ACTi GNR-2000 User manual

GNR-2000
Standalone NVR
User’s Manual
Version 1.02.13
2012/02/20

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Table of Contents
1Overview 5
Package Contents ........................................................................... 5
Introduction.................................................................................... 5
Physical Description ........................................................................ 7
Turning On / Off or Rebooting the device.....................................11
System Requirements..................................................................11
2Installation 12
Connecting to Network ................................................................ 12
Accessing GNR-2000 by IE .........................................................12
Accessing GNR-2000 by UPnP ...................................................13
Disabling UAC in Windows Vista and Windows 7 ........................ 14
Login............................................................................................. 15
Setup Wizard ................................................................................ 18
Licensing......................................................................................19
How does Activation Work 19
Online Activation 20
Offline Activation 21
Date and Time..............................................................................22
User .............................................................................................23
RAID ............................................................................................24
RAID Introduction 24
RAID Types and Number of Disks 27
Storage Calculation 27
Compatible Hard Disks 27
3Live 31
Live View Main Screen.................................................................. 31
Live View Window ........................................................................32
Side Panel....................................................................................34
Device List 34
Event List 36

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Operating Digital PTZ 39
Preset Point Panel 40
Tool Bar 41
Layout Bar 44
4Playback 45
Playback Screen Overview ..........................................................45
Quick Tips....................................................................................45
Device Information.......................................................................46
Side Panel....................................................................................46
Playback Windows .......................................................................47
Device Playback Control..............................................................48
Layout Bar....................................................................................49
Select Device for Playback...........................................................49
Bookmarks.................................................................................... 50
Scrolling and Playing Video.......................................................... 52
Video Search................................................................................. 53
Video Search Result ...................................................................... 54
Export Video................................................................................. 55
Snapshot ....................................................................................... 58
Print Image ................................................................................... 58
5Setup 60
System........................................................................................... 60
Settings-Email..............................................................................60
Settings-FTP................................................................................61
Settings-Global Settings...............................................................61
Information...................................................................................62
Date & Time.................................................................................63
Network........................................................................................65
Block List......................................................................................65
RAID Management ......................................................................67
Disk Status 67
RAID Status 68
How to Manage Disk Error (Changing Disks) 68
Device Pack .................................................................................69

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Firmware Upgrade .......................................................................69
Setting Backup / Restore .............................................................69
Adding and Removing Device ...................................................... 71
Search Devices 72
Add Device Manually 72
Adding Video Streams from a Multi-channel Device 73
Device Configuration.................................................................... 75
Basic............................................................................................75
Video Quality................................................................................77
Motion Detection..........................................................................78
Schedule ....................................................................................... 82
Event Handling ............................................................................. 84
Event Responses.........................................................................85
Event Trigger Type Icon 86
Event Response Options 86
Popup 87
Goto Preset 89
Beep 89
Trigger DO 90
Send Email 90
Upload FTP 91
Event Handling List......................................................................92
Event Response Overview...........................................................93
Device Group ................................................................................ 94
Device List ...................................................................................95
Live Layout...................................................................................96
User............................................................................................... 97
Group...........................................................................................97
User .............................................................................................99
Permission .................................................................................101
Playback 103
Setup 103
Joystick ....................................................................................... 104
Language.................................................................................... 106

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Overview
Package Contents
This product package includes the following contents:
1. GNR-2000 Standalone NVR x 1
2. Power Cord x 1 (US type / Europe type)
Note: If your territory does not fall into
US or Europe type adapter coverage,
please purchase a power plug adapter
or a travel adapter to connect your device
to power supply.
3. Removable Hard Disk Bay x 5
(stored inside GNR-2000)
4. Installation Accessories
5. Machine Info Card
6. Warranty Card
Introduction
GNR-2000 Standalone NVR is a Linux based Network Video Recorder that is housed in a
tower casing. It is easy to setup and operate. You may connect to the GNR-2000 via Cat 5
cable Ethernet networks or through remote internet.
US Type
Supply End:
NEMA 5-15P
Equipment End:
IEC-60320-C13
Europe Type
Supply End:
European Schuko CEE 7/7
Equipment End:
IEC-60320-C13

