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Overview
VIVOTEK NR7401 network video recorder provides an easy recording solution for VIVOTEK
network cameras and allows users to perform real-time monitoring and recording at the same time�
Supporting recording for up to 9 channels in both MPEG-4 and MJPEG formats, NR7401 provides
several recording options, including alarm recording, scheduled recording, and manual recording�
Installation is made easy because NR7401 can automatically detect and install VIVOTEK cameras
without any configuration� Furthermore, NR7401 has four 802�3af compliant PoE (Power over
Ethernet) ports that reduce cabling problems� NR7401 offers a user-friendly interface where users
can configure network settings as well as control camera movement. By installing a large-volume
SATA hard disk (up to 1TB) in NR7401, users can record high-definition video streams from mega-
pixel cameras for a long period without worrying about running out of storage capacity� NR7401
comes with a built-in gateway that separates network cameras from regular data network so the
influence of video recording on bandwidth is minimized. NR7401 also has four digital input and one
digital out interfaces to allow for connection with external sensors and alarms� In addition, NR7401
offers an USB port, which can be used to connect with external storage devices for video backup�
Read before use
The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country� It is the user’s
responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for
its intended use�
It is important to first verify that all contents received are complete according to the Package
contents listed below� Take notice of the warnings in Quick Installation Guide before the Network
Video Recorder is installed; then carefully read and follow the instructions in the Installation
chapter to avoid damages due to faulty assembly and installation� This also ensures the product
is used properly as intended�
The Network Video Recorder is a network device and its use should be straightforward for those
who have basic network knowledge� It is designed for various applications including audio/video
recording, general security/surveillance, etc. The Configuration chapter suggests ways to best
utilize the Network Video Recorder and ensure proper operations.
Package contents
■ NR7401
■ Power cord
■ Software CD
■ 3M Bumpon / Screws
■ Warranty card
■ Quick installation guide
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Physical description
Front panel
USB socket
Status indicator
NR7401 Network Video Recorder
Power POE Status HDD WAN LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4
Connectors
Ethernet 10/100
RJ45 socket
General I/O
terminal block
Power cord socket
Indented reset button
LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1
WAN
1
2
3 4
5
6
7
8
9101112
RESET
General I/O Terminal Block
This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external
input / output devices. The pin definitions are described below.
1: Power
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9101112
2: Relay output COM
3: Relay output N�O�
4: Digital Input 1
5: Digital Input 1 Ground
6: Digital Input 2
7: Digital Input 2 Ground
8: Digital Input 3
9: Digital Input 3 Ground
10: Digital Input 4
11: Digital Input 4 Ground
12: Ground
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DI/DO Diagram
Refer to the following illustration for connection method�
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Status LED
The LED indicates the status of the Network Video Recorder�
LED
Status
Indication
Power
POE
Green
Off
Green
Off
Power on
Power off
Normal
Power off / POE fail
Normal
Status
Green
Blinking red
Upgrading firmware
Hard disk is accessed
Hard disk full or error
With connection
No connection
HDD (Hard disk)
WAN
Blinking green
Red
On
Off
Blink
On
Off
Blink
On
Off
Blink
On
Off
Blink
On
Off
Activity on WAN port
With connection
No connection
Activity on LAN port 1
With connection
No connection
Activity on LAN port 2
With connection
No connection
Activity on LAN port 3
With connection
No connection
LAN1
LAN2
LAN3
LAN4
Blink
Activity on LAN port 4
Hardware System Requirement
Computer:
■ Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 or above
■ Internet Explorer 6�0 or later
Hard disk:
SATA hard drive for up to 1TB
Hardware Reset
There is a indented reset button on the back panel of the Network Video Recorder� It is used to
reboot the Network Video Recorder or restore the Network Video Recorder to factory default�
Sometimes rebooting the Network Video Recorder could set it back to normal state� If the
problems remain after rebooted, restore the Network Video Recorder to factory default and
install again�
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Reboot: Press and release the indented reset button� All status LED will extinguish and then
power on again� Wait for the Status LED to blink and then become steady green in normal state�
It takes about 30 seconds to complete the procedure�
Restore: Press the reset button continuously for over 3 seconds� All status LED will extinguish
and then power on again� Wait for the Status LED to blink and then become steady green in
normal state� Note that all settings will be restored to factory default� It takes about 50 seconds
to complete the procedure�
NR7401 Network Video Recorder
Power POE Status HDD WAN LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4
Steady green in normal state
Installation
Hard Disk installation
Before using the Network Video Recorder, the first step is to install a SATA hard disk for re-
corded video� Please follow the steps below:
