QNAP recommends installing a graphics card and the CodexPack app from the App Center to ensure that the USB camera will be compatible with the NAS.
If you already installed QVR Pro, proceed to the next step.
a. Log on to QTS.
b. Go to App Center > Surveillance.
c. Locate QVR Pro and then click Install.
d. Click Open.
The QVR Pro Initial Setup window opens.
e. Click Start.
A minimum of 8GB is required when using an HDMI local display.
b. Go to Recording Space.
c. Select one of the following options.
- Local – Add a local recording space to allocate a fixed amount of storage space for video recordings.
- HybridMount – Add a cloud recording space using HybridMount shared folders and allocate a fixed amount of storage space for video recordings.
| Button | Description |
| + | Click to add your first recording space. |
| Add | Click to add more recording spaces. |
Note:
Name requirements:
Length: 1-30 characters.
Valid characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9
Valid special characters: space ( ), hyphen (-), underscore (_), and period (.)
Note:
QVR Pro starts overwriting the oldest recording data when the percentage of used recording space exceeds the specified threshold.
f. Select a volume or a shared folder.
g. Specify the estimated size of allocated space.
h. Click Next.
i. Optional: Assign a spare volume or a spare shared folder if available.
j. Click Next.
k. Review the summary.
l. Click Apply.
m. Click Finish.
3. Add a USB camera.
a. On QTS, go to App Center > Surveillance.
b. Locate QUSBCam2 and then click Install.
QTS installs QUSBCam2.
c. Click Open.
d. Connect a USB camera to the NAS.
e. Click + or Create Channel.
f. Keep the default settings for the USB camera.
g. Click Apply.
) above the USB camera channel.
4. Add the camera to QVR Pro.
a. On QVR Pro, open Camera Settings from the desktop or main menu.
b. Click one of the following buttons
| Button | Description |
| + | Click to add your first camera. |
| Add | Click to add more cameras. |
The Camera Selection screen appears.
c. Select the USB camera and then click Next.
d. Enter the login credentials.
Tip:
You can click Test to verify the camera connection.
e. Click Next.
f. Select Edit later and then click OK to keep the default settings.
Tip:
You can configure the streaming and recording settings at a later time.
The USB camera is successfully added to QVR Pro.
- Last modified date: 2019-12-11
