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Production Introduction

The NVR series is a HD surveillance product that designed for security field. It uses an embedded operating system to ensure stable system performance. It adopts the standard H.265 video compression algorithm and a unique spatial-temporal filtering algorithm to achieve high-quality, low-bitrate synchronous audio and video and 24/7 video recording. With TCP/IP network technologies, it has powerful network data transmission and remote control capabilities.

The NVR can be used locally or online applied as a part of a safety surveillance network. With professional network video surveillance software, it fully demonstrates its strong networking and telecommunication capabilities.

This NVR can be applied to security measures in various fields and departments such as banking, telecommunications, electric power system, judiciary system, transportation, smart communities, factories, warehouses and water facilities.

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Unboxing and Initial Setup

When you receive this product, please confirm that it matches the model you ordered and carefully inspect the device for any obvious damage. After opening the casing, check whether the data cable, power cable, and other connections inside the device are firmly connected to the main board.

Please protect the labels attached to the bottom or back panel, which is very important to our after-sales service work. When contacting our company for after-sales service, you will need to provide the model and serial number on the order label.

1.2What’s in the box

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NVR  Power Supply  USB Mouse

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Quick Start Guide

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Ethernet Cable  HDMI Cable  Quick Start Guide

Note: Products and accessories vary by product models, please refer to the actual product.

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LAN Port USB 2.0 Port Type-C

NOTE: The picture shown is for reference only. Actual appearance is subject to the model you purchased.

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ZOSI Wireless NVR Detail User Manual

Read More : How to set up Zosi POE NVR System

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HDMI Port  Type-C

Ⓒ Connect the NVR to the Router with Ethernet Cable.

Ⓒ Connect the NVR to the Monitor with HDMI Cable or VGA Cable. (VGA Cable is not included)

Ⓒ Connect the USB Mouse to the USB2.0 Port.

Ⓐ Connect the NVR to the Power Supply.

Ⓒ The monitor will display live view of the camera.

NOTE: To ensure the device works properly, it is recommended to power on the NVR first for testing before a final installation.

Via Smartphone

Search “ZOSI” in App Store, or use a browser to scan the QR code below to download and install the App, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the initial setup.

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App video operation link

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Via PC

Download: https://www.zositech.com/app/

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Basic Operation

After connecting the power supply, the power indicator light will turn on, and the device

will start up. At this time, you will hear a “beep” from the buzzer. By default, the system is in multi-screen mode.

Mouse Use:

Left-click:

Double-click a single-channel to make it full screen, and double-click again to return to the multi-channel display.

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After the device is powered on normally, you need to log in to the system before operating it. The system will provide corresponding functions according to the permissions of the logged-in user.

The default for the device is “admin” and the default password is blank. You can log in to the system directly the first time after powering on.

After entering the preview page, double-click the left mouse button to switch between single or multiple display. On each preview screen, the date, time, and channel name can be displayed, and each screen display the recording and alarm status of the monitoring channel.

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Quickly enter the playback page Quickly enter the backup page Quickly enter the device information page Quickly enter the device network page Quickly enter the current camera configuration page Quickly enter the recording schedule page.

In preview mode, click the right mouse button to bring up the quick menu, and click the right mouse button again to exit the quick menu.

Single: Select single channel for live viewing Multi: Select multi-channel for live viewing

Start Scan: Start Scan refers to the system automatically

displaying each live video in sequence according to

theorder of the devices in channel lists.

Colour: adjust the brightness, hue, saturation, and contrast of the channel.

E-Zoom: Zoomed in digitally up to 4X or 8X of single channel.

Audio: Set the audio settings for each channel to enable, disable, or mute audio, and adjust the volume. When

[Auto] is selected, the audio will be enabled automatically when switching to the full-screen display

Snap: Snap and save the live view images

PTZ: Control the rotation of the PTZ camera and set the automatic cruise/preset point cruise.

Stop Record: Stop /Start Recording

Time Playback: As described in 3.4.2 below Intelligent Detection: Set up Intelligent detection and Siren Light Alarm

IPC Channel Configuration: IPC channel configuration management,upgrade cameras, etc.

Main Menu: Ether the Setting Menu

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Pause/Play Prev Frame  Next Frame

Mute  Backup  E-Zoom

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Backup: Enter the backup page.

Rewind Fast Forward

Speed up Speed down

Fast Forward: Play video clips at speeds ranging from 1/16x to 16x. Rewind: Play video clips in reverse at speeds ranging from 1/16x to 16x. Speed down: Play the video from the previous 30 minutes.

Speed up: Play the video from the next 30 minutes.

The function takes effect when the pause button is pressed.

Prev Frame: Play video frame by frame. Next Frame: Rewind video frame by frame.

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Main Menu

Set functional parameters of the device, including: Basic Configuration, Live Configuration, Recording Configuration, Recording Schedule, Alarm Configuration, Network Configuration, User Management, PTZ Configuration, Advanced Configuration.

Basic configuration contains 3 sub-menus: System, Date & Time, and DST

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[System Type]: The name of the system displayed on the client [Model Number]: Used for controlling multiple NVRs with one remote control [Password Check]: Checking this option means that users must enter a username and password in the system settings and have the corresponding permissions to perform certain operations. [Show System Time]: Choose whether to display the time on the scene. [Max Online Users]: Set the number of network users who can access the device. [Video Output]: Users can select output resolutions 1024×768, 1280×1024, 1920×1080, 2560X1440，etc..

[Logout After (Minutes)]: The system automatically logs out after a set time of inactivity. [Startup Wizard]: Whether to display the wizard on startup.

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Set the start and end times of daylight saving time through the week or date.

Live configuration contains 3 sub-menus: Live, Main Monitor, and Video Video Masking.

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[Camera Name] Click on the camera name, and a software keyboard will pop up. Users can modify the camera name as needed.

Click on the Shift key to switch input method. [Colour] Users can adjust the brightness, hue, saturation, and contrast of the channel.

Configure display window format for the patrol view

Users can mask certain areas in the scene, max 5 areas.

[Mask Setting] Enter the live view, hold down the left mouse button, drag the mouse to set the blocked area, click [Save] to save the setting.

Double-click the area that needs to be deleted, and the area will turn black. Right-click

to exit, and then click[Save] to delete the blocked area.

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Recording configuration contains 4 sub-menus: Enable, Video Quality, Time Stamp , and Snap.

Enable/disable recording functions for a specific channel, or set all channels to default enable. All channels default to enabling circular recording.

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Note：These functions are not optional [Resolution] The recording resolution for each channel [FPS] The number of frames per second transmitted by the camera image [Max Bitrate] Camera supports maximum transmission bitrate

[Camera Name] Select whether to display the camera name or not [Time Stamp] Select whether to display time on this channel or not [Position] Click this button and users can use the mouse to drag the camera name and timestamp to any position on the live screen.

Recording schedule contains 3 submenus: Schedule, Motion, PIR/intelligent.

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[Apply Setting to]Apply the recording schedule of a certain channel to other channels or all channels.

[Add] Add a recording schedule for a certain day [Delete] Delete the selected schedule

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[Enable] After selected, the Motion detection function of the corresponding channel is turned on, and it is enabled by default [Holding Time] Select the alarm delay time for the channel, which can be set to 5s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 60s, 120s, or Always on. [Push Time] Set the time interval for pushing alarm notification to the mobile App, which can be set to 1min, 2min, 3min, 5min, 8min, or 10min. [Trigger] After the camera detects an alarm, the enable function is triggered

[Buzzer] When selected, the buzzer will sound when an alarm triggered [Show Full Screen] When there is an alarm trigger, the alarm will pop up in fullscreen display

[To Alarm Out] Select to trigger the alarm output on a specified channel [Email] When an alarm is triggered, the system will send relevant information to the user’s designated email, such as the alarm event, snapshot, device name, device number, etc. [Snap] When an alarm is triggered, the system will automatically capture and save images of the selected channel [To Record] Select the channel to trigger recording

[Area] In this interface, users can drag the scroll bar to adjust the sensitivity value (1-8), the default value is 7, the smaller the value, the higher the sensitivity. Because the sensitivity is affected by factors such as color and time (day or night), users should adjust the value according to the actual situation.

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Click or drag the mouse to select or erase the detection area.

