Tiandy Video Surveillance Integrated Management Platform - Complete Configuration Guide

> Original Source: Ruodian 360

> Original Publication Date: 2023-05-05

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A comprehensive step-by-step configuration guide for the Tiandy (天地伟业) video surveillance integrated management platform, covering network setup, RAID configuration, video preview, recording settings, and video wall decoding.

1. Platform Login

1.1 Network Configuration

The device ships with a default IP address of 192.168.1.7. On first use, you need to assign an appropriate IP address based on your local network configuration.

Step 1: Set your computer to an IP address in the same subnet as the device, e.g., 192.168.1.10.

Step 2: Open Internet Explorer (IE8 or IE11) and enter: http://192.168.1.7

Step 3: Log in with the default credentials – Username: admin, Password: 1111

Navigate to Other Settings → Network Settings to view network connections and NIC information. Click on the Details button next to the network connection.

In the network connection details, you can modify the device's IP address.

1.2 Plugin Download

Enter http://<DEVICE_IP>:7000 in the IE address bar (where <DEVICE_IP> is the actual IP address of the device). On first login, you will need to download and install the required plugin. Click the Plugin Download link.

Once downloaded, run the installer. Simply click Next through the installation wizard. During the process, enter the device's IP address when prompted.

After installation, configure IE security settings. Go to IE Tools → Internet Options.

Select the Security tab. For all three zones — Trusted Sites, Local Intranet, and Internet — click Custom Level and enable all ActiveX controls and plugin options.

Finally, log in again with the default credentials: Username admin, Password 1111.

2. RAID Setup and Partitioning

2.1 Disk Formatting

Navigate to System Settings → RAID Management.

The RAID management interface opens with the Disk Information screen by default. You can also access it by clicking the Disk Info tab. Here you can view all disks installed on the server.

After a fresh installation (or reinstallation), all disks are shown in the slot list. If disks are missing or not fully displayed, click Refresh to update the disk information.

On first use, disks must be formatted. Select all disks and click Format. After formatting completes, the Formatted column will show "Yes."

2.2 RAID Management – Create Array

• Array Name: Default naming starts from md1 (recommended to keep defaults)
• Array Type: Typically RAID5
• Disk Group: Disk Group 0 (default)
• Other settings: Keep defaults

Select the disks to include in the RAID array. The system supports up to 24 hard drives. A common configuration is to use 11 disks for one RAID array and reserve 2 disks as hot spares.

2.3 Hot Spare Management

Choose Local Hot Spare to set up dedicated spare disks.

2.4 Partition Management

Click Add to create a new partition:

• Partition Name: Custom name of your choice
• Array Name: Select the RAID array created in the previous step
• Capacity: Do not exceed 16 TB
• Mount Point: Typically under /home/share/ – create a custom directory name

3. Video Preview

3.1 Adding Regions

Go to System Settings → Permission Management → Organization Management to add regions, e.g., "First Floor," "Second Floor," etc.

After adding regions, go to Device Management → Servers and verify that the local server information is present. The device should already have its own information pre-configured at the factory.

3.2 Adding Video Devices

Select Encoding Devices, choose a Region (the area where the device should be added), then click Add.

Configuration parameters:

| Parameter | Description |

|-----------|-------------|

| Type | Select TD Series for Tiandy devices; for third-party devices, DS, DH, ONVIF series are supported |

| Middleware | Select the integrated unit (一体机) |

| ID | Auto-generated or manually assigned |

| Name | User-defined |

| IP | Actual IP address of the front-end device |

| Application Type | Normal application |

| Port | Default is 3000 |

| Username/Password | Credentials for the front-end camera or NVR |

| Video Channels | 1 for a camera; set according to actual channels for an NVR |

| Alarm Inputs | Leave as 0 if not needed |

After adding, you can modify entries using the Edit button.

For the middleware server, navigate to Device Management → Servers, click the Download Settings button for the middleware server.

3.3 Video Preview

4. Recording Settings

4.1 Recording Template Configuration

Navigate to System Settings → Template Management → Recording Template.

• Template Name: User-defined
• Start/End Time: Typically set to 24 hours; can be customized based on requirements. Select all days of the week.
• Packaging Duration: Defines the length of each recorded file segment
• Retention Settings: Leave unconfigured by default. When set, recordings are retained only for the defined duration.

4.2 Channel Recording Plan

Navigate to System Settings → Admin Tools → Recording Configuration → Recording Plan.

Double-click the channel you wish to configure for recording.

Select the double-clicked channel and click Configure Recording Plan.

In the dialog that appears:

• Storage Server: Where recordings will be stored (default is the integrated unit)
• Stream Type: Main stream (Primary stream) recommended; other settings remain default
• Recording Template: Select the template created earlier

Copy the recording plan to other channels as needed.

4.3 Recording Playback

5. Decode to Video Wall

5.1 Adding a Decoder

Navigate to System Settings → Device Management → Decoding Devices.

Select a region and click Add.

• Type: Currently, the S5 Series Decoder is the primary model. Note: S5 series decoders do not support video wall stitching; the S5 Series Stitching Server is required for that functionality.

Important: The decoder card port on the device itself must be set to 4000.

5.2 Video Wall Configuration

Navigate to System Settings → Video Wall Layout.

After creating a video wall, click the Edit button next to it.

Click Custom Layout and configure the rows and columns to match your physical video wall arrangement.

Hold the CTRL key to select all screens, then right-click and choose Stitch to merge them into a single display.

After stitching, right-click again and select Associate Decoder to link the stitched display to the physical decoder.

You can configure the number of windows per screen (area style). The Unit Output refers to the physical output ports on the decoder card.

Note: The integrated unit has 2 built-in outputs (Decoder Output 1 and 2). When adding additional decoder cards, install them starting from the top slot. The first card installed from the top begins at Decoder Output 3.

5.3 Decode to Video Wall

In the video wall interface, right-click and select Create Display Area. Then drag video channels into the display area to begin decoding to the wall.