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Page 1: User Manual
NetDVMS 6.5e Network Video Recorder User Manual On-Net Surveillance Systems Inc. (OnSSI) One Blue Hill Plaza, 7th Floor | P.O. Box 1555 Pearl River NY 10965 P: 845-732-7900 | T: 845-732-7900 info@onssi.com | www.onssi.com... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Table of Contents Table Of Contents WELCOME ........................1 ....................1 RODUCT VERVIEW SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ..................3 ......................3 UMBERS ..................4 INDOWS ISTA NFORMATION ..................4 ERVER ECOMMENDED INSTALLATION ......................5 DVMS ............6 PGRADING FROM A... - Page 3 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Table of Contents Image Quality....................30 Event Notifications..................30 Outputs......................30 PTZ Preset Positions... (PTZ Cameras Only)............30 Configure Device Window ..................31 Camera Settings Section ................31 Preview Image ....................32 Adjust Motion Detection Window................32 Noise Sensitivity....................33 Motion Sensitivity ..................33 Define Exclusion Regions Window .................34...
- Page 4 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Table of Contents Camera/Alert Scheduler Window................55 Fields and Check Boxes ..................55 Calendar Section ...................57 How to Set or Clear Periods in the Calendar............57 Camera/Alerts Scheduler Window's Copy and Paste Buttons ........58 ....................59 ENERAL ETTINGS General Settings Window..................59...
- Page 5 Hiding and Removing Features ..............120 Virus Scanning Information ................120 ACCESS CLIENTS ....................121 ..................121 CCESS LIENT VERVIEW Server-End Access through OnSSI Video Clients ........... 121 The Image Server..................... 121 Download Manager ................... 121 ..................... 122 CULARIS LIENT Minimum hardware requirements: ..............122 Installing Ocularis Client Lite ................
- Page 6 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Table of Contents VIEWER .......................127 .................... 127 IEWER NTRODUCTION LOGGING ......................128 ....................128 BOUT OGGING Log File Types, Locations and Names.............. 128 Administrator Application Log Files ..............128 Event Log Files.................... 128 Image Server Service Log Files..............128 Image Server Service Audit Log Files..............
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Page 7: Welcome
Ocularis Client Lite provides all of the monitoring, investigation and video export capabilities of the Ocularis Client, the main operator interface for Ocularis, OnSSI’s breakthrough IP video platform. Ocularis Client Lite’s highly intuitive, touchscreen-enabled (optional) interface streamlines the entire monitoring and event management process. - Page 8 OnSSI reserves the right to make adjustments without prior notification. (C) 2009 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. OnSSI, the ’Eye’ logo, Ocularis, NetDVMS, NetEVS, NetDVR, ProSight, NetGuard, NetGuard-EVS, NetSwitcher, NetMatrix, NetTransact, NetCentral, NetPDA and NetCell are registered trademarks of OnSSI. Other names are the property of their respective owners.
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Page 9: System Requirements
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Welcome System Requirements The following are minimum system requirements for running NetDVMS: Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional (32 bit or 64 bit*) and Windows Server 2003 (32 bit or 64 bit*), Windows Vista® Business (32 bit or 64 bit*), Windows Vista Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit*) and Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit*). -
Page 10: Windows Vista Information
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Welcome • Used for SMTP traffic. SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a standard Port 25 (inbound and outbound): for sending e-mail messages between servers. This port should be open since, depending on configuration, some cameras may send images to the surveillance system server via e-mail. -
Page 11: Installation
System) volume, with a label or name instead of a drive letter). If using mounted drives, critical system features may not work as intended; you will, for example, not receive any warnings if the system runs out of disk space. Prerequisites: Shut down any existing OnSSI software. If upgrading, read Upgrading from a Previous Version first. -
Page 12: Upgrading From A Previous Version Of Netdvms
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Installation Upgrading from a Previous Version of NetDVMS Upgrading NetDVMS is an easy task, and you need not worry about spending hours reconfiguring your software. The following information applies if upgrading from one NetDVMS version to another as well as if upgrading to NetDVMS from a lower product in the product portfolio. -
Page 13: Removing The Current Version
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Installation Removing the Current Version • NetDVMS versions 6.0a or later can automatically be removed during installation of the new version. When installing the new version, simply answer if asked if you accept such automatic removal. -
Page 14: Updating Video Device Drivers
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Installation Drag and drop the backed-up configuration files and folders into the new installation directory. When asked if you wish to overwrite the existing files, click Restart your server. Updating Video Device Drivers •... -
Page 15: Administration
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Administration Administrator Login Window For users without administrator rights, access to certain features in NetDVMS may in some organizations have been restricted. When this is the case, you will be asked to specify the administrator password in the... -
Page 16: Device Manager Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Device Manager Section • The Device Manager section—located in the middle of the Administrator window—lists all added devices with attached cameras microphones. The Device Manager section thus provides you with an overview of your surveillance system. -
Page 17: Editing Settings For Audio Sources
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Assigning Shortcut Numbers to Cameras Users of NetGuard-EVS can take advantage of a range of keyboard shortcuts, some of which let the users toggle between viewing different cameras. Such keyboard shortcuts include numbers, which are used to identify each camera. -
Page 18: Administrator Window's Buttons
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration When a camera or audio source is disabled, it will be indicated as follows: To enable a previously disabled camera or audio source, simply right-click the required camera or audio source in the... - Page 19 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Archiving lets you keep recordings for as long as required, limited only be the available hardware storage capacity. Import DLKs... Lets you import all required Device License Keys (DLKs) in one go, thus avoiding the need to specify each DLK manually when adding devices.
