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NVS User’s Manual

 

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3.2   

Power On / Shutdown / Reboot 

If the NVS must be shutdown for any reason, please use the proper shutdown 
and power on procedures to avoid damaging the NVS. 
 

Power On the Unit: 

Check the type of power source before plug in the power cord to the NVS (the 
acceptable power input is between AC110V ~ AC240V), and power on the 
unit via pressing the 

POWER key

 on the front panel. 

 

Shutdown the Unit: 

Press 

ENTER

 to access the OSD menu and select <

Shutdown

>. Then press 

ENTER 

again and select <

Yes

> to confirm shutting down the unit. Do not 

remove the power cord before the LCD display is off. The LED of the 

POWER

 

key will blink if the power cord is not detached.   
 

 
 
 
 
 

NOTE:

 Users can also press and hold the 

POWER 

key to quick 

shutdown the NVS. 

 

Reboot the Unit: 

Press 

ENTER

 to access the OSD menu and select <

Reboot

>. Then press 

ENTER 

again and select <

Yes

> to start rebooting the unit. 

 

3.3  

Network Configuration 

Before users can start using the NVS, its network settings have to be defined 
first. Press 

ENTER

 to access the OSD menu and select <

System Setup

Æ

 

<

Network Setup

Æ

 <

Ethernet1

>. Then users can setup connection type, IP, 

Netmask, and Gateway of the NVS. There are two different type of setting: 
 

1. For DHCP users, set <

Connection Type

> to <

DHCP

>. Then IP, 

Netmask, and Gateway will be automatically retrieved from network 
servers. The settings are dynamic thus will change from time to time. 

2.  For Non-DHCP users, set <

Connection Type

> to <

Static

>. IP, Netmask, 

and Gateway must be entered manually. Please obtain the information 
from the network service provider. 

 
To change IP, Netmask, and Gateway, press

 UP/DOWN

 keys and press 

ENTER

 to select the setting item. Then use 

LEFT/RIGHT

 keys to access 

each section of the value, and change the value using 

UP/DOWN

 keys. 

Summary of Contents for 104-460 Auto-IP NVS

Page 1: ...REV1 1 Premium Network Video Recorder 104 460 Auto IP NVS User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...notification in the interest of ongoing product development and improvement 2012 Ness Corporation Pty Ltd ABN 28 069 984 372 Head Office Ness Corporation Pty Ltd ABN 28 069 984 372 Ph 61 2 8825 9222 Fax 61 2 9674 2520 ness ness com au Sydney Ph 02 8825 9222 Fax 02 9674 2520 sales ness com au Melbourne Ph 03 9875 6400 Fax 03 9875 6422 nessmelb ness com au Brisbane Ph 07 3399 4910 Fax 07 3217 9711 n...

Page 3: ...ectric shock When cleaning is necessary shut down the system and unplug the unit from the outlet before uncovering the top cover Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use only a damp cloth for cleaning Always shut down the system prior connecting or disconnecting accessories with the exception of USB devices This symbol intends to alert the user to the presence of important operating and ...

Page 4: ...our dealer for assistance Rack Mounting Consult with the supplier or manufacturer of your equipment rack for the proper hardware and procedure of mounting this product in a safe fashion Avoid uneven loading or mechanical instability when rack mounting units Make sure that units are installed to get enough airflow for safe operation The maximum temperature for rack mounted units is 40 C Check produ...

Page 5: ...Installation 14 4 2 1 Internet Setting 14 4 2 2 Software Installation 16 4 2 3 Software Upgrade 16 4 3 Login Logoff 17 4 4 Live Monitoring 18 4 4 1 Display Mode 18 4 4 2 IP Dome Camera Control 18 4 4 3 Digital Zoom 19 4 5 Instant Recording 20 4 6 Video Playback 20 4 6 1 Remote Video Playback 21 4 6 2 Local Video Playback 21 4 6 3 Digital Signature Verification 22 4 6 4 Playback Controls 22 4 7 OSD...

Page 6: ...nual 5 4 8 Event List Search 32 4 9 Snapshot 33 4 10 Health Status of HDD 33 4 11 Main Dual Stream 33 4 12 Remote Monitoring Software Troubleshooting 34 Appendix A Recommended HDDs 35 Appendix B NVS OSD Menu Tree 36 ...

Page 7: ...sers up to 16 channels of IP cameras connection without network user name password and other complicated settings Embedded with Power over Ethernet switch the NVS is perfect edge storage allowing users to reduce expenditure on network bandwidth and equipment camera power supplies cabling and installation Integrating complete recording setup interface makes database management of the NVS easy insta...

Page 8: ...nt is 40 C The unit utilizes heat conducting techniques to transfer internal heat to the case especially to the bottom side of the unit NOTE Be sure the rubber feet are not removed and always leave a space for air ventilation at the unit s bottom side 2 2 Device Connection This section lists some notices that should be given before making any connections to the NVS Connecting Required Devices Befo...

