Dedicated Micros SD Advanced Installation And Operation Manual

SD Advanced

Installation and Operation Guide

SD Advanced

Whilst every attempt is made to ensure these manuals are accurate and current, Dedicated Micros reserve the right to alter or

modify the specication of the machine described herein without prejudice.

Contents

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

Features ............................................................................... 4

Important Safeguards ........................................................... 6

Installing the Unit .................................................................. 8

Installation .......................................................................... 10

Conguring the Unit ............................................................ 18

Remote Control .................................................................. 20

Main Menu .......................................................................... 22

Navigating The Conguration Menus .................................23

System Settings.................................................................. 26

Display Settings .................................................................. 41

Camera Settings ................................................................. 50

Record Settings .................................................................. 55

Alarm Settings ......................................................................... 67

Network Settings ................................................................ 82

Analytics & Text .................................................................. 92

Oracle Dome Conguration ................................................ 98

Unit Operation .................................................................. 110

Appendix A........................................................................ 130

Appendix B ....................................................................... 131

Appendix C ....................................................................... 133

Appendix D ...................................................................... 134

Appendix E ....................................................................... 135

SD Advanced

Introduction

What is the…

SD Advanced ?

A comprehensive digital recording solution, the SD Advanced is a stand-alone high performance recording system offering reliable, networked, scalable CCTV at an affordable price.

Its size and design make it the ideal desktop solution and perfect for installations were high record rates and network capabilities are required.

Dedicated Micros renowned MultiMode record feature enables an operator to set different recording rates, resolution and compression formats across scheduled, normal and alarm modes for each individual camera. Offering either JPEG or MPEG-4 recording, the SD Advanced provides the user with both high quality video images and minimum storage consumption.

Available with 8, 12 or 16 camera inputs, all offering telemetry control, the SD Advanced has built in Alarm functionality and onboard Activity detection software.

To give operators maximum viewing exibility, the unit can be congured to contain a mixture of spot

or main monitor outputs. Camera channels can be viewed in single or multi-screen mode on a local monitor or remotely over an IP connection.

The accompanying Infra-Red (IR) Remote Control has a colour coded ‘Softkey’ interface with

conguration menus common to both local monitor and web pages, making for easy set-up and

operation. The front panel interface also allows for easy operation when viewing on a local monitor.

The SD Advanced includes as standard internal storage with an integrated CD/DVD Re-Writer and USB ports / eSATA connections for external video archiving.

The unit also offers integrated text support, allowing users to connect with cash registers in retail applications to monitor Point Of Sale (POS) locations. Capturing and associating video with the relevant text information allows the user to search video footage by time, event, and text data to

provide evidence of fraud or to aid identication of regular offenders.

Among the many other features included as standard on the SD Advanced are; multiway display and remote monitoring using NetVu ObserVer (using DM’s unique TransCoding capabilities to provide

uent live and replay images).

With telemetry control of up to 16 cameras (including coax telemetry), control of dome cameras, I.P camera support , audio recording, activity detection plus many more exciting features; the SD Advanced is the ideal product when high performance video recording and transmission is required at an affordable cost.

For further information, please visit the website:

www.dedicatedmicros.com

or contact customer services in your region.

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Features

• 8, 12 or 16 camera input options

• Field serviceable hard drives

• Telemetry support (Coax & Serial)

• All DVR functions fully supported by Keyboard/IR Remote Control/Front Panel

• Scalable recording settings

•

MultiMode Recording - Dynamically-switchable resolution, record-rate & compression (MPEG4/JPEG) per camera

• JPEG or MPEG-4 recording and transmission

• Up to 3TB of on-board storage

• I.P Camera support

• Web pages provide easy remote conguration

• Single, Picture in Picture and Multiway displays

• Live and playback viewing locally and over Ethernet

• Built in activity detection

• On-board Help videos

• Built in DVD-R writer and USB ports for download of video archive to external ash memory

•

Point&go telemetry control and Absolute Positioning

• Alarm Inputs & Outputs

• Easy to use on-screen, colour coded soft keys

• Front panel interface

• Text support and text search features ideal for retail installations

• Optional external keyboard available

• Conguration via USB mouse and USB QWERTY keyboard

• BS8418 compliant

The unit has NetVu Connected technology built-in to ensure maximum compatibility with future developments in networked security. NetVu Connected technology enables the Unit to fully interact with other NetVu Connected compatible products from Dedicated Micros including the DV-IP Decoder, NetVu ObserVer and PDA Viewers. Providing interoperability between the worlds leading security companies, NetVu Connected uses industry standard networking protocols supported by a wide range of third party integration products and SDKs to ensure future on-going compatibility.

COMMON CONFIGURATION INTERFACE

A Common Conguration interface is displayed when the unit’s conguration screens are accessed locally at the unit or remotely via a web browser. This unied system ensures that the installer is familiar with the conguration screens irrespective of their location to the unit, minimising training and familiarisation time and increasing the speed of installation and alteration.

The Unit includes a unique colour-coded menu structure and onscreen Graphical User Interface (GUI). Context sensitive, the menu structure always represents the area of the menu the user is in, allowing them to quickly select the options and settings they need without having to trawl through menu pages and options. The colour coded buttons displayed on the monitor match those on the IR Remote Control, whilst control can also be conducted through an attached USB Mouse or supported Keyboard (DM/KBC1 / DM/KBC2).

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Point&go provides the user with easy to use, fast, accurate telemetry control via an attached monitor. With no need for a telemetry keyboard, users are able to use Pan & Tilt control of a Dedicated Micros Oracle Dome simply by clicking an area of the monitor. The camera will instantly respond, positioning the selected area in the middle of the screen, ideal for tracking movement through a scene.

MAP

Users can now navigate around their CCTV installation using a graphical map. Selecting the relevant camera from the map will instantly connect the user to that cameras image stream. With the ability to load bespoke map images and oor plans to reect their installations, the Maps feature is ideal for quickly identifying camera locations around a site or CCTV network.

Design of the manual

The manual has three parts:

1. Installation Shows details of how to install the unit and connect external devices.

2. Conguration Shows details of the unit’s menus.

3. Operation Shows quick reference details on how to control the unit.

The order and layout of these pages has been designed to help the setup process. It is recommended that the menus are edited sequentially (as they appear on the page), to enable accurate, easy and efcient setup.

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Important Safeguards

Read Instructions

All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated.

Power Sources

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

Servicing

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 to qualied service personnel.

Ventilation

Ensure unit is properly ventilated to protect from overheating. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated.

To prevent re or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user of this equipment that there are dangerous voltages within the enclosure which may be of sufcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

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

Lightning Strike

The unit has some inbuilt protection for lightning strike, however it is recommended that isolation transformers be tted to the system in areas where lightning is a common occurrence.

Regulatory Notes and FCC and DOC Information

(USA and Canadian Models Only)

Warning: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense.

If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for corrective action. The user may nd the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful: “How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems”.

This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Ofce, Washington, DC20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.

This reminder is provided to call the CCTV system installer’s attention to Art. 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, species that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

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CE Mark

If this product is marked with the CE symbol it indicates compliance with all applicable directives.

Directive 89/336/EEC.

A ‘Declaration of Conformity’ is held at Dedicated Micros Ltd.,

1200 Daresbury Park, Daresbury, Cheshire, WA4 4HS, UK.

Laser

The unit supports an integrated CD writer, the following are additional warnings associated with installing and operating the CD writer, please pay particular attention to this information.

• Caution - Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specied herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

• To prevent exposure to laser emanations (harmful to the eyes), do not attempt to

disassemble this unit.

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Installing the Unit

Before you start

Check the contents of the box

The following items are included in the box:

Remove all items from the packaging and check the items listed below are present.

• SD Advanced DVR (either 8, 12 or 16 input)

• IR Remote Control (x 2)

• Power Leads

• IR Extender Lead

• SD Advanced Software/Documentation CD

• Mouse

• Rack Mounting brackets

• RS485 Telemetry Adaptor

• Quick Start Guide

If any of these items are missing please contact Dedicated Micros Technical Support team.

Note: Before installing the SD Advanced DVR, carefully read all Safety Instructions and the

following information on where the unit should be located.

Choosing a location for installation

• The SD Advanced is designed to be desk, shelf or rack mounted. Rack mounting brackets are available as an optional accessory.

• Ensure the SD Advanced unit is properly ventilated to protect from overheating.

• Ensure there is a 3cm gap on both sides of the unit.

