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  • Page 1 ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 2: Elmo-Pro V.1.403.16 - User Manual

    ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual Copyright © 2007 ELMO USA CORP. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1.3.20. Recording/Display ........................96 1.3.21. Virtual Ruler ........................97 1.3.22. E-Mail Setup ........................99 1.4. Search and Playback on ELMO-PRO Server ....................103 1.4.1. Video Search and Playback in Live Mode ..................103 1.4.2. Video Search and Playback in Search Mode ..................105 1.4.3.
  • Page 4 2.5.1. Connecting to a Remote Site ....................... 142 2.5.2. Activating Connected Servers ...................... 142 2.5.3. Disconnecting from a Remote Site ....................142 2.6. ELMO-PRO Server Setup (via Remote) ....................... 143 2.6.1. Remote Info Setup ......................... 143 2.7. Viewing Video Channels via Remote ......................145 2.8.

  • Page 5: Elmo-Pro Server

    ELMO-PRO Server Topics Covered Introduction • Starting ELMO-PRO Server • Configuring ELMO-PRO Server • Search and Playback on ELMO-PRO Server • Backup on ELMO-PRO Server •...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Thank you for purchasing our ELMO-PRO Series Digital Video Recorder (DVR). ELMO is a registered trademark of ELMO USA CORP. This manual will guide you through the usage of ELMO DVR Server and ELMO DVR Remote software. If you have any questions or concerns, please visit our website at http://www.elmousa.com or contact our technical support team.

  • Page 7: Precautions

    2. Remove the box by pulling and lifting the system up with both hands 3. Place the system down carefully 4. Read the User Manual thoroughly before installing the system 5. Make sure all the parts listed below have been included: ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 8: Setting Up Elmo-Pro

    Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Setting up ELMO-PRO 1.1.6. Setting up ELMO-PRO Before powering up the ELMO-PRO, make sure that the switch in the rear of the DVR is set to 110/115V in North America, 210/220V in other countries. • Ground yourself Warning •...

  • Page 9: Dvr Back View

    The following diagram displays the back of the DVR. 1.1.8. Key Features The following is a list of all new features that can be found in ELMO-Pro Server Version. For a more detailed explanation of features and functionality, refer to the appropriate section in the manual.
  • Page 10 ID of that individual camera. ELMO-PRO has the advantage of using the concept of channels. In a channel-oriented system design, a channel is repres- ented by a virtual data path, which in turn can be associated with any number of any data sources and/or events (video/audio inputs, sensors, controls, PTZ, Text Overlay, and Motion Detection).

  • Page 11: Starting Elmo-Pro Server

    1. After the ELMO-PRO software loads up, the login window is automatically displayed. 2. Enter the User Name and Password. If logging in for the first time, log in as administrator: enter elmo for the User Name and elmo for the Password.

  • Page 12: Elmo-Pro Main Screen Features

    2. A Log Out window will be displayed. To log out, click Yes. Click No to remain logged into the Server. The system may be configured to automatically log out of the ELMO-PRO Server after a period of inactivity. The auto logout time is set in the User Management setup tab.
  • Page 13 Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server ELMO-PRO Main Screen Features Login/Logout – in order to access the ELMO-PRO Server Setup, search or view the channels or access PACDM™, the user must first log in. To log off, click the Logout button. Search Mode – displays the ELMO-PRO Server Search mode, which permits channel search and playback, image editing and printing, file backup by time/date/channel, object search, etc.

  • Page 14: Screen Divisions

    Displays the first 36 available channels in a 36-channel Screen division on the Main Display Screen. Not available on ELMO-PRO version. Displays the first 64 available channels in a 64-channel Screen- division on the Main Display Screen. Not available on ELMO-PRO version. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 15: Menu Bar

    1.2.4. Menu Bar The menu bar is one of the new important features that distinguishes the ELMO-PRO. The menu bar allows for easier system navigation and for quick access to some software features. Four categories are available in the menu bar: File, View, Tools, and Help.