- Page 20 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration on input events (for example when a door sensor detects that a door is opened) and VMD (Video Motion Detection). The I/O Setup window also lets you specify output (e.g. a siren). When defined, events can be used for a variety of purposes. For example,...
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Page 21: Devices & Dlks
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Devices & DLKs How to Import Device License Keys You must have a Device License Key (DLK) for every device (IP network camera or IP video server) installed on your NetDVMS surveillance system. - Page 22 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Detail from the Administrator window's Device Manager section—two devices have been added; the first device has a single camera attached, whereas the second device has four cameras attached To add a device, use the following procedure: Prerequisites: You must have configured IP address, password, etc.
- Page 23 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration When the device has been detected, type the Device License Key (DLK) for the device in the DLK field. Specifying DLK for the device Tip: If you have imported DLKs (see How to Import Device License Keys), the DLK field will already be filled with the DLK for the device.
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Page 24: Edit Device Settings Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Edit Device Settings Window window lets you edit the settings of an already installed device. Edit device settings The Edit device settings window Access: To access the Edit device settings window, select the required device in the... - Page 25 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration device name that refers to the physical area covered by the cameras attached to the device (examples: Reception Area, Car Park B, Entrance Door, ...). Note: Device names must be unique; you cannot use the same name for several devices.
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Page 26: Network Settings For Video Device Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Network Settings for Video Device Section • section contains the following fields: Network Settings for Video Device Field Description IP-address IP address or DNS host name of the device in question. -or- Note: If Use DNS host name check box is selected, the name of the IP-... -
Page 27: Camera Settings For [Device Name] Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Camera Settings for [Device Name] window Note: The number of settings available in the Camera Settings for [Device Name] window may be limited if cameras are not PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) cameras or connected to a video encoder device. -
Page 28: P/T/Z Camera Selection Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration The Camera Settings for [Device Name] window is divided into a P/T/Z Camera Selection section and a camera list: P/T/Z Camera Selection Section • section contains the following fields: P/T/Z Camera selection Field... -
Page 29: Camera List And Fields
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Camera List and Fields • The camera list contains a line for each camera channel on the device. First line from the top corresponds to camera channel 1, second line from the top corresponds to camera channel 2, etc. -
Page 30: Cameras
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Cameras About Camera Administration ... In NetDVMS you do not have to worry about having to add individual cameras to the system: Cameras are connected to devices, so once you have added the required devices to your NetDVMS system (see ), all cameras connected to the devices are connected to the system as well. -
Page 31: Recording Settings
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Specifically for cameras using MPEG For MPEG cameras you can select predefined frame rates, and it is not possible to select unit. The number of seconds between each image is still calculated. Recording Settings •... -
Page 32: Live Settings
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Conditionally: Store received video in the database when certain conditions are met. When you select this option, specify required conditions in the following fields. • On motion: Available only when the option Conditionally is selected, i.e. -
Page 33: Ipix
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration For cameras attached to the same device as a microphone, the microphone is automatically selected and cannot be changed. IPIX • Note: Functionality in the IPIX section is only available if the use of IPIX technology has been enabled for the device to which the camera is attached. - Page 34 Records stored in archived databases will not be affected. Note: If the OnSSI Recording Server service is running, the button will not be available. To make the button available, pause the OnSSIRecording Server service by clicking the...
