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Document 800-06747 – Rev A – 06/2011
MAXPRO
®
NVR SE Series Quick Install Guide
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5 Logging On
MAXPRO NVR SE has one default Windows user configured:
Administrator
(user name
Administrator
, password
Password1
) with full operation and configuration privileges and one default non-Windows
user
(user name
admin
,
password
trinity
). Both user names and passwords are case-sensitive.
Logging On and Off
6 Camera and MAXPRO NVR SE IP Addresses
Use the IP Utility to set the IP Address for
each
connected camera in your network before you add them (see
8 Setting
Up the Cameras
). Click
on the desktop. After logging on, the IP Utility automatically discovers connected cameras.
Select a camera in the list on the left pane. Confirm that the camera is using a static IP address (not DHCP).
Your MAXPRO NVR SE unit comes with a default IP Address (
192.168.1.101
) and computer name (
MaxPRO-NVR
). If
you are going to have more than one MAXPRO NVR SE on the network then you should change the computer name
and IP address. Each MAXPRO NVR SE unit should have its own unique computer name and IP address.
1.
To change the computer name using Windows:
a.
Navigate to
Start
Computer
Properties
Change settings
, then click
Change
.
b.
Type in a new computer name. Do not use the following characters: < > ; : " * + = \ | ?. Also, the name
should not contain spaces or all numbers.
c.
Launch MAXPRO NVR SE, then on the System tab (
Configurator
tab
System
tab) in the
Device Address
field, add the new computer name and reboot.
2.
To change the IP address using Windows:
a.
Click the
network icon
located next to the clock (lower right of screen)
Open network and sharing center
Change adapter settings
.
b.
Right click
Local area connection
and select
Properties
.
c.
Click
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
, then click
Properties
.
d.
It is recommended that you use static IP address scheme.
e.
Click
Use the following IP address
, then in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway boxes, type
the IP address settings.
f.
Specify preferred and alternate DNS server address. This step is required when clients connect through the
Internet.
7 System Settings
Use the following table to configure your system settings. Remember to click
Save
to save your settings.
8 Setting Up the Cameras
You can add and configure Honeywell IP cameras with the MAXPRO NVR SE.
1.
Click the
Camera
tab, then click
to automatically discover the cameras in the network.
2.
Click
Add
to add all the discovered cameras. To add only specific cameras, first clear the check boxes of the
cameras you do not wish to add.
3.
In the
Cameras
pane, select a camera to change the default parameters, following the table below.
1.
Double-click
on the desktop. At the prompt, log on.
2.
Select
Display Video on Alarm
to display the viewer as an alarm
monitor.
3.
Click
. The Viewer screen appears by default.
Note
If the NVR name has been changed, please click
Cancel
and then click
Server settings
. You will be able to
change the Server IP/Name you are connecting to in this
window. Save this as your default profile.
Area
Description
General Settings
Do not modify the Device Name unless you have changed the computer name; then
it should match the Windows computer name.
Event Recording Settings
To configure times when you are using video motion detection recording only, select
the pre-event time and how long you wish to record. You can also set a user based
recording time; that is, start and stop the recording through the user interface.
Recorder Storage Settings
The path for storing the video clips on the NVR is set to F drive
Video Storage
. Do
not change this setting unless a valid video storage location is identified. By default
the F drive is selected.
Disk Space
Displays the total available storage space and current usage. You can change the
Recording recycle threshold (
5
to
98
) and the Low disk alarm threshold (
6
to
99
) as
required. The Low disk alarm threshold must be the greater of the two.
Email Settings
Configure the SMTP server settings for e-mail communication of events.
Holidays/Exceptions
Settings
Set schedule-based video recordings for holidays and exceptions. To set a recurring
scheduled recording, see
9 Configuring Schedules, Sequences, User Roles
.
4.
To delete a camera, select the clear the check box next to that camera, then click
Delete
and
Yes
.
5.
Click
Save
. If you have changed the Camera Advanced Settings, click
Apply
first.
9 Configuring Schedules, Sequences, User Roles
Installing MAXPRO NVR SE on a Client Workstation
1.
Insert the MAXPRO NVR SE DVD into the DVD drive. The setup runs automatically. If it does not run automatically,
browse to the Setup folder on the DVD, then double-click
Setup.exe
.
2.
At the Welcome screen, click
Next
to see the
License Agreement
dialog box.
3.
After you accept the terms of the license agreement, continue to click
Next
to progress through the Setup Wizard.
4.
On the
Validation of User Credentials
dialog box, select the
Domain Name/Host Name
, then type in the
User
Name
and
Password
(defaults are
admin
and
Trinity
respectively).
5.
On the
Installation Type
dialog box, select
Client Installation
to install Client, Trinity Framework, and Adapters.
When you are prompted for the MAXPRO NVR SE Server name, if you do not know it or if the server is not
accessible, type in the local host name (for example, localhost).
6.
Click
Finish
, then click
OK
to reboot the computer to complete the installation.
Installing Additional Hard Drives
1.
