Summary of Contents for ATV Falcon 4-Channel
- Page 1 Falcon Digital Video Recorder 4-, 9-, and 16-Channel Models Remote Administration System User’s Manual RAS Admin RAS Watch RAS Search...
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Page 2: Chapter 1 - Overview
Remote Administration System Chapter 1 — Overview 1.1 In This Manual This manual describes the procedures for operating Remote Administration System software (RAS) designed for the digital video recorder (DVR). 1.2 Overview The RAS consists of RAS Admin (Administration) , RAS Watch and RAS Search programs. •... -
Page 3: Product Information
User’s Manual 1.4 Product Information Product Components • User’s Manual (This Document) • Installation Diskettes (2ea) System Requirements • Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows ME, or Microsoft Windows 2000 • CPU: Intel Pentium II (Celeron) 266MHz or higher •... -
Page 4: Chapter 2 - Installation & Operation
Remote Administration System Chapter 2 — Installation & Operation 2.1 Installing Procedures CAUTION: If an older version of RAS software has been already installed on your computer, you should uninstall the older version first. NOTE: Under the Start menu in Windows, go to Settings and then to Control Panel. Double click the Power Options to evoke the Management Properties dialog box. -
Page 5: Operating Procedures
User’s Manual 5. Follow the instructions to insert the installation diskette 2/2 as required. 6. Make sure Yes, restart the computer now is checked, and then click Finish to allow the system to reboot. This completes the installation. 2.2 Operating Procedures After installing the RAS software, you will find the IRAS Server icon on the desktop. -
Page 6: Chapter 3 - Ras Admin
Remote Administration System Chapter 3 — RAS Admin 3.1 Description The RAS Admin, the main administration software of the RAS provides reporting functions including a live system status report and search, an event log and a system log search, and allows programming of remote DVR. - Page 7 User’s Manual • Emergency Event List: Displays the event(s) that were called back from individual remote site (LAN connection only). The description of event icons and their meanings follow: : Normal Event : Emergency Event (preset to be notified at the remote DVR) : Motion Detection : Video Loss : Alarm In...
- Page 8 Remote Administration System • Date/Time Format: Set the date/time format. • Dial-up Network: Select Use modem if you want to use the internal modem or an external modem for remote access. • Security Options: Set up the password if password confirmation is required Before setup, Before startup, or Before shutdown the RAS.
- Page 9 User’s Manual NOTE: The box beside User ID can be disabled, depending the RAS software version. For the effective management of multiple remote sites, it is suggested the site be assigned to a Reference Group. Click the Add button to make a new reference group. The Add Group dialog box appears.
- Page 10 Remote Administration System • From: If this box is checked, search from the first system log. If you want to a specific starting date/time, remove a check and then set the desired date/time. • To: If this box is checked, search until the last system log. If you want to a specific ending date/time, remove a check and then set the desired date/time.
- Page 11 User’s Manual • From: If this box is checked, search from the first system log. If you want to a specific starting date/time, remove a check and then set the desired date/time • To: If this box is checked, search until the last system log. If you want to a specific ending date/time, remove a check and then set the desired date/time.
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Page 12: Function Buttons
Remote Administration System Function Buttons Connect Button Select the site you want to connect to from the Remote Site List, and then click the Connect button to initiate connection (if required) and to display the system status of the connected system. - Page 13 User’s Manual NOTE: First, select the mode button between to set up the motion-detecting zone. And then select the area to set or release using one of the three tools. CAUTION: When using a modem for remote connection, the current connection of the RAS Watch will be disconnected if you initiate the motion-detecting zone setup.
- Page 14 Remote Administration System Event Log Button Displays the event log information of a remote DVR. If the user sets the period of interest and clicks the Find button, the event log entries within the period are displayed in the list. A total of 100 results can be displayed in the list at a time, so click the (Next) button to display the next results.
- Page 15 User’s Manual Status Window for Remote Site Event Displays the events detected by the internal motion detector, external sensor, or text-in transaction. The status display of event detection will continue during the preset dwell time of the event-driven recording. The icons of each status are as follows: Event Detection: (Motion Detection, Sensor, Text In) No Event Detection:...
- Page 16 Remote Administration System Batch Job Setup Button Set up the batch job of system check, remote upgrade, and remote setup for multiple remote sites. System Check Set up the system check job for remote sites. First, select the remote site to check from the Registered sites field, and add it to the Target sites field by clicking the Add button.
- Page 17 User’s Manual • Add: Adds the selected site in Registered sites to Target sites. • Add all: Adds all sites in Registered sites to Target sites. • Remove: Removes the selected site from Target sites. • Remove all: Removes all sites from Target sites. •...
