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XX185-30
Network Digital Video Recorder
Vicon Industries Inc. does not warrant that the functions contained in this equipment will meet your
requirements or that the operation will be entirely error free or perform precisely as described in the
documentation. This system has not been designed to be used in life-critical situations and must not be
used for this purpose.
Copyright © 2007 Vicon Industries Inc. All rights reserved.
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ViconNet and its logo are registered trademarks of Vicon Industries Inc.
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  • Page 1 XX185-30 Network Digital Video Recorder Vicon Industries Inc. does not warrant that the functions contained in this equipment will meet your requirements or that the operation will be entirely error free or perform precisely as described in the documentation. This system has not been designed to be used in life-critical situations and must not be used for this purpose.

  • 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 Lite 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 CHAPTER 1, INTRODUCING VICONNET ................1 What Is ViconNet? ............................1 What Is the Kollector Lite? ..........................2 How Does ViconNet Work? ...........................2 Frequently Asked Questions.........................3 ViconNet Products ............................6 UPS System Requirements ...........................9 System Architecture.............................10 CHAPTER 2, GETTING TO KNOW VICONNET ..............11 Logging In ..............................12 Main Window..............................13 Main Window Toolbar ..........................15...
  • Page 6 Using Reset Nucleus............................74 Using the Central Failure Notification (CFN) Mechanism ................75 Configuring the Central Failure Notification (CFN) Display..............78 Configuring System Authorizations ......................80 Defining Groups ............................81 Defining Users ............................83 Configuring Site Authorization ........................86 Configuring Auto Login ..........................90 Configuring Storage Database Utilities......................91 Configuring Storage Locations ........................92 Clearing Video and Audio Storage Locations.....................96 Configuring System Authentication ......................98...
  • Page 7 Viewing the Settings Summary.........................172 Display Settings............................173 Registering Your System...........................174 CHAPTER 4, VIEWING LIVE VIDEO ................175 Overview..............................176 Viewing Workflow............................177 Step 1: Selecting the Display Mode......................178 Step 2: Selecting Cameras ........................180 Step 3: Controlling the Picture........................184 Step 4: Zooming the Video Display ......................185 Step 5: Operating a PTZ Camera ......................186 CHAPTER 5, RECORDING LIVE VIDEO .................189 Overview..............................190...
  • Page 8 CHAPTER 8, GENERATING REPORTS................229 Overview..............................230 Saving Logs ..............................230 Opening the Reports Window ........................233 Generating Device Status Reports ......................234 Generating Alarm History Reports ......................235 Generating Recording Status Reports .....................239 Generating Audit Log Reports ........................241 Generating RVS Log Reports........................243 Generating CFN Log Reports........................245 CHAPTER 9, PRINTING/EXPORTING FRAMES AND CREATING VIDEO FILES ..247 Printing Frames ............................248 Exporting Frames ............................249...

  • 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 1, provides a brief overview of the ViconNet system. • What Is the Kollector Lite?, page 2, describes the Kollector Lite recorder. •...

  • Page 10: What Is The Kollector Lite

    The Kollector Lite 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: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions The following set of questions and answers have been created to help customers get the most out of the potential of ViconNet. Each question is a real-life situation answered by Vicon’s outstanding technical support group. • What is the daily hard drive usage of a Kollector Lite? Approx 5 to 6 GB a day (on a 120 FPS unit and half that on a 60 FPS unit), based on a quality setting of 5 (Normal).
  • Page 12 All requests for the API should be directed to your Vicon sales representative. 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: Viconnet Products

    ViconNet Products ViconNet’s environment is comprised of one or more sites (systems) connected by a network. The various ViconNet site types available are described below: • Digital Video Recorder (DVR): The Kollector Elite, Kollector Pro and Kollector Lite, each of which has up to 16 camera and microphone inputs.
  • Page 15 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. Type Product Application Options Available The Kollector Elite can connect to any IP camera or Recorder in the system (Kollector Hybrid DVR Kollector Elite Elite, Kollector Pro or Kollector Lite) and can utilize any of their devices.
  • Page 16 Type Product Application Options Available The VMC is an application that enables the user to perform many of the same actions Workstation Virtual Matrix as they can directly from the ViconNet transmitters or Workstation (such as: switching Controller (VMC) cameras/microphones, handling alarms, playback, and so on) simulating a crosspoint matrix switcher.

  • Page 17: Ups System Requirements

    UPS 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 •...

