This is a user guide for CMSClient version V1.00.00.47, it’s applied to software version is equal or newer than V1.00.00.47. If you are running older version (e.g. V1.00.00.46, V1.00.00.45), please download and upgrade your existing one to the latest. It should be noted that Yoosee has no app be compatible with Windows smartphone. If you have a smartphone running Windows OS, obviously you can not use Yoosee camera. The Yoosee software team will not release App for Windows based smartphone.

What CMSClient does?

CMSClient provides users a centralized video surveillance solution. It allows users to manage multiple cameras simultaneously, users can preview, record, playback, even receive alarm alerts by using it.  Users also can change yoosee camera’s network settings (such as IP address, gateway, DNS), can shift recording video resolution from SD to HD, can modify camera’s password.

Installation of CMSClient software

The software doesn’t contain any virus, if your anti-virus software report virus warning, please check if you have downloaded the software from official website. The software requires permission to access your network/Internet, it uses RTSP stream protocol to communicate with cameras locally, and P2P protocol to communicate with Internet cameras. When installing the software, ensuring it allows to pass Windows firewall.  The software will keep communicating with remote servers intending to establish P2P connection, it doesn’t spy your video, doesn’t transmit/upload any video clips to remote servers.

Logon CMSClient Software

CMSClient software now allows users to login through three different types of account.

• Admin login: local login, don’t require users to register an account. No need to input password, click “OK” to login immediately. The software can automatically discover local cameras, but can not discover Internet cameras.
• Phone Number login: remote login with your registered yoosee account, after logon, the software will list added cameras in your account.
• Mail/user ID login: remote login with your registered yoosee account, after logon, the software will list added cameras belongs to your account.

Moreover, select either “Phone number login” or “Mail/user ID login”, the software can receive motion detection (or sensor triggered) alert to computer. When motion detection alarm occurs, the software will pop-up a new window automatically to alert users, it also can play selectable audible automatically to remind users.

How to add Yoosee Cameras?

After logon, CMSClient will automatically discover local connected cameras, click “Add all” to add them into your software. Please note the displayed p2p password and rtsp password default is “qwe123”, it’s an incorrect password, just ignore them.

Except adding automatically, users can click “+” icon on the left bottom to manually add cameras. In “Device manager” window, local connected cameras will be listed on the left column, click “>>” button can add to software which will appear in right column. Click “Manual add device”, you can add local connected cameras via entering device ID, device password, RTSP password. Click”Add shared device” to add cameras as a guest user. In pop-up windows, you should paste the shared link. To know how to get shared link, you can read this article – How to use Yoosee App’s sharing function?

How to use CMSClient software?

Once you added devices to software, you’re able to use each functions of it. Select device you want to manage, right click mouse will pop-up a menu list.

• Device property: change camera name, device password, rtsp password and group.
• Delete node: delete camera from this list/software.
• Start monitoring: start to preview real-time video (if it shows you a crying face, it means password is incorrect)
• Smooth/standard definition/high definition: before click start monitoring, you should choose default image resolution, smooth equals low resolution, standard definition equals VGA (640×480), HD equals 1280×720 or 1920×1080.
• IPC config: you’re able to tweak camera’s network settings (e.g. IP address, DNS), record video resolution (SD, or HD), password.  It only works on the premise that your camera’s password is correct. If you encounter “network timeout” “permission error” “password incorrect” error, to solve this, you need to logon software with yoosee registered account.

CMSClient Playback Function

You’re able to playback recorded video clips right from your computer. The CMSClient can only allows users to play remotely and locally recorded video clips, but also can allow you convert them to friendly .mp4 files which can be recognized and played by regular media players.

Click “Search” button on the left top, the camera can search files, click the file name to playback. Additionally, you can click folder icon to open a file to play it. All yoosee camera will record video with .av file extension. These raw files can not be recognized or played by regular media players, you can use the converter which the software has included to convert .av files to .mp4 files.

If you don’t want to install and use CMSClient software, still want to play .av files in another computer, you can read this article – How to play .264 video files from IP cameras/DVRs/NVRs?

CMSClient software is a powerful video surveillance management tool, it includes other function to provide a great flexibility. Click gear icon on the top of software, it will pop-up a “CMS config” window.

• File save path: select the folder path to store recorded video footage.
• Reserve space: allowing users to modify reserved space for video storage in your HDD.
• Record time for package: the time length to patch a video file when recording video. If the value is “60” min, the software will patch/generate a video file in every hour when software is recording on computer.
• Cycle record: turn on/off over-write function, automatically erase/overwrite HDD when space is full.
• Auto start record when monitoring: record video while watch video stream.
• Connect all of device automatically: automatically display video for all cameras/channels after logon software.
• Render mode: Directdraw, GDI
• Monitor: auto, rtsp, p2p
• Message notification: choose whether receiving message notification or not when there is a motion detection alarm.

If you logon software with registered yoosee account, the software will have “Alarm trigger” option. This open allows you to select time length of pop-up video when alarm occurs. You’re able to choose different audio files, the computer will play the audio to remind users.

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TetherX Camera Setup Guide v2, Tether your video surveillance, alarm panels, network infrastructure and other IP or Serial devices to the cloud. Monitor the health of your sites, cloud record cameras and integrate with third party services.

The steps required to set up Samsung Cameras / DVRs and NVRs

Setting Correct Profiles

Please ensure you have 2 profiles configured on your device:

IP Cameras

Cameras are the easiest to set up and should work out of the box. If the cameras are not working for any reason, please try one of the following for the Analytics Path and Recording Path:

Multi-Sensor IP Cameras & Encoders

If your device is a multi-sensor camera or an encoder, please set the Analytics Path as follows:

NVR – Network Video Recorders

DVR – Digital Video Recorders

DVR recorders setup is similar to NVR setup with the following differences:

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Can I use TetherX alongside HikConnect?

Can I use Hik-Connect on my Hikvision cameras and recorders?

Yes.

Please make sure that stream encryption is switched off under Configuration > Network > Advanced Settings:

HikConnect stream encryption uses a proprietary mechanism which is not available to third-parties. Please note TetherX will encrypt the stream to the highest standards, for more information please see our security white-paper.

Note: If you are still getting a broken stream or no live view, please try updating the camera and/or recorder firmware to the latest. There are known issues that have been addressed by Hikvision.

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Live View – Technical Implementation Details

How TetherX implements live view to be compatible with all manufacturers

Introduction

The quality, latency and smoothness of live view streaming is dictated by many factors:

Available Streams from Cameras

Typically cameras will provide 2 video streams as well as the ability to request a single image. These limitations dictate what is and isn’t possible when it comes to both recording and streaming.

💡 Note: More expensive and speciality cameras will provide additional video streams and custom streams of crops/de-warps of the same image (e.g. 180 or 360 cameras).

The streams are usually accessed through RTSP and the images through HTTP. For example:

Formats

Transcoding vs Proxying

TetherX supports both transcoding and proxying/packaging. The differences between the two are as follows:

Transcoding is a process of taking the stream from a camera, decoding it and then re-encoding it into a different format. This is the ideal method to hit a specific requirement of Internet bandwidth and viewing size, but it is in most cases cost prohibitive as you need power hungry and expensive hardware to achieve.

​For context, a TetherBox Pico capable of recording 10 cameras will only be able to record 2 if transcoding (you can enable transcoding in TetherX by editing a camera and switching to the advanced tab).

Proxying & Packaging is what is used in most cases, where the original video stream is maintained but is packaged into different containers, for example .mp4 for video recording and .ts for local and high-def live streaming (see streaming technologies below).
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This means that ultimately, you are at the mercy of the camera/recorder. If you need to open 16 cameras and each one is 1mbit, but your upload speed is only 10mbit, it will simply not work because the stream size cannot be adjusted without either:

Video vs Images

TetherX use a combination of images and video to achieve different goals. It is important to understand the differences and advantages/disadvantages of each, which in turn dictate when either is used in TetherX.

The main difference between image and video compression is every image is self contained, where every video frame is part of a stream. While you may skip an image, skipping a frame in a video stream leads to parts of the image breaking / disappearing:

Systems that ignore broken/skipped data (e.g. streaming over UDP) will show a broken image while many systems will simply show a loading spinner while they wait for the next key frame (which is controlled by the key-frame interval set on the camera/recorder, typically set to 1 second, or the same number as fps, but sometimes much longer).

Because each image is self contained, it is typically 5 to 25x larger in bitrate vs video at 25 images per second. It may initially seem obvious that video should be used when accessing remotely, however there are certain important underlying trade-offs that make it a much tougher question which needs to be evaluated on a case by case basis, according to the following:

Advantages of Images

Live View Streaming Technologies

TetherX uses all mainstream streaming technologies available and choses between them depending on the specific requirements and constraints:

How TetherX Does It

TetherX supports most streaming technologies and switches between them depending on context.

When local streaming (the TetherBox is able to detect if you are on the same network), if we are viewing less than 10 cameras simultaneously TetherX switches to LHLS (see above) to show the primary video stream from each camera at full resolution/frame-rate (assuming your viewing device is capable of displaying this many streams). If this is not working well for you, you are presented with a toggle to switch off High-def streaming to fall back to loading images.

When full screening a camera (double tap/click a camera), we assume you want the higher quality and we switch to the full primary stream. If your connection is not able to sustain this stream, we automatically fall back to loading images.

When viewing multiple sites / cameras over Internet in record mode, we switch to image viewing but we transcode/transize the images depending on the size of each live view box on your screen. This ensures that you are able to view many simultaneous cameras, the latency is lower than video, it automatically adapts to the available bandwidth and it does not impact recording quality. This does however mean a lower fps.

When viewing multiple sites / cameras over Internet in monitor mode, we proxy the connection directly to the image provided by the camera. This leads to a further lowering of fps but ensures the TetherBox can monitor the health of and provide live view of 10x more cameras than in record mode.

Learn more about using Live View in TetherX here.

How Hikvision iVMS Does it

Because of the constrains outlined above, in order to show smooth video in iVMS (and Dahua PSS) software, if the connection speeds both on site and viewing device cannot accommodate the streams, the software temporarily reconfigures the cameras to send a lower bitrate stream while keeping the resolution the same.

💡 Note: if you happen to kill the software at this point (or lose connection), this can cause the camera to permanently record in lower quality.

Because many cameras or recorders only support a single stream at above D1 resolution, this means that not only is the live view quality reduced, but also the video being recoded which can lead to losing critical video evidence.

In our testing, limiting the connection to 5mbit 200ms upload and streaming just 4 cameras in HD resulted in blocky and usable footage being recorded on the NVR. It also took over 10 seconds to get an initial image, however the motion was smooth (25fps) once loaded.

In comparison when using images (outside of the iVMS/PSS software), the images loaded almost immediately, the image quality was significantly higher, but the frame-rate was poor (3-4fps) – still sufficient for making decisions in a control room setting, but understandably disappointing in smoothness by comparison. (Note: higher fps can still be achieved by full screening a single camera on demand).

When viewing a smaller number of cameras from the same manufacturer on a single PC or phone, it looks impressive to have smooth 25fps video on iVMS/PSS/others. However, when dealing with 100+ or even 32 cameras, from different manufacturers, different firmware versions, with multiple users, across multiple sites, with differing and fluctuating bandwidths, you begin to appreciate the trade-offs and advantages/disadvantages of each approach.

💡 Note: This approach of custom code to adjust Hikvision camera settings to achieve smoother live view is only suitable if you do not care about recording quality and you are optimising for a single manufacturer with compatible models/firmware.

​TetherX is an open platform with a focus on convention over configuration, we prioritise the integrity of recorded footage above live view and we implement approaches that work across all recorders/cameras as well as viewing devices.

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Uniview / UNV Camera Setup Guide (for use with TetherX)

Using TetherX with Uniview / UNV Cameras

Summary

Uniview or UNV cameras should work out of the box in most cases. However please note depending on the age of the camera and firmware versions, the RTSP path may be different.

Please try the following paths:

3. Open the Advanced tab and enter the required Analytics Path and Recording Path. Please try all the paths given as examples above.

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Camera Setup Checklist

Adding IP cameras to TetherX Please note your camera may have a different interface and options may be located in a different part of the interface. Please refer to the camera manual if you are not able to find the relevant option.

Network

Set a Static IP

Set camera to unused IP on 192.168.88.x network
set DNS/Gateway to 192.168.88.100

Important: Although it’s possible to configure your camera with DHCP, and TetherBox is capable of detecting any IP changes, we strongly advise against this practice for security reasons. This setting can potentially allow the camera to connect directly to the internet, raising a range of security issues. These include unauthorised access through back doors, or the risk of security holes in the camera’s firmware if it’s not updated regularly.

Video & Audio

Recording Stream (primary)

Analytics Stream (secondary)

Conditions

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Audio (optional)

Date & Time

One option is to disable time from being displayed in the camera at all. You generally do this under OSD settings. If you do wish time to be displayed in the image, you need to set the following:

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WiFi Camera 3rd Gen setup via Green Feathers app

This guide shows you how to set up your WiFi Bird Box Camera, Solar Powered WiFi Camera, or Garden Wildlife Camera on WiFi

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Before you begin

Test the WiFi signal strength by taking your smartphone/tablet to the site where you plan to install your camera; if it has a weak signal at the installation site then the camera may struggle to maintain a connection (see section 9 Hints & Tips at the bottom of the guide for help with WiFi signal strength)
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Insert a micro SD card if you have one; hold the camera with the lens facing up, then insert the micro SD card with the metal contacts facing up. Push it in fully until you feel it click into place. If you have trouble inserting the SD card to the point where it clicks into place, hold it down with your thumb then use a thin object like a pen to push it down fully
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Before you mount the camera in the bird box, make sure it’s connected to your WiFi router and can be viewed on the app. It’s best to set the camera up when it’s plugged in a different room to your router, then once it’s connected you can unplug it and install it in the final location

Ensure the device being used to set up the camera is connected to the same WiFi network that you want the camera to be connected to (this is only required for the setup process)

Make sure you know the name and password of the WiFi network which the camera will be connected to

Make sure that you are connecting the camera to a 2.4GHz WiFi signal; if you don’t know what this is you can read more here
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Plug in the power supply into the trailing cable of the camera; after the camera has powered on you will hear a three note chime, and the camera will start saying “Wait for WiFi config”

Remove the lens cap on the camera, if it has one, and remove the cap on the reset button 
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Download the Green Feathers app for Android from the Google Play store by clicking here.

