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  • Page 1: User Manual

    NVR2100 Series User Manual Release 1.3...

  • Page 2: Revision History

    Revision History Ver Version Description Date Initial release July 2013 FW2.5 upgraded August 2013 UI Modified November 2013 Remote Monitoring Modified June 2014...

  • Page 3: Copyright Statement

    Product specifications are also subject to change without notice. Trademarks Surveon and Surveon logo are trademarks of Surveon Technology Inc. Other names prefixed with “SMR” are trademarks of Surveon Technology Inc.  Microsoft Windows and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Device Site Recommendations ............18 Chapter 1. Product Overview ............. 19 1.1. Features and Benefits ............. 19 1.2. Specifications for NVR2100 Series ..........19 1.2.1. Hardware Specifications ............19 1.2.2. VMS Specifications ............. 20 Chapter 2. Hardware Overview ............22 2.1.
  • Page 5 4.1. Accessing the Drive Bays............31 4.1.1. Mounting a SATA Drive in a Drive Carrier ........31 4.1.2. Installing/Removing SATA Drives ..........32 4.1.3. SATA Backplane ..............32 4.2. Power Supply ............... 32 4.2.1. Power Supply Failure ............33 4.2.2. Replacing the Power Supply ..........33 Chapter 5.
  • Page 6 6.3.1. Weekly Scheduling ............. 66 6.3.2. Daily Scheduling ..............68 6.4. Adding Alarm Rules ..............69 6.5. Setting up Live View ............... 71 Chapter 7. Live View ............... 72 7.1. Live View Window Overview ............. 72 7.1.1. Resizing and Minimizing Windows ..........74 Minimizing Controls ...............
  • Page 7 7.3.8. Inserting Overlays .............. 88 Image Overlay ..............88 HTML Overlay ..............89 7.3.9. Send to Large Channel ............90 7.3.10. Reconnect ..............90 7.3.11. Remove the Camera ............90 7.3.12. Onscreen PTZ Control ............91 Pan and Tilt ................ 91 Zoom ................
  • Page 8 8.2.4. Storage Management ............106 8.3. Scheduling Recording ............108 8.3.1. Global Scheduling ............. 108 Weekly Global Scheduling ............108 Daily Global Scheduling ............110 8.3.2. Individual Scheduling ............111 Weekly Individual Scheduling ........... 111 Daily Individual Scheduling ............. 113 Chapter 9.
  • Page 9 Pan and Tilt ............... 133 Zoom ................133 9.1.2. Functional Buttons ............134 Speed ................134 Home ................134 Preset ................134 Adding a Preset ..............134 Deleting a Preset ..............134 Patrol ................135 Start Auto Pan ..............135 Focus ................
  • Page 10 10.1.4. Intrusion Detection ............145 Configuring and Editing Detection Windows ........145 Testing Detection Windows ............. 146 Deleting a Detection Window ..........146 Enabling or Disabling a Detection ..........146 Opening the Help File ............147 10.1.5. Missing Object Detection ........... 148 Configuring and Editing Detection Windows ........
  • Page 11 Enabling or Disabling a Detection ..........160 Opening the Help File ............160 10.1.10. Going Out Detection ............161 Configuring and Editing Detection Windows ........161 Testing Detection Windows ............. 162 Deleting a Detection Window ..........162 Enabling or Disabling a Detection ..........162 Opening the Help File ............
  • Page 12 Operation Type ..............190 Performing a Search ............. 190 10.4.3. Event Log Setup .............. 190 10.4.4. Log for Object Counting ............ 191 10.4.5. System Alarm View ............192 Chapter 11. Search and Playback ............193 11.1. Introduction ..............193 11.2. Date/Time Search............... 194 11.2.1.
  • Page 13 Logging and Noting ............... 225 11.4. Event Search..............226 11.4.1. Creating an Event Search ........... 226 Time Selection ..............226 Camera Selection..............227 Setting Event Search Criteria ........... 227 11.4.2. Using the Search Results ............ 228 Selecting the Result.............. 228 Result Playback ..............
  • Page 14 Common Server Tasks ............245 Common Camera Tasks ............245 Common Other Tasks ............246 Recent Key Events ............... 246 System Health History ............246 System Status ..............246 13.1.2. Entering the Home Page – Local Domain ......... 247 Tasks ................247 NVR Status .................
  • Page 15 Playback Buffer ..............258 Auto Login ................. 258 VI Panel ................259 Lock Windows ..............259 Import/Export ..............259 Customize Logo ..............260 Router Port Mapping ............. 260 13.3. Camera Setup ..............262 13.3.1. General Tasks ..............262 Scan for Cameras ..............262 Add Cameras ..............
  • Page 16 Camera Motion Detection ............266 Virtual Fence ..............266 Object Counting ..............266 Going Out Detection ............. 266 Tailgating Detection ............. 266 13.4. Ethernet I/O Box ..............267 13.4.1. General Tasks ..............267 Add Device ................ 267 Edit Device ................ 269 Delete Device ..............
  • Page 17 14.1. Installing SANWatch ............283 14.2. Activating SANWatch Commander ........... 283 System Event Notifications ............. 286 Chapter 15. AC Device Tool ............. 288 15.1. Installing the Access Control Device Tool ........288 15.2. How AC Device Tool works ............ 292...

  • Page 18: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Electric Shock Warning This equipment may cause electric shocks if not handled properly. Access to this equipment should only be granted to trained operators  and maintenance personnel who have been instructed of, and fully understand the possible hazardous conditions and the consequences of accessing non-field-serviceable units such as the power supplies.

  • Page 19: Chapter 1. Product Overview

    Chapter 1. Product Overview 1.1. Features and Benefits The NVR2100 series is a powerful network video recorder supporting up to 64 channels of megapixel quality video. Featuring a virus free, installation free embedded design that is fully burn-in tested, the NVR2100 eliminates compatibility issues while reducing maintenance overheads.

  • Page 20: Vms Specifications

    VMS Client 3rd Party IPCAM ACTI, ASONI, AVTECH, AXIS, Arecont, Sosch, Brickcom, DyNACOLOR, D_Link, Dahua, EDIMAXHIKVISION, EverFocus, HIKVISION, IQinVision, Lilin, Eessoa, Mobotix, ONVIF, Panasonic, SIMON, SONY, Samsung, Surveon, VIVOTEK General & Misc • Video codec: H.264, MPEG4, MJPEG • Image enhancement •...
  • Page 21 • Digital I/O management • Automatic storage recycling • Client-server architecture • Guaranteed performance of long period recording • Configurable video retention period • Language supported: English, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Simple Chinese, Traditional Chinese...

  • Page 22: Chapter 2. Hardware Overview

    Chapter 2. Hardware Overview 2.1. Front Panel COM Port LED Panel Power Switch USB Port Reset Button Note: The functions of USB port and COM port are reserved. Item Function 1. Power Switch Powers up the NVR. 2. LED Indicators Indicates the network, hard drive, and system status.

  • Page 23: Led Definitions

    2.3. LED Definitions The control panel located on the front of the chassis has five LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take.

  • Page 24: Chapter 3. Hardware Installation

    Chapter 3. Hardware Installation 3.1. Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the NVR2100 into a rack unit with the rack rails provided. If the server has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to other sections. 3.1.1.

  • Page 25: Installing The Rack Rails

    Figure 3-1 Installing Rear Inner Chassis Rails 3.1.3. Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the NVR2100 in the rack. Position the chassis rail guides at the desired location in the rack, keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack. Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided.

  • Page 26: Installing The Server Into A Telco Rack

    Figure 3-2 Installing the Server into a Rack 3.1.5. Installing the Server into a Telco Rack To install the chassis into a Telco type rack, use two L-shaped brackets on either side of the chassis (four in total). First, determine how far the server will extend out the front of the rack.

  • Page 27: Checking The Drive Bay Setup

    Figure 3-3 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack 3.2. Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SATA drives and SATA backplane have been properly installed and all essential connections have been made.

  • Page 28: Sata Drive Carrier Leds

    2. Depress the power button on the front of the chassis to power up the system. 3.3. SATA Drive Carrier LEDs Each SATA drive carrier has two LEDs. Green: When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the SATA drive ...

  • Page 29: Making Network Connections

    3.5. Making Network Connections You do not need to connect other interfaces, such as VGA, mouse/keyboard, etc. They are reserved for debug purposes. A web-based GUI is provided with the server by connecting to LAN0 server IP. LAN1 comes with a default IP: <10.0.0.2> and netmask 255.255.0.0. Use a LAN cable to connect LAN1 from a laptop to start the initial access and begin the initial setup such as changing its IP address.
  • Page 30 192.168.0.11 192.168.0.11 192.168.0.12 192.168.0.12 192.168.0.13 192.168.0.13 192.168.0.14 192.168.0.14 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.2 192.168.0.2 Initiator Initiator switch switch 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.2 192.168.0.2 server server P W R P W R B U S Y B U S Y M U T E M U T E A T T E N...

  • Page 31: Chapter 4. Maintenance

    Chapter 4. Maintenance This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance on the chassis. Tools Required: The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver. 4.1. Accessing the Drive Bays SATA Drives: Because of their tray swap design, you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SATA drives.

  • Page 32: Installing/Removing Sata Drives

    4.1.2. Installing/Removing SATA Drives To remove a carrier, push the release button located beside the drive LEDs. Swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out. Note: Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-plug capability of the SATA drives.

  • Page 33: Power Supply Failure

    4.2.1. Power Supply Failure If the power supply unit fails, the system will shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit. Replacement units can be ordered directly from your dealer. 4.2.2. Replacing the Power Supply To replace a power supply, you must first remove the top chassis cover. Follow the procedure on the previous page.

  • Page 34: Chapter 5. Software Overview

    Chapter 5. Software Overview 5.1. Introduction Video Management Software (VMS) is a highly modular and powerful video and hardware management suite that incorporates Server recording, management, and video monitoring and playback functionalities to serve the core purposes of a video surveillance system.
  • Page 35 Web Client (for simple use)   Remote access, an ActiveX application (OCX) installed on remote PCs for live viewing and event playbacks through the web browser. SPhone Client (for simple use)  SPhone Client installed on iOS/ Android devices for basic live viewing. ...

