How to Add an H-series Camera to a Uniview NVR Internal Switch

In this guide, we will show how to add an H-series IP camera to a Uniview NVR.

Step 1. Configuring The H-series Camera

The best way to do this is to connect the camera directly into your computer or router and power the camera separately using a 12vDC power supply, or use a PoE switch like we used in this guide.

Once the camera is connected,run the SADP Tool and modify the camera’s IP address to match the internal subnet of the Uniview NVR (172.16.0.x)

In this guide, we are making the H-series camera’s IP address “172.16.0.2” and setting the Gateway to “172.16.0.1”.

Please Note!

Do not set the camera’s IP the same as the NVR’s internal IP, which is “172.16.0.1”

Using Your Uniview NVR

Read More :

1. UNIARCH NVR DVR Full installation user manual
2. Advanced Uniview IP Camera Guide
3. How to Setup Your Uniview Security System

Step 2. Plug the H-series Camera Into the Uniview NVR and Configure

In this guide, we will be connecting the H-series camera into channel 1 on the Uniview NVR.

We are accessing the Uniview NVR via it’s web interface on Internet Explorer.

From the Live View page, Click on Setup -> Camera -> Camera
Then click on the needed channel and Modify
Change Add Mode from “Plug-and-Play” to “IP Address”
Protocol from Uniview to ONVIF
Type in the needed IP Address.
Port is 80
Then the login info for the camera.
Click Save

After Refreshing, the channel status will turn Green

Now it’s live! Click on the Live View Tab to see the camera

Modify OSD Settings Via Web Interface

By Default, a camera’s name when added to a Uniview NVR is it’s model number.
Having the ability to change the camera name can keep your system organized and easier to navigate.

Step 1. Log Into the NVR Via Web Interface

Log into your NVR via Internet Explorer and click on the Setup Tab at the top. Then go into the Camera on the left and lastly OSD.

You will have to adjust and name each camera one at a time. Select the camera you want to work on from the drop-down list at the top.

Step 2. Modify OSD Settings For The Camera

In the Basic Tab, you can modify the camera name, Name & Time Visibility, date & time Format, and Font Size & Color.

In the Content Tab, you can add additional wordage on the camera’s Live View

Setting up Uniview DDNS with EZDDNS

List of needed materials:

1. Computer
2. Uniview Recorder

Below you can see the web interface for a Uniview NVR. You will need to navigate to the IP address of the unit. Then go to Setup>Network>DDNS.

If you are having trouble finding your Uniview recorder then you can download the EZ Tools software to find it on your network here

Once you are in the DDNS portion of the recorder. Just turn it on and fill in the required information as shown below. Select EZDDNS you will have to create your own unique domain name.

Then click save then under device address you will see where it says en.ezcloud.uniview.com/yourdomainname. You will then use this address to access your recorder from the internet through your favorite web browser.

If you are setting it up from the attached monitor you can navigate to it the same way as shown below and just fill in all the information the same way.

No Video Output

The main reason a monitor would not work on a recorder is the output resolution of the recorder is too high or too low for the monitor to display. Example: The recorder could be set to 1920 x 1080 (1080P) but the monitor may only support 1024 x 720 (720P).

In this case the recorder display resolution will need to be lowered. This can be done a couple different
ways.

Method 1.

Log into the recorder via the network using an Internet Explorer browser. Navigate to the setup and then to the display settings. Adjust  the resolution for the output that you are using (VGA or HDMI)

After Clicking Save, the Recorder will reboot and will output the new resolution!

Method 2.

Attach a mouse to the recorder in any of the USB ports. Press and hold down mouse 3 (Scroll
wheel) for 20 seconds then let go. The resolution of the recorder will reset to 1280 x 1024 and should
work on most monitors.

Method 3.

Double check the HDMI cables and VGA cables and make sure everything is connected on both
sides and that the monitor is on the correct source channel. Try a different monitor if this does not
work.

Password Reset

The Default Uniview admin Password is “123456”. However, this can be changed upon setup or even accidentally!

If the default password doesn’t work then you will have a few methods of troubleshooting this issue in
order to get back into your system. Your first step should be to contact your installer. Most installers
have a standard password that they assign to units they install and may be able to help resolve this for
you simply. If they do not have it then you can move on to other solutions.

Method 1. Via EZView App

1. Open the EZView application
2. Click the three lines in the top-left of the screen, this will bring out a pop-out menu. Select Local Config which should be the second option from the bottom.
    
3. In the configuration screen, select the Forget Device Password which is also the second option from the bottom.
   
4. This will open the camera of your phone if you have allowed the application to do so.
5. On the unit, go to the login screen. In the bottom-right corner is the Forgot password button. Click this.
   
6. Or From the Web Interface, select Forgot Password on the login Page
   
7. Now using your phone scan the QR code that has been generated on the screen. This will produce a temporary password for you to use on the unit. it will be emailed to the account you set upon initial setup.
   
8. The Web Interface will produce the same QR Code
   
9. Type in the temporary password that the is sent via email and type it into the field. After clicking okay, you will be prompted to change the password.
   
10. The Web Interface will prompt to change the password as well before signing in
    

Method 2. Via EZCloud Service

The EZCloud service is Uniview’s P2P service which allows users to remotely view their units no matter
where you are (assuming you have a connection to the internet!). There are a few ways to add your unit
to the cloud service which is covered in other tutorials available on our website. This tutorial will assume
you have already added the device to your cloud account.

1. Go to en.ezcloud.uniview.com
2. Log into your cloud account using your credentials.
3. Your devices should be listed on the screen under My Cloud Devices
   
4. Click the Retrieve password option on the same line as your recorder.
   
5. You will land on a screen which requires a verification code. To have the code sent to the e-mail associated with your account click the acquire button next to your e-mail.
   
6. Open your e-mail. Within a minute or two the verification code will arrive. Retrieve the verification code and type it into the EZCloud window where the verification code is requested. Note: The verification code is only valid for 30 minutes after clicking the acquire button.
7. After putting in the verification code, the website will generate a temporary password just for today’s date. Type this on your unit and log in.
   