Download the Green Feathers app for iOS from the App store by clicking here.

Let’s get started

To get started, open the app:

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1. Registering an account

Tap ‘Sign Up’ to create an account, then select ‘Agree’ for the ‘User Agreement and Privacy Policy’. If you have already signed up then skip below to the section called ‘Adding the camera to the app’.

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Once your account is all setup, just log in to the app!
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2. Adding the camera to the app

The first time you go to the Home page, you can choose to allow the app to use your device location. This is not essential, but helps with some features. Next, click the green ‘+’ icon at the top right of the screen.

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Now select the model of camera you are setting up, then select “QR mode”:

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3. Setting to QR mode and resetting the camera

Follow the instructions on the app or below to reset the camera.
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Now tick ‘Next step’ and select ‘Next’.
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4. Entering the WiFi details

Now you need to enter the details of the WiFi network that you want the camera to connect to. The name of the WiFi network which your phone or tablet is connected to should be automatically filled in, so just enter the password. To change the WiFi network your device is connected to, tap the icon to the right of the WiFi name:

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5. Scanning the QR code

When you select ‘Next’, the app will display a QR code to you. Point the camera 15-20cm away from the QR code, directly facing the screen, and the camera should register it and say ‘Connect router’. When it says this, tap the ‘I Heard a Prompt’ button.

If the camera is not scanning the QR code, try slowly increasing or decreasing the distance between the camera and phone screen to bring the QR code into focus. It can sometimes be easier with the phone placed on a flat surface to help keep the camera pointed in the right direction while slowly moving it.

It is also possible to re-adjust the focus on the lens which can be done by gently twisting it. The nut around the bottom of the lens will need loosening first. It is best to adjust the lens a small amount at a time as it shouldn’t be far out of focus.

After you have tapped the ‘I Heard a Prompt’ button, the app should automatically begin connecting to the camera. 
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After a minute or so, it should have found the camera and added it to the app, you can set a name for the camera now, or later on in the settings menu.

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6. Troubleshooting

If the camera does not connect to your WiFi:

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If you have connected it to your internet router, but it shows the message ‘Establishing encrypted channel‘ and doesn’t load: 

Remember, this guide only applies to the 3rd Gen NCIP3WF which was released in December 2020, if you have an older model of the camera have a look at our guide for the NCIP9WF or for the NCIP2WF. If you are unsure which camera you have, have a look at this article.

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7. Adding and renaming the camera

Now you can rename the camera by tapping the pencil icon to the right of the camera name. Once it is added, to view the camera go back to the ‘Home’ page using the icon at the bottom left then select your camera from the list.

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To view the camera go back to the ‘Home’ page using the icon at the bottom left then select your camera from the list.

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To do next

Getting started with your Solar Powered Battery Camera

To view the settings for the camera, select the pencil and paper icon at the top right of the camera live feed. To find out more about the settings, have a look at this guide.

To read about the motion detection settings, have a look at this guide.

If you want to get the device added to other phones, tablets or computers, you won’t need to go through this process again, just follow this guide to get it done in a few minutes.

For a list of all the useful guides we have for this camera, you can look here.

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Hints & Tips

Wired Bird Box Camera 3rd Gen setup via Green Feathers app

This guide only applies to 3rd Gen Green Feathers Wired Bird Box camera (GFIP3) or Garden Wildlife camera (GFIP320BWF) when not using WiFi

If you are unsure which model of camera you have, have a look at this article.

Before you begin

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Download the Green Feathers app for Android from the Google Play store by clicking here.

Download the Green Feathers app for iOS from the App store by clicking here.

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Let’s get started

To get started, open the app:

1. Registering an account

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Once your account is all set up, just log in to the app!
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2. Selecting the connection method

On the Home page, click the green ‘+’ icon at the top right of the screen.

Select the type of camera that you have from the grid shown, for wired setup it will either be Garden Wildlife Camera or Wired Bird Box Camera.

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Now select Ethernet mode and follow through the prompts that show on the screen to connect your camera.

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The app will start searching for your camera with a 2minute count down, once it has been found you will be presented with the screen below.

Once the circle has filled and the camera is connected to the network, you can set a name for the camera by tapping on it.

If the camera does not connect at this stage, try going through the wired setup steps again without resetting the camera.

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4. To do next

To view the settings for the camera, select the pencil and paper icon at the top right of the camera live feed. To see the meanings of the settings, have a look at this guide.

If you want to get the device easily added to other phones, tablets or computers, you won’t need to go through this process again, just follow this guide to get it done in a few minutes!

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5. Resetting the camera

1. Power on the device and wait for it to play three notes to indicate it has started up
2. Press and hold the reset button for 5 seconds; you will hear it say ‘Reset, camera reboot’.
3. When the camera starts saying ‘Wait for Wi-Fi config’ or has a flashing red indicator light, tick ‘Next step’. Once your camera has been reset you can re-connect it to Wi-Fi.

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  Note: We’ve enhanced the design of the Blink app. If the steps listed in this article do not match your current app version, you can view the updated design.

This article will show you how to change the order of your Blink cameras in the Blink app. 

1.First, tap App Settings  on the bottom left of your Home screen.

2.Then tap Device and System Settings.

3.On the Device and System Settings screen, select the system you want to change under Systems.

On the System Settings screen tap All Devices.

From the Manage Devices screen, you can change the order that your Blink cameras appear in the app. To change the order, press and drag the three bars on the camera that you want to move. Place it in your desired location.

Once you change the order of your cameras, that order will display until you change it.

Return to the Home screen to see the new order of your cameras.

If you have additional mobile devices logged into the same Blink account, you will not see the new camera order on them. This is a per mobile device setting, which gives you the flexibility to view different camera orders on different mobile devices.

Using Your Blink Camera

Read More : Troubleshooting for Blink Mini Camera

Blink and iOS VoiceOver Screen Reader

Hear what your Blink camera sees

The iOS VoiceOver Screen Reader feature allows you to hear descriptions of Live Views and Motion Notifications in the Blink app. Once you enable the VoiceOver and Audio Descriptions options in your iOS device, you can hear descriptions of Live Views, Motion Notifications, or motion clips by tapping on the image in the Blink app.

Note

To ensure the VoiceOver Screen Reader works with the Blink app (version 6.15.0 or later), the iOS must be R15 or later. 

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Examples of VoiceOver describing Motion Notifications in the Blink app

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How to hear a VoiceOver Audio Description in the Blink app

• For a Live View description, tap the camera thumbnail to enter Live View. When Live View opens, the scene description is spoken from your iOS device.

• To hear a description of a Motion Clip, tap Clips  on the Blink home screen. Select a clip and the scene description is spoken from your iOS device.

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iOS VoiceOver links

For instructions on enabling VoiceOver Recognition, visit Use VoiceOver Recognition on the web or in apps without accessibility information.

If you are not already familiar with using VoiceOver, learn about basic navigation and operation gestures.

What are Image Notifications?

Snapshot image from your Blink device

Image notifications send you a snapshot image of what’s happening in front of your Blink camera, so you can easily see activity without opening the Blink app. With a quick look at your notification, you can know immediately if you need to open up Live View to take a closer look, or wait and review your video later. Learn more about how to receive notifications of motion detection.

In order to view image notifications, your Early Notification camera setting must be disabled. Click to learn more about Early Notifications in the Blink app.

Note: Image notifications do not work with the Blink Video Doorbell. Since the Blink Video Doorbell always has Early Notification on by default, you will not be able to view image notifications on it.

If Local Storage is your only available method for saving clips, image notifications will not display since thumbnails are not generated in this case. Learn more about using Local Storage for saving clips.

iOS devices

Android devices

When you have motion alerts enabled on your iOS device, you will see a motion detection notification on your home screen. 

Tapping a notification on your home screen, will take you to the clip list in the Blink app with that saved clip.

When you “long press” on a notification, you will see a larger snapshot of your detected motion.

Image notifications also display when you are within the Blink app.

How to use Live View

  Note: We’ve enhanced the design of the Blink app. If the steps listed in this article do not match your current app version, you can view the updated design.

Use this article to understand how to access Live View from your Blink camera. Live View allows you to see your camera’s live video and hear sound directly from the Blink app and from certain Alexa enabled devices‍. 

Blink cameras use your Wi-Fi network to send Live View. The connection must have 2 MB per second or faster upload speed (from your camera to the Blink app). Live View can fail if the internet connection is too slow or external factors like signal strength and wireless interference.

How to access Live View

From the Blink app

To access Live View from the Blink app, tap the Live View play icon on the camera image you want to view.

From a motion notification

Available with certain cameras, Live Views can also be accessed by tapping the Motion Alert push notification sent to your mobile device. This setting must be enabled in the app in order for push notifications to be sent to your device. Learn more about Early Notifications.

If you do not see the Live View play icon for you Video Doorbell, your camera may be in Event Response mode. When this occurs, Live View is only accessible from the notification sent to your mobile device in response to a motion event. Learn more about Event Response.

Note: Even though a motion notification may appear simultaneously on multiple devices, Live View access is limited to one user at a time.

Live View additional options

To conserve bandwidth, your Live View may dim and a Continue? button appears at certain intervals. The button appears a few times until your viewing limit of five minutes is reached. Tap this button to continue watching the Live View.

Portrait orientation

When viewing the Blink app in portrait orientation (tall, not wide), the camera view fills the screen width. You can use the ‘pinch to zoom’ gesture to view image details; however, the actual image size does not change.

Tap the  icon in the top right of your Live View to switch to from portrait to landscape view. You can also turn your mobile device 90° sideways to automatically switch to landscape view.

Landscape orientation

Generally, the Blink app is viewed in landscape orientation (wide, not tall) and the images appear in full screen (as shown below). 

Tap the icon in the top right to switch back to portrait view. You can also turn your mobile device 90° vertically to automatically switch back to portrait view.

Save

Saving Live View clips is an exclusive feature of a Blink Subscription plan. Learn more about how to save Live View clips.

Audio Options

Speaker Icon
While in Live View, tap the speaker icon  to enable or disable the camera’s audio.

Two Way Audio
Cameras with a microphone and speaker display a microphone button  at the bottom. Two-Way Audio‍ is supported on the Video Doorbell, Outdoor and Indoor (Gen 3), Mini, and XT2 cameras.

Learn more about how to use two way audio with your camera’s microphone.

Note: The audio button name depends on your camera.

More Options

While in Live View, tap More for other options. Settings vary between devices.

Extended Live View

Extended Live View is only available in through the Blink Basic, Blink Plus and free trial subscription plans. 

This feature provides images and sound directly from a camera to the Blink app, up to 90 minutes at a time without user intervention. In addition, you can view regular Live View sessions up to five minutes without tapping on Continue.

Learn more about Extended Live View.

Device Settings
Device Settings can be accessed in two ways. One way is from the Blink app’s home screen through . The other way is by tapping the More button in Live View and then tapping . Learn more about how to access your camera’s device settings.

Wired Floodlight Camera: Siren On/Off

The siren can be turned on and off remotely through the app. This plays a loud alert noise through your Wired Floodlight camera’s internal speaker.

Learn more about using the Floodlight Siren.

How to leave Live View

When you’re ready to stop Live View, tap Close in the top left corner on iOS devices and < on Android devices.

Alexa enabled screen devices do not provide the Continue button and remain in Live View until the limit is reached. If the Live View ends before you are finished, you can re-enter Live View by pressing the icon again.

How to record Live View clips

To save Live View clips, you must have a Blink Subscription Plan or a free trial. Visit How to Save Live View clips to learn how to save Live View clips.

Two-way audio

Talking and hearing through your camera

The Blink Outdoor 4, Wired Floodlight, Video Doorbell, Outdoor and Indoor (3rd Gen), Mini, and XT2 cameras have two-way audio. Accessing the Blink app through your mobile device, you can speak and hear through the camera’s speaker and microphone.

Note: Two-way audio is not available in the XT and Indoor (1st Gen).

Confirm microphone access

Enabling your mobile device’s microphone

Before using two-way audio, check your mobile device to ensure the Blink app has permission to use the microphone.

iOS – See the If the microphone doesn’t work in a specific app article for instructions on enabling your mobile device’s microphone.

Android – See the Use your camera & microphone article for instructions on how to enable your mobile device’s microphone.

What if I don’t see the Blink app listed on my mobile device Microphone Permissions list? 

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Two-way audio in the Blink app

Indoor and Outdoor (3rd Gen), Mini, and XT2

Note: Two-way audio is not available in the XT and Indoor (1st Gen).

1.Tap Live View for any of your eligible cameras.

2.At the bottom of Live View is the Hold To Talk button.

3.Press and hold this button while you speak. 

◦ A small animation appears above the button indicating your mobile device’s microphone is active and that your audio will be played through your camera’s speaker.

◦ Release the button when you are finished talking and the microphone will mute itself automatically. The audio can be heard through the camera’s speaker on the other end.

4.After 5 minutes, your Live View will stop and you must return to the Home screen to start another Live View session.

Note: With a Blink Subscription Plan or trial, you can use Extended Live View on the Mini camera. Extended Live View provides up to 90 continuous minutes of viewing.

Outdoor 4, Wired Floodlight Camera and Video Doorbell

1.Tap Live View for any of your eligible cameras.

2.While you’re in Live View, press the Tap to unmute button. The button will turn blue. 

◦ A small animation appears above the button indicating your mobile device’s microphone is active and that your audio will be played through your camera’s speaker.

