VIGI Security Manager User Guide

About This Guide
Chapter 1 Get Started with VIGI Security
- Install VIGI Security Manager
- Determine the Network Topology
Chapter 2 Add Devices to VIGI Security Manager
- Add Devices in Local Network
- Add Devices Remotely
Chapter 3 TP-Link ID Management
Chapter 4 Live View
Chapter 5 Playback
- Playback the Recordings
- Playback Operations
Chapter 6 Recording and Storage
Chapter 7 Configure Your Cameras and NVRs
Chapter 8 System Management

Add Devices to VIGI Security Manager

This chapter guides you on how to add cameras and VIGI NVRs to VIGI Security Manager. You can add cameras and VIGI NVRs locally and remotely based on your needs. This chapter includes the following sections:

�? Add Devices in Local Network

�? Add Devices Remotely

2. 1 Add Devices in Local Network

To add NVRs and cameras locally, ensure that your devices should be in the same subnet as your computer.

2. 1. 1 Add Devices to VIGI Security Manager When TP-Link ID isn’t Logged in

Choose one of the methods below ( Add Devices Singly , Add Devices in Batches , Add Devices Manually )and follow the steps to add your devices.

�? Add Devices Singly

1. Go to Settings > Device List > Discovered Devices and click in the list.

to refresh the device list.

2. Enter the password of your device. VIGI Security Manager can automatically detect the IP address and port number of the device, and you can keep them as default. Click Verify .

Note:

�? For the camera with no password, you need to set a password and a password reset email to enhance the security before adding it.

Username

Password

Confirm Password

Password Reset Email

�? For the NVR that has not been used, create a login password on NVR itself and set it up first before adding it.

3. (Only for cameras) If you don’t want to save the recordings of your camera to your computer, directly click Confirm .

If you want to save the recordings of your camera to your computer, you can click the checkbox of Enable Record on Computer . Configure the following parameters and click Confirm .

Schedule

to customize the recording schedule of the camera on computer. It determines the time period for camera recording.

Storage Location

to select the storage location of files.

Storage

Loop Recording

Resolution

4. Wait for the device to be added, then click OK .

�? Add Devices in Batches

1. Go to Settings > Device List > Discovered Devices, select the devices you want and click .

2. Enter the password of your devices. Click Continue .

Note:

�? If you can’t add devices in batches, try adding your devices separately instead.

�? For the camera with no password, you need to set a password and a password reset email to enhance the security before adding it.

�? For the NVR that has not been used, create a login password on NVR itself and set it up first before adding it.

3. Click Next after the devices are verified.

4. (Only for cameras) If you don’t want to save the recordings of your camera to your computer, directly click Confirm .

If you want to save the recordings of your camera to your computer, you can click the checkbox of Enable Record on Computer . Configure the following parameters and click Confirm .

Schedule

to customize the recording schedule of the camera on computer. It determines the time period for camera recording.

Storage Location

to select the storage location of files.

Storage

Loop Recording

Resolution

5. Wait for the device to be added, then click OK .

�? Add Devices Manually

1. Go to Settings > Device List > Discovered Devices and click .

2. Select the device type, and enter the IP address/Domain name and port number of your device. By default, the port number is 80. Then click Add .

3. Enter the password of your device. VIGI Security Manager can automatically detect the IP address and port number of the device, and you can keep them as default. Click Verify .

Note:

�? For the camera with no password, you need to set a password and a password reset email to enhance the security before adding it.

�? For the NVR that has not been used, create a login password on NVR itself and set it up first before adding it.

4. (Only for cameras) If you don’t want to save the recordings of your camera to your computer, directly click Confirm .

If you want to save the recordings of your camera to your computer, you can click the checkbox of Enable Record on Computer . Configure the following parameters and click Confirm .

Schedule

to customize the recording schedule of the camera on computer. It determines the time period for camera recording.

Storage Location

to select the storage location of files.

Storage

Loop Recording

Resolution

5. Wait for the device to be added, then click OK .

2. 1. 2 Add Devices to VIGI Security Manager When TP-Link ID is Logged in

Follow the steps below to add a device.

1. Go to Settings > Device List > Discovered Devices and click in the list.

to refresh the device list.

2. Enter the password of your device. VIGI Security Manager can automatically detect the IP address and port number of the device, and you can keep them as default. Click Verify .

Note:

�? For the camera with no password, you need to set a password and a password reset email to enhance the security before adding it.

Username

Password

Confirm Password

Password Reset Email

�? For the NVR that has not been used, create a login password on NVR itself and set it up first before adding it.

3. Wait for the device to be added, then click OK . The device is now bound to your TP-Link ID. Note that you need to add the device again if you log out of your TP-Link ID.

2. 2 Add Devices Remotely

Every VIGI NVR and VIGI Security Camera has a device ID printed on its label. When your devices are not in the same subnet as your computer, you can add them remotely by verifying its device ID. Make sure your computer and devices all have access to the internet before adding your devices. Follow the steps below to finish the configuration.

1. Go to Settings > Device List > Discovered Devices and click . If you have not logged in to your TP-Link account, use your TP-Link ID and passwword to log in first.