
2 | MAXPRO® NVR XE Quick Install Guide
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Honeywell IP Camera Configuration
Using the MAXPRO NVR Wizard (3 Clicks* to Live Video)
Note The setup wizard starts automatically but may take two minutes.
Live View
1. Please wait while the system logs you on
automatically as a Windows Logged-In User.
2. MAXPRO NVR launches and the Viewer tab
displays (see below).
3. To view video from cameras, drag MAXPRO NVR
in the Devices list into the display panel to show
video from all discovered cameras in the Viewer.
You can also highlight and drag each camera into
a panel.
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1. The CONFIGURATION dialog appears. When the network is
ready (network icon in Windows tray), click to accept
the default settings and proceed to CAMERA DISCOVERY.
To modify the settings for your unique system requirements,
follow the table below. After initial setup, you can do this in the
MAXPRO NVR client.
2. The CAMERA DISCOVERY window appears.
Each newly connected camera is identified and an IP address
is assigned to the camera by the Wizard, after which the
camera reboots. It may take a few minutes before cameras are
discovered and added. You will see a Discovery in progress…
indicator as well as a pop-up message on the lower right of
your monitor. Click .
3. The INSTALLATION window appears. Click to start the
MAXPRO NVR application. Proceed to Live View.
4. Only Honeywell IP cameras and HVE encoders (except
Honeywell Performance Series and New equIP®Series IP
cameras) are discovered and added in the MAXPRO NVR
Wizard.
* 3 clicks for specific models with default settings and in a local area
network.
Field Description
Video Format NTSC, PAL
Enable Continuous
Recording
Start recording as soon as the camera is
added in MAXPRO NVR.
Dynamic IP
Synchronization
NVR synchronizes any change in a
device’s IP address.
Auto Add
Discovered
Cameras
Any newly connected device is
automatically added to the Devices list.
Choose Camera
Network
Choose your camera network.
Auto IP Assignment Assigns a valid static IP address to the
camera. Use only if you do not have a
DHCP server and you want to assign an IP
address in your computer network range.
Filter Discovered
Cameras
Filter the discovered cameras based on
the camera model and/or IP range.
Return to
CONFIGURATION
page.
Click only
after all
connected
cameras are
discovered
and added.
Reset values
without saving
changes.
Proceed to
CAMERA
DISCOVERY.
User currently logged
on
Number of alarms
detected
List of Honeywell IP devices
and analog cameras
connected to and discovered
by MAXPRO NVR.
Timeline
Change
playing
speed
Play in
reverse Pause Play
forward
Select date
and time
to start
recording
Time jump
control to quickly
locate video
Images/Clips:
select images and
clips to view.
Double-click or
drag the clip to a
Viewer panel to
view.
To export a clip for
forensics, click the
arrow
to switch to Full
Timeline mode,
then click the Clip
Export icon.
Devices tab: currently active.
Alarms tab: acknowledge and
clear alarms.
Third Party Device Configuration
Additional Configuration
MAXPRO NVR Web Client
To access the Web Client, click on the MAXPRO NVR Web Client shortcut on the NVR desktop. Click
Continue on the self signed certificate warning message that appears. Login to the Web Client with
default Username: admin and Password: trinity.
MAXPRO NVR XE Default IP Address Configuration
If more than one MAXPRO NVR XE unit is on the same network, you must assign a unique IP address
and computer name to each unit (the default name is MAXPRO-NVR).
1. To change the IP address using Windows:
a. Click the network icon ( ) or ( ) located next to the clock (lower right of screen),
click Open Network and Sharing Center, then click Change adapter settings.
b. Right-click Camera Network or Client Workstation Network, and then select
Properties.
c. Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click Properties.
d. Click Use the following IP address, then in the IP address, Subnet mask, and
Default gateway boxes, type the IP address settings.
e. Click Use the following DNS server addresses, and then, in the Preferred DNS
server and Alternate DNS server boxes, type of the addresses of the primary and
secondary DNS servers. This step is required when clients connect through the
Internet.
2. To change the computer name using Windows:
a. Click Start, right-click Computer, click Properties, click Advanced system settings,
click the Computer Name tab, and then click Change.
b. Under Computer name, delete the old computer name, type a new computer name,
and then click OK. The name cannot contain spaces or all numbers or any of the
following characters: < > ; : " * + = \ | ?.
c. After changing the computer name, restart the computer.
d. Navigate to the C:\Program Files(x86)\Honeywell\MaxproNVR\TrinityFramework\bin
folder, and then double-click MaxproNVRMachineNameUtility.exe to open the
MAXPRO NVR Utility.
e. The new computer name should automatically appear in the Machine Name field. If it
does not, enter the name manually. Click Update. The message Machine Name
Updated successfully appears when the update is complete.
More Information
1. On the Configurator tab, click the
Camera tab.
2. Click (Auto Discovery) to
automatically discover the connected
IP cameras in the subnet.
3. Click (Manual Add) to
manually add the IP device to the
Camera list. Enter the device’s IP
address into the field and ensure that
the user name and password listed for
the new camera match the user name
and password of that camera.
4. To change the default parameters of a
camera, select it and then click at
the beginning of the camera line to
open the camera advanced settings
pane where you can modify the
settings as required.
5. Click Save for your new settings to
take effect.
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Use the Search tab to search for recorded video (clips) or events.
Use the Configurator tab to configure video
devices and set up your MAXPRO NVR
system.
Configurator tab sub-tabs:
System: System information, event
recording, email, archival schedule,
holiday/exceptions for schedules.
Disk: Configure and monitor video
storage hard drives.
Camera: Discover and add network
cameras, live camera configuration,
recording, video motion detection.
Schedule: Set recording schedules
configuration.
I/O: Configure input and output for
each camera.
Sequence: Select a sequence of
cameras for live video.
User: Set user access and permission
levels.
Your MAXPRO NVR XE unit has two configured network ports with the following default static IP
addresses:
•192.168.1.101 for LAN1 (Camera Network)
•172.25.254.101 for LAN2 (Client Workstation Network)
MAXPRO NVR XE Third Party Devices
Please refer to the appropriate user
guide located on the software/
documentation DVD or on the
Honeywell product web site at
www.honeywell.com/security.
The MAXPRO NVR Guides
(Installation and Configuration Guide,
and Operator’s Guide) provide
detailed information on adding and
configuring third party cameras, the
multi-function Web Client, as well as
other advanced features.
A comprehensive list of all the third
party devices supported by MAXPRO
NVR XE is available on the product
compatibility page:
www.security.honeywell.com/hota/
compatibility/index.html.