Contents 1. Introduction 1.1. Important Notice 2. Installation of NVR-Pro 3. Screen 3.1. Functional Buttons and Indicators 3.2. Video Display Window 3.3. Quick Control Pop-Up Menu 4. First Connection to Live Video 5. Detailed Description 5.1. Screen Layout 5.2. IP Set Up 5.2.1. Selecting Address Group for Connection 5.3. Hard Disk Configuration 5.4. Alarm Recording 5.5. Recording Schedule 5.6. Playback 5.6.1. Playback Screen 5.7. Live Connection and Recording 5.8. Bidirectional Audio 5.9. Still Image Capture 5.10. Buzzer 5.11. Rotating Video 5.12. Remote Management 5.13. Sensor and Motion Alarm Indication 5.14. Remote Relay On/Off 5.15. Video and Audio Adjustment 5.16. PTZ and Camera Control 5.16.1. Centering 5.16.2. Move to Preset Position 5.16.3. Parameter Set Up 5.16.4. PTZ and Lenz Control 6. Network DVR Server Control 6.1. Network DVR Server Control Window 6.2. Search/Playback 6.3. Download 6.4. Setting Up Recording Schedule 6.5. Alarm Recording & Recording Channel Selection 6.6. HDD Set Up and Information 6.7. Web Hard Appendix A. Specification of NVR-Pro B. HDD Space Calculation
1. Introduction NVR-Pro is a PC application program package targeted for use on a centralized real time video monitoring and recording system from network cameras and video servers that are distributed over network. Provides a simple way of building a network based video security system Install network cameras and video servers over network. Install NVR-Pro on a high performance PC at central monitoring station over network NVR-Pro includes key features needed on a centralized monitoring station Event triggered and scheduled recording mode Supports up to up to 64 live video channels toger with bidirectional audio. A separate playback screen that can handle up to 16 simultaneous playback without interrupting real time monitoring. Integrated alarm status indication panel showing up alarm status from all of connected channels. Integrated Pan/Tilt/Zoom control. Network DVR Server control feature. It is strictly recommended to use dedicated high performance PC to run NVR-Pro. NVR-Pro shows maximum stability and performance when PC is running no or application programs. To maximize usability of NVR-Pro, it is strongly recommended to have at least 4 video monitors for real time display of all channels. One more monitor is recommended to run playback feature independently.
1.1. Introduction Important Notice Time reference of NVR-Pro NVR-Pro includes features that need time reference. NVR-Pro refers to time set on PC for operation. It is very important to keep clock of PC precise. Time displayed beneath each screen in white color for real time connection is time information sent from network camera or video server. Do not change parameters related with network configuration while NVR-Pro has a video connection with corresponding device. Do not run application programs or than NVR-Pro on same PC. This can cause instability and performance degradation of NVR-Pro. NVR-Pro User s Guide
2. Installation of NVR-Pro Install NVR-Pro from CD. Program installation will continue automatically and after installation a launcher icon will be created on your desktop. Nvr.lnk USB hard key supplied with program CD is required to run NVR-Pro. Insert hard key into USB port n run program. It will take a while after insertion of USB hard key before recognized by PC.
3.1. Screen Functional Buttons and Indicators Clone Window ON/OFF Button Layout Button IP Assignment Disk Setting Playback Recording Scheduler Channel Status Indicator Alarm Recording Remote Relay ON/OFF Display Unit (DU). The smallest DU is called MDU (Minimum display Unit). This can be called as Channel when connection information is set up Focus Control Pan/Tilt Control Zoom Control
3.1. Screen Functional Buttons and Indicators Live Connection Control Manual Recording Control HDD Usage Indicator Bidirectional Audio ON/OFF Connect to Admin Page Still Video Capture Buzzer control Sensor and Motion indicators for each of 16 channels Rotate Video By 180 degree Audio/Video Control Move to PTZ Home Network DVR Control Centering Move to Preset Position PTZ Parameter Set-up
3.2. Screen Video Display Window Video display window is an area that displays video sent from locations being monitored. The window can be divided into 16 sub-screens called Display Unit (DU). Each DU has video display area and status indicator area. Channel Status Indicator Indicates presence of recording. schedule. YES ( ), NO ( ) Being in recording ( )/ Not in Recording ( ) Indicates wher audio is enabled ( ) or Not ( ). Indicates wher bidirectional audio is enabled ( ) or Not ( ). Messages When re is no live connection, message area indicates wher connection information is programmed or not (Assigned/Not Assigned). When channel is in live connection, message area displays time and channel description. The time displayed in message area is time set on device sending video. Remember that this time can be different from time set on PC.
