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Recorders PWR, HDD, and Network LED Status

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The LED lights on the front or top panel of your NVR, DVR, and NVW indicates the following:

LED Status Description

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PWR Led is Off or Flashing

 

This means that there is no power supplied to it or the recorder may not be receiving sufficient power from the power adapter (PSU) or power outlet or. Please see Boot Failure or Rebooting DVR to troubleshoot Power issues.

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PWR Led is solid GREEN or On

This means that the recorder is receiving power from the Power Adapter (PSU).

Note: For DVRs, this may not determine if the power is sufficient. Please refer to this article for the correct power rating: What power adapter should I use?

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HDD Led is On

Note: This can be red or blue depending on the model of the recorder.

A solid HDD light means the HDD is detected with no activity.

See this article on Why does my DVR / NVR / camera stop recording motion after a minute?

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HDD Led is flashing

The recorder is being accessed or currently recording an event. 

If it is recording trees or insects only, see these articles:

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HDD Led is Off

The recorder has not detected a Hard Drive (HDD).

See this article to troubleshoot: No hard drive or hard disk found

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Network Led is On

Note: This is the last LED on the front of the recorder and is always red.

The wireless recorder is connected to your home network either wired (ethernet or Lan cable) or via Wi-Fi.

Note: This applies to NVW-800 and AllSecure650 units only.

If you are unable to stream, see one of these articles: 

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Network Led is Off

The wireless recorder is NOT connected to your home network either wired (ethernet or LAN cable) or via Wi-Fi. Please check this article to understand what connection is required to get the recorder online.



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