User Manual Instructions for C-MOR Video Surveillance Version 2.00...
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In case of questions, please contact your specialist dealer. The video server C-MOR is used for the surveillance of objects. The video signals recorded during surveillance are digitally transferred over the connected network from your camera to C- MOR.
Current versions of Linux derivatives also offer suitable movie players with correspondent codices. We recommend the VLC Player for Macintosh Operating Systems. Most suitable for the display of the C-MOR web interface is the web browser Mozilla Firefox. Package Contents...
Please do not use that connection! Setup of Existing Network Connect LAN1 of C-MOR with your network. C-MOR will be ready for operation as soon as you have specified an IP address of your network area as described under Administration/Change of IP Address.
The following instructions only apply when you have purchased C-MOR including a display. 1.5.1 Setup IP Address After the switch-on of C-MOR, the system requires 3-4 minutes until it is ready for use. During this time the display will not change.
By choosing the menu item >Subnet > and >Gateway > you can enter corresponding IP address or change them. By selecting the menu item >Reboot > C-MOR can be restarted and by selecting >Shutdown > it can be switched off.
C-MOR 6P The Web Interface The main tool for the operation and administration of C-MOR is the web interface. Enter the IP address such as 192.168.1.2. into the address bar of your web browser as described under step 2. A window will pop up asking for your user name and password.
C-MOR 6P Apart from the standard ports 80 for HTTP and port 443 for HTTPS, C-MOR can also be used over the alternative port 9000 (for HTTP) and port 9443 (for HTTPS). These alternative ports are used when C-MOR is accessed over a firewall and the respective ports on the firewall are already in use by other applications.
C-MOR 6P 2.1.1 Camera Page By clicking the button you will get to the “Camera Page”. Here you will be able to see a live image of your camera - provided there is an active connection to it. Furthermore on this page you have the possibility to play the recordings of the respective camera, to save, to get to the page where the camera can be configured and to view a live stream in a separate window.
C-MOR 6P Quick Start Page On the quick start page you are able to choose the size of the stream by clicking on the play button of the camera in question. The live stream will then open and start playing in the requested size in a separate window.
C-MOR 6P Recordings “Overview Recordings” Under the menu item your recordings can be administrated. Settings like start/stop, type, deletion, save via FTP and select individual recordings for deletion can be carried out on this page. User Manual Page 13...
System Administration Under “System Administration” you can define all important configuration settings in order to adjust C-MOR to your requirements and ensure a smooth operation in your network. The following sub chapters go into the details of the different configuration options.
“System Status” Under there is an overview listing status information of C-MOR. Besides detailed information on system utilization, used disk space and camera availability, a large text window displays system status messages that can sent to the support by email in case of questions. Using this help, problems can be solved quickly and efficiently.
C-MOR 6P Display Recordings By clicking on the button you can display complete or selected recordings of a certain time period for the camera selected. User Manual Page 16...
C-MOR 6P Saving of Recordings Selected recordings can either be played as a video or saved. In order to carry out the requested action choose the number of scenes recorded so far that you want to play or save. After clicking the browser will ask whether you would like to save or play all selected scenes.
By clicking “save as” the browser will either offer to save the selected recording to a requested storage location on your computer or to play the recording. Please note: C-MOR is trying to control the browser so that there is always the choice between saving or opening – meaning that recordings can either be saved or played.
Under Network Configuration the current network configuration of C-MOR is displayed OK there the IP address of C-MOR, network mask, standard gateway and DNS server can be changed. The changes are immediately active, meaning that you can only reach C-MOR over the newly defined IP address.
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C-MOR cannot be reached any more. By entering the new IP address in the address field of your browser, C-MOR can immediately be reached again. In case the IP address has not been changed but a new IP gateway has been entered,...
3.1.3 Time Adjustment Here it is possible to adjust time and date. In order to make sure that the recordings of C-MOR have the correct time stamp it is necessary to set the exact time and date.
Here the user is able to set the relevant time zone. 3.1.4 Time Server Configuration Over this menu item the automated configuration of the time for C-MOR can be carried out. The supported time protocol is Network Time Protocol (NTP).