  • Page 36: System Architecture

    5.3. System Architecture VMS operates in scalable client - server architecture. This architecture can be divided into three types: (1) Standalone Server (2) Standalone Server + Remote Client (Web Client/SPhone Client) (3) Multiple Servers + SCC Client. These are the hardware requirements for using PCs as Server or Client. VMS Server + Client Support NVRs ≥...

  • Page 37: Standalone Server (Client-Server All-In-One)

    5.3.1. Standalone Server (Client-Server All-in-One) For users with standalone Server, the Local Client UI is used to manage SMR Server services: ※Application: Standalone Server (Client-Server All-in-One) The Server, IP cameras are all in the same LAN. Standalone NVR Server Local Client VI Server Use SMR as Server No installation needed.
  • Page 38 Choose Typical Setup. If you don’t need video analytic functions, Advanced Setup can be selected to uncheck the VI Server.

  • Page 39: Standalone Server + Remote Client (Web Client/Sphone Client)

    5.3.2. Standalone Server + Remote Client (Web Client/SPhone Client) For remote users to connect to SMR/NVR Server, a remote access, VMS Client installed on remote PCs is needed for live video monitoring, event recording playback access. Also, the Web Client, an ActiveX application (OCX) can be used for basic live viewing and event playbacks through the web browser, while SPhone Client can be used for basic live viewing on iPhone/Android devices.
  • Page 40 ※Application1: Internet The Server, IP cameras and the PC/iPhones are all in the same LAN. [NVR Server] Use SMR/NVR as Server No installation needed. Use PC as Server Install the VMS/NVR Server on a PC:  Insert the VMS/IPCAM product CD. Click VMS Suite on the menu to start the installation.
  • Page 41 Install the SPhone Client (Optional): Download the SPhone Client from App Store on the iPhone desktop. Install the SPhone Client (Optional) Download the SPhone Client from App Store on the Andriod phone desktop. Note: Please refer to Installing the VMS and Installing the Web Client for details.
  • Page 42 ※Application 2: Internet The Server, some of the IP cameras and the PC are all in the same LAN, while the other IP cameras are installed in remote location with Public IP.

  • Page 43: Multiple Servers + Scc Client

    5.3.3. Multiple Servers + SCC Client For users with multiple SMR/NVR Servers, SCC Client UI is used to manage over the domain infrastructure. ※Application: Internet (1) The Servers, IP cameras and the PCs are in LAN A. (2) Some IP cameras are installed in LAN B, which is behind a different router in a remote location.
  • Page 44 Multiple Servers + CMS Client VI Server CMS Domain Server Server CMS Client Server CMS Client Server (or Web Client) [NVR Server] Use SMR/NVR as Server No installation needed. Use PC as Server Install the VMS/NVR Servers on PCs: Insert the VMS/IPCAM product CD. Click VMS Suite on the menu to start the installation.
  • Page 45 [SCC Client] Install the SCC Client on PCs: Insert the NVR/SMR product CD. Click SCC Suite on the menu to start the installation. Choose Advanced Setup to select the SCC Client only. Note: (1) For users don’t have Surevon SMR/NVR series, please contact your dealer for the SCC installation file.

  • Page 46: Network Requirements

    5.3.4. Network Requirements In order to preserve enough bandwidth for surveillance video, a surveillance network is presumed to be free of user/business traffic. Server software currently supports Class B and Class C type addresses. Currently the Server software only searches for Servers on the same subnet. Cameras should also reside on the same subnet.

  • Page 47: Opening Ports

    Click OK to save your settings. Opening Ports If access through a firewall in a local network is required, try opening the following ports: SMTP (25), HTTP (80), FTP (20, 21), OMNI (2809), HTTPS (443) and RTSP (554, 8554.). Other ports should also be opened while using port forwarding to access the VMS Server: Stream Port (9090), Doman Data Port (9060), Log Download Message Port (15507) and Log Download Data Port (9080).
  • Page 48 Windows Vista and 7 users may experience problems with the video display/overlay when using certain themes. If you experience these problems, we recommend you change your theme to Windows Classic under Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Personalization. In Windows Vista and Windows 7, User Account Control (UAC) is a security infrastructure that restricts application privileges.

  • Page 49: Port Forwarding

    5.4. Port Forwarding Port forwarding is a name given to the combined technique of: 1. Translating the address and/or port number of a packet to a new destination. 2. Possibly accepting such packet(s) in a packet filter (firewall). 3. Forwarding the packet according to the routing table. To illustrate its concept, two computers on the Internet that communicate with each other using TCP/IP or UDP/IP protocols(though the process is not limited to these) utilize ports to identify the opposite connection points of each other where...

  • Page 50: Port Forwarding For Accessing Vms Server

    5.4.1. Port Forwarding for Accessing VMS Server To enable port forwarding for accessing VMS Server, please follow the steps below: 1. Do Router Port Mapping for VMS/NVR Server Go to Setup > Other Tasks > Server > Router Port Mapping in VMS after it is installed.
  • Page 51 2. Open Ports on the Router Host Ports: The private ports that the internal VMS/NVR Server use, which are unchangeable. Global Ports: The public ports for remote clients to connect to the internal VMS/NVR Server. The Global ports are changeable, but the simplest way is to make them the same with the host ports.
  • Page 52 Note: Camera port (default: 80) and stream port (default: 6002) for accessing cameras should be opened while VMS/NVR Server and the cameras and are not in the same LAN.

  • Page 53: Installing The Vms

    5.5. Installing the VMS Note: For NVR2000/SMR series, users have to install VMS Client on remote PC(s) when distant live viewing and playback are needed. 1. Insert the VMS/IPCAM CD-ROM. The CD should autorun. If it does not, open the CD manually and double-click autorun.exe. The menu below will be displayed.
  • Page 54 2. Choose a setup type from Typical and Advanced. Then Click Next when you are satisfied with your selection. You may choose to install among the following while Advanced Setup Type is selected: a. VMS Server Suite – Includes the VMS Server and Local Domain Server, VI Server and VMS Client.
  • Page 55 4. The confirmation screen will display. Click Install. A progress bar will display, indicating installation progress. When installation is finished, an informational screen will display. Click Finish to complete installation.
  • Page 56 6. The system will prompt for a restart. A restart is required before the VMS will function correctly. You may choose to immediately automatically restart your computer, or restart your computer later. Clicking Finish will apply your choice.

  • Page 57: Starting The Vms Client

    5.6. Starting the VMS Client To start the software, click Programs > VMS Suite > VMS Client under the Windows Start menu. The software will prompt for the following information: Access Method – Directly Access or Internet Port Forward.  Type –...

  • Page 58: Checking The Software Version

    5.6.1. Checking the Software Version Users can see the software version at the lower right corner of the window after logging in. 5.6.2. Logging out The Client can be logged out of all the Servers configured on the system by pressing the Logout button on the upper right hand corner in the GUI.

  • Page 59: Chapter 6. Basic System Settings

    Chapter 6. Basic System Settings 6.1. Storage Management To access the information about the drives configured in your Server, highlight and click the Storage Manager option under Server Settings. 2. All available Logical Drives, as well as their sizes, free space, and status will appear.
  • Page 60 3. Click the target drive first and then Settings. In “Advanced Settings” dialogue, “General” tab, click Check. 4. Choose the RAID level, and then click Create Logical Drive to create the RAID configuration. Note: Storage Manager can also be accessed by clicking Server > General Tasks >...

  • Page 61: Adding Cameras To The Server

    Vendor - Including ACTI, ASONI, AVTECH, AXIS, Arecont, Sosch,  Brickcom, DyNACOLOR, D_Link, Dahua, EDIMAXHIKVISION, EverFocus, HIKVISION, IQinVision, Lilin, Eessoa, Mobotix, ONVIF, Panasonic, SIMON, SONY, Samsung, Surveon, VIVOTEK, and General. Model - when “General” is selected, “RTP over TCP” and “RTP ...
  • Page 62 The following windows will prompt for validation.
  • Page 63 3. (Optionally) Double-click any camera entry to bring up the camera detail page. From this page you may change the following information: IP Address – Changing this value will affect connectivity.  Camera Port – The web access port, default is 80. ...

  • Page 64: Manually Adding Cameras

    Camera Port – This value will automatically populate with the  default value for the Vendor and Model selected. Vendor - Including ACTI, ASONI, AVTECH, AXIS, Arecont, Sosch,  Brickcom, DyNACOLOR, D_Link, Dahua, EDIMAXHIKVISION, EverFocus, HIKVISION, IQinVision, Lilin, Eessoa, Mobotix, ONVIF, Panasonic, SIMON, SONY, Samsung, Surveon, VIVOTEK, and General.
  • Page 65 “RTSP://<IP of the IP camera>/<codec>/media.amp” For a HIKVISION IP camera, key in “RTSP://username:password@<IP of the IP Camera>” For a Surveon IP camera, key in “RTSP://<IP of the IP camera>/stream1 or stream2” 4. Finally, once basic camera information is filled in, you may access the web interface for the camera by clicking on the Go to Web Interface button.

  • Page 66: Setting Recording Schedule

    6.3. Setting Recording Schedule A global Schedule applies to all cameras, while individual schedules are for each camera. Individual schedules take precedence over global schedules. 6.3.1. Weekly Scheduling Right-Click the VMS entry and choose Schedule Manager > Global Settings or Individual Schedule to bring up the Weekly Schedule popup. If setting individual schedule and more than one camera is configured, choose the camera you wish to set from the list.
  • Page 67 (Optional) You may go to the VI setting panel by clicking Go to VI Settings.

  • Page 68: Daily Scheduling

    6.3.2. Daily Scheduling 1. Right Click the server entry and choose Add Daily Schedule. 2. Click the Select Date selection box and choose the date that you want to schedule. 3. Click on one of the methods and then click on the grid area to “paint in” the method for the corresponding hour.

  • Page 69: Adding Alarm Rules

    6.4. Adding Alarm Rules Alarm rules can be created using the following elements:  Rule: A short description. For example, “east–fence intrusion detection” or “front entrance access control.”  Condition: Specifies triggering conditions such as Motion/Video loss/Sensor input/Clock Alarm, etc. ...
  • Page 70 Click the New button. Enter name for the new rule and click OK to create the rule. Choose conditions for the Alarm. Detailed settings can be changed by clicking Details. Select actions for the alarm. Detailed settings for actions can be set by clicking Action.

