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XX128-33-00

Network Digital Video Recorder

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Page 1 Product specifications subject to change without notice. ViconNet and its logo are trademarks of Vicon Industries Inc. Kollector Elite, Kollector Pro, Kollector Network Server, the Workstation and their logos are trademarks of Vicon Industries Inc. Vicon and its logo are registered trademarks of Vicon Industries Inc.
Page 3: Important Notice
Important Notice This Software Manual is delivered subject to the following conditions and restrictions: This Manual contains proprietary information belonging to Vicon. Such information is supplied solely for the purpose of assisting explicitly and properly authorized users of the ViconNet system.
Page 4: About This Manual
About This Manual The Kollector Pro Software Manual is comprised of the following chapters: Chapter 1, Introducing ViconNet, introduces the main concepts and system architecture of the ViconNet system. Chapter 2, Getting to Know ViconNet, describes the main ViconNet application windows and their functionality.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING VICONNET ................1 What Is ViconNet? ............................2 What Is the Kollector Pro? ..........................2 How Does ViconNet Work? ...........................3 Frequently Asked Questions.........................3 System Components............................6 ViconNet Application Options........................7 System Requirements............................8 System Architecture............................9 CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW VICONNET ..............11 Logging In ..............................12 Main Window..............................13 Main Window Toolbar ..........................15...
Page 6 Using Reset Nucleus............................75 Using the Central Failure Notification (CFN) Mechanism ................76 Configuring System Authorizations ......................78 Defining Groups ............................78 Defining Users ............................81 Configuring Site Authorization ........................84 Configuring Auto Login ..........................88 Configuring Storage Database Utilities......................89 Configuring Storage Locations ........................90 Clearing Video and Audio Storage Locations.....................92 Configuring System Authentication ......................94 Configuring Manual Recording and Video Quality ...................95 Configuring Automatic Recording......................97...
Page 7 CHAPTER 4 VIEWING LIVE VIDEO ................161 Overview..............................162 Viewing Workflow............................163 Step 1: Selecting the Display Mode......................164 Step 2: Selecting Cameras ........................166 Step 3: Controlling the Picture........................170 Step 4: Zooming the Video Display ......................171 Step 5: Operating a PTZ Camera ......................172 CHAPTER 5 RECORDING LIVE VIDEO ................175 Overview..............................176 Recording Live Video (On-Demand)......................177 Automatic Recording ..........................180...
Page 8 Generating Device Status Reports ......................219 Generating Alarm History Reports ......................220 Generating Recording Status Reports .....................223 Generating Audit Log Reports ........................225 Generating RVS Log Reports........................227 Generating CFN Log Reports........................229 CHAPTER 9 PRINTING/EXPORTING FRAMES AND CREATING AVI FILES ....231 Printing Frames ............................232 Exporting Frames ............................233 Creating AVI Files............................233 APPENDIX A CONFIGURING THE PERSONAL FIREWALL .........235...
Page 9: Chapter 1 Introducing Viconnet
Chapter 1 Introducing ViconNet This chapter introduces the ViconNet system and includes the following sections: • What Is ViconNet?, page 2, provides a brief overview of the ViconNet system. • What Is the Kollector Pro?, page 2, describes the Kollector Pro recorder. •...
Page 10: What Is Viconnet
The Kollector Pro utilizes two different video compression methods, selectable based on the application’s requirements: • Normal: Optimized MPEG4. A proprietary compression algorithm developed by Vicon that produces outstanding video quality and extended recording durations. • Full: JPEG. Standard full-frame compression for use in situations that cannot use motion compensation compression.
Page 11: How Does Viconnet Work
Connection to transmitters is not limited only to local area networks (LANs), but is also possible for wide area networks (WANs) and the Internet. In addition, integration with Vicon's Nova 1500 system enables users of the ViconNet system to handle thousands of camera arrangements easier and more efficiently than any other solution.
Page 12 All requests for the API should be directed to the Vicon marketing group at garazi@vicon-cctv.com. All technical support questions regarding the API should be directed to the ViconNet engineers at technicalsupport@vicon-cctv.com.
Page 13 How do we save the recorded images to a transportable file type (such as *.AVI) for video clips? The Vicon line of products can burn CDs in the ViconNet proprietary format that will enable a viewer to be exported and allow playback of the secure (unalterable) format (the playback PC must meet the minimum requirements of the viewer).
Page 14: System Components
System Components This section provides a brief description of the main components in the ViconNet system, as follows: • Recorder: The Kollector Elite, Kollector Pro and Kollector Network Server, which have up to 16 camera and microphone inputs (only the Kollector Elite supports audio input by default). Recorders can perform local and remote video recording, local and remote video playback and archive of video/audio data to a SCSI-connected RAID device.
Page 15: Viconnet Application Options
ViconNet Application Options The software options that are available depend on the component on which the ViconNet application is installed. The applicable component type appears at the top of the application window. Application Application Options Available The Kollector Elite can connect to any IP camera or Recorder in the system Kollector Elite (Kollector Elite, Kollector Pro or Kollector Net Server) and can utilize any of their devices.
Page 16: System Requirements
System Requirements Vicon requires the use of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems in the electrical power service. Failure to comply with this will void the unit warranty. Use the following minimum UPS requirements: • Capacity: 1000 VA/600 W • Maximum operation time: •...
Page 17: System Architecture
System Architecture The diagram shown below illustrates a ViconNet system structure that incorporates the Nova 1500 system with different ViconNet transmitters. Introducing ViconNet • 9 XX128-33-00 Rev 806 Kollector Pro Network Digital Video Recorder...
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Page 19: Chapter 2 Getting To Know Viconnet
Chapter 2 Getting to Know ViconNet This chapter describes the ViconNet application and familiarizes you with its components and functionality. This chapter contains the following sections: • Logging In, page 12, describes how to log in to the ViconNet application. •...
Page 20: Logging In
Logging In Logging in to the ViconNet application is performed using your assigned user name and password. The allowed system operations are dependent on your assigned authorization rights (refer to Chapter 3, Configuring the ViconNet System, for additional details). The full functionality of the ViconNet system is available only after the system is registered. Before registration is performed, the system will function with limited Viewer functionality only.
Page 21: Main Window
2. In the User Name field, enter your assigned user name. If you are an administrator entering for the first time, enter admin. If you are a guest, enter guest. 3. In the Password field, enter your assigned password. NOTES: If you are a guest, you do not need to enter a password.
Page 22 The following example illustrates the elements and options in the ViconNet Main window: Toolbar Toolbar Current Current Details Details Area Area Site List/ Site List/ Site Map Site Map Trees Trees Video Video Display Display Area Area Control Control Dialog Dialog Display Display...
Page 23: Main Window Toolbar
• Other Controls, page 34, which include the following buttons: • Audio (This is not functional in the Kollector Pro) • Picture • Matrix • Controls • • Print • Playback • Export Main Window Toolbar The ViconNet Main window toolbar provides quick access to all the major functionality of the ViconNet application, as well as all configuration and report generation options.
Page 24 The following is a brief description of each toolbar button and its function: Button Description This option enables you to manage and work with macros that have been configured in the system. Macros are used for recording video according to preconfigured schedules and preconfigured alarm events, as well as for performing sequence sessions.
Page 25 Button Description • Configuring storage database utilities, including: • Configuring storage locations. • Clearing storage locations. • Configuring system authentication. • Configuring manual recording. • Configuring automatic recording. • Enable the picture quality manual override buttons. • Creating, editing, and deleting macros. •...
Page 26: Video And Recording Elements
Video and Recording Elements The ViconNet system enables you to view and record live video and play back recorded video by selecting devices and displaying their contents, as required. You can view and record the contents of selected devices using the following video and recording elements: •...
Page 27: Site List
Scheduler State The current operational state of the Macro Scheduler is displayed: For details about the Macro Scheduler, refer to Chapter 7, Managing Macros and Schedules. Site List The ViconNet Site List is a hierarchical tree that displays the Kollector Pro and devices in the system. This tree can be navigated using standard tree expand and collapse functionality.
Page 28 Using the Site List, you can select or deselect cameras for viewing and recording, as follows: To view a camera: • Select a camera in the tree or drag and drop it from the tree to the Video Display area. The following occurs: •...
Page 29: Site Map
Site Map In the Kollector Pro, the ViconNet Site Map provides you with the ability to define the location of cameras on a map of the physical environment/premises. Maps can be grouped into map sets. The map set you are currently working on is called the working set.
Page 30: Video Display Area
Devices (cameras, servers, and so on) can be added to a site map by dragging them directly to where they are located on the map of the physical location. To activate or deactivate a camera, click the camera icon on the map. If the camera icon is flashing, it is deactivated.
Page 31 The following example shows nine live video transmissions displayed in the Video Display area, with the name of each camera located at the top of each video display location. The selected location (indicated by the pink border) then becomes the active location, and its video transmission is affected by the display mode controls (page 27), playback controls (page 32) and other controls (page 34).
Page 32 • P (Primary) or S (Secondary) status of the site relative to this camera. The first site to operate a camera (whether locally or remotely) acquires Primary status relative to it. Any other site that accesses the camera while it is already being operated acquires Secondary status relative to that camera. If the Primary site disconnects from a camera that currently has Secondary sites associated with it, the site that connected earliest automatically acquires Primary status relative to that camera.
