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  • Page 1 IP Surveillance System User’s manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1.1 System Requirement ....................1 1.2 Installation ........................1 1.3 Quick Start ........................5 2.1 Start ..........................11 2.2 Information Window: ....................13 2.3 PTZ Camera Control: ....................13 2.3.1. Preset/ Go: ......................13 2.3.2. Zoom: ........................13 2.3.3. Focus: ......................... 13 2.3.4.
  • Page 3 4.2 Load Preset Modes ....................24 4.3 Insert a New Schedule Manually ................25 4.4 Copy Schedule ......................26 4.5 Week Mode ........................ 26 4.5.1. Default: ....................... 27 4.5.2. Holiday: ....................... 27 4.5.3. Custom: ......................27 4.6 Adjust the Scheduled Setting .................. 27 4.7 Encoding Option Panel ....................
  • Page 4 6.9 Backup ........................46 6.9.1. Backup ........................ 46 6.9.2. Delete Recorded Information from the System ..........48 6.10 Network Service ......................50 6.10.1. Live Streaming Server ..................50 6.11 About Main Console ....................53 7.1 Setup Panel ........................ 55 7.1.1. Setup Panel—Server ..................56 7.2 Show Camera(s) On the Display Screen ..............

  • Page 5: System Requirement

    Chapter 1. Quick Start 1.1 System Requirement Total FPS 480~640 360~480 240~360 120~240 0~120 at CIF Intel Core 2 Intel Pentium Intel Pentium Intel P4 2.8 Intel P4 2.4 D 930 D 930 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 512 MB 512 MB Mother- Intel 945 or 965 chip, Intel Chipset recommended...
  • Page 6 Step 4: Please enter your name and the company name for which you work.
  • Page 7 Complete Setup Type: Install all program features into the default directory. Check the option “Complete”. program features will installed. [Require the most disk space.] Press the “install” to start the installation. Custom Setup Type: Install the system to a preferred directory.
  • Page 8 Select folder where setup will install files. Select the features setup will install. Hint: For example, select only Playback and LiveView for installation. Install and use only these features on multiple remote sites at home or anywhere with a Press “Finish” to finish the installation.

  • Page 9: Quick Start

    Execute the Main Console Enter the password you like into the edit box and enter again at the edit of Password Confirm. And then press “OK”. Now enjoy our Intelligent Surveillance Solution. 1.3 Quick Start Install IP camera(s) Step 1: Setup the IP camera(s) following by the instruction manual provided by the manufacturer.
  • Page 10 Step 4: Go to Camera tab. If your IP cameras support UPnP. Step 4 Follow step 5. Otherwise, follow step 8. Step 5: Click “Search” to search for the IP cameras that are available at this point. Note: Step 5 Search function just support the IP Step 8 cameras with UPnP supported.
  • Page 11 Set Schedule Step 1: Go to Start > All programs > IP Surveillance > Main Console. Step 3 Step 2: Type in user name and password and log on to the system. Step 3: In the Main Console, go to Schedule.
  • Page 12 Step 5 Step 6 Start Recording & Smart Guard Step 1: Go to Start > All Programs > IP Surveillance > Main Console Step 2: Type in user name and password and log on to the system. Step 3: In the Main Console, go to Start. Step 3 Step 4: Click on “Start Recording Schedule”...
  • Page 13 bars to select playback section. Click OK to return to Playback Console. Step 6: The recorded files are ready to view now.
  • Page 14 Chapter 2. Main Console This is the main operation system - to activate, schedule recording, setup smart guard and configure system setting. Minimize Exit Screen Division EXIT: Shut down the Surveillance System or log out current user. MINIMIZE: Minimize Main Console window.

  • Page 15: Start

    Divide into 6 Divide into 9 Divide into 1 Divide into 4 screen(s) screen(s) screen(s) screen(s) Divide into Divide into Divide into Divide into N 16 screen(s) 10 screen(s) 13 screen(s) screen(s) Divide into Divide into Switch to Rotate all 13 screen(s) 17 screen(s) Full screen...
  • Page 16 Config Guard Playback Schedule 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.

