Remote Storage Configuration

The video files and captured pictures can be stored on the HDDs, Net HDDs, or SD/SDHC cards on the local device, or on the storage server connected.

Store Picture and Video on DVR, NVR, or Network Camera

Some local devices, including the DVRs, NVRs, and Network Cameras, provide storage devices such as the HDDs, Net HDDs and SD/SDHC cards for video and picture files. You can set a recording schedule or capture schedule for the channels of the local devices.

Before You Start

Make sure the newly installed storage devices have be formatted. Refer to Format Storage Server's HDD for details.

Perform this task when you need to store the picture and video files on the encoding device such as DVR, NVR, or network camera.

Steps

1. Enter the Storage Schedule module.

2. Select the camera in the Camera Group list.

3. Set Recording Schedule switch or Capture Schedule switch to ON on Storage on Encoding Device area to enable device local recording or capture.

4. Select the recording or capture schedule template from the drop-down list.

   • All-day Template — All-day continuous recording.
   • Weekday Template — Working-hours continuous recording from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
   • Event Template — All-day event triggered recording.
   • Template 01 to 08 — Fixed templates for specific schedules. You can edit the templates if needed.
   • Custom — Customize a template as you want.
   If you need to edit or customize the template, refer to Configure Recording Schedule Template or Configure Capture Schedule Template.

5. Click Advanced of Recording Schedule to set the recording advanced parameters.

   The displayed items vary according to the devices.

   • Pre-record — Normally used for the event triggered record, when you want to record before the event happens.

   • Post-record — After the event finished, the video can also be recorded for a certain time.

   • Keep Video Files for — The time for keeping the video files in the storage device, once exceeded, the files will be deleted. The files will be saved permanently if the value is set as 0.

   • Redundant Recording — Save the video files not only in the R/W HDD but also in the redundant HDD.

   • Record Audio — Record the video files with audio or not.

   • Video Stream — Select the stream type for the recording.

     For specific type of devices, you can select Dual-Stream for recording both main stream and sub-stream of the camera. In this mode, you can switch the stream type during remote playback. Refer to Normal Playback for stream switch during playback.

6. Click Advanced of Capture Schedule to set the capture advanced parameters.

   • Resolution — Select the resolution for the continuous or event captured pictures.
   • Picture Quality — Set the quality for the continuous or event captured pictures.
   • Interval — Select the interval which refers to the time period between two capturing actions.
   • Captured Picture Number — Set the picture number for event capture.

7. Optional: Click Copy to... to copy the recording schedule settings to other channels.

8. Click Save to save the settings.

Store Video on Storage Device

You can store the video files recorded by the added encoding devices on the storage devices managed in the client.

You can add storage device to the client for storing the video files of the added encoding devices and you can search the files for remote playback. The storage device can be NVMS V3 Storage Server, CVR (Center Video Recorder), or other NVR. Here we take the settings of NVMS V3 Storage Server as an example.

Activate Storage Server

If it is the first running the NVMS V3 Storage Server, you are required to active the storage server. Perform this task when you need to activate storage server.

Steps

1. Click on the desktop to run the NVMS V3 Storage Server.

   • If the storage server port (value: 8000) is occupied by other service, a dialog will pop up. You should change the port No. to other value to ensure the proper running of the storage server.
   • You can also record the video files on the NVMS V3 Storage Server installed on another PC.

2. Enter the New Password and Confirm Password.

   The password strength of the device can be automatically checked. We highly recommend you change the password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three kinds of following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

   Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user.

3. Click OK to change the password. After changing the password, the storage server will run automatically.

Add Storage Server to Client

You can add storage server to the client for storing the video files of the added encoding devices.

Steps

1. Enter the Device Management module.
2. Click Device tab. The added devices are displayed in the list.
3. Add NVMS V3 Storage Server.
   • You can add online storage server. For details, refer to Add an Online Device.
   • You can add storage server via IP address or domain name. For details, refer to Add Device by IP Address or Domain Name.

Format Storage Server's HDD

You should format the HDDs of the storage server for the video file storage. Perform this task to format storage server's HDD.

