1BChapter 2: Physical installation
TruVision NVR 70 User Manual
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Description
Use
Specification
3.
eSATA
Connect an optional eSATA drive to
extend the internal storage.
4.
16 alarm inputs
Connect physical alarms such as
detectors, push buttons, etc.
5.
Redundancy power
supplies (X2)
Connect two PSUs.
The PSUs are shipped with the
recorder.
6.
SFP port
Plug a small form-factor pluggable
transceiver into the port in order to
connect fiber cables.
7.
Eight alarm outputs
Connect physical alarm outputs such as
a siren, flash, relay.
8.
RS-232 input
Text insertion for point-of-sale and ATM
devices. Also used by technical support.
See “Configure the RS-232 port” on
page 89 for more information.
9.
Restart pin hole
Access to the reset buton.
Hold down the reset button for seven
seconds to reset the network settings.
Note: This might cause the cameras to
stop recording and the software to be
unable to connect to the recorder.
10.
USB 3.0 port (X2)
Connect a USB device, CD/DVD burner
or HDD.
11.
Ground
Connect to ground.
HDD slots
The TVN 70 has four rows of 4 HDD slots. This allows 16 HDDs to be connected. The slots are
accessed from the front panel for easy expansion or replacement of the hard drives.
Each HDD slot can support 4 or 6 TB HDDs. The total onboard storage capacity is 64 TB in
RAID configuration, or 96 TB in a non-RAID configuration. The storage capacity can be further
expanded by using the USB 3.0, eSATA, or NAS functionality.
Rack mounting
The recorder is 3U rack mountable using a rack mount shelf. The rack mount ears included with
the product are intended to fix the product in the rack, not to carry the full weight of the
recorder. It can also be installed desk-based.