Brickcom NR-1104 User manual

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Network Video Recorder
Quick Installation Guide
NR-1104
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© Copyright 2013, BRICKCOM Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Quick Installation Guide
Thank you for choosing BRICKCOM Network Video Recorder. The following
quick guide will lead you to complete the installation and configuration of the
NVR. Please read the following description carefully.
 Pre-installation Notice
Please make sure the following items are prepared for installing BRICKCOM
NVR.
 Network connection
 Configuration of network cameras
 Compatibility of network cameras
 Computer for configuring BRICKCOM NVR
 1 hard disk
 Compatibility of hard disk with BRICKCOM NVR
 1 Philips screwdriver
*For camera compatibility, please check our website
http://www.brickcom.com/support/compatibility.php
 System Requirements
The following are minimum system requirements for a personal computer to
operate the NVR in better performance:
 Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® Vista/ 7/ 8 (32 and 64-bit)
 Browser
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 8.0 or above (32-bit), Opera 17.0 or above
(32-bit) , Chrome 31.0.1650.57m or above
 CPU
For channels under 16 : Intel® Dual core CPU 3.0 GHz or above
For channels over 16: Intel® i5/i7 CPU 3.3 GHz or above
 Network
Minimum 10/100 Ethernet (Gigabit Ethernet is recommended)
Note: * User is suggested to connect cameras and NVR with Gigabit
switch.
 Memory
For channels under 16 : DDR3 4G or above

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For channels over 16: IDDR3 8G or above
 Graphics Adapter
AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024×768, 16 bit colors, 1G memory or
above
Note: It is highly recommended to use a graphics adaptor which
provides higher than resolutions 1024 x 768 in order to experience the full
benefits of the software.
 Make sure the display DPI setting is set to default at 96DPI
 To set DPI value, right-click on 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.

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 Package Contents
 NVR Network Video Recorder  Power Cord
 Power adaptor
 Screw Bag
 2.5" HDD Bracket
 Stand
 Ethernet Cable  Assembly drawing
 Product CD

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 Hardware Description
Front View Rear View
1. Power button
2. LED indicator: HDD
3. USB 2.0 x2
4. Power connector
5. USB 3.0 x 2
6. DVI-I
7. eSATA x 1
8. HDMI x 1
9. Gigabit LAN
10. USB 2.0 x 2
11. Audio mic input
12. Audio output

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Hard Disk Installation
Please follow the steps as illustrated below to install the hardware:

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 Connection to BRICKCOM NVR
Please insert the product CD-ROM on a PC to install NVR Search and NVR
Decoder. Finally, you can start Quick Configuration on a web page.
 Install NVR Search for finding NVR in the network.
 Install NVR Decoder.
 Connect to the configured NVR and install the ActiveX control.
 Install NVR Search
Please execute the product CD and click “Install NVR Search.”
Follow the instructions to install and the NVR Search will run automatically.
 Install NVR Decoder
Click “Install NVR Decoder” and follow the instructions to setup.

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 Connect to NVR
1. Connect to NVR
After setting the NVR Search and NVR Decoder, the user can connect to
the monitoring page by the following two options:
1) NVR Search
Once you click “Connect” or double click the selected NVR list, the IE
browser will pop up automatically.
2) IE browser
Log in to the system by entering its IP address in IE browser.
Note: There are 2 methods to set network:
 Obtain an IP address automatically (NVR Default)
Obtain an available dynamic IP address assigned by a DHCP server. If
this option is selected, NVR will automatically obtain an available dynamic
IP address from the DHCP server once it connects to the network.
 Specify an IP address
If there is no DHCP server existing in network environments, the static IP
address will be given as 192.168.1.245. It should be adaptable in most
networking environment, and user can choose to maintain the default IP
address or change it in this page. However, it’s recommended setting

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different IP address of NVR if there is more than one NVR in the same
LAN.
2. Enter a user name and password
Log in the NVR with the default administer account (user name: admin,
password: admin).
3. Install the ActiveX control in order to successfully view the interface of
NVR from IE browser

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 Quick configuration
After you install the ActiveX control, the system will direct you to set Quick
Configuration in 5 steps. Follow the instructions of the Overview of wizard to
complete the system setup.
Once the five steps of Quick Configuration are complete, you can click “Start
Liveview” to start monitoring.
For further details of Quick Configuration, please refer to the user manual.
When the live view is displayed, you have successfully installed the NVR.
Congratulations!