Accessing Cameras On PoE

Accessing Cameras On The Built-In PoE

Sometimes it is necessary to access a camera directly in a computer web browser in order to modify a setting, update firmware, or troubleshoot a problem. With most manufacturers, when using a built in PoE switch this can become a very big hassle and waste a lot of time. It would normally involve hooking a PC directly into the PoE switch and networking the computer by hand to match the built in PoE gateway. With Uniview all that hassle and trouble are in the past. Uniview NVRs allow for direct access to the camera from within the NVR, by using the NVR as a host to access the camera’s web page with the click of a button.

Accessing the Cameras

1. Open the recorder’s webpage in Internet Explorer by navigating to the local IP address of the recorder.
2. Login to the recorder, the default login is Username: admin and Password: 123456
3. After logging into the recorder, close the change password popup if it appears and then navigate to the setup/setting menu
4. Once in the settings, navigate to the Camera menu on the left hand side of the screen.
5. Then navigate to the IP Camera sub menu inside the Camera menu
6. A list of all the camera that are connected to the recorder will be displayed
7. Locate the camera that you need access to in the list and look all the way to the right hand side of its listing
8. Click on the Access button that is listed for that camera.

Next the camera will open in a new tab. This will work for cameras that are on the local network or cameras that are on a built in PoE.

Once the camera login loads, login to the camera with the default login of Username: admin and Password: admin

At this point after logging in the camera should be fully accessible and any changes, firmware updates, information, or troubleshooting that needs to be configured can be. Since you are logging into the camera directly, even though  it is through the recorder, the computer has a direct network link to the camera allowing for greater access to settings than  just on the recorder. This also allows for more stable and reliable firmware updates, with a better success rate. When updating the firmware of the camera this way, the computer is uploading the firmware file to the camera directly without using the NVR as a middle point.

Web Browser Access using a PC

Follow the steps below to access your Uniview device in a web browser.

Note: Cameras connected to the built in POE ports on an NVR will not show on this tool.

1. Connect the device to your router.

2. Download, install, and run the EZTools software.

EZTools will find Uniview and ONVIF devices currently connected to your network

3. Locate the device on the list.

Note: You can filter which devices are shown by checking/unchecking the All, IPC, NVR, and Other boxes above the device list.

4. Click the “e” icon on the right side of EZTools to automatically open the device in your default browser.

Note: If your default browser isn’t loading a Live View use Microsoft Edge with IE Mode enabled to access the NVR.

Watch it in action

How To Monitor And Manage Your Storage

To monitor and manage your storage, you will need to access the Hard Disk group on the setup. The settings and their functions are explained below.

Hard Disk

This tab shows you details of the current storage situation of your NVR. The total capacity and the available free space can be monitored from this tab alongside options to add and more storage.

Navigation: Setup > Hard Disk > Hard Disk

• Refresh: Activating this option refreshes the list.
• Add: Allows for the addition of a connected hard disk.
• Format: Erases the data of a hard disk by formatting partitions.
• Configure: Allows you to determine the read/write properties of each drive.

Disk Group

This tab allows the creation and management of Disk Groups. A handy tool if managing a large number of Hard Disks and to simplify storage allocation.

Navigation: Setup > Hard Disk > Disk Group

• Disk Group: Allows the creation of disk groups.

The disk group feature allows us to assign hard disks to a disk group and use the disk group to store recordings and snapshots of specified cameras. Different arrays can be assigned to different disk groups. Redundant disks cannot be assigned to any disk group. Disk group information will be initialized if any disk in the group is formatted.

Allocate Space

This tab allows setting a maximum storage allocation for each camera on a disk group.

Navigation: Setup > Hard Disk > Allocate Space

• Select Camera: Select which camera to configure.
• Disk Group: Specifies which disk group to configure the camera for.
• Max Recording Space: Determines the allocated storage size in GB for video recordings.
• Max Image Space: Determines the allocated storage size in GB for image snapshots.
• Copy: Allows copying of configuration to selected cameras.

Advanced

This tab will determine what the Network Video Recorder will do once the Hard Disk Drives are full and new footage needs to be saved. Setting this to Overwrite should allow the NVR to delete older footage to make space for new ones to be saved while setting this to Stop will prevent any new recordings to be saved.

Navigation: Setup > Hard Disk > Advanced

• HDD Full: Determines whether to overwrite old recordings or stop once the HDD is full.

How To Adjust Resolution, Frame Rate, Bit Rate, and Video Compression

Adjusting the resolution, frame rate, bit rate, and compression of recorded footage can be done by navigating to the Encoding Tab.

Navigation: Setup > Camera > Encoding

• • Navigate to the Encoding tab.
  • Select which Camera to configure.
  • Storage Mode: Select which stream to use for storing footage. By default, the mainstream is used for storage.
  • Capture Mode: The options here are the presets you can use if preferred.
  • Main/Sub/Third Stream: These sections allow greater configuration of each stream.
    • Stream Type: Select your preferred stream type.
      • Normal: main stream that is intended for scheduled recording.
      • Event: main stream that is intended for recording triggered by events such as alarm inputs or motion detection alarms.
    • Video Compression: Select your preferred video compression standard. The listed options depend on the standards supported by the camera:
      • H.264
      • H.264+
      • H.265
      • H.265+
    • Resolution: Select your preferred resolution for the selected stream.
    • Bit Rate Type: Select your preferred bit rate type.
      • CBR: Constant Bit Rate is used to maintain a specific bit rate by varying the quality of video streams. It is preferred when limited bandwidth is available. The disadvantage is that video quality will vary and may decrease significantly with increased motion in the scene.
      • VBR: When using Variable Bit Rate, video quality is kept as constant as possible, at the cost of a varying bit rate, and regardless of whether or not there is motion in the image. It is ideal when high quality is a requirement, especially when there is motion in the picture.
    • Image Quality: This parameter is effective only when Bitrate Type is
      set to VBR. 9 levels are provided.
    • Bit Rate (Kbps): Select your preferred number of bits transferred per second. Select a value or select Custom and then set a value as needed.
    • Range: Select the bit rate range. Currently the range is fixed.
    • Frame Rate (fps): Select the number of frames per second.
    • I Frame Interval: Number of frames between two adjacent I frames.
    • I Frame Range: Range of I frames. Currently the range is fixed.
    • Smoothing: Use the slider to control the sudden increase of bit
      rate.
    • Audio Stream: Enable or disable audio stream.
    • Smart Encoding: The advanced mode achieves higher compression ratios.

