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Safire Smart - Configuration Decoder

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First Access & Login

 

Download and run the IP-Tool (request from supplier). It scans the local network and lists all discovered decoders with their IP address, HTTP port, and MAC address.

 

  1. Run IP-Tool and double-click the decoder entry — the browser opens automatically.
  2. Accept the privacy statement and select the interface language.
  3. Activate the device: default username is admin. Set a strong password (uppercase + lowercase + numbers + special characters, min. 8 digits).
  4. Log in with admin and the password you just created.

 

Video Management local on Decoder

 

Add cameras quickly

Video Settings > Video > Quickly Add. The decoder scans the LAN and lists available devices. Select the desired cameras, enter username, password, and channel number, then click OK.

 

Adding cameras manually

Video Settings > Video > Manually Add tab. Select type (IPC / NVR / DVR / ONVIF / RTSP), enter IP, port, channel, and credentials. Click the test icon to verify connectivity, then click Add. Maximum 2048 devices supported.

 

 

 

 

Creating camera groups for tour/sequence display

Video Settings > Video Group > Add. Enter a group name, set the dwell time (e.g. 10 seconds), select the cameras to include, then click OK. Maximum 128 groups supported.

 

 

Assign cameras to monitor outputs

Output Settings > Output. Drag the desired HDMI output from the list on the right to the corresponding window slot in the layout to bind it.

 

 

Split modes

1 / 4 / 9 / 16 / 25 / 36 / 64 channel display modes are available.

 

Start decoding on a specific output

Three methods are available in Decoding Settings:

  • Draw a window (right-click + drag on output area) then drag a camera from the video list into it.
  • Select a split mode and drag the NVR/device node directly to fill all windows automatically.
  • Select a split mode, hold Ctrl to select multiple channels from the same device, then drag them to the window.
Configuration of the decoder for a multi-screen video wall
  1. Set this unit as Master: System Settings > Basic > Mode > Master.
  2. Affiliation Settings > Refresh > add slave decoders with +.
  3. In Output Settings, click the grid icon to set row/column layout (max 10x10).

 

Note: Maximum 63 slave decoders per master. Total manageable decoders: 64.

 

Monitor resolution

System Settings > Basic > Monitor 1/2/3/4 Resolution. Select the appropriate resolution for each connected display.

Note: HDMI1 supports up to 8K (7680x4320). When HDMI1 is set to 8K, HDMI2 is disabled. HDMI1, 2, and 3 support 4K.

 

Maximum decoding capacity
Resolution Max Channels
16 MP 4 CH @ 30fps
8 MP (4K) 8 CH @ 30fps
5 MP 12 CH @ 30fps
3 MP 20 CH @ 30fps
1080P 32 CH @ 30fps


Platform Integration Safire Smart VMS

 

Mode for platform integration

The decoder must be set to Master mode: System Settings > Basic > Mode > Master.

 

How do I add the decoder to Safire Smart VMS platform
  1. Set the decoder to Master mode.
  2. Configure the network (IP must be in the same subnet as the VMS server; Data Port default: 8888).
  3. In VMS: Add Device > select Decoder > Quickly Add or Manually Add > enter IP and port.
  4. TV Wall Management > Add TV wall > bind decoder > verify online status.

Note: As long as the decoder is not bound to a TV Waö, it will be display as offline.

 


TV Wall configuration Safire Smart

 

Create TV Wall 
  1. Go to Home > TV Wall Management > Edit TV Wall.
  2. Select a TV wall server and click the create button.
  3. Set the TV wall name, display matrix, and TV wall number.
  4. Click [Draw] to draw the layout manually.

 


Bind decoders and outputs to a TV wall
  1. Click [Next] to open the decoder binding interface.
  2. Click + next to a decoder in the left list to bind it.
  3. If no decoders appear, click the shortcut link to jump to the decoder adding interface and add one first.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the connection — outputs appear under the decoder name once connected.
  5. Drag an output to a window slot to bind it.
  6. Click [Finish] to save.

Create TV Wall Plan

Click beside the TV wall name or click [Create Plan] to create a new plan for the created TV wall.

 

Configure and display a decoding plan on the TV wall
  1. Double-click a plan name to load it into the left window.
  2. Drag monitoring points to the corresponding windows to start decoding.
  3. Click Save to store the plan.

 

Auto-Switch Group

Click Auto-Switch Group under the screen and then click to create auto-switch group.

 

Select “Auto-Switch Window” to select the window group.


Click [Next] to select the auto-switch channel group

Enter auto-switch name, dwell time and Execute auto-switch.

 

 

 

 

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