Page 33 • Primary Info: Displays the Primary Information For window, which shows details regarding the Kollector that currently has Primary status relative to this camera. • Request to be Primary: Enables you to send a request to the current primary user to take control and become the primary user.
Page 34 • Force to be Primary: Enables you to force yourself to be the primary user, providing that you have higher user priority than the current primary user (as defined in the User and Group Management window). If you force yourself to be the primary user, the P in the corner of the display on the current primary users display changes to S, and the S in the corner of your display changes to P.
Page 35 To select the database to be played back, click Select Database. A site list with local Audio Video Databases (AVDB) is displayed in the lower-left panel. If there is no data in the database, a message is displayed. If there is data in the database, the playback image is displayed in the cell adjacent to the camera recording and it waits for you to press Play.
Page 36 The ViconNet system provides the following display modes, which enable you to select the number of cameras from which to view or record video in the Video Display area of the Main window: Display Description Mode Single: Enables you to view or record from one camera. Two-by-two matrix (Quad): Enables you to view or record from up to four cameras simultaneously.
Page 37 About Picture Quality and Refresh Mode The notation at the bottom-left of each camera view indicates the picture quality and the refresh mode of the image in the view. Picture Picture Quality and Quality and Refresh Mode Refresh Mode For example, indicates the quality 5 at the Normal refresh mode.
Page 38 In order to improve transmission speed, the maximum quality of live images is set automatically according to the selected display mode, as follows: Max Display Display Mode Quality Single Two-by-two matrix Hexa (Six) Three-by-three matrix (Nine) Four-by-four matrix (Sixteen) The Single mode is assigned the highest available resolution, while other modes are assigned lesser resolutions, in proportion to their number of views.
Page 39 Function Controls The ViconNet function controls enable you to record or stop the live video currently displayed in the Video Display area, as well as stop the macros currently running in the system, if required. Option Description Records all video currently displayed in all the video display locations in the Video Display area and stores the recorded data into the predefined local storage location.
Page 40: Playback Controls
Option Description Low bandwidth can also be configured by checking the Low bandwidth checkbox in the Macro Editor window (in the quality area). No museum search for low bandwidth To increase the maximum FPS available when working in low bandwidth, you can define that there is no museum search for low bandwidth, as follows: 1.
Page 41 You can then use the playback controls, to navigate the selected recorded segment during playback, as follows: Option Description Forward: Plays the recorded video segment. This control also enables you to restart playback of a recorded video segment that has been stopped automatically due to an alarm event. NOTE: Refer to Chapter 3, Configuring the ViconNet System, for additional details about configuring alarm events.
Page 42: Other Controls
Other Controls The Other Controls area provides functions that affect one selected device at a time and are active only if a relevant device type is selected. As you select each of these controls, additional controls or information, relevant to the selected control, are displayed in the Control Dialog Display area. The Other Controls area provides the following functions: Function Description...
Page 43: Navigator Window
Function Description This button displays the Navigator window, enabling you to select recorded video segments for playback viewing. Refer to Navigator Window, page 35, and Chapter 6, Playing Back Recorded Video, for additional details. This button enables you to save a selected single frame or group of consecutive frames being viewed in playback to any network destination as JPEG images.
Page 44 The following example illustrates the elements and options in the Navigator window: The Navigator window provides access to all playback functionality and contains the following elements: “From” “From” Selected Selected Time Time “To” “To” Time/Date Time/Date Recorded Recorded Interval Interval Time/Date Time/Date Control...
Page 45: Navigator Window Toolbar
• Main Window Display Location Area, page 45 • Functions and Settings, page 46, which includes the following elements: • Museum Search • Synchronized Playback • Archive Controls • Create AVI • Play Button • Clear and Cancel Buttons Navigator Window Toolbar The Navigator window toolbar is an extension of the ViconNet Main window toolbar, featuring identical options and functionality, as described in Main Window Toolbar, page 15.
Page 46 Each storage location (represented by a site name plus its IP address) contains the contents of all recorded devices available for viewing and playing back recorded video segments. For the Kollector Pro, each transmitter and camera list is correlated to a specific storage location, within a storage type –...
Page 47 To reverse a selection: • Select the camera in the tree again. The following occurs: • The icon is not highlighted in the tree. • The camera information is removed from both the Main Window Display Location area and the Recorded Device Contents area.
Page 48: Recorded Device Contents
Recorded Device Contents The recorded devices selected for playback and other purposes are managed within the Recorded Device Contents area, and are managed using the elements described below: • Recorded Device Contents Area , page 40 • Time Interval Tabs , page 41 •...
Page 49 The Recorded Device Contents area displays a list of the cameras that have been selected for viewing and playing back their recorded contents, as described in Navigator Tree , page 37. The list in this area displays the name of each selected camera, as well as a graphical representation of the recorded contents, which appears as a horizontal bar with the following indications: •...
Page 50 Date/Time Controls The From and To Date/Time controls in the top-left and top-right of the window enable you to specify an exact start ( From ) and end ( To ) date and time for the recorded segment(s) that you want to view and play back in the Recorded Device Contents area.
Page 51 Playback Start Time Selector The playback start time selector is a scrollable pink arrow with a vertical line running the length of the Recorded Devices Content area. You can move the arrow to indicate the location in the recorded segment where the playback will begin when it is played back in the Main window.
Page 52 Zoom Controls The zoom controls enable you to zoom in and out of a selected segment in the Recorded Device Contents area to make it easier to view. This provides you with the option to fine-tune your view of a selected segment and view only the required portion, which makes it easier to select a specific playback start time, as described in both Time Interval Tabs , page 41 and Date / Time Controls , page 42.
Page 53: Main Window Display Location Area
Main Window Display Location Area The Main Window Display Location area is a small graphical representation of the Video Display area in the Main window. This area enables you to choose where each selected device in the Recorded Device Contents area will be displayed in the Main window for viewing and playback operations.
Page 54: Functions And Settings
Changing the Display Mode The number of video display locations in the currently selected display mode determines the number of cameras that can be selected at one time (up to a maximum of sixteen). The first time you access the Navigator window, the Main window display location ( Quad ) is displayed.
Page 55 Synchronized Playback When you select the button, the Navigator window is replaced by the Main window, enabling you to view and play back the selected recorded cameras in that window's Video Display area, as described in the previous sections. The Main window playback controls (refer to page 32) then enable you to view and play back the recorded segments for the selected cameras according to the selected time interval, playback start time, display mode and video display location.
Page 56: Play Button
All playback functions can be performed on the archived data in the same way as regular recorded data, as described beginning from the Selecting Recorded Video section in Chapter 6, Playing Back Recorded Video . You can archive directly to a CD or DVD. CD or DVD archives can be played on any PC, from an automatically started "Player"...
Page 57: Alarm Window
Alarm Window Whenever an alarm event occurs in the system, regardless of the window in which you are currently working, the Alarm window is displayed as a popup window on top of your current window. The Alarm window displays the current alarm (indicated by a red icon), as well as all recently alarmed devices (indicated by a green icon).
Page 58 Column Description Remote Time The time at the remote location where the alarm event occurred. NOTES: • If the alarm occurred locally or at a site in the same time zone, the local time and remote time will be identical. •...
Page 59 In order for the Alarm window to pop up during an alarm event, the specific device must be configured in the Active Detectors and Associated Macros window, as described in Chapter 3, Configuring the ViconNet System . NOTES: When an alarm event occurs in the system, you will notice that the relevant red LED on the Kollector Pro's front panel blinks.
Page 60: Logging Out, Exiting Or Shutting Down
Logging Out, Exiting or Shutting Down Logging Out Logging out is performed when you want to exit from the ViconNet application but need the application to remain open, for example, to log in as a different user. To log out of the ViconNet application: 1.
Page 61: Exiting Viconnet
Exiting ViconNet Exiting is performed when you want to exit the ViconNet application and close the application. To close ViconNet and exit to the operating system: 1. Click the to display the Setup Site Selection window. (For details about this window, refer to the Activating the Configuration Functions section in Chapter 3, Configuring the ViconNet System .) 2.
Page 62 54 • Getting to Know ViconNet XX128-33-00 Rev 806 Kollector Pro Network Digital Video Recorder...
Page 63: Chapter 3 Configuring The Viconnet System
Chapter 3 Configuring the ViconNet System This chapter describes all the configuration functions available in the ViconNet system and contains the following sections: • Accessing the Configuration Functions, page 57, describes how to access the System Settings window, which enables you to start to perform configuration functions for a selected site. •...
Page 64 • Creating Macros, page 108, describes how to create sets of instructions that cause the system to perform specific tasks in a specific order. (Information about scheduling of macros is provided in the Creating Schedules section, page 137.) • Setting Video Priority, page 118, describes how to define the video settings that will be used when different viewing/recording functions are requested concurrently.
Page 65: Accessing The Configuration Functions
Accessing the Configuration Functions The configuration functions are performed via the System Settings window applicable to a selected site. To access the System Settings window: 1. From the ViconNet Main window, click . The Setup Site Selection window is displayed, showing only the local Kollector Pro: The Exit to O.S.