• Ensure the IR receiver on the front of the unit faces the operator position, and is not

more than 10 feet (3 metres) from the operator. An IR Remote Control Extender is also available.

• Ensure the unit is not located anywhere it could be subject to mechanical shocks.

• The unit should be located in an area with low humidity and a minimum of dust. Avoid places like damp basements or loft spaces.

• If the unit is to be installed in a closed assembly, the maximum operating temperature must not exceed 40°C (104°F).

• Ensure there is reliable earthing of the mains outlet when tted to supply connections (other than direct connection to the branch circuit).

• Any branch circuit supplying the unit must be rated at 15Amps.

• It is recommended that an uninteruptable power source be connected to the unit in case of power failure (to ensure continuous operation of the unit).

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Electrical Connections

Please ensure the following are available and have been tested prior to the installation:

• Mains point

• Network point

• Network cable

• Active video signals i.e. at least one working camera feed

• PC with CD ROM drive and connection to the same network as the DVR (Recommended).

Quick Overview of SD Advanced Record Settings

The SD Advanced provides as default:

High performance recording on ALL cameras with minimal conguration.

Consistent recording duration and smooth motion video per camera regardless of the number of cameras.

Default record settings at MPEG4 6pps (at 2CIF), JPEG 3pps (at 2CIF) and MultiMode recording at MPEG4 6pps (at 2CIF), JPEG 6pps (at 2CIF).

Pre-congured up to 14, 30, 45, 60 or 90 days storage settings (dependant on model).

Complete Flexibility

The advanced record menu can be used to congure individual cameras to suit specic requirements e.g. Entry/Exit routes. Various storage sizes are available dependant on the combination of the number of cameras, the storage options and record rates selected.

Note:

It is the Installer/Owner’s responsibility to ensure that the record duration is set to the necessary requirements of the application.

MultiMode Recording The unit supports MultiMode recording, which is a storage technology developed by Dedicated Micros. This offers the ability to set different recording rates, resolutions and compression formats across scheduled, normal and alarm modes for each individual camera.

By varying the quality, bit rate and le size of the recorded images, the MultiMode function can increase recording capabilities of the unit.

MultiMode offers:

Ability to set different recording resolutions.

Ability to set and switch MPEG or JPEG compression recording as required.

Ability to set PPS recording rate per camera.

Dynamically switchable resolution when switching from Normal to Event recording.

Dynamically switchable compression between MPEG4 and JPEG from Normal to

Event recording.

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Installation

Front Panel connections

Data

DVD-R Internal DVD-R drive (located under hinged ap) USB USB2.0 connector (located under hinged ap) LED Green - Unit working normally No LED - Power Failure Live - Unit is in Live mode when lit. Play -Unit is in Playback mode when lit. Spot - Spot (MON B) monitor is being controlled Record - Unit is recording video to the internal hard disk.

Rear Panel connections

16 Input model

12 Input model

8 Input model

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Video

8. 12 & 16 way units

VID1 to VID8/VID12/VID16 75Ω BNC composite video input, 1V pk-pk with loop through MON A 75Ω BNC composite monitor output, 1V pk-pk

MON B Spot Monitor output MON A S Video Connection

VGA D-type connection for VGA monitors

Audio

Audio IN (Dual) RCA (phono) socket, 8KHz/16KHz/22KHz sampling 75Ω input

impedance, 1V pk-pk

Audio OUT (Dual) RCA (phono) socket, line level <100Ω output impedance,1V pk-

pk amplication required

Data

SERIAL 1 RS-232 (3 wire & 9 wire) SERIAL 2 RS-232 (3 wire & 9 wire) SERIAL 3 (PTZ) RS-485 (2 wire & 4 wire) SERIAL 4 (PTZ) RS-485 (2 wire & 4 wire) USB 2x USB2.0 connectors

IR Infra-Red Input connector for IR Remote Control Extender

NET RJ45 Ethernet network connector, 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet Network KBD RJ12 connector for use with Dedicated Micros telemetry keyboards (KBC1, KBC2) EXP RJ12 expansion port for future use SATA E-Sata port available for storage expansion

Alarms and relays

ALARMS IN Via 25-way (female) D Type 24V 200mA

20 general alarm inputs Range of Alarm states are:

i. 0 – 800R = Short circuit ii. 800R – 2K = closed contact iii. 2k – 12k = open contact iv. > 12K = open circuit RELAYS Via 9-way (female) D Type rated at 24V 200mA 4 onboard light duty relay output (500mA@ 12V-48V Max)

Power

POWER IEC mains power socket & switch

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Installing the SD Advanced Unit

This procedure shows the sixteen camera input version.

Step 1 Connecting Video

The SD Advanced supports up to 4, 8, 12, 16 or 32 connected Video Inputs (dependant on model)

via the 75Ω BNC connectors. Connect cameras to the video inputs, starting from input 1.

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Step 2 Monitor

The SD Advanced supports a main monitor via BNC ‘A’ and a spot monitor via BNC ‘B’. A main monitor can also be connected via the VGA socket. If required, both the BNC ‘A’ connector and the VGA socket can be utilised simultaneously.

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Step 3 Connecting Audio

The SD Advanced supports two channels of bi-directional audio, accessible through NetVu ObserVer. Connect the audio equipment to the phono sockets AUDIO IN and AUDIO OUT. The audio channel defaults to recording camera 1.

The following modes of operation are supported:

• Challenge – intruders from an RVRC.

• Listen – to local audio from a site at the RVRC.

• Record - local audio from a site with the video.

• Replay - all audio through a local Audio output (not supported when Audio out is used as a challenge/PA source).

Note: The Audio output can be congured as a challenge output or as a replay output.

Step 4 Connecting to the Network

The unit supports a 10/100Mbps auto-detecting network port. Use a CAT5 cable to connect the unit to the network.

By default the unit is congured for DHCP i.e. the unit is automatically allocated an IP address from a network DHCP server.

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DHCP works by assigning an IP address at initial connection to the network. It is possible however that this IP address can change without notication i.e. following power failure. It is therefore recommended that the unit be allocated a xed IP address. A xed IP address can be assigned via the Conguration Menu pages:Network Settings->Network->IP Address.

When the unit is powered up, the network address can be found by viewing on a local monitor and navigating to Conguration Menu pages:System Settings->System->IP Address.

Refer to ‘Conguring The Unit’ for further guidance on locating the unit’s IP address and for details of the default DNS (Domain Name Server) address.

DNS (Dynamic Name Servers) is supported and therefore the unit can be assigned a name. This removes the need for the unit to have a xed IP address and makes it easier for a remote user to locate.

Step 5 Relays

The SD Advanced supports up to four 24V 200mA relays.

Relay Connector

Pins Connection

1 & 6 Relay 1 signal 2 & 7 Relay 2 signal 3 & 8 Relay 3 signal 4 & 9 Relay 4 signal

Step 6 Alarms

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The SD Advanced supports 20 normally open/closed tamper proof alarm inputs, or one Global keyswitch input with camera specic inputs congurable as entry/exit alarms. The alarms support tamper proof detection using 1k in line and 5K end of line resistance. The unit detects short circuit, open circuit and contact closure. This functionality is part of the advanced alarms supported on NetVu Connected products and includes features required for Central Monitoring. It is compatible with the British Standard BS8418.

Relay Connector

Pin Alarm Input Connection

1 - 20 1-20 21-25 Earth Common

End Of Line Circuitry

The following describes the EOL tamper alarms circuitry needed when EOL has been congured. There should be two resistive values within the tamper alarm circuitry. These must be located inside the alarm device (furthest point from the unit).

The alarm state could be Normally Open or Normally closed however the tamper states are the same for both settings.

Open, the resistive value is 6.8K ohms (1K + 5.6K).

Closed, the resistive value is 1K ohms, as the circuit does not see the 5.6K ohm resistor.

Open Circuit Tamper, the resistive value is innity as the circuit has been cut and therefore is ‘open’.

Short Circuit Tamper, the resistive value is 0 Ohms.

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Step 7 Connecting Serial Ports

Serial ports have three main uses:

1. Connecting twisted pair telemetry for PTZ cameras.

2. Providing text data recorded with the video e.g. Point of Sale.

3. Debug operations.

Note:

Telemetry cameras should be connected to Serial 3 and 4. Text data can be retrieved from any serial port.

RS232

RS485

5.16

6.1

Step 8 Connecting a Keyboard

The SD Advanced supports Dedicated Micro keyboards DM/KBC1 and DM/KBC2. Connect either of these keyboards via the KBD connector on the rear panel.

