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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Welcome to iCube ............................................................................................. 4
1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................. 4
1.2 Main Features ...................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Computer Disposition Request ............................................................................ 2
1.4 Audience .............................................................................................................. 2
1.5 Convention ........................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 2 Installation Guide ............................................................................................... 4
2.1 Install Software ..................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Uninstall Software ................................................................................................ 5
2.3 Recover Software ................................................................................................. 5
Chapter 3 Operation and Config ......................................................................................... 8
3.1 User Login ............................................................................................................ 8
3.2 Control Panel ....................................................................................................... 8
3.2.1 Interface Introduction ................................................................................ 8
3.2.2 Alarm and Event ..................................................................................... 10
3.3 Device Manage .................................................................................................. 11
3.3.1 Add Area and Device .............................................................................. 12
3.3.2 Area Configuration .................................................................................. 14
3.3.3 Device Configuration .............................................................................. 15
3.3.4 Modify Channel ....................................................................................... 15
3.3.5 Group Configuration ............................................................................... 15
3.3.6 Group Channel Configuration ................................................................. 16
3.4 Local Config ....................................................................................................... 16
3.5 Remote Config ................................................................................................... 17
3.5.1 Basic Configuration ................................................................................. 19
3.5.1.1 System ........................................................................................ 19
3.5.1.2 Date & Time ................................................................................ 20
3.5.1.3 DST ............................................................................................. 21
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3.5.2 Live Configuration ................................................................................... 21
3.5.2.1 Live .............................................................................................. 21
3.5.2.2 Main Monitor ................................................................................ 22
3.5.2.3 Spot ............................................................................................. 23
3.5.2.4 Audio ........................................................................................... 23
3.5.2.5 Video Cloud ................................................................................. 24
3.5.3 Record Configuration .............................................................................. 24
3.5.3.1 Record Basic ............................................................................... 24
3.5.3.2 Record Bitrate ............................................................................. 25
3.5.3.3 Snap ............................................................................................ 27
3.5.4 Schedule ................................................................................................. 27
3.5.4.1 Schedule Record ......................................................................... 27
3.5.4.2 Sensor Record ............................................................................ 29
3.5.4.3 Motion Record ............................................................................. 29
3.5.5 Alarm Configuration ................................................................................ 30
3.5.5.1 Sensor ......................................................................................... 30
3.5.5.2 Motion .......................................................................................... 31
3.5.5.3 Video Loss ................................................................................... 32
3.5.5.4 Other Alarm ................................................................................. 32
3.5.5.5 Alarm Out .................................................................................... 33
3.5.6 Network Configuration ............................................................................ 33
3.5.6.1 Network ....................................................................................... 33
3.5.6.2 Sub Stream ................................................................................. 34
3.5.6.3 DDNS .......................................................................................... 35
3.5.6.4 Mail .............................................................................................. 36
3.5.6.5 Network Status ............................................................................ 37
3.5.7 P.T.Z Configuration ................................................................................. 37
3.5.8 Account Management ............................................................................. 38
3.5.8.1 Add Account ................................................................................ 38
3.5.8.2 Modify Account ............................................................................ 39
3.5.8.3 Delete Account ............................................................................ 39
3.5.8.4 Modify Password ......................................................................... 39
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3.5.9 Advanced ................................................................................................ 39
3.5.9.1 Import / Export ............................................................................. 39
3.5.9.2 Reboot ......................................................................................... 39
3.6 User Manage ...................................................................................................... 40
Chapter 4 Remote Surveillance ........................................................................................ 41
4.1 Status Icons ....................................................................................................... 41
4.2 Live Preview ....................................................................................................... 42
4.2.1 Interface Introduction .............................................................................. 42
4.2.2 Preview Mode ......................................................................................... 43
4.2.3 Stop Previewing ...................................................................................... 44
4.2.4 Preview Control ...................................................................................... 44
4.2.5 PTZ Control ............................................................................................ 47
4.2.6 Color Adjustment .................................................................................... 50
4.3 Video Search ...................................................................................................... 51
4.3.1 Time Search ........................................................................................... 51
4.3.2 File Manage ............................................................................................ 54
4.3.3 Event Search .......................................................................................... 55
4.3.4 Remote Backup ...................................................................................... 57
4.4 Log Search ......................................................................................................... 58
4.5 Help .................................................................................................................... 59
4.5.1 User Manual ........................................................................................... 59
4.5.2 About ...................................................................................................... 59
Appendix A FAQ ............................................................................................................... 60
Appendix B Revision History ............................................................................................ 62
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Chapter 1 Welcome to iCube
1.1 Overview
The iCube is a client application specially developed for the embedded network
monitoring equipment. The client software is using C/S architecture, and web-based video
management platform. The end users use this system to achieve centralized monitoring,
storage, data forwarding, management and control for multiple IP Camera, DVR and IP
Dome in the LAN or Internet, and achieve real-time monitoring, recording, snap picture,
two-way voice intercom, data backup, search and playback, remote configuration, PTZ
control, alarm control and motion detection, etc.