Page 66 2. Select your Kollector Pro and click . The System Settings window is displayed. When the function is not supported, the associated button is disabled (grayed out). NOTE: The Site Name and Site IP information are displayed automatically on this and subsequent windows.
Page 67: Modifying The System Configuration
Modifying the System Configuration The ViconNet system default configuration can be modified, depending on your requirements, as described in the following sections: • Configuring the Network Setup, below, describes how to configure the network setup for each computer in the system, including which computer is running the master nucleus and which computer is running the backup nucleus.
Page 68 Configuring the Nucleus The nucleus takes an active role in the ViconNet system, acting as a central station that connects all computers running the ViconNet application. The more computers connected to the system, the more resources the nucleus requires. A backup nucleus, which runs at all times, can also be configured as a safety mechanism for cases when the system does not operate due to a problem such as a power failure in the Nucleus.
Page 69 3. Click . The Network Settings window is displayed. NOTE: The options in the IP Address Settings area are disabled during remote setup. 4. You can change the computer's name, if required, by clicking to open the Change Name window. After you have assigned a new name to the site, click .
Page 70 7. In the IP Address Settings area, select the Specify an IP address radio button, and set the Local IP address and the Subnet Mask. NOTE: The option Obtain an IP address automatically, in the IP Address Settings area, is only available for a DHCP server.
Page 71 Step 4: Connecting the Master Nucleus to the Backup Nucleus In this step, you will connect the backup nucleus you created in the previous step to the master nucleus. 1. Go to the site handling the master nucleus, and follow steps 1 through 3 in Step 1: Setting the Sites' IP Addresses, page 60.
Page 72 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 on the site handling the backup nucleus (optional). 7. Ensure that the backup nucleus is working properly by exiting to the operating system on the site acting as the master nucleus. The backup nucleus name should now appear in the top-left corner of all sites instead of the master nucleus name (for example, in place of Workstation-1, the name should now read Workstation-2).
Page 73: Configuring/Modifying Cameras, Sensors And Relays
Configuring/Modifying Cameras, Sensors and Relays NOTE: The Kollector Pro does not currently support audio input. The ViconNet system enables you to configure or modify the various devices that you want to be operational in the system, depending on your requirements, including: •...
Page 74 To configure/modify a local camera: 1. From the ViconNet Main window, click . The Setup Site Selection window is displayed, showing the currently connected Kollector Pro, as shown on page 57. 2. Select your Kollector Pro and click . The System Settings window is displayed, as shown on page 5 8.
Page 75 5. In the Video Input Settings area: • Select the Local camera option. • In the Name field, enter a logical name for the local camera. For example, you can assign a camera name that relates to the relevant site, which can be useful for storage purposes. •...
Page 76 For example, you can focus on windows or doors (as shown in the picture opposite) to monitor opening/closing events. The following options are provided: Option Description This button clears all the current colored grid blocks in the view. You can then use the Pencil tool to define grid blocks for specific ROIs within the view surface.
Page 77 Option Description The Sensitivity Control enables you to adjust the triggering sensitivity (by dragging the slider) between High (higher detection of changes) to Low (lower detection of changes). NOTE: In general, a "normal" sensitivity should be selected. The highest sensitivities may generate false alarms, while the lowest may cause interesting events to be missed.
Page 78 Configuring/Modifying Switchers and Multiplexers The ViconNet system enables you to configure or modify up to a combined total of 16 switchers and/or multiplexers (non-local cameras), which consists of configuring settings for each device such as the driver, the output number, and so on. If you want to configure local cameras in addition to switchers and/or multiplexers, then you can configure up to a combined total of 16 devices.
Page 79 4. To configure or modify additional switchers and/or multiplexers, repeat steps 1 to 3, as required. As you select another button in the Devices Settings window, the new or modified name of the switcher or multiplexer that you have just configured is displayed automatically on the appropriate button in the Video section, and the configuration is automatically saved.
Page 80 6. To configure/modify additional sensors, repeat steps 1 to 5, as required. As you select another button in the Devices Settings window, the new or modified name of the sensor that you have just configured is displayed automatically on the appropriate button in the Detector section, and the configuration is automatically saved.
Page 81: Configuring/Modifying Ptz Controls
6. To configure/modify additional relays, repeat steps 1 to 5, as required. As you select another button in the Devices Settings window, the new or modified name of the relay that you have just configured is displayed automatically on the appropriate button in the Relay section, and the configuration is automatically saved.
Page 82: Configuring Other Rs232/422/485 Controls
Option Description Camera Address Select the camera address from the dropdown list. NOTE: The address must be identical to the address configured on the camera. Baud Rate Select the Baud rate from the dropdown list. 3. To configure or modify PTZ controls for additional PTZ cameras, repeat steps 1 and 2, as required. Configuring Other RS232/422/485 Controls The ViconNet system enables you to configure other RS232/422/485 controls for each computer, as required, using the RS232/422/485 Controls option in the System Settings window.
Page 83: Using Reset Nucleus
Using Reset Nucleus The purpose of the Reset Nucleus feature is to clean up the site lists and sub-lists in the Recording Verification System, Central Failure Notification and Macro Editor (for Send Alarm) windows by removing all associated disconnected sites. NOTE: This feature is only available if the Kollector Pro is the nucleus (or by remote from another site with the correct authorizations).
Page 84: Using The Central Failure Notification (Cfn) Mechanism
Using the Central Failure Notification (CFN) Mechanism The CFN mechanism enables Workstations and transmitter sites connected to the same nucleus to receive notifications indicating that certain applications have failed, for example, macro, recording and database failures. CFN increases the user's awareness of problems that could occur at unmanned remote sites. It sends error/warning notifications, via the network, to other sites that share the same nucleus.
Page 85 When a failure occurs, a Central Failure Notifications window is displayed in the sites selected in the CFN setup, containing information about the time the failure occurred, the site name, the site IP address, and a short description of the failure (the failure message). This window is accompanied by a sound (similar to the Alarm window).
Page 86: Configuring System Authorizations
Configuring System Authorizations The ViconNet system enables you to configure system authorizations, depending on your organizational requirements. The authorizations that you configure determine both user access and the authorized system operations for users according to the group to which you assign them. Configuring system authorizations consists of defining the groups and users in your system, as described in the following sections: •...
Page 87 To add a new group: 1. From the ViconNet Main window (in the Nucleus), click . The Setup Site Selection window is displayed, as shown on page 57. Select your Kollector Pro and click . The System Settings window is displayed, as shown on page 5 8.
Page 88 3. Click . The fields in the bottom portion of the window are enabled, as follows: 4. In the Group Name field, enter a logical group name. 5. (Optional) In the Group Description field, enter a description for the group. For example, this can be a reference to the type of users you plan to add to the group.
Page 89: Defining Users
Defining Users The ViconNet system enables you to categorize the specific users in your system into groups. Users must be defined in the nucleus and can be seen in all the sites. You can then configure the site authorization for each group of users, per site, depending on the system operations that you want them to be able to access.
Page 90 2. Click . The options in the bottom portion of the window are enabled, as follows: 3. Enter the user details, as follows: Option Description User name Type in a logical user name. User description (Optional) Type in a description for the user, if required. Password (Optional) Type in an alphanumeric password of up to any 32 characters.
Page 91 6. Click . The new user is added to the user list at the top of the window. NOTES: To edit a user, select the user from the list in the User & Group Management window and click Edit User. Then modify the displayed settings, as described in the procedure above, and click Save. To delete a user, select the user from the list in the User &...
Page 92: Configuring Site Authorization
Configuring Site Authorization The ViconNet system enables you to define the site authorization for each group of users that you have defined in the system. This consists of specifically defining which system operations can be accessed by each group. The system also provides the following two default groups: •...
Page 93 3. Click . The Site Authorization window is displayed, as shown below. NOTE: When working in the Site Authorization window, you can click Undo to restore the last saved settings, if required. The Site Authorization window contains the two default groups (Administrator and Guest) as well as all other groups currently defined in your system.
Page 94 4. Expand the branches in the Action tree to view the categories, as required (see the examples below). NOTE: The Live View action enables the users of an authorized group (see next step) unlimited access to the specified device. (The actual feasibility of the device use depends on the device's authorization for the relevant group.) 5.
Page 95 9. In the Site Authorization window, either: Click to save and exit, Click to exit without saving. NOTES: If you click Cancel in the Site Authorization window before you click Save, a message is displayed, prompting you to save your changes. To edit the existing site authorization for a group, repeat the procedure above, select or deselect the options, as required, and then save your changes.
Page 96: Configuring Auto Login
Configuring Auto Login Any user with appropriate access authorization can configure the system to automatically log in selected users. Afterwards, each time the application starts, the ViconNet Main window will display without the need to enter a user name and password. (The regular Login procedure is described in the Logging In section in Chapter 2, Getting to Know ViconNet.) The user's Auto Login configuration can also be removed, as required.
Page 97: Configuring Storage Database Utilities
6. Click OK. The System Settings window is redisplayed. NOTE: If the entered user name and password combination is not defined in the system, an error message will be displayed. You should try the entries again. The specified users will now be able to access the system without a login procedure. NOTE: The Auto Login (or Auto Login removal) becomes operational only after the next restart of the application by the Administrator user.
