Surveon NVR5316 User manual

NVR5000 Series
User Manual
Release 1.1

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About This Document
This manual introduces the hardware components of NVR5000 series and
describes how to install them. It also provides an overview of Server surveillance
functionality, and includes the functions of Video Management Software for
operating and monitoring a Server network.
Version History
Ver Version
Description
Date
1.0
Initial release
December 2014
1.1
VMS 3.1
July 2015

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change without notice.
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names prefixed with “NVR” and “SMR”are trademarks of Surveon Technology
Inc.
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Table of Contents
About This Document ....................................................................2
Version History ...........................................................................2
Copyright Statement .........................................................................3
Table of Contents .............................................................................4
Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 16
Device Site Recommendations............................................................ 16
Chapter 1. Product Overview............................................................. 17
1.1. Features and Benefits ............................................................. 17
1.2. Specifications for the NVR5000 Series ......................................... 18
1.2.1. Hardware Specifications ...................................................... 18
1.2.2. VMS Specifications ............................................................. 19
Chapter 2. Hardware Overview .......................................................... 21
2.1 Front Panel ........................................................................... 21
2.2. Rear Panel ........................................................................... 22
Chapter 3. Software Overview ........................................................... 23
3.1. Software Introduction ............................................................. 23
3.2. Module Framework ................................................................ 24
3.3. System Architecture ............................................................... 26
3.3.1. Standalone Server (Client-Server All-in-One) .............................. 27
3.3.2. Standalone Server + Remote Client (Web Client / SPhone Client)...... 28
3.3.3. Multiple Servers + SCC Client................................................. 30
3.3.4. Network Requirements ........................................................ 33
Opening Ports ...................................................................... 33
Warnings / Precautions........................................................... 33
3.4. Port Forwarding .................................................................... 34
3.4.1. Port Forwarding for Accessing VMS Server ................................. 35
Chapter 4. Installation ..................................................................... 38
4.1. Before You Start.................................................................... 38
4.1.1. Checklist for Operating Environment........................................ 38

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4.1.2. Checklist for Network Topology.............................................. 38
4.2. Slide Rail ............................................................................. 39
4.2.1. Slide Rail Kit Contents......................................................... 39
4.2.2. Installation Procedure ......................................................... 39
4.2.3. Removing the Enclosure....................................................... 42
4.3. Hard Drives Installation ........................................................... 43
4.3.1. Prerequisites.................................................................... 43
4.3.2. Hard drive Designation ........................................................ 45
4.3.3. Installing Hard Drive to the Tray............................................. 46
4.3.4. Installing the Drive Tray into the Enclosure................................ 47
4.4. Connections ......................................................................... 48
4.4.1. System Connections for Initialization ....................................... 48
4.4.2. System Connections for Initialization ....................................... 49
4.4.3. Status LED When Powered-on ................................................ 51
4.5. Logging into NVR5000 Series..................................................... 52
4.6. Run the Install Wizard............................................................. 53
Chapter 5. Basic System Settings ........................................................ 66
5.1. Storage Management .............................................................. 66
5.2. Adding Cameras to the Server ................................................... 70
5.2.1. Automatic Scan for Cameras ................................................. 70
5.2.2. Manually Adding Cameras ..................................................... 72
5.3. Setting Recording Schedule ...................................................... 74
5.3.1. Recording Schedule ............................................................ 74
5.4. Setting up Live View............................................................... 76
Chapter 6 Live View ........................................................................ 77
6.1. Live View Window Overview..................................................... 77
6.2. View Setup .......................................................................... 80
6.2.1. Switching Between Different Screen Divisions............................. 80
Creating and Using New Screen Divisions...................................... 80
Auto-flipping Pages ............................................................... 80
Screen Division Page Use......................................................... 80

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Fisheye View ....................................................................... 81
E-map ............................................................................... 82
Secondary Display ................................................................. 84
6.3. Functionality Within Views....................................................... 85
6.3.1. Digital Zoom .................................................................... 85
6.3.2. Instant Playback................................................................ 86
6.3.3. Manual Recording .............................................................. 88
6.3.4. Others............................................................................ 89
Image Settings ..................................................................... 89
Insert................................................................................ 91
Image overlay...................................................................... 91
HTML Overlay ...................................................................... 91
Send to Large Channel............................................................ 92
Reconnect .......................................................................... 92
Remove the Camera .............................................................. 93
Keep Video Length-Width Ratio / Resize to Fit Window .................... 93
Object Counting (can only be set via remote client) ........................ 93
6.4. Full Screen View ................................................................... 94
6.4.1. Entering Full Screen View..................................................... 94
6.4.2. Exiting Full Screen Mode ...................................................... 94
Chapter 7. Server Setup ................................................................... 95
7.1. Server Settings...................................................................... 95
7.1.1. General Server Settings ....................................................... 95
7.1.2. To perform Notification Setting.............................................. 98
7.1.3. Scheduling Recording ......................................................... 102
7.1.4. Storage Management ......................................................... 104
7.1.5. Pre/Post Recording ........................................................... 107
7.1.6. Individual Schedule ........................................................... 108
Chapter 8. Camera Setup................................................................ 110
8.1. Adding Cameras .................................................................. 110
8.1.1. Automatic Scan for Cameras ................................................ 110