  • Page 71: Setting Up Live View

    6.5. Setting up Live View An important part of monitoring your surveillance network is to have the right views so that you will have the optimum viewing angle to discern a situation. The default view setting is 3x3. You can also add a customized view to the VMS Client: 1.

  • Page 72: Chapter 7. Live View

    Chapter 7. Live View Live viewing is a crucial part of any surveillance system. Having the right view can be the crucial difference between catching an event as it happens and missing it altogether. VMS provides powerful tools to manage the viewing experience to help ensure that monitoring personnel are always on top of any event.
  • Page 73 Arrows for open up or close in the image panel and the VI Alarm panel. VI Alarm –Area for alarm notification and instant playback. Window Toolbar – Lock the window, minimize the window, or leave the system. View/Account Information – This area contains general information. Arrow button containing Server configuration options.

  • Page 74: Resizing And Minimizing Windows

    7.1.1. Resizing and Minimizing Windows Minimizing Controls The Device Browser, View Explorer, E-Map Explorer, Live View Controls, and Event Log can all be minimized by clicking on the arrow buttons on the top-right corner of their screens. Hiding and Showing the Explorer Area The entire left panel (containing the Live View/Playback Selection Tabs, Device Browser, View Explorer, E-Map Explorer, and Live View Controls) can be hidden by clicking on the arrow on the left of the Live View Control.

  • Page 75: View Setup

    7.2. View Setup 7.2.1. Types of Views The VMS/NVR server supports viewing of up to 32 cameras in a single view, with views of up to 36 cameras. Views with more subdivisions are more useful for giving an overview of an area, while ones with fewer subdivisions give better details.

  • Page 76: Adding A View

    7.2.2. Adding a View An important part of monitoring your surveillance network is to have the right views so that you will have the optimum viewing angle to discern a situation. To add a customized view to the VMS client: 1.

  • Page 77: Add Pap View

    The View Explorer will be updated as you add cameras to your view. The root will list the camera numbers that have been added to the view starting from the top left frame and going from left to right and top to bottom. Note: Depending on your connection and computer speed, it may take a moment for the image to refresh after dragging the camera into the view window.

  • Page 78: Add Fisheye View

    6. Repeat Step 5 to create more zoomed areas; 8 zoomed areas can be created when you set the PAP view to 1+8. 7. Move the cursor to the box of the unwanted region and left click to see the options, Clear Region (clear 1 selected region)/ Clear All (clear every created region).

  • Page 79: Renaming A View

    5. The distorted hemispherical image of the fisheye camera can be converted into a conventional rectilinear projection , a split- window , a 4 split-window , and the original fisheye view 7.2.5. Renaming a View To perform this function: 1. Right-click the view entry in the View Explorer window. This will bring up an options popup.

  • Page 81: Switching Between Views

    7.2.8. Switching Between Views To switch between saved views, simply click and drag the view entry from the View Explorer window into the main view window. Note that the current view is always indicated in Bold lettering in the View Explorer window. 7.2.9.

  • Page 82: Auto-Flipping Pages

    Auto-flipping Pages When multiple pages of screen divisions exist, you may choose to automatically flip between the pages by clicking on the SPOT button. Clicking the button again will end the automatic flip function. Configuring Page Dwell Time Right-clicking the SPOT button will bring up a field to configure the amount of time each page will be displayed when automatically flipping pages.

  • Page 83: Functionality Within Views

    7.3. Functionality Within Views Right clicking an active window will cause a function list to appear. These are settings and functions that can be changed within the live-view window. 7.3.1. Digital Zoom Digital zoom increases the view size without increasing resolution. The digital zoom function can be used within any panel (even in full screen mode) with the following steps: Right-click the panel that zoom is required on, and select Digital Zoom...

  • Page 84: Instant Playback

    7.3.2. Instant Playback The instant playback function gives users the ability to instantly playback up to 45 minutes of video. Right-click the panel that playback is required on, and select Instant Play > [Time Length] to activate the function. A popup will open with the desired playback.
  • Page 85 Real Time” can be further defined to play in the speeds of 8x, 4x, 2x, ” 1x, 1/2x, 1/4x, and 1/8x. “Frame By Frame” can be further defined to play in intervals from 1 to 15. Right click on the “Frame By Frame Mode” button to set the interval. “Just Key Frame”...
  • Page 86 The following table explains the buttons: Starts video playback. Reverses video playback. Stops video playback. Jumps to the next segment. Jumps to the previous segment. Clears the cue-in and cue-out markers. Set Cue-In marker for clip start Set Cue-Out marker for clip end Loop, continuous playback within Cue-In &...

  • Page 87: Manual Recording

    7.3.3. Manual Recording When recording schedules are set, it may be necessary to manually record a video stream, even when the schedule does not specify for recording. In this case right-click the panel that recording is required on, and select Manual Record >...

  • Page 88: Video Ratio Adjustment

    7.3.7. Video Ratio Adjustment In most cases the video panel size will not match the size of the video feed exactly. By default the VMS will stretch or shrink the video to fit the screen, however you may also choose to preserve the original video ratio by right- clicking the screen and selecting Others >...

  • Page 89: Html Overlay

    2. Choose an image file, valid image types are JPEG, BMP, TIF, PNG. Click Open to open the file. 3. The image will be displayed in the panel. Click the red X in the top- right corner to close the image. HTML Overlay The HTML overlay function allows simple integration of web applications in the VMS by replacing one or more panels of the screen with an active browsing...

  • Page 90: Send To Large Channel

    7.3.9. Send to Large Channel Views in smaller divisions can be switched to the larger division. To perform this action, right-click the panel corresponding to the camera and choose Others > Send to Large Channel. 7.3.10. Reconnect In some cases it may be necessary to manually reset the connection to a camera. To perform this action, right-click the panel corresponding to the camera and choose Others >...

  • Page 91: Onscreen Ptz Control

    7.3.12. Onscreen PTZ Control Cameras equipped with Pan-Tilt-Zoom functionality can be controlled directly within the VMS client software. These controls can be found within live views whenever the cursor comes closer to the image panel, the onscreen PTZ control will appear. Pan and Tilt The pan and tilt functionalities can be controlled with the directional pad.

  • Page 92: Full Screen View

    7.4. Full Screen View 7.4.1. Entering Full Screen View From any view, you can switch to full screen mode by clicking on the full screen button located above the main viewing window. Optionally you may also choose to view a single frame in full screen mode by double clicking on the frame. 7.4.2.

  • Page 93: E-Maps

    7.5. E-Maps 7.5.1. Adding E-Maps 1. Prepare layout drawings or a map of the area being surveyed. 2. Right click on E-Map Configuration in the E-map Explorer window, Click Add under the E-map tab. 3. Click the Browse button to open a windows dialog. Select your map and click the Open button.

  • Page 94: Adding Sub-Maps

    7.5.2. Adding Sub-Maps Sub-maps can be used when separate areas within a large maps are complicated enough to have their own specific layout. 1. Prepare layout drawings or a map of the area being surveyed. 2. In the E-map configuration screen, under the E-map tab, right-click the node that you wish to add a sub-map to, and select Add >...

  • Page 95: Changing E-Map Order

    3. Click the Browse button to open a windows dialog. Select your map and click the Open button. The drawing will be stored in the Server. 4. Enter a name for the map in the Map Name field. 5. Click Save. Once successfully added, an E-map node will appear as in the tree panel.

  • Page 96: Deleting An E-Map

    3. Drag and drop cameras to anywhere on the layout drawing. The map may be moved by clicking and dragging the map, you may also zoom in and out using the buttons above the map display. 4. Once a camera icon is placed, it may be rotated by clicking one of the dotted corners of the camera icon.
  • Page 97 You can choose to do instant playback, snapshot capture and alarm management by right clicking on the live view screen. The camera icons that have been placed on the map will blink if there is an alarm associated with it. Double-click on any camera icon to bring up a live video feed in a popup window.

  • Page 98: Chapter 8. Server Setup

    Chapter 8. Server Setup This section deals with Server setup procedures. 8.1. Server Basic Functions When you are logged into a domain, the Servers configured on the domain will appear in the Device Browser area. The icon by the Server shows the current connection state of the Server.

  • Page 99: Renaming A Server

    8.1.3. Renaming a Server You must be connected to a server as an admin to rename it. To rename a Server: 1. Right-click the server entry in the Device Browser window to bring up the options popup. 2. Highlight and click the Configuration > Rename option. 3.

  • Page 100: Server Settings

    8.2. Server Settings The following sections deal with Server settings that can be configured under the Server Settings menu. 8.2.1. General Server Settings Server general setup procedures involve configuring both storage and server time settings. To perform Server general setup: Right-click the Server entry in the Device Browser highlight and click the Server Settings >...
  • Page 101 In the Minimum Free Space field, the Minimum space required for storage is shown. The storage will be last for 3 days. You may move the saving locations up and down the list using the Up and Down buttons, to change the storage priorities. 2.
  • Page 102 Time can be synchronized with a chosen server, typing the desired server IP address in the blank. Select “Enable” to set your SMR/NVR device as your NTP Server and the camera time can be synchronized with your SMR/NVR device. Click OK to finish the configuration.

  • Page 103: To Perform Notification Setting

    8.2.2. To perform Notification Setting 1. Right-click the Server entry in the Device Browser highlight and click the Server Settings> Notification Setting option. A tabbed window will appear prompt providing the following configuration tabs: SMTP Server and SMS Settings. The window starts with the SMTP Server tab displayed. 2.
  • Page 104 6. Enter one or more E-mail addresses in the Recipients: field. These address(es) will receive notifications from the Server. Multiple addresses can be entered by separating individual addresses with semi -colons “;”. 7. Enter the subject of your notification E-mails, e.g., Server- xxxsite1notification in the E- Mail Title field.

  • Page 105: Pre/Post Alarm Recording Settings

    in front of phone numbers. Use commas, “,” to separate individual phone numbers. Use the slider bar to select a delay between the occurrence of an event and SMS message delivery. (Optional) If a SIM PIN is required, enter the PIN code in the PIN field. Note that applying incorrect PIN code may disable your SIM card.

