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  • Page 1 Senstar Symphony 7.2.x User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Cloud services......................57 Maintenance......................... 57 Backup and restore.....................58 Analytics..........................59 Add a video analytic license to a camera..............60 TCP Listener........................60 Analog Video Signal Loss................... 60 Automatic License Plate Recognition............... 60 Camera Tampering......................64 Crowd Detection......................65 Image Stabilization......................68 Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 3 Export video to the cloud...................92 View video by date...................... 92 Record video manually....................92 Open by address......................93 View summary video....................93 Video controls......................93 PTZ controls........................95 Camera controls......................96 Timeline........................... 96 Timeline colors......................96 Display the timeline....................97 Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 4 Create an LPR report....................116 Create an object counts report................117 Create an object counts across a line report............118 Create an object statistics report................119 Edit a report....................... 120 Run a report.......................120 Alarms............................120 Disable alarms for a camera................... 120 Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 5 Add a visual tracking link..................123 Symphony Web Client........................124 Log in to the Web Client....................124 Configure the Web Client....................124 Symphony Player........................... 125 Install the Player........................125 Enable watermark verification...................125 Play a video file........................125 Legal information.......................... 127 Third-party attributions...................... 127 Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction Senstar Symphony is an award-winning, intelligent video surveillance software that offers a single, innovative, and open IP video platform for video management, video analytics, system integration, and alarm management. Symphony installs on standard IT hardware, supports both analog and IP cameras from hundreds of manufacturers, provides a feature-rich, easy-to-use interface, and incorporates IT friendly features to make administration simple.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    I want to add a digital camera to Symphony. Add a camera manually Add a camera automatically I want to save video to a file. Export video I want to view video from a camera. View a camera Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 8 Add a camera manually on page 12 Add a camera automatically on page 12 View a camera on page 86 Export video to file on page 91 Create a rule on page 36 View camera activity on page 101 Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 9: Symphony Server

    AI DataAccessService • Log file prefix: • • Communicates with the Enterprise Manager AI Enterprise Management • Updates Symphony Server software automatically when using Service Enterprise Manager to make configuration changes • Log file prefix: • Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 10 • Retrieves search results (video and XML) from the NAS • Log file prefixes: • (scheduler) • (actions) scac • (access) scax • (cleaner) sccl • (CPU/memory) sccp • (multicaster) scis • (PTZ) scpm • (searches) scse • Registers sub-agents AI SNMP Registry Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 11: Devices

    In the Symphony Client, set the camera connection mode to Connect directly, if the camera supports it. Related tasks Add a camera automatically on page 12 Add a camera manually on page 12 Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 12 Add a camera automatically on page 12 Related reference Video settings on page 104 Add a camera automatically Symphony can automatically detect cameras on the same network. In the server configuration interface, click Devices > Cameras. Click Add Cameras. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 13 You can create a CSV file of cameras by either exporting a list or cameras or by creating a blank import file to use as a template. In the server configuration interface, click Devices > Cameras. Click Add Cameras. Click Import Cameras From File. Navigate to the camera list file and click Open. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 14 10. Click Save. Related tasks Add an analytics stream on page 15 Configure a privacy mask on page 16 Configure video storage for a camera on page 15 Add a camera to a device group on page 17 Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 15 You can set the video storage setting for individual cameras. The camera setting takes precedence over the video storage settings for individual Symphony Server instances and the server farm. In the server configuration interface, click Devices > Cameras. Select a camera and click Edit. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 16 To change the privacy mask image, click Change Image and select the image. This setting only applies to static privacy masks. On the privacy mask image, use the paintbrush to define the areas to either hide or show. This setting only applies to static privacy masks. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 17: Templates

    If you apply a template to a camera, some of the configuration settings for the camera are restricted. For example, you cannot add an additional stream to a camera if you apply a template to a camera. Template settings General Setting Description Failover enabled Select and specify whether failover is enabled or disabled. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 18 Specify how much video (in seconds) the camera records after an event. Schedule Select to set the schedule. Audio recording Select when the camera records audio. Create a template Create a template in the server configuration interface. Click Devices > Templates. Click Add Template. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 19: Hardware

