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  • Page 1 Bosch Video Management System MBV-BPRO-45 Configuration Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Scenarios for Bosch IntuiKey keyboard connections 5.2.2 Connecting a Bosch IntuiKey keyboard to a decoder 5.2.3 Updating Bosch IntuiKey keyboard firmware Connecting Bosch Allegiant Matrix to Bosch Video Management System 5.3.1 Bosch Allegiant Connection Overview 5.3.2 Configuring the control channel 5.3.3...
  • Page 4 Changing the network address of an NVR / Failover NVR / Redundant NVR Adding a device Configuring an encoder / decoder Configuring a decoder for use with a Bosch IntuiKey keyboard Configuring multiple encoders / decoders 7.10 Configuring the integration of a DiBos system 7.11...

  • Page 5: Bosch Video Management System Table Of Contents | En

    Bosch Video Management System Table of Contents | en Adding a device to the Logical Tree Removing a tree item Managing resource files Adding a Command Script Managing pre-configured camera sequences Adding a camera sequence Adding a folder Adding a map 8.10...
  • Page 6 Creating an Enterprise User Group 15.1.3 Creating an Enterprise Account 15.2 Adding a Bosch ATM/POS bridge 15.3 Adding a Bosch Allegiant input alarm 15.4 Adding and configuring 2 Dinion IP cameras with VRM recording Global Configuration Client windows 16.1 Configuration window 16.2...

  • Page 7: Bosch Video Management System Table Of Contents | En

    SMTP Server page 17.18.4 Send Test E-mail dialog box 17.18.5 GSM Settings / SMSC Settings page 17.19 POS + ATM page 17.19.1 Add Bosch ATM/POS-Bridge dialog box 17.19.2 Bosch ATM/POS-Bridge page 17.19.3 Inputs page 17.19.4 ATM Settings page 17.20 Virtual Inputs page 17.20.1...
  • Page 8 | Table of Contents Bosch Video Management System 17.21.2 SNMP Trap Receiver page 17.21.3 SNMP Trap Logger dialog box 17.22 Assign Keyboard page 17.23 I/O Modules page 17.23.1 ADAM page 17.23.2 Inputs page 17.23.3 Relays page 17.24 Allegiant CCL Emulation page 17.25...

  • Page 9: Bosch Video Management System Table Of Contents | En

    Bosch Video Management System Table of Contents | en 18.4.8 Factory defaults 18.4.9 Lens Wizard 18.5 Picture Settings 18.5.1 White balance 18.6 Recording Management page 18.7 Recording preferences page 18.8 VCA page 18.8.1 Motion detector (MOTION+ only) 18.8.2 Select Area dialog box 18.8.3...
  • Page 10 User Interface page 24.18 Server Access page Troubleshooting 25.1 Configuring the desired language in Windows 25.2 Reestablishing the connection to a Bosch IntuiKey keyboard 25.3 Reducing the number of Allegiant cameras 2013.03 | V1 | Configuration Client Configuration Manual Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH...
  • Page 11 Bosch Video Management System Table of Contents | en Glossary Index Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Configuration Manual 2013.03 | V1 | Configuration Client...

  • Page 12: Using The Help

    | Using the Help Bosch Video Management System Using the Help To find out more about how to do something in Bosch VMS, access the online Help using any of the following methods. To use the Contents, Index, or Search: On the Help menu, click Help.

  • Page 13: Printing The Help

    Bosch Video Management System Using the Help | en Printing the Help While using the Online Help, you can print topics and information right from the browser window. To print a Help topic: Right-click in the right pane and select Print.

  • Page 14: Introduction

    | Introduction Bosch Video Management System Introduction Menu bar Allows you to select a menu command. Toolbar Displays the available buttons. Point to an icon to display a tooltip. Playback controls Allows you to control instant playback or a camera sequence or alarm sequence.
  • Page 15 Image pane. In this case, the camera must be configured on a map. This manual guides you through the basic steps of the configuration and operation with Bosch VMS. For detailed help and step-by-step instructions read the Configuration Manual and the Operator’s Manual or use the Online Help.
  • Page 16 – Add devices (e.g. by device scan) – Build logical structure – Configure schedules, cameras, events, and alarms – Configure user groups Bosch VMS Archive Player displays exported recordings. 2013.03 | V1 | Configuration Client Configuration Manual Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH...

  • Page 17: System Overview

    System overview | en System overview If you plan to install and configure Bosch VMS, participate in a system training on Bosch VMS. Refer to the Release Notes of the current Bosch VMS version for supported versions of firmware and hardware and other important information.

  • Page 18: Software Requirements

    Bosch Video Management System Software requirements See the data sheet for Bosch VMS. Bosch VMS must not be installed on a computer where you want to install Bosch VMS Archive Player. License requirements See the data sheet for Bosch VMS for the available licenses.
  • Page 19 Single server system Management Server Multi server system Enterprise Management Server Use cases for multi system access Two Bosch VMS features valid for multi system environments are available: – Enterprise System – Server Lookup An operator might want to access a multi system environment for the following reasons: –...

  • Page 20: Concepts

    Related Topics – Using Configuration Wizard, page 44 Enterprise System The target of a Bosch VMS Enterprise System is to enable a user of Operator Client to simultaneously access multiple Management Servers. Related Topics – Configuring the Server List for Enterprise System, page 58 –...
  • Page 21 Bosch Video Management System Concepts | en Figure 4.1: Enterprise Scenario 1 Management Server Operator Client Configuration Client IP camera / encoder Enterprise Management Server Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Configuration Manual 2013.03 | V1 | Configuration Client...
  • Page 22 | Concepts Bosch Video Management System – Scenario 2: Combination of Enterprise Management Server and Management Server role. In this case the own Management Server must also be part of the Enterprise Management Server configuration. Figure 4.2: Enterprise Scenario 2...

  • Page 23: Permissions

    Bosch Video Management System Concepts | en Figure 4.3: Classic Scenario 3 Management Server Operator Client Configuration Client IP camera / encoder 4.2.2 Permissions Permissions on an Enterprise System For an Enterprise System you configure the following permissions: – Operating permissions of Operator Client defining the user interface for operating in the Enterprise System, for example the user interface of the alarm monitor.

  • Page 24: Types Of User Groups

    Table 4.1: User groups 4.2.4 Licensing Bosch VMS Enterprise (MBV-BENT) version license is required at each Enterprise Management Server to enable the feature. For each Management Server assigned to one or more Enterprise User Groups, 1 license (MBV-XSUB) is required.

  • Page 25: Remote Access

    Server List page, page 135 – Using Server Lookup, page 54 Remote access The target of remote access in Bosch VMS is to connect different private networks to public networks. Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Configuration Manual 2013.03 | V1 | Configuration Client...
  • Page 26 Playback of local storage – ONVIF – DiBos – Direct iSCSI replay The following image shows an example of remote access to Bosch VMS devices in a single system: Firewall IP camera / encoder Router Enterprise Management Server Management Server...
  • Page 27 Notice! Additionally the network administrator must configure the port forwarding on the router of the private network. The network administrator must ensure that remote access via these ports is running outside of Bosch VMS environment. Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Configuration Manual...

  • Page 28: Iscsi Storage Pool

    – Block reservation for downtime – Sanity check period Notice! In Bosch VMS v. 4.5, one storage pool per VRM is supported. Click below to get detailed information on the available pages: – Pool page, page 161 Alarm handling Alarms can be individually configured to be handled by one or more user groups. When an alarm occurs, it appears in the Alarm List of all users in the user groups configured to receive that alarm.
  • Page 29 Bosch Video Management System Concepts | en after the auto-clear time (configured in the Configuration Client). On analog monitors, any quad views from VIP XDs are temporarily replaced by full-screen displays. One of the users accepts the alarm. The alarm video is then displayed on this user's workstation (if it is not already displayed via auto pop-up).

  • Page 30: Dvr Devices

    An encoder / IP camera should not be integrated into the configuration of two video systems (DVRs or video management systems). If encoders / IP cameras are connected to a DVR which is already integrated in Bosch VMS, these encoders / IP cameras are not detected by the Bosch VMS network device scan. This holds true for the network scan started from within Configuration Client or started from within Configuration Wizard.
  • Page 31 Bosch Video Management System Concepts | en We recommend that you do not install Mobile Video Service on the same computer where you install Management Server. Related Topics – Adding a Mobile Video Service, page 75 – Mobile Video Service page, page 159...