How to Enable 2-Way Audio Via Web Interface

In this guide we will show how to enable two-way audio on a UNV camera, NVRs or NVRs via a computer/laptop. By doing that, you should be able to hear and speak back to the camera.

Please Note

To utilize the two-way audio feature, the camera must be equipped with a microphone and a speaker, they can be built-in, or installed separately if the camera allows it.

Enable two-way audio on Uniview cameras (or DVR/NVR)

Start by accessing the Uniview device via a web browser (use Internet Explorer and the computer has to be Windows). Type the IP address of the camera (or DVR/NVR) and the URL bar.

Install all requested web plugins that are prompted by Internet Explorer. Once installed, you may need to refresh, or restart the web browser.

You may install the plugin by selecting “Run”. In some instances, you may need to close the web browser to complete the installation. After installation completes, please re-open Internet Explorer. An example is shown on the screenshot below and the Uniview plug-in is called “UwareWebPlayer”.

Enable 2-Way Audio on UNV

After logging in, the Live View page will be where you will be able to use audio(2-way talk) features. If a camera supports 2-way audio, you will see that option (noted with the red circle).

Enable 2-Way Audio on UNV

Another option is using the RCA input and output directly on the back of the recorder to produce 2-way talk audio. This will be on the bottom of the Live View page. Sometimes the options are greyed out and that indicates that the audio is not supported by the camera.

Enable 2-Way Audio on UNV

Basically, if your camera supports audio, all you need to do is locate the audio buttons on the Uniview’s web interface and have them enabled. Make sure to unmute the PC’s audio as well, otherwise you won’t be able to hear anything.

Two-way audio enables the user to hear the live audio from the camera and, if necessary, to talk back. So the camera needs to have a microphone built-in and a speaker. If it has just a mic, then you can hear but you can’t talk back.

If you’re not sure if your camera is equipped with audio capabilities, just check the spec sheet or ask the Nelly’s for more information.

If the audio is not clear enough, or too noisy, it’s recommended not to install the camera close to noisy devices such as fans, AC units, or other appliances. Additionally you may need to update the camera’s firmware to the latest version.

Configuring Dual NIC NVRs

There are a lot of advantages to utilizing two network cards on a recorder.

The main advantage to using both NIC ports on a recorder is that cameras on the job can be on their own network away from the customer’s existing network, while still keeping the recorder on the main network to gain internet access for remote viewing.

Other reasons to use both NIC cards include load balancing to reduce camera video lag, and Net-Fault Tolerance which means the recorder will only take one IP address from the main network, and set up so if one port fails the other will take over.

Please Note

One thing to remember before setting up both NIC ports is that they CANNOT be on the same gateway/subnet. This will cause both ports not to work and the recorder will not give any warning when setting them on the same gateway/subnet.
Also remember that a monitor plugged directly into the recorder is needed to start the dual NIC setup

Multi Address

Multi-Address will allow for both NIC cards to be set on different Gateways from each other. This will allow for the recorder to be on the customer’s main network but then for the cameras to be on their own separate network without the need for a router.

1. Plug NIC labeled 2 into the gigabit uplink on the cameras PoE switch, a standard PoE LAN port will work as well if an uplink port is not available.
2. Plug NIC labeled 1 into the customers network, the recorder can be plugged into a switch, router, or modem directly.
3. Next, on the monitor that is hooked directly into the recorder, right click and log into the main menu
4. Navigate to System and then to Network settings.
5. Once in the Network menu set the IP address for NIC1 to match the customer’s gateway. If the gateway is unknown set NIC1 on DHCP. DHCP will automatically pick a free IP address and set the correct gateway. (Note: Remember that if the customer has a 192.168.1.1 network this is the same default as NIC2 and will cause the ports not to work. If this is the case make sure to change the Selected NIC to NIC2 and then manually set the IPv4 Default Gateway to a different subnet and give it a matching subnet IP address)
6. Next change the Selected NIC to NIC2 and then manually set the IPv4 Default Gateway to a different subnet than NIC1 and give it a matching IP address on the same subnet. For example if NIC1 is set to IP address: 192.168.1.30 and Gateway: 192.168.1.1, NIC2 will have to have a different gateway such as IP address: 192.168.20.100 and Gateway: 192.168.20.1. This puts NIC2 on the .20. subnet.
7. After both NIC cards are set up to have different gateways, the cameras will then need to be addressed to match the gateway that NIC2 is set to. Continuing with the example above, the recorders IP address is: 192.168.20.100 and Gateway is: 192.168.20.1. This means that each camera will need to be set to the same gateway and each camera will need to be given a different IP address on that gateway. See below for example of the cameras IP address.
   
8. Last set the Default Route in the recorder’s network settings to NIC2. This will set the recorder so when it reboots it looks to connect to the cameras on the second NIC port and NIC1 will stay active in the background.

At this point the cameras can now be searched for in the camera menu and added to the recorder.

Load Balance

Load Balancing is good for jobs that have a lot of cameras (64 or more) this will allow for both NIC ports to share the load of data and keep the cameras video images from lagging or skipping. The reason this is needed sometimes is because bit rates on cameras can quickly exceed what a 1 Gbps NIC port can handle.