Note: Refer to the Unit Operation section of this manual for further guidance regarding the

supported keyboards.

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Step 9 Connecting DM Oracle, 2060 & 2040 Domes

A DM Oracle, 2040 or 2060 Dome can be connected via either co-axial telemetry or RS485 twisted pair. If using co-axial the address switches should be set as:

Blue switch - F

Yellow switch - D

If the dome is being connected using RS485, the dome address should be set according to the camera number of the SD Advanced.

Pin connections for RS485 connection to a Dennard dome on serial port 3/4 are:

Dome Cable SD Advanced Serial Connector

Yellow 1 TX+ Green 9 TX-

Step 10 Connecting Power

The SD Advanced has an internal power supply unit. Connect the mains lead to the unit and then to the wall socket, or to a fused spur connection. To be compliant with wiring regulations in some countries, an Alarm/Security device should be connected to a fused spur and not a wall outlet socket (check local regulations before installation).

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Conguring the Unit

The unit can be congured either on the local monitor or over the network using a PC with Internet

Explorer or similar browser. Both have near identical menu interfaces.

Accessing the menus on a local monitor

1. The Conguration pages can be displayed on a local monitor (connected to BNC Connector Mon A on the rear of the unit). When connected, press the MENU button on the IR Remote Control.

Note: If the IR Remote Control does not open the conguration menus, press the DVR button to

make sure it is in DVR mode, then press the MENU button again.

Accessing the menus on a PC web browser

Locating the Unit IP address

The IP address of the unit is required to access the webpages. It can be identied from the conguration menu pages using the local monitor, press the MENU button on the IR Remote Control and navigate to the System Settings->System menu to nd the DHCP assigned IP address.

Note:

The unit can be installed in a DHCP network environment where an IP address, subnet mask and default gateway will automatically be allocated from the network DHCP Server (DHCP is enabled by default).

Note: If a DNS (Domain Name Server) address is not to be used, it is strongly advised that a xed

IP address be assigned (a DHCP assigned address can change without notication i.e.

following power failure).

A xed IP address can be assigned via the Network Settings->Network menu.

For information on locating the unit’s IP address via a PC and serial port connection, refer to Appendix D.

Default DNS Address

It is recommended that a DNS (Domain Name Server) address be congured. Assigning a

recognisable name can help a remote user to locate the unit.

If no System name is allocated to the unit, the default DNS address will be:

machine serial number.yourdomain.com

• <machine serial number> is displayed in the System menu

page and also on the underside of

the unit.

• <yourdomain> is the name assigned to your

DNS network.

The default DNS address can be renamed via the Network Settings->Network menu. Following renaming, the DNS address will be:

yourname.yourdomain.com

• ’ yourname‘ is the name assigned via the Network menu.

Note: To activate an assigned DNS address, it will be necessary to reboot the unit. The unit can

be rebooted via System Settings:Maintain-> Reset.

IMPORTANT: To set the time and date on the unit, navigate to System Settings->Time and Date.

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Accessing the Conguration Webpages

The unit can be congured using the webpages. To access these:

1. Launch Internet Explorer (or similar web browser package).

2. Type the URL for the unit (IP or DNS address).

3. The Opening menu page will be displayed.

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Remote Control

The IR Remote Control offers all the control functionality required to navigate the menus.

Note: Not all buttons on the IR Remote Control are relevant for the Unit.

Key Button

Switches the Remote Control to ‘TV’

mode and sends codes understood by common TV sets.

Switches the Remote Control to ‘DVR’

mode. Note the DVR mode is the default mode of operation.

Toggle the speed of PTZ camera

movement (two speeds available).

Use the Zoom button to zoom in/out

with a selected camera. Also used to zoom (x2) into Live or Playback images.

This button will change the Zoom Keys

operation to focus or iris functions

(when available).

Use this button to cycle through

available cameras.

This button should be pressed (followed

by a numeric entry) to carry out auxiliary actions on a PTZ camera.

Press the Menu button to enter the

Conguration menus.

Press the Exit button to exit the

Conguration menus.

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Use the Directional and OK buttons to navigate through the menu screens and accept changes. Also use for PTZ telemetry control of cameras.

Use the Softkeys (Red, Green, Yellow, Purple) to directly access the

corresponding function displayed on the menu screen.

The Number pad should be used to select specic cameras and preset

positions when available.

Use the Playback buttons to interrogate recorded images. Use the LIVE

button to switch from Playback or menus to a LIVE display.

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Main Menu

When rst accessing the unit, the main menu will be displayed. This menu allows access to the Conguration menus, the Viewer menus and also several Download options.

Note: The Download options will only be available if viewing remotely via an IP connection.

Select the Conguration menu tab to access the unit’s Conguration menus. Refer to ‘Navigating the Conguration Menus’ for further guidance.

Select the Viewer menu tab to access the unit’s Viewer function. Refer to ‘Unit Operation’ for information on the numerous Viewer features.

Select the Download menu tab to access the various Download sub-options. Select from:

• Product Manual Select to open an electronic version of the Installation & Operation Guide.

• ObserVer Manual Select to open an electronic version of the NetVu ObserVer User Guide. NetVu ObserVer is a free video management software package from Dedicated Micros that allows users to seamlessly view distributed images from any ‘NetVu Connected’ product.

• NetVu ObserVer Select to download the NetVu ObserVer video management software.

• Java (JRE) Select to download the Java (JRE) software (from the unit). This software is required to successfully view Conguration and Viewer menus remotely.

IMPORTANT: By default, no Usernames and Passwords are required to access any of the

various menus. Usernames and Passwords can however be added to regulate

access to the Conguration and Viewer menus. Refer to the ‘Console Settings->

User Accounts’ menu for information on establishing Usernames and Passwords.

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Navigating The Conguration Menus

When accessing the conguration menus, the menu tree will be displayed.

The conguration pages are navigated using the menu tree (displayed on the left of each page). Selecting one of the menu options will display the relevant page. Associated sub-menus will then be available.

Relevant menus can also be accessed directly from other menu screens via the coloured softkey options shown at the base of each menu. The options available will depend on the menu being viewed. Select a softkey option by pressing either the corresponding button on the IR Remote Control (if viewing the menus locally), or by selecting the relevant option via the PC mouse (if viewing the webpages).

Note:

Any changes made via the webpages are automatically saved when the page is closed. To ‘manually’ save changes, select the Save option.

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Using the IR Remote Control

Press the MENU button to access conguration menus via a connected local monitor. The menu will have a red indicator highlighting the rst option. Select a main menu heading to open a drop down list of further sub-options. Press the Down Directional button to highlight the next menu option, press OK to open the highlighted menu.

Press the Right Directional button to highlight the rst editable parameter on the screen.

Use the Left/Right/Up/Down Directional buttons to move between elds.

Select OK to start editing a eld (the option will be outlined in green).

Use the Up/Down Directional buttons to change the settings within an editable eld.

Use the OK button to accept a new setting. Use the coloured softkeys to select the accompanying colour option on screen i.e. red button to select the red option. To undo changes made to any menu, select the Refresh (Purple) option.

Note: See below for information on entering alpha-numeric data.

Using the Front Panel Interface

The Conguration and Viewer menus can be navigated and edited using the unit’s front panel interface (via a connected local monitor).

Navigate the menu tree via the Up/Down Directional buttons. When a menu is highlighted, open by pressing the OK button.

Use the Left/Right/Up/Down Directional buttons to move between elds.

Select OK to start editing a eld.

Use the Up/Down Directional buttons to change the settings within an editable eld.

Use the OK button to accept a new setting.

Use the Exit button to leave the Conguration pages and open the Viewer menu.

Use the colour bar buttons (Red, Green, Yellow, Blue and Purple) to directly access the corresponding function displayed on the menu screen i.e. red button to select the red option.

When viewing recorded images, use the Playback buttons (Play, Stop, Fast Forward and Rewind) to navigate the images.

Use the Goto button to display the Goto menu. This menu can be used to display recorded images from a specic date/time. Refer to Unit Operation->GoTo Menu for further information.

Use the Copy button to display the Copy menu. This menu can be used to copy recorded images to a connected USB device or disc. Refer to Unit Operation->Copy Menu for further information.

Use the Live button to switch to display live images from a camera when viewing recorded images from the same camera.

Use the Menu button to display the conguration menus.

Note: See below for information on entering alpha-numeric data.

Entering Alpha-Numeric Data via a Local Monitor

Numeric or text data is entered using the on-screen Virtual Keyboard (Arrow Key Editor).