  • Page 18: System Architecture

    System Architecture The diagram shown below illustrates a ViconNet system structure that incorporates a variety of ViconNet devices. 10 • Introducing ViconNet XX128-34 Rev 607 Kollector Pro Network Digital Video Recorder...

  • 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

    3. In the Password field, enter your assigned password. NOTES: If you are a guest, you do not need to enter a password. 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 Chapter 3, Configuring the ViconNet System.
  • 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/ Video Video Groups Groups Display Display Lists Lists Area Area Control Control Display Display...

  • Page 23: Main Window Toolbar

    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. The ViconNet Main window toolbar appears at the top of the window and contains five buttons, as follows: The following is a brief description of each toolbar button and its function: Button Description...
  • Page 24 Button Description • Configuring automatic login. • Configuring site authorization. • 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. •...

  • Page 25: 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 26: Site List

    System Status Area The System Status area provides the following information about the current state of system resources: Number of Devices Recording When the button (Function Controls) is clicked, the selected device starts recording and the following information display is updated: •...
  • Page 27 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, a red X icon ( ) is displayed next to the relevant camera in the Site List and a blank screen appears in the Video Display area.

  • Page 28: Site Map

    Site Map In the Kollector Lite, 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 29 The following options are available for working with the selected map in the map set: Button Description Enables you to navigate to the parent map. Enables you to navigate to other maps in the map set. Enables you to remove text labels from the map. Enables you to expand the picture.
  • Page 30 Groups The ViconNet Groups list is a hierarchical tree like the Site List, which displays the transmitters and devices connected to your ViconNet system. The Groups list can be navigated using standard tree expand and collapse functionality in the same way as the Site List. However, in contrast to the Site List, which is organized by transmitters, the devices in the Groups list are organized by groups and group sets, where each group can consist of cameras and microphones from multiple distinct transmitters.
  • Page 31 To select whether to display device name, secondary ID or both: • In the Groups list select the required option from the dropdown list and click Go. The devices in the selected Group Set will be displayed according to your selection. Selecting a device starts that device's video/audio transmission and enables you to perform all viewing, listening and recording operations.

  • Page 32: Video Display Area

    Video Display Area The ViconNet Video Display area is a viewer for viewing and recording live video and playing back recorded video. You can view both live video, as well as recorded segments from up to sixteen different cameras simultaneously in the video display locations in this area, as required. You can display a camera's video in this area in one of the following ways: •...
  • Page 33 When a camera's video is displayed in one of the video display locations, its related information is also displayed, such as the following: • Live, Playback or Recording indications, according to the function currently being performed. • The camera name during recording operations •...
  • Page 34 • 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 35 • 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 & 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 36 • Start Playback From Time: Enables you to play video back from a live camera (in an adjacent camera display location). When Start Playback From Time is selected, calendar and time boxes are displayed. Site List Site List Site List Displays Displays Displays...
  • Page 37 Display Mode Controls The ViconNet Display Mode Controls enable you to select and modify the number of video display locations that are displayed simultaneously in the Video Display area by clicking the required icon. In the display modes with more than one video display location, you can use all or only some of the locations to view, record and play back video, as required.
  • Page 38 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 39 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 40 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 41: 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). You can define whether or not Museum Search information is sent over low bandwidth. For more details, see the Configuring Low Bandwidth section in Chapter 3, Configuring Your ViconNet System.
  • Page 42 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.

  • Page 43: 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 44: 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 36 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 45 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 Time Selected “To” Date/Time Interval Recorded Date/Time Control Tabs Interval Control Toolbar Time Interval Map Area Navigator Tree...

  • Page 46: Navigator Window Toolbar

    • Main Window Display Location Area, page 46 • Functions and Settings, page 47, which includes the following elements: • Museum Search • Synchronized Playback • Archive Controls • Export Video • 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 47: Navigator Tree

    Navigator Tree The Navigator tree displays a hierarchical tree of the current storage location sources, transmitters and devices configured in the system, as well as any currently defined archives. The Navigator tree can be navigated using standard tree expand and collapse functionality. Storage Location AVDB (Storage Type) Contents Transmitter...
  • Page 48 Using the Navigator tree, you can select or remove recorded cameras for viewing, as follows: To view recorded contents: Drag and drop a camera from the Tree to the Main window Display Area Drag and drop a camera from the Tree to Recorded Device Contents...