  • Page 106: Storage Management

    In each of the boxes enter values for the Pre and Post-Alarm Recording times from 5 to 45 minutes (default is 45 minutes). Click the OK button to finish the process. Note: Pre/Post Alarm Recording Settings can also be done by clicking Server > General Tasks >...
  • Page 107 In “Advanced Settings” dialogue, “General” tab, click Check. 4. Choose the RAID level, and then click Create Logical Drive to create the RAID configuration. Note: Storage Manager can also be accessed by clicking Server > General Tasks > Storage or Server Entry > Common Tasks > Common Server Tasks > Storage in the VMS Console.

  • Page 108: Scheduling Recording

    8.3. Scheduling Recording There are two forms of scheduling available. A global schedule can be created to apply to an entire Server, while an individual schedule can be created for each camera on a Server. Schedules are further split into weekly and daily schedules.
  • Page 109 1. Choose a recording method by clicking on one of the four methods: Always record or record on Event trigger. (You can also keep the default as Motion record.) 2. Click on a table cell to “paint” the recording method. The color in the cell will change to match the selected recording method.

  • Page 110: Daily Global Scheduling

    Daily Global Scheduling Adding a Daily Global Schedule In addition to the weekly global schedule, a daily schedule can also be set for a certain day. To perform this action: 1. Under Global Settings, right-click the server listing, and click on the Add Daily Schedule option to bring up the Global Daily Schedule Settings popup.

  • Page 111: Individual Scheduling

    Editing a Global Daily Schedule To edit a global daily schedule, right-click the schedule entry and select Schedule Settings. 8.3.2. Individual Scheduling Individual schedules, which take precedence over the global schedule, can be set for each camera. Note: An individual schedule can also be set by clicking Server > General Tasks >...
  • Page 112 1. Select the camera which you want schedule. 2. Click the Enable Individual Schedule box to enable the schedule. 3. Choose a recording method by clicking on one of the four methods: Always record or record on Event trigger. (You can also keep the default as Motion record.) 4.

  • Page 113: Daily Individual Scheduling

    Daily Individual Scheduling Adding a Daily Individual Schedule In addition to the weekly individual schedule, a daily schedule can also be set for a certain day. To perform this action: In Weekly Individual Schedule right-click the camera listing, and select Add Daily Schedule option to bring up the Individual Daily Schedule Settings popup.
  • Page 114 Deleting an Individual Daily Schedule To delete an individual daily schedule, right-click the schedule entry and select Delete Daily Schedule. Click Yes to confirm deletion. Editing an Individual Daily Schedule To edit an individual daily schedule, right-click the schedule entry and select Schedule Settings.

  • Page 115: Chapter 9. Camera Setup

    Vendor - Including ACTI, ASONI, AVTECH, AXIS, Arecont, Sosch,  Brickcom, DyNACOLOR, D_Link, Dahua, EDIMAXHIKVISION, EverFocus, HIKVISION, IQinVision, Lilin, Eessoa, Mobotix, ONVIF, Panasonic, SIMON, SONY, Samsung, Surveon, VIVOTEK, and General. Model - when “General” is selected, “RTP over TCP” and “RTP ...
  • Page 116 2. To add a camera to the system, check the box by the camera entry. You may also check the Select All box at the bottom of the window to select all the cameras found. Enter the username and password, and press Apply Selected. Click OK to add the selected cameras to the Server.
  • Page 117 IP Address – Changing this value will affect connectivity.  Camera Port – The web access port, default is 80.  Stream Port – Default is 6002  Vendor – Changing this value will affect connectivity.  Model – Changing this value will affect connectivity. ...

  • Page 118: Manually Adding Cameras

    Camera Port – This value will automatically populate with the  default value for the Vendor and Model selected. Vendor - Including ACTI, ASONI, AVTECH, AXIS, Arecont, Sosch,  Brickcom, DyNACOLOR, D_Link, Dahua, EDIMAXHIKVISION, EverFocus, HIKVISION, IQinVision, Lilin, Eessoa, Mobotix, ONVIF, Panasonic, SIMON, SONY, Samsung, Surveon, VIVOTEK, and General.

  • Page 119: Deleting A Camera

    Model - when “General” is selected, “RTP over TCP” and “RTP  over UDP” can be further defined. Stream Port – This value will automatically populate with the  default value for the Vendor and Model selected. User Name – This value is not always required. ...
  • Page 120 2. Highlight and click the Initialize option. The system will respond with a warning dialog. 3. Click Yes to reset the camera. Note: Camera initialization can also be done by clicking Camera List > Camera Settings > Initialize in the VMS Console.

  • Page 121: Camera General Settings

    9.2. Camera General Settings 9.2.1. Logging into a Camera It is important to note that you must be logged into the camera before you can change any settings. To login to the camera: 1. Right-click the camera entry and select Camera Settings > Edit Camera. 2.
  • Page 122 Type “RTSP://<IP of the IP camera>/<codec>/media.amp” For a HIKVISION IP camera, Type “RTSP://username:password@<IP of the IP Camera>” For a Surveon IP camera, Type “RTSP://<IP of the IP camera>/stream1 or stream2” Note: Setting an incorrect vendor or model may affect camera connectivity.

  • Page 123: General Settings

    9.2.3. General Settings Camera general settings include network connectivity settings, as well as basic camera name, description and icon settings. 1. Right-click the camera entry and select Camera Settings > Camera General Settings. 2. There are two ways to specify the IP address for the camera. If you wish to automatically assign an IP address to the camera ...

  • Page 124: Osd Settings

    Camera Icon – You can also import your own icon by clicking on  the Browse button and choosing an icon file. Valid icon files include JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP and ICON files. 4. Click OK to save your changes. Note: Camera General Settings can also be configured by clicking Camera List >...

  • Page 125: Privacy Mask Settings

    Note: OSD Settings can also be configured by clicking Camera List > Camera Settings > OSD Settings in the VMS Console. 9.2.5. Privacy Mask Settings The camera can be configured to display useful information on the top bar. To configure the information for the on-screen display: 1.
  • Page 126 Note: (1) The masked areas can be unmasked during a video export with an administrative password. For more details refer to the section on video export. (2) Privacy Mask Settings can also be configured by clicking Camera List > Camera Settings >...

  • Page 127: Camera Image And Quality Settings

    9.3. Camera Image and Quality Settings 9.3.1. Camera Image Settings To configure camera image settings: 1. Right-click the camera entry in the Device Browser, then click Image Adjustments > Image Settings. Note: You must be logged into the camera before changing settings or else the operation will fail.

  • Page 128: Advanced Video Settings

    9.3.2. Advanced Video Settings 1. Right-click the camera entry in the Device Browser, then click Image Adjustments > Advanced Video Settings. Note: You must be logged into the camera before changing settings or else the operation will fail. 2. Select a video encoding method from the Encoding Method drop-down. Encoding methods will vary by camera type, but common ones include: MJPEG ...

  • Page 129: Ptz Settings

    9.4. PTZ Settings In cameras equipped with any combination of pan, tilt or zoom (PTZ) functionality, these settings are used to configure the PTZ functions. 9.4.1. PTZ Settings The PTZ settings deal with the software PTZ control panel. These settings adjust how much the camera will pan, tilt, zoom, and focus with each control panel input.

  • Page 130: Ptz Preset Settings

    Focus Speed - The amount the camera will focus forward or  backward. Note: PTZ Settings can also be configured by clicking Camera List > Camera Settings > PTZ Settings in the VMS Console. 9.4.2. PTZ Preset Settings Certain preset pan/tilt/zoom values can be saved in order to move the camera quickly to a point of interest.

  • Page 131: Deleting A Preset

    Click the Add a preset point to add the preset to the list. Click OK exit the menu, or you may continue to add/delete additional presets. Deleting a Preset To delete a preset, simpy highlight the preset and click the Delete button. Click the Yes button to confirm deletion.
  • Page 132 patrol list in the order that they are to be viewed. Points can also be removed by highlighting them and clicking on the << button. 3. Select the length of time the camera will dwell at each preset point before continuing from the Dwelling Time (Sec) dropdown. 4.

  • Page 133: Ptz Controls

    9.5. PTZ Controls Cameras equipped with Pan-Tilt-Zoom functionality can be controlled directly within the VMS client software. These controls can be found in the Live View Control window within the live view screen. Note: (1) The camera to be controlled must be selected by highlighting it (clicking its output window) in the main view window.

  • Page 134: Functional Buttons

    9.1.2. Functional Buttons Speed Auto Pan Speed – The speed which the camera will pan between the mechanical stops when the Auto Pan function is activated. Pan Speed – The distance the camera will pan to each side. Tilt Speed – The distance the camera will tilt up and down. Zoom Speed - The distance the camera will zoom near or far.

  • Page 135: Patrol

    Patrol In cameras with PTZ functionality, one camera can be used to survey a large area. This can be done automatically using the patrol functionality. Start Auto Pan The camera will pan between the mechanical stops when the Auto Pan function is activated.

  • Page 136: Chapter 10. Alarms And Events

    Chapter 10. Alarms and Events Alarm handling in the VMS is divided into 4 distinct phases: 1. Condition: The condition is the triggering event for the alarm such as Motion/Video loss/Sensor Input/Clock Alarm, etc. 2. Action: Specifies steps and actions that can be undertaken when an alarm is triggered.

  • Page 137: Camera Vi Detection Settings

    10.1. Camera VI Detection Settings 10.1.1. General Motion Detection Automatically detect the moving target entering the security area. When it moves, an alarm will be triggered. Note: General Motion Detection can also be configured by clicking Camera List > Video Analytics > General Motion Detection in the VMS Console. Configuring and Editing Detection Windows Right-click the camera entry in the Device Browser, and click VI Settings >...

  • Page 138: Testing Detection Windows

    Trigger Threshold - Adjusts the amount of change allowed  before and event is triggered. Click OK to save the changes and exit the popup. Testing Detection Windows 1. Right-click the camera entry in the Device Browser, then highlight and click the VI Settings >...

  • Page 139: Foreign Object Detection

    10.1.2. Foreign Object Detection Foreign object detection involves using the software to analyze a video feed and detect objects that do not belong. Note: Foreign Object Detection can also be configured by clicking Camera List > Video Analytics > Foreign Object Detection in the VMS Console. Configuring and Editing Detection Windows To configure a new detection window: Right-click the camera entry in the Device Browser, and click VI Settings...

