Cautions and Warnings Installation and servicing should be performed only by qualified and experienced technicians to conform to all local codes and to maintain your warranty. CAUTION Use only with the supplied 12 V DC power adapter. Regulatory Statements FCC Compliance Statement Information to the User: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformance North America The equipment supplied with this guide conforms to UL 60950-1 and CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1. Europe The manufacturer declares that the equipment supplied with this guide is compliant with the essential requirements of the EMC directive 2004/108/EC and the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2006/95/EC, and the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, conforming to the requirements of standards EN 55022 for emissions, EN 50130-4 for immunity, EN 60950 for Electrical Equipment safety, and EN 50581 for assessment of electrical and electronic products with respect to the restriction...
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INSTALLATION • Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not block any ventilation openings. • Installation and servicing should be performed only by qualified and experienced technicians to conform to all local codes and to maintain your warranty. • Do not install the unit in an extremely hot or humid location, or in a place subject to dust or mechanical vibration.
Honeywell will repair or replace, at its sole option, free of charge, any defective products returned prepaid. In the event you have a problem with any Honeywell product, please call Customer Service at 1.800.323.4576 for assistance or to request a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.
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Font What it represents Example Italic Placeholders: words that vary depending on the user name situation Cross-reference to external source Refer to the System Administrator Guide. Cross-reference within document Chapter 2, Installation. 800-15802 - A - 12/2013...
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Overview This document introduces the HREP2 4-, 8-, and 16-Channel Digital Video recorders and covers how to install and operate these DVRs. This document is intended for system integrators, installers, and end-user operators. Safety Instructions The Company shall not have any responsibility for any accident or damage that may incur during the use of the product.
Simultaneous recording and playback of maximum 16 channels (at 120 fps @ 960H). • Supports H.264 HP (High Profile) CODEC. • Auto alarm feature with self-diagnostics on the system (HDD S.M.A.R.T, system temperature, network error, FAN error, and so on). • Supports dual streaming for remote access service. www.honeywell.com/security...
Overview | 27 • Supports HDD extension (eSATA). • Various search methods (time, event, bookmark and thumbnail). • Mass storage backup through USB port or FTP server. • Supports remote access and search using web browser. • Dedicated smart phone applications that can be used with iPhone and iPad, or on Android operating system.
28 | Performance Series HREP2 DVR User Guide Rear Panel HREP24, 4-channel DVR HREP28, 8-channel DVR HREP216, 16-channel DVR Table 1-1 Rear Panel Connection Descriptions Name Description VIDEO IN Video input terminal for cameras. MONITOR Monitor video output port. Exclusive port for SPOT output only (use HDMI cable to connect SPOT OUT to an HD monitor).
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Overview | 29 Table 1-1 Rear Panel Connection Descriptions (cont’d) Name Description WAN(UPLINK) Network port for connection to the Internet, router or hub. Port for connecting the dedicated network device. LAN(DOWNLINK) Note Do not share it with other device. Used for connecting USB storage or mouse. eSATA Connection port for external eSATA storage.
The remote control will be active only if the remote control ID matches with the ID specified on the DVR. If multiple DVRs are installed on one place and you have just a single remote control, use the ID button to set the remote control ID. Only the ID-matching DVR can be controlled. www.honeywell.com/security...
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Overview | 31 From SYSTEM CONTROL DEVICE under the System Setup menu, set the REMOTE CONTROLLER ID and press APPLY. Select between 00 and 99. For more details, refer to System Setup on page Press the ID button on the remote control. The default remote control ID is 00. Use the number buttons to provide a two-digit remote control ID.
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Installation Basic System Layout Note Signal connection for POS and ATM is scheduled to be upgraded later. CAUTION Since the quality of the cable may directly affect the video quality, depending on the distance between the camera and DVR, it is recommended to consult an authorized installer when installing the DVR.
1920 x 1080 at 60Hz (HDMI, DVI, VGA). Connecting Power Plug the provided DC 12V adapter in the rear power port of the DVR. When done, attach the Adapter cable retainer clip to the rear panel and insert the cable into the clip. www.honeywell.com/security...
Installation | 35 Figure 2-2 Power Connection on Rear Panel Adapter cable retainer clip DC 12V adapter CAUTION For stable operation of the product, it is recommended to use the provided adapter (12V, 5A). CAUTION Make the connection before applying the power. CAUTION Arrange up the cables and be careful not to peel off the cable coating.
Note To disconnect a cable, push the bottom side of the terminal inwards and pull out the cable. Communication Port Connection Figure 2-4 Communication Port Connections on the Rear Panel www.honeywell.com/security...
Installation | 37 Connecting an RS-485 Device You can connect a PTZ Camera or Keyboard Controller through the RS-485 port. You can also connect a text-in device such as a POS or ATM. After connecting the control device, be sure to match the connection settings between the DVR and device.
HDD. Network Connection Connecting to a PC in the Local Network You can connect the DVR to a PC in the same network and control or manipulate it using the PC monitor, keyboard and mouse. www.honeywell.com/security...
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Installation | 39 Figure 2-6 Network Connection Overview Camera Broadband router or hub Local PC Local PC Connect the WAN(UPLINK) port in the rear panel to the router or hub (see Figure 2-7). CAUTION The LAN (DOWN LINK) port is provided only for connecting to the dedicated backup network device.
