Aleph ES-Series User manual

I. CONNECTING THE DEVICE.
Before powering up the system make sure to connect the video inputs/outputs, network cable and USB mouse.
Refer below for basic connection.
1. ES series connection diagram.
2. PTZ, sensors and relays connection diagram for ES series.
RS485 or the AB
Connecting Port
RS485 or the AB
Connecting Port
3 Relay Connections
RS485 or the AB
Connecting Port
8 Sensor Inputs

II. HOW TO CONNECT THE DVR TO THE NETWORK AND INTERNET.
1. Assigning Network IP Address.
DVR must be assigned an IP address, subnet mask and gateway. To know what network settings to use, open
Windows command prompt on a pc connected to the same network as the DVR and type ipconfig to get the network
status of your existing computer.
ipconfig result network status
The Subnet Mask and Default Gateway will remain the same on the DVR but the IP address would be different mainly
the last octet or number. Each device on the network must have its own unique IP address. On the ipconfig example
above the IP address is 192.222.221.10, 10 being the last number. So assign to the DVR any last number between 2-9
and 11-254.
To assign the IP address click on then then , network setting interface as shown
After assigning the IP address save the settings by clicking Save button, then do a menu restart.
Note: If router has DHCP enabled, make sure to stay away from the DHCP IP address range to prevent network conflicts.

2. Port forwarding.
To access the DVR over the Internet, user must forward the HTTP port and TCP port. Each router has a unique
way of port forwarding some routers call it pin holes or virtual server but all of them will always have a common
requirement.
If you do not know how to Port Forward on your model of router please contact the router manufacturer’s
technical support number or refer to http://www.portforward.com to look up examples of port forwarding for your
model of router.
Below is an example of how to port forward on a Linksys router
1. Name - User can use any name - ex. DVR 80 and DVR 4000
2. Device IP address - the embedded DVR IP address - ex. 192.222.221.98
3. Ports to forward - 80 HTTP port and TCP 4000 - ex. 80 and 4000
- External/public port - 80 and 4000
- Internal/private port - 80 and 4000
- Port range - 80 to 80 and 4000 to 4000
4. Source IP address - if user knows the IP address that will connect to the DVR or use the default, which
would be any
On the status page of the router make sure it contains the
public IP address. If the Internet/WAN IP address starts with
192 or 172 or 10, it means the ISP’s modem is routing not
bridging. Please contact the Internet Service Provider support
for help to bridge the modem.
Note: Please don’t use DMZ.

3. DDNS
If the public IP address is dynamic meaning it changes from time to time, users would need a dynamic dns
service provider, so that the DVR will still be accessible even when the external IP address of the DVR’s network
changes.
A. Register with www.viewdvr.com and remember the site name, which is needed on the Embedded system.
Please note register a site name maximum 10 characters in length and no spaces should in the site name.
The site name is also case sensitive.
B. Input these settings on the DVR system DDNS found under DVR SETUP-NETWORK-ADVANCED SETTING
DDNS type-Videon DDNS
Server IP - 66.163.26.245
Port - 7070
Site Name - the site name that was registered in www.viewdvr.com
Username - leave blank if using Videon DDNS
Password - leave blank if using Videon DDNS
Note: Always register a new Site Name when installing a new system.
4. Remote Connection
There are two ways to connect to the Embedded DVR.
4.1 Using Internet Explorer, go to www.viewdvr.com type in the site name and click ok
Click Connect to open the Web View. Input user name and password and click login
default username: admin default password: 1234
Click OK
Login

4.2 64 Channel NVR Client
Install the NVR Client Software and add the sites
Example 1: By Direct IP address
Server Name: Any Name
IP Address: the direct IP address of the system
Port: Service/TCP Port or default on system would be 4000
User Name: Use to login on DVR
Password: Use to login on DVR
Total Channel: number of cameras
IP Device Name: use E series DVR
Stream Type: Main Stream –for best image quality
but uses a lot of bandwidth
Sub Stream - for better frequency view
Leave the other settings as default, if not needed.
Example 2. By DDNS
Server Name: Any Name
IP Address: 66.163.26.245
Port: Service/TCP Port or default on system would be 4000
User Name: Use to login on DVR
Password: Use to login on DVR
Total Channel: number of cameras
IP Device Name: use E series DVR
Stream Type: Main Stream –for best image quality
but uses a lot of bandwidth
Sub Stream - for better frequency view
Leave the other settings as default, if not needed.
Click

Click Ok then, click Save to save the sites.
After adding the Site Click on ALL button to view the cameras.
Click here to connect all cameras

III. Setting the DVR Schedule
1. Manual Record.
To open the Manual Record menu and enable
Scheduled Recording, on the Main Menu select Advance
Setup and then click on Manual Record or on the front
panel of the DVR press the REC button. On the Manual
Record window Highlight “All” on Schedule. Click OK
2. Setting the Schedule:
Example 1. Schedule the DVR for weekday Regular recording (always record) from 9:00am to 5:00 and
motion recording for the rest of the day. And for weekends Motion Recording for 24hrs.
Open the Recording Schedule Menu
Set the Schedule for Monday and for all cameras.
For Period 1 set the time from 00:00 to 09:00 then highlight MD for Motion Detection.
For Period 2 set the time from 09:00 to 17:00 then highlight Regular
For Period 3 set the time from 17:00 to 24:00 then highlight MD for Motion Detection.
Press Copy button.
Select the next day Tue (Tuesday) for Weekday, and then press the Paste button. The schedule for
Tue will now look like the schedule for Mon. Repeat the process until all the weekdays are set to the
schedule.
To set Motion only for the weekends, select Sat on the Weekday field and all for channel field. Then
for Period 1 highlight only MD.
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Then Copy and Paste to the Sunday field
Click save and right click the mouse to go back to the main screen

IV. DVR Search & Backup Procedures
Before beginning any backup procedures, make sure to use blank media or a USB drive that
is supported by the DVR. The DVR's drive tray will show what type of media it supports, if it shows only CD it mean will
only support CD's but if it shows DVD and CD it can support both media. Make sure to insert the CD, DVD or USB drive
before starting the backup procedure, inserting it while in the backup window may cause it not to be detected. For USB
drives make sure that the drives are in FAT32 format.
There are two ways to start a backup, highlighted below, they are:
Searching for the video you wish to backup in the “Search” window
Searching by time and date in the Video Backup menu
The following steps will guide you through backing up the files from the “Search” window:
1. Login to the DVR. Pressing the login button
2. Enter the Username/Password. (Default: admin / 1234)
3. Select “Search” this will open the Search Window
3.1 Enter the time/date at the top-left corner and the
channel numbers you want to view on the top-right.
3.2 Double click on the file to start playing the video. To
make a backup, place a check mark next to the videos you
want to save using the file list on the right or double click
on the file to start playing.
3.3 Select the “Back Up” button on the top right; this will
open the backup window as seen below
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Select here for USB Drive or
CDRW/DVDRW
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WARNING:
To Prevent Data corrupt and video data loss it is recommended to install the
DVR system on UPS (battery backup). Failing to install the system on a
battery backup may VOID Warranty
Never unplug the AC power from DVR while it’s on and operating. To
properly restart or power off the DVR please login as admin and click on
Setup, select System Shutdown and on the drop menu select either
shutdown or restart. Failing to properly restart or shutdown the system may
VOID warranty
Please avoid excessive humidity and dusty/dirty area.
Allow adequate ventilation for system cooling and avoid blocking the fan for
proper air circulation.