[ALL] set the entire field of view as a s ensitive area

[Save]Click to save settings

[Clear] clear the current detection area  [Exit] exit the current setting

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The sensitivity index ranges from 1 to 8. The default sensitivity is 7. The lower the value, the more sensitive. The higher the value, the less sensitive.

Note: It is best not to have flags,trees or other objects that are easy to flutter in the wind in the grid for motion detection to avoid false alarms.

[Schedule]

The setting of the motion detection schedule is the same as that of the scheduled recording. Please refer to 4.2.4 [Recording Schedule]-[Schedule] for specific setup steps. This function controls the effective time of the motion detection feature. Note: The default schedule for motion detection is to Select All.

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[Channel] Select the channel for setting. [Holding Time] Select the alarm delay time for the channel. Options: 5s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 60s, 120s, Always [Push Time] Set the time interval for alarm notifications to be sent to the App.

Options: 1min, 2min, 3min, 5min, 8min, 10min [Trigger] The setup method is the same as Motion detection. Please refer to 4.2.5 Alarm Configuration – Motion detection-[Trigger]. [Schedule] PIR detection schedule setting is the same as Motion Detection. For detailed instructions, please refer to 4.2.5 Alarm Configuration-Motion Detection-[Schedule].

This feature controls the effective time of PIR detection.

[Channel] Select the channel for setting. [Enable] Set to select the alarm type such as human detection, face detection, vehicle detection, etc.All selected by default [Holding Time] To select alarm delay time of the channel .Optional time: 5/10/20/30/ 60/120s always. [Push time] Select the channel APP alarm push time, optional 1/2/3/5/8/10 minutes. [Trigger] The setup process is the same as for Motion detection configuration. Please refer to 4.2.5 Alarm Configuration – Motion detection-[Trigger] [Area ] After entering the live screen, press and hold the left mouse button, drag the mouse to set the intelligent detection area, click [Save] to save the settings; double- click the set area again to delete the human figure detection area.

Note: The default is to set the whole region. [Schedule]The schedule settings for intelligent detection alarm are the same as motion detection. For detailed instructions, please refer to 4.2.5 motion detection-Schedule. This feature controls the effective time of intelligent detection

4.Siren-Light-Alarm This page includes camera detection settings, alarm type, night vision mode, volume adjustment, and more

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[Enable] After selected, the vehicle detection function of the corresponding channel is turned on, and it is enabled by default After opening, the sound and light alarm function of each channel can be set. [Alarm level] can choose strong sound and light alarm, slight sound and light alarm, strong sound alarm, slight sound alarm, strong light alarm [Alarm type] can choose motion detection, intelligent alarm, motion detection and intelligent alarm [Night Vision Mode] Black and White Night Vision, Full Color Night Vision, Intelligent Night Vision;

[Volume] Adjust the current channel ‘s volume [Manual alarm] Set manual sound and light alarm [Waning Light] can turn on and off the LED warning light of the camera

When the video loss, the NVR triggers alarm actions.

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[Buzzer] When an alarm occurs, the device emits two long beeps. [Show Full Screen] When an alarm is triggered, the system will show the current channel with the whole monitor [Email] When an alarm is triggered, the system sends the alarm event message to the user’s specified email address.

[Alarm Types] Including Disk Full, IP Conflict, Disconnect, Disk Shortage Alarm,

Disk lost

[Buzzer] When an alarm occurs, the device emits two long beeps.

[Email] When an alarm is triggered, the system sends relevant information such as the alarm event, snapshots, device name, and device ID to the user’s specified email address.

[Disk Shortage Alarm] When the remaining capacity of the hard disk reaches the set value, an alarm will be triggered.

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Network Configuration contains 3 sub-menus: Network, Email, WIFI Network

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[HTTP Port] 80 by default [Server Port] 5000 by default [Mobile Port] 5001 by default

[Obtain an IP Address Automatically] Enable automatic IP address acquisition [IP Address] Set the IP address of the device [Subnet Mask] Set the subnet mask of the device [Gateway] Set the default gateway of the device [Preferred DNS Server] This address is provided by your internet service provider (ISP). It must be filled in when using mobile monitoring.

[Alternate DNS Server] This address is provided by your internet service provider (ISP). [PPPOE] Enable this option to establish a network connection using PPPoE. The connected IP address can be checked in[Main Menu]- [Information]- [Network] [User Name] Enter ISP (provided by Internet Service Provider) [Password] The password set [Test] Test whether the input IP address or PPPoE information is valid

[SMTP Server] Mail server address, which can be an IP address or a domain name (if it is a domain name, ensure that DNS is correctly configured for proper resolution). For example: smtp.gmail.com [Port] Mail server port number, the default port is 465 [SSL Check] Enable SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol for secure login [Send Address] The email address of the mail server [Password] The password for the sender’s email address [Receive Address] When an alarm occurs, it will be sent to the set email address. Up to 3 recipient email addresses can be set [Test] Test the current email configuration to check if it is successful.

This page shows the AP information of NVR，To protect user privacy, we hide important information [wifi channel]You can choose the camera WiFi channel，optional WiFi channel 1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、11、12、13、other [Area] optional Area:MKK、EU、FCC、OTHER

[Add] : Add a username and set the user’s permissions. Clicking on it will bring up the following interface:

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User can configure PTZ settings

Click the [Setting] button, and the following window will pop up: The user can adjust the PTZ camera to a suitable position through the button on the tool bar, click [preset call], the preset point is set successfully, and a maximum of 4 can be set. [Start preset point cruise] If enabled, the camera rotates according to the user’s preset point position sequence. [Start automatic cruise] If enabled, the camera will rotate horizontally at a certain speed. [Humanoid Tracking] If enabled, the camera will automatically turn on human tracking.

Advanced Setup contains 2 sub-menus: Reset, System Maintenance

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[Reset] Restore all settings to factory settings [System Maintenance] The video recorder defaults to restart automatically every week at 2:00 am on Monday. User can choose to restart Daily, Weekly, Never.

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Select a channel and start playing [Search] Search the video files for the selected channel and time. Click the Play icon to start playback.

NOTE: Dates in the calendar marked with blue squares indicate recorded footage.

1.3.2Event Search

[Search] Search the video files for the selected channel and time. Choose the desired time, click Search and select the file, and double-click the mouse to start playback.

[Search] Search for images for the selected channel and time. [Save] Save the currently displayed image to a portable storage device. [Save All] Save all captured images to a portable storage device.

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1.The system’s default storage capacity for images is 2000. If the number exceeds 2000, the system will automatically overwrite previously unlocked images.

2.Double-click an image to play back the video from the time when the image was captured.

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By configuring the settings, the video files in the device can be backed up to the external storage device.

NOTE: Before backing up files, make sure to install a storage device that can accommodate the backup files. [Search] Select the files to be backed up based on the time and channel.

[Backup]Select the file that you want to back up in the list and click Backup. The video recorder backs up the video file to the USB flash drive.

Information contains 6 sub-menus: System, Event List, Network, Online Users List and System Update

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[Refresh] Re-detect recognizable hard drives. [Browse] View information of the selected hard drive, including capacity, remaining space, disk status, attributes, total number of pictures that can be stored, and number of pictures that have been saved. [Format]: Delete data in the selected hard drive, including locked files and pictures.

The current user logs out of the system. If the user wants to log in again, they can

click on the main menu icon and enter their username and password on the login interface to log back into the device.

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FAQ

Q: No Video Output on the Monitor?

Q: Failed to Remotely Access the Camera via Mobile Phone or Computer?

Q：Does the system support motion detection and image capture?

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Notification of Compliance

FCC Compliance Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity

ZOSI declares that the device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions if Directive 2014/53/EU.

Correct Disposal of this Product This marking indicates that this product cannot be disposed with other household wastes throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal and promote the sustainable reuse of material resources, please recycle it responsibly. To return your used device, please visit the Return and Collection System or contact the retailer from whom the product was purchased. They can take this product away for environmentally safe recycling.

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How To Upgrade Firmware on a QCAM NVR.

Any QCAM NVR should always be operating on the latest firmware version available.

If you are experiencing intermittent connectivity to the internet, general bugginess or difficulty using any feature, you must make sure there is no available firmware update which would indicate you are not on the latest version.

There are 2 ways to check for your NVR firmware version:
1. On the NVR’s built-in interface, from the Main Menu, navigate to System(in the Info row)->Version.

