VioStor NVR Network Video Recorder User Manual (Version: 3.3.1) ©Copyright 2009–2010. QNAP Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Thank you for choosing QNAP products! This user manual provides detailed instructions of using the product. Please read carefully and start to enjoy the powerful functions of the product! VioStor NVR is hereafter referred to as VioStor. This manual provides the description of all the functions of VioStor NVR. The product you purchased may not support certain functions dedicated to specific models. Legal Notices ©Copyright 2009–2010. QNAP Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................5 SAFETY WARNING..............................................................................................................................9 CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 11 1.1 OVERVIEW ........................................................................
4.2 MONITORING PAGE ..................................................................................................................61 4.2.1 Live Video Window..........................................................................................................69 4.2.2 Display Mode..................................................................................................................71 4.2.3 PTZ Camera Control Panel.......................................................................
6.4.3 USB Disk ......................................................................................................................142 6.4.4 UPS...............................................................................................................................143 6.5 USER MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................................144 6.5.1 Create user..............................................................................
CHAPTER 9. TROUBLESHOOTING .....................................................................................205 APPENDIX A DYNAMIC DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION............................................208 APPENDIX B CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES.....................................................................212 TECHNICAL SUPPORT...................................................................................................................217 GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE ..............................
Safety Warning 1. This product can operate normally in the temperature of 0ºC–40ºC and relative humidity of 0%–90%. Please make sure the environment is well-ventilated. 2. The power cord and devices connected to this product must provide correct supply voltage. 3. Do not place this product in direct sunlight or near chemicals. Make sure the temperature and humidity of the environment are in optimized level. 4. Unplug the power cord and all connected cables before cleaning. product with a wet towel.
Warning: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Do NOT touch the fan inside the system to avoid serious injuries.
Chapter 1. 1.1 Introduction Overview QNAP VioStor (hereafter referred to as NVR or VioStor) is the high performance network surveillance solution for network-based monitoring of IP cameras, video recording, playback, and remote data access. Up to 120 channels from multiple QNAP NVR servers can be monitored simultaneously. VioStor supports IP-based cameras and video servers from numerous brands, for more information please visit http://www.qnapsecurity.com/pro_compatibility_camera.asp.
1.2 Hardware Illustration 1.2.1 VS-8040U-RP/VS-8032U-RP/VS-8024U-RP 1. LED indicators: Status, LAN, USB, HDD1–8 2. Power button 3. Select button 4. Enter button 5. Power connector 6. Password & network settings reset button 7. RS-232 8. VGA 9. USB x 4 10.
1.2.2 VS-8040/VS-8032/VS-8024 1. One touch auto video backup button 2. USB 3. LED indicators: Status, LAN, USB, HDD1–8 4. Power button 5. Select button 6. Enter button 7. Power connector 8. Giga LAN x 2 9. USB x 4 10. RS-232 11. VGA 12. Password & network settings reset button 13.
1.2.3 VS-6020 Pro/VS-6016 Pro/VS-6012 Pro 1. One touch auto video backup button 2. USB 3. LED indicators: Status, LAN, USB, eSATA, HDD1–6 4. Power button 5. Select button 6. Enter button 7. Power connector 8. Giga LAN x 2 9. USB x 4 10. eSATA x 2 (reserved) 11. VGA 12. Password & network settings reset button 13.
1.2.4 VS-5020/VS-5012 1. One touch auto video backup button 2. USB 3. LED indicators: USB, Status, HDD1–5, LAN 4. Power button 5. Select button 6. Enter button 7. Power connector 8. Giga LAN x 2 9. USB x 4 10. eSATA (reserved) 11. VGA 12. RS-232 port 13. Password & network settings reset button 14.
1.2.5 VS-4016U-RP Pro/VS-4012U-RP Pro/VS-4008U-RP Pro 1. One touch auto video backup button 2. USB 3. LED indicators: Status, LAN, USB, eSATA, HDD1–4 4. Power button 5. Power connector 6. Giga LAN x 2 7. USB x 4 8. eSATA x 2 (reserved) 9. VGA 10.
1.2.6 VS-4016 Pro/VS-4012 Pro/VS-4008 Pro 1. One touch auto video backup button 2. USB 3. LED indicators: Status, LAN, USB, eSATA, HDD1–4 4. Power button 5. Select button 6. Enter button 7. Power connector 8. Giga LAN x 2 9. USB x 4 10. eSATA x 2 (Reserved) 11. VGA 12. Password & network settings reset button 13.
1.2.7 VS-4016U-RP 1. One touch auto video backup button 2. USB 3. LED indicators: USB, Status, HDD1–HDD4, LAN 4. Power button 5. Power connector 6. Giga LAN x 2 7. USB x 2 8. Password & network settings reset button 9.
1.2.8 VS-2012 Pro/VS-2008 Pro 1. One touch auto video backup button 2. USB 3. LED indicators: HDD1, HDD2, LAN, eSATA 4. Power button 5. Power connector 6. Giga LAN x 2 7. USB x 2 8. eSATA x 2 (reserved) 9. VGA 10. Password & network settings reset button 11.
1.2.9 VS-2012/VS-2008 1. One touch auto video backup button 2. USB 3. LED indicators: HDD1, HDD2, LAN, eSATA 4. Power button 5. Power connector 6. Giga LAN x 2 7. USB x 2 8. Password & network settings reset button 9. Kensington security slot 10. eSATA x 2 (reserved) 11.
1.2.10 VS-201P/V 1. One touch auto video backup button 2. USB 3. LED indicators: USB, status, HDD1, HDD2, LAN, and power 4. Power button 5. Power connector 6. Giga LAN 7. USB x 2 8. Password & network settings reset button 9.
1.2.11 NVR-104P/V 1. One touch auto video backup button 2. USB 3. LED indicators 4. Power button 5. USB x 2 6. eSATA port 7. Giga LAN 8. Password & network settings reset button 9. Power connector 10.
1.2.12 VS-101P/V 1. One touch auto video backup button 2. USB 3. LED indicators 4. Power button 5. Power connector 6. Giga LAN 7. USB x 2 8. Password & network settings reset button 9. Kensington security slot 10.
Chapter 2. Install VioStor For the information of hardware installation, see the ‘Quick Installation Guide’ (QIG) in the product package. You can also find the QIG in the product CD-ROM or QNAP website (http://www.qnapsecurity.com/). 2.1 Personal Computer Requirements For better system performance, your computer should at least fulfil the following requirements: No. of Format CPU Others M-JPEG Intel Pentium 4 CPU, Channels 4 system: Microsoft 2.4GHz or above MPEG-4/MxPEG/H.
Security Settings of the Web Browser Please make sure the security level of the IE browser in Internet Options is set to Medium or lower.
2.2 Browse the CD-ROM Run the product CD-ROM on your Windows PC, you can view the Quick Installation Guide (QIG) and user manual, and install codec and software utilities Finder and VioStor Player.
You can browse the CD-ROM and access the following contents: Finder: The setup program of QNAP Finder. This tool is used to discover the NVR servers available on the local network and configure the network settings of the NVR. Manual: The user manuals of NVR. QIG: View the hardware installation instructions of NVR. Codec: The codec for playing AVI videos recorded by NVR on Windows Media Player. Tool: This folder contains IPP library and monitor plugin.
2.3 Hard Disk Drives Compatibility List This product works with 2.5-inch/3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives from popular hard disk brands. For the HDD compatibility list, please visit http://www.qnapsecurity.com/pro_compatibility.asp QNAP disclaims any responsibility for product damage/malfunction or data loss/recovery due to misuse or improper installation of hard disks in any occasions for any reasons. 2.
2.5 Check System Status LED Display & System Status Overview LED System Status Colour Red/ Green LED Status Description Flashes green and red alternately every 0.
