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User Manual

DVXi 4.0
April 2003
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Integral Technologies disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Integral Technologies makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Integral Technologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this manual.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    What This Manual Covers ..................3 Precautions......................4 Installation................... 5 Installing DVXi TS4 and DVXi TBC4..............6 Installing DVXi TS9 D and DVXi TBC9 D............... 8 Installing DVXi TS9 RM/TS16 and DVXi TBC9 RM/TBC16........10 Installing DVXi XM16 and DVXi XM32..............12 Installing XMUX ....................
  • Page 3 MasterControl Operation ..............59 Viewing Live Video on the Monitor Page ............. 60 Selecting Recording Modes................. 66 Setting a Recording Schedule ................67 Searching for Recorded Video ................78 Viewing Recorded Video ..................83 Exporting Captured Images and Video ..............84 Viewing Disk Usage ....................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing a DVXi digital event recorder, a high-tech moni- toring and recording solution to cover all your security needs. This chapter introduces you to your DVXi system and the structure of this manual. Included in this chapter are the following: •...

  • Page 5: About The Dvxi Series

    ABOUT THE DVXi SERIES The DVXi digital event recorder is a high-tech monitoring and recording solution that covers all your security needs. The following products are the heart of the DVXi package: • The DVXi box captures and compresses video for digital display from up to 16 cameras for safe storage and easy access.

  • Page 6: What This Manual Covers

    WHAT THIS MANUAL COVERS This manual takes you through the following topics, complete with illustrations, step-by-step instructions, and detailed descriptions: • Installation—includes instructions for installing the DVXi system and running MasterControl for the first time. • Getting Familiar with MasterControl—describes the basic setup of the MasterControl screen.

  • Page 7: Precautions

    PRECAUTIONS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK—DO NOT OPEN Caution To reduce risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover or back of the DVXi system. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. LITHIUM BATTERY—DANGER The battery should be replaced only by a service technician. The Caution battery is a non-operator-replaceable cell.

  • Page 8: Installation

    (monitor, mouse, and so on) and XMUX (DVXi XM16 and DVXi XM32 only). This chapter contains specific instructions for the following: • Installing DVXi TS4 and DVXi TBC4 • Installing DVXi TS9 D and DVXi TBC9 D •...

  • Page 9: Installing Dvxi Ts4 And Dvxi Tbc4

    INSTALLING DVXi TS4 and DVXi TBC4 Use Figure 1 to complete the following installation instructions. Plug the power cord into the power connector (A). Plug the mouse into the mouse connector (B). Plug the keyboard into the keyboard connector (C).
  • Page 10 R E A R P A N E L O F D V X i T S 4 a n d D V X i T B C 4 Figure 1 The rear panel of DVXi 4-camera systems. The placement of system components may vary depending on which options are installed.

  • Page 11: Installing Dvxi Ts9 D And Dvxi Tbc9 D

    INSTALLING DVXi TS9 D and DVXi TBC9 D Use Figure 2 to complete the following installation instructions. Plug the power cord into the power connector (A). Plug the mouse into the mouse connector (B). Plug the keyboard into the keyboard connector (C). To provide a network or dial-up connection, connect a network cable to the network connector (D) or a phone line to the optional modem (J).
  • Page 12 R E A R P A N E L O F D V X i T S 9 D a n d D V X i TB C 9 D Figure 2 The rear panel of DVXi 9-camera systems (desktop chassis). The placement of system components may vary depending on which options are installed.

  • Page 13: Installing Dvxi Ts9 Rm/Ts16 And Dvxi Tbc9 Rm/Tbc16

    INSTALLING DVXi TS9 RM/TS16 and DVXi TBC9 RM/TBC16 Use Figure 3 to complete the following installation instructions. Plug the power cord into the power connector (A). Plug the mouse into the mouse connector (B). Plug the keyboard into the keyboard connector (C). To provide a network or dial-up connection, connect a network cable to the network connector (D) or a phone line to the optional modem (H).
  • Page 14 R E A R P A N E L O F D V X i TS 9 R M an d D V X i TB C 9 R M INPU T 1 INPU T 2 INPU T 3 INPU T 4 INPU T 5 INPU T 6 INPU T 7...

  • Page 15: Installing Dvxi Xm16 And Dvxi Xm32

    INSTALLING DVXi XM16 and DVXi XM32 Use Figure 4 to complete the following installation instructions. Plug the power cord into the power connector (A). Plug the mouse into the mouse connector (B). Plug the keyboard into the keyboard connector (C). To provide a network or dial-up connection, connect a network cable to the network connector (D) or a phone line to the optional modem (G).
  • Page 16 R E A R P A N E L O F D V X i X M 16 an d D V X i X M 32 Figure 4 The rear panel of DVXi XM 16- and 32-camera systems. The placement of system components may vary depending on which options are installed.

