QNAP VS-8124 Pro+
24-channel / 8-bay / HDMI & VGA Local Display / Tower NVR

Key Features:

Complete Recording Functions

	All-in-one Recording Functions Continuous, manual, and scheduled recording * Alarm recording (by multiple events), alarm recording schedule * Pre-alarm and post-alarm recording Audio recording * Different recording schedules for the IP cameras
	Megapixel Recording The VioStor NVR supports megapixel recording (up to 10-megapixel) from various IP cameras.
	Generic IP Cameras Support The VioStor NVR provides an interface for the users to enter the JPEG CGI command of their IP cameras to retrieve the video and audio data from the IP cameras.
	Real-time Digital Watermarking The VioStor NVR supports real-time digital watermarking to protect the videos and snapshots from unauthorized modification. The Watermark Proof utility is provided to verify whether or not the videos and snapshots are original.

PC-less Network Surveillance by HD Local Display via VGA Connector

Diversified Modes for Local Monitoring

• 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, or 12-channel display mode
• Sequential display mode

High Resolution Local Display
VioStor NVR supports widescreen VGA monitor or TV of different resolutions, up to full HD (1920 x 1080).

Convenient Control of PTZ and Speed Dome Cameras
The PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) cameras can be adjusted directly and the preset positions of the IP cameras can be viewed on the local display interface of the VioStor NVR.

Digital Zoom
Digital zoom (in/out) of the video image is supported on the monitoring and playback interfaces of the NVR.

On-screen Event Alert
When an event occurs, an alert icon will be shown instantly on local monitoring page. The alert details can be viewed by clicking the alert icon.

Video Search
The VioStor NVR supports convenient video search by date and time on the local playback interface.

Local Video Playback on VGA Monitor or TV
The VioStor NVR supports video playback directly on a VGA monitor or TV.

Quick System Setup
The VioStor NVR can be set up in simple steps on the local display interface.

Real-time Remote Monitoring

Multi-server Monitoring
Connect to one VioStor NVR and monitor up to 128 channels from other VioStor NVR servers over LAN or WAN by an IE browser.

Diversified Remote Monitoring Modes

• 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 20, 25, 36, or 42-channel and sequential display mode
• Exclusive Picture-in-Picture mode
• Multi-display mode
  
  

	Smart Control of PTZ & Speed Dome Cameras The PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) cameras can be adjusted directly by the web user interface of the VioStor NVR.
	Preset Position Control and Auto Cruising The preset positions of an IP camera can be viewed by clicking the corresponding number buttons on the monitoring page. The time interval can also be configured on the PTZ cameras for periodic monitoring.
	Instant Event Notification When alarm recording is enabled and an event occurs, an alarm icon is shown instantly on the monitoring page. The alert details can be viewed by clicking the icon.
	Digital Zoom Digital zoom (in/out) of the video image is supported on the monitoring and playback interfaces.
	Dynamic E-map The VioStor NVR provides an E-map function for users to upload the digital maps and indicate the locations of the IP cameras of a monitoring location or region.
	Video Snapshot The VioStor NVR provides real-time monitoring as well as real-time snapshot. Users can take a snapshot of the monitoring screen anytime.

Remote Video Playback

Multi-view Playback
Use the multi-view playback feature to divide a video equally into multiple sessions for playback in a multi-view window, or play the videos of multiple IP cameras in the multi-view window simultaneously.

Video Search by Date and Time, Timeline, Event, Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA)
The VioStor NVR supports quick video search by date and time, timeline, event, and intelligent video analytics (IVA), which includes motion detection, foreign object, missing object, out of focus, and camera occlusion.

Convenient Backup Solution

Storage Expansion
The storage capacity of the VioStor NVR can be expanded by connecting to multiple QNAP Turbo NAS servers.

	Scheduled Remote Replication The VioStor NVR supports scheduled remote replication for secure recording backup to a remote NAS on LAN.
	Video Backup to External USB Storage Configure and press the one touch auto video backup button to copy the recording data instantly from the NVR to an external storage device via the front USB interface.