Page 9: ...nected to the Ethernet Then users can connect to the NVS via the internet browser LED Indication Each IP camera has two corresponding LEDs 1 The lightened orange LEDs represent the IP camera is connected and power is supplied via PoE When a LED is off either the IP camera is not connected or its power supply is separately connected 2 The blinking green LEDs represent data transmission goes from th...

Page 10: ...multiple channel Live display and HD H 264 for single channel Live display and recording videos Therefore the IP cameras must support dual stream function Cameras supported are Ness NIP series NOTE After the IP cameras are connected it takes 30 to 60 seconds for the NVS to adjust the dual streaming setting and retrieving videos from the IP cameras Port Forwarding Thanks to the port forwarding func...

Page 11: ...le users to configure network settings verify system information software upgrade etc Please refer to the Setup Guide for the graphical illustration of function keys POWER Key After power cord is correctly connected press this key to switch power on Press and hold this key to quick shutdown the NVS Direction Keys The direction keys are used to move the cursor to previous or next fields To change t...

Page 12: ...R to access the OSD menu and select Reboot Then press ENTER again and select Yes to start rebooting the unit 3 3 Network Configuration Before users can start using the NVS its network settings have to be defined first Press ENTER to access the OSD menu and select System Setup Æ Network Setup Æ Ethernet1 Then users can setup connection type IP Netmask and Gateway of the NVS There are two different ...

Page 13: ...fo is the private network setting between the NVS and the connected IP cameras All the information will be read only System Log From the first level of OSD menu users can find System Log that traces users operation on the NVS Press UP DOWN and users will see up to 30 records Press LEFT RIGHT and users can see details of each record including ID Date Time Code and Value Software Upgrade Finally use...

Page 14: ... to four connections to one NVS simultaneously including one admin and three user connections The tasks that can be performed with the remote monitoring software are listed below View of live recorded videos Setup configuration of the NVS Capture snapshots Edit status of HDDs IP dome camera control Alert notification from the NVS 4 1 System Requirement Operating Systems Windows XP Windows Vista Wi...

Page 15: ...g software please obtain the IP address of the NVS Press ENTER on the unit and select System Info Æ Network Info Æ Ethernet1 Æ IP to check the IP address Start the IE browser it can be started either by clicking on the desktop icon or by using the Start menu to access it NOTE Windows IE browser provides the ActiveX component that is required when using the remote monitoring software Select Tools f...

Page 16: ...lick OK to confirm the setting and close Trusted sites dialog In the Security Level area click Custom Level The Security Settings window is displayed Under ActiveX controls and plug ins set all items to Enable or Prompt Click OK to apply the setting and close the Security Settings window Click OK to close Internet Options dialog Now the installation can continue to the next step ...

Page 17: ...mation click Yes to accept ActiveX plug ins The remote monitoring software plug ins will be downloaded and installed on the PC automatically when the connection is successfully made A version check will start to verify whether the remote monitoring software was installed already or to confirm if the installed version is the same as what is stored in the NVS This process may take up to 30 seconds W...

Page 18: ...The login username and password can be saved to ease future login The default username and password are admin 1234 and user 4321 Click OK to login to the NVS The process may take a few seconds If connection is made successfully the main window will display live video of the connected cameras If the IE browser is closed the remote system is logout and the NVS is disconnected at the same time After ...

Page 19: ...en an IP dome camera is connected its CAMERA button will be displayed as a dome icon Click on the CAMERA button to view the camera in 1x1 display mode and the dome camera control panel will be displayed The items on the Dome Camera Control Panel are described as the following Auto Focus A F Click on it and the focus of the camera will be automatically adjusted to show a clearer image Set Go Preset...

Page 20: ...sers can view the camera zoom in images via the digital zoom function Right click on any preferred camera grid in any kind of display mode and select the digital zoom item to switch on the function Users then can easily control zoom in out via mouse scroll wheel Move the scroll wheel away from users to zoom in and move toward users to zoom out On the upper left hand corner will show zoom in magnif...

Page 21: ...e steps explained in the following section Local Video Playback 4 6 Video Playback The remote monitoring software allows users to playback recorded video from the NVS or from the hard disk drive of the PC To access the Playback window click Play button on the main window toolbar There are three tabs in the Playback window Remote Playback Local Playback and Verify tabs Remote Playback allows users ...

Page 22: ...row buttons Click on any field and use UP DOWN arrow buttons on the right to select desired date and time The other way to select date and time is by moving the blue sliding bar Click OK to start the playback or click Close to abort The other option Download DRV in Select field enables users to download the video segment of selected date and time to the PC The selection of time duration is the sam...

Page 23: ...4 Playback Controls During playback of local or remote video the remote monitoring software is in Playback Mode The playback controls toolbar will emerge on the main window toolbar The playback controls and indicators are described as below Icon Name Description Fast Backward Step Backward 1 Click to play the recorded video in backward direction Click repeatedly to select backward playback speed 1...

