GNS NVR / DVR / Hybrid Intelligent Surveillance Solution User Manual
Below you will find brief information for Intelligent Surveillance Solution NVR / DVR / Hybrid. This document covers the main features of the device, such as live viewing, playback, scheduling, smart guard, and configuration. It also provides detailed instructions on how to install and configure the device, as well as how to use the various features. The document includes a troubleshooting section for common problems that may arise.
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The Intelligent Surveillance Solution
NVR / DVR / Hybrid
User Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................ 2
INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................................... 7
Server Application Installation ........................................................................................................................... 8
Remote Desktop Tool ........................................................................................................................................ 11
DVR Driver Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 13
PDA Client Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Smart Phone Client Installation ........................................................................................................................ 14
Quick Start ....................................................................................................................................... 15
Execute Main Console ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Activate IP Camera License(s) ........................................................................................................................ 15
Install IP camera(s) ............................................................................................................................................ 15
Add IP camera(s) .............................................................................................................................................. 15
Set Schedule ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
Set Smart Guard ................................................................................................................................................ 17
Start Recording & Smart Guard ....................................................................................................................... 18
Playback............................................................................................................................................................. 18
1. MAIN CONSOLE .......................................................................................................................... 19
1.1 User Interface Overview ............................................................................................................................. 20
1.2 PTZ Camera Control .................................................................................................................................... 22
1.2.1 Set Preset Point / Go to Preset Point .................................................................................................. 22
1.2.2 Zoom ...................................................................................................................................................... 22
1.2.3 Focus ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
1.2.4 Patrol ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
1.3 On Screen Menu ......................................................................................................................................... 23
1.3.1 Camera Setting .................................................................................................................................... 23
1.3.2 Enable Move/Area Zoom ................................................................................................................... 23
1.3.3 Enable Talk ............................................................................................................................................ 23
1.3.4 Enable Digital PTZ ................................................................................................................................. 23
1.3.5 ImmerVision Lens Setting ..................................................................................................................... 23
1.3.6 Connect/ Disconnect ......................................................................................................................... 23
1.3.7 Show Camera ...................................................................................................................................... 23
1.3.8 Duplicate Camera ............................................................................................................................... 23
1.3.9 Delete Camera .................................................................................................................................... 23
1.3.10 Enable Digital PTZ ............................................................................................................................... 23
1.3.11 Fix Aspect Ratio .................................................................................................................................. 24
1.3.12 Instant Playback ................................................................................................................................. 24
1.3.13 Snapshot ............................................................................................................................................. 24
1.3.14 Manual Record .................................................................................................................................. 24
1.3.15 Toggle Full screen .............................................................................................................................. 24
1.3.16 TV-Out Pop-up .................................................................................................................................... 24
1.4 Live Display ................................................................................................................................................... 24
1.5 Instant Playback .......................................................................................................................................... 25
1.5.1 Instant Playback window overview ................................................................................................... 25
1.5.2 The navigation of Instant Playback ................................................................................................... 25
2. PLAYBACK ................................................................................................................................... 27
2.1 User Interface overview: ............................................................................................................................. 28
2.2 Open Record / Date Time Search Dialog ................................................................................................ 30
2.2.1 Date Time Panel ................................................................................................................................... 30
2.2.2 Record Display Window ...................................................................................................................... 30
2.2.3 Date Time Period .................................................................................................................................. 30
2.2.4 Video Preview ...................................................................................................................................... 30
2.2.5 Event Type ............................................................................................................................................ 30
2.2.6 Time Table ............................................................................................................................................. 30
2.2.7 Withdraw the Record .......................................................................................................................... 31
2.3 Search Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 31
2.3.1 Unusual Event-General Motion .......................................................................................................... 32
2.3.2 Unusual Event-Foreign Object ............................................................................................................ 32
2.3.3 Unusual Event-Missing Object ............................................................................................................ 32
2.3.4 Unusual Event- Focus Lost / Camera Occlusion .............................................................................. 33
2.4 Enhancement / Post Processing Tool ........................................................................................................ 33
2.4.1 General Setting .................................................................................................................................... 33
2.4.2 Filter Setting ........................................................................................................................................... 33
2.5 Save Video ................................................................................................................................................... 33
2.6 Save Image .................................................................................................................................................. 34
2.7 Print ............................................................................................................................................................... 34
2.8 Backup ......................................................................................................................................................... 34
2.9 Log Viewer ................................................................................................................................................... 36
2.9.1 Unusual Event ....................................................................................................................................... 36
2.9.2 Export and Backup Log ....................................................................................................................... 36
2.9.3 System Log ............................................................................................................................................ 37
2.9.4 Counting Application .......................................................................................................................... 37
2.9.5 Counting Application (Diagram) ....................................................................................................... 39
2.9.6 Metadata Log ...................................................................................................................................... 39
2.9.7 Export and Backup Log ....................................................................................................................... 40
2.9.8 Export ..................................................................................................................................................... 40
2.10 Setting ......................................................................................................................................................... 41
2.11 Remote Server ........................................................................................................................................... 42
2.11.1 Add Remote Playback Site .............................................................................................................. 42
2.11.2 Access Remote Playback Site .......................................................................................................... 42
3. SCHEDULE .................................................................................................................................... 43
3.1 Day / week Mode ....................................................................................................................................... 44
3.1.1 Load Preset Modes .............................................................................................................................. 44
3.1.2 Insert a New Schedule Manually ....................................................................................................... 46
3.1.3 Copy Schedule .................................................................................................................................... 46
3.1.4 Holiday and Custom setting ............................................................................................................... 46
3.2 Adjust the Scheduled Setting: ................................................................................................................... 47
3.3 Encoding Option ......................................................................................................................................... 48
3.3.1 Pre-record/ Post-record Time ............................................................................................................. 48
3.3.2 Record Mode ....................................................................................................................................... 48
3.3.3 Encoded Options ................................................................................................................................. 48
4. GUARD ......................................................................................................................................... 50
4.1 Event ............................................................................................................................................................. 51
4.1.1 Camera Event - Assign a Camera Event .......................................................................................... 51
4.1.2 Camera Event – Basic Setting ............................................................................................................ 51
4.1.3 Camera Event - Signal Lost ................................................................................................................. 52
4.1.4 Camera Event - General Motion ....................................................................................................... 52
4.1.5 Camera Event - General Motion (Device) ....................................................................................... 53
4.1.6 Camera Event - Foreign Object ......................................................................................................... 53
4.1.7 Camera Event - Missing Object ......................................................................................................... 54
4.1.8 Camera Event - Lose Focus ................................................................................................................ 54
4.1.9 Camera Event - Camera Occlusion .................................................................................................. 55
4.1.10 POS Event - Assign a POS Event ....................................................................................................... 56
4.1.11 Digital Input Event - Digital Input Event ........................................................................................... 56
4.1.12 System Event - Assign a System Event ............................................................................................. 56
4.1.13 System Event - Disk Space Exhausted ............................................................................................. 57
4.1.14 System Event - System Health Unusual ............................................................................................ 57
4.1.15 System Event – Resource Depleted ................................................................................................. 57
4.1.16 System Event – Network Congestion ............................................................................................... 57
4.1.16 System Event – TV-Out ....................................................................................................................... 58
4.2 Action ........................................................................................................................................................... 58
4.2.1 Action - Assign a action type ............................................................................................................. 58
4.2.2 Action Type - On Screen display ........................................................................................................ 59
4.2.3 Action Type - Play Sound .................................................................................................................... 59
4.2.4 Action Type - Send E-mail ................................................................................................................... 59
4.2.5 Action Type - Phone Call .................................................................................................................... 59
4.2.6 Action Type - PTZ Preset Go ................................................................................................................ 59
4.2.7 Action Type – DI/DO ............................................................................................................................ 60
4.2.8 Action Type –Send an SMS message ................................................................................................. 60
4.2.9 Action Type – Send to Central Server ................................................................................................ 61
4.2.10 Action Type – Send snapshot to FTP ................................................................................................ 61
4.2.11 Action Type – Popup E-Map on Event ............................................................................................ 61
4.3 Advanced Settings ................................................................................................................................. 61
5. CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................................ 62
5.1 Setting – General ......................................................................................................................................... 63
5.1.1 Startup ................................................................................................................................................... 63
5.1.2 Storage .................................................................................................................................................. 63
Miscellaneous .................................................................................................................................................... 63
Status Display ..................................................................................................................................................... 63
Storage ............................................................................................................................................................... 63
Startup ................................................................................................................................................................ 63
Auto Reboot ...................................................................................................................................................... 63
Audio Preview .................................................................................................................................................... 63
5.1.3 Status Display ........................................................................................................................................ 64
5.1.4 Miscellaneous ....................................................................................................................................... 64
5.1.5 Audio Preview ...................................................................................................................................... 65
5.1.6 Auto Reboot ......................................................................................................................................... 65
5.2 Setting - Camera ......................................................................................................................................... 66
5.2.1 Add Camera ........................................................................................................................................ 66
5.2.2 IP Camera / Video Server Setting panel ........................................................................................... 66
5.2.3 Camera Parameter ............................................................................................................................. 67
5.2.4 OSD Setting ........................................................................................................................................... 68
5.3 Setting - I/O Device ..................................................................................................................................... 68
5.4 Setting - PTZ Config ..................................................................................................................................... 69
5.5 Setting – Hotline ........................................................................................................................................... 71
5.6 Setting - Address Book ................................................................................................................................ 72
5.7 Setting – Monitor Display ............................................................................................................................ 72
5.8 Setting – Joystick ......................................................................................................................................... 73
5.9 User Account Setting .................................................................................................................................. 74
5.10 License Manager ...................................................................................................................................... 75
5.11 Save/ Load Configuration........................................................................................................................ 75
5.12 TV-out Setting ............................................................................................................................................. 75
5.13 Counting Application ............................................................................................................................... 77
5.14 POS Application ........................................................................................................................................ 77
5.15 Network Service ......................................................................................................................................... 78
5.15.1 Live Streaming Server ........................................................................................................................ 78
5.15.2 Remote Playback Server................................................................................................................... 80
5.15.3 3GPP Service ...................................................................................................................................... 82
5.15.4 Remote Desktop ................................................................................................................................ 82
5.15.5 Central Management Service ......................................................................................................... 83
5.16 About Main Console ................................................................................................................................. 83
5.17 Video Source ............................................................................................................................................. 84
6. E-MAP ........................................................................................................................................... 85
6.1 Edit Mode ..................................................................................................................................................... 86
6.1.1 Add/Edit/Delete Map ......................................................................................................................... 86
6.1.2 Add/Rotate/Delete Device Indicator ............................................................................................... 87
6.2 Operate Mode ............................................................................................................................................ 87
6.2.1 Device and Map Tree list .................................................................................................................... 87
6.2.2 E-Map picture ....................................................................................................................................... 87
6.2.3 Information and Preview windows .................................................................................................... 88
6.3 Layout Adjustment ...................................................................................................................................... 88
7. LOG VIEWER ................................................................................................................................ 89
7.1 Unusual Event ............................................................................................................................................... 90
7.2 System Log ................................................................................................................................................... 90
7.3 Counting Application ................................................................................................................................. 91
7.4 Counting Application (Diagram) .............................................................................................................. 92
7.5 POS Log ........................................................................................................................................................ 92
7.6 Export ............................................................................................................................................................ 93
8. BACKUP ........................................................................................................................................ 94
8.1 Backup Recorded files ............................................................................................................................... 95
8.2 Delete Recorded files ................................................................................................................................. 96
9. REMOTE LIVE VIEWER ................................................................................................................. 97
9.1 Setting ........................................................................................................................................................... 98
9.1.1 General Setting .................................................................................................................................... 98
9.1.2 Server setting ........................................................................................................................................ 98
9.1.3 Group Setting ....................................................................................................................................... 98
9.1.4 Camera Setting .................................................................................................................................... 99
9.1.5 OSD Setting ......................................................................................................................................... 100
9.1.6 POS Setting ......................................................................................................................................... 100
9.1.7 Monitor Display Setting ...................................................................................................................... 100
9.1.8 Notification Setting ............................................................................................................................ 101
9.1.9 Joystick Setting ................................................................................................................................... 102
9.2 Server/Group/Camera ............................................................................................................................. 103
9.2.1 login/logout server ............................................................................................................................. 103
9.2.2 Connect/Disconnect camera ......................................................................................................... 103
9.2.3 Multiple Views: .................................................................................................................................... 103
9.3 PTZ Control ................................................................................................................................................. 104
9.3.1 Preset/ Go ........................................................................................................................................... 104
9.3.2 Zoom .................................................................................................................................................... 104
9.3.3 Focus ................................................................................................................................................... 104
9.3.4 Patrol ................................................................................................................................................... 104
9.4 On Screen Menu ....................................................................................................................................... 104
9.4.1 Enable Move / Area Zoom ............................................................................................................... 104
9.4.2 Enable Talk .......................................................................................................................................... 104
9.4.3 Enable Digital PTZ ............................................................................................................................... 104
9.4.4 ImmerVision Lens Setting ................................................................................................................... 104
9.4.5 Stream Profile ...................................................................................................................................... 104
9.4.6 Instant Playback ................................................................................................................................. 105
9.4.7 Enable Audio ...................................................................................................................................... 105
9.4.8 Snapshot ............................................................................................................................................. 105
9.4.9 Toggle Full screen .............................................................................................................................. 105
9.5 Start Monitor ............................................................................................................................................... 105
9.5.1 Multiple Monitor ................................................................................................................................. 105
9.5.2 E-Map .................................................................................................................................................. 105
9.5.3 I/O Control .......................................................................................................................................... 106
9.6 Playback .................................................................................................................................................... 106
9.6.1 Add Remote Playback Site .............................................................................................................. 106
9.6.2 Access Remote Playback Site .......................................................................................................... 106
10. WEB VIEW ................................................................................................................................. 107
10.1 Server IP .................................................................................................................................................... 107
10.2 Remote Live Viewer ................................................................................................................................ 107
10.3 Remote Playback .................................................................................................................................... 107
10.4 Download Client Pack ............................................................................................................................ 107
11. UTILITIES ..................................................................................................................................... 108
A. Verification Tool .......................................................................................................................................... 109
1.1Execute Verification Tool ...................................................................................................................... 109
1.2 Verification Tool Overview ................................................................................................................... 109
1.3 Verify Image/Video .............................................................................................................................. 109
B. License Management Tool ........................................................................................................................ 111
1.1 License Management Tool Overview ................................................................................................ 111
1.2 Activate/Transfer License ..................................................................................................................... 112
C. Resource Management Tool .................................................................................................................... 115
1.1 Execute Resource Management tool ................................................................................................ 115
1.2 System Resource Overview ................................................................................................................. 115
1.3 Advanced Resource Report ............................................................................................................... 116
D. DB Tool ......................................................................................................................................................... 118
1.1 Repair Database ................................................................................................................................... 118
1.2 Export Configurations ........................................................................................................................... 120
APPENDIX A - 3GPP SERVICE ...................................................................................................... 122
1.1 Configuration from Main Console server ............................................................................................... 122
1.2 Configuration from 3G Mobile Phone .................................................................................................... 122
1.2.1 BenQ-Siemens E81 ............................................................................................................................. 122
1.2.2 BenQ P50 ............................................................................................................................................. 123
APPENDIX B – PDA / SMART PHONE CLIENT .............................................................................. 125
1.1 Install PDA / Smart Phone Client .............................................................................................................. 125
1.2 Execute PDA / Smart Phone Client ......................................................................................................... 125
1.2.1 Main Console setting ......................................................................................................................... 125
1.2.2 Execute and Login ............................................................................................................................. 126
1.3 PDA/Smart Phone Client Overview ......................................................................................................... 126
1.3.1 Live View ............................................................................................................................................. 126
1.3.2 I/O Control .......................................................................................................................................... 127
1.3.3 System Info .......................................................................................................................................... 128
APPENDIX C – IPHONE BROWSER ............................................................................................... 129
1.1 Configuration from Main Console server ............................................................................................... 129
1.2 Connect to Main Console server ............................................................................................................ 129
1.3 Live Display ................................................................................................................................................. 129
1.4 PTZ Control ................................................................................................................................................. 129
APPENDIX D - REMOTE DESKTOP TOOL ...................................................................................... 129
INSTALLATION
The Installation CD contains the software you need to run the complete system. If you are installing the system on multiple PCs, install the appropriate software for each PC:
- Server Application: All functions of NVR/DVR/Hybrid NDVR systems including Main Console, Playback,
Remote Live Viewer, Backup, and Verification Tool.
- Remote Desktop Tool: The tool to access main console and setup configuration remotely.
- DVR Driver: The tool to detect the type of capture cards and install the proper driver automatically.
- PDA Client: Client application in PDA device.
- Smart Phone Client: Client application in smart phone device.
The following section describes the installation of each element of the Intelligent Surveillance System.
Server Application Installation
Step 1: Insert the Installation CD. Run autorun.exe from the CD-ROM directly to start the installation. §
Step 2: Select Server Application Installation.