2. On the web interface, log in, then click the “i” icon in the top right corner and you will land on the Version page.

The NVR cannot be expected to work as advertised unless it is up to date.

Please always make sure you have the latest version before trying any other troubleshooting steps or contacting support.

There are 2 methods to update the firmware on your NVR: directly on the NVR or through the web interface.

Read Next : ,

1. TKH Security Firmware Software Guide
2. TIGERSECU NVR XVR Firmware Upgrading Instruction
3. UNV NVR Cloud Upgrading Guide

Method 1: DVR Interface

The safest way to upgrade the NVR is by doing it directly on the device.

First download the most recent firmware from http://www.amcrest.com/firmware-subscribe.

Now copy the firmware onto a flash drive.

Note: The flash drive must be formatted to FAT32 or exFAT. But do not worry, most flash drives are formatted to this by default.

Insert the flash drive into the USB port on the NVR and a window will appear.

Select the System Upgrade option. You may be required to login. Be sure to use an administrator account.

The System Upgrade window will now be shown. Click Start.

Select the firmware file that you downloaded and click Start. A progress bar will be shown at the bottom of the window. Once the upgrade has finished the NVR might restart on its own.

Note: Do not turn off the NVR during the upgrade process or it can damage the NVR and make it inoperable. 

Method 2: Web Interface

First download the most recent firmware from http://www.amcrest.com/firmware-subscribe

Next login to the NVR’s web interface. Click the setup gear icon in the top right. Then click System on the left panel, then Upgrade below it.

Click the Browse button and select the firmware file you downloaded.

Click the Upgrade button and the upgrade process will begin. A progress bar will appear showing you the progress of the upgrade. Once the upgrade has finished the NVR might Restart on its own.

Note: Do not turn off the NVR during the upgrade process or it can damage the NVR and make it inoperable.

After upgrading the firmware, it is a good idea to reinstall the plugins. If this is not done automatically, or if you have issues with the web interface, check out this article: Removing Old Plugins

Important Safeguards and Warnings

Important Safeguards and Warnings

1．Electrical Safety

All installation and operation should conform to your local electrical safety codes.

The product must be grounded to reduce the risk of electric shock.

We assume no liability or responsibility for any fires or electrical shock caused by improper handling or installation.

2．Transportation Security

Heavy stress, violent vibrations, and excess moisture should not occur during transportation, storage, and installation of the device.

3．Installation

Handle the device with care. Keep the device right side up.

Do not apply power to the NVR before completing installation.

Do not place objects on top of the NVR.

4．Repair Professionals

All the examination and repair work should be done by qualified service engineers.

We are not liable for any problems caused by unauthorized modifications or user-attempted repair.

5．Environment

The NVR should be installed and kept in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, flammable materials, explosive substances, etc.

This product should be transported, stored, and used only in the specified environments as stated above.

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How to set presets & auto-patrol for xmartO PTZ cameras?

The xmartO WT series, DZ series and DPM series PTZ cameras support up to 8 preset points.

Definition of ‘presets’: PTZ cameras can be navigated to view different areas. Presets record the key points so you can reach the recorded poinits with one tap.

Auto-patrol: a feature xmartO developped based on preset feature. The camera patrol the preset points back and forth. AKA auto-cruise, auto-scan.

1. Set preset points

While viewing the camera, tap PTZ icon to enter PTZ menu; then tap Preset to enter preset menu. Use the joystick to navigate the camera to the 1st point, tap ‘Add Preset’ to save the point 1; then navigate the camera to next point and tap ‘Add preset’ to save the point 2…you can save up to 8 points.

2. In the preset menu, you can tap ‘Go to‘ to reach the preset points.

3. Start Auto-patrol

a) If your camera does not have optical zoom, tap the image, on right you will see the A icon. Tap the A icon the camera will start to patrol the preset points.

b) If your camera is the version with optical zoom, well it has higher level chipset inside. The Auto-patrol is a bit different. In preset menu, tap ‘Shortcut mode’, type in ’13’ and tap Go to, the camera will start to patrol the preset points.

4. Stop Auto-patrol

Tap any of the direction on the joystick will stop the auto patrol.

Tips: cameras added to xmartO NVR have the same steps. It’s similar to on the NVR. Only the NVR’s UI is a bit different and the A icon is in the middle of the joystick. 

Read Next : How to Set up Alexa for Blink devices

View XMARTO WiFi cameras on PC

CMS is called Camera Monitor System. It is a camera monitoring client for online preview image, video storage, remote playback, device management, video/screen download and other functions. It is suitable for DVR, NVR, IPC, VR CAM, Wifi IPC and other devices.

Below are the basic instructions of using CMS on your computer. If you need detailed user manual of CMS, you can download it from our website: https://xmarto.com/pages/download

Also, you can click More Function-System Message-Open the manual to find more details of xmartO WallPixel CMS.

1. Download xmartO WallPixel CMS Software
Link: https://www.xmarto.com/downloads/

2.Installation and operation  

Step 1: Run the xmartO_WallPixel_for_PC_Setup.exe installation package.

Step 2: Select the language that your system needs to use.

Step 3: Read and accept the agreement.

Step 4: Select and determine your software installation path.

Step 5: After the installation is successful, immediately run and use.

 

3. Login

3.1 Local Login

Default username: admin
Default password: no password, leave it blank

For security reason, we suggest you set a password after you are logged in.

3.2 Cloud Login

Use the app account: Enter the username + password of the app account on the cloud login interface to log in.

Register an account:Click on the registered account in the cloud login interface, enter the mobile phone number / email (if using the mobile phone number to register, you need to add the mobile phone number area code), click OK, enter the password and verification code and click Register now, after verification, you can complete the registration.

Forgot password:Click on the forgot password in the login interface, enter the registered account to obtain the verification code, enter the verification code and the new password and click OK to reset the password.

 

4. Add Device to CMS

You can add devices to the CMS in two ways:

Method 1: After adding the device using the mobile APP, directly log in to the CMS using the APP account password, and you can view the device you have added in the CMS system;

Method 2: Please make sure that your device is equipped with a network or a network cable, log in to the CMS, and click the add button in the upper right corner.

Add IP / DDNS: manually enter the device “IP / DDNS + port + channel number + device password”, select “type” according to the actual situation of the device, the rest of the information remains the default, click Finish to add successfully.

Cloud ID addition: manually enter the device “cloud ID number + channel number + device password”, select “type” according to the actual situation of the device, the rest of the information remains the default, click Finish to add successfully.

 

 

LAN search device addition: select the device management in the function bar below the system, click the interface refresh button, wait for the device to be searched, check the required device and click add (enter the device IP / ID to quickly find the need to add device)

5. Live View
The xmartO WallPixel  CMS allows you to view cameras on your computer both locally and remotely.

5.1 Main Menu Introduction of CMS:

• Playback: Click to playback videos stored in your hard drive
• Device Management: Manage your device(s)
• User Parameter: Some basic settings of CMS
• Record: Record short videos of live view cameras, videos will be stored to your computer
• Screenshot: Take snapshots of live view cameras, pictures will be stored to your computer
• Disconnect All: Turn off live view of all cameras on CMS
• Screen Number: Choose how many cameras you want to display on one screen, the CMS allows you to view up to 64 cameras simultaneously
• More Function: More basic functions of CMS, including creating user, setting password and etc.

5.2 Multi-channel Viewing
CMS allows you to view up to 64 cameras simultaneouly. So if you have multiple systems, you can view all cameras in multiple systems simultaneously on this CMS.

5.3 Record and Snapshot
CMS allows you to record short videos and take snapshots when live view cameras, videos and snapshots will be saved in your computer. You can change the storage path here as shown in the picture.

 

6. Playback
CMS allows you to playback your history videos stored in hard drive. With this CMS, you can playback videos stored in hard drive or micro SD card from all over the world. Detailed instruction as below:

a. Click “Playback” on bottom navigation, it will pop out message “Close the video being played?” Choose Yes.
b. Select a window on left(1), select a channel from the device(2), choose the Record Type, select a date(3), and click “Retrieval”(4). The CMS will start playback videos of that channel immediately. Move the cursor on the time bar at bottom to locate an exact time to replay the camera per your needs.

c. You can record short videos or take snapshots while playback videos. Videos and snapshots will be stored to your computer.