1. Plug both NIC1 and NIC2 ports into the customer’s main network, the recorder can be plugged
   into a switch, router, or modem directly.
2. After both ports are connected to the network log into the recorder’s main menu and navigate to System > Network.
3. Set the Working Mode to Load Balance.
4. Select NIC should be set to Binding1
5. Next set the IPv4 Address and IPv4 Default Gateway to match the customer’s network. If the default gateway is unknown, set the recorder on DHCP and save. After DHCP grabs an IP address, disable DHCP to keep the IP address static.

Net-Fault Tolerance

Net-Fault Tolerance allows for the recorder’s NIC cards to be set in a redundant state that allows one to take over for the other if the first one fails to operate correctly. This is good in situations where the recorder must absolutely always be on the network. This could mean that the job site is monitored off site at all times or has cameras from a remote location.

1. Plug both NIC1 and NIC2 ports into the customer’s main network, the recorder can be plugged
   into a switch, router, or modem directly.
2. After both ports are connected to the network log into the recorder’s main menu and navigate to System > Network.
3. Set the Working Mode to Net-Fault Tolerance.
4. Select NIC should be set to Binding1
5. Next set the IPv4 Address and IPv4 Default Gateway to match the customer’s network. If the default gateway is unknown, set the recorder on DHCP and save. After DHCP grabs an IP address, disable DHCP to keep the IP address static.

How To Setup Multicast Addressing

Multicast can be used to pull up live view when the number of connecting Web clients exceeds the limit the NVR can accommodate.

1. Click System -> Network -> Multicast.

2. 2. Select the check box to enable multicast, and then enter the multicast IP and port number.

3. Click Apply to save the settings.

4. Log in to the Web client and set Live View Protocol to Multicast under Setup -> Client.

Note

Set the multicast IP correctly. Multicast address is class D address with the range 224.0.0.0 through 239.255.255.255

Reference

– 224.0.1.0–238.255.255.255 can be used on the Internet.
· 224.0.0.0-244.0.0.255: only for use on LAN.
· 224.0.0.1: all-hosts group address, which refers to all the multicast-capable hosts and routers on a physical network.
· 224.0.0.2: for all routers on this subnet.
· 224.0.0.5: for all OSPF routers.
· 224.0.0.13: for all PIMv2 routers.
· 239.0.0.0–239.255.255.255 are for private use like 192.168.x.x.

How To Manually Upgrade a UNV NVR Via Web Interface

If your NVR is accessible on the local area network using the web interface, you may update the
firmware using a file that has been downloaded and stored locally.

Within the Setup section of the web interface, go to the Maintenance section and select the Local Upgrade entry. On the screen that comes up, click on the Browse button next to the Upgrade text entry field and browse to the location on the local PC where the firmware file is stored and click on it. Once the file is properly entered, press the Upgrade button and the unit will perform the upgrade procedure including a reboot which will terminate your connection.

Please Note

If you download a firmware off the Nelly’s website, you must export the Zip Folder out of the initial Zip Folder that is downloaded.

How to Export Footage Via Web Interface

Uniview allows the user to have the capability of exporting footage via its web interface. This is quite handy in case the attached monitor UI is not accessible.

This guide is for after the device has a storage drive installed and formatted. As well as recording schedule set.

Step 1 – Navigating To Playback

First, you will input the device’s IP address into the address bar in a web browser. In this guide, we are using Edge running in IE mode.

Once you are logged in, across the top of the page, select the Playback Tab

Step 2 – Exporting Process

Once in the Playback section, you will see a list of cameras on a left column with Download icons next to them.

Click on the Download icon and a new popup window will appear.

From here, you can select all of the cameras that you want to export footage from.

There will be a Start Time & End Time selection for the clips.

Once you have the parameters selected, hit Search.

Afterwards, a list of clips will appear below, select the clips you would like. Also, if you’d like the clips to be merged together, select the Merge and Download checkbox.

When all the selections are selected, hit the Download Button.

As the files are downloading, you will get a status bar at the top right of the screen and once the files are done, a hyperlink will appear for you to click to pull up the files.

To view the exported footage, you can use either VLC Player or Uniview’s EZPlayer

How to Use Extended Transmission Mode

Long Distance POE/Data Transmission

One problem that a lot of installers run into with IP jobs is Cat5E cable length limitations. With the cable
limitations this requires that some job sites have extra equipment installed such as another switch or
extender. Installing extra devices not only creates more fail points on the job site but it can drastically
increase the price of the job. Uniview offers an incredible solution to this problem! Using Uniview built
in PoE recorders cameras can now be ran up to 300M (900 FT) over Cat5E plenum.

Enabling Long Distance Mode

Enabling long distance mode is very simple, log into the main menu of the recorder and navigate to the
Camera menu. In the camera menu each channel that has a PoE port built in to the recorder will already
have a channel spot reserved for them with an IP address. Double click on one of the reserved channels
to display the channels Modify menu. The last option in the Modify menu will be a check box to enable
Extended Transmission mode. Check this box on and then click the Modify button at the bottom.

Using A Uniview Switch

There is a small extended mode switch in the bottom corner of each uniview switch, this switch comes
off by default. Enabling this switch can give the same performance as a built in PoE switch when it
comes to long distance transmission. Installers will need to use Cat5e Plenum cable though. Each
Uniview PoE switch also comes with at least one gigabit uplink port and one fiber port.

Enabling The Extended Mode Switch 

1. Power on the switch without plugging anything into it.
2. Turn the extended mode switch to the “on” position.
3. Unplug the switch / Turn off the switch for 30 seconds.
4. Power the switch back on.

The switch will be in extended mode when the switch comes back on. Once in Extended mode the PoE
ports will all act individually without the ability to see the other PoE ports. Make sure that the NVR is
plugged into the gigabit uplink port otherwise it will not be able to see the cameras. If daisy chaining
switches together the gigabit or fiber ports will need to be used to link each switch and then connected
to the main network using the first switches second uplink (8 port switches cannot daisy chain without
an extra dummy non PoE switch to link everything.)