- Page 18 Remote Administration System • Add: Adds the selected site in Registered sites to Target sites. • Add all: Adds all sites in Registered sites to Target sites. • Remove: Removes the selected site from Target sites. • Remove all: Removes all sites from Target sites. •...
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Page 20: Chapter 4 - Ras Watch
Remote Administration System Chapter 4 — RAS Watch 4.1 Description The RAS Watch is powerful and reliable remote surveillance software, which provides a remote monitoring function for video images in real time from either a single site or multiple sites. In addition, when events are detected at a remote site, the RAS Watch displays the event information, and allows users to access the remote site directly to search the image associated with the event. - Page 21 User’s Manual • Image Adjust Button: Allows adjustment of viewed images (contrast, brightness, saturation, and hue). • PTZ Control: Controls pan, tilt and zoom of the camera at the remote site. NOTE: This function may not be supported, depending on the specification of the remote DVR.
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Page 22: Camera Buttons
Remote Administration System Camera Buttons … Enable selection of the camera to display from the remote site. Screen Mode Buttons To select the screen mode, click one of the four buttons shown below. Single-screen mode To view a specific image in the single -screen mode, move the cursor to that image and double click the left mouse button. - Page 23 User’s Manual The Favorites is the user-defined connection list that combines more than one remote site, so multiple sites can be monitored at the same time with a single connection to the target Favorite. Add a new Favorite, and then assign the location and name to each. Up to 16 cameras can be monitored when each camera is assigned to the different location.
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Page 24: Ptz Control
Remote Administration System • Add: Adds the sele cted site in Registered site to Target site. • Add all: Adds all sites in Registered site to Target site. • Remove: Removes the selected site from Target site. • Remove all: Removes all sites from Target site. •... - Page 25 User’s Manual NOTE: Only the administrator can control PTZ from a remote site.
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Page 26: Chapter 5 - Ras Search
Remote Administration System Chapter 5 — RAS Search 5.1 Description The RAS Search is remote search software, which searches for recorded images on the remote DVR and plays back the found images. In addition to time-lapse search, event search and playback functions, the RAS Search also provides additional functions including image zoom, image interpolation, file (image) save and file (image) print. -
Page 27: Event Search
User’s Manual (Go To) button. This action displays the To view an image at a specific time, click the following Go To dialog box. The input time range is within the current date. If you want to view images for a different date, select the date in the calendar first, and then click the button. - Page 28 Remote Administration System Using Search By Event method, the user can search for the detection results of the target event(s) by selecting the target event(s) as the search condition. • Search By: Selects Event as a search option. • From: If this box is checked, search from the first recorded data. If you want to a specific starting date/time, remove a check and then set the desired date/time.
- Page 29 User’s Manual • Search By: Selects Camera as a search option. • From: If this box is checked, search from the first recorded data. If you want to a specific starting date/time, remove a check and then set the desired date/time. •...
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Page 30: Other Functions
Remote Administration System 5.4 Other Functions Playback Functions : Fast Backward Play : Stop : Play : Fast Forward Play : Go to the First Image : Go to the Previous Image : Go to the Next Image : Go to the Last Image NOTE: The speed of fast forward is dependent on the network bandwidth and the number of image s per second. - Page 31 User’s Manual Blur/Sharpen Blurs or sharpens the given image. Equalize Equalizes the given image. Interpolation Reduces the alias effect that occurs when using the zoom function. NOTE: Interpolation works only for the enlarged image. Revert Reloads the original image. Save Save As Video Saves any video clip of recorded data in an AVI (Audio Video Interleaved) file format.
- Page 32 Remote Administration System First, set the time range you want to save in the Save Range. If you want to save all recorded data by the event you select in event list, place a check in the All Data Of Selected Event box. (This check box is visible in the Event mode only.) Click the Start button, and then set the file name and the video compression codec.
- Page 33 User’s Manual NOTE: OSD options can vary with the specification of the remote DVR. Go To Date/Time Goes to the specific dates and times directly using the Go To dialog box.
- Page 34 Remote Administration System Appendix — MiniBank Self Player You do not need to install any special software on you personal computer to review the video saved as MiniBank. The backup file contains the Player program. Double-clicking the target backup file starts the Player program. The Monitoring Screen displays the backed up images.
- Page 35 User’s Manual The Current Image Information window displays information about the current image. Camera Title displays the camera name of the current image, and Time displays the date and time the image was recorded. The Backup File Information window displays information regarding the backup file. Location displays the site description of the DVR where the backup was made.
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