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© Safe Fleet | 2023

Part #: 700-1174 R6

Information is subject to change without notice. 
 
Please check 

https://community.safefleet.net

 

for the latest version and additional documentation.

NH16K NVR System 

Quick Installation Guide

This Quick Installation Guide is a basic install and setup reference for the recorder. Review it completely before proceeding. 

The NH16K system 

also requires installation of the network switch

 (Safe Fleet NS18POE16 - see the 

16-Port Network Switch Installation Guide

, part #700-1156). 

Third-party switch gear is not supported, and may inhibit proper operation

. Please visit the Safe Fleet Community at 

 

https://community.safefleet.net

 for the latest product details and full installation instructions.

Typical System Setup: 

The NH16K supports a maximum of 16 channels:

Optionally connect:

To...

PoE Injector Kit

ACC PWR

GPS Receiver*

1

GPS Input

RGY Button*

2

Adapter Harness (1x5 

Microfit connector)

Smart-Reach Lite (Wi-Fi)*

3

12V POE WIFI Input

Smart-Reach Cellular Modem*

3

MODEM Input

Laptop*

3

LAN Input (

front

)

Portable Video Monitor*

4

VIDEO OUT (

front

)

External G-Sensor

G-SENSOR Input

Alarm Switch

ALARM 2 Input

SD Card*

5

SD Card Slot (

front

)

1.  For speed tracking, use a GPS receiver.
2.  The RGY Button is optional, and requires the WT2 adapter 

harness and the RGY extension harness (part# 060-1197).

3.  An optional Smart-Reach Wi-Fi bridge or Smart-Reach Cellular 

modem can be connected to the rear panel 12V POE WIFI/
MODEM ports, and a laptop can be used from the Ethernet 

output on the front panel.

4.  An optional Video Monitor can be used from the video outputs 

located on the front panel.

5.  Use Safe Fleet-approved cards only.
6.  Wake/Signal 6 Input, active high (5-32V edge-triggered)

Notes (*)

Black - Battery Negative

Yellow - Vehicle Ign +12V

Red - V12V

 

WARNING: Cable and harness slack 

Ensure cables and harnesses have slack and can move 
freely with the recorder without being pulled to the side 
or away from the connector.  A 4-inch diameter loop is 

normally sufficient.

 

WARNING: Automatic drive formatting 

Storage media might not be recognized on recorders running 

different firmware. By design, unrecognized media automatically 

formats when inserted into a recorder, so recording can 
commence. Customers who swap cartridges between recorders 

should ensure each recorder has the same firmware version.

 

WARNING: Noise suppression 

Do not use the output of a noise suppression solenoid 
as a recorder ignition or power source.  If no true ignition 
or power source can be readily found, consult the bus 
schematic bus or manufacturer to locate a proper source.

Harness 

WT2

 sup-

ports RGY button 

and extn. harness 

pkg. 

HEDM20

POWER

20 ft./6.1m  

Power harness: 

060-1136

Power harness/fuse pkg.: 

PH1X3UM20

060-0656

060-1059

MODEM

POE WIFI

G-SENSOR

CTRL

ALARM 2

GPS

SIGNALS

EXPANSION

POWER

CAM 1

1

2

CAM 2

CAM 3

CAM 4

CAM 5

CAM 6

CAM 7

CAM 8

16 IP Cameras from the 

NS18POE16 Network Switch

8 Standard Resolution and/or High Definition Cameras

Adapter 

Harness*

2

5 wires

RGY BUTTON

:

 

065-1010

 

(Optional)

1x5 Microfit

3 wires

1A

20A

Rear Vision System (Optional) 
Reserved 

2x3 Microfit
1x4 Microfit

2 wires

WAKE (Optional)

Green - Input: Wake/Signal 6*

6

Black - Battery Negative 

SIGNALS

Black - Left Turn 
Green - Stop 
Red - Brake Signal 
Brown - Warning 
White - Right Turn 

Network Switch Control Cable

:

2 wires

DIGITAL OUTPUT (

Optional

)

Blue - Active H (12V 150mA source)/ 

          Active L (ground 350mA sink)
Black - Ground 

20 ft./6.1m RGY extn. 

harness: 

060-1197

Expansion

Harness:

Technical Support

Toll free telephone 1.844.899.7366 

Email: [email protected] 

 

 

Warranty

For full warranty information, visit 

www.seon.com/documents/Seon-Warranty.pdf

Basic NVR configuration 

(

continued

)

Step 5. Alarms

From the Configuration menu, select 

Alarms & I/O

Alarms

Alarm

: Alarms 1 and 2 can be triggered by an event/alarm button. Alarms 

1-4 can come from Signals or other features such as speed or GPS. 