  • Page 32: Supported Hardware

    | Supported hardware Bosch Video Management System Supported hardware Caution! Do not connect a device to more than one Bosch VMS! This can lead to recording gaps and other undesired effects. You can connect the following hardware to Bosch VMS: –...

  • Page 33: Installing Hardware

    VideoTec DCZ keyboard – Bosch IntuiKey keyboard – Bosch Allegiant matrix with cameras and monitor: Connected to a COM port of one of the computers of the network and to IP encoders connected to the network – Encoders with analog cameras –...
  • Page 34 | Supported hardware Bosch Video Management System Bosch IntuiKey keyboard connected to a Bosch VMS workstation Figure 5.1: Scenario 1: Bosch IntuiKey keyboard connected to a Bosch Video Management System workstation Various cameras connected to network via encoders Bosch VMS workstation...

  • Page 35: Connecting A Bosch Intuikey Keyboard To A Decoder

    Connecting a Bosch IntuiKey keyboard to a decoder Configuring the decoder See Configuring a decoder for use with a Bosch IntuiKey keyboard, page 69 for details. Connections between COM port and VIP XD decoder The following table lists the connections between an RS232 adapter and a serial interface of a...

  • Page 36: Updating Bosch Intuikey Keyboard Firmware

    On any PC, install the IntuiKey downloader. Start IntuiKey Firmware Upgrade Utility. Connect the keyboard with a valid serial cable (refer to Bosch Support if such a cable is not available) to this PC. On the keyboard, press Keyboard Control softkey, then Firmware Upgrade.

  • Page 37: Connecting Bosch Allegiant Matrix To Bosch Video Management System

    Allegiant. It provides fast, real-time event response from the Allegiant to Bosch VMS. So, for example, if a defective coax cable results in video loss in the Allegiant, an immediate notification is sent to Bosch VMS. Also, you can program Bosch VMS to respond to Allegiant alarms.
  • Page 38 | Supported hardware Bosch Video Management System Local connection Figure 5.3: Bosch Video Management System local connection to a Bosch Allegiant matrix switch Bosch VMS Client workstations Management Server with Master Control Software RS-232 connection Allegiant matrix encoders Network Remote connection 2013.03 | V1 | Configuration Client...

  • Page 39: Configuring The Control Channel

    To configure the control channel between Bosch VMS and the Allegiant matrix, connect one PC through an RS-232 serial port to the Allegiant's console port (use the specified Bosch cable for connection). This can be the Bosch VMS Management Server, or any other PC on the network.

  • Page 40: Bosch Allegiant Satellite System Concept

    The Allegiant matrix switch allows multiple Allegiant systems to be tied together using the Satellite concept. In this case, multiple Allegiant systems can appear to the Bosch VMS as one large system, providing access to all cameras on all systems.

  • Page 41: Allegiant Ccl Commands Supported In Bosch Vms

    Allegiant monitor output. This completes the video connection from the requested slave camera to the desired master monitor. Figure 5.5: Bosch Allegiant system extended with Satellite switches Bosch VMS Client workstations Management Server with Master Control Software...
  • Page 42 | Supported hardware Bosch Video Management System Supported command Description Remarks Switching/Sequence Switch Logical Camera to LCM, LCM+ and LCM- are Monitor equivalent. LCMP Switch Logical Camera to Monitor with Pre-position Call MON+CAM Switch Physical Camera to Monitor MON-RUN...
  • Page 43 Bosch Video Management System Supported hardware | en Supported command Description Remarks Switching/Sequence TC8x00>HEX Set Hexadecimal Mode TC8x00>DECIMAL Set Decimal Mode Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Configuration Manual 2013.03 | V1 | Configuration Client...

  • Page 44: Getting Started

    | Getting started Bosch Video Management System Getting started This chapter provides information on how to get started with Bosch VMS and with Bosch VMS Archive Player Installing the software modules Caution! Do not install DiBos Web client on any Bosch VMS computer.
  • Page 45 Bosch Video Management System Getting started | en Welcome page If the connection to the Management Server cannot be established, a corresponding error message is displayed. You cannot continue working with Configuration Wizard. If VRM is not available on the computer, a corresponding error message is displayed. You cannot continue working with Configuration Wizard.
  • Page 46 | Getting started Bosch Video Management System 2013.03 | V1 | Configuration Client Configuration Manual Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH...
  • Page 47 Bosch Video Management System Getting started | en Video settings page This page displays the latest saved configuration. You can import a .bvms file as a change to the existing configuration. This change is saved but not activated when you click Next.
  • Page 48 | Getting started Bosch Video Management System Select video devices to be added page This page displays all network devices that are already added to the system. If you import a configuration, the time and network settings are not affected.
  • Page 49 Bosch Video Management System Getting started | en Enter password for added devices page Password check is performed automatically, when you do not enter a character in a password field for a few seconds or you click outside the password field.
  • Page 50 | Getting started Bosch Video Management System Select a recording profile page For different profile assignments to different cameras you must execute Configuration Wizard multiple times. 2013.03 | V1 | Configuration Client Configuration Manual Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH...
  • Page 51 Bosch Video Management System Getting started | en Add additional storage page If no iSCSI system is available on your system, you can add it manually in Configuration Wizard. If VRM is not already being added to the configuration, Configuration Wizard adds it automatically using the IP address of your system.
  • Page 52 | Getting started Bosch Video Management System User accounts and passwords page You can add users, you cannot add user groups. 2013.03 | V1 | Configuration Client Configuration Manual Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH...
  • Page 53 Bosch Video Management System Getting started | en Activate Configuration page After clicking Apply the configuration is activated. After successful activation the Activate Configuration page is displayed again. Now you can store a backup of the configuration if desired: Click Save backup copy.

  • Page 54: Accessing The System

    | Getting started Bosch Video Management System Accessing the system You access a system performing the following steps: Perform one of the following steps to select the network address of the desired system: – Click a preselected list entry.

  • Page 55: Configuring With Enterprise System

    Remote Access Settings dialog box, page 132 Activating the software licenses Main window When you install Bosch VMS for the first time, you must activate the licenses for the software packages that you have ordered, including the base package and any expansions and/or optional features.

  • Page 56: Starting Configuration Client

    You can then review this at any time. Follow the instructions to obtain the License Activation Key. Return to the Bosch VMS software. In the License Activation dialog box, type the License Activation Key obtained from the License Manager and click Activate.

  • Page 57: Adding A New License

    Getting started | en 6.10 Adding a new license Main window Have the Activation Letter at hand that you received from Bosch. To add a new license: On the Tools menu, click License Manager..The License Manager dialog box is displayed.

  • Page 58: Configuring Devices

    – Cameras and Recording All cameras of the Device Tree are available in the Camera Table and the Recording Tables. You cannot modify DiBos or Bosch Allegiant cameras. – Events All devices of the Device Tree are available in the corresponding Event Tables.

  • Page 59: Configuring Server Lookup

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring devices | en The Add Server dialog box is displayed. Type in a display name for the server and the network address (DNS name or IP address). If required, type in a public network address (DNS name or IP address) for remote access.

  • Page 60: Detecting Nvrs, Their Recorded Encoders, And Decoders

    | Configuring devices Bosch Video Management System Related Topics – Server Lookup, page 24 – Server List page, page 135 – Using Server Lookup, page 54 Detecting NVRs, their recorded encoders, and decoders Main window > Devices > NVR & Decoder Scan > NVR & Decoder Scan dialog You scan the network to detect the following devices: –...

  • Page 61: Detecting Vrm Devices

    Encoders and NVRs list. The encoder’s cameras are recorded on the selected NVR. Repeat the above step for every detected encoder that you want to be part of your system. Encoders that you do not drag to an NVR, are completely invisible in Bosch VMS. Click Next >.

  • Page 62: Configuring A Primary Nvr

    | Configuring devices Bosch Video Management System When the Primary NVR works correctly again, the Primary NVR takes back his tasks from the Failover NVR automatically. The Failover NVR stops recording some seconds after the Primary NVR has started recording. The recordings of the down time stay on the Failover NVR.

  • Page 63: Switching An Nvr To A Redundant Nvr

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring devices | en Click Act as Failover NVR. The NVR is moved to the Failover NVRs node. 7.5.3 Switching an NVR to a Redundant NVR Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand > To configure a Redundant NVR you must first change an NVR to a Redundant NVR.