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Physical Description
Front View
1. Power-On Button: Press and hold for a few seconds to turn on the system.
2. Reset Button: To restore to default settings, please follow the below steps:
(1) After powering on the device, press and hold this button.
(2) The System Status LED will flash once and then blink. Keep holding this button during
the blinking for 5 seconds, release the button as the LED turns stable.
(3) The System Status LED will turn stable, then the device will load the default settings
and restart.
If you just want to shutdown or reboot GNR, please use the software interface Shutdown
Button or Reboot Button (Setup→Power) instead.
3. LED Indicators: The LED indicators show the current device status.
-Power Status LED:
The Blue light next to Power-On Button indicates that the device is powered.
-System Status LED:
The yellow-green light below indicates the system service status.If it is lit continuously, the
system is running and hard drives are operating normally, recording may proceed. If the
disks are not ready for recording, then this light will continue flashing.
-HDD Status LED:
There are two green lights above each HDD Bay.The left one is continuously lit if the HDD
is correctly installed. The right one indicates the working status of the disk, if the disk is
recording, it will flash continuously; if not, the green light will be inactive.
Reset
Button
HDD Bays
Power-On Button
Power Status LED
System Status LED
HDD Status LED

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4. HDD Bays: The 5 HDD bays each contains one HDD tray.The tray is removable from the
front panel.
Back View
1. USB Port: The two USB ports allow external DVD-ROMs to be connected to GNR.You
may backup data through external DVD drives.
2. Power Switch: This switch controls power supply for the whole unit. Ensure the Power
Switch is in the On position before pressing the Power-On Button on the front panel.
USB Port
Open
Power
Switch
Ethernet
Port 1
Ethernet
Port 2
VGA Connector
AC Power Input
Open

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Installing the Hard Disk
Before removing the HDD trays, please make sure the device is turned off.Your hard disks may
be damaged if you move the HDD trays while the device is operation.
1. You should first remove the HDD tray. Slide the Slide Lock Tab up, then the Hinged
Insert Tab will pop out by itself. Pull the tab to 90 degrees from the front. Pull out the
tray to insert or remove hard disks.
HDD Bay
Removing HDD Tray
Slide Lock Tab
Hinged Insert Tab
Locking
Keyhole
Step 1:
Pull slide lock tab up. Hinge Tab will
pop out.
Step 2:
Pull Hinge Tab all the way out.This
will disconnect the Hard disk and
move the whole tray out.

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2. To insert HDD tray, slide the tray in until it stops, then close the tab to connect hard
disk to system.
Inserting HDD Tray
Step 1:
Slide in the tray until it is stopped
Step 2:
Close the tab to connect hard disk to system

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Turning On / Off or Rebooting the device
1. To turn on your GNR, press down the Power-On Button on the front side.
2. To turn off or reboot, go to Setup→Power, and click “Shutdown” to turn off your GNR or
“Reboot” to reboot it.
System Requirements
GNR-2000 itself is a self-contained unit. The system requirement here applies only to the
remote Client PC used to view video and access settings.
PC Specifications
Minimum
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz, 32/64-bit
Memory
4GB
Operting System
32/64 bit: Windows 7 (all versions), Windows Server 2008 (all
versions), Windows Vista (all versions), Windows Server 2003
(all versions), Windows XP (all versions)
Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or 9.0
These specifications are based on following camera settings:
Scenario 1: 1280x1024, 3Mbps, 18fps, MPEG-4;
Scenario 2: 1280x1024, 1.5Mbps, 18fps, H.264.
In case of high number of channels, you may use "Decode I" mode on live view. For more
details about system requirements, please refer to Project Planner on www.acti.com

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Installation
Connecting to Network
Connect GNR-2000 to your network via the two Ethernet Ports as shown in the Physical
Descriptions section.
Standalone NVR will first try to get an IP address assigned by your network router / DHCP
server. If your network does not assign IP address automatically, then Ethernet Port 1 will
assume IP address 192.168.0.10 while Ethernet Port 2 will use IP address 192.168.1.10.
Accessing GNR-2000 by IE
If you know the IP address and port number of the standalone NVR, you may also type in the
IP address and port number directly into Internet Explorer. Sample IP will look like this:
http://192.168.0.10:80/
Input the NVR‟s IP Address and Port Number in IE URL Bar
Ethernet Port 1
Ethernet Port 2
Get IP address from
network router via DHCP
Use IP Address
assigned by
network router
Use Static IP
192.168.0.10
IP Address available
from network router
IP Address
not available
Use Static IP
192.168.1.10