To display the Virtual Keyboard, navigate to the relevant text input box using the Directional buttons and double press the OK button twice on the IR Remote Control or Front Panel Interface. The Virtual Keyboard is displayed.

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Use the Directional buttons to move between characters, use the OK button to select a character. Select ‘Submit’ to enter details, press ‘Cancel’ to exit without entering any text.

Alpha-numeric data can also be entered in either upper or lower case format by ‘multi-tapping’ a relevant button. For example, with the cursor located in the text entry window of the Virtual Keyboard, repeatedly tap button ‘2’ to cycle through the following characters: 2,A,a,B,b,C,c,2 etc.

To select one of these characters, simply stop tapping the button when the chosen character is displayed. The cursor will then progress, ready for the next character entry.

Note: A USB Keyboard (not supplied) can be connected via one of the USB ports on the unit. The

USB Keyboard can then be used to enter alpha-numeric data via the local menus.

Using a USB Mouse or the Webpages

Navigate the menus by clicking the tabs displayed on the left of the menu headings (on the menu tree). The rst option is highlighted with a red tab. Select a main menu heading to open a drop down list of further sub-options.

Highlight an editable eld by clicking on it directly.

If viewing pages locally, enter alpha numeric data via the Arrow Key Editor (see above). If viewing remotely, enter via the PC keyboard. If available, click on the drop down menus to select settings.

Note: A selected item in the drop down list will appear highlighted.

Navigating away from a page (clicking on a different option on the menu tree) will automatically save any changed settings. To undo changes made to any menu, select the Refresh (Purple) option.

Using a Supported Dedicated Micros Keyboards (DM/KBC1 & DM/KBC2)

The unit can also be controlled using an optional Dedicated Micros keyboard. This is connected via the KBD connector on the rear of the unit and provides the same control functions as the I.R Remote Control.

Note: Refer to ‘Using the optional Keyboards (DM/KBC1 & DM/KBC2)’ for further guidance.

SD Advanced

System Settings

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

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

The Unit 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 camera status and displays any failed cameras.

The Alarm Status page shows which contacts are open, which zones are in alarm and which relays are operating.

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 Serial Ports page allows each of the four serial ports to be individually congured for one of a

range of operations, including EPOS, debug, PPP and telemetry.

The Audio page shows the settings available for each of the audio channels and allows conguration

of audio quality.

The Features page allows control of the different features that are available within the software including Email reporting, webcam support 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. It also enables easy upgrade of the system software.

The PowerScript Mgmt page allows installed PowerScripts to be activated/deactivated on start-up.

SD Advanced

System

6.13

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.

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. This is

displayed when the unit is accessed via NetVu ObserVer and is sent when transmitting information to a Remote Video Response

Centres (RVRC). Number of Cameras Shows the number of camera channels on the unit. Global PPS Details the Global PPS (Pictures Per Second) recording rate for

all cameras. 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. MAC Address This is the MAC address assigned to the unit. IP Address

This is the IP address allocated to the unit.

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Sub Net This is the subnet of the network where the unit is located. Gateway

This is the IP address of the default gateway (router) assigned by

the DHCP server. Software (Red) Select this option to display installed software information

(see below).

Software Menu

Software Revision This identies the version of software the unit is running. Codec Revision This identies the codec version the unit is running. Webpage Revision This identies the webpage version the unit is running. Framestore Revision This identies the Framestore Revision the unit is running. PC Apps Revision This identies the revision archive of the Viewer amd associated

PC Apps software. Boot Software Rev. Displays the infrastructure componentry software revision. Telem PIC Rev. This identies the version of the Telemetry control device installed

on the unit.

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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. Status log information can also be exported via the ‘Export Logs’ option to either a CD/DVD or a USB device.

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. Export Log (Blue) Select this option to export log data to an inserted CD/DVD or a

connected USB device. Total Codecs Details the current number of installed codecs. Codecs Installed codecs currently operating as a codec will be highlighted

light green. Hover the cursor over individual buttons to display

either ‘On’ or ‘Off’. ‘On’ signies that the codec is active as

a codec. Framestores Installed codecs currently operating as a framestore will be

highlighted light green. Hover the cursor over individual buttons to

display either ‘On’ or ‘Off’. ‘On’ signies that the codec is active as

a framestore.

Note: The ‘On’/‘Off’ text will only be displayed if viewing the Unit Status menu remotely over an IP

connection.

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Cameras Connected Those camera channels with cameras connected will be

highlighted light green. Those not in use will appear dark green. Failed Cameras Those camera channels where the connection is deemed to have

failed will be highlighted light green. Those working correctly will

appear dark green.

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Alarm Status

This menu details information regarding the status of the unit’s alarm contacts, alarm zones and relay outputs.

Alarm Contacts/Zones/Relay Outputs Alarm Contacts, Alarm Zones and Relay Outputs that are

in an ‘active’ state are shown light green. ‘In-active’ ones

appear dark green (not illuminated).

SD Advanced

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.

System Language Select to change the system language setting. Reset (Red) Select to reset the unit.

Note: The unit MUST be reset to implement system language changes. Refer to

System Settings->Maintain for guidance on resetting the unit.

Session Language Select to change the language settings for the current

session only. Choose Select to immediately activate session language changes.

SD Advanced

Time and Date

This menu allows the time and date to be set on the unit. Required timezone information can also be established and the unit time synchronised to that of the PC being used to view the webpages.

System Time The current system time and date is displayed. Current Time Zone Displays the currently selected time zone settings. Time Format As default, the time displayed is in 12 hour format. This can be

changed to 24 hour if required.

Date Format

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

as mm/dd/yy or yy/mm/dd. Set Time Enter a current time for the unit. Set Date Enter a current date for the unit. Set Time (Green) When current time/date as been entered, select this button to

implement changes. Time Zone Select the relevant timezone offset from the accompanying drop

down menu. 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.

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

the webpages.

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.

SD Advanced

Serial Ports

This menu allows conguration of the unit’s Serial ports. Refer to ‘Installing the Unit’ for installation information.

Serial Port These are the four serial ports available. Port Cong The serial ports can be congured to specic uses.

Select from:

None Switches port off Debug Sets port for serial communications PPP Sets port for Point to Point Protocol

Telem Sets port for Telemetry purposes Comm Sets port for Comms purposes

EPOS Sets the serial port for connection to an

EPOS (Electronic Point Of Sale) device Interface Type Choose the type of serial interface being used. Select from

RS232, RS485 or RS422. Baud/Parity/Data/Stop/Flow Control

These options allow the Serial port communication settings to

be congured.

Note:

When a telemetry protocol is selected, these settings will default to pre-determined values and should not normally be altered.

Protocol This is a drop down list of serial telemetry protocols supported by

the unit.

Note: Refer to ‘Appendix E’ for a full list of supported telemetry protocols.

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Audio

The Audio menu allows settings for the bi-directional audio channels to be edited. Audio can be recorded from camera inputs via input 2. Challenge audio i.e.originating from an Operator using NetVu ObserVer at a Remote Video Receiving Centre (RVRC) can be recorded via input 1. This combined audio is then available on Audio Output 1. Refer to ‘Installing the SD Advanced for audio hardware installation information.

Audio Recording Select ‘Enable’ to activate Audio recording.

Record Audio Challenge Select this option to record an audio challenge originating from an

operator at an RVRC. Use Select the intended use of the incoming audio i.e. ‘Local

Playback’, or ‘Challenge’. Select ‘Disabled’ to deactivate. Audio Sample Rate Audio can be recorded at 8Hz, 11Hz, 16Hz or 22Hz. Record Gain This option allows the Record Gain level to be set. This is the

base setting from which the AGC (Automatic Gain Control) will

operate. Select from 1 to 15. The default and recommended

setting is 15. Playback Sample Rate Audio can be played back at 8Hz, 11Hz, 16Hz or 22Hz. Playback Volume Select a volume setting between 1 to 64 for audio playback. Record AGC Select this option to activate the AGC function. AGC helps

produce a better quality recording by removing background

noise/distortion. Record uncompressed Select this option to record audio in an uncompressed format.

Note: Recording in uncompressed format will signicantly increase the disk space used.

SD Advanced

Features

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

Detected Video Standard The unit automatically detects the video standard being used i.e.

PAL/NTSC.

Text in Images Select this option to activate the Text in Images function, refer to

‘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

‘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.

Deinterlace mask Select this option to improve display clarity and minimise the

comb effect that may be visible when recording high motion

scenes in 4CIF mode. 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.

