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B3223P40 Release Notes
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B3223P40 Release Notes
Keywords: Version information, usage notes, precautions.
Abstract: This document provides information about the B3223P40 board software, including version
information, usage notes, precautions, and features.
Acronym
Acronym
Full Name
NVR
Network Video Recorder

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Contents
1 Version Information···········································································································3
1.1 Version Number············································································································3
1.2 Applied Product Models··································································································3
1.3 Release History ············································································································3
2 Usage Notes ···················································································································4
3 Software Features············································································································4
4 Version Change Description ·······························································································4
4.1 Feature Change Description ····························································································4
4.2 Operation Change Description ·························································································8
4.3 Solved Issues···············································································································8
5 Related Documents and Delivery Method··············································································8
6 Version Upgrade Guidance ································································································8
6.1 Precautions··················································································································8
6.2 Upgrade Procedure ·······································································································8
6.3 Upgrade Through the System Interface··············································································8
6.4 Upgrade Through the Web Interface··················································································9

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1 Version Information
1.1 Version Number
B3223P40
1.2 Applied Product Models
Table 1 Applied Product Models
Product Models
Description
NVR301-04-P4
1 slot, 4-ch, 4 PoE interfaces , H.264/H.265 and 4K ultra HD.
NVR301-08-P8
1 slot, 8-ch, 8 PoE interfaces , H.264/H.265 and 4K ultra HD.
NVR301-16-P8
1 slot, 16-ch, 8 PoE interfaces , H.264/H.265 and 4K ultra HD.
NVR301-04L-P4
1 slot, 4-ch, 4 PoE interfaces plastic shell NVR, H.264/H.265 and 4K
ultra HD.
NVR301-08L-P8
1 slot, 8-ch, 8 PoE interfaces plastic shell NVR , H.264/H.265 and 4K
ultra HD.
NVR301-16L-P8
1 slot, 16-ch, 8 PoE interfaces plastic shell NVR , H.264/H.265 and
4K ultra HD.
1.3 Release History
Table 2 Released Versions
Version No.
Basic Version No.
Released On
B3223P40
B3223P35
2018-08-07
B3223P35
B3223P30
2018-07-04
B3223P30
B3223P23
2018-05-31
B3223P23
B3223P20
2018-04-21
B3223P20
B3222P31
2018-03-14
B3222P31
B3222P25
2017-11-29
B3222P25
B3222P20
2017-10-24
B3222P20
B3222P16
2017-10-24
B3222P16
B3221P15
2017-09-26
B3221P15
B3221P10
2017-05-24
B3221P10
B3220P28
2017-04-27
B3220P28
B3220P11
2017-05-05
B3220P11
B3219P22
2017-02-20
B3219P22
B3219P17
2017-01-19
B3219P17
B3218P31
2016-11-28
B3218P31
B3218P28
2016-09-26

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B3218P28
B3218P26
2016-09-08
B3218P26
B3218P15
2016-08-22
B3218P15
B3203P05
2016-07-23
B3203P05
B3203
2016-07-07
B3203
B3202
2016-06-20
B3202
Initial release
2016-04-28
2 Usage Notes
None.
3 Software Features
Table 3 Software Features
Service
Feature
Audio and video decoding
H.264/H.265 video compression, 4K ultra HD, up to 16Mbps bit rate.
Data storage
Local storage of recordings in hard disk(s).
Web-based management
Web-based user interface for device configuration and management.
4 Version Change Description
4.1 Feature Change Description
Table 4 B3223P20 Feature Changes
Item
Feature
Description
New
features
Add IPC across Internet
Add IPCs to the NVR across the Internet.
SNMP
System time obtainable.
POS connection
Connect to POS and display POS OSD.
Improved
features
Improved diagnostic
info collection
Support the backup of IPC logs on NVR.
Alert configuration
Added two alert types: array degrade and array damaged.
Alarm window
Displays alarm status with two tabs and added multiple alarm types.
Web recording
download
Include recording start and end times in filenames for easier
differentiation.
Maintenance info
collection
Added network bandwidth statistics on the Web.
Deleted
features
None
None