3.When you’re finished talking, press Tap to mute.

4.After five minutes, your Live View will stop and you must return to the Home screen to start another Live View session. 

Note: With a Blink Subscription Plan or trial, you can use Extended Live View on the Wired Floodlight Camera. Extended Live View provides up to 90 continuous minutes of viewing.

Troubleshooting audio noise

Echo, feedback, or sudden repeated squeal noises

When the camera picks up sounds coming from the Blink app and transmits them back to the Blink app, “feedback” is created. Feedback is a repeating sound that increases in pitch and volume. It can occur when you have the Live View of a camera open in the Blink app and you are within hearing range of the camera.

• To avoid feedback, ensure that your mobile device accessing the Blink app is at least 10 feet away from your Blink camera. 

• To stop existing feedback or unwanted noise, tap the Mute  icon to silence the camera’s speaker. You can also stop the Live View session or switch out of the Blink app entirely.

Chirping, digital noise, or robotic sounds

Blink cameras convert audio into a digital stream so it can be heard for Live Views and recorded clips. During this conversion, extra sounds can sometimes be heard. These sounds may sound like a cluster of noises, scrambled distortion, chirps, or clicks when accessing a Live View or playing back a recorded clip.

The upload speed of your network plays an important part of your digital stream. When network speeds change quickly, your audio may be distorted. Blink devices require at least 2 Mb per second of available upload speed for each Blink device, even when multiple users are online.

Placement of your Blink devices

Device placement recommendations

Placing your camera near hard surfaces may produce unwanted sounds. Because a hard surface reflects sound, the camera microphone may pick up both the original sound and the reflected sound.

Placing the camera on an enclosed shelf or wall, or set back from a table’s edge near or between other objects may create a boxed-in environment that can affect the audio quality of the camera’s microphone and speaker.

For ideal placement, avoid placing your cameras near dense materials like brick, stone, concrete, or metals. Also, avoid placement near other electronic devices and confined spaces.

Setting your camera name and thumbnail

  Note: We’ve enhanced the design of the Blink app. If the steps listed in this article do not match your current app version, you can view the updated design.

When a camera is first installed, its serial number (DSN) is the default camera name, and the thumbnail image will be gray. If you want to change the name of your camera or add a thumbnail picture, follow the steps below.

Change the camera name

From the Home screen, tap the camera name to change it, enter the new name, then tap OK to save.

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Generate a thumbnail

From the Home Screen, tap the thumbnail button . The camera will take a screenshot of what is currently in view and replace the gray with this screenshot. 

The thumbnail remains the same until you refresh it with this button. Learn more about using the Blink app.
 

Device Settings

  Note: We’ve enhanced the design of the Blink app. If the steps listed in this article do not match your current app version, you can view the updated design.

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Please update your Blink app if your settings appear differently than shown below. To learn more about updating, visit Current Blink App Versions.

This article describes the Device Settings in the Blink app.

Device Settings is found by tapping the icon  in the top right corner of each thumbnail image on the home screen.

The following settings are accessible by tapping on each menu option.

 General Settings

Last Updated
Tap Pull to Refresh to manually update your camera status.

Name
Camera name that will be displayed on your Home screen. You can edit this name at any time from here or at the Home screen.

Battery Level
This will indicate if your batteries are OK or need to be replaced.

Firmware
Displays your current firmware version.

Status LED
You can set when the LED light displays either as Off or Recording.

Change Wi-Fi  
Use this option if you need to connect your Mini or Wired Floodlight camera to a different router or reconnect your camera to your existing router to troubleshoot an issue.

Connection to Wi-Fi
Displays the Signal Strength from the last time the camera connected. After moving your camera it is a good idea to return here and ensure you have good signal strength.

Connection to Sync Module
Displays the most recent Signal Strength measurement. After moving any part of your system, it is a good idea to visit this settings page to ensure you have good signal strength. If not, move the camera closer to the Sync Module or the Wi-Fi router.

Temperature
The current temperature of that camera. Tap on the temperature to enable temperature alerts or to calibrate the thermometer.

Delete Device
This option removes the camera from your Blink system and it will no longer appear on the home screen.

 Motion Settings

Motion Detection
This setting must be on for the camera to detect motion. If this setting is off, the camera will not detect motion. Note: Once you enable motion detection, arm your camera to receive Motion Detection notifications and to save motion clips.

Motion Recording Types
For Outdoor 4 and Wired Floodlight cameras, select whether you want to see video for all motion, people only, or have them suppressed so no recordings are saved. Note: The Person Detection feature is only available when you have a Blink Subscription plan.

Motion Sensitivity
Controls motion sensor sensitivity. Low sensitivity detects larger objects in motion. High sensitivity detects smaller objects. Adjust sensitivity then test by creating motion notifications to achieve the right balance for your needs.

Motion Zones
Disables motion detection for selected regions of the camera view to prevent unwanted motion clips or notifications.

Retrigger Time
The length of time from the completion of one motion clip to the start of another. This can be set from 10-60 seconds.

Early Notification
This option sends the notification as soon as motion is detected and before the clip is complete. In the Blink App, tap the notification to be immediately taken to the Live View of that camera.

 Video and Photo Settings

Motion Clip Length
The length of motion clips to be recorded and this can be set between 5 and 60 seconds. Mini and Doorbell cameras record clips up to 30 seconds.

Video Quality
This allows you to change the video quality of your Blink camera. More information about the different modes can be found here.

End Clip Early If Motion Stops
If the camera stops detecting motion, the clip will end before the full clip length is reached.

Flip Video
This should be enabled when mounting a Mini camera upside down on a ceiling so that the image is rotated right side up.

Night Vision
If set to Off, the illuminator will not turn on. If set to On, the illuminator will always turn on. If set to Auto, the illuminator will only turn on in low light conditions.

IR Intensity
This value controls brightness of the IR illuminator. This value can be set to Low, Medium, or High. Adjust to control glare or show more detail.

Illuminator Intensity
Adjusts the brightness of the LED on the Indoor (1st Gen) camera.

Photo Capture
If Photo Capture is enabled, a photo is taken once per hour. If motion notifications or other events happen (or not), the images are assembled at the end of the day into a photo-animation in the Clip Roll. 

Note: Photo Capture only works with Indoor and Outdoor (3rd Gen) and Blink Video Doorbell cameras when you have an active Blink Subscription Plan. Learn more about Photo Capture.

 Audio Settings

Speaker Volume
A slider sets the speaker audio level on the camera, as well as the chime loudness of your Video Doorbell.

Ringer Volume
Controls how loud the Blink chime sound plays when you press your Video Doorbell button when it’s wired.

 Floodlight Settings

Wired Floodlight Settings:

Light Brightness 
This slider sets the lights’ brightness from a scale of 1-10. The default setting is 5.

Dusk to Dawn
Turn on this setting to automatically switch your floodlights on at dusk and off at dawn, based on the amount of light the camera senses.

Timeout after Manual Activation
Select the amount of time the lights will stay on after they are manually turned on. The default is 5 minutes and you can set the lights to stay on for 30 seconds or up to 15 minutes. You also have an initial option Until I turn off, which requires you to manually turn off the lights.

Motion Activation
When enabled, the lights will turn on if motion is detected. The lights will turn on regardless of whether your system is armed or not.

Motion Activation when armed: When enabled, the lights will turn on if motion is detected and the camera will record a motion clip.
Motion Activation when disarmed: When enabled, the lights will turn on if motion is detected, even if your system is disarmed. No clips will be saved.

Learn more about arming and disarming your Blink system.

Timeout after Motion Activation
Select the amount of time the lights will stay on after motion is detected. The default is 30 seconds and you can set the lights to stay on for 30 seconds or up to 15 minutes.

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Floodlight Mount Settings:

Battery Level
Displays the battery charge percentage for the floodlight.

Light Brightness
This slider sets the LED brightness from a scale of 1-10. The default setting is 5.

Timeout after Motion Activation
This setting controls how long the LEDs remain lit after the detected motion stops. You can chose between 15 seconds or up to 5 minutes after activation. 15 seconds is the default.

Note: When battery powered floodlights are manually turned on they will stay lit up to one minute.

Daylight Mode
When enabled, the LEDs will activate when motion is detected during certain daylight hours, when the outside light is limited like at dusk and dawn. The LEDs will not activate when there is an abundance of outdoor light, often during midday hours.

Daylight Sensitivity
This setting only appears when “Daylight Mode” is enabled and controls the sensitivity of the lights during daylight hours. Lower setting values only activate the LEDs in darker conditions and higher values will activate the LEDs in brighter conditions.

Firmware
This displays your current firmware version which may be automatically updated at certain intervals.

Pan Tilt Settings

Firmware
View your current firmware version.

Calibrate Pan-Tilt Mount
Select this option to perform a manual calibration. Learn more about how to calibrate your Mini Pan-Tilt mount.

Doorbell and Chime Settings

Chime settings when Doorbell isn’t wired:

Use Blink Mini Camera as Chime
Opens the Mini camera selector. All Mini cameras on the system will be displayed. Learn more about using the Mini camera as a chime.

Mount with wiring
Full instructions for mounting with wiring.

Mount without wiring
Full instructions for mounting without wiring.

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Additional settings when Doorbell is wired:

Chime Type
Select the chime type you use such as Mechanical, Digital or Mini.

Chime Power
Allows you to adjust the power of your chime.

Learn more about setting up your Blink Video Doorbell.

Privacy Settings

Privacy Zones
Disables motion detection for selected regions of the camera view to prevent unwanted motion clips or notifications.

Video Recording
When this setting is off, the camera will only send motion notifications without recording clips; however, Live View is still available.

Audio Streaming
Turn this setting off to disable the audio features of your camera.

Can I Disable the Blue Recording LED on the Camera?

Blink cameras have an activity indicator in the form of a blue color LED light on the front of the camera.

For the Blink Indoor, Outdoor and Mini, the Status LED is controlled in camera settings.

Blink XT and XT2, have a physical hardware switch inside the camera to control whether the status light is on or off.

The Blink Video Doorbell and 1st generation Indoor cameras are not adjustable.
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Blink Indoor and Outdoor blue recording status LED setting

For the Blink Indoor and Outdoor cameras, there is a switch in the Blink app camera settings screen, named Status LED. The Status LED can be set to the following:

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Blink Mini blue recording status LED setting

For the Blink Mini camera there is a switch in the Blink app on the camera settings, General Settings screen named Status LED. The Status LED can be set to the following:

XT and XT2 blue recording status LED switch

The XT and XT2 cameras have a hardware switch inside the battery compartment  to control the blue recording light.  This feature is not available on the Blink indoor cameras.

This article will show you how to turn off the blue recording LED on Blink XT. This LED is enabled by default from the factory.

1. Remove the battery cover. To see how to do that, click here.
2. To the right of your camera’s serial number, you’ll see a switch that says “REC. LED” with two positions, “ON” and “OFF”.

3. Using tweezers or a similar tool, slide that switch to the off position (toward the top of the camera).

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Blink Video Doorbell blue recording status LED

The Blink Video Doorbell has a blue LED that flashes when the doorbell button is pressed. There is no setting to change this.

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Blink 1st generation Indoor camera blue recording status LED

The first generation of Blink indoor camera does not have a setting to control the blue LED.

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For more details, please visit the article New Device Layout Settings.

How Do I Use Scheduled Arming?

Set a schedule for automatically arming and disarming your Blink system

This article describes how to set an automatic schedule to Arm and Disarm your Blink system.

Create a schedule

1.To get started, open up the Blink app and tap Settings in the bottom right of the home screen and select Device and System Settings.

2.Next, select the system you want to schedule.
A system is a compilation of one or more cameras. When multiple cameras are added to the same system, they are linked together so that when you arm your system, all of the cameras in that system will arm at the same time.

3.To ensure that your system arms and disarms at the correct times, make sure your time zone is set correctly.

4.Next, tap Scheduling.

5.On the Weekly Schedule screen, create your schedule. Tap  in the top right of the screen.

6.By default, Arm will be enabled and the toggle on the right will be set to AM.

7.Schedule Arming: First, set the time and day you want to set your schedule arming. Drag the clock hands to your desired time. Time is changed in 15 minute increments. Select the desired days located at the bottom of the screen. When you’re done, tap Save to set the scheduled arming and you are taken back to the Weekly Schedule screen.

8.Schedule Disarming: Next, set the time and day you want to set your schedule disarming. In the example below, the week schedule is highlighted in blue because the the disarm time has not been set. Tap the  again to set disarm schedule.

9.Disarm scheduling is done in the same manner, but you will want to switch the toggle on the left to Disarm. Drag the clock’s hand to your desired disarm time and select the days of week again. Once you have your disarm schedule set to your desired time, tap the Save button again.

10.Your schedule is now set.

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After your schedule is set

Modify existing schedule

You can modify saved schedules by tapping on the arm and disarm toggles and setting new days or times.

Disable Switch

If you want to temporarily disable your schedule (Example: You’re going on vacation), you’ll now see a disabled toggle on Scheduling in the System Settings menu. Enabling this switch this will disable your schedule until you turn it off.

Delete schedule

1.To delete your schedule, go back into your schedule view. Tap the trash can icon  to delete the schedule.

2.You’ll be asked to confirm. Tap Yes.

Note: Scheduled arming and disarming of your system will override any manually set or IFTTT or Alexa triggered arm and disarm settings. 

In order to record motion events, you must have motion detection enabled for a specific device by tapping on the Running Man icon from the home screen or enabling motion detection in the device’s setting screen. Learn more about understanding motion detection.

Deleting a System

Use this article to understand how to delete a system.

System basics

Blink devices work together as part of a system. Each system can manage up to ten Blink devices.

When you delete a system, all of its devices are deleted, and an email is sent to the account owner. Use this to quickly remove items from your account, for situations such as selling a device or replacing an existing device.

Deleting a system will not delete any previously saved clips within your storage location.

To delete a system

1.From the Home screen, tap Settings  to view system settings.

2.Tap Device and System Settings.

