Vanderbilt Eventys EX4 User manual

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EN
Eventys EX4/ EX8 NVR
Network Video Recorder
Quick start guide

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Table of contents
Description of Panels........................................................................................................................................ 7
1.1 Front Panel.......................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Rear Panel .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Installation and Connections..............................................................................................................................9
2.1 NVR Installation.....................................................................................................................................................9
2.2 Hard Disk Installation.............................................................................................................................................9
2.3HDD Storage Calculation Chart...........................................................................................................................12
Menu Operation.................................................................................................................................................13
3.1 Menu Structure....................................................................................................................................................13
3.2 Startup and Shutdown.........................................................................................................................................13
3.3 Activating Your Device ........................................................................................................................................14
3.4 Login and Logout.................................................................................................................................................15
3.5 Using the Setup Wizard.......................................................................................................................................16
3.6 Network Settings .................................................................................................................................................17
3.7 Adding IP Cameras .............................................................................................................................................17
3.8 Live View.............................................................................................................................................................18
3.9 Recording Settings..............................................................................................................................................18
3.10 Playback..............................................................................................................................................................19
Accessing by Web Browser .............................................................................................................................20

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About this Manual
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Technical specifications and availability subject to change without notice.
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delivered to him.
This Manual is applicable to Network Video Recorder (NVR).
The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information
hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without
notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons. Please find the latest version in the company website
Please use this user manual under the guidance of professionals.
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Regulatory Information
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the
applicable harmonized European standards listed under the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal
waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of
equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see:
www.recyclethis.info
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal
waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information. The battery is
marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg).
For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information
see: www.recyclethis.info

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Safety Instruction
These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss.
The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”
Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected.
Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.
Warnings
●Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user.
●In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation and region.
Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.
●Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power Source with 100~240 VAC
or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.
●Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heating or a fire hazard.
●Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.
●If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable, and then please
contact the service center.
Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:
•Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.
•Unit is designed for indoor use only.
•Keep all liquids away from the device.
•Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
•Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it may cause
damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.
•Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
•Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
•A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.
•Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or equivalent type
only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.
Power Supply
•Ensure that the AC power supply is stable and within the rated voltage of the unit. Use an uninterrupted power supply
(UPS) to ensure a continuous function of the unit in the event of power dips on the AC mains supply. Suitable UPS
devices can be ordered within the local IT market, e.g. APC SMT2200I or others.
•Eventys EX4 NVR (CRDN0410-PA): Ensure that the total length of the power cable is less than 3m.
Warnings Follow these
safeguards to prevent serious
injury or death.
Cautions Follow these
precautions to prevent
potential injury or material
damage.

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Applicable Models
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Order number
Model
V54569-C112-A100
Eventys EX4, CRDN0410-PA, 1x SATA HDD interface, internal
V54569-C113-A100
Eventys EX8, CRDN0810-PA, 2x SATA HDD interface, internal
Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol
Description
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided,
could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance
degradation, or unexpected results.
Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement
important points of the main text.

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1 Description of Panels
1.1 Front Panel
Eventys EX4 / EX8
Figure 1.1 Eventys EX series
Table 1. 1 Description of Front Panel
No.
Name
Description
1
Status
Indicator
Power
Power indicator turns yellow when system is running.
Status
Status indicator blinks red when data is being read from or
written to HDD.
Tx/Rx
Tx/Rx indictor blinks yellow when network connection is
functioning properly.
2
USB Interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such
as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
1.2 Rear Panel
Eventys EX4 (4ch PoE) and Eventys EX8 (8ch PoE)
Figure 1.2 Eventys EX4
Figure 1.3 Eventys EX8

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Table 1. 2 Description of Rear Panel Interfaces
No.
Item
Description
1
Power Supply
48V DC power supply for Eventys EX4
100~240V AC supply for Eventys EX8
2
Audio In
RCA connector for audio input.
3
HDMI Interface
HDMI video output connector.
4
LAN Network Interface
1 10 /100 /1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface
5
Audio Out
RCA connector for audio output.
6
VGA Interface
DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and
menu.
7
USB Interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
8
Ground
Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up).
9
Power Switch
Switch for turning on/off the device.
10
Network Interfaces with
PoE function
Network interfaces for the cameras and to provide power over
Ethernet.
11
Alarm I/O
4x Alarm In and 1x Alarm Out

