AVer iMatrix User Manual

Remote iMatrix

User Manual

Oct.2008

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MANUAL CONVENTIONS

The following conventions are used throughout this manual.

The caution symbol is intended to alert the user of the importance of the particular installation and operating instructions. Failure to comply may damage the system.

The information symbol is intended to provide additional information for the purpose of

clarification.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................1

1.1 Dual Monitors Setting ............................................................................................................... 1

1.1.1 Graphic card with ATi chipset.......................................................................................... 1

1.1.2 Graphic card with NVIDIA chipset................................................................................... 4

CHAPTER 2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ........................................................5

2.1 Minimum System Requirements............................................................................................... 5

2.2 Installing the iMatrix Software in Windows 2000/XP/Vista........................................................ 5

CHAPTER 3 USING THE IMATRIX ....................................................................6

3.1 Running the iMatrix Software....................................................................................................6

3.2 Using the iMatrix Application..................................................................................................... 6

3.2.1 Using Monitor Controller.................................................................................................. 8

3.2.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller..................................................... 10

CHAPTER 4 CUSTOMIZING THE IMATRIX SYSTEM.....................................11

4.1 System Setting.........................................................................................................................11

4.2 DVR Setup.............................................................................................................................. 12

4.2.1 To Add and Remove DVR Server.................................................................................. 12

4.3 Camera Setup......................................................................................................................... 13

4.4 User Setting............................................................................................................................ 16

CHAPTER 5 USING THE PLAYBACK FUNCTION..........................................17

Chapter 1 Introduction

The AVerMedia® iMatrix is a monitoring system that enables user to monitor DVR servers through an internet connection. iMatrix can monitor and playback the video of remote DVR servers.

iMatrix playback deosn’t support on EB series.

The iMatrix program supports Single, Dual, Triple and Four monitor displays. Please refer to the following chapter to setup multiple monitors.

1.1 Dual Monitors Setting

Video configuration is different for each different VGA chipsets. Please follow the steps below to setup the dual monitors display.

1.1.1 Graphic card with ATi chipset

1. Enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center, user can click the short-cut or right click on the screen.

2. There are two modes to select ─ Basic and Advanced.

3. If user selected Basic mode, press the Quick Settings tab. Then select the Select a different desktop mode and click Go.

4. Select the Extended Desktop and then click Finish.

5. If user selected the Advanced mode, click the View button.

6. In Display Manager, right click on the second Display on the right side and select Extend Main onto monitor.

7. Adjust each monitor resolution to 1024x768 、1280x1024 ,1920x1200, 1440x900, or 1680x1050.

1.1.2 Graphic card with NVIDIA chipset

1. Click the NVIDIA nView, and select the Dualview mode.

2. Adjust each monitor resolution to 1024x768 、1280x1024 ,1920x1200, 1440x900, or 1680x1050.

3. To review if the display mode is correct, you can check the task bar. The task bar will show on the first monitor only.

Monitor 1 Monitor 2

Chapter 2 Software Installation

This chapter describes how to install the iMatrix software.

Before installing the software, make sure the Windows OS patches are up to date and the video graphic card driver is up to date.

2.1 Minimum System Requirements

First, must verify if the computer meets the minimum system requirements.

F CPU : Pentium 4 3.0GHz or above recommended F OS : Windows 2000 / XP Professional / Vista F RAM : 512MB for dual display,1GB for Quad display F Hard disk : 120GB or higher F Media : CD-ROM drive F VGA : 32-bit high color SVGA graphics card with 128MB video memory and

DirectDraw / YUV Rendering Capability

F Audio : Sound card and speakers F Internet capacity :10/100 Base-T Ethernet card or Gigabit Ethernet

2.2 Installing the iMatrix Software in Windows 2000/XP/Vista

1. Place the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive then click Install Web Tools.

2. Please carefully read the license agreement. Click Yes to accept the agreement.

3. Enter the administrator ID and password and click Next.

4. Select the install destination path if user wants install in different path beside default. Click OK and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

5. User may now run the iMatrix program. To run the application, click click

Start > Programs > iMatrix

iMatrix

on your PC desktop or

Chapter 3 Using the iMatrix

3.1 Running the iMatrix Software

To run the application, double-click on your PC desktop or click

iMatrix

For security purposes, iMatrix requires user to enter a User ID and Password before they can be accessed. When the Authorization dialog box appears, key in your User ID and Password. (If this is the first time, enter the one you have registered when installing the software.)

Start > Programs > iMatrix

3.2 Using the iMatrix Application

iMatrix can remote monitor and playback recorded video of DVR servers and receive matrix events from remote DVR servers.

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- Click right mouse button and drag on screen can enlarge viewing. Click right mouse

button again to back to normal view.

- Press F1 will display DVR information on upper right corner of channel screen. Press F1 again to hide.

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Name Function

(1) Exit Call up the Logout dialog box.

In the logout dialog box, you may do the following:

- Click Exit to close the iMatrix program. Only the administrator is authorized to access this command.