The hard drive data is being accessed and a read/write error occurs during the process Flashes red HDD Red/ Green Red A hard drive read/write error occurs Flashes green Green USB eSATA† The hard drive can be accessed Flashes blue every 0.
Beep Alarm (beep alarm can be disabled in ‘System Tools’ > ‘Hardware Settings’) Beep sound No. of Times Description Short beep (0.5 sec) 1 1) The NVR is starting up 2) The NVR is being shut down (software shutdown) 3) The user presses the reset button to reset the NVR 4) The system firmware has been updated Short beep (0.5 sec) 3 The user tries to copy the NVR data to the external storage device from the front USB port, but the data cannot be copied. Short beep (0.5 sec), long beep (1.
2.6 System Configuration Install Finder 1. Run the product CD, the following menu is shown. 2. Follow the instructions to install Finder. Finder. Click ‘Install Finder’. Upon successful installation, run If Finder is blocked by your firewall, unblock it.
3. Finder detects the VioStor servers on the local network. If the server has not been initialised, you will be prompted to perform quick setup. Click ‘Yes’ to continue. Note: If VioStor is not found, click ‘Refresh’ to try again. 4. You must enter the administrator name and password to perform quick setup.
5. The quick configuration page will be shown. Click ‘Continue’ and follow the instructions to finish the configuration. For further information, please refer to Chapter 6.1. 6. Click ‘Start installation’ to execute the quick configuration.
7. After the quick configuration, you can start to use VioStor. Click ‘Start Monitoring’ to view the live video from the IP cameras or click ‘Close’ to return to the home page of the system administration. 8. The first time you connect to the monitoring page of VioStor, install the ActiveX add-on.
You can view the live video from the IP cameras configured on VioStor and the recording status of each channel.
Chapter 3. Use VioStor by Local Display Note: This feature is supported by VioStor Pro Series NVR only. The models include VS-8040U-RP Pro, VS-8032U-RP Pro, VS-8024U-RP Pro, VS-8040 Pro, VS-8032 Pro, VS-8024 Pro, VS-6020 Pro, VS-6016 Pro, VS-6012 Pro, VS-4016U-RP Pro, VS-4012U-RP Pro, VS-4008U-RP Pro, VS-4016 Pro, VS-4012 Pro, VS-4008 Pro, VS-2012 Pro, VS-2008 Pro, VS-2004 Pro.
When VioStor is turned on, the login screen will be shown. Select the language. Enter the administrator name and password. If your VioStor has not been configured, skip the login page and enter Quick Configuration (refer to Chapter 3.1). Default user name: admin Password: admin Click the keyboard icon to enter the necessary information if you do not have a USB keyboard. The monitoring page will be shown upon successful login, refer to Chapter 3.3 for details.
3.1 Quick Configuration If the NVR has not been configured, Quick Configuration Wizard will be shown. Follow the instructions of the wizard to complete the system setup. Note: All the changes will be effective only after you apply the settings in the last step. 1. The system information will be shown. 39 Select the language and click ‘Next’.
2. Change the admin password or use the default password (admin). 3. Select to obtain the network settings automatically or enter the network settings.
4. Enter the date and time settings. with an Internet time server. You can select to synchronize the server time If you enter a domain name for the NTP server, make sure you have set up a correct DNS server. 5. Select the disk configuration. drive details. Click ‘Disk Information’ to view the hard disk Note that all the disk data will be deleted when you select to initialize the disk volume.
6. Configure the IP camera settings. If no IP cameras have been set, you will be prompted to search for the cameras on the local network. The cameras found will be shown. Select the IP cameras and click ‘Add’ to add the channels.
To manually add an IP camera or edit the camera settings, click. Enter the camera settings. Click ‘Test’ to test the connection. delete the camera.
To edit the recording settings, click next to ‘Recording Settings’. Define the recording settings and click ‘OK’. 7. Verify the settings and click ‘Next’ to initialize the server.
8. When the initialization completes, you can start to use VioStor. Monitoring’ to enter the monitoring screen.
3.2 System Configuration To manage system settings such as administrator password, network and time settings, click on the monitoring screen. Note that this button (option) will only be shown when you login as an administrator. Select the interface language and click the icons to configure the settings.
Icon Description Perform quick configuration of the system.
3.3 Monitoring Upon successful login, the monitoring screen will be shown. You can start to monitor the IP cameras, change the display mode, enable or disable manual recording, control PTZ cameras, and so on.
Icon Description Monitor: Enter the monitoring page. Playback: Enter the playback page. Configuration: Enter the system configuration page; allows admin access only. Hide left panel: Hide the panel on the left of the monitoring page. Show left panel: Show the panel on the left of the monitoring page. Logout: Logout VioStor. About: View the server name, NVR model, and firmware version. Manual recording: Enable or disable recording on the IP camera.
Event notification: When the alarm recording is enabled and an event is detected, this icon will be shown. Click this icon to view the alert details. sound. You can select to turn on or off the alert To clear all the logs, click ‘Clear All’.
PTZ Control Panel The term ‘PTZ’ stands for ‘Pan/Tilt/Zoom’. If your IP camera supports PTZ, you can use the control panel on VioStor to adjust the viewing angel of the IP camera. These functions are available depending on the camera models. Please consult the camera’s documentation for details. Note that the digital zoom function will be disabled when the PTZ function is in use. Pan and tilt: If your PTZ camera supports pan and tilt functions, click these buttons to pan or tilt the camera.
Display Mode VioStor supports various display modes for monitoring. Click the correct icon to switch the display mode. Icon Description Full screen Single-channel mode 4-channel mode 6-channel mode 8-channel mode 9-channel mode 10-channel mode 12-channel mode Select the display page number Sequential mode. Click This mode can be used with other display modes. to enable or disable sequential mode. Click to define the time interval of which the channels will be displayed.
Live View Screen Upon successful configuration of the IP cameras, you can enter the monitoring screen to view the live video from the cameras. If your camera supports pan and tilt functions, you can click the channel on the screen and adjust the viewing angle with your mouse directly. If zooming is supported, you can scroll the mouse wheel to zoom in or zoom out the video. These functions are available depending on the camera models. Please consult the camera’s documentation for details.
Camera Status The camera status is indicated by the icons shown below: Icon Camera Status Scheduled or continuous recording is in process This IP camera supports audio function This IP camera supports PTZ function Manual recording is enabled The recording triggered by advanced event management (‘Camera Settings’ > ‘Alarm Settings’ > ‘Advanced Mode’) is in process The alarm input 1 of the IP camera is triggered The alarm input 2 of the IP camera is triggered The alarm input 3 of the IP camera is triggered M
Note: 1. Enabling or disabling manual recording will not affect scheduled or alarm recording tasks. 2. They are independent processes. You can right click the IP camera channel and select the following options: a. Full screen b. Keep aspect ratio c. Deinterlace (available on particular camera models only) d.
Screen resolution The NVR adjusts the screen resolution automatically when a monitor is detected. To change the screen resolution, click on the monitoring or playback screen. After changing the resolution, you will return to the monitoring screen. The NVR will show the resolution settings supported by the detected monitor automatically. If the monitor model cannot be detected, the NVR will provide the options 1400*1050, 1280*1024, 1024*768.
3.4 Video Playback You can play the videos on the NVR by the local display. To use this feature, click on the monitoring screen. Most of the icons on the playback screen are the same as those on the monitoring screen. Please refer to Chapter 3.2 for the icon description. Note: You must have the playback access right to the IP cameras to play the videos. You can login VioStor as admin and edit the playback access right in ‘User Management’ by the web-based administration interface.
