Intellex® Digital Video Management System

Intellex

®

Digital Video

Management System

Operating Instructions

P ar t Number 8000-2246-00 REV A

Intellex ® Digital Video Management System

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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 — INTRODUCTION

SAMPLE CONFIGURATION........................................ 1

SAMPLE NETWORK CONFIGURATION .................... 2

INTELLEX FEATURES ................................................ 3

TECHNICAL OVERVIEW ............................................ 5

Digital Picture Processing ....................................... 5

Sensitivity Settings .................................................. 5

Image Quality Settings ............................................ 5

Video Input and Output ........................................... 6

Main (SVGA) Monitor .............................................. 6

Optional Live Monitor .............................................. 6

Optional Live Remote .............................................. 6

Optional Call Monitor ............................................... 6

IntelleCord Filters .................................................... 7

Smart Search Filters ............................................... 7

Filter Descriptions .................................................... 7

Motion Detection ................................................. 7

Perimeter Protection (Perimeter Violation) ......... 7

Playback .................................................................. 7

Light Change ....................................................... 7

Unit Configuration .................................................... 8

WAN Support ........................................................... 8

Pre-Alarm Playback ................................................. 8

Data Lifetime ........................................................... 8

Security .................................................................... 8

Schedule ................................................................. 8

Regular Schedule ............................................... 9

Custom Schedule ................................................ 9

Single Camera .................................................... 9

Archiving .................................................................. 9

Backup ................................................................ 9

Restore ................................................................ 9

Playback .............................................................. 9

Archive Schedule .................................................. 10

Alarm Processing .................................................. 10 vii


Table of Contents (continued)

CHAPTER 2 — BASIC LIVE OPERATION

INTRODUCTION ........................................................ 11

STARTING THE INTELLEX UNIT .............................. 12

USING THE MOUSE, FRONT PANEL

AND KEYBOARD ................................................ 13

Mouse Operation ................................................... 13

Front Panel Operation ........................................... 13

Keyboard Operation .............................................. 13

Virtual Keyboard ............................................... 14

Physical Keyboard (Optional) ........................... 14

Selecting or Activating Features ........................... 14

Getting Help .......................................................... 14

SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS ................................ 15

LOGGING IN AND CHANGING USERS ................... 16

Logging In .............................................................. 16

Changing Users ..................................................... 17

INTELLEX MAIN SCREEN ........................................ 18

On-screen Controls and Indicators ....................... 19

CONTROLLING IMAGE DISPLAY ............................ 21

Screen Format ....................................................... 21

Image Area Popup Menu ...................................... 22

Switch to Full Screen ........................................ 22

Single Pane ....................................................... 22

Generate Alarm ................................................. 23

Camera ............................................................. 23

Mode ................................................................. 23

Cancel ............................................................... 24

Switch to Menu ................................................. 24

Image Area Zoom .................................................. 24

Full-Screen Operation ........................................... 25

Camera Sequencing ............................................. 26

Live Monitor (Optional) .......................................... 27

Dome Controller (Optional) ................................... 27

Unit Schedule ........................................................ 27

REVIEWING UNIT STATUS ....................................... 28

SHUTTING DOWN THE UNIT ................................... 31 viii



CHAPTER 3 — PLAYBACK OPERATION

PLAYBACK SCREEN ................................................ 33

Playback Controls and Indicators .......................... 34

Using the Playback Screen ................................... 36

Using Play/Pause .............................................. 36

Switching Cameras ........................................... 38

Image Area Zoom ............................................. 38

Full-Screen Operation ....................................... 38

Using Other Controls ........................................ 39

IMAGE DATABASE SEARCH .................................... 40

Searching without Filters ....................................... 41

Date/Time Search ............................................. 42

Camera Search ................................................. 46

Alarm Search .................................................... 48

Searching with Filters ............................................ 51

Date/Time Search ............................................. 52

Filters Search .................................................... 55

Search Filter Configuration ................................... 59

Light Change ..................................................... 59

Motion Detection ............................................... 62

Perimeter Violation ............................................ 65

Working with Search Results ................................ 68

Sorting the Search Results ............................... 68

Selecting a Segment to Review ........................ 69

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT TOOLS ............................. 70

Brightness/Contrast Tools ................................. 76

Modifying the Image .............................................. 76

Color/Light Tools ............................................... 77

Balance Light .................................................... 78

Edge Detect ...................................................... 78

Enhance Light ................................................... 78

Noise Reduction ................................................ 79

Sharpen ............................................................ 79

Sharpen More ................................................... 80

Smooth More .................................................... 80

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CHAPTER 4 — ADVANCED

OPERATIONS

ALARM OPERATION ................................................. 82

Mechanical Alarms ................................................ 82

Live Filter Events ................................................... 84

Video Loss Alarms ................................................ 85

Generated Alarms ................................................. 87

Alarm Groups ........................................................ 88

ALARM REVIEW SCREEN ....................................... 90

Selecting a Segment to Review ............................ 92

ARCHIVE OPERATION ............................................. 93

Back Up the Image Database ............................... 94

Background Archiving ....................................... 96

Interrupting Background Archiving ................. 100

Foreground Archiving ...................................... 102

Recovering from an Interruption ..................... 106

Restore Images ................................................... 108

Play Restored Images ......................................... 112

Format Tape ......................................................... 113

Recover Data from Tape ...................................... 114

UTILITY OPTIONS .................................................. 116

Begin Record ....................................................... 117

Generate Alarms ................................................. 119

Clear Latched ...................................................... 121

Log Out ................................................................ 121

Shutdown ............................................................. 122

Exit to System ..................................................... 123

About Intellex ....................................................... 124

LINEAR MODE OPERATION .................................. 125

Database Partially Full ........................................ 126

Database 90% Full .............................................. 127

Database Full ...................................................... 128

Unarchived Images ......................................... 129

Archived Images ............................................. 130

INDEX ...................................................................... 131 x


FIGURES

Figure 1 — Basic Intellex System ........................................ 1

Figure 2 — Sample Network Configuration .......................... 2

Figure 3 — Sample Brightness Chart ................................ 73 xi

Chapter 1 — Introduction

Chapter 1 — Introduction

SAMPLE

CONFIGURATION

The Intellex digital video management system displays and records images from multiple video cameras. It provides a variety of display and recording options which you can configure according to your specific needs. A sample configuration is shown below.

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Figure 1 — Basic Intellex System

2 Intellex ® Operating Instructions

SAMPLE NETWORK

CONFIGURATION

One or more Intellex units can be connected over a TCP/IP local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN). Its data can then be managed from a central site using the Network

Client (sold separately). A sample network configuration is shown below.

Figure 2 — Sample Network Configuration

Chapter 1 — Introduction 3

INTELLEX FEATURES

• Enhanced triplex operation provides simultaneous record/display, playback and archiving.

• IntelleCord filters identify types of activity during recording (see Filter Descriptions for more information).

They ignore images with unimportant activity, making efficient use of recording capacity.

• Use Smart Search filters to quickly search the image database for video segments containing specific types of activity (see Filter Descriptions for more information). Play back these video segments.

• Ethernet 10/100 Network Interface allows remote access to video and setup functions. Dial-up modem is optional.

• Use date and time, camera and alarm criteria to quickly search the image database. Play back these video segments.

• Records and stores pre-alarm images according to each camera’s pre-alarm setting (0 to 60 seconds).

• Compatible with color and B&W video cameras or other

NTSC/EIA (PAL/CCIR) standard compatible video sources. Video synchronization is not required.

• Records images digitally, which eliminates the need for

VCRs and video tape. Backs up images to an optional

Digital Audio Tape (DAT), saves them to a floppy diskette or transfers them to video tape.

• User can select, enhance and copy images onto a computer diskette or print them.

• Multicamera live displays are available for any camera in any position in the following formats: 1x1, 2x2, 3x3 and

4x4. A full-screen view hides the controls and fills the entire screen.

• Provides outstanding picture quality using a 640x480 pixel display (800x600 in full-screen mode) with 256 gray levels and over 16 million colors.

• Offers seven record rates: NTSC — 60, 45, 30, 15, 7.5, 2.5

and 1 images per second (ips); PAL — 50, 37.5, 25, 12.5,

6.25, 2 and 0.8 ips.

• An optional live monitor (NTSC/EIA or PAL/CCIR) may be installed. In this configuration, the unit displays live images on the optional monitor, even when the unit is in playback mode.


• The mouse pointer provides access to all unit functions.

• On-screen menus simplify system setup and operation.

• Online help information is available from every screen.

• One alarm input and one alarm output are available for each camera (eight pairs on eight camera units, 16 pairs on 16 camera units). The polarity for each alarm input can be set to either active high or active low.

• A security system provides password protection to restrict access to various operation and configuration functions.

• On-screen display includes date, time, alarm status, video loss and 10-character camera titles.

• Hard disk storage protects all system configuration information against power loss.

• Unit storage capacity can be increased by installing an optional external data storage unit.

• An optional dome controller (Sensormatic VM16 or American Dynamics ADTT16) can be used to select cameras, change display format to 1x1, 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4 and to sequence cameras (live mode only).

• One or more Intellex units can be connected over a TCP/

IP local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN).

The Network Client software must be installed on your computer.


TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

Digital Picture Processing

The Intellex unit processes video images from each camera and stores them in the unit’s image database.

The unit stores two types of images. It selects a reference image, which is a complete image, and compresses the image’s information. The unit can decompress this information into a complete image at a later time.

The unit also stores “delta” images. It identifies the elements of a new image that have changed. The unit then compresses this information. Delta images contain less information than reference images. Therefore, they require less storage space, but they are incomplete without the reference image.

After the unit processes a certain number of delta images, it selects a new reference image. Delta images from a low activity area are small. Conversely, delta images from a high activity area are large.

Sensitivity Settings

The Intellex unit lets you control how it responds to subtle changes between delta images.

At the Normal Sensitivity setting, the unit ignores smaller, more subtle changes between images.

At the High Sensitivity setting, the unit records the smaller changes between images, improving the perceived picture quality. As a result, this setting requires more storage space.

Image Quality Settings

The Intellex unit lets you control image quality to give you the best combination of quality and storage for your installation.

Select different qualities for normal system operation, for specific cameras at specific times and for alarm operation.

At the Super Resolution setting, the unit uses the lowest level of compression and maintains the best image quality. This setting requires the highest amount of storage space and decreases the unit’s capacity.

At the Extended Record setting, the unit uses the highest level of compression and requires the least amount of storage space.

Using this setting increases the unit’s capacity, but the finer image detail is lost.


The Normal setting offers a balance between image compression and storage space requirements.

Video Input and Output

Main (SVGA) Monitor

The Intellex unit is available for either the NTSC/EIA or PAL/

CCIR video standards. Each unit provides a video input and a passive looping output for each camera. Neither synchronizing nor camera phasing is required.

The main monitor is a Super VGA (SVGA) monitor, which displays live and playback images. The screen is divided into an image display area and a control panel. In the display area, live images can be displayed in four formats: 1x1, 2x2, 3x3 and

4x4.

The full-screen feature lets you hide the on-screen controls and display live and playback images full-screen.

Optional Live Monitor

An analog output lets you install an optional live monitor. The unit continuously displays live images in any format (1x1, 2x2,

3x3 and 4x4) on this monitor. It also displays alarm messages when they occur.

In this configuration, the unit uses the main (SVGA) monitor to display the on-screen controls and to play back images from the image database.

Optional Live Remote

Live video option allows images from up to 16 cameras to be transmitted from remote Intellex units using the Network

Client software accessory. The rate at which a remote unit’s camera signals are refreshed and displayed depends primarily on the recording rate. Available network bandwidth can be a factor, especially with dial-up networking.

Optional Call Monitor

(requires Call Monitor board upgrade)

A single camera’s live (real-time) video signal can be viewed on an additional video monitor (the Call Monitor board must be upgraded to the fully populated version to support this option). This live display is initiated by the user’s command or triggered by an alarm input in one of two modes: Call Mode or Spot Mode. In Call Mode, video from a specific camera is displayed on the call monitor when commanded by the user.

In Spot Mode, the Intellex unit automatically displays video in sequence from alarmed cameras to the call monitor (similar to how a multiplexer sequentially displays camera signals).

The Call Monitor function can also be controlled via a serial connection from a Touch Tracker controller.


IntelleCord Filters

The Intellex unit is equipped with IntelleCord filters (see Filter

Descriptions for more information). Once configured and scheduled, these filters preprocess incoming video signals according to your settings. The unit identifies important activity in the target area and records it, while ignoring unimportant activity.

Using the IntelleCord filters can also expand recording capacity.

If you use the unit as an event recorder, it will only record images with important activity in the target area.

Smart Search Filters

Smart Search filters let you search the image database for video segments containing specific types of activity (see Filter

Descriptions for more information). Select a type of activity and a target area. The unit locates video segments containing the activity in the target area. Then you only have to review a few segments to find the specific event.

Filter Descriptions

IntelleCord and Smart Search filters are nearly identical in configuration and operation. IntelleCord filters are used on live images; Smart Search filters are used to search the image database. The three filters are described below. The name of the Smart Search filter (if different) is in parentheses.

Motion Detection The motion detection filter identifies movement in the target area. Since the target area can be configured up to a 78x28 grid, you can check for motion at any of nearly 2,200 target points.

Perimeter Protection

(Perimeter Violation)

The perimeter protection (perimeter violation) filter identifies movement across a target boundary.

Light Change The light change filter identifies light level changes in the target area (light to dark or dark to light).

Playback

The Intellex unit lets you quickly and easily search for and play back images without interrupting image recording.

• Search according to date/time, camera and alarm criteria.

• Search using Smart Search filters.