- Page 35 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Repair, Scan, Delete if fails: Default action. If the database becomes corrupted, two different repair methods will be attempted: a fast repair and a thorough repair. If both repair methods fail, the contents of the database will be deleted.
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Page 36: Image Quality
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Image Quality... • The Image Quality... button opens the Configure Device , in which you are able to configure window image resolution, compression, etc. for the camera. Event Notifications... • The Event Notifications... button opens the... -
Page 37: Configure Device Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Configure Device Window Note: Settings in the Configure Device window are to a large extent camera-specific. The window's contents will therefore vary from camera to camera; descriptions in the following are thus for guidance only. -
Page 38: Preview Image
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Preview Image • When adjusting camera settings, you are able to view the effect of your settings by clicking the Preview Image button, located at the bottom of the window. Clicking the Preview Image button will provide you with an image from the camera in question, as it would look with the settings specified in the Camera Settings section. -
Page 39: Noise Sensitivity
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Noise Sensitivity • Noise is insignificant changes in individual pixels which should not be regarded as motion. The Noise Sensitivity slider determines how much each pixel must change before it is regarded as motion. -
Page 40: Define Exclusion Regions Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Define Exclusion Regions Window window lets you disable motion detection in specific areas of a camera's images. Define Exclusion Regions Disabling motion detection in certain areas may help you avoid detection of irrelevant motion, for example if the camera covers an area where a tree is swaying in the wind or where cars regularly pass by in the background. -
Page 41: Define Exclusion Regions Window's Buttons And Check Boxes
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Define Exclusion Regions Window's Buttons and Check • Boxes The Define Exclusion Regions window features the following buttons: Button, Check Description Set All Lets you quickly select all grid sections in the preview image. This may be... -
Page 42: Output Settings For [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window In the window you are able to associate a camera with particular Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] external outputs, defined in the , for example the sounding of a siren or the switching on of lights. - Page 43 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration You are able to determine each output’s position in NetGuard’s and NetGuard-EVS’s output list by moving the selected output up or down in the On Manual Control list with the up and down buttons located to the right of the list.
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Page 44: Setup Notifications On Events Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Setup Notifications on Events Window Note: The use of event notifications requires that at least one event has been specified for a device on your NetDVMS system; the event does not have to be specified for the particular camera. -
Page 45: Specifying Events For Which Event Notification Should Be Used
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Specifying Events for which Event Notification Should • Be Used To specify which events should trigger an event notification for the camera, do the following for each required event: In the Available Events list, select the required event. -
Page 46: How To Define A Preset Position
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration through the camera/video server's “built-in” web page). For relative positioning PTZ cameras allowing definition of preset positions through the NetDVMS system, you define a preset position by moving the PTZ camera to the required position with the... -
Page 47: Ptz Preset Positions For [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window's Sections
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration PTZ Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera • Name] Window's Sections Each of the PTZ Preset Positions for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window's sections are described in the following: PTZ View Section •... -
Page 48: Preset Positions Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Preset Positions Section • Having specified a camera position in the PTZ View section, you define the required position as a preset in the Preset Positions section: Button, Description Check Box Use preset Available only for cameras supporting this feature. -
Page 49: Preset Position On Events Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration in NetGuard and NetGuard-EVS: In NetGuard and NetGuard-EVS, users select preset positions from a list. By moving a preset position up or down in the Preset Positions section's list, you can thus determine the sequence in which preset positions are presented in NetGuard's or NetGuard-EVS's list. -
Page 50: Event Window (For Ptz Preset Positions On Event)
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Event Window (for PTZ Preset Positions on Event) Available only when dealing with a PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) camera, the window (for preset positions on events) lets Event you associate particular preset positions with particular events, timer events or event buttons. You are thus able to make the PTZ camera automatically go to a particular preset position when a particular event occurs. -