 

7. Backup 
CMS allows you to download and backup videos to your computer.
The downloaded video files are in .mp4 format, you can playback with any player.

Detailed instruction here:
Click “Playback” on bottom navigation, select a device channel, choose Record type, select a date and then click “Download” on bottom right. You’ll see below interface with a list of all recorded videos.

 

Videos will be saved to your computer, as shown in below picture. You can also change the storage path.

 

8. User Management

8.1 Change admin password
Click “More Function” on bottom navigation, choose “System Message” and click “Change Password”. Keep the old password blank, and enter your new password, confirm your new password, and click “Confirm” to save it.

 

Something important need to pay attention to:
If you have once installed old ESeeCloud version on your computer and plan to upgrade to this new one, you need to uninstall the old version from your computer completely, and delete related files. Then install this new version, otherwise the new one does not work on your computer.

Here is how to uninstall the old one and delete the related files from your computer:
1. Uninstall the current ESeeCloud software from your computer.
2. Go to the place where you install this software on your computer and delete the file named with ESeeCloud completely, usually it is stored here:  C:\Program Files (x86)\EseeCloud
3. Go to below path and delete the ESeeCloud file, as shown in below picture.
C:\Users\Administrator (or your username)\AppData\Local\EseeCloud
C:\Users\Administrator (or your username)\AppData\Local\EseeCloud_Data
C:\Users\Administrator (or your username)\AppData\Roaming\EseeCloud

If the file is not shown there, then you need to check “show hidden files, folders and drives “, as shown in below picture.

How to view xmartO cameras on Mac?

EseeCloud is an updated CMS to preview, playback and backup the xmartO cameras/ camera systems on Mac.

1. Download ESeeCloud CMS Software
Download the EseeCloud CMS from xmartO website:
https://www.xmarto.com/downloads

2. Install and run ESeeCloud CMS on your Mac.
Install the CMS on your Mac and run it. If you have problem installing ESeeCloud CMS to your Mac, please refer to,

https://support.xmarto.com/?action=faq&cat=1&id=20&artlang=en

3. Login ESeeCloud
After that, you will be asked to type in the username and password. The default username is “admin”, default password is blank. For security reason, please set a login password to prevent unauthorized access.

4. Add Device to ESeeCloud CMS

4.1 Auto add, applies to add devices in LAN
EseeCloud CMS will search the devices in LAN automatically and display them in the Device Management list.

a. Click “Device Management” in upper navigation, you’ll see your device(s) listed there.
b. Select the device(s) and click Add. Your device(s) will be added to ESeeCloud CMS. They will show on upper right.

 

c. Go back to Live View, and click on the “play button”

behind each device to preview. If you want to view cameras from all devices at the same time, simply click “All Connect” at the right bottom. Click on the “stop button” behind each device to stop previewing cameras of this device.

4.2 Manual add, applies to add devices remotely
If you want to view cameras from a remote computer, you need to add the device to your ESeeCloud CMS manually on that computer.

a. Run and login ESeeCloud, then click “+” at top right corner. Or click “Device Management” on upper navigation.

b. You’ll see below interface. There are two ways to add device to ESeeCloud: Add cloud ID and Add IP/DDNS.
Add cloud ID: Add device to ESeeCloud with your NVR’s Device/Cloud ID. It is available for local and remote access.
Add IP/DDNS: Add device to ESeeCloud with your NVR’s IP address. It is available for local access only, so if you want remote access your cameras on this computer, choose the first Add cloud ID.

c. Type in the information required and click “Add”, the device is added to this ESeeCloud CMS, you can preview the cameras now.

Note: If you are adding xmartO VR camera, please turn on the Panorama.

5. Live View
5.1 The ESeeCloud CMS allows you to view cameras on your computer both locally and remotely. Please refer to below image for basic introduction of buttons.

5.2 It allows you to view up to 64 cameras simultaneously.

5.3 It supports all xmartO security camera systems and VR cameras. You can turn on panorama for VR cameras here, and also you can turn on the auto cruise.

6. Playback
The ESeeCloud CMS allows you to playback your camera videos. With this CMS, you can playback videos stored in hard drive or microSD card from all over the world. Detailed instruction as below:

a. Click “Playback” on upper navigation.
b. Select a window on left(1), select a channel from the device(2), choose the type(3), and select a date(4), click “Search”(5). The CMS will start playback videos on camera windows shortly. Move the cursor on the time bar at bottom to locate an exact time to replay the camera per your needs.

Note: The ESeeCloud CMS allows you to playback 4 cameras at the same time.

7. Backup (It works in LAN network only)
The ESeeCloud CMS allows you to download and backup videos to your computer.
The recorded video files are in .avi format, you can playback with any player.

Detailed instruction here:
Click “Resource Management” on upper navigation, then select the channel you want to back up, select the type and date, click “Search”, you will see the recordings on the left. Click the “Download” icon to download the videos you want. Videos will be saved to your computer.

Videos will be saved to below path in default:

/Users/macusername/cms_data/cms_video_download/

You can change the storage path here:
Click the setting icon at upper right corner, then you’ll see below box. Click the three dots to change the storage path, and click Confirm.

8. User Management
8.1 Change admin password
The ESeeCloud CMS’s default username is admin, and default password in blank, means no password. For security consideration, we suggest you set a password for CMS after logged in. Here is how:

Click the “human” icon at upper right corner, then click Change Password. Keep the old password blank, and enter your new password, confirm your new password, and click Confirm.

 

8.2 Add new user
You can add new user for ESeeCloud CMS, here is how:
Click User Management on upper navigation, then click New, you’ll see below box.
Enter a username and remark name, click Confirm. (Remark name here is your nick name.)

Note: When you create a new user, you are not asked to enter new password for this user. It uses default password blank. You can change the password after logged in.

How to view cameras on the mobile app (WallPixel)

1. Download and install WallPixel App

Download the free WallPixel mobile app from App Store or Google Play Store and install the application on your phone or tablet.

          WallPixel HD

2. Creating an Account                                                                                                   

Tap the app, click “Register”, enter the required information to create an app account.
If you already have an account, login with your username and password.

After click “Register”, input your phone number or email address then the app will send you the verification code.

Check the email or text you’ve received and input the verification code.

Then you need to set a password and confirm it again. (The password should be a combination of 6-20 numbers or letters.)

At last, click “OK”,you’ll create the account successfully.

3. Adding NVR Device to App

Tap “+” at the top right corner, then tap the first option ” Wifi Camera Kit with NVR” to add your NVR device to the app.

4. Entering Device Information

Enter the required device information and click Save.

Cloud ID: This is your system’s Device ID, which can be found at the right bottom of your monitor. It is 9 digits. (NVR Device ID can also be found at NVR’s System setting – Network setting)
Username: Your NVR login username, default is admin. If you’ve set a new user for your NVR, use the new username here.
Password: Your NVR login password, default is empty, means no password, leave it blank. If you’ve set a new password for your NVR, make sure to type in the new password here.

* You can also scan to add your NVR device to the app.
a. Right click your NVR mouse, then click System setting – Network setting, click “Show QR Code”. The Cloud ID QR Code will be displayed.
b. Open the app, click + at upper right corner, then choose Scan and scan the QR Code displayed in your NVR’s network setting interface.
c. Enter your NVR’s login username and password, save the settings. Your device is now added to app. You can start live view cameras now.

5. Viewing Cameras on Phone

Once you click “Save”, the device will be added to your account and you’ll be directed to the device list page. As shown in below picture. Click the device to start live viewing your cameras.

6.View live video on mobile

Playback: You can playback the recorded videos in HDD on your mobile. Select any channel and click playback to review recorded videos of that channel.

Window: You can choose to view 1/4/6/8 cameras at a time.

Aspect Ratio:You can adjust the aspect ratio of the cameras’ image.

SD: Change live view resolution. You can select from HD or SD. HD means high definition resolution, while SD means standard resolution.

7.My account info.

Personal info: View your account information and change the password.
App setting: Some basic settings for your app.
Version: Your current app version.
Logout: Log out your current account.

How to view xmartO cameras on Alexa Echo Show?

Now all of our xmartO products can work with Alexa.

Pls see the details in the following link to view your cameras on Alexa Echo Show:

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/aplus-media/sc/37fa1474-c687-4fdf-af21-76a8b73f4b28.pdf

How to set camera’s light mode on the NVR? (solves black night vision)

The light mode of each camera lets you select which lights to use.

