Installation and Configuration Guide Intellex® Version 4.1 Part Number 8200-0732-01 A0...
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Warnings WARNING: TO REDUCE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER PERSONNEL. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT INSTALL THIS PRODUCT IN HAZARDOUS AREAS WHERE HIGHLY COMBUSTIBLE OR EXPLOSIVE PRODUCTS ARE STORED OR USED. The lightning flash/arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, alerts the user to the presence of a shock hazard within the product’s enclosure.
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Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables de la Classe A prescrites dans le Réglement (ICES-003) sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada.
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license will substantially perform as described in the user documentation provided with the product when used with the specified hardware. CUSTOMER REMEDIES Sensormatic's entire liability and your exclusive remedy under this warranty will be, at Sensormatic's option, to a). attempt to correct software errors with efforts we believe suitable to the problem, b).
Safety Guidelines • Ensure that installation work complies with electrical, fire, safety, communication, and building codes and ordinances. • Install the Intellex in a clean, dry location, where temperature and humidity are within product specifications. • Install the Intellex away from Electrical Magnetic Inducing (EMI) equipment, such as electrical generators, motors, unshielded speakers, and high voltage cables.
Before Installing the Intellex System Requirements Note This section includes system requirements for Intellex Ultra, DVMS, and LT. Intellex 4.1 Hardware Configuration Hard drive options 500, 1000, 1500, Memory Media drive Includes DVD-RW Chassis Operating System: Intellex 4.1 software is compatible only with Microsoft XP Pro SP2. Note * = a feature is enabled Features...
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Features Ultra Hard drive failure advance notification Network archive Activity log Direct dome control (USB-SNET) Email alarm/system events Audio recording Text recording Tape archive Before Installing the Intellex DVMS Camera Camera Camera Premier Premier Premier only only only Premier Premier Premier only only...
Before Installing the Intellex Programmable Settings Setting Camera names Camera termination Security access Administrator PIN Schedule mode Record settings Alarm duration Alarm record settings Alarm on video loss Alarm display message Latch message Alarm input names Alarm input polarity Live sequencer dwell Live display format Playback overlay Video Format...
Display Color palette 16,777,216 colors (32 bits) Gray shades 256 (8 bits) Display controls Mouse-selectable buttons with indicator lights Note Pixel count reflects the digital display area and is not affected by NTSC/PAL signal differences. Format 1×1 2×2 3×3 4×4 (16 channel only) Record Options Record mode...
Before Installing the Intellex Connector Alarm Connector block with screw terminals. Keyboard Standard PS/2-style connector. Mouse Input device with standard PS/2-style connector. These connectors are used to add RS-232 ports, data storage devices, USB-Sensornet dome control modules, and other accessories to the Intellex. Monitor HD15-S.
Front Panel DVD-RW Drive Ultra Alarms indicator • Illuminates when alarm events • Blinks when the notification screen Power: Insert the reset tool into the pinhole to power on or off. Reset: If the unit does not power on, insert the reset tool into the Power indicator pinhole to reset.
Before Installing the Intellex Rack-mounted Intellex Alarms indicator Do not modify any BIOS or system settings or reconfigure any hard drives. During power-up, the Intellex splash screen appears. During initial power-up, a message may appear. Do not press buttons on the front panel or keys on the keyboard until this screen and message disappears, which may take 2 minutes.
Connecting Cameras and Peripherals Caution Protect the unit against lightning. If part of a cable is installed outside a building, the entire cable is vulnerable to lightning. Install surge protectors on all vulnerable cables. Video Devices 1 Connect the cameras: a Connect the video cables from the cameras to the left BNC connector of each pair of connectors on the rear of the unit.
Installing Hardware 4 Connect an optional call monitor to the BNC connector on the Call Monitor board to see live video from a single camera (call mode) or from alarmed cameras in sequence (spot mode). BNC Camera in Ultra Power entry BNC Camera in DVMS/Rackmount Power entry...
Log Off and Shut Down and to other applications. The Intellex Security Option does not control this access. To restrict user access to these features, do not install a keyboard. • Connect a dome controller (Sensormatic VM16E or American Dynamics ADTT16E) to the COM2 connector through an electrical interface module (EIM).
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Installing Hardware • For DVMS only, connect an optional Live/Playback monitor to the BNC connector on the VACD board to view live, or playback, video without the Intellex interface. Ultra Keyboard DVMS/Rackmount Mouse Keyboard Note The layout of the rear panel varies slightly with different motherboards. USB ports COM2 Printer...
