DSE RK Series User manual

INSTALLATION MANUAL
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RK SERIES
DVR and NVR
Installation manual
How to install the system
How to connect to the network
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Contents of the manual
The RK series DVRs and NVRs are video recording systems for CCTV surveillance. The NVR models are for connecting
IP cameras
The DVR models have BNC inputs to connect AHD, CVI, TVI, CVBS analog cameras but can also manage IP cameras if you disable
some analog inputs.
This manual explains how to install cameras and video recorder, how to make basic adjustments and how to connect from a computer
on the internal network.
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Get the cameras ready
Before installing a DVR or NVR you must have the cameras to be connected. If you connect analog cameras you have to supply them
with power and then connect the video signal with a coaxial cable or a twisted pair with balun. If you connect IP cameras to the network
you need to configure their IP address.
For these operations you must follow the camera manual.
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Install the Hard Disk
If you want your system to record, you need to install a Hard Disk inside the VCR. Any 3.5 ”computer SATA hard drive is fine, but for a
longer life it would be wise to purchase a dedicated video recording model.
The maximum hard disk capacity that you can mount is 8 TB.
Depending on the model, you can house from 1 to 8 Hard Disks inside the video recorder. You can easily understand the direction in which the
disk should be mounted by looking at the holes on the bottom of the DVR / NVR.
Remove the cover by unscrewing the side screws e
rear
Connect the hard disk with the two cables of
power and data you find inside. If there are multiple ports, choose
any pair.
Secure the hard drive with the 4 screws provided that you
screw from underneath the VCR
At the next boot, the NVR / DVR will reveal the newly installed Hard Disk and ask you to start formatting in order to use it.
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Connect a DVR
If you have purchased a DVR, your device can manage both analog cameras with its BNC inputs and IP cameras via the network
port.
These are the rear connections. The equipment varies according to the model you have purchased.
VIDEO IN - You can connect any type of analog camera in AHD, CVI or TVI technology, up to 8MP resolution, to these BNC video
inputs. You can also connect old analog CVBS cameras. The only cameras with BNC connection that you cannot connect are SDI
digital cameras.
A OUT - You can connect a speaker to this RCA connector to broadcast the audio of the DVR. Remember that the HDMI monitor
output also conducts audio so if you connect a TV via HDMI you can hear audio without connecting a speaker to this output.
HD OUT - This is the HDMI output for the monitor. Almost all TVs and PC monitors have this connection port. If you connect a TV,
remember to select the external HDMI input you used for the NVR on your TV to see the images. This is usually done by pressing
the SOURCE button on the remote control. These DVRs come from the factory with a low output resolution that you can increase up
to 4K to match the monitor's maximum resolution.
Remember that the HDMI cable cannot be longer than a few meters. To connect a remote HDMI monitor from the NVR you need to
use an HDMI transmission device.
VGA - You can connect a computer monitor not of the latest generation to this output. This output supports the maximum resolution
of 1920x1080 FullHD. You can use this output with a VGA / BNC converter if you need a CVBS video output, which is no longer
available on these high resolution models.
A1..A4 - You can connect audio signals from cameras or microphones to these RCA inputs. Remember that these audio inputs are
only usable on BNC channels because IP cameras require the microphone to be connected to the camera.
NET - This is the RJ45 network port. To be able to view your cameras via the Internet, or to connect IP cameras, you need to
connect the DVR to your network. You must use a normal straight type network cable and plug it into the NET port of the DVR on
one end and into a free port on your router or switch on the other. The DVR is factory set to auto-configure to the network
automatically (DHCP).
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USB - You can connect the mouse included with the DVR to the USB ports and USB sticks for backing up video files. All DVRs also
have a front USB port.
AB RS485 - This is the RS485 serial port to which you can connect the control pair to control the motorized cameras. In fact,
motorized analog cameras require this additional connection for control. The RS485 BUS is a twisted pair that connects in cascade
all the motorized units of your system. Find more information on how to connect it in the camera manual. You will then need to
configure the transmission protocol in the PTZ configuration of the DVR. Motorized IP cameras do not require this connection
because they are controlled via the network cable.