This is the same function as on the respective camera configuration page. 3.1.6 Adjust Storage Time By setting the storage time it is defined after how many days C-MOR recordings will be automatically deleted. Deletions by C-MOR are carried out at nighttime. The deletion includes all types of recordings, motion detection recordings, single frames and fast motion recordings.
Irrespective of storage time settings, recordings can be automatically deleted. This enables C-MOR to continue recording instead of stopping when storage space is running low. Please be aware that automated deletion can lead to recordings being deleted too early and important video material getting lost.
Please note: Only administrators are able to delete recordings or change the settings of the C-MOR configuration. The user with the user name “demo” cannot change his password himself. This is a fixed setting by C- MOR.
Videos are always played in the size they have been originally recorded. 3.1.11.1 Access with Mobile Devices In order to set up access to C-MOR for your mobile devices, please visit the following page: https://<your IP address>/mobile “Settings”...
C-MOR 6P 3.1.11.2 Display of Live Images on Mobile Devices The live images of the cameras under mobile can be either displayed as freeze image with manual reload or as motion JPEG stream. Here you are able to select the option requested.
The C-MOR application is available in German and English. By using this menu item the standard language can be set, which will then be used automatically as soon as you log into C-MOR. Alternatively it is possible to choose the language by clicking on the country flags top right in the menu.
C-MOR 6P 3.1.13 System Restart In case of unexpected problems, using this menu item can restart C-MOR. 3.1.14 System Shutdown In case you have to switch off C-MOR due to administrative work, please proceed under “System Shutdown” User Manual Page 29...
C-MOR 6P Camera Configuration 3.2.1 General Description of Configuration Options In order to configure a camera the following settings can be carried out: Define description of the camera’s location Activate / deactivate recordings Define camera network data Configuration of camera type (Axis, Mobotix, Panasonic, Sony, etc.) Threshold for motion detection Parameters for motion detection.
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In case a camera cannot record more than 5 frames per second, C-MOR is not able to record at a higher interval. Rotation of the camera image by 0, 90, 180 or 270 degrees image rotation Image rotation enables you to define whether images should be recorded at a rotation of 180 degrees or not.
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Quality of web camera image in percentage (setting of performance) Image quality in percentage for the transfer of the camera image to C-MOR. Standard value is 50%. Changing this parameter has great influence on the system load and may overload C-MOR and lead to malfunctions.
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General information about motion detection: Motion detection carried out by C-MOR is based on differences in the respective camera image and not due to conventional motion detectors (exception: special accessory external switch). Motion detection can also be effected by changes in light.
C-MOR 6P 3.2.2 Camera Activation “Start/Stop Of Recordings” Under it is possible to control the activities of the individual cameras and start or stop recordings. In case the recording of a camera is deactivated there will not be any saved video recordings of this camera.
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In case you already have a camera that is supported by C-MOR, you can integrate it by entering the IP address, the port, the user name and the password of your camera. The same settings have to be done for the camera itself.
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This list was created in June 2008 and shows just a small selection. The complete list including many more models can be viewed under www.c-mor.us. In case you cannot find your model in the list you can request the support of your model either by email or telephone, we will then give you all the details you need.
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By using this function a black & white mask can be loaded. By the help of this mask C-MOR will only carry out motion detection in the respective white areas. The black & white mask can be created as follows: please start with creating a white image of the size of your camera resolution.
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The settings there will be directly saved in the camera which might lead to problems accessing the camera, especially in case of changes of the network configuration. In order to make the camera accessible for C-MOR again, you have to immediately enter all changes of the IP address, the port or the “Configuration”...
C-MOR 6P Technical Specifications Body Application Digital video surveillance over a local network or the Internet, complete solution for up to 6 cameras Basic Functions -Plug & play installation -Full access over web browser without additional software -Permanent recordings with adjustable image interval and length of individual recordings (hours, days, weeks,...
The software of C-MOR is a bundle consisting of free and commercial software. The free program sections are licensed according to GPL and can be freely used, copied and distributed. By purchasing C-MOR the purchaser obtains a user license for the complete software package but is not allowed to copy it.
C-MOR 6P GNU Public License, GPL Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
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C-MOR 6P §3. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it, under Section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of the following: 1.