• Play back video segments using the Play/Pause screen control.

• Play back images in forward or reverse sequence at a variety of speeds, even one image at a time.


• Use image enhancement tools (zoom, brightness/contrast, color, balance light, edge detect, enhance light, noise reduction, sharpen, smooth) before printing an image or saving it to a diskette.

Unit Configuration

The Intellex unit provides menus and screens for quick configuration. You can assign names for the cameras and alarm inputs, configure its response to alarms and configure its record operation and display settings.

WAN Support

WAN operation is supported via a port address, which can be specified in the unit’s setup. Identifying the port to use for network connectivity permits any network firewall programming to allow Intellex packets to pass.

Pre-Alarm Playback

Pre-Alarm Playback allows playback to begin with pre-alarm data when playback is initiated from the alarm list. You enable this function by selecting the “Play pre-alarm video if available” button in the Alarms screen. If pre-alarm playback is not enabled, playback starts with the alarm data.

Data Lifetime

The Data Lifetime feature allows users to delete data on a userdefined basis (from 1 to 199 days old), either system-wide or camera by camera. Data Lifetime lets you manage all data on the unit’s hard drive(s), either standard internal drives or external drives as in a RAID system, but not any data previously archived or exported to removable media or to a

Network Client host.

Security

The Intellex unit includes a user security system to prevent unauthorized use. To log in, operators must use their personal identification numbers (PINs). Their PINs and functions are assigned by the system administrator. When the operator leaves the unit unattended, he or she should log out to maintain system security.

NOTE: The default PIN code is 1234.

Schedule

A variety of scheduling options are available with the Intellex unit: regular, custom and single camera.


Regular Schedule Select regular schedule processing when your installation uses the same hours of operation for every camera, every day and every night. The unit uses this schedule regardless of holidays and weekends. You can also configure two IntelleCord filters for each camera: one for daytime operation, the other for nighttime operation.

Custom Schedule

Select custom schedule processing if your installation requires greater flexibility. Configure a schedule for each camera using any of the following features:

• Create different schedules for weekdays, weekends and holidays.

• During active segments, Intellex records all images, regardless of alarm or filter activity.

• During alarm segments, Intellex only records images when an alarm event occurs.

• During disabled segments, Intellex neither records nor displays camera images, even when an alarm event occurs.

Single Camera

Select single camera processing to record a single camera continuously. The unit ignores all record settings and alarm events associated with other cameras.

Archiving

Archiving provides image backup, restore and playback on all units equipped with a Digital Audio Tape (DAT) drive.

Backup

You can back up images in foreground or background mode.

In foreground mode, the unit stops recording until it finishes backing up the database.

In background mode, the unit saves images to tape as it records.

Background mode is slower than foreground mode, but it does not interfere with unit processing or the configured record rate.

Restore You can copy up to 50 video segments from an archive tape to the unit for review. Video segments contain images from each camera recorded during the segment.

Playback You can play back restored video at any time. Later you can restore other video segments for review.


Archive Schedule

The Archive Schedule features allows the user to select data to be archived by specifying criteria of Camera, Day and Time, and Alarm. The Archive Schedule can be configured remotely using the Network Client software accessory.

Alarm Processing

The Intellex unit provides one alarm input and one alarm output for each camera, for a total of either eight or 16

(depending on model). You can select the polarity for each alarm input.

The unit also performs a number of functions whenever an alarm input is activated. It displays an on-screen alarm message, permanently saves pre-alarm images to the image database and activates the associated alarm output.

Chapter 2 — Basic Live Operation

Chapter 2 — Basic Live Operation

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INTRODUCTION

This chapter introduces the basic live operation features and capabilities of the Intellex unit. It describes:

• Starting the unit

• Logging in and changing users

• Mouse and keyboard operation

• System security considerations

• Controlling the image display

• Accessing unit status information

• Shutting down the unit

For information about configuring the Intellex unit, refer to

Chapter 3 — System Configuration and Chapter 4 — Intellex Setup

Options in the Intellex Installation Instructions.

For information about image playback, refer to Chapter 3 —

Playback Operation.

For information about advanced features, refer to Chapter 4

— Advanced Operations.


STARTING

THE INTELLEX UNIT

CAUTION: Before connecting power, set the voltage switch to the appropriate voltage (“115” or “230”) (see

Intellex Installation Instructions).

To start up the Intellex unit, simply plug it in. If the unit does not power up, insert a paper clip into the pinhole below the power indicator to turn on unit power.

CAUTION: Do NOT modify any BIOS or system settings.

Do NOT reconfigure any hard drives. Otherwise you will affect unit operation.

During the power-up cycle, the Intellex splash screen appears.

Do not press any buttons on the front panel or any keys on the keyboard until this screen disappears. Otherwise, you may interrupt the startup process and affect unit operation. If the splash screen does not disappear after one minute, see the

Intellex Troubleshooting Guide.

If you are powering up the unit for the first time, a message may appear with the splash screen. Wait at least two minutes for both the message and the splash screen to disappear before referring to the Intellex Troubleshooting Guide.

When the main screen appears, the unit begins showing live video from the attached cameras, based on the schedule.

CAUTION: Do NOT install any other software, including screen savers, or you will affect unit operation.

The unit also displays the Enter PIN Code screen if security is enabled (see Logging In and Changing Users).

Chapter 2 — Basic Live Operation 13

USING THE MOUSE,

FRONT PANEL AND

KEYBOARD

The Intellex unit requires a mouse or other pointing device.

The mouse is a “point and click” tool which lets you perform all unit functions.

For text entry, the unit includes a virtual keyboard and a virtual keypad, which are displayed on-screen and are operated using the mouse. A physical keyboard is not required for normal operation.

Mouse Operation

The unit supports PS/2 style mouse pointers. It recognizes both the left and right mouse buttons. (The center button, if present, is not used.)

To use the mouse, position the mouse pointer and press the

LEFT mouse button. This is called “clicking.” For some operations, you press the RIGHT mouse button, which is called

“right-clicking.” Always click the left mouse button unless the instructions specify “right-clicking.”

NOTE: While the instructions in this manual were written for right-handed mouse operation, you can reconfigure the mouse for left-handed operation (see Mouse Settings in Chapter 3 — System Configuration in the Intellex

Installation Instructions).

Front Panel Operation

In addition to indicators for power, record mode and alarm, the front panel includes power and reset switches. To avoid pressing them by mistake, you can only press these switches with a paper clip.

Keyboard Operation

Anytime a screen requires text or numeric entry, you can use either the virtual keyboard or an optional physical keyboard.


Virtual Keyboard The virtual keyboard is a list of buttons with letters, numbers and special characters, which appears at the top of all screens that require text input.

Use one of the following methods to add or change text in a field:

• Use the mouse to position the cursor in the field where you want to add text. Click the appropriate keys to add the new text.

• Use the mouse to select the text to replace: click and hold the mouse and drag it across the text to change. Click the appropriate keys to enter the new text.

If you click the wrong key, click the (backspace) key to erase the character; then try again. Most fields limit the total number of characters. Therefore, you may have to erase some characters before adding more.

Physical Keyboard (Optional) Even though a physical keyboard is not required, it makes the configuration process easier.

Use one of the following methods to add or change text in a field:

• Use the mouse to position the cursor in the field where you want to add text. Type the new text.

• Use the mouse to select the text to replace: click and hold the mouse and drag it across the text to change. Type the new text.

Use the up and down arrows to change numbers with scroll boxes.

Selecting or Activating

Features

To select an option, button or field on the screen, position the mouse pointer over the object and click as required. The unit immediately toggles (selects or deselects) or activates the associated feature.

Getting Help

Comprehensive online help is available from every screen.

Simply click the Help button.


SECURITY

CONSIDERATIONS

The Intellex unit manages user activity through a system of user names and personal identification numbers (PINs). When changing users at the login screen, the unit checks the PIN against the user list. If it is valid, you gain access to all of your assigned privileges.

The unit denies access to unassigned privileges in one of two ways:

Disabled options —

The option does not function and is grayed out.

Alert messages —

An alert message may appear, describing the situation and/or suggesting an alternate action.

Your privileges are managed by the system administrator, who maintains the user list and assigns user names, PINs and system privileges. If you cannot access a feature or if you have questions regarding your privileges, contact the system administrator.


LOGGING IN AND

CHANGING USERS

NOTE: If system security is enabled, you must enter a valid

PIN code before the unit will clear the Enter PIN Code screen and give you access to system controls (see

Security Setup in the Intellex Installation Instructions).

Logging In

When the unit is first powered up or after another user has logged out, the Enter PIN Code screen appears.

Enter the four-digit PIN (Personal Identification Number) code assigned by the system administrator. The unit displays asterisks as a security measure.

Enter the code from one of the following:

Screen K ee

1.

Use the mouse pointer to click the numeric buttons to enter the code.

2.

Click (backspace) to erase an entry.

3.

Click OK to log in.

Ph ysical K eeypad:

The physical keypad is located on the optional keyboard.

1.

Make sure the numeric lock indicator on the keyboard is lit. If not, press the numeric lock key on the keypad.


2.

Press the numeric keys on the keypad to enter the code.

3.

Press the Backspace key to erase an entry.

4.

Press the Enter or Return key to log in.

The system verifies the code.

If the code is invalid, the system displays an error message.

Click OK to try again.

If the code is valid, the system accesses the security privileges associated with the code. If the Utility Options screen appears, click Close. The main screen appears.

Changing Users

NOTE: This option is only available if system security is enabled (see Security Setup in the Intellex Installation

Instructions).

When another person takes control of the unit, the previous operator must log out and the new operator must log in.

1.

Click Utility on the main screen. The Utility Options screen appears.

2.

Click Log Out. A confirmation message appears.

3.

Select one of the following options:

No —

Click to close this screen without logging out.

Yes —

Click to log out. The Enter PIN Code screen appears and the unit prevents any access until another user logs in.

4.

Log in the new user (see Logging In above).


INTELLEX

MAIN SCREEN

The Intellex main screen is shown below. Most unit functions can be accessed from this screen.

The main screen controls and indicators are described below:

1.

On-screen Controls —

Use the mouse pointer to access unit functions. For a description of these controls, see On-

screen Controls and Indicators in this chapter.

2.

Image Area —

The Intellex unit displays both live and playback images in this area of the screen in the selected screen format.


3.

Archive —

This progress bar indicates how much tape recording space has been used and how much is available.

The bar only appears when archiving in the background

(see Archive Operation).

4.

Image Database —

This progress bar indicates how much recording space in the image database has been used and how much is available.

5.

Record —

This indicator is lit when the unit is recording images. On the front panel, this indicator is labeled REC.

6.

Play —

This indicator is lit when the unit is playing back images. Play changes to Pause when playback is paused.

On-screen

Controls and Indicators

Operate the unit using the mouse pointer and the following on-screen controls:

7.

1–16 (Cameras) —

Click to display a specific camera in the 1x1 format. The indicator for the displayed camera is lit.

8.

Alarms Indicator —

This indicator is lit when alarm events have occurred, but have not been reviewed. It also blinks if a notification screen appears.

9.

Play/Pause —

Controls how images are displayed during image playback. You can control play/pause as well as playback direction and speed. See Chapter 3 — Playback

Operation for more information.

10. Alarms —

Click to display the alarm review screen (see

Alarm Review Screen).


11. 1x1 —

Click to select the single window format (1x1).

Only one camera can be displayed at a time unless you start camera sequencing. See Screen Format and Camera

Sequencing for more information.

12. 2x2 —

Click to select the four-window (2x2) format. Up to four cameras can be displayed at the same time. See

Screen Format for more information.

13. 3x3 —

Click to select the nine-window (3x3) format. Up to nine cameras can be displayed at the same time. See

Screen Format for more information.

14. 4x4 —

Click to select the 16-window (4x4) format. Up to

16 cameras can be displayed at the same time. See Screen

Format for more information.

15. Status —

Click to display the unit’s status screen. See

Reviewing Unit Status for more information.

16. Seq (Sequence) —

Click to display cameras sequentially.

See Camera Sequencing for more information.

17. Full Scrn —

Click to hide the controls and indicators and to display the current images full-screen in the selected screen format (see Full-Screen Format).

18. Search —

Click to search the image database for specific video images.

19. Utility —

Click to access the Utility Options screen (see

Utility Options).

20. Archive —

Click to access the Archive Options screen (see

Archive Operation).

21. Setup —

Click to access the system configuration options

(see Chapter 4 — Intellex Setup Options in the Intellex

Installation Instructions).

22. Help —

Click to display online help information.


CONTROLLING

IMAGE DISPLAY

Image display is located in the central area of the screen, where the unit displays images. The image area is affected by the following:

• Screen format

• Image area popup menu

• Image area zoom

• Full-screen operation

• Camera sequencing

• Live monitor (optional)

• Unit schedule

Screen Format

You can select from the following four screen formats:

Click this button to select the single window (1x1) format.

The camera assigned to this format will display. In this format, only one camera can be displayed at a time.

You can also click any camera button to display a camera in this format.

Click this button to select the four-window (2x2) format. The cameras assigned to this format will display. In this format, up to four cameras can be displayed together.

Click this button to select the nine-window (3x3) format. The cameras assigned to this format will display. In this format, up to nine cameras can be displayed together.

Click this button to select the 16-window (4x4) format. The cameras assigned to this format will display. In this format, up to 16 cameras can be displayed together.

See Display Setup in the Intellex Installation Instructions for more information.

NOTE: You must close all open screens (except playback) before changing the screen format.


Image Area Popup Menu

The Image Area Popup menu provides access to several live display settings. This menu is especially helpful in full-screen mode.

1.

Move the mouse pointer over the image area. In some cases, you must move the mouse pointer over a specific image.