1� Make sure the power is off�
2. Use a screwdriver to loose five screws, and then slide to remove the upper cover.
3� Loose the screw and take out the hard disk bracket�
4� Put your hard disk into the bracket, and secure it with the supplied four screws�
5� Place your hard disk into the Network Video Recorder�
6� Slide the hard disk as the picture shows, and then secure it with the original screw�
7. Attach the upper cover, and then secure it with the original five screws.
2
3
6
5
4
7
NOTE
► Please remember to format the hard disk
before strating recording� Please refer to
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Network deployment
Device Connection
1� Connect the supplied power cable from the NR7401 to a power outlet�
2� Connect NR7401 to Network Cameras and computer in LAN via LAN sockets� Because
NR7401 supports PoE, if the Network Camera is PoE-compliant (802�3af), it allows transmission
of power and data via single Ethernet cable�
3� If your want to access NR7401 over the Internet, connect NR7401 to the Internet via WAN
socket�
4� If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, make connections from general I/O
terminal block�
LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1
WAN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9101112
RESET
4
1
LAN
LAN
WAN
LAN
3
2
P
o
w
e
r/
M
IC
Ac
tivi
ty
Internet
Network Camera
(PoE)
Cable, DSL
Modem, or router
Network Camera
(without PoE)
1: Power
4
2: Relay output COM
3: Relay output N�O�
4: Digital Input 1
5: Digital Input 1 Ground
6: Digital Input 2
7: Digital Input 2 Ground
8: Digital Input 3
9: Digital Input 3 Ground
10: Digital Input 4
11: Digital Input 4 Ground
12: Ground
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Getting Started
Please follow the steps below to link your computer to NR7401 for the first time:
1� Connect your computer to NR7401 (LAN port) using an Ethernet cable�
2� Setup your computer in DHCP mode�
a� Click Start > My Network Places > View network connections�
b� Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties�
c� Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties�
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d� Select "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically"
as below� Then click OK to enable your settings�
3� Then NR7401 will server as a router and automatically assign an IP address to your computer�
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Setup NR7401 in LAN
addrees bar of the web browser� The webpage of the Network Video Recorder will be displayed
for you to configure the settings.
LAN Settings Configuration
Go to Configuration > LAN to verify the settings as below�
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WAN Settings Configuration
If you want to access the Network Video Recorder over the Internet, please go to Configuration
> Network to assign a WAN IP address (public IP) for NR7401� There are three ways to get a
WAN IP address: Privite DHCP (Dynamic IP), Static IP address, and PPPoE (DSL)�
Internet connection with private DHCP (dynamic IP)
Choose this connection type to automatically obtain a dynamic IP address assigned by a DHCP
server� Please follow the steps below to verify the settings:
1� Go to Configuration > Network� Click WAN > Get IP address automatically.
2� Click Apply to enable the settings�
3� If your computer is in the same domain with the WAN IP address, then you can use VIVOTEK
Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to search for the Network Video Recorder easily.
Please follow the steps below to run IW2:
a� Install the IW2 under the Software Utility directory from the software CD�
Double-click the IW2 shortcut on your desktop to launch the program�
b� The program will conduct analyses on your network environment�
After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program.
c� The program will start search for all VIVOTEK devices in the same LAN�
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d� After searching, the main installer window will pop up� Click on the MAC and model name
which match the product label on your device to connect to the Network Video Recorder�
00-02-D1-07-89-3F
192.168.5.131
NR7401
0002D171893F
0002D107893F
Internet connection with static IP
Choose this connection type if you want to use a static IP for the Network Video Recorder�
Please follow the steps below to change the settings:
1� Go to Configuration > Network� Click WAN > Use fixed IP address�
2� Enter the static IP, Subnet Mask, Default Router, Primary DNS Server provided by your ISP�
3� Click Save to enable the settings�
1
2
3
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Internet connection via PPPoE (Point-to-Point over Ethernet)
Choose this connection type if you are connected to the Internet via a DSL Line� Please follow
the steps below to change the settings:
1� Go to Configuration > Network� Click PPPoE�
2� Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP�
3� Click Save to enable the settings�
4� The IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Router, Primary DNS Server will automatically show up in the
above blanks�
1
4
2
3
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NOTE
► When attempting link to NR7401 for the first time with the web browser, a message will pop up to
remind you to install required plug-in or software first.
► If you receive a message saying that your Internet Explorer® security settings prohibit installing
Active X® components, please enable your Active X® Controls for your browser�
1� Click Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom level... on the tool bar of the Internet browser�
2� Look for Download signed ActiveX® controls; select Enable or Prompt� Click OK�
3� Refresh your web browser, and then install the Active X®. Follow the instructions to finish installation.