Click the camera image, it will pop-out a quick menu on bottom, pls click Color & Light-Light Model.

Infrared mode: uses IR LEDs only. At night you see B&W night vision. And the camera will then automatically adjust the day & night vision.

full color mode: flood lights stay on at night, you see color night vision.(Only cameras with floodlight can do it)

smart mode: B&W IR night vision when nobody detected, flood lights automatically turn on when people detected.

How to Upgrade xmartO IP camera firmware

OTA upgrade cameras firmware from APP (for standalone cameras)

1. For standalone cameras, in the APP device list, tap “…” at upper right corner of your device, choose “Settings”. It will show a red dot if there is a newer version.
2. Tap the red dot to upgrade your camera from OTA server.

It will take a few minutes to update your camera; and the update requires your camera to have good Internet connection.

Upgrade camera firmware from NVR

For multiple-camera systems, if you want to upgrade the cameras, you will need to do it from the NVR menu with an USB stick.

1. Please download the camera’s new firmware from xmarto.com or contact customer support for new firmware

2. Copy the firmware to an USB flash disk’s root directory (not in any folder)

3. Plug the USB flash disk to your NVR’s USB port

4. Go to System setting-CH Setting- IPC Maintenance, choose the firmware from USB Storage, and click start to update the firmware of your camera.

The camera will be uprgraded and you will see a new version.

Tips: if your NVR has only 1 USB port, click Start, the NVR will start a 60-second count down. Within 60 seconds, unplug the mouse and plug the USB flash drive, your camera will be upgraded. 

How to enhance WiFi connection between cameras and NVR?

While using XMARTO WiFi security camera system, customers may experience video freeze, video lag or even “no video” issue.

This is typically caused by weak WiFi signal from cameras to the NVR.

Based on 2.4Ghz WiFi, all cameras connect to the NVR’s own WiFi, just like your phones/ tablets connect to your home WiFi router.

In line of sight, XMARTO WiFi cameras can be mounted 1000ft (300m) away from the NVR. The camera system handles distance very well.

However, like any WiFi devices, the cameras do not handle obstacles very well. Each wall reduces its WiFi strength noticeably.

How Obstacles Affect Your Signal Strength

When your wireless signal is transmitted through various materials, such as walls and windows, the signal strength is affected. Though the NVR and wireless camera may be very close in proximity, you could still notice high signal interference if the signal passes through certain obstacles. For instance, if the signal passes through a concrete wall it will be severely weakened. Please reference the below chart to see which obstacles highly affect your signal and which do not.

Based on the facts, below are some suggestions of how to optimize your cameras’ WiFi connection.

1. Select a WiFi channel with least interference for your NVR

As the only hub, the NVR’s WiFi performance is crucial. To select a least-interfered WiFi channel for the NVR, ensures its performance not affected by other WiFi devices.

This is how to,

A) In NVR’s System setting – Network setting – WiFi setting. Click “Auto Select Channel“, the NVR will automatically select a WiFi channel with least WiFi interference.

B) For Japanese customers, you can choose region MKK and channel “Other” (channel 14) to avoid some WiFi interference.

2. Place your NVR and cameras reasonably

The NVR is the only WiFi hub, all cameras are WiFi devices that need to connect to the hub. Centralize the position of the NVR so it reaches all cameras well.

Principle of placing NVR and cameras: avoid any possibly avoidable wall, in the line from NVR to cameras.  

Do not place near high voltage wires or other sources of electrical interference. Electrical interference will degrade the quality of the signal.

Below are some more tips:

 

 

If there has to be obstacles between the NVR and camera, adjust the height of camera or NVR to avoid floor. Floors are normally heavier than walls.

Always find possible open between NVR and camera, mount camera and place NVR’s spot accordingly to allow signal to pass.

Metal walls (including metal garage gate) absorb wifi signal. Use extra extendable wifi antenna to bring camera’s antenna inside the wall. This also works for heavy concrete wall.

Try to keep camera and NVR’s antennas parallel to get better signal pick-up.

3. Bring the camera’s antenna through a wall

If a camera needs to be mounted behind a wall, you may use a WiFi antenna with extension cable to pass the wall.

Search “WiFi antenna with extension cable” on retail website like Amazon, you will find a lot of options.

Mount the camera behind the wall, drill a hole, wire through the hole to bring the antenna inside the wall.

4. Take advantage of XMARTO Dream Liner WiFi Relay technology
The xmartO Dream Liner technology uses cameras in middle as repeaters. That way, further cameras connect to closer cameras 1st, and then to the NVR as a group.

The latest G3 XMARTO WiFi camera systems do it automatically.

WiFi Relay

G3 Auto WiFi Relay

Here is an article about WiFi Relay,

https://support.xmarto.com/index.php?action=artikel&cat=1&id=32&artlang=en

5. Use a WiFi camera repeater

Add an RPT20 physical WiFi camera repeater for that camera,

6. Hard Wire Cameras
If you cannot get a camera to work via WiFi anyway, you should consider to hard wire that camera, especially when it’s PTZ camera.

Here is how to hard wire a camera,

https://support.xmarto.com/?action=faq&cat=1&id=50&artlang=en

How to pair a camera to an XMARTO NVR?

After you purchased an extra add-on camera, or when you want to swap a certain camera, you need to pair the new camera to your NVR.

1. Add by WiFi (for most cameras)

XMARTO’s “Add Cam by WiFi” feature makes this super easy.

1. Bring the camera close to the NVR, plug it to power.

2. On NVR screen, right click to enter main menu > Add Cam by WiFi. The NVR will search and add the new camera(s). Done.

The new camera will be added to NVR channel within a miniute.

What if: If this does not work, hold the camera’s reset button 6 – 10 seconds to bring the camera into config mode. Run “Add Cam by WiFi” on NVR.

 

2. Add with Ethernet cable (for cameras without reset key)

 Another way: pair the camera with an Ethernet Cable.

1.Plug the new camera to power. Use an ethernet cable to hardwire the camera to your NVR’s LAN port.

2. On NVR screen, right click to enter NVR’s main menu > Camera Manage.

3. In upper box, click “Refresh” button to search the camera out. The camera will be listed out an initial IP address 192.168.1.xxx

4. Click to select the camera, then click in below box to select an empty channel.

5. Click “Match Code“. The system will start to pair the camera to NVR’s WiFi.

6. Within a minute or so, the camera will be successfully paired to channel and displays image. You can now unplug the camera and mount it to where you want.

How to set a closer camera as a WiFi repeater for a camera that is out of WiFi range?

Start from Generation 3 (NVR and camera with ver.3.0+), XMARTO WiFi camera systems come with AUTO WiFi Relay.

AUTO WiFi Relay: when a camera is having weak WiFi signal. It shall come in and out frequently. Such a camera will AUTOMATICALLY find a close-by camera as WiFi repeater, connect to that camera, thus to relay back to the NVR.

First of all, to get good WiFi connection for cameras, you should decide your NVR’s location and WiFi channel well.

1. Centralize your NVR location so it reaches all cameras well.

2. Use a WiFi channel with least WiFi interference, here is how,

A) In NVR’s System setting – Network setting – WiFi setting. Click “Auto Select Channel“, the NVR will automatically select a WiFi channel with least WiFi interference.

Dream Liner Auto WiFi Relay

Q1: How do I know whether the Auto WiFi Relay is on?

A1: It’s set on by default. Right click to enter NVR main menu – WiFi Relay, you can see the status.Make sure Auto WiFi Relay is checked.

Q2: How can I take advantage of AUTO WiFi Relay?

A2: Since it’s an auto feature now, you don’t need to do much setting job.

Here is our suggestions:

Before mounting your cameras, simply place all cameras where you want, plug them to power, wait up to an hour to see whether all cameras can stream smoothly to the NVR. If they do, mount them; if they don’t, adjust the location of your NVR, or a certain camera, till you get a stable connection for all cameras, then mount them.

When you do the test run, most cameras shall be able to connect directly to the NVR. A certain camera that is far, or with more obstables may have weak WiFi signal to connect to the NVR. It may come in and out. When it’s coming in & out, it trys connecting to the NVR as always. If it feels hard to connect, it will find an alternative – a middle camera as repeater.