  • Page 16: View Menu

    The channels, controls and sensors are shown as icons in a tree structure. The user may drag-and-drop channels from the tree view in Control Center to desired screen division position in the Live Mode (Mux Display). Compare Simple, Advanced and Tree View displays: Simple View Advanced View Tree View ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 17: Tools Menu

    IP camera features. This display mode is beneficial for surveillance purposes. See Real-time Display vs Mux Display section for more information. 1.2.4.3. Tools Menu Tools menu allows accessing Emap viewer window, setup mode, search mode, backup window, scheduled backup window and virtual keyboard. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 18: Real-Time Display Vs Mux Display

    Help menu allows accessing the ELMO-PRO user guide, license agreement and ELMO-PRO version. Help Index: Click to display the help menu window. About: Click to display the ELMO license agreement and the software version. Click I Accept to close. 1.2.5. Real-time Display vs Mux Display ELMO-PRO offers two different Live mode displays: Real-time and Mux (Multiplexer) display.
  • Page 19 When the same channels are shown in Real-time display, only Channels 1-2 (analog) can be seen on the main screen. No text overlay feature is supported. The channels are marked according to the physical video input number (BNC connector number in the back of the DVR). ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 20 Schedule Setup. • Channel #, Name, and IP Address (for IP cameras only). Channel # will remain the same regardless of the location on the main screen. Channel Name is configured in the Hardware Setup. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 21 1. Ensure that the Tree View is selected from the View menu 2. Select desired screen division by clicking on one of the screen division buttons 3. Expand the Channels list in the Tree View and click on the desired channel to select it ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 22 4. Hold the left mouse button down and drag the selected channel onto the desired screen division position 5. Release the mouse button. The chosen video channel will be displayed in the selected main screen division position. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 23 1. Position the mouse cursor over the desired screen division position and press the left mouse button. 2. Hold the left mouse button and drag the chosen video channel to the new screen division position. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 24 In the example below, video Channels 1 and 3 have been swapped. Note that the Channel number remains the same before and after position change. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 25: Ptz Mode

    PTZ camera will follow the mouse cursor. 1.2.6.2. Using the PTZ Mode In order to use the PTZ mode, make sure the ELMO-PRO software is in with Advanced or Tree view mode. See Menu section for more information.
  • Page 26 • Adjust Pan/Tilt position by clicking the arrows on the PTZ Control Wheel. • Adjust camera zoom by clicking Zoom In/Zoom out buttons on the panel. • Adjust camera focus by clicking Focus In/Focus Out buttons on the panel. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 27: Renaming Presets

    3. Select Rename Preset from the context menu 4. Type the custom preset name in the Presets field. In the example below, Preset 10 will be renamed. 1.2.6.3.4. Deleting Presets To delete the configured preset(s), do the following: ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 28 7. To create additional Preset Tours, repeat steps 3-6 To stop touring, do the following: Click the Preset Touring button . The Preset Touring Manager window will be displayed 2. In the Tours drop-down menu select the empty position ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 29 9. Select Create Pattern -> Set Pattern End to complete the Pattern recording 10. The following message will be displayed: 11. To save created pattern, click Yes A default name is used for all new patterns. The pattern(s) can be optionally renamed by the user. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 30 3. Select Delete Pattern from the context menu 1.2.6.6. AUX Control Mode ELMO-PRO supports AUX (Auxiliary) mode for the certain PTZ cameras. This function allows changing certain supported camera settings remotely through the software, as opposed to adjusting settings manually on the mounted camera.
  • Page 31 Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server PTZ mode 4. F-OSD 5. Load Preset 6. Mirror 7. Reset 8. Set Power 9. Set Preset 10. Sharpness 11. Zoom ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 32: Configuring Elmo-Pro Server

    ELMO-PRO Server Setup. Save and Help buttons. Virtual Keyboard. Every ELMO-PRO Setup tab has Save, Help and Virtual Keyboard buttons: Click the Save button before closing the Setup window or accessing a different Setup tab in order to save any changes made.
  • Page 33 Only one video source can be assigned to each channel. Each video source can be as- signed to multiple channels (duplicated). Important Only the administrator user, elmo, can modify this setup tab. 1.3.1.2. Creating/Modifying Channel Settings Channel Settings To setup all connected video sources, do the following: 1.

  • Page 34: Hardware Setup - Control Settings

    Setup | Video Setup |User Management Setup 1.3.2. Hardware Setup - Control Settings Important Only Administrator User, elmo, has permis- sion to configure this setup. Hardware Setup tab can be hidden from all other users in User Management setup tab.

  • Page 35: Hardware Setup - Sensor Settings

    Related Topics: Hardware Setup-Sensor Settings | Motion Setup | System Setup |Video Setup 1.3.3. Hardware Setup - Sensor Settings Important Only Administrator User, elmo, has permis- sion to configure this setup. Hardware Setup tab can be hidden from all other users in User Management setup tab.

  • Page 36: Hardware Setup - External Monitor Setup

    1.3.4. Hardware Setup - External Monitor Setup Important Only Administrator User, elmo, has permis- sion to configure this setup. Hardware Setup tab can be hidden from all other users in User Management setup tab.