  • Page 49: Recorded Device Contents

    To remove the camera from the Main Window Display Location area but still view its recorded contents: • Deselect the camera in the Recorded Device Contents area. The following occurs: • The icon is not highlighted in the tree. • The camera name is removed from the Main Window Display Location area.
  • Page 50 Recorded Device Contents Area The Recorded Device Contents area appears as follows: “From” Date/Time Time “To” Control Interval Tabs Date/Time Control Recorded Segments Recording Active, Empty Frames Devices Selected for Playback Alarm Playback Start Date/Time Control Playback Start Time Selector 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 39.
  • Page 51 You can also zoom the recorded segments in the Recorded Device Contents area, as described in Zoom Controls, page 45. Next to each camera in the list is a checkbox, enabling you to select and deselect it as an active viewing camera for display in the Main window.
  • Page 52 After you select a date range and/or time range, you must click the View In button to implement the selection. The Time Interval Map area is automatically updated according to the dates and times specified, as described below. In addition, all the video segments recorded during the date and time range are displayed, as described in Recorded Device Contents Area, page 41.
  • Page 53 Selected Recorded Interval Recording time segments must be selected in order to implement various procedures, for example, to Zoom within a select a time frame. (For details regarding the Zoom feature, refer to the Zoom Controls section, page 45.) To select a recorded segment: •...

  • Page 54: Main Window Display Location Area

    To zoom in on a selected time segment: 1. Select the required segments, as described in the Selected Recorded Interval section, page 45. 2. Click the button. The Time Interval Map area time line is changed according to the indicated zoom. 3.

  • Page 55: Functions And Settings

    NOTES: The current default video display location is indicated by the pink border and can be changed by clicking on a different location. Only one camera can be placed in each video display location. For example, if display mode Quad is selected, only four cameras can be selected in the Recorded Device Contents area and, therefore, displayed in the Main Window Display Location area.

  • Page 56: Export Video

    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 33) 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 57: 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 or USB drive. Archives can be played on any PC, from an automatically started "Player"...

  • Page 58: 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 in the bottom-left corner. You can drag the Alarm window to anywhere on your screen and it remembers its last location the next time it is opened.
  • Page 59 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 60 NOTES: When an alarm event occurs in the system, you will notice that the relevant red LED on the Kollector Lite's front panel blinks.. When a macro is running as a result of an alarm event, the following is applicable: •...

  • Page 61: 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 62: 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 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 • Configuring Auto/Manual FPS, page 109, describes how to select automatic or manual configuration of the FPS per DSP. • Using the Recording Verification System (RVS), page 112, describes how to configure the system to ensure continuous recording (by notifying users of any recording errors). •...

  • 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 Lite: The Exit to O.S.
  • Page 66 2. Select your Kollector Lite 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 device in the system, including which device is running the master Nucleus and which device 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 devices running the ViconNet application. The more devices 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 device'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 6. (Optional) To synchronize the time with your local time settings, 6.1 Deselect the Synchronize Time on the Network option (if it is selected). 6.2 Click and update the time in the displayed Date/Time Properties window. This is useful if you move from one time zone to another. 6.3 Re-select the Synchronize Time on the Network option (if it was previously selected).
  • Page 71 4. Click . The application will reboot and the Nucleus name will appear in the top-left corner of the application, for example, Nucleus: Workstation-1. 5. Repeat this procedure for each site in the network. Step 4: Connecting the Master Nucleus to the Backup Nucleus 1.
  • Page 72 5. Go to the Kollector Lite and playback a camera. Only the local site should appear in the Site List. 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.

  • Page 73: Configuring/Modifying Cameras, Sensors And Relays

    To configure the network setup for a standalone system: 1. Go to the site you want to setup and follow steps 1 through 3 in Step 1: Setting the Sites' IP Addresses, page 60. NOTE: In cases where the Nucleus is not running on the local device, the IP address and the DNS must be typed in manually.
  • Page 74 The settings described in this section, which are accessed via the button, apply when connecting to any remote transmitter. TIP: The local camera definition procedure, described below, includes a region of interest (ROI) area definition aspect, by which recording and display update is triggered only when the changes to the camera view affect defined ROI areas, at specified sensitivities.
  • Page 75 4. Select a camera button from the Video section of the Devices List area. The Video Input Setting area at the bottom of the window displays all the configurable settings for the selected device. A numerical index number is displayed automatically in the ID field. The ID number is assigned by the system and cannot be changed (read-only).
  • 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 6. To configure/modify additional sensors, repeat steps 1 to 5, as required. As you select another button in the Device 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 80: Configuring/Modifying Ptz Controls

    6. To configure/modify additional relays, repeat steps 1 to 5, as required. As you select another button in the Device 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 81: Configuring Other Rs232/422/485 Controls

    Option Description PTZ Driver Select the appropriate driver from the dropdown list or click to automatically select the appropriate driver. PTZ Version The PTZ software version is displayed after the appropriate driver is selected. Port Number The port number is shown for information purposes. Camera Address Select the camera address from the dropdown list.