Security Control

	Authority Management The administrator can create multiple users on the VioStor NVR and assign them to different user groups (administrator, system manager, or user) with different rights of monitoring, playback, PTZ control, and audio monitoring.
	Auto Logoff The VioStor NVR supports automatic user logoff from idling configuration pages. The administrator can set the timeout period to log off the users when the idling time has reached.
	Host Access Control Specify the host or IP connections to be allowed and denied to access the NVR.
	On-line User List View the record of users currently logged on and previously logged on to the NVR.
	Detailed Event Logs The VioStor NVR provides detailed event logs of system warning, hard disk error, network disconnection, UPS status, and access to the networking services of the NVR and video recordings.

High Reliability and Smart Features

	Advanced RAID with Hot-swap Design The VioStor NVR supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 5+hot spare, 6+hot spare, single, and JBOD disk configurations. Its hot-swap design allows a failed drive of a disk volume, RAID 1 or above, to be replaced by hot swapping without turning off the server.
	Online RAID Capacity Expansion The storage capacity of a RAID configuration can be expanded by replacing the hard drives with larger ones. All the data will be kept and seamlessly moved to the newly installed hard drives. There is no need to turn off the NVR during the process.
	Online RAID Level Migration Upgrade the disk configuration to higher RAID level with the data retained without turning off the server.
	S.M.A.R.T. & Advanced HDD Health Scanning (HHS) Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) helps the administrator monitor the hard disk drives status. The VioStor NVR supports Hard Drive Health Scan (HHS) for disk checking and bad blocks scanning.
	Automatic System Startup after Power Recovery The VioStor NVR supports automatic system startup after a power recovery.
	UPS Support for 24/7 Service The VioStor NVR supports APC, CyberPower, MGE, and YEC UPS devices to provide continuous services 24/7 against unexpected power outage.
	DOM Architecture with Embedded Fail-safe Dual OS for Enhanced Reliability All the OS and applications of the VioStor NVR are embedded on the DOM. The VioStor NVR allows system booting without accessing the physical disk sectors which prevents unsuccessful system startup caused by bad blocks or file errors on the hard drives. Two operating systems are built on the DOM for system booting alternatively upon every system startup. When one fails, the other one for system startup and the failed OS is recoverable from the other healthy OS.

Network Services

	Dual Gigabit LAN Ports Failover The LAN ports of the VioStor NVR can be configured in failover mode which allows the NVR to sustain the failure of one network interface and provide continuous services. Load Balancing The LAN ports of the VioStor NVR can be configured in load balancing mode for bandwidth aggregation to boost file transfer speeds. It works with managed Ethernet switch with 802.3ad configured. Multi-IP Settings  Two IP settings can be configured on the NVR to allow network access from two different subnets.
	Built-in DDNS Service The VioStor NVR supports dynamic DNS (DDNS) for convenient access to the system via a domain name instead of a lengthy IP address.
	Built-in NTP Server This feature allows the connected IP cameras to synchronize their date and time settings with the NVR.
	Convenient Data Access The video data on the VioStor NVR can be accessed by the following protocols with proper access rights: SMB/CIFS (Windows) HTTP (Web file management) FTP

Easy Configuration and Management

System Setup in Simple Steps
The NVR can be set up in 6 simple steps by the local display or web-based interface (Internet Explorer).

Web-based User Interface
All system configurations, monitoring, and playback features of the NVR can be managed by the web-based interface.

Smart Search of IP Cameras for Quick Settings
QNAP provides an intelligent software utility Finder for quick IP cameras search and system settings on the local network.

Excellent Hardware Design

Intel Core™ i3 CPU and DDRIII Memory for Superior System Performance
Powered by Intel® Core™ i3 CPU and DDRIII memory, the VioStor NVR delivers superior performance for surveillance applications.

