QNAP VioStor User Manual

VioStor-101V Network Video Recorder User Manual Version: 1.0.0 ©Copyright 2007. QNAP Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved 1

High Reliability and Smart Features 1. Support extra secure data protection by RAID 1 (Mirroring) technology. 2. Support RAID 0, JBOD (Just a Bunch

1.3 System Architecture The following illustrations show how VioStor can be applied in different network environment. Network Surveillance Installat

Central surveillance deployment for international enterprise 12

1.4 Check Package Contents Please check that your VioStor package contains all the following items: 9 Network Video Recorder 9 Adaptor 9 Power Cord

1.5 Hardware Illustration 1. One Touch Auto Video Backup Button 2. USB 2.0 Port 3. LED Indicators 4. Power Button 5. USB 2.0 Ports 6. eSATA Po

Chapter 2. Install VioStor Pre-installation Notice Before installing VioStor, please make sure the following items are ready: z Network connection d

Security Setting of Web Browser Please make sure the security level of the IE browser in Internet Options is set to Medium or lower. 16

Before you start to use VioStor, please install the hardware and configure the system. 2.1 Install Hardware Please follow the steps below to install t

3. After installing the disk, cover VioStor with the front case and fasten the round head screws. Then place VioStor vertically on the stands. 4.

6. Turn on the VioStor. The server will beep once. Please wait for a while until the server beeps another time. The server has started up successfull

FOREWORD Thank you for choosing QNAP products! This user manual provides detailed instructions of using the product. Please read carefully and start

2.2 System Configuration After server is turn on and ready, please insert the product CD to the CD-ROM drive of your computer and follow the steps bel

2. Execute Quick Setup QNAP Finder will detect the VioStor in the network and ask if you want to perform quick setup. Click OK to continue. Note: If

The first page of the Quick Setup Wizard will be shown. Click Next to continue and complete the configuration. Note: Please make sure all the net

3. Connect to VioStor After finishing quick setup, you will return to the main screen of QNAP Finder. Select a VioStor on the menu and double click

The first time you connect to the server, please install ActiveX. Follow the instruction to install ActiveX. When the live video is displayed and the

Chapter 3. Start to Use VioStor When you have installed VioStor and other hardware, and connected it to the network, you can use the browser in your

2. Enter the user name and password to login VioStor. Default User name: administrator Default Password: admin 3. To view VioStor live video, you m

3.2 Monitoring Page When you have successfully logged in VioStor, the monitoring page will be shown. Select the display language. You can view the

Snapshot: Take a snapshot on the selected camera. When the picture is shown, right click the picture to save it to the computer. Manual recording:

3.2.1 Live Video Window If the camera is properly configured, you can see the current video from the remote network camera within live video window.

Important Notice z Reading instruction Please read the safety warnings and user manual carefully before using this product. z Power supply This pro

Connection Message When VioStor fails to display a camera, a message will be shown within the live video window. The following messages may be shown:

3.2.3 PTZ Camera Control Panel PTZ stands for Pan/ Tilt/ Zoom camera control. You can do PTZ control on the selected camera. These functions are av

Chapter 4. Playback Video Files To playback recording video of VioStor is very easy to use. VioStor provides an intuitive web interface to search

3. Select a network camera. 4. Click on the date in Start Time section and select the start date and time to search for video files. Then select t

7. When you select to play a file on the list, the video file will be played in the player on the left. Tip: Double click on the player window to s

4.2 Access Recordings via Network File Service VioStor provides the following three network file services for users to access the recorded video files

4.2.2 Web File Manager (HTTP) You can access recorded files from web browser by: z In Web Playback Interface, click button. 4.2.3 FTP Server (F

Chapter 5. System Administration To login VioStor system configuration page, please login the monitoring page as an administrator and click . The

If the system is not configured yet, the Quick Configuration page will be open to guide you through the setup steps first. If there are questions, c

5.1 Quick Configuration Please follow the instructions on the web page to configure VioStor. Note: All changes to the settings will be effective on

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Step 4. Enter the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway of the server. Step 5. Select the disk configuration to initialize the disk volume f

Step 6. Initialize IP camera setting. You can add up to 4 cameras in camera setting. Select the camera model; enter the camera name and IP address o

Congratulations! Quick configuration is completed and you can start to use VioStor. Click Start Monitoring to view the live video from the camera

5.2 System Settings You can configure basic system settings including server name, date & time, and view the system settings. 5.2.1 Server Name

Synchronize with an Internet time server automatically You can enable this option to update the date and time of the system automatically with specifi

5.3 Network Settings You can configure WAN and LAN settings, DDNS service, file service, host access control and view network settings in this secti

5.3.2 DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name) Service DDNS service enables users to connect VioStor via domain name directly. There is no need to know the real

5.3.3 File Services You can enable SMB/ CIFS file service, Web File Manager and FTP service to access the recorded video files. These settings are en

5.3.4 Host Access Control Specify the connections to be allowed and denied to access VioStor. Choose one of the following options to restrict acces

5.3.5 View Network Settings You can view current network settings and status of VioStor in this section. 49

5.2.3 View System Settings ... 44 5.3 Network Settings ...

5.4 Device Configuration You can configure SATA disk, USB disk and UPS settings in this section. 5.4.1 SATA Disk This page shows the model, size and

You can create the disk volume of the following type: z Single Disk Volume Each disk will be used as a standalone disk. However, if a disk is damag

5.4.2 USB Disk VioStor supports USB disks for backup storage. Connect the USB device to the USB port of the server, when the device is successfully

5.4.3 UPS If there is UPS, you can enable UPS support. If the AC power is abnormal, the system will shut down according to the settings. If the time

5.5 User Management The server can be accessed by multiple users. For easier management and better control of users’ access right, you have to orga

5.5.1 Create user User Name The user name cannot be pure number. It must not exceed 32 characters. It is case-insensitive and supports double-byte

5.5.2 Edit User Select a user on the list and click Edit. You can change the password, assign system administration and camera access control. Howe

5.5.3 Delete User To delete a user, select a user on the list and click Delete. Click OK to confirm. Note: System administrator cannot be deleted.

