uniview EZTools Software User Manual

uniview EZTools Software User Manual

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Conventions

The following conventions apply in this manual:

• EZTools is referred to as the software for short.
• Devices that the software manages, such as IP camera (IPC) and network video recorder (NVR), are referred to as device.

Convention

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Description

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Boldface font

| Commands, keywords, parameters and GUI elements such as window, tab, dialog box, menu, button, etc.
Italic font| Variables for which you supply values.

| Separate a series of menu items, for example, Device Management > Add Device.

Symbol

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Description

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WARNING!

| Contains important safety instructions and indicates situations that could cause bodily injury.
  CAUTION!| Means reader be careful and improper operations may cause damage or malfunction to product.
NOTE!| Means useful or supplemental information about the use of product.

Introduction

This software is a tool used to manage and configure devices on a local area network (LAN) including IPC and NVR. Major functions include:

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Function

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Device Configuration| Configure the device name, system time, DST, network, DNS, port and UNP of an IPC or NVR. Besides, Change Device Password and Change Device IP Address are also included.
Channel Configuration| Configure channel settings including image, encoding, OSD, audio and motion detection.
Upgrade Device|

• Local Upgrade: Upgrade device(s) using an upgrade file on your computer.
• Online Upgrade: Check the device firmware version, download upgrade files and upgrade the device with Internet connection.

Maintenance| Includes Configuration Import/Export, Export Diagnosis Info, Restart Device, and Restore Default Settings.
NVR Channel Management| Includes adding NVR channel and deleting NVR channel.
Calculation| Calculate recording time allowed or disks needed.
APP Center| Provides a portal through which users can download, install and upgrade other software.

Upgrade

Check for updates, download and install the latest version.

1. A “New Version” prompt appears in the upper right corner if a new version is detected.
   

2. Click New Version to view details and download the new version.
   

3. You can choose to install immediately or later when the new version is downloaded. Clicking in the upper right corner will cancel the installation.

   • Install Now: Close the software and start installation immediately.
   • Install Later: The installation will start after the user closes the software.

Functions

Preparation

Search Devices

The software automatically searches for devices on the LAN where the PC resides and lists the discovered. To search a specified network, follow the steps as shown below:

Log in to Devices

You need to log in to a device before you can manage, configure, upgrade, maintain or restart a device. Choose the following methods to log in to your device:

• Log in to device in the list: Select the device(s) in the list and then click the Login button on the top.
  

• Log in to device not in the list: Click Login, and then enter the IP, port, username and password of the device you want to log in to.
  

Management and Configuration

Manage Device Password

• Complete verification info
  The email address will be used to retrieve the password in case you forget it.

  • a. Click Device Cfg. on the main menu.
  • b. Select device(s), then click Manage Device Password > Verification Info on the top toolbar.
  • c. Enter an email address, then click OK.

• Change device password
  The default password is only intended for the first login. For security, please change the password when logged in. You can only change the admin’s password.

  • a. Click Device Cfg. on the main menu.
  • b. Choose the following methods to change device password:
  • For a single device: Click in the Operation column.
  • For multiple devices: Select devices, then click Manage Device Password > Change Password on the top toolbar.
    

Change Device IP Address

1. Click Device Cfg. on the main menu.
2. Choose the following methods to change device IP:
   • For a single device: Click  IP in the Operation column.
   • For multiple devices: Select the devices, and then click Modify IP on the top toolbar. Set the start IP in the IP Range box, and the software will automatically fill in other parameters according to the number of devices. Please make sure the username and password are correct.
     

Configure Device

Configure the device name, system time, DST, network, DNS, port and UNP of an IPC or NVR.

1. Click Device Cfg. on the main menu.

2. Click in the Operation column.
   NOTE!
   You may select multiple devices to batch configure device system time, DST, DNS, port and UNP. Device name and network settings cannot be configured in batches.

3. Configure device name, system time, DST, network, DNS, port and UNP as needed.

   • Configure device name.
     

   • Configure the time.
     Synchronize the time of the computer or NTP server to the device.

   • Turn off Auto Update: Click Sync with Computer Time to synchronize the computer’s time to the device.

   • Turn on Auto Update: Set the NTP server address, NTP port and update interval, then the device will synchronize time with the NTP server at set intervals.
     

   • Configure Daylight Saving Time (DST).
     

   • Configure network settings.
     

   • Configure the DNS.
     

   • Configure ports.
     

   • Configure UNP. For a network with firewalls or NAT devices, you may use Universal Network Passport (UNP) to interconnect the network. To use this service, you need to configure on a UNP server first.
     

