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NVR XE Quick Install Guide

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Honeywell IP Camera Configuration

Using the MAXPRO NVR Wizard (3 Clicks* to Live Video)

Note

The setup wizard starts automatically but may take two minutes.

Live View

1.

Please wait while the system logs you on 
automatically as a Windows Logged-In User.

2.

MAXPRO NVR launches and the Viewer tab 
displays (see below).

3.

To view video from cameras, drag 

MAXPRO NVR

 

in the Devices list into the display panel to show 
video from all discovered cameras in the Viewer. 
You can also highlight and drag each camera into 
a panel.

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1.

The CONFIGURATION dialog appears. When the network is 
ready (network icon in Windows tray), click 

 to accept 

the default settings and proceed to CAMERA DISCOVERY.

To modify the settings for your unique system requirements, 
follow the table below. After initial setup, you can do this in the 
MAXPRO NVR client.

2.

The CAMERA DISCOVERY window appears. 

Each newly connected camera is identified and an IP address 
is assigned to the camera by the Wizard, after which the 
camera reboots. It may take a few minutes before cameras are 
discovered and added. You will see a Discovery in progress… 
indicator as well as a pop-up message on the lower right of 
your monitor. Click 

.

3.

The INSTALLATION window appears. Click 

 to start the 

MAXPRO NVR application. Proceed to 

Live View

.

4.

Only Honeywell IP cameras and HVE encoders (except 
Honeywell Performance Series and New equIP

®

 Series IP 

cameras) are discovered and added in the MAXPRO NVR 
Wizard.

* 3 clicks for specific models with default settings and in a local area 
network.

Field

Description

Video Format

NTSC, PAL

Enable Continuous 
Recording

Start recording as soon as the camera is 
added in MAXPRO NVR.

Dynamic IP 
Synchronization

NVR synchronizes any change in a 
device’s IP address.

Auto Add 
Discovered 
Cameras

Any newly connected device is 
automatically added to the Devices list.

Choose Camera 
Network

Choose your camera network.

Auto IP Assignment

Assigns a valid static IP address to the 
camera. Use only if you do not have a 
DHCP server and you want to assign an IP 
address in your computer network range.

Filter Discovered 
Cameras

Filter the discovered cameras based on 
the camera model and/or IP range.

Return to 
CONFIGURATION 
page.

Click only

after all

connected

cameras are

discovered

and added.

Reset values 
without saving 
changes.

Proceed to

CAMERA

DISCOVERY.

WATCH

User currently logged 
on

Number of alarms 
detected

List of Honeywell IP devices 
and analog cameras 
connected to and discovered 
by MAXPRO NVR.

Timeline

Change 
playing 
speed

Play in
reverse

Pause

Play 
forward

Select date 
and time
to start 
recording

Time jump 
control to quickly 
locate video

Images/Clips: 
select images and 
clips to view.
Double-click or 
drag the clip to a 
Viewer panel to 
view.
To export a clip for 
forensics, click the 
arrow 
to switch to Full 
Timeline mode, 
then click the 

Clip 

Export

 icon.

Devices tab: currently active. 
Alarms tab: acknowledge and 
clear alarms.

Third Party Device Configuration

Additional Configuration

MAXPRO NVR Web Client

To access the Web Client, click on the MAXPRO NVR Web Client shortcut on the NVR desktop. Click 

Continue

 on the self signed certificate warning message that appears. Login to the Web Client with 

default Username: 

admin

 and Password: 

trinity

.

MAXPRO NVR XE Default IP Address Configuration

If more than one MAXPRO NVR XE unit is on the same network, you must assign a unique IP address 
and computer name to each unit (the default name is 

MAXPRO-NVR

). 

1.

To change the IP address using Windows:

a.

Click the 

network icon

 (

) or (

) located next to the clock (lower right of screen), 

click 

Open

 

Network and Sharing Center

, then click 

Change adapter settings

.

b.

Right-click 

Camera Network

 or 

Client Workstation Network

, and then select 

Properties

.

c.

Click 

Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

, then click 

Properties

d.

Click 

Use the following IP address

, then in the 

IP address

Subnet mask

, and 

Default gateway

 boxes, type the IP address settings.

e.

Click 

Use the following DNS server addresses

, and then, in the 

Preferred DNS 

server

 and 

Alternate DNS server

 boxes, type of the addresses of the primary and 

secondary DNS servers. This step is required when clients connect through the 
Internet.

2.

To change the computer name using Windows:

a.

Click 

Start

, right-click 

Computer

, click 

Properties

, click 

Advanced system settings

click the 

Computer Name

 tab, and then click 

Change

.

b.

Under 

Computer name

, delete the old computer name, type a new computer name, 

and then click 

OK

. The name cannot contain spaces or all numbers or any of the 

following characters: < > ; : " * + = \ | ?. 

c.

After changing the computer name, restart the computer.

d.

Navigate to the C:\Program Files(x86)\Honeywell\MaxproNVR\TrinityFramework\bin 
folder, and then double-click 

MaxproNVRMachineNameUtility.exe

 to open the 

MAXPRO NVR Utility.

e.

The new computer name should automatically appear in the Machine Name field. If it 
does not, enter the name manually. Click 

Update

. The message 

Machine Name 

Updated successfully

 appears when the update is complete.

More Information

1.

On the 

Configurator

 tab, click the 

Camera

 tab.

2.

Click 

 (Auto Discovery) to 

automatically discover the connected 
IP cameras in the subnet.

3.

Click 

 (Manual Add) to 

manually add the IP device to the 
Camera list. Enter the device’s IP 
address into the field and ensure that 
the user name and password listed for 
the new camera match the user name 
and password of that camera.

4.

To change the default parameters of a 
camera, select it and then click 

 at 

the beginning of the camera line to 
open the camera advanced settings 
pane where you can modify the 
settings as required.

5.

Click 

Save

 for your new settings to 

take effect.

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Use the 

Search

 tab to search for recorded video (clips) or events.

Use the 

Configurator

 tab to configure video 

devices and set up your MAXPRO NVR 
system.

Configurator

 tab sub-tabs:

System

: System information, event 

recording, email, archival schedule, 
holiday/exceptions for schedules.

Disk

: Configure and monitor video 

storage hard drives.

Camera

: Discover and add network 

cameras, live camera configuration, 
recording, video motion detection.

Schedule

: Set recording schedules 

configuration.

I/O

: Configure input and output for 

each camera.

Sequence

: Select a sequence of 

cameras for live video.

User

: Set user access and permission 

levels.

Your MAXPRO NVR XE unit has two configured network ports with the following default static IP 
addresses:

192.168.1.101

 for LAN1 (Camera Network)

172.25.254.101 

for LAN2 (Client Workstation Network)

MAXPRO NVR XE

Third Party Devices

Please refer to the appropriate user 
guide located on the software/
documentation DVD or on the 
Honeywell product web site at

www.honeywell.com/security

.

The 

MAXPRO NVR Guides 

(Installation and Configuration Guide, 
and Operator’s Guide) 

provide 

detailed information on adding and 
configuring third party cameras, the 
multi-function Web Client, as well as 
other advanced features.

A comprehensive list of all the third 
party devices supported by MAXPRO 
NVR XE is available on the product 
compatibility page: 

www.security.honeywell.com/hota/
compatibility/index.html

.

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