If daisy chaining switches together each switch will need to be link together by each switches uplink
ports. The NVR would then be plugged into the first switch in the chains second uplink port. And the
internet would need to be plugged into the last switch in the chains second uplink port.

Camera Limitations

Fixed lens cameras: 900 Feet

Motorized Lens/Base Cameras: 600 Feet

PTZ: 330 Feet

Adding Blank UNV Camera To UNV Retail NVR via Plug n Play

In scenarios where a Blank UNV camera is paired with a UNV Retail NVR, these will be plug n play. However, you may not get the full functionality of the Blank UNV Camera right away.

In this guide, we will show you the steps needed to allow the full functionality of the Blank UNV Camera.

Connecting The Camera

Since the Blank UNV cameras are plug n play with UNV Retail NVRs, the camera will come online if it is connected directly to the integrated POE switch of the NVR.

Camera Configuration via NVR

One thing you may notice however, the camera will show added with the ONVIF protocol. This can be very limiting as ONVIF only guarantees a live view and 24/7 recording.

If you go into the Smart Event section of the NVR while the camera is added via ONVIF, you will notice that none are available:

To accommodate for this, Go to Setup -> Camera -> Cameras. Checkmark the Camera, select Modify, change the Add Mode to IP Address, then change the Protocol to Uniview. Save.

Now that the camera is talking via the Uniview protocol, the Smart Events are now available!

Please Note

Not all UNV cameras support Smart Events, be sure to verify what events the camera supports beforehand! If you are unsure what events a camera may support, feel free to contact our Support or check the camera’s spec sheet.

Also Note

This guide will work along with UNV Retail Cameras and UNV Blank NVRs. Just the protocol will be changed to Private instead of Uniview on the Blank NVR.

How To Export Footage Via EZstation

In this guide, EZStation is already installed on the user’s computer, and the recording device has already been added to the software’s device list.

Step 1 – Accessing Playback & Exporting

From the Control Panel, select the Playback Tab to access the playback section of EZStation.

From the Playback Section, On the left-hand side, click on the “+” next to the NVR/DVR, the camera will drop down. Then select one camera on the left-hand side to playback and save footage from. Once the camera is selected, the calendar should populate with Blue or Red dots to indicate what type of footage was recorded on that day.

• Blue = Normal
• Red = Event
• Purple = VCA

After the day has been selected, Click the Search icon under the Calendar.

Next, select the download icon ” “. Then select the “By Time” tab and input the timeframe that you want to export footage from. When this has been done, select the Download icon.

Step 2 – Finding Saved File

To find where the saved exported footage went, you can select the Download Progress at the bottom of EZStation.

After the Download Icon has been clicked, a popup window will appear. From that popup window, there is a folder icon that can be selected to open the file path on your computer.

To change the File Path, from the Control Panel in EZStation, select the System Configuration icon, then Recording Tab.

How To Backup Recording Via HDMI Interface

Backup, also known as recording backup, is the process of querying video stored on a hard disk of
the NVR and then saving to a USB storage device as a file.

Recording Backup

Recording backup has the following conditions:

• Back up using a USB storage device: format the partition in FAT32 or NTFS format; connect
  the storage device correctly to the NVR.
• Permission is required.
• The recording to back up is stored on a hard disk of the NVR

Note: The default file format is .mp4 when you back up recordings to a USB storage device.

Normal Backup

1. Click Backup > Recording. All cameras are selected by default.
2. Set search conditions and then click Search. Search results are displayed.
   • Note: You can lock/unlock and play recording files in this window.
3. Select the desired recording(s) and then click Backup.
4. Select a partition
   • Back up to USB storage device

Set the destination in the USB storage device and then click Backup. The recording(s) will be
saved to the specified directory.

Note: You may want to create a new folder for the recording(s) by clicking New Folder.

Note: If the connected storage device has a capacity that is greater than 2T, clicking Format will
format the device to NTFS file system; if the capacity is 2T or less, the device will be formatted to
FAT32 or NTFS. Only certain devices can format a storage device that has a greater capacity than
2T.

Note: A progress bar (e.g., Exporting X/Y) is displayed to indicate the progress, where X indicates
the current number being backed up, and Y indicates the total number of recordings. To cancel
the operation, click Cancel.

Note: A backup file is named in this format: camera name-recording start time. File extension. For
example, Ch11-20220630183546.mp4.

Video Clip Backup

A recording can be clipped and saved to a USB storage device

1. Open the playback window
2. After playback starts, click   and   on the playback toolbar to clip videos.
3. Click   and then click the Video Clip tab to view video clips.
4. Select the desired video clip(s) and then click Backup.
5. Select a destination in the USB storage device and then click Backup. The selected video clips
   are saved to the specified directory

Image Backup

The default format of image backup is JPG

1. Click Backup > Image.
2. Set search conditions and then click Search. Search results are displayed
   • Note: The image resolution depends on the resolution from the output interface and the number of windows displayed when the snapshot is taken.
3. Select the desired file(s) and then click Backup
4. Select a destination in the USB storage device and then click Backup. The selected files are
   saved to the specified directory.

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How to update a uniarch NVR?

To update the firmware of a Uniarch NVR, we must enter the equipment directly or through the web interface with the administrator access data. Once inside this interface, we click Settings , then Update and finally NVR Update :

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The update can be done manually, by clicking on Browse and searching for the files for the model and firmware corresponding to the equipment, or through the Cloud, by clicking on Check new version . If there is a recent version, it will be displayed in a window from where we can start this process. If there is no version available, the following message will be displayed:

It is recommended not to interrupt the update process to avoid future problems with the operation of the NVR.

How to delete EZCloud account in uniarch NVRs?

When an NVR is added to an EZCloud account, it can be seen in the list of added devices (within the EZCloud page ) as follows:

To delete this account from the NVR, you have to log in directly or through the device’s web interface using the administrator user’s access data.

Once entered, click on Configuration , then on Network and finally on Mobile Service or UNIARCH . Within this section, the EZCloud username and its status appear.