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Table 5 B3222P16 Feature Changes
Item
Feature
Description
New
features
USB connected burner
Connect to an external USB burner to burn recordings to a disc.
Supported by some models only.
Improved
features
TLS/SSL
Achieves complete SSL/TLS encryption.
Maintenance info
storage
Save space by saving maintenance logs to hard disks.
IPC upgrade by cloud
Adds a Check button (to check for update) and displays latest version
info.
3G/4G
Adds custom mode for access points.
Playback
Allows user to choose third steam for playback.
Alarm triggered preview
Supports multi-window display for alarm-triggered preview.
N+1 function
Supports IPC connected by RTSP.
Parameter
configuration
Increases image quality levels from 6 to 9.
Password policy
Added an enable/disable setting and changed some policy.
Deleted
features
None
None
Table 6 B3221P10 Feature Changes
Item
Feature
Description
New
features
Defocus Detection
Determines whether the camera is defocused, and if so triggers alarm.
Scene Change
Determines whether the scene is changed, and if so triggers alarm.
Auto Tracking
Supports auto tracking of moving objects with IP cameras supporting
this function.
People Counting of
Multiple Cameras
Displays people counting data of multiple cameras together.
People Counting OSD
Displays people counting data by OSD in real time.
Sort Camera
Supports changing sequence of selected cameras in camera list.
Watermark
Supports custom encryption of video data with compatible IP cameras
and EZPlayer, to avoid video info deletion and modification.
Improved
features
Optimized H.265
compatibility
Supports third-party H.265 IP camera connecting to Uniview NVR
through ONVIF.
Log Export Format
The default format of exported logs is changed from TXT to CSV.
Auto-Delete File(s)
Adds auto-delete file(s) configuration on Web client.
Admin Management
Supports admin to force guest offline.
Diagnostic Information
Adds basic information of IP camera to exported diagnostic information.
Network Setting
Supports auto-completion of subnet mask when setting network
address.
Quick Match for
Camera List
Supports input selection and fuzzy matching for camera list.
Professional
Surveillance Keyboard
1. Supports selecting camera and date for playback.
2. Supports patrol and route.