  • Page 64: Assigning Nvrs To Failover Nvrs

    | Configuring devices Bosch Video Management System 7.5.6 Assigning NVRs to Failover NVRs Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand For an NVR, you can configure a Failover NVR that takes over the tasks of the NVR if it fails.

  • Page 65: Changing The Network Address Of An Nvr / Failover Nvr / Redundant Nvr

    Bosch Recording Station/DiBos system – Digital Video Recorder – Analog matrix For adding a Bosch Allegiant device, you need a valid Allegiant configuration file. – Bosch VMS workstation A workstation must have the Operator Client software installed. – Communication device –...
  • Page 66 Add Allegiant. The Open dialog box is displayed. Select the appropriate Allegiant configuration file and click OK. The Bosch Allegiant device is added to your system. Note: You can add only one Bosch Allegiant matrix. To add a Bosch VMS workstation: Right-click and click Add Workstation.
  • Page 67 Bosch Video Management System Configuring devices | en To add an analog monitor group: Expand , right-click and click Add Monitor Group. The Create New Analog Monitor Group dialog box is displayed. If you already have performed a network scan, and decoders have been detected, there is already a default analog monitor group available with all detected decoders assigned.

  • Page 68: Configuring An Encoder / Decoder

    | Configuring devices Bosch Video Management System To add an I/O module: Expand , right-click and click Add New ADAM Device. The Add ADAM dialog box is displayed. Type the IP address of the device. If you want to skip the currently selected device and jump to the next one, click Skip.

  • Page 69: Configuring A Decoder For Use With A Bosch Intuikey Keyboard

    Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand Perform the following steps to configure a VIP XD decoder that is connected to a Bosch IntuiKey keyboard. To configure a decoder: Click the appropriate decoder which is used for connecting a Bosch IntuiKey keyboard.

  • Page 70: Configuring The Integration Of A Dibos System

    Configuring the integration of a DVR Main window > Devices > Expand > Notice! You do not configure the DVR itself but only the integration of the DVR device into Bosch VMS. To scan for new DVR devices: Right-click and click Scan for DVR Devices.

  • Page 71: Configuring A Bosch Allegiant Device

    Configuring a Bosch Allegiant device Main window > Devices > Expand > You do not configure the Bosch Allegiant device itself but only the Bosch VMS related properties. To assign an output to an encoder: Click the Outputs tab. In the Usage column, click Digital Trunk in the desired cells.

  • Page 72: Changing The Network Address Of A Workstation

    Devices > Expand > > Analog Monitor Groups page You assign an analog monitor group to a Bosch VMS workstation. In the Options dialog box, you can configure that all workstations can control analog monitor groups regardless of the setting here.

  • Page 73: Adding A Monitor Wall

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring devices | en Drag each available decoder to an analog monitor image on the right. The logical number of the decoder is displayed as a black number on the monitor image and the color of this image changes.

  • Page 74: Configuring A Peripheral Device

    To configure a Bosch IntuiKey keyboard connected to a decoder: In the Connection column, click a cell, and select the appropriate decoder. You can also select a workstation, if the Bosch IntuiKey keyboard is connected to it. A workstation must be configured on the page.

  • Page 75: Configuring An I/O Module

    Adding a Mobile Video Service Main window > Devices > Right-click > Click Add Mobile Video Service You can add one or more Mobile Video Service entries to your Bosch VMS. To add: Type in the URI of your Mobile Video Service. Click OK.

  • Page 76: Adding A Vrm Device With Iscsi Storage

    | Configuring devices Bosch Video Management System 7.27 Adding a VRM device with iSCSI storage Main window > Devices > In your network, you need a VRM service running on a computer, and an iSCSI device. Caution! When you add an iSCSI device with no targets and LUNs configured, start a default configura- tion and add the IQN of each encoder to this iSCSI device.

  • Page 77: Adding A Dsa E-Series Iscsi Device

    Devices > Expand > Right-click > Scan VRM Devices > Bosch VMS Scan Wizard > Next >> > Add DSA E-Series Device button > Add DSA E-Series Device dialog box To add: Type in a displayname, the management IP address and the password.

  • Page 78: Adding A Lun

    | Configuring devices Bosch Video Management System 7.30 Adding a LUN Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand > Expand Usually the network scan adds the desired iSCSI devices with their targets and LUNs automatically. If your network scan did not work correctly or you want to configure your iSCSI device offline before it is actually integrated into your network, you configure a target in your iSCSI device and on this target you configure one or more LUNs.

  • Page 79: Adding A Video Streaming Gateway Device

    VSG cameras list. The Add/Edit dialog box is displayed. Note: Select cameras of the same type, for example only Bosch cameras. Otherwise the button is disabled. Type in user name and password and click Connect.

  • Page 80: Configuring Multicast For Vsg

    VSG cameras list. The Add/Edit dialog box is displayed. Note: Select cameras of the same type, for example only Bosch cameras. Otherwise the button is disabled. Type in user name and password and click Connect.

  • Page 81: Adding A Local Storage Or Live Only Device

    Main window > Devices > Main window > Devices > You can add Bosch or ONVIF encoders with local storage or live only encoders. To add a local storage: Right-click and click Scan Local Storage Encoders. The Bosch VMS Scan Wizard is displayed.

  • Page 82: Configuring The Structure

    | Configuring the structure Bosch Video Management System Configuring the structure This chapter provides information on how to configure the Logical Tree and how to manage resource files such as maps. Notice! If you move a group of devices in the Logical Tree, these devices loose their permission set- tings.

  • Page 83: Managing Resource Files

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring the structure | en Managing resource files Main window > Maps and Structure > Main window > Alarms > You can import resource files in the following formats: – DWF files (2 D, map resource files) For use in Operator Client, these files are converted to a bitmap format.

  • Page 84: Adding A Command Script

    | Configuring the structure Bosch Video Management System Click The Replace Resource dialog box is displayed. Select a file with the appropriate content and click Open. The resource name persists, the original file name is exchanged with the new file name.

  • Page 85: Adding A Camera Sequence

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring the structure | en Notice! After each of the following tasks: Click to save the settings. To create a camera sequence: In the Logical Tree, select a folder where you want to create the camera sequence.

  • Page 86: Adding A Folder

    | Configuring the structure Bosch Video Management System Adding a folder Main window > Maps and Structure To add a folder: Select a folder where you want to add the new folder. Click . A new folder is added under the selected folder.

  • Page 87: Assigning A Map To A Folder

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring the structure | en Drag the item to the appropriate place on the map. 8.11 Assigning a map to a folder Main window > Maps and Structure Before you can assign maps, you must have map resource files imported.

  • Page 88: Adding A Document

    | Configuring the structure Bosch Video Management System 8.13 Adding a document Main window > Maps and Structure You can add text files, HTML files (including MHT files) or an URL file (containing an Internet address) as documents. And you can add a link to another application.

  • Page 89: Configuring Schedules

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring schedules | en Configuring schedules Main window > Schedules There are two schedule types available: – Recording Schedules – Task Schedules You can configure a maximum of 10 different Recording Schedules in the Recording Schedule Table.

  • Page 90: Adding A Task Schedule

    | Configuring schedules Bosch Video Management System To configure a Recording Schedule: In the Recording Schedules tree, select a schedule. Click the Weekdays tab. In the Schedule Table field, drag the pointer to select the time periods for the selected schedule.

  • Page 91: Removing A Task Schedule

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring schedules | en Removing a Task Schedule Main window > > Select an item in the Task Schedules tree To remove a Task Schedule: In the Task Schedules tree, select an item. Click Delete. The Task Schedule is deleted. All items that are assigned to this schedule, are not scheduled.

  • Page 92: Removing Holidays And Exception Days

    | Configuring schedules Bosch Video Management System Notes: – You can mark a time period on a holiday or exception day of a Recording Schedule with the color of another Recording Schedule. Removing holidays and exception days Main window >...

  • Page 93: Configuring Cameras And Recording Settings

    Main window > Cameras and Recording This chapter provides information on how to configure the cameras in your Bosch VMS. You configure various camera properties and the recording settings. Follow these references to get detailed information on the available application windows: –...

  • Page 94: Configuring Stream Quality Settings

    | Configuring cameras and recording settings Bosch Video Management System Right-click the row with the desired values, point to Copy Row to, and click Selected Rows. The values are copied. To copy one value directly: Click the row heading of the row that you want to modify.