  • Page 17: Information Window

    2.2 Information Window: Display date, time, free HD space, CPU temperature, fan speed, and customized text. To customize Information about window’s setting, go to Config > General Setting > General 2.3 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.

  • Page 18: On Screen Menu

    2.4 On Screen Menu Right click on the camera screen and get the On Screen Menu, from which you can enable move, enable digital PTZ, and connect/ disconnect the camera. 2.4.1. Enable Talk: With cameras that support two-way audio, you may select enable talk to utilize the function.

  • Page 19: Show Camera

    2.4.3. Show Camera: Select the camera to be displayed from the Show Camera Menu. 2.4.4. Snapshot: Select the snapshot function to capture a specific video image immediately. You have the options to copy the image to the clipboard or to save it. 2.4.5.
  • Page 20 Chapter 3. Playback Watch the recorded video, view and/or search for unusual events and recorded system information. Minimize Exit Scroll Bar Control Speed Zoom MINIMIZE: Minimize the Playback console. EXIT: Shut down the Playback console. SCROLL BAR: Indicate the status of the playing video; drag it to where you want to review.
  • Page 21 CONTROL: Play, pause and stop the video. 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.

  • Page 22: Information Window

    3.1 Information Window: Display video date and time, current video status, cue in/ out points’ time, and speed. 3.2 Audio Volume Control: Adjust the sound level 3.3 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.

  • Page 23: Enhancement

    Step 2: You can select the day.If the day has record files,that would show red icon. Step 3: In Select Camera(s) section, select the camera(s)/channel(s) from which you want to see the video. You can select all cameras by clicking Select All button.

  • Page 24: Save Image

    3.8 Save Image Step 1: Click on the display screen to choose the camera display from which you want to save pictures. Step 2: Click 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.
  • Page 25 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.

  • Page 26: Log Viewer

    3.11 Log Viewer 3.11.1. Unusual Event: View the unusual event history that had been detected by the Smart Guard System. Step 4 Step 1 Step 5 Step 2 Step 3 Step1: Choose the type of events you wish to view or select “All” from the drop-down menu to view all types of events.

  • Page 27: System Log

    3.11.2. System Log: Select Log Type form the drop-down menu. There are total 11 types of log types, including: Step 3 Step 1 Step 2 Step 4 1. Main Console Startup 12. Stop Smart Guard 2. Main Console Shutdown 13. Modify Smart Guard 3.

  • Page 28: Day Mode

    Chapter 4. Schedule Load Camera / Channel Day Mode Click on the Schedule icon on the Main Console and set up the time duration for video recording on the schedule configuration panel. 4.1 Day Mode Schedule the cameras to turn the recorder on and off at the same time every day according to your setting.

  • Page 29: Insert A New Schedule Manually

    highest video quality, and High resolution. Disk Saving Mode: The system will start recording only when a motion is detected on the screen, 24 hours a day (shown on the green bar in the Schedule Configuration panel), with the setting of 30 FPS, Normal quality, and Normal resolution. You can adjust the sensitivity, interval, and area of motion detection in the Schedule Configuration.

  • Page 30: Copy Schedule

    4.4 Copy Schedule You may set up the schedule for each channel/camera by repeating the process above, or simply apply the setting of a single camera to all the others. Copy to 4.5 Week Mode Schedule the cameras for each day of the week differently. In addition, you may assign extra holidays under the Week Mode.

  • Page 31: Default

    4.5.1. Default: Follow the same process to setup the schedule for every day in a week. 4.5.2. Holiday: You may assign holidays where the system will work according to the setting of Sunday. 4.5.3. Custom: You can assign a particular date(s) on which the system will work according to a special schedule(s) different from the others.

  • Page 32: Encoding Option Panel

    4.7 Encoding Option Panel Always Record Record on Motion Pre-record/ Post-record 4.7.1. Always Record: Select this option to record the video at all time. 4.7.2. Record on Motion: Select this option to start recording when there are motions detected. To detect Motion, you have to define a detection zone.

