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ENR-1000 System Administrator’s Manual
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Introduction
Product Overview
ACTi ENR-1000 (hereafter referred to as ENR) is a compact, delicate and reliable 2-bay
4-channel standalone NVR for small-medium sized IP video surveillance system. It features a
stable embedded Linux operation system and capabilities of supporting mega-pixel resolution
H.264 streaming, an HDMI output for local display, full PTZ control, video motion detection,
scheduled / event-triggered/ event speed-up recording, event management and synchronized
playback, time/event-based playback search and video bookmarks. Its smart setup wizard
and intuitive user interface allow the system installer enjoy effortless plug&play installation
experience, while making it easy for new users to get acquainted with the operation by
first-time use. Other than the local client, the remote PC client may access the ENR system
simultaneously, and experiences user-friendly web interface customized for browser-based
operation.
ENR Server / Client Architecture
In a video surveillance system architecture, ENR Server serves as a video management
service provider, aimed to run 24/7 non-stop service for clients. An ENR Client makes
requests of monitoring video streams or playing back recordings to ENR Server.
There are two types of ENR Clients: Local Client and Remote Client. A client, connecting
from whether a remote computer or from local, will be offered the same accessibilities of ENR
functions.
Local Client: In local camera site, the client user directly operates ENR Server by
connecting the physical device to an HDMI monitor and a USB mouse.
Remote Client: Over the TCP/IP network, the Remote Client communicates with ENR
Server through HTTP Protocol. This client user will have to use a computer with Internet
Explorer to access the ENR Server web interface, without the need of installing any client
program beforehand. Logging in ENR Server is as simple as visiting a website.