Set up the QNAP VioStor NVR to record and monitor MOBOTIX Q24/Q22 fisheye network camera

QNAP's VioStor network video recorder (NVR) series is a flexible video management software (VMS) platform to support the MOBOTIX Q24/Q22 high Megapixel fisheye fixed network camera. The VioStor NVR allows the users to view areas of a hemispheric image in both live or playback view, and view a complete scene unfold without obstruction while simultaneously displaying dewarped views from a MOBOTIX Q24/Q22 camera.

This article will guide you to configure the VioStor NVR to record the videos from the MOBOTIX Q24/Q22 network camera and control various display orientations from fisheye images for video monitoring.

For the information of the MOBOTIX Q24/Q22 camera, please visit http://www.mobotix.com/.

Prerequisites:

• Download the latest VioStor NVR firmware from http://www.qnapsecurity.com/download.asp
• The MOBOTIX Q24/Q22 camera must be mounted in a proper position and connected to a POE switch.

A. Set up the VioStor NVR

Follow the steps below to configure the VioStor NVR.

1. Run the "QNAP Finder" on a Windows PC to find the NVR. Double click the NVR name to connect to the login page by a web browser.
   
   Mac users can connect to the NVR by the "Surveillance Client for Mac" utility.
   
2. Login the NVR as "admin".
3. On the live view window, click (System Configuration).
   
4. The "Camera Configuration" page will be shown. Select a channel for the camera and click(Settings).
   
5. Use auto search to find the MOBOTIX Q24/Q22 camera and click "Add".
   
   Or manually select the camera brand and model. Enter the IP address, username and password of the camera. Click "Apply".
   
6. Go to "Camera Settings" > "Recording Settings". To use motion detection recording, auto-snapshot, and VMobile viewing, select “MJPEG” Video Compression.
   
7. Go to "Camera Settings" > "Recording Settings". For audio recording and better bandwidth utilization, select “MxPEG” video compression. 
   
8. Select image dewarping orientation from “Display Mode”, select the desired recording quality, and then click “Apply”.
   
   • Full Image
     
   • Normal
     
   • Surround
     
   • Panorama
     
   • Panorama/Focus
     
   • Double Panorama
     
9. Now return to the live view window of the VioStor NVR. You can view the live image of the MOBOTIX camera.

B. Configure advanced settings on MOBOTIX camera

1. Configure from Camera webpage
   • Right click the screen and select “Properties” to configure the advanced settings.
     Select “Connect to camera homepage” to configure the camera.
     
   • Configure the advanced options of the camera, such as motion detection and viewing area.
     
2. Configure from NVR advanced settings windows
   • Under the “General” tab of “Properties”, choose stream from server for simple remote viewing, or stream from network camera for less latency.
     
   • Under the “MOBOTIX” tab, choose MxPEG for improved bandwidth utilization, or MJPEG/JPEG for viewing the live video over the Internet.