3.3. Screen - Quick Control Pop-Up Menu Locate cursor on each DU and press right mouse button to enable Pop-up menu. Simple controls indicated on right can be initiated for each channel. Move cursor to desired operation and press left mouse button to start operation.
4. First Connection to Live Video 1 Install NVR-Pro and connect your PC to network. 2 Set-up IP information for connection 3 Click on Play Button. 4 Example of live connection. 5 Refer to remaining part of manual for furr information.
5.1. Detailed Description - Screen Layout CLICK Combine adjacent MDUs from 4 x 4 screen to create larger display area (DU). Click on corresponding MDU and move cursor in diagonal direction while mouse button is pressed. Release mouse button when desired number of MDUs are merged to create a new display unit (DU). Example of a screen having 7 DUs. Go back to initial layout. (4x4) Apply modification Neglect modification.
5.1. Detailed Description - Screen Layout Assigning sequence numbers to DUs. To assign set up parameters to DUs for new layout, each DU is assigned with a number following rule below. DU at top of leftmost location has number 1. Number is increased as we move to right and to bottom. Reference position for location is top-left corner of each DU.
5.2. Detailed Description IP Set Up Input parameters needed for connection. CLICK Find Active Address Group Create a new Address Group Delete selected Address Group Address Group Screen within an Address Group Address Group NVR-Pro User s Guide!!!! IP Address Channel Number for multi channel device User ID Password RTSP Port number IP can be replaced with host name when device is registered with DDNS server. Input RTSP port number when port forwarding is enabled using IP sharing device!!
5.2.1. Detailed Description IP Set Up Selecting Address Group for Connection 1 Locate cursor on top of corresponding Address Group and press right mouse button. 2 Select Activate This Address Group from Pop-up menu. 3 Go back to main screen. Stop all connection and connect again.
5.3. Detailed Description - Hard Disk Configuration CLICK Create or erase folder to store video. You can assign up to 4 folders. Check check box to enable overwriting mode when assigned folders are full. Check to enable Overwrite mode. Assign maximum space for recording folder. Name of recording folder. Register recording folder. Search for or create a recording folder. Finish configuration
5.4. Detailed Description - Alarm Recording Selectively enable Recording on Alarm by each channel. Click on each of 16 rectangles to control recording on alarm. Enabled channel is marked as R. CLICK Set duration for alarm recording. Ch 1 Assign sound for notifying alarm. Ch 16 Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 3 Screen 4 Apply change and go back to previous menu Neglect change and go back to previous menu.
5.5. Detailed Description Recording Schedule Set recording schedule for each channel in 1 hour resolution. CLICK Click on corresponding time to control recording. Selected time zone is indicated as a box having different background color. The selection is applied for single channel. The selection is applied for multiple channels. The selection is applied for all channels. Click on desired screen. Selected screen is shown in yellow color. Place cursor on top of a time slot. The tool tip will show channels having schedules on time slot. Select desired channel. You can select multiple channels. Only schedules entered after channel selection are applied. Apply change and return to previous menu. Erase programmed schedule. Neglect change and return to previous menu. You must select channels before erasing schedule. Caution Caution : : For For addition addition or or changing changing of of schedule, schedule, make make sure sure to to select select channels channels before before operation. operation. Only Only changes changes made made after after channel channel selection selection are are applied. applied. NVR-Pro User s Guide
5.6. Detailed Description - Playback CLICK If re is recorded file on date for selected screen page, this circle is shown in red color. Mark this button to select corresponding page. If re is recorded file on date, types of video files are summarized in 4 different colors. Channel Selection filter. Data Type filter. Search condition input field when data type is or than All. Check box to select all from search list. Start Search Search List. Check box at left to select. Rotate video by 180 degree Adjust audio and video Capture still video Record folder type filter
5.6.1. Detailed Description - Playback Screen
5.7. Detailed Description Live Connection and Recording Click for live connection to all channels. Connection information are programmed through IP assignment. Click to disconnect live connection. Click to record video and audio from all live connection. Click to stop all recording from live connection.