2.

Click the right mouse button. The Image Area Popup menu appears (one or more options may not be available).

Switch to Full Screen NOTE: Image resolution does not increase; images are simply displayed over a larger area.

Select this option to hide the controls and indicators and display the images full-screen in the selected screen format.

Right-click the mouse and select Switch to Menu to exit fullscreen mode and display the controls and indicators again

(see Switch to Menu).

Single Pane NOTE: This feature is only available for active cameras.

Select this option to display the selected camera in the 1x1 format.

1.

Move the mouse pointer over the camera’s image in the image area.

2.

Click the right mouse button. The Image Area Popup menu appears.

3.

Select Single pane. The unit switches the live display to the 1x1 format and displays the selected camera.


Generate Alarm NOTE: This feature is only available for active cameras and will not affect any cameras already in an alarm state.

NOTE: Generating alarms is a protected feature. You must possess the Generate Alarms privilege to access it.

Use this option to manually generate an alarm event for a camera. Intellex treats generated alarms like any other alarm event.

Use this feature to document any scene or activity of interest.

The unit records images at the Rate setting in the Alarms portion of the Setup Options screen.

1.

Move the mouse pointer over the camera’s image in the image area.

2.


3.

Select Generate alarm. The unit generates an alarm for the selected camera and processes it according to your alarm settings.

For more information on generating alarms, refer to Generate

Alarms in Chapter 4 — Advanced Operations.

Camera Select this option to display a camera in the 1x1 format. This is the same as clicking a camera button.

1.


2.

Select Camera. The unit displays a list of cameras. Inactive cameras are disabled.

3.

Select the desired camera. The unit immediately displays the camera’s images in the 1x1 format.

Mode Select this option to change the screen format.

1.

Move the mouse pointer over the image area.

2.



3.

Select Mode. The unit displays a list of screen modes: 1x1,

2x2

, 3x3, 4x4.

4.

Select the desired screen format. The unit immediately changes the image area.

Cancel Select this option to close the Image Area Popup menu. The screen remains unchanged.

Switch to Menu When you right-click the mouse in full-screen mode, the following screen appears:

The Switch to Menu option appears in place of Switch to

Full Screen

.

Select this option to exit full-screen mode and display the images in the selected screen format with the controls and indicators.

Right-click the mouse and select Switch to Full Screen to hide the controls and indicators and display the screen format full-screen again.

Image Area Zoom

At any time, in either menu mode or full-screen mode, you can zoom to a specific area of the live image screen. Then you can observe activity from that camera more closely.

1.

(2x2, 3x3 or 4x4 format only) Click the desired camera image. The unit displays the selected camera in the 1x1 format and changes the mouse pointer to .


NOTE: When zooming to a desired area, the unit maintains a

4:3 (width-to-height) ratio. If you drag tall and thin, the selected area will not be tall, but will maintain the general shape of the screen. Likewise, if you drag short and wide, the selected area will not be wide, but will maintain the general shape of the screen.

2.

To enlarge an area of the image, click and drag the mouse pointer over the area to enlarge. As you drag the mouse, the pointer changes to .

3.

As soon as you release the mouse button, ZOOM appears on the screen and the pointer changes to .

4.

To return to the 1x1 format, click the image area.

5.

(2x2, 3x3 or 4x4 format only) To return to the previous format, click the screen again.

Full-Screen Operation

Use the full-screen option to hide the screen controls and display live images full-screen in the selected screen format.

NOTE: Image resolution does not increase; images are simply displayed over a larger area.

T o displa y a f ormat full-screen:

1.

Select the screen format: 1x1, 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4. The screen format changes.

2.

Click the Full Scrn button. The screen controls disappear and the screen format fills the display.

T o c hang e the screen f ormat:

1.


2.

Select Mode. The unit displays a list of screen modes:

Single

, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4.

3.

Select the desired screen format. The unit immediately changes the image area.


T o return to the normal screen:

Right-click the mouse and select Switch to Menu to exit fullscreen mode and display the controls and indicators again

(see Switch to Menu).

Camera Sequencing

The unit can display cameras sequentially in any available format. Cameras display in camera number order at the Live

Display Sequencer Dwell

rate (see Display Setup in the Intellex


In the single-pane format, the unit displays images from each camera in camera order.

In multi-pane formats, cameras appear in their assigned locations. Cameras without assigned locations appear sequentially in the lower right window.

NOTE: Sequencing stops when an alarm occurs. You must acknowledge the alarm before you can start camera sequencing again. If you do nothing, sequencing resumes as soon as the unit clears the alarm (see

Alarm Operation).

T o star

1.

Select the screen format: 1x1, 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4.

2.

Click the Seq button. The unit switches cameras in the lower right window (or full-screen) at the Live Display

Sequencer Dwell

rate.

T o stop camera sequencing:

Use one of the following methods:

• Click the Seq button. Sequencing stops and cameras display in the previous format.

• Click any format button (1x1, 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4). Cameras display in the appropriate format.

• Click any camera button (1–16). The selected camera displays in the single-pane format.


Live Monitor (Optional)

If an optional live monitor is installed, the unit displays all live images continuously on the optional monitor. Live display commands, such as selecting a camera or a screen format, appear immediately on the optional monitor.

Dome Controller (Optional)

If a dome controller (Sensormatic VM16 or American

Dynamics ADTT16) is connected, you can use it to display a specific camera, change the display format (1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4) or sequence cameras (live mode only). Refer to the dome controller instructions for more information.

Unit Schedule

Images from cameras that are disabled in the schedule will not display. This helps the user monitor cameras that are being recorded. For more information, see Schedule Setup in the

Intellex Installation Instructions.


REVIEWING

UNIT STATUS

At any time, you can review unit and camera status. When you press or click the Status button, the following screen appears:

The information on this screen reflects the camera schedule settings as well as the general unit configuration settings.

NOTE: You can change a column’s width by dragging the line between column headers to the right or the left. The unit does not save the column width settings when you access this screen again.

The status screen displays the following information:

Status —

Lists the connect and recording status for each camera.

The first icon indicates if the camera is connected to the unit.

If an ‘X’ is displayed over an icon, the camera is not connected.

The second icon indicates if the camera is being recorded. If an ‘X’ is displayed over an icon, the camera is not being recorded. The REC indicator on the front panel and the Record indicator on the main screen are lit when the unit is recording at least one camera.

Camera —

Lists the name for each camera, sorted by camera number (1–16). Camera names are configured in the Cam-

eras

portion of the Setup Options screen.


Quality —

Lists the current record quality setting (Super

Resolution , Normal or Extended Record) for each camera.

Quality settings are configured in the Schedule portion of the Setup Options screen.

Sensitivity —

Lists the current sensitivity setting (High or

Normal ) for each camera. Sensitivity settings are configured in the Schedule portion of the Setup Options screen.

Mode —

Lists the current operating mode for each camera

(Active, Alarmed, Disabled or Stopped). Schedule mode settings are configured in the Schedule portion of the Setup Options screen.

Pre-Alarm —

Lists the pre-alarm setting (blank for zero, 15,

30 , 45 or 60 seconds) for each camera in Alarmed mode. Prealarm settings are configured in the Schedule portion of the

Setup Options screen.

Filter —

Lists the current filter, which is configured for each camera in Active or Alarmed mode. Filter settings are configured in the Schedule portion of the Setup Options screen.

Record Mode —

Displays the current record mode (Circular or Linear), which is configured in the Record Mode portion of the Setup Options screen.

Time Span —

Displays the amount of time between the oldest and newest image in the image database, in days, hours and minutes.

Total Images —

Displays the total number of images stored in the image database.

Remaining Images —

Displays an estimate of unit recording capacity, based on available space, number of images recorded, and type and size of the images in the image database. (The unit only displays this information when Linear is selected in the Record Mode portion of the Setup Options screen.)

Record Rate —

Displays the current system record rate, which is configured in the Schedule portion of the Setup Options screen.


Schedule Mode —

Displays the schedule mode for the unit

(Regular, Custom or Single Camera), which is configured in the Schedule portion of the Setup Options screen.

Network... —

Displays the network status for the unit. The unit displays Available when it passes the internal network test. It displays Unavailable if it fails the internal network test.

If the unit fails the test, refer to the Intellex Troubleshooting Guide for more information.

Unit Name —

Displays the name for this Intellex unit for use with an Network Client computer. Refer to the Network Client documentation for more information.

Close —

Click to close the status screen.

Help —

Click to display online help information.


SHUTTING DOWN

THE UNIT

The Intellex unit is designed to operate continuously. If it must be shut down, use the following procedure.

CAUTION: Always complete the shutdown procedure before turning off power to the unit.

NOTE: Shutdown is a protected feature. You must possess the Shutdown privilege to use it (see Security Setup in the Intellex Installation Instructions).

T o shut do wn the unit:

1.

From the main screen, click the Utility button. The Utility

Options screen appears (see Utility Options).

2.

Click Shutdown. A confirmation message appears.

3.


No —

Click to cancel the shutdown and return to the Utility Options screen. Then click Close to return to the main screen.

NOTE: If the unit is backing up images to tape, it interrupts the backup before shutting down.

Yes —

Click to shut down the system. The unit exits the

Intellex software and turns off unit power automatically.


Chapter 3 — Playback Operation

NOTE: Access to the playback screen controls and indicators is a protected feature. You must possess the Playback

Enable privilege to access it (see


This chapter describes playback operation on the Intellex unit.

It describes:

• Playback screen controls and indicators

• Using date/time, camera and alarm criteria to search the image database

• Using Smart Search filters to search the image database

• Using the image enhancement tools

For information about basic live operation, refer to Chapter

2 — Basic Live Operation.

For information about advanced features, refer to Chapter 4

— Advanced Operations.

Chapter 3 — Playback Operation 33

PLAYBACK SCREEN

To display the playback screen, click the Play/Pause button.

The playback screen appears.

The playback screen controls and indicators are described below:

1.

Playback Controls —

Use the mouse pointer to access unit functions. For a description of these controls, see Play-

back Controls and Indicators in this chapter.

2.

Image Area —

The Intellex unit displays playback images in this area of the screen.

3.

Archive —

This progress bar indicates how much tape recording space has been used and how much is available.

The bar only appears when archiving in the background

(see Archive Operation).


Playback

Controls and Indicators

4.

Image Database —

This progress bar indicates how much recording space in the image database has been used and how much is available.

5.

Record —

This indicator is lit when the unit is recording images. On the front panel, this indicator is labeled REC.

6.

Play —

This indicator is lit when the unit is playing back images. Play changes to Pause when playback is paused.

When playing back images restored from an archive tape, the unit displays Play (Archive) or Pause (Archive).

7.

Playback Overlay —

Displays the name of the displayed camera, the image date and time and the alarm input or type of alarm event (if any).

Use the mouse pointer and the following on-screen controls to play back images:

8.

1–16 (Cameras) —

Click to play back images for specific cameras. The light indicates which camera is being played back. The message No Video appears on the screen if no images have been recorded for the selected camera.

9.

Alarms Indicator —

This light indicates that alarm events have occurred, but have not been reviewed. It also blinks if a notification screen appears.

10. Play/Pause

knob — Controls the playback speed and direction (see Using the Playback Screen). The unit displays the playback speed (1x to 5x) and direction (forward or reverse).

11. Alarms —

Click to display the alarm review screen.


12. Play/Pause

button — Click to play back images or to pause image playback.

13. Screen Formats —

Click to change the live display format. If in playback mode, the unit changes the live display format, but does not exit playback. If an optional live monitor is installed, the new format appears immediately.

14. Status —

Click to display the status screen (see Review-

ing Unit Status).

15. Seq (Sequence) —

Click to display cameras sequentially

(see Camera Sequencing). If in playback mode, the unit changes the format on the live display, but does not exit playback. If an optional live monitor is installed, camera sequencing appears immediately.

16. Full Scrn —

Click to hide the playback controls and indicators and to display the image area full-screen. Click the screen to display the playback controls and indicators again and to display the image area at its normal size (see

Full-Screen Operation).

17. Search —

Click to search the image database for specific images (see Image Database Search).

18. Close —

Click to close this screen and return to the main screen.

19. Tools —

Click to enhance the currently displayed image using the image enhancement tools (see Image Enhancement

Tools). You can also print the image or save it to a diskette.

20. GoTo —

Click to select any starting point in a video segment by moving the slider control. The Begin Date and

End Date and Begin Time and End Time of the selected segment is displayed in the GoTo screen. As you move the slider, the Select Date and Time at the slider’s location in the segment is displayed in the GoTo screen. Move the slider to any desired point in the segment, then click Play to begin or resume playback of the segment at that point.

21. Help —

Click to display help information.


Using the Playback Screen

The playback screen can be accessed in several ways.

From the main screen, click the Play/Pause button to access the most recent images in the image database. Then use the controls to review activity backward from this moment.

From either the main screen or the playback screen, click the

Search

button to search the image database for specific video segments. When the unit lists the segments that match the search criteria, select a segment and click Play. Then use the controls to review the segment.


Alarms

button to display the alarm review screen. Select a video segment that contains an alarm event and click Play.

Then use the controls to review the segment.

Using Play/Pause Use the Play/Pause button and knob to control playback speed and direction.

When reviewing a video segment, you can quickly skip over images not requiring your attention by increasing the display speed. You can slow the display speed to carefully review activity from one image to another image. You can back up to a previous image. At any time, you can pause playback to analyze a single image.

Play/Pause

button — Use the Play/Pause button to switch between Play mode and Pause mode.

In Play mode, the unit keeps playing video segments for the selected camera at normal speed. The unit also uses a higher speed scale when the Play/Pause knob is turned.