  • Page 140: Testing Detection Windows

    Click and drag the corners of the object box to define the minimum size of objects that will be detected. Adjust the sliders: (Settings will be applied to all existing windows) Sensitivity – Adjusts window sensitivity from 0 (low) to 100 (high). ...

  • Page 141: Opening The Help File

    2. Check the Enable Event box to enable detection, or uncheck the box to disable detection. 3. Click OK to save the changes and exit the popup. Opening the Help File The help file for Foreign Object Detection can be attached by clicking the icon on the upper right corner of the window.

  • Page 142: Forbidden Area Detection

    10.1.3. Forbidden Area Detection Forbidden area detection involves using the software to analyze the video feed and immediately detect any object in specified areas. Note: Forbidden Area Detection can also be configured by clicking Camera List > Video Analytics > Forbidden Area Detection in the VMS Console. Configuring and Editing Detection Windows To configure a new detection window: Right-click the camera entry in the Device Browser, and click VI...

  • Page 143: Testing Detection Windows

    Click and drag the corners of the object box to define the minimum size of objects that will be detected. Adjust the sliders: (Settings will be applied to all existing windows) Sensitivity – Adjusts window sensitivity from 0 (low) to 100 ...

  • Page 144: Opening The Help File

    3. Click OK to save the changes and exit the popup. Opening the Help File The help file for Forbidden Area Detection can be attached by clicking the icon on the upper right corner of the window.

  • Page 145: Intrusion Detection

    10.1.4. Intrusion Detection Intrusion detection involves using the software to analyze the video feed and detect intrusion larger than a certain size. Note: Note: Intrusion Detection can also be configured by clicking Camera List > Video Analytics > Intrusion Detection in the VMS Console. Configuring and Editing Detection Windows To configure a new detection window: 1.

  • Page 146: Testing Detection Windows

    7. Adjust the sliders: (Settings will be applied to all existing windows) Sensitivity – Adjusts window sensitivity from 0 (low) to 100  (high). Duration (Sec) - Adjusts how much time an object is missing  before an event is triggered. 8.

  • Page 147: Opening The Help File

    Opening the Help File The help file for Intrusion Detection can be attached by clicking the icon on the upper right corner of the window.

  • Page 148: Missing Object Detection

    10.1.5. Missing Object Detection Missing object detection involves using the software to analyze the video feed and detect missing objects larger than a certain size. Note: Note: Missing Object Detection can also be configured by clicking Camera List > Video Analytics > Missing Object Detection in the VMS Console. Configuring and Editing Detection Windows To configure a new detection window: 1.

  • Page 149: Testing Detection Windows

    6. Click and drag the corners of the object box to define the minimum size of the missing objects that will be detected. 7. Adjust the sliders: (Settings will be applied to all existing windows) Sensitivity – Adjusts window sensitivity from 0 (low) to 100 ...

  • Page 150: Opening The Help File

    2. Check the Enable Event box to enable detection, or uncheck the box to disable detection. 3. Click OK to save the changes and exit the popup. Opening the Help File The help file for Missing Object Detection can be attached by clicking the icon on the upper right corner of the window.

  • Page 151: Tampering Detection

    10.1.6. Tampering Detection Tampering detection involves using the software to determine when the camera has been improperly moved or redirected. Note: Note: Tampering Detection can also be configured by clicking Camera List > Video Analytics > Tampering Detection in the VMS Console. Configuring Tampering Detection To configure a new detection window: Right-click the camera entry in the Device Browser, and click VI Settings...

  • Page 152: Testing Tampering Detection

    Testing Tampering Detection To test a detection window: 1. Right-click the camera entry in the Device Browser, then highlight and click the VI Settings > Tampering Detection option. 2. Click the Begin Simulation button enable test detection. During testing a red border if tampering is detected.

  • Page 153: Camera Motion Detection

    10.1.7. Camera Motion Detection Camera motion detection involves using the camera hardware to analyze the video feed and detect motion in specified areas. Note: Note: Camera Motion Detection can also be configured by clicking Camera List > Video Analytics > Camera Motion Detection in the VMS Console.

  • Page 154: Deleting A Detection Window

    Sensitivity – Adjusts window sensitivity from 0 (low) to 100  (high). Percentage - Adjusts the amount of the window that must  change before an event is triggered. 6. Click Apply to save the changes and OK to exit the popup. Deleting a Detection Window To delete a new detection window: 1.

  • Page 155: Virtual Fence

    10.1.8. Virtual Fence Virtual fence involves using the software to create a fence-crossing detection of the demanding object. Note: Note: Virtual Fence can also be configured by clicking Camera List > Video Analytics > Virtual Fence in the VMS Console. Configuring and Editing Detection Windows To configure a new detection window: 1.

  • Page 156: Testing Detection Windows

    2. Click and drag the white arrows along the window border around the one/two-way arrow to resize the space between the fences/adjust the length of the fences. 3. Turn the window border with the orange arrow to change the directions of the fences.

  • Page 157: Enabling Or Disabling A Detection

    4. Click OK to save the changes and exit the popup. Enabling or Disabling a Detection To enable or disable the detection functions: 1. Right-click the camera entry in the Device Browser, then highlight and click the VI Settings > Virtual Fence option. 2.

  • Page 158: Object Counting

    10.1.9. Object Counting Object counting involves using the camera to count demanding object crossing the fences. Configuring and Editing Detection Windows To configure a new detection window: 1. Right-click the camera entry in the Device Browser, and click VI Settings >...

  • Page 159: Testing Detection Windows

    3. Click and drag the white arrows along the window border around the one/two-way arrow to resize the space between the fences/adjust the length of the fences. 4. Turn the window border with the orange arrow to change the directions of the fences.

  • Page 160: Deleting A Detection Window

    Deleting a Detection Window To delete a new detection window: 1. Right-click the camera entry in the Device Browser, then highlight and click the VI Settings > Object Counting option. 2. Highlight an existing detection window. 3. Click the Clear button to delete the window. 4.

  • Page 161: Going Out Detection

    10.1.10. Going Out Detection Going Out detection involves using the software to analyze the video feed and detect a going-out object crossing over the restricted area. Note: Note: Going Out Detection can also be configured by clicking Camera List > Video Analytics > Going Out Detection in the VMS Console. Configuring and Editing Detection Windows To configure a new detection window: 1.

  • Page 162: Testing Detection Windows

    6. Click and drag the corners of the object box to define the minimum size of the objects that will be detected. 7. Adjust the sliders: (Settings will be applied to all existing windows) Sensitivity – Adjusts window sensitivity from 0 (low) to 100 (high). ...

  • Page 163: Opening The Help File

    3. Click OK to save the changes and exit the popup. Opening the Help File The help file for Going Out Detection can be attached by clicking the icon on the upper right corner of the window.

  • Page 164: Tailgating Detection

    10.1.11. Tailgating Detection Tailgating detection involves using the software to analyze the video feed and detect a tailgating object crossing over the restricted area. Note: Note: Tailgating Detection can also be configured by clicking Camera List > Video Analytics > Tailgating Detection in the VMS Console. Configuring and Editing Detection Windows To configure a new detection window: 1.

  • Page 165: Testing Detection Windows

    Sensitivity – Adjusts window sensitivity from 0 (low) to 100 (high).  Waiting Time (Sec) - Adjusts how much time an object is  tailgating before an event is triggered. 7. Click OK to save the changes and exit the popup. Testing Detection Windows To test a detection window: 1.

  • Page 166: Opening The Help File

    Opening the Help File The help file for Tailgating Detection can be attached by clicking the icon on the upper right corner of the window.

  • Page 167: Alarm Rules

    10.2. Alarm Rules VMS Client provides robust alarm handling features. To access these features right-click the Server entry and then highlight and click the Alarm Rule Settings option. Note: Alarm Rule Settings can also be accessed by clicking Server > General Tasks >...

  • Page 168: Adding An Alarm Rule

    3. Action: Specifies the action to take when the alarm is triggered. 4. Schedule: Allows the user to schedule the application of specific Alarm rules. This is useful in cases such as applying rules to non-office hours. 10.2.1. Adding an Alarm Rule 1.
  • Page 169 From this menu, click the checkboxes next to the cameras that have General Motion Detection configured. Optionally, check the All Cameras check box to use all the cameras available. Click the OK button to exit the menu. Foreign Object Detection When configuring a camera, a detection area can be specified for Foreign Object Detection.
  • Page 170 From this menu, click the checkboxes next to the cameras that have a Forbidden Area configured. Optionally, check the All Cameras check box to use all the cameras available. Click the OK button to exit the menu. Intrusion Detection When configuring a camera, a detection area can be specified for Intrusion Detection.
  • Page 171 Going Out Detection When configuring a camera, a detection area can be specified for Going Out Detection. After the detection area is specified, detection can be activated and an alarm handling scheme configured in this menu. Clicking on the Detail button will pull up a menu listing all the devices with the Going Out Detection active.
  • Page 172 From this menu, click the checkboxes next to the cameras that have Missing Object Detection configured. Optionally, check the All Cameras check box to use all the cameras available. Click the OK button to exit the menu. Tampering Detection When configuring a camera, a detection sensitivity and trigger threshold can be specified for the Tampering Detection.
  • Page 173 From this menu, click the checkboxes next to the cameras that have Tampering Detection configured. Optionally, check the All Cameras check box to use all the cameras available. Click the OK button to exit the menu. Camera Motion Detection When configuring a camera, a detection area can be specified for Camera Motion Detection.
  • Page 174 Tailgating Detection When configuring a camera, a detection area can be specified for Tailgating Detection. After the detection area is specified, detection can be activated and an alarm handling scheme configured in this menu. Clicking on the Detail button will pull up a menu listing all the devices with the Tailgating Detection active.
  • Page 175 Sensor Input The alarm is triggered by a sensor input. For example this may include doorway entry sensors that are connected to the camera system. Clicking on the Detail button will pull up the Sensor Input Settings menu, listing all the cameras. From this menu, click the checkboxes next to the cameras that will be used to trigger the Alarm.