Linux Embedded System
The Linux-based VioStor NVR is more power-saving and less vulnerable to virus attack compared to PC-based surveillance solution.

Touch-N-Go PC-less Installation
Complete the first-time system installation, including hard disk initialization and RAID configuration, of the NVR by the LCD panel without using any PC.

Huge Storage Capacity for Long-term Recording
The VioStor NVR supports up to 24TB of physical storage capacity (3TB hard drive x 8) for recording large amount of video data in a long period of time.

Advanced Event Management:

Advanced event management can be divided into two parts:

Events

The VioStor NVR supports different event types, including motion detection, alarm input, connection failure, recording failure, and user-defined event to trigger follow-up actions.

	Motion Detection When the IP camera detects any movement, the defined actions will be activated.
	Alarm Input When the VioStor NVR receives a signal from the IP camera's alarm input, the defined actions will be activated.
	Connection Failure When the VioStor NVR fails to connect to the IP camera, the defined actions will be triggered.
	Recording Failure When the VioStor NVR fails to record video due to hard drive failure or system crash, the defined actions will be triggered.
	User-defined Event* The VioStor NVR supports user-defined events. The administrator can enter the CGI command in the browser to trigger the event, and the defined actions will be activated.

Actions

The NVR supports different actions when an event is triggered. These actions include multi-channel recording, adjusting the PTZ camera to the preset position, alarm output, built-in buzzer, email & SMS alert, and user-defined action.

	Recording When an event is triggered, the VioStor NVR starts recording one or more channels at the same time.
	Camera Control When an event occurs, the PTZ camera will be adjusted to the specified preset position for monitoring and recording. Use HTTP URL to activate further actions.
	Alarm Output When an event occurs, the alarm output from the IP cameras will trigger other alert systems, such as lighting system, auto phone dialing system, security system and so on**.
	SMS The VioStor NVR sends an SMS message to inform the specified recipients when an event occurs.
	Email When an event occurs, the VioStor NVR sends an email with snapshot to notify the specified recipients.
	Buzzer The buzzer of the VioStor NVR will sound when an event occurs.
	User-defined Action The VioStor NVR supports user-defined actions. Enter the HTTP URL from other surveillance systems. When an alert occurs, the NVR will activate other systems, such as extinguishing system, electronic control system, and air conditioning control system.

* The administrator can enter the following URL in the browser to trigger the event: http://NVR IP/cgi-bin/logical_input.cgi?name=User-defined Event Name
** The VioStor NVR supports the alarm output of AXIS, Panasonic, SONY, ACTi, and VIVOTEK camera models.

Playback Features:

Multi-view Playback
Use the multi-view playback feature to divide a video equally into multiple sessions for playback in a multi-view window, or play the videos of multiple IP cameras in the multi-view window simultaneously.

Real-time Digital Watermarking The VioStor NVR supports digital watermarking to protect the videos from unauthorized modification.
Data Search by Date & Time, Timeline, Event, and Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA) The VioStor NVR supports quick search of recording data by date and time, timeline, event, and intelligent video analytics (IVA), including motion detection, foreign object, missing object, out of focus, and camera occlusion.

Motion Detection: Detects movement in the video. The moving objects of the search area are highlighted in red brackets.
Foreign Object: Detects a new object in the video. The foreign objects of the search area are highlighted in yellow brackets.
Missing Object: Detects a missing object in the video. The missing objects of the search area are highlighted in yellow brackets.
Out of Focus: Detects if the IP camera is out of focus.
Camera Occlusion: Detects if the IP camera is obstructed.

