Dedicated Micros DM-CMVU500-N Installation

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CamVu 500

Installation and Operation Manual

DM/CMVU500

DM/CMVU500/N

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Contents

Introduction ......................................................................3

Rear Connections ............................................................8

Connections .....................................................................9

Lenses ...........................................................................11

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Conguring the Unit .......................................................12

System ...........................................................................14

Display ...........................................................................40

Camera ..........................................................................45

ICR Settings ...................................................................48

Schedule ........................................................................60

Alarm Settings ...............................................................65

Network Settings ............................................................76

Features & Text ..............................................................93

Diagnostics ..................................................................100

Event Search ...............................................................102

Unit Operation ..............................................................104

Specication ................................................................118

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Introduction

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The updated CamVu500 is the latest addition to Dedicated Micros range of CamVu IP Cameras. Providing excellent low light, performance the CamVu500 can transmit and record images in real-time and is designed for Dedicated Micros next generation of video surveillance - Closed IPTV.

EXCELLENT LOW LIGHT PERFORMANCE

The CamVu500 uses a 1/4” CMOS progressive scan sensor that provides exceptional low light resolution (<0.3 lux, @ F1.2). This incredible performance allows colour images to be produced in dimly lit scenes.

MULTIPLE, SIMULTANEOUS VIDEO STREAMS

Dedicated Micros’ unique Visual Signal Processor (ViSP) allows the CamVu 500 to transmit multiple simultaneous MPEG-4, H.264 and/ or JPEG images to any number of associated NetVu Connected devices for image viewing. Each stream can be tailored to suit the viewer’s bandwidth requirements.

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ANALYTICSCAPABLE

As part of our growing range of AnalyticsCapable products, the CamVu Day/Night dome is able to contain the latest analytics solutions from Dedicated Micros including Object Left/Removed Detection Tripwire and Counting Tripwire, all locally hosted on the camera.

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CLOSED IPTV

Dedicated Micros’ award winning Closed IPTV solution combines open standard IP protocols with patent pending innovation to provide simple to install, safe and secure IP video solutions across new or existing networks.

Automatically allocating IP addresses to IP cameras by physical port, a Closed IPTV system is completely

deterministic, creating rewalls and monitoring point-to-point IP connections so they cannot be hacked

or intercepted. Critical to the security of a Closed IPTV system is the unique implementation of Trusted Endpoint technology; a secret signature, applied at lock down, enables endpoint devices such as IP cameras to be secure, immediately triggering a security alert should any interference be detected.

This ground breaking solution provides a very simple and secure answer to IP video, meaning that no prior knowledge of IP networking is required. Sophisticated and Dependable network security can be achieved with a single click.

Features

■ Colour IP Mini-dome with excellent low light sensitivity

■ Integrated Camera Recording and full enterprise video server within camera

■ 0.3 lux F1.2

■ Can form part of a Closed IPTV system

■ Transmission of multiple, simultaneous video streams in MPEG-4, H.264 and JPEG format enables multiple users to view video streams at the settings they require

■ AnalyticsCapable - enables analytics solutions to be deployed on your CCTV system

■ Direct conguration from any compatible NetVu Connected DVR or Video Server

■ MultiMode Recording - Dynamically-switchable resolution, record-rate & compression (MPEG4/H.264/JPEG) settings

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■ Web server for remote conguration of camera features

■ Power over Ethernet (PoE)

■ Local analogue test monitor output for use when positioning and adjusting the camera’s eld of view and focus

■ Uses the latest Chipwrights ViSP to minimise power consumption and heat build up

Benets

• The camera supports recording to local SD card and network attached storage using ATA over Ethernet

• The latest technology provides low light performance superb image quality and colour delity in

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variable and high contrast lighting conditions.

• Operates seamlessly within a NetVu Connected network.

• Remote conguration removes the need for multiple revisits

• Images recorded locally on the camera in JPEG format can be viewed over low bandwidth networks using MPEG-4

• BNC Connector allows local lens adjustment and display of the unit’s network settings on a

service monitor

Models

DM/CMVU500 ¼” 480p IP 2.8-10mm, PoE, 0.2 lux DM/CMVUD500/N ¼” 480p IP 2.8-10mm PoE, 0.2 lux, NTSC

1. Back focus mechanism locking screw (both sides)

2. Back focus adjustment (Top & bottom)

3. Mounting bush (Top & bottom)

4. AI lens connector (DC & video)

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Components Supplied

Before installing unit, please verify that all items listed below have been supplied:

1 x CamVu Camera

1 x POE Injector Cable

1 x User Guide

1 x CD containing information for use with the camera

Note: A PSU is not supplied with this camera. A suitable 12Vdc 0.5A PSU is required if powering

the unit from its DC input connector - VS-PSU15W-EXT can be purchased separately from Dedicated Micros. If the camera utilises Power Over Ethernet, a separate PSU is not necessary (if power is available via the Ethernet connection). Alternatively if powering the unit over PoE using the supplied injector, a 48Vdc PSU that can supply 15W is required - DM/PSU/48V can be purchased separately from Dedicated Micros.

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CE NOTICE (EUROPEAN UNION)

This section contains the regulatory declarations for the EU for the Unit Camera.

This product is marked with the CE symbol and indicates compliance with all applicable Directives. A “Declaration of Conformity” is held at Dedicated Micros Ltd, 1200 Daresbury Park, Daresbury, Cheshire WA4 4HS www.dedicatedmicros.com

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Hereby, Dedicated Micros LTD, declares that this Unit Camera is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 95/5/EC.

Marking by the symbol CE indicates compliance of this Dedicated Micros product to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC, and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC of the European Union. Such marking is indicative that this system meets the following technical standards

• EN 61000-6-3 EMC Standard Residential, Commercial and Light Industry.

• EN 62000-3-3 Limitations of voltage changes, uctuations and icker in public low-voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current up to 16A.

• EN 61000-3-2 Limits for harmonic current emissions for equipment with rated current up to 16A.

• EN 50130-4 Immunity requirements for components of re, intruder and social alarm systems.

• EN 60950 Safety of IT and similar equipment.

• EN 55022 Class A. Radiated Emissions Standard, suitable for Commercial or Residential use

Further details about these applicable standards can be obtained from Dedicated Micros Ltd., 1200 Daresbury Park, Daresbury, Cheshire WA4 4HS

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RF Interference warning

This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio frequency interference , in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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Canadian EMC statement

This product is compliant with Class A ICES-003

Note: This Class A product meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference causing equipment

regulations. Cet appareil numerique de la Classe A, respect toutes les exigencies du reglement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.

Important Safeguards

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Read Instructions

All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated and adhered to during operation. These instructions should be retained with the unit, and all warnings and cautions contained should be heeded.

Power Sources

This unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the manufacturer’s label.

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Power Over Ethernet

This product supports POE and when connected to a suitable switch, will not require an external PSU to drive the device (Bridge and end-span compatible).

Servicing and Repair

Do not attempt to service this unit yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.

Refer all servicing and repair to qualied service personnel.

Equipment

Use only attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.

Ventilation

Ensure unit is properly ventilated to protect from overheating.

Camera Care

In order to avoid damaging your camera, note the following points:

CAUTION

• The camera has threaded mounting points on the top and bottom of the case. Only use a standard, photographic mounting bolt with a 1/4-20 UNC thread.

• Before tting the lens, make sure that its back will not touch the CMOS sensor or associated components when screwed fully home.

• Do not touch the image surface of the sensor. If the sensor is accidentally touched, only clean it using isopropanol.

• Do not expose the camera sensor to very bright light over a long period of time as this may cause damage to the sensor. The camera and lens set-up must be correct to avoid possible damage due to long term exposure to bright light. A lens with an automatic iris is recommended under these conditions.

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Rear Connections

DM/CMVU500/P DM/CMVU500/PN

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The CamVu 500 features push t connectors which house connections for 12VDC power. There is also

a PoE capable RJ45 socket for connection to a suitable network point. The BNC video output connection is used in conjunction with a local monitor to focus the camera during installation and can also be used to display the camera’s current network settings.

Note: The BNC output only operates for 10 minutes after the camera is powered up.

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1. Low voltage connector (12Vdc/24Vac 50/60Hz)

2. Power indicator LED

3. Power over Ethernet capable RJ45 socket

4. Composite video output BNC

5. MicroSD activity LED

6. MicroSD card slot

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Connections

Power Connections

CamVu 500 cameras are available in PoE plus AC/DC low voltage types. The voltage required to operate the camera is clearly marked on the rear panel of the camera. The power LED on the rear panel indicates that power is connected.

Power over Ethernet

The camera can be powered from any suitable PoE injector conforming to IEEE 802.3-2008. End span and bridging injectors supported.

Auto-Switching Low Voltage Power Supply

The camera is tted with an automatic selecting power supply operate between 12 VDC and 24 VAC.

Connections and polarity are indicated beside the connector on the rear panel. The power supply must be a

class 2 isolated type.

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Network Connections

Connection to a 10/100 BaseT network is made via the RJ45 on the rear panel.

Video Connector

Connect a video coaxial cable terminated with a 75Ω BNC connector to the BNC socket marked VIDEO OUT on the rear of the camera to align the camera.

Note: This video output is only active for 10 minutes after the unit is powered up.

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Lens Connections

Fixed and Manual iris lenses (for indoor use only) require no wiring connections.

Auto Iris Lens

Connect the auto iris lens to the four-pin connector located on the side of the camera. If the lens does not have a DD plug tted then wire the lens to a suitable plug. Pin connections for the iris drive plug are shown

below.

PIN DIRECT DRIVE AUTO IRIS LENS

1 Control coil positive (+) 2 Control coil negative (-) 3 Drive coil negative (-)

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4 Drive coil positive (+)

POE Injector Cable

The POE Injector cable is designed to enable the use of POE (Power over Ethernet) before a POE capable switch has been installed. It is installed alongside a suitable 48Vdc PSU that can supply 15W is required DM/PSU/48V can be purchased separately from Dedicated Micros.