Configure Channel

Configure channel settings including image, encoding, OSD, audio and motion detection. The parameters displayed may vary with device model.

1. Click Channel Cfg. on the main menu.

2. Click in the Operation column.
   NOTE!
   You may select multiple IPCs of the same model and then click Channel Config on the top toolbar. NVR cannot be configured in batches.

3. Configure image, encoding, OSD, audio and motion detection as needed.

   • Configure image settings, including image enhancement, scenes, exposure, smart illumination, and white balance.

NOTE!

• A double-click on the image will display it in full screen; another double-click will restore the image.

• Clicking Restore Default will restore all the default image settings. After restoration, click Get Parameters to obtain the default settings.

• To enable multiple scene schedules, select Multiple Scenes from the Mode drop-down list, select scenes and set the corresponding schedules, illumination ranges, and elevation ranges. Select the check box for the scenes that you have set, and then select the Enable Scene Schedule check box at the bottom to make the schedules effective. When conditions are met for a scene, the camera will switch to this scene; otherwise, the camera uses the default scene (shows in the Operation column). You can click to specify the default scene.

• You may copy image, encoding, OSD and motion detection configurations of an NVR channel and apply them to other channel(s) of the same NVR. See Copy NVR Channel Configurations for details.
  

• Configure encoding parameters.
  

• Configure OSD.
  
  NOTE!
  You can export and import OSD configurations of IPC channel(s). See Export and Import OSD Configurations of an IPC for details.

• Configure audio.
  Currently this function is not available for NVR channels.
  

• Configure motion detection.
  Motion detection detects object motion in the detection area during the set period. The motion detection settings may vary with device. The following takes NVR channel as an example:
  

Item

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Description

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Detection Area| Click Draw Area to draw detection area in the left live view window.
Sensitivity| The higher the value, the easier a moving object will be detected.
Trigger Actions| Set the actions to trigger after a motion detection alarm occurs.
Arming Schedule| Set the start and end time during which motion detection takes effect.

• Click or drag on the green area to set arming periods.
• Click Edit to enter time periods manually. After you complete the settings for a day, you may copy the settings to other days.

View Device Info

View device information, including device name, model, IP, port, serial number, version info, etc.

1. Click Device Cfg. or Channel Cfg. or Maintenance on the main menu.
2. Click in the Operation column.

NOTE!
Device info is also displayed for devices not logged in, but subnet mask and gateway will not be displayed.

Export Device Info

Export information including name, IP, model, version, MAC address and serial number of device(s) to a CSV file.

1. Click Device Cfg. or Channel Cfg. on the main menu.
2. Select the device(s) in the list, and then click the Export button in the upper right corner.
   

Export Diagnosis Info

Diagnosis information includes logs and system configurations. You can export diagnosis info of device(s) to PC.

1. Click Maintenance on the main menu.
2. Click in the Operation column.
3. Select the destination folder, and then click Export.
   

Configuration Import/Export

Configuration import allows you to import a configuration file from your computer to a device and change the current settings of the device.

Configuration export allows you to export current configurations of the device and save them as a file for backup.

1. Click Maintenance on the main menu.
2. Choose the following methods as needed:
   • For a single device: Click in the Operation column.
   • For multiple devices: Select the devices, and then click Maintenance on the top toolbar.
     

Restore Default Settings

Restoring default settings includes restore defaults and restore factory defaults. Restore defaults: Restore factory default settings except network, user and time settings. Restore factory defaults: Restore all factory default settings.

1. Click Maintenance on the main menu.
2. Select the device(s).
3. Click Restore on the top toolbar and then choose Restore Defaults or Restore Factory Defaults.
   

Restart Device

1. Click Maintenance on the main menu.
2. Choose the following methods as needed:
   • For a single device: Click in the Operation column.
   • For multiple devices: Select the devices, and then click Restart on the top toolbar.
     

Log in to the Web of a Device

1. Click Device Cfg. or Channel Cfg. on the main menu.
2. Click in the Operation column.

Upgrade Device

Device upgrade includes local upgrade and online upgrade. Upgrade progress is displayed in real time during the upgrade.

Local upgrade: Upgrade device(s) using an upgrade file on your computer.

Online upgrade: With Internet connection, online upgrade will check the device firmware version, download upgrade files and upgrade the device. You need to log in first.

NOTE!

• The upgrade version must be correct for the device. Otherwise, exceptions may occur.
• For an IPC, the upgrade package (ZIP file) must contain the complete upgrade files.
• For an NVR, the upgrade file is in .BIN format.
• You can upgrade NVR channels in batches.
• Please maintain a proper power supply during upgrade. The device will restart after the upgrade is completed.