  • Page 17: Installing Xmux

    INSTALLING XMUX (DVXi XM16 and DVXi XM32 ONLY) XMUX is a 16- or 32-input digital video multiplexer. When used with DVXi XM16 or DVXi XM32, XMUX delivers 60 unique images of video every second to the DVXi system, which digitizes and stores the images. To install XMUX, complete the following steps using Figure 5 as a guide: Make sure the 25-pin connector of the XMUX Cable (F) is connected to the DB-25 connector on the DVXi box, as described in the DVXi XM16...
  • Page 18 X M U X C a ble R E AR P AN E L O F X M U X -1 6 A ux1 A ux3 O u tp u ts A lar m In pu ts I/O P or t 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 O u t A ux2...

  • Page 19: Running The Mastercontrol Application

    RUNNING THE MASTERCONTROL APPLICATION When you turn on the DVXi system for the first time, MasterControl automati- cally runs (you can also manually run the application from Start, Programs, and MasterControl). When you see the Enter Password window, enter “administrator” for User and “letmein”...

  • Page 20: Accessing The Mastercontrol Database

    MasterControl users. To grant a non-Administrator Windows user access to the MasterControl database, complete the following steps while logged on to Windows with Administrator permissions: From the C:\Program Files\Integral\MasterControl directory, run ManageMCDB.EXE. Click Next twice to view the Administrator tab (see Figure 7).

  • Page 21: Changing The Sql Server Password

    “letmein.” If you need to change the “sa” account password for any reason, com- plete the following steps while logged on to Windows with Administrator permis- sions: From the C:\Program Files\Integral\MasterControl directory, run ManageMCDB.EXE. Click Next twice to view the Administrator tab (refer to Figure 7).

  • Page 22: Getting Familiar With Mastercontrol

    Getting Familiar with MasterControl The MasterControl screen provides an easy way to navigate the program’s many features. Included in this chapter is basic information about the fol- lowing aspects of the user interface: • The function buttons • The operation area •...

  • Page 23: Overview Of The Mastercontrol Screen

    OVERVIEW OF THE MASTERCONTROL SCREEN The MasterControl screen is divided into three sections (see Figure 8): • At the top of the MasterControl screen is a row of function buttons that allow you to switch to each function so that you can easily set up or change configurations and schedules, perform video searches, or moni- tor camera inputs.

  • Page 24: The Function Buttons

    THE FUNCTION BUTTONS The six buttons found at the top of the MasterControl screen are your links to the following pages: The Monitor page is the primary way to monitor connected cameras. You can view live video from user-selectable groups of cameras. The Schedule page allows you to control how and when video is recorded from each camera input.

  • Page 25: The Status Bar

    THE STATUS BAR The narrow status bar at the bottom of the MasterControl screen (see Figure 9) contains the following information: • The current date and time. See Appendix B, “Synchronizing DVXi Clocks,” for important in- Note formation about maintaining the current date and time on your DVXi system.

  • Page 26: Mastercontrol Configuration

    MasterControl Configuration This chapter provides information about the maintenance and administration of MasterControl as you prepare it for its daily operation. In this chapter the following topics are discussed: • Configuring hardware and disk usage • Defining users • Security features •...

  • Page 27: About The Setup Page

    ABOUT THE SETUP PAGE This chapter covers all functions controled on the Setup page. Only users with Administrator and Supervisor permissions can access the Setup page. The Setup page is also unavailable if a RemoteView user is connected to the DVXi system with Administrator permission.

  • Page 28: Adjusting The Video Display

    ADJUSTING THE VIDEO DISPLAY To adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, and sharpness of the displayed video, go to the Setup page and choose the Display tab (see Figure 10). First select a camera input button from the bottom of the screen, and then adjust the slider bar for each setting.

  • Page 29: Configuring Hardware

    CONFIGURING HARDWARE The Hardware tab on the Setup page (see Figure 11) allows you to select several DVXi recording settings. To change hardware parameters, select one or more cam- era inputs from the list (or click Select All to choose all inputs) and then adjust the following settings: •...
  • Page 30 total prealarm seconds among all those cameras. The Pre-Alarm Memory Used field indicates the percentage of the prealarm memory that is al- ready assigned. To reset any camera input to the default values, select the camera and click Default Values. To deselect camera inputs, click Select None. The Hardware tab is also where you tell MasterControl whether you are using the DVXi system in a country that has adopted the NTSC or PAL video standard.
  • Page 31 RESCANNING FOR CAMERAS Any time you connect cameras to DVXi, you must inform MasterControl. On the Hardware tab on the Setup page, click the Camera Detection button. When the Camera Detection window appears (see Figure 12), select the input number for the new camera and click Accept.

  • Page 32: Naming Cameras

    NAMING CAMERAS To name a camera, go to the Setup page (it doesn’t matter which tab is selected). Under the view screen is the name of the currently selected camera. To change the name, highlight it, type the new name, and click Apply Name (see Figure 13). By default, cameras are named Camera1, Camera2, Camera3, and so on (with the number referring to the input that the camera is hooked up to).

  • Page 33: Configuring Disk Usage

    CONFIGURING DISK USAGE To decide which disk drives MasterControl can record to, go to the Setup page and click the Disk tab (see Figure 14). By default, MasterControl records to all hard drives in the DVXi system—except for the system drive. On the Disk tab, each disk drive is represented by a blue bar that indicates how much of the disk is full.