(Do not connect devices to this port.) Figure 2-9 Connecting Router for Remote Network Connection Broadband Router ADSL Modem Local PC Connect the WAN(UPLINK) port of the router directly to the fixed IP LAN cable, or connect it to the ADSL modem (see Figure 2-9). www.honeywell.com/security...
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Installation | 41 If using the router, set the port forwarding and enter the DDNS address in the address bar (web browser) of the remote PC, or of the dedicated software program or mobile phone. For the IP and DDNS address settings, refer to Network Setup on page If the MAC address of the DVR is 00-11-5F-12-34-56 and the web port number is 8080, enter http://00115f123456.dvrlink.net:8080 in the address bar of the web...
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Monitoring Getting Started Connect the adapter to the 12V power input port in the rear panel of the DVR. Turn on the power switch in the rear panel of DVR. With a beep, the logo screen appears several seconds after the front LED turns on. When the booting process is completed, the live screen with the login screen appears.
System Shutdown In the monitoring screen, click MENU in the bottom left corner of the screen (see Figure 3-2), then select to SHUTDOWN the system, or press the POWER button on the remote control. Figure 3-3 Shutdown Screen www.honeywell.com/security...
Monitoring | 45 Use the virtual keyboard to enter the password, then click OK (see Figure 3-3). CAUTION Be sure to use this procedure to shut down the systems. If you turn off the system in an abnormal manner such as removing the power cord while the system is in operation, the disk will have or will increase the bad sectors, causing data loss and shortened life cycle of the disk.
Display or hide the on-screen display (OSD) menus on the screen. Go to the PTZ screen. You can control the PTZ operations of a PTZ-compliant camera on the PTZ screen. Zoom Zoom in or out on the selected video image. www.honeywell.com/security...
Monitoring | 47 Table 3-2 Status Bar Descriptions (cont’d) Item Description Quick Log Display the log list of recent recording events. Audio Channel You can use the camera supporting the audio input to listen to the audio. Selection Button Start the emergency recording. Panic Record Blinks when an event occurs.
Controlling a PTZ Camera You can control PTZ cameras connected to each channel. Use the mouse to click PTZ button on the status bar ( ), or press the PTZ button on the remote control to initiate the predefined sequence. www.honeywell.com/security...
Monitoring | 49 In PTZ mode, use buttons on the screen to control PTZ movement, or use the ZOOM, FOCUS and PRESET buttons on the remote control to control the PTZ. Figure 3-7 PTZ Mode Controls On Screen Select a Preset SCAN/TOUR Move...
Select a channel from which the audio signal will be received. • CHANNEL: Produces the selected channel’s audio, regardless of the split screen mode. • LINK TO FULL SCREEN: When switching the DVR display mode to view one channel (Single Split), it produces the selected channel’s audio. www.honeywell.com/security...
Monitoring | 51 Figure 3-10 Selecting an Audio Input Channel Note A camera with a supported audio input should be selected. The DVR must be connected to a speaker to play audio. Checking the Alarm Status You can check alarms and events from each camera and the system. Click OK to close the window.
For more information, refer to Network Status on page Checking the Disk Status You can check status and information of storage devices currently connected to the system. Click OK to close the window. Figure 3-13 Checking the Disk Status www.honeywell.com/security...
Monitoring | 53 Note For more information, refer to Disk Information on page Saving Captured Snapshots You can capture the current video screen and save or export the image to a connected storage device. Select a channel first, and right click to open the quick menu, and select SNAPSHOT from the menu, or press the SNAPSHOT button on the remote control.
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• ERASE & BURN: Deletes all files in the connected USB storage and then saves the snapshot. CAUTION Note that ERASE & BURN option erases all data in the USB storage device and will not be restored once deleted. www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup Opening the System Setup Menu Using the Mouse Using the Remote Control (Method 1) Using the Remote Control (Method 2) 800-15802 - A - 12/2013...
Once the virtual keyboard appeared (see Figure 4-2), select desired alphanumeric characters to complete your input, and press the OK button. Note The SHIFT key toggles letter case. To apply the change, click APPLY at the bottom of the screen. www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 57 Figure 4-2 Entering Camera Title with Virtual Keyboard When done, press EXIT on the remote control or click CLOSE in the lower screen. The confirmation message appears and you will return to the previous menu. Note Camera name allows up to 8 characters in the camera title, combining numbers and upper/lower case letters.
You can set to hide the camera video so that a specific user or user group can not view it. Set a channel(s) that you want to hide from a specific user or user group. From SYSTEM SETUP CAMERA, select COVERT SETUP (see Figure 4-4). Figure 4-4 Covert Setup Screen www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 59 Use the , and ENTER buttons on the remote control or use the mouse to select a covert channel(s) from a specific user group. • ADMIN, MANAGER, USER: Set them to ON. The selected channel will be covert from the applicable user account.
Press EXIT on the remote control or right-click any area to display the popup menu as shown in Figure 4-6. While the popup menu is displayed, select Sensitivity to set the motion detection sensitivity of the channel currently selected (see Figure 4-7). www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 61 Figure 4-7 Setting Motion Sensitivity Use the following options to set up the motion sensitivity: • CHANNEL: Select the channel to set the motion sensitivity on. • DAYTIME: Specify the time period that will be considered as daytime. •...