Step 3: There are 4 system types listed in the System Setup Tool window. Choose one and select Next.
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IP Surveillance System/Trial System
MPEG-4 Hybrid System
H.264 Hybrid System
Full D1H.264 Hybrid System
Note:
The Setup Tool will detect the type of capture cards installed on PC and enable the system options automatically.
Step 4: Select Next to continue.
Step 5: Check the option I accept the terms of the license agreement, select Next to continue.
Step 6: Enter the appropriate information, select Next to continue.
Step 7: Choose Complete or Custom setup type.
COMPLETE SETUP TYPE
Installs all program features into the default directory.
Check Complete, and then select Next. All program features will be installed. [COMPLETE SETUP requires the most disk space.]
CUSTOM SETUP TYPE
Allows you to install the system to a preferred directory and select whichever program feature(s) to install. [Recommended for advanced users]
Check Custom, and then select Next.
Select Change if you wish to modify the installation directory.
Select the feature(s) for setup to install, select Next.
Step 8: Select Install to start the installation.
Step 9: Select Finish, installation complete.
Remote Desktop Tool
Remote Desktop Tool allow user remote to access Main Console System and setup configuration.
Step 1: Insert the Installation CD.
Run Setup.exe from the CD-ROM directory/RemoteDesktopViewer to start the installation.
Step 2: Select Next in the Install Shield Wizard dialog box.
Step 3: Check the option I accept the terms of the license agreement. Select Next.
Step 4: Select Complete or Custom setup type.
COMPLETE SETUP TYPE
Install all program features into the default directory.
Check Complete, and then select Next. All program features will be installed. [Requires the most
disk space.]
CUSTOM SETUP TYPE
Install the system to a preferred directory. Select program feature(s) to install. [Recommended for advanced users]
Check the option Custom, select Next.
Select Change to select folder setup will install files.
Select the features setup will install.
Step 7: Select Install to start the installation.
Step 8: Select Finish after installing the system completely.
DVR Driver Installation
Driver Install Tool help user to auto detect type of capture card and install corresponding drivers.
Step 1: Insert the Installation CD. Run (nologo)InstallDri.exe from the CD-ROM directly to start the installation.
Step 2: In the Driver Setup dialog box, select Next.
Step 3: Check I Agree to continue.
Step 4: Installing driver.
Step 5: Click Finish after installing the system completely, and then choose to reboot now or later.
PDA Client Installation
Step 1: Connect PDA device to the PC.
Step 2: Insert the installation CD, Run Setup.exe from the CD-ROM directory/PDAClient to install PDA Client.
Note:
If you do not have Microsoft® ActiveSync installed, a message will appear “Cannot find
ActiveSync, install ActiveSync and run installation again”.
Step 3: Check that the client application is installed completely in PDA device.
Smart Phone Client Installation
Step 1: Connect Smart Phone device to the PC.
Step 2: Insert the installation CD, Run Setup.exe from the CD-ROM directory/SPClient to install Smart Phone
Client.
Note:
If you do not have Microsoft® ActiveSync installed, a message will appear “Cannot find
ActiveSync. Please reinstall ActiveSync and then run this installation again.”
Step 3: Check the client application is installed completely in smart phone device.
Quick Start
Execute Main Console
Step 1: Go to Start > All Programs > Surveillance System > Main Console to execute Main Console.
Step 2:
Enter your own password into the edit box, enter it again for double confirm and then click on OK.
Activate IP Camera License(s)
Step 1: Open License Manager Tool in Config menu.
Step 2: Select Activate tab, check the PC in Online network environment.
Step 3: Insert the SN, SN file or dongle to activate license.
Step 4: After software license is activated successfully, please restart Main Console.
Note:
Please refer to page 111 for advanced settings.
Step2
Step 3
Install IP camera(s)
Step 1: Setup the IP camera(s) by referring to the user manual provided by the IP camera manufacturer.
Step 2: Make sure you can access this camera through IE browser.
Step 3: Add the IP camera(s) to the system by following the steps below.
Add IP camera(s)
Step 1: Execute Main Console.
Step 2: Type in user name and password and log in to the system.
Step 3
Step 3:
In Main Console, go to Config and select Setting than System Setting to obtain the Setting panel.
Step 4: Go to Camera tab.
Note:
If the IP camera supports UPnP, follow step 5. Otherwise, follow step 8.
Step 5: Click on Search to detect IP cameras under this local area network
(LAN).
Note:
The Search function is available only when the IP cameras support UPnP.
Step 6:
Select one of the IP cameras that are available and enter the username and password.
Step 7: Click OK to add the camera.
Step 8: Click Insert to insert the IP cameras.
Step 4
Step 9: Enter the IP address or domain name (check the Use DNS option),
Http Port, Username, and Password.
Step 10: Select Auto Detect.
Step 11: Select OK to add the camera.
Step 12:
Select OK to exit.
Set Schedule
Step 1:
Execute Main Console.
Step 9
Step 10
Step 11
Step 2: Type in user name and password.
Step 3: Select Schedule.
Step 4: The default schedule is “always record' when a camera is newly inserted.
Step 5
Step 8
Step 12
Step 3
Step 4 Step 5
Step 5: Choose a camera and then select Configure or just double click on the schedule bar to modify the recording mode.
Step 6: Select OK to update the recording schedule.
Step 7: Select OK to go back to Main Console.
Set Smart Guard
Step 1: Execute Main Console.
Step 2: Type in user name and password and log in the system.
Step 3: Click on Guard.
Step 4: Select a camera and then click on Insert Event.
Step 5: Take “General Motion” for example, select General Motion as the event type and then click on OK.
Step 6: In Alarm Event Configuration panel, define your own detection zone, sensitivity and interval. After that, click on OK to save the configuration.
Step 7:
Click OK to go back to Main Console.
Step 4
Step 3
Step 5
Step 6
Start Recording & Smart Guard
Step 1: Execute Main Console.
Step 2: Type in user name and password and log in the system.
Step 3: Click on Start.
Step 4: Click on Start Recoding Schedule and Start Smart Guard System to enable the two functions.
Playback
Step 3
Step 4
Step 1:
Execute Main Console.
Step 2: Type in user name and password and log in the system.
Step 3: Click on Playback.
Step 3
Step 4: In Playback, click on Date Time Search Dialog.
Step 5: Select a specific day from the calendar and click on Show Records to make sure the video is available, left click on mouse and drag to select a video clip to replay; user can also select multiple channels to replay at the same time.
Step 6: The recorded files are now ready to view.
Step 5
Step 4
1. Main Console
This is the main operating system - to activate schedule recording, setup smart guard and configure system setting.
1.1 User Interface Overview
Exit:
Screen Division
Shut down the Surveillance System or log out current user.
Exit
Minimize:
Minimize the Main Console window.
Minimize
Information
Window
Screen Division:
Allocate the sub-screen display by clicking on the desired layout icon. To switch to single camera display, double click on a particular sub-screen. Double click on the screen again to regain previous screen division layout.
Divide into
1 screen(s)
Divide into
4 screen(s)
Divide into
6 screen(s)
Divide into
9 screen(s)
Divide into
10 screen(s)
Divide into
13 screen(s)
Divide into
16 screen(s)
Divide into
N screen(s)
Divide into Divide into Switch to Rotate all
13 screen(s) 17 screen(s) Full screen screens
Only available under wide screen resolution(1440x900, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200):
Divide into
4 screen(s)
Divide into
6 screen(s)
Divide into
9 screen(s)
Divide into
12 screen(s)
Crystal Ball
Indicate the working status of the system. Gray – at rest, Blue - recording, and Red – events detected.
When the crystal ball is red, click it to open the event report then cancel the event(s).
Information Window
Display date, time, free Disk space, IP Camera Bit rate customized text and Further information like
Temperature, Fan speed, System Resource and Network Utilization.
5 network service icons indicate which services are switched on/off.
3GPP Desktop CMS
Start
Stop
Note: To customize Information about window’s setting, go to Config - Setting - General - Status Display.
Select Advanced Setting for further information like Temperature, Fan speed, System Resource and
Network Utilization.
Playback
Guard
Schedule
Start
Start:
Click on the Start icon and select from the drop down menu to activate/ deactivate: (a) Recording
Config
Schedule System, (b) Smart Guard System, or (c) Counting Application. Or select Start/Stop Monitor All to activate/ deactivate all the functions at once.
The Start menu also include the option to Enable Secondary Display, and open monitor tools, such as open event report to monitor smart guard event; open E-map window to monitor all devices with map indicator; open Resource Report to check system status; open IO Control panel to monitor the DI/DO status and manual triggering the DO devices; or lock the system here. See page 72 for more details about secondary display.
Note:
1. When activating any of the monitor functions of Smart Guard, system would consider the current screen status as normal. Therefore, if you want to, for example, detect Missing Object, be sure the object needed to be protected is in its position at the moment you click Start button.
2. To automatically activate the Recording Schedule System, Smart Guard System and Counting
Application, at the Main Console go to Config; Setting; General; Startup to setup the auto-startup functions.
3. As for Secondary Display, open event report, open E-map window, open Resource Report and open IO controls panel, Main Console will keep the behaviors as the latest status when exiting the system.
Playback:
Click on the icon to get Playback Console. You can watch recorded video, search recorded video, adjust image of the stored data, save video/ pictures, print images, check log information and event records, and set up recording function configuration. See Playback on page 27 for detail.
Schedule:
Organize recording time schedule and setup recorder configuration. See Schedule on page 43 for detail.
Guard:
Add/edit type(s) of events that you want to detect; setup action(s) responding to events. See Guard on page 50 for detail.
Config:
Select from the drop down menu to modify the general settings, user account settings, save/ load configuration settings, open License Manager, edit counting application and POS application, access log viewer and backup files, or setup network services. See Config on page 62 for detail.
Note:
User account and License manager could only be enabled for users with administrator privilege.
Zoom Out / Zoom In
Set Preset Point / Go to Preset Point
PTZ Camera
Control
Focus Far
/ Auto Focus
/ Focus Near
1.2 PTZ Camera Control
Control the movement of PTZ cameras. With cameras that support PTZ control, you can move, zoom, patrol, adjust the focus, and set preset points of the cameras.
1.2.1 Set Preset Point / Go to Preset Point
Adjust the camera view until you are satisfied. Click on the Set icon and set up the view as the preset point
01. Adjust the camera view again and set up the preset point 02. Repeat the process until finish setting up all preset points. You can enter any names you want instead of the preset point 01, preset point 02, preset point
03…, click on the Go icon and view the result of your setting.
Note:
For the speed settings of PTZ camera, go to Config – Setting - PTZ Config to setup the advanced settings.
1.2.2 Zoom
Click on the + and – signs to zoom in and zoom out the view.
1.2.3 Focus
You can select to have the camera focused near or far. Click on Focus Near to focus on objects closer to the camera. Click on Focus Far to focus on objects further away from the camera. Click on Auto
Focus if you want the system to decide the focus point for you.
1.2.4 Patrol
Go to Set Preset Point - Set Patrol to obtain the Patrol Setup dialog. From the left window, select the cameras that you would like to have in the patrol group. Align the cameras in order in the right window and adjust the time. Rename the group name if required. After completing the setup, check the
Active option, and then click OK.
Note:
You can define up to four groups of auto patrol. To start or stop, click on Go to Preset Point in the Main
Console, and select Start Patrol or Stop Patrol.
1.3 On Screen Menu
Right click on the camera screen and get the On Screen Menu, from which you can quickly adjust the setting of camera.
1.3.1 Camera Setting
Click to go to the camera setting page for configuration. See page Error!
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1.3.2 Enable Move/Area Zoom
With cameras that support PT function, click the Enable Move function to adjust the current camera’s view by clicking on the display screen. To cancel this function, right click on the screen and select Disable Move.
With cameras that support Area Zoom function, click the Enable
Move/Area Zoom function to adjust the current camera’s view by dragging a rectangle on the display screen. To cancel this function, right click on the screen and select Disable Move/Area Zoom.
1.3.3 Enable Talk
*This feature is not available under Lite License.
With cameras that support two-way audio, select enable talk to utilize the function.
1.3.4 Enable Digital PTZ
To enable the PTZ functions of the camera, select the Enable digital PTZ option. Use mouse wheel or click on the + and – signs to zoom in and zoom out on the camera, or drag a rectangle to enlarge the area.
The square flashing on the video grid indicate the correspondent view ratio of the camera.
1.3.5 ImmerVision Lens Setting
With cameras that support ImmerVision Lens. Right click on the display screen and select the mode of lens, original, PTZ mode, Quad mode and Perimeter mode. If the lens setting set as Quad, PTZ, or Perimeter mode, the Enable Digital PTZ option would become Enable ImmerVision digital PTZ.
1.3.6 Connect/ Disconnect
Right click on the display screen and select Connect/ Disconnect to modify the connecting status of the camera.
1.3.7 Show Camera
Select the camera from the Show Camera Menu to display video on selected screen.
Note:
1. The camera list of show camera menu shows as the one in the right column of monitor display panel.
2. The change of displayed screen is only applied to the current display divisions.
1.3.8 Duplicate Camera
Select the camera from the Duplicate Camera Menu to duplicate camera video to selected screen.
Note:
1. The duplicated camera would add to the camera list of duplicate camera menu shows as the one in the right column of monitor display panel.
2. The change of display list will apply to all divisions and also the right column of monitor display.
1.3.9 Delete Camera
Click on Delete Camera to remove a camera from the display screen of the display screen.
Note:
1. The camera list of delete camera menu shows as the one in the right column of monitor display panel.
2. The settings will apply to all divisions and also the right column of monitor display.
1.3.10 Enable Digital PTZ
To enable the PTZ functions of the camera, select the Enable digital PTZ option. Use mouse wheel or click on the + and – signs to zoom in and zoom out on the camera, or drag a rectangle to enlarge the area.
The square flashing on the video grid indicate the correspondent view ratio of the camera.
1.3.11 Fix Aspect Ratio
For some special camera resolution, user can enable Fix Aspect Ratio to view original ratio video, or disable this option to stretch 3:4 to fit window.
1.3.12 Instant Playback
*This feature is not available under Lite License.
To open the Instant Playback window of the camera, select the Instant Playback option and choose the period. Refer to 1.5 Instant Playback section for detail.
1.3.13 Snapshot
Select the snapshot function to capture a specific video image frame immediately. You have the options to copy the image to clipboard or to save it. For further settings, select OSD option and
POS option to export the image with date/time, camera number/name and POS text. If the digital PTZ function is enabled in display view, you can also decide Full Size or Selected Region as your snapshot region.
1.3.14 Manual Record
Start recording video by selecting manual record.
1.3.15 Toggle Full screen
Select to view a specific channel with full screen. Press “ESC” to go back to original window.
1.3.16 TV-Out Pop-up
* Note: This function is not available if there is no IPS-7108/7116 card installed.
Select to have the pop-up cameras on the screen notify users of the current event.
1.4 Live Display
Live display is flexible; you may change channels and screen divisions. Each screen division shares the same display list but has an independent display sequence.
For example, when using Show/Duplicate/Delete Camera functions to edit your camera list, the same list will be available to all different screen divisions.
Note:
This camera list is also available at the monitor display tab from the Config/Setting window. Two monitors can have two independent lists.
Action
Current division
Other division
Show camera
(add cam 1)
1
1
add to first free channel
2
Duplicate camera
(duplicate cam 2)
1
2”
add to first free channel
Delete camera
(delete cam 2”)
1 2
1 2
remove cam 2” and keep channel free
When using a mouse to drag and drop camera channels, the sequence change will only apply to the current division.
Original Action
1 2 4 2
1 2 3
4
3 4
Drag cam 1 to cam 4
3 1
Note change of sequence
Right click on the camera screen for the on screen menu. Here you will be able to quickly adjust settings of your camera.
1.5 Instant Playback
* not available under Lite License
Instant Playback function allows you to play the last few minutes of any live video channel. Simply right click on Live Channel and select Instant Playback to access the recorded video.
1.5.1 Instant Playback window overview
Information Window: will show correct date and time of video.
Playback Period: indicates the available play period; three options are available: 1min, 3 min, or 5 min of video.
Export Period: indicates the period of video you desire to export. Default is set as available play period.
Tool: Adjust to original video resolution button: Press to adjust the video to original video resolution.
Audio button: Press to turn on / off the audio.
POS button: Press to enable / disable POS transaction data overlay.
1.5.2 The navigation of Instant Playback
The Instant Playback window allows you to browse recorded video, take snapshot images and export video with audio and POS transaction data.
To browse recorded video:
Simply click on the timeline to view the video, or use these navigation tools to control the player:
- Play / Pause / Stop
-
Slow motion / Speed up control
- Reverse [frame by frame] / Fast Forward
- Play Previous / Next minute video
To take snapshots of a video clip:
Pause the video in image which you want to export and click the snapshot button displayed and can be saved or copied to clipboard.