  • Page 34: Defining Mastercontrol Users

    DEFINING MASTERCONTROL USERS User IDs and passwords are required whenever you run MasterControl (unless autorunning mode is enabled; see the “Setting a Recording Schedule” section of the “MasterControl Operation” chapter for more information). To add users or change their permissions, go to the Setup page and click the Users tab (see Figure 15).
  • Page 35 User Name drop-down list, make the change, and click the Update button. MasterControl allows you to log in as a different user without having to exit. To do this, click the Integral Technologies button in the up- per-left corner of the screen and click Logon. This is useful if you are operating with User permission (recommended) and you need to exit MasterControl or change information on the Setup page.
  • Page 36 SELECTIVE CAMERA AVAILABILITY The following tabs on the Users tab restrict which cameras can be viewed by a user: • All—selects cameras that the user can view live and recorded video from and control its PTZ functions • Live—selects cameras that the user can view live video from •...
  • Page 37 SECURITY FEATURES It is recommended that you do not use your DVXi system for anything other than operating the MasterControl software. Wandering to other parts of the system could damage its intended functionality, so do this at your own risk. With this is mind, MasterControl offers several methods to prevent users from exploring other areas of the DVXi system.
  • Page 38 Click the plus signs to see specific restrictions in each group. You can enable all specific restrictions in a group by selecting the checkbox Note beside the group name, or you can individually enable certain restrictions in the group. If some of the restrictions in a group are selected, the group checkbox contains a gray checkmark.
  • Page 39 • Start Menu Security—contains the following restrictions: • Hide Run Menu—removes the Run option from the Start menu. • Hide Windows Update Menu—removes the Windows Update option from the Start menu. • Hide User Folders—removes folders added by a user to the Start menu.

  • Page 40: Configuring Motion Detection

    DVXi system. If you implement all Windows restric- tions using Restrict User Functionality, you can access Windows by clicking the Integral Technologies logo, logging in as Administrator, and deselecting the op- tions on the Users tab (and logging off or restarting the system, if necessary).

  • Page 41: Understanding Motion Detection

    UNDERSTANDING MOTION DETECTION You can configure MasterControl to recognize various levels and types of motion by going to the Setup page and clicking the Motion tab. For ex- ample, you can adjust the camera’s sensitivity to motion, configure MasterControl to ignore subtle changes in light level, or create a motion mask to identify areas of the video display in which motion should not trigger recording.
  • Page 42 100 indicates 1 percent, 5000 indicates 50 percent, and so on. A brightness change from black to white would be a change of 10000, or 100%. This comparison is performed for all 330 blocks in the frames. The total number of blocks that have changed is counted and used with the Percent- age Area setting, as described in the following section.
  • Page 43 CREATING MOTION MASKS A motion mask can help you reduce unwanted recording by causing MasterControl to ignore motion events that occur in certain portions of an image. For example, if you have a camera at a front entrance that happens to capture the receptionist’s desk, you might not want to record all of the receptionist’s movements if they don’t present a security risk—because the images would consume valuable disk space for storage.
  • Page 44 To erase portions of the mask, click on an area with a blue box in it and drag the cursor to wherever the mask should be eliminated. To eliminate a motion mask, click the Clear Mask button. The changes are applied automatically. For the mask to apply to recording, you must record in Motion mode;...

  • Page 45: Assigning Cameras To Alarms

    ASSIGNING CAMERAS TO ALARMS Sixteen alarm inputs are available on DVXi systems (on DVXi XM16 and DVXi XM32 systems, the alarms are wired through XMUX). The Alarms tab on the Setup page allows you to associate cameras with alarms and set up what should happen when trigger events occur.
  • Page 46 To assign cameras to alarms, complete the following steps using Figure 18 as a guide: Choose an alarm from the Alarm drop-down list. (On DVXi XM sys- tems, 32 alarms are listed but the Board Alarms are unused.) Choose up to four cameras that should begin recording when the chosen alarm is activated.
  • Page 47 ALARM SCHEDULING The Alarms tab allows special scheduling of alarm recording. If you leave the Always On checkbox selected, an alarm on the input will always trigger recording on the specified cameras regardless of the schedule you create on the Schedule page (see “Setting a Recording Schedule”...

  • Page 48: Video Outputs And Touring

    VIDEO OUTPUTS AND TOURING The Outputs tab (see Figure 19) allows you to designate which cameras are dis- played on each output to external monitors and configure tours. The Output As- signment area of the Outputs tab lists all available outputs. For each output, select one of the following choices from its drop-down list: •...
  • Page 49 • Not Connected—indicates that no monitor is connected to this output and disables touring. It is important that you select this option if there is no monitor connected to the output. By default, one camera is assigned to each output; thus, a camera might be omitted from a tour if MasterControl thinks that the camera is assigned to an output that might not actually be connected to a monitor.

  • Page 50: Configuring Multi-Camera Output

    CONFIGURING MULTI-CAMERA OUTPUT The MultiOut tab (see Figure 20) allows you to configure the multi-camera video output available on all DVXi systems. Six multi-camera configurations can be displayed on external monitors: 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, 7-camera, 10-camera, and 13- camera (along with a single-camera option). Multiple views can exist for each of the configurations.