Use the , and ENTER buttons on the remote control or mouse to select the MARK drop-down list for the camera to program tamper detection for. MARK turns the detection indicator to be displayed onscreen ON or OFF. www.honeywell.com/security...
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System Setup | 63 Figure 4-9 Tamper Detection Screen Select SENSITIVITY to open the sensitivity options for the camera (see Figure 4-10). Enter the SENSITIVITY values in the window that opens: • SENSITIVITY LEVEL: This specification can be set separately for Day and Night modes.
From SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY, select OSD (see Figure 4-11). Use the , and ENTER buttons on the remote control or mouse to set each option of the OSD item. Figure 4-11 OSD Options Screen www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 65 Set the following OSD options: • CAMERA TITLE: Specify the display of the camera title on the screen. • RECORDING MODE ICON: Specify the display of the record mode icon on the screen. • STATUS BAR ON FULL SCREEN MODE: Select to show or hide the status bar in full screen mode.
, and ENTER buttons on the remote control or mouse to add a sequence or change the settings of the existing sequence. • ACTIVATION: Select a list that you want to activate the sequence for. Only one list will become active. • ADD: Add a sequence. www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 67 Figure 4-13 Sequence Options Screen To apply the change, click APPLY at the bottom of the screen. When done, press EXIT on the remote control or click CLOSE at the bottom of the screen. The confirmation message appears and you will return to the previous menu. Adding a Sequence Click ADD in the bottom of the screen.
• SEQUENCE TITLE: enter a new sequence name. • ACTIVATION: specify the use of the sequence. • MODIFY: change the settings of the sequence mode. • DELETE: delete the selected sequence list. • CANCEL: cancel the changes. www.honeywell.com/security...
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System Setup | 69 Figure 4-16 Editing a Sequence Pressing the MODIFY button will display the Edit Sequence window (see Figure 4-17). Figure 4-17 Edit Sequence Window To change the existing settings, select a screen mode that you want to edit and right-click to display the context menu.
Adding a View Type to a Spot Output Select an item from the SPOT Output list to be changed. The MODIFY window appears. Click MODIFY. When the View Type selection window appears, click ADD VIEW TYPE. Select the desired View Type and configuration, and click CONFIRM. www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 71 Figure 4-19 Spot Setup Screen Complete adding and click CLOSE to close the edit window. Editing/Deleting a View Type of Spot Output Select an item from the SPOT Output list to be changed. The MODIFY window appears. Click MODIFY (see Figure 4-20).
NETWORK AUDIO TRANSMISSION: decide if the DVR transfers the audio signal to the remote client. DVR PC (Remote Client). • RECEIVE NETWORK AUDIO: decide if DVR receives the audio signal from the remote client. PC (Remote Client) DVR. www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 73 To apply the change, click APPLY at the bottom of the screen. When finished, press the EXIT button on the remote control or click CLOSE in the lower part of the screen. The confirmation message appears and you will return to the previous menu.
EMAIL: Type in the e-mail address to which you will receive notification of an event if it occurs. • EMAIL NOTIFY: Choose whether you will receive notification of an event if it occurs. Note To use EMAIL NOTIFY, a sendmail server and its port should be previously configured. www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 75 • COVERT CHANNEL: You can set the channel to hide from a specific user. Note The COVERT CHANNEL option hides the video of the selected channel from being displayed on the screen. Figure 4-24 Adding a User When finished, click OK.
To delete the user account, click DELETE. Group Authority Settings You can grant different user groups different permissions to a specific menu screen. From SYSTEM SETUP USER, select GROUP AUTHORITY (see Figure 4-25). Figure 4-26 Group Authority Settings Screen www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 77 Use the , and ENTER buttons on the remote control or use the mouse to set the permissions for both MANAGER and USER groups. • SEARCH: Set the access permissions for the Search menu. •...
When finished, press the EXIT button on the remote control or click CLOSE in the lower part of the screen. The confirmation message appears and you will return to the previous menu. DDNS Settings You can configure the DDNS settings so that remote users who are connected to the network can access remotely. www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 79 Note DDNS is an IP redirection service in a dynamic IP environment that redirects (maps) the new IP address to a registered domain name each time the IP address is changed. From SYSTEM SETUP NETWORK, select DDNS (see Figure 4-28).
NETWORK MAP and DETAIL STATUS. When finished, press the EXIT button on the remote control or click CLOSE in the lower part of the screen. The confirmation message appears and you will return to the previous menu. www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 81 Figure 4-30 Network Status Screen Network Map • IP ADDRESS: Indicates the internal IP address of the DVR. • MAC ADDRESS: Indicates the internal MAC address of the DVR. • DDNS ADDRESS: Indicates the internal DDNS address of the DVR. •...
AUTO TIME SYNC: Automatically synchronize the time with the time server at a specific time. • SYNC AT: Set the time to sync with the time server. • TIMEZONE: Specify the GMT standard time for your local area. • DST: You can set up or release the DST (Daylight Saving Time). www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 83 Figure 4-32 Date/Time Manual Setting Note Both TIME SERVER and TIME SYNC will be enabled only if the DVR is connected to the Internet. To apply the change, click APPLY at the bottom of the screen. When finished, press the EXIT button on the remote control or click CLOSE in the lower part of the screen.