1.2 Main Features
! Powerful remote management function
! Monitor 128 channels at most; manage as many as 4096 channels; preview 64
channels of real-time video monitoring at most, and self-select the quality of preview
image and screen display mode
! Different channels in different devices can be organized to the same group for
previewing simultaneously
! Support two-way voice intercom and audio switch
! Support electronic amplification, real-time snap picture, color adjustment and other
functions in live preview
! local store video and audio for real-time preview
! Support configure snap picture and local record
! Support dwell configuration for real-time preview
! Support real-time display alarm status of device
! Support various PTZ protocols and PTZ control
! Support search and playback in local and remote mode
! Support basic playback control, snap picture, fixed-point play, electronic
amplification, switching audio, multi-channel comparison and other function when
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playback
! Support remote backup (backup into AVI files)
! Support remote reboot, remote online upgrade, remote modify parameters, remotely
modify the boot LOGO, remote import and export data, remote access to state
information, etc (not support emote online upgrade and modify LOGO temporarily)
! Support customize user permissions to view the configuration log, operation log,
alarm log and export saved
! Record modes: Manual, Schedule, Motion detection and Sensor alarm recording
! Support video cloud function
! Configurable SMTP, DDNS, PPPoE dial-up for devices.
1.3 Computer Disposition Request
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP/ Windows 7;
CPU：Intel Pentium IV 3.0 GHz or models above;
RAM: 1G or above;
Video card：Graphics card is required, and support DirectX 9.0 or above;
Audio card：Essential to voice monitoring or two-way voice intercom;
1.4 Audience
This manual applies to the following persons:
" System planning person
" Technical support and maintenance person
" Administrator
" End users, retailers, professional users and ordinary civilian users, etc.
1.5 Convention
Conventions are as follows in this manual:
" IP Camera、DVR are all referred to as device
" Click refers to left click mouse; double click refers to double left click the mouse;
right click refers to right click mouse
" Some pictures in this manual is a diagram for reference only, if the picture does
not match with the real interface of the software, please make the real interface
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as the standard
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Chapter 2 - Installation Guide
2.1 Install Software
Follow the prompts to complete the install. Here are the installation steps:
1) Insert the installation disc (support XP and WIN7 system), or copy the iCube
installation package to PC, find the setup program icon, double click it to pop up the
iCube Setup Wizard, click “Install”.
2) Click "Next"; refer to Fig 2-1:
3) Select installation path and type, click "Install"; refer to Fig 2-2:
The default path for installation is C:\Program Files\iCube\, click "Browse" to change
the installation path.
Fig 2-1 Fig 2-2
4) The process bar shows the progress of installation. After installation is complete,
click "Finish" to exit; refer to Fig 2-3:
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Fig 2-3
iCube shortcut appears on the user's PC desktop; double-click it to enter the user
login interface.
2.2 Uninstall Software
1) Go to Start Menu # “All programs” # “iCube” # click “Uninstall iCube”; refer to Fig
2-6:
Fig 2-6
2) Or go to Start Menu # “Control Panel” # “Increase / Remove Programs” # “iCube”
# click "delete".
3) Pop up a dialog box, click "Yes".
