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Global Configuration Client windows

This chapter contains information on some basic application windows available in Bosch VMS

Configuration Client.

Configuration window

Main window

Allows you to configure your system. The buttons in the toolbar represent the various pages which you must configure to get a running system. Their sequence represents the recommended workflow of configuration.

4 Click a tree item to display the available property pages.

Devices

Click to display the Devices page with all devices connected to the system.

Maps and Structure

Click to display the Maps and Structure page with Logical Tree, Device Tree, and maps.

Schedules

Click to display the Recording Schedules and Task Schedules page.

Cameras and Recording

Click to display the Cameras and Recording page with the Camera Table and the recording settings of all cameras.

Events

Click to display the Events page.

Alarms

Click to display the Alarms page.

User Groups

Click to display the User Groups page with all users.

Click to save the changed settings of the current window.

Click to restore the saved settings of the current window.

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Click to display the Activate Configuration dialog box.

Click to delete the selected item. (Not available on every page).

Click to rename the selected item. (Not available on every page).

Click to display help information on the current window.

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Click to refresh the state information for all devices (not available on every page). You can refresh the state of a single device: Right-click the device and click Refresh state.

Note: When you have a large system with several 1000 devices configured, the process of refreshing states can take a long time.

Menu commands

System menu commands

Save Changes

Undo All Changes on Page

Activation Manager...

Export Configuration...

Import Configuration...

Export Device Information for

OPC...

Saves all changes made on this page.

Restores the settings of this page since the last saving.

Displays the Activation Manager dialog box.

Displays the Export Configuration File dialog box.

Displays the Import Configuration File dialog box.

Displays a dialog box for creating a configuration file that you can import in a 3rd party management system.

Exits the program.

Exit

Hardware menu commands

Initial Device Scan...

NVR & Decoder Scan...

Failover NVR Manager...

Displays the Initial Device Scan dialog box.

Displays the NVR & Decoder Scan dialog box.

Displays a dialog box for re-assigning cameras to a fixed NVR.

Tools menu commands

Command Script Editor...

Resource Manager...

Sequence Builder...

Displays the Command Script Editor dialog box

Displays the Resource Manager dialog box.

Displays the Sequence Builder dialog box.

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Resource Converter

License Manager...

Settings menu commands

Alarm Settings...

Set Recording Qualities...

Remote Access Settings...

Options...

Help menu commands

Help

About...

Displays the Resource Converter dialog box if old

map resources in DWF format are available.

Displays the License Manager dialog box.

Displays the Alarm Settings dialog box.

Displays the Stream Quality Settings dialog box.

Displays the Remote Access Settings dialog box.

Displays the Options dialog box.

Displays the Bosch VMS Application Help.

Displays a dialog box containing information on the installed system, e.g., the version number.

Activation Manager dialog box

Main window > System menu > Activation Manager... command

Allows you to activate the current configuration or to rollback to a previous configuration.

Activate

Click to display the Activate Configuration dialog box.

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Activate Configuration dialog box

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Allows you to type a description for the working copy of the configuration to be activated.

Set Delayed Activation time

Click to select a delayed activation time.

Force activation for all Operator Clients

If checked, each Operator Client workstation is automatically restarted to activate the new configuration. The user cannot refuse the new configuration.

If not checked, on each Operator Client workstation a dialog box appears for some seconds.

The user can refuse or accept the new configuration. The dialog box is closed after a few seconds without user interaction. In this case the new configuration is not accepted.

License Manager dialog box

Main window > Tools menu > License Manager... command

Allows you to license the Bosch VMS package that you have ordered and to upgrade with additional features.

Base Packages

Displays the available base packages.

Type Number

Displays the Commercial Type Number (CTN) of the selected package, feature or expansion.

Status

Displays the licensing status if applicable.

Optional Features

Displays the available features.

Expansion

Displays the available expansions and their count. To change the count point right from a check box and click the up or down arrow.

Activate

Click to display the License Activation dialog box.

Import Bundle Info

Click to import an XML file containing a Bundle Information that you received from Bosch.

Add New Package

Click to display a dialog box for selecting a new license file.

License Activation dialog box

Main window > Tools menu > License Manager... command > License Manager dialog box >

Activate button

Allows you to license the Bosch VMS packages that you have ordered and to upgrade with additional packages.

For obtaining the License Activation Key you must contact the Bosch Activation Center and specify the desired package and the computer signature of the Management Server.

Additionally you need the Authorization Number. This number is included in your software box.

License Activation Key:

Allows you to type the License Activation Key received from the Bosch Activation Center.

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Alarm Settings dialog box

See Alarm Settings dialog box, page 225 for details.

Stream Quality Settings dialog box

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Main window > Cameras and Recording >

Allows you to configure stream quality profiles that you can later assign to the recording modes.

A stream quality combines video resolution, frame rate, maximum bandwidth, and video

compression.

Click to add a new stream quality.

Click to delete a selected stream quality. You cannot delete the default recording settings.

Name:

Displays the name of the stream quality. When you add a new stream quality, you can change the name.

SD video resolution:

Select the desired video resolution. For an HD quality you configure the SD quality of stream 2.