3.Tap the name of the system you wish to delete.

4.From the System screen, tap Delete System, and then tap DELETE in the confirmation popup.

After confirming, you are returned to the Settings screen and the system has been removed.

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Empty system

Empty systems contain no devices and is ready to either have devices added to it or be deleted.

If you delete all devices from a system, or have an incomplete setup after creating a system name, it is found in App Settings > Device and System Settings.

App settings

App settings

  Note: We’ve enhanced the design of the Blink app. If the steps listed in this article do not match your current app version, you can view the updated design.

This article describes the app settings found on the Settings screen.

Home screen

The home screen has three icons at the bottom of the screen:

 Home – Tap this to bring you back to the home screen where your cameras are accessible.
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 Clips – Tap this to view the Clip List where all of your Live Views and Motion Clips are saved. Learn more about how to view motion clips in the app.
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 Settings – Tap this to see the Settings screen, which contains all of your Account, Subscription Plan and System settings. All of your account settings are found on the Account and Privacy screen.

App settings

Tap the Settings icon on the home screen to display the Settings screen.

 Account and Privacy

Account settings, link to Amazon, Alexa, Neighbors and privacy preferences.

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Email
This is the email account used when creating your account. You can change your email by tapping on this item and following the prompts.

Password
Use this option to modify your account password. Learn more about how to modify your password.

Require Face ID
This feature helps to keep unrecognized people from accessing your camera systems.

Phone Number
This displays the phone number associated with your account for verification purposes and can be modified. Learn more about how to change your phone number.

Country
This option helps us personalize your experience when you select the country you live in, by ensuring you receive the right messages based on your location.

Link to Amazon Account
Use this option before you purchase a subscription plan, in order to link your Blink and Amazon accounts. Once your accounts are linked it will display as Amazon Account Linked. Learn more about linking your Blink and Amazon accounts.

Link to Alexa
Use this option to directly open your Alexa app in order to enable voice alerts and voice control for your devices. Learn more about Alexa.

Neighbors App
The Ring neighbors program and mobile app is available to customers. The app and more information can be accessed from https://ring.com/neighbors.

Manage Mobile Devices
To ensure only authorized people can access a Blink account, the account owner can view and control all additional devices that access their account within the Blink app.

Enable Crash Reporting
If the Blink app suddenly stops working, use this toggle to control the sending of crash reports.

Grant Blink Support Account Access
Enable this toggle to give the support team access to your account for up to 14 days. Learn more about granting access to your Blink account.

Sign Out
Use this option to sign out of your Blink account.

Delete Account
Tap this button to delete your account. If you delete your Blink account, you lose access to clips that are stored on our systems, as well as access to any Blink devices through the Blink app. Learn more about how to delete your account.

Blink Plans

View and manage your Blink plans

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Trial Information
If you are within a Blink subscription trial period, you will see the trial end date as well as an option to cancel your trial. Learn more about Blink subscription plans.

Learn about Blink Plans
Select this to view a comparison of Blink subscription plans.

Link to Amazon Account
Use this option before you purchase a subscription plan, in order to link your Blink and Amazon accounts. This will not appear if your accounts are already linked.

Note: If you are not subscribed to one of our subscription plans or on a trial, you may not see the Blink Plans option under your Blink app settings screen.

Device and System Settings

Create schedule, organize camera displays and other system settings

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Systems
All of your systems in your account are listed here. When you tap on a system, you will be taken to the System Settings screen. 

Here you can rename your system, sort your cameras as they appear on the home screen, set scheduling, time zone, access your Sync Module settings and enable Save all Live Views. You also have an option to delete your system if necessary.

Temperature Units
Select this option to set your temperature units to display as either Fahrenheit or Celsius, which appears in your camera settings page.

Notifications

Customize notification preferences

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The Blink app provides notifications to alert you about events that occur in your account and systems.

Events are as follows:

Alerts are as follows:

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Getting Started: Setting Up User Privileges

The VORTEX Portal provides a structured hierarchy of user roles to ensure smooth management while maintaining high security. This article will guide you through understanding and setting up the four roles: Owner, Admin, Supervisor, and Viewer.

Who Sees What

Below is a table that explains in detail each role and their associated features:

Vivotek Vortex Camera Ultimate Guide

Read More : iViewer installation and user guide

How to set up privileges for a user

Step 1: Go to the Users page.

Step 2: Click on a user’s name or profile to enter their detail page.

Step 3: Locate and click the “Access settings” button on the top-right.

Step 4: Assign the appropriate device groups for permission.

Step 5: Once you’ve made the necessary changes, click “Save” to finalize the settings.

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Getting Started: Setting up your VORTEX account

To access the VORTEX system, please proceed the following steps to set up your VORTEX account.

Step 1. Scan the QR code below to download the VORTEX app.

Step 2. Open the application in your mobile device and click on the “Create account” button to create a VORTEX account.

Step 3. Type your email to be use to access the system and set a password.

Enter an email address and a password. The password should contain 8 to 64 alphanumeric characters, including at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one numeric character. Spaces are not allowed. When finished click on the “Create account” button. 

The application will send an email to the configured address so that you can activate your account. 

Step 4. Access your email and look for a “Welcome to VIVOTEK Vortex” email. If you cannot find it, you can search it by using the mail filter “no-reply@verificationemail.com”. Then, click on the “Verify Email” to activate your account. 

Once the account is activated, you will see the following message in the browser:

Step 5. Go back to the application and login into the system by using your email and password.

Congratulations! You now are able to access the VORTEX service in your phone!

Getting Started: Adding your VORTEX camera to your VORTEX account

VORTEX cameras are very easy to configure. Here is a detailed step-by-step guide that will teach you how to add the device: 

Step 1. In your mobile device, run the VORTEX application. 

Step 2. Access the VORTEX service using your email and password. 

Step 3. Click on your account icon to open the application menu. 

Step 4. Click on “+ Add devices” button to start adding your device.

The application will open the camera feature (be sure to enable the respective permissions). Then, scan the QR code located either on the package box or on the camera itself.

If the scan is successful, you will first see the camera’s general information. Be sure that the information displayed is correct. 

Step 5. Click on the “Add” button to add the device to your account. Once added you will see the following message:

If you want to keep adding devices, click on the “Add another device” button and repeat the same process. 

Step 6. Check that the device is visible in the application. 

You can also go to the VORTEX Portal and check that the camera was added to the system properly. 

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Chapter 1 Startup

1.1 Activate Your Device

For the first-time access, you need to activate the video recorder by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation. You can also activate the video recorder via web browser, SADP or client software.

Before You Start

Power on your device.

Steps

1. Select a language.
2. Click Next.
3. Input the same password in Password and Confirm Password.

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Strong Password recommended-We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: 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.

1. Activate network camera(s) connected to the device.

• Check Use Device Password as Default to use the device password to activate the inactive network camera(s).
• Enter a password to activate network camera(s).

1. Optional: Set an email address for password resetting. When you forget your password, you can reset it by email.
2. Check Enable.
3. Enter an email address.
4. Click Activate.

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Password

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Email Address

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Figure 1-1 Activation

1.2 Login

• • 1. Set Unlock Pattern

Admin user can use the unlock pattern to login. You can configure the unlock pattern after the device is activated.

Steps

1. Use the mouse to draw a pattern among the 9 dots on the screen. Release the mouse when the pattern is done.

03 Note

• The pattern shall have 4 dots at least.
• Each dot can be connected for once only.

1. Draw the same pattern again to confirm it. When the two patterns match, the pattern is configured successfully.

Unlock Pattern

Set Unlock Pattern

Release your finger when done

Figure 1-2 Set

Set Unlock Pattern

Draw pattern again to confirm

• • 1. Log in via Unlock Pattern

Steps

1. Right click the mouse on live view interface.

Figure 1-3 Draw the Unlock Pattern

2. Draw the pre-defined pattern to unlock to enter the menu operation.

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• If you have forgotten your pattern, you click Forgot My Pattern or Switch User to log in via password.
• If you have drawn the wrong pattern for more than 5 times, the system will switch to the normal login mode automatically.
  • 1. Log in via Password

If your video recorder has logged out, you must login before operating the menu and other functions.

Steps

1. Select User Name.

Welcome

Figure 1-4 Login Interface

1. Input password.
2. Click Login.

• When you forget the password of the admin, you can click Forgot Password to reset the password.
• If you enter the wrong password 7 times, the current user account will be locked for 60 seconds.

Chapter 2 Live View

• 1. GUI Introduction
• Click Target Detection at the upper-left corner, and select or to display the specified live target detection results. For result details, click View More.

HU Note

° Target Detection is only available for certain models.

° Target Detection is valid when HDD is installed.

° 0 is valid for motion detection, line crossing detection, intrusion detection, and facial detection.

• Click to start/stop auto-switch. The screen will automatically switch to the next one.
• Click to enter full screen mode.
• Double click a camera to view it in single-screen mode. Double click again to exit single-screen mode.
• Change a camera live view screen by dragging it from its screen to the desired screen.
• Scroll up/down to turn to previous/next screen.
• Position the cursor on a camera to show shortcut menu.

Figure 2-1 Shortcut Menu

Table 2-1 Shortcut Menu Description

• In the live view interface, there are icons at the upper-right corner of the screen for each

camera, showing the camera recording and alarm status.

Table 2-2 Live View Icon Description

• Right click your mouse to display the shortcut menu.

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Figure 2-2 Right Click Shortcut Menu

• 1. PTZ Control
     1. Configure PTZ Parameter

You shall configure PTZ parameters before controlling a PTZ camera.

Steps

1. Preview a camera in live view and click 0 on shortcut menu.

2. Click PTZ Parameter Settings.

Figure 2-3 PTZ Settings

Figure 2-4 PTZ Parameter

1. Set the PTZ camera parameters.

C0Note

• All parameters should be the same as the PTZ camera.
• For the Coaxitron camera/dome connected, you can select the PTZ protocol to UTC (Coaxitron). Ensure the selected protocol is supported by the connected camera/dome.
• The AHD and HDCVI cameras support coaxitron control.
• Selecting Coaxitron protocol will make other parameters unavailable, including baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity and flow control.

1. Click OK.
   • 1. PTZ Control Panel Introduction

Table 2-3 PTZ Panel Description

• • 1. Customize Preset

Set a preset location where the PTZ camera would point to when an event occurs.

Steps

1. Preview a camera in live view and click on shortcut menu.
2. Select a desired preset in preset list.
3. Use direction buttons to wheel the camera to required locations. Adjust zoom and focus as your desire.
4. Click 1* .

What to do next

Double click a preset in the preset list to call it.

• • 1. Customize Patrol

Patrol refers to a path consists of a series of presets with designated sequence. It provides dynamic live image for monitoring several presets.

Steps

1. Preview a camera in live view and click on shortcut menu.
2. Click Patrol.
3. Select a desired patrol.
4. Click Set.
5. Click + .
6. Configure key point parameters, such as the key point No., duration of staying for one key point and speed of patrol. The key point is corresponding to the preset. The preset number determines the order at which the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol. Duration refers to the time span to stay at the corresponding key point. Speed defines the speed at which the PTZ will move from one key point to the next.

Figure 2-5 Patrol Settings

1. Click Apply.

What to do next

Select a patrol and click Call to call it. The PTZ camera will move according the predefined patrol path.

Patroll ▼

Set Call

Figure 2-6 Call Preset

• • 1. Customize Pattern

A pattern records the movement path and dwell time in a certain position. When you call a pattern, the PTZ camera will move according to the recorded path.

Steps

1. Preview a camera in live view and click on shortcut menu.
2. Click Pattern.
3. Select a pattern.
4. Click Record.
5. Use direction buttons to wheel the camera to required locations. Adjust zoom and focus as your desire.
6. Click Stop Recording. The previous PTZ camera moving path is recorded as a pattern.

What to do next

Select a pattern and click Call to call it. The PTZ camera will move according the predefined

pattern.

Chapter 3 Playback

• 1. GUI Introduction

Go to Playback .

Figure 3-1 Playback

Table 3-1 Playback Interface Description

Figure 3-2 Timeline

• Position the cursor on the timeline, drag the timeline to position to a certain time.
• Period marked with blue bar contains video. Red bar indicates the video in the period is event video.
• Scroll up/down to zoom out/in timeline.
  1. Normal Playback

Play back normal videos.

Steps

1. Go to Playback .
2. Select a camera from the camera list.
3. Select a date on the calendar for playback.

C®Note

The blue triangle at the calendar date corner indicates there are available videos. For example, means video is available. 22 means no video.

1. Optional: Position the cursor on playback window to show control bar.

Figure 3-3 Control Bar

Table 3-2 Button Description

• 1. Smart Playback

The smart playback function provides an easy way to get through the less effective information. When you select the smart playback mode, the system will analyze the video containing the motion detection, line crossing detection, or intrusion detection information.

Before You Start

Configure motion detection, line crossing detection, and intrusion detection rules and detection areas.

Steps

1. Go to Playback .
2. Click Smart.
3. Select a camera.

Figure 3-4 Smart Playback Interface

4. Position the cursor on playback window to show control bar.

Figure 3-5 Control Bar

Table 3-3 Button Description

Normal Video

Set normal video playback speed. The option is only valid when Do not Play Normal Videos is unchecked.

Play Speed of Smart/Custom Video

Set playback speed of videos with smart information. The option is only valid when Do not

Play Normal Videos is enabled.

Play Strategy

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Normal Video

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Play Speed of Smart/Custom Video

—————— X1

Cancel

Figure 3-6 Play Strategy

3.4 Back up Clip

You can clip videos during playback. Video clips can be exported to the backup device (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer, SATA writer, etc.).

Before You Start

Connect a backup device to your video recorder.

Steps

1. Start playback. Refer to Normal Playback for details.
2. Click .
3. Clip videos.

• Click Q, set start and end time, click OK.
• Set a time segment on time bar for clipping.