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Home Page
Following is the user interface of the home page� It is composed of the following sections�
Status panel
Main menu
Language
Main menu
There are four buttons for you to click to open the page:
Monitor: Click this button to open the Monitor page� This page is for you to see the live video or playback
the recorded data�
History: Click this button to open the History page� This page is for you to search and playback recorded
data in a specific range of time.
Configuration: Click this button to open the Configuration page� This page is for you to configure the
settings of the network video recorder� It is suggested that a password is applied to the Network Video
Recorder, so that only the authorized user can configure the settings. Please refer to page 18 for detailed
information�
Logout: Click this button to logout the home page� This button will be enabled if you set up a root
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Language
Click the drop-down list to choose a language for the user interface� Language options are
available in: English and 簡体中文.
Status panel
User Name (default: root)
Login Time (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
Current Time (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)
NOTE
► Depending on user’s privilege of the user account, the access to the configutation page may be
restricted� For more information about user’s privilege, please refer to Manage Privilege on page 26�
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Configuration
This page contains several sub-pages: “Device”, “Network”, “Access list”, “LAN”, “DDNS”,
“Security”, “Schedule”, “Recording policy”, “Trigger”, “Backup”, “System”, and “Maintenance”�
Each sub-page in the left menu will be explained in the following sections�
Device
This page allows user to add a new device or modify an inserted device� NR7401 supports
simultaneous 9-CH video recording�
Following is the current support list of NR7401:
7000 series
IP7135 / 7137
IP7131 / 7132
IP7138 / 7139
IP7142
6000 series
IP6112 / 6122
IP6117 / 6127
PZ6112 / 6122
PZ6114 / 6124
FD6111V / 6121V
FD6112V / 6122V
SD6112V / 6122V
IP7151 / 7152
IP7251
IZ7151
PT7135 / 7137
PZ7151 / 7152
PZ7111 / 7121 / 7112 / 7122
FD7131
FD7132
FD7141
SD7151
VS7100
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Auto search by device installer or manually install in LAN
If your devices are linked to the LAN port of the Network video Recorder, you can follow the
steps below to add a new device by the Installer:
1� Select Add new on the drop-down list
2� Click Start Searching� The searching results will be displayed in the following column� You can click
Stop Searching if the linked devices are all displayed on the list�
3� Select a device to be inserted� Modify the Device Name if necessary�
4� Click Add Device to enable the settings�
1
3
2
4
You can also manually install a new device in LAN�
Please follow the steps below:
1� Select Add new on the drop-down list
2� Enter the Device Name�
3� Enter the Username/Password if the device needs to do authentication�
5� Enter the MAC Address of the device in the format as xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx�
6� Enter the HTTP Port for the device�
7� Click Save to enable the settings�
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Manually install in WAN
When in WAN, you have to add a new device manually� Please follow the steps below:
1� Select Add new on the drop-down list
2� Enter the Device Name�
3� Enter the Username/Password if the device needs to do authentication�
5� Enter the MAC Address of the device in the format as xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx�
6� Enter the IP Address of the device� You can leave this blank empty if the IP address is assigned
automatically by the NR7401 server�
7� Enter the HTTP Port for the device�
8� Click Save to enable the settings�
NOTE
► If you want to modify the settings of the device, select it on the drop-down list.
The device information will be displayed in the following blanks, then you can modify the settings of
the device�
► By default, the recording schedule is “Always“ (continuous recording)� If you want to modify the
► By default, the recording policy is “Default“ mode� If you want to modify the recording policy, please
refer to page 29 for detailed information�
► Alarms refers to digital input of the device; Relays refers to digital output of the device� These two
columns will not show up if the linked device does not have external DI/DO�
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Network (WAN)
This page allows user to configure WAN configuration for the Network Video Recorder� It
settings�
LAN / DHCP Server
This page allows Administrators to configure network connection in LAN for the Network
Video Recorder� It contains two columns: “LAN” and “DHCP Server�“ When in LAN, the default
IP Address for the Network Video Recorder is 192�168�100�1� The default Subnet Mask is
255�255�255�0�
If you set up the network video recorder in LAN and link its LAN Port to network cameras
and computer as the picture shows below, the DHCP server of network video recorder will
automatically assign IP address to those linked devices� (192�168�100�2 ~ 192�168�100�254)
LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1
WAN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9101112
IP address: 192.168.100.1
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
RESET
LAN
LAN
LAN
Power/MIC
Ac
tiv
ity
IP address: 192.168.100.4
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
IP address: 192.168.100.2
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
IP address: 192.168.100.3
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
NOTE
► The starting and ending address of the DHCP server must be in the same subnet as the IP address of
the LAN interface of the NR7401�
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Access list
This page allows user to setup the access permission for the Network Video Recorder by
checking the client PC’s IP addresses� It is composed of the following four columns: “Allowed
List”, “Delete Allowed list”, “Denied List”, and “Delete Denied List”�
Allowed list / Denied list
There are two lists for permission control: Allowed list and Denied list� Only those clients whose IP
addresses are in the Allowed list and not in the Denied list can access the Network Camera�
1� In the Allowed list or Denied list column, type the starting IP address and ending IP address in the text
boxes. A total of 10 lists can be configured for both columns.
