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  • Page 1 TransVu Web Interface and Operation Guide...
  • Page 2 ..........87 Dedicated Micros © 2006...

  • Page 3: Overview

    Overview The TransVu is an eight camera video server and digital recorder providing web browser access to live and recorded images. (Four input unit to special order.) The TransVu is operationally ruggedised to suit the transport environment. Video Inputs 8 composite video inputs. 1 volt peak to peak software controlled termination at 75 ohms.
  • Page 4 On-board detection of inline and lateral G forces. ** Connections All connections are made via a single splash proof, sealed connector. Note: The full Technical Specification is contained within the cabling manual. ** Feature subject to individual model specification. Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 5 I I n n t t e e g g r r a a l l L L E E D D i i n n d d i i c c a a t t o o r r s s The following four indicators are provided at the opposite end of the TransVu from the plug: Net Line Indicates a direct Ethernet connection.

  • Page 6: Making An Initial Connection

    If everything is working you should now see the TransVu Viewer Home-Page. If not, check status LEDs on the front of TransVu, at least one LED should be lit, if not for refer to the Installation manual and check cable.

  • Page 7: Start

    Demo Pages - Demonstration pages showing the type of applications that can be designed around the Dedicated Micros Java SDK. System Location - This will show details on where the TransVu is currently located. Note: A Username and Password is required to gain access to the configuration pages, by default this is dm and web.
  • Page 8 It is possible to select one of a number of screen displays, this allows more than one image to be viewed at the same time in both live and playback mode. Full Quad 9 Way 16 Way. Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 9 Event Database The TransVu stores events within a database, it is possible to access this database from the Live page. Any associated video recordings can be selected for review, it is also possible to filter the events and search for specific recordings;...
  • Page 10 VCR Controls Recorded images stored on the TransVu can be played back via the Live page. The VCR controls also work in conjunction with the events list. The controls keys available are: Play. Fast forward. Rewind. Record - when selected you will be presented with a file type option which includes MJPEG, AVI and Raw AVI.
  • Page 11 The TransVu supports the option to record text information alongside the video images, the Live page provides an interface to allow these recordings to be search for specific text information. Time and date can be selected along with the text information, the TransVu will then search the database for associated recordings.
  • Page 12 It is possible to save an image (being displayed on screen) to the clipboard. Highlight the image and select the right mouse button, the images will be automatically copied to the clipboard and will be accessible for a compatible graphics package. Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 13 D D e e m m o o P P a a g g e e s s The are a number of Demo Pages that can be accessed via the web interface. These demonstrate the various controls and graphical formats that can be used to control the TransVu. DuoVu DuoVu allows live and playback images to be viewed at the same time.
  • Page 14 Each site can be individually controlled. Camera Map It is possible to create a map showing the location of cameras. Cameras can then be selected and viewed within this page, there are no controls available. Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 15 This page will show the Longitude and Latitude co-ordinates for the unit and will provide the option to connect to either streetmap.co.uk or mapquest.com to find the exact position. It also details the speed at which the vehicle is travelling where the TransVu is installed and the course the vehicle is taking.
  • Page 16 Ve e h h i i c c l l e e G G P P S S p p o o s s i i t t i i o o n n s s The following page is available when the TransVu is operating as an SMS server. The same SMS server functionality can be provided by the DVIP video server.
  • Page 17 If the unit can access the internet one of two map providers can be used to show position of the unit. STREETMAP.CO.UK gives fine level detail for the United Kingdom while MAPQUEST.COM has world wide mapping, to street level in the US and at street level for the larger world cities. Dedicated Micros © 2006...

  • Page 18: Configuration Options

    E E n n g g i i n n e e e e r r i i n n g g B B o o o o t t l l o o a a d d e e r r If for any reason there are no webpages loaded on the TransVu or the unit has been re-powered more than five time in one hour an Engineering Bootloader page will be displayed.
  • Page 19 Day Day, Month Month, Year Year. Browser Settings The browser interface on the TransVu supports Active X or Java, the most appropriate for your application can be selected from a drop down list. Again this is a global settings and therefore any user connecting to the system will be presented with the same interface.
  • Page 20 The camera set-up page allows global settings and individual camera settings to be configured. Note: TransVu is physically configured for seven camera operation. Camera input eight is now set up as a spot monitor input. The Spot Monitor is an analogue output capable of full screen or full screen sequence with a programmable dwell time.
  • Page 21 This is exhibited by slow connection to the html pages and reduced viewing frame rates. Multi-user viewing will also be affected. It is not recommended to set the Standard Record rate to 20ms for everyday usage, but rather only for specific situations where this rate is necessary. Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 22 It is necessary to enable the video inputs that have a video source connected. By default only video input 1 is enabled. Note: TransVu is physically configured for seven camera operation. Camera input eight is now set up as a spot monitor input. The Spot Monitor is an analogue output capable of full screen or full screen sequence with a programmable dwell time.