When you click Delete, a window will appear with the following message:

By clicking OK , you will start the unlink process with the EZCloud account. When this process is finished, another EZCloud account can be linked.

User management in UNIARCH NVRs

User management in uniarch NVRs allows you to set a limit on the permissions that each of them can access. To manage these functions, you must enter the recorder interface as an administrator, either directly or through the web interface (by typing the IP of the device in the browser) and logging in as shown below.

Once entering the interface of the recorder, go to configuration and then click on User.

Within this menu, the list of added users appears and above it, three buttons to add, edit or delete users. Clicking on Add appears fields where you have to fill in the access data and permissions for this new user.

Once the username and password have been entered, clicking on User Type will bring up a drop-down menu with two options: Operator and Guest.

When you select Operator , the four basic permissions boxes are automatically checked. Otherwise, if Guest is selected , these four checkboxes are unchecked, so only the basic permissions needed for the corresponding user should be selected.

Below are the camera permissions. In the permissions of two-way video/audio, PTZ control, playback and local backup, by clicking the downward pointing arrows, you can select the channels that the user in question can access.

Once we finish configuring these fields, we click on save and a message like the following will appear, redirecting us to the list of added users.

In the example below, it will be logged in as the user who was only given access on channel 1 to live view and two-way audio.

When trying to view video from another camera on any of the remaining channels, the following message will appear:

In the same way, if this user tries to modify the settings of the cameras, the recorder, or make reproductions and backups of recordings, the message will appear mentioning that he does not have the permissions to carry out this action.

Finally, if you need to modify or delete a user, first select the corresponding column and then edit or delete.

In this way, access to the functions that users have on our equipment can be limited.

Uniarch camera compatibility chart with XVR Uniarch and UNV

The objective of this article is to show the compatibility of the new analog cameras of the Uniarch brand with the XVRs of UNV and Uniarch.

As is well known, the main points to highlight for the compatibility of a camera with a recorder are:

• Resolution in Megapixels.
• Frames Per Second (FPS).
• Compatible technologies (AHD, TVI, CVI, CVBS).

In this case, due to the resolution and video technologies, there is no major problem, however, in the FPS is where some recorders differ from those of the camera, this can be reflected in the fact that the video is not displayed in live view and recordings .

This only applies to 5MP cameras since they come with 20 FPS by default, and some recorders support these FPS in a single channel or accept 5MP at 12 FPS.

For example , in the Uniarch XVR-104G2 it accepts 5MP cameras in all its channels, only in channel 1 at 20 FPS while in the other channels 5 MP at 12 FPS, for which it is necessary to change the FPS directly in the menu Camera OSD. 

Note: The 2 5MP cameras only have 12 FPS in TVI technology so that it is taken into account, therefore we leave the following link where you can find the resolutions, FPS and video technologies of the analog camera models (by coaxial BNC). 

• Do you know the resolutions of the analog HD cameras from Meriva, Top vision, Uniarch and ZKTeco?

How to backup video on a Uniarch NVR?

This article will walk you through the step-by-step process of backing up recordings from cameras added to a Uniarch NVR.

First, we log in through the web interface of the NVR:

Once we have entered, we click on Playback:

Within this section, on the left side there are two drop-down menus, from which you can select the type of recording and the definition configured to search for the respective video clips. Below is the calendar to select the day from which you want to recover the recordings. On the right side of this calendar, there is the time bar, in which the video will be displayed according to the time the recording events occurred.

The Record Type and Record Definition drop-down menus contain the following search options.

Once the type of recording and the definition have been selected, the equipment from which we want to observe the video clips is chosen from the list of cameras. The recording will be displayed in the time bar, indicating with different colors if the video started due to a detected event or if it was carried out normally. If we click Play, the playback of the recording starts. We can advance, delay or modify the speed of video playback.

It is very important to verify that the time on the recorder is in sync with the current time, otherwise the recordings will appear on different dates and times.

To make a backup of these recordings, click on the download icon next to the name of the selected camera.

A window will open in which we can select the camera from which the videos will be downloaded, as well as the time interval for this search. When we click on the Search button, a list of clips will appear showing the time of recording, the duration and the type of file, being able to select several boxes at the same time. Finally, we click on the Download button.

A box will appear at the top indicating the download percentage of each video clip and, later, in a bar above the playback box, the folder path and the name with which said file was saved.

And finally, clicking on the path will open the download folder with the audio clips in mp4 format.

How to configure time and motion recording on Uniarch NVRs?

The following guide shows how to configure time and motion recording on Uniarch recorders.

First, we enter the recorder, either directly or through its web interface.

Then we click on Settings

Once inside the settings, we select the Storage option. Other sections will be displayed, of which we will click on Schedule. Within this window we can select from a drop-down menu the camera for which we want to modify the type of recording and configure the seconds of pre and post recording. We must verify that the recording schedule box is on.

By clicking on Edit, a new window will open, where we will establish the hours and types of recording of the cameras as shown below.

Below, we can copy this setting to the whole week or just check the box for the days these recording times are required. Finally, when we click OK, the calendar is now displayed in different colors according to the type of event configured.

Once these changes are saved, these recording settings will be applied.

How to manage and order IP cameras on a Uniarch NVR?

● Click to edit the settings, including protocol, IP address, port

Click to remove an IP device, or select multiple IP devices and then click  Remove  .  Channels corresponding to PoE ports or switch ports cannot be deleted.

● Click to change the IP address of an IP camera and door.  The IP address of a DVS cannot be edited from the NVR. means this function is not available.

sort cameras

Sort the cameras to display them in the desired order.

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This feature is not available for NVRs with PoE ports or switch ports.

For example, to change channel 1 to channel 2, click  Sort Camera  , and then follow the steps below:

1.  Drag channel 1 to channel 2

How to add a network IP camera on a Uniarch NVR?

Add an IP device

This section provides multiple options to add an IP device. Some options

they are only applicable to certain NVR models. Please choose one as appropriate.