Playback Settings: You can play, pause, stop, reverse play a video file, or select to play the previous or next file. When playing a video, you can use the scroll bar to adjust the playback speed or click the digital zoom icon to zoom in or zoom out the video. You can also right click the IP camera channel and select the following options: a. Full screen b. Keep aspect ratio c. Deinterlace (available on particular camera models only) d.
Chapter 4. Use VioStor by Web-based Interface You are recommended to use Microsoft Internet Explorer to monitor the IP cameras and manage the functions of VioStor. Important Notice: Before you start to use VioStor, make sure you have installed the hard disks in the server correctly and finished the disk formatting and configuration. Otherwise, the server will not function properly. 4.1 Connect to VioStor Follow the steps below to access the monitoring page of VioStor. 1. Run Finder.
2. Enter the user name and password to login VioStor. Default user name: admin* Default password: admin * If you are using the VS-201/VS-101/NVR-104, the login name is ‘administrator’ and the login password is ‘admin’. 3. To view the live video, install the ActiveX add-on.
4.2 Monitoring Page Upon successful login, the monitoring page will be shown. Select the display language. You can start to configure the system settings and use the monitoring and recording functions of the server. Server View name monitoring Adjust channel display and details mode PTZ control panel System firmware Icon Description Multi display mode: VioStor supports multi-display mode. (This function can only be used when the computer or the host is connected to multiple monitors.
System configuration: Login the system administration page (admin access required). Monitoring settings: Configure the advanced settings of the monitoring page. You can configure the source of the video/audio stream, event notification, and snapshot folder. Playback: Enter the video playback page. The administrator can grant access right to the users to playback the videos. Help: View the system online help. Logout: Logout VioStor. Snapshot: Take a snapshot on the selected channel.
the IP camera. You can also use the mouse wheel or the PTZ control panel to use the digital zoom function. Focus control: Adjust the focus control of the PTZ camera. Select PTZ camera preset positions: You can view different preset positions of the IP camera by clicking the number buttons. To configure the preset positions of the IP camera, please refer to the user manual of the IP camera. Recording storage status: Display the percentage of the used storage and the free space of VioStor. Note: 1.
Right click the monitoring channel on the live view page. The following functions are available depending on the IP camera model. a. Connect to camera homepage. b. Camera setting: Enter the configuration page of the IP camera. c. PTZ: Pan/Tilt/Zoom camera control. d. Preset: Select the preset positions of the PTZ camera. e. Enable live tracking: Available on Panasonic NS202(A) camera. f. Disable live tracking: Available on Panasonic NS202(A) camera. g.
To configure other monitoring options, right click a channel and select ‘Properties’. Streaming: Always stream from the server: Select this option to stream the audio and video data from the NVR. If your computer cannot connect to the network cameras, select this option to allow NVR to stream the data; no extra port forwarding is required. However, the performance of the NVR may be affected.
Display Mode: Fit image to window: Select this option to fit an image to the browser window. You may also specify to keep the aspect ratio when resizing an image. Display image in original size: Select this option to display an image in its original size if it is smaller than the browser window. Specify also how an image will be resized if it is larger than the browser window.
Video Resolution: Specify to adjust resolution automatically or use fixed resolution. If you select to adjust resolution automatically, the NVR will select the resolution setting* which best fits the size of the IE browser window. Note that ‘Stream from network camera’ will not be available if the network camera does not support streaming from camera or video resolution configuration. Both options will not be available if the network camera does not support multiple streams.
4.2.1 Live Video Window The live videos of the IP cameras configured on VioStor are shown on the monitoring page. You can click the channel window to use the features supported by the IP camera, e.g. digital zoom or pan/tilt/zoom.
Camera Status The camera status is indicated by the icons shown below: Icon Camera Status Scheduled or continuous recording is in process This IP camera supports audio function This IP camera supports PT function Manual recording is enabled The recording triggered by advanced event management (‘Camera Settings’ > ‘Alarm Settings’ > ‘Advanced Mode’) is in process The alarm input 1 of the IP camera is triggered and recording is in process The alarm input 2 of the IP camera is triggered and recording is in pr
4.2.2 Display Mode VioStor supports different display modes for viewing the monitoring channels. Single channel mode Picture-in-Picture mode 4-channel mode 6-channel mode 8-channel mode 9-channel mode 10-channel mode Multi-channel mode Adjust window size Full screen 4.2.3 Sequential mode PTZ Camera Control Panel The term ‘PTZ’ stands for ‘Pan/Tilt/Zoom’. If your IP camera supports the PTZ feature, you can use the control panel on VioStor to adjust the viewing angel of the IP camera.
4.2.4 Multi-server Monitoring Follow the steps below to use the multi-server monitoring feature of VioStor. 1. Click ‘Server List’ on the monitoring page. a. Click ‘Auto Detect’ to search for the QNAP NVR on the LAN and add the server to the server list. b. Click ‘Add’ to add the QNAP NVR to the server list. 2. Up to 120 channels from multiple QNAP NVR servers can be added for monitoring.
4.2.5 Monitor Settings To configure advanced monitor settings, click . The following options are provided under the ‘General’ tab. Event Notification: When this option is enabled and an event is triggered, the alert icon will be shown on the monitoring channel instantly. Click the icon to view the alert details. Display Order: Click ‘Reset’ to reprioritize the monitoring channels to default order. Browser: Select to show or hide the toolbars of the IE browser.
The following options are provided under the ‘Video’ tab. Video Streaming Stream from the server: If you cannot connect to the IP camera from your computer, select this option and the NVR will stream the video from the NVR. This option does not require extra port mapping configuration; but may influence the performance of the NVR. Stream from IP camera: If the NVR and the IP cameras are located on the same LAN, select this option to stream the video from the IP camera.
The following options are provided under the ‘Snapshot’ tab. Snapshot: Specify the location where the snapshots are saved and the image format (JPEG or BMP). Show timestamp and camera name: Show the time stamp and the camera name on the snapshot. Save the snapshot as it is displayed: Select this option to save the snapshot as it is displayed on the window. Otherwise, the snapshot will be saved in its original size.
4.2.6 Auto Cruising The auto cruising feature of VioStor is used to configure the PTZ cameras to cruise according to the preset positions and the staying time set for each preset position. To use the auto cruising feature, follow the steps below. 1. On the monitoring page of VioStor, click to go to the configuration page of the PTZ camera. 2. Set the preset positions on the PTZ camera. 3. Return to the monitoring page of VioStor. PTZ camera.
4. Click the number buttons to view the preset positions of the PTZ camera. When you click the button, the name of the corresponding preset position is shown on the ‘Preset Name’ drop-down menu.
5. Add: To add a setting for auto cruising, select the ‘Preset Name’ from the drop-down menu and enter the staying time (interval, in seconds). Click ‘Add’. 6. Update: To change a setting on the list, highlight the selection. Select another preset position from the drop down menu and/or change the staying time (interval). Click ‘Update’. 7. Delete: To delete a setting, highlight a selection on the list and click ‘Delete’.
8. After configuring the auto cruising settings, check the box ‘Enable auto cruising’ and click ‘OK’. The NVR will start auto cruising according to the settings. Note: 1) The default staying time (interval) of the preset position is 5 seconds. You can enter 5–999 seconds for this setting. 2) The system supports up to 10 preset positions (the first 10) configured on the PTZ cameras. NVR.
Chapter 5. Playback the Video Files VioStor provides an intuitive web interface to search and play the recording files without any extra software required. You can access the video files over LAN or WAN. The first time you connect to the playback interface of the NVR via IE browser, you will be prompted to install an ActiveX plugin. Follow the instructions to install the plugin.
You can also install the program from the CD-ROM in the product package. Upon successful installation, you can access VioStor player from the web interface or from Windows start menu > Programs > QNAP > Player.