Figure 3-7 Time Segment

1. Click [7] .
2. Click Export to export the clip to backup device.
3. Search File

Steps

1. Go to Search .
2. Set search conditions.
3. Click Search.

• Click to play the video.
• Click to lock the file. Locked file will not be overwritten.
• Select file(s), and click Export to export file(s) to backup device.

System Date

System Time

Resolution

Enable Wizard

Enable Password

Enable NTP

Interval (min)

NTP Server

NTP Port

1. Configuration (Easy Mode)

Easy mode contains basic configurations. Go to Configuration , and click Easy Mode.

• 1. System Configuration
     1. General

You can configure the output resolution, system time, mouse pointer speed, etc.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ System ^ General .

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1. Configure the parameters as your desire.

Enable Wizard

The wizard will pop up after the device starts up.

Enable Password

You need to enter password for authentication if the device automatically logged out.

Enable NTP

Network time protocol (NTP) is a networking protocol for time synchronization. The device can connect to NTP (network time protocol) server to sync time.

Interval (min)

Time interval between two time synchronization with NTP server.

NTP Server

IP address of the NTP server.

NTP Port

Port of the NTP server.

1. Click Apply.
   • 1. User

Add User

There is a default account: Administrator. The administrator user name is admin. Administrator has the permission to add, delete, and edit user. Guest user only has live view, playback, and log search permission.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ User .
2. Click Add and confirm your admin password.

Figure 5-2 Add User

1. Enter user name.
2. Enter the same password in Password and Confirm.

/ * \ Warning

We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: 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.

1. Click OK.

– Click / to edit user.

Set Password Resetting Email

When you forgot your login pattern and password, the device will send an email contains verification code to your email for password resetting.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ User .
2. Click Password Resetting Email.
3. Enter admin password for authorization.
4. Enter an email address.
5. Click OK.

Reset Password

You can reset your password when you forgot your login pattern and password.

Steps

1. Click Forgot Password at the password login interface.
2. Click Next if you agree the Privacy Policy, you can scan the QR code to read it.
3. Follow the wizard to reset password.

5.1.3 Exception

You can receive exception events hint in alarm center, and set exception linkage actions.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ System ^ Exception .
2. Optional: Configure event hint. When the set events occur, you will receive hints in alarm center.
3. Check Event Hint.
4. Click at the upper-right corner of local menu to enter alarm center.
5. Select an event type.
6. Click Set to select events to hint.
7. Set Exception Type
8. Select Normal Linkage and Trigger Alarm Output type for exception linkage actions.

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□ Notify Surveillance Center

□ Send Email

Figure 5-3 Exceptions

1. Click Apply.

5.2 Network Configuration

• • 1. General

You shall properly configure the network settings before operating the device over network.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Network ^ General .

DHCP

IPv4 Address

IPv4 Subnet Mask

IPv4 Default Gateway

Obtain DNS Automatically 0

Preferred DNS Server

Alternate DNS Server

Figure 5-4 Network

1. Set network parameters.

DHCP

If the DHCP server is available, you can check Enable DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server.

Obtain DNS Automatically

If DHCP is checked. You can check Obtain DNS Automatically to automatically obtain

Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server.

1. Click Apply.
   • 1. HiLookVision

HiLookVision provides mobile phone application and platform service to access and manage your connected devices, which enables you to get a convenient remote access to the video security system.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Network ^ Platform Access .
2. Select Access Type as HiLookVision.
3. Check Enable. The service terms will pop up.
4. Scan the QR code to read the service terms and privacy statement.
5. Check I have read and agree to Service Terms and Privacy Statement. if you agree the service terms and privacy statement..
6. Click OK.
7. Optional: Check Stream Encryption. It requires to enter verification code in remote access and live view after this function is enabled.
8. Optional: Check Custom, and edit Server Address.
9. Enter a code in Verification Code. You can click Refresh to randomly generate a verification code.
10. Bind your device with a HiLookVision account.
11. Use a smart phone to scan the QR code, and download HiLookVision app. You can also download it from https://appstore.hikvision.com, or the QR code below. Refer to HiLookVision Mobile Client User Manual for details.

Figure 5-5 Download HiLookVision

2) Use HiLookVision to scan the device QR, and bind the device.

Hl® Note

If the device is already bound with an account, you should unbind with the current account.

1. Click Apply.

What to do next

You can access your video recorder via HiLookVision.

• • 1. Email

Set an email account to receive event notification.

Before You Start

• Ensure your video recorder is in a local area network with an SMTP mail server.
• Configure your network parameters. Refer to General for details.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Network ^ Email .

Server Authentication

User Name

Password

SMTP Server

SMTP Port

SSUTLS

Attached Picture

Sender

Sender’s Address

Select Receivers

Receiver

Receiver’s Address

Figure 5-6 Email

1. Set email parameters

Server Authentication

(Optional), check it to enable the server authentication feature.

User Name

The user account of email sender for SMTP server authentication.

Password

The password of email sender for SMTP server authentication.

SSL/TLS

(Optional), check it to enable SSL/TLS if it required by the SMTP server.

Sender

The sender name.

Sender’s Address

The sender’s email address.

Select Receiver

Select a receiver. Up to 3 receivers are available.

Receiver

The receiver name.

Receiver’s Address

The receiver’s email address.

djNote

• For network cameras, the event images are directly sent as the email attachment. One network camera only sends one picture.
• For analog cameras, 3 attached pictures will be sent for one analog camera when an event occurs.

1. Click Apply.

5.3 Camera Management

• • 1. Network Camera

Add Network Camera by Device Password

Add network cameras which the password is the same as your video recorder.

Before You Start

• Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with your video recorder.
• Ensure the network connection is valid and correct. Refer to General for details.
• Ensure the network camera password is the same as your video recorder.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ IP Camera . The online cameras on the same network segment with your video recorder are displayed in the camera list.

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1. Click + to add the camera.

Add Network Camera Manually

Before You Start

• Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with your video recorder.
• Ensure the network connection is valid and correct.
• Ensure the network camera is activated.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ IP Camera .
2. Click + .
3. Set network camera parameters, including IP address, protocol, management port, etc. You can check Use IPC Active Password to use the device password to add network camera(s).
4. Optional: Click Add More to add another network camera.
5. Click OK.

Figure 5-8 Add Network Camera

Edit Connected Network Camera

You can edit the IP address, protocol and other parameters of the added network cameras.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ IP Camera .
2. Click / to edit the selected camera.

Channel Port

If the connected device is an encoding device with multiple channels, you can select the channel port No. to choose a connecting channel.

1. Click OK.

Sort Channel Order

Channel layout windows are ordered by channel number. You can change the camera linked channel number by dragging windows.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ Camera .
2. Click Sort Channel.
3. Drag a channel window to the channel number as your desire.
4. Click Apply.

C®Note

After sorting channels, the device will reconnect to network cameras.

Configure Remote Settings

For the camera parameters that were only configurable via web browser, remote settings function provides an operation interface to configure remote camera parameters.

Before You Start

Ensure your camera is properly connected.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ IP Camera .
2. Click Remote Settings
3. After the device resource is initialized, select a camera.
4. Set camera parameters.

Upgrade Network Camera

The Network camera can be remotely upgraded through the device.

Before You Start

• Ensure you have inserted the USB flash drive to the device, and it contains the network camera upgrade firmware.
• Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with your video recorder.
• Ensure the network connection is valid and correct.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ IP Camera .
2. Click O .
3. Click Yes to confirm.
4. Select the camera upgrade firmware from your storage device.
5. Click Upgrade to start upgrading. The camera will restarted automatically after upgrade completed.

Configure Advanced Camera Parameters

You can configure advanced camera parameters like camera IP address, camera password, etc.

Before You Start

• Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with your video recorder.
• Ensure the network connection is valid and correct.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ IP Camera .
2. Click ® .
3. Set camera parameters like IP address, camera password, etc.
4. Click Apply.

5.3.2 OSD Settings

Configure OSD (On-Screen Display) settings for the camera, including date format, camera name, etc.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ OSD .
2. Select a camera.

Figure 5-9 OSD

3. Drag the text frames on the preview window to adjust the OSD position.

4. Click Apply.

5.3.3 Event

Motion Detection

Motion detection enables the video recorder to detect the moving objects in the monitored area and trigger alarms.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ Motion Detection .
2. Select a camera.
3. Check Enable.
4. Set the motion detection area.

• Click Draw Area or Clear to draw or clear areas. The first area is set as full screen by default.
• Click Full Screen to set the motion detection area as full screen. You can drag on the preview window to draw motion detection areas.

C® Note

The operation may differ according to different models.

1. Adjust Sensitivity. Sensitivity allows you to calibrate how readily movement triggers the alarm. A higher value results in the more readily to triggers motion detection.
2. Set analysis mode as AI or PIR.

AI

The motion detection event will be analyzed by your device.

PIR

The motion detection event will be analyzed by certain analog PIR cameras.

1. Optional: Set Target Detection as Human or Vehicle to discard alarms which are not triggered by human or vehicle.

US Note

This function is only available for certain models.

1. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details.
2. Set the linkage actions. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details.
3. Click Apply.

Configure Arming Schedule

Steps

1. Select Arming Schedule.
2. Choose one day of a week and set the time segment. Up to eight time periods can be set within each day.

djNote

Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.

Figure 5-10 Set Arming Schedule

1. Click Apply.

Configure Alarm Linkage Action

Alarm linkage actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs.

Steps

1. Click Linkage Action.

Figure 5-11 Linkage Actions

2. Set normal linkage actions, trigger alarm output, trigger recording channel, etc.

Full Screen Monitoring

The local monitor will display the alarming channel image in full screen when an alarm is triggered. It requires to select the alarming channel(s) in Trigger Channel.

Audible Warning

It will trigger an audible beep when an alarm is triggered.

Notify Surveillance Center

The device will send an exception or alarm signal to the remote client software when an alarm is triggered.

Send Email

It will send an email with alarm information when an alarm is triggered.

PTZ Linkage

It will trigger PTZ actions (e.g., call preset/patrol/pattern) when smart events occur.

3. Click Apply.

5.4 Device Management

• • 1. Switch

Add and manage switches.

Quick Add Switch

Quick add switch(es) in the same network segment with the video recorder. If the switch is not activated, it will be added with the channel default password.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Device Management ^ Switch.
2. In the Online Device List, check the switch(es) to be added and click Add to add switch(es) in the same network segment with the video recorder using the channel default password.

Add Switch Manually

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Device Management ^ Switch .
2. In the Online Device List, click Add and set the parameters of the channel.

Table 5-1 Channel Parameter Description

3. Click Add and Continue and repeat operation until all device have been added.

4. Click Add.

5.4.2 Non-Video Event

Configure non-video event.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Device Management ^ Non-Video Event.
2. Select the device.
3. Select the Alarm Content.
4. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details.
5. Set the linkage actions. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details.
6. Click Apply_o

5.5 Recording Management

• • 1. Storage Device

Initialize HDD

A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used to save videos and information.

Before You Start

Install at least an HDD to your video recorder. For detailed steps, refer to Quick Start Guide.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Storage .
2. Select an HDD.
3. Click Init.

Repair Database

Repair an HDD that with error in database. Please operate it with the help of professional technical support.

Secure Erase

Secure erase will delete videos in the selected disk(s).

Add Network Disk

You can add the allocated NAS or IP SAN disk to the video recorder, and use it as a network HDD.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Storage .
2. Click Add.
3. Select NetHDD.
4. Set Type as NAS or IPSAN.
5. Enter NetHDD IP address.
6. Click Search to search the available disks.

Figure 5-12 Add NetHDD

7. Select NAS disk from the list, or manually enter the directory in NetHDD Directory.

8. Click OK. The added NetHDD will be displayed in the storage device list.

5.5.2 Configure Recording Schedule

Video recorder will automatically start/stop recording according to the configured schedule.

Configure Continuous Recording

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Parameter .
2. Set the continuous main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera. Refer to Configure Recording Parameter for details.
3. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Schedule .
4. Select recording type as Continuous. Refer to Edit Schedule for details.

Configure Event Recording

You can configure the recording triggered by the motion detection, line crossing detection, and intrusion detection.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Event ^ Smart Event .
2. Configure the event detection and select the channels to trigger the recording when an event occurs.
3. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Parameter .
4. Set the continuous main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera. Refer to Configure Recording Parameter for details.
5. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Schedule .
6. Select recording type as Event. Refer to Edit Schedule for details.

Edit Schedule

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Schedule .

Figure 5-13 Recording Schedule

Continuous

Continuous recording.

Event

Recording triggered by all event triggered alarm.

1. Select a camera in CameraNo.
2. Check Enable.
3. Configure the recording schedule.

Edit a. Click Edit.

Schedule b. Select a day to configure in Weekday.

1. To set an all-day recording schedule, check All Day and select schedule type.
2. To set other schedules, uncheck All Day, and set Start/End Time and schedule type.

Note

Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods cannot be overlapped with each other.

1. Click OK to save the settings and go back to upper level menu.

Figure 5-14 Edit Schedule

1. Click to select schedule type as Continuous or Event.

Draw

Schedule

5. Click Apply.

1. On the table, drag the mouse on the desired period to draw a colored bar.

5.5.3 Configure Recording Parameter

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Parameter .
2. Configure recording parameters.

Main Stream

Main stream refers to the primary stream that affects data recorded to the hard disk drive and will directly determine your video quality and image size. Comparing with the sub­stream, the main stream provides a higher quality video with higher resolution and frame rate.

Sub-Stream

Sub-stream is a second codec that runs alongside the mainstream. It allows you to reduce the outgoing internet bandwidth without sacrificing your direct recording quality. Sub-stream is often exclusively used by smartphone applications to view live video. Users with limited internet speeds may benefit most from this setting.

Frame Rate

Frame rate refers to how many frames are captured each second. A higher frame rate is advantageous when there is movement in the video stream, as it maintains image quality throughout.

