Follow the instructions below to connect a compatible IP camera with a Dahua NVR

Prerequisites

• 3rd Party ONVIF Capable IP Camera.
• IP address of 3rd Party Camera.
• Ports used by 3rd Party Camera
• User Name and Password to 3rd Party Camera

Note: When you are using third party cameras you might have the full features, like motion detect.

Video Instructions

Step by Step Instructions

1. From the Main Menu Select Camera.

2. Select Manual add.

3. You can select the brand of the third party camera or ONVIF. If brand is not listed, you will need to set the IP camera to the ONVIF protocol from the camera itself if it is available as an option.

4. Enter the IP address of the 3rd party camera.

5. Default ports are RTSP port 554 and HTTP Port 80. It is possible the third party camera are on different ports than what is showing on the Dahua recorder. You will need to login into the third party camera and check which ports they are on as each device needs to be on the same ports. Enter User Name and Password of 3rd Party Camera and select OK to save.

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The new firmware will be used from 7X.9.0.X, which makes the NVR experience faster, more responsive, more stable and more delightful. And lots of optimization are based on it.

2. Disk Settings

Ensure your NVR has been installed and the HDD has been initialized.

Please check it on ‘Storage’ -> ‘Disk’ interface. When the HDD is first installed on the NVR, you need to click ‘Initialize’ to initialize the HDD. When the status shows ‘Normal’, you can start recording settings.

3. Continuous Record Settings

If you want to configure continuous record, please refer to the following two ways.

(1) Configure on monitor:

a. Select ‘Storage’→‘Record schedule’.

b. Select channel and click ‘Continuous’ button.

c. Drag a square in the time table to set record effective time. It is convenient for you to set or clear all corresponding schedule by clicking “Select All” or “Clear All”.

Or you can click “Edit” to edit schedule. Select Day, Record Type and Time to finish editing.

(2) Configure on web:

a. Select ‘Storage’→‘Record schedule’.

b. Select channel and click ‘Continuous’ button.

c. Set the record schedule. It is convenient for you to set or clear all schedule by clicking “Select All” or “Clear All”.

After the configuration is complete, the NVR will start recording. You can directly refer to the steps in [5. Check recording files on playback interface] to view the video files.

4. Event Record Settings

If you want to configure event record, please refer to the following steps.

Step1. Record schedule settings

There are two ways to configure.

(1) Configure on monitor:

a. Select ‘Storage’→‘Record schedule’.

b. Select channel and set the record schedule.

You can drag a square in the time table to set record effective time. It is convenient for you to set or clear all corresponding schedule by clicking “Select All” or “Clear All”.

Or you can click “Edit” to edit schedule. Select Day, Record Type and Time to finish editing.

(2) Configure on web:

a. Select ‘Storage’→‘Record schedule’.

b. Select channel and then set the record schedule. It is convenient for you to set or clear all schedule by clicking “Select All” or “Clear All”.

Note:

1) If you set continuous record for a period of time, there will be continuous recording, and includes event recording during this time.

2) If you set event record for a period of time, there will be only event recording(including Motion Detection, Alarm and Smart Event) without continuous recording during this time.

3) If you set Motion Detection/Alarm/Smart Event record for a period of time, there will be only Motion Detection/Alarm/Smart Event recording without continuous recording during this time.

Step2. Alarm action settings

Take ‘Motion Detection’ as an example, there are two ways to configure.

(1) Configure on monitor:

a. Select ‘Event’→‘Motion Detection’.

b. Select channel , Sensitivity and enable Motion Detection. Set the area for triggering motion detection.

c. Set Effective Time of motion detection by clicking “Edit”(Effective Time). It will be more convenient by clicking “Select All” or “Clear All” to set or clear all time settings.

d. You can also click “Edit”(Action) to set other alarm actions, such as Audible Warning, Email Linkage, Event Popup, Alarm Output and so on.

(2) Configure on web:

a. Select ‘Event’→‘Motion Detection’.

b. Select channel , Sensitivity and enable Motion Detection. Set the area for triggering motion detection.

c. Set Effective Time of motion detection by clicking “Edit”(Effective Time). It will be more convenient by clicking “Select All” or “Clear All” to set or clear all time settings.

d. You can also click “Edit”(Action) to set other alarm actions, such as Audible Warning, Email Linkage, Alarm Output and so on.

Note:

Effective Time is enabled by default. As long as this schedule is enabled, the NVR can receive alarms from the camera side. If you want to customize the time that the NVR receives alarms from the camera side, you can manually edit Effective Time.

After the configuration is complete, the NVR will start recording. You can directly refer to the steps in [5. Check recording files on playback interface] to view the video files.

5. Check the recording status

After the configuration is complete, you can check the recording status on Live View interface and Status interface.

(1) Check on monitor:

① Check on Live View interface

If there is an icon as first one displayed in live view, it indicates that the current channel is recording.

