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Ocularis Web
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  • Page 1 Ocularis Web User Guide...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Ocularis Web ............................4 GETTING STARTED ............................5 .......................... 5 AUNCHING CULARIS ........................5 OGGING N TO CULARIS OCULARIS WEB INTERFACE ........................6 ..............................6 ..........................7 PPLICATION ONTROLS CONFIGURING OCULARIS WEB ........................8 ....................9 REATE AN CULARIS OCAL ....................
  • Page 3: Legal Notice

    Any risk arising from the use of this information rests with the recipient, and nothing herein should be construed as constituting any kind of warranty. © 2002-2013 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. OnSSI and the ‘Eye’ logo are registered trademarks of On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. Ocularis, Ocularis Client, Ocularis Client Lite, Ocularis Video Synopsis,...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Ocularis Media Server works with Ocularis Base versions 3.0 or later. Ocularis Web works with a standard web browser. It is run by accessing a website on the Ocularis Media Server and logging into Ocularis Base. Ocularis Base authenticates user credentials and permissions and passes the appropriate video streams from the recorder(s) to the Ocularis Media Server to be transcoded and sent to the requesting client.
  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Your system administrator will let you know if you should use 'http' or 'https'. Logging In to Ocularis Web Prior to accessing Ocularis Web, you are presented with a log in screen. Enter your login information as follows: User Name A user account is required to gain access to system video.
  • Page 6: Ocularis Web Interface

    Ocularis Web User Guide Ocularis Web Interface When you successfully log in using Ocularis Web for the first time, the screen presented is a blank slate: Ocularis-Web Window In the top part of the screen there is a menu bar on the left and application controls in the upper right portion of the page.
  • Page 7: Application Controls

    Ocularis Web User Guide Ocularis Web Interface Application Controls The upper right portion of the Menu Bar contains functions known as ‘Application Controls’. These functions are defined as follows: Control Graphic/Icon Log off - click this icon to log off Ocularis Web.
  • Page 8: Configuring Ocularis Web

    Ocularis Web needs no configuration to start using the product! The views you use with Ocularis Client are shared with Ocularis Web. These are the Base Views. Simply use the Views menu to see a list of views and select one to view video.
  • Page 9: To Create An Ocularis Web Local View

    Configuring Ocularis Web To Create an Ocularis Web Local View In Ocularis Web, select the Views menu and choose Configure Views. Figure 1: Configure Local Views The Configure Views screen allows you to create different views populated by the cameras you choose in the layout selected.
  • Page 10: To Modify An Ocularis Web Local View

    Configuring Ocularis Web Ocularis Web User Guide To Modify an Ocularis Web Local View In Ocularis Web, select the Views menu and choose Configure Views. Click the Edit Views tab. Existing local views are listed. Select the view you wish to modify and then click Edit View.
  • Page 11: Viewing Live Video

    Once views are created, they may be accessed by the user each time they use Ocularis Web. The last view displayed will be presented to the user upon the next log in. To Display a View Display a preconfigured view by selecting the Views menu.
  • Page 12: The View (Live)

    The View (Live) Ocularis Web User Guide The View (Live) The following is a sample 2 x 2 view shown in Live mode. Sample View in Live mode Image Bar Each pane in a view has a top section called the Image Bar. On the left of the Image Bar is the name of the camera as it is defined in Ocularis Base.
  • Page 13: Full Screen

    Ocularis Web User Guide The View (Live) Full Screen You can switch the pane of a view to full screen by clicking the Image Bar. Full Screen Video Click the Image Bar again to return to the original view. On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc.
  • Page 14: Digital Zoom

    The View (Live) Ocularis Web User Guide Digital Zoom You may use digital zoom on any camera image. Draw a rectangle over the zoom area by drawing a diagonal line. Release the mouse to perform the zoom. Click and drag to draw rectangle for zoom Digital Zoom A PIP (Picture in Picture) appears in the upper right corner of the view pane.
  • Page 15: Ptz (Pan Tilt Zoom)

    Ocularis Web User Guide The View (Live) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) functions are supported in Ocularis Web. PTZ C AN OR ILT A AMERA Click the mouse on the area you wish to pan or tilt the camera. A directional arrow appears to indicate the direction the camera will be moved.
  • Page 16: Ptz Presets

    The View (Live) Ocularis Web User Guide PTZ Presets PTZ Cameras that have presets set on them may be accessed via the PTZ menu. PTZ Presets Menu is located on the bottom center of a PTZ stream On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc.
  • Page 17: Viewing Recorded Video

    If the stream does not have a frame for the requested time, the text appears in red text. Browse mode in Ocularis Web displays all cameras synchronously. Actions performed with the playback controls apply to all visible video panes. For instance, playing video from 6:00 a.m. will result in all panes playing video from 6:00 a.m.
  • Page 18: Playback Controls

    Ocularis Web User Guide The time displayed in Ocularis Web reflects the time on the Ocularis Media Server. This time could be different (e.g. different time zone) from the Ocularis Web user, the recorder or even the Ocularis Base computer.
  • Page 19: Video Display

    Ocularis Web User Guide Video Display Video Display In certain cases, the screen content will change based upon the availability of a video stream. A Negotiating Spinner is displayed until the video stream is available. Negotiating Spinner A red 'x' symbol is displayed in Live mode if only one frame is received from a camera but no further frames are received.
  • Page 20: Index

    The View (Live) • 12 Browse Mode • 17 To Browse Recorded Video • 18 To Create an Ocularis Web Local View • 6, 9 Configuring Ocularis Web • 8 To Delete an Ocularis Web Local View • 10 To Display a View • 11 Digital Zoom •...

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