ACTi GNR-310 User manual

Quick Installation Guide
GNR-310
64-Channel 6-Bay RAID Tower Standalone NVR

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Thank you for purchasing ACTi Standalone Network Video Recorder. This guide
contains all the information you need to quickly set up ACTi GNR server system via
local interface.
For detailed instructions on installation, operation and how to log in to GNR as a
web client, please refer to the product manuals provided on ACTi corporate website.
The items below are prerequisite for installation:
• Network cameras
• Network cables
• Network switch
• Monitor (with VGA or HDMI cable)
• USB or PS/2 mouse
• AtleastoneACTi-certied3.5-inchSATAharddisk
Findthecertieddiskmodelsathttp://www.acti.com/hddselector
BEFORE YOU START

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AT A GLANCE
StorageDiskBaysx5
System Disk
Power Button
Power Status LED Indicator
USB Ports x 2
Front Panel
Rear Panel
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
This package contains:
• INR x 1
• HDD Tray Keys Pack x 1
• Disk Screws Pack x 1
• Power Cord x 1
UNPACK
USB Ports x 4
VGA Port
LAN2 Port
eSATA Port
AC Power Connector
This package contains:
• GNR x 1
• HDD Tray Keys Pack x 1
• Disk Screws Pack x 1
• Quick Installation Guide x 1
• Power Cord x 1
• Universal Converter x 1
• Warranty Card x 1
HDMI Port
Power Switch
Audio Output
Audio Input
LAN1 Port
PS/2 Mouse
Connector
PS/2 Keyboard
Connector

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HARD DISK INSTALLATION
TURN OFF THIS UNIT before you move the trays. Repeat the following steps to
install the disks into Storage Disk bays.
REMOVE THE TRAY
Step 1
Slide the lock tab up,
the hinge tab will pop
out by itself.
Step 2
Pull the hinge tab to 90
degress from the front,
and pull out the tray.
INSTALL THE TRAY
Step 4
Place your thumb on the lock to push
the tray into position in the chassis.
Step 5
Press the hinge tab until it clicks into
place.
MOUNT THE DISK
Step 3
Mount the disk by locking it
with supplied disk screws to
the bottom of the tray.
CONNECT THE DEVICES
The examle below displays a network consisting of only GNR, network cameras and
required peripherals. Please remember to enable the DHCP service on your router
for GNR to obtain an IP address automatically.
Power Source
Switch
Cameras
eSATA
Storage
USB Devices
Monitor
Note
To assign a static IP address to GNR, enter
Windowsandcongurethenetwork
settings in Network and Sharing Center.

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START-UP
CREATE HARDWARE RAID
1. On the unit’s rear panel, press down the Power Switch
to the side with “ l” mark.
2. On the unit’s front panel, press down Power Button to turn on the unit.
3.Asthisunitstartsup,youwillenterWindowslogonscreen.Inputthe
password “123456“ to log in as administrator.
Note
Before removing or insert-
ing the hard disk trays,
please make sure the unit is
turned off.
Moving the trays while the
unit is operating can cause
damage to the disk.
AsthisunitsupportshardwareRAIDconguration,youcanmakediskarrays
using the bundled software utility.
1. On Windows Desktop, double-click on the shortcut to initialize the
RAID management utility.
2. On Basic RAID Conguration tab, select a RAID type and click on “Apply“.
3.Afterthecongurationiscomplete,theRAIDinformationwillappear.

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CREATE DISK VOLUMES
Use Windows Disk Management to create disk volumes so that GNR can access
the available storage space.
1. In Windows Search Box, search and enter “computer management”.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION
2. Select “Disk Management”, right-click on a disk title and select “Initialize Disk”,
choose “GPT” as the partition style and click on“OK”.
3. Right-click on the initialized disk and select the volume type to make a new
volume.

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4. On New Volume Wizard window, make sure you assign the desired drive letter
and give a proper label name to this volume.
Note
TomakeaStripedvolume,aMirroredvolumeoraRAID-5volume,itisrecommendedtoselect
disks of the same model and capacity.
Note
For detailed instructions on choosing the RAID types and troubleshooting hard disk issues,
please refer to System Administrator’s manual provided on ACTi Download Center at
http://www.acti.com/downloadcenter
5. After the volume is created, it is shown on volume list and is ready for recording.

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LOG IN
Account: admin
Password: 123456
“123456”isthedefaultpasswordofNVRsystem
administrator’s user account. For security
reasons, please remember to change it.
CREATE USERS
On NVR screen, click Setup button to enter Setup page and then Users tab.
1. Select “User Groups”, click “Add” to start adding a new user group.
2. Input group ID and click “Apply”.
3. Click on the title bar of Users panel, click “Add” to start adding a new user.
4. Input user’s Account, Password, Email address and select its User Group, and
then click “Apply”.
On Windows Destop, double-click on
to enter NVR interface. Input the default
account and password to log in.

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SELECT STORAGE DRIVES
1. Go to Setup page and then Storage tab.
ADD CAMERAS
1. Go to Setup page and then Devices tab.
Search Cameras
Use “Search Cameras” to auto-
search the network for ACTi cameras,
or “Search ONVIF Cameras” for
ONVIF-compliant cameras of any
brand. After selecting your desired
cameras, click “Apply”.
Add Camera Manually
If you are adding a camera located in
another network, use “Add Camera
Manually”. Fill in Media Type, IP
Address, HTTP Port, Protocol, Account
and Password. Finally, click “Get Device
Settings” and then “Apply”.
To nd ONVIF-compliant
cameras, input the correct
accountandpassowrdrst,
and then click to start
searching.
2. Click “Add”.
3. Choose a search
method based
on your network
environment
and camera
brand.
2. On Disk Drive
List, de-select C
Drive, and select
other storage
drives.
3. Click “Apply“.

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CONFIGURE CAMERA SETTINGS
1. Go to Setup page and then Devices tab. Choose the camera from Camera List.
2. Select Basic, Video, PTZ, or Preset Tourtabtocongurerelatedsettings.
SET RECORDING SCHEDULE
NVR server will automatically start full-time recording for a newly added camera.
You can modify the recording schedule to suit your needs.
1. Go to Setup page and then Schedule tab. Select the camera from Camera List.
2. Choose a recording mode: or
Schedule Recording: Records video continuously during the scheduled session.
Event Recording:Recordsvideobasedonspecictriggerslikewhenamotionis
deteced by the camera.
3. Dragonthetimetabletodenethetimesession.
Note
If you have any question during system installation, please feel free to contact our engineers
via ACTi Customer Help Desk platform at http://www.acti.com/CHD
4. Click “Apply“.

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CUSTOMIZE VIEWS
1. Go to Live View page. On top of the screen, click on view tool bar to create
a new layout, then click to enter edit mode.
2. Select a layout style.
3. To add a camera view, pull a camera from Camera List to a channel. To add a map
view, select a channel and click , upload the map, drag the lower right corner
to adjust channel size.
4. On view tool bar, click to save this view.
5. You can set this view as default view by clicking on .
VALIDATION
To check live streaming of all channels, go to Live View page, double-click on
on Camera List.
To check recording, go to Playback page, and then select (double-click) a
view from View List or a camera from Camera List. Drag on the time bar to
see the recorded video.
Layout styles Edit view Save view
Add new view Set as default view
View Tool Bar

Due to continuous product improvements, some contents may have
changed from the time this documentation was printed. You can download
the latest user documentation, which shall prevail over the printed version
provided in the package, from http://www.acti.com/downloadcenter .
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