Configuration - RLN8-410

RLN8-410 is an eight-channel network video recorder that is used for centrally controlling the devices that are connected to it. With diffenernt hardware versions, RLN8-410 can acheive different features. Generally, it can be used for setting up detection for the cameras, managing the channels, upgrading the devices that are connected, etc. 

To better learn the working principles and settings of this NVR, here are some instructions for your reference.

1. Motion Detection 
2. Smart Detection (specially for hardware version N2MB01/N3MB01)
3. Buzzer
4. Channel Management
5. Upgrade

Motion Detection

Generally, Reolink cameras are capable of motion detection. RLN8-410 is able to manage the configurations of motion detection for cameras that are connected to it. 

To achieve the detection settings you want, you could try on the monitor, the Reolink App, or Reolink Client. Below are some instructions for your reference. 

• On Monitor

  Old UI: 
  1. Log into your NVR on a monitor and go to the NVR settings. 
  2. To configure motion recording, go to Menu > Recording > Schedule page, then select the channel (camera) and check the Enable box. Select  Motion and tap on the grids to choose the time that you want to enable motion detection recording, and then click Apply to save the settings.
  
  3. For setting up motion detection, go to Menu > Alarm. Click on Motion Detection > Set, then you can configure the motion detection settings (including motion detection area and sensitivity), motion schedule, and action.
  For more details, please refer to:
  How to Set up Motion Detection Recording via Reolink PoE NVR
  How to Set up Motion Detection Area via Reolink PoE NVR
  How to Set up Motion Detection Sensitivity via Reolink PoE NVR
  
  New UI:
  1. For setting up motion recording, log in to your Reolink PoE NVR on a monitor. Go to Menu > Surveillance > Daily Schedule page.
  
  2. For setting up motion detection for cameras, go to "Settings>Camera>Detection".
  For more details, you may refer to the articles below:
  How to Set up Motion Detection Recording via Reolink PoE NVR (New UI)
  How to Set up Motion Detection Area via Reolink PoE NVR (New UI)
  How to Set up Motion Detection Sensitivity via Reolink PoE NVR (New UI) 

• On Reolink App

  1. Click  button to go to Device Settings.

     

  2. Scroll down and find the channel you want, then tap Detection Alarm set up Nom-Detection Zone/Motion Mark/Sensitivity and so on.

     Note: The specific settings vary by device model.

     
     

     For more details, please refer to:
     How to Set Motion Detection Schedule for NVR via Reolink APP 
     How to Set up Motion Detection Sensitivity via Reolink App 
     How to Set up Motion Detection Zones via Reolink App 

• On Reolink Client

  1. Please launch Reolink Client and connect the NVR, then go to Device Settings > Motion Detection. You could set up detection sensitivity, detection zone, and motion schedule under this menu. 

     

  2. You could choose the channel that you want to configure.

     
     

     For more details, please refer to:
     How to Set Motion Detection Recording for Reolink NVR via Reolink Client (New Client) 
     How to Set up Motion Detection Area via Reolink Client (New Client) 
     How to Set up Motion Detection Sensitivity via Reolink Client (New Client) 

Smart Detection

Smart detection includes Smart Person, Vehicle, and Pet Detection. It is based on the traditional motion detection but with advanced algorithms and technology, which can tell people, vehicles, and pets from other objects. You can set up detection sensitivity, detection zone, object size, etc. for the cameras via the NVR. 

Please notice that for 8-channel NVRs, only if the hardware version is N2MB02/N3MB01 can it achieve the smart detection settings.
To check the version of your NVR, you can refer to How to Find out System Information via Reolink App or contact Reolink Support Team for confirmation. 

• On Monitor

  1. Please go to the Menu of your NVR, and go to Surveillance > Record > Daily Schedule.
  2. Under the Record Schedule page, please choose the camera model/channel you want to set up the record schedule. 
  3. Under the Alarm schedule, please enable/choose the detection type and then enable the time & date for detection.
  
  There are three detection types: Any Motion, Person and Vehicle. Please enable/choose either of them or combine two options or all of them together according to your own needs.
  For more details, you may refer to the articles below:
  How to Set Smart Detection via the PoE NVR System (New UI) (Video)
  How to Set up Smart Person/Vehicle Detection via POE NVR system
  How to Set up Smart Person Detection only via Reolink POE NVR System 
  How to Set up Vehicle Detection only via Reolink PoE NVR System 
  How to Set the Maximum and Minimum Object Size via POE NVR System (New UI) (Video) 

• On Reolink App

  1. Please open your Reolink APP and go to Device Settings > Record > Schedule. 

  2. Under the Alarm schedule, please enable/choose the detection type and then choose the time & date for detection.
     There are three detection types: "Any Motion", "Person" and "Vehicle". Please enable/ choose either of them or combine two options or all of them together according to your own needs.

     
     

     For more details, please refer to:

     How to Set up Smart Person/Vehicle Detection via Reolink APP  
     How to Set up Smart Person Detection only via Reolink APP 
     How to Set up Smart Vehicle Detection only via Reolink APP 

• On Reolink Client

  1. Please launch your Reolink PC Client and go to Device settings > Surveillance > Record page. Enable Record and click Schedule.

  2. Select the channel and choose the detection type, then specify the date and time for detection.

     
     For more details, please refer to:
     How to Set up Record Schedule via Reolink Client (New Client) 
     How to Set up Smart Person Detection only via Reolink PC Client 
     How to Set up Smart Vehicle Detection only via Reolink PC Client 

Buzzer

Buzzer includes motion buzzer and exception buzzer. It is the sound that comes from the NVR when the cameras detect motions or the NVR detects abnormalities. Conditions like HDD full, HDD error, network disconnected and IP conflict will be marked as exceptions.
You could set up motion buzzer via the monitor, Reolink App, or Reolink Client. Please notice that the exception buzzer can only be set up via the monitor.
Below are some basic instructions for your reference. 