To export recorded video:
Select export period, click the export button
. The snapshot is
, and setup the options of exported video.
The default export video period is as playback period. To customize period, select start/end time and click on Cue In/Out from the drop-down list of button, the export period will be shown on the lower-left corner of the window.
Export Formats include: y
ASF – Format with best efficiency. [Recommended] y
AVI (Microsoft Video1) – Supports Windows Media Player with Vista & XP, the quality may be poorer than recorded video by transcode. y
AVI (Original Format) – faster export process, better quality on the recorded video but the export file uses VLC Player to play. (For Windows Media Player, please install additional FFDShow codec).
Note:
y
The restrictions of AVI format. a. The maximum size of an AVI file is limited to 1.8 GB. b. Variation of frame rate will cause the resulting video to play slower or faster. y
If the selected video sequence uses multiple image resolutions (CIF, 2CIF, 4CIF, etc.) or multiple video format(MPEG-4, M-JPEG, H.264), the exported video sequence will create separate export files every time the resolution changes.
2. Playback
Watch the recorded video, view and/or search for unusual events and recorded system information.
2.1 User Interface overview:
Information Window
Screen Divisions
Open Record
Enhancement
/ Post Processing Tool
Time Scroll Bar
Save Image
Search
Mode
Exit
Minimize
General Setting
Backup
Export Video
/ Audio
Log Viewer
Minimize:
Minimize the Playback console.
Exit:
Shut down the Playback console.
Audio Volume Control
Scroll bar:
Indicates the status of the playing video; drag it to where you want to review.
Information Window:
Display time and date, video status, cue in/ out time points and video playback speed.
Audio Volume Control:
Adjust the audio volume.
Screen Division:
Allocate the sub-screen display by clicking on the desired layout icon. To switch to single camera display, double click on a particular sub-screen. Double click on the screen again to go to previous screen division layout. To view in the full screen mode, right click on the screen for the Toggle Full Screen function.
Control:
Play
,
Pause
and
Stop
the video.
FWD/REV:
Customize the speed on Settings panel.
Step FWD/REV:
Forward/reverse frame by frame.
Speed:
Control the speed of the playing video.
Zoom:
Zoom in and zoom out.
Cue:
When playing video, click on the Cue In/ Cue
Out icon at where you want to set as the starting/ ending point of a saved video clip. The
Cue In and Cue Out time will be displayed on the
Playback Information Window once they are set.
On Screen Menu:
Toggle Fullscreen : Select to view cameras under full screen. Press “Esc” or right click to go back to original view.
Enable ImmerVision PTZ : Adjust PTZ in PTZ mode. (Depend on device)
ImmerVision Lens Setting : Select the mode of lens, original, PTZ mode, Quad mode and Perimeter mode. (Depend on device)
2.2 Open Record / Date Time Search Dialog
Click on the Open Record / Date Time Search Dialog button withdraw the video record that you want to review.
2.2.1 Date Time Panel
to access the Date-Time Panel and
2.2.2 Record Display Window
The record display window shows the information of the available video clips. It may show in calendar or list control view. For further details about how to modify the record display window view, see page 41. y
Remote Server Site: Open Remote Playback Site Management to access local machine or set up remote playback server. Select
Folder option to directly access recorded data folder or use Recent
List to access previously recorded folders.
Note:
the Select Folder option requires password of MainConsole. y
Refresh: refresh display window Log Viewer: Accesses Log
Viewer Tool To access POS Search Tool Previous Days: Show recording of previous date
Next Days: To show recorded of next recording date
2.2.3 Date Time Period
Select the start and end time points that indicate the time period you would like to view.
2.2.4 Video Preview
Check the enable preview option to view the selected video.
2.2.5 Event Type
There are 6 event types; see Chapter 4 - Guard for details. You may set up different colors for different event types to help you select events.
* Note: Some event types will not be available under Lite License.
2.2.6 Time Table
y
Utilize the icon to select all channels; also utilize the icon to deselect all channels. Finally, utilize the scale bar to modify the scale of the time table.
y
Selecting “Show Records” makes Time Table show the period of recording data as below:
Show
Records y
Selecting Show Event Log makes Time Table show the time of event detection like below:
Show Event Log
2.2.7 Withdraw the Record
Step 1: From the record display window, top left of the Date Time Panel, select the date you want to withdraw the record from. The red/green/blue lines shown on the time table indicate available recorded video records.
Note:
The record display window can be shown in (a) calendar view or (b) list control view. To modify the setting of the record display window, click on the Setting button at the right of the Playback
Console. See page 41 for more details.
Step 2: Use color bars to differentiate event types from each other. This will help you select video clips.
Step 3: Highlight the video clip you want to review by left-clicking and dragging the time period. You may also utilize the Start Time and End Time in Date Time Period Section. In addition, modify the scale of the time table with the + and – signs on the bottom left.
Step 4:
Check the Enable Preview option to get the preview of the video you select.
Step 5:
Click the camera name to increase or decrease cameras you want to playback.
Step 6:
Click OK when setting is complete.
2.3 Search Mode
Click on the Search Mode icon to obtain the Intelligent Search Tool panel.
* This feature is not available under Lite License.
y
Intelligent Search Tool Panel: Click on the Search Mode icon to open the Intelligent Search Tool. Set up unusual events here to detect abnormality that occurred during the recorded period.
y
5 events: General Motion, Foreign Object, Missing Object, Lose Focus, and Camera Occlusion.
2.3.1 Unusual Event-General Motion
y
General Motion: Detect all movements in the defined area. y
Define Detection Zone: Left click and drag to draw a detection zone. You may define more than one zone on the screen by repeating the process. y
Sensitivity: Modify the sensitivity setting with the slider. Sliding rightwards will increase the sensitivity level, meaning the slightest movement will trigger the alarm; in contrast, sliding leftwards will reduce the sensitivity for movement detection.
Note: Configuring an appropriate sensitivity level reduces the possibility of a false alarm. For instance, you can lower the sensitivity level to avoid the alarm being triggered by a swinging tree in the breeze.
y
Interval: Move the slider control to the right to increase time interval so that the alarm will only be triggered when the movement lasts longer. Move to the left to reduce the time interval. y
Stop When Found: Check the option to have the video stop where motion was detected. Uncheck to have video continuously run to detect all events available. Results will show in a search result box.
Click on the listed event in the box to jump to the point in the video where motion was detected.
2.3.2 Unusual Event-Foreign Object
y
Foreign Object: Detect any additional object appearing in the defined area on the screen. y
Define detection zone: Left click and drag to draw a detection zone. The search tool will detect additional objects that appear in this zone. y
Define object size: Click and drag to draw and define the size of a foreign object. y
Sensitivity: Modify the sensitivity setting with the slider. Sliding rightwards will increase the sensitivity level, while sliding leftwards decreases it. y
Interval: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase time interval so that the alarm will only be triggered when the object has been removed from the area for longer. Move to the left to reduce the time interval.
Note: Setting up an appropriate Interval value will reduce the chance of false alarms. For example, you can lower the Interval to avoid the alarm being triggered by a pedestrian.
2.3.3 Unusual Event-Missing Object
y
Missing Object: Detection of selected objects removed from the defined area on the screen. y
Define detection zone: Left click and drag to draw a detection zone. The search tool will detect selected objects removed in this zone. y
Sensitivity: Modify the sensitivity setting with the slider. Sliding rightwards will increase the sensitivity level, while sliding leftwards decreases it.
y
Interval: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase time interval so that the alarm will only be triggered when the movement lasts longer. Move to the left to reduce the time interval.
2.3.4 Unusual Event- Focus Lost / Camera Occlusion
y
Focus Lost: Detection of cameras losing focus in recorded video. y
Camera Occlusion: Detection of cameras being blocked in recorded video.
2.4 Enhancement / Post Processing Tool
Click on Enhancement / Post Processing Tool to configure settings.
2.4.1 General Setting
Check the option and chose whether you want to apply the setting to all the channels or only to those currently shown on the screen.
2.4.2 Filter Setting
y
Visibility: adjust the gamma value of the image to enhance the image and make it cleaner.
y
Sharpen: activate the function. Move the slider control to the right to sharpen the image, to the left to soften it.
y
Brightness: activate the function. Move the slider control to the right to make the image brighter. y
Contrast: activate the function. Move the slider control to the right to increase contrast.
y
Grey Scale: show the record in grey scale mode so the image displays in black and white.
2.5 Save Video
Step 1:
Click on the display screen to choose the camera display that you want to save as a video clip.
Step 2:
Set up the cue in and cue out points; the cue in and cue out time will show on the information window.
Cue In Cue Out
Step 3:
Click on the Save Video button file name and click SAVE.
, choose the folder where you want to save the file at, enter the
Step 4:
Set the Export Format (ASF recommend) and set the Use Profile. y
ASF – more efficient than AVI format. [Recommended format] y
AVI (Microsoft Video 1) – Supports Windows Media Player with
Vista & XP, quality may be poorer than recorded video by transcode process. y
AVI (Original Format) - Faster export process with high quality video, but the export files can only be viewed using VLC Player to play.
(For Windows Media Player, please install additional FFDShow codec).
Note:
y
The restrictions of AVI format:
a. The maximum size of an AVI file is limited to 4 GB. b. Variation of frame rate will cause the resulting video to play slower or faster. y
If the selected video sequence uses multiple image resolutions (CIF, 2CIF, 4CIF, etc.) or multiple video format (MPEG-4, M-JPEG, H.264), the exported video sequence will create separate export files every time the resolution changes.
Step 5:
Select to export (i.e. save) the recorded video with Audio, OSD and POS, or export video only.
Step 6:
Click OK to save the video.
2.6 Save Image
Step 1:
Click on the display screen to choose the camera display from which you want to save pictures.
Step 2:
Click on the Save Image button when the image you want is shown on the screen. You may click Pause to freeze the video, use Step Forward/ Step Backward function to find the picture(s) that you want to save.
Step 3:
Select OSD option and POS option to export the image with date/time, camera number/name and
POS text. If the digital PTZ function is enabled in display view, you can also decide either Full size or
Selected Region as your image region.
Step 4:
You have the options to copy the image to clipboard or to save it. To save image just choose the folder and the format of image (BMP or JPEG) you prefer and then click save.
Note:
You may skip step 3 by pre-setting a folder and format that you want to save the images (refer the section automatically save the image file at page 41.)
2.7 Print
Click on the Print button the video you choose.
to print the current image of
Print Content:
Print the image from the current selected channel or all the channels shown on the screen. Select to print original view or selected region on camera.
Page Setting:
Set to print the image with original size or fit to page. Set
Align image to Top, Center, or Bottom.
2.8 Backup
Compared to the Save Video function, Backup saves everything from the Playback panel, including video and log information.
You can start a full function Playback Console and load the backup files into it on any PC with Windows operating system. This means you may monitor the real time video and work on the backup files on separate computers simultaneously.
Step 1:
Press the Open Record to select data and press Backup .
Step 2:
You can adjust the Start Time and End Time you want to backup.
Step 3: You can adjust the Cameras you want to backup.
Step 4:
You can calculate the size of the backup data.
Step 5: Select the directory you want to save the backup data including CDROM, DVD or Hard Disk.
Step 6: Check the log you want to backup.
Step 7: Press Backup to start.
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
2.9 Log Viewer
Click on the Log Viewer button
2.9.1 Unusual Event
to activate the Log Viewer dialog.
View the unusual event history that had been detected by the Smart Guard System.
Step1
Step2
Step 3
Step 4
Step1:
Choose the type of events you wish to view or select “All” from the drop-down menu to view all types of events. The types of Unusual Event include General Motion, Foreign Object, Missing Object, Focus
Lost, Camera Occlusion, Signal Lost, Disk Space Exhausted, System Health Unusual and Digital Input
Triggered.
* Note: Some event types will not be available under Lite License.
Step 2:
Choose the camera channel you wish to view or select All for all channels available.
Step 3: View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by selecting search period.
For a particular date: check the Date box right and indicate the date.
For a period: check the DateTime and enter the specific date and time.
Step 4:
Click Search.
Note:
When working with a video record,
1. Log Viewer will search for Unusual Event in the video record in Date & Time mode, starting from the beginning to the end of the record, which is the default setting of the system.
2. A link ( ) will appear next to each event time where video is available. By clicking on the link, the video will jump to the point where the unusual event takes place.
2.9.2 Export and Backup Log
View the Export and Backup Log history that had been operated by local or remote user.
Step1:
Choose the type of event you want to check or select All from the drop-down menu for all types of events.
Step 2:
View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by selecting search period.
For a particular data: check the Date box right and indicate the date.
For a period: check the DateTime and then enter the date and time.
Step 3:
Click Search
2.9.3 System Log
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Select Log Type from the drop-down menu. There are in total 31 types of log types, including:
9
Main Console Startup
9
Main Console Shutdown
9
User Login
9
User Login Failed
9
Start Schedule
9
Stop Schedule
9
Execute Recycle
9
Enable Channel
9
Disable Channel
9
Start Smart Guard
9
Stop Smart Guard
9
Modify Smart Guard
9
Modify Schedule
9
Modify Configuration
9
Start Live Streaming Server
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Stop Live Streaming Server
Modify Live Streaming Server
Start Remote Playback Server
Stop Remote Playback Server
Modify Remote Playback Server
IP Camera Connection Lost
Auto Restart Windows
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Modify POS Setting
POS Connection Lost
Modify E-Map
Start Remote Desktop
Stop Remote Desktop
Modify Remote Desktop
Start Central Management
Stop Central Management
Modify Central Management
* Note: Some event types will not be available under Lite License.
Step1:
Choose the type of event you want to check or select “All” from the drop-down menu for all types of events.
Step 2:
View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by selecting search period.
For a particular date: check the Date box and indicate the date.
For a period: check the DateTime and then enter specific date and time.
Step 3:
Click Search.
2.9.4 Counting Application
Display the history of Counting Application during a given time period.
* This feature is not available under Lite License.
Step 4
Step1:
Select the channel you want to check or select All from the drop-down menu for all channels.
Step 2:
Select search period. View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by selecting search period.
For a particular date: check the Date box right and indicate the date.
For a period: check the DateTime and then enter the date and time.
Step 3:
Click Search.
Step 4: Press the button Export to.
Step 5:
Type the file name and choose the file format (.xls or .txt).
2.9.5 Counting Application (Diagram)
Display the Counting Application data in diagram format. * not available under Lite License
Step 4
Step1:
Select the channel you want to check or select All from the drop-down menu for all channels.
Step 2:
From the drop-down menu, set up how you would like the diagram to be displayed. You have the options of one day, one month, or one year.
Step 3:
Select a specific date to make it the start point of the diagram.
Step 4: Click Search.
Step 5: Press the button Export to.
Step 6:
Type the file name and the file will save as BMP files.
2.9.6 Metadata Log
View Metadata Log history detected by the Smart Guard System.
* not available under NVR Lite License
Step 5
Step1:
Choose the type of events you wish to view or select All from the drop-down menu to view all types of events. The types of Unusual Event include Transaction Start, Transaction End, Open Cash Register,
Connection Lost, and Special User Defined Event. Please refer to the User manual of Metadata
Plugins for detail.
Step 2:
Choose the camera channel you wish to view or select All for all the channels available.
Step 3:
View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by selecting search period.
For a particular date: check the Date box and indicate the date.
For a period: check the DateTime and then enter a specific date and time.
Step 4:
Click Search. A link ( ) will appear next to each event time where video is available.
By clicking on the link, the video will jump to the point where the unusual event takes place.
Step 5:
Press the button Export to.
Step 6:
Type the file name and choose the file format (.xls or .txt).
2.9.7 Export and Backup Log
View the Export and Backup Log history that had been operated by local or remote user.
Step1:
Choose the type of event you want to check or select All from the drop-down menu for all types of events.
Step 2:
View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by selecting search period.
For a particular data: check the Date box right and indicate the date.
For a period: check the DateTime and then enter the date and time.
Step 3:
Click Search
2.9.8 Export
You may export the file to .xls or .txt file
Step1:
Select Export to.
Step2:
Type the file name and choose the file format, .xls or .txt.
Step 1
.xls
.txt
2.10 Setting
Click on the General Setting button and go to Setting for system configurations.
Record Display setting:
y
Calendar View: Choose to display records under calendar view. y
List Control: Choose to display records under checklist.
Play setting:
y
Play when open: Check the option and set the system to start playing the video clip every time a record is withdrawn. y
Auto skip when record motion only mode: Check the option to set up the system to automatically skip to the points where there were motions recorded. y
Next interval: Set the interval with which the video goes forward when you click on the “Next” icon on the control panel. y
Previous interval: Set the interval with which the video goes backward when you click on the “Previous” icon on the control panel.
Capture Image setting:
Sets how you want to save the image. y
Save in clipboard: The image will be saved in the clipboard; image will be available to paste elsewhere. y
Manually save the image file: You can manually select where you want to save the image. Name the saved file, and choose the file format you want to save as. y
Automatically save the image file: By pre-setting a path/URL and the image format, the system will automatically save the image accordingly when you click the Save button in the control panel.