In Pause mode, the unit pauses at the currently displayed image. Then it uses a lower speed scale when the Play/Pause knob is turned.

Click the Play/Pause button once to enter Pause mode. The unit changes Play to Pause above the Full Scrn button.

Click the Play/Pause button again to enter Play mode. The unit changes Pause to Play above the Full Scrn button.


Play/Pause

knob — Use the Play/Pause knob to change the playback speed and direction. Images can be played back in forward or reverse direction, using a speed scale from one to five.

In Play mode, the unit uses a higher speed scale and plays images faster. In Pause mode, the unit uses slow motion and plays images slower.

During playback, when you turn the knob, the unit displays one of the following on the Play/Pause button:

Play nX

Play –nX

Forward playback at nX speed (1X to 5X)

Reverse playback at –nX speed (–1X to –5X) nX Pause Playback is paused; forward playback in slow motion, speed indicated by nX (1X to 5X)

–nX Pause Playback is paused; reverse playback in slow motion, speed indicated by –nX (–1X to –5X)

T o pla es in f orwar d direction:

NOTE: The farther you turn the knob clockwise, the quicker the playback fast forwards.

1.

Click the Play/Pause button to select either Play mode or

Pause mode.

2.

Turn the Play/Pause knob clockwise. The speed (1X to

5X ) is displayed on the Play/Pause knob.

3.

To return to normal speed (Play mode) or to pause playback (Pause mode), simply release the knob.

T o pla y bac k ima gg es in re ver se direction:

NOTE: The farther you turn the knob counterclockwise, the faster the playback proceeds in reverse.

1.

Click the Play/Pause button to select either Play mode or

Pause mode. The unit displays Play or Pause.

2.

Turn the Play/Pause knob counterclockwise. The speed

(–1X to –5X) is displayed on the Play/Pause knob.


3.

To return to normal speed and direction (Play mode) or to pause playback (Pause mode), simply release the knob.

Switching Cameras When playing back images, the unit synchronizes all video segments to the same time. Click a camera button

(1–16) to play back images from a different camera.

If the last image for the newly selected camera was recorded more than one minute earlier, the unit displays a message.

You can choose whether or not to display the segment.

When you select a different video segment (from the alarm review screen or a search screen), the unit synchronizes all video segments to the new segment’s time.

Image Area Zoom At any time, in either menu mode or full-screen mode, you can zoom in on a specific area of the playback image screen.

Then you can observe activity from that camera more closely.

1.

To enlarge an area of the image, click and drag the mouse pointer over the area to enlarge. As you drag the mouse, the pointer changes to .

NOTE: When zooming to a desired area, the unit maintains a

4:3 (width-to-height) ratio. If you drag tall and thin, the selected area will not be tall, but will maintain the general shape of the screen. Likewise, if you drag short and wide, the selected area will not be wide, but will maintain the general shape of the screen.

2.

After you release the mouse button, the enlarged (zoomed) area appears.

3.

To return to normal display, click again on the image area.

Full-Screen Operation Use full-screen mode to hide the playback controls and indicators and to display the image area full-screen.

From the playback screen, click the Full Scrn button to switch to full-screen mode. Click anywhere on the screen to display the playback controls and indicators and to display the image area at its normal size.

You can use the full-screen control bar to play and pause image playback, to control playback speed and direction, and to access the image enhancement tools. Move the mouse to the bottom of the screen to display the control bar.


Play —

Click to enter Play mode. Images play back at normal speed. The unit uses a higher speed scale when you move the playback speed control (see Using Play/Pause).

Pause —

Click to enter Pause mode. Playback pauses at the currently displayed image. The unit uses a lower speed scale when you move the playback speed control (see Using Play/

Pause).

Playback Speed Control —

Click and drag to control the playback speed and direction (see Using Play/Pause). Images can be played back in forward or reverse direction, using a speed scale from one to five. In Play mode, the unit uses a higher speed scale and displays images faster. In Pause mode, the unit uses slow motion and displays images slower. As you move the control, the unit displays the playback speed: –5X to –1X and 1X to 5X.

Exit —

Click to exit full-screen mode and return to the playback screen.

Tools —

Click to enhance the currently displayed image using the image enhancement tools (see Image Enhancement Tools).

You can also print the image or save it to a diskette.

Using Other Controls

Search —

Click to search the image database for specific images (see Image Database Search).

Tools —

Click to enhance the currently displayed image using the image enhancement tools (see Image Enhancement Tools).

You can also print the image or save it to a diskette.

Close —

Click to close the playback screen and return to the main screen.

Help —

Click to display help information.

Alarms —

When this indicator is lit, one or more alarms have not been reviewed.

Click Alarms to display the alarm review screen. The unit lists all video segments which contain an alarm.


IMAGE DATABASE

SEARCH

The Searching with Filters and Searching without Filters screens let you search the image database using a variety of criteria.

NOTE: Playback search is a protected feature. You must possess the Playback Enable privilege to access it

(see Security Setup in the Intellex Installation

Instructions).


Search

button. The Mode screen appears.

From the Mode screen, choose to search the image database using general search criteria or the Smart Search filters. The default is No Image Filters.

No Image Filters —

Select this option to search the image database using date and time, camera and/or alarm criteria

(see Searching without Filters).

With Image Filters —

Select this option to search the image database using the Smart Search filters (see Searching with

Filters).


Searching without Filters

Use the Searching without Filters screens to select the search criteria, which the unit combines from each screen.

Select No Image Filters. The unit displays the Date/Time,

Cameras

and Alarm tabs and removes the Filters tab.

Select one of the following:

Date/Time —

Click to display the Date/Time screen (see

Date/Time Search).

Cameras —

Click to display the Cameras screen (see Camera

Search).

Alarm —

Click to display the Alarm screen (see Alarm Search).

Find —

Click to start the search using the entered search criteria. As soon as a search is started:

• the unit erases any previous search results from the screen

• the search icon moves while the unit is searching

• the unit lists matching video segments as they are found

Stop —

Click to interrupt the search process. The unit lists all video segments that it found before the interruption.


Play —

Click to play back a video segment.

T o pla

1.

Select a video segment from the Search Results portion of the screen (see Working with Search Results).

2.

Click Play to begin playing the video segment. The playback screen appears (see Using the Playback Screen).

New —

Click to clear the current search criteria on all of the search screens and begin a new search. The unit erases the previous search results from the screen.

Close —

Click to close this screen. Either the main screen or the playback screen appears.

Help —

Click to display online help for this screen.

Search Results —

The unit lists all video segments that match the search criteria in this area (see Working with Search Results).

Date/Time Search

Use the Date/Time screen to search for video segments within a specific period.



All recorded images —

Use this option to include all video segments in the search, regardless of their time information.

This is the default.

Images between —

Use this option to include in the search only those video segments whose time information falls within a specific date and time range.

T o select the date and time to sear

1.

Click the Images between indicator. The unit enables the associated fields.

2.

Click the hours display.

3.

Click (up arrow) or (down arrow) to display the correct hour (24-hour format).

4.

Click the minutes display.

5.

Click (up arrow) or (down arrow) to display the correct minutes.

6.

Click (down arrow) in the date box to display the calendar.


7.

Click (left arrow) to select the previous month or

(right arrow) to select the next month.

8.

Click the desired date. The calendar disappears and the selected date appears.

Images within —

Use this option to include video segments saved from a previous time to the present; for example, the last two hours.

T o select the sear

1.

Click the Images within indicator. The unit enables the associated fields.

2.

Click (down arrow) on the units box. The default is

Hour(s)

.

3.

Click the correct units.

4.

Click the up or down arrow on the (scroll box) to display the correct amount of time. The default is 1.

Then select one of the following:

Mode —

Click to display the Mode screen (see Searching with-

out Filters).

Cameras —


Search).

Alarm —


Find —





Stop —



Play —


T o pla

1.


2.


New —


Close —


Help —





Camera Search Use the Cameras screen to search for video segments from a specific camera.

NOTE: This tab only appears if the No Image Filters option is selected on the Mode screen (see Image Database

Search).


Any Camera —

Use this option to include video segments from all cameras in the search. This is the default.

Specific Camera —

Use this option to include only video segments from a specific camera in the search.

T o select the specific camera:

1.

Click the Specific Camera indicator. The unit enables the camera name box.

2.

Click (down arrow). A list of camera names appears in camera number order (1–16). The first is the default.


3.

Use the scroll bar to display cameras that are hidden. Click

(up arrow) or (down arrow) or drag (button) up or down.

4.

Click the desired camera.


Mode —


out Filters).

Date/Time —



Alarm —


Find —





Stop —


Play —


T o pla y bac k a video segment:

1.


2.


New —


Close —


Help —





Alarm Search Use the Alarm screen to search for video segments based on alarm information.

NOTE: This tab only appears if the No Image Filters option is selected on the Mode screen (see

Image Database

Search).


Alarm Input —

Use this option to use alarm input information to search the image database.

No Input —

Use this option to include video segments in the search which have no alarm input. This is the default.

Any Input —

Use this option to include any video segments in the search which have an alarm input.

Specific Input —

Use this option to include video segments in the search which have a specific alarm input.


T o select the specific input:

1.

Click the Specific Input indicator. The unit enables the alarm input name box.

2.

Click (down arrow). A list of alarm input names appears in alarm input order (1–16). The first is the default.

3.

Use the scroll bar to display alarm names that are hidden. Click (up arrow) or (down arrow) or drag

(button) up or down.

4.

Click the desired alarm input name.

Live Filters —

Use this option to use live filter information to search the image database.

No Filters —

Use this option to exclude video segments from the search which the unit recorded because a filter was triggered. This is the default.

Any Filter —

Use this option to include any video segments in the search which the unit recorded because a filter was triggered.

Specific Filter —

Use this option to include video segments in the search which the unit recorded because a specific filter was triggered.

T o select the specific filter:

1.

Click the Specific Filter indicator. The unit enables the filter name box.

2.

Click (down arrow). A list of filter names appears in alphabetical order. The first is the default.

3.

Click the desired filter.

Video Loss —

Use this option to include all video loss segments in the search.

Generated Alarm —

Use this option to include all segments with generated alarms in the search.



Mode —


out Filters).

Date/Time —



Cameras —


Search).

Find —





Stop —


Play —


T o pla

1.


2.


New —


Close —


Help —





Searching with Filters

Use the Searching with Filters screens to select the search criteria, which the unit combines from each screen.

Select With Image Filters. The unit displays the Date/Time and Filters tabs and removes the Cameras and Alarm tabs.


Date/Time —



Filters —

Click to display the Filters screen (see Filters Search).

Find —





Stop —



Play —


T o pla

1.


2.


New —


Close —


Help —




Date/Time Search

Use the Date/Time screen to search for video segments within a specific period.



All recorded images —

Use this option to include all video segments in the search, regardless of their time information.

This is the default.

Images between —

Use this option to include in the search only those video segments whose time information falls within a specific date and time range.

T o select the date and time to sear

1.

Click the Images between indicator. The unit enables the associated fields.

2.

Click the hours display.

3.

Click (up arrow) or (down arrow) to display the correct hour (24-hour format).

4.


5.

Click (up arrow) or (down arrow) to display the correct minutes.

6.

Click (down arrow) in the date box to display the calendar.


7.

Click (left arrow) to select the previous month or

(right arrow) to select the next month.

8.

Click the desired date. The calendar disappears and the selected date is displayed.

Images within —

Use this option to include video segments saved from a previous time to the present; for example, the last two hours.

T o select the sear

1.

Click the Images within indicator. The unit enables the associated fields.

2.

Click (down arrow) on the units box. The default is

Hour(s)

.

3.

Click the correct units.

4.

Click the up or down arrow on the (scroll box) to display the correct amount of time. The default is 1.


Mode —

Click to display the Mode screen (see Searching with

Filters).

Filters —

Click to display the Filters screen (see Filters Search).

Find —





Stop —


Play —



1.



2.


New —


Close —


Help —




Filters Search Use the Filters screen to search the image database using the

Smart Search filters.

NOTE: This tab only appears if the With Image Filters option is selected on the Mode screen (see Image Database

Search).


Camera —

Use this option to select the camera to be searched.

You will configure the search filter for this camera.

T o select the camera:

1.

Click (down arrow). A list of camera names appears in camera number order (1–16). The first is the default.

2.

Use the scroll bar to display cameras that are hidden. Click


3.

Click the desired camera.

Duration (min:sec) —

Use this option to limit multiple listings of the same event during a search. When a video segment fulfills the search criteria, the unit lists it in the search results area. Then the unit skips ahead in the image database to search for the next event.

Example: There is a bridge that takes about 30 seconds to cross.

To look for a truck crossing the bridge, set the duration to

00:30

. When the unit finds a segment with bridge activity, it lists the segment and skips ahead 30 seconds before continuing. It only lists one segment. If the duration was set to 10 seconds, the unit would list three different segments of the same event, at 10-second intervals.

This option can be set from five seconds to 10 minutes. The default is 00:05 (five seconds).

T o set the duration:

1.


2.

Click (up arrow) or (down arrow) to display the correct minutes (1–10).

3.

Click the seconds display.

4.

Click (up arrow) or (down arrow) to display the correct number of seconds (five-second increments).

NOTE: When searching the database, the unit may skip a few seconds more or less than the setting.


Filter —

Use this option to select the filter for searching the image database. The default is None.

NOTE: Before you can configure a search filter, you must record at least one image from the camera. Until an image is recorded, the filter options are disabled.

T o select the filter:

1.

Click (down arrow). A list of filters appears.

2.

Click the correct filter.

3.

Click Setup to configure the filter (see Search Filter

Configuration).

Setup —

Select a filter for this search; then click Setup to configure it (see Search Filter Configuration).


