Digiever DS-8212-RM Pro User manual

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Network Video Recorder
Quick Installation Guide
DS-8200-RM Pro+ Series
DS-8209/8212/8216/8220/8225/8232/
8236/8242/8249/8256/8264-RM Pro+
Quality Service Group
1.0.0.9
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© Copyright 2016, DIGIEVER Corporation. All rights reserved.

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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.
Pre-installation Notice
Please make sure the following items are prepared for installing DIGIEVER
NVR DS-8200-RM Pro+ Series.
Network connection
Configuration of network cameras
Compatibility of network cameras
Computer for configuring DIGIEVER NVR
1-8 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 (32 and 64-bit)
Browsers (32-bit) in Windows OS
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 8.0 or above, Firefox 25 or above,
Safari5.1.7 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
For channels over 16: IDDR3 8G or above

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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
Ethernet Cable
Screw Bag
Product CD

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Hardware Description
Front View Rear View
1. LED indicators: LAN1, LAN2, eSATA, HDD1, HDD2, HDD3, HDD4, HDD5,
HDD6, HDD7, HDD8
2. Power button
3. USB BACKUP button - Auto video backup
4. USB 3.0 x 1 (Support auto video backup)
5. HDD1
6. HDD2
7. HDD3
8. HDD4
9. HDD5
10. HDD6
11. HDD7
12. HDD8
13. Gigabit LAN x 2
14. USB 2.0 x 4
15. eSATA x 2
16. VGA output
17. HDMI output
18. DI/DO (4 in 2 out)
Right to left: Vcc5V, GND, DI-1, DI-2, DI-3, DI-4, DO1, DO2
19. Reset button
20. 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 Giga 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 EZ Search and S-NVR
Decoder. Finally, you can start Quick Configuration on a web page.
Install EZ Search for finding NVR in the network.
Install S-NVR Decoder.
Connect to the configured NVR and install the ActiveX control.
Install EZ Search
Please execute the product CD and click “Install EZ Search.”
Follow the instructions to install and the EZ Search will run automatically.
Install S-NVR Decoder
Click “Install S-NVR Decoder”and follow the instructions to setup.

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Connect to NVR
1. Connect to DIGIEVER NVR
After setting the EZ Search and S-NVR Decoder, the user can connect to
the monitoring page by the following two options:
1) EZ 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, 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.

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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 DIGIEVER
NVR. Congratulations!