SD Advanced

Telem UDP Port Selection Select ‘Automatic’ to enable the unit to select a suitable port for

telemetry purposes.

Select ‘Default’ to use the default port settings (1025).

Select ‘User Dened’ to use settings entered in the ‘Telemetry

Port’ option. Telemetry Port Enter the port settings for telemetry data here. The default setting

is 1025. User Logging Enable this option to activate User Logging. Refer to ‘Appendix C’

for further information regarding the User Logging function. Comb Filter Enable this option to activate the Comb Filter function. Comb

Filter can help improve the ne details of a video signal image by

ltering the luminance and chrominance separation process. Auto Update Web Variables Congures the unit to update all system variables required for an

automatic upgrade without requiring conrmation. Do not check

this box if you run a customised applet. Disable Transcoding Select to disable the unit’s transcoding capabilities. In normal

circumstances this should always remain enabled, however it can

be useful to disable the feature when conducting maintenance. Enable External Modules Select to enable any connected RS485 alarm modules.

SD Advanced

Maintain

This menu allows the unit to be reset and a software upgrade to be performed via an inserted CD/DVD or a connected USB device. Current unit settings can also be saved for future use and previously saved settings restored.

Conguration

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

Note: Selecting the Default button will cause the system to reboot.

Save (Purple) Select to save current unit settings to the selected media.

Restore (Blue) Select to restore previously saved settings from the

selected media.

Note: Selecting the Restore button will cause the system to reboot.

To/From Select the relevant media device to save to or restore from i.e.

USB or CD/DVD.

Server

Reset (Red) Select to cycle the power to the unit.

IMPORTANT: To upgrade the unit, insert a media device containing relevant software upgrades

and select ‘Reset‘.

Note: For the latest software upgrades, please refer to the Dedicated Micros

website: www.dedicatedmicros.com

SD Advanced

PowerScript Mgmt

This menu enables installed PowerScripts to be activated/deactivated on start-up. Use the tickbox(es) to select/deselect installed PowerScripts, then select Save (Green). A system reset will be required for the changes to take affect.

Note: Changes this page will alter the ‘Default.C’ le. If you already have a custom PowerScript

on your unit which uses Default.C, please contact Dedicated Micros Technical Support for guidance Tel: +44 (0) 845 600 9502 for further guidance.

SD Advanced

Display Settings

The menus under the Display Settings heading allow the unit’s Viewer display settings to be altered and User Account details to be viewed and changed.

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

The Display page controls how the local monitors present information. They control whether text will be displayed on the Main or Spot monitors, the colour of that text, and how long cameras being displayed in sequence will be shown on screen.

The Map Cong page allows images to be imported and used as maps displayed in the Viewer

menus. Hot spots can be added to allow quick navigation to individual cameras.

The Map Data page allows Map Cong information to be saved for future use. Previously saved

data can also be uploaded.

The User Accounts page helps protect conguration procedures by limiting access to specic users

via accounts and passwords.

SD Advanced

Viewer Defaults

This menu allows conguration of settings for the Viewer function. Refer to ‘Operating The Viewer’

for more information regarding this feature.

Default settings can be congured for accessing the Viewer function via a local monitor and also for accessing remotely via a network connection.

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

or MPEG format. Default Image Req Images displayed full screen in the Viewer menus can be shown

in either High Medium or Low resolution. Default Multi Req Images displayed in multiscreen in the Viewer menus can be

displayed in either High Medium or Low resolution. Default Multi Display This controls how the unit will display the multiscreen option when

selected via the Viewer menus. The default setting is 16 way.

Select from: Full

Quad 6 way (6 cameras displayed per monitor) 7 way (7 cameras displayed per monitor) 9 way (9 cameras displayed per monitor) 10 way (10 cameras displayed per monitor) 13 way (13 cameras displayed per monitor) 16 way (16 cameras displayed per monitor) PinP (Picture in Picture)

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Video Output mode Select the display output that best suits the viewing monitor.

Select from:

PAL Default

PAL Reduced VGA 800x600 VGA 1024x768

Note: It will be necessary to reboot the unit to implement any change to the Video Output Mode.

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

default 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 DVRs/Servers.

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/index_rmware.php). Due to possible bandwith

restrictions on the network the DVR is located, using this remote

applet may improve data transfer speeds.

SD Advanced

Display

This menu allows conguration of monitor settings used when viewing camera images and text data.

Main monitor text It is possible to select text to be displayed on the main monitor.

The text displayed will include; time, date, mode of operation (Set,

Unset or Override), camera number and camera title. Text Colour The colour of the displayed text can be changed. Select from the

options available in the drop down list. Background Colour A black background appears by default around the text. It is

possible to change the colour of this background. Select from the

options available in the drop down list. Sequence Dwell (secs) The sequence dwell time can be set from 1 to 99 seconds. The

dwell time is the period a camera’s images are displayed before

switching to the next camera in the sequence. Spot monitor text It is possible to select text to be displayed on the spot monitor.

The text displayed will include; time, date, camera number and

camera title. Spot Sequence Dwell The spot sequence dwell time can be set from 1 to 99 seconds.

The dwell time is the period a camera’s images are displayed on

a connected spot monitor before switching to the next camera in

the sequence. Spot Sequence Setup All of the unit’s camera input channels are shown. To include any

of these camera channels in the spot monitor sequence, selected

the accompanying tickbox.

SD Advanced

Map Cong

This menu allows images to be imported and used as maps that can be displayed in the Viewer Menus. The map can then have hotspots added to allow quick navigation to individual cameras. An overview ‘System Selection Map’ can also be added to navigate between different systems.

Congure Map Leave as ‘Local System Map’. This is the map from which

connected cameras can be accessed. Graphic Location Enter the location of the relevant map graphic, including the full

I.P address of the server holding the map. The map image will be

displayed if linking is successful. The linked map can be in gif or

jpeg format and should not exceed 500 by 350 pixels.

Map Screen Offset These coordinates represent the top left corner of the map graphic

as displayed in the Viewer menu. Camera Select Select which camera is to be linked to the created hotspot. Activate Hotspot Select to activate and display the camera hotspot. Hotspot Radius Enter the radius (in pixels) of the hotspot. Increment by If using the Decrement (Red) or Increment (Green) buttons, enter

the size (in pixels) that the hotspot will increase/decrease. Decrement (Red) Select to reduce size of hotspot. Increment (Green) Select to increase size of hotspot.

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Hotspot X coord Use to position the centre of the hotspot along the X axis e.g.

entering 20 would place the hotspot centre 20 pixels from the left

edge of the map. Hotspot Y coord Use to position the centre of the hotspot along the Y axis e.g.

entering 20 would place the hotspot centre 20 pixels from the

bottom edge of the map.

Note:

The hotspot can also be positioned by clicking directly on the map.

Hotspot Origin (deg) This option should be used when the hotspot relates to a

Dedicated Micros Oracle Dome camera. Clicking the hotspot will

send the Oracle Dome camera to a pre-determined view (absolute

positioning). However if the dead centre of the hotspot is selected,

the camera will be viewed from its current location. The absolute positioning point will depend on the data entered

here. A setting of ‘0’ would result in the camera facing its Original

(base) position. To change the preset position, enter a number

between 1 and 360. A setting of 20 would set the preset position

to 20 degrees to the right of its ‘origin’ position, 180 would send it

to face in the opposite direction (of its base position) . Refer to the

‘Viewer Menus-Program menu‘ for information on establishing an

Origin position for a PTZ camera.

SD Advanced

Map Data

The Map Data menu allows Map Cong data to be Imported/Exported. This enables map data to be

saved and stored for future use, or used between multiple units.

Note:

The Map Data menu will only be available when viewing the menu pages remotely i.e. via the webpages.

To save map data, highlight and copy all text displayed in the Map Data text window, then save this data as a text le.

To import data, copy relevant text from an external location and paste into the Map Data text

window. When the menu is exited, this data will be used as the Map Cong settings.

Note:

If importing data, remember to rst save any current map data as required.

SD Advanced

User Accounts

The unit can protect conguration procedures by limiting access via usernames and passwords.

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.

• Video FTP

Assigning username and password requirements

for the Video FTP function will limit access to

the Video FTP archiving feature (used with DM’s

NetVu ObserVer). . • Telnet

Assigning username and password requirements

for Telnet connections will limit Telnet

access to the unit (Telnet can be used to upgrade

the unit).

• Serial

Assigning username and password requirements

for Serial connections will limit access via a

Serial link.