  • Page 23: Advanced Setup

    This is currently not supported and is available for future expansion. Camera Fail Reporting If the video input on the TransVu does not identify a 1V peak-to-peak signal then the unit can transmit an alarm notification for camera failure on the corresponding video input.
  • Page 24 Function Description Resolution alias This identifies the functions that are supported on the TransVu that can be selected within a viewing application as well as the record resolution of the MJPEG images. This drop down list displays all the previously configured resolutions and Resolution codes allows any of these to be selected for the associated function.
  • Page 25 Schedule The TransVu can be set up to automatically activate alarms and VMD at specific preprogrammed times. Function Description Schedule This is a seven day schedule that allows alarms and VMD to be enabled or disabled at times during the day SETTime This identifies when the unit will enable alarms and VMD.
  • Page 26 Variable Record Rate Each camera on the TransVu can be individually configured to have a variable record rate depending on the operation of the unit, this will allow you to have cameras with higher importance recorded at a higher frame rate.
  • Page 27 Text-in-Image Settings It is possible to integrate text information into the TransVu system. This text data can be saved alongside the video information and can be used in the search process for review. Note: It is necessary to enable Text In Image on one the supported serial ports for Text-in-Image to operate, refer to the Serial and telemetry Ports section of this manual.
  • Page 28 Alarms/VMD Menus Alarm Inputs The TransVu supports a number of alarm inputs, these can be individually enabled within the menu to allow the unit then to be configured to carry out specific actions on the receipt of an alarm. Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 29 This applies to both the on-board alarms and the additional alarm module, that can be Normally Closed connected to the TransVu via the 485-bus. When an input is enabled by default it will be Contact normally closed, removing the tick in the normally closed box makes the corresponding input normally open going closed for alarm.
  • Page 30 Alarm Zones A virtual zone can be created to instruct the TransVu to carry out a number of actions on receipt of an alarm. It is possible to configure upto 32 alarm zones. Function Description Alarm image This is the time period in days that the alarm images will be protected from being overwritten, when this time period elapses the images will be automatically overwritten.
  • Page 31 Text Only Alarm A text message, without any image attachments, will be transmitted when the alarm zone is triggered. This may be used in situation where a camera is not associated with an alarm zone. Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 32 Each of the cameras must have an alarm record rate specified. Connect/Dial on The TransVu will automatically connect to the remote alarm monitoring station defined. Alarm Note: The Viewer application requires an unlock code for this function to operate.
  • Page 33 It is important to consider the speed of the link between the TransVu and the SMTP Server that the e-mail will be sent to. The resolution options available are; thumbnail, high resolution, medium resolution and low resolution.
  • Page 34 Function Description VMD Camera This option will display all the video inputs on the TransVu, each input can be individually Enable enabled for VMD. Tick the box that corresponds to the input to have VMD enabled. VMD pulse This allows you to extend the time that an alarm is valid, If there is an occurrence of VMD...
  • Page 35 This will automatically send a telnet alarm message to an allocated Viewer, when the PC Activity receives and accepts the alarm video is then requested, refer to Alarm/VMD Reporting for more detailed information. 24 Hour Alarm This will ensure that VMD is permanently enabled on the corresponding input (24/7). Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 36 Configuring VMD The VMD cells can be configured to ensure the areas of concern are fully covered for motion detection. Select the ‘Click here to see VMD applet’ option on the VMD page. Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 37 Description Camera This is a drop down list of the video inputs on the TransVu, selecting one of the inputs will display the corresponding video source. There are 16 advanced VMD zones that can be individually configured, select the zone Zone from the drop down list.
  • Page 38 This allows you to enter the start time and date for the period you wish to search for Date recorded images. End Time and This allows you to enter the end time and date for the period you wish to search for Date recorded images. Dedicated Micros © 2006...