    Once you have added the access control device, you can select the access control devices in the solution to use as sources for events. Symphony supports the following manufacturers: • Axiom • Axis PACS • Gallagher • JCI P2000 • Siemens SPC Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 20: Device Tree

    Select the device group. Click Edit. Type a name for the device group. Click Save. To move a device to the device group, perform the following tasks: Click and drag a device to the device group. Click Save. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 21: Carousels

    To remove a camera from the carousel, highlight the camera in the Camera list and click the X button. To modify the amount of time for each camera, type new values in the Seconds fields. Click Save. Copy a carousel In the server configuration interface, click Devices > Carousels. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 22: Security

    Using the Priority slider or text box, define a priority for the user to help resolve resource conflicts. In the Group Membership pane, select the groups to which the user belongs. In the Supervisor list, select the group that contains users who can impersonate this user. Click Save. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 23 Two users can log in to the Symphony Client to impersonate a user and gain access to additional functionality. In the client interface, click the user name and then click Log On/Switch User to open the Logon window. In the Server list, select the Symphony Server for which you have configured supervisor impersonation. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 24: Groups

    Search for and select the Active Directory group. Click OK. Click Save. In the Group Membership pane, select the groups to which the user belongs. In the Supervisor list, select the group that contains users who can impersonate this user. 10. Click Save. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 25: Security Profiles

    In the Security Profile list, select the security profile for which you want to set permissions. In the permissions tree, click the permission category that you want to set. In the permission list, set the permissions. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 26 Change Settings This permission allows a user to change the general settings in the server configuration interface. Alarm Permission Description Add Alarm This permission allows a user to create alarms in the server configuration interface. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 27 Automatic License Plate Recognition video analytic in the client interface. Export License Plates This permission allows a user to export license plate information from the Automatic License Plate Recognition video analytic in the client interface. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 28 View POS data This permission allows a user to view point-of-sale data in the client interface. Report Permission Description Execute Report This permission allows a user to run reports in the Symphony client interface. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 29 View Subscriptions This permission allows a user to view the notification settings in the Symphony server configuration interface. Permission Description Change Carousels This permission allows a user to edit camera carousels in the Symphony server configuration interface. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 30 This permissions allows a user to access cameras or other devices. View Group This permissions allows a user to view the devices in device groups. View IO State This permissions allows a user to view the input/output state of devices. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 31 This permission allows a user to listen to the audio that a camera records using the client interface. Talk through camera This permission allows a user to broadcast audio from a camera using the client interface. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 32 View Restricted Historical Video This permission allows a user to view video that has been marked as restricted. User permissions General Permission Description Terminate user session This permission allows a user to end the session for another user. View Group This permission allows a user to view user groups. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 33 This permission allows a user to view and use the contextual menu for video wall panels. Use Window Context Menu This permission allows a user to view and use the contextual menu for video wall windows. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 34: Logins

    Associate a group If you use Active Directory authentication, you must associate groups that you create in Symphony with groups in Active Directory. In the server configuration interface, click Security > Groups. Select a group and click Edit. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 35: Security Authentication

    You create rules in the server configuration interface. When you create a rule, you either associate existing events, action sets, and a schedule with the rule, or you create new events, action sets, and a schedule for the rule. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 36: Create A Rule

    You can remove a rule from Symphony. When you delete a rule, the events, action set, and schedule associated with the rule are not deleted. In the Symphony server configuration interface, click Rules > Rules. Select a rule. Click Delete. Click Yes. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 37: Events

    Set the amount of time over which Crowd Detection averages values. A higher duration reduces the number of alarms but increases the possibility of missed alarms. A lower duration increases the number of alarms but increases the possibility of false alarms. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 38 Outdoor People and Vehicle Tracking event settings The event settings for Outdoor People and Vehicle Tracking are visible when you select it as the video engine for an event. Setting Description Class Select the class of object that triggers the rule. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 39: Action Sets