A Connection to DVR/NVR/Layer 3 Enhanced CCTV Switch

B Connection to suitable 48Vdc 15W PSU - (DM/PSU/48V)

C Ethernet cable connection to camera.

Important: 48V is supplied to connection C. There is no voltage at Connection A. Do NOT

POE Injector Power Supply specication

Adaptor socket - 5.5mm diameter with a 2.1mm central circular pin

+48V goes to the centre pin of the power connector - 0V to the outside barrel

connect an ethernet cable from connection C to the DVR/Layer 3 Enhanced CCTV Switch as this could cause irreparable damage.

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Lenses

Lens Setup Procedures

Back Focus Adjustment

The back focus adjustment is located at the front of the camera and is accessible from either the top or bottom of the case.

To adjust the back focus:

1. Loosen the two back focus mechanism locking screws (top and bottom of the camera).

2. Turn the back focus ring anti-clockwise (when viewing the front of the camera) until the CMOS sensor assembly is as far away from the back of the lens as possible.

3. Turn the back focus ring clockwise until focus is achieved.

4. When the back focus adjustment is satisfactory, tighten the locking screws. Do not over-turn or force the back focus adjustment ring.

Note: Always turn the back focus ring such that during focusing, the CMOS sensor assembly is

brought towards the back of the lens (i.e. clockwise). If the point of best-focus is passed, repeat the back focus procedure from step 2.

1. Back focus adjustment ring

a. Clockwise

b. Anticlockwise

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Conguring the Unit

Using the Unit with Secure Closed IPTV

1) Connect the camera to a Closed IP Network switch using Cat5 network cable. The POE version of this camera will draw power from with the DM/NSW/CPP model switch, or with DM/NSW/CP model switch if connected to a POE injector and separate power supply.

2) Ensure that the Closed IP NVR or Console that the switch is connected to is in Conguration

mode to allow new cameras connect.

3) Power up the camera and wait for the on-screen acknowledgement on the monitor attached

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Locating the Unit IP address

The unit is congured using on-board webpages. This can be done remotely once the unit has been installed in its chosen location, using the web browser on a PC in the same subnet as the unit.

The unit conguration pages can be accessed using the unit IP address or DNS name. The unit has DHCP factory enabled. When the unit is connected to a DHCP network for the rst time, an IP address is automatically assigned by the network switch or router it is connected to. Most routers will have the facility to enable DHCP and DNS, if it is not available, contact your network administrator.

The default DNS address for each unit is factory set as the serial number. This address can be found on the serial label on the unit or via the packaging the unit came in.

If DHCP and DNS are not available, the IP address can be found by connecting an analogue monitor to the BNC connection of the camera. The unit IP address is displayed on the analogue video output for 10 minutes from powering the unit on.

The DNS or IP address can be typed directly into the address bar of a web browser.

to the Closed IP NVR or Console. Alternatively check the Camera Overview web page on the Closed IP NVR or Console to determine out the camera status.

4) Once the camera has been detected and added, remember to secure the switch by moving out of Conguration mode, failure to do this will leave the Closed IPTV system unsecured.

Note: The unit’s DNS address can be changed subsequently to something more memorable

or meaningful than its serial number by editing the System name option in the System

conguration page.

Zero_conf conguration

If a permanent IP address is not assigned to the unit, it will attempt to contact the DHCP server every

time it starts up, and periodically thereafter. The unit support zero-conguration networking (sometimes

known as Bonjour), this enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services on IP networks.

Zero-conguration uses industry standard IP protocols to allow devices to automatically discover each other without the need to enter IP addresses or congure DNS servers. By loading a suitable free add-on

to your web browser such as Bonjour for Windows for Internet Explorer or BonjourFoxy for FireFox zero

conguration devices such as this unit can easily be discovered and accessed.

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Accessing the Conguration Pages

The unit is congured using the on-board conguration pages. To access these:

1. Launch a web browser, preferably on a PC on the same subnet as the unit.

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Type the IP address (or DNS name if there is no xed IP address) of the unit into the address bar.

3. If prompted, enter a username and password. The default settings are; username:dm and password:web.

4. The Main Menu page will be displayed.

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The conguration menus are accessible via the link on the left hand side of the page.

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System

The menus under the System heading allow the unit’s core settings to be viewed, changed and the system software upgraded.

The Attributes option displays details about the unit including the IP address, unit serial number, MAC address and software version.

The Status page displays information about the unit’s operating condition, shows how long the unit has been operating and the reason for the last reset. It also shows the camera status.

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The Language page allows the system language to be set. The language can also be changed for the current session only.

The Time and Date page allows the unit time and date settings to be adjusted, including setting the timezone.

The Features page allows control of the different features that are available within the software including Email reporting and control of the display resolution.

The Maintain page allows the current conguration to be saved, and for previously saved settings to be loaded.

The PowerScript management pages allows individual PowerScripts to be disabled if required.

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Attributes

This menu shows the general information about the unit including the version of software installed, the unit’s serial number and the allocated DHCP IP address.

The system will display a warning if user accounts have not been set up. These can be eliminated by setting up accounts in ‘Display->User Accounts’.

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Product Descriptor Details the product model. Serial Number Identies the serial number of the specic unit. PCB Serial Number Displays the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) serial number of the unit. Product Code Displays a code identifying the unit’s specication. Earliest Recording Displays the date/time of the earliest recording held on the unit. System Name This eld can be edited to allocate a name to the unit, which can be

typed directly into a browser to access the conguration pages. This is displayed when the unit is accessed via NetVu ObserVer and is

sent when transmitting information to a Remote Video Response Centres (RVRC). MAC Address This is the MAC address assigned to the unit. IP Address These are the IP addresses allocated to the unit (zeroconf and

interface IP addresses are displayed in Closed IPTV operation) Sub Net This is the subnet mask for the unit

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Gateway This is the IP address of the default gateway (router) assigned by the DHCP server. Number of Cameras Shows the number of camera channels on the unit i.e 1 Global PPS Details the unit Global PPS (Pictures Per Second) recording rate. Video Storage Gbytes Highlights the available video storage capacity in Gigabytes. Video Standard Displays the video standard adopted by the unit i.e. PAL, NTSC. Software (Red) Links to the System Settings->Software details page Time/Date (Green) Links to the System->Time and Date page Accounts (Yellow) Links to the Viewer Settings->User Accounts details page Network (Blue) Links to the Network Settings->Network details page Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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Software

This page details the installed software and may be needed if calling Technical Support.

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System (Red) Links back to the System Setttings page About (Blue) Opens the System->About page. Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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Status

Unit Status

This menu details information regarding the status of the unit, notably the total time the unit has been operating and the time since its last reset.

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Time since last reset Details the time since the unit was last reset. Total running time Details the total time the unit has been operational. Reset code The last reset code used is displayed. Restart reason The reason for the last restart is displayed i.e. Controlled

User Reset.

Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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About

This page provides quick links to the pages required to fault nd.

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System Information Opens the System Settings->System page. Software Revisions Opens the System Settings->Software page. General Information Opens the General Information page (refer to ‘General Information’). Record Details Opens the Record Details page (refer to ‘Record Details’). Camcong Details Opens the Camcong Details page (refer to ‘Camcong Details’). Capabilities Opens the Capabilities Details page (refer to ‘Capabilities Details’). UI Information Opens the UI Information page (refer to ‘UI Information’). Prole Record Tables Opens the Prole Record Tables page (refer to ‘Prole Record’). Glossary Opens the Glossary page (refer to ‘Glossary’).

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General Information

This page gives an overview of the units current settings including IP address, connections to the camera,

the locations that data is being read from and written to, and which recording prole is active.

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About (Blue) Opens the About page Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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Record Details

This page displays the congured recording settings for the unit. The current record mode being used by

the unit can be found on the General Information page.

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About (Blue) Opens the About page Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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Camcong Details

This page displays the capabilities of the camera in terms of resolution and supported compression formats. This camera does not support audio, alarms, relay or lens de-warping so all these parameters return 0.

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About (Blue) Opens the About page Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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Capabilities

This information page shows the capability settings for the camera. These parameters determine how the

camera performs and what options are available on the conguration pages.

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About (Blue) Opens the About page Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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UI Information

The UI page shows the settings stored in the camera which congure the user interface.

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About (Blue) Opens the About page Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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Prole Record Tables

This page shows the different settings available in the record congurations. The current default settings are

indicated by crosses.

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About (Blue) Opens the About page Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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Glossary

This page provides quick reference to the technical terms used throughout the manuals and on the

conguration pages, and allows alphabetical indexing and free text searching.

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Search (Red) Enter text into the search box and then click this button to nd all

related terms.

A-Z (Green) Activates the letter selection buttons allowing all subjects within a

selected index letter to be displayed.

Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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Logs

The log les stored in the camera can be accessed from this page. Selected logs are displayed on the page

below.

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About (Blue) Opens the About page Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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Security Logs

The network security logs, which show details of attempted intrusions over the network between the

congured dates and times, can be displayed on this page.

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Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page.

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Language

This menu allows the system language to be set. Changing the System Language will effect all menu pages. If required, the language can also be changed for the current session only.

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System Language Select to change the system language setting.

Note: A server reboot will be required to implement system language changes. The unit can be

rebooted via System Settings->Maintain->Reset, or by pressing ‘Red’ while on this page.

Session Language Select to change the language settings for the current

session only.

Choose Select to immediately activate session language changes. Reset (Red) Resets the unit Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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Time and Date

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System Time The current system time and date is displayed. Current Time Zone Displays the currently selected time zone settings. Time Zone Select the relevant timezone offset from the accompanying drop

down menu.