  • Page 51: Configuring Onscreen Display On Video Outputs

    All of the multi-camera views configured on the MultiOut tab are Note available on the Output 1 drop-down list on the Monitor page’s Outputs tab. See the “MasterControl Operation” chapter for more information. CONFIGURING ONSCREEN DISPLAY ON VIDEO OUTPUTS The OSD tab (see Figure 21) allows you to control the text on an external monitor’s onscreen display (not available on DVXi TS systems when displaying video from a single camera).
  • Page 52 To change a text location, perform the following steps on the OSD tab (not avail- able while recording): Choose a camera from the Camera Select drop-down list. In the OSD Enable area, click the information that you want displayed. Each item is represented by a color as follows: Camera Name, green; Date, blue;...

  • Page 53: Archiving

    ARCHIVING Archiving and the Archive tab are available only as an option. If you Note did not purchase the archiving option with your DVXi system, the Archive tab does not appear on the Setup page. The MasterControl archiving utility allows you to store video to storage devices accessible over a network connection.
  • Page 54 The rest of the Archive tab controls the actual archiving process. There are two types of archiving procedures: • Auto Archive—automatically archives captured video at a preset time every day. • Manual Archive—archives on demand all video captured during any specified period.
  • Page 55 AUTO ARCHIVING To automatically archive captured video at a preset time every day, complete the following steps: If the drive has never been used for MasterControl archiving, you must format it by selecting its row (not just its checkbox) and clicking Format. A drive is already formatted if a name is listed in the Archive Name column.
  • Page 56 MANUAL ARCHIVING To manually archive captured video, complete the following steps: Verify that an auto archiving session is not currently underway. If the drive has never been used for MasterControl archiving, you must format it by selecting its row (not its checkbox) and clicking Format. A drive is already formatted if a name is listed in the Archive Name col- umn.
  • Page 57 CONFIGURING LOGICAL DRIVES FOR ARCHIVING To configure a logical drive for archiving, you must first map the drive using Windows Explorer on the DVXi system. To do this, select Map Network Drive from the Tools menu in Explorer to open the Map Network Drive window (see Figure 23).
  • Page 58 SPECIAL ARCHIVING NOTES Please be aware of the following important information about MasterControl’s archiving utility: • MasterControl provides a log of all archiving procedures. During the archiving process, a log of current archiving events appears in the Status area. All past archiving history is also available by clicking View Log. To reset the log, click Clear Log.

  • Page 59: Configuring Ptz Cameras

    CONFIGURING PTZ CAMERAS PTZ and the PTZ tab are available only as an option. If you did not Note purchase the PTZ option with your DVXi system, the PTZ tab does not appear on the Setup page. The PTZ tab (see Figure 24) allows you to select PTZ camera types and presets. To configure a PTZ camera, complete the following steps: On the Setup page, select the PTZ tab.
  • Page 60 CONFIGURING PTZ PRESET TOURS The PTZ tab allows you to configure a PTZ camera to cycle through a series of preset camera views. Up to six presets can be included in the tour; the presets are configured on the PTZ Settings tab on the Monitor page. To configure a PTZ tour, complete the following steps on the PTZ tab: Select a camera from the camera list.
  • Page 61 REMOTEVIEW SERVER SETTINGS RemoteView Server allows client computers to connect to the DVXi system using RemoteView. RemoteView Server settings are configured on the Setup page in the area below the video window (see Figure 25). The following RemoteView Server settings are available: •...

  • Page 62: M T C T L O Ti (Continued)

    MasterControl Operation This chapter contains detailed information about the daily operation of the MasterControl software. The following topics are discussed: • Viewing live video • Understanding recording modes • Scheduling recording times • Searching for and viewing recorded video • Exporting images and video The primary focus of the chapter is the Schedule page.

  • Page 63: Viewing Live Video On The Monitor Page

    VIEWING LIVE VIDEO ON THE MONITOR PAGE MasterControl automatically opens to the Monitor page, your window to the live video displayed by each camera (see Figure 26). The Monitor page contains one or more video windows, with buttons for individual camera inputs listed along the right side.
  • Page 64 If there are more camera inputs than available video windows on the Monitor page, camera inputs are organized on multiple pages. For example, in 2×2 mode, four windows are displayed at a time. To see the remaining camera inputs, click the left and right arrows on the Main tab.
  • Page 65 Cameras can be arranged in any combination. The camera arrangement selected in one window configuration (2×2, 3×3, and such) has no effect on the camera ar- rangement selected in the other modes. During recording, each view screen is surrounded by a border that lights up in the appropriate color when the camera is recording a motion or alarm event or when recording in Free mode.
  • Page 66 VIEWING VIDEO ON EXTERNAL MONITORS MasterControl allows you to view live video on up to four external monitors. The video shown on each monitor depends on the configuration entered on the Out- puts and MultiOut tabs on the Setup page (see the “MasterControl Configuration” chapter for more information).
  • Page 67 CONTROLLING PTZ PTZ and the PTZ tab are available only as an option. If you did not Note purchase the PTZ option with your DVXi system, the PTZ tab does not appear on the Setup page. MasterControl allows you to control PTZ cameras configured on the PTZ tab of the Setup page.
  • Page 68 The PTZ Settings tab (see Figure 29) allows you to control the following features of a PTZ camera selected on the Monitor page: • The Camera Speed drop-down box controls the speed at which functions occur when selected. For example, if you select Fast, the camera will pan quickly when you click and drag an arrow or the joystick.