  • Page 176: Alarm Actions

    Disk Error The alarm is triggered when a disk drive failure occurs. Video Loss When video input is lost, the alarm is triggered. Clicking on the Details button will pull up the Video Loss Settings menu, listing all the cameras. From this menu, click the checkboxes next to the cameras that will be used to trigger the Alarm.
  • Page 177 Use the checkboxes within to select cameras that will be recorded. Optionally, check the All Cameras check box to use all the cameras available. Click the OK button to exit the menu. E-Map When the alarm is triggered, a popup video appears on the local client. Clicking the Action button will pull up a menu.
  • Page 178 PTZ Control When the alarm is triggered, a Pan-Tilt-Zoom action can be set to slew the camera to a particular position. For example, clicking on the Action button brings up the PTZ Action Settings menu. In this menu: Choose a camera from the list. Select a preset point from the Pan to Preset dropdown that the camera will pan to.
  • Page 179 Choose a sound by clicking the radio box next to the desired sound. Click the OK button to exit the menu. E-Mail When the alarm is triggered, an E-Mail will be sent. Checking this option will bring up the E-mail Settings menu. 1.
  • Page 180 4. Enter a valid E-mail address in the Reply Address field. This address will be the default sender listed in E-mails sent from the Server. 5. Enter one or more E-mail addresses in the Recipients: field. These address(es) will receive notifications from the Server. Multiple addresses can be entered by separating individual addresses with semi -colons “;”.
  • Page 181 In the Contact Number field, enter the phone numbers that will receive SMS notifications. Be sure to include the area code, e.g., “86”, in front of phone numbers. Use commas, “,” to separate individual phone numbers. Use the slider bar to select a delay between the occurrence of an event and SMS message delivery.

  • Page 182: Alarm Scheduling

    Select output duration, from 0 to 60 seconds. Click the OK button to exit the menu. Alarm Scheduling When the alarm is created, click the ……button located in the scheduling column of the alarm listing to bring up the Alarm Rule Schedule menu. This displays a table with the days of the week as the columns, and hours as the rows, allowing the user to schedule the alarm on exact hours.
  • Page 183 From this menu, use the following steps to schedule the alarm: 1. Choose the rule that you wish to apply the schedule to. 2. Click the Enable or Disable button to bring up a “paintbrush.” 3. Click the cursor on the table to “paint” in a schedule. You may click and drag to paint a wide area.

  • Page 184: Alarms View And Notification

    10.3. Alarms View and Notification There are three main ways that Alarm information is displayed when in the live view mode. 10.3.1. Live View Event Log The first way that Alarms are displayed is in the Event Log section of the live view screen.

  • Page 185: Setting Popup Sleep Time

    The popup will display the alarm trigger condition, the camera that triggered the alarm as well as live feed from this camera, the time of the alarm, and a custom configurable message. Any additional popups can be viewed using the left and right arrows located below the video feed.

  • Page 186: Video Panel

    10.3.3. Video Panel Alarms can be configured to display in the Video Panel, located to the left of the main viewing area. When an alarm configured in this manner is triggered, a thumbnail of the triggering event will be displayed in the panel, and actions can be taken from this panel.

  • Page 187: Tagging An Alarm Thumbnail

    Tagging an Alarm Thumbnail Another unique feature of alarms in the alarm panel, is that they can be tagged for future reference. To tag the alarm, right-click the thumbnail and select Mark > [Label]. Labels available are dependent on system configurations, but the default labels are Mark, Check, Clear, Suspicious.

  • Page 188: Event Log

    10.4. Event Log The event log is a comprehensive repository of all the events that occur on the system. To access the event log after logging into the system, the system log can be accessed by right-clicking the Server entry and choosing the View Log entry.

  • Page 189: Searching The Event Log

    10.4.2. Searching the Event Log Within the View Log screen, click the Query button to bring up the Query Log dialog box. Within this dialog, the user may choose to narrow the search to the three major event types by selecting the checkbox beside the event type: System Type These are errors that occur within individual system modules.

  • Page 190: Operation Type

    Source Device This subfield contains a list of all the cameras installed on the system. The events can be further narrowed to focus on a single camera by choosing it, or the search can be done over all cameras by choosing All. Operation Type These events include the console startup and stop, system usage, and other events that occur during system operation.

  • Page 191: Log For Object Counting

    10.4.4. Log for Object Counting Users can adjust the object counting duration and see the statistical results by choosing the Counting tab in the View Log Window. Object counting report can be exported by clicking the Report button: Input the report name and report descriptions:...

  • Page 192: System Alarm View

    Report name: Cannot be NULL. MAX: 64 bytes.  Report description: MAX: 1024 bytes.  Select the report format. Specify a directory for file saving. 10.4.5. System Alarm View In addition to the event log, the system alarms will also be displayed at the bottom of the Live View screen.

  • Page 193: Chapter 11. Search And Playback

    Chapter 11. Search and Playback In many cases, such as investigations or for reference purposes, it may be useful to be able to replay video streams. The Server has the ability to store video from the IP cameras, as well as playback and export this video information. 11.1.

  • Page 194: Date/Time Search

    11.2. Date/Time Search Time based playback can be accessed using the Time Search tab at the top of the screen. This search allows you to specify the time of the clip you want to view. 11.2.1. Time Selection There are two types of time selections that can be made: Recent Time and Specified Time.

  • Page 195: Use Of 1X/4X Views

    11.2.2. Use of 1x/4x Views Users have the option of viewing up to 4 recorded video streams at once, or just one stream at a time. Either of these options can be chosen by clicking on corresponding button in the button area above the main view screen. In both cases functionality and operation is the same.

  • Page 196: Timeline

    11.2.4. Timeline After choosing the cameras to view, the timeline for the camera is displayed below the video window. The timeline window displays a graphic representation of the video information available for the camera on the date and timeframe you have chosen in the Select Date window.
  • Page 197 Color Meaning The camera was set to Record Light Grey Always and there is video Yellow Video due to an alarm trigger Dark Grey There is no video for this segment. There are also two types of events that will be recorded on the timeline. These events will be displayed as vertical striping on the normal color.

  • Page 198: Playback

    11.2.5. Playback Once a timeline has been loaded, you may choose the point to begin playback. This is done by clicking the timeline. After selecting the start point you may start playback. To start playback of a camera’s video feed, ensure that the video is selected (the pane, timeline and camera name will be highlighted in yellow).

  • Page 199: Advanced Video Settings

    The following table explains the buttons: Starts video playback. Reverses video playback. Stops video playback. Jumps to the next segment. Jumps to the previous segment. Clears the cue-in and cue-out markers. Set Cue-In marker for clip start Set Cue-Out marker for clip end Loop, continuous playback within Cue-In &...

  • Page 200: Synchronized Playback

    Brightness  Saturation  Contrast   Synchronized Playback At most 4-channel concurrent and synchronized playback can be displayed by clicking the Sync button in the button area. Note: 4-channel synchronized playback is not available for SMR series. Capturing Screenshot 1.

  • Page 201: Capturing Video Clip

    4. Click OK to save the screenshot. Capturing Video Clip 1. Make sure that the video clip is playing. 2. When the beginning of the segment to be captured is reached, click the Cue In button. 3. When the end of the segment to be captured is reached, click the Cue Out button.
  • Page 202 5. (Optional) Change the filename and file path. If you do not change the file details, the default save location for the video clip will be your installation path. 6. (Optional) You may click Remove Mosaic and enter a valid Username and Password to remove any privacy-mask mosaicing.

  • Page 203: Search

    11.3. VI Search A VI search involves applying VI to existing recorded video in order to locate a specific event or action. To access the VI search, click the VI Search tab in the Playback context.

  • Page 204: Creating A Vi Search

    11.3.1. Creating a VI Search Time Selection There are two types of time selections that can be made for each playback: Recent Time and Specified Time. Recent Time To perform a recent time search, click the Recent option in the time selection box.

  • Page 205: Camera Selection

    Specified Time A specified time search can be selected by choosing the Specify Time option from the time selection box, and involves defining a time and date for the playback/search. Using the calendar select a date for search/playback. Once a date is selected, clicking on the boxes will allow you to specify a specific period to search/playback in 10 minute increments.

  • Page 206: Setting New Search Criteria

    Setting New Search Criteria To create a New VI search: New in the playback control. Follow directions in the following sections to set up the VI search. Once the VI search is set up select either: Search All – Finds all events within the search range that trigger ...
  • Page 207 3. Click and drag the white dots along window border of a window to resize or reshape the window. Click the interior of windows and hold to drag to reposition them. Move and resize windows until the area of detection is covered. 4.
  • Page 208 Trigger - Adjusts the amount of change allowed before and event  is triggered. Tampering Detection Tampering detection involves using the software to determine when the camera has been improperly moved or redirected. To configure: 1. Select Tampering Detection from the Event Type dropdown. 2.
  • Page 209 3. Click and drag the white dots along window border of a window to resize or reshape the window. Click the interior of windows and hold to drag to reposition them. Move and resize windows until the area of to be secured is covered.
  • Page 210 5. Click and drag the white dots along the window border to resize it and define the minimum size of objects that will be detected. 6. Adjust the sliders in the Playback Control section. (Settings will be applied to all existing windows) Sensitivity –...
  • Page 211 3. Click and drag the white dots along window border of a window to resize or reshape the window. Click the interior of windows and hold to drag to reposition them. Move and resize windows until the area to be secured is covered. 4.
  • Page 212 5. Click and drag the white dots along the window border to resize it and define the minimum size of the object(s) that will be secured. 6. Adjust the sliders in the Playback Control section. (Settings will be applied to all existing windows) Sensitivity –...
  • Page 213 Foreign Object Detection Foreign object detection involves using the software to analyze a video feed and detect objects that do not belong. To configure: 1. Select Foreign Object Detection from the Event Type dropdown. 2. Select Define Detection Zone and click the New button to create a new window.
  • Page 214 5. Click and drag the white dots along the window border to resize it and define the minimum size of foreign objects that will be detected. 6. Adjust the sliders in the Playback Control section. (Settings will be applied to all existing windows) Sensitivity –...
  • Page 215 Forbidden Area Detection Forbidden area detection involves using the software to analyze the video feed and immediately detect any object in specified areas. To configure: 1. Select Forbidden Area Detection from the Event Type dropdown. 2. Select Define Detection Zone and click the New button to create a new window.
  • Page 216 5. Click and drag the white dots along the window border to resize it and define the minimum size of objects that will be detected. 6. Adjust the sliders in the Playback Control section. (Settings will be applied to all existing windows) Sensitivity –...
  • Page 217 Virtual Fence Virtual fence involves using the software to create a fence-crossing detection of the demanding object. To configure: 1. Select Virtual Fence from the Event Type dropdown. 2. Select Define Detection Zone and click the New button to create a new window.
  • Page 218 Going Out Detection Going Out detection involves using the software to analyze the video feed and immediately detect any object in specified areas. To configure: 1. Select Going Out Detection from the Event Type dropdown. 2. Select Define Detection Zone and click the New button to create a new window.
  • Page 219 5. Click and drag the white dots along the window border to resize it and define the minimum size of objects that will be detected. 6. Adjust the sliders in the Playback Control section. (Settings will be applied to all existing windows) Sensitivity –...
  • Page 220 Tailgating Detection Tailgating Detection involves using the software to create a fence-crossing detection of the demanding object. To configure: 1. Select Tailgating Detection from the Event Type dropdown. 2. Select Define Detection Zone and click the New button to create a new window.