Date Format As default, the date is entered dd/mm/yy. It can also be displayed as

mm/dd/yy or yy/mm/dd.

Reset(Red) Resets the unit Time Format As default, the time displayed is in 12 hour format. This can be

changed to 24 hour if required.

SNTP Server A Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server allows external

devices to connect and set their current date and time settings to that of the SNTP. If required, enter the SNTP server IP address here.

Set Time Allows current unit time to be updated.

Set Time (Green) Applies the new time.

Set Date Allows current unit date to be updated.

PC Time Displays the system time of the PC currently being used to view

the webpages.

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Sync Time (Blue) Use this button to synchronise the time of the unit to that of the PC

being used to view the webpages.

Note: The PC Time and Sync Time options will only be available if viewing the menu via

the webpages.

System (Yellow) Opens the System Settings->System page Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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Features

This menu enables the activation of system features such as Email Reporting.

System (Red) Opens the System Features page Network (Green) Opens the System Features Network page (below) Video (Yellow) Opens the System Features Video page (below) Other (Blue) Opens the System Features Other page (below)

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Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

System Features

User Logging Enable this option to activate User Logging, refer to ‘Appendix A’ for

further information regarding the User Logging function.

Text in Images Select this option to activate the Text in Images function, refer to ‘Analytics & Text-Text In Image’ for more information. Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Text in Image’ menu will no longer be displayed in the menu tree.

Email Reporting Select this option to activate the Email Reporting function, refer to

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‘Network Settings-E-mail’ for more information.

Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Email Reporting’ menu will no longer be displayed in the menu tree.

Remote Reporting Select this option to activate the Remote Reporting function, refer to

‘Network Settings-Remote Reporting’ for more information.

Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Remote Reporting’ menu will no longer be displayed in the menu

tree.

Automatic FTP Download Select this option to enable automatic FTP downloads to upgrade the

unit and/or the webpages, refer to ‘Network->FTP Download’ for more

information. Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Automatic FTP Download’ menu will no longer be displayed in

the menu tree.

Webcam Support Select this option to activate the Webcam function. This allows the

unit to emulate a webcam and send image from one video feed in

webcam format, refer to ‘Network Settings->Web Cam’ for more

information. Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Web Cam’ menu will no longer be displayed in the menu tree.

SMB Server Support Select this option to activate the SMB (Server Message Block)

le sharing function. When activated, the SMB protocol allows the

unit to access PCs operating the Windows operating system (and

Linux machines running Samba). This enables sharing of les and

directories to/from the unit. The name of the SMB Workgroup on the

network must be correctly entered in the SMB Workgroup option (see

below). It is important that the Server Name assigned to the unit via

‘Network Settings->Server Name’ is unique within the workgroup

being used. To access the unit via a PC running SMB (and has

access to the same Workgroup); open My Network Places-Entire

Network- Microsoft Windows Network. The Workgroup containing the

unit and PC(s) should then be available. Files and folders can then be

copied/added as required.

Camera Masking Select this option to activate the Camera Masking function, refer to

‘Alarm Settings-Masked Cam Detection’ for more information.

Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Masked Camera Detection’ menu will no longer be displayed in the

menu tree. Camera Masking

System (Red) Select to open the System->Features->System page Network (Green) Select to open the System->Features->Network page Video (Yellow) Select to open the System->Features->Video page Other (Blue) Select to open the System->Features->Other page Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page.

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System Features Network

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Secondary Web Port If the default port setting for web serving has already been allocated, it is possible to congure a second port number i.e. the secondary

web port can be set to 8000 if the default web port (80) is blocked by the network or rewall.

Use Record Proles for Tx High This option sets the Video Transmission prole for the ‘High’ setting

to be identical to the settings (rate/quality/resolution) that are being

recorded.

Samba Workgroup Enter the name of the Samba workgroup to enable sharing of les

and directories to/from the unit. To access the unit via a PC running SMB (and has access to the same Workgroup); open My Network Places-Entire Network- Microsoft Windows Network. The Workgroup containing the unit and PC(s) should then be available. Files and folders can then be copied/added as required.

Auto IP Override This is defaulted to allow zero conguration at the factory. Select

Disable to prevent Zero Cong address negotiation.

Max Client Connections This setting limits the number of client connections to the server.

The default value is 256 but could be increased if there is heavy network trafc.

ARP Cache Size This setting limits the number of cache entries available in the ARP

table. The default setting of 256 is adequate for most instances

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TCP Reassembly Queue Limit This setting limits the maximum number of TCP segments allowed in

Remote Codec Default Connection

the reassembly queue, to protect against a common DoS attack.

This selects the initial connection type to use for an auto congured

remote codec camera, select from TCP or UDP

System Features Video

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Detected Video Standard

Analogue Output Resolution Allows selection of the resolution, options are 704 x 576, 704 x 512

Deinterlace Filter

3D Input Filter Options are Off, Time Domain Filter, Spatial Filter, or Both.

The unit automatically detects the video standard being used i.e. PAL/NTSC.

and 640 x 512

Select this option to improve display clarity and minimise the comb effect

that may be visible when recording high motion scenes in high resolution.

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Segment Aspect Ratio This setting control how a 4:3 image is displayed in a multi-screen or

System (Red) Select to open the System->Features->System page Network (Green) Select to open the System->Features->Network page

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Video (Yellow) Select to open the System->Features->Video page Other (Blue) Select to open the System->Features->Other page Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page.

wide screen format on the local viewer. The available display segment changes depending on the number of multi screen images selected for display. Stretch forces the image to ll the available display segment. This may result in some distortion of the display image. Zoom Fit forces the frame to ll the available segment completely and proportionally. Consequently some of the image at the top and bottom of the frame may be cropped. Frame Fit forces the frame to ll the available segment proportionally, resulting in black bars left and right on some multi display choices.

System Features Other

Auto Update Web Variables This is used to enable/disable the conguration webpage auto

update acceptance option which is displayed when the conguration webpage version has been updated.

The default is to auto accept and update the conguration pages.

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Enable Event Search Page Select to enable the Event Search option.

Note: When de-selected here, the ‘Event Search’ menu will no longer be displayed in the menu tree.

Enable RVRC page Select this option to activate the RVRC Remote Set/Unset/Override

function, refer to ‘Record Settings-RVRC’ for more information.

Note: When de-selected here, the ‘RVRC’ menu will no longer be displayed in the menu tree.

Network (Green) Select to open the System->Features->Network page Video (Yellow) Select to open the System->Features->Video page Other (Blue) Select to open the System->Features->Other page Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page.

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Maintain

This menu allows the unit to be reset. The system can also be restored to factory defaults.

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Camera

Conguration

Reset (Red) Select to restart the unit.

Default (Green) Select to return the unit to its factory default settings and restart.

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Powerscript Management

This page enables you to select which PowerScripts are automatically run when the unit starts up. Use the tickboxes below to select which scripts you require and then click Save.

Note: You will need to restart your unit for the changes to take effect.

Note: Clicking Save will alter DEFAULT.C, if you already have a custom PowerScript on your unit

which uses the DEFAULT.C le, please contact your regional Technical Support before using

this page.

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Reset(Red) Resets the unit Save (Green) Saves the current settings Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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Display

The Display menu allows settings for the local viewing client to be established and user access to the system.

The Viewer Defaults page allows the Viewer menu settings to be congured.

The User Accounts page helps protect conguration procedures by limiting access to specic users via accounts and passwords.

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Viewer Defaults

The units Viewer function allows remote users to simulate local operation over a network. This menu

allows conguration of settings for the Viewer function, refer to ‘Operating The Viewer’ for more information

regarding the Viewer.

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Default Image Format Images from cameras can be displayed in either JPEG or

MPEG format. Default settings can be congured for accessing the

Viewer function via a low bandwidth connection (WAN) or a higher

bandwidth connection (LAN). Default Image Req Images displayed full screen in the Viewer menus can be shown

in either High, Medium or Low resolution. Default settings can be

congured for accessing the Viewer function via a low bandwidth

connection (WAN) or a higher bandwidth connection (LAN).

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Applet Location The location of the unit’s Viewer menu applet is displayed. The default

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Set Location Select the applet location. Choose from ‘Default location’ i.e. the

Reset (Red) This button will restart the unit. Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

location will always be the applet installed on the unit. If accessing multiple units via a remote connection, all can be assigned the same Viewer applet. This will lessen the load time required when accessing different systems. For example, if a local unit and a remote DVR are to be accessed, it is possible to set the Applet location for both DVRs as the local unit. If viewing the unit remotely, Dedicated Micros provide a remote applet located on the Dedicated Micros website (www.dedicatedmicros. com/software_release/windows/viewer-applet.jar). Due to possible bandwith restrictions on the network the DVR is located, using this remote applet may improve data transfer speeds.

applet installed on the unit; or the ‘Dedicated Micros website’ option i.e. the remote applet.

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User Accounts

The unit can protect conguration procedures by limiting access via usernames and passwords. By default, no usernames and passwords are congured for any account type.

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Account Types The available account types for which users and passwords can be

assigned privileges are:

Admin FTP

Assigning username and password requirements for the Admin

FTP function will limit access to the unit via an FTP connection.

Default username:none Default Password:none. Video FTP

Assigning username and password requirements will limit access

to the recorded video on the unit via an FTP connection.

Default Username:dmftp Default Password:ftp.

Telnet

Assigning username and password requirements for Telnet

connections will limit Telnet access to the unit (Telnet

can be used to upgrade the unit).

Default Username:dm Default Password:none.

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Serial

Assigning username and password requirements for Serial

Menu Conguration Assigning WebPage Conguration privileges will limit access to

Local Users

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Assigning Local Users access privileges will limit access to the

Default Username:dm Default Password:none

Remote Users

Assigning a username and password protects camera images

Note: Where there are no assigned, access will be granted to all users and no request for a username

and password will be made.