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8.1.2. Manually Adding Cameras .................................................... 113
8.1.3. Managing Group ............................................................... 114
Add a group ....................................................................... 115
Rename the group................................................................ 115
Delete the group ................................................................. 116
8.1.4. Search camera................................................................. 116
8.2. Camera General Settings........................................................ 117
8.2.1. General Camera Settings..................................................... 117
8.2.2. Edit Camera.................................................................... 120
8.2.3. OSD Settings ................................................................... 122
8.2.4. Privacy Mask Settings ......................................................... 125
8.3. Camera Image and Quality Settings........................................... 127
8.3.1. Camera Image Settings ....................................................... 127
8.3.2. Advanced Video Settings ..................................................... 130
8.4. VI Setup ............................................................................ 133
8.4.1. Camera Motion Detection .................................................... 134
Configuring and Editing Detection Windows.................................. 135
Deleting a Detection Window .................................................. 135
8.4.2. General Motion Detection.................................................... 136
Enabling or Disabling a Detection.............................................. 136
Configuring and Editing Detection Windows.................................. 136
Testing Detection Windows ..................................................... 137
Deleting a Detection Window .................................................. 137
8.4.3. Tampering Detection ......................................................... 138
Enabling or Disabling a Detection.............................................. 138
Configuring Tampering Detection.............................................. 138
Testing Tampering Detection................................................... 139
8.4.4. Forbidden Area Detection.................................................... 140
Enabling or Disabling a Detection.............................................. 140
Configuring and Editing Detection Windows.................................. 140
Testing Detection Windows ..................................................... 141

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Deleting a Detection Window .................................................. 141
8.4.5 Intrusion Detection ............................................................ 142
Enabling or Disabling a Detection.............................................. 142
Configuring and Editing Detection Windows.................................. 142
Testing Detection Windows ..................................................... 143
Deleting a Detection Window .................................................. 143
8.4.6. Virtual Fence .................................................................. 144
Enabling or Disabling a Detection.............................................. 144
Configuring and Editing Detection Windows.................................. 144
Testing Detection Windows ..................................................... 145
Deleting a Detection Window .................................................. 146
8.4.7. Missing Object Detection..................................................... 147
Enabling or Disabling a Detection.............................................. 147
Configuring and Editing Detection Windows.................................. 147
Testing Detection Windows ..................................................... 148
Deleting a Detection Window .................................................. 148
8.4.8. Foreign Object Detection .................................................... 149
Enabling or Disabling a Detection.............................................. 149
Configuring and Editing Detection Windows.................................. 149
Testing Detection Windows ..................................................... 150
Deleting a Detection Window .................................................. 150
8.4.9. Tailgating Detection .......................................................... 151
Configuring and Editing Detection Windows.................................. 151
Testing Detection Windows ..................................................... 152
Deleting a Dividing Line ......................................................... 152
Enabling or Disabling a Detection.............................................. 152
8.4.10. Go In/Out Detection ........................................................ 153
Configuring and Editing Detection Windows.................................. 153
Testing Detection Windows ..................................................... 154
Deleting a Detection Window .................................................. 154
Enabling or Disabling a Detection.............................................. 154

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8.5. PTZ Settings ....................................................................... 155
8.5.1. PTZ Settings.................................................................... 155
8.5.2. PTZ Preset Settings ........................................................... 158
Adding a Preset................................................................... 160
Deleting a Preset ................................................................. 160
8.5.3. PTZ Patrol Settings............................................................ 161
8.5.4. On-screen PTZ Controls ...................................................... 164
8.5.5. Directional Pad ................................................................ 164
Pan and Tilt ....................................................................... 164
8.5.6. Functional Buttons ............................................................ 165
Home............................................................................... 165
Preset .............................................................................. 165
Auto Pan ........................................................................... 165
Patrol .............................................................................. 165
Zoom ............................................................................... 165
Focus ............................................................................... 165
ESC ................................................................................. 165
8.6. Deleting a Camera................................................................ 166
8.7. Optimizing a Camera ............................................................ 167
Chapter 9. Alarms and Events .......................................................... 169
9.1. Alarm Rules........................................................................ 169
9.1.1. Adding an Alarm Rule......................................................... 170
Conditions ......................................................................... 171
Actions ............................................................................. 173
Alarm Scheduling................................................................. 178
9.2. Event Log .......................................................................... 180
9.2.1. Exporting a Log ................................................................ 181
9.2.2. Searching the Event Log...................................................... 181
System ............................................................................. 182
Event Type ........................................................................ 182
Operation.......................................................................... 182

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Module Name ..................................................................... 182
Device Name ...................................................................... 182
User Name......................................................................... 182
Performing a Search ............................................................. 183
9.2.3. System Alarm View............................................................ 184
9.2.4. Overall Status.................................................................. 187
Chapter 10 Search and Playback....................................................... 189
10.1. Introduction ..................................................................... 189
10.2. Time Search ..................................................................... 190
10.2.1. Creating a Time Search ............................................... 190
Specified Time.................................................................... 190
10.2.2. Use of Various Views Selection ............................................ 191
10.2.3. Camera Selection ............................................................ 191
10.2.4. Timeline....................................................................... 192
10.2.5. Playback ...................................................................... 192
Capturing Screenshot ............................................................ 194
Capturing Video Clip ............................................................. 195
10.3. Backup Search................................................................... 196
10.3.1. Creating a Backup Search ............................................. 196
Specified Time.................................................................... 196
10.3.2. Use of Various Views Selection ............................................ 197
10.3.3. Camera Selection ............................................................ 197
10.3.4. Timeline....................................................................... 198
10.3.5. Playback ...................................................................... 198
Capturing Screenshot ............................................................ 200
Capturing Video Clip ............................................................. 200
10.4. VI Search ......................................................................... 202
10.4.1. Creating a VI Search .................................................... 202
Time Selection.................................................................... 202
Camera Selection................................................................. 203