EZTools instruction manual

EZTools instruction manual, 2.0 is a tool kit for device management, channel management, device upgrade and maintenance, time and capacity calculation.
● Device Management: Search device; Change device password and IP; Configure device remotely including device name, time and .
● Channel Management: Configure the image, encoding, OSD, and audio (for IPC only) settings.
● Batch upgrade: Upgrade devices using an upgrade file on the PC; Upgrade devices with Internet connection.
● Device Maintenance:Restore device to default settings; Import and export device ; export diagnosis info; Restart device.
● NVR Channel Management: Add or delete NVR channels.
● Capacity calculation: Calculate the allowed recording time based on the given disk space; Calculate the required disk space based on the given recording time.

System Requirements:

Item Requirements
Operating System Microsoft 7/ Windows 8/ Windows 10/ Windows 11 (32-bit or 64-bit).
CPU Intel Pentium IV 3.0 GHz or higher.
Memory 1 GB or higher.
Display Definition 1280*720 or higher.

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:

Function
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 .
  • 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.

Before you start, make sure the computer on which this software runs and the devices to manage are connected by network.

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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.

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New Version

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

About

Name: EZTools 2.0

  1. You can choose to install immediately or later when the new version is downloaded. Clicking in the upper right corner will cancel the .
  • Install Now: Close the software and start installation immediately.
  • Install Later: The installation will start after the user closes the software.

Install

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Download completed. Choosing Install Now will close the software automatically.

Install Now H Install Later

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:

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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.

X Login^^ ft Manage Device Password IP Modify IP | | O Device Config | p Export

V Device Name IP Model Version Device Status Operation Operation Status
IPC-E616-IR@DU-X… 192.168.4.123 IPC-E616-IR QIPC-B1203.13.2.201010 Not logged in IP 0 e A ..
IPC-B301-IR1@P-F36 192.168.4.178 IPC-B301-IR1 IPC_D1201-B5022P12D1702 Not logged in IP o e A ..
TIC6831-IR@F50-4… 192.168.4.164 TIC6831-IR QIPC- B2201.9.3.210426H01 Not logged in e IP o e A ..

• 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.

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Management and Configuration

Manage Device Password

  • Complete verification info

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

  1. Click Device Cfg. on the main menu.
  2. Select device(s), then click Manage Device Password > Verification Info on the top toolbar.
  3. 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.

  1. Click Device Cfg. on the main menu.
  2. Choose the following methods to change device password:

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  • 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.
V Device Name IP Model Version Device Status Operation Operation Status
o IPC3634ER3-DPZ28 192.168.4.102 IPC3634ER3-DPZ28 GIPC-B6102.26.36.200909 Logged in e ip /> o e a Login succeeded
HIC6881-IR@X38-L. 192.168,4.98 HIC6881-IR QIPC-B2201.8.0.201013 Logged in b ip > o e a Login succeeded

X Login S Manage Device Password IP Modify IP 0 Device Config

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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.

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Gateway

IPC-B3O1-IR1@P-F36 192.168,!
TIC6831 -IR@F50-4… 192.168>
TIC-S262-IR@PA-IR… 192.168,;
IPC-B3O1-IR1@P-F36 192.168,;
HIC2821-H@A-WS-… 192.168.;
IPC-B312-IR@DP-I… 192.168,;
IPC2322EBR5-HDUPZ 192.168J

Device Name

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IP(old) IP(new) Subnet Mask Gateway Username Password Operation Status
192.168.4.123 192.168.4.123 255.255.255.8 192.1684.1 admin   Not logged in
192.1684.178 192.168.4.124 255.255.255.0 192.1684.1 admin ••• «« Not logged in
192.1684.164 192.1684.125 255.255.255.0 192.1684.1 admin «•**«« Not logged in

Subnet Mask

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.

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• 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.

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• Configure Daylight Saving Time (DST).

DST On »Off

Start Time Feb ▼ First ▼ Mon 00 o’clock

End Time Mar Second Mon ▼ I 00 I o’clock

Bias 90 min

• Configure network settings.

