NUUO NAS NVRmini User manual

The Intelligent Surveillance Solution
NAS NVRmini
User Manual

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Table of Contents
1. Installation.................................................................................................7
1.1 Installation Process.........................................................................7
1.2 LED Status Definitions ..................................................................15
2. Settings...................................................................................................16
2.1 Camera Setup...............................................................................16
2.1.1 Add UPnP Cameras .............................................................16
2.1.2 Add non-UPnP Cameras......................................................18
2.1.3 Modify Camera Information ..................................................20
2.1.4 Modify Camera Parameters..................................................20
2.1.5 Set up Lens Settings.............................................................21
2.1.6 View Camera Status.............................................................22
2.2 Recording & Event Setup..............................................................23
2.2.1 Recording Mode Setup.........................................................23
2.2.2 Recording Schedule / Event Setup.......................................23
2.2.3 Camera Events and Responding Actions Setup...................29
2.2.4 System Events and Responding Actions Setup....................31
2.2.5 SMTP Server Setup..............................................................32
2.2.6 Add Event Contacts..............................................................33
2.3 RAID & File Settings .....................................................................34
2.3.1 View RAID Volume Status ....................................................34
2.3.2 View Disk Drive Information..................................................35
2.3.3 Migrate a RAID Volume........................................................35
2.3.4 Create a RAID Volume .........................................................37
2.3.5 Designate a Spare Drive.......................................................38
2.3.6 Delete a RAID Volume..........................................................39
2.3.7 Recover................................................................................39
2.3.8 View Protocol Status.............................................................39
2.3.9 Modify the “My Network Places” Protocol Settings ...............40
2.3.10 Modify the FTP Protocol Settings.....................................41
2.4 Auto Backup..................................................................................41
2.4.1 Set up Backup Schedule ......................................................41
2.4.2 Set up Backup Server...........................................................42
2.5 Network Setup ..............................................................................44
2.5.1 View Network Status.............................................................44
2.5.2 Network Settings ..................................................................44
2.5.3 Network Service Setup.........................................................47
2.5.4 CMS Service Setup ..............................................................48

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2.6 Management.................................................................................48
2.6.1 View the List of Users...........................................................48
2.6.2 Create New Users ................................................................49
2.6.3 Modify User Information........................................................50
2.6.4 Change a User’s Password ..................................................50
2.6.5 Delete Users.........................................................................51
2.6.6 View the Event Log...............................................................51
2.6.7 Save Unit Configuration........................................................52
2.6.8 Load Unit Configuration / Default Settings............................53
2.7 System..........................................................................................54
2.7.1 View System Information......................................................54
2.7.2 View Enclosure Information..................................................55
2.7.3 Upgrade the System.............................................................56
2.7.4 System Date and Time Setup...............................................56
2.7.5 Daylight Saving Time Setup..................................................57
2.7.6 Enable and Disable the Buzzer ............................................58
2.7.7 View UPS Status...................................................................58
2.7.8 UPS Setup............................................................................59
2.7.9 Auto Power On .....................................................................60
2.7.10 Restart the Unit.................................................................60
2.7.11 Shut Down the Unit ..........................................................61
3. POS........................................................................................................62
3.1 Introduction...................................................................................62
3.1.1 System Introduction..............................................................62
3.1.2 Hardware Installation –SCB-C31.........................................63
3.1.3 Software Installation –SCB-C31 ..........................................65
3.2 Software Setup..............................................................................67
3.2.1 NVR POS Setting .................................................................67
3.2.2 Insert POS Setting................................................................69
3.2.3 Delete POS Device...............................................................70
3.2.4 Configure POS Setting .........................................................70
3.3 Tag Filter.......................................................................................70
3.3.1 Add New Tag Filter ...............................................................70
3.3.2 Edit Tag Filter........................................................................74
3.3.3 Delete Tag Filter....................................................................74
3.3.4 Import/Export Tag Filter ........................................................74
3.4 POS Display Font .........................................................................74
3.4.1 Live View ..............................................................................74