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• FW UPDATE: You can update the current software with the latest version (see Figure 4-34). Figure 4-34 System Management Upgrading Firmware • FACTORY DEFAULT: Return the DVR settings to the factory default. www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 85 CAUTION If you proceed with the firmware upgrade or select to reset to the factory default, all current settings of the DVR will be erased. In such a case, you must configure the network, time and recording settings again.
When the upgrade is complete, reboot the system. CAUTION If the DVR is forcibly turned off while the firmware upgrade is in progress, this can cause a serious damage to the DVR. System Information You can check the current system version and system-related settings. www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 87 From SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM, select SYSTEM INFORMATION (see Figure 4-39). Figure 4-39 System Information Screen Check the status of the current system. When finished, press the EXIT button on the remote control or click CLOSE in the lower part of the screen.
Use the , and ENTER buttons on the remote control or use the mouse to select either INTERNAL (see Figure 4-41) or EXTERNAL STORAGE (see Figure 4-42). Please check the status for each connected device. www.honeywell.com/security...
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System Setup | 89 Figure 4-41 Disk Information for Internal Disks Figure 4-42 Disk Information for External Storage • START / END TIME: Show the start time and end time of data stored in each disk. • STATUS: Check if the connected disk is being used by the DVR. If you encounter a problem with the disk, the DVR will terminate the connection to the disk and mark it as Not In Use.
If it is set to OFF, this function will be disabled. For example: Record Time Limit set to 1 day. Even if there is sufficient free space in the HDD, it records / keeps videos of the most recent 1 day only. • DISK FORMAT: Format the hard disk. www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 91 CAUTION Note that formatting the HDD will delete all video data and logs. To apply the change, click APPLY at the bottom of the screen. When finished, press the EXIT button on the remote control or click CLOSE in the lower part of the screen.
UNTIL KEY: Keep the alarm out until a mouse or remote control button is pressed. • 5 ~ 300 SEC: Keep the alarm out for as long as specified. • TEST: Forcibly output the alarm for the test purpose. www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 93 Figure 4-45 Alarm Out Screen To apply the change, click APPLY at the bottom of the screen. When finished, press the EXIT button on the remote control or click CLOSE in the lower part of the screen. The confirmation message appears and you will return to the previous menu.
To apply the change, click APPLY at the bottom of the screen. When finished, press the EXIT button on the remote control or click CLOSE in the lower part of the screen. The confirmation message appears and you will return to the previous menu. www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 95 Buzzer Output You can notify the user of the event using the buzzer (see Figure 4-48). DURATION: • TRANSPARENT: Keep the buzzer out for as much time as the event lasts. • UNTIL KEY: Keep the buzzer out until a mouse or remote control button is pressed. •...
Some email servers can block the email sending if the email delivery cycle is too short, and classify it as spam. Contact your email service provider to adjust the minimum delivery cycle so that the server does not classify the email as spam. www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 97 Figure 4-50 Event Notification Email Options Alarm Sensor Settings You can configure the settings of the alarm sensor and specify the operation of the sensor if an event occurs. From SYSTEM SETUP EVENT, select ALARM SENSOR (see Figure 4-51).
: Specify the output of the buzzer if a motion is detected by the motion sensor. • : Select to display the video popup if a motion is detected by the motion sensor. • : Select to send an email if a motion is detected by the motion sensor. www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 99 Figure 4-52 Motion Sensor Event Options To apply the change, click APPLY at the bottom of the screen. When finished, press the EXIT button on the remote control or click CLOSE in the lower part of the screen. The confirmation message appears and you will return to the previous menu.
When finished, press the EXIT button on the remote control or click CLOSE in the lower part of the screen. The confirmation message appears and you will return to the previous menu. Disk System Event Settings Figure 4-54 Disk System Event Settings www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 101 • OVERWRITE START EVENT: If you set the disk write mode to OVERWRITE, this event occurs when the disk is full and the overwriting begins accordingly. • DISK FULL EVENT: If you set the disk write mode to ONCE, this event occurs when the disk is full (100%).
FAIL IN REMOTE LOGIN: This event occurs if a remote client fails to log in due to an invalid ID or password. You can specify the times of clicking to trigger the event. • FAIL IN DDNS UPDATE: This event occurs if the DVR tried to update the DDNS address but failed. www.honeywell.com/security...
System Setup | 103 Note If the DDNS address fails to be updated, the DVR may not connect to a remote client. If this is the case, enter the IP address from the client side to allow access from the DVR. This is just a temporary measure. For the IP address, move to and check EXTERNAL IP ADDRESS from the NETWORK window.
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To apply the change, click APPLY at the bottom of the screen. When finished, press the EXIT button on the remote control or click CLOSE in the lower part of the screen. The confirmation message appears and you will return to the previous menu. www.honeywell.com/security...
Recording Setup You can configure the record settings for the DVR. Only authorized users can access the Record Setup menu. Opening the Record Setup Menu Using the Mouse Using the Remote Control 800-15802 - A - 12/2013...