Resolution

Image resolution is a measure of how much detail a digital image can hold: the greater the resolution, the greater the level of detail. Resolution can be specified as the number of pixel­columns (width) by the number of pixel-rows (height), e.g.,1024×768.

Bitrate

The bit rate (in Kbit/s or Mbit/s) is often referred to as speed, but actually defines the number of bits/time unit and not distance/time unit.

C® Note

Higher resolution, frame rate, and bitrate provide you better video quality, but it also requires more internet bandwidth and uses more storage space on the hard disk drive.

1. Click Apply.

Chapter 6 Configuration (Expert Mode)

Go to Configuration , and click Expert Mode at the lower-left corner.

• 1. System Configuration
     1. General

Configure Basic Settings

You can configure the language, system time, output resolution, mouse pointer speed, lock screen password, etc.

Go to Configuration ^ System ^ General ^ Basic Settings , configure the parameters as your desire, and click Apply.

Language

The default language is English.

VGA/HDMI Resolution

Select the output resolution, which must be the same with the resolution of the VGA/HDMI display.

Lock Screen Password

You need to enter password for authentication if the screen is locked.

Mouse Pointer Speed

Set the speed of mouse pointer. 4 levels are configurable.

Wizard

The wizard will pop up after the device starts up.

Enhanced Decoding Mode

Disabling enhanced decoding mode will reduce the local decoding capability by half and restart the device.

Configure DST Settings

DST (Daylight Saving Time) refers to the period of the year when clocks are moved one period ahead. In some areas worldwide, this has the effect of creating more sunlit hours in the evening during months when the weather is the warmest.

Go to Configuration ^ System ^ General ^ DST Settings , configure the parameters as your desire, and click Apply.

Configure More Settings

You can configure your device name, lock screen time, output mode, etc.

Go to Configuration ^ System ^ General ^ More Settings , configure the parameters as your desire, and click Apply.

Device Name

Edit the video recorder name.

Device No.

The number is required in the connection with remote control, network keyboard, etc. Edit the serial number of video recorder. The device number ranges from 1 to 255, and the default value is 255.

Lock Screen

Set timeout time for lock screen.

Menu Output Mode

Choose output to display local menu.

Figure 6-1 More Settings

• • 1. Live View

Configure General Parameters

You can configure the output interface, mute or turning on the audio, event output interface, etc.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ System ^ Live View ^ General .

Enable Audio Output

Volume

Figure 6-2 Live View-General

1. Configure the Live View parameters.

Live View Mode

Select the live view window division.

Dwell Time

The time to dwell in a camera before switching to next camera when auto-switch in live view is enabled.

Event Output

Select the output to show event video.

Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time

Set the time to show alarm event image.

Enable Audio Output

Turn on/off audio output for the selected video output.

Volume

Adjust the live view, playback, and two-way audio volume for the selected video output interface.

1. Click Apply.

Configure Live View Layout

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ System ^ Live View ^ View .
2. Select Video Output Interface to configure.
3. Click to select a window and click a camera No. in the camera list you would like to display. + means no camera is displayed on the window.
4. Optional: Click Q / f? to start/stop live view of all the cameras in order.
5. Click Apply.

Configure Channel-Zero Encoding

Enable the channel-zero encoding when you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from a web browser or CMS (Client Management System) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality.

Steps 1. Go 2. Set 3. Go

to Configuration ^ System ^ Live View ^ General . Video Output Interface as Channel-Zero.

to Configuration ^ System ^ Live View ^ Channel-Zero .

Enable Channel-Zero Encoding

Frame Rate

Max. Bitrate Mode

Max. Bitrate(Kbps)

Figure 6-3 Channel-Zero

1. Check Enable Channel-Zero Encoding.
2. Configure Frame Rate, Max. Bitrate Mode, and Max. Bitrate. The higher frame rate and bitrate settings result in higher bandwidth requirement.
3. Click Apply.

6.1.3 User

Refer to User for details.

6.2 Network Configuration

• • 1. TCP/IP

TCP/IP must be properly configured before you operate video recorder over network.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Network ^ General ^ TCP/IP .
2. Configure network parameters.

Working Mode

Multi-address Mode

The parameters of the two NIC cards can be configured independently. You can select LAN1 or LAN2 in the NIC type field for parameter settings. You can select one NIC card as default route. And then the system is connecting with the extranet and the data will be forwarded through the default route.

Net-fault Tolerance Mode

The two NIC cards use the same IP address, and you can select the Main NIC to LAN1 or LAN2. By this way, in case of one NIC card failure, the video recorder will automatically enable the other standby NIC card so as to ensure the normal running of the whole system.

Load Balance Mode

By using the same IP address and two NIC cards share the load of the total bandwidth, which enables the system to provide two Gigabit network capacity.

C® Note

Working mode is only available for certain models.

NIC Type

Select NIC type as your desire. If your device supports Wi-Fi dongle function, the NIC of Wi-Fi dongle would be selectable after a suitable Wi-Fi dongle is installed.

DHCP

If the DHCP server is available, you can check Enable DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server.

MTU

The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the size of the largest network layer protocol data unit that can be communicated in a single network transaction.

Default Route

Select a route as your desire. If your device supports Wi-Fi dongle function, the route of Wi-Fi dongle would be selectable after a suitable Wi-Fi dongle is installed.

Auto Obtain DNS

If DHCP is checked. You can check Obtain DNS Automatically to obtain Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server.

1. Click Apply.
   • 1. DDNS

Dynamic domain name server (DDNS) maps dynamic user IP addresses to a fixed domain name server.

Before You Start

Register DynDNS, PeanutHull and NO-IP services with your ISP.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Network ^ General ^ DDNS .

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DDNS Type DynDNS ▼

Server Address

Device Domain Name

User Name

Password

Status DDNS is disabled

Figure 6-4 DDNS

1. Check Enable.
2. Select a DDNS type.
3. Enter parameters including service address, domain name, etc.
4. Click Apply.

What to do next

You can view DDNS status in Status.

• • 1. NAT

Two ways are provided for port mapping to realize the remote access via the cross-segment network, UPnP™ and manual mapping.

Before You Start

Enable the UPnP™ function of your router if UPnP™ is required. When the device network working mode is multi-address, the default device route should be on the same network segment as the LAN IP address of the router.

Steps

1. Configuration ^ Network ^ General ^ NAT .
2. Check Enable.
3. Select Mapping Type as Manual or Auto

Auto The port mapping items are read-only, and the external ports are set by the router automatically. You can click Refresh to get the latest status of the port mapping.

Manual Select an external port type. Click / to edit External Port. You can use the default external port No., or change it according to actual requirements. External Port indicates the port No. for port mapping in the router.

The value of the RTSP port No. should be 554 or between 1024 and 65535, while the value of the other ports should be between 1 and 65535 and the value must be different from each other. If multiple devices are configured for the UPnP™ settings under the same router, the value of the port No. for each device should be unique.

1. Set the virtual server of your router, including internal source port, external source port, etc. The virtual server parameters shall be corresponding with your device port.
   • 1. Ports (More Settings)

Set different port types to enable relevant functions as your desire.

Go to Configuration ^ Network ^ General ^ More Settings .

Alarm Host IP/Port

The device will send the alarm event or exception message to the alarm host when an alarm is triggered. The remote alarm host must have the client management system (CMS) software installed.

Alarm Host IP refers to the IP address of the remote PC on which the CMS software (e.g., iVMS-4200) is installed, and the Alarm Host Port (7200 by default) must be the same as the alarm monitoring port configured in the software.

Server Port

For remote client software access. Ranges from 2000 to 65535. The default value is 8000.

HTTP Port

For remote web browser access. The default value is 80.

Multicast IP

Multicast can be configured to enable live view for cameras that exceed the maximum number allowed through network. A multicast IP address covers Class-D IP ranging from 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255 and it is recommended to use the IP address ranging from 239.252.0.0 to 239.255.255.255.

When adding a device to the CMS software, the multicast address must be the same as that of the device.

RTSP Port

RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers. The port is 554 by default.

Output Bandwidth Limit

You can check the checkbox to enable output bandwidth limit.

Output Bandwidth

After enable the output bandwidth limit, input the output bandwidth.

CUl Note

• The output bandwidth limit is used for the remote live view and playback.
• The default output bandwidth is the maximum limit.

Figure 6-5 Port Settings

6.2.5 Upload Logs to the Server

You can upload system logs to the server for backup.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Network ^ General ^ Log Server Settings .

Enable

Upload Time Interval (Fi) 1

Server IP Adtfress

Port 514

Apply

Figure 6-6 Log Server Settings

1. Turn on Enable
2. Set Upload Time Interval, Server IP Address, and Port.
3. Optional: Click Test to test if parameters are valid.
4. Click Apply.
   • 1. HiLookVision

Go to Configuration ^ Network ^ Platform Access . Refer to HiLookVision for details.

• • 1. Email

Go to Configuration ^ Network ^ Email . Refer to Email for details.

6.3 Camera Management

• • 1. Network Camera

Add Automatically Searched Online Network Camera

Add the network cameras to your video recorder.

Before You Start

• Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with your video recorder.
• Ensure the network connection is valid and correct.
• Ensure the network camera password is the same as your video recorder.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ Camera ^ IP Camera .
2. Click Online Device. The online cameras on the same network segment will be displayed in the list.

+ Qi ICT O 9 Searchl-

□ No. I IP Address I Edit I Add/Delete I Security I Status I Camera Name

… 10.6.114.36 ~ + ©Active A

Figure 6-7 Online Device

1. Select a network camera, and click Add to add it.

Add Network Camera Manually

Add the network cameras to your video recorder.

Before You Start

• Ensure your network camera should be in the same network segment with your video recorder.
• Ensure the network connection is valid and correct.
• Activate the network camera to add.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ IP Camera .
2. Click + .

Figure 6-8 Add IP Camera

3. Enter information of the network camera to add.

Use Channel Default Password

If it is checked, the video recorder will add the camera by the set channel default password.

4. Click Add.

Add Network Camera on Different Network Segment

If your network camera is on a different network segment, the device can search its IP address within a range of IP addresses, and add it.

Before You Start

• Ensure the network connection is valid and correct.
• Ensure the network camera password is the same as your video recorder.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ Camera ^ IP Channel .
2. Click Advanced Search.
3. Enter Network Segment.

first three octets the camera IP address.

O If your network camera is not on the same network segment with the NVR and s… ,

□ Network Segment 192 . 168 . 0 . 0

□ Network Segment 192. 168.1 . ~

| Cancel

Figure 6-9 Enter Network Segment

1. Click Add.

Add Network Camera Through Plug-and-Play

If an inactive network camera or third party ONVIF camera is connected to your network, the video recorder may automatically detect and add the camera, or notify you to manually add it.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ Camera ^ IP Channel .
2. Click More.
3. Select Plug-and-Play.
4. Optional: Enable Auto Add Network Camera. The video recorder would automatically detect and add the inactive network camera or third party ONVIF camera.

Plug-and-Play x

Auto Add Network Camera «

OK

Figure 6-10 Auto Add Network Camera

‘Note

If you turn off Auto Add Network Camera, when an inactive network camera or third party ONVIF camera is connected to your network, the video recorder would automatically detect it and notify you to add it.

Edit Connected Network Camera

You can edit the IP address, protocol and other parameters of the added network cameras.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ IP Camera .
2. Click / of an added network camera.

Channel Port

If the connected device is an encoding device with multiple channels, you can choose the channel to connect by selecting the channel port No. in the drop-down list.

1. Click OK.

Example

Enter an example that illustrates the current task (optional).

What to do next

Enter the tasks the user should do after finishing this task (optional).

Upgrade Network Camera

The Network camera can be remotely upgraded through the device.

Before You Start

• Ensure you have inserted the USB flash drive to the device, and it contains the network camera upgrade firmware.
• Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with your video recorder.
• Ensure the network connection is valid and correct.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ Camera .
2. Click .
3. Click Yes to confirm.
4. Select the camera upgrade firmware from your storage device.
5. Click Upgrade to start upgrading. The camera will restarted automatically after upgrade completed.

Add Network Camera Through PoE

The PoE interfaces enable the device to transfer electrical power and data to connected PoE cameras. And the PoE interface supports the Plug-and-Play function. Connectable PoE camera number varies with device models. If you disable a PoE interface, you can also use it to connect to an online network camera.

Add PoE Camera

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ Camera ^ PoE Settings .
2. Enable or disable long network cable mode by selecting Long Distance or Short Distance.

Long Distance

Long-distance (100 to 300 meters) network transmissions via PoE interface.

Short Distance

Short-distance (< 100 meters) network transmission via PoE interface.

C® Note

• The PoE ports are enabled with the short distance mode by default.
• The bandwidth of IP camera connected to the PoE via long network cable (100 to 300 meters) cannot exceed 6 Mbps.
• The allowed max. long network cable may be less than 300 meters depending on different IP camera models and cable materials.
• When the transmission distance reaches 100 to 250 meters, you must use the CAT5e or CAT6 network cable to connect with the PoE interface.
• When the transmission distance reaches 250 to 300 meters, you must use the CAT6 network cable to connect with the PoE interface.

Figure 6-11 Add PoE Camera

1. Click Apply.
2. Connect PoE cameras to your device PoE interfaces with network cables.

What to do next

The connected PoE camera will be displayed in Configuration ^ Camera ^ Camera ^ IP Channel .

You can click its status to view live image.

Add Non-PoE Network Camera

You can use the PoE channel resource to connect a non-PoE network camera.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ Camera ^ IP Channel .
2. Click jo of a channel with no linked network camera.
3. Select Adding Method as Manual.

Plug-and-Play

The camera is physically connected to the PoE interface. You can click ® in the added device list to edit its parameters.

Manual

Add IP camera without physical connection via network cable.

1. Set other parameters, such as user name, password, and IP address.

Configure Advanced Camera Parameters

You can configure advanced camera parameters like camera IP address, camera password, etc.