DC 12V - Connect the included 12VDC power supply here. Be careful not to confuse the power supply of the DVR / NVR, which has
at least 2A of power, with other smaller ones that you have purchased, perhaps for the cameras, because this would lead to
malfunctions. If you power the DVR with our centralized cassette power supply, you must consider that the individual outputs are
limited to 1A and it is therefore necessary to connect at least 3 in parallel to provide adequate power to the DVR.
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Connect an NVR
If you have purchased an NVR, your video recorder can only manage IP network cameras. These are the rear connections. The
equipment varies according to the model you have purchased.
A-OUT - You can connect an external speaker to this minijack connector to broadcast the audio of the DVR. Remember that the
HDMI monitor output also conducts audio so if you connect a TV via HDMI you can hear audio without connecting this output.
VGA - You can connect a computer monitor not of the latest generation to this output. This output supports the maximum resolution
of 1920x1080 FullHD. You can use this output with a VGA / BNC converter if you need a CVBS video output, which is no longer
available on these high resolution models.
HD - This is the HDMI output for the monitor. Almost all TVs and PC monitors have this connection port. If you connect a TV,
remember to select the external HDMI input you used for the NVR on your TV to see the images. This is usually done by pressing
the SOURCE button on the remote control. These DVRs come from the factory with a low output resolution that you can increase up
to 4K to match the monitor's maximum resolution.
Remember that the HDMI cable cannot be longer than a few meters. To connect a remote monitor from the NVR you need to use an
HDMI transmission device.
USB - You can connect the mouse included with the DVR to the USB ports and USB sticks for backing up video files. Many DVRs /
NVRs also have a front USB port. You can also connect USB disks to record to external HDDs
NET - This is the RJ45 network port. To be able to view your cameras via the Internet, or to connect external IP cameras, you need
to connect the NVR to your network. You must use a normal straight type network cable and insert it on one side into the NET port
of the NVR and on the other side into a free port of your router or switch. The NVR is factory set to auto configure to network
automatically (DHCP).
LAN1..8 - Some NVR models have POE ports for cameras. You can connect here the IP cameras you want to be managed by the
NVR. The NVR provides POE power to the cameras. If you connect our RK Series cameras to these ports, they are automatically
configured (plug and play).
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DC 12V - Connect the included 12VDC power supply here
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Plug in your monitor
Although the DVR / NVR can work without a monitor, you must necessarily connect one, at least for configuration operations.
You can use a computer monitor or a TV. The main, higher resolution monitor port is the HDMI port found in all modern TVs and
computer monitors.
There is also a VGA port if you need to connect a PC monitor from a few years ago.
DVRs / NVRs are factory programmed to provide low resolution (1280x1024) to be compatible with all monitors. Once you have
connected the monitor and started the DVR / NVR, you should increase the resolution of the video output up to the maximum supported
by your monitor (usually FullHD 1920x1080 or 4K).
If starting the DVR / NVR you only see the DSE logo and then nothing more, it is because the monitor does not support the video
resolution of the device. You have to connect another monitor and then eventually change the video resolution in the configuration
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Remember that the HDMI cable cannot be longer than a few meters. To connect a remote monitor from the NVR you need to use an
HDMI transmission device.
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Make the first ignition
As soon as you plug in the power adapter, the DVR / NVR starts up and displays an image on the screen. If you don't see the
picture you need to check the cable and monitor settings. The first time you turn on a wizard that helps you configure the main
options of your system in minutes.
This part of the manual briefly describes the options available in the wizard. A more detailed description can be found in the
configuration manual. All windows of the setup wizard are also accessible later in the setup menu.
1 - START THE GUIDED PROCEDURE
When turned on, the guided procedure starts. After using it, you can choose to remove the tick to stop using this procedure in future
start-ups.
2 - LOG IN TO THE SYSTEM
Enter the factory password to access the DVR / NVR:
USER: admin
PASSWORD: 12345
Then press LOGIN.