Account List When an Account Type is highlighted, details of users with access will

Add(Red) Highlight an administration feature i.e. Serial and select ‘Add’. Enter

Modify (Green) To modify a user’s settings, highlight the user in the list and press

Delete (Yellow) To delete a user’s settings, highlight the user in the list and press

Account Info (Blue) Opens a detail page displaying information about the settings.

connections will limit access via a Serial link. Default username:none Default Password:none.

the Conguration menus when viewed remotely. When implemented, the user will be prompted for a username and password before access to the Conguration menus (via the main menu) will be granted. Default Username:dm Default Password:none

Viewer pages for local users. When implemented, the local user will be prompted for a username and password before access to the Viewer pages (via the main menu) will be granted.

from unauthorised access. Default username:none Default Password:none.

be displayed.

the new User Name and Password. That user’s name will now be displayed in the account list.

Modify.

Delete.

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Camera

The Camera menus allow conguration of the camera setup, refer to the individual menus for further

information.

The Setup page allows the quick conguration the camera setup.

The Iris Control page allows adjustments to settings of a DC drive lens when one is tted. This is to allow for

tolerances in manufacturers lenses.

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Setup

This menu allows the conguration of local camera settings for the unit.

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Camera Title This title can be edited to allocate a name to the unit. This is

displayed when the unit is accessed via NetVu ObserVer and is set

when transmitting information to a Remote Video Response Centre (RVRC). Lens Select Set the camera to support Manual Iris or DC Drive lens. DC drive lens

are congured on the Iris Control page, refer to Camera->Iris Control. Auto white balance Enables auto tracing white balance. Electronic Iris Allows the camera to provide electronic iris control if manual lens is

selected.

Exposure Level Sets the target exposure level that the electronic iris will try to attain.

This can be used to adjust the brightness of the image. Flip Video Used to invert the image when the camera is mounted upside down. Mirror Video Select to ‘mirror’ the camera image (horizontal ip). Sharpness Manually adjust the image sharpness. Decrement - (Green) Decrease sharpness Increment + (Yellow) Increase Sharpness Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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Iris Control

This menu is for advanced use only. It is factory set and should not require any alteration.

Under normal operating conditions no adjustment is needed, however in certain circumstances benets may

be seen through minor adjustment for some DC drive lens.

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Iris Response This will change the speed at which the Iris will respond to changes

in lighting conditions. The default is for a medium speed of response however this can be set to react slower or faster to changes in the

scene as desirable to suit lens types and conditions.

Iris Offset Iris Offset is calibrated from the factory. However it may be necessary

to adjust this setting for different manufacturers lenses to allow for differences in their specication. If the images from the camera are pulsing in brightness, start by incrementing slowly until an improvement is seen. If by doing this the pulsing is actually getting worse,decrement instead to correct. If stability can not be reached

then use the slower Iris response setting. Save (Red) Save the current settings. Decrement - (Yellow) Use the button to reduce the zero crossing point setting by 1 Increment + (Blue) Use the button to increase the zero crossing point setting by 1 Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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ICR Settings

The ICR Settings menus allow conguration of the unit’s record functions. ICR settings can be congured for

normal operation, on alarm, by schedule and for set holiday and weekend periods. Selected video data can be saved and protected. Refer to the individual menus for further details.

The Default page allows the basic Recording settings to be edited.

The Prole Record page allows the recording conguration to be based on specic priorities. The record

rate and quality can be customised to respond appropriately to the alarms and time of day. A high degree of

control and exibility is possible using these options.

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The Protect Video page allows previously recorded data to be protected and retained. If needed, all recording can be halted and saved video deleted.

The AoE page allows conguration of the units ATA over Ethernet (AoE) function. AoE is a network protocol

designed for simple high-performance access of storage devices over Ethernet networks Importantly the external storage device must be located on the same network as the unit.

The Video Storage page displays drives that are available for video recording and allows the formatting and allocation of these devices.

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Default

The unit has a range of pre-dened congurations available. As standard the unit can record at 5pps MPEG4 and at a selected number of days. Alternatively the unit can be congured for 2pps JPEG recording

on each camera or for MultiMode operation (note that this will result in the record duration being determined by the time period the unit is in alarm).

Note: This page is only relevant if images are being recorded to the camera. If a DVR is being used,

recording direct to the camera may be disabled.

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Days

Recording Displays the record duration possible using the current conguration.

Timed Expiry If required, all stored recorded video can be permanently deleted after

Camera Settings Choose the rate of non alarm recording to be used from the range

Record Duration/Enhance Quality The recording duration can be limited to a set number of days;

Default All (Green) Restore record settings to factory defaults. Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page.

a set number of days. Set to ‘0’ to de-activate this function.

of preset recording proles. Select from Normal Rate-MPEG4 5pps,

Normal Rate-JPEG 1pps or Normal Rate-MultiMode recording.

allowing the recording quality to be enhanced for a shorter storage

period.

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Prole Record

It is possible to set the unit recording conguration based on specic priorities. The MultiMode recording feature offers the ability to set different recording rates, resolutions and compression formats across unset,

set and override modes for each individual camera. By varying the quality, bit rate and le size of recorded

images, the MultiMode function enables the recording capabilities of the unit to be greatly increased.

Note: This page is only relevant if images are being recorded to the camera. If a DVR is being used,

recording direct to the camera may be disabled.

Simple Record

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Menu View Switch to the Advanced Prole Record menu. Days Recording Displays the record duration possible using the current conguration. Unset/Set/Override Normal Shows the recording prole used by the camera if no Timer Functions

are applied and the camera is operating under Normal (non Event) conditions, refer to the ‘Schedules’ section for further details.

Unset/Set/Override Event Shows the recording quality that will be used by the camera during

an Alarm or Event. Note that Set and Override schedules will be used only when Timed Schedules are applied, refer to the ‘Schedules’

section for further details.

Note: Unset, Set and Override modes may be renamed via Record Settings->Schedule.

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Comp Select image compression format (MPEG, JPEG or H264). PPS The accompanying dropdown list allows the number of frames

captured per second to be set.

The pictures per second (pps) option allows either 6, 5, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.25

or 0.1 pps to be recorded.

Pictures can also be recorded at 1/4, 1/2 or 3/4 Real Time. To disable record, choose the ‘No Record’ option. Select ‘User Dened’ to use settings established in the Advanced

Prole Record menu. Quality The accompanying dropdown list allows the quality of recorded

images to be set. Select from Maximum, Very High, High, Medium, or

Low. Select User Dened to use settings established in the Advance

Prole Record menu.

Note: The higher the Quality setting, the greater the storage space needed.

Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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Advanced Record

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Menu View Switch to the Simple Prole Record menu.

Note: When Advanced Record settings have been changed, it is not possible access the Simple

Record menu until the newly congured Advanced Record settings have been applied. To do

this, open the Record menu and select the ‘Save’ option. It will then be possible to return to the

Prole Record menu and access Simple Record.

Days Recording Displays the record duration possible using the current conguration. Channel Displays the Camera Name. Filter by Displays the Recording Settings. Unset/Set/Override Normal Shows the recording prole used by the camera if no Timed

Schedules are applied and the camera is operating under Normal (non Event) conditions, refer to ‘Schedule’ for further information.

Unset/Set/Override Event Shows the recording quality that will be used by the camera during

an Alarm or Event. Note that Set and Override schedules will be used only when Timed Schedules are applied, refer to ‘Schedule’ for further

information.

Comp Select image compression format (MPEG, JPEG or H264). Res Select image resolution format (VGA, QVGA, Q2VGA).

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rate_kbps If MPEG4 is selected, the gure entered here will be the bit rate

allocated. A higher bit rate will provide better quality. MPEG bit rates

can be entered within the range of 45-2500K bits/second. Size If JPEG is selected, the gure entered here will be the size of the

JPEG transmitted (in Kbytes). JPEG le sizes can be congured

within the range of 5-45Kbytes. PPS Select the number of pictures recorded per second. GOP If using MPEG4 recording, select the number of images recorded

within a GOP (Group of Pictures). A GOP consists of an I-Frame

(keyframe) and following P frames. Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page.

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Protect Video

This menu allows the unit to automatically protect and retain recorded data in the camera. Previously saved

data can also be unprotected. Enter a start and end time and select ‘Reload List’ . All saved video les from the chosen time period will be shown in the upper textbox. These recorded ‘PAR’ les can then be selected and protected via their accompanying checkboxes and the Protect option. Selected video les can also be

unprotected via the Unprotect option.

The lower textbox provides a status report detailing which video les have been protected/unprotected.

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Start Date Enter a start date to protect video. Start Time Enter a start time to protect video. End Date Enter an end date to protect video. End Time Enter an end time to protect video.

Protect Length (days) Enter the number of days that selected les will be protected for. Protect Select this option to protect recorded video for the selected

time period(s).

Unprotect Select this option to unprotect recorded video selected from

the list.

Reload List This will refresh the video list according to the selections made in the

Start Time/Date and End Time/Date dialog boxes.

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Select None This de-selects all the available video les. Select All This selects all the available video les. List From Date/Time This dialog box allows a search to be made within the protected video

list starting from a specic Time and Date. List To Date/Time This dialog box allows a search within the protected video list to

conclude at a specic Time and Date. Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page.

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AoE

This menu allows conguration of the units ATA over Ethernet (AoE) function. AoE is a network protocol

designed for simple high-performance access of storage devices over Ethernet networks. Importantly the external storage device must be located on the same network as the unit. AoE does not rely on network layers such as IP and TCP, making it non routable i.e. routers cannot be used to forward a packet across disparate networks. AoE packets can only travel within a single local Ethernet storage area network (adds a physical layer of security to the information). The stored video can only be accessed by plugging directly into an ethernet socket in the same LAN as the host. This means AoE cannot be accessed over the Internet or other IP networks, but makes AoE more lightweight (with less load on the host), easier to implement, provides a layer of inherent security, and offers higher performance.