Before You Start

• Ensure your network camera is on the same network segment with your video recorder.
• Ensure the network connection is valid and correct.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ Camera .
2. Click ® .
3. Set camera parameters like IP address, camera password, etc.
4. Click Apply.

Configure Channel Type

You can disable a PoE channel to additionally increase a normal IP channel resource.

Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ Camera ^ PoE Binding Configuration , and set the PoE channel as your desire.

Figure 6-12 PoE Binding Configuration

Sort Channel Order

Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ Camera . Refer to Sort Channel Order for details.

Configure Remote Settings

Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ Camera . Refer to Configure Remote Settings for details.

Import/Export IP Camera Configuration File

The information of added network camera can be generated into an excel file and exported to the local device for backup, including the IP address, manage port, password of admin, etc. And the exported file can be edited on your computer, like adding or deleting the content, and copy the setting to other devices by importing the excel file to it.

Before You Start

Connect a backup device like USB flash drive to your video recorder.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ IP Camera .
2. Click El
3. Click Export to export configuration files to the connected backup device.
4. To import a configuration file, select the file from the selected backup device and click Import. After the importing process is completed, you must reboot the video recorder.

Advanced Settings

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ IP Camera .
2. Click O .
3. Configure the parameters as your desire.

H.265 Auto Switch Configuration

If you enable the option, video recorder will automatically switch to H.265 stream for the network camera (which supports H.265 video format) for the initial access.

Upgrade

Upgrade the added network cameras.

Channel Default Password Management

Change the default password of activating and adding network camera.

• • 1. Display Settings

Configure the OSD (On-Screen Display), image settings, exposure settings, day/night switch settings, etc.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ Display .
2. Select Camera.
3. Configure parameters as your desire.

OSD Settings

Configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date/time, camera name, etc.

Image Settings

Customize the image parameters including the brightness, contrast, and saturation for the live view and recording effect.

Exposure

Set the camera exposure time (1/10000 to 1 sec). A larger exposure value results in a brighter image.

Day/Night Switch

The camera can be set to day, night, or auto switch mode according to the surrounding illumination conditions.

Backlight

Set the camera’s wide dynamic range (0 to 100). When the surrounding illumination and the object have large differences in brightness, you should set the WDR value.

Image Enhancement

For optimized image contrast enhancement.

OSD Settings

Image Settings

Exposure

Day/Night Switch

Backlight

Image Enhancement

Camera Parameters Settings

Camera

Camera Name

Camera 01

Figure 6-13 OSD

4. Drag the text frames on the preview window to adjust the OSD position.

5. Click Apply.

• • 1. Privacy Mask

You are allowed to configure the privacy mask areas that cannot be viewed or recorded.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ Privacy Mask .
2. Select Camera.
3. Check Enable.

Clear Area 1

□ Clear Area 2

□ Clear Area 3

□ Clear Area 4

Clear All

Camera

Enable

Figure 6-14 Privacy Mask

4. Drag to draw an area on the window. The frames of the areas will be marked with different colors.

OZlNote

Up to 4 privacy mask areas can be configured. The size of each area can be adjusted.

5. Click Apply.

6.4 Device Management

• • 1. Switch

Add and manage switches.

Quick Add Switch

Quick add switch(es) in the same network segment with the video recorder. If the switch is not activated, it will be added with the channel default password.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Device Management ^ Switch.
2. In the Online Device List, check the switch(es) to be added and click Add to add switch(es) in the same network segment with the video recorder using the channel default password.

Add Switch Manually

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Device Management ^ Switch .
2. In the Online Device List, click Add and set the parameters of the channel.

Table 6-1 Channel Parameter Description

3. Click Add and Continue and repeat operation until all device have been added.

4. Click Add.

6.5 Event Configuration

• • 1. Normal Event

Motion Detection

Motion detection enables the video recorder to detect the moving objects in the monitored area and trigger alarms.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Camera ^ Motion Detection .
2. Select a camera.
3. Check Enable.
4. Set the motion detection area.

• Click Draw Area or Clear to draw or clear areas. The first area is set as full screen by default.
• Click Full Screen to set the motion detection area as full screen. You can drag on the preview window to draw motion detection areas.

1. Adjust Sensitivity. Sensitivity allows you to calibrate how readily movement triggers the alarm. A higher value results in the more readily to triggers motion detection.
2. Set analysis mode as AI or PIR.

AI

The motion detection event will be analyzed by your device.

PIR

The motion detection event will be analyzed by certain analog PIR cameras.

1. Optional: Set Target Detection as Human or Vehicle to discard alarms which are not triggered by human or vehicle.
2. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details.
3. Set the linkage actions. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details.
4. Click Apply.

Video Tampering

Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response actions.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Event ^ Normal Event ^ Video Tampering .

Figure 6-15 Video Tampering

1. Set Camera.
2. Turn on Enable.
3. Adjust Sensitivity as your desire. The higher the value is, the more easily the video tampering can be triggered.
4. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details.
5. Set the linkage actions. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details.
6. Click Apply.

Video Loss

Detect video loss of a camera and take alarm response actions.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Event ^ Normal Event ^ Video Loss .
2. Set Camera.
3. Turn on Enable.
4. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details.
5. Set the linkage actions. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details.
6. Click Apply.

Alarm Input

Set linkage actions for an external sensor alarm.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Event ^ Normal Event ^ Alarm Input .

Figure 6-16 Alarm Input

Note

Local alarm input: Local alarm input is triggered by the external device that connected to the video recorder’s terminal block.

1. Click jo of a desired alarm input.

Figure 6-17 Edit Alarm Input

1. Customize Alarm Name.
2. Set alarm type as N.O (normally open) or N.C (normally closed).
3. Set Settings as Input to enable the function.

C®Note

If you set Settings as Nonuse, the alarm input will be disabled. If you set Settings as One-Key Disarming, the selected linkage method(s) of the alarm input will be disabled.

1. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details.
2. Set the linkage actions. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details.
3. Click Apply.

Alarm Output

Trigger an alarm output when an alarm is triggered.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Event ^ Normal Event ^ Alarm Output .

Figure 6-18 Alarm Output

1. Click <o of a desired alarm output.
2. Customize Alarm Name.
3. Select Dwell Time.

Figure 6-19 Edit Alarm Output

1. Set Settings as Input to enable the function.
2. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details.
3. Click Apply.

Flashing Light Alarm Output

When light and audio alarm camera is connected, you can set the flashing time, flashing frequency, and arming schedule of the flashing light alarm.

Before You Start

Light and audio alarm camera is connected.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Event ^ Normal Event ^ Flashing Light Alarm Output.
2. Click E for any row.
3. Set the Flashing Time and Flashing Frequency.
4. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details.
5. ClickSave.

Audio Alarm Output

When light and audio alarm camera is connected, you can set the parameters and arming schedule of the audio alarm.

Before You Start

Light and audio alarm camera is connected.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Event ^ Normal Event ^ Flashing Light Alarm Output.
2. Click S for any row.
3. Select the Audio Type as Alarm Sound, Prompt Sound, or Custom Audio.

CHjNote

• When you select the Alarm Sound, you also need to select the alarm sound type.
• When you select the Alarm Sound, you also need to upload the custom audio, enter the audio name and select the uploaded audio in the drop-down box of Custom Audio.

1. Set the Alarm Times and Sound Volume.
2. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details.
3. ClickSave.

Exception

Exception events can be configured to take the event hint in the live view window and trigger alarm outputs and linkage actions.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Event ^ Normal Event ^ Exception .
2. Configure event hint. When the set events occur, you will receive hints in alarm center.
3. Enable Event Hint.
4. Select events to hint. Choose from:

• Click @ of Event Hint Configuration to select events.
• Click in the upper-right corner of local menu to enter alarm center to select events.

1. Select Exception Type to set its linkage actions.

Event Hint

Set Event Hint 0

Figure 6-20 Exceptions

4. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details.

5. Click Apply.

6.5.2 Perimeter Protection

Perimeter protection includes line crossing detection, intrusion detection, region entrance detection, and region exiting detection.

OU Note

Perimeter protection is only available for certain device models or camera models.

Line Crossing Detection

Line crossing detection detects people, vehicles, and objects crossing a set virtual line. The detection direction can be set as bidirectional, from left to right or from right to left.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Event ^ Perimeter Protection ^ Line Crossing .
2. Set Camera.
3. Select VCA Mode.

By NVR

The event will be analyzed by NVR. The device can analyze videos that contain human and vehicle. Only the target of selected type (human or vehicle) will trigger alarms, which can reduce false alarms that are caused by other objects.

By Camera

The event will be analyzed by camera.

1. Turn on Enable.
2. Set the detection rules and detection areas.
3. Set Arming Area.
4. Set Direction as A<->B, A->B, or A<-B.

A<->B

Only the arrow on the B side shows. An object crossing a configured line in both directions can be detected and trigger alarms.

A->B

Only an object crossing the configured line from the A side to the B side can be detected.

B->A

Only an object crossing the configured line from the B side to the A side can be detected.

1. Click Max. Size and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window to set the maximum draw area size.
2. Click Min. Size and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window to set the minimum draw area size.
3. Click Draw Area and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window by specifying four vertexes of the detection region.
4. Adjust Sensitivity. Sensitivity allows you to calibrate how readily movement triggers the alarm. A higher value results in the more readily to triggers motion detection.
5. Optional: Set Detection Target as Human or Vehicle to discard alarms which are not triggered by human or vehicle.

C® Note

This function is only available for certain models.

1. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details.
2. Set the linkage actions. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details.
3. Click Apply.

Intrusion Detection

Intrusion detection function detects people, vehicles, or objects that enter and loiter in a pre­defined virtual region.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Event ^ Perimeter Protection ^ Intrusion .
2. Select Camera to configure.
3. Turn on Enable.
4. Set the detection rules and detection areas.
5. Select Arming Area.
6. Adjust Time Threshold and Sensitivity.

Sensitivity

The size of the object that can trigger the alarm. The higher the value is, the more easily the detection alarm will be triggered. Its range is [1-100].

Time Threshold

Range [1s-10s], the threshold for the time of the object loitering in the region. When the duration of the object in the defined detection area is longer than the set time, the alarm will be triggered.

1. Optional: Set Target Detection as Human or Vehicle to discard alarms which are not triggered by human body or vehicle.

C® Note

This function is only available for certain models.

1. Click Draw Area and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window by specifying four vertexes of the detection region.
2. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details.
3. Set the linkage actions. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details.
4. Click Apply.

Region Entrance Detection

Region entrance detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter a pre­defined virtual region from the outside place, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Event ^ Smart Event ^ Region Entrance .
2. Select Camera to configure.
3. Check Enable Region Entrance Detection.
4. Check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of VCA detection.
5. Set the detection rules and detection areas.
6. Select Arming Area. Up to 4 arming areas are selectable.
7. Click Draw Area and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window by specifying four vertexes of the detection region.
8. Adjust Sensitivity. Sensitivity: Range [0-100]. The higher the value is, the more easily the detection alarm can be triggered.
9. Set the arming schedule.
10. Set the linkage actions.
11. Click Apply.

Region Exiting Detection

Region exiting detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which exit from a pre­defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Event ^ Smart Event ^ Region Exiting .
2. Select Camera to configure.
3. Check Enable Region Exiting Detection.
4. Check Save VCA Picture to save the captured pictures of VCA detection.
5. Set the detection rules and detection areas.
6. Select Arming Area. Up to 4 arming areas are selectable.
7. Click Draw Area and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window by specifying four vertexes of the detection region.
8. Adjust Sensitivity. Sensitivity: Range [0-100]. The higher the value is, the more easily the detection alarm can be triggered.
9. Set the arming schedule.
10. Set the linkage actions.
11. Click Apply.
    • 1. Non-Video Event

Configure non-video event.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Device Management ^ Non-Video Event.
2. Select the device.
3. Select the Alarm Content.
4. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details.
5. Set the linkage actions. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details.
6. Click Apply_o
   • 1. Other Events

Thermal Camera Detection

The device supports the event detection modes of thermal network cameras: fire detection, temperature detection, etc. You can configure the arming schedule and linkage actions of the selected event.

Before You Start

Add a thermal network camera to your device and make sure the camera is activated.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Event ^ Other Events .
2. Select a thermal camera detection event.
3. Set Camera.
4. Set the arming schedule. Refer to Configure Arming Schedule for details.
5. Set the linkage actions. Refer to Configure Alarm Linkage Action for details.
6. Click Apply.
   • 1. Configure Arming Schedule

Steps

1. Click Arming Schedule.
2. Choose one day of a week and set the time segment. Up to eight time periods can be set within each day.

[Z@Note

Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.

Figure 6-21 Set Arming Schedule

1. Click Apply.
   • 1. Configure Alarm Linkage Action

Configure Full Screen Monitoring

When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor displays in full screen the video image from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring. And when the alarm is triggered simultaneously in several channels, you must configure the auto-switch dwell time.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ System ^ Live View ^ General .
2. Set the event output and dwell time.

Event Output

Select the output to show event video.

Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time

Set the time in seconds to show alarm event image. If alarms are triggered simultaneously in several channels, their full-screen images will be switched at an interval of 10 seconds (default dwell time).

1. Go to Linkage Action interface of the alarm detection.
2. Select Full Screen Monitoring alarm linkage action.
3. Select the channel(s) in Trigger Channel settings you want to make full screen monitoring.

OS Note

Auto-switch will terminate once the alarm stops and back to the live view interface.

Configure Audio Warning

The audio warning enables the video recorder to trigger an audible beep when an alarm is detected.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ System ^ Live View ^ General .
2. Enable Audio Output and set Volume.
3. Go to Linkage Action interface of the alarm detection.
4. Select Audio Warning alarm linkage action.

Notify Surveillance Center

The video recorder can send an exception or alarm signal to the remote alarm host when an event occurs. The alarm host refers to the computer installed with client software (e.g., iVMS-4200, iVMS-5200).