If there is an icon as second one displayed in live view, it indicates motion detection alarm.

If there is an icon as third one displayed in live view, it indicates smart event alarm and alarm input.

② Check on Status interface

Go to ‘Status’ -> ‘Camera Status’ interface, if the current channel is recording, it will show “On” on record bar.

Go to ‘Status’ -> ‘Event Status’ -> ‘Camera Event’ / ‘Alarm’/ ‘Smart Event’ interface, you can check Camera Event here, including Motion Detection, Smart Event and Alarm Input. The icon will turn into red when the corresponding alarm is triggered.

(2) Check on web:

① Check on Live View interface

If there is an icon as below displayed in live view, it indicates motion detection alarm.

② Check on Status interface

Go to ‘Status’ -> ‘Camera Status’ interface, if the current channel is recording, it will show “On” on record bar.

Go to ‘Status’ -> ‘Event Status’ -> ‘Camera Event’ / ‘Alarm’/ ‘Smart Event’ interface, you can check Camera Event here, including Motion Detection, Smart Event and Alarm Input. The icon will turn into red when the corresponding alarm is triggered.

6. Check recording files on playback interface

Select ‘Menu’→‘Playback’ interface, there are two ways to check recording files.

(1) Playback on monitor:

General Playback:

a. Select General Playback as playback type.

b. Select Stream Type and channels you want to do playback.

c. Select date, the day with blue and red letters means that there are record files.

d. Every channel will get their own file bar.Currently there will only display continuous recording with blue file bar on the general playback interface as shown below.

Note:

If you want to check event recording, please check [Event Playback] as shown below.

Event Playback:

a. Select Event Playback as playback type.

b. Select Stream Type and channels you want to do playback.

c. Select Event Type.

d. Select Start Time and End Time, click “Search” to search the record.

e. Click “Search”, It would list all videos on the right side of the playback interface.

f. Set pre playback and post playback time, then play the video by clicking “Play” button.

There will display event recording with red file bar on the event playback interface as shown below.

(2) Playback on web:

a. Select Stream Type and channels you want to playback.

b. Select date, only the day with a red mark means that there are recorded files. Click “Play” button to play.

c. The tool bar can display continuous and multi-event record. It shows that in this record period what kind of event has happened. The symbolic meaning of each color is shown below:

Blue — Continuous

Red — Event, including Motion Detection, Alarm, Smart Event.

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What is NVR?

A Network Video Recorder (NVR) is a system featuring a software application. This system is designed to collect and store the videos captured by all cameras connected to the network. NVR records these videos on mass storage devices. Unlike other storage devices, it features no specific video capture hardware, and the software is operated on a dedicated device. NVR is usually employed on the IP video surveillance systems, and they are capable of streaming video/audio data on a single cable.

A Brief Introduction to NVR Setup

NVR can be set up with or without a Power over Ethernet (PoE) or Non-PoE switch. PoE switches are used with PoE compatible cameras. The cameras are plugged into the PoE ports of NVR and they require no individual power adapters to function. Non-PoE models feature no ports for plugging for cameras. However, they feature an inbuilt scan function that can scan the camera on the same network. The scan feature is also used by PoE models.

For configuring, the NVR for IP camera on the network using PoE switch, you will require some components and accessories including a power cable, an Ethernet cable, SATA cables, security screw, and a power supply cable for hard drive installation. Most manufacturers provide technical assistance during the connection process or they also supply an easy-to-understand instruction manual with the product and accessories.

NVR is very much similar to digital video recorders (DVR). DVR is mainly used with analog cameras, whereas NVR is used with IP Cameras. It is basically a DVR of an IP camera.

How to Configure NVR for IP Camera with a PoE Switch?

you can find ethernet switches for IP surveillance in different configurations. The configuration starts with a hardware setup. Here is how you can proceed with the hardware setup:

When these steps are performed properly then NVR and IP camera connection can be easily made. Software setup is the next step in the configuration, and this can be easily done by following the instruction manual provided by the manufacturer.

How to Configure NVR for IP Camera without PoE Switch?

As discussed before, NVR without PoE switch has no Ethernet ports at its back panel. It utilizes an external power adapter or an external PoE switch to power each IP camera. Like NVR with a PoE switch, the configuration of NVR for IP camera without a POE switch also begins with the hardware configuration. Here is how to proceed:

Recording will be enabled only when users add the cameras to NVR. This can be easily done by referring to the steps in the instruction manual.

Important Questions on Setup of NVR with IP Camera Answered

Here is everything you may want to know about the configuration of NVR with IP Camera:

In addition to all the steps and points covered in the post, it is always important to check the compatibility of NVR with the IP cameras on the network. Also, it is important to ensure that the NVR supports the camera resolutions because many of them cannot support 12MP or 4K security cameras. Along with these, it is also important to use quality PoE switches for the connection. Versitron provides PoE media converters and switches in different configurations.

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