Steps

1. Enter the Device Management module.
2. Click Device tab. The added devices are displayed in the list.
3. Select the added storage server from the list.
4. Click .
5. Click Storage → General to enter the HDD Formatting window.
6. Select the HDD from the list and click Format. You can check the formatting process from the process bar and the status of the formatted HDD changes from Unformatted to Normal Status.

Configure Storage Settings

When the storage server is available, you can set the recording schedule for the cameras.

Before You Start

The newly installed storage devices need to be formatted.

Steps

1. Enter Storage Schedule module.

2. Select the camera in the Camera Group list.

3. Select a storage server from the Storage Server drop-down list.

4. Set Recording Schedule switch to ON to enable storing the video files.

5. Select the schedule template for recording from the drop-down list.

   If you need to edit or customize the template, refer to Configure Recording Schedule Template.

6. Optional: For Recording Schedule, click Advanced to set the pre-record time, post-record time, video stream, and other parameters.

   The NVMS V3 Storage Server only supports main-stream.

7. Click Save to save the settings.

Store Picture and Additional Information on Local PC

You can store the pictures and the additional information, such as the heat map, people counting data, and road traffic data, to the local PC. Perform this task when you need to store pictures and additional information on local PC.

Steps

1. Enter Storage Schedule module.

2. Select the camera in the Camera Group list.

   This function should be supported by the device.

3. Select storage content.

   • Picture Storage — Store the alarm pictures of the camera when event occurs. You can click System Configuration → File to modify the saving path of pictures.
   • Additional Information Storage — Store the additional information (e.g., heat map, people counting data, etc.) on local PC.

4. Click Save to save the settings.

Configure Recording Schedule Template

You can edit the recording schedule template, or customize a recording schedule template.

Steps

1. Enter the Storage Schedule module.

2. Open the template settings window.

   • Select Template 01 to Template 08 from the drop-down list and click Edit.
   • Select Custom from the drop-down list.

3. Drag on the time-line to set the time periods for the selected template when the cursor turns to .

   • Continuous — Normal and continuous recording. The schedule time bar is marked with a corresponding color block.

   • Event Recording — The recording is triggered by event. The schedule time bar is marked with a corresponding color block.

   • Command — The recording triggered by command. The schedule time bar is marked with a corresponding color block.

     Command triggered recording is only available for the ATM transactions when the ATM DVR is added to the client.

   Up to 8 time periods can be set for each day in the recording schedule.

4. Optional: After setting the time periods, you can do one or more of the following:

   • Move — Drag a time period to move it when the cursors turns to .
   • Lengthen or Shorten — Select a time period and then lengthen or shorten it when the cursor turns to .
   • Set Accurate Time — Click a time period to set the accurate start time and end time of the period.
   • Delete — Select the configured schedule time period and click to delete it.
   • Delete All — Click to delete all the configured time periods.
   • Copy to — Select one date and click to copy the date's time period settings to the other dates.

5. Optional: For template 01 to 08, you can edit the template name as you want.

6. Click OK to save the settings.

   If you select Custom to customize a template, you can click Save as Schedule Template, and then the custom template can be saved as template 01 to 08.

Configure Capture Schedule Template

You can edit the capture schedule template, or customize a capture schedule template.

Steps

1. Enter the Storage Schedule module.

2. Open the template settings window.

   • Select Template 01 to Template 08 from the drop-down list and click Edit.
   • Select Custom from the drop-down list.

3. Drag on the time-line to set time periods for the selected template when the cursor turns to .

   • Continuous Capture — Normal and continuous capture. The schedule time bar is marked with a corresponding color block.
   • Event Capture — The capture is triggered by event. The schedule time bar is marked with a corresponding color block.

4. Optional: After setting the time period, you can do one or more of the followings:

   • Move — When the cursor turns to , you can move the time period you just edited. You can also edit the displayed time point to set the accurate time period.
   • Lengthen or Shorten — When the cursor turns to , you can lengthen or shorten the selected time period.
   • Delete — Select a time period and click to delete it.
   • Delete All — Click to delete all the configured time periods.
   • Copy to — Select one date and click to copy the date's time period settings to the other dates.

5. Optional: For template 01 to 08, you can edit the template name as you want.

6. Click OK to save the settings.

   If you select Custom to customize a template, you can click Save as Schedule Template, and then the custom template can be saved as template 01 to 08.