Pre Alarm

Optionally, select a time period prior to an alarm being triggered 

where recorded video and metadata are included with protected alarm data, 

which won’t be overwritten. For more information, see Recording Settings 

(Advanced) in the 

NH16K Install and Config Guide

Duration

: Set the Duration for how long the NVR will record video flagged as 

an alarm for each alarm input. 

Input

: Applies to Alarms 1 and 2 only. Choose N.O. (Normally Open), N.C. 

(Normally Closed), or N.H. (Normally High) depending on the switch type 

used.

Speed

 (frames/second), 

Quality

, and 

Resolution

: For each alarm, select 

higher settings for better video while the alarm is recording. 

Note:

 

Speed, Quality, and Resolution settings are only adjustable for specific 

camera/device types. For details, see the 

NH16K Install and Config Guide

.

Audio

: When audio is normally disabled, 

set ON to enable audio for the 

Alarm Duration period.

Click 

Back

 twice to save settings and return to the Configuration menu, then 

click 

Network

.

Step 7. System 

Password Enable

: Leave OFF unless instructed 

otherwise.

Password

: If enabled, this password is required for non-

Admin users to access the local NVR UI.

Audio Output Channel

: Select the audio channel that will 

be available from the audio RCA port on the front of the 

NVR.

Diagnostic Indicator

: If installing an RGY Button or RGY 

Illuminator, select which one.

Language

: Select the language for the local NVR UI and 

vMax Web. 

Scheduled Reboot/Reboot Now

: Configure a time-of-day 

for the recorder to reboot, or reboot immediately.
Click 

Program Update

Step 8. Load Config File, Format Drive

Store Current Configuration

: Select 

USB Device

 as the file-saving destination. Plug a USB 

memory device into the front of the NVR. Click 

Store

 to save the file on the USB memory device.

Load

: For details on uploading configurations to the recorder, see “NVR Configuration Uploads” 

in the 

NH16K Install and Config Guide

Update

: Delivers a firmware update to the recorder, network switch, or a connected IP camera 

from an image file stored on a USB device. Select 

DVR

 , 

Switch

, or 

IPC,

 then click 

Update

 and 

navigate to the image file:

DVR 

or 

Switch

 : The device reboots when updates are done.

IPC

:  Click a numbered tab at the top of the screen to update firmware on the camera 

connected to the selected port, then click 

Update

.

Format

: Format the hard drive and SD card (if installed) when the configuration is complete and 

tested and before final delivery of the installation to the customer. 

Click 

Back

 twice to save settings and return to the Configuration menus.

Advanced Configuration Options

Alarms & I/O

Signals

: configure signal inputs and the actions they generate.

Alarms & I/O

Speed

: record vehicle speed or trigger notifications for excessive speed.

Network

User Levels

: create NVR user logon profiles and assign passwords to enable remote access with various permission levels.

For more information about these settings, please see the 

NH16K Install and Config Guide

 on the Safe Fleet Community Web site.

Step 6. 

Network

From the Configuration menu, select 

Network 

 IP Addresses 

 Front

.

Setting Type

: Leave at default 

Static IP

 setting.

IP address

: used to communicate with the NVR over the network with 

vMax Web. Leave at default setting unless instructed by the customer.

HTTP Port

: typically, leave set to 

80

 unless instructed by IT personnel.

Notes:

 

If Smart-Reach Mobile Wi-Fi equipment or a Smart-Reach Cellular 

modem is installed, click 

Network

I

P Addresses

Wifi/Modem

 to 

configure communication parameters. For more information, see the 

NH16K Install and Config Guide

 and the Smart-Reach documentation 

available on the Safe Fleet Community.

If the IP information is changed and saved in a configuration file for 

upload to other NVRs, their settings will have to be updated as well. For 

more information, see “NVR Configuration Uploads” in the 

NH16K Install 

and Config Guide.

If the system uses Commander or Depot Manager

: contact Technical 

Support for assistance with setup.

Click 

Back

 to save settings and return to the Configuration menu, then 

click 

System

.

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