  • Page 69: Selecting Recording Modes

    SELECTING RECORDING MODES There are three types of recording modes. On the Schedule page, each mode is associated with a color to help you set up and visualize the schedule. Following are the three types of recording modes (and their associated colors): •...

  • Page 70: Setting A Recording Schedule

    SETTING A RECORDING SCHEDULE To schedule MasterControl to automatically begin recording at regular or custom times, go to the Schedule page (see Figure 30). There you can set up a recording schedule for weekdays, weekends, or any unusual days (such as holidays) that may not fall under either of those schedules.
  • Page 71 DRAWING SCHEDULE BOXES To draw a schedule box, complete the following steps on the Schedule page: Find your starting time on the timeline and move straight down to the schedule bar of the appropriate camera. Click and drag until the box that appears extends to the desired stopping time.
  • Page 72 QUICK SETUP FOR SIMPLE SCHEDULES The three color-coded buttons (Motion, Alarm, and Free) in the Select Mode area allow you to quickly set up all cameras to record in the same mode. To do this, click on the appropriate button and then click Set All Cameras. If you select the Motion button, all the schedule bars turn blue;...
  • Page 73 SETTING WEEKDAY, WEEKEND, AND EVERYDAY DEFAULTS MasterControl allows you to easily create one schedule for all weekdays, all week- ends, or all days of the week, as illustrated in the following step-by-step instruc- tions. (If you will create or have already created schedules for special days, be sure to read the following section, “Setting Custom Schedules.”) To create a weekday default schedule, perform the following steps: On the Schedule page tab, click the calendar on any weekday.
  • Page 74 Figure 31 The four options in the Schedule Mode list box allow you to set default or custom schedules. To create an everyday default schedule, perform the following steps: On the Schedule page, click the calendar on any day. At the bottom of the page, create schedule boxes to illustrate your default schedule.
  • Page 75 SETTING CUSTOM SCHEDULES It is simple to set schedules for special days (such as holidays) even if you will or have set a default for weekdays and weekends. To set a custom schedule, perform the following steps: On the Schedule page, click on the day you want to set the schedule for. If the day falls on a month other than the one shown in the calendar, use the drop-down lists to select a new month and/or year (or use the Today button and the arrows to navigate the calendar).
  • Page 76 COPYING ONE DAY’S SCHEDULE TO ANOTHER If you want to copy a certain day’s schedule to another day, perform the following steps: Click on the day that is set to the desired schedule. Place the cursor anywhere on the calendar and right-click. From the menu that appears, choose Copy.
  • Page 77 CLEARING SCHEDULES In addition to changing schedules, you can also clear certain schedules using the Clear Schedule area of the Schedule page (see Figure 32). The Clear Schedule area contains three choices: • Current Day Only—completely clears the displayed schedule. The dis- played schedule remains or becomes a custom schedule.
  • Page 78 EXAMPLE—SETTING A TYPICAL SCHEDULE Suppose that your office follows a schedule of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and you want to capture motion events during office hours and alarm events during off hours. On weekends and certain holidays, the office is closed, and you want to capture alarm events those entire days.
  • Page 79 PART II—Setting the weekend default Click on any weekend day in the calendar. Click the Alarm button in the Select Mode area and then click Set All Cameras. This quickly sets all cameras to the Alarm mode for the entire day.
  • Page 80 PART III—Setting holiday schedules Click on a weekend. Then right-click on the calendar and select Copy. Click on a holiday that should follow the weekend schedule. Right-click on the calendar and select Paste. In the Schedule Mode section, choose Custom from the drop-down list. Click Apply.

  • Page 81: Searching For Recorded Video

    SEARCHING FOR RECORDED VIDEO MasterControl provides a search function to allow you to find recorded video. To search for video, you must enter a time period (starting time and stopping time) and the type of video you are looking for (motion events, alarm events, or all video).
  • Page 82 Figure 36 The Search page allows you to locate and view captured video. The search results are then listed at the bottom of the screen, organized on the following tabs: • Day—displays a single result for each camera for each day of the search period.
  • Page 83 Except on the Alarms and Archive tabs, the information displayed on all tabs includes the camera name; the date and time of the start and finish of the video segment; the number of motion, alarm, and scene loss images; the total number of images captured;...
  • Page 84 SMARTSEARCH SmartSearch finds only those portions of a video segment that meet certain user- defined motion criteria. For example, you can highlight specific areas of a camera view and then quickly jump to all motion events that occur in those areas during a video segment.
  • Page 85 Adjust the Sensitivity slider to indicate how much of a block must change from one frame to the next for it to be considered in the Number of Blocks equation. For example, if you chose a sensitivity of 30%, only 30 percent of a block would have to change for it to be considered part of a motion event.

