PNI House WiFi 400 User manual

Video surveillance kit
PNI House WiFi 400
NVR and 4 wireless cameras
USER MANUAL
NVR menu
(Android / iOS) app Software
HCMS (Windows)

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IP CAMERA: NVR:
1 - Antenna 1 - Antenna connector
2 - Mounting bracket 2 - Network Interface
3 - Adjust camera inclination angle 3 - VGA Interface
4 - Network Interface 4 - HDMI Interface
5 - Power port 12V 5 - USB port
6 - Power port 12V
IP CAMERA TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Image Sensor CMOS OV1045 1/4" 1.0MP 720P
Minimum illumination 0.5Lux@F1.2 (color); 0.05 Lux@F1.2 (B/L);
0Lux (IR ON)
Lens 3.6 mm
IR LED 36 pcs, maximum IR distance 30 m
SNR ≥39dB
Electronic Shutter 1/5 - 1/20,000s
Video compression H.264 High prole / M-JPEG
Maximum resolution 1280x720@5-20fps
Video resolution
Main stream 1280×720, 640×480
Secondaru stream 640×480, 480 x 360, 352×288,
320×240, 176×144
Output bitrate CBR or VBR: 32K~10M
Motion Detection Yes
Remote control on your
phone
Supports Android/ iOS
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Protocol TCP/IP HTTP, NTP, IGMP, DHCP, UDP, SMTP, RTP,
RTSP, ARP, DDNS, DNS, HTTPS 802.1XP2P
Network Interface 1x10/100 Mbps RJ45
WIFI 2.4G
WIFI distance up to 100m (depending on the obstacles)
Power voltage 12V / 1A
Working temperature -25°C ~ +60°C
Working humidity 0% - 90% RH (without condensation)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR NVR:
Operating system Embedded LINUX
Video
Video compression H.264
Maximum resolution 1280 x 720px@5-20fps
Video Inputs 8 x 720P
Audio Audio compression G.711
Recording and playback Registration mode Manual / Motion Detection
/ Programmed / Alarm
Network Protocol
TCP/IP,HTTP,DHCP,UD,R
T P, R T S P, F T P, N T P, S A D P (
automatic search IP), P2P
Smartphone Android/ iOS
Browser IE V9
WIFI WIFI reception module WIFI
WIFI antenna 2 antennas 5 dB
Range up to 100 m (depending on
the obstacles)
Connections
Video outputs 1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI
Network Interface RJ45 10/100 Mbps
USB 2 x USB 2.0
Hard disk HDD Supports 1 HDD (max
4TB)
Others
Power voltage 12V / 3A
Power consumption 5W (without HDD)
Operating temperature -25°C ~ +55°C
Operating humidity 10% ~ 90%

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NVR INSTALLATION:
• Open the NVR casing and install the hard drive (not included). Connect the data
and power cables. Close the casing and fasten the screws.
• Connect the mouse to the USB port
• Connect a monitor to the NVR via an HDMI or VGA cable
• Connect the NVR to the internet with a network cable through a router / switch
Note: The NVR connects to the router only by cable. Wireless communication is only
between NVR and cameras.
• Conectati NVR-ul la priza de curent folosind adaptorul 12 V / 3A inclus.
• Start the NVR. The red LED will light up.
CAMERA INSTALLATION:
• Make holes in the wall where the camera is intended to be installed
• Fix the camera and tighten the screws
• Connect the camera to a power source using the included 12V 1A adapter
Note: We recommend you the use of a protective box (at least IP55) for the connectors
if the camera is placed outside.
• Adjust the tilt angle of the camera as required. The camera allows a 360 ° horizontal
rotation and a 180 ° tilt on the vertical
Note: To ensure a good video quality, the camera antenna should be tilted so that it is
parallel or in the same direction as the NVR antenna.

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After the wireless connection between NVR and cameras is established (the operation
may take a few minutes), the image captured by camcorders will be displayed on the
monitor.
AUTHENTICATION:
Right click on the screen. Select any menu from the list. A pop-up with authentication
interface will appear. The default user is “admin”. Leave the password eld blank.
Note: Immediately after your first login, change your password:

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Go to the Main menu - System - Users
Please enter the old password. If it is the first login in the system, the default user is not
protected by any password; leave blank field.
Enter your new password, confirm your password, click OK.
NETWORK CONFIGURATION:
You can remotely control the NVR only after you have correctly congured the network
parameters:
• Connect the LAN cable to access the internet
• Go to Main menu - Maintenance - System information. If the P2P status is “ON”
(network conguration) is OK. If not, proceed as follows: go to Main menu - System
- Network. In the WiFi setting tab, highlight DHCP and click Save. The IP address
will be automatically retrieved from your local network. Make sure your network is
connected to the Internet.
Conguration is successful if after update, the IP address is not 192.168.1.2
Otherwise, manually set the IP address and Gateway.

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OTHER OPTIONS:
PLAYBACK:
Go to Main menu - Playback
Select channel and date. Double-click to play the record.
BACKUP:
Connect a USB stick to the USB port
Go to Main menu - Backup
Select channel, record type and time. Click Search.
In the interface that opens, select the desired le. Click Backup to save your USB stick
registration.

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HDD FORMAT
Note: The hard disk is not included in the package.
Right click on the screen. Go to Main menu - HD manager. Select the hard disk and click
on Initialize. After nishing the formatting (which may take several minutes depending
on the size), the NVR can start the recording operation. Each channel will display the
“REC” icon.
RECORDING:
Select the channel.
Select“Timing“ (in the selected squares corresponding to weekdays and hours,
the registration will be enabled) or “Null“ (in the selected squares corresponding to
weekdays and hours, the reboot will be disabled).
Click “Save“

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CHANNEL:
Add camera
Note: The NVR supports up to 8 cameras and is only compatible with PNI IP11MP
720p wireless video surveillance cameras
If you want to replace or add a camera to your system, follow the steps below:
• Connect the camera directly to the NVR through the network cable (it does not
Search on the network because it has di󰀨erent IP classes)
• Go to Main menu - Channel, delete the o󰀪ine cameras that have the icon next
to them
• Click Search, select the camera to add, then click Add and Save,.
• Go back to the real-time viewing window, right-click and select WiFi setting
• Remove the network cable from the camera
• After 30 seconds, go back to the Main menu - Channel
• Click Search, select the camera to add, then click Add and Save,
• Repeat the above steps for each room you want to add to the system
• Click Save to complete the camera adding procedure. The newly added cameras
will appear in the real-time viewing window.

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OSD display
Set the camera name on a particular channel.
Encode setting:
Set the video parameters for each channel, such as: resolution, frames per second, bit
rates, etc. for primary and secondary ow.
Motion detection:
Enable or disable this function, set the detection area and the degree of sensitivity on
a particular channel.