Connecting Alarms to the Intellex The alarm connectors on the back of the unit accept up to 18 alarm inputs and 16 alarm outputs. The alarm outputs are TTL outputs 4VDC, 6 mA. Ultra Alarm connectors DVMS Note The layout of the rear panel varies slightly with different motherboards. The polarity of all alarm inputs is programmable.
8-Channel On an 8-channel Intellex, the alarm adapter is a rectangular board that connects into the DB37 port. The pinout looks like this: Alarms In Pin No. Assignment Input 1 Ground Input 2 Ground Input 3 Ground Input 4 Ground Input 5 Ground Input 6...
Installing Hardware Rack Mounting the System The Intellex rack-mounting chassis has pre-drilled holes to install the included rack slides. Mount the unit by attaching rack slides to the chassis and using the included front mount rack holes. Ensuring Proper Rack Mounting Consult with the supplier of your equipment rack for adequate rack mounting for the unit’s weight, for the proper hardware, and for the procedure for mounting this product safely and usably.
Configuring the Operating System The Intellex uses the Windows® operating system to configure the regional, mouse, time zone, network, printer, and language settings; you must exit to Windows. Please note that exiting to Windows is a protected feature. You must have the Exit to System privilege to access it. Windows screens appear in English, regardless of the language version of Intellex.
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Configuring the Intellex 2 Configure to PAL or NTSC settings: If default setting is NTSC, to change to PAL: a At the desktop, double-click the PAL icon. b Click Yes to add the information in PAL.reg to the registry. c Click OK. If default setting is PAL, to change to NTSC: a At the desktop, click NTSC.reg icon.
Configuring the Intellex Setup Options On the main screen, click Setup. The Setup Options screen appears. Note You must have appropriate privileges to access setup options. See page 40. Setting Up Cameras 1 From the Setup Options screen, click Cameras. 2 From the Names tab, name each camera.
Configuring the Intellex Termination From the Termination Tab, select 75 • Set the termination to 75 • Select the Hi-Z if the video signal is looped to another device. Gain Mode From the Gain Mode tab, adjust video signals that are too bright or dark: Reduce Gain: Decrease the video signal Normal:...
Camera Control 1 From the Camera Control tab, choose a camera handler, a driver allowing the Intellex to control specific cameras or devices. The Setup button adjacent to that camera is now active. Note If you want to select a camera that Intellex does not directly support, you can install a custom handler from the User-Defined Handlers tab.
Configuring the Intellex 3 Select the camera address, comm port, and monitor number from the handler setup screen. Note Some camera handlers do not use comm ports or monitors. For these, the Comm Port and Monitor Number fields do not appear. Make sure that you set up every camera that has a selected camera handler, so that Intellex functions properly.
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A standard Windows file browsing window appears. 2 From the Windows dialog, select the handler definition file for your dome camera, and click Open, which closes the Windows dialog. The User-Defined Handlers screen appears with the handler you selected, indicating Intellex now recognizes it. 3 Click OK.
Configuring the Intellex PTZ Cameras Use this feature to activate PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras based on an alarm event. The PTZ Triggers tab displays a list of previously defined triggers. Lists the camera The alarm types that trigger a that is alarmed to PTZ action trigger a PTZ action...
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Specify the conditions that cause an alarm to trigger a PTZ camera action. Trigger Dialog 1 From the Alarm Camera dropdown list, select the alarmed camera that you want to trigger a response. 2 From the Alarm Types list, select one or more alarm types to trigger the response. You must select at least one alarm type.
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Configuring the Intellex After configuring the PTZ triggers, during normal Intellex operation, if another camera control session is already controlling the PTZ camera when its triggering alarm occurs, the triggered action fails and registers in the Activity Log. The category is called Surveillance, and the activity is called Camera Control.
Configuring the Intellex Covert Mode 1 To remove the selected camera from view and appear disconnected, from the Covert Mode tab you can choose Covert. Note Covert mode is not available for camera 1. 2 Click OK. Note You must have Administrator authorization to enable or disable viewing covert cameras. When Covert mode is disabled in classic security mode, all live and recorded video is visible to all users.
Configuring the Intellex Setting Up Schedules Schedule recording to accommodate specific applications: set up a regular schedule, a custom schedule, or single camera schedule. Regular Schedules Set up the same schedule for all cameras, every day of the week. Changing the schedule can affect the recording’s duration.