Upgrade a device using a local upgrade version file

1. Click Upgrade on the main menu.

2. Under Local Upgrade, select the device(s) and then click Upgrade. A dialog box is displayed (take NVR as an example).
   

3. Select the upgrade version file. Click OK.

Online Upgrade

1. Click Upgrade on the main menu.

2. Under Online Upgrade, select the device(s) and then click Upgrade.
   

3. Click Refresh to check for available upgrades.

4. Click OK.

NVR Channel Management

NVR channel management includes adding NVR channel and deleting NVR channel.

1. Click NVR on the main menu.
2. On the Online tab, select the IPC(s) to import, select the target NVR, and then click Import.
   

NOTE!

• In the IPC list, orange means the IPC has been added to an NVR.
• In the NVR list, blue means the newly added channel.
• To add an offline IPC, click the Offline tab (4 in the figure). The IPC’s username and password are required.

NOTE!

• Use the Add button on the top if the IPC you want to add is not in the IPC list.
• To delete an IPC from the NVR list, place the mouse cursor on the IPC and click . To delete multiple IPCs in batches, select the IPCs and then click Delete on the top.

Cloud Service

Enable or disable the cloud service and the Add Without Signup feature on the device; delete a cloud device from the current cloud account.

1. Log in to the device.

2. Click Device Cfg. or Maintenance on the main menu.

3. Click in the Operation column. A dialog box is displayed.
   

4. Enable or disable the cloud service (EZCloud) as needed. When the cloud service is enabled, you can use the APP to scan the QR code below to add the device.
   Note: Please click Refresh to update device status after you enable or disable the cloud service.

5. Enable or disable the Add Without Signup feature, which, when enabled, allows you to add the device by scanning the QR code using the APP without signing up for a cloud account.
   Note: The Add Without Signup feature requires the cloud service be enabled on the device and a strong password be set on the device.

6. For a cloud device, you can remove it from the current cloud account by clicking Delete.

Calculation

Calculate recording time allowed or disks needed.

1. Click Calculation on the main menu.

2. Click Add on the top toolbar.
   
   Note: You may also click Search to Add and select discovered devices for space calculation based on their actual video settings.

3. Complete the settings. Click OK.

4. Repeat the above steps as needed.
   

5. Select devices in the device list.

Calculate days in disk mode

Calculate how many days recordings can be saved based on the daily recording time (hours) and disk capacity available.

Calculate days in RAID mode

Calculate how many days recordings can be saved based on the daily recording time (hours), configured RAID type (0/1/5/6), RAID disk capacity, and the number of disks available.

Calculate disks in disk mode

Calculate how many disks are needed based on the daily recording time (hours), recording retention period (days), and disk capacity available.

Calculate disks in RAID mode

Calculate how many RAID disks are needed based on the daily recording period (hours), recording retention period (days), RAID disk capacity available, and configured RAID type.

Tips for Usage

Select Devices

Select a device by selecting the check box in the first column of the list. To select multiple devices:

• Select devices one by one.
• Click All to select all.
• Click to select devices while holding down < Ctrl>.
• Click to select devices while holding down < Shift>.
• Drag the mouse while holding down the left button.

Filter Device List

Filter the list by entering a keyword contained in the IP, model, version, and name of the desired devices.

Click to clear entered keywords.

Sort Device List

In the device list, click a column title, for example, device name, IP, or status, to sort the listed devices in ascending or descending order.

Customize Device List

Click Search Setup on the top, then select titles to display on the device list.

Copy NVR Channel Configurations

You can copy image, encoding, OSD and motion detection configurations of an NVR channel to other channels of the NVR.

NOTE!

This feature only supports NVR channels that are connected via Uniview private protocol.

• Image parameters: Include settings of image enhancement, exposure, smart illumination and white balance.
• Encoding parameters: Depending on the stream type that the device supports, you can choose to copy encoding parameters of the main and/or sub streams.
• OSD parameters: OSD style.
• Motion detection parameters: Detection area, arming schedule.

The following describes how to copy encoding configurations. Copying image, OSD and motion detection configurations are similar.

First, complete the configuration of the channel to copy from (e.g., Channel

1. and save the settings. And then follow the steps as illustrated:
   

Export and Import OSD Configurations of an IPC

You can export OSD configurations of an IPC to a CSV file for backup, and apply the same configurations to other IPCs by importing the CSV file. The OSD configurations include effect, font size, font color, minimum margin, date & time format, OSD area settings, types and OSD contents.

NOTE!

When importing a CSV file, make sure the IP addresses and serial numbers in the file match that of the target IPCs; otherwise, import will fail.

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