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• WebPage Conguration Assigning WebPage Conguration privileges will

limit access to 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.

• Menu Conguration Assigning Menu Conguration access

privileges will limit access to the

Conguration menus when viewed locally.

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.

• Local Users Assigning Local Users access privileges

will limit access to the 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.

• Remote Users Assigning Remote Users access privileges

will limit access to the Viewer pages for remote

users. When implemented, the remote user will be

prompted for a username and password before

access to the Viewer pages (via the main menu)

will be granted. When granting access privileges to Local and Remote Users, it is possible to limit access to specic

cameras. Via the Camera Selection segment of the Add New Account menu, enter those cameras for which access will be permitted. Select the cameras in accordance with the input channel they’re connected to on the rear of the unit. For example, if wanting to allow access to camera 1 to 3 inclusive, enter: 1-3. If wanting to grant access to cameras 1,3 and 6, enter 1,3,6. If no camera data is entered, access will be allowed to all connected cameras in both live and playback modes.

Note: There are no default usernames and passwords for any of the Account Types. If none are

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 be displayed. Add Highlight an administration feature i.e. Serial and select ‘Add’.

Enter the new User Name and Password. That user’s name will

now be displayed in the account list. Modify/Delete To modify or delete a user’s settings, highlight the user in the list

and press the relevant button to Modify or Delete.

Note: If viewing the User Accounts page via a local monitor and navigating with the I.R Remote

Control. Press the right directional button from the menu tree to access the Account List.

SD Advanced

Camera Settings

The Camera Settings menus allow conguration of cameras connected to the unit. Refer to the

individual menus for further details.

The Camera page allows the quick conguration of all connected local camera channels.

The I.P Camera page allows conguration of incoming digital video streams originating from an

IP address.

The Camera Setup page allows the colour and contrast settings for each individual camera to be adjusted (with a dynamic preview available).

The Camera Telemetry page enables telemetry capable cameras to be congured.

SD Advanced

Camera

This menu allows the conguration of active local camera channels.

Title Each of the camera titles can be edited for ease of use i.e. the

camera type, location or view description could be used.

Note: If a camera title is entered via the local monitor, an on-screen virtual keyboard will be

displayed to aid text entry.

Mode The settings will default to ‘Colour’. If Monochrome cameras

are used, select ‘Mono’. Selecting ‘Mono’ will remove colour

patterning. If a particular channel is not in use or the camera has

failed, select ‘Not Connected’. Term The unit will automatically terminate the camera input with 75Ω.

This should be disabled if the video feed is looped through to

another device.

Fail Rep Select this option to activate a Failure report in the event of

camera connection failure.

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 cameras below the clicked arrow.

SD Advanced

IP Camera

This menu allows the conguration of connected IP Cameras (cameras connected directly to a

network broadcasting a digital video stream from an IP address). It can also connect to other NetVu Connected DVRs and treat one of the network feeds from that DVR as a digital video stream.

Title Displays the camera title. Mode Select the type of IP camera i.e. if the stream is originating

from a NetVu Connected server select ‘NetVu Server’. If from

a NetVu camera such as a Dedicated Micros CamVu 2000,

select ‘NetVu Camera’.

URL Edit the URL address of the IP camera source. Port If required edit the port input data. This will default to 80 (HTTP). Chan If required edit the channel input data. FPS Edit the FPS (Frames per Second) recording settings.

SD Advanced

Camera Setup

This menu allows the colour and contrast settings for each individual camera to be adjusted.

Channel Select a camera channel for review and adjustment.

Copy to all Select this option to apply current settings to all

connected cameras. Camera Colour Select a colour value from -8 to +8 via the slidebar or enter a

number directly into the accompanying textbox. Camera Contrast Select a contrast value from -8 to +8 via the slidebar or enter a

number directly into the accompanying textbox.

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Camera Telemetry

This menu allows conguration of telemetry capable cameras and the assignment of telemetry protocols.

Cam Lists available camera channels.

Title

Titles assigned to each camera are displayed.

Telemetry

If a telemetry capable camera is connected, the appropriate

control protocol should be selected from the accompanying drop

down list. Refer to ‘Appendix E’ for details of supported

telemetry protocols.

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. Telemetry arrow will replicate the Telemetry setting for cameras below the clicked arrow.

SD Advanced

Record Settings

The Record Settings menus allow conguration of the unit’s record functions. Record 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 Record 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.

The IP Record page allows recording congurations to be created for a

digital video stream originating

from an IP address.

The Schedule page is used to congure the Timer Function, this enables the unit to automatically be put into set/unset mode at specic times on specic days.

The Holiday and Weekend page enables Set mode to be activated for individual dates i.e. public holidays or weekends.

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

SD Advanced

Record

The unit has a range of pre-dened congurations available. As standard the unit can record at 6pps MPEG4 for up to 120 days (dependant on model). 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).

Days

Recording Displays the record duration possible using the

current conguration. Camera Settings Choose the rate of non alarm recording to be used from the range

of preset recording proles. Select from Advanced Rate MPEG4

6pps, Advanced Rate JPEG 3pps or MultiMode recording. Record Duration/Enhance Quality The recording duration can be limited to a set number of days;

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. The Prole record menu can be accessed in a Simple format or in

Advanced mode. The Advanced mode offering greater opportunities to dynamically edit individual cameras recording capabilities.

Simple Record

Menu View Switch to the Advanced Prole Record menu. Days Recording Displays the record duration possible using the current

conguration. MPEG4 Compression If using MPEG4 recording, edit the number of P-Frames recorded

before a new I-Frame (keyframe) will be taken for all cameras.

Note: Taking a new I frame once per second when recording above 5pps is recomended.

When the unit rewinds and fast forwards through recorded video, it will access I frames only (and skip P frames). Having too long an interval can make viewing the

images in these modes difcult to follow. Note however that too short an interval will reduce the benets of lower bit rate MPEG4 recording.

SD Advanced

Max Collection Resolution Setting the Max Collection Resolution limits the unit to record

within the following maximum resolutions across all cameras: CIF global pps at a maximum 400pps. 2CIF global pps at a maximum 200pps. 4CIF global pps at a maximum 100pps. Lowering the resolution settings will signicantly lessen the

storage capacity requirements. Channel Enables selection of a specic camera for editing. Copy To End Select to copy the current prole record settings to all camera

channels. Copy To Next Select to copy the current prole record settings to the next

camera channel. Pre-Trigger (JPEG) Enablng the Pre-Trigger feature will buffer and store alarm

recording prior to an event trigger (in JPEG format). It will use

the maximum available memory dependent on other cameras

requirements of the buffer space. Select ‘Enable’ to activate.

Note: It is recommended that the Pre-Alarm option in the ‘Alarm Settings-Zone Input’ menu be set

to the same value as the Pre-Trigger setting. 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.

Pre-Trigger Duration (secs) The Pre-Trigger Duration is the maximum possible time that data

will be stored prior to an event trigger. 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. Comp Select image compression format (MPEG or JPEG). 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 ‘Real Time’ speed, ‘3/4 Real

Time’ or ‘1/2 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 used.

SD Advanced

Advanced Record

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.

Max Collection Resolution Setting the Max Collection Resolution limits the unit to record

capacity requirements. Channel Enables selection of a specic camera for editing. Copy To End Select to copy the current prole record settings to all

camera channels. Copy To Next Select to copy the current prole record settings to the next

camera channel. JPEG Pre-Trigger Rate (pps) The Pre-Trigger feature will buffer and store alarm recording prior

to an event trigger (in JPEG format). It will use the maximum

available memory dependent on other cameras requirements of

the buffer space. Enter the record rate (in pps).

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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 or JPEG). Res Select image resolution format (QCIF, CIF, 2CIF or 4CIF). 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.

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IP Record

This menu enables the conguration of IP camera record settings.

Note: There is only normal ‘non event’ recording for connected IP cameras.

Channel Enables selection of a specic I.P camera for editing. Only

cameras designated as I.P will be available. Copy To All Select to copy the current record settings to all connected IP

cameras. Unset/Set/Override Normal This column shows the recording prole used by the camera when

operating under Normal (non Event) conditions. Comp Select image compression format (MPEG or JPEG). Res For both MPEG and JPEG recording, select either High, Medium

or Low quality resolution settings.

Note: To view a local IP camera ‘live’, IP recording should be set to MPEG.

SD Advanced

Schedule

This menu allows the Timer Function 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.

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.

Note: If Keyswitch is Enabled, the Day Time and Night Time options will not be displayed. The

additional Keyswitch options will instead be displayed.