Page 98: Configuring Storage Locations
Configuring Storage Locations Configuring a storage location consists of defining the actual location of the video/audio database. You must also define the storage size of each storage location, depending on the available disk size. This function is disabled while recording (manual, automatic, or macro-initiated) is currently in progress. To configure Storage Database Utilities: 1.
Page 99 Click No to hide the data that does not fit in the new database. (That means, the data files can still be viewed from Windows Operating System, but you will not see them in the Vicon application. If in the future the database is enlarged, the data files will again become visible.) The data is deleted/hidden on a FIFO (First In First Out) basis (meaning that the oldest data is deleted/hidden first).
Page 100: Clearing Video And Audio Storage Locations
Deleting Disks Storage locations can be deleted if no longer required. To delete a storage location, select the storage location from the list in the Storage Database Utilities window and click Delete Disk. Clearing Video and Audio Storage Locations The entire video and audio storage database can be cleared. It is recommended that authorization to this function be assigned only to Administrator users.
Page 101 Once the hard disk is connected, it is recognized and displayed in the Navigator as an archive. Note: Since this disk contains an external database, you cannot add it to the local database configuration using the storage database utilities window in the setup. If you try to add it, you get the following message: Configuring the ViconNet System •...
Page 102: Configuring System Authentication
Configuring System Authentication When the Check Picture Authentication feature is active, the ViconNet system automatically verifies that live or played back ViconNet-produced videos were not tampered with. According to the results of the verification, one of the following system authentication statuses is displayed on the video: •...
Page 103: Configuring Manual Recording And Video Quality
Configuring Manual Recording and Video Quality The ViconNet system enables you to control the display quality that applies to manually initiated recording by configuring the picture quality and refresh rate. buttons in the Main window Function Controls area can also be enabled, which allow you to manually override the display mode-determined Live picture quality for the currently selected camera.
Page 104 4. Make the required Quality (picture quality) and Mode (refresh mode) selections, as follows: Option Description Quality The picture quality that you select determines the resolution at which the video images will be recorded. Select the required picture quality from the range of one to eight, where: •...
Page 105: Configuring Automatic Recording
Configuring Automatic Recording The ViconNet system enables you to configure automatic recording, which instructs the system to begin recording a selection of connected cameras as soon as the ViconNet application is started. Configuring automatic recording consists of selecting the cameras that will perform automatic recording and selecting the recording settings (video quality, FPS, and refresh mode).
Page 106 4. Select the required cameras to be configured for auto recording by selecting their checkboxes. You can select or deselect all the cameras at once by clicking the respective option, as follows: Option Description All local cameras will begin recording automatically as soon as the ViconNet application starts, according to the selected recording settings.
Page 107 Option Description Mode The Mode (refresh mode) determines the rate at which the frames are refreshed during the recording. Select the required refresh mode, as follows: • Normal: Records only changes within the frames, resulting in an economic storage location process. This option enables you to view the recorded video at a high frame-per-second rate, depending on the magnitude and number of changes.
Page 108: Configuring Auto/Manual Fps (Frames Per Second)
Configuring Auto/Manual FPS (Frames Per Second) The purpose of the Auto/Manual FPS feature is to enable the user to determine the FPS for each camera. Here, the user can select whether the FPS distribution to the DSPs (Digital Signal Processors) is automatic or manual.
Page 109 Column Description Camera Name The camera for which the FPS is being defined. The DSP to which the camera is assigned. The number of DSPs depends on the type of Kollector. For example, KP-120 has a maximum of 120 frames. Each DSP has a maximum of 30 frames, so if, for example the site is a KP-120, it offers DSPs 1-4.
Page 110 3. Click . The Auto/Manual FPS window is displayed. 4. Select the Auto FPS checkbox. 5. Click OK. Manual FPS If you do not want to distribute the FPS equally between the DSPs and the cameras (using the default algorithm), you can manually set the FPS configuration. In manual FPS configuration, the cameras are assigned FPS per compression DSP, meaning that you set each camera to a specific DSP, with the required FPS (up to the maximum available for each DSP).
Page 111: Using The Recording Verification System (Rvs)
Using the Recording Verification System (RVS) Automatic recording and scheduled macros are two of the Kollector Pro's most important features. The RVS mechanism ensures continuous recording by notifying users of any recording errors. It monitors local automatic recording activity (video) at all times. NOTE: The RVS mechanism operates only on sites using version 2.18 or higher.
Page 112 Error Type Message Displayed Explanation Communication Problem - Could not This error is triggered when the source or connect to site the destination of the recording camera is disconnected, but the verification is done on the local site. Audio Video loss – check device Although the specific camera appears in signal the auto record or scheduled macro device...
Page 113 To activate the RVS mechanism (default=activated): 1. From the ViconNet Main window, click . The Setup Site Selection window is displayed, as shown on page 57. 2. Select your Kollector Pro and click . The System Settings window is displayed, as shown on page 58.
Page 114 7. In the Notification Sites List section, select which site(s) to notify from the Available area and then click . The selected site(s) is displayed in the Selected area. NOTES: The Verification Sites List contains only the local Kollector Pro site (itself); the Notification Sites List contains all sites (including Workstations) that enable dialog with end users.
Page 115 The most recent message is displayed at the top of the list. To see more details about the error, double-click it to open a window like the one shown below. Configuring the ViconNet System • 107 XX128-33-00 Rev 806 Kollector Pro Network Digital Video Recorder...
Page 116: Creating Macros
Creating Macros The ViconNet system enables you to create macros, which are sets of instructions that are made up of user-defined commands that the system executes either automatically or manually in the specific defined order. The commands in each macro give instructions to the system about which devices will perform specific tasks, for how long, and in what order.
Page 117 To create a macro: 1. From the ViconNet Main window, click . The Setup Site Selection window is displayed, as shown on page 57. 2. Select your Kollector Pro and click . The System Settings window is displayed, as shown on page 5 8.
Page 118 4. Click . The Macro Editor window changes and displays the Macro area in the middle of the window. This section of the window is where you define the sequence of commands for each macro. 5. In the Macro Name field, enter a logical name for the macro, for example, Front Entrance External Cameras or Emergency –...
Page 119 NOTES: If you select the Record & Display option, then the selected device records and displays live video simultaneously. If you select the other command types, then the macro runs in the sequence of commands that you define. Record operations are available both locally and remotely, but display operations are always local. If a macro is running display operations (manual, scheduler, or alarm-initiation) all functions in the ViconNet Main window are disabled, except for the Stop Macro, Schedule/Macro, and Shutdown buttons.
Page 120 9. In the Duration field, use the up/down arrows to select the duration of the command (in HH:MM:SS format), -OR- Select the required time segment and type in the required value using the keyboard. NOTE: The duration is set for the entire operation and not per device. 10.
Page 121 11. Configure the Preset, Expanded Display Mode and Destination settings for the selected device, as follows: • Preset: The Preset dropdown list enables operation of a preset for the currently selected PTZ camera. The presets, representing fixed location-and-zoom points in the video display, must first be defined as described in Operating a PTZ Camera in Chapter 4, Viewing Live Video.
Page 122 14. (Optional) To add a new command to the macro script area, select the required command type and configure the command settings, as described in steps 7 to 12. The following example shows one command that has been defined for the new macro, with two cameras selected.
Page 123: Creating Matrix Macros
All macros that you define(d) are available during alarm setup, as described in the following sections: • Defining Alarm Setup Links, page 122. • Creating Schedules, page 137 (via the Scheduler Settings window). • Manual selection, as described in Chapter 7, Managing Macros and Schedules (manual). Creating Matrix Macros NOTE: If there is no rear panel (optional) in the Kollector Pro, the matrix macro is not active.
Page 124 7. Enter the macro commands. The commands available for matrix macros are Pause and Matrix. • Pause: In the case where several matrix commands are configured, Pause enables you to set the amount of time the first command will run before the second matrix command takes over. Example In one matrix command, only four cameras can be configured.
Page 125: Activating Relays In Macros
Activating Relays in Macros The Kollector rear panel has eight relay outputs which can be toggled between the states Open (Off) and Closed (On), or Momentarily enabled for a set duration. On system start up, the relay state is Normally Opened (NO).
Page 126: Setting Video Priority
Setting Video Priority This section describes how to define the video settings that are used when different recording functions are requested concurrently for the same camera. Picture Quality and FPS Priority The recording procedures, described in various sections of this chapter (Manual Recording, Auto Record, Macro Creation and Pre/Post-Alarm Configuration), each include picture quality and FPS settings that should apply when those options are executed.
Page 127 3. Click . The Quality and FPS Priority window is displayed. 4. In the Picture Quality area: • Select the method for determining Picture Quality setting precedence: • To always use the highest setting value, select the Highest Requested Quality checkbox (selected by default) and continue to step 6.
Page 128 • Select the "2" cell of the function which should have second priority. (Unless the "1" function is executed concurrently with it, the "2" function's setting should always be used.) The remaining function is then automatically set as "3". NOTE: The priority cells in an area are enabled only when the area's Highest Requested Quality checkbox is unselected.