  • Page 95: Configuring Recording Settings (Only Vrm And Local Storage)

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring cameras and recording settings | en For detailed information on the various fields, see the Online Help for the appropriate application window. 10.4 Configuring recording settings (only VRM and Local Storage) To add a recording settings entry: Click to add a new entry in the list.
  • Page 96 | Configuring cameras and recording settings Bosch Video Management System Notice! For all encoders, live view settings are also used for pre-event recording. For encoders that support dual-streaming, the settings for live/pre-event recording, motion recording, and alarm recording are all configured independently.

  • Page 97: Configuring Ptz Port Settings

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring cameras and recording settings | en 10.6 Configuring PTZ port settings Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand > Expand > > Interfaces tab > Periphery tab Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand >...

  • Page 98: Configuring Events And Alarms

    This chapter provides information on how to configure events and alarms in your system. The available events are grouped beyond their corresponding devices. In the Events page, you configure when an event in your Bosch VMS triggers an alarm, executes a Command Script, and is logged.

  • Page 99: Copying And Pasting In Tables

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring events and alarms | en Click to save the settings. Click to undo the last setting. Click to activate the configuration. 11.1 Copying and pasting in tables You can configure many objects simultaneously within a Camera Table, an Event Configuration Table, or an Alarm Configuration Table with a few clicks.

  • Page 100: Duplicating An Event

    | Configuring events and alarms Bosch Video Management System 11.5 Duplicating an event Main window > Events You can duplicate an event to trigger different alarms for a particular event. To duplicate an event: In the tree, select an event condition. The corresponding Event Configuration Table is displayed.

  • Page 101: Creating A Compound Event

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring events and alarms | en In the Trigger Alarm - Schedule column, click a cell and select the appropriate schedule. The schedule determines when the alarm that is supposed to notify the user is triggered.

  • Page 102: Editing A Compound Event

    In the Priority column, click ... in a cell to type the alarm priority for the selected alarm (100 is low priority, 1 is high priority). In the Title column, click ... in a cell to type the title of the alarm to be displayed in Bosch VMS, for example in the Alarm List.

  • Page 103: Configuring Settings For All Alarms

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring events and alarms | en – Notifications that are sent in case of an alarm Note: The date of the time zone of the Management Server is used. – Workflow that has to be processed in case of an alarm –...

  • Page 104: Configuring Command Scripts

    You can create a Client Script or a Server Script. You can add scriptlets to every script. To get help on entering code, click in the Command Script Editor dialog box. The Bosch Script API help is displayed. To add a server scriptlet: On the Tools menu, click the Command Script Editor...

  • Page 105: Configuring A Command Script To Be Started Automatically

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring Command Scripts | en To exit the Command Script Editor dialog box: Click 12.2 Configuring a Command Script to be started automatically Main window > Alarms > > Alarm Options column > ... You configure a Client Command Script to be started in the following cases: –...
  • Page 106 | Configuring Command Scripts Bosch Video Management System You must create a corresponding Command Script. For creating a Command Script, see Managing Command Scripts, page 104. To configure a startup script: In the Startup script: list, select the required Command Script.

  • Page 107: Configuring Users, Permissions And Enterprise Access

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring users, permissions and Enterprise Access | en Configuring users, permissions and Enterprise Access Main window > User Groups This chapter provides information on how to configure user groups, Enterprise User Groups and Enterprise Access. You make all settings per user group and not per user. A user can only be the member of one user group or Enterprise User Group.

  • Page 108: Creating A Group Or Account

    Bosch Video Management System Notice! A user who wants to operate a Bosch IntuiKey keyboard connected to a decoder, must have a number-only user name and password. The user name can have maximum 3 numbers; the password can have maximum 6 numbers.

  • Page 109: Creating A Dual Authorization Group

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring users, permissions and Enterprise Access | en – Server Access page, page 231 – New User Group/Account dialog box, page 219 – Add New Dual Authorization Group dialog box, page 221 13.3 Creating a dual authorization group Main window >...

  • Page 110: Associating An Ldap Group

    | Configuring users, permissions and Enterprise Access Bosch Video Management System Caution! Do not assign an LDAP group to different Bosch VMS user groups. This can result in not inten- ded permissions for these users. Notice! Type the search paths accurately. Wrong paths can make the search on an LDAP server very slow.

  • Page 111: Configuring Operating Permissions

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring users, permissions and Enterprise Access | en Main window > User Groups > Enterprise User Groups tab > > Operating Permissions tab You can limit the members of a user group or Enterprise User Group to log on to their computers at specified time periods.

  • Page 112: Configuring Permissions For Logical Tree

    | Configuring users, permissions and Enterprise Access Bosch Video Management System You can configure a multi monitor mode with up to 4 monitors. You set for every monitor what is displayed on it, e.g. monitor 2 only displays Live Image panes or Monitor 1 and Monitor 2 use the 16:9 aspect ratio for HD cameras.

  • Page 113: Configuring Camera Permissions

    Bosch Video Management System Configuring users, permissions and Enterprise Access | en To configure permission for events and alarms: In the User Groups tree, select a user group or account. Click the Events and Alarms tab. Select the check box to enable all available events and alarms.

  • Page 114: Copying User Group Permissions

    Click Operating Permissions . Click the Priorities tab. In the Automatic Popup Behavior field, move the sliders as required. To configure priorities for PTZ and Bosch Allegiant trunk lines: Select a standard user group or an Enterprise Account. Click Device Permissions tab.
  • Page 115 Bosch Video Management System Configuring users, permissions and Enterprise Access | en Click OK. The group permissions of this group are copied to the other group or account. The dialog box is closed. Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Configuration Manual 2013.03 | V1 | Configuration Client...

  • Page 116: Managing Configuration Data

    | Managing configuration data Bosch Video Management System Managing configuration data Main window You must activate the current configuration to make it valid for the Management Server and Operator Client. The system reminds you to activate when exiting the Configuration Client.

  • Page 117: Activating A Configuration

    Exporting configuration data Main window You can export the device configuration data of Bosch VMS in a .zip file. This .zip file contains the database file (Export.bvms) and the user data (.dat file). You can use these files for restoring a system configuration that has been exported before on the same (Enterprise) Management Server or for importing it on another (Enterprise) Management Server.

  • Page 118: Exporting Configuration Data To Opc

    Exporting configuration data to OPC Main window You can export the device configuration data of Bosch VMS in an XML file to import it in an OPC Server application. The file must be stored in the bin directory of your Bosch VMS installation.

  • Page 119: Configuration Examples

    Bosch Video Management System Configuration examples | en Configuration examples This chapter contains examples on how to configure selected devices in Bosch VMS. 15.1 Creating an Enterprise System You perform the tasks for creating an Enterprise System on a Enterprise Management Server and on multiple Management Server computers.

  • Page 120: Creating An Enterprise User Group

    | Configuration examples Bosch Video Management System Operating permissions are configured on the Enterprise Management Server in User Groups, Enterprise User Group tab. Device permissions are configured on each Management Server in User Groups, Enterprise Access tab. To add servers: Click Add Server.

  • Page 121: Creating An Enterprise Account

    Bosch Video Management System Configuration examples | en You create an Enterprise User Group with users to configure their operating permissions. These operating permissions are available on an Operator Client that is connected to the Enterprise Management Server. An example of an operating permission is the user interface of the alarm monitor.

  • Page 122: Adding A Bosch Atm/Pos Bridge

    To configure the IP address and subnet mask of the device connect it to a COM port of your computer with a RS232 cable (use the specified Bosch cable for connection). See the Installation Manual of the Bosch ATM/POS bridge for details.

  • Page 123: Adding A Bosch Allegiant Input Alarm

    14. Perform a test to ensure that the alarm is working as desired. 15.3 Adding a Bosch Allegiant input alarm After a Bosch Allegiant device is added to Bosch VMS, you add Allegiant alarm inputs. On the Device Tree, click the Allegiant device entry. Click the Inputs tab and click Add Input.

  • Page 124: Adding And Configuring 2 Dinion Ip Cameras With Vrm Recording

    | Configuration examples Bosch Video Management System 15.4 Adding and configuring 2 Dinion IP cameras with VRM recording This section describes how to add 2 Dinion IP cameras for VRM recording, how to configure different recording settings and how to configure Forensic Search for these cameras.
  • Page 125 Bosch Video Management System Configuration examples | en To enable Forensic Search on a workstation: Main window > Devices > Expand Click the icon of your workstation. Click the Settings tab. Click to select the Enable Forensic Search check box.