5.1 Use the Web-based Playback Interface (VioStor Player) 1. Click the playback button on the monitoring page. 2. VioStor Player will be shown. You can use this program to search and play the recording files on the NVR servers. . To return to the monitoring page, click To enter the system administration page, click . Note: You must have the access rights to the IP cameras in order to view and play the recording files by VioStor Player. Please refer to Chapter 6.5 for access right configuration.
5.1.1 Connect to Server for Playback 1. Click ‘Play by Time’ .
2. The following dialog will be shown.
3. Configure servers: a. Add: Add a server. b. Modify: Modify a server. c. Remove: Remove a server. d. Auto: Auto-search servers. e. Default settings: Enter the default user name and password for all newly added servers.
4. Select the data search mode. Date and time search (Text entry) i. Select the NVR server(s) and the IP camera(s)*. ii. Click the ‘Text entry’ tab. iii. Select the recording type, the start and end time when the video is recorded. iv. Click ‘Preview’ to preview the searched video. v. Click ‘OK’. * You can select 4 IP cameras at maximum.
Timeline search i. Select the NVR server(s) and the IP camera(s)*. * You can select 4 IP cameras at maximum. ii. Click the ‘Graphical entry’ tab.
iii. Select the recording type. iv. Specify the time range when the files are recorded. be applied to all the cameras selected. v. Click ‘Preview’ to preview the searched video. vi. Click ‘OK’.
Event entry i. Select the NVR server(s) and the IP camera(s)*. * You can select 4 IP cameras at maximum. ii. Click the ‘Event entry’ tab.
iii. Select the event type. iv. Specify the time range when the files are recorded. v. Specify the number of minutes to play the video recorded before and after the event.
vi. Event search. This function is provided for you to search for all the events occurred on the IP cameras. You may refer to the event details to search for the recording data. Search all: Search for the specified events occurred on all the IP cameras of an NVR within the time range specified. Search: Search for the specified events occurred on one IP camera within the time range specified. vii. The events will be shown. Click ‘OK’.
5. When the files are shown, you can play the video. Note: The regular recordings are shown in white while the alarm recordings are shown in red on the playlist.
5.1.2 Play Video Files from Your Computer . 1. Click ‘Add files’ 2. Browse and select the files. 3. The playlist will be shown. Click ‘Play’ 93 to start playing.
5.1.3 Quad-view Playback The quad-view playback feature allows you to search for the video recorded by the NVR servers quickly. You can view the videos of four IP cameras simultaneously or select to divide the video of one IP camera into four time periods and play them in a quad-view window. Divide the selected time equally into four playback windows Select only one camera. Click ‘Text entry’ or ‘Graphical entry’.
Play the video of four IP cameras Select four IP cameras. Enter the search criteria in the ‘Text entry’ or ‘Graphical entry’. When the search results are shown, you can play the video files of the four IP cameras simultaneously.
5.1.4 Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA) The NVR supports intelligent video analytics to allow the users to search the video files efficiently. The following features are supported for video analytics: Motion detection: Detects the movement of the objects in the video. Foreign object: Detects the new object in the video. Missing object: Detects the missing object in the video. Out of focus: Detects out of focus of the camera in the video.
2. On the playback window, click .
Note: When you check the option ‘Pause when found’, the data search stops when a video file which matches the search criteria is found. When you enable ‘Highlight the detection zone’, the moving objects will be highlighted in red brackets; the foreign or missing objects will be highlighted in yellow brackets; the video which is out of focus or obstructed will be displayed in transparent red. 3.
6. Define the detection zone. Mouse over the edge of the red zone and use the mouse to define the detection zone. Click ‘Select all’ to highlight the entire area for detection.
7. Define the object size for the detection. You can use the mouse the drag the yellow zone to define the minimum object size for detection. Note: After enabling this option, all the objects smaller than the yellow zone will be ignored for detection.
8. Click ‘Search’ to start searching the video by IVA. 101 The results will be shown.
Note: You can double click an entry on the search result dialog to play the video. The player will play the video starting from 15 seconds before the event to 15 seconds after the event. You can also right click an entry on the search result dialog to export the video and save it on your computer. The exported video starts from 15 seconds before the event to 15 seconds after the event.
5.1.5 Convert to AVI File You can save the recording files recorded by VioStor as AVI files to your PC. Note: You must have the playback authority of the IP camera to use this feature. Follow the steps below to save the video from VioStor. 1. Click ‘Convert to AVI file’.
2. The following screen will be shown. 3. Select the NVR server and IP camera.
4. Enter the recording type. 5. Specify the time range for the search. 6. Click ‘Preview’ to preview the searched video.
7. Click ‘OK’. Enter the file name and specify the location where the file is saved to. 8. The file will be converted to AVI format.
5.2 Digital Watermarking VioStor NVR supports digital watermarking to protect the videos and snapshots from unauthorized modification. You can select to add the digital watermark on the exported video and snapshot on VioStor Player. A permanent digital signal will be added to the exported files which are selected for digital watermarking. The watermark cannot be removed and is only visible by using the watermark proof software. 5.2.
3. Select to add digital watermark in the exported snapshot or video. 4. Select the recording files (refer to Chapter 5). 5. Click to convert the video files into AVI format.
6. Click to start playing and exporting the files. Note: When you click again, the NVR will stop exporting the files and resume to the playback mode.
5.2.2 Watermark Proof The Watermark Proof utility is installed automatically along with VioStor Player. From the Windows Start menu, select ‘All Programs’ > ‘QNAP’ > ‘Player’ to locate ‘Watermark Proof’. Run Watermark Proof. The following window will be shown. Click to browse and locate the files. You can select more than one file at one time.
Click to start checking the files. files and show the proof result. The Watermark Proof will start checking the If you check the option ‘Stop when watermark error is detected’, the checking procedure will stop if a failed file is detected. Otherwise the program will check all the files you have selected. modified, the proof result will be shown as ‘Failed’.
5.3 Access the Recording Data You can access the recording data on VioStor by the following network services: Windows Network Neighbourhood (SMB/CIFS) Web File Manager (HTTP) FTP Server (FTP) Note: To access the video file by these protocols, you must enter the user name and password with the administrator access right. To be able to use these services, enable the files services in ‘Network Settings’ > ‘File Services’ in the system administration page.
5.3.1 Windows Network Neighbourhood (SMB/CIFS) You can access the video files by the SMB/CIFS protocol, which is popularly used on the Windows OS. You can access the folder to where the video files are saved by: On the web-based playback interface, click ‘SMB’. Run \\VioStorIP\ from the Start menu on the Windows OS. For example, if your VioStor IP is 172.17.26.154, enter \\172.17.26.154. 5.3.
5.3.3 FTP Server (FTP) You can access the recording data by FTP: On the web-based playback interface, click ‘FTP’. In Windows Internet Explorer, enter ftp://username:password@VioStorIP/. For example, enter ftp://admin:admin@172.17.26.154/ if the IP address of your VioStor is 172.17.26.154.
Chapter 6. System Administration To login the system configuration page of VioStor, click and login as an administrator.
Upon successful login, you can view the monitoring channels, the connection and recording status, and the network bandwidth of the NVR on the ‘Advanced Mode’ page. You can also select the ‘Traditional Mode’ to view the settings of the NVR.
If the NVR is has not been configured yet, the Quick Configuration page will be shown to guide you through the system setup.
6.1 Quick Configuration Please follow the instructions to configure VioStor. Note: All the changes will be effective only after you click ‘Start installation’ in the last step. Step 1. Enter the server name. The server name supports up to 14 characters which my include alphabets (A–Z and a–z), numbers (0–9), and dash (-). Space and period (.) are not allowed.
Step 2. Change the administrator password or select to use the default password (admin). Step 3. Enter the date, time, and time zone of the server. Step 4. Enter the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway of the server.
Step 5. Select the disk configuration. All the disk data will be cleared unless you select not to set the disk configuration.