Mode —

Click to display the Mode screen (see Searching with

Filters).

Date/Time —



Find —





Stop —


Play —



1.


2.



New —


Close —


Help —





Search Filter Configuration

NOTE: Before following any procedures in this section, select the search filter and click Setup (see Filters Search).

After you select a search filter, use the appropriate filter configuration screen to configure it. This section describes how to configure each search filter.

• Light Change

• Motion Detection

• Perimeter Violation

Light Change Use the Light Change screen to configure the target area for the light change filter. Once configured, the filter selects video segments with light level changes. The light level can change when someone turns lights on or off, uses a flashlight or blocks the camera lens.

After you select the Light Change filter and click the Setup button, the Light Change screen appears.

Light Change: (camera name) —

Indicates the camera name.

Image Area —

This area of the screen displays a camera image and provides a reference when configuring the filter.


Active Zone —

The active zone is the area in which the filter’s targets are activated. It can be nearly any shape or size.

Restore —

Click this button to restore the active zone to its dimensions when you first accessed this screen.

Clear —

Click this button to erase all of the targets in the active zone.

Sensitivity —

The unit uses this setting to distinguish between valid and invalid changes in the target area. At higher settings, small changes trigger the filter. At lower settings, larger changes are required to trigger the filter.

1 … 100 —

Use this slide control to set the sensitivity for the filter from minimum (1) to maximum (100).

Default —

Click to reset the sensitivity to its default middle position (50).

Apply —

Click to apply the configuration for this filter as shown and close the Light Change screen.

Cancel —

Click to close the Light Change screen without saving any changes.

Help —


T o define the tar gget area:

NOTE: You can only configure one light change target area at a time.

1.

Set the Sensitivity: 1 to 100.

2.

Move the mouse pointer to the image area. The mouse pointer changes to .

3.

Draw the boundaries of the target area.

NOTE: The target area must be enclosed to activate the filter.

a.

Move the mouse pointer to the first corner of the target area and click the mouse button.


NOTE: To erase the last endpoint, double-click the right mouse button.

b. Move the mouse pointer to the next corner of the target area. The unit draws a line as the pointer moves.

NOTE: The mouse pointer changes to if you move it to an invalid location.

c.

Click the mouse button to lock this boundary and start a new one.

d. Repeat these steps until you are ready to enclose the target area.

e.

Use one of the following methods to enclose the target area:

• Set at least three endpoints. Then hold the mouse pointer over the last endpoint and double-click the button. The boundary lines disappear and the target area is defined by a semitransparent grid.

• Move the mouse pointer to the starting point and click the mouse button. The boundary lines disappear and the target area is defined by a semitransparent grid.

4.

Click Apply to apply the configuration and close the Light

Change screen.

5.

Click Cancel to close the Light Change screen without saving any changes.


Motion Detection Use the Motion Detection screen to configure the target area for the motion detection filter. Once configured, the filter selects video segments with movement in the target area.

After you select the Motion Detection filter and click the

Setup

button, the Motion Detection screen appears.

Motion Detection: (camera name) —


Image Area —


Active Zone —

Use the following options to configure the target area. This area can be nearly any shape or size.

Activate —

Use this option to activate a specific target area.

Deactivate —

Use this option to deactivate a previously activated target area.

Restore —

Click to restore the target area to its dimensions before any changes.

Clear —

Click to erase all targets in the active zone.


All —

Click to activate all targets in the image area.

Undo —

The unit stores each target area change in memory. Click to remove the last change to the target area.

Sensitivity —


1 … 100 —


Default —


Apply —

Click to apply the configuration for this filter as shown and close the Motion Detection screen.

Cancel —

Click to close the Motion Detection screen without saving any changes.

Help —


T o define the tar gget area(s):

NOTE: You can configure one or more motion detection target areas at a time.

1.


2.


3.



a.






c.



e.




4.

To draw additional target areas, repeat steps 1 through 3.

5.

To deactivate some of the targets, select Deactivate. Then draw a deactivation target area, using steps 1 through 3.

6.

Click Apply to apply the configuration and close the Motion Detection screen.

7.

Click Cancel to close the Motion Detection screen without saving any changes.


Perimeter Violation Use the Perimeter Violation screen to configure the target area for the perimeter violation filter. Once configured, the filter selects video segments with objects crossing into or out of the target area.

After you select the Perimeter Violation filter and click the

Setup

button, the Perimeter Violation screen appears.

Perimeter Violation: (camera name) —


Image Area —


Active Perimeter —

Use the following options when configuring the target area. This area can be nearly any shape or size.

Restore —

Click this button to restore the active zone to its dimensions when you first accessed this screen.

Clear —

Click this button to erase all of the targets in the active zone, so you can start over again.


Sensitivity —


1 … 100 —


Default —


Apply —

Click to apply the configuration for this filter as shown and close the Perimeter Violation screen.

Cancel —

Click to close the Perimeter Violation screen without saving any changes.

Help —


T o define the tar gget area:

NOTE: You can only configure one perimeter protection target area at a time.

1.


2.


3.



a.






c.



e.




4.

Click Apply to apply the configuration and close the Perimeter Violation screen.

5.

Click Cancel to close the Perimeter Violation screen without saving any changes.


Working with Search Results

Whenever a search is started, the unit displays the results in the lower portion of the search screen. It lists each video segment that matches the search criteria.

Sorting the Search Results Even though the unit does not sort the list of video segments, the operator can sort the list by date and time, camera name, alarm name (or type) and duration.


Date/Time —

This column lists the date and time for each video segment.

1.

Click the Date/Time title bar to sort video segments in chronological order from oldest to newest.

2.

Click it again to sort segments in reverse chronological order.


Camera —

This column lists the camera name for each video segment.

1.

Click the Camera title bar to sort video segments by camera name in alphabetical order.

2.

Click it again to sort segments by camera name in reverse alphabetical order.

Alarm —

This column lists the alarm input or alarm type for each video segment.

1.

Click the Alarm title bar to sort video segments by alarm name in alphabetical order.

2.

Click it again to sort segments by alarm name in reverse alphabetical order.

Duration (m:s) —

This column lists the length of each video segment in minutes and seconds.

1.

Click the Duration (m:s) title bar to sort video segments by length from longest to shortest.

2.

Click it again to sort segments by length from shortest to longest.

Selecting a Segment to Review Whenever the search results list is too long for the display area, a scroll bar appears along the right side, with arrows at the top and bottom and a slide button between.

Use the scroll bar to display video segments that are hidden.

Click (up arrow) or (down arrow) or drag (button) up or down.

When you locate the correct video segment, select it and click

Play

.


IMAGE ENHANCEMENT

TOOLS

Use the image enhancement tools screen to enhance an image from the image database or from the restored images database. Adjust the brightness, contrast, balance, color and sharpness of the image.

NOTE: Image enhancement is a protected feature. You must possess the Playback Enable privilege to access it (see


NOTE: Enhancements do not affect the original image.

Image Area —

The image area displays the selected image, including all enhancements.

Zoom: n:1 —

As you zoom in and out, the unit displays the level of magnification: 1:1, 2:1, 4:1, 8:1, 16:1.

Zoom In —

Use this option to magnify an area of the image.

The pointer becomes a magnifying glass with a plus sign.

NOTE: An image cannot be magnified beyond 16:1.


Use one of the following methods to zoom in:

1.

Click anywhere on the image. The area around the pointer is magnified and the magnified image is centered where you clicked. Each click magnifies the image to the next magnification: 2:1, 4:1, 8:1, 16:1.

2.

Click and drag the pointer to draw a box around a specific area. Release the mouse button. The unit magnifies the selected area to the nearest magnification: 2:1, 4:1, 8:1,

16:1.

Zoom Out —

Use this option to display a wider view of the magnified portion of the image. The pointer becomes a magnifying glass with a minus sign.

To zoom out, click anywhere on the image. A wider view is displayed, centered on the point where you clicked. Each click displays more of the image and reduces the image detail one level.

Clicking the mouse pointer has no effect once the image is displayed at its original size.

NOTE: You can also use this option to zoom in: Click and drag the pointer to draw a box around a specific area. Release the mouse button. The unit magnifies the selected area and displays it in the image area.

Move —

Use this option to view a different area of the image when magnified. The pointer becomes a four-direction arrow.

T o mo ve the vie w:

1.

Click and drag the image to the right, left, up, down or diagonally.

2.

Release the mouse button when the desired portion of the image appears.

Enhance —

Use this option to enhance the image when zooming. As an image is enlarged, it becomes jagged. This feature reduces jaggedness. The brightness chart (if displayed) also reflects the changes.


NOTE: The Sharpen option on this screen operates independent of the Sharpen or Sharpen More tools on the tool list.

Sharpen —

Use this option to sharpen the zoomed area of the image. The unit reduces the amount of blur in the image.

The amount of sharpening depends on the zoom level. The brightness chart (if displayed) also reflects the changes.

1:1 —

Click to remove the zoom effects and display the image at its original size. The image reflects any enhancements.

Tools —

Use one or more image tools to enhance the image.

Bright/Contrast —

Click to change the brightness and/or contrast (see Modifying the Image).

Color/Light —

Click to change the hue, saturation and/or lightness screen (see Modifying the Image).

Tool List —

Use this drop down list to display the other image enhancement tools (see Modifying the Image).

Undo —

Click to cancel the last tool change.

Apply —

After selecting a tool, click to apply the tool’s enhancements to the image (see Modifying the Image).


Brightness Chart —

Click to display the brightness chart in the lower left corner of the image. This chart shows the brightness of each color in the image. Many image processing software products call this a “histogram”.

Figure 3 — Sample Brightness Chart

The chart’s horizontal axis ranges from pure black to pure white (left to right). The vertical axis shows the count of pixels (picture elements) in the image from black to white.

As you enhance the image, the brightness chart reflects the changes.

Click again to remove the brightness chart from the image area.

NOTE: Image resolution does not increase; the image is simply displayed over a larger area.

Full Scrn —

Click to hide the image enhancement controls and display the image full-screen. Click anywhere on the image to exit full-screen mode and display the controls again.


Load —

Click to load an image from a diskette. Then you can modify or print it.

T o load an ima e fr om a diskette:

NOTE: Only load images that were created on an Intellex unit.

If you modify the image on a computer and want to load it on the unit, save it in bitmap format with the name IMAGE.BMP.

NOTE: If you make additional changes using the Image Enhancement Tools, be sure to save the updated image to a blank diskette.

1.

Click Load. A message appears.

2.

Insert the diskette with the image file into the diskette drive.

3.


Yes —

Load the image from the diskette. The unit displays the image in the image area. Use any of the enhancement tools to modify the image.

No —

Cancel the operation and return to the image enhancement screen.

Save —

Click to save an image to a diskette. Then it can be processed by a computer.

T o sa ve an ima gg

NOTE: The name of the image on the diskette will be

IMAGE.BMP.

NOTE: You can only save one image at a time to a diskette.

1.

Display and enhance the image, as required.

2.

Click Save. A message appears.

3.

Insert a blank diskette into the diskette drive.


4.


Yes —

Save the image to the diskette.

No —


5.

If the diskette already contains an image, a message appears. Select one of the following options:

Yes —

Replace the image on the diskette with the displayed image. The unit erases the old image.

No —


6.

If the diskette does not have enough space for the image, a message appears. Click OK to return to the image enhancement screen. Start over at step 2, using a blank diskette.

NOTE: Printing an image may take several minutes.

Print —

Click to print the image.

Restore —

Click to cancel all changes to the image. The unit displays the original image from the image database, but does not change the magnification.

Close —

Click to close the image enhancement screen and return to the playback screen.

Help —



Modifying the Image

This section describes how to modify the image using each of the following tools:

• Brightness/Contrast

• Color/Light

• Balance Light

• Edge Detect

• Enhance Light

• Noise Reduction

• Sharpen

• Sharpen More

• Smooth

• Smooth More

NOTE: Each tool has a specific purpose. Therefore, some tools may not be appropriate for a particular image. Practice using the tools to learn how they operate. Click

Restore at any time to start over.

Brightness/Contrast Tools Use the brightness/contrast tools to brighten or darken the entire image and/or to increase or decrease the contrast of light and dark elements in the entire image.

Brightness —

Use this slide control to adjust the brightness for the image.

Move the control to the left to darken the image. Move it to the right to lighten the image. As you move the control, the image reflects the changes. The brightness chart (if displayed) also reflects the changes.

Contrast —

Use this slide control to adjust the contrast for the image.

Move the control to the left to decrease image contrast. Move it to the right to increase image contrast. As you move the control, the image reflects the changes. The brightness chart

(if displayed) also reflects the changes.


OK —

Click to close this screen and apply the changes to the image.

Cancel —

Click to close this screen without making any changes to the image.

Help —


Color/Light Tools

Use the color/light tools to adjust the hue, saturation and lightness of the entire image.

Hue —

Use this slide control to adjust the hue for the image.

Adjusting the hue represents moving around the color wheel:

(left to right) red, yellow, green, cyan, blue and magenta.

Move the control to the left to increase the amount of red, yellow or green in the image. Move it to the right to increase the amount of cyan, blue or magenta in the image. As you move the control, the image reflects the changes. The brightness chart (if displayed) also reflects the changes.

Saturation —

Use this slide control to adjust the color saturation for the image. Adjusting the saturation changes the level of each color in the image.

Move the control to the left to decrease image color. Move it to the right to increase image color. As you move the control, the image reflects the changes. The brightness chart (if displayed) also reflects the changes.

Lightness —

Use this slide control to adjust the lightness of colors in the image. Adjusting the lightness changes the level of light of each color in the image.

Move the control to the left to decrease the level of light of each color. Move it to the right to increase the level of light.