Solutions:

QNAP Network Attached Storage (NAS) Solution for Surveillance Applications

High Capacity, Reliability, and Availability Storage Solutions for Video Recording

Turbo NAS Series for Recording Storage Expansion 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 drive tower models and 4-bay 1U, 8-bay 2U, 12-bay 2U rackmountmodels Secure, reliable, scalable iSCSI and virtualization deployment with high capability/price value	System Management Tools Comprehensive event logs Email, SMS, and Instant Messaging alert SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) S.M.A.R.T. & Advanced Hard Drive Health Scan (HHS) Touch-N-Go PC-less installation Scheduled power on/off Wake on LAN
Local Backup Storage expansion for PC-based DVR Video backup from a NAS to another NAS on the local network Real-time or scheduled data backup	High Reliability and Smart Features RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 5+hot spare, 6+hot spare, 1 0+hot spare, JBOD Online RAID capacity expansion & online RAID level migration Dual Gigabit LAN for network fail-over or load-balancing Redundant Power Supply (for rackmount models) Linux-embedded DOM-based architecture
Remote Replication Real-time Remote Replication (RTRR) provides real-time or scheduled data replicationbackup to a remote QNAP NAS, an FTP server, or an external drive Remote replication to an rsync server Encrypted Remote Replication by Rsync	Storage Expansion for Video Recording iSCSI target for storage expansion of video recording serve Real-time remote replication to back up new and modified files immediately to a remote NAS Surveillance storage expansion onto multiple Turbo NAS servers

Specifications:

VS-8124 Pro+ Specifications
Processor	Intel Core™ i3-2120 processor
HDD Capacity	8 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, SATA 3Gb/s hard drive Note: The system is shipped without HDD.
Hard Drive Tray	8 x hot-swappable and lockable tray
LAN Port	2 x Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet port
LED Indicators	Status, LAN, USB, hard drive LEDs
USB	2 x USB 3.0 (front:1; back:1)  4 x USB 2.0 (rear:4)  Front: for USB storage device (One touch auto video backup)  Rear: for UPS device
Buttons	Power button, one touch auto video backup button, reset button
LCD Panel	Mono-LCD display with backlight  Enter button, Select button for configuration
Alarm Buzzer	System warning
Form Factor	Tower
Dimensions	217.5(H) x 327(W) x 321.2(D) mm  8.56(H) x 12.8(W) x 12.65(D) inch
Weight	Net weight: 8.39 kg (18.48 lb)  Gross weight: 13.98 kg (30.79 lb)
Temperature	0~40˚C / 32~104˚F
Relative Humidity	0~90% R.H.
Power Supply	Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz, Output: 350W
Power Consumption (W)	101W Write/Read (with 8 x 1TB HDD installed)
Secure Design	K-Lock security slot for theft prevention
Video Output	1x HDMI  1x VGA
Fan	2 x 12cm smart cooling fan
Certification	CE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI, C-Tick
Package Contents	VS-8124 Pro+ CD-ROM Ethernet cable x 2 Power cord Flat head screw x 32 (for 3.5" HDD) Flat head screw x 32 (for 2.5" HDD) Quick Installation Guide

Software Specifications:

