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NetDVMS 6.5f

Network Video Recorder

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On-Net Surveillance Systems Inc. (OnSSI)

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Page 1: User Manual
NetDVMS 6.5f Network Video Recorder User Manual On-Net Surveillance Systems Inc. (OnSSI) One Blue Hill Plaza, 7th Floor | P.O. Box 1555 Pearl River NY 10965 P: 845-732-7900 | T: 845-732-7900 info@onssi.com | www.onssi.com...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Welcome Table Of Contents WELCOME ......................9 ................. 9 EVERAL ARGETED OMPONENTS IN ................... 10 AVIGATING THE UILT YSTEM Contents Tab................................10 Search Tab................................10 ......................10 INKS IN OPICS ......................11 RINTING OPICS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS................12 NetDVMS Surveillance System Server ........................12...
Page 3 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Welcome Camera List and Fields ............................36 ..........................37 AMERAS Camera Settings for [Device Name][Camera Name] Window..................37 Speedup Settings ..............................38 Recording Settings ..............................38 Live Settings................................40 Audio ..................................40 Fisheye..................................41 Motion Detection Settings ............................41 Database Settings ..............................41 Database Resizing ..............................44...
Page 4 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Welcome Archiving Audio ................................66 Storage Capacity Required for Archiving .........................66 Automatic Response if Running Out of Disk Space ....................67 Backing Up Archives ..............................68 Viewing Archived Recordings...........................69 Virus Scanning and Archiving ..........................69 New Database if Archiving Fails..........................69 Archive Setup Window .............................70...
Page 5 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Welcome Upgrading Servers in an Existing Master/Slave Setup.....................92 Log Files Section..............................92 Audit Log Section ..............................93 Language Support and XML Encoding Section .......................93 Good to know: Client Access to Live Video from Stopped Cameras ...............93 Local IP Ranges ...............................94...
Page 6 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Welcome General Event Settings Section ..........................132 Event Rule String Section ............................133 Notification Settings Section...........................136 I/O Control ................................137 Associating Events with Particular Outputs......................137 Output Settings for [Device Name][Camera Name] Window..................138 Associating Outputs with Manual Control and Detected Motion ................138 ..........................
Page 7 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Welcome Installation ................................177 ......................179 CULARIS LIENT Installing Ocularis Client Lite ..........................179 Removing Ocularis Client Lite ..........................179 Installation ................................179 ..........................180 UARD Accessing NetGuard ..............................181 PDA/N & S ..................182 LIENT ERVER NetPDA/NetCell Server ............................182...
Page 8 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Welcome ..............211 ATRIX ONITOR INDOW HORTCUT ..................211 OTIFICATION HORTCUT Shutting Down the NetMatrix Monitor Application ....................212 LOGGING ......................213 Log File Types, Locations and Names ........................213 Administrator Application Log Files ........................213 Recording Server Service Log Files........................213...
Page 9 OnSSI reserves the right to make adjustments without prior notification. (C) 2009 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. OnSSI and the ’Eye’ logo are registered trademarks of OnSSI. Ocularis, NetDVMS, NetEVS, NetDVR, ProSight, NetGuard, NetGuard-EVS, NetSwitcher, NetMatrix, NetTransact, NetCentral, NetPDA...
Page 10: Welcome
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Welcome Welcome NetDVMS is a powerful and intelligent surveillance solution: • Compatible with a wide range of different IP video products from the leading manufacturers, so you choose the hardware you want—in combinations too •...
Page 11: Navigating The Built-In Help System
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Welcome • NetPDA/NetCell Client and NetPDA/NetCell Server: Enable remote access to the surveillance system via a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant; a hand-held computer device) with a wireless connection. • NetMatrix: Enables control of live camera views on remote computers for distributed viewing.
Page 12: Printing Help Topics
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Welcome If you wish to quickly collapse all texts from expanding drop-down links in a help topic, simply click the title of the topic on the help system's Contents tab. Printing Help Topics To print a help topic, navigate to the required topic and click the help window's Print button.
Page 13: System Requirements
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual System Requirements System Requirements The following are minimum system requirements for running NetDVMS and associated applications: NetDVMS Surveillance System Server Operating Microsoft® Windows® 2008 Server (32 bit or 64 bit*), Windows Server System 2003 (32 bit or 64 bit*), Windows Vista®...
Page 14: Netguard-Evs
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual System Requirements NetGuard-EVS Operating Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32 bit or 64 bit*) and Windows System Server 2003 (32 bit or 64 bit*), Windows Vista Business (32 bit or 64 bit*), Windows Vista Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit*) and Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit*).
Page 15: Netpda/Netcell Server
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual System Requirements recommended on Microsoft Windows Vista). Network Ethernet (100 Mbit or higher recommended). Graphics AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 Adapter recommended), 16 bit colors. Hard Disk Space Minimum 10 MB free.
Page 16: Netpda/Netcell Client
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual System Requirements 6. Select the dialog's ASP.NET tab. The .NET Framework in use will be indicated in the ASP.NET version field. 7. If required, change the ASP.NET version to 1.1.4322: Example only.
Page 17 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual System Requirements Adapter Hard Disk Minimum 50 Mbyte free. Space Software DirectX 9.0 or newer * Running as a 32 bit service/application. Tip: To check which DirectX version is installed on a computer, click Start, select Run..., and type dxdiag.
Page 18 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual System Requirements All images are time-stamped by NetDVMS upon reception, but since cameras are separate units which may have separate timing devices, power supplies, etc., camera time and NetDVMS system time may not correspond fully, and this may occasionally lead to confusion.
Page 19: Installation
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Installation Installation If you wish to install, configure and run NetDVMS on a Windows Vista computer, it is important that you have administrator rights. If you only have standard user rights, you will not be able to configure the surveillance system.
Page 20: Upgrading
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Installation • If a Status Information window appears on your screen during installation, simply click its OK button. The window simply provides a summary of your installation. When installation is complete, you can begin configuring your NetDVMS solution: Double-click the Administrator desktop shortcut or select Start >...
Page 21: Removing The Current Version
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Installation • Folders with a name ending in ...ViewGroups Note that the folders may not exist if upgrading from old software versions. Removing the Current Version NetDVMS versions 6.0a or later can automatically be removed during installation of the new version.
Page 22: Restoring A Configuration Backup (If Required)
However, new versions of the video drivers, also called Driver Packs, are released from time to time. We therefore recommend that you visit www.onssi.com and download the latest Driver Pack. Upgrading NetGuard-EVS NetGuard-EVS users should now remove their old NetGuard-EVS versions and install the new one: On the required computers, open Windows' Add or Remove Programs dialog (Start >...
Page 23: Administration
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Administration For users without administrator rights, access to certain features in NetDVMS may in some organizations have been restricted. When this is the case, you will be asked to specify the administrator password in the Administrator Login window in order to get access to the restricted features.
Page 24: Adding Devices
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Detail from the Administrator window's Device Manager section—two devices have been added; the first device has a single camera attached, whereas the second device has four cameras attached Until you have added devices, the Device Manager section will be empty.
Page 25: Assigning Shortcut Numbers To Cameras
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Assigning Shortcut Numbers to Cameras Users of NetGuard-EVS can take advantage of a range of keyboard shortcuts, some of which let the users toggle between viewing different cameras. Such keyboard shortcuts include numbers, which are used to identify each camera.
Page 26: Administrator Window's Buttons
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output If required, you can disable individual cameras and audio sources listed in the Device Manager section. When a camera or audio source is disabled, no video/audio will be transferred from the camera/audio source to NetDVMS.
Page 27 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Button Description Tip: By default, all cameras are online at all times. You will only need to modify scheduler settings if you require cameras to be online only at specific times or events, or if you want to use specific alerts or PTZ patrol schemes.
Page 28 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Button Description See also How to Add a Device. Edit Device... When you have selected a device in the Administrator window's Device Manager section, clicking the Edit Device... button lets you...