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Gateway

IP Obtain Mode

Subnet Mask

IP Address

Copper Port

Auto-Negotiation

• Configure the DNS.

Preferred DNS Server 8.8.8. 8

Alternate DNS Server 0.8.4. 4

• Configure ports.

HTTPS Port 443

HTTP Port 80

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UNP Service

Off

0 . 0 . 0 . 0

(•Yes C No

Server Address

Authenticate

Username

Password

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.

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Image Enhancement

• Configure encoding parameters.

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Copy To

• Configure OSD.

1[1]1 Export L*J Import

NOTE!

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

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• 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:

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Item Description
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.

0 Edit j O Reset 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

Mon Tu. Wed Thu Fri Sst Sur Holiday

  • 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 , 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 “inthe Operation column.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.
X Login – Restart Restore A Maintenan
V Device Name IP Model Version Device Status Operation Operation Status
206.10.252,134 205.10.252.134 IPC2 IPC_D Logged in IP 0 e & Login succeeded
o 205.10.252,150 205.10.252.150 IPC2 IPC_2 Logged in IP o e & Login succeeded
205.10.252,151 205.10.252.151 IPC2 IPC_2 Logged in IP o e A Login succeeded
205.10.252,154 205.10.252.154 IPC2 IPC_2 Logged in 5 IP 0 e A Login succeeded

Log in to the Web of a Device

  1. Click Device Cfg. or Channel Cfg. on the main menu.

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  1. 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.

Local Upgrade Online Upgrade

All IP Model Version Device Status Upgrade Progress Operation Status
206.10.252.150 IPC22 1PC.22O Online Logged in
0 206.10.252.155 IPC22 IPC.220 Online Logged in
0 206.10.252.159 IPC22 IPC_22O Online Logged in
206,10.252.162 IPC22 IPC_220 Online Logged in
206.10.252.166 IPC32 IPC.220 Online Logged in
0 206.10.252.167 IPC22 IPC.220 Online Logged in

Upgrade

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).

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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.

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  1. Click Refresh to check for available upgrades.
  2. 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.

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IPC: 7 online, 42 offline

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Please enter keywords Q

S S ® IPC

p V^IPC 206.10.252.222

O EWIPC 206.10.3.55

H Sr IPC 206.10.3.77

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Sr ‘C 206.10.9.158

13 Sr IPC 206.10.9.164

0 SrIPC 206.10.9.171

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Please enter keywords Q

Q 1 S NVR.206.10.9.216

Sr 206.10.9.157.80

D Sr2O6.1O.9.121_8O

D Sr 206.10.9.199.80

Sr 206,10.9,172.80

Sr206.10.9.156_80

□ □ ff&NVR 206.10.9.80

Sr 206.10.9.155 80

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Sr 206.10.9.172.80

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D Sr 206.10.9.158 80

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.

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  • 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 IUI

. 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.

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  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

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

  1. Complete the settings. Click OK.
  2. Repeat the above steps as needed.
T 3tal 51 device(s) 0 Refresh W ■ Search
+ Add 0 Edit Ü Delete + S earch to Adc
V Compression Channels Resolution Frame Rate(fps) Bit Rate(Kbps) Total Bandwidth (Kbps)
* H.264 10 1920xl080(1080P) 25 4096 40960
H.264 6 1280×720(720P) 25 2048 12288

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.

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Calculate Days

Calculate Disks

Calculate days in RAID mode

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

Calculate Days Calculate Disks

Daily Recordir 24 O |: Hou*)

Space Needed:548.4 GB

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Disk Mode (S) RAID Mode

Disk Capacity: 10 C TB

RAID Type: RAID 5

RAID Disks: 5

Usable Space: 36379.7 GB

Recording Time:

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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 Days Calculate Disks

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Retention Tim 30 pl] Day(s)

Daily Recordir 24 pl] Hour(s)

Space Needed:16453.1 GB

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(•) Disk Mode Q RAID Mode

Disk Capacity: 10 C TB ▼ I

Disks Needed

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Usable Space: 18189.9 GB

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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

  1. Configure audio.

    Currently this function is not available for NVR channels.

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