  • Page 37: Motion Setup

    If Ext Monitor Follow Main Screen is checked, the configured video source input sequence will be ignored. The External monitor will display the video source input currently in full screen mode on the ELMO-PRO Server - chosen by the user or in response to the detected motion. The external monitor will display the last video source input until the next video input is displayed in the Full Screen mode on the ELMO-PRO Server.
  • Page 38 • Place the cursor at the starting point on the live view screen • Hold down the left mouse button and drag to draw a rectangular area. Adjust the area if necessary • Repeat steps 1-2 to configure up to 5 (five) motion detection areas. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 39 Full Screen on motion function ELMO-PRO software allows displaying selected video channel in the full screen mode every time motion is detected on the configured motion detection zone. To configure the full screen function, do the following: To activate Full Screen Settings, the motion 1.
  • Page 40 In this example, the quad screen will display the next 4 channels every 5 seconds. Related Topics: Hardware Setup-Channel Settings | Hardware Setup-Sensor Settings | Schedule Setup | Video Setup ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 41: User Management Setup

    User Management setup also allows limiting system access for the selected users. The following can be configured for each individual user: 1. Enable/disable certain ELMO-PRO Server functions, such as PAC, In-cameo PTZ, and/or Panic 2. Display/hide selected video channels 3. Enable/disable PTZ capabilities for selected video channels 4.

  • Page 42: Creating New User Accounts

    1.3.6.3. Creating new user accounts In order to create a new user account, do the following: Click the Add button. A dialog will be displayed in the right pane for inputting new user information. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 43 Channels 6-8 will be available for viewing and can be controlled by the user. Notice that even though Channel 1 is set to PTZ, the checkbox is not checked, which makes Channel 1 disabled/hid- den. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 44 The disabled channels (no checkmark) will not be available for search in the Search mode (see image below). 6. Enable or disable access to the ELMO-PRO Setup for the selected user. By default, the user has no access to the ELMO-PRO Setup tabs.
  • Page 45 9. Panic - check this checkbox to disable the panic backup function and the Panic button on the Main Screen. 10. Click Add User to add new user to the list or click Cancel to discard changes. After Add User is clicked, new user will be added to the list on the left-hand pane. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 46 Permissions for administrator user (elmo) Click the Edit button cannot be changed. Only administrator user (elmo) can change the password for its own 3. Change user password if desired. Entries in the Password and Confirm Password fields must match. user account.

  • Page 47: Schedule Setup

    The sensor has to be enabled and must be associated with a specific channel in the Hardware Setup. Color code: green Each channel can be assigned custom com- bination of these recording types based on the day of the week and time of the day. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 48 Select the Channel # in the Current Channel frame. Click the Browse button to select the desired channel from the list. 2. A basic recording schedule may be created for: a. Entire week (including custom schedule days) ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 49 Channel 1 will also be applied to Channels 2-4. Click the Save button to save the configured settings 1.3.7.4. Advanced recording schedule Advanced recording schedule allows customizing the recording schedule up to a minute. To create an advanced recording schedule, do the following: ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 50 Check off the video channel check boxes to apply existing recording schedule to the selected video channel(s). In the example below, the schedule created for Channel 1 will also be applied to Channels 2-4. Click the Save button to save the configured settings ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 51 1.3.7.5. Add a custom schedule ELMO-PRO software allows creating a custom schedule, such as a holiday recording schedule. The custom schedule will override the regular weekly schedule and can be repeated once, monthly or yearly. The custom schedule can be deleted at any time.

  • Page 52: Server Info Setup

    Setup 1.3.8. Server Info Setup 1.3.8.1. Overview The Server Info Setup permits configuring the Server, changing the system's language, changing the system IP address, as well as obtaining information about the Server and the DVR. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 53 1.3.8.2. Configuring Server Info Setupz In Server Information enter the following: 1. Server ID (disabled on ELMO-PRO Remote. Can only be changed on ELMO-PRO Server). Server ID is comprised of up to 31 alphanumeric characters. Please note that Server ID value is case sensitive.

  • Page 54: System Information

    This section also displays the following: 1. User Name 2. Software Version number with release date 3. PACID (only if PACDM software is installed) System Information: This section displays the following: • User Name (currently logged in user) ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 55: Video Setup

    • Total and free memory (RAM) information 1.3.8.3. Language Two languages are currently supported on the ELMO-PRO Server: English and French. To change system language, select English or Français from the System Language drop-down menu. This will translate the ELMO-PRO Server interface into the appropriate language.
  • Page 56 Monochrome recording is best suited for low light conditions, such as night time recording 4. Click Defaults to reset camera Brightness/Hue/Contrast values back to 0 and to assign Color video recording to the camera. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 57: System Setup