Recording
Number of Channels Supported (Recording)	Up to 24
Recording Mode	Continuous / manual / schedule recording Alarm recording / multiple alarm recording schedules
Buffer Storage for Alarm Images (before and after events)	Pre-recording: Up to 300 sec Post-recording: Up to 300 sec
Recording Performance	Up to 30 fps at H.264, 720P for each channel * Real performance may vary in different environment
Megapixel Recording	Supports megapixel cameras (up to 10-megapixel)
Network Throughput	400 Mbps
File Format	AVI (QNAP codec is required for playback)
Recording Enhancement	Real-time digital watermarking, auto snapshot
Local Display
Display Mode	1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, or 16-channel display mode, sequential display mode
Local Monitoring Enhancement	Full screen display, event notification, PTZ control, digital zoom
Local Playback	Single view playback from local NVR server
Search Mode for Local Playback	By date & time
Playback Control	Play, pause, stop, reverse play, next/ previous video file, different speed control
Local Playback Enhancement	Full screen display, digital zoom
Export	Convert multiple recording files to the external USB device instantly
System Administration	Quick configuration, administration password, network settings, time settings, disk volume configuration, camera settings
Remote Monitoring
Display Mode	1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 20, 25, 36, or 42-channel display, Picture-in-Picture, sequential mode, multi-display mode
Video Compression	H.264/ MPEG-4/ M-JPEG/ MxPEG (depending on the camera models)
Video Setting	Resolution, Quality, Frame Rate
Multi-server Monitoring	Up to 128-channel monitoring from multiple VioStor NVR servers
Monitoring Enhancement	Full screen display, video snapshot, manual recording, event notification, PTZ control, digital zoom
Dynamic E-map	Uploading the digital maps and indicating the locations of the IP cameras and GPI devices of a monitoring location or region
Remote Playback
Playback Channel	Max 16-view playback from multiple NVR servers simultaneously
Search Mode	By date & time, timeline, event, and intelligent video analytics (IVA)
Intelligent Video analytics (IVA)	Motion detection, missing object, foreign object, out of focus, and camera occlusion
Playback Mode	Play, pause, stop, reverse play, next/ previous frame, next/ previous video file, different speed control
Display Mode	Single playback view, 4 playback views, 9 playback views, 16 playback views
Playback Enhancement	Full screen display, video snapshot, digital zoom, digital watermarking
Export	Convert recording files to one avi file
Download	Download recordings via the web
Advanced Event Management
Events	Events Motion detection, alarm input, connection failure, recording failure, and user-defined event
Actions	Video recording, email alert, SMS alert, buzzer, PTZ camera control, alarm output, and user-defined action
Backup
Schedule Remote Replication	Schedule video data backup to a NAS on the local network
Video Backup to External USB Storage by One touch auto video backup Button	Press and hold the one touch auto video backup button for 3 seconds. The recording data on VioStor will be copied to the external USB device instantly.
Security Control
Authority Management	Different user groups and rights can be assigned to different users
Host Access Control	Specify the connections to be allowed and denied to access the VioStor NVR
Auto Logoff	Automatic user logoff from idling configuration pages
Event Logs	Detailed event logs
On-line Users List	Record of the users currently logged on and previously logged on to the VioStor NVR
Digital Watermarking	Verify whether or not the videos and snapshots are original
Reliability
Operation System	Linux-embedded system, free from PC crash and virus attack
Disk Management	Single disk, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 5+ hot spare, RAID 6, RAID 6+ hot spare, and JBOD/Linear Online RAID Capacity Expansion, Online RAID Level Migration  HDD S.M.A.R.T., bad blocks scan
UPS	APC / CyberPower / MGE / YEC (USB UPS)
Network Services
Support	HTTP, TCP/IP, SMTP, DHCP, Static IP, DNS, DDNS, FTP, NTP, UPnP, failover, load-balancing, multi-IP setting
Dual Gigabit LAN	Failover / load-balancing / multi-IP setting
Services	Web File Manager, FTP, SMB/CIFS
Language Support
Language	Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
Client PC Requirement (Suggested system requirement for better video performance)
CPU	M-JPEG format (up to 24 channels): Quad core CPU 2.33GHz or above MPEG-4/ H.264/ MxPEG format (up to 24 channels): Core i7 CPU 2.8GHz or above * For higher surveillance performance, please select more advanced PC models.
Memory	2 GB or above
Operation System	Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7
Web Browser	Internet Explorer 6.0 or above
Network Interface	10/100/1000 Mbps
Display Resolution	1024 x 768 pixels or above
Utility Software
QNAP Finder	Discovery and quick setup of the VioStor NVR
VioStor Player	Play the recording files on your Windows computer easily
Watermark Proof	Check if the exported videos and snapshots were modified
VMobile	Monitor the network cameras on the VioStor NVR by the Android phone, Android Tablet, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Windows phone (6.1~6.5)

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Documentation:

Download the QNAP Network Video Recorder and Total Surveillance Solution Datasheet (PDF).