Miscellaneous
y
Synchronize video frames: Select this option to avoid display problems that may occur under high CPU loading.
Server Setting
Remote Playback Site Management. Please refer to page 44 for details.
OSD Setting
Enable Camera OSD to display video information on recorded video.
Information includes camera name, camera number, date and time. User can also set up OSD font; include the font, size, font color and any font effects desired.
POS Overlay Setting
* not available under Lite License
Enable POS overlay to adjust Font, Size,
Color, Bold, Edge in “Foreground” section, color and transparency in “Background” section, and then adjust display settings in
“Display on Video Preview”.
2.11 Remote Server
2.11.1 Add Remote Playback Site
Press the Remote Server Icon or go to setting – server to config remote playback site management to add and setup remote playback sites.
Step 1: Enter the IP address or DNS, Port, Username, and Password.
Step 2: Click Add to add the server.
Step 3: Click OK to exit the “Settings” panel.
2.11.2 Access Remote Playback Site
Go to Date Time Panel and click on the
Remote Playback Site icon
on the top of the display window to access the
3. Schedule
Click on the Schedule icon on the Main Console and set up the time duration for video recording on the schedule configuration panel.
3.1 Day / week Mode
Load
Camera /
Channel
Day /Week Mode
Schedule Details
Day Mode:
Schedule the cameras to turn the recorder on and off at the same time every day according to your setting.
Week Mode:
Allows you to schedule each camera for a different day of the week, additionally, you may assign extra holidays in the “Week” mode
Schedule Details:
An outline of start time, end time, Record mode, frame rate, quality and resolution.
Please note these values refer to configured settings. Actual performance may vary according to camera and hardware settings.
To setup the time schedule for each camera, you may
1. “Load” the preset modes or
2. “Insert” a new schedule manually or
3. “Copy to” other cameras after manual setup.
3.1.1 Load Preset Modes
The system provides six modes to quickly setup recording schedule. Simply click on the Load for the drop-down menu.
Refer to the below tables for the definitions of each mode in each series.
IP+ series (IP camera)
Mode
Regular
Format
M-JPEG
Time Record FPS Quality Resolution
Max
Max Max
Office
M-JPEG Max
Max Max
Shop
M-JPEG Max
Max Max
Highly Secure
M-JPEG Max
Max Max
Disk Saving
M-JPEG 10
Max Max
Minor
M-JPEG 5
Max Max
The Max indicates settings are same as camera settings in the config>setting>camera>camera parameter panel.
IPS-1000, IPS-2000, IPS-3000, IPS-4000 series (Analog camera)
Mode Format Time Record FPS Quality Resolution
Highly Secure MPEG-4 0:00-24:00
Disk Saving MPEG-4 0:00-24:00
Always
Motion
30
30
Highest
Normal
Max
CIF
IPS-5000 series (Analog camera)
Mode Format Time Record FPS Quality Resolution
Highly Secure
Disk Saving
H.264
H.264
0:00-24:00
0:00-24:00
Always
Motion
30
30
Highest
Normal
DCIF
CIF
IPS-7000 series (Analog camera)
Mode Format Time Record FPS Quality Resolution
Highly Secure
Disk Saving
H.264
H.264
0:00-24:00
0:00-24:00
Always
Motion
30
30
Highest
Normal
D1
CIF
3.1.2 Insert a New Schedule Manually
Step 1:
Left-click and draw the bar you want add to the time table. The scheduled time will show as a grey bar.
Step 1
Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
Step 2:
Click the Insert icon and add a new schedule in the Regular Mode, i.e. to record video during the time period you set with 30 FPS, normal video quality, and normal resolution.
Step 3:
Change the setting by clicking on the Configure icon (See page 48 for detail) or double click the
Schedule Information.
Step 4:
Click OK.
3.1.3 Copy Schedule
You may set up the schedule for each channel/camera by repeating the process above, or by simply applying the setting of a single camera to all the others by clicking the Copy To icon at the top of the display window.
3.1.4 Holiday and Custom setting
Allows you to schedule each camera for a different day of the week, additionally, you may assign extra holidays in the “Week” mode
Holiday Custom
Holiday:
You may assign holidays where the system will work according to the setting for Sunday.
Note:
The default Holiday setting will apply Sunday’s settings. For the Middle East region where Friday is a holiday, please adjust setting by right clicking on
From…”.
and select “Apply Holiday Schedule
Custom:
You can assign a particular date(s) on which the system will work according to a special schedule(s) different from the others.
3.2 Adjust the Scheduled Setting:
You can manually change the setting at any time after you insert or load a schedule. y
Option 1: Move the cursor to the “Time Bar” and change the length or move the bar sideways to change the start and end points. y
Option 2:
Click on the Configure icon or double click on “Schedule Information” from the list to obtain the “Encoding Option” panel (next page) and select the desired setting.
Time Bar
Configure
Schedule
Information
3.3 Encoding Option
Original Video Encoded Video
Time Option Record Mode Video Encoder
3.3.1 Pre-record/ Post-record Time
The pre-record/ post-record function saves the recording data accordingly. For instance, to set up a 5 second pre-record time means the system will start saving the recording data 5 seconds before the event happens.
Note:
The maximum of pre-record/post record period is 60 seconds.
3.3.2 Record Mode
Always Record:
Select this option to record the video continuously.
Record on Event: * Some options are not available under Lite License
Select this option to obtain the “Select Event” panel. From the Smart Guard list, check the camera events or digital inputs to trigger the recorded action. Click OK.
Note:
Please note it is required to enable ”Smart Guard” from the Main Console panel before configuring “record on event” to trigger recording.
Record on Motion:
Select this option to start recording when motion is detected. Adjust sensitivity, the frame interval and zone to setup motion detection. To setup a single detection zone, left-click and drag the mouse to draw a rectangle. To setup more than one detection zone, simply repeat the same process or click “All” to select the entire screen.
Note:
The maximum number of rectangle detection zones is 10.
3.3.3 Encoded Options
This option sets up the quality of the recorded video. The “Original Video” window is the original stream from the camera. The “Encoded Video” is preview of the recorded video corresponding with the encode settings below.
For IP cameras
The Encode Video function will reduce frames or re-encode original streaming from
IP cameras. To save Hard Disk usage, adjust framer ate with original video format or
re-encode to smaller file size by adjusting frame rate, resolution and Quality/Bit rate.
Keep Original Video format:
Select this option to reduce frame rate only but not to re-encode video streams to save Hard Disk usage. z z
Adjust MJPEG video frame rate: Move slider to left to reduce frame rate.
Note:
The maximum FPS will correspond to original video streams set up on camera configuration.
Keep key-frame only: System will only record key frames of video streaming.
Note:
The key frame interval is controlled by each camera manufacturer and cannot be adjusted.
Customized encoding: *
not available under Lite License
The video stream will be decoded then re-encoded by configuration.
Click “Setup” button to adjust “Encoder Parameter”.
Note:
Customized encoding function causes high CPU usage, make sure the PC specification is enough (recommend Core 2
Quad or above
)
For Analog cameras
The Encode Video function sets Frame Rate, Quality, and Resolution that you want to record and provides an approximate recorded time period.
For IPS-G3 Series cards you may additionally choose from different video formats, including Mpeg4 and H.264.
Note:
Capture card devices “IPS series” are required.
4. Guard
Click on the Guard button on the Main Console to start the “Event and Action Configuration” panel. You will need to specify an event to be detected as well as set the appropriate action for the system when the event occurs.
Note:
1.
Event Report:
When the crystal ball is red, you can click it to obtain the
Smart Guard Event Report and cancel the event(s).
4.1 Event
Insert Event
There are 4 sources of events: Camera (video image), POS, Digital Input (device connected to your PC) and
System (condition of your hardware). You can assign multiple events by following the instructions below.
* Note: Some event types will not be available under Lite License.
4.1.1 Camera Event - Assign a Camera Event
Step 1: Select a camera and click “Insert Event” icon
. .
Step 2
Step 3
Step 2:
There are six types of events: Signal Lost, General Motion, Foreign Object, Missing Object, Lose Focus, and Camera Occlusion. Select the event you want on the Event Type list, and then click OK.
* Note: Only General Motion and Signal Lost are supported under Lite License.
Step 3:
Configure the Event Type. See the following instructions.
4.1.2 Camera Event – Basic Setting
[Signal Lost, General Motion, Foreign Object, Missing Object,
Focus Lost, and Camera Occlusion]
Enable Event:
Check the box to activate the event.
Life Cycle: y
Automatically cancel event when event disappears: the alarm/action will be cancelled once the abnormality is fixed or ends. y
Manually cancel event or event continues triggered: The alarm/action will continue until being canceled from the Main
Console. The user currently not at the seat watching the screen will be notified by the alarm.
Note:
To cancel the event:
Function 1: Start > Open Event Report > Cancel All Events
Function 2 : Click the red crystal ball to obtain the Smart Guard
Event Report than cancel the event(s). y
Cancel event after timeout xx seconds: Enable checkbox and set the timeout seconds to cancel the event after a specific time whether the event disappears or not.
4.1.3 Camera Event - Signal Lost
Detect the loss of video signal from camera.
4.1.4 Camera Event - General Motion
- Detect any movement in the defined detection zone.
Sensitivity
Interval
Region
Definition
Start Simulation
Alarm Event Option:
y
Sensitivity: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase sensitivity so that minimal movement will trigger the alarm. Move the bar to the left to reduce the sensitivity. Setting up an appropriate sensitivity value will minimize false alarms. For example, you can lower the sensitivity to avoid the alarm being triggered by a swinging tree in the breeze. y
Interval: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase interval time so that the alarm will only be triggered when the movement lasts longer. Move to the left to reduce the interval
Region Definition:
y
Define detection zone: To detect General Motion, you have to define a detection zone. Left-click and drag the mouse to draw a detection zone. You may define more than one zone on the screen by repeating the same process. User can also click on “All” button to select the entire detection zone.
Start Simulation:
Click the Start Simulation button and test the function on the preview screen.
4.1.5 Camera Event - General Motion (Device)
- Detect movement with motion detectors of devices (IP cameras or video servers).
* Note: This function is only available on devices with built-in motion detection.
Please refer to the user manual of your device to set up motion detection. y
Start Simulation
Click to test if motion detection is set up correctly. y
Go to Web Interface
Click to go directly to device web page for configurations.
4.1.6 Camera Event - Foreign Object
Alarm will be set off when an object appears in the defined area on the screen.
Sensitivity
Interval
Define object size
Region Definition
Start Simulation
Alarm Event Option:
y
Sensitivity: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase sensitivity so that minimal movement will trigger the alarm. Move the bar to the left to reduce the sensitivity of movement detected. Setting up an appropriate sensitivity value will minimize false alarms. For example, you can lower the sensitivity to avoid the alarm being triggered by a swinging tree in the breeze. y
Interval: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase interval time so that the alarm will only be triggered when the movement lasts longer. Move to the left to reduce the interval.
Region Definition:
y
Define detection zone: To detect Foreign Object, you have to define a detection zone. Left-click and drag the mouse to draw a detection zone. You may define more than one zone on the screen by repeating the same process. User can also click on “All” button to select the entire detection zone. y
Define Object size: After defining the detection zone, select Define Object Size and then left-click and drag the mouse to indicate the size of the object you want to detect.
Note:
For instance, if you want to prevent somebody from leaving a briefcase in a hallway, place a briefcase in the hallway in view of the camera. On the screen, draw an area that fits the size of the briefcase and define it as the object size. Remove the briefcase and then activate the Smart Guard function on the Main Console. The system will consider everything on the screen normal when you click
Start to activate the monitor function.
Start Simulation:
Click the Start Simulation button and test the function on the preview screen.
4.1.7 Camera Event - Missing Object
Alarm triggers when an object disappears in the defined area on the screen.
Sensitivity
Interval
Region Definition
Start Simulation
Alarm Event Option:
y
Sensitivity: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase sensitivity so that minimal movement will trigger the alarm. Move the bar to the left to reduce the sensitivity of movement. Setting up the appropriate sensitivity value will reduce the chance of false alarms. For example, you can lower the sensitivity to avoid the alarm being triggered by a swinging tree in the breeze. y
Interval: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase interval time so that the alarm will only be triggered when the movement lasts longer. Move to the left to reduce the interval.
Region Definition:
y
Define detection zone: To detect Missing Object, you have to define a detection zone. Left-click and drag the mouse to draw a detection zone. You may define more than one zone on the screen by repeating the same process. User can also click on “All” button to select the entire detection zone.
Note:
For instance, if you want to prevent somebody from removing the computer monitor on the desk, draw an area that fits the size of the monitor on the screen.
Start Simulation:
Click the Start Simulation button and test the function on the preview screen.
4.1.8 Camera Event - Lose Focus
This function alarms you when any of the cameras is losing focus and has blur image.
Sensitivity
Interval
Ignore Lighting
Alarm Event Option:
y
Sensitivity: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase sensitivity so that a relatively small movement will trigger the alarm. Move the bar to the left to reduce the sensitivity of movement detection. Set up an appropriate Sensitivity value will reduce the chance of false alarm. For example, you can lower the Sensitivity to avoid the alarm being triggered by a swinging tree in the breeze. y
Interval: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase interval time so that the alarm will only be triggered when the movement lasts longer. Move to the left to reduce the interval time. y
Ignore Lighting: Check the box to avoid alarm being set off by light changing.
Region Definition:
y
Define detection zone: To detect Lose Focus, you have to define a detection zone. Left-click and drag the mouse to draw a detection zone. You may define more than one zone on the screen by repeating the same process. User can also click on “All” button to select the entire detection zone.
Start Simulation:
Click the Start Simulation button and test the function on the preview screen.
4.1.9 Camera Event - Camera Occlusion
This function alarms you when any of the cameras are blocked.
Sensitivity
Interval
Ignore Lighting
Start Simulation
Alarm Event Option:
y
Sensitivity: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase sensitivity so that a relatively small movement will trigger the alarm. Move the bar to the left to reduce the sensitivity of movement detection. Set up an appropriate Sensitivity value will reduce the chance of false alarm. For example, you can lower the Sensitivity to avoid the alarm being triggered by a swinging tree in the breeze. y
Interval: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase interval time so that the alarm will only be triggered when the movement lasts longer. Move to the left to reduce the interval time. y
Ignore Lighting: Check the box to avoid alarm being set off by light changing.
Region Definition:
y
Define detection zone: To detect Camera Occlusion, you have to define a detection zone. Left-click and drag the mouse to draw a detection zone. You may define more than one zone on the screen by repeating the same process. User can also click on “All” button to select the entire detection zone.
Start Simulation:
Click the Start Simulation button and test the function on the preview screen.
4.1.10 POS Event - Assign a POS Event
Step 1: Select a POS device from the list and click to insert event.
Note:
Please insert the POS device in Config -POS Application first. Then set the alarm based on it.
Step 2:
There are five types of events: Transaction Start, Transaction End, Open Cash Register, Connection
Lost and User Defined. Select the event you want on the Event Type list, and then click OK.
Transaction Start - Detect the beginning of any transaction.
Transaction End
- Detect the end of any transaction.
Open Cash Drawer - Detect the opening of any cash drawer.
Connection Lost
- Detect the connection problems between POS box and Main Console.
User Defined
- Detect any condition defined by user.
Step 3:
Configure the setting of the Event Type. Please refer to the POS section of the User manual.
4.1.11 Digital Input Event - Digital Input Event
Step 1
Step 2
Step 1:
Click and highlight Digital Input on the click the Insert event type list, and then
Event icon.
Step 2:
Select the device to your system.
4.1.12 System Event -
Event
Step 1
that is connected
Assign a System
Step 2
Step 1:
Click and highlight System on the event type list, and click the Insert Event icon.
Step 2:
There are four events, select the event you want to detect.
4.1.13 System Event - Disk Space Exhausted
This function alarms you when disk space is exhausted.
4.1.14 System Event - System Health Unusual
This function alarms you when CPU is under high temperature or fan speeds are running low.
Current Status: Displays current CPU temperature, Motherboard Temperature, Fan Speed and Power fan speed.
Options: Check the Temperature Format for Celsius or Fahrenheit; fix maximum motherboard temperature for
High Temperature Alarm and minimum RPM for Power Fan Speed Alarm.
4.1.15 System Event – Resource Depleted
This function alarms you when CPU or memory is depleted.
Current Status: Shows you the current Total CPU Loading and Total Memory Usage.
Options: Fix maximum percentage for High CPU Loading Alarm and High Memory Usage Alarm.
4.1.16 System Event – Network Congestion
This function alarms you when network bandwidth is overloaded.
Current Status: Shows you the current Total Upload/Download bit rates.
Options: Fix maximum bit rate (Kbps) for High Upload/Download Bit rate Alarms.