Page 51: Ipix Camera Configuration Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration IPIX Camera Configuration Window Note: Use of the IPIX technology requires a dedicated IPIX camera or a special IPIX camera lens with a special IPIX license key, specified in the Edit Device Settings window. -
Page 52: Ipix View Adjustment
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration IPIX View Adjustment • The camera's IPIX functionality is configured by adjusting its IPIX view field, indicated by a green ellipse in the preview image, so it encloses the actual image area of the “fish eye” lens. -
Page 53: Previewing The Ipix View
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Previewing the IPIX View • You are able to toggle between previewing the ”fish eye” view and the IPIX-rendered view, i.e. the original elliptic view as well as the ”flattened” rectangular view resulting from applying the IPIX algorithm according to your specified values. -
Page 54: Image Resolution
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Image Resolution • Image resolution values are automatically displayed in the lower part of the window, next to the navigation buttons. When using IPIX, image resolution will automatically be set to the highest available resolution. -
Page 55: Audio
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Audio Important Information about Using Audio If you use audio sources (i.e. microphones) on your NetDVMS system, note the following: • • When a microphone is enabled (see Audio from microphones is recorded even when video is not: Microphone ), audio from the microphone will be recorded whenever the associated camera is online (i.e. -
Page 56: Microphone Settings Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Microphone Settings Window The Microphone Settings window lets you change basic settings for a microphone. You access the window from the : Select a microphone in the Access: Microphone Settings Administrator window window's section, then click the button. -
Page 57: Recording Server Service
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Recording Server Service Using the Recording Server Manager The Recording Server service is a vital part of the surveillance system; video streams are only transferred to NetDVMS while the Recording Server service is running. The Recording Server Manager informs you about the state of the Recording Server service. -
Page 58: Opening The Netdvms Application
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration The icon in the notification area changes to red. Opening the NetDVMS Application • To open the Administrator application, do the following: Right-click the notification area's Recording Server icon. In the menu that appears, select Open Administrator. -
Page 59: Viewing The Recording Server Log File
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration • Resolution: Shows the resolution of the camera. • FPS: Shows the number of frames per second (a.k.a. frame rate) currently used by the camera. The number updates each time the camera has received 50 frames. -
Page 60: Service Manager Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Right-click the notification area's Recording Server icon. In the menu that appears, select Exit Recording Server Manager. Tip: To re-open the Recording Server Manager, go to Windows' Start menu and select All Programs > Startup > NetDVMS Recording Server Manager. -
Page 61: Scheduling
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Scheduling Camera/Alert Scheduler Window window lets you specify when each camera should be online. A camera is online when it is Camera/Alert Scheduler transferring video to the NetDVMS server for processing. IMPORTANT: The fact that a camera is online (i.e. transferring video to the NetDVMS server) will not necessarily mean that video from the camera is recorded (i.e. - Page 62 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Speedup Check the Speedup box when you want to set or clear when the camera should always/never speedup recording. Note: The Speedup check box is only available if you have enabled speedup in the Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window.
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Page 63: Calendar Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Calendar Section • The Camera/Alert Scheduler window's calendar section lets you specify exact periods of time for each option for each camera selected in the window's Camera list. Set and Clear Modes Depending on your selection in the Mode list, you Set or Clear periods in the calendar. Your selection is indicated by your mouse pointer turning into either a pencil (Set) or an eraser (Clear) when inside the calendar section. -
Page 64: Camera/Alerts Scheduler Window's Copy And Paste Buttons
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration If using On Event, remember to select required start and stop events in the Start event and Stop event lists. Colored Bars The calendar uses colored bars to indicate active periods for each option (Online, E-mail, etc.): •... -
Page 65: General Settings
By default, the Administrator and recording server log files are stored in the folder containing the NetDVMS software, typically C:\Program Files\OnSSI\ NetDVMS\. To specify another location for your log files, type the path to the required folder in the Logfile Path field, or click the browse button next to the field to browse to the required folder. - Page 66 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration As opposed to the general log files, which contain information about activity on the surveillance system itself, event log files contain information about registered events (for more information about events, see About Input, Events & Output ...).