  • Page 39: Database Configuration

    Function Description Last database This is a read only section and is generated by the TransVu, it identifies the last time that reset time the database was reset. Current number of This is a read only section and is generate by the TransVu, it identifies the current number entries of entries in the database.
  • Page 40 Alarm/VMD Reporting When an alarm is triggered the TransVu will send a message via the serial port or over the network using PPP. This section identifies the details of the receiving station and the route the message will take. When using the Ethernet network to transmit the alarm message all configuration for the remote receiving station can be carried out using the web interface, to enable PPP via a modem the ‘profiles’...
  • Page 41 Function Description If the TransVu is to be available on a public network but the unit IP address is not a public Public (NAT) IP IP address, it will be necessary to allocate a public IP address to enable connectivity Address across the network.
  • Page 42 System Menus Serial Ports & Telemetry The TransVu supports a number of serial ports that can be connected to peripheral devices. This menu allows the serial mode, serial device and serial parameters to be configured for each port. Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 43 LED box. Telemetry type This is the list of serial telemetry protocols that are supported on the TransVu. Telemetry Matrix Matrices support many monitor outputs, this is the monitor output that has been allocated Monitor for connection to the TransVu.
  • Page 44 Note: It is necessary for the ‘return to home’ command to be issued so that the TransVu is aware the camera is back at preset position 1, leaving the camera to return to preset 1 after a dwell time will not be sufficient to re-enable the VMD functionality.
  • Page 45 Reset the TransVu unit. Once the unit reinitialises, PTZ control will be available. Audio Recording TransVu supports two audio inputs which can allow for external audio equipment to be connected. This allows the Operator to communicate via the Viewing software across the network to the camera location.
  • Page 46 Record Audio option has been enabled. Function Description Audio Channel Audio equipment can be connected to the TransVu to allow bi-directional audio to be integrated into the system. There are two audio channels this identifies the channel being configured. Title This title will be saved alongside the recorded audio, ensure this has significance to the system.
  • Page 47 Auto power management stops the unit recording and closes down operation 15 minutes (or a user defined time) after the vehicle ignition is turned off. TransVu will also carry out a controlled and timed power down sequence when the vehicle voltage has fallen below a user set level, this ensure the battery is not drained.
  • Page 48 This controls power to the TransVu power supply and the power out connector, which will normally power cameras and ancillary equipment. This ensures that when the power sense circuit shuts down the TransVu, all cameras etc. are also shut down, removing the load from the vehicle battery.
  • Page 49 P P o o w w e e r r M M a a n n a a g g e e m m e e n n t t We e b b p p a a g g e e The TransVu power management is enabled on this page.
  • Page 50 Minimum operating supply should be higher than 7 volts and less than the nominal operating supply setting. Nominal operating supply should be set to a few volts less than the vehicle’s normal power supply. The following examples are typical for 12 and 24 volt systems: 12 volt systems 24 volt systems Dedicated Micros © 2006...

  • Page 51: Advanced Features

    Advanced Features The TransVu supports a number of advanced features, each of these can be enabled or disabled depending on what the system requirements are. Enabling the features in this menu will display the corresponding configuration pages.
  • Page 52 Section Feature Description Note: Configuration and registration of the TransVu is carried out at Home Register the factory, therefore this screen is for fault diagnostics only and it is recommended that the page is not enabled unless advised by Dedicated Micros Technical Support.
  • Page 53 GPS Menus GPS Configuration The TransVu supports GPS (optional) this menu is used to configure SMS reporting and logging of GPS messages. Section Feature Description The database can be set to have a maximum number of entries to Alarms Database ensure efficient management of the information.
  • Page 54 It is possible to enable or disable the telemetry control capabilities of Live options Telemetry the Live web page on the TransVu. Disabling would prevent a User controls from taking control of any functional cameras on the unit. Live options...
  • Page 55 Default tracking straight line, the tracking radius determines the maximum radius between the points radius where the route does not follow a straight line. If the TransVu goes beyond this radius an event will be triggered. SMS report on Enable this option to send an SMS position message every time a new zone is entered on zone change the specified route.
  • Page 56 The text name for each axis can also be specified and this appears as the event Axis Title title in the database. Note: The default values assume the TransVu is mounted in the vehicle with the connector towards the rear of the vehicle. Dedicated Micros © 2006...