    5. Configure alarm for video loss 6. Configure sensor/Panic button backup 7. Modify date display format 8. Configure the Server System time 9. Configure the NTP Server for system time synchronization 10. Import/Export system settings ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 58 Click the Save button to save the configured settings 1.3.10.3. Watermarking In the Watermark menu: Enable Watermark option is always enabled and cannot be disabled. This option ensures that the recorded video is always watermarked. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 59: Ptz Settings

    ELMO-PRO Server will not be initiated and no video recording will be made. This may cause the loss of valuable video recording in cases, when DVR is unattended and the Windows O/S login is not completed.
  • Page 60 By default, the sensor/Panic button feature backs up 5 minutes of video recording prior to the sensor/Panic button activation. The user, however, can configure the length of time that DVR will record after the sensor/Panic button activation. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 61 To view the backup progress, enter the Search Mode by clicking the Search Mode button on the main screen by going to Tools -> Backup menu. While the panic backup is in progress, the existing backup sessions cannot be edited/deleted and new backup sessions cannot be created. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 62 The clock can only be set forward, not backwards. To set the clock back, exit the software and adjust the time in the Windows operating system. If the time is set forward in the Server, it will automatically be applied to the Windows system time. If the time change has been successful, the following window will appear: ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 63 This feature allows daily synchronizing the DVR system clock with one of the default NTP servers. This function allows keeping the system time up-to-date without having to log out of the ELMO-PRO Server and updating the system time via Windows OS.
  • Page 64 This function saves a lot of time when many custom settings are used. To export the system settings, do the following: 1. Click Export 2. In the Browse for Folder window, select the destination folder. Click OK. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 65 To import the system settings, do the following: 1. Click Import 2. In the Browse for Folder window, locate and select ELMO Settings folder. Click OK. 3. Click Yes in the Import Settings warning window to proceed or click No to cancel the operation.

  • Page 66: Storage Setup

    It may stop recording or continue to overwrite old data whenever there is no The settings in this Setup tab cannot be free space on the drive, depending on the option selected. changed in any way through ELMO-PRO Remote Important Only the administrator user, elmo, can modify this setup tab.
  • Page 67 1.3.11.3. Allocating New Drives For Recording / Format- ting Hard Drives In order to increase storage, administrative user (elmo) can allocate new local/network hard drives for video recording or format existing drives to free space for new video recording. To allocate a new drive for video recording or to format hard drive with video in-...

  • Page 68: E-Map Setup

    The map appears on the main screen This function is not available on ELMO-PRO and allows quick access to the desired channel by simply clicking on its representative icon. Clicking on a channel’s icon Remote will display the image of that channel in full-screen mode.
  • Page 69 4. In the right side of the drawing area, choose the number and Channel, Control or Sensor type to be po- sitioned on the E-Map a. Click on the Channel icon to display all available camera icons. The first 16 icons represent possible camera angles. The last icon represents a speed dome camera. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 70 1. Select the tab with the desired E-Map in the drawing area. Click Delete or click the delete icon . The following message will appear: 3. Click Yes to delete or No to return to the E-Map setup. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 71: Log Records

    1. Click the plus sign (+) next to the desired year. The list of months with log records will be displayed. 2. Click the plus sign (+) next to the desired month to view all entries for that month ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 72 6. Choose the destination folder to save the log information 7. Name the new text file. 8. To view the log text file, locate the exported log file in the destination folder and double-click it. The log file will open in Notepad. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 73 1.3.13.3. Configuring the Filter To view and export filtered log files, you can filter the log info based on: 1. A User 2. An Operation 3. A period of Time (Start : End) 4. An IP Address ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 74: Intelli-Guard™ Setup

    Motion detection, on the other hand, recognizes and registers any type of motion. Important Intelli-Guard™ uses the e-mail address con- figured in the Email Setup. For this option to work, the Email Setup tab must be properly configured. Important This feature is not supported with IP camer- ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 75 Alarm is configured on per channel and not per area basis. Interval Alarm setting determines the time that passes between the motion occurrence and motion detection. 3. Create the detection area(s) in the live view window. a. Place the mouse cursor at the start point over the live view window ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 76 6. Set the working [Time] for the selected control. After the control has been activated, it will remain on for the set period of time. In the example above, Control 1 will remain on for 5 seconds after the motion has been detected in the Area No. 1. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 77 Show in Detection Box frame. To hide them, select Hide. 14. Click Set Active Time to configure active time for the selected area. Intelli-Guard will detect motion in the selected area ONLY during the Active Time. The following window will appear. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 78: Communication Setup

    Communication Setup contains the network type, bandwidth setting, Text Overlay port and Other Ports. The network type is displayed based on Windows O/S settings and cannot be changed by the user. The Text Overlay port value should not be changed for the PACDM software to function properly. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 79 COM port. The user must restart the server to apply changes to Text Overlay Port. 3. Click Other Ports to display all ports used in the ELMO-PRO Server application. It is recommended to keep the Important...

