation Cross reference to external source Refer to the System Administrator Guide Cross reference within document See Installation Font What it represents Example ...

Page 19: ...umber of MAXPRO NVR server and client computers at the location Choosing the desired MAXPRO NVR system architecture Connecting the monitors to the MAXPRO NVR After connecting the monitors configure the monitor display properties Connecting the keyboards for example Ultrakey to the MAXPRO NVR unit Note See Setting up the MAXPRO NVR for information on how to setup the MAXPRO NVR system Installing th...

Page 20: ...e Configuring MAXPRO NVR includes the following Configuring the Honeywell cameras with MAXPRO NVR Wizard Configuring the system level settings Configuring the disk management settings Configuring the schedule based recording for cameras Performing user administration Note See Configuring MAXPRO NVR for information on how to configure the MAXPRO NVR system Verifying the Configuration Verifying the ...

Page 21: ...This chapter describes the settings for setting up the MAXPRO NVR system For setting up the MAXPRO NVR Single box solution see Settings for the MAXPRO NVR Single box Turnkey Solution For setting up the MAXPRO NVR Software Only solution see Settings for the MAXPRO NVR Software Only Solution ...

Page 22: ...t computers is the first phase in the commissioning process Note Refer to the specific MAXPRO NVR Data Sheet for information on hardware specifications for the MAXPRO NVR unit MAXPRO NVR SE System Diagram The following figure illustrates the MAXPRO NVR SE system diagram Figure 2 1 MAXPRO NVR SE System Diagram Note The diagrams for other NVRs XE PE and Software only look similar to the MAXPRO NVR S...

Page 23: ...era s and other hardware connected to the MAXPRO NVR unit 2 Press and hold the power button on front of the MAXPRO NVR unit The power button turns blue after the MAXPRO NVR unit is turned on 3 After powering on the unit you are prompted to log on The default user is user name Administrator password Password1 The user name and password are case sensitive After logging in the MAXPRO NVR Wizard autom...

Page 24: ... it is recommended that you assign a unique IP address and computer name to each unit the default name is MAXPRO NVR To change the IP address 1 Click the network icon in the notification area click Open Network and Sharing Center and then click Change adapter settings Figure 2 2 Network and Sharing Center 2 Right click Camera Network or Client Workstation Network and then click Properties The Loca...

Page 25: ...en click Properties The System window appears 2 Click Advanced system settings The System Properties dialog box appears 3 Click the Computer Name tab and then click Change 4 In Computer name delete the old computer name type a new computer name and then click OK The name cannot contain spaces or all numbers or any of the following characters 5 After changing the computer name you are prompted to r...

Page 26: ... at the location Number of server and client computers Hardware configuration of the computers Number of peripheral devices such as joystick controllers Ultrakey keyboard and other devices Hardware Specifications The MAXPRO NVR server and client computers must meet the minimum hardware specifications refer to the MAXPRO NVR Software Data Sheet for more information MAXPRO NVR Software System Archit...

Page 27: ...R Settings for the MAXPRO NVR Software Only Solution MAXPRO NVR Commissioning and Installation Guide 27 MAXPRO NVR Distributed System The following figure illustrates the MAXPRO NVR Distributed system Figure 2 5 MAXPRO NVR Distributed System ...

Page 28: ...dows control panel or from the Windows desktop through the context menu To configure the display settings from the context menu in the Windows desktop 1 Right click the Windows desktop and select Screen resolution 2 Select the appropriate Resolution 3 Click OK to close the dialog box To configure the display settings from the Windows control panel 1 Go to Windows control panel Note To open the con...

Page 29: ...ey manual for more information How to log on to the UltraKey Plus keyboard First time users of MAXPRO NVR must explicitly logon to UltraKey Plus keyboard in order to use MAXPRO NVR To logon to the UltraKey Plus keyboard 1 Power on the UltraKey Plus keyboard 2 Press the Menu key on the LCD 3 Press the MAX 1000 Setup key on the LCD The Left Up Right and Down buttons appear on the LCD 4 Press the Ent...

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Page 31: ...kstations the client installation procedure is applicable Before you Begin Ensure that the client and server computers meet the software and hardware requirements Ensure that the requirements mentioned in the MAXPRO NVR Software Prerequisites section are fulfilled Caution Before starting the installation please ensure that Windows updates are not updating the system and Antivirus is not performing...

Page 32: ...nstallation Guide 3 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service pack 1 must be installed on the NVR before installing MAXPRO NVR Software System Requirements The client and server computers must meet the hardware and software specifications listed in in the respective NVR Data Sheet ...

Page 33: ...the installation that best suits your requirements and follow the appropriate steps Full Installation Client Installation How to Install MAXPRO NVR To install MAXPRO NVR 1 Insert the MAXPRO NVR DVD in the DVD drive The setup runs automatically If the setup does not run automatically browse the DVD drive and double click setup exe The installation wizard starts and Figure 3 1 appears Figure 3 1 Wel...