Image encoding interval:

Move the slider or type the appropriate value.

The system calculates the corresponding values for IPS (PAL and NTSC).

With the image encoding interval you configure the interval at which images are encoded and transmitted. If 1 is entered, all images are encoded. Entering 4 means that only every fourth image is encoded, the following three images are skipped - this can be particularly advantageous with low bandwidths. The lower the bandwidth the higher this value should be to achieve best-quality video.

Target bit rate [Kbps]:

Move the slider or type the appropriate value.

You can limit the data rate for the encoder to optimize usage of bandwidth in your network.

The target data rate should be set according to the desired picture quality for typical scenes with no excessive motion.

For complex images or frequent changes of image content due to frequent movements, this limit can be temporarily exceeded up to the value you enter in the Maximum bit rate [Kbps]: field.

Maximum bit rate [Kbps]:

Move the slider or type the appropriate value.

With the maximum bit rate you configure the maximum transmission speed which cannot be exceeded.

You set a bit rate limit to be able to reliably determine the appropriate disk space for storage of the video data.

Depending on the video quality settings for the I- and P-Frames, this fact can result in individual images being skipped.

The value entered here must be at least 10% higher than the value entered in the Target bit

rate [Kbps]: field. If the value entered here is too low, it will automatically be adjusted.

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I-Frame Distance

This parameter allows you to set the intervals in which the I-Frames are coded. Click

Automatic, to insert I-Frames as necessary. An entry of 1 indicates that I-Frames are continuously generated. An entry of 2 indicates that only every second image is an I-Frame, and 3 only every third image etc. The I-Frames in between are coded as P-Frames.

Frame Quality Level

Here you can set a value between 0 and 100 for both the I-Frames and the P-Frames. The lowest value results in the highest quality and the lowest frame refresh rate. The highest value results in the highest frame refresh rate and the lowest image quality.

The lower the available transmission bandwidth, the higher adjust the quality level to maintain high quality of the video.

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You adjust the video quality dependent on the motion and level of detail in the video. If you check the Automatic check boxes, the optimum relationship between motion and image definition is automatically adjusted.

VIP X1600 XFM4 Settings

Allows you to configure the following H.264 settings for the VIP X 1600 XFM4 encoder module.

H.264 deblocking filter: Select to improve visual quality and prediction performance by smoothing the sharp edges.

CABAC: Select to activate high efficient compression. Uses a large amount of processing power.

Options dialog box

Main window > Settings menu > Options... command

Language

Allows you to configure the language of your Configuration Client. If you select Default system

language the language of your Windows installation is used.

Scan Options

Allows you to configure the scan process. Subnet allows that scanning is only active in the current subnet. Cross subnet allows for scanning beyond a router in other subnets. If the scan process does not find devices with one of these options, try the other one.

Analog Monitor Group (AMG) Settings

Allows you to configure that the users can control all analog monitor groups with each

Bosch VMS client computer. It is then not required to configure this computer as a workstation in the Device Tree.

Logbook Configuration

Allows you to configure the connection string for the Logbook database. Change this string

only when you want to configure a remote SQL server for the Logbook and only when you are familiar with SQL server technology.

Automatic Device Configuration

Enables that configurations of encoders and decoders are automatically aligned with the

Bosch VMS configuration settings. You can check the configuration settings of a device on its

property pages in the Device Tree.

Remote Access Settings dialog box

Main window > Settings menu > Remote Access Settings... command

Allows you to configure the port mapping for remote access.

You add one or more port ranges. Bosch VMS automatically assigns each private IP address of a configured device to a different public port number of one these ranges.

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In the router that connects your private network with the public network, you configure the same port mapping. The router then forwards each packet with public port number from the public network to the private IP address and port number. Private IP address and port number have been configured in the port mapping table for this public port number.

Notice!

Additionally in the router you must manually configure the port forwarding according to the settings in the port mapping table.

Enable Port Mapping

Click to enable / disable port mapping.

Add

Click to add a port range in the Port ranges list.

Edit

Click to change a selected entry in the Port ranges list.

Remove

Click to remove a selected entry in the Port ranges list.

Private IP address (for access within the LAN)

Select the private IP address of your Management Server local network adapter.

Public network address (for access from external, e.g. via Internet)

Type in the public network address of this private network. The remote Operator Client logs on with this public network address to get access to the devices of this Management Server.

Show Port Fowarding...

Click to display the Port Mapping Table dialog box.

Related Topics

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Remote access, page 25

Show Port Mapping dialog box

Main window > Settings menu > Remote Access Settings... command > Show Port

Fowarding... button

Displays the port mapping for the IP addresses of the configured devices in your Bosch VMS.

Private IP

Displays the private network address of each configured device.

Private Port

Displays the private port number used in the private network for this device.

Allows you to change the value manually.

Public Port

Displays the public port number used by Operator Client from public networks to access this device.

Allows you to change the value manually.

Fixed

Click to check to fix the manually assigned port number.

Click to uncheck to enable the automatic assignment of a port number.

Copy to Clipboard

Click to copy the mapping table to the clipboard. This helps you in creating a configuration script for a port mapping in a router (for example a RRAS service).

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