  • Page 80: Text Overlay Setup

    1.3.16. Text Overlay Setup 1.3.16.1. Overview The ELMO-Pro Server be configured to display and capture current PACDM™ activity on any channel configured for PACDM™support. SPK key dependent, there is a number of channels supported Text Overlay can be activated. If there is no SPK key, the user can not activate any channel for Text Overlay.
  • Page 81 8. Enter the Text Delay Time. If there is no text input for a long time, the text will disappear automatically 9. Enter Virtual Ruler setup tab, check Show Text Overlay/Virtual Ruler in Mux Display on the Server to show text overlay in the live view window. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 82: Intelli-Zone™ Setup

    1.3.17.1. Overview Intelli-Zone™ is a feature that allows the channel to intelligently pan, tilt, or zoom to a specified preset. The ELMO-PRO Server will automatically detect if that channel has P/T/Z features and adjust the pan-, tilt-, or zoom- settings where ap- plicable.
  • Page 83 6. Assign the Control Output that will be triggered after the motion has been detected in the selected detection area. Click the Browse button to select the desired control from the list. Only controls activated in the ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 84: Ip Camera

    Assuming the user has an IP camera module present on LAN (Local Area Network) or WAN (Wide Area Network), addi- tional cameras can be added to ELMO-PRO Server through a LAN or WAN. The IP camera function is designed to work with the IP camera module. Currently ELMO-PRO Server supports the following Important IP modules: Annexxus104, Annexxus204, and Annexxus101M.
  • Page 85 4. 640X480 (max. 1 video input per IP module; max. 30 fps per input) The number of IP cameras that can be added to ELMO-PRO Server will vary depending on SPK Key. If no SPK Key is present, no IP cameras may be added to IP Camera setup.
  • Page 86 Live Mode. 7. Click Add IP Camera. The configured IP camera will be added to the list of IP cameras below. Note This step does not apply to ANNEXXUS 101M. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 87 9. While IP camera is selected in the All Cameras list, it is displayed in the live view window. The following inform- Note ation will be displayed in the IP Camera Settings frame: camera's IP Address, Frames Per Second rate, and camera Each channel can be linked with only one current resolution. IP Camera at-a-time. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 88 IP Module Model from the list. 3. The list of all available IP cameras on LAN will be displayed. The following information is available: MAC address, IP Address, Port used, Mask, Gateway, camera Title and server Location. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 89 7. To add the selected camera to the list of IP cameras, a. Open User Accounts tab b. Select desired user account from the list Click Select IP Camera . Selected IP camera with selected user account will be added to the list. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 90 5. To edit password for an existing user account, a. Click on the desired user account in the list to select it b. Click Modify c. Enter Old Password and new Password d. Click OK. New password has been saved. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 91 1.3.18.5. Edit IP Camera Settings To edit IP camera settings, do the following: 1. Select desired camera in the All Cameras list Click the Edit button 3. Wait for the following window to be displayed ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 92 To delete an IP camera, do the following: 1. Select desired camera in the All Cameras list Click the Remove button . The IP camera will be removed from the list. Related Topics: | Hardware Setup-Control Settings ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 93: Videologix

    The VideoLogix™ tracking module is a versatile device that allows for seven different types of human/object detection and tracking: Area, CrossWire™, Idle, Missing, Stop, Direction, Passthrough Counter™. Important The fps rate for VideoLogix video channels will be adjusted to 13 fps. Important This feature is not supported with IP camer- ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 94 Video- Logix™ functionality. If Overhead Camera is checked, only Missing and Passthrough Counter alarm options will be available. If Crowded is checked, only Direction alarm option will be available. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 95 For polygon area: Click on the live view screen to define each vertex of the polygon. Click on the first point defined to complete the polygon. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 96 7. Configure the Area Alarm Setting for the selected detection zone by selecting one of the following conditions: a. In the Condition drop-down menu, choose any to trigger an alarm every time human/vehicle/object presence is detected in the defined area. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 97 Please note that the Idle alarm option will not be available for the overhead-mounted cameras and in the crowded locations. To configure Idle alarm, do the following: 1. Choose Idle in the Alarm menu 2. Repeat steps 2-6 of the Area alarm setup ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 98 In the example below, the alarm will be triggered if the human/vehicle stops in the defined area for 15 or more seconds. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 99 2. Repeat steps 2-3 of the Direction alarm setup. period of time will not be detected. Repeat steps 2-3 of the CrossWire alarm setup. 3. Repeat step 4 of the Area alarm setup. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 100: Recording/Display

    Increasing the fps on specific cameras will decrease the fps number on the rest of the cameras, if total fps selected is over the maximum allowed. The ELMO-PRO Server supports up to a total of 240 frames per second (SPK key dependent).

