ASANTech NVR 4.1 User manual

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ASANTech NVR 4.1
Installation Guide
ASAN Security Technologies Oy
2010
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Introduction
Configure video
servers and IP
cameras
Power up ASANTech
NVR Server
Log in and go to
configuration
interface
Change ASANTech
NVR Servers IP if
needed
Configure global
settings (default
settings)
Add IP devices
Create surveillance
views and map
views
Creata user groups
and users
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System overview
1. ASANTech NVR
Server
2. IP-camera
3. Digital input(DI)
and / or digital
output (DO)
5. Analogue video
camera
6. Client and browser 4. Video server
LAN
I/O
I/O
3. Digital input(DI)
and / or digital
output (DO)
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Powering up the ASANTech NVR
•Connect the power cable to the back panel of the server.
•Connect the server to a switch with a network cable (Cat5 or Cat6).
When looking at the back panel, the left hand RJ-45 connector is
Eth0 (primary connection). The default IP -address on Eth0 is
192.168.0.80, and it is configured to run on a 1 Gbit/s network.
•Power on the ASANTech NVR by pushing the POWER button on the
front panel. Powering up will take a few minutes.
•If you face problems, or the powering up seems to last very long,
kindly attach a display to the ASANTech NVR in order to follow the
possible error messages from the operating system, or the RAID
adapter, regarding, e.g., a corrupted hard drive.
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MPEG-4 and H.264 recording and viewing
•The ASANTech NVR can record images in MJPEG, MPEG-4 and H.264 compression
formats, depending on what the camera or video server supplies, or is configured to
supply.
•As MPEG-4 and H.264 are not ”license free” compression formats, the associated tools
for decompressing these video formats need to be installed on your client computer.
This package is called Native Media Setup, which installs the necessary codecs.
You will need Administrator -level credentials on your Windows environment to install
this. You will be prompted to install these, or they can be found on the ASANTech NVR
at http://[NVR-IP-address]/asan/extra.
•Also, the ASANTech NVR is essentially made with Java; therefore, on your client
computer you will need to install also the Java Runtime Environment. You will need
Administrator -level credentials on your Windows environment to install this. You will
be prompted to install these, or they can be found on the ASANTech NVR at
http://[NVR-IP-address]/asan/extra.
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Multicast
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•Multicast (group broadcast) means the network and its devices feature where the
image data is sent in one transmission to multiple recipients at once. The advantage of
multicast is used to describe the sending camera to a small load - it is loaded with only
one picture of a stream even if the recipients would be several. Multicast can be used
for example when you want to get camera as fast as possible for the user interface to
many image-stroke without major delays.
•Multicast is used, we must ensure that network devices are able to transmit multicast
traffic. Please check your compatibility with network equipment from the
manufacturer or network administrator.
•Multicast is supported only for Axis cameras and only MPEG-4 and H.264 formats

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Logging in
Logging in, and changing the IP address
•Log in to the system: the default user name is config
and the default password is config.
•After logging in, navigate to the Settings button in
the top tool bar.
•Change the IP address for ASANTech NVR: System 
Network settings. Restart the ASANTech NVR, and
change the IP settings of your (client) computer to
match the (sub-)network in the ASANTech NVR.
•If Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is not installed on
your computer, you can install it from the link that
appears, if necessary. You will need Administrator rights
in Windows to do so. If you do not have JRE installed,
you will not be able to use the NVR.
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Configuration user interface
•Surveillance: The main user interface, shows the surveillance views,
cameras, controls for contact outputs, pop-ups etc.
•Settings: The main user interface to set up the system, cameras, user rights
etc.
•System: Access system settings, such as IP-address, time, install updates,
make backups etc.
•About: Shows the system serial number, the number of cameras in the
license, encryption information and the software version number.
•Logout: Terminates your client session.
•Recorder settings: Manage cameras, triggers and calendars.
•Global settings: Manage the default settings.
•Surveillance views: Add and edit surveillance views.
•Map views: Add and edit map views.
•Manage users: Add and edit users and user profiles.
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Global Settings - 1
The global settings are default
settings applied to all cameras and
triggers, unless device specific
settings are activated.
General
•Percent of HDD not allocated: Ring buffer’s threshold value, when to start
removing old footage. Default is 4%.
•Still image quality: image compression. Default is Good.
•Splitting time for long recordings (min): The maximum length of recordings in
minutes, e.g. in constant recording. After that a new recording will be started.
Default is 5 min.
