PI MANUFACTURING NVR-K8510 1080p Solar Battery Wifi Camera User Guide
- June 9, 2024
- PI Manufacturing
Table of Contents
NVR-K8510 1080p Solar Battery Wifi Camera
| Camera Power
A full charge of the camera using a standard 5v 1A USB-C charger is
recommended before first use.
Keep the camera powered off. You can also do a full charge using the solar
panel.
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| Storage Installation
With the NVR powered off, install a blank 2.5” HDD or SSD into the bottom SATA
drive bay. A 2TB SSD or above is recommended. Line up the SATA connectors on
both sides and slowly slide the drive in. Make sure it is firmly seated. Put
the cover on.
Power on the NVR and create a login. Write down your login.
Go into the System Settings → Storage menu and format the drive.
| Adding a camera to the NVR
In the NVR, go to “System Settings” → “Camera Setup”
| Bring the camera over to the NVR.
Push and briefly hold the power button on the bottom of the camera. There will
be a chime when the camera is powered on. If no chime, make sure the camera
is off, and then power on again.
After a few seconds, the camera should automatically show up in the listing.
Review the listing to see if the camera was added.
| After you have added the camera, you can mount the camera and connect power.
Connect solar to the camera through the weatherproof port cover on the
camera. Make sure the USB cable and the port cover are firmly seated. The
solar panel should be angled perpendicular to the sun, as much as possible.
Check that the camera is connected in the NVR camera menu.
| We can now adjust recording settings. Highlight the camera in the camera
menu.
“Best recording” is motion event recording without time limit.
“Intelligent detection settings” is motion settings.
“Sound alarm” will use the camera speakers as an alarm during an event.
“Spotlight alarm” will trigger the camera spotlight during an event.
“Push notification” is for app notifications.
“Alarm period” is the recording schedule.
Click on “Best recording”
| “Best recording” will detect a motion event and continue to record the clip
until the motion has stopped. There is no time limit on the clip length.
“Best power saving” will limit clip length, along with an optional sleep
period after each recording. If the camera is not able to get full sun or
there are a lot of events, you may choose this option to save battery.
“Recording only humanoid images” is the toggle for PIR. If on, recording will
be triggered by PIR detection, not motion. If off, recording will be
triggered by motion (or also triggered by PIR.)
If settings were changed, click “Save Changes” and return to the camera menu.
| Click on “Intelligent detection settings”
Motion detection is active on the entire image by default. If you want to
exclude areas, choose “Custom detection area” and highlight active areas.
Motion sensitivity can be adjusted up or down.
Click “Save Changes” and return to the camera menu.
| Night Spotlight and IR
Select a channel in live view.
In the live view with a live video stream playing, click on the image setting
icon in the bottom left. You can choose to use the spotlight at night (“Full
color”) or use the IR only (“Infrared night vision”).
| Scheduling
Click on “Alarm period setting”
By default, the schedule is 24/7 for motion and PIR detection.
| Network Setup
(Optional) Connect a network cable to the back of the NVR. The network setting
is DHCP by default, and should connect to the router automatically.
If you need to set a static address, go to the Network menu and click on
“DHCP” and set a static address.
(Optional) For using a Wi-Fi connection, go to the Network menu wireless tab,
click “Open” → “Select Wi-Fi network”, select an access point, and enter the
wifi password.
| Network Status
You can check the Diagnostics menu for NVR network and cloud status.
| Playback
Go into the “Playback” menu.
Select a single channel. (If you see the message “There are no video
recordings in this time” just click “OK” to continue.)
Select a calendar date.
Here, we selected camera 2 and SEPT 19
| Video for the channel on that day will show on the timeline.
Place the cursor on a video segment, and it will automatically start playing.
To backup this video, click on “Export Video”
| Backup video to USB
During playback, click on “Export Video”
Have ready a USB storage device that is empty and formatted to FAT32 or ExFAT.
A brand new flash drive will likely be compatible. The drive does not need to
be connected yet.
First click on “Export”
| A message about “USB Storage Is Not Found” will appear.
Swap out the mouse for the USB drive.
Backup should continue by itself when the USB drive is detected.
Wait until the backup has fully completed.
After the USB drive is done writing, you can swap the mouse back in.
| Troubleshooting
If a camera can no longer connect, it may not have power. Check that the solar
panel cable is firmly seated. Fully charge the camera using a USB charger and
power it on again. Check for camera connection in “Camera Diagnostics” Power
on the camera near the NVR.
If the camera connection is inconsistent, make sure the antennas are aligned.
Minimize obstacles between the NVR and camera. Minimize the distance between
the NVR and cameras.
You try to use another wireless channel under “Network” → “Camera Wireless
Network”