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Page 67: Advanced
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Advanced • The Advanced section lets you specify a number of additional settings: Check Box Description Don't send e- If selected, no e-mail alerts will be sent if NetDVMS loses contact with a mail on camera. -
Page 68: Email Settings
General Settings window. Enabling E-Mail Alerts • You enable the use of e-mail alerts separately for the OnSSI Recording Server and—if applicable—the Viewer application: Note: When enabling e-mail alerts, also consider the e-mail alert schedules configured for each camera in Camera/Alert Scheduler window. -
Page 69: Specifying Recipients
• Enable E-Mail (Recording Server): Select check box to enable the use of e-mail alerts when the OnSSI Recording Server is running. E- mail alerts will then be sent when the following conditions apply: the OnSSI Recording Server is running... -
Page 70: Specifying Image And Interval Options
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration • Subject text: Specify required subject text for e-mail alerts. • Message text: Specify required message text for e-mail alerts. Note that camera information as well as date and time information is automatically included in e-mail alerts. -
Page 71: Input, Events & Output
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Input, Events & Output About Input, Events & Output ... Input received from a wide variety of sources can be used to generate events in NetDVMS. Events can in turn be used for automatically triggering actions in NetDVMS, such as starting or stopping recording on cameras, triggering e-mail notifications, making PTZ cameras move to specific preset positions, making video automatically appear on NetMatrix recipients, etc. -
Page 72: Using Dedicated I/O Devices
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Using Dedicated I/O Devices In addition to IP video camera devices and IP video encoder devices it is possible to add a number of dedicated I/O (input/output) devices to NetDVMS (see ). For information about which I/O devices are supported, How to Add a Device refer to the release note. -
Page 73: I/O Setup Window's Defined Events List And Buttons
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration The I/O Setup window Access: You access the I/O Setup window by clicking the I/O Setup... button in the Administrator window. Note: Before you specify inputs and outputs for a device, verify that sensor operation is recognized by the device. - Page 74 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Timer Events When you click the plus sign next to the device in the Defined events list, and select a defined input event, the Add new event... button becomes available for defining timer events: When clicked, the button will open the New Timer window, in which you are able to specify the settings for timer events.
- Page 75 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Detection) button will instantly add a VMD event to the selected device, provided a VMD event has not already been defined for the device. • Multi-camera devices: Clicking the Add VMD Event (Motion Detection) button will open a simple dialog in which you select the required camera.
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Page 76: Add New Event Window's Fields
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Add New Event Window (Devices With One Input Event) window (for devices capable of handling one input event only) lets you specify the settings for an Add New Event input event on devices capable of handling one input event only. -
Page 77: Add New Event Window's Fields
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Include image Available only if the Send e-mail if this event occurs check box is selected. from camera Select check box to include an image, recorded at the time the input event is triggered, in the e-mail alert, then select the required camera in the list next to the check box. -
Page 78: Multiple Input Events Window's Fields And Buttons
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Multiple Input Events Window window is used for devices capable of handling several input events. It lets you define which Multiple Input Events of the device's possible input events should be enabled, and whether any alerts should be associated with enabled input events. -
Page 79: Edit Event Window's Fields
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration >> You enable an event by selecting it in the Available Input Event(s) list, then clicking the >> button to open the Add New Event window (for devices capable of handling several input events) in which you specify a name for the input event, and any e-mail alerts to be associated with it. - Page 80 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration External event Lets you edit the name of the input event. name Note: Event names must not contain the following characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? | Note: Some camera devices only support event names of a certain length and/or with a certain structure.
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Page 81: New Timer Window's Fields
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration New Timer Window window lets you specify the settings for timer events. Timer events are separate events, triggered by New Timer the input event, VMD event or event button under which they are defined. -
Page 82: Add New Output Window's Fields
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Add New Output Window window lets you specify the settings for an output on a device. Add New Output The Add New Output window Note: Before you specify output for a device, verify that the output is supported by the device. Most devices are capable of showing this in their configuration interfaces, or via CGI script commands. -
Page 83: Testing The Defined Output
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Testing the Defined Output • When you have defined settings for the output in question, you are able to test the output by clicking the Test Output button. Edit Output Window window lets you specify the settings for an output on a device. -
Page 84: Testing The Defined Output
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Testing the Defined Output • When you have defined settings for the output in question, you are able to test the output by clicking the Test Output button. Advanced Window window lets you specify network settings to be used in connection with event handling. -
Page 85: Event Buttons
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Event Buttons About Event Buttons ... Event buttons lets users manually trigger events from the NetGuard-EVS. In NetGuard-EVS, event buttons are actually not buttons; instead users manually trigger events by selecting them from a list. -
Page 86: Defined Events List
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Defined Events List • window features a list of specified event buttons. When event buttons have been defined, Event Buttons you are able to expand elements in the list (by clicking ) to get an overview of all defined event buttons;... -
Page 87: Editing Event Buttons And Timer Events
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration • A camera starts when an event button is selected in NetGuard-EVS; a timer event stops the camera after 15 seconds • A camera starts and the lights are switched on when an event button is selected in NetGuard-EVS;... -
Page 88: Add New Event Window's Fields
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Add New Event Window (for Adding Event Buttons) window (for adding event buttons) lets you specify the settings for an event button. Add New Event Access: You access the Add New Event window (for adding event buttons) from the... -
Page 89: Edit Event Window's Fields
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Edit Event Window (for Editing Event Buttons) window (for editing event buttons) lets you edit the settings for an existing event button. Edit Event Access: You access the Edit Event window (for editing event buttons) from the... -
Page 90: I/O Control
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration I/O Control I/O Control Window In the window you are able associate particular events and event buttons with one or more particular I/O Control outputs. This way you are able to define that when a selected event occurs, or when a particular event button is clicked, one or more selected outputs will be triggered. -
Page 91: Associating Outputs With Manual Control And Detected Motion
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] Window In the window you are able to associate a camera with particular Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] external outputs, defined in the , for example the sounding of a siren or the switching on of lights. - Page 92 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration right of the list. The selected output is moved up one step each time you click the up button. Likewise, each time you click the down button, the selected output is moved down one step.