5.8. Detailed Description Bidirectional Audio A feature enabling bidirectional audio communication with corresponding device. 1 2 Locate cursor on corresponding channel and click. Activated channel is indicated by a blue rectangle surrounding DU. 3 Click to activate bidirectional audio communication. This feature toggles through On/Off every time button is clicked. 4 Microphone indicator is shown in bright color when bidirectional audio is enabled. There can be some delay due to network delay. This This feature feature needs needs sound sound card card and and microphone microphone on on your your PC. PC. And And corresponding corresponding device device should should be be equipped equipped with with speaker speaker and and microphone. microphone.
5.9. Detailed Description Still Image Capture A feature to capture and record still image from a live channel. 1 2 Locate cursor on corresponding channel and click. Activated channel is indicated by a blue rectangle surrounding DU. 3 Click to capture and store still image from corresponding live channel. Captured video is stored in bmp type.
5.10. Detailed Description - Buzzer A feature to ring buzzer on device. 1 Locate cursor on corresponding channel and click. 3 Click to ring buzzer. 2 Activated channel is indicated by a blue rectangle surrounding DU. This This feature feature is is available available only only when when corresponding corresponding device device is is equipped equipped with with buzzer. buzzer.
5.11. Detailed Description Rotating Video 1 Locate cursor on corresponding channel and click. 3 Click to rotate video by 180 degree. 2 Activated channel is indicated by a blue rectangle surrounding DU.
1 2 5.12. Detailed Description Remote Management A feature to manage corresponding device over network. Locate cursor on corresponding channel and click. Activated channel is indicated by a blue rectangle surrounding DU. 3 Click to connect to admin page of corresponding device. 4 You are connected to admin page through web browser. You need user ID and password of administrator. Refer Refer to to manual manual of of each each device device for for details details of of administration administration page. page.
5.13. Detailed Description Sensor and Motion Alarm Indication If connected device generates alarm by sensor or motion detection, alarm condition is transmitted to NVR-Pro and state is shown on alarm status panel. Device for each channel can have up to 4 sensors. If alarm condition is detected from sensor, corresponding lamp blinks. If alarm is generated through motion detection, this motion detection indicator blinks. Refer Refer to to manual manual of of corresponding corresponding device device for for alarm alarm condition condition set set up. up. Time Time duration duration of of blinking blinking is is same same as as alarm alarm recording recording time time duration. duration.
5.14. Detailed Description Remote Relay On/Off A feature for On/Off control of relay remotely. Up to 2 relays can be controlled remotely. Click for On/Off control of relay. NVR-Pro User s Guide Refer Refer to to manual manual of of corresponding corresponding device device for for setting setting up up relay. relay. Regardless Regardless of of control, control, status status of of relay relay can can go go back back to to former former status status depending depending on on set-up set-up of of relay. relay. For For example example if if relay relay is is programmed programmed for for generating generating alarm alarm signal, signal, status status will will change change spontaneously spontaneously upon upon alarm alarm condition. condition. There There can can be be delay delay caused caused by by network. network.
5.15. Detailed Description Video and Audio Adjustment 1 Click to launch Video/Audio adjustment bar. Contrast control Brightness control Check to mute audio. Volume control Check to mix sounds from all live channels. Audio Audio will will be be available available only only when when corresponding corresponding device device is is programmed programmed to to enable enable audio. audio. Refer Refer to to manual manual of of corresponding corresponding device. device.