1. Click Camera > Camera > Camera . The system automatically searches for IP devices and lists the discovered ones.

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● This Status means that an IP device has been added successfully and that it

you can click to view live video from the IP device. means the IP

the device is offline and you can see the cause by leaving the mouse

pointer at the .

● Idle Bandwidth is displayed to indicate the current bandwidth

available to receive transmissions.

2. (Optional) To find a specific network segment, click Find Segment , and then set the address range.

3. Click to add the IP device. Or also:

● Click Add All to add all allowed discovered IP devices (according to

on channels supported by the NVR).

● Click Add Custom . In the window that appears, enter the IP address and

complete other settings, and then click Add . You can also click

Search and add discovered cameras to the list.

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● For a digital video server (DVS), a window appears when you click on

Add , and you need to select channels to add the connected cameras.

● Step 3 is not available for certain models.

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How to install CCTV cameras in corridors?

When designing an indoor video surveillance system, a common issue involves the control of corridors. The main task involves monitoring the movement of guests and personnel. This monitoring activity provides valuable data regarding the time and pattern of movement of the people being observed which can be used if post-incident analysis is needed.

Basic data

Consider the length and width of the corridor, ceiling height, and presence of possible obstacles (doors, items of furniture, etc.).

Questions

1. What is the minimal number of cameras sufficient for monitoring a corridor 15 meters long? 30 meters? Please justify the need for this number of cameras.

2. What are the specs of each camera that are crucial to fulfilling the task at hand? Please explain your choice.

3. What’s the proper positioning of the cameras – opposite one another or one after the other?

Solution
What is the solution? General terms:

Let’s start by clarifying a few points that are essential to solving the problem.

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The objective of surveillance is to recognize a familiar person

CCTV systems are used to fulfill different tasks. Some of these are defined in national and international standards, such as in the EN 62676-2015, which deals with the tasks of identification, recognition and detection.

For corridor monitoring, a normal detection setting is 125 pixels per meter, since identification is handled at the entrance to the building and simple detection is not enough for post-incident analysis using the video surveillance archive.

The dead zone under the camera

No matter how small the corridor is, it is impossible to eliminate single camera “dead zones” (i.e., zones that are not in the camera’s field of view).

This person in the foreground will eventually step into a “dead zone” and disappear from the camera’s view. Therefore, we cannot guess from this camera whether he will proceed forward through the door to the staircase or turn right to the door of the office.

Information and unnecessary background

We’re generally not interested in the entire image delivered by the surveillance camera. Rather, just the most important aspects, including the observation targets, their recognition, time of appearance on camera, and their further actions. The rest is simply background noise that loads the network equipment with extra traffic and wastes hard drive and archive storage system space. Compare the informational capacity of two images:

These images come from the same camera. The difference is only in the frame format: 16:9 or a frame rotated by 90°, resulting in an aspect ratio of 9:16. This function is supported by a limited number of cameras and video management systems (software controlling and recording video from surveillance cameras), but it is essential for monitoring corridors. It’s commonly known as corridor format or corridor mode.

Keeping in mind that all cameras have a dead zone and that we’re not interested in walls when monitoring a corridor and trying to recognize individuals along the entire length of a corridor (that is, recognizing individuals who we know personally or whose close-up has been registered at the entrance to the building), we can begin to set up our surveillance cameras.

15-meter corridor

For a small corridor, the method of installing cameras at opposite ends facing one another generally works well. This allows you to monitor the entire length of the corridor using only two cameras. Depending on the length of the corridor, you should select the optimal focal length that allows recognition of a familiar person, described in EN 62676-2015 or similar standard, throughout the entire corridor segment.

The camera resolution should be set so that it’s at least minimally sufficient to perform the job at hand. 1.3 or 2 megapixels are generally satisfactory, but a resolution of 4 or 5 MP (or more) may be necessary for longer corridors. That said, it’s necessary to keep in mind lower light sensitivity (the ability to “see” in dim lighting conditions) and ensure sufficient lighting.

Pay attention, as well, to the fact that obstacles (in our case, 2 ATMs) can obscure the field of view. Apart from the above, the corridor may contain additional areas of interest that need to be controlled by individual cameras:

In this particular example, it’s not optimal to control the zone in front of the ATM by the “corridor” cameras. A more effective solution would be to install a separate camera with a wide-angle lens in the immediate vicinity of the ATM.

30-meter corridor

For longer corridors, the camera placement method might be similar, but you should keep longer-focus lenses in mind, selecting them as necessary.

In some cases, it’s better to use the “piggyback” method, in which one camera looks at the “dead zone” of the next one – a typical setup for protecting extended perimeters. This kind of setup allows the video surveillance operator to better survey the area. Noting the mounting direction of each of the cameras on the floor makes them much less complicated to monitor.

However, this method, in its original form, is not optimal for long corridors due to the presence of “dead ends” and the fact that there is nobody to watch over the “dead zone” of the first camera:

Conclusions

1. The solution to this issue requires at least 2 cameras installed at the opposite ends, one against the other.

2. In order to minimize the background, namely the walls that don’t need to be monitored, it’s best to use cameras that have a “corridor” frame format setting (9:16).

3. As a rule, the longer the corridor, the longer the focal length of the camera’s lens should be. The second factor to consider is the camera’s image resolution. It must be sufficient, but don’t be too focused on higher megapixels, which often cause reduced light sensitivity of the sensor as well as an increase of the load on the network infrastructure and storage systems. These are good reasons not to put too much trust in advertising slogans, but instead carefully consider your real needs.

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In this guide, we will go through all the steps related to setting up your newly acquired Uniview Security System.