  • Page 82: 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 Lite is the Nucleus (or by remote from another site with the correct authorizations).

  • Page 83: 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 84 3. Click . The Central Failure Notification window is displayed. 4. In the Site List section, select which site(s) to notify about a failure occurring in any other site that shares the same Nucleus from the Available area and then click .
  • Page 85 This window is accompanied by a sound (similar to the Alarm window). Selecting the Mute checkbox silences the alarm for this message; however, the next time the window is displayed, the alarm will sound. Checking the Disable sound checkbox disables the sound option completely, meaning that the alarm will not sound again.

  • Page 86: Configuring The Central Failure Notification (Cfn) Display

    Configuring the Central Failure Notification (CFN) Display 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. When a failure occurs, a Central Failure Notifications window can be 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).
  • Page 87 4. Select one of the display options, as described below: • Always Display CFN Dialog: Specifies that the Central Failure Notifications window be displayed continuously until it is closed manually by clicking OK. • Display Local Failure Notification For: Specifies the duration that the Central Failure Notifications window be displayed each time a CFN is sent.

  • Page 88: 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 89: Defining Groups

    Defining Groups The ViconNet system enables you to define groups to which you can assign specific users. The purpose of each group is to categorize specific users so that they can all be assigned the same site authorization rights. These rights determine the system operations each group can perform. After defining the groups, you can assign users to the groups, as described in Defining Users, page 83.
  • Page 90 NOTE: When working in the User & Group Management window, you can click Undo to restore the last saved settings, if required. The system provides two default groups (Administrator and Guest), each with their respective site authorizations. Refer to Configuring Site Authorization, page 86, for a description of these groups. 4.

  • Page 91: 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 92 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 93 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 94: 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 95 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 96 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 97 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 98: 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 99: Configuring Storage Database Utilities

    5. Enter the required user's user name and password in the applicable fields. (If you want to remove a user's Auto Login configuration, delete the displayed entries or unclick the checkbox.) 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.

  • Page 100: 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 in progress. To configure Storage Database Utilities: 1.
  • Page 101 4. Click . The bottom portion of the Storage Database Utilities window is enabled, as follows: 5. Click the arrow next to the Select Disk dropdown list and then select the required location. The system automatically detects the Maximum Size of the selected directory, depending on the available disk space.
  • Page 102 8. Click the tab. 9. Set the storage configuration parameters, as follows: • Recording Time Limitation: Select this option enables you to activate/deactivate the recording time limitation and to select the maximum duration for which recordings should be stored. • Allow REMOTE Disk DB Archives: Select this option to enable you to save an archive on a non-local disk.
  • Page 103 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 104: Clearing Video And Audio Storage Locations

    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. To clear databases: 1. Repeat steps 1 to 3 of the Configuring Storage Locations procedure, page 91. 2.
  • Page 105 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 106: 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 107: Defining Device Groups And Group Sets

    Defining Device Groups and Group Sets The Device Group feature enables you to group devices (cameras and microphones) according to your requirements, instead of the standard collection by transmitter, as displayed in the Site List. A group can be formed according to any criteria, such as: location, camera type and so on. Instead of trying to find a particular camera by transmitter name in the Site List, Groups can be examined in the Groups list and the devices status (activated/deactivated) can immediately be seen.
  • Page 108 4. Click Add. The next blank line in the Devices Group Sets area becomes editable and the text New Devices Group Sets appears automatically as the name of the new group set. 5. Enter a name for the new Group Set and press Enter. 100 •...
  • Page 109 6. To configure which groups to put into a Group Set, double-click the Group Set name. The Groups Editor window appears with the name of the new (selected) Group Set at the top of the tree in the upper-left panel. 7.
  • Page 110 9. (Optional) For each device selected, enter a unique secondary ID (2 ID). This ID can be any number up to 3 digits. NOTE: If you try to give two devices the same secondary ID, the conflicting lines are colored pink, as shown below.
  • Page 111 Editing a Group Set After a Group Set has been created, it can be edited as follows: • The definition of the Group Set: The Group Set can be renamed, deleted or defined as the Working Set. • The content of the Group Set: Groups and devices can be added to or deleted from the group set. To edit a Group Set: •...