Configuring the Intellex 7 Click OK to save all the settings made above. night Setting Up Live Filters For more information, see the User’s Guide. Setting Up Motion Detection 1 From the Setup Options screen, click Schedule. 2 If you are using Regular Schedule mode, Camera 1-8 and 9-16 tabs appear. From these tabs, choose Day Filter >...
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Configuring the Intellex 5 Repeat steps 2–4 for the Night Filter. Draw zone Setting Up Perimeter Protection Perimeter protection searches for objects that cross into or out of the target area. 1 From the Setup Options screen, click Schedule. 2 From the Camera 1-8 and 9-16 tabs, choose Day Filter > Perimeter Protection. Click Setup. 3 In the draw zone: click and draw the target area.
Setting Up Light Change 1 From the Setup Options screen, click Schedule. 2 From the Camera 1-8 and 9-16 tabs, choose Day Filter > Light Change. Click Setup. 3 In the draw zone: click and draw the target area. The shape must form an enclosed boundary. 4 Adjust the sensitivity with the Sensitivity slider.
Configuring the Intellex 7 Click Apply. 8 Repeat steps 2–5 for the night filter. Select a Data Lifetime Mode 1 From the Setup Options screen, click Schedule. 2 Select the Data Lifetime tab. • Disabled prevents any scheduled deletion of video data (default). •...
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a To customize the first and last days of the weekend, in the Weekend Days box, select any day of the week from the First full day and Last full day dropdown menus. b Select weekend and holiday start and end times from the appropriate boxes. 4 Select the tab for the schedule: Weekday, Weekend, and Holiday.
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Configuring the Intellex b Click Setup. Choose the Quality, Sensitivity, Resolution, and Live Filter. Click OK. For information about live filters, see page 29. c To schedule alarm recording time, click Alarmed then click and drag to highlight the time block for custom scheduling.
5 Select Quality. Super Normal Extended Record 6 Select the sensitivity and resolution. Higher sensitivity and resolution offer better quality but less recording time. 7 Click the Data Lifetime tab to configure the deletion of expired data. 8 Select a Data Lifetime Mode: •...
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Configuring the Intellex 4 Set up Camera Selectable Rate: a Click Use Camera Selectable Rate Mode. b From the Per Camera Rate tab, move the rate slider for each active camera set the rates. c Adjust the Minimum, Normal, and Alarm rates individually by adjusting the section of the corresponding slider.
• For General Text, the end-of-line delimiter allows Intellex to parse the text correctly for matching search criteria as well as display. • For American Dynamics Printer Interface, select one or both options. 5 Select a connection type, and click Setup.
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Configuring the Intellex If you select COM Port, the following screen appears: 6 Select a COM Port, Bits Per Second, Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits, and Flow Control from the lists. For information about text, see the User’s Guide. If you select IP Port, the following screen appears: 7 Enter an unused IP port number in the Text Stream TCP/IP Port edit box.
9 From the Alarms tab, click Apply selected exceptions as a group to generate an alarm: • If you selected at least one receipt definition • If a receipt definition marker is in the current receipt • If all selected text exceptions report a match for the current receipt 10 Click Build Exceptions to generate advanced text exceptions.
Configuring the Intellex Setting Up Classic Security Options 1 From the Setup Options screen, click Security. 2 Select Classic Security and click OK. Select the level of security. 3 At the prompt to enable security, click Yes. 4 Using the virtual or physical keyboard, enter the security administrator’s PIN. Click OK. 5 At the prompt, click OK.
d Click OK. This window displays all authorized users. Select functions the user can modify. 11 To remove a user, click Delete. Policy Manager for Intellex This software is installed on a server that provides advanced security for the video network. Use this software to: •...
Configuring the Intellex Setting Up Alarms 1 From the Setup Options screen, click Alarms. 2 From the General tab, set the alarm duration. Click the corresponding radio button to set: • Latch Messages—to require the operator to clear alarm messages manually from screen using Utility >...
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6 From the Alarm In Polarity tab, select the alarm polarity, the signal that triggers an alarm input. 7 From the Alarm in Duration tab, select Single Frame or Normal Duration. Single Frame instructs the Intellex to mark a single frame for an alarm event for that alarm input with the same start and end time.