  • Page 126: Global Configuration Client Windows

    | Global Configuration Client windows Bosch Video Management System Global Configuration Client windows This chapter contains information on some basic application windows available in Bosch VMS Configuration Client. 16.1 Configuration window Main window Allows you to configure your system. The buttons in the toolbar represent the various pages which you must configure to get a running system.

  • Page 127: Menu Commands

    Bosch Video Management System Global Configuration Client windows | en Click to display the Activate Configuration dialog box. Click to delete the selected item. (Not available on every page). Click to rename the selected item. (Not available on every page).

  • Page 128: Activation Manager Dialog Box

    Displays the Remote Access Settings dialog box. Options... Displays the Options dialog box. Help menu commands Help Displays the Bosch VMS Application Help. About... Displays a dialog box containing information on the installed system, e.g., the version number. 16.3 Activation Manager dialog box Main window >...

  • Page 129: Activate Configuration Dialog Box

    In this case the new configuration is not accepted. 16.5 License Manager dialog box Main window > Tools menu > License Manager... command Allows you to license the Bosch VMS package that you have ordered and to upgrade with additional features. Base Packages Displays the available base packages.

  • Page 130: Alarm Settings Dialog Box

    | Global Configuration Client windows Bosch Video Management System 16.7 Alarm Settings dialog box See Alarm Settings dialog box, page 214 for details. 16.8 Stream Quality Settings dialog box Main window > Cameras and Recording > Allows you to configure stream quality profiles that you can later assign to the recording modes.

  • Page 131: Options Dialog Box

    Analog Monitor Group (AMG) Settings Allows you to configure that the users can control all analog monitor groups with each Bosch VMS client computer. It is then not required to configure this computer as a workstation in the Device Tree.

  • Page 132: Remote Access Settings Dialog Box

    Main window > Settings menu > Remote Access Settings... command Allows you to configure the port mapping for remote access. You add one or more port ranges. Bosch VMS automatically assigns each private IP address of a configured device to a different public port number of one these ranges.
  • Page 133 Bosch Video Management System Global Configuration Client windows | en Click to uncheck to enable the automatic assignment of a port number. Copy to Clipboard Click to copy the mapping table to the clipboard. This helps you in creating a configuration script for a port mapping in a router (for example a RRAS service).

  • Page 134: Devices Page

    The count of items below an entry is displayed in square brackets. Allows you to configure the available devices, such as mobile video services, ONVIF encoders, Bosch Video Streaming Gateway devices, encoders, decoders, VRMs, local storage encoders, analog matrices, or peripheral devices like ATM / POS bridges.

  • Page 135: Server List Page

    17.1 Server List page Main window > Devices > Enterprise System > Server List You can add multiple Management Server computers for simultaneous access in an Bosch VMS Enterprise System. Add Server Click to display the Add Server dialog box.

  • Page 136: Nvr & Decoder Scan Dialog Box

    Bosch VMS Scan Wizard Main window > Devices > VRM & iSCSI Devices Scan Allows you to detect the following devices and assign them to Bosch Video Management System: – VRMs, iSCSI storage devices (you can assign encoders during the scan process) –...

  • Page 137: Failover Nvr Manager Dialog Box

    Bosch Video Management System Devices page | en Assign All Click to assign all scanned devices to their parent device. Remove Click to remove a device from its parent device. The recordings of a removed device are not removed. You can find them when you add this device again.

  • Page 138: Set Ip Addresses Dialog Box

    | Devices page Bosch Video Management System Type in a string and press the ENTER key to filter the displayed items. Only items containing the string and their corresponding parent items (only in trees) are displayed. The count of filtered items and the total count of items is provided. An active filter is indicated by .

  • Page 139: Global Settings Page

    Bosch Video Management System Devices page | en Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand > Displays the property pages of a selected NVR, Failover NVR, or Redundant NVR. Click a tab to display the corresponding property page. 17.9.1 Global Settings page Main window >...

  • Page 140: Camera Storage Page

    | Devices page Bosch Video Management System Add Local Drive Click to display a dialog box for selecting a local drive. This button is active only when a not configured local drive is available. You cannot select drive C:\ for storage.

  • Page 141: Assigned Nvrs Page

    Bosch Video Management System Devices page | en Caution! If you select the Primary NVR computer, video data that has been recorded on a Failover NVR during a downtime of the Primary NVR is not backed up. Backup of video data uses as much network bandwidth as possible. Ensure that enough net- work performance is available.

  • Page 142: Add Network Path Dialog Box

    Devices > Expand > Expand > Allows you to add and configure VIDOS NVRs. You cannot configure VIDOS systems from within Bosch VMS. Network Address: Type the DNS name or the IP address of your VIDOS NVR. User Name: Type the user name for logging on to the VIDOS NVR.

  • Page 143: Dibos Page

    Displays the property pages of a selected DiBos system. Allows you to integrate a DiBos system into your system. Notice! You do not configure the DiBos system itself but only the Bosch VMS related properties. Click a tab to display the corresponding property page. 17.11.1 Add DiBos System dialog box Main window >...

  • Page 144: Relays Page

    Allows you to integrate a DVR into your system. Click a tab to display the corresponding property page. Notice! You do not configure the DVR itself but only the integration of the DVR device into Bosch VMS. Click below to get detailed information on the available pages: –...

  • Page 145: Cameras Tab

    > Connection tab Displays the name of the Bosch Allegiant configuration file. Bosch VMS can read out a configuration file in structured storage format with the names and configuration information of all cameras connected to the Bosch Allegiant device. Update Configuration Click to select an updated Bosch Allegiant configuration file.

  • Page 146: Outputs Page

    Allows you to configure the usage of a Bosch Allegiant device output and to assign an encoder to an output. To store the video data of a Bosch Allegiant device output in Bosch VMS, you must assign an encoder to the output. This encoder must be connected to the output.

  • Page 147: Workstation Page

    Assign analog monitor groups to a workstation. A workstation must have the Operator Client software installed. To add a Bosch IntuiKey keyboard that is connected to a decoder, expand , click To assign an analog monitor group, configure such a group in >...

  • Page 148: Assigned Analog Monitor Groups Page

    Displays the time between each character being transmitted (where time is measured in bits). Parity: Displays the type of error checking you want to use for the selected port. Port type: Displays the connection type that is used to connect the Bosch IntuiKey keyboard with the workstation. 17.14.2 Assigned Analog Monitor Groups page Main window >...

  • Page 149: Settings Page

    Devices page | en Allows you to add and configure analog monitor groups. You assign an analog monitor group to a Bosch VMS workstation in Caution! You cannot control an analog monitor group from within Operator Client when the connection to the Management Server is lost or when Operator Client with Enterprise System is used.

  • Page 150: Monitor Wall Page

    | Devices page Bosch Video Management System – The user can manually switch the decoder back to single view when it is configured as quad view. – When the decoder is switched to single view or to quad view and a sequence is just running, only the last video stream remains visible.

  • Page 151: Add Monitor Wall Dialog Box

    Main window > Devices > Right-click > Click Add Monitor Wall Add the required decoder to your Bosch VMS before you add the monitor wall. Decoder: Select the decoder that is connected to the monitor wall. Max. number of monitors: Type in the number of used decoder channels if you do not want to use all available channels.

  • Page 152: Smtp Server Page

    | Devices page Bosch Video Management System GSM modem Click to add a GSM modem. SMSC dial up Click to add a Hayes compatible modem which can connect to an SMSC provider. 17.18.3 SMTP Server page Main window >...

  • Page 153: Gsm Settings / Smsc Settings Page

    > Expand > Allows you to configure the SMS settings of your Bosch VMS. On the Events page, you can assign an event to a short message. When this event occurs, the system sends a short message. If the number of entered characters exceeds the highest permitted number (usually 160), an SMS is divided into multiple parts.

  • Page 154: Add Bosch Atm/Pos-Bridge Dialog Box

    Main window > Devices > Expand > Right-click > Add Bosch ATM/POS- Bridge command Allows you to add a Bosch ATM/POS Bridge. Name: Type an appropriate name for the device. IP address: Type the IP address of the device. Port 1: Type the appropriate port number used for transmitting the keep alive signal (every 5 seconds).

  • Page 155: Virtual Inputs Page

    Add SNMP dialog box Main window > Devices > Expand > Right-click > Add SNMP command Allows you to add a network monitoring system to your Bosch VMS. Name: Type a name for the network monitoring device. Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Configuration Manual...