This is an algorithm, it may take up to 30 minutes for the camera to form a relay chain; and suprisingly you may find it’s a changing relationship. Maybe in the morning the CAM2 connects to CAM1, in the afternoon you find CAM2 connects to the NVR directly.

It’s not hard to understand. WiFi signal is something invisible and changing. Maybe in the afternoon you had your iPad in your room, your NVR in the living room is less interfered, CAM2 finds the NVR itself a better hotspot to connect.

After the test run, as long as you have all cameras streaming well to the NVR, you can mount them to their tested spots. (regardless how many WiFi bars they give you)

If you do have a camera that is hard to connect after adjusting other cameras’ locations, you should go ahead to mount the other cameras, then come back to this very camera.

You have 2 solutions：

1. Hard wire that camera, here is how to,

https://support.xmarto.com/?action=faq&cat=1&id=50&artlang=en

2. Add an RPT20 physical WiFi camera repeater for that camera,

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Version 2 camera systems

For customers who has older version 2 camera systems, you can manually set a middle camera as a WiFi repeater. Click to see more details

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How to enable PTZ camera auto tracking on the NVR/Phone ?

When you add the PTZ cameras to the exsisting system as add-on cameras:

Go to System setting-CH Setting- Video Detection and enable the Motion Detection Tracking

On NVR version 3.2+

1. Click the image of a camera to pop-out the quick menu on bottom. Click ‘PTZ control’ to enter PTZ menu.

2. In PTZ menu, use the joystick to move the camera to where you want. Type preset ‘1’ and save. This point is saved as preset #1.

3. Enter ‘Auto tracking’ menu, check ‘Motion detection tracking’ and ‘Home point’, type preset 1 as the home point and Apply.

The camera will return to preset 1 after the tracking.

On the phone：

Run the app, click “…” at upper right corner of your device, Choose “Device Setting”

In “Smart Detection“, Enable the Motion Detection Tracking

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If your NVR firmware is earlier than 3.1.4.4, or your camera version is older than 3.6.28; you need to upgrade your camera/ NVR to obtain the auto track feature. 

1. Update your NVR version to 3.1.4.4 or higher

Online upgrade: make sure your system is getting online condition.

Right click your NVR mouse>System setting>System Admin>System upgrade, choose Online upgrade, check upgrade when download finished, click Start.

2. Download the camera firmware 3.6.28,

https://www.xmarto.com/download/firmware/IPG5323_W_20210803_3_6_28_572010(1).rom

3. Put the file to your USB flash disk’s root directory, not in any folder.

4. Plug the USB flash disk to your NVR’s USB port.

5. Go to System setting-CH Setting- IPC Maintenance, choose the firmware from USB Storage, and click start to update the firmware of your camera.

6. Go to System setting-CH Setting- Video Detection and enable the Motion Detection Tracking

Now, your PTZ camera DZ2034/DZ20313, DT3034/DT30320, WT2054/WT20512, DPM2024 can achieve the auto tracking function when they connect to the NVR system.

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XMARTO PTZ cameras has a lot of advanced features if you are interested. Please refer to the XMARTO PTZ camera command codes manual,

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0628/9912/6502/files/XMARTO_PTZ_Dome_Camera_Command_Codes.pdf?v=1649837464

How to set home point for XMARTO Auto-Track PTZ cameras?

The XMARTO PTZ cameras have Auto-Track function. The Auto-Track is an AI feature that tracks activities and record.

It makes sure to record what happened even while you are not watching.

A concern comes along with the Auto-Track: would the camera track and view the wall or ground, and never come back to the entrance it was watching?

You can set a home point for the PTZ cameras. The camera will return to this key point after each track. 

Follow below steps, you can set your default view point.

1. Set Home Point On APP

While viewing the camera in App, tap PTZ and use the joystick to move the camera to watch the spot you want. (such as an entrance)

Then tap Preset to enter preset menu.

In Preset menu, tap the + sign to add preset points.

The 1st preset point will be the home point.

The camera will return to this point after each track.

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Tap the Edit sign, you can delete and change preset points, including the 1st home point.

2. Set Home Point in NVR Menu

If your camera is used with a NVR, you can also set the home point in NVR menu.

a) while viewing the camera on NVR screen, click the image of a camera, you will see a pop-out menu on bottom. Click PTZ control to enter PTZ menu.

b) In PTZ menu, use the joystick to move the camera to where you want. In preset type 1 and save. This point will be saved as preset #1.

c) Switch to Auto tracking menu, check Motion detection tracking and Home point, type 1 as the home point and Apply.

The camera will return to preset 1 after each tracking.

NOTE:

1. If your NVR does not have this Auto tracking menu, upgrade your NVR to latest version
2. If your NVR does not have this Auto tracking menu after the firmware upgrade, set the home point from mobile App.

How to replace my old NVR without pairing each camera again?

XMARTO’s long range WiFi security camera systems have been the best sellers on Amazon during 2015 – 2016.

Many customers’ security camera systems were runnning for 6-7 years, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

With that workload, some customers feel the necessity of replacing their old NVRs, or some of their old cameras.

Is there a way to swap the old NVR out without taking all cameras down for pairing? 

The answer is affirmative. 

As you may already know, the NVR itself is also a WiFi router.

The theory is simple: each time you replace your old WiFi router, you only need to set your new WiFi hotspot name and WiFi password exactly the same as before, your devices will automatically reconnect. Same thing for XMARTO NVRs.

Here are the steps replacing your old NVRs without re-pairing all cameras:

Step 1: Record the WiFi information of your old NVR. 

As showed in below image, in your old NVR’s menu, navigate to System Setting – Network setting – WiFi setting, you will see the ESSID and password information, which is the WiFi name and WiFi password of this NVR. Take a photo to record this information.

Step 2: Revise your new NVR WiFi information to the same as old NVR’s. 

Swap your old NVR out and plug your new NVR, enter the same WiFi setting. Revise the new NVR’s ESSID & password to exactly the same as on the old NVR.

Step 3: Find your cameras back

With the old WiFi information on the new NVR, your cameras are connected with the new NVR.

Now you need add the cameras to your NVR channels.

In the NVR menu, right click – Camera Manage; click Search till you see your cameras listed in the above box. Then click ‘Add One’ to add the cameras to NVR channels.

Your cameras will be added to the channels in the below box and work as before.

 

FAQ

1. My old NVR is still working fine. Should I upgrade it to a newer one?

Not necessarily. As long as they are working fine. You don’t have to upgrade the NVR, or the camera.

    2. I plan to add the latest XMARTO PTZ camera, or solar cameras to my old system. Is it compatible?

XMARTO products are compatible with each other. But if your NVR is 960p or 1080p, they are not capable to take in the new 3MP & 5MP cameras.

Please check your NVR’s version in System admin. If you have version 3.0+, you can feel free to add latest cameras. If your NVR version is earlier than 3.0, please consider to upgrade your NVR (hardware) to the latest model.

    3. What if my old NVR does not turn on and I cannot enter the menu?

Please try to open the old NVR, unplug the 2 cables on hard drive, see if you can enter the menu to record old WiFi information.

If you cannot enter the old NVR’s menu to find WiFi info, you will need to pair your cameras to the new NVR one by one. Here is how to,

https://support.xmarto.com/?sid=229823&lang=en&action=faq&cat=1&id=15&artlang=en

“Incorrect password” while viewing XMARTO cameras from App

The XMARTO home security systems have 2-layer of security password.

1. The NVR device password (AKA the admin password)

Each time you access the NVR menu, it requires the admin password. Without a device password, users will be locked out.

Device admin password can be set when you follow the 1st time initial setup, or at any time in System setting – System admin – User.

This is very important and we suggest you to set and remember your admin password at 1st time.

This device password (device lock) is local and it locks access to your NVR, no matter whether your NVR has Internet connection or not.

2. App login password

Like using any Internet service, using WallPixel App requires you to create an user account.

Your App user account is normally an email address or a phone number; and the password is the code protecting your user account.

If you don’t have a WallPixel App user account, tap Register to create an user account.

The App user account is different from your device admin password. They are 2 sets of combinations.

The NVR admin password is a local password locking your NVR; the App user account password is an Internet password locking access to your WallPixel user account.

3. The connection

The connection between App user account and the NVR/ camera is based on Cloud ID.

The Cloud ID is an unique ID number of a XMARTO NVR or camera. On most NVRs/ cameras, you can find a QR code indicating the device’s Cloud ID. You can also find the Cloud ID on NVR screen’s below right corner.