As you move the control, the image reflects the changes. The brightness chart (if displayed) also reflects the changes.

OK —

Click to close this screen and apply the changes to the image.


Cancel —

Click to close this screen without making any changes to the image.

Help —


Balance Light

Use the balance light tool to balance the brightness of the image. The unit redistributes the brightness of the image so it evenly represents the entire range of brightness.

T o appl y the balance light tool to the ima gg

1.

Click (down arrow) to display a list of tools.

2.

Select Balance Light. The list disappears and Balance

Light appears in the list box.

3.

Click Apply to balance the brightness of the image.

4.

To remove the effects of the balance light tool after reviewing the image, click Undo.

Edge Detect

Use the edge detect tool to locate the edges of objects in an image. These edges are displayed in black and white. Other image detail is ignored.

T o appl y the edg e detect tool to the ima

1.


2.

Select Edge Detect. The list disappears and Edge Detect appears in the list box.

3.

Click Apply to enhance the image.

4.

To remove the effects of the edge detect tool after reviewing the image, click Undo.

Enhance Light

Use the enhance light tool to increase the light information across the image. The unit enhances the brightness of the image so it covers the entire spectrum of the image.

T o appl y the enhance light tool to the ima

1.



2.

Select Enhance Light. The list disappears and Enhance

Light appears in the list box.

3.

Click Apply to enhance the light level of the image.

4.

To remove the effects of the enhance light tool after reviewing the image, click Undo.

Noise Reduction

Use the noise reduction tool to remove video “noise” from the image. Whenever analog video signals are converted to digital signals, stray pixels can appear in the image. These pixels are called “noise.” This tool completely removes these pixels from the image and replaces them with appropriate pixels from the surrounding area.

T o appl y the noise reduction tool to the ima gg

1.


2.

Select Noise Reduction. The list disappears and Noise

Reduction appears in the list box.

3.

Click Apply to reduce video noise in the image.

4.

To remove the effects of the noise reduction tool after reviewing the image, click Undo.

Sharpen

Use the sharpen tool to reduce the amount of blur in the image. It sharpens the edges of objects and adds contrast to the image.

T o appl y the sharpen tool to the ima gg

1.


2.

Select Sharpen. The list disappears and Sharpen appears in the list box.

3.

Click Apply to sharpen the image.

4.

To remove the effects of the sharpen tool after reviewing the image, click Undo.


Sharpen More Use the sharpen more tool to reduce the amount of blur in the image. It sharpens the edges of objects and adds contrast to the image. It sharpens more than the sharpen tool.

T o appl y the sharpen more tool to the ima gg

1.


2.

Select Sharpen More. The list disappears and Sharpen

More appears in the list box.

3.

Click Apply to sharpen the image.

4.

To remove the effects of the sharpen more tool after reviewing the image, click Undo.

Smooth Use the smooth tool to smooth jaggedness in the image. It softens the edges of objects.

T o appl y the smooth tool to the ima gg

1.


2.

Select Smooth. The list disappears and Smooth appears in the list box.

3.

Click Apply to smooth the image.

4.

To remove the effects of the smooth tool after reviewing the image, click Undo.

Smooth More

Use the smooth more tool to smooth jaggedness in the image.

It softens the edges of objects. It smooths more than the smooth tool.

T o appl y the smooth more tool to the ima gg

1.


2.

Select Smooth More. The list disappears and Smooth

More appears in the list box.

3.

Click Apply to smooth the image.

4.

To remove the effects of the smooth more tool after reviewing the image, click Undo.

Chapter 4 — Advanced Operations 81

Chapter 4 — Advanced Operations

This chapter describes advanced operations on the Intellex unit. It describes:

• Unit alarm operation and operator control of alarms

• Using the alarm review screen

• Archiving images from the image database, and restoring and playing archived images

• Using the features on the Utility Options screen

• Linear mode operation

For information about basic live operation, refer to Chapter

2 — Basic Live Operation.

For information about playback operation, refer to Chapter 3 —

Playback Operation.


ALARM OPERATION

The Intellex unit detects and responds to four types of alarm events:

• Mechanical alarms

• Live filter alarms

• Video loss alarms

• Generated alarms

NOTE: The unit only processes alarm events for cameras that are being recorded when the alarm occurs.

Mechanical Alarms

A mechanical alarm occurs when there is a contact closure or polarity change at any alarm input.

The alarm connector provides one alarm input and one alarm output for each camera. The inputs can be connected to any device equipped with either a contact closure or TTL/CMOS standard output. The outputs can be connected to any device, and can operate as a contact closure or TTL/CMOS standard device.

Alarm input polarity can be set to either Active-Low or Active-

High

(see Alarm Setup in the Intellex Installation Instructions).

All alarm outputs are automatically set to a low (inactive) state when starting up the system.

When the unit detects a mechanical alarm:

1.

The unit energizes the alarm output associated with the camera.

2.

The unit records images from the alarm camera at the alarm record rate and quality setting (see Alarm Setup in the Intellex Installation Instructions).

3.

The unit adds the alarm camera to the alarm group and records its images more often than nonalarm cameras (see

Alarm Groups).

4.

The unit lights the Alarms indicator as soon as the alarm is cleared.

5.

The unit flags the video segment in the image database with the name of the alarm input.


6.

If the Pre-Alarm Duration option is selected, the unit saves the pre-alarm images to the image database (see Custom

Schedule Setup in the Intellex Installation Instructions).

7.

If the Alarm Message Display option is selected (see

Alarm Setup in the Intellex Installation Instructions): a.

If the camera is not currently displayed or is displayed in the camera sequencing window, the unit switches the live display monitor to the 4x4 format and overrides the display settings for the duration of the alarm

(see Display Setup in the Intellex Installation Instructions).

b. The unit displays ALARM over the camera image.

c.

If the Latch Messages option is selected (see Alarm

Setup in the Intellex Installation Instructions), the unit enables the Clear Latched button on the Utility Options screen (see Utility Options).

d. The unit suspends camera sequencing on the live display monitor.

8.

If the Unit Alarm Out option is selected, the unit energizes the alarm output associated with camera 16 (see Alarm

Setup in the Intellex Installation Instructions).

The unit remains in the alarm state until ALL of the following occur: a.

All alarms, including mechanical, are released.

b. The Duration time elapses (see Alarm Setup in the

Intellex Installation Instructions).

Once the unit exits the alarm state, it returns to the previous display mode, record mode and quality settings.

If the Latch Messages option is selected (see Alarm Setup in the Intellex Installation Instructions), the unit displays the alarm message until the Clear Latched button on the Utility Options screen is clicked (see Utility Options).


Live Filter Events

The Intellex live filters enable the unit to respond to specific activity at specific cameras. When configured, these filters help the unit record important activity and ignore unimportant activity.

A live filter event occurs when the live filter is triggered by some activity in the camera’s field of view.

When the unit detects a live filter event:

1.


2.


3.


Alarm Groups).

4.


5.

The unit flags the video segment in the image database with the name of the live filter.

6.



7.



If the camera is not currently displayed or is displayed in the camera sequencing window, the unit switches the live display monitor to the 4x4 format and overrides the display settings for the duration of the alarm (see Display Setup in the Intellex Installation

Instructions).


c.



Chapter 4 — Advanced Operations 85 d. The unit suspends camera sequencing on the live display monitor.

8.




The activity that triggered the live filter ceases, and all other alarms are released.





Video Loss Alarms

The Intellex system can detect loss of the video signal at any connected camera input. The Alarm on Video Loss option in the Alarms portion of the Setup Options screen must be selected to enable this feature (see Alarm Setup in the Intellex


When the unit detects loss of video signal at any connected camera input:

1.


2.


3.

The unit adds color bars to the video segment at the point where video was lost and flags it in the image database with the name Video Loss.


4.



5.




Instructions).

b. The unit displays VIDLOSS over a colorbar pattern.

c.



d. The unit suspends camera sequencing on the live display monitor.

6.

If the Unit Alarm Out option is selected, the unit energizes the alarm output associated with camera 16 (see

Alarm Setup in the Intellex Installation Instructions).


All other alarms are released.






Generated Alarms

At any time, the operator can flag specific activity as an alarm event, even if the activity does not trigger a filter or trip an alarm. For more information on generating alarms, see Generate

Alarm in Chapter 2 — Basic Live Operation or Generate Alarms in this chapter.

When the operator generates an alarm:

1.


2.


3.


Alarm Groups).

4.


5.

The unit flags the video segment in the image database with the name Gen. Alarm.

6.



7.




Instructions).


c.



88 Intellex ® Operating Instructions d. The unit suspends camera sequencing on the live display monitor.

8.




All alarms, including mechanical, are released.





Alarm Groups

During normal operation, the Intellex unit samples cameras in camera number order. Each time through the sequence, the unit samples one image from each camera (unless disabled).

For example, with nine cameras connected, the sequence is:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 .

.

.

When an alarm is detected, the unit increases the number of samples from the camera associated with the alarm. It adds the camera to the alarm group. After the unit samples each nonalarm camera, it samples from all cameras in the alarm group. As alarms start and stop, cameras are added to and removed from the alarm group.

For example, if alarms are detected at inputs 5 and 9, the unit creates an alarm group containing these two cameras. The sequence changes as shown below. The group is repeated after each nonalarm camera.

5 9 1 5 9 2 5 9 3 5 9 4 .

.

.


Suppose alarm input 9 clears. The unit drops camera 9 from the alarm group, but camera 5 is still in the alarm group.

5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 6 5 7 .

.

.

Suppose an alarm is now detected at alarm input 2. The unit adds camera 2 to the alarm group, which still includes camera 5.

2 5 1 2 5 3 2 5 4 2 5 6 .

.

.

The Intellex unit processes multiple alarms in the order they occur.


ALARM REVIEW

SCREEN

When one or more alarms have not been reviewed, the Alarms indicator is lit. Click (or press) Alarms to display the alarm review screen. This screen displays all video segments that contain alarm images.

NOTE: Access to the alarm review screen is a protected feature. You must possess the Playback Enable privilege to access it (see Security Setup in the Intellex



Status —

This column lists the review status for each video segment. Reviewed segments are marked with a check.

Date/Time —

This column lists the date and time for each video segment.

Camera —

This column lists the camera name for each video segment.

Alarm —

This column lists the alarm input or alarm type for each video segment.


Duration (m:s) —

This column lists the length of each video segment in minutes and seconds.

Clear All —

Select this option to clear all alarms from the alarm review list. The display will be cleared, but all alarms will remain in unit memory. You can search the image database for alarm images at any time.

T o c lear all alarms:

1.

Click Clear All. A confirmation screen appears.

2.


Yes —

Click to clear the list and return to the alarm review screen.

No —

Click to cancel the operation and return to the alarm review screen.

Clear —

Select this option to clear the highlighted alarm from the alarm review list. The alarm will remain in unit memory.

You can search the image database for alarm images at any time.

T o c lear an alarm:

1.

Click Clear. A confirmation screen appears.

2 Select one of the following options:

Yes —

Click to clear the highlighted alarm from the list and return to the alarm review screen.

No —

Click to cancel the operation and return to the alarm review screen.

Play —

Select this option to play back a video segment containing a recorded alarm (see Selecting a Segment to Review).

Close —

Click to close the alarm review screen and return to the main screen. You can also press the Alarms button on the front panel.

Help —



Selecting a Segment to Review

Whenever the alarms list is too long for the display area, a scroll bar appears along the right side, with arrows at the top and bottom and a slide button between.

Use the scroll bar to display hidden video segments. Click


When you locate the correct video segment, select it and click

Play

.

After a segment is reviewed, the unit marks it under the Status column.


ARCHIVE OPERATION

Each archive operation is accessed through the Archive Options screen.

NOTE: Archive operation is only available if a tape drive is installed.

NOTE: You must possess the appropriate privilege to access any archive option.

NOTE: The total disk storage capacity of the Intellex exceeds the capacity of a tape cartridge. If archiving of image data is desired, start the archiving process BEFORE the database becomes full to prevent possible loss of data.

NOTE: An abnormal interruption of an archive to the OnStream tape will require that a new tape is inserted to continue the archive. The data already recorded can be restored but no new information can be added to the original tape. Formatting the original tape will erase the old information and allow the entire tape to be reused.

To access any of the archive options, click the Archive button on the main screen. The Archive Options screen appears.



Back up images to tape —

Click to back up the image database to a backup tape (see Back Up the Image Database). During background archiving, this option reads Stop image backup.

Restore images from tape —

Click to copy images from a backup tape to the system (see Restore Images). Once restored, these images can be reviewed. During background archiving, this option is disabled.

Play restored images —

Click to review images that were copied from a backup tape to the system (see Play Restored

Images).

Format tape —

Click to format an archive tape (see Format

Tape). During background archiving, this option is disabled.

Recover data from tape —

Click to recover data from a tape

(see Recover Data From Tape). During background archiving, this option is disabled.

Close —

Click to close the Archive Options screen and return to the main screen.

Help —


Back Up the Image Database

NOTE: In the Sony drive use only Sony brand DGD150P

(20 GB), DGD125P (12 GB) or DGD120P (4 GB) tapes for the best tape drive performance. In the OnStream drive you can use only OnStream brand ADR-50

(25 GB) tapes.

NOTE: Tapes created on this unit can only be restored on units with the Intellex v2.0 or later software. However, this unit can restore tapes created on units with any version of the Intellex software.

The Image Database Backup screens guide you step-by-step through the backup process.

NOTE: Backing up the image database is a protected feature.

You must possess the Archive Enable privilege to access it (see Security Setup in the Intellex Installation

Instructions).


T o bac k up the ima gge database:

1.