System Health Unusual Resource Depleted
Network Congestion
4.1.16 System Event – TV-Out
* Note: This function is not available if there is no IPS-7108/7116 card installed.
Pop-up video to TV-Out monitor on event.
4.2 Action
4.2.1 Action - Assign a action type
Step 1
Step 2
To insert a new action:
Step 1:
Choose an event and click the insert action icon .
Step 2:
There are 10 types of actions, select the actions you want and then click OK.
1. On Screen Display 6. DI/DO
2. Play Sound
3. Send E-mail
4. Phone Call
7. Send a SMS Message
8. Send to Central Server
9. Send snapshot to FTP
5. PTZ Preset Go 10. Popup E-Map on event.
* Note: Some actions will not be available under Lite License.
Step 3:
Configure the setting of the Action Type if needed.
4.2.2 Action Type - On Screen display
A red warning will be flashing on the screen of Main
Console, indicating which type of unusual event is detected.
Step 1:
Select the “On Screen display” action and then click OK.
Step 2:
The responding window will popup to Selected Camera.
Click the “On Screen display” indicator to modify the setting.
Camera: Display the camera applied to this action.
Auto popup: Click the Auto popup column and select the expected monitor for popping up the event.
Displayed text: You can follow the default setting to show the event type, or enable “Customized Text” to define the text as your preference.
4.2.3 Action Type - Play Sound
Sound alarm – the system will play the sound as alarm when an unusual event is detected.
Step 1:
Select the “Play Sound” action and then click OK.
Step 2:
The responding window will popup to choose a Wave file (.wav). Click the “Play Sound” indicator to modify the setting.
4.2.4 Action Type - Send E-mail
The system will send an E-mail immediately to given accounts indicating the type of event, the time, and attaching a picture taken while the event is detected.
Step 1:
Select the “Send E-mail” action and then click OK.
Step 2:
The responding window will popup to Select Contact, type the message to append. (You can choose more than one contact).
Edit Address Book: Insert the contact information here.
Note:
1. To give the system the E-mail accounts, go to
Config > Setup > Hotline. See Configurations on page 71 for details.
2. For Digital Input Events, this warning action will send the snapshot of the associated camera. Please refer to I/O settings for details.
4.2.5 Action Type - Phone Call
The system will call a given phone number when an unusual event is detected.
* Note: This function is not available under Lite License.
Step 1:
Select the Phone Call action and then click OK.
Step 2:
The responding window will popup to Select Contactor and key-in the message which want to append on SMS content. (You can choose one more contact at once).
Note: To setup the phone number and make an audio record for the phone call, go to Config - Setup
- Hotline. See Configuration on page 71l.
4.2.6 Action Type - PTZ Preset Go
1.
detected.
* Note: This function is not available under Lite license.
Step 1:
Select the “PTZ Preset Go” action and then click OK.
2.
Step 2:
3.
2.
modify the setting.
Step 3:
Set the action of cameras which you want to trigger by events.
For example: Please follow below steps to setup this function. y
Set the action of camera 1:
1. Choose camera 1.
2. Set the start, end preset points.
3. Select the Life Cycle.
4. Click on Add. y
Set the action of camera 2:
5. Choose camera 2.
6. Set the start patrol and end patrol.
7. Select the Life cycle
8. Click on Add.
9. Finally click on Ok to save all setting of cameras.
Note:
Configure your PTZ camera before using this function. See Config on page 69 for PTZ camera configuration.
4.2.7 Action Type – DI/DO
To trigger Digital input/output devices connected to the system, such as alarm lights and sirens.
Step 1:
Select the “DI/DO” action and then click OK.
Step 2:
The responding window will prompt user to Select Digital Input Module. Click the “DI/DO” indicator to modify the setting.
Step 3:
Select the device that is connected to your system, that is, the PC you are working with. You can enable the Automatically Popup I/O Control Panel check box to obtain the correspondent panel to monitor the I/O status.
Note:
You should adjust the setting of I/O device in Config>Setting>I/O Device first, the I/O control panel will display the device status based on it. You can also adjust the size of the panel by dragging a mouse or click the on the right top of the display window.
4.2.8 Action Type –Send an SMS message
The system will send an SMS message immediately to given accounts indicating the type and time of event.
* Note: This function is not available under Lite License.
Step 1:
Select the “Send a SMS message” action and then click
OK.
Step 2:
The responding windows will popup to Select Contactor
(You can choose one or more contacts). Click the
“Send an SMS message” indicator to modify the setting.
Note:
To configure a GSM modem for the system, go to
Config - Setup - Hotline. See Configuration at page 71.
4.2.9 Action Type – Send to Central Server
This action will send an event and snapshot to the Central Management Server (separate software package, not included).
* Note: This function is not available under Lite License.
Step 1:
Select the “Send to Central Server” action and then click OK.
Note: Please refer to the CMS user manual for details on using the Central Management System.
4.2.10 Action Type – Send snapshot to FTP
The system will upload a snapshot immediately to FTP site.
* Note: This function is not available under Lite License.
Step 1:
Select the “Send snapshot to FTP” action and then click OK.
Note:
1. For Digital Input Events, this warning action will send the snapshot of the associated camera.
Please refer to I/O settings for details.
2. To define an FTP server, go to Config > Setup > Hotline. See Configuration at page 71 for detail.
4.2.11 Action Type – Popup E-Map on Event
The system will auto popup E-Map window and show the assigned map and indicator.
* Note: This function is not available under Lite License.
Step 1:
Select the “Popup E-Map on Event” action and then click OK.
Step 2:
The responding window will popup to Popup e-map on event.
Click the “Popup E-Map on Event” indicator to modify the setting.
Step 3:
Select the Map Layer and Indicator, and then click OK.
Note:
To edit E-Map, see Configuration at page 85.
4.3 Advanced Settings
Click on the Advanced button on the bottom of the Event and Action Configuration dialog for advanced settings.
Condition of startup – Smart Guard can be started under the follow modes:
1. Manually start/stop from Start menu or as Main Console startup setting (default)
2. Started by defined D/I trigger. Select D/I from dropdown list and click OK.
5. Configuration
Config
Click on the Config icon, select from the drop-down menu and open the Configuration panel.
Modify the setting and access License Manager, Counting application, POS application, Log viewer, Backup, Network Services. Select Save/Load Configuration to save/load all the settings.
* Counting Application and POS Application not available under Lite License.
* Video Source function available only with MPEG-4 software compression captures devices.
5.1 Setting – General
Startup
Miscellaneous
Storage
Status Display
5.1.1 Startup
Audio Preview Auto Reboot
Check the Main Console box to execute Main Console system when windows startup.
Check the following 3 main functions and 5 network services to auto activate functions when Main Console system is executing, including Schedule Recording System, Smart Guard System, Counting Application, Live
Streaming Server, Remote Desktop Server, 3GPP Server, Remote Desktop Server and Central Management
Service. Checking other options can setup the startup status as Full screen or allow system to auto login with the preset account.
Setup Auto login:
Enable “Auto login” and click the Setup button to obtain the Auto Login Setup panel, insert the User Account and Password to login automatically when the system starts. Enable the Minimize after login to minimize the Main Console window after login.
5.1.2 Storage
Location: Assign the default folder (you can setup several directories for storage) for the system to store all data files. Recommend not to save in system HD (C :\) to avoid PC efficiency drop when free storage is low.
If you have more than one drive available for recording, you may check
“Enable Disk Load Balance” to evenly distribute recording to multiple drives. This will increase efficiency of the system.
Automatic Recycle:
The system will automatically delete out-dated data to save storage space. y
Recycle when disk space is: Set the standard limit to let the system recycle automatically.
Less than _ %: The system will start to recycle if the disk space is less than the indicated percentage(default is 10%).
Note:
1. The system will detect the storage space of default location firstly, if the default storage space is exhausted, the video will be stored to the next directory.
2. If all the status of locations exceeds the storage rule, the system will start recycling in an hour progress.
y
Only keep video for: Delete the video records that are older than the number of days set.
Note:
If the default storage spaces exhausted (disc space is less than 3%), the system will start to recycle by hourly period. y
Log Recycling: Click the button to obtain the Advanced Recycle Setting panel. Set the days that you want to keep the event or Keep all event logs within interval of video files.
Event Log: Delete the event log data that is older than the number of days set.
System Log: Delete the system log data that is older than the number of days set.
Counting: Delete the counting application data that is older than the number of days set.
POS Transaction: Delete the POS transaction data that is older than the number of days set.
Resource Report: Delete the Resource report data that is older than the number of days set.
5.1.3 Status Display
Check the boxes of the information that you wish to see in the information display window in the Main
Console. y
Status Display: Select the information such as Current Date, Current Time,
Login User, Free Disk Space, IP Camera Bit rate and User Defined Text. y
Advanced Setting: Click the button to obtain the Advanced Setting
Panel to select Temperature, Fan Speed, System Resource and Network
Utilization information you wish to display.
5.1.4 Miscellaneous
Automatically Popup Event Report: Event report dialog to automatically popup when events are detected.
Make sure to stop Smart Guard System before you modify the setting, otherwise the modification will not take effect.
Minimize to system tray: Enable the Option to minimize the Main console to be an icon in notification area of windows task bar when pressing the minimize button.
Minimize
Note:
Insert the username and password of MainConsole again when clicking the minimized
MainConsole icon in notification area of windows task bar to start monitoring.
Synchronize video frames: Select to avoid image tearing problems that may occur while CPU loading is increased. y
DDNS Service: Dynamic Domain Name Server (DDNS) function allows you to use Live View or Web View to connect to the Main Console through Internet event if you have a dynamic IP address.
Click on the DDNS button to obtain the Dynamic DNS Setup panel.
Set up the DDNS function by selecting the provider type, filling with user name, password and hostname, and adjust the update period.
5.1.5 Audio Preview
Default Channel:
Select the audio channel that you wish to hear from in “Default Channel”.
Enable Audio on Active Channel:
Select the “Enable Audio on Active Channel” option to hear the audio from the selected video channel (selected by mouse) on each video grid of Main Console. The default channel will play if no specific video channel is selected.
Volume:
Adjust the volume with the “volume bar.”
System plays the audio of
“default channel”
5.1.6 Auto Reboot
System plays the audio of the upper-left “selected channel”
Check the option of “Enable Auto Reboot” so that you can reboot the system on the time you select.
Step 1:
Check the option of “Enable Auto Reboot.”
Step 2:
Select the time you want to reboot.
Note:
Enable “Main Console”, “Auto Login”, “Setup login account” and check other status in Startup section so when PC reboots the system will run normally.
5.2 Setting - Camera
Config
Config
Search
Insert
Delete
5.2.1 Add Camera
Four function buttons will be included in the Setting/Camera panel if you have our Hybrid Surveillance
System license for IP camera.
Search:
Click on the Search icon for the Search IP Camera panel. The system will start scanning automatically; click on the Stop Scan button to stop scanning any time.
Fill in the user name and password for each IP camera found and click OK to add it to the camera list.
Insert:
Click on the Insert icon for the IP/Video Server Setting panel and add IP cameras to the list. See following part (IP Camera/Video Server Setting panel) for detail.
Delete:
Click on the Delete button to remove the selected IP camera(s) from the system. Click OK to finalize the modification.
Config:
Click on the Config button for the IP/Video Server Setting panel. You can modify the IP camera settings with the Setting panel. See following part (IP Camera / Video Server Setting panel) for detail.
5.2.2 IP Camera / Video Server Setting panel
Network
Device
Network:
Fill in required info of the Network field (including Name, IP Address, Http Port, User Name, Password and Protocol) referring to the instruction provided by the camera manufacturer. Check “Use DNS” to use domain name instead of IP address.
Device:
Choose the IP camera manufacturer from the drop-down menu. Alternatively click on “Auto
Detect” and the detected vendor /model name will show in the box.
Description:
Shows information for the IP camera.
5.2.3 Camera Parameter
Camera List
Camera List:
The camera(s) connected to the system will show on the panel, click the name of the camera to adjust the setting.
Camera Parameter:
Camera Name: Name the camera.
Go to Web Interface: Go to vendor’s website interface to configure the camera setting (optional).
Camera Settings: Set the camera parameter offered by camera vendor.
Video Parameter: Adjusts the video’s brightness, contrast, saturation, and color hue values.
Lens Setting: ImmerVision Lens are currently supported. Click to enable lens or setup configurations, such as camera position.
Stream Profile: Stream profiles are pre-defined to preferred settings which will respond from the query of the remote live view function. Each profile has different Format, Frame, Resolution, Quality and Bit rate (Kbps) settings.
Stream Profile
Options
Note:
The types of stream profiles and options will differ among stream sources. z z z
IP cameras on NVR IP+ License:
5 profiles including Original (not configurable), High, Normal, Low and Minimum (for PDA/Smart Phone
Clients).
IP cameras on NVR Lite License:
3 fixed, not configurable profiles including Original, Low and Minimum (for PDA/Smart Phone Clients).
Analog cameras on IPS series1000-4000s:
4 profiles including High, Normal, Low and Minimum (for PDA/Smart Phone Clients). z z
Analog cameras on IPS series 5000s:
3 profiles including Normal (H.264 format only), Low and Minimum (for PDA/Smart Phone Clients).
Analog cameras on IPS series 7000s:
Note:
4 profiles including H.264 (H.264 format only), High, Normal, Low and Minimum (for PDA/Smart Phone
Clients).
1. Use “Copy to…” option to apply settings of a single camera to others.
2. To choose stream profile of remote live view, see Live view setting at page 97 for detail.
5.2.4 OSD Setting
Select the information that you wish to see in the on-screen display, or the sub-screen of the camera. Click the Font button to setup the font style.
5.3 Setting - I/O Device
I/O Device Setting
Device Setting
List of devices
Input Monitor
Output Monitor
I/O Device Setting:
y
Module Setting: Name the module device and ID that has been connected to the digital input/output device(s) to your system. y
Device: This column displays the device(s) already installed to the system. y
ID: Select the number of the I/O port to which you plug the ribbon cable.
Input Monitor:
The device(s) is turned on if the dot is red. By triggering the digital input device, the related icon will light up. This is used to check that the device is correctly connected.
Output Monitor:
The device(s) is turned on if the dot is red. By clicking on the icon, you may trigger the digital device connected to the system. This can be used to test if the output device is correctly connected.
Device Setting y
Name: Insert the name of the device (input and output). y
Type: Select the device type from the drop-down menu.
1. N/O: Normal Open.
2. N/C: Normal Close. y
Associated Camera: You may assign one camera to each digital input device. Smart Guard will collect snapshots from these cameras upon certain triggered events. For details please refer to 4.2 -
Action. DI’s included with IP cameras will keep its own camera as default associated camera.
5.4 Setting - PTZ Config
Basic Setting
Advanced Setting
Miscellaneous
Install PTZ cameras and follow the instructions of the camera manufacturer. A PTZ camera is usually connected to the PC with RS-485/RS-422.
Check the box on the camera list to activate the PTZ control function of a PTZ camera.
Basic Setting:
Select the camera model, com port, baud rate, and address according to your PTZ camera.
Note:
If the camera model is an IP PTZ camera, you can work PTZ function directly without the com port, baud rate, and address settings.
Advanced Setting:
You may setup the pan speed, tilt speed, zoom speed and auto pan speed. Adjust the settings by dragging the bars.
Miscellaneous:
y
Patrol Group: You can setup the Patrol Group, please see page 22 for detail. y
Default PTZ Preset: By enabling this function, the PTZ camera will automatically go back to a default preset point when no PTZ commands are under action. To enable this option, check “Back to PTZ preset after idle” and define idle periods and a default preset point. y
User-Defined Preset: User-Defined Preset for the analog speed dome can trigger the extra-function of the speed dome itself, for example auto-tracking, login menu of camera…etc. You can refer to the detailed description of each analog speed dome on its user manual.
Step1:
Type the Preset Name.
Step 2:
Type the Preset Number.
Step 3:
Select the Preset Type.
Step 4:
Press the buttons to Add, Delete, or Update preset setup.
5.5 Setting – Hotline
Configure the settings of various contacts or devices, including E-mail, FTP, GSM modem and Telephone calls which will be triggered upon event detection.
E-mail:
Input the following information: Server, Port, and Sender’s E-mail address, E-mail’s subject title, Body content and SSL option for encrypted transmission. Click on the Send Test Mail button to test the settings.
Note:
* indicates mandatory fields
FTP:
Input the following information: server, Port, Login ID, Password, and Upload directory, according to your
FTP type to enable/disable Passive mode. You may click on the Upload Test File button to test the settings.
Note:
* indicates mandatory fields
Telephone:
Select the modem that the system is going to dial the info call with, and then insert the phone number you want to dial to. (A modem is required for voice transition.)
Note:
1. You must use a modem with voice capability.
2. You may select a Wave format file; it will be played in the phone to alarm the person who picks up the phone call.
GSM modem:
Set the Port and Baud Rate of the GSM modem device, and then enter PIN code. You can setup the interval of send SMS message. You may click on Test to send a test SMS message.