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Logical Devices Connected AOE Devices - Any devices in this panel are being used

by the unit to store data. They can be freed by clicking on the

Release button.

Physical Devices Available AOE Devices - Any devices in this panel are available on

the network. They can be added to the storage capability of this unit by ‘claiming’ the storage. Unavailable storage is listed as Owned. Claimed storage capacity can be ‘released’ in the top panel.

Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page.

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Video Storage

The Video Storage Allocation table displays drives that are available for video recording. Entries with the

prex ‘/HDD0’ indicate the units local hard drive (if installed), entries prexed by ‘/udd0’ are recordable media connected to the unit via USB sockets (if tted), an entry prexed by ‘/mdd’ are installed SD cards.

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Device Entries with the prex ‘/HDDx’ (from 0 upwards) indicate the units

local hard drives (if installed), entries prexed by ‘/uddx’ (from 0

upwards) are recordable media connected to the unit via USB

sockets, an entry prexed by ‘/mdd0’ is the installed SD card.

Subsequent MDDx entries are for extra SD cards (where tted). Size The device returns information when it is interrogated on connection

to the camera, the size of the recordable media is amongst this data. Partitions The device returns information when it is interrogated on connection

to the camera, the number of partitions is amongst this data. Allocate Formatted media can be allocated to the camera to allow it to be

used for recording. DM recommends that media is formatted before

allocation, even if if has been used previously for video storage. Realm Displays the status of the associated media. Feedback Displays messages about the progress of formatting/allocation of the

media.

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Format (Red) Prepares the media for video storage, refer to ‘To format additional

Stop Rec (Yellow) Suspends Recording on the unit Clear Video (Blue) Wipes the video from the drive to disable playback. Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

To format additional Video Storage

1. Plug a USB storage device into one of the available USB ports and click the purple Refresh button. The newly connected device will be displayed with a ‘/UDD’ prex. The SD card (if installed) will also be displayed and can be allocated in the same way. USB devices will be prexed ‘/UDD’, SD cards will be prexed ‘/MDD’.

2. The device may require formatting. DM recommends the device is formatted even if it was

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previously been used as video storage. Click on the ‘Format’ button adjacent to the device listing to prepare the device for recording.

Video Storage’.

3. Allocate the formatted and mounted storage for video storage by clicking on the ‘Allocate’ button. Allocation takes between a few seconds and a few minutes, depending on the size of the drive, and the Feedback column will display information about the allocation process. The unit will require a Reset once allocation is complete.

Note: The unit application drive is protected, if it is allocated the unit will only remove the video folder.

Formatting any other device will remove all data. In either case recording on the system is halted while formatting and, if already allocated, the formatted device will be de-allocated as a video storage device

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The system displays a conrmation box to ensure the correct device has been selected. Click OK to conrm, then reboot the system. Once the power has cycled, the system will build the required PAR les ready for recording to commence, progress will be displayed in the Feedback column.

Note: There will be a pause before recording begins, dependant on the size of the USB device as

video partitions are built.

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Schedule

This menu allows the Timer Function names to be congured. The Timer Function enables the unit to automatically be put into set/unset mode at specic times on specic days. This can help reduce

unnecessary alarm triggers. The mode can be set by the DVR that the camera is connected to.

When the unit is in Set or Unset mode, combine with different recording qualities and rates under normal and alarm conditions for a high degree of control in a range of situations.

The Setup page allows conguration of the schedule including naming the modes of operation and

controlling when the unit changes between modes.

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The RVRC page allows a user to temporarily switch the unit’s system state into set/unset/ override mode.

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Setup

This menu allows the Schedule function to be congured. This enables the unit to automatically be put into set/unset mode at specic times on specic days. This can help reduce unnecessary alarm triggers.

Combining when the unit is in Set or Unset mode with different recording qualities and rates under normal and alarm conditions gives a high degree of control in a range of situations.

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Mode/Title Enables a name to be entered for Unset, Set and Override mode.

Note: Any changes to Mode titles here will affect the mode names displayed in the Prole Record, IP

Record and Zone Input menu pages.

Current Mode Shows the current timer mode according to the names entered in the

Mode/Title text boxes.

Day Species which Day of the week is being congured

NOTE: The next two descriptions utilise the standard name settings for the proles (SET, UNSET).

If these names have been changed on this page, these menu options will display the user

congured names.

UNSET Time Species what time in format HH:MM the UNSET recording settings,

congured on the Prole Recording page, will become operational

SET Time Species what time in format HH:MM the SET recording settings,

congured on the Prole Recording page, will become operational

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Note: The arrow button displayed next to each textbox allows settings to be replicated for those

cameras listed below. This will only affect the adjacent option i.e. Mode arrow will replicate the Mode setting to all cameras below the clicked arrow.

Note: To disable one day, set both times to 00.00. To have the prole recording all 24 hours of a day,

set both times to 24.00

Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page.

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RVRC

This menu allows a user to temporarily switch the unit’s system state into set/unset/override mode. The user will be required to enter their name and also the intended override duration. The action will be logged.

Note: Refer to the Schedule menu for details of how to congure Set, Unset and Override modes:

Record Settings->Schedule.

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Current System Time The unit’s current date and time information will be displayed. This will

be logged with any override action.

System GMT offset in mins Shows the number of minutes between the time in the time zone

congured for the unit and GMT.

Current timezone Displays the congured time zone for this unit, as set on the System-

>Time and Date page.

Current PC Time The current date and time information of the PC currently being used

to view the webpages will be displayed. This will be logged with any

override action.

PC GMT offset in mins Shows the number of minutes between the time as congured on the

connected PC and GMT.

Current system state The current system state will be displayed i.e. Set, Unset or Override.

Note: The system state names displayed here will depend on those entered via the Schedule menu:

Record Settings->Schedule.

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Override duration (minutes) Enter a time period for the override procedure. After this time period,

Enter Your Name Enter your recognised user name. This will be logged. Force UNSET(Green) Select to switch to Unset mode. Force SET (Yellow) Select to switch to Set mode. Force OVERRIDE (Blue) Select to switch to Override mode. Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page.

the system state will return to that congured via the Schedule menu (for the current time).

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Alarm Settings

The Alarm Settings menus allow conguration of the unit’s alarm functionality. Individual alarm inputs and alarm zones can be congured.

The Zone Input page enables the conguration of alarm zones. Up to 32 separate alarm zones can be

created.

The Zone Actions page enables actions such as Go to Preset to be allocated to alarm zones. Zones can

also be associated with a specic camera. On receipt of an alarm, images from the associated (primary)

camera will automatically be displayed in the Viewer menu.

The Alarm Response page enables conguration of responses following an VMD/Activity Detection trigger.

The Activity page allowed activation and conguration of the Activity feature on all video inputs. The Activity

feature enables cameras to automatically detect any movement/changes within the video scene. This can

trigger a number of operations such as FTP alarm notication or an increase in the recording rate.

The VMD page enables the unit’s VMD (Video Motion Detection) to be set-up. VMD allows a camera to

automatically detect if there is any movement/changes within specic areas of the video scene.

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Zone Inputs

This menu allows the conguration of established alarm zones. A single or multiple trigger can be used to

generate an alarm. It is possible to allocate up to 32 alarm zones to carry out a combination of actions. Use these options in conjunction with the Zone Actions menu.

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Entry Time This is the number of seconds allowed for the user to enter the zone

and disable the alarms. If the alarm is not disabled within this period the alarm will be triggered.

Exit Time This is the number of seconds from the alarm being set within which

the user must exit the set zone. If the user is still within the zone after this time period the alarm will be triggered.

Zone An alarm zone can be established to logically groups alarms and

initiate actions when an alarm is activated, there are 32 congurable zones.

Title This information is stored along with the relevant images in the

database, ensure this has relevance to the alarm zone.

Pre Alarm sec. This is the time period prior to the start of the alarm included with the

alarm recording for archive. These images will also be protected from being overwritten.

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Note: It is recommended that the Pre-Alarm option be set to the same value as the Pre-Trigger setting

in the “Prole Record“ menu. This will ensure successful playback of high quality Pre-Trigger

images. High quality pre-trigger images will only playback properly if review (playback) starts prior to the pre-trigger initiation.

Alarm Protect sec This is the minimum time period in seconds (from the start of the

Zone Input Rule This determines which input(s) will trigger the zone alarm: Input This sets an input or system function as the primary alarm trigger.

Zone OR Input The Zone OR Input identies an alternative input that can also be

Zone AND Input

Zone NOT Input

Alarm 24hr This option can be enabled for alarms that do not require change at

Entry Route Zone This creates deferred alarms along a specied route while the

Exit Route Zone This creates deferred alarms along a specied route while the

Exit Terminator This will trigger the exit timer if the system is set. A countdown timer

Entry Initiator This will trigger the entry timer if the system is set. A countdown timer

Enable in Unset Each alarm can be congured to be active when the unit is in a

Enable in Set Each alarm can be congured to be active when the unit is in a

alarm) that is protected from being overwritten. This time will include the alarm trigger, the pulse extension and any post alarm recording. It will not include pre-alarm images.

Select from Disk Low, Disk Full, Panic, Archiving Slow, Archiving Fault, Virtual 1-16, and Keyword Channel 1 (which will trigger the Alarm if any of the programmed keywords are detected).

used to trigger the zone alarm. This means an alarm trigger can be received on the Zone Alarm Input or the Zone OR Input for the zone to be activated.

The Zone AND Input identies that an alarm trigger needs to be received on both the Zone Alarm Input and the Zone AND Input for the zone to be activated and the alarm action to the

automatically initiated.