Page 34: ... Guide 3 Figure 3 2 License Agreement 3 Read the license agreement and then click I accept the terms of the license agreement to accept the license agreement 4 Click Next Figure 3 3 appears Figure 3 3 Customer Information 5 Type your Registered To name 6 Type your Company Name 7 Click Next Figure 3 4 appears ...

Page 35: ...estination Folder 8 Click Change if you want to change the destination folder and then select the folder where MAXPRO NVR must be installed 9 Click Next Figure 3 5 appears Figure 3 5 Validation of User Credentials 10 Select your Domain Name Host Name from the domains listed 11 Type your Windows User Name 12 Type your Windows Password ...

Page 36: ...he Registry Do you want to continue appears Click Yes Figure 3 6 appears Figure 3 6 Choose Installation Type 14 Select Client Installation or Full Installation that applies to your installation Table 2 1 Select Features to Install Full Installation Installs Trinity Framework MAXPRO NVR Recording Server Mobile App Server Analytics Server and MAXPRO NVR Client on the same computer See Full Installat...

Page 37: ...SQL database server instance You can select the existing SQL database server instance on the same network If you do not want to select an existing database server instance proceed to step 3 3 Select Connect using option as Windows authentication or SQL Server authentication if you select SQL Sever authentication type the Login ID and Password Note If you are installing MAXPRO NVR on a new computer...

Page 38: ...pe 5 You have two options to choose Click Fresh Installation if you installing MAXPRO NVR for the first time Figure 3 9 appears Or Click Upgrade Retain if you want to retain restore the configuration settings from a backup of the previously installed version of MAXPRO NVR Figure 3 9 appears Figure 3 9 Choose location for MAXPRO NVR database ...

Page 39: ...xisting MAXPRO NVR Database The path where the MAXPRO NVR database is saved for a previously installed version of MAXPRO NVR software automatically displays Click Next Figure 3 11 appears Figure 3 10 Choose Recording Drives 7 Select the check box corresponding to the drives for which you want to save the camera recordings to use as a video storage drive Caution It is recommended that you do not ch...

Page 40: ...and Installation Guide 3 Figure 3 11 Summary 9 The approximate time for installing the prerequisites and MAXPRO NVR Products displays If you want to change any settings click Back else click Next Figure 3 12 appears after the installation is finished Figure 3 12 Installation Complete ...

Page 41: ... Full Installation MAXPRO NVR Commissioning and Installation Guide 41 10 Click Finish The installation wizard closes and you are prompted to reboot the computer to complete the MAXPRO NVR installation Figure 3 13 Reboot prompt 11 Click OK ...

Page 42: ... To perform client installation 1 Click Client Installation in Figure 3 6 and click Next Figure 3 14 appears Figure 3 14 MAXPRO NVR 2 5 Client Configuration 2 Type the MAXPRO NVR Server name or IP address and then click Next Figure 3 15 appears Note If you do not know the server name or if the server is not accessible then type the local host computer name The server name can be changed after the ...

Page 43: ...o review or change any settings click Back otherwise click Next The setup status of various components appears Figure 3 16 appears after MAXPRO NVR is successfully installed Figure 3 16 InstallShield Wizard Complete 4 Click Finish The installation wizard closes and you are prompted to reboot the computer to complete the MAXPRO NVR installation ...

Page 44: ...I N S T A L L I NG M A X P R O N V R Client Installation 44 MAXPRO NVR Commissioning and Installation Guide 3 5 Click OK ...

Page 45: ...ywell recommends database backup before running the upgrade Database backup can be done from MAXPRO NVR Agent Figure 3 17 Taking Database backup using the MAXPRO NVR Agent To upgrade to MAXPRO NVR 2 5 1 Insert the MAXPRO NVR setup DVD in the DVD drive browse the DVD drive and then double click setup exe Or Go to the MAXPRO NVR setup folder on your computer and then double click setup exe The insta...

Page 46: ... Guide 3 2 Click Next Figure 3 19 appears Figure 3 19 Validation of User Credentials 3 Select your Domain Name Host Name 4 Type your Windows User Name 5 Type your Windows Password Note For Honeywell boxed solutions XE SE PE the default Windows user name is Administrator and Windows password is Password1 ...

Page 47: ...and Installation Guide 47 6 Click Next Figure 3 20 appears Figure 3 20 Summary 7 Click Next The upgrade status of various components appears 8 After the upgrade is finished the installation wizard closes and you are prompted to reboot the computer Figure 3 21 Reboot prompt 9 Click OK ...