2� Click Add to take effect�
NOTE
► For example, when the range of allowed list is set from 1.1.1.0 to 192.255.255.255 and the range
of denied list is set from 1�1�1�0 to 170�255�255�255, Only users’ IP located between 171�0�0�0 and
192�255�255�255 can access the Network Camera�
Denied
List
Allowed
List
Delete allowed list / Delete denied list
1� In the Delete allowed list or Delete denied list, select a list from the drop-down list�
2� Click Delete to take effect�
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DDNS
This page allows user to configure dynamic domain name service for the Network Video
Recorder� DDNS (Dynamic domain name service) is a service that allows your Network Video
Recorder, especially when assigned with a dynamic IP address, to have a fixed host and domain
name�
DDNS Settings
Select DDNS Service: Select a DDNS provider from the Provider drop-down list�
VIVOTEK offers Safe100�net, a free dynamic domain name service to VIVOTEK customers� It is
recommended that you register with the Safe100�net to access the Network Video Recorder from the
Internet� Additionally, we offer other DDNS providers, such as Dyndns�org, DHS�org, TZO�com, dyn-
interfree�it�
Note that to utilize this feature, please apply a dynamic domain account first.
■ Safe100�net
1� Select www�safe100�net on the Provider drop-down list�
2� Click I Accept when you agree with the terms of the Service Agreement�
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3. In the Register column, fill in the Host name, Email, Key and Confirm Key and then click Register�
You will receive a “Self registration E-mail” which records your account information�
4� Back to the DDNS settings window, enter your account information and then click Save to enable
the settings�
Forget key: Click this button if you forget the key of Safe100�net� Your account information will be sent to
your e-mail address�
Please refer to the following links to apply a dynamic domain account when selecting other
DDNS providers:
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Security
This page allows Administrator to enable password protection and create multiple user accounts
for the Network Video Recorder� It is composed of the following three columns: “Root Password”,
“Manage Privilege“, and “Manage User”�
Root Password
If you want to add more accounts in Manage User column, please apply a password for the “root”
account first. Please follow the steps below to set up root password:
1� Enter the password identically in both text boxes�
2� Click Save to enable password protection�
3� The following window will automatically pop up for you to login� Enter the administrator username
as “root”, which is permanent and can not be changed� Enter the root password you’ve just setup,
and then click Login to link to the page�
3� The Logout button on the Main Menu will be enabled after you set up a root password�
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Manage Privilege
In this section, you can modify the manage privilege of operators or viewers� Check or uncheck
the item, and then click Save to take effect�
Following is the privilege list of different user accounts:
User privileges
System Configuration
Device Configuration
Live Control (Monitor page)
Playback Control (History page)
Administrator
Operator
Viewer
O
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
X
X
O
O
NOTE
► The user privileges of an administrator are always enabled and cannot be changed.
► Operator and Viewer doesn’t heve the permission to access the Configuration page.
Manage User
■
Administrator can add up to twenty user accounts�
1� Enter the new user’s name and password�
2� Select the Privilege for new user account� Click Save to take effect�
■
Here you also can change user’s privilege or delete user accounts�
1� Select an account on the drop-down list�
2� Make necessary changes and then click Save or Remove to take effect�
NOTE
► NR7401 allows up to 10 users to login to the webpage simultaneously�
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Schedule
This page allows Administrator to add a new Recording Schedule or modify an existing
Schedule for the Network Video Recorder� You can configure up to 16 recording schedules
based on a weekly basis�
By default setting, all inserted device are assigned to the default recording schedule (always)�
Therefore, once you insert a device to the network video recorder, it will begin to record live
video continuously�
■
Please follow the steps below to add a new recording schedule:
1� Enter a descriptive name for the new schedule�
2� Select a day and enter a time frame (in the format of 24hr)�
3� Click Add to take effect� The new recording schedule will show up in the Schedule Display column�
You can add more than one time frames�
Following is an example of recording schedule (Mon�~Fri� 09:00~12:00)�
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■ The new recording schedule will show up on the device information as below. Click Device on
the left main Menu� Then you can select Always, Never, or schedule1 as your recording
schedule�
■ The new recording schedule will also show up on the Trigger Configuration as below. Click
Trigger on the left Menu� Then you can select Always, Never, or schedule1 as your
schedule for event trigger�
■ If you want to delete a recording schedule, select it on the drop-down list (Select Schedule)
and then click Remove to delete it�
■ If you want to delete a time frame, select it on the drop-down list (Delete Entry) and then click
Delete�
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Recording Policy
This page allows user to set up recording policy for linked devices� By default setting, all
inserted device are assigned to the default recording schedule (always), default recording type
(continuous mode), and default recording policy (save scheduled recording--1 hour)�
Therefore, once you insert a device to the network video recorder, it will begin to record live
video continuously but only save “1 hour“ recorded video clips� The recorded video will be
displayed on the History page�
For example:
The user added a VIVOTEK FD7132 to NR7401� Following pictures shows the default settings:
■ Configuration > Device
■ Configuration > Recording Policy
■ Recorded video clips on History page (only 1 hour video clips are saved in the hard disk)
When the range of time is over 1 hour, the first video clip will be erased. For detailed information
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This page allows Administrator to add a new Recording Policy/Recording Type or modify
an existing recording policy/Recording Type for the Network Video Recorder� The user can
configure up to 4 recording policies.