Page 29 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Button Description Generic Opens the Generic Events window, in which you are able to define Events... events based on input from external sources using the TCP and UDP protocols.
Page 30: Devices & Dlks
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Devices & DLKs You must have a Device License Key (DLK) for every device (IP network camera or IP video server) installed on your NetDVMS surveillance system. Remember that you are allowed to install and use only the number of cameras listed on your organization's license sheet;...
Page 31 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Detail from the Administrator window's Device Manager section—two devices have been added; the first device has a single camera attached, whereas the second device has four cameras attached To add a device, use the following procedure: Prerequisites: You must have configured IP address, password, etc.
Page 32 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Specifying DLK for the device Tip: If you have imported DLKs (see How to Import Device License Keys), the DLK field will already be filled with the DLK for the device.
Page 33: Edit Device Settings Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Edit Device Settings Window The Edit device settings window lets you edit the settings of an already installed device. The Edit device settings window Access: To access the Edit device settings window, select the required device in the Administrator window's Device Manager section, and click the Edit Device...
Page 34 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field, Description Button, ... idea to use a device name that refers to the physical area covered by the cameras attached to the device (examples: Reception Area, Car Park B, Entrance Door, ...).
Page 35: Network Settings For Video Device Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Network Settings for Video Device Section The Network Settings for Video Device section contains the following fields: Field Description IP-address IP address or DNS host name of the device in question.
Page 36: P/T/Z Camera Selection Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output The Camera Settings for [Device Name] window Access: You access the Camera Settings for [Device Name] window by clicking the Camera Settings... button in the Edit device settings window.
Page 37: Camera List And Fields
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Camera List and Fields The camera list contains a line for each camera channel on the device. First line from the top corresponds to camera channel 1, second line from the top corresponds to camera channel 2, etc.
Page 38: Cameras
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field Description Lets you specify port address of the camera. The port address would normally be 0 or 1. If using daisy chained PTZ cameras, the port address will identify each of them, and you should verify your settings with those recommended in the cameras' manuals.
Page 39: Speedup Settings
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Access: You access the Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window from the Administrator window, by selecting a camera in the Device Manager section, then clicking the Settings...
Page 40 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output calculated and displayed to the right of the frame rate fields. Specifically for cameras using MPEG: Instead of selecting the required frame rate, you can select a Frame Type. Select All to record everything; this is similar to having the same frame rate for speedup and for recording.
Page 41: Live Settings
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output certain conditions only. Select the check box to store all video in which motion is detected. • On event: Available only when the option Conditionally is selected, i.e.
Page 42: Fisheye
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output For cameras attached to the same device as a microphone and/or a speaker, the microphone and/or speaker is automatically selected and cannot be changed. Fisheye Note: Functionality in the Fisheye section is only available if the use of fisheye lens technology for 360°...
Page 43 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output database will automatically be overwritten. A database can contain up to 600,000 records. • Max timespan in database: Select this option to limit the database size based on the age of records in the database.
Page 44 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Note: Even though it is possible to specify a path to a network drive, it is highly recommended that you specify a path to a local drive. If using a path to a network drive, it will not be possible to save to the database should the network drive become unavailable.
Page 45: Database Resizing
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Database Resizing In case recordings for a camera get bigger than expected, or the available drive space is suddenly reduced in another way, an advanced database resizing procedure will automatically...
Page 46: Ptz Preset Positions
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output PTZ Preset Positions... (PTZ Cameras Only) Available only if the camera is a PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) camera supporting PTZ preset positions, the PTZ Preset Positions... button opens PTZ Preset Positions for [Device...
Page 47: Event Notifications
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Event Notifications Note: The use of event notifications requires that at least one event has been specified for a device on your NetDVMS system; the event does not have to be specified for the particular camera.
Page 48: Fisheye (360° Views)
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output 2. Click the >> button to copy the selected event to the Active Events list. When an event listed in the Active Events list occurs, the yellow indicator in clients will light up.
Page 49: Fisheye View Adjustment
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Fisheye View Adjustment The camera's fisheye functionality is configured by adjusting its fisheye view field, indicated by a green ellipse in the preview image, so it encloses the actual image area of the fisheye lens.
Page 50: Image Resolution
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output When previewing the fisheye-rendered view, the following navigation buttons become available for moving around within the preview image area: Moves the fisheye-rendered view up and to the left...
Page 51: Noise Sensitivity
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Motion detection sensitivity is therefore a key element in your NetDVMS surveillance solution, and time spent on finding the best possible motion detection settings for each camera may help you later avoid unnecessary alerts, etc.
Page 52: Motion Sensitivity
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output more of the preview image becomes highlighted. This is because with a high noise sensitivity even the slightest change in a pixel will be regarded as motion. Motion Sensitivity The Motion Sensitivity slider determines how many pixels must change in the image before it is regarded as motion.
Page 53: Define Exclusion Regions Window's Buttons And Check Boxes
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Define Exclusion Regions Window's Buttons and Check Boxes The Define Exclusion Regions window features the following buttons: Button, Description Check Box Set All Lets you quickly select all grid sections in the preview image. This...
Page 54: Associating Outputs With Manual Control And Detected Motion
You are able to specify outputs to be triggered manually from a list in NetGuard, Ocularis Client Lite or NetGuard-EVS. To specify an output for manual triggering in an OnSSI client, do the following: 1. Select the required output in the All Outputs list in the left side of the Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window.
Page 55: Ptz (Pan/Tilt/Zoom)
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output To remove an output from the On Manual Control list, simply select the required output, and click the << button located between the All Outputs list and the On Manual Control list.
Page 56: Why Use Preset Positions
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Access: To access the PTZ Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window, click the PTZ Preset Positions... button in the Camera Settings for [Device Name [Camera Name] window.
Page 57: How To Define A Preset Position
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output How to Define a Preset Position To define a preset position, do the following: Note: Some PTZ cameras of the relative positioning kind do not allow you to define preset positions as described in the following;...
Page 58: Ptz Preset Positions For [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window's Sections
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output PTZ Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window's Sections Each of the PTZ Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window's sections are described in the following: PTZ View Section The PTZ View section lets you control the PTZ camera, and watch the PTZ camera's movements.
Page 59: Preset Positions Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Preset Positions Section Having specified a camera position in the PTZ View section, you define the required position as a preset in the Preset Positions section: Button, Description...
Page 60: Preset Position On Events Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Button, Description Check Box The selected preset position is moved one step per click. By moving preset position up or down, you are able to control the sequence in which available preset positions are presented...
Page 61: Event Window (For Ptz Preset Positions On Event)
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Event Window (for PTZ Preset Positions on Event) Available only when dealing with a PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) camera, the Event window (for preset positions on events) lets you associate particular preset positions with particular events, timer events or event buttons.
Page 62: Ptz Patrolling Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output PTZ Patrolling Window Available only when dealing with a PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) camera, the Setup PTZ Patrolling window lets you configure patrol schemes for PTZ patrolling (the automatic movement of a PTZ camera between several preset positions) for the camera.
Page 63: Selecting Preset Positions To Be Used For A Ptz Patrol Scheme
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output To copy an existing patrol scheme, select the required patrol scheme in the Patrol scheme list, and click the Copy button. This will add a copy of the selected patrol scheme to the list.
Page 64: Ptz Patrolling Actions On Detected Motion
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output In order not to generate false motion alarms, motion detection for the PTZ camera is automatically disabled while the camera moves between two preset positions. After the specified number of seconds, motion detection is automatically enabled again.