Page 48: ... Panel Programs and Features select the MAXPRO NVR Client and click uninstall Or Insert the MAXPRO NVR setup DVD in the DVD drive browse the DVD drive and then double click Setup exe Or Go to the MAXPRO NVR setup folder on your computer and then double click Setup exe The uninstall wizard starts and Figure 3 23 appears Figure 3 22 Welcome to MAXPRO NVR 2 5 Uninstall Wizard 2 Click Next The message...

Page 49: ...er and Client components You can choose the option to retain a backup of database and clip metadata as per your input during the full uninstall process To perform full uninstall 1 Go to Control Panel Programs and Features select MAXPRO NVR 2 5 and click uninstall Or Insert the MAXPRO NVR setup DVD in the DVD drive browse the DVD drive and then double click Setup exe Or Go to the MAXPRO NVR setup f...

Page 50: ... 3 25 Retaining Trinity Database 3 Click Yes or No as applicable If you click Yes and then click Next the database is retained for future installations of MAXPRO NVR Figure 3 27 appears Go to step 4 If you click No and then click Yes to confirm deleting the Trinity database The database is deleted The uninstall status of various components appears Figure 6 appears after the uinstall is finished Go...

Page 51: ... the clip metadata path is retained for future installations of MAXPRO NVR Figure 3 28 appears Go to step 5 If you click No and then click Next the clip metadata path is deleted The uninstall status of various components appears Figure 3 29 appears Go to step 7 Figure 3 27 Choose Backup File Location 5 The default backup location for storing the database and metadata is displayed Click Browse to s...

Page 52: ...pears Figure 3 29 appears Go to step 7 Figure 3 28 Uinstall Complete 7 Click Finish The uninstall wizard closes and you are prompted to reboot your computer 8 Click OK to complete the uninstall procedure Note The Database and Clip Metadata backup taken during the uninstall process can be used for future installations This backup does not include Video storage drive s data ...

Page 53: ...stem as it involves setting up the MAXPRO NVR IP address organizing devices users and roles Before you Begin Ensure that you have completed MAXPRO NVR server and client hardware setup and software installation Firewall Settings Caution The Firewall settings are pre configured for boxed solutions MAXPRO NVR PE MAXPRO NVR XE and MAXPRO NVR SE For MAXPRO NVR Software Only solution the Firewall settin...

Page 54: ...ktop The MAXPRO NVR Log On dialog box appears Caution Only on the Honeywell provided systems a default Windows user Administrator and password Password1 is already configured and hence you are automatically logged in 2 Type the Username The default user name is admin 3 Type your Password The default password is trinity Note Select the Windows Logged In User check box for logging on using the Windo...

Page 55: ...erver settings for e mail communication of events Holiday Exception Settings for Schedules enable configuring the holidays and exceptions for schedule based recording To configure the system settings Click the Configurator tab The System page appears by default Configuring Disk Management Settings The Disk Management settings help you to configure the disk settings for saving the recorded video To...

Page 56: ...also MAXPRO NVR Users and Roles Roles are provided to a user These roles comprise in them a set of privileges When a user is associated to a role the privileges that are available for the role are also assigned to the user For MAXPRO NVR Software Only Solution The first time MAXPRO NVR is installed two default users are created admin trinity Non Windows user Installed user Windows user You enter t...

Page 57: ...tion with the MAXPRO NVR sever logging on Camera listing in the devices window Live video display from cameras Playback of recorded video Inserting comments and marking the point of interest using the bookmark feature in Timeline window Playback of loop mark in and mark out feature in Timeline window Panning tilting and zooming functions Acknowledgement of alarms and clearing of alarms Image creat...

Page 58: ...ername box type the user name The default user name is admin 2 In the Password box type the password The default password f is trinity 3 In the Profile box select the profile in which the server address is saved 4 Press Enter or click the icon The Viewer Screen appears You can set a profile as the default profile When a profile is set as default you need not select the profile each time you log on...

Page 59: ... Installation Guide 61 Checking the Device listing in the Devices Window By default the Viewer tab is selected when you log on to MAXPRO NVR The Devices window in the Viewer tab lists the IP cameras connected to and discovered by MAXPRO NVR Note Refer to the MAXPRO NVR Operator s Guide for more information on the Device window ...

Page 60: ...d when events such as recorder disk space nearing full motion detection and others happen The events that trigger an alarm can be selected while configuring the recorders cameras and switchers The events can be associated to event groups Each alarm goes through the following states New or Unacknowledged When an alarm is triggered it appears in the Alarm window You can click the Alarm tab to view t...

Page 61: ...g properly you need to check for live video from them To select the cameras and view live video Double click a camera in the Devices window You can also drag a camera to a panel in the salvo layout The panel starts displaying live video You can select multiple cameras and view live video in different panels of the salvo layout Note Refer to the MAXPRO NVR Operator s Guide for more information on h...