■ Please configure the following items to add a new Recording Policy/Recording Type:
Recording Policy
Select Policy: Select Add new�
Name: Enter a descriptive name for the new recording policy�
Save Scheduled Recording: Select a time period (1 Hour, 1 Day, 1 Week, 2 Weeks, 30 Days, or 90 Days)�
Motion Recording: Select a time period (1 Hour, 1 Day, 1 Week, 2 Weeks, 30 Days, or 90 Days)�
Pre-motion Time: Select a time period (0 Seconds, 10 Seconds, 30 Seconds, 1 Minute, or 5 Minutes)�
Post-motion Time: Select a time period (30 Seconds, 1 Minute, or 5 Minutes)�
Save Alarm Recording: Select a time period (1 Hour, 1 Day, 1 Week, 2 Weeks, 30 Days, or 90 Days)�
Pre-alarm Time: Select a time period (0 Seconds, 10 Seconds, 30 Seconds, 1 Minute, or 5 Minutes)�
Post-alarm Time: Select a time period (30 Seconds, 1 Minute, or 5 Minutes)�
Save Manual Recording: Select a time period (1 Hour, 1 Day, 1 Week, 2 Weeks, 30 Days, or 90 Days)�
Recording Type
Disabled: No recording�
Event Mode: Start to record if Motion triggered or Alarm triggered within the recording schedule� Please
note that the priority of Alarm trigger would be higher than Alarm trigger�
Continuous Mode: Record all video within the recording schedule�
Following is an example of recording policy:
Click Save to take effect�
■
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■ The new recording policy will show up on the device information as below. Click Device on the
left Menu� Then you can select Default or policy1 as your recording policy�
■ If you want to delete a recording policy, select it on the drop-down list and then click Remove
to delete it�
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Trigger
This page allows Administrator to configure the Network Video Recorder to react in response
to particular event triggers� A typical reaction is that when a motion is detected by the network
camera, the Network Video Recorder sends buffered images to a FTP server or e-mail address
as notifications. You can configure up to 16 event triggers.
In the following illustration, an event can be triggered by many sources, such as motion
detection or external alarm (digital input devices)� When an event is triggered, you can specify
what kind of action should be performed� You can assign the Network Video Recorder to send
snapshots (�jpg) or �txt document to your e-mail address or FTP site�
Action
Event Trigger
(what to do)
NR7401
ex. Camera Disconnected,
(what to do)
Motion detection on/off,
Alarm on/off (Digital input)...
ex. Turn on/off Relay
(Digital output)
Media
Server
(what to send)
(where to send)
ex. Snapshot or .txt file
ex. Email, FTP
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Please configure the following items to please follow the steps below to add a new event trigger:
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Trigger Configuration
Select Trigger: Select Add new�
Name: Enter a descriptive name for the new event trigger�
Schedule: Select a recording schedule on the drop-down list (Always, Never, or other recording
schedule)�
Trigger Event
1� From linked devices
Select one of the following event source, and then select a linked device�
Camera Disconnected: Linked Device is disconnected�
Camera Motion On: Motion detection window is triggered on linked Device�
Camera Motion Off: Motion detection window is stopped on linked Device�
Camera Video Lost On: Video lost happens on linked Device (ex� VIVOTEK video server VS7100)�
Camera Video Lost Off: Video lost ends on linked Device (ex� VIVOTEK video server VS7100)�
Alarm On: Alarm (external digital input) is triggered on linked Device� This function will only be enabled
on the devices with DI function�
Alarm Off: Alarm (external digital input) is off on linked Device� This function will only be enabled
on the devices with DI function�
2� From the network video recorder
Select one of the following source; and then select a digital input�
Alarm On: Alarm (external digital input di0~di3) is triggered on the network video recorder�
Alarm Off: Alarm (external digital input di0~di3) is off on the network video recorder�
NOTE
► You can modify the the Name and priority of digital inputs on the network video recorder. Please refer
to Digital Input on page 32 for detailed information�
Trigger Action
To plot an event trigger, please select one of a following action so that the Network Video
Recorder will know what action should be performed when a trigger is activated�
1� Actions of the system
Please click System on the left main menu to configure E-mail server or FTP server settings first.