    You can create an action set to determine what actions Symphony takes when rule is triggered. In the Symphony server configuration interface, click Rules > Action Sets. Click New Action Set. Type a name for the action set. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 40 Only email if not acknowledged Select to only send an email if an the alarm remains unacknowledged for a specified time. Minutes Specify the number of minutes that the alarm must remain unacknowledged before Symphony sends the email. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 41 For example, instructs Symphony to rename the %YYYY %MM %DD image file to 2018_01_01.jpg. Use UTC date and time Select to use the UTC date and time when Symphony renames image files. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 42 Select to turn the relay on. Turn Relay Off Select to turn the relay off. Toggle Relay Select to change the state of the relay. Relay # Define the address on the relay board to control. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 43 You can type multiple phone numbers by pressing Enter after typing a phone number. Message Type the message that Symphony sends when the alarm occurs. Symphony can send a TCP message when an alarm occurs. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 44 If you choose to remove the action set in this case, the rule will not function as expected. In the Symphony server configuration interface, click Rules > Action Sets. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 45: Schedules

    You can delete a schedule to remove it from Symphony. You cannot delete a schedule if it is associated with a rule. In the Symphony server configuration interface, click Rules > Schedules. Select a schedule. Click Delete. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 46: Licenses

    You can configure where Symphony stores video footage, how much video footage Symphony stores, and under which conditions Symphony erases video footage. In addition, you can specify backup locations for video footage. In the server configuration interface, click Settings > Servers. Select a server and click Edit. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 47 Symphony supports server redundancy in server farms. If a Symphony Server stops responding, the camera and device processing moves to another Symphony Server. A primary servers actively performs camera and device processing. When failover occurs, the primary server becomes a redundant server. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 48 In the server configuration interface, click Settings > Servers. Select the server from which to move cameras. Select the server to which to move the cameras. Click Swap Servers Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 49: General

    This object is the assembly version of the Symphony Server serverVersion software. This object is the version of the Symphony Web service protocol. webserviceVersion This object is the version of the Symphony camera message cameraMessageVersion protocol. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 50 This object is the size (in bytes) of the footage at the storage footageSize path. Storage information Object Description This object is the number of storage pools that are connected to storagePoolNumber the Symphony Server. This object is the path of the storage pool. storagePath Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 51 This object is the IP address of the Symphony Client. loginNotifyIpAddress This object is the username that the Symphony Client used to loginNotifyUsername connect to the Symphony Server. This object is the additional details about the login. loginNotificationMessage Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 52 This object is the identifier of the server from which the device sourceServerId moved. This object is the identifier of the server to which the device destinationServerId moved. This object is the number of devices that moved from the source numberDevicesMoved server to the destination server. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 53 Symphony Client. Video storage Setting Description Limit the number of days video This setting determines whether Symphony deletes video older is stored than the set number of days. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 54 This setting prevents Symphony from archiving event logs. Archive logs weekly This setting causes Symphony to archive event logs every week. Event archive retention This setting determines how long (in days) Symphony retains archived event logs. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 55 This setting defines the email account that Symphony uses to send email. SMTP server requires This setting determines whether the SMTP requires authentication authentication. Username This setting is the user name that Symphony uses to authenticate with the SMTP server. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 56: Notifications

    Enable iOS Notifications This setting determines whether push notifications are enabled for iOS devices. Notifications The Notifications tab in the server configuration interface is the interface for configuring event notifications from the server farm. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 57: Cloud Services

    In the Organization Name field, type your Enterprise Manager organization name. In the Passphrase field, type your Enterprise Manager password. Click Save. Maintenance The Maintenance tab in the server configuration interface is the interface for configuring updates for the Symphony Client. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 58: Backup And Restore