  • Page 33: Event

    Chapter 5. Guard Click on the Guard button on the Main Console to start the Event and Action Configuration panel. You need to specify an event to be detected as well as to set up an action with which the system will take when the specified event is detected. 5.1 Event Insert Event Step 1...

  • Page 34: Assign A Camera Event

    5.1.1. Assign a Camera Event Step 1: Select a channel from the camera list and click the insert event icon. Step 2 Step 3 Step 2: There are two types of events: Signal Lost and General Motion. Select the event you want on the Event Type list, and then click OK. Step 3: Configure the setting of the Event Type.

  • Page 35: Event - General Motion

    tinue until being canceled from the Main Console (Start>Open Event Report>Cancel All Events). The user currently not at the seat watching the screen will be notified by the alarm. Activated Period: You can set up the system to react during a certain time period; for example, office hours 5.1.3.
  • Page 36 Sensitivity Interval Region Definition Start Simulation Advanced setting 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.

  • Page 37: Action

    5.2 Action Insert Action: To setup actions responding to an unusual event. Step 1 Step 2 Step 1: Choose an event and click the “Insert Action” icon. Step 2: There are 6 types of actions: On Screen Display, Play Sound. Select the action you want on Action Type list and then click OK.
  • Page 38 Chapter 6. Configuration Config Modify the setting, log viewer, backup, and network services. Click on the Config icon, select from the drop-down menu and open the Configuration panel.

  • Page 39: Setting - General

    6.1 Setting – General Startup Panel Resolution Automatically Popup Event Report 6.1.1. Startup Check the box and activate the functions as the system starts. You may start/stop the function in Monitor panel on the Main Console. Panel Resolution Set up the resolution of the control panel. You may select Auto Fit to have the system choose the best one for you.
  • Page 40 Storage Location: Assign the default folder for the system to store all data files. Automatic Recycle: The system will automatically delete out-dated data to save storage space. Keep Video: Delete the video records that are older than the number of days set. Keep Event Log: Delete the event log data that is older than the number of days set.

  • Page 41: Status Display

    Volume: Adjust the volume with the “volume bar.” 6.1.3. Status Display Check the boxes of the information that you wish to see in the information display window in the Main Console. Status Display 6.2 Setting - Camera 6.2.1. Add Camera Four function buttons will be included in the Setting/Camera panel if you have our Hybrid Surveillance System license for IP camera.
  • Page 42 Search: Click on the Search icon to obtain the Search IP Camera panel. The system will start scanning automatically once the panel is opened; feel free to stop scanning by clicking on the Stop Scan button. Fill in the user name and password for each IP camera found and click OK to add it to the camera list.

  • Page 43: Camera Parameter

    6.2.2. Camera Parameter 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 Name: Name the camera for your convenience. Camera Settings: Set the camera parameter offered by camera vendor. Video Parameter: Adjusts the video’s brightness, contrast, saturation, and color hue values.

  • Page 44: Ip Camera / Video Server Setting Panel

    6.2.4. IP Camera / Video Server Setting Panel Network Device Description Network: Fill up 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.

  • Page 45: Setting - Ptz Config

    Module Setting: Name the module device and ID that has been connecting the digital input/output device(s) to your system. Device: This column displays the device(s) already installed to the system. 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 in red.

  • Page 46: Setting - User Account

    according to your PTZ camera. Advanced Setting: You may setup the pan speed, tilt speed, zoom speed and auto pan speed. Adjust the settings by dragging the bars. 6.5 Setting - User Account User Account: The administrator may manage the user accounts here. From the list on the right, highlight each account and modify the privilege setting.

  • Page 47: Save/ Load Configuration

    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.

  • Page 48: Log Viewer

    6.8 Log Viewer 6.8.1. Log Viewer – Unusual Event Step 4 Step 5 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Unusual Event: View the history of unusual event that had been detected by the Smart Guard System. Step1: Choose the type of event you want to check or select “All” from the drop-down menu for all types of events.