Page 65: Camera Settings Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Example of the Configure Device window, with a preview image Access: You access the Configure Device window by clicking the Image Quality... button in the Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window.
Page 66: Archiving
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Clicking the Preview Image button will provide you with an image from the camera in question, as it would look with the settings specified in the Camera Settings section.
Page 67: Storing Archives At Other Locations Than The Default Archiving Directory
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output If the device to which the camera is attached is not a video encoder device with several channels, the video encoder channel indication in the sub-directory named after the device's MAC address will always be _1.
Page 68: Automatic Response If Running Out Of Disk Space
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output In short: When estimating storage capacity required for archiving, consider your organization's needs, then plan for worst case rather than best case scenarios. Automatic Response if Running Out of Disk Space With archiving, NetDVMS can automatically respond to the threat of running out of disk space.
Page 69: Backing Up Archives
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output the available disk space goes below 225 MB plus 30 MB per camera (example: with ten cameras, the server would be running out of disk space if the remaining available disk space...
Page 70: Viewing Archived Recordings
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Viewing Archived Recordings You view archived recordings in the Viewer or NetGuard-EVS. This way, you are able to use all of Viewer's or NetGuard-EVS's advanced features (video browsing, smart search, evidence export, etc.) for archived recordings as well.
Page 71: Archive Setup Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output these extremely rare situations experience that new recordings are not viewable through NetGuard- EVS or Ocularis Client Lite. In that case, restarting the Recording Server service will help, since it will force the original database to again be used for storing new recordings.
Page 72 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field, Button Description Send SMS on Select check box if NetDVMS should send an SMS (mobile phone archive error text message) alert if archiving fails, for example because the disk is full.
Page 73 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field, Button Description Select If the Archive Setup window's Enable Archiving check box is cameras for selected, this section lists cameras for which archiving is possible. which the archiving The section lists all enabled cameras, i.e.
Page 74: Static Archiving
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field, Button Description Clicking the Clear all button is thus a quick way to specify that archiving should not apply for any of the cameras listed. Remember that only when you click OK, archiving is actually disabled for the selected cameras.
Page 75: Dynamic Archiving
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Tip: To maximize load sharing and optimize performance, distribute archives across your available storage space, if possible. Note: If specifying another archiving location than the default location , the location you specify must exist.
Page 76: Archiving Audio
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output may therefore happen to several drives during the same process. However, that has no impact on how you find and view archived recordings. Note: If you use a drive for both recording and archiving, archiving to that drive will only take place from cameras recording to that drive.
Page 77: Microphone Settings Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output records, and consequently a larger portion will be available for storing video. Thus, a camera database’s maximum video storage capacity may in some cases be halved when an associated audio source is enabled.
Page 78: Download Manager (Access Client Availability)
Examples of User-Accessible Features • With a standard browser, users connect to the surveillance server where they are presented with a welcome page. From the welcome page, users can download OnSSI client software and install it on their computers. •...
Page 79: Default Configuration Of Download Manager
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Default Configuration of Download Manager The Download Manager has a default configuration. This ensures that your organization's users can access standard features without the surveillance system administrator having to set up anything.
Page 80: Download Manager's Tree Structure Explained
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Download Manager's Tree Structure Explained • The first level of the tree structure simply indicates that you are working with NetDVMS. • The second level refers to the languages in which the page is available. In the example, the page is available in English, French, Chinese and Spanish.
Page 81: Making New Features Available Through The Download Manager
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Making New Features Available through the Download Manager When you have installed new features—such as NetGuard-EVS language versions, language packs, etc.—they will by default be selected in the Download Manager, and thus immediately be available to users via the welcome page.
Page 82: Administrator Settings
The Maximum duration of manual recording [secs.]: field is reserved for future usage. NetCentral Settings The NetCentral section lets you enable and configure access to the surveillance system from an OnSSI event server in order to retrieve status information and alarms.
Page 83: Logfile Settings
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output IMPORTANT: Users of NetGuard-EVS are—in addition to manual control—able to stop a selected PTZ camera's patrolling entirely. This takes place through a context menu in the NetGuard-EVS view.
Page 84: Advanced
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output To specify another location for your log files, type the path to the required folder in the Path field, or click the browse button next to the field to browse to the required folder.
Page 85: Email Settings
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output If not selected, no schedule will automatically be created; meaning that the camera will not automatically be transferring video to NetDVMS. When required, schedules can be added manually in the Camera/Alert Scheduler window.
Page 86: Netcentral Settings Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output NetCentral Settings Window Note: Settings in the NetCentral Settings window are relevant only if you are using the NetCentral add-on product in connection with NetDVMS. The NetCentral Settings window lets you specify the login settings required for an NetCentral server to access the surveillance system in order to retrieve status information and alarms.
Page 87: Specifying Recipients
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output • the Recording Server is running • motion is detected or an event, for which the sending of an e-mail alert has been defined, occurs • motion is detected within a period of time for which an e-mail alert schedule has been...
Page 88: Specifying Image And Interval Options
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output • Message text: Specify required message text for e-mail alerts. Note that camera information as well as date and time information is automatically included in e-mail alerts. Note: If e-mail alerts are enabled for the Viewer, the content you specify in the Subject text and Message text fields will appear as default values in the Viewer's dialog for sending evidence via e-mail.
Page 89: Image Server Administration
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Image Server Administration The Image Server provides access to the surveillance system for remote users logging in with NetGuard, Ocularis Client Lite, or NetGuard-EVS. If the NetPDA/NetCell Server...
Page 90 IP address ranges which the Image Server should recognize as coming from a local network. Background: When an OnSSI client connects to a surveillance system, an amount of initial data communication, including the exchange of contact IP addresses goes on in the background, completely automatically and transparent to users.
Page 91: User Administration Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field, Button Description Max. number of You are able to limit the number of access clients allowed to connect clients at the same time. Depending on your NetDVMS configuration and...
Page 92: Master/Slave Setup Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Restricted Access To use restricted access, select Restrict user access. Then click the User Access... button to open the Define User Rights window, in which you define access rights for each user.
Page 93: Not Using A Master/Slave Setup
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Not Using a Master/Slave Setup If you do not wish to use a master/slave setup—for example because there is only a single NetDVMS server on your system—simply do not specify anything in the Master/Slave Setup section.
Page 94: Audit Log Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Tip: Read more about NetDVMS logging in About Logging. Audit Log Section Audit logging is the logging of access client user actions. If this type of logging is required, select the Enable Audit Logging check box.
Page 95: Local Ip Ranges
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Local IP Ranges The Define local IP ranges window lets you define IP address ranges which the Image Server should recognize as coming from a local network. Access: You access the Define local IP ranges window by clicking the Local IP Ranges... button in Image Server Administrator window.
Page 96: Users & User Rights
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Access: You access the Slave Administration window by clicking the Slaves... button in the Image Server Administrator window. Adding a Slave Server To add a slave server, click the Slave Administration window's Add Slave... button, specify the host name of the slave server, specify the required port number, and click OK.
Page 97: What Is Active Directory
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Access: You access the User administration window by clicking the User Setup... button in the Image Server Administrator window. You are able to add new users in two ways, which may be combined.
Page 98: How To Add A New Basic User
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output ROUPS Groups are Active Directory objects that can contain several users. In this example the Management group contains three users: Groups can contain any number of users. By importing a group into NetDVMS, you are able to import all of its members in one go.