4) The process bar shows the progress of uninstallation. After uninstallation is complete,
the progress window and iCube shortcut disappear automatically.
Note: If user has installed a different version of iCube, please uninstall the
previous version and delete the installation directory, and then start the
installation.
2.3 Recover Software
Reason 1: The software is improperly deleted or modified.
1) Running iCube to repair the program automatically, as shown in Fig 2-7. Enter the
user login interface after recovery is done.
Fig 2-7
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2) Or open the installation package, double-click icon to pop up the interface as shown
in Fig 2-1, then click "install".
3) Enter into the iCube Setup Wizard; refer to Fig 2-8. Select “Repair iCube” and click
"Finish" to recover software; select “Remove iCube” to remove software.
Fig 2-8 Fig 2-9
4) After recovery is complete, click "Close" to exit, refer to Fig 2-9.
Reason 2: The computer is not installed Microsoft.net.
1) Uninstall iCube; refer to Chapter 2.2 uninstall software.
2) Open the installation package, double-click icon to pop up the iCube Setup interface
as shown in Fig 2-10. Program has searched the .net components automatically
which your PC is not installed.
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Fig 2-10
3) Click “Accept” to install the program and configure the components.
4) iCube Setup Wizard will pop up automatically after the configuration is successful;
refer to Fig 2-1. The installation steps refer to Chapter 2.1 install software.
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Chapter 3 - Operation and Configuration
3.1 User Login
Double-click iCube shortcut on the desktop or select iCube in the Start Menu to run
the client program and enter the user login interface, as shown in Fig 3-1.
Fig 3-1
Language: Select the system language, including Simplified Chinese and English;
User: Input the user name; the default user name is “admin”;
Password: Input the password; the default password is blank;
Click “Remember Password” to save the password. When you next log in, it will
automatically show the last saved password.
Input user name and password, then click “Login” button to enter the iCube client;
click "Exit" button to exit the login interface.
Note: If user name or password you have entered is incorrect, the warning
dialog will pop up.
3.2 Control Panel
3.2.1 Interface Introduction
After users have logged in, it will enter into the control panel page, as shown in Fig
3-2:
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Fig 3-2
Menu Bar
The menu bar includes all functional modules: control panel, live, video search, config,
log search and help.
Toolbar
: Minimize button : Maximize button : Exit button
Tab Bar
" After selecting any functional module in the menu bar, they will be added to the
tab bar. User can open and switch between multiple functional tabs.
" The tab of control panel is opened by default after landing; it is always at the first
label.
" The current tab is displayed in orange, non-current tabs are displayed in black.
" When user opens more than five tabs, button appears at the right of the tab
bar. Click it to select functional tabs which have been opened in the drop-down
menu.
" When the mouse points to the upper right corner of label, there will appear
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button which means close the tab.
Functional Area
User can enter the system function and configuration through control panel. The
control panel includes 10 common functions instead of through the menu bar.
Alarm and Event Info Area
3.2.2 Alarm and Event
1) Click "Alarm" button to pop up alarm information list; refer to Fig 3-3:
Fig 3-3
User can select the alarm type, including motion detection, sensor alarm, video
loss/PIR and other alarm.
If user has already enabled alarm and triggered an alarm, a small icon will be
displayed on the preview screen, and the alarm list shows the alarm information of
equipment. As shown below:
Fig 3-4
The meaning of other buttons in the interface is shown in Table 3-1:
Table 3-1
Button
Meaning
Clear all alarm messages in the list
Audio switch, and set the volume
Click this button to display more alarm information, click
again to hide the list.
Switch the list display mode
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2) Click "Event" button to pop up event information list; refer to Fig 3-5:
Fig 3-5
The list shows the record information of equipment. User can select the record type,
including motion record, sensor record, schedule record, and manual record.
Fig 3-6
Note: Alarm list displays the alarm information of IP Camera and DVR you are
monitoring. Event list only displays the record information of DVR you are
monitoring.