  • Page 156: Snmp Trap Receiver Page

    Allows you to select devices for monitoring and to select SNMPtrapOIDs that trigger an event for the selected device when they are received. Notice! You must enter the IP address of the Bosch Video Management System Management Server as the trap receiver in your devices that you want to monitor. SNMP Trap Sending Devices: Allows you to enter a range of IP addresses of the monitored network devices.

  • Page 157: Assign Keyboard Page

    Main window > Devices > Expand > Allows you to add a Bosch IntuiKey keyboard connected to a Bosch VMS workstation or to a decoder (not possible for a VideoTec DCZ keyboard). Add Keyboard Click to add a row to the table for configuring a keyboard.

  • Page 158: Adam Page

    Allows you to activate the Bosch AllegiantCCL emulation. This emulation starts an internal Bosch VMS service that translates CCL commands of the Matrix Switch into Bosch VMS. You configure a COM port of the Management Server to listen to these CCL commands. The CCL...

  • Page 159: Mobile Video Service Page

    Main window > Devices > Allows you to add one or more transcoding service entries to your Bosch VMS. This transcoding service adapts the video stream from a camera configured in Bosch VMS to the available network bandwidth. This enables mobile video clients like an iPhone, iPad or Web Client to receive live or playback video data via unreliable network connections with limited bandwidth.

  • Page 160: Vrm Devices Page

    Notes and the data sheet for current firmware versions. Caution! After you have added an iSCSI device with respective encoders to your Bosch VMS, you must add the IQN of each encoder to this iSCSI device (valid for some iSCSI device types).

  • Page 161: Snmp Page

    VRM Monitor. The log files for Configuration Manager are stored locally in the following directory: C:\Documents and Settings\<User>\My Documents\Bosch\Video Recording Manager\Log Complete memory dump file Only activate this option if necessary, for example if the Technical Customer Service team requests a complete summary of the main memory.

  • Page 162: Basic Configuration Page

    Allows you to perform a basic configuration of your iSCSI device. You create LUNs on the iSCSI hard drive and format these LUNs. Only displayed if the device is one of the iSCSI storage systems supported by Bosch, for example DSA or DLS 1x00.
  • Page 163 Bosch Video Management System Devices page | en Caution! If you change the number of LUNs, the entire iSCSI system is reorganized and any sequences saved on the system are lost. Therefore, before making changes, check the recordings and back up any important sequen- ces.

  • Page 164: Load Balancing Page

    If these limits are exceeded, data is no longer being written to the iSCSI system and is lost. For supported systems (for example Bosch RAID, NetApp, DLA), use the default values. For another device see the documentation of this device. Start testing with small values.

  • Page 165: Add Lun Dialog Box

    > Right-click > Scan VRM Devices > Bosch VMS Scan Wizard > Next >> > Add DSA E-Series Device button > Add DSA E-Series Device dialog box Allows you to add a DSA E-Series iSCSI device. This device type has a management IP address different from the IP address of the iSCSI storage.

  • Page 166: Video Streaming Gateway Device Page

    Click to assign or de-assign selected cameras to or from VSG. Note: When you select multiple cameras in the Network scan list, select only cameras of the same type, for example only Bosch cameras or only ONVIF cameras. Otherwise the button is disabled.
  • Page 167 Bosch Video Management System Devices page | en In the list, select the IP address or the URL of the desired VSG device. Bosch device: IP address or DNS name ONVIF: URL (starts with http) User name Type in the user name for logon to the device, usually service.

  • Page 168: Recording Profiles Tab (Video Streaming Gateway)

    Profile is selected. If multiple names are available, <multiple> is displayed. Table 17.1: Protocol settings VSG Camera Name Change the camera name if required. This name is used for VRM and for Bosch Video Client. See also – Adding a Bosch camera to a VSG, page 79 –...

  • Page 169: Advanced Tab (Video Streaming Gateway)

    17.36 Live Only page Main window > Devices > Expand > Allows you to add and configure encoders used for live only. You can add Bosch encoders and ONVIF network video transmitters. 17.36.1 ONVIF Encoder page Main window > Devices > Expand >...

  • Page 170: Add Onvif Dialog Box

    | Devices page Bosch Video Management System 17.36.2 Add ONVIF dialog box Main window > Devices > Right-click > Click Add ONVIF Encoder Network Address Type in the IP address of your ONVIF encoder. Number of video inputs Type in the number of cameras connected to this encoder.

  • Page 171: Encoders / Decoders Page

    Bosch Video Management System Encoders / Decoders page | en Encoders / Decoders page The count of items below an entry is displayed in square brackets. To configure an encoder: Main window > Devices > Expand > Expand > Expand >...

  • Page 172: Camera Name

    Time server IP address Set by Bosch VMS Management Server. Time server type Set by Bosch VMS Management Server. Default setting is SNTP . 18.3 Video Input page This function allows you to display important supplementary information in the video image.
  • Page 173 Bosch Video Management System Encoders / Decoders page | en Camera name stamping Set the position of the camera name overlay. Click the item you want to select. – No camera name is displayed in the video image. – Bottom The camera name is displayed at the bottom of the video image.

  • Page 174: Picture Settings

    | Encoders / Decoders page Bosch Video Management System Title OSD OSD titles can be displayed at a position of your choice. – Continuously displays sector or shot title overlays in the image. Enter the position. – Does not displays sector or shot title overlays in the image.

  • Page 175: Source Type

    Bosch Video Management System Encoders / Decoders page | en – On: Activates the 75 Ohm terminating resistor. No loop through of the video signal. 18.3.3 Source type Allows you to connect video recorders as video source. Video recorders require a more tolerant setting as a result of unwanted effects caused by the mechanical components of a video recorder.

  • Page 176: White Balance

    | Encoders / Decoders page Bosch Video Management System 18.5.1 White balance – Indoor: Allows the camera to continually adjust for optimal color reproduction in an indoor environment. – Outdoor: Allows the camera to continually adjust for optimal color reproduction in an outdoor environment.

  • Page 177: Recording Preferences Page

    Bosch Video Management System Encoders / Decoders page | en Remove Only available if you click Recordings manually managed. Click to remove a storage device from the list of managed storage media. Overwrite older recordings If activated, the oldest recordings are deleted as soon as the medium is full. A loop recording process occurs.

  • Page 178: Motion Detector (Motion+ Only)

    | Encoders / Decoders page Bosch Video Management System The post-alarm time set for alarm recordings only starts once the aggregation time has expired. Analysis type Select the analysis algorithm. By default, only MOTION+ is available. MOTION+ offers a motion detector and essential tamper detection functionality.

  • Page 179: Select Area Dialog Box

    Bosch Video Management System Encoders / Decoders page | en 18.8.2 Select Area dialog box This dialog box displays the camera image. Within this window you can activate the areas of the image to be monitored. To activate an area: In the camera image, drag over the area you want to activate.

  • Page 180: Audio Alarm Page

    Do not use any special characters, for example &, in the name. Special characters are not supported by the internal recording management and may there- fore result in the Bosch VMS Archive Player being unable to play back the recording. Signal Ranges You can exclude particular signal ranges in order to avoid false alarms.

  • Page 181: Camera Page

    Bosch Video Management System Encoders / Decoders page | en Enabled Select the check box to activate the privacy mask. After saving, the content inside the privacy mask is no longer visible in the preview. This area is blocked out from being viewing and recording.

  • Page 182: Mode Page

    | Encoders / Decoders page Bosch Video Management System – Auto SensUp: Increases camera sensitivity by increasing the integration time on the CCD. This is accomplished by integrating the signal from a number of consecutive video frames to reduce signal noise.

  • Page 183: Alc

    Bosch Video Management System Encoders / Decoders page | en The six factory default modes are as follows: Mode 1 - Outdoor This mode covers most situations. It should be used in applications where the lighting changes from day to night. It takes into account sun highlights and street lighting.

  • Page 184: Enhance

    | Encoders / Decoders page Bosch Video Management System Day/night Auto - the camera switches the IR cut-off filter on and off depending on the scene illumination level. Monochrome - the IR cut-off filter is removed, giving full IR sensitivity.

  • Page 185: Iris

    Bosch Video Management System Encoders / Decoders page | en – Auto focus: Auto Focus is always active. – Manual: Auto Focus is inactive. Focus Polarity – Normal (default): Focus controls operate normally. – Reverse: Focus controls are reversed. Focus Speed Controls how fast the Auto focus will readjust when the focus becomes blurred.