Page 99: How To Edit An Existing User Name Or Password
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output • In the Enter the object names to select box, type the required user or group names, then use the Check Names feature to verify that the user and/or group names you have entered are recognized.
Page 100 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output • Address: IP address or hostname of the Image Server. • Port: Port to use when accessing the Image Server, e.g. 80. • Authentication: In NetGuard's login dialog, users will be asked to select between basic authentication or Windows-based authentication.
Page 101: Define User Rights Window
OnSSI client. • Edit Shared Views: Ability to create and edit views in shared groups in the OnSSI client. Views placed in shared groups can be accessed by every NetGuard/Ocularis Client Lite/NetGuard-EVS user (for more information about views, see the separate NetGuard, Ocularis Client Lite and NetGuard-EVS documentation).
Page 102 Tip: By clearing the View Live, Browse and Setup check boxes you can effectively disable the user's/group's ability to use the OnSSI client, for example while the user is on vacation. This would typically be a temporary alternative to deleting the user/group.
Page 103 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output In the Browse column, the following features, all selected by default, are available: • Browse: Ability to browse recorded video from the selected camera. • AVI/JPG Export: Ability to generate and export evidence as movie clips in the AVI format and as still images in the JPG format.
Page 104: Input, Events & Output
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Input, Events & Output Input received from a wide variety of sources can be used to generate events in NetDVMS. Events can in turn be used for automatically triggering actions in NetDVMS, such as starting or stopping recording on cameras, triggering e-mail or SMS notifications, making PTZ cameras move to specific preset positions, making video automatically appear on NetMatrix recipients, etc.
Page 105: Using Dedicated I/O Devices
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output automatically sound (output). If you want users to be able to manually activate output when operating specific cameras, you specify this in the Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window.
Page 106: I/O Setup Window's Defined Events List And Buttons
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Once you have defined input events, VMD events and outputs, you are able to associate specific input events or VMD events with specific outputs in the I/O Control window, so that, for example, lights are switched on when a door is opened or when motion is detected on a camera.
Page 107 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Button Description However, if you click the plus sign next to the device in the Defined events list, and select the defined input event, the Add new event...
Page 108 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Button Description motion detected on a device itself are not VMD Events; they are input events, since they are based on input from the device. VMD events can be used just like regular input events. For example, a PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) camera could move to a specific preset position when a VMD event occurs.
Page 109: Input Events
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Input Events The Add New Event window (for devices capable of handling one input event only) lets you specify the settings for an input event on devices capable of handling one input event only.
Page 110: Edit Event Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field, Check Description rising For exact information about what constitutes a falling and a rising signal respectively, refer to documentation for the sensor and device in question. External Lets you specify a name for the input event.
Page 111: Edit Event Window's Fields
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output The Edit Event window (for editing input events) Access: You access the Edit Event window (for editing input events) by selecting the required device and clicking the Edit selected... button in the I/O Setup window.
Page 112: Multiple Input Events Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field Description Include Available only if the Send e-mail if this event occurs check box is image from selected. camera Select check box to include an image, recorded at the time the input event is triggered, in the e-mail alert, then select the required camera in the list next to the check box.
Page 113: Multiple Input Events Window's Fields And Buttons
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Multiple Input Events Window's Fields and Buttons The Multiple Input Events window contains the following fields and buttons: Field Description Input Read-only field, displaying the name of the device on which the events for input events are defined.
Page 114: Add New Event Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Add New Event Window The Add New Event window (for devices capable of handling several input events) lets you specify the settings for a particular input event on devices capable of handling several input events.
Page 115: Add New Output
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field, Check Description Send SMS if Select check box to send an SMS alert when the input occurs. this event occurs Note: In order to be able to use SMS alerts, the SMS alert feature...
Page 116: Testing The Defined Output
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output short time, for example max. five seconds. Refer to the documentation for the device in question for exact information. External Lets you specify a name for the output. The name will appear on the...
Page 117: Edit Output Window's Fields
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Edit Output Window's Fields The Edit Output window contains the following fields: Field Description External Read-only field, displaying the name of the device on which the output output event is defined.
Page 118: Advanced Window's Fields
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output The Advanced window Access: You access the Advanced window by clicking the Advanced... button in the I/O Setup window. Advanced Window's Fields The Advanced window contains the following fields:...
Page 119: New Timer Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output New Timer Window The New Timer window lets you specify the settings for timer events. Timer events are separate events, triggered by the input event, VMD event, generic event or event button under which they are defined.
Page 120: Event Buttons (Manual Triggering)
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Note: Some camera devices only support event names of a certain length and/or with a certain structure. Refer to the camera's documentation for exact details. Timer event Lets you specify the amount of time that should pass between the occurs after event occurring/event button being clicked and the timer event.
Page 121: Defined Events List
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Access: You access the Event Buttons window by clicking the Event Buttons... button in the Administrator window. Defined Events List The Event Buttons window features a list of specified event buttons. When event buttons have been...
Page 122: Editing Event Buttons And Timer Events
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Specifying Camera-Specific Event Buttons To specify an event button for a specific camera, select the required camera in the Defined Events list, then click the Add new event... button.
Page 123: Associating Event Buttons With External Outputs
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Associating Event Buttons with External Outputs As is the case with input events (see External Input & Output), you are able to associate an event button with specific external outputs. This way, external output, for example the sounding of a siren, can be triggered automatically when an event button is clicked.
Page 124: Edit Event Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output camera Select check box to include an image, recorded at the time the event button is clicked, in the e-mail alert, then select the required camera in the list below the check box.
Page 125: Generic Events
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output feature must have been set up in the E-Mail setup window. Include Available only if the Send e-mail if this event occurs check box is image from selected.
Page 126: Generic Events Window's Events List And Buttons
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Generic Events Window's Events List and Buttons The Generic Events window features a Defined events list, in which defined TCP- and/or UDP-based events are listed, as well a number of buttons used when configuring the events:...
Page 127: Add New Event
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Add New Event The Add New Event window (for specifying generic events) lets you specify the settings for an event based on input from external sources using the TCP and UDP protocols: You are able to specify the criteria according to which NetDVMS should analyze received TCP and/or UDP data packages, and whether any notifications should be triggered when the event occurs.
Page 128 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field Description • UDP: Listen for, and analyze, packages using UDP protocol only. Which port is used? NetDVMS listens for generic events on the port specified as Alert Port in the...
Page 129: Event Rule String Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Event Rule String Section The Add New Event window (for specifying generic events) contains the following fields and buttons in the Event rule string section: Field, Button Description...
Page 130 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field, Button Description includes fields. Lets you add a start parenthesis character to the Event message include field. Parentheses can be used to ensure that related terms are processed together as a logical unit;...
Page 131: Notification Settings Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field, Button Description Example: Few results match the criterion User001 AND Door053 AND Sunday Lets you add an OR operator to the Event message include field. With an OR operator, you specify that either one or another term must be present.
Page 132: Edit Event Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field Description feature must have been set up in the E-Mail setup window. Include Available only if the Send e-mail if this event occurs check box is image from selected.
Page 133: General Event Settings Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output General Event Settings Section The Edit Event window (for editing generic events) contains the following fields in the General Event settings section: Field Description Event Name Lest you edit the name of the event.