To access the Cloud ID corresponding device, you need to provide the device password. Without the password, you will be locked out.

As advised in the manual, when you add the NVR/ Camera to the App, you are lead to provide the admin password,

        

The password here refers to the NVR/ camera’s admin password, not the App user password.

Provide your admin password, you will be able to view the cameras remotely from the App.

If you are an authorized user by the administrator, provide your user name and your password.

4. Update device password

If you’ve changed your admin password lately, you need to update it to the App.

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A few important tips

1. The default password
   If you skip setting a password for your NVR or camera, then the default password is empty.
   You leave the password area empty and tap next to view the cameras or access the menu.

   That also means, theoretically anyone who knows your Cloud ID can access the NVR/ camera. (although no one will know your Cloud ID unless you show them). So it is strongly suggested to set an admin password; as soon as you start to use the XMARTO NVR/ camera.

 2. Secondary users

If you are running a store, an office etc; in the System setting – System admin – User setting, you can add a few users with secondary permissions.

Then give those secondary user accounts to your employees. For example, you added user “JohnWayne” with password “batman”.

When he try to access the NVR’s screen, he needs to change the username from “admin” to “JohnWayne”, then enter password “batman” to access the NVR menu.

Same thing in the App. Obviously John Wayne needs to create his own App user account with his own email or phone #.

Then when he add the NVR system or camera to App, he input or scan the Cloud ID, provide his own NVR/Camera access combination, to access the NVR/ camera, with your nominated permissions only.

3. That sounds way too complicated. “I’d simply let my families know my Cloud ID and admin password so they can view” 

Not suggested. Logically, the WallPixel Cloud will take the 1st App user who added the Cloud ID as the owner.

If you have a 2nd or 3rd user adding the same Cloud ID as admin, 1 or few of you may miss some features, such as the App notifications.

The correct way is to use the Sharing feature.

a) let your families download and install WallPixel App, then create his/ her own App user account.

b) in the App, tap sharing, set sharing perimissions and valid time. Then send the QR code to your families.

c) In WallPixel App, your families scan the QR codes to add the camera/ system.  (no matter where they are)

4. “My XMARTO security system have 4 cameras and a NVR. Does that mean I have 5 Cloud IDs?”
No, when you use a XMARTO camera system, the App only takes the whole system as a single device; so it recognize only the NVR’s Cloud ID; and let you view 4 to 10 cameras simultaneously in App, just like what you see on the NVR’s screen.

Privacy tips

1. Does XMARTO know my device admin password?
   No we don’t. The device password is a local password you set in the initial setup. We cannot know that.
   If you forgot the password, the only way is to hard reset it.
   About how to reset password, please contact support@xmarto.com
   The hard reset can be done only by yourself, with the hardware in hand.
2. Does XMARTO know my App user password?
   No we don’t. Any App attempts to collect user’s password will not be approved by App Store or Google Play.
   If you forgot the App user password, the only way is to tap “Forget password” and follow steps to reset password, or simply create another user account.
3. If someone hacks my App user account, what should I do?
   That never happened. But if you believe someone hacked your App user account, the 1st thing to do is tap “Forget password” in App to reset your user password; or contact support@xmarto.com to know how-to hard reset your device password. Any of the 2 password reset will lock the access immediately.

   For standalone cameras, please change the device password in device setting; or hold reset button to reset the camera and set it up again.
   For NVR or NVR systems, the way of hard resetting password is not public. Please contact support team with your order # to learn how to reset NVR admin password.

   Relax, it’s almost impossible to happen.

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The software is easy to deploy and operate, suitable for smalland medium-size applications such as for super market, parking lot and residential area.For more details, see datasheet.

Directly connected camera: Camera that is directly managed by the software (in comparison with NVR connected camera).
NVR connected camera: Camera that is managed by the software via an NVR (in comparison with directly connected camera).
IPC: IPC, IP camera and camera refer to the same thing in this manual.
PC: The computer that runs the software, also mentioned in this manual as the client.

NOTE：

The 64-bit OS and software are recommended. Live view and playback consumes RAM, and the 32-bit software has a relatively small RAM. When RAM is running low, the software will be unable to play more channels of live or recorded videos, and it will display a message indicating insufficient RAM.

Installation and Startup 

1. Double-click the .exe file, and follow the wizard to complete the installation.
2. When installation is complete, double-click the shortcut icon to start the software.
3. Log in with the default username/password (admin/123456).
4. You see the main page when logged in. The main page includes the control panel, some functional buttons and the system menu.

NOTE：

• The default password is intended only for the first login. For security, please set a strong password when logged in (see User Management). A strong password shall include at least nine characters comprising all three types: digits, letters, and special characters. Please keep the password safe and change it regularly.
• The password for admin (123456 or others) does not change after an upgrade or a reinstall of the software.
• For first time use, a config wizard will guide you to add devices and start live view. The wizard uses the default username (admin/123456) to add devices.

GUI Introduction 

The main page is displayed after you log in. The main page consists of the control panel and some functional buttons.

The control panel includes the Common and Basic/Smart areas. Click an icon to access the corresponding module. You may drag an icon to change its position with another icon.

Click the buttons in the top right corner:

Icon	Description
	Menu. Click an icon on the menu to access the corresponding module.
	Change appearance. You can choose the light or the dark theme color for the client.
	Switch account.
	Lock the GUI
	Open configuration wizard, user manual, view version number and update information. Note: If updates are available, you can click to view details and download the new version.

The buttons in the bottom left corner: 

Icon	Description
	View realtime alarms, turn on/off alarm sound, enable/disable alarm-triggered live video.
	View alarm triggered live video.
	Download recording.
	View and manage download tasks.

Device Management 

Devices include encoding devices, decoding devices, cloud devices, access control devicesand network keyboards.

The software supports up to 64 local devices and 64 cloud devices, up to 512 local channels and 512 cloud channels.

Encoding Device 

Add Device 

Encoding devices include IPC (also referred to as IP camera,camera, or video channelin this manual), Network Video Recorder (NVR)and hybrid NVR.

NOTE:

• Managing a device with different management software programs may cause unexpected problems.
• Please always add devices as admin (enter username “admin”).

Click Device Managementon the control paneland then follow the steps:

1. Click Device > Encoding Device. The page is divided into two areas with two lists:

• Online Device list: The software searches online devices and refreshes automatically. Note: The discovered devices are not added yet, and you need to add them manually (see step 2).
• Managed Device list: lists devices that have been added to the software.

2. On the Online Device list, select device(s) and then click Add. You may add devices to different groups.

The software uses the default username (admin/123456) to add a device. If the password of a device has been changed and is not 123456, you need to change the password in step 3.

In the Online Device list, you may:

• Click Refreshto refresh the list.
• Click Search Configto specify a network segment to search.
• Right-click a device to visit itsWeb interface.

3. On the Managed Device list, check the status of the added devices and do the following:

To	How To
Add device	1) Click Add. 2) Choose a mode. The device username (admin) and password are always required, regardless of the mode you choose. IP/Domain: Add a device with a known IP address. IP Segment: Add multiple devices with continuous IP addresses. MyDDNS: DDNS must be enabled on the device and port mapping must be completed beforehand. See Appendix for details. 3) Click Add to add to the default group, or Add to Group to add to a specified group.
Edit Device	Select device(s) and then click Edit. This button is especially useful when you want to set the same username and password for adding multiple devices.
Delete device	Select device(s) and then click Delete. The deleted online devices are still on the Online Device list.
Sync time	Click TimeSync to sync your PC’s system time to the selected devices.
View device status	Click Status to view device online/offline status, alarm subscription status, recording status, and storage medium status. You may refresh manually or set an interval to refresh automatically.
Use buttons in the Operation column	: Edit device name, IP address, username/password. If the device status is Offline(incorrect username or password), click this button and change the password to the actual password. You may also double-click to edit a device.  : Configure image, encoding and OSD settings of a device (see Configure an Encoding Device).  : Visit the Web interface of the device.  : Restart device.

Configure Device 

On the Managed Device list, click  for an online device to configure image, encoding,OSD and temperature measurement settings without opening the Web interface of the device.