    By default, the Symphony Server creates a backup file automatically at 11:00 PM to the local backup path. In the server configuration interface, click Settings > Backup & Restore. In the Backup configuration daily at field, type the time at which you want the Symphony Server to create a backup file. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 59: Analytics

    Symphony video analytics provide real-time alerts, smart video search, and reporting in Symphony. To use a video analytic, you purchase the appropriate license and install the analytic package on the computer hosting the Symphony Server. Once installed, you can enable the video analytic on a camera. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 60: Add A Video Analytic License To A Camera

    Click Update License. TCP Listener The Senstar TCP Listener is a video analytic that listens for incoming metadata over a TCP socket and associates the metadata with an image or video. Symphony can use the metadata to search for images and video.
  • Page 61 To adjust the slant and slope of the frame, click a corner of the frame and drag the corner to change the slant or slope. Using the Reporting Confidence slider, select how sensitive the video analytic is to potential license plates. 10. Click OK. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 62 The frame can only surround one line of characters and outside boundaries of the characters should fall within the green frame. This is an example of a good plate detection frame: Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 63 This field displays the maximum slant of the vertical lines. This setting is only available for Automatic License Plate Recognition Peripheral. Minimum slope This field displays the minimum slope of the horizontal lines. This setting is only available for Automatic License Plate Recognition Peripheral. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 64: Camera Tampering

    Click this button to display the configuration XML. Camera Tampering Senstar Camera Tampering is a video analytic that can detect when a camera's field of view is obstructed. For example, the Camera Tampering video analytic can detect when the lens of a camera is covered in spray paint, when a camera is moved, or when a large object is place in front of a camera.

  • Page 65: Crowd Detection

    Crowd Detection Senstar Crowd Detection is a video analytic that offers crowd detection, event triggering, and alarms for Symphony. You can define the area that Crowd Detection monitors for the number of people in the monitored area (capacity) and the percentage of the monitored area with people (occupancy). Crowd Detection can trigger alarms when it detects a specific capacity or occupancy.
  • Page 66 Detection is active. Simple Mode Select whether to hide or display the advanced settings. Processing Mask Setting Description Drawing Mode Select whether the paintbrush marks areas in the processing mask image to include (Analyze) or exclude (Ignore). Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 67 Use the slider to set how sensitive Crowd Detection is to the area occupied by people. Capacity Use the slider to set how sensitive Crowd Detection is to the number of people in the scene. Related reference Crowd Detection event settings on page 37 Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 68: Image Stabilization

    Symphony Server Image Stabilization Senstar Image Stabilization is a video analytic that can stabilize video when a camera experiences vibrations or other small movements. This video analytic is beneficial when you use it to supplement other video analytic. This video analytic does not require configuration.
  • Page 69 Automatic allows the video analytic to set the camera position and field of view. Uncalibrated runs the video analytic without camera position and field of view information. Zoom In Click to make the calibration diagram larger. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 70 Background Motion Use the slider to set how sensitive Indoor People Tracking is to movement in the background. Shadow Suppression Select this option to have Indoor People Tracking ignore the presence and movement of shadows. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 71: Left And Removed Item Detection

    Symphony Server Left and Removed Item Detection Senstar Left and Removed Item Detection is a video analytic that can detect when an object is added to or removed from the scene. Configure Left and Removed Item Detection In the server configuration interface, click Devices > Cameras.

  • Page 72: Motion Detection

    Define the horizontal distance from the camera to the center of the scene. Motion Detection Senstar Motion Detection is a video analytic that offers motion detection, event triggering, and alarms for Symphony. Configure Motion Detection In the server configuration interface, click Devices > Cameras.