  • Page 57: Network Settings

    Network Settings The TransVu supports a 10/100BaseT auto detecting network connections, by default the units is set for DHCP and will automatically be allocated an IP address on power up. This menu allows the unit to be configured with a fixed IP address and allows the network bandwidth settings to be selected.
  • Page 58 If the TransVu was installed on a DHCP network this would be the IP address the DHCP server allocated on power up of the unit. If the TransVu was installed on a DHCP network this would be the subnet of the network the unit DHCP Subnet is connected and would be automatically allocated by the DHCP server on power up.
  • Page 59 (<IP address><:><secondary port number>). Firewall Option The TransVu supports an on-board firewall to add to the security of the unit. When the firewall is enabled it will work in conjunction with the security applications that are already present in the network.

  • Page 60: Port Allocation

    The following are the default port settings supported on the TransVu; this is shown on the Firewall page menu. FTP Events Download The TransVu can transmit images via FTP (File Transfer Protocol); this can be on receipt of an alarm or VMD or using a scheduled time to backup the recorded video. Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 61 In a TransVu application this ensures that images from multiple vehicles are stored in a central location. Function Description FTP Server Identify the IP address, URL or name of the FTP server the TransVu will connect to for FTP download of recorded images.
  • Page 62 Start Download option. SMS Setup The TransVu supports the feature to transmit an SMS text message to a SMS Server for forwarding to a mobile phone. This gives the option to automatically or manually action the TransVu to send a text message to inform an Operator of an incident.
  • Page 63 If a central monitoring station is commissioned to monitor the video the Operator can send a message back to the TransVu to action the unit to send an alarm message to the central monitoring station (the message will include the information in the text it has received from the Operator) who can the make a video connection to the unit and verify the incident.
  • Page 64 For the TransVu to send a message that can be read by the operator this option must be Verbose messages enabled, this ensures the message transmitted to the mobile is in a format that can be understood by the operator.

  • Page 65: Advanced Settings

    VMD. As the TransVu by it’s nature is not continually monitored this feature ensures constant visual (if selected) communication is available between the unit and the monitoring station when certain events occur.
  • Page 66 VMD has been identified on any of the enabled video inputs. The TransVu logs events within a database, for the transmission of an e-mail to be logged Email Logging this option must be enabled.
  • Page 67 Webcam Set-up Any of the video inputs on the TransVu can be made available to be transmitted, via FTP, to a webserver. These images can then be incorporated into a web page and accessed via a standard web browser. This function gives users the opportunity to incorporate video images into their Corporate web site or used for advertising on the vehicle the TransVu is installed on.
  • Page 68 Function Description Each image that is uploaded from the TransVu can have an identifier that will be Image Filename Prefix stored as a prefix to the file name, this is useful in applications where multiple TransVu’s are transmitting images to the same FTP Sever and allows easy identification.
  • Page 69 Single FTP session Selecting single FTP session will avoid the login/logout procedure for each image that is transmitted to the FTP Server. The TransVu will remain connected and logged on to the ISP until the FTP connection is disabled. Batch transfer To transfer all camera images in one batch enable this option.

  • Page 70: System Tools

    MD5 signature which would change if the image files are altered. This process can assist with the audit trail process for digital recorded video. The MD5 signature is a unique signature that is automatically allocated by the TransVu by using file information and generating the unique signature.
  • Page 71 This page can be used for system diagnostics as it provides a readable overview of the configuration parameters of the TransVu. Any information that has been configured and stored on the unit will be shown on the file. Typical information is; camera titles, alarm title. It identifies the Value, Variable Name and the Description.
  • Page 72 Camera Masking TransVu has the capability to identify if a video input has been covered (by hand, spray paint, etc.) to prevent video images being viewed and recorded. The Camera Masking option identifies normal levels of contrast and uses them as a base line. It then compares these against a user defined minimum contrast level.
  • Page 73 This is used in conjunction with the Dedicated Micros Media Manager software. This webpage provides an interface to the user for the multi media images that are configured within the Media Manager software. Function Description This option must be enabled to allow the configured images (slide show) to be Slide show enabled displayed on the monitor.
  • Page 74 Enter the image name and extension that is to be selected and displayed, Image name / Send press the image button for the image to be immediately displayed. This section shows the status of the public information and can be useful when contacting Dedicated Micros Technical Support. Dedicated Micros © 2006...