NOTE:

• This function requires device support and it may be unavailable if the device version is too low.
• Temperature measurement parameters are available to thermal cameras only.
• The configurations displayed may vary with device version and how the device is managed.
• For detailed explanations of image, encoding, OSD and temperature measurement parameters, please see device user manual.
• OSD configuration is not available on Mac OS.

The changed image and OSD settings take effect immediately. Encoding and temperature measurement settings must be saved first before they take effect.

For an NVR, you need to select a camera from the drop-down list.

When configuring OSD, you can double-click the image to display in full screen; the blue boxes (Area1, 2 …) appear only in the preview and do not display on the live view image. You can drag an OSD to relocate it.

Group Management 

You can create groups and manage cameras in different groups.

1. Add a group. 

2. Import cameras to the group. 

To import cameras: click the group on the right, select cameras on the left, and then click Import Selected. To import all cameras, click Import All.

To remove a camera from a group, place the mouse pointer on the camera and click Delete.

To rename a camera in a group, place the mouse pointer on the camera and click Rename.

Decoding Device 

You need to add device before you can use the video wall function. The steps are similar to adding device. See Add Device for reference.

Note:Add device as admin.

Cloud Device 

The software can manage up to 64 cloud devices simultaneously, including your own devices and devices shared from other cloud accounts. If the total number of cloud devices exceeds the limit,
you can click Device Details and use the Add Manage or Cancel button to specify the cloud devices you want to manage.

Click Device Management on the control panel and then follow the steps.

1. Click Device > Cloud Device.
2. Click Register to sign up for a cloud account; if you already have one, proceed to step 3.
3. Enter your username and password for your cloud account, and then click Login. Devices under your cloud account are listed, including your cloud devices (under My Cloud Device) and devices shared from other cloud accounts (under Shared Cloud Device).

Use the buttons under Operation to edit device name, configure image, encoding and OSD settings, open the Web interface of the device, or restart a device.

Click Cancel to cancel the management of a device without deleting the device from the cloud account.

Click TimeSync to keep a device synchronized with your PC’s system time.

Click Device Details to add, edit, delete cloud devices, to share or cancel sharing, to manage or cancel management.

Click Add to add device(s) to your cloud account (the register code required is displayed in the Web interface of the device; see device user manual for details); click Delete to delete device(s) from your cloud account.

Click Add Manage to add device(s) to the software; click Cancel to cancel management without deleting the device from the cloud account.

Double-click a device or click Edit to change the device’s name. To sync the new name to cloud, select Sync to Cloud.

Click Share to share device(s) with another cloud account. Set a sharing period and permissions as needed. The permissions are pre-configured on the device.

Click Sharing Records to view sharing history or cancel sharing(s) with other cloud accounts.

Click Cancel Sharing to cancel sharing(s) from other cloud accounts.

Access Control Device 

See Add Device for the steps to adding an access control device . Please add access control devices as admin.

Network Keyboard 

A network keyboard can be used to con trol live video , PTZ camera and sequence resource on a video wall wall.

The following steps describe how to play live video on a video wall. Before you start, refer to the keyboard user manual to connect the keyboard to your PC. And then, click Device Management on the control panel and follow the steps.

1. Add a camera. On the Camera tab, click Add, select the camera to play on the video wall and click OK. The camera appears on the list.

You will use the number (e.g., 222) later when operating the keyboard.

2. Add a video wall. On the DX Video Wall tab, click Add, select a video wall and then click OK. You need to configure video wall first. See Video Wall for details.

You will use the number (e.g., 1) later when operating the keyboard.

3. Add a sequence resource. On the Sequence Resource tab, click Add, select a sequence resource and then click OK. You need to configure sequence resource first. See Sequence Resource for details.

You will use the number (e.g., 1) later when operating the keyboard.

4. The following operations are on the network keyboard.

a. Enter the keyboard number in step 2 (e.g., 1), then press AUX4.
b. Enter the window number in the top left corner (which is 1 in both A and B), then press MON.
c. Enter the split-screen number, then press WIN. If the window is split (as in A), enter the split-screen number 3; if the window is not split (as in B), enter 1. This step is only required for playing live video on video wall. For playing sequence resource, skip this step.
d. Select the camera or sequence resource to play on the video wall.

• Live video: Enter the keyboard number in step 1(e.g., 222), then press CAM.
• Sequence resource: Enter the keyboard number in step 3 (e.g.,1),then press CAM_G.

5. After live video starts on the video wall, you can:

• Use the joystick to control the rotation of a PTZ camera, and use the Zoom and Focus buttons to control the zoom and focus.
• Use the button to switch live video to recording.

See keyboard user manual for more information.

Live View 

Click Live View on the control panel to view live video from cameras.

Play Live Video 

1. On the Camera tab, double-click a camera or drag it to a window to start live video.

2. Right-click a camera to choose a stream type, rename the camera, view/change alarm output status.

View/change alarm output status: Right-click an IPC or a channel under an NVR to view or change its alarm output status. Alarm output needs to be configured beforeh and on the device.

Or, hover the mouse on an NVR, click  to view or change the alarm output status of the NVR and all the channels under it . Click the button in the Operation column or the button on the top to change alarm status.

3. You may drag the image to play it in another window.

4. Double-click a window to maximize it, and double-click again to restore.

After maximizing a window, move your mouse to the left or right side on the live view page, and then click or to switch to the live video of previous or next channel.

5. Use the live view toolbar or window toolbar during live view.

Play Live Video by View 

By default view 

On the View tab, double-click a default view or click Play to start live video from the corresponding number of cameras on the camera list: 4 cameras for 4-split view, 9 for 9-split view, 16 for 16-split view, and 25 for 25-split view.
Take the 4-Split view as an example.

Live video from the first 4 cameras on the camera list will be played, illustrated as below.

By custom view 

Play live video from specified cameras by a custom view.

1. On the View tab, click the Add View button to create a view. You may also click View on the control panel to add a sequence resource.

2. Select a window layout. Click  to edit a custom layout, use Combine or Undo when editing.

3. Drag cameras or sequence resources to the intended windows one by one.

4. Click OK. 

5. Double-click the custom view or click Play to start live video from cameras (specified in step 3) in the corresponding windows in the layout (set in step 2).

Live View Control 

Live View Toolbar 

The live view toolbar is at the bottom of the live view window.

Live View Window Toolbar 

The window toolbar appears when you place the mouse pointer on a live view window. The toolbar is effective only to the current window.

The toolbar shows  when the camera is a PTZ camera. Click this button to open the PTZ control panel.

The toolbar shows  when the camera is a fisheye camera. Click this button to open the fisheye control panel.

The toolbar shows  when the camera is a multi-sensor camera. Click this button to enable tracking mode.

Live View Shortcut Menu 

A shortcut menu appears when you right-click a live view window. Some items on the menu provide same functions as the live view toolbar and window toolbar. Some are described in the table below.

The default stream type is auto.

• For local devices, the client chooses a stream type according to the screen layout.
• 4 windows or less: Main stream
• 4 to 16 windows(16 included): Sub stream
• More than 16 windows: Third stream
• For cloud devices, the default is third stream.

PTZ Control 

Control the rotation direction and speed, pan/tilt/zoom, focus of a PTZ camera. The software also provides other functions including 3D positioning, preset, and patrol functions.

PTZ control is available to PTZ cameras only and it may vary depending on the camera’s capability and the protocol it supports. For example, some manufacturers reserve certain presets for special use such as wiper or menu. Please refer to camera specifications before use.

PTZ Control Panel 

Click on the live view window toolbarto open the PTZ control panel, which can fold and expand.You can also move the control panel to the left by clicking .

ParamEter	Description
	Control rotation direction or stop rotation. Tip: You may also use shortcut PTZ control to rotate the camera: place the mouse pointer on the live view window, and when the shape changes to like , click and hold the left button to rotate the camera. You can enable or disable Shortcut PTZ Control under System Configuration > Audio & Video. Shortcut PTZ control is not effective when 3D positioning is enabled.
	Adjust focus and zoom.
	Control the light. Control the wiper. Control the IR. Control the heater. Control the snow removal function.
	Adjust rotation speed.
	Click the tab to enable/disable 3D positioning. With 3D positioning enabled: Click somewhere on the image, and the camera automatically rotates toward the direction. Drag the mouse from top to bottom to zoom in on the selected area. Drag from bottom to top to zoom out.
	Preset tab.
	Patrol tab.
	Auto Guard tab.

Preset