Configuring the Intellex Setting Up Display Settings 1 From the Setup Options screen, click Display. 2 From the Mode tab: a Set the Sequencer Dwell, the amount of time the unit displays a camera’s images before switching to the next camera when you select the sequencer b Set the Playback to Monitor: Yes to send Playback to the composite video output (sends live video when not in playback).
Setting Up the Port Address and Live Net Client Connections Specify a fixed port address for the Intellex. Change the default settings only if network conditions require. 1 From the Setup Options screen, click Port Address. 2 Highlight and enter new settings. 3 Choose the number of Max Live Clients to limit the number of remote users who access the Intellex.
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Configuring the Intellex Archiving All 1 From the Setup Options screen, click Archive Schedule. 2 From the Mode tab, click Archive All to configure the same archive schedule for all cameras, every day of the week. 3 Select the Time tab and set start times for day and night operation. Setting up a Custom Archive Schedule 1 From the Setup Options screen, click Archive Schedule.
Setting Up Email Notification 1 To generate email notification to specific individuals or distribution lists in case of system events and camera alarms, from the Setup Options screen, click Email. The Email Notification Setup screen appears. 2 From the Summary tab, view the list of events and cameras that can trigger email notification. List of events and cameras that trigger email Enabled...
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Configuring the Intellex 3 To modify an item in the source list, highlight it, and click Edit (or double-click it). The Email Setup screen appears. 4 From the Email Setup screen, you can: a Enable or disable email b Set the email priority c Set the frequency d Add more text to the email message e Select entries from the Master Recipient list to add to the Destination Recipient list...
6 Select the Configuration tab to set up an email configuration. 7 In the Email Server fields, enter the name and port number of the recipient’s email SMTP server. 8 In the Sender fields, enter the name and email address of the user sending the notification. 9 In the Authorization fields, enter the method (determines what security protocol is used by the sender’s SMTP server), User ID, and Password.
5 Edit the email address as desired, and save the update. Updated master list appears. Saving the Set Up American Dynamics recommends saving the configuration to a floppy disk or CD. 1 Exit to Windows. a From the main screen, click Utility. The Utility Options screen appears.
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Configuring the Intellex 3 Select the media path (defaults to the floppy drive) where the configuration is saved. 4 Enter a name for the configuration. For example, Intellex 1. 5 Click Save Settings. Recommendation: Store the floppy disk with the Intellex. Installation and Configuration Guide 51...
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Configuring the Intellex Intellex® Ultra...
The Intellex Anti-Virus (AV) modules are compatible with: • McAfee 7.1 Enterprise Edition • Symantec AntiVirus 8.1 Corporate Edition Note Refer to McAfee or Symantec documentation for setup and use information. Configuring the McAfee Module 1 Install McAfee 7.1 Enterprise Edition software. 2 Verify that it is installed on Intellex: the virus shield icon must appear in the system tray.
Configuring Anti-Virus Detection 9 The McAfee AV configuration tool for Intellex creates a new automatic update task only if you have any automatic update tasks scheduled before running the Intellex AV module. Note Any previous user settings are reset. Schedule automatic updates during a period of low usage to avoid losing frames of recorded video.
Custom Scan Symantec does not create an automatic scan. You must schedule the virus scan jobs created by the configuration tool. Schedule these scan jobs during a period of low usage to avoid losing frames of recorded video. 1 To schedule a scan, select Scheduled Scan > New Scheduled Scan and follow the prompts. 2 From the Scan Options screen, set the Throttling Options (priority when idle and priority when not idle) to the lowest setting, 3.
Installing the Hard Drives You must install the 4 hard drives packaged with the Intellex Ultra. The hard drives are each contained in a caddy and are easy to install. 1 Remove the drives from the packaging. 2 Unlock the front cover of the Intellex Ultra unit and open the front cover. 3 Press the latch release on the left side of the drive caddy.
RAID Setting Up E-mail Alerts Set up your Intellex Ultra system to send e-mail notifications in case of drive problems. To set up e- mail notifications, use the 3ware 3DM2 Windows utility. 1 Double-click the 3DM2 icon on your Windows desktop, or go to Start >...
4 On the ensuing screen under E-mail notification, select the new type of event for notification from the dropdown list 5 Click Save E-mail Settings button. Troubleshooting a RAID Problem Caution Prompt action is needed when the array status becomes degraded. Any new drive failure results in complete loss of stored data.