• On Monitor

  Old UI:
  1. Set up Motion Buzzer:
  Go to NVR > Menu > Alarm > Motion > Action, and tick Buzzer for selected cameras (channels). Click Apply to save the settings.
  
  2. Set up Exception Buzzer:
  Go to NVR > Menu > Alarm > Exception, select the exception type you want, and tick Buzzer then click Apply to save the settings. Choose the Type for the exception alarm based on your requirement.
  For more details, please refer to:
  How to Set up Motion Buzzer for PoE NVR
  How to Set up Video Loss Buzzer for PoE NVR
  How to Set up Exception Buzzer for PoE NVR
  
  New UI:
  1. Set up Motion Buzzer:
  Go to Settings > Surveillance > Buzzer, and enable Buzzer. Then click Daily schedule to choose the schedule and detection type.
  
  
  2. Set up Exception Buzzer:
  Go to Settings > Surveillance > Buzzer (Exception) and select the exception type you want.
  
  For more details, you may refer to the articles below:
  How to Set up Motion Buzzer for PoE NVR (New UI)
  How to Set up Exception Buzzer for PoE NVR (New UI) 

• On Reolink App

  1. Click  button to go to Device Settings > Buzzer.

     

  2. Enable or disable the Buzzer for each device connected to the NVR, and set up a schedule if needed.

     Note: Not all device models support buzzer scheduling.

     How to Enable/Disable Alarm Buzzer for POE NVR via Reolink App.

• On Reolink Client

  1. Go to Device Settings of your NVR and find Buzzer under Surveillance. Enable the buzzer and click Schedule to configure the buzzer on/off for each device linked to the NVR.

     Note: Enabling this Buzzer does not mean that the buzzers of devices connected to the NVR will be activated.

     

  2. Select the channel you want and ensure the Buzzer is Enabled.

Channel Management

When a camera is successfully connected to the NVR, it will be distributed an IP address and a channel by the NVR for connection. Hence, with the NVR, you're able to check the status of all the connected cameras at the same time. On the channel management page, you're able to check the status of each channel/camera, delete the offline devices, arrange channel orders, etc.

Below are some basic instructions that you may refer to. 

• On Monitor (Old UI)

  1. Launch your Monitor of NVR, go to Menu > IP channel page. Then you will find the camera status in the sidebar of the IP channel page.
     
     

  2. If you would like to delete the offline cameras, change the Channel of the disconnected IP camera to None and then click on Apply.

     

  3. If you would like to change the display order of the camera, expand the selection bar to assign a channel for each camera. After that, click Apply to save the settings.

     

     For more details, please refer to:
     How to Check Camera Status on IP Channel page Via Reolink PoE NVR
     How to Delete Offline Camera Information on IP Channel Page via Reolink NVR
     How to Arrange the Display Order of Cameras on Reolink NVR 

• On Monitor (New UI)

  1. Launch your Monitor of NVR, then choose Menu > Channel > Replace. You will find the camera status in the sidebar of the IP channel page.
     
     

  2. If you would like to delete the offline camera, click on the offline camera and tap the Delete button to delete it from the NVR. Then the channel this camera was taken is free now.

     

  3. If you would like to change the display order, go to Settings > Channel interface, click the channel you want, and then select camera for that channel. 

     
     

     For more details, please refer to the articles below:
     How to Check Camera Status on IP Channel Page via Reolink PoE NVR(New UI) 
     How to Delete Offline Camera Information on Channel Management Page via Reolink NVR(New UI) 
     How to Arrange the Display Order of Cameras on Reolink NVR(New UI) 

Upgrade

As a centralized management system, RLN8-410 is able to upgrade both the NVR and the cameras that are connected to it. Below are some basic steps of upgrading for your reference. 

• On Monitor (Old UI)

  1. Unzip/extract the firmware file on your PC and transfer the PAK file to a USB, then insert the USB to the NVR USB port. 
     Please notice that there are two USB ports on the NVR. One is at the front and the other one is at the back of the NVR. 

  2. Log in to your Reolink PoE NVR on an NVR monitor, then go to Device Settings > System > Maintenance page.

  3. Choose the correct firmware file and start to upgrade.
     Note: If you only want to upgrade the firmware for the PoE NVR, you may click the Upgrade From USB and select the correct firmware file, then tap on the Upgrade button.
     Note: If you need to upgrade the firmware for cameras that are connected to the PoE NVR, please choose Upgrade IPC From USB, then select the correct firmware for each channel and click on the Upgrade button to start upgrading.
     
     For more details, please refer to How to Upgrade Firmware via PoE NVRs.
     For upgrading the NVR only, you can also refer to How to Upgrade Firmware via Reolink Client (New Client).

• On Monitor (New UI)

  1. Unzip the firmware file (.pak file) on your PC and transfer it to a USB, then insert the USB to the NVR USB port.

  2. Log in to your Reolink PoE NVR on an NVR monitor, then go to Device Settings > System > Maintenance page.

  3. Choose the correct firmware file and start to upgrade.
     Note: If you only want to upgrade the firmware for the PoE NVR, you may click the Upgrade From USB and select the correct firmware file, then tap on the Upgrade button.
     Note: If you need to upgrade the firmware for cameras that are connected to the PoE NVR, please choose Upgrade IPC From USB, then select the correct firmware for each channel and click on the Upgrade button to start upgrading.
     

     For more details, please refer to How to Upgrade Firmware via PoE NVRs (New UI).
     For upgrading the NVR only, you can also refer to How to Upgrade Firmware via Reolink Client (New Client).

For more common settings for RLN8-410, you may refer to Device Settings for PoE NVRs.