Overview:

1. Access the NVR via a dedicated display.

2. Log in using the default credentials found on the product manual and update the password.

3. Install and pair the EZView app for mobile access anytime, anywhere.

4. Check the timezone and the device clocks for accurate alerts and scheduling.

5. Access the NVR via a browser from another device. Use EZTools to get the IP address.

6. Enable and configure NVR/camera features, alerts, and etc.

Setting up using Direct NVR Access

The NVR interface can be accessed directly by simply connecting the NVR to a display (this can be done with an HDMI or older VGA cable) and to a mouse. Once the display and the mouse is connected and the login screen is displayed, proceed to login. Since this is the first time, we will be using the default username and password (at the time of writing default login and password are admin and 123456) found on the manual that came with the NVR.

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After logging in, Uniview’s privacy policy will be shown for you to review. Once you have reviewed and accepted, you will immediately gain access to the NVR and cameras connected to it. But, since it is the first time we are logged in and we are still using the default credentials, we will be prompted to change the login information.  You will be using the new password for all your future access with the NVR.

Once the password has been changed, a pattern lock will also be prompted (this is optional and can be skipped). After doing so, the Privacy Policy will be displayed for the user to review. The screen that follows the Privacy Policy will let us connect our mobile devices to the NVR. This will grant access to Live View, alerts, and other configurations we may want.

The device QR code will be presented here. Allowing you access to the EZCloud feature. Devices can be added to the cloud manually but it is far easier to just use a link given from the QR code. If you want to pair the NVR with the EZView app, click here to read more about it.

The next step is to set or synchronize the time. This step will ensure that all scheduling configurations you will set and all alerts and alarm information will be accurate and will work based on your local time.

After this, you will be prompted to check the TCP/IP settings, the default settings will work for most people. If you need to specify networking (usually when DHCP is not enabled on other devices on the network), please do so here. You will still be able to alter this later.

Once the time and the password have been configured, you are now ready to enable and disable the features of the NVR.

To access the menu, you can right-click on any part of the screen and then click on Menu. It can also be accessed along with other options by moving your cursor to the bottom left of the screen. This will take you to the SETUP screen where you can enable and customise alerts, features, and other options available to you.

To read about each feature and how to enable and configure them, check out Uniview Setup: Everything You Need To Know.

Setting up using Remote Browser Interface

You can also access the NVR interface through the use of a browser on a device connected to the same network as the NVR. To do this, you will need the IP address of the NVR you wish to login to, and then enter it into the address bar in the browser. The easiest way to find the NVR’s IP address is by checking the “Network” settings tab, followed by the “Basic” tab, then the “TCP/IP” tab. You’ll need the IPv4 Address. In our case its 10.1.1.214 but it will likely be different for you.

Another way to find the IP address of your NVR is with Uniview’s EZTools which can be downloaded here. Once installed on your computer, running the EZtools will automatically show you all connected Uniview devices. The IP address can also be obtained by logging into your router and checking connected devices, using the command prompt (arp -a command and checking for new devices on the private network).

Note: Any browser should work to alter configurations, however using Internet Explorer will be the easiest to access the Live view. (Due to some newer browsers not supporting certain plugins).

From here, we can see the IP address given by our router to the NVR. 192.168.254.192. It will likely be different for you. Clicking on the Remote Web button will open your default browser and take you to the NVR interface.

You can then proceed to login to your Uniview NVR Interface. Since this is the first time, we will be using the default username and password found on the manual that came with the NVR. After logging in, Uniview’s privacy policy will be shown for you to review. Once you have reviewed and accepted, you will immediately gain access to the NVR and cameras connected to it. But, since it is the first time we are logged in and we are still using the default credentials, we will be prompted to change the login information. You will be using the new password for all your future access with the NVR.

Once the password has been updated, you will be greeted by the Live View display. Clicking on any of the cameras found on the left will show you live footage from it. In this case, a single IP camera is connected to the 4-Channel NVR.

From here, you can now click on SETUP to access all configurations and features and set them up to your preference.

To read about each feature and how to enable and configure them, check out Uniview Setup: Everything You Need To Know.

Before we end, we should connect the Uniview NVR to the EZView app for easy and convenient access. To do this, we will need the QR code of the device we want to add to an EZView account.

Navigate to Setup>Network>EZCloud

The device QR code will be presented here. Make sure that the EZCloud feature is enabled and that the device has access to the internet. Click here to read more about it.

EZView App Installation and Device Integration

With the QR code visible, we will need to install the official Uniview app from the playstore. To get EZView you can download and install it here for Android devices and here for iOS.

Android: EZView for Android
iOS: EZView for iOS

Once installed, the EZView app will need permissions to access your device storage to save and view the Live View and playback.

Once granted, the Service Agreement and the Privacy Policy will be presented for the user to review.

After this, you can proceed to create your own EZView account or login if you have an existing one. This is a separate account from the one specified in the NVR. You can choose a different or similar email. The email registered here will be designated as your account for EZView. The email registered on the NVR upon changing the password is for recovery purposes. You will be able to pair multiple devices to the same EZView account and gain live access to all of them.

Once logged in, you will then be taken to the Live View. This screen will not show any cameras at first as we still have not paired any NVR or camera to the EZView account. To add your NVR and cameras, click on the top right Devices icon.

This will take you to a list of all the devices on your account. Since we don’t have one yet, it will either be blank or sometimes, a demo device will be shown. Click on the Add Device (+) button on the top right to add your device.

Ensure that the NVR is connected to the Internet, then choose SCAN for a quick and easy way to pair your smartphone to your NVR.

You can then proceed to scan the QR code found on your NVR or on the display screen where we left off. Once scanned, you may now proceed to configure the device name and other options for your preference.

In this particular situation, I added a Uniview 4-Channel NVR. It is now shown on my devices list along with all the cameras connected to it. I named this NVR as 4CH-NVR. As you can see, the IP Camera attached to this NVR is now available for Live View.

Select the camera by checking the circle and tapping on the Start Live View at the bottom will take me back to the Live View. You will be able to select multiple video feeds from different devices on this screen.

Tapping on the top left icon will allow you to check other features and settings available to you, including alarm notifications and alerts, Playback, recording schedules as well as downloaded snippets of video and screenshots.

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