RAID Array Degraded Status 1 Exit the Intellex application and go to the Windows desktop. 2 At the Windows desktop, click Start > Programs > 3ware > 3DM2 > 3DM 2 Web Interface. 3 Go to Login, choose login as Administrator, and type the password 3ware. 4 Click Information >...
Setting Up a Logical Drive You must format unallocated disk space to record data to the drives: 1 Exit to Windows. 2 Right-click My Computer. Select Manage. The Computer Management window appears. 3 Under Storage, click Disk Management. Disk 1 shows Unallocated Disk Space for the 4 data drives combined. 4 Right-click in the Unallocated space.
RAID Questions & Answers Question Are the Intellex RMS drives hot-swappable? What do I do if a hard disk fails? How long will I have to stop recording to replace the hard disk? How long does it take to rebuild a hard disk? What replacement drive should I use? I would like to use another RAID method.
Intellex IP Intellex IP Intellex IP v4.1 is product in the Intellex family that accepts video information from IP devices rather than from conventional video cameras. This system lets users record video, monitor alarms, and control cameras that are attached to the Internet. Intellex IP is compatible with the Windows XP operating system.
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Intellex IP 1 For information on setting up and installing Intellex IP, see the Intellex IP Quick Setup Guide. 2 Follow the prompts and enter information as for the standard Ultra 4.1 application. 3 From the main screen, select Setup. The Setup Options screen appears. IP Sources button replaces Cameras button on standard...
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• Assigning an IP address or device name • Ensuring that video can be viewed using the device manufacturer’s viewer Manage IP sources List of configured IP sources Click to add a new IP source. The IP Device Type screen appears.
Intellex IP Setting Up Parameters for IP Devices Set up the parameters for each IP device and each channel of video supported by a device. Note To configure the IP address of a device, see the manufacturer’s instructions. The server type depends on the device category.
Setting the Record Rate In Intellex IP, camera resolution is measured in Common Interchange Format (CIF). 1 CIF = 320 × 240 pixels 2 CIF = 640 × 240 pixels 4 CIF = 640 × 480 pixels The higher the camera resolution, the more system resources are consumed. A camera at 4 CIF resolution uses 4 times the system resources as a camera at CIF resolution.
Intellex IP Setting Up the Rate From the Setup Options screen, click Rate. The Per Camera Rate Configuration dialog appears. Configure the recording frame rate of IP system. Adjust the sliders to set frame rates for minimum, normal, and alarm. Move individually or in groups of 2 or Connecting to Multiple Networks...
Overview The Intellex Web Server (IWS) allows you to remotely view video and control cameras through a secure web connection. The system is equipped with secure login settings and users can be added and deleted using IntellexWebServerUserAccounts program located on the Intellex Desktop.
Intellex Web Server User Accounts Creating an Account 1 Exit Intellex to your Windows desktop: a From the Intellex main screen, click Utility. The Utility Options screen displays. b Click Exit. A confirmation dialog displays. c Click Yes to exit to Windows. The PIN Code screen displays. d Enter the system exit code.
Connecting to an Intellex 1 Open a Web Browser. 2 In the address bar, type <http://> followed by the IP address or Intellex machine name. The Video Server screen displays: 3 Click on View Video. 4 Enter your user name and password and click OK. 5 If this is the first time you are logging into IWS, the following screen will display: 6 You need to install Active X before you can see live video: a Click on the Active X bar at the top of the page and select Install Active X Control.
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Intellex Web Server 7 The Server Video Page displays: 8 Select a NetCam View from the dropdown list. You can choose 2*2, 3*3, and 4*4 multi-pane views or select a specific camera to display in a single-pane view. Note Click on a camera while it is in any multi-pane view to switch to a single-pane view. Click on the camera again to switch back to the multi-pane view.
0650-01 A0). 1 Open Internet Explorer. Enter the IP address of your RSS in the browser (the default IP address is 192.168.1.10). The main American Dynamics RAID Storage System screen displays. 2 In the menu on the left-hand side of the screen, select Notification. The Recent System Log Messages screen displays.
RAID Storage System Compatibility Sample Drive Failure Notification In the event of a drive failure, a message similar to the one below automatically displays on your Intellex. The following sample message displayed when a drive was removed. Once the failure is restored, a message similar to the one below automatically displays on your Intellex.
DO NOT perform this procedure if large database support has previously been configured as you will unnecessarily lose all saved data. If you are unsure whether or not large database support has been configured, contact American Dynamics Technical Support. IMPORTANT: •...
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