Wirepath WPS-DVR User manual

Table of Contents
1. CONNECT AND CONFIGURE THE DVR ........................................................................................................ 2
2. CONFIGURE INTERNET EXPLORER FOR FIRST USE......................................................................................... 3
3. CONFIGURE RESOLUTION AND VIDEO STREAMING ................................................................................... 5
WPS-DVR
Quick Start Guide
IMPORTANT! - Read Before Heading to the Job Site
The following items are required during the installation of a WPS-DVR. It is recommended that these items
are reviewed before conguring the DVR. Preparing these items in advance will allow for the installation to
be performed smoothly.
All Cameras and display devices that will be connected to the DVR
Network Connection near the location of the DVR
Administrator rights to the computer that will be used to access the DVR
Router Details – Contact the network admin to obtain
• Admin Rights – Required to setup the network and port forwarding for remote access.
• Default gateway
• Net Mask Address
• DNS Address
• Static IP to assign to the DVR

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1.4. CONFIGURE DVR NETWORK SETTINGS
1.4.1. BasicDVRNetworkConguration
A. From the main MENU, select Setup then Network.
B. Set the NetType to Static IP.
C. Enter the Static IP Address issued by the network admin.
D. Enter the Net Mask for the network.
(usually 255.255.255.0)
E. Enter the DefaultGateway.
(Address used to access the router)
F. Enter the DNS Address.
(Same address as Default Gateway)
G. Select Advanced to enter port settings.
1.3. LOG IN
To log into the DVR, move the mouse cursor to the bottom of the screen and select the menu icon, or “right-click”
the mouse.
• Select Login/Logout
• The DVR is factory preset to ADMINISTRATOR level
• Login Name: user
• Password: 1234 (For security purposes, it’s recommended to change the default password to prevent unwanted access.)
1.1. CONNECT DEVICES
Before powering on the DVR, connect a VGA or
composite monitor, cameras, and the mouse.
Some models can be connected to a display via
HDMI as an alternative to VGA or composite.
1.2. POWER ON THE DVR
Connect the power cord and turn on the POWER
switch to begin the boot-up process. Some
models do not have a power switch, on these
models the boot-up process will begin when the
power supply is connected.
Camera(s)
LCD Monitor/Flat Panel
TV
Router
AC Power
WPS-CCTV-TESTER
CRT Monitor
or
USB Mouse
1. CONNECT AND CONFIGURE THE DVR
1.4.2.AdvancedDVRNetworkConguration
A. Set Control Port (Default 67).
B. Set Data Port (Default 68).
C. Set HTTP Port (Default 80).
D. EXIT SETUP and save the settings.
The ports listed are the default ports used by networks. Due to the routers conguration, these
may need to be changed. See CONFIGURE INTERNET EXPLORER FOR FIRST USE on Pg. 3.

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2.CONFIGURE INTERNET EXPLORER FOR FIRST USE
2.1. CONFIGURE THE ROUTER FOR PORT FORWARDING
Conrm the port forwarding in the router setup matches the ports you entered in Step4of
the InitialSetup above (see the RouterSetupApplicationNote found in the manual on
the included disc for more information).
2.2.CompleteInternetExplorerConguration
This DVR supports Internet Explorer (32bit) on a Windows platform. Before opening Internet Explorer to initially set
up the DVR, the PC user must have administrator rights for the PC. RuntheInternetExplorerBrowserinterfaceas
an administrator.
A. Click on the Start Menu.
B. Find Internet Explorer and right click on the icon.
C. Select Run as Administrator.
D. In the address bar, enter the IP address assigned to the DVR in Step4of the
InitialSetup. The PC must be connected to the same network as the DVR. The
address will look similar to: http://###.###.###.###:PP/ie.htm
###.###.###.### is the IP address entered into the DVR in Step4 of theInitialSetup.
PP is the HTTP port entered into the DVR in Step4 of the InitialSetup and it must match the HTTP port for-
warding set up in the router inStep1 above.
/ie.htm is the extension for the DVR and must be included at the end of the IP address.
E. Once connected to the DVR, a yellow dialogue box will appear at the top of the IE window regarding
the add-in. Right click on the yellow box at the top of the page and select Install This Add-on for All Users
onThisComputer.
F. The web page will load and launch an Install request to install software. Select Install.

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G. Select Yes to agree to the license.
H. Select Install to install the .cab le.
I. Enter the Username and Password for the DVR (see Step3 in
the Initial Setup). Conrm the Control and Data Port settings
are populated with the correct port numbers entered in Step
4 of the Initial Setup.
J. The Internet Explorer user interface will be shown as below:
Recommendation: If using a private computer, save the DVR address to the Favorites and Trusted Sites lists to easily
connect to the DVR. It is also recommended to “drag” the web address to the desktop to create an icon to directly
connect to the DVR.

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- Use the Camera tab to name the cameras, adjust the record quality, and set the Frames Per Second.
RecordQuality – Options are a scale of 1-9. The higher the number, the higher the quality of the recording.
FramesperSecond(FPS) – Set the FPS for each camera individually.
Note: The total FPS for all cameras cannot exceed DVRs maximum frame rate for the selected resolution.
3. CONFIGURE RESOLUTION AND VIDEO STREAMING
A. Select the DeviceCong icon from the Internet Explorer browser user interface.
B. In the Device List, select the appropriate DVR you want to connect to from the list and click on Properties.
Use the Pre-Camera tab to set RecordResolution and Compression-BestRECResolution– How the DVR
records the video depends on the internal hard drive. Options include:
• CIF = 360x240 (Lowest Resolution, but offers the maximum amount of HDD storage)
• Half D1 (2CIF) = 720x240
• Full D1 (4CIF) = 720x480 (Highest Resolution, but offers the minimum amount of HDD storage)
Compression – Its recommended to keep the default “Normal” setting to the default of Normal as it offers the
least amount of compression and streams video at the highest resolution.

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Set the Video Stream in the Network tab. Video Stream is the quality of the video viewed remotely through Internet
Explorer or on a Smartphone. This does not affect the quality of video being recorded to the DVR. Options include:
Record – This matches the quality of the video in the settings made in the Pre Camera tab. Typically, this is higher
quality, but based on the bandwidth capability of the network, the refresh rate of the image may be slow.
QCIF – This setting will enable Dual Streaming for IE and Smartphones, and will improve the refresh rate of the video.
It is recommended that this is set to QCIFSuperFine – Best QCIF Resolution.
Connection
Type Fiber /Cable DSL / 3G Smartphone
Record
Setting
D1 D1 CIF
Compression
Normal Normal Normal
Record
Quality
951
Video Stream
Record QCIF Superfine QCIF Fair
Notes
For the best quality
video recording to the
DVR and streaming to
remote devices on a
high speed network
This setting provides
the LEAST amount of
record time.
For high quality video
recording to the DVR
and smooth motion
steaming to medium
speed networks
For the most efficient
use of hard drive
space and steaming
to devices on a slow
network
This setting provides
the MOST amount of
record time.
3.1.1.RecommendedSettingsfortypicalnetworks
C. To save the settings, Upload to the DVR.
D. Select Yes when asked to continue.
E. Close the Device Properties Menu and close the Device List.
DVR BASIC SETUP IS NOW COMPLETE

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