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Item
Feature
Description
Deleted
features
None
None
Table 7 B3220P28 Feature Changes
Item
Feature
Description
New
features
Snapshot
More models support snapshot:
NVR301-04E, NVR301-08E, NVR301-16E, NVR301-04-P4, NVR301-
08-P8, NVR301-16-P8, NVR301-04L-P4, NVR301-08L-P8, NVR301-
16L-P8.
Improved
features
None
None
Deleted
features
None
None
Table 8 B3220P11 Feature Changes
Item
Feature
Description
New
features
None
None
Improved
features
Optimized maintenance
The size of Ping packet and captured packet is configurable.
Optimized camera
configuration
Supports coping IP camera configurations of OSD, motion detection,
video loss and tampering detection.
Optimized PTZ preset
Allows the user to delete preset and only added preset will be displayed
in the list.
Optimized password
recovery
Supports scanning QR code on mobile client to recover password.
Deleted
features
None
None
Table 9 B3219P17 Feature Changes
Item
Feature
Description
New
features
U-Code
U-Code is a patented technology of Uniview that accomplishes higher
compression efficiency than H.264/H.265.
NAS
Supports NAS storage device.
Auto guard
Enables the PTZ camera to operate automatically as configured if no
operation is performed during a certain time period. This function can
avoid situations where the camera is left to monitor an incorrect scene
by user's negligence.
Multicast
Makes live view possible even when the number of connecting Web
clients exceeds the limit the NVR can accommodate.
PoE/network port status
Displays port status for network ports, and port status and power
information for PoE ports.
USB Device window
Automatically displays the window when a USB storage device is
plugged in during device startup or in preview status. The window can
also be opened by clicking the USB icon on the screen toolbar.
Improved
features
Uniview logo
Displays Uniview logo in idle preview windows. This feature is only
available to Uniview version.
Auto switch to
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Item
Feature
Description
Uniview IPC and sends default bitrate settings to IPC.
Copy video
compression and U-
Code settings
Allows user to copy video compression and U-Code settings and
quickly apply them to other IPCs.
Draw schedules
Allows users to make recording and snapshot schedules by drawing.
Instant playback
Instant playback time is now configurable.
Mouse operation
Allows user to adjust the moving speed of mouse pointer.
IPC upgrade
Upgrade a batch of IPCs by cloud or USB storage device.
Preview
Live view window's yellow boarders disappear automatically in 20
seconds if no operation is performed.
Snapshot
The window borders flash white when taking a snapshot during live
view or playback.
Resolution
Restore default resolution by pressing and holding the scroll wheel for
at least 3 seconds.
DHCP
DHCP is enabled by default for international versions.
Playback by tag
Allows playback by tag on Web client.
Deleted
features
None
None
Table 10 B3218P15 Feature Changes
Item
Feature
Description
Newly
added
features
VCA
Work with smart IPC to achieve VCA functions (smart detection and
smart search), enhanced playback by event.
RTSP-based
connection to IPC
Adds IPC by RTSP for live view and playback (IPC configuration not
supported).
RTSP URL format on
screen
Displays RTSP URL format and a description, and users can view live
video from a channel of the NVR by visiting the corresponding URL
using an RTSP-enabled device.
Ucode
Uniview's private encoding rules which greatly improve the compression
rate compared with average encoding modes.
IPv6
Supports IPv6 and offers three options to set an IPv6 address: Manual,
DHCP, Router Advertisement.
Integrated port
Integrates multiple ports (HTTP port, ONVIF port, Media port, and SDK
port) into one HTTP port.
Improved
features
Quick view of serial
number
View the device's serial number by double-clicking the lower left corner
of the login dialog box as admin.
Improved encoding
configuration
Automatically refreshes encoding configurations; automatically changes
bit rate as the user changes resolution and frame rate.
One-click cancellation
of binding to EZCloud
Allows the user to cancel binding to EZCloud account by clicking the
Delete button without visiting the EZCloud website.
Enhanced ease of use
Displays device operation time, camera offline cause, a system
message when the USB storage device is unplugged, and added the
Camera Name column under Advanced.
Enhanced corridor
mode
Added 4/9/10/12/16 corridor modes on the system interface.
Added OSD
Added font color and size options for OSD configuration.

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configurations
Optimized playback
Supports reverse playback; max. 256x playback speed on the system
interface, and 16x playback speed on the web interface; with apparently
improved fluency at low playback speed.
Optimized alarm-
triggered preview
Changes alarm-triggered preview from "sequence display three times"
to "display from alarm is reported till alarm is cleared.
Deleted
features
None
None
4.2 Operation Change Description
None
4.3 Solved Issues
None
5 Related Documents and Delivery Method
Table 11 Related Document List
Manual Name
Manual Version
Delivery
Network Video Recorders Quick Guide
V1.00
Deliver with device.
6 Version Upgrade Guidance
6.1 Precautions
This software system includes a software program mirror (Program.bin). Before you start
upgrade, please back up configuration data through the system or Web interface in case
the upgrade fails.
Maintain proper network connection and power supply during the upgrade.
6.2 Upgrade Procedure
The version can be upgraded through the system interface and the Web interface, both support
cloud upgrade.
6.3 Upgrade Through the System Interface
The system interface provides two options for upgrading the system software: local upgrade
using a USB drive and cloud upgrade.
1. Local upgrade
Before you start, copy the correct upgrade file to the root directory of the USB drive.
(1) Plug the USB drive into the USB interface on the NVR.
(2) Log in to the system interface as “admin”.

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(3) Click Maintain > Upgrade.
(4) Click Upgrade, select the upgrade file from the drop-down list, and then click Upgrade. A
prompt message appears.
(5) Click OK.
Figure 1 Prompt Message
(6) The NVR will restart automatically when the upgrade is completed.
2. Cloud upgrade
Before you start, check that the NVR is correctly connected to the public network.
(1) Click Maintain > Upgrade, and then click Check to check for the latest version.
(2) Click Upgrade after a newer version is detected.
6.4 Upgrade Through the Web Interface
Perform the following steps to upgrade through the Web interface:
(1) Log in to the Web interface as “admin”.
(2) Click Settings > Maintenance > Maintenance.