Step 6. Initialize the IP camera settings. Select the camera model; enter the camera name and IP address of the camera, and the user name and password to login the camera. You can also enable or disable the recording on each channel, test the connection to the IP cameras and then click ‘Save’ to apply the changes. Click ‘Search’ to search for the IP cameras on the local network. and click ‘Add’ to add the camera.
After completing the settings, click ‘Start Installation’ to apply the changes and initialize the system. The quick configuration is completed and you can start to use VioStor. Click ‘Start Monitoring’ to view the live video from the IP cameras or click ‘Close’ to return to the system administration home page.
6.2 System Settings You can configure the basic system settings including the server name, the date & time, and view the system settings. 6.2.1 Server Name Enter the name of VioStor. The server name supports maximum 14 characters, which can be a combination of alphabets, numbers, and hyphen (-). It does not allow spaces ( ), pure numbers, or the following characters: .
6.2.2 Date & Time Set the date, time, and time zone according to your location. If the settings are incorrect, the following problems may occur: When playing the video files, the display time will be incorrect. The display time of the event log will be inconsistent with the actual time when the event was recorded. Synchronize with an Internet time server automatically You can enable this option to update the date and time of the NVR automatically with an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server.
6.2.3 View System Settings You can view the system settings such as the server name on this page.
6.3 Network Settings You can configure the WAN and LAN settings, DDNS service, file service, host access control, protocol management and view the network settings in this section. 6.3.1 TCP/IP Configuration Select one of the following options to configure the TCP/IP settings of the NVR. Obtain IP address settings automatically via DHCP Select this option to allow the NVR to acquire an IP address on the local network automatically if a DHCP server is available.
If your NVR supports two LAN ports, you can select to use failover, load balancing, or standalone settings. To use these features, make sure both LAN ports are connected to the network.
Configuration of Network Interfaces Failover (Default settings for dual LAN NVR models) Failover refers to the capability of switching over the network transfer port to the redundant port automatically when the primary one fails due to hardware or connection error to avoid network disconnection. When the primary network port resumes the connection, the network transfer will be switched over to that port automatically.
Load balancing Load balancing enables the network resources to spread between two or more network interfaces to optimize the network transfer and enhance the system performance. It operates on layer 3 protocol (IP, NCP IPX) only. Multicast/broadcast and other non-routable protocols such as NetBEUI can only be transferred via the main network port. Note: To optimize the network transfer speed of VioStor in load balancing mode, please use a managed Ethernet switch and enable 802.
Standalone The standalone option allows you to assign different IP settings for each network port. VioStor can be accessed by different workgroups on two different subnets. When load balancing is enabled, failover does not work. You can only enable the DHCP server for the primary network port (LAN 1). Network Transfer Rate You can select auto-negotiation (default), 1000 Mbps, or 100 Mbps. It is recommended to use the default setting that the server will determine the network speed automatically.
Use static IP address To assign a fixed IP to the NVR, enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Primary DNS Server Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server that provides the DNS service for VioStor on the external network. Secondary DNS Server Enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server that provides the DNS service for VioStor on the external network.
6.3.2 DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name) Service The DDNS service enables the users to connect to VioStor by the domain name directly. There is no need to memorize the lengthy IP address of the server. enable the DDNS service, you have to register a DDNS account from a DDNS provider. Please refer to Appendix A. VioStor currently supports the DDNS service provided by: 1. DynDNS (http://www.dyndns.org/) 2. http://ods.org/ 3. http://www.dhs.org/ 4. http://www.dyns.cx/ 5. http://www.3322.org/ 6.
6.3.3 File Services You can enable the SMB/CIFS file service, Web File Manager and FTP service to access the video files. These settings are enabled by default. If your VioStor is installed behind the router, you may enable FTP port mapping to allow the users from the external network to access VioStor via FTP (please refer to Appendix B). Passive FTP Port Range You can use the default port range (55536–56559) or define a port range larger than 1023.
6.3.4 Host Access Control Specify the connections to be allowed or denied to access VioStor. Choose one of the following options to restrict the access from a network or an IP address (host) to the server: 1. Allow all connections (Default setting) Allow the connection from all the hosts to the server. 2. Allow connections from the list only Allow the connection from the hosts specified on the list only.
6.3.5 Protocol Management To assign a particular port to access VioStor by the web browser, enable the option ‘Specify HTTP port number’ and enter the port number. The default setting is 80. RTP (Real-time Transfer Protocol) is a standardized packet format for delivering real-time audio and video data of the IP cameras over the Internet. The real-time data transfer is monitored and controlled by RTP (also RTCP). The default setting is 6100–6299.
6.3.6 View Network Settings You can view the current network settings and the status of VioStor in this section.
6.4 Device Configuration You can configure the SATA disk, RAID management tool, USB disk, and the UPS settings in this section. 6.4.1 SATA Disk This page shows the model, size and current status of the hard disk drive(s) installed on VioStor. You can format the HDD and check the status, and scan the bad blocks. When the HDD are formatted, VioStor will create the following default share folders: record_nvr: The folder to where the regular recording files are saved.
Single Disk Volume Each hard disk drive is used as a standalone disk. If a disk is damaged, all the data will be lost. JBOD (Just a bunch of disks) JBOD is a collection of hard disk drives that does not offer any RAID protection. The data are written to the physical disks sequentially. The total storage capacity equals to the sum of the capacity of all the member drives. RAID 0 Striping Disk Volume RAID 0 (striping disk) combines 2 or more hard disk drives into one larger volume.
from other member drives that contain the parity information. To create a RAID 5 disk volume, a minimum of 3 hard disks are required. The storage capacity of a RAID 5 array equals (N-1) * (size of smallest hard drive). N is the total number of hard drive members in the array. RAID 6 Disk Volume The data are striped across all the drives in a RAID 6 array. RAID 6 differs from RAID 5 that a second set of parity information is stored across the member drives in the array.
6.4.2 RAID Management Tool *This function is not supported by the VS-101, VS-201, NVR-104. The RAID management tool allows you to carry out capacity expansion, RAID migration, or spare drive configuration with the original drive data reserved. Expand capacity This function enables capacity expansion of a RAID configuration by replacing the member drives one by one. This option is supported by RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6 configurations.
Configure spare drive This function enables adding or removing a spare drive from a RAID 5 configuration. The options available are: - Add a spare drive to a RAID 5 configuration - Remove a spare drive from a RAID 5 configuration For detailed operation instructions, click ‘Comment’ on the management interface.
6.4.3 USB Disk The NVR supports data backup to the external USB storage devices. Connect the USB storage device to the USB port of the NVR, when the device is successfully detected, the details will be shown. * The VS-101/VS-201/NVR-104 do not support FAT32 and NTFS.
6.4.4 UPS You can connect a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) to the NVR and enable the UPS support. When an expected power outage occurs, the UPS is able to supply the power to the NVR continuously. the NVR after the AC power fails. You can also configure the settings to turn off If the power of the UPS is insufficient to last for the time specified, the NVR will shut down immediately for optimized server protection.
6.5 User Management The NVR supports secure user access right management. A user can be defined as an administrator, a system manager, or a general user and given different rights of monitoring, playback, and system administration. Note: The NVR supports up to 32 users (including the system default users). The NVR supports 3 types of users: 1. administrator The system default administrator accounts are ‘admin’ and ‘supervisor’ (default password: admin).
3. user The general users have only the rights of monitoring and video playback. have no administration authority. Please refer to Chapter 6.5.4 for more details.
6.5.1 Create user User Name The user name must be 1 to 32 characters in length. It supports alphabets (A-Z), numbers (0-9), and underscore (_). It is case-insensitive and supports double-byte characters, such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean but cannot be a pure number or contain the following characters: “ / \ [ ] : ; | = , + * ? < >` ' Password The password is case-sensitive and supports maximum 16 characters. It is recommended to use a password of at least 6 characters.