  • Page 86: Viewing Recorded Video

    VIEWING RECORDED VIDEO After you have found the video you want to view, you can play it back on the Search page with full VCR control. To do this, complete the following steps: Double-click the name (or other information) of the video segment you want to view.

  • Page 87: Exporting Captured Images And Video

    EXPORTING CAPTURED IMAGES AND VIDEO MasterControl allows you to export still images and video to CDs or network drives. To do this, double-click the search result that contains the image or video you want to export and then click the Export button (the blue circle to the right of the VCR controls).

  • Page 88: Viewing Disk Usage

    Only video clips under a certain size can be exported. If an attempt Note to export a large video clip fails, mark a smaller portion of the clip and try again. VIEWING DISK USAGE There are two ways to view the amount of available disk space that has been used to store captured video: •...
  • Page 89 VIEWING THE ACTIVITY LOG All actions performed on the Setup page are listed in the MasterControl Activity Log. To access this log, click Activity Log on the Users tab of the Setup page. This opens the Activity Log window (see Figure 40). The Activity Log lists all of the most recent Setup page actions.

  • Page 90: Remoteview

    RemoteView This chapter provides information about RemoteView, an application that allows you to view live and recorded video from a DVXi system on any remote client computer via a network or regular phone line. The following topics are included in this chapter: •...

  • Page 91: Introduction To Remoteview

    INTRODUCTION TO REMOTEVIEW RemoteView is an application that allows you to connect to a DVXi system, view live and recorded video, and configure the system remotely from any remote cli- ent computer via a network or regular phone line. The remote client does not need to have MasterControl or any special hardware installed—all it needs is a connec- tion to the DVXi system, which acts as a server, and the RemoteView software.

  • Page 92: Connecting The Client And Server

    CONNECTING THE CLIENT AND SERVER The procedure for configuring a remote client depends on the type of connection you want. You can either dial directly into the server through a modem or connect over a network. You must first install a modem or 10 Base-T ethernet card into the remote client by following the manufacturer’s instructions.

  • Page 93: Configuring A Dial-Up Connection

    CONFIGURING A DIAL-UP CONNECTION If your DVXi has a modem installed, you must configure it to accept dial-up connections and then configure the connection from the client computer. The following sections describe these procedures. CONFIGURING THE DVXI SERVER FOR INCOMING CONNECTIONS To configure the DVXi server to accept incoming connections, complete the following steps on the DVXi system: Exit MasterControl .
  • Page 94 Click Add to create a new user. Enter the following user information and then click OK: User Name: RemoteView Full Name: RemoteView Password: letmein Confirm Password: letmein In the users list, select the checkbox for the RemoteView user (and deselect all other users) and click Next. 10.
  • Page 95 CONFIGURING THE CLIENT COMPUTER TO CONNECT TO THE SERVER The procedure for configuring a client computer to connect to a DVXi system over a modem varies depending on the operating Note system installed on the client. This section covers the procedure used for a client computer running Windows 2000 Professional.

  • Page 96: Running The Remoteview Software

    RUNNING THE REMOTEVIEW SOFTWARE To run RemoteView on a remote client, select Start, Programs, Integral, RemoteView, and RemoteView Client (or wherever you chose to install the short- cut). The Monitor page (see Figure 41) is the default screen displayed when you run RemoteView.

  • Page 97: Important Information About Passwords

    • IP Address—the TCP/IP address of the DVXi system (or its computer name on the network). • Username—a user ID configured on the DVXi system. • Password—the password associated with the user ID, as configured on the DVXi system. Leaving the password blank here causes RemoteView to ask for a password every time you try to connect to this server.

  • Page 98: Overview Of The Remoteview Screen

    OVERVIEW OF THE REMOTEVIEW SCREEN Figure 43 RemoteView contains up to five main pages (see Figure 43): Up to five pages are available in RemoteView. • Servers—a list of DVXi systems RemoteView is configured to connect • Monitor—video windows for the viewing of live video •...

  • Page 99: The Servers Page

    THE SERVERS PAGE The Servers page is a list of all servers RemoteView is configured to connect to. To access the Servers page (see Figure 44), click the Servers button on the toolbar. To add a server to the Servers list, complete the following steps: Select Add from the Servers menu.
  • Page 100 FINDING SERVERS To search for DVXi systems on a network, right-click on the Servers page and select Find Servers. This opens the Find Servers window (see Figure 45). Enter the first three sets of numbers of an IP address and click Search. All DVXi systems detected in that IP range are then listed by address.