Note:
The interval is set to fix a minimum time period between two SMS messages. If set as 60 min, the
SMS between 60 min would be deleted and not sent to user.
5.6 Setting - Address Book
Manage the address book from which you may send out a phone call or an E-mail when an unusual event is detected.
5.7 Setting – Monitor Display
Playback Option Cameras List
Auto Scan
Layout
Playback Option:
Execute Playback on the secondary monitor by checking the box. Make sure to adjust the display setting of your computer in advance to avoid system error.
Cameras List:
The left side displays a list of all cameras; modify the cameras shown on primary/ secondary monitor in the right window.
Auto Scan:
Activate auto scan to rotate the channels/ cameras on the display screen.
For instance, you may select to show only 4 sub-screens on the main console while having 16 channels connected to the system. With auto scan function, you will be able to see all 16 channels by turns. You can set up a primary channel that will always be on the screen and a secondary channel that has secondary priority.
Layout:
Choose the number of divisions for NxN division on the Main Console screen.
Note:
For IPS-5000 H.264 Hardware compression system, only network cameras (IP Channels) can be shown on the secondary monitor.
5.8 Setting – Joystick
* Note: This function is not available under Lite license.
Function
Import
Export Default
Parameter
Function:
You can choose the function from the drop-down menu for the button of the joystick.
Note:
Following is a complete list of all log types:
1. N/A
2. Goto Preset Point
9. Start/Stop Auto Scan
10. PTZ Speed Up
3. Goto Camera
4. Goto Previous Camera
5. Goto Next Camera
6. Switch Screen Layout
11. PTZ Speed Down
12. Zoom Wide
13. Zoom Tele
14. Start/Stop Patrol
7. Toggle Single Camera View
8. Toggle Full Screen
15. Switch Active Monitor
Parameter:
You can choose the parameter of the function from the drop-down menu.
Default:
You can set the default setting for the joystick.
Export:
You can export the setting of the joystick.
Import:
You can import the setting of the joystick.
5.9 User Account Setting
Only default admin account could manage the user accounts here. From the list on this tab, highlight each account and modify the privilege setting.
There are 3 default privilege profiles of account groups: y
Admin: Have privileges of all system functions and devices, except add/delete/update privileges of other users. y
Power User: Have limited privileges of system functions and complete privileges of assigned devices. y
User: All the privileges of system functions are forbidden, user could only manage assigned devices.
User account Setting
Privilege
Add Delete Default Update
y
Add: Click to create a new account after inserting related information.
Note:
The “Add” button is only enabled when adding a new account. y
Delete: Click to delete the indicated account.
y
Default: Click to go back to default privilege settings of related user group.
y
Upgrade: Click to save the modifications of each account.
User Account Setting:
The admin may create and modify the content of user account here. y
Name: Insert the user name.
y
Group: Assign the group for each user.
y
Description: Insert the description related to each user.
y
Password: Insert the password assigned to each user.
y
Password confirm: Insert again to confirm the password.
y
Disable User Account: Check the “Disable User Account” will block this account to access system. The signal “ ” will appear after disabling the account.
Note:
Only the default admin account couldn’t be disabled. y
Keep remote login for___minutes: Insert the duration to auto kick out account after logging in from remote LiveViewer or Remote Playback server.
Privilege:
Check each privilege of functions and devices for each user account. y
Function: Check the settings, operation related and system configuration, and the privilege of remote access.*
y
Device:
Check the device privileges of camera, digital output and POS in MainConsole and client applications.
Note:
The privilege of default admin account is not configurable.
“Setup TV-Out function” is not available if there is no IPS-7108/7116 card installed.
5.10 License Manager
The license of the software should be registered first before operating the former version of Intelligent
Surveillance System.
Execute the License Management Tool in Config >License Manager to activate the license from dongle or serial number allocated with the software package, or de-activate the license then bring it to another PC to activate it again.
Note:
Please refer page 111 for the detail setting of License Management tool.
5.11 Save/ Load Configuration
The Save/ Load Configuration function allows system users to save any specific setting as a CFG (config) file. You may save several different CFG files at a time.
Save Configuration:
To save a specific setting, go to Config - Save/Load Configuration - Save. In the popup window, type in the file name and then save it as a CFG file.
Load Configuration:
To load a specific setting, go to Config - Save/ Load Configuration - Load. In the popup window, go to the directory that you saved the CFG files at, select any one of them and then click OK to load the file.
Note:
Main Console will be automatically shut down after loading a new configuration. Restart Main
Console manually.
5.12 TV-out Setting
* Note: This function is ONLY available if there is CBX-416 or CBX-408 card with TV OUT board installed.
After installing an CBX-416 or CBX-408 card, a new feature will be added in Main Console automatically, click on 「General Setting」and select 「TV-Out Setting」.
「
TV-Out Setting」 window appears.
TV-Out Monitor Camera Monitor Display
Auto Scan TV Adjustment Miscellaneous
TV-Out Monitor:
Display all IPS-6000/7000/7100 series cards installed in this computer, choosing IPS-7100 series one to click on for TV-out function then users can start to edit the right parts.
Camera:
Displays a list of all cameras.
Monitor Display:
Modify the cameras shown on Monitor Display in the right window. Show the video cameras which are playing in sequence. Choose the cameras in Camera (Multiple choice), then click , the system will have the selected cameras show below Monitor Display. If user wants to remove the cameras, select the cameras then click , the system will remove from the list.
Auto Scan:
Set “Layout”, “Primary channel”, the form of “Secondary channel” and the interval time of
“Auto-scan interval”.
TV Adjustment:
Users can adjust the position of TV-out screen by this function. Click to apply all
the settings back to default value.
Miscellaneous:
"Enable OSD display" and "Enable manual TV-Out pop-up" settings.
5.13 Counting Application
* Note: This function is not available under Lite license.
Camera List
Operation
Start Simulation
Options
Runtime
Camera List:
Select which camera would enable counting application.
Operation:
Define detection zones: Defined the detection zone.
Define object size: Defined the size of the object to count.
Options:
1Way Counting will take objects going from Region 1 to Region 2 as one count. In 2 Way Counting mode, it counts either going from Region 1 to Region 2 or from Region 2 to Region 1.
Runtime:
Check the boxes to show the counting result on the screen and/ or show object bounding box, which draws the shape of the object that the system detects in red squares. You can choose from the drop-down menu of how long you want to reset the counting number.
Start Simulation:
Click to test the setting.
5.14 POS Application
* Note: This function is not available under Lite license.
Each Main Console system can manage up to 64
POS cash register devices. The POS Application tool can be used to configure POS devices. Refer to the
User manual for details.
5.15 Network Service
There are 5 types of network services:
Live streaming server, Remote playback server, 3GPP service, Remote
Desktop, and Central Management Service. From the Main Console, go to
Config - Network Service to obtain the Network Service panel.
An icon shows for each network service in the information window of Main
Console when started. See 1.1 User Interface Overview for details.
Start
Stop
5.15.1 Live Streaming Server
When starting the live streaming function of computer, the system allows remote users to log in to the specific computer and view cameras that are connected to it. As system administrator, user could be able to monitor these accounts in order to maintain the system efficiency.
Main
On Live Streaming Server panel, administrator can see all the clients who are currently logging in to the computer and watching the live video from the remote side.
Client list:
Client list
Service
Options
y
Client Count: Show the amount of channels that are connecting to system. y
Kill Client: Highlight an IP address and click on the “Kill Client” button to block the client from your client list. y
Kill All Clients: Click on this button and all clients are blocked from logging into your system.
Service:
y
Server Status: Click on Start/Stop to turn on/off this option.
Options:
Adjust the setting only when the server is stopped. y
Port: Assign a port for the clients to connect to your system via Remote Live Viewer. Default port is 5150. y
Maximum Connections: Number of connections that are allowed to connect to the system. Default is 16
channels and maximum is 128, one camera video counts as one connection. y
Use Default Web Server: Activate the Web server by checking the box; clients will be able to watch live video via Internet Explorer. The port for live streaming server is set to 80 by default.
Note: This must be checked in order to access system via IE*. y
Save Log: Save the log information at appointed folder. y
Enable Audio: Select this option to enable the audio transmission along with video stream.
Black / White List
Enable list
IP address
Black/ White list
Apply to all
y
White List: Check the “Enable White List” box to activate the white list filter. Only IP from the white list is allowed to log in. y
Black List: Check the “Enable Black List” box to activate the black list filter. IP from the black list will be blocked. y
IP Address: Enter an IP address into the IP address field on the left. To add an IP address range to the system, enter 2 sets of IP address to indicate a series of IP(s). y
Add/Delete: Add the IP(s) onto the list or remove it from the list. y
Apply to All Network Servers: Apply the settings to both the live streaming server and the remote playback server.
Performance
Total bit rate Individual Camera bit rate information
Live Streaming Server log information
5.15.2 Remote Playback Server
When starting the remote playback function, the system allows remote users to log in to the specific computer and withdraw data files that are stored on it. As system administrator, user could be able to monitor the accounts logging in to maintain the system efficiency.
Main
On Remote Playback Server panel, administrator can see all the clients who are currently logging in to the computer and watching the playback video from the remote side.
Client list
Service
Options
Client list:
y
User Count: Show the number of users that are connecting to system. y
Kill Client: Highlight an IP address and click on the “Kill Client” button to block the client from your client list. y
Kill All Clients: Click on this button and then block all the clients logging to your system.
Service:
y
Server Status: Click on Start/Stop to turn on/off this option.
Options:
Adjust the setting only when the server is stopped. y
Port: Assign a port for the clients to connect to your system via Remote playback server. Default port is
5160. y
Maximum Users: Number of connections that are allowed to connect to the system. Default is 8 users and maximum is 64.
Note:
One user counts as one account that is logging in to the server. y
Use Default Web Server: Activate the Web server by checking the box; clients will be able to watch live video via Internet Explorer. The port for live streaming server is set to 80 by default.
Note:
Must check this item for system access via IE*. y
Save Log: Save the log information at appointed folder.
Black / White List and Performance - Please refer to Live Streaming Server section
5.15.3 3GPP Service
When starting the 3GPP service function of your computer, the system allows remote users to log in and view cameras that are connecting to it with 3GPP supported mobile phone. See Appendix A for more details about 3GPP Service.
Client list:
y
Client Count: Show the number of channels that are connected to system.
Service:
y
Server Status: Click on Start/Stop to turn on/off this option.
Client list
Service
Options
Options:
Adjust the setting only when the server is stopped. y
Port: Assign a port for the clients to connect to your system via 3GPP Service. Default port is 554. y
Enable User Authentication: User need to insert the username and password to login to the 3GPP server and view the video stream.
5.15.4 Remote Desktop
When starting the Remote Desktop, the system allows remote users to use Remote Desktop Tool to login and configure system. See Appendix B to install and use this tool.
Option
Authentication
Server Status
Options:
y
Port: Assign a port for Desktop tool to login and configure system. y
Disconnect idle client after (300~3600 sec): Auto disconnect the on-line user who idled more than set
period.
Authentication:
Enabling this option would only allow admin account to use Desktop tool to login system.
Service:
y
Server Status: Click on Start/Stop to turn on/off this option.
5.15.5 Central Management Service
* Note: This function is not available under Lite license.
This service only supports Central Management System (CMS). When starting the Central Management
Service option of the system, the Main Console would send event information to NCS and allow NCS system to control I/O device from remote side .
Note:
1. To enable this action, go Guard >Action and select “Send to Central Server” to enable the action triggered by preference event.
2. Please refer to the user manual of Central Management System for detailed information.
Client
Service
Options
Client list:
y
Client Count: Show the amount of NCS Servers that are connected to system. y
Kill Client: Highlight an IP address and click on the “Kill Client” button to block the client from your client list. y
Kill All Clients: Click on this button and then block all the clients logged in to your system.
Service:
y
Server Status: Click on Start/Stop to turn on/off this option.
Options:
Adjust the setting only when the server is stopped. y
Port: Assign a port for NCS System to connect Main Console system. Default port is 5170. y
Number of connections from NCS Servers that are allowed to connect to the system. The default is 8
NCS Servers and maximum is 16.
5.16 About Main Console
Go to About Main Console for detailed system and license information.
5.17 Video Source
(For system with MPEG4 capture device only, not supported under Lite license)
Step 1:
Go to Video Source to adjust the Video Standard to NTSC or PAL.
Step 2: Adjust the maximum Video Resolution for all analog cameras.
Video Resolution Frame Rate Quality
Turbo mode
Standard mode
High Quality mode
Higher
Normal
Lower
Lower
Normal
Higher
Step 3:
Click Sync all video signal level after pressing OK to synchronize video signal level to the optimized display (Auto-gain control).
6. E-Map
With E-Map, users can easily track the actual location of an occurring event, at the moment it happens.
The arrow and lightning icons on E-Map represent cameras and I/O devices. These icons will turn red once they are triggered by alarms.
To launch the E-Map application, simply click on Start and select Open E-Map from the start menu for the E-Map window.
There are 2 modes available in the E-Map application:
Edit mode
: Allows users to add/edit maps and indicators of devices. In Edit mode, the function buttons on the bottom of the window will be available. Please complete configurations before running E-map function for the first time.
Operate mode
: All settings will be activated in this mode.
6.1 Edit Mode
All E-map modifications must be configured in Edit Mode.
Edit mode/ Operate mode
Switch button
Function button
6.1.1 Add/Edit/Delete Map
Add E-Map:
Step 1: Click on the switch button to switch to Edit mode. Make sure all devices are connected and setup properly.
Step 2: Right click on the Map icon in device and map list to obtain the option menu to add map, or just click “Add Map” button to obtain the “Map Config” dialog.
Step 3: Select the map file and insert the map name. Click OK, and then the map you added appears in the tree structure of device and map list.
Step 4:
The map indicator appears on the left-up corner of parent map. Drag it to the position you want on appointed map.
Edit E-Map:
Step 1: Make sure you are in Edit mode and all devices are connected and inserted.
Step 2: Right click on the “Map ” icon to obtain the option menu to edit map, or just click the “Edit
Map” button to obtain the “Map Config” dialog.
Step 3: Modify the required details, and then click OK to save configuration.
Delete E-Map:
Step 1: Make sure you are in Edit mode and all devices are connected and inserted.
Step 2: Right click on the “Map ” icon to obtain the option menu to delete map, or just click the Delete button to remove appointed map from list.
Note:
The root map cannot be deleted
.
6.1.2 Add/Rotate/Delete Device Indicator
Add Indicator:
Step 1: Make sure you are in Edit mode and all devices are connected and inserted.
Step 2:
Click on the “ Map” icon to go to the desired map layer.
Step 3: Please make sure the map you want is displayed. Select device from the list and directly drag a device to the desired location on the map.
Note:
Different devices are symbolized by different indicators.
- Camera indicator, - digital Output indicator, -POS indicator.
Rotate Indicator:
Step 1: Click on an existing camera indicator on your map under Edit mode. This camera indicator will be marked with a green ring .
Step 2: Each click on the Rotate button rotates the indicator 45 degrees clockwise.
Note:
Only camera indicators are allowed to be rotated.
Delete Indicator:
Step 1: Click on an existing camera indicator on your map under Edit mode. This camera indicator will be marked with a green ring .
Step 2: Click on the Delete button and the indicator will be gone.
6.2 Operate Mode
After configuration under Edit mode, switch to Operate mode to commit settings.
Operate mode/ Edit mode
Switch button
6.2.1 Device and Map Tree list
This window will list all devices and map hierarchies; click device or map indicator to show related information on E-Map windows.
Map
– Select the map you want to show on E-Map Window.
Camera
– A preview of the selected camera will show in the preview window. The indicator, if previously created, will be highlighted on the map.
Digital Input
– Select it to highlight the device with green ring on map and show status on Information window. If the Digital Input is from IP camera, the preview window will display live video of the camera.
Digital Output
– Select it to highlight the device with green ring on map and show status on Information window. If the Digital Output is from IP camera, the preview window will display live video of the camera.
POS
– Select it to highlight the POS device with green ring on map and display live video of first associated camera on preview window
.
6.2.2 E-Map picture
This window will show the map layer and indicators.
Device Indicator:
Select device indicators from the Device and Map Tree list for related information and to preview video.
Map indicator:
Selecting a map indicator will bring you to that map layer. To return to an upper layer, right click on the map and select UP or click on the map layer.
6.2.3 Information and Preview windows
This window will show the related information of each indicator.
Map Info – Shows map name.
Camera
– Shows camera name and connection status.
Digital Input
– Shows Digital Input name and status (0 or 1).
Digital Output
–Shows Digital Output name and status (0 or 1).
POS
– Shows POS device name, connection status, first associated camera name and connection status.
6.3 Layout Adjustment
Triangular
indicator
Shrink the window:
Click on “ Triangular indicators” to hide the “Device and Map” or
“Preview” and “Information” windows on the right and left sides. Click again to go back to the default layout.