Stream
•Live image frame rate (fps): The desired frame rate. Default 4 fps.
•Stream image quality (compression): The image compression. Default good
•Live image resolution: The image resolution (QCIF...8Megapixels) Default is
Automatic (retrieves window size image, or closest match).
•Realtime connection type: Direct, use proxy, multicast or user specified. Default
Direct
Save
•Pre-recording time in seconds, max.30s: pre-recording, the recording before
event. NOTE! This creates a continuous network load. Default is 0 frames.
•Recording speed (fps): The desired frame rate. Default is 4 fps.
•Recorded image quality: The desired image compression level. Default is good
•Recording image resolution: image resolution (QCIF...8Megapixels). Default is
VGA/4CIF.
•Minimum duration of a recorded event (s): Minimum number of seconds
footage is recorded after each triggering (event). Default is 5 s.
•Recording storage time (days): Footage storage time in days. Default is 14 days.
•Recording connection type: Direct or multicast. Default Direct.
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Global Settings - 2
Alarm
•Alarm recording speed (fps): The desired frame rate for alarms.
Default is 10 fps.
•Alarm recording image quality: The image compression for alarms.
Default is Good.
•Alarm recording image resolution: The image resolution for alarms
(QCIF...8Megapixels). Default is VGA/4CIF.
•Disc space guaranteed for alarms: The percentage of disk space
allocated for alarms only (1-90%). NOTE: The alarms have a higher
storage priority than normal footage. If you allocate too much space
for alarms, then there may not be enough space for the desired
storage of footage. Default is 75%.
•Minimum duration of alarms recording (s): How many seconds at
least will be recorded after each alarm triggering. Default is 10 s.
•Alarm recording storage time (days): Storage time of alarms in
days. Default is 30 days.
PTZ-control
•Prioritise PTZ control with user profile: Prioritisation according to
the user group. Default is Yes.
•Timeout for PTZ priority lock (s): The time in seconds after which an
unused PTZ control locked for a higher priority will be released to all
users. Default is 120 s.
The global settings are default
settings applied for all cameras and
triggers, unless device specific
settings are activated.
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Recorder settings - Devices
1. List of IP -devices configured to the
system.
2. Cameras connected to the selected
IP -device.
3. Add and Remove IP
-devices.
4. Scanning IP -devices from the
network.
5. Add and Remove cameras from
video servers.
6. A manual button triggering a
recording from a camera may be
added to the camera window.
7. Camera specific settings: the
default values will be used unless
these specific settings are edited.
8. Apply: save the changes.
•When new IP -devices are added to the system, a corresponding camera and motion detection trigger are added
automatically. The trigger is also placed in the calendar (24h active).
•If the added device is a video server, the number of cameras is the number of input connectors on the video server.
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Importing devices from a .CSV -file
1. Select the .csv -file containing camera
data (the camera name, device model, IP
address, port, input, username and
password). Select Input 1 for IP -cameras.
An example .csv -file can be found under
http://recorder-ip-address/asan/extra.
2. Specify the import settings: text encoding,
the Column delimiter and Starting row.
3. Choose which column has the indicated
information. If you have additional
columns, select None for them.
4. Select the cameras to import. If the
camera is connected to a video server, the
video server device is defined
automatically into the NVR (when adding
cameras manually, a video server must be
added separately, and cameras will be
added automatically).
5. Check the settings for the imported
cameras, and modify the settings if
necessary (e.g., method of connection),
and generate triggers for the cameras.
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1. Add the IP -address range you want
to scan the devices from. The
default is the subnet of the
ASANTech NVR.
2. Add the user name /password -
combinations under
Authentications for the desired
devices. Several credentials may be
added.
3. Click the Scan -button. The scanning
will last about 1 - 2 minutes
depending on the chosen address
range (defined in step 1). The
maximum number of addresses is
255, a C-class block.
4. Select the cameras you would like
to add to the ASANTech NVR by
using the mouse and CTRL and
SHIFT buttons.
5. Click Add Selected to configure the
chosen IP -devices to the ASANTech
NVR.
Recorder settings: Scanning for devices on the network
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•The Device scanner helps you find the IP -devices on the network,
if you do not have their IP -addresses readily available, or if you
want to add devices easily to the NVR.
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Triggers
•Trigger is the outcome of an event that launches an action in the NVR, e.g. a recording.
–For example, motion detected in a camera view, a digital input from a door switch, a software
interface signal can be defined as a trigger.
•Triggers have a source, an action, a schedule, and a name.
–Triggers do not need to record always.