  • Page 112: 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 113 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 114: 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 115 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 ViconNet All local cameras will begin recording automatically as soon as the application starts, according to the selected recording settings.
  • Page 116 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 117: 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 118 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, KL-120 has a maximum of 120 frames. Each DSP has a maximum of 30 frames, so if, for example the site is a KL-120, it offers DSPs 1-4.
  • Page 119 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 120: Using The Recording Verification System (Rvs)

    Using the Recording Verification System (RVS) Automatic recording and scheduled macros are two of the Kollector Lite'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 121 Error Type Message Displayed Explanation Record Recording failure – data not found No frame was found at the location where the RVS was looking in the database. No devices are assigned in the No automatic recording or scheduled macros are site for recording configured in the verified site.
  • Page 122 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 Lite and click . The System Settings window is displayed, as shown on page 58.
  • Page 123 6. In the Verified Sites area, select which transmitter(s) to verify from the Available list and then click . The selected transmitter(s) is displayed in the Selected list. 7. In the Notification Sites area, select which site(s) to notify from the Available listand then click .
  • Page 124 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. 116 • Configuring the ViconNet System XX185-30 Rev 807 Kollector Lite...

  • Page 125: 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 126 1. From the ViconNet Main window, click . The Setup Site Selection window is displayed, as shown on page 57. 2. Select your Kollector Lite and click . The System Settings window is displayed, as shown on page 5 8. 3.
  • Page 127 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 128 • Send Email: Automatically sends an email to the Email address you specify. • Send SMS: Automatically sends an SMS to the telephone number you specify. • Remote Macro: Does not apply to the Kollector Lite. NOTES: If you select the Record & Display option, then the selected device records and displays live video simultaneously.
  • Page 129 Then select one or more required devices from the list. After selection, the device names and icons appear highlighted 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.
  • Page 130 NOTE: For additional details about picture quality and refresh mode in recording vs. playback, refer to the About Picture Quality and Refresh Mode section in Chapter 2, Getting to Know ViconNet. 11. Configure the PTZ, Preset, Expanded Display Mode and Destination settings for the selected device, as follows: •...
  • Page 131 The following example shows one command that has been defined for the new macro, with five cameras selected. NOTES: The location of each new command is above the highlighted command. In order to add the command to the bottom, you must cancel the highlighting (by clicking once in the blank area of the macro script area) before clicking Apply.
  • Page 132 17. Click to close the Macro Editor window. The System Settings window is redisplayed. All macros that you define(d) are available during alarm setup, as described in the following sections: • Defining Alarm Setup Links, page 135. • Creating Schedules, page 149 (via the Scheduler Settings window). •...
  • Page 133 Command Setting Description Record Select devices -OR- Click Push to The devices to record and display. insert Related Devices For more details, see step 8 above. For more details about the Record command settings, see the preceding Duration Select the duration for which procedure.
  • Page 134 Command Setting Description Send Alarm Destination The ViconNet site to which an alarm is to be sent. Remote Macro Not available for Kollector Lite. Send e-mail Subject The subject of the e-mail to be sent. Message The content of the e-mail message. Name The name of the user to whom an email is to be sent.

  • Page 135: Activating Relays In Macros

    Activating Relays in Macros The Kollector rear panel has four relay outputs that 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 136: Defining Email And Sms

    Defining Email and SMS The Email and SMS Settings window enables you to configure your ViconNet system to enable you to select to trigger the sending of emails and SMSs via a macro. The email and SMS recipients and content are defined in the Macro Editor window.
  • Page 137 5. Set the Sender Information (your system administrator can provide you with this information): • Select/deselect My SMTP server requires authentication, as required. • Set your User Credentials: • User Name: Enter your email account user name. • Password: Enter your email account password. •...

  • Page 138: 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 139 To define picture quality and FPS priorities: 1. From the ViconNet Main window, click . The Setup Site Selection window is displayed, as shown on page 57. 2. Select your Kollector Lite and click . The System Settings window is displayed, as shown on page 5 8.
  • Page 140 • Enter priorities for each function, as required: • Select the "1" cell of the function that should have highest priority. (Its Picture Quality setting should always be used if any other recording function is executed concurrently.) Note that as you select a cell, the other cells' priorities are automatically renumbered, since only one function at a time can have the same priority.
  • Page 141 User/Macro Priority Two users/macros can work or run on the ViconNet system at the same time. The following rules are implemented to define which user/macro will have the priority to define, for example, system behavior or settings, in each conflicting situation. Macro vs.

  • Page 142: 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 135, which consists of linking a macro to a specific device and a specific alarm event.