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Page 93: How To
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration How to ... How to Add an Input-Based Event Events can be used for automatically triggering actions in NetDVMS, such as starting or stopping recording on cameras, triggering e-mail notifications, making PTZ cameras move to specific preset positions, activating output, etc. - Page 94 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration (recorded at the time of the event) to be included in the e-mail alert, also check the Include image from camera check box and select the required camera in the list next to the check box.
- Page 95 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration This will open the Add New Event window (for adding event buttons). In the Add New Event window (for adding event buttons), the Button related to field will show the name of the selected camera or other device.
- Page 96 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration How to Add a VMD Event Events can be used for automatically triggering actions in NetDVMS, such as starting or stopping recording on cameras, triggering e-mail notifications, making PTZ cameras move to specific preset positions, activating output, etc.
- Page 97 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration When ready, click OK. In the I/O Setup window, your newly defined VMD event will now be listed (you may have to click the expand icon in front of the name of the device to see the listing): Click OK to close the I/O Setup window and return to the Administrator window.
- Page 98 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration How to add a Timer Event Timer events are separate events, triggered by the input event, VMD event or event button under which they are defined. Timer events occur a specified number of seconds or minutes after the event under which they are defined has occurred or the event button under which they have been defined has been clicked.
- Page 99 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Timer event (in this example associated with a VMD event) listed in I/O Setup window. You may have to click the expand icon in front of the name of the required device as well as the required main event to see the timer event.
- Page 100 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration This will open the Add New Output window In the window, the field will show the name of the selected camera Add New Output External output connected to or other device. Now specify information in the following fields: •...
- Page 101 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Click OK to close the I/O setup window and return to the Administrator window. In the Administrator window, first select the camera for which the output should be available, then click the Settings... button.
- Page 102 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration This will copy the selected output to the On Manual Control list, which lists all outputs available for manual control when viewing live video from the camera in question. Good to know: •...
- Page 103 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration How to Add a Motion-Triggered Output Output (e.g. lights, sirens, etc.) connected to cameras or other devices can be triggered automatically when motion is detected by a camera. The output does not necessarily have to be physically connected to the motion-detecting camera.
- Page 104 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration In the following example, we have specified that a siren connected on a camera's Output 1 port should sound for five seconds when triggered: Tip: You are able to test the output by clicking the Test Output button.
- Page 105 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration This will open the Output Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window. In the All Outputs list in the window's left side, select the required output, then click the >> button located between the All Outputs list and the On Motion Detected list: This will copy the selected output to the On Motion Detected list, which lists all outputs to be automatically triggered when motion is detected by the camera..
- Page 106 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration In the Camera Settings for [Device Name] [Camera Name] window, click OK to return to the Administrator window. 10. Close the Administrator. The defined output will now be triggered automatically when motion is detected by the selected camera.