- Click Login to sign-in as a different user.

Click Minimize to reduce the iMatrix to taskbar button.

- Click Cancel to close the Logout dialog box.

(2) Setup Configure the iMatrix settings. Only the administrator is authorized to

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(3) Monitor Controller

(4) PTZ (5) Audio (6) DVR Name bar (7) Preview icon

access this command. (see also Chapter 4 Call out monitor set selection window to select the monitor set for

monitoring (see also Chapter 3.2.1 Call out PTZ control panel (see also Chapter 3.2.2 Enable/Disable audio play Display the name of monitor DVR The icon indicates the channel is in preview status.

3.2.1 Using Monitor Controller

User can use Monitor Controller to switch different monitor set for monitoring and add/delete the channel in monitor set.

User needs to create monitor set in order to using Monitor Controller. To create monitor set,

please go to Setup > Camera (see also Chapter 4.3 Camera setup

)

1. Click

2. The Monitor Controller window will show up as below shown:

Click to exit from

Monitor Controller

Monitor Sets

Monitor for monitoring

Name of Monitor set

Click to activate

the monitor set

- Right-click on monitor set and select Recover to un-select the monitor set.

- The monitor set is gray that indicates the monitor set is selected and been monitored

Click to reset the

monitor set switching

Click to expand the sub

Monitor Controller window

- The monitor 1 ~ 4 are purple that indicate the monitor is monitoring.

- Right-click on monitor and select the Recover to reset the monitor.

3. Drag the monitor set from monitor list to the monitor (1 ~ 4) and click the monitoring group, click

Reload

4. To configure monitor set, click arrow button to expand the sub Monitor Controller window.

to activate it. To reset

Apply

5. Select the monitor. The DVR servers are included in the monitor set will list on sub Monitor Controller window. The lower part of window display all monitored channels in the monitor set.

6. To add new channels, click the DVR server to un-fold the available cameras. Drag the camera to the blank channel block that has no channel number and name display.

7. Click

8. To delete channels from monitor set, right-click on channel and select

to refresh the monitor set.

Apply

Recover

9. Click arrow button to close the sub window.

[Step2]

Click to expand the cameras

[Step1]

Select the montior

[Step4]

Click to refresh monitor set

Right-click on channel block and select Recover to delete the channel form monitor set.

[Step5]

Click to close the sub window

[Step3]

Drag the camera to the blank block

3.2.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller

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Name Function

(1) Close Exit PTZ camera controller. (2) Setup Select PTZ cameras. (3) AutoPan Operate the PTZ cameras automatically based on the selected camera

(4) Focus +/- Adjust the focus manually to produce clear image. (5) Zoom +/- Zoom in and out the image. (6) Direction buttons Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera. (7) Camera ID pane Display the PTZ camera number that is being operated. (8) Save Camera

preset position

(9) Camera lens

speed controller

(10) Camera preset

position number

(11) Group AutoPan Select to automatically operate PTZ camera in group.

group preset position number.

Save the PTZ camera preset position number. Select the camera and click the preset position number and save it.

Adjust the moving s1peed of the PTZ camera lens.

Move the PTZ camera to the preset point.

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Chapter 4 Customizing the iMatrix System

In the iMatrix application, click the button to customize the iMatrix system. In the Authorization dialog box, enter the administrator User ID and Password.

When the iMatrix configuration setup selection appears, select and click the buttons you want to change the setting.

4.1 System Setting

In the System Setting dialog box, click OK to accept and start to reload the new setting, and Cancel to exit without saving.

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(1) Alarm Network Port

Select a port for receiving alarm video from DVR server. Any network service port can be assigned as long as the port doesn’t conflict with current network service.

(2) Language

Customize the system to display the tool tips and dialogs based on the selected language. By default the set language is in English.

(3) Screen Setting

Enable/disable monitor for monitoring. Only the monitors that connect with iMatrix system are available for enable/disable.

(4) Configuration

Import / Export the iMatrix system configuration

(5) Monitor Text Setting

Enable/disable the camera information display and display position on the monitor screen. Show Information Text First: Enable/disable the DVR information display on monitor screen.

Click Font to select the text font and colour.

4.2 DVR Setup

Add the DVR servers for monitoring.

iMatrix only supports 16 DVR servers

4.2.1 To Add and Remove DVR Server

1. Click Setup.

2. In the Authorization dialog box, enter the administrator User ID and Password.

3. Click DVR.

4. In the DVR Setup section, click Add to insert, Delete to remove and Edit to modify DVR server

setting.

5. To continue adding a DVR, in the text box, enter the name, IP/Domain, Login User, Password,

Confirm Password of the remote DVR server.

6. Select the Video Quality for video display on the iMatrix system monitor screen. When the video

quality is high, user can enable Show POS message box and the POS message will also display on the iMatrix system monitor screen.

7. Click OK to accept the new setting and Cancel to exit without saving the new setting.

8. And then, the iMatrix system will try to connect with DVR server. If the connecting time takes too

long, user can click Disconnect button to cancel the connect action.