Full screen display
:
For systems with dual monitor, users can view Main Console on the primary monitor, and view a full-sized E-Map on the secondary monitor.
Step 1:
Click on “ Triangular indicators” to hide the “Device and
Map” or “Preview” and “Information” windows on the right and left sides.
Step 2:
Click “ ” on the upper-right corner of the window for the full screen mode of E-Map.
7. Log Viewer
View the history and export reports of unusual events detected by the Smart Guard System.
To launch Log Viewer, simply click on Config and select Log Viewer from the menu.
7.1 Unusual Event
Step1
Step2
Step3
Step 4
Step1: Choose the type of events you wish to view or select All from the drop-down menu to view all. The types of Unusual Events include General Motion, Foreign Object, Missing Object, Focus Lost, Camera
Occlusion, Signal Lost, Disk Space Exhausted, System Health Unusual and Digital Input Triggered.
* Note: Detection of some events is not available under Lite license.
Step 2:
Choose the camera channel you wish to view or select All for all channels available.
Step 3:
View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by defining a search period.
For a particular date: check and specify date in the Date box.
For a period: check the DateTime and then enter the date and time.
Step 4:
Click Search.
Note: When working with a video record, as default, Log Viewer will search for Unusual Events in the video record in Date & Time mode, starting from the beginning to the end of the record.
A link ( ) will appear next to each event time where video is available.
By clicking on the link, an instant playback window will pop up to show recorded video.
Note: Instant playback is available under the following Smart Guard events: General Motion, Foreign
Object, Missing Object, Focus Lost and Camera Occlusion.
7.2 System Log
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step1:
Choose the type of event you want to check or select All from the drop-down menu for all types of events. Select Log Type form the drop-down menu. There are in total 31 types of log types, including:
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Main Console Startup
Main Console Shutdown
User Login
User Login Failed
Start Schedule
Stop Schedule
Execute Recycle
Enable Channel
Disable Channel
Start Smart Guard
Stop Smart Guard
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Stop Live Streaming Server
Modify Live Streaming Server
Start Remote Playback Server
Stop Remote Playback Server
Modify Remote Playback Server
IP Camera Connection Lost
Auto Restart Windows
Modify POS Setting
POS Connection Lost
Modify E-Map
Start Remote Desktop
9
9
9
Modify Smart Guard
Modify Schedule
Modify Configuration
9
9
9
Stop Remote Desktop
Modify Remote Desktop
Start Central Management
9
9
Start Live Streaming Server
9
9
9
Stop Central Management
Modify Central Management
* Note: Detection of some system logs is not available under Lite license.
Step 2:
View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by selecting search period.
For a particular date: check the Date box right and indicate the date.
For a period: check the DateTime and then enter the date and time.
Step 3:
Click Search.
7.3 Counting Application
* Note: This function is not available under Lite license.
Display the history of Counting Application during a given time period.
Step 4
Step1:
Select the channel you want to check or select All from the drop-down menu for all channels.
Step 2: Select search period. View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by selecting search period.
For a particular date: check the Date box right and indicate the date.
For a period: check the DateTime and then enter the date and time.
Step 3
: Click Search.
Step 4: Press the button Export to.
Step 5:
Type the file name and choose the file format (.xls or .txt).
7.4 Counting Application (Diagram)
* Note: This function is not available under Lite license.
Display the Counting Application data in diagram format.
Step 4
Step1:
Select the channel you want to check or select All from the drop-down menu for all channels.
Step 2:
From the drop-down menu, set up how you would like the diagram to be displayed. You have the options of one day, one month, or one year.
Step 3: Select a specific date to make it the start point of the diagram.
Step 4: Click Search.
Step 5: Press the button Export to.
Step 6: Type the file name and the file will save as BMP files.
7.5 POS Log
* Note: This function is not available under Lite license.
View the POS Log history detected by the Smart Guard System.
Step 5
Step1: Choose the type of events you wish to view or select All from the drop-down menu to view all types of events. The types of Unusual Event include Transaction Start, Transaction End, Open Cash Register,
Connection Lost, and special User defined event. Please refer to the User manual of POS for details.
Step 2: Choose the camera channel you wish to view or select All for all the channels available.
Step 3:
View the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period by selecting search period.
For a particular date: check the Date box right and indicate the date.
For a period: check the DateTime and then enter the date and time.
Step 4:
Click Search. A link ( ) will appear next to each event time where video is available.
By clicking on the link, an instant playback window will pop up to show recorded video
Step 5:
Press the button Export to.
Step 6:
Type the file name and choose the file format (.xls or .txt).
7.6 Export
After each log search, export needed info to .xls or .txt files.
Step1:
Press the button Export to.
Step2:
Type the file name and choose the file format (.xls or .txt).
Step 1
.xls .txt
8. Backup
The backup function saves recorded video and other log information. Backup files may be reloaded on any PC with the Playback System installed. Follow the instructions below for more information on obtaining backup files.
8.1 Backup Recorded files
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 1:
Add (Remote) Backup Site: Press the “Remote Server ” button to go to remote backup site management to add and setup the backup site. y
Enter the IP address or DNS, Port, Username, and Password. y
Click Add to add the server. y
Click OK to exit the Setting panel.
Step 2
: Access (Remote) Backup Site: Click on the icon and insert the username/password of the remote server to access the backup Site.
Step 3: Click on New Period to obtain the Select Date/Time Period panel.
Step 4:
Select the data you want to backup by highlighting the time period. Besides the time-table, you may also set up start time and end time in the Date Time Period section.
Step 6
Step 4
Step 5
Step 7
Step 5:
Click on the camera number icon to add camera(s) or click to add/delete all the channels.
Step 6:
Check the box of Enable Preview to get the preview of the video you select.
Step 7: Click OK when the settings are complete and go back to the Backup System panel.
Step 8:
If there is any data period not wanted, click Remove Period to remove the data period on the backup list.
Step 8
Step 9
Step 9:
Click the Backup icon to obtain Backup panel.
Step 10
Step 11
Step 12
Step 10:
Summary: Check the summary section to see the size of the file(s).
Step 11:
Media: Choose the path you want to save the file or burn the file into a CD (direct CD burning for
Windows XP only), DVD or on Hard Disk.
Step 12: Option: Select the log information you would like to backup (Event Log, System Log, Counter Log and POS Transaction), and then click OK.
8.2 Delete Recorded files
Step 1: Click on “New Period” to obtain the Select Date Time Period panel.
Step 1
Step 3
Step 2:
Follow steps 3-7 above from the backup section to select data period which you want to delete.
Step 3:
Click on the Delete icon and delete all the data in the backup list from the database.
Note:
Deleted video cannot be recovered.
9. Remote Live Viewer
With the Remote Live Viewer console, remote users may watch up to 128 channels real-time video from remote live streaming servers.
* Note: Maximum 32 channels under Lite license.
9.1 Setting
Click General Setting to obtain setting dialog.
9.1.1 General Setting
General Setting
Audio preview:
y
Enable audio on active channel: Select to enable audio streaming on active channel.
Miscellaneous:
y
Synchronize video frames: Select to avoid image tearing problems that may occur while CPU loading is increased.
9.1.2 Server setting
Server List
Step 1: Enter the Server Name.
Step 2: Enter the Address, Port, User Name, and Password to log in the server.
Step 3: Enable “Save Password” to login without entering the password again.
Step 4:
Enable “Auto Login” to login automatically when starting Remote Live Viewer.
Step 5:
Click on Test Server to check if the server is available.
Step 6: Click Add to insert the setting to server list.
Note:
To change the setting, select a server on server list and click “Update” after modify setting.
To remove the server, select a server on server list and then click “Delete”.
9.1.3 Group Setting
Allocate different cameras into each appointed group.
* Note: Cameras under Lite license cannot be included in a group with other servers.
Step 2
Step 4
Step 1
Step 3
Step 1: Log in to all the servers that contain the camera(s) you would like to put into the group(s).
Step 2: Click Insert to create a new group; name the group for future reference.
Step 3: From the window at the right, highlight the camera(s) that you would like to add to a group and then click on the “ <-- ” button. Repeat the process until satisfied with the group setting.
Step 4:
Click on the Delete and Rename button to remove or rename a specific group.
Step 5: Repeat Steps 2 to 4 to adjust the group setting until satisfied.
Step 6: Click OK.
9.1.4 Camera Setting
Select the preferred stream type of each camera as default live view profile.
* Note: Some stream profiles are not available under Lite license.
Stream profile: List differs according to different types of video inputs and licenses.
Auto: The system will adjust the stream type automatically to fit different screen divisions.
Recoded: The system will follow the stream profile set in Main Console >Schedule > Encoding Options.
High / Normal / Low/ Minimum / H.264 (IPS-7000s only): The system will follow the stream profile set in
Main Console - Setting - Camera - Stream Profile.
Original (IP only): The system will display the streaming directly from the IP camera and video server.
Copy to: Select in order to copy the preferred stream profile of a channel to all of the listed channels.
9.1.5 OSD Setting
Adjust font style of Camera OSD on this panel.
9.1.6 POS Setting
Adjust font style of POS overlay on panel.
* Note: This function is not available under Lite license.
Step 1
9.1.7 Monitor Display Setting
Activate auto scan to rotate the channels/ cameras on screen.
Note
: z
For instance, you may select to show only 4 z sub-screens on the live viewer while having 16 channels connected to the system. With auto scan function, you will be able to see all 16 channels by turns.
Each monitor supports up to an 8x8 layout with auto scan function to show 128 channels.
Step 2
Step 3
Step 1:
Select the Monitor connected to the system.
Step 2:
Auto scan group: Select appointed server group to activate auto scan settings.
Step 3:
Primary channel: Select appointed channel that will always be on the screen when auto scan is activated.
Step 4: Secondary channel: Select appointed channel with secondary priority behind primary channel when auto scan is activated.
Step 5:
Layout: Select the screen division of “NxN type” in Remote live viewer panel.
9.1.8 Notification Setting
Status display:
y
Show recording status: Select it to show the crystal ball with recording status on monitor display. y
Show camera event: Select it to show the smart guard detected event appointed in Main Console on each channel.
Note:
To execute this function, need setup on screen display as an action of Smart Guard instant response. y
Show counting result: Select it to show the counting result appointed in Main Console on each channel.
* Note: This function is not available under Lite license.
Miscellaneous:
y
Popup system event: Select to allow system events appointed in Main Console to pop up messages as warning.
9.1.9 Joystick Setting
Settings are same to Main Console joystick settings. For details please refer to page 75.
* Note: This function is not available under Lite license.
9.2 Server/Group/Camera
Display a complete list of the server(s), group(s) and camera(s) that are added to the system.
Server View
: Cameras are listed according to recording server.
Group View
: Cameras are listed according to customized grouping.
Server View Group View
9.2.1 login/logout server
Option1: Select a server on the list and click on LOG IN/ LOG OUT to access/ logout the server.
Option2: On the server list, right click to obtain menu options.
9.2.2 Connect/Disconnect camera
Log In/Log Out Server
Option1: On the server/camera list, double click on a camera to connect.
Option2: On the server/ camera list, right click on a camera to obtain the menu options to connect/ disconnect.
Connect/Disconnect Camera
Option3: Select a camera from the list, then drag it to where you want it to be displayed.
Option4: Play / Stop/ Drop: Select a camera/ video and click on this button to play/stop/disconnect a particular channel.
9.2.3 Multiple Views:
Play
Stop
Drop
Step1: On the server/camera list, select a camera and right click on it to obtain the menu options.
Step2: Select Duplicate Camera and the duplicate camera with green indicator
will display below on camera list.
Step3: Double click on the duplicated camera to connect and display on screen.
9.3 PTZ Control
Control the movement of PTZ cameras. With cameras that support PTZ control, you can move, zoom, patrol, adjust the focus, and set preset points of the cameras.
9.3.1 Preset/ Go
Adjust the camera view until satisfied. Click on the Set icon to define the current view as preset point 01.
Adjust the camera view again to setup preset point 02. Repeat the process until you finish setting up all preset points. Customize preset point names by defining names. Click on the Go icon and view the result of your setting.
Note:
For the speed settings of PTZ camera, please configure from Main Console – Config – Setting - PTZ
Config.
9.3.2 Zoom
Click on the + and – signs to zoom in and zoom out the view.
9.3.3 Focus
You can select to have the camera focused near or far. To focus near means objects that are closer will be clearer than the objects that are further away. On contrast, to focus far means objects that are further will be clearer than the objects that are closer. Click on the Focus icon and select auto focus if you want the system to decide the focus point for you.
9.3.4 Patrol
To control PTZ camera to patrol around pre-defined path of preset points, click on Goto Preset Point – Start
Patrol / Stop Patrol.
Note:
To setup patrol path, please setup on Main Console – Set Preset Point – Set Patrol.
9.4 On Screen Menu
Right click on the camera screen for the On Screen Menu, from which you can quickly adjust the setting of camera.
9.4.1 Enable Move / Area Zoom
With cameras that support PT function, click the Enable Move function to adjust the current camera’s view by clicking on the display screen. To cancel this function, right click on the screen and select Disable Move.
With cameras that support Area Zoom function, click the Enable Move/Area Zoom function to adjust the current camera’s view by dragging a rectangle on the display screen. To cancel this function, right click on the screen and select Disable
Move/Area Zoom.
9.4.2 Enable Talk
*This feature is not available under Lite License.
With cameras that support two-way audio, select enable talk to utilize the function.
9.4.3 Enable Digital PTZ
To enable the PTZ functions of the camera, select the Enable digital PTZ option. Use mouse wheel or click on the + and – signs to zoom in and zoom out on the camera, or drag a rectangle to enlarge the area.
The square flashing on the video grid indicate the correspondent view of the camera.
9.4.4 ImmerVision Lens Setting
With cameras that support ImmerVision Lens. Right click on the display screen and select the mode of lens, original, PTZ mode, Quad mode and Perimeter mode. If the lens setting set as Quad, PTZ, or Perimeter mode, the Enable Digital PTZ option would become Enable ImmerVision digital PTZ.
9.4.5 Stream Profile
Select different level Stream Profiles to downgrade video quality for bandwidth concerns.
* Note: Some stream profiles are not available under Lite license.
9.4.6 Instant Playback
To open the Instant Playback window of the camera, select the Instant Playback option and choose the period. The instant playback window allows the user to browse recorded video, take snapshot images and export video with audio and POS transaction data.
* Note: This function is not available under Lite license.
To browse recorded video
By simply clicking on the timeline you can view the video. Use the navigation tools below for advanced control.
-
Play / Pause / Stop
- Speed up/Speed down
- Fast Forward/reverse frame by frame
- Play Previous / Next minute video
To keep a snapshot of the video clip
Pause the video at desired time point and click snapshot button saved or copied to clipboard.
To export recorded video
Select desired export period and click export button
. The snapshot is displayed and can be
. Additional options are available when exporting.
Adjust to original video resolution
button
Audio
button turns the audio on / off. is the tool to adjust the video to original video resolution.
POS
button is to enable / disable POS transaction data overlay.
9.4.7 Enable Audio
With cameras that support audio function, click the Enable Audio function to listen to the current camera’s audio by clicking on the display screen. To cancel this function, right click on the screen and de-select
Enable Audio.
9.4.8 Snapshot
The snapshot function copies and captures a specific video image to the clipboard or to save as a bmp file.
The snapshot can be customized with/without OSD, POS information and selectable range after digital zoom in.
9.4.9 Toggle Full screen
Switch to view video with full screen display. To disable the function, right click on screen and de-select option or simply press “ESC” to go back to original window.
9.5 Start Monitor
9.5.1 Multiple Monitor
Select Open Monitor to append monitor to view more live videos on multiple monitors. Each appended monitor has the same list and view control buttons as the Main monitor, with the exception of the Start,
Playback, and Setting buttons.
9.5.2 E-Map
Start Monitor
Select Open E-Map to obtain the E-Map window. The GUI map helps to locate devices easily and the information window helps to show the status of each device.
Map Info – Show map name.
Camera
– Show camera name and connecting status.
Digital Input
– Show Digital Input name and status (0 or 1).
Digital Output
–Show Digital Output name and status (0 or 1).
POS
– Show POS device name, connecting status, first associated camera name and connecting status.
9.5.3 I/O Control
Select to obtain the I/O control panel. Use the panel to view DI status and control DO devices remotely.
Note:
Adjust the setting of I/O device in Main console – Config –
Setting - I/O Device first, the I/O control panel will display the device status based on these settings.
9.6 Playback
Select to obtain the Playback panel and view video remotely.
9.6.1 Add Remote Playback Site
Press the Remote Sever icon to go to remote playback site management to add and setup a remote playback connection.
Step 1: Enter the IP address or DNS, Port, Username, and
Password.
Step 2: Click Add to add the server.
Step 3: Click OK to exit the Setting panel.
9.6.2 Access Remote Playback Site
Go to Date/Time Panel and click on the icon on the top of the display window to access the Remote
Playback Site
10. Web View
Server IP
Remote Live Viewer
Remote Playback
Note:
Make sure the Live Stream Server is enabled. Check 5.14 Network Service for more detail.