Please refer to page 35 for detailed configuration.
Email Notification: Send a snapshot to user’s e-mail address�
FTP Notification: Send a snapshot to user’s FTP site�
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2� Actions of the linked devices
Turn On Relay: Turn on Relay (digital output) on linked device� This function will only be enabled on
the devices with DO function�
Turn Off Relay: Turn off Relay (digital output) on linked device� This function will only be enabled on
the devices with DO function�
3� Actions of the network video recorder
Turn On Relay: Turn on Relay (digital output do0) on the network video recorder�
Turn Off Relay: Turn off Relay (digital output do0) on the network video recorder�
NOTE
► You can modify the the Name of digital outputs on the network video recorder. Please refer to Digital
1
2
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System
This page allows Administrator to configure the system settings for the Network Video Recorder,
including the host name and system time� It is composed of the following columns: “System”,
“System Time”, “E-mail Server“, “FTP Server“ and “DI / DO”�
System Time
Select one of the following option to show the system time� It will show on the Status Panel on
Keep current date and time: Select this option to reserve the current date and time of the Network Video
Recorder� The Network Video Recorder’s internal real-time clock maintains the date and time even when
the power of the system is turned off�
Sync with computer time: Select this option to synchronize the date and time of the Network Video
Recorder with the local computer� The read-only date and time of the PC is displayed as updated�
Manual: The administrator can enter the date and time manually� Note that the date and time format are
[yyyy/mm/dd] and [hh:mm:ss]�
Automatic: The Network Time Protocol is a protocol serves synchronize computer clocks by periodically
querying an NTP Server� Assign the IP address or domain name of the time-server�
E-mail Server
Mail Server: Enter the domain name or IP address of the e-mail server�
Username: Enter the user name of the e-mail account�
Password: Enter the password of the e-mail account�
Sender Email Address: Enter the e-mail address of the sender�
Recipient Email Address: Enter the e-mail address of the recipient�
Check Enabled and click Save to enable the settings�
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FTP Server
FTP Server: Enter the domain name or IP address of the FTP server�
Username: Enter the login name of the FTP account�
Password: Enter the password of the FTP account�
Folder: Enter an existing folder on FTP sever to place the media file.
Check Enabled and click Save to enable the settings�
Digital Input
Here you can modify the Name of external digital inputs on the network video recorder�
Digital Output
Here you can modify the Name of external digital output on the network video recorder�
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Maintenance
This page allows Administrator to restore the Network Video Recorder to factory default, format
hard disk, and upgrade firmware version, etc.
System
Reboot: This feature allows you to turn off and then turn on the Network Video Recorder� It takes about
one ~ two minutes to complete the process� If the connection fails after rebooting, manually enter the IP
address of the Network Video Recorder in the address field to resume the connection.
Restore Default Except Network Settings: This feature allows you to restore the Network Video Recorder
to factory default but retain the Network Settings (WAN / LAN / Host name settings)�
Restore Factory Default: This feature allows you to restore the Network Video Recorder to factory default�
Please note that the linked devices will be removed from the Device setting page, and all settings will be
erased� But the recorded data will remain on the History page�
The following message is displayed during the rebooting and restoring process�
Hard Disks
This column shows the information of your hard disk. For the first time you install the hard disk, please
format it before recording� In addition, if you want to delete all recorded data, you can click Format Disk
to clean the hard disk� The following message is displayed during the formating process�
Firmware
This feature allows you to upgrade the firmware on your Network Video Recorder� Download a new
firmware file from VIVOTEK website. The file is in .upt file format.
It takes about five minutes to complete the process� Note that do not power off the Network Video
Recorder during the upgrade� The Network Video Recorder starts to upgrade and will reboot
automatically when the upgrade completes�
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Backup
This page allows Administrator to backup the recorded data to an USB storage� Please
remember to format the USB disk as EXT3 USB Storage file format for the first time use.