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3.4.2 Remote Live Viewer..............................................................76
3.4.3 Playback...............................................................................77
3.4.4 Playback System..................................................................78
3.5 POS Transaction Data Search......................................................79
3.5.1 Search POS Transaction Data through Playback.................79
3.5.2 Search POS Transaction Data through Playback System ....81
3.6 Playback Video with POS Data.....................................................81
3.6.1 Select Period by POS Search...............................................81
3.6.2 Select Period by Data & Time through Playback ..................82
3.6.3 Select Period by Data & Time through Playback System .....82
3.7 Backup Video with POS Data........................................................82
3.7.1 Backup through Internet Explorer.........................................82
3.7.2 Backup through Playback System........................................83
3.7.3 Backup through Backup System...........................................84
4. Live view.................................................................................................85
4.1 Internet Explorer ...........................................................................85
4.1.1 Live View Control Panel........................................................85
4.1.2 Live View Setting..................................................................88
4.1.3 General Setting.....................................................................88
4.1.4 OSD (On-screen display) Setting .........................................89
4.1.5 Monitor Display Setting.........................................................90
4.1.6 Notification............................................................................91
4.1.7 Set up Joystick Control.........................................................92
4.1.8 Set up Live View Sound on Event.........................................93
4.2 Remote Live Viewer Application....................................................93
4.2.1 Remote Live Viewer Application Control Panel.....................93
4.2.2 Unit Connection Setting........................................................96
4.2.3 General Setting.....................................................................98
4.2.4 Camera Group Setting..........................................................99
4.2.5 Delete/ Rename Camera Groups .......................................100
4.2.6 OSD (On-screen display) Setting .......................................101
4.2.7 Monitor Display Setting.......................................................101
4.2.8 Notification..........................................................................102
4.2.9 Set up Joystick Control.......................................................103
4.2.10 Set up Live View Sound on Event ..................................104
4.2.11 Set up Remote Live Viewer............................................105
5. Playback...............................................................................................106
5.1 Internet Explorer .........................................................................106

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5.1.1 Playback Control Panel ......................................................106
5.1.2 Search the Recorded Video................................................108
5.1.3 Play the Recorded Video....................................................109
5.1.4 Intelligent Search................................................................110
5.1.5 Recorded Video Enhancement........................................... 111
5.1.6 Save a Video ......................................................................112
5.1.7 Save an Image ...................................................................113
5.1.8 Print an Image ....................................................................114
5.1.9 Backup the Recorded Video...............................................115
5.2 Remote Playback System Application.........................................117
5.2.1 Playback System Application Control Panel.......................117
5.2.2 Set up Unit Connections.....................................................117
5.2.3 Search the Recorded Video................................................119
5.2.4 Play the Recorded Video....................................................119
5.2.5 Intelligent Search................................................................120
5.2.6 Recorded Video Enhancement...........................................121
5.2.7 Save a Video ......................................................................122
5.2.8 Save an Image ...................................................................122
5.2.9 Print an Image ....................................................................123
5.2.10 Backup the Recorded Video...........................................123
6. Backup and Delete Records.................................................................125
6.1 The Backup System Application..................................................125
6.2 Backup the Recorded Video through Windows Explorer.............128
6.3 Backup the Recorded Video through FTP...................................128
6.4 Playback the Backup Records ....................................................129
6.4.1 With Playback Application...................................................129
6.4.2 Without Playback Application..............................................129
6.5 Delete the Recorded Video.........................................................129
6.5.1 With Backup Application.....................................................129
6.5.2 Without Backup Application................................................132
7. Verification Tool.....................................................................................133
7.1 Execute Verification Tool.............................................................133
7.2 Verify Image / Video....................................................................134
8. Log out..................................................................................................135
9. Remote PC System Requirements.......................................................136
10. Troubleshooting.............................................................................137
10.1 Check the System Status LED................................................137
10.2 Check Disk Status LEDs.........................................................137

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10.3 Replace a Failed Disk Drive....................................................137
10.4 Check RAID Volume Status....................................................138
10.5 Respond to a Critical RAID Volume........................................138
10.6 Respond to an Invalid RAID Volume.......................................138
10.7 Check File System Status.......................................................139
10.8 Rebuild the File System..........................................................139
10.9 Check Enclosure Status..........................................................140
10.10 Restore the Default Administrator’s Password........................140
10.11 Restore All Default Configuration............................................141
10.12 Install ActiveX .........................................................................141
10.13 Upgrade Process When Using Windows Vista .......................142
10.14 Cannot Playback When Applying Windows 2000 ...................143
10.15 Cannot Log in to the Unit with Internet Explorer .....................143
10.16 UAC on Windows Vista...........................................................143
10.16.1 Turn off UAC on Windows Vista .....................................144
10.16.2 Enable Privilege Level of Internet Explorer.....................146
10.17 Install Wizard Issue on Windows Vista ...................................147
10.17.1 FW Upgrade...................................................................147
10.17.2 Workaround....................................................................147
Appendix –RAID System ............................................................................148
Introduction to RAID .............................................................................148
RAID 0 –Stripe.....................................................................................148
RAID 1 –Mirror.....................................................................................149
RAID 5 –Block Striping with Distributed Parity.....................................150
RAID 10 –Mirror / Stripe.......................................................................151
Choosing a RAID Level ........................................................................151
Spare Drives.........................................................................................153
Automatic Rebuilding............................................................................153
RAID Volume Migration ........................................................................154

