Digiever DS-16400-RM Pro+ Series User manual

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Network Video Recorder
Quick Installation Guide
DS-16400-RM UHD Series
1.2.0.6
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Table of Contents
Safety Notice............................................................................................................. 2
Pre-installation Notice............................................................................................... 3
Remote PC System Requirements ........................................................................... 3
Package Contents..................................................................................................... 5
Hardware Description................................................................................................ 6
Hard Disk Installation................................................................................................ 7
Connection to DIGIEVER NVR ................................................................................. 8
Quick Configuration................................................................................................. 11
Appendix
LED Indicators on Front Panel...................................................................................... 12
LED Indicators at Rear Panel ....................................................................................... 13

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Quick Installation Guide
Thank you for choosing DIGIEVER 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.
Safety Notice
The following safety precautions will increase the life of the NVR. Follow all precautions
and instructions.
Electrical Safety
Unplug this product from the power source before cleaning.
Use only the bundled power adapter. Using other power adapters may damage your
device.
Ensure that you plug the power adapter to the correct power input rating. Check the label
on the power adapter for the power rating.
Caution: Power cord(s) must be plugged into a socket-outlet with earthing connection.
Operation Safety
DO NOT place this product in a location where it may get wet.
Place this product on a flat and stable surface.
Use this product in environments with an ambient temperature between 0°C and 45°C.
DO NOT block the air vents on the case of this product. Always provide proper ventilation
for this product.
DO NOT insert any object or spill liquid into the air vents. If you encounter technical
problems with this product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. DO NOT
attempt to repair this product yourself.
Caution: There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries appropriately.
Caution: Slide-rail-mounted equipment is not to be used as a shelf or a work space.

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Pre-installation Notice
Please make sure the following items are prepared for installing DIGIEVER NVR
DS-16400-RM UHD Series.
Network connection
Configuration of network cameras
Compatibility of network cameras
Computer for configuring DIGIEVER NVR
1-16 hard disks
Compatibility of hard disk with DIGIEVER NVR
1 slotted screwdriver and 1 Philips screwdriver
*For camera compatibility, please check our website http://www.digiever.com/support/compatibility.php
Remote PC System Requirements
The following are minimum system requirements for a personal computer to operate the
DIGIEVER in better performance:
Operating System
Microsoft®Windows®Vista/7/8/10/11 (32 and 64-bit)
Browsers (32-bit) in Windows OS
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 10.0 or above, Chrome 56.0.29 or above, Firefox
51.0.1 or above, Opera 43.0.2 or above
CPU
Intel®i7 CPU or above
Network
Minimum 10/100/1000 Ethernet (Gigabit Ethernet is recommended)
Note: It is suggested to connect cameras and NVR with Gigabit switch.
Memory
16G or above
Graphics Adapter
AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024×768, 16bit colors, 1G memory or above

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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
 Ethernet Cable
 Screw Bag
 Product CD

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Hardware Description
Front View Rear View
1. HDD LED indicator
2. Network LED indicator: LAN 1, LAN 2
3. Power LED indicator
4. One-touch backup button with LED indicator
5. 2 x USB3.2 Gen 1x1 (Front)
6~21. HDD 1 to HDD 16
22. Reset button
23. DI/DO (4 x in, 4 x out)
(L) (R)
(L) Max24V, DI_GND, DI-4, DI-3, DI-2, DI-1, OCOM, DO4, DO3, DO2, DO1 (R)
24. 2 x 2.5 Gigabit Lan ports
25. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1x (Rear)
26. 2 x HDMI 2.0a
27. Power switch
28. Power connector

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Hard Disk Installation
Please follow the steps as illustrated below to install the hardware:
 Take out the disk tray from NVR.
 Connect the Ethernet cable to the port of
2.5 Gigabit LAN.
 Install the hard disk in each tray and
lock the disk with four screws. Ensure
the disk holes match the holes at the
base of disk tray.
 Connect the power cord to power
connector.
 Insert the disk tray into NVR and push it
to the end.
 Turn on the server and there is a beep to
indicate the NVR is in booting process.
Please wait for minutes until NVR beeps
another time. The installation of NVR is
complete right now.

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Connection to DIGIEVER 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.
①Install NVR Search for finding NVR in the network
②Install NVR Decoder
③Connect to the configured NVR, download and install NVR-Client.exe
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.

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Install NVR Decoder
Click “Install NVR Decoder” and follow the instructions to setup.
Connect to NVR
1. Connect to DIGIEVER 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.

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2) Web browser (IE, Chrome, Firefox, Opera)
Login to the system by entering its IP address in web 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, DIGIEVER 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 different IP address of
DIGIEVER NVR if there is more than one DIGIEVER 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. Download and install NVR-Client.exe, a software application, to execute
liveview monitoring and video playback.

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Quick Configuration
After users log in NVR, 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 DIGIEVER NVR.
Congratulations!

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Appendix
LED Indicators on Front Panel
LED
LED Color &
Status
Indicate
LAN
Off
LAN Link is not established
Orange
LAN Link is established
Orange blinking
LAN is being accessed
HDD1
~
HDD8
Off
Hard disk drive device is not established
Green
1. Hard disk drive is ready to be accessed
2. Hard disk bad sector detected, but still can be
accessed.
Green blinking
Hard disk drive data is being accessed
Red
1. Hard disk failure and need to be removed
2. Hard disk power-on hours have been exceeded.
Power
Off
Power Off
Green
Power On
BACKUP
Off
USB device is not detected
Green
USB device is ready
Green blinking
NVR data is being copied to the USB device
(Blinking with 1Hz)
Orange blinking
Backup error occurs

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LED Indicators at Rear Panel
LED
LED Position
LED/State
Indicate
LAN1
LAN2
Link/Activity
(Right LED)
Off
LAN Link is not established
Yellow
LAN Link is established
Yellow Blinking
LAN activity is occurring
LAN1
LAN2
Speed
(Left LED)
Off
10Mbps connection or no connection
Off
100Mbps connection
Green
1000Mbps connection
Orange
2500Mbps connection
Note:
USB BACKUP will start and beep after 3 seconds user presses BACKUP button.
To turn off NVR, user needs to press power button at least 2 seconds.
Once users press reset button, configuration of Camera Setting, Recording Settings, Event &
Action Setting, E-Mail Settings, and Server Settings will reset to default. It is advised to
backup system configurations.