  • Page 101: Virtual Ruler

    With this feature it is possible to approximate the height of a person once they are in the camera's view. During playback, the person's height can be estimated with regard to the virtual ruler. (In the example below, the ruler is 6' long with a division value of 1'.) ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 102 The division value is the distance (in chosen units: feet, meters, etc.) between two dividers. To obtain the total number of ruler divisions, the length of the ruler is divided by the Length of Division value. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 103: E-Mail Setup

    E-Mail Setup 7. The smaller the division value, the more divisions there will be on the ruler. The ELMO-PRO Server will automatically adjust the division value if the length of the ruler can not be equally divided by the specified Length of Division value.
  • Page 104 Check the Send Email checkbox to enable server status e-mail alerts b. Select the frequency of the automatic e-mails (1-24 hours) in the Send Email Every field. In the example above, the server status email will be sent out every hour. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 105 Enter the Email Title for the server status e-mail alerts (Optional). Note A first e-mail is sent after changes to this setting are saved and on the ELMO-PRO Server startup. The ELMO-PRO Server will then send e-mails according to the set schedule.
  • Page 106 Enter the User Name and Password: Some Internet providers require user names and passwords to send out emails, if this is the case, enter them accordingly. 5. Enter the Email Transmission Delay. This option sets the amount of time that will pass before email transmission. Related Topics: Hardware Setup-Sensor Settings ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 107: Search And Playback On Elmo-Pro Server

    1.4.1. Video Search and Playback in Live Mode ELMO-PRO software allows the user to search the specific channel(s) in the Live Mode view. This allows performing the search on the selected channel(s), while monitoring the remaining channels in the Live Mode. On Live Mode, search can be performed individually for each camera, i.e.
  • Page 108 In the example below, the red timeline marker is positioned at 5:20 AM, while the mouse cursor is pointed at 12:00 PM. The roll-over time displayed inside the timeline is 12:00:00 ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 109: Video Search And Playback In Search Mode

    3. Time Panel 4. Tools panel 5. Other Features: Advanced Search panel / Image Settings panel 6. Playback control panel 7. Channel selection for search 8. 24-hour timeline 9. Current Time/Date 1.4.2.1. Screen Division Panel ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 110 The color of the bar indicates the type of the video recording (motion, sensor, continuous or motion+sensor). The timeline bar permits navigating through recordings made with different channels and browsing through a 24-hour clock. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 111 • the blue bar indicates Motion Recording (Channel 3 is recording based on Motion recording schedule) • the green bar indicates Sensor + Motion Recording (Channel 4 is recording based on Sensor + Motion recording schedule) ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 112 As a result, valuable information could be lost, which is why the System time in the ELMO-PRO Server can be set forward only. In order to avoid the loss of information, a 25th hour is added when the Daylight Saving Time ends in the Fall and clocks are set back an hour.
  • Page 113 1. Access the Search Mode. The audio recording is represented by a thin purple bar underneath the video bar. in the Search Mode. 2. Check off the Individual Search checkbox to display audio activation icons as shown below. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 114: Video Playback In Search Mode

    To go back to the multiple-channels screen division, double-click the display screen, and resume playback 7. Individual Search allows users to select a different time for different channels for play back. Set the time for each channel by clicking inside of the timeline bar of each channel. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 115: Video Playback From Advanced Data Manager

    (BMP or JPG). To access the Advanced Data Manager (ADM), do the following: 1. Click Advanced Data Manager panel (located in the Control Center) to expand it. ELMO-PRO must be in either Advanced or Tree View. 2. In the Advanced Data Manager panel, locate and expand the Backup folder. A list of all backup files: *.i3d, *.avi, *.bmp and *.jpg will be displayed.
  • Page 116 The red time line marker will jump to the specified bookmarked time on the Timeline Bar. 7. To delete a bookmark, select bookmark item in the Bookmark window and click Delete 8. To delete all bookmarks, click Delete All 9. To close the Bookmark window, click Close ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 117: Panorama Function

    In the example below, Channel #2 is displayed on nine screens in the 9-screen division Panorama mode. The Screen division shows 9 consequent frames starting at 08:52:24 (frame#1) and ending at 08:52:24 (frame#9) on November 16, 2006. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 118: Image Zoom In/Zoom Out