5.6 Camera Settings You can configure network camera, recording, schedule, alarm, and advanced settings. 5.6.1 Camera Configuration Please follow th

5.6.2 Recording Settings Select a camera on the list and configure the recording resolution, frame rate and quality. You can also enable manual recor

5.8.3 System Information ... 71 Chapter 6. System Maintenance ...

5.6.3 Schedule Settings You can select continuous recording or scheduled recording. The default setting is continuous recording. To set up a recordi

5.6.4 Alarm Settings You can enable alarm recording of the cameras. Recording will be triggered by alarm input of the camera or motion detected by th

5.6.5 Advanced Settings You can configure advanced recording settings in this section. z Maximum period for each recording file: Configure the maxi

z Pre/Post Alarm Recordings  Start recording video …second(s) before the event occurs: Enter the number of seconds to start recording before an eve

5.7 System Tools System Tools enable you to optimize the system maintenance and management. You can set alert notification, restart or shut down th

5.7.2 Restart/ Shut Down Follow the steps below to restart or shut down the server. 1. Enter the administration page and select Restart/ Shutdown in

z Auto power on when power resumes after power loss When this function is enabled, the server will turn on automatically when the power resumes after

5.7.4 System Update Before updating system firmware, please make sure the product model and firmware version are correct. Follow the steps below to u

5.7.5 Backup/ Restore/ Reset Settings z To backup all settings, including user accounts, server name and network configuration etc., click Backup a

5.7.7 Ping Test To test the connection to a specific IP address, enter the IP address and click Test. 69

Safety Warning 1. This product can operate normally in the temperature of 0ºC ~35ºC and relative humidity of 0%~85%. Please make sure the environmen

5.8 Logs & Statistics 5.8.1 Event Logs The server can store thousands of recent event logs, including warning, error and information messages.

5.8.3 System Information This page shows the current system status for diagnosis. 71

Chapter 6. System Maintenance This section provides a general overview on system maintenance. 6.1 Reset Administrator Password and Network Settings T

6.2 Power Outage or Abnormal Shutdown In case of power outage or improper shutdown of the server, the server will resume to the state before it is shu

Chapter 7. Troubleshooting 1. The monitoring screen did not display. Please check the following: A. Check if you have installed ActiveX when loggin

better recording performance, please do not open too many IE browsers to view the live video. C. The same camera may be shared by multiple VioStors f

11. I cannot use the SMB, FTP and Web File Manager of VioStor. A. Please go to Network Settings-File Services page and check if these three function

Appendix A Hard Disk Recommendation List The following hard disk models are verified by QNAP that are compatible with VioStor. It is recommended to u

Maxtor Model Name Model No. Interface Capacity (GB) Rotational Speed (RPM) Buffer Size (MB) QuickView 500 3H500F0 SATA II 3Gb/s with NCQ 500 7200

Western Digital Model Name Model No. Interface Capacity (GB) Rotational Speed (RPM) Buffer Size (MB) WD Caviar® SE16 WD5000KS SATA II 3Gb/s 500 7

Chapter 1. Introduction of VioStor 1.1 Product Overview Thank you for choosing VioStor-101 Network Video Recorder (hereafter referred to as VioStor).

Appendix B LED Indication VioStor provides LED indicators for you to indicate system status and information easily. nPower 　oLAN 　pHDD2 　qHDD1 　rSyst

Other Status Action LED In Process Finished Update firmware nPower Blink in blue Blue rSystem Status Blink in green and red alternatively Green

Appendix C Dynamic Domain Name Registration VioStor supports DDNS service provided by DynDNS. You can go to DynDNS website http://www.dyndns.org/ to

Registration Procedure Please follow the steps below to register a dynamic domain name. This guide is for reference only. If there are any change

3. Select to accept the terms of service. 4. Configure the mailing lists if necessary. Then click Create Account. 5. When your account is succes

Appendix D Product Specifications Software Specification Video Display Mode Single, quad, Picture-in-Picture, Sequential mode Recording Cameras Numbe

Event Log Detailed record of all events Client PC Requirement CPU Pentium 4 CPU 2 GHz or higher Memory 512 MB or above Operation system Windows XP

Appendix E Compatible Network Camera List ViVoTek 3000 series (Network Camera) IP3112/ IP3122 IP3111/ IP3121 IP3132 IP3135/ IP3137 PT3112/ PT3122 PT3

Appendix F Configuration Examples Environment 1: VioStor, IP Camera and monitoring PC are all in the same network Network Surveillance Installation

Environment 2: VioStor and IP camera are installed behind the router, while the monitoring PC is located remotely IP Address Mapped port in router

Picture-in-Picture mode 4. Smart control of PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) & speed dome camera by direct clicking on video screen. 5. Support monitorin

Step 2. Add camera to VioStor by entering the IP address of the camera in the “IP Address” settings, and the public IP address of the router and the m

Environment 3: VioStor and IP camera are all located remotely IP Address 219.87.144.205 VioStor 61.62.100.101 Camera 1 61.62.100.102 Camera 2 61.62.

Environment 4: VioStor and IP camera are installed behind the router IP Address VioStor 1 192.168.1.101 VioStor 2 192.168.1.102 VioStor 3 192.168

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