As this option will always make recording in the best quality, the recording period is the shortest compared to the other record modes. • MOTION RECORD: Recording will proceed only if a motion is detected. • ALARM RECORD: Recording will proceed only if an alarm event occurs. www.honeywell.com/security...
Recording Setup | 107 • MOTION/ALARM RECORD: Recording will proceed only if a motion is detected or an alarm event occurs. • INTENSIVE MOTION RECORD: Normally recording will be performed in a normal quality. However, the quality will switch to high if a motion is detected. •...
ENTER again. Figure 5-3 Continuous Recording Size/FPS/Quality When the cell selection is complete, the SIZE/FPS/QUALITY table appears (see Figure 5-4). CAUTION Specify the RESOLUTION, FPS, QUALITY and use of the AUDIO recording for each channel. www.honeywell.com/security...
Recording Setup | 109 • RESOLUTION: Set the size of the video recording. • FPS: Set the frame rate per second. • QUALITY: Set the recording quality. • AUDIO: Specify the use of the audio recording. Figure 5-4 Size/FPS/Quality Table When finished, click OK.
Use the , and buttons on the remote control or use the mouse to select either SIZE/FPS/QUALITY or SCHEDULE. Set each item of RESOLUTION, FPS, QUALITY and use of the AUDIO for the motion recording. www.honeywell.com/security...
Recording Setup | 111 Note The SIZE/FPS/QUALITY and SCHEDULE setup is performed the same as was described in the Continuous Recording Settings section (page 108). For more information on setting resolution, FPS and quality, see Size/FPS/Quality Settings on page 108. For more information on setting a motion recording schedule, see Schedule Setting on page 109.
When finished, press the EXIT button on the remote control or click CLOSE in the lower part of the screen. The confirmation message appears and you will return to the previous menu. Network Streaming Settings You can specify the maximum size of network streaming for remote users and set the FPS (frames per second). www.honeywell.com/security...
Recording Setup | 113 Note Even if you set the resolution and FPS to high for the network streaming, the DVR will reduce the size or FPS according to the network status (speed) before transferring the recording video. From the RECORDING menu, select NETWORK STREAMING (see Figure 5-9).
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Searching You can search for the recording data in the HDD by the criteria of time, thumbnail, event, and so on. Opening the Search Menu While Monitoring Using the Mouse Using the Remote Control (Method 1) Using the Remote Control (Method 2) 800-15802 - A - 12/2013...
Opening the Search Menu While in Playback Mode Using the Mouse Using the Remote Control Search Settings Time Search With the calendar, you can search for the recording data by the recorded date. From the SEARCH menu, select TIME SEARCH (see Figure 6-1). www.honeywell.com/security...
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Searching | 117 Figure 6-1 Time Search Window Use the , and buttons or use the mouse to specify the search date and time from the calendar in the left corner of the screen. • FIRST: The first date of recording is automatically selected. •...
DATE/TIME: Specify the search date and time. Note The menus available differ depending on the selected interval mode. • INTERVAL: Select a time interval of the thumbnail view from MINUTES (see Figure 6-3), HOURS (see Figure 6-4), or DAYS (see Figure 6-5). www.honeywell.com/security...
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Searching | 119 Double-click a desired play time in the recording data bar, or double-click a desired time image from the thumbnail list. The playback screen will open. If you want to stop playing back and return to the search screen, press EXIT or SEARCH on the remote control.
, and buttons or use the mouse to specify the START and END times in the left of the event search list. Select a channel to search. Mark the checkbox of the event to search from the EVENT list. www.honeywell.com/security...
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Searching | 121 Press the SEARCH button. The search results will be listed as shown. • TYPE: Displays the event type. • TIME: Displays the recording start time. • CONTENTS: Shows the details of the event found. • ORDER BY: If you select OLDEST, the list will be sorted with the earliest one on top. Double-click a desired event or click PLAY in the lower right corner to open the playback screen.
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Playback To playback video from search results: • You can search for and playback search results (see Chapter 6, Searching). To play video with the live viewer: • Simply double-click a desired time point in the right corner of the play screen. Note If you move the cursor to the rightmost, the Timeline bar will be displayed.
Once you drag to specify an area, you can perform the backup or event search for that area. Menu/Split-Screen Selection Menu For more information about how to use each button in this menu, refer to Using the Status Bar in Live Mode on page www.honeywell.com/security...
Playback | 125 Playback Controls You can start playing, stop playing or change the play speed of the current video. Table 7-1 Playback Controls Descriptions Item Description Jump Move forward or backward. The video will be reversely played at the speed of x64 > 32 > 16 > 8 > Reverse Fast Play 4 >...
Provide the details of the reserved data in the MEMO input field. Click START. You will return to the play screen with the backup progress. To stop the bookmarking, click BOOKMARK ( To quit the bookmarking, click STOP. To continue with bookmarking, just click CONTINUE. www.honeywell.com/security...
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Playback | 127 Figure 7-3 Reserving a Bookmark Click RESERVE. You can export the reserved data to a connected storage device using the ARCHIVE menu. Note What is the RESERVE function? With the RESERVE function, you can reserve data even in overwrite mode.
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Archiving Opening the Archive Menu Using the Archive Menu During Playback During the playback, click NEW ARCHIVE ( The ARCHIVING SETUP window appears where you can reserve the data. Click MENU in the lower left corner and select the ARCHIVE menu. Press the ARCHIVE button on the remote control.