Page 129 User vs. Macro A macro can get primary status from the user only if the user has the lower priority. NOTE: User priority configuration is irrelevant if Highest Requested Quality is selected. Example If the user is the primary user, and the macro is due to start as the secondary user, it will take the primary status from the user automatically ONLY if it (the macro) has higher priority.
Page 130: Configuring Alarm Events
Configuring Alarm Events An alarm event is an action or condition that is configured to trigger a physical alarm in the system when the action or condition occurs. The ViconNet system enables you to configure alarm events by: • Defining Alarm Setup Links, page 122, which consists of linking a macro to a specific device and a specific alarm event.
Page 131 • Executing any linked macro. In this case, you can configure the alarm conditions that will cause the macro to run on the device if the alarm conditions are met during a specific time period. (Refer to Creating Macros, page 99, for additional details). Important: If a device is removed from the list of alarm setup links, you will not receive automatic notification from the system that the alarm event has occurred.
Page 132 For the Kollector Pro, the default alarm setup links consist of 16 cameras with alarm type Video Loss and 16 sensors with alarm type Intrusion. NOTES: Instructional notes appear in all the alarm setup windows to assist you in defining the alarm setup links. Switcher Macro = Matrix Macro.
Page 133 4. Click . The first step of the Alarm Setup Wizard window is displayed, where you select the device for which you want to set up an alarm link. (The Active Detectors and Associated Macros window Edit Detector button enables you to modify already defined alarms.) 5.
Page 134 6. Click to proceed to the next step of the Alarm Setup Wizard. NOTE: The window shown above appears differently when a sensor is selected as a detector. 7. Select the Camera Alarm Type, as follows: • VMD - Video Motion Detection: Activates an alarm due to activity beyond specified sensitivities in preconfigured regions of interest (ROIs) in the camera view area.
Page 135 9. If you selected VMD - Video Motion Detection, the Select Alarm region of interest window is displayed, which enables you to define the regions of interest (ROIs) for which VMD should trigger alarms for the selected camera. Grid Grid Grid Tool Tool...
Page 136 Option Description When one of the Pencil tools is selected, the cursor becomes a pencil icon. You can define ROIs by clicking and dragging over the required view area segments, thereby drawing arrays of blue, red or yellow grid blocks (according to which pencil is selected).
Page 137 11. The Alarm Setup Wizard window is displayed, where you define the time schedule for the macro. 12. (Optional) To cause the system to activate the macro only if the alarm conditions are met during a specific time range on specific days (for example, during non-working hours on weekdays), define the time period in the Alarm Activity Time area, as follows: Option Description...
Page 138 The following example shows an alarm activity time scheduled: • From 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, on Monday to Friday, and • From 12:00 AM to the following 12:00 AM (full 24 hours), on Saturday and Sunday. 13. Click to proceed to the next step of the Alarm Setup Wizard where you can define the related devices.
Page 139 14. (Optional) Select the required devices in the Available area and click to add them to the Selected area. NOTES: You can remove a device from the Selected area by selecting it and then clicking Remove. The device is redisplayed in the Available area. The related devices that you select here will be included automatically when you use the Push to Insert Related Devices option during macro creation.
Page 140 16. (Optional) From the list, select the macro to be activated by the system when the selected alarm conditions are met on the specific device. NOTES: A macro can also be linked to related devices, if required, so that when the alarm conditions are met on any of the configured devices, it automatically causes the system to run the macro on all the devices related to the alarmed device.
Page 141: Setting Pre/Post Alarms
When Not to Use VMD To conserve valuable hard drive space, it is recommended that the VMD mechanism be used to trigger recording only when motion occurs. On a very active camera, however, this can result in a constant stream of alarms and endless recording.
Page 142 To set pre/post alarms: 1. From the ViconNet Main window, click . The Setup Site Selection window is displayed, as shown on page 57. 2. Select your Kollector Pro and click . The System Settings window is displayed, as shown on page 5 8.
Page 143 4. In the Select devices for pre/post alarm area, select the devices from the Available area that you want to be affected by the pre alarm and post alarm settings and click to add them to the Selected area. NOTE: You can remove a device from the Selected area by selecting it and then clicking Remove. The device is redisplayed in the Available area.
Page 144 6. If you have configured pre alarm settings in step 5, select one of the following Upon Alarm settings: • Save all Pre/Post alarm devices: When an alarm is activated on any device in the system, this option causes the system to immediately save the pre and post alarm data of all the selected devices to the storage location.
Page 145: Creating Schedules
Creating Schedules A schedule is a group of user-defined settings that cause the system to activate a selected macro during a specific time period and for a specific length of time. The ViconNet system enables you to use the ViconNet application to create multiple schedules, according to your requirements, which consists of selecting which macro to run on which days of the week, as well as a start time and end time for each day.
Page 146 4. Click . The Scheduler Settings window is displayed, showing the currently defined schedules in the system, if any. The Scheduler Settings window contains the following information about each schedule: Column Description Macro Name The defined macro name. Switcher Macro Name The defined switcher (matrix) macro name.
Page 147 5. Click . The Scheduler Settings window is enabled. NOTE: When working in the Scheduler Settings window, you can click Undo to restore the last saved settings, if required. 6. From the Macro or Switcher Macro dropdown list, select the macro for which you want to create a schedule.
Page 148 9. To select a specific date for the macro to run, click in the Specific Dates area. A calendar is displayed. Select the date/s required by clicking in the calendar. NOTES: Specific dates selected can be deleted by highlighting the date in the list and clicking Remove date. If the date you select is in the past, a message requesting a future date is displayed.
Page 149 If you open the Scheduler Settings window again as described at the beginning of this procedure), you will see the new schedule in the list. NOTES: To edit a schedule, select the schedule from the list in the Scheduler Settings window and click Edit. Then modify the displayed settings, as described in the procedure above, and click Save.
Page 150: Restoring And Backing Up System Settings
Restoring and Backing Up System Settings The ViconNet system automatically backs up all the system settings every time you close the ViconNet application. In addition, you can also manually back up the system settings at any time, to any network location, or restore the settings to ones that were saved previously.
Page 151: Configuring An External Control
Configuring an External Control After the appropriate driver has been installed, the controls can be configured through the RS232/422/485 Controls option in the system settings window. To configure the control: 1. From the ViconNet Main window, click . The Setup Site Selection window is displayed, as shown on page 57.
Page 152 5. From the Control Driver box, select the required driver. 6. Select the Internal COM Address with which to communicate with the device, the Port Number, and the Baud Rate. NOTES: Ensure the Internal COM Address is different for each control driver, or the following message appears: For PTZ Joystick, the Baud Rate must be 4800.
Page 153: Activating A Control
Activating a Control Controls such as joystick, relay, and so on, must be activated in order for them to function in the ViconNet system. To activate a control: 1. In the Main window, click Controls. A list (tree) of all sites with controls configured is shown in the lower-left panel.
Page 154 Control How to Activate • Select Activate and the Activation time (duration of activation of relay in milliseconds) • Select which relay to activate Activated relays appear in the controls list with a yellow icon and bold text. NOTES: The Number of controls actually connected is the number of actual physical connections.
Page 155: Defining Site Maps And Map Sets
Defining Site Maps and Map Sets The Site Map feature allows you to define the location of ViconNet equipment (the local Kollector and its associated cameras, and so on) on a map of their physical environment. A map can be a construction plan, building plan, plan of a room and so on.
Page 156 2. Click Add. The next blank line in the Map Sets area becomes editable and the text New Map Set appears automatically as the name of the new map set. 3. Enter the correct name for the new map set and press Enter. 148 •...
Page 157 4. To configure which maps to put into a map set, double-click the map set name. The Maps Editor window appears with the name of the new (selected) map set at the top of the tree in the upper-left panel. Map Set Map Set Devices...
Page 158 6. Browse to and select the map you want to add to the map set. Once the map is highlighted, and the name appears in the File name box, drag the map to the map set where you want it. NOTES: 1.
Page 159 Adding Sub-maps, Text Boxes and Devices After creating a map you can add: • Sub-maps: A sub-map is a map inside a higher-level map, for example a detailed map of one room might be a sub-map of a map of a whole floor. •...
Page 160 To add sub-maps, text boxes and devices to a map: 1. To add a sub-map (a map inside a map), and click Add new map. 2. From the Maps Editor Browser, drag the selected map onto the higher-level map in the Map Set tree or onto the higher-level map in the editing space.
Page 161 4. To add a device (camera or sensor) to the displayed map, drag the device from the devices list in the left-hand panel into its required location onto the displayed map. An icon and a label are displayed on the map. NOTE: After you drag the device onto the map, the device and its label become two separate objects.
Page 162 Editing a Map Set After a map set has been created, it can be edited as follows: • The definition of the map set: The map set can be renamed, deleted or defined as the working set. • The content of the map set: Maps, sub-maps, devices can be added to or deleted from the map set. To edit a map set: •...
Page 163: Using The Language Translation Utility (Ltu)
Using the Language Translation Utility (LTU) The LTU enables the translation of the ViconNet user interface (for example, buttons, labels, messages, dialogue boxes and so on) to any language. The utility imports all buttons, labels, messages and dialogue boxes from the ViconNet application, enabling the translation of all terminology used in the user interface into the local or any other language as required.
Page 164 2. Click or select Open from the File menu. The Open resources ViconNet window is displayed with the default path and current version (read-only) showing. 3. (Optional) To change the location where the translated file will be saved, open the browser by clicking on the arrow next to the path text box and browse to the required location.
Page 165: Implementing The Translation In The Viconnet Application