After taking proper safety measures and grounding yourself to prevent electro static discharges (ESD), unlock and
remove the front panel cover. Set aside.
2.
Power down the unit through Windows (
Start
Shutdown…
). Allow at least 10 seconds.
3.
The first drive is the one on the left on the top row of the drive bay and is numbered 1 (see
Mounting the MAXPRO
NVR Unit in a Rack
). Ensure that you fill the free slots from right to left in sequence; that is, if slots 3 and 4 are
empty, fill slot 3 first.
4.
Remove the hard drive tray chassis. Push the button on the side of the hard drive tray down to release the locking
handle and pull the hard drive tray out of the chassis.
5.
Insert each new hard drive into an empty hard drive tray and fasten with four of the spare hard disk screws
supplied with the chassis.
6.
Slide the hard drive tray(s) back into the chassis and secure by snapping the locking handle into place.
7.
Replace the front panel cover and turn the two bezel key locks to secure the cover.
Configuring a New Hard Drive
1.
Power up the unit.
2.
On your computer desktop, go to
My Computer
Manage
Computer Management
Disk Management
.
3.
To extend the volume:
a.
Right-click the
Disk
X box (left hand side) of the hard drive disk you want to extend (typically, drive F: Video
Storage). Select
Extend Volume…
, then follow the Wizard.
b.
On the
Select Disks
dialog box, move the appropriate the disk(s) to the
Selected List
.
c.
At the prompt, click
Yes
to convert the basic disk(s) to dynamic disk(s).
4.
The configured disks populate on the
Computer Management
window. Each properly configured disk shows as
Dynamic
, the bar to the right turns color, and is labeled
Video Storage (F:)
.
5.
Confirm the hard drive configuration on the
Configurator
tab
System
tab. Verify that the
Clip storage path
displays
F:
and the Disk Space storage limits are displayed in red.
6.
Reboot the unit.
7.
View the Total available disk space on the
Configurator
tab
System
tab to ensure the new drive is recognized
as new storage space.
Field
Description
Enable/Disable
Used to enable or disable a camera for recording and live view.
Number
Displays the camera number.
Camera Name
Type a new camera name (maximum 18 alphanumeric characters).
IP Address
Displays the default IP address of the camera.
Note
This is the IP address the NVR will use to connect to the camera. Changing this
value does not change the actual IP address of the camera.
Camera Type
Displays the type of camera.
Fixed/PTZ
Indicates whether the camera is a PTZ or fixed camera.
Continuous Recording
The default is
24/7
recording. Select a different option from the drop-down list.
Event Based Recording
Select an event based recording from the drop-down list. The default is
None
.
Choose a schedule if, for example, you are doing motion-based recording only.
User Name
Select to change the default user name (
admin
) for the camera.
Password
Select to change the default password for the camera.
Camera Advanced Settings
1.
Click
to open the
Camera Advanced Settings
pane. This pane is disabled
when there are no cameras available in the system.
2.
Click
Launch Web View for Advanced Set Up
.
Use the web client to view IP and firmware settings, bit rate statistics, camera
exposure, day night and white balance settings, and set up video motion detection
and other analytic events.
Note
Camera compression settings should be set from the MAXPRO NVR software
as changes made in the web client will be overwritten.
Live Quality Settings
Select to change the following:
Video Format
: Select
NTSC
or
PAL
as applicable.
Compression Format
: Select to change the default format.
Resolution
: Select to change the default resolution (camera model dependent).
PTZ Sensitivity
: For PTZ cameras, select from
Low
,
Normal
,
High
,
Maximum
.
Compression
: Select to change the default
Medium
ratio. The higher the
compression, the lower the bit rate, the lower the image quality and the more
processor power is consumed.
FPS
: For live streaming, default frame rates are
30 FPS
(NTSC) /
25 FPS
(PAL).
GOP
: Select a new GOP from
0
to
100
(default
16
). For example:
Recording Quality Settings
Select the FPS for Background and Event based recording.
Clip Deletion Settings
Select the Event Recording or Background Recording clip deletion duration.
Live settings
Record quality resulting FPS
FPS
GOP
Every I frame
Every 2nd I frame
Every 3rd I frame
30
2
15
7.5
5
30
16
1.88
0.94
0.63
30
30
1
3.5
0.33
Tab
Description
Schedule
Create schedules for camera(s) to record video at recurring intervals for continuous recording or event based
recording (for example, motion event). There are four default schedules:
24 x 7
,
Weekday
,
DayTime
,
NightTime
.
Sequence
Create a set of live video streamed one after the other from two or more cameras for a specified time interval. You
can select cameras or presets to be included in a sequence. You can also specify the time interval (
Dwell Time
(Sec)
) for which the video from each camera or preset must be displayed before advancing to the next camera.
User
The default user (
admin
), that was created when the MAXPRO NVR SE software was installed, has the role
NVRAdministrator
. The NVRAdministrator has access to all tabs. The Supervisor user has access to View,
Search and Report tabs. The Operator user has access to only the View tab. Events are associated to users on
the
User
tab.