  • Page 186: Ptz Page

    | Encoders / Decoders page Bosch Video Management System 18.13 PTZ page Auto Pan Speed Continuously pans the camera at a speed between right and left limit settings. Type a value between 1 and 60 (expressed in degrees), inclusive. The default setting is 30.

  • Page 187: Sectors Page

    Bosch Video Management System Encoders / Decoders page | en 18.15 Sectors page Sector The pan capability (for example for the AutoDome Junior HD camera) is 360° and is divided into eight equal sectors. This allows you to apply a title for each sector and to designate any sectors as a Blanked Sector.

  • Page 188: Relay Page

    | Encoders / Decoders page Bosch Video Management System Recording format Select a format for audio recording. G.711: default value. L16: Select L16 if you want better audio quality with higher sampling rates. This requires approximately eight times the G.711 bandwidth.

  • Page 189: Periphery Page

    If a DHCP server is employed in the network for the dynamic assignment of IP addresses, activate acceptance of IP addresses automatically assigned to the device. Certain applications (VIDOS, Bosch Video Management System, Archive Player, Configuration Manager) use the IP address for the unique assignment of the device. If using these...
  • Page 190 UDP supports multicast. TCP does not. The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) value in UDP mode is 1514 bytes. – Bosch VMS NVR only supports UDP. HTTP browser port Select the HTTP browser port from the list. The default port is 80. To limit connection to HTTPS, deactivate the HTTP port.

  • Page 191: Advanced Page

    Bosch Video Management System Encoders / Decoders page | en 18.22 Advanced page 18.22.1 SNMP The device supports the SNMP V2 (Simple Network Management Protocol) for managing and monitoring network components, and can send SNMP messages (traps) to IP addresses. The device supports SNMP MIB II in the unified code.

  • Page 192: Quality Of Service

    | Encoders / Decoders page Bosch Video Management System TCP port Select the port for TCP communication. Select Off to deactivate the TCP metadata function. Sender IP address Type the IP address of the TCP metadata sender here. 18.22.6...

  • Page 193: Ftp Posting Page

    Bosch Video Management System Encoders / Decoders page | en Streaming Select the check box to activate multicast streaming mode for the relevant stream. The device even streams multicast data if no connection is active. For normal multicast operation, streaming is typically not required.

  • Page 194: Licenses Page

    | Encoders / Decoders page Bosch Video Management System Click Set and confirm to restrict access. If either of these ranges are set, no IP V6 addresses are allowed to actively connect to the device. The device itself may initiate a connection (for example, to send an alarm) outside the defined ranges if it is configured to do so.
  • Page 195 Bosch Video Management System Encoders / Decoders page | en Display transmission disturbance Select On to display a warning in case of transmission interruption. Disturbance sensitivity Move the slider to adjust the level of the interruption that triggers the warning.

  • Page 196: Maps And Structure Page

    You must set the permissions on the User Groups page again. Displays the Device Tree, the Logical Tree, and the map window. Allows you to introduce a structure for all the devices in your Bosch VMS. Your structure is displayed in the Logical Tree.

  • Page 197: Resource Manager Dialog Box

    Bosch Video Management System Maps and Structure page | en To cancel filtering, click 19.1 Resource Manager dialog box Main window > Maps and Structure > Main window > Maps and Structure > > Manage... Allows you to manage resource files.

  • Page 198: Sequence Builder Dialog Box

    Allows you to configure the properties of a camera sequence. Sequence name: Type an appropriate name for the new camera sequence. Logical number: For using with a Bosch IntuiKey keyboard, enter a logical number for the sequence. 2013.03 | V1 | Configuration Client Configuration Manual Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH...

  • Page 199: Add Sequence Step Dialog Box

    Bosch Video Management System Maps and Structure page | en Dwell time: Enter the appropriate dwell time. Cameras per step: Enter the number of cameras in each step. Steps: Enter the appropriate number of steps. 19.5 Add Sequence Step dialog box Main window >...

  • Page 200: Schedules Page

    | Schedules page Bosch Video Management System Schedules page Main window > Allows you to configure Recording Schedules and Task Schedules. Click to rename the selected Recording or Task Schedule. Recording Schedules Displays the Recording Schedules Tree. Select an entry for configuring.
  • Page 201 Bosch Video Management System Schedules page | en Standard Click to display the Schedule Table for configuring standard Task Schedules. If you configure a Standard Pattern, no Recurring Pattern is valid for the selected schedule. Recurring Click to display the Schedule Table for configuring a recurring pattern for the selected Task Schedule.

  • Page 202: Cameras And Recording Page

    Click to filter the displayed cameras according to their storage device. Displays the corresponding Camera Table. No recording settings are available because these cameras are not recorded in Bosch VMS. Type in a string and press the ENTER key to filter the displayed items.
  • Page 203 Bosch Video Management System Cameras and Recording page | en Click a column title to sort the table by this column. Encoder Displays the device type. Camera Displays the name of the camera. Network Address Displays the IP address of the camera.

  • Page 204: Scheduled Recording Settings Dialog Box (Only Vrm And Local Storage)

    Click a cell to specify which encoder serial port is used for PTZ control. For a PTZ camera connected to a Bosch Allegiant system, you can select Allegiant. For such a camera you do not need to use a trunk line.

  • Page 205: Recording Settings Pages (Nvr Only)

    Bosch Video Management System Cameras and Recording page | en Recording Mode Select the desired recording mode. The following items are available: – Continuous – Prealarm Stream: Select the desired stream used for normal recording. Note: It depends on the device family which streams are available.

  • Page 206: Stream Quality Settings Dialog Box

    | Cameras and Recording page Bosch Video Management System In the column, select a check box to activate audio. Live/Pre-event Recording In the Quality column, click a cell to select the stream quality of the live view (required for instant playback) and the pre-event recording (required for motion and alarm recording) mode of stream 2.
  • Page 207 Bosch Video Management System Cameras and Recording page | en With the image encoding interval you configure the interval at which images are encoded and transmitted. If 1 is entered, all images are encoded. Entering 4 means that only every fourth image is encoded, the following three images are skipped - this can be particularly advantageous with low bandwidths.

  • Page 208: Ptz Settings Dialog Box

    | Cameras and Recording page Bosch Video Management System 21.5 PTZ Settings dialog box Main window > Cameras and Recording > > Select a PTZ camera > Allows you to configure a PTZ camera. Note: First configure the port settings of your PTZ camera before you can configure the PTZ camera settings.

  • Page 209: Events Page

    Bosch Video Management System Events page | en Events page Main window > Events Displays the Event Tree with all available events and an Event Configuration Table for each event. The events are grouped by their type, for example, all camera recording events like continuous recording or alarm recording are grouped under Recording Mode.

  • Page 210: Command Script Editor Dialog Box

    | Events page Bosch Video Management System Debounce Time: During the entered time period all further events are ignored. Event State Priority: For an event state you can assign a priority setting. Edit Priorities Click to display a dialog box for configuring a priority setting.

  • Page 211: Create Compound Event / Edit Compound Event Dialog Box

    Click to convert an existing script to the other available script language. All existing script text is deleted. Click to display the Online Help for Bosch VMS Script API. Click to display the Online Help for Bosch VMS. Click to close the Command Script Editor dialog box.

  • Page 212: Edit Priorities Of Event Type Dialog Box

    | Events page Bosch Video Management System Script Language: Select the required script language. 22.4 Edit Priorities of Event Type dialog box Main window > Events > Debounce Settings tab > Edit Priorities button You can configure priorities for the different state changes of an event type if applicable, for example Virtual Input Closed and Virtual Input Opened.

  • Page 213: Alarms Page

    1 is high priority). In the Title column, click in a cell to type the title of the alarm to be displayed in Bosch VMS, for example in the Alarm List. In the Color column, click in a cell to display a dialog box for selecting a color for the alarm to be displayed in the Operator Client, for example in the Alarm List.

  • Page 214: Alarm Settings Dialog Box

    | Alarms page Bosch Video Management System 23.1 Alarm Settings dialog box Main window > Alarms > Alarm Settings tab Max. Image panes per alarm: Enter the maximum count of Alarm Image panes to be displayed in case of an alarm.