8. Repeat steps 8 to 10 above until all the terms required have been translated. The translations are saved automatically the selected path. NOTE: As long as the LTU remains open, the individual translated terms are saved while you translate/navigate to other terms. 9.
Page 166 3. Click the button. The LTU Settings window is displayed. 4. If an LTU library has already been created, highlight it and click OK. The translation is immediately implemented and all the translated terms appear in the site's user interface. Example: Original Text: Translated Text:...
Page 167: Viewing The Settings Summary
Viewing the Settings Summary The Settings Summary window displays all the system settings for a specified site. This enables the user to view all the settings for a remote site without having to navigate through all the available windows for that site one-by-one (for example, macros, authorizations, schedules, and so on).
Page 168: Limited Recording
Limited Recording Some states require, by law, limitation of the storage time of recorded material. The ViconNet system limited recording feature limits access to video and audio recordings which are older than a defined number of days, To limit the period of time for which data is saved and accessed: 1.
Page 169: Chapter 4 Viewing Live Video
Chapter 4 Viewing Live Video This chapter includes the following sections: • Overview, page 162, provides an overview of the viewing process, which also includes some optional tasks that can be performed, as required. • Viewing Workflow, page 163, illustrates the main steps for viewing to live video. •...
Page 170: Overview
Overview The ViconNet system enables you to monitor live video using the cameras configured in the ViconNet system. The devices send the live video pictures to the Kollector Pro via the network. The cameras available for viewing live video on each Kollector Pro are configured during system setup, as described in Chapter 3, Configuring the ViconNet System.
Page 171: Viewing Workflow
Viewing Workflow The following workflow illustrates how to view live video using the ViconNet system. Each step is described in the sections that follow. NOTE: The workflow shown above is performed after you have already logged in to the ViconNet application, as described in Chapter 2, Getting to Know ViconNet.
Page 172: Step 1: Selecting The Display Mode
Step 1: Selecting the Display Mode Selecting the display mode enables you to determine the maximum number of video display locations for viewing live video at one time in the Video Display area of the Main window. Various display modes are provided to accommodate your viewing requirements, as described in the selection procedure, below.
Page 173 To select the display mode from the Navigator window: • In the Navigator window, select the required Display Mode icon (located below the Main window Display Location area). Thereafter, when the Play button is selected, the devices in the Main window Display Location area are displayed in their respective locations in the Main window, ready for viewing and playing back.
Page 174: Step 2: Selecting Cameras
Step 2: Selecting Cameras When you launch the ViconNet application, the Video Display area of the Main window is initially empty, as there is no automatic display of live video. In order to view live video in the Video Display area, you must first select the camera that transmits the required data.
Page 175 NOTES: The cameras that appear in the Site List are automatically detected by the system during startup. If a camera is not physically connected to the system, it will not appear in the list. If the camera is disconnected after startup, it is removed from the list.
Page 176 The following example shows four live video transmissions displayed in the Video Display area. The name of each camera is located in the top of each video display location. NOTES: You can manually stop the transmission at any time by clicking STOP. The name of the currently logged in user and the master nucleus are displayed in the Current Details area (upper left corner).
Page 177 4. To display live video from additional devices, repeat step 3, as required. TIP: To reverse a device selection, click the required device in the Site List again. The live video transmission for the deselected device is stopped. 5. Proceed to the relevant steps in this chapter to modify the live video display that you have selected, such as the picture quality and refresh mode.
Page 178: Step 3: Controlling The Picture
Step 3: Controlling the Picture The ViconNet system enables you to control and change the settings of the current live pictures displayed in the Main window, such as the brightness and contrast. Any changes that you make to the picture settings affect the data that is currently being viewed or recorded on all connected Kollector Pro displays.
Page 179: Step 4: Zooming The Video Display
To control the live picture quality: • In order to improve transmission speed, the maximum quality of live images is set automatically according to the selected display mode, as follows: Max Display Display Mode Quality Single Two-by-two matrix Hexa (Six) Three-by-three matrix (Nine) Four-by-four matrix (Sixteen) The Single mode is assigned the highest available resolution, while other modes are assigned lesser...
Page 180: Step 5: Operating A Ptz Camera
Step 5: Operating a PTZ Camera The ViconNet system enables you to easily operate and control any PTZ camera configured in your system. See Configuring/Modifying PTZ Controls in Chapter 3. All PTZ functions are performed in the Main window and are available only for one selected PTZ camera at a time. The video from the selected PTZ camera is displayed in the Video Display area.
Page 181 4. Use the PTZ controls in the video display location, as follows: Option Description Yellow These arrows serve only as direction markers. Direction Clicking anywhere in the video display will cause the camera to move in that Arrows direction. If you move the mouse (while still holding down the mouse button), the camera will follow the mouse.
Page 182 Adjusts the focus. Auxiliary buttons for configuring internal PTZ settings, used in accordance with the PTZ camera operating manual instructions. (This applies only to Vicon PTZ cameras.) Determines the speed of the autopan. 174 • Viewing Live Video XX128-33-00 Rev 806 Kollector Pro Network Digital Video Recorder...
Page 183: Chapter 5 Recording Live Video
Chapter 5 Recording Live Video This chapter includes the following sections: • Overview, page 176, provides a general overview of the manual and automatic recording processes. • Recording Live Video (On-Demand), page 177, describes how to manually record live video without the use of configured macros and schedules.
Page 184: Overview
Overview The ViconNet system enables you to perform recording operations using several types of recording modes to accommodate individual and organizational requirements, including: • On-demand recording, which records inputs from selected cameras and saves the data to a selected storage location. •...
Page 185: Recording Live Video (On-Demand)
Recording Live Video (On-Demand) The ViconNet system enables you to perform on-demand recording, which is a manual method for recording live video, from one or multiple cameras connected to the local site. The on-demand recording method requires that the devices be configured in the system, as described in Chapter 3, Configuring the ViconNet System.
Page 186 To record live video (on-demand): 1. From the Site List in the Main window, select the required transmitter. 2. Expand the branch of the required transmitter to display a list of currently connected cameras, as shown below: Transmitter Devices 3. Select the required camera that you want to record in one of the following ways: •...
Page 187 The following example shows four live cameras displayed and ready for recording in the Video Display area, with the name of each camera located at the top of each video display location. 4. To display live video from additional cameras, repeat step 3, as required. TIP: To reverse a selection, click the required camera in the tree again.
Page 188: Automatic Recording
Automatic Recording The ViconNet system enables you to configure the system to automatically record all currently connected cameras as soon as you log into the ViconNet application. This consists of configuring the automatic recording settings, including the video quality and refresh mode and FPS, and then selecting whether all cameras will begin recording automatically when you log in.
Page 189: Automatic Scheduled Recording
Automatic Scheduled Recording The ViconNet automatic scheduled recording capability enables you to configure the system to automatically record and display camera inputs according to specific time schedules without user intervention. This consists of first configuring macros in the system for the devices you want to record with automatically. Each macro is made up of user-defined commands that instruct the system about which devices to record, how long to record, recording quality, and so on.
Page 190: Alarm Recording
Alarm Recording The ViconNet alarm recording capability enables you to configure the system to automatically record and/or display camera inputs when an alarm event occurs in the system by: • Defining alarm setup links. • Setting pre/post-alarms. Defining alarm setup links consists of first configuring macros in the system for the devices you want to activate when an alarm event occurs and then linking the macro to a specific alarm type.
Page 191: Chapter 6 Playing Back Recorded Video
Chapter 6 Playing Back Recorded Video This chapter includes the following sections: • Overview, page 184, provides a general overview of the playback process. • Playback Workflow, page 185, illustrates the main steps for playing back recorded video segments. • Step 1: Selecting Recorded Video, page 186, describes how to select the initial parameters in the Navigator window for the recorded video that you want to play back.
Page 192: Overview
Overview The ViconNet system enables you to select and play back recorded video segments that have been stored in defined storage locations. You can play back data that has been recorded on your local Kollector Pro. In addition, you can play back data that was recorded manually or that was recorded automatically as a result of an alarm event or a preconfigured schedule.
Page 193: Playback Workflow
Playback Workflow The following workflow illustrates how to play back recorded video segments using ViconNet. Each step is described in the sections that follow. NOTE: The workflow shown above is performed after you have already logged in to the ViconNet application, as described in Chapter 2, Getting to Know ViconNet.
Page 194: Step 1: Selecting Recorded Video
Step 1: Selecting Recorded Video The first step for playing back recorded video consists of selecting a: • Storage source, which is a predefined storage location (located on the local Kollector Pro) that contains the contents of all recorded devices available for viewing and playing back recorded video segments. The storage locations, transmitters, and devices in the system can be viewed in a hierarchical tree in the Navigator window.
Page 195 To select recorded video: 1. From the Main window, click The Navigator window is displayed, as follows: NOTE: Refer to Chapter 2, Getting to Know ViconNet, for a description of each area in the Navigator window. The first time you access the Navigator window, the Main window display location Quad is displayed. You can change this depending on how many cameras you want to select, as described in Step 1: Selecting the Display Mode in Chapter 4, Viewing Live Video.
Page 196 NOTE: The next time the Navigator window is accessed, the display mode that was last selected will be displayed in the Main Window Display Location area. 2. Expand the Navigator tree to display a list of the system's available storage locations and archives, if any. 3.