  • Page 143: Defining Alarm Setup Links

    Defining Alarm Setup Links The ViconNet system enables you to define the alarm setup for each device in the system. The alarm setup instructs the system how to react in the case of an alarm event on a specific device, which can include: •...
  • Page 144 3. Click . The Active Detectors & Associated Macros window is displayed, showing the default alarm setup links and previously defined alarm setup links, if any. For the Kollector Lite, the default alarm setup links consist of 16 cameras with alarm type Video Loss and 4 sensors with alarm type Intrusion.
  • Page 145 5. 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 & Associated Macros window Edit Detector button enables you to modify already defined alarms.) 6.
  • Page 146 7. 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. 8. 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 147 10. 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 148 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). The Tool Size Selector area includes buttons for three pencil sizes.
  • Page 149 12. The Alarm Setup Wizard window is displayed, where you define the time schedule for the macro. 13. (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 150 Up to three time-range-and-days definitions can be defined in the Alarm Activity Time area. 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. 14.
  • Page 151 15. (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 152 NOTE: You cannot select a macro with an unlimited duration for an alarm setup. Upon selecting a macro with an unlimited duration and clicking Finish, the following message is displayed: 17. (Optional) From the list, select the macro to be activated by the system when the selected alarm conditions are met on the specific device.
  • Page 153 19. (Optional) Select the device name and click to view its alarm setup link information in the bottom of the window, as shown in the above example. NOTES: To edit a linked macro, select it from the list and click Edit Detector. The second Alarm Setup Wizard window is displayed.

  • Page 154: Setting Pre/Post Alarms

    Setting Pre/Post Alarms The ViconNet system enables you to set pre alarms and post alarms, which instruct the system about what to do immediately before and after an alarm event occurs on any device in the system. This enables you to know what happened at a specific site immediately before and/or after an alarm event.
  • Page 155 3. Click . The Pre/Post Alarm Settings window is displayed. NOTE: You have the option to set only pre alarms, only post alarms, or both, depending on your requirements. 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.
  • Page 156 5. Select the required Recording Duration (mm:ss) settings for the pre/post alarms, as follows: • Pre alarm: When an alarm is activated in the system, this option causes the system to immediately save the data prior to the alarm of the selected devices to the storage location. The data is saved according to the selected duration, the selected Recording Duration setting and the Video and Mode settings, as described in the subsequent steps in this procedure.

  • Page 157: Creating Schedules

    7. Select the required Video settings for the alarm-activated recorded data, as follows: • Quality: The picture quality that you select determines the resolution at which the pre alarm and/or post alarm data is recorded. Select the required picture quality from the range of one to eight, where: •...
  • Page 158 3. Select your Kollector Lite to create a schedule and click . The System Settings window is displayed, as shown on page 5 8. 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...
  • Page 159 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 dropdown list, select the macro for which you want to create a schedule. The defined macro description is displayed automatically in the Macro Description field.
  • Page 160 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 161 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 162: Configuring Low Bandwidth

    Configuring Low Bandwidth You can use this option to configure whether or not museum search information is to be sent over low bandwidth when the Low Bandwidth option is selected (in the Main window or in the macro settings defined in the Macro Editor window). To configure low bandwidth: 1.

  • Page 163: 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 manually back up the system settings at any time, to any network location, or restore the settings to ones that were saved previously.

  • Page 164: 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 165 4. When the drivers are correctly installed, click the Add Control button to display a list of the pre-installed drivers. The types include: PTZ joystick, relays and control panel. 5. From the Control Driver list, select the required driver. 6. Select the Internal COM Address with which to communicate with the device, the Port Number and the Baud Rate.

  • Page 166: 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 167 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 168: 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 169 To create a map set: 1. From the System Settings window, select . The Map Sets Management window appears. 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. Configuring the ViconNet System •...
  • Page 170 3. Enter the correct name for the new map set and press Enter. 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.
  • Page 171 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 172 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 173 3. To add a text box (a comment displayed on a map) to the displayed map, click Add text box. Edit the text in the text box as required and drag the text box to the required location on the map in the editing space.
  • Page 174 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 175 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 and devices can be added to or deleted from the map set.

  • Page 176: 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 177 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 178: 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 179 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 180: 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 181: Display Settings

    Display Settings The Display Settings window enables you to change the screen resolution of the application. To change the display settings: 1. From the ViconNet Main window, click . The Setup Site Selection window is displayed, as shown on page 57. 2.