USB socket
Status indicator
NR7401 Network Video Recorder
Power POE Status HDD WAN LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4
NOTE
► After you insert the USB device, it will be displayed on the Hard disk information column as below. You
can format the USB here� Please remember to click Eject before unloading the USB device�
Scheduled Backup
This column is for you to select what kind of recording data you want to backup� Check or uncheck the
Enabled blanks, and then select a Backup Time� Finally click Apply to start backup�
Manually Backup
This column is for you to backup all recorded data during a specific range of time. Select a desired option
and time, and then click Backup to start the backup procedure�
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System log
This column displays the system’s log in chronological order� The system log is stored in the
Network Video Recorder’s buffer area and will be overwritten when reaching a certain amount�
Click Refresh, it will update the latest system log�
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Monitor
This page allows user to see the live view or playback recorded video from linked devices�
User Interface of Monitor Page
Click Monitor on the Main Menu, the user interface of Monitor page will be displayed�
■ Following is the Monitor page without linked device.
e
a
b
c
d
a. Layouts
c. Digital I/O Control Panel
e. Video Cell
b. Time Bar and Histogram
d. Live Control Panel
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■ Following pictures show the Monitor page with linked devices. For more information about
Live viewing mode
Playback mode
Click on the Histogram to switch to playback mode� The Live Control Panel will turns into Playback Control
Panel as below� Click
on the Playback Control Panel, it will switch to live viewing mode again�
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Functions of Monitor Page
Layouts
Click the Layout buttons to change the viewing mode�
1x1
2x2
3x3
1+5
1+7
Following is an example of 4x4 layout� For each video cell, you can select a linked device on the drop-
down list�
Drop-down list of Linked devices
The red frame represents the focused cell.
Time Bar and Histogram
In the Monitoring page, the Histogram only shows video clip for 80 seconds as below� The blue line is the
Time Bar�
Playback mode
Live Viewing mode
80 seconds
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Digital I/O
This column shows the DI status, and you can manually turn on/off the DO�
DI Status
DO Control
Live Control Panel
Only PTZ and speed dome network cameras will enable the PTZ control panel�
Recording Type: It will be different according to your settings on Recording Policy page and Device page�
Please refer to page 29 for detailed information� Following example shows that the current recording type
of the focused cell is Alarm recording�
up
home
left
right
down
zoom in
zoom out
Manual Recording
Button
Recording Type
Status of motion
detection windows
DI status of the
linked device
DO control of the
linked device
Manual Recording Button: If you click Manual Recording Button on the Live Control Panel, the Recording
Type will turn into Manual recording� If you want to stop manual recording, click the button again�
Manual Recording
Scheduled Recording
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Playback Control Panel
There are eight buttons for you to playback the recorded video clips (current 80 seconds)�
Play: To start or resume playback at normal speed�
Pause: To pause the playback� Click again to step forward a frame�
Stop: To stop video playback�
Live: To switch to live video�
Play rewind: To rewind recorded video� Click again to speed up (-4x, -16x, -64x)�
Play forward: To playback recorded video� Click again to speed up (4x, 16x, 64x)�
Previous: During playing mode, click this button to move to play the last video clip�
During paused mode, click this button to step back to display the last I-frame�
Next: During playing mode, click this button to move to play the next video clip�
During paused mode, click this button to step back to display the next I-frame�
Event Trigger Alarm
an exclamation mark
If you have set up an event for a device, an exclamation mark will flash on the right-top corner of
the video cell when an event is triggered�
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History
This page offers user a time-navigation interface to playback recorded video and browse the live
view from linked devices�
User Interface of History Page
Click History on the Main Menu, the user interface of History page will be displayed as below:
d
b
a
e
c
f
a. Time Picker
c. Recorded Video Clips
e. Playback Control Panel
b. Time Bar and Histogram
d. Video Viewing Window
f. Recording Type
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Functions of History Page
Time Picker
Select Hard Disk: Select a storage device you want to review� If you have SD card, it will also show up
on the drop-down list�
Select Camera: Select a device you want to review�
Select Time: Select a period of time (Hour, Day, Week, or Month), which decides the length of histogram�
Start Time: The beginning of the selected period of time�
End Time: The end of the selected period of time�
: Click this button to go to the current period of time (current Hour, Day, Week, or Month)�
: Click this button to go the last period of time (last Hour, Day, Week, or Month)�
: Click this button to go the next period of time (next Hour, Day, Week, or Month)�
: Manually input the time, and then click this button to go the selected period of time
(selected Hour, Day, Week, or Month)�
Time Bar and Histogram / Recorded Video Clips
The recorded video clips in the selected period of time will show up on the histogram and be listed in the
recorded video clips window� In the following histogram, all recorded video clips are based on scheduled
recording (yellow bar)� The black Time Bar refers to the current time�
Scheduled recording
By default, the hard disk will save scheduled recording video for only one hour� The latest video clip will
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: The latest video clip, and still recording�
: The video with recorded audio� To enable the audio function, please go to Configuration > Device
to enable the Audio Compression setting of the Device�
: If you want to prevent a video clip from being erased by the latest video clip, select the
video clip and then click this button� A Protect Icon
will show up�
: Select a video clip with Protect Icon and then click this button� Then the video clip becomes
unprotected�
: If you want to delete a video clip, select it and then click this button�
: If you want to export an AVI file of a video clip to your local computer, select it and then
click this button�
: Click this button to refresh the latest video clip�
Recording Type
The following color bar will show up on the histogram according to the recording type�
■ Grey bar (Empty): No recorded video.
