Avigilon ACC Core Web User Manual
Avigilon™ Control Center Web
Client User Guide
Version: 5.2 Core
PDF-WEBCLIENT5-C-B-Rev1
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Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
What is the Avigilon™ Control Center Web Client ....................................................................................... 1
For More Information .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Avigilon Training Center ............................................................................................................................... 1
Support .............................................................................................................................................................. 1
Upgrades .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Feedback ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Accessing the Web Client ............................................................................................................................... 3
Views .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
What are Views? ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Adding and Removing a View ......................................................................................................................... 5
View layouts ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Selecting a Layout for a View ..................................................................................................................... 6
Editing a View Layout ................................................................................................................................... 6
Making a View Full Screen ............................................................................................................................... 9
Ending Full Screen ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Cycling Through Views ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Video .................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Monitoring Video ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Adding and Removing Cameras in a View .................................................................................................. 11
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Adding a Camera to a View ........................................................................................................................ 11
Removing a Camera From a View ............................................................................................................. 11
Viewing Live and Recorded Video ............................................................................................................... 12
Zooming and Panning in a Video .................................................................................................................. 12
Using the Zoom Tools ................................................................................................................................. 12
Using the Pan Tools ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Maximizing an Image Panel ............................................................................................................................ 13
Maximizing an Image Panel ....................................................................................................................... 13
Restoring an Image Panel........................................................................................................................... 13
Controlling Live Video ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Using Instant Replay .................................................................................................................................... 13
Triggering Manual Recording .................................................................................................................... 14
PTZ Cameras .................................................................................................................................................. 14
Controlling Recorded Video ......................................................................................................................... 20
Playing Back Recorded Video ................................................................................................................. 20
Bookmarking Recorded Video ................................................................................................................ 22
Making Image Panel Display Adjustments ................................................................................................ 24
Search............................................................................................................................................................... 27
Performing an Event Search .......................................................................................................................... 27
Viewing Event Search Results ..................................................................................................................28
Performing a Pixel Search ............................................................................................................................. 29
Viewing Pixel Search Results .................................................................................................................... 31
Performing a Thumbnail Search .................................................................................................................... 31
Viewing Thumbnail Search Results ........................................................................................................ 32
Performing a Bookmark Search .................................................................................................................... 33
Viewing Bookmark Search Results ......................................................................................................... 34
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Export ............................................................................................................................................................... 37
Exporting Native Video ................................................................................................................................... 37
Exporting AVI Video .........................................................................................................................................40
Exporting Still Images ...................................................................................................................................... 43
Exporting a Print Image ................................................................................................................................... 45
Exporting a Snapshot of an Image ............................................................................................................... 47
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Introduction
What is the Avigilon™ Control Center Web Client
The Control Center Web Client is a simplified, web-based version of the Control Center Client
software. The Web Client allows you to access any camera that is connected to an Control
Center Server.
Through the Web Client you can monitor live and recorded video, and search or export events in
the camera's recording history.
The Web Client can be accessed from any Internet Explorer browser that is connected to your
local network.
For More Information
Visit Avigilon at http://www.avigilon.com/ for additional product documentation.
Avigilon Training Center
The Avigilon Training Center provides free online training videos that demonstrate how to set up
and use the Avigilon Surveillance System. Register online at the Avigilon Partner Portal site to
begin: http://avigilon.force.com/login
Support
For additional support information, visit http://avigilon.com/support-and-downloads/.
The Avigilon Partner Portal also provides self-directed support resources - register and login at
http://avigilon.force.com/login.
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Regular Avigilon Technical Support is available Monday to Friday from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Pacific Standard Time (PST):
North America: +1.888.281.5182 option 1
International: +800.4567.8988 or +1.604.629.5182 option 1
Emergency Technical Support is available 24/7:
North America: +1.888.281.5182 option 1 then dial 9
International: +800.4567.8988 or +1.604.629.5182 option 1 then dial 9
E-mails can be sent to: support@avigilon.com
.
Upgrades
Software and firmware upgrades will be made available for download as they become available.
Check http://avigilon.com/support-and-downloads/
for available upgrades.
Feedback
We value your feedback. Please send any comments on our products and services to
feedback@avigilon.com
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Accessing the Web Client
To access the Web Client, you need the Avigilon server's IP address and port number. This
information is listed in the server's Setup tab in the Avigilon Control Center Client software. See
the Avigilon Control Center Client User Guide for more information.
1. To access the Web Client, open Internet Explorer and enter the following address:
http://<server ip address>:<port number>/ (For example, http://192.168.2.62:38880/)
If you have not accessed the Web Client before, you may be prompted to install the
required plug-in software before the Web Client will open.
2. When the login screen appears, enter your username and password for the Site.
The Web Client is opened in your browser, and you can access the video and cameras that are
connected to the server.
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Figure A. Avigilon Control Center Web Client
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Views
What are Views?
A View tab is where you watch camera video. Inside the View tab is a set of image panels that
allows you to organize how video is displayed.
Adding and Removing a View
View tabs allow you to customize how you monitor video. You can open a new View in the
browser to see more video or close Views as required.
To open a new View tab
To close a View tab
Click > .
On the View tab, click .
View layouts
You can organize how video is displayed through View layouts. You can choose to display video
in 1 image panel or 36 image panels. You can also customize the shape of image panels to
accommodate cameras that are installed vertically to capture long hallways.
There are 10 pre-configured layouts that you can edit to fit your needs.
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Selecting a Layout for a View
You can organize how video is displayed by selecting a View layout. The figure shows the default
View layouts.
On the toolbar, select then select one of the layout options.
Figure A. Layouts on the toolbar
Editing a View Layout
If the default View layouts do not fit your surveillance requirements, you can customize a View
layout.
1. On the toolbar, select
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> Edit Layouts.
Views
Figure A. Layouts on the Toolbar
2. In the Edit Layouts dialog box, select the layout you want to change.
3. Enter the number of Columns and Rows you want in your layout.
4. In the layout diagram, do any of the following to further customize the layout.
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Figure B. Edit Layouts dialog box
o To create a larger image panel, select a grey line to delete the border between
two image panels. When a line is highlighted in red, the line can be deleted.
o To restore an image panel, select a dotted line to divide a larger image panel into
two. When a dotted line is highlighted in green, the line can be restored.
o To restore all default View layouts, click Restore Defaults. All custom layouts in the
Layouts list will be replaced.
Note: You can only add or subtract lines to create a rectangular shape.
5. Click OK to save your changes. The previous View layout has been replaced with your
customized layout.
Tip: The keyboard commands used to access View layouts are linked to the layout's position in
the Layouts list. For example, if your custom layout is placed at the top of the Layouts list (layout
1), you can press Alt + 1 to use that layout.
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Views
Making a View Full Screen
You can maximize a View to fill an entire monitor screen.
On the toolbar, click .
Ending Full Screen
While the View is in full screen mode, click .
Cycling Through Views
If you have multiple Views open, you can cycle through the View tabs by displaying each one for
a few seconds. This is useful when monitoring a large number of cameras.
To activate the Cycle Views feature, click .
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