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GNU General Public License
This product includes copyrighted third-party software licensed under the terms of the GNU
General Public License. Please see the GNU General Public License (GPL) for the exact
terms and conditions of this license at www.gnu.org. The GPL source code incorporated into
the product is available for free download at our web site http://www.nuuo.com/.
Subject to GPL, you may re-use, re-distribute and modify the GPL source code.
Note that with respect solely to the GPL Software, no warranty is provided. We do not offer
direct support for the distribution.

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1. Installation
1.1 Installation Process
Step 1: Unpacking the Unit
This package contains the following items:
The unit
Quick Start Guide
Screws for disk drives (1 package)
Power cord
Warranty card
12V DC power transformer (2 bay unit)
CD with Install Wizard, Backup, Live View, and Playback
application, user manual, and quick start guide
Warning
The electronic components within the unit are sensitive to
damage from Electro-Static Discharge (ESD). Please take
precautions at all times when handling the unit or its
sub-assemblies.
Important
To configure the unit, you must install the software onto a
desktop/ laptop running Windows Vista, 2003, XP Professional,
or 2000.
2 bay unit front view
Disk Drive
Drive Carrier
Drive Status LED
Drive Activity LED
Ethernet Activity
LED
Power button
System Status LED

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2 bay unit rear view
4 bay unit front view
Disk Drive
Drive Carrier
Drive Status LED
Drive Activity LED
Ethernet Activity
LED
Power button
System Status LED

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4 bay unit rear view
Step 2: Disk Drive Installation
You can populate this unit with SATA 1.5 Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s disk drives. For
optimal performance, install disk drives of the same model and capacity.
Your disk drives will become a RAID Volume on this unit.
1. Open the lid on the front of the unit enclosure.
2. Pull a disk drive carrier from the enclosure. See the front view figure.
3. Carefully lay the disk drive into the drive carrier, making the screw holes
on the sides of the carrier align with the screw holes in the drive.
4. Insert the screws through the holes in the drive carrier and into the sides
of the disk drive.
Install only the counter-sink screws supplied with the unit.
Install four screws per disk drive.
Tighten each screw until snug. Be careful not to over-tighten.
5. Reinstall the drive carrier into the unit enclosure.
6. Repeat step 2 through 5 for the other disk drive.
7. Close the lid on the front of the unit.
Cooling Fan
RJ45 Network
Connection
USB Connections
Power Supply Fan
Power Connection

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Step 3: Connecting to the Network
1. Attach one end of the network cable to the RJ45 network connection.
See the rear view figure.
2. Attach the other end of the network cable to your Ethernet hub or
switch. Important
If there are multiple networks at your facility, note the network to
which you connect the unit. You will need this information during
the setup process.
Step 4: Connecting the Power
1. Attach the power cord from the power source to the power adapter.
2. Connect the power adapter to the back of the unit enclosure. See the
rear view figure.
3. On the front of the unit, press the power button. See the front view
figure.
It takes about a minute for the unit to fully power up. After power-up:
The System Status LED turns green. See the front view figure.
The buzzer beeps one time.
Step 5: Software Installation
1. Insert the CD into your CDROM.
2. Double-click Setup.exe to begin installation.
3. Click the Next button to go on installation.
4. Click the “I accept the terms of the license agreement” option, and
then click the Next button.
5. Insert your “User Name” and “Company Name” then click the Next
button.
6. Select the setup type, and then click the Next button.
7. Click the Install button to proceed with installation.
8. When above-mentioned installation processes are finished, a final
installation screen appears. Click the Finish button to close the installer.