■
Green bar (Cache): Temporary recording data� (prepare for pre/post-motion or pre/post-alarm recording)
■ Yellow bar (Scheduled): Record video according to recording schedule. For detailed configuration,
■ Orange bar (Motion): Record video when motion triggers on linked device.
■ Red bar (Alarm): Record video when alarm (external digital input) triggers on linked device or on the
network video recorder�
■ Blue bar (Manual): Record video when the user starts manual recording. Please refer to Manual
Recording on page 43 for detailed information�
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Example:
Following video clips list contains different kinds of recording type�
NOTE
► For the length of Scheduled Recording, Motion Recording, Alarm Recording, and Manual Recording,
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■ There are two ways to playback recorded video clips:
1� Click a desired time on the histogram�
2� Click on a video clip, and then click
on the playback control panel�
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Video Viewing Window
This window playbacks the recorded videos� If you have not selected a video, the playback
status will be empty as pic01� Once you select a video clip to play, the video viewing window will
begin to playback the selected recorded video clips as pic02� If you click
on the playback
control panel, the video viewing window will switch to the live video view as pic03� If you click
, the video will paused as pic04�
Device Name
Playback Status (Stopped)
Playback Status (Playing)
pic01
pic02
Playback Status (Paused)
Playback Status (Live)
pic03
pic04
Playback Control Panel
There are eight buttons for you to playback the recorded video clips�
Play: To start or resume playback at normal speed�
Pause: To pause the playback� Click again to step forward a frame�
Stop: To stop video playback�
Live: To switch to live video�
Play rewind: To rewind recorded video� Click again to speed up (-4x, -16x, -64x)�
Play forward: To playback recorded video� Click again to speed up (4x, 16x, 64x)�
Previous: During playing mode, click this button to move to play the last video clip�
During paused mode, click this button to step back to display the last I-frame�
Next: During playing mode, click this button to move to play the next video clip�
During paused mode, click this button to step back to display the next I-frame�
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Appendix
Technical Specifications
Specifications
System
Alarm and Event Management
．Four D/I and one D/O for external sensor and alarm
．Event notification using SMTP
．CPU: Intel IXP425ABD
．Flash: 16 MB
．RAM: 128 MB
Security
．Embedded OS: Linux
．Multi-level user access with password protection
Video Channels
．IP address filtering
．Supports up to 9 channels
Users
Hard Disk
．Supports SATA hard disk up to 1TB
．Camera live and playback viewing for up to 10 clients
Dimension
．360 mm (W) x 280 mm (D) x 43.8 mm (H)
Compatibility
．Supports VIVOTEK 6000- and 7000-series network cameras
Weight
．Net: 3100 g (without HDD)
Video Recording
．MJPEG and MPEG-4
LED Indicator
．System power, PoE ,status and hard disk indicators
Recording Throughput
．Total 12Mbps
．Network link indicators
Recording Policy
．Alarm recording
Power
．100 ~ 240V AC
．Scheduled recording
．Manual recording
．Consumption
Max 21W without PoE camera
Max 35W with 4 PoE cameras
．802.3af compliant Power over Ethernet
Connectors
．5 x Ethernet 10/100 BaseT, RJ45 (1 WAN and 4 LAN ports)
．USB socket for backup
Approvals
．Terminal block: 4 digital input, 1 relay output, and 1 power
output with 12V max. 1A
．CE, FCC, C-Tick, VCCI, UL, CB
Operating Environments
．Temperature: 0°~50° C (32°~122° F)
．Humidity: 20%~80% RH
Camera Management
．Auto or manual installation for VIVOTEK cameras
．Video and network configuration through NR7401
Viewing System Requirements
．OS: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista
．Browser: Internet Explorer 6.x or above
Pan/Tilt/Zoom Control
．Pan/tilt/zoom control of VIVOTEK cameras
History Playback
．Playback of recorded media with time navigations
Installation, Management, and Maintenance
．Installation Wizard 2
．Supports firmware upgrade
Networking
．Protocols: IPv4, TCP/IP, HTTP, RTSP/RTP/RTCP, IGMP,
SMTP, FTP, DHCP, NTP, DNS, DDNS
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