Page 197 • The name of the selected camera also appears in the Main Window Display Location area in the location marked with the pink border, as shown below: The default display location for the pink border is the top left or the first empty location. As you select additional cameras, the pink border automatically moves to the next display location, indicating the new default position for the next recorded camera that you select.
Page 198: Step 2: Changing The Main Window Display Location
Step 2: Changing the Main Window Display Location The ViconNet system provides you with the option to change the Main window display location for each camera that you select in the Navigator window, if required. As described in the previous step, when you select a camera, it is automatically assigned to the next available display location.
Page 199: Step 3: Selecting The Playback Time Interval
Step 3: Selecting the Playback Time Interval The playback time interval is the range of time for the recorded video segment you want to view and play back. This means that you can select a specific time period, defined by its start and end time, for the recorded segment(s) by: •...
Page 200 To select the playback time interval using the time interval controls: 1. In the Navigator window, ensure that the required camera(s) are selected ( ) in the Recorded Device Contents area, as described in Step 1: Selecting Recorded Video, page 186. 2.
Page 201: Step 4: Selecting The Playback Start Time
4. Click . The Recorded Device Contents area is updated with the recording date/time interval that you selected. NOTES: The Recorded Device Contents area is refreshed when you switch to the Main window and then switch back to the Navigator window. In addition, changing the playback time interval can take a couple of seconds if the video storage location is considerably large.
Page 202 To select the playback start time: 1. (Optional) Zoom in on a specific recorded segment, as follows: • In the Recorded Device Contents area, position the mouse pointer to the left or right of the recorded segment that you want to zoom in on. •...
Page 203 The following example shows the same recorded segments zoomed in further to show the minutes between 5:00 AM and 5:30 PM. NOTE: If you have selected more than one device in the Recorded Device Contents area, all recorded segments for all devices in the marked (shaded) area will be zoomed in on simultaneously. 2.
Page 204: Step 5: Displaying Recorded Video Content
Step 5: Displaying Recorded Video Content The next step after selecting all the parameters for the recorded video segments of the required camera(s) is to view the actual recorded segment(s) in the Main window. Each recorded video segment is displayed in a video display location according to the display mode and the playback start time that you selected in the previous steps.
Page 205 3. Click . The Navigator window closes, and the first frame of the recorded segment(s) for each selected camera is displayed in the Main window in its selected display location, as shown below: Each recorded segment appears in its selected display location with its camera source information (date, time, and camera name).
Page 206: Step 6: Playing Back From A Selected Camera
Step 6: Playing Back from a Selected Camera The ViconNet system enables you to play back recorded video segments in the Main window from either: • A single currently displayed recorded camera at a time. -OR- • All the currently displayed cameras at the same time. The ability to play back from one camera at a time or all cameras simultaneously depends on the selection you made in Step 5: Displaying Recorded Video Content, page 196, as follows: •...
Page 207: Quick Playback
3. (Optional) Use the following buttons to navigate through the recorded segment(s) during playback, as required: Button Description Fast Forward: Fast-forwards the recorded segment at the following speeds (related to the normal speed): 1/4, 1/2, x2, x5, x10, x50, and x100.
Page 208 Start Quick Playback From and Start Playback From Time The Start Quick Playback From option and the Start Playback From Time option enable you to play back video from a camera that is currently recording (in an adjacent camera display location), without interrupting the recording process.
Page 209 To perform quick playback options (Start Quick Playback From, Start Playback From time): 1. In the Main window, right-click in the required camera display location. 2. Select Start Quick Playback From, and the number of seconds from the current moment from which you want to play back.
Page 210: Museum Search
Museum Search The Museum Search option enables you to search for a specific camera's data within a defined region of the database, saving you from having to review the entire database. You can locate all the video segments that include a specific difference, for example, a main door opening, or a car being moved. The Museum Search option enables you to locate the following types change entities: •...
Page 211 3. Click the button. The Museum Search window is displayed. Grid Definition Tools Video Display Duration Area Selector Episode Detection Playback Controls Episode Detector Detector Control Control List Functions Functions 4. The Video Display area shows the first frame of the time interval that was selected in step 2. (The Time Range area shows the selected time interval start and end times.) If required, navigate to a relevant frame in the segment using the playback controls.
Page 212 6. If you want to find specific frames where changes occurred in already defined ROIs, use the Detector Control functions, as follows: Option Description This button starts a search, from the current frame forward, for any frames in which significant differences in ROIs (based on the Minimum Number of Blocks selection) are detected.
Page 213: Defining Rois
• Use the Episode Control functions, as follows: Option Description This button starts a search for episodes, from the current frame forward. The methodology by which the episode start and end frames are determined is described in the How Episodes are Determined section, page 206.
Page 214: How Episodes Are Determined
Option Description When the Pencil tool is selected, the cursor becomes a pencil icon. You can define ROIs by clicking and dragging over the required view area segments, thereby drawing arrays of colored grid blocks. The Tool Size Selector area includes buttons for three pencil sizes. According to the selected size, the cursor draws a small (single block), medium (4-block) or large (16-block) width of grid blocks per sweep.
Page 215: Creating Archives
Creating Archives The ViconNet system enables you to optionally create archives, which contain selected recorded data from a video database. This consists of selecting the specific devices, the specific recorded data, and the destination location for where you want to save the data. You can then view it at a later time on the local Kollector Pro. The archives are included in the navigator site list together with other databases, and can be selected for viewing, or any other file operations, as required.
Page 216 3. Click . The Navigator tree is replaced by an Archive area, which automatically displays the archive date and time at the bottom. 4. In the Archive area, navigate to the required archive destination (network path, CD-ROM or DVD device). Archive Archive Destination...
Page 217 5. In the Archive Name Ext field, enter a logical archive name. The archive name is automatically added to the archive date and time details. 6. Click . The following confirmation message is displayed. 7. Click . A progress bar in the Archive Controls area indicates that the archive creation is in process.
Page 218 9. When the Archive completed successfully message is displayed, click The new archive is displayed in the Navigator tree with an Archive icon (instead of a database icon ), as well as a list of its contents. You can now select the devices in the archive and perform all required playback functions, as described in the previous sections in this chapter.
Page 219: Chapter 7 Managing Macros And Schedules
Chapter 7 Managing Macros and Schedules This chapter describes how to manage and work with macros and schedules in the ViconNet system and contains the following sections: • Creating Macros and Schedules, page 212, provides a brief description of the process for creating macros and schedules.
Page 220: Creating Macros And Schedules
Creating Macros and Schedules Macros are sets of user-defined commands that give instructions to the system about what tasks to perform at a specified time and in a specified order. After creating a macro, you can then create a schedule for the macro, which is a group of user-defined settings that cause the system to activate the specific macro during a specific time period.
Page 221 To work with macros: 1. From the ViconNet Main window toolbar, select . The Macro Status window appears, displaying a list of all macros currently configured in the system. NOTE: The above example shows how the macro script is displayed in the bottom of the Macro Status window when you select the Show Macro option.
Page 222 2. Select the appropriate macro in the list and then select the required option, as follows: Option Description Runs the selected macro immediately. Runs the selected macro immediately and closes the Macro Status window. Stops the selected macro immediately. Stops all macros currently running in the system that are running independently or as a result of the scheduler.
Page 223: Chapter 8 Generating Reports
Chapter 8 Generating Reports This chapter describes the various types of reports that can be generated using the ViconNet system and contains the following sections: • Overview, page 216, provides a brief description of the ViconNet system report generation capabilities, how to access the Reports window and a brief description of the option to saving to files.
Page 224: Overview
Overview The ViconNet system enables you to generate various reports that each contain a specific type of information, including: • Alarm History Reports • Recording Status Reports • Audit Log Reports • Device Status Reports • RVS Log • CFN Log Each type of report can be used for analysis of system operations.
Page 225 There are three saving options: Option Description Save logs from the following site Select to save the logs/reports from your local Kollector Pro. only Save all the logs, stored on this This option is disabled in the Kollector Pro. site and belong to remote site Save all logs from the remote Saves all logs.
Page 226: Opening The Reports Window
Opening the Reports Window For all the reports available, the relevant site must first be selected from the Reports Site Selection window. To open the Reports window: 1. From the ViconNet Main window, click . The following dialog appears, displaying the currently connected Kollector Pro: 2.
Page 227: Generating Device Status Reports
Generating Device Status Reports The Device Status report enables you to view system information about the Kollector Pro, such as whether the device is connected and whether it is currently active or not. To generate Device Status reports: 1. Display the Reports window for a selected site name, as described on page 216. The Reports window opens with the option selected by default.
Page 228: Generating Alarm History Reports
Generating Alarm History Reports The Alarm History report enables you to view all information related to each alarm that occurs in the system, including the alarm type and the date and time of occurrence. You can use filters to show a timed range of alarms, from/to either specified dates/times or the earliest/latest detected alarms in the database.