  • Page 182: Registering Your System

    Registering Your System The various sites (Kollectors, Workstations and so on) in the ViconNet system may arrive unregistered. The sites can be registered directly with ViconNet by completing the form in the Registration window, although this is not necessary for normal operation. To display the Registration window, click in the System Settings window.

  • Page 183: Chapter 4, Viewing Live Video

    Chapter 4 Viewing Live Video This chapter includes the following sections: • Overview, page 176, provides an overview of the viewing process, which also includes some optional tasks that can be performed, as required. • Viewing Workflow, page 177, illustrates the main steps for viewing to live video. •...

  • Page 184: 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 Lite via the network. The cameras available for viewing live video on each Kollector Lite are configured during system setup, as described in Chapter 3, Configuring the ViconNet System.

  • Page 185: 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 186: 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 187 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 188: 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 189 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 190 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 191 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 192: 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 Lite displays.

  • Page 193: 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 194: 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 195 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 196 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. NOTE: Live video can also be selected from the Alarm History Report.

  • Page 197: Chapter 5, Recording Live Video

    Chapter 5 Recording Live Video This chapter includes the following sections: • Overview, page 190, provides a general overview of the manual and automatic recording processes. • Recording Live Video (On-Demand), page 191, describes how to manually record live video without the use of configured macros and schedules.

  • Page 198: 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 199: 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 200 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 Transmitter Transmitter Devices Devices Devices...
  • Page 201 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 list again.

  • Page 202: 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 203: 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 204: 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 205: Chapter 6, Playing Back Recorded Video

    Chapter 6 Playing Back Recorded Video This chapter includes the following sections: • Overview, page 198, provides a general overview of the playback process. • Playback Workflow, page 199, illustrates the main steps for playing back recorded video segments. • Step 1: Selecting Recorded Video, page 200, describes how to select the initial parameters in the Navigator window for the recorded video that you want to play back.

  • Page 206: 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 Lite. 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 207: 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 208: 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 Lite) 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 209 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 210 6. From the Navigator tree, select the camera with the recorded segment(s) that you want to view. The following details are displayed: • The name of the selected camera appears on the left side of the Recorded Device Contents area, with the checkbox automatically selected.

  • Page 211: Step 2: Changing The Main Window Display Location

    7. To select additional recorded cameras, repeat step 6, as required. Each device you select appears in both the Recorded Device Contents area and in the Main Window Display Location area, as described above. NOTES: The recorded devices that you select can be displayed simultaneously with live video in the Main window. button clears the current Navigator window settings.

  • Page 212: 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 213 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 200. 2.

  • Page 214: 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 215 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 216 The following example shows a recorded segment that has been zoomed in to show the hours between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM: 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.

  • Page 217: 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 218 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 219: 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 209, as follows: •...

  • Page 220: 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 221 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 222 The playback is shown in the adjacent video display location. For example, if Start Quick Playback From is selected from camera1, the camera1 playback appears in the camera2 video display location, temporarily overriding the live video from that camera. (Live video continues on camera1. While this is happening, recording continues uninterrupted on both cameras.) During the playback, the regular Playback Controls (described on page 211) are available, enabling you, for example, to fast forward or rewind the playback, exactly as if the camera was selected from the...

  • Page 223: 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 224 3. Click the button. The Museum Search window is displayed. Grid Grid Definition Definition Tools Tools Video Video Video Display Display Display Duration Duration Area Area Area Selector Selector Episode Episode Detection Detection Playback Playback Controls Controls Detector Detector Detector Episode Episode Episode...
  • Page 225 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 226: 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 219.

  • Page 227: 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 228: 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 Lite. 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 229 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 230 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 231 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.
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  • Page 233: 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 226, provides a brief description of the process for creating macros and schedules.

  • Page 234: 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 235 To work with macros: 1. From the ViconNet Main window toolbar, select . The Scheduler/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 Scheduler/Macro Status window when you select the Show Macro option.
  • Page 236 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 Scheduler/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 237: 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 230, 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 238: Overview

    Overview The ViconNet system enables you to generate various reports that each contain a specific type of information, including: • Device Status Reports: Reports the current status of devices • Alarm History Reports: Provides details of all alarms that have occurred in the system, according to the selected criteria •...
  • Page 239 There are three saving options: Option Description Save logs from the following site only Select to save the logs/reports from your local Kollector Lite. Save all the logs, stored on this site and belong to This option is disabled in the Kollector Lite. remote site Save all logs from the remote sites and the logs of Saves all logs.
  • Page 240 3. Select the location in which to save the report file as follows: • Type the path in the Destination Folder text box - OR – • Click Browse and browse to the required location. Then click OK to return to the Save Software Logs window.