Page 62: ...s for the camera must be configured Recorded video can be played from the Timeline window The following operations can be performed on the recorded video Playing recorded video using the timeline Playing recorded video using Mark In and Mark Out points in timeline Marking points of interest in the timeline using bookmarks Note Refer to the MAXPRO NVR Operator s Guide for more information on how to...

Page 63: ...Panning Tilting and Zooming Using the digital PTZ feature in MAXPRO NVR you can perform panning and tilting on live and recorded video and clips The digital PTZ feature when enabled allows you to perform panning and tilting on the video display that is zoomed or enlarged in a panel Note Refer to the MAXPRO NVR Operator s Guide for more information on PTZ ...

Page 64: ... Only the images saved in the ImagesAndClips folder at the location in the hard drive in which MAXPRO NVR files are installed can be viewed in the Image Clip window You can double click the image view option in the site window to view images on the salvo layout You can view the images in the form of thumbnails or filmstrip You can also select the image size large medium and small as per the requir...

Page 65: ...vidence A digital signature generates a unique string for the clip using algorithms recommended by the W3C The World Wide Web Consortium W3C is an international consortium where member organizations a full time staff and the public work together to develop Web standards If the video in the clip is modified a verification check for the unique string fails indicating that the content is tampered Whe...

Page 66: ...o View Feature A salvo layout that is customized based on the preferences of the operators is referred to as a salvo view Cameras and scan sequences that are selected frequently and the preferred salvo layout can be saved as a salvo view Note Refer to the MAXPRO NVR Operator s Guide for more information on how to create select and manage salvo views ...

Page 67: ...ideo in MAXPRO NVR Operators can search for recorded video from cameras connected to MAXPRO NVR The search results can be filtered based on conditions like video recorded today yesterday and others You can search for recorded video from the Search tab Note Refer to the MAXPRO NVR Operator s Guide for more information on how to search for recorded video and how to play the search results ...

Page 68: ...eport lists the events related to a device during a time period For example for a camera you can generate the event history report to know the occurrence of events like enabling of camera motion detection starting of background recording and so on The operator log report can be generated to view the activities performed by users The operator log report lists the activities performed by users durin...

Page 69: ...rd To change the default password you must change the Windows password After changing the Windows password change the password for the following services NEOStorageServer TrinityServer TrinityController Trinity Smart VMD Service Note Please ensure that passwords for the NEOStorageServer Trinity Smart VMD Service TrinityServer and TrinityController match the Windows password Changing the Windows pa...

Page 70: ...vice TrinityServer and TrinityController passwords 1 Click Start Control Panel Administrative Tools A list of services appear Figure A 1 Application Tools 2 Double click Services The Services window appears Figure A 2 Services 3 Right click the NEOStorageServer service and click Properties The NEOStorage Server Properties dialog box appears Figure A 3 NEOStorage Engine Properties ...

Page 71: ...new password again in Confirm Password 7 Click OK Note Follow the similar procedure to change the password for the Trinity Smart VMD Service TrinityServer and TrinityController services 8 Launch MAXPRO NVR and verify if the system is running after changing the password Changing the Default IP address and Machine Name Note See Changing the MAXPRO NVR IP Address and Machine Name for more information...

Page 72: ...ot normally needed during standard virus definition updates however occasionally Antivirus Software Engine updates trigger that require system reboots In this scenario it is suggested that if the Antivirus software is installed and configured on an NVR system auto updates are disabled and updates need to be done manually by the operator to manage the reboots IMPORTANT Do Not Schedule DATA Drive Sc...

Page 73: ...omplete Installation 37 Computer Name 25 Configuring MAXPRO NVR 20 Configuring MAXPRO VMS 56 Configuring the Monitor Display Properties 28 28 Creation of Clips 67 Creation of Images 66 Custom Installation 42 Customizing MAXPRO NVR Single box Turnkey Solutions XE SE PE 71 D Default IP addresses 23 Device Listing 61 DVR 13 E Enterprise class NVR 11 F FCC Compliance Statement 14 Firewall settings 55 ...

Page 74: ...g Report 70 P Panning Tilting and Zooming 65 Playback of recorded video 64 Powering on the MAXPRO NVR Unit 23 PSIA 13 PTZ 29 R RTSP 11 S Salvo View 68 Scope 13 Searching for Recorded Video in the IP Engine 69 Server 12 Setting Up Antivirus Software for MAXPRO NVRs 74 Setting up the MAXPRO NVR 19 Setting up the server and client computers 19 Settings for the MAXPRO NVR Single box Turnkey Solution 2...

Page 75: ... I N D E X MAXPRO NVR Commissioning and Installation Guide 193 UPS 23 V Verifying the Configuration 59 59 71 Video storage drive s data 53 Video Surround 11 W Warranty and Service 17 Windows updates 31 ...

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