The unit will only issue the alarm actions if the trigger is received on the zone alarm input and NOT on the Zone input.

any time and are to remain as programmed i.e. Panic Alarm. When this is selected, the Set, Unset and Override options are disabled.

entry time is active. This is in compliance with BS8418 (the British Standard for remote video reporting centres). Diverting from the entry route during the countdown will result in the alarm being triggered immediately. This allows staff entry without triggering an alarm prior to switching the system to Unset mode.

exit time is active. This is in compliance with BS8418 (the British Standard for remote video reporting centres). Diverting from the exit route during the countdown will result in the alarm being triggered immediately. This allows staff to exit without triggering an alarm.

will automatically start when the alarm is activated and ensure the alarm system is not activated by other specied alarm triggers for the Set time i.e. allowing a Guard to exit a building.

will automatically start when the ‘primary’ alarm trigger i.e. front door, is actioned. This ensures the alarm system is not activated by other specied alarm triggers for the set time

specic operation mode. Enable this for the zone alarm to be active in

Unset operation mode.

specic operation mode. Enable this for the zone alarm to be active in

Set operation mode.

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Enable in Override Each alarm can be congured to be active when the unit is in a

Note: Unset, Set and Override modes can be given more recognisable titles i.e. Day, Night, Weekend

via the Schedule menu (Record Settings->Schedule).

Activity (Green) Select to open the Alarm->Activity menu Zone Act (Yellow) Select to open the Alarm->Zone Actions menu Alarm in (Blue) Select to open the Alarm->Inputs menu Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page

specic operation mode. Enable this for the zone alarm to be active in

Override operation mode.

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Zone Actions

This menu allows actions to be allocated to individual alarm zones; Primary and Secondary cameras can be

allocated to the zone and actions undertaken following alarm activation. This page should be congured in

conjunction with the Zone Inputs menu.

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Zone Select a zone (alarm) to congure. Alarm Colour This displays the local alarm text in the selected colour and can be

Primary Camera This allows a camera to be assigned as the primary camera

Create Database Entry An alarm activation will be added to the database. The zone title will

Alarm Reporting This must be enabled to allow the unit to send an alarm notication to

Add Still Image This will record a still image of the trigger along with the standard

Protect Alarm Images

useful in prioritising alarms. Options available are Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Cyan and Magenta.

associated with the Alarm Zone. The primary camera will be displayed when an alarm in this zone is triggered.

be used as part of the entry information.

an external destination i.e. an RVRC reporting via NetVu ObserVer.

recording. This can then be sent on to an external destination. Alarm images can automatically be protected from being overwritten

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Prole Change Select to enable the unit to switch from Normal to Event recording

Archive Select to ensure the unit automatically downloads alarm images via

E-mail Image If this option is selected, a JPEG will be added to the reporting e-mail

VMD/Activity Inhibit Select to inhibit (ignore) the VMD/Activity detection feature. for further

E-mail Reporting The unit can send an e-mail when an alarm is detected. For further

Relays (Blue) Select to open the Alarm->Global Actions menu

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Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page

following alarm zone activation.

an FTP connection to an FTP server.

(if E-mail Reporting is selected).

information, refer to ‘Alarm Settings->Activity Setup’.

information, refer to ‘Network->E-mail’.

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Alarm Response

This menu enables response conguration following activity trigger on the camera channel.

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VMD Pulse Extension The pulse extension extends the trigger period to avoid double

Channel Select the camera input for conguration from the drop down list. Detection Type Each camera input can be congured for either ‘VMD’ or ‘Activity’

Note: Whichever Detection option is selected here, will result in the camera channel being only

available for editing in the relevant conguration menu i.e. if Activity is selected only be edited for Detection in the Activity Setup menu and not the VMD Conguration menu.

Activity To Trigger Following Activity activation, select ‘Simple Response’ to trigger

Note: When Activity to Trigger is set to ‘Zone’; the options detailed below are unavailable.

Create Database Entry When selected, an alarm entry will be added to the Event database.

triggers of VMD occurring, i.e. If a second incident of VMD is received, after the rst alarm is nished but within this period, the unit

will not create a new event.

detection. To assign no detection settings to the camera, select ‘None’

; this channel can

specic chosen responses from the options detailed below. Select ‘Zone’ to apply the Zone Input rules as congured in the Zone Input menu, refer to ‘Zone Input’ for more information.

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Prole Change Select to enable the unit to switch from Normal to Event recording

Alarm Reporting This must be enabled for the unit to automatically connect

Alarm 24hr This will ensure that Activity Detection is permanently enabled on this

Add Still Image This will record a still image of the trigger along with the standard

Protect Alarm Images Select to automatically protect alarm images from

E-Mail Image This will email a still image (in JPEG format) of the VMD/Activity

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Enable in Unset This will enable Activity Detection when the unit is in Unset

Enable in Set This will enable Activity Detection when the unit is in Set

Enable in Override This will enable Activity Detection when the unit is in Override

Note: Unset, Set and Override modes can be given more recognisable titles i.e. Day, Night, Weekend

via the Schedule menu (Record Settings->Schedule).

Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page

following alarm activation.

on alarm.

camera channel.

recording. This can then be sent on to an external destination.

being overwritten.

trigger to the email recipient as congured in the ‘E-mail’ menu (Network Settings->E-mail)

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Activity

The unit supports Activity Detection to enable the camera to automatically detect any movement/changes

within the video scene; this can trigger a number of operations such as FTP alarm notication and an

increase in recording rate. A still image of the selected camera will be shown in the Grid Editor screen. To establish an Activity zone, edit the cells displayed across the image. This option should be used in conjunction with the Zone Inputs and Zone Actions menus.

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Global Activity Mode Select ‘Always Active’ for Activity mode to be in constant operation. Activity Channel Displays the images from the corresponding video source. Activity Sensitivity This option allows the sensitivity setting to be established for the

activity grid being congured. There are ve settings to choose from: Indoor High, Indoor Low, Outdoor High, Outdoor Low, Very Low.

Grid Editor Use the Grid Editor by placing cells in areas of the camera view

where movement will trigger an alarm by clicking the mouse on the

grid cells to enable/disable. Reload Img (Red) This option will update the still image displayed in the Grid Editor. Set All (Green) This option will insert a default square of 16 x 16 cells across the

displayed video image. Clear All (Yellow) This option will clear all entered cells. Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page.

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VMD

The unit supports VMD (Video Motion Detection) to automatically detect if there is any movement/changes within the video scene.

Note: Video Motion Detection enables a greater degree of control over detection settings and

conguration than the Activity Setup function. Each of the 16 VMD Zones can be directly sized and congured to suit specic requirements.

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Camera Ensure this corresponds with the selected channel. Zone There are 16 VMD zones within the image that can be individually

congured, select the zone from the drop down list.

A selected zone can be re-sized by clicking the mouse button and

then moving and clicking the mouse again. A rectangle will then be displayed based on these two selected points.

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Mode The zone mode identies when the reference image is taken for

triggering VMD. The options are:

Normal - The reference image is updated approx every

second. This will only allow small changes in the scene without triggering

Last trigger - The reference image is only updated when the VMD

is triggered and is best used under controlled lighting, i.e. so there are no false triggers due to ambient light changes.

Static - The reference image is collected on startup and is

never updated. This would be used in ‘sterile’ areas where there are no changes expected.

Zone disabled - This will disable the zone mode. Pixel Count (%) This value is set as a percentage and equates to the percentage of

pixels in the selected zone that must change for the VMD event to be

triggered. The default setting is 20%. Pixel Change (%) This setting is a percentage value of the overall change required

in the grayscale to be included in the pixel count. The percentage

change is dened over the complete range of black to white, a 100%

pixel change would be from black to peak white. The default setting is

20%. Global Activity Mode This is set to Always Active when VMD is enabled. Reload Image (Red) This will update the reference image to the latest view during

set up.

Clear All (Green) Removes all dened zones from the image. Default Grid (Yellow) Displays the default 16 zone grid across the whole image. Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page.

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Network Settings

The Network Settings menus allow conguration of the unit’s network functionality. Key network settings can be established such as ‘xing’ the unit’s IP address and maximum transmission rate. E-mail, remote reporting on alarm and FTP download can also be congured, refer to the individual menus for

further details.

The Network page allows conguration of the unit’s network connections such as the name assigned to the

unit and its IP address.

The Live Trans(mission) page enables JPEG and MPEG proles to be created for transmitting images via a

High, Medium or Low quality network connections to any viewing software or to another unit using this one

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as an IP source.

The Multicast page allows recordings from the unit’s camera input to be forwarded to a port address; enabling multiple viewers to view live data using a suitable media player without the need to directly connect to the unit.

The Email page allows conguration of the Email feature. The unit can automatically transmit an e-mail to an

SMTP Server following an event i.e. on receipt of an alarm or a camera failure notice.

The Remote Reporting page allows a Remote Video Receiving Centre’s (RVRC) conguration details to be

entered. The RVRC will then be contacted following a selected event occurring i.e. reported alarm or camera failure.

The Web Cam page allows the video input to be made available for transmission to a webserver via a designated webcam server. The image can then be incorporated into a web page and accessed via a standard web browser.

The FTP Download page allows data to be archived to a central FTP server. This could be on receipt of an alarm, Activity activation or at a scheduled time to back-up recorded video.

The Firewall page allows conguration of the onboard rewall.

The Connections page displays the current live connections to the unit.

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Network

This menu allows network settings to be congured if required. The unit is DNS compliant, and can be referenced on the network using the congured server name (or serial number) if a DNS server is available .

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Server Name This eld can be edited to allocate a name to the unit. This would be

used if accessing the unit via a Domain Name Server (DNS). It will

initially default to the serial number of the unit.

IP Address An IP address can be manually allocated to the unit. Sub Net A Subnet address of the unit network can be manually allocated.

Gateway This is the IP address of the default gateway (router). Primary DNS This is the primary DNS server IP address for applications utilising

domain names.