Mode/Title Enables a name to be entered for Unset, Set and Override mode. Current Mode Shows the current timer mode according to the names entered in

the Mode/Title text boxes. Day Time Enter the time (using the 24hr clock) when Unset mode will begin. Night TIme Enter the time (using the 24hr clock) when Set mode will begin. Keyswitch A Keyswitch can be used to switch the recording prole (Unset/

Set), If required, select ‘Enable’ then choose a contact to be used

in a specic zone as the Keyswitch.

Note: When the Keyswitch option is set to ‘Enabled’. It is necessary to save (or exit and return to)

the menu. The additional Keyswitch options will then be displayed.

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Keyswitch-N/O Select whether the Keyswitch is to be normally open (UNSET) Keyswitch EOL Select to congure the Keyswitch for EOL. The End Of Line

(EOL) option enables the Keyswitch to detect any changes in the

electronic input resistance. A change outside the expected values

will result in a Tamper Alarm (short circuit or open circuit) being

detected and the system switching to alarm mode.

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Holiday & Weekend

This menu allows the unit to be automatically switched to Override mode for individual days i.e.

public holidays or during a weekend (or any dened period).

Holidays Enter a date and press the Add button. The date will be added to

the Holiday list. To delete, highlight and select Delete. Weekends Select ‘Enable’ to activate the Weekend function. Set mode will

now be active for the dates outlined below. Start Select a Start day and time for Weekend mode. End Select an End day and time for Weekend mode.

Note: Weekend mode will remain activate each week until deselected.

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Protect Video

This menu allows the unit to automatically protect and retain recorded data. 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.

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. Select None This de-selects all the available video les.

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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.

SD Advanced

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. Global relays can be activated and the Activity grid set up.

Refer to the individual menus for further details.

The Alarm Input page allows conguration of alarm channels. Up to 20 alarm channels are available.

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

The Activity Setup 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 Conguration 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.

The Global Relays page allows the four onboard relay connections and global relay settings to be

congured.

SD Advanced

Alarm Input

This menu allows conguration of the alarm settings, refer to ‘Installing the Unit’ for hardware

installation guidance.

Number This identies which input is being congured. The unit supports

20 on-board alarms. Enabled Each input must be enabled to function. If the input is not enabled

and an alarm is received, the unit will not acknowledge the alarm. N_O (Normally Open Contact) N_O indicates the non-alarm state of the input. Tick the N_O

checkbox to set the corresponding input to Normally Open. The

alarm will then trigger when the input is closed (shorted). If left as

Normally Closed (the default setting), the alarm will trigger when

the input is opened.

Note: If EOL alarms are to be used, this option should not be selected i.e. leave set as

Normally Closed.

EOL The End Of Line (EOL) option enables the inputs to detect any

changes in the electronic input resistance. A change outside the

expected values will result in a Tamper Alarm (short circuit or open

circuit) being detected and the system switching to alarm mode.

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Pulse Ext A pulse extension is used to prevent double triggers on a single

alarm. The pulse extension time starts on an alarm trigger. If that

contact is triggered again after the rst alarm has nished but

within the pulse extension, the second trigger will not restart the

alarm, but will extend the current alarm duration. Enter the time in

seconds for this extension. Nuisance This is a repetitive detector value. When an alarm is received on

the unit, it will store the alarm time and monitor the number of

times the same detector is triggered within an hour period. If the

detector is triggered the number of times entered here, the unit

will de-activate this detector from triggering an alarm for an hour.

The unit will continue to monitor the detector and check how many

times it is triggered during this period. If it is again triggered more

than the amount set in the nuisance counter, it will remain de-

activated for another hour. This will continue until the trigger value

falls below the nuisance count setting. To disable this feature,

leave the setting as ‘0’. Stuck Time If any of the alarms/detectors are active for a period longer than

specied here, they will automatically be omitted. This time period

is set in minutes.

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. Enabled arrow will replicate the Enabled setting to cameras below the clicked arrow.

SD Advanced

Zone Input

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.

Entry timer 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 timer 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.

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.

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

the 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. 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.

Select from Alarms 1-32, Activity 1-16, Preset 1-16, Disk Low,

Disk Full, Panic, Archiving Slow, Archiving Fault, Virtual 1-16, and

Keyword Channel 1-32 (which will trigger the Alarm if any or the

32 programmed keywords are detected on the selected channel). Zone OR Input The Zone OR Input identies an alternative input that can also be

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. Zone AND Input

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. Zone NOT Input

The unit will only issue the alarm actions if the trigger is received

on the zone alarm input and NOT on the Zone input. Alarm 24Hr This option can be enabled for alarms that do not require change

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

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 Set mode. Exit route Zone This creates deferred alarms along a specied route while the

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

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

timer 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

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

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

active in Unset operation mode.

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

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

active in Set operation mode.

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

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

active in Override operation mode.

SD Advanced

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.

Zone Select a zone (alarm) to congure. Primary Camera This allows a camera to be assigned as the primary camera

associated with the Alarm Zone. The primary camera will be

displayed when an alarm in this zone is triggered.

Alarm Colour This displays the local alarm text in the selected colour and can

be useful in prioritising alarms. Options available are Red, Green,

Blue, Yellow, Cyan and Magenta.

Secondary Cameras This setting gives the facility to assign additional cameras to the

zone. These cameras will become part of the alarm sequence

shown in the Viewer menus when the alarm zone is triggered. Create Database Entry An alarm activation will be added to the database. The zone title

will be used as part of the entry information. Alarm Relay Select to trigger an alarm relay following zone activation. Select

the specic relay via the ‘Relay’ option. Prole Change Select to enable the unit to switch from Normal to Event recording

following alarm zone activation. Play Audio It is possible to play associated audio upon zone alarm activation. Alarm Reporting This must be enabled to allow the unit to send an alarm

notication to an external destination i.e an RVRC reporting via

NetVu ObserVer.

SD Advanced

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

to ‘Activity Setup’ for more information. Add Still Image This will record a still image of the trigger along with the standard

recording. This can then be sent on to an external destination. Email Image If this option is selected, a JPEG will be added to the reporting

email (if Email Reporting is selected). Protect alarm Images

Alarm images can automatically be protected from

being overwritten

Switch Spot Monitor Select to display the alarm zone Primary camera on the

Spot Monitor. Goto Preset It is possible to action a camera to automatically be sent to a

preset position when an alarm is triggered. Email Reporting The unit can send an email when an alarm is detected, refer to

‘Network-E-mail’ for more information. Enable Buzzer Select to activate the unit’s internal buzzer upon alarm receipt. Preset Camera The preset camera is the camera which will be sent to a

designated preset position upon alarm activation. Preset Enter the preset position number for the selected camera here,

refer to ‘Unit Operation-PTZ Program’ for more information on

establishing camera preset positions. Relay Select an onboard or external relay to automatically close on

receipt of an alarm. Relay Duration Enter (in seconds) how long the relay is to remain closed. Alarm Image Snapshot Delay This gure allows a delay to be introduced before an alarm

snapshot is taken. This is used when the alarm relates to a PTZ

camera which has to travel to a preset position.

SD Advanced

VMD/Activity Response Setup

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

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’

detection. To assign no detection settings to the camera, select

‘None’

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 for Channel

this channel can 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

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.

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

Copy To All Select to copy the current Activity Response settings to all

camera channels. Create Database Entry When selected, an alarm entry will be added to the

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

following alarm activation. Alarm Reporting This must be enabled for the unit to automatically connect

on alarm.

SD Advanced

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

this camera channel. Add Still Image This will record a still image of the trigger along with the standard

recording. This can then be sent on to an external destination. Protect Alarm Images Select to automatically protect alarm images from

being overwritten. Switch Spot Monitor Enable this option to display alarm activated cameras on the

connected Spot Monitor. Enable in Day This will enable Activity Detection when the unit is in Day (Unset)

operation mode. Enable in Night This will enable Activity Detection when the unit is in Night (Set)

operation mode. Enable in Weekend This will enable Activity Detection when the unit is in Weekend

(Override) operation mode.

SD Advanced

Activity Setup

The unit supports Activity Detection on all video inputs. It 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 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.

Global Activity Mode Three options are available for Activity activation (specically in

relation to a PTZ camera).