5.16.1. Detailed Description PTZ and Camera Control Centering A feature to move center of camera to point of cursor. 1 2 Select channel Click to activate centering. Click again to deactivate. 3 Move cursor and click on point to move camera center to. Pan/Tilt/Zoom Pan/Tilt/Zoom and and Lens Lens controls controls are are available available only only when when corresponding corresponding device device is is equipped equipped with with such such feature. feature. Refer Refer to to manuals manuals of of corresponding corresponding device device for for details. details.
5.16.2. Detailed Description PTZ and Camera Control Move to Preset Position A feature to move center of camera to pre-defined position. 1 Select channel. 2 Click to activate movement to preset position feature. Preset list will be popped up 3 Double click on desired preset position. 4 Finish operation. Pan/Tilt/Zoom Pan/Tilt/Zoom and and Lens Lens controls controls are are available available only only when when corresponding corresponding device device is is equipped equipped with with such such feature. feature. Refer Refer to to manuals manuals of of corresponding corresponding device device for for details. details.
5.16.3. Detailed Description PTZ and Camera Control Parameter Set Up A feature to set up parameters for PTZ and Lenz control. 1 2 Select channel. Click to launch parameter set up window. Adjust speed or step of PTZ. IRIS control. Press each button for control. Wider, auto, narrower from left. Pan/Tilt/Zoom and and Lens Lens controls are are available only only when when corresponding device device is is equipped with with such such feature. Refer Refer to to manuals of of corresponding device device for for details. details. NVR-Pro User s Guide Enable Pan/tilt device to continuously scan through set up region.
5.16.4. Detailed Description PTZ and Camera Control PTZ and Lenz Control A feature to control PTZ and Lenz manually for selected channel. 1 Select channel. Activate PTZ device to go back to home position. Move camera to direction indicated by arrow head. Focus to farr position Auto focus. Zoom In Zoom Out Focus to closer position. Pan/Tilt/Zoom Pan/Tilt/Zoom and and Lens Lens controls controls are are available available only only when when corresponding corresponding device device is is equipped equipped with with such such feature. feature. Refer Refer to to manuals manuals of of corresponding corresponding device device for for details. details.
6. Network DVR Server Control 1 2 Select channel. Initiate Network DVR Control Window. This This feature feature is is targeted targeted to to control control Video Video Server Server having having its its own own HDD HDD (Network (Network DVR DVR Server). Server). Regular Regular Video Video server, server, DVR DVR or or network network camera camera does does not not support support this this feature. feature.
6.1. Network DVR Server Control Control Window Click to launch Search window. Click to launch record scheduling window. Click to display information regarding HDD of Network DVR Server. Click to launch alarm recording control window. Click to launch HDD set up window of Network DVR Server. Time slider to control time for Playback. Admin Page connection. Lock. Click to use Web Hard feature of Network DVR Server. Status indication ICON Rotate video Still Image Capture HDD usage indicator NVR-Pro User s Guide Contrast and Brightness control Volume control Playback Speed Control Audio Mute
6.1. Network DVR Server Control Control Window Status Indicator Check box to enable/disable playback connection. In Record Alarm Recording Alarm recording enabled. Blinks while recording. Alarm recording in progress. (Blinking) Play Previous Rewind Next Schedule Recording Recording Schedule present. Scheduled recording in progress (Blinking) Recording Recording in progress. Sound No audio Audio present. HDD Overwrite Overwrite Disabled Overwrite Enabled Pause Stop Fast Forward Manual Recording Stop Recording
6.2. Network DVR Server Search/Playback 1 Click 2 3 Year Month 4 Click to select date. Playback is enabled only for channels checked. Move to arbitrary time while in playback by moving this time slider. 5 Each box representing date has small indicators indicating types of video files recorded for day. It indicates that video files from manual and schedule recording are present on 19 July 2005. Check box to select video file for playback or download. 6 Click to playback selected video file. Click to control Playback like a VCR. Search Filter. Search is made only for files matching condition.