DHCP If DHCP is being utilised, the assigned IP address will be

displayed here.

Note: If no IP address is manually congured, DHCP will automatically assign one. The unit

interrogates the network for a DHCP server, which assigns an available IP address. This IP address can change every time the unit is powered up. If DNS is not available, it is recommended that DHCP be disabled by entering a suitable, free, static IP address.

Tip: Use DHCP to locate a free IP address, then x the unit IP address to the free one by entering

the details into the IP address, subnet and gateway elds.

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Max Transmission Rate kbits/sec This shows the maximum transmission speed for the network type

Note: This setting will limit and override any higher transmission rate entered in the Video

Transmission menu (Conguration menu->Live Trans).

Force 10BaseT operation The unit supports 10 or 100BaseT half duplex transmission. Selecting

Tx Image Buffers This is used in order to improve the picture delivery over Ethernet

Ethernet MTU Bytes This is the maximum transmit unit for the Ethernet packet. The MTU

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Max Transmission Timeout ms This is the time (in milliseconds) the unit will wait to re-send a packet

Reset (Red) Resets the unit to apply changes. Rem Report (Green) Opens the Network Settings->Remote Reporting page. Webcam (Yellow) Opens the Network Settings->Web Camera Conguration page. Email (Blue) Opens the Network Settings->Email page. Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page.

being used. If set to ‘0’, transmission speed is not limited in the

camera.

this option will force the unit to operate at a 10BaseT connection.

when using a slow connection i.e. 256Kbps. A buffer setting of 1,2 or 3 is available (default setting is 1).

is the largest physical packet size measured in bytes that the network can transmit. By default this gure is set to 1500bytes.

if an acknowledgement is not received.

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Live Trans

The unit transmits live images using JPEG or MPEG formats.

The NetVu Connected remote viewing software will use the settings congured on this page as the defaults

for JPEG & MPEG; High, Medium and Low settings.

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High LAN/Medium WAN/Low VLBR

Comp Settings can be established for JPEG and MPEG compression. Res For MPEG and JPEG transmission, select image resolution settings

Size_rate For JPEG, the gure entered will be the size of the JPEG transmitted

JPEG le sizes can be congured in the range of 5-45Kb. For MPEG4 the gure will be the bit rate allocated. A higher rate will

MPEG bit rates in the range of 45-2500Kbits/second.

This shows the transmission settings congured for a High quality

LAN (Local Area Network) connection, Medium quality WAN (Wide

Area Network) connection or a Low quality VLBR (Very Low Bit

Rate connection).

(VGA, QVGA, Q2VGA).

(in Kbytes).

provide better quality picture display.

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PPS This shows the number of pictures transmitted per second.

MPEG Type & Quality Select whether transmitted MPEG4 images are sent as RAW data or in

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CBR maintains a Constant Bit Rate, selectable from a range of 2 - 31.

I Frame Ratio Select the ration of I Frames recorded between each P Frame Note: An MPEG I-frame is considerably larger than a P-frame. Therefore

Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page.

For JPEG, the actual images transmitted will depend on the bandwith of the link, increasing the pictures sent per millisecond may introduce time lag if bandwith is not sufcient i.e. this forces the same quality

image through the available connection.

On MPEG transmission, increasing the pictures sent will also reduce the quality of the images i.e. this forces more images but maintains

the dened bit rate.

GOV (Group of Video) format. RAW mode transmits a single I frame and then a sequence of P frames (until a change in transmission is detected). GOV mode sends I and P frames in a standard format i.e. I to P frame ratio as set by the record parameters.

Select a suitable level of details from the drop down list. Constant Bit rate allows the storage requirements to be calculated with more accuracy.

the higher the I-P ratio, the higher the disk space required to store recorded images.

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Multicast

The Multicast page allows live images from the unit to be forwarded to a port address; enabling multiple viewers to view live video using a suitable media player without the need to directly connect to the unit. In multi viewing scenarios, the demands on the unit are signicantly reduced; improving overall performance.

This system has been validated using the ‘Videolan VLC media player for MS Windows. The Videolan VLC media player can be downloaded free of charge from:

www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

Note: Multicast can only used for live viewing, requests for stored images and events will still need to

be made via the Viewer menu.

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Multicast Address Assign a unique IP address. This address is not assigned to any

‘physical’ unit. The VLC program will use this address (when

congured to do so) as its multicast group and access any broadcast

images via the congured port address (see below). If there are multiple units using multicast, each one must have a

unique IP address. Multicast port Following conguration of the IP address, congure the port address.

The address will default to 1234.

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Multicast Method Select from ‘SAP’, ‘HTTP’, ‘SAP + HTTP’ or ‘Always On’. SAP is

SAP will advertise your stream over the network when using the

HTTP will stream by using the HTTP protocol on all the network

Enable Tick this option to enable multicast. TTL (Time to Live) This sets the numbers of routers the stream will be allowed to pass

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0 - restricts video to the same host 1 - restricts video to the same subnet 32 - restricts video to the same site 64 - restricts video to the same region 128 - restricts video to the same continent

255 - is unrestricted in scope

recommended.

UDP streaming method, using the SAP protocol, using the Multicast Address as the name of the stream.

interfaces of the server on port 8080.

through, for UDP unicast and unicast access methods.. Enter one of the following numbers:

To congure your PC to utilise VLC with SAP Multicasting

Version 1.0.5

* Select Media -> Services Discovery -> SAP Announcements

* Select View -> playlist -> SAP Announcements

* All video servers with multicast enabled should then appear in the playlist window. Double click

a server to start streaming data from it.

Version 0.8.6

* In VLC select Playlist -> Manage -> Services Discovery -> SAP Announcements

* Wait for the server to appear under “Session Announcements (SAP)” in the Playlist window.

* Click on one of the items advertised by the server.

* The server broadcasts SAP announcements periodically, the packets contain SDP entries

which describe the stream contents for each multicast enabled camera. VLC listens for SAP announcements and adds them to the playlist.

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The unit can automatically transmit an email to an SMTP Server under numerous conditions i.e. on start up, on receipt of an alarm, camera failure etc. This allows the unit to be installed in unmanned applications

where a Remote Video Response Centre (or Manager etc.) would be notied by email if any of these

conditions occur.

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Connection Prole It is possible for the e-mail to be transmitted via the Ethernet network

or dial up connection (PPP ‘Point to Point Protocol’). This setting

presumes that a modem has been connected or congured and the

unit is connected to a LAN or WAN and allocated a valid IP address. Mail Server Address This is the IP address or URL of the SMTP Server that the e-mail will

be sent to. The SMTP server will then forward this to the intended

recipient.

Username Enter the login details for the email account used above. Password Enter the login details for the email account used above. Recipient Email This is the e-mail address of the intended recipient. Recipient Display Name This is the addressee name that will be shown in the e-mail

name eld.

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Reply to E-mail This eld must be congured if the recipient is to reply to an e-mail.

Reply To Display Name

Sender E-mail These optional elds indicate the source of the e-mail notication. If

Sender Display Name

Send on Startup Select to send e-mail notication on startup. Send on Alarms Select to send e-mail notication on alarm activation. Send on Camera Fail Select to send e-mail notication on camera fail.

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Send on Activity Event Select to send e-mail notication on activation of the Activity Detection

Send Image Select to send accompanying image from supporting

E-mail Image Res Select resolution settings for images sent as ‘thumbnail’ attachments.

Log E-mail Select to log every e-mail transaction that the unit issues. Test E-mail (Red) Select to send a test e-mail to the congured recipient. Zone Act (Green) Select to open the Alarm->Zone Actions menu Network (Yellow) Select to open the Network->Network menu Rem Reporting (Blue) Select to open the Network->Remote Reporting menu Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page

The unit does not accept incoming emails therefore ensure this is a

valid e-mail address.

This is the ‘reply to’ name that will be shown in the e-mail name eld.

the elds are left blank the unit will use the system name to create a

sender name.

This is the sender name that will be shown in the e-mail name eld.

feature.

primary camera.

Choose from: Thumbnail, LO (low res), MED (medium res) and HI (high res).

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Remote Reporting

This menu details the conguration requirements for the unit to report to a Remote Video Receiving Centre

(RVRC) following alarm activation.

Note: This menu will only be displayed if ‘Remote Reporting’ is selected in the

System Settings->Features menu.

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Primary Hostname This is the IP address or URL of the initial host that the unit will

transmit an alarm message to. Primary Dial Prole It is possible for the alarm message to be transmitted via the Ethernet

network or a dial up connection.

Secondary Hostname If the unit is unable to contact the primary host, an alternative route

can be identied via a secondary host. If there is only one alarm

receiving IP address, you must enter the details in both the primary

and secondary connection settings. Secondary Dial Prole It is possible to select a separate dial prole for the

secondary host.

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Public (NAT) Address This is the public IP (or domain name) for a unit connected to the

Video Server Port This eld allows the RVRC to connect to the unit through a router that

Alarm Server ref. ID This is the reference name/ID that will be presented to the RVRC

Remote alarm Reporting This must be enabled for the unit to automatically connect

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Remote camfail Reporting Enabling this option ensures the unit reports camera failure on any of

Remote Startup Reporting This will send an alarm report when the unit starts up. Any system

ARC Ping Enabled

Alarm responder port This species the network port number used for reporting to the alarm

Dial retry time (secs) If the initial connection attempt fails, the unit will wait for the specied

Dial count This identies the number of times the unit will attempt to connect

Zone Act (Green) Select to open the Alarm->Zone Actions menu Network (Yellow) Select to open the Network->Network menu E-mail (Blue) Select to open the Network->E-mail menu Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page

Internet via a NAT Router or Firewall. This eld should be left blank if NAT is not used e.g. a private network.

is using port forwarding e.g. if the camera does not appear on port 80 (HTTP), to the external network. Enter the port number used for forwarding here if required.

viewing application. It should therefore have some signicance to the

Operator.

on alarm.

the inputs to the RVRC.

resets will be identied. Should the modem/router at the Alarm Receiving Centre be dormant, the

unit will ‘ping’ the ARC prior to sending reporting data.

server. In normal circumstances this should be left at the default value (23).

time period (in seconds) before attempting to re-connect.

after a failed attempt. A setting of ‘0’ means no limit and the unit will continue to try and connect until successful.