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2 Installation and Connections
2.1 NVR Installation
During installation of the NVR:
1. Use brackets for rack mounting.
2. Ensure ample room for audio and video cables.
3. When routing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its diameter.
4. Connect the alarm cable.
5. Allow at least 2cm (≈0.75-inch) of space between racks mounted devices.
6. Ensure the NVR is grounded.
7. Environmental temperature should be within the range of -10 ºC to 55 ºC, 14ºF to 131ºF.
8. Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% to 90%.
2.2 Hard Disk Installation
Before you start:
Disconnect the power from the NVR before installing a hard disk drive (HDD). A factory recommended HDD should be used
for this installation.
Up to 2 SATA hard disks can be installed on your Eventys EX8 NVR (one HDD for Eventys EX4).
Tools Required: Screwdriver.
1. Remove the cover from the NVR by unfastening the screws on the back and side.
Figure 2.1 Remove the Cover
2. Install the HDD in the HDD rack using the provided screws. Fasten the screws on the button to fix
the HDD.
Figure 2.2 Install the HDD
3. Connect one end of the data cable to the NVR motherboard and the other end to the HDD.

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Figure 2.3 Connect the data cable
4. Connect the power cable to the HDD.
Figure 2.4 Connect the power cable
5. Re-install the NVR cover and fasten screws.

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Steps (for other models):
1. Remove the cover from the NVR by unfastening the screws on the rear and side panel.
Figure 2.5 Remove the Cover
2. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of NVR and the other end to the HDD.
Figure 2.6 Connect the data cable
3. Connect the power cable to the HDD.
Figure 2.7 Connect the power cable
4. Place the HDD on the bottom of the device and then fasten the screws on the bottom to fix the HDD.
Figure 2.8 Place the HDD on the bottom
5. Re-install the cover of the NVR and fasten screws.

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2.3 HDD Storage Calculation Chart
The following chart shows an estimation of storage space used based on recording at one channel for an hour at a fixed bit
rate.
Bit Rate
Storage Used
96K
42M
128K
56M
160K
70M
192K
84M
224K
98M
256K
112M
320K
140M
384K
168M
448K
196M
512K
225M
640K
281M
768K
337M
896K
393M
1024K
450M
1280K
562M
1536K
675M
1792K
787M
2048K
900M
4096K
1.8G
8192K
3.6G
16384K
7.2G
Please note that supplied values for storage space used is just for reference. The storage values in the chart are estimated
by formulas and may have some deviation from actual value.
Recommended hard drives
Manufacturer
Type
HDD capacity
Seagate
ST6000VX0011
6TB
Seagate
ST4000VX000
4TB
Seagate
ST3000VX006
3TB
Seagate
ST2000VX003
2TB
Seagate
ST1000VX001
1TB
Western Digital
WD60PURX
6TB
Western Digital
WD40PURX
4TB
Western Digital
WD30PURX
3TB
Western Digital
WD20PURX
2TB
Western Digital
WD10PURX
1TB
Toshiba
MD04ABA500V
5TB
Toshiba
MD04ABA400V
4TB
Toshiba
MD03ACA300V
3TB
Toshiba
MD03ACA200V
2TB

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3 Menu Operation
3.1 Menu Structure
Refer to the following figure for the menu structure:
Menu
Export Manual HDD Camera Maintenance Shutdown Record Configuration
Playback
Normal Record General Schedule Camera General System Info Logout
Event Advanced Parameters OSD Network Log
Information Shutdown
Advanced Image Import/
Export Reboot
Holiday PTZ Upgrade
Motion Live View Default
Privacy
Mask Exceptions Net Detect
Video
Tampering User
Video Loss
HDD Detect
Alarm
RS-232
VCA
Normal
Event
Tag
Smart
Sub-periods
External
File
VCA Search
Behavior
Search
Face Search
People
Counting
Heat Map
Alarm
Hot Spare
Figure 3.1 Menu Structure
The menu structure may vary according to different models.
3.2 Startup and Shutdown
Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the NVR.
To start your NVR:
Steps:
1. Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power
Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device.
2. Press the POWER button on the front panel. The Power LED should turn green. The unit will begin to start.
After the device starting up, the wizard will guide you through the initial settings, including modifying password, date
and time settings, network settings, HDD initializing, and recording.
To shut down the NVR:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu.
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Figure 3.2 Shutdown
2. Select the Shutdown button.
3. Click the Yes button.
4. Turn off the power switch on the rear panel when the attention pops up.
Figure 3.3 Power off
3.3 Activating Your Device
Purpose:
For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before
activation. You can also activate the device via Web Browser, Eventys RAS or client software.
Steps:
1. Input the same password in the text field of Create New Password and Confirm New Password.
Figure 3.4 Set Admin Password
STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own
choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and
special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your
password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can
better protect your product.
2. Click OK to save the password and activate the device.
For the old version device, if you upgrade it to the new version, the following dialog box will pop up once the device starts up.
You can click YES and follow the wizard to set a strong password.