  • Page 49: Log Viewer - System Log

    Step 3 6.8.2. Log Viewer – System Log Step 1 Step 4 Step 2 System Log: You can choose the log type from the drop-down menu, following is a complete list of all log types: 1. Main Console Startup 12. Stop Smart Guard 2.

  • Page 50: Backup

    6.9 Backup 6.9.1. Backup The backup function saves video record and other log information. User may open backup files on any PC with Windows Operation System and operate the full function Playback panel on it. Follow the instructions below to obtain backup files. Step 1: Click on “New Period”...
  • Page 51 Step 6: Click OK when the settings are complete and go back to the Backup panel. Step 3 Step 5 Step 4 Step 6 Step 7 Step 7: Click the Backup icon to see the size of the file. Step 8: Choose the path you want to save the file or burn the file into a CD (direct CD burning for Windows XP only).

  • Page 52: Delete Recorded Information From The System

    6.9.2. Delete Recorded Information from the System Step 1: Click on “New Period” to obtain the Select Date Time Period panel. Step 1 Step 2: From the record date section, select the date you want to delete the file from. You will see color lines appear in the time table implying available data.
  • Page 53 Step 6: Click OK when the settings are complete and go back to the Backup panel. Step 3 Step 5 Step 4 Step 6 Step 7: Click on the “Delete” icon and delete the data.  Note: The deleted video cannot be recovered. Step 7...

  • Page 54: Network Service

    6.10 Network Service There are 3 types of network services: live streaming server, remote playback server, and 3GPP service. From the Main Console, go to Config > Network Service to obtain the Network Service panel. 6.10.1. Live Streaming Server When starting the live streaming function of your computer, you allow remote users to log on to the specific computer and view cameras that are connected to it.
  • Page 55 Kill Client: Highlight an IP address and click on the “Kill Client” button to block a client from your system. Kill All Clients: By clicking on this button, you may block all the clients logging to your system. Stop: Stop broadcasting live stream video. Kill Client Kill All Client Stop...
  • Page 56 White List Black List IP Address Add/Delete Apply to All Playback Servers 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. Black List: Check the “Enable Black List” box to activate the black list filter. IP from the black list will be blocked.

  • Page 57: About Main Console

    Performance Total bit rate Individual Camera bit rate Live Streaming Server log information 6.11 About Main Console Go to About Main Console to view the version of your surveillance system and the hardware information.

  • Page 59: Setup Panel

    Chapter 7. Remote Live Viewer With the Remote Live Viewer console, remote users may watch real-time video from remote live streaming servers. 7.1 Setup Panel...

  • Page 60: Setup Panel-Server

    7.1.1. Setup Panel—Server Name the server Enter the server IP Address Enter the connecting port of the server Enter the user name and password Check the box to automatically log in the server when starting Live Viewer Test the server first to see if the settings are correct Click “Add”...

  • Page 61: Log In/ Log Out

    7.2.1. Log In/ Log Out: Select a server or a group and click on the log in/ out icon to access/ leave the server. You may also log in/ out from the server by right clicking on it. 7.2.2. Server and Camera List: Display a complete list of the server(s) and camera(s) that are added to the system.

  • Page 62: Digital Zoom

    7.2.4. Digital Zoom: Click on the + and – signs to zoom in and out the view. 7.2.5. Play/ Stop/Drop: Select a camera/ video and click on this button to play/stop/disconnect a particular channel. 7.2.6. Information Display Window: Display video information including server name, video current status, and bit rate for a selected channel.

  • Page 63: Server Ip

    Chapter 8. Web View Server IP Remote Live Viewer Remote Playback  Note: Make sure the Liver Stream Server is enabled. Check 5.1.3 Network Service for more detail. 8.1 Server IP Open an Internet Explorer browser and enter the IP address or DDNS “name” of the server followed by the connecting port.

  • Page 64: Remote Playback

    8.3 Remote Playback Press this icon to use Remote Playback which functions are the same as PlayBack. See page 16. Appendix A System loading Here are some testing results of multi-channel IP camera viewing: 1. 64 Channel IP Camera with CIF Performance Equipment Configuration Software: MainConsole Version 2.6.4 Professional...

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