  • Page 221: Saving/Retrieving A Vi Search

    11.3.2. Saving/Retrieving a VI Search Once the VI search is setup, you may save it by clicking the Save button. The system will prompt you for a name. Saved VI searches can also be retrieved using the Search for dropdown, or by clicking the Next button. 11.2.3.

  • Page 222: Result Playback

    Event Time – The time the event occurred.  Event Type – The type of VI detection that the event triggered.  Label – A user-defined label (optional).  Updated – The last time the event was updated.  Note – A simple comment or note for the clip. ...

  • Page 223: Playback Synchronization

    Enable / Disenable loop. Loop to continuous playback within Cue-In & Cue-Out. Saves video clips/Exports selected clips. Snapshot Real time mode Frame by frame mode Just key frame mode Playback Synchronization Search results can be sent to the time-based playback window for comparison with other video streams using the Synchronize Playback function.

  • Page 224: Capturing Video Clip

    (Optional) You may click Remove Mosaic and enter a valid Username and Password to remove any privacy-mask mosaicing. Click OK to save the screenshot. Capturing Video Clip To capture a video segment: 1. Click the Cue In button, and place the marker at the start of the segment to be captured.

  • Page 225: Logging And Noting

    (Optional) Change the filename and file path. If you do not change the file details, the default save location for the video clip will be your installation path. (Optional) You may click Remove Mosaic and enter a valid Username and Password to remove any privacy-mask mosaicing. Logging and Noting Clicking the Note tab beside the log entry will let you tag and note the search result for future references.

  • Page 226: Event Search

    11.4. Event Search An event search involves searching for multiple tagged events over one more cameras. To access Event search, click the Event Search tab in the Playback context. 11.4.1. Creating an Event Search Time Selection There are two types of time selections that can be made: Recent Time and Specified Time.

  • Page 227: Camera Selection

    Camera Selection Once the search time range has been specified, a list of cameras with video recorded during the period specified will appear in the Camera List. Select a camera to perform the event search on by clicking its entry. Multiple cameras can be selected for the search.

  • Page 228: Using The Search Results

    11.4.2. Using the Search Results Selecting the Result Search result thumbnail(s) will be displayed in the results box. Clicking the thumbnail will select the detection instance. The following information fields are available for each instance: Camera Name – The camera used to capture the video. ...

  • Page 229: Result Playback

    Note – A simple comment or note for the clip.  Result Playback Once a result is selected by clicking on it, playback can be started by double clicking on the thumbnail. Alternatively, you may right-click the thumbnail and click Play. A ten minute clip containing the event will begin playing, with the start time synchronized with the start of the event.

  • Page 230: Playback Synchronization

    Real time mode Frame by frame mode Just key frame mode Playback Synchronization Search results can be sent to the time-based playback window for comparison with other video streams using the Synchronize Playback function. This action will send the 10 minute segment containing the detected event to the time- based playback window.

  • Page 231: Logging And Noting

    (Optional) You may click Remove Mosaic and enter a valid Username and Password to remove any privacy-mask mosaicing. Click OK to save the screenshot. Logging and Noting Clicking the Note tab beside the log entry will let you tag and note the search result for future references.
  • Page 232 To add a label: Enter a name in the Advanced Settings field. Click Add. The new label will appear in the LabelName table. Future clips may be tagged with this label.
  • Page 233 Chapter 12. Remote Web Client and SPhone Client for Simple Use (Optional) For remote users, there are 3 methods for viewing. 1. Remote Client: install Remote Client on remote PCs for live view and playback. Web Client: use the browser IE (Internet Explorer) and input the IP address of the camera for live view and playback.

  • Page 234: Starting The Web Client

    12.1. Starting the Web Client Launch Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 (or above) and enter your VMS Server IP address “/webclient” your browser’s location, http://172.18.6.9/webclient to download the Web Client application. Note: Please check the web server settings in the VMS console first. Username –...

  • Page 235: Checking The Software Version

    12.1.1. Checking the Software Version Users can see the software version at the lower left corner of the window after logging 12.1.2. Use of 1x/4x views Users have the option of viewing up to 4 recorded video streams at once, or just one stream at a time.

  • Page 236: Playback Settings

    12.1.4. Playback Settings Users can select the (1) time and (2) camera, and then use the (3) time line and (4) playback control panel to do the playback. Note: For more details of PTZ Control and Playback Control, please refer to PTZ Control and Playback sections in this chapter.

  • Page 237: Installing And Starting The Sphone Client On Ios Devices

    12.2. Installing and Starting the SPhone Client on iOS Devices 12.2.1. Installing the SPhone Client (Optional) Download the SPhone Client from App Store on the iPhone desktop. 12.2.2. Starting the SPhone Client Note: Please check the web server settings in the VMS console first. After the SPhone Client installation is done, a login window will pop up.

  • Page 238: Checking The Software Version

    12.2.3. Checking the Software Version Users can see the software version at the lower right corner of the window after logging in. 12.2.4. Live View/Playback on the SPhone Client You can use live view and playback functionalities through SPhone Client: At most 6-channel live view can be displayed in the same page.
  • Page 239 Press the icon at the upper left to jump to the previous page or press button on the phone to go to the next page. icon beside each camera name can be used to check the detailed information of each camera as follows.
  • Page 240 IP Address: The IP address for the VMS/SMR Server  Resolution: The video resolution of the camera  Quality: The video quality of the camera  Frame Rate : The frame rate of the camera  NVR Server: The VMS/SMR Server name ...

  • Page 241: Installing And Starting The Sphone Client On Android Devices

    12.3. Installing and Starting the SPhone Client on Android Devices 12.3.1. Installing the SPhone Client (Optional) Download the SPhone Client from App Store on the Android phone desktop. 12.3.2. Starting the SPhone Client Note: Note: Please check the web server settings in the VMS console first. After the SPhone Client installation is done, a login window will pop up.

  • Page 242: Checking The Software Version

    Click Done button on the upper right corner after the port, username and password are entered. 12.3.3. Checking the Software Version Users can see the software version at the lower right corner of the window after logging in. 12.3.4. Live View on the SPhone Client You can use basic live view functionalities through SPhone Client: At most 6-channel live view can be displayed in the same page.
  • Page 243 icon beside each camera name can be used to check the detailed information of each camera as follows. NVR Server: The VMS/SMR Server name  IP Address: The IP address for the VMS/SMR Server  Resolution: The video resolution of the camera ...

  • Page 244: Chapter 13. System Setup

    Chapter 13. System Setup 13.1. Home Page In the VMS system, the management scope is referred to as a “Domain.” Managed servers are all part of a “Domain” with uniform access rules and a single configuration point. For basic local domains this configuration points are the VMS Console.

  • Page 245: Common Server Tasks

    Here are the screen elements: Common Server Tasks Lists shortcuts to frequently accessed server functionalities. Alarm Rule Settings In the alarm rule settings, you can combine the alarm trigger conditions with action items such as event notification, video recording, and/or camera movements.

  • Page 246: Common Other Tasks

    Add Cameras Allows you to add cameras manually. See Adding Cameras > Manually Adding Cameras for more details. Common Other Tasks Lists shortcuts to frequently accessed system tasks. Account Manager Allows you to manage user accounts. See Account Manager for more details. Camera Overview List Shows the cameras added and their status.

  • Page 247: Entering The Home Page - Local Domain

    13.1.2. Entering the Home Page – Local Domain Select Domain Server from the side bar. The home page appears, listing shortcuts to commonly used functionalities and system status. Here are the screen elements: Tasks Lists shortcuts to frequently accessed server functionalities. Auto Scan NVR Scans for the existing NVR Servers.
  • Page 248 Add NVR NVR Server can be added by entering the Server IP. Edit NVR Users can change both the setting of the stream port and the IP address by editing the Server. Delete NVR The added NVR Server can be deleted. Account Manager Account management for the domain can be performed under the Account Manager >...

  • Page 249: Nvr Status

    DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) is a protocol that enables the camera to maintain a static connection address, even when its IP changes. Access using this feature is disabled by default. Connecting using DDNS requires registration on third-party websites for DDNS services.

  • Page 250: Server Setup

    13.2. Server Setup 13.2.1. General Tasks Here you can access shortcuts for general server settings. Alarm Rule Settings In the alarm rule settings, you can combine the alarm trigger conditions with action items such as event notification, video recording, and/or camera movements.

  • Page 251: View Log

    View Log The Event Log displays the camera the alarm occurred on, the date, the alarm type, and if applicable a link to the live-view feed of the camera. See Alarms View and Notification > Live View Event Log for more details. E-Map When alarms occur, an administrator can quickly locate where the alarms took place using an E-map.

  • Page 252: Digital I/O Settings

    Configures the SMS setting. See Server Settings > To perform Notification Setting for more details. Digital I/O Settings Allows you to configure digital I/O port settings. Genera Server Settings Involves configuring storage quota, server time settings and automatic correction. See Server Settings > General Server Settings for more details. Joystick CH Products IP Desktop USB Joystick is supported for PTZ camera control.
  • Page 253 Button Number Function Resets all the settings, including page auto-flipping and different screen divisions. Switches on/off the functionality of switching between preset viewpoints. Goes to the view of the previous camera. Goes to the view of the next camera. Starts auto pan. Stops auto pan.