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Accessing GNR-2000 by UPnP
GNR-2000 supports UPnP connection. This means that once the device has an IP address,
you will be able to find it in the local network in Windows Explorer →Network. Please note that
your PC must be in the same subnet as the Standalone NVR. A sample screen (in windows 7)
is shown below. Double-click the icon to log into Standalone NVR.
Next to the GNR-2000 title, the MAC address to this Standalone NVR is shown here. You will
need to provide this MAC address to your sales representative if you are registering offline. If
you have internet connection and choose to register online, then you don‟t need to worry about
the MAC address.
GNR-2000 Detected over Local Network by UPnP
If your default browser is other than IE8.0 or 9.0, right-click on the icon to bring up the context
menu, and select “Properties”, find the IP address and port number next to “Device Webpage”
and input them in your IE browser.
The IP Address and Port Number

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Disabling UAC in Windows Vista and Windows 7
UAC (User Access Control) is a security setting that restricts access in Microsoft Windows
Vista and Windows 7. You must disable UAC before starting using GNR-2000 in these two
operation systems.
Disabling UAC in Windows Vista
1. Go to Start , then enter Control Panel.
2. In Search box, type “uac”.
3. Click “Turn User Account Control (UAC) on or off”.
4. Uncheck the “Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer”to
turn off UAC, then click “OK”.
5. Restart your PC to have the change take effect.
Disabling UAC in Windows 7
1. Go to Start , then enter Control Panel.
2. In Search box, type “uac”.
3. Click “Change User Account Control settings”.
4. On the pop-up window, drag the slider to “Never notify”position, and then click “OK”.
5. Restart your PC to have the change take effect.

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Login
A login screen will welcome you when you connect to GNR-2000.
Enter your Account and Password then click the “Login” button to Login.
Default Account: Admin Default Password: 123456
You may change the language settings by selecting from the “Language” dropdown list.
Check “Remember me” for GNR-2000 to remember your last Login name and password.
Check “Auto Login” to skip the Login page and go directly to the main page every time you
login from this PC in the future. If your PC may be accessed by someone without proper
authority, please do NOT use either remember me or auto login.
When you are logging in for the first time, or when you have just upgraded your firmware, you
will be prompted to install ActiveX components. You must accept the install to access
Standalone NVR properly. You may also click the “Download ActiveX installation package” link
at the lower left of login screen. This will download and install file that gives you the required
components to access Standalone NVR.

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When your browser‟s pop-up blocker prompts ask if you would like to install ACTi Corporation‟s
control or not, please accept it.

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You may also click the “Download ActiveX installation package” link at the lower left of login
screen. This will download and install file that gives you the required components to access
Standalone NVR.

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Setup Wizard
Once you connected to Standalone NVR, Setup Wizard will guide you through the initial setup
process. The setup wizard will also show up if you delete all devices from device list in the
future. You may click “Previous” or “Next” button located to the lower right at any time. This will
skip the current step so that you may come back to it later. All the settings in the setup wizard
are available in the Setup tab from Standalone NVR web interface.
If you want to exit this wizard, click the “Done” bubble on upper right corner to directly start
using GNR-2000.

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Licensing
The first step is to setup license. This screen shows number of channels allowed under your
current license, and the license keys applied before. Each New device has a license for 4
channels which is already activated. You can click “Next” to next setting if you currently don‟t
want to add new license.
Standalone NVR licensed per number of channels managed. Each additional channel requires
one license. License codes are purchased through our sales representatives. Contact your
distributor for purchase info.
How does Activation Work
During license activation, your license key is matched against the MAC address on the
Network Interface Card (NIC) on your computer.This MAC address is used as the Machine Key.
This matching record will be stored on the ACTi web server. Your standalone NVR has two
MAC Addresses, please use MAC Address 1 (with smaller MAC address) to register.
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Online Activation
Requires Internet access from standalone NVR.
If you have Internet connection available from your Standalone NVR, you should register
online. After obtaining the license for more channels, log in standalone NVR from local or via
web client, click SetupLicense“Online Registration” button to enter license key directly into
system. You need to have an account on ACTi.com for authentication. If you do not have an
account yet, please click the blue link below and register your account, once you click “OK”,
GNR-2000 will connect to the server to register the license key, and allow more cameras in the
system.
ACTi Website
SNVR Setup
Membership ID in ACTi Member Center is required for
activation. Register one for free at http://member.acti.com/
Setup License. Select “Online Registration”. Enter your
license key, member ID and password, click “Apply”.
Done!