Page 134: Event Rule String Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field Description When NetDVMS receives a TCP and/or UDP package, analysis of the packet will start with analysis for the event with the highest priority. This way, when a package matches the criteria for several events, only the event with the highest priority will be triggered.
Page 135 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field, Description Button However, you are able to position the cursor inside the field in order to determine where a new item should be included when you click the Add button or one of the parenthesis or operator buttons.
Page 136 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field, Description Button Example: Few results match the criterion User001 AND Door053 AND Sunday. Lets you add an OR operator to the Event message include field. With an OR operator, you specify that either one or another term must be present.
Page 137: Notification Settings Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field, Description Button the last item in the field will be removed. Notification Settings Section The Edit Event window (for editing generic events) contains the following fields in the Notification...
Page 138: I/O Control
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output I/O Control In the I/O Control window you are able associate particular events and event buttons with one or more particular outputs. This way you are able to define that when a selected event occurs, or when a particular event button is clicked, one or more selected outputs will be triggered.
Page 139: Output Settings For [Device Name][Camera Name] Window
You are able to specify outputs to be triggered manually from a list in NetGuard, Ocularis Client Lite or NetGuard-EVS. To specify an output for manual triggering in an OnSSI client, do the following: 1. Select the required output in the All Outputs list in the left side of the Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window.
Page 140 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output 2. Click the >> button located between the All Outputs list and the On Manual Control list. This will copy the selected output to the On Manual Control list.
Page 141: How To
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output How to ... How to Add an Input-based Event Events can be used for automatically triggering actions in NetDVMS, such as starting or stopping recording on cameras, triggering e-mail or SMS notifications, making PTZ cameras move to specific preset positions, activating output, etc.
Page 142 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Now specify information in the following fields: • Sensor connected through: Select the camera/device input port on which the input unit is connected. Some cameras/devices only have a single input port; in that case simply select Input 1.
Page 143: How To Add An Event Button
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output How to Add an Event Button Events can be used for automatically triggering actions in NetDVMS, such as starting or stopping recording on cameras, triggering e-mail or SMS notifications, making PTZ cameras move to specific preset positions, activating output, etc.
Page 144 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Now specify information in the following fields: • Manual event name: Specify a name for the event button. Note that event names must not contain the following characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? | [ ] •...
Page 145: How To Add A Vmd Event
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output How to Add a VMD Event Events can be used for automatically triggering actions in NetDVMS, such as starting or stopping recording on cameras, triggering e-mail or SMS notifications, making PTZ cameras move to specific preset positions, activating output, etc.
Page 146: How To Add A Generic Event
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output When ready, click OK. 3. In the I/O Setup window, your newly defined VMD event will now be listed (you may have to click the expand icon in front of the name of the device to see the listing): Click OK to close the I/O Setup window and return to the Administrator window.
Page 147 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output This will open the Add New Event window (for specifying generic events). 3. Now specify information in the following fields: • Event name: Specify a name for the event. Note that event names must not contain the following characters: <...
Page 148 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output to the right of the field. • (Optional) If requiring an e-mail alert to be sent automatically when the event occurs, select the Send Email if this event occurs check box. Note that in order to be able to...
Page 149 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output This will open the Setup Notifications on Events window. 3. In the Setup Notifications on Events window's Available Events list, expand the Generic item and select your generic event. Then click the >> button to move the selected generic event to...
Page 150: How To Add A Timer Event
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output telnet localhost 1234 • If you are performing the test from a remote computer: Substitute localhost with the IP address of the NetDVMS server. Example: If the IP address of the NetDVMS server is 123.123.123.123, type:...
Page 151 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output To define a timer event, do the following: 1. A timer event requires that an input event, VMD event, generic event or event button has already been defined. Begin by selecting the required event or event button: •...
Page 152 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Timer event (in this example associated with a VMD event) listed in I/O Setup window. You may have to click the expand icon in front of the name of the required device as well as the required main event to see the timer event.
Page 153: How To Add A Manually Controlled Output
NetGuard, Ocularis Client Lite and NetGuard-EVS. • In an OnSSI client, output may be triggered by selecting the required output from a list on the client's Live tab. The output does not necessarily have to be physically connected to the specific camera from which a NetGuard/Ocularis Client Lite/NetGuard-EVS user views live video;...
Page 154 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output • External output name: Specify a name for the output. The name will appear on the button/list with which users will be able to manually trigger the output. Note that output names must not contain the following characters: <>...
Page 155 If you have specified several outputs in the On Manual Control list, you are able to control the sequence in which the outputs will be displayed in the OnSSI client. By using the up and down buttons located to the right of the list, you can change a selected output's position in the sequence.
Page 156: How To Add A Motion-Triggered Output
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Add a Motion-Triggered Output. 8. When ready, click the Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window's Exit button to return to the Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window.
Page 157 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output 3. In the Add New Output window, the External output connected to field will show the name of the selected camera or other device. Now specify information in the following fields: •...
Page 158 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output This will open the Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window. 6. In the Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window, click the Outputs... button: This will open the Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window.
Page 159: Netmatrix
NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output • The Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window also lets you select output for manual triggering in an OnSSI client. This is further described in How to Add a Manually Controlled Output.
Page 160 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field, Check Description Box, Button [List of Lists any already defined NetMatrix recipients, i.e. computers on Defined which NetMatrix-triggered video can be displayed. NetMatrix recipients] To change the properties of an already defined NetMatrix recipient, select the required NetMatrix recipient, make the changes in the fields below the list, then click the Update button.
Page 161: Event Tab
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field, Check Description Box, Button Specify the password to be used when communicating with the NetMatrix recipient. NetGuard- NetMatrix-triggered live video may also be displayed in NetDVMS users' Ocularis Client Lite or NetGuard-EVS. If Ocularis Client Lite or NetGuard-EVS is used, distribution of the NetMatrix-triggered live video takes place slightly differently.
Page 162 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output In this example, the selected event is detected motion on a particular camera. Note that, if available, you are also able to select other types of event, including input events, generic events, VMD events, event buttons (including global event buttons) and timer events.
Page 163: Monitor
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output 4. Right-click the action to select which camera to apply the action on: In this example, we have specified that when motion is detected on Camera b, the selected NetMatrix recipient should connect to Camera b: 5.
Page 164: Starting The Recording Server Service
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output The Recording Server Manager's notification area (a.k.a. system tray) icon indicates whether the Recording Server service is running or not. Green indicates running (default), red indicates not running.
Page 165: Opening The Netdvms Application
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output • The icon in the notification area changes to red. Opening the NetDVMS Application To open the Administrator application, do the following: • Right-click the notification area's Recording Server icon.
Page 166: Viewing The Recording Server Log File
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output • Resolution: Shows the resolution of the camera. • FPS: Shows the number of frames per second (a.k.a. frame rate) currently used by the camera. The number updates each time the camera has received 50 frames.
Page 167: Exiting The Recording Server Manager
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Exiting the Recording Server Manager To exit the Recording Server Manager, do the following: Right-click the notification area's Recording Server icon. In the menu that appears, select Exit Recording Server Manager.
Page 168: Scheduling
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Scheduling The Camera/Alert Scheduler window lets you specify when each camera should be online. A camera is online when it is transferring video to the NetDVMS server for processing.