  • Page 73: Outdoor People And Vehicle Tracking

    Outdoor People and Vehicle Tracking Senstar Outdoor People and Vehicle Tracking is a video analytic that offers people and vehicle detection in outdoor environments with weather and lighting changes. Outdoor People and Vehicle Tracking can detect objects that are 8 pixels or larger in the scene.
  • Page 74 Based on Calibration settings in the Calibration section. Analysis FPS Set the frames per second for the camera on which Outdoor People and Vehicle Tracking is active. Simple Mode Select whether to hide or display the advanced settings. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 75 Use the slider to set how sensitive Outdoor People and Vehicle Tracking is to background motion when detecting objects. Shadow Suppression (Simple) Select to use simple shadow suppression. Simple shadow suppression is effective where there are light shadows in the scene. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 76: Ptz Auto-Tracking

    Select to have Outdoor People and Vehicle Tracking attempt to detect objects in the distance. PTZ Auto-Tracking Senstar PTZ Auto-Tracking is a video analytic that can automatically control PTZ cameras when activity is detected. PTZ Auto-Tracking requires that Indoor People Tracking or Outdoor People and Vehicle Tracking is active on the camera.

  • Page 77: Face Recognition

    Symphony Server Face Recognition Senstar Face Recognition is a video analytic that offers facial recognition, event triggering, and alarms for Symphony. Face Recognition uses profiles to represent individuals. Each profile can include multiple images of an individual's face. Use the Symphony client interface to create profiles, add images of faces, and set whether the profile is blocked or allowed.
  • Page 78 Recognition does not track objects. The recommended value is 20 degrees or less. The maximum value is 45 degrees. Processing mask Setting Description Drawing Mode Select whether the paintbrush marks areas in the processing mask image to include (Analyze) or exclude (Ignore). Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 79: Calibrate A Camera

    In the Twist field, type the angle (degrees) of rotation around the long axis of the camera. In the Height field, type the height of the camera. In the Distance field, type the distance between the camera and the center of the calibration grid. Click Save. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 80 Symphony Server Additionally, you can drag the camera in the calibration diagram to place it in relation to the scene. The Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons adjust the scale of the calibration diagram. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 81: Symphony Client

    Select the start and end date, or select Download all logs from server. Click Download. To search the visible log file, perform the following tasks: In the text field, type the search text. Click Find Next. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 82: View Events

    In the client interface, click the down arrow. Click Add or Remove Buttons > Main Menu Select the icons to add to or remove from the toolbar. To restore the toolbar to the default, click Reset Toolbar and click OK. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 83: Disable Single Sign-On

    UserBanGroup group cannot view video from the camera, while other users can view video from the camera. The users in the UserBanGroup group cannot view video again until you resume access to video (unban video). Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 84: Create A Camera Tour

    In the schedule list, select an existing schedule or Create new schedule. If you create a new schedule, type a name for the schedule. Mark the cells as either active or inactive. Click OK. Click OK. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 85: Change Io State

    Camera view panels can display overlays with controls for the camera. To hide the overlays, you can press and hold the Alt key while you perform actions (for example, box zoom) in the camera view panel. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 86: View A Camera

    View recorded video in the main camera view panel to display live video in the picture-in-picture window. To move the picture-in-picture window, click one of the icons in the corner of the picture-in- picture window to move the window to that corner of the camera view panel. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 87: View Instant Replay

    You can add a camera view panel to the client interface. A new camera view panel appears as a floating camera view panel, but you can dock it in the client interface. In the client interface, click Add Camera View Panel. Drag the camera view panel to the desired location. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 88: Add An Alarm

    In the client interface, right-click a camera view panel. Click Settings. Configure the settings for the camera view panel. To apply the settings to all of the camera view panels, click Other > Apply To All. Click Apply. Click OK. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 89 Select to switch the camera view panel when motion occurs. occurs Show alarm cameras in other If the rule for the alarm includes the view other cameras on alarm panels option, select this option to switch the other camera view panels to those cameras. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 90 Select to automatically zoom in on objects that video analytics detect. This setting works for both live and recorded video. Other Setting Description Apply To All Click to apply your changes to all of the active camera view panels. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 91: Search

    Type and confirm the password. In the Split Files at field, select the maximum size (in MBs) for the video export files. Symphony divides the exported video into files no larger than the size that you specify. Click Export. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 92: Export Video To The Cloud