  • Page 75: System Logs

    System Logs System Logs Set-up The TransVu supports a number of system logs that can be used for system analysis, the logs can be enabled or disabled depending on the system requirements. Function Description Log PPP connections This will enable the logging of WAN connections using the PPP ports and will record the IP address, the profile used and the local time of the attempted connection.

  • Page 76: Appendix A - Sms Configuration

    I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n The TransVu Video Servers support GSM communications and SMS messaging with a Siemens TC35i GSM module. This allows the video servers to report events via SMS and to receive SMS messages in order to create events on the system.
  • Page 77 SMS password to enable commands to be executed Optional IP address or DNS name of the Internet server to be contacted. A DNS destination name can only be used if the server has a connection to a DNS server Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 78 The system name Time The local julian time of the message IP address The Ethernet IP address, either programmed or DHCP address Latitude Current latitude decimal degrees if known Longitude Current longitude if known Zone Current zone Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 79 The local julian time of the message Lat. Current latitude decimal degrees if known Long Current longitude if known Speed Current speed reported by GPS Course Current heading reported by GPS Zone Current zone Distance Distance travelled since last message Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 80 The local julian time of the message Lat. Current latitude decimal degrees if known Long Current longitude if known Speed Current speed reported by GPS Course Current heading reported by GPS Zone Last valid zone Distance Distance travelled since last message Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 81 The system name Time The local julian time of the message Lat. Current latitude decimal degrees if known Long Current longitude if known Speed Current speed reported by GPS Course Current heading reported by GPS Zone Current zone Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 82 Current speed reported by GPS Course Current heading reported by GPS Zone Current zone Alarm This report is generated when the current active alarm list changes ALARM?<name>&<time>&<active alarms> Camfail This report is generated when cameras fail or restore CAMFAIL?<name>&<time>&<failed mask> Dedicated Micros © 2006...

  • Page 83: Appendix B - Units Of Measurement

    Indicates the following text is a report TRANS§DEMO Name of the unit 1014030907 Julian time (number of seconds since 1st January 1970) 53.305714 Latitude -2.540652 Longitude 37.6 Speed (knots) 214.1 Course (degrees absolute) Northwich Road User defined Zone Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 84 Limiter for description & Separating characters Example: Receiving a sample start-up message STARTUP,TRANSVU§TEST,Mon Jul 08 09:46:23 2002 +0100, 0.0.0.0 DISTANCE,TRANSVU§TEST,Mon Jul 08 10:14:00 2002 +0100, 53:20:21.42N, 2:49:22.14W,26.1, 269.0, , 5.0 Dedicated Micros © 2006...

  • Page 85: Appendix C - Gps Serial Port Configuration

    The com6 serial port (serial port 6) then needs to be configured at 4800,n,8,1 and the port function set to Text-in- Images. The above example sends the GPS data to be processed and does not send text to be displayed with camera images. Dedicated Micros © 2006...

  • Page 86: Appendix D - Gps Routes

    = 53 19.83 N p2_long = 2 31.24 W radius = 1 zone=ArleyRoad p1_lat = 53 19.83 N p1_long =2 31.24 W p2_lat = 53 20.53 N p2_long = 2 31.97 W radius = 1 Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 87 When a setting is not configured within the ini file the default value will be applied, the default value is 1/1000th nM. The radius is the radius of the two end points and the perpendicular as shown in the following diagram. Dedicated Micros © 2006...

  • Page 88: Index

    Integral LED indicators .............3 Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 89 Video Scope ..............69 Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 90 Zone Change (GPS) ............. .78 Dedicated Micros © 2006...
  • Page 91 D D e e d d i i c c a a t t e e d d M M i i c c r r o o s s L L t t d d . . D D e e d d i i c c a a t t e e d d M M i i c c r r o o s s F F r r a a n n c c e e D D e e d d i i c c a a t t e e d d M M i i c c r r o o s s B B e e n n e e l l u u x x 11 Oak Street, Swinton, 9-13 rue du Moulinet...

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