6.5.2 Edit User Select a user on the list and click ‘Edit’. You can change the password; assign the rights of system administration and camera access to the user. However, the user name cannot be changed. 6.5.3 Delete User To delete a user, select the user on the list and click ‘Delete’. Click ‘OK’ to confirm. Note: The system administrator (admin, supervisor, sysmgr) cannot be deleted.
6.5.4 User Access Rights Comparison VioStor NVR supports three types of users including system administrator, system manager, and general user. The default system administrators are ‘admin’ and ‘supervisor’ who cannot change one another’s password, user type, and access rights to the IP cameras. Note 1: The user can delete his/her account Note 2: The user can change his/her password administrator Rights 1. Create new ‘admin’ account 2. Create new ‘supervisor’ account 3.
administrator Rights 12.
administrator Rights 27. Change the user type supervisor Other administrators user Other sysmgr system User managers Yes Yes Yes Yes No No access control of normal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No of normal users 28. admin system manager Change the camera users 29. System administration Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 30. Monitoring Yes Yes Yes No No Default 31. Playback Yes Yes Yes No No Default 32.
6.6 Camera Settings You can configure the IP camera, recording, schedule, alarm, and advanced settings. 6.6.1 Camera Configuration Please follow the steps below to configure the IP cameras. 1. Select a camera number. 2. Select the camera brand. 3. Select the camera model. 4. Enter the camera name. 5. Enter the IP address or domain name of the camera. 6. Enter the user name and the password to login the camera. 7. Select to enable the recording or not. 8.
Note: 1. All the settings will not take effect until you click ‘Apply’. When applying the changes, the recording operation will stop for a while (maximum 1 minute) and then restart. 2. Click ‘Search’ to search for the IP cameras on the local network. channel for the IP camera and click ‘Add’ to add the camera. Select a By using the search function, the camera model and the IP address are filled in automatically. Click ‘Close’ to close the search results.
Note: The QNAP NVR only supports JPEG CGI command interface, but does not guarantee the compatibility with all the IP camera brands.
6.6.2 Recording Settings Select a camera on the list and configure the recording resolution, frame rate, and quality. You can also enable audio recording, manual recording, recording data retention, and auto snapshot settings. Click ‘Apply’ to save the settings. 1. Video compression: Choose a video compression format for the recording. 2. Resolution: Select the recording resolution. 3. Frame rate: Adjust the frame rate for the recording.
9. Enable auto snapshot: Select this option and the settings will be displayed. You can configure up to 15 schedules for automatic snapshot taking or specify the number of snapshots (max 60) the NVR should take every hour. snapshots are saved to the share folder of the NVR by default. specify a remote server to where the files will be saved. The You can also Make sure you have read/write access to the remote server.
6.6.3 Schedule Settings You can select continuous recording or scheduled recording. continuous recording. the list. The default setting is To set up a recording schedule, select a camera number on Then select the date and time and click ‘Add’. Click ‘Apply’ to save the settings for the particular IP camera or click ‘Apply to all cameras’ to apply the settings to all the IP cameras. To delete a schedule, click ‘Remove’ on the schedule list. Note: 1. You can add up to 15 schedules. 2.
6.6.4 Alarm Settings The NVR provides the ‘Traditional Mode’ and the ‘Advanced Mode’ for the alarm settings. Select the ‘Traditional Mode’ to use the standard alarm settings in response to the alarm events. To use the advanced event management, select the ‘Advanced Mode’. Note: The VS-201, VS-101, NVR-104 do not support the Advanced Mode in the ‘Alarm Settings’. Traditional Mode Select a channel (IP camera/video server) on the list and configure the alarm settings.
Note: All the settings will be effective after you click ‘Apply’. When applying the changes, the current recording process will stop for a while (maximum 1 minute) and then restart. To avoid blocking by the firewall, the IP cameras or the video servers configured for the alarm recording must be located on the same subnet as the NVR. To switch from the traditional mode to the advanced mode, select ‘Advanced Mode’ and click ‘Go to the settings page’.
Advanced Mode: The advanced mode consists of the event and action sections. You can define the action to take for each event triggered on the IP cameras or the video servers connected to the NVR. To configure the advanced event management by the ‘Advanced Mode’, select an event type on the left channel list and configure the actions to take on the right. Note: Click ‘Apply’ to apply the settings or ‘Exit’ to exit the settings page.
Events: The events supported by the NVR are classified as camera events (motion detection, alarm input, camera disconnection), NVR events (recording failure), and external events (user-defined events). Note: The camera events available vary according to the features supported by the IP cameras or video servers. Buttons on the event list Add an external event. This button is not applicable to the camera events and the NVR events. Edit an event. This button cannot be used to edit camera disconnection.
The NVR supports the following event types. Before you define the action settings, select the events to manage and configure the settings. (1) Alarm input This option allows the NVR to trigger an action when the alarm input of the IP camera or the video server is triggered. Select ‘Camera event’ from the ‘Event List’. Locate the channel which supports alarm input and click ‘Alarm Input’. Next, click the edit button ( settings, and click ‘Apply’.
(2) Motion detection This option allows the NVR to trigger an action when a moving object is detected by the IP camera or the video server. the ‘Event List’. Select ‘Camera event’ from Locate the channel and click ‘Motion Detection’. Next, click the edit button ( ), enable this option, configure the settings, and click ‘Apply’. You may also set the schedule to define the active period of the alarm settings. After that, define the action on the right (discussed in the later sections).
(4) Connection failure This option allows the NVR to trigger an action when the IP camera or the video server is disconnected. Select ‘Camera Event’ from the ‘Event List’. Locate the channel and click ‘Connection Failure’. After that, define the action on the right (discussed in the later sections).
(6) External event (user-defined events) To create a self-defined event on the NVR, select ‘User-defined Event’ under ‘External event’ on the ‘Event List’. Then click the + button. Enter the event name, for example, ‘door’. After creating an event, click the event name and define the action on the right (discussed in the later sections).
Event schedule settings: When you edit an event (not including camera disconnection, NVR events, and external events), you can click ‘Set Schedule’ to define when the alarm settings will be active. To create a new schedule, select ‘New’ and enter the schedule name. The schedule supports maximum 25 characters (double-byte characters, spaces, and symbols are allowed). Select the day and time when the alarm settings should be active. Click + to add a schedule; or – to delete a schedule.
Actions: The NVR supports different actions which can be activated when the selected events are triggered on the IP cameras or the video servers. The actions include video recording, email alert, SMS alert, buzzer, PTZ camera control, alarm output, and logic output. Buttons on the action list Add an action: After configuring an event on the left, click ‘Add’ to create an action in response to the event. Click ‘Apply’ to save the settings. Edit an action: Select an event on the left. will be shown.
Note: Make sure you have enabled the action in the event settings; otherwise the action will not be executed.
(1) Recording Select the channels (IP cameras or video servers) which will start recording when an event occurs. You may also select the following options: (i) Enter the time (in seconds) the recording should be executed after the event is triggered. (ii) Start recording when the event starts and stop recording when the event ends. The option (ii) is applicable to the duration events only. A duration event is an event with the start and end time and lasts for a period of time.
(2) Camera control This option allows you to configure the PTZ camera to adjust to the preset position for monitoring or act according to the HTTP URL entered when an event is triggered. You can select a preset position from the drop-down menu or enter the HTTP URL. Click ‘Select from the list’ to select an action setting which has been configured before. Note: The preset names will appear only after you have configured the preset position settings of the PTZ cameras.