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The maximum backup capacity for one time is 20 GB. If the archiving request exceeds 20 GB, the end time will be adjusted to within 20 GB. If you want to export the data to a storage device, connect the storage device to the DVR and click EXPORT. www.honeywell.com/security...
Archiving | 131 Figure 8-2 Archiving Info Retrieved If you just want to reserve the data, click RESERVE. If the TAG NAME dialog appears, enter the name and click OK. Click RESERVE to save it to the HDD. Note Using RESERVE will compromise the recording days available. When you have archived the reserved data to an external device, it is recommended to delete the internal reserved data.
Playing the Archived Data You can search the storage device for the archived data and check the details of data or play it. Connect the storage device containing the archived data. When the storage device is recognized, click SEARCH (see Figure 8-4). www.honeywell.com/security...
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Archiving | 133 Figure 8-4 Searching for Archived Data on a Storage Device To view the details, click next to the list (see Figure 8-5). Note Click VERIFY INTEGRITY to check if the data is corrupt or incomplete. Figure 8-5 Archived Data Info Select an item to play from the list and click PLAYBACK.
To apply the change, click APPLY in the bottom of the screen. When finished, press the EXIT button on the remote control or click CLOSE in the lower part of the screen. The confirmation message appears and you will return to the previous menu. www.honeywell.com/security...
Web Viewer Overview Web RA is a user-friendly software application that enables you to control the video data in connection with a remote DVR. System Requirements The following is the minimum hardware and operating system requirements to run Web RA. Table 9-1 System Requirements Item...
For the necessary settings of the router, refer to the router’s user manual or contact the router’s manufacturer. Logging in to the Web Viewer Provide the user ID and password (see Figure 9-2). Note The default User name is ADMIN; the default Password is 1234. www.honeywell.com/security...
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Web Viewer | 137 Figure 9-2 Web Viewer Login Click the upper warning bar to install the ActiveX control. Note If you fail to download the ActiveX control, move to Tools Internet Options Security Custom Level Download unsigned ActiveX control, and change its setting from Disable (recommended) to Enable, and then click OK.
View Selection Tab You can switch to the live, playback and setup screens and check the provided information. Live Screen Display the live screen of the currently connected DVR. Split Mode Select and switch to a desired split-screen mode. www.honeywell.com/security...
Web Viewer | 139 Table 9-2 Web Viewer Live Screen Descriptions (cont’d) No. Name Description Sequence Set the sequence mode, switch to the next camera or select the full screen mode. Status Show the connection status of each channel. Show the log. Refresh Time Set the interval at which the DVR Status is refreshed.
Sync: If this option is set, the audio signal will be synchronized with the video signal. However, you may encounter a delay due to buffering for the synchronization. • Live CH: Set the audio signal to use in live monitoring mode. • I Frame Only: Only the I frames (key frames) will be transferred. www.honeywell.com/security...
Web Viewer | 141 • Type: • Auto: The DVR will optimize the quality and FPS to the network status and specification of the connected PC before transferring the data. • Main: The video will be transferred in high definition (HD). •...
142 | Performance Series HREP2 DVR User Guide Figure 9-10 Web Viewer Live Screen PTZ Tab Web Viewer: Searching Click SEARCH to display the remote control screen for the DVR. www.honeywell.com/security...
Web Viewer | 143 Search Viewer at a Glance Figure 9-11 Web Viewer Search Screen Descriptions Table 9-3 Web Viewer Search Screen Descriptions No. Name Description View Selection Tab You can switch to the live, playback and setup screens and check the provided information. Playback Screen Plays the recording data.
You can sort the recording data items by event to facilitate your search (see Figure 9-13). Mark the checkbox of the event that you want to search for. Specify the start and end dates and times for your log search. www.honeywell.com/security...
Web Viewer | 145 Figure 9-13 Web Viewer Search By Event Set the display order of the items found. • LATEST: The most recent event will be listed on top. • OLDEST: The earliest event will be listed on top. Click SEARCH.
Naming the Camera Title You can name the camera title that is displayed on each channel screen. Select a channel to name and provide a new title (see Figure 9-15). Then, click APPLY to apply it. Figure 9-15 Naming a Camera Title www.honeywell.com/security...
Web Viewer | 147 Note You can enter up to 9 alphanumeric characters for the camera title. Covert Setting You can set to hide the video of a specific camera from a specific user (see Figure 9-16). Set to hide the camera video so that a specific user or user group can not view. To change the covert settings from user group to user, move to the USER menu and make necessary changes.
Web Viewer | 149 To make DVR utilize camera’s PTZ functions, match the protocol and baud rate of connected cameras and DVR (see Figure 9-18). Tamper Setup You can set to detect tampering attempts to interfere with monitoring operations by tampering with installed cameras (see Figure 9-19).
HD monitor Spot Out. Figure 9-21 Web Viewer Monitor Settings Audio Audio/Buzzer You can configure the settings of the voice and audio signal (see Figure 9-22). Note For more details about each displayed item, refer to Audio Setup on page www.honeywell.com/security...
Web Viewer | 151 Figure 9-22 Web Viewer Audio Setup User Settings User Management You can add a user account and change the password (see Figure 9-23). Figure 9-23 Web Viewer User Management Note For more details about each displayed item, refer to User Settings on page To add a user, click ADD and provide the user information (see Figure...
