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Document 800-12139V1 – Rev B – 05/2013

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2 | MAXPRO

® 

NVR PE Quick Install Guide

5. Honeywell IP Camera Configuration

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

The setup wizard starts automatically after you log on (this can take up to 
two minutes). 

1.

The 

CONFIGURATION

 dialog appears. When the network is ready 

(

 or 

 appears in the notification area), click 

 to accept 

the default settings and proceed to CAMERA DISCOVERY.

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

Click 

 to reset the values without saving any changes.

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 the cameras are discovered and 
added. You will see a 

Discovery in progress…

 indicator in addition 

to a pop-up message on the lower right of your monitor. The list 
disappears as the cameras are added to the MAXPRO NVR.

Click 

 only after all connected cameras are discovered and 

added.

Click 

 to return to the CONFIGURATION page.

3.

The 

INSTALLATION

 window appears. Click 

 

to start the 

MAXPRO NVR application (see 3 Live View).

Note

To add non-Honeywell devices, see 

7. Third-Party Device Configuration

.

6. Live View

Log On to the MAXPRO NVR Viewer

1.

When you click 

 in the Setup Wizard, the 

Log On

 dialog box 

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

2.

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

Devices

 area in the left pane lists all of the discovered network 

cameras.

View Live Video

To view video from cameras, double-click 

MAXPRO NVR

 in the 

Devices

 list 

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

Note

For continuous monitoring of live video, it is recommended that you use a remote client workstation. 
To install a remote client, use the installation software on the software and documentation DVD 
included with your unit. Select 

Client Installation

 as the Installation Type during setup. For more 

details, refer to the 

MAXPRO

®

 NVR Commissioning and Installation Guide

.

Field

Description

Video Format

NTSC, PAL

Start 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 Camera

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

Choose Camera 
Network

Choose your camera’s 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.

STEP 1: CONFIGURATION

STEP 2: CAMERA DISCOVERY

STEP 3: INSTALLATION

Pop-up 
message

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

Devices tab: Currently active. 
Alarms tab: Acknowledge and clear alarms.

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.

Timeline

User currently 
logged on

Change 
playing speed

Play in
reverse Pause

Play 
forward

Select date and time 
to start recording

Time jump control to 
quickly locate video

Number 
of alarms 
detected

 7. Third-Party Device Configuration

Non-Honeywell devices are configured using the MAXPRO NVR software. To set up cameras for video input:

1.

Launch MAXPRO NVR.

2.

On the 

Configurator

 tab, click the 

Camera

 tab.

3.

In the 

Discover cameras here

 

area, click 

 to discover the 

connected cameras in the subnet.

4.

Click 

 to add the device to the 

Camera list and ensure that the 
user name and password in the 
Advanced Discovery Settings 
match the user name and 
password of the camera. 

5.

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

 next to 

Launch 

Web View For Advanced Set Up

 

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

6.

Click 

Save

 for your new settings 

to take effect.

Note

For detailed information on adding and configuring third party cameras that do not support automatic discovery, 
please refer to the 

MAXPRO NVR 2.5 Operator’s Guide

.

8. Advanced Features

Note

For more detailed information on the advanced features available in MAXPRO NVR PE, please refer to the 
comprehensive guides available in the UserManuals folder on the software and documentation DVD.

Configurator Tab   

Use the 

Configurator

 tab to configure video devices and set up your MAXPRO NVR PE system. The 

Configurator

 tab consists of seven sub-tabs: 

System

Disk

Camera

Schedule

I/O

Sequence

User

.

 

Search Tab   

Use the 

Search

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

1.

Select the check box next to the camera(s) from which the video was recorded.

2.

Select search conditions in the Date time filter, and then click 

Search

 

(

).

9. MAXPRO NVR Default IP Addresses

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

192.168.1.101

 for LAN1 (Camera Network)

172.25.254.101

 for LAN2 (Client Workstation Network) * Not available on some units.

If more than one MAXPRO NVR unit is on the same network, 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 (

 or 

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

Open Network and 

Sharing Center

, and then click 

Change adapter settings

.

2.

Right-click 

Camera Network

 or 

Client Workstation Network

, and then click 

Properties

.

3.

Click 

Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

, and then click 

Properties

4.

Click 

Use the following IP address

, and then, in the 

IP address

Subnet mask

, and 

Default gateway

 boxes, type the 

IP address settings.

5.

Click 

Use the following DNS server addresses

, and then, in the 

Preferred DNS server

 and 

Alternate DNS server

 

boxes, type the addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers.

To change the computer name

1.

Click 

Start

, right-click 

Computer

, click 

Properties

, click 

Advanced system settings

, click the 

Computer Name

 tab, 

and then click 

Change...

2.

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: < > ; : " * + = \ | ?. After changing the 
computer name, restart the computer.

3.

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

MaxProNVRMachineNameUtility.exe

 to open the Maxpro NVR Utility. 

4.

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

4.

3.

2.

5.

6.

Configurator

 tab sub-tabs:

System

: Recording, email, 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 for recorded video.

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.

MAXPRO NVR PE

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.honeywellvideo.com

.

A comprehensive list of all the third party devices 
supported by MAXPRO NVR is available at Honeywell 
Open Technology Alliance (HOTA) 

www.security.honeywell.com/hota/

.

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