(3) Alarm output Select to activate the alarm device connected to the IP camera when an event is triggered. (i) You may also select the following options: Enter the number of second(s) the alarm device will be active when the event is triggered. (ii) Activate the alarm device when the event starts and stop the alarm device when the event ends. The option (ii) is applicable to the duration events only. A duration event is an event with the start and end time and lasts for a period of time.
(4) Email To allow the system administrator to receive an instant email alert when an event is triggered, enter the SMTP settings. entered as the recipients. Multiple email addresses can be You may also select to attach the snapshots of the multiple channels (IP cameras/video servers) available on the NVR. Click ‘Select from the list’ to select an action setting which has been configured before.
(5) SMS To allow the system administrator to receive an instant SMS alert when an event is triggered, enter the SMS server settings. provider is Clickatell. The default SMS service To add other SMS service providers, click ‘Add’ and enter the provider’s name and the URL template text. Click ‘Select from the list’ to select an action setting which has been configured before.
(6) Buzzer Enable the buzzer when an event is triggered. You may also select the following options: (i) Enter the time (in seconds) the buzzer will sound when the event is triggered. (ii) Execute the buzzer when the event starts and stop the buzzer when the event ends. The option (ii) is applicable to the duration events only. A duration event is an event with the start and end time and lasts for a period of time.
(7) User-defined Action You can enter a self-defined action when an event is triggered. Enter the login account and password, IP address, port, and the HTTP URL of other surveillance devices. You can manage the devices such as fire protection devices, power controller, and air conditioning control. Click ‘Select from the list’ to select an action setting which has been configured before.
6.6.5 Advanced Settings You can configure the advanced recording settings in this section. Maximum period for each recording file: Configure the maximum length of each recording file (maximum 15 min). When the available storage is less than…GB: Select the action to take when the available storage is less than the preset level. You can select to overwrite the oldest recordings or stop recording the new videos.
Stop video recording…second(s) after the event ends: Enter the number of seconds to stop the recording after an event ends. The maximum number of seconds for the above settings is 300, i.e. 5 minutes. Note: All the settings will not be effective until you click ‘Apply’. When applying the changes, the recording will stop for a while (maximum 1 minute) and then restart.
6.7 System Tools The System Tools enable you to optimize the system maintenance and management. You can set the alert notification, restart or shut down the server, configure the hardware settings, update the system firmware, back up/restore/reset the system settings, set the E-map, and run the ping test. 6.7.1 Alert Notification Enter the email address of the administrator and the IP address of the SMTP server. When an error occurs, e.g.
6.7.2 SMSC Settings You can configure the SMSC (Short message service centre) settings to send the SMS text messages to the particular mobile phone numbers when an event takes place on the NVR. The default SMS service provider is Clickatell. You may also add your own SMS service provider by selecting ‘Add SMS Provider’ from the drop-down menu. When you select ‘Add SMS service provider’, you need to enter the name of the SMS provider and the URL template text.
6.7.3 Restart/Shut Down Follow the steps below to restart or shut down the server. 1. Go to ‘System Tools’ > ‘Restart/Shutdown’. 2. Click ‘Restart’ to reboot the server or ‘Shut Down’ to turn off the NVR.
6.7.4 Hardware Settings You can enable or disable the hardware functions of the NVR. Enable the configuration reset switch By enabling this option, you can press the reset button for 5 seconds to reset the administrator password and system settings to default. Note: The configuration reset switch is enabled by default. When this option is disabled, make sure you have kept your password safely. Otherwise, the NVR cannot be reset anymore if the password is lost.
Enable front video backup button VioStor supports direct copy of the recording data on the NVR to the connected USB device via the USB port. You can set the number of days that the videos are recorded to copy to the device. To use this function, please follow the steps below: 1. Set the number of days that the latest recordings should be backed up. If 3 days are entered, the recordings of today, yesterday and the day before yesterday will be backed up. 2.
Smart fan configuration After enabling the smart fan, the fan rotation speed is automatically adjusted according to the system temperature of the NVR. It is recommended to enable this option. By manually setting the fan rotation speed, the fan rotates at the defined speed continuously. *This function is not supported by the VS-101, VS-201, NVR-104.
6.7.5 System Update QNAP provides new firmware release for VioStor NVR from time to time to provide updated features and enhancements. You may update the system firmware in order to use these new features. Before updating the system firmware, make sure the product model and the firmware version are correct. Follow the steps below to update firmware: Note: If the NVR is running properly, you may not need to update the firmware.
6.7.6 Backup/Restore/Reset Settings To back up all the settings, including the user accounts, the server name and the network configuration, click ‘Backup’ and select to open or save the setting file. To restore all the settings, click ‘Browse’ to select a previously saved setting file and click ‘Restore’. To reset all the settings to default, click ‘Reset’. All the disk data will be deleted.
6.7.7 Remote Replication You can use the remote replication feature to copy the recording data of the local VioStor to a remote QNAP network attached storage (NAS). The remote QNAP NAS is hereafter referred to as ‘the remote storage device’. Note: Before using this function, make sure the Microsoft networking service of the remote storage device is enabled, and the corresponding path and user access right have been correctly configured. 1. Login VioStor and go to ‘System Tools’ > ‘Remote Replication’.
2. Enable remote replication (support multiple choices) In the above example, the NVR only copies the alarm recording data of the latest 3 days to the remote storage device. Check the box ‘Enable remote replication’ to activate this feature. The NVR executes automatic backup of the recording data to the remote storage device according to the settings.
4. Configure the remote replication schedule For example, to enable the NVR to copy the recording data automatically to the remote storage device at 01:15 every Monday, please do the following: Check the box ‘Replication Schedule’, select ‘Weekly’, enter 01 Hour: 15 minute, and select ‘Monday’. 5. Select the backup options (a) Select ‘Replication Now’, the NVR will back up the recording data to the remote storage device immediately.
10. The NVR displays the latest 10 remote replication records. In the above example: 1. When the status is shown as ‘Failed (Remote access error)’: You may check if the remote storage device is running or the network settings are correct. 2. When the status is shown as ‘Failed (An internal error occurred)’: You may check the hard drive status of VioStor or check the Event Logs. Note: The time required by VioStor to replicate the data to the remote storage device varies depending on the network environment.
6.7.8 Hard Disk SMART This function is not supported by the VS-101, VS-201, NVR-104. This page enables you to monitor the health, temperature, and status of the hard disk drives by the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology). Select a hard disk drive to view the following information by clicking the corresponding buttons. Field Summary Description Displays the summary and the latest test result of the hard disk drive.
6.7.9 E-map You can upload an E-map to VioStor to illustrate the location of the IP cameras. 1. To upload an E-map, click ‘Browse’ and select the file (JPEG only). Then click ‘Upload’. 2. You can change the caption of the E-map and click ‘Apply’. 3. After uploading the E-map, click ‘Test’ to view the map. 6.7.10 Ping Test To test the connection to an IP address, enter the IP address and click ‘Test’.
6.7.11 Advanced System Settings You can set the timeout period to log off the users from the configuration page of the NVR when the idling time has reached. To allow guest access to the monitoring screen of the NVR by local display, select ‘Allow guest access’. Note: The timeout logoff does not apply to the monitoring, playback, advanced mode, device configuration, system update, remote replication, and logs & statistics pages.
6.8 6.8.1 Logs & Statistics System Event Logs The NVR can save maximum 10,000 recent event logs, including warning, error, and information messages. In case of system malfunction, the event logs (only in English) can be retrieved to analyse the system problems. Click ‘Save’ to save the logs as a CSV file.
6.8.2 Surveillance Logs This page shows the surveillance logs such as camera connection, motion detection, and camera authentication failure.
6.8.3 On-line Users List This page shows the information of the currently active users, e.g. the user name, IP address, and login time. 6.8.4 Historical Users List This page shows the information of the users who have logged in the system including the user name, IP address, login time, and the services they have accessed etc.