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Web Cam

Any of the video inputs on the unit can be made available for transmission to a webserver via a designated webcam server. These images can then be incorporated into a web page and accessed via a standard web browser.

Note: This menu will only be displayed if ‘Webcam Support’ is selected in the

System Settings->Features menu.

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Server URL This is the IP address, URL or Domain Name of the WEBCAM Server.

Images will be uploaded from the unit to this server at specied time

intervals.

Disable ICMP Discovery When enabled, the unit will not attempt to ‘Ping’ the congured

webserver but will begin immediate data transfer. Root Directory This is the main/root directory on the webcam server where the

image directory will be located. Image Directory This directory will be created when the initial image is uploaded to the

webcam server, it is the directory where all images will be saved on

the server. Image Filename Prex This is an identier for images sent from the unit and will be stored as

a prex to the le name.

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Username If it is necessary to use an authentication process to access the

Password If it is necessary to use an authentication process to access the

Update Interval

Select Camera Input

Webcam Enable The Web Cam function can be: ‘Always Enabled’, ‘Enabled when

Webcam Resolution Select a High, Medium or Low webcam resolution settings to best

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Network (Blue) Opens the Network->Network page. Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page.

webcam server, enter the relevant username here.

webcam server, enter the relevant password here. This is the minimum update interval between each image transmitted

from the unit. This allows individual video inputs to be enabled for upload to the

webcam server.

system SET’, ‘Enabled when system UNSET’ or ‘Disabled’.

match the monitor settings of the operator receiving the images.

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FTP Download

The unit can archive images to a central FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server. This could be on receipt of an alarm, activation of the Activity Detection or at a scheduled time to backup recorded video. Using FTP in a

multi-unit application ensures that all les are stored in one central location for each of the units, offering efcient le management and easy review capabilities.

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FTP Server IP URL or name

FTP Control Port The default port for FTP use is port 21. If this port has

Status Server Port Default The default port for the Server Status function is port 23, if this port

FTP Root Drive and Directory

Username If it is necessary to use an authentication process to access the FTP

This is the IP address, URL or name of the FTP server the unit will

connect to for FTP image download purposes.

already been allocated on the network, it is possible to identify and

allocate an alternative port.

has already been allocated on the network, it is possible to identify

and allocate an alternative port number.

This is the directory where the images are to be stored, it is

recommended that a name associated with the unit be used for ease

of retrieval.

server, enter the relevant username here.

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Password If it is necessary to use an authentication process to access the FTP

Download options Select one of the following options from the drop down menu:

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Schedule time hh mm If ‘Scheduled’ has been selected in Download Options, enter a time

Poll time Minutes If ‘Polled’ has been selected in Download Options, enter the number

Watermark each partition This enables a watermark to be generated and stored in a text

Clear video protection

after download This automatically clears the image protection from successfully

Start Download (Red) Begins the congured download Refresh(Purple) Refreshes the current page

server, enter the relevant password here.

On Connection This will automatically start the Archive download

when the unit detects the archive destination is

present.

Scheduled It is possible to force the unit to archive images at a

scheduled time, enter a time to activate this function each day.

Polled This will set the unit to activate archive download at

regular intervals, the time is in minutes and is the period between the end of one archive download and the start of the next.

Manual only The archive process will only commence when the

user initiates the action.

for the download to take place each day.

of minutes which will elapse between the conclusion of one archive download and the start of the next.

le downloaded with the video to the FTP server (for each image partition). This watermark is logged in the log le.

downloaded images.

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Firewall

This page allows conguration of the on-board rewall. The top ports are pre-congured with typical settings that can be edited, there are user dened ports available at the bottom of the list. Precongured ports can be

disabled by unchecking the ‘open’ box.

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Enable PING response By default this option is enabled and allows the unit to be pinged.

Disabling this option will make the unit less visible on the network Table Entry Up to 32 Conguration settings may be entered. Service Name Details the assigned name of the service using the opened port on

the rewall. Port Start Displays the start of the port range used by the service Port End Displays the end of the port range used by the service

Note: To open a single port, enter the same number in the Port Start and Port End boxes.

Type Displays the type of port to open, select from TCP or UDP. Open Displays if the port is open or not. Closing a port activates the rewall. Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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Connections

This page shows the IP addresses of users connected to this unit. It is for information only and cannot be

edited or congured.

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Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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Features & Text

The Analytics and Text menus allow conguration of the unit’s text in image and keywords functionality.

Refer to the individual menus for further details.

The unit is AnalyticsCapable. Please call Dedicated Micros on + 44 (0) 845 600 9500 for further information on our range of Analytics based solutions.

The Text In Image page allows the unit to integrate text data with recorded images i.e. a cash register with a camera positioned at the point of sale.

The Keyword page can be used in conjunction with the Text in Image function. Keywords can be entered,

which when detected, will trigger an alarm. Up to 30 keywords can be created.

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Features

Dedicated Micros has created a range of analytics components and solutions designed to work with AnalyticsCapable products. The range of applications include: Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), Object Left and Removed, Access Control, People Counting and Perimeter Protection.

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• For further information regarding the range of Dedicated Micros Analytics solutions, please call: + 44 (0) 845 600 9500

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Activate New Feature

The Activate New Feature menu allows new AnalyticsCapable licenses to be added to your unit. It details the Features System Code that Dedicated Micros Customer Services require to provide the Activation Code. Also detailed are all advanced features currently activated on the unit (and the maximum number of each type of license allowed).

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Currently Active Features Any advanced features currently installed on the unit will be detailed

here. Type The available variants of feature licenses will be listed. In Use The total number of each license type currently installed on the unit

will be displayed.

Maximum This shows the maximum amount of each license type that can be

installed on the unit. Features System Code This code must be provided to the Dedicated Micros Customer

Services team (Tel +44 (0) 845 600 9501) to obtain your Activation

code. On receipt of this information, DM will provide you with your

Activation code.

License Key Enter the License key details here. The License key will be provided

by Dedicated Micros Customer Services team.

Activation Code Enter the Activation Code details here.

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Note: Both the License Key and Activation Code are case sensitive. Be careful to differentiate

between number ‘0’ and letter ‘O’.

Note: Navigate to System Settings->PowerScript Mgmt to view DM PowerScript software currently

active on your unit (and limit which scripts will automatically run at start-up). When any AnalyticsCapable licenses have been activated, the ‘analytics.c’ option must remain checked for the feature(s) to operate correctly.

IMPORTANT: For AnalyticsCapable features to function correctly, the ‘Enable Keyword’ function

Reset (Red) Select to reset the unit. Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the information on the current page

must be enabled on the unit.

● Navigate to the ‘System Settings->Features’ menu and ensure the ‘Text In Image’

option is selected.

● Navigate to the ‘Features & Text->Text In Image’ menu. Set the Enable Keywords

option to ‘Enable’.

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Text In Image

It is possible to integrate the unit into a system were text information can be stored with relevant images for review. This would be most useful in a Retail or Finance application were text data originating from a cash register could be displayed in real time with the video images of the same Point of Sale.

Note: This menu will only be displayed if ‘Text in Image’ is selected in the

System Settings->Features menu.

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Recorded lines per frame This controls how many lines of text are stored on the server, and

not how many are displayed on screen. This allows more data to be

saved than is shown. Recorded characters per line Controls the width of the lines displayed on screen. Text Timeout This setting controls how long, in seconds, the text is shown onscreen

(selecting 0 will show the text indenitely). Channel Select the camera input for conguration from the drop down list. Text Port Type Select the input source for Text in Image data. Select ‘Off’ to switch

the function off or ‘Network to use the unit’s Network port Text Filter Select the text lter option from the drop down list. The options are:

Plain Text (default), RAW, EPSON, Laserjet, DM POS Receipt, DM

POS Journal, TVC-1066

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Enable Keywords This enables or disables the Keyword feature, allowing the unit to

Keywords pulse extension This time period allows multiple instances of a word received within

Reset Resets the unit to apply changes. Zone Act (Green) Opens the Alarm Settings -> Zone Actions page. Keywords (Yellow) Opens the Features & Text -> Text -> Keywords page.

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Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

treat certain pre-programmed words received via the text stream as event triggers, refer to ‘Keywords’ for guidance on creating Keyword triggers.

a period of time to be treated as a single event (i.e. if a congured Keyword is detected again within the rst Keyword’s pulse extension period, the second (and following) occurrences of the word will be ignored).

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Keywords

This menu allows a specic keyword received via the text stream to be congured and enabled as an event trigger. The ‘Enable Keyword’ function needs to be activated in the ‘Text in Image’ menu for this feature

to operate.

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Text Keyword The unit can be congured to react to a keyword appearing in text

data and treat it as an alarm zone input. In turn this generates events

in the event database. The keyword can be up to 20 characters in

length. The keyword will be active on the selected Zone keyword

channel, refer to “Zone Input -> Input”.

Note: Refer to ‘Text In Image’ for further guidance on integrating text data.

Refresh (Purple) Refreshes the current page

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Diagnostics

The Diagnostics menus gives engineers the ability to quickly and accurately diagnose any problems with the unit. This menu will normally only be used on a Technical Support call.

The Debug Parser menus allow detailed analysis of the debug output from the camera and maybe used to

assist with fault nding. The debug can be ltered in order to isolate and highlight events that are of interest.

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