Page 169: Fields And Check Boxes
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Fields and Check Boxes The Camera/Alert Scheduler Window features the following fields and check boxes: Field, Check Description Camera Lets you select a particular camera, for which to specify or view a schedule in the window's calendar section.
Page 170 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Field, Check Description Note: The Patrolling box is only available if you have selected a PTZ camera for which at least one patrol scheme has been set up.
Page 171: Calendar Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Calendar Section The Camera/Alert Scheduler window's calendar section lets you specify exact periods of time for each option for each camera selected in the window's Camera list. Set and Clear Modes Depending on your selection in the Mode list, you Set or Clear periods in the calendar.
Page 172: Colored Bars
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output If using On Event, remember to select required start and stop events in the Start event and Stop event lists. Good to Know when You Set Patrolling Periods Select the required patrol scheme from the Patrol scheme list, located below the calendar section, then drag to select the required period in the calendar.
Page 173: Camera/Alerts Scheduler Window's Copy And Paste Buttons
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Input, Events & Output Camera/Alerts Scheduler Window's Copy and Paste Buttons Button Description Copy Lets you copy the schedule displayed in the calendar section. When Schedule used in combination with the Paste Schedule button, you are able to quickly re-use schedules from one camera to another.
Page 174: Video Clients
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients Video Clients Users can access a NetDVMS surveillance system in different ways: • With NetGuard (run straight from server, good selection of standard features) Example of NetGuard • With NetGuard-EVS (installed locally, very feature-rich, based on the .NET platform and thus highly flexible for future integration of plugins, etc.)
Page 175: Server End: Providing Access Through Clients
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients Example of NetPDA/NetCell Client The way remote access is handled at the surveillance system server end is different, depending on remote access method: Server End: Providing Access through Clients Surveillance system administrators use two administration tools for providing access through...
Page 176: Assess Your Organization's Needs
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients For more information, see Installing & Configuring the NetPDA/NetCell Server as well as the description of the Image Server Administrator window. When deciding which access client solution is the best choice for your organization, you may find it helpful to review the following.
Page 177: Differences Between Netguard And Netguard-Evs
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients However, organizations and their requirements are different, and some organizations find that the high degree of interconnection of services and computers inherent in a video-based solution is not desirable. Instead, such organizations rely on more classic Windows solutions.
Page 178: Netguard-Evs
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients Two Access Clients at a NetGuard NetGuard-EVS Glance Plugins integration of new features, plugins, etc. Recommended Use Systems on which Systems on which a high installation of client degree of flexibility, e.g.
Page 179 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients Note: Surveillance system administrators can automatically get a NetGuard-EVS installed on the surveillance system server; this happens as part of the surveillance system server installation. To download and install NetGuard-EVS from the surveillance system server, do the following: 1.
Page 180: Ocularis Client Lite
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients Example of a relevant subfolder under the httpdocs folder: ...\httpdocs\NetGuard-EVS Installers\3.5b\English\en-US. 2. With an extraction tool, such as WinZip® or similar, extract the files contained in the installation file to a folder of your choice.
Page 181: Netguard
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients 1. Verify that your computer meets Ocularis Client Lite minimum system requirements. 2. Open an Internet Explorer browser (version 6.0 or later), and connect to the surveillance system server at the URL or IP address specified by your system administrator. When you are connected to the surveillance system server, you will see a welcome page.
Page 182: Accessing Netguard
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients Accessing NetGuard Open an Internet Explorer browser (version 6.0 or later), and connect to surveillance system server. The address format is typically: http://[surveillance_system_server_address]:[port_number] Tip: The port number is only required if using another port than the Image Server's default port number, 80.
Page 183: Netpda/Netcell Client & Server
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients 3. Click the Login link. After a short wait, you get access to NetGuard. Content in NetGuard is grouped on three tabs: Live, Browse and Setup. The Live tab is used for viewing live video from cameras, the Browse tab is used for finding and playing back recorded video, and the Setup tab is used for configuring NetGuard.
Page 184: Netpda/Netcell Client
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients NetPDA/NetCell Client The NetPDA/NetCell Client is used for viewing live and recorded video from the NetDVMS surveillance system on the PDA. Moving on ... See system requirements for the NetPDA/NetCell Server and NetPDA/NetCell Client under System Requirements.
Page 185: Net Framework Verification
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients Follow the wizard's instructions to complete the installation. .NET Framework Verification .NET Framework version 1.1.4322 must be installed on the server in order to be able to run the NetPDA/NetCell Server.
Page 186: Allowing Use Of .Net Framework (Windows 2003 Only)
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients 7. If required, change the ASP.NET version to 1.1.4322: Example only; other versions may be available on your server 8. Click OK. 9. Close the Internet Information Services and Administrative Tools windows if still open.
Page 187: Net Framework Registration
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients .NET Framework Registration When IIS and .NET Framework are installed, you must register .NET Framework in the IIS: 1. In Windows' Start menu, select Run..2. In the Open field, type C:\WINDOWS\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe -i (where v1.1.4322 refers to the .NET Framework version).
Page 188 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients • In the left part of the dialog, expand the computer item until you see the Default Web Site item: Example only; details enlarged for clarity; computer name is likely to be different on your server •...
Page 189: Verifying The Netpda/Netcell Server Installation
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients Alternatively, if you are installing a version downloaded from the internet, run the NetPDA/NetCell Server installation file PDAServerInstaller_[required language].exe from the location you have saved it to. Tip: Depending on your security settings, you may receive one or more security warnings (Do you want to run or save this file?, Do you want to run this software?).
Page 190 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients • In the lower half of the NetPDA/NetCell Server Administrator dialog, verify that the Test enabled check box is selected, then click the link below the check box to open the test interface in a browser: •...
Page 191: Netpda/Netcell Server Installation Troubleshooting
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients NetPDA/NetCell Server Installation Troubleshooting The following issues may occasionally occur during or upon installation of the NetPDA/NetCell Server. For each issue, one or more solutions are available. NetPDA/NetCell Server Cannot Be Installed Solutions: •...
Page 192: Installing The Netpda/Netcell Client
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients Installing the NetPDA/NetCell Client Note: Before using the following procedure, connect the PDA to the PC, install the ActiveSync program on the PC, and set up synchronization with the PDA.
Page 193: Starting And Configuring The Netpda/Netcell Client
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients Example 1: Successful pinging; pinged IP address replies Example 2: Unsuccessful pinging; ping request times out Starting and Configuring the NetPDA/NetCell Client You start the NetPDA/NetCell Client by tapping your PDA's Start button, selecting Programs, then tapping the NetPDA/NetCell Client icon.
Page 194: Starting The Netpda/Netcell Client
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients 4. In the configuration page's Host / IP field, specify the IP address of the server running the NetPDA/NetCell Server. In the example in step 3, the IP address of the server is 192.168.128.10.
Page 195: Selecting A Camera For Live Viewing
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients Camera list page Selecting a Camera for Live Viewing In the camera list, select the required camera. Tap the LIVE button. You will now see live video from the selected camera in the NetPDA/NetCell Client's regular view, in which about half of the display is available for viewing the video: If you require a better view of the video, you can easily switch to full screen view;...
Page 196: Full Screen View
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients Full Screen View When viewing live video in the NetPDA/NetCell Client's regular view, tap the Full Screen icon switch to a full screen (rotated) view: Tip: As an alternative to tapping the Full Screen icon, simply tap anywhere inside the regular view's live image area.
Page 197: Ptz Preset Positions
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients PTZ Preset Positions If PTZ preset positions have been set up for the selected PTZ camera, you are able to move the PTZ camera to the preset positions. To move a camera to a preset position, select the required position in the Sel preset list: Note: The list is not available when video is viewed in full screen.
Page 198: Selecting A Camera For Viewing Of Recordings
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients Selecting a Camera for Viewing of Recordings In the camera list, select the required camera. Tap the PLAYBACK button. You are now able to browse recorded video from the selected camera:...
Page 199: Finding Recordings From A Specific Time And Date
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients Finding Recordings from a Specific Time and Date If you know the exact data and time you want to view recorded video from, tap the Go to icon . This...
Page 200: Full Screen View