  • Page 101: The Monitor Page

    THE MONITOR PAGE The Monitor page allows you to view live video from any of the servers you are currently connected to. To access the Monitor page, click the Monitor button on the toolbar. The Monitor page contains the following sections (see Figure 46): •...
  • Page 102 To determine which cameras are displayed in each window configuration, com- plete the following steps: Select a video window configuration from the toolbar. Expand the camera tree by clicking the plus next to each server name. This lists all cameras available on each server. Click on a camera name and drag it into one of the video windows.
  • Page 103 CAMERA DISPLAY TOURS Saved camera view configurations can be used to create tours. To create a tour, complete the following steps: Select Tours from the Config menu and click New. Select the first view in the tour on the left and click the right arrows to move it to the right.
  • Page 104 OTHER MONITOR PAGE FEATURES The Monitor page also includes the following features: • To display the camera name and time on a video window, right-click the window and select Overlay (or select Overlay and On from the View menu to turn on overlay for all windows with video). •...
  • Page 105 PLAYBACK BAR The playback bar allows you to view recorded video from multiple cameras and servers. To use the playback bar, perform a search (as explained in the next sec- tion), select Playback Bar from the View menu on the Monitor page, select a search result, and then click Play (see Figure 48).
  • Page 106 PTZ BAR The PTZ bar allows you to control a pan/tilt/zoom camera (the camera must be displayed in the top-left video window). To use the PTZ controls, select PTZ Bar from the View menu. Click the arrows or the joystick in the center of the arrows and then drag the mouse to control the direction the camera is pointed (see Figure 49).

  • Page 107: The Search Page

    THE SEARCH PAGE The Search page allows you to search for recorded video from selected cameras and servers. To access the Search page, click the Search button on the toolbar (see Figure 50). SEARCHING FOR RECORDED VIDEO To search for recorded video, complete the following steps on the Remote Search tab: In the first field in the From area, enter the starting date (month/day/year) of your search period by clicking the numbers and typing your date.
  • Page 108 Figure 50 The Search page allows you to locate and view recorded video from DVXi servers. DOWNLOADING AND VIEWING RECORDED VIDEO To download and view recorded video using RemoteView, you must first com- plete a search as described in the previous section. To view the video files, com- plete the following steps: Click on the information for the search record that you want to view;...
  • Page 109 To verify that the video has not been changed in any way, click Authen- ticate. Any images that have been tampered with are located and dis- played. The Scale Level setting on the Search page is applicable only when Note connected to wavelet-compression digital video recorders such as DVX, DVA, and DigitalSENTRY.
  • Page 110 EXPORTING INDIVIDUAL IMAGES RemoteView allows you to export individual recorded images in bitmap or JPEG format. To do this, complete the following steps: Click on the search result that contains the image you want to export so that it is displayed in the view screen. Play back the video segment until you locate the image you want to ex- port.
  • Page 111 EXPORTING VIDEO RemoteView allows you to export recorded video clips as XPress Video, AVI, or self-extracting executable files. To do this, complete the following steps: Click on the search result you want to export so that it is displayed in the view screen.

  • Page 112: The Setup Page

    THE SETUP PAGE To install or upgrade RemoteView to include the Setup page, select Note RemoteView Admin Configuration Page when asked which compo- nents you would like to install. RemoteView allows you to remotely configure DVXi systems. The Setup page contains several tabs that control different aspects of the DVXi configuration.
  • Page 113 USERS TAB The list of users configured in MasterControl, RemoteView, and RemoteView Server are identical; if you add a user in one application, it is automatically added in the others. However, RemoteView’s Users tab does not allow you to manage the Security features found in MasterControl such as Kiosk mode and the shutdown options.
  • Page 114 Figure 53 The Server Setup tab allows you to limit bandwidth usage, download log files, and more. • Log File—a button that allows you to download the log file from the DVXi system. This file is a list of users who have connected to the DVXi system, along with the time and date of the connection.

  • Page 115: The Alarms Page

    THE ALARMS PAGE To install or upgrade RemoteView to include the Alarms page, se- Note lect RemoteView Alarm Management Page when asked which com- ponents you would like to install. The Alarms page contains a list of all alarm events that have occurred on a server since you last connected to it (see Figure 54).

  • Page 116: The Schedule Page

    THE SCHEDULE PAGE The Schedule page in RemoteView (see Figure 55) is nearly identical to the Sched- ule page in MasterControl. The only difference in RemoteView is the lack of the Auto Run Schedule option. For a complete description of this page, see the “MasterControl Operation”...

  • Page 117: Remoteview Server Settings

    REMOTEVIEW SERVER SETTINGS The Setup page in MasterControl on the DVXi system allows you to control sev- eral RemoteView connection options. See the “RemoteView Server Settings” sec- tion of the “MasterControl Configuration” chapter for more information.

  • Page 118: Appendix Advxi Plug-Ins

    Appendix A DVXi Plug-ins...

  • Page 119: Introduction To Plug-Ins

    INTRODUCTION TO DVXi PLUG-INS DVXi plug-ins are standalone applications that provide increased functionality to a DVXi system. Some plug-ins are preinstalled on DVXi systems, whereas others are optional. The following plug-ins are available for DVXi systems: • DVXMonitor. This optional plug-in is installed for use with the DVXi watchdog protection option, which protects your DVXi system in the event of several types of failures or unauthorized actions.