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Step 6: Setting up the Unit
The software Install Wizard performs the setup procedures on your unit.
After the procedure, you can begin using this unit.
1. Startup > NUUO NVRmini > Install Wizard.
2. This program will show the default language setting and initiation mode.
3. Choose preferred language and initiation mode, and then click the Next
button.
Express Mode: you don’t need to set the date, time, network settings,
and RAID level. (After step 5, jump to step 9 directly.)
Advance Mode: you need to set your specific date, time, and
network settings.
4. Install Wizard program will search all the units on the Internet right now.
Choose one of them, and then click the Next button.

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5. Enter your password, and then click the OK button.
Note
The default Administrator password is “admin”.
6. Set the time zone, date, and time, and then click the Next button.

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7. Choose the network settings, and then click the Next button.
Obtain network settings automatically from DHCP server or
wizard: apply settings (such as IP, net mask, gateway, DNS) which
are automatically generated by the DHCP server.
Make network settings manually: individually select your specific
settings.
8. If you need to set a new disk(s), check the “Create new storage” option.
After checking, click the Next button.

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Data Protection: set the RAID level to RAID 1 (2 bay). Set the RAID
level to RAID 5 (4 bay).
Maximum Capacity: set the RAID level to RAID 0 (2 bay). Set the
RAID level to RAID 0 (4 bay).
9. Review your settings. If the settings are correct, click the Finish button
to finish the settings selection process.
Caution
Once you have finished the setting selection process, the unit will
start working. In order to assure the stability of the unit, do not
pull any disks out when the system is running.

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1.2 LED Status Definitions
System Status LED
Green
Red
Amber
Definition
Healthy
Fail
Critical
Drive Status LED
Green
Red
Amber
Dark
Definition
Healthy
Fail
Rebuilding
Without disk
Drive Activity LED
Blink
No blink
Definition
Activity
No activity
Ethernet Activity LED
Green
Blink
Definition
Link
Accessing

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2. Settings
After setting up the unit, log in to the system by entering its IP address in
the browser (Internet Explorer 7 or above). When connecting, choose your
language, enter the user name and password, and then begin using this
system.
There are four main functions of this unit: settings, live view, playback, and
logout. They will be shown on the top of the page.
2.1 Camera Setup
2.1.1 Add UPnP Cameras
The function enables user to automatically search and add cameras in the
same network. Before searching UPnP cameras, make sure that the
cameras possess UPnP function.
1. Open Internet Explorer and log in to the unit.
2. Click IP Camera/ Camera Settings.
3. Click the Camera Search tab.
4. Click the Search button to search for UPnP cameras.

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5. The system will list all the currently available cameras. The inserted
cameras are shown in blue. Click the icon to add a camera into your
camera list.
6. After clicking the icon, the camera setting page will pop up. Click the
item to which you want to add a camera.
7. Insert the camera name, user name, and password.
IPAddress
Vendor
Model Name
Mac Address
Model Name
Vendor

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Note
Some cameras will limit the login authority to the administrator. In
this condition, you need to change the user name and password
to the administrator’s to log in to those cameras.
8. Click the Add button to add it.
9. After clicking the Add button, the updated camera list will be displayed
in the Camera Setting tab.
10.Repeat steps 5 through 8 to add other cameras to your list.
2.1.2 Add non-UPnP Cameras
1. Open Internet Explorer and log in to the unit.
2. Click IP Camera / Camera Settings.
3. Click the Camera Settings tab, and the camera list will be displayed on
the bottom of the page.
4. Click the item to which you want to add a camera.
5. Enter the camera’s information at the top of the page.
Model
Vendor

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Camera name: Name this camera.
Address: The IP address.
Port: The transmission port.
User name: Login user name.
Password: Login password.
Camera Channel: Select the number of analog cameras supported
by one video server from the list.
Protocol: Data transmission protocol.
Vendor: Camera vendor name.
Model: Camera model name.
Note
Some cameras will limit the login authority to the administrator
only. In this condition, you need to change the username and
password to the administrator’s to log in to those cameras.
6. Click the Save button.
Save: Save the information of this camera.
Reset: Return to the latest saved settings of the selected camera.
Clear: Set all the settings to default value. (Need to click the Auto
Detection button to store this change.)
Auto Detection: After inserting IP address, port, user name, and
password, click this button to automatically detect all of this camera’s
information. (such as Camera Channel, Protocol, Vendor, and Model)
7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 to add other cameras into your list.