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Page 107: Archiving
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Archiving About Archiving With the daily archiving feature in NetDVMS, you are able to keep recordings for as long as required, limited only by the available hardware storage capacity. You enable and configure archiving in the . -
Page 108: Storage Capacity Required For Archiving
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Storing Archives at Other Locations than the Default Archiving Directory Archiving Audio If audio is enabled on a device, audio from the device will also be archived. If the device is a video encoder with several channels, audio will be archived with the camera on channel 1. -
Page 109: Automatic Response If Running Out Of Disk Space
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Automatic Response if Running Out of Disk Space • With archiving, NetDVMS can automatically respond to the threat of running out of disk space. Two scenarios can occur, depending on whether the camera database drive is different from, or identical to, the... -
Page 110: Backing Up Archives
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Same Drive: Automatic Moving or Deletion of Archives if Running Out of Disk Space In case the NetDVMS server is running out of disk space, and the archiving drive is identical to the camera... - Page 111 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration In such situations, the database will be put aside for archiving at a later point in time. While the database is put aside, a special temporary database is created for storage of new recordings. This way, no new recordings will be lost even though the original database is full (provided enough disk space is available for storing the special temporary database).
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Page 112: Archive Setup Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Archive Setup Window window lets you enable and configure the . It also lets you specify where archives Archive setup archiving feature should be stored. Access: To access the Archive setup window, click the Archive Setup... button in the Administrator window. - Page 113 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration There must be at least one hour between each archiving time. To remove an archiving time from the list, select the archiving time to remove from the list, and click the Delete button.
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Page 114: Archiving Audio
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration which the archiving function should apply section. Clicking the Set all button is thus a quick way to specify that archiving should apply for all cameras listed. Remember that only when you click OK is archiving actually enabled for the selected cameras. -
Page 115: Monitor
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Monitor Where Is the Monitor Application? If you have used previous versions of NetDVMS, you may note that the application for viewing of live video on Monitor the surveillance system server itself has been discontinued as from NetDVMS version 6.5. - Page 116 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration see the name of the server when they create views on their client's Setup tab. Port Lets you specify a port number to use for the server. The default port number is 80. You are able to change the default port number.
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Page 117: User Administration Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration User Administration Section • Accounts and rights for access client users are configured in the ImageServer Administrator window's User Administration section. Access client users must be defined in this section in order to be able to log in to the surveillance system. -
Page 118: Language Support And Xml Encoding Section
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Language Support and XML Encoding Section • In the Language Support and XML Encoding section, select the language/character set used by the NetDVMS server and access clients. Example: If the NetDVMS server runs a Japanese version of Windows, select Japanese. Provided access clients also use a Japanese version of Windows, this will ensure that the right language and character encoding is used in clients' communication with the server. -
Page 119: User Administration Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration When ready, click the Define local IP ranges window's Close button to return to the ImageServer Administrator window. Tip: There is no feature for editing an already defined IP address range in the Define local IP ranges window. -
Page 120: How To Remove An Existing User
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration How to Remove an Existing User • To remove a user from the User administration window's list of users, select the user in the list and click the Delete button. When removed from the list, the user will no longer be able to log in. -
Page 121: Define User Rights Window
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration If using basic user name and password authentication, tell users that the required authentication is Basic authentication. If using Windows-based authentication based on the currently logged-in Windows user, tell users that the required authentication is Windows authentication (current user). - Page 122 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration documentation). If a user does not have this right, shared groups in NetGuard/NetGuard-EVS will be protected, indicated by a padlock icon. Note: Views created in a NetGuard can only be shared with other NetGuard users. Views created in a NetGuard-EVS can only be shared with other NetGuard-EVS users.
- Page 123 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration • Browse: Ability to browse recorded video from the selected camera. • AVI/JPG Export: Ability to generate and export evidence as movie clips in the AVI format and as still images in the JPG format.