10.1 Server IP
Start Internet Explorer browser and enter the IP address or DDNS name of the server followed by the connecting port.
Example: http://192.168.1.16:8080/
Note: 192.168.1.16 is the IP address of the server.
8080 is the port specified in Use Default Web Server in Network Service.
10.2 Remote Live Viewer
Press this icon to use Remote Live Viewer which functions are the same as Remote Live Viewer. See page
97 for details.
10.3 Remote Playback
Press this icon to use Remote Playback which functions are the same as Playback except remote server and backup functions. See page 27 for details.
10.4 Download Client Pack
Press to download client pack to install application based Remote Live Viewer and Remote Playback.
A.
B.
C.
D.
11. Utilities
Verification Tool
License Management Tool
Resource Management Tool
DB Tool
A. Verification Tool
The Verification Tool verifies whether the data created by the system has been tampered with. It is the process by which a digital watermark (a digital signature) is added to each recorded video frame to ensure its authenticity.
There are 3 types of data that can be verified by the Verification Tool:
1. File in (.DAT) (.264) format will be displayed as .
2. File in (.AVI) (.ASF) format will be displayed as .
3. File in (.BMP) (.JPG) format will be displayed as .
1.1Execute Verification Tool
Step 1:
Execute Verification Tool from program files.
Step 1
Step 2:
Insert the Administrator Password to log in.
Step 3: The Verification Tool appears after login.
1.2 Verification Tool Overview
Add File Add Folder Remove File
Select All
Video Preview
Play Verify Pause Stop
Add File:
Click to insert the single file to list for verification.
Add Folder:
Click to choose the folder with multiple files to list for verification.
Remove File:
Click to remove indicated file(s) from list.
Select All:
Click to select all files in list for verification.
Note:
1. Choose the file type first before selecting files. Only (.dat) (.264) (.avi) (.asf) (.bmp) (.jpg) are supported.
2. User can also drag files directly into the list for verification.
Video Preview:
Check this column to preview video of selected file. Click on the buttons below the window to play , Pause and Stop the file.
Note:
Preview of (.bmp) (.jpg) format is not allowed.
1.3 Verify Image/Video
Step 1:
Select single or multiple files for verification.
Step 2:
Click “verify ”to start verification.
Step 3:
The verification result will show on the watermark column.
If a file was tampered with, it will show .
If a file passes verification, it will show .
Watermark
Verification report
Step 4: The verification report will indicate the information related to the verification.
B. License Management Tool
The license of the software should be registered before you start using the Intelligent Surveillance System.
Execute the License Management Tool to activate the license from dongle or serial number included with the software package, or de-activate the license then bring it to another PC to activate it again.
Please note different level licenses cannot coexist under one license server.
Upgrade licenses will replace lower level licenses into higher level ones.
Both “Online” and “Offline” status of PC environments are available on executing the tool to “activate” or
Transfer
“transfer” the license. The following is a total of 4 types of license management process:
- To activate the license with PC connected to network, follow the Activation Online process.
- To activate the license with PC not connected to network, follow the Activation Offline process.
- To de-activate/transfer the license with PC connected to network, follow the Transfer Online process.
- To de-activate/transfer the license with PC not connected to network, follow the Transfer Offline process.
1.1 License Management Tool Overview
1.1.1 Execute License Management Tool
Step 1: Execute License Manager Tool in config menu or installation folders.
Step 2:
The “License Management Tool” will appear. Please refer below for the tool overview.
1.1.2 License Management Tool Overview
Activate
Activate tab
SN status
Activate type
Input type
Activate
Import offline license
Transfer Tab
SN status
Transfer type
Transfer
1.2 Activate/Transfer License
1.2.1 Activate License
Activation Online
Step 1: Open License Manager Tool.
Step 2: Select On line as Activate type.
Step 3: Input the SN (Serial number)or Import SN file, and then click on Activate button.
Step 4: Restart Main Console if activation is successful.
Activation Offline
Step 1: Open License Manager Tool.
Step 2: Select Offline as Activate type.
Step 3: Click on Export offline pack.
Please note this license will bind with hardware configurations and it is not recommended to register with removable network devices.
Step 4: Save Request file, and then take it to another PC that is connected to the Internet.
Step 5: Execute OffLineTool.exe
click on Activate button.
in the other PC. Input the SN (Serial number) or Import SN file, and then
Step 6: Save License file, and then take it to original NVR system.
Step 7: Open License Manager Tool again, select Import offline license, then click Import button to activate.
Step 8: Restart Main Console if activation is successful.
1.2.2 Transfer License
Transfer Online
Step 1: Open License Manager Tool.
Step 2: Select Transfer Tab, and then check Online as Transfer type.
Step 3: Select SN and click on Transfer button.
Step 4: Restart Main Console if transfer is successful.
Transfer Offline
Step 1:
Open License Manager Tool.
Step 2: Select Transfer Tab, and then check Offline as Transfer type.
Step 3: Select SN, and then click Transfer button to transfer SN.
Step 4: Save Request file. Restart Main Console if transfer is successful..
Step 5: Copy request file to another PC connected to internet.
Step 6: Execute OffLineTool.exe in another PC, check Transfer SN and click Transfer to send request file to license server.
Note:
User needs to copy request file to another PC and send it to license server, otherwise the SN can’t be re-activate again!!
C. Resource Management Tool
The Resource Management Tool detects whether the system is operational.
Note:
For further application of the Resource Management Tool, please refer to page 50 In “Guard” chapter.
1.1 Execute Resource Management tool
Step 1:
Open Resource Report from start menu.
Step 1
Step 2:
The Resource Management Tool will appear.
1.2 System Resource Overview
System Resource
History Diagram
1.2.1 System Resource
Advanced
System Health:
This item shows the system information, including “CPU Temperature”, “Motherboard
Temperature”, “CPU Fan Speed” and “Power Fan Speed”.
Note:
User needs to install the “SpeedFan” first to gather the CPU and Motherboard temperature information.
CPU Loading:
This item shows the percentage of CPU usage.
Memory Usage:
This item shows the memory usage of system. “Memory Used” and “Memory Available” are included.
Logical Disk Free:
This item shows the percentage of available disk space for storage.
Note:
The disk directory will be the same as the one in MainConsole – Config – Setting – Storage - Location.
Network Utilization:
This item shows the total bit-rate utilization for the upload and download of the computer.
1.2.2 Instant Diagram
Click each item in the list to obtain the instant system diagram. The “system resource” will be displayed as each variable in Vertical Axis; the unit of Horizontal Axis will be displayed as “Per Second”.
Vertical Axis
Horizontal Axis
1.3 Advanced Resource Report
Click the Advanced button to search and export system logs in “Search” tab and obtain the history diagram of an specified period in “Diagram” tab.
1.3.1 Search
Step 4
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 5
Step 1:
Choose the system event type, and then select the standard percentage to search system log.
Step 2:
Select the Date/Time duration to search system log.
Step 3: Click Search to start searching, the system logs will be listed below.
Step 4: Click Export to to save the system log in (*.xls) or (*.txt) format.
Step 5:
Click OK to close the report window.
1.3.2 Display
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 1:
Choose the system event type.
Step 2: Select the Date/Time to draft history diagram.
Step 3: Setup the start time and duration for charting. User can choose “One Day”, “One Hour” or “One
Minute” as the duration.
Step 4:
Click “Display” to start charting, the diagram will be displayed at below column.
Step 5:
Click “Save” to save the diagram in (*.bmp) format.
Step 6:
Click “OK” to close the report window.
D. DB Tool
The DB Tool repairs database files and Export configurations.
Warning: improper use of this DB Tool may cause loss of recorded video.
Step 1:
Execute DB Tool from program files.
Step 1
Step 2:
Enter the password of administrator to log in.
Step 2
1.1 Repair Database
This page has three repair method, Modify Location, Verify Only, and Repair.
For modify locatione:
The Playback system can recognize all recording video in the folders listed on MainConsole - Config -
Setting - General page. For some reason, user needs to use Playback system to open recording video beyond storage location setting. For this propose, user could follow below steps to modify location by
DB tool.
Note:
The default storage location is in the installation directory, (ex: C:\Program Files\IPS_IP)
Step 1:
Select Repair database
.
Step 2: Select the repair Method as Modify Location.
Step 3: For add database location, please click on button and use URL to choose location.
For remove database location, please choose location form list and click on button to remove location.
Step 4
:
Click on Modify button to modify location. After modification, the Modify Result will show on the panel.
Example of modify database:
In certain cases where video data needs to be transferred from one PC to another PC, user will need to perform the following:
1. Manually copy all recorded video data from the default installation path or other user-defined storage path of the old PC.
Recorded video data
2. Manually paste all recorded video data to the default installation path or other user-defined storage path of the new PC
3. Follow previous page to add new location on new PC.
4. Old recorded video data can be viewed by playback system on the new PC.
For verify and repair proposes:
This tool is used to check and repair your database and recorded video with problems:
(1) If there are records in database, but no video file, use this DB Tools to delete records.
(2) If there are video files but no record in database, use this DB Tools to rearrange the database and find these records.
Step 1:
Switch to Repair database windows.
Step 2: Select the repair Method as Modify Location.
Step 3
:
Check the video location windows.
The system will list all video locations in table, but if there are any omit, please use to insert.
Note: After inserting location, the system will show files count below table.
Step 4: Choose the method of “Verify Only”, and click “verify”. This method will only check the files without modify. Verify result will show how many files broken or missing.
Step 5:
Choose the method of “Repair (Complete)”, and click “Repair”. The Repair Result will show how many files are fixed and inserted.
Step 6:
The repaired new database will replace the old one and the original database will change file names with extended repair date and time as below.
Note:
Open Log is a tool to record the repaired database. It will record repair method, file operation, start time and end time.
1.2 Export Configurations
This tool is used when user wants to export all system configurations to backup, take to another PC for technical trouble shooting.
Step 1:
Press “Export”.
Step 2: Select the location you want to Export and type the name of the configurations.
Step 3: Press “Save” to start to import database
.
Appendix A - 3GPP Service
How to setup 3GPP streaming connection (using BenQ-Siemens mobile phones)
System Configuration
DVR / NVR server v2.6
CPU:
Memory:
Intel core2 Duo 1.86 GHz
512 DDR RAM
Ethernet: Realtek RTL8168/8111 PCI-E
Hard Disk: 160GB
Operating System: Windows XP Professional SP2
Mobile Phone:
BenQ-Siemens E81
1.1 Configuration from Main Console server
Step 1: Go to Config and select Network Service
Step 2: Select 3GPP Service, and then click Start
Note:
In the Option item, the “port” selected here is the same port from mobile handset
1.2 Configuration from 3G Mobile Phone
1.2.1 BenQ-Siemens E81
Step 1: Go to Menu, then Internet
Step 2: Select Bookmarks
Step 3:
Add New Bookmark
Step 4: Configure the Adress setting as the following example.
Ex: rtsp://61.216.97.69:554/
media00
.3gp
61.216.97.69:554 is the IP address of NVR or DVR system
Port :
port specified in 3GPP Service from NVR or DVR system
Step 5: Save the settings and start playing
1.2.2 BenQ P50
Step 1: Connect GPRS
Step 2:
Download and install the [PLATFORM4] software.
Step 3: Execute the Main Console.
Step 4: Press the [Config] Æ [Network Service] Æ [Start]
Step 5: Open [PLATFORM4], press the button framed by red into Option
Step 6: [Open URL] enter the RTSP address of the camera
EX: rtsp://61.216.97.69/media00.3gpÆchannel 1
EX: rtsp://61.216.97.69/media01.3gpÆchannel 2
EX: rtsp://61.216.97.69/media02.3gpÆchannel 3
Step 7: [Setting I]change the setting and press “OK”
[Protocol] TCP
[Buffer Size] 60
[Connection TimeOut] 103
[Data Recept. TimeOut] 100
[Deblocking Filter] check
Step 5
Step 6 Step 7
Step 8: Go back to PLATFORM4, searching and get the video.
Appendix B – PDA / Smart Phone Client
PDA / SP (Smart Phone) Client are only applied for devices with Windows Mobile 5.0 platform or above. See the sections below to find how to install and execute PDA / SP Client.
Note:
1. The different between Smart Phone and PDA Client is navigation of operation, user can only control client with phone buttons.
2. The resolution of PDA / SP Client is limited in 240*320 (QVGA).
1.1 Install PDA / Smart Phone Client
Step 1: Connect mobile device to the PC.
Step 2: Insert the installation CD and click on PDA Client Installation / Smart Phone Client Installation to install application in device.
Note:
If you do not have Microsoft® ActiveSync installed, a message will appear “Cannot find
ActiveSync. Please reinstall ActiveSync and then run this installation again.”
Step 3: Check the client application is installed completely in the mobile device.
1.2 Execute PDA / Smart Phone Client
1.2.1 Main Console setting
Step 1: Go to Config and select Network Service
Step 2: Select “Live Streaming”, and then click “Start”.
Note:
The “Port” selected here will be the same with the one in PDA/Smart Phone.
Live Streaming
Start
Port
1.2.2 Execute and Login
Step 1: Make sure your PDA/Smart Phone device is connected to network, and then go to Start - Programs -
PDA/Smart Phone Client to execute application.
Step 2: Insert Address, Port, Name and Password of the server and click on to login.
1.3 PDA/Smart Phone Client Overview
There are 3 main pages of Client application: Monitor Preview, I/O Control and System Info. Switch between these buttons to adjust overall configuration.
1.3.1 Live View
Camera List
Live View
I/O control
Live Video Display
System Info
Log out
Camera List: Display Live Video Back to Camera List
Displays all “snapshots” of channels connected to server as camera list. Click on indicated snapshot to get the channel information, and then click on to display live video.
Note:
The Screen Division and Refresh option could help to quick find the channel.
Screen Divisions
Refresh
Live Video Display:
Live View panel could display “live video”, control PTZ, and snapshot. Click to go back camera list.
PTZ Control:
Click on PT Control Panel and Zoom Out/In to control physical PTZ camera or adjust digital
PTZ under digital PTZ mode.
Note:
To switch between “Digital PTZ” and “Physical PTZ”, simply click on button.
PT Control
Zoom Out/In
Preset Go: Click to select indicated preset point.
Snapshot: Click to take the snapshot and save it to default folder.
Full Screen: Click to toggle to the “Full Screen Mode”, right click on screen to obtain the PT control panel and disable full screen display.
Disable Full Screen
Enable Audio: Click to enable the audio of current channel.
1.3.2 I/O Control
Select “I/O Control” button to monitor status of DI/DO devices, and control DO devices.
DI/DO Status
I/O Device list
I/O Control
I/O Device list:
Select and monitor the device connected with Server.
DI/DO status:
Monitor the DI/DO status synchronized with Server, and then click Output button to trigger the DO action
.
Gray icon indicates the normal status of DI/DO devices.
Red icon indicates the alarm status of DI/DO devices.
Green icon indicates the synchronization process.
1.3.3 System Info
Display the server and client information. Server information includes address, post, and version. Client information includes login user, count of camera and I/O device with access authority and version.
Appendix C – iPhone Browser
Live Streaming service can handle requests from iPhone’s Safari browser. This section will guide you how to use this feature with iPhone devices.
1.1 Configuration from Main Console server
Step 1: Go to “Config” and select “Network Service”
Step 2: Select “Live Streaming”, and then click “Start”.
Note:
The “Port” selected here will be the same as the web live view and web playback
.
Live Streaming
Start
Port
1.2 Connect to Main Console server
Step 1: Make sure the I-phone is connected to the internet. Open Safari browser and enter the IP address or
DDNS “name” of the server followed by the connecting port.
Example: http://192.168.1.16:8080/
Note: 192.168.1.16 is the IP address of the server.
8080 is the port specified in “Use Default Web Server” in Network
Service.
Step 2: Enter user name and password to login Main Console Server, select camera to view live video.
1.3 Live Display
To view live video, select camera from list, use touch panel to zoom in the video.
To switch video, please click to back to list and select another camera to view the video.
1.4 PTZ Control
With cameras that support PTZ function, the PTZ panel will show as picture.
User can control camera to pan, tile and zoom in/zoom out manually, or move to pre-set location by select PTZ preset point from drop down list.
Appendix D - Remote Desktop Tool
How to install Remote Desktop Tool
Step 1: Insert the Installation CD.
Step 2: Go to Remote Desktop Viewer directly and Run Setup.exe file.
How to Start Remote Desktop Tool
Step 1: Start - All Programs - Remote Desktop Viewer - Remote Desktop Viewer.
Step 2: Enter address, Port, Password of server. Enable the option to use 8 bits color level to show steadier screen.
Step 3: Click OK to Start Remote Desktop.
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Key features
- Live viewing
- Playback
- Schedule recording
- Smart Guard
- PTZ camera control
- E-Map
- Remote access
- Counting Application
- POS Application
- Backup