Mark the checkboxes of the menu items to be accessible by the user group. Figure 9-25 Web Viewer Group Authority Setup When finished, click APPLY to apply the changes. Note For more information about the accessible menu items, refer to Group Authority Settings on page www.honeywell.com/security...
Web Viewer | 153 Network Settings IP Setup You can check the network connection status and change the baud rate (see Figure 9-26). Change the maximum transfer rate and click APPLY to apply it. Figure 9-26 Web Viewer Network Settings Note For more information about each network entry, refer to IP Setup on page...
For more information about each of the time and date settings, refer to Date/Time Settings on page Figure 9-29 Web Viewer Date/Time Settings System Management You can configure the access settings of: log in, log out, and auto logout (see Figure 9-30). www.honeywell.com/security...
Web Viewer | 155 Figure 9-30 Web Viewer System Management System Information You can check information of system firmware version, disk space, and network settings, as well as the status information of network connection and alarm I/O (see Figure 9-31). Figure 9-31 Web Viewer System Information Control Device Setting...
This is a sort of HDD self-diagnosis tool that detects any error on the system and alerts the user if an error occurs. Sensor Settings Alarm Output Settings Specify the alarm output conditions (see Figure 9-35) with the work schedule (see Figure 9-36). When finished, click APPLY to apply the changes. www.honeywell.com/security...
Web Viewer | 157 Note For more information about the alarm output and ON/OFF schedule, refer to Alarm Out on page Figure 9-35 Web Viewer Alarm Output Figure 9-36 Web Viewer Alarm Schedule Event Notification Specify the notification method using one of BUZZER OUT (see Figure 9-37), DISPLAY (see Figure...
For more information about each of the alarm sensor actions, refer to Alarm Sensor Settings on page Figure 9-40 Web Viewer Alarm Sensor Settings Motion Sensor Settings You can set an action to execute when a motion is detected (see Figure 9-41). When finished, click APPLY to apply the changes. www.honeywell.com/security...
Web Viewer | 159 Note For more information about how to set the motion sensor, refer to Motion Sensor Settings on page Figure 9-41 Web Viewer Motion Sensor Settings Video Loss Settings You can select an action for BUZZER and EMAIL and determine what to do on the alarm output port if no video is received from the camera (see Figure 9-42).
Figure 9-46) happens. You may want to notify the user of the event using the alarm output, buzzer, OSD popup and email. When finished, click APPLY to apply the changes. Figure 9-44 Web Viewer System Event Status - Disk www.honeywell.com/security...
Web Viewer | 161 Figure 9-45 Web Viewer System Event Status - Record Figure 9-46 Web Viewer System Event Status - System Figure 9-47 Web Viewer System Event Status - Network Note For more information about how to set the system event, refer to System Event Settings on page 100.
9-51), recording size, frame rate per second and quality (see Figure 9-50). Click next to each item to display the list of values available. When you complete the recording size and schedule settings, click OK to apply your settings. www.honeywell.com/security...
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Web Viewer | 163 Figure 9-50 Web Viewer Continuous Recording - Size/FPS/Quality Figure 9-51 Web Viewer Continuous Recording - Schedule Note For more information about the continuous recording size and schedule, refer to Continuous Recording Settings on page 108. 800-15802 - A - 12/2013...
Figure 9-52 Web Viewer Motion Recording - Size/FPS/Quality Figure 9-53 Web Viewer Motion Recording - Schedule Complete setting the SIZE/FPS/QUALITY/AUDIO for the motion recording as well as the SCHEDULE, and click OK to apply the changes. www.honeywell.com/security...
Web Viewer | 165 Note For more information about the motion recording size and schedule, refer to Motion Recording Settings on page 110. Alarm Recording Settings Set the SIZE/FPS/QUALITY/AUDIO (see Figure 9-54) and the SCHEDULE (see Figure 9-55) to apply if an alarm event occurs. Click next to each item to display the list of values available.
From the PANIC RECORD menu, you can set the resolution, FPS, quality and audio settings to your preference (see Figure 9-56). Click next to each item to display the list of values available. Figure 9-56 Web Viewer Panic Recording Settings When you have completed the manual record settings, click OK to apply the changes. www.honeywell.com/security...
Web Viewer | 167 Note For more information about the manual record settings, refer to Panic Recording Settings on page 112. Network Streaming Settings You can specify the maximum size of network streaming and video resolution for remote users and change the FPS (see Figure 9-57).
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Mobile Viewer HREP2 Mobile Remote Viewer Overview You can use the HREP2 smart mobile remote viewer to monitor the network on a remote site and play the monitoring video anytime, anywhere. HREP2 Mobile Viewer Specification Minimum / Recommended Specification Table 10-1 Mobile System Requirements Device Minimum Specification...
DVR List to select and add a site to the list (see Figure 10-1). Figure 10-1 iPhone HREP2 Remote Viewer Empty DVR List Enter the server name and tap Save (see Figure 10-2). www.honeywell.com/security...
