Brickcom NR-04A User manual

Network Video Recorder
NR-04A
User’s Manual
Quality Service Group

Product name: Network Video Recorder (NR-04A)
Release Date: 2010/07
Manual Revision: V1.00
Web site: www.brickcom.com
Email: tech[email protected]
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©2010 Brickcom Corporation. All Rights Reserved

Before You Use This Product
When you first open the product’s package, verify that all the accessories listed on the
“Package Contents” are included. Before installing the NR-04A, read the warnings in the
“Quick Installation Guide” to avoid misuse. When installing the NR-04A, carefully read
and follow the instructions in the “Installation” chapters to avoid damages due to faulty
assembly or installation.

Package Contents
NR-04A Network Video Recorder
Power Adapter ( Input 100-240V, Output +12V/4A )
Ethernet Cable
Printed Quick Installation Guide
Printed Warranty Card
CD-ROM ( Quick Installation Guide, User’s Manual, Setup Wizard )

Network Video Recorder Overview
The Brickcom NR-04A Network Video Recorder (NVR) is an ARM9-based recording
solution for SMB and SOHO users to effectively grow and navigate their network
surveillance systems. This NVR is equipped with an embedded Linux operating
system to allow users to remotely monitor, record, and view live video feed from up
to 4 Brickcom network cameras. With the support of megapixel resolution and
H.264 compression, it uses less bandwidth while offering the optimal recording
quality and image viewing.
Easy installment and management is central to the operation of the NR-04A. For
easy set up and scalability, the NVR is able to automatically search and access the
available cameras on the network. Operation of the IP cameras and NVR is
managed through Brickcom’s EasyConfig software and GUI. A maximum of four
PCs are able to concurrently access the NVR and view live or recorded video feed
using Microsoft Internet Explorer and the Brickcom GUI.
The NR-04A is designed for long-term recording and video storage with a Gigabit
Ethernet port and two SATA hard disks with a maximum capacity of 3 terabytes.
Flexible recording options include manual, event-triggered, scheduled or continuous.
With the help of the Brickcom NR-04A and its IP cameras, users can quickly and
easily build a secure IP surveillance system.

System Requirements
The following are minimum system requirements for a system to operate the NR-
04A:
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32 bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32 bit)
Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit)
Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or above
CPU
Minimum Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4GHz or higher
RAM
Minimum 1 GB of RAM, 2GB or above is recommended
Network
Minimum 10/100 Ethernet (Gigabit Ethernet is recommended)
Graphics Adapter
AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024×768, 16 bit colors.
*Note: It is highly recommended to use a graphics adaptor that provides higher
than 1024 x 768 resolution in order to experience the full benefits of the software.
Make sure the display DPI setting is set to the default at 96DPI
To set DPI value, right-click on the desktop, choose “Settings” tab >>
“Advanced” >> “General”
CD-ROM Drive:
It is necessary to read the operating instructions in the provided CD-ROM.
Adobe Reader:
It is necessary to read the operating instructions in the provided CD-ROM.
The audio function will not work if a sound card is not installed in the PC. Audio
may be interrupted depending on network traffic.

Install Hard Disk
Once a hard disk has been installed in the NR-04A, it must be initialized in
preparation for recording. Basic information about the installed hard disk can
be viewed under Disk Setup on page 40.

Hardware Illustration (Front)
Hardware Illustration (Rear)

Connect to the NR-04A
There are two methods for connecting the NR-04A to a network:
• If the NR-04A is added to a network with a DHCP server, connect to
the NR-04A using the Setup Wizard Utility
• If the NR-04A is added to a network without a DHCP server or it is being
accessed directly, connect to the NR-04A using its default IP Address

Using Setup Wizard Utility
If the NR-04A is added to a corporate network or a local area network where a
DHCP server is already presented, install the “Smart Device Search” utility
onto a computer that is connected to the network. This utility is available on
the provided CD. Once the utility has been installed, located the NR-04A with
the IP address that is assigned by the top-level DHCP server.
To begin, launch the “Setup Wizard” from the CD and proceed with the
installation.
Once the installation is completed, click “Finish” and launch the NVR Search
Utility.

The search should start automatically and the status should be displayed.
The utility will located the NR-04A and display its IP address. Double-click to
access the NR-04A. The NR-04A web administration page will automatically
open in the default web browser.
The NR-04A IP address can be changed by clicking on the button highlighted below.

The user will be prompted to enter the NR-04A login information before being
allowed to change the device’s IP address. The default username and
password is admin/admin.
To search again for the NR-04A, click on the button highlighted below. To access the NR-
04A’s web administration page, double-click on any of the search results.
Perform search again Access NR-04A web administration page

When accessing the NR-04A’s web administration page, user will be prompted for the
NR-04A username and password. For first time use, the default username
and password are admin/admin. Enter the username and password and
click “OK” to continue.

Access NR-04A with its Default IP Address
The NR-04A is preconfigured with a static IP address: 192.168.101.50.
However, the IP address will only be used when there is no DHCP server
present in the network. If there is no server, the NR-04A will turn on its DHCP
server function and act as the DHCP server in the network. Users have two
options to connect to the NR-04A:
1. Connect the PC directly to the NR-04A using a crossover CAT5 Ethernet
cable
2. A PC can use a switch or hub to connect to the NR-04A over the
network

Once the PC is connected to the NR-04A, open a web browser and enter the
IP address: 192.168.101.50. The computer will automatically connect to the
NR-04A.
The user will be prompted to enter the NR-04A’s username and password.
The default username and password are admin/admin. Click “OK” to continue.

Live View
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The Live View page provides the following functions:
• Retrieve Camera’s Video Stream
• Retrieve Camera’s Status
• View Live Sequence
• PTZ Control
• View PTZ Preset Sequence
• Perform Manual Recording
• Take Snapshot
• Receive Audio of a Video Stream
• Send Audio
• Change Web GUI Display Language

1.1 Retrieve Camera’s Video Stream
On the Live View page, the list of available cameras will be displayed on the left-
hand side of the Live View screen.
• Click “All” to display the video from all
cameras in 4-video display mode
• Click on any camera to display video in
single-view display mode
1.2 Retrieve Camera’s Status
The camera list will show each camera’s current status. Each status is
represented with a different color:
Camera is connected
Camera is not connected
Camera is currently recording

1.3 Perform Sequence Viewing
Sequence View is a function that allows the user to automatically view multiple
video streams from selected cameras in sequence.
1. To perform Sequence View, select “Sequence” from the upper-left hand
corner.
2. Select the interval time from the drop-down menu.
3. Select one or more camera(s) for Sequence Viewing.
a. *Click “All Channels” to automatically select all available channels
and start Sequence View in single-view display mode.
4. Click “Start” to start Sequence Viewing

1.4 PTZ Control
PTZ control allows the user to control the pan, tilt, and zoom functions of a
PTZ camera. The user can also adjust the camera’s focus and iris.
The camera(s) which are available for PTZ Control will be displayed in the PTZ
drop-down menu. Select a camera to control the pan, tilt, and zoom functions.
The bar below allows the user to control the pan/tilt speed.

1.5 View PTZ Preset Sequence
There are three functions provided in the Preset section:
• Create preset point viewing positions for a camera
• Auto-pan a camera
• View preset point sequence
Preset Point Viewing
1. Select a PTZ camera from the drop down list:
2. Its available PTZ preset points will be listed in the drop down list
shown below:
3. Select a preset position from the drop-down list and click “Go to” to
move the camera to that position.