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Page 124: Download
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration Download Manager Using the Download Manager The Download Manager lets you manage which NetDVMS-related features your organization's users will be able to access from a targeted welcome page on the surveillance system server. -
Page 125: Default Configuration Of Download Manager
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration This initial look of the welcome page is automatically provided through the Download Manager's default configuration for more information, see in the following. Default Configuration of Download Manager Default Configuration of Download Manager •... -
Page 126: Hiding And Removing Features
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Administration To install a feature from the Installers folder, select the required language sub-folder, then double-click the required installation (.exe) file. Tip: You can find more language versions of NetGuard-EVS installer and additional language packs on the NetDVMS software DVD. -
Page 127: Access Clients
Access Clients Access Client Overview OnSSI provides two client solutions types – browser-based remote monitoring via NetGuard, and application- based (i.e. client software is installed on user’s computer) via Ocularis Client Lite and NetGuard-EVS. Ocularis Client Lite, OnSSI’s new, high-performance client, provides an array of features beyond those included in NetGuard-EVS. -
Page 128: Ocularis Client Lite
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Access Clients Ocularis Client Lite Ocularis Client Lite is OnSSI’s new high-performance video client. Ocularis Client Lite provides all of the monitoring, investigation and video export capabilities of the Ocularis Client, the main operator interface for Ocularis, OnSSI’s breakthrough IP video platform. -
Page 129: Netguard-Evs
NetDVMS 6.5e Access Clients Installation from the OnSSI website Download the Ocularis Client Lite installer from the OnSSI website. Click on ‘Software Installation’ to initiate the installation. Click ‘Accept’ if a security warning appears Follow all installation instructions. Note: In some cases you may be prompted to download and install one or more auxiliary software applications (typically .NET and DirectX). -
Page 130: Installation
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Access Clients Installation Download and Installation from Server Typically, you download NetGuard-EVS from the surveillance system server, then install it on your computer. Alternatively, your surveillance system administrator may ask you to install NetGuard-EVS from a DVD (see Installation from DVD). -
Page 131: Netguard
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Access Clients NetGuard NetGuard provides users with access to the surveillance system. NetGuard does not offer nearly as many features as NetGuard-EVS. The main benefit of NetGuard is that it is accessed through a browser and run directly from the surveillance system server. - Page 132 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Access Clients Windows, with which you will be authenticated through your Windows login, but you will need to type your Windows user name and password. Basic, with which you will be authenticated through a user/password combination defined on the surveillance system server.
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Page 133: Viewer
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. Ocularis Client Lite Viewer Viewer Viewer Introduction The Viewer is a standalone application which lets you browse and play back video recordings. The Viewer also lets you print still images, send still images via e-mail, and export entire video and audio sequences in a variety of formats. The Viewer can be accessed in two ways: •... -
Page 134: Logging
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Logging Logging About Logging Various types of log files can be generated by NetDVMS: Log File Types, Locations and Names • NetDVMS is able to generate the following types of log files: Administrator Application Log Files •... -
Page 135: Image Server Service Audit Log Files
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Logging Image Server Service Audit Log Files • These files log NetGuard and NetGuard-EVS user activity, if audit logging is enabled in the Image Server Administrator. A log file is created for each day with remote user activity. - Page 136 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Logging Error Message Description ”Log integrity information was not The log file could not be checked for integrity. found. Log integrity can't be guaranteed.” ”Log information does not match The log file exists, but does not contain the integrity information.
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Page 137: Video Device Drivers
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Video Device Drivers Video Device Drivers Updating Video Device Drivers Video device drivers are small programs used for controlling/communicating with the camera devices connected to an NetDVMS system. The Video Device Drivers should therefore be installed on your NetDVMS system. - Page 138 On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Video Device Drivers On the wizard's third step, select Device drivers... from the menu, and click Next. The wizard is now ready to install the video device drivers. Click the Install button to complete the installation of the video device drivers.
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Page 139: Virus Scanning
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Virus Scanning Virus Scanning Virus scanning on the NetDVMS server, and computers to which data is archived, should if possible be avoided: • If you are using virus scanning software on the NetDVMS server, or on a computer to which data is archived, it is likely that the virus scanning will use a considerable amount of system resources on scanning all the data which is being archived. -
Page 140: Daylight Saving Time
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time Daylight saving time (DST, also known as summer time) is the practice of advancing clocks in order for evenings to have more daylight and mornings to have less. Typically, clocks are adjusted forward one hour sometime during the spring season and adjusted backward sometime during the fall season, hence the saying spring forward, fall back. -
Page 141: Removal
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Removal Removal Entire System Removing the Entire Surveillance System To remove the entire NetDVMS surveillance system (i.e. the surveillance server software and related installation files, the video device drivers, the Download Manager, the Viewer and NetGuard-EVS) from your server, do the following: What happens to our recordings? Your recordings will not be removed;... -
Page 142: Removing Video Device Drivers
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. NetDVMS 6.5e Removal • If a Status Information window appears on your screen during installation, simply click its OK button (the window simply provides a summary of what has been removed). Click Finish. Removing Video Device Drivers Video device drivers are small programs used for controlling/communicating with the camera devices connected to an NetDVMS system.