CCTV recorders, recording & remote viewing
Install NVR/DVR recorders, set recording modes, and let customers watch remotely in OPS Secure View.
Overview
The recorder is the brain of a CCTV system. It must have a socket within 3 m, its owner set, and a recording mode (motion or continuous). Remote viewing on the phone needs the NVR cabled to a router that's online, plus remote viewing switched on. Police and organisations can be given access by job, and owners can share with other players.
Jobs this covers
cctv_nvr, cctv_dvr, cctv_remote, cctv_recording — certificate: CCTV installer (required)
The equipment — what everything does
NVR 16-channel PoE
Records up to 16 IP cameras, with 8 PoE ports.
In game: /towers → OPS Secure → 'Recorders & viewing'. [E] → Set up.
DVR 8-channel
Records analogue HD-TVI cameras.
In game: Same menu.
Monitor / video wall / PTZ keyboard
Watch the system on site; the keyboard controls PTZ.
In game: Placed near the recorder; [E] → Watch.
OPS Secure View app
The customer watches remotely on their phone.
In game: Install from the Store; needs remote viewing on and the NVR online.
Tools & PPE
Engineer laptop & console cable
Configures routers, NVRs and servers, runs speed tests and opens OPS Hub.
RJ45 crimper & cable tester
Fits RJ45 plugs onto CAT6 and proves all eight cores are connected in the right order.
Cordless drill & fixings
Drills walls for cable entry and fixes brackets, cameras and boxes with the right plugs and screws.
Standalone servers: tools are in your van (OPS Work → My van & tools). Items servers: collect them — and the job’s parts — at an OPS depot.
Step by step
Place the NVR/DVR within 3 m of a socket.
[E] at the recorder → Set up: name, owner, recording mode, organisation job (e.g. police), sharing.
For remote viewing, run CAT6 from the NVR to the customer's router and terminate both ends.
In Set up, switch on remote viewing.
Open OPS Secure View on a phone and watch a camera.
Press Check on the job.
Health & safety
Electricity
Risk: Mains voltage can give a fatal shock and cause burns.
Control: Never open powered kit. Isolate and prove dead with a voltage tester before touching terminals.
Customer data & privacy
Risk: Router settings, passwords and camera footage are private.
Control: Only change what the job needs. Never share Wi-Fi passwords or footage, and log out of customer systems when you finish.
Manual handling
Risk: Heavy kit such as racks, UPS cabinets and cable drums can injure your back.
Control: Lift with your legs, keep loads close, and use two people or a trolley for anything over 25 kg.
In game you confirm these in a risk assessment before starting. Skipping them on risky work can cause a fall or a shock — and it’s logged as a safety incident.
When it’s not done correctly
No socket within 3 m
The recorder is unpowered, nothing records, and the recorder check fails.
Remote viewing on but the NVR not cabled to an online router
The app says it can't watch remotely and the remote check fails.
Recording mode left 'off'
The recording check fails and incidents go unrecorded.