From the main screen, click the Archive button. The

Archive Options screen appears (see Archive Operation).

2.

Click Back up images to tape. The opening Image Database Backup screen appears.

3.

Select one of the following options and click Next:

Back up while recording —

Select this option to back up the image database while recording (see Background

Archiving).

Stop recording and back up now —

Select this option to stop recording and back up the image database immediately (see Foreground Archiving). This option is disabled if all images in the image database have been archived.

4.

The following options are available from most screens:

Cancel —

Click to cancel the operation and return to the main screen.


Help —

Click to display online help for the screen.

Background Archiving As mentioned above, select this option to back up the image database while recording. This is called background archiving because the unit continues normal operation. It archives in the “background.”

NOTE: The Restore images from tape option is disabled during background archiving.

NOTE: Background archiving when recording in circular mode can result in the record database “catching up” to the archive. This may result in an abnormal termination of archive or loss of some segments of information. To prevent abnormal termination, start archiving before the database becomes full and replace filled tape cartridges promptly.

T o ar hive in the bac kgr ound:

1.

Insert a backup tape. (Refer to Appendix C — Technical

Specifications in the Intellex Installation Instructions for tape specifications.)

2.

After the tape drive lights stop blinking, click Next. The unit checks the tape. If a tape problem occurs, the unit displays a message. Refer to the Intellex Troubleshooting

Guide to identify the appropriate action.

Each message screen provides one or more options in addition to the following two buttons:

Cancel —

Click to cancel the archive and return to the main screen.

Help —



3.

If the tape was used to archive images, the following screen appears:


NOTE: The unit always writes its name on the archive tape.

Since all images on a tape are identified with the same

Intellex unit, we recommend that you append images from only one Intellex unit to each tape.

Append to the end of the tape. —

Select this option to continue the archive after the last saved image on the tape.

At times, an archive operation may not fill a tape. This option lets you use your archive tapes more fully.

Overwrite the images on the tape. —

Select this option to write to the tape as if it is blank.

Use a different tape. —

Select this option to eject the tape. Start over with step 1.


Cancel —


Help —


4.

The unit displays the following screen:

5.


Next —

Click to begin backing up the image database in the background. The unit closes this screen and returns to the main screen.

The unit displays the Archive progress bar at the bottom of the main screen. The bar indicates how much recording space has been used on the tape. Then you can estimate when to insert a new tape.

NOTE: If an accidental interruption occurs during background archiving, see Recovering from an Interruption in this chapter.


The unit only interrupts normal operation when the tape is full.

Cancel —


Help —


6.

To interrupt the backup, refer to Interrupting Background

Archiving.

7.

When the tape is full, the unit flashes the Alarms indicator on the front panel. It also energizes alarm output 16 if the

Message Alert option is selected (see Alarm Setup in the

Intellex Installation Instructions). Then it displays the following screen: a.

After the unit ejects the tape, label it as indicated on this screen.

b. Insert a new tape.

100 Intellex ® Operating Instructions c.

After the tape drive lights stop blinking, click Next.

The unit checks the new tape and continues the backup.

Interrupting Background Archiving Since background archiving operates during normal operation, you can only interrupt it using the following steps.

T o interrupt bac kgr ound ar

1.

From the main screen, click the Archive button. A special

Archive Options screen appears.

2.


Stop image backup —

Click to interrupt background archiving.

Restore images from tape —

This option is disabled during background archiving.

Play restored images —

Click to review images that were copied from a backup tape to the system (see Play Re-

stored Images).


Format tape —


Recover data from tape —


Close —

Click to close the Archive Options screen and return to the main screen.

Help —


3.

When you select Stop image backup, a confirmation screen appears. Select one of the following options and click Next:

Yes —

Select this option to interrupt the back up. The unit displays a wait message.

No —

Select this option to close this screen and return to the main screen. Background archiving is not interrupted.

4.

When the unit stops the backup, it displays the following screen:


5.

Remove the tape and label it as indicated on this screen.

6.

Click Finish to return to the main screen.

Foreground Archiving

Select this option to stop recording and back up the image database immediately. This is called foreground archiving because the unit interrupts normal operation and will not record any images during the backup process. It archives in the

“foreground.”

T o ar hive in the f oregr ound:

1.

Insert a backup tape. (Refer to Appendix C — Technical

Specifications in the Intellex Installation Instructions for tape specifications.)

2.




Cancel —


Help —



3.

If the tape was used to archive images, the following screen appears:


NOTE: The unit always writes its name on the archive tape.

Since all images on a tape are identified with the same

Intellex unit, we recommend that you append images from only one Intellex unit to each tape.

Append to the end of the tape. —

Select this option to continue the archive after the last saved image on the tape.

At times, an archive operation may not fill a tape. This option lets you use your archive tapes more fully.

Overwrite the images on the tape. —

Select this option to write to the tape as if it is blank.

Use a different tape. —

Select this option to eject the tape. Start over with step 1.


Cancel —


Help —


4.

The unit stops recording and displays the following screen, which shows the current backup status.

NOTE: If an accidental interruption occurs during background archiving, see Recovering from an Interruption in this chapter.

5.

To interrupt the backup at any time, click Cancel. When the unit stops the backup, it displays the Backup complete screen.


6.

When the backup is complete, the unit displays the following screen: a.


b. Click Finish to return to the main screen.


7.

When the tape is full, the unit displays the following screen: a.


b. Insert a new tape.

c.

After the tape drive lights stop blinking, click Next.

The unit checks the new tape and continues the backup.

Recovering from an Interruption

Archive operations can be interrupted by any of the following:

• A power failure.

• An error during an archive operation.

• Turning off system power without following the shutdown procedure (see Shutdown).

• Pressing the Reset button on the front panel.

• Pressing the Eject button on the tape drive.

• Rebooting the unit after a system error.


When this happens, the archive information on the tape is not complete and must be recovered. Otherwise, the data cannot be restored.

If the tape is still in the tape drive, the unit displays a message and recovers the tape data automatically. Then it continues the archive operation.

If the tape drive is empty, the Intellex unit asks you to insert a tape. If you insert the correct tape, the unit displays a message and recovers the tape data automatically. Then it continues the archive operation.

If the wrong tape is in the tape drive, the unit displays the following screen:



Recover the data now. —

Select this option to recover the data now. Insert the correct tape and click Next.

If you inserted the correct tape, the unit displays a message and recovers the tape data automatically. Then it continues the archive operation.

If you did not insert the correct tape, the unit displays this screen again.

NOTE: We recommend that you recover the data immediately.

Otherwise, the recovery process could last up to two or more hours. You could also lose the data on the tape.

Recover the data later. —

Select this option and click Next to recover the data later, using the Recover data from tape option

(see Recover data from tape). The unit uses this tape to continue archiving. The tape will contain nonsequential video segments.

Cancel —


Help —


Restore Images

Select this option to copy images from an archive tape to the restored images database. Once restored, these images can be reviewed (see Play Restored Images).

NOTE: Restoring images is a protected feature. You must possess the Archive Restore privilege to access it

(see

Security Setup in the Intellex Installation

Instructions).

NOTE: It may not be possible to restore a tape while Data

Lifetime is cleaning the database. Avoid Restore operations during Data Lifetime processing.

T o restore ima gg

1.




2.

Click Restore images from tape.

3.

Insert the backup tape that contains the images to restore.

4.




Cancel —

Click to cancel the restore and return to the main screen.

Help —


5.

As soon as the unit verifies the tape, the following screen appears:

This screen displays the name of the Intellex unit that archived these images. It also lists each video segment on the archive tape. An asterisk (*) marks all segments containing alarm images.


Whenever this list is too long for the display area, a scroll bar appears along the right side, with arrows at the top and bottom and a slide button between.

6.

Use the scroll bar to display hidden video segments. Click


Double-click a video segment to display cameras included in the segment. An asterisk (*) marks all cameras with alarm images. Double-click the segment again to hide the camera information.

7.

Select the first video segment to restore.

8.

You can restore up to 50 consecutive video segments at one time.

Click (down arrow) at the top of the screen. Then select the number of segments to restore: 1, 5, 15, 30 or 50.

A total of 1, 5, 15, 30 or 50 segments are highlighted, starting with the selected segment.

9.

Click OK to restore the segments. The unit displays the current restore status.


10. To interrupt the restore process, click Cancel at any time.

11. When the restore process is complete, the unit displays the following screen:

12. Select one of the following options and click Finish:

Yes —

Select this option to play the video segments. The unit switches to playback operation. You can use all playback functions on the restored images (see Chapter 3 —

Playback Operation).

No —

Select this option to close this screen and return to the main screen. At any time, you can play back these images (see Play Restored Images).

Help —



Play Restored Images

Select this option to play video segments from the restored images database. Images in this database were previously restored from an archive tape.

NOTE: Playing restored images is a protected feature. You must possess the Archive Playback privilege to access it (see


T o pla y restored ima gges:

1.



2.

Click Play restored images. The unit displays information about the video segments in the restored images database.

3.

Select one of the following options and click Finish:

Yes —

Select this option to play the video segments. The unit switches to playback operation. You can use all playback functions on the restored images (see Chapter 3 —

Playback Operation).


No —

Select this option to close this screen and return to the main screen.

Help —


Format Tape

Select this option to format an archive tape. The unit guides you through the following steps:

CAUTION: This operation erases all data from the archive tape.

NOTE: Formatting an archive tape is a protected feature. You must possess the Archive Enable privilege to access it

(see Security Setup in the Intellex Installation Instructions).

1.



2.

Click Format tape.

3.

Insert the backup tape to format.

4.




Cancel —

Click to cancel the format and return to the main screen.

Help —


5.

The unit formats the tape.

6.

When the format is complete, a message screen appears.

Remove the tape and click Finish to return to the main

114 screen.

Intellex ® Operating Instructions

Recover Data from Tape

When an archive is interrupted, the data on the tape must be recovered. Select this option to recover data from an archive tape. The unit guides you through the following steps:

NOTE: Recovering data from an archive tape is a protected feature. You must possess the Archive Enable privilege to access it.

1.

Insert the archive tape to recover data from.

2.

After the tape drive lights stop blinking, click the Next button. The unit checks the tape. If a tape problem occurs, the unit displays a message. Refer to the Intellex

Troubleshooting Guide to identify the appropriate action.


Cancel —

Click to cancel the format and return to the main screen.

Help —


3.

The unit recovers the data on the tape.


4.

When the data is recovered, the unit displays the following screen: a.

Remove the tape and label it as indicated on this screen.

b. Click Finish to return to the main screen.


UTILITY OPTIONS

The Utility Options screen provides access to various system utility functions.

NOTE: You must possess the appropriate privilege to access many of the utility options.

To access any of the utility options, click the Utility button from the main screen. The Utility Options screen appears.

Begin Record —

Use this option to start recording again after the image database fills completely with images (see Begin

Record).

Generate Alarms —

Use this option to manually generate an alarm event for one or more cameras (see Generate Alarms).


Clear Latched —

Use this option to manually clear alarm messages from the live display (see Clear Latched).

Log Out —

Use this option to inform the system that you are transferring control to a different user (see Log Out).

Shutdown —

Use this option to shut down the system (see

Shutdown).

Exit —

Use this option to exit from the Intellex system and gain access to the unit’s operating system (see Exit to System).

About Intellex —

Use this option to display system revision and copyright information (see About Intellex).

Close —

Click to close the Utility Options screen and return to the main screen.

Help —


Begin Record

When the image database fills completely with unarchived images, recording stops and the unit displays a message. Use this option to start recording again at the beginning of the image database.

This option is only available when:

• The system is configured for linear mode operation (see

Record Mode Setup in the Intellex Installation Instructions), and

• The Begin recording later option was selected from the full database notification screen.

NOTE: The Begin Record option is a protected feature. You must possess the Record Enable privilege to access it (see


T o begin recor ding a gain:

1.



2.

Click Begin Record.


3.

If the image database has not been archived, the following screen appears:


Yes —

Select this option and click OK to start recording again and return to the Utility Options screen.

No —

Select this option and click OK to cancel the operation and return to the Utility Options screen.


4.

If the image database has been archived, the following screen appears:


Yes —

Select this option and click OK to start recording again and return to the Utility Options screen.

No —

Select this option and click OK to cancel the operation and return to the Utility Options screen.

Generate Alarms

Use this option to manually generate an alarm event for one or more cameras. These alarm events are treated like true alarms (see Alarm Operation in this chapter).

NOTE: This feature is only available for active cameras and will not affect any cameras already in an alarm state.

NOTE: You can also access this feature using the Image Area

Popup menu (see

Chapter 2 — Basic Live Operation).

Use this feature to document any scene or activity of interest.

The unit records images from the selected cameras at the Rate setting in the Alarms portion of the Setup Options screen.

NOTE: Generating alarms is a protected feature. You must possess the Generate Alarms privilege to access it

(see


Instructions).


T o g enerate one or more alarms:

1.



2.

Click Generate Alarms. The generate alarms screen appears.


(Cameras) —

Select one or more cameras to manually generate an alarm. Generated alarms do not become effective until you click OK.

Clear —

Click to remove the generate alarm settings from all selected cameras.

OK —

Click to generate alarms for all selected cameras and return to the Utility Options screen.

Cancel —

Click to cancel this operation and return to the

Utility Options screen.

Help —



Clear Latched

Use this option to clear alarm messages from the live display.

It does not clear the actual alarm.

This option is only available when the Latch Messages option is selected in the Alarms portion of the Setup Options screen and when one or more alarm messages appear on the live display.

NOTE: Clearing latched messages is a protected feature. You must possess the Clear Latched Messages privilege to access it (see Security Setup in the Intellex


T o c lear latc hed messa gg

1.



2.