•By default, for all cameras that are defined into the system also a motion detection
trigger is introduced automatically, with the camera’s name.
–All automatic triggers are scheduled 24h active, and are recording from the camera.
•Events cause the triggers to be launched.
•Triggers can be defined as resulting in alarms (defined in the calendar).
–Alarms have their own settings for recording speed, resolution etc.
•Triggers can be either system triggers, or manual triggers, that are activated by the
user.
–Manual triggers are required for activating digital outputs or manual recording.
•Continuous recording from a camera requires a Timer -type trigger.
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Recorder settings - Trigger type settings
1. Name: Name of the trigger.
2. Maximum storage time: How many days
the footage will be stored.
3. Duration: Minimum length of a
recording.
4. Trigger Type
•Video Motion Detection –You need
to select the camera, and define
whether motion detection is done
in the ASANTech NVR or in the
camera / video server.
•External sensor - You need to
define to which input of the IP
device the external sensor (DI) is
connected.
•Timer –You need to define
whether the activation will be done
automatically or manually.
•Manual trigger –See detailed
description later.
5. Camera to follow: sets the camera on
which the motion detection is followed.
By using the ASANTech Motion
Detection tool it is possible to define the
sensitivity values for the motion
detection, see details later.
Note: When capturing images for license plate recognition (LPR), it is recommended
that the activation is made using an external sensor instead of (video) motion
detection. In this way the moment for capturing the images can be defined
precisely!
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Recorder settings - Defining action for a trigger
1. Recording Cameras –Select the
camera(s) which starts recording,
when the selected trigger is
activated.
2. Select the camera from which a
pop-up window will appear when
the selected trigger activates.
3. You can activate a Digital Output
as a result of an event
•For device –select the
physical device that has the
desired digital output.
•Output number –select the
correct digital output number,
if the device has several
outputs.
•Duration –Define the length
of the output signal.
•Output position –select
whether a rising or a
descending edge will be used.
(on / off)
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Recorder Settings - Trigger scheduling
1. You may define schedules
for the various trigger
actions (recording, digital
output, pop-up) to take
place.
2. If the trigger is to record
according to alarm settings,
the red timing line (Alarm)
needs to be activated (here,
e.g., Sat-Sun). All other
times normal recording
settings will be used.
Selection can be removed
by dragging with the right
mouse button.
3. The timing can be done for
all the functions at the same
time in the option All.
NOTE! Alarm and recording
cannot be timed together.
4. Schedule configuration can
be copied from a trigger to
another. Select the trigger
from the drop-down list,
and click on Clone from
trigger to copy the settings.
5. Save changes.
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Recorder Settings - Calendar
1. The active times of the
recording triggers are shown
on the list. (Pop-up or digital
output scheduling is not
shown).
2. By clicking on the red bar, you
will be directed to configure
the trigger settings.
3. It is possible to define that
some days use another
weekday’s settings by right-
clicking on the date. For
example, for Wednesday 17.11.
a setting for Sunday is used on
the picture left.
NOTE! The PTZ camera tour
schedules also change with this
selection.
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Recorder Settings - Configuring a Manual trigger - 1
1. Add a manual trigger for an IP -device,
e.g., to activate a digital output or to
start manually recording. Select the
trigger on the Triggers tab.
2. Set the trigger type to Manual trigger.
3. Select the switch type: either switch on
(signal stays high until switched off
again) or triggering (a short pulse to
signal high, and then back to low
again).
4. Select the icon to be shown for this
trigger.
5. Select also the icon location: on
Camera (and surveillance view) or
Generic. The generic triggers are
shown on the list on the right side of
the surveillance views and they can be
hidden.
6. If you selected on Camera, select the
camera on which the trigger icon will
show.
7. Save changes.
Manual trigger: Manual trigger is a trigger that, e.g., launches a
digital output, or a manually starts recording from a camera. The
button (icon) controlling the trigger may be located on a camera
window, or on the list on the right side of surveillance views.
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Recorder Settings - Configuring a Manual trigger - 2
1. If the trigger should start
recording, a recording camera
needs to be selected.
2. For a digital output activation,
a physical IP -device needs to
be selected.
3. The I/O connector number of
the physical device is selected.
4. If the trigger type is set to
Trigger, the trigger time can be
set (in ms). If the type is switch,
the digital Output position
after pressing the icon button
can be selected. (whether
triggering On  Off or Off 
On = default).
5. Also manual triggers need to
be scheduled (see p. 16).
6. Save changes
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