Note: Layout and function of Menu Bar, Toolbar, Tab Bar and Alarm Info Area
are the same as other tabs.
3.3 Device Manage
Config includes four submenus: device manage, local config, remote config and user
manage.
Click “Config”→“Device Manage” to enter the device manage page. Refer to Fig 3-7:
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Fig 3-7
① List area
② Configuration buttons
Add the channel to group
Remove the channel from group
Import device info
Export device info
User can export the device information into PC as a local file for backup, or import
the device information from PC to iCube.
Group area
3.3.1 Add Area and Device
Note: Before any operations, you need to add device and configure it.
Step1: Right click list area, select “Add Area” from the menu to enter the Add Area
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window, as shown in the following figure:
Fig 3-8
Step2: Enter the area name (such as “Monitor area”) and click “OK” to add this area
into the list area.
Step3: Right click the area name and select “Add Device” to enter the Add Device
window, as shown in the following figure:
Fig 3-9
Step4: Enter the device information and click “OK” to add this device into the area.
The description of each option is as shown in Table 3-2:
Note: Multiple devices can be added to an area.
Table 3-2
Options
Description
Device Address
Device's IP address
Device Type
Select the device's type: HD IPC and DVR
Device Name
Self-define the device's name
Data Port
Device's port number
User / Password
Device's user name and password; the default
user name and password is “admin” and blank
Channel Number
Device's channel number
Belong Area
Device's area; gray meanings disabled
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Step5: User can also add device by searching device.
Click “Search Device” button in the Add Device window to search device online. The
searched device will be displayed in the list, as shown below. Select the device you want
to add, click “OK” or “Multichannel add” to add a select device or multi-device to area.
Fig 3-10
Note: Click in front of the area name or device name, or double-click the
name to expand the list. Click or double-click the name again to collapse the
list.
3.3.2 Area Configuration
Add sub-area: Right click the area name and select “Add Area” to add a sub-area; the
sub-area may also add its sub-area.
Modify area: Right click the area name and select “Modify Area” to modify the area name;
Delete area: Right click the area name and select “Delete Area” to delete the area, its
sub-area and its device.
Note: When the device is being previewed, its area cannot be modified or
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deleted. Please stop previewing first.
3.3.3 Device Configuration
Modify device: Right click the device name and select “Modify Device” to modify the
device information;
Delete device: Right click the device name and select “Delete Device” to delete this
device.
Note: When the device is being previewed, it cannot be modified or deleted.
Please stop previewing first.
3.3.4 Modify Channel
Right click the channel name and select “Modify Channel” to modify the channel
name; you can also enter the Modify Channel window by double clicking the channel
name.
Note: When the channel or other channels to which the device belongs is
being previewed, the channel cannot be modified. Please stop previewing first.
3.3.5 Group Configuration
Grouping function can manage each channel you have added effectively.
Step1: Right click the group area, select “Add Group” from the menu to enter the Add
Group window, as shown in the following figure:
Fig 3-11
Step2: Enter the group name (such as “Business center”) and click “OK” to add this
group into the group area.
Step3: Right click the group area or group name, select “Add Group” to add other
new group or sub-group.
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Right click the group name and select “Modify Group” to modify the group name.
Right click the group name and select “Delete Group” to delete the group, its
sub-group and its channels.
3.3.6 Group Channel Configuration
After adding the group, the channels in the list area can be moved to the selected
group.
Add Channel: Click the group name which wants to add channel, select channel in the list
area and click button to move it to the group. As shown below:
Fig 3-12
Delete Channel: Select channel in the group area and click button to remove it
from the group; or right click the channel name, select “Delete Channel” to delete it.
Note: One channel can be added to different groups, yet one group cannot add
the same channel repeatedly. As shown below:
Fig 3-13
Note: The total number of channels supported by iCube is 4096. The number of
device channel is the number can be added to each group. So, a group can be
assigned to 4096 channels at most.
3.4 Local Config
Click “Config”→“Local Config” to enter the local config page. Refer to Fig 3-14:
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