1 6.3. Network DVR Server Download Select video file from search list. 2 Select folder to store downloaded file. 4 Move this slider to set starting time. 5 Move this slider to set finishing time. 6 Click to start download. Time and size of data are shown. 3 Set boundary for download. 7 Progress bar for download.
6.4. Network DVR Server Setting Up Recording Schedule 1 Click Finish 2 One time recording Schedule List window Finishing time and date 2 2 Weekly Recording Daily Recording Starting time and date Add Schedule Delete Schedule Starting time Select day of week for recording Finishing time Finishing time Starting time
6.5. Network DVR Server Alarm Recording & Recording Channel Selection 1 Click Set time duration for alarm recording. Apply change and finish. Select events for alarm recording. Applicable events are : Motion detection and Sensor. Check box for selection. Select channels to record on alarm. This example records all of 4 channels on alarm. Apply change and finish. Neglect change and finish. Select channels to record on manual and scheduled recording. This example records all of 4 channels.
6.6. Network DVR Server HDD Set Up and Information A feature to set up HDD or displaying HDD information of Network DVR Server. Click to launch HDD set up window. User ID and password of administrator are needed. Format HDD. Enable overwrite mode of HDD. Apply change and finish. Neglect change and finish. Click to display information about HDD.
6.7. Network DVR Server Web Hard A feature to use a part of HDD as storage area of user data. 1 Upload data in PC to Web Hard. Click to launch Web Hard Control Window 2 Select a file on PC. 1 2 Download data in Web Hard to PC. Assign file name. 3 Download starts. 3 Upload starts. Downloading data in Web Hard to PC Uploading data to Web Hard.
Appendix A. Specification of NVR-Pro Category Sub-category Description Real Time Connection Recording Playback Alarm event Number of Channels Screen format Data format Recording folder Recording Event Playback Screen Number of channels in playback Search 64 (16x4) 16 channels each from 1 main and 3 clone screens. Each of 4 screen can be reconfigured independently. Icf format Up to 4 recording folder. Overwrite control (On/Off). Manual, Schedule, Alarm (Sensor, Motion) Independent playback screen Up to 16 Calendar based. Search filter. Sensor & Motion detection NVR-Pro User s Guide
Appendix A. Specification of NVR-Pro Audio PTZ Bidirectional Audio Communication Audio Mixing Remote Pan/Tilt/Zoom Control Centering Preset control Focus control Speed control Transmits voice from PC running NVR-Pro to video server or network camera at far end. Transmits voice from far end to NVR-Pro. Mix all audio from lively connected channels. (On/Off control) Manual control A feature to move center of camera to position pointed to by cursor. A feature to move center of camera to predefined position. Auto focus, Focus in, Focus out Control speed of PTZ. NVR-Pro User s Guide
Appendix A. Specification of NVR-Pro Remote Relay control Remote relay On/Off control. Remote Network DVR Server control Remote Network DVR control Remote Playback Download Web Hard Remote Recording control Scheduled Recording, Alarm Recording, Manual Recording Remote playback control from HDD of Network DVR Server. Download video file recorded on HDD of Network DVR server to PC. A feature designed to use part of HDD space as a storage space of user s data. NVR-Pro User s Guide
Appendix B. - HDD Space Calculation HDD space Calculator of NVR Number of Channels Video Bit Rate (Kbps) Audio HDD space/day (Giga Byte) 16 300 32 57.3696 32 300 32 114.7392 64 300 32 229.4784 Enter Number of Channels 64 Enter Video Rate(Kbps) 500 Enter Audio Rate(Kbps) 32 HDD Space Consumptio n GByte/Day 367.7184 Fill fields colored in yellow to calculate HDD space. Result will be shown in box colored in green. NVR-Pro User s Guide Use HDD_calculator.xls for calculation of space.