  • Page 241: 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 Lite: 2.

  • Page 242: Generating Device Status Reports

    Generating Device Status Reports The Device Status report enables you to view system information about the Kollector Lite, 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 233. The Reports window opens with the option selected by default.

  • Page 243: 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 244 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 245 Column Description Remote time Time and date the alarm event occurred. Site Name The name of the Kollector Lite. 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 246 The video is displayed in the Video Display area in the Main window. The button is displayed in the bottom-left corner of the Main window. • To return to the Alarm History Report window, click the button. 238 • Generating Reports XX185-30 Rev 807 Kollector Lite...

  • Page 247: Generating Recording Status Reports

    Generating Recording Status Reports The Recording Status report enables you to view a summary of 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 233. 2.
  • Page 248 NOTE: This information is also provided in the ViconNet Main window Device Status area. Refer to Chapter 2, Getting to Know ViconNet. The following detailed information is provided about each camera and microphone that is currently recording: Column Description Device Name The name of the device.

  • Page 249: 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 250 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 the Save Audit Log window, which is a standard Save As window.

  • Page 251: 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 252 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. NOTES: The history is cyclic, meaning once it is full (several thousand entries), entries are deleted in a FIFO manner.

  • Page 253: Generating Cfn Log Reports

    Generating CFN Log Reports The CFN (Central Failure Notification) 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 Log report provides a report of ALL the failures for a specific site (or all sites). The CFN report can only be viewed from the Nucleus.
  • Page 254 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 255: Chapter 9, Printing/Exporting Frames And Creating Video Files

    Chapter 9 Printing/Exporting Frames and Creating Video Files This chapter describes how to print out or export selected frames, and to create video files from selected playback segments. This chapter contains the following sections: • Printing Frames, page 248, describes how to print any frame being viewed in the Main window (live or playback).

  • Page 256: 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 257: 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 258: Creating Video Files

    Creating Video Files You can create a short video using various video formats from elected playback segments, which can then be viewed using Windows Media Player. The video screen converter utility allows conversion of any video data into a standard/common format, enabling you to view the data with standard video tools. To create a video file: 1.
  • Page 259 4. Enter the required destination path on your network, either directly or using the standard browser window that is displayed by clicking the button. 5. Enter a base file name in the File Name field. (Do not include the file extension.) 6.
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  • Page 261: 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 262 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 254 •...
  • Page 263 10. Repeat steps 8 and 9 for each port, as follows: Description of IP Address External Port Protocol Internal Port IP Address 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 264: 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 265: 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 253. 2.
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  • Page 267: Appendix B, Configuring The Network

    Appendix B Configuring the Network This appendix describes certain aspects of configuring the ViconNet network. It contains the following sections: • Configuring the Network Adapter, page 260, describes how to configure a network adapter when the Kollector Lite has more than one. •...

  • Page 268: Configuring The Network Adapter

    Configuring the Network Adapter When the Kollector Lite 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 269: 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 270 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 271: 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 272: 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 273 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 274 To set up the IP address: 12. Repeat steps 1 through 3 in the previous procedure to open the Network Connections window. 13. Right-click Incoming Connection and select Properties from the shortcut menu. The Incoming Connection Properties window is displayed: 14.

  • Page 275: 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. 1. 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 264.
  • Page 276 4. In the Company Name field, enter the name of the connection, as you want it to appear in the network, and then click 5. Enter the external IP address of the Workstation serving as the VPN server (as described in Step 1: Setting Up the VPN Server, page 264 and then click 268 •...
  • Page 277 6. Select the My use only radio button and then click 7. Click to close the wizard. The VPN client is now installed. 8. Dialup from the Workstation to the VPN server to get an IP address from the IP address pool defined there.

  • Page 278: Step 3: Selecting The Vpn Network Adapter

    Step 3: Selecting the VPN Network Adapter 1. From the Network Settings window, select the correct adapter (the VPN adapter) from the IP Address Settings list [the VPN adapter will appear as a WAN (PPP/SLIP)]. First First First Network Network Network Adapter Adapter...

  • Page 279: 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: 1. 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 280: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If the application suddenly gets disconnected from the Nucleus, 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.

  • Page 281: Vicon Standard Equipment Warranty

    Software supplied either separately or in hardware is furnished on an “As Is” basis. Vicon does not warrant that such software shall be error (bug) free. Software support via telephone, if provided at no cost, may be discontinued at any time without notice at Vicon’s sole discretion.
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