Page 229 3. Specify the report content time frame: • In the Start time area, either: • Click the Specify time and date radio button and select a start date and start time from the dropdown lists. -OR- • Click the First alarm radio button to list the alarms starting from earliest detected alarm in the database.
Page 230 Column Description Remote time Time and date the alarm event occurred. Site Name The name of the Kollector Pro. Number of Indicates the number of times an alarm has been activated on the specific Activations device within a specific time period. Each time the alarm is activated, another alarm event line is added to the alarm history for that device (except in the case of a re-activation, as described below).
Page 231: Generating Recording Status Reports
Generating Recording Status Reports The Recording Status report enables you to view information about devices that are currently recording. To generate a recording status report: 1. Display the Reports window for a selected site name, as described on page 216. 2.
Page 232 The following detailed information is provided about each camera and microphone that is currently recording: Column Description Device Name The name of the device. Site Name The name of the site at which the device is recording. 224 • Generating Reports XX128-33-00 Rev 806 Kollector Pro Network Digital Video Recorder...
Page 233: Generating Audit Log Reports
Generating Audit Log Reports The Audit Log report provides basic log of operations performed in the system, useful for history and debugging purposes. Information is accumulated continuously. 8,000 record lines can be accumulated, removed thereafter on a first-in-first-out basis. The table display can be updated using the Refresh button. To generate an audit log report: 1.
Page 234 The Audit Log report contains the following information about each event that is found: Column Description Date/Time The date and time that the operation was performed. Command The name of the operation. 4. If required, you can click Save to save the result of your search in an HTML format, using a standard Save As window.
Page 235: Generating Rvs Log Reports
Generating RVS Log Reports The RVS mechanism ensures continuous recording by notifying users of any recording errors. It monitors automatic recording activity (audio and video) at all times, both locally and over the network. The RVS Log report is kept at each monitoring site and provides a basic history of all RVS messages from all verified (monitored) sites.
Page 236 3. From the dropdown list, select the site (or all verified sites) for which you want to see the RVS Log (default=All). A history of local RVS messages that have popped up is displayed. NOTE: The history is cyclic, meaning once it is full (several thousand entries), entries are deleted in a FIFO manner.
Page 237: Generating Cfn Log Reports
Generating CFN Log Reports The CFN mechanism enables Workstations and transmitter sites connected to the same nucleus to receive notifications indicating that certain applications have failed, for example, macro, recording and database failures. The CFN (Central Failure Notification) Log report provides a report of ALL the failures for a specific site (or all sites).
Page 238 3. From the dropdown list, select the site (or all sites) for which you want to see the CFN log (default=All). A history of local CFNs is displayed. NOTE: The differences between the RVS Log and the CFN Log are: 1.
Page 239: Chapter 9 Printing/Exporting Frames And Creating Avi Files
Chapter 9 Printing/Exporting Frames and Creating AVI Files This chapter describes how to print out or export selected frames, and to create AVI files from selected playback segments. This chapter contains the following sections: • Printing Frames, page 232, describes how to print any frame being viewed in the Main window (live or playback).
Page 240: Printing Frames
Printing Frames You can print out the Main window Video Display area panel, showing the frames currently being displayed in Live or Playback mode. To print a selected frame: 1. Display live video (as described in Chapter 4, Live Video) and/or play back the required cameras (as described in Chapter 6, Playing Back Recorded Video).
Page 241: Exporting Frames
Exporting Frames You can save selected single frames or groups of consecutive frames being viewed in playback to any network destination as JPEG images. To export a selected frame: 1. Play back the required camera, as described in Chapter 6, Playing Back Recorded Video. 2.
Page 242 To create an AVI file: 1. In the Navigator window, select a single camera and the required playback time interval from which the AVI file will be created, as described in the workflow steps of Chapter 6, Playing Back Recorded Video. (Only one camera in the Recorded Device Contents area should have a checkmark.) 2.
Page 243: Appendix A Configuring The Personal Firewall
Appendix A Configuring the Personal Firewall Due to various security risks, Vicon has decided to keep only specific ViconNet application ports open, while fully closing and protecting all others. To do this, Microsoft's Personal Firewall feature, which exists in every Windows XP operating system, is used.
Page 244 6. Click the Advanced tab, and select the checkbox in the Internet Connection Firewall area. 7. Click the Settings button. The Advanced Settings window appears. 8. In the Services tab, click Add. The Service Settings window appears. 9. Enter the required information in the appropriate fields, as shown in the example below, and then click 236 •...
Page 245 10. Repeat steps 8 and 9 for each port, as follows: Description IP Address External Port Protocol Internal Port IP Address of Service 4354 127.0.0.1 4354 4354 127.0.0.1 4355 127.0.0.1 4355 4355 127.0.0.1 4356 127.0.0.1 4356 4356 127.0.0.1 4357 127.0.0.1 4357 4357 127.0.0.1...
Page 246: Disabling The Personal Firewall
Vicon supports only ViconNet application ports and recommends that customers not change any of the default settings. Vicon takes no responsibility if customers change any of the default settings or disable this feature completely.
Page 247: Opening The Rdp Option (Port) Within The Personal Firewall
Opening the RDP Option (Port) Within the Personal Firewall As mentioned previously, RDP can be opened separately without disabling the Personal Firewall completely. To open the RDP option without disabling the firewall: 1. Repeat steps 1 through 7 in the To configure the firewall procedure on page 235. 2.
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Page 249: Appendix B Configuring The Network
Appendix B Configuring the Network This appendix describes certain aspects of configure the ViconNet network. It contains the following sections: • Configuring the Network Adapter, page 242, describes how to configure a network adapter when the Kollector Pro has more than one. •...
Page 250: Configuring The Network Adapter
Configuring the Network Adapter When the Kollector Pro has multiple network adapters (cards), meaning multiple IPs, the ViconNet application allows you to select which network adapter to load (the required IP address). To select a specific network adapter: 1. From the Network Settings window, select the correct adapter (the required IP) from the IP Address Settings list.
Page 251: Configuring A Network With Dhcp
Configuring a Network with DHCP This section describes how ViconNet uses networking, in particular the use of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and assumes some knowledge of networking and assigning IP addresses in a Windows environment. Adherence to this setup will ensure stable ViconNet network connectivity. It is very important to remember that IP addresses must be assigned within the ViconNet application.
Page 252 3. In the Password field, enter your assigned password. NOTE: If you are an administrator entering the application for the first time, you do not need a password. After logging in as admin, it is recommended to assign yourself a password, as described in the Defining Users section in Chapter 3, Configuring the ViconNet System.
Page 253: Appendix C Setting Up A Vpn Service
Appendix C Setting Up a VPN Service This appendix presents an example of how to setup a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service (server and client) for the ViconNet application. Configuring the system to work this way is performed by changing the network settings in the ViconNet application setup, as described in the procedure below.
Page 254: Step 1: Setting Up The Vpn Server
Step 1: Setting Up the VPN Server To communicate over the Internet with an internal Kollector using an internal IP address, you must first set up a Windows XP Professional Workstation on your local network to be a VPN server, and then set up the IP address you want to assign upon connection.
Page 255 6. Select the Accept incoming connections radio button, and then click 7. In the screen that appears, make sure that no checkboxes have been selected, and then click 8. Select the Allow virtual private connections radio button, and then click 9.
Page 256 To set up the IP address: 1. Repeat steps 1 through 3 in the previous procedure to open the Network Connections window. 2. Right-click Incoming Connection, and select Properties from the shortcut menu. The Incoming Connection Properties window is displayed: 3.
Page 257: Step 2: Setting Up The Dialup Connection
Step 2: Setting Up the Dialup Connection After you have configured the computer as the VPN server, you must create a VPN dialup connection. 6. On the computer that is running the ViconNet application, create a VPN dialup connection following steps 1 through 4 in the To set up the VPN server procedure, page 246.
Page 258 9. In the Company Name field, enter the name of the connection, as you want it to appear in the network, and then click 10. Enter the external IP address of the Workstation serving as the VPN server (as described in Step 1: Setting Up the VPN Server, page 246, and then click 250 •...
Page 259 11. Select the My use only radio button, and then click 12. Click to close the wizard. The VPN client is now installed. 13. Dialup from the Workstation to the VPN server to get an IP address from the IP address pool defined there.
Page 260: Step 3: Selecting The Vpn Network Adaptor
Step 3: Selecting the VPN Network Adaptor 15. From the Network Settings window, select the correct adapter (the VPN adaptor) from the IP Address Settings list (the VPN adapter will appear as a WAN (PPP/SLIP). First First Network Network Adapter Adapter Second Second...
Page 261: Step 4: Setting Up The Vpn Network
Step 4: Setting Up the VPN Network Follow the procedure here to setup the ViconNet application over a VPN network. To set up the VPN Network: 18. Set one of the Kollector Elites in the internal network to be the master nucleus, as shown in Chapter 3, Configuring the ViconNet System.
Page 262: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting If the application suddenly gets disconnected from the nucleus machine, you should try the following: • Check that the VPN connection between the Workstation and the VPN server is still connected. • Check that the IP address you have received from the VPN server is compatible with the list of addresses defined on your local network.
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Vicon KOLLECTOR PRO XG **128-33-00 Software Manual

Chapter 1 Introducing Viconnet

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Viconnet

Chapter 3 Configuring the Viconnet System

Chapter 4 Viewing Live Video

Chapter 5 Recording Live Video

Chapter 6 Playing Back Recorded Video

Chapter 7 Managing Macros and Schedules

Chapter 8 Generating Reports

Chapter 9 Printing/Exporting Frames and Creating Avi Files

Appendix A Configuring the Personal Firewall

Appendix B Configuring the Network

Appendix C Setting up a Vpn Service

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