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Clients To view recordings of an event, select the required event in the list, then tap the SELECT button. The list is able to display up to 16 recorded events at a time. If the list contains more than 16 recorded events, use the Browse buttons to navigate the list: The two outer buttons take you to the first/last 16 recorded events;...
Page 201: Viewer
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Viewer Viewer The Viewer is a standalone application which lets you browse and play back video recordings. The Viewer also lets you print still images, send still images via e-mail, and export entire video and audio sequences in a variety of formats.
Page 202: Netmatrix Monitor
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual NetMatrix Monitor NetMatrix Monitor NetMatrix is an integrated product allowing distributed viewing of video from any camera on any monitor on a network operating with NetDVMS. A computer on which NetMatrix-triggered video can be shown is known as a NetMatrix recipient. Being able to view NetMatrix-triggered video requires that either the NetMatrix Monitor application or a NetGuard-EVS is installed on the NetMatrix recipient computer.
Page 203 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual NetMatrix Monitor (Do you want to run or save this file?, Do you want to run this software?). When this is the case, click the Run button. 2. When the installation wizard starts, click Next to continue the installation.
Page 204: First Time Configuration
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual NetMatrix Monitor First Time Configuration To configure the NetMatrix Monitor application for the first time, do the following: 1. Double-click the NetMatrix Monitor shortcut on your desktop. This will open the NetMatrix Monitor Configuration window.
Page 205 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual NetMatrix Monitor Monitor application should behave; consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt. • Always On Top: If selected (default), this setting forces the NetMatrix Monitor window on top of other windows. This setting can subsequently be changed from a menu accessible by right-clicking inside the NetMatrix Monitor window.
Page 206 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual NetMatrix Monitor • Camera Layout: Lets you select whether the NetMatrix Monitor window should run in 1×1 or 2×2 mode. In 1×1 mode, the NetMatrix Monitor window is capable of displaying video feeds from a single camera at a time: In 2×2 mode (default), the NetMatrix Monitor window is capable of...
Page 207 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual NetMatrix Monitor With Hidden, the NetMatrix Monitor window will load in hidden mode, in which you will not see the window until there is video to display. You will, however, still be able to access the window by clicking the icon in Windows' notification area (also known as the system tray;...
Page 208: Changing The Configuration Of A Running Netmatrix Monitor
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual NetMatrix Monitor Changing the Configuration of a Running NetMatrix Monitor To change the configuration of a running NetMatrix Monitor, do the following: 1. Open the NetMatrix Monitor window. Right-click anywhere inside the NetMatrix Monitor window, and select Config from the menu that appears: 2.
Page 209: Camera Information
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual NetMatrix Monitor • With 1×1, the NetMatrix Monitor window is capable of displaying video feeds from a single camera at a time: • With 2×2, the NetMatrix Monitor window is capable of showing video feeds from up to four cameras at a time: If using 2×2, the video feeds will be inserted in top-left-to-bottom-right order, according to...
Page 210: Image Aspect Ratios
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual NetMatrix Monitor Image Aspect Ratios Depending on configuration, video in the NetMatrix Monitor window can either be displayed with its original aspect ratio, or be stretched to fill the available space: The same image with (left) and without (right) original aspect ratio.
Page 211: Alerts Upon Executed Commands
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual NetMatrix Monitor As part of the data exchange between computers on the NetMatrix system, other computers (exactly which computers are defined as part of your NetMatrix Monitor application's configuration) are able to send commands to your NetMatrix Monitor.
Page 212: Netmatrix Monitor Window Shortcut Menu
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual NetMatrix Monitor NetMatrix Monitor Window Shortcut Menu By right-clicking anywhere inside the NetMatrix Monitor window, you get access to a shortcut menu: The shortcut menu has the following options: • Full Screen: Lets you view the NetMatrix Monitor window in full screen mode, i.e.
Page 213: Shutting Down The Netmatrix Monitor Application
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual NetMatrix Monitor The shortcut menu has the following options: • Show Window: Restores the NetMatrix Monitor window in either regular or full screen view, depending on configuration. • Config: Lets you access the NetMatrix Monitor Configuration window. Note that before the NetMatrix Monitor Configuration window opens, you will be prompted to specify the password required for communicating with your NetMatrix Monitor.
Page 214: Logging
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Device Drivers Logging Various types of log files can be generated by NetDVMS: Log File Types, Locations and Names NetDVMS is able to generate the following types of log files: Administrator Application Log Files These files log activity in the Administrator application.
Page 215: Image Server Service Log Files
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Device Drivers Image Server Service Log Files These files log activity on the Image Server service. A log file is created for each day the Image Server is used. Image Server log files are by default placed in the folder containing the NetDVMS software.
Page 216: Log File Structures
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Device Drivers Log File Structures Most log files generated by NetDVMS use a shared structure complying with the W3C Extended Log File Format. Each log file consists of a header and a number of log lines: •...
Page 217: Video Device Drivers
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Device Drivers Video Device Drivers Video drivers are small programs used for controlling/communicating with the camera devices connected to an NetDVMS system. The Video Device Drivers should therefore be installed on your NetDVMS system.
Page 218 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Video Device Drivers 5. On the wizard's second step, an installation path is automatically suggested. Simply click Next to continue. 6. On the wizard's third step, select Device drivers... from the menu, and click Next.
Page 219: Daylight Saving Time
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time Daylight saving time (DST, also known as summer time) is the practice of advancing clocks in order for evenings to have more daylight and mornings to have less. Typically, clocks are adjusted forward one hour sometime during the spring season and adjusted backward sometime during the fall season, hence the saying spring forward, fall back.
Page 220: Virus Scanning
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Virus Scanning Virus Scanning Virus scanning on the NetDVMS server, and computers to which data is archived, should if possible be avoided: • If you are using virus scanning software on the NetDVMS server, or on a computer to which data is archived, it is likely that the virus scanning will use a considerable amount of system resources on scanning all the data which is being archived.
Page 221: Gb Switching
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual 3 GB Switching 3 GB Switching Microsoft Windows 32-bit operating systems can address 4 GB of virtual memory. The operating system kernel reserves 2 GB for itself, and each individual running process is allowed to address another 2 GB.
Page 222: What To Do: If Running Windows Xp Professional Or Windows Server 2003
What to Do: If Running Windows 2008 Server or Windows Vista IMPORTANT: Improper modification of the operating system boot entry can render the operating system inoperable. OnSSI does not assume any responsibility for changes you make to the operating system. Adding the 3 GB Switch Select Start >...
Page 223 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual 3 GB Switching Enter the following command to add the 3 GB switch to the current operating system boot entry: BCDEDIT /SET INCREASEUSERVA 3072 Where • USERVA Specifies an alternate amount of user-mode virtual address space for operating systems.
Page 224: Removal
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Removal Removal Entire System To remove the entire NetDVMS surveillance system (i.e. the surveillance server software and related installation files, the video device drivers, the Download Manager, the Viewer and client software) from your server, do the following: What happens to our recordings? Your recordings will not be removed;...
Page 225: Remove Netmatrix
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Removal 5. Click the Remove button. Note: If you are not an NetDVMS system administrator, it is highly recommended that you consult your system administrator before removing any surveillance system-related software. Remove NetMatrix Prerequisites: Before removing the NetMatrix Monitor application, make sure the application is not running.
Page 226: Removing The Netpda/Netcell Client From A Pc With Activesync
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual Removal 5. Select the NetPDA/NetCell Client, and tap the Remove button. 6. Select Yes when asked if you want to remove the program. Removing the NetPDA/NetCell Client from a PC with ActiveSync Note: This method requires that the NetPDA/NetCell Client was installed on the PC and transferred to the PDA through ActiveSync.
Page 227: How To
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... How to ... Administrator In NetDVMS you add devices (IP video camera devices, IP video encoder devices or digital video recorder (DVR) devices) rather than actual cameras. This is because devices have their own IP addresses or host names.
Page 228 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... • Typing the DNS host name of the device. This requires that you select the Use DNS host names box Specifying the IP address of a device Note: By default, HTTP port 80 and FTP port 21 will be used for the device. If the device you are adding uses other port numbers, click the Port Setup button and specify required port numbers.
Page 229: Generic Events
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... Assigning a name to the device Tip: You may click the Camera Setup button to access the Camera Settings for … window, in which you are able to specify certain settings related to camera name and PTZ control. The latter requires that the camera is a PTZ (Pan/tilt/Zoom) camera.