Click the Clear Latched button. A confirmation screen will appear.

3.


No —

Click to cancel this operation and return to the Utility

Options screen.

Yes —

Click to clear all latched alarms and return to the


Log Out

Use this option to inform the system that you are transferring control to a different user. The unit blocks all access until a new user logs in. Normal processing continues whether or not a user is logged in.

NOTE: This option is only available if system security is enabled (see


Instructions).

T o log out of the system:

1.



2.

Click Log Out. A confirmation message appears.


3.


No —

Click to close this screen without logging out.

Yes —

Click to log out. The system displays the Enter

PIN code screen.

Shutdown

The Intellex digital recor der is designed to operate continuously. However, if you must shut it down, use the following procedure.

CAUTION: Always complete the shutdown procedure before turning off unit power.

NOTE: Shutting down the system is a protected feature. You must possess the Shutdown privilege to access it (see


T o shut do wn the system:

1.



2.

Click Shutdown. A confirmation message appears.

3.


No —

Click to cancel the shutdown and return to the Utility Options screen.

NOTE: If the unit is backing up images, it interrupts the backup before shutting down.

Yes —

Click to shut down the system. The unit exits the

Intellex software and turns off unit power automatically.

T o restar t the system:


If unit power is still on, insert a paper clip into the pinhole above the REC indicator to reset the unit.

If unit power is off, insert a paper clip into the pinhole below the power indicator to power up the unit.


Exit to System

CAUTION: Do NOT modify any BIOS or system settings.

Do NOT reconfigure any hard drives. Do NOT install any other software, including screen savers, or you will affect unit operation.

Use this option to exit from the Intellex system and gain access to the Windows 98 operating system.

NOTE: Exiting to the system is a protected feature. You must possess the Exit to System privilege to access it (see


T o e xit to the system:

1.



2.

Click Exit. A confirmation message appears.

3.


No —

Click to cancel the exit process and return to the


Yes —

Click to exit Intellex and go to Windows 98. The

Enter PIN Code screen appears.


4.

Enter the system exit code. (Contact your dealer or

Sensormatic for this code.) The unit displays asterisks as a security measure.

a.

Use the mouse pointer to click the numeric buttons to enter the code.

b. Click (backspace) to erase an entry.

c.

Click OK to exit Intellex and go to the Windows 98 operating system.

The system verifies the code. If you entered an incorrect

PIN code, the system returns to normal operation. If you entered the correct PIN code, the system exits Intellex and goes to Windows 98.

T o restar t the Intelle x system fr om the operating system:

Double-click the Intellex icon on the screen.

T o shut do wn fr om the operating system:

1.

Double-click the Intellex icon on the screen.

2.

Shut down the system using the Shutdown option on the

Utility Options screen (see Shutdown).

About Intellex

Use this option to display system version, copyright and hardware information.

T o access the About Intelle x screen:

1.



2.

Click About Intellex. The About Intellex screen appears.

3.

Clicking on the System button displays information about the CPU speed, the disk capacity, and the MAC Address

(Media Access Control address that is unique to each network card). The MAC Address information is needed when ordering software upgrades.

4.

Click OK to return to the Utility Options screen.


LINEAR MODE

OPERATION

Linear mode is one of the two Intellex recording modes (see

Record Mode Setup in the Intellex Installation Instructions).

NOTE: When the image database is full and Linear is selected, recording stops and an option screen appears.

In linear mode, the unit records from the beginning to the end of the image database. When the database is partially or completely full (depending on the record setting), the unit displays a notification screen. The operator must choose one of the following options:

• Perform a backup immediately.

• Postpone archiving and recording until later.

• Continue recording images at the beginning of the database, which overwrites older images.

The following sections describe the messages and options for each notification screen.


Database Partially Full

The Notify when _____% full option on the Record Mode screen controls when the unit displays a message to the operator (see Record Mode Setup in the Intellex Installation

Instructions).

When the percentage of unarchived images in the image database reaches this setting, the unit flashes the Alarms indicator on the front panel. It also energizes alarm output 16 if the Message Alert option is selected (see Alarm Setup in the

Intellex Installation Instructions). Then it displays the following screen (with the appropriate percentage).

NOTE: This screen only appears when Linear is selected on the Record Mode screen.

Select one of the following options and click OK:

Halt when database is full. —

Select this option to halt image recording when the image database is full.

You must click the Begin Record button on the Utility Options screen to start recording again (see Utility Options).

Notify me again when 90% full. —

Select this option to clear the notification screen. The unit displays another notification screen when the database becomes 90% full. This option is disabled when the image database is at least 90% full (see

Database 90% Full).


Continue at beginning when full. —

Select this option to continue recording images from the beginning of the image database. When the database becomes full, the unit behaves as if circular mode is selected, recording over the oldest images.

Help —


Database 90% Full

When the percentage of unarchived images in the image database reaches 90%, the unit flashes the Alarms indicator on the front panel. It also energizes alarm output 16 if the

Message Alert

option is selected (see Alarm Setup in the Intellex

Installation Instructions). Then it displays the following screen.



Halt when database is full. —

Select this option to halt image recording when the image database is full.

You must click the Begin Record button on the Utility Options screen to start recording again (see Utility Options).

Notify me again when 90% full. —

This option is disabled when the image database is at least 90% full.


Database Full

Continue at beginning when full. —

Select this option to continue recording images from the beginning of the image database. When the database becomes full, the unit behaves as if circular mode is selected, recording over the oldest images.

Help —


When the image database is full, and none of the images have been archived, the unit stops recording. It flashes the Alarms indicator on the front panel. It also energizes alarm output 16 if the Message Alert option is selected (see Alarm Setup in the

Intellex Installation Instructions). Then it displays the following screen.



Continue at beginning. —

Select this option to continue recording images from the beginning of the image database.

When the database becomes full, the unit behaves as if circular mode is selected, recording over the oldest images.

When you select this option, a warning screen appears. If the database contains unarchived images, refer to Unarchived

Images. Otherwise refer to Archived Images.


Begin recording later. —

Select this option if you do not want to record any images to the database until later. Click the Begin

Record

button on the Utility Options screen to start recording images (see Utility Options).

Help —


Unarchived Images Before it starts recording at the beginning of the database, the unit confirms your decision. If the database contains unarchived images, the unit displays the following screen:


Yes —

Select this option to start recording again.

No —

Select this option to cancel the operation and return to the database full screen (see Database Full).

Help —



Archived Images Before it starts recording at the beginning of the database, the unit confirms your decision. If the database contains only archived images, the unit displays the following screen:


Yes —

Select this option to start recording again.

No —

Select this option to cancel the operation and return to the database full screen (see Database Full).

Help —


Index 131

INDEX

1–16 (Cameras)..................................................................... 19, 34

1x1 .......................................................................................... 20, 21

2x2 .......................................................................................... 20, 21

3x3 .......................................................................................... 20, 21

4x4 .......................................................................................... 20, 21

About Intellex .......................................................................... 124

Active Mode ............................................................................... 29

Alarmed Mode ........................................................................... 29

Alarms

Alarm Groups ................................................ 82, 84, 87, 88–89

Alarm Input ...................................................................... 10, 34

Alarm Input Polarity ....................................................... 10, 82

ALARM Message ...................................................... 83, 84, 87

Alarm Message Display ..................................... 83, 84, 86, 87

Alarm Operation ............................................................. 82–89

Alarm Output ............................................... 10, 82, 84, 85, 87

Alarm Record Rate .................................................... 82, 84, 87

Alarm Review Screen ......................................... 36, 39, 90–92

Alarms Button ...................................................... 19, 34, 36, 39

Alarms Indicator .............................. 19, 34, 99, 126, 127, 128

Duration ................................................................ 83, 85, 86, 88

Generated Alarms ........................................................... 87–88

Generating Alarms ...................................................... 119–120

Latch Messages .................................................... 83, 84, 86, 87

Mechanical Alarms .......................................................... 82–83

Message Alert ................................................. 99, 126, 127, 128

Pre-Alarm ...................................................... 29, 83, 84, 86, 87

Unit Alarm Out .................................................... 83, 85, 86, 88

Video Loss Alarms .......................................................... 85–86

Archive Button ........................................................................... 20

Archive Progress Bar .......................................................... 19, 33

Archiving ........................................................................ 9, 93–115

Background .................................................................... 96–100

Backing Up ..................................................................... 94–108

Foreground ................................................................... 102–106

Format Tape .......................................................................... 113

Interrupting Background Archiving ......................... 100–102

Playing Restored Images ............................................ 112–115

Recover Data from Tape ............................................. 114–115

Recovering from an Interruption .............................. 106–108

Restoring Images ......................................................... 108–111


Index (Continued)

Begin Record ............................................ 117–119, 126, 127, 129

Brightness Chart ........................................................................ 73

Camera Name ...................................................................... 28, 34

Camera Sequencing .......................................... 26, 83, 85, 86, 88

Changing Users .......................................................................... 17

Circular Mode .................................................. See Record Mode

Clear Latched Button ..................................... 83, 84, 86, 87, 121

Click ............................................................................................. 13

Delta Images ................................................................................. 5

Digital Audio Tape .............................................. See Tape Drive

Disabled Mode ..................................................................... 27, 29

Dome Controller .................................................................... 4, 27

Exit to System .................................................................. 123–124

Filter ............................................................................................. 29

Front Panel .................................................................................. 13

Full Screen .......................................................... 22, 25–26, 38–39

Full Scrn Button ................................................ 20, 25, 35, 38, 73

Help ............................................................................................. 14

Histogram ................................................... See Brightness Chart

Image Area ................................................... 18, 33, 59, 62, 65, 70

Popup Menu ..................................................................... 22–24

Zoom ........................................................................... 24–25, 38

Image Database ........................................................ 19, 34, 40–69

Image Date/Time ...................................................................... 34

Image Enhancement Tools ..................................... 35, 39, 70–80

Balance Light .......................................................................... 78

Brightness ............................................................................... 76

Brightness/Contrast ....................................................... 76–77

Color/Light ...................................................................... 77–78

Contrast ................................................................................... 76

Index

Index (Continued)

133

Edge Detect ............................................................................ 78

Enhance ................................................................................... 71

Enhance Light .................................................................. 78–79

Hue .......................................................................................... 77

Lightness ................................................................................. 77

Noise Reduction .................................................................... 79

Saturation ................................................................................ 77

Sharpen ............................................................................. 72, 79

Sharpen More ......................................................................... 80

Smooth .................................................................................... 80

Smooth More .......................................................................... 80

Keyboard

Physical ................................................................................... 14

Virtual ...................................................................................... 14

Keypad

Physical ................................................................................... 16

Screen ...................................................................................... 16

Light Change Filter ......................................................... 7, 59–61

Linear Mode ..................................................... See Record Mode

Live Filter Events ................................................................. 84–85

Load Image from Diskette ....................................................... 74

Logging In ............................................................................. 16–17

Logging Out ..................................................................... 121–122

Main Screen ................................................................................ 18

Monitor

Main Monitor ........................................................................... 6

Optional Live Monitor ...................................................... 6, 27

Motion Detection Filter .................................................. 7, 62–64

Mouse .......................................................................................... 13

Network ...................................................................................... 30

Network Client ........................................................................ 2, 4

No Video Message ..................................................................... 34


Index (Continued)

Perimeter Violation Filter ............................................... 7, 65–67

PIN Code .................................................................................... 16

Playback

Direction ................................................................................. 36

Pause Mode ............................................................................ 36

Play Mode ............................................................................... 36

Play/Pause Button .................................................... 33, 35, 36

Play/Pause Indicator ............................................................ 34

Play/Pause Knob ............................................................. 34, 37

Screen ................................................................................ 33–39

Speed ....................................................................................... 37

Print Image ................................................................................. 75

Quality ................................................................................. 5–6, 29

Record Indicator .................................................................. 19, 34

Record Mode .............................................................................. 29

Linear Mode Operation .............................................. 125–130

Record Rates ........................................................................... 3, 29

Reference Image ........................................................................... 5

Remaining Images ..................................................................... 29

Restore Original Image ............................................................. 75

Right-Click .................................................................................. 13

Sample Configuration ................................................................. 1

Save Image to Diskette ............................................................. 74

Schedule .............................................................................. 8–9, 30

Screen Formats ..................................................................... 21, 35

Search

Alarms ............................................................................... 48–50

Cameras ............................................................................ 46–48

Date/Time ............................................................ 42–45, 52–55

Filters ..................................................................... 55–58, 59–67

Generated Alarms ................................................................. 49

Search Button ....................................................... 20, 35, 36, 39

Video Loss Alarms ................................................................ 49

With Filters ................................................................. 40, 51–58

Without Filters ........................................................... 40, 41–50

Search Results ...................................................................... 68–69

Index 135

Index (Continued)

Security ....................................................................... 8, 15, 16–17

Segments

Selecting for Review ........................................................ 69, 92

Sorting ............................................................................... 68–69

Sensitivity ............................................................................... 5, 29

Seq Button ....................................................................... 20, 26, 35

Setup Button ............................................................................... 20

Shutting Down ................................................................... 31, 122

Smart Search Filters .................................................................... 7

Starting ........................................................................................ 12

Status Button .................................................................. 20, 28, 35

Stopped Mode ............................................................................ 29

System Exit Code .................................................................... 124

Tape ........................................................................ See Tape Drive

Tape Drive .............................................................................. 9, 93

Target Area ..................................................................... 60, 63, 66

Time Span ................................................................................... 29

Total Images ............................................................................... 29

Unit Name .................................................................................. 30

User Name .................................................................................. 15

Utility Button ............................................................................. 20

Utility Options ................................................................. 116–124

VIDLOSS Message .................................................................... 86

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