Steps

1. Log into video recorder in web browser.
2. Go to Configuration ^ Network ^ Advanced Settings ^ Other .
3. Set Alarm Host IP and Alarm Host Port.
4. In local menu, go to Linkage Action interface of the alarm detection.
5. Select Notify Surveillance Center.

Configure Email Linkage

The video recorder can send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an alarm is detected.

Steps

1. Switch to easy mode.
2. Go to Configuration ^ System ^ Network ^ Email .
3. Configure the Email settings.
4. Go to Linkage Action interface of the alarm detection.
5. Select Send Email alarm linkage action.

Trigger Alarm Output

The alarm output can be triggered by the normal and smart events.

Steps

1. Go to Linkage Action interface of the alarm input or event detection.
2. Click Trigger Alarm Output.
3. Select the alarm outputs to trigger.
4. Go to Configuration ^ System ^ Event ^ Normal Event ^ Alarm Output .
5. Select an alarm output item from the list. Refer to Alarm Outputfor the alarm output settings.

Configure PTZ Linkage

Video recorder can trigger the PTZ actions (e.g., call preset/patrol/pattern) when the alarm event, or VCA detection events occur.

Steps

1. Go to Linkage Action interface of the alarm input or VCA detection.
2. Select PTZ Linkage.
3. Select the camera to perform the PTZ actions.
4. Select the preset/patrol/pattern No. to call when the alarm events occur.

PTZ Linkage

PTZ Linkage [D1] IPCamera 01 –

(• Preset No. 5 –

C Patrol No. 1

OPattern No. 1

Figure 6-22 PTZ Linkage

CU Note

You can set one PTZ type only for the linkage action each time.

6.6 Recording Management

• • 1. Configure Recording Schedule

Video recorder will automatically start/stop recording according to the configured schedule.

Configure Continuous Recording

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Parameter .
2. Set the continuous main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera.
3. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Schedule .
4. Select recording type as Continuous.

Configure Event Recording

You can configure the recording triggered by the normal event or smart event.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Event .
2. Configure the event detection and select the cameras to trigger the recording when event occurs.
3. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Parameter .
4. Set the continuous main stream/sub-stream recording parameters for the camera.
5. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Schedule .
6. Select recording type as Event.

Edit Schedule

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Schedule .

Figure 6-23 Recording Schedule

• Continuous: Continuous recording.
• Event: Recording triggered by all event triggered alarm.

1. Select a camera in Camera No.
2. Check Enable.
3. Configure the recording schedule.
4. Click Edit.
5. Select a day to configure in Weekday.
6. To set an all-day recording schedule, check All Day and select schedule Type.
7. To set other schedules, uncheck All Day and set Start/End time and schedule Type.

CSNote

Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods cannot be overlapped with each other.

1. Click OK to save the settings and go back to upper level menu.

Edit

Figure 6-24 Edit Schedule

Ü@Note

You can also Click to select schedule type as ContinuousorEvent.and On the table, drag the mouse on the desired period to draw a colored bar.

1. Click Apply.
   • 1. Configure Recording Parameter

Main stream refers to the primary stream that affects data recorded to the hard disk drive and will directly determine your video quality and image size. Comparing with the sub-stream, the main stream provides a higher quality video with higher resolution and frame rate.

Sub-stream is a second codec that runs alongside the mainstream. It allows you to reduce the outgoing internet bandwidth without sacrificing your direct recording quality. Sub-stream is often exclusively used by smartphone applications to view live video. Users with limited internet speeds may benefit most from this setting.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Parameter to configure camera main stream and sub-stream parameters.
2. Configure recording parameters.

Frame Rate

Frame rate refers to how many frames are captured each second. A higher frame rate is advantageous when there is movement in the video stream, as it maintains image quality throughout.

Resolution

Image resolution is a measure of how much detail a digital image can hold: the greater the resolution, the greater the level of detail. Resolution can be specified as the number of pixel­columns (width) by the number of pixel-rows (height), e.g.,1024×768.

Bitrate

The bit rate (in kbit/s or Mbit/s) is often referred to as speed, but actually defines the number of bits/time unit and not distance/time unit.

Enable H.264+

The H.264+ mode helps to ensure the high video quality with a lowered bitrate. It can effectively reduce the need of bandwidth and HDD storage space.

Audio Source

The audio input signal source. If you select Audio Source as Camera Audio, it will transmit audio via coaxial cable, and make the local audio input signal unavailable. Ensure the camera supports to transmit audio via coaxial cable before selecting Audio Source as Camera Audio.

C®Note

Audio Source is only available for certain models.

1. Click Apply.
   • 1. Storage Device

Initialize HDD

If it is the first time you use your HDD, please initialize it after it is installed.

Before You Start

Install at least an HDD to your video recorder.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Storage .
2. Select an HDD.
3. Click Init.

Repair Database

Repair an HDD that with error in database. Please operate it with the help of professional technical support.

Secure Erase

Secure erase will delete videos in the selected disk(s).

Add Network Disk

You can add the allocated NAS or IP SAN disk to the video recorder, and use it as a network HDD.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Storage .
2. Click Add.
3. Select NetHDD.
4. Set Type as NAS or IPSAN.
5. Enter NetHDD IP address.
6. Click Search to search the available disks.
7. Select NAS disk from the list, or manually enter the directory in NetHDD Directory.
8. Click OK.

Result

The added NetHDD will be displayed in the storage device list.

• • 1. Configure Storage Mode

Configure HDD Quota

Each camera can be configured with an allocated quota for storing videos.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Storage Mode .
2. Select Mode as Quota.
3. Select a camera to set quota in Camera.
4. Enter the storage capacity in the text fields of Max. Record Capacity (GB) and Max. Picture Capacity (GB).

Mode ® Quota O Group

A Free Quota Space 931 GB

Figure 6-25 Quota

dJNote

When the quota capacity is set to 0, all cameras will use the total capacity of HDD for videos and pictures.

1. Click Apply.
2. Reboot the video recorder to activate the new settings.
   • 1. Advanced Settings

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Record ^ Advanced Settings .
2. Configure the parameters as your desire.

Overwrite

• Disable: When the HDD is full, video recorder will stop writing.
• Enable: When hard drive is full, video record will continue to write new files by deleting the oldest files.

Enable HDD Sleeping

HDDs which are free of working for a long time will turn into sleep status.

1. Maintenance
   1. Restore Default

Steps

1. Click 0 at the upper-right corner.
2. Select the restoring type.

Simple Restore

Restore all parameters, except the network (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, default route, server port, etc.) and user account parameters, to the factory default settings.

Factory Defaults

Restore all parameters to the factory default settings.

Restore to Inactive

Restore the device to the inactive status, and leave all settings unchanged except restoring user accounts.

1. Click Yes. The device will reboot automatically.
   1. Search Log

The operation, alarm, exception and information of video recorder can be stored in logs, which can be viewed and exported at any time.

Steps

1. Go to Maintenance ^ More .
2. Set the search conditions.
3. Click Search.
   1. Advanced Settings

Steps

1. Go to Configuration ^ Network ^ Advanced Settings .
2. Configure the parameters as your desire.

RTSP

You can specifically secure the stream data of live view by setting the RTSP authentication.

RTSP Authentication Type

Two authentication types are selectable, if you select digest, only the request with digest authentication can access the video stream by the RTSP protocol via the IP address. For security reasons, it is recommended to select digest as the authentication type.

ISAPA

ISAPI (Internet Server Application Programming Interface) is an open protocol based on HTTP, which can realize the communication between the system devices (e.g., network camera, NVR, etc.). The video recorder is as a server, the system can find and connect the video recorder.

HTTP

The admin user account can disable the HTTP service from the GUI or the web browser. After the HTTP is disabled, all the related services, including the ISAPI, Onvif and Gennetc, will terminate as well.

HTTP Authentication

If you need to enable the HTTP service, you can set the HTTP authentication to enhance the access security. Two authentication types are selectable, for security reasons, it is recommended to select digest as the authentication type.

IP Camera Occupation Detection

The function detects the network camera status. If the network camera has been added by another video recorder, the network camera status will show as □ in Online Device list.

1. Click Apply.
   1. Buzzer Switch

You can enable or disable buzzer with alarm linkage or exceptional linkage.

Steps

1. Click ® at the upper-right corner.
2. Click More.
3. Go to Buzzer Switch.
4. Turn on or turn off Enable.
   1. Device Maintenance
      1. Schedule Reboot

The device will automatically restart according to the schedule.

Steps

1. Click El at the upper-right corner.
2. Click More.
3. Go to Device Maintenance ^ Schedule Reboot .
4. Turn on Enable.
5. Set the reboot schedule.
6. Click Apply.
   • 1. Camera Upgrade

Upgrade the camera(s) in the added device list.

Steps

1. ClickMaintenance ( ) ^ More ^ Deice Maintenance ^ Camera Upgrade.
2. Click Check for Updates.
3. Upgrade camera.

• Select the channel to upgrade, and click the Upgrade on the right.
• Click Quick Upgrade to upgrade all channels that have updates.
  • 1. Device Status

You can mute the selected channel(s).

Steps

1. Click El at the upper-right corner.
2. Click More.
3. Go to Device Maintenance ^ Device Status .
4. In the Mute and Not Disturb column, check the corresponding channel(s).

Result

The selected channel(s) will be muted.

• 1. Upgrade

/»\ Warning

Do not shutdown or turn off the power during upgrade.

• • 1. Local Upgrade

Before You Start

Store the upgrade firmware to a backup device, and connect it to your device.

Steps

1. Go to Maintenance .
2. Click O near Firmware.
3. Select a backup device in Device Name.
4. Select the upgrade firmware.
5. Click Upgrade. Your device will reboot automatically.
   • 1. Online Upgrade

Upgrade the device with the latest online firmware.

Before You Start

Enable HiLookVision and configure its parameters. Refer to HiLookVision for details.

Steps

1. Go to Maintenance .
2. Click O .
3. Go to Online Upgrade .
4. Download the latest firmware.

Auto Download The will automatically check and download the latest firmware.

Test Upgrade Click Test Upgrade to manually check and download the latest firmware. 5. Upgrade your device if a new firmware version is available. The device will reboot automatically.

1. Alarm

When events occur, you can view their details in alarm center.

• 1. Set Event Hint

Select the events to hint in alarm center.

Steps

1. Click in the upper-right corner of local menu to enter alarm center.
2. Select Exception, Basic Event, or Smart Event to configure as your desire.

Figure 8-1 Alarm Centre

1. Click ft and select events to hint.
2. Click OK.

When the selected events occur, the alarm information will be displayed (locating in upper­right corner of local menu).

• 1. View Alarm in Alarm Center

Steps

1. Click in upper-right corner of local menu.
2. Select Exception, Basic Event, or Smart Event to view as your desire.
3. Web Operation
   1. Introduction

You can get access to the video recorder via web browser.

You may use one of the following listed web browsers: Internet Explorer 11.0, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. The supported resolutions include 1024×768 and above.

For certain models, you will have to download a web component plug-in, and install it. Otherwise, a few functions would be unavailable. The download address is http://

hikdownload.ys7.com/web/webplugin/windows/WebComponents/standard/ WebComponents.exe .

• 1. Login

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.

Steps

1. Open web browser, input the IP address of the video recorder and then press Enter.

C@Note

If you have changed HTTP port, enter http://IP address:HTTP port in address bar. E.g., http: 192.168.1.64:81.

1. Enter user name and password in the login interface.
2. Click Login.

Figure 9-1 Login

4. Follow the installation prompts to install the plug-in.

C@Note

You may have to close the web browser to finish the installation of the plug-in.

• 1. Live View

After login, live view interface shows.

Figure 9-2 Live View

• 1. Playback

Click Playback to enter playback interface.

Figure 9-3 Playback

• 1. Configuration

Click Configuration to enter configuration interface.

Figure 9-4 Configuration

• 1. Log

Steps

1. Go to Maintenance ^ System ^ Maintenance ^ Log .
2. Set the search conditions.
3. Click Search.

Figure 9-5 Log

1. Appendix
   1. Glossary

Dual-Stream

Dual-stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the DVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 1080P and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF.

DVR

Acronym for Digital Video Recorder. A DVR is device that is able to accept video signals from analog cameras, compress the signal and store it on its hard drives.

HDD

Acronym for Hard Disk Drive. A storage medium which stores digitally encoded data on platters with magnetic surfaces.

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network application protocol used by devices (DHCP clients) to obtain configuration information for operation in an Internet Protocol network.

HTTP

Acronym for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. A protocol to transfer hypertext request and information between servers and browsers over a network.

PPPoE

PPPoE, Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet, is a network protocol for encapsulating Point-to- Point Protocol (PPP) frames inside Ethernet frames. It is used mainly with ADSL services where individual users connect to the ADSL transceiver (modem) over Ethernet and in plain Metro Ethernet networks.

DDNS

Dynamic DNS is a method, protocol, or network service that provides the capability for a networked device, such as a router or computer system using the Internet Protocol Suite, to notify a domain name server to change, in real time (ad-hoc) the active DNS configuration of its configured hostnames, addresses or other information stored in DNS.

Hybrid DVR

A hybrid DVR is a combination of a DVR and NVR.

NTP

Acronym for Network Time Protocol. A protocol designed to synchronize the clocks of computers over a network.

NTSC

Acronym for National Television System Committee. NTSC is an analog television standard used in such countries as the United States and Japan. Each frame of an NTSC signal contains 525 scan lines at 60Hz.

NVR

Acronym for Network Video Recorder. An NVR can be a PC-based or embedded system used for centralized management and storage for IP cameras, IP Domes and other DVRs.

PAL

Acronym for Phase Alternating Line. PAL is also another video standard used in broadcast televisions systems in large parts of the world. PAL signal contains 625 scan lines at 50Hz.

PTZ

Acronym for Pan, Tilt, Zoom. PTZ cameras are motor driven systems that allow the camera to pan left and right, tilt up and down and zoom in and out.

USB

Acronym for Universal Serial Bus. USB is a plug-and-play serial bus standard to interface devices to a host computer.

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