    For cameras that are not set to always record, you can manually start recording video. In the client interface, click the Start Recording button to record 10 minutes of video from the camera. To add 10 more minutes, click the Start Recording button again. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 93: Open By Address

    Video controls Control Description Reduce the speed of playback. Slide to adjust the speed of playback. Increase the speed of playback. Navigate to the previous bookmark. Navigate to the previous alarm. Navigate to the previous activity. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 94 Go back ten seconds. Go back one second. Go back one frame. Play video. Pause video. Go forward one frame. Go forward one second. Go forward ten seconds. Navigate to the next activity. Navigate to the next alarm. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 95: Ptz Controls

    Increase the zoom on the PTZ camera. Decrease the zoom on the PTZ camera. Move the PTZ camera to the home position. Move the PTZ camera. Lock or unlock PTZ camera movement. Open the Camera Tour configuration page. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 96: Camera Controls

    A purple circle indicates your current position on the timeline. Timeline colors The client interface uses the following colors to mark events on the timeline. Color Event Dark blue (#005670) Activity Dark green (#008080) Video downloaded from the camera Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 97: Display The Timeline

    Click New Map > Upload File. Browse to the map file and click Open. To change the name of the map, click the name of the map in the list and type the new name. Click OK. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 98: Add A Gis Map

    Move the mouse until the camera is facing the correct direction and click the mouse button. Click OK. Map icons Icon Description Rule Digital input • Activated: yellow background • Not activated: white background Digital output • Activated: yellow background • Not activated: white background Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 99: Display Field Of View

    You can send messages to users or groups. In the client interface, click Setting > Messenger to open the Messenger window. In the user and group list, select the recipients for the message. In the text field, type your message. Click Send. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 100: Carousels

    • To change the time that the carousel pauses on the camera, edit the number in the Seconds field. Click Save. Delete a carousel Remove a carousel in the server configuration interface. In the server configuration interface, click Devices > Carousels. Select the carousel. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 101: Settings

    Click the Timeline Colors tab. Select the colors for each timeline event. Click OK. You can also reset the colors to the default Symphony colors at any time or use the classic colors from Symphony 6.14. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 102: Startup Settings

    Select to display the camera ID in the name of the camera view panel. Farm Name Select to display the farm name in the name of the camera view panel. Camera Name Select to display the camera name in the name of the camera view panel. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 103: Alarms Settings

    Alarms settings Setting Description Show Alarm Window (click OK Select to make the Symphony Client display a dialog box when an required) alarm occurs. Alarm Pop-up mode Select how the Symphony Client displays alarm dialog boxes. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 104: Video Settings

    Thick decoration Select to make the video analytic decoration (boxes and paths) thicker. Messenger messages Select to display messages from Messenger over the video in the camera view panel. Seconds Select how long the messages remain visible. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 105 Select to set the video panel to display the video at the aspect ratio. Fit to Window Select to fit the video to the video panel. Camera connection mode Select how the Symphony Client connects to cameras. Factory Default Select to use the default video renderer. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 106: Customize Settings

    Auto Expand Devices Root Select to expand the top level of the device tree when the client Nodes interface starts. Don't Expand Device Tree Select keep the device tree collapsed when the client interface starts. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 107: Sound Settings

    You can set both the alarm sound and the continuous sound for each rule. Sound on startup Select to play the default sound file when the Symphony Client starts. Default sound file Select the default audio file. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 108: Regional Settings

    Select whether you want to share the bookmark with other users. Click OK. Delete a bookmark You can remove bookmarks that you create. In the client interface, click Bookmarks > Manage Bookmarks. Select Delete for the bookmark. Click OK. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 109: Video Wall

    • Type the IP address of the Symphony Server. • Type the DNS name of the Symphony Server. In the Name field, type a meaningful name for the Symphony Server. This name will appear in the Server List in the client interface. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 110: Disconnect From A Server