  • Page 254: Software License Mechanism (For Local Client Only)

    2. Click Extract. 3. Send the file (xxx.info) to Surveon’s website 4. After receiving the license file, import it by clicking Add. 5. Check under the domain server to make sure if the channels are added successfully.

  • Page 255: Other Tasks

    13.2.2. Other Tasks Here you can access shortcuts for advanced server settings. Reboot NVR Server The Server can be configured to perform a scheduled restart, daily or on a certain day of the week. Due to the trend of Windows performance degradation over time, we recommend that a reboot be performed at least once a week.

  • Page 256: Manager

    VI Manager When a Video-Intelligent function is performed on the Server, the Server will contact a VI server to perform the computation for the VI function. The VI server list can be managed in the VI Manager node in the Server. In this dialog existing server IPs and ports can be viewed, and the user can choose to add or remove servers from the list.

  • Page 257: Schedule Reboot

    Deleting a VI Server To remove a VI server to the server list in this dialog: 1. Highlight the listing of the server you wish to remove. 2. Click the Delete button, the server will be removed from the server list. Schedule Reboot The client can be setup to automatically restart the client or the computer.

  • Page 258: Playback Camera List Setting

    Playback Camera List Setting Playback camera list can be from Live View or from the recording. Playback Buffer The Playback Buffer is used for downloading video recordings before the playback. The reserved safe storage space should be at least 10 GB. Auto Login The client can be setup to automatically login after a crash or on startup.

  • Page 259: Panel

    2. If you want to automatically login to the client, enter the following information: Client Account – The client account name.  Client Password – The client password.  3. If you want to automatically log into windows after a restart enter the following information: Windows Account –...

  • Page 260: Customize Logo

    E-map File  Importing Parameters To import parameters into the Server: 1. Select the item that you wish to import by clicking on the item type. 2. Click the Import button. A windows explorer dialog will appear. 3. Select the file to import from the file explorer, and click Open to import the file.
  • Page 261 Router Port Mapping for VMS/NVR Server. See Port Forwarding > Port Forwarding for Accessing VMS Server for more details.

  • Page 262: Camera Setup

    13.3. Camera Setup 13.3.1. General Tasks Here you can access shortcuts for general camera settings. Scan for Cameras Allows you to scan cameras automatically. See Adding Cameras > Automatic Scan for Cameras for more details. Add Cameras Allows you to add cameras manually. See Adding Cameras > Manually Adding Cameras for more details.

  • Page 263: Camera Settings

    13.3.2. Camera Settings Here you can access shortcuts for general camera settings. Image Settings Allows you to adjust camera image settings. See Camera Image and Quality Settings > Camera Image Settings for more details. Advanced Video Settings Allows you to adjust video image parameters. See Camera Image and Quality Settings >...

  • Page 264: Preset Settings

    Preset Settings Certain preset pan/tilt/zoom values can be saved in order to move the camera quickly to a point of interest. See PTZ Settings > PTZ Preset Settings for more details. Patrol Settings In cameras with PTZ functionality, one camera can be used to survey a large area.

  • Page 265: Video Analytics

    13.3.3. Video Analytics Here you can access shortcuts for VI functions. General Motion Detection General motion detection involves using the software to analyze the video feed and detect motion in specified areas. See Camera VI Detection Settings > General Motion Detection for more details. Foreign Object Detection Foreign object detection involves using the software to analyze a video feed and detect objects that do not belong.

  • Page 266: Missing Object Detection

    Missing Object Detection Missing object detection involves using the software to analyze the video feed and detect missing objects larger than a certain size. See Camera VI Detection Settings > Missing Object Detection for more details. Tampering Detection Tampering detection involves using the software to determine when the camera has been improperly moved or redirected.

  • Page 267: Ethernet I/O Box

    13.4. Ethernet I/O Box 13.4.1. General Tasks Here you can access shortcuts for general I/O box settings. Add Device Allows you to add Ethernet I/O box to the server. IP Address: The default IP for the I/O box, which is 192.168.0.100. ...
  • Page 268 I/ O Box Port: 80.  Model: WPC-132-DIO.  Device Name: Enter the device name as you like.  User Name: Same with VMS username, which is always admin.  Password: Same with the password for VMS login.  After the I/O box is added successfully, it will appear on the device list. Go to Alarm Rule Setting, and set Senor Input and Relay Output.

  • Page 269: Edit Device

    Edit Device Allows you to edit the added I/O box. Delete Device Allows you to delete the added I/O box.

  • Page 270: Account Manager

    13.5. Account Manager 13.5.1. Account List Account management for the domain can be performed under the Account Manager > Account List node in the VMS Console. Under this dialog, you may add, delete, and edit domain users. The Account List provides the following information about each account: Account Name ...

  • Page 271: Adding An Account

    Adding an Account To add an account to the domain: Access the Account List node in the VMS Console. Click the Add button at the bottom of the Account List screen. In the resulting screen fill out information for the new account: Username ...

  • Page 272: Editing An Account

    If desired check the Disable User box to disable this account. Click Ok to add the new account. The account will appear in the Account List. Editing an Account To edit an account to the domain: Access the Account List node in the VMS Console. Select the account that you wish to edit by clicking on the account.

  • Page 273: Deleting An Account

    o Power User – This group has complete account management rights, but does not have many VMS/NVR Server configuration rights. o User – This group has no configuration rights and limited VMS/Server performance statistics. o Viewer – This group is limited only to viewing, and has no access to configuration or performance statistics.

  • Page 274: Functional Authority

    13.5.2. Functional Authority Functionalities can be authorized according to different user levels.

  • Page 275: Network Parameters

    13.6. Network Parameters 13.6.1. Main Tasks Here you can access shortcuts for network parameter settings. Maximum Video Connections...

  • Page 276: Blacklist/Whitelist Settings

    When clients are connected the following information will be displayed for each client: IP Address  Number of Video Connections – The number of streams that the  client is using. Bitrate – The total bitrate of that the client is consuming. ...

  • Page 277: Edit Nvr

    Enter an IP range in the two IP fields. The first IP address should be lower than the second IP address. Click either Add to Whitelist or Add to Blacklist to add the IP range to the whitelist or blacklist respectively. Repeat the first two steps to set up the blacklist and whitelist.

  • Page 278: Multiple Lan Support

    Note: User may just keep the default settings in the Web Server. Multiple LAN Support Multiple network cards can be supported. Their information is listed as below: DHCP Server The VMS has built in DHCP server functionality. Although this function is disabled by factory default, it should be turned on in the event that there is no DHCP service available.
  • Page 279 1. Right-click the VMS Server and select Configurations > DHCP Server option to bring up the DHCP Server dialog box. 2. Fill in the following information: IP Address Range – The range of addresses to be assigned. The first  IP address should be lower than the second IP address.

  • Page 280: Other Parameters

    13.7. Other Parameters 13.7.1. Other Tasks Here you can access shortcuts for miscellaneous settings. Import/Export The following types of configuration/setup files can be imported/exported to the Server: Server Configuration  Account List ...

  • Page 281: Resolution

    View Configuration  E-map File  Importing Parameters To import parameters into the Server: 1. Select the item that you wish to import by clicking on the item type. 2. Click the Import button. A windows explorer dialog will appear. 3.

  • Page 282: Language

    Language Allows you to change the interface language. Help Allows you to access the VMS User Manual. About Allows you to view server and client information. See Server Basic Functions > Viewing Server and Client Information for more details.

  • Page 283: Chapter 14. Raid Configurations For Eonstor Ds Raid Subsystem(S) (Optional)

    Chapter 14. RAID Configurations for Eonstor DS RAID Subsystem(s) (Optional) 14.1. Installing SANWatch If you have installed Eonstor DS RAID subsystem(s) and make connections with iSCSI target, please install SANWatch for storage management. Note: Only Windows Platform is introduced in this section. For Linux, Solaris and Mac users, please refer to SANWatch User Manual for more details.
  • Page 284 3. If you login using the default password, root, a warning message will appear, asking you to change the password. Click Yes to change the password or No to move ahead. 4. SANWatch Commander will appear. 5. For the first time login, you will be required to assign a range of IP address for your RAID subsystem(s).
  • Page 285 6. When completed, all storage subsystems within the IP address range will appear in the sidebar.

  • Page 286: System Event Notifications

    RAID Configurations through SANWatch Storage Manager The SANWatch storage Manager allows you to do subsystem configurations. 1. In SANWatch Commander sidebar (Connection View), select the subsystem you want to configure. 2. Click the Storage Manager icon. 3. Choose Configuration for the user name and enter the password (the password is not needed in default).
  • Page 287 1. Click the Notification Manager icon in SANWatch Commander sidebar. The Notification Manager will appear in the main window. SNMP, Email, Broadcasting, Fax, MSN and SMS notification receivers can be set by clicking the corresponding icons. Note: Please refer to SANWatch User Manual for more details.

  • Page 288: Chapter 15. Ac Device Tool

    Chapter 15. AC Device Tool AC Device Tool is a small but useful tool for you to have easy access control. AC Device Tool connects Access Control System and NVR, via NVR connecting to IP camera to provide live video and event associated playback. It’s now compatible with the Suprema Access Control System.
  • Page 289 4. Select “Typical” to have all in one single AC Device Tool application. Select “Advanced” to have an individual AC Device Tool installation. After selected, click “Next” to continue. 5. Click “Browser” to choose a destination location for the install files. After selected, click “Next”...
  • Page 290 6. Select the features you’d like to install. After selected, click “Next” to continue. 7. Click “Install” to begin the installation.
  • Page 291 8. A setup status bar will show up on the screen to indicate the progress. 9. After the AC Device Tool installation is complete, click “Finish” to exit. 10. After that you’ll see a new icon on your desktop. The AC Device Tool installation is now complete.

  • Page 292: How Ac Device Tool Works

    15.2. How AC Device Tool works 1. Click on the AC Device Tool icon to open and add Device Mapping. 2. Key in the information required to have your Access Control device mapped.
  • Page 293 3. After setup, when using the Suprema Access Control System, you can click on the camera icon on the Log List to have a 10-minutes playback images.

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