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Installation and Operation Manual

XX221-00-02

ViconNet VN-NVR Shadow with

Internal RAID

Vicon Industries Inc. does not warrant that the functions contained in this equipment will meet your requirements or that the

operation will be entirely error free or perform precisely as described in the documentation. This system has not been designed

to be used in life-critical situations and must not be used for this purpose.

Vicon Industries Inc., 89 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, New York 11788

Tel: 631-952-2288 Fax: 631-951-2288 Toll Free: 800-645-9116

24-Hour Technical Support: 800-34-VICON (800-348-4266) UK: 44/(0) 1489-566300

Document Number: 8009-8221-00-02

Product specifications subject to change without notice.

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Page 1: ...ly as described in the documentation This system has not been designed to be used in life critical situations and must not be used for this purpose Vicon Industries Inc 89 Arkay Drive Hauppauge New Yo...

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Page 3: ...sing ViconNet 13 Accessing the Configuration Functions 13 Registering Your Unit 15 Connecting to the Network 16 Setting up the Storage Database 17 Monitoring the RAID System 20 Replacing a Bad Databas...

Page 4: ...nal RAIDs The NVR Shadow is a high capacity Network Video Recorder that can simultaneously capture view and store high quality high resolution voice video and data It provides scalable internal RAID 5...

Page 5: ...ulators and uninterruptible power supply UPS systems in the electrical power service Note Read all instructions before beginning the installation Accessory Kit The provided accessory kit contains nece...

Page 6: ...mage Save the cartons and packing material If damage is present contact the carrier and file a damage claim immediately If the equipment must be returned for repair follow the Shipping Instructions at...

Page 7: ...s unit off HDD LED Amber LED blinks when disk is in use Power LED Indicator Green LED used to display the power status ON means unit on and OFF means unit off Power Button Used to power on the unit Re...

Page 8: ...sed for audio output Power Receptacle Used to connect the provided power cable Keyboard Port connector used to connect a standard PC keyboard included Mouse Port connector used to connect the provided...

Page 9: ...VR Shadow for ease of installation It is recommended that at least 1 RU of space 1 75 in 44 45 mm be left in between multiple units mounted in the same rack for cooling purposes Warning Failure to lea...

Page 10: ...n is well ventilated Step 1 Installing the Drives The NVR Shadow is delivered with the 8 RAID drives packaged in the accessory kit some units may have the OS drive also packaged in the accessory kit E...

Page 11: ...n the monitor in a permanent fixed location near the unit Connect the monitor by inserting its VGA DVI or HDMI connector into the appropriate Monitor Output port 1 4 Insert one side of a standard LAN...

Page 12: ...rtant data is lost it must be connected to an uninterruptible power source UPS before use To connect the UPS 1 Connect the power cord to the UPS power receptacle 2 Connect the UPS power cord to the wa...

Page 13: ...Shutdown button in the Site Setup window Follow the screen prompts and the system returns to the ViconNet desktop Use the Start button to completely shutdown the system OR this is not recommended due...

Page 14: ...e System Settings window 1 From the ViconNet Main window click The Setup Site Selection window is displayed The local site always appears at the top of the list The Nucleus site is listed second displ...

Page 15: ...guration Guide 2 Select the VN NVR Shadow site to configure and click The System Settings window is displayed Note The System Settings window has the following options When the function is not support...

Page 16: ...m Settings window click The Registration window appears 2 Fill in your company details 3 Fill in your user name 4 Make note of the two user codes that are on the ViconNet Registration screen You will...

Page 17: ...tion Connecting to the Network Next the VN NVR Shadow has to be added to the network In this step you will configure the IP address of this site in the network 1 Go to the VN NVR Shadow to set the IP...

Page 18: ...enter the IP address 6 Click The application will reboot and the Nucleus name will appear in the top left corner of the application Setting up the Storage Database 1 Return to the System Settings scr...

Page 19: ...added to the list at top Repeat until all the drives are configured 4 Delete the storage drive listed as the C drive from the Video Audio Storage list 5 Click OK A message will display to confirm the...

Page 20: ...saved the system will reboot The following message displays 7 After reboot the following screen might display This is normal and just let the restart continue 8 ViconNet can now be used as required T...

Page 21: ...AID System The hard drives are run by an internal RAID controller that handles the entire hot swappable drives array This controller can be monitored 1 From the desktop double click the icon Note A me...

Page 22: ...The default Login is User Name administrator with no password From Login Mode select Full Access or View Only Note The login name and password corresponds to the Windows Login on the unit it cannot b...

Page 23: ...ark next to any of the drives indicates that the drive has failed Refer to Replacing a Bad Database Drive that follows Replacing a Bad Database Drive When one of the RAID drive fails the Shadow will b...

Page 24: ...Intel RAID Controller at the top left side of the screen and selecting Silence Alarm 5 Click on the drive to display a screen that indicates the slot number of the bad disk Note The Intel RAID system...

Page 25: ...gins The drive icon next the drive that is rebuilding will look different This process can take a while hours The unit will beep and can be silenced by right clicking the Intel RAID Controller at the...

Page 26: ...ace the OS hard drive 1 Turn off power to the VN NVR Shadow 2 The OS drive is the on the top left in the drive array Press the button to release the drive arm and remove the drive from the bay 3 Using...

Page 27: ...nfiguration Guide 7 Click Yes to restart the unit 8 When the NVR restarts from the desktop double click the icon The Intel RAID Web Console 2 will load 4 Click Connect The Login screen will display Lo...

Page 28: ...tab 4 Press the Change button 5 Change the name to the name selected for this computer 6 Press OK button 7 Change the Computer description to be the same as the computer name just selected for this u...

Page 29: ...rnet Protocol TCP IP 8 Enter the IP Address Subnet mask 9 Default Gateway and DNS are optional and might be used while connecting to the Internet etc 10 Press OK and then OK again to approve the netwo...

Page 30: ...ies in Europe contact Vicon Europe Ltd Brunel Way Fareham PO15 5TX United Kingdom Phone 44 0 1489 566300 Fax 44 0 1489 566322 2 Attach a sheet of paper to the unit with the following information Name...

Page 31: ...75 A Power Consumption 202 W nominal Heat Equivalent 707 btu hr NVR System OS System Windows 7 Professional CPU Intel Core i5 processor 3 33 GHz or Intel Xeon Core 2 Quad 2 4 GHz Memory 2 4 GB DVD Dri...

Page 32: ...d stackable 2 RU height Dimensions Height H 3 5 in 89 mm Width W 19 0 in 483 mm with racking ears 17 5 in 444 5 mm without racking ears Depth D 28 in 711 mm Weight 40 0 lb 18 2 kg Construction Steel c...

Page 33: ...nt is prepaid in accordance with policy The Company will not be obligated to repair or replace equipment showing abuse or damage or to parts which in the judgment of the Company are not defective or a...

Page 34: ...quarters Brunel Way Fareham PO15 5TX United Kingdom 44 0 1489 566300 Fax 44 0 1489 566322 Vicon Germany Kornstieg 3 D 24537 Neumuenster Phone 49 0 4321 8790 Fax 49 0 4321 879 97 Far East Office Unit 5...

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