6.8.5 System Connection Logs The connection logs to the NVR by samba, FTP, AFP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, and SSH are recorded on this page. You can select to start or stop the logging. The file transfer performance may be slightly affected by enabling the event logging. 6.8.6 System Information This page shows the system information, such as the CPU usage, memory, and system temperature.
Chapter 7. System Maintenance This section provides a general overview of the system maintenance. 7.1 Reset the Administrator Password and Network Settings To reset the administrator password and the network settings, press the reset button of the server for five seconds. A beep sound will be heard.
7.2 Power Outage or Abnormal Shutdown In case of power outage or improper shutdown of the server, the server will resume to the state before it is shut down. If your server does not function properly after the restart, please do the following: 1. If the system configuration were lost, configure the system again. 2. If the problem persists, contact the technical support. 7.3 Hot Swapping Hard Disk Drives (RAID Configuration) This function is not supported by the one-bay NVR models.
Chapter 8. LCD Panel * This section is applicable to the NVR models with an LCD panel only. The NVR provides a handy LCD panel for you to perform the disk configuration and view the system information. When the NVR has started up, you will be able to view the server name and the IP address: N V R 5 F 4 D E 3 1 6 9 . 2 5 4 . 1 0 0 . 1 0 0 For the first time installation, the LCD panel shows the number of the hard disk drives detected and the IP address. You may select to configure the hard drives.
For example, when you turn on the NVR with 5 hard drives installed, the LCD panel shows: C o n f i g . → R A I D 5 D i s k s ? You can press the ‘Select’ button to browse more options, e.g. RAID 6. Press the ‘Enter’ button and the following message shows. Press the ‘Select’ button to select ‘Yes’ to confirm.
View the system information by the LCD panel When the LCD panel shows the server name and the IP address, you may press the ‘Enter’ button to enter the Main Menu. The Main Menu consists of the following items: 1. TCP/IP 2. Physical disk 3. Volume 4. System 5. Shut down 6. Reboot 7. Password 8. Back 1. TCP/IP In TCP/IP, you can view the following options: 1.1 LAN IP Address 1.2 LAN Subnet Mask 1.3 LAN Gateway 1.4 LAN PRI. DNS 1.5 LAN SEC. DNS 1.6 Enter Network Settings 1.6.
2. Physical disk In Physical disk, you can view the following options: 2.1 Disk Info 2.2 Back to Main Menu The disk info shows the temperature and the capacity of the hard disk drive. D i S i 3. s k : 1 T e mp : 5 0 z e : 2 3 2 G B ° C Volume This section shows the disk configuration of the NVR. The first line shows the RAID configuration and storage capacity; the second line shows the member drive number of the configuration.
4. System This section shows the system temperature and the rotation speed of the system fan. 5. C P U S y s T e mp : T e mp : 5 0 5 5 S y s F a n : 8 6 5 R P M ° ° C C Shut down Use this option to turn off the NVR. Press the ‘Select’ button to select ‘Yes’. Then press the ‘Enter’ button to confirm. 6. Reboot Use this option to restart the NVR. Press the ‘Select’ button to select ‘Yes’. Then press the ‘Enter’ button to confirm. 7. Password The default password of the LCD panel is blank.
System Messages When the NVR encounters system error, an error message will be shown on the LCD panel. Press the ‘Enter’ button to view the message. Press the ‘Enter’ button again to view the next message. S y s t e m E r r o r ! P l s . C h e c k L o g s System Message Description Sys. Fan Failed The system fan fails Sys.
Chapter 9. 1. Troubleshooting The monitoring screen did not display. Please check the following: A. Check if you have installed the ActiveX add-on when logging in the monitoring page of VioStor. Set the security level to ‘Medium’ or lower in Internet Options of the IE browser. B. VioStor is turned on and the network is correctly connected. C. The IP address of VioStor does not conflict with other devices in the same subnet. D. Check the IP address settings of VioStor and your computer.
Note: If you have updated the configurations of VioStor, the recording will be stopped temporarily and restart again shortly. 4. I cannot login the administration page of VioStor. Please check if you have the administrator authority. Only administrators are allowed to login VioStor. 5. The live video is not clear or smooth sometimes. A. The image quality may be restricted and interfered by the network traffic. B.
8. The monitoring screen shows horizontal lines when the resolution of Panasonic BB-HCM381 camera is set as 640x480. This is due to the interlaced scanning design of the camera. Please login the configuration page of the IP camera and go to ‘Setup’ > ‘Camera’ > ‘Vertical Resolution’. 9. Configure the resolution setting as 240. The E-map cannot be displayed correctly. Please check the file format. VioStor supports E-map in JPEG only. 10. I cannot find VioStor by the QNAP Finder. A.
Appendix A Dynamic Domain Name Registration VioStor supports the DDNS service provided by DynDNS. You can go to the DynDNS website http://www.dyndns.org/ to register a dynamic domain name. Configure and activate the DDNS service to enable the Internet users to access VioStor by this dynamic domain name. When the ISP assigns a new WAN IP address, VioStor will update the new address to the DynDNS server automatically.
Registration Procedure Please follow the steps below to register a dynamic domain name. reference only. This guide is for If there are any changes, please refer to the instructions or the documents on the web site. 1. Open the web browser and connect to http://www.dyndns.com/. Click ‘Create Account’ to begin the registration.
2. Enter the information required to register the account. 3. Accept the terms of service.
4. Configure the mailing lists if necessary. Then click ‘Create Account’. 5. When your account has been successfully created, a confirmation email will be sent to you. Follow the instructions in the email to activate your account. When you have finished the confirmation process, you can apply for your own dynamic domain name. Please refer to the website of the DDNS provider for more information.
Appendix B Configuration Examples Environment 1: VioStor, the IP camera, and the monitoring PC are all on the same network IP address VioStor 192.168.1.1 PC 192.168.1.100 Camera 1 192.168.1.101 Camera 2 192.168.1.102 Camera 3 192.168.1.103 In the example, add the IP cameras to VioStor by entering the IP addresses of the IP cameras.
Environment 2: VioStor and the IP camera are installed behind the router, while the monitoring PC is located remotely IP address Mapped port on the router VioStor 192.168.1.1 8000 Camera 1 192.168.1.101 8001 Camera 2 192.168.1.102 8002 Camera 3 192.168.1.103 8003 Router public IP 219.87.144.205 PC 10.8.10.
To allow a remote PC to connect to VioStor and the IP cameras, you need to: Step 1. Set up the port mapping (virtual server) on the router. From Forward to 219.87.144.205:8000 192.168.1.1:80 219.87.144.205:8001 192.168.1.101:80 219.87.144.205:8002 192.168.1.102:80 219.87.144.205:8003 192.168.1.103:80 Step 2. Add the IP camera to VioStor by entering the IP address of the IP camera in the ‘IP Address’ settings.
Environment 3: VioStor and the IP camera are all located remotely IP address VioStor 219.87.144.205 Camera 1 61.62.100.101 Camera 2 61.62.100.102 Camera 3 61.62.100.103 In this example, add the IP camera to VioStor by adding its IP address to the ‘IP Address’ settings. Note: If a particular port is assigned to connect to the IP camera, specify the port in the system configuration.
Environment 4: VioStor and the IP camera are installed behind the router IP address VioStor 1 192.168.1.101 VioStor 2 192.168.1.102 VioStor 3 192.168.1.103 Router public IP 219.87.145.205 In the example, to allow a remote PC to access each VioStor by FTP, you need to: Step 1. Set up the port mapping (virtual server) on the router From Forward to VioStor 1 219.87.145.205:2001 192.168.1.101:21 VioStor 2 219.87.145.205:2002 192.168.1.102:21 VioStor 3 219.87.145.205:2003 192.168.1.
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