If you want, you can choose a different language than the factory Italian that we show in this manual.
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After pressing the ACCESS button, the system reminds you that it would be advisable to customize the password. It is an important
operation to protect your privacy, but it is better to do it later, in the configuration menu, when you have become familiar with the
system.
If you decide to change the login password to your NVR / DVR, first you must be
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sure not to forget it, because it is a safety device and to recover a forgotten password, you will have to contact us and face a rather
laborious procedure.
The password must contain at least 8 characters with a letter and a number inside.
We strongly recommend that you set the answers to the security questions before saving your new password, as they will allow you
to easily recover your password by email if you forget it.
3 - SET THE GENERAL OPTIONS
In the first section of the guided procedure the general system options are set: LANGUAGE - Choose the menu language
RECORD MODE - Choose OVERWRITE to overwrite the oldest file once the HDD space runs out
DAYS PRESERVED - Set, if you want, a capacity limit of the video archive for privacy reasons.
VIDEO STANDARD - Leave the PAL standard in Italy
AUTOMATIC LOGOUT - Choose after how much time of inactivity the DVR / NVR must request a new user password to log in
NAME - If you want, enter a distinctive name for the DVR / NVR
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In the second folder of this window you can set the time and date management
You can set a manual date and time or you can choose to synchronize your DVR / NVR with an NTP server via the Internet by
setting the Italian time zone GMT + 1
In the last section you can set the automatic switching between summer and winter time.
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4 - SET UP YOUR NETWORK
In this folder you can set the network parameters for the DVR / NVR that allow it to communicate with the external network
connected to the NET network port. If you are not sure what parameters to enter, leave the factory DHCP option which allows the
DVR / NVR to obtain the parameters automatically from the network router.
5 - ADD THE CAMERAS
Analog cameras connect to the BNC ports and are immediately available. If you want to connect IP cameras to your DVR / NVR you
must first configure them appropriately in the external network or connect them to the LAN ports of the NVR (NVR with poe ports). In
this section of the procedure, you can add the IP cameras you have networked to the recorder. The details of this operation are
explained later and also in the configuration manual.
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6 - SET REGISTRATION
Color the weekly table green where you want continuous recording and yellow where you want to record in motion detection, i.e.
only in the presence of movements. We recommend that you keep the factory continuous recording for now and then eventually set
up motion alarm detection and motion recording later following the advanced setup manual.
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FINISHED!
At the end of the wizard your CCTV system is already working.
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Connect the NVR to your network
In order to connect to the surveillance system via PC or mobile phones or to manage IP cameras installed on the network, you must
connect the DVR / NVR to your network. To do this use a network cable and connect the NET NETWORK port to a free port on your
router or switch. Verify that the port LEDs turn on, solid green and flashing yellow, this means the hardware connection is correct.
If your NVR has POE LAN ports for cameras, do not use them to connect the external network as it will not work. The external
network, towards your Internet router, must be connected to the NET port.
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Check the network parameters of your
DVR / NVR
Your DVR / NVR automatically configures itself to the network (DHCP), then directly receives the network address and configuration
from your router. You don't have to worry about entering any parameters.
However, before connecting remotely with PCs and mobile phones, it is good to check the network situation. To do this, follow these
instructions
1 - ACCESS THE NVR MENU
Right click and choose MENU
To access you will need to login Enter the factory
password:
USER: admin
PASSWORD: 12345
2 - OPEN THE NETWORK WINDOW TO CHECK THE IP ADDRESS
Click CONFIGURATION and then CHOOSE NETWORK
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In this window check that the DHCP check is active and take note of the IP address that your NVR has assumed within the network
(first line at the top). It will be useful if you want to access the NVR from within your network, without going through the Internet.
If your network is not connected to a router, or to another device acting as a DHCP server, you cannot use the DHCP option and
you must set a manual address. This situation is better explained in the configuration manual.
3 - GO TO THE P2P WINDOW TO CHECK THE CONNECTION TO THE SERVER
After checking the IP address of your NVR, open the P2P folder
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