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Figure 3.5 Warning of Weak Password
3.4 Login and Logout
User Login
Purpose:
If NVR has logged out, you must login the device before operating the menu and other functions.
Steps:
1. Select the User Name in the dropdown list.
Figure 3.6 Login
2. Input Password.
3. Click OK to log in.
In the Login dialog box, if you enter the wrong password 7 times, the current user account will be locked for 60 seconds.
Figure 3.7 Account Lock

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User Logout
Purpose:
After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to perform any operations, you need to enter user
name and password log in again.
Steps:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu.
Menu > Shutdown
Figure 3.8 Logout
2. Click Logout.
After you have logged out the system, menu operation on thescreen is invalid. Itis required to input a username and password
to unlock the system.
3.5 Using the Setup Wizard
The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the
device has loaded.
Check the checkbox to enable Setup Wizard when device starts. Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Follow the guide of
the Setup Wizard to configure the system resolution, system date/time, network settings, HDD management, record settings,
etc.
Figure 3.9 Wizard

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3.6 Network Settings
Purpose:
Network settings must be properly configured before you operate NVR over network.
Steps:
1. Enter the Network Settings interface.
Menu > Configuration > Network
Figure 3.10 Network Settings
2. Select the General tab.
3. In the General Settings interface, you can configure the following settings: NIC Type, IPv4 Address, IPv4 Gateway,
MTU and DNS Server.
If the DHCP server is available, you can check the checkbox of DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and other
network settings from that server.
4. After having configured the general settings, click the Apply button to save the settings.
3.7 Adding IP Cameras
Purpose:
Before you can get live video or record the video files, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the
device.
Before you start:
Ensure the network connection is valid and correct, and the IP camera to add has already been activated. Please refer to the
User Manual for activating the inactive IP camera.
You can select one of the following three options to add the IP camera.
OPTION 1:
Steps:
1. Click to select an idle window in the live view mode.
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Figure 3.11 Add IP Camera
3. Select the detected IP camera and click the Add button to add it directly, and you can click the Search button to refresh
the online IP camera manually.
Or you can choose to custom add the IP camera by editing the parameters in the corresponding text field and then click
the Add button to add it.
3.8 Live View
Icons are provided on screen in Live View mode to indicate camera status. These icons include:
Live View Icons
In the live view mode, there are icons at the upper-right corner of the screen for each channel, showing the status of the
record and alarm in the channel for quick reference.
Alarm (video loss, tampering, motion detection, VCA or sensor alarm)
Record (manual record, continuous record, motion detection, VCA or alarm triggered record)
Alarm and Record
Event/Exception (event and exception information, appears at the lower-left corner of the screen.)
3.9 Recording Settings
Before you start:
Make sure that the disk has already been installed. If not, please install a disk and initialize it. You may refer to the user manual
for detailed information.
Purpose:
Two kinds of record types are introduced in the following section, including Instant Record and All-day Record. And for other
record types, you may refer to the user manual for detailed information.
After rebooting all the manual records enabled are canceled.
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1. On the live view window, right lick the window and move the cursor to the Start Recording option, and select Continuous
Record or Motion Detection Record on your demand.
Figure 3.12 Start Recording from Right-click Menu
2. Click the Yes button in the pop-up Attention message box to confirm the settings. All the channels will start to record in
the selected mode.
3.10 Playback
The recorded video files on the hard disk can be played back in the following modes: instant playback, all-day playback for
the specified channel, and playback by normal/event/smart/tag/sub-periods/external file search.
Steps:
1. Enter playback interface.
Click menu>playback or from the right-click menu.
2. Check the checkbox of channel(s) in the channel list andthen double-click to select a date onthe calendar.
3. You can use the toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface to control playing progress.
Figure 3.13 Playback Interface
Select the channel (s) you want to play back by checking the checkbox (es), or execute simultaneous playback of
multiple channels.

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4 Accessing by Web Browser
You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be under network security risks. For avoidance
of any network attacks and information leakage, please strengthen your own protection. If the product does not work properly,
please contact with your dealer or the nearest service center.
Purpose:
You can get access to the device via web browser. You may use one of the following listed web browsers: Internet Explorer
6.0, Internet Explorer 7.0, Internet Explorer 8.0, Internet Explorer 9.0, Internet Explorer 10.0, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox,
and Google Chrome. The supported resolutions include 1024*768 and above.
Steps:
1. Open web browser, input the IP address of the device and then press Enter.
2. Login to the device.
If the device has not been activated, you need to activate the device first before login.
Figure 4.1 Set Admin Password
1) Set the password for the admin user account.
2) Click OK to login to the device.
STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own
choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and
special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your
password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can
better protect your product.
If the device is already activated, enter the user name and password in the login interface, and click the Login
button.
Figure 4.2 Login