Page 230 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... This will open the Add New Event window (for specifying generic events). 3. Now specify information in the following fields: • Event name: Specify a name for the event. Note that event names must not contain the following characters: <...
Page 231 NetGuard, Ocularis Client Lite and NetGuard-EVS. • In an OnSSI client, output may be triggered by selecting the required output from a list on the client's Live tab. The output does not necessarily have to be physically connected to the specific camera from which a NetGuard/Ocularis Client Lite/NetGuard-EVS user views live video;...
Page 232 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... 2. In the I/O Setup window, first select the camera or other device to which the output unit is connected, then click the Add new output event... button: This will open the Add New Output window.
Page 233 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... Click OK to close the I/O setup window and return to the Administrator window. 5. In the Administrator window, first select the camera for which the output should be available, then click the Settings...
Page 234 If you have specified several outputs in the On Manual Control list, you are able to control the sequence in which the outputs will be displayed in the OnSSI client. By using the up and down buttons located to the right of the list, you can change a selected output's position in the sequence.
Page 235 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... Note: The following describes one way of adding a motion-triggered output, namely through the Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window. Alternatively, motion-triggered output may be based on VMD events or—if a device has its own motion detection capabilities—on input events.
Page 236 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... Tip: You are able to test the output by clicking the Test Output button. When ready, click OK. This will return you to the I/O Setup window. 4. In the I/O Setup window, your newly defined output is now listed (you may have to click the...
Page 237 An unlimited number of outputs may be selected this way. • The Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window also lets you select output for manual triggering in an OnSSI client. This is further described in How to Add a Manually Controlled Output.
Page 238 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... 9. In the Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window, click OK to return to the Administrator window. 10. Close the Administrator. The defined output will now be triggered automatically when motion is detected by the selected camera.
Page 239 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... Now specify information in the following fields: • Timer event name: Specify a name for the timer event. Note that event names must not contain the following characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? | [ ] •...
Page 240 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... Tip: If you are specifically looking for information about how to configure motion detection- triggered activation of an output device only (such as a siren, a strobe light, etc.), see...
Page 241 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... When ready, click OK. 3. In the I/O Setup window, your newly defined VMD event will now be listed (you may have to click the expand icon in front of the name of the device to see the listing): Click OK to close the I/O Setup window and return to the Administrator window.
Page 242 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... This will open the Add New Event window (for adding event buttons). 3. In the Add New Event window (for adding event buttons), the Button related to field will show the name of the selected camera or other device.
Page 243 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... Click OK to close the Event Buttons window and return to the Administrator window. The defined event button will now be available in the NetGuard-EVS, as described in the beginning of this text.
Page 244 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... 3. In the Add New Event window (for devices capable of handling one input event only), the External sensor connected to field will show the name of the selected camera or other device.
Page 245: Config Tab
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... For system administrators defining actions to be triggered by events, the event will now be selectable in line with other events defined on NetDVMS. NetMatrix allows distributed viewing of live video from any camera on any monitor on a network operating with NetDVMS.
Page 246 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... The Config tab contains the following fields, check boxes and buttons: Field, Check Description Box, Button Enable Select check box to enable NetMatrix functionality. NetMatrix [List of Lists any already defined NetMatrix recipients, i.e. computers on Defined which NetMatrix-triggered video can be displayed.
Page 247: Event Tab
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... Field, Check Description Box, Button another port number. Password Used when adding a new NetMatrix recipient or editing the properties of an existing one. Specify the password to be used when communicating with the NetMatrix recipient.
Page 248 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... 1. Select the required NetMatrix recipient. 2. Right-click the NetMatrix recipient to select the required event: In this example, the selected event is detected motion on a particular camera. Note...
Page 249 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... • Disconnect: Disconnect the camera (you will specify the actual camera in the next step). Use if a particular event should cause video from a particular camera to stop being displayed in the NetMatrix recipient, even if they are not yet old enough to be ”pushed out”...
Page 250 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... All DLKs are now automatically imported, and the relevant DLK will automatically appear when add a device through the Device Setup Wizard. Once you have added a generic event (see...
Page 251 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... Note: Make sure that your generic event is the only event appearing in the Active Events list while you are performing the test, otherwise you cannot be sure that it is your generic event which triggers the event notification.
Page 252: Databases
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... While typing in the Telnet window, you may experience so-called echo. This is simply the server repeating some or all of the characters it receives; it will not have any impact as long as you are sure you type the required characters.
Page 253: Hard Disk Failure: Protect Your Drives
Download Manager > NVR Download Manager. Examples of User-Accessible Features • With a standard browser, users connect to the surveillance server where they are presented with a welcome page. From the welcome page, users can download OnSSI client software and install it on their computers.
Page 254: What Does The Welcome Page Look Like
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... • Language packs, which let users add additional language versions to their existing clients. Users download such language packs from the welcome page. • Users can connect to welcome page and log in to NetGuard, which simply runs in a browser without any need for software installation.
Page 255: Download Manager's Tree Structure Explained
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... The Download Manager's configuration is represented in a tree structure. Example: With an English version of NetDVMS, the Download Manager's default configuration would be represented in a tree structure like this.
Page 256: Making New Features Available
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... simply no need to have a feature or language version available on the server if nobody is going to use You can, however, easily make more features and/or languages available as required. See Making New Features Available in the following for more information.
Page 257: Virus Scanning Information
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... • You can remove features which have previously been made available through the Download Manager. This will remove the installation of the features on the surveillance system server. The features will disappear from the Download Manager, but installation files for the features will be kept in the surveillance system server's Installers folder, so you can re-install them later if required.
Page 258: Links In Help Topics
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... The Search tab lets you search for help topics containing particular terms of interest. For example, you can search for the term camera, and every help topic containing the term camera will be listed in the search results.
Page 259: Adding A Slave Server
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... Access: You access the Slave Administration window by clicking the Slaves... button in the Image Server Administrator window. Adding a Slave Server To add a slave server, click the Slave Administration window's Add Slave... button, specify the host name of the slave server, specify the required port number, and click OK.
Page 260 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... Tip: There is no feature for editing an already defined IP address range in the Define local IP ranges window. However, you can simply select the range in question in the Define local IP ranges window's list, delete it by clicking the Delete button, and then simply add a new range reflecting your requirements.
Page 261: Slc (Software License Code)
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual How to ... SLC (Software License Code) If you have upgraded your NetDVMS or otherwise acquired a new Software License Code (SLC), do the following to enter the new SLC in the Administrator application: 1.

OnSSI NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual

Welcome

Several Targeted Components in One

Navigating the Built-In Help System

Links in Help Topics

Printing Help Topics

System Requirements

Installation

Upgrading

Administration

Administrator Window

Adding Devices

Editing Settings for Devices

Editing Settings for Cameras

Editing Settings for Audio Sources

Disabling/Enabling Cameras and Audio Sources

Devices & Dlks

Cameras

Archiving

Audio

Download Manager (Access Client Availability)

General Settings

Image Server Administration

Input, Events & Output

How to

Netmatrix

Monitor

Recording Server Service

Scheduling

Video Clients

Image Server

Download Manager

Netguard-EVS

Ocularis Client Lite

Netguard

Netpda/Netcell Client & Server

Installing Iis and .Net Framework

Viewer

Netmatrix Monitor

Netmatrix Monitor Window Shortcut Menu

Notification Area Shortcut Menu

Quick Links

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