Selecting ‘Active while at Preset 1’ will result in Activity mode

functioning only when the camera is at preset position 1. Select

‘Active while camera not in motion’ for Activity mode to function

only when the camera is still. Select ‘Always Active’ for Activity

mode to be in constant operation. Activity Channel This is a drop down list of the video inputs on the unit, selecting

an input will display images from the corresponding video source. Grid Editor Use the Grid Editor by placing cells in areas of the camera view

where movement will trigger an alarm. To enter cells navigate

across the image via the Directional buttons of the I.R Remote

Control). If viewing on a local monitor place a cell by pressing

the OK button. If viewing via the webpages, use the mouse to

navigate across the image, use the left mouse button to

place a cell. Reload Img (Red) This option will update the still image displayed in the Grid Editor.

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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. Edit Mode Leave as ‘Normal’. Different Edit Mode functions will be added

following future development. Edit Action Select ‘Invert’ to change the current grid state i.e. Clear to Set.

Select ‘Clear’ to remove grids or select ‘Set’ to add grids. 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.

SD Advanced

VMD Conguration

The unit supports VMD (Video Motion Detection) on all video inputs and allows cameras 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. VMD can only be accessed and congured remotely via the webpages.

Function Description

Camera This is a drop down list of the video inputs on the unit, selecting

one of the inputs will display the corresponding video source.

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 (use

the USB mouse if viewing on a local monitor) 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%. 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.

SD Advanced

Global Actions

This menu details how to congure the default relay actions supported on the unit. The unit supports four onboard relay connect

ions and global relay settings. These global relays can be

trigge

red under specic conditions i.e. on receipt of any alarm or any notication of

Activity

Detection

Image Protection Period Select a time period (in days) that images associated with an

alarm will be protected from deletion. Alarm Display Mode When a relay has been triggered, the primary camera associated

with that relay can immediately be displayed on the local monitor.

Select ‘Jump To Primary Camera’ from the drop down list to

activate this function. Revert Display Mode after Alarm Enable this setting to make the unit return to the view displayed

before the alarm activation. Alarm Display Alert Enable this setting to display an alarm text alert in the colour

specied in ‘Alarm Colour’ in the Zone Actions Menu. Alarm (Relay 1) Select this option to establish any alarm trigger as a Global Relay.

Therefore the relay will close when an alarm is received on any of

the alarm inputs. Activity (Relay 2) Select this option to establish any Activity Detection trigger as

a Global Relay. Therefore the relay will close when Activity is

identied on any of the camera inputs.

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Camera Fail (Relay 3) Select this option to establish any camera fail trigger as a Global

Relay. Therefore the relay will close when there is notication

on the system that any of the enabled video inputs has camera

failure (no 1V pk-to-pk signal). System Set (Relay 4) When selected, the unit will automatically switch to Set mode

following relay activation.

SD Advanced

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 Settings page allows conguration of the unit’s network connections such as the name

assigned to the unit and its IP address.

The Live Transmission 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 as an IP source..

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.

This Firewall page allows the user to block access to the unit via specic network port(s).

SD Advanced

Network

This menu allows additional network settings to be congured if required.

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). IP Address

This is the IP address allocated to the unit.

Sub Net This is the subnet of the network were the unit is located. 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. Max Transmission Rate Shows the maximum transmission speed for the network type.

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

when using a slow connection i.e. 256Kbps. A buffer setting of 1,2

or 3 is available. Ethernet MTU This is the maximum transmit unit for the Ethernet packet. The

MTU is the largest physical packet size measured in bytes that the

network can transmit. By default this gure is set to 1500bytes. Mx Transmission Timeout ms This is the time (in milliseconds) the unit will wait to re-send a

packet if an acknowledgement is not received.

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PPP Idle Line Timeout s This is the time (in seconds) the unit will wait before disconnecting

the PPP (Point to Point Protocol) link if data has not been

transmitted or received. PPP Link Down Timer mins If for any reason the PPP connection is lost, this is the time (in

minutes) before the unit will be forced to drop the PPP connection.

SD Advanced

Live Transmissions

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.

High LAN/Medium WAN/Low VLBR 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). Comp Settings can be established for JPEG and MPEG compression

Res

For MPEG and JPEG transmission, select image resolution

settings (2CIF, CIF or QCIF). Size_rate For JPEG, the gure entered will be the size of the JPEG

transmitted (in Kbytes). For MPEG4 the gure will be the bit rate

allocated. A higher rate will provide better quality picture display.

JPEG le sizes can be congured in the range of 5-45Kbytes and

MPEG bit rates in the range of 45-2500Kbits/second. ms This shows the number of pictures transmitted per millisecond.

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. On MPEG

transmission, increasing the pictures sent will also reduce the

quality of the images (as more images are transmitted for the

dened bit rate).

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MPEG Comp Type Select whether transmitted MPEG4 images are sent as RAW

data or in 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.

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E Mail

The unit can automatically transmit an e-mail 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 e-mail

if any of these conditions occur.

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. 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 email name

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

mail. The unit does not accept incoming e-mails therefore ensure

this is a valid e-mail address. Reply To Display Name This is the ‘reply to’ name that will be shown in the email

name eld. Sender Email These optional elds indicate the source of the e-mail notication.

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

create a sender name.

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Display Name (Sender) This is the sender name that will be shown in the email

name eld. Send on Startup Select to send email notication on startup. Send on Alarms Select to send email notication on alarm activation. Send on Camera Fail Select to send email notication on camera fail. Send on Activity Event Select to send email notication on activation of the Activity

Detection feature.

Send Image Select to send accompanying image from supporting

primary camera. Log Email Select to log every e-mail transaction that the unit issues. Email Image Res Select resolution settings for images sent as ‘thumbnail’

attachments. 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.

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

the Internet via a NAT Router or Firewall. This eld should be left

blank if NAT is not used e.g. a private network. Video Server Port This eld allows the RVRC to connect to the unit through a router

that is using port forwarding e.g. if the video server does not

appear on port 80 (HTTP), to the external network. Enter the port

number used for forwarding here if required.

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

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

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

on alarm. Remote Cam Fail Reporting Enabling this option ensures the unit reports camera failure on

any of the inputs to the RVRC. Remote Startup Reporting This will send an alarm report when the unit starts up. Any system

resets will be identied. ARC Ping Enabled

Should the modem/router at the Alarm Receiving Centre be dormant,

the unit will ‘Ping’ the ARC prior to sending reporting data. Alarm Responder Port This species the network port number used for reporting to the

alarm server. In normal circumstances this should be left at the

default value (23). Dial Retry Time (secs) If the initial connection attempt fails, the unit will wait for the

specied time period (in seconds) before attempting to re-connect. Dial Count This identies the number of times the unit will attempt to 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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Firewall

This menu allows the user to block access to the unit via specic network port(s).

Block Port Enter the port number and select Block (Red). Delete To unblock and allow access via a specic port, select the Delete

option next to the required port.

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Analytics & 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 SD Advanced 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.

The Archive page allows Event database information to be downloaded to an inserted DVD/CD or connected USB media device.

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Analytics

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

• For further information regarding the range of Dedicated Micros Analytics solutions,

please call: + 44 (0) 845 600 9500

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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.

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. 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.

Copy To All Select to copy the current text in image settings to all

camera channels. Text Port Type Select the input source for Text in Image data. Select ‘Off’ to

switch the function off, select ‘Network to use the

unit’s Network port or ‘Serial’ to use one of the unit’s serial ports (see ‘Port’ below).

Port All serial ports on the unit support the option for Text In Image.

For serial transmission ensure one of the serial ports is congured appropriately, refer to System Settings->Serial Ports’. Select the congured port from the drop down list.

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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

Line length This identies the length of the lines that will be stored with

the

image. The default setting is 20 characters i.e. typically full screen.

Number Visible Lines To enable the text information to be viewed successfully, it is

necessary to establish how many lines of text will be visible on screen.

Background Colour A black background box appears by default around the text. It is

possible to change the colour of this box. Select from the drop down list.

Text Colour The colour of the displayed text can be changed. Select from the

drop down list.

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

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

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

within 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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Keyword

This menu allows specic keywords received via the text stream to be congured and enabled as

event triggers. The ‘Enable Keywords’ function need to be activated in the ‘Text in Image’ menu for this feature to operate.

Text Keyword The unit can be congured to react to dened keywords appearing

in text data and treat them as alarm zone inputs. In turn this generates events in the event database. The advantage of this feature is that it allows the user to see exactly which keyword triggered an alarm. A total of 32 Keywords can be congured and each can be up to 20 characters in length. All of the keywords will be active on the selected Zone keyword channel, refer to “Zone

Input -> Input”.

Note:

Increasing the number of keywords can signicantly increase the number of stored events.

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

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