  • Page 120: Dvxmonitor Plug-In

    DVXMONITOR PLUG-IN DVXMonitor is a plug-in that controls the DVXi watchdog option. This option protects your DVXi system in the event of several types of failures or unautho- rized actions. If a selected condition or an unauthorized action occurs, the system is restarted and/or the normally closed alarm output is triggered.
  • Page 121 The DVXMonitor tab contains the following options (see Figure 59): • Disable DVXMonitor—disables DVXMonitor’s ability to watch for fail- ure conditions. • Time Before Reboot (Minutes)—the amount of time between the oc- currence of a restart situation (such as MasterControl failure) and the system restarting.
  • Page 122 • Always On—indicates that the system should always be monitored for failure. This overrides Alarm Scheduling entries. • Event Selection—a list of events or conditions that DVXMonitor watches for. Events selected from the list trigger the alarm output and create a DVXMonitor log entry each time they occur.

  • Page 123: Motionalarm Plug-In

    MOTIONALARM PLUG-IN The MotionAlarm plug-in activates the DVXi output trigger from its normally open state when a motion event occurs within user-defined parameters. Each cam- era input is set individually to be monitored by the plug-in. MotionAlarm is in- stalled on all DVXi systems. The location of the output trigger depends on the DVXi model.
  • Page 124 The plug-in runs via MCPlugin.exe, a program that starts automatically when MasterControl is started. When started, an MCPlugin icon is located in the system tray (refer to Figure 57). Double-click on the icon to reveal the Plugin Properties window. For each camera that you want the plug-in to monitor for motion events, complete the following steps (you must be logged on to MasterControl with Administrator or Supervisor permissions): Open the Plugin Properties window by clicking the MCPlugin icon in the...
  • Page 125 Select the number of Consecutive Motion Frames that must occur on that camera input to activate the output trigger. Select the Minimum Latch Time—the minimum amount of time, in sec- onds, for the alarm output to be activated when the consecutive motion frames threshold is reached.

  • Page 126: Dvxnotify Plug-In

    DVXNOTIFY PLUG-IN The DVXNotify plug-in monitors a DVXi system for certain conditions or ac- tions. If such a condition or action occurs, DVXNotify can send an email and/or trigger the normally open alarm output. DVXNotify is installed on all DVXi sys- tems.
  • Page 127 EMAIL NOTIFICATION DVXNotify can send email messages when certain conditions or actions occur. You can create email groups that receive messages whenever selected conditions or actions occur during scheduled time periods. You can also configure how often each address in the group is sent an email during those time periods. To configure groups of email addresses to send messages to, complete the follow- ing steps (you must be logged on to MasterControl with Administrator or Supervi- sor permissions):...
  • Page 128 Select events that cause email messages to be sent to all addresses in the group. The following events can be monitored for this purpose: • Alarm Input Activation and Alarm Input Deactivation. This re- fers to the triggering and resetting of the DVXi alarm inputs, as con- figured in MasterControl.
  • Page 129 If you select a Frequency other than Real-Time Email, events are queued for inclusion in the next scheduled email message. However, Note the message queue can hold no more than 50 events; additional events are discarded and never reported in an email message. When the next email is sent and the queue is emptied, up to 50 ensuing events are then queued for the next email.
  • Page 130 ALARM OUTPUT NOTIFICATION To configure which events cause DVXNotify to trigger the normally open alarm output, complete the following steps (you must be logged on to MasterControl with Administrator or Supervisor permissions): Open the Plugin Properties window by clicking the MCPlugin icon in the system tray, and then select the DVXNotify tab (refer to Figure 63).
  • Page 131 • Other Events. Select whether you want DVXNotify to monitor the termination of recording (either Recording Stop or Recording Hard Stop). If the Minimum Latch Time equals zero, the termination of recording triggers the alarm output until recording is restarted. Select Done when the output alarm settings are configured as desired.

  • Page 132: Appendix B: Synchronizing Dvxi Clocks

    Appendix B Synchronizing DVXi Clocks...
  • Page 133 The Windows Time Service is used to synchronize clocks on DVXi systems. A source computer is required and a master source is optional. A source can be any NTP server accessible over a network that reliably maintains the current date and time.

  • Page 134: Appendix C: Technical Support And Warranty Information

    Appendix C Technical Support and Warranty Information...

  • Page 135: Technical Support

    TECHNICAL SUPPORT Integral Technologies is committed to providing you with superior technical and engineering support. Many questions and other issues can be resolved with a visit to the following web site: http://www.integraltech.com/support.html This web site contains Frequently Asked Questions and other useful information about your DVXi product.
  • Page 136 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT The DVXi system’s compression board contains incidental radio frequency-gen- erating circuitry and, if not installed and used properly, may cause interference to radio and television reception. This equipment has been tested and found to com- ply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules.
  • Page 137 INTEGRAL TECHNOLOGIES 1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY What Does This Warranty Cover? Integral Technologies (the “Company”) warrants to the Original Purchaser that the Company’s hardware is free from defects in workmanship or material under normal use and service. This warranty commences on the date of delivery of the hardware to the Original Purchaser.
  • Page 138 Company and should not be relied upon. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from one jurisdiction to another. Integral Technologies 9855 Crosspoint Blvd., Suite 126 Indianapolis, Indiana 46256 U.S.A.

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