    Index Search is used to search a recorded video using the recording type: motion, sensor or continuous To search the available video recording based on Sensor or Motion, do the following: Click the Index Search panel button ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 119 B. Select any sensor to further filter the recorded video data and to display only those channels that recorded based on Sensor 1 activation. In this example, channels 2,3,7 and 9 recorded when Sensor 1 was triggered. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 120 B. Select any channel(s) to view which sensor(s) triggered the video recording for the selected channel(s). In this example, Channel 9 was recording based on Sensor 1 and Sensor 2 activation. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 121 Switch to Search by Motion: A. The first column will display all motion areas associated with specific channels, where motion was detected. In this example, motion was detected in Area 1 of Channels 7,11 and 12 ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 122 D. Recorded data can be further filtered by narrowing the time range. The filter column specifies the sensor number. ii. Switch to Search by Channel: Note An Index Search can only be performed A. The first column will display 24 channels within one calendar day. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 123 4. To view a specific frame, click the desired frame on the right-most panel in the index search window. The selected Note frame will be displayed in the search timeline bar. An Index Search can only be performed within one calendar day. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 124: Object Search

    To delete a specific detection area, select the area by clicking on it, hold down the left mouse button and drag the area to remove it from the live view screen. If no area is selected, the following error message will appear. A maximum of 8 detection areas can be drawn. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 125 In both cases, the motion detection instance will have the time stamp displayed. To view the instance in the display screen, left click either the image thumbnail (example on the left) or the text line (example on the right). ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 126: Image Settings Panel

    2. Set the start time by clicking directly on the timeline 3. Start the playback 4. Stop the playback at the exact frame 5. Click the desired channel to show it separately in the display window. The Image Setting panel will now be enabled. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 127 The lower the gamma correction input the lighter the image. Rotation. Click the icon to rotate the image clockwise by 90º and to flip it vertically or horizontally. Undo. Click the icon to undo all the changes and to return to the original image. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 128: Backup On Elmo-Pro Server

    1.5. Backup on ELMO-PRO Server ELMO-PRO allows the user to backup data from the hard drive to the local drive or CD-R/DVD-R in AVI or ELMO encrypted format. The backup files can be later opened from the Advanced Data Manager AVI: allows saving multiple cameras at a time, however, each video channel is saved in a separate file.

  • Page 129: Quick Cd Backup In Search Mode

    Mark End to choose the end time. End time on the timeline will be marked with the broken red line and the video segment between Start and End time lines will be grayed out. 7. Right-click on the highlighted video segment. The context menu will appear. Select Export to save the backup session to the Backup menu. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 130: Backup Window

    To view, edit or complete backup session(s), do the following: 1. Select Backup in the Tools menu (if in Live Mode) Click Backup button in the Tools panel (if in Search Mode) 2. A new window will appear: ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 131 It is possible to interrupt the backup session in progress. To stop the active backup session, checkmark the desired session in the list and click the Stop button The following warning window will be displayed. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 132 Make sure there is recorded video data in Select All to select all available video channels. the selected time period 4. Click the Channels -> Video Settings tab to choose the backup video format from ELMO Compression Note (default) and AVI.
  • Page 133 For custom text, enter text in the Custom Text field. Click Font and Color to format this text. Creating Encrypted Backup session: a. Select the ELMO Compression radio button Click the Browse button in the Destination field to select between Local Storage, CD/DVD and Email.
  • Page 134 Select the desired folder iv. Click Save b. Saving to CD/DVD. The recording will be saved to the CD/DVD. i. Select CD/DVD to save the video recording to a CD/DVD drive ii. Set the Number of Copies ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 135: Snapshot Backup

    Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Snapshot Backup Note that an ELMO-PRO Player will be added to your encrypted backup and the autorun feature will be added to your CD/DVD media. Please see ELMO-PRO Player section for more information. c. Sending to Email. The recording will be sent to an email address.
  • Page 136 To print the snapshot, click Print in the bottom of the window. 5. Save the snapshot to the chosen destination. To proceed with the snapshot backup, click Save in the bottom of the window. 6. Create embedded text. See AVI Embedded text section for more details. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 137: Scheduled Backup

    Schedule Job window will be displayed. 3. In the Recording Settings tab, select the backup type in the Video Format frame between AVI and ELMO Compression. If scheduling AVI backup, click Setting for mode AVI codec settings.
  • Page 138 . It will repeat the scheduled backup for the desired day(s) for the selected month(s) of the year. 8. Click OK to add these scheduled backup settings or Cancel to ignore them. The added schedule will be displayed in the available scheduled jobs: ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...
  • Page 139 Delete existing scheduled backup session. Terminate active scheduled backup session. Interrupts the scheduled backup session already in progress. Saves the created percentage of the backup. Cancel scheduled backup session. Do not create any backup files ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 140: Elmo-Pro Remote

    The level of access assigned to the user in the ELMO-PRO Server remains the same, when logging in from ELMO-PRO Remote. E.g. If the user is restricted from viewing Channel 1, they will not be able to see it via ELMO-PRO Remote when...