4.3 Camera Setup

Select the camera from different DVR servers in order to monitor in one group. The selected cameras will be played on Monitor screen (see Chapter 3.2

1. Click Setup.

2. In the Authorization dialog box, enter the administrator User ID and Password.

3. Click Camera.

4. Click Add to create a monitor set. The monitor set can be added up to 1000 monitor set. Click

OK to save the setting.

 Name: Enter a name for the monitor set (12 characters only).  Playback Setting

- Enable Playback: Enable/disable to allow playback on monitor screen.

- Show POS message: Enable/disable display POS information on monitor screen.

- Start Playback Before: Enter the time (sec.) when start playback will start from the

 Preview Setting

present time backward the time user has setup.

- Frame Rate: User can set the camera transmitting Frame Rate for preview, but the real transmitting frame rate depends on camera setting.

5. After the Monitor set has been created, select the DVR server. And then the camera channels of the DVR server will display on the Camera Select window. User can combines different cameras from different DVR servers as a monitor set. And all camera channels can be selected by different Monitor set raptly. Click < and > to go back previous and go to next camera screen.

6. User can depend on the monitor size to select the screen type – 4:3 (regular screen monitor) or 16:10 (width screen monitor). The 4:3 and 16:10 screen type support different monitor layout.

7. Select the camera that user wants to add, and then click Add button. To add all the cameras, click Add All. The selected camera channel will be added to Monitor Layout window. User can add up to 64 cameras in 4:3 screen type and 80 cameras in 16:10 screen type. To remove the camera from the Monitor Layout window, select the camera and right-click to select Recover. To delete all cameras, click Clear All button. User can enter a description for a channel. Click a camera in Monitor Layout window and enter the description in Camera Description. The camera description will display on the channel of the monitor screen.

User can drag the camera channel to Monitor Layout window without using Add button.

8. In Monitor Layout window, user also can set the channel to receive the alarm events from DVR server.  Matrix: set the selected channel to receive and display the alarm event from selected

DVR servers. Click Setup to select the DVR servers. Enable the Retrieve time to set a period time (0 ~ 255 sec) for alarm event to display. If the retrieve time doesn’t enable, the alarm event will display on screen until next alarm event come in.

On the DVR site, user need to enable and configure the matrix to send iMatrix

(please refer to Alarm Setting of NV/SA/NX user’s manual).

9. Click OK to save the setup. To exit without saving, click Cancel.

10. To delete the monitor set, select the monitor set in Monitor Select windows and click Delete button.

11. To modify the monitor set, select the monitor set in Monitor Select windows and click Edit button.

12. To viewer different monitor set, click Monitor Controller from iMatrix main UI and drag the monitor set to the monitor and press Apply button.

13. Also, user can call up the PTZ camera control panel by click PTZ button and select the PTZ camera to operate. The PTZ icon will be available when there are PTZ cameras in Monitor set.

- Click right mouse button and drag on screen can enlarge viewing. Click right mouse

button again to back to normal view.

- Press F1 will display DVR information on upper right corner of channel screen. Press F1 again to hide.

- Click on channel to view in full screen. Press Esc to back to multiple channel screens.

The

icon indicates the channel is in preview status.

icon indicates the channel is in playback status.

4.4 User Setting

iMatrix supports 256 user account that includes operator and administrator account.

14. Click Setup.

15. In the Authorization dialog box, enter the administrator User ID and Password.

1. Click User

2. Select the Authorization Level – Operator or Administrator. User can define each operator/administrator account’s authority of DVR server and Monitor set. Only the administrator is authorized to close and customize the iMatrix system.

3. Enter the Name, Description, Password, and Confirm password of the account.

4. Select the DVR servers that allow this account user to preview and pl ayback. The DVR server with check mark means is selected.

5. Select the Monitor set that allow this account user to view. The Monitor set with check mark means is selected.

6. User can assign a valid date for Operator user. Select Being Date and End Date to assign a valid date for operator account. The account only will be available during the assigned date.

7. Click OK to accept the new settings and Cancel to exit without saving.

Click to select

Chapter 5 Using the Playback Function

User can playback recorded video from the remote side of the DVR server.

1. Double-click the preview icon of channel and the channel will start playback.

monitor set and enable the playback function ( see also Chapter 4.3 Camera setup

iMatrix playback doesn’t support on EB series.

icon indicates the channel is in playback status.

The

Playback function must be enabled. Please go to

Setup

Camera

and select the

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2. User can use the playback control button to operate the playback.

Click channel to switch to full screen mode for operating playback control button

Button Function

easily.

iMatrix only supports 4 channel playback at the same time.

Begin: Move at the beginning of video. Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 1/2X, 1/4X, 1/8X,

1/16X, or 1/32X.

Pause: Briefly stop playing Play: Play the video Next: Go to the next frame. Faster: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x or 32x. End: Go to the end of the video.

Button Function

Select recorded vide to playback from remote DVR server hard disk. Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file.

Display playback speed and recoding time.