Page 24: ...nformation next to camera name Video information include PPS bit rate and resolution 4 7 1 System Setup Under System Setup menu the menu items are listed as below System Setup System Version Info Model Name Hardware Software Mac Address 1 Mac Address 2 Software Upgrade Via Internet Camera Info CH Format Resolution PPS Bandwidth Date Time Date Time Time Zone Date Display Mode Time Display Mode Date...

Page 25: ...e time zone date display mode time display mode date time order daylight saving time setup and network time protocol setup If users are in area observing daylight saving time first enable daylight saving time function Then users can setup start end time and bias time When users wish to sync time with network time protocol first select a correct time zone Then click Network Time Protocol Setup to i...

Page 26: ... when the PC is in the same LAN Then the PC can simply connect to the NVS via clicking the NVS icon In addition select Yes for the UPnP NAT traversal function and the NVS will take care of router setting if the NVS connects to the internet via a router 4 7 2 Camera Setup Under Camera Setup menu the menu items are listed as below Camera Setup CH1 CH8 IP Camera Name IP Camera Hidden Device Search Ho...

Page 27: ...ction setting such as account password management port main stream setup dual stream setup IP dome protocol and IP dome ID There are two items that users can edit setting One is Streaming Index under Main Stream Setup which users can choose a preferred streaming setting as main stream The other item users can edit is IP Dome ID Device Setup Click this item and confirm to update data then the infor...

Page 28: ...ing to users application Preset Config Select a preferred recording configuration here i e select Event Only if users only want the NVS to record event videos Data Lifetime Setup Data lifetime is HDD storage duration of recorded videos The setting can be specified in three different ways in general by channel or by day First select a preferred way in Data Lifetime Mode and click Apply button Users...

Page 29: ...VS will send email to the assigned email address Email Attachment Select ON for this item and the NVS will attach a video segment when sending the email notice for event alerts Alternatively select OFF and no attachment will be sent together with the email notice Alert Notification Setup Users can define up to 3 sets of alert notification For each set first define when to sent alert notification b...

Page 30: ... area threshold setting according to preferred security level Detected Area Setup in the center allows users to select detection area follow below steps 1 Click START to begin selecting detection area 2 Click the boxes one by one to select deselect area click ALL to select all or click CLEAR to clear all boxes 3 Click RESET will return to last saved detection area 4 When detection area is set clic...

Page 31: ...circular recording is enabled Circular will be displayed Est Rec Time This item shows estimated recording time with the total HDD size of the NVS Internal Disks Click Execute and a list will popup showing all internal HDDs The list also contains information about total size state and temperature of the HDDs Active means the HDD is added to the NVS database Under Action column users can add or remo...

Page 32: ...rs can see system log of the NVS In addition users can export the system log to a text file via clicking Save button Alternatively double click at the chart and users will also be granted to save a text file Operation Log Users can choose whether to keep track of operation logs into the system log list Select ON to record operation logs else select OFF 4 7 7 PoE Setup Under PoE Setup menu the menu...

Page 33: ...tem Once a specific time is selected the NVS will automatically be rebooted at the setup time 4 8 Event List Search Click Search on the main window toolbar the Event List appears The List contains information about the alarm events that the unit recorded and saved Up to 1024 events can be listed in the Event List The Event List displays each event by number date time of the event type of the event...

Page 34: ...t Ext This item indicates whether the HDD is an internal or external device Total Size This item indicates the total size of the HDD State This item indicates whether the HDD is active or non active Temperature This item indicates the current temperature of the HDD in Celsius degree 4 11 Main Dual Stream Users can choose to display main dual stream for Live video via clicking the bandwidth icon Th...

Page 35: ...tedly please follow the steps to delete the temporary internet files Select Tools from the main menu of the web browser then Internet Options and then click the General tab Click the Delete Files button in the Temporary Internet Files field the Delete Files widnow displays as below Check the Delete all offline content box and click OK Now enter the IP address of the NVS to make the connection agai...

Page 36: ...er Size Seagate Barracuda 7200 12 ST2500418AS 500GB WD AV GP WD20EURS 2 0T NOTE After a HDD is successfully installed users will see a number attached to the device name when retrieving internal disks information in the OSD setup menu via System Info Æ HDD Info The number represents the SATA port that the HDD is connected to ...

Page 37: ...Version Info Software Version Hardware Version PoE Info PoE Port 1 8 Link Consumption Mac Camera Info Camera 1 8 Main Stream Main Format Main Resolution Main PPS Main Bandwidth Dual Stream Dual Format Dual Resolution Dual PPS Dual Bandwidth HDD Info HDD 1 7 Name Size State Temperature System Setup Network Setup Ethernet1 1 Connection Type 1 IP 1 Netmask 1 Gateway System Log 1 30 ID Date Time Code ...

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