  • Page 141: Elmo-Pro Remote Setup

    ELMO-PRO Remote Setup 2.1. ELMO-PRO Remote Setup Before connecting to the remote site, the user can configure the Display Mode used by ELMO-PRO Remote. To access ELMO-PRO Remote Setup, disconnect from all connected sites and click the button The Remote Setup window will be displayed.

  • Page 142: Creating A New Connection

    2.2. Creating a New Connection To create a new Server connection, do the following: 1. In the ELMO-PRO Control Center, click the Add/Edit Server icon . A new window will be displayed 2. Fill out the Add a new site window.
  • Page 143 All connections added must have unique IP addresses. Servers with duplicate IP ad- dresses will not be added. Connected, active server The user may optionally update a previously added server, rather than add a completely new one. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 144: Editing An Existing Remote Site Connection

    . A new window will be displayed. 3. Make necessary changes in the Add a new site window and click Update Important The server MUST be disconnected from be- fore any changes can be made. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 145: Deleting A Remote Site

    To delete a remote site from the list, do the following: 1. Select the remote site in the Servers list 2. Click on the Delete Server button 3. Click OK in the Delete Server window. The server will disappear from the Server list. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

  • Page 146: Managing Sites

    4. Right-click and select Inactive from the context menu. The next connection on the list will become active In the example above, ELMO-PRO Remote is connected to Servers 1, 2 and 4, whil Server 3 is offline. Server 4 is the active server.

  • Page 147: Elmo-Pro Server Setup (Via Remote)

    2.6.1. Remote Info Setup The only setup tab present on ELMO-PRO Remote that is not available on ELMO-PRO Server is Remote Info setup tab. The Server Info Setup permits changing the ELMO-PRO Remote language, as well as obtaining information about the local computer, on which the ELMO-PRO Remote is installed.
  • Page 148 • Total and free memory (RAM) information of the Local Computer 2.6.1.1. Language Two languages are currently supported on the ELMO-PRO Remote: English and French. To change system language, select English or Français from the System Language drop-down menu. This will translate the ELMO-PRO Remote interface into the appropriate language.

  • Page 149: Viewing Video Channels Via Remote

    3. Hold the mouse cursor over selected channels, press and hold left mouse button 4. Drag the selected channels over to the ELMO-PRO Remote main screen and release the mouse button to display the channels.

  • Page 150: Search On Elmo-Pro Remote

    One of the main functions of ELMO-PRO Remote software is searching the video recordings stored on the ELMO-PRO Server (remote site). ELMO-PRO Remote software must be connected to a remote site before a remote search can be performed. ELMO-PRO Remote software also allows searching data previously saved on the local media without being connected to any remote sites.
  • Page 151 Chapter 2. ELMO-PRO Remote Search on the Connected Site 7. Drag the selected channels over to the ELMO-PRO Remote main screen and release the mouse button to load the video data for the selected the channels. 8. Data will be loaded for the selected channels.

  • Page 152: Search Offline

    ELMO-PRO Remote Advanced Data Manager (ADM) allows searching data previously saved on the local or removable media. Just like in ELMO-PRO Server application, the user can launch *.i3d, *.avi, *.bmp, and *.jpg files from the ADM. To search offline, do the following: 1.

  • Page 153: Appendix

    Appendix Topics Covered ELMO-PRO Player • Watermark Tool •...

  • Page 154: Elmo-Pro Player

    Whenever an encrypted backup is burned onto a CD/DVD media, ELMO-PRO Player is added onto the disk. To view recorded video, simply insert the disk into the CD-ROM drive. Provided the Autorun feature is not disabled on your PC, the ELMO- PRO Player will automatically start and the recorded video will be automatically be played.

  • Page 155: Watermark Tool

    3.2. Watermark Tool With Watermark tool it is possible to check the backup snapshot authenticity. To use Watermark Tool, locate the watermark.exe in C:/ELMO Server or inside the ELMOProPlayer folder on the encrypted backup CD/DVD. 1. Double-click on the file to launch the WaterMark checker. The following window will be displayed: 2.
  • Page 156 Chapter 3. Appendix Watermark Tool 5. If the snapshot has been tampered with and is no longer authentic, the following message will be displayed. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual...

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