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Mobile Viewer | 171 Figure 10-2 iPhone HREP2 Remote Viewer Server Name Provide the IP address, HTTP port number and RTSP port number, and tap Save (see Figure 10-3). Figure 10-3 iPhone HREP2 Remote Viewer IP and Ports Provide the access ID of the DVR as well as the password (see Figure 10-4).
The main menu appears at the bottom of the screen (see Figure 10-7). Figure 10-7 iPhone HREP2 Remote Viewer Live Screen with Main Menu in the top left corner to switch to 1-split mode. Tap to switch to 4-split mode (see Figure 10-8). www.honeywell.com/security...
Mobile Viewer | 173 Note Swipe the screen to the left or right to move to the next camera video screen. Figure 10-8 iPhone HREP2 Remote Viewer Live Screen Quad View Using the Log View From the main menu, tap .
Figure 10-12 iPhone HREP2 Remote Viewer Playback Touch any area of the screen to display the play bar with which you can control the playing direction and speed of the video playback (see Figure 10-13). Figure 10-13 iPhone HREP2 Remote Viewer Playback with Play Bar www.honeywell.com/security...
Mobile Viewer | 175 Using the Setup Function From the main menu, click (see Figure 10-14). You will be connected to the web viewer site. Figure 10-14 iPhone HREP2 Remote Viewer Setup Screen Note For more details about the setup options for the DVR, refer to System Setup on page Using the HREP2 Remote Viewer with Android...
Provide the access ID of the DVR as well as the Password. Select whether or not to save the ID and PW. Tap Save. Select the site that you added in the DVR List. Tap and hold the DVR name to display the pop-up window (see Figure 10-17). www.honeywell.com/security...
Mobile Viewer | 177 Figure 10-17 Android HREP2 Remote Viewer DVR List with Pop-Up Window Tap Connect and try to access the DVR. If connected successfully, you will see the screen as shown in Figure 10-18. Figure 10-18 Android HREP2 Remote Viewer Live Screen Split Screen Mode Tap any area on the screen.
Using the Search Function From the main menu, tap You can view the video of the recording data. Select a desired time and date. You can use the vertical time bar to specify the start time (see Figure 10-22). www.honeywell.com/security...
Mobile Viewer | 179 Figure 10-22 Android HREP2 Remote Viewer Search Timeline Tap Play to play the video recorded at the specified time (see Figure 10-23). Figure 10-23 Android HREP2 Remote Viewer Playback Screen Click any area to display the play bar with which you can control the playing direction and speed of the video (see Figure 10-24).
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Archive Viewer You can play the data archived in the DVR. You can also play the HDD data recorded by the DVR. Getting Started with the Backup Player Connect the DVR to the backup USB storage device. Open the folder saving the archived images. Figure 11-1 Opening Folder of Archived Images Run the Backup Player (see...
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(see Figure 11-3). Select the archived file to play. Figure 11-3 Selecting Archived File to Play Check the integrity of the archived file (see Figure 11-4). Figure 11-4 Checking Watermark of Archived File www.honeywell.com/security...
Archive Viewer | 183 When finished, the archived file will be played on the screen. Using the Backup Player Figure 11-5 Backup Player Overview Table 11-1 Backup Player Screen Descriptions No. Name Description Setup Configure the environment settings. Minimize, Close Minimize or close the Backup Player.
• Path: Specify the saving path. • Default location: My Documents\My Pictures Figure 11-6 Video Capture Screen Printing Out Click to print out the image. When the Print window appears (see Figure 11-7), check the preview and click Print. www.honeywell.com/security...
Archive Viewer | 185 Figure 11-7 Print Image Screen Backup Player Settings Click to configure the Backup Player settings (see Figure 11-8). You can check the version of the Backup Player (see Figure 11-9). • Maintain image aspect ratio: Preserve the aspect ratio of the image. If you do not mark this option, the image will be adjusted to fit the screen.
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Hard Drives Compatible HDD Specifications Table B-1 Hard Disk Drive Minimum Specifications Specification Requirement Maximum SATA Speed • SATA1 (1.5 G): Can be used • SATA2 (3.0 G): Can be used • SATA3 (6.0 G): Devices of backward compatibility to SATA2 (3.0 G) can be used. Maximum Start-up Current 12 V, 2 A (or lower) Maximum Average Operation...
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Troubleshooting Table C-1 Frequently Asked Questions Problem Action The system does not operate at all with no active • Make sure that the system gets supplied with power properly. LED in the front panel. • Check the input voltage. • Check if the system fan in a side panel of the unit or the CPU fan inside the unit works properly.
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I can access the web or mobile application but DVR. still no video image is displayed. Change the RTSP port and HTTP port numbers to different ones and set the port forwarding again. • Try to access the web or mobile application using the new port numbers. www.honeywell.com/security...
License Agreement Open Source License Report on the Product The software included in this product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the GPL/LGPL. • GPL Software: linux kernel, busybox, cdrtools, dvd+rw-tools, smartctl, uboot, bash, udev, sysklogd. • LGPL Software: glibc, vmstat, glib, gtk, libESMTP, iconv, gstreamer, pango. •...
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| 195 Index digital zooming disk status, checking alarm connections network status, checking alarm out schedule PTZ controls alarm out settings quick log alarm recording settings saving snapshot alarm sensor settings split screen mode alarm status, checking buzzer options android connecting to DVR downloading app log view...
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