    The manual configuration editor in the client interface allows you to add and configure settings for the Symphony Server. The manual configuration editor allows you to add, edit, or delete settings from the Symphony database. In the client interface, click Server Configuration > Manual Configuration Editor. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 111: Windows Authentication

    Image report, the user must additionally have the Search permission. Create an alarm report The alarm report displays a list of and information about individual alarms for a specific time. In the client interface, click Reports. The Report Designer opens in a browser. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 112: Create An Alarm Statistics Report

    Log in to the Report Designer. Click New Report. Type a name for the report. In the Report Type list, select Alarm Statistics. To allow other users to run the report, select Allow other users to run this report. Click OK. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 113: Create A Face Recognition Report

    Log in to the Report Designer. Click New Report. Type a name for the report. In the Report Type list, select Face Recognition. To allow other users to run the report, select Allow other users to run this report. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 114 In the Columns list, select the information that will appear in the columns of the report. In the Grouping section, select how the information is grouped in the report. In the Sorting section, select how the information is sorted in the report. 15. Click Save. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 115: Create A Heat Map Image Report

    Select Schedule Enabled. In the Recurrence section, set when the report runs. In the Schedule start section, set when the report starts running automatically. In the Schedule finish section, set when the report stops running automatically. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 116: Create An Lpr Report

    To save the report as a file, select Save report to file, specify the path, define the file name, and select the file formats. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 117: Create An Object Counts Report

    In the Default Graph list, select the alarm type to display. In the Graph Type list, select whether the graph is a line or bar graph. In the Graph Size list, select the size of the graph. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 118: Create An Object Counts Across A Line Report

    To send the report attached to an email, select Send report in email, specify the email addresses of the recipients, and select the file formats for the reports. To save the report as a file, specify the path, define the file name, and select the file formats. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 119: Create An Object Statistics Report

    To send the report attached to an email, select Send report in email, specify the email addresses of the recipients, and select the file formats for the reports. To save the report as a file, specify the path, define the file name, and select the file formats. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 120: Edit A Report

    In the client interface, right-click a camera in the device tree. Click Disable Alarms for Camera. Specify the time (minutes) for which the alarms are disabled. Click OK. To enable the alarm again, right-click the camera and click Enable Alarms for Camera. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 121: Disable Alarms For A Server

    • Instruction pane (Instruction section on the Action Sets page in the server configuration interface) Note: If you add a file, you can zoom on the file by hold the CTRL button and using the mouse scroll wheel. • Acknowledgment pane Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 122 In the alarm console sidebar, click Advanced Mode. Select the alarm. Click Share. In the Share Event window, select a user. Click Share. Acknowledge an alarm In the alarm console sidebar, click Advanced Mode. Select the alarm. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 123: Visual Tracking

    To change the shape of the link, perform the following steps: Press and hold the Alt key. Click the link. Left-click and hold an anchor point. Drag the anchor point to the desired location. Release the Alt key and mouse button. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 124: Symphony Web Client

    In the URL field, type the IP address of the ICE server. In the Username field, type the username that Symphony uses for authentication with the ICE server. In the Password field, type the password that Symphony use for authentication with the ICE server. Click Save. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 125: Symphony Player

    You can generate a video URL by exporting search results by exporting search results as an email link. To play video from a URL, the computer hosting the Player must be on the same network as the Server. Senstar Symphony User Guide...
  • Page 126 < frame Move backwards one frame. frame > Move forwards one frame. snippet > Move forwards to the next activity in the video. Slider Move the slider to navigate to the corresponding position in the video. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

  • Page 127: Legal Information

    Senstar may have patents, patent applications, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights covering subject matter in this document. Except as expressly provided in any written license agreement from Senstar, the furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property.
  • Page 128 OpenCV is licensed under this license. OpenSSL Copyright 1998-2018 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. © OpenSSL is licensed under this license. RapidXML Copyright 2006, 2007 Marcin Kalicinski. © RapidXML is licensed under the Boost Software License. Senstar Symphony User Guide...

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