  • Page 215: Select Resource Dialog Box

    Bosch Video Management System Alarms page | en Pause playback Select the check box to display the alarm instant playback camera with paused instant playback. The user can start instant playback if needed. Record this camera Select the check box to enable alarm recording for this camera in case of an alarm. If an alarm is triggered, this camera is recorded in alarm recording quality.
  • Page 216 | Alarms page Bosch Video Management System Record Select a check box to enable alarm recording for this camera in case of an alarm. If an alarm is triggered, this camera is recorded in alarm recording quality. The duration of the recording is the duration of the alarm state plus pre- and post-alarm time.
  • Page 217 Bosch Video Management System Alarms page | en Resources... Click to display the Resource Manager dialog box. Select a document with a description of the corresponding workflow. Display a comment box Select the check box to enable displaying a comment box in case of an alarm. In this comment box the user can type comments on the alarm.

  • Page 218: User Groups Page

    | User Groups page Bosch Video Management System User Groups page Main window > User Groups The following user group is available by default: – Admin Group (user name: Admin) Allows you to configure user groups, Enterprise User Groups and Enterprise Access.

  • Page 219: New User Group/Account Dialog Box

    Bosch Video Management System User Groups page | en Permissions on a single Management Server For managing the access to one of the Management Servers, use the standard user group. You configure all permissions on this Management Server in this user group.

  • Page 220: User Group Properties Page

    | User Groups page Bosch Video Management System Allows you to create a standard user group, an Enterprise User Group or an Enterprise Account. The Enterprise User Groups tab is only available if the appropriate license is available and if one or more Management Server computers are configured in Devices >...

  • Page 221: User Properties Page

    Click to associate the selected LDAP group with this user group. Clear Group Click to clear the Associated LDAP group: field. The association of the LDAP group to the Bosch VMS user group is removed. 24.3 User Properties page Main window >...

  • Page 222: Logon Pair Properties Page

    | User Groups page Bosch Video Management System For Enterprise Access, a dual authorization is not available. Name: Type in a name for the group. Description: Type in description for the group. See also – Creating a dual authorization group, page 109 24.5...

  • Page 223: Camera Permissions Page

    Bosch Video Management System User Groups page | en Select Logon Pair In each list, select a user group. Force dual authorization Select the check box to force each user to log on only together with a user of the second user group.

  • Page 224: Control Priorities

    Move the appropriate slider to the right to decrease the priority for acquiring PTZ controls and Bosch Allegiant trunk lines. A user with a high priority can lock the PTZ controls or the control of a trunk line for users with lower priorities. You set the timeout for locking PTZ control on the Timeout in min.

  • Page 225: Decoder Permissions Page

    Bosch Video Management System User Groups page | en Main window > User Groups > Enterprise User Groups tab > > Allows you to select user group permissions to be copied to selected user groups. Copy from: Displays the selected user group. Its permissions are to be copied to another user group.

  • Page 226: Ldap Server Settings Dialog Box

    Permissions tab > User Group Properties tab > Settings button You enter the LDAP server settings that are configured outside of Bosch VMS. You will need the assistance of your IT administrator who set up the LDAP server for the following entries.
  • Page 227 Click to test the association of the user with the group. Group search filter: Do not leave this field empty. If there is no entry, you cannot assign an LDAP group to a Bosch VMS user group. Select a filter to find a user group.

  • Page 228: Credentials Page

    | User Groups page Bosch Video Management System 24.13 Credentials page Main window > User Groups > Enterprise Access tab > > Device Permissions tab > Credentials tab Configure the credentials of an Enterprise Account on a Management Server.
  • Page 229 Control Priorities page: In the Control Priorities field, you can set the priority for acquiring the control of a camera. Allegiant trunk lines Select the check box to allow accessing Bosch Allegianttrunk lines. Control Priorities page: In the Control Priorities field, you can set the priority for acquiring Bosch Allegiant trunk lines.

  • Page 230: Priorities Page

    | User Groups page Bosch Video Management System Audio Intercom Select the check box to allow the user to speak on the loudspeakers of an encoder with audio- in and audio-out function. Manual Alarm Recording Select the check box to allow manual alarm recording.

  • Page 231: User Interface Page

    Bosch Video Management System User Groups page | en For example: If you move the slider for Live Image window to 50 and for the Playback Display to 70 and an alarm comes in with a priority of 60, the alarm is only automatically displayed if the user has Playback Display active.
  • Page 232 | User Groups page Bosch Video Management System Management Server Displays the name of the Management Server that you configured on this Enterprise Management Server. Private Network Address Displays the IP address or DNS name of the Management Server.

  • Page 233: Troubleshooting

    Bosch Video Management System Troubleshooting | en Troubleshooting This chapter contains information on how to handle known problems using Bosch VMS Configuration Client. Problems after updating Bosch Video Management System Issue Cause Solution The NVR does not record The connection between NVR...
  • Page 234 Operator Client are in a Management Server is foreign language, usually installed, is often English. English. Hence, when the Bosch VMS database is generated on this computer, many display texts are created in English. They remain unchanged regardless of the Windows language of an Operator Client computer.

  • Page 235: Configuring The Desired Language In Windows

    25.1 Configuring the desired language in Windows If you want to change the display language for the setup of Bosch VMS, you must switch the language in your Windows. For activating the language settings the computer is restarted after performing the following steps.
  • Page 236 Command Console Language. Set of commands transmitted authentication information using an that is used to control the functions of a Bosch authentication server (see RADIUS server) and Allegiant device. approves or denies access to the offered services Command Script (LAN, VLAN or WLAN) accordingly.
  • Page 237 Device family event recording, the other for continuous, motion, Bosch encoders / IP cameras can belong to one of and alarm recording. the following device families: CPP-ENC , CPP3 , Duplex CPP4.
  • Page 238 | Glossary Bosch Video Management System Enterprise System Digital Video Recorder Feature of Bosch Video Management System that allows a user of Operator Client to access Dwell time multiple Management Server computers Preset amount of time a camera is displayed in an simultaneously.
  • Page 239 A directory can be for transmitted or recorded per second. example a list of user groups and their access rights. Bosch Video Management System uses it to get access to the same user groups as MS iSCSI Qualified Name. The initiator name in IQN...
  • Page 240 Bosch Video Management System Management Server Redundant NVR. This NVR is different from the Bosch VMS server managing devices. VIDOS NVR which can be integrated in Bosch Video Management System. Master Control Software Software used as interface between Bosch Video Management System and an Allegiant device.
  • Page 241 Analog outputs of an analog matrix that are which allows to control the continuous connected to an encoder device. Thereby matrix transmission of audio-visual data or software over video sources can be used in the Bosch Video IP-based networks. Management System. Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Configuration Manual 2013.03 | V1 | Configuration Client...
  • Page 242 Uniform Resource Identifier. String for identifying retrieval of the recorded video. You can integrate a network resorce. Each URI consists of scheme, cameras in your Bosch Video Management System authority, path, query, fragment. Only scheme and that are connected to a VIDOS NVR computer.
  • Page 243 173 NVR, 140 alarm priority, 114 basic configuration, 76 alarm recording, 214 Bosch IntuiKey keyboard, 32, 33, 36, 65, 69, 147, 157 alarm recording mode, 204 Bosch IntuiKey Keyboard, 33 alarm recording time (NVR), 214 Bosch Script API help, 104...
  • Page 244 Web page, 171 connecting encoding on NVRs, 134 Allegiant matrix and Bosch VMS, 37 Enterprise Management Server, 232 Bosch IntuiKey keyboard and Bosch VMS, 33 Enterprise System, 20, 58, 119 connection string, 131 examples, 119 control of a camera, 124...
  • Page 245 140 language, 234 Configuration Client, 131 Operator Client, 220 license, 57 licensing Bosch Video Management System, 55 Stratus server, 55 link to map , 86 local drive, 142 log file information, 187 Logbook database, 131 connection string, 131...
  • Page 246 | Index Bosch Video Management System Management Server, 17, 20, 57 password, 171 manual recording, 214 password change, 221 manual recording time (NVR), 214 peripheral device, 65 manual recording time (VRM), 205 permissions, 82, 196 map link , 86...
  • Page 247 Bosch Video Management System Index | en scan unreliable network, 159 across subnets, 131 update, 233 in subnets, 131 user scan for conflicting IP addresses, 60, 135 delete, 221 scan for IP devices, 136 remove, 221 scan network, 60, 136...
  • Page 250 Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Robert-Bosch-Ring 5 85630 Grasbrunn Germany www.boschsecurity.com © Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH, 2013...

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